Monday, December 23, 2019

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 3 updates in 2 topics

Joe Masters <joe@joemasters.me.uk>: Dec 22 08:21PM

And the theme is ....
 
1. What links: Humphrey Bogart; Sissy Spacek; Annie Lennox; Dido; Jimmy
Buffett?
2. Charles Dickens wrote five 'Christmas Books', the first and best
known being A Christmas Carol. Name any one of the other four.
3. On Christmas Eve/Christmas Day 1826 there was a riot at West point
Military Academy. What caused the riot? Alternatively give the name by
which the riot has come to be known.
4. Clarence Odbody (angel second class) appears in what festive film?
5. Which Christmas hit was named after a JP Donleavy novel?
6. According to the Guiness Book of Records how long in metres was the
world's longest Christmas Cracker? Answer within 10%.
7. What links: Dean Martin; Charlie Chaplin; James Brown; Eartha Kitt;
George Michael?
 
Answers after Christmas.
 
--
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withholding your forgiveness until it's too late is to become divinely
fucked up." ― Jonathan Tropper, The Book of Joe
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 23 04:54AM


> 1. What links: Humphrey Bogart; Sissy Spacek; Annie Lennox; Dido; Jimmy
> Buffett?
 
They were all born on Christmas.
 
> 4. Clarence Odbody (angel second class) appears in what festive film?
 
It's a Wonderful Life
 
> 6. According to the Guiness Book of Records how long in metres was the
> world's longest Christmas Cracker? Answer within 10%.
 
20
 
> 7. What links: Dean Martin; Charlie Chaplin; James Brown; Eartha Kitt;
> George Michael?
 
They all died on Christman.
 
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"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Dec 22 08:03PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:u4idnSnB0r3BHGPAnZ2dnUU7-
> West, where there is no shortage of such things, something
> has to be much more grand than blue water in a big hole."
> Park established in 1902.
 
Crater Lake
 
> then skip this. A walk along dimly lit paths with rocks and
> pits and pools illuminated, big F-ing deal." Park established
> in 1930.
 
Mammoth Cave
 
> grow here. The place is huge and traffic and parking is super
> painful. The last thing is once you see water come out of the
> ground once, you're good." Park established 1872.
 
Yellowstone
 
> wasn't even different colored layers, it was brown. Unless you
> are really into old west history or prehistoric mammals, don't
> go here." Park established 1978, previously a National Monument.
 
Badlands
 
> much more dramatic, but the turnouts are small and feel dangerous
> if you have young kids. The taco bar is incredibly boring."
> Park established 1919.
 
Death Valley
 
> only have a 35% chance of seeing the mountain, 25 miles away
> from the visitors center in July." Park established in 1917,
> give its current name.
 
Denali
 
> nowhere to go I parked in a wide pull over spot with no signs and
> was told by a park ranger I had to leave. I will never go back!
> If I do it will be on the Canadian side." Park established 1910.
 
Glacier
 
 
> 9. "Terrible service. There was no safety net. My kids both
> fell in. They didn't even have room service. Way too deep
> in my opinion." Park established 1919.
 
Hot Springs
 
 
> 10. "Lack luster experience all around. You're better off
> going to Hanging Lake, or just not coming to Colorado at all."
> Park established 1915.
 
Rocky Mountain
 
> for fame, she was just trying to make the world a little better
> and a little freer. But along the way, the feminist pioneer's
> searing dissents and steely strength have inspired millions.
 
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
 
> Her royal birth gave her claim to the thrones of two nations;
> her marriage to the young French dauphin promised to put a third
> glorious crown on her noble head.
 
Marie Antoinette
 
> than the subject; few have been so persistently maligned in
> the folklore of history... freed from the distortions of myth
> and Royalist propaganda, he was of man of contradictions.
 
Winston Churchill; Disraeli
 
> moving to build the Canada he wants, the Canada a significant
> proportion of Canadian voters want, or they wouldn't have
> elected him three times.
 
Justin Trudeau
 
> substance, and how the controversial public figure intertwined
> with the charismatic private man and committed father, tracing
> his deep friendships, with women especially, and bitter enmities.
 
Winston Churchill
 
 
> 9. 1998. By Juan Williams, subtitled "American Revolutionary".
> A definitive biography of the great lawyer and Supreme Court
> justice.
 
Thurgood Marshall
 
> American Revolution, who rose to become President of the United
> States , who was learned beyond all but a few, and regarded by
> some as out of his senses.
 
Thomas Jefferson; George Washington
 
 
> After completing the route, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh whfg
> nafjrerq "Znel" sbe nal dhrfgvba, lbh arrq gb tb onpx naq fcrpvsl
> juvpu Znel lbh zrnag.
 
Pete Gayde
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Thursday, December 19, 2019

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 11 updates in 3 topics

tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 18 03:22PM

> native to North America; its name is probably a corruption
> of "girasole", the Italian word for sunflower. What is its
> English name?
 
Jerusalem artichoke
 
> and two varieties of tea are named for its major growing areas
> in India: one is a state in the northeast, and one is a region
> in the Himalayan foothills. Name *either*.
 
Assam
 
> is widely seen growing on the streets of the Southern European
> city it's named after -- probably brought there from easterm
> Asia around the 10th century by the Moors.
 
Valencia
 
> before spreading through South Asia and the Caucasus, derives its
> common name from the town of Cantalupo, in the region of Sabina.
> What European *country* are these places in?
 
Italy
 
> witloof, which is blanched by cultivation below ground and
> is sold in pale, pointed white-and-yellow heads. What is the
> two-word English name for this vegetable?
 
Brussel sprouts
 
> South America where it was produced. Demerara territory no
> longer exists, but its name still persists in place names in the
> now-independent country that replaced it. What country is that?
 
Suriname
 
> where it was historically cultivated, although the bulk of its
> production is now done in the United States. What is the name
> of the rice and the town?
 
arborio
 
> French overseas department of French Guiana, although it's
> likely that the pepper gave its name to the city and not the
> other way around.
 
cayenne
 
> "Damson" is a contraction of "Damascene", ["DAM-a-seen"] the
> demonym of people from *which capital city* in the Fertile
> Crescent?
 
Damascus
 
> so they're an easy match, only she also turns out to be a
> racist and an anti-semite. Name the actress, or the NBC show
> that she became famous for that was revived in 2017.
 
Candice Bergen
 
> Eventually she dates Jerry's annoying associate Kenny Bania.
> Name the actress or the show, also based in New York, that she
> starred in on HBO.
 
Sex and the City
 
> wasn't ready for the responsibilties of a pretend marriage."
> This actress appeared on "Seinfeld" in 1994, a few weeks before
> her own NBC show became a gargantuan success.
 
Calista Flockhart; Jennifer Aniston
 
> is promptly arrested for that. Name the actor or the crime
> drama where he played the lead male role for 7 seasons from
> 2002 to 2008.
 
CSI; Criminal Minds
 
> "she's got the Jimmy legs". Name the actress who portrayed
> Emily, or the comedy puppet prank-call show she would provide
> voice acting in for 4 seasons between 2002 and 2007.
 
Kate Mulgrew
 
> by George in the stampede to the exit. The actor who portrayed
> Eric later directed "Iron Man" and "Elf", but you must name him
> or give his *character name* in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
 
Jon Favreau
 
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Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Dec 18 04:08PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:uqydnTf2GqigAmTAnZ2dnUU7-
> native to North America; its name is probably a corruption
> of "girasole", the Italian word for sunflower. What is its
> English name?
 
Jerusalem flower
 
> and two varieties of tea are named for its major growing areas
> in India: one is a state in the northeast, and one is a region
> in the Himalayan foothills. Name *either*.
 
Darjeeling
 
> before spreading through South Asia and the Caucasus, derives its
> common name from the town of Cantalupo, in the region of Sabina.
> What European *country* are these places in?
 
Turkey; Greece
 
> South America where it was produced. Demerara territory no
> longer exists, but its name still persists in place names in the
> now-independent country that replaced it. What country is that?
 
Suriname; Guyana
 
> where it was historically cultivated, although the bulk of its
> production is now done in the United States. What is the name
> of the rice and the town?
 
Arborio
 
> French overseas department of French Guiana, although it's
> likely that the pepper gave its name to the city and not the
> other way around.
 
Cayenne
 
> "Damson" is a contraction of "Damascene", ["DAM-a-seen"] the
> demonym of people from *which capital city* in the Fertile
> Crescent?
 
Damascus
 
> so they're an easy match, only she also turns out to be a
> racist and an anti-semite. Name the actress, or the NBC show
> that she became famous for that was revived in 2017.
 
Will and Grace
 
> wasn't ready for the responsibilties of a pretend marriage."
> This actress appeared on "Seinfeld" in 1994, a few weeks before
> her own NBC show became a gargantuan success.
 
Jennifer Anniston
 
> based on his other work you'd never think he'd also to play a
> charismatic, foul-mouthed talent agent. Name the actor who
> played Michael, or the HBO show he is well-known for.
 
Entourage
 
> was unconscious, "dentist to the stars". He was accused by Jerry
> of converting to Judaism purely for the humor. The actor later
> played fathers on Fox and on ABC: name him or *either show*.
 
Pete Gayde
Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Dec 18 04:09PM

On Tue, 17 Dec 2019 21:38:37 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> this tuber of the sunflower Helianthus tuberosus is actually native
> to North America; its name is probably a corruption of "girasole",
> the Italian word for sunflower. What is its English name?
 
Jerusalem artichoke
 
> and two varieties of tea are named for its major growing areas in
> India: one is a state in the northeast, and one is a region in the
> Himalayan foothills. Name *either*.
 
Darjeeling
 
> is widely seen growing on the streets of the Southern European city
> it's named after -- probably brought there from easterm Asia around
> the 10th century by the Moors.
 
Seville orange
 
> before spreading through South Asia and the Caucasus, derives its
> common name from the town of Cantalupo, in the region of Sabina. What
> European *country* are these places in?
 
Spain; Italy
 
> which is blanched by cultivation below ground and is sold in pale,
> pointed white-and-yellow heads. What is the two-word English name
> for this vegetable?
 
Belgian Endive
 
> 20th century was almost entirely the work of another country, whose
> people share a nickname with the rebranded fruit. What do we know
> this fruit as today?
 
Kiwi
 
> America where it was produced. Demerara territory no longer exists,
> but its name still persists in place names in the now-independent
> country that replaced it. What country is that?
 
Guyana
 
> was historically cultivated, although the bulk of its production is
> now done in the United States. What is the name of the rice and the
> town?
 
Arborio
 
> spice mixes, this shares its name with the capital of the French
> overseas department of French Guiana, although it's likely that the
> pepper gave its name to the city and not the other way around.
 
Cayenne
 
> fertile crescent and introduced to Western Europe by the Romans.
> "Damson" is a contraction of "Damascene", ["DAM-a-seen"] the demonym
> of people from *which capital city* in the Fertile Crescent?
 
Damascus
 
 
> * Game 6, Round 3 - Entertainment - Celebrities on "Seinfeld"
 
I'm one of the very few people who never watched even a single episode of
the show.
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 18 08:52PM +0100

> and two varieties of tea are named for its major growing areas
> in India: one is a state in the northeast, and one is a region
> in the Himalayan foothills. Name *either*.
 
Darjeeling

> is widely seen growing on the streets of the Southern European
> city it's named after -- probably brought there from easterm
> Asia around the 10th century by the Moors.
 
Seville

> before spreading through South Asia and the Caucasus, derives its
> common name from the town of Cantalupo, in the region of Sabina.
> What European *country* are these places in?
 
Italy

> witloof, which is blanched by cultivation below ground and
> is sold in pale, pointed white-and-yellow heads. What is the
> two-word English name for this vegetable?
 
Flower cabbage
 
> in the 20th century was almost entirely the work of another
> country, whose people share a nickname with the rebranded fruit.
> What do we know this fruit as today?
 
Kiwi

> South America where it was produced. Demerara territory no
> longer exists, but its name still persists in place names in the
> now-independent country that replaced it. What country is that?
 
Suriname; Guyana

> French overseas department of French Guiana, although it's
> likely that the pepper gave its name to the city and not the
> other way around.
 
Cayenne

> "Damson" is a contraction of "Damascene", ["DAM-a-seen"] the
> demonym of people from *which capital city* in the Fertile
> Crescent?
 
Damascus
 
 
> * Game 6, Round 3 - Entertainment - Celebrities on "Seinfeld"
 
Nope.
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Dec 18 07:43PM -0800

On 12/17/19 7:38 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
> native to North America; its name is probably a corruption
> of "girasole", the Italian word for sunflower. What is its
> English name?
 
Jerusalem artichoke
 
> and two varieties of tea are named for its major growing areas
> in India: one is a state in the northeast, and one is a region
> in the Himalayan foothills. Name *either*.
 
Darjeeling
 
> is widely seen growing on the streets of the Southern European
> city it's named after -- probably brought there from easterm
> Asia around the 10th century by the Moors.
 
Valencia
 
> before spreading through South Asia and the Caucasus, derives its
> common name from the town of Cantalupo, in the region of Sabina.
> What European *country* are these places in?
 
Italy
 
> in the 20th century was almost entirely the work of another
> country, whose people share a nickname with the rebranded fruit.
> What do we know this fruit as today?
 
kiwifruit
 
> South America where it was produced. Demerara territory no
> longer exists, but its name still persists in place names in the
> now-independent country that replaced it. What country is that?
 
Guyana; Suriname
 
> French overseas department of French Guiana, although it's
> likely that the pepper gave its name to the city and not the
> other way around.
 
cayenne
 
> "Damson" is a contraction of "Damascene", ["DAM-a-seen"] the
> demonym of people from *which capital city* in the Fertile
> Crescent?
 
Damascus
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 18 03:25PM


> 1. There was another mass shooting in the US on Friday, this time
> a Saudi gunman using a Glock 9. What was the site of the
> shooting? Be more specific than just the city.
 
Naval base in Pensacola, Florida
 
> 2. It was announced recently that in September, the US was a
> net exporter of this commodity for the first time since 1949.
> What commodity?
 
wheat; lumber
 
> 3. Justin Trudeau was caught red-handed poking fun at Donald Trump
> at a reception at Buckingham Palace, marking the 70th anniversary
> of what organization?
 
NATO
 
> local council elections on November 24, voting overwhelmingly
> for pro-democracy candidates. Local leader Carrie Lam has
> promised to consider the results. What city?
 
Hong Kong
 
> 9. Name the country whose prime minister, Antii Rinne, resigned
> last Tuesday after one of his coalition parties lost confidence
> as a result of his handling of a postal strike.
 
Finland
 
 
> 10. This sequel had the third-highest-grossing animated opening
> of all time, bringing in $127,000,000 in its US debut in its
> first 3 days. Name the movie.
 
Frozen 2
 
> 12. In Grammy nominations, *what award* were the following artists
> all nominated for: Bon Iver, Lana Del Ray, Billie Eilish,
> H.E.R., Ariana Grande, Lil Nas X, Lizzo, and Vampire Weekend?
 
Artist of the Year
 
 
> 13. As a result of US sanctions, this company announced on
> December 3 that it is moving its research center from the US
> to Canada. What company?
 
Huawei
 
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Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Dec 18 03:53PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:E8-dnXGo-OlFAmTAnZ2dnUU7-
 
> 1. There was another mass shooting in the US on Friday, this time
> a Saudi gunman using a Glock 9. What was the site of the
> shooting? Be more specific than just the city.
 
Military base in Texas
 
 
> 2. It was announced recently that in September, the US was a
> net exporter of this commodity for the first time since 1949.
> What commodity?
 
Oil
 
 
> 3. Justin Trudeau was caught red-handed poking fun at Donald Trump
> at a reception at Buckingham Palace, marking the 70th anniversary
> of what organization?
 
NATO
 
 
> * Sports News
 
> 4. This past weekend was the opening weekend of World Cup skiing.
> Where was the initial event held?
 
Levi, Finland
 
 
> 5. The Grey Cup was held November 24 in Calgary. Neither team had
> won the Cup in 20 or more years. Who won? (Full name required,
> like "Toronto Maple Leafs".)
 
Edmonton Eskimos; Calgary Stampeders
 
> local council elections on November 24, voting overwhelmingly
> for pro-democracy candidates. Local leader Carrie Lam has
> promised to consider the results. What city?
 
Hong Kong
 
 
> 9. Name the country whose prime minister, Antii Rinne, resigned
> last Tuesday after one of his coalition parties lost confidence
> as a result of his handling of a postal strike.
 
Finland
 
 
> 10. This sequel had the third-highest-grossing animated opening
> of all time, bringing in $127,000,000 in its US debut in its
> first 3 days. Name the movie.
 
Frozen 2
 
 
> 12. In Grammy nominations, *what award* were the following artists
> all nominated for: Bon Iver, Lana Del Ray, Billie Eilish,
> H.E.R., Ariana Grande, Lil Nas X, Lizzo, and Vampire Weekend?
 
Best Rap Artist
 
 
> 13. As a result of US sanctions, this company announced on
> December 3 that it is moving its research center from the US
> to Canada. What company?
 
Samsung; Sony
 
 
> 15. After three separate incidents near U of T and York U, the
> alleged "Feces Felon" was finally arrested and charged.
> Name him.
 
Pete Gayde
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 18 08:59PM +0100

> 2. It was announced recently that in September, the US was a
> net exporter of this commodity for the first time since 1949.
> What commodity?
 
Oil

> 3. Justin Trudeau was caught red-handed poking fun at Donald Trump
> at a reception at Buckingham Palace, marking the 70th anniversary
> of what organization?
 
NATO

> 4. This past weekend was the opening weekend of World Cup skiing.
> Where was the initial event held?
 
Ruka
 
Where they do cross-country skiing. The quiz makers may have alpine
skiing in mind, but I don't recall where that was. (And I am not
100% sure about Ruka, either.)

> 6. Name the Calgary Flames head coach who resigned following
> allegations of physical abuse and the use of racial slurs
> approximately a decade ago while coaching in the AHL.
 
Babock. No, he was in some other team, wasn't he? There has been a
few of these lately.

> local council elections on November 24, voting overwhelmingly
> for pro-democracy candidates. Local leader Carrie Lam has
> promised to consider the results. What city?
 
Hongkong

> 9. Name the country whose prime minister, Antii Rinne, resigned
> last Tuesday after one of his coalition parties lost confidence
> as a result of his handling of a postal strike.
 
Finland
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Dec 18 07:20PM -0800

On 12/17/19 7:41 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> 1. There was another mass shooting in the US on Friday, this time
> a Saudi gunman using a Glock 9. What was the site of the
> shooting? Be more specific than just the city.
 
Naval Air Station Pensacola
 
 
> 3. Justin Trudeau was caught red-handed poking fun at Donald Trump
> at a reception at Buckingham Palace, marking the 70th anniversary
> of what organization?
 
NATO
 
> local council elections on November 24, voting overwhelmingly
> for pro-democracy candidates. Local leader Carrie Lam has
> promised to consider the results. What city?
 
Hong Kong
 
 
> 10. This sequel had the third-highest-grossing animated opening
> of all time, bringing in $127,000,000 in its US debut in its
> first 3 days. Name the movie.
 
Frozen 2
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 18 08:59PM +0100

>> cup. How many tablespoons of sugar would you need to make
>> 1/4 cup of sugar?
 
> 4. 4 for Bruce and Dan Tilque.
 
My answer was 2½. The only "cup" in Swedish measures is a coffee cup (kkp)
and one kkp is 150 ml, whereas as a tablespooon is 15 ml.
 
But obviously, when they are baking cakes in Toronto pubs, they are using
larger cups, intended for something else than coffee. Hm, 240 ml? That could
be a tea cup. Which makes sense, since after all it is a former British
territory.
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 18 03:46PM -0600

Erland Sommarskog:
> and one kkp is 150 ml, whereas as a tablespooon is 15 ml.
 
> But obviously, when they are baking cakes in Toronto pubs, they are using
> larger cups, intended for something else than coffee. Hm, 240 ml?
 
Close -- 8 fl.oz. And a tablespoon is 1/2 fl.oz.
--
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Toronto and then tell the world how good they are, and
msb@vex.net it's tempting to do just that." -- Steve Summit
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Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 3 updates in 1 topic

Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Dec 16 02:42PM

On Sat, 14 Dec 2019 19:31:13 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:
 
 
> 1. Howard Allen Frances O'Brien (real name), horror novelist.
 
> 2. Initially Ruth Crowley and later Eppie Lederer (real names),
> columnists.
 
Ann Landers
 
> 3. Anthony Afterwit and also Silence Dogood (pen names), founding
> father of the United States.
 
Ben Franklin
 
> 4. Eric Arthur Blair (real name), novelist..
 
> 5. Hector Hugh Munro (real name), satirist and playwright.
 
> 6. Allen Steward Konigsberg (real name), actor-director.
 
Woody Allen
 
 
> 8. Jacob Kurtzburg (real name), comic book illustrator and writer.
 
> 9. Humphrey Ploughjogger (pen name), founding father of the
> United States.
 
John Adams
 
 
> A1. You can't find your tablespoon, but you do have a teaspoon.
> How many teaspoons of sugar would you need to make 1 tablespoon
> of sugar?
 
3
 
> A2. Now you've found your tablespoon, but mislaid your measuring
> cup. How many tablespoons of sugar would you need to make 1/4
> cup of sugar?
 
4
 
 
> C1. What name is given to the given to the portion of the
> spectrum adjacent to the visible-light portion, with the
> next-shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies?
 
Ultraviolet
 
> C2. Within the visible-light portion of the spectrum, which
> color has the lowest frequency and the longest wavelength?
 
red
 
> movie.
 
> E1. 1993. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy,
> Omri Katz.
 
hocus pocus
 
> E2. 1995. Bill Pullman, Christina Ricci, Cathy Moriarty,
> Eric Idle.
 
casper
 
 
> We give you the top three exporters of a given commodity; you name the
> commodity.
 
> F1. China, India, Indonesia.
 
tea
 
> F2. Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia.
 
coffee
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 16 08:45PM +0100

> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Literature: Pen Names
 
> 4. Eric Arthur Blair (real name), novelist..
 
Arthur Conan Doyle
 
 
> A1. You can't find your tablespoon, but you do have a teaspoon.
> How many teaspoons of sugar would you need to make
> 1 tablespoon of sugar?
 
Three - at least where I sit. The spoons sizes may be different
in Toronto pubs.

> A2. Now you've found your tablespoon, but mislaid your measuring
> cup. How many tablespoons of sugar would you need to make
> 1/4 cup of sugar?
 
2½
 
 
> C1. What name is given to the given to the portion of the
> spectrum adjacent to the visible-light portion, with the
> next-shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies?
 
Ultra-violet

> C2. Within the visible-light portion of the spectrum, which
> color has the lowest frequency and the longest wavelength?
 
Red

 
> We give you the top three exporters of a given commodity; you name
> the commodity.
 
> F1. China, India, Indonesia.
 
Tea
 
> F2. Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia.
 
Coffee
Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Dec 16 09:45PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:toCdnZwmwZ58EWjAnZ2dnUU7-
 
> Either we'll give you the writer's pen name and you give their
> real name, or vice versa.
 
> 1. Howard Allen Frances O'Brien (real name), horror novelist.
 
Stephen King
 
 
> 2. Initially Ruth Crowley and later Eppie Lederer (real names),
> columnists.
 
Ann Landers and Dear Abby
 
 
> 3. Anthony Afterwit and also Silence Dogood (pen names), founding
> father of the United States.
 
Alexander Hamilton; Thomas Paine
 
 
> 4. Eric Arthur Blair (real name), novelist..
 
George Orwell
 
 
> 5. Hector Hugh Munro (real name), satirist and playwright.
 
> 6. Allen Steward Konigsberg (real name), actor-director.
 
Steve Allen
 
 
> 7. John Hill (real name), thriller novelist.
 
John LeCarre
 
 
> 8. Jacob Kurtzburg (real name), comic book illustrator and writer.
 
Stan Lee
 
 
> 9. Humphrey Ploughjogger (pen name), founding father of the
> United States.
 
Alexander Hamilton; Thomas Paine
 
 
> A1. You can't find your tablespoon, but you do have a teaspoon.
> How many teaspoons of sugar would you need to make
> 1 tablespoon of sugar?
 
4
 
 
> A2. Now you've found your tablespoon, but mislaid your measuring
> cup. How many tablespoons of sugar would you need to make
> 1/4 cup of sugar?
 
8; 16
 
 
> C1. What name is given to the given to the portion of the
> spectrum adjacent to the visible-light portion, with the
> next-shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies?
 
Ultraviolet
 
 
> C2. Within the visible-light portion of the spectrum, which
> color has the lowest frequency and the longest wavelength?
 
Red
 
> the commodity.
 
> F1. China, India, Indonesia.
> F2. Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia.
 
Coffee
 
 
Pete Gayde
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Monday, December 16, 2019

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Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Dec 15 01:46PM -0800

On Sunday, December 15, 2019 at 11:31:18 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
 
 
> Either we'll give you the writer's pen name and you give their
> real name, or vice versa.
 
> 1. Howard Allen Frances O'Brien (real name), horror novelist.
 
King
 
 
> 3. Anthony Afterwit and also Silence Dogood (pen names), founding
> father of the United States.
 
> 4. Eric Arthur Blair (real name), novelist..
 
George Orwell
 
> 5. Hector Hugh Munro (real name), satirist and playwright.
 
Saki
 
> 6. Allen Steward Konigsberg (real name), actor-director.
 
Woody Allen
 
> United States.
 
> 10. Gloria Jean Watkins (pen name), cultural theorist, feminist,
> and social activist.
 
Wolf, de Bouvoir
 

 
> A1. You can't find your tablespoon, but you do have a teaspoon.
> How many teaspoons of sugar would you need to make
> 1 tablespoon of sugar?
 
4
 
> A2. Now you've found your tablespoon, but mislaid your measuring
> cup. How many tablespoons of sugar would you need to make
> 1/4 cup of sugar?
 
2, 3
 
 
> C1. What name is given to the given to the portion of the
> spectrum adjacent to the visible-light portion, with the
> next-shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies?
 
Ultra violet
 
 
> C2. Within the visible-light portion of the spectrum, which
> color has the lowest frequency and the longest wavelength?
 
Red
 
> name the movie.
 
> E1. 1993. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy,
> Omri Katz.
 
Beaches
 

 
> We give you the top three exporters of a given commodity; you name
> the commodity.
 
> F1. China, India, Indonesia.
 
Palm oil
 
> F2. Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia.
 
Coffee, ethanol
 
cheers,
calvin
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Sunday, December 15, 2019

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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 14 07:31PM -0600

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-10-21,
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 Red Smarties 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 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
 
 
** Game 5, Round 9 - Literature: Pen Names
 
Either we'll give you the writer's pen name and you give their
real name, or vice versa.
 
1. Howard Allen Frances O'Brien (real name), horror novelist.
 
2. Initially Ruth Crowley and later Eppie Lederer (real names),
columnists.
 
3. Anthony Afterwit and also Silence Dogood (pen names), founding
father of the United States.
 
4. Eric Arthur Blair (real name), novelist..
 
5. Hector Hugh Munro (real name), satirist and playwright.
 
6. Allen Steward Konigsberg (real name), actor-director.
 
7. John Hill (real name), thriller novelist.
 
8. Jacob Kurtzburg (real name), comic book illustrator and writer.
 
9. Humphrey Ploughjogger (pen name), founding father of the
United States.
 
10. Gloria Jean Watkins (pen name), cultural theorist, feminist,
and social activist.
 
 
** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round
 
* A. Imperial Measures
 
Sometimes you can't find your tablespoon or a measuring cup --
so what do you do?
 
A1. You can't find your tablespoon, but you do have a teaspoon.
How many teaspoons of sugar would you need to make
1 tablespoon of sugar?
 
A2. Now you've found your tablespoon, but mislaid your measuring
cup. How many tablespoons of sugar would you need to make
1/4 cup of sugar?
 
 
* B. Pro Football Hall of Fame 2019 Inductees
 
Name these players who were inducted this year in their first year
of eligibility.
 
B1. This tight end played for the Kansas City Chiefs 1997 to
2008, and for the Atlanta Falcons from 2009 to 2013.
 
B2. This cornerback played for the Washington Redskins from
1999 to 2003 and for the Denver Broncos from 2004 to 2013.
 
 
* C. The Color Spectrum
 
C1. What name is given to the given to the portion of the
spectrum adjacent to the visible-light portion, with the
next-shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies?
 
C2. Within the visible-light portion of the spectrum, which
color has the lowest frequency and the longest wavelength?
 
 
* D. Indigenous Authors
 
D1. She was born in 1861 on the Six Nations Reserve near
present-day Brantford, to a Mohawk chief and an English
mother. She died in 1913 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
She was known as a poet, writer, artist and performer.
Two of her poetry collections were "The White Wampum" and
"Flint and Feather". Give *either* the English or the
Mohawk name she was known by.
 
D2. He was born in 1951 in northwestern Manitoba. He is known
as a playwright, actor, pianist and songwriter. Two of
his plays, "The Rez Sisters" and "Dry Lips Oughta Move to
Kapuskasing", both won Doras. Name him.
 
 
* E. Halloween Movies
 
We give you the year of release and the lead cast members; you
name the movie.
 
E1. 1993. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy,
Omri Katz.
 
E2. 1995. Bill Pullman, Christina Ricci, Cathy Moriarty,
Eric Idle.
 
 
* F. Exports
 
We give you the top three exporters of a given commodity; you name
the commodity.
 
F1. China, India, Indonesia.
F2. Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia.
 
--
Mark Brader | Does anybody seriously believe that if a bunch of horses
Toronto | saw a giant egg broken into pieces, their response would
msb@vex.net | be: "Hey! Let's try to reassemble this!"? --Dave Barry
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Dec 15 03:56AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:toCdnZwmwZ58EWjAnZ2dnUU7-
 
> Either we'll give you the writer's pen name and you give their
> real name, or vice versa.
 
> 1. Howard Allen Frances O'Brien (real name), horror novelist.
 
Anne Rice

> 2. Initially Ruth Crowley and later Eppie Lederer (real names),
> columnists.
 
Ann Landers
 
> 3. Anthony Afterwit and also Silence Dogood (pen names), founding
> father of the United States.
 
Benjamin Franklin
 
> 4. Eric Arthur Blair (real name), novelist..
 
George Orwell

> 5. Hector Hugh Munro (real name), satirist and playwright.
 
Saki
 
> 6. Allen Steward Konigsberg (real name), actor-director.
 
Woody Allen

> 8. Jacob Kurtzburg (real name), comic book illustrator and writer.
 
Jack Kirby

 
> A1. You can't find your tablespoon, but you do have a teaspoon.
> How many teaspoons of sugar would you need to make
> 1 tablespoon of sugar?
 
3; 2

> A2. Now you've found your tablespoon, but mislaid your measuring
> cup. How many tablespoons of sugar would you need to make
> 1/4 cup of sugar?
 
8; 6

 
> C1. What name is given to the given to the portion of the
> spectrum adjacent to the visible-light portion, with the
> next-shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies?
 
ultraviolet; infrared

> C2. Within the visible-light portion of the spectrum, which
> color has the lowest frequency and the longest wavelength?
 
red; violet

> name the movie.
 
> E1. 1993. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy,
> Omri Katz.
 
"Hocus Pocus"

> E2. 1995. Bill Pullman, Christina Ricci, Cathy Moriarty,
> Eric Idle.
 
"Casper"

 
> We give you the top three exporters of a given commodity; you name
> the commodity.
 
> F1. China, India, Indonesia.
 
rice
 
> F2. Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia.
 
coffee
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 15 05:12AM


> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Literature: Pen Names
 
> 1. Howard Allen Frances O'Brien (real name), horror novelist.
 
Peter Straub; Clive Barker
 
> 2. Initially Ruth Crowley and later Eppie Lederer (real names),
> columnists.
 
Ann Landers
 
> 3. Anthony Afterwit and also Silence Dogood (pen names), founding
> father of the United States.
 
Benjamin Franklin
 
> 4. Eric Arthur Blair (real name), novelist..
 
George Orwell
 
> 5. Hector Hugh Munro (real name), satirist and playwright.
 
Saki
 
> 6. Allen Steward Konigsberg (real name), actor-director.
 
Woody Allen
 
> 7. John Hill (real name), thriller novelist.
 
James Patterson; Robert Ludlum
 
> 8. Jacob Kurtzburg (real name), comic book illustrator and writer.
 
Jack Kirby
 
> 9. Humphrey Ploughjogger (pen name), founding father of the
> United States.
 
Thomas Paine
 
> 10. Gloria Jean Watkins (pen name), cultural theorist, feminist,
> and social activist.
 
Gloria Steinem
 
 
> A1. You can't find your tablespoon, but you do have a teaspoon.
> How many teaspoons of sugar would you need to make
> 1 tablespoon of sugar?
 
3
 
> A2. Now you've found your tablespoon, but mislaid your measuring
> cup. How many tablespoons of sugar would you need to make
> 1/4 cup of sugar?
 
8
 
 
> C1. What name is given to the given to the portion of the
> spectrum adjacent to the visible-light portion, with the
> next-shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies?
 
ultraviolet
 
> C2. Within the visible-light portion of the spectrum, which
> color has the lowest frequency and the longest wavelength?
 
red
 
> * E. Halloween Movies
 
> E1. 1993. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy,
> Omri Katz.
 
Hocus Pocus
 
> * F. Exports
 
> F1. China, India, Indonesia.
 
tea; rice
 
> F2. Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia.
 
silver
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
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>: Dec 14 09:05PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:JLCdnUVL3abyGmzAnZ2dnUU7-
> from leukemia in 1934. Curie is the first and only person to
> have received two Nobel Prizes in science. One was in chemistry.
> In what field was the other?
 
Physics
 
> On a subsequent trip in 1785, upon reaching 1,500 feet the
> balloon caught fire and he fell to his death. *What body of
> water* was he attempting to fly across on that final voyage?
 
English Channel; Seine River
 
> onto a plutonium bomb core; he managed to stop the reaction
> but died of radiation 25 days later. Name the secret military
> project.
 
Manhattan Project
 
> self-experimentation, where doctors and nurses would let infected
> mosquitos bite them and track disease incidence. One doctor,
> and nurse Clara Maass, died of this disease. Name it.
 
Malaria
 
> to audiences how chess adapted to a future predominated by
> space travel. Rules for the game were never described within
> the series.
 
Star Trek
 
> can use the commode of igloos, cave dwellings, or tents. No need
> to explain when you gotta drain. Just don't whiz on the electric
> fence." Name the 1990s animated series that featured this game.
 
Ren and Stimpy
 
> blackjack, and (more important) whatever Hawkeye decides to
> add to it. "Bishops are worth three jacks, checkers are wild,
> and you have to be 21 or over to open", he tells Radar.
 
M*A*S*H
 
> a circular board. Popular amongst smugglers, Holochess was
> usually installed in common areas of cargo ships, most notably
> a particular Corellian light freighter.
 
Star Wars
 
> the driver - who is forced into a riding position - with a
> protective canopy. Each Light Cycle is colored according to
> the color of the rod that generated it.
 
Tron
 
> of Chance, you go past the Mud Hut through the Rainbow Ring to
> get to the Golden Monkey, you pull his tail and boom, you're
> in Paradise Pond."
 
Shrek
 
> includes excruciating physical challenges (darts in the hand),
> and level 3 is about emotional abuse. Each round requires a
> different kind of alcohol, too."
 
Pete Gayde
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 14 07:29PM -0600

Mark Brader:
> were harmful. He had the habit of tasting any new substance he
> discovered, and yes, eventually he died from this. Name *any
> one* of the elements he is credited for discovering.
 
Chlorine, manganese, molybdenum, oxygen, tungsten. 4 for Bruce
and Erland.
 
> life's work, she died of an extremely widespread and violent
> cancer in 1905. Name the scientific breakthrough that lead to
> her career, or the field of study.
 
X-rays, radiology (accepting radiography). 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce,
Erland, and Dan Tilque.
 
> 1928 after working with blood from a young man who was infected
> with malaria and tuberculosis. Name the procedure that this
> scientist pioneered.
 
Blood transfusions. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, and Calvin.
 
> from leukemia in 1934. Curie is the first and only person to
> have received two Nobel Prizes in science. One was in chemistry.
> In what field was the other?
 
Physics. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, Erland, Calvin,
Dan Tilque, and Pete.
 
The sentence about "first and only" was wrong; see Dan Blum's
correction in the thread. Sorry.
 
> On a subsequent trip in 1785, upon reaching 1,500 feet the
> balloon caught fire and he fell to his death. *What body of
> water* was he attempting to fly across on that final voyage?
 
English Channel. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, Erland, Calvin,
and Dan Tilque. 3 for Pete.
 
> to have witnessed a blue glow of air ionization. Slotin died
> 9 days later. Afterwards, the spherical plutonium core was
> given what hellish nickname?
 
Demon core. 4 for Bruce and Dan Tilque.
 
> onto a plutonium bomb core; he managed to stop the reaction
> but died of radiation 25 days later. Name the secret military
> project.
 
Manhattan. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Erland, Calvin, Dan Tilque,
and Pete.
 
> workers. Casadaban was found to have undiagnosed hereditary
> disease that overloaded his system with iron, and likely played
> a role in his death. Name that hereditary disease.
 
Hemochromatosis. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque.
 
> self-experimentation, where doctors and nurses would let infected
> mosquitos bite them and track disease incidence. One doctor,
> and nurse Clara Maass, died of this disease. Name it.
 
Yellow fever. (Newly important because it killed laborers on the
Panama Canal project.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
 
> as a new viral threat. Two weeks later he developed signs of
> the infection, and in two more weeks he was dead. However,
> he was the first to warn the world of... what fatal discovery?
 
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). 4 for Dan Blum, Erland,
and Dan Tilque.
 
 
> to audiences how chess adapted to a future predominated by
> space travel. Rules for the game were never described within
> the series.
 
"Star Trek". (First seen on the original series, but accepting
any version.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, Calvin, Dan Tilque,
and Pete.
 
> can use the commode of igloos, cave dwellings, or tents. No need
> to explain when you gotta drain. Just don't whiz on the electric
> fence." Name the 1990s animated series that featured this game.
 
"Ren & Stimpy". 4 for Dan Blum and Pete.
 
> blackjack, and (more important) whatever Hawkeye decides to
> add to it. "Bishops are worth three jacks, checkers are wild,
> and you have to be 21 or over to open", he tells Radar.
 
"M*A*S*H". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, Calvin, Dan Tilque,
and Pete.
 
> get to know Victoria better, but the rules involve personal
> trivia, drinking, and an all-important buzzer. It uses a Candy
> Land board, poker chips, cards, and a sorting hat.
 
"How I Met Your Mother". 4 for Joshua.
 
> a circular board. Popular amongst smugglers, Holochess was
> usually installed in common areas of cargo ships, most notably
> a particular Corellian light freighter.
 
"Star Wars". (Again, first seen in the original movie, but accepting
any version.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, Calvin, and Pete.
 
> while wearing a hat that says 'Ledgerman'). Then there's the
> Challenge Play... the thing about the Challenge Play is that
> it's basically the game... in reverse."
 
"Parks & Recreation". 4 for Dan Blum.
 
> insulting the player. The interaction between the protagonist
> and the AI "alien child" primed the lead character for his
> romantic relationship with an operating system.
 
"Her". 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
 
> the driver - who is forced into a riding position - with a
> protective canopy. Each Light Cycle is colored according to
> the color of the rod that generated it.
 
"Tron". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, and Pete.
 
> of Chance, you go past the Mud Hut through the Rainbow Ring to
> get to the Golden Monkey, you pull his tail and boom, you're
> in Paradise Pond."
 
"Friends".
 
> includes excruciating physical challenges (darts in the hand),
> and level 3 is about emotional abuse. Each round requires a
> different kind of alcohol, too."
 
"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia". 4 for Joshua.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Geo Can Mis Ent Sci Ent FOUR
Dan Blum 27 3 36 11 32 28 123
Bruce Bowler 36 0 24 4 28 16 104
Pete Gayde 16 3 36 4 11 20 83
Dan Tilque 24 8 16 0 32 8 80
Joshua Kreitzer 12 0 28 8 12 28 80
"Calvin" 14 0 24 0 16 12 66
Erland Sommarskog 8 0 -- -- 24 0 32
Jason Kreitzer -- -- 8 24 -- -- 32
 
--
Mark Brader | The last 10% of the performance sought contributes
Toronto | one-third of the cost and two-thirds of the problems.
msb@vex.net | -- Norm Augustine
 
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Saturday, December 14, 2019

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Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Dec 13 05:39AM -0800

On 12/11/19 4:18 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
> were harmful. He had the habit of tasting any new substance he
> discovered, and yes, eventually he died from this. Name *any
> one* of the elements he is credited for discovering.
 
cadmium
 
> life's work, she died of an extremely widespread and violent
> cancer in 1905. Name the scientific breakthrough that lead to
> her career, or the field of study.
 
X-rays
 
> 1928 after working with blood from a young man who was infected
> with malaria and tuberculosis. Name the procedure that this
> scientist pioneered.
 
hemopheresis
 
> from leukemia in 1934. Curie is the first and only person to
> have received two Nobel Prizes in science. One was in chemistry.
> In what field was the other?
 
physics
 
> On a subsequent trip in 1785, upon reaching 1,500 feet the
> balloon caught fire and he fell to his death. *What body of
> water* was he attempting to fly across on that final voyage?
 
English Channel
 
> to have witnessed a blue glow of air ionization. Slotin died
> 9 days later. Afterwards, the spherical plutonium core was
> given what hellish nickname?
 
Demon core
 
> onto a plutonium bomb core; he managed to stop the reaction
> but died of radiation 25 days later. Name the secret military
> project.
 
Manhattan Project
 
> workers. Casadaban was found to have undiagnosed hereditary
> disease that overloaded his system with iron, and likely played
> a role in his death. Name that hereditary disease.
 
hemochromatosis
 
> self-experimentation, where doctors and nurses would let infected
> mosquitos bite them and track disease incidence. One doctor,
> and nurse Clara Maass, died of this disease. Name it.
 
yellow fever
 
> as a new viral threat. Two weeks later he developed signs of
> the infection, and in two more weeks he was dead. However,
> he was the first to warn the world of... what fatal discovery?
 
SARS
 
> to audiences how chess adapted to a future predominated by
> space travel. Rules for the game were never described within
> the series.
 
Star Trek
 
> blackjack, and (more important) whatever Hawkeye decides to
> add to it. "Bishops are worth three jacks, checkers are wild,
> and you have to be 21 or over to open", he tells Radar.
 
MASH
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
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Friday, December 13, 2019

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 7 updates in 2 topics

Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Dec 12 03:16PM -0800

On Monday, December 2, 2019 at 9:56:26 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
 
> 1 Johan Wolfgang von Goethe is considered part of which German literary movement, translating to "Storm and Stress" in English?
 
Sturm und Drang
 
> 2 Who co-starred with Meryl Streep in the 1988 film Evil Angels?
 
Sam Neill
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094924/
No one got this, possibly because it was re-titled for international release
 
> 3 The DOPE personality test divides people into one of four categories, namely Doves, Owls, Eagles and which other?
 
Peacocks
Singleton for Mark
 
> 4 George Weah represented which west African country in football (soccer)?
 
Liberia
 
> 5 Which system of communication developed from ARPANET?
 
Internet [or similar]
 
> 6 Which band's concerts feature a giant inflatable pig?
 
Pink Floyd
 
> 7 The Globe and Mail is a major newspaper in which country?
 
Canada
 
> 8 Sinhalese and Tamil are the two official languages of which Asian country?
 
Sri Lanka
 
> 9 On a film set, what name is given to the technicians who work with moving camera cranes or dollies?
 
Grips
Singleton for Dan B
 
> 10 In the 1984 mockumentary This is Spinal Tap, the classic quote "These go to eleven" refers to what piece of equipment?
 
Amplifier
 
 
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 583
1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 7 33 Mark Brader
1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 7 35 Pete Gayde
1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 6 29 Dan Blum
1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 6 30 Erland S
1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 6 30 John Masters
1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 5 28 Dan Tilque
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
6 0 1 3 6 4 5 6 1 5 37 62%
 
Congratulations Mark who takes the win over a tightly packed field. Welcome also to John.
 
Calvin's quiz is now on summer recess and will resume in early January. Merry Christmas all.
 
cheers,
calvin
Joe Masters <joe@joemasters.me.uk>: Dec 12 11:32PM

On 2019-12-12 23:16:01 +0000, Calvin said:
 
> Merry Christmas all.
 
> cheers,
> calvin
 
Thanks for the welcome but John is Joe who moved to a new computer and
didn't set up Unison correctly. John is my given name, Joe is what
family and friends call me. I'll answer to either.
 
--
"To err, as they say, is human. To forgive is divine. To err by
withholding your forgiveness until it's too late is to become divinely
fucked up." ― Jonathan Tropper, The Book of Joe
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 12 09:22PM -0600

"Calvin":
> > 9 On a film set, what name is given to the technicians who work with
> moving camera cranes or dollies?
 
> Grips
 
Hmm. Can I get a half-point for my answer? It is correct that
grips move scenery -- but on stage rather than in movies, if
Wikipedia is correct.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Men! Give them enough rope and they'll dig
msb@vex.net | their own grave." -- EARTH GIRLS ARE EASY
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 13 04:44AM


> Hmm. Can I get a half-point for my answer? It is correct that
> grips move scenery -- but on stage rather than in movies, if
> Wikipedia is correct.
 
They do also move cameras, also per Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_grip
 
However your answer might also have been correct. (I don't remember
what it was.)
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
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>: Dec 12 07:49PM

On Wed, 11 Dec 2019 18:18:55 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> harmful. He had the habit of tasting any new substance he
> discovered, and yes, eventually he died from this. Name *any one* of
> the elements he is credited for discovering.
 
Chlorine
 
> work, she died of an extremely widespread and violent cancer in 1905.
> Name the scientific breakthrough that lead to her career, or the
> field of study.
 
radiography
 
> his balding and improved his eyesight. He died in 1928 after working
> with blood from a young man who was infected with malaria and
> tuberculosis. Name the procedure that this scientist pioneered.
 
blood transfusion
 
> leukemia in 1934. Curie is the first and only person to have
> received two Nobel Prizes in science. One was in chemistry.
> In what field was the other?
 
Physics
 
> On a subsequent trip in 1785, upon reaching 1,500 feet the balloon
> caught fire and he fell to his death. *What body of water* was he
> attempting to fly across on that final voyage?
 
English Channel
 
> witnessed a blue glow of air ionization. Slotin died 9 days later.
> Afterwards, the spherical plutonium core was given what hellish
> nickname?
 
the demon core
 
> 1945-08-21 he accidentally dropped a tungsten carbide brick onto a
> plutonium bomb core; he managed to stop the reaction but died of
> radiation 25 days later. Name the secret military project.
 
the Manhattan project
 
> self-experimentation, where doctors and nurses would let infected
> mosquitos bite them and track disease incidence. One doctor, and
> nurse Clara Maass, died of this disease. Name it.
 
I want to say malaria, but 20th century seems late
 
> a new viral threat. Two weeks later he developed signs of the
> infection, and in two more weeks he was dead. However,
> he was the first to warn the world of... what fatal discovery?
 
Not AIDS, too late.
 
> in a hierarchy of spatial levels, suggesting to audiences how chess
> adapted to a future predominated by space travel. Rules for the game
> were never described within the series.
 
Star trek
 
> blackjack, and (more important) whatever Hawkeye decides to add to
> it. "Bishops are worth three jacks, checkers are wild, and you have
> to be 21 or over to open", he tells Radar.
 
M*A*S*H
 
> board. Popular amongst smugglers, Holochess was usually installed in
> common areas of cargo ships, most notably a particular Corellian
> light freighter.
 
Star wars
 
> wearing a hat that says 'Ledgerman'). Then there's the Challenge
> Play... the thing about the Challenge Play is that it's basically the
> game... in reverse."
 
Harry Potter
 
> is forced into a riding position - with a protective canopy. Each
> Light Cycle is colored according to the color of the rod that
> generated it.
 
Tron
 
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 12 09:14PM +0100

> were harmful. He had the habit of tasting any new substance he
> discovered, and yes, eventually he died from this. Name *any
> one* of the elements he is credited for discovering.
 
Oxygen

> life's work, she died of an extremely widespread and violent
> cancer in 1905. Name the scientific breakthrough that lead to
> her career, or the field of study.
 
X rays

> from leukemia in 1934. Curie is the first and only person to
> have received two Nobel Prizes in science. One was in chemistry.
> In what field was the other?
 
Physics

> On a subsequent trip in 1785, upon reaching 1,500 feet the
> balloon caught fire and he fell to his death. *What body of
> water* was he attempting to fly across on that final voyage?
 
The English Channel

> onto a plutonium bomb core; he managed to stop the reaction
> but died of radiation 25 days later. Name the secret military
> project.
 
Manhattan

> self-experimentation, where doctors and nurses would let infected
> mosquitos bite them and track disease incidence. One doctor,
> and nurse Clara Maass, died of this disease. Name it.
 
Dengue fever

> as a new viral threat. Two weeks later he developed signs of
> the infection, and in two more weeks he was dead. However,
> he was the first to warn the world of... what fatal discovery?
 
SARS
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Dec 12 03:25PM -0800

On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 10:19:01 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:

> 1928 after working with blood from a young man who was infected
> with malaria and tuberculosis. Name the procedure that this
> scientist pioneered.
 
Blood transfusion
 
> from leukemia in 1934. Curie is the first and only person to
> have received two Nobel Prizes in science. One was in chemistry.
> In what field was the other?
 
Physics
 
> On a subsequent trip in 1785, upon reaching 1,500 feet the
> balloon caught fire and he fell to his death. *What body of
> water* was he attempting to fly across on that final voyage?
 
English Channel
 
> onto a plutonium bomb core; he managed to stop the reaction
> but died of radiation 25 days later. Name the secret military
> project.
 
Manhattan project
 
> self-experimentation, where doctors and nurses would let infected
> mosquitos bite them and track disease incidence. One doctor,
> and nurse Clara Maass, died of this disease. Name it.
 
Malaria, Dengue fever
 
> as a new viral threat. Two weeks later he developed signs of
> the infection, and in two more weeks he was dead. However,
> he was the first to warn the world of... what fatal discovery?
 
Swine flu, Avian flu
 
 
> to audiences how chess adapted to a future predominated by
> space travel. Rules for the game were never described within
> the series.
 
Star Trek
 
> can use the commode of igloos, cave dwellings, or tents. No need
> to explain when you gotta drain. Just don't whiz on the electric
> fence." Name the 1990s animated series that featured this game.
 
Futurama
 
> blackjack, and (more important) whatever Hawkeye decides to
> add to it. "Bishops are worth three jacks, checkers are wild,
> and you have to be 21 or over to open", he tells Radar.
 
M*A*S*H
 
> a circular board. Popular amongst smugglers, Holochess was
> usually installed in common areas of cargo ships, most notably
> a particular Corellian light freighter.
 
Star Wars
 
> while wearing a hat that says 'Ledgerman'). Then there's the
> Challenge Play... the thing about the Challenge Play is that
> it's basically the game... in reverse."
 
Highlander?
 
> of Chance, you go past the Mud Hut through the Rainbow Ring to
> get to the Golden Monkey, you pull his tail and boom, you're
> in Paradise Pond."
 
Jumanji
 
> includes excruciating physical challenges (darts in the hand),
> and level 3 is about emotional abuse. Each round requires a
> different kind of alcohol, too."
 
Dunno, but I want in :-)
 
cheers,
calvin
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