- QFTCIBP Game 8, Rounds 2-3: Canada, world; movies on planes - 6 Updates
- Palindromic last names - 1 Update
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): May 16 02:26PM > the Ozone Layer" was agreed to, which has led to the ozone hole > over Antarctica slowly recovering. *What Canadian city* is the > protocol named for? Vancouver; Halifax > 3. Who was the Canadian Force Commander of the United Nations > Assistance Mission for Rwanda? Julien > 4. Canada isn't involved in many border disputes with other > countries. However, both Canada and *what other country* > both make claim to Hans Island in the Arctic? Russia; Denmark > 5. Lester B. Pearson won the Nobel Peace Prize largely for his > role in resolving *what 1956 event*? Suez Canal crisis > in 1993. Canadian troops came under fire and two paratroopers > beat and tortured a local teenager to death. In *what country* > did this mission take place? Kosovo; Somalia > 3. 1980. A man afraid to fly must ensure that a plane lands > safely after the pilots become sick. (Robert Stack, Lloyd > Bridges, Leslie Nielsen.) Airplane! > United States and his family, but he -- an ex-soldier -- works > from hiding to defeat them. (Harrison Ford, Glenn Close, > Gary Oldman.) Air Force One > 6. 1970. A bomber on board an airplane, an airport almost closed > by snow, and various personal problems of the people involved. > (Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, George Kennedy.) Airport 77 > reptiles, deliberately released to kill a witness being flown > from Honolulu to Los Angeles to testify against a mob boss. > (Samuel L. Jackson, Julianna Margulies, Kenan Thompson.) Snakes on a Plane > himself trapped on a prisoner-transport plane when the other > prisoners seize control. (Ving Rhames, John Malkovich, > Nicolas Cage.) Con Air -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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): May 16 04:39AM -0500 Mark Brader: These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-03-12, 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 Bill Psychs 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 8, Round 2 - Canadiana History - Canada on the World Stage Here is a round on Canada's role in global affairs. 1. In 1987, an international "Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer" was agreed to, which has led to the ozone hole over Antarctica slowly recovering. *What Canadian city* is the protocol named for? 2. Canada was an early proponent of the International Criminal Court. What is the name of the *Canadian lawyer* who served as a judge of the ICC from 2003 to 2009 and was the Court's first president? 3. Who was the Canadian Force Commander of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda? 4. Canada isn't involved in many border disputes with other countries. However, both Canada and *what other country* both make claim to Hans Island in the Arctic? 5. Lester B. Pearson won the Nobel Peace Prize largely for his role in resolving *what 1956 event*? 6. Who was the *Canadian foreign-affairs minister* in 1997 at the time of the signing of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction, known informally as the Ottawa Treaty? 7. One of Canada's most controversial peacekeeping missions occurred in 1993. Canadian troops came under fire and two paratroopers beat and tortured a local teenager to death. In *what country* did this mission take place? 8. Until recently, Canada was one of the world's largest exporters of a product now considered dangerous, with the vast majority of the exports going to developing countries where workers didn't always have the training to use it safely. What product? 9. Name the *Canadian lawyer* who is currently the UN Special Representative for International Migration, was previously the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and was the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. 10. In 2007, Canada was one of four countries to vote against a UN declaration that 144 countries had supported. In 2016, Canada finally fully adopted this declaration -- on what subject? * Game 8, Round 3 - Entertainment - Movies Set on Planes Two weeks ago we had books set on trains. This week we have movies set on planes -- in each case, give the title. 1. 2012. An airline pilot saves almost all his passengers when his plane malfunctions and he loses control, but an investigation into the accident reveals something troubling. (Starring Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, and Melissa Leo.) 2. 1996. When terrorists seize control of an airliner, an intelligence analyst accompanies a commando unit for a mid-air boarding operation. (Kurt Russell, Steven Seagal, Halle Berry.) 3. 1980. A man afraid to fly must ensure that a plane lands safely after the pilots become sick. (Robert Stack, Lloyd Bridges, Leslie Nielsen.) 4. 2005. A bereaved woman and her daughter are flying home from Berlin to America. At 30,000 feet, the child vanishes, and nobody will admit she was ever on the plane. (Jodie Foster, Peter Sarsgaard, Sean Bean.) 5. 1997. Hijackers seize the plane carrying the President of the United States and his family, but he -- an ex-soldier -- works from hiding to defeat them. (Harrison Ford, Glenn Close, Gary Oldman.) 6. 1970. A bomber on board an airplane, an airport almost closed by snow, and various personal problems of the people involved. (Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, George Kennedy.) 7. 1992. An airline security expert must take action when he finds himself trapped on a passenger jet after terrorists seize control of it. (Bruce Greenwood, Tom Sizemore, Wesley Snipes.) 8. 2006. An FBI agent takes on a plane full of deadly, venomous reptiles, deliberately released to kill a witness being flown from Honolulu to Los Angeles to testify against a mob boss. (Samuel L. Jackson, Julianna Margulies, Kenan Thompson.) 9. 2014. An air marshal springs into action during a transatlantic flight after receiving a series of text messages demanding $150,000,000 sent to an offshore account, or someone will die every 20 minutes. (Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Lupita Nyong'o.) 10. 1997. About-to-be-paroled former US Ranger Cameron Poe finds himself trapped on a prisoner-transport plane when the other prisoners seize control. (Ving Rhames, John Malkovich, Nicolas Cage.) -- Mark Brader | "In a perfect world, the person of authority responds Toronto | to needs rather than to demands. That's not the way msb@vex.net | the system works, though." --Tony Cooper My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Bruce Bowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: May 16 07:18PM On Wed, 16 May 2018 04:39:58 -0500, Mark Brader wrote: > the Ozone Layer" was agreed to, which has led to the ozone hole > over Antarctica slowly recovering. *What Canadian city* is the > protocol named for? Montreal > 4. Canada isn't involved in many border disputes with other > countries. However, both Canada and *what other country* > both make claim to Hans Island in the Arctic? Denmark > of a product now considered dangerous, with the vast majority of > the exports going to developing countries where workers didn't > always have the training to use it safely. What product? Asbestos > 3. 1980. A man afraid to fly must ensure that a plane lands > safely after the pilots become sick. (Robert Stack, Lloyd > Bridges, Leslie Nielsen.) Airplane > United States and his family, but he -- an ex-soldier -- works > from hiding to defeat them. (Harrison Ford, Glenn Close, > Gary Oldman.) Airforce One > 6. 1970. A bomber on board an airplane, an airport almost closed > by snow, and various personal problems of the people involved. > (Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, George Kennedy.) Airport > reptiles, deliberately released to kill a witness being flown > from Honolulu to Los Angeles to testify against a mob boss. > (Samuel L. Jackson, Julianna Margulies, Kenan Thompson.) Snakes on a Plane |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: May 16 06:49PM -0700 On Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 7:40:03 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > * Game 8, Round 2 - Canadiana History - Canada on the World Stage Pass > 3. 1980. A man afraid to fly must ensure that a plane lands > safely after the pilots become sick. (Robert Stack, Lloyd > Bridges, Leslie Nielsen.) Flying High > United States and his family, but he -- an ex-soldier -- works > from hiding to defeat them. (Harrison Ford, Glenn Close, > Gary Oldman.) Clear and Present Danger, Patriot Games > 7. 1992. An airline security expert must take action when he > finds himself trapped on a passenger jet after terrorists seize > control of it. (Bruce Greenwood, Tom Sizemore, Wesley Snipes.) Passenger 57 > reptiles, deliberately released to kill a witness being flown > from Honolulu to Los Angeles to testify against a mob boss. > (Samuel L. Jackson, Julianna Margulies, Kenan Thompson.) Snakes on a Plane > flight after receiving a series of text messages demanding > $150,000,000 sent to an offshore account, or someone will die > every 20 minutes. (Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Lupita Nyong'o.) Taken > himself trapped on a prisoner-transport plane when the other > prisoners seize control. (Ving Rhames, John Malkovich, > Nicolas Cage.) cheers, calvin |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 16 10:29PM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > the Ozone Layer" was agreed to, which has led to the ozone hole > over Antarctica slowly recovering. *What Canadian city* is the > protocol named for? Montreal > 4. Canada isn't involved in many border disputes with other > countries. However, both Canada and *what other country* > both make claim to Hans Island in the Arctic? Denmark > 5. Lester B. Pearson won the Nobel Peace Prize largely for his > role in resolving *what 1956 event*? Suez Crisis > in 1993. Canadian troops came under fire and two paratroopers > beat and tortured a local teenager to death. In *what country* > did this mission take place? Bosnia > 10. In 2007, Canada was one of four countries to vote against a UN > declaration that 144 countries had supported. In 2016, Canada > finally fully adopted this declaration -- on what subject? global warming > 3. 1980. A man afraid to fly must ensure that a plane lands > safely after the pilots become sick. (Robert Stack, Lloyd > Bridges, Leslie Nielsen.) Airplane! (it's a large flying vehicle full of passengers, but that's not important right now) > United States and his family, but he -- an ex-soldier -- works > from hiding to defeat them. (Harrison Ford, Glenn Close, > Gary Oldman.) Air Force One > 6. 1970. A bomber on board an airplane, an airport almost closed > by snow, and various personal problems of the people involved. > (Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, George Kennedy.) Airport > reptiles, deliberately released to kill a witness being flown > from Honolulu to Los Angeles to testify against a mob boss. > (Samuel L. Jackson, Julianna Margulies, Kenan Thompson.) Snakes on a Plane -- Dan Tilque |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: May 17 05:31AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:DYudndklcrbzYWbHnZ2dnUU7- > the Ozone Layer" was agreed to, which has led to the ozone hole > over Antarctica slowly recovering. *What Canadian city* is the > protocol named for? Montreal > 3. Who was the Canadian Force Commander of the United Nations > Assistance Mission for Rwanda? Romeo Dallaire > 4. Canada isn't involved in many border disputes with other > countries. However, both Canada and *what other country* > both make claim to Hans Island in the Arctic? Denmark > 5. Lester B. Pearson won the Nobel Peace Prize largely for his > role in resolving *what 1956 event*? Suez crisis > of a product now considered dangerous, with the vast majority of > the exports going to developing countries where workers didn't > always have the training to use it safely. What product? asbestos > his plane malfunctions and he loses control, but an investigation > into the accident reveals something troubling. (Starring Denzel > Washington, Don Cheadle, and Melissa Leo.) "Flight" > 2. 1996. When terrorists seize control of an airliner, an > intelligence analyst accompanies a commando unit for a mid-air > boarding operation. (Kurt Russell, Steven Seagal, Halle Berry.) "Executive Decision" > 3. 1980. A man afraid to fly must ensure that a plane lands > safely after the pilots become sick. (Robert Stack, Lloyd > Bridges, Leslie Nielsen.) "Airplane!" > United States and his family, but he -- an ex-soldier -- works > from hiding to defeat them. (Harrison Ford, Glenn Close, > Gary Oldman.) "Air Force One" > 6. 1970. A bomber on board an airplane, an airport almost closed > by snow, and various personal problems of the people involved. > (Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, George Kennedy.) "Airport" > 7. 1992. An airline security expert must take action when he > finds himself trapped on a passenger jet after terrorists seize > control of it. (Bruce Greenwood, Tom Sizemore, Wesley Snipes.) "Passenger 57" > reptiles, deliberately released to kill a witness being flown > from Honolulu to Los Angeles to testify against a mob boss. > (Samuel L. Jackson, Julianna Margulies, Kenan Thompson.) "Snakes on a Plane" > himself trapped on a prisoner-transport plane when the other > prisoners seize control. (Ving Rhames, John Malkovich, > Nicolas Cage.) "Con Air" -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| mark.gruskin@ahschool.com: May 16 04:47PM -0700 2014 US Open Champion Marin CILIC |
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