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| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Apr 14 05:41PM -0700 1 Everton Weekes represented which team in international cricket? 2 What links the hit songs "Smells Like Teen Spirit", "Achy Breaky Heart", "Born This Way", "Like a Virgin", "Money for Nothing" and "Beat It", among many others? 3 Which complex yet ubiquitous natural structures have variously been defined as "never-ending patterns", "a non-regular geometric shape that has the same degree of non-regularity on all scales", and "seemingly-irregular shapes formed by repeated subdivisions of a basic form"? 4 Which national symbol appears on the coat of arms of the Republic of Ireland? 5 In which religion are Shiva and Vishnu major gods? 6 Singers Leonard Cohen and Celine Dion are/were of what nationality? 7 Members of pop group The Wiggles wear what distinctive style of clothing? 8 By area, what is the second largest state in the USA? 9 Which Australian actress portrayed Samantha Stevens in the 2005 film version of 'Bewitched'? 10 In relation to superannuation, what does the abbreviation SMSF stand for? cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 14 11:22PM -0500 Calvin: > 1 Everton Weekes represented which team in international cricket? Pakistan? > 2 What links the hit songs "Smells Like Teen Spirit", "Achy > Breaky Heart", "Born This Way", "Like a Virgin", "Money for > Nothing" and "Beat It", among many others? First #1 hit for their respective singers/bands? > shape that has the same degree of non-regularity on all scales", > and "seemingly-irregular shapes formed by repeated subdivisions > of a basic form"? Fractals. > 4 Which national symbol appears on the coat of arms of the > Republic of Ireland? Shamrock? > 5 In which religion are Shiva and Vishnu major gods? Hinduism. > 6 Singers Leonard Cohen and Celine Dion are/were of what nationality? Canadian. > 7 Members of pop group The Wiggles wear what distinctive style of > clothing? > 8 By area, what is the second largest state in the USA? Texas. > 9 Which Australian actress portrayed Samantha Stevens in the 2005 > film version of 'Bewitched'? Kidman. > 10 In relation to superannuation, what does the abbreviation SMSF > stand for? I wanted to try a silly answer, but I couldn't think of one that would fit. I'll guess it's Australian for RRSP, but since I doubt you'll consider that a sufficient answer, I'll go on to guess the expansion "Segregated-Money Superannuation Fund". -- Mark Brader "They're trying to invent a new crime: Toronto interference with a business model." msb@vex.net --Bruce Schneier My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Apr 15 08:27AM +0200 > 1 Everton Weekes represented which team in international cricket? South Africa > 2 What links the hit songs "Smells Like Teen Spirit", "Achy Breaky > Heart", "Born This Way", "Like a Virgin", "Money for Nothing" and "Beat > It", among many others? Big hits > that has the same degree of non-regularity on all scales", and > "seemingly-irregular shapes formed by repeated subdivisions of a basic > form"? Fractals > 5 In which religion are Shiva and Vishnu major gods? Hinduism > 6 Singers Leonard Cohen and Celine Dion are/were of what nationality? Markbraderian > 8 By area, what is the second largest state in the USA? Texas |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Apr 14 05:39PM -0700 On Friday, April 5, 2019 at 12:01:46 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 What sport is played professionally by the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates? Baseball > 2 The US sitcom "The Conners" is a spin-off continuation of which other series? Roseanne > 3 What branch of astronomy deals with the origin and evolution of the Universe? Cosmology / Cosmogony > 4 Sartorially speaking, what links weightlifting, golf and baseball? Participants wear belts > 5 According to Albert Einstein, God does not play what with the universe? Dice > 6 Which animal appears on the coat of arms of Cote d'Ivoire? Elephant > 7 On a naval vessel, what is issued to crew members following an order to 'splice the mainbrace'? Liquor (or similar) > 8 For which 1999 American romantic drama did Hilary Swank win a Best Actress Oscar? Boys Don't Cry > 9 Which are the TWO utilities in the classic version of Monopoly? Water Works and Electric Company > 10 Entomology is the study of which creatures? Insects Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 558 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 43 Mark Brader 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 43 Bruce Bowler 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 8 39 Dan Blum 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 7 35 Pete Gayde 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 6 30 Dan Tilque 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 23 Erland S - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 6 4 6 0 4 5 4 4 4 6 43 72% Congratulations Mark and Bruce. cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 14 11:15PM -0500 "Calvin": > > 4 Sartorially speaking, what links weightlifting, golf and baseball? > Participants wear belts May I say that that seems like a silly enough question and answer that I'm not surprised nobody got it? As far as men are concerned, most of us wear belts all the time, so if they're worn in sports, that does not seem in any way notable. And for women, these links weren't exactly hard to find: http://pixel.nymag.com/imgs/daily/nymag/2017/07/16/16-MichelleWie.w700.h467.jpg http://image.cdnllnwnl.xosnetwork.com/pics33/800/BX/BXCOTBIOKVOYRDS.20170526000607.jpg http://cdn.streamlinetechnologies.com/lipscombsports/B42634EA-9B33-4369-96D6-DA01865F6BAC/8879L.jpg http://cofcsports.com/images/2017/9/7/2017_18_College_of_Charleston_Women_s_Golf_Team_Photo.jpeg Even though I only searched on "women's golf", the first of those hits actually was on an article about a proposed dress code -- which does not mention belts. I will grant you that on a similar search for "women's baseball" they do all seem to be wearing belts, and substituting "weightlifting" shows a clear majority doing it, though there are exceptions: http://c8.alamy.com/comp/HXH89W/zoe-smith-womens-weightlifting-womens-weightlifting-clyde-auditorium-HXH89W.jpg http://static.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/92ee30e8-5c2b-11e6-bd33-ec1dd8dd204b-780x517.jpg -- Mark Brader, Toronto | Thus, "plain english" is the same as msb@vex.net | "near-field spin". --Carl Ginnow My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Apr 14 05:31PM -0700 On Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 5:34:46 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > 3. The author is widely credited with founding the Romantic movement > in literature in France, and is known for writing "The Hunchback > of Notre Dame" in 1831 and "Les Misérables" in 1862. Hugo > who is cared for by Lucrezia, a middle-aged actress past her > prime, who suffers a great deal through her affection for him. > The writer is known primarily by what masculine nom de plume? George Sand > imprisonment on Devil's Island. He hoped to be prosecuted for > libel so that the new evidence in support of Dreyfus would be > made public. Zola > Things Past"), published in 7 parts between 1913 and 1927. > He is considered by critics and writers to be one of the most > influential authors of the 20th century. Proust > 7. "High" (1992). > 8. "Lady" (1980). > 9. "Stop" (1988). Franklin? > be sure that they post correctly, or else rephrase them so that > they don't, for example writing "mu" instead of µ.) > 1. How many faces are there on a tetrahedron? 4 > 2. What is the next prime number after 23? 29 > 3. What is the formula for the surface area of a sphere with > radius R? 4 * pi * r^2 > 4. What size is each of the angles in an equilateral triangle? 60 degrees > 5. What do we call the type of diagram in set theory where a > number of overlapping circles are used to represent sets, > each circle representing an individual set? Venn diagram > 6. In 1995 the British mathematician Andrew Wiles proved a famous > mathematical theorem first postulated in 1637 by *which French > Mathematician*? Descartes, Pascal > 7. What is the equivalent in decimal notation of the binary > number 1010? 10 > 8. What term is used to refer to numbers any of which is equal to > A/B for some integers A and B? Rational > 9. In trigonometry, the tangent is abbreviated tan. What is > tan 45°? 1, pi > 10. What mathematical term is used to denote something that has > both magnitude and direction, such as velocity? Vector cheers, calvin |
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