| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 02 04:23AM -0700 On 10/31/21 9:12 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > stronger opponents by getting them on the ground to grapple with > submission holds, chokeholds, and joint locks. Known also as > BJJ or Jitz. Brazilian ju jitsu > American soldiers stationed there brought it to the States and > popularized it. It stresses strikes with the elbows, knees, > and open hands, as well as kicking. karate > or to touch the floor with anything other than the soles of > his feet. We say "his" because it is highly ritualistic and > only men """are""" allowed to participate. sumo wrestling > the attacker's motion and redirecting the force of the attack, > using turning movements and finishing with throws or joint locks. > It stresses not injuring the attacker. aikido > the leg's greater reach and power compared to the arm. It also > includes a system of blocks, punches, and open-handed strikes. > It is the national sport of South Korea. tae kwon do > involve practising the forms in very slow movements with a > focus on breath and posture. The name translates to "supreme > ultimate fist". kung fu > Rights and Freedoms explicitly """promises""" you that you must > be informed of two things. The first is the reason for your > arrest; the second is your right to what? an attorney -- Dan Tilque |
| Pete Gayde <pete.gayde@gmail.com>: Nov 02 06:19PM -0500 Mark Brader wrote: > American soldiers stationed there brought it to the States and > popularized it. It stresses strikes with the elbows, knees, > and open hands, as well as kicking. Karate > or to touch the floor with anything other than the soles of > his feet. We say "his" because it is highly ritualistic and > only men """are""" allowed to participate. Sumo > the leg's greater reach and power compared to the arm. It also > includes a system of blocks, punches, and open-handed strikes. > It is the national sport of South Korea. Taekwando > mandatory life sentence. How many years """must""" be served > before a person convicted of first-degree murder may apply > for parole? 25; 30 > Rights and Freedoms explicitly """promises""" you that you must > be informed of two things. The first is the reason for your > arrest; the second is your right to what? Counsel > 4. How many degrees of murder """are""" there in Canadian law? 3; 4 > 6. "Statutory release" means that a person sentenced to 6 years > in prison """can usually expect""" to be released after serving > how many years? 2; 3 > 7. FIS """is""" the Canadian "CSI". The IS stands for > Identification Services; what word does the F represent? Forensic > sentence called? > 10. Regulation pistols carried by the Toronto police """are""" > made by a company of what nationality? German; Israeli Pete Gayde |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 03 03:37AM > bamboo slats tied together replaces the sword. Practitioners > wear helmets, masks, and protective equipment, and shout as > they strike each other. kendo > stronger opponents by getting them on the ground to grapple with > submission holds, chokeholds, and joint locks. Known also as > BJJ or Jitz. jujitsu > war, it is taught to armed forces there. It stresses punches, > low kicks, quickly counter-attacking, and trying to stay off > the ground. Krav Maga > American soldiers stationed there brought it to the States and > popularized it. It stresses strikes with the elbows, knees, > and open hands, as well as kicking. karate > or to touch the floor with anything other than the soles of > his feet. We say "his" because it is highly ritualistic and > only men """are""" allowed to participate. sumo > the leg's greater reach and power compared to the arm. It also > includes a system of blocks, punches, and open-handed strikes. > It is the national sport of South Korea. tae kwon do > called Thai Boxing or Thai Kickboxing. Opponents stand up in > a boxing-style ring and exchange blows in a form similar to > boxing, but using the whole body. savate > It focuses on kicking, punching, trapping, and grappling, and > reading non-verbal cues in order to attack while the opponent > is preparing to attack. jeet kune do > involve practising the forms in very slow movements with a > focus on breath and posture. The name translates to "supreme > ultimate fist". tai chi > mandatory life sentence. How many years """must""" be served > before a person convicted of first-degree murder may apply > for parole? 10; 15 > Rights and Freedoms explicitly """promises""" you that you must > be informed of two things. The first is the reason for your > arrest; the second is your right to what? counsel > 4. How many degrees of murder """are""" there in Canadian law? 3 > 6. "Statutory release" means that a person sentenced to 6 years > in prison """can usually expect""" to be released after serving > how many years? 3; 4 > 7. FIS """is""" the Canadian "CSI". The IS stands for > Identification Services; what word does the F represent? forensic > 10. Regulation pistols carried by the Toronto police """are""" > made by a company of what nationality? US; German -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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>: Nov 02 06:13PM -0500 Erland Sommarskog wrote: > This is from one of the most famous classical works you can find, > although the clip is not from the very famous part of this work. > a) Name the composer. (5p.) Beethoven > b) Name the work. (5p.) Symphony No. 9, 2nd movement > and this song has become a standard well beyond the fusion style, > recorded by many artists. > a) Name the band. (5p.) Weather Report > b) Name either the tune or the album. (5p.) Birdland > heavy-metal band. Since the the band, the album and the song > all have the same name, there is only one question. > a) Give that name. (10p.) Black Sabbath > This piece of music is the oldest in this quiz. It is also one > of these really famous works that everyone knows about. > a) Name the composer. (5p.) Vivaldi > b) Name the work. (5p.) Four Seasons > the most famous gimmick in the original, you may still be able to > spot the song. > a) Name that Canadian band. (5p.) Bachmann Turner Overdrive > b) Give the original English title. (5p.) You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet > for that format, while others have been rearranged. Beethoven is > the dominating composer, but this is a piece from 1967. > a) Give the composer. (5p.) Jimi Hendrix > b) Give the name of the piece. (5p.) Purple Haze > A classic from the big-band era. Beware that I've cut out about > 15 seconds from the clip, which is quite long enough anyway. > a) Give the band or the band leader. (5p.) Glenn Miller > b) Give the name of the song. (5p.) Chattanooga Choo Choo > the title of this song is exactly the name of maybe the most > well-known of these personas. > a) Name the artist (5p.) David Bowie > b) Give the name of the song and the persona. (5p.) Ziggy Stardust > until this leads to the very quick breakdown that you hear in the > clip. > a) Name the composer. (5p.) Ravel > b) Give the name of this work. (5p.) Bolero > song that the artist wrote for summer. You can also hear this > artist on the solo guitar towards the end of the clip. > a) Name the song-writer. (10p.) Lindsay Buckingham > This is a home recording, so don't try to identify the band. But > once the moped has faded away you will hear a well-known melody. > a) Name the composer. (5p.) Grieg > b) Give the name of the piece or the work it is drawn from. (5p.) Peer Gynt > 13. http://www.sommarskog.se/temp/13.mp3 > Everybody knows this band. This is just one of their many hits. > a) Name the band. (5p.) The Beatles > b) Name the song. (5p.) Day Tripper > very classic jazz album. Note that the artist, composer and > band leader has yet to join in on the tune when the clip ends. > a) Name this artist and band leader. (5p.) Miles Davis > b) Name the album or just the song. (5p.) Kind of Blue > This song was written in 1931, but it was its inclusion in a film > that this recording is taken from that made the song immortal. > a) Name the song. (4p.) As Time Goes By > b) Name the film. (4p.) Casablanca > c) Name the actor singing (2p.) Pete Gayde |
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