| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): May 11 01:26PM > ** Game 6, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Eponymous Foods > 1. This meringue and fruit dessert was named after a Russian > ballerina who lived 1881-1931. Pavlova > King Edward VII (then Prince of Wales) in 1896 at the Caf? > de Paris in Monte Carlo, he asked that it be named after his > female companion rather than himself. Charlotte Russe > 3. Leo Hirshfield of New York called this paper-wrapped candy > after his daughter Clara's nickname. Mary Jane; Baby Ruth > 4. During an illness in 1892 or 1893, an Australian soprano > living at the Savoy Hotel in London favored this dry, crispy, > thinly sliced item which was subsequently named for her. Melba toast > the late 19th-century princely family living in England who > gave up their German titles during World War I, and changed > their name to Mountbatten. Battenberg > 6. This dish in the green, red, and white colors of the Italian > flag was presented to the Queen of Savoy, married to King > Umberto I of Italy, on a trip to Naples in 1889. pizza margherita > this meat dish of ground beef served with gravy was created > by an American doctor who believed that vegetables and starchy > food produced poisonous substances in the digestive system. Salisbury steak > 8. This soft drink was invented in 1885 at a Waco, Texas, drugstore > and is said to be named after the drugstore owner's first > employer, who owned a pharmacy in Virginia. Dr. Pepper > on top, coated in dark chocolate icing on top and sides and > traditionally served with unsweetened whipped cream, is named > after the Austrian pastry chef who invented it. Sacher torte > It inhabits the tropical dry forests or savannas of five > Indonesian islands and its saliva contains toxic bacteria. > Name this predator. Komodo dragon > As its eyes and nostrils are located on top of its head, it > can be totally submerged for long periods before it attacks > prey with a snap of its powerful jaws. Name this predator. Java crocodile > * B. Sports, or "Maple Leafs" > * C. Geography, or "Capitals" > C1. ...Georgia? Tbilisi > C2. ...Oman? Muscat > * D. History, or "Senators" > D1. Name the senator from Minnesota, first elected in 2007, > who is running for the Democratic nomination for President. Amy Klobuchar > D2. Name the Kentucky senator, first elected in 1984, who is > the Senate Majority Leader. Mitch McConnell > Cyphre, and Mickey Rourke plays his amnesiac employee who > eventually learns Cyphre's true identity: the sworn enemy > of all mankind. Angel Heart > John Milton, a charismatic and cheeky ladies' man who is > the head of a New York City law firm and the father of an > eager young attorney played by Keanu Reeves. Devil's Advocate > F1. What was the first Stephen King novel to be published? > It was made into a successful movie directed by Brian > de Palma. Carrie > of the total breakdown of society after the accidental > release of a strain of influenza causes an apocalyptic > pandemic that kills 99% of the world's population. The Stand -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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>: May 11 07:56PM +0200 > It inhabits the tropical dry forests or savannas of five > Indonesian islands and its saliva contains toxic bacteria. > Name this predator. Varan > * C. Geography, or "Capitals" > These are capitals of countries in Asia. What is the capital city of... > C1. ...Georgia? Tbilisi > C2. ...Oman? Muscat > * D. History, or "Senators" > D1. Name the senator from Minnesota, first elected in 2007, > who is running for the Democratic nomination for President. Amy Klobacker > D2. Name the Kentucky senator, first elected in 1984, who is > the Senate Majority Leader. Mitch McDonald > G1. For fun, but for no points, complete each of the team names > used as titles in this round by giving their city (or > whatever other geographical designation the team goes by). Nashville - Toronto - Washington - Ottawa - New Jersey - Los Angeles - St Louis |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: May 12 12:33AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:Fo2dnVi1YbpfWyXDnZ2dnUU7- > are disputed. In each case name the food, product, etc. described. > 1. This meringue and fruit dessert was named after a Russian > ballerina who lived 1881-1931. Pavlova > King Edward VII (then Prince of Wales) in 1896 at the Café > de Paris in Monte Carlo, he asked that it be named after his > female companion rather than himself. Bananas Foster > 3. Leo Hirshfield of New York called this paper-wrapped candy > after his daughter Clara's nickname. Baby Ruth > 4. During an illness in 1892 or 1893, an Australian soprano > living at the Savoy Hotel in London favored this dry, crispy, > thinly sliced item which was subsequently named for her. Peach Melba > 6. This dish in the green, red, and white colors of the Italian > flag was presented to the Queen of Savoy, married to King > Umberto I of Italy, on a trip to Naples in 1889. Garibaldi > 8. This soft drink was invented in 1885 at a Waco, Texas, drugstore > and is said to be named after the drugstore owner's first > employer, who owned a pharmacy in Virginia. Dr. Pepper > on top, coated in dark chocolate icing on top and sides and > traditionally served with unsweetened whipped cream, is named > after the Austrian pastry chef who invented it. Sacher Torte > It inhabits the tropical dry forests or savannas of five > Indonesian islands and its saliva contains toxic bacteria. > Name this predator. Comodo dragon > As its eyes and nostrils are located on top of its head, it > can be totally submerged for long periods before it attacks > prey with a snap of its powerful jaws. Name this predator. Caiman > * B. Sports, or "Maple Leafs" > Give any year when the captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs was... > B1. ...Hap Day. 1938; 1940 > B2. ...Ted Kennedy. 1955; 1957 > * C. Geography, or "Capitals" > These are capitals of countries in Asia. What is the capital city of... > C1. ...Georgia? Tblisi > C2. ...Oman? Muscat > you must give the answers that were correct then. > D1. Name the senator from Minnesota, first elected in 2007, > who is running for the Democratic nomination for President. Kolbuchar > D2. Name the Kentucky senator, first elected in 1984, who is > the Senate Majority Leader. McConnell > F1. What was the first Stephen King novel to be published? > It was made into a successful movie directed by Brian > de Palma. Carrie > G1. For fun, but for no points, complete each of the team names > used as titles in this round by giving their city (or > whatever other geographical designation the team goes by). Nashville, Toronto, Washington, Ottawa, New Jersey, Los Angeles, St Louis Pete Gayde |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: May 12 02:48AM -0700 On Monday, May 11, 2020 at 1:30:15 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > are disputed. In each case name the food, product, etc. described. > 1. This meringue and fruit dessert was named after a Russian > ballerina who lived 1881-1931. Pavlova > King Edward VII (then Prince of Wales) in 1896 at the Café > de Paris in Monte Carlo, he asked that it be named after his > female companion rather than himself. Crepe Suzette > 3. Leo Hirshfield of New York called this paper-wrapped candy > after his daughter Clara's nickname. Baby Ruth? > 4. During an illness in 1892 or 1893, an Australian soprano > living at the Savoy Hotel in London favored this dry, crispy, > thinly sliced item which was subsequently named for her. Peach Melba > the late 19th-century princely family living in England who > gave up their German titles during World War I, and changed > their name to Mountbatten. Battenberg > 6. This dish in the green, red, and white colors of the Italian > flag was presented to the Queen of Savoy, married to King > Umberto I of Italy, on a trip to Naples in 1889. Margarita Pizza > 8. This soft drink was invented in 1885 at a Waco, Texas, drugstore > and is said to be named after the drugstore owner's first > employer, who owned a pharmacy in Virginia. Dr Pepper > 9. Oregon horticulturist Seth Luelling developed this small red > fruit around 1875 with the help of his Manchurian foreman, > after whom he named it. Raspberry? > It inhabits the tropical dry forests or savannas of five > Indonesian islands and its saliva contains toxic bacteria. > Name this predator. Komodo Dragon > As its eyes and nostrils are located on top of its head, it > can be totally submerged for long periods before it attacks > prey with a snap of its powerful jaws. Name this predator. Saltwater crocodile > * C. Geography, or "Capitals" > These are capitals of countries in Asia. What is the capital city of... > C1. ...Georgia? Tbilisi > C2. ...Oman? Muscat > you must give the answers that were correct then. > D1. Name the senator from Minnesota, first elected in 2007, > who is running for the Democratic nomination for President. Biden, Saunders > John Milton, a charismatic and cheeky ladies' man who is > the head of a New York City law firm and the father of an > eager young attorney played by Keanu Reeves. The Firm > F1. What was the first Stephen King novel to be published? > It was made into a successful movie directed by Brian > de Palma. It, Carrie > of the total breakdown of society after the accidental > release of a strain of influenza causes an apocalyptic > pandemic that kills 99% of the world's population. nope cheers, calvin |
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