Saturday, February 16, 2019

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tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Feb 15 02:44PM


> Name them.
 
> A1. The title of this 1991 film consists of a letter and a
> number, and refers to something found in Pakistan.
 
K2
 
> A2. The title of this 1968 movie is a two-letter word followed
> by four periods. The film, with scenes in both color and B&W,
> describes events at a British boarding school.
 
If....
 
> * B. Vesuvius
 
> B1. In 79, Mt. Vesuvius destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii --
> and what other major Roman city?
 
Herculaneum
 
> B2. Which Roman scholar witnessed the eruption of Vesuvius in 79,
> observing it from across the Bay of Naples?
 
Pliny the Younger
 
> * C. Diseases
 
> C1. What is "Hansen's disease" more popularly known as?
 
leprosy
 
> C2. The disease of myxomatosis was introduced in 1950 into
> Australia in order to control the population of which
> animals?
 
rabbits
 
 
> E1. Many books listed on the New York Times best-sellers list
> are about Donald Trump. Which book about his presidency
> was written by Bob Woodward (of Watergate fame)?
 
Fire and Fury
 
> E2. The author Kevin Kwan has written a trilogy of novels
> which have appeared recently on the New York Times Best
> sellers list. What was the *first book* in the trilogy?
 
Crazy Rich Asians
 
 
> F2. Which Scottish singer shot to fame after her rendition of
> "I Dreamed a Dream" (from "Les Mis?rables") on "Britain's
> Got Talent"?
 
Susan Boyle
 
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Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Feb 15 02:27PM -0800

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> Name them.
 
> A1. The title of this 1991 film consists of a letter and a
> number, and refers to something found in Pakistan.
 
K2
 
 
> * B. Vesuvius
 
> B1. In 79, Mt. Vesuvius destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii --
> and what other major Roman city?
 
Herculaneum
 
 
> B2. Which Roman scholar witnessed the eruption of Vesuvius in 79,
> observing it from across the Bay of Naples?
 
Pliny
 
 
> * C. Diseases
 
> C1. What is "Hansen's disease" more popularly known as?
 
leprosy
 
 
> C2. The disease of myxomatosis was introduced in 1950 into
> Australia in order to control the population of which
> animals?
 
rabbits
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Feb 16 02:22AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:hNGdnYooEZblzfvBnZ2dnUU7-
 
> These questions are about captains of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
 
> 2. Before <answer 1>, Mats Sundin was the Leafs' captain from 1997
> until 1998. Which jersey number did he wear?
 
6; 7
 
 
> Name them.
 
> A1. The title of this 1991 film consists of a letter and a
> number, and refers to something found in Pakistan.
 
"K2"
 
> A2. The title of this 1968 movie is a two-letter word followed
> by four periods. The film, with scenes in both color and B&W,
> describes events at a British boarding school.
 
"If...."

> * B. Vesuvius
 
> B1. In 79, Mt. Vesuvius destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii --
> and what other major Roman city?
 
Herculaneum
 
> * C. Diseases
 
> C1. What is "Hansen's disease" more popularly known as?
 
leprosy

> C2. The disease of myxomatosis was introduced in 1950 into
> Australia in order to control the population of which
> animals?
 
rabbits
 
> * D. World Championship Snooker
 
> D2. The championships are held each year in the Crucible Theatre
> -- in which British city?
 
Manchester; Liverpool

> place finish on "America's Got Talent". She appeared in
> the Robert Redford movie "The Company We Keep" and sang the
> national anthem at Donald Trump's inauguration. Name her.
 
Jackie Evancho
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
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