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| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Aug 09 09:37PM -0700 1 What does an oenophile enjoy? 2 What metal is used to galvanise steel? 3 The Matterhorn straddles the border between which TWO European countries? 4 Which American inventor and entrepreneur (1886-1956) is considered the father of frozen food? 5 A tradition at African-American weddings involves the bride and groom jumping over what household object? 6 Which character is the protagonist in the Dan Brown novels 'Angels and Demons' and 'The Lost Symbol'? 7 Also known as analytical or coordinate geometry, which branch of geometry was named after the philosopher Rene Descartes? 8 Ion Iliescu is a former president of which European country? 9 At the 1996 Olympics which track athlete won the 200 and 400 metres while wearing golden shoes? 10 What substance is the skeleton of corals composed of? cheers, calvin |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Aug 09 10:56PM -0700 Calvin wrote: > 1 What does an oenophile enjoy? wine > 2 What metal is used to galvanise steel? zinc > 3 The Matterhorn straddles the border between which TWO European countries? France and Switzerland > 4 Which American inventor and entrepreneur (1886-1956) is considered the father of frozen food? Birdseye > 5 A tradition at African-American weddings involves the bride and groom jumping over what household object? > 6 Which character is the protagonist in the Dan Brown novels 'Angels and Demons' and 'The Lost Symbol'? > 7 Also known as analytical or coordinate geometry, which branch of geometry was named after the philosopher Rene Descartes? Cartesian > 8 Ion Iliescu is a former president of which European country? Romania > 9 At the 1996 Olympics which track athlete won the 200 and 400 metres while wearing golden shoes? Bolt > 10 What substance is the skeleton of corals composed of? calcium carbonate -- Dan Tilque |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Aug 10 08:34AM +0200 > 1 What does an oenophile enjoy? Oenos of course! > 2 What metal is used to galvanise steel? Chrome > 3 The Matterhorn straddles the border between which TWO European > countries? Switzerland and France > 7 Also known as analytical or coordinate geometry, which branch of > geometry was named after the philosopher Rene Descartes? Cartesian > 8 Ion Iliescu is a former president of which European country? Romania > 9 At the 1996 Olympics which track athlete won the 200 and 400 > metres while wearing golden shoes? Michael Johnson |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 10 02:12AM -0500 "Calvin": > 1 What does an oenophile enjoy? Wine. > 2 What metal is used to galvanise steel? Zinc. > 3 The Matterhorn straddles the border between which TWO European > countries? Italy and Switzerland. Curiously, I read this article just a few hours ago (and no, I haven't reopened it, so this posting is kosher): http://www.cntraveler.com/story/charles-kuonen-suspension-bridge-opens > 4 Which American inventor and entrepreneur (1886-1956) is > considered the father of frozen food? Clarence Birdseye. > 5 A tradition at African-American weddings involves the bride and > groom jumping over what household object? Broom. > 6 Which character is the protagonist in the Dan Brown novels > 'Angels and Demons' and 'The Lost Symbol'? Robert Langdon. > 7 Also known as analytical or coordinate geometry, which branch of > geometry was named after the philosopher Rene Descartes? It's analytical geometry. But I guess you want cartesian geometry. > 8 Ion Iliescu is a former president of which European country? Romania. > 9 At the 1996 Olympics which track athlete won the 200 and 400 > metres while wearing golden shoes? Carl Lewis? > 10 What substance is the skeleton of corals composed of? Calcium carbonate. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "I asked you for a *good* reason, msb@vex.net | not a *terrific* one!" --Maxwell Smart (Agent 86) My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Aug 10 09:16AM Calvin wrote: > 1 What does an oenophile enjoy? Wine > 2 What metal is used to galvanise steel? Chromium > 3 The Matterhorn straddles the border between which TWO European countries? France & Switzerland > 4 Which American inventor and entrepreneur (1886-1956) is considered the father of frozen food? Birdseye > 5 A tradition at African-American weddings involves the bride and groom jumping over what household object? > 6 Which character is the protagonist in the Dan Brown novels 'Angels and Demons' and 'The Lost Symbol'? > 7 Also known as analytical or coordinate geometry, which branch of geometry was named after the philosopher Rene Descartes? Cartesian geometry > 8 Ion Iliescu is a former president of which European country? Romania > 9 At the 1996 Olympics which track athlete won the 200 and 400 metres while wearing golden shoes? Michael Johnson > 10 What substance is the skeleton of corals composed of? Peter Smyth |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Aug 09 09:06PM -0700 On Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at 2:23:40 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > > cycling events? > It's a sort of relay -- teammates can substitute for each other > during the race. 4 for Peter. I believe my answer is also correct. https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/gbcyclingteam/article/20161019-gb-cyclingteam-news-UCI-announces-new-format-for-track-cycling-events-0 cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 10 02:06AM -0500 Mark Brader: >>> cycling events? >> It's a sort of relay -- teammates can substitute for each other >> during the race. 4 for Peter. "Calvin": > I believe my answer is also correct. That was: "Teammates can physically propel each other". After reading sources more informative than the one Calvin cited in his protest, I see that they do this momentarily when a substitution takes place. The subtitution itself still seems a more distinctive feature, so I'll score Calvin's answer as "almost correct" for 3 points. Scores, if there are now no errors: GAME 2 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> Geo His Lit Aud Sci Ent Spo FIVE Joshua Kreitzer 32 39 4 4 15 28 20 134 Dan Blum 20 28 12 0 25 8 12 97 Peter Smyth 24 20 -- -- -- 4 35 83 Pete Gayde 20 4 0 0 12 8 15 59 "Calvin" 8 24 -- -- -- 8 13 53 Dan Tilque 16 20 -- -- -- 0 8 44 Bruce Bowler 24 16 -- -- -- -- -- 40 Jason Kreitzer 12 0 -- -- -- 20 0 32 Erland Sommarskog 4 11 -- -- -- 8 8 31 -- Mark Brader, Toronto, msb@vex.net | "What are u interesting in?" --seen in spam My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Aug 09 09:35PM -0700 On Friday, August 3, 2018 at 2:43:51 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 Which British author (1903 - 1992) wrote 'The Borrowers' series of children's fantasy novels? Mary Norton Singleton for Dan > 2 Who had a 1957 hit with 'Magic Moments'? Perry Como > 3 Mascarpone is a variety of which foodstuff? Cheese > 4 The Solheim Cup is the women's equivalent of which sporting trophy? Ryder Cup > 5 Which British ocean liner did a German U-boat sink on 5th May 1915? [HMS] Lusitania > 6 Conspiracy theorists maintain that John Lennon mumbles "I buried Paul" towards the end of which 1967 Beatles' hit? Strawberry Fields Forever > 7 Which river separates Zimbabwe from South Africa Limpopo > 8 The Kirin brewery is based in which Asian country? Japan > 9 Which London residence was home to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother from 1953-2002? Clarence House > 10 Torvald and Nora Helmer are characters in which Henrik Ibsen play? A Doll's House Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 530 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 8 37 Gareth Owen 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 7 31 Dan Blum 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 7 42 Peter Smyth 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 14 Mark Brader 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 16 Pete Gayde 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 Dan Tilque - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 1 3 4 2 6 2 3 5 2 3 31 52% Well that was a pretty brutal one. Congrats to Gareth, Dan B and Peter on their excellent scores. cheers, calvin |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Aug 09 09:35PM -0700 On Saturday, August 4, 2018 at 3:06:00 AM UTC+10, Gareth Owen wrote: > > Paul" towards the end of which 1967 Beatles' hit? > Strawberry Fields Forever > ObTrivia: What did he actually say? Something about urban myths? cheers, calvin |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Aug 10 08:30AM +0200 > Well that was a pretty brutal one. Congrats to Gareth, Dan B and Peter > on their excellent scores. I also entered, but I only scored a meagre three. (And I now need to listen to "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "I Am the Walrus".) |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Aug 10 12:21AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:PaednbxNGsBe7ffGnZ2dnUU7- > | Grönsakskaka | Månviva | Tvärs > | Hampen | Myrbacka > 1. Pedal garbage bin. Klunka > 2. Square bookshelf. > 3. Wardrobe system. > 4. Latex mattress. Pax > 5. Armchair. > 6. Letter tray. Dokument > 7. Standable laundry bag. Hampen > No, not porn. > B1. What is the only X-rated film to win Best Picture at the > Academy Awards? The Godfather; The Exorcist > X rating? > * C. Sports - The X Games > C1. Within 1 year, in what year were the inaugural X Games held? 1992; 1995 > C2. Since 2002, the Winter X Games have been held at the same > location every year. Where is it? Name the city. Aspen; Vail > * D. History - Kings X > D1. Christian X of Denmark, who ruled 1912-47, was also the > *only* king to rule over which other country? Iceland > D2. Louis X, who reigned 1314-16, was King of France and which > other country, which is now in Spain? Galicia > E1. X-rays are generally agreed to have been discovered by this > person, who also invented the term "X-rays", and whose name > is also used as in alternate name for them. Roentgen > considered to be a form of what type of radiation? > * F. Miscellaneous - X Beers > F1. In what country is a beer named XXXX ["four X"] brewed? Mexico; Denmark > F2. Molson XXX ["triple X"] is the strongest beer brewed > by Molson. Within 0.1 percentage points, what is its > alcohol content by volume? 12.0; 12.3 Pete Gayde |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Aug 09 09:14PM -0700 On Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at 2:25:45 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > No, not porn. > B1. What is the only X-rated film to win Best Picture at the > Academy Awards? Midnight Express, Midnight Cowboy Always get those two mixed up > * D. History - Kings X > D1. Christian X of Denmark, who ruled 1912-47, was also the > *only* king to rule over which other country? Schleiswig-Holstein? > D2. Louis X, who reigned 1314-16, was King of France and which > other country, which is now in Spain? Navarre, Castile Did it migrate to sunnier climes? > considered to be a form of what type of radiation? > * F. Miscellaneous - X Beers > F1. In what country is a beer named XXXX ["four X"] brewed? Orstraya mate > F2. Molson XXX ["triple X"] is the strongest beer brewed > by Molson. Within 0.1 percentage points, what is its > alcohol content by volume? 13.1, 13.4 cheers, calvin |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Aug 09 08:49PM +0200 I'm leaving this quiz this quiz open for two more days in the (vain?) hope that some more people will enter. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 09 03:45PM -0500 Erland Sommarskog: > I'm leaving this quiz this quiz open for two more days in the (vain?) > hope that some more people will enter. "But that trick never works!" (as Rocket J. Squirrel would say). -- Mark Brader "HE'S the brains of the outfit." Toronto "What does that make you?" msb@vex.net "What else? An executive!" -- the Rocky & Bullwinkle show |
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