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.
 
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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.
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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
 
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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
 
 
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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
 
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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
 
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Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
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