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| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Apr 16 01:00AM Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in > 1 Everton Weekes represented which team in international cricket? West Indies > 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? MTV award winning videos > 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"? Fractals > 4 Which national symbol > appears on the coat of arms of the Republic of Ireland? Clover > 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'? Nicole Kidman > does the abbreviation SMSF stand for? > cheers, > calvin Pete Gayde |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Apr 15 10:23PM -0700 Calvin wrote: > 1 Everton Weekes represented which team in international cricket? New Zealand > 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? Billboard #1 > 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"? fractals > 4 Which national symbol appears on the coat of arms of the Republic of Ireland? harp > 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 -- Dan Tilque |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Apr 15 10:11PM -0700 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. Victor Hugo > 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 > 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? 4/3 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*? Fermat > 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 > 10. What mathematical term is used to denote something that has > both magnitude and direction, such as velocity? vector -- Dan Tilque |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Apr 15 09:23PM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: >> Participants wear belts > May I say that that seems like a silly enough question and answer that > I'm not surprised nobody got it? I'm not sure why my answer (gloves) is not equally good. Of course the same could be said about wearing shoes. Bruce said "special footwear" which is close enough to that, although Pete's "spiked shoes" is wrong, since weightlifters doesn't wear those. -- Dan Tilque |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Apr 08 12:41PM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > ** Game 6, Round 9 - Miscellaneous > 1. Which country's name stems from the Portuguese words for > "bearded ones"? Mozambique > tied together and used to flavor soups, etc.? > 3. "Rich Uncle Pennybags" -- a round-faced, mustachioed old man > in a top hat -- serves as the mascot for what board game? Monopoly > 4. The real-life trials and tribulations of isolation of Alexander > Selkirk were at least partly the inspiration for which famous > novel? Robinson Crusoe > mythology? > 6. The name for which indispensable part of Indian cuisine means > "the fragrant one"? curry > 7. Which synonym for luxury and elegance is also the name of a > Swiss hotel tycoon? Ritz > 8. Pleasant times are sometimes referted to as *what* days, from > the Greek word for "kingfisher"? halcyon (some people may remember this from one of my rotating quizzes) > 9. Which western US state's name translates as "ruddy" or "red"? Colorado > 10. What tasty name did Captain Cook give to the Hawaiian Is. in > 1778? Sandwich Is. > * C. Canada/Quebec Quotations > C1. In 1967 what famous person said from the Montreal city hall, > "Vive le Québec libre" -- or "Long live free Quebec"? de Gaulle > C2. Which politician said, "I am trying to put Quebec in its > place -- and the place of Quebec is in Canada"? First and > last name required. Pierre Trudeau > * D. Subatomic Particles > D1. When we refer to alpha, beta, and gamma rays -- what > subatomic particle do beta rays consist of? electron > D2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with > the previous question. Nycun enlf pbafvfg bs ahpyrv bs > gur ngbzf bs *juvpu ryrzrag*? helium > * F. Banned by the BBC > F1. Which Beatles song did the BBC ban because it was perceived > as having a drug-related theme? Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds -- Dan Tilque |
| Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Apr 08 03:57PM On Sun, 07 Apr 2019 00:11:30 -0500, Mark Brader wrote: > ** Game 6, Round 9 - Miscellaneous > 1. Which country's name stems from the Portuguese words for > "bearded ones"? Barbados > 2. What is the two-word French cooking term for a bundle of herbs > tied together and used to flavor soups, etc.? Bouquet Garni > 3. "Rich Uncle Pennybags" -- a round-faced, mustachioed old man > in a top hat -- serves as the mascot for what board game? Monopoly > 4. The real-life trials and tribulations of isolation of Alexander > Selkirk were at least partly the inspiration for which famous novel? The Secret Life of Walter Mitty > 5. Which music style shares its name with a nymph in Greek > mythology? Pan pipes > 6. The name for which indispensable part of Indian cuisine means > "the fragrant one"? Basmati rice > Swiss hotel tycoon? > 8. Pleasant times are sometimes referted to as *what* days, from > the Greek word for "kingfisher"? Halcyon days > 9. Which western US state's name translates as "ruddy" or "red"? Colorado > 10. What tasty name did Captain Cook give to the Hawaiian Is. in > 1778? Sandwich Islands > * D. Subatomic Particles > D1. When we refer to alpha, beta, and gamma rays -- what > subatomic particle do beta rays consist of? Electrons > D2. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with > the previous question. Nycun enlf pbafvfg bs ahpyrv bs gur ngbzf > bs *juvpu ryrzrag*? Well unless I mis-read the question (entirely possible), lots of decays can produce them (radium to radon for example), but they all "look like" a helium atom. > E1. What term is used to describe a musical work similar to an > opera, only it must have a religious narrative and there are no > costumes or scenery? Oratorio > E2. Name any of the ways that an operetta is different from > an opera. They tend to be shorter > * F. Banned by the BBC > F1. Which Beatles song did the BBC ban because it was perceived > as having a drug-related theme? Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Apr 10 01:40PM > served his original sentence. Within 1 year, what year was he > apprehended, the sole survivor of a battle between Afghanistan > militants and US forces? 2002 > 4. On Tuesday Jussie Smollett was in a Chicago court. What did > Cook County Prosecutor Kim Fox do? dismiss all charges > 5. Another provincial election was called, this time for April 23rd. > What province? Alberta > the University of Montreal, had won a $1,000,000 (US) prize > for their work on neural networks. Often referred to as the > "Nobel Prize" for computing, what is the award actually called? Turing Medal > 9. A live-action (and CGI) remake of the 1941 Disney classic > "Dumbo" recently hit the big screen. Who is the director? Tim Burton > 1. Last week it was announced that the Rolling Stones' "No Filter" > North American tour will be postponed because of Mick Jagger's > health. What sort of treatment has he had to undergo? heart surgery > 2. Which royal recently called for the banning of the popular > video game Fortnite due to its addictive qualities? Prince Harry > 8. Which province recently unveiled proposed legislation for > "presumed consent" for organ donation? Ontario; Quebec -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Apr 10 07:07PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:Eq6dnR2li5774zDBnZ2dnUU7- > served his original sentence. Within 1 year, what year was he > apprehended, the sole survivor of a battle between Afghanistan > militants and US forces? 2003 > 4. On Tuesday Jussie Smollett was in a Chicago court. What did > Cook County Prosecutor Kim Fox do? Dropped all charges > sandwich called "Sausage & "Egger. Made by California-based > Beyond Meat, the "sausage" patty aims to replicate the taste > and texture of a pork sausage. What fast-food chain was this? McDonalds; Burger King > 9. A live-action (and CGI) remake of the 1941 Disney classic > "Dumbo" recently hit the big screen. Who is the director? Burton > 1. Last week it was announced that the Rolling Stones' "No Filter" > North American tour will be postponed because of Mick Jagger's > health. What sort of treatment has he had to undergo? Heart surgery > 2. Which royal recently called for the banning of the popular > video game Fortnite due to its addictive qualities? Prince Harry; Prince William > on April 1. What it is called? > 4. The Toronto Marlies defeated the Utica Comets in the American > Hockey League. What was the signficance of this win? Marlies set a record for points in a season > shootout -- while playing in the NHL for the first time. > 8. Which province recently unveiled proposed legislation for > "presumed consent" for organ donation? Alberta; British Columbia > 10. The Quebec legislature is considering a bill banning religious > symbols from being worn by government employees. What is the > *bill number*? 666 > overtime relating to his original complaint, and filed suit > when he refused to pay. How much are they claiming, in US > dollars to the nearest thousand and within $10,000? $150,000 > 14. Within $100,000,000, how much is Ottawa promising to spend > for repairs and accessibility upgrades to Toronto community > housing? $500,000,000; $800,000,000 > 15. Within ―Ē, how much did the price of a liter of gasoline > increase in Ontario as a result of the new federal carbon tax? 5; 7 Pete Gayde |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Apr 10 12:26PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:Eq6dnR2li5774zDBnZ2dnUU7- > * Game 9 (2009-04-01), Round 1 - Current Events > 4. On Tuesday Jussie Smollett was in a Chicago court. What did > Cook County Prosecutor Kim Fox do? suddenly dismiss all the charges against him (note: her name is correctly spelled "Foxx") > 9. A live-action (and CGI) remake of the 1941 Disney classic > "Dumbo" recently hit the big screen. Who is the director? Tim Burton > 10. Netflix got competition this week as a new streaming service > was unveiled. Name either the person who made the announcement, > or the company he is collaborating with. Steven Spielberg > overtime relating to his original complaint, and filed suit > when he refused to pay. How much are they claiming, in US > dollars to the nearest thousand and within $10,000? $130,000; $160,000 > 15. Within 舰, how much did the price of a liter of gasoline > increase in Ontario as a result of the new federal carbon tax? 4 cents; 5 cents -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Apr 10 08:19PM +0200 > served his original sentence. Within 1 year, what year was he > apprehended, the sole survivor of a battle between Afghanistan > militants and US forces? 2002 > 5. Another provincial election was called, this time for April 23rd. > What province? Manitoba > 6. Kidnapped international student Wahzen Lu was found unharmed > Tuesday night -- in what town? Waterloo, Ontario > sandwich called "Sausage & "Egger. Made by California-based > Beyond Meat, the "sausage" patty aims to replicate the taste > and texture of a pork sausage. What fast-food chain was this? Subway > * Final (2009-04-09), Round 1 - Current Events > 8. Which province recently unveiled proposed legislation for > "presumed consent" for organ donation? New Brunswick > 12. Transport Canada is funding a study for a hyperloop train, an > electric tunnel between Toronto and Montreal. Within 10 minutes, > how long with the proposed trip take? With? 40 minutes |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Apr 10 08:28PM > * Game 7, Round 2 - History - Manchester > 1. What is the term for an inhabitant of Manchester? Mancunian > 6. The University of Manchester owns a facility called Jodrell > Bank which has been in operation since the 1950s. What is it? > Be sufficiently specific. array of radio telescopes > 10. What famous newspaper was founded in Manchester in 1821? The Guardian > 8. This body of water with an area of over 300,000 square miles or > 800,000 km? is bounded by Nunavut territory to the north and > west, Manitoba and Ontario to the south, and Quebec to the east. Great Bear Lake; Great Slave Lake -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Apr 11 04:09AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:8r-dnVBdqu2a2DPBnZ2dnUU7- > The City of Manchester in England was the first city to > industrialize. It is, of course, also known for soccer. > 1. What is the term for an inhabitant of Manchester? Mancunian > 3. In 1819 an incident took place in Manchester when 10-20 people > campaigning for Parliamentary reform were killed by local > law enforcement. What is this event known as? Peterloo > 8. This area of Manchester is located 2 miles southwest of the > city center. It is home to the Manchester United soccer team > and also Manchester's main cricket ground. Name it. Old Trafford > 10. What famous newspaper was founded in Manchester in 1821? The Guardian > 8. This body of water with an area of over 300,000 square miles or > 800,000 km² is bounded by Nunavut territory to the north and > west, Manitoba and Ontario to the south, and Quebec to the east. Hudson Bay > in the St. Lawrence River as it emerges from the northeast > corner of Lake Ontario. It stretches for about 50 miles (80 km) > downstream from Kingston, Ontario. Thousand Islands -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
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