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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 19 01:15AM -0500 > been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see my > recent companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition > (QFTCI*)". * Game 1, Round 4 - Sports - Professional Wrestling Anybody who tells you pro wrestling isn't a sport probably thinks figure skating isn't a sport either, but in figure skating nobody hits you in the back with a steel chair. So there! 1. Frank Gotch and Georg Hackenschmidt wrestled what is widely considered by historians to be the first "modern" professional wrestling match -- that is, one with a storyline and a predetermined outcome. Within 5 years, when was that match? 2. Please decode the rot13 for questions #2-4 *one at a time*, in each case only after you have finished with the preceding question. Gur byqrfg pheeragyl bcrengvat ceb-jerfgyvat cebzbgvba va gur jbeyq jnf sbhaqrq va avargrra guvegl-guerr naq vf pnyyrq PZYY. Va jung *pbhagel* vf vg ybpngrq? 3. Va gur Zrkvpna jerfgyvat fglyr xabja nf yhpun yvoer, jung vf n "grpavpb"? 4. Va gur avargrra-sbegvrf, ahzrebhf vaqrcraqrag ertvbany cebsrffvbany jerfgyvat cebzbgvbaf nterrq gb unir n pbafrafhf jbeyq punzcvba, jub jbhyq geniry nzbat gur inevbhf greevgbevrf. Yrtraqnel jerfgyref yvxr Qhfgl Eubqrf naq Evp Synve uryq guvf punzcvbafuvc. Gur nyyvnapr rkvfgrq hagvy 2016. Jung jnf vg anzrq? 5. Japan is a hotbed for professional wrestling. New Japan Pro Wrestling is the largest pro wrestling promotion in Japan and the second largest in the world after WWE. It was founded in 1972 by this wrestler, who is famous for a "boxer vs. wrestler" match in which most of the time he was on his back kicking at Muhammad Ali's legs. Name him. 6. What is a "bladejob"? 7. The company now known as WWE was originally founded as the Capitol Wrestling Corp. Within 3 years, when was that? 8. In the 1980s, they were called the WWF, and they rose to dominance in part because they pursued national touring and syndicated television programming instead of staying within the agreed-upon regional boundaries. Another reason was a cross-promotion with musicians like Cyndi Lauper -- called what? Hint: This was also the title of the WWF-themed Saturday-morning cartoon produced in the 1980s. 9. Another key element in the WWF's rise to dominance was WrestleMania, their annual super-event. Within 2, how many WrestleManias have there been? 10. Toronto has hosted WrestleMania twice. For *either* occasion, give *either* the sequence number or the year. * Game 1, Round 6 - Science - Latin Animal Genera Animals are taxonomically classified in Latin and identified by their genus and species. For example, the common house cat is Felis domesticus. In this category we're going to test your knowledge of Latin genera. For questions #1-6, we'll the genus and you name the type of animal. (Single-word answers are sufficient in each case although the full answer may be more specific.) 1. Loxodonta. 2. Chelonia. 3. Cervus. 4. Bos. 5. Apis. 6. Vulpes. For questions #7-10, you give the genus. 7. Wolves, coyotes, and domestic dogs. 8. Horses, donkeys, and zebras. 9. Lions, tigers, leopards, and jaguars. 10. Gorillas. -- Mark Brader | "The problem with waiting for a 'smoking gun' is Toronto | that it means the gun has already been fired." msb@vex.net | --Michael Chance My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 19 01:14AM -0500 Mark Brader: > No bonus points for taking your clothes off. > 1. In which Canadian province would you find Patricia Beach and > Beaconia Beach? Manitoba. (Both are on Lake Winnipeg.) > 2. In which Canadian province would you find Crystal Crescent Beach? Nova Scotia. 3 for Dan Blum. 2 for Joshua. > 3. In which Canadian province would you fine Barnston Beach, > Crescent Beach, and the beach at Ram Creek? B.C. 3 for Pete and Joshua. > 4. Wreck Beach is on the land of which Canadian institution of > higher learning? University of British Columbia. (UBC was sufficient.) > 5. Although this country has many nude beaches, the first to > actually be made legal (in 2014) was Apricio, which is in > Grumani and about an hour from a major city. Name the *country*. Brazil. > 6. This city has many nude beaches, including Cobblers, Lady Jane, > Little Congwong, Obelisk, and Werrong Beaches. Name the *city*. Sydney (Australia). 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > 7. This town and its Plage de Tahiti were made famous by Brigitte > Bardot in the 1960s. Name the town. St-Tropez (France). 4 for Pete and Joshua. Cannes was a good guess, only about 50 km off. > 8. Name the *country* that has nude beaches at Sylt, Borkum, > and Wannsee ["VAHN-zay"]. Germany. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Pete, and Joshua. Yes, that is the same Wannsee where the top Nazis once met to plan how to most efficiently conduct their genocide; it's a lake and eponymous town near Berlin. The other two places are islands on the North Sea coast. > 9. In 2002, the City of Toronto recognized part of which beach > as clothing-optional? Hanlan's Point. > 10. On which island is Orient Beach? St. Maarten. > 1. Immediately after the French and Indian Wars, this Odawa leader > started a new war that is named after him. During it, he laid > siege to Ft. Detroit. Pontiac (or Obwandiyag). 4 for Dan Tilque. > 2. Like <answer 1>, this Shawnee leader also had a war named for > him, and also laid siege to Ft. Detroit -- but his war was just > before the War of 1812. Tecumseh. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. > Ontario to replace the New York lands his tribe had lost for > supporting the British -- although the British would eventually > rescind most of the grant. Joseph Brant (or Thayendanegea). > to Saskatchewan. He was eventually assassinated by American > soldiers when he returned to the Standing Rock reservation > in 1890. Sitting Bull. 4 for Dan Blum and Pete. > 5. The primary credit for defeating Custer belongs not to <answer 4> > but to this Lakota war leader, who also had many other victories > in the Indian Wars of the 19th century. Crazy Horse. 4 for Dan Blum. > government in alliance with the American government during the > Mexican-American War, and then with the Americans when they > violated the terms of the treaty they signed with the Apache. Mangas Coloradas. > movement, which held that performing their dance would eventually > "bring peace and prosperity to all Native Americans -- and make > the white people go away". Wovoka (or Jack Wilson). > 8. This Apache leader made war on the United States for almost > four decades before finally being taken prisoner for the last > time in 1886. Geronimo. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Joshua. > the Canadian plains when he led the Cree against the Blackfoot, > and resisted signing a treaty with the Canadian government > longer than most other leaders. Big Bear (Mistahimaskwa). > 10. This Métis chief led the Métis forces during the North-West > Rebellion and was credited with their victory at the Battle of > Fish Creek. Gabriel Dumont. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS TOPICS-> Geo His Dan Blum 11 16 27 Joshua Kreitzer 17 4 21 Pete Gayde 11 8 19 Dan Tilque 0 12 12 Erland Sommarskog 4 0 4 -- Mark Brader, Toronto "Asps. Very dangerous. You go first." msb@vex.net -- Raiders of the Lost Ark My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jul 18 05:32PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:-MqdncDq07sYHdDGnZ2dnUU7- > fulfilled a boyhood dream and signed with his home-town team > of Toronto. His $77,000,000 (US) contract is good for how > many years? 10 > departure of long-time host Kevin Frankish. Who's the new host? > 7. Jose Bautista returned to the Rogers Centre this week, but in > the uniform of his new team. Name that team. New York Mets > How many of the 89 streetcars are involved? > 10. Which singer-songwriter announced that he needed to cancel > upcoming tour dates to recover from cancer treatment? Elton John > stop selling whose products? > 5. Donald Tusk was in the news for chiding Donald Trump. What is > Tusk's position? Current leader of the European Union > 6. What is Rick Leary's new job? > 7. Who won his fourth Wimbledon singles title last week? Djokovic > 8. Who defeated Serena Williams at Wimbledon? Wozniacki > 9. Who was nominated to the US Supreme Court last week? Kavanaugh > After completing this round, please decode this rot13: Vs lbh > tnir gur nafjre "Gehzc" ba nal dhrfgvba, jr arrq gur svefg anzr. > Tb onpx naq cebivqr vg. Pete Gayde |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jul 18 05:16PM > #299 in a format of their choosing. > And now: > 1. The capital of American Samoa. Pago Pago > 2. Musical group fronted by Simon Le Bon. Duran Duran > 3. Nickname of a famous female top-fuel drag racer. > (0.5 point bonus: Give the driver's name.) Shirley "Boom Boom" Muldowney > 4. Charo's famous catch-phrase. Koochi Koochi > 5. Barney Rubble's overly-strong son. Bam Bam > discipline. Give that original surname.) > 7. Whitman College is located in this city in the state of > Washington. Walla Walla > 8. If you were sent "up the river" in New York, > chances are you ended > up here. Sing Sing > 9. A tagline used in Mazda car commercials. Zoom Zoom > 10. A licorice breath mint popular in the mid- to late 20th Century. > 11. A dog noted by its stocky build and lion-like mane. > 12. An entire genre of silly kids' jokes. Knock Knock > 14. The author of "Three Men on the Bummel". > 15. A character in Joseph Heller's "Catch-22". > 16. Yogi's sidekick. Boo Boo > 17. Her backup band was Cult Jam. > 18. If you hang out in French cabarets, you may see this dance on > stage. Can Can > 19. A European city known for its thermal spas. Baden-Baden > 20. A GPS manufacturer or a kind of drum. Tom Tom >  Pete Gayde |
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