| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 15 10:41PM These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-03-11, and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written by members of the Night Owls, 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 2022-09-09 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)". * Game 6, Round 4 - Canadiana History - Years in Canadian History In this round you will be given three events in Canadian history that occurred in the same year. (Some of them took place outside Canada, but have strong Canadian connections.) For each set of three, you are to give the *exact year*. 1. [1] A Liberal policy convention organized by former Prime Minister Laurier turned into Canada's first party leadership convention when Laurier died before the convention was held. (Before this time federal party leaders had been chosen at party caucus meetings.) [2] Pierre Elliot Trudeau was born. [3] The Stanley Cup finals between the Seattle Metropolitans and the Montreal Canadiens were halted because of illness. 2. [1] Alouette I, Canada's first satellite, was launched. [2] The Fog Bowl Grey Cup was played. The game was stopped because of very poor visibility, and the last 9 minutes were played the following day, Sunday. [3] The Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake had its first season. 3. [1] Anne of Green Gables was first published. [2] Prince Edward Island banned all motorized cars from the province. [3] Oshawa carriage builder R. Samuel McLaughlin signed a deal with Buick giving him rights to Buick-built engines for 15 years. 4. [1] First Nations people on reserves got the right to vote in Federal elections. [2] Anne Heggtveit became the first Canadian to win an Olympic gold medal in skiing. [3] The Montreal Canadiens won their 5th *consecutive* Stanley Cup. 5. [1] "O Canada" officially became the Canadian national anthem. [2] Marshall McLuhan died. [3] Terry Fox's "Marathon of Hope" was stopped near Thunder Bay because of the return of his cancer. 6. [1] 22,000,000 people visited a World's Fair in Vancouver. [2] John Polanyi of the University of Toronto shared the Nobel Prize for chemistry. [3] One of the strongest tornadoes in Canadian history hit Barrie. 7. [1] Algonquin Provincial Park was established. [2] The Montreal Amateur Athletic Association won the first Stanley Cup, but refused to accept the award because of an alleged slight to the team committee. [3] A 22,000-pound (10,000 kg) wheel of cheese -- 28 feet (8.3 m) in circumference and 6 feet (1.8 m) high -- left Perth, Ontario, on a special cheese train to become part of an exhibit at the Columbian World's Fair in Chicago. 8. [1] The Pickering nuclear power plant was opened after 7 years of construction. [2] The US and Canada signed the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. [3] Former Prime Minister Lester Pearson died. 9. [1] Marilyn Bell became the first person to swim across Lake Ontario. [2] Roger Bannister and John Landy became the first two men to run the same 1-mile race in under 4 minutes, at the British Empire and Commonwealth games in Vancouver. [3] The St. Lawrence Seaway construction project started. 10. [1] Louis Riel was hanged. [2] Construction of the CPR main line was completed. (Train service along its full length didn't begin until the following year.) [3] Jumbo the elephant was killed in a collision with a freight train in St. Thomas, Ontario. * Game 6, Round 6 - Sports - Sports Movies This a round on movies where a specific sport provides the framework for the plot. We give you the movie's title, the year it was released, and some of the actors; and you name the sport. And please don't just say "football" for any answer -- you need to be more specific. 1. "Hoosiers" (1986), Gene Hackman. 2. "Nacho Libre" (2006), Jack Black. 3. "The Natural" (1984), Robert Redford. 4. "The Damned United" (2009), Michael Sheen. 5. "Tin Cup" (1996), Kevin Costner, Rene Russo. 6. "Invictus" (2009), Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon. 7. "Seabiscuit" (2003), Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges. 8. "North Dallas Forty" (1979), Nick Nolte, Mac Davis. 9. "The Love Guru" (2008), Mike Myers, Justin Timberlake. 10. "Cinderella Man" (2005), Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger. -- Mark Brader, Toronto "As long as that blue light is on, the msb@vex.net computer is safe." -- Hot Millions My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Nov 15 03:21PM -0800 On Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 4:41:51 PM UTC-6, Mark Brader wrote: > [2] Marshall McLuhan died. > [3] Terry Fox's "Marathon of Hope" was stopped near Thunder > Bay because of the return of his cancer. 1981; 1982 > (8.3 m) in circumference and 6 feet (1.8 m) high -- left > Perth, Ontario, on a special cheese train to become part > of an exhibit at the Columbian World's Fair in Chicago. 1892; 1893 > to run the same 1-mile race in under 4 minutes, at the > British Empire and Commonwealth games in Vancouver. > [3] The St. Lawrence Seaway construction project started. 1954; 1955 > And please don't just say "football" for any answer -- you need > to be more specific. > 1. "Hoosiers" (1986), Gene Hackman. basketball > 2. "Nacho Libre" (2006), Jack Black. pro wrestling > 3. "The Natural" (1984), Robert Redford. baseball > 4. "The Damned United" (2009), Michael Sheen. soccer > 5. "Tin Cup" (1996), Kevin Costner, Rene Russo. golf > 6. "Invictus" (2009), Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon. rugby > 7. "Seabiscuit" (2003), Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges. horse racing > 8. "North Dallas Forty" (1979), Nick Nolte, Mac Davis. American football > 9. "The Love Guru" (2008), Mike Myers, Justin Timberlake. ice hockey > 10. "Cinderella Man" (2005), Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger. boxing -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 16 01:26AM > [2] Pierre Elliot Trudeau was born. > [3] The Stanley Cup finals between the Seattle Metropolitans > and the Montreal Canadiens were halted because of illness. 1920 > were played the following day, Sunday. > [3] The Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake had its first > season. 1977 > [3] Oshawa carriage builder R. Samuel McLaughlin signed a > deal with Buick giving him rights to Buick-built engines > for 15 years. 1907 > gold medal in skiing. > [3] The Montreal Canadiens won their 5th *consecutive* > Stanley Cup. 1960 > [2] Marshall McLuhan died. > [3] Terry Fox's "Marathon of Hope" was stopped near Thunder > Bay because of the return of his cancer. 1985 > Nobel Prize for chemistry. > [3] One of the strongest tornadoes in Canadian history > hit Barrie. 1970 > (8.3 m) in circumference and 6 feet (1.8 m) high -- left > Perth, Ontario, on a special cheese train to become part > of an exhibit at the Columbian World's Fair in Chicago. 1893 > [2] The US and Canada signed the Great Lakes Water Quality > Agreement. > [3] Former Prime Minister Lester Pearson died. 1973 > to run the same 1-mile race in under 4 minutes, at the > British Empire and Commonwealth games in Vancouver. > [3] The St. Lawrence Seaway construction project started. 1954 > until the following year.) > [3] Jumbo the elephant was killed in a collision with a > freight train in St. Thomas, Ontario. 1875 > * Game 6, Round 6 - Sports - Sports Movies > 1. "Hoosiers" (1986), Gene Hackman. basketball > 2. "Nacho Libre" (2006), Jack Black. wrestling > 3. "The Natural" (1984), Robert Redford. baseball > 4. "The Damned United" (2009), Michael Sheen. soccer; rugby > 5. "Tin Cup" (1996), Kevin Costner, Rene Russo. golf > 6. "Invictus" (2009), Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon. soccer > 7. "Seabiscuit" (2003), Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges. horse racing > 8. "North Dallas Forty" (1979), Nick Nolte, Mac Davis. American football > 9. "The Love Guru" (2008), Mike Myers, Justin Timberlake. hockey > 10. "Cinderella Man" (2005), Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger. hockey -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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): Nov 15 10:40PM Mark Brader: > the first time since 1965. As well, the name on their stores > will be changing. What will be the new name of the Bay stores > starting this year? Their previous name, Hudson's Bay. > 2. What movie, about an African child soldier, won the Canadian > Screen Award for best picture plus 9 other Canadian screen > awards, last week? "Rebelle", also known as "War Witch"; it was also an Oscar nominee for Best Foreign-Language Film. > This round is about performers whose last name starts with "O'". > *In each case give BOTH THE FIRST AND LAST NAME* of the actor or > actress described; last names may repeat. All are still alive except as noted. > the son of wealthy and well-respected Harvard University > graduates, who falls in love with Jennifer Cavelleri, a > quick-witted, working-class Radcliffe College student. Ryan O'Neal. ("Love Story" (1970).) 4 for Joshua, Stephen, Dan Blum, and Pete. > with a miserable life. He hates his job, his wife is lazy, his > son is dysfunctional (especially with women), and his daughter > is dim-witted and promiscuous. Ed O'Neill. (Al Bundy on "Married... with Children" (1987-97).) 4 for Joshua and Stephen. > 3. This comedienne was born into an Irish family in Commack, > Long Island. She played third baseman Doris Murphy alongside > Geena Davis and Tom Hanks. Rosie O'Donnell. ("A League of Their Own" (1992).) 4 for Joshua, Stephen, Dan Blum, and Pete. > conservative views of the world. His viewpoints clashed with > nearly everyone he came into contact with, especially his > liberal son-in-law. Carroll O'Connor. (Archie Bunker on "All in the Family" (1971-79) and "Archie Bunker's Place" (1979-83); he died in 2001.) 4 for Joshua, Stephen, Dan Blum, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > He also holds the distinction of playing the last character that > John Wayne ever killed on the screen, in Wayne's final movie > "The Shootist" (1976). Hugh O'Brian. (He died in 2016.) 4 for Stephen. > of movies in which he co-starred alternately with Gloria Jean, > Peggy Ryan, and Francis the Talking Mule. He is best known today > for his role as Gene Kelly's friend and colleague Cosmo Brown. Donald O'Connor. ("Singin' in the Rain" (1952); he died in 2003.) 4 for Joshua, Stephen, and Pete. > entrepreneur John Peterman in a well-known sitcom from 1995 to > 1998. In 2001 he financed the relaunch of the J. Peterman Co. > and thus became its part-owner in real life. John O'Hurley. (Not O'Herlihy. Appeared 1995-98 on "Seinfeld" (1989-98).) 4 for Stephen. > 8. This actress """is""" perhaps best known for playing Jane in > the Tarzan movie series starring Johnny Weismuller. She """is""" > also the mother of Mia Farrow. Maureen O'Sullivan. (She died in 1998.) 4 for Joshua and Stephen. > Batman movies, "Batman Forever" and "Batman & Robin". He > """currently""" stars as NCIS Special Agent G. Callen on the > CBS crime drama television series "NCIS: Los Angeles". Chris O'Donnell. (Still true.) 4 for Joshua, Stephen, and Dan Blum. > 10. This """retired""" professional basketball player """has had""" > limited success in Hollywood, most noted for playing a "rappin' > genie with an attitude" in the movie "Kazaam". Shaquille O'Neal. (1996 movie; still true.) 4 for Joshua, Stephen, Dan Blum, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > * Game 6, Round 3 - Geography - Coastal Cities > We give you a country's """most populous""" coastal city; you name > the country. All still true, even considering Ukraine's de facto boundary changes. > 1. Kiel. Germany. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Stephen, Erland, Dan Blum, Pete, and Dan Tilque. > 2. Varna. Bulgaria. 4 for Stephen, Erland, and Dan Tilque. > 3. Busan. South Korea -- as mentioned in the answers to Game 5, Round 9. 4 for everyone. > 4. Split. Croatia. 4 for everyone. > 5. Jeddah. Saudi Arabia. 4 for Joshua, Stephen, Dan Blum, and Pete. > 6. Odessa. Ukraine. 4 for everyone. > 7. Mombasa. Kenya. 4 for Stephen, Erland, and Dan Blum. 3 for Joshua and Pete. > 8. Latakia. Syria. 4 for Stephen and Erland. > 9. Chittagong. Bangladesh. 4 for Joshua, Stephen, and Erland. > 10. Barranquilla. Colombia. 4 for Joshua, Stephen, Erland, and Pete. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS TOPICS-> Ent Geo Stephen Perry 40 40 80 Joshua Kreitzer 32 31 63 Pete Gayde 20 27 47 Dan Blum 20 24 44 Erland Sommarskog 0 36 36 Dan Tilque 8 20 28 -- Mark Brader, Toronto, msb@vex.net In the absence of the ability to redirect output and input, a still clumsier method would have been to require the "ls" command to accept user requests to paginate its output, to print in multi-column format, and to arrange that its output be delivered off-line. Actually it would be surprising, and in fact unwise for efficiency reasons, to expect authors of commands such as "ls" to provide such a wide variety of output options. -- Ritchie & Thompson My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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