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| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Aug 11 08:30PM +0200 Mark was right. That trick didn't work. But at least I saw Gareth around, so he had the chance, but he preferred to declined. Anyway, Rotating Quiz 302 and in a tight race I declare DAN BLUM as the winner! As for how tight - we'll see at the end. Dan, please set RQ #302 at a time that fits you. Here are the answers: 1) Nozomi, Hikari and Kodama are all what? You need to be suffciently for a regular point. If you are really specific, you will earn a bonus point. They are all high-speed trains that goes the distance Tokyo-Osaka- Fukuoka. "Japanese trains" or "high-speed trains" were required for a regular point. Had you given Tokyo and any of the other cities, the bonus point would have been yours. Kodama calls at all stations, whereas Nozomi only calls at the major stations. A Hikari train calls at the major station and a selection of the smaller stations. I rode with Kodama once. It stopped at a station. People went on and off, but the train did not leave the station. VROOOM! Another train overtakes us in full speed. Train still does not leave. VROOOM! There was another train passing. Finally, my train left. Else, I mainly went with Hikari. You see, a JR-card is valid on all JR trains in Japan, except for Nozomi. 2) Birobidzhan is the captial of one of the constiuent entities in the Russian federation, located in the far east of Siberia on the border to China. There are several entities in Russia that take their name from a certain ethnic group. This entity however is devoted to adherants of a specific religion. Which? Judaism. The name of the entity is Jewish Autonomous Oblast. It was a whim from Stalin. Some Jews moved there, but while you can see signs in Yiddish, they are still quite a small minority. 3) Speaking of religions, which religion would you expect this man to be a follower of? http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/q3.jpg Sikhism. Everybody knew this. 4) And speaking of pictures, this is the flag of which proud unindependent nation? http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/q4.jpg Faroe Islands. Everyone knew this too. I'm delighted that you know this tiny little Nordic country. 5) Which director's catalog includes titles such as "Brutti, sporchi e cattivi" (English title "Down and Dirty") and "C'eravamo tanto amati" (English "We All Loved Each Other So Much") Ettore Scola 6) When you hear of tango, your thoughts go to Argentina (and Uruguay), but there is one more country in a completely different part of the world, where tango is also more or less a national dance. They have a yearly festival "Tango Market" which attracts over 100 000 visitors. Which country? Finland Finnish tango is quite distinct in style from Argentine tango. It's more down to Earth, and does not have that favour of highbrow culture that tango has in Argentina. More about this question later. 7) You meet a man and you can read "Tite" on his name badge, but when he introduces himself, he pronounces it "Chiche". Which country do you conclude that he is likely to come from? Brazil This pronounciation with T (and D) being softened before I and E is a trait of Brazilian Portuguese which you don't hear in Portugal. Those who watched the World Cup football had a second chance to get this question right as Tite is the name of the Coach of the Brazilian team. 8) "Five Guys Name Moe", "What's the Use of Getting Sober (When You are Going to Get Drunk Again)" and "Saturday Night Fish Fry" are all songs from the catalog of which singer born in 1908? Louis Jordan I am sure that Gareth would have nailed this question, had he entered. A good music collection surely should include a sampler of Louis Jordan songs, of which several has to be labelled as "rock", although they were recorded several years before "Rock Around the Clock". If you have an account at <answer 9> you should definitely take the occasion to check him out. 9) Daniel Ek is the CEO of which popular internet company? Spotify. 10) Poland has never hosted any Olympic games. Yet, in the south- western city of Wroclaw in Silesia there is an Olympic stadium. Explain how come. The city hosted some events during the games held in Berlin 1936 when it was still Breslau and part of Germany. When I arrived city last year among the first things I saw was directions to the Olympic Stadium and I said to myself "what?", but then I thought that it could be a remnant from 1936. A friend who is from the town later confirmed my theory. 11) The largest spieces of eagle to have existed is Haast's eagle. It is now extinct, and you can thank mankind for that. Where in this world did this bird florish? Be reasonably specific. New Zealand. Wikipedia says specifically South Island, but that was not required. The eagle grew so big because it lived off the moa birds. When man hunted the moa to extinction, the eagle succumed as well. 12) Abiy Ahmed earlier this year became Prime Minister and he has surprised the world by seeming to transform his country to be more open and free and also by taking steps to end a long- standing conflict with a neighbour. Which country is he PM of? Ethiopia. No one got this, but Mark and Dan B were both very close with answering Eritrea which is the neighbour mentioned in the question. Here is the score board: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Total Dan B 0 1 1 1 0 0 - - - 1 1 0 5 Mark B 1 0 1 1 - 0 - - - 1 1 0 5 Dan T 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 - - 1 0 - 3 Peter S 0 1 1 1 - - - - 0 - 0 - 3 Calvin - - 1 1 - - 0 - 0 1 0 - 3 As you see it was a tie between Dan and Mark. No one got the first tie-breaker, the Tokyo-Osaka bonus. The second tie-breaker was a subjective judgement on the incorrect answer. And this started as tie too, with both answering Eritrea on #12 - a very good incorrect answer. Eventually, the tango question turned out to be the decisive. I was tempted to rule Mark as a winner for his witty answer of Tonga. However, when I googled "Korean tango" I actually got more hits than for "Finnish tango", and furthermore I saw hits that indicated tango has been taking off quite a bit in South Korea, and this was Dan's answer. Maybe Dan had this in mind, but I still rule South Korea as incorrect as I find it unlikely that they would have something called "Tango Market". However, apart from that, the answer appears to fit the question, why I rule him as the winner. |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Aug 12 09:56AM +0100 > Mark was right. That trick didn't work. But at least I saw Gareth > around, so he had the chance, but he preferred to declined. It's nice to be noticed, but I'm mostly hopeless at thing geographical, so I tend to skip those as a matter of course. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 11 03:54PM -0500 Mark Brader: > | Grönsakskaka | Månviva | Tvärs > | Hampen | Myrbacka > 1. Pedal garbage bin. Snäpp. (Sorry, not Klunka. Right idea, wrong sound!) > 2. Square bookshelf. Kallax. 4 for Dan Blum. 3 for Joshua. > 3. Wardrobe system. Pax. 4 for Erland. > 4. Latex mattress. Myrbacka. 4 for Dan Blum. > 5. Armchair. Poäng. > 6. Letter tray. Yes, Dokument. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > 7. Standable laundry bag. Klunka. > 8. Frozen vegetable medallions. Grönsakskaka. 4 for Joshua and Erland. > 9. Foldable storage boxes. Skubb. > 10. High-pile rug. Hampen. 4 for Erland. > And if you'd like to identify the decoys, for fun but for no points, > please decode the rot13: Nobody tried these except Erland on #15. > 11. Memory-foam pillow. Månviva. > 12. Table lamp. Fado. > 13. Pots and pans. Kastrell. > 14. Slatted bed base. Luröy. > 15. Dark chocolate bar. Choklad Mörk. Erland got this. > 16. Trash bags. Förslutas. > 17. Table lamp. Tvärs. > 18. Desk. Bestå Burs. > 19. Work table. Lisabo. > 20. Kitchen storage accessories. Ordning. > for over 50 years. > A1. Which villain did the X-Men fight in their very first issue, > in 1963? Magneto. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. > school run by Charles Xavier, which is secretly intended > to train young mutants to be superheroes. In what *county* > of New York state is the school located? Westchester. 4 for Dan Blum. 3 for Joshua. > No, not porn. > B1. What is the only X-rated film to win Best Picture at the > Academy Awards? "Midnight Cowboy". 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. 2 for Calvin. > B2. What 1972 film was the first animated film to earn an > X rating? "Fritz the Cat". 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Erland. > * C. Sports - The X Games > C1. Within 1 year, in what year were the inaugural X Games held? 1995 (accepting 1994-96). 2 for Pete. > C2. Since 2002, the Winter X Games have been held at the same > location every year. Where is it? Name the city. Aspen. 4 for Peter and Erland. 3 for Pete. > * 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. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Erland, and Pete. > D2. Louis X, who reigned 1314-16, was King of France and which > other country, which is now in Spain? Navarre (or Pamplona). 4 for Erland and Dan Tilque. 3 for Calvin. > 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. Wilhelm Röntgen. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Peter, Erland, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > E2. Because X-ray photons carry enough energy to liberate > electrons from their atoms or molecules, X-rays are > considered to be a form of what type of radiation? Ionizing. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. > * F. Miscellaneous - X Beers > F1. In what country is a beer named XXXX ["four X"] brewed? Australia. 4 for Joshua, Peter, Dan Tilque, and Calvin. > F2. Molson XXX ["triple X"] is the strongest beer brewed > by Molson. Within 0.1 percentage points, what is its > alcohol content by volume? 7.3% (accepting 7.2%-7.4%). Nobody was within twice the leeway. I thought it was interesting that four entrants made guesses not terribly far off correct, while the other three went much higher, giving numbers around 13%. Perhaps this reflects different practices in their own respective countries. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 2 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Geo His Lit Aud Sci Ent Spo Mis Cha SEVEN Joshua Kreitzer 32 39 4 4 15 28 20 11 27 172 Dan Blum 20 28 12 0 25 8 12 12 28 137 Peter Smyth 24 20 -- -- -- 4 35 0 12 95 Pete Gayde 20 4 0 0 12 8 15 4 13 76 Dan Tilque 16 20 -- -- -- 0 8 4 16 64 Erland Sommarskog 4 11 -- -- -- 8 8 12 20 63 "Calvin" 8 24 -- -- -- 8 13 0 9 62 Bruce Bowler 24 16 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 Jason Kreitzer 12 0 -- -- -- 20 0 -- -- 32 -- Mark Brader, Toronto "It's the almost correct solutions that msb@vex.net are the most dangerous..." -- Dave Eisen My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Aug 11 11:44PM +0200 >> 5. Armchair. > Poäng. "Poäng"? How can they call an armchair "poäng"? That's a quite crazy name, even to be IKEA. "poäng" means "point" as in the points you get in these quizzes. Well, except for the vegetable medallions and the chocolate cake, I did not really have any advantage of being Swedish. Well, possibly "Hampen". ("hampa" = "hemp" in English.) |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 11 05:26PM -0500 Mark Brader: >>> 5. Armchair. >> Poäng. Erland Sommarskog: > "Poäng"? How can they call an armchair "poäng"? That's a quite crazy > name, even to be IKEA. Like this: http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/categories/series/07472/ -- Mark Brader | "There was more than one lobster present at the birth of Jesus?" Toronto | "Duh." msb@vex.net | --Richard Curtis, "Love Actually" My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Aug 12 09:55AM +0100 >> 2. Square bookshelf. > Kallax. 4 for Dan Blum. 3 for Joshua. Books, sure, but those things are incomparably great for storing LPs in. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Aug 11 01:20PM > 2. The Canadian federal government is scrambling to find another > source for this life-saving but now very scarce *pharmaceutical > item*. Epipen > 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 > 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 > 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?* Don Lemon > 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 -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Aug 11 08:54PM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > 2. The Canadian federal government is scrambling to find another > source for this life-saving but now very scarce *pharmaceutical > item*. epipen > 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?* power boat > 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?* Kobe Bryant > 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. Moonves > 15. Emmerson Mnangagwa won the first election in *this African > country* in 10 years this past week, getting 50.8% of the vote. Kenya -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 11 03:56PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-06-04, and should be interpreted accordingly. On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup, based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days. All questions were written by members of What She Said and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2018-07-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 3, Round 2 - Geography - Shopping the World at the Mall Why bother with long flights and customs, when you can shop the world at the Eaton Centre or Yorkdale? This round is about international retailers that we can reach by TTC. In each case, name the store chain. 1. This Japanese retailer, with 700 stores internationally and 2 in the GTA (one of which is in Yorkdale), sells clothing and household items that epitomize their "extremely rational manufacturing process". Their motto is: "Simplicity and emptiness yield the ultimate universality, embracing the feelings and thoughts of all people." 2. This South Korean skin care and cosmetics company was founded in 2003; today it has 2,900 stores in 29 countries, including 12 in the GTA, with one in Yorkdale. Their slogan is: "affordable beauty products born from botany". 3. This Swedish clothing retailer, founded in 1947, operates in 62 countries, with over 4,500 stores. They opened their first North American store on 5th Av. in New York in 2000. They have at least 22 stores in the GTA, including both Yorkdale and the Eaton Centre. 4. This Japanese casual-clothing retailer was born in 1949 as a mens' wear store. Their philosophy includes: "function and beauty, joined together: the clothing is presented in an organized, rational manner, and that very organization and rationality creates an artistic pattern and rhythm." They have two stores in Toronto, at Yorkdale and the Eaton Centre. 5. Founded in 1965, this Italian sportswear retailer currently has over 5,000 stores worldwide, with one store in Toronto on Yonge St. Their clothing represents "a consolidated identity comprised of color, authentic fashion, quality at democratic prices and passion for its work". Unlike many other international retailers, they have one singular global ad campaign each season. 6. Founded in 1975, this Spanish "fast fashion" retailer currently has around 2,100 stores in 88 countries. They famously can get a new item to market in four weeks, from design to shelf, and do not advertise at all. They have 7 stores in Toronto, including Yorkdale and the Eaton Centre. 7. This French cosmetics chain was founded in 1969, and they pioneered the concept of "assisted self-service" in high-end cosmetics. They are known for their signature black-and-white store esthetic. They currently have over 2,300 stores in 33 countries, including 7 in Toronto. 8. This all-natural-beauty-product company was founded by a couple in Poole, England, in 1995, after their original company was bought out by the Body Shop. Their hair, skin and beauty products are made from fruits and vegetables in five "kitchens" around the world, one of which is here in Toronto, along with the 10 stores they have here. The company's name came about after a customer contest. 9. This German luxury-goods company, founded in 1909, is most associated with their famous writing instruments. They have 450 exclusive boutiques around the world, with two in Toronto at Yorkdale and Pearson International Airport, and their offerings are also available via other high-end stores. 10. This French brand of sportswear bears one of the earliest and still most recognizable clothing logos in the world. Founded in 1933 by a famous athlete, the company now puts that logo on footwear, perfume, watches, and sunglasses in addition to their iconic polo shirt. There are 1,200 stores in 120 countries, and 4 stores in the GTA. * Game 3, Round 3 - Entertainment - Last Billing Sometimes an actor or actress in a movie may receive "last billing", which appears after the other principal cast credits and uses the kind of wording you see below. Typically this is used for a famous performer in a relatively small role, or in the variant with "introducing", for a performer's first major role. In this round we'll give you the last-billing credit and the year of release, and you must name the movie. For example, if we said "2012 -- 'and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury'", you would say "The Avengers". 1. 1987 -- "And introducing Christian Bale as Jim." 2. 1984 -- "And introducing Ke Huy Quan as Short Round." 3. 1966 -- "And Eli Wallach in the role of Tuco." 4. 1988 -- "And Burt Lancaster as Doc Graham." 5. 2006 -- "And introducing Jennifer Hudson." 6. 1994 -- "And introducing Kirsten Dunst as Claudia." 7. 2014 -- "And Benicio Del Toro as the Collector." 8. 1987 -- "And Billy Crystal as Miracle Max." 9. 2010 -- "And Mia Wasikowska." Note: Mia Wasikowska actually had the lead role. 10. 2001 -- "And introducing Julia Roberts as Tess." Note: this was a joke. This movie came after "Pretty Woman", "My Best Friend's Wedding", "Notting Hill", and "Erin Brockovich", among others, so Julia Roberts was already quite famous. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "No flames were used in the creation of msb@vex.net | this message." -- Ray Depew My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Aug 11 11:49PM +0200 > North American store on 5th Av. in New York in 2000. They have > at least 22 stores in the GTA, including both Yorkdale and the > Eaton Centre. HM > democratic prices and passion for its work". Unlike many > other international retailers, they have one singular global > ad campaign each season. Benetton > get a new item to market in four weeks, from design to shelf, > and do not advertise at all. They have 7 stores in Toronto, > including Yorkdale and the Eaton Centre. Zara > footwear, perfume, watches, and sunglasses in addition to their > iconic polo shirt. There are 1,200 stores in 120 countries, > and 4 stores in the GTA. Lacoste |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Aug 12 02:10AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:hOGdnRbbu_EX0PLGnZ2dnUU7- > North American store on 5th Av. in New York in 2000. They have > at least 22 stores in the GTA, including both Yorkdale and the > Eaton Centre. H&M > organized, rational manner, and that very organization and > rationality creates an artistic pattern and rhythm." They have > two stores in Toronto, at Yorkdale and the Eaton Centre. Uniqlo > democratic prices and passion for its work". Unlike many > other international retailers, they have one singular global > ad campaign each season. Benetton > get a new item to market in four weeks, from design to shelf, > and do not advertise at all. They have 7 stores in Toronto, > including Yorkdale and the Eaton Centre. Zara > footwear, perfume, watches, and sunglasses in addition to their > iconic polo shirt. There are 1,200 stores in 120 countries, > and 4 stores in the GTA. Lacoste > "2012 -- 'and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury'", you would say > "The Avengers". > 1. 1987 -- "And introducing Christian Bale as Jim." "Empire of the Sun" > 2. 1984 -- "And introducing Ke Huy Quan as Short Round." "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" > 3. 1966 -- "And Eli Wallach in the role of Tuco." "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" > 4. 1988 -- "And Burt Lancaster as Doc Graham." "Field of Dreams" (wasn't that from 1989 instead?) > 5. 2006 -- "And introducing Jennifer Hudson." "Dreamgirls" > 6. 1994 -- "And introducing Kirsten Dunst as Claudia." "Interview with the Vampire" > 8. 1987 -- "And Billy Crystal as Miracle Max." "The Princess Bride" > 9. 2010 -- "And Mia Wasikowska." Note: Mia Wasikowska actually > had the lead role. "Alice in Wonderland" > a joke. This movie came after "Pretty Woman", "My Best Friend's > Wedding", "Notting Hill", and "Erin Brockovich", among others, > so Julia Roberts was already quite famous. "Ocean's Eleven" -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
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