| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 02 09:24PM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2003-03-10, and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written by members of the Usual Suspects, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days. For further information, including an explanation of the """ notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)". I did not write these rounds. ** Game 8, Round 9 - Leisure - Games Please see the 2-page handout at http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/o8/9/boardpix.pdf (Eskimo was having some trouble today, but I think this page should still be available. If not, please post a note -- I'll extend the entry period if necessary -- and retry later.) Given a number, identify the corresponding game. Since many editions of most of these games exist, the one pictured may not be identical to the one you've played. In some cases, only a component of the game is pictured. I've sorted the round in order of the handout. There were 8 decoys, which are now interspersed with the others; answer them if you like for fun, but for no points. 1. (decoy) 2. (decoy) 3. Name it. 4. Name it. 5. (decoy) 6. Name it. 7. Name it. 8. Name it. 9. (decoy) 10. (decoy) 11. Name it. 12. Name it. 13. (decoy) 14. Name it. 15. Name it. 16. (decoy) 17. Name it. 18. (decoy) ** Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round * A. The Brier A1. Nokia """is the current""" sponsor of the Brier. Name """either""" of the earlier sponsors. (*Note*: If there has now been a later sponsor after Nokia but *before* the current one, you may also name any such sponsor.) A2. In 2002, who became the first man outside of the Richardson family to win four Briers? * B. "Hawaii Five-O" B1. Name the actor who played Danny "Danno" Williams in all but the pilot episode, up to the eleventh season. (*Note*: you may now answer for the actor who played the same character in the revived series "Hawaii Five-0".) B2. Morton Stevens """is""" the only person to have won an Emmy award for "Hawaii Five-O". What was his job on the series? * C. Canadian World Heritage Sites These Canadian sites are named on UNESCO's World Heritage list. C1. Name the Newfoundland site of the remains of the oldest known European settlement in the New World. C2. Two entirely urban Canadian sites """are""" on the World Heritage List. Name *either* one of the cities or towns where these sites are located. * D. Original Pulp Fiction D1. The Shadow's enemies include which Asian villain who was portrayed in the 1994 movie version by John Lone? D2. This pulp hero shared many common traits with Superman, including his Fortress of Solitude and the first name Clark. However, his nickname was "The Man of Bronze", not "The Man of Steel". Name him. * E. Fossil Discoveries E1. In the 1920s, Roy Chapman Andrews and his team of American paleontologists discovered a large dinosaur fossil ground in which desert? E2. Geologist Joseph Tyrrell discovered the first dinosaur remains found in the Drumheller Valley in 1884. What name was given to the genus of dinosaur he found? * F. Luxury Brands F1. Which company introduced its Meisterstück fountain pen in 1924? F2. Which German car brand was """recently""" revived by DaimlerChrysler as an ultra-luxury division of its Mercedes Car Group? (*Note*: only the 2003 answer is acceptable here.) -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "I'm not entirely convinced 115 is prime." msb@vex.net | --Patrick Hamlyn My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Feb 03 05:47AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:w6mdnYi9hM3Piof9nZ2dnUU7- > to the one you've played. In some cases, only a component of the > game is pictured. > 1. (decoy) Chinese checkers > 2. (decoy) Monopoly > 6. Name it. Risk > 7. Name it. The Game of Life > 8. Name it. Magic: The Gathering > 13. (decoy) mah-jongg > 16. (decoy) Connect Four > 17. Name it. Operation > * B. "Hawaii Five-O" > B2. Morton Stevens """is""" the only person to have won an Emmy > award for "Hawaii Five-O". What was his job on the series? music composer > These Canadian sites are named on UNESCO's World Heritage list. > C1. Name the Newfoundland site of the remains of the oldest > known European settlement in the New World. L'Anse aux Meadows > E1. In the 1920s, Roy Chapman Andrews and his team of American > paleontologists discovered a large dinosaur fossil ground > in which desert? Gobi Desert -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Feb 03 06:08AM > ** Game 8, Round 9 - Leisure - Games > 1. (decoy) Abalone > 2. (decoy) Monopoly > 3. Name it. Trouble > 4. Name it. Mousetrap > 5. (decoy) Pit > 6. Name it. Risk > 7. Name it. The Game of Life > 8. Name it. Magic: The Gathering > 9. (decoy) Diplomacy > 10. (decoy) Acquire > 11. Name it. Stratego > 12. Name it. Concentration > 13. (decoy) Mah Jong > 14. Name it. Blockhead > 15. Name it. The Settlers of Catan > 16. (decoy) Conenct 4 > 17. Name it. Operation > 18. (decoy) Axis & Allies > * B. "Hawaii Five-O" > B2. Morton Stevens """is""" the only person to have won an Emmy > award for "Hawaii Five-O". What was his job on the series? costume designer; set designer > These Canadian sites are named on UNESCO's World Heritage list. > C1. Name the Newfoundland site of the remains of the oldest > known European settlement in the New World. L'Anse auz Meadows > C2. Two entirely urban Canadian sites """are""" on the World > Heritage List. Name *either* one of the cities or towns > where these sites are located. Quebec City > including his Fortress of Solitude and the first name Clark. > However, his nickname was "The Man of Bronze", not "The > Man of Steel". Name him. Doc Savage > E1. In the 1920s, Roy Chapman Andrews and his team of American > paleontologists discovered a large dinosaur fossil ground > in which desert? Mojave > * F. Luxury Brands > F1. Which company introduced its Meisterst?ck fountain pen > in 1924? Mont Blanc -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 02 09:20PM -0600 Mark Brader: > The lines vary from 6 to about 10 syllables in French. (In the > original game, the question continued: "We'll tell you when you > can stop. In fact, we may insist on it.") O Canada! Terre de nos aïeux, Ton front est ceint de fleurons glorieux. Car ton bras sait porter l'épée, Il sait porter la croix. Ton histoire est une épopée Des plus brillants exploits. Et ta valeur, de foi trempée, Protégera nos foyers et nos droits, Protégera nos foyers et nos droits. The lyrics mean: O Canada! Land of our forefathers, Your brow is wreathed with glorious garlands. Just as your arm knows how to bear the sword, It knows how to bear the cross. Your history is an epic Of the most brilliant exploits. And your valor, tempered with faith, Will protect our homes and our rights, Will protect our homes and our rights. This may be compared with the English version, which had no mention of religion until the federal government started meddling with new official words, and which ends with *Canadians* standing on guard for *Canada* rather than vice versa. > to "O Canada", the composer of the music, or the author of the > English words commonly used before a revised version was made > official. You don't have to say which one you're identifying. Adolphe-Basile Routhier, Calixa Lavallée, Robert Stanley Weir (respectively). > 3. Who wrote and performed "The Canadian Railroad Trilogy"? Gordon Lightfoot. 4 for Pete. > 4. Gilles Vigneault, in his song "Mon Pays", says that his country > is not a country -- it's something else. What is it? Winter (l'hiver). (He's still alive, but I would have written the question in the present tense in any case, so no """ here.) > 5. What patriotic song by Alexander Muir was published in 1868? "The Maple Leaf Forever." > poet laureate. He """has taught""" at Concordia and Simon > Fraser U., and written fiction and a history of British Columbia. > His poetry anthologies include "Blonds on Bikes". 2003 answer: George Bowering. 2021 answer: As of January the position is vacant, but Georgette LeBlanc, who was born in Quebec, was the last one, and I'll accept that. It's a relatively new position; Bowering was the first one. > 7. What traditional folk song tells of a young sailor being taken > off to the wars, singing "for it's early in the morning and I'm > far, far away"? "Farewell to Nova Scotia". > I drew a map of Canada > Oh Canada > With your face sketched on it Joni Mitchell. (She's still alive.) > 9. Who wrote and performed, with a chorus of kids, the Centennial > theme song "Ca-Na-Da"? Bobby Gimby. (He died in 1998.) > 10. A song by Robbie Robertson of The Band and a poem with a > Canadian theme by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow share the same name, > and it's a woman's name. What is this name? "Evangeline". 4 for Joshua. > want to show off, you can give the characters' names as well, > but no points will be awarded (or deducted) for this. > 1. Douglas Rain (1968): "It can only be attributed to human error." "2001: A Space Odyssey" (as the HAL 9000). I accepted "2001" as "almost correct". 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete. Pete was the only entrant to attempt to name the character on any question, and he did it only on this one, and he was right. > 2. Lily Tomlin (1980): "I am your employee and as such I expect to > be treated with a little dignity and a little respect." "Nine to Five" (as Violet Newstead). 4 for everyone. > 3. Jack Nicholson (1970): "I'd like an omelet, plain, and a chicken > salad sandwich on wheat toast, no mayonnaise, no butter, > no lettuce. And a cup of coffee." "Five Easy Pieces" (as Robert Dupea). 4 for everyone. > 4. Tom Selleck (1987): "I'm an architect, for Christ's sake. > I build 50-story skyscrapers, I assemble cities of the future. > I can certainly put together a goddamn diaper." "Three Men and a Baby" (as Peter Mitchell). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > 5. Molly Ringwald (1984): "I can't believe I gave my panties to > a geek!" "Sixteen Candles" (as Samantha Baker). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete. > 6. Glenn Close (2000): "The last time I underestimated a puppy, > I ended up in the pokey!" "102 Dalmatians" (as Cruella de Vil). I accepted "101 Dalmatians" (the previous movie) as almost correct. 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque. 3 for Pete. > 7. Clark Gable (1934): "Any guy that'd fall in love with your > daughter ought to have his head examined." "It Happened One Night" (as Peter Warne). 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. Of course, almost the next thing he says is that he is, in fact, in love with her. > a boy off to die without talking about it first. We're talking > about somebody's life here. We can't decide in 5 minutes. > Supposing we're wrong." "12 Angry Men" (as juror #8; his name is not given in the movie). 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. "Five Days in May" was not only the wrong movie but the wrong title for it. It's seven days. > 9. Nick Nolte (1982): "Class isn't something you buy. Look at you; > you've got on a $500 suit and you're still a low-life." "48 Hrs." (as Jack Cates). 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > 10. Marilyn Monroe (1955): "When it gets hot like this, you know > what I do? I keep my undies in the icebox!" "The Seven Year Itch" (her character's name is also not given). 4 for everyone. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> Lit Sci His Geo Can Ent FOUR Dan Blum 23 32 27 31 0 36 126 Joshua Kreitzer 24 32 8 28 4 40 124 Dan Tilque 4 24 36 32 0 24 116 Pete Gayde 4 12 0 29 4 23 68 Erland Sommarskog 0 12 0 39 -- -- 51 -- Mark Brader, Toronto, msb@vex.net The precedence don't enter into it -- it's stone undefined. This expression makes no sense. It has ceased to be. It's expired and gone, though sadly not forgotten. This is a latent expression. Bereft of meaning, it should rest in peace. If people didn't keep nailing it into these discussions, it would be pushing up the daisies. It's rung down the curtain and joined the choir ineffable. This is not an ex-pression. -- Steve Summit (after Monty Python) My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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