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| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jan 23 09:32PM > Usual RQ rules apply, Closing 00:01 AM GMT, Sunday 21st Jan. > 1. Which candidate won the third highest share of the popular vote in the 2016 > US Presidential Election? Jill Stein (Green Party) > 2. Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award in an > acting category? Hattie McDaniel (Best Supporting Actress, Gone With The Wind) > 3. Who was the first person to win two Nobel Prizes? Marie Curie > 4. Who, in 1997, became the youngest person to win a Grammy award? LeAnn Rimes (Age 14) > 5. Which gymnast was first to record a perfect 10 in an Olympic > gymnastics competition? Nadia Comancei > 6. Which Hollywood star also made breakthroughs in the field of radio > communications, including frequency hopping and spread spectrum? Hedy Lamarr > 7. Who is presently Prime Minister of New Zealand? Jacinta Ardern > 8. The recent film "The Post" stars Meryl Streep as which newspaper > owner? Katharine Graham > Tie break: The highest and lowest points of the continental United > States are both in Californa. How far apart are they? I've seen distances quoted from 84 to 88 miles, as the crow flies. Wikipedia cites the FCC azimuth co-ordinator[1] at 84.6 miles. I found this out while setting the quiz, so stuck it in as a Tie Break as I thought it was amazing (despite the fact I've done very-nearly that drive in real life). Scores: Q1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Dan Blum 1 x 1 x 1 1 x 1 5 Mark Brader x x 1 x 1 1 x 1 4 Peter Smyth x x 1 x 1 x x x 2 Erland Sommarskog x x 1 x 1 x x x 2 Marc Dashevsky x x 1 x x x x 1 2 Dan Tilque 1 x 1 x x 1 x 1 4 swp [void slate] x x x x x 1 x x 1 Firstly, I'm sorry. I thought this was easier than it turned out to be. Thanks for playing, though. Secondly, congratulations to Dan Blum, who sneaks past [1] I've seen the real azimuth co-ordinator too. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jan 23 09:49PM > Firstly, I'm sorry. I thought this was easier than it turned out to be. > Thanks for playing, though. > Secondly, congratulations to Dan Blum, who sneaks past Thanks. It helped that I figured out the theme, since I originally guessed Gary Johnson for question 1. I'll try to have something up sooner but definitely by this Sunday. -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 23 06:25PM -0600 Gareth Owen: > > Firstly, I'm sorry. I thought this was easier than it turned out to be. > > Thanks for playing, though. > > Secondly, congratulations to Dan Blum, who sneaks past Dan Blum: > Thanks. It helped that I figured out the theme, There was a theme? > since I originally guessed Gary Johnson for question 1. That was the right answer! He got three times as many votes as Stein. Gareth? -- Mark Brader | YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE CRAZY TO WORK HERE Toronto | WE'LL TRAIN YOU msb@vex.net | --Seen on "Help Wanted" sign |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jan 24 01:16AM > Dan Blum: > > Thanks. It helped that I figured out the theme, > There was a theme? Well, I thought there was - all the other answers I knew (or thought I knew) were women. > > since I originally guessed Gary Johnson for question 1. > That was the right answer! He got three times as many votes as Stein. > Gareth? Indeed. -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 23 09:08PM -0600 Dan Blum: >>> since I originally guessed Gary Johnson for question 1. Mark Brader: >> That was the right answer! He got three times as many votes as Stein. >> Gareth? Dan Blum: > Indeed. I was both amused and annoyed when I looked it up, because this time I *hadn't* given "Johnson" as a random guess. -- Mark Brader, Toronto "'Run me,' Alice?" msb@vex.net -- Tom Neff |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jan 23 03:16PM > America. Last alive around 10,000 years ago, it was around the > same size of a modern day grey wolf. What was this wolf's name? > "Game of Thrones" fans might be familiar with it. dire wolf > due to its striped back, but it was in fact not related > to felines. What is the Australian province it was also > named after? Tasmania > be hunted to extinction in the 1800s off the coast of Iceland. > It was a symbolic item in a number of maritime Native American > cultures. What bird is this? great auk > was the symbol of the Bear Flag Republic, a group of American > settlers looking to break away from Mexico. It still exists > on a flag today. What is the name of this bear? golden bear > all the way until 1927, when hunters killed the last wisent. > Today a hybrid exists that has been reintroduced into the area. > What animal is a wisent most closely related to? reindeer; mountain goat > While some still exist today, most of their species have become > extinct due to poaching and habitat loss. What are these bats > known as -- named after another small mammal? flying foxes > this one in Africa, also had a woolly counterpart. Up to 6,000 > pounds and with horns around 2 feet long, it is similar in size > to modern species of this animal. What is this extinct creature? woolly rhinoceros > The last tarpan died in captivity in Russia in 1909. It was > crossbred with domesticated varieties across Europe. What type > of animal is a tarpan? horse > a meter tall and weigh around 30 pounds. It was quickly wiped > out due to hunting and invasive species, the last known sighting > being in 1662. On *what Indian Ocean island* did the dodo live? Mauritius > exposed to a virus in a lab accident. She's the last person > to die from this disease, which the World Health Organization > declared in 1980 had been eradicated. What disease? smallpox > A2. The last (or latest) person to stand on the moon has been > US astronaut Eugene Cernan, in December 1972. *Which number* > in the Apollo series was his mission? 17 > * B. Last Concerts > B1. The Beatles' last concert took place 1966-08-29, in which > US city? Los Angeles; New York > B2. Elvis Presley's last concert was in Indianapolis in June > 1977. Which Simon and Garfunkel standard was the last song > he performed publicly? Sound of Silence; Cecilia > * D. Canadian Lasts > D1. Sergeant Ernest "Smokey" Smith, who died in 2005, was the > last living Canadian recipient of which military decoration? Victoria Cross > * E. Last Americans > E1. Who was the last (or latest) American president *not* > born in a hospital? Hint: it happened in the 20th century. Ford; Carter > E2. Name the American construction worker who was Elizabeth > Taylor's last husband. Fortensky > F1. Two of Ernest Hemingway's novels were published after he > died in 1961; but name the last of his novels to be published > in his lifetime. It came out in 1952. The Old Man and the Sea > F2. Charles Dickens's last novel was unfinished when he > died in 1870, and the ending he intended for it is unknown. > Name the novel. The Mystery of Edwin Drood -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jan 23 06:16PM Mark Brader wrote: > America. Last alive around 10,000 years ago, it was around the > same size of a modern day grey wolf. What was this wolf's name? > "Game of Thrones" fans might be familiar with it. Direwolf > due to its striped back, but it was in fact not related > to felines. What is the Australian province it was also > named after? Tasmania > be hunted to extinction in the 1800s off the coast of Iceland. > It was a symbolic item in a number of maritime Native American > cultures. What bird is this? Great Auk > a meter tall and weigh around 30 pounds. It was quickly wiped > out due to hunting and invasive species, the last known sighting > being in 1662. On *what Indian Ocean island* did the dodo live? Mauritius > exposed to a virus in a lab accident. She's the last person > to die from this disease, which the World Health Organization > declared in 1980 had been eradicated. What disease? Smallpox > A2. The last (or latest) person to stand on the moon has been > US astronaut Eugene Cernan, in December 1972. *Which number* > in the Apollo series was his mission? 17 > championship? He accomplished the feat in 1954. > C2. In 1938, Gordie Drillon became the last Toronto Maple Leaf > to do what? win the MVP award > * D. Canadian Lasts > D1. Sergeant Ernest "Smokey" Smith, who died in 2005, was the > last living Canadian recipient of which military decoration? Victoria Cross > * E. Last Americans > E1. Who was the last (or latest) American president not > born in a hospital? Hint: it happened in the 20th century. Reagan, Ford > E2. Name the American construction worker who was Elizabeth > Taylor's last husband. Fortensky > F2. Charles Dickens's last novel was unfinished when he > died in 1870, and the ending he intended for it is unknown. > Name the novel. The Mystery of Edwin Drood Peter Smyth |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jan 23 03:56PM -0600 In article <14ydnbTOxuprb_vHnZ2dnUU7-U3NnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > While some still exist today, most of their species have become > extinct due to poaching and habitat loss. What are these bats > known as -- named after another small mammal? flying fox > a meter tall and weigh around 30 pounds. It was quickly wiped > out due to hunting and invasive species, the last known sighting > being in 1662. On *what Indian Ocean island* did the dodo live? Madagascar > exposed to a virus in a lab accident. She's the last person > to die from this disease, which the World Health Organization > declared in 1980 had been eradicated. What disease? smallpox > A2. The last (or latest) person to stand on the moon has been > US astronaut Eugene Cernan, in December 1972. *Which number* > in the Apollo series was his mission? 17 > * B. Last Concerts > B1. The Beatles' last concert took place 1966-08-29, in which > US city? San Francisco > B2. Elvis Presley's last concert was in Indianapolis in June > 1977. Which Simon and Garfunkel standard was the last song > he performed publicly? Bridge Over Troubled Waters > F1. Two of Ernest Hemingway's novels were published after he > died in 1961; but name the last of his novels to be published > in his lifetime. It came out in 1952. The Old Man and the Sea -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Jan 23 04:30PM -0800 On Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 3:31:55 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-11-27, > and should be interpreted accordingly. noted. I missed the last round because it was mis-posted under the one before it. > considered the largest ruminant to have ever existed. Having > existed in western India, makes sense that it was named after > this supreme Hindu god. What is this beast known as? sivatherium > America. Last alive around 10,000 years ago, it was around the > same size of a modern day grey wolf. What was this wolf's name? > "Game of Thrones" fans might be familiar with it. dire wolf > due to its striped back, but it was in fact not related > to felines. What is the Australian province it was also > named after? tasmanian tiger > be hunted to extinction in the 1800s off the coast of Iceland. > It was a symbolic item in a number of maritime Native American > cultures. What bird is this? great auk > was the symbol of the Bear Flag Republic, a group of American > settlers looking to break away from Mexico. It still exists > on a flag today. What is the name of this bear? california grizzly bear > all the way until 1927, when hunters killed the last wisent. > Today a hybrid exists that has been reintroduced into the area. > What animal is a wisent most closely related to? bison > While some still exist today, most of their species have become > extinct due to poaching and habitat loss. What are these bats > known as -- named after another small mammal? flying fox > this one in Africa, also had a woolly counterpart. Up to 6,000 > pounds and with horns around 2 feet long, it is similar in size > to modern species of this animal. What is this extinct creature? woolly rhinosaurus > The last tarpan died in captivity in Russia in 1909. It was > crossbred with domesticated varieties across Europe. What type > of animal is a tarpan? horse > a meter tall and weigh around 30 pounds. It was quickly wiped > out due to hunting and invasive species, the last known sighting > being in 1662. On *what Indian Ocean island* did the dodo live? mauritius > exposed to a virus in a lab accident. She's the last person > to die from this disease, which the World Health Organization > declared in 1980 had been eradicated. What disease? smallpox > A2. The last (or latest) person to stand on the moon has been > US astronaut Eugene Cernan, in December 1972. *Which number* > in the Apollo series was his mission? 17 > * B. Last Concerts > B1. The Beatles' last concert took place 1966-08-29, in which > US city? san francisco, ca > B2. Elvis Presley's last concert was in Indianapolis in June > 1977. Which Simon and Garfunkel standard was the last song > he performed publicly? bridge over troubled water (that was the last song before the encores after introducing the band. his actual last song was 'can't help falling in love')[long live the king!] > * C. Last Winners > C1. Who was the last Canadian to win the Canadian Open golf > championship? He accomplished the feat in 1954. arnold palmer? > C2. In 1938, Gordie Drillon became the last Toronto Maple Leaf > to do what? nhl scoring leader? > * D. Canadian Lasts > D1. Sergeant Ernest "Smokey" Smith, who died in 2005, was the > last living Canadian recipient of which military decoration? victoria cross > Turpin and Arthur Lucas in December 1962. At which Ontario > prison did the hangings take place? Part of the building > has since been demolished, and the rest repurposed. toronto jail > * E. Last Americans > E1. Who was the last (or latest) American president *not* > born in a hospital? Hint: it happened in the 20th century. lyndon b johnson > E2. Name the American construction worker who was Elizabeth > Taylor's last husband. larry fortensky > F1. Two of Ernest Hemingway's novels were published after he > died in 1961; but name the last of his novels to be published > in his lifetime. It came out in 1952. the old man and the sea > F2. Charles Dickens's last novel was unfinished when he > died in 1870, and the ending he intended for it is unknown. > Name the novel. the mystery of edwin drood swp |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jan 24 01:15AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:14ydnbTOxuprb_vHnZ2dnUU7- > America. Last alive around 10,000 years ago, it was around the > same size of a modern day grey wolf. What was this wolf's name? > "Game of Thrones" fans might be familiar with it. dire wolf > due to its striped back, but it was in fact not related > to felines. What is the Australian province it was also > named after? Tasmania > be hunted to extinction in the 1800s off the coast of Iceland. > It was a symbolic item in a number of maritime Native American > cultures. What bird is this? great auk > all the way until 1927, when hunters killed the last wisent. > Today a hybrid exists that has been reintroduced into the area. > What animal is a wisent most closely related to? cow > a meter tall and weigh around 30 pounds. It was quickly wiped > out due to hunting and invasive species, the last known sighting > being in 1662. On *what Indian Ocean island* did the dodo live? Mauritius > exposed to a virus in a lab accident. She's the last person > to die from this disease, which the World Health Organization > declared in 1980 had been eradicated. What disease? smallpox > A2. The last (or latest) person to stand on the moon has been > US astronaut Eugene Cernan, in December 1972. *Which number* > in the Apollo series was his mission? Apollo 17 > * B. Last Concerts > B1. The Beatles' last concert took place 1966-08-29, in which > US city? San Francisco > B2. Elvis Presley's last concert was in Indianapolis in June > 1977. Which Simon and Garfunkel standard was the last song > he performed publicly? "Bridge Over Troubled Water" > * D. Canadian Lasts > D1. Sergeant Ernest "Smokey" Smith, who died in 2005, was the > last living Canadian recipient of which military decoration? Victoria Cross > * E. Last Americans > E1. Who was the last (or latest) American president *not* > born in a hospital? Hint: it happened in the 20th century. Gerald Ford > E2. Name the American construction worker who was Elizabeth > Taylor's last husband. Larry Fortensky > F1. Two of Ernest Hemingway's novels were published after he > died in 1961; but name the last of his novels to be published > in his lifetime. It came out in 1952. "The Old Man and the Sea" > F2. Charles Dickens's last novel was unfinished when he > died in 1870, and the ending he intended for it is unknown. > Name the novel. "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 23 09:06PM -0600 Stephen Perry: > I missed the last round because it was mis-posted under the one > before it. And you missed the second posting, the one everyone else responded to, because...? -- Mark Brader, Toronto "Information! ... We want information!" msb@vex.net -- The Prisoner |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jan 23 03:21PM > * Game 1 (2018-01-15), Round 1 - Current Events > 2. Which Royal Family member started nursery school last week at > Willcocks Nursery School in London? Princess Charlotte > who spends her afternoons as a prostitute in the 1967 film > "Belle de Jour", received lots of criticism this week for > speaking out against the #MeToo movement? Catherine Deneuve > desire for more immigrants from that country instead of other, > less desirable countries. What country's prime minister did > Trump meet with? Norway > a 1-year contract. In US dollars, how much is the contract > reportedly worth for the one year, making him the highest-paid > player on the Blue Jays? $8 million; $6 million > 8. More sexual misconduct allegations this week -- this time against > the Golden Globe award-winning actor and director of the movie > "The Disaster Artist". Name this alleged perpetrator. James Franco > 9. Justin Trudeau is doing a series of town-hall meetings, again, > to counter bad publicity about his ethics violation. Name one of > the three cities where Trudeau hosted town halls this past week. Montreal; Calgary > 10. This week it was revealed that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange > had been granted citizenship of the country, whose London > embassy he has been living in for over 5 years. What country? Ecuador > * Game 2 (2018-01-22), Round 1 - Current Events > 1. The lead singer of the Cranberries died this week. What was > her name? O'Riordan > 7. This week a major multinational company announced a 20-city > shortlist for their second headquarters. Toronto was the only > Canadian city on the list. What company was it? Amazon -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jan 23 06:23PM Mark Brader wrote: > was this? > 2. Which Royal Family member started nursery school last week at > Willcocks Nursery School in London? Princess Charlotte > desire for more immigrants from that country instead of other, > less desirable countries. What country's prime minister did > Trump meet with? Ireland > 10. This week it was revealed that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange > had been granted citizenship of the country, whose London > embassy he has been living in for over 5 years. What country? Ecuador > * Game 2 (2018-01-22), Round 1 - Current Events > 1. The lead singer of the Cranberries died this week. What was > her name? Dolores O'Riordan > Railway (MMA) employees charged with criminal negligence causing > death in a 2013 derailment and explosion. In which Quebec city > did this disaster occur? Lac Megantic > ceremonies. Name both. > 4. In other Olympic news, it was announced that two countries will > be sending a joint team to the Olympics. Which two countries? North and South Korea > McGuinty was found guilty Friday of criminal charges for wiping > information from government computers following the controversial > cancellation of two gas-fired power plants. Name him. Peter Smyth |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jan 23 03:43PM -0600 In article <qtydnTFOIJKjafvHnZ2dnUU7-XnNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > who spends her afternoons as a prostitute in the 1967 film > "Belle de Jour", received lots of criticism this week for > speaking out against the #MeToo movement? Catherine Deneuve > desire for more immigrants from that country instead of other, > less desirable countries. What country's prime minister did > Trump meet with? Norway > 10. This week it was revealed that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange > had been granted citizenship of the country, whose London > embassy he has been living in for over 5 years. What country? Ecuador > 7. This week a major multinational company announced a 20-city > shortlist for their second headquarters. Toronto was the only > Canadian city on the list. What company was it? Amazon -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jan 23 10:08PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:qtydnTFOIJKjafvHnZ2dnUU7- > was this? > 2. Which Royal Family member started nursery school last week at > Willcocks Nursery School in London? George > who spends her afternoons as a prostitute in the 1967 film > "Belle de Jour", received lots of criticism this week for > speaking out against the #MeToo movement? Catherine Deneuve > desire for more immigrants from that country instead of other, > less desirable countries. What country's prime minister did > Trump meet with? Norway > a 1-year contract. In US dollars, how much is the contract > reportedly worth for the one year, making him the highest-paid > player on the Blue Jays? 18 million; 19 million > 8. More sexual misconduct allegations this week -- this time against > the Golden Globe award-winning actor and director of the movie > "The Disaster Artist". Name this alleged perpetrator. Aziz Ansari > 9. Justin Trudeau is doing a series of town-hall meetings, again, > to counter bad publicity about his ethics violation. Name one of > the three cities where Trudeau hosted town halls this past week. Vancouver > 10. This week it was revealed that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange > had been granted citizenship of the country, whose London > embassy he has been living in for over 5 years. What country? Ecuador > * Game 2 (2018-01-22), Round 1 - Current Events > 1. The lead singer of the Cranberries died this week. What was > her name? O'Riordan > ceremonies. Name *both*. > 4. In other Olympic news, it was announced that two countries will > be sending a joint team to the Olympics. Which two countries? North Korea and South Korea > 5. The Bank of Canada raised its key lending rate Wednesday, the > third time it has moved its benchmark rate from once-record > lows last summer. What is the new rate, exactly? 2 %; 3 % > announced that a new band will be inducted into the Canadian > Music Hall of Fame at the Junos this year. Over their 30-year > career, this band has won 8 Juno awards. Who are they? Coldplay > 7. This week a major multinational company announced a 20-city > shortlist for their second headquarters. Toronto was the only > Canadian city on the list. What company was it? Amazon > McGuinty was found guilty Friday of criminal charges for wiping > information from government computers following the controversial > cancellation of two gas-fired power plants. Name him. Pete Gayde |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jan 24 01:17AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:qtydnTFOIJKjafvHnZ2dnUU7- > * Game 1 (2018-01-15), Round 1 - Current Events > 2. Which Royal Family member started nursery school last week at > Willcocks Nursery School in London? Prince George of Cambridge; Princess Charlotte of Cambridge > who spends her afternoons as a prostitute in the 1967 film > "Belle de Jour", received lots of criticism this week for > speaking out against the #MeToo movement? Catherine Deneuve > desire for more immigrants from that country instead of other, > less desirable countries. What country's prime minister did > Trump meet with? Norway > 7. On Tuesday, the Toronto Star reported that two Toronto City > Councillors missed roughly half of all recorded city council > votes in 2017. Name either one. Ford > 8. More sexual misconduct allegations this week -- this time against > the Golden Globe award-winning actor and director of the movie > "The Disaster Artist". Name this alleged perpetrator. James Franco > 10. This week it was revealed that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange > had been granted citizenship of the country, whose London > embassy he has been living in for over 5 years. What country? Ecuador > * Game 2 (2018-01-22), Round 1 - Current Events > 1. The lead singer of the Cranberries died this week. What was > her name? Dolores O'Riordan > 4. In other Olympic news, it was announced that two countries will > be sending a joint team to the Olympics. Which two countries? South Korea and North Korea > 7. This week a major multinational company announced a 20-city > shortlist for their second headquarters. Toronto was the only > Canadian city on the list. What company was it? Amazon.com -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
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