| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 11 11:07PM +0100 > and "Singin' in the Rain". Film critic Pauline Kael said of her: > "When she wraps her phenomenal legs around Astaire, she can be > forgiven everything." By what name is she best known? Ginger Rogers > extended ballet sequences. It is said that Gene Kelly was only > able to convince studio execs to allow ballet in "An American > in Paris" after making them watch this movie several times. The Ugly Duckling > severe case of this disease -- which helped his colleague, > Walter Reed, prove that mosquitoes were responsible for > its spread. Name the disease. Yellow Fever > resulted in the deaths of an estimated 75-200 million > people in Europe and Asia, the peak of which was in the > mid-14th century. What is it commonly known as? Black Death > C1. This geological formation up to 350 feet (110 m) high forms > an 8-mile (13 km) section of the Kent coastline in England, > facing France. What is it called? White Cliffs of Dover > then curves west across Ethiopia and northwest into Sudan, > a total of at least 900 miles (1,450 km), before becoming > part of a larger river system. Name this specific river. Blue Nile > society featuring a subculture of extreme youth violence. > The book is partially written in a Russian-influenced argot > called Nadsat. A Clockwork Orange |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Dec 11 06:27PM -0800 On Monday, December 10, 2018 at 8:00:44 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > was "Flashdance", which was the third-highest-grossing movie > of any kind in 1983. In "Flashdance", *who plays Alex Owens*, > welder by day, exotic dancer by night? Irene Cara > and "Singin' in the Rain". Film critic Pauline Kael said of her: > "When she wraps her phenomenal legs around Astaire, she can be > forgiven everything." By what name is she best known? Reynolds > extended ballet sequences. It is said that Gene Kelly was only > able to convince studio execs to allow ballet in "An American > in Paris" after making them watch this movie several times. The Ugly Duckling, The Ice Queen > "West Side Story". In this movie, he is prominently featured > in dance sequences around farm activities like woodchopping > and raising a barn. Oklahoma!, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers > Roy Scheider as an egomaniacal director and choreographer, > was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by > the Library of Congress. All That Jazz > 9. This Australian movie by Baz Luhrmann about the "Pan-Pacific > Grand Prix Dancing Championship" won the People's Choice award > at the 1992 Toronto International Film Festival. Strictly Ballroom > severe case of this disease -- which helped his colleague, > Walter Reed, prove that mosquitoes were responsible for > its spread. Name the disease. Yellow Fever > resulted in the deaths of an estimated 75-200 million > people in Europe and Asia, the peak of which was in the > mid-14th century. What is it commonly known as? Black Death > C1. This geological formation up to 350 feet (110 m) high forms > an 8-mile (13 km) section of the Kent coastline in England, > facing France. What is it called? White cliffs of Dover > then curves west across Ethiopia and northwest into Sudan, > a total of at least 900 miles (1,450 km), before becoming > part of a larger river system. Name this specific river. Blue Nile, White Nile > its distinctive colored feet, which males display in an > elaborate mating ritual by lifting them up and down while > strutting before the female. Blue-footed Booby > society featuring a subculture of extreme youth violence. > The book is partially written in a Russian-influenced argot > called Nadsat. A Clockwork Orange > Depression, it tells the story of Cecilia, a clumsy waitress > who goes to the movies to escape her bleak life and lousy > marriage. Purple Rose of Cairo > falls on hard times and has to move in with her working-class > sister in San Francisco. They're played by Cate Blanchett > and Sally Hawkins. Blue Jasmine cheers, calvin |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Dec 12 04:12AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:7dqdnUUvDNDapJPBnZ2dnUU7- > the West! Co-starring in the movie, as an American tap dancer > who has defected to the USSR, was this actor and dancer, who > died in 2003. Who? Gregory Hines > and "Singin' in the Rain". Film critic Pauline Kael said of her: > "When she wraps her phenomenal legs around Astaire, she can be > forgiven everything." By what name is she best known? Cyd Charisse > "Step Up". Of his performance in 2015's "Magic Mike XXL", > writer Roxane Gay wrote: "I wanted to hug every part of him > with my mouth." Name him. Channing Tatum > Irving Berlin, and is perhaps best known for its "cheek-to-cheek" > dance routine, with Rogers wearing an elaborate ostrich-feather > dress. "Top Hat" > extended ballet sequences. It is said that Gene Kelly was only > able to convince studio execs to allow ballet in "An American > in Paris" after making them watch this movie several times. "The Red Shoes" > "West Side Story". In this movie, he is prominently featured > in dance sequences around farm activities like woodchopping > and raising a barn. "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" > Roy Scheider as an egomaniacal director and choreographer, > was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by > the Library of Congress. "All That Jazz" > 9. This Australian movie by Baz Luhrmann about the "Pan-Pacific > Grand Prix Dancing Championship" won the People's Choice award > at the 1992 Toronto International Film Festival. "Strictly Ballroom" > odd, became a national craze. It was remade in English in 2004, > starring Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez. Both versions have > the same title in English -- what is it? "Shall We Dance?" > severe case of this disease -- which helped his colleague, > Walter Reed, prove that mosquitoes were responsible for > its spread. Name the disease. yellow fever > resulted in the deaths of an estimated 75-200 million > people in Europe and Asia, the peak of which was in the > mid-14th century. What is it commonly known as? Black Death > Award and MVP Award in 1971 and is a six-time All-Star, > and one of five players to start in the All-Star Game for > both the American and National Leagues. Vida Blue > C1. This geological formation up to 350 feet (110 m) high forms > an 8-mile (13 km) section of the Kent coastline in England, > facing France. What is it called? White Cliffs of Dover > then curves west across Ethiopia and northwest into Sudan, > a total of at least 900 miles (1,450 km), before becoming > part of a larger river system. Name this specific river. Blue Nile > its distinctive colored feet, which males display in an > elaborate mating ritual by lifting them up and down while > strutting before the female. blue-footed booby > recounted his journey in the segregationist US Deep South. > Griffin temporarily darkened his skin to pass as a black > man and explore life from the other side of the color line. "Black Like Me" > society featuring a subculture of extreme youth violence. > The book is partially written in a Russian-influenced argot > called Nadsat. "A Clockwork Orange" > Depression, it tells the story of Cecilia, a clumsy waitress > who goes to the movies to escape her bleak life and lousy > marriage. "The Purple Rose of Cairo" > falls on hard times and has to move in with her working-class > sister in San Francisco. They're played by Cate Blanchett > and Sally Hawkins. "Blue Jasmine" -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Dec 11 06:16PM -0800 On Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 2:03:12 AM UTC+10, Erland Sommarskog wrote: > Since I appear to have been credited with a point on this one, I feel > obliged to point out that Thailand and Malaysia are two different > countries. Noted thanks. Revised scores are: Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 546 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 8 31 Bruce Bowler 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 7 28 Mark Brader 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 5 21 Pete Gayde 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 5 22 Dan Blum 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 17 Erland S 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 18 Dan Tilque - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 2 4 6 3 0 5 3 3 5 2 33 55% cheers, calvin |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Dec 11 06:17PM -0800 On Monday, December 10, 2018 at 7:52:06 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > > I expected "too" not to be that common. > So, Calvin, which list of the 200 most commonly used English words were > you referring to? I suspect it was this one: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Frequency_lists/TV/2006/1-1000 cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 11 09:46PM -0600 Mark Brader: >> So, Calvin, which list of the 200 most commonly used English words were >> you referring to? "Calvin": > I suspect it was this one: > https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Frequency_lists/TV/2006/1-1000 To, #3; too, #111; two, #149. And there, #62; they're, #189; but their, #238. Whodathunkit? Thanks, Calvin. -- Mark Brader, Toronto "Constrain your data early and often." msb@vex.net -- C. M. Sperberg-McQueen My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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