- Calvin's Quiz #532 - 5 Updates
- QFTCIWSS Game 3, Rounds 7-8: AIDS crisis, comic artists - 3 Updates
- Calvin's Quiz #531 - ANSWERS & SCORES - 1 Update
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Aug 19 10:26PM -0700 1 Named for the dramatic art form where they are traditionally worn, which style of women's gloves extend beyond the elbow? 2 Antony Gormley's Angel of The North is located in which English city? 3 What is the alliterative two-word term for an inclined frame on front of a railroad locomotive for throwing obstacles off the track? 4 What two-word name is shared by a US TV character of the 1970s and 80s, and the very short cut-off jeans she regularly wore? 5 Three dimensional objects with only one side are named for which German mathematician? 6 Which actress portrayed psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi on the TV series 'The Sopranos'? 7 Which US pop star (b. 1980) had hits with 'Genie in a Bottle' and 'What a Girl Wants'? 8 'Beano' is an alternative name for which popular game of chance? 9 Which American singer-songwriter's first album 'Jagged Little Pill' was released in 1995? 10 Which girl's name is also a term for an excessively cheerful or optimistic person? cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 20 12:42AM -0500 "Calvin": > 1 Named for the dramatic art form where they are traditionally worn, > which style of women's gloves extend beyond the elbow? Opera gloves? > 2 Antony Gormley's Angel of The North is located in which English city? Sheffield? > 3 What is the alliterative two-word term for an inclined frame on > front of a railroad locomotive for throwing obstacles off the track? Cowcatcher -- normally one word in my experience. You forgot to say "North American" railroad locomotive, though I guess the use of "railroad" implied that anyway. > 4 What two-word name is shared by a US TV character of the 1970s and > 80s, and the very short cut-off jeans she regularly wore? Daisy Duke(s). > 5 Three dimensional objects with only one side are named for which > German mathematician? Klein. > 6 Which actress portrayed psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi on the TV > series 'The Sopranos'? Moore? > 7 Which US pop star (b. 1980) had hits with 'Genie in a Bottle' and > 'What a Girl Wants'? Hmm, I should know this. Lauper? > 8 'Beano' is an alternative name for which popular game of chance? Bingo. > 9 Which American singer-songwriter's first album 'Jagged Little > Pill' was released in 1995? Isn't that Alanis Morrisette and isn't she Canadian? > 10 Which girl's name is also a term for an excessively cheerful or > optimistic person? Pollyanna. -- Mark Brader "It's simply a matter of style, and while there Toronto are many wrong styles, there really isn't any msb@vex.net one right style." -- Ray Butterworth |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Aug 20 07:14AM +0100 > 1 Named for the dramatic art form where they are traditionally worn, > which style of women's gloves extend beyond the elbow? Opera Gloves > 2 Antony Gormley's Angel of The North is located in which English > city? Gateshead > 3 What is the alliterative two-word term for an inclined frame on > front of a railroad locomotive for throwing obstacles off the track? Cow Catcher > 4 What two-word name is shared by a US TV character of the 1970s and > 80s, and the very short cut-off jeans she regularly wore? Daisy Duke(s) > 5 Three dimensional objects with only one side are named for which > German mathematician? Moebius > 6 Which actress portrayed psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi on the TV series > 'The Sopranos'? Lorainne Bracco > 7 Which US pop star (b. 1980) had hits with 'Genie in a Bottle' and > 'What a Girl Wants'? Xtina Aguilera > 8 'Beano' is an alternative name for which popular game of chance? No idea > 9 Which American singer-songwriter's first album 'Jagged Little Pill' > was released in 1995? Alanis Morrisette > 10 Which girl's name is also a term for an excessively cheerful or > optimistic person? Pollyanna |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Aug 19 02:33AM -0700 Calvin wrote: > 1 Named for the dramatic art form where they are traditionally worn, which style of women's gloves extend beyond the elbow? > 2 Antony Gormley's Angel of The North is located in which English city? > 3 What is the alliterative two-word term for an inclined frame on front of a railroad locomotive for throwing obstacles off the track? cow catcher > 4 What two-word name is shared by a US TV character of the 1970s and 80s, and the very short cut-off jeans she regularly wore? Daisy Dukes > 5 Three dimensional objects with only one side are named for which German mathematician? Klein > 6 Which actress portrayed psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi on the TV series 'The Sopranos'? > 7 Which US pop star (b. 1980) had hits with 'Genie in a Bottle' and 'What a Girl Wants'? > 8 'Beano' is an alternative name for which popular game of chance? Bingo > 9 Which American singer-songwriter's first album 'Jagged Little Pill' was released in 1995? > 10 Which girl's name is also a term for an excessively cheerful or optimistic person? Polyanna -- Dan Tilque |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Aug 20 10:42AM Calvin wrote: > 1 Named for the dramatic art form where they are traditionally worn, which style of women's gloves extend beyond the elbow? Opera > 2 Antony Gormley's Angel of The North is located in which English city? Gateshead > 3 What is the alliterative two-word term for an inclined frame on front of a railroad locomotive for throwing obstacles off the track? Cow Catcher > 4 What two-word name is shared by a US TV character of the 1970s and 80s, and the very short cut-off jeans she regularly wore? > 5 Three dimensional objects with only one side are named for which German mathematician? Klein > 6 Which actress portrayed psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi on the TV series 'The Sopranos'? > 7 Which US pop star (b. 1980) had hits with 'Genie in a Bottle' and 'What a Girl Wants'? Christina Aguilera > 8 'Beano' is an alternative name for which popular game of chance? > 9 Which American singer-songwriter's first album 'Jagged Little Pill' was released in 1995? Alanis Morissette > 10 Which girl's name is also a term for an excessively cheerful or optimistic person? Peter Smyth |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Aug 19 02:54PM > a doctor threatened with eviction from his home because he > was treating AIDS patients. Within one year, when was that > lawsuit filed? 1980; 1985 > 3. The retrovirus that causes AIDS, now called HIV, was identified > in 1983. In which country did researchers first discover it? USA; UK > his allies and he was ousted from the organization in 1983. > He later wrote "The Normal Heart", a semi-autobiographical play > about the early days of the crisis. Name him. Larry Kramer > new activist group whose goals were explicitly political. > They organized many successful protests against the FDA, the > CDC, and the Catholic Church (among others). Name the group. ACT-UP > community attempted to bar him from returning to school in 1985. > His family was threatened and his home shot at. He died of > AIDS-related complications in 1988. Who was he? White > got AIDS, and Trump dumped him after learning this. In 1986 > he was disbarred for unethical acts as a lawyer, and he died > of the disease less than 6 weeks later. Name him. Roy Cohn > with the deadly toll of AIDS on society. As of 2016, it is the > largest piece of communal art in the world and weighs 54 tons. > What *type* of artwork is it? patchwork quilt > went on to the unprecedented step of mailing an informational > package to every household in the United States about HIV and > AIDS transmission. Name this Surgeon-General. Koop > low even if "the male partner is infected". <answer 5> protested > at the magazine's offices and the magazine eventually retracted > the article. Name the magazine. Good Housekeeping; Cosmopolitan > 1. Jack Kirby: probably the most influential superhero comic artist > of all time, he co-created Captain America, the Hulk, Black > Panther, and the original X-Men, among others. 16 > 2. Steve Ditko: the co-creator of Spider-Man, known both for his > psychedelic landscapes and his weird libertarian political > beliefs. 2 > 3. Jim Aparo: DC Comics' most important and reliable artist of > the 1970s and '80s, and considered one of the iconic Batman > artists. 5 > 4. George Perez: Most famous for his runs on "The Avengers", "Crisis > on Infinite Earths", and "Wonder Woman", Perez's neo-classical > superhero style has made him a fan favorite for over forty years. 13 > 5. Darwyn Cooke: this Torontonian artist won numerous Eisner, > Harvey, and Joe Schuster awards for his elegant, cartoony style. 11; 7 > 6. Jeff Smith: also a Harvey and Eisner winner, best known for his > long-form masterwork "Bone", but also happy to work on corporate > properties. 6 > to Watch Out For", she has since published two graphic novels > about her childhood, one of which was adapted into a Tony-award > winning play. 15 > 8. Jillian Tamaki: Winner of the Caldecott Award and a Governor- > General's Award for children's illustration, she works primarily > with her writer sister Mariko. 7; 11 > 9. Mike Mignola: Best known for creating properties which have > spawned numerous successful movies, his style has been described > as "German expressionism meets Jack Kirby". 8 > 10. Fiona Staples: This Calgarian is considered one of the best > artists working today, on books such as Saga and the recent > reboot of "Archie". 4 -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Aug 19 06:55PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:SsWdnU0ao-t3oOXGnZ2dnUU7- > referred to by a different acronym, GRID, before researchers > realized that it was not limited to gay men. What did GRID > stand for? Gay Related Immune Disease > a doctor threatened with eviction from his home because he > was treating AIDS patients. Within one year, when was that > lawsuit filed? 1981; 1984 > 3. The retrovirus that causes AIDS, now called HIV, was identified > in 1983. In which country did researchers first discover it? Holland; France > community attempted to bar him from returning to school in 1985. > His family was threatened and his home shot at. He died of > AIDS-related complications in 1988. Who was he? White > got AIDS, and Trump dumped him after learning this. In 1986 > he was disbarred for unethical acts as a lawyer, and he died > of the disease less than 6 weeks later. Name him. Roy Cohn > with the deadly toll of AIDS on society. As of 2016, it is the > largest piece of communal art in the world and weighs 54 tons. > What *type* of artwork is it? Quilt > went on to the unprecedented step of mailing an informational > package to every household in the United States about HIV and > AIDS transmission. Name this Surgeon-General. Coop > low even if "the male partner is infected". <answer 5> protested > at the magazine's offices and the magazine eventually retracted > the article. Name the magazine. Cosmopolitan Pete Gayde |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Aug 19 02:08AM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > referred to by a different acronym, GRID, before researchers > realized that it was not limited to gay men. What did GRID > stand for? Gay Related Immune Deficiency > a doctor threatened with eviction from his home because he > was treating AIDS patients. Within one year, when was that > lawsuit filed? 1985 > 3. The retrovirus that causes AIDS, now called HIV, was identified > in 1983. In which country did researchers first discover it? France > with the deadly toll of AIDS on society. As of 2016, it is the > largest piece of communal art in the world and weighs 54 tons. > What *type* of artwork is it? quilt > went on to the unprecedented step of mailing an informational > package to every household in the United States about HIV and > AIDS transmission. Name this Surgeon-General. C. Everett Koop > low even if "the male partner is infected". <answer 5> protested > at the magazine's offices and the magazine eventually retracted > the article. Name the magazine. Cosmopolitan > 1. Jack Kirby: probably the most influential superhero comic artist > of all time, he co-created Captain America, the Hulk, Black > Panther, and the original X-Men, among others. 16 > 2. Steve Ditko: the co-creator of Spider-Man, known both for his > psychedelic landscapes and his weird libertarian political > beliefs. 2 > 3. Jim Aparo: DC Comics' most important and reliable artist of > the 1970s and '80s, and considered one of the iconic Batman > artists. 1 > 4. George Perez: Most famous for his runs on "The Avengers", "Crisis > on Infinite Earths", and "Wonder Woman", Perez's neo-classical > superhero style has made him a fan favorite for over forty years. 3 > 9. Mike Mignola: Best known for creating properties which have > spawned numerous successful movies, his style has been described > as "German expressionism meets Jack Kirby". 18 -- Dan Tilque |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Aug 19 10:20PM -0700 On Friday, August 10, 2018 at 2:37:34 PM UTC+10, 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 Italy > 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? 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? Calcium carbonate / CaCO3 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 531 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 9 50 Mark Brader 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 53 Bruce Bowler 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 8 46 Pete Gayde 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 8 49 Gareth Owen 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 7 44 Dan Blum 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 6 39 Dan Tilque 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 5 35 Peter Smyth 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 21 Erland S - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 7 5 2 7 5 4 8 8 5 4 55 69% Congratulations Mark. cheers, calvin |
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