| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: May 20 09:15PM +0200 > * Game 6, Round 7 - Entertainment - The Muppets Nope. > 1. The country reaching out to almost touch letter B, near the > map of Argentina. This is an island country. I say again, > what we need is the letter that corresponds to north on that map. A > 2. The other country near letter B, next to the last one. > This country is adjacent to India. C > 3. The country nearest letter E. Only the main part of the country > is shown here; this includes some coastline on the Mediterranean. E > 4. The country nearest letter F. This country did not exist > """10 years ago""". A > 5. The country nearest letter W. This country, too, is adjacent > to India. X > 6. The country nearest letter X. The equator passes through > this country. T > 7. The country nearest letter Y. English is the most common native > language in this country. S > 8. The country nearest letter T. The dotted lines near the center > of this map should tell you what country this is. S > 9. The rather similar-shaped country near letter S. This country > is adjacent to China. X > than the others. That's because I got it from a different > source, which I had to do because it's not a country like the > others, but a *state of the USA*. But which way is north? Y > 11. That leaves three decoys, which are near A, G, and U on the > handouts. If you like, for fun but no extra points, identify > the three countries and in each case tell which way is north. Ukraine = D |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): May 21 12:06AM > performer, producer, and director from the late 1950s onward. > The """current""" Muppet/animatronics production companies > bear his name. He died of pneumonia in 1990. Name him. Jim Henson > He """is""" also a prominent Hollywood director, whose > """latest""" films include "The Indian in the Cupboard" and > "In & Out". Name him. Frank Oz > Sarah's younger brother has been stolen by the Goblin King, > and she must rescue him before midnight, or he will become > a Goblin... Name the movie. Labyrinth > on a world under the control of the evil Skekses ["SKEK-seez"]. > Jen, the last of the Gelfings, starts his dangerous quest to > break their rule... Name the movie. The Dark Crystal > 6. This TV situation comedy (1991-94) revolved around the Sinclairs, > a lovable prehistoric working-class family of creatures faced > with modern worries. What creatures, as named in the title? Dinosaurs > 7. The Electric Mayhem is a rock band, whose members include Floyd > Pepper (Guitar), Zoot (Sax), Janice (Vocals), and the bandleader > pictured here. Name him. Dr. teeth > 8. Who are the two old guys in the balcony in "The Muppet Show"? > Hint: they are named after old New York hotels. Statler and Waldorf > 9. No one is sure what species of animal this Muppet is -- he's > known as a "whatever". He has an -- um -- *fondness* for > chickens. Gonzo > 10. The drummer for the Electric Mayhem, he was the mascot for > the US snowboarding team at the 1998 Nagano Olympics. (No, > really!) Animal > 1. The country reaching out to almost touch letter B, near the > map of Argentina. This is an island country. I say again, > what we need is the letter that corresponds to north on that map. A > 2. The other country near letter B, next to the last one. > This country is adjacent to India. C > 3. The country nearest letter E. Only the main part of the country > is shown here; this includes some coastline on the Mediterranean. E > 4. The country nearest letter F. This country did not exist > """10 years ago""". C > Now, here is the handout for the questions #5-10: > 5. The country nearest letter W. This country, too, is adjacent > to India. W > 6. The country nearest letter X. The equator passes through > this country. Y > 7. The country nearest letter Y. English is the most common native > language in this country. Z > 8. The country nearest letter T. The dotted lines near the center > of this map should tell you what country this is. U > 9. The rather similar-shaped country near letter S. This country > is adjacent to China. W > than the others. That's because I got it from a different > source, which I had to do because it's not a country like the > others, but a *state of the USA*. But which way is north? X -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Pete Gayde <pete.gayde@gmail.com>: May 20 09:06PM -0500 Mark Brader wrote: > performer, producer, and director from the late 1950s onward. > The """current""" Muppet/animatronics production companies > bear his name. He died of pneumonia in 1990. Name him. Jim Henson > He """is""" also a prominent Hollywood director, whose > """latest""" films include "The Indian in the Cupboard" and > "In & Out". Name him. Frank Oz > on a world under the control of the evil Skekses ["SKEK-seez"]. > Jen, the last of the Gelfings, starts his dangerous quest to > break their rule... Name the movie. Pigs in Space > pictured here. Name him. > 8. Who are the two old guys in the balcony in "The Muppet Show"? > Hint: they are named after old New York hotels. Statler and Waldorf > 9. No one is sure what species of animal this Muppet is -- he's > known as a "whatever". He has an -- um -- *fondness* for > chickens. Gonzo > 10. The drummer for the Electric Mayhem, he was the mascot for > the US snowboarding team at the 1998 Nagano Olympics. (No, > really!) Animal > 1. The country reaching out to almost touch letter B, near the > map of Argentina. This is an island country. I say again, > what we need is the letter that corresponds to north on that map. A > 2. The other country near letter B, next to the last one. > This country is adjacent to India. C > 3. The country nearest letter E. Only the main part of the country > is shown here; this includes some coastline on the Mediterranean. E > 4. The country nearest letter F. This country did not exist > """10 years ago""". C > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/oo6/8/Z.png > 5. The country nearest letter W. This country, too, is adjacent > to India. V > 6. The country nearest letter X. The equator passes through > this country. Y > 7. The country nearest letter Y. English is the most common native > language in this country. S > 8. The country nearest letter T. The dotted lines near the center > of this map should tell you what country this is. V; U > 9. The rather similar-shaped country near letter S. This country > is adjacent to China. X > than the others. That's because I got it from a different > source, which I had to do because it's not a country like the > others, but a *state of the USA*. But which way is north? X > 11. That leaves three decoys, which are near A, G, and U on the > handouts. If you like, for fun but no extra points, identify > the three countries and in each case tell which way is north. A might be Mongolia, north is D G might be Bangladesh, north is D U is Turkey, north is V Pete Gayde |
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