| Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Oct 15 02:25PM On Wed, 14 Oct 2020 23:29:00 -0500, Mark Brader wrote: > (largest first), or two guesses at the three largest. *Note*: For > questions #1-2, if you are giving the answer for 2020, then the 2010 > census is the relevant one. LA, Chicago, Atlanta > 2. Largest population, based on city proper and *not* metropolitan > areas, """in the 2000 census""". These are cities in New York State: > Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, Niagara Falls, Rochester, Utica. Albany, Rochester, Buffalo > 3. Largest area. Algeria, Australia, China, India, Mexico, Sudan. China, Australia, Mexico > 4. Smallest area. (So give the *smallest one first*.) Andorra, > Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City. Vatican, Monaco, San Marino; Vatican, Monaco, Andorra > highest floor; as usual, these do count, but antennas do not. > Chrysler Building, Empire State Building, First Canadian Place, > Petronas Towers (in Kuala Lumpur), Sears Tower, Taipei 101. Taipei, Petronas, Sears Tower > islands, *not* any political units of the same names that may include > additional land such as secondary islands. Baffin I., Honshu, New > Guinea, Newfoundland, Sicily, Tasmania. Baffin, Honshu, Newfoundland > 8. Largest area. L. Athabasca, L. Erie, Great Bear L., > Great Slave L., L. Huron, L. Winnipeg. Huron, Erie, Great Slave > 9. Most northerly. Copenhagen, Denmark; Edmonton, Alberta; Halifax, > Nova Scotia; Lisbon, Portugal; London, England; London, Ontario. > Note: Do not give just "London" as an answer! Copenhagen, London England, Edmonton; Copenhagen, Edmonton, London England > 10. Most easterly. Boston, Buffalo, Montreal, Philadelphia, Toronto, > Washington. Boston, Philadelphia, Washington > A1. For much of the 20th century, a major operator of inter-city > and suburban buses serving Toronto was Gray Coach Lines. > It was founded in 1927 as a subsidiary of what organization? Greyhound > Two years later, it was sold again to the Canadian branch of an > American-owned company, and now lost its distinct identity. Name > either buyer. Greyhound > but the others still apply. > B1. Where in the body would you find this? > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10/gray1.jpg the jaw > B2. Your question is: what body part is this? > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10/gray2.jpg The sternum > * F. The Blue and the Gray > F1. The US Civil War began on 1861-04-12, at Fort Sumter -- > in what *city*? Charleston, SC > name the general who surrendered and the one that he surrendered > to, or else name the place and one of the two men. That is, give > *two out of three* answers: person, person, place. Lee surrendered to Grant (at Appomattox) |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Oct 15 02:36PM > in order (largest first), or two guesses at the three largest. > *Note*: For questions #1-2, if you are giving the answer for > 2020, then the 2010 census is the relevant one. Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta > 2. Largest population, based on city proper and *not* metropolitan > areas, """in the 2000 census""". These are cities in New York > State: Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, Niagara Falls, Rochester, Utica. Buffalo, Rochester, Albany > 3. Largest area. Algeria, Australia, China, India, Mexico, Sudan. China, Australia, Sudan > 4. Smallest area. (So give the *smallest one first*.) Andorra, > Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City. Vatican City, Monaco, Andorra > names, so if we refer here to a complex, we mean the tallest > building in it. Commerce Court, First Canadian Place, Manulife > Centre, Royal Bank Plaza, Scotia Plaza, Toronto-Dominion Centre. Toronto-Dominion Centre, Royal Bank Plaza, Manulife Centre Manulife Centre, Scotia Plaza, First Canadian Place > gur uvturfg sybbe; nf hfhny, gurfr qb pbhag, ohg nagraanf qb abg. > Puelfyre Ohvyqvat, Rzcver Fgngr Ohvyqvat, Svefg Pnanqvna Cynpr, > Crgebanf Gbjref (va Xhnyn Yhzche), Frnef Gbjre, Gnvcrv 101. Petronas Towers, Taipei 101, Sears Tower > islands, *not* any political units of the same names that may > include additional land such as secondary islands. Baffin I., > Honshu, New Guinea, Newfoundland, Sicily, Tasmania. New Guinea, Honshu, Baffin Island > 8. Largest area. L. Athabasca, L. Erie, Great Bear L., > Great Slave L., L. Huron, L. Winnipeg. Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Great Bear Lake > 9. Most northerly. Copenhagen, Denmark; Edmonton, Alberta; Halifax, > Nova Scotia; Lisbon, Portugal; London, England; London, Ontario. > Note: Do not give just "London" as an answer! Copenhagen, London England, Edmonton > 10. Most easterly. Boston, Buffalo, Montreal, Philadelphia, Toronto, > Washington. Boston, Montreal, Philadelphia > A1. For much of the 20th century, a major operator of inter-city > and suburban buses serving Toronto was Gray Coach Lines. > It was founded in 1927 as a subsidiary of what organization? Grand Trunk Railroad; Canadian Pacific Railroad > Two years later, it was sold again to the Canadian branch > of an American-owned company, and now lost its distinct > identity. Name either buyer. Greyhound > * B. "Gray's Anatomy" > B1. Where in the body would you find this? > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10/gray1.jpg temporal-mandibular joint > B2. Your question is: what body part is this? > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10/gray2.jpg sternum > His annoyance increased when the photographer plucked the > cigar from his mouth -- and the resulting expression made > the photo a classic. Name the Armenian-born photographer. Tarkhesian > * F. The Blue and the Gray > F1. The US Civil War began on 1861-04-12, at Fort Sumter -- > in what *city*? Columbia SC > he surrendered to, or else name the place and one of the > two men. That is, give *two out of three* answers: person, > person, place. Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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>: Oct 15 08:25PM +0200 > in order (largest first), or two guesses at the three largest. > *Note*: For questions #1-2, if you are giving the answer for > 2020, then the 2010 census is the relevant one. Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco > 2. Largest population, based on city proper and *not* metropolitan > areas, """in the 2000 census""". These are cities in New York > State: Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, Niagara Falls, Rochester, Utica. Buffalo, Rochester, Albany > 3. Largest area. Algeria, Australia, China, India, Mexico, Sudan. China, Australia, India > 4. Smallest area. (So give the *smallest one first*.) Andorra, > Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City. Vatican City, Monaco, Andorra > names, so if we refer here to a complex, we mean the tallest > building in it. Commerce Court, First Canadian Place, Manulife > Centre, Royal Bank Plaza, Scotia Plaza, Toronto-Dominion Centre. Royal Bank Plaza, Scotia Plaza, Manulife Centre > gur uvturfg sybbe; nf hfhny, gurfr qb pbhag, ohg nagraanf qb abg. > Puelfyre Ohvyqvat, Rzcver Fgngr Ohvyqvat, Svefg Pnanqvna Cynpr, > Crgebanf Gbjref (va Xhnyn Yhzche), Frnef Gbjre, Gnvcrv 101. Petronas Towers, Tapei 101, First Canadian Place > islands, *not* any political units of the same names that may > include additional land such as secondary islands. Baffin I., > Honshu, New Guinea, Newfoundland, Sicily, Tasmania. New Guinea, Baffin Island. Newfoundland > 8. Largest area. L. Athabasca, L. Erie, Great Bear L., > Great Slave L., L. Huron, L. Winnipeg. Huron, Erie, Great Slave > 9. Most northerly. Copenhagen, Denmark; Edmonton, Alberta; Halifax, > Nova Scotia; Lisbon, Portugal; London, England; London, Ontario. > Note: Do not give just "London" as an answer! Copenhagen, London UK, Edmonton > 10. Most easterly. Boston, Buffalo, Montreal, Philadelphia, Toronto, > Washington. Boston, Philadelphia, Washington > A1. For much of the 20th century, a major operator of inter-city > and suburban buses serving Toronto was Gray Coach Lines. > It was founded in 1927 as a subsidiary of what organization? Greyhound > * B. "Gray's Anatomy" > B1. Where in the body would you find this? > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10/gray1.jpg Head > B2. Your question is: what body part is this? > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10/gray2.jpg Spine > D1. Name any *Toronto* team that """has won""" the Grey Cup, > *other* than the Argonauts. Blue Jays; FC > D2. The """last time""" that a team won the Grey Cup before > their *own home crowd*, the losing team was Baltimore. > Who won? Green Bay Packers > F1. The US Civil War began on 1861-04-12, at Fort Sumter -- > in what *city*? Charleston, SC |
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