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| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 30 12:20AM -0800 On 11/27/21 10:00 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > combustion was well known. However, in 1778, Antoine Lavoisier > corrected some important details and gave it the name we still > use today. What is it? oxygen > 2. In 1897, J.J. Thomson called them "corpuscles" -- negatively > charged particles emitted by cathode-ray tubes and smaller > than atoms. What do we call them? electrons > developed a material that they used to replace ivory in the > manufacture of billiard balls. A little later, it was used to > make photographic film. What do we call it today? celluloid > * Single-Malt Scotch > 4. In a single-malt scotch, what is the only grain used for > distilling? barley > and then allowed to germinate to produce the necessary enzymes > required to turn the starch into fermentable sugars. What is > this process called? malting > 6. In most cases smoke is introduced to the kiln to add aroma > and flavor to the whisky. Generally the smoke is produced by > burning what? oak > You name it, in English. *All answers are two words*, counting > hyphenated words as one. > 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr7/bird/7.jpg Baltimore oriole > 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr7/bird/8.jpg mourning dove > 10. What is the name of the highest point in the orbit of an > Earth-orbiting satellite: that is, the point where it is farthest > from the Earth? apogee > orbit the Earth, and appears to never move as seen from the > Earth, is extremely useful for communications. What name is > given to this type of orbit? geostationary > for two groups linked in myth, and they make good hiding places > for spaceships in science fiction. What name refers to both > of these points? Trojan > When a new planet swims into his ken. > These lines from John Keats's 1816 poem "On First Looking into > Chapman's Homer" allude to which 18th-century astronomical find? discovery of Uranus > nitrous oxide. Later, this chemist would discover sodium, > and develop a celebrated safety helmet for miners. He was also > one of the first people to work on iodine. Name the chemist. Sir Humphry Davy (abominated gravy. He lived with the odium of having discovered sodium.) > In each case, identify the Margaret Atwood book whose title has > been removed. They are not necessarily Canadian editions. > 1. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr8/atw/1.jpg The Handmaid's Tale > * Jean-Paul Sartre > 4. A character in Sartre's play "No Exit" ("Huis Clos") defines > hell. Complete the aphorism, "Hell is..." other people > points. > 6. The seminal work of existentialism is Sartre's 1943 philosophical > treatise. What is its title? Being and Nothingness > * Saints Alive > Given the image, name the Christian saint. > 10. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr8/st/10.jpg St Francis of Assisi > 11. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr8/st/11.jpg St Patrick > 12. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr8/st/12.jpg St Jerome -- Dan Tilque |
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Monday, November 29, 2021
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| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 28 03:10PM > combustion was well known. However, in 1778, Antoine Lavoisier > corrected some important details and gave it the name we still > use today. What is it? oxygen > 2. In 1897, J.J. Thomson called them "corpuscles" -- negatively > charged particles emitted by cathode-ray tubes and smaller > than atoms. What do we call them? electrons > developed a material that they used to replace ivory in the > manufacture of billiard balls. A little later, it was used to > make photographic film. What do we call it today? celluloid > * Single-Malt Scotch > 4. In a single-malt scotch, what is the only grain used for > distilling? barley > 6. In most cases smoke is introduced to the kiln to add aroma > and flavor to the whisky. Generally the smoke is produced by > burning what? peat > * Ornithology > 7. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr7/bird/7.jpg red cardinal > 8. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr7/bird/8.jpg mourning dove > 9. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr7/bird/9.jpg red-tailed hawk > 10. What is the name of the highest point in the orbit of an > Earth-orbiting satellite: that is, the point where it is farthest > from the Earth? apogee > orbit the Earth, and appears to never move as seen from the > Earth, is extremely useful for communications. What name is > given to this type of orbit? geosynchronous > for two groups linked in myth, and they make good hiding places > for spaceships in science fiction. What name refers to both > of these points? Trojan > When a new planet swims into his ken. > These lines from John Keats's 1816 poem "On First Looking into > Chapman's Homer" allude to which 18th-century astronomical find? Uranus > * Jean-Paul Sartre > 4. A character in Sartre's play "No Exit" ("Huis Clos") defines > hell. Complete the aphorism, "Hell is..." other people > 5. What honor did Sartre decline in 1964? Be specific for full > points. Nobel Prize in Literature > 6. The seminal work of existentialism is Sartre's 1943 philosophical > treatise. What is its title? Nausea > * Saints Alive > Given the image, name the Christian saint. > 10. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr8/st/10.jpg Thomas > 11. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr8/st/11.jpg Christopher > 12. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr8/st/12.jpg Jerome > include "Me Talk Pretty One Day" and "When You Are Engulfed > in Flames". His """most recent""" book is "Squirrel Seeks > Chipmunk". David Sedaris > the Weekly Standard. His books include "Give War a Chance" > and "Eat the Rich". His """most recent""" work is "Don't Vote: > It Just Encourages the Bastards". P. J. O'Rourke > author and humorist. Her works include "Surrender the Pink", > "Postcards from the Edge", and her autobiography "Wishful > Drinking". Carrie Fisher -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
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Friday, November 26, 2021
Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 3 updates in 2 topics
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 25 03:13PM > * PM Portraits > 10. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/pm/10.jpg King > 11. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/pm/11.jpg Macdonald > 12. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr4/pm/12.jpg Macdonald > 13. The Algonquin Observatory, located in Algonquin Park since 1959, > """was""" one of only two observatories in Canada using which > type of telescope? reflecting; radio > the Earth and monitor the resulting changes in these particles, > this northern Ontario facility """is""" known by its acronym SNO. > What does SNO stand for? Solar Neutrino Observatory > 1. What was the nickname given to the Minnesota Viking defensive > line of the late 1960s and 1970s, featuring Allan Page and > Carl Eller? Purple People-Eaters > event, and if you only give distance, like "100 m", we'll assume > you're referring to running. > 4. Men, 90.57 meters. shot put; discus > 5. Women, 29 minutes 54.66 seconds. 10,000 m > 6. Men, 19.30 seconds. 100 m > 8. In the Tour de France, the cyclist with the lowest overall time > wears a yellow jersey. Describe the jersey of the cyclist > known as "The King of the Mountains". rainbow jersey > 9. In professional tour races, what is the term given to the largest > mass of riders on the road? It has been borrowed from French. peloton > and rampaging fans. 37 were arrested and the game was forfeited > to the Tigers. And it all started because local DJ Steve Dahl > wanted to explode a pile of what? disco records > * Gardening > 13. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr6/herb/13.jpg basil > 14. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr6/herb/14.jpg thyme; dill -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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>: Nov 25 09:07PM +0100 > event, and if you only give distance, like "100 m", we'll assume > you're referring to running. > 4. Men, 90.57 meters. Javelin > 5. Women, 29 minutes 54.66 seconds. 10 000 m > 6. Men, 19.30 seconds. 200 m > 7. The Tour de France """is""" one of the three "grand tours" > of cycling. Name either one of the other two, in the applicable > language. Giro d'Italia, Vuela d'España > 8. In the Tour de France, the cyclist with the lowest overall time > wears a yellow jersey. Describe the jersey of the cyclist > known as "The King of the Mountains". Red with white dots > Three questions about overzealous sports fans. > 10. In the 2004 Olympics, Vanderlei de Lima of Brazil was leading > in what event before a defrocked Irish priest attacked him? Marathon |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 25 09:02PM +0100 > "The Battleship Potemkin" or "Bronenosets Potyomkin" (1925). > 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Dan Blum. > For consistency, no points for "Potemkin" alone. I was only able to think of the Swedish name, and was uncertain how to translate it to English, so I took a chance by only giving the name of the boat, but I did not really expect to get any points. I was still quite amazed of spotting two out three posters - movies is certainly my best topic. |
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Saturday, November 20, 2021
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- RQFTCIMM11 Game 10, Rounds 9-10: hats, challenge - 4 Updates
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 19 05:34PM +0100 > Please see the handout <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gXr9/hats.jpg>, > and for the first 6 questions, give the letter of the hat. > 1. Montera. A > 2. Shako. F > 3. Stetson. N > 4. Cloche. K > 5. Biretta. J > 6. Chullo. L > 100 years ago, but previously, when Venice proper was > entirely on islands, this was the nearest mainland city > to it. Name the place. Mestre > B2. The oldest """surviving""" bridge across the Grand Canal > dates from 1591. What's its name? Rialto > D2. The "Little Mermaid" in Copenhagen harbor inspired sculptor > Elek Imredy to create "Girl in a Wetsuit". She """can be > seen""" perched on a rock in what Canadian city? Halifax > innovations were a line of prêt-à-porter (as well as haute > couture) and the use of ethnically diverse models in his > fashion shows. Who are we talking about? Yves Saint-Laurent > F1. Known for his operas, this agnostic set the Latin requiem > mass to music in honor of Italian novelist Alessandro > Manzoni, who died in 1873. Name the composer. Verdi > in the composer's own language rather than a setting of > the Latin mass. It is thought to have been written for > his mother. Name the bereaved son. Schumann |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 19 11:07PM > ** Game 10, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Hats > 1. Montera. E; G > 2. Shako. J > 3. Stetson. F > 4. Cloche. K > 5. Biretta. A > 6. Chullo. G; E > 7. P. deerstalker > 8. V. mortarboard > 9. O. boater > 10. A. porkpie > D2. The "Little Mermaid" in Copenhagen harbor inspired sculptor > Elek Imredy to create "Girl in a Wetsuit". She """can be > seen""" perched on a rock in what Canadian city? Halifax; Victoria -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Pete Gayde <pete.gayde@gmail.com>: Nov 20 12:55AM -0600 Mark Brader wrote: > Please see the handout <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gXr9/hats.jpg>, > and for the first 6 questions, give the letter of the hat. > 1. Montera. E > 2. Shako. J > 3. Stetson. F > 4. Cloche. K > 5. Biretta. A > and asked to name the hat. > 7. P. > 8. V. Mortar board > 9. O. Straw hat > 10. A. Porkpie > 100 years ago, but previously, when Venice proper was > entirely on islands, this was the nearest mainland city > to it. Name the place. Menza > B2. The oldest """surviving""" bridge across the Grand Canal > dates from 1591. What's its name? Rialto > D2. The "Little Mermaid" in Copenhagen harbor inspired sculptor > Elek Imredy to create "Girl in a Wetsuit". She """can be > seen""" perched on a rock in what Canadian city? Vancouver; Victoria > F1. Known for his operas, this agnostic set the Latin requiem > mass to music in honor of Italian novelist Alessandro > Manzoni, who died in 1873. Name the composer. Verdi > in the composer's own language rather than a setting of > the Latin mass. It is thought to have been written for > his mother. Name the bereaved son. Brahms Pete Gayde |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 19 11:19PM -0800 On 11/19/21 12:04 AM, Mark Brader wrote: > and for the first 6 questions, give the letter of the hat. > 1. Montera. > 2. Shako. J > 3. Stetson. F > 4. Cloche. K; D > 5. Biretta. M > remaining questions, in which, of course, you are given a letter > and asked to name the hat. > 7. P. deerstalker > 8. V. mortarboard > 9. O. boater > 10. A. derby > innovations were a line of prêt-à-porter (as well as haute > couture) and the use of ethnically diverse models in his > fashion shows. Who are we talking about? Yves Saint Laurent -- Dan Tilque |
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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 5 updates in 2 topics
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 17 01:16AM > > the horoscope of the royal children. Pleased with the results, > > she remained his patron until his death. Name him. > Nostradamus. 4 for Joshua. Did he do much astronomy? I thought he was a physician and of course did astrology. -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 17 12:33AM -0600 Mark Brader: > > > 4. In 1556 this astronomer and seer... > > Nostradamus. 4 for Joshua. Dan Blum: > Did he do much astronomy? I thought he was a physician and of course > did astrology. In 1556 astronomy and astrology were all one subject. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Close your tag and give it a rest, Jason" msb@vex.net | --FoxTrot (Bill Amend) |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 16 11:30AM -0800 On 11/16/21 2:33 AM, Mark Brader wrote: > * Game 10, Round 7 - Sports - Golf > 1. The Masters tournament is one of the four major golf tournaments. > At which Georgia golf course """is""" it played? Augusta National > is a 600-year-old Scottish club, The Royal and Ancient, known as > "the home of golf". It's better known by the name of the town > where """it""" is located. What? St Andrews > 3. The winner of the Masters tournament """is""" awarded an > item of clothing, along with a large cash prize and a trophy. > Which item of clothing, *and* what color is it? green jacket > 4. Another of the """four""" major tournaments """is""" the > PGA Championship. What """is""" the remaining one? US Open > 5. Name the winner of the """most""" major tournaments, with > """18""". His nickname """is""" the Golden Bear. Nicklaus > gur tnzr. Gur bgure zna jnf xabja sbe uvf qlanzvp, rkpvgvat > fglyr naq vf perqvgrq jvgu chggvat cebsrffvbany gbheanzrag tbys > ba gur znc. Uvf avpxanzr """vf""" gur Xvat. Anzr uvz. Arnold Palmer > on the tour, beginning in 1967. He had 29 PGA wins including > 6 majors. Known for his sense of humor, his nickname """is""" > Merry Mex or Super Mex. Lee Trevino > 10. You know him as the greatest golfer of this era or as a > philandering frat-boy. You also know him as Tiger. But what > """is""" Mr. Woods's actual first name? Tiger > in fact the name of one of his musical ensembles reflects this. > He """has""" contributed music to many soundtracks, including > "Master and Commander" and "Memoirs of a Geisha". Yo-Yo Ma ? > organization called The One. He's also a goodwill ambassador > for the Red Cross. Funny job for a guy who deals out pain in > martial arts blockbusters. Name him. Bruce Lee -- Dan Tilque |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 17 01:21AM > * Game 10, Round 7 - Sports - Golf > 1. The Masters tournament is one of the four major golf tournaments. > At which Georgia golf course """is""" it played? Augusta National > is a 600-year-old Scottish club, The Royal and Ancient, known as > "the home of golf". It's better known by the name of the town > where """it""" is located. What? St. Andrew's > 3. The winner of the Masters tournament """is""" awarded an > item of clothing, along with a large cash prize and a trophy. > Which item of clothing, *and* what color is it? green jacket > 4. Another of the """four""" major tournaments """is""" the > PGA Championship. What """is""" the remaining one? Ryder Cup > 5. Name the winner of the """most""" major tournaments, with > """18""". His nickname """is""" the Golden Bear. Arnold Palmer > on the tour, beginning in 1967. He had 29 PGA wins including > 6 majors. Known for his sense of humor, his nickname """is""" > Merry Mex or Super Mex. Ballesteros > leads in major tournaments. Married until """recently""" to > former tennis star Chris Evert and owner of a well-respected > winery, his nickname """is""" the Great White Shark. Name him. Greg Norman > in fact the name of one of his musical ensembles reflects this. > He """has""" contributed music to many soundtracks, including > "Master and Commander" and "Memoirs of a Geisha". Yo Yo Ma > and Sorrow" about the crisis in Sudan, and headed rallies in > the US to force US involvement there. He won the Oscar for > Best Supporting Actor of 2005. George Clooney > as the very first UNICEF ambassador from 1954 until his death > in 1987. He won an honorary Oscar in 1954, and a humanitarian > Oscar in 1982. Name him. Danny Kaye > organization called The One. He's also a goodwill ambassador > for the Red Cross. Funny job for a guy who deals out pain in > martial arts blockbusters. Name him. Jackie Chan -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Nov 16 07:52PM -0800 On Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 4:34:05 AM UTC-6, Mark Brader wrote: > * Game 10, Round 7 - Sports - Golf > 1. The Masters tournament is one of the four major golf tournaments. > At which Georgia golf course """is""" it played? Augusta National > is a 600-year-old Scottish club, The Royal and Ancient, known as > "the home of golf". It's better known by the name of the town > where """it""" is located. What? St. Andrews > 3. The winner of the Masters tournament """is""" awarded an > item of clothing, along with a large cash prize and a trophy. > Which item of clothing, *and* what color is it? green jacket > 4. Another of the """four""" major tournaments """is""" the > PGA Championship. What """is""" the remaining one? U.S. Open > 5. Name the winner of the """most""" major tournaments, with > """18""". His nickname """is""" the Golden Bear. Jack Nicklaus > gur tnzr. Gur bgure zna jnf xabja sbe uvf qlanzvp, rkpvgvat > fglyr naq vf perqvgrq jvgu chggvat cebsrffvbany gbheanzrag tbys > ba gur znc. Uvf avpxanzr """vf""" gur Xvat. Anzr uvz. Arnold Palmer > his alcohol intake, and his wacky personal life as his game. > He """is""" a big hitter who did manage to win both the PGA > and the British Open. Name him. John Daly > on the tour, beginning in 1967. He had 29 PGA wins including > 6 majors. Known for his sense of humor, his nickname """is""" > Merry Mex or Super Mex. Lee Trevino > leads in major tournaments. Married until """recently""" to > former tennis star Chris Evert and owner of a well-respected > winery, his nickname """is""" the Great White Shark. Name him. Greg Norman > 10. You know him as the greatest golfer of this era or as a > philandering frat-boy. You also know him as Tiger. But what > """is""" Mr. Woods's actual first name? Eldrick > in fact the name of one of his musical ensembles reflects this. > He """has""" contributed music to many soundtracks, including > "Master and Commander" and "Memoirs of a Geisha". Yo-Yo Ma > and Sorrow" about the crisis in Sudan, and headed rallies in > the US to force US involvement there. He won the Oscar for > Best Supporting Actor of 2005. George Clooney > She also founded an organization that cares for impoverished > children in South Africa, particularly those with HIV. She won > the Best Actress Oscar for 2003. Charlize Theron > make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a national holiday in the US. > He has won a lifetime achievement Grammy for a career that > began in 1963. Stevie Wonder > as the very first UNICEF ambassador from 1954 until his death > in 1987. He won an honorary Oscar in 1954, and a humanitarian > Oscar in 1982. Name him. Danny Kaye > an Oscar for Best Actor for 1995. Another """is""" the Best > Supporting Actress winner the same year, for her role as a > happy-go-lucky prostitute. Name *either*. Nicolas Cage > organization called The One. He's also a goodwill ambassador > for the Red Cross. Funny job for a guy who deals out pain in > martial arts blockbusters. Name him. Jackie Chan; Jet Li -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 2 updates in 2 topics
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 16 04:33AM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-07-18, and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written by members of the Misplaced Modifiers, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days. For further information, including an explanation of the """ notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2021-07-20 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)". * Game 10, Round 7 - Sports - Golf 1. The Masters tournament is one of the four major golf tournaments. At which Georgia golf course """is""" it played? 2. The British Open, one of the other three majors, is played on a rotation of courses around Britain. One course in the rotation is a 600-year-old Scottish club, The Royal and Ancient, known as "the home of golf". It's better known by the name of the town where """it""" is located. What? 3. The winner of the Masters tournament """is""" awarded an item of clothing, along with a large cash prize and a trophy. Which item of clothing, *and* what color is it? 4. Another of the """four""" major tournaments """is""" the PGA Championship. What """is""" the remaining one? 5. Name the winner of the """most""" major tournaments, with """18""". His nickname """is""" the Golden Bear. 6. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the previous question: Wnpx Avpxynhf pnzr nybat va gur avargrra- fvkgvrf gb punyyratr nabgure Nzrevpna tbysre sbe qbzvanapr bs gur tnzr. Gur bgure zna jnf xabja sbe uvf qlanzvp, rkpvgvat fglyr naq vf perqvgrq jvgu chggvat cebsrffvbany gbheanzrag tbys ba gur znc. Uvf avpxanzr """vf""" gur Xvat. Anzr uvz. 7. This pro golfer """is""" known as much for his oversize stature, his alcohol intake, and his wacky personal life as his game. He """is""" a big hitter who did manage to win both the PGA and the British Open. Name him. 8. Name the golfer who was the first Mexican-American to appear on the tour, beginning in 1967. He had 29 PGA wins including 6 majors. Known for his sense of humor, his nickname """is""" Merry Mex or Super Mex. 9. Perhaps the best player in the world in the 1980s and into the '90s, this Australian developed a reputation for blowing big leads in major tournaments. Married until """recently""" to former tennis star Chris Evert and owner of a well-respected winery, his nickname """is""" the Great White Shark. Name him. 10. You know him as the greatest golfer of this era or as a philandering frat-boy. You also know him as Tiger. But what """is""" Mr. Woods's actual first name? * Game 10, Round 8 - Entertainment - Goodwill Ambassadors Goodwill Ambassadors are musicians, actors, athletes, or prominent business people who raise awareness for """12""" different agencies of the United Nations. Those who promote the activities of the UN as a whole are known as Messengers of Peace. All of the following people are entertainers of some sort. Name them. 1. """This Messenger of Peace is""" an American musician born in Paris to Chinese parents, and educated in the US. He started the Silk Road Project to study the cultures of Central Asia, and in fact the name of one of his musical ensembles reflects this. He """has""" contributed music to many soundtracks, including "Master and Commander" and "Memoirs of a Geisha". 2. """This Messenger of Peace""", an American actor and director from a show biz family, """is""" involved in trying to stop genocide in Darfur. He flew to Africa to make the film "Sand and Sorrow" about the crisis in Sudan, and headed rallies in the US to force US involvement there. He won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor of 2005. 3. She """is a Messenger of Peace""" with a special focus on eliminating violence against women, and has traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to advocate for her cause there. She also founded an organization that cares for impoverished children in South Africa, particularly those with HIV. She won the Best Actress Oscar for 2003. 4. This American singer-songwriter, musician, and producer """is a UN Messenger of Peace""" with a special focus on people with disabilities. As an activist, he spearheaded the campaign to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a national holiday in the US. He has won a lifetime achievement Grammy for a career that began in 1963. 5. This American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian known for his rapid-fire delivery and witty songs had a not-so-secret life as the very first UNICEF ambassador from 1954 until his death in 1987. He won an honorary Oscar in 1954, and a humanitarian Oscar in 1982. Name him. 6. Even the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime """has""" Goodwill Ambassadors. One """is""" an actor who changed his name to avoid the appearance of nepotism, and eventually won an Oscar for Best Actor for 1995. Another """is""" the Best Supporting Actress winner the same year, for her role as a happy-go-lucky prostitute. Name *either*. 7. The World Health Organization also has Goodwill Ambassadors. The most famous one is a Chinese actor who, after nearly dying in the Indian Ocean Boxing Day tsunami, founded a disaster relief organization called The One. He's also a goodwill ambassador for the Red Cross. Funny job for a guy who deals out pain in martial arts blockbusters. Name him. 8. The UN Environment Program """has""" as its ambassador an American actor and producer who """is""" known for his supporting roles in many Steven Soderbergh films, such as "Out of Sight", "Ocean's Eleven", and "Traffic". He was nominated for Best Actor Oscar for 2004 and co-produced the Best Picture winner for 2005. 9. This Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF Canada was born into a prominent family, but forsook his father's profession to try his hand in the entertainment biz. He was the face of the "Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF" program that was """recently""" revived. He """is""" better known as the host of "eTalk". 10. Another national ambassador for UNICEF, this music promoter helped found Flow 93.5 in Toronto, served as honorary co-chair on David Miller's re-election campaign, and served as judge on "Canadian Idol", working opposite host <answer 9>. -- Mark Brader, Toronto "Tools, not solutions. :-)" msb@vex.net -- Henry Spencer My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 16 04:32AM -0600 Mark Brader: > 1. Each astrological age is approximately 2,150 years long, > on average. In which astrological age are we now, according > to the lyrics of a 5th Dimension hit? Aquarius. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Erland, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum. I have seen it explained that the lyric about "the *dawning* of the Age of Aquarius" does not mean actually that this age has started; rather, it means that since it *will* be starting in a century or so, and since the transition is gradual, its astrological effects are beginning to be felt. However, "Aquarius" was the expected answer and I have no problem accepting it for quiz purposes. > 2. The Mayan tradition combined astronomy and astrology. The most > famous Mayan astrological observatory still intact is the > Caracol observatory in which ancient Mayan city? Chichen Itza. 4 for Dan Tilque and Dan Blum. > in astrology was this astrologer and astronomer whose work > the "Tetrabiblos" laid the basis of the Western astrological > tradition. Who? Ptolemy. 4 for Dan Blum. > court by Queen Catherine de Medici, and commissioned to draw up > the horoscope of the royal children. Pleased with the results, > she remained his patron until his death. Name him. Nostradamus. 4 for Joshua. > planets as they move through the horoscope. This is most often > done for the birth chart of an individual. Particular attention > is paid to changes of sign, or house. Transiting. > planet, or when the Earth is itself passed by a faster-moving > inner body. In astrology, this backward movement is thought > to be unlucky. What is it called? Retrograde motion. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum. > column, some well-publicized predictions, and a best-selling > biography, "My Life and Prophecies". She also was the author > of "Do Cats have ESP?" Name her. Jeanne Dixon. 4 for Joshua. > including "My World of Astrology" and his autobiography "In the > Sky", but he is probably the most widely known for his books > on the popular sun-sign astrology. Sydney Omarr. > transformed to a set of astrological tables showing the > changing zodiacal positions of the heavenly bodies through time. > What are these tables called? Ephemerides. (5 syllables; the singular is "ephemeris".) 4 for Dan Tilque. > eclipses, etc. The other type studies the supposed correlations > between the positions of various celestial objects and the > affairs of human beings. What are they known as? Judicial astrologers. > Here comes the lady; let her witness it. > Man 2: > I think this tale would win my daughter too. "Othello" (Act 1, Scene 3; Othello and the Duke of Venice). > And he that suffers. O, it is excellent > To have a giant's strength! But it is tyrannous > To use it like a giant. "Measure for Measure" (Act 2, Scene 2; Isabella and Angelo). 4 for Joshua. > Woman: > You have displaced the mirth, broke the good meeting, > With most admired disorder. "Macbeth" (Act 3, Scene 4; Macbeth and Lady Macbeth). 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum. > You are the happier woman. > Woman 1: > Let's consult together against this greasy knight. "The Merry Wives of Windsor" (Act 2, Scene 1; Mrs. Page and Mrs. Ford). 4 for Dan Blum. I needed to look up the first-quoted line. It means "Let's arrange a meeting with him". > We two alone will sing like birds i' th' cage. > When thou dost ask me blessing, I'll kneel down > And ask of thee forgiveness. "King Lear" (Act 5, Scene 3, Cordelia and Lear). > Bury it certain fathoms in the earth, > And deeper than did ever plummet sound > I'll drown my book. "The Tempest" (Act 5, Scene 1; Prospero). 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. > For his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice, > Turning again toward childish treble, pipes > And whistles in his sound. "As You Like It" (Act 2, Scene 7; Jaques). 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. > But in ourselves that we are underlings. > Brutus and Caesar: what should be in that "Caesar"? > Why should that name be sounded more than yours? "Julius Caesar", of course. (Act 1, Scene 2; Cassius). 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum. > On ember-eves and holy-ales; > And lords and ladies in their lives > Have read it for restoratives "Pericles, Prince of Tyre" (Prologue; Gower). If Wikipedia is correct, this play was formerly not included in "complete Shakespeare" collections, but now it often is, and is seen as a collaboration by Shakespeare and another writer. > That in their kind they speak it; only sin > And hellish obstinacy tie thy tongue, > That truth should be suspected. Speak, is't so? "All's Well that Ends Well" (Act 1, Scene 3; Countess of Rousillon). > harassing citizens during the lead-up to the G20. The government > would later promise to repeal the 1939 act under which the law > was passed. Name that act. Public Works Protection Act. (It was repealed in 2015.) > 2. 1980-06-02. The "Punk Rock Riot". After fans get overheated > at a concert by local punkers Teenage Head, this venue bans > rock concerts for several years. Name it. Ontario Place Forum. > businesses belonging to a Toronto ethnic group whose nation of > origin has maintained neutrality through the First World War. > Which ethnicity? Greek. 2 for Dan Tilque. > with batons and pepper-spray. Toronto police chief Julian > Fantino calls the actions of the organizers "domestic terrorism." > Name the group behind the protest. Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP). > against the Toronto police shooting of alleged crack dealer > Raymond Lawrence, but takes its main impetus from a US court > decision handed down 5 days previously. In what case? The police brutality alleged to have been committed in Los Angeles by LAPD Sgt. Stacey Koon and Officers Laurence Powell, Timothy Wind, Theodore Briseno, against Rodney King. They had just been acquitted, but this was seen as a miscarriage of justice. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum. > erupting into mayhem as a religious procession is attacked > with stones and guns. Of which ethnicity are the marchers > under attack? Irish. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. 3 for Dan Tilque. > erupts in Willowvale Park after a swastika banner is unfurled at > a baseball game involving the mostly Jewish Harbord Playground > club. How do Torontonians know Willowvale Park today? Christie Pits Park. > exhaust pipes towards them to create a noxious cloud. > Modeled and named after similar units in US police forces, > how is this team known? The Red Squad. > the CNE Grandstand into a frenzy. Police defend themselves > from projectiles with folding chairs. 31 are arrested, > 12 hospitalized. Name the rocker. Alice Cooper. > arrests 287 gay men in Toronto, demonstrators take over the > streets of downtown, marching aggressively on 52 Division and > Queen's Park. How are these "riots" known? The Bathhouse Riots. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 10 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 BEST TOPICS-> Lit Geo Sci Aud Can THREE Joshua Kreitzer 28 25 16 20 8 73 Dan Tilque 4 28 16 8 9 53 Dan Blum 16 16 16 20 8 52 Pete Gayde 3 29 -- -- -- 32 Erland Sommarskog 0 8 4 0 0 12 -- Mark Brader, Toronto "Do people confuse me with Mark Brader?" msb@vex.net --Mark Barratt My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 15 12:13AM > 1. Each astrological age is approximately 2,150 years long, > on average. In which astrological age are we now, according > to the lyrics of a 5th Dimension hit? Aquarius > 2. The Mayan tradition combined astronomy and astrology. The most > famous Mayan astrological observatory still intact is the > Caracol observatory in which ancient Mayan city? Chichen Itza > in astrology was this astrologer and astronomer whose work > the "Tetrabiblos" laid the basis of the Western astrological > tradition. Who? Ptolemy > court by Queen Catherine de Medici, and commissioned to draw up > the horoscope of the royal children. Pleased with the results, > she remained his patron until his death. Name him. John Dee > planet, or when the Earth is itself passed by a faster-moving > inner body. In astrology, this backward movement is thought > to be unlucky. What is it called? retrograde > Woman: > You have displaced the mirth, broke the good meeting, > With most admired disorder. Macbeth > You are the happier woman. > Woman 1: > Let's consult together against this greasy knight. The Merry Wives of Windsor > Bury it certain fathoms in the earth, > And deeper than did ever plummet sound > I'll drown my book. The Tempest > For his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice, > Turning again toward childish treble, pipes > And whistles in his sound. As You Like It > But in ourselves that we are underlings. > Brutus and Caesar: what should be in that "Caesar"? > Why should that name be sounded more than yours? Julius Caesar > businesses belonging to a Toronto ethnic group whose nation of > origin has maintained neutrality through the First World War. > Which ethnicity? Chinese > against the Toronto police shooting of alleged crack dealer > Raymond Lawrence, but takes its main impetus from a US court > decision handed down 5 days previously. In what case? Rodney King > erupting into mayhem as a religious procession is attacked > with stones and guns. Of which ethnicity are the marchers > under attack? Irish -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
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Sunday, November 14, 2021
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| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 13 09:40AM -0800 On 11/12/21 9:13 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. Each astrological age is approximately 2,150 years long, > on average. In which astrological age are we now, according > to the lyrics of a 5th Dimension hit? Aquarius > 2. The Mayan tradition combined astronomy and astrology. The most > famous Mayan astrological observatory still intact is the > Caracol observatory in which ancient Mayan city? Chichen Itza > planets as they move through the horoscope. This is most often > done for the birth chart of an individual. Particular attention > is paid to changes of sign, or house. progression > planet, or when the Earth is itself passed by a faster-moving > inner body. In astrology, this backward movement is thought > to be unlucky. What is it called? retrograde > transformed to a set of astrological tables showing the > changing zodiacal positions of the heavenly bodies through time. > What are these tables called? ephemerides > Woman: > You have displaced the mirth, broke the good meeting, > With most admired disorder. MacBeth > But in ourselves that we are underlings. > Brutus and Caesar: what should be in that "Caesar"? > Why should that name be sounded more than yours? Julius Caesar > businesses belonging to a Toronto ethnic group whose nation of > origin has maintained neutrality through the First World War. > Which ethnicity? Dutch; Greek > against the Toronto police shooting of alleged crack dealer > Raymond Lawrence, but takes its main impetus from a US court > decision handed down 5 days previously. In what case? LA police who beat Rodney King > erupting into mayhem as a religious procession is attacked > with stones and guns. Of which ethnicity are the marchers > under attack? Irish; Ukrainian > exhaust pipes towards them to create a noxious cloud. > Modeled and named after similar units in US police forces, > how is this team known? riot squad > arrests 287 gay men in Toronto, demonstrators take over the > streets of downtown, marching aggressively on 52 Division and > Queen's Park. How are these "riots" known? Stonewall riots -- Dan Tilque |
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