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| bbowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Jun 29 12:48PM On Thu, 28 Jun 2018 21:16:07 -0700, Calvin wrote: > 1 The HBO series 'Boardwalk Empire' was set in the 1920s in which US > city? Atlantic City > 2 The Khaled Hosseini novels 'The Kite Runner' and 'A Thousand Splendid > Suns' are primarily set in which Asian country? Iran > 3 The last line of which 1933 film is: "Oh no, it wasn't the airplanes. > It was Beauty killed the Beast"? King Kong > 4 The stylised rabbit featured in the famous Playboy logo wears which > specific item of clothing? Bowtie > 7 The Winter War [1939 - 1940] was a military conflict between the > Soviet Union and which other country? > 8 There are two sub-orders of whale, toothed and which other? Baleen > 9 What is the common name of the marine creatures which belong to the > genus hippocampus? Seahorse > 10 What was the pre-1998 name of the Indian city now known as Mumbai? Bombay --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jun 29 02:17PM > 1 The HBO series 'Boardwalk Empire' was set in the 1920s in which US city? Atlantic City > 2 The Khaled Hosseini novels 'The Kite Runner' and 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' are primarily set in which Asian country? Afghanistan > 3 The last line of which 1933 film is: "Oh no, it wasn???t the airplanes. It was Beauty killed the Beast"? King Kong > 4 The stylised rabbit featured in the famous Playboy logo wears which specific item of clothing? bow tie > 5 The TV shows 'Glee' and 'Freaks and Geeks' are both set at high schools named after which ill-fated U.S. president? William McKinley > 6 The Vedas are sacred texts in what religion? Hinduism > 7 The Winter War [1939 - 1940] was a military conflict between the Soviet Union and which other country? Finland > 8 There are two sub-orders of whale, toothed and which other? baleen > 9 What is the common name of the marine creatures which belong to the genus hippocampus? seahorse > 10 What was the pre-1998 name of the Indian city now known as Mumbai? Bombay -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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>: Jun 29 09:07PM +0200 > 1 The HBO series 'Boardwalk Empire' was set in the 1920s in which US > city? Chicago > 2 The Khaled Hosseini novels 'The Kite Runner' and 'A Thousand > Splendid Suns' are primarily set in which Asian country? Iran > 6 The Vedas are sacred texts in what religion? Hindiusm > 7 The Winter War [1939 - 1940] was a military conflict between the > Soviet Union and which other country? Finland > 8 There are two sub-orders of whale, toothed and which other? Barded (or whatever "bard" in Swedish translates to in English.) > 9 What is the common name of the marine creatures which belong to > the genus hippocampus? Sea elephants > 10 What was the pre-1998 name of the Indian city now known as Mumbai? Bombay |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jun 29 05:18PM -0700 Calvin wrote: > 1 The HBO series 'Boardwalk Empire' was set in the 1920s in which US city? Atlantic City > 2 The Khaled Hosseini novels 'The Kite Runner' and 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' are primarily set in which Asian country? Iran > 3 The last line of which 1933 film is: "Oh no, it wasn't the airplanes. It was Beauty killed the Beast"? King Kong > 4 The stylised rabbit featured in the famous Playboy logo wears which specific item of clothing? bowtie > 5 The TV shows 'Glee' and 'Freaks and Geeks' are both set at high schools named after which ill-fated U.S. president? Kennedy > 6 The Vedas are sacred texts in what religion? Hinduism > 7 The Winter War [1939 - 1940] was a military conflict between the Soviet Union and which other country? Finland > 8 There are two sub-orders of whale, toothed and which other? baleen > 9 What is the common name of the marine creatures which belong to the genus hippocampus? sea horses > 10 What was the pre-1998 name of the Indian city now known as Mumbai? Bombay -- Dan Tilque |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jun 30 12:36AM Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in > 1 The HBO series 'Boardwalk Empire' was set in the 1920s in which > US city? Atlantic City > 2 The Khaled Hosseini novels 'The Kite Runner' and 'A > Thousand Splendid Suns' are primarily set in which Asian country? Pakistan > 3 The last line of which 1933 film is: "Oh no, it wasn't the > airplanes. It was Beauty killed the Beast"? King Kong > 4 The stylised rabbit > featured in the famous Playboy logo wears which specific item of > clothing? Bow tie > 5 The TV shows 'Glee' and 'Freaks and Geeks' are both > set at high schools named after which ill-fated U.S. president? McKinley > 6 The Vedas are sacred texts in what religion? Hindu > 7 The Winter War > [1939 - 1940] was a military conflict between the Soviet Union and > which other country? Finland > 8 There are two sub-orders of whale, toothed and which other? Baleen > 9 What is the common name of the marine creatures > which belong to the genus hippocampus? Manatee > 10 What was the pre-1998 > name of the Indian city now known as Mumbai? Bombay > I am away for a week so answers will not appear before 9th July. > cheers, > calvin Pete Gayde |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jun 29 04:26PM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > 4. One man became Prime Minister of his country in 1980, and > then was President from 1987 until his resignation in 2017. > Name the *country*. Zimbabwe > 5. Kenneth Kaunda was the first president of what landlocked > country in southern Africa, after it gained independence from > the UK in 1964? Zambia > Mobutu Sese Seko and his ruling "Popular Movement of the > Revolution" party. He renamed the country, but it changed back > after his ouster in 1997. What was the name he gave the country? Zaire > Which location on each list is the farthest east? (True east, > not Toronto street grid east.) > 7. Kingston ON, Syracuse NY, Philadelphia PA, Norfolk VA. Philadelphia > 8. IKEA North York, Ontario Science Centre, Greenwood subway yard, > Ashbridges Bay. > 9. 100° W longitude, Winnipeg MB, Kansas City MO, Dallas TX. Winnipeg > 11. There are two east-west roads that originate in Toronto and > were named after the destination city or town you could reach > by following them beyond the city. Name either road. Scarborough; Mississauga > * Rivers by Shape > In each case, name the river. > 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-4/river/13.png Huang He > 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-4/river/14.png Danube > 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-4/river/15.png Volga -- Dan Tilque |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jun 30 12:29AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:sqOdnWAbK4RxFanGnZ2dnUU7- > 4. One man became Prime Minister of his country in 1980, and > then was President from 1987 until his resignation in 2017. > Name the *country*. Zimbabwe > 5. Kenneth Kaunda was the first president of what landlocked > country in southern Africa, after it gained independence from > the UK in 1964? Zambia > Mobutu Sese Seko and his ruling "Popular Movement of the > Revolution" party. He renamed the country, but it changed back > after his ouster in 1997. What was the name he gave the country? Zaire > Which location on each list is the farthest east? (True east, > not Toronto street grid east.) > 7. Kingston ON, Syracuse NY, Philadelphia PA, Norfolk VA. Syracuse NY > 8. IKEA North York, Ontario Science Centre, Greenwood subway yard, > Ashbridges Bay. > 9. 100° W longitude, Winnipeg MB, Kansas City MO, Dallas TX. Dallas TX > * Rivers by Shape > In each case, name the river. > 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-4/river/13.png Amazon; Yangtze > 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-4/river/14.png Amazon; Yangtze > 15. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-4/river/15.png La Plata Pete Gayde |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jun 29 04:23PM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > So we go to the third tiebreaker. Dan Tilque posted his answers about > a day before Peter posted his, so Dan Tilque wins. The penalty for posting too soon. > Congratulations once again, and it's over to Dan Tilque for RQ 296. I have no ideas right now, so it may take a while. -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 29 04:41PM -0500 Mark Brader: > ship "Aquarius" found themselves stranded between Italy and > Malta in a dispute. A third country eventually accepted them. > Name that country. As Erland put it: "The question is somewhat unfortunately phrased. Spain accepted to receive the ship, but France has agreed to in its turn to receive some of the refugees." The French announcement was on 2018-06-16, so it is not "newer news" within the terms of QFTCI current events, and I am accepting either or both countries. So, 4 for Pete, Dan Blum (the hard way), Erland (the hard way), and Dan Tilque. > independence from Yugoslavia in 1991 -- agreed to change its > name in accordance with Greek wishes. If the deal is ratified > (which is not certain), what will be the country's new name? North (accepting Northern) Macedonia. 4 for Pete, Dan Blum, Joshua, Peter, and Erland. > by the US, Canada, and Mexico. Games are to be played in 17 US, > 3 Canadian, and 3 Mexican cities. Name *two of the three* > Canadian cities. Edmonton, Montreal, Toronto. 4 for Joshua, Peter, Erland, and Dan Tilque. > 4. This bank-robber-turned-novelist-turned-bank-robber-again > passed away this week in Victoria. He was a notorious member > of the Stopwatch Gang. Name him. Stephen Reid. > 5. Beyonce and Jay-Z dropped a surprise joint album on Saturday > evening. The album's debut was accompanied by a video featuring > the couple in a famed Paris location. What location? The Louvre. 3 for Dan Blum. 2 for Pete. > 6. This Ottawa South MPP has been named interim leader of what's > left of the Ontario Liberal Party -- lucky them. Name the MPP. John Fraser. > 7. In honor of Pride Month, Historica Canada released a new Heritage > Minute, featuring a pioneering activist from the Canadian LGBTQ > community. Name that activist. Jim Egan. > 8. A Toronto sports team won their championship this week. > Which team was it? Toronto Marlies. The Marlies are a minor-league professional team playing in the American Hockey League. They took their name from Toronto's former junior team [i.e. amateurs aged 16-21], the Toronto Marlboroughs, who were nicknamed the Marlboros or Marlies. That team folded in 1989 but its minor [i.e. amateurs under 16] affiliate of the same name (now spelled Marboros) still operates, so I am not accepting "Toronto Marlboroughs" as an answer. > 9. The Toronto Raptors announced this week that they had hired a > new head coach to replace the fired Dwane Casey. Who? Nick Nurse. > after discovering that she had forged a rejection letter > from the highly selective music program he had applied to. > *What instrument* does he play? Clarinet. 4 for Pete. 3 for Dan Blum. > * Game 6 (2018-08-25), Round 1 - Current Events (Ahhhh, would you believe 2018-06-25?) > 1. In a federal byelection in Quebec this week, the Conservatives > gained a seat from the Liberals when former Junior A hockey > coach Richard Martel won. What riding was it? Chicoutimi -- Le Fjord. > 2. The World Health Organization added a new mental disorder to > their official list this week. Name it. Gaming disorder (video-game addiction). 4 for Peter and Dan Tilque. > 3. This Ontario winemaker is facing numerous accusations of sexual > impropriety, and the Ontario and Quebec liquor boards have both > stopped selling his wines. Name him. Norman Hardie. > 4. Blue Jays pitcher Robert Osuna, who is facing charges of domestic > assault, had his suspension from Major League Baseball extended > last week -- to how many games in total? 75. > 5. Westjet launched its discount subsidiary this week, with a maiden > flight from Hamilton ON to Abbotsford BC. Name the new airline. Swoop. > 6. "Project Patton" raids by Metro Police hauled in 70 members of > a west-end Toronto gang; the raids are expected to generate > over 1,000 charges. Name that gang. Five Pointz Generals (full answer required). > 7. The last remaining original company that was listed in the Dow > Jones Industrial Average was replaced this week by the Walgreen's > drug store chain. Which blue-chip company was replaced? General Electric ("GE" was sufficient). 4 for Pete, Joshua, Peter, and Dan Tilque. > 8. Among other odd things last week, Donald Trump proposed the > formation of a sixth branch of the US military. What did he > suggest should be created? A Space Force. 4 for Pete, Dan Blum, Joshua, Peter, and Dan Tilque. > 9. Koko the gorilla, famous for her intelligence and her use of sign > language to communicate, passed away last week. How old was she? 46. 4 for Jason, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Joshua. > 10. Overshadowed by the Cannabis Bill, Parliament also passed Bill > C-66 this week, which is especially significant considering it > is Pride Month. What does Bill C-66 do? Expunges records of convictions for homosexual acts before 1969 when they were legalized. Scores, if there are no errors: GAMES-> 1 2 3 4 5 6 BEST FOUR Pete Gayde 0 12 16 24 14 8 66 Dan Blum 6 20 12 8 14 8 54 Joshua Kreitzer 8 16 12 12 8 11 51 Dan Tilque 4 4 8 8 8 16 40 Peter Smyth 4 8 8 4 8 12 36 Erland Sommarskog 4 4 8 12 12 0 36 Jason Kreitzer 0 8 4 4 0 4 20 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Courtesy, hell. We're programmers not humans." msb@vex.net | -- S. M. Ryan My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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