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| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Sep 24 01:51PM -0700 1 Which Hollywood legend (1908-1997) reached the rank of Brigadier-General in the US Army Reserve? 2 What strait separates Chile from Tierra Del Fuego? 3 Ethnic tensions, the Chernobyl nuclear plant incident, and Ronald Reagan's Star Wars defence plan have all been cited as catalysts for which historic 1991 event? 4 The equivalent of the Olympic Torch, which item is relayed from Buckingham Palace to the host city for the opening ceremony for each Commonwealth Games? 5 Who directed the 1994 film Natural Born Killers? 6 In basketball, which class of turnovers includes double-dribbles, travels and exceeding the shot clock? They usually result in a loss of possession but, unlike a foul, not free throws. 7 The first Paralympic Games (i.e. no longer restricted solely to war veterans) took place at which Summer Olympics? [Year or city] 8 Aeroplanes that have been specifically fitted to transport racehorses around the world have, inevitably, been given what three-word nickname? 9 What was the maiden name of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (i.e. prior to her first marriage to Andrew Parker-Bowles)? 10 Which versatile actress and performer (b. 1984) was the world's highest-paid actress in both 2018 and 2019? cheers, calvin |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Sep 24 09:55PM > 1 Which Hollywood legend (1908-1997) reached the rank of Brigadier-General in the US Army Reserve? Jimmy Stewart > 2 What strait separates Chile from Tierra Del Fuego? Strait of Magellan > 3 Ethnic tensions, the Chernobyl nuclear plant incident, and Ronald Reagan's Star Wars defence plan have all been cited as catalysts for which historic 1991 event? dissolution of the Soviet Union > 5 Who directed the 1994 film Natural Born Killers? Oliver Stone > 7 The first Paralympic Games (i.e. no longer restricted solely to war veterans) took place at which Summer Olympics? [Year or city] 1976 -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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>: Sep 25 02:53AM Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in > 1 Which Hollywood legend (1908-1997) reached the rank of > Brigadier-General in the US Army Reserve? Jimmy Stewart > 2 What strait separates Chile from Tierra Del Fuego? Strait of Magellan > Buckingham Palace to the host city for the opening ceremony for each > Commonwealth Games? > 5 Who directed the 1994 film Natural Born Killers? Wes Craven > 6 In basketball, which class of turnovers includes > double-dribbles, travels and exceeding the shot clock? They usually > result in a loss of possession but, unlike a foul, not free throws. Offensive > 7 The first Paralympic Games (i.e. no longer restricted solely to > war veterans) took place at which Summer Olympics? [Year or city] Sydney > was the world's highest-paid actress in both 2018 and 2019? > cheers, > calvin Pete Gayde |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 24 10:41PM -0500 "Calvin": > 1 Which Hollywood legend (1908-1997) reached the rank of > Brigadier-General in the US Army Reserve? Stewart. > 2 What strait separates Chile from Tierra Del Fuego? Strait of Magellan. > 3 Ethnic tensions, the Chernobyl nuclear plant incident, and > Ronald Reagan's Star Wars defence plan have all been cited as > catalysts for which historic 1991 event? Breakup of the USSR. > 7 The first Paralympic Games (i.e. no longer restricted solely > to war veterans) took place at which Summer Olympics? [Year or > city] 1960? > prior to her first marriage to Andrew Parker-Bowles)? > 10 Which versatile actress and performer (b. 1984) was the > world's highest-paid actress in both 2018 and 2019? Stone? -- Mark Brader "I'm not good in groups. It's difficult to Toronto work in a group when you're omnipotent." msb@vex.net "Deja Q", ST:TNG, Richard Danus |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Sep 25 02:39AM -0700 On 9/24/20 1:51 PM, Calvin wrote: > 1 Which Hollywood legend (1908-1997) reached the rank of Brigadier-General in the US Army Reserve? James Stewart > 2 What strait separates Chile from Tierra Del Fuego? Stairts of Magellon > 3 Ethnic tensions, the Chernobyl nuclear plant incident, and Ronald Reagan's Star Wars defence plan have all been cited as catalysts for which historic 1991 event? dissolution of the Soviet Union > 5 Who directed the 1994 film Natural Born Killers? > 6 In basketball, which class of turnovers includes double-dribbles, travels and exceeding the shot clock? They usually result in a loss of possession but, unlike a foul, not free throws. > 7 The first Paralympic Games (i.e. no longer restricted solely to war veterans) took place at which Summer Olympics? [Year or city] 1980 -- Dan Tilque |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Sep 25 01:09AM -0700 On 9/22/20 9:29 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. First the comic books. The character of Superman first appeared > in 1938. Name *either* of his two creators, the comic-book > writer or the artist. One was even from Toronto. Shuster > 2. That first appearance of Superman in 1938 was in the first > issue of what comic book? Action Comics > has strange "opposite" speech patterns ("Me love Superman" > for "I hate Superman"), and is almost as powerful as Superman > himself. Name him. Bizarro > 5. Superman was one character on an American animated TV series > about a team of superheroes that ran from 1973 to 1986. It was > produced by Hanna-Barbera. Name the series. Justice League of America > 6. From 1941 to 1943, 17 Superman cartoons were produced by > Paramount Pictures and this affiliated studio for release in > movie theaters. Name the other studio. Warner Brothers > 7. Finally, actors that played Superman. Who played him in the > TV series "The Adventures of Superman", which ran from 1951 > to 1957? George Reeves > 8. Who played Superman in the 1993-97 TV series "Lois and Clark"? Christopher Reeve > the sea. What port did the Germans fail to capture until after > the bulk of the British forces, and some French, had been able > to evacuate to England? Dunkirk > just blockade it but wasted great resources from August 1942 > to February 1943 in trying to capture it, because Hitler had > given his usual order to keep trying. Name *either* city. Leningrad > In May, at the Coral Sea, the outcome was fairly even. But in > June, as Japan attempted to capture a US island outpost, all four > carriers they were using were destroyed. Name that *island*. Midway > desert 80 miles short of Alexandria, Egypt, in the first major > success for the British army during the war. The date was > October 1942; name the place. El-Alamein > much on the defensive on the Eastern Front for the rest of > the war. Give the one-syllable name of the city where this > battle occurred. Kursk > Gustav Line and reach Rome. This 6th-century Benedictine abbey, > being a natural defensive point, was completely destroyed by > the Allies; it gives its name to the battle. Monte Cassino > city could then be used as a spearhead into Germany. But the > target was "a bridge too far" from the Allied lines and the > operation failed. What was that Dutch city? Nijmegen > the Bulge. American forces in one Belgian city were surrounded, > but when invited to surrender, Major General Anthony McAuliffe > simply replied "Nuts!" What city? Bastogne > 9. The battle for this city, which lasted about two weeks in > April 1945, progressed from street to street and was one of > the fiercest of the war. What city? Berlin > In February 1945 the Americans landed, and famously captured > the island's highest point within 4 days; but it was almost a > month before they controlled the whole island. Name the island. Iwo Jima -- Dan Tilque |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Sep 24 01:48PM -0700 On Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 11:47:22 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 Which word can mean a mammal characterized by nails on the hands and feet, high-ranking bishop, or a city disproportionately larger than any other in its country? Primate > 2 To date, who is the only British Prime Minister to have spoken English as a second language? David Lloyd-George (Welsh) Singleton for Stephen > 3 The works of which American writer and Nobel Prize laureate include The Sound and the Fury (1929) and As I Lay Dying (1930)? William Faulkner > 4 Which 1963 Andy Williams song, the title theme of a Blake Edwards movie starring Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick, won both a Grammy for Record of the Year and an Oscar for Best Song? Days of Wine and Roses > 5 In surfing and skateboarding, what term refers to a person who rides with their right foot forward? Goofy footer Singleton for Stephen > 6 In pétanque singles and doubles play, how many boules does each player use in an end? 3 Singleton for Dan > 7 Which popular folk song namechecks parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme? Scarborough Fair > 8 What condition is the opposite of albinism? Melanism > 9 Originally used to explain how brand or product differentiation led successful advertising campaigns (but now with broader applications), what does the acronym USP stand for? Unique Selling Point > 10 Both starring Jack Nicholson, The Two Jakes was a 1990 sequel to which 1974 Roman Polanski film? Chinatown Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 611 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 29 Stephen Perry 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 5 22 Dan Blum 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 23 Mark Brader 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 18 Joe Masters 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 14 Pete Gayde 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 17 Dan Tilque 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 Erland S - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 5 1 4 2 1 1 7 2 2 5 30 43% Stephen takes a tough set in convincing fashion. cheers, calvin |
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