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• QFTCIRS Final, Rounds 7-8: geography, sports - 6 Updates
• QFTCIRS Final, Rounds 9-10: miscellaneous, current events - 1 Update
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• Calvin's BYO KO #1: Round 3 result and winner - 1 Update

QFTCIRS Final, Rounds 7-8: geography, sports

Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Feb 27 06:54AM -0800 On 2/24/20 9:56 PM, Mark Brader wrote:   > On each list, which city are all of the people from? (Note: > this does not necessarily mean their birthplace.)   > 1. Paul Newman, Harvey Pekar, Bob Hope.   Hartford   > 2. Sidney Crosby, Sarah Mclaughlin, Ellen Page. > 3. Prince, Jesse Ventura, Charles Schulz.   Minneapolis     > * What's in a Name?   > Which country's name, in its primary language, means...   > 4. "Little Venice"?   Venezuela   > 5. "Middle Kingdom"?   China   > 6. "Land of the Black Mountain"?   Montenegro     > * Asian Country Outlines   > Name the countries. Yes, north is at the top in each case.   > 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/out/7.gif   Iran   > 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/out/8.gif   Malayasia   > 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/out/9.gif   Thailand     > On each map the two marked cities have names that are either the same or > equivalent. Name one of the cities in each case.   > 10. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/same/10.png   Portland   > 11. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/same/11.png   St Paul   > 12. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/same/12.png   San Jose     > * We Can't Help but Stan   > Which former Soviet republic has the capital city...   > 13. Ashgabat?   Kyrgystan; Turkmenistan   > 14. Tashkent?   Uzbekistan   > 15. Nur-Sultan (formerly known as Astana)?   Kazakhstan     > 1. The major-league baseball franchise founded in Washington in > 1901 moved in 1960 to Minnesota and became the Twins. Give the > name they were regularly known by until 1960.   Senators   > based in Boston, and then in Connecticut. In 1997 they moved > again to became the Carolina Hurricanes. What were they called > until then?   Whalers   > Who won it that year?   > 5. Which team defeated the Boston Red Sox in 1967 to become the > first winners of the Commissioners Trophy?   Dodgers     > 10. This term is used when the cue ball is hit on either side of > the vertical axis, imparting a spin on the ball. You are said to > "give" the ball this.   english   > same birthday, by convention. What day of the year is that?   > 14. Every horse competing in the Kentucky Derby is the same age. > What age?   3 years     -- Dan Tilque

Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Feb 27 08:56PM +0100 =====   > Peru, Montenegro   Hmm....   But at least Montenegro is the correct answer. To a different question.

Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Feb 27 03:26PM -0800 On Friday, February 28, 2020 at 5:56:46 AM UTC+10, Erland Sommarskog wrote:   > > Peru, Montenegro   > Hmm....   > But at least Montenegro is the correct answer. To a different question.   Partial credit?   cheers, calvin

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 27 09:10PM -0600 Erland Sommarskog: > > But at least Montenegro is the correct answer. To a different question. "Calvin": > Partial credit?   It's not even in Asia! -- Mark Brader "I can see the time when every city will have one." Toronto -- An American mayor's reaction to the msb@vex.net news of the invention of the telephone

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 28 12:07AM -0600 Mark Brader: > see my 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian > Inquisition (QFTCI*)".     > ** Final, Round 7 - Geography   This was the easiest round in the original game.     > On each list, which city are all of the people from? (Note: > this does not necessarily mean their birthplace.)   > 1. Paul Newman, Harvey Pekar, Bob Hope.   Cleveland. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.   > 2. Sidney Crosby, Sarah Mclaughlin, Ellen Page.   Halifax. 4 for Erland.   Yes, Erland, apparently it was supposed to say McLachlan. Sorry.   > 3. Prince, Jesse Ventura, Charles Schulz.   Minneapolis. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.     > * What's in a Name?   > Which country's name, in its primary language, means...   > 4. "Little Venice"?   Venezuela. 4 for Erland, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.   > 5. "Middle Kingdom"?   China. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua, Calvin, and Dan Tilque.   > 6. "Land of the Black Mountain"?   Montenegro. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.     > * Asian Country Outlines   > Name the countries. Yes, north is at the top in each case.   > 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/out/7.gif   Iran. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.   > 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/out/8.gif   Malaysia. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua, Calvin, and Dan Tilque.   > 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/out/9.gif   Thailand. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua, Calvin, and Dan Tilque.       > On each map the two marked cities have names that are either the same or > equivalent. Name one of the cities in each case.   > 10. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/same/10.png   Portland. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Calvin.   > 11. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/same/11.png   St. Paul, São Paulo. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland (the hard way), Joshua, Calvin, and Dan Tilque.   > 12. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-7/same/12.png   San Jose, San José. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.     > * We Can't Help but Stan   > Which former Soviet republic has the capital city...   > 13. Ashgabat?   Turkmenistan. 4 for Erland, Joshua, and Calvin. 2 for Dan Tilque.   > 14. Tashkent?   Uzbekistan. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Calvin, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Dan Blum.   > 15. Nur-Sultan (formerly known as Astana)?   Kazakhstan. 4 for Joe, Erland, Joshua, Calvin, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Dan Blum.     > ** Final, Round 8 - Sports     And this was the hardest round in the original game.     > 1. The major-league baseball franchise founded in Washington in > 1901 moved in 1960 to Minnesota and became the Twins. Give the > name they were regularly known by until 1960.   Washington Senators. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.   > based in Boston, and then in Connecticut. In 1997 they moved > again to became the Carolina Hurricanes. What were they called > until then?   New England / Hartford Whalers. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.   > America, which later became the NBA. A frequent contender in > the 1950s and '60s, the team was moved in 1972 and eventually > became the Sacramento Kings. What was it called originally?   Cincinnati Royals. 4 for Joshua.       > 4. 1927 was the first year that the WHL dropped out of Stanley > Cup competition and the trophy went to NHL teams exclusively. > Who won it that year?   Ottawa Senators.   > 5. Which team defeated the Boston Red Sox in 1967 to become the > first winners of the Commissioners Trophy?   St. Louis Cardinals. 4 for Joshua.   > 6. Which country's team won the first-ever World Cup of soccer?   Uruguay. (1930.) 4 for Joe, Erland, Joshua, and Calvin.     > * Canadian Athlete Endorsements   > 7. This male Olympic silver medalist for figure skating shilled > for McCain fruit punch in 1998. Name him.   Elvis Stojko.   > 8. In 1994 this NHL hockey superstar lent his name and image > to Noma GT Snow Racers. One of them even came in this player's > signature colors. Name him.   Brett Hull.   > 9. In 1995 this NHL player starred in a series of commercials > advertising milk, sometimes donning cow legs. Name him.   Doug Gilmour.       > 10. This term is used when the cue ball is hit on either side of > the vertical axis, imparting a spin on the ball. You are said to > "give" the ball this.   English. I accepted "side", which is foreign for "English". 4 for Dan Blum, Joe, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.   > 11. The hand shape used to guide the cue is called this. It is > also a name for a second special "cue" used to guide the player's > main cue when a very long reach is required.   Bridge. 4 for Joe.   See: http://www.twentysix.net/colors/gallery/images/pool-bridge.jpg In the original game, the answer "rake" was tried, which is another name for the device. It was accepted by the opponents, but really it's wrong because it doesn't have the other meaning indicated. So I'm not accepting it here, or similarly, "rest".   > 12. In snooker, this term is used when a player scores 100 points or > more after potting (sinking) at least 25 consecutive balls on > the same turn.   Century or ton. 4 for Joe and Joshua.     > * Horse Racing   > 13. All thoroughbred horses in the Northern Hemisphere have the > same birthday, by convention. What day of the year is that?   January 1. 4 for Dan Blum, Joe, and Joshua.   > 14. Every horse competing in the Kentucky Derby is the same age. > What age?   3. 4 for Dan Blum, Joe, Joshua, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Calvin.   > 15. The winner of this race is draped in a blanket of black-eyed > susans, but the flowers are fake because black-eyed susans > don't bloom in Maryland until June. Which race?   Preakness Stakes. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. 3 for Calvin.     Scores, if there are no errors:   FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> A+L Can Ent Sci Geo Spo FOUR Joshua Kreitzer 26 12 56 30 56 40 182 Dan Blum 46 8 20 44 46 24 160 Dan Tilque 4 16 12 44 50 16 126 Erland Sommarskog 0 4 4 23 56 8 91 "Calvin" 20 0 16 15 31 10 82 Joe Masters 24 0 16 4 4 24 68 Pete Gayde -- -- 28 4 -- -- 32   -- Mark Brader "You are dangerously close to attempting Toronto to apply logic and sense to the actions msb@vex.net of the Florida legislators." --Tony Cooper   My text in this article is in the public domain.

Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Feb 28 09:12AM +0100 >> 2. Sidney Crosby, Sarah Mclaughlin, Ellen Page.   > Halifax. 4 for Erland.   > Yes, Erland, apparently it was supposed to say McLachlan. Sorry.   Sometimes it helps not reading the question too closely!   Even with the mis-reading I still had a challenge. I knew that she is from Halifax originally, but I also know that she moved to Vancouver, and I think her career took off there. And with the disclaimer "this does not necessarily mean their birthplace", it was difficult to tell what answer they wanted, since I knew nothing about the other persons.

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QFTCIRS Final, Rounds 9-10: miscellaneous, current events

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 28 12:16AM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-12-10, and should be interpreted accordingly.   On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup, based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days.   All questions were written by members of the Red Smarties and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".     ** Final, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Stuff My Dad Likes   This round is not made up of triples, but was written in a stream-of-consciousness style. (I considered rot13ing most of the questions to avoid the chance of later ones giving hints to earlier ones, but decided to leave the structure in its original majesty. Feel free to work backwards any time it helps.)   Note: I've deleted one question that was apparently written from memory and made a claim I could not find any information to support, and improvised a replacement question that'd be too easy to actually use in our league.   1. A British agricultural pioneer and farmer who helped bring about the British Agricultural Revolution. He perfected the horse-drawn seed drill and later the horse-drawn hoe. Name him -- first and last name.   2. These lyrics from the <answer 1> album "Aqualung" come from a song named after a character. Give the title.   Laughing in the playground, gets no kicks from little boys Would rather make it with a leching grey, Or maybe her attention is drawn by Aqualung, Who watches through the railings as they play.   3. These lyrics are also from a song on the album "Aqualung". What is the title?   He hears the silence howling, Catches angels as they fall, And the all-time winner, Has got him by the balls, He picks up Gideon's Bible, open at page 1, I think God he stole the handle, And the train it won't stop going, No way to slow down   4. This agricultural implement company was founded in Newcastle, Ontario. It has been known by several names through various expansions. Known for its reapers, threshers, and tractors, what is the latest iteration of its name on its tractors?   5. In August 1978, who bought <answer 4> by obtaining control of its parent Argus Corp.?   6. In October 2002 Queen Elizabeth II conferred on <answer 5> a life peerage with what title?   7. In 1992 <answer 5> divorced his first wife and married a British-born journalist, who he described as "beautiful, brilliant, ideologically a robust spirit, chic, humorous, and preternaturally sexy". Name her.   8. An earlier husband of <answer 7> was a writer for the "Toronto Sun". He also wrote a book "Vengeance", which portrayed Operation Wrath of God, the Israeli retaliation for the murder of their athletes at the Munich Olympics in 1972. It was later developed into the 2005 Steven Spielberg movie "Munich". Name that writer.   9. Speaking of the "Toronto Sun", who was their first Editor-in- Chief, from 1976 through 1982?   10. What company acquired the "Toronto Sun" in 2015?   11. The flagship newspaper of <answer 10>, now published 5 days a week from Tuesday through Saturday, was founded in 1998 by <answer 5>. Name this newspaper.   12. <answer 11> has never had its own press. It was printed in Vaughan at another Toronto newspaper's press center, until that paper closed the place and outsourced its own printing in 2016. Name that other newspaper.   13. <answer 12> has Canada's highest circulation on an overall weekly basis. It's publisher from 1899 until 1949 was Joseph Atkinson. What famous bow-tie wearer was its publisher from 1994 to 2004?   14. Give the full current name of the daily newspaper that claims the title of Toronto's oldest -- the one that isn't <answer 10> or <answer 11>, and hasn't been mentioned in this round.   15. In response to critics' claims that "Aqualung" was a "concept album", <answer 1>'s next album was a parody of the concept-album genre. The cover, designed like a newspaper, claims to be a musical adaptation of an epic poem by fictional 8-year-old genius, Gerald Bostock. Name that album.     ** Final, Round 10 - Challenge Round     * A. Famous Nurses   In each case name them.   A1. American, lived 1821-1912. She got involved with tending the needy after treating injured Union soldiers during the US Civil War, and later founded the American Red Cross.   A2. American, lived 1879-1966. She founded the birth-control movement in the US, and also started the organization that later became Planned Parenthood Federation of America.   A3. British, lived 1865-1915. She is celebrated for saving the lives of soldiers on both sides in World War I without discrimination, and with helping over 200 Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium -- for which she was arrested and subsequently executed by a German firing squad.     * B. Canadian Women at the Olympics   In each case name them.   B1. Born 2000. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, she won 4 medals, which tied her with Victor Davis as Canada's most decorated Olympic swimmer of all time.   B2. Born 1972. She is the only athlete in history to win multiple medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympics, in cycling and speed skating respectively.   B3. Born 1974. She is currently ranked Canada's top curler of all time, and is the first female skip and only the second skip in history to go undefeated to win Olympic gold, this in 2014 at Sochi.     * C. Roof Types   In each case name them.   C1. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-10/roof/C1.jpg C2. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-10/roof/C2.jpg C3. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-10/roof/C3.jpg     * D. Landlocked Countries   In each case name them.   D1. The world's largest landlocked country by area, this country is bordered by Russia, China, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan, as well as the Caspian and Aral Seas.   D2. The world's largest landlocked country by population, this country is bordered by Eritrea, Somalia, Djibouti, Kenya, Sudan, and South Sudan.   D3. The largest landlocked country in South America, this country is bordered by Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Peru, and Chile.     * E. Classic Radio onto TV   In each case name the show.   E1. William Conrad played Marshall Matt Dillon on the radio, but when the show moved to television, his weight was deemed an issue, and James Arness was cast in his place.   E2. Edgar Barrier, Brian Aherne, Vincent Price, Tim Conway, and Barry Sullivan all played Simon Templar on the radio, while Roger Moore and Ian Ogilvy played him in the TV series.   E3. Lew Ayres played the title character, a young doctor in both a movie and then on the radio, before declining to play him on TV. A few years later, Richard Chamberlain was tapped to play the title role.     * F. Fun Christmas Trivia   F1. What did my true love give me as a new gift on the 8th day of Christmas?   F2. In the poem "'Twas the Night before Christmas", visions of what food danced in children's heads as they slept nestled in their beds?   F3. From what book come the lines: "Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas... perhaps... means a little bit more"?     * G. Tiebreakers: Women in Arts & Literature   This triple was provided in case of a tie in the original game, but was not needed. I will use it in the same way here. Name each of these women for fun, but for no points unless the game is tied.   G1. Lived c. 625 BC. A Greek poet considered one of the most important poets in world civilization. In addition to getting a type of stanza named for her (3 long lines coupled with 1 short one), she is also credited with inventing the 21-string lyre.   G2. Born 1942. A Chilean writer, sometimes called "the world's most widely read Spanish-language author", her works are said to contain aspects of the magical-realism genre. US president Barack Obama awarded her the 2014 Presidential Medal of Freedom.   G3. Lived 1907-54. Considered one of the great artists of the 20th century, this Mexican started painting as an escape from her lifelong pain brought on by childhood polio and a later bus accident.   -- Mark Brader, Toronto, msb@vex.net "Omit needless code! Omit needless code! Omit needless code!" -- Chip Salzenberg (after Strunk & White)   My text in this article is in the public domain.

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QFTCIMI520 Current Events 5-6

Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Feb 27 07:05AM -0800 On 2/24/20 9:58 PM, Mark Brader wrote:   > 3. In other coronavirus news, 251 Canadians on board a cruise ship > will be quarantined on the ship for two weeks in Yokohama, Japan. > What ship?   Diamond Princess     > 6. Which Baltimore Raven was unanimously named the AP NFL MVP > Award winner?   > 7. February 2 was the first global *what kind of day* in 909 years?   palindrome     > 8. One day after revealing that he has advanced lung cancer, this > man was awarded the Medal of Freedom in an unprecedented move > during President Trump's State of the Union address. Who?   Rush Limbaugh     > 9. Women and non-binary writers in Canada and the US will be > eligible for a new $150,000 fiction prize named after *which > Canadian author*?   Atwood   > the hapless Maple Leafs 6-3.   > 2. Name the Washington Capitals player who became the 8th NHLer > ever to reach 700 career goals.   Ovechkin     > 3. China expelled three reporters last week over a derogatory > headline that referred to China as "the sick man of Asia". > What paper do they work for? (Full name required.)   Wall Street Journal     > 5. Name the organization that announced last week that it will > file for bankruptcy protection amid a wave of sexual-abuse > lawsuits.   Boy Scouts of America     > 9. Which Trump advisor was sentenced to 40 months in prison > for obstructing a Congressional investigation into 2016 Russian > election meddling?   Roger Stone     > 10. Last week British musician Dagmar Turner had surgery to remove > a brain tumor -- *during* which she notably did what?   played the violin     -- Dan Tilque

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 28 12:09AM -0600 Mark Brader:   > * Game 5 (2020-02-10), Round 1 - Current Events   > 1. This man, who was born Issur Danielovitch, died last week at > age 103. By what name did we know him?   Kirk Douglas. 4 for Dan Blum, Joe, Erland, Joshua, and Stephen.   > 2. Canadians evacuated from the epicenter of the coronavirus > in China will be quarantined for 2 weeks at the Yukon Lodge -- > located in which city?   Trenton. 4 for Stephen.   This game was of course played before the name COVID-19 for the virus came into use.   Since Trenton is not actually an incorporated city and the base where the lodge is located is on the outskirts, I allowed full points for "CFB Trenton".   > 3. In other coronavirus news, 251 Canadians on board a cruise ship > will be quarantined on the ship for two weeks in Yokohama, Japan. > What ship?   Diamond Princess. 4 for Joe, Joshua, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.   > 4. This 91-year-old TV, movie, and stage actor and comedian died > after being hit by a car in Venice, California. Name him.   Orson Bean. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen.   > 5. Montreal-born Laurent Duvernay-Tardif did something last week > that no other doctor has ever done. What did he do?   Played in the Super Bowl. 4 for Stephen.   > 6. Which Baltimore Raven was unanimously named the AP NFL MVP > Award winner?   Lamar Jackson. 4 for Stephen.   > 7. February 2 was the first global *what kind of day* in 909 years?   Palindrome day. (Either as 20200202 or as 02022020.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joe, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.   > 8. One day after revealing that he has advanced lung cancer, this > man was awarded the Medal of Freedom in an unprecedented move > during President Trump's State of the Union address. Who?   Rush Limbaugh. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.   > 9. Women and non-binary writers in Canada and the US will be > eligible for a new $150,000 fiction prize named after *which > Canadian author*?   Carol Shields. 4 for Stephen.   > by police of assaulting a 13-year-old boy during a photo shoot > at the team's arena. Which NHL team? (Full answer required, > like "Toronto Argonauts".)   Philadelphia Flyers. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen.     > driver who debuted as the Carolina Hurricanes goalie after their > two regular goalies were injured -- and then helped them beat > the hapless Maple Leafs 6-3.   David Ayers. 4 for Stephen.   It was a Leafs home game. NHL teams always dress two goalies for a game, but the home team also designates a person not on their regular roster to be available as an emergency substitute goalie. For the Leafs, that was Ayers, who's also facilities manager at an arena in Toronto. He played almost half the game. The Leafs scored on their first two shots against him, but in the whole rest of the game they only managed 8 more shots on goal, and did not score again.   > 2. Name the Washington Capitals player who became the 8th NHLer > ever to reach 700 career goals.   Alex Ovechkin. 4 for Erland, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.   > 3. China expelled three reporters last week over a derogatory > headline that referred to China as "the sick man of Asia". > What paper do they work for? (Full name required.)   Wall Street Journal. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.   > 4. Name the retail chain that announced last week that it will > close all its Canadian stores amid bankruptcy restructuring.   Pier 1 Imports.   > 5. Name the organization that announced last week that it will > file for bankruptcy protection amid a wave of sexual-abuse > lawsuits.   Boy Scouts of America. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.   Sorry, "Scouts" was insufficiently specific.   > 6. Author Charles Portis died last week at 86. He is best known for > a novel that was made into movies in 1969 and 2010. Name the > novel.   "True Grit". 4 for Joe, Joshua, and Stephen.   > 7. The new blue Ontario license plates are being recalled after > police complained that they were unreadable at night. > What *slogan* appears on the plates?   A PLACE TO GROW. 4 for Stephen.   See: http://ipolitics.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/theo_moudakis_disaster.jpg Oh, wait, that's not it. Okay, actually see: http://assets.news.corusappservices.com/upload/news/Ontario%20licence%20plate.JPG By daylight the characters of the plate number are white, the same as the province and slogan.   > for people with intellectual disabilities), who was a perennial > candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize, was posthumously implicated > in the sexual abuse of women last week. Name him.   Jean Vanier. 4 for Stephen.   > 9. Which Trump advisor was sentenced to 40 months in prison > for obstructing a Congressional investigation into 2016 Russian > election meddling?   Roger Stone. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.   > 10. Last week British musician Dagmar Turner had surgery to remove > a brain tumor -- *during* which she notably did what?   Played her violin. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Joe, Erland, Joshua, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.     Scores, if there are no errors:   GAMES-> 1 2 3 4 5 6 BEST FOUR Joshua Kreitzer 16 23 20 20 20 20 83 Pete Gayde 16 28 16 20 -- -- 80 Stephen Perry -- -- -- -- 40 36 76 Dan Blum 12 16 11 16 20 16 68 Dan Tilque 4 16 12 12 12 20 60 Erland Sommarskog 12 16 8 16 4 12 56 Joe Masters -- -- -- -- 12 8 20   -- Mark Brader | "Well, that is a really tough question... Toronto | I've narrowed it down to two possibilities: yes and no." msb@vex.net | --Chidi Anagonye (Alan Yang, "The Good Place")   My text in this article is in the public domain.

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Calvin's BYO KO #1: Round 3 result and winner

Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Feb 28 12:10AM +0100 > that pays better: 1NT RD +6, vulnerable. That gives you a score of 3160. > The biggest score overall you can get is 7600 if you take all 13 when > the opposing side has big 7NT RD vulnerable.   I read that in the recent Venice Cup (world championships for ladies), there was a result beyond 2980, although they did not reach 3160, only 3120. The contract was 1H RD. The very unfortunate lady playing South, put in a double to show unbidden suits. Her partner did not find a bid after the RD, but South took that to mean that she wanted to play 1H RD. During the play, South had one occasion to take for an ace, but she didn't. She was later crushed in a triple squeeze.

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