| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Apr 17 01:44PM > * Game 4, Round 9 - Sports - Iconic Olympic Moments > 3. In Montreal in 1976, which athlete became the first female > gymnast ever to similarly be awarded a perfect 10 in an event? Nadia Comaneci > 4. In Rome in 1960, Ethiopian runner Abebe Bikila did something > unusual as he ran the marathon and won the gold medal. What did > he do? ran barefoot > 6. In Mexico City in 1968, Americans Tommie Smith and John Carlos > did something controversial during the medal ceremony for the > 200 m race. What exactly did they do? Be specific. gave a raised-fist "black power" salute > collided. The American twisted her hip, fell, and had to be > carried off on a stretcher; the South African / Brit finished > 7th to loud boos from the crowd. Name *either* runner. Zola Budd > Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. As the > main shipping channel between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, > it is one of the most important shipping lanes in the world. Surigao Strait > of Oman. It provides the only sea passage from the Persian > Gulf to the open ocean and is therefore one of the world's > most strategically important choke-points. Strait of Hormuz > where she met her future husband. They were married for > over 40 years and she served as queen consort by his side. > What name did she go by as queen? Noor > B2. Queen Rania of Jordan is known for her chic sense of style, > her advocacy work and her use of social media. Her husband > proclaimed her Queen on March 22, 1999. Name *him*. Hussein > When the man who spoke these lines later proposes to her, > he proves he was the right man for the job. Name the movie > in which this occurs. Moonstruck > Lauren Bacall plants a kiss on him. "Been wondering whether > I'd like it", she answers coolly. Name the 1944 movie in > which this occurs. To Have and Have Not > * D. Arts and Literature, or "Imagine Dragons" > D1. Which dragon is the main antagonist in the book "The Hobbit"? Smaug > is a member of the rare Night Fury breed, and is Hiccup's > flying mount and his closest companion. What's Hiccup's > dragon's name? Toothless > In each case, be specific. > E1. With a maximum recorded speed of 389 km/h, what is the > fastest animal in the sky? peregrine falcon > E2. With a maximum recorded speed of 132 km/h, what is the > fastest recorded sea creature? bottlenose dolphin -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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>: Apr 17 05:54PM +0200 > * Game 4, Round 9 - Sports - Iconic Olympic Moments > 3. In Montreal in 1976, which athlete became the first female > gymnast ever to similarly be awarded a perfect 10 in an event? Nadia Commaneci > 4. In Rome in 1960, Ethiopian runner Abebe Bikila did something > unusual as he ran the marathon and won the gold medal. What did > he do? Ran bare-foot > Olympics in 2004. 22 miles into the race, Brazil's Vanderlei > de Lima was leading by 25 seconds, but then he fell behind and > only won the bronze. Why did he lose the lead? Was he the guy that was attacked by a derailed priest? > 6. In Mexico City in 1968, Americans Tommie Smith and John Carlos > did something controversial during the medal ceremony for the > 200 m race. What exactly did they do? Be specific. Raised their glove-covered fists in the air. Different arms, since they only had one pair of gloves. It was a demonstration for Black Power. > mistress. Then he won the gold with a jump of 8.90 m (29 feet > 2 3/8 inches), over 18 inches beyond the existing world record. > Name him. Bob Beammon > collided. The American twisted her hip, fell, and had to be > carried off on a stretcher; the South African / Brit finished > 7th to loud boos from the crowd. Name *either* runner. Zola Budd > Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. As the > main shipping channel between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, > it is one of the most important shipping lanes in the world. Malacka > of Oman. It provides the only sea passage from the Persian > Gulf to the open ocean and is therefore one of the world's > most strategically important choke-points. Hormuz > B2. Queen Rania of Jordan is known for her chic sense of style, > her advocacy work and her use of social media. Her husband > proclaimed her Queen on March 22, 1999. Name *him*. Ahmed > In each case, be specific. > E1. With a maximum recorded speed of 389 km/h, what is the > fastest animal in the sky? Pilgrim falk |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Apr 17 10:55PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:APCdnSjcVoHmxgTDnZ2dnUU7- > (Note: The former rule prohibiting multi-part answers has been > amended to allow questions like this that require members of > a closely related set.) Torvill and Dean > 3. In Montreal in 1976, which athlete became the first female > gymnast ever to similarly be awarded a perfect 10 in an event? Nadia Comaneci > 4. In Rome in 1960, Ethiopian runner Abebe Bikila did something > unusual as he ran the marathon and won the gold medal. What did > he do? run barefoot > Olympics in 2004. 22 miles into the race, Brazil's Vanderlei > de Lima was leading by 25 seconds, but then he fell behind and > only won the bronze. Why did he lose the lead? a spectator ran out to attack him > 6. In Mexico City in 1968, Americans Tommie Smith and John Carlos > did something controversial during the medal ceremony for the > 200 m race. What exactly did they do? Be specific. raise their arms (with black-gloved hands) in the Black Power salute > mistress. Then he won the gold with a jump of 8.90 m (29 feet > 2 3/8 inches), over 18 inches beyond the existing world record. > Name him. Beamon (?) > to be stripped of his medal after a drug test showed evidence > of steroids. Who was awarded the gold medal after Johnson's > disqualification? Carl Lewis > collided. The American twisted her hip, fell, and had to be > carried off on a stretcher; the South African / Brit finished > 7th to loud boos from the crowd. Name *either* runner. Zola Budd > of Oman. It provides the only sea passage from the Persian > Gulf to the open ocean and is therefore one of the world's > most strategically important choke-points. Straits of Hormuz > where she met her future husband. They were married for > over 40 years and she served as queen consort by his side. > What name did she go by as queen? Noor > B2. Queen Rania of Jordan is known for her chic sense of style, > her advocacy work and her use of social media. Her husband > proclaimed her Queen on March 22, 1999. Name *him*. King Abdullah > When the man who spoke these lines later proposes to her, > he proves he was the right man for the job. Name the movie > in which this occurs. "Gone with the Wind" > Lauren Bacall plants a kiss on him. "Been wondering whether > I'd like it", she answers coolly. Name the 1944 movie in > which this occurs. "To Have and Have Not" > * D. Arts and Literature, or "Imagine Dragons" > D1. Which dragon is the main antagonist in the book "The Hobbit"? Smaug > In each case, be specific. > E1. With a maximum recorded speed of 389 km/h, what is the > fastest animal in the sky? swift > and was the first player in NFL history with 11 consecutive > 1,000-yard seasons. After he retired, he won Season 3 of > "Dancing with the Stars". Emmitt -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Apr 17 05:12PM -0700 On Friday, April 17, 2020 at 3:32:16 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-02-03, > and should be interpreted accordingly. noted > All questions were written by members of MI5 and are used here by > permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped > and/or edited by me. the lack of a signature below has left me with some doubts concerning the veracity of that statement > competed just 4 days after her mother died of a sudden heart > attack. Not only did she perform, she won the bronze medal > and dedicated it to her late mom. Name the skater. joannie rochette > 2. In Sarajevo in 1984, this British pair of ice dancers performed > to Ravel's "Bolero" and won the gold medal via perfect scores > from every judge. Name *both* skaters. christopher dean and jayne torvill > a closely related set.) > 3. In Montreal in 1976, which athlete became the first female > gymnast ever to similarly be awarded a perfect 10 in an event? nadia comaneci > 4. In Rome in 1960, Ethiopian runner Abebe Bikila did something > unusual as he ran the marathon and won the gold medal. What did > he do? he ran barefoot > Olympics in 2004. 22 miles into the race, Brazil's Vanderlei > de Lima was leading by 25 seconds, but then he fell behind and > only won the bronze. Why did he lose the lead? he was attacked > 6. In Mexico City in 1968, Americans Tommie Smith and John Carlos > did something controversial during the medal ceremony for the > 200 m race. What exactly did they do? Be specific. they each raised a black-gloved fist in a black-power salute > mistress. Then he won the gold with a jump of 8.90 m (29 feet > 2 3/8 inches), over 18 inches beyond the existing world record. > Name him. bob beamon > to be stripped of his medal after a drug test showed evidence > of steroids. Who was awarded the gold medal after Johnson's > disqualification? carl lewis > won the gold medal; then he too was disqualificated, but the > disqualification was later reversed. Why was he temporarily > disqualified? he tested positive for thc in his blood, which he claims came from second-hand smoke despite being an avowed and conspicuous cannabis smoker > collided. The American twisted her hip, fell, and had to be > carried off on a stretcher; the South African / Brit finished > 7th to loud boos from the crowd. Name *either* runner. mary decker ; zola budd > Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra. As the > main shipping channel between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, > it is one of the most important shipping lanes in the world. strait of malacca > of Oman. It provides the only sea passage from the Persian > Gulf to the open ocean and is therefore one of the world's > most strategically important choke-points. straight of hormuz > where she met her future husband. They were married for > over 40 years and she served as queen consort by his side. > What name did she go by as queen? queen noor of jordan > B2. Queen Rania of Jordan is known for her chic sense of style, > her advocacy work and her use of social media. Her husband > proclaimed her Queen on March 22, 1999. Name *him*. king abdullah ii > When the man who spoke these lines later proposes to her, > he proves he was the right man for the job. Name the movie > in which this occurs. gone with the wind > Lauren Bacall plants a kiss on him. "Been wondering whether > I'd like it", she answers coolly. Name the 1944 movie in > which this occurs. to have and have not > * D. Arts and Literature, or "Imagine Dragons" > D1. Which dragon is the main antagonist in the book "The Hobbit"? smaug > is a member of the rare Night Fury breed, and is Hiccup's > flying mount and his closest companion. What's Hiccup's > dragon's name? toothless > In each case, be specific. > E1. With a maximum recorded speed of 389 km/h, what is the > fastest animal in the sky? peregrine falcon > E2. With a maximum recorded speed of 132 km/h, what is the > fastest recorded sea creature? black marlin > and was the first player in NFL history with 11 consecutive > 1,000-yard seasons. After he retired, he won Season 3 of > "Dancing with the Stars". emmitt smith > fibula in his right leg in Week 11 of the 2018 season, and > has not played since, although he still hopes to return to > the NFL. alex smith swp, who would like everyone reading this to stay safe and be well |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Apr 17 05:44PM +0200 > Skip. (From "captain" and hence "skipper". Sorry, no points for > "captain", but I took "skipper" as almost correct.) 4 for Pete. > 3 for Erland and Dan Tilque. FWIW, "skipper" is the term that is normally used in Swedish. (And, after all, we have some people in this country who are quite good at curling.) > I liked "election bacon" but, as with "pig in a sack", the question > was asking for a specific expression. Certainly no argument on none of these rulings. |
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