| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Nov 23 11:55AM -0800 On Friday, November 22, 2019 at 7:19:32 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > there is a block of a few consecutive days when none of the > teams in these leagues have any scheduled games. What event > determines when this happens? Easter, Thanksgiving > 2. There is the only city that has teams in as many as three of > the major leagues and they all wear the same colors. The teams > play baseball, football, and hockey, but what is the city? Pittsburgh > 3. Major League Baseball umpires are required to wear *what* > while on the job in case of a wardrobe malfunction? Underpants? > 4. In 1986, this New York Met became the first player in a World > Series who was a DH (designated hitter) and whose initials were > "D.H." Name him. Duane Higginbotham > 5. The silhouette on the NBA logo shows which Hall of Famer? Jerry someone... > 6. Because they both lost so many players to WW2 military service, > the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined during > the 1943 season -- to become what team? Pitt-Pull Steeglers > 7. "The Big Dipper" is an NBA basketball legend who never fouled > out of a game. What is his real name? > 8. What team hired the NFL's first cheerleading squad in 1972? Lakers > 1. From a Spanish diminutive that could be interpreted literally as > "little war", this word refers to warfare and tactics employed > by non-state fighters against much larger armies. Guerilla > 2. Another military term, this time originally from Afrikaans: > this word refers to an elite special forces soldier trained > for quick-raid operations. Commando > 3. Afrikaans also gave us this word, meaning a long and arduous > journey on foot, often through the wilderness. Trek > 4. The English word for this essential toiletry item derives from > Hindustani, and specifically the imperative verb "rub". Shampoo > 5. From the 17th century Dutch, combining the words for "turning" > and "stream", this word can describe a literal whirlpool, > or a scene of turbulent or chaotic activity. Maelstrom > 6. Attesting to its place as a dietary staple throughout Africa > and the Caribbean, the name of this root vegetable derives from > the verb "to eat" in a number of West African languages. Yam? > 8. In Hindi this meant a member of a religious gang of assassins > devoted to the goddess Kali, but we use it to refer to a violent > criminal more generally. Thug > 9. This Arabic word originally referred to the alchemical > philosopher's stone, but in English it can be any magical > concoction. Potion > 10. This Montreal term for a convenience store is used by the > city's francophones and anglophones alike; in France, it simply > means "repairman." cheers, calvin |
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