- QFTCIWSS Game 5, Rounds 2-3: trial and error, Britcoms - 6 Updates
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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 06 02:15PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-06-11, 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.) *NOTE*: I will reveal the correct answers in about 4 days. (This new schedule will apply until the end of Game 5.) 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 5, Round 2 - Science - Trial and Error? As a result of the question-writing process, we at What She Said have abandoned numerous science rounds midway through their writing. In the spirit of trial and error -- the heart of scientific experimentation -- here are 10 questions that were part of science rounds we abandoned. * Surgery 1. What 1952 ground-breaking medical procedure earned Christine Jorgensen international fame when she was the first American to receive it? 2. What was Barney Clark, also an American, the first to receive at the University of Utah in 1982 during a medical procedure? * Traditional Units of Measure 3. A fathom is a measure of depth in bodies of water. How many feet deep is a fathom? 4. The height of a horse is traditionally measured in hands. How many inches make a hand? * Phobias 5. Ichthyophobia is the fear of what? 6. Gerontophobia is the fear of what? * Ancient Dyes 7. The ancient Phoenicians harvested murex, a kind of mollusk, then cut its veins, steeped it in salt water for 3 days, boiled the water, and strained it to produce a dye. The dye was considered extremely valuable; emperors were the only Romans allowed to use it, and it was the dye used on the garments of the high priests in Jerusalem. What color was this dye? 8. The ancient Romans also created a dye from an insect named kermes by soaking the insects in vinegar. The Romans loved this color so much that half of Spain's taxes to Rome were paid in sacks of kermes. What color was *this* dye? * Nobel Prize-Winners in the Movies 9. Name the mathematician, and 2004 co-winner of the Nobel Prize for Economics, who was portrayed by Russell Crowe in the movie "A Beautiful Mind". 10. The 1994 romantic comedy "I.Q." starred Meg Ryan and Tim Robbins as a fictional couple whose romance was aided by the woman's famous uncle, played by Walter Matthau. Which Nobel-winning physicist did Matthau portray? ** Game 5, Round 3 - Entertainment - Britcoms British situation comedies, or "Britcoms", were for many years cult fan favorites and hallmarks of TVO and PBS. Then the Internet happened and now you can just watch them all over the place. Even so, here are 10 questions where we describe the plot or premise of the Britcom, and you tell us the title. 1. Misadventures running a hotel in Torquay, involving the very rude owner and a Spanish waiter whose English is very poor. 2. Over a span of 500 years, a family line of conniving schemers try to get ahead in society and become rich and powerful -- or, at least, not get killed. 3. The mishaps of staff working in the men's and ladies' fashion departments at the Grace Brothers department store. 4. A cafe owner in northern France during World War II secretly works for the Resistance, has affairs with his waitstaff, and hides both valuable Renaissance paintings and British airmen trying to escape the mainland. 5. The farcical adventures of three people working in computer support in the basement of a massive corporation. 6. Three Catholic priests are punished for their misdeeds by being banished to Craggy Island, the worst island in all of Ireland. 7. The last surviving member of the human race and a hologram replica of his hated roommate travel through space trying to return to Earth. 8. The Minister for the Department of Administrative Affairs tries to bring about change, but is consistently thwarted by the civil service, including his primary secretary. 9. Four teenage boys navigate British high school, and deal with the problems of school life, their own family problems, and any number of unsuccessful sexual encounters. 10. Every camera angle in this Britcom is a point-of-view shot assuming the viewpoint of one of the two main characters -- two dysfunctional friends who share a flat. -- Mark Brader | "...it is happening a lot to me recently. almost Toronto | as if my beliefs are no longer strong enough msb@vex.net | to counter reality." --Stephen Perry My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Sep 06 08:28PM Mark Brader wrote: > 1. What 1952 ground-breaking medical procedure earned Christine > Jorgensen international fame when she was the first American > to receive it? Organ Transplant > * Traditional Units of Measure > 3. A fathom is a measure of depth in bodies of water. How many > feet deep is a fathom? 6 > 4. The height of a horse is traditionally measured in hands. > How many inches make a hand? 6 > * Phobias > 5. Ichthyophobia is the fear of what? Reptiles > 6. Gerontophobia is the fear of what? Old People > considered extremely valuable; emperors were the only Romans > allowed to use it, and it was the dye used on the garments of > the high priests in Jerusalem. What color was this dye? Purple > kermes by soaking the insects in vinegar. The Romans loved this > color so much that half of Spain's taxes to Rome were paid in > sacks of kermes. What color was this dye? Purple > 9. Name the mathematician, and 2004 co-winner of the Nobel Prize > for Economics, who was portrayed by Russell Crowe in the movie > "A Beautiful Mind". Nash > premise of the Britcom, and you tell us the title. > 1. Misadventures running a hotel in Torquay, involving the very > rude owner and a Spanish waiter whose English is very poor. Fawlty Towers > 2. Over a span of 500 years, a family line of conniving schemers > try to get ahead in society and become rich and powerful -- > or, at least, not get killed. Blackadder > 3. The mishaps of staff working in the men's and ladies' fashion > departments at the Grace Brothers department store. Are You Being Served > works for the Resistance, has affairs with his waitstaff, and > hides both valuable Renaissance paintings and British airmen > trying to escape the mainland. Allo Allo > 5. The farcical adventures of three people working in computer > support in the basement of a massive corporation. The IT Crowd > 6. Three Catholic priests are punished for their misdeeds by being > banished to Craggy Island, the worst island in all of Ireland. Father Ted > 7. The last surviving member of the human race and a hologram > replica of his hated roommate travel through space trying to > return to Earth. Red Dwarf > 8. The Minister for the Department of Administrative Affairs tries > to bring about change, but is consistently thwarted by the > civil service, including his primary secretary. Yes Minister > 10. Every camera angle in this Britcom is a point-of-view shot > assuming the viewpoint of one of the two main characters -- > two dysfunctional friends who share a flat. Peep Show Peter Smyth |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Sep 06 09:07PM > 1. What 1952 ground-breaking medical procedure earned Christine > Jorgensen international fame when she was the first American > to receive it? gender reassignment surgery > 2. What was Barney Clark, also an American, the first to receive > at the University of Utah in 1982 during a medical procedure? artificial heart > * Traditional Units of Measure > 3. A fathom is a measure of depth in bodies of water. How many > feet deep is a fathom? 18 > 4. The height of a horse is traditionally measured in hands. > How many inches make a hand? 6; 8 > * Phobias > 5. Ichthyophobia is the fear of what? fish > 6. Gerontophobia is the fear of what? aging; old people > considered extremely valuable; emperors were the only Romans > allowed to use it, and it was the dye used on the garments of > the high priests in Jerusalem. What color was this dye? purple Actually a purplish red by modern standards, but I assume this is what they want. > kermes by soaking the insects in vinegar. The Romans loved this > color so much that half of Spain's taxes to Rome were paid in > sacks of kermes. What color was *this* dye? crimson > 9. Name the mathematician, and 2004 co-winner of the Nobel Prize > for Economics, who was portrayed by Russell Crowe in the movie > "A Beautiful Mind". John Nash > as a fictional couple whose romance was aided by the woman's > famous uncle, played by Walter Matthau. Which Nobel-winning > physicist did Matthau portray? Albert Einstein > ** Game 5, Round 3 - Entertainment - Britcoms > 1. Misadventures running a hotel in Torquay, involving the very > rude owner and a Spanish waiter whose English is very poor. Fawlty Towers > 2. Over a span of 500 years, a family line of conniving schemers > try to get ahead in society and become rich and powerful -- > or, at least, not get killed. Blackadder > 3. The mishaps of staff working in the men's and ladies' fashion > departments at the Grace Brothers department store. Are You Being Served? > 5. The farcical adventures of three people working in computer > support in the basement of a massive corporation. The I.T. Crowd > 6. Three Catholic priests are punished for their misdeeds by being > banished to Craggy Island, the worst island in all of Ireland. Father Ted > 7. The last surviving member of the human race and a hologram > replica of his hated roommate travel through space trying to > return to Earth. Red Dwarf > 8. The Minister for the Department of Administrative Affairs tries > to bring about change, but is consistently thwarted by the > civil service, including his primary secretary. Yes, Minister -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Sep 06 08:40PM -0700 On Friday, September 7, 2018 at 5:15:16 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. What 1952 ground-breaking medical procedure earned Christine > Jorgensen international fame when she was the first American > to receive it? Kidney transplant > 2. What was Barney Clark, also an American, the first to receive > at the University of Utah in 1982 during a medical procedure? Artificial heart > * Traditional Units of Measure > 3. A fathom is a measure of depth in bodies of water. How many > feet deep is a fathom? 3, 6 > 4. The height of a horse is traditionally measured in hands. > How many inches make a hand? 8, 10 > * Phobias > 5. Ichthyophobia is the fear of what? Fish > 6. Gerontophobia is the fear of what? Ageing > considered extremely valuable; emperors were the only Romans > allowed to use it, and it was the dye used on the garments of > the high priests in Jerusalem. What color was this dye? Purple, blue > kermes by soaking the insects in vinegar. The Romans loved this > color so much that half of Spain's taxes to Rome were paid in > sacks of kermes. What color was *this* dye? Red > 9. Name the mathematician, and 2004 co-winner of the Nobel Prize > for Economics, who was portrayed by Russell Crowe in the movie > "A Beautiful Mind". Nash > as a fictional couple whose romance was aided by the woman's > famous uncle, played by Walter Matthau. Which Nobel-winning > physicist did Matthau portray? Einstein > premise of the Britcom, and you tell us the title. > 1. Misadventures running a hotel in Torquay, involving the very > rude owner and a Spanish waiter whose English is very poor. Fawlty Towers > 2. Over a span of 500 years, a family line of conniving schemers > try to get ahead in society and become rich and powerful -- > or, at least, not get killed. Blackadder > 3. The mishaps of staff working in the men's and ladies' fashion > departments at the Grace Brothers department store. Are You Being Served? > works for the Resistance, has affairs with his waitstaff, and > hides both valuable Renaissance paintings and British airmen > trying to escape the mainland. 'Allo 'Allo Listen very carefully, I shall say zis only once... > 5. The farcical adventures of three people working in computer > support in the basement of a massive corporation. The IT Crowd > 6. Three Catholic priests are punished for their misdeeds by being > banished to Craggy Island, the worst island in all of Ireland. Ballykissangel, Father Ted > 7. The last surviving member of the human race and a hologram > replica of his hated roommate travel through space trying to > return to Earth. Red Dwarf > 8. The Minister for the Department of Administrative Affairs tries > to bring about change, but is consistently thwarted by the > civil service, including his primary secretary. Yes, [Prime] Minister "Permanent" secretary I think. > 10. Every camera angle in this Britcom is a point-of-view shot > assuming the viewpoint of one of the two main characters -- > two dysfunctional friends who share a flat. Peep Show??? cheers, calvin |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Sep 07 04:42AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:Cf2dnWlR0rQi4QzGnZ2dnUU7- > 1. What 1952 ground-breaking medical procedure earned Christine > Jorgensen international fame when she was the first American > to receive it? sex change surgery > 2. What was Barney Clark, also an American, the first to receive > at the University of Utah in 1982 during a medical procedure? artificial heart > * Traditional Units of Measure > 3. A fathom is a measure of depth in bodies of water. How many > feet deep is a fathom? 10 > 4. The height of a horse is traditionally measured in hands. > How many inches make a hand? 4 > * Phobias > 5. Ichthyophobia is the fear of what? fish > 6. Gerontophobia is the fear of what? aging; old people > considered extremely valuable; emperors were the only Romans > allowed to use it, and it was the dye used on the garments of > the high priests in Jerusalem. What color was this dye? purple > kermes by soaking the insects in vinegar. The Romans loved this > color so much that half of Spain's taxes to Rome were paid in > sacks of kermes. What color was *this* dye? red > 9. Name the mathematician, and 2004 co-winner of the Nobel Prize > for Economics, who was portrayed by Russell Crowe in the movie > "A Beautiful Mind". Nash > as a fictional couple whose romance was aided by the woman's > famous uncle, played by Walter Matthau. Which Nobel-winning > physicist did Matthau portray? Einstein > premise of the Britcom, and you tell us the title. > 1. Misadventures running a hotel in Torquay, involving the very > rude owner and a Spanish waiter whose English is very poor. "Fawlty Towers" > 2. Over a span of 500 years, a family line of conniving schemers > try to get ahead in society and become rich and powerful -- > or, at least, not get killed. "Blackadder" > 3. The mishaps of staff working in the men's and ladies' fashion > departments at the Grace Brothers department store. "Are You Being Served?" > works for the Resistance, has affairs with his waitstaff, and > hides both valuable Renaissance paintings and British airmen > trying to escape the mainland. "Allo! Allo!" > 6. Three Catholic priests are punished for their misdeeds by being > banished to Craggy Island, the worst island in all of Ireland. "Father Ted" > 7. The last surviving member of the human race and a hologram > replica of his hated roommate travel through space trying to > return to Earth. "Red Dwarf" > 8. The Minister for the Department of Administrative Affairs tries > to bring about change, but is consistently thwarted by the > civil service, including his primary secretary. "Yes, Minister" -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 07 12:09AM -0500 "Calvin": > Yes, [Prime] Minister I will score this as two answers, "Yes, Minister" and "Yes Prime Minister", in whatever order scores lower. -- Mark Brader | "Grammar am for people who can't think for *myself*. Toronto | Understanded me?" msb@vex.net | -- Buck (Get Fuzzy: Darby Conley) |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Sep 06 08:30PM Calvin wrote: > 1 What is America's third largest political party by membership? It promotes a classical liberal platform but currently has no members in Congress. Libertarian > 2 The Gulf of Tonkin chiefly adjoins which Asian country? China > 3 Which Scottish author's best known work is the 1993 novel 'Trainspotting', on which the 1996 film was based? Irvine Welsh > 4 What was the only major naval battle between German and British forces during World War One? Jutland > 5 A 21st century phenomenon, nomophobia is the irrational fear of being without what? Mobile Phone > 6 Which American state is most closely associated with Cajun culture? Louisiana > 7 What links Draco, Indus, Pavo and Phoenix? Constellations > 8 Edo is an historical name for which national capital city? > 9 Which 2000's US TV series featured characters including Jack Shephard, Kate Austen, and a 'smoke monster'? Lost > 10 What is the common name of C8H7N3O2, a chemical commonly used to detect trace amounts of blood at crime scenes? Peter Smyth |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 06 02:11PM -0500 Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information > see my 2018-07-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian > Inquisition (QFTCI*)". Game 4 is over and JOSHUA KREITZER has coasted to a win. Hearty congratulations! *NOTE*: Starting with Game 5 and continuing to the end of the season, I'll be changing the QFTCI posting cycle from every 3 to every 4 days. > countries may no longer exist. > The first two answers are countries that are/were in Africa; > after that you're on your own. These things can get complicated, and I have not fact-checked this round. If your answer was scored as wrong and you have reason to think it may be right, please post a protest. > 1. Solomon. Ethiopia. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > 2. Merina. Madagascar (or Imerina). > 3. Taebong. Korea. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Erland. > 4. Kamehameha. Hawaii. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > 5. Piast. Poland. 4 for Erland. > 6. Rurik. Russia. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Erland. > 7. Bruce. Scotland. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Erland. > 8. Capet. France, Navarre. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > 9. Savoy. Italy, Sicily. 4 for Dan Blum (the hard way) and Joshua. > 10. Bernadotte. Norway, Sweden. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Erland. > time, so here are two questions about his wrestling days. > A1. Steve Austin defeated this wrestler, nicknamed "The > Heartbreak Kid", to win his first world championship. Shawn Michaels. > Austin's final match before Austin was forced into retirement > because of neck injuries, were against this famous wrestler. > Name him. The Rock. > B1. Stone Cold's debut in film acting was as one of the villains > in this 2005 Adam Sandler [movie], which was itself a remake > of a 1970s Burt Reynolds football [movie]. "The Longest Yard". 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > B2. Stone Cold also played one of the villains in this 2010 > action mogie about a group of elite mercenaries starring > Sylvester Stallone. "The Expendables". 4 for Dan Blum and Pete. > These are questions involving that date. > C1. The fourth President of the United States was born on > 1751-03-16. Name him. James Madison. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > C2. On 1935-03-16, Adolf Hitler ordered the re-arming of Germany, > officially violating which treaty? Treaty of Versailles. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Erland. > D1. Granite is an example of one type of igneous rock, formed > when magma cools and crystallizes within the Earth's crust. > Name this type of rock. Plutonic or intrusive. > D2. Pumice is an example of another type of igneous rock, > formed when lava reaches the surface of the earth and is > then cooled by air. Name this type of rock. Volcanic or extrusive. > Name these books set in places that are seriously stone-cold. > E1. The mountaineer Heinrich Harrer wrote this memoir about > the time he spent in the Himalayas. "Seven Years in Tibet". 4 for Joshua. > E2. This Dan Simmons novel, set aboard the ships of Sir John > Franklin's Arctic expedition, suggests that the expedition > was beset by a monster. "The Terror". (Conveniently, that was the name of one of Franklin's ships.) > cream made with 12-14% butterfat, which is customized for > patrons at the time of their order with nuts, candies, and > other sweets. Cold Stone Creamery. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete. > stones, which are intended to be chilled and then placed in > whiskey or another beverage to cool it like ice. Since they > do not melt, they will not dilute it the way ice cubes do. Polar Stones. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 4 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Spo Ent Sci Aud Mis Lit Can His Cha SEVEN Joshua Kreitzer 16 38 16 40 40 28 4 32 20 214 Dan Blum 15 23 11 12 36 32 4 32 12 162 Pete Gayde 28 18 3 27 12 8 0 16 20 129 Dan Tilque 8 7 24 0 16 16 0 24 12 107 "Calvin" 21 0 0 20 40 16 0 -- -- 97 Erland Sommarskog 32 0 12 0 16 8 0 20 4 92 Jason Kreitzer 0 16 0 20 16 -- -- -- -- 52 -- Mark Brader | "...all these superheroes really have the same super-power: Toronto | they have the writer(s) on their side." msb@vex.net | --Mark Leeper My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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