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| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 15 01:29PM > * Game 5, Round 4 - Arts - Expressionist Picture > 1. Picture #3, "The Scream" (1893). Munch > 2. Picture #11, "Color Study" (1913). Kandinsky > 3. Picture #13, "Twittering Machine" (1922). Arp; Miro > 6. Bfxne Xbxbfpuxn, Nhfgevna (1886-1980). 10; 8 > 7. Rzvy Abyqr, Trezna (1867-1956). 5; 9 > 8. Znep Puntnyy, Ehffvna (1887-1985). 2 > 9. Bggb Qvk, Trezna (1891-1969). 4; 12 > 10. Reafg Yhqjvt Xvepuare, Trezna (1880-1938). 8; 9 > when the Los Angeles Dodgers played the Chicago White Sox at > the L.A. Coliseum. Within 5,000, how many people attended > Game 5 of that series? 73,000 > 3. The New York Yankees have won a record 27 World Series titles. > Which team is second with 11 championships? San Francisco Giants; Los Angeles Dodgers > 4. Currently there are only two teams that have never played in > a World Series. Name either one. Oakland As > 5. There are six teams that have reached the World Series, but > have never won. Name any one. Arizona Diamondbacks > 9. Which New York Yankee Hall of Famer won a record 10 World Series > championships as a player? Hint: They came between 1947 > and 1962. Mickey Mantle -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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>: Nov 15 11:58AM -0600 In article <3v2dnU-B6Zi7TpbHnZ2dnUU7-TfNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > For questions #1-5 we will give the picture number and the title > and date, and you must provide the name of the painter. > 1. Picture #3, "The Scream" (1893). Munch > 2. Picture #11, "Color Study" (1913). Kandinsky > 3. Picture #13, "Twittering Machine" (1922). Klee > 6. Oskar Kokoschka, Austrian (1886-1980). > 7. Emil Nolde, German (1867-1956). > 8. Marc Chagall, Russian (1887-1985). 4 > when the Los Angeles Dodgers played the Chicago White Sox at > the L.A. Coliseum. Within 5,000, how many people attended > Game 5 of that series? 86,000 > 3. The New York Yankees have won a record 27 World Series titles. > Which team is second with 11 championships? St. Louis Cardinals > 4. Currently there are only two teams that have never played in > a World Series. Name either one. Washington Nationals > 5. There are six teams that have reached the World Series, but > have never won. Name any one. Milwaukee Brewers > Cincinnati the greatest World Series game ever. Name the Red > Sox catcher who provided the final thrill with a 12th-inning > home run off the left-field foul pole at Fenway Park. Carlton Fisk > other accomplished his feat in 1989 and 2011. Name either. > 8. What World Series record is shared by this quartet: Babe Ruth, > Reggie Jackson, Albert Pujols ["POO-holes"], Pablo Sandoval? hitting three homeruns in a game > 9. Which New York Yankee Hall of Famer won a record 10 World Series > championships as a player? Hint: They came between 1947 > and 1962. Mickey Mantle -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Nov 15 07:08PM > For questions #1-5 we will give the picture number and the title > and date, and you must provide the name of the painter. > 1. Picture #3, "The Scream" (1893). Munch > 2. Picture #11, "Color Study" (1913). Braque > 3. Picture #13, "Twittering Machine" (1922). Dali, Braque > 4. Picture #7, "The Intrigue" (1896). Dali, Braque > 5. Picture #1, self-portrait (1973). Dali, Braque > 8. Znep Puntnyy, Ehffvna (1887-1985). > 9. Bggb Qvk, Trezna (1891-1969). > 10. Reafg Yhqjvt Xvepuare, Trezna (1880-1938). Pass > of Fame outfielder who is 5th on the all-time home-run list. > Name this player, who appeared in 4 World Series but was on > the winning side only once. Willie Mays > when the Los Angeles Dodgers played the Chicago White Sox at > the L.A. Coliseum. Within 5,000, how many people attended > Game 5 of that series? 87500 > 3. The New York Yankees have won a record 27 World Series titles. > Which team is second with 11 championships? Cardinals > 4. Currently there are only two teams that have never played in > a World Series. Name either one. My Seattle Mariners (also, the Expos/Nationals, I think) > 5. There are six teams that have reached the World Series, but > have never won. Name any one. Tampa Bay Rays [plus ... Padres, Rockies, Brewers, Rangers, ... and someone else I can't pin down] > Cincinnati the greatest World Series game ever. Name the Red > Sox catcher who provided the final thrill with a 12th-inning > home run off the left-field foul pole at Fenway Park. Carlton Fisk > 7. Only two managers have won World Series with teams in both > major leagues. One did it in the 1970s and '80s, while the > other accomplished his feat in 1989 and 2011. Name either. Buck Showalter > 8. What World Series record is shared by this quartet: Babe Ruth, > Reggie Jackson, Albert Pujols ["POO-holes"], Pablo Sandoval? Most homers in a single game > 9. Which New York Yankee Hall of Famer won a record 10 World Series > championships as a player? Hint: They came between 1947 > and 1962. Yogi Berra > 10. Name either of the two Toronto Blue Jays who were named World > Series MVPs in 1992 and 1993. Joe Carter, Gary Carter |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 15 09:19PM +0100 > 1. Picture #3, "The Scream" (1893). Edvard Munch > 4. Picture #7, "The Intrigue" (1896). Gauguin -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Nov 15 02:59PM -0800 On Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 3:39:55 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > * Game 5, Round 4 - Arts - Expressionist Picture > 1. Picture #3, "The Scream" (1893). Munch > 2. Picture #11, "Color Study" (1913). Kandinsky, Mondrian > 3. Picture #13, "Twittering Machine" (1922). Beardsley? > 4. Picture #7, "The Intrigue" (1896). Renoir? > 5. Picture #1, self-portrait (1973). Freud? > 6. Bfxne Xbxbfpuxn, Nhfgevna (1886-1980). 5, 6 > 7. Rzvy Abyqr, Trezna (1867-1956). 5, 6 > 8. Znep Puntnyy, Ehffvna (1887-1985). 4 > 9. Bggb Qvk, Trezna (1891-1969). 5, 6 > 10. Reafg Yhqjvt Xvepuare, Trezna (1880-1938). 5, 6 > when the Los Angeles Dodgers played the Chicago White Sox at > the L.A. Coliseum. Within 5,000, how many people attended > Game 5 of that series? 101,000; 112,000 > 3. The New York Yankees have won a record 27 World Series titles. > Which team is second with 11 championships? St Louis Cardinals > 4. Currently there are only two teams that have never played in > a World Series. Name either one. Colorado Rockies, Pittsburgh Pirates > 5. There are six teams that have reached the World Series, but > have never won. Name any one. Houston Astros > 7. Only two managers have won World Series with teams in both > major leagues. One did it in the 1970s and '80s, while the > other accomplished his feat in 1989 and 2011. Name either. Rose? > and 1962. > 10. Name either of the two Toronto Blue Jays who were named World > Series MVPs in 1992 and 1993. cheers, calvin |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Nov 16 05:25AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:3v2dnU-B6Zi7TpbHnZ2dnUU7- > For questions #1-5 we will give the picture number and the title > and date, and you must provide the name of the painter. > 1. Picture #3, "The Scream" (1893). Munch > 2. Picture #11, "Color Study" (1913). Klee > 3. Picture #13, "Twittering Machine" (1922). Klee > 4. Picture #7, "The Intrigue" (1896). Klee > 5. Picture #1, self-portrait (1973). Klee > we'll give the artist's name, nationality, and lifespan, and you > must tell us which picture he made. > 6. Bfxne Xbxbfpuxn, Nhfgevna (1886-1980). 2; 5 > 7. Rzvy Abyqr, Trezna (1867-1956). 2; 5 > 8. Znep Puntnyy, Ehffvna (1887-1985). 4 > 9. Bggb Qvk, Trezna (1891-1969). 2; 5 > 10. Reafg Yhqjvt Xvepuare, Trezna (1880-1938). 2; 5 > of Fame outfielder who is 5th on the all-time home-run list. > Name this player, who appeared in 4 World Series but was on > the winning side only once. Willie Mays > when the Los Angeles Dodgers played the Chicago White Sox at > the L.A. Coliseum. Within 5,000, how many people attended > Game 5 of that series? 95,000 > 3. The New York Yankees have won a record 27 World Series titles. > Which team is second with 11 championships? St. Louis Cardinals > 4. Currently there are only two teams that have never played in > a World Series. Name either one. Seattle Mariners > 5. There are six teams that have reached the World Series, but > have never won. Name any one. Tampa Bay Rays > Cincinnati the greatest World Series game ever. Name the Red > Sox catcher who provided the final thrill with a 12th-inning > home run off the left-field foul pole at Fenway Park. Carlton Fisk > 7. Only two managers have won World Series with teams in both > major leagues. One did it in the 1970s and '80s, while the > other accomplished his feat in 1989 and 2011. Name either. Sparky Anderson > 8. What World Series record is shared by this quartet: Babe Ruth, > Reggie Jackson, Albert Pujols ["POO-holes"], Pablo Sandoval? most home runs (3) in one World Series game > 9. Which New York Yankee Hall of Famer won a record 10 World Series > championships as a player? Hint: They came between 1947 > and 1962. Yogi Berra > 10. Name either of the two Toronto Blue Jays who were named World > Series MVPs in 1992 and 1993. Joe Carter -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Nov 16 06:06AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:3v2dnU-B6Zi7TpbHnZ2dnUU7- > For questions #1-5 we will give the picture number and the title > and date, and you must provide the name of the painter. > 1. Picture #3, "The Scream" (1893). Munch > 2. Picture #11, "Color Study" (1913). Mondrian > 3. Picture #13, "Twittering Machine" (1922). > 4. Picture #7, "The Intrigue" (1896). > 5. Picture #1, self-portrait (1973). Klee > we'll give the artist's name, nationality, and lifespan, and you > must tell us which picture he made. > 6. Bfxne Xbxbfpuxn, Nhfgevna (1886-1980). 2; 4 > 7. Rzvy Abyqr, Trezna (1867-1956). 5; 6 > 8. Znep Puntnyy, Ehffvna (1887-1985). 10; 12 > 9. Bggb Qvk, Trezna (1891-1969). 8; 12 > 10. Reafg Yhqjvt Xvepuare, Trezna (1880-1938). 9 > of Fame outfielder who is 5th on the all-time home-run list. > Name this player, who appeared in 4 World Series but was on > the winning side only once. Willie Mays > when the Los Angeles Dodgers played the Chicago White Sox at > the L.A. Coliseum. Within 5,000, how many people attended > Game 5 of that series? 85,000; 95,000 > 3. The New York Yankees have won a record 27 World Series titles. > Which team is second with 11 championships? St Louis Cardinals > 4. Currently there are only two teams that have never played in > a World Series. Name either one. Washington Nationals > 5. There are six teams that have reached the World Series, but > have never won. Name any one. Colorado Rockies > Cincinnati the greatest World Series game ever. Name the Red > Sox catcher who provided the final thrill with a 12th-inning > home run off the left-field foul pole at Fenway Park. Carlton Fisk > 7. Only two managers have won World Series with teams in both > major leagues. One did it in the 1970s and '80s, while the > other accomplished his feat in 1989 and 2011. Name either. Sparky Anderson > 8. What World Series record is shared by this quartet: Babe Ruth, > Reggie Jackson, Albert Pujols ["POO-holes"], Pablo Sandoval? Hit 3 home runs in 1 game > 9. Which New York Yankee Hall of Famer won a record 10 World Series > championships as a player? Hint: They came between 1947 > and 1962. Yogi Berra > 10. Name either of the two Toronto Blue Jays who were named World > Series MVPs in 1992 and 1993. Carter Pete Gayde |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Nov 16 06:11AM > Tampa Bay Rays > [plus ... Padres, Rockies, Brewers, Rangers, ... and someone else I > can't pin down] Heh ... Houston Astros. Sometimes these things go out of date quick :) |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 16 12:28AM -0600 Mark Brader: > > 1. Picture #3, "The Scream" (1893). Joshua Kreitzer: > Klee > > 5. Picture #1, self-portrait (1973). > Klee For a moment it seemed as though we would all be Munched, but then the All Kleer was sounded. -- Mark Brader "Male got pregnant -- on the first try." Toronto Newsweek article on high-tech conception msb@vex.net November 30, 1987 |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Nov 15 02:48PM -0800 1 In mathematics, what is the value of the imaginary number "i"? 2 In which city was the ill-fated Titanic built? 3 Which foodstuff is most commonly associated with a zester? 4 Which actress' first and last names together are an anagram of "Germany"? [BOTH names please] 5 Which composer's 6th Symphony is known as the 'Pathétique'? 6 Which royal is the current Earl of Wessex? 7 Which five-letter word completes the title of a 1969 autobiography by Maya Angelou: "I Know Why The Caged Bird ..."? 8 Which mountain in Greece is the legendary home of the Ancient gods? 9 Which 1999 psychological horror film by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez gained box office receipts worth some 4,000 times its budget? 10 In classical music a piano trio is a chamber ensemble consisting of a piano, a violin and which other musical instrument? cheers, calvin |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Nov 15 11:29PM Calvin wrote: > 1 In mathematics, what is the value of the imaginary number "i"? The square root of -1 > 2 In which city was the ill-fated Titanic built? Belfast > 3 Which foodstuff is most commonly associated with a zester? Lemon > 4 Which actress' first and last names together are an anagram of "Germany"? [BOTH names please] Mary Gen? > 5 Which composer's 6th Symphony is known as the 'Pathétique'? Beethoven > 6 Which royal is the current Earl of Wessex? Prince Edward > 7 Which five-letter word completes the title of a 1969 autobiography by Maya Angelou: "I Know Why The Caged Bird ..."? Sings > 8 Which mountain in Greece is the legendary home of the Ancient gods? Olympus > 9 Which 1999 psychological horror film by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez gained box office receipts worth some 4,000 times its budget? Blair Witch Project > 10 In classical music a piano trio is a chamber ensemble consisting of a piano, a violin and which other musical instrument? Cello Peter Smyth |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 15 05:34PM -0600 Calvin: > 1 In mathematics, what is the value of the imaginary number "i"? i. Which is the square root of -1. > 2 In which city was the ill-fated Titanic built? Belfast. > 3 Which foodstuff is most commonly associated with a zester? Orange. > 4 Which actress' first and last names together are an anagram > of "Germany"? [BOTH names please] Meg Ryan. > 5 Which composer's 6th Symphony is known as the 'Pathétique'? Berlioz. > 6 Which royal is the current Earl of Wessex? Prince Henry. ("Harry".) > 7 Which five-letter word completes the title of a 1969 > autobiography by Maya Angelou: "I Know Why The Caged Bird > ..."? Sings. > 8 Which mountain in Greece is the legendary home of the Ancient gods? Olympus. > 9 Which 1999 psychological horror film by Daniel Myrick and > Eduardo Sánchez gained box office receipts worth some 4,000 > times its budget? "The Blair Witch Project". > 10 In classical music a piano trio is a chamber ensemble > consisting of a piano, a violin and which other musical > instrument? Flute. -- Mark Brader, Toronto "It's the almost correct solutions that msb@vex.net are the most dangerous..." -- Dave Eisen My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 16 12:20AM > 1 In mathematics, what is the value of the imaginary number "i"? square root of -1 > 2 ?In which city was the ill-fated Titanic built? Portsmouth > 3 Which foodstuff is most commonly associated with a zester? lemon > 5 Which composer's 6th Symphony is known as the 'Path?tique'? Beethoven > 7 Which five-letter word completes the title of a 1969 autobiography by Maya Angelou: ?I Know Why The Caged Bird ...?? Sings > 8 Which mountain in Greece is the legendary home of the Ancient gods? Olympus > 9 Which 1999 psychological horror film by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo S?nchez gained box office receipts worth some 4,000 times its budget? The Blair Witch Project > 10 In classical music a piano trio is a chamber ensemble consisting of a piano, a violin and which other musical instrument? cello -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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>: Nov 16 05:57AM Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in > 1 In mathematics, what is the value of the imaginary number "i"? Square root of -1 > 2 In which city was the ill-fated Titanic built? Belfast > 3 Which foodstuff is most commonly associated with a zester? Lemon > 4 Which actress' first and last names together are an anagram of > "Germany"? [BOTH names please] Meg Ryan > 5 Which composer's 6th Symphony is known as the 'Pathétique'? Tchaikovsky > 6 Which royal is the current Earl of Wessex? Andrew Lloyd Webber > 7 Which five-letter word completes the title of a 1969 > autobiography by Maya Angelou: "I Know Why The Caged Bird ..."? Sings > 8 Which mountain in Greece is the legendary home of the Ancient > gods? Olympus > 9 Which 1999 psychological horror film by Daniel Myrick and > Eduardo Sánchez gained box office receipts worth some 4,000 times its > budget? The Blair Witch Trial > 10 In classical music a piano trio is a chamber ensemble > consisting of a piano, a violin and which other musical instrument? Cello > cheers, > calvin Pete Gayde |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Nov 15 04:18PM Mark Brader wrote: > He admitted to lying to FBI investigators during their probe > into possible campaign collusion with the Russians during > the US election. Name that campaign worker. Papadopolous > 3. Kevin Spacey was accused last week of making sexual advances > at a party to a then 14-year-old boy, who is now an actor on > the current "Star Trek" TV series. Name this boy/actor. Rapp > folks can agree on the correct way to do this!" What emoji > is Google scrambling to fix, and what was said to be wrong > with it? Hamburger - the cheese is under the burger instead of on top of it > 5. The Olympic flame arrived in its host country on Wednesday > to begin a 100-day journey to the opening ceremony of the 2018 > Winter Olympics. Where will the games be? South Korea > 6. The Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the > World Series. The two teams combined to hit a record number > of home runs in a World Series -- how many, exactly? 15, 16 > 7. An elderly resident in a town near Karlsruhe, Germany, alerted > police to what he thought was a World War II bomb in his garden. > Officers rushed over -- and found what? Aubergine > a new species of great ape, and immediately placed it on > the endangered list. It's the first one discovered in over > 100 years. How many species of great ape are known now, exactly? 6, 7 > Which Canadian franchise is the latest to have its name > challenged? Even the mayor of the city says it should be > considered. (Full name required, like "Toronto Maple Leafs".) Vancouver Whitecaps > 8. When Danica Roem was elected to state office in Virginia, > she blazed a new path. What was this distinction? First transgender state legislator > faculty is up in arms over the plan, saying it would create a > climate of fear and intimidation, threatening academic freedom. > Who is that controversial professor? Peter Smyth |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Nov 16 05:48AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:NfadnSPECIeuNJfHnZ2dnUU7- > He admitted to lying to FBI investigators during their probe > into possible campaign collusion with the Russians during > the US election. Name that campaign worker. Papadopoulous > 3. Kevin Spacey was accused last week of making sexual advances > at a party to a then 14-year-old boy, who is now an actor on > the current "Star Trek" TV series. Name this boy/actor. Hobb > 5. The Olympic flame arrived in its host country on Wednesday > to begin a 100-day journey to the opening ceremony of the 2018 > Winter Olympics. Where will the games be? South Korea > 6. The Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the > World Series. The two teams combined to hit a record number > of home runs in a World Series -- how many, exactly? 26; 25 > a new species of great ape, and immediately placed it on > the endangered list. It's the first one discovered in over > 100 years. How many species of great ape are known now, exactly? 35; 25 > resignation, accusing his adversaries of political interference > and citing a fear that he, like his father before him, would > become the target of an assassination plot. Who is he? Hariri > and Altidore -- due to one-game suspensions for infractions in > the playoff against the New York Red Bulls. Who is the team > saying will take over as striker? Bradley > considered. (Full name required, like "Toronto Maple Leafs".) > 8. When Danica Roem was elected to state office in Virginia, > she blazed a new path. What was this distinction? First transgender person > faculty is up in arms over the plan, saying it would create a > climate of fear and intimidation, threatening academic freedom. > Who is that controversial professor? Pete Gayde |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Nov 15 02:45PM -0800 On Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 12:45:03 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 Which author's novels include 'The Wings of the Dove' (1902) and 'The Ambassadors (1903)'? Henry James > 2 Stanislaus is the patron saint of which European country? Poland > 3 Which body of water separates Taiwan from the Philippines? Luzon Strait No-one got this. https://www.britannica.com/place/Luzon-Strait > 4 By what name was St Petersburg known from 1924 to 1991? Leningrad > 5 Among left-handers, who has won the most Grand Slam singles men's tennis titles? Nadal > 6 Name any one of the Water signs according to Western astrology. Cancer, Scorpio or Pisces Aquarius was a popular but wrong answer > 7 The 1998 Disney film 'The Prince of Egypt' centres on the life of which biblical figure? Moses > 8 What connects Pioneer, Viking and Cassini? Space probes / missions > 9 The 1915 sinking of which British ocean liner hastened the United States' entry into World War One? [RMS] Lusitania > 10 Lucky the Leprechaun is the mascot of which NBA team? Boston Celtics Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 508 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 55 Gareth Owen 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 7 48 Mark Brader 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 7 51 Peter Smyth 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 7 52 Pete Gayde 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 7 53 Dan Blum 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 6 45 Bruce Bowler 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 6 49 Marc Dashevsky 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 6 49 Dan Tilque 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 28 Erland S - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 4 8 0 9 2 3 8 8 8 8 58 72% Gareth noses it from the pack on 7. cheers, calvin |
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Federer and Rafa Nadal are the greatest modern rivals in tennis, but they’re also great friends. I’m personally a big fan. Did an illustration of these guys a while back. You can check it out and download it for free if you want on the following link:
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