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Today's topics:
* BrainBashers: May 2011 Common Answers Results - 4 messages, 3 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/844606660b62cc21?hl=en
* BrainBashers: June 2011 Common Answers - 6 messages, 4 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/14d10bd4ea8cc284?hl=en
* QFTCI5GNM Final Round 6 answers: Sports - 3 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/58e18a8e56d8b8a3?hl=en
* QFTCI5GNM Final Round 7: Entertainment - 8 messages, 8 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/4b4787430ffe547c?hl=en
* Calvin's Quiz #132 - ANSWERS & SCORES - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/e9eb7a69d225dcf0?hl=en
* Calvin's Quiz #133 - 3 messages, 3 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/84538de66c772cee?hl=en
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TOPIC: BrainBashers: May 2011 Common Answers Results
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/844606660b62cc21?hl=en
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== 1 of 4 ==
Date: Tues, May 31 2011 6:22 pm
From: Ted Schuerzinger
On Wed, 1 Jun 2011 00:43:37 +0100, Kevin Stone wrote:
> Q8. Name the number of times an average person can blink in 5 seconds.
> 1 10 545 31.2%
> 2 20 278 15.9%
> 3 5 203 11.6%
> 4 15 163 9.3%
> 5 25 98 5.6%
> 6 2 73 4.2%
> 7 3 63 3.6%
> 8 30 47 2.7%
> 9 1 45 2.6%
> 10 50 32 1.8%
> 11 7 26 1.5%
> 12 100 21 1.2%
> 13 8 18 1.0%
> 14 6 18 1.0%
> 15 4 16 0.9%
> 16 40 14 0.8%
> 17 12 14 0.8%
> + 28 other unranked answers.
Did anybody else try counting how many times they could blink in 5
seconds?
Every time I see one of these number questions, I'm amazed at how many
different answers are given. There are 45 different answers to this
one, and with 50 and 100 (I presume nobody actually *tried* to blink 100
times in 5 seconds) given, that means that either every answer between 1
and 43 is given, or some other higher numbers were given.
--
Ted S.
fedya at hughes dot net
Now blogging at http://justacineast.blogspot.com
== 2 of 4 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 1 2011 1:04 am
From: "Kevin Stone"
>> > March results for BrainBashers Common Answers are now ready. There were
>> > 1,748 valid entries and I came 19th.
> Only two league entrants?
Just 2 for rec.games.trivia...
However, around 20 for rec.puzzles.
--
Kev
== 3 of 4 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 1 2011 1:17 am
From: "Kevin Stone"
>> Q8. Name the number of times an average person can blink in 5 seconds.
>> 1 10 545 31.2%
>> 2 20 278 15.9%
>> 3 5 203 11.6%
>> 4 15 163 9.3%
>> 5 25 98 5.6%
>> 6 2 73 4.2%
>> 7 3 63 3.6%
>> 8 30 47 2.7%
>> 9 1 45 2.6%
>> 10 50 32 1.8%
>> 11 7 26 1.5%
>> 12 100 21 1.2%
>> 13 8 18 1.0%
>> 14 6 18 1.0%
>> 15 4 16 0.9%
>> 16 40 14 0.8%
>> 17 12 14 0.8%
>> + 28 other unranked answers.
> Every time I see one of these number questions, I'm amazed at how many
> different answers are given.
And it's rarely just one person...
--
Kev
== 4 of 4 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 1 2011 5:27 pm
From: Calvin
On Wed, 01 Jun 2011 10:21:26 +1000, Marc Dashevsky
<usenet@marcdashevsky.com> wrote:
> In article <94ldciFflfU1@mid.individual.net>,
> newsNOSPAM@brainbashers.com says...
>> > March results for BrainBashers Common Answers are now ready. There
>> were
>> > 1,748 valid entries and I came 19th.
>>
>> Well done to me!
>>
>> rec.games.trivia results:
>>
>> 19 Kevin Stone [BB] 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
>> 1313 Calvin Kelly 2 2 10 1 2 1 1 4 1 6
>
> Only two league entrants?
I much prefer the rare entries contests (and did so even before this lousy
showing).
--
cheers,
calvin
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TOPIC: BrainBashers: June 2011 Common Answers
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/14d10bd4ea8cc284?hl=en
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== 1 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 1 2011 6:29 am
From: humunculus
On Jun 1, 7:45 am, "Kevin Stone" <newsNOS...@brainbashers.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> PLEASE DO NOT POST OR DISCUSS ANSWERS IN THIS NEWSGROUP - ENTER VIA THE SITE
> ONLY.
>
> If you create a UserID, and add a league called rec.puzzles and/or
> rec.games.trivia, we'll be able to easily see how rec.puzzles and/or
> rec.games.trivia regulars compare each month (seehttp://www.brainbashers.com/commonrulesfor league info).
>
> Common Answers: guess the most popular answers to 10 easy questions:
>
> http://www.brainbashers.com/common
>
> [Here are the questions]
>
> Name a letter of the alphabet that has curves.
> Name a Summer month.
> Name a food item found in a salad.
> Name a reptile.
> Name a country that begins with the letter P.
> Name a three digit number.
> Name a vampire.
> Name a colour found on a road sign.
> Name the number of cars a wealthy family might own.
> Name the most common way of naming the 2-wheeled machine that is pedalled.
>
> --
> Kevin Stonewww.brainbashers.com/common
Can we discuss QUESTIONS? What exactly does the last one mean?
--riverman
== 2 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 1 2011 7:23 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
Kevin Stone:
> > PLEASE DO NOT POST OR DISCUSS ANSWERS IN THIS NEWSGROUP...
Myron Buck:
> Can we discuss QUESTIONS?
I don't do web-based contests, but the answer to Myron's meta-query
seems self-evident to me. Without discussion, you should simply
decide how most people will interpret the question and then use that
decision to decide what the most common answer will be.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | English is just getting used to the telephone.
msb@vex.net | -- John Lawler
My text in this article is in the public domain.
== 3 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 1 2011 8:40 am
From: "Kevin Stone"
>> Name the most common way of naming the 2-wheeled machine that is
>> pedalled.
> Can we discuss QUESTIONS? What exactly does the last one mean?
All questions mean whatever you'd like them to mean. At which point you
think of the most common answer to those meanings.
I can say at this point that all entrants for this question so far have
answered with answers I was expecting.
--
Kev
== 4 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 1 2011 9:30 am
From: "Kevin Stone"
> I don't do web-based contests....
Anyone is very welcome to email me their answers, and they will be imported
into the system...
Remove the obvious anti spam in the email address first though.
--
Kev
== 5 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 1 2011 12:05 pm
From: Rich Grise
Mark Brader wrote:
> Kevin Stone:
>> > PLEASE DO NOT POST OR DISCUSS ANSWERS IN THIS NEWSGROUP...
>
> Myron Buck:
>> Can we discuss QUESTIONS?
>
> I don't do web-based contests, but the answer to Myron's meta-query
> seems self-evident to me. Without discussion, you should simply
> decide how most people will interpret the question and then use that
> decision to decide what the most common answer will be.
Well, I don't know if it's the non-prescription stress medicine, or if
this is the finest meta-answer I've ever read. ;-)
Just for the record, I think it means, "What's the most common name for
that 2-wheeled thing that has pedals?" or something like that.
Cheers!
Rich
== 6 of 6 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 1 2011 12:08 pm
From: Rich Grise
Kevin Stone wrote:
>>> Name the most common way of naming the 2-wheeled machine that is
>>> pedalled.
>
>> Can we discuss QUESTIONS? What exactly does the last one mean?
>
> All questions mean whatever you'd like them to mean. At which point you
> think of the most common answer to those meanings.
>
> I can say at this point that all entrants for this question so far have
> answered with answers I was expecting.
>
I remember one time I intentionally gave the "wrong" answer. The question
was, "Name the largest organ of the human body" (or some such) and I
answered "liver," assuming that that'd be the most common, notwithstanding
the largest human organ is the skin. ;-)
Cheers!
Rich
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TOPIC: QFTCI5GNM Final Round 6 answers: Sports
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/58e18a8e56d8b8a3?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 1 2011 8:25 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2010-12-13,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI5GNM, QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".
> ** Final, Round 6 - Sports
> * Canadian Gold Medallists at the 1984 Olympics
> Primarily due to the Soviet-led boycott of these Games, Canada
> enjoyed its best-ever results at the Summer Games in Los Angeles,
> coming in 6th place for number of gold medals won. How well do you
> remember these athletes?
This was tied with Round 2, Science, for being the hardest round
in the original game.
> 1. He was a double gold medalist in swimming, winning both
> men's 200 m and 400 m Individual Medley. Name him.
Alex Baumann. 4 for Calvin.
> 2. Sylvie Bernier was a gold medalist. What was her sport?
Diving (3 m springboard). 2 for Peter.
> 3. Larry Cain, Lori Fung, and Linda Thom were all gold medalists
> and household names in the summer of 1984. Name one of
> their sports, but you must tell us which athlete you mean.
Canoeing (Cain); rhythmic gymnastics (Fung); pistol shooting (Thom).
Perhaps it was over-generous, but I accepted "rowing" as almost
correct for canoeing. 3 for Peter. 2 for Calvin.
> * Just Odd Sports Stuff
> 4. This annual event, the premier competition in its sport, first
> took place in 1877 solely as an amateur competition.
> There were 22 competitors and the championship was won by
> Spencer Gore.
Wimbledon. 4 for Erland, Peter, Calvin, and Dan Tilque.
> 5. In what year, within 2, did it become illegal for Olympic
> athletes to use drugs to enhance their performance during
> competition?
1967 (1965-69). 3 for Peter. 2 for Dan Blum.
> 6. Who performed the first triple jump in figure-skating
> competition, in 1952?
Dick Button. 4 for Pete.
I was interested to see two entrants guessing Sonja Henie.
One notable fact about jumps in figure skating is that, because they
require strength, most or all of them have been performed first by
men and only later by women. There was at least one type of jump
that Henie was the first to perform in competition, but she was
skating 20 years before Button. The actual first woman to perform
a triple jump in competition was Petra Burka, about 10 years after
Button did it.
> * Former Leafs of the Past 20 Years
> In each case, name the Leaf.
> 7. In 523 games with the Leafs, this defenseman scored 83 goals,
> assisted on 214 others and had 755 minutes in penalties.
Bryan McCabe.
> 8. In just 223 games with the Leafs, this lanky forward scored
> 120 goals and assisted on 98 others.
Dave Andreychuk.
> 9. In 379 games with the Leafs, this goalie had 160 wins and
> 149 losses with 12 shutouts.
Felix Potvin.
> * NFL Record Holders
> 10. Name the kicker who holds the record for most points
> scored in his career, with 2,544. He started playing in 1982
> and retired in 2008, serving with the New Orleans Saints,
> the Atlanta Falcons, New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs,
> and Minnesota Vikings.
Morten Andersen. 4 for Pete.
> 11. Name the running back who holds the record for most rushing
> touchdowns in a single season, with 28, set in 2006.
Ladainian Tomlinson. 4 for Marc.
> 12. Five quarterbacks share the record of throwing 7 touchdown
> passes in a single game. The last time the feat was
> accomplished was on Sept. 28, 1969. Name any one of the five.
Sid Luckman (1943), Adrian Burk (1954), George Blanda (1961),
Y.A. Tittle (1962), Joe Kapp (1969). 4 for Marc.
> * Video Games
> 13. This video game series was created by Rockstar North
> (formerly DMA Design) and first released in 1997, but it was
> the third installment, released in October 2001, that made
> it one of the most popular video franchises of all time.
> That one replaced the traditional top-down view with a
> third-person view for gameplay. Name the game.
Grand Theft Auto. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Calvin, and Marc.
> 14. This Capcom game series, know as Biohazard in Japan and
> released in 1996 for the Playstation, was one of the first
> "survival horror" video games. It has also spawned five
> films. Name the game.
Resident Evil. 4 for Peter.
> 15. This game series was first released on October 29, 2003.
> It was developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision.
> Although the first installment of the game was set in
> World War II, future releases have been set in the present
> day and the most recent version, set during the Cold War,
> allows players to run around the Pentagon as John F. Kennedy
> wasting zombies. Name the game.
Call of Duty. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, and Calvin.
Scores, if there are no errors:
ROUND-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPIC-> Sci Lit Geo Spo
Stephen Perry 38 40 40 -- 118
Marc Dashevsky 44 28 24 12 108
Joshua Kreitzer 26 36 39 -- 101
Peter Smyth 21 8 40 24 93
Dan Tilque 36 12 31 4 83
Pete Gayde 17 24 28 8 77
Dan Blum -- 31 31 10 72
Rob Parker 35 4 30 -- 69
Erland Sommarskog 4 8 44 4 60
"Calvin" 10 4 25 18 57
Jeff Turner -- -- 24 -- 24
--
Mark Brader | "I always pass on good advice. It's the only thing
Toronto | to do with it. It is never any use to oneself."
msb@vex.net | -- Lord Goring (Oscar Wilde: An Ideal Husband)
My text in this article is in the public domain.
== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 1 2011 1:25 pm
From: swp
On May 29, 1:00 pm, m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2010-12-13,
rats. missed it.
swp
== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 1 2011 2:37 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
Mark Brader:
> > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2010-12-13,
Stephen Perry:
> rats. missed it.
I suspected as much. But, well, that happens in sports, eh?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "It is one thing to praise discipline, and another
msb@vex.net | to submit to it." -- Miguel de Cervantes, 1613
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TOPIC: QFTCI5GNM Final Round 7: Entertainment
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/4b4787430ffe547c?hl=en
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== 1 of 8 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 1 2011 8:28 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2010-12-13,
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. For further information see
my companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI5GNM, QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".
All questions were written by members of Five Guys Named Moe,
and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and
may have been retyped and/or edited by me.
** Final, Round 7 - Entertainment
* Food at the Movies
1. In the 1931 movie "Public Enemy", what fruit does James
Cagney mash into Mae Clarke's face?
2. In one of the most-often-quoted lines in "The Godfather",
hitman Peter Clemenza admonishes a colleague in crime to
leave the gun and take the what?
3. In 1991's "The Silence of the Lambs", Hannibal Lecter warns
Clarice Starling: "A census taker once tried to test me.
I ate his liver with..." a nice Chianti, and what other
food item?
* TV Catchphrases
Given a popular expression or phrase, give the TV show with which it
is indelibly linked.
4. "Let's be careful out there."
5. "That's a damn fine cup of coffee!"
6. "We were on a break!"
* Song Titles Not Based on Lyrics
Sometimes we think a song title is actually the most common lyric.
Sometimes we're very wrong. Give the proper title of these
oft-confused songs.
7. The Who's "Teenage Wasteland".
8. David Bowie's "Ground Control to Major Tom".
9. Simon and Garfunkel's "Feelin' Groovy".
* One-Person Shows
10. In 1986, she won the Tony Award for Best Actress, playing
a dozen characters in "The Search for Signs of Intelligent
Life in the Universe". Name this actress and comedienne.
11. This actor has played author Samuel Clemens in more than
2,000 performances of "Mark Twain Tonight" since 1954.
Name him.
12. Name the actor and playwright best known for his stage and
film monologues "Swimming to Cambodia" and "Monster in a Box".
* Movie Gimmicks
Filmmakers will resort to various gimmicks to get audiences into movie
theatres, the revival of 3-D being the latest example. Let's see
familiar you are with some of these films and gimmicks.
13. In 1959, producer William Castle decided to give audiences
a jolt with Percepto, attaching buzzers to seats and
activating them at the climactic moment in a Vincent Price
horror movie. Name the movie.
14. Inspired by William Castle's Smell-O-Vision, in 1981 director
John Waters introduced Odorama, where scratch-and-sniff
cards were handed out to audiences going to see a comedy
starring Divine, Tab Hunter, Edith Massey, and Mink Stole.
Name the movie.
15. Director Norman Jewison turned to the split screen, showing
multiple action simultaneously, in what 1968 Steve McQueen
heist movie?
--
Mark Brader "Although I have not seen any mention of SoftQuad
Toronto or HoTMetaL in the magazine, it is certainly
msb@vex.net worth while reading." -- Selwyn Wener
My text in this article is in the public domain.
== 2 of 8 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 1 2011 10:51 am
From: swp
On Jun 1, 11:28 am, m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote:
> ** Final, Round 7 - Entertainment
>
> * Food at the Movies
>
> 1. In the 1931 movie "Public Enemy", what fruit does James
> Cagney mash into Mae Clarke's face?
grapefruit
> 2. In one of the most-often-quoted lines in "The Godfather",
> hitman Peter Clemenza admonishes a colleague in crime to
> leave the gun and take the what?
cannoli
> 3. In 1991's "The Silence of the Lambs", Hannibal Lecter warns
> Clarice Starling: "A census taker once tried to test me.
> I ate his liver with..." a nice Chianti, and what other
> food item?
fava beans
> * TV Catchphrases
>
> Given a popular expression or phrase, give the TV show with which it
> is indelibly linked.
>
> 4. "Let's be careful out there."
hill street blues
> 5. "That's a damn fine cup of coffee!"
twin peaks
> 6. "We were on a break!"
friends
> * Song Titles Not Based on Lyrics
>
> Sometimes we think a song title is actually the most common lyric.
> Sometimes we're very wrong. Give the proper title of these
> oft-confused songs.
>
> 7. The Who's "Teenage Wasteland".
baba oreilly
> 8. David Bowie's "Ground Control to Major Tom".
space oddity
> 9. Simon and Garfunkel's "Feelin' Groovy".
59th street bridge song
> * One-Person Shows
>
> 10. In 1986, she won the Tony Award for Best Actress, playing
> a dozen characters in "The Search for Signs of Intelligent
> Life in the Universe". Name this actress and comedienne.
lily tomlin
> 11. This actor has played author Samuel Clemens in more than
> 2,000 performances of "Mark Twain Tonight" since 1954.
> Name him.
hal holbrook
> 12. Name the actor and playwright best known for his stage and
> film monologues "Swimming to Cambodia" and "Monster in a Box".
spalding gray
> * Movie Gimmicks
>
> Filmmakers will resort to various gimmicks to get audiences into movie
> theatres, the revival of 3-D being the latest example. Let's see
> familiar you are with some of these films and gimmicks.
>
> 13. In 1959, producer William Castle decided to give audiences
> a jolt with Percepto, attaching buzzers to seats and
> activating them at the climactic moment in a Vincent Price
> horror movie. Name the movie.
the tingler
> 14. Inspired by William Castle's Smell-O-Vision, in 1981 director
> John Waters introduced Odorama, where scratch-and-sniff
> cards were handed out to audiences going to see a comedy
> starring Divine, Tab Hunter, Edith Massey, and Mink Stole.
> Name the movie.
polyester
> 15. Director Norman Jewison turned to the split screen, showing
> multiple action simultaneously, in what 1968 Steve McQueen
> heist movie?
the thomas crown affair
swp
== 3 of 8 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 1 2011 11:24 am
From: "Peter Smyth"
"Mark Brader" wrote in message
news:Xbqdnb1i7acMx3vQnZ2dnUVZ_jednZ2d@vex.net...
>** Final, Round 7 - Entertainment
>8. David Bowie's "Ground Control to Major Tom".
Space Oddity
Peter Smyth
== 4 of 8 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 1 2011 2:20 pm
From: tool@panix.com (Dan Blum)
Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:
> ** Final, Round 7 - Entertainment
> * Food at the Movies
> 1. In the 1931 movie "Public Enemy", what fruit does James
> Cagney mash into Mae Clarke's face?
grapefruit
> 2. In one of the most-often-quoted lines in "The Godfather",
> hitman Peter Clemenza admonishes a colleague in crime to
> leave the gun and take the what?
cannoli
> 3. In 1991's "The Silence of the Lambs", Hannibal Lecter warns
> Clarice Starling: "A census taker once tried to test me.
> I ate his liver with..." a nice Chianti, and what other
> food item?
fava beans
> * TV Catchphrases
> 4. "Let's be careful out there."
Hill Street Blues
> 5. "That's a damn fine cup of coffee!"
Twin Peaks
> 6. "We were on a break!"
Friends
> * Song Titles Not Based on Lyrics
> 8. David Bowie's "Ground Control to Major Tom".
Space Oddity
> * One-Person Shows
> 10. In 1986, she won the Tony Award for Best Actress, playing
> a dozen characters in "The Search for Signs of Intelligent
> Life in the Universe". Name this actress and comedienne.
Lily Tomlin
> 11. This actor has played author Samuel Clemens in more than
> 2,000 performances of "Mark Twain Tonight" since 1954.
> Name him.
Hal Holbrook
> 12. Name the actor and playwright best known for his stage and
> film monologues "Swimming to Cambodia" and "Monster in a Box".
Spalding Gray
> * Movie Gimmicks
> 13. In 1959, producer William Castle decided to give audiences
> a jolt with Percepto, attaching buzzers to seats and
> activating them at the climactic moment in a Vincent Price
> horror movie. Name the movie.
House of Wax
> 14. Inspired by William Castle's Smell-O-Vision, in 1981 director
> John Waters introduced Odorama, where scratch-and-sniff
> cards were handed out to audiences going to see a comedy
> starring Divine, Tab Hunter, Edith Massey, and Mink Stole.
> Name the movie.
Pink Flamingos
> 15. Director Norman Jewison turned to the split screen, showing
> multiple action simultaneously, in what 1968 Steve McQueen
> heist movie?
The Thomas Crown Affair
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
== 5 of 8 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 1 2011 2:44 pm
From: Erland Sommarskog
Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> 1. In the 1931 movie "Public Enemy", what fruit does James
> Cagney mash into Mae Clarke's face?
Pumpkin
> 7. The Who's "Teenage Wasteland".
Baba O'Riley
> 8. David Bowie's "Ground Control to Major Tom".
Space Oddity
> 9. Simon and Garfunkel's "Feelin' Groovy".
Argh! The title features the number 59 and it starts in B, but that's
all I can make out now.
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
== 6 of 8 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 1 2011 3:14 pm
From: Calvin
On Thu, 02 Jun 2011 01:28:17 +1000, Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:
> ** Final, Round 7 - Entertainment
>
> * Food at the Movies
>
> 1. In the 1931 movie "Public Enemy", what fruit does James
> Cagney mash into Mae Clarke's face?
Grapefruit?
> 2. In one of the most-often-quoted lines in "The Godfather",
> hitman Peter Clemenza admonishes a colleague in crime to
> leave the gun and take the what?
Canolie (sp?)
> 3. In 1991's "The Silence of the Lambs", Hannibal Lecter warns
> Clarice Starling: "A census taker once tried to test me.
> I ate his liver with..." a nice Chianti, and what other
> food item?
>
>
> * TV Catchphrases
>
> Given a popular expression or phrase, give the TV show with which it
> is indelibly linked.
>
> 4. "Let's be careful out there."
>
> 5. "That's a damn fine cup of coffee!"
Twin Peaks
> 6. "We were on a break!"
>
>
> * Song Titles Not Based on Lyrics
>
> Sometimes we think a song title is actually the most common lyric.
> Sometimes we're very wrong. Give the proper title of these
> oft-confused songs.
>
> 7. The Who's "Teenage Wasteland".
>
> 8. David Bowie's "Ground Control to Major Tom".
>
> 9. Simon and Garfunkel's "Feelin' Groovy".
>
>
> * One-Person Shows
>
> 10. In 1986, she won the Tony Award for Best Actress, playing
> a dozen characters in "The Search for Signs of Intelligent
> Life in the Universe". Name this actress and comedienne.
>
> 11. This actor has played author Samuel Clemens in more than
> 2,000 performances of "Mark Twain Tonight" since 1954.
> Name him.
>
> 12. Name the actor and playwright best known for his stage and
> film monologues "Swimming to Cambodia" and "Monster in a Box".
>
>
> * Movie Gimmicks
>
> Filmmakers will resort to various gimmicks to get audiences into movie
> theatres, the revival of 3-D being the latest example. Let's see
> familiar you are with some of these films and gimmicks.
>
> 13. In 1959, producer William Castle decided to give audiences
> a jolt with Percepto, attaching buzzers to seats and
> activating them at the climactic moment in a Vincent Price
> horror movie. Name the movie.
>
> 14. Inspired by William Castle's Smell-O-Vision, in 1981 director
> John Waters introduced Odorama, where scratch-and-sniff
> cards were handed out to audiences going to see a comedy
> starring Divine, Tab Hunter, Edith Massey, and Mink Stole.
> Name the movie.
>
> 15. Director Norman Jewison turned to the split screen, showing
> multiple action simultaneously, in what 1968 Steve McQueen
> heist movie?
Bullitt?
--
cheers,
calvin
== 7 of 8 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 1 2011 3:41 pm
From: Marc Dashevsky
In article <Xbqdnb1i7acMx3vQnZ2dnUVZ_jednZ2d@vex.net>, msb@vex.net says...
> ** Final, Round 7 - Entertainment
>
> * Food at the Movies
>
> 1. In the 1931 movie "Public Enemy", what fruit does James
> Cagney mash into Mae Clarke's face?
>
> 2. In one of the most-often-quoted lines in "The Godfather",
> hitman Peter Clemenza admonishes a colleague in crime to
> leave the gun and take the what?
canolli
> 3. In 1991's "The Silence of the Lambs", Hannibal Lecter warns
> Clarice Starling: "A census taker once tried to test me.
> I ate his liver with..." a nice Chianti, and what other
> food item?
fava beans
> * TV Catchphrases
>
> Given a popular expression or phrase, give the TV show with which it
> is indelibly linked.
>
> 4. "Let's be careful out there."
Hill Street Blues
> 5. "That's a damn fine cup of coffee!"
Twin Peaks?
> 6. "We were on a break!"
>
>
> * Song Titles Not Based on Lyrics
>
> Sometimes we think a song title is actually the most common lyric.
> Sometimes we're very wrong. Give the proper title of these
> oft-confused songs.
>
> 7. The Who's "Teenage Wasteland".
Baba O'Reilly
> 8. David Bowie's "Ground Control to Major Tom".
Space Oddity
> 9. Simon and Garfunkel's "Feelin' Groovy".
59th Street Bridge Song
> * One-Person Shows
>
> 10. In 1986, she won the Tony Award for Best Actress, playing
> a dozen characters in "The Search for Signs of Intelligent
> Life in the Universe". Name this actress and comedienne.
Lily Tomlin
> 11. This actor has played author Samuel Clemens in more than
> 2,000 performances of "Mark Twain Tonight" since 1954.
> Name him.
Hal Holbrook
> 12. Name the actor and playwright best known for his stage and
> film monologues "Swimming to Cambodia" and "Monster in a Box".
>
>
> * Movie Gimmicks
>
> Filmmakers will resort to various gimmicks to get audiences into movie
> theatres, the revival of 3-D being the latest example. Let's see
> familiar you are with some of these films and gimmicks.
>
> 13. In 1959, producer William Castle decided to give audiences
> a jolt with Percepto, attaching buzzers to seats and
> activating them at the climactic moment in a Vincent Price
> horror movie. Name the movie.
>
> 14. Inspired by William Castle's Smell-O-Vision, in 1981 director
> John Waters introduced Odorama, where scratch-and-sniff
> cards were handed out to audiences going to see a comedy
> starring Divine, Tab Hunter, Edith Massey, and Mink Stole.
> Name the movie.
Polyester
> 15. Director Norman Jewison turned to the split screen, showing
> multiple action simultaneously, in what 1968 Steve McQueen
> heist movie?
The Thomas Crown Affair
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== 8 of 8 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 1 2011 5:44 pm
From: Pete
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:Xbqdnb1i7acMx3vQnZ2dnUVZ_jednZ2d@vex.net:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2010-12-13,
> 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. For further information see
> my companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
> (QFTCI5GNM, QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".
>
> All questions were written by members of Five Guys Named Moe,
> and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and
> may have been retyped and/or edited by me.
>
>
> ** Final, Round 7 - Entertainment
>
> * Food at the Movies
>
> 1. In the 1931 movie "Public Enemy", what fruit does James
> Cagney mash into Mae Clarke's face?
Grapefruit
>
> 2. In one of the most-often-quoted lines in "The Godfather",
> hitman Peter Clemenza admonishes a colleague in crime to
> leave the gun and take the what?
Cannoli
>
> 3. In 1991's "The Silence of the Lambs", Hannibal Lecter warns
> Clarice Starling: "A census taker once tried to test me.
> I ate his liver with..." a nice Chianti, and what other
> food item?
Fava beans
>
>
> * TV Catchphrases
>
> Given a popular expression or phrase, give the TV show with which it
> is indelibly linked.
>
> 4. "Let's be careful out there."
Hill Street Blues
>
> 5. "That's a damn fine cup of coffee!"
Friends
>
> 6. "We were on a break!"
Taxi
>
>
> * Song Titles Not Based on Lyrics
>
> Sometimes we think a song title is actually the most common lyric.
> Sometimes we're very wrong. Give the proper title of these
> oft-confused songs.
>
> 7. The Who's "Teenage Wasteland".
Baba O'Riley
>
> 8. David Bowie's "Ground Control to Major Tom".
Space Oddity
>
> 9. Simon and Garfunkel's "Feelin' Groovy".
>
>
> * One-Person Shows
>
> 10. In 1986, she won the Tony Award for Best Actress, playing
> a dozen characters in "The Search for Signs of Intelligent
> Life in the Universe". Name this actress and comedienne.
Lily Tomlin
>
> 11. This actor has played author Samuel Clemens in more than
> 2,000 performances of "Mark Twain Tonight" since 1954.
> Name him.
William Windom
>
> 12. Name the actor and playwright best known for his stage and
> film monologues "Swimming to Cambodia" and "Monster in a Box".
>
>
> * Movie Gimmicks
>
> Filmmakers will resort to various gimmicks to get audiences into movie
> theatres, the revival of 3-D being the latest example. Let's see
> familiar you are with some of these films and gimmicks.
>
> 13. In 1959, producer William Castle decided to give audiences
> a jolt with Percepto, attaching buzzers to seats and
> activating them at the climactic moment in a Vincent Price
> horror movie. Name the movie.
The Pit and the Pendulum
>
> 14. Inspired by William Castle's Smell-O-Vision, in 1981 director
> John Waters introduced Odorama, where scratch-and-sniff
> cards were handed out to audiences going to see a comedy
> starring Divine, Tab Hunter, Edith Massey, and Mink Stole.
> Name the movie.
Blue Velvet
>
> 15. Director Norman Jewison turned to the split screen, showing
> multiple action simultaneously, in what 1968 Steve McQueen
> heist movie?
The Thomas Crown Affair
>
Pete
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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #132 - ANSWERS & SCORES
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 1 2011 5:18 pm
From: Calvin
On Mon, 30 May 2011 10:03:07 +1000, Calvin <calvin@phlegm.com> wrote:
> https://www.filesanywhere.com/fs/v.aspx?v=8a6c6489605f6d77b06e
1 The Shawshank Redemption
6/6
2 Schlinder's List
4/6
3 Happy Feet
4/6
4 Dr Strangelove
4/6
5 Walk the Line
2/6
6 Life of Brian
3/6
7 Easy Rider
6/6
8 O Brother Where Art Thou?
4/6
9 A Beautiful Mind
1/6 - well done David
10 Breaker Morant
3/6
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL Quiz 132
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 5 David
1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 6 John Masters
1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 7 Marc Dashevsky
1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 7 Pete Gayde
1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 6 Rob Parker
1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 6 Stan Brown
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
6 4 4 4 2 3 6 4 1 3 37 TOTAL
62%
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cheers,
calvin
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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #133
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/84538de66c772cee?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 1 2011 5:20 pm
From: Calvin
1 Anarchy in the U.K. was a 1976 hit song for which band?
2 Which golfer won the British Open 5 times between 1975 and 1983?
3 How high is a standard tennis net at its centre (in feet)?
4 Robbie Coltrane and Eric Idle co-starred in which 1990 comedy film?
5 Which American city is also known as The Windy City?
6 What is the medical name for German Measles?
7 Who is Warren Beatty's famous sister?
8 Chernobyl is located in which former Soviet republic?
9 In darts, how many points are scored for a bullseye?
10 What nationality was tennis player Goran Ivanisevic?
--
cheers,
calvin
== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 1 2011 5:54 pm
From: Pete
Calvin <calvin@phlegm.com> wrote in news:op.vwe9v3ffyr33d7@04233-
jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au:
>
>
> 1 Anarchy in the U.K. was a 1976 hit song for which band?
Clash
> 2 Which golfer won the British Open 5 times between 1975 and 1983?
Watson
> 3 How high is a standard tennis net at its centre (in feet)?
3
> 4 Robbie Coltrane and Eric Idle co-starred in which 1990 comedy film?
> 5 Which American city is also known as The Windy City?
Chicago
> 6 What is the medical name for German Measles?
Rubella
> 7 Who is Warren Beatty's famous sister?
Shirley MacLaine
> 8 Chernobyl is located in which former Soviet republic?
Ukraine
> 9 In darts, how many points are scored for a bullseye?
50
> 10 What nationality was tennis player Goran Ivanisevic?
Croatian
>
>
Pete
== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Wed, Jun 1 2011 6:09 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)
"Calvin":
> 1 Anarchy in the U.K. was a 1976 hit song for which band?
> 2 Which golfer won the British Open 5 times between 1975 and 1983?
> 3 How high is a standard tennis net at its centre (in feet)?
5?
> 4 Robbie Coltrane and Eric Idle co-starred in which 1990 comedy film?
> 5 Which American city is also known as The Windy City?
Chicago.
> 6 What is the medical name for German Measles?
Rubella.
> 7 Who is Warren Beatty's famous sister?
Shirley Maclaine.
> 8 Chernobyl is located in which former Soviet republic?
Ukraine.
> 9 In darts, how many points are scored for a bullseye?
50.
> 10 What nationality was tennis player Goran Ivanisevic?
Yugoslavian?
--
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