- CQ #607 - 3 Updates
- RQFTCI07 Game 3 Rounds 2-3: old France, litereary openings - 2 Updates
| "Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@cfaj.ca>: Jul 19 04:35PM -0400 On 2020-07-18, Calvin wrote: > 1 What four-letter term refers to the angle formed by a line that runs down the centre shaft of a golf club, and a line running through the face of the club? Excluding putters, it varies from about 10 degrees for a driver to 60 plus degrees for some wedges. > 2 Which artist's 1965 album Bringing It All Back Home heralded the start of the "electric" phase of his musical career? Bob Dylan > 3 The 1995 Rugby World Cup was hosted and won by which country? S. Africa > 4 Which six-letter word is derived from the name of St Mary Bethlehem Hospital in London? Bedlam > 5 What is the more common two-word name of the remote Oceanic Pole of Inaccessibility, located in the South Pacific Ocean some 2,688 km from the nearest lands? > 6 With a population of about three million people, what island is located some 30 km east of Bali? Sumatra > 7 Which boxer memorably responded to a reporter's question regarding an upcoming opponent's tactics with ???Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.???? Tyson > 8 Phil Collins' first US number one hit was the title song for which 1984 film starring Rachel Ward, Jeff Bridges and James Woods? Against All Odds > 9 Caledonia was the Roman name for which modern-day country? Scotland > 10 Which musical note lies between a quaver and a minim? Crotchet -- Chris F.A. Johnson <http://cfajohnson.com/> =========================== Author: =============================== Shell Scripting Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach (2005, Apress) Pro Bash Programming: Scripting the GNU/Linux shell (2009, Apress) |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jul 19 11:03PM Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in > runs down the centre shaft of a golf club, and a line running through > the face of the club? Excluding putters, it varies from about 10 > degrees for a driver to 60 plus degrees for some wedges. Loft > 2 Which > artist's 1965 album Bringing It All Back Home heralded the start of > the "electric" phase of his musical career? Bob Dylan > 3 The 1995 Rugby World Cup was hosted and won by which country? South Africa > the nearest lands? > 6 With a population of about three million > people, what island is located some 30 km east of Bali? East Timor > boxer memorably responded to a reporter's question regarding an > upcoming opponent's tactics with "Everyone has a plan until they get > punched in the mouth."? Jake LaMotta > 8 Phil Collins' first US number one hit > was the title song for which 1984 film starring Rachel Ward, Jeff > Bridges and James Woods? In the Air Tonight > 9 Caledonia was the Roman name for which modern-day country? England > 10 Which musical note lies between a quaver and a minim? Quarter note > cheers, > calvin Pete Gayde |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jul 19 11:59PM -0700 On 7/18/20 3:05 PM, Calvin wrote: > 1 What four-letter term refers to the angle formed by a line that runs down the centre shaft of a golf club, and a line running through the face of the club? Excluding putters, it varies from about 10 degrees for a driver to 60 plus degrees for some wedges. rake > 2 Which artist's 1965 album Bringing It All Back Home heralded the start of the "electric" phase of his musical career? Dylan ?? > 3 The 1995 Rugby World Cup was hosted and won by which country? Australia > 4 Which six-letter word is derived from the name of St Mary Bethlehem Hospital in London? bedlam > 5 What is the more common two-word name of the remote Oceanic Pole of Inaccessibility, located in the South Pacific Ocean some 2,688 km from the nearest lands? Water Pole > 6 With a population of about three million people, what island is located some 30 km east of Bali? Timor > 7 Which boxer memorably responded to a reporter's question regarding an upcoming opponent's tactics with "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth."? > 8 Phil Collins' first US number one hit was the title song for which 1984 film starring Rachel Ward, Jeff Bridges and James Woods? > 9 Caledonia was the Roman name for which modern-day country? Scotland > 10 Which musical note lies between a quaver and a minim? semiquaver -- Dan Tilque |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jul 19 10:15PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:GNSdnfFuP7LA6I_CnZ2dnUU7- > helped to build. > 5. Starting in 1208 the Catholic church brought a crusade against > *which group*, which it accused of heresy? Knights Templar > 7. Some of Philip's machinations must have succeeded, since a few > years later his supporter Clement V became Pope, and the papacy > moved -- to which French city? Avignon > (which actually lasted 116 years) end? > 10. Joan of Arc became a French heroine for being instrumental in > lifting the English siege of what city, in 1429? Orleans > two characters, whose names we have omitted along with most of > the stage directions. > "Heads. (pause) Heads. (pause) Heads. (pause) Heads. (pause) Heads." > 7. Novel, in translation. "Someone must have been telling lies > about Joseph K., for without having done anything wrong he was > arrested one fine morning." The Gulag Archipelago > in heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell." > 9. Novel. "Once upon a time there was a Martian named Valentine > Michael Smith." The Martian Chronicles > 10. Sacred literature, in translation. "On the field of Truth, > on the battle-field of life, what came to pass, Sanjaya, when > my sons and their warriors faced those of my brother Pandu?" Pete Gayde |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jul 19 11:51PM -0700 On 7/17/20 9:06 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. In 732 a famous battle was fought in which Frankish and > Burgundian troops defeated Muslim forces from Spain. Name > the battle *or* the French military leader. Battle of Tours > 2. Who was the King of the Franks from 768 to 814? Charlemagne > 3. Which dynasty of French Kings began with Hugh in 987 and > continued until the death of Charles IV in 1328? Carolingian > helped to build. > 5. Starting in 1208 the Catholic church brought a crusade against > *which group*, which it accused of heresy? Albigensians > 6. Which French legislative assembly was first called in 1302 by > Philip IV, consisting of a council of nobles that he hoped > would assist him in a dispute with the Pope? Parliament > 7. Some of Philip's machinations must have succeeded, since a few > years later his supporter Clement V became Pope, and the papacy > moved -- to which French city? Avignon > the invocation of what body of law -- which, among other less > controversial measures, dictated that the heir to the throne > must be male? Salic Law > 9. Within 10 years on either side, when did the 100 Years' War > (which actually lasted 116 years) end? 1442 > 10. Joan of Arc became a French heroine for being instrumental in > lifting the English siege of what city, in 1429? Orleans > creatures from space ever visit earth, the first question they > will ask, in order to assess the level of our civilization, is: > 'Have they discovered evolution yet?'" Dragons of Eden > 4. Novel, in translation. "Eh bien, mon prince, so Genoa and > Lucca are now no more than private estates of the Bonaparte > family." The Prince > 7. Novel, in translation. "Someone must have been telling lies > about Joseph K., for without having done anything wrong he was > arrested one fine morning." Les Miserables > had sharpened my senses -- not destroyed -- not dulled them. > Above all was my sense of hearing acute. I heard all things > in heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell." Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde > 9. Novel. "Once upon a time there was a Martian named Valentine > Michael Smith." Stranger in a Strange Land > 10. Sacred literature, in translation. "On the field of Truth, > on the battle-field of life, what came to pass, Sanjaya, when > my sons and their warriors faced those of my brother Pandu?" Rig Veda -- Dan Tilque |
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