| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 19 09:36PM These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-04-08, 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 9, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt) Answer these 2013 questions if you like for fun, but for no points. 1. On April 5, an episode of what sitcom was taped featuring the female cast of the "Mary Tyler Moore Show"? The episode included guest stars Mary Tyler Moore, Cloris Leachman, and the terminally ill Valerie Harper, as well as Betty White, a regular on the show. What is the name of the currently running sitcom that will feature this reunion? 2. Last week the L.A. Lakers retired jersey #34. Who was the all-star former Laker who wore it? * Game 9, Round 2 - Entertainment - Directors In each case, name the director of the movies listed. 1. "Hugo", "The Departed", "Gangs of New York". 2. "Thank You for Smoking", "Juno", "Up in The Air". 3. "Apollo 13", "A Beautiful Mind", "Cinderella Man". 4. "The Usual Suspects", "X-Men", "Superman Returns". 5. "American Beauty", "Revolutionary Road", "Skyfall". 6. "Scarface", "The Untouchables", "Mission: Impossible". 7. "As Good As It Gets", "Terms of Endearment", "Broadcast News". 8. "The Virgin Suicides", "Lost in Translation", "Marie Antoinette". 9. "My Own Private Idaho", "Good Will Hunting", "Finding Forrester". 10. "The Princess Bride", "When Harry Met Sally", "The American President". * Game 9, Round 3 - Geography - Waterfalls of the World 1. Which notable waterfall in South America can be found in Canaima National Park? 2. This fall, although neither the highest at 108 m (355 feet) nor the widest at 1,708 m (5,600 feet), is the largest in the world in terms of area of falling sheet (or area of the vertical drop). What is the name of this fall on the Zambezi River? 3. Located about 30 km (20 miles) west of Thunder Bay, this waterfall 39 m (128 feet) tall is sometimes known as the Niagara of the North. What is it called? 4. This very voluminous waterfall, located on the border of Brazil and Argentina, is a wonder of the world. What's its name? Please decode the rot13 for the questions #5-8 only after you have. finished with questions #1-4. 5. Jung vf gur gnyyrfg jngresnyy va Havgrq Fgngrf? Vgf gbgny qebc bire 3 cyhatrf vf 739 z be 2,425 srrg. Vgf unf gur fnzr anzr nf gur angvbany cnex gung fheebhaqf vg. 6. Ng 979 z be 3,212 srrg, Natry Snyyf va Irarmhryn vf gur jbeyq'f gnyyrfg. Ghtryn Snyyf, gur frpbaq gnyyrfg jngresnyy va gur jbeyq, vf bayl fyvtugyl fubegre ng 947 zrgref be 3,110 srrg. Jung pbhagel vf vg va? 7. Ng 350 z be 1,150 srrg, Cvffvat Zner Snyyf vf gur gnyyrfg jngresnyy va rnfgrea Abegu Nzrevpn. Va *juvpu Pnanqvna angvbany cnex* jbhyq lbh svaq vg? 8. Ng n urvtug bs 84 z be 275 srrg, guvf jngresnyy vf gur gnyyrfg va Dhrorp, naq vf ybpngrq bayl 12 xz sebz gur pragre bs Dhrorp Pvgl. Jung vf vg pnyyrq, va Ratyvfu? 9. When Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote "The Adventure of the Final Problem", he chose the Reichenbach Falls as the place where Sherlock Holmes and professor Moriarty had their final fight. Holmes and Moriarty are fictional, we hear, but the Reichenbach Falls are real.... and located in what country? 10. According to the World Waterfall Database, *all 18* of the tallest waterfalls in Europe are in one country. Which one? -- Mark Brader, Toronto "Truth speak from any chair." msb@vex.net -- Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 20 03:27AM > * Game 9, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt) > 2. Last week the L.A. Lakers retired jersey #34. Who was the > all-star former Laker who wore it? Kobe Bryant > * Game 9, Round 2 - Entertainment - Directors > In each case, name the director of the movies listed. > 1. "Hugo", "The Departed", "Gangs of New York". Martin Scorsese > 3. "Apollo 13", "A Beautiful Mind", "Cinderella Man". Ron Howard > 4. "The Usual Suspects", "X-Men", "Superman Returns". Bryan Singer > 5. "American Beauty", "Revolutionary Road", "Skyfall". Sam Mendes > 6. "Scarface", "The Untouchables", "Mission: Impossible". Brian de Palma > 8. "The Virgin Suicides", "Lost in Translation", "Marie Antoinette". Sofia Coppola > 10. "The Princess Bride", "When Harry Met Sally", "The American > President". Rob Reiner > * Game 9, Round 3 - Geography - Waterfalls of the World > 1. Which notable waterfall in South America can be found in Canaima > National Park? Angel Falls > nor the widest at 1,708 m (5,600 feet), is the largest in the > world in terms of area of falling sheet (or area of the vertical > drop). What is the name of this fall on the Zambezi River? Victoria Falls > 4. This very voluminous waterfall, located on the border of Brazil > and Argentina, is a wonder of the world. What's its name? Iquazu > 5. Jung vf gur gnyyrfg jngresnyy va Havgrq Fgngrf? Vgf gbgny qebc > bire 3 cyhatrf vf 739 z be 2,425 srrg. Vgf unf gur fnzr anzr > nf gur angvbany cnex gung fheebhaqf vg. Yosemite > gnyyrfg. Ghtryn Snyyf, gur frpbaq gnyyrfg jngresnyy va gur > jbeyq, vf bayl fyvtugyl fubegre ng 947 zrgref be 3,110 srrg. > Jung pbhagel vf vg va? Chile; Argentina > 8. Ng n urvtug bs 84 z be 275 srrg, guvf jngresnyy vf gur gnyyrfg > va Dhrorp, naq vf ybpngrq bayl 12 xz sebz gur pragre bs Dhrorp > Pvgl. Jung vf vg pnyyrq, va Ratyvfu? I've been to this waterfall, but can I remember the name? No. I think it begins with an "M". > Sherlock Holmes and professor Moriarty had their final fight. > Holmes and Moriarty are fictional, we hear, but the Reichenbach > Falls are real.... and located in what country? Switzerland > 10. According to the World Waterfall Database, *all 18* of the > tallest waterfalls in Europe are in one country. Which one? Norway -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Dec 19 10:57PM -0800 On Monday, December 19, 2022 at 3:36:48 PM UTC-6, Mark Brader wrote: > the terminally ill Valerie Harper, as well as Betty White, > a regular on the show. What is the name of the currently > running sitcom that will feature this reunion? "Hot in Cleveland" > * Game 9, Round 2 - Entertainment - Directors > In each case, name the director of the movies listed. > 1. "Hugo", "The Departed", "Gangs of New York". Scorsese > 2. "Thank You for Smoking", "Juno", "Up in The Air". Reitman > 3. "Apollo 13", "A Beautiful Mind", "Cinderella Man". Howard > 4. "The Usual Suspects", "X-Men", "Superman Returns". Singer > 5. "American Beauty", "Revolutionary Road", "Skyfall". Mendes > 6. "Scarface", "The Untouchables", "Mission: Impossible". De Palma > 7. "As Good As It Gets", "Terms of Endearment", "Broadcast News". Brooks > 8. "The Virgin Suicides", "Lost in Translation", "Marie Antoinette". Coppola > 9. "My Own Private Idaho", "Good Will Hunting", "Finding Forrester". Van Sant > 10. "The Princess Bride", "When Harry Met Sally", "The American > President". Reiner > * Game 9, Round 3 - Geography - Waterfalls of the World > 1. Which notable waterfall in South America can be found in Canaima > National Park? Iguazu Falls > 4. This very voluminous waterfall, located on the border of Brazil > and Argentina, is a wonder of the world. What's its name? Angel Falls > 5. Jung vf gur gnyyrfg jngresnyy va Havgrq Fgngrf? Vgf gbgny qebc > bire 3 cyhatrf vf 739 z be 2,425 srrg. Vgf unf gur fnzr anzr > nf gur angvbany cnex gung fheebhaqf vg. Yosemite > Sherlock Holmes and professor Moriarty had their final fight. > Holmes and Moriarty are fictional, we hear, but the Reichenbach > Falls are real.... and located in what country? Switzerland > 10. According to the World Waterfall Database, *all 18* of the > tallest waterfalls in Europe are in one country. Which one? France; Russia -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 19 09:34PM 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 8 is over and JOSHUA KREITZER wins by a goodish margin. Hearty congratulations! > ** Game 8, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Slogans > In this round, we will give you an advertising slogan and you have > to name the product or company """using""" it. I have not attempted to find out which of these slogans are still in use. > 1. "Because I'm worth it." L'Oréal. 4 for Pete and Dan Blum. > 2. "Think outside the bun." Taco Bell. 4 for Pete, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > 3. "The world's local bank." HSBC. 4 for Dan Tilque. > 4. "The best a man can get." Gillette. 4 for Pete, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > 5. "Does she... or doesn't she?" Clairol. 4 for Pete, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > 6. "The happiest place on Earth." Disneyland. (Any Disney park was acceptable; I scored "Disney" alone as almost correct.) 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. 3 for Pete and Dan Tilque. > 7. "Reach out and touch someone." AT&T. 4 for Pete, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > 8. "Welcome to the Human Network." Cisco. > 9. "Solutions for a small planet." IBM. 4 for Dan Tilque. 2 for Pete. > 10. "It's everywhere you want to be." Visa. 4 for Pete, Dan Blum, and Joshua. > ** Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round - April Fool This was the easiest round in the original game, and the third-easiest in the entire season. > a market capitalization of $4,400,000,000. In 1997, the gold > mine proved to be fraudulent and the stock price crashed. > What was the name of this company? Bre-X. > A2. The Ponzi scheme that he ran is considered to be the > largest financial fraud in US history. He was arrested > in 2008. Who """is""" he? Bernard Madoff. (He died in 2021, less than 12 years into his 150-year prison sentence.) 4 for Pete, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > * B. A Fool's Paradise > These two questions are about the poem "Paradise Lost". > B1. Who wrote it? John Milton. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > B2. What biblical story is it based on? The fall of Man. (Not Lucifer. "Adam and Eve" was accepted in the original game, so I went along, but Genesis contains much more than this story.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > (the 17th Earl of Oxford), and not William Shakespeare, > was the author of what we now know as the collected works > of Shakespeare. "Anonymous". 4 for Joshua. > C2. Name the 2002 movie that starred Leonardo DiCaprio as a man > who, after high school, began a short career of impersonating > professionals such as doctors, lawyers, and airline pilots. "Catch Me If You Can". (Frank Abagnale.) 4 for Pete, Dan Blum, and Joshua. > "My style is impetuous. My defense is impregnable. > And I'm just ferocious. I want your heart. I want > to eat his [sic] children. Praise be to Allah." Mike Tyson. 4 for Pete, Erland, and Joshua. > in the build-up to the notorious Thrilla in Manila, he said, > "It will be a killer, and a chiller, and a thriller, when > I get the gorilla in Manila." Muhammad Ali. 4 for Pete, Erland, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > * E. Fool's Gold > E1. By American standards, fake gold is anything with a purity > below what threshold in karats? Answer within 2 karats. 10 (accepting 8-12). 2 for Pete and Dan Blum. > E2. What mineral has a superficial resemblance to gold, and > hence the common name "fool's gold"? Pyrite (iron sulfide). 4 for Pete, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > to the 1960s. The great-grandson of the family patriarch > crossed Niagara Falls on a cable in 2012. Give their > family name. Wallenda ("the flying Wallendas"). 4 for Pete, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. > F2. This father and son performed stunts in different eras. > They both were best known for using motorcycles to jump > great distances. Give their family name. Knievel (Evel and Robbie). 4 for Pete, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Ent Sci His Spo Lit Can Mis Cha SIX Joshua Kreitzer 36 32 40 16 32 8 24 40 204 Pete Gayde 36 6 36 9 21 4 29 30 161 Dan Blum 11 28 32 2 28 8 28 30 157 Dan Tilque 4 40 16 2 28 12 27 28 151 Erland Sommarskog 16 38 8 8 -- -- 0 8 78 -- Mark Brader "You have the right to remain silent. Anything you Toronto do say can and will be misquoted and used against msb@vex.net you in a future post." -- Tanja Cooper, misquoted My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Dec 19 03:31PM -0800 On 12/19/22 13:34, Mark Brader wrote: > Disneyland. (Any Disney park was acceptable; I scored "Disney" > alone as almost correct.) 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. 3 for Pete > and Dan Tilque. The instructions do say "or company using it". Disney is the name of the company, so it should get full points. -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 19 11:56PM Mark Brader: >>> In this round, we will give you an advertising slogan and you have >>> to name the product or company """using""" it. ... >> Disneyland. (Any Disney park was acceptable; I scored "Disney" >> alone as almost correct.) 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. 3 for Pete >> and Dan Tilque. Dan Tilque: > The instructions do say "or company using it". Disney is the name of the > company, so it should get full points. Technically wrong -- it's *Walt* Disney Co. -- but good enough for me. 4 for *Pete*, Dan Blum, Joshua, and *Dan Tilque*, then. Incidentally, nobody noticed this issue when I posted this round in 2013 and made a similar ruling about that answer. Scores, if there are now no errors: GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Ent Sci His Spo Lit Can Mis Cha SIX Joshua Kreitzer 36 32 40 16 32 8 24 40 204 Pete Gayde 36 6 36 9 21 4 30 30 162 Dan Blum 11 28 32 2 28 8 28 30 157 Dan Tilque 4 40 16 2 28 12 28 28 152 Erland Sommarskog 16 38 8 8 -- -- 0 8 78 -- Mark Brader, Toronto "It's kind of fun to do the impossible." msb@vex.net --Walt Disney My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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