Thursday, December 07, 2017

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 17 updates in 4 topics

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.
 
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Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Dec 06 07:48PM -0800

On Monday, December 4, 2017 at 5:16:24 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> 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
> 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?
> takes place after it is digested, which in some cases can
> greatly reduce drug concentration. This filtering takes place
> in which organ(s)?
Liver?
> 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.
Agonist?
> 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
> 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?
Huntington's?
> 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?
> 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?
> 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?
Heart?
> 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?
Thalidomide
 
> 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"
> investigator hired by Robert De Niro to track down crooner
> Johnny Favorite, who has disappeared. Turns out De Niro
> is Satan.
"Angel Heart"
> in the United States in 1917. The record temperature was
> 134°F (56.7°C). Where did that happen? Be sufficiently
> specific -- not just the state.
Death Valley, California
 
> 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
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
 
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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 06 02:15PM -0600

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on the date
indicated below, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any
answers have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to
give the answers that were correct on that date.
 
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 in a single followup to the newsgroup,
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. The posting and tabulation of
current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting
of other rounds. For further information see my recent companion
posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
 
 
 
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* Final (2017-12-05), Round 1 - Current Events
 
1. Former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn has
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?
 
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?
 
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?
 
4. The coaches of two Toronto professional sports teams were
awarded Coach of the Year honors by their respective leagues.
Name either coach.
 
5. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
finished with the previous one. Gur Gbebagb Netbanhgf jba
gur Terl Phc ynfg jrrx, phyzvangvat n jbefg-gb-svefg lrne.
Jub jnf gurve hayvxryl Zbfg Inyhnoyr Cynlre va gur Terl Phc?
Ur jnf n frpbaq-lrne erprvire jub frg n Terl Phc erpbeq jvgu
n 100-lneq cnff-naq-eha cynl sebz dhnegreonpx Evpxl Enl.
 
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?
 
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.
 
8. Two Toronto police constables pleaded guilty to misconduct
at a disciplinary hearing last week. Their penalty has yet to
be finalized. What was their offence?
 
9. The Torstar and Postmedia companies completed a deal to exchange
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.
 
10. A computer scheduling glitch last week left thousands of
flights without a pilot for December. An agreement with
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.
 
11. A Canadian Bank is investigating strategies for international
expansion. It announced last week it had a tentative agreement
to buy a 68% stake in a Chilean bank. Which bank is pursuing
this southern strategy?
 
12. Time Inc. announced last week that it had sold itself to
Meredith Corp., which publishes such magazines as "Family Circle"
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.
 
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.
 
14. Toronto's Massey Hall will be closing for 2 years for
renovations to update the venerable concert hall. It will
close in July 2018. What artist is scheduled for the last
performances before the closure?
 
15. Last week the Twitterverse and Reddit exploded to rally support
against the FCC's upcoming Net Neutrality vote, identifying
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.
 
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msb@vex.net -- Steve Summit
 
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Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 06 09:29PM +0100

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Maybe you should add a line about removing this blurb? :-)

> 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?
 
Mike Pence

> 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?
 
A picture from a right-extremist anti-Muslim organisation.

> 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?
 
Swallowed cyanide
 
> 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
Bruce Bowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Dec 06 08:48PM

On Wed, 06 Dec 2017 14:15:56 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> 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?
 
Kysliak (the 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?
 
Fake videos of violence caused by Muslims
 
> 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?
 
Committed suicode
 
> 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.
 
The 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
 
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 06 09:25PM

> 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?
 
Kisylev
 
> 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?
 
committed suicide by drinking 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.
 
Tom Connors
 
> 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
 
> expansion. It announced last week it had a tentative agreement
> to buy a 68% stake in a Chilean bank. Which bank is pursuing
> this southern strategy?
 
Royal Bank of Canada
 
> 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.
 
the 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.
 
Nabors
 
> 15. Last week the Twitterverse and Reddit exploded to rally support
> against the FCC's upcoming Net Neutrality vote, identifying
> senators by name who have "sold out their constituents":
 
Ajit Pai
 
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Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Dec 06 10:00PM

> 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?
 
The 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?
 
Anti-Muslim propoganda from the leader of the fascist "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?
 
Swallowed a lethal dose of poison
 
> 4. The coaches of two Toronto professional sports teams were
> awarded Coach of the Year honors by their respective leagues.
> Name either coach.
 
Pass
 
> Jub jnf gurve hayvxryl Zbfg Inyhnoyr Cynlre va gur Terl Phc?
> Ur jnf n frpbaq-lrne erprvire jub frg n Terl Phc erpbeq jvgu
> n 100-lneq cnff-naq-eha cynl sebz dhnegreonpx Evpxl Enl.
 
Pass
 
> 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?
 
Florida Marlins
 
> 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!!!
 
> 8. Two Toronto police constables pleaded guilty to misconduct
> at a disciplinary hearing last week. Their penalty has yet to
> be finalized. What was their offence?
 
Pass
 
> 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.
 
Pass
 
> 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
 
> expansion. It announced last week it had a tentative agreement
> to buy a 68% stake in a Chilean bank. Which bank is pursuing
> this southern strategy?
 
Pass
 
> 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.
 
Pass
 
> renovations to update the venerable concert hall. It will
> close in July 2018. What artist is scheduled for the last
> performances before the closure?
 
Michael Buble, 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.
 
Can't remember his name
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 06 04:47PM -0600

Erland Sommarskog:
> Maybe you should add a line about removing this blurb? :-)
 
I leave it in every once in a while so that you can all get a peek at
what happens behind the curtain. :-)
--
Mark Brader "Nicely self-consistent. (Pay no attention to
Toronto that D-floating number behind the curtain!)"
msb@vex.net -- Chris Torek, on pasta
"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
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Dec 06 03:37PM -0800

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?
 
some videos from Britain First, an ultra-rightwing British party
 
 
> 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 and commit suicide
 
 
> 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; Gordon Lightfoot
 
> 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
 
 
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Dan Tilque
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
 
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Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Dec 06 07:50PM -0800

On Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at 3:16:01 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> 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?
Donald Jr.
> 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-Islamic 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?
Committed suicide
 
> 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?
> 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
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 06 09:00AM -0600

I apologize for letting the disorganization in my life
now affect your enjoyment of the quiz. Will the next person
up please take it.
 
 
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Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Dec 06 06:24PM


> I apologize for letting the disorganization in my life
> now affect your enjoyment of the quiz. Will the next person
> up please take it.
 
I am not the next person up, but I am in debt of one RQ for essentially
the same reason Marc gives. If there's no complaints / better offers,
I'll post one tomorrow.
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Dec 06 03:13PM -0800

Gareth Owen wrote:
 
> I am not the next person up, but I am in debt of one RQ for essentially
> the same reason Marc gives. If there's no complaints / better offers,
> I'll post one tomorrow.
 
As the person who came in second, albeit, only by a very narrow
tiebreaker, I say "go ahead".
 
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Dan Tilque
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