Thursday, September 30, 2021

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 4 updates in 1 topic

tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Sep 29 11:04AM

> a butler forced to take command when his employers are
> shipwrecked. Who wrote the play "The Admirable Crichton"
> ("""at Shaw from June 22""")?
 
Barrie
 
> 2. You'll find "The Homecoming" """at Stratford from July 26""".
> Which playwright wrote the parts between the pauses?
 
Stoppard
 
> 3. Her kingdom for a horse. Which Shakespearean role """is"""
> Seana McKenna essaying at Stratford?
 
Cleopatra; Lady Macbeth
 
> is adapted, takes its title from "The Battle Hymn of the
> Republic". By what name do we know the story of the Joad
> family's migration to, and tribulations in, California?
 
The Grapes of Wrath
 
> to mention Sir Toby Belch, but there is no title character in
> this Shakespearean comedy, """at Stratford from June 26""".
> Name the play.
 
Twelfth Night
 
> 7. "Social critic meets social butterfly in a sparkling comedy of
> manners widely hailed as Moli?re's masterpiece." Name the play,
> """at Stratford from July 31""".
 
Tartuffe
 
> 8. The title refers to Maggie, whose problem is that she wants to
> conceive a child by a man who can't stand her. Name the
> Tennessee Williams play """now""" in performance at Shaw.
 
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
 
 
> 1. The elevation of a patient's blood pressure readings caused by
> being in a doctor's office or clinic, or by being in the presence
> of a physician.
 
white-coat effect
 
> 2. The special quality exhibited by a radio program that causes
> listeners to stay in their cars after they have arrived home,
> so they can hear the end of it.
 
driveway effect
 
> 3. The tendency to believe that other people are paying closer
> attention to your appearance and behavior than they really are.
 
spotlight effect
 
> 4. Cold air moving across a large warmer body of water deposits
> large amounts of snow on the leeward shore.
 
lake effect
 
> 5. The difference in temperature between developed urban areas
> and surrounding rural areas, mainly due to a lack of vegetation
> in the city and the types of building materials used there.
 
heat-island effect
 
> 6. An increase in lift that is experienced when an aircraft flies
> extremely close to the surface of the earth, at a distance no
> more than about half a wingspan.
 
ground effect
 
> 7. The increase in sales or interest in an item due to the
> recommendation of a particularly influential media personality.
 
Oprah effect
 
> 8. A police siren sounds higher-pitched when it is approaching
> and lower when it is receding.
 
Doppler effect
 
> 9. In business, the notion that people come up with their best
> ideas when they are grouped informally.
 
watercooler effect
 
> 10. In chaos theory, the idea that a tiny change in an initial
> condition can result in large differences to a later state.
> Also the name of a movie starring Ashton Kutcher.
 
butterfly effect
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
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>: Sep 29 07:48PM +0200

> 1. The elevation of a patient's blood pressure readings caused by
> being in a doctor's office or clinic, or by being in the presence
> of a physician.
 
white-coat effect

> 2. The special quality exhibited by a radio program that causes
> listeners to stay in their cars after they have arrived home,
> so they can hear the end of it.
 
Driveway effect

> 3. The tendency to believe that other people are paying closer
> attention to your appearance and behavior than they really are.
 
Lipstick effect

> 4. Cold air moving across a large warmer body of water deposits
> large amounts of snow on the leeward shore.
 
Lake effect
 
(Although I more know it as a snow cannon.)

> 5. The difference in temperature between developed urban areas
> and surrounding rural areas, mainly due to a lack of vegetation
> in the city and the types of building materials used there.
 
Heat-island effect
 
> 6. An increase in lift that is experienced when an aircraft flies
> extremely close to the surface of the earth, at a distance no
> more than about half a wingspan.
 
Ground effect

> 7. The increase in sales or interest in an item due to the
> recommendation of a particularly influential media personality.
 
Oprah effect

> 8. A police siren sounds higher-pitched when it is approaching
> and lower when it is receding.
 
Doppler effect

> 9. In business, the notion that people come up with their best
> ideas when they are grouped informally.
 
watercooler effect

> 10. In chaos theory, the idea that a tiny change in an initial
> condition can result in large differences to a later state.
> Also the name of a movie starring Ashton Kutcher.
 

butterfly effect
Pete Gayde <pete.gayde@gmail.com>: Sep 29 08:27PM -0500

Mark Brader wrote:
> is adapted, takes its title from "The Battle Hymn of the
> Republic". By what name do we know the story of the Joad
> family's migration to, and tribulations in, California?
 
The Grapes of Wrath
 
 
> 7. "Social critic meets social butterfly in a sparkling comedy of
> manners widely hailed as Molière's masterpiece." Name the play,
> """at Stratford from July 31""".
 
Candide
 
 
> 1. The elevation of a patient's blood pressure readings caused by
> being in a doctor's office or clinic, or by being in the presence
> of a physician.
 
white-coat effect
 
 
> 2. The special quality exhibited by a radio program that causes
> listeners to stay in their cars after they have arrived home,
> so they can hear the end of it.
 
driveway effect
 
 
> 3. The tendency to believe that other people are paying closer
> attention to your appearance and behavior than they really are.
 
spotlight effect
 
 
> 4. Cold air moving across a large warmer body of water deposits
> large amounts of snow on the leeward shore.
 
lake effect
 
 
> 5. The difference in temperature between developed urban areas
> and surrounding rural areas, mainly due to a lack of vegetation
> in the city and the types of building materials used there.
 
heat-island effect
 
 
> 6. An increase in lift that is experienced when an aircraft flies
> extremely close to the surface of the earth, at a distance no
> more than about half a wingspan.
 
ground effect
 
 
> 7. The increase in sales or interest in an item due to the
> recommendation of a particularly influential media personality.
 
Oprah effect
 
 
> 8. A police siren sounds higher-pitched when it is approaching
> and lower when it is receding.
 
Doppler effect
 
 
> 9. In business, the notion that people come up with their best
> ideas when they are grouped informally.
 
watercooler effect
 
 
> 10. In chaos theory, the idea that a tiny change in an initial
> condition can result in large differences to a later state.
> Also the name of a movie starring Ashton Kutcher.
 
butterfly effect
 
 
Pete Gayde
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Sep 29 10:44PM -0700

On Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 12:17:57 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> * Game 6, Round 7 - Canadiana - Summer Theater
 
> 2. You'll find "The Homecoming" """at Stratford from July 26""".
> Which playwright wrote the parts between the pauses?
 
Pinter
 
> 3. Her kingdom for a horse. Which Shakespearean role """is"""
> Seana McKenna essaying at Stratford?
 
Richard III
 
> is adapted, takes its title from "The Battle Hymn of the
> Republic". By what name do we know the story of the Joad
> family's migration to, and tribulations in, California?
 
"The Grapes of Wrath"
 
> to mention Sir Toby Belch, but there is no title character in
> this Shakespearean comedy, """at Stratford from June 26""".
> Name the play.
 
"Twelfth Night"

> 7. "Social critic meets social butterfly in a sparkling comedy of
> manners widely hailed as Moličre's masterpiece." Name the play,
> """at Stratford from July 31""".
 
"Tartuffe"; "The Misanthrope"
 
> 8. The title refers to Maggie, whose problem is that she wants to
> conceive a child by a man who can't stand her. Name the
> Tennessee Williams play """now""" in performance at Shaw.
 
"Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"
 
 
> 1. The elevation of a patient's blood pressure readings caused by
> being in a doctor's office or clinic, or by being in the presence
> of a physician.
 
white-coat effect
 
> 2. The special quality exhibited by a radio program that causes
> listeners to stay in their cars after they have arrived home,
> so they can hear the end of it.
 
driveway effect
 
> 3. The tendency to believe that other people are paying closer
> attention to your appearance and behavior than they really are.
 
spotlight effect
 
> 4. Cold air moving across a large warmer body of water deposits
> large amounts of snow on the leeward shore.
 
lake effect
 
> 5. The difference in temperature between developed urban areas
> and surrounding rural areas, mainly due to a lack of vegetation
> in the city and the types of building materials used there.
 
heat-island effect
 
> 6. An increase in lift that is experienced when an aircraft flies
> extremely close to the surface of the earth, at a distance no
> more than about half a wingspan.
 
ground effect
 
> 7. The increase in sales or interest in an item due to the
> recommendation of a particularly influential media personality.
 
Oprah effect
 
> 8. A police siren sounds higher-pitched when it is approaching
> and lower when it is receding.
 
Doppler effect

> 9. In business, the notion that people come up with their best
> ideas when they are grouped informally.
 
watercooler effect
 
> 10. In chaos theory, the idea that a tiny change in an initial
> condition can result in large differences to a later state.
> Also the name of a movie starring Ashton Kutcher.
 
butterfly effect

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
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Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 3 updates in 2 topics

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 29 12:17AM -0500

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-06-20,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Misplaced Modifiers, 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 2021-07-20 companion posting
on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
 
 
* Game 6, Round 7 - Canadiana - Summer Theater
 
The questions are about plays being performed """this summer"""
in Southern Ontario. Most """will be""" found at Stratford,
but some offerings of the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake
and one of Toronto's Soulpepper Company are featured as well.
(*Note*: although the information about 2011 is no longer current,
only the answers from that year will be accepted.)
 
1. Jeeves never had to go as far as the admirable Crichton,
a butler forced to take command when his employers are
shipwrecked. Who wrote the play "The Admirable Crichton"
("""at Shaw from June 22""")?
 
2. You'll find "The Homecoming" """at Stratford from July 26""".
Which playwright wrote the parts between the pauses?
 
3. Her kingdom for a horse. Which Shakespearean role """is"""
Seana McKenna essaying at Stratford?
 
4. This Stratford play, like the John Steinbeck novel from which it
is adapted, takes its title from "The Battle Hymn of the
Republic". By what name do we know the story of the Joad
family's migration to, and tribulations in, California?
 
5. "Hosanna"'s """at Stratford from July 26""", and we're not
referring to "Jesus Christ Superstar". Who wrote the play
"Hosanna", about a Liz Taylor impersonator?
 
6. Viola, Olivia, Malvolio, Feste, and Orsino all appear, not
to mention Sir Toby Belch, but there is no title character in
this Shakespearean comedy, """at Stratford from June 26""".
Name the play.
 
7. "Social critic meets social butterfly in a sparkling comedy of
manners widely hailed as Moličre's masterpiece." Name the play,
"""at Stratford from July 31""".
 
8. The title refers to Maggie, whose problem is that she wants to
conceive a child by a man who can't stand her. Name the
Tennessee Williams play """now""" in performance at Shaw.
 
9. The Shaw Festival calls this play Shaw's "epic masterpiece."
The alliterative title derives from the domicile of Captain
Shotover. What is the play?
 
10. This """is""" the third year in a row that Soulpepper is staging
"Billy Bishop Goes to War". Eric Peterson, as well as starring,
has had a hand in the writing; but who is the principal author?
 
 
* Game 6, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Special "Effects"
 
We describe a phenomenon, and you give its name, chosen from the
following list. Much thanks to wordspy.com.
 
For example, we say: "The increase in sales and perceived prestige
of Apple products based on the massive popularity of Apple's iPod
music player." And you say: "the iPod halo effect."
 
| birthplace effect | ground effect | placebo effect
| Bradley effect | Hall effect | Slashdot effect
| bullwhip effect | heat-island effect | spotlight effect
| butterfly effect | house-money effect | Streisand effect
| Casimir effect | iPod-halo effect | Stroop effect
| CNN effect | January effect | Wal-mart effect
| CSI effect | lake effect | watercooler effect
| decline effect | lipstick effect | wealth effect
| Doppler effect | Lucifer effect | white-coat effect
| driveway effect | Mozart effect | Zeigarnik effect
| Goldilocks effect | Nascar effect
| greenhouse effect | Oprah effect
 
1. The elevation of a patient's blood pressure readings caused by
being in a doctor's office or clinic, or by being in the presence
of a physician.
 
2. The special quality exhibited by a radio program that causes
listeners to stay in their cars after they have arrived home,
so they can hear the end of it.
 
3. The tendency to believe that other people are paying closer
attention to your appearance and behavior than they really are.
 
4. Cold air moving across a large warmer body of water deposits
large amounts of snow on the leeward shore.
 
5. The difference in temperature between developed urban areas
and surrounding rural areas, mainly due to a lack of vegetation
in the city and the types of building materials used there.
 
6. An increase in lift that is experienced when an aircraft flies
extremely close to the surface of the earth, at a distance no
more than about half a wingspan.
 
7. The increase in sales or interest in an item due to the
recommendation of a particularly influential media personality.
 
8. A police siren sounds higher-pitched when it is approaching
and lower when it is receding.
 
9. In business, the notion that people come up with their best
ideas when they are grouped informally.
 
10. In chaos theory, the idea that a tiny change in an initial
condition can result in large differences to a later state.
Also the name of a movie starring Ashton Kutcher.
 
--
Mark Brader | "Forgive me if I misunderstood myself, but
Toronto | I don't think I was arguing in favour of that..."
msb@vex.net | -- Geoff Butler
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Sep 29 03:14AM -0700

On 9/28/21 10:17 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
> Which playwright wrote the parts between the pauses?
 
> 3. Her kingdom for a horse. Which Shakespearean role """is"""
> Seana McKenna essaying at Stratford?
 
Richard III
 
> is adapted, takes its title from "The Battle Hymn of the
> Republic". By what name do we know the story of the Joad
> family's migration to, and tribulations in, California?
 
The Grapes of Wrath
 
> to mention Sir Toby Belch, but there is no title character in
> this Shakespearean comedy, """at Stratford from June 26""".
> Name the play.
 
Love's Labor Lost
 
 
> 1. The elevation of a patient's blood pressure readings caused by
> being in a doctor's office or clinic, or by being in the presence
> of a physician.
 
white-coat effect
 
 
> 2. The special quality exhibited by a radio program that causes
> listeners to stay in their cars after they have arrived home,
> so they can hear the end of it.
 
driveway effect
 
 
> 3. The tendency to believe that other people are paying closer
> attention to your appearance and behavior than they really are.
 
lipstick effect
 
 
> 4. Cold air moving across a large warmer body of water deposits
> large amounts of snow on the leeward shore.
 
lake effect
 
 
> 5. The difference in temperature between developed urban areas
> and surrounding rural areas, mainly due to a lack of vegetation
> in the city and the types of building materials used there.
 
heat island effect
 
 
> 6. An increase in lift that is experienced when an aircraft flies
> extremely close to the surface of the earth, at a distance no
> more than about half a wingspan.
 
ground effect
 
 
> 7. The increase in sales or interest in an item due to the
> recommendation of a particularly influential media personality.
 
Oprah effect
 
 
> 8. A police siren sounds higher-pitched when it is approaching
> and lower when it is receding.
 
Doppler effect
 
 
> 9. In business, the notion that people come up with their best
> ideas when they are grouped informally.
 
watercooler effect
 
 
> 10. In chaos theory, the idea that a tiny change in an initial
> condition can result in large differences to a later state.
> Also the name of a movie starring Ashton Kutcher.
 
butterfly effect
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 29 12:16AM -0500

Mark Brader:
> we'll give you the fancy name, you give us the colloquial term.
 
> Questions #1-5 refer to parts of the body.
 
> 1. Ulnar nerve.
 
Funnybone. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
 
> 2. Laryngeal prominence.
 
Adam's apple. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
 
> 3. Deciduous teeth.
 
Baby (or milk) teeth. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
 
> 4. Sudoriferous glands.
 
Sweat glands. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
 
> 5. Coccyx ["KOK-six"].
 
Tailbone. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
 
> Questions #6-10 refer to physical conditions.
 
> 6. Rhinorrhea.
 
Runny (or stuffy) nose. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
 
> 7. Periorbital hematoma.
 
Black eye. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
 
> 8. Alopecia.
 
Balding. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
 
> 9. Medial tibial stress syndrome.
 
Shin splints.
 
> 10. Pes planus.
 
Flat feet. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
 
 
> | Germany | Portugal
 
> 1. Krupnikas is made from grain alcohol, honey, and over 50 herbs.
> Where?
 
Lithuania. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, and Joshua.
 
> 2. It's made from a small shrub much like a cranberry. Where is
> Murtado from?
 
Chile. 2 for Joshua.
 
> 3. A cream liqueur, Amarula is made from the fruit of the Marura
> tree, locally called the elephant tree or the marriage tree.
> In which country?
 
South Africa. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.
 
> 4. Flavoured with the resin of the mastica tree, the aptly named
> Chios Mastiha is from which country?
 
Greece. 3 for Joshua.
 
> 5. Becherovka is a herbal bitters flavored with anise seeds,
> cinnamon, and other herbs. Where is it made?
 
2011 answer: Czech Republic. 2021 answer: Czechia. 3 for Joshua.
 
> 6. Bajtra is a sweet liqueur made from prickly pear. Made where?
 
Malta.
 
> 7. A concoction of rum and tangerine essence. Avrum's gold color
> comes from the addition of locally grown saffron. Which country?
 
Italy.
 
> 8. Manzana is made from wild apples. Hugely popular, particularly
> in the north of this country.
 
Spain. 4 for Erland. 3 for Joshua. 2 for Dan Blum.
 
> 9. Pisang Ambon is a banana and tropical fruit liqueur based on
> an old Indonesian recipe. It is made now in which country?
 
Netherlands.
 
> 10. Ginjinha is a sour-cherry-infused liqueur served locally in
> shot glasses with the fruit in the bottom. In which country?
 
Portugal. 4 for Erland and Dan Blum. 3 for Joshua.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Can Ent Sci Geo
Joshua Kreitzer 4 36 36 22 98
Dan Blum 0 31 36 14 81
Pete Gayde 8 32 12 4 56
Dan Tilque 0 8 28 0 36
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 4 16 20
 
--
Mark Brader | "...it's a characteristic ... of organizations that try
Toronto | to anticipate every possible failure: they easily
msb@vex.net | come to believe that they *have*..." --Henry Spencer
 
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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 2 updates in 1 topic

Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Sep 27 11:34AM -0700

On 9/25/21 11:28 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
> we'll give you the fancy name, you give us the colloquial term.
 
> Questions #1-5 refer to parts of the body.
 
> 1. Ulnar nerve.
 
funny bone
 
> 2. Laryngeal prominence.
 
Adam's apple
 
> 3. Deciduous teeth.
 
baby teeth
 
> 4. Sudoriferous glands.
> 5. Coccyx ["KOK-six"].
 
tailbone
 
 
> Questions #6-10 refer to physical conditions.
 
> 6. Rhinorrhea.
 
bloody nose
 
> 7. Periorbital hematoma.
 
black eye
 
> 8. Alopecia.
 
hair loss
 
> 9. Medial tibial stress syndrome.
 
sprained ankle
 
> 10. Pes planus.
 
flat feet
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
Pete Gayde <pete.gayde@gmail.com>: Sep 28 12:59AM -0500

Mark Brader wrote:
> we'll give you the fancy name, you give us the colloquial term.
 
> Questions #1-5 refer to parts of the body.
 
> 1. Ulnar nerve.
 
Funny bone
 
> 2. Laryngeal prominence.
 
Tonsils
 
> 3. Deciduous teeth.
> 4. Sudoriferous glands.
> 5. Coccyx ["KOK-six"].
 
Tail bone
 
 
> 6. Rhinorrhea.
> 7. Periorbital hematoma.
> 8. Alopecia.
 
Baldness
 
> 9. Medial tibial stress syndrome.
 
Charlie horse
 
> | Germany | Portugal
 
> 1. Krupnikas is made from grain alcohol, honey, and over 50 herbs.
> Where?
 
Czech Republic
 
 
> 2. It's made from a small shrub much like a cranberry. Where is
> Murtado from?
 
Spain
 
 
> 3. A cream liqueur, Amarula is made from the fruit of the Marura
> tree, locally called the elephant tree or the marriage tree.
> In which country?
 
South Africa
 
 
> 4. Flavoured with the resin of the mastica tree, the aptly named
> Chios Mastiha is from which country?
 
Chile
 
 
> 5. Becherovka is a herbal bitters flavored with anise seeds,
> cinnamon, and other herbs. Where is it made?
 
Lithuania
 
 
> 6. Bajtra is a sweet liqueur made from prickly pear. Made where?
 
> 7. A concoction of rum and tangerine essence. Avrum's gold color
> comes from the addition of locally grown saffron. Which country?
 
Belize
 
 
> 8. Manzana is made from wild apples. Hugely popular, particularly
> in the north of this country.
 
Italy
 
> an old Indonesian recipe. It is made now in which country?
 
> 10. Ginjinha is a sour-cherry-infused liqueur served locally in
> shot glasses with the fruit in the bottom. In which country?
 
Pete Gayde
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Monday, September 27, 2021

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 2 updates in 1 topic

tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Sep 26 02:25PM


> * Game 6, Round 4 - Science - the Human Body, Colloquially
 
> 1. Ulnar nerve.
 
funny bone
 
> 2. Laryngeal prominence.
 
Adam's apple
 
> 3. Deciduous teeth.
 
baby teeth
 
> 4. Sudoriferous glands.
 
sweat glands
 
> 5. Coccyx ["KOK-six"].
 
tailbone
 
> 6. Rhinorrhea.
 
runny nose
 
> 7. Periorbital hematoma.
 
black eye
 
> 8. Alopecia.
 
baldness
 
> 9. Medial tibial stress syndrome.
 
charley horse
 
> 10. Pes planus.
 
flat feet
 
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Geography - Liqueurs of the World
 
> 1. Krupnikas is made from grain alcohol, honey, and over 50 herbs.
> Where?
 
Lithuania
 
> 2. It's made from a small shrub much like a cranberry. Where is
> Murtado from?
 
Peru; Spain
 
> 3. A cream liqueur, Amarula is made from the fruit of the Marura
> tree, locally called the elephant tree or the marriage tree.
> In which country?
 
South Africa
 
> 4. Flavoured with the resin of the mastica tree, the aptly named
> Chios Mastiha is from which country?
 
Brazil; Portugal
 
> 5. Becherovka is a herbal bitters flavored with anise seeds,
> cinnamon, and other herbs. Where is it made?
 
Serbia; Croatia
 
> 6. Bajtra is a sweet liqueur made from prickly pear. Made where?
 
Chile
 
> 7. A concoction of rum and tangerine essence. Avrum's gold color
> comes from the addition of locally grown saffron. Which country?
 
Brazil
 
> 8. Manzana is made from wild apples. Hugely popular, particularly
> in the north of this country.
 
Italy; Spain
 
> 9. Pisang Ambon is a banana and tropical fruit liqueur based on
> an old Indonesian recipe. It is made now in which country?
 
Suriname
 
> 10. Ginjinha is a sour-cherry-infused liqueur served locally in
> shot glasses with the fruit in the bottom. In which country?
 
Portugal
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Sep 26 06:00PM -0700

On Sunday, September 26, 2021 at 1:28:41 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> we'll give you the fancy name, you give us the colloquial term.
 
> Questions #1-5 refer to parts of the body.
 
> 1. Ulnar nerve.
 
funny bone
 
> 2. Laryngeal prominence.
 
Adam's apple
 
> 3. Deciduous teeth.
 
baby teeth
 
> 4. Sudoriferous glands.
 
sweat glands
 
> 5. Coccyx ["KOK-six"].
 
tailbone
 
> Questions #6-10 refer to physical conditions.
 
> 6. Rhinorrhea.
 
runny nose
 
> 7. Periorbital hematoma.
 
black eye
 
> 8. Alopecia.
 
hair loss
 
> 10. Pes planus.
 
flat feet
 
> following is its country of origin:
 
> 1. Krupnikas is made from grain alcohol, honey, and over 50 herbs.
> Where?
 
Lithuania
 
> 2. It's made from a small shrub much like a cranberry. Where is
> Murtado from?
 
Italy; Chile
 
> 3. A cream liqueur, Amarula is made from the fruit of the Marura
> tree, locally called the elephant tree or the marriage tree.
> In which country?
 
South Africa
 
> 4. Flavoured with the resin of the mastica tree, the aptly named
> Chios Mastiha is from which country?
 
Greece; Malta
 
> 5. Becherovka is a herbal bitters flavored with anise seeds,
> cinnamon, and other herbs. Where is it made?
 
Czech Republic; Serbia
 
> 6. Bajtra is a sweet liqueur made from prickly pear. Made where?
 
Croatia; Serbia
 
> 7. A concoction of rum and tangerine essence. Avrum's gold color
> comes from the addition of locally grown saffron. Which country?
 
Suriname; South Africa

> 8. Manzana is made from wild apples. Hugely popular, particularly
> in the north of this country.
 
Spain; Peru
 
> 9. Pisang Ambon is a banana and tropical fruit liqueur based on
> an old Indonesian recipe. It is made now in which country?
 
Suriname; Belize

> 10. Ginjinha is a sour-cherry-infused liqueur served locally in
> shot glasses with the fruit in the bottom. In which country?
 
Portugal; Brazil
 
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Sunday, September 26, 2021

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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 26 01:28AM -0500

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-06-20,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Misplaced Modifiers, 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 2021-07-20 companion posting
on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
 
 
* Game 6, Round 4 - Science - the Human Body, Colloquially
 
Seems like every part of the body and every bodily function,
condition, and secretion has both a fancy Greek or Latin name and
the down-to-earth, descriptive English name we use in conversation.
Trachea and windpipe, to give an example. In these questions,
we'll give you the fancy name, you give us the colloquial term.
 
Questions #1-5 refer to parts of the body.
 
1. Ulnar nerve.
2. Laryngeal prominence.
3. Deciduous teeth.
4. Sudoriferous glands.
5. Coccyx ["KOK-six"].
 
Questions #6-10 refer to physical conditions.
 
6. Rhinorrhea.
7. Periorbital hematoma.
8. Alopecia.
9. Medial tibial stress syndrome.
10. Pes planus.
 
 
* Game 6, Round 6 - Geography - Liqueurs of the World
 
We will name and describe a liqueur, and you tell which one of the
following is its country of origin:
 
| Belize | Greece | Scotland
| Brazil | Italy | Serbia
| Chile | Lithuania | South Africa
| Croatia | Malta | Spain
| Czech Republic | Netherlands | Suriname
| Denmark | Peru
| Germany | Portugal
 
1. Krupnikas is made from grain alcohol, honey, and over 50 herbs.
Where?
 
2. It's made from a small shrub much like a cranberry. Where is
Murtado from?
 
3. A cream liqueur, Amarula is made from the fruit of the Marura
tree, locally called the elephant tree or the marriage tree.
In which country?
 
4. Flavoured with the resin of the mastica tree, the aptly named
Chios Mastiha is from which country?
 
5. Becherovka is a herbal bitters flavored with anise seeds,
cinnamon, and other herbs. Where is it made?
 
6. Bajtra is a sweet liqueur made from prickly pear. Made where?
 
7. A concoction of rum and tangerine essence. Avrum's gold color
comes from the addition of locally grown saffron. Which country?
 
8. Manzana is made from wild apples. Hugely popular, particularly
in the north of this country.
 
9. Pisang Ambon is a banana and tropical fruit liqueur based on
an old Indonesian recipe. It is made now in which country?
 
10. Ginjinha is a sour-cherry-infused liqueur served locally in
shot glasses with the fruit in the bottom. In which country?
 
--
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Toronto | WE'LL TRAIN YOU
msb@vex.net | --Seen on "Help Wanted" sign
 
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Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 26 11:47AM +0200

> Questions #1-5 refer to parts of the body.
 
> 3. Deciduous teeth.
 
Milk teeth
 
> | Germany | Portugal
 
> 1. Krupnikas is made from grain alcohol, honey, and over 50 herbs.
> Where?
 
Lithuania

> 2. It's made from a small shrub much like a cranberry. Where is
> Murtado from?
 
Peru

> 3. A cream liqueur, Amarula is made from the fruit of the Marura
> tree, locally called the elephant tree or the marriage tree.
> In which country?
 
South Africa

> 4. Flavoured with the resin of the mastica tree, the aptly named
> Chios Mastiha is from which country?
 
Malta

> 5. Becherovka is a herbal bitters flavored with anise seeds,
> cinnamon, and other herbs. Where is it made?
 
Serbia

> 6. Bajtra is a sweet liqueur made from prickly pear. Made where?
 
Czechia

> 7. A concoction of rum and tangerine essence. Avrum's gold color
> comes from the addition of locally grown saffron. Which country?
 
Greece

> 8. Manzana is made from wild apples. Hugely popular, particularly
> in the north of this country.
 
Spain

> 9. Pisang Ambon is a banana and tropical fruit liqueur based on
> an old Indonesian recipe. It is made now in which country?
 
Suriname

> 10. Ginjinha is a sour-cherry-infused liqueur served locally in
> shot glasses with the fruit in the bottom. In which country?
 
Portugal
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Sep 25 04:09AM -0700

On 9/22/21 9:24 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
> serviceman ever. After the war, he argued successfully that
> airmen should be issued parachutes, although some senior officers
> feared this would dampen aggressive spirit.
 
Brown
 
 
> 10. Andy van Hellemond has been a member of the Hockey Hall of
> Fame since 1999. Starting in 1969, the Winnipeg native has taken
> the ice in """19""" Stanley Cup Final series. In what position?
 
goalie
 
 
> 7. Anzr gur bevtvany pnfg zrzore sebz 1975 gb 1980 va cvpgher A,
> jub srngherq punenpgref Ebfnaar Ebfrnaanqnaan naq Onon Jnjn.
> Fur jnf zneevrq gb Trar Jvyqre jura fur qvrq ng gur ntr bs 42.
 
Gilda Radner
 
> punenpgref vapyhqrq Celzngg Pbarurnq. Fur jnf nyfb gur svefg
> srznyr "Hcqngr" napube. Fur yngre fgneerq va "Xngr naq Nyyvr".
> Anzr ure.
 
Jane Curtain
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 26 01:26AM -0500

Mark Brader:
 
> Answer these 2011 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
 
> 1. The TTC last week announced plans to install 141 specially-
> equipped payphones in 69 stations. Specially equipped with what?
 
A button connecting callers to a suicide counselor.
 
> parents debuted at number one on the New York Times bestseller
> list of advice books, and the video of Samuel L. Jackson reading
> it went viral (as the kids say) on youtube. What is the title?
 
"Go the Fuck to Sleep". (Exact expletive not required.) Dan Blum
got this.
 
 
> * Game 6, Round 2 - Canadiana History - High-Achieving Manitobans
 
This was the hardest round in the original game.
 
> in the most recent competition, whether Manitoban or not.
 
> 1. """Last year""", this beer-loving native of Russell raced his
> skeleton to Olympic gold.
 
2011 answer: Jon Montgomery. 2021 answer: Yun Sung-Bin (South Korea,
2018 Olympics).
 
> 2. Which Winnipegger skipped Team Canada to curling gold at
> """this year's""" World Championship?
 
2011 answer: Jeff Stoughton. 2021 answer: Niklas Edin (Sweden).
 
> 3. This first Governor-General to come from a background neither
> English nor French was born in Beausejour.
 
Edward Schreyer.
 
> 4. Which St-Boniface-born French-language novelist """is""" quoted
> on the Canadian $20 bill?
 
2011 answer: The fine-print passage on the back of the $20 reads:
 
Nous connaîtrions-nous
seulement un peu nous-mêmes,
sans les arts?
Gabrielle Roy (1909-1983)
Could we ever know
each other in the slightest
without the arts?
 
There is no 2021 answer; since the bill was redesigned in 2012,
there is no quotation on it.
 
> 5. This native of Steinbach won the Governor-General's Award for
> English Fiction in 2004. She acted the part of a Mennonite
> woman in the Mexican movie "Silent Light".
 
Miriam Toews ["Taves"].
 
> 6. In 2000, he voiced himself on a Simpsons episode that included
> a performance of "Takin' Care of Business". Name the
> Winnipeg-born guitarist/songwriter.
 
Randy Bachman. 4 for Joshua and Pete.
 
> performed at the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver Olympics
> (during the flying-canoe segment) and released an album called
> "The Wind that Shakes the Barley".
 
Loreena McKennitt.
 
> serviceman ever. After the war, he argued successfully that
> airmen should be issued parachutes, although some senior officers
> feared this would dampen aggressive spirit.
 
William Barker.
 
> 9. This Winnipegger who loved 1929-88 achieved fame as a writer
> and filmmaker, but above all as a canoeist.
 
Bill Mason.
 
> 10. Andy van Hellemond has been a member of the Hockey Hall of
> Fame since 1999. Starting in 1969, the Winnipeg native has taken
> the ice in """19""" Stanley Cup Final series. In what position?
 
19 times? (Still true.) Referee, of course. 4 for Pete.
 
 
> and a particularly creepy Nancy Reagan. She left for 2 seasons
> on "Designing Women" and has """recently""" guest-starred as
> Jenna's mom on "30 Rock". Which letter is Jan Hooks?
 
J. 4 for Joshua and Pete.
 
> the lounge act "The Sweeney Sisters" on the show? Since leaving,
> she has appeared in such movies as "Three Kings", "Air Bud 2",
> and "Zoolander". (2 out of 3 ain't bad...)
 
M. 4 for Joshua.
 
> on Paula Abdul and Katie Couric in her comic arsenal.
> """Currently""" the star of TV's "Parks and Recreation", she
> is married to Canadian actor Will Arnett. Which letter?
 
C. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.
 
> included Donatella Versace and Whitney Houston. A talented
> singer, she """is""" the daughter of Minnie Ripperton.
> Which picture shows Maya Rudolph?
 
A. (Still alive.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.
 
> 5. This 1995-2000 cast member had hits with Rita the Porch Lady
> and Judge Judy. She's done some movies since but works mostly
> in voiceover for animation. Which picture shows Cheri Oteri?
 
F. 4 for Pete. 3 for Dan Blum.
 
> Dratch outrageously famous. She starred in the first season of
> "30 Rock" with pal Tina Fey, but was dropped in favor of a more
> glamorous actress. Which picture shows Rachel Dratch?
 
B. (Replaced by Jane Krakowski.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.
 
 
> 7. Name the original cast member from 1975 to 1980 in picture N,
> who featured characters Rosanne Roseannadanna and Baba Wawa.
> She was married to Gene Wilder when she died at the age of 42.
 
Gilda Radner. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete,
and Dan Tilque.
 
> characters included Prymatt Conehead. She was also the first
> female "Update" anchor. She later starred in "Kate and Allie".
> Name her.
 
Jane Curtin. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tailque.
 
> lights of the show. Characters include Target Lady and Gilly.
> She was featured in the films "Walk Hard" and "Knocked Up".
> Name this star of the """recent""" hit "Bridesmaids".
 
Kristen Wiig. (She stopped being a regular on the show in 2012.)
4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
 
> 10. Featured cast member and head writer on SNL, picture E also
> wrote the film "Mean Girls" and writes and stars in TV's
> "30 Rock". Name the best Sarah Palin impersonator in the world.
 
Tina Fey. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.
 
> And name the 4 decoy images if you like for fun, but for no points...
 
> 11. G.
 
Ana Gasteyer. Joshua got this.
 
> 12. H.
 
Julia Sweeney. Joshua got this.
 
> 13. I.
 
Molly Shannon.
 
> 14. K.
 
Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Joshua got this.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Can Ent
Joshua Kreitzer 4 36 40
Pete Gayde 8 32 40
Dan Blum 0 31 31
Dan Tilque 0 8 8
 
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Saturday, September 25, 2021

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Pete Gayde <pete.gayde@gmail.com>: Sep 24 01:37PM -0500

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> 6. In 2000, he voiced himself on a Simpsons episode that included
> a performance of "Takin' Care of Business". Name the
> Winnipeg-born guitarist/songwriter.
 
Bachmann
 
 
> 10. Andy van Hellemond has been a member of the Hockey Hall of
> Fame since 1999. Starting in 1969, the Winnipeg native has taken
> the ice in """19""" Stanley Cup Final series. In what position?
 
Referee
 
> and a particularly creepy Nancy Reagan. She left for 2 seasons
> on "Designing Women" and has """recently""" guest-starred as
> Jenna's mom on "30 Rock". Which letter is Jan Hooks?
 
J
 
> the lounge act "The Sweeney Sisters" on the show? Since leaving,
> she has appeared in such movies as "Three Kings", "Air Bud 2",
> and "Zoolander". (2 out of 3 ain't bad...)
 
G
 
> on Paula Abdul and Katie Couric in her comic arsenal.
> """Currently""" the star of TV's "Parks and Recreation", she
> is married to Canadian actor Will Arnett. Which letter?
 
C
 
> included Donatella Versace and Whitney Houston. A talented
> singer, she """is""" the daughter of Minnie Ripperton.
> Which picture shows Maya Rudolph?
 
A
 
 
> 5. This 1995-2000 cast member had hits with Rita the Porch Lady
> and Judge Judy. She's done some movies since but works mostly
> in voiceover for animation. Which picture shows Cheri Oteri?
 
F
 
> Dratch outrageously famous. She starred in the first season of
> "30 Rock" with pal Tina Fey, but was dropped in favor of a more
> glamorous actress. Which picture shows Rachel Dratch?
 
B
 
 
> 7. Anzr gur bevtvany pnfg zrzore sebz 1975 gb 1980 va cvpgher A,
> jub srngherq punenpgref Ebfnaar Ebfrnaanqnaan naq Onon Jnjn.
> Fur jnf zneevrq gb Trar Jvyqre jura fur qvrq ng gur ntr bs 42.
 
Gilda Radner
 
> punenpgref vapyhqrq Celzngg Pbarurnq. Fur jnf nyfb gur svefg
> srznyr "Hcqngr" napube. Fur yngre fgneerq va "Xngr naq Nyyvr".
> Anzr ure.
 
Jane Curtin
 
 
> 10. Srngherq pnfg zrzore naq urnq jevgre ba FAY, cvpgher R nyfb
> jebgr gur svyz "Zrna Tveyf" naq jevgrf naq fgnef va GI'f
> "30 Ebpx". Anzr gur orfg Fnenu Cnyva vzcrefbangbe va gur jbeyq.
 
Tina Fey
 
> 12. U.
> 13. V.
> 14. X.
 
Pete Gayde
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Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 19 08:30PM +0200


> * E. Miscellaneous: Odd Sayings
 
> E1. What did Oxford don William Spooner mean when he said
> "the weight of rages"?
 
The right of wages

> F2. Name the low mountain range of eastern France, extending
> along the west side of the Rhine Valley from Belfort
> to Saverne.
 
Les Vosges
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Sunday, September 19, 2021

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Pete Gayde <pete.gayde@gmail.com>: Sep 18 04:11PM -0500

Mark Brader wrote:
> sneer; instead, he listens sympathetically to Adam Sandler's
> character Robbie Hart, and rouses the other passengers to
> support Hart in his bid to win back his love.
 
Springfield
 
 
> 2. In "Pee Wee's Big Adventure", Pee Wee's search for his bicycle
> leads him through a Hollywood back lot, where this 1980s metal
> band is shooting a video. Lead singer Dee Snider is not amused.
 
Ramones
 
> friend, played by Jason Segal. They spend time together jamming
> to this Canadian band, and finally end up at their concert,
> "slappin' the air bass" together.
 
Rush
 
> two runway models -- in this 2001 comedy.
 
> 7. Otis Day and the Knights play their signature song "Shout"
> in this 1978 comedy.
 
Animal House
 
> Claudius, Gertrude, and Ophelia; you say who played Hamlet.
 
> C1. 1969 -- Anthony Hopkins as Claudius, Judy Parfitt as
> Gertrude, Marianne Faithfull as Ophelia.
 
Olivier; Jagger
 
 
> F1. From 1945 to 1990, the boundary between East and West Germany
> ran across this mountain range. The highest summit is
> Brocken (1,141 m). Name the range.
 
Harz
 
 
> F2. Name the low mountain range of eastern France, extending
> along the west side of the Rhine Valley from Belfort
> to Saverne.
 
Pete Gayde
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Pete Gayde <pete.gayde@gmail.com>: Sep 16 10:46PM -0500

Mark Brader wrote:
> one-word-titled novels of love and war with massive travel
> journals, like the classic "Iberia", a portrait of Spain in
> the 1960s.
 
Michener
 
> "In Patagonia" before following Australian aboriginal trails
> in "The Songlines". One of his travel collections bears the
> classic title "What am I Doing Here?"
 
Pete Gayde
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