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Friday, February 16, 2024
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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 16 01:00AM Mark Brader: >>> and serve it in a pita, then you have this lovely treat to >>> serve to hungry bar-hoppers in Atlantic Canada. What is it? >> Donair. Dan Blum: > Wikipedia thinks "doner" and "donair" are the same thing. Not at the moment it doesn't. "A variation known as donair was introduced in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in the early 1970s." > (So do I but Wikipedia is a bit more authoritative.) Hardly. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | Actor sent to jail for not finishing sentence msb@vex.net | --Knoxville, TN, News-Sentinel, 1989-01-21 My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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Thursday, February 15, 2024
Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 5 updates in 2 topics
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Feb 14 07:51PM +0100 > "Partners in Crime". She was portrayed on TV in the 1980s > by Francesca Annis. (For this one either the first name or > surname is sufficient.) Miss Marple > Nash, and Young cranked up the volume and the tempo for their > hit recording of the song. Who was the writer of the original, > dreamier version? Joni Mitchell > Girl" from a buddy who was down on his luck and turning it into > a #1 hit -- and perennial source of royalties. Who was Bowie's > lucky songwriting pal? Iggy Pop > The following are among the top science stories of 2023. > 4. Name the submersible that imploded en route to a tour of the > Titanic. Ocean Blue > 5. In July, a moon lander surveyed the previously unexplored > south pole of the moon, where frozen water reservoirs are > believed to exist. *Which country* launched this moon lander? China > but now he is one of many speaking out about its potential > misuse and need for regulation. What is "it"? (Give the > general answer, but a specific project or product.) AI |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Feb 14 05:46PM -0800 On Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 4:02:19 AM UTC-6, Mark Brader wrote: > Each of the detectives we'll ask you to name exists both in print > fiction and as a character in movies and/or on TV. > 1. Who did Humphrey Bogart play in "The Maltese Falcon"? Sam Spade > 2. Name another Dashiell Hammett detective, played by William > Powell on the big screen and by Peter Lawford on TV. Nick Charles > "Partners in Crime". She was portrayed on TV in the 1980s > by Francesca Annis. (For this one either the first name or > surname is sufficient.) Marple > in movies by Charles Laughton and Jean Gabin -- among others -- > and on television by Michael Gambon, Bruno Cremer, and Rowan > Atkinson. Maigret > small, but Albert Finney is the only one to have earned a Best > Actor Oscar nomination for his portrayal. The year of the > movie is 1974. Name the detective. Hercule Poirot > gave him one name; Paul Newman played the character twice under > a different name. Give either name of this sleuth, but please > specify books or movies. Harper (in movies); Archer (in books) > Nash, and Young cranked up the volume and the tempo for their > hit recording of the song. Who was the writer of the original, > dreamier version? Joni Mitchell > first tour. Only problem is, they still don't have a hit song. > Some buddies loaned them "I Wanna Be Your Man", which went to > #12 on the charts. Who were the Stones' songwriting friends? John Lennon & Paul McCartney > But in this case, Chaka Khan just helped herself to the song > "I Feel For You", which won her a Grammy and went to #1 on the > Cashbox charts. Who was the songwriter? Prince > Girl" from a buddy who was down on his luck and turning it into > a #1 hit -- and perennial source of royalties. Who was Bowie's > lucky songwriting pal? Iggy Pop > again in 1982 -- before Whitney Houston swooped down and turned > it into the best-selling single of all time by a female artist. > Name the songwriter. Dolly Parton > death, making it a rare example of a posthumous #1 hit, and > an even rarer example of a #1 written by a Rhodes scholar. > Name the songwriter. Kris Kristofferson > Apparently, he was nonplussed when the Pointer Sisters scored > a worldwide #1 with this song, which he had yet to commit to > vinyl himself. Name the songwriter. Bruce Springsteen > Ironically, the highest any of her own recordings ever reached > on the charts was #43 -- and that was for her cover of a Carole > King song. The song is "And When I Die". Name the songwriter. Laura Nyro (the above implies that Carole King wrote "And When I Die," but I'm pretty sure Nyro herself wrote that song) > of the song has since joined the party, now using UB40's ska > arrangement when he performs his song live. The song is "Red, > Red Wine". Name the songwriter/balladeer. Neil Diamond > it on an album till 1977. In the meantime, Aretha Franklin had > scored a #1 hit with it. Four other performers have reached > the top 100 with the song since then. Name the songwriter. Stevie Wonder > 5. In July, a moon lander surveyed the previously unexplored > south pole of the moon, where frozen water reservoirs are > believed to exist. *Which country* launched this moon lander? China; India > 6. 2023 saw a new record in Canada of land lost to wildfires -- > more than double the previous record set in what year, within > four? 2018; 2009 > 7. In March, two teenage girls from New Orleans presented a new, > trigonometric proof of what theorem? Pythagorean theorem > but now he is one of many speaking out about its potential > misuse and need for regulation. What is "it"? (Give the > general answer, but a specific project or product.) artificial intelligence; ChatGPT -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Feb 15 05:07AM > * Game 1, Round 4 - Entertainment - Detectives from Page to Screen > 1. Who did Humphrey Bogart play in "The Maltese Falcon"? Sam Spade > 2. Name another Dashiell Hammett detective, played by William > Powell on the big screen and by Peter Lawford on TV. Continental Op > "Partners in Crime". She was portrayed on TV in the 1980s > by Francesca Annis. (For this one either the first name or > surname is sufficient.) Marple > in movies by Charles Laughton and Jean Gabin -- among others -- > and on television by Michael Gambon, Bruno Cremer, and Rowan > Atkinson. Maigret > small, but Albert Finney is the only one to have earned a Best > Actor Oscar nomination for his portrayal. The year of the > movie is 1974. Name the detective. Sherlock Holmes > 1. Canadian Jeremy Hansen was tapped by NASA to be a part of its > mission to the moon. What mission? Include the sequence number > if applicable. Artemis > 2. For the first time, the FDA has approved a gene-editing technique > to treat what blood disorder? hemophilia > 5. In July, a moon lander surveyed the previously unexplored > south pole of the moon, where frozen water reservoirs are > believed to exist. *Which country* launched this moon lander? China > superconductor i.e. a material that carries electric current > with no resistance. Superconductivity is not new, but what do > they say makes this one -- LK-99 -- special? it works at room temperature -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Feb 14 11:44PM -0800 On 2/14/24 02:02, Mark Brader wrote: > Each of the detectives we'll ask you to name exists both in print > fiction and as a character in movies and/or on TV. > 1. Who did Humphrey Bogart play in "The Maltese Falcon"? Sam Spade > small, but Albert Finney is the only one to have earned a Best > Actor Oscar nomination for his portrayal. The year of the > movie is 1974. Name the detective. Sherlock Holmes > death, making it a rare example of a posthumous #1 hit, and > an even rarer example of a #1 written by a Rhodes scholar. > Name the songwriter. Kris Kristofferson > 1. Canadian Jeremy Hansen was tapped by NASA to be a part of its > mission to the moon. What mission? Include the sequence number > if applicable. Artemis III > 2. For the first time, the FDA has approved a gene-editing technique > to treat what blood disorder? sickle cell anemia > 3. Rocks and dust collected from an asteroid 2,000,000,000 km > away were brought back to earth in September. Name *either* > the asteroid or the probe. OSIRIS-REx > 4. Name the submersible that imploded en route to a tour of the > Titanic. Titan > 5. In July, a moon lander surveyed the previously unexplored > south pole of the moon, where frozen water reservoirs are > believed to exist. *Which country* launched this moon lander? India > superconductor i.e. a material that carries electric current > with no resistance. Superconductivity is not new, but what do > they say makes this one -- LK-99 -- special? works at room temperature (ecept that it doesn't) > but now he is one of many speaking out about its potential > misuse and need for regulation. What is "it"? (Give the > general answer, but a specific project or product.) artificial intelligence > 10. Sales of a certain GLP-1 receptor agonist went through the roof. > What is this drug popularly known as? Ozempic -- Dan Tilque |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Feb 15 05:02AM > > and serve it in a pita, then you have this lovely treat to > > serve to hungry bar-hoppers in Atlantic Canada. What is it? > Donair. Wikipedia thinks "doner" and "donair" are the same thing. (So do I but Wikipedia is a bit more authoritative.) -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 2 updates in 1 topic
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Feb 12 11:50PM +0100 > my password there just last week, which has complicated things as well. > throughout this I saw various people's answers on this round using other > services, so I couldn't submit a slate in good conscience. Chance has it that I use X-news and eternal-september. Yes, Xnews was abandoned more than ten years ago, but since the only group I follow that has regular traffic is this one, it works for me. I can't say why eternal-september does not like your login, though. |
| swp <swp@aol.com>: Feb 13 03:14AM Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se> wrote in > abandoned more than ten years ago, but since the only group I follow > that has regular traffic is this one, it works for me. > I can't say why eternal-september does not like your login, though. thank you. I got the password issue resolved with eternal-september. now to see if posting from here really works. swp |
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Monday, February 12, 2024
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| swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Feb 11 07:50AM -0800 On Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 10:45:34 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > > please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the > > Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". > The Final game is over and Stephen Perry is the winner in absentia! thank you. I have been experimenting with various news readers in preparation for the upcoming demise of google groups. I foolishly thought when they took over deja news that it would be forever and all old posts would be preserved in perpetuity. I was wrong. I had based my assumptions on their old corporate motto "don't be evil." but those days are behind us. I used to use x-news, but that was abandoned almost a decade ago. eternal-september doesn't seem to like my login, despite having changed my password there just last week, which has complicated things as well. throughout this I saw various people's answers on this round using other services, so I couldn't submit a slate in good conscience. I would prefer to not have to pay for this and am open to suggestions. swp |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Feb 11 12:14PM +0100 > in the late 1970s. Two of the main ingredients are crab and > avocado. Their initial letters inspired the name of the item. > What is it? California roll > with a mixture of meats like veal, beef, pork, or wild game. > However, before the 20th century, a different type of meat -- no > longer available now -- was the main meat used in tourtière. Name it. Dog |
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Sunday, February 11, 2024
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| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 11 03:50AM These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-01-29, and should be interpreted accordingly. On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup, based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days. All questions were written by members of the Misplaced Modifiers and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting of other rounds. For further information please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 1, Round 2 - Canadiana - Canadian Foods, Drinks, and Snacks *Note*: none of the answers is poutine! 1. Introduced in 1938 by Rowntree, now manufactured by Nestlé in Toronto, and quite difficult to find outside Canada, this confectionery wrapped in yellow paper "makes a nice light snack". Name it. 2. What's the main ingredient that distinguishes the popular Canadian cocktail, the Bloody Caesar (or just Caesar), from the similar Bloody Mary? 3. This cultivar of a root vegetable was developed in Ontario and burst onto grocery store shelves in 1980 to great success. It's a cross between varieties from the US and Peru. Despite the first part of its name, it is not widely grown in northern Canada. Its distinctive color inspired the second part of its two-word name. What is it? 4. If you take a traditional kebab that you slice off a vertical rotisserie, but you make it out of beef instead of pork or lamb, then add a sauce of condensed milk, vinegar, sugar, and garlic, and serve it in a pita, then you have this lovely treat to serve to hungry bar-hoppers in Atlantic Canada. What is it? 5. You probably think this kitchen staple was invented by George Washington Carver, but in fact Canada's Marcellus Edson received the first patent in 1884. By World War I it was in widespread use as a protein source during meat rationing. Canadians are among the world's largest consumers per capita. 85% of you have some at home. What is it? 6. The McLaughlin family of Oshawa is best known for their motor car company, which became part of General Motors. The eldest son, John, however, contributed a carbonated drink to the world, which exploded in popularity as a mixer for moonshine during US Prohibition. Name the "patriotic" drink *brand*. 7. It's not certain, but Vancouver chef Hidekazu Tojo might be responsible for the creation of this popular restaurant item in the late 1970s. Two of the main ingredients are crab and avocado. Their initial letters inspired the name of the item. What is it? 8. The next item also bears a name from outside Canada. A Greek- Canadian restaurateur in Chatham-Kent added canned fruit to a popular take-out item on his menu. You either like or hate it. What is it? 9. Tourtière is a traditional meat pie from Quebec, which is made with a mixture of meats like veal, beef, pork, or wild game. However, before the 20th century, a different type of meat -- no longer available now -- was the main meat used in tourtière. Name it. 10. In the 1970s, University of Manitoba researchers modified an oil-producing plant to reduce the amount of bitter and dangerous erucic acid. They created Canola, which stands for Canadian Oil, Low Acid. What was the source plant that they modified? * Game 1, Round 3 - Sports - Yoga Poses Please see the handout at: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/1-3/yoga.jpg Western yoga is built on the idea of asanas ["AHSS-ah-nuhs"], or "poses" that stretch, strengthen, and calm or energize the body. You'll be given the name of a yoga pose in its original Sanskrit and in English. If the commonly used English name isn't a literal translation, we'll give you that too. For example, Tadasana ["TAH-dass-ah-nuh"] literally means "mountain pose", and that is its common English name, while Eka Pada Rajakapotasana ["aa-KAH pah-DAH rah-JAH-kop-poh-TAHS-anna"] literally translates to "one-legged king pigeon", but is known as the "mermaid pose." In each case, give the correct corresponding letter on the handout. 1. Paripurna Navasana ["par-ee-POOR-nah nah-VAHS-anna"] -- English, "boat pose", literal translation "complete" or "full boat pose." 2. Parighasana ["par-ee-GAHS-ah-nah"] -- English, "gate pose", direct translation "the bar used for shutting a gate, crossbar." 3. Natarajasana ["not-ah-raj-AHS-anna"] -- English, "dancer pose", direct translation "King Dancer" or "Lord of the Dance." 4. Trikonasana ["trik-cone-AHS-ah-nah"] -- English, "triangle pose." 5. Ustrasana ["oosh-TRAH-sah-nah"] -- English, "camel pose." 6. Camatkarasana ["KUH-mutt-Kuh-RUSS-uh-nuh"] -- English, "wild thing pose", direct translation "the joyful unfolding of the heart." 7. Urdhva Dhanurasana ["OORD-vah don-your-AHS-anna"] -- English, "wheel pose", direct translation "upward facing bow." 8. Garudasana ["gah-rue-DAHS-anna"] -- English, "eagle pose", direct translation "the mythic king of the birds." 9. Bhujangasana ["boo-jang-GAHS-anna"] -- English, "sphinx pose" or "cobra pose", direct translation "snake." 10. Malasana ["muh-LUH-suh-nuh"] -- English, "garland pose." -- Mark Brader | "To a guy, an RGB value is three bits rather than bytes. Toronto | ...000 Black, 001 Blue, 010 Green, ..., 111 White." msb@vex.net | My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Feb 11 04:17AM > the first part of its name, it is not widely grown in northern > Canada. Its distinctive color inspired the second part of its > two-word name. What is it? Yukon Gold potato > then add a sauce of condensed milk, vinegar, sugar, and garlic, > and serve it in a pita, then you have this lovely treat to > serve to hungry bar-hoppers in Atlantic Canada. What is it? doner kebab > in widespread use as a protein source during meat rationing. > Canadians are among the world's largest consumers per capita. > 85% of you have some at home. What is it? peanut butter > son, John, however, contributed a carbonated drink to the world, > which exploded in popularity as a mixer for moonshine during > US Prohibition. Name the "patriotic" drink *brand*. Canada Dry > in the late 1970s. Two of the main ingredients are crab and > avocado. Their initial letters inspired the name of the item. > What is it? California roll > Canadian restaurateur in Chatham-Kent added canned fruit to a > popular take-out item on his menu. You either like or hate it. > What is it? Hawaiian pizza > with a mixture of meats like veal, beef, pork, or wild game. > However, before the 20th century, a different type of meat -- no > longer available now -- was the main meat used in tourti?re. Name it. turtle > oil-producing plant to reduce the amount of bitter and dangerous > erucic acid. They created Canola, which stands for Canadian Oil, > Low Acid. What was the source plant that they modified? rapeseed > * Game 1, Round 3 - Sports - Yoga Poses > 1. Paripurna Navasana ["par-ee-POOR-nah nah-VAHS-anna"] -- English, > "boat pose", literal translation "complete" or "full boat pose." K > 2. Parighasana ["par-ee-GAHS-ah-nah"] -- English, "gate pose", > direct translation "the bar used for shutting a gate, crossbar." E > 3. Natarajasana ["not-ah-raj-AHS-anna"] -- English, "dancer pose", > direct translation "King Dancer" or "Lord of the Dance." D > 4. Trikonasana ["trik-cone-AHS-ah-nah"] -- English, "triangle pose." A > 5. Ustrasana ["oosh-TRAH-sah-nah"] -- English, "camel pose." B > 6. Camatkarasana ["KUH-mutt-Kuh-RUSS-uh-nuh"] -- English, "wild > thing pose", direct translation "the joyful unfolding of > the heart." F > 7. Urdhva Dhanurasana ["OORD-vah don-your-AHS-anna"] -- English, > "wheel pose", direct translation "upward facing bow." M > 8. Garudasana ["gah-rue-DAHS-anna"] -- English, "eagle pose", > direct translation "the mythic king of the birds." P > 9. Bhujangasana ["boo-jang-GAHS-anna"] -- English, "sphinx pose" > or "cobra pose", direct translation "snake." C > 10. Malasana ["muh-LUH-suh-nuh"] -- English, "garland pose." G -- _______________________________________________________________________ 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>: Feb 10 08:24PM -0800 On Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 9:50:23 PM UTC-6, Mark Brader wrote: > 2. What's the main ingredient that distinguishes the popular > Canadian cocktail, the Bloody Caesar (or just Caesar), from > the similar Bloody Mary? Clamato > the first part of its name, it is not widely grown in northern > Canada. Its distinctive color inspired the second part of its > two-word name. What is it? Yukon red > in widespread use as a protein source during meat rationing. > Canadians are among the world's largest consumers per capita. > 85% of you have some at home. What is it? peanut butter > in the late 1970s. Two of the main ingredients are crab and > avocado. Their initial letters inspired the name of the item. > What is it? California roll > Canadian restaurateur in Chatham-Kent added canned fruit to a > popular take-out item on his menu. You either like or hate it. > What is it? pineapple pizza > oil-producing plant to reduce the amount of bitter and dangerous > erucic acid. They created Canola, which stands for Canadian Oil, > Low Acid. What was the source plant that they modified? rapeseed > In each case, give the correct corresponding letter on the handout. > 1. Paripurna Navasana ["par-ee-POOR-nah nah-VAHS-anna"] -- English, > "boat pose", literal translation "complete" or "full boat pose." A; N > 2. Parighasana ["par-ee-GAHS-ah-nah"] -- English, "gate pose", > direct translation "the bar used for shutting a gate, crossbar." B; E > 3. Natarajasana ["not-ah-raj-AHS-anna"] -- English, "dancer pose", > direct translation "King Dancer" or "Lord of the Dance." D > 4. Trikonasana ["trik-cone-AHS-ah-nah"] -- English, "triangle pose." I > 5. Ustrasana ["oosh-TRAH-sah-nah"] -- English, "camel pose." F; G > 6. Camatkarasana ["KUH-mutt-Kuh-RUSS-uh-nuh"] -- English, "wild > thing pose", direct translation "the joyful unfolding of > the heart." J; K > 7. Urdhva Dhanurasana ["OORD-vah don-your-AHS-anna"] -- English, > "wheel pose", direct translation "upward facing bow." M > 8. Garudasana ["gah-rue-DAHS-anna"] -- English, "eagle pose", > direct translation "the mythic king of the birds." L; O > 9. Bhujangasana ["boo-jang-GAHS-anna"] -- English, "sphinx pose" > or "cobra pose", direct translation "snake." C > 10. Malasana ["muh-LUH-suh-nuh"] -- English, "garland pose." P; H -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Feb 11 01:25AM -0800 On 2/10/24 19:50, Mark Brader wrote: > * Game 1, Round 2 - Canadiana - Canadian Foods, Drinks, and Snacks > *Note*: none of the answers is poutine! I'm severely disapointed > in widespread use as a protein source during meat rationing. > Canadians are among the world's largest consumers per capita. > 85% of you have some at home. What is it? peanut butter > Canadian restaurateur in Chatham-Kent added canned fruit to a > popular take-out item on his menu. You either like or hate it. > What is it? Hawaiian pizza > oil-producing plant to reduce the amount of bitter and dangerous > erucic acid. They created Canola, which stands for Canadian Oil, > Low Acid. What was the source plant that they modified? rapeseed > "boat pose", literal translation "complete" or "full boat pose." > 2. Parighasana ["par-ee-GAHS-ah-nah"] -- English, "gate pose", > direct translation "the bar used for shutting a gate, crossbar." D > 3. Natarajasana ["not-ah-raj-AHS-anna"] -- English, "dancer pose", > direct translation "King Dancer" or "Lord of the Dance." > 4. Trikonasana ["trik-cone-AHS-ah-nah"] -- English, "triangle pose." A; I > the heart." > 7. Urdhva Dhanurasana ["OORD-vah don-your-AHS-anna"] -- English, > "wheel pose", direct translation "upward facing bow." K > 8. Garudasana ["gah-rue-DAHS-anna"] -- English, "eagle pose", > direct translation "the mythic king of the birds." H > 9. Bhujangasana ["boo-jang-GAHS-anna"] -- English, "sphinx pose" > or "cobra pose", direct translation "snake." C -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 11 03:45AM Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information > please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the > Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". The Final game is over and Stephen Perry is the winner in absentia! This completes the latest season written by the Usual Suspects (and associated people). Next, we begin the current season, by the Misplaced Modifiers -- you've already seen a pair of their current-events rounds. > I wrote 9 of the 13 pairs in this set. I wrote entertainment pairs A and C, and the whole challenge round. > ** Final, Round 9 - Entertainment In the original game, the audio round was the hardest and this one was next-hardest. > A1. Although Hanna-Barbera officially denied it, which of their > cartoon animal characters was obviously named after a New > York Yankees player who was famous for his malapropisms? Yogi Bear. (Yogi Berra.) 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > characters 8ho were parodies of, and named in reference to, > Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. Give *either* the first > name or the surname of *either* character. Adenoid Hynkel, Benzino Napaloni. 4 for Joshua. > * B. Theatrical Superstitions > B1. On the stage it's considered bad luck to wish someone > good luck. What do they say instead? "Break a leg." 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > B2. It is also considered bad luck to mention the name of > a certain play by Shakespeare, so we won't mention it here. > What do they say instead? "The Scottish play." ("Macbeth".) 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > title. But before that, in its first season, the show used > an even longer and more redundant title: 6 words altogether, > counting the abbreviation as one. What was it, exactly? "Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service". > first season, the rules were somewhat different, the host > was Sherri Shepherd, and the title was different as well. > What was that 4-word, rather conceited original title? "Best Ever Trivia Show". Joshua had the idea, but was not close enough. > * D. Canadiana: GTA Bands > In each case, name the GTA band in the picture. (GTA = Greater Toronto Area. But you knew that.) > D1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr9/gta-D1.jpg Moxy Früvous. > D2. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr9/gta-D2.jpg Triumph. > by which TV shows and movies, mostly science fiction for > children, were made using miniature models for sets and > marionettes instead of actors. Who developed it? Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. (Either one is sufficient, or just the surname.) 4 for Dan Blum and Pete. > In the Supermarionation TV show "Thunderbirds", either name > the organization that the main characters worked for, or give > the first name of the woman who was their agent in London. International Rescue, Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward. 4 for Pete. > F1. See: http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/gfr9/swif-F1.jpg > How many studio albums has she released, including the > re-recorded "Taylor's Version"s? 14. (10 others + 4 "Taylor's Version"s.) > She spent her first few years living on a specialized > farm that her father, a stockbroker, bought from a client. > What kind of farm was it? Christmas-tree farm. 4 for Joshua. > and took 24 successive photos of a galloping horse, thus > proving the claim that at times none of its feet were on > the ground. Why did he want to settle that claim? There was a bet on the outcome. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque. Note in particular the second photo in the bottom row. > Name any year when Canadians with a color TV set could > receive these compatible color broadcasts, but only from > the US, as no one in Canada was yet broadcasting in color. 1953-66. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Erland, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > B1. What technique for finding previously undiscovered ruins, > or previously undiscovered details in ruins, first became > available about 1920? Aerial photography. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. > to learn how long it's been dead, which means they measure > the ratio of carbon-14 to carbon-12. Why is this ratio > related to how long it's been dead? Carbon-14 decays radioactively at a known rate (and when the thing dies it stops taking in new carbon from the environment). 4 for Erland. 3 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque. > day of the year, and seeing the Sun reflecting off the water. > This was possible because the well was *where*? (Not the > place name, the relevant characteristic of that place.) On the Tropic of Cancer. 4 for Erland and Dan Tilque. > desire to locate the one in the US and the other in French > territory, what made these locations more desirable than > most alternatives? The nearer you are to the equator, the more the rotation of the Earth contributes some speed to your (eastward) rocket launch. "Closeness to the equator" was not sufficient. > in Sweden in the late 19th century, and it involves > finding your way across country using a map and compass. > What's it called? Orienteering. 4 for everyone. > D2. A related recreational activity involves using a GPS > receiver to find objects hidden at announced coordinates. > What's this called? Geocaching. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > He never got into an actual game, but his 1966 book about > the experience was a success. The title "Paper Lion" > tells you which team it was, so just name the writer. George Plimpton. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > on the subject of restaurants. In 1970 Jim Bouton wrote > with similar frankness about a season as pitcher with the > Seattle Pilots. What was the title? "Ball Four". 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete. > F1. The Bootmakers of Toronto are a society of Sherlock Holmes > fans. They take their name from a scene where Holmes finds > a boot marked "Meyers, Toronto" -- in what novel or story? "The Hound of the Baskervilles". See: http://victorianweb.org/art/illustration/pagets/259.jpg > F2. In the 1993 spy novel "The Night Manager" by John le Carré, > the lead character, Jonathan Pine, lives for several months > in a small town in what Canadian province? Quebec. > National Film Board, criticizing the pornography business. > But it was banned for a while in Ontario -- as pornography. > What was it? (Just the main title.) "Not a Love Story". 4 for Joshua. See: http://www.pastposters.com/cw3/assets/product_expanded/JamieR-MULL/not-a-love-story-cinema-quad-movie-poster-(1).jpg > Phillips Square in 1991 found their booking canceled after > someone on Mayor Rowlands' staff decided the name of the > band was offensive. What band? Bare Naked Ladies. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. If you dare, see: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Z4U1H9MRNgo/maxresdefault.jpg Scores, if there are no errors: FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Geo Mis Spo Sci Lit His Ent Cha SIX Stephen Perry 44 48 43 36 48 39 -- -- 258 Joshua Kreitzer 30 32 16 28 30 27 20 32 179 Dan Blum 36 24 7 24 40 16 16 31 171 Dan Tilque 24 20 8 28 24 20 12 35 151 Pete Gayde 28 23 -- -- 12 10 20 20 113 Erland Sommarskog 24 16 0 23 8 16 0 16 103 -- Mark Brader | "Writing that used both upper-case and lower-case Toronto | characters became fashionable many centuries ago. msb@vex.net | It continued... until FORTRAN was invented." --Peter Moylan My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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