| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Oct 28 01:49PM > wagons and head out on *which* famous wagon trail? Meanwhile, > across the Atlantic, Alexander Bain invented the first fax > machine. Oregon Trail > Egypt's Old Kingdom, a continent away these extinct mammals > thrived on Wrangel Island, off the coast of Siberia. > Which mammals? wooly mammoths > 3. What was modern-day Turkey known as, when the Chicago Cubs won > their last World Series prior to 2016? Ottoman Empire > 4. While Jack the Ripper was leaving bodies around London, this > entertainment company was founded in Japan, although they then > only made playing cards. Name the company. Nintendo > New Mexico government for centuries, beginning in 1610, or > 10 years before the landing of the Puritans at *which East > Coast site*? (Two words required.) Plymouth Rock > Wars" movie in theatres. That same year, Hamida Djandoubi > was killed in France, the last person in Western Europe to die > this way. Which way? guillotine > 7. The same year that Commander David Scott was driving a moon buggy > around during Apollo 15, Switzerland changed their constitution > to provide which human right? universal suffrage (although I think that didn't actually happen until 1982) > 8. While the Brooklyn Bridge was under construction (and 6 years > from completion), a combined force of Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, > and Arapaho tribes won which decisive battle? Little Big Horn > 9. When Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombed, this inventor was alive > to see it (although his brother was not) and was asked whether > he had any regrets about his invention. Who? Orville Wright; Wilbur Wright > the foundation of this empire, and continued to teach during its > rise to prominence and eventual total destruction by colonizers. > Which empire? Aztec -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Oct 28 03:25PM On Mon, 28 Oct 2019 02:01:03 -0500, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. In 1843, the Great Migration saw 1,000 emigrants pack up their > wagons and head out on *which* famous wagon trail? Meanwhile, across > the Atlantic, Alexander Bain invented the first fax machine. Oregon Trail > Egypt's Old Kingdom, a continent away these extinct mammals thrived > on Wrangel Island, off the coast of Siberia. > Which mammals? Mammoth > 4. While Jack the Ripper was leaving bodies around London, this > entertainment company was founded in Japan, although they then only > made playing cards. Name the company. Sony > New Mexico government for centuries, beginning in 1610, or 10 years > before the landing of the Puritans at *which East Coast site*? (Two > words required.) Plymouth Rock > Wars" movie in theatres. That same year, Hamida Djandoubi was killed > in France, the last person in Western Europe to die this way. Which > way? Guillotine > 8. While the Brooklyn Bridge was under construction (and 6 years > from completion), a combined force of Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, > and Arapaho tribes won which decisive battle? Little Bighorn > 9. When Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombed, this inventor was alive > to see it (although his brother was not) and was asked whether he had > any regrets about his invention. Who? Orville Wright > the foundation of this empire, and continued to teach during its rise > to prominence and eventual total destruction by colonizers. > Which empire? Ottoman > 1. This river is 4,241 km long. Its source is Thutade Lake and > its mouth is in the Beaufort Sea. It is completely within the > Northwest Territories. Name the river. McKenzie > 5. This river is 1,271 km long. Its source is in the Laurentian > Mountains, and its mouth is in the St. Lawrence River. It flows in > Ontario and Quebec. Name the river. Niagara |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Oct 28 11:00PM +0200 > wagons and head out on *which* famous wagon trail? Meanwhile, > across the Atlantic, Alexander Bain invented the first fax > machine. Trail of tears > Egypt's Old Kingdom, a continent away these extinct mammals > thrived on Wrangel Island, off the coast of Siberia. > Which mammals? Mamuth > 3. What was modern-day Turkey known as, when the Chicago Cubs won > their last World Series prior to 2016? Ottoman Empire > 4. While Jack the Ripper was leaving bodies around London, this > entertainment company was founded in Japan, although they then > only made playing cards. Name the company. Nintendo > Wars" movie in theatres. That same year, Hamida Djandoubi > was killed in France, the last person in Western Europe to die > this way. Which way? Guilliotine > 7. The same year that Commander David Scott was driving a moon buggy > around during Apollo 15, Switzerland changed their constitution > to provide which human right? Right to vote for women > the foundation of this empire, and continued to teach during its > rise to prominence and eventual total destruction by colonizers. > Which empire? Inca > 9. This river is 1,375 km long. Its source is a mountain pass, > and its mouth is in the Strait of Georgia. It is completely > in British Columbia. Name the river. Fraser |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Oct 28 09:11PM -0700 On 10/28/19 12:01 AM, Mark Brader wrote: > wagons and head out on *which* famous wagon trail? Meanwhile, > across the Atlantic, Alexander Bain invented the first fax > machine. Oregon Trail ( https://xkcd.com/623/ ) > Egypt's Old Kingdom, a continent away these extinct mammals > thrived on Wrangel Island, off the coast of Siberia. > Which mammals? mammoths > 3. What was modern-day Turkey known as, when the Chicago Cubs won > their last World Series prior to 2016? Ottoman Empire > 4. While Jack the Ripper was leaving bodies around London, this > entertainment company was founded in Japan, although they then > only made playing cards. Name the company. Nintendo > New Mexico government for centuries, beginning in 1610, or > 10 years before the landing of the Puritans at *which East > Coast site*? (Two words required.) Plymouth Rock > Wars" movie in theatres. That same year, Hamida Djandoubi > was killed in France, the last person in Western Europe to die > this way. Which way? stoned > 7. The same year that Commander David Scott was driving a moon buggy > around during Apollo 15, Switzerland changed their constitution > to provide which human right? women's suffrage > 8. While the Brooklyn Bridge was under construction (and 6 years > from completion), a combined force of Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, > and Arapaho tribes won which decisive battle? Little Big Horn > 9. When Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombed, this inventor was alive > to see it (although his brother was not) and was asked whether > he had any regrets about his invention. Who? Wright > the foundation of this empire, and continued to teach during its > rise to prominence and eventual total destruction by colonizers. > Which empire? Mughal > 1. This river is 4,241 km long. Its source is Thutade Lake and > its mouth is in the Beaufort Sea. It is completely within the > Northwest Territories. Name the river. MacKenzie River > 2. This river is 2,338 km long. Its source is Thutade Lake and its > mouth is in Great Slave Lake. It flows through the Northwest > Territories and Alberta. Slave River > 3. This river is 1,939 km long. Its source is the Bow Glacier, > and its mouth is in Lake Winnipeg. It flows through Alberta, > Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Saskatchewan River > 5. This river is 1,271 km long. Its source is in the Laurentian > Mountains, and its mouth is in the St. Lawrence River. It flows > in Ontario and Quebec. Name the river. Ottawa River > 9. This river is 1,375 km long. Its source is a mountain pass, > and its mouth is in the Strait of Georgia. It is completely > in British Columbia. Name the river. Frasier River > 10. This river is 1,609 km long. Its source is Churchill Lake > and its mouth is in Hudson Bay. It is completely within > Manitoba. Name the river. Churchill River -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 28 11:31PM -0500 Dan Tilque: > Oregon Trail > ( https://xkcd.com/623/ ) "Please post all your answers... based only on your own knowledge." (But I guess I'll forgive it this time.) -- Mark Brader | "Don't be silly. A pedant is something you hang Toronto | round your neck, or else you hang them by the neck." msb@vex.net | --Rob Bannister |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Oct 29 01:23AM -0700 On 10/28/19 9:31 PM, Mark Brader wrote: >> ( https://xkcd.com/623/ ) > "Please post all your answers... based only on your own knowledge." > (But I guess I'll forgive it this time.) Anything in parens is not part of my answer. It may be a commentary or a joke or something else, but it's not my answer. It's been that way for a very long time. -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 29 05:01AM -0500 Dan Tilque: >>> Oregon Trail >>> ( https://xkcd.com/623/ ) Mark Brader: >> "Please post all your answers... based only on your own knowledge." >> (But I guess I'll forgive it this time.) Dan Tilque: > Anything in parens is not part of my answer. It's part of your answer posting. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "(And then there were the mtimes. msb@vex.net | Oh, the mtimes...)" --Steve Summit |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Oct 28 01:20PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:cvqdnTWoYtIRAC_AnZ2dnUU7- > the game. > 1. Tennis is played on a rectangular court. Within 10% of the > correct answer, How long is a regulation court? 50 feet; 60 feet > 2. And, again within 10%, how wide is it? You may answer for > either singles or doubles, but must specify which question you > are answering. 30 feet (doubles) > without touching it into the diagonally opposite service box. > What is it called if the ball touches the net but lands in the > correct service box, forcing the person serving to re-serve? Let > 4. What is a service called that travels over the net without > touching it, lands in the diagonally opposite service box, > and is not returned by the opponent? Ace > 5. In tennis scoring, what is the official term for a score of 0? Love > 6. In tennis scoring, what official term is used if the score is > tied at 40-40? Deuce > 7. Which term refers to *any* situation where the player who is > leading needs only one more point to win the game? Ad in > 8. If the leading player is at <answer 7> and is *not* the player > who is serving, what other team also describes this situation? Ad out > 9. Name any Grand Slam tennis tournament played on grass. Wimbledon > 10. Name any Grand Slam tennis tournament played on clay. French Open > * F. Science > F1. What type of whale is most commonly found in Newfoundland > waters? Humpback; Blue > dhrfgvba, cyrnfr tb onpx naq fhofgvghgr "jncvgv" vs lbh zrnag gur > fcrpvrf Preihf pnanqrafvf nf va Abegu Nzrevpna hfntr, be "zbbfr" > vs lbh zrnag gur fcrpvrf "Nyprf nyprf" nf va Oevgvfu hfntr. Pete Gayde |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 28 01:33PM -0500 If Pete Gayde's answers had been posted on time, he would have scored 24 points on Round 9 and 3 on Round 10 for a final score of 27, moving up into a 5th-place tie with Dan Tilque. -- Mark Brader "...out of the dark coffee-stained mugs of Toronto insane programmers throughout the world..." msb@vex.net -- Liam Quin |
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