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| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Sep 25 02:26PM > only in Latin, of course. The proclamation is now known by > the first two Latin words of that phrase: "Inter Gravissimas". > What did it tell people to do? adjust their calendars > 3. The "Guinness Book of Records", as it was originally known, > was first published in 1955. For its first 20 years it was > edited by two brothers. Name them. McWhirter > else in the night sky except the Moon. What's the name of the > object that you'll see if you look today at the place where it > was, using a suitably large telescope? Crab Nebula > 6. Many Roman Catholics denied that Elizabeth I was the legitimate > Queen of England because they considered her parents' marriage > to be invalid due to bigamy. Name both parents. Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon > 7. Name the temperature scale, formerly used in Europe, that has > the same zero point as Celsius, but even larger degrees, so > that water boils at 80 degrees. Rankine > thought about it, and finally agreed. But halfway across the > river, the scorpion did sting the fox! Before they drowned, > he asked the scorpion why. What did the scorpion say? "It's my nature." > straight path to the stage. I reach her just as she is about to > mount the steps. With one sweep of my arm, I push her being me. > "I volunteer!" I gasp. --Who am "I"? (First or last name.) Katniss > this man has a record 19 wins. He has never completed the > Grand Slam by winning all four in one year, but three times he > has won three out of four. Name him. McEnroe > Anyway, the portrait on the bill shows the man who was Secretary > of the Treasury during most of the Civil War and then became > Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Name him. Salmon P. Chase -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Sep 25 09:49AM -0500 In article <_J-dnfF3MbqANFXEnZ2dnUU7-XXNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > else in the night sky except the Moon. What's the name of the > object that you'll see if you look today at the place where it > was, using a suitably large telescope? Crab Nebula > built using three levels of arches. Another unusual feature, > compared to most other bridges, is the reason why it was built. > What's that? aqueduct > Anyway, the portrait on the bill shows the man who was Secretary > of the Treasury during most of the Civil War and then became > Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Name him. Salmon Chase -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Sep 25 10:10PM Mark Brader wrote: > playing right tackle, and was a great help to his team's offense. > He made the Pro Bowl 7 times and is in the Hall of Fame. > Name him. William "The Fridge" Perry > 3. The "Guinness Book of Records", as it was originally known, > was first published in 1955. For its first 20 years it was > edited by two brothers. Name them. Norris & Ross "The Oven" McWhirter > 6. Many Roman Catholics denied that Elizabeth I was the legitimate > Queen of England because they considered her parents' marriage > to be invalid due to bigamy. Name both parents. Henry VIII and Anne "The Microwave" Boleyn > this man has a record 19 wins. He has never completed the > Grand Slam by winning all four in one year, but three times he > has won three out of four. Name him. Roger "The Freezer" Federer > of the Treasury during most of the Civil War and then became > Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Name him. > 13. What is the hidden theme in #1-12? Share nicknames with kitchen appliances > 14. Explain in detail how the theme applies in each case. Peter Smyth |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Sep 26 02:34AM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > playing right tackle, and was a great help to his team's offense. > He made the Pro Bowl 7 times and is in the Hall of Fame. > Name him. Perry > only in Latin, of course. The proclamation is now known by > the first two Latin words of that phrase: "Inter Gravissimas". > What did it tell people to do? set the clock forward 10 days > else in the night sky except the Moon. What's the name of the > object that you'll see if you look today at the place where it > was, using a suitably large telescope? Crab Nebula > 6. Many Roman Catholics denied that Elizabeth I was the legitimate > Queen of England because they considered her parents' marriage > to be invalid due to bigamy. Name both parents. Henry VIII & Ann Boleyn > this man has a record 19 wins. He has never completed the > Grand Slam by winning all four in one year, but three times he > has won three out of four. Name him. McEnroe > built using three levels of arches. Another unusual feature, > compared to most other bridges, is the reason why it was built. > What's that? it's an aqueduct > Anyway, the portrait on the bill shows the man who was Secretary > of the Treasury during most of the Civil War and then became > Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Name him. Salmon P Chase -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 26 03:05AM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on the dates indicated below, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to give the answers that were correct on that date. 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 in a single followup to the newsgroup, 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 3 days. All questions were written by members of Smith & Guessin' and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting of other rounds. For further information see my recent companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 1 (2017-09-18), Round 1 - Current Events 1. While Hurricane Irma sparked one of the greatest evacuations in US history in Florida, it actually hit several Caribbean islands harder, destroying almost all dwellings and other structures. Name *either one* of the two islands which sustained the worst damage. 2. The final major of the professional tennis season is the US Open. Winner on the men's side was Spaniard Rafael Nadal for the third time, but on the women's side the surprise winner was a 24-year-old American who was ranked 957th last month after returning to the tour from injury. It was her first Grand Slam event win. Name her. 3. Canada has another start-up discount airline. Flights will begin in June 2018 from Hamilton and Waterloo airports to Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and Halifax. The base fares will start at $100. Name the new airline. 4. The United Nations Security Council voted to boost sanctions against North Korea for its continued nuclear testing. The move caps fuel supplies and bans textile imports from the outlaw regime, which launched its sixth and largest nuclear test earlier this month. Name the leader of North Korea. (Full name required.) 5. The day after the US election, Ontario Court Justice Bernd Zabel wore a "Make America Great Again" cap into his courtroom. The hat was part of Donald Trump's campaign, so there were complaints about bringing politics into court. Now a panel of judges has ruled against Zabel on the issue: name *either* of the two penalties they imposed for this breach of judicial conduct. 6. At Apple's annual show in California the new iPhone X reportedly attracted a big buzz for its edge-to-edge screen, infrared camera, and facial-recognition capability. But it is the most expensive iPhone ever. What will be the cost of the basic version in Canadian dollars, within $50? 7. Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne testified at the trial of two organizers for the provincial Liberal Party who are charged under the Elections Act with trying to bribe a candidate for nomination with a job offer in order to get him to step aside. Name *either one* of the two Liberals on trial. 8. The UN Security Council has condemned violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. Almost 400,000 Rohingyas have fled the death and destruction caused by Myanmar troops and have sought shelter in neighboring Bangladesh. Who is the democratically elected leader of Myanmar, also a Nobel Peace Prize laureate? 9. An attempted bombing on the London Underground this past week caused minor injuries to 29 people and a major panic as passengers tried to leave the train and the station. It could have been much worse: the bomb didn't explode properly. At *what station* did the attack occur? 10. The Calgary Flames and the City of Calgary seem to be at an impasse over plans to build a new arena complex. The city has offered to pay 1/3 of the estimated $500,000,000 cost, but that isn't enough for the team, which has pulled out of negotiations. The current arena is the Saddledome. Within 2 years, when was it constructed? * Game 2 (2017-09-25), Round 1 - Current Events 1. A famous boxer whose life was portrayed in the movie "Raging Bull" died last week. Name him. 2. What Canadian NBA player who grew up in the GTA is now considering a US $148,000,000 contract extension? 3. What former Canadian astronaut did the Queen receive last week at Balmoral Castle? 4. The Invictus Games, for disabled veterans from throughout the world, began this past week in Toronto with the founder in attendance. Who is the founder? 5. What children's retailer, based on Wayne NJ, announced that it is voluntarily filing for bankruptcy protection in the US, and would be seeking similar protection for its operations in Canada, as it seeks to reorgnize? 6. The city of London, England, last week lifted the license of a large international company to operate there, because it is not a "fit and proper" operator. Name the company. 7. Which Canadian city is considering a proposal to ban balloons in its city parks and community centers? The balloons are said to pose a risk to children, animals, and the environment. 8. The war of words between President Trump and the North Korean dictator continues. Trump dismissed the dictator as "Rocket Man"; in return he was lambasted with what 6-letter term? 9. Last week one of Canada's most famous rodents died at age 13. Name that groundhog. 10. Lido Pimienta, the Colombian-Canadian artist, was the dark-horse winner of the Polaris Prize, one of the Canadian music industry's most prestigious awards. She won with Latin-style electronic pop music with socially conscious lyrics in neither of Canada's official languages. But what you have to do is name any one of the *other*, better-known artists who were shortlisted for the award. -- Mark Brader "C was developed for the programmer Toronto (two of them, in fact)" msb@vex.net -- Alasdair Grant My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Sep 26 08:35AM Mark Brader wrote: > harder, destroying almost all dwellings and other structures. > Name *either one* of the two islands which sustained the > worst damage. Anguilla > a 24-year-old American who was ranked 957th last month after > returning to the tour from injury. It was her first Grand Slam > event win. Name her. Sloane Stephens > outlaw regime, which launched its sixth and largest nuclear > test earlier this month. Name the leader of North Korea. > (Full name required.) Kim Jong Un > camera, and facial-recognition capability. But it is the most > expensive iPhone ever. What will be the cost of the basic > version in Canadian dollars, within $50? 1449 > death and destruction caused by Myanmar troops and have sought > shelter in neighboring Bangladesh. Who is the democratically > elected leader of Myanmar, also a Nobel Peace Prize laureate? Aung San Soo Kyi > passengers tried to leave the train and the station. It could > have been much worse: the bomb didn't explode properly. > At *what station* did the attack occur? Parsons Green > * Game 2 (2017-09-25), Round 1 - Current Events > 1. A famous boxer whose life was portrayed in the movie "Raging > Bull" died last week. Name him. Jake LaMotta > 2. What Canadian NBA player who grew up in the GTA is now > considering a US $148,000,000 contract extension? Tommy Vercetti > 3. What former Canadian astronaut did the Queen receive last week > at Balmoral Castle? Chris Hadfield > 4. The Invictus Games, for disabled veterans from throughout > the world, began this past week in Toronto with the founder > in attendance. Who is the founder? Prince Harry > 6. The city of London, England, last week lifted the license of a > large international company to operate there, because it is not a > "fit and proper" operator. Name the company. Uber > 7. Which Canadian city is considering a proposal to ban balloons > in its city parks and community centers? The balloons are said > to pose a risk to children, animals, and the environment. Vancouver, Edmonton > official languages. But what you have to do is name any one > of the other, better-known artists who were shortlisted for > the award. Arcade Fire Peter Smyth |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Sep 26 02:24AM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > harder, destroying almost all dwellings and other structures. > Name *either one* of the two islands which sustained the > worst damage. Dominica > outlaw regime, which launched its sixth and largest nuclear > test earlier this month. Name the leader of North Korea. > (Full name required.) Kim Jong-un > complaints about bringing politics into court. Now a panel of > judges has ruled against Zabel on the issue: name *either* of the > two penalties they imposed for this breach of judicial conduct. suspended from his bench for 1 month > camera, and facial-recognition capability. But it is the most > expensive iPhone ever. What will be the cost of the basic > version in Canadian dollars, within $50? $1200 > death and destruction caused by Myanmar troops and have sought > shelter in neighboring Bangladesh. Who is the democratically > elected leader of Myanmar, also a Nobel Peace Prize laureate? Suu Ky > isn't enough for the team, which has pulled out of negotiations. > The current arena is the Saddledome. Within 2 years, when was > it constructed? 1995 > Bull" died last week. Name him. > 2. What Canadian NBA player who grew up in the GTA is now > considering a US $148,000,000 contract extension? Curry > it is voluntarily filing for bankruptcy protection in the US, > and would be seeking similar protection for its operations in > Canada, as it seeks to reorgnize? Toys R Us > 6. The city of London, England, last week lifted the license of a > large international company to operate there, because it is not a > "fit and proper" operator. Name the company. Uber > 8. The war of words between President Trump and the North Korean > dictator continues. Trump dismissed the dictator as "Rocket > Man"; in return he was lambasted with what 6-letter term? dotard -- Dan Tilque |
| Don Piven <don@piven.net>: Sep 25 06:43AM -0500 On 9/25/17 01:32, Mark Brader wrote: > communications company was replaced by Apple. It had joined > the index in March 1939 under a longer official name, which > was shortened in 2005. Name it. AT&T > different publicly traded companies, one concentrating on their > PC and printer business, the other on software and services. > Name the original company or either of the ones formed from it. Hewlett-Packard > 3. In June 2009, which car company was dropped from the list for > the second time in its history? Chrysler > in that year's financial crisis, received a $180,000,000,000 > bailout from the US government and was dropped from the list. > Name it. AIG > 5. In April 2008, which imaging manufacturing company was dropped > from the list? Kodak > 6. Which retail giant, founded in 1886, dropped off the list in > November 1999? Sears > word "Minnesota", joined the list. It remains there today. > Either give the name it now goes by, or show off by giving its > full original name. Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing (aka 3M) > the list in September 2013. In 2007 it had failed in a hostile > takeover bid for its chief rival, which instead joined Rio Tinto. > Name the company that was on the index. US Steel > 9. United Aircraft & Transport joined the index in June 1930. > It remains on the index today after numerous acquisitions > and splits. What's its official company name now? United Airlines > 2012 after splitting into two companies. One was called Mondelez > ["-LEEZ"] International; the other kept the original name. > What was that? Kraft > 2. This Kurt Vonnegut book published in 1952 depicts a dystopia > existing 10 years after a fictional World War III, where most > factory workers have been replaced by machines. Name the novel. Player Piano > 3. The film "Blade Runner" is a loose adaptation of which 1968 > novel by Philip K. Dick? Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? > primarily used a form of Russian-influenced English for the > language, along with Cockney rhyming slang. What does the > Russian word "nadsat" translate into in English? Teenager > 5. Name *any one* of the four government ministries in George > Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four". Answer in Oldspeak or Newspeak. Ministry of Truth > 6. Back to "Brave New World" now. Name the drug administered > by the government in order to prevent people from speaking and > thinking freely. Soma > 7. What is the significance of the title of Ray Bradbury's novel > "Fahrenheit 451"? The temperature at which paper catches fire. > the overpopulation of the Earth in 1999. Soylent is a food; > the name refers to soy and lentils. In the movie, what was > Soylent Green made from? It's made from people! > Australians as they await the arrival of deadly radiation from > a fictional World War III fought in the Northern Hemisphere. > The title is a Royal Navy expression meaning what? Retired |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Sep 25 01:26PM Mark Brader wrote: > communications company was replaced by Apple. It had joined > the index in March 1939 under a longer official name, which > was shortened in 2005. Name it. Verizon > different publicly traded companies, one concentrating on their > PC and printer business, the other on software and services. > Name the original company or either of the ones formed from it. Hewlett-Packard > 3. In June 2009, which car company was dropped from the list for > the second time in its history? Ford, General Motors > in that year's financial crisis, received a $180,000,000,000 > bailout from the US government and was dropped from the list. > Name it. Morgan Chase > 5. In April 2008, which imaging manufacturing company was dropped > from the list? Kodak > 6. Which retail giant, founded in 1886, dropped off the list in > November 1999? Sears > 9. United Aircraft & Transport joined the index in June 1930. > It remains on the index today after numerous acquisitions > and splits. What's its official company name now? Boeing > 2012 after splitting into two companies. One was called Mondelez > ["-LEEZ"] International; the other kept the original name. > What was that? Kraft > A round inspired by the current history we are living through! > 1. Aldous Huxley's title "Brave New World" derives from a speech > by Miranda in which William Shakespeare play? The Tempest > 2. This Kurt Vonnegut book published in 1952 depicts a dystopia > existing 10 years after a fictional World War III, where most > factory workers have been replaced by machines. Name the novel. Fahrenheit 421 > 3. The film "Blade Runner" is a loose adaptation of which 1968 > novel by Philip K. Dick? Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? > Russian word "nadsat" translate into in English? > 5. Name *any one* of the four government ministries in George > Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four". Answer in Oldspeak or Newspeak. Ministry of Peace > Australians as they await the arrival of deadly radiation from > a fictional World War III fought in the Northern Hemisphere. > The title is a Royal Navy expression meaning what? Peter Smyth |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Sep 25 02:20PM > communications company was replaced by Apple. It had joined > the index in March 1939 under a longer official name, which > was shortened in 2005. Name it. AT&T > different publicly traded companies, one concentrating on their > PC and printer business, the other on software and services. > Name the original company or either of the ones formed from it. Hewlett Packard > 3. In June 2009, which car company was dropped from the list for > the second time in its history? General Motors; Ford > in that year's financial crisis, received a $180,000,000,000 > bailout from the US government and was dropped from the list. > Name it. AIG > 5. In April 2008, which imaging manufacturing company was dropped > from the list? Kodak; Xerox > 6. Which retail giant, founded in 1886, dropped off the list in > November 1999? Sears > word "Minnesota", joined the list. It remains there today. > Either give the name it now goes by, or show off by giving its > full original name. 3M > the list in September 2013. In 2007 it had failed in a hostile > takeover bid for its chief rival, which instead joined Rio Tinto. > Name the company that was on the index. United Steel; Alcoa > 9. United Aircraft & Transport joined the index in June 1930. > It remains on the index today after numerous acquisitions > and splits. What's its official company name now? United Airlines > 2012 after splitting into two companies. One was called Mondelez > ["-LEEZ"] International; the other kept the original name. > What was that? Beatrice; Frito-Lay > * Game 1, Round 3 - Literature - Dystopias > 1. Aldous Huxley's title "Brave New World" derives from a speech > by Miranda in which William Shakespeare play? The Tempest > 2. This Kurt Vonnegut book published in 1952 depicts a dystopia > existing 10 years after a fictional World War III, where most > factory workers have been replaced by machines. Name the novel. Cat's Cradle; Slaughterhouse Five > 3. The film "Blade Runner" is a loose adaptation of which 1968 > novel by Philip K. Dick? Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? > 5. Name *any one* of the four government ministries in George > Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four". Answer in Oldspeak or Newspeak. Ministry of Truth > 6. Back to "Brave New World" now. Name the drug administered > by the government in order to prevent people from speaking and > thinking freely. soma > 7. What is the significance of the title of Ray Bradbury's novel > "Fahrenheit 451"? the temperature at which paper spontaneously ignites > To identify them with the commander who owns them, they must > adopt the commander's first name prefixed by which two-letter > word? of > the overpopulation of the Earth in 1999. Soylent is a food; > the name refers to soy and lentils. In the movie, what was > Soylent Green made from? people > Australians as they await the arrival of deadly radiation from > a fictional World War III fought in the Northern Hemisphere. > The title is a Royal Navy expression meaning what? on leave; AWOL -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Sep 25 10:04AM -0500 In article <xZSdnRidWspxP1XEnZ2dnUU7-dHNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > communications company was replaced by Apple. It had joined > the index in March 1939 under a longer official name, which > was shortened in 2005. Name it. AT&T > Name the original company or either of the ones formed from it. > 3. In June 2009, which car company was dropped from the list for > the second time in its history? GM > in that year's financial crisis, received a $180,000,000,000 > bailout from the US government and was dropped from the list. > Name it. AIG > 5. In April 2008, which imaging manufacturing company was dropped > from the list? Kodak > 6. Which retail giant, founded in 1886, dropped off the list in > November 1999? Sears > word "Minnesota", joined the list. It remains there today. > Either give the name it now goes by, or show off by giving its > full original name. Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company > the list in September 2013. In 2007 it had failed in a hostile > takeover bid for its chief rival, which instead joined Rio Tinto. > Name the company that was on the index. U.S. Steel > factory workers have been replaced by machines. Name the novel. > 3. The film "Blade Runner" is a loose adaptation of which 1968 > novel by Philip K. Dick? Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep > Russian word "nadsat" translate into in English? > 5. Name *any one* of the four government ministries in George > Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four". Answer in Oldspeak or Newspeak. Ministry of Truth > 6. Back to "Brave New World" now. Name the drug administered > by the government in order to prevent people from speaking and > thinking freely. soma > 7. What is the significance of the title of Ray Bradbury's novel > "Fahrenheit 451"? combustion point of paper (although different papers must have different points) > the overpopulation of the Earth in 1999. Soylent is a food; > the name refers to soy and lentils. In the movie, what was > Soylent Green made from? people > Australians as they await the arrival of deadly radiation from > a fictional World War III fought in the Northern Hemisphere. > The title is a Royal Navy expression meaning what? aground? -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com |
| Bruce Bowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Sep 25 07:47PM On Mon, 25 Sep 2017 01:32:12 -0500, Mark Brader wrote: > communications company was replaced by Apple. It had joined the > index in March 1939 under a longer official name, which was shortened > in 2005. Name it. AT&T? > different publicly traded companies, one concentrating on their PC > and printer business, the other on software and services. Name the > original company or either of the ones formed from it. HP > 3. In June 2009, which car company was dropped from the list for > the second time in its history? Ford; Chrysler > 4. In September 2008 this financial corporation, a central player > in that year's financial crisis, received a $180,000,000,000 bailout > from the US government and was dropped from the list. Name it. AIG > 5. In April 2008, which imaging manufacturing company was dropped > from the list? Kodak > 6. Which retail giant, founded in 1886, dropped off the list in > November 1999? Sears > word "Minnesota", joined the list. It remains there today. Either > give the name it now goes by, or show off by giving its full original > name. 3m (and Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing) > the list in September 2013. In 2007 it had failed in a hostile > takeover bid for its chief rival, which instead joined Rio Tinto. > Name the company that was on the index. US Steel > 9. United Aircraft & Transport joined the index in June 1930. > It remains on the index today after numerous acquisitions and splits. > What's its official company name now? Boeing > 2012 after splitting into two companies. One was called Mondelez > ["-LEEZ"] International; the other kept the original name. > What was that? Hormel? > workers have been replaced by machines. Name the novel. > 3. The film "Blade Runner" is a loose adaptation of which 1968 > novel by Philip K. Dick? Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? > thinking freely. > 7. What is the significance of the title of Ray Bradbury's novel > "Fahrenheit 451"? It's the ignition point of paper > overpopulation of the Earth in 1999. Soylent is a food; > the name refers to soy and lentils. In the movie, what was Soylent > Green made from? "Soylent Green is PEOPLE!!" > Australians as they await the arrival of deadly radiation from a > fictional World War III fought in the Northern Hemisphere. > The title is a Royal Navy expression meaning what? When you're retired, you're on the beach |
| Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Sep 25 07:51PM -0700 On Monday, September 25, 2017 at 2:32:17 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > word "Minnesota", joined the list. It remains there today. > Either give the name it now goes by, or show off by giving its > full original name. 3M > factory workers have been replaced by machines. Name the novel. > 3. The film "Blade Runner" is a loose adaptation of which 1968 > novel by Philip K. Dick? "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" > Russian word "nadsat" translate into in English? > 5. Name *any one* of the four government ministries in George > Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four". Answer in Oldspeak or Newspeak. Ministry of Truth > 6. Back to "Brave New World" now. Name the drug administered > by the government in order to prevent people from speaking and > thinking freely. "Soma" > 7. What is the significance of the title of Ray Bradbury's novel > "Fahrenheit 451"? The temperature at which books burn > the overpopulation of the Earth in 1999. Soylent is a food; > the name refers to soy and lentils. In the movie, what was > Soylent Green made from? "SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE!" |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Sep 26 06:40AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:xZSdnRidWspxP1XEnZ2dnUU7- > communications company was replaced by Apple. It had joined > the index in March 1939 under a longer official name, which > was shortened in 2005. Name it. AT&T > different publicly traded companies, one concentrating on their > PC and printer business, the other on software and services. > Name the original company or either of the ones formed from it. Hewlett-Packard > 3. In June 2009, which car company was dropped from the list for > the second time in its history? General Motors > in that year's financial crisis, received a $180,000,000,000 > bailout from the US government and was dropped from the list. > Name it. AIG > 5. In April 2008, which imaging manufacturing company was dropped > from the list? Xerox > 6. Which retail giant, founded in 1886, dropped off the list in > November 1999? Sears > word "Minnesota", joined the list. It remains there today. > Either give the name it now goes by, or show off by giving its > full original name. 3M > the list in September 2013. In 2007 it had failed in a hostile > takeover bid for its chief rival, which instead joined Rio Tinto. > Name the company that was on the index. U.S. Steel > 9. United Aircraft & Transport joined the index in June 1930. > It remains on the index today after numerous acquisitions > and splits. What's its official company name now? Boeing > 2012 after splitting into two companies. One was called Mondelez > ["-LEEZ"] International; the other kept the original name. > What was that? Kraft > A round inspired by the current history we are living through! > 1. Aldous Huxley's title "Brave New World" derives from a speech > by Miranda in which William Shakespeare play? "The Tempest" > 3. The film "Blade Runner" is a loose adaptation of which 1968 > novel by Philip K. Dick? "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" > 5. Name *any one* of the four government ministries in George > Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four". Answer in Oldspeak or Newspeak. Ministry of Truth > 6. Back to "Brave New World" now. Name the drug administered > by the government in order to prevent people from speaking and > thinking freely. soma > 7. What is the significance of the title of Ray Bradbury's novel > "Fahrenheit 451"? the temperature at which paper burns > To identify them with the commander who owns them, they must > adopt the commander's first name prefixed by which two-letter > word? Of > the overpopulation of the Earth in 1999. Soylent is a food; > the name refers to soy and lentils. In the movie, what was > Soylent Green made from? people -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
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