Tuesday, August 07, 2018

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 4 updates in 2 topics

Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Aug 06 06:07PM -0700

On Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at 5:58:32 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> the jazz-rap movement of the early 1990s, but might be more
> famous for sampling the theme song from the classic Canadian game
> show "Definition". ["My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style".]
The Roots
 
> (Note that each number is *below* its image.)
 
> 1. Hyacinth macaw.
 
> 2. Golden parakeet.
10.
> 3. Blue-and-yellow macaw.
2.
> 4. African grey parrot.
1.
> 5. Great-billed parrot.
11.
> 6. Umbrella cockatoo.
8.
> 7. Budgerigar.
3.
> 8. Cockatiel.
5.
> 9. Kaka.
6.
> 10. Sunset lorikeet.
4.
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 06 11:23PM -0500

If Jason Kreitzer had posted his answers on time, he would have scored
0 points on Round 4, 0 on Round 5, and 4 on Round 6.
--
Mark Brader | "Canadians do not exclaim. The exclamation point is
Toronto | removed from our word-processing programs at the border
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Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Aug 06 06:50PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:-aSdnbDq7es1z_vGnZ2dnUU7-
 
> 1. Robyn Fenty.
 
> 2. Ashley Frangipane is better known by this anagram of her
> first name. And she's "Bad at Love".
 
Halsey
 
 
> 3. Stefani Germanotta, born in 1986 in NYC.
 
Gwen Stefani
 
 
> 4. Armando Perez. He sees himself as as tenacious and persistent
> as this dog.
 
Pitbull
 
 
> 1. At the 1912 Olympics, there were variants of three field events:
> javelin, discus, and shot put. How did they all differ from
> the usual version?
 
Contestants had to stand still
 
> cycling events?
 
> 3. Which sport, commonly thought of as Canadian, was a part of 5
> summer Olympics either officially or as a demonstration sport?
 
Lacrosse
 
> deer". What did the contestants shoot at?
 
> 7. Pelota has been an Olympic event in four Games. In which
> country did pelota originate?
 
Spain
 
 
> 8. Roque ["roak"] was an event at the 1904 Olympics. It's a
> hard-court variant of which genteel grass-court "sport"?
 
Croquet
 
 
> 10. Speed skiing was a demonstration sport only once. The event
> was marred by the death of a Swiss competitor on the morning
> of the Finals. Within 4 years, what year was this?
 
1992; 2000
 
 
Pete Gayde
Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Aug 06 06:08PM -0700

On Saturday, August 4, 2018 at 9:28:14 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> In each case, we'll give you the artist's real name, and in most
> cases a hint, and you give their performing moniker.
 
> 1. Robyn Fenty.
Rihanna
> 2. Ashley Frangipane is better known by this anagram of her
> first name. And she's "Bad at Love".
Halsey
> 3. Stefani Germanotta, born in 1986 in NYC.
Lady Gaga
> Kristen Stewart. Songs were featured on two of the "Twilight"
> movie soundtracks.
 
> 8. Alecia Moore, who's known for performing acrobatics.
Pink
> 9. Peter Hernandez, who doesn't want to be "Locked out of Heaven".
Bruno Mars
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