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| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Nov 16 03:53PM Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in > 1 In the United States, which two digit number is also a slang > term for getting rid of someone or something? 86 > 2 Who versatile > German-American composer won four Oscars for Best Original Music > Score, including for My Fair Lady and Gigi? Previn > 3 On 30 May 2019, > James Marape replaced Peter O'Neill as Prime Minister of which > country? Republic of Ireland > 4 The element copper is named after which island in the > Mediterranean? Crete > 5 Who did Johnny Depp portray in the 2004 film > Finding Neverland? Peter Pan > 6 By what name is the Indonesian island of > Celebes more commonly known today? Kalimantan > 7 What is the largest, living land carnivore? Lion > 8 Which 1986 Paul Simon album won a Grammy for > album of the year? Graceland > 9 The Albany and New York City ports are > located on which river? Hudson > 10 In 1983 which Indian batsman broke Sir > Donald Bradman's record for the most Test cricket centuries? Tendulkar > cheers, > calvin Pete Gayde |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 15 04:52PM -0800 On 11/14/19 5:54 PM, Calvin wrote: > 1 In the United States, which two digit number is also a slang term for getting rid of someone or something? 86 > 2 Who versatile German-American composer won four Oscars for Best Original Music Score, including for My Fair Lady and Gigi? Irving Berlin > 3 On 30 May 2019, James Marape replaced Peter O'Neill as Prime Minister of which country? > 4 The element copper is named after which island in the Mediterranean? Cyprus > 5 Who did Johnny Depp portray in the 2004 film Finding Neverland? Michael Jackson > 6 By what name is the Indonesian island of Celebes more commonly known today? > 7 What is the largest, living land carnivore? polar bear > 8 Which 1986 Paul Simon album won a Grammy for album of the year? Graceland > 9 The Albany and New York City ports are located on which river? Hudson -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 16 03:03PM -0600 Joe Masters: > > 89 The odds on me getting this right are 89-1 > I must have typed the six upside down Did you use a numeric keypad, where 6 and 9 are adjacent? -- Mark Brader, Toronto "Sex on trains, of course." msb@vex.net -- Clive Feather |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 15 05:10AM > 1 In the United States, which two digit number is also a slang term for getting rid of someone or something? 86 > 3 On 30 May 2019, James Marape replaced Peter O'Neill as Prime Minister of which country? Ireland > 4 The element copper is named after which island in the Mediterranean? Cyprus > 5 Who did Johnny Depp portray in the 2004 film Finding Neverland? Barrie > 6 By what name is the Indonesian island of Celebes more commonly known today? Sulawesi > 7 What is the largest, living land carnivore? grizzly bear > 8 Which 1986 Paul Simon album won a Grammy for album of the year? Graceland > 9 The Albany and New York City ports are located on which river? Hudson -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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 15 09:06AM +0100 > 2 Who versatile German-American composer won four Oscars for Best > Original Music Score, including for My Fair Lady and Gigi? Gershwin > 3 On 30 May 2019, James Marape replaced Peter O'Neill as Prime > Minister of which country? Papua New Guenia (This was up in one of the Torono quizzes some months back. Else I would have had no idea.( > 4 The element copper is named after which island in the Mediterranean? Cyprus > 5 Who did Johnny Depp portray in the 2004 film Finding Neverland? Michael Jackson > 7 What is the largest, living land carnivore? Lion > 8 Which 1986 Paul Simon album won a Grammy for album of the year? Graceland > 9 The Albany and New York City ports are located on which river? Hudson > 10 In 1983 which Indian batsman broke Sir Donald Bradman's record > for the most Test cricket centuries? Singh |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 15 04:31AM -0600 "Calvin": > 1 In the United States, which two digit number is also a slang > term for getting rid of someone or something? 86. > 2 Who versatile German-American composer won four Oscars for Best > Original Music Score, including for My Fair Lady and Gigi? Hammerstein? > 3 On 30 May 2019, James Marape replaced Peter O'Neill as Prime > Minister of which country? South Africa? > 4 The element copper is named after which island in the Mediterranean? Cyprus. > 5 Who did Johnny Depp portray in the 2004 film Finding Neverland? Barrie? > 6 By what name is the Indonesian island of Celebes more commonly > known today? Celebes. > 7 What is the largest, living land carnivore? Tiger. > 8 Which 1986 Paul Simon album won a Grammy for album of the year? > 9 The Albany and New York City ports are located on which river? Hudson. > 10 In 1983 which Indian batsman broke Sir Donald Bradman's record > for the most Test cricket centuries? Johnson. -- Mark Brader "The world little knows or cares the storm Toronto through which you have had to pass. It asks only msb@vex.net if you brought the ship safely to port." My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Nov 12 06:39PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:naydnX5_QsHOVFrAnZ2dnUU7- > 1. Star pitcher for the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays, > he gets put on the DL for behaving like a chicken due to a > hypnotist's incompetence. Roger Clemens > 2. Los Angeles Dodgers catcher from 1980 to 1992, he is hospitalized > due to radiation poisoning after taking a blue-collar role at > the power plant. Scioscia > team by Mr. Burns for not shaving off his sideburns. In real > life, he would later stir up controversy over his haircut and > the Yankees' strict grooming regulations. Mattingly > 4. 1981 and 1988 World Series champion second baseman for the > Dodgers, he is arrested by the Springfield Police and put in > jail for every unsolved murder in New York City. Lopes > 5. A St. Louis Cardinals shortstop from 1982 to 1996, this "Wizard" > meets an apt end as he disappears in the "Springfield Mystery > Spot" while taking in the tourist attractions around town. Ozzie Smith > on a road-trip flight. He gets knocked unconscious by Barney > at Moe's Tavern after an argument over whether Pitt the Elder > or Lord Palmerston was the greatest British prime minister. Wade Boggs > played right field for 16 seasons. The opposing team's fans > would regularly chant his first name in a jeering chorus. In the > episode, this player ends up being the only star fit to play. Daryl Strawberry > Reds, and White Sox player is a 14-time All-Star and winner > of 8 Gold Gloves. He develops gigantism after overdosing on > a brain and nerve tonic provided to the team by Mr. Burns. Ken Griffy, Jr. > steroids with him. In the episode, he is too burdened rescuing > a woman and her possessions from a house fire to make the > championship game. Jose Canseco > He was nicknamed "the Flying Dutchman" due to his superb speed > and German heritage. His baseball card is among the rarest and > most expensive ones -- only about 57 copies are known to exist. Honus Wagner > died from starvation in the resulting war. The lead singer > of the Dead Kennedys incorporated this nation's name into his > stage name. Biafra > constitutional monarchy, but this independence lasted only a > month before a bloody war ended it. Years earlier, Freddie > Mercury was born in this territory. Zanzibar > 3. This country split peacefully into two in 1993, 4 years after > the Velvet Revolution brought an end to Communist rule. Czechoslovakia > 4. This New England state was an independent nation, with its > own constitution, from 1777 until joining the US in 1791. > It even briefly considered joining Canada instead. New Hampshire; Vermont > 5. This kingdom was an independent monarchy for nearly 100 years > before it was overthrown by the US Marines for the benefit of > a private citizen. Hawaii > the fall of Rome, and lasted until the end of the World War I. > Most of its territory was split into four countries, two of > which themselves no longer exist either. Austria-Hungary > 7. This empire was one of the largest on Earth, at its peak > spanning parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern > Europe. It was dissolved with the Treaty of Sèvres. Ottoman Empire > the Tynwald, claims to be the oldest continuous parliamentary > body in the world. The island is notable for having no national > speed limit. Greenland; Svalbard > 9. This former nation famously produced the Trabant, a car made > primarily of Duroplast plastic. East Germany > the city is now known as Kaliningrad. Although its practical > independence ended earlier, the nation was not formally abolished > until 1947-02-25. Prussia Pete Gayde |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 15 04:34AM -0600 Mark Brader: >> Austria-Hungary. (Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and the >> Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, later named Yugoslavia.) >> 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Joshua. Erland Sommarskog: > As I suggested in my post, there were three more countries involved... "Most". -- Mark Brader | "'"'Tisn't very easy to tell if a '"' or ''' mark Toronto | is an opening or closing quote or ditto or prime," msb@vex.net | said Mark,' said 6'2" d'Artagnan," said Mark Brader. |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Nov 16 03:38PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:kfidndAfnOd9MVbAnZ2dnUU7- > and in each case identify which photo was taken by the female > photographer we name. > 1. Helen Levitt. C; K > 2. Dorothea Lange. A; B > 3. Sherrie Levine. H; I > 4. Cindy Sherman. C; K > 5. Annie Lebowitz. G > 6. Vivian Maier. D > 7. Margaret Bourke-White. F > 8. Nan Goldin. F; J > 9. Diane Arbus. H; E > 10. Evelyn Cameron. H; L > 1. Queen Elizabeth II's 8th great-grandchild, Archie Harrison > Mountbatten-Windsor, was born 2019-05-05 and is now 7th in line > for the British throne. Who is 6th in line? Sophie; Catherine > last absolute monarchies; shortly after, he ceded his absolute > authority and this Himalayan kingdom became a constitutional > monarchy. Name it. Nepal > global notoriety in 2013 when he took a teenager for his 15th > wife. Then he changed the name of the country. What *was* > eSwatini called until 2018? Swaziland > 4. Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is the current king of Saudi Arabia; > he also holds the title of "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques". > Name the *two* Saudi cities were these mosques are located. Mecca and Medina > 5. King Letsie III was born in 1963 in Basutoland; three years > later, Basutoland achieved independence from the UK and changed > its name. What is it called now? Central African Republic; Cameroon > 6. Mohammed VI, son of Hassan II, is the reigning monarch since > 1999 of which North African country, whose motto is "God, > Homeland, King"? Tunisia; Morocco > Glücksburg, a European dynasty with its roots in northern > Germany. What kingdom has Margrethe headed since 1972? > Hint: It's not German-speaking. Denmark; Luxembourg > was abolished by their parliament in 2008. He continues to live > in one of his palaces, and has publicly stated his intention > to restore the institution of the monarchy. Name the country. Eritrea; Djibouti > his poodle (Air Chief Marshal Fufu). Upon the death of his > father Rama IX in 2016, Vajiralongkorn became King Rama X of > which country? Thailand > monarchy in 2005 at the age of 78, and his reign ended with > his resignation in 2013. He still lives in the country in his > retirement; name it. Vatican City Pete Gayde |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 15 04:37PM -0800 On 11/12/19 11:12 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. Queen Elizabeth II's 8th great-grandchild, Archie Harrison > Mountbatten-Windsor, was born 2019-05-05 and is now 7th in line > for the British throne. Who is 6th in line? Prince Harry, Duke of Wessex > last absolute monarchies; shortly after, he ceded his absolute > authority and this Himalayan kingdom became a constitutional > monarchy. Name it. Bhutan > global notoriety in 2013 when he took a teenager for his 15th > wife. Then he changed the name of the country. What *was* > eSwatini called until 2018? Swaziland > 4. Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is the current king of Saudi Arabia; > he also holds the title of "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques". > Name the *two* Saudi cities were these mosques are located. Mecca and Medina > 5. King Letsie III was born in 1963 in Basutoland; three years > later, Basutoland achieved independence from the UK and changed > its name. What is it called now? Lesotho > 6. Mohammed VI, son of Hassan II, is the reigning monarch since > 1999 of which North African country, whose motto is "God, > Homeland, King"? Morocco > Glücksburg, a European dynasty with its roots in northern > Germany. What kingdom has Margrethe headed since 1972? > Hint: It's not German-speaking. Netherlands > was abolished by their parliament in 2008. He continues to live > in one of his palaces, and has publicly stated his intention > to restore the institution of the monarchy. Name the country. Laos ?? > his poodle (Air Chief Marshal Fufu). Upon the death of his > father Rama IX in 2016, Vajiralongkorn became King Rama X of > which country? Thailand > monarchy in 2005 at the age of 78, and his reign ended with > his resignation in 2013. He still lives in the country in his > retirement; name it. Vatican City -- Dan Tilque |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 15 04:44PM -0800 On 11/15/19 4:37 PM, Dan Tilque wrote: >> Mountbatten-Windsor, was born 2019-05-05 and is now 7th in line >> for the British throne. Who is 6th in line? > Prince Harry, Duke of Wessex Oops, I meant Sussex. I suppose it's too late to change that. -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 16 03:02PM -0600 If Pete Gayde's answers had been posted on time, he would have scored 4 points on Round 4 and 21 on Round 6, and would be in 2nd place instead of 5th. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "(And then there were the mtimes. msb@vex.net | Oh, the mtimes...)" --Steve Summit |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Nov 15 02:04AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:kfidndAfnOd9MVbAnZ2dnUU7- > and in each case identify which photo was taken by the female > photographer we name. > 1. Helen Levitt. B; D > 2. Dorothea Lange. C > 3. Sherrie Levine. E; F > 4. Cindy Sherman. H > 5. Annie Lebowitz. G > 6. Vivian Maier. I; J > 7. Margaret Bourke-White. E > 8. Nan Goldin. K; L > 9. Diane Arbus. A > 10. Evelyn Cameron. B; D > 1. Queen Elizabeth II's 8th great-grandchild, Archie Harrison > Mountbatten-Windsor, was born 2019-05-05 and is now 7th in line > for the British throne. Who is 6th in line? Prince Harry > last absolute monarchies; shortly after, he ceded his absolute > authority and this Himalayan kingdom became a constitutional > monarchy. Name it. Bhutan > global notoriety in 2013 when he took a teenager for his 15th > wife. Then he changed the name of the country. What *was* > eSwatini called until 2018? Swaziland > 4. Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is the current king of Saudi Arabia; > he also holds the title of "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques". > Name the *two* Saudi cities were these mosques are located. Mecca and Medina > 5. King Letsie III was born in 1963 in Basutoland; three years > later, Basutoland achieved independence from the UK and changed > its name. What is it called now? Lesotho > 6. Mohammed VI, son of Hassan II, is the reigning monarch since > 1999 of which North African country, whose motto is "God, > Homeland, King"? Morocco > Glücksburg, a European dynasty with its roots in northern > Germany. What kingdom has Margrethe headed since 1972? > Hint: It's not German-speaking. Denmark > was abolished by their parliament in 2008. He continues to live > in one of his palaces, and has publicly stated his intention > to restore the institution of the monarchy. Name the country. Nepal > his poodle (Air Chief Marshal Fufu). Upon the death of his > father Rama IX in 2016, Vajiralongkorn became King Rama X of > which country? Thailand > monarchy in 2005 at the age of 78, and his reign ended with > his resignation in 2013. He still lives in the country in his > retirement; name it. Vatican City -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 12 02:58PM > * Game 7 (2019-11-04), Round 1 - Current Events > 4. Also last week, Washington Nationals won the World Series by > 4 games to 3. Who did *they* beat? Astros > talks fail to progress meaningfully. But how overwhelmingly? > Give the percentage vote in favor of striking, within > 1 percentage point. 62; 71 > visits to family gravesites and home altars, to mark what > occasion? Hint: Saturday's Google doodle also honored the > occasion. Day of the Dead > 9. Friday, the US arm of *which company* announced it was banning > "party houses" following a deadly Halloween shooting? Airbnb > 10. Google's parent company Alphabet announced plans to purchase > this company, with the goal of going head-to-head with Apple > in the fitness-tracking space. What company is Alphabet buying? Fitbit > 1. A ceremony on Saturday was attended by the leaders of several > European nations in order to mark the 30th anniversary of > what event? fall of the Berlin Wall > 7. Which Toronto sports team signed All Blacks star Sonny Bill > Williams to a 2-year contract worth approximately $9,000,000? Argonauts -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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 12 08:40PM +0100 > * Game 7 (2019-11-04), Round 1 - Current Events > 4. Also last week, Washington Nationals won the World Series by > 4 games to 3. Who did *they* beat? 49ers > talks fail to progress meaningfully. But how overwhelmingly? > Give the percentage vote in favor of striking, within > 1 percentage point. 72 > 7. A 1-ton black boulder striped with white quartz, known locally > as Wizard Rock, was stolen last month, only to reappear last > week, in the Prescott National Forest in what US state? Montana > 10. Google's parent company Alphabet announced plans to purchase > this company, with the goal of going head-to-head with Apple > in the fitness-tracking space. What company is Alphabet buying? Fitbit > 1. A ceremony on Saturday was attended by the leaders of several > European nations in order to mark the 30th anniversary of > what event? The opening of the Berlin Wall. > meaning that -- like Madonna, Michael Jackson, U2, and Weird > Al Yankovic -- he has now had a new release debut as a Top 40 > hit in 4 different decades. Name him. Kayne West > the filmmaker's suit without prejudice. He filed the suit when > Amazon refused to release his completed film "A Rainy Day in > New York" in the US. Who is he? Polanski |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Nov 13 12:31AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:6rWdnRXp-6qlwFfAnZ2dnUU7- > the team name is sufficient, like "Saskatchewan" or "Roughriders". > 3. Last week, TFC won their Eastern Conference championship over > *what opposing team* to now move on to the MLS finals? Atlanta United > 4. Also last week, Washington Nationals won the World Series by > 4 games to 3. Who did *they* beat? Houston Astros > addition to local first responders, in order to assess the > city's preparedness for a large-scale disaster. Where in the > city was the exercise centered? Casa Loma > talks fail to progress meaningfully. But how overwhelmingly? > Give the percentage vote in favor of striking, within > 1 percentage point. 87; 90 > 7. A 1-ton black boulder striped with white quartz, known locally > as Wizard Rock, was stolen last month, only to reappear last > week, in the Prescott National Forest in what US state? Arizona > visits to family gravesites and home altars, to mark what > occasion? Hint: Saturday's Google doodle also honored the > occasion. Dia de los Muertos > 10. Google's parent company Alphabet announced plans to purchase > this company, with the goal of going head-to-head with Apple > in the fitness-tracking space. What company is Alphabet buying? Fitbit > 1. A ceremony on Saturday was attended by the leaders of several > European nations in order to mark the 30th anniversary of > what event? Fall of the Berlin Wall > meaning that -- like Madonna, Michael Jackson, U2, and Weird > Al Yankovic -- he has now had a new release debut as a Top 40 > hit in 4 different decades. Name him. Al Green > the filmmaker's suit without prejudice. He filed the suit when > Amazon refused to release his completed film "A Rainy Day in > New York" in the US. Who is he? Polanski; Woody Allen > team, after they found out from Twitter that not one of his > invited guests had shown up for his team-themed birthday party. > Which team is it? Cleveland Browns; Pittsburgh Steelers > 7. Which Toronto sports team signed All Blacks star Sonny Bill > Williams to a 2-year contract worth approximately $9,000,000? Argonauts > 10. Queen's Park announced that the current veterans' memorial on > the south lawn of the legislature will be extended to recognize > *which new group* of veterans? Pete Gayde |
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| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 16 02:34PM +0100 > Ancient Egyptian source, but its use was discontinued in the > 20th century as the resource it was made from became unavailable. > What resource? Occra > so expensive that it often had its own budget line item on > a commission. What is the name shared by the mineral and > the pigment? Indigo > health problems when it is absorbed into the skin. Still, Lego > bricks used pigments containing this metal until the 1970s. > Name the metal. Lead > century as a cosmetic, as it whitened skin. Unfortunately it, > too, was also highly poisonous. What is the toxic substance > in this brilliant white pigment? Mercury > 1. In Jewish mythology, this is a malicious possessing spirit > believed to be the dislocated soul of a dead person, controlling > the body of a living person to attend to unfinished business Tachash > livestock-killing monster, which is possibly reptilian and > whose name literally means "goat-sucker", have been reported > throughout the Americas. Chupacabra > 3. The "Woman of the Fairy Mound", this red-eyed, wailing spirit > from Irish mythology arrives to herald the death of a family > member. Imurgh > 4. These inhuman, possibly undead monsters of Arabic folklore were > introduced to European cultures by the "1,001 Nights". They have > an appetite for human flesh and they often lurk in cemeteries. Djinn > a 6-foot-tall invisible rabbit: "From old Celtic mythology, > a fairy spirit in animal form. Always very large. A benign > but mischievous creature." What is the creature? Dullahan > 6. Often described as gaunt skeletons and insatiable giants, > these spirits of famine and death of Algonquin folklore can also > inhabit human beings, turning them into murderers and cannibals. Wookiee > can take on the form of an animal at will, but otherwise appear > as normal humans. Give therr name in English, also the title > of a very popular novel by Tony Hillerman Banshee > good, sometimes cannibalistic swamp-witch lives in the forest > in a hut that stands on chicken legs and travels by means of > a mortar and pestle. Baba Yaga > for good and for ill. They like to hang out in dark places, > and can only be seen if they assume the form of animals, humans, > or storms. Djinn > world's stories and put them in a calabash gourd. (Fortunately, > he was stopped by the intellectual-property lawyers.) Anyway, > he can take on many forms but is most comfortable as a spider. Leprechan |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Nov 16 01:44PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in > so expensive that it often had its own budget line item on > a commission. What is the name shared by the mineral and > the pigment? lapis lazuli > It fell out of fashion after widespread use, but has seen > a resurgence due to health concerns about its synthetic > alternatives. *What color* does this pigment create? red > health problems when it is absorbed into the skin. Still, Lego > bricks used pigments containing this metal until the 1970s. > Name the metal. cadmium > extensively in wallpapers and clothing. It was later revealed > to be highly poisonous, and may have hastened Napoleon's death > in exile on St. Helena. What poison does it contain? arsenic > century as a cosmetic, as it whitened skin. Unfortunately it, > too, was also highly poisonous. What is the toxic substance > in this brilliant white pigment? arsenic > 1. In Jewish mythology, this is a malicious possessing spirit > believed to be the dislocated soul of a dead person, controlling > the body of a living person to attend to unfinished business dybbuk > livestock-killing monster, which is possibly reptilian and > whose name literally means "goat-sucker", have been reported > throughout the Americas. chupacabra > 3. The "Woman of the Fairy Mound", this red-eyed, wailing spirit > from Irish mythology arrives to herald the death of a family > member. banshee > 4. These inhuman, possibly undead monsters of Arabic folklore were > introduced to European cultures by the "1,001 Nights". They have > an appetite for human flesh and they often lurk in cemeteries. ghoul > a 6-foot-tall invisible rabbit: "From old Celtic mythology, > a fairy spirit in animal form. Always very large. A benign > but mischievous creature." What is the creature? phooka > 6. Often described as gaunt skeletons and insatiable giants, > these spirits of famine and death of Algonquin folklore can also > inhabit human beings, turning them into murderers and cannibals. wendigo > can take on the form of an animal at will, but otherwise appear > as normal humans. Give therr name in English, also the title > of a very popular novel by Tony Hillerman skin-walker > good, sometimes cannibalistic swamp-witch lives in the forest > in a hut that stands on chicken legs and travels by means of > a mortar and pestle. Baba Yaga > for good and for ill. They like to hang out in dark places, > and can only be seen if they assume the form of animals, humans, > or storms. djinn > world's stories and put them in a calabash gourd. (Fortunately, > he was stopped by the intellectual-property lawyers.) Anyway, > he can take on many forms but is most comfortable as a spider. Anansi -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 16 02:21PM > Ancient Egyptian source, but its use was discontinued in the > 20th century as the resource it was made from became unavailable. > What resource? mummies > other manuscripts. It was made using gallotannic acid, which > was harvested from galls -- growths caused by wasp larvae -- > on *what kind of tree*? oak > countries. The same pigment is used to dye butter and > margarine, snack foods, cereal, and a host of other foods. > What is it called? carotene > so expensive that it often had its own budget line item on > a commission. What is the name shared by the mineral and > the pigment? lapis lazuli > It fell out of fashion after widespread use, but has seen > a resurgence due to health concerns about its synthetic > alternatives. *What color* does this pigment create? carmine > health problems when it is absorbed into the skin. Still, Lego > bricks used pigments containing this metal until the 1970s. > Name the metal. mercury > extensively in wallpapers and clothing. It was later revealed > to be highly poisonous, and may have hastened Napoleon's death > in exile on St. Helena. What poison does it contain? arsenic > century as a cosmetic, as it whitened skin. Unfortunately it, > too, was also highly poisonous. What is the toxic substance > in this brilliant white pigment? lead > been given a one-word name that comes from the French word > for the mallow flower. What is the name of this accidentally > discovered color? indigo > Cave in South Africa it was discovered in a stone fragment. > This stone fragment is thought to be the earliest known drawing > done by a human on earth. What pigment is this? red earth > 1. In Jewish mythology, this is a malicious possessing spirit > believed to be the dislocated soul of a dead person, controlling > the body of a living person to attend to unfinished business dybbuk > livestock-killing monster, which is possibly reptilian and > whose name literally means "goat-sucker", have been reported > throughout the Americas. chupacabra > 3. The "Woman of the Fairy Mound", this red-eyed, wailing spirit > from Irish mythology arrives to herald the death of a family > member. banshee; baobhan sith > 4. These inhuman, possibly undead monsters of Arabic folklore were > introduced to European cultures by the "1,001 Nights". They have > an appetite for human flesh and they often lurk in cemeteries. ghoul > a 6-foot-tall invisible rabbit: "From old Celtic mythology, > a fairy spirit in animal form. Always very large. A benign > but mischievous creature." What is the creature? pooka > 6. Often described as gaunt skeletons and insatiable giants, > these spirits of famine and death of Algonquin folklore can also > inhabit human beings, turning them into murderers and cannibals. wendigo > can take on the form of an animal at will, but otherwise appear > as normal humans. Give therr name in English, also the title > of a very popular novel by Tony Hillerman skin-walker > good, sometimes cannibalistic swamp-witch lives in the forest > in a hut that stands on chicken legs and travels by means of > a mortar and pestle. Baba Yaga > for good and for ill. They like to hang out in dark places, > and can only be seen if they assume the form of animals, humans, > or storms. djinn > world's stories and put them in a calabash gourd. (Fortunately, > he was stopped by the intellectual-property lawyers.) Anyway, > he can take on many forms but is most comfortable as a spider. Anansi -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 16 10:50AM -0800 On 11/16/19 2:17 AM, Mark Brader wrote: > Ancient Egyptian source, but its use was discontinued in the > 20th century as the resource it was made from became unavailable. > What resource? mummies > so expensive that it often had its own budget line item on > a commission. What is the name shared by the mineral and > the pigment? lapis lazuli > health problems when it is absorbed into the skin. Still, Lego > bricks used pigments containing this metal until the 1970s. > Name the metal. cadmium > been given a one-word name that comes from the French word > for the mallow flower. What is the name of this accidentally > discovered color? mauve > Cave in South Africa it was discovered in a stone fragment. > This stone fragment is thought to be the earliest known drawing > done by a human on earth. What pigment is this? ocher > 1. In Jewish mythology, this is a malicious possessing spirit > believed to be the dislocated soul of a dead person, controlling > the body of a living person to attend to unfinished business dybbuk > livestock-killing monster, which is possibly reptilian and > whose name literally means "goat-sucker", have been reported > throughout the Americas. chupacabra > 3. The "Woman of the Fairy Mound", this red-eyed, wailing spirit > from Irish mythology arrives to herald the death of a family > member. banshee > 4. These inhuman, possibly undead monsters of Arabic folklore were > introduced to European cultures by the "1,001 Nights". They have > an appetite for human flesh and they often lurk in cemeteries. ghoul > a 6-foot-tall invisible rabbit: "From old Celtic mythology, > a fairy spirit in animal form. Always very large. A benign > but mischievous creature." What is the creature? phooka > 6. Often described as gaunt skeletons and insatiable giants, > these spirits of famine and death of Algonquin folklore can also > inhabit human beings, turning them into murderers and cannibals. skin-walker > can take on the form of an animal at will, but otherwise appear > as normal humans. Give therr name in English, also the title > of a very popular novel by Tony Hillerman Deer woman > good, sometimes cannibalistic swamp-witch lives in the forest > in a hut that stands on chicken legs and travels by means of > a mortar and pestle. Baba Yaga > for good and for ill. They like to hang out in dark places, > and can only be seen if they assume the form of animals, humans, > or storms. djinn > world's stories and put them in a calabash gourd. (Fortunately, > he was stopped by the intellectual-property lawyers.) Anyway, > he can take on many forms but is most comfortable as a spider. Anansi -- Dan Tilque |
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