| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Aug 24 05:51AM -0700 On Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 5:33:14 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > 6 questions, we'll give you the name of a country, and you say > "goodbye" in that country's native language. > 1. Italy. ciao > 2. Japan. sayonara > 3. Spain. adios > 4. France. adieu > 5. Germany. auf wiedersehn > 7. In which language is the word for goodbye "lehitraot"? Hebrew > 8. In what country would you expect someone to say "zài jiàn"? China > 9. In which major language is the word for goodbye "ma'as-salama"? Arabic > 10. In which language is the word for goodbye "vale" ["VAH-lay" or > "WAH-lay"]? Latin > co-conspirator in the theft of the "Mona Lisa" from the > Louvre in 1911, and for forging a copy which was sold as > the original? Picasso (?) > A2. What famous artist designed the logo for the candy sucker > pop Chupa Chups? Dali > years after each split. Given the name of the supercontinent > that was in existence 200,000,000-300,000,000 years ago. > Its name derives from the Greek term for "entire Earth". Pangaea > B2. Give the name of the supercontinent in existence 750,000,000- > 1,100,000,000 years ago. This name comes from the Russian > for "to give birth". Gondwanaland > freshwater lakes at 2,980 km (1,851 miles), or 6,175 km > (3,840 miles) if you count the islands within the lake. > It's a record either way. Name the lake. Lake Superior > C2. The oldest known lake in the world is this Russian lake that > fills a rift valley, and is estimated to be 25,000,000 > years old. Name the lake. Lake Baikal > decision that women are "not persons", eventually leading > to a change in Canadian judicial approach known as the > "Living Tree Doctrine"? Famous Five > D2. What is the numerical term for the group of women's liberal > arts colleges in the US that has been considered a parallel > to the men's -- as it was -- Ivy League? Seven Sisters > * E. Pixar Villains > E1. Charles Muntz, voiced by Christopher Plummer, is the villain > of which Pixar movie? "Up" > E2. Randall Boggs, voiced by Steve Buscemi, is the villain of > which Pixar movie? "Monsters Inc." -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Aug 24 08:55PM +0200 > 6 questions, we'll give you the name of a country, and you say > "goodbye" in that country's native language. > 1. Italy. Arrivideci > 2. Japan. Sayonara > 3. Spain. Hasta la vista > 4. France. Au revoir > 5. Germany. Auf Wiedersehen > 7. In which language is the word for goodbye "lehitraot"? Hebrew > 8. In what country would you expect someone to say "zài jiàn"? China > 9. In which major language is the word for goodbye "ma'as-salama"? Arabic > 10. In which language is the word for goodbye "vale" ["VAH-lay" or > "WAH-lay"]? Portuguese > co-conspirator in the theft of the "Mona Lisa" from the > Louvre in 1911, and for forging a copy which was sold as > the original? Picasso > A2. What famous artist designed the logo for the candy sucker > pop Chupa Chups? Warhohl > years after each split. Given the name of the supercontinent > that was in existence 200,000,000-300,000,000 years ago. > Its name derives from the Greek term for "entire Earth". Pangea > freshwater lakes at 2,980 km (1,851 miles), or 6,175 km > (3,840 miles) if you count the islands within the lake. > It's a record either way. Name the lake. Caspian Sea (which is not freshwater, but I couldn't think of anything else) > C2. The oldest known lake in the world is this Russian lake that > fills a rift valley, and is estimated to be 25,000,000 > years old. Name the lake. Baikal > *Note*: in each case you can answer for the next event, in 2023. > F1. What nation will host the """next""" Rugby World Cup, > in 2015? France > F2. Give either of the two nations that will co-host the > """next""" Cricket World Cup, also in 2015. India |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Aug 24 09:02PM > ** Game 10, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Words for Goodbye > 1. Italy. ciao > 2. Japan. sayonara > 3. Spain. adios > 4. France. adieu > 5. Germany. auf wiedersehen (Although I am told this is very formal; there is a shorter informal way to say it which I forget.) > 7. In which language is the word for goodbye "lehitraot"? Finnish > 8. In what country would you expect someone to say "z?i ji?n"? China > 9. In which major language is the word for goodbye "ma'as-salama"? Arabic > 10. In which language is the word for goodbye "vale" ["VAH-lay" or > "WAH-lay"]? Latin > co-conspirator in the theft of the "Mona Lisa" from the > Louvre in 1911, and for forging a copy which was sold as > the original? Marcel Duchamp > A2. What famous artist designed the logo for the candy sucker > pop Chupa Chups? Andy Warhol > years after each split. Given the name of the supercontinent > that was in existence 200,000,000-300,000,000 years ago. > Its name derives from the Greek term for "entire Earth". Pangaea > B2. Give the name of the supercontinent in existence 750,000,000- > 1,100,000,000 years ago. This name comes from the Russian > for "to give birth". Gondwanaland (I don't think that's it but it's the only other one I can remember.) > freshwater lakes at 2,980 km (1,851 miles), or 6,175 km > (3,840 miles) if you count the islands within the lake. > It's a record either way. Name the lake. Lake Superior > C2. The oldest known lake in the world is this Russian lake that > fills a rift valley, and is estimated to be 25,000,000 > years old. Name the lake. Lake Baikal > D2. What is the numerical term for the group of women's liberal > arts colleges in the US that has been considered a parallel > to the men's -- as it was -- Ivy League? Seven Sisters > * E. Pixar Villains > E1. Charles Muntz, voiced by Christopher Plummer, is the villain > of which Pixar movie? Up > E2. Randall Boggs, voiced by Steve Buscemi, is the villain of > which Pixar movie? Monsters Inc. > * F. Quadrennial Non-Soccer World Cups > F1. What nation will host the """next""" Rugby World Cup, > in 2015? New Zealand; Ireland > F2. Give either of the two nations that will co-host the > """next""" Cricket World Cup, also in 2015. Pakistan; Bangladesh -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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>: Aug 24 10:52PM -0500 Mark Brader wrote: > 6 questions, we'll give you the name of a country, and you say > "goodbye" in that country's native language. > 1. Italy. Ciao > 2. Japan. Sayonara > 3. Spain. Adios > 4. France. Adieu > 5. Germany. Auf wiedersehen > years after each split. Given the name of the supercontinent > that was in existence 200,000,000-300,000,000 years ago. > Its name derives from the Greek term for "entire Earth". Pangaea > B2. Give the name of the supercontinent in existence 750,000,000- > 1,100,000,000 years ago. This name comes from the Russian > for "to give birth". Gondwanaland > C2. The oldest known lake in the world is this Russian lake that > fills a rift valley, and is estimated to be 25,000,000 > years old. Name the lake. Lake Baikal > D2. What is the numerical term for the group of women's liberal > arts colleges in the US that has been considered a parallel > to the men's -- as it was -- Ivy League? 7 Sisters > * E. Pixar Villains > E1. Charles Muntz, voiced by Christopher Plummer, is the villain > of which Pixar movie? Up > E2. Randall Boggs, voiced by Steve Buscemi, is the villain of > which Pixar movie? Monsters, Inc. > *Note*: in each case you can answer for the next event, in 2023. > F1. What nation will host the """next""" Rugby World Cup, > in 2015? New Zealand; USA > F2. Give either of the two nations that will co-host the > """next""" Cricket World Cup, also in 2015. New Zealand Pete Gayde |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Aug 25 12:05AM -0700 On 8/24/22 03:31, Mark Brader wrote: > 6 questions, we'll give you the name of a country, and you say > "goodbye" in that country's native language. > 1. Italy. ciao > 2. Japan. sayonara > 3. Spain. hasta la vista > 4. France. au revoir > 5. Germany. auf Wiedersehen > 7. In which language is the word for goodbye "lehitraot"? > 8. In what country would you expect someone to say "zài jiàn"? > 9. In which major language is the word for goodbye "ma'as-salama"? Arabic > 10. In which language is the word for goodbye "vale" ["VAH-lay" or > "WAH-lay"]? Latin > years after each split. Given the name of the supercontinent > that was in existence 200,000,000-300,000,000 years ago. > Its name derives from the Greek term for "entire Earth". Pangaea > B2. Give the name of the supercontinent in existence 750,000,000- > 1,100,000,000 years ago. This name comes from the Russian > for "to give birth". Rodinia > freshwater lakes at 2,980 km (1,851 miles), or 6,175 km > (3,840 miles) if you count the islands within the lake. > It's a record either way. Name the lake. Lake Huron > C2. The oldest known lake in the world is this Russian lake that > fills a rift valley, and is estimated to be 25,000,000 > years old. Name the lake. Lake Baikal > D2. What is the numerical term for the group of women's liberal > arts colleges in the US that has been considered a parallel > to the men's -- as it was -- Ivy League? Seven Sisters -- Dan Tilque |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Aug 24 08:56PM > > played the title character in "Liberace", and went down with the > > "Titanic" as shipbuilder Thomas Andrews. > #3. I got this - he was one of just two actors I actually recognized. -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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): Aug 25 12:13AM Mark Brader: > > > 1. Victor Garber... > > #3. Dan Blum: > I got this - he was one of just two actors I actually recognized. Oops. 4 for Dan Blum. Scores, if there are now no errors: GAME 10 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> Can Lit Can Can Sci Can FOUR Joshua Kreitzer 8 28 18 3 8 10 64 Dan Tilque 3 8 -- -- 24 0 35 Dan Blum -- -- -- -- 12 17 29 Pete Gayde -- -- 0 10 -- -- 10 Erland Sommarskog -- -- -- -- 4 0 4 -- Mark Brader "This is... a film... almost without explosions." Toronto, msb@vex.net --Mark Leeper My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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