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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 10 04:39AM -0600 Mark Brader: > the town of Passchendaele in western Flanders. This event was the > culmination of several battles in the Ypres salient. The following > questions deal with this event and others on the Western Front. In the original game this was the hardest round in the game and second-hardest of the entire season after Game 2, Round 8, "Do You Want to Be a Millionaire?" The third-hardest round of the season was Game 5, Round 8, the Canadiana round on the Tragically Hip. Fifth-hardest excluding an audio round was Game 1, Round 9, on the senses. Which leaves one more from the 5 worst, excluding audio, that you haven't yet seen. > 1917 to break open the Ypres salient. The plan was to use > Ypres as a jumping-off point to liberate the ports on the > Belgian coast. Why was this important? The Germans had begun unrestricted submarine warfare and were using these ports as U-boat bases. > and feared another senseless bloodbath. Nevertheless, the > Canadians were eventually ordered to attack. Who was their > commander? Arthur Currie. > on both sides. The armies under British command totalled > 275,000 casualties (killed, wounded, or missing). What was > Canada's casualty number, with a margin of 1,000? 15,654 (accepting 14,654-16,654). 4 for Dan Blum. > Canadian-manufactured rifle. Ultimately, it proved unreliable > and was replaced by the British Lee-Enfield rifle. What was > the Canadian rifle called? Ross rifle. > led the Canadian Corps. He then moved to command of Britain's > Third Army and was succeeded in his former job by Arthur Currie. > Who was he? Julian Byng. > "the Somme offensive". On its first day, the Royal Newfoundland > Regiment was nearly wiped out at what village, on a day which > became Newfoundland's official day of remembrance? Beaumont-Hamel. > bolster the depleted Canadian Corps which, until then, had relied > mostly on volunteers. The Liberal Leader of the Opposition > refused to endorse it -- who was that? Wilfrid Laurier. > 8. During the Second Battle of Ypres, between April 22 and May 25, > 1915, the Germans used a new weapon against the defending > Canadians and French Algerian divisions. What was this? Gas (specifically chlorine -- mustard gas was a later development -- but accepting any poison gas). 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Erland. 3 for Pete. > 9. Who was the Minister of Militia in Borden's cabinet, from the > start of the war until November 1916, when he was fired partly > because of scandals like the <answer 4>? Sam Hughes. > defended a 30 m hill with a commanding position over Ypres. > This hill was lost and retaken over a period of 12 days. > Name it. Mont Sorrel or Hill 62. > In each case, name the country where the combination of languages > given is predominantly spoken. > 1. Khmer and French. Cambodia. 4 for everyone -- Peter, Dan Blum, Marc, Dan Tilque, Erland, Calvin, Joshua, Pete, and Jason. > 2. Greek and Turkish. Cyprus. 4 for everyone. > 3. Amharic and Oromo. Ethiopia. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Dan Tilque, Erland, and Joshua. > 4. Dutch and French. Belgium. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Marc, Dan Tilque, Erland, Calvin, Joshua, and Jason. > 5. Magyar. Hungary. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Marc, Dan Tilque, Erland, Calvin, Joshua, and Pete. > 6. Pashto and Dari. Afghanistan. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Marc, Dan Tilque, Erland, and Joshua. 3 for Pete. 2 for Calvin. > 7. Sinhala and Tamil. Sri Lanka. 4 for everyone. > 8. Spanish and Guarani. Paraguay. 4 for Marc, Dan Tilque, and Erland. 3 for Joshua. > 9. Oshiwambo, Afrikaans, English, and some German. Namibia. 4 for Peter, Dan Tilque, Erland, and Joshua. 3 for Calvin. > 10. English, Yoruba, and Hausa. Nigeria. 4 for Peter, Marc, Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Jason. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS TOPICS-> Can Geo Dan Tilque 4 40 44 Erland Sommarskog 4 36 40 Joshua Kreitzer 0 39 39 Dan Blum 8 28 36 Marc Dashevsky 0 36 36 Peter Smyth 0 32 32 "Calvin" 0 25 25 Pete Gayde 3 19 22 Jason Kreitzer 0 20 20 -- Mark Brader "A clarification is not to make oneself clear. Toronto It is to PUT oneself IN the clear." msb@vex.net -- Lynn & Jay, "Yes, Prime Minister" My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 07 04:56AM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-11-06, and should be interpreted accordingly. 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 to the newsgroup in a single followup, 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. For further information see my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 7, Round 2 - Canadiana History - Canadians on the Western Front On 1917-11-10, the Canadian Corps was instrumental in capturing the town of Passchendaele in western Flanders. This event was the culmination of several battles in the Ypres salient. The following questions deal with this event and others on the Western Front. 1. Field Marshall Douglas Haig conceived a plan in the summer of 1917 to break open the Ypres salient. The plan was to use Ypres as a jumping-off point to liberate the ports on the Belgian coast. Why was this important? 2. The commander of the Canadian Corps was skeptical of Haig's plan and feared another senseless bloodbath. Nevertheless, the Canadians were eventually ordered to attack. Who was their commander? 3. Predictably, the Battle of Passchendaele caused many casualties on both sides. The armies under British command totalled 275,000 casualties (killed, wounded, or missing). What was Canada's casualty number, with a margin of 1,000? 4. In the early years of the war, the Canadian troops used a Canadian-manufactured rifle. Ultimately, it proved unreliable and was replaced by the British Lee-Enfield rifle. What was the Canadian rifle called? 5. From January 1916 until June 1917, this British-born general led the Canadian Corps. He then moved to command of Britain's Third Army and was succeeded in his former job by Arthur Currie. Who was he? 6. Few words conjure the futility and staggering losses of WW1 like "the Somme offensive". On its first day, the Royal Newfoundland Regiment was nearly wiped out at what village, on a day which became Newfoundland's official day of remembrance? 7. Prime Minister Borden introduced conscription in early 1917 to bolster the depleted Canadian Corps which, until then, had relied mostly on volunteers. The Liberal Leader of the Opposition refused to endorse it -- who was that? 8. During the Second Battle of Ypres, between April 22 and May 25, 1915, the Germans used a new weapon against the defending Canadians and French Algerian divisions. What was this? 9. Who was the Minister of Militia in Borden's cabinet, from the start of the war until November 1916, when he was fired partly because of scandals like the <answer 4>? 10. In an individual battle in the spring of 1916 that was soon overshadowed by the massive Somme offensive, the Canadians defended a 30 m hill with a commanding position over Ypres. This hill was lost and retaken over a period of 12 days. Name it. * Game 7, Round 3 - Geography - Spoken Here In each case, name the country where the combination of languages given is predominantly spoken. 1. Khmer and French. 2. Greek and Turkish. 3. Amharic and Oromo. 4. Dutch and French. 5. Magyar. 6. Pashto and Dari. 7. Sinhala and Tamil. 8. Spanish and Guarani. 9. Oshiwambo, Afrikaans, English, and some German. 10. English, Yoruba, and Hausa. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | sed -e "s;??\\([-=(/)'<!>]\\);?\\\\?\\1;g" msb@vex.net | will fix them... -- Karl Heuer My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Dec 07 11:11AM Mark Brader wrote: > In each case, name the country where the combination of languages > given is predominantly spoken. > 1. Khmer and French. Cambodia > 2. Greek and Turkish. Cyprus > 3. Amharic and Oromo. Egypt > 4. Dutch and French. Belgium > 5. Magyar. Hungary > 6. Pashto and Dari. Afghanistan > 7. Sinhala and Tamil. Sri Lanka > 8. Spanish and Guarani. Colombia > 9. Oshiwambo, Afrikaans, English, and some German. Namibia > 10. English, Yoruba, and Hausa. Nigeria Peter Smyth |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 07 10:25PM +0100 > 1917 to break open the Ypres salient. The plan was to use > Ypres as a jumping-off point to liberate the ports on the > Belgian coast. Why was this important? To cut off German access to the English Channel, > on both sides. The armies under British command totalled > 275,000 casualties (killed, wounded, or missing). What was > Canada's casualty number, with a margin of 1,000? 30000 > 8. During the Second Battle of Ypres, between April 22 and May 25, > 1915, the Germans used a new weapon against the defending > Canadians and French Algerian divisions. What was this? Gas > In each case, name the country where the combination of languages > given is predominantly spoken. > 1. Khmer and French. Cambodia > 2. Greek and Turkish. Cyprus > 3. Amharic and Oromo. Ethiopia > 4. Dutch and French. Belgium > 5. Magyar. Hungary > 6. Pashto and Dari. Afghanistan > 7. Sinhala and Tamil. Sri Lanka > 8. Spanish and Guarani. Paraguay > 9. Oshiwambo, Afrikaans, English, and some German. Namibia > 10. English, Yoruba, and Hausa. Kenya |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 07 10:29PM +0100 >> 8. Spanish and Guarani. > Argentina; Bolivia None of them are the intended answer, but I do have some sympathy. Guaraní is spoken in both countries. But in Bolivia both Aymara and Quechua are more common. Guaraní is only spoken in the lowlands towards Paraguay. And in Argentina it is very marginal in the north- east. I don't really know how common it is, but I recall that a boatman with a grin asked me if I spoke Guaraní. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Dec 08 04:04AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:bdCdneXidu7vg7THnZ2dnUU7- > on both sides. The armies under British command totalled > 275,000 casualties (killed, wounded, or missing). What was > Canada's casualty number, with a margin of 1,000? 30,000 > In each case, name the country where the combination of languages > given is predominantly spoken. > 1. Khmer and French. Cambodia > 2. Greek and Turkish. Cyprus > 3. Amharic and Oromo. Ethiopia > 4. Dutch and French. Belgium > 5. Magyar. Hungary > 6. Pashto and Dari. Afghanistan > 7. Sinhala and Tamil. Sri Lanka > 8. Spanish and Guarani. Paraguay; Bolivia > 9. Oshiwambo, Afrikaans, English, and some German. Namibia > 10. English, Yoruba, and Hausa. Nigeria -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Dec 07 10:13AM -0600 In article <bdCdneXidu7vg7THnZ2dnUU7-cvNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > In each case, name the country where the combination of languages > given is predominantly spoken. > 1. Khmer and French. Cambodia > 2. Greek and Turkish. Cyprus > 3. Amharic and Oromo. Ethiopia > 4. Dutch and French. Belgium > 5. Magyar. Hungary > 6. Pashto and Dari. Afghanistan > 7. Sinhala and Tamil. Sri Lanka > 8. Spanish and Guarani. Paraguay > 9. Oshiwambo, Afrikaans, English, and some German. South Africa > 10. English, Yoruba, and Hausa. Nigeria -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 07 03:10PM > on both sides. The armies under British command totalled > 275,000 casualties (killed, wounded, or missing). What was > Canada's casualty number, with a margin of 1,000? 15,000; 25,000 > 8. During the Second Battle of Ypres, between April 22 and May 25, > 1915, the Germans used a new weapon against the defending > Canadians and French Algerian divisions. What was this? mustard gas > * Game 7, Round 3 - Geography - Spoken Here > 1. Khmer and French. Cambodia > 2. Greek and Turkish. Cyprus > 3. Amharic and Oromo. Ethiopia > 4. Dutch and French. Belgium > 5. Magyar. Hungary > 6. Pashto and Dari. Afghanistan > 7. Sinhala and Tamil. Sri Lanka > 8. Spanish and Guarani. Argentina; Bolivia > 9. Oshiwambo, Afrikaans, English, and some German. South Africa > 10. English, Yoruba, and Hausa. Kenya -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Dec 07 09:10AM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > 1917 to break open the Ypres salient. The plan was to use > Ypres as a jumping-off point to liberate the ports on the > Belgian coast. Why was this important? It would allow sea shipment of military materiel to a point closer to the front. > "the Somme offensive". On its first day, the Royal Newfoundland > Regiment was nearly wiped out at what village, on a day which > became Newfoundland's official day of remembrance? St. Quentin > bolster the depleted Canadian Corps which, until then, had relied > mostly on volunteers. The Liberal Leader of the Opposition > refused to endorse it -- who was that? King > 8. During the Second Battle of Ypres, between April 22 and May 25, > 1915, the Germans used a new weapon against the defending > Canadians and French Algerian divisions. What was this? gas > defended a 30 m hill with a commanding position over Ypres. > This hill was lost and retaken over a period of 12 days. > Name it. Vimy Ridge > In each case, name the country where the combination of languages > given is predominantly spoken. > 1. Khmer and French. Cambodia > 2. Greek and Turkish. Cyprus > 3. Amharic and Oromo. Ethiopia > 4. Dutch and French. Belgium > 5. Magyar. Hungary > 6. Pashto and Dari. Afghanistan > 7. Sinhala and Tamil. Sri Lanka > 8. Spanish and Guarani. Paraguay > 9. Oshiwambo, Afrikaans, English, and some German. Namibia > 10. English, Yoruba, and Hausa. Nigeria -- Dan Tilque |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Dec 06 11:07PM Mark Brader wrote: > 2. Some of President Trump's retweets last week drew the ire of > British Prime Minister Teresa May. What did he retweet that > caused the friction? Videos from Britain First > 3. Croat military commander Slobodan Praljak lost his appeal in > court last week of a 20-year sentence for war crimes in the > Balkans. What did he do when the sentence was upheld? Drink poison > 7. A well-known Canadian singer-songwriter has taken the unusual > step of offering the public a free online archive of all his > work, including a number of unreleased albums. Name him. Bryan Adams > ownershp of 41 local newspapers in Ontario -- and promptly > announced plans to shut down almost all of them. Name any one > of the surviving papers. Toronto Star > the pilots association has solved the scheduling problem. > To compensate, pilots will be paid time-and-a-half to fill the > empty slots. Name the airline which averted holiday disaster. American Airlines > senators by name who have "sold out their constituents": > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr1/fcc.jpg > Just tell us who is the chairman of the FCC. Peter Smyth |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Dec 07 03:34AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:FfSdnVB0Ufth0rXHnZ2dnUU7- > 2. Some of President Trump's retweets last week drew the ire of > British Prime Minister Teresa May. What did he retweet that > caused the friction? anti-Muslim videos > 3. Croat military commander Slobodan Praljak lost his appeal in > court last week of a 20-year sentence for war crimes in the > Balkans. What did he do when the sentence was upheld? drink poison > the pilots association has solved the scheduling problem. > To compensate, pilots will be paid time-and-a-half to fill the > empty slots. Name the airline which averted holiday disaster. American Airlines > and "Better Homes & Gardens". But the deal has two controversial > backers, who support right-wing causes, financing the bid > for Meredith. They supported the Trump campaign. Name them. Charles and David Koch > 13. He was a star of TV sitcoms in the 1960s, best-known for playing > a gas-station attendant and soldier. He died last week at 87. > Name him. Jim Nabors > senators by name who have "sold out their constituents": > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr1/fcc.jpg > Just tell us who is the chairman of the FCC. Pai -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Dec 07 05:39AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:FfSdnVB0Ufth0rXHnZ2dnUU7- > pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI as part of the Mueller probe > into the Trump campaign and administration's ties with Russia. > He admitted to lying about a meeting with who? Russian ambassador to the US > 2. Some of President Trump's retweets last week drew the ire of > British Prime Minister Teresa May. What did he retweet that > caused the friction? Videos supposedly of Muslims committing violence > 3. Croat military commander Slobodan Praljak lost his appeal in > court last week of a 20-year sentence for war crimes in the > Balkans. What did he do when the sentence was upheld? Drank poison > 6. Greg Zaun, former MLB catcher, was fired by SportsNet TV for > sexual harassment of women who worked for the network. > Which team he did win a World Series with? Toronto Blue Jays; New York Yankees > 7. A well-known Canadian singer-songwriter has taken the unusual > step of offering the public a free online archive of all his > work, including a number of unreleased albums. Name him. Adams > ownershp of 41 local newspapers in Ontario -- and promptly > announced plans to shut down almost all of them. Name any one > of the *surviving* papers. Toronto Star > the pilots association has solved the scheduling problem. > To compensate, pilots will be paid time-and-a-half to fill the > empty slots. Name the airline which averted holiday disaster. American Airlines > and "Better Homes & Gardens". But the deal has two controversial > backers, who support right-wing causes, financing the bid > for Meredith. They supported the Trump campaign. Name them. Koch brothers > 13. He was a star of TV sitcoms in the 1960s, best-known for playing > a gas-station attendant and soldier. He died last week at 87. > Name him. Jim Nabors > renovations to update the venerable concert hall. It will > close in July 2018. What artist is scheduled for the last > performances before the closure? Neil Young > senators by name who have "sold out their constituents": > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr1/fcc.jpg > Just tell us who is the chairman of the FCC. Ajit Pai Pete Gayde |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Dec 07 10:08AM -0600 In article <FfSdnVB0Ufth0rXHnZ2dnUU7-SXNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI as part of the Mueller probe > into the Trump campaign and administration's ties with Russia. > He admitted to lying about a meeting with who? Russian ambassador > 2. Some of President Trump's retweets last week drew the ire of > British Prime Minister Teresa May. What did he retweet that > caused the friction? message from "alt-right"-ish British group > 7. A well-known Canadian singer-songwriter has taken the unusual > step of offering the public a free online archive of all his > work, including a number of unreleased albums. Name him. Neil Young > the pilots association has solved the scheduling problem. > To compensate, pilots will be paid time-and-a-half to fill the > empty slots. Name the airline which averted holiday disaster. American Airlines > and "Better Homes & Gardens". But the deal has two controversial > backers, who support right-wing causes, financing the bid > for Meredith. They supported the Trump campaign. Name them. Koch brothers > 13. He was a star of TV sitcoms in the 1960s, best-known for playing > a gas-station attendant and soldier. He died last week at 87. > Name him. Jim Nabors -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 07 04:53AM -0600 Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information > see my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian > Inquisition (QFTCI*)". Game 6 is over and the winner by a considerable margin is JOSHUA KREITZER. Hearty congratulations, sir! > Intestines | Tolerance > Intravenous | Vasodilator > Kidneys | Vasopressin This was the easiest round in the original game. > into two areas of study. Pharmacodynamics is the study of the > action of drugs in the body. The other studies the rates of drug > distribution and concentration in the body -- what is it called? Pharmacokinetics. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Peter, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Pete, Joshua, Erland, and Jason. > bloodstream and distributed to its target location. What is > the term for the proportion of drug that enters circulation > and so is able to have an effect? Bioavailability. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Joshua, and Jason. 2 for Pete. > takes place after it is digested, which in some cases can > greatly reduce drug concentration. This filtering takes place > in which organ(s)? Liver. 4 for Peter, Bruce, Erland, and Jason. 3 for Dan Blum. 2 for Pete and Joshua. > normal activity receptors in the human body. Some will increase > the receptor's normal activity; others will block or decrease it. > Thus they are classified into two groups: name either one. Agonists, antagonists. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Joshua, and Jason. > movement in the sufferer. Drugs used to treat this disease act > to increase dopamine in the system, such as L-Dopa or Carbidopa. > What is the disease? Parkinson's. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Pete, Joshua, and Jason. > employ a wide range of mechanisms, such as the antimetabolite > methotrexate, or using antibodies such as traztuzumab to target > specific cells. What condition are anti-neoplastics used for? Cancer. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Pete, Joshua, and Erland. > The second generation's structures were far more selective in > their target and so are termed non-drowsy. What is this class > of drugs known as? Antihistamines. 4 for everyone. > heart rate and oxygen demand; this is used to treat those with > arrhythmias or coronary artery disease. What are these drugs > known as? Beta-blockers. 4 for Peter, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Erland, and Jason. 2 for Bruce. > sodium concentrations in the bloodstream the total amount of > volume in the bloodstream is decreased, relieving pressure in > the peripheral arteries. Where in the body do diuretics act? Kidneys. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Joshua. 3 for Pete. > at certain concentrations, some are not: a famous example was > the drug thalidomide, used during the 1960s. What is the name > for a drug that causes congenital defects in embryos? Teratogen. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Dan Tilque, Bruce, and Joshua. > A1. This 1997 movie follows Keanu Reeves as a lawyer who gets > hired by a large firm run by Al Pacino, who turns out to > be Satan himself. "The Devil's Advocate". 4 for Joshua and Jason. > investigator hired by Robert De Niro to track down crooner > Johnny Favorite, who has disappeared. Turns out De Niro > is Satan. "Angel Heart". 4 for Joshua and Jason. > * B. Literature: See You in Hell > B1. In Dante's "Inferno", Dante voyages through the nine circles > of Hell. Who acts as his guide? Virgil. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > B2. And who is Dante's guide in "Paradiso", the closing epic > of the trilogy? Beatrice. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. The whole trilogy is of course "The Divine Comedy", and the middle part is "Purgatorio", in which Virgil is also the guide. > the Spanish Inquisition in the 17th century. Over 7,000 > people were examined by the Inquisition in which Spanish > region? Basque country. 3 for Pete. > for laying the groundwork of how to persecute witches and > other spiritual mediums. What was the last year a person was > convicted under this act in the UK -- give or take 15 years? 1944 (accepting 1929-59)! 3 for Dan Blum and Joshua. It's not as silly as it sounds. The act provided for prosecution of people who *claimed* supernatural powers, so it could be used against those who knew there was no such thing but were committing fraud. The replacement act passed in 1951 was called the Fraudulent Mediums Act. Also, one of the prosecutions in 1944 was of someone who had allegedly revealed a military secret, so maybe in that case it was also a convenient way to put her out of circulation. > in the United States in 1917. The record temperature was > 134蚌 (56.7蚓). Where did that happen? Be sufficiently > specific -- not just the state. Furnace Creek, Death Valley, California. 4 for everyone. > D2. The above record has also been disputed as inaccurate. > The next hottest claim is 54蚓 in the city of Mitribah -- > in which Persian Gulf country? Kuwait. > What was the team called when he bought it? Full name > required, like "New Jersey Devils". Hint: a current MLB > franchise has the same name. Colorado Rockies. (Still earlier they were the Kansas City Scouts, but that's irrelevant here.) 4 for Pete and Joshua. > captain the team from 1992 to 2004, during which time they > would win three Stanley Cups. He was elected into the hall > of fame in 2007. Name him. Scott Stevens. > F1. Pride was associated with this devil. His name is rendered > from the name "Isaiah" in Hebrew, and means "Light-Bringer" > in Latin. Name that devil! Lucifer. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Joshua. 3 for Peter. > F2. Gluttony was associated with this devil, whose name is a > literal translation of "Lord of the Flies". He is named > in the several books of the Bible. Name that devil! Beelzebub. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Pete, Joshua, and Jason. 2 for Peter. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> His Can Art Spo Ent Mis Sci Cha SIX Joshua Kreitzer 19 16 4 32 24 8 38 35 164 Dan Blum 17 2 14 11 16 9 35 23 116 Pete Gayde 13 6 4 32 4 18 23 15 107 Jason Kreitzer -- -- 4 24 24 4 28 16 100 Bruce Bowler -- -- -- -- 0 40 38 4 82 Dan Tilque -- -- 4 16 4 4 36 12 76 Peter Smyth -- -- 0 20 -- -- 40 9 69 Erland Sommarskog -- -- 0 15 -- -- 20 4 39 Marc Dashevsky -- -- 0 28 -- -- -- -- 28 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "The problem is that tax lawyers are msb@vex.net | amazingly creative." -- David Sherman My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 10 02:03AM -0600 Gareth Owen: >> now he has declared he want to play in the USA. What is most remarkable >> about Ohtani's skillset? > He's one of the best players in Japan as both a hitter and a pitcher. You should have stopped there. > It's questionable as to whether he'll do double duty in MLB - the last > player to do so was some fellow called Ruth. Ruth retired in 1935. However, *all* pitchers also had to bat until the Designated Hitter rule was adopted in 1973, and in the National League they still do. What you mean is, it's questionable as to whether he'll pitch. Most star players, when healthy, play all innings of every game, but pitching is too hard on the body for pitchers to come close to doing that. So a player who isn't a pitcher will have a lot more chances to bat. All of which has been true for over 100 years, and is why Ruth stopped being a pitcher (except occasionally) in about 1919. -- Mark Brader Summary of issue: Fix FORTRAN-8x. Toronto Committee Response: This proposal contains msb@vex.net insurmountable technical errors. -- X3J11 responses to 2nd public review My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Dec 10 12:02PM > What you mean is, it's questionable as to whether he'll pitch. No. He'll almost certainly pitch. He throws 100mph+, and he's announced he will sign for an American League team (the Angels). He *may* also DH or play the outfield on days when he's not pitching. That has not happened since Ruth's last days (who, I concede, didn't DH much). And "double-duty" (in honour of Ted Radcliffe) or "two-way player" is not a phrase applied to NL pitchers who bat when required. It means a player who plays some games as a hitter, and other games as a hitter. > Most star players, when healthy, play all innings of every game, but > pitching is too hard on the body for pitchers to come close to doing > that. Yes, thanks for that. I'd have thought that I'd demonstrated enough knowledge of baseball in this group not be patronised in that way, but ... thanks. > So a player who isn't a pitcher will have a lot more chances to bat. > All of which has been true for over 100 years, and is why Ruth stopped > being a pitcher (except occasionally) in about 1919. This is utterly irrelevant. I honestly cannot figure out what point you are trying to make. |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Dec 10 07:44AM > 1. Recent news from the White House has recalled Richard Nixon's > statement "When the President does it, that means it isn't illegal." To > whom did Nixon make this claim? David Frost, in the television interview dramatised in Frost/Nixon > 2. England now trail Australia by 2-0 in the Ashes series cricket. Name > either of the cities in which these two matches were played. Adelaide, Brisbane. It's a shame "London" wasn't correct, because there'd be a chance that the remaining matches would be cancelled due to snow. > 3. Vitaly Mutko, an Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, was banned for life > from the Olympics by the IoC. Fortunately he has another job in sport > now. What is his present sporting job? Head of the organising committee for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Also accepting "Head of Russian Soccer", as he's that too. > in "Horrible Bosses" and played Rachel Zane in the USA Network's > "Suits". Now she's much better known for something else. Name this > actress. Meghan Markle. She's getting married, apparently. > very little) were thrown into disarray by this coalition partner party, > who objected to an agreement made with Ireland about the border with > Northern Ireland. Name the party. The Democratic Unionist Party [DUP] > 6. Japanese baseball player Shohei Ohtani is subject of a bidding war > now he has declared he want to play in the USA. What is most remarkable > about Ohtani's skillset? He's one of the best players in Japan as both a hitter and a pitcher. It's questionable as to whether he'll do double duty in MLB - the last player to do so was some fellow called Ruth. > 7. Who wrote (and originally starred in) the Broadway musical > "Hamilton"? Lin Manuel Miranda > 8. "The Crimes Of Grindelwald" is the planned sequel to which hit film? Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them > 9. How many men, in total, have walked on the moon? 12 > 10. Who was named Time's Person of the Year 2017 "The Silence Breakers" -- the women and men who spoke about endemic sexual harassment and predatory behaviour in public life. Anything close to this is accepted. "Harvey Weinstein" was not. Results Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Total Dan Blum 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 5 ArenEss 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 6 Mark Brader 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 6 Erland Sommarskog 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Peter Smyth 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 Marc Dashevsky 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Calvin 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 7 And the Winner is .... Calvin! Congratulations |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 07 10:33PM +0100 > 1. Recent news from the White House has recalled Richard Nixon?s > statement ?When the President does it, that means it isn?t illegal.? > To whom did Nixon make this claim? Spiro Agnew > 2. England now trail Australia by 2-0 in the Ashes series cricket. Name > either of the cities in which these two matches were played. Brisbane > 3. Vitaly Mutko, an Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, was banned for life > from the Olympics by the IoC. Fortunately he has another job in sport > now. What is his present sporting job? Vice Prime Minister. Also responsible for World Cup in football. > very little) were thrown into disarray by this coalition partner party, > who objected to an agreement made with Ireland about the border with > Northern Ireland. Name the party. Democratic Ulster Party > 9. How many men, in total, have walked on the moon? 10 > 10. Who was named Time?s Person of the Year 2017 Should have checked the news before I hit F... Weinstein? |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Dec 07 09:56PM Gareth Owen wrote: > 1. Recent news from the White House has recalled Richard Nixon's > statement "When the President does it, that means it isn't illegal." To > whom did Nixon make this claim? Henry Kissinger > 2. England now trail Australia by 2-0 in the Ashes series cricket. Name > either of the cities in which these two matches were played. Perth > in "Horrible Bosses" and played Rachel Zane in the USA Network's > "Suits". Now she's much better known for something else. Name this > actress. Meghan Markle > very little) were thrown into disarray by this coalition partner party, > who objected to an agreement made with Ireland about the border with > Northern Ireland. Name the party. Democratic Unionist Party > about Ohtani's skillset? > 7. Who wrote (and originally starred in) the Broadway musical > "Hamilton"? Lin Miranda > 8. "The Crimes Of Grindelwald" is the planned sequel to which hit film? > 9. How many men, in total, have walked on the moon? 12 > 10. Who was named Time's Person of the Year 2017 Donald Trump Peter Smyth |
| ArenEss <areness1@yahoo.com>: Dec 07 02:19PM -0600 On Thu, 07 Dec 2017 19:29:14 +0000, Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com> wrote: > in "Horrible Bosses" and played Rachel Zane in the USA Network's > "Suits". Now she's much better known for something else. Name this > actress. Meghan Markle (Prince Harry fiance now!) >6. Japanese baseball player Shohei Ohtani is subject of a bidding war > now he has declared he want to play in the USA. What is most remarkable > about Ohtani's skillset? Several things. 1) He can pitch, upwards of 100 on his fastball. 2) He can bat and play other positions besides pitching. >7. Who wrote (and originally starred in) the Broadway musical > "Hamilton"? Lin-Manuel Miranda >8. "The Crimes Of Grindelwald" is the planned sequel to which hit film? Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them? >9. How many men, in total, have walked on the moon? 11 >10. Who was named Time's Person of the Year 2017 The #METOO movement ArenEss |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Dec 07 04:11PM -0600 In article <877etyxrp1.fsf@gmail.com>, gwowen@gmail.com says... > 1. Recent news from the White House has recalled Richard Nixon?s > statement ?When the President does it, that means it isn?t illegal.? To > whom did Nixon make this claim? John Mitchell > in ?Horrible Bosses? and played Rachel Zane in the USA Network?s > ?Suits?. Now she?s much better known for something else. Name this > actress. Megan Markel -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 07 08:14PM > 1. Recent news from the White House has recalled Richard Nixon?s > statement ?When the President does it, that means it isn?t illegal.? To > whom did Nixon make this claim? Walter Cronkite > 2. England now trail Australia by 2-0 in the Ashes series cricket. Name > either of the cities in which these two matches were played. London > in ?Horrible Bosses? and played Rachel Zane in the USA Network?s > ?Suits?. Now she?s much better known for something else. Name this > actress. Meghan Markle > very little) were thrown into disarray by this coalition partner party, > who objected to an agreement made with Ireland about the border with > Northern Ireland. Name the party. UKIP > 7. Who wrote (and originally starred in) the Broadway musical > ?Hamilton?? Lin-Manuel Miranda > 8. ?The Crimes Of Grindelwald? is the planned sequel to which hit film? Fantastic Beasts and How to Find Them > 9. How many men, in total, have walked on the moon? 12 > 10. Who was named Time?s Person of the Year 2017 women who spoke up about sexual harassment -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Dec 07 05:29PM > 1 In golf, what two-word term describes a fairway which bends sharply? Dog Leg > 2 Which American President saw active service in both the first and > second World Wars Eisenhower, I guess? > 3 Which letter turns the 11th U.S. President's surname into a popular > 19th-century dance genre? A > 4 In which sport can one win a race without crossing a finishing line? Gonna kick myself on this one... > 5 The Elvis Presley song 'It's Now Or Never' was based on which > Italian folk song? O Sole Mio (sp?) > 6 Believed to bring prosperity, Chinese restaurants often display a > statue of what animal with one leg raised? Tiger? > 7 Which was George Lazenby's only Bond film? On Her Majestys Secret Service > 8 At the 2012 Golden Raspberry awards which individual won both the > worst actor and worst actress prizes for playing twins? Adam Sandler > 9 Which Russian composer wrote a 1951 opera based on the eight > paintings of William Hogarth's series 'The Rakes Progress'? Shostakovich? > 10 Dee Brown's 1970 book, an Indian history of the American West, is > titled 'Bury My Heart at xxx'. Which two words are missing from the > title? Wounded Knee (Lord, what a wonderful book) |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Dec 07 09:22AM -0600 In article <b9fb67e9-42c6-4fbb-8c84-bc3332677bcc@googlegroups.com>, 334152@gmail.com says... > 1 In golf, what two-word term describes a fairway which bends sharply? dog leg > 2 Which American President saw active service in both the first and second World Wars Eisenhower > 3 Which letter turns the 11th U.S. President?s surname into a popular 19th-century dance genre? polka > 4 In which sport can one win a race without crossing a finishing line? > 5 The Elvis Presley song 'It's Now Or Never' was based on which Italian folk song? O Sole Mio > 6 Believed to bring prosperity, Chinese restaurants often display a statue of what animal with one leg raised? dragon > 7 Which was George Lazenby's only Bond film? On Her Majesty's Secret Service > 8 At the 2012 Golden Raspberry awards which individual won both the worst actor and worst actress prizes for playing twins? Tyler Perry > 9 Which Russian composer wrote a 1951 opera based on the eight paintings of William Hogarth's series 'The Rakes Progress'? > 10 Dee Brown?s 1970 book, an Indian history of the American West, is titled 'Bury My Heart at xxx'. Which two words are missing from the title? Wounded Knee -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 10 04:41AM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-11-06, and should be interpreted accordingly. 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 to the newsgroup in a single followup, 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. For further information see my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 6, Round 4 - Literature - Chapter 2, Verse 2 6 years ago Smith & Guessin' presented a round called "Chapter & Verse". Now, once again, we give the year and the titles of a few of the chapters within a novel, or stories within a collection -- you name the book. 1. Published 1719. "Wrecked on a Desert Island", "Friday's Education", "Visit of the Mutineers". 2. Published 1894. "Kaa's Hunting", "Tiger! Tiger!", "Shiv and the Grasshopper". 3. Published 1838. "The Burglary", "The Flight of Sikes", "Fagin's Last Night Alive". 4. Published 1911. "The Shadow", "The Never-Bird", "Wendy's Story". 5. Published 1898. "The Eve of War", "The Heat Ray", "The Fighting Begins". 6. Published 1869. "At Full Steam", "The Nautilus", "An Underwater Forest". 7. Published 1922. "Calypso", "Cyclops", "Penelope". 8. Published 1957. "The John Galt Line", "Miracle Metal", "The Utopia of Greed". 9. Published 1991. "At Another New Restaurant", "Tries to Cook and Eat Girl", "Taking an Uzi to the Gym".. 10. Published 1995. "The Clock of the Time Dragon", "The Birth of a Witch", "Galinda". * Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Major League Soccer With Toronto FC winning in the East semifinal yesterday, we thought it would be good time to write a round on the history of the MLS. 1. Major League Soccer played its inaugural season in 1996 with only 10 teams. Name *any* of the original ten teams. You must give the full original name, like "Houston Colt .45s" rather than "Houston Astros". 2. 2017 saw the addition of two new teams into the league. Name either one. 3. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have finshed with #1-2. Guvf zna vf pbafvqrerq ol znal gb or bar bs gur terngrfg ZYF cynlref bs nyy gvzr. Ur unf gur nyy-gvzr erpbeq sbe zbfg tbnyf naq nffvfgf va gur yrnthr, naq jba gur ZIC njneq va 2009 cynlvat sbe gur YN Tnynkl. Ur jnf pncgnva sbe gur HF angvbany grnz sbe 2 lrnef nf jryy. Anzr uvz. 4. A few weeks ago we asked you about the award for the top place in the league in the regular season, known as the Supporters' Shield. What is the trophy for *last* place known as? 5. Teams in the MLS also play in a North American Champions League, pitting the top teams of the continent against each other. What is the common abbreviation used for the *organizing body* of soccer in North and Central America and the Caribbean? The remaining questions are all about Toronto FC. 6. This player entered the league for Toronto in 2015, and would lead the league in goals and assists and win the MLS MVP award that year. Who is he? 7. In what year, exactly, did Toronto enter the league? 8. Toronto's mascot is called Bitchy, and is a real-life animal used to scare away the seagulls. What type of animal is Bitchy? 9. The Inebriatti, the Kings in the North, the Original 109, and the Red Patch Boys are all what, in relation to Toronto FC? 10. The "401 Derby" is a budding rivalry between Toronto FC and this other MLS team. They played hotly contested matches in both the previous two playoffs. What other team is this? Full name required. -- Mark Brader | "shenli" Silent Domolition Agent uses in exploiting Toronto | and cutting rock and non-explosive fragmentate and msb@vex.net | demolish concrete. --seen in spam My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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