Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 11 updates in 3 topics

tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Apr 20 01:29PM


> * Game 5, Round 2 - Literature - Homes and Castles in the Air
 
> 2. Brideshead Castle.
 
Evelyn Waugh
 
> 3. Hill House.
 
Shirley Jackson
 
> 4. Blandings Castle.
 
P. G. Wodehouse
 
> 5. Wuthering Heights.
 
Emily Bronte
 
> 7. Tara.
 
Margaret Mitchell
 
> 8. Malfoy Manor.
 
J. K. Rowling
 
> 9. Bag End.
 
J. R. R. Tolkien
 
> * Game 5, Round 3 - Science - Young Animal Names
 
> 1. Alligator.
 
hatchling
 
> 2. Hawk.
 
fledgling
 
> 3. Koala.
 
cub
 
> 4. Alpaca or llama.
 
calf
 
> 5. Pigeon.
 
chick
 
> 6. Swan.
 
cygnet
 
> 7. Clam.
 
smolt; cria
 
> 8. Hare.
 
kit; pinkie
 
> 9. Cicada.
 
nymph
 
> 10. Salmon.
 
fingerling
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
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 20 08:19PM +0200

> * Game 5, Round 2 - Literature - Homes and Castles in the Air
 
> 5. Wuthering Heights.
 
Kate Bush :-)
 
> 6. Villa Villakula.
 
Astrd Lindgren (And the name is originally Villa Villerkulla)
 
> | Cria | Hatchling | Porcupette
> | Cub | Joey | Poult
 
> 1. Alligator.
 
Squab
 
> 2. Hawk.
 
Elver
 
> 3. Koala.
 
Cria
 
> 4. Alpaca or llama.
 
Cub
 
> 5. Pigeon.
 
Chick
 
> 6. Swan.
 
Cygnet
 
> 7. Clam.
 
Poult
 
> 8. Hare.
 
Whelp
 
> 9. Cicada.
 
Larva
 
> 10. Salmon.
 
Fawn
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Apr 20 02:08PM -0700

On 4/19/20 10:05 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
> 3. Hill House.
> 4. Blandings Castle.
> 5. Wuthering Heights.
 
Emily Bronte
 
> 6. Villa Villakula.
> 7. Tara.
 
Margaret Mitchell
 
> 8. Malfoy Manor.
 
Rowling
 
> 9. Bag End.
 
Tolkien
 
> | Cub | Joey | Poult
 
> 1. Alligator.
> 2. Hawk.
 
fledgling
 
> 3. Koala.
> 4. Alpaca or llama.
> 5. Pigeon.
 
poult
 
> 6. Swan.
 
cygnet
 
> 7. Clam.
> 8. Hare.
 
farrow
 
> 9. Cicada.
 
chrysalis
 
> 10. Salmon.
 
smolt
 
--
Dan Tilque
swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Apr 20 07:02PM -0700

On Monday, April 20, 2020 at 1:05:07 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-02-10,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
 
noted
 
 
> We name a fictional dwelling place; you name the author who
> created it.
 
> 1. Manderley.
 
daphne du maurier
 
> 2. Brideshead Castle.
 
evelyn waugh
 
> 3. Hill House.
 
shirley jackson
 
> 4. Blandings Castle.
 
p g wodehouse
 
> 5. Wuthering Heights.
 
emily bronte
 
> 6. Villa Villakula.
 
astrid lindgren
 
> 7. Tara.
 
margaret mitchell
 
> 8. Malfoy Manor.
 
j k rowling
 
> 9. Bag End.
 
j r r tolkien
 
> 10. Pemberley.
 
jane austen
 
 
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: If you just
> said "Bronte" or "Brontė" for any answer, nice try, but we do need
> the first name. Go back and supply it.
 
while I did not include the diacritical mark over the final "e" in my answer, I do not think the one that rot13.com picked in the above translation is correct.
 
> | Cria | Hatchling | Porcupette
> | Cub | Joey | Poult
 
> 1. Alligator.
 
hatchling
 
> 2. Hawk.
 
eyas
 
> 3. Koala.
 
joey
 
> 4. Alpaca or llama.
 
cria
 
> 5. Pigeon.
 
squab
 
> 6. Swan.
 
cygnet
 
> 7. Clam.
 
larva
 
> 8. Hare.
 
leveret
 
> 9. Cicada.
 
nymph
 
> 10. Salmon.
 
smolt
 
> Mark Brader, Toronto "I don't have *any* minions any more."
> msb@vex.net -- Clive Feather
 
> My text in this article is in the public domain.
 
swp, who is still just a lab accident away from becoming a super-villain
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Apr 21 04:13AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:TrudnQC5k87jsADDnZ2dnUU7-
 
> We name a fictional dwelling place; you name the author who
> created it.
 
> 1. Manderley.
 
du Maurier
 
> 3. Hill House.
 
Jackson
 
> 5. Wuthering Heights.
 
Emily Bronte; Charlotte Bronte
 
> 7. Tara.
 
Mitchell
 
> 8. Malfoy Manor.
 
Rowling
 
> 9. Bag End.
 
Tolkien
 
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh whfg
> fnvq "Oebagr" be "Oebagė" sbe nal nafjre, avpr gel, ohg jr qb arrq
> gur svefg anzr. Tb onpx naq fhccyl vg.
 
Bxnl, ohg V'yy unir gb hfr gjb thrffrf sbe gung.

 
> We'll give you the name of an adult animal; from the list on the
> handout, you select the name given to that animal's young.
 
> 1. Alligator.
 
hatchling
 
> 2. Hawk.
 
fledgling
 
> 3. Koala.
 
cub; joey
 
> 4. Alpaca or llama.
 
cria
 
> 5. Pigeon.
 
squab
 
> 6. Swan.
 
cygnet
 
> 7. Clam.
 
pluteus
 
> 8. Hare.
 
leveret
 
> 9. Cicada.
 
nymph
 
> 10. Salmon.
 
smolt
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Apr 21 03:09AM -0700

On Monday, April 20, 2020 at 3:05:07 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> * Game 5, Round 2 - Literature - Homes and Castles in the Air
 
> We name a fictional dwelling place; you name the author who
> created it.
 
Nice!
 
> 1. Manderley.
 
du Maurier
 
> 2. Brideshead Castle.
 
Waugh
 
> 3. Hill House.
> 4. Blandings Castle.
 
Wodehouse
 
> 5. Wuthering Heights.
 
Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte
 
> 6. Villa Villakula.
 
Cervantes, Marquez
 
> 7. Tara.
 
Mitchell
 
> 8. Malfoy Manor.
 
Rowling
 
> 9. Bag End.
 
Tolkein
 
> 10. Pemberley.
 
Austen

 
 
> | Cub | Joey | Poult
 
> 1. Alligator.
> 2. Hawk.
 
Fledgeling?
 
> 3. Koala.
 
Puggle
 
> 4. Alpaca or llama.
> 5. Pigeon.
 
Squab
 
> 6. Swan.
 
Cygnet
 
> 7. Clam.
> 8. Hare.
 
Leveret
 
> 9. Cicada.
 
larva
 
> 10. Salmon.
 
Smolt
 
 
cheers,
calvin
Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Apr 18 08:58PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:APCdnSjcVoHmxgTDnZ2dnUU7-
 
> 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.
 
Torville and Dean
 
> 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?
 
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 ran into a spectator
 
 
> 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 hand with a black glove on
 
> 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 Beaman
 
> 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 Molucca
 
> 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*.
 
King Abdullah
 
> which this occurs.
 
> * 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?
 
Osprey; Bald Eagle
 
 
> E2. With a maximum recorded speed of 132 km/h, what is the
> fastest recorded sea creature?
 
Orca; Dolphin
 
> 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".
 
Emmett 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.
 
Pete Gayde
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Apr 20 09:54PM -0700

On Monday, April 20, 2020 at 3:01:30 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:

> > proclaimed her Queen on March 22, 1999. Name *him*.
 
> King Abdullah II. The number was not required, so: 4 for Joshua,
> Stephen, and Pete.
 
His surname is Hussain...
 
cheers,
calvin
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Apr 21 02:19AM -0500

Mark Brader:
>>> proclaimed her Queen on March 22, 1999. Name *him*.
 
>> King Abdullah II. The number was not required, so: 4 for Joshua,
>> Stephen, and Pete.
 
"Calvin":
> His surname is Hussain...
 
True, but so was that of his predecessor, who was known as King Hussein.
Surnames are sufficient for most answers but not for royalty.
--
Mark Brader | "'Settlor', (i) in relation to a testamentary trust,
Toronto | means the individual referred to in paragraph (i)."
msb@vex.net | -- Income Tax Act of Canada (1972-94), 108(1)(h)
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Apr 18 07:43PM -0700

On 4/14/20 9:55 PM, Calvin wrote:
> 3 Which Englishman (1934-2011) is the only boxer to have received a knighthood?
> 4 In the 1996 sci-fi movie Independence Day which actor played the role of President Thomas J. Whitmore'?
> 5 Which city has hosted the summer Olympics once, but the Olympic equestrian events twice?
 
Stockholm
 
> 6 What US actor (1935-2004) portrayed Jennifer Grey's father in the 1987 film Dirty Dancing and Detective Lennie Briscoe in the TV series Law and Order?
> 7 99/70 approximates the value of what mathematical constant?
 
sqrt(2)
 
> 8 Beginning with the letter 'K', what slang term for a clumsy, awkward, or foolish person originates from a Yiddish word for a type of wooden block?
 
klutz
 
> 9 Following her win in the French Open, Ash Barty became for first Australian woman to be ranked #1 in singles since which player 43 years earlier?
 
Goolagong
 
> 10 In the 1954 novel Lord Of The Flies by William Golding what type of shell is passed around by the children that signified they are allowed to speak?
 
conch
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Apr 19 03:20AM

Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in
 
> 1 Starring River Phoenix and Corey Feldman, which 1986 film
> resulted in a reappearance in the Billboard charts for the Ben E. King
> hit that shares its title?
 
Stand by Me
 
> Grey's father in the 1987 film Dirty Dancing and Detective Lennie
> Briscoe in the TV series Law and Order?
> 7 99/70 approximates the value of what mathematical constant?
 
e
 
> 8 Beginning with the letter
> 'K', what slang term for a clumsy, awkward, or foolish person
> originates from a Yiddish word for a type of wooden block?
 
Klutz
 
> 9 Following her win in the French Open, Ash Barty became for first
> Australian woman to be ranked #1 in singles since which player 43
> years earlier?
 
Court
 
> 10 In the 1954 novel Lord Of The Flies by William
> Golding what type of shell is passed around by the children that
> signified they are allowed to speak?
 
Conch
 
 
> cheers,
> calvin
 
Pete Gayde
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