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Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 28 10:11PM +0200

>> I plan to score this quiz Thursday 28th (a little longer than
>> usual to give Calvin a chance to enter.)
 
> Thanks :-)
 
But as Mark pointed out I had goofed on the dates, and I thought that
you were coming one day earlier than you were. As it happens, it was not
really an option for me to wait one more day, since I'm away over the
weekend and just posting this quickly.
 
Anyway Calvin appears to have 3 points + one bonus point, although I
need to add a disclaimer on this one.

>> facts about this record. Name any of them for a regular point. Name
>> one more for a bonus point.
 
> The previous record stood for decades
 
I don't know about this, but given the development in pole vault, I would
not relly expect so. But if the old record was more than 20 years old,
that's one more point for Calvin.
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Friday, September 28, 2018

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Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 27 10:14PM +0200

Rotating Quiz 307 is over and the winner is Don Piven! Congratulations,
and we are all looking forward to RQ308 set by you at your convenience!
 
Here is the score board:
 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Total
Mark B - - - - - - - 1 1 1 - - 3
Dan B - 1 - 1 - - - 1 - 1 - - 4
Don P 1 - - 1 - - 1 - 1 1 - - 5
Dan T - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - 2
 
It's a general trend that participation RQ has been going down,
but I will have to admit that I had hoped for a few more. Maybe
some questions were a little too difficult. I can't say that about
all stumpers though.
 
Here are the correct answers.
 
> 1. "Hooked on a Feeling" as originally a hit for which artist?

B.J. Thomas
 
> 2. Explain the concept of karoshi.
 
A Japanese word referring to death by overwork, particularly
sudden ones.

> 3. António Guterres is the head of which organisation?
 
A stumper, which is surprising and I will have to admit a little
worrying. Anyway the answer is the United Nations. You might
have heard ot them.

> 4. Danish Mads Mikkelsen played the villain in which Bond movie?
 
Casino Royale

> of the US record in pole vault with 6.05. There are a few remarkable
> facts about this record. Name any of them. If you enter more
> than one of the, there is a bonus point.
 
1. It also the junior world record.
2. He made his jump at the European Ahtletics Championship.
3. It is also the Swedish national record.
 
Armand Duplantis grew up in Texas, and is certainly an American boy.
But is mother is Swedish, and he has opted to compete for Sweden.
The US track-and-field organisation still recognises it as a US
record, as they look to the citizenship.
 

> 6. The last song on Todd Rundgren's iconical pop album "Something/
> Anything?" from 1972 is called "Slut". Why does the song have
> this title?
 
It's the last song on the album. (Yes, the answer was in the question!)
 
"Slut" is Swedish for "End". Which I doubt that Todd - whose last
name indicates a Swedish origin - was unaware of. The actual lyrics
are based on the English meaning of the letter sequence: "S L U T,
she may be a slut, but she looks good to me".
 

> 7. Nougat, Pie, Eclair and KitKat are all what?
 
Versions of the Android operating system.

> at the time) in pieces and assembled at the site. The company
> that constructed the church bore the name of which constructor
> and designer?
 
Gustave Eiffel. Which two entrants spotted, although I doubt that
they know the cathedral. I wanted to see it when I was in Chile
last year, but I only came as far as Iquique which is further down
the coast.

> 9. What are you solving if you are employing the Runge-Kutta
> method?
 
Differential equations.
 
>10. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern did what second
> earlier this year?
 
Gave birth while in office (as head of government). I gather that
she was pregant when she took office.
 
> Bonus question: Who was the first to do this?
 
Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan.
 
> World Cup in football. Chance has it that national teams from
> these countries will meet in another international final later
> this year. In which sport?
 
Tennis.
 
I thought that "later his year" would be a hint. In most sports,
team competitions are concentrated to run during a shorter period,
but up to 2018, Davis Cup has been scattered over the year. But
they are changing it that now, and next year 18 teams will compete
for Davis Cup during a week.
 
>12. The famous ooka-chaka chant was not on the original recording
> of "Hooked on a Feeling", but it was added by which artist?
 
Jonathan King
 
My intention (and hope) was that people would answer Björn
Skifs a.k.a Blue Swede, but that failed miserably when only
one entry recalled the the name, and then only partly.
 
Anyway, King's original ooka-chaka sounds a bit wimpy. Skifs and
his producer Bengt Palmers made it a lot more powerful and have
defined the song ever since.
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Sep 27 05:42PM -0700

On Friday, September 21, 2018 at 5:16:44 AM UTC+10, Erland Sommarskog wrote:
> is posting order.
 
> I plan to score this quiz Thursday 28th (a little longer than
> usual to give Calvin a chance to enter.)
 
Thanks :-)
 
 
> Answer this question before you proceed with the rest of the questions.
 
> 2. Explain the concept of karoshi.
 
> 3. António Guterres is the head of which organisation?
 
IMF
 
> 4. Danish Mads Mikkelsen played the villain in which Bond movie?
 
Casino Royale
 
> of the US record in pole vault with 6.05. There are a few remarkable
> facts about this record. Name any of them for a regular point. Name
> one more for a bonus point.
 
The previous record stood for decades
 
> Anything?" from 1972 is called "Slut". Why does the song have
> this title?
 
> 7. Nougat, Pie, Eclair and KitKat are all what?
 
Sweets
 
> time) in pieces and assembled at the site. The company that
> constructed the church bore the name of which constructor and
> designer?
 
Eiffel
 
> 9. What are you solving if you are employing the Runge-Kutta method?
 
> 10. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern did what second earlier
> this year?
 
Gave birth while in office.
 
> Bonus question: Who was the first to do this?
 
Benezir Bhuto (sp?) from Pakistan

> World Cup in football. Chance has it that national teams from
> these countries will meet in another international final later
> this year. In which sport?
 
Handball
 
> and change.
 
> 12. The famous ooka-chaka chant was not on the original recording of
> "Hooked on a Feeling", but it was added by which artist?
 
cheers,
calvin
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 27 09:44PM -0500

Erland Sommarskog:
> > I plan to score this quiz Thursday 28th (a little longer than
> > usual to give Calvin a chance to enter.)

"Calvin":
> Thanks :-)
 
Unfortunately Thursday this week, when Erland scored the contest, was
(or for some of us that's "is") actually the 27th. I think Calvin's
entry should be accepted.
 
(I haven't looked at his answers yet, to know if it will matter.)
--
Mark Brader | "...given time, a generally accepted solution to
Toronto | this problem will evolve, as it has in the past for
msb@vex.net | [others], only to be replaced by the next issue, which
| no-one has even dreamt of yet." -- Andrew Lawrence
"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Sep 27 12:55PM

Mark Brader wrote:
 
 
> 1. A desert is traditionally defined as an area of land which
> receives less than 250 mm of precipitation per year. By that
> metric, what is the largest desert in the world?
Antarctica
> only 15 mm of precipitation per year, with some parts receiving
> as little as 1 mm per year. Climatologists have compared it
> to the surface of Mars. Name it.
Atacama
 
> 4. The Rub'al-Khali ["roob-AL kah-LEE"] is the largest contiguous
> sandy desert in the world, but it is only part of a much larger
> desert. Which one?
Sahara
> 5. The Gobi Desert is the 5th-largest desert in the world, but
> lies within the borders of only two countries. Name both.
China and Mongolia
> single "superdesert", located within one state of the country.
> The state and the desert share the main part of their names:
> give either name.
Western Australia
> 7. Which Argentinian desert is the largest desert in South America,
> and the 8th-largest in the world?
Patagonian
> African desert is the *second-largest* cool coastal desert?
> The name of the desert forms part of the name of the country
> where it's located.
Namib
> On this basis, and not counting the disputed "autonomous region"
> of Western Sahara as a country -- within 1, how many countries
> does the Sahara extend into?
10, 11
 
> Here's a treat for our younger players. Beware of table talk:
> trains can't keep secrets.
 
> 1. Name the island where Thomas lives.
Sodor
> for the diocese does not get a seat as a Lord Spiritual in the
> British House of Lords, because the island is not part of the UK.
> What's the common name of this well-known island?
Isle of Man
> 3. Who wrote the original books that Thomas first appeared in?
> Not surprisingly, he was an Anglican minister.
Rev Awdry
> In the later books and the TV series, he is known by his name,
> which has more to do with how he dresses than with his girth.
> Name him.
Sir Topham Hatt
> something wrong? (Full phrase required.)
 
> 6. How does <answer 4> describe Thomas when he's done something
> well? (Full phrase required.)
Very Useful Engine
> 7. Name the musician who narrated the first two TV seasons in
> Britain, from 1984 to 1986.
Ringo Starr
 
> (in which one name would be visible if we hadn't blurred it out),
> and tell us which image shows...
 
> 9. Cranky?
3
> 10. Percy?
5
 
> And if you like, for fun but for no points, decode the rot13 and
> do the same with the 5 decoys:
 
> 11. Toby?
4
> 12. Henry?
2
> 13. Duncan?
7
> 14. Edward?
1
> 15. James?
6
 
Peter Smyth
Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Sep 27 02:00PM

On Wed, 26 Sep 2018 14:38:05 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
 
 
> 1. A desert is traditionally defined as an area of land which
> receives less than 250 mm of precipitation per year. By that metric,
> what is the largest desert in the world?
 
Antarctic
 
> only 15 mm of precipitation per year, with some parts receiving as
> little as 1 mm per year. Climatologists have compared it to the
> surface of Mars. Name it.
 
Atacama
 
 
> 4. The Rub'al-Khali ["roob-AL kah-LEE"] is the largest contiguous
> sandy desert in the world, but it is only part of a much larger
> desert. Which one?
 
Sahara
 
> 5. The Gobi Desert is the 5th-largest desert in the world, but
> lies within the borders of only two countries. Name both.
 
Mongolia and China
 
> desert is the *second-largest* cool coastal desert?
> The name of the desert forms part of the name of the country where
> it's located.
 
Namib
 
> On this basis, and not counting the disputed "autonomous region" of
> Western Sahara as a country -- within 1, how many countries does the
> Sahara extend into?
 
8
 
> both primarily Mexican deserts, which share most of their names with
> the Mexican states they respectively overlap.
> Name either one.
 
Sonoran
 
 
> Here's a treat for our younger players. Beware of table talk: trains
> can't keep secrets.
 
> 1. Name the island where Thomas lives.
 
Sodor
 
 
> 4. In the early books, Thomas's boss is called the Fat Controller.
> In the later books and the TV series, he is known by his name, which
> has more to do with how he dresses than with his girth. Name him.
 
Sir Topham Hatt
 
> well? (Full phrase required.)
 
> 7. Name the musician who narrated the first two TV seasons in
> Britain, from 1984 to 1986.
 
Ringo Starr
 
> 8. Name the comedian who narrated the first four TV seasons in
> the US, from 1991 to 1996.
 
George Carlin
 
 
> (in which one name would be visible if we hadn't blurred it out), and
> tell us which image shows...
 
> 9. Cranky?
 
7
 
> 10. Percy?
 
5

> And if you like, for fun but for no points, decode the rot13 and do the
> same with the 5 decoys:
 
> 11. Toby?
 
3
 
> 12. Henry?
 
4
 
> 13. Duncan?
 
1
 
> 14. Edward?
 
2
 
> 15. James?
 
6
Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Sep 27 11:10PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:EZmdnR2Q2YaAfTbGnZ2dnUU7-
 
> 1. A desert is traditionally defined as an area of land which
> receives less than 250 mm of precipitation per year. By that
> metric, what is the largest desert in the world?
 
Sahara; Gobi
 
> to the surface of Mars. Name it.
 
> 3. At almost 500,000 km², what is the largest desert in North
> America?
 
Mojave
 
 
> 4. The Rub'al-Khali ["roob-AL kah-LEE"] is the largest contiguous
> sandy desert in the world, but it is only part of a much larger
> desert. Which one?
 
Sahara; Arabian
 
 
> 5. The Gobi Desert is the 5th-largest desert in the world, but
> lies within the borders of only two countries. Name both.
 
China and Mongolia; China and Kyrgyzstan
 
> single "superdesert", located within one state of the country.
> The state and the desert share the main part of their names:
> give either name.
 
West Australia
 
 
> 7. Which Argentinian desert is the largest desert in South America,
> and the 8th-largest in the world?
 
Patagonian
 
> Nsevpna qrfreg vf gur *frpbaq-ynetrfg* pbby pbnfgny qrfreg?
> Gur anzr bs gur qrfreg sbezf cneg bs gur anzr bs gur pbhagel
> jurer vg'f ybpngrq.
 
Namib
 
> Ba guvf onfvf, naq abg pbhagvat gur qvfchgrq "nhgbabzbhf ertvba"
> bs Jrfgrea Fnunen nf n pbhagel -- jvguva 1, ubj znal pbhagevrf
> qbrf gur Fnunen rkgraq vagb?
 
9; 12
 
> obgu cevznevyl Zrkvpna qrfregf, juvpu funer zbfg bs gurve
> anzrf jvgu gur Zrkvpna fgngrf gurl erfcrpgviryl bireync.
> Anzr rvgure bar.
 
Baja California
 
 
> Here's a treat for our younger players. Beware of table talk:
> trains can't keep secrets.
 
> 1. Name the island where Thomas lives.
 
Sodor
 
> well? (Full phrase required.)
 
> 7. Name the musician who narrated the first two TV seasons in
> Britain, from 1984 to 1986.
 
Ringo Starr
 
 
> 8. Name the comedian who narrated the first four TV seasons in
> the US, from 1991 to 1996.
 
Carlin
 
 
> (in which one name would be visible if we hadn't blurred it out),
> and tell us which image shows...
 
> 9. Cranky?
 
3
 
> 10. Percy?
 
5; 2
 
> 13. Qhapna?
> 14. Rqjneq?
> 15. Wnzrf?
 
Pete Gayde
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Sep 27 04:40PM -0700

On Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 5:38:10 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
 
 
> 1. A desert is traditionally defined as an area of land which
> receives less than 250 mm of precipitation per year. By that
> metric, what is the largest desert in the world?
 
Antarctica
 
> only 15 mm of precipitation per year, with some parts receiving
> as little as 1 mm per year. Climatologists have compared it
> to the surface of Mars. Name it.
 
Atacama
 
> 3. At almost 500,000 km², what is the largest desert in North
> America?
 
Mojave

> 4. The Rub'al-Khali ["roob-AL kah-LEE"] is the largest contiguous
> sandy desert in the world, but it is only part of a much larger
> desert. Which one?
 
Sahara
 
> 5. The Gobi Desert is the 5th-largest desert in the world, but
> lies within the borders of only two countries. Name both.
 
China and Mongolia
 
> single "superdesert", located within one state of the country.
> The state and the desert share the main part of their names:
> give either name.
 
Ugh. Western Australia, South Australia
 
> 7. Which Argentinian desert is the largest desert in South America,
> and the 8th-largest in the world?
 
Patagonia
 
> Nsevpna qrfreg vf gur *frpbaq-ynetrfg* pbby pbnfgny qrfreg?
> Gur anzr bs gur qrfreg sbezf cneg bs gur anzr bs gur pbhagel
> jurer vg'f ybpngrq.
 
Namib
 
> Ba guvf onfvf, naq abg pbhagvat gur qvfchgrq "nhgbabzbhf ertvba"
> bs Jrfgrea Fnunen nf n pbhagel -- jvguva 1, ubj znal pbhagevrf
> qbrf gur Fnunen rkgraq vagb?
 
10, 13
 
> obgu cevznevyl Zrkvpna qrfregf, juvpu funer zbfg bs gurve
> anzrf jvgu gur Zrkvpna fgngrf gurl erfcrpgviryl bireync.
> Anzr rvgure bar.
 
Tijuana, Baja California
 
 
 
> Here's a treat for our younger players. Beware of table talk:
> trains can't keep secrets.
 
> 1. Name the island where Thomas lives.
 
Sodor
 
> for the diocese does not get a seat as a Lord Spiritual in the
> British House of Lords, because the island is not part of the UK.
> What's the common name of this well-known island?
 
Wight, Man
 
> well? (Full phrase required.)
 
> 7. Name the musician who narrated the first two TV seasons in
> Britain, from 1984 to 1986.
 
Ringo Starr
 
 
> (in which one name would be visible if we hadn't blurred it out),
> and tell us which image shows...
 
> 9. Cranky?
 
7, 3
 
> 10. Percy?
 
5, 6
 
cheers,
calvin
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Sep 27 04:32PM -0700

On Friday, September 21, 2018 at 4:43:03 AM UTC+10, Erland Sommarskog wrote:
> > One entrant answered BBQ, but alas not for Q3.
 
> But nevertheless I got a point for it! Which does not exactly seem
> right...
 
An acquaintance of mine does this deliberately at the local trivia venue (i.e. if he has no idea then submits the correct answer to a different question) and occasionally has it marked correct by rushed markers.
 
-1 for Erland.
 
cheers,
calvin
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Sep 27 04:29PM -0700

On Monday, September 24, 2018 at 7:00:51 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> Dang, so it is. Felipe Alou was only Manager of the Year once (with
> Montreal), and as Pete says, Matty and Jesus are his brothers, not
> his sons.
 
I want a brother called Jesus!
 
cheers,
calvin
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Thursday, September 27, 2018

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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 26 02:38PM -0500

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-06-25,
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 to the newsgroup in a single followup,
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 4 days.
 
All questions were written by members of What She Said and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
my 2018-07-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
 
 
* Game 6, Round 4 - Geography - Deserts
 
They're large and they're dry.
 
In some cases we will ask about deserts that share most of their
name, or the important part of their name, with a place. In that
case either form of the name will be acceptable. For example,
if there was a German Desert in Germany and we asked for it,
you could say either "German" or "Germany".
 
1. A desert is traditionally defined as an area of land which
receives less than 250 mm of precipitation per year. By that
metric, what is the largest desert in the world?
 
2. This desert in Chile is the driest desert in the world, averaging
only 15 mm of precipitation per year, with some parts receiving
as little as 1 mm per year. Climatologists have compared it
to the surface of Mars. Name it.
 
3. At almost 500,000 km², what is the largest desert in North
America?
 
4. The Rub'al-Khali ["roob-AL kah-LEE"] is the largest contiguous
sandy desert in the world, but it is only part of a much larger
desert. Which one?
 
5. The Gobi Desert is the 5th-largest desert in the world, but
lies within the borders of only two countries. Name both.
 
6. Three of the six largest deserts in Australia -- the Great Sandy,
the Little Sandy, and the Gibson -- are considered to form a
single "superdesert", located within one state of the country.
The state and the desert share the main part of their names:
give either name.
 
7. Which Argentinian desert is the largest desert in South America,
and the 8th-largest in the world?
 
8. Please decode the rot13 for the last 3 questions only after
lbh unir svavfurq jvgu gur erfg bs gur ebhaq. Gur Ngnpnzn Qrfreg
vf gur ynetrfg pbby pbnfgny qrfreg va gur jbeyq, ohg juvpu
Nsevpna qrfreg vf gur *frpbaq-ynetrfg* pbby pbnfgny qrfreg?
Gur anzr bs gur qrfreg sbezf cneg bs gur anzr bs gur pbhagel
jurer vg'f ybpngrq.
 
9. Gur ynetrfg aba-cbyne qrfreg vf gur Fnunen. Juvyr fbheprf
inel nf gb rknpgyl jung pbhagevrf vg rkgraqf vagb, jr'yy tb
ol gur Raplpybcrqvn Oevgnaavpn, juvpu unf vg vapyhqvat cnegf
bs Revgern naq Zbebppb ohg abg, sbe rknzcyr, Ohexvan Snfb.
Ba guvf onfvf, naq abg pbhagvat gur qvfchgrq "nhgbabzbhf ertvba"
bs Jrfgrea Fnunen nf n pbhagel -- jvguva 1, ubj znal pbhagevrf
qbrf gur Fnunen rkgraq vagb?
 
10. Gur frpbaq- naq guveq-ynetrfg qrfregf va Abegu Nzrevpn ner
obgu cevznevyl Zrkvpna qrfregf, juvpu funer zbfg bs gurve
anzrf jvgu gur Zrkvpna fgngrf gurl erfcrpgviryl bireync.
Anzr rvgure bar.
 
 
* Game 6, Round 6 - Arts & Literature - Thomas the Tank Engine
 
Here's a treat for our younger players. Beware of table talk:
trains can't keep secrets.
 
1. Name the island where Thomas lives.
 
2. There is a real-life island in the British Isles that was
formerly named <answer 1>, and that name is still used within
the Anglican church. But the Anglican Bishop responsible
for the diocese does not get a seat as a Lord Spiritual in the
British House of Lords, because the island is not part of the UK.
What's the common name of this well-known island?
 
3. Who wrote the original books that Thomas first appeared in?
Not surprisingly, he was an Anglican minister.
 
4. In the early books, Thomas's boss is called the Fat Controller.
In the later books and the TV series, he is known by his name,
which has more to do with how he dresses than with his girth.
Name him.
 
5. What does <answer 4> say that Thomas has caused when he's done
something wrong? (Full phrase required.)
 
6. How does <answer 4> describe Thomas when he's done something
well? (Full phrase required.)
 
7. Name the musician who narrated the first two TV seasons in
Britain, from 1984 to 1986.
 
8. Name the comedian who narrated the first four TV seasons in
the US, from 1991 to 1996.
 
For the last two questions, please see the handout at:
 
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-6/tank.jpg
 
(in which one name would be visible if we hadn't blurred it out),
and tell us which image shows...
 
9. Cranky?
10. Percy?
 
And if you like, for fun but for no points, decode the rot13 and
do the same with the 5 decoys:
 
11. Gbol?
12. Urael?
13. Qhapna?
14. Rqjneq?
15. Wnzrf?
 
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "The English future is very confusing!
msb@vex.net (This is not a political statement.)"
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 26 11:14PM +0200

> 1. A desert is traditionally defined as an area of land which
> receives less than 250 mm of precipitation per year. By that
> metric, what is the largest desert in the world?
 
Sahara

> only 15 mm of precipitation per year, with some parts receiving
> as little as 1 mm per year. Climatologists have compared it
> to the surface of Mars. Name it.
 
Atacama

> 3. At almost 500,000 km², what is the largest desert in North
> America?
 
Mojave

> 4. The Rub'al-Khali ["roob-AL kah-LEE"] is the largest contiguous
> sandy desert in the world, but it is only part of a much larger
> desert. Which one?
 
Sahara

> 5. The Gobi Desert is the 5th-largest desert in the world, but
> lies within the borders of only two countries. Name both.
 
China and Mongolia
 
> single "superdesert", located within one state of the country.
> The state and the desert share the main part of their names:
> give either name.
 
Western Australia

> 7. Which Argentinian desert is the largest desert in South America,
> and the 8th-largest in the world?
 
The Patagonian Steppe (Which does not really look like a desert, because
it is, well, a steppe. But it certainly qualifies by the definition
above.)

> Nsevpna qrfreg vf gur *frpbaq-ynetrfg* pbby pbnfgny qrfreg?
> Gur anzr bs gur qrfreg sbezf cneg bs gur anzr bs gur pbhagel
> jurer vg'f ybpngrq.
 
I would say Kalahari, but that is not really part of Namibia...
 
> Ba guvf onfvf, naq abg pbhagvat gur qvfchgrq "nhgbabzbhf ertvba"
> bs Jrfgrea Fnunen nf n pbhagel -- jvguva 1, ubj znal pbhagevrf
> qbrf gur Fnunen rkgraq vagb?
 
12
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Sep 26 09:48PM


> 1. A desert is traditionally defined as an area of land which
> receives less than 250 mm of precipitation per year. By that
> metric, what is the largest desert in the world?
 
Antarctica
 
> only 15 mm of precipitation per year, with some parts receiving
> as little as 1 mm per year. Climatologists have compared it
> to the surface of Mars. Name it.
 
Atacama
 
> 3. At almost 500,000 km?, what is the largest desert in North
> America?
 
Sonora; Chihuahua
 
> 4. The Rub'al-Khali ["roob-AL kah-LEE"] is the largest contiguous
> sandy desert in the world, but it is only part of a much larger
> desert. Which one?
 
Arabian
 
> 5. The Gobi Desert is the 5th-largest desert in the world, but
> lies within the borders of only two countries. Name both.
 
Mongolia and China
 
> single "superdesert", located within one state of the country.
> The state and the desert share the main part of their names:
> give either name.
 
Western Australia
 
> Nsevpna qrfreg vf gur *frpbaq-ynetrfg* pbby pbnfgny qrfreg?
> Gur anzr bs gur qrfreg sbezf cneg bs gur anzr bs gur pbhagel
> jurer vg'f ybpngrq.
 
Namib
 
> Ba guvf onfvf, naq abg pbhagvat gur qvfchgrq "nhgbabzbhf ertvba"
> bs Jrfgrea Fnunen nf n pbhagel -- jvguva 1, ubj znal pbhagevrf
> qbrf gur Fnunen rkgraq vagb?
 
13
 
> obgu cevznevyl Zrkvpna qrfregf, juvpu funer zbfg bs gurve
> anzrf jvgu gur Zrkvpna fgngrf gurl erfcrpgviryl bireync.
> Anzr rvgure bar.
 
Sonora
 
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Arts & Literature - Thomas the Tank Engine
 
> 1. Name the island where Thomas lives.
 
Sodor
 
> for the diocese does not get a seat as a Lord Spiritual in the
> British House of Lords, because the island is not part of the UK.
> What's the common name of this well-known island?
 
Man
 
> In the later books and the TV series, he is known by his name,
> which has more to do with how he dresses than with his girth.
> Name him.
 
Sir Topham Hatt
 
> 5. What does <answer 4> say that Thomas has caused when he's done
> something wrong? (Full phrase required.)
 
trouble on the tracks
 
> 6. How does <answer 4> describe Thomas when he's done something
> well? (Full phrase required.)
 
a really useful engine
 
> 7. Name the musician who narrated the first two TV seasons in
> Britain, from 1984 to 1986.
 
Ringo Starr
 
> 8. Name the comedian who narrated the first four TV seasons in
> the US, from 1991 to 1996.
 
George Carlin
 
> 9. Cranky?
 
3
 
> 10. Percy?
 
2; 1
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
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>: Sep 27 02:17AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:EZmdnR2Q2YaAfTbGnZ2dnUU7-
 
> 1. A desert is traditionally defined as an area of land which
> receives less than 250 mm of precipitation per year. By that
> metric, what is the largest desert in the world?
 
Antarctica
 
> only 15 mm of precipitation per year, with some parts receiving
> as little as 1 mm per year. Climatologists have compared it
> to the surface of Mars. Name it.
 
Atacama

> 3. At almost 500,000 km², what is the largest desert in North
> America?
 
Mojave
 
> 4. The Rub'al-Khali ["roob-AL kah-LEE"] is the largest contiguous
> sandy desert in the world, but it is only part of a much larger
> desert. Which one?
 
Arabian

> 5. The Gobi Desert is the 5th-largest desert in the world, but
> lies within the borders of only two countries. Name both.
 
Mongolia and China
 
> single "superdesert", located within one state of the country.
> The state and the desert share the main part of their names:
> give either name.
 
Western Australia
 
> 7. Which Argentinian desert is the largest desert in South America,
> and the 8th-largest in the world?
 
Patagonia

> Nsevpna qrfreg vf gur *frpbaq-ynetrfg* pbby pbnfgny qrfreg?
> Gur anzr bs gur qrfreg sbezf cneg bs gur anzr bs gur pbhagel
> jurer vg'f ybpngrq.
 
Namib
 
> Ba guvf onfvf, naq abg pbhagvat gur qvfchgrq "nhgbabzbhf ertvba"
> bs Jrfgrea Fnunen nf n pbhagel -- jvguva 1, ubj znal pbhagevrf
> qbrf gur Fnunen rkgraq vagb?
 
12; 15

> obgu cevznevyl Zrkvpna qrfregf, juvpu funer zbfg bs gurve
> anzrf jvgu gur Zrkvpna fgngrf gurl erfcrpgviryl bireync.
> Anzr rvgure bar.
 
Sonora; Chihuahua
 
 
> Here's a treat for our younger players. Beware of table talk:
> trains can't keep secrets.
 
> 1. Name the island where Thomas lives.
 
Sodor
 
> for the diocese does not get a seat as a Lord Spiritual in the
> British House of Lords, because the island is not part of the UK.
> What's the common name of this well-known island?
 
Isle of Man

> 3. Who wrote the original books that Thomas first appeared in?
> Not surprisingly, he was an Anglican minister.
 
Awdry
 
> In the later books and the TV series, he is known by his name,
> which has more to do with how he dresses than with his girth.
> Name him.
 
Sir Topham Hatt

> 7. Name the musician who narrated the first two TV seasons in
> Britain, from 1984 to 1986.
 
Ringo Starr

> 8. Name the comedian who narrated the first four TV seasons in
> the US, from 1991 to 1996.
 
George Carlin
 
 
> (in which one name would be visible if we hadn't blurred it out),
> and tell us which image shows...
 
> 9. Cranky?
 
3; 7
 
> 10. Percy?
 
6; 2

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Sep 27 03:04AM -0700

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> 1. A desert is traditionally defined as an area of land which
> receives less than 250 mm of precipitation per year. By that
> metric, what is the largest desert in the world?
 
Sahara
 
> only 15 mm of precipitation per year, with some parts receiving
> as little as 1 mm per year. Climatologists have compared it
> to the surface of Mars. Name it.
 
Atacama
 
 
> 3. At almost 500,000 km², what is the largest desert in North
> America?
 
Mohave
 
 
> 4. The Rub'al-Khali ["roob-AL kah-LEE"] is the largest contiguous
> sandy desert in the world, but it is only part of a much larger
> desert. Which one?
 
Saudi Arabian
 
 
> 5. The Gobi Desert is the 5th-largest desert in the world, but
> lies within the borders of only two countries. Name both.
 
China, Mongolia
 
> single "superdesert", located within one state of the country.
> The state and the desert share the main part of their names:
> give either name.
 
Western Australia
 
 
> 7. Which Argentinian desert is the largest desert in South America,
> and the 8th-largest in the world?
 
Patagonian
 
> Nsevpna qrfreg vf gur *frpbaq-ynetrfg* pbby pbnfgny qrfreg?
> Gur anzr bs gur qrfreg sbezf cneg bs gur anzr bs gur pbhagel
> jurer vg'f ybpngrq.
 
Kalahari
 
> Ba guvf onfvf, naq abg pbhagvat gur qvfchgrq "nhgbabzbhf ertvba"
> bs Jrfgrea Fnunen nf n pbhagel -- jvguva 1, ubj znal pbhagevrf
> qbrf gur Fnunen rkgraq vagb?
 
12
 
> obgu cevznevyl Zrkvpna qrfregf, juvpu funer zbfg bs gurve
> anzrf jvgu gur Zrkvpna fgngrf gurl erfcrpgviryl bireync.
> Anzr rvgure bar.
 
Sonoran
 
> for the diocese does not get a seat as a Lord Spiritual in the
> British House of Lords, because the island is not part of the UK.
> What's the common name of this well-known island?
 
Isle of Man
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 26 02:36PM -0500

Mark Brader:
 
> 1. The leaves and flowers of this plant produce a psychoactive
> constituent that, when consumed or smoked, produces euphoria,
> change in perception, and increased appetite.
 
Cannabis or marijuana. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, Dan Tilque,
and Bruce.
 
> 2. Mescaline naturally occurs in several cacti, most notably which
> one that we call by the Aztec word for "divine messenger"?
 
Peyote. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, and Jason.
 
> 3. Which hallucinogen is traditionally consumed via ingesting
> small pieces of blotter paper which have been soaked with
> the drug? Its effects last from 6 to 14 hours.
 
LSD ("acid"). 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, Jason,
Dan Tilque, and Bruce.
 
> 4. Presently, the most popular hallucinogen is psilocybin --
> which you probably know better by its common name, which is
> the medium in which it is grown. What's that?
 
Magic mushrooms. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Bruce.
 
> recreational drugs, in terms of sales revenue: its use
> produces increased alertness, increased energy, euphoria,
> and the perception of increased competence. Name it.
 
Cocaine ("coke"). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.
 
> under its proper name, diamorphine, because as an opioid it
> is still useful for pain control -- but most users prefer the
> intense euphoria it produces. Name the drug.
 
Heroin. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Bruce.
 
> but since then has become identified primarily with rave and
> dance party culture, in part because of the increased empathy
> and perception it produces in its users. Name it.
 
Ecstasy ("E" or MDMA). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Jason, Dan Tilque,
and Bruce.
 
> because of its ability to produce a brief disassociative state
> in its users, along with euphoria and hallucinations, which
> differentiates it from other popular "club drugs". Name it.
 
Ketamine ("K"). 4 for Bruce.
 
> or smoked, its users tend to engage in unprotected sex frequently
> -- which leads to a higher rate of sexually transmitted diseases.
> Name that stimulant.
 
Methamphetamine ("meth").
 
> 10. Which alkaloid and stimulant is found within members of the
> nightshade family of plants, but only in high concentrations
> found in one particular member of the family?
 
Nicotine. 4 for Joshua.
 
 
 
> Did you hear that Parks Canada says that Lorne Greene isn't
> Canadian enough to get a bronze plaque? Here are 10 questions
> on contemporary Canadian actors and actresses.
 
This was the easiest round in the original game.
 
 
> 1. #6 is an Edmonton-born actress, best known for her roles in
> "Law & Order" and "Crossing Jordan", as well as a new summer
> CBC series, "Crawford". Name her.
 
Jill Hennessy.
 
> Pryde in the "X-Men" franchise and her breakout film "Juno".
> She's also well known as a political activist, particularly
> with respect to gay rights and vegetarianism. Name her.
 
Ellen Page. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Jason.
 
> Elliott Trudeau in the 2002 miniseries. He also portrayed
> Glenn Gould in "32 Short Films about Glenn Gould", and one of
> the title characters in the "Bon Cop, Bad Cop" movies. Name him.
 
Colm Feore.
 
> matriarch on "Kim's Convenience", a role she originated in the
> Soulpepper stage production before taking on the role in the
> hugely successful CBC-TV series. Name her.
 
Jean Yoon.
 
> course, now they may be on either page.
 
> 5. Tara Spencer-Nairn is best known for her role as Constable
> Karen Pelly on "Corner Gas".
 
#3. 2 for Dan Blum.
 
> 6. Toronto-born Stefan Brogren has made a very nice career playing
> the same character, Archie "Snake" Simpson, in every season of
> every "DeGrassi" show.
 
#18.
 
Two entrants guessed #4 and #14 on this one, but no points for giving
answers that add up to the correct answer.
 
> 7. Adam Beach is best known for his roles on TV shows such as
> "Smoke Signals" and "Arctic Air", as well as playing Slipknot
> in 2016's "Suicide Squad".
 
#1. 4 for Joshua. 3 for Dan Blum.
 
> 8. Tatiana Maslany had several different roles over five seasons of
> "Orphan Black", as well as two seasons on "Heartland" and two on
> "Being Erica".
 
#16. 3 for Joshua. 2 for Dan Blum.
 
> character of Hiccup in the "How to Train your Dragon" franchise,
> as well as roles in "Tropic Thunder", "This Is The End", and
> the remake of "Robocop".
 
#14. 2 for Joshua.
 
> 10. Gabrielle Miller portrayed Lacey Burrows on "Corner Gas" and
> Bobbi Briggs on "Robson Arms", as well as the recurring role
> of Linda Wallace on "The Good Witch".
 
#17. 3 for Dan Blum.
 
> And after completing the round, if you'd like to identify the 8
> decoy photos for fun but for no points, please decode the rot13
> to see their picture numbers.
 
Nobody tried these.
 
> 11. Number twelve?
 
Nina Dobrev.
 
> 12. Number seven?
 
Simu Liu.
 
> 13. Number eleven?
 
Evangeline Lilly.
 
> 14. Number eight?
 
Kevin Durand.
 
> 15. Number four?
 
Jordan Gavaris.
 
> 16. Number thirteen?
 
Andrea Bang.
 
> 17. Number ten?
 
Terry Chen.
 
> 18. Number fifteen?
 
Christine Willes.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Lei Can
Joshua Kreitzer 32 13 45
Dan Blum 28 14 42
Dan Tilque 24 0 24
Bruce Bowler 24 0 24
Pete Gayde 16 0 16
Jason Kreitzer 12 4 16
 
--
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Toronto | bottom and which is the top ... the bottom of each
msb@vex.net | warhead [will] immediately be labeled with the word TOP.
--British Admiralty regulation, c.1968
 
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Tuesday, September 25, 2018

147th Specialty Auction >Photographica & Film< 29 September 2018 - Including the Molteni Skeleton

Dear List members,

 

Next Saturday, Auction Team Breker organizes his 147th Specialty Auction »Photographica & Film, 29 September 2018.

 

Included in the sale is the Molteni Projection Marionet Skeleton:
See: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/moisse-molteni-fantascope-skeleton-illusion-c-1-69240A3824

 

A unique opportunity to acquire one of the rarest items in the history of the animated projected image, long before the invention of cinema.


See also: http://auction-team.de/new_highlights/2018_09/ph/016.html
And the YouTube animation:
https://youtu.be/8uHHRp-qzpE

 

 

Best greetings,

 

Thomas

www.visual-media.eu

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Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Sep 24 07:48PM

On Sat, 22 Sep 2018 20:13:38 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
 
 
> 1. The leaves and flowers of this plant produce a psychoactive
> constituent that, when consumed or smoked, produces euphoria, change
> in perception, and increased appetite.
 
Marijuana
 
> 2. Mescaline naturally occurs in several cacti, most notably which
> one that we call by the Aztec word for "divine messenger"?
 
Mescal
 
> 3. Which hallucinogen is traditionally consumed via ingesting
> small pieces of blotter paper which have been soaked with the drug?
> Its effects last from 6 to 14 hours.
 
LSD
 
> 4. Presently, the most popular hallucinogen is psilocybin --
> which you probably know better by its common name, which is the
> medium in which it is grown. What's that?
 
Magic Mushroom
 
> under its proper name, diamorphine, because as an opioid it is still
> useful for pain control -- but most users prefer the intense euphoria
> it produces. Name the drug.
 
Heroin
 
> but since then has become identified primarily with rave and dance
> party culture, in part because of the increased empathy and
> perception it produces in its users. Name it.
 
Ecstasy
 
> because of its ability to produce a brief disassociative state in its
> users, along with euphoria and hallucinations, which differentiates
> it from other popular "club drugs". Name it.
 
ketamine
 
> nightshade family of plants, but only in high concentrations found in
> one particular member of the family?
 
> * Game 6, Round 3 - Canadiana Entertainment - Actors and Actresses
 
Nope...
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Monday, September 24, 2018

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 10 updates in 2 topics

Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Sep 23 02:29PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:VpudnRZSS4BfdTvGnZ2dnUU7-
 
> 1. The leaves and flowers of this plant produce a psychoactive
> constituent that, when consumed or smoked, produces euphoria,
> change in perception, and increased appetite.
 
cannabis

> 2. Mescaline naturally occurs in several cacti, most notably which
> one that we call by the Aztec word for "divine messenger"?
 
peyote
 
> 3. Which hallucinogen is traditionally consumed via ingesting
> small pieces of blotter paper which have been soaked with
> the drug? Its effects last from 6 to 14 hours.
 
LSD
 
> 4. Presently, the most popular hallucinogen is psilocybin --
> which you probably know better by its common name, which is
> the medium in which it is grown. What's that?
 
mushrooms (?)

> recreational drugs, in terms of sales revenue: its use
> produces increased alertness, increased energy, euphoria,
> and the perception of increased competence. Name it.
 
cocaine
 
> under its proper name, diamorphine, because as an opioid it
> is still useful for pain control -- but most users prefer the
> intense euphoria it produces. Name the drug.
 
heroin
 
> but since then has become identified primarily with rave and
> dance party culture, in part because of the increased empathy
> and perception it produces in its users. Name it.
 
MDMA

> 10. Which alkaloid and stimulant is found within members of the
> nightshade family of plants, but only in high concentrations
> found in one particular member of the family?
 
nicotine

> Pryde in the "X-Men" franchise and her breakout film "Juno".
> She's also well known as a political activist, particularly
> with respect to gay rights and vegetarianism. Name her.
 
Ellen Page
 
> course, now they may be on either page.
 
> 5. Tara Spencer-Nairn is best known for her role as Constable
> Karen Pelly on "Corner Gas".
 
#15; #12
 
> 6. Toronto-born Stefan Brogren has made a very nice career playing
> the same character, Archie "Snake" Simpson, in every season of
> every "DeGrassi" show.
 
#4; #14
 
> 7. Adam Beach is best known for his roles on TV shows such as
> "Smoke Signals" and "Arctic Air", as well as playing Slipknot
> in 2016's "Suicide Squad".
 
#1
 
> 8. Tatiana Maslany had several different roles over five seasons of
> "Orphan Black", as well as two seasons on "Heartland" and two on
> "Being Erica".
 
#17; #16
 
> character of Hiccup in the "How to Train your Dragon" franchise,
> as well as roles in "Tropic Thunder", "This Is The End", and
> the remake of "Robocop".
 
#18; #14

> 10. Gabrielle Miller portrayed Lacey Burrows on "Corner Gas" and
> Bobbi Briggs on "Robson Arms", as well as the recurring role
> of Linda Wallace on "The Good Witch".
 
#12; #3
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Sep 23 02:32PM


> 1. The leaves and flowers of this plant produce a psychoactive
> constituent that, when consumed or smoked, produces euphoria,
> change in perception, and increased appetite.
 
marijuana
 
> 2. Mescaline naturally occurs in several cacti, most notably which
> one that we call by the Aztec word for "divine messenger"?
 
peyote
 
> 3. Which hallucinogen is traditionally consumed via ingesting
> small pieces of blotter paper which have been soaked with
> the drug? Its effects last from 6 to 14 hours.
 
LSD
 
> 4. Presently, the most popular hallucinogen is psilocybin --
> which you probably know better by its common name, which is
> the medium in which it is grown. What's that?
 
mushrooms
 
> recreational drugs, in terms of sales revenue: its use
> produces increased alertness, increased energy, euphoria,
> and the perception of increased competence. Name it.
 
cocaine
 
> under its proper name, diamorphine, because as an opioid it
> is still useful for pain control -- but most users prefer the
> intense euphoria it produces. Name the drug.
 
heroin
 
> but since then has become identified primarily with rave and
> dance party culture, in part because of the increased empathy
> and perception it produces in its users. Name it.
 
Ecstasy
 
> because of its ability to produce a brief disassociative state
> in its users, along with euphoria and hallucinations, which
> differentiates it from other popular "club drugs". Name it.
 
amyl nitrate
 
> or smoked, its users tend to engage in unprotected sex frequently
> -- which leads to a higher rate of sexually transmitted diseases.
> Name that stimulant.
 
amyl nitrate; Ectsasy
 
> Pryde in the "X-Men" franchise and her breakout film "Juno".
> She's also well known as a political activist, particularly
> with respect to gay rights and vegetarianism. Name her.
 
Ellen Page
 
> 5. Tara Spencer-Nairn is best known for her role as Constable
> Karen Pelly on "Corner Gas".
 
15; 3
 
> 6. Toronto-born Stefan Brogren has made a very nice career playing
> the same character, Archie "Snake" Simpson, in every season of
> every "DeGrassi" show.
 
4; 14
 
> 7. Adam Beach is best known for his roles on TV shows such as
> "Smoke Signals" and "Arctic Air", as well as playing Slipknot
> in 2016's "Suicide Squad".
 
1; 8
 
> 8. Tatiana Maslany had several different roles over five seasons of
> "Orphan Black", as well as two seasons on "Heartland" and two on
> "Being Erica".
 
16; 12
 
> character of Hiccup in the "How to Train your Dragon" franchise,
> as well as roles in "Tropic Thunder", "This Is The End", and
> the remake of "Robocop".
 
18; 7
 
> 10. Gabrielle Miller portrayed Lacey Burrows on "Corner Gas" and
> Bobbi Briggs on "Robson Arms", as well as the recurring role
> of Linda Wallace on "The Good Witch".
 
17; 11
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Sep 23 07:58PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:VpudnRZSS4BfdTvGnZ2dnUU7-
 
> 1. The leaves and flowers of this plant produce a psychoactive
> constituent that, when consumed or smoked, produces euphoria,
> change in perception, and increased appetite.
 
Marijuana
 
 
> 2. Mescaline naturally occurs in several cacti, most notably which
> one that we call by the Aztec word for "divine messenger"?
 
Peyote
 
 
> 3. Which hallucinogen is traditionally consumed via ingesting
> small pieces of blotter paper which have been soaked with
> the drug? Its effects last from 6 to 14 hours.
 
LSD
 
 
> 4. Presently, the most popular hallucinogen is psilocybin --
> which you probably know better by its common name, which is
> the medium in which it is grown. What's that?
 
Mushrooms
 
> recreational drugs, in terms of sales revenue: its use
> produces increased alertness, increased energy, euphoria,
> and the perception of increased competence. Name it.
 
Oxycontin
 
> 16. Ahzore guvegrra?
> 17. Ahzore gra?
> 18. Ahzore svsgrra?
 
Pete Gayde
Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Sep 23 04:45PM -0700

On Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 9:13:44 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> change in perception, and increased appetite.
 
> 2. Mescaline naturally occurs in several cacti, most notably which
> one that we call by the Aztec word for "divine messenger"?
Peyote
> 3. Which hallucinogen is traditionally consumed via ingesting
> small pieces of blotter paper which have been soaked with
> the drug? Its effects last from 6 to 14 hours.
LSD
> but since then has become identified primarily with rave and
> dance party culture, in part because of the increased empathy
> and perception it produces in its users. Name it.
Ecstasy
> Pryde in the "X-Men" franchise and her breakout film "Juno".
> She's also well known as a political activist, particularly
> with respect to gay rights and vegetarianism. Name her.
Ellen Page
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Sep 23 08:17PM -0700

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> 1. The leaves and flowers of this plant produce a psychoactive
> constituent that, when consumed or smoked, produces euphoria,
> change in perception, and increased appetite.
 
marijuana
 
 
> 2. Mescaline naturally occurs in several cacti, most notably which
> one that we call by the Aztec word for "divine messenger"?
 
mescal
 
 
> 3. Which hallucinogen is traditionally consumed via ingesting
> small pieces of blotter paper which have been soaked with
> the drug? Its effects last from 6 to 14 hours.
 
LSD
 
 
> 4. Presently, the most popular hallucinogen is psilocybin --
> which you probably know better by its common name, which is
> the medium in which it is grown. What's that?
 
'shrooms
 
> recreational drugs, in terms of sales revenue: its use
> produces increased alertness, increased energy, euphoria,
> and the perception of increased competence. Name it.
 
cocaine
 
> under its proper name, diamorphine, because as an opioid it
> is still useful for pain control -- but most users prefer the
> intense euphoria it produces. Name the drug.
 
heroin
 
> but since then has become identified primarily with rave and
> dance party culture, in part because of the increased empathy
> and perception it produces in its users. Name it.
 
MDMA
 
> because of its ability to produce a brief disassociative state
> in its users, along with euphoria and hallucinations, which
> differentiates it from other popular "club drugs". Name it.
 
PCP
 
 
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Dan Tilque
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Sep 23 02:24PM

> > my 2018-07-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> > Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
 
> Game 5 is over and DAN BLUM has a big win. Hearty congratulations!
 
Thanks! I owe it all to... well, to Stephen skipping the first six
rounds, probably.
 
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"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Sep 23 05:08PM

>> Three of his sons went on to impressive baseball careers
>> of their own. Name the family.
 
> Alou. (Felipe, Moises, Matty, Jesus.) 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen.
 
This is incorrect. I would have answered "Alou" but the facts of the
question are wrong.
 
Felipe, Matty, and Jesus are brothers. Moises is Felipe's son.
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 23 04:00PM -0500

Mark Brader:
>>> Three of his sons went on to impressive baseball careers
>>> of their own. Name the family.
 
>> Alou. (Felipe, Moises, Matty, Jesus.) 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen.
 
Pete Gayde:
> This is incorrect.
 
Dang, so it is. Felipe Alou was only Manager of the Year once (with
Montreal), and as Pete says, Matty and Jesus are his brothers, not
his sons.
 
> I would have answered "Alou" but the facts of the
> question are wrong.
 
I think they probably do still constitute the closest thing to a correct
answer, so I'll continue to accept it and give 4 points to Pete for this.
 
 
Scores, if there are now no errors:
 
GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Sci Ent Can Aud His Mis Geo Spo Cha SEVEN
Dan Blum 32 28 4 20 35 24 18 2 36 193
Dan Tilque 36 16 4 0 24 24 32 20 12 164
Joshua Kreitzer 36 28 3 20 32 16 8 8 24 164
Stephen Perry -- -- -- -- -- 32 24 40 44 140
"Calvin" 29 32 0 16 22 8 17 0 12 136
Pete Gayde 24 4 0 4 18 12 14 8 16 96
Peter Smyth 16 36 0 28 16 -- -- -- -- 96
Bruce Bowler 32 4 -- -- -- 28 12 -- -- 76
Jason Kreitzer 24 8 0 28 4 -- -- -- -- 64
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 0 12 20 4 8 0 8 52
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Toronto the wrong people get it... ordinary voters!"
msb@vex.net -- Lynn & Jay: YES, PRIME MINISTER
 
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Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Sep 23 04:42PM -0700

On Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 6:20:40 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> The annual NBA Draft takes place this week.
 
> 1. How many rounds are there currently in the NBA Draft?
 
> 2. Within 3 years, in what year was the first NBA Draft?
1964
> West, Chris Kaman, Josh Howard, Mo Williams, and Kyle Korver
> -- all of whom have been All-Stars. In what year was this
> remarkably talented draft?
2001?
> an even more successful solo career. His daughter became
> famous for starring in an early 2000s reality show with a
> "simple" premise. What is their surname?
Richie
> and renowned sitar player, whose associations with Western
> rock stars helped popularize classical Hindustani music.
> He died in 2012. Name him.
Ravi Shankar
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 23 07:17PM -0500

If Jason Kreitzer had posted his answers on time, he would have
scored 0 on Round 9 and 8 on Round 10 for a final score of 72.
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Toronto | can also be dismissed without evidence."
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