- QFTCIWSS Game 10, Rounds 2-3: place names and cocktails - 5 Updates
- Calvin's Quiz #546 - 3 Updates
- QFTCIWSS Game 9, Rounds 9-10 answers: car logos, W(h)ales - 2 Updates
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 28 02:55PM > while), and also took the initiative to rename many of the cities > that had been established by the Belgians. L?opoldville was > the largest of these cities. What is it called now? Kinshasa > Icosium, a name it kept until the 8th century when it was > conquered by the Zirid dynasty of Ifriqiya and renamed. We know > it better as the capital of Algeria -- under what name? Algiers > 3rd century, though, it underwent a gradual renaming, finally > settling on its present-day name -- which is taken from that > Gaulish tribe. What is the name of the city now? Paris > by its Latin name, Aurelius Aquensis, reflecting the many warm > natural springs in the area. Although there were several changes > over the years, it got its present-day name in 1931. What is it? Baden-Baden > 7. When the French colonized this African country they named it > Upper Volta, in reference to the Volta River. The country was > renamed in 1984 to reflect its two main languages. To what? Burkina Faso > 9. Prior to its successful war for independence, this South American > country was known as Upper Peru. What is it now? Venezuela; Ecuador > * Game 10, Round 3 - Leisure - Cocktails > 1. A classic Martini is gin and vermouth, shaken or stirred, > served in cocktail or martini glass with an olive. 9 > 2. A Manhattan is sweet vermouth and either rye or bourbon, plus > angostura bitters, in a cocktail glass with a maraschino cherry. 3 > 3. To make a Cr?me de Menthe Frappe, fill a martini or cocktail > glass with shaved ice. Pour cr?me de menthe over it, and serve > with a short straw. 14 > bitters in an Old-Fashioned glass, then adding a cherry and an > orange wedge and muddling it all into a paste. Pour in bourbon, > fill with ice cubes, and stir. 23 > 5. To make a Pink Lady, shake gin, grenadine syrup, light cream, > and an egg white with ice, then strain into a glass. 7 > 6. A Tom Collins isn't just "add the mix" -- it's gin, lemon juice, > and sugar, shaken and strained into a Collins glass half-filled > with ice. Add club soda and stir. 4; 20 > 7. To make an Angel's Kiss, carefully pour -- in order -- > white cr?me de cacao, sloe gin, brandy, and light cream into > a pousse-caf? glass. Then garnish with a cherry. 5 > water in a Collins glass. Fill the glass with shaved or > crushed ice and add bourbon. Top with more ice and garnish > with a mint sprig. Serve with a straw. 22 > 9. To make a Grasshopper, shake green cr?me de menthe, white > cr?me de cacao, and light cream, then strain into a cocktail > or Martini glass. 6 > of a Collins glass, filling it with ice, adding gin, and then > almost filling the glass with equal parts of sour mix and > chilled soda. Top it with cherry brandy, and serve unstirred. 24 -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 28 08:34PM +0100 > southwestern Ontario was once known as Newark. Its present > name was adopted unofficially in the 1880s, and finally becamse > official in 1970. What, then, is the town called now? Toronto > while), and also took the initiative to rename many of the cities > that had been established by the Belgians. Léopoldville was > the largest of these cities. What is it called now? Kinshasa > Icosium, a name it kept until the 8th century when it was > conquered by the Zirid dynasty of Ifriqiya and renamed. We know > it better as the capital of Algeria -- under what name? Alger > 3rd century, though, it underwent a gradual renaming, finally > settling on its present-day name -- which is taken from that > Gaulish tribe. What is the name of the city now? Paris > by its Latin name, Aurelius Aquensis, reflecting the many warm > natural springs in the area. Although there were several changes > over the years, it got its present-day name in 1931. What is it? Aachen > 7. When the French colonized this African country they named it > Upper Volta, in reference to the Volta River. The country was > renamed in 1984 to reflect its two main languages. To what? Burkina Faso > anniversary of independence from Britain. This led to a legal > challenge over his the authority to do that, but assuming he did, > what is Swaziland's new name? eSwatini > 9. Prior to its successful war for independence, this South American > country was known as Upper Peru. What is it now? Ecuador > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/cocks.jpg > 1. A classic Martini is gin and vermouth, shaken or stirred, > served in cocktail or martini glass with an olive. 9 > 2. A Manhattan is sweet vermouth and either rye or bourbon, plus > angostura bitters, in a cocktail glass with a maraschino cherry. 3 > 3. To make a Crème de Menthe Frappe, fill a martini or cocktail > glass with shaved ice. Pour crème de menthe over it, and serve > with a short straw. 14 > bitters in an Old-Fashioned glass, then adding a cherry and an > orange wedge and muddling it all into a paste. Pour in bourbon, > fill with ice cubes, and stir. 24 > 5. To make a Pink Lady, shake gin, grenadine syrup, light cream, > and an egg white with ice, then strain into a glass. 7 > 6. A Tom Collins isn't just "add the mix" -- it's gin, lemon juice, > and sugar, shaken and strained into a Collins glass half-filled > with ice. Add club soda and stir. 4 > 7. To make an Angel's Kiss, carefully pour -- in order -- > white crème de cacao, sloe gin, brandy, and light cream into > a pousse-café glass. Then garnish with a cherry. 5 > water in a Collins glass. Fill the glass with shaved or > crushed ice and add bourbon. Top with more ice and garnish > with a mint sprig. Serve with a straw. 18 > 9. To make a Grasshopper, shake green crème de menthe, white > crème de cacao, and light cream, then strain into a cocktail > or Martini glass. 6 > of a Collins glass, filling it with ice, adding gin, and then > almost filling the glass with equal parts of sour mix and > chilled soda. Top it with cherry brandy, and serve unstirred. 8 |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Nov 28 07:59PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:cIWdndccaa14-GPGnZ2dnUU7- > Quebec municipalities that merged to form this new city in 2002. > It took the name of the fifth municipality merging, and is now > the fourth-largest city in Quebec. Name it. St Foy > southwestern Ontario was once known as Newark. Its present > name was adopted unofficially in the 1880s, and finally becamse > official in 1970. What, then, is the town called now? London > while), and also took the initiative to rename many of the cities > that had been established by the Belgians. Léopoldville was > the largest of these cities. What is it called now? Kinshasa > Icosium, a name it kept until the 8th century when it was > conquered by the Zirid dynasty of Ifriqiya and renamed. We know > it better as the capital of Algeria -- under what name? Algiers > 3rd century, though, it underwent a gradual renaming, finally > settling on its present-day name -- which is taken from that > Gaulish tribe. What is the name of the city now? Paris; Lyons > by its Latin name, Aurelius Aquensis, reflecting the many warm > natural springs in the area. Although there were several changes > over the years, it got its present-day name in 1931. What is it? Baden-Baden > 7. When the French colonized this African country they named it > Upper Volta, in reference to the Volta River. The country was > renamed in 1984 to reflect its two main languages. To what? Burkina Faso > what is Swaziland's new name? > 9. Prior to its successful war for independence, this South American > country was known as Upper Peru. What is it now? Ecuador > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/cocks.jpg > 1. A classic Martini is gin and vermouth, shaken or stirred, > served in cocktail or martini glass with an olive. 9 > 2. A Manhattan is sweet vermouth and either rye or bourbon, plus > angostura bitters, in a cocktail glass with a maraschino cherry. 3 > 3. To make a Crème de Menthe Frappe, fill a martini or cocktail > glass with shaved ice. Pour crème de menthe over it, and serve > with a short straw. 14 > bitters in an Old-Fashioned glass, then adding a cherry and an > orange wedge and muddling it all into a paste. Pour in bourbon, > fill with ice cubes, and stir. 8 > 5. To make a Pink Lady, shake gin, grenadine syrup, light cream, > and an egg white with ice, then strain into a glass. 7 > 6. A Tom Collins isn't just "add the mix" -- it's gin, lemon juice, > and sugar, shaken and strained into a Collins glass half-filled > with ice. Add club soda and stir. 4 > 7. To make an Angel's Kiss, carefully pour -- in order -- > white crème de cacao, sloe gin, brandy, and light cream into > a pousse-café glass. Then garnish with a cherry. 5 > water in a Collins glass. Fill the glass with shaved or > crushed ice and add bourbon. Top with more ice and garnish > with a mint sprig. Serve with a straw. 22 > 9. To make a Grasshopper, shake green crème de menthe, white > crème de cacao, and light cream, then strain into a cocktail > or Martini glass. 6 > of a Collins glass, filling it with ice, adding gin, and then > almost filling the glass with equal parts of sour mix and > chilled soda. Top it with cherry brandy, and serve unstirred. 18; 13 > 22. Nyrknaqre. > 23. Fgvatre. > 24. Juvfxrl Fbhe. Pete Gayde |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 28 05:52PM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > Quebec municipalities that merged to form this new city in 2002. > It took the name of the fifth municipality merging, and is now > the fourth-largest city in Quebec. Name it. Gatineau > southwestern Ontario was once known as Newark. Its present > name was adopted unofficially in the 1880s, and finally becamse > official in 1970. What, then, is the town called now? Niagara Falls > while), and also took the initiative to rename many of the cities > that had been established by the Belgians. Léopoldville was > the largest of these cities. What is it called now? Kinshasa > Icosium, a name it kept until the 8th century when it was > conquered by the Zirid dynasty of Ifriqiya and renamed. We know > it better as the capital of Algeria -- under what name? Algiers > 3rd century, though, it underwent a gradual renaming, finally > settling on its present-day name -- which is taken from that > Gaulish tribe. What is the name of the city now? Lisbon > by its Latin name, Aurelius Aquensis, reflecting the many warm > natural springs in the area. Although there were several changes > over the years, it got its present-day name in 1931. What is it? Baden-Baden > 7. When the French colonized this African country they named it > Upper Volta, in reference to the Volta River. The country was > renamed in 1984 to reflect its two main languages. To what? Burkina Faso > anniversary of independence from Britain. This led to a legal > challenge over his the authority to do that, but assuming he did, > what is Swaziland's new name? eSwazi (that's wrong, but the first few letters are right, including capitalization; can't remember the exact name) > 9. Prior to its successful war for independence, this South American > country was known as Upper Peru. What is it now? Ecuador > of the Queen Charlotte Islands in 2010. The new name reflects > that the islands are the traditional home of a particular First > Nations people. What are they called now? aaaarrrggggh! > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/cocks.jpg > 1. A classic Martini is gin and vermouth, shaken or stirred, > served in cocktail or martini glass with an olive. 9 > 2. A Manhattan is sweet vermouth and either rye or bourbon, plus > angostura bitters, in a cocktail glass with a maraschino cherry. 5 > 3. To make a Crème de Menthe Frappe, fill a martini or cocktail > glass with shaved ice. Pour crème de menthe over it, and serve > with a short straw. 14 > bitters in an Old-Fashioned glass, then adding a cherry and an > orange wedge and muddling it all into a paste. Pour in bourbon, > fill with ice cubes, and stir. 12 > 5. To make a Pink Lady, shake gin, grenadine syrup, light cream, > and an egg white with ice, then strain into a glass. 7 > 6. A Tom Collins isn't just "add the mix" -- it's gin, lemon juice, > and sugar, shaken and strained into a Collins glass half-filled > with ice. Add club soda and stir. 4 > 7. To make an Angel's Kiss, carefully pour -- in order -- > white crème de cacao, sloe gin, brandy, and light cream into > a pousse-café glass. Then garnish with a cherry. 5 > water in a Collins glass. Fill the glass with shaved or > crushed ice and add bourbon. Top with more ice and garnish > with a mint sprig. Serve with a straw. 16 > 9. To make a Grasshopper, shake green crème de menthe, white > crème de cacao, and light cream, then strain into a cocktail > or Martini glass. 6 > of a Collins glass, filling it with ice, adding gin, and then > almost filling the glass with equal parts of sour mix and > chilled soda. Top it with cherry brandy, and serve unstirred. 24 -- Dan Tilque |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Nov 29 07:44AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:cIWdndccaa14-GPGnZ2dnUU7- > while), and also took the initiative to rename many of the cities > that had been established by the Belgians. Léopoldville was > the largest of these cities. What is it called now? Kinshasa > Icosium, a name it kept until the 8th century when it was > conquered by the Zirid dynasty of Ifriqiya and renamed. We know > it better as the capital of Algeria -- under what name? Algiers > 3rd century, though, it underwent a gradual renaming, finally > settling on its present-day name -- which is taken from that > Gaulish tribe. What is the name of the city now? Paris > by its Latin name, Aurelius Aquensis, reflecting the many warm > natural springs in the area. Although there were several changes > over the years, it got its present-day name in 1931. What is it? Baden-Baden > 7. When the French colonized this African country they named it > Upper Volta, in reference to the Volta River. The country was > renamed in 1984 to reflect its two main languages. To what? Burkina Faso > anniversary of independence from Britain. This led to a legal > challenge over his the authority to do that, but assuming he did, > what is Swaziland's new name? eSwatini > 9. Prior to its successful war for independence, this South American > country was known as Upper Peru. What is it now? Colombia > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/cocks.jpg > 1. A classic Martini is gin and vermouth, shaken or stirred, > served in cocktail or martini glass with an olive. 9 > 2. A Manhattan is sweet vermouth and either rye or bourbon, plus > angostura bitters, in a cocktail glass with a maraschino cherry. 12 > 3. To make a Crème de Menthe Frappe, fill a martini or cocktail > glass with shaved ice. Pour crème de menthe over it, and serve > with a short straw. 14 > bitters in an Old-Fashioned glass, then adding a cherry and an > orange wedge and muddling it all into a paste. Pour in bourbon, > fill with ice cubes, and stir. 8 > 5. To make a Pink Lady, shake gin, grenadine syrup, light cream, > and an egg white with ice, then strain into a glass. 7 > 6. A Tom Collins isn't just "add the mix" -- it's gin, lemon juice, > and sugar, shaken and strained into a Collins glass half-filled > with ice. Add club soda and stir. 11; 17 > 7. To make an Angel's Kiss, carefully pour -- in order -- > white crème de cacao, sloe gin, brandy, and light cream into > a pousse-café glass. Then garnish with a cherry. 5 > water in a Collins glass. Fill the glass with shaved or > crushed ice and add bourbon. Top with more ice and garnish > with a mint sprig. Serve with a straw. 22 > 9. To make a Grasshopper, shake green crème de menthe, white > crème de cacao, and light cream, then strain into a cocktail > or Martini glass. 6; 14 > of a Collins glass, filling it with ice, adding gin, and then > almost filling the glass with equal parts of sour mix and > chilled soda. Top it with cherry brandy, and serve unstirred. 24 > And if you like, decode the rot13 to see the 14 decoys and identify > their pictures as well: > 18. Oybbql Znel. 10 -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 28 03:25AM -0800 Calvin wrote: > 1 What two words does the chemistry term pH stand for? potenz hydrogen > 2 What distinguishes spermatophytes (a.k.a. phanerogams or phenogamae) from other varieties of plant life? > 3 Which style of cuisine includes quesadillas and chimichangas? Mexican > 4 Which 3 homophones make the list of the 200 most commonly used English words? their there they're > 5 Which animated British TV series is set in Soggy Bottom Farm? > 6 Which character was portrayed by Anne Bancroft in the 1967 film 'The Graduate'? Mrs Robinson > 7 Which hit song of 1965 includes the following line: When I'm drivin' in my car, and the man comes on the radio? > 8 According to the floor tilers' maxim, no room is ever… what? perfect > 9 Which Swedish scientist formalised binomial nomenclature, the system of naming species with a two-word Latin name? Linnaeus -- Dan Tilque |
| Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Nov 28 07:00PM On Tue, 27 Nov 2018 20:56:13 -0800, Calvin wrote: > 1 What two words does the chemistry term pH stand for? acidity and alkalinity (but that's not what it "stands for") > 2 What distinguishes spermatophytes (a.k.a. phanerogams or phenogamae) > from other varieties of plant life? Seed production > 3 Which style of cuisine includes quesadillas and chimichangas? Mexican > 4 Which 3 homophones make the list of the 200 most commonly used English > words? to too two > 5 Which animated British TV series is set in Soggy Bottom Farm? > 6 Which character was portrayed by Anne Bancroft in the 1967 film 'The > Graduate'? Mrs. Robinson > 7 Which hit song of 1965 includes the following line: When I'm drivin' > in my car, and the man comes on the radio? Satisfaction (it's "that man", not "the man"). > 8 According to the floor > tilers' maxim, no room is ever… what? square > 9 Which Swedish scientist formalised binomial nomenclature, the system > of naming species with a two-word Latin name? Lineus > 10 Made with coconut milk, potatoes and nuts, Massaman curry originated > in which Asian country? Thailand |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Nov 28 07:46PM Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in > 1 What two words does the chemistry term pH stand for? > 2 What distinguishes spermatophytes (a.k.a. phanerogams or > phenogamae) from other varieties of plant life? They need to be pollenated > 3 Which style of > cuisine includes quesadillas and chimichangas? Mexican > 4 Which 3 > homophones make the list of the 200 most commonly used English words? > 5 Which animated British TV series is set in Soggy Bottom Farm? Peppa Pig > 6 Which character was portrayed by Anne Bancroft in the 1967 film > 'The Graduate'? Mrs. Robinson > 7 Which hit song of 1965 includes the following > line: When I'm drivin' in my car, and the man comes on the radio? Satisfaction > 8 According to the floor tilers' maxim, no room is ever… what? Square > Made with coconut > milk, potatoes and nuts, Massaman curry originated in which Asian > country? Sri Lanka > cheers, > calvin Pete Gayde |
| Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Nov 28 06:50PM On Wed, 28 Nov 2018 03:52:13 -0600, Mark Brader wrote: >> *either*. > Tin, aluminum. 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Bruce. 3 for Dan Blum and > Calvin. Wouldn't that be Aluminium :-) Bruce |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 28 08:26PM +0100 > 7. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Calvin, and Bruce. > On my keyboard "t" is nearest the numbers 5 and 6, so that answer > doesn't seem plausible as a typo for "7". If it was, please say so. But they are quite similar graphically, aren't they? Whatever, I am not going to claim a point for that sloppy answer. It was one of the logos I recognised straight away. By way, speaking of Martin, isn't Aston the capital of Texas? :-) |
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