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QFTCIMI520 Game 3, Rounds 4,6: important characters, nuclear

Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Mar 30 12:29PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in > political movie, "Election". Played by Reese Witherspoon, > she is a tightly-wound and ruthlessly dedicated candidate for > student body president. Name her.   Tracy Flick   > is the archetypal (and glittery) romance novel hero: handsome, > brooding, utterly devoted, protective, a bit mysterious, > and rich. Name him.   Edward   > him received death threats and contemplated suicide. He remains > the standard by which other irritating characters are assessed. > Name him.   Jar Jar Binks   > 8. #23 is a romantic heroine from TV, an Indian-American woman, > bigger than a size 0, with a penchant for bright colors and a > thriving career as an Ob/Gyn. Name this character.   Mindy Lahiri > by Phyllis Smith, who helped kids (and their parents) understand > the value of mourning and the cleansing power of a good cry. > Name the *Pixar movie* that featured the character Sadness.   "Inside Out"   > * Game 3, Round 6 - Science - Nuclear Reactions and Reactors   > 1. It is well known that Canada has developed a type of reactor > called the CANDU. What does the letter D stand for in CANDU?   deuterium   > for the next two. Jung vf gur anzr pbzzbayl tvira gb jngre > gung pbagnvaf qrhgrevhz ngbzf vafgrnq bs nyy bs gur beqvanel > ulqebtra ngbzf?   heavy water   > in the Earth's crust than uranium, and its half-life is longer > than uranium's. It does not undergo fission itself in the > reactor, but is first transmuted into uranium-233. What is it?   thorium > 7. In Einstein's equation now written "E = mc²", the C may be > understood as the initial of a Latin-derived word in English. > What word is that?   celerity > Japan and one was exploded as a test near Alamagordo, New Mexico, > as part of the Manhattan Project. What was the code name for > this detonation?   Trinity   > 9. What is the name given to the combining of atomic nuclei, usually > in pairs, to create a heavier nucleus of a different element?   fusion   > 10. What is the familial name given to the large fragments left > after fission that can form the nuclei of new atoms?   daughter elements   -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com

tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 30 01:14PM > political movie, "Election". Played by Reese Witherspoon, > she is a tightly-wound and ruthlessly dedicated candidate for > student body president. Name her.   Tracy Flick   > is the archetypal (and glittery) romance novel hero: handsome, > brooding, utterly devoted, protective, a bit mysterious, > and rich. Name him.   Edward Cullen   > she is equally at home presenting a ricotta pie with pineapple > or scrabbling through a bag of birdseed in pursuit of $40,000 > in cash. Name her -- first and last names, please.   Carlotta Soprano   > him received death threats and contemplated suicide. He remains > the standard by which other irritating characters are assessed. > Name him.   Jar-Jar Binks   > Rylance played him in the 2015 BBC adaptation, as an archetype > of the exercise of power and an often unseen puppet-master. > Name him.   Thomas Cromwell   > 8. #23 is a romantic heroine from TV, an Indian-American woman, > bigger than a size 0, with a penchant for bright colors and a > thriving career as an Ob/Gyn. Name this character.   Mindy Lahiri   > by Phyllis Smith, who helped kids (and their parents) understand > the value of mourning and the cleansing power of a good cry. > Name the *Pixar movie* that featured the character Sadness.   Inside Out   > 10. #21 is Sarah Koenig, the amateur PI of a podcast which > scrutinized the murder of high-schooler Hae Min Lee, allegedly > by her boyfriend Adnan Syed. Name the *podcast*.   Serial   > * Game 3, Round 6 - Science - Nuclear Reactions and Reactors   > 1. It is well known that Canada has developed a type of reactor > called the CANDU. What does the letter D stand for in CANDU?   deuterium   > for the next two. Jung vf gur anzr pbzzbayl tvira gb jngre > gung pbagnvaf qrhgrevhz ngbzf vafgrnq bs nyy bs gur beqvanel > ulqebtra ngbzf?   heavy water   > 3. Gb gur arnerfg jubyr creprag naq jvguva 2 crepragntr cbvagf, > ubj znal creprag urnivre vf <nafjre 3> guna abezny jngre?   6 percent   > in the Earth's crust than uranium, and its half-life is longer > than uranium's. It does not undergo fission itself in the > reactor, but is first transmuted into uranium-233. What is it?   thorium   > that they did not understand. One of them wrote to a former > colleague, who did understand -- they had discovered nuclear > fission. In what country was experiment done?   Germany; Italy   > Japan and one was exploded as a test near Alamagordo, New Mexico, > as part of the Manhattan Project. What was the code name for > this detonation?   Trinity   > 9. What is the name given to the combining of atomic nuclei, usually > in pairs, to create a heavier nucleus of a different element?   fusion   > 10. What is the familial name given to the large fragments left > after fission that can form the nuclei of new atoms?   children   -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 30 05:36PM +0100 > * Game 3, Round 6 - Science - Nuclear Reactions and Reactors   > 1. It is well known that Canada has developed a type of reactor > called the CANDU. What does the letter D stand for in CANDU?   Deutrium? > for the next two. Jung vf gur anzr pbzzbayl tvira gb jngre > gung pbagnvaf qrhgrevhz ngbzf vafgrnq bs nyy bs gur beqvanel > ulqebtra ngbzf?   Heavy water   > 3. Gb gur arnerfg jubyr creprag naq jvguva 2 crepragntr cbvagf, > ubj znal creprag urnivre vf <nafjre 3> guna abezny jngre?   11 % > naq fhcrepevgvpny-jngre ernpgbef. Anzr gur *bgure* glcr bs > yvtug-jngre ernpgbe, juvpu vf sbhaq va gur ynetr znwbevgl bs > gur jbeyq'f ahpyrne cbjre cynagf.   Pressurised water > in the Earth's crust than uranium, and its half-life is longer > than uranium's. It does not undergo fission itself in the > reactor, but is first transmuted into uranium-233. What is it?   Torium   (Really 4 times more than uranium? Or four times more than U-235?)   > that they did not understand. One of them wrote to a former > colleague, who did understand -- they had discovered nuclear > fission. In what country was experiment done?   USA   > 7. In Einstein's equation now written "E = mc²", the C may be > understood as the initial of a Latin-derived word in English. > What word is that?   Candlelight > 9. What is the name given to the combining of atomic nuclei, usually > in pairs, to create a heavier nucleus of a different element?   fusion

swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Mar 30 03:22PM -0700 On Monday, March 30, 2020 at 3:43:03 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-01-27, > and should be interpreted accordingly.   noted   > comics, songs, and musicals. The only rule was that the characters > must have originated in a work of culture sometime in the past > quarter-century. Here's a round about some of Slate's choices.   their naked hatred of white males and conservatives is well known.   > 10. #21 is Sarah Koenig, the amateur PI of a podcast which > scrutinized the murder of high-schooler Hae Min Lee, allegedly > by her boyfriend Adnan Syed. Name the *podcast*.     #2 was donald trump as an orange genii, #20 was thomas jefferson potrayed as a black man     > * Game 3, Round 6 - Science - Nuclear Reactions and Reactors   > 1. It is well known that Canada has developed a type of reactor > called the CANDU. What does the letter D stand for in CANDU?   deuterium   > for the next two. What is the name commonly given to water > that contains deuterium atoms instead of all of the ordinary > hydrogen atoms?   heavy water   > 3. To the nearest whole percent and within 2 percentage points, > how many percent heavier is <answer 3> than normal water?   10%   > and supercritical-water reactors. Name the *other* type of > light-water reactor, which is found in the large majority of > the world's nuclear power plants.   pressurized-water reactor   > in the Earth's crust than uranium, and its half-life is longer > than uranium's. It does not undergo fission itself in the > reactor, but is first transmuted into uranium-233. What is it?   thorium   > that they did not understand. One of them wrote to a former > colleague, who did understand -- they had discovered nuclear > fission. In what country was experiment done?   germany (berlin, german at the kaiser wilhelm institute)   > 7. In Einstein's equation now written "E = mc²", the C may be > understood as the initial of a Latin-derived word in English. > What word is that?   celeritas became celerity in english   > Japan and one was exploded as a test near Alamagordo, New Mexico, > as part of the Manhattan Project. What was the code name for > this detonation?   trinity   > 9. What is the name given to the combining of atomic nuclei, usually > in pairs, to create a heavier nucleus of a different element?   fusion   > 10. What is the familial name given to the large fragments left > after fission that can form the nuclei of new atoms?   (delayed neutron) precursors   > Toronto sitting around refreshing web pages." > msb@vex.net --Harriet Boulding   > My text in this article is in the public domain.   swp

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Calvin's Quiz #594

R. Ess <Chifan@yahoo.com>: Mar 30 08:56AM -0500 On Wed, 25 Mar 2020 17:29:17 -0700 (PDT), Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote:     >1 In 2017 the Vegas Golden Knights became the 31st team to join which North American sports league? National Hockey League (NHL) >2 Which American composer and songwriter was the subject of the bio-pics Night and Day (1946) and De-Lovely (2004)? Cole Porter >3 Hepatitis mainly affects which human organ? Liver >4 How many letters are there in the Greek alphabet? 24? >5 What surname links father Andy who played 34 rugby league Tests for Great Britain, and son Owen who has represented England in rugby union since 2012? Farrell? >6 In which 1988 Oscar winning film do the characters Charlie and Raymond Babbitt appear? Rain Man >7 What is the world's most expensive spice? Saffron >8 Which Japanese artist is best known for the woodblock print series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji? >9 In October 1960, which statesman pounded his shoe on his desk in a protest during the United Nations General Assembly in New York? Khrushchev >10 The post boxes of both Germany's Deutsche Post and France's La Poste are predominantly what colour? Yellow?     ArenEss

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QFTCIMI520 Game 3, Rounds 4,6: important characters, nuclear

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 30 02:42AM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-01-27, 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 MI5 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 3, Round 4 - Entertainment - Most Important Characters of 25 Years   In August 2019, the online magazine "Slate" polled critics and culture-obsessives to come up with a list of the most influential characters from movies, books, TV, video games, podcasts, tweets, comics, songs, and musicals. The only rule was that the characters must have originated in a work of culture sometime in the past quarter-century. Here's a round about some of Slate's choices.   1. #15 on the list is a character from Barack Obama's favorite political movie, "Election". Played by Reese Witherspoon, she is a tightly-wound and ruthlessly dedicated candidate for student body president. Name her.   2. #11 is the teen vampire heartthrob of Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" novels. Played by Robert Pattinson in the movies, he is the archetypal (and glittery) romance novel hero: handsome, brooding, utterly devoted, protective, a bit mysterious, and rich. Name him.   3. #16 is the character played by Michael K. Williams on the TV show "The Wire". He is an openly gay black man described as the "Robin Hood of Baltimore". Name him.   4. #1 is the wife of a complex TV anti-hero, shaped by her relation to a man's misdeeds. With lacquered hair and acrylic nails, she is equally at home presenting a ricotta pie with pineapple or scrabbling through a bag of birdseed in pursuit of $40,000 in cash. Name her -- first and last names, please.   5. #12 is the hyper-competent Washington DC fixer played by Kerry Washington on the TV series "Scandal". She was the first female black character to lead a prime-time network drama in nearly 40 years. Name her.   6. #6 is not generally a beloved character, although George Lucas has defiantly named him *his* favorite. The actor who played him received death threats and contemplated suicide. He remains the standard by which other irritating characters are assessed. Name him.   7. #25 is an expert fixer and shadowy manipulator from Hilary Mantel's novels "Wolf Hall" and "Bring Up the Bodies". Mark Rylance played him in the 2015 BBC adaptation, as an archetype of the exercise of power and an often unseen puppet-master. Name him.   8. #23 is a romantic heroine from TV, an Indian-American woman, bigger than a size 0, with a penchant for bright colors and a thriving career as an Ob/Gyn. Name this character.   9. Character #13 is Sadness, a little blue blob with glasses, voiced by Phyllis Smith, who helped kids (and their parents) understand the value of mourning and the cleansing power of a good cry. Name the *Pixar movie* that featured the character Sadness.   10. #21 is Sarah Koenig, the amateur PI of a podcast which scrutinized the murder of high-schooler Hae Min Lee, allegedly by her boyfriend Adnan Syed. Name the *podcast*.     * Game 3, Round 6 - Science - Nuclear Reactions and Reactors   1. It is well known that Canada has developed a type of reactor called the CANDU. What does the letter D stand for in CANDU?   2. Please complete the previous question before decoding the rot13 for the next two. Jung vf gur anzr pbzzbayl tvira gb jngre gung pbagnvaf qrhgrevhz ngbzf vafgrnq bs nyy bs gur beqvanel ulqebtra ngbzf?   3. Gb gur arnerfg jubyr creprag naq jvguva 2 crepragntr cbvagf, ubj znal creprag urnivre vf <nafjre 3> guna abezny jngre?   Now please decode the rot13 for question #4 only after you are finished with questions #1-3.   4. Gheavat sebz urnil gb yvtug jngre, gurer ner 3 glcrf bs yvtug-jngre ernpgbef. Gjb bs gurz ner obvyvat-jngre ernpgbef naq fhcrepevgvpny-jngre ernpgbef. Anzr gur *bgure* glcr bs yvtug-jngre ernpgbe, juvpu vf sbhaq va gur ynetr znwbevgl bs gur jbeyq'f ahpyrne cbjre cynagf.   5. An alternative to uranium can be used as a source of nuclear fuel in a reactor. There is about 4 times more of this alternative in the Earth's crust than uranium, and its half-life is longer than uranium's. It does not undergo fission itself in the reactor, but is first transmuted into uranium-233. What is it?   6. On 1938-12-17, two scientists working together obtained a result that they did not understand. One of them wrote to a former colleague, who did understand -- they had discovered nuclear fission. In what country was experiment done?   7. In Einstein's equation now written "E = mc²", the C may be understood as the initial of a Latin-derived word in English. What word is that?   8. The US built three nuclear bombs in 1945. Two were used in Japan and one was exploded as a test near Alamagordo, New Mexico, as part of the Manhattan Project. What was the code name for this detonation?   9. What is the name given to the combining of atomic nuclei, usually in pairs, to create a heavier nucleus of a different element?   10. What is the familial name given to the large fragments left after fission that can form the nuclei of new atoms?   -- Mark Brader "...living through a coup involves a lot of Toronto sitting around refreshing web pages." msb@vex.net --Harriet Boulding   My text in this article is in the public domain.

Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Mar 30 03:26AM -0700 On Monday, March 30, 2020 at 5:43:03 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:   > she is equally at home presenting a ricotta pie with pineapple > or scrabbling through a bag of birdseed in pursuit of $40,000 > in cash. Name her -- first and last names, please.   Mrs Soprano I guess but can't recall her given name   > him received death threats and contemplated suicide. He remains > the standard by which other irritating characters are assessed. > Name him.   Jar Jar Binks   > Rylance played him in the 2015 BBC adaptation, as an archetype > of the exercise of power and an often unseen puppet-master. > Name him.   Cromwell   > by Phyllis Smith, who helped kids (and their parents) understand > the value of mourning and the cleansing power of a good cry. > Name the *Pixar movie* that featured the character Sadness.   Inside Out   > for the next two. Jung vf gur anzr pbzzbayl tvira gb jngre > gung pbagnvaf qrhgrevhz ngbzf vafgrnq bs nyy bs gur beqvanel > ulqebtra ngbzf?   Heavy water     > 3. Gb gur arnerfg jubyr creprag naq jvguva 2 crepragntr cbvagf, > ubj znal creprag urnivre vf <nafjre 3> guna abezny jngre?   20%     > in the Earth's crust than uranium, and its half-life is longer > than uranium's. It does not undergo fission itself in the > reactor, but is first transmuted into uranium-233. What is it?   Polonium, Radium   > that they did not understand. One of them wrote to a former > colleague, who did understand -- they had discovered nuclear > fission. In what country was experiment done?   Germany, France   > this detonation?   > 9. What is the name given to the combining of atomic nuclei, usually > in pairs, to create a heavier nucleus of a different element?   Nuclear fusion   > 10. What is the familial name given to the large fragments left > after fission that can form the nuclei of new atoms?   Alpha particles   cheers, calvin

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QFTCIMI520 Game 3, Rounds 2-3: 2 before, endonyms

swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Mar 29 08:00PM -0700 On Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 1:34:12 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-01-27, > and should be interpreted accordingly.   noted   > holder, but the one before that. Where applicable, be unambiguous > -- give name and number, middle initials, etc. as needed.   > 1. President of the United States.   george w bush   > 2. Prime Minister of Canada.   martin   > 3. Mayor of Toronto.   miller   > 4. President of France.   fillon   > 5. Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of Canada.   brader ; summit   > 6. Premier of Alberta.   johnson ; africa   > 7. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.   david cameron   > 8. Pope.   Saint John Paul II   > 9. Chancellor of Germany.   helmut kohl   > 10. Crowned monarch of the United Kingdom. (Where "crowned" means > that they had a coronation.)   edward viii   > For example, if we said Deutschland, you would answer Germany. > For countries with multiple languages we will give only one name.   > 1. Österreich.   austria   > 2. Suomi.   finland   > 3. Magyarország.   hungary   > 4. Al-Yaman.   yemen   > 5. Nippon.   japan   > 6. Sverige.   sweden   > 7. Norge.   norway   > 8. Hellas.   greece   > 9. Éire.   ireland   > 10. Schweiz.   switzerland     swp

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 30 02:41AM -0500 Mark Brader: > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-01-27, > and should be interpreted accordingly... I will reveal the correct > answers in about 3 days.   Apparently I missed a day there. At least we got one more entry that way.   > holder, but the one before that. Where applicable, be unambiguous > -- give name and number, middle initials, etc. as needed.   > 1. President of the United States.   George W. Bush (2001-09, followed by Barack Obama to 2017, Donald Trump). 4 for everyone -- Bruce, Dan Blum, Joshua, Erland, Pete, Calvin, Dan Tilque, and Stephen.   > 2. Prime Minister of Canada.   Paul Martin (2003-06, Stephen Harper to 2015, Justin Trudeau). 4 for Stephen.   > 3. Mayor of Toronto.   David Miller (2003-10, Rob Ford to 2014, John Tory; Norm Kelly, in 2014, was only acting mayor). 4 for Stephen.   > 4. President of France.   Nicolas Sarkozy (2007-12, François Hollande to 2017, Emmanuel Macron). 4 for Erland.   > 5. Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of Canada.   Peter MacKay (2013-15, Jody Wilson-Raybauld to 2019, David Lametti).   > 6. Premier of Alberta.   Jim Prentice (2014-15, Rachel Notley to 2019, Jason Kenney).   > 7. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.   David Cameron (2010-16, Theresa May to 2019, Boris Johnson). 4 for everyone.   > 8. Pope.   John Paul II (1978-2005, Benedict XVI to 2013, Francis I). 4 for everyone.   > 9. Chancellor of Germany.   Helmut Kohl (1982-98, Gerhard Schröder to 2005, Angela Merkel). 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Pete, and Stephen. 2 for Calvin.   > 10. Crowned monarch of the United Kingdom. (Where "crowned" means > that they had a coronation.)   George V (1910-36, George VI 1936-52, Elizabeth II; Edward VIII, in 1936, was not crowned). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Erland, Pete, Calvin, and Dan Tilque.     > the name of that country in English, that is, its English exonym. > For example, if we said Deutschland, you would answer Germany. > For countries with multiple languages we will give only one name.   This was the easiest round in the original game -- and it seems even more so here! I was disppointed not to see Hrvatska or Shqipëria in it, myself. But I suppose you all know those two too.   > 1. Österreich.   Austria. 4 for everyone.   > 2. Suomi.   Finland. 4 for everyone.   That's Finnish; it's also "Finland", in Swedish.   > 3. Magyarország.   Hungary. 4 for everyone.   > 4. Al-Yaman.   Yemen. 4 for everyone.   > 5. Nippon.   Japan. 4 for everyone.   > 6. Sverige.   Sweden. 4 for everyone.   > 7. Norge.   Norway. 4 for everyone.   > 8. Hellas.   Greece. 4 for everyone.   > 9. Éire.   Ireland. 4 for everyone.   That's Irish, aka Gaelic; it's also "Ireland", in English.   > 10. Schweiz.   Switzerland. 4 for everyone.   That's German; it's also "Suisse", in French; "Svizzera", in Italian; and "Svizra", in Romansch.)     Scores, if there are no errors:   GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS TOPICS-> His Geo Erland Sommarskog 24 40 64 Stephen Perry 24 40 64 Pete Gayde 20 40 60 Dan Blum 20 40 60 "Calvin" 18 40 58 Dan Tilque 16 40 56 Joshua Kreitzer 16 40 56 Bruce Bowler 12 40 52   -- Mark Brader "I'm not Richard, either. Toronto Oh, wait: I am! Lucky me!" msb@vex.net --Richard R. Hershberger   My text in this article is in the public domain.

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Calvin's Quiz #594

swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Mar 29 07:45PM -0700 On Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 8:29:18 PM UTC-4, Calvin wrote: > 1 In 2017 the Vegas Golden Knights became the 31st team to join which North American sports league?   nhl   > 2 Which American composer and songwriter was the subject of the bio-pics Night and Day (1946) and De-Lovely (2004)?   cole porter   > 3 Hepatitis mainly affects which human organ?   liver   > 4 How many letters are there in the Greek alphabet?   24   > 5 What surname links father Andy who played 34 rugby league Tests for Great Britain, and son Owen who has represented England in rugby union since 2012?   rooney   > 6 In which 1988 Oscar winning film do the characters Charlie and Raymond Babbitt appear?   rainman   > 7 What is the world's most expensive spice?   saffron   > 8 Which Japanese artist is best known for the woodblock print series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji?   hokusai   > 9 In October 1960, which statesman pounded his shoe on his desk in a protest during the United Nations General Assembly in New York?   khrushchev   > 10 The post boxes of both Germany's Deutsche Post and France's La Poste are predominantly what colour?   yellow       swp

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Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 27 01:46PM -0700 On 3/25/20 5:29 PM, Calvin wrote:   > 1 In 2017 the Vegas Golden Knights became the 31st team to join which North American sports league?   National Hockey League   > 2 Which American composer and songwriter was the subject of the bio-pics Night and Day (1946) and De-Lovely (2004)?   Gershwin ??   > 3 Hepatitis mainly affects which human organ?   liver   > 4 How many letters are there in the Greek alphabet?   24   > 5 What surname links father Andy who played 34 rugby league Tests for Great Britain, and son Owen who has represented England in rugby union since 2012? > 6 In which 1988 Oscar winning film do the characters Charlie and Raymond Babbitt appear? > 7 What is the world's most expensive spice?   saffron   > 8 Which Japanese artist is best known for the woodblock print series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji? > 9 In October 1960, which statesman pounded his shoe on his desk in a protest during the United Nations General Assembly in New York?   Khrushchev     -- Dan Tilque

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QFTCIMI520 Game 3, Rounds 2-3: 2 before, endonyms

Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Mar 26 12:48PM On Thu, 26 Mar 2020 00:34:07 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:   > holder, but the one before that. Where applicable, be unambiguous -- > give name and number, middle initials, etc. as needed.   > 1. President of the United States.   George W. Bush   > 2. Prime Minister of Canada. > 3. Mayor of Toronto. > 4. President of France.   Chirac   > 5. Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of Canada. > 6. Premier of Alberta. > 7. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.   Cameron   > 8. Pope.   John Paul II   > 9. Chancellor of Germany. > 10. Crowned monarch of the United Kingdom. (Where "crowned" means > that they had a coronation.)   Edward VIII > For example, if we said Deutschland, you would answer Germany. > For countries with multiple languages we will give only one name.   > 1. Österreich.   Austria   > 2. Suomi.   Finland   > 3. Magyarország.   Hungary   > 4. Al-Yaman.   Yemen   > 5. Nippon.   Japan   > 6. Sverige.   Sweden   > 7. Norge.   Norway   > 8. Hellas.   Greece   > 9. Éire.   Ireland   > 10. Schweiz.   Switzerland

tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 26 12:58PM > * Game 3, Round 2 - History - The One Before the One Before   > 1. President of the United States.   George W. Bush   > 2. Prime Minister of Canada.   Brian Mulroney   > 6. Premier of Alberta.   Notley   > 7. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.   David Cameron   > 8. Pope.   John Paul II   > 9. Chancellor of Germany.   Helmut Kohl   > 10. Crowned monarch of the United Kingdom. (Where "crowned" means > that they had a coronation.)   George V   > * Game 3, Round 3 - Geography - Endonyms, or When in Rome, Call It Italia   > 1. ?sterreich.   Austria   > 2. Suomi.   Finland   > 3. Magyarorsz?g.   Hungary   > 4. Al-Yaman.   Yemen   > 5. Nippon.   Japan   > 6. Sverige.   Sweden   > 7. Norge.   Norway   > 8. Hellas.   Greece   > 9. ?ire.   Ireland   > 10. Schweiz.   Switzerland   -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Mar 26 01:47PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in > holder, but the one before that. Where applicable, be unambiguous > -- give name and number, middle initials, etc. as needed.   > 1. President of the United States.   George W. Bush   > 2. Prime Minister of Canada.   Jean Chretien   > 3. Mayor of Toronto.   Rob Ford   > 7. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.   David Cameron   > 8. Pope.   John Paul II   > 10. Crowned monarch of the United Kingdom. (Where "crowned" means > that they had a coronation.)   George V > For example, if we said Deutschland, you would answer Germany. > For countries with multiple languages we will give only one name.   > 1. Österreich.   Austria   > 2. Suomi.   Finland   > 3. Magyarország.   Hungary   > 4. Al-Yaman.   Yemen   > 5. Nippon.   Japan   > 6. Sverige.   Sweden   > 7. Norge.   Norway   > 8. Hellas.   Greece   > 9. Éire.   Ireland   > 10. Schweiz.   Switzerland -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com

Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 26 08:38PM +0100 > holder, but the one before that. Where applicable, be unambiguous > -- give name and number, middle initials, etc. as needed.   > 1. President of the United States.   George W Bush   > 2. Prime Minister of Canada.   Harper   > 3. Mayor of Toronto.   Rob Ford   > 4. President of France.   Nicolas Sarkozy   > 7. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.   David Cameron   > 8. Pope.   John Paul II   > 9. Chancellor of Germany.   Helmuth Kohl   > 10. Crowned monarch of the United Kingdom. (Where "crowned" means > that they had a coronation.)   George V   > * Game 3, Round 3 - Geography - Endonyms, or When in Rome, Call It Italia   > 1. Österreich.   Austria   > 2. Suomi.   Finland   > 3. Magyarország.   Hungari   > 4. Al-Yaman.   Jemen   > 5. Nippon.   Japan   > 6. Sverige.   Sweden   > 7. Norge.   Norway   > 8. Hellas.   Greece   > 9. Éire.   Ireland   > 10. Schweiz.   Switzerland

Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Mar 26 08:42PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in > holder, but the one before that. Where applicable, be unambiguous > -- give name and number, middle initials, etc. as needed.   > 1. President of the United States.   George W. Bush   > 2. Prime Minister of Canada.   Mulrooney   > 3. Mayor of Toronto.   Ford   > 4. President of France.   Hollande   > 5. Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of Canada. > 6. Premier of Alberta. > 7. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.   Cameron   > 8. Pope.   Pope John Paul II   > 9. Chancellor of Germany.   Kohl   > 10. Crowned monarch of the United Kingdom. (Where "crowned" means > that they had a coronation.)   George V   > For example, if we said Deutschland, you would answer Germany. > For countries with multiple languages we will give only one name.   > 1. Österreich.   Austria   > 2. Suomi.   Finland   > 3. Magyarország.   Hungary   > 4. Al-Yaman.   Yemen   > 5. Nippon.   Japan   > 6. Sverige.   Sweden   > 7. Norge.   Norway   > 8. Hellas.   Greece   > 9. Éire.   Republic of Ireland   > 10. Schweiz.   Switzerland     Pete Gayde

Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Mar 26 07:14PM -0700 On Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 3:34:12 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:   > holder, but the one before that. Where applicable, be unambiguous > -- give name and number, middle initials, etc. as needed.   > 1. President of the United States.   George Bush Junior   > 2. Prime Minister of Canada. > 3. Mayor of Toronto. > 4. President of France.   Chirac?   > 5. Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of Canada. > 6. Premier of Alberta. > 7. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.   David Cameron   > 8. Pope.   Pope John Paul II   > 9. Chancellor of Germany.   Schroeder, Kohl   > 10. Crowned monarch of the United Kingdom. (Where "crowned" means that they had a coronation.)   George V   > * Game 3, Round 3 - Geography - Endonyms, or When in Rome, Call It Italia   > 1. Österreich.   Austria   > 2. Suomi.   Finland   > 3. Magyarország.   Hungary   > 4. Al-Yaman.   Yemen?   > 5. Nippon.   Japan   > 6. Sverige.   Sweden   > 7. Norge.   Norway   > 8. Hellas.   Greece   > 9. Éire.   Republic of Ireland   > 10. Schweiz.   Switzerland   cheers, calvin

Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 27 12:07AM -0700 On 3/25/20 10:34 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > holder, but the one before that. Where applicable, be unambiguous > -- give name and number, middle initials, etc. as needed.   > 1. President of the United States.   George W Bush   > 2. Prime Minister of Canada. > 3. Mayor of Toronto.   Ford   > 5. Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of Canada. > 6. Premier of Alberta. > 7. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.   Cameron   > 8. Pope.   John Paul II   > 9. Chancellor of Germany. > 10. Crowned monarch of the United Kingdom. (Where "crowned" means > that they had a coronation.)   George V   > For example, if we said Deutschland, you would answer Germany. > For countries with multiple languages we will give only one name.   > 1. Österreich.   Austria   > 2. Suomi.   Finland   > 3. Magyarország.   Hungary   > 4. Al-Yaman.   Yemen   > 5. Nippon.   Japan   > 6. Sverige.   Sweden   > 7. Norge.   Norway   > 8. Hellas.   Greece   > 9. Éire.   Ireland   > 10. Schweiz.   Switzerland     -- Dan Tilque

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QFTCIMI520 Game 2, Rounds 9-10: 4 at night

Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Mar 26 08:08PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:iqWdnfX2uorW1uXDnZ2dnUU7-   > 1. Baseball; 1923-39; first base. Triple Crown winner 1934. AL MVP > 1927 and 1936. 6 times World Series Champion. 2,130 consecutive > games played.   Lou Gehrig     > 3. Hockey; 1950-71; center. Twice Hart Memorial Trophy winner. > 10 times All-Star. 10 times Stanley Cup winner. Declined > appointments as senator and Governor-General.   Jean Beliveau     > 4. Basketball; 1984-2000; small forward, power forward. NBA MVP > 1993. 11 times NBA All-Star. NBA All-Star Game MVP 1991. > Successful NBA Analyst.   Charles Barkley     > 5. Baseball; 1978-98; desginated hitter, infielder, first baseman, > manager. World Series Champion 1993. World Series MVP 1993. > 7 times All-Star. Nicknamed "The Ignitor".   Paul Molitor     > 6. Baseball; 1915-37; first baseman. World Series Champion 1926. > Twice NL MVP (1925 and 1929). Twice Triple Crown winner (1922 > and 1925). Career batting average .358.   Rogers Hornsby     > 8. Hockey; 1947-67; center, defenseman. 8 times Stanley Cup winner. > 8 times All-Star. 4 times Lady Byng Memorial Trophy winner. > Liberal MP 1962-65.   Maurice Richard     > 10. Baseball; 1926-47; right fielder, outfielder. World Series > Champion 1933. 12 times All Star. First NL player to surpass > 500 career home runs. Familiar to crossword-puzzle enthusiasts.   Mel Ott   > Moors. In 1094, he captured the city of Valencia from the > Moors and formally ruled the city in the name of Alfonso VI. > Who is he?   El Cid   > ignoring Prohibition -- it featured performances by > jazz greats like Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, and Louis > Armstrong.   Cotton Club     > After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh whfg > fnvq "Evpuneq" be "Fve Evpuneq" sbe Urael VV'f fhpprffbe, cyrnfr > tb onpx naq or zber fcrpvsvp.   Pete Gayde

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 26 06:07PM -0500 If Pete Gayde had posted his answers on time, he would have scored 24 on Round 9 and 8 on Round 10 for a final score of 50 -- not enough to move up from 7th to 6th place. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "So *you* say." --Toddy Beamish msb@vex.net | (H.G. Wells, "The Man Who Could Work Miracles")

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Calvin's Quiz #594

Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Mar 26 12:40PM On Wed, 25 Mar 2020 17:29:17 -0700, Calvin wrote:   > 1 In 2017 the Vegas Golden Knights became the 31st team to join which > North American sports league?   NHL?   > 2 Which American composer and songwriter was the subject of the bio- pics > Night and Day (1946) and De-Lovely (2004)? > 3 Hepatitis mainly affects which human organ?   Liver   > 4 How many letters are there in the Greek alphabet?   24?   > 5 What surname links father Andy who played 34 rugby league Tests for > Great Britain, and son Owen who has represented England in rugby union > since 2012? > 6 In which 1988 Oscar winning film do the characters Charlie and Raymond > Babbitt appear? > 7 What is the world's most expensive spice?   Saffron   > Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji? > 9 In October 1960, which statesman pounded his shoe on his desk in a > protest during the United Nations General Assembly in New York?   Kruschev   > 10 The post boxes of both Germany's Deutsche Post and France's La Poste > are predominantly what colour?   Blue?

tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 26 12:54PM > 1 In 2017 the Vegas Golden Knights became the 31st team to join which North American sports league?   NHL   > 2 Which American composer and songwriter was the subject of the bio-pics Night and Day (1946) and De-Lovely (2004)?   Cole Porter   > 3 Hepatitis mainly affects which human organ?   liver   > 4 How many letters are there in the Greek alphabet?   23   > 6 In which 1988 Oscar winning film do the characters Charlie and Raymond Babbitt appear?   Rain Man   > 7 What is the world's most expensive spice?   saffron   > 8 Which Japanese artist is best known for the woodblock print series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji?   Hokusai   > 9 In October 1960, which statesman pounded his shoe on his desk in a protest during the United Nations General Assembly in New York?   Khrushchev   > 10 The post boxes of both Germany's Deutsche Post and France's La Poste are predominantly what colour?   red   -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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>: Mar 26 08:12PM Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in   > 1 In 2017 the Vegas Golden Knights became the 31st team to join > which North American sports league?   NHL   > 2 Which American composer and > songwriter was the subject of the bio-pics Night and Day (1946) and > De-Lovely (2004)?   Gershwin   > 3 Hepatitis mainly affects which human organ?   Liver   > 4 How many letters are there in the Greek alphabet?   21   > union since 2012? > 6 In which 1988 Oscar winning film do the > characters Charlie and Raymond Babbitt appear?   A River Runs Through It   > 7 What is the world's most expensive spice?   Saffron   > known for the woodblock print series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji? > 9 In October 1960, which statesman pounded his shoe on his desk in > a protest during the United Nations General Assembly in New York?   Krushchev   > 10 > The post boxes of both Germany's Deutsche Post and France's La Poste > are predominantly what colour?   Yellow     > cheers, > calvin   Pete Gayde

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Calvin's Quiz #594

Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Mar 25 05:29PM -0700 1 In 2017 the Vegas Golden Knights became the 31st team to join which North American sports league? 2 Which American composer and songwriter was the subject of the bio-pics Night and Day (1946) and De-Lovely (2004)? 3 Hepatitis mainly affects which human organ? 4 How many letters are there in the Greek alphabet? 5 What surname links father Andy who played 34 rugby league Tests for Great Britain, and son Owen who has represented England in rugby union since 2012? 6 In which 1988 Oscar winning film do the characters Charlie and Raymond Babbitt appear? 7 What is the world's most expensive spice? 8 Which Japanese artist is best known for the woodblock print series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji? 9 In October 1960, which statesman pounded his shoe on his desk in a protest during the United Nations General Assembly in New York? 10 The post boxes of both Germany's Deutsche Post and France's La Poste are predominantly what colour?     cheers, calvin

"Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@cfaj.ca>: Mar 25 11:18PM -0400 On 2020-03-26, Calvin wrote:   > 1 In 2017 the Vegas Golden Knights became the 31st team to join which North American sports league?   NHL   > 2 Which American composer and songwriter was the subject of the bio-pics Night and Day (1946) and De-Lovely (2004)?   Cole Porter   > 3 Hepatitis mainly affects which human organ?   Liver   > 4 How many letters are there in the Greek alphabet?   20   > 5 What surname links father Andy who played 34 rugby league Tests for Great Britain, and son Owen who has represented England in rugby union since 2012?   Capp ;)   > 6 In which 1988 Oscar winning film do the characters Charlie and Raymond Babbitt appear?   Rain Man   > 7 What is the world's most expensive spice?   Saffron   > 8 Which Japanese artist is best known for the woodblock print series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji?   Hokusai   > 9 In October 1960, which statesman pounded his shoe on his desk in a protest during the United Nations General Assembly in New York?   Khrushchev   > 10 The post boxes of both Germany's Deutsche Post and France's La Poste are predominantly what colour?   Blue

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 26 12:46AM -0500 "Calvin": > 1 In 2017 the Vegas Golden Knights became the 31st team to join > which North American sports league?   National Hockey League. But actually they're at least the 36th team to join and I've probably missed some.   > 2 Which American composer and songwriter was the subject of the > bio-pics Night and Day (1946) and De-Lovely (2004)?   Porter.   > 3 Hepatitis mainly affects which human organ?   Liver.   > 4 How many letters are there in the Greek alphabet?   24.   > 5 What surname links father Andy who played 34 rugby league > Tests for Great Britain, and son Owen who has represented > England in rugby union since 2012?   Johnson.   > 6 In which 1988 Oscar winning film do the characters Charlie > and Raymond Babbitt appear?   "Rain Man".   > 7 What is the world's most expensive spice?   Saffron.   > 8 Which Japanese artist is best known for the woodblock print > series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji?   Hokusai.   > 9 In October 1960, which statesman pounded his shoe on his desk > in a protest during the United Nations General Assembly in New > York?   Khrushchev. With three H's in it.   > 10 The post boxes of both Germany's Deutsche Post and France's > La Poste are predominantly what colour?   Yellow. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | I am a mathematician, sir. I never permit myself msb@vex.net | to think. --Stuart Mills (Carr: The Three Coffins)   My text in this article is in the public domain.

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 26 12:56AM -0500 > "Calvin": > > 1 In 2017 the Vegas Golden Knights became the 31st team to join > > which North American sports league? Mark Brader: > National Hockey League. But actually they're at least the 36th > team to join and I've probably missed some.   If the following is correct:   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_organizational_changes_in_the_NHL#Timeline   then they're the 38th team to join. The 7 that are no longer around are:   * Montreal Maroons * Montreal Wanderers * New York (later Brooklyn) Americans * Oakland Seals (sometimes California Golden Seals, later Cleveland Barons) * original Ottawa Senators (later St. Louis Eagles) * Pittsburgh Pirates (later Philadelphia Quakers) * Quebec City (later Hamilton Tigers)   I actually listed 6 of those from memory, but then miscounted; and I thought the Pittsburgh Pirates were the same team that originally played in Quebec City. Hence my guess of 36. -- Mark Brader, Toronto "Yet Another Wonderful Novelty -- YAWN!" msb@vex.net -- Liam Quin   My text in this article is in the public domain.

Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 26 08:38AM +0100 > 1 In 2017 the Vegas Golden Knights became the 31st team to join > which North American sports league?   NHL   > 3 Hepatitis mainly affects which human organ?   Kidneyes   > 4 How many letters are there in the Greek alphabet?   23   > 7 What is the world's most expensive spice?   Saffron   > 9 In October 1960, which statesman pounded his shoe on his desk in a > protest during the United Nations General Assembly in New York?   Khrushtiev   > 10 The post boxes of both Germany's Deutsche Post and France's La > Poste are predominantly what colour?   Yellow

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QFTCIMI520 Game 3, Rounds 2-3: 2 before, endonyms

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 26 12:34AM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-01-27, 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 MI5 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 3, Round 2 - History - The One Before the One Before   We'll ask you to name a person who held a noteworthy position -- not the current office holder, not the one before the current office holder, but the one before that. Where applicable, be unambiguous -- give name and number, middle initials, etc. as needed.   1. President of the United States. 2. Prime Minister of Canada. 3. Mayor of Toronto. 4. President of France. 5. Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of Canada. 6. Premier of Alberta. 7. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 8. Pope. 9. Chancellor of Germany. 10. Crowned monarch of the United Kingdom. (Where "crowned" means that they had a coronation.)     * Game 3, Round 3 - Geography - Endonyms, or When in Rome, Call It Italia   An endonym is the name for a place in the language of the people who live there. We give you the country's endonym and you give us the name of that country in English, that is, its English exonym. For example, if we said Deutschland, you would answer Germany. For countries with multiple languages we will give only one name.   1. Österreich. 2. Suomi. 3. Magyarország. 4. Al-Yaman. 5. Nippon. 6. Sverige. 7. Norge. 8. Hellas. 9. Éire. 10. Schweiz.   -- Mark Brader, Toronto "As for Canada's lack of mystique, msb@vex.net it is not unique." -- Mark Leeper   My text in this article is in the public domain.

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QFTCIMI520 Game 2, Rounds 9-10: 4 at night

Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 25 03:04PM -0700 On 3/22/20 10:38 PM, Mark Brader wrote:   > 1. Baseball; 1923-39; first base. Triple Crown winner 1934. AL MVP > 1927 and 1936. 6 times World Series Champion. 2,130 consecutive > games played.   Lou Gerhig   > 11 times Pro Bowl. Super Bowl XXXI Champion (1997). Announced > his retirement and filed for reinstatement in the NFL in the > same year (2008).   Brett Favre   > measure 4-5 inches from head to rear, emit loud communicative > shrieks undetectable to human ears. They are the only > primate to use -- what process?   echolocation   > agreeable sailor. Name the creature.   > * B. Night Novels   > B1. What mystery writer wrote "Gaudy Night"?   Dorothy Sayers   > against Philip II of France and died in 1199 while besieging > the Charles-Chabrol castle, probably from sepsis or gangrene > rather than a poisoned arrow as long believed. Who is he?   Richard I   > Moors. In 1094, he captured the city of Valencia from the > Moors and formally ruled the city in the name of Alfonso VI. > Who is he?   El Cid   > ignoring Prohibition -- it featured performances by > jazz greats like Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, and Louis > Armstrong.   Cotton Club   > featuring Chinese food. It was used as a setting in many > movies, including "Goodfellas", "Raging Bull", "Tootsie", > and "Green Book".   21     -- Dan Tilque

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 26 12:30AM -0500 Mark Brader: > wore #4 as well. We'll tell you the sport, the years he played, > his position(s), and four other facts about his life and career. > In each case you name the athlete.   This was the hardest round in the original game.   > 1. Baseball; 1923-39; first base. Triple Crown winner 1934. AL MVP > 1927 and 1936. 6 times World Series Champion. 2,130 consecutive > games played.   Lou Gehrig. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Stephen, and Dan Tilque. 2 for Calvin.   > 11 times Pro Bowl. Super Bowl XXXI Champion (1997). Announced > his retirement and filed for reinstatement in the NFL in the > same year (2008).   Brett Favre. 4 for Joshua, Calvin, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.   > 3. Hockey; 1950-71; center. Twice Hart Memorial Trophy winner. > 10 times All-Star. 10 times Stanley Cup winner. Declined > appointments as senator and Governor-General.   Jean Béliveau. 4 for Stephen.   > 4. Basketball; 1984-2000; small forward, power forward. NBA MVP > 1993. 11 times NBA All-Star. NBA All-Star Game MVP 1991. > Successful NBA Analyst.   Charles Barkley. 4 for Joshua and Stephen.   > 5. Baseball; 1978-98; desginated hitter, infielder, first baseman, > manager. World Series Champion 1993. World Series MVP 1993. > 7 times All-Star. Nicknamed "The Ignitor".   Paul Molitor. 4 for Stephen.   > 6. Baseball; 1915-37; first baseman. World Series Champion 1926. > Twice NL MVP (1925 and 1929). Twice Triple Crown winner (1922 > and 1925). Career batting average .358.   Rogers Hornsby. 4 for Joshua and Stephen.   > 7. Football; 1996-present; placekicker. 4 times Super Bowl > Champion. 3 times Pro Bowl. NFL record for most points scored > (2,668). Oldest player active in NFL as of the start of 2020.   Adam Vinatieri. 4 for Stephen.   > 8. Hockey; 1947-67; center, defenseman. 8 times Stanley Cup winner. > 8 times All-Star. 4 times Lady Byng Memorial Trophy winner. > Liberal MP 1962-65.   Red Kelly. 4 for Stephen.   > 9. Basketball; 2003-17; power forward. Twice NBA Champion (2012 > and 2013). 11 times NBA All-Star. All-NBA Second Team (2007). > Career impacted by blood clots.   Chris Bosh. 4 for Stephen.   > 10. Baseball; 1926-47; right fielder, outfielder. World Series > Champion 1933. 12 times All Star. First NL player to surpass > 500 career home runs. Familiar to crossword-puzzle enthusiasts.   Mel Ott. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Stephen.   (Or (or Orr): "Orr, Ott, what's the difference?")     > measure 4-5 inches from head to rear, emit loud communicative > shrieks undetectable to human ears. They are the only > primate to use -- what process?   Echolocation. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Calvin, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.   > that it uses to pull grubs out of trees. It is the world's > largest nocturnal primate, and its name reminds us of an > agreeable sailor. Name the creature.   Aye-aye. 4 for Joshua and Stephen.     > * B. Night Novels   > B1. What mystery writer wrote "Gaudy Night"?   Dorothy L. Sayers. 4 for Dan Blum, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.   > B2. Who wrote the novel "Tender is the Night"?   F. Scott Fitzgerald 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Calvin, and Stephen.     > home in Buffalo on 2006-10-04, thus becoming the first > woman to do color commentary on a "Hockey Night in Canada" > broadcast?   Cassie Campbell. 4 for Stephen.   > C2. In 1968, Dolores Claman did something very important for > "Hockey Night in Canada". What did she do?   Wrote the new theme music. 4 for Stephen.   Until then the broadcast had used a jingle from the primary sponsor's commercials as its theme. Claman's theme was used on HNIC from 1968 until 2008 when a competing broadcaster bought the rights to it and began using it themselves.     > against Philip II of France and died in 1199 while besieging > the Charles-Chabrol castle, probably from sepsis or gangrene > rather than a poisoned arrow as long believed. Who is he?   Richard I (or Richard the Lionheart; number or soubriquet required). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Calvin, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.   > Moors. In 1094, he captured the city of Valencia from the > Moors and formally ruled the city in the name of Alfonso VI. > Who is he?   El Cid (or Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Erland, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.     > as a hard-nosed private investigator who takes a case to > locate the runaway daughter, played by Melanie Griffith, > of an aging B-movie queen?   "Night Moves". 4 for Joshua and Stephen.   > as a corrupt minister turned killer who attempts to charm > an unsuspecting widow, played by Shelley Winters, and steal > $10,000 hidden by her executed husband?   "The Night of the Hunter". 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Stephen.     > ignoring Prohibition -- it featured performances by > jazz greats like Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, and Louis > Armstrong.   Cotton Club. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Calvin, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.   > featuring Chinese food. It was used as a setting in many > movies, including "Goodfellas", "Raging Bull", "Tootsie", > and "Green Book".   Copacabana. 4 for Joshua and Stephen.     Scores, if there are no errors:   GAME 2 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Lit Sci His Can Ent Mis Spo Cha SIX Stephen Perry 40 40 40 32 32 40 40 48 248 Joshua Kreitzer 36 28 32 0 29 28 20 36 189 Dan Blum 36 27 30 0 24 0 8 28 153 "Calvin" 0 22 24 0 15 19 6 16 102 Dan Tilque 20 16 24 4 4 4 8 20 92 Bruce Bowler 4 36 20 0 -- -- -- -- 60 Pete Gayde -- -- 10 0 0 8 -- -- 18 Erland Sommarskog 0 4 -- -- -- -- 0 4 8   -- Mark Brader | "Define 'irritating'." Toronto | "Well, no, you look it up, Mr. Encyclopedia." msb@vex.net | "Well, I think you mean 'Mr. Dictionary'." --Paul Gross, DUE SOUTH My text in this article is in the public domain.

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 26 12:31AM -0500 Oh yeah. Game 2 is over and the winner, to nobody's surprise, is STEPHEN PERRY. Hearty congratulations, eh? -- Mark Brader | "Rleadse negiifu uoug assount 'u somrletiing the fogm... Toronto | We arologiize fog anu iinsonneniiense." msb@vex.net | --Seen in spam

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Calvin's Quiz #593 - ANSWERS & SCORES

Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Mar 25 05:26PM -0700 On Friday, March 20, 2020 at 10:48:59 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:   Hi troops   Hope you are all doing well. There has been an explosion in online quizzes thanks to corona, and good to see some old faces back here too.   Nothing to stop anyone posting a 10 question quiz if they have time on their hands ;-)     > 1 Which band had 1970s hits with Takin' Care of Business and You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet?   Bachmann Turner Overdrive   > 2 Which royal palace, located 18 km upstream from central London, was begun by Cardinal Wolsey in 1515 before he gifted it to Henry VIII in 1529?   Hampton Court Palace   > 3 Which game features in the 1986 Martin Scorsese film The Color of Money?   Pool / 9 Ball   > 4 Boca Juniors football (soccer) club is located in which South American country?   Argentina No points for the citY sorry   > 5 Which London train station shares its name with an anthropomorphic bear?    Paddington   > 6 Which biblical character did Russell Crowe portray in a 2014 biblical epic directed by Darren Aronofsky?   Noah   > 7 What major European country's national anthem has no official words'?   Spain   > 8 In French cuisine, what clear soup is often served (either hot or cold) at the beginning of a meal?   Consomme   > 9 A story focusing on the narrator's relationship with the character Tyler Durden, which 1996 Chuck Palahniuk novel became a 1999 feature film?   Fight Club   > 10 For best results, a knife should be held at what angle to the steel when sharpening?   Accepting 15-20 degrees Singleton for Bruce     Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB 593 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 7 34 Mark Brader 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 7 37 Stephen Perry 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 6 32 Chris Johnson 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 6 34 Aren Ess 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 5 25 Bruce Bowler 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 22 Dan Blum 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 24 Pete Gayde 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 17 Erland S 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 13 Dan Tilque - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 6 2 4 3 8 5 3 7 5 1 44 49%   Congratulations Mark, both on the win and finishing ahead of SWP.   cheers, calvin

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