| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Oct 27 09:27PM +0200 > and the Western Roll. Then in the summer Olympics of 1968, a > whole new way of high-jumping took the athletics world by storm. > Named after the jumper who introduced it, what is it called? Fosbury Flop > one game. The "Hockey News" has kept this stat since 1996. > The famous player that it's named after achieved this "feat" only > a few times in his career -- the first time in 1953. Name him. Gordie Howe > Queensberry Rules". Notable rules: keep it sportsmanlike, and > "no boots with spikes". What sport do the Queensberry rules > still apply to today? Rugby > named after Lord Nelson, possibly because he had 1 eye, 1 arm, > and 1 leg -- although the last bit embroiders the truth a little. > What sport are we talking about? Wrestling > 8. Alois Lutz performed the Lutz in 1913. Ulrich Salchow ("Sal-ko") > invented the Salchow in 1909. What sport? Swim jump > bar, do a back flip and then regrasp the bar. This stunning > move was named after the Soviet gymnast who first performed it > in the 1972 Olympics. What is it called? Korbut flip > A2. In 1983 Apple computers released the first personal computer > sold to the public with a GUI (Graphical User Interface). > What was the computer called? MacIntosh > and has become a rock and roll standard. The version by > Domino was also ranked #81 in "Rolling Stone" magazine's list > of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. What is the song? Bluberry Hill > Franco-Belgian comic book series "Blueberry", scripted > by Jean-Michel Charlier and illustrated by Jean Giraud. > By what pseudonym is Giraud better known? Hegré > season. Teams that play in Florida are said to be in the > Grapefruit League. Teams that play in Arizona are said to > be in what league? Cactus League > E2. The grapefruit is thought to be a naturally occurring > hybrid fruit. One ancestor of the grapefruit was the > Jamaican sweet orange. What was the other? Beragmot > * F. Mango > F1. Which country is the world's largest producer of mangoes? India > The fragrant, purple, edible flesh of its fruit is sweet > and tangy, juicy, and somewhat fibrous. The fruit has the > same name as the tree -- what is it? Mango? |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Oct 27 09:38PM +0200 >> and 1 leg -- although the last bit embroiders the truth a little. >> What sport are we talking about? > Wrestling No, you cannot (easily) get 111 points in wrestling, but I did not read the question that carefully. But you can apply a Nelson, or at least a Half-Nelson in wrestling. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Oct 27 07:11PM -0700 On 10/25/21 10:21 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > and the Western Roll. Then in the summer Olympics of 1968, a > whole new way of high-jumping took the athletics world by storm. > Named after the jumper who introduced it, what is it called? Fosbury flop > Queensberry Rules". Notable rules: keep it sportsmanlike, and > "no boots with spikes". What sport do the Queensberry rules > still apply to today? boxing > named after Lord Nelson, possibly because he had 1 eye, 1 arm, > and 1 leg -- although the last bit embroiders the truth a little. > What sport are we talking about? golf > name of this superstar center who played for L.A. from 1996 to > 2004 and for Miami Heat until 2008. Give the new name of the > strategy just or name that player. hack-a-Shaq > pole. Since then, it's been called Pesky's Pole, and it > was commemorated as such in 2006 with a plaque at its base. > In which park """will you find""" Pesky's Pole? Fenway Park > from 1974 to '78, what is it called? > 8. Alois Lutz performed the Lutz in 1913. Ulrich Salchow ("Sal-ko") > invented the Salchow in 1909. What sport? figure skating > A1. The apple is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits. > It is of the genus Malus and is in the same family as which > popular flower? rose > A2. In 1983 Apple computers released the first personal computer > sold to the public with a GUI (Graphical User Interface). > What was the computer called? MacIntosh > * B. Banana > B1. Fleegle, Bingo, Drooper, and Snorky were the four costumed > hosts and band members on which 1970s kids' TV show? The Banana Splits > season. Teams that play in Florida are said to be in the > Grapefruit League. Teams that play in Arizona are said to > be in what league? Cactus League > E2. The grapefruit is thought to be a naturally occurring > hybrid fruit. One ancestor of the grapefruit was the > Jamaican sweet orange. What was the other? tangerine > * F. Mango > F1. Which country is the world's largest producer of mangoes? India; Brazil > The fragrant, purple, edible flesh of its fruit is sweet > and tangy, juicy, and somewhat fibrous. The fruit has the > same name as the tree -- what is it? guava -- Dan Tilque |
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