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| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): May 06 02:20PM > for Best Original Screenplay for "The Producers" and his > Tonys are for Best Original Score and Best Musical, also for > "The Producers". Mel Brooks > African-American EGOT winner. Her Oscar is for "Ghost", one > of her Emmys is for "The View", and her Tony is for "Thoroughly > Modern Millie". Whoopi Goldberg > 4. This winner was a composer, conductor, and music arranger. > His Oscar was for "A Little Night Music"; Emmy for "Night of > 100 Stars"; Grammy for "No One is Alone"; and Tony for "Titanic". James Horner > 5. She was the first Hispanic EGOT winner, with an Oscar for "West > Side Story", Emmy for "The Muppet Show", Grammy for "The Electric > Company", and Tony for "The Ritz". Rita Moreno > 6. He was the oldest EGOT winner, with an Oscar for "Arthur" > in 1981, Emmy for "Summer's Lease", Grammy for "Ages of Man", > and Tony for Best Director for "Big Fish, Little Fish" in 1961. John Gielgud > 7. She was the first to complete the cycle posthumously. Her Oscar > win was for "Roman Holiday" and her Tony was for "Ondine". Audrey Hepburn > at 51 years. His Oscar was for Best Director for "The Graduate" > and his Emmy was for Best Director for a Miniseries, Movie or > Special for "Angels in America". Mike Nichols > and 43 Broadway musicals. He was the first EGOT winner and > had successful partnerships with both Lorenz Hart and Oscar > Hammerstein. Rogers > 1. He participated in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, which was an > attempt to assassinate James I of England. He is now the best > known of the group who were convicted of treason and executed. Guy Fawkes > 2. He was a general during the American Revolutionary War, who > fought for the American Continental Army and later defected to > the British. His name is now a byword for traitor. Benedict Arnold > and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island in French > Guiana. In 1906, he was officially exonerated by a military > commission. Dreyfus > convicted on one count of treason. Give her name *or* the > nickname used for her at the time. She was pardoned in the > 1970s. Tokyo Rose > 7. He was the third Vice-President of the United States, and > killed Alexander Hamilton in a famous duel. He was also arrested > on charges of treason in 1807, and later acquitted. Aaron Burr > treason against the state of Missouri and imprisoned in an > Illinois jail. A mob stormed the jail and shot him to death > while he was trying to escape by a window. Joseph Smith > 9. He was a Canadian politician, a founder of the province of > Manitoba, and a political leader of the M?tis people of the > Canadian Prairies. He was executed for treason in 1885. Riel > 10. The last Queen of France before the French Revolution, she > was found guilty of high treason and executed in 1793. Marie Antoinette -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 06 12:51PM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > for Best Original Screenplay for "The Producers" and his > Tonys are for Best Original Score and Best Musical, also for > "The Producers". Mel Brooks > African-American EGOT winner. Her Oscar is for "Ghost", one > of her Emmys is for "The View", and her Tony is for "Thoroughly > Modern Millie". Whoopi Goldberg > 4. This winner was a composer, conductor, and music arranger. > His Oscar was for "A Little Night Music"; Emmy for "Night of > 100 Stars"; Grammy for "No One is Alone"; and Tony for "Titanic". Williams > 1. He participated in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, which was an > attempt to assassinate James I of England. He is now the best > known of the group who were convicted of treason and executed. Guy Fawkes > 2. He was a general during the American Revolutionary War, who > fought for the American Continental Army and later defected to > the British. His name is now a byword for traitor. Benedict Arnold > and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island in French > Guiana. In 1906, he was officially exonerated by a military > commission. Dreyfus > convicted on one count of treason. Give her name *or* the > nickname used for her at the time. She was pardoned in the > 1970s. Tokyo Rose > 7. He was the third Vice-President of the United States, and > killed Alexander Hamilton in a famous duel. He was also arrested > on charges of treason in 1807, and later acquitted. Aaron Burr > treason against the state of Missouri and imprisoned in an > Illinois jail. A mob stormed the jail and shot him to death > while he was trying to escape by a window. Joseph Smith > Canadian Prairies. He was executed for treason in 1885. > 10. The last Queen of France before the French Revolution, she > was found guilty of high treason and executed in 1793. Marie Antoinette -- Dan Tilque |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: May 07 05:13AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:M-mdnWYRRdua6nPHnZ2dnUU7- > for Best Original Screenplay for "The Producers" and his > Tonys are for Best Original Score and Best Musical, also for > "The Producers". Mel Brooks > African-American EGOT winner. Her Oscar is for "Ghost", one > of her Emmys is for "The View", and her Tony is for "Thoroughly > Modern Millie". Whoopi Goldberg > Book of Mormon: Original Broadway Cast Recording"; and his Tony > awards include Best Play for "Doubt", Best Musical for "The > Book of Mormon", and Best Revival of a Play for "Hello, Dolly!" Scott Rudin > 5. She was the first Hispanic EGOT winner, with an Oscar for "West > Side Story", Emmy for "The Muppet Show", Grammy for "The Electric > Company", and Tony for "The Ritz". Rita Moreno > 6. He was the oldest EGOT winner, with an Oscar for "Arthur" > in 1981, Emmy for "Summer's Lease", Grammy for "Ages of Man", > and Tony for Best Director for "Big Fish, Little Fish" in 1961. John Gielgud > 7. She was the first to complete the cycle posthumously. Her Oscar > win was for "Roman Holiday" and her Tony was for "Ondine". Audrey Hepburn > at 51 years. His Oscar was for Best Director for "The Graduate" > and his Emmy was for Best Director for a Miniseries, Movie or > Special for "Angels in America". Mike Nichols > and 43 Broadway musicals. He was the first EGOT winner and > had successful partnerships with both Lorenz Hart and Oscar > Hammerstein. Richard Rodgers > Way We Were"; Pulitzer for "A Chorus Line"; and Best Original > Score for "Sophie's Choice". Two of his Emmy awards were for > music direction of Barbra Streisand specials. Marvin Hamlisch > 1. He participated in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, which was an > attempt to assassinate James I of England. He is now the best > known of the group who were convicted of treason and executed. Guy Fawkes > 2. He was a general during the American Revolutionary War, who > fought for the American Continental Army and later defected to > the British. His name is now a byword for traitor. Benedict Arnold > and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island in French > Guiana. In 1906, he was officially exonerated by a military > commission. Alfred Dreyfus > convicted on one count of treason. Give her name *or* the > nickname used for her at the time. She was pardoned in the > 1970s. Iva Toguri > 7. He was the third Vice-President of the United States, and > killed Alexander Hamilton in a famous duel. He was also arrested > on charges of treason in 1807, and later acquitted. Aaron Burr > treason against the state of Missouri and imprisoned in an > Illinois jail. A mob stormed the jail and shot him to death > while he was trying to escape by a window. Joseph Smith > 9. He was a Canadian politician, a founder of the province of > Manitoba, and a political leader of the Métis people of the > Canadian Prairies. He was executed for treason in 1885. Riel > 10. The last Queen of France before the French Revolution, she > was found guilty of high treason and executed in 1793. Marie Antoinette -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 06 11:30AM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > calls it) in the world is now that of Guangzhou (Canton) -- > and this *metropolitan-area population* is how many times that > of Mexico City, the largest in the Americas? 2.8 -- Dan Tilque |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: May 06 01:17PM -0700 1.555 Cheers Calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 06 05:20PM -0500 Mark Brader: > calls it) in the world is now that of Guangzhou (Canton) -- > and this *metropolitan-area population* is how many times that > of Mexico City, the largest in the Americas? Guangzhou 45,600,000 Mexico City 22,600,000 Answer is 2.017699 Calvin 1.555 /1.297 Dan Blum 1.6 /1.261 ** CORRECT ** 2.017699 Joshua Kreitzer 2.7 *1.338 Dan Tilque 2.8 *1.388 John Masters 7.65 *3.791 John Masters is eliminated. -- Mark Brader | "...what the customer wants doesn't matter; Toronto | the only thing that matters is what the Marketeer msb@vex.net | thinks the customer thinks he wants -- | or can be made to think he wants." --Steve Summit My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 06 05:21PM -0500 This contest is now open only to Dan Blum, Joshua Kreitzer, Dan Tilque, and the entrant posting as "Calvin". See the earlier postings for full rules. 7. According to Wikipedia as of when this contest began, from Aguila Islet (about 60 miles SW of Cape Horn, in the Diego Ramirez Islands) to the triple border point with Peru and Bolivia, what is the *maximum latitudinal extent* of Chile? (Answer in degrees, with decimal fractions if applicable, not degrees and minutes or other units. Answers will be compared by absolute difference from the correct answer, not be ratio.) -- Mark Brader | "I thought at first that you had done something clever, Toronto | but I see that there was nothing in it, after all." msb@vex.net | "I begin to think, Watson, that I make a mistake | in explaining." --Doyle My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): May 07 12:58AM > Aguila Islet (about 60 miles SW of Cape Horn, in the Diego > Ramirez Islands) to the triple border point with Peru and > Bolivia, what is the *maximum latitudinal extent* of Chile? 55 -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Apr 28 08:02PM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > gross domestic product* of Monaco, on a purchasing power > parity basis, was how many times the corresponding statistic > for Montenegro? 2.9 -- Dan Tilque |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Apr 29 03:53AM > gross domestic product* of Monaco, on a purchasing power > parity basis, was how many times the corresponding statistic > for Montenegro? 3.7 -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Joe <joe@oxtedonline.com>: Apr 29 08:15AM +0100 On 2018-04-29 02:11:28 +0000, Mark Brader said: > gross domestic product* of Monaco, on a purchasing power > parity basis, was how many times the corresponding statistic > for Montenegro? 1.2 -- "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 |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Apr 29 03:48PM Mark Brader wrote: > gross domestic product* of Monaco, on a purchasing power > parity basis, was how many times the corresponding statistic > for Montenegro? 5.2 Peter Smyth |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Apr 30 05:28AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:M6-dndkPBOpNtHjHnZ2dnUU7- > gross domestic product* of Monaco, on a purchasing power > parity basis, was how many times the corresponding statistic > for Montenegro? 10 -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Bruce Bowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Apr 29 03:55PM On Sat, 28 Apr 2018 21:11:28 -0500, Mark Brader wrote: > gross domestic product* of Monaco, on a purchasing power > parity basis, was how many times the corresponding statistic > for Montenegro? 4 |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: May 07 05:09AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:bOKdnThT069j4nLHnZ2dnUU7- > (Answer in degrees, with decimal fractions if applicable, not > degrees and minutes or other units. Answers will be compared > by absolute difference from the correct answer, not be ratio.) 35 degrees -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Apr 29 08:31PM This is Rotating Quiz #291. Entries must be posted by Sunday, May 6th, 2018 at 11 PM (Eastern Daylight Time). Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner gets to create the next RQ. Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each one. Only one answer is allowed per question. If the answer to a question is a person's name the entire name as it is usually given in English must be the answer, instead of the usual rule where the surname only is acceptable. (Titles may be omitted where applicable.) There is a theme but it does not affect scoring. Each correct answer is worth 2 points; I do not have any way in mind in which an answer can be almost correct, but if one presents itself such an answer will be worth 1 point. In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored the most points on the hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which the fewest people got any points on). Second tiebreaker will be posting order. 1. This Chinese businessman was named Shao Renleng and also used the name Shao Yifu but the required answer is the English name he used. He founded and ran a large Hong Kong film studio and was cofounder of the Hong Kong television company TVB. He donated money to fund thousands of Chinese college buildings and also the [answer 1] Institute of Chinese Affairs at Oxford and the [answer 1 surname] Prize for several scientific fields. 2. This English author is today probably best known for his humorous fictional travelogue Three Men in a Boat. 3. This is probably the best known of the Leeward Islands worldwide; it's actually one large(ish) island surrounded by smaller islands and a large barrier reef. It was a US military base during World War II and is now a major tourist destination. It is particularly known for tourist bungalows built over the water. 4. This English band fronted by Mark Hollis charted in the US with its second, eponymous single. Other US-charting singles were "Life's What You Make It," "Such a Shame," and "It's My Life." They disbanded in 1992. 5. This German resort town is primarily known for its springs, which have been popular at least since the time of the later Roman Empire. However, it also contains the largest concert house in Germany and casinos such as the Kurhaus. 6. This cellist was born in France but has lived much of his life in the US. He has won 18 Grammy awards and more other honors than I care to summarize. 7. If you want to block off part of a landscape without obstructing people's views you might dig a sloped ditch ending in a vertical wall, like so: --- ------- \ | \| What is this commonly called? 8. This maximum security prison is one of the best known in the US. It's a New York state prison and is located north of New York City on the Hudson River (possibly leading to the expression "being sent up the river" for being sentenced to prison time). 9. This English novelist's surname was originally Hueffer but he changed it after World War I due to its German sound. He is best known for The Good Soldier and the series The Fifth Queen and Parade's End. 10. This comics character is a young reporter who goes on adventures around the world (and occasionally off of it) accompanied by his dog and a cast of colorful characters. Steven Spielberg directed an animated movie based on some of his adventures. -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Joe <joe@oxtedonline.com>: Apr 29 09:54PM +0100 On 2018-04-29 20:31:59 +0000, Dan Blum said: > scientific fields. > 2. This English author is today probably best known for his humorous > fictional travelogue Three Men in a Boat. Jerome K Jerome > a large barrier reef. It was a US military base during World War II > and is now a major tourist destination. It is particularly known for > tourist bungalows built over the water. Bora Bora > second, eponymous single. Other US-charting singles were "Life's What > You Make It," "Such a Shame," and "It's My Life." They disbanded in > 1992. Talk Talk > have been popular at least since the time of the later Roman > Empire. However, it also contains the largest concert house in Germany > and casinos such as the Kurhaus. Baden Baden > 6. This cellist was born in France but has lived much of his life in > the US. He has won 18 Grammy awards and more other honors than I care > to summarize. Yo Yo Ma > \ | > \| > What is this commonly called? Ha-Ha > US. It's a New York state prison and is located north of New York City > on the Hudson River (possibly leading to the expression "being sent up > the river" for being sentenced to prison time). Sing Sing > around the world (and occasionally off of it) accompanied by his dog > and a cast of colorful characters. Steven Spielberg directed an > animated movie based on some of his adventures. Tintin -- "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 |
| Joe <joe@oxtedonline.com>: Apr 29 10:09PM +0100 On 2018-04-29 20:55:56 +0000, Mark Brader said: >> tourist bungalows built over the water. > Pago Pago? (Even though I thought it was in the south Pacific while the > Leeward Is. were in the Caribbean. And I hope it's not Bora Bora.) That was the only double barrelled island name I could think of. -- "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 |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Apr 29 11:35PM +0200 > 2. This English author is today probably best known for his humorous > fictional travelogue Three Men in a Boat. Jermome K. Jerome > a large barrier reef. It was a US military base during World War II > and is now a major tourist destination. It is particularly known for > tourist bungalows built over the water. Bora Bora > second, eponymous single. Other US-charting singles were "Life's What > You Make It," "Such a Shame," and "It's My Life." They disbanded in > 1992. Talk Talk > have been popular at least since the time of the later Roman > Empire. However, it also contains the largest concert house in Germany > and casinos such as the Kurhaus. Baden Baden > US. It's a New York state prison and is located north of New York City > on the Hudson River (possibly leading to the expression "being sent up > the river" for being sentenced to prison time). Sing Sing > around the world (and occasionally off of it) accompanied by his dog > and a cast of colorful characters. Steven Spielberg directed an > animated movie based on some of his adventures. Tin-Tin |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Apr 29 10:08PM Dan Blum wrote: > scientific fields. > 2. This English author is today probably best known for his humorous > fictional travelogue Three Men in a Boat. Jerome K Jerome > second, eponymous single. Other US-charting singles were "Life's What > You Make It," "Such a Shame," and "It's My Life." They disbanded in > 1992. Talk Talk > have been popular at least since the time of the later Roman > Empire. However, it also contains the largest concert house in Germany > and casinos such as the Kurhaus. Baden Baden > 6. This cellist was born in France but has lived much of his life in > the US. He has won 18 Grammy awards and more other honors than I care > to summarize. Yo Yo Ma > US. It's a New York state prison and is located north of New York City > on the Hudson River (possibly leading to the expression "being sent up > the river" for being sentenced to prison time). Sing Sing > around the world (and occasionally off of it) accompanied by his dog > and a cast of colorful characters. Steven Spielberg directed an > animated movie based on some of his adventures. Tintin Peter Smyth |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Apr 29 08:18PM -0700 Dan Blum wrote: > scientific fields. > 2. This English author is today probably best known for his humorous > fictional travelogue Three Men in a Boat. Jerome K. Jerome > a large barrier reef. It was a US military base during World War II > and is now a major tourist destination. It is particularly known for > tourist bungalows built over the water. Saint-Martin/Sint Maarten > second, eponymous single. Other US-charting singles were "Life's What > You Make It," "Such a Shame," and "It's My Life." They disbanded in > 1992. The The > have been popular at least since the time of the later Roman > Empire. However, it also contains the largest concert house in Germany > and casinos such as the Kurhaus. Baden-Baden > 6. This cellist was born in France but has lived much of his life in > the US. He has won 18 Grammy awards and more other honors than I care > to summarize. Yo Yo Ma > \ | > \| > What is this commonly called? ha-ha > US. It's a New York state prison and is located north of New York City > on the Hudson River (possibly leading to the expression "being sent up > the river" for being sentenced to prison time). Sing Sing -- Dan Tilque |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): May 07 03:34AM Rotating Quiz #291 is over and Joe (aka John) is the winner on the second tiebreaker. (See below for details.) I decided to ignore differences in orthography (e.g. hyphenating or not) since this is not always consistent. > of Chinese college buildings and also the [answer 1] Institute of > Chinese Affairs at Oxford and the [answer 1 surname] Prize for several > scientific fields. [Sir] Run Run Shaw > 2. This English author is today probably best known for his humorous > fictional travelogue Three Men in a Boat. Jerome K. Jerome I accepted "Jermome K. Jerome" since it's clearly a typo. I gave one point to "jerome jerome" since, although middle initials are usually optional, I have never seen his name without it and the rules stated that names needed to be given in their commonly-used form. > a large barrier reef. It was a US military base during World War II > and is now a major tourist destination. It is particularly known for > tourist bungalows built over the water. Bora Bora > second, eponymous single. Other US-charting singles were "Life's What > You Make It," "Such a Shame," and "It's My Life." They disbanded in > 1992. Talk Talk > have been popular at least since the time of the later Roman > Empire. However, it also contains the largest concert house in Germany > and casinos such as the Kurhaus. Baden-Baden > 6. This cellist was born in France but has lived much of his life in > the US. He has won 18 Grammy awards and more other honors than I care > to summarize. Yo-Yo Ma > \ | > \| > What is this commonly called? ha-ha > US. It's a New York state prison and is located north of New York City > on the Hudson River (possibly leading to the expression "being sent up > the river" for being sentenced to prison time). Sing Sing > 9. This English novelist's surname was originally Hueffer but he > changed it after World War I due to its German sound. He is best known > for The Good Soldier and the series The Fifth Queen and Parade's End. Ford Madox Ford I did not count "ford ford" since (as noted above) the rules required commonly-used forms of names, I have never seen his name without the "Madox," and since this isn't a middle initial it's not norderline as question 2 is. However, this created a dilemma when assessing the tie between Joe and Gareth. My tiebreaking rule states that the first tiebreaker depends on the number of people awarded points on the questions, which if strictly interpreted would give the tie to Gareth. However, when writing the rules I perhaps foolishly did not account for someone knowing the answer but failing to score points because of not following rules. Since the intent of the first tiebreaker is to assess the questions based on how many entrants know the answers it seemed wrong to ignore Stephen's answer for this purpose. Of course that leads to the arbitrary second tiebreaker being used, but that still seems more correct to me. (I could have avoided this by awarding some small fraction of a point to Stephen's answer, but my scoring system didn't allow for that.) > around the world (and occasionally off of it) accompanied by his dog > and a cast of colorful characters. Steven Spielberg directed an > animated movie based on some of his adventures. Tintin Scores: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total ---------------------------------- Joe 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 16 Gareth 0 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 16 Stephen 2 1 2 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 15 Mark 0 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 14 Calvin 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 2 2 12 Erland 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 12 Peter 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 12 Dan 0 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 10 -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Apr 30 10:13AM +0200 > of a nation's residents, and is the most commonly used measure > of inequality. The value 0 expresses perfect equality; a 1 is > maximum inequality. Name the statistic. Gini > intended to help developing or smaller countries have greater > control over their economies without shutting their doors to > trade and international monetary markets. Name the economist. Tobin > laissez-faire economics, austerity measures, and international > institutions such as the International Monetary Fund and the > World Bank. Name him. Krugman |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Apr 30 05:25AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:id6dnROnNuUNBXvHnZ2dnUU7- > of a nation's residents, and is the most commonly used measure > of inequality. The value 0 expresses perfect equality; a 1 is > maximum inequality. Name the statistic. GINI > also provides a test of the extent to which market exchange > rates result in goods costing the same in different countries. > Name the index. Big Mac index > His main argument is that famine occurs not only from a lack > of food but also from inequalities built into mechanisms for > distributing food. Name him. Sen > Union's transition from central planning to a market-based > economy. His approach was referred to as "shock therapy" > by his detractors. Name him. Friedman > it because they have no rights or title to that capital. > Name this economist, who the Shining Path tried to assassinate > at least twice. De Soto > to an activity she wants to participate in or a place that > she wants to go. She is accompanied by her talking purple > backpack and a monkey companion named Boots. "Dora the Explorer" > in which each question was introduced with a clue that > contained cultural and geographic information delivered as > part of a sketch, making the show more than a competition. "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego"; "Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego" > elementary school teacher, Ms. Frizzle, and her class. > They go on field trips to impossible locations, such as the > solar system, clouds, the past, and inside the human body. "The Magic School Bus" > for kids who aged out of "Sesame Street", and it contained > a more "mature" type of sketch humor to teach kids grammar > and reading skills. "The Electric Company" > classics like "I'm Just a Bill". The original run of the > show also had episodes covering multiplication, grammar, > and science. "Schoolhouse Rock" -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Apr 29 03:44PM Calvin wrote: > 1 In computing, CSV files are commonly used to store data. What three words does CSV stand for? Comma Seperated Values > 3 Jean-Claude Van Damme and Matt Battaglia have played the title character Luc Devereaux in which film franchise? > 4 Who designed the Banqueting House in London's Whitehall? > 5 Those suffering from gout have elevated levels of which acid in the blood? Uric > 6 'Tea for the Tillerman' is a 1970 album by which British singer-songwriter? Cat Stevens > 7 Which element has the chemical symbol Hg? Mercury > 8 Which team sport features in the 1985 comedy film 'Teen Wolf'? > 9 Clouds', 'Lysistrata' and 'The Frogs' are plays by which playwright (c. 446-386 BC)? > 10 In which US state is the Air Force facility commonly known as Area 51 located? Nevada Peter Smyth |
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