msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 22 03:19AM -0600
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and should be interpreted accordingly.
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my 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 4, Round 2 - Sports Facts
1. The first two questions refer to the major professional sports
leagues in the US -- MLB and the NBA, NFL, and NHL. Every year
there is a block of a few consecutive days when none of the
teams in these leagues have any scheduled games. What event
determines when this happens?
2. There is the only city that has teams in as many as three of
the major leagues and they all wear the same colors. The teams
play baseball, football, and hockey, but what is the city?
3. Major League Baseball umpires are required to wear *what*
while on the job in case of a wardrobe malfunction?
4. In 1986, this New York Met became the first player in a World
Series who was a DH (designated hitter) and whose initials were
"D.H." Name him.
5. The silhouette on the NBA logo shows which Hall of Famer?
6. Because they both lost so many players to WW2 military service,
the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined during
the 1943 season -- to become what team?
7. "The Big Dipper" is an NBA basketball legend who never fouled
out of a game. What is his real name?
8. What team hired the NFL's first cheerleading squad in 1972?
9. What is the only sport that uses a ball and has been played
(well, sort of) off-world?
10. For each NFL game, the home team must supply to the referee
exactly how many footballs?
* Game 4, Round 3 - Miscellaneous - English Words from Other Languages
In each case, name the word.
1. From a Spanish diminutive that could be interpreted literally as
"little war", this word refers to warfare and tactics employed
by non-state fighters against much larger armies.
2. Another military term, this time originally from Afrikaans:
this word refers to an elite special forces soldier trained
for quick-raid operations.
3. Afrikaans also gave us this word, meaning a long and arduous
journey on foot, often through the wilderness.
4. The English word for this essential toiletry item derives from
Hindustani, and specifically the imperative verb "rub".
5. From the 17th century Dutch, combining the words for "turning"
and "stream", this word can describe a literal whirlpool,
or a scene of turbulent or chaotic activity.
6. Attesting to its place as a dietary staple throughout Africa
and the Caribbean, the name of this root vegetable derives from
the verb "to eat" in a number of West African languages.
7. This word is especially used to refer to a sudden, short-lived
technical malfunction, but actually comes from a Yiddish word
meaning "to slip."
8. In Hindi this meant a member of a religious gang of assassins
devoted to the goddess Kali, but we use it to refer to a violent
criminal more generally.
9. This Arabic word originally referred to the alchemical
philosopher's stone, but in English it can be any magical
concoction.
10. This Montreal term for a convenience store is used by the
city's francophones and anglophones alike; in France, it simply
means "repairman."
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I like the other Bobs. Now, if I can only
msb@vex.net | recall which Mark I hate." --Al Fargnoli
My text in this article is in the public domain.
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tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 22 02:48PM
> 2. There is the only city that has teams in as many as three of
> the major leagues and they all wear the same colors. The teams
> play baseball, football, and hockey, but what is the city?
Pittsburgh
> 3. Major League Baseball umpires are required to wear *what*
> while on the job in case of a wardrobe malfunction?
underwear
> 5. The silhouette on the NBA logo shows which Hall of Famer?
Wilt Chamberlain; Julius Erving
> 6. Because they both lost so many players to WW2 military service,
> the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined during
> the 1943 season -- to become what team?
Steel Eagles
> 8. What team hired the NFL's first cheerleading squad in 1972?
Dallas Cowboys
> 9. What is the only sport that uses a ball and has been played
> (well, sort of) off-world?
golf
> 10. For each NFL game, the home team must supply to the referee
> exactly how many footballs?
3; 4
> 1. From a Spanish diminutive that could be interpreted literally as
> "little war", this word refers to warfare and tactics employed
> by non-state fighters against much larger armies.
guerrilla
> 2. Another military term, this time originally from Afrikaans:
> this word refers to an elite special forces soldier trained
> for quick-raid operations.
commando
> 3. Afrikaans also gave us this word, meaning a long and arduous
> journey on foot, often through the wilderness.
trek
> 4. The English word for this essential toiletry item derives from
> Hindustani, and specifically the imperative verb "rub".
loofah
> 5. From the 17th century Dutch, combining the words for "turning"
> and "stream", this word can describe a literal whirlpool,
> or a scene of turbulent or chaotic activity.
maelstrom
> 6. Attesting to its place as a dietary staple throughout Africa
> and the Caribbean, the name of this root vegetable derives from
> the verb "to eat" in a number of West African languages.
yam
> 7. This word is especially used to refer to a sudden, short-lived
> technical malfunction, but actually comes from a Yiddish word
> meaning "to slip."
glitch
> 8. In Hindi this meant a member of a religious gang of assassins
> devoted to the goddess Kali, but we use it to refer to a violent
> criminal more generally.
thug
> 9. This Arabic word originally referred to the alchemical
> philosopher's stone, but in English it can be any magical
> concoction.
alkahest
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_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
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Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 22 07:56PM +0100
> there is a block of a few consecutive days when none of the
> teams in these leagues have any scheduled games. What event
> determines when this happens?
Christmas?
> 2. There is the only city that has teams in as many as three of
> the major leagues and they all wear the same colors. The teams
> play baseball, football, and hockey, but what is the city?
Seattle - but not yet.
> 9. What is the only sport that uses a ball and has been played
> (well, sort of) off-world?
Golf
> 1. From a Spanish diminutive that could be interpreted literally as
> "little war", this word refers to warfare and tactics employed
> by non-state fighters against much larger armies.
Guerilla
> for quick-raid operations.
> 3. Afrikaans also gave us this word, meaning a long and arduous
> journey on foot, often through the wilderness.
Trek
> 4. The English word for this essential toiletry item derives from
> Hindustani, and specifically the imperative verb "rub".
Shampoo
> 5. From the 17th century Dutch, combining the words for "turning"
> and "stream", this word can describe a literal whirlpool,
> or a scene of turbulent or chaotic activity.
malstrom
> 6. Attesting to its place as a dietary staple throughout Africa
> and the Caribbean, the name of this root vegetable derives from
> the verb "to eat" in a number of West African languages.
Casava
> 7. This word is especially used to refer to a sudden, short-lived
> technical malfunction, but actually comes from a Yiddish word
> meaning "to slip."
glitch
> 8. In Hindi this meant a member of a religious gang of assassins
> devoted to the goddess Kali, but we use it to refer to a violent
> criminal more generally.
thug
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Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Nov 24 09:19PM
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:_9OdnVOqK8iCNUrAnZ2dnUU7-
> there is a block of a few consecutive days when none of the
> teams in these leagues have any scheduled games. What event
> determines when this happens?
All star game
> 2. There is the only city that has teams in as many as three of
> the major leagues and they all wear the same colors. The teams
> play baseball, football, and hockey, but what is the city?
Tampa
> 3. Major League Baseball umpires are required to wear *what*
> while on the job in case of a wardrobe malfunction?
Underwear
> 4. In 1986, this New York Met became the first player in a World
> Series who was a DH (designated hitter) and whose initials were
> "D.H." Name him.
David Henderson
> 5. The silhouette on the NBA logo shows which Hall of Famer?
Jerry West
> 6. Because they both lost so many players to WW2 military service,
> the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined during
> the 1943 season -- to become what team?
Steagles
> 7. "The Big Dipper" is an NBA basketball legend who never fouled
> out of a game. What is his real name?
Wilt Chamberlain
> 8. What team hired the NFL's first cheerleading squad in 1972?
Dallas Cowboys
> 9. What is the only sport that uses a ball and has been played
> (well, sort of) off-world?
Volleyball
> 10. For each NFL game, the home team must supply to the referee
> exactly how many footballs?
20; 30
> 1. From a Spanish diminutive that could be interpreted literally as
> "little war", this word refers to warfare and tactics employed
> by non-state fighters against much larger armies.
Guerilla
> 2. Another military term, this time originally from Afrikaans:
> this word refers to an elite special forces soldier trained
> for quick-raid operations.
Commando
> 3. Afrikaans also gave us this word, meaning a long and arduous
> journey on foot, often through the wilderness.
Trek
> 5. From the 17th century Dutch, combining the words for "turning"
> and "stream", this word can describe a literal whirlpool,
> or a scene of turbulent or chaotic activity.
Maelstrom
> 6. Attesting to its place as a dietary staple throughout Africa
> and the Caribbean, the name of this root vegetable derives from
> the verb "to eat" in a number of West African languages.
Taro
> 7. This word is especially used to refer to a sudden, short-lived
> technical malfunction, but actually comes from a Yiddish word
> meaning "to slip."
Glitch
> 10. This Montreal term for a convenience store is used by the
> city's francophones and anglophones alike; in France, it simply
> means "repairman."
Pete Gayde
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Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Nov 23 01:07AM
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:_9OdnVOqK8iCNUrAnZ2dnUU7-
> there is a block of a few consecutive days when none of the
> teams in these leagues have any scheduled games. What event
> determines when this happens?
MLB All-Star Game
> 2. There is the only city that has teams in as many as three of
> the major leagues and they all wear the same colors. The teams
> play baseball, football, and hockey, but what is the city?
Pittsburgh
> 3. Major League Baseball umpires are required to wear *what*
> while on the job in case of a wardrobe malfunction?
belt; suspenders
> 5. The silhouette on the NBA logo shows which Hall of Famer?
Jerry West
> 6. Because they both lost so many players to WW2 military service,
> the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined during
> the 1943 season -- to become what team?
Steagles
> 7. "The Big Dipper" is an NBA basketball legend who never fouled
> out of a game. What is his real name?
Wilt Chamberlain
> 8. What team hired the NFL's first cheerleading squad in 1972?
Dallas Cowboys
> 9. What is the only sport that uses a ball and has been played
> (well, sort of) off-world?
golf
> 10. For each NFL game, the home team must supply to the referee
> exactly how many footballs?
25; 30
> 1. From a Spanish diminutive that could be interpreted literally as
> "little war", this word refers to warfare and tactics employed
> by non-state fighters against much larger armies.
guerrilla
> 3. Afrikaans also gave us this word, meaning a long and arduous
> journey on foot, often through the wilderness.
trek
> 4. The English word for this essential toiletry item derives from
> Hindustani, and specifically the imperative verb "rub".
shampoo
> 5. From the 17th century Dutch, combining the words for "turning"
> and "stream", this word can describe a literal whirlpool,
> or a scene of turbulent or chaotic activity.
maelstrom
> 6. Attesting to its place as a dietary staple throughout Africa
> and the Caribbean, the name of this root vegetable derives from
> the verb "to eat" in a number of West African languages.
yam
> 7. This word is especially used to refer to a sudden, short-lived
> technical malfunction, but actually comes from a Yiddish word
> meaning "to slip."
glitch
> 8. In Hindi this meant a member of a religious gang of assassins
> devoted to the goddess Kali, but we use it to refer to a violent
> criminal more generally.
thug
> 10. This Montreal term for a convenience store is used by the
> city's francophones and anglophones alike; in France, it simply
> means "repairman."
depenseur
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
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Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 22 09:52PM -0800
On 11/22/19 1:19 AM, Mark Brader wrote:
> there is a block of a few consecutive days when none of the
> teams in these leagues have any scheduled games. What event
> determines when this happens?
MLB All-Star game
> 2. There is the only city that has teams in as many as three of
> the major leagues and they all wear the same colors. The teams
> play baseball, football, and hockey, but what is the city?
Pittsburgh
> 3. Major League Baseball umpires are required to wear *what*
> while on the job in case of a wardrobe malfunction?
colored shorts
> Series who was a DH (designated hitter) and whose initials were
> "D.H." Name him.
> 5. The silhouette on the NBA logo shows which Hall of Famer?
Michael Jordan
> 6. Because they both lost so many players to WW2 military service,
> the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined during
> the 1943 season -- to become what team?
Steagles
> 7. "The Big Dipper" is an NBA basketball legend who never fouled
> out of a game. What is his real name?
> 8. What team hired the NFL's first cheerleading squad in 1972?
Dallas Cowboys
> 9. What is the only sport that uses a ball and has been played
> (well, sort of) off-world?
golf
> 10. For each NFL game, the home team must supply to the referee
> exactly how many footballs?
12
> 1. From a Spanish diminutive that could be interpreted literally as
> "little war", this word refers to warfare and tactics employed
> by non-state fighters against much larger armies.
guerilla
> 2. Another military term, this time originally from Afrikaans:
> this word refers to an elite special forces soldier trained
> for quick-raid operations.
commando
> 3. Afrikaans also gave us this word, meaning a long and arduous
> journey on foot, often through the wilderness.
trek
> 4. The English word for this essential toiletry item derives from
> Hindustani, and specifically the imperative verb "rub".
shampoo
> 5. From the 17th century Dutch, combining the words for "turning"
> and "stream", this word can describe a literal whirlpool,
> or a scene of turbulent or chaotic activity.
maelstrom
> 6. Attesting to its place as a dietary staple throughout Africa
> and the Caribbean, the name of this root vegetable derives from
> the verb "to eat" in a number of West African languages.
okra
> 7. This word is especially used to refer to a sudden, short-lived
> technical malfunction, but actually comes from a Yiddish word
> meaning "to slip."
glitch
> 8. In Hindi this meant a member of a religious gang of assassins
> devoted to the goddess Kali, but we use it to refer to a violent
> criminal more generally.
thug
> 9. This Arabic word originally referred to the alchemical
> philosopher's stone, but in English it can be any magical
> concoction.
elixir
--
Dan Tilque
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