Wednesday, November 04, 2020

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Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 03 03:15PM -0800

On 11/2/20 10:03 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
> or "PM". Or else use the 24-hour clock for all your answers.
 
> 1. December 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor. The Japanese attack begins.
> Within 45 minutes, when was the first bomb dropped?
 
4:45 AM Hawai'i time
 
 
> 2. January 17, 1991, in Baghdad: Operation Desert Storm begins.
> Within one hour, again, when was the first bomb dropped?
 
6:00 PM Baghdad time
 
 
> 3. April 14, 1912, 300 miles southeast of Newfoundland: the Titanic
> strikes an iceberg and begins to sink. Within one hour, when
> was the collision?
 
1:15 AM ship time
 
> step" onto the lunar surface. Within 45 minutes -- what time?
> If you choose to answer with the "local time where the the
> event happened" for this question, that'd be Houston time.
 
7:30 PM Houston time
 
 
> 6. August 31, 1997, in Paris: Princess Diana is one of three people
> fatally injured in a high-speed car crash. What was the time
> of the crash, within 90 minutes?
 
1:30 AM Paris time
 
> What was that recorded time, within one hour? If you choose to
> answer with the "local time where the event happened" for this
> question, you must specify which combatant's local time you mean.
 
11:00 AM French time
 
 
> 8. November 22, 1963, in Dallas: President John F. Kennedy is
> fatally shot. Within 75 minutes, when were the shots fired?
 
9:30 AM Dallas time
 
 
> 9. May 21, 1927, at Le Bourget, near Paris: Charles Lindbergh lands
> his plane after a nonstop solo flight of more than 33 hours from
> New York's Roosevelt Field. Within 90 minutes, when was that?
 
4:15 PM Paris time
 
> Francisco and Oakland, the damage includes a huge fire in
> the Marina District and the collapse of the Cypress Freeway.
> Within 75 minutes, when was the quake?
 
5:30 PM California time
 
 
> * Game 1, Round 6 - Literature - Canadian Poets and Poetry
 
Shirley, you jest.
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 03 11:53PM


> * Game 1, Round 4 - History - Synchronize Your Watches
 
> 1. December 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor. The Japanese attack begins.
> Within 45 minutes, when was the first bomb dropped?
 
7:30 AM local time
 
> 2. January 17, 1991, in Baghdad: Operation Desert Storm begins.
> Within one hour, again, when was the first bomb dropped?
 
1:30 AM local time
 
> 3. April 14, 1912, 300 miles southeast of Newfoundland: the Titanic
> strikes an iceberg and begins to sink. Within one hour, when
> was the collision?
 
8 PM local time
 
> step" onto the lunar surface. Within 45 minutes -- what time?
> If you choose to answer with the "local time where the the
> event happened" for this question, that'd be Houston time.
 
6 PM local time
 
> hockey series -- a game that would be won by Paul Henderson's
> goal with 34 seconds remaining. Within one hour, what was the
> scheduled *starting* time of the game?
 
5 PM local time
 
> 6. August 31, 1997, in Paris: Princess Diana is one of three people
> fatally injured in a high-speed car crash. What was the time
> of the crash, within 90 minutes?
 
9 PM local time
 
> What was that recorded time, within one hour? If you choose to
> answer with the "local time where the event happened" for this
> question, you must specify which combatant's local time you mean.
 
11 AM local French time
 
> 8. November 22, 1963, in Dallas: President John F. Kennedy is
> fatally shot. Within 75 minutes, when were the shots fired?
 
3 PM local time
 
> 9. May 21, 1927, at Le Bourget, near Paris: Charles Lindbergh lands
> his plane after a nonstop solo flight of more than 33 hours from
> New York's Roosevelt Field. Within 90 minutes, when was that?
 
11 PM local time
 
> Francisco and Oakland, the damage includes a huge fire in
> the Marina District and the collapse of the Cypress Freeway.
> Within 75 minutes, when was the quake?
 
2 PM local time
 
> * Game 1, Round 6 - Literature - Canadian Poets and Poetry
 
> 2. This Yukon balladeer penned "The Cremation of Sam McGee".
 
Service
 
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_______________________________________________________________________
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>: Nov 04 04:47AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:2oqdncs9kbIpbz3CnZ2dnUU7-
> or "PM". Or else use the 24-hour clock for all your answers.
 
> 1. December 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor. The Japanese attack begins.
> Within 45 minutes, when was the first bomb dropped?
 
7:30am Hawaii time
 
 
> 2. January 17, 1991, in Baghdad: Operation Desert Storm begins.
> Within one hour, again, when was the first bomb dropped?
 
11:00pm Baghdad time
 
 
> 3. April 14, 1912, 300 miles southeast of Newfoundland: the Titanic
> strikes an iceberg and begins to sink. Within one hour, when
> was the collision?
 
1:00am Newfoundland time
 
> step" onto the lunar surface. Within 45 minutes -- what time?
> If you choose to answer with the "local time where the the
> event happened" for this question, that'd be Houston time.
 
10:00pm Houston time
 
> hockey series -- a game that would be won by Paul Henderson's
> goal with 34 seconds remaining. Within one hour, what was the
> scheduled *starting* time of the game?
 
 
11:00pm Moscow time
 
 
> 6. August 31, 1997, in Paris: Princess Diana is one of three people
> fatally injured in a high-speed car crash. What was the time
> of the crash, within 90 minutes?
 
02:00am Paris time
 
> What was that recorded time, within one hour? If you choose to
> answer with the "local time where the event happened" for this
> question, you must specify which combatant's local time you mean.
 
11:00am Paris time
 
 
> 8. November 22, 1963, in Dallas: President John F. Kennedy is
> fatally shot. Within 75 minutes, when were the shots fired?
 
11:00am Dallas time
 
 
> 9. May 21, 1927, at Le Bourget, near Paris: Charles Lindbergh lands
> his plane after a nonstop solo flight of more than 33 hours from
> New York's Roosevelt Field. Within 90 minutes, when was that?
 
4:00am Paris time
 
> Francisco and Oakland, the damage includes a huge fire in
> the Marina District and the collapse of the Cypress Freeway.
> Within 75 minutes, when was the quake?
 
5:00pm California time
 
 
> 9. This Vancouver poet """is""" best known for her novel "Obasan".
 
> 10. She was the author of both poetry and novels, including "By
> Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept".
 
Pete Gayde
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