| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jun 24 04:58PM -0500 Mark Brader: >>> C2. What US state has the second-largest population? >> Texas. (California is first, Florida third, New York fourth.) >> 4 for Joshua, Erland, and Dan Blum. 3 for Pete. Dan Tilque: > I got this one right. Ah, I missed it because there was an extra "> " before the quoted question. Okay, 4 for Joshua, *Dan Tilque*, Erland, and Dan Blum. 3 for Pete. Scores, if there are now no errors: GAME 2 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Sci Spo Lit Can Can Ent Geo Can Cha SEVEN Joshua Kreitzer 29 40 23 4 0 24 11 0 31 162 Dan Blum 26 35 36 0 8 12 10 0 23 150 Dan Tilque 34 36 20 0 0 0 12 8 31 141 Pete Gayde 0 36 15 5 0 16 16 8 18 114 Bruce Bowler 20 32 -- -- -- 24 2 0 12 90 Stephen Perry -- -- -- -- -- 40 40 -- -- 80 Erland Sommarskog 16 8 -- -- -- 0 24 0 8 56 "Calvin" 4 26 -- -- -- 4 16 -- -- 50 -- Mark Brader | "It is not worth an intelligent man's time to be in the majority. Toronto | By definition, there are already enough people to do that." msb@vex.net | --G.H. Hardy My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jun 24 02:03PM > * Game 3, Round 2 - Canadiana Geography - Funny place names > 1. Part of Clearview Township in Simcoe County, this town's name > is a reminder that it is *not* Ottawa. Nottowa > got its sexually suggestive Biblical name. A novel last year > by Amber Dawn -- with this road in its title -- was reviewed by > the Globe as having "queered the horror novel". Name that road. Sodom > 5. In the early 18th century the name of this Newfoundland town > referred to any cylindrical object. In modern parlance it > means something specific, sex-wise. Dildo > 6. This is the name of a cliff northwest of Fort McLeod, Alberta, > and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its indigenous historical > significance. Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump > Ontario mining town during World War II, locals erected a sign > reading "To hell With Hitler, we came up with our name first." > Hindus might disagree. What town? Swastika > "The Lord of the Rings", but rather for the place in Nordic > mythology where the survivors of Ragnarok were foretold to live. > An out-of-fuel Air Canada jet famously landed there. Gimli > * Game 3, Round 3 - History - "D-Day" > 1. How many beaches were involved in "D-Day"? 5 > 2. Who was the German officer in command of German forces along > the Atlantic Wall? Rommel > you have finished with the first two. Sbhe bs gur ornpurf > jrer pbqr-anzrq "Bznun", "Hgnu", "Tbyq", naq "Whab"; jung jnf > gur svsgu? Sword > 4. Rejva Ebzzry jnf avpxanzrq "Gur Qrfreg Sbk" sbe uvf pnzcnvtaf > va Nsevpn. Ba "Q-Qnl" ur pnzr hc ntnvafg juvpu qrfreg nqirefnel > jub jnf abj gur pbzznaqre bs gur Nyyvrq ynaq sbeprf? Montgomery > a military presence in the area was Overlord. But there was > a separate code name specifically for the beach and paratroop > landings that we refer to as "D-Day". What was that? Avalanche > 7. As part of Operation Fortitude North, Allied forces went on > training exercises in Scotland -- to make the Germans think > they were going to invade where? Norway > 8. The invasion plans called for the capture of Carentan, St-L?, > and Bayeux on the first day. How many of these did the Allies > take on June 6? 1; 0 -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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 24 02:37PM On Mon, 24 Jun 2019 00:42:27 -0500, Mark Brader wrote: > Or go ahead and laugh. Whatever. > 1. Part of Clearview Township in Simcoe County, this town's name > is a reminder that it is *not* Ottawa. Nottawa > got its sexually suggestive Biblical name. A novel last year by > Amber Dawn -- with this road in its title -- was reviewed by the > Globe as having "queered the horror novel". Name that road. Gomorrah > 5. In the early 18th century the name of this Newfoundland town > referred to any cylindrical object. In modern parlance it means > something specific, sex-wise. Dildo > 6. This is the name of a cliff northwest of Fort McLeod, Alberta, > and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its indigenous historical > significance. Head bashed in buffalo jump > Ontario mining town during World War II, locals erected a sign > reading "To hell With Hitler, we came up with our name first." Hindus > might disagree. What town? Swastika > 9. Known for its giant goose and... well, that's about it, this > Northern Ontario town sounds like it was named by a thirsty toddler. wawa > June 6th marks the 75th anniversary of "D-Day", the allied invasion of > France which ultimately led to the end of World War II. > 1. How many beaches were involved in "D-Day"? 5 > 2. Who was the German officer in command of German forces along > the Atlantic Wall? Rommel |
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