Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 6 updates in 3 topics

Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Nov 26 06:11PM -0800

On Monday, November 25, 2019 at 7:51:37 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> > the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined during
> > the 1943 season -- to become what team?
 
> The Steagles. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete. 3 for Calvin.
 
LOL. It was intended as a joke answer :-)
 
cheers,
calvin
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 26 08:21PM -0600

Mark Brader:
> > The Steagles. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete. 3 for Calvin.

"Calvin":
> LOL. It was intended as a joke answer :-)
 
Never underestimate the something-or-other.
--
Mark Brader | "All I had to do was act important, and I can
Toronto | do that in my sleep. In fact, I do."
msb@vex.net | --Bennie Rosato (Lisa Scottoline, "Feared")
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 26 02:19PM

> marked with fireworks and music; and in a nod to tradition,
> many waited in line to touch, kiss, or walk around a giant silk
> floss tree. What city?
 
Santo Domingo
 
> 6. Thursday, the International Criminal Court agreed to allow
> prosecutors to open an investigation into crimes committed by
> *which country* against its Rohingya Muslim minority?
 
Myanmar
 
> 7. *Which Toronto landmark* was found defaced on Tuesday with a
> spray-painted line from the poem "In Flanders Fields"?
 
World War I Memorial
 
> to demonstrate to scouts to see that he hasn't lost his edge
> in the 3 years since (he claimed) he was blackballed for taking
> a knee during the national anthem. Name him.
 
Colin Kaepernick
 
 
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> vasyhragvny Gbebagbavnaf. Puelfgvn Serrynaq jnf bar bs gur
> gbc 5; anzr *nalbar ryfr* va gur gbc 5.
 
Doug Ford
 
> 5. Last week a major home-renovation chain announced it was closing
> 35 underperforming stores across Canada. Name any of the
> brands in the chain.
 
Lowes
 
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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 26 11:24AM -0800

On 11/25/19 9:16 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
> marked with fireworks and music; and in a nod to tradition,
> many waited in line to touch, kiss, or walk around a giant silk
> floss tree. What city?
 
Havana
 
 
> 6. Thursday, the International Criminal Court agreed to allow
> prosecutors to open an investigation into crimes committed by
> *which country* against its Rohingya Muslim minority?
 
Myanmar
 
> to demonstrate to scouts to see that he hasn't lost his edge
> in the 3 years since (he claimed) he was blackballed for taking
> a knee during the national anthem. Name him.
 
Kaepernick
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 26 09:20PM +0100

> * Game 9 (2019-11-18), Round 1 - Current Events
 
> 1. Last week, Bolivian president Evo Morales resigned, fled the
> country, and was granted asylum -- by what country?
 
Mexico

> 2. The Bolivian Senate deputy leader claimed the interim presidency
> and was recognized as the acting president by a number of
> countries, including Canada. What is her name?
 
Arañez
 
(Had I known that this question would come up, I would have paid
more attention to her name.)

> 4. GO Train service on the Lakeshore West line was suspended from
> 5:30 to about 8 pm on Friday night. Why?
 
People on the tracks.
 
That is at least a common reason for shutting down rail-bound traffic
overe here.

> marked with fireworks and music; and in a nod to tradition,
> many waited in line to touch, kiss, or walk around a giant silk
> floss tree. What city?
 
Djakarta

> 6. Thursday, the International Criminal Court agreed to allow
> prosecutors to open an investigation into crimes committed by
> *which country* against its Rohingya Muslim minority?
 
Myanmar

> 10. With a semifinal win by Denis Shapovalov and Vasek Pospisil
> on Saturday, Canada reached the finals of *what international
> tournament* for the first time ever?
 
Davis Cup (tennis)
 
Congratulations!
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 26 09:14PM +0100

> taken daily by mouth, has been known to cause argyria,
> an irreversible condition in which body tissues turn blue.
> Name the substance.
 
Copper

> promoting a "colonic detox" regimen, already established as
> a very fringe alternative cancer therapy, which consists of
> enemas using what common beverage?
 
Coca-cola

> 10. Name the ex-doctor responsible for the discredited study that
> supposedly demonstrated a link between vaccines and autism.
 
I'm fairly sure that the first name is Richard, but that is not going
to help me. Atkins?
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