| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 25 05:42AM These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-03-18, 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 7, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt] Answer these 2013 questions if you like for fun, but for no points. 1. Who became the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station last week? 2. For the first time since 1985, last week the Northern Ontario team won the Canadian men's curling championship at the Tim Hortons Brier. Who was the skip of this winning Northern Ontario team? * Game 7, Round 2 - Entertainment - the Day the Music Died This round is about Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper: their deaths, their lives, and their legacies. 1. The three singers all died in a Beechcraft Bonanza plane crash in Iowa. Name *either* the month or the year when this happened. 2. They were on the plane to go to a concert in Moorehead, MN. Upon hearing the news, a certain 15-year-old and a few of his fellow classmates formed a band called the Shadows, and volunteered as a substitute for Buddy Holly and his band at the Moorehead concert. This launched a successful pop music career for the 15-year-old. His biggest hit came 2 years later with "Take Good Care of My Baby". Who was this young pop star? 3. Ritchie Valens got on the ill-fated flight because he won a coin toss with Tommy Allsup. The Big Bopper was on the plane because he had a cold (or the flu) and another musician gave up his seat. Who was this other musician? 4. What was Buddy Holly's real first name? 5. What was the legal family name of Ritchie Valens? 6. "The Big Bopper" was the nickname of J.P. Richardson Jr. The P stood for Perry, but what did the J stand for? 7. Who played the lead role as Buddy Holly in the 1978 movie "The Buddy Holly Story"? 8. Who played the lead role as Ritchie Valens in the 1987 movie "La Bamba"? 9. What was the Big Bopper's biggest hit? 10. When Valens released "La Bamba" on a 45 rpm record in 1958, it was on the B side of the vinyl disk. His biggest hit was the song on the A side -- what was it? * Game 7, Round 3 - Geography - Flags of Island Nations This is the second and last visual handout round of the regular season. Please see http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-3/flags.png and give the number of """the island nation's flag""". 1. Grenada. 2. Tonga. 3. Bahrain. 4. Malta. 5. Sri Lanka. 6. Haiti. 7. Vanuatu. 8. Iceland. 9. Cyprus. 10. Maldives. So there were 8 decoys. After completing the round, decode the rot13 if you want to try them for fun, but for no points. 11. Pncr Ireqr. 12. Pbzbebf. 13. Xvevongv. 14. Oneonqbf. 15. Wnznvpn. 16. Znhevgvhf. 17. Cnchn Arj Thvarn. 18. Fvatncber. -- Mark Brader, Toronto, msb@vex.net The precedence don't enter into it -- it's stone undefined. This expression makes no sense. It has ceased to be. It's expired and gone, though sadly not forgotten. This is a latent expression. Bereft of meaning, it should rest in peace. If people didn't keep nailing it into these discussions, it would be pushing up the daisies. It's rung down the curtain and joined the choir ineffable. This is not an ex-pression. -- Steve Summit (after Monty Python) My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Nov 24 10:13PM -0800 On Thursday, November 24, 2022 at 11:42:53 PM UTC-6, Mark Brader wrote: > their deaths, their lives, and their legacies. > 1. The three singers all died in a Beechcraft Bonanza plane crash > in Iowa. Name *either* the month or the year when this happened. February > Moorehead concert. This launched a successful pop music career > for the 15-year-old. His biggest hit came 2 years later with > "Take Good Care of My Baby". Who was this young pop star? Bobby Vee > toss with Tommy Allsup. The Big Bopper was on the plane because > he had a cold (or the flu) and another musician gave up his seat. > Who was this other musician? Waylon Jennings > 4. What was Buddy Holly's real first name? Charles > 5. What was the legal family name of Ritchie Valens? Valenzuela > 6. "The Big Bopper" was the nickname of J.P. Richardson Jr. > The P stood for Perry, but what did the J stand for? James > 7. Who played the lead role as Buddy Holly in the 1978 movie > "The Buddy Holly Story"? Gary Busey > 8. Who played the lead role as Ritchie Valens in the 1987 movie > "La Bamba"? Lou Diamond Phillips > 9. What was the Big Bopper's biggest hit? "Chantilly Lace" > 10. When Valens released "La Bamba" on a 45 rpm record in 1958, > it was on the B side of the vinyl disk. His biggest hit was > the song on the A side -- what was it? "Donna" > season. Please see http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-3/flags.png > and give the number of """the island nation's flag""". > 1. Grenada. #7 > 2. Tonga. #3 > 3. Bahrain. #10 > 4. Malta. #11 > 5. Sri Lanka. #1 > 6. Haiti. #14 > 7. Vanuatu. #5 > 8. Iceland. #2 > 9. Cyprus. #9 > 10. Maldives. #8; #12 > So there were 8 decoys. After completing the round, decode the > rot13 if you want to try them for fun, but for no points. > 14. Oneonqbf. #13 > 15. Wnznvpn. #17 > 17. Cnchn Arj Thvarn. #14 > 18. Fvatncber. #16 -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Nov 24 04:10PM -0800 On Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at 1:29:05 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2022-09-09 > companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian > Inquisition (RQFTCI*)". I have just finished our Thanksgiving feast, done the dishes, and still feel like I will explode soon. so here goes... > All correct answers will contain alcohol. And if any of your > answers are whiskey, you need to be more specific. > 1. What liquor is used to make a Bramble? gin > 2. What liquor is used to make a Mary Pickford? white rum > 3. What liqueur is used to make a Harvey Wallbanger? galliano > 4. What is the alcoholic ingredient in a Horse's Neck? cognac > 5. The Godfather is made with Amaretto Di Saronno and what spirit? scotch > 6. The alcoholic ingredients of a Kamikaze are vodka and what > liqueur? triple sec > 7. The two alcoholic ingredients of a Manhattan are red vermouth > and what liquor? bourbon > 8. The recipe for a Sidecar includes two alcoholic beverages: > triple sec and what other? cognac > 9. The recipe for a Cosmopolitan includes two alcoholic beverages: > citron vodka and what liqueur? cointreau ; grand marnier > 10. The recipe for Long Island ice tea contains 5 alcoholic > ingredients, including, gin, tequila, vodka, rum, and... what > liqueur? triple sec > These two questions are about the Five Mafia Families of New York. > A1. What is the name of the body that was created in 1931 that > governs the Five Families? the commission > A2. John Gotti was at one point the boss of what crime family? gambino > * B. Geography: The Big House > B1. In what US state would you find Folsom State Prison and > San Quentin State Prison? california > B2. In what US state would you find Riker's Island, Attica > Correctional Facility, and Sing Sing? new york > * C. Literature: Crime Story > C1. Who wrote the novel "Farewell My Lovely"? ray chandler > C2. Who wrote the novel "The Maltese Falcon"? hammett > D1. In 2011, which retired San Francisco Giants player was > convicted of obstruction of justice for lying about the > use of steroids? barry bonds > D2. In 1994, which figure skater was convicted for hindering > the prosecution of the attackers of her fellow figure skater > Nancy Kerrigan? tonya harding > the Vancouver Organized Crime Unit who has offered Reardon > immunity from prosecution in exchange for his role as a > police informant. seriously? after drinking all those concoctions in the previous round you expect us to get this one? ill guess .... law and order: r.c.m.p. > regular officers are not trained to handle, including > hostage-taking, bomb threats, and heavily armed criminals. > The show starred Hugh Dillon and Amy Jo Johnson. law and order: s.r.u. > * F. Miscellaneous: Cultural Centers > F1. In what American city """can""" you find the Mob Museum: > the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement? las vegas > F2. In what American city """can""" you find the Crime Museum: > the National Museum of Crime and Punishment? washington d.c. > Mark Brader, Toronto | "Effective immediately, all memos are to be written > m...@vex.net | in clear, active-voice English." -- US gov't memo > My text in this article is in the public domain. swp, who is neither clear nor active right now. go team USA! |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 25 05:38AM Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information... > see my 2022-09-09 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from > the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)". Game 6 is over and the winner is Homo sapiens superior STEPHEN PERRY. Hearty congratulations! > by the International Bartenders Association. Answers may repeat. > All correct answers will contain alcohol. And if any of your > answers are whiskey, you need to be more specific. Several protests were accepted on this round. (These answers are shown in parentheses.) Even so, it was still the hardest round in the original game and the fourth-hardest of the entire season. I know very little about this subject myself -- if I ruled you wrong and you think you were right, please say so and I'll check out the protest. > 1. What liquor is used to make a Bramble? Gin. 4 for Stephen. > 2. What liquor is used to make a Mary Pickford? White rum. 4 for Stephen. > 3. What liqueur is used to make a Harvey Wallbanger? Galliano. 4 for Stephen. > 4. What is the alcoholic ingredient in a Horse's Neck? Cognac (brandy). 4 for Stephen. > 5. The Godfather is made with Amaretto Di Saronno and what spirit? Scotch. 4 for Stephen. > 6. The alcoholic ingredients of a Kamikaze are vodka and what > liqueur? Triple sec. 4 for Stephen. > 7. The two alcoholic ingredients of a Manhattan are red vermouth > and what liquor? Rye whiskey (bourbon). 4 for Stephen. > 8. The recipe for a Sidecar includes two alcoholic beverages: > triple sec and what other? Cognac (brandy). 4 for Stephen. > 9. The recipe for a Cosmopolitan includes two alcoholic beverages: > citron vodka and what liqueur? Cointreau (or Grand Marnier). 4 for Stephen (the hard way). > 10. The recipe for Long Island ice tea contains 5 alcoholic > ingredients, including, gin, tequila, vodka, rum, and... what > liqueur? Triple sec (Cointreau). 4 for Joshua and Stephen. This drink came up on "Jeopardy!" on 2022-11-17, during the Tournament of Champions. They named the 5 alcoholic ingredients and asked what the drink was, mentioning New York by way of a hint. > These two questions are about the Five Mafia Families of New York. > A1. What is the name of the body that was created in 1931 that > governs the Five Families? The Commission. 4 for Stephen. > A2. John Gotti was at one point the boss of what crime family? Gambino. 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen. > * B. Geography: The Big House > B1. In what US state would you find Folsom State Prison and > San Quentin State Prison? California. 4 for everyone -- Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen. > B2. In what US state would you find Riker's Island, Attica > Correctional Facility, and Sing Sing? New York. 4 for everyone. > * C. Literature: Crime Story > C1. Who wrote the novel "Farewell My Lovely"? Raymond Chandler. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen. > C2. Who wrote the novel "The Maltese Falcon"? Dashiell Hammett. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen. A puzzle in a recent issue of "Games World of Puzzles" magazine included the clue "Grandmaster of hard-boiled detective fiction: 2 wds." The answer was 15 letters long, and I correctly guessed that it would be one of these two authors. And I was surprised to then realize that if my guess was correct, then I could already fill in *three* of the 15 letters. > D1. In 2011, which retired San Francisco Giants player was > convicted of obstruction of justice for lying about the > use of steroids? Barry Bonds. 4 for Stephen. > D2. In 1994, which figure skater was convicted for hindering > the prosecution of the attackers of her fellow figure skater > Nancy Kerrigan? Tonya Harding. 4 for everyone. > the Vancouver Organized Crime Unit who has offered Reardon > immunity from prosecution in exchange for his role as a > police informant. "Intelligence". > regular officers are not trained to handle, including > hostage-taking, bomb threats, and heavily armed criminals. > The show starred Hugh Dillon and Amy Jo Johnson. "Flashpoint". > * F. Miscellaneous: Cultural Centers > F1. In what American city """can""" you find the Mob Museum: > the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement? Las Vegas. (Still true.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen. > F2. In what American city """can""" you find the Crime Museum: > the National Museum of Crime and Punishment? Washington. (It closed in 2015; see also below.) 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen. "Much" of the exhibit collection was relocated to Pigeon Forge TN, but the name of the museum there is the Alcatraz East Crime Museum. I decided to score Pigeon Forge as almost correct. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Ent Geo Can Spo Lit Sci Mis Cha SIX Stephen Perry 40 40 37 40 40 34 40 40 240 Joshua Kreitzer 32 31 5 40 24 24 4 24 175 Dan Blum 20 24 12 31 22 28 0 32 157 Dan Tilque 8 20 9 24 8 32 0 12 105 Pete Gayde 20 27 -- -- 8 4 -- -- 59 Erland Sommarskog 0 36 -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 -- Mark Brader "TeX has found at least one bug in every Pascal Toronto compiler it's been run on, I think, and at least msb@vex.net two in every C compiler." -- Knuth My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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