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| Jason Kreitzer <krei513@aol.com>: Dec 05 08:29AM -0800 On Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 3:49:55 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > other hand, was definitely assassinated by stabbing in 41. > Name that successor, who was either the first or second of > many emperors to be assassinated. Caligula > 2. The Roman Empire came into being under Augustus. What was > Rome's form of government when Julius Caesar came to power? Republic > until 96. > 8. Name either of the two emperors who built walls to keep the > Scots from invading England. Hadrian > show when eliminating a contestant, and you tell us the name of > the show. > 1. "You're fired!" "The Apprentice" > 2. "The tribe has spoken." "Survivor" > 5. "Please pack your knives and go." > 6. "Auf Wiederseshen." > 7. "You've been evicted from the <answer 7> house." "Big Brother" > 10. I'm sorry, this is the last question. Er, I mean, "I'm sorry, > you're the last team to arrive. You've been eliminated from > <answer 10>." "The Amazing Race" |
| John Masters <email@domain.com>: Dec 05 07:25PM On 2015-12-04 17:15:54 +0000, Mark Brader said: > Björn Lundin: >> 0 for Superbus ? > Well, it's usual to refer to kings by a first name, The usual names for the two Tarquins are Tarquinius Priscus (i.e. Tarquin the first) and Tarquinius Superbus (i.e. Tarquin the Proud, or Arrogant as some would have it). There is some debate as to whether there were other Roman kings besides the seven we are sure about. -- Pari siamo!... io la lingua, egli ha il pugnale |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 05 02:41PM -0600 Mark Brader: >>>>> 3. ... who is generally regarded as the last king of Rome? >>>> Tarquin (Lucius Tarquinius Superbus). 4 for Dan Tilque. Björn Lundin: >>> 0 for Superbus ? Mark Brader: >> Well, it's usual to refer to kings by a first name, John Masters: > The usual names for the two Tarquins are Tarquinius Priscus (i.e. > Tarquin the first) and Tarquinius Superbus (i.e. Tarquin the Proud, or > Arrogant as some would have it). Whoops, I didn't know all of the (known) kings' names myself, and I only looked for an earlier Superbus when reconsidering Björn's answer. Do you think it's worth a 4, then? Sites I looked at do primarily use the name "Tarquin" for both kings. -- Mark Brader | "...the government is simply a bunch of people we've Toronto | hired to protect ourselves from thieves and murderers msb@vex.net | and rapists and other governments..." -- Bill Stewart |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 05 11:24PM +0100 > I only looked for an earlier Superbus when reconsidering Björn's > answer. Do you think it's worth a 4, then? Sites I looked at do > primarily use the name "Tarquin" for both kings. Not that I know much about Roman kings, but I don't think Superbus is worth any points at all. If the question had asked for the elector of Saxony who converted to Catholicism to become king of Poland and someone had answered "Der Starke" would that have awarded any points? Superbus appears to be an appelative that is commonly given to rulers, but which is not part of the their name. Had Björn answered Tarquinius without qualify which one of them, it would have been a different matter. -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| John Masters <email@domain.com>: Dec 06 07:52AM On 2015-12-05 20:41:38 +0000, Mark Brader said: >> Tarquin the first) and Tarquinius Superbus (i.e. Tarquin the Proud, or >> Arrogant as some would have it). > Whoops, I didn't know all of the (known) kings' names myself, Neither did I until a few days ago when I started reading Mary Beard's latest book on the history of Rome. > I only looked for an earlier Superbus when reconsidering Björn's > answer. Do you think it's worth a 4, then? Sites I looked at do > primarily use the name "Tarquin" for both kings. Superbus on its own should be worth zero points. It is purely used to distinguish between the two Tarquins. -- Pari siamo!... io la lingua, egli ha il pugnale |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 06 02:23AM -0600 John Masters: > Superbus on its own should be worth zero points. It is purely used to > distinguish between the two Tarquins. Point taken, but I'm not going to reverse my earlier reversal. The 3 points stand. -- Mark Brader | And the customary practice seems to be "FIRST, Toronto | let the cat out of the bag; THEN inform you msb@vex.net | that there's a cat and a bag." --Daniel P.B. Smith |
| Jason Kreitzer <krei513@aol.com>: Dec 05 11:10AM -0800 On Friday, December 4, 2015 at 7:14:47 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > B. Fast-Food Ad Slogans > Given an advertising slogan, name the fast-food chain being promoted. > B1. "Think outside the bun." Taco Bell > B2. "Eat fresh." Subway > In which city are the following famous streets found? > C1. La Rambla (also known as Las Ramblas or The Ramblas). > C2. Beale St. Memphis, TN |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Dec 05 11:32PM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > Note: some questions have more than one correct answer, and some > answers apply to more than one question. > 1. The Scholar's Mate. 10 > 2. The shortest possible game ending in checkmate. 12 > 3. One player, if he has the next move, can checkmate. 8 > 4. An impossible position. 4 > 5. A gambit opening. 7 > 6. A smothered mate. 10 > 7. An Indian defense. 2 > 8. A player has connected passed pawns. 3 > first 8 questions. > 9. Bar cynlre, vs ur unf gur arkg zbir, pna purpxzngr jvgu n > qbhoyr purpx. 9 > 10. *Juvpurire* cynlre unf gur arkg zbir pna purpxzngr. 8 > A2. What Sondheim musical, originally produced on Broadway in > 1962, was inspired by the farces of the Roman playwright > Plautus? A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum > B. Fast-Food Ad Slogans > Given an advertising slogan, name the fast-food chain being promoted. > B1. "Think outside the bun." Taco Bell > B2. "Eat fresh." Subway Sandwiches > C. Famous Streets > In which city are the following famous streets found? > C1. La Rambla (also known as Las Ramblas or The Ramblas). Buenos Aires > C2. Beale St. London > D. Wives of Henry VIII > In each case, give the *full name* of Henry VIII's wife. > D1. She was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I. Anne Boleyn > D2. She is buried beside Henry in St. George's Chapel at > Windsor Castle. Catherine Parr > E. The Planet Mars > Answers are based on information from mars.nasa.gov. > E1. Mars has two small moons. Name *either*. Phobos > E2. What gas makes up 96% of the atmosphere of Mars? carbon dioxide > or been nominated for the award. > F1. To date, only two Canadian authors have won the prize, > in 1997 and in 1998. Name *either* writer. Margaret Atwood > ohg fur unf orra n fubegyvfgrq abzvarr guerr gvzrf -- va > 1997, 2001, naq 2004. Anzr *nal bar* bs ure abiryf gung > unir orra abzvangrq. The Handmaid's Tale -- Dan Tilque |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Dec 05 12:48PM > process, which combines silicon and magnesium oxide to produce > magnesium and silica. It was invented by Dr. Lloyd Montgomery <answer > 1> of the Canadian National Research Council. Sparrow??? > Rolls, which was a parody of this commercial, is even > better-remembered.) The brand is still manufactured today by Altria > but is much more popular in Japan than in the US. Magpie??? > English or German. If you can somehow only remember the nickname for > the A-2a bomber version, I will accept that (also in English or > German) for 1 point, as it also fits the theme. Eagle?? > gave birth to the older Olympian gods, including Zeus, whom she hid in > a cave so Cronus would not swallow him. The second-largest moon of > Saturn is named for her. Rhea > 5. This American sitcom of the 1970s featured a widowed mother and her > five children who record a Top 40 song and then go on tour. The family > is very loosely based on The Cowsills. The Partridge Family > 6. Have we had a Twilight question in a RQ yet? Well, we have one > now. Give the name of the late-teenage girl who is the protagonist of > the series. Bella Swan > French vessel sharing the name (allowing for differences in > orthography) defeated three British ships in the Battle of Hudson's > Bay in 1697. What was the name? The Pelican > 8. Brandon Lee, son of Bruce Lee, died on a film set when shot by an > improperly-prepared gun. Name the film. The Raven > first skateboarder to successfully land after a 900-degree turn. Since > retiring in 1999 he has done many things, including producing an > eponymous series of skateboarding video games. Tony Hawk > Steelers). Despite all this history they don't win much; they were the > first NFL team to lose 700 games and haven't won a championship since > 1947. I am looking for the name, not the location. Cardinals |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Dec 05 01:14PM -0800 On Friday, December 4, 2015 at 3:24:26 PM UTC+10, Dan Blum wrote: > 5. This American sitcom of the 1970s featured a widowed mother and her > five children who record a Top 40 song and then go on tour. The family > is very loosely based on The Cowsills. The Partridge Family > Bay in 1697. What was the name? > 8. Brandon Lee, son of Bruce Lee, died on a film set when shot by an > improperly-prepared gun. Name the film. The Crow > first skateboarder to successfully land after a 900-degree turn. Since > retiring in 1999 he has done many things, including producing an > eponymous series of skateboarding video games. Hawk > Steelers). Despite all this history they don't win much; they were the > first NFL team to lose 700 games and haven't won a championship since > 1947. I am looking for the name, not the location. Eagles The theme would appear to be birds. cheers, calvin |
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