| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 11 03:50AM These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-01-29, 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 the Misplaced Modifiers and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting of other rounds. For further information please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 1, Round 2 - Canadiana - Canadian Foods, Drinks, and Snacks *Note*: none of the answers is poutine! 1. Introduced in 1938 by Rowntree, now manufactured by Nestlé in Toronto, and quite difficult to find outside Canada, this confectionery wrapped in yellow paper "makes a nice light snack". Name it. 2. What's the main ingredient that distinguishes the popular Canadian cocktail, the Bloody Caesar (or just Caesar), from the similar Bloody Mary? 3. This cultivar of a root vegetable was developed in Ontario and burst onto grocery store shelves in 1980 to great success. It's a cross between varieties from the US and Peru. Despite the first part of its name, it is not widely grown in northern Canada. Its distinctive color inspired the second part of its two-word name. What is it? 4. If you take a traditional kebab that you slice off a vertical rotisserie, but you make it out of beef instead of pork or lamb, then add a sauce of condensed milk, vinegar, sugar, and garlic, and serve it in a pita, then you have this lovely treat to serve to hungry bar-hoppers in Atlantic Canada. What is it? 5. You probably think this kitchen staple was invented by George Washington Carver, but in fact Canada's Marcellus Edson received the first patent in 1884. By World War I it was in widespread use as a protein source during meat rationing. Canadians are among the world's largest consumers per capita. 85% of you have some at home. What is it? 6. The McLaughlin family of Oshawa is best known for their motor car company, which became part of General Motors. The eldest son, John, however, contributed a carbonated drink to the world, which exploded in popularity as a mixer for moonshine during US Prohibition. Name the "patriotic" drink *brand*. 7. It's not certain, but Vancouver chef Hidekazu Tojo might be responsible for the creation of this popular restaurant item in the late 1970s. Two of the main ingredients are crab and avocado. Their initial letters inspired the name of the item. What is it? 8. The next item also bears a name from outside Canada. A Greek- Canadian restaurateur in Chatham-Kent added canned fruit to a popular take-out item on his menu. You either like or hate it. What is it? 9. Tourtière is a traditional meat pie from Quebec, which is made with a mixture of meats like veal, beef, pork, or wild game. However, before the 20th century, a different type of meat -- no longer available now -- was the main meat used in tourtière. Name it. 10. In the 1970s, University of Manitoba researchers modified an oil-producing plant to reduce the amount of bitter and dangerous erucic acid. They created Canola, which stands for Canadian Oil, Low Acid. What was the source plant that they modified? * Game 1, Round 3 - Sports - Yoga Poses Please see the handout at: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/1-3/yoga.jpg Western yoga is built on the idea of asanas ["AHSS-ah-nuhs"], or "poses" that stretch, strengthen, and calm or energize the body. You'll be given the name of a yoga pose in its original Sanskrit and in English. If the commonly used English name isn't a literal translation, we'll give you that too. For example, Tadasana ["TAH-dass-ah-nuh"] literally means "mountain pose", and that is its common English name, while Eka Pada Rajakapotasana ["aa-KAH pah-DAH rah-JAH-kop-poh-TAHS-anna"] literally translates to "one-legged king pigeon", but is known as the "mermaid pose." In each case, give the correct corresponding letter on the handout. 1. Paripurna Navasana ["par-ee-POOR-nah nah-VAHS-anna"] -- English, "boat pose", literal translation "complete" or "full boat pose." 2. Parighasana ["par-ee-GAHS-ah-nah"] -- English, "gate pose", direct translation "the bar used for shutting a gate, crossbar." 3. Natarajasana ["not-ah-raj-AHS-anna"] -- English, "dancer pose", direct translation "King Dancer" or "Lord of the Dance." 4. Trikonasana ["trik-cone-AHS-ah-nah"] -- English, "triangle pose." 5. Ustrasana ["oosh-TRAH-sah-nah"] -- English, "camel pose." 6. Camatkarasana ["KUH-mutt-Kuh-RUSS-uh-nuh"] -- English, "wild thing pose", direct translation "the joyful unfolding of the heart." 7. Urdhva Dhanurasana ["OORD-vah don-your-AHS-anna"] -- English, "wheel pose", direct translation "upward facing bow." 8. Garudasana ["gah-rue-DAHS-anna"] -- English, "eagle pose", direct translation "the mythic king of the birds." 9. Bhujangasana ["boo-jang-GAHS-anna"] -- English, "sphinx pose" or "cobra pose", direct translation "snake." 10. Malasana ["muh-LUH-suh-nuh"] -- English, "garland pose." -- Mark Brader | "To a guy, an RGB value is three bits rather than bytes. Toronto | ...000 Black, 001 Blue, 010 Green, ..., 111 White." msb@vex.net | My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Feb 11 04:17AM > the first part of its name, it is not widely grown in northern > Canada. Its distinctive color inspired the second part of its > two-word name. What is it? Yukon Gold potato > then add a sauce of condensed milk, vinegar, sugar, and garlic, > and serve it in a pita, then you have this lovely treat to > serve to hungry bar-hoppers in Atlantic Canada. What is it? doner kebab > in widespread use as a protein source during meat rationing. > Canadians are among the world's largest consumers per capita. > 85% of you have some at home. What is it? peanut butter > son, John, however, contributed a carbonated drink to the world, > which exploded in popularity as a mixer for moonshine during > US Prohibition. Name the "patriotic" drink *brand*. Canada Dry > in the late 1970s. Two of the main ingredients are crab and > avocado. Their initial letters inspired the name of the item. > What is it? California roll > Canadian restaurateur in Chatham-Kent added canned fruit to a > popular take-out item on his menu. You either like or hate it. > What is it? Hawaiian pizza > with a mixture of meats like veal, beef, pork, or wild game. > However, before the 20th century, a different type of meat -- no > longer available now -- was the main meat used in tourti?re. Name it. turtle > oil-producing plant to reduce the amount of bitter and dangerous > erucic acid. They created Canola, which stands for Canadian Oil, > Low Acid. What was the source plant that they modified? rapeseed > * Game 1, Round 3 - Sports - Yoga Poses > 1. Paripurna Navasana ["par-ee-POOR-nah nah-VAHS-anna"] -- English, > "boat pose", literal translation "complete" or "full boat pose." K > 2. Parighasana ["par-ee-GAHS-ah-nah"] -- English, "gate pose", > direct translation "the bar used for shutting a gate, crossbar." E > 3. Natarajasana ["not-ah-raj-AHS-anna"] -- English, "dancer pose", > direct translation "King Dancer" or "Lord of the Dance." D > 4. Trikonasana ["trik-cone-AHS-ah-nah"] -- English, "triangle pose." A > 5. Ustrasana ["oosh-TRAH-sah-nah"] -- English, "camel pose." B > 6. Camatkarasana ["KUH-mutt-Kuh-RUSS-uh-nuh"] -- English, "wild > thing pose", direct translation "the joyful unfolding of > the heart." F > 7. Urdhva Dhanurasana ["OORD-vah don-your-AHS-anna"] -- English, > "wheel pose", direct translation "upward facing bow." M > 8. Garudasana ["gah-rue-DAHS-anna"] -- English, "eagle pose", > direct translation "the mythic king of the birds." P > 9. Bhujangasana ["boo-jang-GAHS-anna"] -- English, "sphinx pose" > or "cobra pose", direct translation "snake." C > 10. Malasana ["muh-LUH-suh-nuh"] -- English, "garland pose." G -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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>: Feb 10 08:24PM -0800 On Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 9:50:23 PM UTC-6, Mark Brader wrote: > 2. What's the main ingredient that distinguishes the popular > Canadian cocktail, the Bloody Caesar (or just Caesar), from > the similar Bloody Mary? Clamato > the first part of its name, it is not widely grown in northern > Canada. Its distinctive color inspired the second part of its > two-word name. What is it? Yukon red > in widespread use as a protein source during meat rationing. > Canadians are among the world's largest consumers per capita. > 85% of you have some at home. What is it? peanut butter > in the late 1970s. Two of the main ingredients are crab and > avocado. Their initial letters inspired the name of the item. > What is it? California roll > Canadian restaurateur in Chatham-Kent added canned fruit to a > popular take-out item on his menu. You either like or hate it. > What is it? pineapple pizza > oil-producing plant to reduce the amount of bitter and dangerous > erucic acid. They created Canola, which stands for Canadian Oil, > Low Acid. What was the source plant that they modified? rapeseed > In each case, give the correct corresponding letter on the handout. > 1. Paripurna Navasana ["par-ee-POOR-nah nah-VAHS-anna"] -- English, > "boat pose", literal translation "complete" or "full boat pose." A; N > 2. Parighasana ["par-ee-GAHS-ah-nah"] -- English, "gate pose", > direct translation "the bar used for shutting a gate, crossbar." B; E > 3. Natarajasana ["not-ah-raj-AHS-anna"] -- English, "dancer pose", > direct translation "King Dancer" or "Lord of the Dance." D > 4. Trikonasana ["trik-cone-AHS-ah-nah"] -- English, "triangle pose." I > 5. Ustrasana ["oosh-TRAH-sah-nah"] -- English, "camel pose." F; G > 6. Camatkarasana ["KUH-mutt-Kuh-RUSS-uh-nuh"] -- English, "wild > thing pose", direct translation "the joyful unfolding of > the heart." J; K > 7. Urdhva Dhanurasana ["OORD-vah don-your-AHS-anna"] -- English, > "wheel pose", direct translation "upward facing bow." M > 8. Garudasana ["gah-rue-DAHS-anna"] -- English, "eagle pose", > direct translation "the mythic king of the birds." L; O > 9. Bhujangasana ["boo-jang-GAHS-anna"] -- English, "sphinx pose" > or "cobra pose", direct translation "snake." C > 10. Malasana ["muh-LUH-suh-nuh"] -- English, "garland pose." P; H -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Feb 11 01:25AM -0800 On 2/10/24 19:50, Mark Brader wrote: > * Game 1, Round 2 - Canadiana - Canadian Foods, Drinks, and Snacks > *Note*: none of the answers is poutine! I'm severely disapointed > in widespread use as a protein source during meat rationing. > Canadians are among the world's largest consumers per capita. > 85% of you have some at home. What is it? peanut butter > Canadian restaurateur in Chatham-Kent added canned fruit to a > popular take-out item on his menu. You either like or hate it. > What is it? Hawaiian pizza > oil-producing plant to reduce the amount of bitter and dangerous > erucic acid. They created Canola, which stands for Canadian Oil, > Low Acid. What was the source plant that they modified? rapeseed > "boat pose", literal translation "complete" or "full boat pose." > 2. Parighasana ["par-ee-GAHS-ah-nah"] -- English, "gate pose", > direct translation "the bar used for shutting a gate, crossbar." D > 3. Natarajasana ["not-ah-raj-AHS-anna"] -- English, "dancer pose", > direct translation "King Dancer" or "Lord of the Dance." > 4. Trikonasana ["trik-cone-AHS-ah-nah"] -- English, "triangle pose." A; I > the heart." > 7. Urdhva Dhanurasana ["OORD-vah don-your-AHS-anna"] -- English, > "wheel pose", direct translation "upward facing bow." K > 8. Garudasana ["gah-rue-DAHS-anna"] -- English, "eagle pose", > direct translation "the mythic king of the birds." H > 9. Bhujangasana ["boo-jang-GAHS-anna"] -- English, "sphinx pose" > or "cobra pose", direct translation "snake." C -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 11 03:45AM Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information > please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the > Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". The Final game is over and Stephen Perry is the winner in absentia! This completes the latest season written by the Usual Suspects (and associated people). Next, we begin the current season, by the Misplaced Modifiers -- you've already seen a pair of their current-events rounds. > I wrote 9 of the 13 pairs in this set. I wrote entertainment pairs A and C, and the whole challenge round. > ** Final, Round 9 - Entertainment In the original game, the audio round was the hardest and this one was next-hardest. > A1. Although Hanna-Barbera officially denied it, which of their > cartoon animal characters was obviously named after a New > York Yankees player who was famous for his malapropisms? Yogi Bear. (Yogi Berra.) 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > characters 8ho were parodies of, and named in reference to, > Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. Give *either* the first > name or the surname of *either* character. Adenoid Hynkel, Benzino Napaloni. 4 for Joshua. > * B. Theatrical Superstitions > B1. On the stage it's considered bad luck to wish someone > good luck. What do they say instead? "Break a leg." 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > B2. It is also considered bad luck to mention the name of > a certain play by Shakespeare, so we won't mention it here. > What do they say instead? "The Scottish play." ("Macbeth".) 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > title. But before that, in its first season, the show used > an even longer and more redundant title: 6 words altogether, > counting the abbreviation as one. What was it, exactly? "Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service". > first season, the rules were somewhat different, the host > was Sherri Shepherd, and the title was different as well. > What was that 4-word, rather conceited original title? "Best Ever Trivia Show". Joshua had the idea, but was not close enough. > * D. Canadiana: GTA Bands > In each case, name the GTA band in the picture. (GTA = Greater Toronto Area. But you knew that.) > D1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr9/gta-D1.jpg Moxy Früvous. > D2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr9/gta-D2.jpg Triumph. > by which TV shows and movies, mostly science fiction for > children, were made using miniature models for sets and > marionettes instead of actors. Who developed it? Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. (Either one is sufficient, or just the surname.) 4 for Dan Blum and Pete. > In the Supermarionation TV show "Thunderbirds", either name > the organization that the main characters worked for, or give > the first name of the woman who was their agent in London. International Rescue, Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward. 4 for Pete. > F1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr9/swif-F1.jpg > How many studio albums has she released, including the > re-recorded "Taylor's Version"s? 14. (10 others + 4 "Taylor's Version"s.) > She spent her first few years living on a specialized > farm that her father, a stockbroker, bought from a client. > What kind of farm was it? Christmas-tree farm. 4 for Joshua. > and took 24 successive photos of a galloping horse, thus > proving the claim that at times none of its feet were on > the ground. Why did he want to settle that claim? There was a bet on the outcome. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque. Note in particular the second photo in the bottom row. > Name any year when Canadians with a color TV set could > receive these compatible color broadcasts, but only from > the US, as no one in Canada was yet broadcasting in color. 1953-66. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Erland, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > B1. What technique for finding previously undiscovered ruins, > or previously undiscovered details in ruins, first became > available about 1920? Aerial photography. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. > to learn how long it's been dead, which means they measure > the ratio of carbon-14 to carbon-12. Why is this ratio > related to how long it's been dead? Carbon-14 decays radioactively at a known rate (and when the thing dies it stops taking in new carbon from the environment). 4 for Erland. 3 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. > day of the year, and seeing the Sun reflecting off the water. > This was possible because the well was *where*? (Not the > place name, the relevant characteristic of that place.) On the Tropic of Cancer. 4 for Erland and Dan Tilque. > desire to locate the one in the US and the other in French > territory, what made these locations more desirable than > most alternatives? The nearer you are to the equator, the more the rotation of the Earth contributes some speed to your (eastward) rocket launch. "Closeness to the equator" was not sufficient. > in Sweden in the late 19th century, and it involves > finding your way across country using a map and compass. > What's it called? Orienteering. 4 for everyone. > D2. A related recreational activity involves using a GPS > receiver to find objects hidden at announced coordinates. > What's this called? Geocaching. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > He never got into an actual game, but his 1966 book about > the experience was a success. The title "Paper Lion" > tells you which team it was, so just name the writer. George Plimpton. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > on the subject of restaurants. In 1970 Jim Bouton wrote > with similar frankness about a season as pitcher with the > Seattle Pilots. What was the title? "Ball Four". 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > F1. The Bootmakers of Toronto are a society of Sherlock Holmes > fans. They take their name from a scene where Holmes finds > a boot marked "Meyers, Toronto" -- in what novel or story? "The Hound of the Baskervilles". See: http://victorianweb.org/art/illustration/pagets/259.jpg > F2. In the 1993 spy novel "The Night Manager" by John le Carré, > the lead character, Jonathan Pine, lives for several months > in a small town in what Canadian province? Quebec. > National Film Board, criticizing the pornography business. > But it was banned for a while in Ontario -- as pornography. > What was it? (Just the main title.) "Not a Love Story". 4 for Joshua. See: http://www.pastposters.com/cw3/assets/product_expanded/JamieR-MULL/not-a-love-story-cinema-quad-movie-poster-(1).jpg > Phillips Square in 1991 found their booking canceled after > someone on Mayor Rowlands' staff decided the name of the > band was offensive. What band? Bare Naked Ladies. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. If you dare, see: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Z4U1H9MRNgo/maxresdefault.jpg Scores, if there are no errors: FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Geo Mis Spo Sci Lit His Ent Cha SIX Stephen Perry 44 48 43 36 48 39 -- -- 258 Joshua Kreitzer 30 32 16 28 30 27 20 32 179 Dan Blum 36 24 7 24 40 16 16 31 171 Dan Tilque 24 20 8 28 24 20 12 35 151 Pete Gayde 28 23 -- -- 12 10 20 20 113 Erland Sommarskog 24 16 0 23 8 16 0 16 103 -- Mark Brader | "Writing that used both upper-case and lower-case Toronto | characters became fashionable many centuries ago. msb@vex.net | It continued... until FORTRAN was invented." --Peter Moylan My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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