Saturday, August 10, 2019

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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 10 02:33AM -0500

Mark Brader:
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
 
 
** Game 6, Round 9 - Canadiana - Canada's Walk of Fame
 
You pay your dues, become sort of famous and what do you get?
People walking all over you on a sidewalk. This is a round on
Canada's Walk of Fame -- a tribute to Canucks who've made it,
mostly in the U.S.
 
1. Name either of the two streets where you will find sections of
Canada's Walk of Fame.
 
2. Four people co-founded Canada's Walk Of Fame: a parking lot
millionaire, a founder of the Toronto International Film
Festival, the son of a former Leaf owner and the longtime CEO
of Standard Broadcasting. Name *any one* of them.
 
3. Of the 151 sidewalk stars on Canada's Walk of Fame, only two
are devoted to sports teams -- one in skiing, one in hockey.
Name either.
 
4. This starlet on the walk was actually born in Liverpool, England,
but is most closely associated with sipping mimosas in New York
in "Sex and the City". Name her.
 
5. Four comedy teams have been given stars on the Walk of Fame.
SCTV and the Royal Canadian Air Farce were in there first.
Name either of the other two teams, whose careers were 20
years apart.
 
6. There are 19 individuals who have stars both on the Hollywood
Walk of Fame and on Canada's Walk of Fame. Name *any one*.
 
7. A famed painter and printer, he died in 2013. He was born
in Toronto, but a house in his name famously sits at Mt. Allison
University in Nova Scotia. Who?
 
8. Which figure skater won an Olympic gold medal for Canada in 1948?
 
9. One of Hollywood's silent film pioneers, he founded the Keystone
Studios and gave a young Charlie Chaplin his big break. Who?
 
10. Which comedian and director from Winnipeg appeared on "The
Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" 140 times?
 
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** Game 6, Round 10 - Canadiana Challenge Round
 
As our nation's birthday approaches, let's celebrate its length,
breadth, and accomplishments.
 
* A. Canada in Space
 
A1. Canada's most ambitious space project was a series of
16 geostationary communications satellites -- mainly for
TV broadcasting -- launched by Telsat Canada between 1972
and 2013. Five are still in operation. Name that series
of satellites.
 
A2. 9 Canadians have flown in space. 8 were trained astronauts
and one was a very rich "space tourist". Name that tourist.
 
 
* B. How Far and How High
 
B1. What is the easternmost point in Canada. We'll give you
a hint: it's in Newfoundland.
 
B2. What is the highest point above sea level in Canada?
 
 
* C. Celebrity Siblings
 
Name them -- in each case the surname will be sufficient.
 
C1. This late actor played serious roles, but found comedy late
in life. His brother was Leader of the Opposition for four
months in 1983 and Deputy Prime Minister from 1984 to 1986.
 
C2. One twin, born in Richmond, BC, was an onscreen member
of the X-Men. His twin brother played Jimmy Olsen in
"Smallville".
 
 
* D. Originally Known As
 
D1. In 1905, following a contentious plebiscite, the town
of Kenora, Ontario, officially received its current name.
What was its *previous* name?
 
D2. Under the French, it was known as Fort Rouge. Later the
North West Co. and Hudson Bay Co. made competing claims
to the place, respectively dubbing it Ft. Gibraltar and
Ft. Douglas. What's its *current* name?
 
 
* E. Canadian Book, Hollywood Movie
 
E1. Bud Cort and Samantha Eggar starred in a 1977 movie,
based on the novel by Max Braithwaite, about a man who finds
a teaching job in rural Saskatchewan during the Depression.
Name that novel/movie.
 
E2. Paul Newman directed his wife Joanne Woodward in the title
role of the 1968 movie "Rachel, Rachel". Name *either*
the Canadian novel the movie was adapted from, or its author.
 
 
* F. Restaurant Potpourri
 
F1. With 27 restaurants per 10,000 people, which city has the
most restaurants in Canada?
 
F2. How many Michelin star-ranked restaurants are there in
Canada?
 
--
Mark Brader | "(There's no accounting for taste, I guess.)
Toronto | [*You*, not me!]"
msb@vex.net | --Steve Summit
 
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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 10 02:26AM -0500

Mark Brader:
> and Jung and continues in psychology today. In this round,
> we'll describe some psychological complexes, and in each case,
> you are asked to name them.
 
This was the easiest round in the original game.
 
> a male child with an antipathy toward his father and attraction
> for his mother. What is the same syndrome -- affinity for the
> opposite-sex parent -- called in girls?
 
Elektra complex. 4 for Joshua, Dan, Bruce, Stephen, and Calvin.
 
> 2. Still drawing from the story of Oedipus, what psychological
> complex is attached to a mother with an obsessive fixation on
> her son?
 
Jocasta complex. 4 for Joshua, Dan, and Stephen.
 
> by overachieving to an obsessive degree, particularly in areas
> of leadership. This psychological complex is named after a
> historical figure.
 
Napoleonic complex. 4 for Joshua, Dan, Bruce, Stephen, and Calvin.
 
> complex in which women seek out men considerably their senior.
> The syndrome is named for a controversial novel. Name that
> complex.
 
Lolita complex. 4 for Dan, Stephen, Erland, Calvin, and Pete.
 
> characterized by the behavior of compulsively warning others
> of the consequences of their behavior. A side-effect is the
> propensity to feel other people's grief to an extreme degree.
 
Cassandra complex. 4 for Joshua, Dan, and Stephen.
 
> fear independence. It describes women who feel incapable
> of change without outside help, usually male. Think Disney.
> Name that complex.
 
Cinderella complex. 4 for Joshua, Stephen, and Erland.
 
> One enduring complex he identified -- an unhealthy sense of
> responsibility and a desire to "save" others -- was named for
> a comic-book character. Name that complex.
 
Superman complex. 4 for Dan, Stephen, and Pete. 3 for Calvin.
2 for Joshua.
 
> out anti-socially. Name that complex, which was defined by
> psychologist Alfred Adler and is *not* named after a person
> or character.
 
Inferiority complex. 4 for Dan and Stephen.
 
> to maintain sexual arousal within a committed, loving
> relationship. Men with this complex tend to compartmentalize all
> women as either saintly or as prostitutes. Name that complex.
 
Madonna-whore complex. 4 for Joshua, Dan, Stephen, and Calvin.
 
> who avoid adult responsibility through laziness and lack of
> direction. The complex is named after a famous character in
> children's literature.
 
Peter Pan complex. 4 for Joshua, Dan, Stephen, and Calvin.
 
 
 
> We'll name some states, provinces, territories, cantons, or
> whatever. You name the country.
 
> 1. Anhui, Hubei, Gansu, Hebei.
 
China. 4 for Joshua, Dan, Bruce, Stephen, and Erland. 3 for Calvin.
 
> 2. Batman, Hakkari, Samsun, Van.
 
Turkey. 4 for Joshua, Dan, Stephen, Erland, and Pete.
 
> 3. Cordoba, Santa Fe, Rio Negro, Formosa.
 
Argentina. 4 for Joshua, Bruce, Stephen, Erland, and Pete.
2 for Dan.
 
> 4. Distrito Federale, Esperito Santo, Parana, Rio Grande do Norte.
 
Brazil. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Dan, Bruce, Stephen, Erland,
Calvin, and Pete.
 
> 5. Edo, Gombe, Borno, Jigawa.
 
Nigeria. 4 for Stephen.
 
> 6. Balochistan, Northwest Frontier Province, Punjab, Sindh.
 
Pakistan. 4 for Joshua, Dan, Stephen, Erland, and Pete. 3 for Bruce
and Calvin.
 
> 7. Assam, Kerala, Sikkim, Nagaland.
 
India. 4 for Joshua, Dan, Stephen, Erland, Calvin, and Pete.
3 for Bruce.
 
> 8. Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Schaffhausen, Zug.
 
Switzerland. 4 for everyone.
 
> 9. Andelucia, Extremadura, Murcia, Balearic Islands.
 
Spain. 4 for everyone.
 
That should, of course, have been Andalucía. Sorry about that.
 
> 10. Colima, Hidalgo, Sonora, Chiapas.
 
Mexico. 4 for Joshua, Dan, Bruce, Stephen, Erland, and Pete.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Ent Can Mis Lit Sci Geo FOUR
Stephen Perry -- -- 31 40 40 40 151
Joshua Kreitzer 24 0 36 24 30 36 126
Dan Blum 24 0 31 24 36 34 125
"Calvin" 15 0 24 4 23 22 84
Pete Gayde 28 4 4 4 8 32 72
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 4 0 8 36 48
Dan Tilque 0 0 31 16 -- -- 47
Bruce Bowler -- -- -- -- 8 30 38
 
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | Bad news disturbs his game; so does good; so
msb@vex.net | also does the absence of news. --Stephen Leacock
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Aug 09 04:58PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:xM2dnUtnCMTbsdbAnZ2dnUU7-
 
> * Sporty Stuff That Happened
 
> 1. 16-year-old Kyle Giersdorf won $3,000,000 at the "World Cup"
> of which game?
 
Fortnite
 
 
> * News of the World
 
> 4. August 1 saw the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the
> start of what European military event?
 
Liberation of Auschwitz
 
> He sweepingly declared himself to be "the least ______ person
> there is anywhere in the world". Fill in the blank, with
> the one word he used.
 
Racist
 
 
> 6. This presumed heir who was being groomed to be the eventual
> leader of Al-Qaeda was killed recently. First and last names
> required.
 
Osama bin Laden, Jr.
 
 
> 7. Russi Taylor, who died last week at 75, was the voice of Martin
> Prince on "The Simpsons". But for more than 30 years she was
> best known as the voice of which famous rodent?
 
Mickey Mouse
 
 
> 8. Hal Prince, legendary Broadway director-producer who won a
> record 21 Tony awards over his long career, died last week at
> the ripe old age of 91 -- in what city?
 
Reykjavik
 
> chronicling the '60s music scene, with "Monterey Pop" and
> "Bob Dylan: Don't Look Back". He later made issue movies like
> "The War Room". Name him.
 
Pennabaker
 
 
> 10. A data breach compromised the financial information of
> 6,000,000 Canadians and 100,000,000 Americans. Name the
> company whose customers are affected.
 
Equifax
 
> crowdsources information on public transit and venues, such
> as restaurants and businesses, that are accessible to persons
> with disabilities." Name that company/app.
 
Empower
 
> founded in the US by Maverick Carter and NBA great LeBron James.
> The brand has now launched in Canada. Who is Lebron's Canadian
> partner?
 
Gretzky
 
> by Alice Cooper in the 1970s, honoring the music of dead rock
> stars. The group is comprised of Cooper, Joe Perry... and
> which lead singer?
 
Tyler
 
 
> 15. Which singer lost a multi-million dollar copyright infringement
> lawsuit when a jury ruled her song "Dark Horse" was too similar
> to an existing Christian rap song?
 
Katy Perry
 
 
Pete Gayde
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