Saturday, August 11, 2018

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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 10 07:21PM -0500

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* Final (2018-08-07), Round 1 - Current Events
 
(For a given value of "current")
 
In all cases, name the person or thing *emphasized*, whether in
the form of a question or not.
 
1. A US district court blocked activist Cody Wilson from posting
something online this week. *What* was he blocked from posting?
 
2. The Canadian federal government is scrambling to find another
source for this life-saving but now very scarce *pharmaceutical
item*.
 
3. Over the weekend, Apple banned all of the output of *this "news"
company*, owned by Alex Jones, from its platform. Facebook and
YouTube quickly followed suit, banning the company as well.
 
4. Hamiltonians Christopher Marchant and Steven Snively (yes, that's
really his name) were charged this week with "failure to provide
the necessities of life" in relation to the December 2017
death of Yosif Al-Hasnnawi. *Why is their failure particularly
newsworthy?*
 
5. This beloved actor announced -- via a video clip of himself
juggling -- he lives a full and active life despite having been
diagnosed with Parkinson's disease 3 years ago.
 
6. Taylor Swift brought a Canadian rocker on stage for a duet at
her sold-out Saturday concert at Scotiabank Arena. *Who did
she sing with?*
 
7. Pope Francis announced this week a major change in the
Catholic catechism. *What is now considered "inadmissible"*
under Catholicism?
 
8. Many of the Swedish crown jewels were stolen this week from
the 14th-century Strängnäs Cathedral. *How did the thieves
make their getaway?*
 
After answering the above question, please decode the rot13:
vs lbh whfg fnvq "obng", cyrnfr tb onpx naq or zber fcrpvsvp.
 
9. On the campaign trail, Doug Ford specifically said he wouuld
leave *this pilot program* alone. This week his Conservative
government canceled it, throwing 3,000 lives into disarray.
 
10. Doug Ford also announced this week the return of buck-a-beer,
suggesting that the province might offer brewers incentives
to sell beer cheaply. A Prince Edward County craft brewery
announced that they would be the first to sell buck-a-beer beer;
the same day, an Etobicoke craft brewery announced that they
would never sell it. *Name either brewery.*
 
11. *This Toronto Argonauts rookie*, in his first outing for the
Boatmen, threw a pass with 1 second remaining in the game which
resulted in a stunning 42-41 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks.
 
12. *This French chef* died on Sunday at the age of 73 from cancer.
the world's most Michelin-starred chef (with 32) and had
previously been named "Chef of the Century" in France. Operator
of 20 restaurants, his signature dish was his potato puree.
 
13. Tweeting this week (of course), Donald Trump accused two
black Americans of being stupid. LeBron James was one of them;
*who was the other?*
 
14. In a move not quite in keeping with the #MeToo mind set, the
board of CBS will leave *this man, their CEO*, in place while
they seek independent counsel to investigate multiple charges
of sexual harassment and impropriety.
 
15. Emmerson Mnangagwa won the first election in *this African
country* in 10 years this past week, getting 50.8% of the vote.
 
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Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Aug 11 04:55AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:j6SdncbAnZ6asfPGnZ2dnUU7-
> the form of a question or not.
 
> 1. A US district court blocked activist Cody Wilson from posting
> something online this week. *What* was he blocked from posting?
 
3-D printing instructions for guns

> 3. Over the weekend, Apple banned all of the output of *this "news"
> company*, owned by Alex Jones, from its platform. Facebook and
> YouTube quickly followed suit, banning the company as well.
 
InfoWars

> 7. Pope Francis announced this week a major change in the
> Catholic catechism. *What is now considered "inadmissible"*
> under Catholicism?
 
death penalty

> board of CBS will leave *this man, their CEO*, in place while
> they seek independent counsel to investigate multiple charges
> of sexual harassment and impropriety.
 
Les Moonves

> 15. Emmerson Mnangagwa won the first election in *this African
> country* in 10 years this past week, getting 50.8% of the vote.
 
Zimbabwe
 
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Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Aug 11 09:41AM +0200

> 3. Over the weekend, Apple banned all of the output of *this "news"
> company*, owned by Alex Jones, from its platform. Facebook and
> YouTube quickly followed suit, banning the company as well.
 
Infowars
 
> 6. Taylor Swift brought a Canadian rocker on stage for a duet at
> her sold-out Saturday concert at Scotiabank Arena. *Who did
> she sing with?*
 
Bryan Adams

> 7. Pope Francis announced this week a major change in the
> Catholic catechism. *What is now considered "inadmissible"*
> under Catholicism?
 
Death penalty
 
> 8. Many of the Swedish crown jewels were stolen this week from
> the 14th-century Strängnäs Cathedral. *How did the thieves
> make their getaway?*
 
First by bicycle (ladies models) and then on water, some reports says
that it was water scooters.

> 15. Emmerson Mnangagwa won the first election in *this African
> country* in 10 years this past week, getting 50.8% of the vote.
 
Zimbabwe
"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Aug 11 09:14AM

Mark Brader wrote:
 
 
 
> 3. Over the weekend, Apple banned all of the output of *this "news"
> company*, owned by Alex Jones, from its platform. Facebook and
> YouTube quickly followed suit, banning the company as well.
Info Wars
 
> 5. This beloved actor announced -- via a video clip of himself
> juggling -- he lives a full and active life despite having been
> diagnosed with Parkinson's disease 3 years ago.
Alan Alda
> 6. Taylor Swift brought a Canadian rocker on stage for a duet at
> her sold-out Saturday concert at Scotiabank Arena. *Who did
> she sing with?*
Bryan Adams
 
> 8. Many of the Swedish crown jewels were stolen this week from
> the 14th-century Strängnäs Cathedral. *How did the thieves
> make their getaway?*
Speedboat
> the world's most Michelin-starred chef (with 32) and had
> previously been named "Chef of the Century" in France. Operator
> of 20 restaurants, his signature dish was his potato puree.
Joel Robuchon
> 13. Tweeting this week (of course), Donald Trump accused two
> black Americans of being stupid. LeBron James was one of them;
> *who was the other?*
Barack Obama
> of sexual harassment and impropriety.
 
> 15. Emmerson Mnangagwa won the first election in *this African
> country* in 10 years this past week, getting 50.8% of the vote.
Zimbabwe
 
Peter Smyth
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Aug 10 01:52PM

> 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?
 
Switzerland and Austria
 
> 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?
 
broom
 
> 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
 
> 10 What substance is the skeleton of corals composed of?
 
calcium carbonate
 
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Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Aug 10 02:11PM

On Thu, 09 Aug 2018 21:37:33 -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?
 
Switzerland and Austria?
 
> 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'?
 
Tom Hanks :-) aka Robert Langdon
 
> 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?
 
Johnson?
 
> 10 What substance is the skeleton of corals composed of?
 
CaCO3
 
Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Aug 10 07:27PM +0100


> 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?
 
Switzerland and ... Austria?
 
> 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? (based entirely on the song "Let's Jump The Broomstick" by Sandy Denny)
 
> 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?
 
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 (who is literally on the TV while I type this,
doing in-studio analysis on the European Athletics for the BBC)
 
> 10 What substance is the skeleton of corals composed of?
 
Erm ... coral?
Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Aug 10 07:22PM +0100


>> Strawberry Fields Forever
 
>> ObTrivia: What did he actually say?
 
> Something about urban myths?
 
:)
 
No, it was (I believe) "Cranberry Sauce"
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.
 
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