Thursday, November 29, 2018

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tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 28 02:55PM

> while), and also took the initiative to rename many of the cities
> that had been established by the Belgians. L?opoldville was
> the largest of these cities. What is it called now?
 
Kinshasa
 
> Icosium, a name it kept until the 8th century when it was
> conquered by the Zirid dynasty of Ifriqiya and renamed. We know
> it better as the capital of Algeria -- under what name?
 
Algiers
 
> 3rd century, though, it underwent a gradual renaming, finally
> settling on its present-day name -- which is taken from that
> Gaulish tribe. What is the name of the city now?
 
Paris
 
> by its Latin name, Aurelius Aquensis, reflecting the many warm
> natural springs in the area. Although there were several changes
> over the years, it got its present-day name in 1931. What is it?
 
Baden-Baden
 
> 7. When the French colonized this African country they named it
> Upper Volta, in reference to the Volta River. The country was
> renamed in 1984 to reflect its two main languages. To what?
 
Burkina Faso
 
> 9. Prior to its successful war for independence, this South American
> country was known as Upper Peru. What is it now?
 
Venezuela; Ecuador
 
> * Game 10, Round 3 - Leisure - Cocktails
 
> 1. A classic Martini is gin and vermouth, shaken or stirred,
> served in cocktail or martini glass with an olive.
 
9
 
> 2. A Manhattan is sweet vermouth and either rye or bourbon, plus
> angostura bitters, in a cocktail glass with a maraschino cherry.
 
3
 
> 3. To make a Cr?me de Menthe Frappe, fill a martini or cocktail
> glass with shaved ice. Pour cr?me de menthe over it, and serve
> with a short straw.
 
14
 
> bitters in an Old-Fashioned glass, then adding a cherry and an
> orange wedge and muddling it all into a paste. Pour in bourbon,
> fill with ice cubes, and stir.
 
23
 
> 5. To make a Pink Lady, shake gin, grenadine syrup, light cream,
> and an egg white with ice, then strain into a glass.
 
7
 
> 6. A Tom Collins isn't just "add the mix" -- it's gin, lemon juice,
> and sugar, shaken and strained into a Collins glass half-filled
> with ice. Add club soda and stir.
 
4; 20
 
> 7. To make an Angel's Kiss, carefully pour -- in order --
> white cr?me de cacao, sloe gin, brandy, and light cream into
> a pousse-caf? glass. Then garnish with a cherry.
 
5
 
> water in a Collins glass. Fill the glass with shaved or
> crushed ice and add bourbon. Top with more ice and garnish
> with a mint sprig. Serve with a straw.
 
22
 
> 9. To make a Grasshopper, shake green cr?me de menthe, white
> cr?me de cacao, and light cream, then strain into a cocktail
> or Martini glass.
 
6
 
> of a Collins glass, filling it with ice, adding gin, and then
> almost filling the glass with equal parts of sour mix and
> chilled soda. Top it with cherry brandy, and serve unstirred.
 
24
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
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>: Nov 28 08:34PM +0100

> southwestern Ontario was once known as Newark. Its present
> name was adopted unofficially in the 1880s, and finally becamse
> official in 1970. What, then, is the town called now?
 
Toronto

> while), and also took the initiative to rename many of the cities
> that had been established by the Belgians. Léopoldville was
> the largest of these cities. What is it called now?
 
Kinshasa

> Icosium, a name it kept until the 8th century when it was
> conquered by the Zirid dynasty of Ifriqiya and renamed. We know
> it better as the capital of Algeria -- under what name?
 
Alger

> 3rd century, though, it underwent a gradual renaming, finally
> settling on its present-day name -- which is taken from that
> Gaulish tribe. What is the name of the city now?
 
Paris

> by its Latin name, Aurelius Aquensis, reflecting the many warm
> natural springs in the area. Although there were several changes
> over the years, it got its present-day name in 1931. What is it?
 
Aachen

> 7. When the French colonized this African country they named it
> Upper Volta, in reference to the Volta River. The country was
> renamed in 1984 to reflect its two main languages. To what?
 
Burkina Faso

> anniversary of independence from Britain. This led to a legal
> challenge over his the authority to do that, but assuming he did,
> what is Swaziland's new name?
 
eSwatini

> 9. Prior to its successful war for independence, this South American
> country was known as Upper Peru. What is it now?

Ecuador
 
 
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/cocks.jpg
 
> 1. A classic Martini is gin and vermouth, shaken or stirred,
> served in cocktail or martini glass with an olive.
 
9

> 2. A Manhattan is sweet vermouth and either rye or bourbon, plus
> angostura bitters, in a cocktail glass with a maraschino cherry.
 
3

> 3. To make a Crème de Menthe Frappe, fill a martini or cocktail
> glass with shaved ice. Pour crème de menthe over it, and serve
> with a short straw.
 
14

> bitters in an Old-Fashioned glass, then adding a cherry and an
> orange wedge and muddling it all into a paste. Pour in bourbon,
> fill with ice cubes, and stir.
 
24

> 5. To make a Pink Lady, shake gin, grenadine syrup, light cream,
> and an egg white with ice, then strain into a glass.
 
7

> 6. A Tom Collins isn't just "add the mix" -- it's gin, lemon juice,
> and sugar, shaken and strained into a Collins glass half-filled
> with ice. Add club soda and stir.
 
4

> 7. To make an Angel's Kiss, carefully pour -- in order --
> white crème de cacao, sloe gin, brandy, and light cream into
> a pousse-café glass. Then garnish with a cherry.
 
5

> water in a Collins glass. Fill the glass with shaved or
> crushed ice and add bourbon. Top with more ice and garnish
> with a mint sprig. Serve with a straw.
 
18

> 9. To make a Grasshopper, shake green crème de menthe, white
> crème de cacao, and light cream, then strain into a cocktail
> or Martini glass.
 
6

> of a Collins glass, filling it with ice, adding gin, and then
> almost filling the glass with equal parts of sour mix and
> chilled soda. Top it with cherry brandy, and serve unstirred.
 
8
Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Nov 28 07:59PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:cIWdndccaa14-GPGnZ2dnUU7-
> Quebec municipalities that merged to form this new city in 2002.
> It took the name of the fifth municipality merging, and is now
> the fourth-largest city in Quebec. Name it.
 
St Foy
 
> southwestern Ontario was once known as Newark. Its present
> name was adopted unofficially in the 1880s, and finally becamse
> official in 1970. What, then, is the town called now?
 
London
 
> while), and also took the initiative to rename many of the cities
> that had been established by the Belgians. Léopoldville was
> the largest of these cities. What is it called now?
 
Kinshasa
 
> Icosium, a name it kept until the 8th century when it was
> conquered by the Zirid dynasty of Ifriqiya and renamed. We know
> it better as the capital of Algeria -- under what name?
 
Algiers
 
> 3rd century, though, it underwent a gradual renaming, finally
> settling on its present-day name -- which is taken from that
> Gaulish tribe. What is the name of the city now?
 
Paris; Lyons
 
> by its Latin name, Aurelius Aquensis, reflecting the many warm
> natural springs in the area. Although there were several changes
> over the years, it got its present-day name in 1931. What is it?
 
Baden-Baden
 
 
> 7. When the French colonized this African country they named it
> Upper Volta, in reference to the Volta River. The country was
> renamed in 1984 to reflect its two main languages. To what?
 
Burkina Faso
 
> what is Swaziland's new name?
 
> 9. Prior to its successful war for independence, this South American
> country was known as Upper Peru. What is it now?
 
Ecuador
 
 
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/cocks.jpg
 
> 1. A classic Martini is gin and vermouth, shaken or stirred,
> served in cocktail or martini glass with an olive.
 
9
 
 
> 2. A Manhattan is sweet vermouth and either rye or bourbon, plus
> angostura bitters, in a cocktail glass with a maraschino cherry.
 
3
 
 
> 3. To make a Crème de Menthe Frappe, fill a martini or cocktail
> glass with shaved ice. Pour crème de menthe over it, and serve
> with a short straw.
 
14
 
> bitters in an Old-Fashioned glass, then adding a cherry and an
> orange wedge and muddling it all into a paste. Pour in bourbon,
> fill with ice cubes, and stir.
 
8
 
 
> 5. To make a Pink Lady, shake gin, grenadine syrup, light cream,
> and an egg white with ice, then strain into a glass.
 
7
 
 
> 6. A Tom Collins isn't just "add the mix" -- it's gin, lemon juice,
> and sugar, shaken and strained into a Collins glass half-filled
> with ice. Add club soda and stir.
 
4
 
 
> 7. To make an Angel's Kiss, carefully pour -- in order --
> white crème de cacao, sloe gin, brandy, and light cream into
> a pousse-café glass. Then garnish with a cherry.
 
5
 
> water in a Collins glass. Fill the glass with shaved or
> crushed ice and add bourbon. Top with more ice and garnish
> with a mint sprig. Serve with a straw.
 
22
 
 
> 9. To make a Grasshopper, shake green crème de menthe, white
> crème de cacao, and light cream, then strain into a cocktail
> or Martini glass.
 
6
 
> of a Collins glass, filling it with ice, adding gin, and then
> almost filling the glass with equal parts of sour mix and
> chilled soda. Top it with cherry brandy, and serve unstirred.
 
18; 13
 
> 22. Nyrknaqre.
> 23. Fgvatre.
> 24. Juvfxrl Fbhe.
 
Pete Gayde
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 28 05:52PM -0800

Mark Brader wrote:
> Quebec municipalities that merged to form this new city in 2002.
> It took the name of the fifth municipality merging, and is now
> the fourth-largest city in Quebec. Name it.
 
Gatineau
 
> southwestern Ontario was once known as Newark. Its present
> name was adopted unofficially in the 1880s, and finally becamse
> official in 1970. What, then, is the town called now?
 
Niagara Falls
 
> while), and also took the initiative to rename many of the cities
> that had been established by the Belgians. Léopoldville was
> the largest of these cities. What is it called now?
 
Kinshasa
 
> Icosium, a name it kept until the 8th century when it was
> conquered by the Zirid dynasty of Ifriqiya and renamed. We know
> it better as the capital of Algeria -- under what name?
 
Algiers
 
> 3rd century, though, it underwent a gradual renaming, finally
> settling on its present-day name -- which is taken from that
> Gaulish tribe. What is the name of the city now?
 
Lisbon
 
> by its Latin name, Aurelius Aquensis, reflecting the many warm
> natural springs in the area. Although there were several changes
> over the years, it got its present-day name in 1931. What is it?
 
Baden-Baden
 
 
> 7. When the French colonized this African country they named it
> Upper Volta, in reference to the Volta River. The country was
> renamed in 1984 to reflect its two main languages. To what?
 
Burkina Faso
 
> anniversary of independence from Britain. This led to a legal
> challenge over his the authority to do that, but assuming he did,
> what is Swaziland's new name?
 
eSwazi
 
(that's wrong, but the first few letters are right, including
capitalization; can't remember the exact name)
 
 
> 9. Prior to its successful war for independence, this South American
> country was known as Upper Peru. What is it now?
 
Ecuador
 
> of the Queen Charlotte Islands in 2010. The new name reflects
> that the islands are the traditional home of a particular First
> Nations people. What are they called now?
 
aaaarrrggggh!
 
 
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/cocks.jpg
 
> 1. A classic Martini is gin and vermouth, shaken or stirred,
> served in cocktail or martini glass with an olive.
 
9
 
 
> 2. A Manhattan is sweet vermouth and either rye or bourbon, plus
> angostura bitters, in a cocktail glass with a maraschino cherry.
 
5
 
 
> 3. To make a Crème de Menthe Frappe, fill a martini or cocktail
> glass with shaved ice. Pour crème de menthe over it, and serve
> with a short straw.
 
14
 
> bitters in an Old-Fashioned glass, then adding a cherry and an
> orange wedge and muddling it all into a paste. Pour in bourbon,
> fill with ice cubes, and stir.
 
12
 
 
> 5. To make a Pink Lady, shake gin, grenadine syrup, light cream,
> and an egg white with ice, then strain into a glass.
 
7
 
 
> 6. A Tom Collins isn't just "add the mix" -- it's gin, lemon juice,
> and sugar, shaken and strained into a Collins glass half-filled
> with ice. Add club soda and stir.
 
4
 
 
> 7. To make an Angel's Kiss, carefully pour -- in order --
> white crème de cacao, sloe gin, brandy, and light cream into
> a pousse-café glass. Then garnish with a cherry.
 
5
 
> water in a Collins glass. Fill the glass with shaved or
> crushed ice and add bourbon. Top with more ice and garnish
> with a mint sprig. Serve with a straw.
 
16
 
 
> 9. To make a Grasshopper, shake green crème de menthe, white
> crème de cacao, and light cream, then strain into a cocktail
> or Martini glass.
 
6
 
> of a Collins glass, filling it with ice, adding gin, and then
> almost filling the glass with equal parts of sour mix and
> chilled soda. Top it with cherry brandy, and serve unstirred.
 
24
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Nov 29 07:44AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:cIWdndccaa14-GPGnZ2dnUU7-
> while), and also took the initiative to rename many of the cities
> that had been established by the Belgians. Léopoldville was
> the largest of these cities. What is it called now?
 
Kinshasa

> Icosium, a name it kept until the 8th century when it was
> conquered by the Zirid dynasty of Ifriqiya and renamed. We know
> it better as the capital of Algeria -- under what name?
 
Algiers
 
> 3rd century, though, it underwent a gradual renaming, finally
> settling on its present-day name -- which is taken from that
> Gaulish tribe. What is the name of the city now?
 
Paris

> by its Latin name, Aurelius Aquensis, reflecting the many warm
> natural springs in the area. Although there were several changes
> over the years, it got its present-day name in 1931. What is it?
 
Baden-Baden
 
> 7. When the French colonized this African country they named it
> Upper Volta, in reference to the Volta River. The country was
> renamed in 1984 to reflect its two main languages. To what?
 
Burkina Faso
 
> anniversary of independence from Britain. This led to a legal
> challenge over his the authority to do that, but assuming he did,
> what is Swaziland's new name?
 
eSwatini
 
> 9. Prior to its successful war for independence, this South American
> country was known as Upper Peru. What is it now?
 
Colombia
 
 
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/10-3/cocks.jpg
 
> 1. A classic Martini is gin and vermouth, shaken or stirred,
> served in cocktail or martini glass with an olive.
 
9
 
> 2. A Manhattan is sweet vermouth and either rye or bourbon, plus
> angostura bitters, in a cocktail glass with a maraschino cherry.
 
12
 
> 3. To make a Crème de Menthe Frappe, fill a martini or cocktail
> glass with shaved ice. Pour crème de menthe over it, and serve
> with a short straw.
 
14
 
> bitters in an Old-Fashioned glass, then adding a cherry and an
> orange wedge and muddling it all into a paste. Pour in bourbon,
> fill with ice cubes, and stir.
 
8
 
> 5. To make a Pink Lady, shake gin, grenadine syrup, light cream,
> and an egg white with ice, then strain into a glass.
 
7
 
> 6. A Tom Collins isn't just "add the mix" -- it's gin, lemon juice,
> and sugar, shaken and strained into a Collins glass half-filled
> with ice. Add club soda and stir.
 
11; 17
 
> 7. To make an Angel's Kiss, carefully pour -- in order --
> white crème de cacao, sloe gin, brandy, and light cream into
> a pousse-café glass. Then garnish with a cherry.
 
5
 
> water in a Collins glass. Fill the glass with shaved or
> crushed ice and add bourbon. Top with more ice and garnish
> with a mint sprig. Serve with a straw.
 
22
 
> 9. To make a Grasshopper, shake green crème de menthe, white
> crème de cacao, and light cream, then strain into a cocktail
> or Martini glass.
 
6; 14
 
> of a Collins glass, filling it with ice, adding gin, and then
> almost filling the glass with equal parts of sour mix and
> chilled soda. Top it with cherry brandy, and serve unstirred.
 
24
 
> And if you like, decode the rot13 to see the 14 decoys and identify
> their pictures as well:
 
> 18. Oybbql Znel.
 
10
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 28 03:25AM -0800

Calvin wrote:
> 1 What two words does the chemistry term pH stand for?
 
potenz hydrogen
 
> 2 What distinguishes spermatophytes (a.k.a. phanerogams or phenogamae) from other varieties of plant life?
> 3 Which style of cuisine includes quesadillas and chimichangas?
 
Mexican
 
> 4 Which 3 homophones make the list of the 200 most commonly used English words?
 
their there they're
 
> 5 Which animated British TV series is set in Soggy Bottom Farm?
> 6 Which character was portrayed by Anne Bancroft in the 1967 film 'The Graduate'?
 
Mrs Robinson
 
> 7 Which hit song of 1965 includes the following line: When I'm drivin' in my car, and the man comes on the radio?
> 8 According to the floor tilers' maxim, no room is ever… what?
 
perfect
 
> 9 Which Swedish scientist formalised binomial nomenclature, the system of naming species with a two-word Latin name?
 
Linnaeus
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Nov 28 07:00PM

On Tue, 27 Nov 2018 20:56:13 -0800, Calvin wrote:
 
> 1 What two words does the chemistry term pH stand for?
 
acidity and alkalinity (but that's not what it "stands for")
 
> 2 What distinguishes spermatophytes (a.k.a. phanerogams or
phenogamae)
> from other varieties of plant life?
 
Seed production
 
> 3 Which style of cuisine includes quesadillas and chimichangas?
 
Mexican
 
> 4 Which 3 homophones make the list of the 200 most commonly used
English
> words?
 
to too two
 
> 5 Which animated British TV series is set in Soggy Bottom Farm?
> 6 Which character was portrayed by Anne Bancroft in the 1967 film
'The
> Graduate'?
 
Mrs. Robinson
 
> 7 Which hit song of 1965 includes the following line: When I'm
drivin'
> in my car, and the man comes on the radio?
 
Satisfaction (it's "that man", not "the man").
 
> 8 According to the floor
> tilers' maxim, no room is ever… what?
 
square
 
> 9 Which Swedish scientist formalised binomial nomenclature, the
system
> of naming species with a two-word Latin name?
 
Lineus
 
> 10 Made with coconut milk, potatoes and nuts, Massaman curry
originated
> in which Asian country?
 
Thailand
Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Nov 28 07:46PM

Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in
 
> 1 What two words does the chemistry term pH stand for?
> 2 What distinguishes spermatophytes (a.k.a. phanerogams or
> phenogamae) from other varieties of plant life?
 
They need to be pollenated
 
> 3 Which style of
> cuisine includes quesadillas and chimichangas?
 
Mexican
 
> 4 Which 3
> homophones make the list of the 200 most commonly used English words?
> 5 Which animated British TV series is set in Soggy Bottom Farm?
 
Peppa Pig
 
> 6 Which character was portrayed by Anne Bancroft in the 1967 film
> 'The Graduate'?
 
Mrs. Robinson
 
> 7 Which hit song of 1965 includes the following
> line: When I'm drivin' in my car, and the man comes on the radio?
 
Satisfaction
 
> 8 According to the floor tilers' maxim, no room is ever… what?
 
Square
 
> Made with coconut
> milk, potatoes and nuts, Massaman curry originated in which Asian
> country?
 
Sri Lanka
 
 
> cheers,
> calvin
 
Pete Gayde
Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Nov 28 06:50PM

On Wed, 28 Nov 2018 03:52:13 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:

>> *either*.
 
> Tin, aluminum. 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Bruce. 3 for Dan Blum and
> Calvin.
 
 
Wouldn't that be Aluminium :-)
 
Bruce
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 28 08:26PM +0100

> 7. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Calvin, and Bruce.
 
> On my keyboard "t" is nearest the numbers 5 and 6, so that answer
> doesn't seem plausible as a typo for "7". If it was, please say so.
 
But they are quite similar graphically, aren't they?
 
Whatever, I am not going to claim a point for that sloppy answer. It
was one of the logos I recognised straight away.
 
By way, speaking of Martin, isn't Aston the capital of Texas? :-)
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