- Rotating Quiz #269 - 2 Updates
- QFTCISG Game 1, Rounds 2-3: DJIA changes, dystopian lit - 2 Updates
- QFTCISG Current Events 1-2 - 4 Updates
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 26 08:42PM +0200 > 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? Delete 13 days from the calendar > 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 nebulosa > 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. Réamur > 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 Federer -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Sep 27 12:53AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:_J-dnfF3MbqANFXEnZ2dnUU7- > 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. Dan Dierdorf > 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 (Norris and Ross, perhaps?) > 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? Because I'm a scorpion. > 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 > 13. What is the hidden theme in #1-12? > 14. Explain in detail how the theme applies in each case. Pete Gayde |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 26 08:24PM +0200 > 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. Compaq > 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. JP Morgan > 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? Walmart > 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 > * Game 1, Round 3 - Literature - Dystopias > 7. What is the significance of the title of Ray Bradbury's novel > "Fahrenheit 451"? The temperature at which paper catches fires. -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Sep 27 12:24AM 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? 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. Lehman Brothers > 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. Target > 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? Nabisco > 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. Slaughterhouse Five > thinking freely. > 7. What is the significance of the title of Ray Bradbury's novel > "Fahrenheit 451"? Temperature at which paper burns > 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! 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? Stranded Pete Gayde |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Sep 26 12:21PM > harder, destroying almost all dwellings and other structures. > Name *either one* of the two islands which sustained the > worst damage. Barbuda > 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. 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 > 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. deported him to the US > 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? $650; $800 > 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? Aun Sun Sang Kyi > 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? 1980; 1990 > * 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. LaMotta > 3. What former Canadian astronaut did the Queen receive last week > at Balmoral Castle? Hadfield > 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 > 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; Montreal > 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 Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Bruce Bowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Sep 26 05:27PM On Tue, 26 Sep 2017 03:05:51 -0500, Mark Brader wrote: > 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. Barbuda > regime, which launched its sixth and largest nuclear test earlier > this month. Name the leader of North Korea. > (Full name required.) Kim Jun Un > 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? Well it's $1000 US and I think the exchange rate is around 1.15 so I'll guess $1150 Canadian > * 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 > 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 > 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 |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Sep 26 12:52PM -0500 In article <YOadnUEckfLCl1fEnZ2dnUU7-VPNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > harder, destroying almost all dwellings and other structures. > Name *either one* of the two islands which sustained the > worst damage. Barbuda > outlaw regime, which launched its sixth and largest nuclear > test earlier this month. Name the leader of North Korea. > (Full name required.) Kim Jung 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? $1050 > 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? Ang San Su Kyi > * 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 > 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 > 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 -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 26 08:33PM +0200 > * Game 1 (2017-09-18), Round 1 - Current Events Horray, it's back! :-) > harder, destroying almost all dwellings and other structures. > Name *either one* of the two islands which sustained the > worst damage. Barbuda > 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. Her first name is Sloane, I remember that from a notice in the paper this morning. But the last name? Sothers? Or something vaguely resemblent of that? > 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. Fine of XXX CAD. > 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? 99 CAD > 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 Kyi Lee > 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 > 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? 1937 > 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 > 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. Regina > 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? Insane -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
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