- QFTCIUA19 Game 6, Rounds 4,6: Latin, quotations as titles - 1 Update
- Calvin's Quiz #571 - 2 Updates
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Aug 06 04:45AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:8M2dnUloefA80tvAnZ2dnUU7- > in English. In each case, tell us what they mean -- that is, > the meaning as understood in English, not the literal translation. > 1. Dramatis personae. Alias > 2. In camera. In the room > 3. Prima facie. Evident > 5. Modus vivendi. > 6. Sub rosa. > 7. Sui generis. A good example > 8. Compos mentis. > 9. Deus ex machina. > 10. Ne plus ultra. The best > alternatively name its author if that information was known. > 1. "Arms and the Man", by George Bernard Shaw. > 2. "A Handful of Dust", by Evelyn Waugh. Revelation > 3. "The Grapes of Wrath", by John Steinbeck. Revelation > guvf ebhaq rnpu obbx bs gur Ovoyr vf n frcnengr jbex jubfr nhgube vf > abg xabja. Vs lbh tnir "gur Ovoyr" sbe nal nafjre, be nggrzcgrq gb > anzr na nhgube gurerbs, tb onpx naq vafgrnq anzr gur fcrpvsvp obbx. Pete Gayde |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Aug 05 11:40AM > 2 Which American singer, songwriter and former professional basketball player (b. 1967 in Chicago) has categorically denied the many allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct against him? R. Kelly > 3 In the original UK version of the board game Monopoly, what colour are the Regent, Oxford and Bond Street properties? green > 4 In 1969 who succeeded General Charles de Gaulle as President of France? Mitterand > 5 Which iconic US sporting venue is nicknamed "The Brickyard"? Indianapolis Speedway > 6 Which Asian capital city has restaurants with the most Michelin stars- over 300 in total? Tokyo > 7 Which actor (1969-2018) portrayed Mini Me in the Austin Powers film series? Verne Troyer > 8 Who was married to Francis II of France, Lord Darnley, and finally the Earl of Bosworth? Mary Queen of Scots -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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>: Aug 05 06:55PM Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in > singer, songwriter and former professional basketball player (b. 1967 > in Chicago) has categorically denied the many allegations of sexual > abuse and misconduct against him? R Kelly > 3 In the original UK version of > the board game Monopoly, what colour are the Regent, Oxford and Bond > Street properties? Red > 4 In 1969 who succeeded General Charles de > Gaulle as President of France? Pompidou > 5 Which iconic US sporting venue is nicknamed "The Brickyard"? Indianapolis Motor Speedway > 6 Which Asian capital city has > restaurants with the most Michelin stars- over 300 in total? Tokyo > 7 > Which actor (1969-2018) portrayed Mini Me in the Austin Powers film > series? Verne Troyer > and finally the Earl of Bosworth? > cheers, > calvin Pete Gayde |
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