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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 16 05:37PM -0500

Mark Brader:
 
> 1. What influential French poet, born in Charleville in 1854,
> wrote his entire body body of work between the ages of 15 and 20?
> He is known for "Illuminations".
 
Arthur Rimbaud. 4 for Joshua.
 
> 2. <answer 1> had a tempestuous affair with this other French poet,
> which ended when he shot <answer 1> in the hand in a jealous
> rage. Name this poet.
 
Paul Verlaine.
 
> 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. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Calvin, and Dan.
 
> 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. 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Calvin.
 
> 5. French author, best known during his own lifetime at an art
> critic and essayist, more famous posthumously for the single
> volume of poetry he published in 1857, "Les Fleurs du mal".
 
Charles Baudelaire. 4 for Joshua.
 
> 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.
 
Émile Zola. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Erland, and Calvin.
 
It worked a bit too well -- Zola was sentenced to one year in jail.
But before the sentence could be carried out, he seized an opportunity
to flee to England, and lived there for about a year until things
settled down and he was allowed back. About the same time Dreyfus
was granted a retrial, found guilty again, but then pardoned; he
appealed again and was cleared several years later.
 
> representation of society, he is regarded as one of the
> founders of European Realism. Known for "La Comédie Humaine".
> Active from 1829 to until his death in 1850.
 
Honoré de Balzac. 4 for Joshua.
 
> 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.
 
Marcel Proust. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Calvin, and Dan.
 
> Part of the Naturalist school, depicting lives as acted upon by
> social forces in disillusioned and pessimistic terms. Many of
> his stories feature a twist ending, such as "The Necklace", 1884.
 
Guy de Maupassant. 4 for Joshua.
 
> stage musical of the same name. As her nom de plume, she went
> by her last name only. She is currently the subject of a movie
> starring Keira Knightley.
 
Colette. 4 for Joshua.
 
 
> were given nothing more; here I'll give you the song title and the
> year of release of the relevant version.
 
> 1. "Talk" (2005).
 
Coldplay.
 
> 2. "Blue" (1971).
 
Joni Mitchell. 4 for Erland.
 
> 3. "Hurt" (2002).
 
Johnny Cash.
 
> 4. "Rain" (1985).
 
The Cult.
 
> 5. "Love" (1970).
 
John Lennon. (Accepting Plastic Ono Band.)
 
> 6. "Junk" (1970).
 
Paul McCartney.
 
> 7. "High" (1992).
 
The Cure.
 
> 8. "Lady" (1980).
 
Kenny Rogers. 4 for Joshua.
 
> 9. "Stop" (1988).
 
Sam Brown.
 
> 10. "Amen" (2012).
 
Leonard Cohen.
 
 
> 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. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Pete, Erland, Calvin, and Dan.
 
> 2. What is the next prime number after 23?
 
29. 4 for everyone.
 
> 3. What is the formula for the surface area of a sphere with
> radius R?
 
4 pi r². 4 for Joshua and Calvin.
 
> 4. What size is each of the angles in an equilateral triangle?
 
60° or pi/3 radians. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Calvin, and Dan.
3 for Erland.
 
> 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. 4 for everyone.
 
> 6. In 1995 the British mathematician Andrew Wiles proved a famous
> mathematical theorem first postulated in 1637 by *which French
> Mathematician*?
 
Pierre de Fermat. ("Fermat's Last Theorem".) 4 for Joshua, Pete,
Erland, and Dan.
 
> 7. What is the equivalent in decimal notation of the binary
> number 1010?
 
10. 4 for everyone.
 
> 8. What term is used to refer to numbers any of which is equal to
> A/B for some integers A and B?
 
Rational numbers. 4 for Joshua, Calvin, and Dan.
 
> 9. In trigonometry, the tangent is abbreviated tan. What is
> tan 45°?
 
1. 4 for Joshua, Erland, and Dan. 3 for Calvin.
 
> 10. What mathematical term is used to denote something that has
> both magnitude and direction, such as velocity?
 
Vector. 4 for everyone.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 BEST
TOPICS-> His Can Lit Aud Sci THREE
Joshua Kreitzer 16 8 36 4 40 92
"Calvin" 28 0 16 0 35 79
Pete Gayde 24 4 16 0 28 68
Dan Tilque -- -- 8 0 36 44
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 4 4 31 39
Dan Blum 12 0 -- -- -- 12
 
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Yet Another Wonderful Novelty -- YAWN!"
msb@vex.net -- Liam Quin
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Apr 17 03:16AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:rMKdnW7ozaa1xCvBnZ2dnUU7-
 
>> 3. What is the formula for the surface area of a sphere with
>> radius R?
 
> 4 pi r². 4 for Joshua and Calvin.
 
Unfortunately, I didn't actually get this question right.
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 17 03:55AM -0500

Mark Brader:
> > 4 pi r². 4 for Joshua and Calvin.

Joshua Kreitzer:
> Unfortunately, I didn't actually get this question right.
 
Arrrgh. Sorry about that. 4 for Calvin only.
 
 
Scores, if there are now no errors:
 
GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 BEST
TOPICS-> His Can Lit Aud Sci THREE
Joshua Kreitzer 16 8 36 4 36 88
"Calvin" 28 0 16 0 35 79
Pete Gayde 24 4 16 0 28 68
Dan Tilque -- -- 8 0 36 44
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 4 4 31 39
Dan Blum 12 0 -- -- -- 12
 
--
Mark Brader "Unfortunately for the grass, the cold water is
Toronto moving at over half the speed of sound."
msb@vex.net --Randall Munroe
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 16 05:41PM -0500

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-03-18,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
 
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
 
All questions were written by members of the Cellar Rats and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
 
 
* Game 7, Round 7 - Sports - Underdog World Series Winners
 
Each of these questions is about a year when one of the two pennant
winners won at least 10 games more than the other in the regular
season, but still lost the World Series -- and you must name the
*winning team*.
 
1. In 2003 the NY Yankees were favored to win. Which opponent
defeated them in 6 games?
 
2. The 1995 World Series, which team defeated the favorite Cleveland
Indians in 6?
 
3. The 1988 Oakland Athletics were favored to win the World Series,
but they lost in 4 straight games. Who beat them?
 
4. Once again in 1990, the Oakland A's were favored to win it all
but lost in 4 straight games. Who were their opponents, whose
José Rijo won the Series MVP award?
 
5. The 1987 World Series, the St. Louis Cardinals were the
favorites, but the underdog won the series in 7 games.
Which team won this series?
 
6. In 1985 which team found their first World Series win, defeating
the heavily favored St. Louis Cardinals in 7 games?
 
7. In 1974 the lopsided favorite was the Los Angeles Dodgers.
They lost the series in 5 games. Who defeated them?
 
8. In 1954 the Cleveland Indians were odds-on favorites to win
the World Series, but were skunked 4 games to none by which team?
 
9. The 1945 Chicago Cubs were favored to win the World Series but
lost -- and never made the Series again for the rest of the
century. Which team defeated them in 7 games?
 
10. In 1906 the NL favorite Chicago Cubs were an odds-on favorite
to win. Which AL team stole the World Series 4 games to 2?
 
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grnz, be grnz anzrf gung unir orra hfrq va qvssrerag pvgvrf, qhevat
gur ren bs gur Jbeyq Frevrf: Puvpntb, Xnafnf Pvgl, Ybf Natryrf,
Arj Lbex, Bnxynaq; Oenirf, Qbqtref, Tvnagf. Vs lbh tnir nal bs
gurfr nf na nafjre engure guna gur pbzcyrgr anzr (yvxr "Zbagerny
Pnanqvraf"), cyrnfr tb onpx naq fhccyl gur pbzcyrgr anzr. Nafjref
abg yvfgrq va guvf abgr jvyy or npprcgrq vs pbeerpg naq qb abg
arrq nal nqqvgvbany vasbezngvba.
 
 
* Game 7, Round 8 - Entertainment - Ballets
 
In each case we give some information about the story and tell you
when and sometimes where the ballet premiered, give the title --
in English, unless we specify otherwise.
 
1. Literally translated as "The Poorly Guarded Girl", a comic
ballet presented in two acts, inspired by Pierre-Antoine
Baudouin's 1789 painting, "La réprimande" or "Une jeune fille
querellée par sa mčre". The ballet was originally choreographed
to music based on popular French airs. (1789, Bordeaux.)
Answer in French.
 
2. Conceived as a showcase for the dancer Nijinsky: a young faun
meets several nymphs, flirts with them and chases them.
This ballet had an overtly erotic subtext beneath its facade of
Greek antiquity, ending with a scene of graphic sexual desire,
which was highly controversial at the time of its premiere
(in 1912).
 
3. Prince Siegfried falls in love with Swan Odette. An Evil
Magician creates a rival Swan Odile to trick the Prince into
marriage. (1877, Bolshoi Ballet.)
 
4. Based on an E.T. Hoffman story. A young girl's Christmas
toys come to life and she has an exhilarating adventure.
(St. Petersburg, 1892.)
 
5. A magical glowing bird arrives from a faraway land, which is
both a blessing and a bringer of doom to its captor. (1910,
Paris.)
 
6. A young peasant girl falls for the flirtations of a disguised
nobleman. The girl dies of heartbreak, and the nobleman must
face the otherworldly consequences of his careless seduction.
(1841, Paris.)
 
7. On morning of his wedding day a man falls in love with a sylph.
She seduces him away from his betrothed and a witch tricks him
into believing her magical scarf will capture the beautiful
sylph. He unknowingly does this thus destroying the sylphs
wings causing her death. (1832.) Answer in French.
 
8. Dr. Coppélius has made a life-size dancing doll. Franz, a
village youth, becomes infatuated with it and sets aside his
heart's true desire, Swanhilda. She shows him his folly by
dressing as the doll, pretending to make it come to life and
ultimately saving him from an untimely end at the hands of
the inventor. (1870.)
 
9. A love triangle and a meditation on class in 19th-century Russia.
This ballet takes its name from an Alexander Pushkin novel.
(1965, Stuttgart Ballet.)
 
10. Described by its composer as "a musical-choreographic work,
representing pagan Russia, unified by a single idea: the mystery
and great surge of the creative power of Spring". The work
lacks a specific plot or narrative, and can be considered a
succession of choreographed episodes. (1913.)
 
--
Mark Brader | "(I've been told that I suffer from rampant narcissism.
Toronto | Just to confirm the accuracy of this character assessment,
msb@vex.net | I have now shared it with the whole world.)" --Laura Spira
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Apr 16 04:42PM -0700

On Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 8:42:04 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> * Game 7, Round 7 - Sports - Underdog World Series Winners
 
Pass
 
 
 
 
> 3. Prince Siegfried falls in love with Swan Odette. An Evil
> Magician creates a rival Swan Odile to trick the Prince into
> marriage. (1877, Bolshoi Ballet.)
 
Swan Lake
 
> 4. Based on an E.T. Hoffman story. A young girl's Christmas
> toys come to life and she has an exhilarating adventure.
> (St. Petersburg, 1892.)
 
The Nutcraker
 
> 5. A magical glowing bird arrives from a faraway land, which is
> both a blessing and a bringer of doom to its captor. (1910,
> Paris.)
 
The Firebird
 
 
> 9. A love triangle and a meditation on class in 19th-century Russia.
> This ballet takes its name from an Alexander Pushkin novel.
> (1965, Stuttgart Ballet.)
 
Eugene Onegin
 
> and great surge of the creative power of Spring". The work
> lacks a specific plot or narrative, and can be considered a
> succession of choreographed episodes. (1913.)
 
The Rite of Spring
 
cheers,
calvin
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Apr 17 03:21AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:y5KdnWW_5dyqxyvBnZ2dnUU7-
> *winning team*.
 
> 3. The 1988 Oakland Athletics were favored to win the World Series,
> but they lost in 4 straight games. Who beat them?
 
San Francisco Giants
 
> 4. Once again in 1990, the Oakland A's were favored to win it all
> but lost in 4 straight games. Who were their opponents, whose
> José Rijo won the Series MVP award?
 
San Francisco Giants
 
> 6. In 1985 which team found their first World Series win, defeating
> the heavily favored St. Louis Cardinals in 7 games?
 
Milwaukee Brewers
 
> 7. In 1974 the lopsided favorite was the Los Angeles Dodgers.
> They lost the series in 5 games. Who defeated them?
 
Oakland A's

> Greek antiquity, ending with a scene of graphic sexual desire,
> which was highly controversial at the time of its premiere
> (in 1912).
 
"The Afternoon of a Faun"
 
> 3. Prince Siegfried falls in love with Swan Odette. An Evil
> Magician creates a rival Swan Odile to trick the Prince into
> marriage. (1877, Bolshoi Ballet.)
 
"Swan Lake"

> 4. Based on an E.T. Hoffman story. A young girl's Christmas
> toys come to life and she has an exhilarating adventure.
> (St. Petersburg, 1892.)
 
"The Nutcracker"
 
> dressing as the doll, pretending to make it come to life and
> ultimately saving him from an untimely end at the hands of
> the inventor. (1870.)
 
"Coppelia"
 
> 9. A love triangle and a meditation on class in 19th-century Russia.
> This ballet takes its name from an Alexander Pushkin novel.
> (1965, Stuttgart Ballet.)
 
"Eugene Onegin"
 
> and great surge of the creative power of Spring". The work
> lacks a specific plot or narrative, and can be considered a
> succession of choreographed episodes. (1913.)
 
"The Rite of Spring"
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Apr 16 04:30PM -0700

On Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 2:24:27 PM UTC+10, Dan Tilque wrote:
 
> > 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.
 
Weightlifters don't normally wear gloves. Hence the chalk.
 
> Of course the
> same could be said about wearing shoes. Bruce said "special footwear"
> which is close enough to that,
 
But that would apply to most sports so is not specific enough.
 
cheers,
calvin
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Apr 16 04:33PM -0700

On Monday, April 15, 2019 at 2:15:23 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> > > 4 Sartorially speaking, what links weightlifting, golf and baseball?
 
> > Participants wear belts
 
> May I say that that seems like a silly enough question
 
You certainly may.
 
> 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.
 
That belts are worn in so few sports seems notable to me.
 
> And for women,
 
You make a good point - the question should have specified males.
 
cheers,
calvin
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 16 06:50PM -0500

Mark Brader:
>> 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.

"Calvin":
> That belts are worn in so few sports seems notable to me.
 
Huh. Okay, I guess that's something.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Any sufficiently advanced bug is indistinguishable
msb@vex.net | from a feature." -- Rich Kulawiec (after Clarke)
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 16 07:31PM -0500

"Calvin":
> > That belts are worn in so few sports seems notable to me.
 
Mark Brader:
> Huh. Okay, I guess that's something.
 
Or it *might* be something. Looking at photos of football, I see quite
a lot where I can't tell whether belts are being worn or not, and these
(among others) where it seems clear to me that they are:
 
http://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63275448/1017852554.jpg.0.jpg
 
http://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2018/02/20170708_D5_0227-1600x1084.jpg
 
http://images.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/sports/football/2018/08/17/bowen-in-a-good-place-years-after-police-incident-resulted-in-career-ending-injury/bowen.jpg
 
http://www.bigblueinteractive.com/wp-content/uploads/new-york-giants-history/1986-new-york-giants-photos/New-York-Giants-Defense-January-11-1987.jpg
 
http://usatftw.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/usatsi_8312254.jpg
 
 
Looking at photos of hockey, I see *none* where I can tell, and this
turns out to be because the uniform sweaters are made so that they
can't be pulled up in case of a fight -- they have an attachment
that extends down between the player's legs. Who knew? But based
on the drawings of different parts of the uniforms at
 
http://www.nhluniforms.com/2018-19/2018-19.html
 
it appears that no belts are worn.
 
 
Okay, that's the major sports covered. Someone else can look at others
if they want.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "This quote is very memorable."
msb@vex.net --Randall Munroe
 
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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 16 05:30PM -0500

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