Monday, August 28, 2017

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 21 updates in 6 topics

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 27 06:31PM -0500

I'll score Rounds 7-8 of this game later tonight and they remain
open for late entries until I do.
 
 
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-03-27,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
 
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 10-12 days.
 
All questions were written by members of 5 Easy Pieces and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
my 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
 
 
** Game 10, Round 9 - Entertainment - Fictional Places on Film
 
In this round, given a clue that includes the name of the fictional
locale, you must name the *movie* in which it appears.
 
1. The kingdom of Guilder lies across the Florin Channel, in which
1987 film adaptation of a classic novel by William Goldman?
 
2. Eddie Murphy is a wealthy prince from the fictional African
country of Zamunda visiting the United States, in which 1988
movie?
 
3. The fictional European country of Freedonia is seen in which
Marx Brothers movie?
 
4. Osterlich is the fictional nation invaded by the equally
fictional Bacteria and Tomania in which classic 1940 film?
 
5. Hill Valley, California, was a fictional nostalgic re-creation
from what 1985 movie?
 
6. The Middle Eastern country of Lugash has its prized diamond,
a national treasure and religious symbol, stolen in which
1963 movie?
 
7. The Duchy of Grand Fenwick is a tiny fictional country that
declares war in what 1955 movie based on a satirical novel of
the same name?
 
8. Interzone is a city filled with deviant creations, sadistic
drug dealers, and strange creatures called Mugwumps. Home to a
sociopathic surgeon and a flesh-eating centipede, it appeared in
what William Burroughs novel made into a movie of the same name?
 
9. Radiator Springs is a composite of multiple places in various
states on US Route 66, in which 2006 animated film?
 
10. This 2013 animated movie takes place in the fictional kingdom of
Arendelle, based on early modern Norway. After the movie's
release, travel to Norway increased substantially.
 
 
** Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge - The End
 
* A. History: End of Term
 
Given the dates they were in office, name the Canadian prime
minister.
 
A1. 1894-12-21 to 1896-04-27.
 
A2. 1930-08-07 to 1935-10-23.
 
 
* B. Literature: End of Days Novels
 
In each case name the post-apocalyptic novel.
 
B1. This 2006 novel tells the story of a father and son's journey
across a landscape destroyed by an unspecified disaster
that has annihilated almost all life on Earth.
 
B2. This 1957 novel tells the story of a group of people in
Melbourne, Australia, as they await the arrival of deadly
radiation following a nuclear war in the northern hemisphere.
 
 
* C. Geography: End of the Train Line
 
Given the starting point of a scenic alpine train route and a
short description, give the name of the line's terminus.
 
C1. The "Glacier Express" scenic train route traverses the Swiss
Alps from west to east, from Zermatt to which luxury alpine
resort village that once hosted the Winter Olympics?
 
C2. "The Journey through the Clouds" on the Rocky Mountaineer
begins in Vancouver, passes through Kamloops, and ends at
which scenic Alberta town located in the heart of Canada's
largest mountain park?
 
 
* D. Sports: End Game
 
Which is to say, curling -- get it? Two questions about the
language of curling.
 
D1. What is the name given to the circular target that players
throw their stones toward?
 
D2. The team that has the last throw or last-stone advantage
is said to have what tool?
 
 
* E. Entertainment: This Is the End, My Friend ...
 
Two questions about Jim Morrison and The Doors.
 
E1. Which actor convincingly portrayed Jim Morrison in the 1991
movie "The Doors"?
 
E2. What is the name of the Paris cemetery where Jim Morrison
was laid to rest?
 
 
* F. Science: Ends of the Earth
 
F1. What is the uppermost layer of Earth's atmosphere called?
 
F2. What is the name of the layer of the Earth that surrounds
its core?
 
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "What's fair got to do with it? It's going
msb@vex.net | to happen." -- Lawrence of Arabia
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Aug 27 11:46PM


> ** Game 10, Round 9 - Entertainment - Fictional Places on Film
 
> 1. The kingdom of Guilder lies across the Florin Channel, in which
> 1987 film adaptation of a classic novel by William Goldman?
 
The Princess Bride
 
> 2. Eddie Murphy is a wealthy prince from the fictional African
> country of Zamunda visiting the United States, in which 1988
> movie?
 
Coming to America
 
> 3. The fictional European country of Freedonia is seen in which
> Marx Brothers movie?
 
Duck Soup
 
> 4. Osterlich is the fictional nation invaded by the equally
> fictional Bacteria and Tomania in which classic 1940 film?
 
The Great Dictator
 
> 5. Hill Valley, California, was a fictional nostalgic re-creation
> from what 1985 movie?
 
Back to the Future
 
> 6. The Middle Eastern country of Lugash has its prized diamond,
> a national treasure and religious symbol, stolen in which
> 1963 movie?
 
The Pink Panther
 
> 7. The Duchy of Grand Fenwick is a tiny fictional country that
> declares war in what 1955 movie based on a satirical novel of
> the same name?
 
The Mouse That Roared
 
> 9. Radiator Springs is a composite of multiple places in various
> states on US Route 66, in which 2006 animated film?
 
Cars
 
> 10. This 2013 animated movie takes place in the fictional kingdom of
> Arendelle, based on early modern Norway. After the movie's
> release, travel to Norway increased substantially.
 
Frozen
 
> ** Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge - The End
 
> * A. History: End of Term
 
> A1. 1894-12-21 to 1896-04-27.
 
King
 
> A2. 1930-08-07 to 1935-10-23.
 
King
 
 
> B1. This 2006 novel tells the story of a father and son's journey
> across a landscape destroyed by an unspecified disaster
> that has annihilated almost all life on Earth.
 
The Road
 
> B2. This 1957 novel tells the story of a group of people in
> Melbourne, Australia, as they await the arrival of deadly
> radiation following a nuclear war in the northern hemisphere.
 
On the Beach
 
 
> C1. The "Glacier Express" scenic train route traverses the Swiss
> Alps from west to east, from Zermatt to which luxury alpine
> resort village that once hosted the Winter Olympics?
 
Innsbruck
 
> * D. Sports: End Game
 
> D2. The team that has the last throw or last-stone advantage
> is said to have what tool?
 
hammer
 
> * E. Entertainment: This Is the End, My Friend ...
 
> E1. Which actor convincingly portrayed Jim Morrison in the 1991
> movie "The Doors"?
 
Val Kilmer
 
> E2. What is the name of the Paris cemetery where Jim Morrison
> was laid to rest?
 
Pere Lachaise
 
> * F. Science: Ends of the Earth
 
> F1. What is the uppermost layer of Earth's atmosphere called?
 
ionosphere; stratosphere
 
> F2. What is the name of the layer of the Earth that surrounds
> its core?
 
mantle
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Aug 27 07:22PM -0700

On Monday, August 28, 2017 at 9:31:35 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> locale, you must name the *movie* in which it appears.
 
> 1. The kingdom of Guilder lies across the Florin Channel, in which
> 1987 film adaptation of a classic novel by William Goldman?
 
The Princess Bride
 
> 2. Eddie Murphy is a wealthy prince from the fictional African
> country of Zamunda visiting the United States, in which 1988
> movie?
 
Coming to America
 
> 3. The fictional European country of Freedonia is seen in which
> Marx Brothers movie?
 
Duck Soup, A Day at the Races

> fictional Bacteria and Tomania in which classic 1940 film?
 
> 5. Hill Valley, California, was a fictional nostalgic re-creation
> from what 1985 movie?
 
Back to the Future?
 
> 6. The Middle Eastern country of Lugash has its prized diamond,
> a national treasure and religious symbol, stolen in which
> 1963 movie?
 
The Pink Panther
 
> 7. The Duchy of Grand Fenwick is a tiny fictional country that
> declares war in what 1955 movie based on a satirical novel of
> the same name?
 
The Mouse that Roared
 
> drug dealers, and strange creatures called Mugwumps. Home to a
> sociopathic surgeon and a flesh-eating centipede, it appeared in
> what William Burroughs novel made into a movie of the same name?
 
Soylent Green?

> 9. Radiator Springs is a composite of multiple places in various
> states on US Route 66, in which 2006 animated film?
 
Cars
 
> 10. This 2013 animated movie takes place in the fictional kingdom of
> Arendelle, based on early modern Norway. After the movie's
> release, travel to Norway increased substantially.
 
Frozen
With a 7 year old daughter, don't I know it :-)
 
 

 
> Given the dates they were in office, name the Canadian prime
> minister.
 
> A1. 1894-12-21 to 1896-04-27.
 
McKenzie, King
 
> A2. 1930-08-07 to 1935-10-23.
 
McKenzie, King

 
> B1. This 2006 novel tells the story of a father and son's journey
> across a landscape destroyed by an unspecified disaster
> that has annihilated almost all life on Earth.
 
The Road
 
> B2. This 1957 novel tells the story of a group of people in
> Melbourne, Australia, as they await the arrival of deadly
> radiation following a nuclear war in the northern hemisphere.
 
On The Beach


 
> C1. The "Glacier Express" scenic train route traverses the Swiss
> Alps from west to east, from Zermatt to which luxury alpine
> resort village that once hosted the Winter Olympics?
 
St Moritz
twice, iirc
 
> language of curling.
 
> D1. What is the name given to the circular target that players
> throw their stones toward?
 
Jack, Kitty

> D2. The team that has the last throw or last-stone advantage
> is said to have what tool?
 
Broom?
 

 
> Two questions about Jim Morrison and The Doors.
 
> E1. Which actor convincingly portrayed Jim Morrison in the 1991
> movie "The Doors"?
 
Kilmer
 
> E2. What is the name of the Paris cemetery where Jim Morrison
> was laid to rest?
 
Le Pere chaise

 
> * F. Science: Ends of the Earth
 
> F1. What is the uppermost layer of Earth's atmosphere called?
 
Ionosphere
 
> F2. What is the name of the layer of the Earth that surrounds
> its core?
 
Mantle
 
cheers,
calvin
Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Aug 27 07:44PM -0700

On Sunday, August 27, 2017 at 7:31:35 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> 2. Eddie Murphy is a wealthy prince from the fictional African
> country of Zamunda visiting the United States, in which 1988
> movie?
"Coming to America"
> 3. The fictional European country of Freedonia is seen in which
> Marx Brothers movie?
"Duck Soup"
> 4. Osterlich is the fictional nation invaded by the equally
> fictional Bacteria and Tomania in which classic 1940 film?
"The Great Dictator"
> 5. Hill Valley, California, was a fictional nostalgic re-creation
> from what 1985 movie?
"Back to the Future"
 
> 7. The Duchy of Grand Fenwick is a tiny fictional country that
> declares war in what 1955 movie based on a satirical novel of
> the same name?
"The Mouse That Roared"
> drug dealers, and strange creatures called Mugwumps. Home to a
> sociopathic surgeon and a flesh-eating centipede, it appeared in
> what William Burroughs novel made into a movie of the same name?
"Naked Lunch"
 
> B1. This 2006 novel tells the story of a father and son's journey
> across a landscape destroyed by an unspecified disaster
> that has annihilated almost all life on Earth.
"The Road"?
> B2. This 1957 novel tells the story of a group of people in
> Melbourne, Australia, as they await the arrival of deadly
> radiation following a nuclear war in the northern hemisphere.
"On the Beach"
 
> Two questions about Jim Morrison and The Doors.
 
> E1. Which actor convincingly portrayed Jim Morrison in the 1991
> movie "The Doors"?
Val Kilmer
> was laid to rest?
 
> * F. Science: Ends of the Earth
 
> F1. What is the uppermost layer of Earth's atmosphere called?
Ozone?
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Aug 27 09:32PM -0700

Mark Brader wrote:
> locale, you must name the *movie* in which it appears.
 
> 1. The kingdom of Guilder lies across the Florin Channel, in which
> 1987 film adaptation of a classic novel by William Goldman?
 
The Princess Bride
 
> movie?
 
> 3. The fictional European country of Freedonia is seen in which
> Marx Brothers movie?
 
Night at the Opera
 
 
> 6. The Middle Eastern country of Lugash has its prized diamond,
> a national treasure and religious symbol, stolen in which
> 1963 movie?
 
The Pink Panther
 
 
> 7. The Duchy of Grand Fenwick is a tiny fictional country that
> declares war in what 1955 movie based on a satirical novel of
> the same name?
 
The Mouse that Roared
 
 
> B2. This 1957 novel tells the story of a group of people in
> Melbourne, Australia, as they await the arrival of deadly
> radiation following a nuclear war in the northern hemisphere.
 
On the Beach
 
> begins in Vancouver, passes through Kamloops, and ends at
> which scenic Alberta town located in the heart of Canada's
> largest mountain park?
 
Banff
 
> was laid to rest?
 
> * F. Science: Ends of the Earth
 
> F1. What is the uppermost layer of Earth's atmosphere called?
 
exosphere
 
 
> F2. What is the name of the layer of the Earth that surrounds
> its core?
 
mantle
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Aug 28 12:54AM -0500

In article <g-CdnY-9Id7Myz7EnZ2dnUU7-Q_NnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says...
 
> 2. Eddie Murphy is a wealthy prince from the fictional African
> country of Zamunda visiting the United States, in which 1988
> movie?
Coming to America

> 3. The fictional European country of Freedonia is seen in which
> Marx Brothers movie?
Duck Soup

> 4. Osterlich is the fictional nation invaded by the equally
> fictional Bacteria and Tomania in which classic 1940 film?
The Great Dictator
 
 
> 6. The Middle Eastern country of Lugash has its prized diamond,
> a national treasure and religious symbol, stolen in which
> 1963 movie?
The Pink Panther
 
> 7. The Duchy of Grand Fenwick is a tiny fictional country that
> declares war in what 1955 movie based on a satirical novel of
> the same name?
The Mouse That Roared
 
> drug dealers, and strange creatures called Mugwumps. Home to a
> sociopathic surgeon and a flesh-eating centipede, it appeared in
> what William Burroughs novel made into a movie of the same name?
Naked Lunch
 
> 9. Radiator Springs is a composite of multiple places in various
> states on US Route 66, in which 2006 animated film?
Cars
 
 
> B2. This 1957 novel tells the story of a group of people in
> Melbourne, Australia, as they await the arrival of deadly
> radiation following a nuclear war in the northern hemisphere.
On The Beach
 
> was laid to rest?
 
> * F. Science: Ends of the Earth
 
> F1. What is the uppermost layer of Earth's atmosphere called?
exosphere
 
> F2. What is the name of the layer of the Earth that surrounds
> its core?
mantle
 
 
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"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Aug 28 08:24AM

Mark Brader wrote:
 
 
> 10. This 2013 animated movie takes place in the fictional kingdom of
> Arendelle, based on early modern Norway. After the movie's
> release, travel to Norway increased substantially.
Frozen
 
> C1. The "Glacier Express" scenic train route traverses the Swiss
> Alps from west to east, from Zermatt to which luxury alpine
> resort village that once hosted the Winter Olympics?
St Moritz
> begins in Vancouver, passes through Kamloops, and ends at
> which scenic Alberta town located in the heart of Canada's
> largest mountain park?
Banff
> language of curling.
 
> D1. What is the name given to the circular target that players
> throw their stones toward?
House
> D2. The team that has the last throw or last-stone advantage
> is said to have what tool?
Hammer
> was laid to rest?
 
> * F. Science: Ends of the Earth
 
> F1. What is the uppermost layer of Earth's atmosphere called?
Exosphere
> F2. What is the name of the layer of the Earth that surrounds
> its core?
Mantle
 
Peter Smyth
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Aug 27 10:46PM

This is Rotating Quiz #266. Entries must be posted by Tuesday,
September 5th, 2017 at 10 PM (Eastern Daylight Time). (Extra time
because of the American holiday weekend.)
 
Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
gets to create the next RQ.
 
Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
 
This quiz has a theme which affects the answers but not the
scoring. If the answer is the name of a person who is commonly known
by a personal name and surname, the surname must be provided; if any
other part of the name is provided it must be correct or the answer
will not score. If the answer is not the name of a person the entire
name of the entity must be provided. Each correct answer is worth 2
points, or 1 if it's almost correct somehow.
 
In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored the most
points on the hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which
the fewest people got any points on). Second tiebreaker will be
posting order.
 
1. This Indian economist and political scientist is well-known for his
work on development economics and welfare economics; his 1998 Nobel
Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was for the latter. He has held
positions at a number of institutions over his career but has been at
Harvard since 2004.
 
2. This immune system disorder is generally characterized as an
inflammatory bowel disease, but can affect any part of the
gastrointestinal tract and even other parts of the body (the
intestines are ost commonly affected). It is named for one of the
three doctors who published the first study of the disorder in 1932;
his name was first alphabetically so it stuck.
 
3. This American burlesque dancer was well-known from the 1930s to the
1970s for her fan dance and bubble dance. She also appeared in movies,
but they were generally forgettable. (Cecil B. DeMille gave her her
primary stage name, <answer 3>, supposedly inspired by an atlas.) You
may remember her appearing in The Right Stuff as a character.
 
4. This American baseball pitcher played for the Orioles, the Astros,
the Phillies, the Diamondbacks (where he was co-MVP of the 2001 World
Series), and the Red Sox (for whom he played in their 2004 and 2007
Series wins). After retiring he has spent time losing a lot of his and
other people's money in the video game business.
 
5. This American poet lived in London for some years where he edited
literary magazines, publishing work by figures such as Eliot and
Joyce. In 1924 he moved to Italy and became a fascist, supporting
Mussolini's government, for whom he made many propaganda radio
broadcasts. This led to his arrest for treason in 1945 and commission
to a mental hospital.
 
6. This Christian saint is symbolized by a winged lion, often holding
a Bible. This is not coincidentally also a symbol of Venice, of which
he is the patron.
 
7. This Chinese dynasty was proclaimed by Kublai Khan in 1271. It did
not last very long; it was supplanted in 1368, although the Mongols
retreated to Mongolia and northern China and established what is
sometimes called the Northern <answer 7> dynasty, which ruled that
area off and on until 1635.
 
8. This American department store chain was founded in 1902 in Wyoming
and named after its founder. It currently operates over 1000
locations. It used to have a thriving catalog business and own some
drug store chains (Thrift Drugs, Eckerd's, and others) but closed the
first and sold the second. It has a number of house brands such as
Worthington and St. John's Bay but many locations also house "stores
within a store" such as Sephora and Seattle's Best Coffee.
 
9. These six elements at the right edge of the periodic table are
known for their low reactivity.
 
10. This rodent, sometimes called a cavy, is a popular food animal in
parts of South America but elsewhere is more often seen as a pet.
 
11. For fun but no points: what answer did I really want to use but
discarded as being too easy?
 
 
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_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 27 08:47PM -0500

Dan Blum:
> intestines are ost commonly affected). It is named for one of the
> three doctors who published the first study of the disorder in 1932;
> his name was first alphabetically so it stuck.
 
Crohn's disease?

> but they were generally forgettable. (Cecil B. DeMille gave her her
> primary stage name, <answer 3>, supposedly inspired by an atlas.) You
> may remember her appearing in The Right Stuff as a character.
 
Sally Rand.

> first and sold the second. It has a number of house brands such as
> Worthington and St. John's Bay but many locations also house "stores
> within a store" such as Sephora and Seattle's Best Coffee.
 
Nordstrom's?

> 9. These six elements at the right edge of the periodic table are
> known for their low reactivity.
 
Noble gases.

> 10. This rodent, sometimes called a cavy, is a popular food animal in
> parts of South America but elsewhere is more often seen as a pet.
 
Guinea pig.

> 11. For fun but no points: what answer did I really want to use but
> discarded as being too easy?
 
42. :-)
--
Mark Brader "Eventually, of course, I fell into the trap of
Toronto becoming comfortable with find(1)'s syntax..."
msb@vex.net -- Steve Summit
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Aug 27 07:34PM -0700

On Monday, August 28, 2017 at 8:46:03 AM UTC+10, Dan Blum wrote:

> Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was for the latter. He has held
> positions at a number of institutions over his career but has been at
> Harvard since 2004.
 
Rupee :-)
 
> intestines are ost commonly affected). It is named for one of the
> three doctors who published the first study of the disorder in 1932;
> his name was first alphabetically so it stuck.
 
Rand?
 
> Series), and the Red Sox (for whom he played in their 2004 and 2007
> Series wins). After retiring he has spent time losing a lot of his and
> other people's money in the video game business.
 
Shilling
 
> Mussolini's government, for whom he made many propaganda radio
> broadcasts. This led to his arrest for treason in 1945 and commission
> to a mental hospital.
 
Pound
 
> 6. This Christian saint is symbolized by a winged lion, often holding
> a Bible. This is not coincidentally also a symbol of Venice, of which
> he is the patron.
 
Mark
 
> retreated to Mongolia and northern China and established what is
> sometimes called the Northern <answer 7> dynasty, which ruled that
> area off and on until 1635.
 
Yuan
 
> within a store" such as Sephora and Seattle's Best Coffee.
 
> 9. These six elements at the right edge of the periodic table are
> known for their low reactivity.
 
Noble gases (not sure how this fits the theme???)
 
> 10. This rodent, sometimes called a cavy, is a popular food animal in
> parts of South America but elsewhere is more often seen as a pet.
 
Guinea Pig
 
> 11. For fun but no points: what answer did I really want to use but
> discarded as being too easy?
 
Dollar
 
cheers,
calvin
swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Aug 27 08:10PM -0700

On Sunday, August 27, 2017 at 6:46:03 PM UTC-4, Dan Blum wrote:
> Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was for the latter. He has held
> positions at a number of institutions over his career but has been at
> Harvard since 2004.
 
sen?
 
> intestines are ost commonly affected). It is named for one of the
> three doctors who published the first study of the disorder in 1932;
> his name was first alphabetically so it stuck.
 
crohn's disease
 
> but they were generally forgettable. (Cecil B. DeMille gave her her
> primary stage name, <answer 3>, supposedly inspired by an atlas.) You
> may remember her appearing in The Right Stuff as a character.
 
sally rand
 
> Series), and the Red Sox (for whom he played in their 2004 and 2007
> Series wins). After retiring he has spent time losing a lot of his and
> other people's money in the video game business.
 
curt schilling
 
> Mussolini's government, for whom he made many propaganda radio
> broadcasts. This led to his arrest for treason in 1945 and commission
> to a mental hospital.
 
ezra pound?
 
> 6. This Christian saint is symbolized by a winged lion, often holding
> a Bible. This is not coincidentally also a symbol of Venice, of which
> he is the patron.
 
saint mark the evangelist
 
> retreated to Mongolia and northern China and established what is
> sometimes called the Northern <answer 7> dynasty, which ruled that
> area off and on until 1635.
 
yuan dynasty
 
> first and sold the second. It has a number of house brands such as
> Worthington and St. John's Bay but many locations also house "stores
> within a store" such as Sephora and Seattle's Best Coffee.
 
jc penny's
 
> 9. These six elements at the right edge of the periodic table are
> known for their low reactivity.
 
the noble gases: helium, argon, xenon, neon, krypton, radon
 
> 10. This rodent, sometimes called a cavy, is a popular food animal in
> parts of South America but elsewhere is more often seen as a pet.
 
guinea pig?
 
> 11. For fun but no points: what answer did I really want to use but
> discarded as being too easy?
 
the meaning of life, the universe, and everything
 
swp
Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Aug 28 12:46AM -0500

In article <onvi3a$nhb$1@reader2.panix.com>, tool@panix.com says...
> intestines are ost commonly affected). It is named for one of the
> three doctors who published the first study of the disorder in 1932;
> his name was first alphabetically so it stuck.
Crohn's Disease

> Series), and the Red Sox (for whom he played in their 2004 and 2007
> Series wins). After retiring he has spent time losing a lot of his and
> other people's money in the video game business.
Curt Schilling
 
> Mussolini's government, for whom he made many propaganda radio
> broadcasts. This led to his arrest for treason in 1945 and commission
> to a mental hospital.
Ezra Pound
 
> first and sold the second. It has a number of house brands such as
> Worthington and St. John's Bay but many locations also house "stores
> within a store" such as Sephora and Seattle's Best Coffee.
J.C. Penney
 
> 9. These six elements at the right edge of the periodic table are
> known for their low reactivity.
noble gases
 
> 10. This rodent, sometimes called a cavy, is a popular food animal in
> parts of South America but elsewhere is more often seen as a pet.
guinea pig
 
 
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Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Aug 27 11:25PM -0700

Dan Blum wrote:
> intestines are ost commonly affected). It is named for one of the
> three doctors who published the first study of the disorder in 1932;
> his name was first alphabetically so it stuck.
 
Crohn's disease
 
 
> 6. This Christian saint is symbolized by a winged lion, often holding
> a Bible. This is not coincidentally also a symbol of Venice, of which
> he is the patron.
 
St Mark
 
> retreated to Mongolia and northern China and established what is
> sometimes called the Northern <answer 7> dynasty, which ruled that
> area off and on until 1635.
 
Song
 
> first and sold the second. It has a number of house brands such as
> Worthington and St. John's Bay but many locations also house "stores
> within a store" such as Sephora and Seattle's Best Coffee.
 
J C Penney
 
 
> 9. These six elements at the right edge of the periodic table are
> known for their low reactivity.
 
noble gases (nitpick: there are now 7 of them -- 7th one is oganesson)
 
 
> 10. This rodent, sometimes called a cavy, is a popular food animal in
> parts of South America but elsewhere is more often seen as a pet.
 
guinea pig
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Aug 28 08:18AM

Dan Blum wrote:

> intestines are ost commonly affected). It is named for one of the
> three doctors who published the first study of the disorder in 1932;
> his name was first alphabetically so it stuck.
Crohn's disease
> retreated to Mongolia and northern China and established what is
> sometimes called the Northern <answer 7> dynasty, which ruled that
> area off and on until 1635.
Ming
> first and sold the second. It has a number of house brands such as
> Worthington and St. John's Bay but many locations also house "stores
> within a store" such as Sephora and Seattle's Best Coffee.
Sears
> 9. These six elements at the right edge of the periodic table are
> known for their low reactivity.
Noble gas
> 10. This rodent, sometimes called a cavy, is a popular food animal in
> parts of South America but elsewhere is more often seen as a pet.
Guinea pig
> 11. For fun but no points: what answer did I really want to use but
> discarded as being too easy?
 
Peter Smyth
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 27 08:40PM -0500

Mark Brader:
> in the past couple of years. We give you the title (and in some
> cases a short clue); you name the person who's the subject.
 
> 1. "The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo".
 
Amy Schumer. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Gareth, Pete, Jason, and Calvin.
 
> 2. "Reckless: My Life as a Pretender".
 
Chrissie Hynde. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, and Jason. 3 for Erland
and Calvin.
 
> 3. "Talking as Fast as I Can".
 
Lauren Graham.
 
> 4. "Bossypants".
 
Tina Fey. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Gareth, Pete, and Jason.
 
> 5. "The Princess Diarist".
 
Carrie Fisher. (*That* princess.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Marc.
 
> 6. "Not That Kind of Girl".
 
Lena Dunham. 4 for Joshua.
 
> 7. "Scrappy Little Nobody", by an American actress and singer who
> has a supporting role in The Twilight Saga.
 
Anna Kendrick. 4 for Dan Blum.
 
> 8. "Just Kids", written by a legend of the New York punk scene.
 
Patti Smith. 4 for Joshua, Marc, Gareth!!, Pete, and Jason.
 
> 9. "Why Not Me?", by a comedienne and star of her own sitcom that's
> now in its fifth season.
 
Mindy Kaling. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
 
> 10. "Yes, Please", written by a former "Saturday Night Live"
> actress and comedienne.
 
Amy Poehler. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Gareth.
 
 
> been created by Portuguese or Arab traders, and before 1980
> saying otherwise could have landed you in jail. Of course,
> indigenous people did erect the thing. What is it called?
 
Great Zimbabwe. I scored "Zimbabwe" as almost correct. 4 for
Dan Tilque. 3 for Calvin.
 
See http://www.visitzim.com/wp-content/uploads/st_uploadfont/zimbabwe-ruins.jpg
 
> born in 1787 and was assassinated in 1828. In later years,
> even the British and Afrikaners had to admit admiration for
> his prowess in war. Who was he?
 
Shaka. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Marc, Gareth, and Calvin.
 
> in 1960. The country's first president was a distinguished poet
> and intellectual and became the first African to be elected to
> France's Académie Française. Who was he?
 
Léopold Sédar Senghor. 4 for Joshua.
 
> British colonies Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to become
> Tanzania. The new union's first president held that office
> until 1985. Give his name.
 
Julius Nyerere. I accepted "Nyere" or similar. 4 for Erland
and Calvin.
 
> and Central Africa from about 1000 BC to 500 AD, until they
> could be found in just about every part of the continent south
> of the Sahara. What are these people collectively called?
 
Bantu. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
 
> these once-widespread hunter-gatherer people whose ancestors
> are thought to be the original human inhabitants of the region.
> What is the collective name of *these* people?
 
San. (Accepting Bushmen or Basawra.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua,
and Dan Tilque.
 
> boasted superpower status among the Roman Empire and the great
> civilizations found in Persia, China, and India. Name the
> modern African nation that served as Aksum's center and base.
 
Ethiopia. (Also accepting Eritrea, as it was part of Ethiopia.)
4 for Dan Blum and Calvin. 3 for Pete.
 
> of Gao was the empire's capital, but it was another Songhai city
> that became famous for its repositories of ancient manuscripts
> and intellectual brilliance. What is *that* city's name?
 
Timbuktu. (Now in Mali.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque,
Erland, and Pete.
 
> and grandiose megalomania. In Malawi this man ruled with an
> iron fist for 30 years, from the country's independence from
> Britain in 1964 to 1994. Who is he?
 
Hastings Banda.
 
> Mbasogo is also the longest-serving non-royal leader in the
> world. Name *either* of the countries they lead (or led,
> if the facts have changed since the original game).
 
Angola, Equatorial Guinea (respectively). Both are still in power.
4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Erland. 3 for Calvin. 2 for Dan Blum.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAME 10 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Geo Sci Spo Can Lit His FOUR
Joshua Kreitzer 16 8 30 19 28 24 101
Dan Blum 8 11 40 8 28 22 101
Dan Tilque 8 10 28 0 0 24 70
"Calvin" 13 3 22 0 7 18 60
Erland Sommarskog 16 3 12 8 3 12 48
Marc Dashevsky 8 3 12 12 12 4 44
Pete Gayde 9 11 12 0 12 7 44
Jason Kreitzer 4 0 8 8 16 0 36
Peter Smyth -- -- 28 0 -- -- 28
Gareth Owen -- -- -- -- 16 4 20
 
--
Mark Brader | "Which baby is that? Oh, of course -- it must be
Toronto | the one that comes complete with bathwater."
msb@vex.net | --Maria Conlon
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Aug 28 08:39AM +0200

>> world. Name *either* of the countries they lead (or led,
>> if the facts have changed since the original game).
 
> Angola, Equatorial Guinea (respectively). Both are still in power.
 
Not for long, though. Dos Santos is not running for re-election,
amazingly enough.
 
 
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Aug 28 07:57AM +0100

>> even the British and Afrikaners had to admit admiration for
>> his prowess in war. Who was he?
 
> Shaka. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Marc, Gareth, and Calvin.
 
Moral: Regardless of what you do for Africa, if you want Westerners to
know your name, appear as a leader in "Civilisation"
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 27 06:24PM -0500

"Calvin":
> 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5 22 Mark Brader
 
And #8?
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Mark Brader "How diabolically clever: a straightforward message!
Toronto Only a genius could have thought of that."
msb@vex.net -- Maxwell Smart (Agent 86)
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Aug 27 07:10PM -0700

On Monday, August 28, 2017 at 9:24:07 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> "Calvin":
> > 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5 22 Mark Brader
 
> And #8?
 
Your first answer was clearly a joke, so yes!
 
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 499
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 8 36 Gareth Owen
1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 6 30 Mark Brader
1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 32 Pete Gayde
1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 22 Erland S
1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 24 Dan Tilque
1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 5 25 Peter Smyth
0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 5 31 Dan Blum
1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 20 Marc Dashevsky
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
7 3 5 2 6 7 4 6 1 3 44 55%
 
cheers,
calvin
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 27 06:29PM -0500

"Calvin":
> CQ#1 appeared on 3 March 2010. Thanks to everyone who
> has been along for the ride.
 
And thanks to you for appearing them!

> 1 Who won Best Actress Oscar in 1988 film "Moonstruck"?
 
Cher.
 
> 2 Which two colours are most often confused by colour
> blind people?
 
Red, green.
 
> 3 In 1988 who became the first boxer to have won world
> championships in five different weight categories?
 
Ali?
 
> 4 In which 1983 film does David Bowie portray an Allied
> Major in a Japanese POW camp?
 
"Empire of the Sun"?
 
> 5 In which decade was the Irish potato famine?
 
1860s?
 
> 6 Which R&B star married Whitney Houston in 1992?
 
Brown.
 
> 7 What 2-word term refers to process of subjecting an
> author's scholarly work to the scrutiny of experts in
 
Peer review.
 
> the same field before publication?
> 8 What is the brightest star in the Earth's night sky?
 
Sirius.
 
> victory, near which city (then in the Austro-Hungarian
> empire but now in the Czech Republic) did the Battle of
> the Three Emperors take place in 1802?
 
Marengo?
 
> 10 According to the Bible, who did Pontius Pilate
> release instead of Jesus?
 
Barabbas.
--
Mark Brader "Male got pregnant -- on the first try."
Toronto Newsweek article on high-tech conception
msb@vex.net November 30, 1987
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 27 06:26PM -0500

Dan Tilque:
> Lincoln's birth year was one of those I knew. Trivia about that:
 
> Lincoln and Charles Darwin were born on the exact same day: Feb 12, 1809.
 
By the way, I knew that too, only I had the 12 in the wrong field. :-(
--
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