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| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jun 01 12:50PM > can make ponies appear out of thin air and your mother shows > up unannounced in your living room, often at the most awkward > of times. Samantha > matricidal tendencies. She sometimes teaches piano on the side > to supplement the family income. In addition to her husband > and kids, her home is shared with an anthropomorphic family dog. Lois > makes as much time for her kids as possible. The actor's > real-life brother and sister are gay, which inspired her to > push for introducing gay characters and issues into the show. Roseanne > all things wholesome and saccharine and loves all things dark > and spooky -- but she also puts the welfare of her family above > everything else and would go to any lengths to make them happy. Morticia > * Game 9, Round 6 - History - Pioneering Women > 1. Who was the first woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize, which was > for physics, in 1903? Marie Curie > 2. Who was the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for a novel, > which she won in 1921 for "The Age of Innocence"? Edith Wharton > 3. Who was the first female member of the US Supreme Court? Sandra Day O'Connor > 4. Who was the first woman to win an Academy Award for Best > Director? Bigelow > have asserted that she should have been awarded a share of > the Nobel Prize actually won by James Watson, Francis Crick, > and Maurice Wilkins, but the prizes are not awarded posthumously. Franklin > 6. Who was the first woman to win an IndyCar race? Guthrie > 8. Name the woman who wrote "Silent Spring" and is considered the > founder of today's environmental movement. Rachel Carson > 10. Sally Ride became the first American woman in space in 1983. > What Russian became the *first* woman in space in 1963? Tereshkova -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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 01 08:29PM +0200 > women in various fields. > 1. Who was the first woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize, which was > for physics, in 1903? Marie Curie > 3. Who was the first female member of the US Supreme Court? Gainsburg > 7. Who was the first woman to be managing director or head of > the International Monetary Fund? She was a French lawyer and > politician previously. Cristine Lagarde > 8. Name the woman who wrote "Silent Spring" and is considered the > founder of today's environmental movement. Rachel Carson > 10. Sally Ride became the first American woman in space in 1983. > What Russian became the *first* woman in space in 1963? Kovalchenko |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jun 01 11:29PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:APednaMbPtwCRY3GnZ2dnUU7- > scene continues to be heavily circulated on the Internet and > social media, 30 years after its initial appearance. Remember, > give the character's first name. Clare > She quit her secretarial job to become a stay-at-home mother > to her kids, and a sort of surrogate mother to a cool character > who she alone refers to as Arthur. Marian > can make ponies appear out of thin air and your mother shows > up unannounced in your living room, often at the most awkward > of times. Samantha > makes as much time for her kids as possible. The actor's > real-life brother and sister are gay, which inspired her to > push for introducing gay characters and issues into the show. Roseanne > his signature catchphrase "Dy-no-mite!" took the show in a > frivolous direction and so she quit. She returned, however, > for the final season of the series. Louise > all things wholesome and saccharine and loves all things dark > and spooky -- but she also puts the welfare of her family above > everything else and would go to any lengths to make them happy. Morticia > and tries to smooth over the many conflicts within her household > and among her son's group of pot-smoking friends, although her > efforts often fail. Roseanne > women in various fields. > 1. Who was the first woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize, which was > for physics, in 1903? Marie Curie > 2. Who was the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for a novel, > which she won in 1921 for "The Age of Innocence"? > 3. Who was the first female member of the US Supreme Court? Ginsburg > the Nobel Prize actually won by James Watson, Francis Crick, > and Maurice Wilkins, but the prizes are not awarded posthumously. > 6. Who was the first woman to win an IndyCar race? Patrick > politician previously. > 8. Name the woman who wrote "Silent Spring" and is considered the > founder of today's environmental movement. Rachel Carson > Apollo 11 mission. She was played by Taraji P. Henson in the > recent film "Hidden Figures". In 2016, NASA named a Computational > Research Facility in Hampton VA in her honor. Johnson > 10. Sally Ride became the first American woman in space in 1983. > What Russian became the *first* woman in space in 1963? Pete Gayde |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jun 02 12:31AM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > In fact, she would much rather sit in front of the television > and watch her shows, eat bon-bons, go shopping -- for herself of > course -- as opposed to cooking, cleaning, or helping her kids. Peggy > can make ponies appear out of thin air and your mother shows > up unannounced in your living room, often at the most awkward > of times. Samantha > all things wholesome and saccharine and loves all things dark > and spooky -- but she also puts the welfare of her family above > everything else and would go to any lengths to make them happy. Morticia > women in various fields. > 1. Who was the first woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize, which was > for physics, in 1903? Marie Curie > have asserted that she should have been awarded a share of > the Nobel Prize actually won by James Watson, Francis Crick, > and Maurice Wilkins, but the prizes are not awarded posthumously. Rosalind Franklin > 6. Who was the first woman to win an IndyCar race? Danica Patrick > politician previously. > 8. Name the woman who wrote "Silent Spring" and is considered the > founder of today's environmental movement. Rachel Carson -- Dan Tilque |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Jun 02 09:42AM Mark Brader wrote: > all things wholesome and saccharine and loves all things dark > and spooky -- but she also puts the welfare of her family above > everything else and would go to any lengths to make them happy. Morticia > women in various fields. > 1. Who was the first woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize, which was > for physics, in 1903? Marie Curie > 2. Who was the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for a novel, > which she won in 1921 for "The Age of Innocence"? > 3. Who was the first female member of the US Supreme Court? Sandra Day O'Connor > have asserted that she should have been awarded a share of > the Nobel Prize actually won by James Watson, Francis Crick, > and Maurice Wilkins, but the prizes are not awarded posthumously. Rosalind Franklin > 6. Who was the first woman to win an IndyCar race? Danica Patrick > 7. Who was the first woman to be managing director or head of > the International Monetary Fund? She was a French lawyer and > politician previously. Christine Lagarde > Research Facility in Hampton VA in her honor. > 10. Sally Ride became the first American woman in space in 1983. > What Russian became the first woman in space in 1963? Peter Smyth |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 02 01:24AM -0500 Gareth Owen: > Sorry about the delay - needed to happen today, when every answer was in > the same place. Please give their names. We have to wait until they have a child before the contest closes? -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "The brain is amazing when it's amazing, with msb@vex.net | apologies to Robert Biddle." --Steve Summit |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jun 02 07:40AM +0100 >> Sorry about the delay - needed to happen today, when every answer was in >> the same place. Please give their names. > We have to wait until they have a child before the contest closes? Sorry, I overslept. |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jun 02 07:48AM +0100 Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com> writes: Apologies for the delay. Its been v. hectic here. > Sorry about the delay - needed to happen today, when every answer was in > the same place. Please give their names. The answers were all in attendance at the wedding of Harry Windsor and Ms Meghan Markle > 1) Proprietor of Harpo Productions Oprah Winfrey > 2) Stringer Bell Idris Elba (character played in "The Wire") > 3) His life is brilliant, his love is pure James Blunt (opening line of "You're Beautiful", the James Blunt song you've heard more than all the others combined) > 4) 39 Grand Slams - 23 singles, 16 doubles Serena Williams > 5) Booker Brookes, foreman of Wellman Plastics George Clooney (his character in the original run of "Roseanne", which was a lot less topical when I posted it) > 6) Composer of "Billy Elliot, the Musical" Elton John > 7) Coach of 2003 Rugby World Cup Winners Sir Clive Woodward > 8) A Spice Girl Victoria Beckham > 9) Founder of Reddit Alexis Ohanian (fiancé of Serena Williams) > 10) Third in line to the British Throne Prince George of Cambridge - nephew of the groom, and page boy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total Mark Brader 1 x x x x x x 1 x x 2 Dan Blum 1 x x x x x x 1 1 x 3 Calvin 1 x x 1 x 1 1 1 x 1 6 Dan Tilque 1 x x x x x x x x 1 2 Four entries and 13 total points. It seems that r.g.t regulars did not camp in front of the Royal Wedding coverage for six hours. Duly noted. Runaway winner is Calvin! Congratulations! (Maybe its a Commonwealth thing) |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jun 02 12:23AM -0700 Gareth Owen wrote: > Four entries and 13 total points. It seems that r.g.t regulars did not > camp in front of the Royal Wedding coverage for six hours. Duly noted. Didn't watch a single second of it. > Runaway winner is Calvin! Congratulations! > (Maybe its a Commonwealth thing) Nah, Americans watched it in droves, but it was more of the female thing. -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 02 03:48AM -0500 Gareth Owen: > Four entries and 13 total points. It seems that r.g.t regulars did not > camp in front of the Royal Wedding coverage for six hours. Having a fake connection[1] to the bride, I watched something between 1/2 hour and 1 hour of it, and was delighted for her. Unfortunately, as far as the contest is concerned, I then mixed up the names of Prince William's two sons. > Runaway winner is Calvin! Congratulations! Well done, Calvin. [1] By which I mean the sort of connection people sometimes delude themselves into imagining they have with celebrities whose faces they see all the time and who they've read articles about. Specifically, I watched the first few seasons of "Suits", the TV series she played a supporting role in, which was filmed here in Toronto, which in turn meant she lived here. Toronto is also where the couple first went out publicly together. Further, she used to appear in poster ads for Reitman's stores, which I used to see when walking by one of them in my local shopping mall. So not only my city, but my neighborhood. And, on top of that, my last job was in the financial district downtown, where they filmed street scenes for "Suits", and once saw them setting up to do so (actually before I'd ever heard of the series). How could I be more connected with her than that? -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible" msb@vex.net | -- Lord Kelvin My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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