- Calvin's Quiz #566 - 2 Updates
- Calvin's Quiz #565 - ANSWERS & SCORES - 4 Updates
- QFTCIUA19 Game 2, Rounds 7-8: TBBT, TMTM - 4 Updates
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jun 18 08:26PM -0700 1 In 2012 Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, the only person convicted for the 1988 bombing of an American jetliner over Lockerbie, died in which country some three years after his humanitarian release from a Scottish prison? 2 Why was the amusement park in Pripyat, Ukraine, which was scheduled to open on 1 May 1986, permanently closed four days earlier? 3 In which European language are all nouns capitalised? 4 Technically speaking, scissors do not cut material but function using what other technique? 5 What was the Collins Dictionary word of the year for 2018? It had seen a four-fold increase in use since 2013, chiefly in relation to plastics. 6 Which Shakespearean play shares its title with a 1935 ballet by Sergei Prokofiev and a 1981 hit by Dire Straits? 7 In mathematics, what is the value of the imaginary number i when squared? (i.e. i^2) 8 Which four-letter exclamation is the catchphrase the Sesame Street character Sherlock Hemlock? 9 What is the two-word Latin term for an argument that has gone on too long, literally to a sickening degree? 10 Which two words complete this quote from a poem by the British author Saki, aka Hector Hugh Munro: "The cook was a good cook, as cooks go; and as cooks go, …"? Answers will not appear before 1st July. cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 19 01:32AM -0500 "Calvin": > convicted for the 1988 bombing of an American jetliner over > Lockerbie, died in which country some three years after his > humanitarian release from a Scottish prison? Libya? > 2 Why was the amusement park in Pripyat, Ukraine, which was > scheduled to open on 1 May 1986, permanently closed four days > earlier? The nuclear accident at Chernobyl. > 3 In which European language are all nouns capitalised? German. > 4 Technically speaking, scissors do not cut material but > function using what other technique? They tear it. > 5 What was the Collins Dictionary word of the year for 2018? > It had seen a four-fold increase in use since 2013, chiefly in > relation to plastics. "Garbage patch"? > 6 Which Shakespearean play shares its title with a 1935 ballet > by Sergei Prokofiev and a 1981 hit by Dire Straits? "Othello"? > 7 In mathematics, what is the value of the imaginary number i > when squared? (i.e. i^2) -1. > 8 Which four-letter exclamation is the catchphrase the Sesame > Street character Sherlock Hemlock? Egad? > 9 What is the two-word Latin term for an argument that has > gone on too long, literally to a sickening degree? Ad nauseam. > 10 Which two words complete this quote from a poem by the > British author Saki, aka Hector Hugh Munro: "The cook was a > good cook, as cooks go; and as cooks go, ..."? She went? -- Mark Brader | "...she was quite surprised to find that she remained Toronto | the same size: to be sure, this generally happens msb@vex.net | when one eats cake, but..." --Lewis Carroll My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jun 18 08:24PM -0700 On Friday, June 14, 2019 at 3:16:17 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 To within 15%, how many grams does a standard men's cricket ball weigh? 160 grams, accepting 136 to 184 Most guesses were well out > 2 Originally a disclaimer found in the small print in automobile advertisements, what four words does YMMV stand for? It is now more commonly used in web forums to acknowledgement that the opinion or experience of the author may not be shared by all. Your Mileage May Vary > 3 In Greek mythology, who is the daughter of Oedipus and his mother Jocasta? She is also the title character of the third of Sophocles' Theban plays, following "Oedipus Rex" and "Oedipus at Colonus"? Antigone > 4 Since gaining independence in 1964, Northern Rhodesia has been known by what name? Zambia > 5 In which year was Prince Charles invested as The Prince of Wales? 1969 (his 21st birthday) Singleton for Dan B > 6 Which New Zealand athlete (b. 1952) won gold in the 1,500 metres in the 1976 Olympics? John Walker No one got this http://www.olympic.org.nz/athletes/john-walker/ > 7 How many individual emirates make up the United Arab Emirates? 7 > 8 What was the title of both a 1989 Academy Award winning film by Oliver Stone, and the 1976 memoir by anti-war activist and former US Marine Ron Kovic on which it was based? Born on the Fourth of July > 9 In which city about 1,700 km east of Moscow was Tsar Nicholas II and his family executed in 1918? [Y]Ekaterinburg > 10 Which 1982 Alice Walker novel became a 1985 film directed by Steven Spielberg? The Color Purple Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 565 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 6 20 Dan Tilque 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 15 Dan Blum 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 18 Mark Brader 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 13 Erland S 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 11 Pete Gayde - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 0 5 2 3 1 0 3 4 2 3 23 46% Dan T takes a tough set. cheers, calvin |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jun 18 08:35PM -0700 On 6/18/19 8:24 PM, Calvin wrote: > - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- > 0 5 2 3 1 0 3 4 2 3 23 46% > Dan T takes a tough set. Been an aweful long time since I won one of yours. BTW, you gave me credit for Q8, which I didn't answer, but not for Q9, which I got right. Doesn't change my score, but it may change the tiebreakers for others. -- Dan Tilque |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jun 18 10:36PM -0700 On Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 1:35:03 PM UTC+10, Dan Tilque wrote: > > 0 5 2 3 1 0 3 4 2 3 23 46% > > Dan T takes a tough set. > Been an aweful long time since I won one of yours. Well done! > BTW, you gave me credit for Q8, which I didn't answer, but not for Q9, > which I got right. Doesn't change my score, but it may change the > tiebreakers for others. Oops- data entry error :-) Revised scores are: Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 565 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 6 19 Dan Tilque 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 14 Dan Blum 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 17 Mark Brader 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 14 Erland S 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 11 Pete Gayde - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 0 5 2 3 1 0 3 3 3 3 23 46% cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 19 01:28AM -0500 "Calvin": > > 9 In which city about 1,700 km east of Moscow was Tsar Nicholas II and his > > family executed in 1918? > [Y]Ekaterinburg Dang! I thought of trying Ekaterinburg, but I knew it was one of the cities that were renamed after the revolution, so I guessed it became Stalingrad and now Volgograd, and that's in the wrong place. (Volgograd's earlier name was Tsaritsyn. Ekaterinburg became Sverdlovsk, and later changed back.) Oh well. -- Mark Brader | The "I didn't think of that" type of failure occurs because Toronto | I didn't think of that, and the reason I didn't think of it msb@vex.net | is because it never occurred to me. If we'd been able to | think of 'em, we would have. -- John W. Campbell My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Jun 18 08:29AM -0700 On 6/17/19 11:15 AM, Mark Brader wrote: > Delicacies on offer include snake blood and meat, turtle blood > and meat, and "deer penis wine." Until 1991, it was a legal > brothel district. Name that Asian capital city. Beijing > selling jewelry, carpets, brassware, leather goods, hookahs, > ceramics, pottery -- all under ornate, grandiose passageways > spread across 60-odd streets. Name the city. Shanghai > 3. Pike Place Market -- the USA's oldest surviving market, spanning > 4 hectares and attracting 40,000 people per day. Name the city > where this waterfront tourist trap operates. Seattle > 5. La Boqueria, also known as Las Ramblas -- with 200 vendors, it is > considered one of the finest food markets in Europe. Name the > city. Rome > 6. The Chatuchak Weekend Market -- with more than 5,000 stalls > spread over 35 acres, it receives more than 200,000 visitors > daily. Name the city. Bangkok > it's listed on the Victorian Heritage Register and offers seafood > and deli foods, as well as hand-crafted clothing and jewelry. > Name the city. Hint: It's not in England. Hong Kong > 8. The Stanley Market and the Temple Street Night Market are two > world-famous shopping districts in this city. Name it. Vancouver BC > 9. Chandi Chowk -- dating back to the 17th Century, it's one of > the world's largest wholesale food markets. And its spice > district will make your eyes water and your lungs seize up. Jakarta > and Saturday. Featuring produce from farms more than 100 km > away, it serves more than 250,000 customers a week during > peak season. Name the city. New York -- Dan Tilque |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jun 18 03:33PM > * Game 2, Round 7 - Entertainment - "The Big Bang Theory". > 1. Leonard's mom, formerly of "The Good Wife". Juliana Margulies > 2. Sheldon's mom, an Oscar nominee for 2017. Laurie Metcalf > 6. Amy's dad. A real-life magician who actually has a first name, > or at least, used to. (It's Raymond.) Teller > Proton". This 89-year-old comic actor won a Grammy for Album > of the Year in 1961 and has received the Mark Twain Prize for > American Humor. Bob Newhart > Delicacies on offer include snake blood and meat, turtle blood > and meat, and "deer penis wine." Until 1991, it was a legal > brothel district. Name that Asian capital city. Taipei; Kuala Lampur > selling jewelry, carpets, brassware, leather goods, hookahs, > ceramics, pottery -- all under ornate, grandiose passageways > spread across 60-odd streets. Name the city. Tehran > 3. Pike Place Market -- the USA's oldest surviving market, spanning > 4 hectares and attracting 40,000 people per day. Name the city > where this waterfront tourist trap operates. San Francisco > 5. La Boqueria, also known as Las Ramblas -- with 200 vendors, it is > considered one of the finest food markets in Europe. Name the > city. Barcelona; Seville > it's listed on the Victorian Heritage Register and offers seafood > and deli foods, as well as hand-crafted clothing and jewelry. > Name the city. Hint: It's not in England. Vancouver; Victoria > 8. The Stanley Market and the Temple Street Night Market are two > world-famous shopping districts in this city. Name it. Singapore > 9. Chandi Chowk -- dating back to the 17th Century, it's one of > the world's largest wholesale food markets. And its spice > district will make your eyes water and your lungs seize up. Mumbai > and Saturday. Featuring produce from farms more than 100 km > away, it serves more than 250,000 customers a week during > peak season. Name the city. New York City -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Jun 18 05:36PM On Mon, 17 Jun 2019 13:15:48 -0500, Mark Brader wrote: > and give you a hint, and you give us the actor or actress who played > them. > 1. Leonard's mom, formerly of "The Good Wife". Baransky > 2. Sheldon's mom, an Oscar nominee for 2017. Laurie Metcalf > We're her biggest fan. > 4. Penny's mom. A five-time Golden Globe nominee. We liked her > best as Leela in "Futurama". Katie Segal > 5. Penny's dad, an Oscar winner for Best Song of 1976. > 6. Amy's dad. A real-life magician who actually has a first name, > or at least, used to. (It's Raymond.) Teller > 7. Leonard's dad. A former prime-time employee of New York's > Sunshine Cab Company. Judd Hirsch > Proton". This 89-year-old comic actor won a Grammy for Album of the > Year in 1961 and has received the Mark Twain Prize for American > Humor. Bob Newhart > Delicacies on offer include snake blood and meat, turtle blood and > meat, and "deer penis wine." Until 1991, it was a legal brothel > district. Name that Asian capital city. Tokyo > selling jewelry, carpets, brassware, leather goods, hookahs, > ceramics, pottery -- all under ornate, grandiose passageways spread > across 60-odd streets. Name the city. Marrakesh > 3. Pike Place Market -- the USA's oldest surviving market, spanning > 4 hectares and attracting 40,000 people per day. Name the city where > this waterfront tourist trap operates. Portland OR. > Northwest London. > 5. La Boqueria, also known as Las Ramblas -- with 200 vendors, it is > considered one of the finest food markets in Europe. Name the city. Madrid; Barcelona > it's listed on the Victorian Heritage Register and offers seafood and > deli foods, as well as hand-crafted clothing and jewelry. Name the > city. Hint: It's not in England. Capetown > and Saturday. Featuring produce from farms more than 100 km away, it > serves more than 250,000 customers a week during peak season. Name > the city. Washington DC |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jun 18 10:54PM +0200 > Delicacies on offer include snake blood and meat, turtle blood > and meat, and "deer penis wine." Until 1991, it was a legal > brothel district. Name that Asian capital city. Taipei > selling jewelry, carpets, brassware, leather goods, hookahs, > ceramics, pottery -- all under ornate, grandiose passageways > spread across 60-odd streets. Name the city. Istanbul > 3. Pike Place Market -- the USA's oldest surviving market, spanning > 4 hectares and attracting 40,000 people per day. Name the city > where this waterfront tourist trap operates. Seattle > markets, including the Inverness Street Market, the Lock Market, > the Stables Market and the Buck Street Market. Name that > borough in Northwest London. Notting Hill > 5. La Boqueria, also known as Las Ramblas -- with 200 vendors, it is > considered one of the finest food markets in Europe. Name the > city. Barcelona > it's listed on the Victorian Heritage Register and offers seafood > and deli foods, as well as hand-crafted clothing and jewelry. > Name the city. Hint: It's not in England. Melbourne > 8. The Stanley Market and the Temple Street Night Market are two > world-famous shopping districts in this city. Name it. Hongkong > and Saturday. Featuring produce from farms more than 100 km > away, it serves more than 250,000 customers a week during > peak season. Name the city. Chicago |
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