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| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Aug 15 01:13AM This is Rotating Quiz #302. Entries must be posted by Tuesday, August 21st, 2018 at 10 PM (Eastern Daylight Time). Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner gets to create the next RQ. Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each one. Only one answer is allowed per question. If the answer is a person's name then only the surname is required, but if any other part is given it must be correct or the answer will not count. There is a theme but it does not affect scoring. Each correct answer is worth 2 points; I do not have any way in mind in which an answer can be almost correct, but if one presents itself such an answer will be worth 1 point. In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored the most points on the hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which the fewest people got any points on). Second tiebreaker will be posting order. 1. Beta Persei was one of the first stars other than novae to be seen to be variable. It's possible that ancient civilizations noticed this and this accounts for the names they gave it. Whether or not this is true there certainly seems to have been consensus that it was bad news; the Greeks placed it in Medusa's head and the Hebrew name translates as "Satan's head." It's commonly known today by its Arabic name, which is? 2. In 1989 researchers at the University of Southampton and the University of Utah - under some pressure from the latter - announced this huge supposed scientific breakthrough. No one could reproduce their results and while a few people still work on this today, most people in the field think there's nothing to it. 3. The most populous island in the world. 4. This formerly common viral disease has as one of its chief symptoms the swelling of the parotid salivary glands. 5. This 17th-century French thinker made contributions to theology, the physical sciences, and mathematics. Among the latter was the first work on probability theory, about which he corresponded with Fermat. 6. This composer and screenwriter worked on the scores or scripts or both for a number of movies, most of which are not well-known today except for several Marx Brothers pictures. However, he wrote a number of notable songs, many in partnership with Bert Kalmar. (The answer is his professional name, not his original name.) 7. Edinburgh lies on the southern edge of this large estuary. 8. This 18th-century opera house in Milan is one of the best-known in the world. 9. This novel by Vladimir Nabokov takes place on an alternate Earth and is primarily concerned with an incestuous relationship. 10. This was the stage name of a country comedian and musician. She appeared for many years at the Grand Ole Opry and on the television show Hee Haw. -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 14 09:18PM -0500 Dan Blum: > news; the Greeks placed it in Medusa's head and the Hebrew name > translates as "Satan's head." It's commonly known today by its Arabic > name, which is? Algol. > this huge supposed scientific breakthrough. No one could reproduce > their results and while a few people still work on this today, most > people in the field think there's nothing to it. Cold fusion. > 3. The most populous island in the world. Java. I came across this somewhere yesterday. > 4. This formerly common viral disease has as one of its chief symptoms > the swelling of the parotid salivary glands. Mumps. > the physical sciences, and mathematics. Among the latter was the first > work on probability theory, about which he corresponded with Fermat. > 7. Edinburgh lies on the southern edge of this large estuary. Firth of Forth. > 8. This 18th-century opera house in Milan is one of the best-known in > the world. La Scala. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "My ambition is to see a saying of mine attributed msb@vex.net | to Dorothy Parker or Mark Twain." -- Joe Fineman |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 14 09:33PM -0500 Mark Brader: > > the physical sciences, and mathematics. Among the latter was the first > > work on probability theory, about which he corresponded with Fermat. > > 7. Edinburgh lies on the southern edge of this large estuary. I wrote down the answer Pascal for 5, but must have accidentally erased it along with question 6. -- Mark Brader "...we are now uniquely privileged to sit side by side Toronto with the giants on whose shoulders we stand." msb@vex.net -- Gerald Holton My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Aug 15 03:26AM > > 3. The most populous island in the world. > Java. I came across this somewhere yesterday. I think it's come up at least twice in (relatively) recent posts here, or I probably would have given a little more information. -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Aug 15 08:40AM Dan Blum wrote: > their results and while a few people still work on this today, most > people in the field think there's nothing to it. > 3. The most populous island in the world. Java > 5. This 17th-century French thinker made contributions to theology, > the physical sciences, and mathematics. Among the latter was the first > work on probability theory, about which he corresponded with Fermat. Pascal > of notable songs, many in partnership with Bert Kalmar. (The answer is > his professional name, not his original name.) > 7. Edinburgh lies on the southern edge of this large estuary. Forth > 8. This 18th-century opera house in Milan is one of the best-known in > the world. La Scala > 10. This was the stage name of a country comedian and musician. She > appeared for many years at the Grand Ole Opry and on the television > show Hee Haw. Peter Smyth |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 14 04:49PM -0500 Mark Brader: > manufacturing process". Their motto is: "Simplicity and > emptiness yield the ultimate universality, embracing the > feelings and thoughts of all people." Muji. > 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". The Face Shop. > 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. 4 for Erland, Joshua, and Calvin. > 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. 4 for Joshua and Calvin. > democratic prices and passion for its work". Unlike many > other international retailers, they have one singular global > ad campaign each season. Benetton. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Blum, and Calvin. > 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. 4 for Erland, Joshua, and Calvin. > 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. Sephora. > 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. LUSH. 4 for Dan Blum. > 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. Mont Blanc. 4 for Calvin. > 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. (Not Izod, which is a separate company they used to work jointly with.) 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Blum, and Calvin. > "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". 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. > 2. 1984 -- "And introducing Ke Huy Quan as Short Round." "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom". 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Calvin, and Pete. > 3. 1966 -- "And Eli Wallach in the role of Tuco." "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly". 4 for Joshua, Calvin, and Dan Tilque. > 4. 1988 -- "And Burt Lancaster as Doc Graham." "Field of Dreams". 4 for Joshua and Pete. As Joshua noted, the correct year here was 1989. Sorry about that. > 5. 2006 -- "And introducing Jennifer Hudson." "Dreamgirls". 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Calvin. > 6. 1994 -- "And introducing Kirsten Dunst as Claudia." "Interview with the Vampire". 4 for Joshua. > 7. 2014 -- "And Benicio Del Toro as the Collector." "Guardians of the Galaxy". 4 for Dan Blum. > 8. 1987 -- "And Billy Crystal as Miracle Max." "The Princess Bride". 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Calvin, and Dan Tilque. > 9. 2010 -- "And Mia Wasikowska." Note: Mia Wasikowska actually > had the lead role. "Alice in Wonderland". 4 for Joshua and Calvin. > 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". 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS TOPICS-> Geo Ent Joshua Kreitzer 20 36 56 "Calvin" 24 20 44 Dan Blum 12 24 36 Erland Sommarskog 16 0 16 Pete Gayde 0 8 8 Dan Tilque 0 8 8 -- Mark Brader | "You can't go around quoting politicians accurately: Toronto | that's dirty journalism, and you know it!" msb@vex.net | --The Senator was Indiscreet My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Aug 14 08:05PM -0700 On Saturday, August 11, 2018 at 4:56:48 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > "The Avengers". > 1. 1987 -- "And introducing Christian Bale as Jim." > 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." > 4. 1988 -- "And Burt Lancaster as Doc Graham." > 5. 2006 -- "And introducing Jennifer Hudson." "Dreamgirls" > 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." "The Princess Bride" |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 14 10:12PM -0500 If Jason Kreitzer had posted his answers on time, he would have scored 0 points on Round 2 and 12 on Round 3. -- Mark Brader | "If you have any problems, any at all, you come see me... Toronto | although that would be a huge admission of failure on your part." msb@vex.net | --Veronica, "Better Off Ted" (Becky Mann & Audra Sielaff) |
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