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| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Apr 18 09:18AM +0200 > France > Switzerland > Turkey 50 points > Hindu > Chinese > Malay 75 points. > USA > Australia > France 50 points. > Charlie Watts > Brian Jones > Bill Wyman 71 points. >> 5. List all elements of which there exists stable isotopes with both odd >> number of protons and odd number of neutrons. > Hydrogen 20 points. > The Good, The Bad and the Ugly > A Fistful of Dollars > For a Few Dollars More 100 points > Ming > Qing > Yuan 60 points >> 9. Name the sons of the biblical patriarch Jacob. > Herod > David Alas, zero points. That gives a total of 426 points, enough to put Calvin in third place. |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Apr 18 06:19PM -0700 On Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 5:18:20 PM UTC+10, Erland Sommarskog wrote: > > David > Alas, zero points. > That gives a total of 426 points, enough to put Calvin in third place. I didn't realise it was a late entry since RQ289 did not have its own thread. I would not have submitted had I known. So thanks for marking it. And it's great to see people still coming up with original and entertaining formats. Might one specify the number of correct answers I wonder? cheers, calvin |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Apr 18 06:21PM -0700 On Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 5:18:20 PM UTC+10, Erland Sommarskog wrote: > > Chinese > > Malay > 75 points. Dammit. I was tossing up whether to put Mandarin, Cantonese or Chinese, but alas there is no generic term for Indian languages. cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 18 08:42PM -0500 "Calvin": > I didn't realise it was a late entry since RQ289 did not have its own > thread. That's your newsreader's fault; I reposted it in a new thread right after the original posting. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "I will take your word for it: this is very amusing." msb@vex.net | --"Suddenly Human", ST:TNG, Phillips/Whelpley/Taylor |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Apr 18 03:08PM Mark Brader wrote: > ** Game 5, Round 10 - Olympic Challenge Round > * A. Olympic Locations > A1. Where were the southernmost Winter Olympics held? Sochi > A2. Where were the northernmost Summer Olympics held? Helsinki > * B. Olympic Firsts > B1. In what year were women first allowed to compete in the > Olympics? 1908 > B2. In what year, prior to the creation of the Paralympic Games, > did wheelchair athletes first compete in the Olympics? 1948 > * C. Olympic Books > C1. "The Dirtiest Race in History", by Richard Moore, was > written about which two Olympians? Ben Johnson and Carl Lewis > C2. Name the book about two men, Harold Abrahams and Eric > Liddell, one a Jew who runs to triumph over bigotry, the > other a Scottish missionary who runs to glorify God. Chariots of Fire > has been nominated for a number of awards, including > three oscars for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, > and Best Editing? I Tonya > D2. What 1993 movie, co-starring John Candy, was about four > Jamaicans -- three runners and a push-cart racer -- who > form a bobsled team? Cool Runnings > sport: Great Britain and France. Today the sport is followed > primarily in Australia, Great Britain and Ireland, the > Indian subcontinent, southern Africa, and the West Indies. Cricket > antiquity. It is played with hard balls that most of the > time are not touched by the hand; and unlike in most sports, > men and women compete and are ranked together. Croquet > sisters to finish 1-2 at the Olympics. Their elder sister > Maxime also competed with them in 2014, but isn't on the team > this time around. What is the surname of these sisters? Dufour-Lapointe? Peter Smyth |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Apr 18 10:20AM -0500 In article <tf2dnZtHPvGufkvHnZ2dnUU7-anNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > ** Game 5, Round 10 - Olympic Challenge Round > * A. Olympic Locations > A1. Where were the southernmost Winter Olympics held? Squaw Valley > A2. Where were the northernmost Summer Olympics held? Helsinki > D2. What 1993 movie, co-starring John Candy, was about four > Jamaicans -- three runners and a push-cart racer -- who > form a bobsled team? Cool Runnings > sport: Great Britain and France. Today the sport is followed > primarily in Australia, Great Britain and Ireland, the > Indian subcontinent, southern Africa, and the West Indies. cricket > antiquity. It is played with hard balls that most of the > time are not touched by the hand; and unlike in most sports, > men and women compete and are ranked together. croquet -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Apr 18 06:44PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:tf2dnZtHPvGufkvHnZ2dnUU7- > ** Game 5, Round 10 - Olympic Challenge Round > * A. Olympic Locations > A1. Where were the southernmost Winter Olympics held? Salt Lake City; Cortina d'Ampezzo > A2. Where were the northernmost Summer Olympics held? Stockholm; Oslo > * B. Olympic Firsts > B1. In what year were women first allowed to compete in the > Olympics? 1904; 1908 > B2. In what year, prior to the creation of the Paralympic Games, > did wheelchair athletes first compete in the Olympics? 1998; 1994 > C2. Name the *book* about two men, Harold Abrahams and Eric > Liddell, one a Jew who runs to triumph over bigotry, the > other a Scottish missionary who runs to glorify God. Chariots of Fire > has been nominated for a number of awards, including > three oscars for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, > and Best Editing? I, Tonya > D2. What 1993 movie, co-starring John Candy, was about four > Jamaicans -- three runners and a push-cart racer -- who > form a bobsled team? Cool Runnings > sport: Great Britain and France. Today the sport is followed > primarily in Australia, Great Britain and Ireland, the > Indian subcontinent, southern Africa, and the West Indies. Cricket > sisters to finish 1-2 at the Olympics. Their elder sister > Maxime also competed with them in 2014, but isn't on the team > this time around. What is the *surname* of these sisters? Pete Gayde |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Apr 18 08:51PM +0200 > * A. Olympic Locations > A1. Where were the southernmost Winter Olympics held? Nagano > A2. Where were the northernmost Summer Olympics held? Helsinki > * B. Olympic Firsts > B1. In what year were women first allowed to compete in the > Olympics? 1900 > B2. In what year, prior to the creation of the Paralympic Games, > did wheelchair athletes first compete in the Olympics? 1960 > sport: Great Britain and France. Today the sport is followed > primarily in Australia, Great Britain and Ireland, the > Indian subcontinent, southern Africa, and the West Indies. Cricket |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Apr 18 06:30PM -0700 On Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 4:18:33 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > ** Game 5, Round 9 - Canadiana - Anchors I think not. > ** Game 5, Round 10 - Olympic Challenge Round > * A. Olympic Locations > A1. Where were the southernmost Winter Olympics held? Salt Lake City, Turin > A2. Where were the northernmost Summer Olympics held? Stockholm > * B. Olympic Firsts > B1. In what year were women first allowed to compete in the > Olympics? 1900, 1904 > B2. In what year, prior to the creation of the Paralympic Games, > did wheelchair athletes first compete in the Olympics? 1924, 1928 > * C. Olympic Books > C1. "The Dirtiest Race in History", by Richard Moore, was > written about which *two* Olympians? Johnson and Lewis > C2. Name the *book* about two men, Harold Abrahams and Eric > Liddell, one a Jew who runs to triumph over bigotry, the > other a Scottish missionary who runs to glorify God. Chariots of Fire > has been nominated for a number of awards, including > three oscars for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, > and Best Editing? I, Tonya > D2. What 1993 movie, co-starring John Candy, was about four > Jamaicans -- three runners and a push-cart racer -- who > form a bobsled team? Cool Runnings > sport: Great Britain and France. Today the sport is followed > primarily in Australia, Great Britain and Ireland, the > Indian subcontinent, southern Africa, and the West Indies. Cricket > antiquity. It is played with hard balls that most of the > time are not touched by the hand; and unlike in most sports, > men and women compete and are ranked together. Roque, croquet > sisters to finish 1-2 at the Olympics. Their elder sister > Maxime also competed with them in 2014, but isn't on the team > this time around. What is the *surname* of these sisters? Johnson, Smith cheers, calvin |
| fred.boehm25@gmail.com: Apr 18 01:16PM -0700 On Tuesday, February 11, 1997 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-8, Rpashn01 wrote: |
| fred.boehm25@gmail.com: Apr 18 01:17PM -0700 On Tuesday, February 11, 1997 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-8, Rpashn01 wrote: |
| Joe <joe@oxtedonline.com>: Apr 18 08:21PM +0100 I subscribe to Prospect magazine which has a general knowledge crossword every month. For anyone who likes trivia AND crosswords here is a link to this month's crossword: https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/xword.jpg?x70120 -- "To err, as they say, is human. To forgive is divine. To err by withholding your forgiveness until it's too late is to become divinely fucked up." ― Jonathan Tropper, The Book of Joe |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Apr 18 08:10PM +0100 > Now that Tracy Morgan is back on TV with his new sitcom, > The Last O.G., Original Gangster. First time I saw it was as the title of an Ice-T album https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O.G._Original_Gangster |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Apr 18 03:16PM Calvin wrote: > Well I am back. Thanks for all the kind wishes. I can't say it's getting any easier just yet but at least a new normal is starting to emerge. Life goes on. Welcome back > Thanks also to Mark for scoring CQ514. > 1 Although most of the action takes place in Minnesota, the title of the 1996 Coen brothers film 'Fargo' refers to a city in what mid-western US state? North Dakota > 2 What is the title of the 2005 bestseller by economist Stephen Levitt and journalist Stephen Dubner? Freakonomics > 3 Just Fontaine represented which country in football (soccer)? France > 4 Which cemetery in Tucson, Arizona houses the three men who were killed during the infamous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral? > 5 What's the minimum number of notes needed to produce a chord? Three > 6 Tim Hortons is a Canadian fast food franchise specialising in which confectionary? Donuts > 7 On which river do the Victoria Falls lie? Nile > 8 What is the highest number on a backgammon doubling cube? 64 > 9 'Ariel's Beginning' is the sub-title of the 2008 prequel to which 1989 Disney movie? Little Mermaid > 10 In Greek mythology, Zeus assumed the form of which creature in order to seduce Leda? Peter Smyth |
| Joe <joe@oxtedonline.com>: Apr 18 05:46PM +0100 On 2018-04-18 04:15:29 +0000, Calvin said: > getting any easier just yet but at least a new normal is starting to > emerge. Life goes on. > Thanks also to Mark for scoring CQ514. Welcome back Calvin. I went through this 25 years ago so I do know how you feel. As you say, life goes on. I wish I could say it gets easier but it becomes a part of your new life and you just deal with it but never forget. > 1 Although most of the action takes place in Minnesota, the title of > the 1996 Coen brothers film 'Fargo' refers to a city in what > mid-western US state? North Dakota > 2 What is the title of the 2005 bestseller by economist Stephen Levitt > and journalist Stephen Dubner? Freakonomics > 3 Just Fontaine represented which country in football (soccer)? France > 4 Which cemetery in Tucson, Arizona houses the three men who were > killed during the infamous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral? Boot Hill > 5 What's the minimum number of notes needed to produce a chord? 3 > 6 Tim Hortons is a Canadian fast food franchise specialising in which > confectionary? Doughnuts > 7 On which river do the Victoria Falls lie? Zambezi > 8 What is the highest number on a backgammon doubling cube? 64 > 9 'Ariel's Beginning' is the sub-title of the 2008 prequel to which > 1989 Disney movie? Shrek > 10 In Greek mythology, Zeus assumed the form of which creature in order > to seduce Leda? Bull -- "To err, as they say, is human. To forgive is divine. To err by withholding your forgiveness until it's too late is to become divinely fucked up." ― Jonathan Tropper, The Book of Joe |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Apr 18 05:38PM Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in > 1 Although most of the action takes place in Minnesota, the title > of the 1996 Coen brothers film 'Fargo' refers to a city in what > mid-western US state? North Dakota > 2 What is the title of the 2005 bestseller > by economist Stephen Levitt and journalist Stephen Dubner? Freakonomics > 3 Just Fontaine represented which country in football (soccer)? France > 4 Which > cemetery in Tucson, Arizona houses the three men who were killed > during the infamous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral? Tombstone? > 5 What's the minimum number of notes needed to produce a chord? 3 > 6 Tim Hortons > is a Canadian fast food franchise specialising in which confectionary? Donuts > 7 On which river do the Victoria Falls lie? Zambezi > 8 What is the highest number on a backgammon doubling cube? 64 > 9 'Ariel's Beginning' is the sub-title of the 2008 prequel to > which 1989 Disney movie? Little Mermaid > form of which creature in order to seduce Leda? > cheers, > calvin Welcome back, Calvin. Pete Gayde |
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