| swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Mar 18 04:35PM -0700 On Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 12:48:37 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-01-20, > and should be interpreted accordingly. noted > told flight attendant he had a bomb in his briefcase, extorted > $200,000 ransom, parachuted to an unknown fate. His real name > is unknown, but what name is he usually used to refer to him? d.b. cooper > Harold Holt swam into deep water despite a strong riptide, > and vanished, with no trace of the body ever found. Of which > *country* was he prime minister at the time? australia > The crew of this man's ship, the "Discovery", mutinied and set > him, his teenage son, and seven loyal men adrift during a voyage > in search of the Northwest Passage. Name him. henry hudson > an ancient lost city that he believed existed in the jungles > of Brazil. Hint: Charlie Hunnam played him in the movie "The > Lost City of Z". fawcett > Australia. Azaria Chamberlain was a 2-month-old baby when she > vanished from a family camping trip. Her body was never found. > What did her family claim caused her death? killed by a dingo > As police began to investigate, he borrowed his mother's car > and drove to a friend's house, from which he vanished. He has > never been found. Who was he? richard 'lord lucan' bingham > the captain's papers, navigational equipment, and the lifeboat. > Neither the lifeboat nor any of the crew were ever found. > Name the *ship*. mary celeste > here tomorrow for an unknown destination." And sure enough, > he was never seen again. Name him. Hint: he was the author of > "The Devil's Dictionary". ambrose bierce > after them in preparation for Edward's forthcoming coronation. > Both boys disappeared and were never found, and their "protector" > took the throne for himself. Who was he? richard iii > manhunt, she was not found until 10 days later when she turned > up at a hotel in Yorkshire, registered under the surname of > her husband's lover, and claiming amnesia. Who was she? agatha christie (ok, now be honest, how many of you know this because you saw an episode of Dr Who about it) > Brescia and Huron University Colleges can be found in this city. > During the War of 1812, the Battle of Longwoods took place in > or near the city. london ? > its well preserved historical buildings throughout downtown. > The western junction of the 403 and the 401 is located in or > near this city. woodstock ? > has slowed recently, though it remains the fastest-growing > in Ontario. Rattlesnake Point, a popular hiking destination, > is located in or near this city. mississauga ? > "Highway of Heroes" designation of the 401 begins. It is also > the starting point of a waterway which extends to Port Severn > on Lake Huron. west quinte? > be found in this city, located on the banks of the Bay of Quinte. > It was the home of an OHL team named the Bulls until 2015 when > they moved to Hamilton. belleville ? > "Saturday Night Live". Located at the eastern end of the Bay > of Quinte, it is named after the river of the same name that > runs through it. napanee ? > capital of the United Province of Canada from 1841 until 1844. > It is also home to Fort Henry and the Royal Military College > of Canada. kingston > being the primary tourist attraction in the area. A casino, > visible from the 401, opened in 2002, bringing more tourists > to the area. gananoque ? > and is home to Canada's oldest railway tunnel. Its population > is about 22,000. It was named after a general from the War of > 1812, though he never visited the place. brockville (I know this thanks to msb and his love of trains) > and is therefore nearly the terminus of the 401. Its population > is about 45,000, and it's named after the duchy of the same > name in England. cornwall > Mark Brader, Toronto "There are no new ideas, only new > msb@vex.net mouths to speak them." -- Linda Burman > My text in this article is in the public domain. swp, who has driven the 401 from detroit to cornwall more than once and thanks mi5 for giving me such an infuriatingly easy round of canadiana |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 18 06:50PM -0500 Stephen Perry: > ...who has driven the 401 from detroit to cornwall more than once... From *Windsor* to Cornwall. Ever notice that when you're driving the other way, Ontario never once deigns to show a destination sign for Detroit? It's only ever "Windsor" until you exit from the freeway, and after that is's only ever "U.S.A." (It's not just Detroit that gets dissed; signage at other border points in Ontario that I've used is similar.) -- Mark Brader | "As the old saying goes: those who learn history Toronto | are doomed to watch others repeat it." msb@vex.net | --Peter Moylan |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Mar 18 06:06PM -0700 On Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 2:48:37 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > Harold Holt swam into deep water despite a strong riptide, > and vanished, with no trace of the body ever found. Of which > *country* was he prime minister at the time? Australia > an ancient lost city that he believed existed in the jungles > of Brazil. Hint: Charlie Hunnam played him in the movie "The > Lost City of Z". Park? > Australia. Azaria Chamberlain was a 2-month-old baby when she > vanished from a family camping trip. Her body was never found. > What did her family claim caused her death? A dingo's got my baby! > As police began to investigate, he borrowed his mother's car > and drove to a friend's house, from which he vanished. He has > never been found. Who was he? Lord Lucan > the captain's papers, navigational equipment, and the lifeboat. > Neither the lifeboat nor any of the crew were ever found. > Name the *ship*. Marie Celeste > after them in preparation for Edward's forthcoming coronation. > Both boys disappeared and were never found, and their "protector" > took the throne for himself. Who was he? Richard III > manhunt, she was not found until 10 days later when she turned > up at a hotel in Yorkshire, registered under the surname of > her husband's lover, and claiming amnesia. Who was she? Agatha Christie > * Game 2, Round 6 - Canadiana Geography - Cities along the 401 Thanks for coming. cheers, calvin |
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