Saturday, July 29, 2017

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 4 updates in 1 topic

Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jul 28 12:30PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:r--dnecsz5P7KufEnZ2dnUU7-
> from 1971 until his death in 1990. He took control of the
> team about the same time he was convicted of fraud and served
> a short prison sentence.
 
13; 4
 
> 2. The nickname for the late New York Yankees owner George
> Steinbrenner was "the Boss". Controversial at times, he was
> a larger-than-life version of Donald Trump.
 
12
 
> football team after her husband, Carroll Rosenbloom, died in
> 1979 while swimming off a Florida beach. The 7-times-married
> Frontiere moved the Rams to her hometown of St. Louis in 1995.
 
10
 
> 1984 to 1999. She got into some trouble, though, for her racist
> comments over the years and for letting her St. Bernards run
> wild and defecate on the baseball field.
 
8
 
> 5. Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft, bought the Los Angeles
> Clippers basketball team in 2014 for $2,000,000,000. Not to
> worry: his net worth is $22,000,000,000.
 
14; 15
 
> York Rangers hockey team and is pretty much universally despised
> by sports fans in that city. Most recently he feuded with
> retired Knicks star Charles Oakley.
 
1; 15
 
> 7. He is the richest man in Canada. David Thomson is also co-owner
> of the Winnipeg Jets hockey team.
 
1; 15
 
> 8. Billionaire Daryl Katz owns the Edmonton Oilers hockey team.
> He also has a 25,000 sq.ft. (2,300 m²) home, one of the largest
> in the city.
 
7; 5
 
> 9. Al Davis owned the Oakland Raiders football team from 1972
> to 2011, although he was never liked by the NFL establishment.
 
6; 13
 
> 10. Jerry Jones is perhaps one of the most disliked NFL owners,
> at least for any fan who doesn't care for the Dallas Cowboys.
> He is also known for meddling in day-to-day team operations.
 
3

> So there were 5 decoys. After completing the round, if you like,
> decode the rot13 and identify them for fun, but for no points.
 
> 11. Qnyynf Znirevpxf bjare Znex Phona.
 
2
 
 
> * A. Sports: Patricks
 
> A1. Name the 11-time all star former NBA player who played most
> of his career with the New York Knicks.
 
Patrick Ewing

> A2. Name the female stock-car racer who has also been in the
> "Sports Illustrated" swimsuit issue. First and last name
> required.
 
Danica Patrick

> * B. History: Patricks
 
> B1. Name the American Founding Father best known for the quote:
> "Give me liberty or give me death."
 
Patrick Henry
 
> B2. Name the Old West lawman renowned for killing Billy the Kid.
 
Pat Garrett

> * C. Entertainment: Patricks
 
> C1. Name the actor who portrayed Bobby Ewing in the TV show
> "Dallas".
 
Patrick Duffy

> C2. Name the race-car-driving actor who portrayed Dr. Derek
> "McDreamy" Shepherd on "Grey's Anatomy".
 
Patrick Dempsey
 
> * D. Literature: Patricks
 
> D1. Name the novel whose main protagonist is Patrick Bateman.
 
"American Psycho"

 
> E1. Name the Irish scientist who is considered the father of
> chemistry and is best known for the law that describes the
> relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas.
 
Boyle
 
> E2. William Thomson was a physicist and engineer best known
> for his work in thermodynamics. An important measurement
> is named after his title. Name this measurement.
 
Kelvin

> * F. Geography: Ireland
 
> F1. Name the longest river in Ireland.
 
Liffey
 
> previous question. Gur 4gu-ynetrfg pvgl va Verynaq vf
> ybpngrq va gur zvq-jrfgrea ertvba jurer gur evire Funaaba
> sybjf vagb gur Ngynagvp Bprna. Anzr guvf pvgl.
 
Cork
 
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Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
Bruce Bowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Jul 28 01:42PM

On Thu, 27 Jul 2017 23:02:46 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
 
 
> 2. The nickname for the late New York Yankees owner George
> Steinbrenner was "the Boss". Controversial at times, he was a
> larger-than-life version of Donald Trump.
 
12
 
> football team after her husband, Carroll Rosenbloom, died in 1979
> while swimming off a Florida beach. The 7-times-married Frontiere
> moved the Rams to her hometown of St. Louis in 1995.
 
10
 
> 1984 to 1999. She got into some trouble, though, for her racist
> comments over the years and for letting her St. Bernards run wild and
> defecate on the baseball field.
 
8
 
> 5. Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft, bought the Los Angeles
> Clippers basketball team in 2014 for $2,000,000,000. Not to worry:
> his net worth is $22,000,000,000.
 
6
 
 
> 10. Jerry Jones is perhaps one of the most disliked NFL owners,
> at least for any fan who doesn't care for the Dallas Cowboys.
> He is also known for meddling in day-to-day team operations.
 
1
 
> So there were 5 decoys. After completing the round, if you like, decode
> the rot13 and identify them for fun, but for no points.
 
> 11. Qnyynf Znirevpxf bjare Znex Phona.
 
2
 
> 12. Sbezre Zvpebfbsg rkrphgvir naq Frnggyr Frnunjxf bjare Cnhy Nyyra.
 
4
 
 
> * A. Sports: Patricks
 
> A1. Name the 11-time all star former NBA player who played most
> of his career with the New York Knicks.
 
Patrick Ewing
 
> A2. Name the female stock-car racer who has also been in the
> "Sports Illustrated" swimsuit issue. First and last name
> required.
 
Danika Patrick
 
> * B. History: Patricks
 
> B1. Name the American Founding Father best known for the quote:
> "Give me liberty or give me death."
 
Patrick Henry
 
> B2. Name the Old West lawman renowned for killing Billy the Kid.
 
Pat Garrett
 
> * C. Entertainment: Patricks
 
> C1. Name the actor who portrayed Bobby Ewing in the TV show
> "Dallas".
 
Patrick Ewing
 
> C2. Name the race-car-driving actor who portrayed Dr. Derek
> "McDreamy" Shepherd on "Grey's Anatomy".
 
Patrick Dempsey
 
 
> E1. Name the Irish scientist who is considered the father of
> chemistry and is best known for the law that describes the
> relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas.
 
Boyle
 
> E2. William Thomson was a physicist and engineer best known
> for his work in thermodynamics. An important measurement is
> named after his title. Name this measurement.
 
Kelvin
 
> * F. Geography: Ireland
 
> F1. Name the longest river in Ireland.
 
Shannon
 
> previous question. Gur 4gu-ynetrfg pvgl va Verynaq vf ybpngrq va
> gur zvq-jrfgrea ertvba jurer gur evire Funaaba sybjf vagb gur
> Ngynagvp Bprna. Anzr guvf pvgl.
 
Limrick
Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jul 28 09:46AM -0500

In article <r--dnecsz5P7KufEnZ2dnUU7-dPNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says...
 
> 2. The nickname for the late New York Yankees owner George
> Steinbrenner was "the Boss". Controversial at times, he was
> a larger-than-life version of Donald Trump.
12
 
> football team after her husband, Carroll Rosenbloom, died in
> 1979 while swimming off a Florida beach. The 7-times-married
> Frontiere moved the Rams to her hometown of St. Louis in 1995.
10

> 1984 to 1999. She got into some trouble, though, for her racist
> comments over the years and for letting her St. Bernards run
> wild and defecate on the baseball field.
8
 
> 5. Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft, bought the Los Angeles
> Clippers basketball team in 2014 for $2,000,000,000. Not to
> worry: his net worth is $22,000,000,000.
6
 
> York Rangers hockey team and is pretty much universally despised
> by sports fans in that city. Most recently he feuded with
> retired Knicks star Charles Oakley.
14
 
 
> 8. Billionaire Daryl Katz owns the Edmonton Oilers hockey team.
> He also has a 25,000 sq.ft. (2,300 m²) home, one of the largest
> in the city.
7
 
> 9. Al Davis owned the Oakland Raiders football team from 1972
> to 2011, although he was never liked by the NFL establishment.
13
 
> 10. Jerry Jones is perhaps one of the most disliked NFL owners,
> at least for any fan who doesn't care for the Dallas Cowboys.
> He is also known for meddling in day-to-day team operations.
1
 
> So there were 5 decoys. After completing the round, if you like,
> decode the rot13 and identify them for fun, but for no points.
 
> 11. Qnyynf Znirevpxf bjare Znex Phona.
2
 
> 12. Sbezre Zvpebfbsg rkrphgvir naq Frnggyr Frnunjxf bjare Cnhy Nyyra.
5
 
 
> * A. Sports: Patricks
 
> A1. Name the 11-time all star former NBA player who played most
> of his career with the New York Knicks.
Patrick Ewing
 
> A2. Name the female stock-car racer who has also been in the
> "Sports Illustrated" swimsuit issue. First and last name
> required.
Danica Patrick
 
> * B. History: Patricks
 
> B1. Name the American Founding Father best known for the quote:
> "Give me liberty or give me death."
Patrick Henry
 
> B2. Name the Old West lawman renowned for killing Billy the Kid.
Pat Garrett
 
> * C. Entertainment: Patricks
 
> C1. Name the actor who portrayed Bobby Ewing in the TV show
> "Dallas".
Patrick Duffy
 
 
> E1. Name the Irish scientist who is considered the father of
> chemistry and is best known for the law that describes the
> relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas.
Boyle
 
> is named after his title. Name this measurement.
 
> * F. Geography: Ireland
 
> F1. Name the longest river in Ireland.
Shannon
 
 
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Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Jul 28 12:10PM -0700

On Friday, July 28, 2017 at 12:02:51 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> 2. The nickname for the late New York Yankees owner George
> Steinbrenner was "the Boss". Controversial at times, he was
> a larger-than-life version of Donald Trump.
12.
> football team after her husband, Carroll Rosenbloom, died in
> 1979 while swimming off a Florida beach. The 7-times-married
> Frontiere moved the Rams to her hometown of St. Louis in 1995.
10.
> 1984 to 1999. She got into some trouble, though, for her racist
> comments over the years and for letting her St. Bernards run
> wild and defecate on the baseball field.
8.
 
> * A. Sports: Patricks
 
> A1. Name the 11-time all star former NBA player who played most
> of his career with the New York Knicks.
Patrick Ewing
> A2. Name the female stock-car racer who has also been in the
> "Sports Illustrated" swimsuit issue. First and last name
> required.
Danica Patrick
 
> * B. History: Patricks
 
> B1. Name the American Founding Father best known for the quote:
> "Give me liberty or give me death."
Patrick Henry
 
> * C. Entertainment: Patricks
 
> C1. Name the actor who portrayed Bobby Ewing in the TV show
> "Dallas".
Patrick Duffy
> "McDreamy" Shepherd on "Grey's Anatomy".
 
> * D. Literature: Patricks
 
> D1. Name the novel whose main protagonist is Patrick Bateman.
"American Psycho"
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