| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 30 10:46PM These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-06-19, and should be interpreted accordingly. On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup, based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days. All questions were written by members of Bloor St. Irregulars and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 6, Round 4 - Sports - Cy Young Winners Since 1956, the Cy Young award has recognized the best pitchers in Major League baseball. 1. The award is named after legendary pitcher Cy Young. Name *any year* when Cy Young played professionally, between his debut with the Cleveland Spiders and his retirement from the Boston Rustlers. For questions #2-10, in each case name the pitcher described. All of them have won the award more than once each. 2. The first man to win multiple Cy Youngs was this Los Angeles Dodger, who won three times between 1963 and 1966. 3. Nicknamed "the Franchise", this man won his first Cy Young in the "Miracle" Mets' season of 1969, adding two more in the early '70s. He is one of only two Mets in the Baseball Hall of Fame. 4. Also famous as an underwear model, this Baltimore Oriole won the Cy Young three times in the mid-Seventies. 5. The man with the most Cy Young awards is this man, with 7. He won his first three with the Red Sox starting in 1986, then two with the Blue Jays, one with the Yankees, and one with the Astros. 6. Other than <answer 5>, the only Blue Jay with multiple Cy Young wins is this man, who won as a Jay in 2003 and as a Philly in 2010. He died in a plane crash in 2017. 7. The only Montreal Expo to win the Cy Young was this pitcher, who did it in 1997. He added two more awards playing for the Red Sox. 8. Nicknamed "the Big Unit", this 6'10" pitcher won in 1995 for the Mariners and then 4 consecutive years (1999-2002) for the Diamondbacks. 9. Other than <answer 8>, the only pitcher to win 4 consecutive Cy Youngs is this man. He won as a Cub in 1992 and then the following 3 years as a Brave. 10. Despite a career plagued by injuries, this New York Met managed to win the Cy Young in 2018 and 2019. * Game 6, Round 5 - Audio - At The Zoo Yes, here's another audio round without the audio. The audio round is about songs with animals in the titles. In the original game you would have been played a clip; here I'll just name the singer or group. In all cases, please name the song. (With this change, there may be additional answers for some artists besides the ones in the originsl game; if so, I will accept them.) 1. Peter Gabriel. 2. Katy Perry, featuring Juicy J. 3. Shakira. 4. The Who. 5. Duran Duran. 6. Culture Club. 7. Led Zeppelin. 8. Heart. 9. The Trashmen. 10. Meat Loaf. * Game 6, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Corporate Advertising Mascots 1. Introduced in 1980 for the purpose of increasing crime awareness and personal safety, name the animated bloodhound who wanted you to help "Take a bite out of crime". 2. Identify the beret-wearing hipster character introduced in 1961 as the spokesman for the StarKist brand of products. He thinks he's the perfect catch, but he always ends up getting rejected. 3. Introduced in 1894 by two French brothers as the official mascot for their company and given the name Bibendum, what is the name by which he is commonly referred to in English? Bibendum's appearance is that of a man made up of a white stack of the product that the brothers were famous for producing. 4. Rich Uncle Pennybags is his official name, but in large parts of the world this board-game mascot is better known by what name? 5. Name this "original party animal" who first appeared in 1987 as a mascot for Annheuser-Busch. This mascot was retired in 1989, partly due to public outcry, but also possibly because the mascot had begun to overshadow the actual product being sold. The original portrayer of the mascot died shortly thereafter in 1993. Name this mascot. 6. What is the official name of the mascot widely known as the Pillsbury Doughboy?` 7. Name the small animated lamp that is the official mascot of Pixar Animation Studios. He shares his name with the 1996 Oscar- nominated animated short that is widely seen as a breakthrough in computer animation. 8. "It looks like you're writing a letter. Would you like help?" is what this default Microsoft Office Assistant might annoyingly ask you. What is this character's actual name? 9. Introduced in 1957, this red-headed breakfast cereal mascot can't crow in the morning without first having a bowl of the product that he represents. Name this Kellogg's brand mascot. 10. His full name is Bartholomew Richard Fitzgerald-Smythe and he's been the mascot for his signature product since 1916. He faked his death in January 2020 as part of a Super-Bowl-related ad campaign. Fortunately a baby version of the same character was reborn from the soil. By what name is he best known? -- Mark Brader "How many pessimists end up by desiring Toronto the things they fear, in order to prove msb@vex.net that they are right." -- Robert Mallet My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Jul 30 04:11PM -0700 On Sunday, July 30, 2023 at 5:46:53 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > year* when Cy Young played professionally, between his debut > with the Cleveland Spiders and his retirement from the Boston > Rustlers. 1899 > All of them have won the award more than once each. > 2. The first man to win multiple Cy Youngs was this Los Angeles > Dodger, who won three times between 1963 and 1966. Sandy Koufax > 3. Nicknamed "the Franchise", this man won his first Cy Young in the > "Miracle" Mets' season of 1969, adding two more in the early > '70s. He is one of only two Mets in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Tom Seaver > 4. Also famous as an underwear model, this Baltimore Oriole won > the Cy Young three times in the mid-Seventies. Jim Palmer > He won his first three with the Red Sox starting in 1986, then > two with the Blue Jays, one with the Yankees, and one with > the Astros. Roger Clemens > 8. Nicknamed "the Big Unit", this 6'10" pitcher won in 1995 for > the Mariners and then 4 consecutive years (1999-2002) for the > Diamondbacks. Randy Johnson > 9. Other than <answer 8>, the only pitcher to win 4 consecutive Cy > Youngs is this man. He won as a Cub in 1992 and then the > following 3 years as a Brave. Greg Maddox > (With this change, there may be additional answers for some artists > besides the ones in the originsl game; if so, I will accept them.) > 1. Peter Gabriel. "Shock the Monkey" > 4. The Who. "Boris the Spider" > 5. Duran Duran. "Hungry Like the Wolf" > 6. Culture Club. "Karma Chameleon" > 7. Led Zeppelin. "Black Dog" > 8. Heart. "Barracuda" > 9. The Trashmen. "Surfin' Bird" > 1. Introduced in 1980 for the purpose of increasing crime awareness > and personal safety, name the animated bloodhound who wanted > you to help "Take a bite out of crime". McGruff > 2. Identify the beret-wearing hipster character introduced in 1961 > as the spokesman for the StarKist brand of products. He thinks > he's the perfect catch, but he always ends up getting rejected. Charlie Tuna > by which he is commonly referred to in English? Bibendum's > appearance is that of a man made up of a white stack of the > product that the brothers were famous for producing. Michelin Man > 4. Rich Uncle Pennybags is his official name, but in large parts > of the world this board-game mascot is better known by what name? Monopoly Man > mascot had begun to overshadow the actual product being sold. > The original portrayer of the mascot died shortly thereafter > in 1993. Name this mascot. Spuds MacKenzie > 6. What is the official name of the mascot widely known as the > Pillsbury Doughboy?` Poppin' Fresh > Pixar Animation Studios. He shares his name with the 1996 Oscar- > nominated animated short that is widely seen as a breakthrough > in computer animation. Luxo Jr. > 8. "It looks like you're writing a letter. Would you like help?" > is what this default Microsoft Office Assistant might annoyingly > ask you. What is this character's actual name? Bob > his death in January 2020 as part of a Super-Bowl-related ad > campaign. Fortunately a baby version of the same character > was reborn from the soil. By what name is he best known? Mr. Peanut -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jul 30 07:08PM -0700 On 7/30/23 15:46, Mark Brader wrote: > year* when Cy Young played professionally, between his debut > with the Cleveland Spiders and his retirement from the Boston > Rustlers. 1889 > All of them have won the award more than once each. > 2. The first man to win multiple Cy Youngs was this Los Angeles > Dodger, who won three times between 1963 and 1966. Don Drysdale > 8. Nicknamed "the Big Unit", this 6'10" pitcher won in 1995 for > the Mariners and then 4 consecutive years (1999-2002) for the > Diamondbacks. Randy Johnson > 1. Introduced in 1980 for the purpose of increasing crime awareness > and personal safety, name the animated bloodhound who wanted > you to help "Take a bite out of crime". McGruff > 2. Identify the beret-wearing hipster character introduced in 1961 > as the spokesman for the StarKist brand of products. He thinks > he's the perfect catch, but he always ends up getting rejected. Charlie the Tuna > by which he is commonly referred to in English? Bibendum's > appearance is that of a man made up of a white stack of the > product that the brothers were famous for producing. The Michelin Man > 4. Rich Uncle Pennybags is his official name, but in large parts > of the world this board-game mascot is better known by what name? Moneybags > mascot had begun to overshadow the actual product being sold. > The original portrayer of the mascot died shortly thereafter > in 1993. Name this mascot. Spuds McKenzie > 6. What is the official name of the mascot widely known as the > Pillsbury Doughboy?` Poppin' Fresh > 8. "It looks like you're writing a letter. Would you like help?" > is what this default Microsoft Office Assistant might annoyingly > ask you. What is this character's actual name? Clippy > his death in January 2020 as part of a Super-Bowl-related ad > campaign. Fortunately a baby version of the same character > was reborn from the soil. By what name is he best known? Mr Peanut -- Dan Tilque |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jul 31 03:27AM > year* when Cy Young played professionally, between his debut > with the Cleveland Spiders and his retirement from the Boston > Rustlers. 1890 > * Game 6, Round 5 - Audio - At The Zoo > 1. Peter Gabriel. Shock the Monkey > 6. Culture Club. Karma Chameleon > 10. Meat Loaf. Bat Out of Hell > 1. Introduced in 1980 for the purpose of increasing crime awareness > and personal safety, name the animated bloodhound who wanted > you to help "Take a bite out of crime". McGruff > 2. Identify the beret-wearing hipster character introduced in 1961 > as the spokesman for the StarKist brand of products. He thinks > he's the perfect catch, but he always ends up getting rejected. Charlie > by which he is commonly referred to in English? Bibendum's > appearance is that of a man made up of a white stack of the > product that the brothers were famous for producing. Michelin Man > 4. Rich Uncle Pennybags is his official name, but in large parts > of the world this board-game mascot is better known by what name? Mr. Monopoly > mascot had begun to overshadow the actual product being sold. > The original portrayer of the mascot died shortly thereafter > in 1993. Name this mascot. Spuds McKenzie > 6. What is the official name of the mascot widely known as the > Pillsbury Doughboy?` Poppin' Fresh > Pixar Animation Studios. He shares his name with the 1996 Oscar- > nominated animated short that is widely seen as a breakthrough > in computer animation. Luxo Jr. > 8. "It looks like you're writing a letter. Would you like help?" > is what this default Microsoft Office Assistant might annoyingly > ask you. What is this character's actual name? Clippy -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jul 31 10:13AM +0200 > (With this change, there may be additional answers for some artists > besides the ones in the originsl game; if so, I will accept them.) > 1. Peter Gabriel. Shock the Monkey > 8. Heart. Barracuda One of my favourites! > 10. Meat Loaf. Bat out of Hell > 9. Introduced in 1957, this red-headed breakfast cereal mascot > can't crow in the morning without first having a bowl of the > product that he represents. Name this Kellogg's brand mascot. Kornelis |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jul 30 10:39PM Mark Brader: > > game for it. And the winner is STEPHEN PERRY in a walk -- he only > > responded to 4 of the 10 rounds, but beat everyone else's totals > > based on their 8 best scores. ... > > Scores, if there are no errors: Dan Tilque: > I believe you have the wrong scoring table here. Oops, I guess that would be an error. A failed optimization, in fact. Scores, if there are *now* no errors: GAMES-> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 F BEST EIGHT Stephen Perry 40 40 -- -- 36 36 -- -- -- -- 152 Dan Tilque 16 4 20 20 4 16 20 20 20 12 144 Joshua Kreitzer 8 12 16 16 4 12 20 16 12 24 128 Pete Gayde 16 4 -- -- 4 16 24 8 20 32 124 Erland Sommarskog 8 4 4 8 12 12 19 8 16 16 99 Dan Blum 11 8 16 16 0 12 15 8 12 8 98 -- Mark Brader | "And don't forget there were five separate computers msb@vex.net | in those days." Toronto | -- Bob NE20G3018 (Ira Levin, "This Perfect Day") My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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