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| Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Apr 07 10:52PM -0700 On Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 2:08:52 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > What is the ALPHABETICALLY LAST: > * Geography > 1. Independent country now existing? Zimbabwe > 2. State of the US? Wyoming > * History > 5. Person to have been Secretary-General of the UN? > 6. Person to have been President of the US? George Washington |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Apr 07 05:23AM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > | Aruba | Czechia | Mexico | Vanuatu > | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Peru | Vietnam > 1. Pula. Georgia > 2. Kwanza. Botswana > 3. Lempira. Albania > 4. Dong. Vietnam > 5. Quetzal. Guatemala > 6. Sol. Peru > 7. Dram. Armenia > 8. Florin. Aruba > 9. Colon. Costa Rica > 10. Vatu. Vanuatu > * A. Science: Atomic Unions > A1. Common sand is a combination of oxygen and what other > chemical element? silicon > A2. Table salt is a combination of sodium and what other > chemical element? chlorine > C1. In February 1952, the Queen was abroad when she learned > that her father had died and she had become Queen. What > present-day country was she in? Kenya; Tanzania > C2. In what year was Her Majesty's first royal visit to Canada > *as Queen*? Hint: In ottawa, she opened the 23rd Parliament. 1954 > * D. Sports: College Teams > Which US college or university's teams are called... > D1. The Crimson Tide? University of Alabama > D2. The Wolverines? University of Michigan > * F. Geography: Bays > What bay is bordered by... > F1. Hudson Bay, Ontario, and Quebec? James Bay -- Dan Tilque |
| Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Apr 07 10:49PM -0700 On Friday, April 6, 2018 at 1:17:34 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > | Aruba | Czechia | Mexico | Vanuatu > | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Peru | Vietnam > 1. Pula. Angola > 2. Kwanza. Ethiopia > 3. Lempira. Vanuatu > 4. Dong. Vietnam > 5. Quetzal. Peru > 6. Sol. Belize > 7. Dram. Bangladesh > 8. Florin. Aruba > 9. Colon. Mexico > 10. Vatu. Czechia > chemical element? > A2. Table salt is a combination of sodium and what other > chemical element? Chloride > B1. In which 1991 movie does John Goodman's character become > the King of England after an accidental mass electrocution > during a royal-family photo shoot? "King Ralph" > B2. What is the title of the 1996 documentary about the 1974 > "Rumble in the Jungle" boxing match between George Foreman > and Muhammad Ali? "When We Were Kings" > * D. Sports: College Teams > Which US college or university's teams are called... > D1. The Crimson Tide? Alabama > D2. The Wolverines? Michigan |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 07 06:26PM -0500 Mark Brader: > that were correct on that date... For further information see > my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian > Inquisition (QFTCI*)". And the season's Current Events game is over, and the winner is PETE GAYDE! Hearty congratulations, sir! > This set a new franchise record for wins in a season. What was > the milestone number of wins that broke the team record? > It has since been improved upon. 46. > home country this week, 6 years after she was shot on her school > bus by Taliban gunmen over her advocacy for education for girls. > Name the country she returned to. Pakistan. 4 for Peter, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Erland. > 3. The Hungarian-born Canadian founder of Barrick Gold, the world's > largest gold-mining corporation, died this week. Name him. Peter Munk. > for the election in June. The Liberals are projecting a surplus > in 2017-18 before several years of deficits. How large is that > surplus, rounded to the nearest multiple of $100,000,000? $600,000,000. > 5. What actor and former politician underwent heart surgery in > California last week for a catheter valve replacement? Arnold Schwarzenegger. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Marsch, Peter, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Erland. > 6. The TFC earned its first victory of the Major League Soccer > season on Friday with a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake. Name either > of the TFC goal scorers. Jozy Altidore got two, Tosaint Ricketts the other. 4 for Peter and Pete. > at 73. Nicknamed "Le Grand Orange", he was an original member > of the Expos, but also played for the Mets, Astros, Tigers, > and Rangers. Name him. Rusty Staub. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Marc, and Pete. > 8. What hockey team used an emergency goalie for 14 minutes on > Thursday night -- a 36-year-old accountant named Scott Foster? Chicago Blackhawks. (Either word was sufficient.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Peter, Pete, and Edlarn. > 9. What product did a judge in California rule should have a cancer > warning label because of acrylamide? Coffee. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Peter, and Dan Tilque. > 10. Which Toronto institution says it cannot pay $1,400,000 in > taxes and rent to the City of Toronto? Harbourfront Centre. > 11. The Blue Jays lost their home opener on Thursday to the Yankees. > By what score? 6-1. > 12. With that game, what new requirement related to vehicles and > home games went into effect for businesses and residents living > near the Skydome (okay, the Rogers Centre)? They need to obtain a Security Plan Parking Pass. > Tribunal over his dismissal from a Milestones restaurant. > He claims he was fired because he is French. What did his > employers accuse him of? Having an aggressive tone and nature. (Anything along those lines was acceptable.) 4 for Dan Blum and Peter. > and replaced him with his own personal doctor, who is also a > rear admiral in the US Navy. Name either the outgoing or the > incoming Secretary of Veteran Affairs. David Shulkin, Ronny L. Jackson (respectively). 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. 3 for Pete. > 15. Which company announced on Thursday that its MyFitnessPal > app had experienced a security breach in February impacting > 150,000,000 accounts? Under Armour. Scores, if there are no errors: GAMES-> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 F BEST NINE Pete Gayde 12 12 22 24 4 12 12 10 16 12 23 145 Dan Blum 20 8 15 20 6 4 12 12 12 12 24 135 Joshua Kreitzer 18 12 8 19 7 4 12 12 12 15 20 128 Peter Smyth 8 12 12 4 -- -- 8 8 16 15 24 107 Dan Tilque 8 12 8 16 8 4 16 8 4 12 12 100 Marc Dashevsky 12 4 8 16 -- -- 12 8 12 20 8 100 Erland Sommarskog 12 7 4 8 4 8 12 4 12 8 12 83 Bruce Bowler -- -- 12 12 16 8 -- -- -- -- -- 48 Jason Kreitzer -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 4 4 12 -- 24 -- Mark Brader | "It is, in fact, a very good rule to be especially suspicious Toronto | of work that says what you want to hear..." msb@vex.net | --Paul Krugman My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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