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| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Sep 19 07:42PM -0700 1 What term refers to the practice of snugly wrapping an infant with blankets or other cloths? 2 Reducing extreme poverty and universal primary education are among the eight goals of which United Nations blueprint? Correct answers will contain three words, including 'goals'. 3 Which piece of sporting equipment can be found on the moon? 4 Which US filmmaker's works include 'Super Size Me' (2004) and 'Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden?' (2008)? 5 Which body of water separates Greenland and Iceland? 6 Who composed the 1886 music suite 'The Carnival of the Animals'? 7 What is the French word for Germany? 8 In which sport could one compete for the 'Air Canada Silver Broom Trophy'? 9 In which India city is the Sikhs' Golden Temple? 10 In an 1892 Sherlock Holmes short story, what type of creature is 'The Speckled Band'? I am away for a week so it won't be marked before 28/9. cheers, calvin |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Sep 20 02:49AM > 1 What term refers to the practice of snugly wrapping an infant with blankets or other cloths? swaddling > 3 Which piece of sporting equipment can be found on the moon? golf ball > 4 Which US filmmaker's works include 'Super Size Me' (2004) and 'Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden?' (2008)? Spurlock > 5 Which body of water separates Greenland and Iceland? North Atlantic Ocean > 6 Who composed the 1886 music suite 'The Carnival of the Animals'? Saint-Saens > 7 What is the French word for Germany? Allemande > 8 In which sport could one compete for the ???Air Canada Silver Broom Trophy???? curling > 9 In which India city is the Sikhs??? Golden Temple? Amritsar > 10 In an 1892 Sherlock Holmes short story, what type of creature is 'The Speckled Band'? snake -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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): Sep 19 10:16PM -0500 Calvin: > 1 What term refers to the practice of snugly wrapping an infant > with blankets or other cloths? Swaddling. > among the eight goals of which United Nations blueprint? Correct > answers will contain three words, including 'goals'. > 3 Which piece of sporting equipment can be found on the moon? A golf ball. Possibly the club too, I don't know. > 4 Which US filmmaker's works include 'Super Size Me' (2004) and > 'Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden?' (2008)? Moore. > 5 Which body of water separates Greenland and Iceland? Denmark Strait? > 6 Who composed the 1886 music suite 'The Carnival of the Animals'? St-Saens. > 7 What is the French word for Germany? Allemagne. > 8 In which sport could one compete for the 'Air Canada Silver > Broom Trophy'? Never heard of that one, but it's got to be curling. > 9 In which India city is the Sikhs' Golden Temple? Amritsar. > 10 In an 1892 Sherlock Holmes short story, what type of creature > is 'The Speckled Band'? Snake, if any. But if I'm recalling the story correctly, the speckled band is not the snake itself; it's a strip of fabric or something that the villain dangles over the victim to guide the snake down to him. -- Mark Brader | "The only physical constants that can be measured Toronto | are the ones in universes that contain physicists." msb@vex.net | --Peter Moylan My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Sep 19 07:48PM -0700 On Monday, September 17, 2018 at 3:16:02 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: As I mentioned in the other thread I'll be away for a week form tomorrow so I'm marking his one a day early. I doubt there was going to be a flurry of late entries. Countries that are in NATO, but not EU. Albania Iceland Montenegro Norway Turkey Canada USA Countries that are in the EU, but not NATO. Ausria Cyprus Finland Ireland Malta Sweden SCORES Erland 10 Mark 5 Dan B. 4 Congratulations Erland. RQ#307 is yours to do with as you will. cheers, calvin |
| swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Sep 19 06:27PM -0700 On Monday, September 17, 2018 at 12:59:19 AM UTC-4, Calvin wrote: > 1 In 1895, the first X-ray of the human body was the hand of which German engineer and physicist's wife? röntgen > 2 Fukuoka and Nagasaki are among the prefectures located on which Japanese island? kyushu > 3 What is the Australian equivalent of a South African braai? barbie > 4 A landmark 1928 anthropological study by Margaret Mead is titled 'Coming of Age in' where? samoa [note: she was from Doylestown, PA where I currently reside] > 5 The film character Jason Bourne was created by which American novelist? ludlum > 6 Name either of the two 'generals' who, according to Tsar Nicholas I, 'will not fail me'? january ; february > 7 Which sauce traditionally accompanies turkey at Thanksgiving? cranberry > 8 What links the Venerable Bede, Alfred the Great and William Caxton? saint george [dragon slayer, ladies man, room temperature iq] > 9 What is the name of the religious and social practice of female seclusion prevalent among some Muslim and Hindu communities in South Asia? purdah > 10 Which occupation commonly uses a piping bag? pastry chef swp |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Sep 19 07:39PM -0700 On Monday, September 17, 2018 at 2:59:19 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 In 1895, the first X-ray of the human body was the hand of which German engineer and physicist's wife? Wilhelm Rontgen > 2 Fukuoka and Nagasaki are among the prefectures located on which Japanese island? Kyushu > 3 What is the Australian equivalent of a South African braai? Barbecue Singleton for Stephen > 4 A landmark 1928 anthropological study by Margaret Mead is titled 'Coming of Age in' where? Samoa > 5 The film character Jason Bourne was created by which American novelist? Robert Ludlum > 6 Name either of the two 'generals' who, according to Tsar Nicholas I, 'will not fail me'? January or February Singleton for Stephen. A few people answered winter which was on the right track. > 7 Which sauce traditionally accompanies turkey at Thanksgiving? Cranberry One entrant answered BBQ, but alas not for Q3. > 8 What links the Venerable Bede, Alfred the Great and William Caxton? [All wrote or commissioned versions of the] Bible No one got this. > 9 What is the name of the religious and social practice of female seclusion prevalent among some Muslim and Hindu communities in South Asia? Purdah > 10 Which occupation commonly uses a piping bag? Chef [or similar] Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 536 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 9 35 Stephen Perry 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 6 29 Mark Brader 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 5 27 Dan Blum 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 4 22 Pete Gayde 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 22 Dan Tilque 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 23 Bruce Bowler 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 17 Erland S - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 7 3 1 5 4 1 7 0 3 4 35 50% Congratulations Stephen. It was a tough one! cheers, calvin |
| Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Sep 19 07:15PM On Tue, 18 Sep 2018 17:19:12 -0500, Mark Brader wrote: >> * Game 5, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - Three of a Kind >> 3. Scaphopoda, Polyplacophora, Polychaetes. > Seashells. I accepted "mollusks". 4 for Stephen. Objection (but it doesn't affect my score). Polychaetes are worms, not shell producing mollusks. Bruce |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 19 02:47PM -0500 Mark Brader: >>> 3. Scaphopoda, Polyplacophora, Polychaetes. >> Seashells. I accepted "mollusks". 4 for Stephen. > Objection (but it doesn't affect my score). Bruce Bowler: > Polychaetes are worms, not shell producing mollusks. So they are. I suppose the answer on this one should have been something like "marine invertebrates". No points for anyone. Scores, if there are now no errors: GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> Sci Ent Can Aud His Mis Geo FIVE Dan Blum 32 28 4 20 35 24 18 139 Dan Tilque 36 16 4 0 24 24 32 132 Joshua Kreitzer 36 28 3 20 32 16 8 132 "Calvin" 29 32 0 16 22 8 17 116 Peter Smyth 16 36 0 28 16 -- -- 96 Bruce Bowler 32 4 -- -- -- 28 12 76 Pete Gayde 24 4 0 4 18 12 14 72 Jason Kreitzer 24 8 0 28 4 -- -- 64 Stephen Perry -- -- -- -- -- 28 24 52 Erland Sommarskog -- -- 0 12 20 4 8 44 -- Mark Brader | I passed a sign that said "you are here", Toronto | but I didn't entirely believe it. msb@vex.net | --Michael Levine My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Sep 19 06:32PM -0700 On Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 6:19:18 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > > * Game 5, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - Three of a Kind > > 6. Assault, scout, sniper. > Rifles. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Pete, Joshua, Bruce, and Calvin. I protest. my answer on this was correct, if not the one you intended. I work for a bank and they force these things upon us. swp |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 19 09:27PM -0500 Mark Brader: >> > * Game 5, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - Three of a Kind >> > 6. Assault, scout, sniper. >> Rifles. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Pete, Joshua, Bruce, and Calvin. Stephen Perry: > I protest. my answer on this was correct, if not the one you intended. Hey, I didn't write it! > I work for a bank and they force these things upon us. Sorry, when you wrote "ninja cpa review courses", I assumed that you meant "Ninja CPA review courses" and that this was one of your annoying little jokes. I had not heard of NINJA CPA review courses. 4 for Stephen -- thus restoring the original score table, if there are *now* no errors: GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> Sci Ent Can Aud His Mis Geo FIVE Dan Blum 32 28 4 20 35 24 18 139 Dan Tilque 36 16 4 0 24 24 32 132 Joshua Kreitzer 36 28 3 20 32 16 8 132 "Calvin" 29 32 0 16 22 8 17 116 Peter Smyth 16 36 0 28 16 -- -- 96 Bruce Bowler 32 4 -- -- -- 28 12 76 Pete Gayde 24 4 0 4 18 12 14 72 Jason Kreitzer 24 8 0 28 4 -- -- 64 Stephen Perry -- -- -- -- -- 32 24 56 Erland Sommarskog -- -- 0 12 20 4 8 44 -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Could you guys please stop agreeing? msb@vex.net | It's wearing me out." --Bob Lieblich My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 19 09:57PM +0200 > ** Game 5, Round 9 - Sports - The NBA Draft Hope. > an even more successful solo career. His daughter became > famous for starring in an early 2000s reality show with a > "simple" premise. What is their surname? Rodgers > and renowned sitar player, whose associations with Western > rock stars helped popularize classical Hindustani music. > He died in 2012. Name him. Ravi Shankar > to as electrodynamics. The SI unit of electric current is > named after him, and his is one of 72 names inscribed in > the Eiffel Tower. Name him. Ampère > for selling knockoffs of their products, including their > iconic handbags. Name the family, which is also the name > of the fashion line. Prada |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Sep 20 01:37AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:zOKdnVFtrb6u5zzGnZ2dnUU7- > ** Game 5, Round 9 - Sports - The NBA Draft > The annual NBA Draft takes place this week. > 1. How many rounds are there currently in the NBA Draft? 2 > 2. Within 3 years, in what year was the first NBA Draft? 1960; 1967 > time, was not drafted first overall in 1984; that honor went > instead to this fellow Hall of Fame player, known for his > spinning-fakeout post attack named the "Dream Shake". Name him. Olajuwon > party in 1972 which is currently led by his daughter Marine. > They recently voted to change the party's name. What is > the original name of this party? Front National > an even more successful solo career. His daughter became > famous for starring in an early 2000s reality show with a > "simple" premise. What is their surname? Richie > and renowned sitar player, whose associations with Western > rock stars helped popularize classical Hindustani music. > He died in 2012. Name him. Ravi Shankar > the sons of his twin brother. Currently his grandson > is the family's third generation of IndyCar drivers. > Name the family. Andretti > to as electrodynamics. The SI unit of electric current is > named after him, and his is one of 72 names inscribed in > the Eiffel Tower. Name him. Coulomb > a correction -- after the launch of Apollo 11 in 1969. > NASA's Space Flight Center is named after him. What was > his name? Goddard > "The Fireman", and the comic book series "Locke and Key". > Perhaps not wanting to ride on his father's coattails, > he publishes under what pen name? Joe Hill -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Sep 19 07:16PM -0700 On Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 6:20:40 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > ** Game 5, Round 9 - Sports - The NBA Draft > The annual NBA Draft takes place this week. > 1. How many rounds are there currently in the NBA Draft? 2 > 2. Within 3 years, in what year was the first NBA Draft? 1948 > 3. The Toronto Raptors drafted DeMar DeRozan 9th overall in the > first round -- in what year? 2009 > Houston Rockets. The Toronto Raptors had the #1 overall pick > that year, the only time in the team's history that they did. > Who did they draft with it?. bargnani > time, was not drafted first overall in 1984; that honor went > instead to this fellow Hall of Fame player, known for his > spinning-fakeout post attack named the "Dream Shake". Name him. akeem olajuwon > drafts in NBA history; in addition to Jordan and <answer 6>, > it also produced two more Hall of Fame players, both of whom > were members of the 1992 Olympic "Dream Team". Name either one. charles barkley > that he not play for them. What team was that? You must give > the city name where they were playing *then* -- they would move > less than 5 years later. vancouver grizzlies > is the lowest-drafted player ever to be named to both the > All-Star and All-NBA teams. At 5'9", he is also the shortest > player to ever make an All-NBA team. Who? isaiah thomas > West, Chris Kaman, Josh Howard, Mo Williams, and Kyle Korver > -- all of whom have been All-Stars. In what year was this > remarkably talented draft? 2003 > pick -- and then immediately traded Jamison to the Pacific > Division team that had drafted Carter with the fifth pick. > Name that team. golden state warriors > party in 1972 which is currently led by his daughter Marine. > They recently voted to change the party's name. What is > the original name of this party? front national > His daughter entered federal politics, and in 1987 became the > first person to give birth while in office as a Canadian MP. > What is this family's name? cops? > an even more successful solo career. His daughter became > famous for starring in an early 2000s reality show with a > "simple" premise. What is their surname? richie > and renowned sitar player, whose associations with Western > rock stars helped popularize classical Hindustani music. > He died in 2012. Name him. ravi shankar > with both the Montreal Expos and San Francisco Giants. > Three of his sons went on to impressive baseball careers > of their own. Name the family. alou > the sons of his twin brother. Currently his grandson > is the family's third generation of IndyCar drivers. > Name the family. andretti > to as electrodynamics. The SI unit of electric current is > named after him, and his is one of 72 names inscribed in > the Eiffel Tower. Name him. maxwell > a correction -- after the launch of Apollo 11 in 1969. > NASA's Space Flight Center is named after him. What was > his name? goddard > The Sun", "A Handful of Dust", and "Brideshead Revisited". > In 2004 the great-grandson published a family autobigraphy, > "Fathers and Sons". Name the family. waugh > "The Fireman", and the comic book series "Locke and Key". > Perhaps not wanting to ride on his father's coattails, > he publishes under what pen name? joe hill > for selling knockoffs of their products, including their > iconic handbags. Name the family, which is also the name > of the fashion line. fendi > 23 grandchildren. In addition to shoes, they also make > eyewear, perfume, belts, scarves, bags, and watches. > Name the company. ferragamo swp |
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