- Rotating Quiz #272: Out of Order - 2 Updates
- QFTCISG Game 3, Rounds 4,6: unnamed in title, sports bodies - 2 Updates
| swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Oct 23 02:35PM -0700 On Sunday, October 22, 2017 at 6:36:57 PM UTC-4, Dan Blum wrote: > traditional stories are applied to Br'er Rabbit. In the current > American Gods TV series he is played by Orlando Jones. Any of the > common names used for the character will be accepted. anansi (If you haven't read 'anansi boys' by neil gaiman, do yourself a favor and do so) > designated him heir to the French throne, but sadly for the English he > died unexpectedly two months before the French king, prolonging the > Hundred Years' War. henry v > never built, which was probably just as well since Rodin was still > working on the sculpture when he died, 32 years after the original > delivery date. I've been to his museum in philadelphia many times and for the life of me cannot recall this. > 4. This English-Irish boy band took third place on The X Factor in > 2010 and then were signed by Simon Cowell's label. They have released > five albums. one direction > 5. This Westminster site near Charing Cross was originally occupied by > the Royal Mews, but after George IV moved those it was (slowly) > developed into its current open form. mornington station > relinquish the kingship of their city to his brother as they > agreed. The brother gets an army and invades, as one does. Please give > the usual English title. the oresteia > 7. This is the first sequel to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. the godfather part ii > latter part of the Peloponnesian War but is probably best known for > his account of the march or Greek mercenaries to the Battle of Cunaxa > and back again; he was one of the leaders of the return journey. xenophon > 9. This Chinese hydroelectric facility is the world's largest power > station measured by rated capacity, and the second-largest measured by > annual power generation (in 2016, anyway). I defer to Mark Brader for this answer... > 10. In World War II the Allied Operation Neptune was an > appropriately-named phase of what larger operation? operation overlord swp |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Oct 23 08:08AM Dan Blum wrote: > designated him heir to the French throne, but sadly for the English he > died unexpectedly two months before the French king, prolonging the > Hundred Years' War. Henry III > 4. This English-Irish boy band took third place on The X Factor in > 2010 and then were signed by Simon Cowell's label. They have released > five albums. One Direction > 5. This Westminster site near Charing Cross was originally occupied by > the Royal Mews, but after George IV moved those it was (slowly) > developed into its current open form. Trafalgar Square > agreed. The brother gets an army and invades, as one does. Please give > the usual English title. > 7. This is the first sequel to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. The Godfather Part 2 > annual power generation (in 2016, anyway). > 10. In World War II the Allied Operation Neptune was an > appropriately-named phase of what larger operation? D Day Peter Smyth |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Oct 23 01:40PM > of the old. Looking for support in dictionaries, I find that in Britain > "ring-in" is used with the same meaning as "ringer" in reference to this > sort of cheating. That seems plausible. -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Oct 23 11:44PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:MpqdnQUZTO9B2nHEnZ2dnUU7- > was stranded after a failed expedition to Mars. On his return > to Earth 25 years later, he tries to learn the customs, but > then realizes he has special powers. Stranger in a Strange Land > taken in by the French clergy. He falls in love with a local > gypsy and tries to save her life after she is sentenced to > death by the jealous Frollo. The Hunchback of Notre Dame > local named Charles Smithson, and depending on the ending of > the book (there are three), they may or may not live happily > ever after. The French Lieutenant's Woman > the work of supposed double agent Hans-Dieter Mundt. Over the > course of his mission he learns its true nature, leading to > him question the morality and ultimate goal of each spy agency. The Spy Who Came In From The Cold > in English. > The sports for #1-6 are contested at the summer Olympic Games. > 1. FEI. Fencing > 2. FIBA ["FEE-ba"]. Basketball > 3. FIFA ["FEE-fa"]. Soccer > 4. FIG. Gymnastics > 5. FINA ["FEE-na"]. Swimming > 6. IAAF. Athletics > And #7-10 would be seen at the Winter Olympics. > 7. FIL. Cross Country skiing > 8. FIS. Alpine skiing > 9. ISU. Ice skating > 10. WCF. Curling > After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh whfg > fnvq "sbbgonyy" sbe nal nafjre, bs pbhefr lbh arrq gb tb onpx naq > znxr vg zber fcrpvsvp. Pete Gayde |
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