- QFTCIMI520 Game 7, Rounds 4,6: rotten kids, non-baseball injuries - 4 Updates
- Calvin's Quiz #600 - 4 Updates
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 19 04:01AM -0700 On 5/16/20 10:17 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > 3. Wade Boggs bruised his ribs while pulling on his cowboy boots. > 4. George Brett broke his toe at home after rushing from the > kitchen to the TV to watch Bill Buckner at bat. H > asleep with an ice pack on his foot. > 10. Sammy Sosa sneezed so hard he sprained a ligament in his > lower back. A -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 20 12:50AM -0500 Mark Brader: > * Game 7, Round 4 - Entertainment - Really Rotten Kids in the Movies > 1. What is the first name of Linda Blair's character in "The > Exorcist"? Regan. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Pete. > little girl with long brown hair and a white nightgown who > possesses supernatural powers that enable her to burn gruesome > images into people's minds? Samara. 4 for Joshua. > 3. Name the actress who played the adoptive mother of the Son of > Satan in the 1976 movie "The Omen". Lee Remick. 4 for Bruce and Pete. > dies amidst rage and intense wrath, those feelings remain at > the death site and kills whoever it touches. Name the 2004 > American *remake* of "Ju-on". "The Grudge". 4 for Joshua. > 5. In this 1980 movie, two little girls in powder-blue dresses, > white knee-socks, and black Mary Jane shoes invite Danny to "Come > play with us. Come and play with us, Danny. Forever and ever." "The Shining". 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Bruce. > 6. In this 1972 movie, Billy Redden plays Lonnie, a backwoods > mountain boy with a skinny frame, large head, almond shaped eyes, > and prodigious musical talent. "Deliverance". 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Pete. > murders the schoolmate who beat her out for a penmanship medal, > incinerates the caretaker by setting his bedding ablaze, and > meets her end when struck by a bolt of lightning. "The Bad Seed". 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. > 8. In this 1989 movie, reanimated toddler Gage Creed says, > "I brought you something, Mommy", before killing her with > a scalpel. "Pet Semetary". 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Bruce. > 9. In this 2009 movie, 9-year-old Esther kills an injured pigeon, > purposely breaks her own arm, sets a treehouse on fire, and > kills a nun with a hammer. "Orphan". 4 for Joshua. > Behind the Rows entices the children of Gatlin, Nebraska > to ritually murder all the adults in the town to ensure a > successful harvest. "Children of the Corn". 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Bruce, and Pete. > 1. Glenallen Hill, who suffers from arachnophobia, had a nightmare > about spiders, jumped out of bed, crashed through a glass table, > and fell down the stairs. I. 3 for Joshua. > a hole on his ranch in Florida. Later, it was reported that > the injury had really occurred during an interaction with a > wild boar. L. 4 for Pete. 2 for Joshua. > 3. Wade Boggs bruised his ribs while pulling on his cowboy boots. D. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Pete. > 4. George Brett broke his toe at home after rushing from the > kitchen to the TV to watch Bill Buckner at bat. H. 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > 5. Madison Bumgarner sprained his pitching shoulder and bruised > some ribs in a dirt-bike mishap with some relatives. N. 4 for Joshua and Pete. > 6. Kendrys Morales belted a grand slam to end the game, and broke > his left ankle in the resulting celebration at home plate. K. 4 for Pete. > 7. Tom Glavine threw up airplane food and broke his rib. E. 4 for Joshua and Pete. > 8. John Smoltz denies that he burned his chest by ironing a shirt > while he was wearing it. C. 4 for Pete. > 9. Rickey Henderson suffered frostbite in August after falling > asleep with an ice pack on his foot. F. 4 for Joshua and Pete. > 10. Sammy Sosa sneezed so hard he sprained a ligament in his > lower back. A. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > to Coleman to get out of the way, he couldn't hear them over > the crowd, and was run over by what was afterward known as > "the man-eating tarp". G. Pete got this. > 12. Larry Walker separated his shoulder while fishing. B. Pete got this. > 13. Trevor Bauer cut his pinkie finger while repairing his drone. O. Pete got this. > 14. Cal Ripken Jr. broke his nose when Roberto Hernandez fell into > it during a photo shoot before the All-Star Game. J. Joshua and Pete got this. > 15. Salvador Perez tore a knee ligament carrying luggage upstairs. M. Pete got this. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS TOPICS-> Geo Can Ent Spo Joshua Kreitzer 22 4 36 29 91 Pete Gayde 29 0 16 36 81 Dan Blum 28 4 24 8 64 Dan Tilque 32 4 0 8 44 Bruce Bowler 12 0 24 0 36 "Calvin" 30 0 0 0 30 Erland Sommarskog 28 0 -- -- 28 -- Mark Brader | "Grammar am for people who can't think for *myself*. Toronto | Understanded me?" msb@vex.net | -- Buck (Get Fuzzy: Darby Conley) My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 20 12:54AM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-03-02, 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 7, Round 7 - Miscellaneous - The Life and Times of Alexander von Humboldt Alexander von Humboldt was a German naturalist who lived from 1769 to 1859. Among other things, he laid the foundation for modern scientific monitoring and advocated that scientists should get out into nature and experience it for themselves. He also happened to visit many places, witness many events, and meet many people. Here is a round about those places, times, and people. 1. Early in Humboldt's career, he spent considerable time in Jena, Germany, where his brother William was working at the local university. While in Jena, he became a close friend and confidant of *which German poet and writer*, a member of the Sturm and Drang movement? 2. Humboldt started out as a mine inspector, and while he was successful at this, his true passion was to explore the natural world and document it in minutely specific detail. His first taste of this exploration came with Joseph Banks and Georg Foster, both of whom had traveled to the Pacific with *which captain* to witness the transit of Venus? 3. Humboldt's first major expedition was to South America, where he spent almost 5 years documenting everything he saw, and became the first European to see many of the sites the continent had to offer. On this voyage, he looked to establish the existence of the Casiquiare Canal, a link between the Amazon and *which river*? 4. The proudest moment of Humboldt's expedition in South America was the climb of this volcano found in modern-day Ecuador, the farthest point from the center of the Earth. While he did not reach the summit, the height he reached -- 19,286 feet -- was the highest ever to that point. Name the volcano. 5. Despite being an official of the royal court of Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia, Humboldt spent most of his adult life in Paris. While there in 1804, he met this man, who said to Humboldt, "So monsieur, you collect plants? So does my wife." Who was that? 6. Also while in Paris, Humboldt met and spent time with this man before he returned to his homeland to lead a quest for independence. While many people call this man the "Father of South America", he credited Humboldt with raising the profile of his home continent through his Romantic writing about the beauty of South America. Who was he? 7. After his exploration of South America, Humboldt made several other stops before returning home to Europe. He spent time in Cuba, and also visited Mexico, from which he brought back evidence of the complexity of the pre-colonial civilization, including images of a calendar stone -- of which Mesoamerican people? 8. His last stop before returning home to Europe was in the newly formed USA, where he visited Washington DC while it was still a swampy, ill-formed town on the banks of the Potomac. He came by invitation of *which president*, who was interested in learning about the Spanish lands to the south of the newly purchased Louisiana Territory? 9. While Humboldt tried unsuccessfully for many years to be given permission by the British to explore and map the Indian subcontinent, he eventually left on his second and final major expedition at the age of 60. The purpose of the expedition was to determine if there were viable platinum deposits for mining, but he pushed the expedition to the Altai Mountains, the closest he could get to the Himalayas. In which country did the expedition take place? 10. Humboldt's writings and methods inspired many scientists who followed in his footsteps. Chief among them was this scientist, who brought many of Humboldt's books with him on his expeditions. Humboldt considered his influence on this scientist to be among his greatest achievements, given the importance of his discoveries in the Galapagos. Who was this other scientist? * Game 7, Round 8 - Science - Ice and Snow 1. Watermelon snow is common during the summer in alpine and coastal polar regions worldwide. What gives watermelon snow its color? 2. What does Environment Canada issue when visibility is expected to drop to 400 m or less, due to winds of 40 km/h in combination with blowing snow or falling snow for at least 4 hours? 3. This fairly rare weather event occurs when a snowstorm produces visible lightning. What one-word name has it been given? 4. The Inuit people used snow on a daily basis to insulate their shelters made of whalebone and hide. What makes snow such a good insulator? 5. What kills most avalanche victims? 6. What are cohesive, stiff plates of snow sliding downhill as a unit called? 7. What road de-icer turned Calgary streets into a red-brown mess in December 2017? 8. The Great North American Ice Storm caused massive damage to trees and electrical infrastructure all over New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Maine, and New York State. It occurred between January 4 and 10 of what year? 9. Sea ice algae accumulate biomass rapidly, often at the base of sea ice, and grow to form algal mats that are consumed by *what creature*, the most abundant animal by mass in the world? 10. The transition from ice to water is called melting. What is the transition from ice directly to water vapor called? -- Mark Brader "...there are other means of persuasion msb@vex.net besides killing and threatening to kill." Toronto --Dashiell Hammett, The Maltese Falcon My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: May 20 06:09AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:wKudnRMQRoRkWFnDnZ2dnUU7- > taste of this exploration came with Joseph Banks and Georg > Foster, both of whom had traveled to the Pacific with *which > captain* to witness the transit of Venus? Cook > the farthest point from the center of the Earth. While he did > not reach the summit, the height he reached -- 19,286 feet -- > was the highest ever to that point. Name the volcano. Chimborazo > in Paris. While there in 1804, he met this man, who said to > Humboldt, "So monsieur, you collect plants? So does my wife." > Who was that? Napoleon I > South America", he credited Humboldt with raising the profile > of his home continent through his Romantic writing about the > beauty of South America. Who was he? Bolivar > evidence of the complexity of the pre-colonial civilization, > including images of a calendar stone -- of which Mesoamerican > people? Maya; Aztec > He came by invitation of *which president*, who was interested > in learning about the Spanish lands to the south of the newly > purchased Louisiana Territory? Jefferson > mining, but he pushed the expedition to the Altai Mountains, > the closest he could get to the Himalayas. In which country > did the expedition take place? Afghanistan > Humboldt considered his influence on this scientist to be > among his greatest achievements, given the importance of his > discoveries in the Galapagos. Who was this other scientist? Darwin > * Game 7, Round 8 - Science - Ice and Snow > 5. What kills most avalanche victims? suffocation > 9. Sea ice algae accumulate biomass rapidly, often at the base of > sea ice, and grow to form algal mats that are consumed by *what > creature*, the most abundant animal by mass in the world? krill > 10. The transition from ice to water is called melting. What is > the transition from ice directly to water vapor called? sublimation -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 19 04:15AM -0700 On 5/18/20 5:15 PM, Calvin wrote: > 1 Built between 1705 and 1725 for the Duke of Marlborough, which palace is situated near the Oxfordshire village of Woodstock? > 2 What informal two-word term for a university derisively refers to the intellectual pursuits of its academics, as disconnected from the practicalities of everyday life? ivory tower > 3 Reflected in the correct pronunciation of place names such as Whangarei and Whakatane, in the Maori language the letters "Wh" at the start of a word should be pronounced as if they were which English consonant? f > 4 Which American racehorse was the subject of a 2003 film earning 7 Oscar nominations? Sea Biscuit > 5 What is the full name of the Indian state often referred to as "J&K"? It is subject of a territorial conflict between China, India and Pakistan. > 6 Which cricketing term refers to over from which no runs are scored? duck > 7 Chemically speaking, reduction occurs when a molecule, atom or ion gains one or more electrons during a chemical reaction. What is the term for the opposite process, where electrons are lost? oxidation > 8 In the traditional RYB colour model, what is the complementary colour to green? red > 9 What are the first two words in the technological abbreviation RFID? radio frequency -- Dan Tilque |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): May 19 01:34PM > 1 Built between 1705 and 1725 for the Duke of Marlborough, which palace is situated near the Oxfordshire village of Woodstock? Blenheim > 2 What informal two-word term for a university derisively refers to the intellectual pursuits of its academics, as disconnected from the practicalities of everyday life? ivory tower > 3 Reflected in the correct pronunciation of place names such as Whangarei and Whakatane, in the Maori language the letters "Wh" at the start of a word should be pronounced as if they were which English consonant? V > 4 Which American racehorse was the subject of a 2003 film earning 7 Oscar nominations? Seabiscuit > 5 What is the full name of the Indian state often referred to as "J&K"? It is subject of a territorial conflict between China, India and Pakistan. Jammu & Kashmir > 7 Chemically speaking, reduction occurs when a molecule, atom or ion gains one or more electrons during a chemical reaction. What is the term for the opposite process, where electrons are lost? acidification > 8 In the traditional RYB colour model, what is the complementary colour to green? red > 9 What are the first two words in the technological abbreviation RFID? radio frequency > 10 What was the appropriate title of Gloria Gaynor's autobiography? I Have Survived -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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 19 10:58PM +0200 > 1 Built between 1705 and 1725 for the Duke of Marlborough, which > palace is situated near the Oxfordshire village of Woodstock? Windsor > Whangarei and Whakatane, in the Maori language the letters "Wh" at the > start of a word should be pronounced as if they were which English > consonant? F > 4 Which American racehorse was the subject of a 2003 film earning 7 > Oscar nominations? Stewball > 5 What is the full name of the Indian state often referred to as > "J&K"? It is subject of a territorial conflict between China, India > and Pakistan. Jammu & Kashmir > 7 Chemically speaking, reduction occurs when a molecule, atom or ion > gains one or more electrons during a chemical reaction. What is the term > for the opposite process, where electrons are lost? oxidation > 8 In the traditional RYB colour model, what is the complementary > colour to green? Yellow > 9 What are the first two words in the technological abbreviation RFID? Remote Field > 10 What was the appropriate title of Gloria Gaynor's autobiography? I'm Alive |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: May 20 04:54AM Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in > 1 Built between 1705 and 1725 for the Duke of Marlborough, which > palace is situated near the Oxfordshire village of Woodstock? Balmoral > 2 What informal two-word term for a university derisively refers to the > pronunciation of place names such as Whangarei and Whakatane, in the > Maori language the letters "Wh" at the start of a word should be > pronounced as if they were which English consonant? F > 4 Which > American racehorse was the subject of a 2003 film earning 7 Oscar > nominations? Secretariat > 5 What is the full name of the Indian state often > referred to as "J&K"? It is subject of a territorial conflict > between China, India and Pakistan. Jumail and Kashmir > 6 Which cricketing term refers to over from which no runs are scored? Goose egg > reduction occurs when a molecule, atom or ion gains one or more > electrons during a chemical reaction. What is the term for the > opposite process, where electrons are lost? Shedding > 8 In the traditional > RYB colour model, what is the complementary colour to green? Violet > 9 What are the first two words in the technological abbreviation RFID? Radio Frequency > 10 What was the appropriate title of Gloria Gaynor's > autobiography? I Will Survive > cheers, > calvin Pete Gayde |
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