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| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Sep 29 05:05AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:YOadnUEckfLCl1fEnZ2dnUU7- > 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. 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? $1,000 > 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 Suu 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? 1984 > * 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 of Wales > 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 -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 29 02:52AM -0500 Mark Brader: > harder, destroying almost all dwellings and other structures. > Name *either one* of the two islands which sustained the > worst damage. Barbuda, St-Martin (Sint Maarten). I will also accept Anguilla, a less populated island that took a similar hit, but not Dominica, which was devastated later by Hurricane Maria. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Bruce, Marc, Erland, and Joshua. 2 for Pete. > 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. "Sloane Sothers" was not quite close enough for an "almost correct". 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Pete, and Joshua. > 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. Canada Jetlines. (Accepting "Jetlines".) > 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. 4 for Peter, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Marc, Erland, Pete, and Joshua. 3 for Bruce. > 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. Reprimand; 30-day suspension without pay. 4 for Dan Tilque. > 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? $1,319 (accepting $1,269-$1,369). I would have scored answers within $100 as "almost correct", but there weren't any: Peter was closest at $130 off. > 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. Gerry Lougheed, Patricia Sorbara. > 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 Sun Suu Kyi ["An Sung Soo Shee"]. I did not penalize for small errors in the first two words of the name. 4 for Peter, Marc, Pete, and Joshua. 3 for Dan Tilque and Dan Blum. > 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. 4 for Peter and Erland. > 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? 1983 (accepting 1981-85). 4 for Joshua. > * 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 for Peter, Dan Blum, Bruce, Marc, Pete, and Joshua. > 2. What Canadian NBA player who grew up in the GTA is now > considering a US $148,000,000 contract extension? Andrew Wiggins. (Minnesota Timberwolves.) > 3. What former Canadian astronaut did the Queen receive last week > at Balmoral Castle? Governor-General-designate Julie Payette. > 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 Henry (better known as Harry). 4 for Peter, Bruce, and Joshua. > 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. 4 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Bruce, Marc, Erland, Pete, and Joshua. > 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. 4 for Peter, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Bruce, Erland, and Joshua. > 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. 3 for Peter, Dan Blum, and Pete. > 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. He was also called "mentally deranged", and since it appears that the original speech was not in English, I am also accepting "insane". 4 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Bruce, Marc, Erland, Pete, and Joshua. > 9. Last week one of Canada's most famous rodents died at age 13. > Name that groundhog. Wiarton Willie. > official languages. But what you have to do is name any one > of the *other*, better-known artists who were shortlisted for > the award. In the original game the possible expected answers were the late Leonard Cohen, the not-yet-late Gord Downie, and (Leslie) Feist. However, http://polarismusicprize.ca/2017-short-list/ shows 6 others on the shortlist: Badbadnotgood, Lisa Leblanc, Tanya Tagaq, A Tribe Called Red, Leif Vollebekk, and Weaves. I would have accepted any of them. Scores, if there are no errors: GAMES-> 1 2 TOTALS Joshua Kreitzer 20 20 40 Peter Smyth 20 15 35 Dan Blum 15 19 34 Pete Gayde 14 15 29 Bruce Bowler 7 20 27 Marc Dashevsky 12 12 24 Erland Sommarskog 12 12 24 Dan Tilque 11 12 23 -- Mark Brader "If you design for compatibility with a Toronto donkey cart, what you get is a donkey cart." msb@vex.net -- ?, quoted by Henry Spencer My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Sep 28 12:04PM Mark Brader wrote: > colonial name. > 1. A colony from 1937 to 1967, located on the south of today's > Yemen, it became part of the Federation of Saudi Arabia. Aden > 2. A colony from 1733 to 1776, it became part of the USA. > 3. A colony from 1843 to 1910, it became part of the Union of > South Africa. Orange Free State > of New South Wales until it became an independent colony in 1825. > In 1901 it became part of the Commonwealth of Australia. > What is it called today? Tasmania > separate colonies; in 1783 they ceded it back to Spain, and in > 1821 it joined the USA. Give its present name or name either > of the two British colonies. Florida > 6. A self-governing colony from 1923, Britain accepted its > independence in 1980 and it became Zimbabwe. Northern Rhodesia > 7. A colony from 1884 to 1981, it changed its name to Belize and > then became independent in 1981. Give its previous name. British Honduras > 8. This colony was founded in 1858, absorbed an adjacent, older > colony in 1866, and became part of the Dominion of Canada > in 1871. Newfoundland > 9. It separated from British India in 1937 and became a Crown > Colony until its independence in 1948. Give either the > colonial or the present name. Pakistan > 10. This archipelago separated from British Mauritius in 1903 and > was a distinct Crown Colony until gaining independence in 1976. Maldives > After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vf you just > said "Rhodesia" for any answer, we need more. Peter Smyth |
| Don Piven <don@piven.net>: Sep 28 07:06AM -0500 On 9/28/17 01:44, Mark Brader wrote: > colonial name. > 1. A colony from 1937 to 1967, located on the south of today's > Yemen, it became part of the Federation of Saudi Arabia. Aden > 2. A colony from 1733 to 1776, it became part of the USA. Georgia > 3. A colony from 1843 to 1910, it became part of the Union of > South Africa. Cape Colony > of New South Wales until it became an independent colony in 1825. > In 1901 it became part of the Commonwealth of Australia. > What is it called *today*? Tasmania > separate colonies; in 1783 they ceded it back to Spain, and in > 1821 it joined the USA. Give its present name *or* name either > of the two British colonies. Florida > 6. A self-governing colony from 1923, Britain accepted its > independence in 1980 and it became Zimbabwe. Southern Rhodesia > 7. A colony from 1884 to 1981, it changed its name to Belize and > then became independent in 1981. Give its previous name. British Honduras > 8. This colony was founded in 1858, absorbed an adjacent, older > colony in 1866, and became part of the Dominion of Canada > in 1871. British Columbia > 9. It separated from British India in 1937 and became a Crown > Colony until its independence in 1948. Give *either* the > colonial or the present name. Ceylon > 10. This archipelago separated from British Mauritius in 1903 and > was a distinct Crown Colony until gaining independence in 1976. Seychelles |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Sep 28 12:30PM > * Game 1, Round 4 - Geography - Former British Crown Colonies > 2. A colony from 1733 to 1776, it became part of the USA. Georgia > 3. A colony from 1843 to 1910, it became part of the Union of > South Africa. Cape Colony > of New South Wales until it became an independent colony in 1825. > In 1901 it became part of the Commonwealth of Australia. > What is it called *today*? Tasmania > separate colonies; in 1783 they ceded it back to Spain, and in > 1821 it joined the USA. Give its present name *or* name either > of the two British colonies. Florida > 6. A self-governing colony from 1923, Britain accepted its > independence in 1980 and it became Zimbabwe. British Rhodesia > 7. A colony from 1884 to 1981, it changed its name to Belize and > then became independent in 1981. Give its previous name. British Honduras > 8. This colony was founded in 1858, absorbed an adjacent, older > colony in 1866, and became part of the Dominion of Canada > in 1871. British Columbia > 9. It separated from British India in 1937 and became a Crown > Colony until its independence in 1948. Give *either* the > colonial or the present name. Sri Lanka; Nepal > 10. This archipelago separated from British Mauritius in 1903 and > was a distinct Crown Colony until gaining independence in 1976. Seychelles > * Game 1, Round 6 - Canadiana Leisure - Toronto's Annual Events > 1. Beaches International Jazz Festival, within 3 years. 1960; 1970 > 2. Nuit Blanche, 2 years. 1980; 1990 > 3. Toronto International Film Festival, 4 years. 1975; 1985 > 4. Taste of the Danforth, 3 years. 2000; 2010 > 5. Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival, 4 years. 1980; 1990 > 6. Luminato, 2 years. 2005; 2009 > 7. Caribana, 6 years. 1990; 2002 > 8. Pride Parade, 4 years. 1985; 1994 > 9. Santa Claus Parade, 8 years. 1980; 2000 > 10. Doors Open Toronto, 3 years. 2000; 2010 -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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 28 09:30AM -0500 In article <MuOdneq9RffIB1HEnZ2dnUU7-Q_NnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > 1. A colony from 1937 to 1967, located on the south of today's > Yemen, it became part of the Federation of Saudi Arabia. > 2. A colony from 1733 to 1776, it became part of the USA. Georgia > 3. A colony from 1843 to 1910, it became part of the Union of > South Africa. Transvaal, Natal > of New South Wales until it became an independent colony in 1825. > In 1901 it became part of the Commonwealth of Australia. > What is it called *today*? Tasmania > of the two British colonies. > 6. A self-governing colony from 1923, Britain accepted its > independence in 1980 and it became Zimbabwe. Southern Rhodesia > 7. A colony from 1884 to 1981, it changed its name to Belize and > then became independent in 1981. Give its previous name British Honduras > 9. It separated from British India in 1937 and became a Crown > Colony until its independence in 1948. Give *either* the > colonial or the present name. Burma -- 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 28 03:25PM On Thu, 28 Sep 2017 01:44:37 -0500, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. A colony from 1937 to 1967, located on the south of today's > Yemen, it became part of the Federation of Saudi Arabia. > 2. A colony from 1733 to 1776, it became part of the USA. Georgia > of New South Wales until it became an independent colony in 1825. > In 1901 it became part of the Commonwealth of Australia. > What is it called *today*? Tasmania > separate colonies; in 1783 they ceded it back to Spain, and in 1821 > it joined the USA. Give its present name *or* name either of the two > British colonies. Puerto Rico > 6. A self-governing colony from 1923, Britain accepted its > independence in 1980 and it became Zimbabwe. Rhodesia > 7. A colony from 1884 to 1981, it changed its name to Belize and > then became independent in 1981. Give its previous name. British Honduras > 9. It separated from British India in 1937 and became a Crown > Colony until its independence in 1948. Give *either* the colonial or > the present name. Sri Lanka > was a distinct Crown Colony until gaining independence in 1976. > After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh whfg fnvq > "Eubqrfvn" sbe nal nafjre, jr arrq zber. Sorry, don't have more to add... > * Game 1, Round 6 - Canadiana Leisure - Toronto's Annual Events nope |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 28 08:34PM +0200 > * Game 1, Round 4 - Geography - Former British Crown Colonies > 1. A colony from 1937 to 1967, located on the south of today's > Yemen, it became part of the Federation of Saudi Arabia. Aden > 2. A colony from 1733 to 1776, it became part of the USA. Georgia > 3. A colony from 1843 to 1910, it became part of the Union of > South Africa. Cape Province > of New South Wales until it became an independent colony in 1825. > In 1901 it became part of the Commonwealth of Australia. > What is it called *today*? Tasmania > separate colonies; in 1783 they ceded it back to Spain, and in > 1821 it joined the USA. Give its present name *or* name either > of the two British colonies. Florida > 6. A self-governing colony from 1923, Britain accepted its > independence in 1980 and it became Zimbabwe. South Rhodesia (But this is really messy. Rhodesia as a colony was Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi. So that far, the required qualification of "South" is correct. But it became independent way before 1980 being called only Rhodesia. Up 1980 it was ruled by Ian Smith, who belonged to the country's white minority. What happened in 1980 was that he had to give in for the two guerillas that represented the black majority and the country changed its name as part of this.) > 7. A colony from 1884 to 1981, it changed its name to Belize and > then became independent in 1981. Give its previous name. British Honduras > 8. This colony was founded in 1858, absorbed an adjacent, older > colony in 1866, and became part of the Dominion of Canada > in 1871. British Column > 9. It separated from British India in 1937 and became a Crown > Colony until its independence in 1948. Give *either* the > colonial or the present name. Sri Lanka > 10. This archipelago separated from British Mauritius in 1903 and > was a distinct Crown Colony until gaining independence in 1976. Seychelles -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 28 01:54PM -0500 Erland Sommarskog: > But it became independent way before 1980... Next you're going to tell me that the US became independent in 1776 instead of 1783. :-) Note that the question did not say "became independent". (Well, in the original version it did, but I fixed it.) -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "This is a film of non-stop action msb@vex.net | and non-start intelligence." --Mark Leeper My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Sep 28 07:08PM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > colonial name. > 1. A colony from 1937 to 1967, located on the south of today's > Yemen, it became part of the Federation of Saudi Arabia. Aden > 2. A colony from 1733 to 1776, it became part of the USA. Georgia > 3. A colony from 1843 to 1910, it became part of the Union of > South Africa. Cape Colony > of New South Wales until it became an independent colony in 1825. > In 1901 it became part of the Commonwealth of Australia. > What is it called *today*? Tasmania > separate colonies; in 1783 they ceded it back to Spain, and in > 1821 it joined the USA. Give its present name *or* name either > of the two British colonies. Florida > 6. A self-governing colony from 1923, Britain accepted its > independence in 1980 and it became Zimbabwe. Southern Rhodesia > 7. A colony from 1884 to 1981, it changed its name to Belize and > then became independent in 1981. Give its previous name. British Honduras > 8. This colony was founded in 1858, absorbed an adjacent, older > colony in 1866, and became part of the Dominion of Canada > in 1871. British Columbia > 9. It separated from British India in 1937 and became a Crown > Colony until its independence in 1948. Give *either* the > colonial or the present name. Sri Lanka > 10. This archipelago separated from British Mauritius in 1903 and > was a distinct Crown Colony until gaining independence in 1976. Maldives > indicated range. If the name has changed over the years, we mean the > first year under the original name. > 1. Beaches International Jazz Festival, within 3 years. 1973 > 2. Nuit Blanche, 2 years. 1991 > 3. Toronto International Film Festival, 4 years. 1969 > 4. Taste of the Danforth, 3 years. 1980 > 5. Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival, 4 years. 1970 > 6. Luminato, 2 years. 2003 > 7. Caribana, 6 years. 1947 > 8. Pride Parade, 4 years. 1992 > 9. Santa Claus Parade, 8 years. 1925 > 10. Doors Open Toronto, 3 years. 1977 -- Dan Tilque |
| Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Sep 28 07:53PM -0700 On Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 2:44:42 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > colonial name. > 1. A colony from 1937 to 1967, located on the south of today's > Yemen, it became part of the Federation of Saudi Arabia. Oman? > of the two British colonies. > 6. A self-governing colony from 1923, Britain accepted its > independence in 1980 and it became Zimbabwe. Rhodesia > 7. A colony from 1884 to 1981, it changed its name to Belize and > then became independent in 1981. Give its previous name. British Honduras > 9. It separated from British India in 1937 and became a Crown > Colony until its independence in 1948. Give *either* the > colonial or the present name. Pakistan |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Sep 29 05:10AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:MuOdneq9RffIB1HEnZ2dnUU7- > colonial name. > 1. A colony from 1937 to 1967, located on the south of today's > Yemen, it became part of the Federation of Saudi Arabia. Apparently I need to work on my geography, because I was under the impression that the southern border of Yemen was the Indian Ocean, and I don't recognize the name of the *Federation* of Saudi Arabia (as opposed to the *Kingdom* of Saudi Arabia). > 2. A colony from 1733 to 1776, it became part of the USA. Vermont > 3. A colony from 1843 to 1910, it became part of the Union of > South Africa. Cape Colony > of New South Wales until it became an independent colony in 1825. > In 1901 it became part of the Commonwealth of Australia. > What is it called *today*? Tasmania > separate colonies; in 1783 they ceded it back to Spain, and in > 1821 it joined the USA. Give its present name *or* name either > of the two British colonies. Florida > 6. A self-governing colony from 1923, Britain accepted its > independence in 1980 and it became Zimbabwe. Southern Rhodesia > 7. A colony from 1884 to 1981, it changed its name to Belize and > then became independent in 1981. Give its previous name. British Honduras > 8. This colony was founded in 1858, absorbed an adjacent, older > colony in 1866, and became part of the Dominion of Canada > in 1871. Upper Canada; Lower Canada > 9. It separated from British India in 1937 and became a Crown > Colony until its independence in 1948. Give *either* the > colonial or the present name. Sri Lanka > 10. This archipelago separated from British Mauritius in 1903 and > was a distinct Crown Colony until gaining independence in 1976. Seychelles > After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh whfg > fnvq "Eubqrfvn" sbe nal nafjre, jr arrq zber. Nafjre rqvgrq nppbeqvatyl. > indicated range. If the name has changed over the years, we mean the > first year under the original name. > 1. Beaches International Jazz Festival, within 3 years. 1980 > 2. Nuit Blanche, 2 years. 1980 > 3. Toronto International Film Festival, 4 years. 1980 > 4. Taste of the Danforth, 3 years. 1980 > 5. Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival, 4 years. 1980 > 6. Luminato, 2 years. 1980 > 7. Caribana, 6 years. 1975 > 8. Pride Parade, 4 years. 1980 > 9. Santa Claus Parade, 8 years. 1980 > 10. Doors Open Toronto, 3 years. 1980 -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
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