- QFTCIMM16 Game 4, Rounds 2-3: overtime and French words - 2 Updates
- RQ 241: So Long 2017 - 8 Updates
- QFTCIMM16 Game 3, Rounds 9-10: SKians and Steves - 3 Updates
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 02 11:59PM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-10-17, 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 to the newsgroup in a single followup, 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. For further information see my 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". ** Game 4, Round 2 - Sports - Extra Time Most sports have provisions to produce a winner when a game would otherwise end in a tie. These questions deal with memorable extra-time feats. Note that where a team is asked for, in each case the full name is required, e.g. "Toronto Argonauts". * The first four questions are about hockey. 1. 16 Stanley Cup final series have been decided by an overtime winning goal. Maybe the most famous goal in hockey history was the 1970 Cup-winner, scored a mere 40 seconds into overtime. They call it "the goal". Who scored it? 2. Name the legendary Leafs defenseman whose overtime goal secured the 1951 Cup. It was the last goal he scored, as he died later that year in a plane crash. 3. The longest Cup-winning game in hockey history was decided at 14:51 of triple overtime. What was controversial about Brett Hull's goal, which won the 1999 Stanley Cup for the Dallas Stars? 4. Which Colorado Avalanche star holds the career record for most playoff overtime winners, with 8? * The next two questions are about soccer. 5. If an elimination soccer match ends in a draw, it typically goes to added time. The unlikely hero of the most recent major international tournament to be decided by an added-time goal goes by the name of Éder. For what country's team did he score the decisive goal? 6. If the soccer match is not decided in added time, the dreaded shootout ensues. The 2016 men's Olympic soccer gold medal was decided by shootout. Name the Brazilian star who scored the shootout winner. * The next two questions are about American football. 7. NFL elimination games are decided by sudden-death overtime. While no Super Bowl has ever gone beyond regulation, many conference championships have. The longest NFL playoff game was played on Christmas Day, 1971. At 7:40 of double overtime, the winning field goal was kicked by Garo Yepremian. For which team? 8. The first NFL playoff game to go to sudden death was the 1958 NFL Championship, played in Yankee Stadium. Viewed nationwide by an estimated audience of 45,000,000, it has been hailed as "the greatest football game". It ended with a touchdown and a final score of 23-17. 15 of the players and coaches involved in the game became Hall of Famers, including Raymond Berry and Frank Gifford. Name *either* of the teams involved. * The final two questions deal with baseball. 9. Game 7 of the 1991 World Series, a 1-0 10th-inning victory for the Minnesota Twins over the Atlanta Braves, featured one of the great pitching duels in baseball history. The Braves' starting pitcher and bullpen threw up 9 innings of shutout, but the Twins' starter went 10 innings for the win. Name either of the starters. 10. Only three other World Series have been decided in extra innings, the most recent in 1997, when a flubbed ball by Tony Fernandez in the 11th inning set the stage for Edgar Renteria's series-winning RBI. Name either team. ** Game 4, Round 3 - Literature - French Words and Expressions in English From the description in English, give the French term. 1. A person who attempts to provoke suspected individuals or groups into committing unlawful acts. 2. A military officer who serves as a personal assistant to a higher-ranking officer. 3. Conversant or informed. Also, in British usage, familiar. 4. Innovative, especially in the arts. 5. A person who works for a family (cleaning and/or teaching the children) in exchange for room and board. 6. Someone who lives well, who knows how to enjoy life. 7. Sculpture that is only slightly more prominent than its background. 8. The golden age of art and culture in France in the early 20th century. 9. Love letter -- literally a "sweet note". 10. A substitute or replacement diplomat, specifically in the absence of the ambassador. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | Some people like my advice so much that they frame it msb@vex.net | upon the wall instead of using it. --Gordon R. Dickson My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jan 03 06:41AM > winning goal. Maybe the most famous goal in hockey history was > the 1970 Cup-winner, scored a mere 40 seconds into overtime. > They call it "the goal". Who scored it? Bobby Orr > 3. The longest Cup-winning game in hockey history was decided > at 14:51 of triple overtime. What was controversial about Brett > Hull's goal, which won the 1999 Stanley Cup for the Dallas Stars? He may or may not have had his skate in the goalie crease before the puck > 4. Which Colorado Avalanche star holds the career record for most > playoff overtime winners, with 8? Joe Niewundyk > international tournament to be decided by an added-time goal > goes by the name of Éder. For what country's team did he score > the decisive goal? Portugal > shootout ensues. The 2016 men's Olympic soccer gold medal was > decided by shootout. Name the Brazilian star who scored the > shootout winner. Niemar > conference championships have. The longest NFL playoff game was > played on Christmas Day, 1971. At 7:40 of double overtime, the > winning field goal was kicked by Garo Yepremian. For which team? Dallas, Indianapolis > final score of 23-17. 15 of the players and coaches involved > in the game became Hall of Famers, including Raymond Berry and > Frank Gifford. Name *either* of the teams involved. NY Giants > starting pitcher and bullpen threw up 9 innings of shutout, > but the Twins' starter went 10 innings for the win. Name either > of the starters. Jack Morris > innings, the most recent in 1997, when a flubbed ball by Tony > Fernandez in the 11th inning set the stage for Edgar Renteria's > series-winning RBI. Name either team. Cleveland Indians > From the description in English, give the French term. > 1. A person who attempts to provoke suspected individuals or groups > into committing unlawful acts. Agent provacateur > 2. A military officer who serves as a personal assistant to a > higher-ranking officer. Aide de Camp > 3. Conversant or informed. Also, in British usage, familiar. Au fait > 4. Innovative, especially in the arts. Avant Garde > 5. A person who works for a family (cleaning and/or teaching the > children) in exchange for room and board. Au pair > 6. Someone who lives well, who knows how to enjoy life. Dilletante > background. > 8. The golden age of art and culture in France in the early 20th > century. Fin de siecle > 9. Love letter -- literally a "sweet note". Billet doux |
| Don Piven <don@piven.net>: Jan 02 07:50AM -0600 On 1/2/17 02:01, Gareth Owen wrote: > 1. Father of film director Duncan Jones [Jan 10] > 2. *SPOILER* Fancr xvyyf Qhzoyrqber [Jan 14] > 3. Co-founder of MIT's AI-lab and neural net pioneer [Jan 24] Seymour Papert. > 6. Italian author of "The Name Of The Rose" [Feb 19] > 7. Former FLOTUS [Mar 6] > 8. Former "Fifth Beatle" [Mar 8] George Martin. > 9. Former Mayor of Toronto and crack-cocaine aficionado [Mar 22] > 10. "No flipping" [Mar 24] > 11. An Okie, from Muskogee [Apr 6] Merle Haggard. > 12. Proprietor of Paisley Park Studios and recording label [Apr 21] Prince. > 16. Sang for Audrey Hepburn, Natalie Wood, Deborah Kerr and others [Jul 24] > 17. Impresario of "Springtime For Hitler", the Waco Kid [Aug 29] > 18. Iced tea and lemonade [Sep 25] Arnold Palmer. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jan 02 02:59PM > 1. Father of film director Duncan Jones [Jan 10] Quincy Jones > 2. *SPOILER* Fancr xvyyf Qhzoyrqber [Jan 14] Alan Rickman > 3. Co-founder of MIT's AI-lab and neural net pioneer [Jan 24] Marvin Minsky > 5. Egyptian former Secretary-General of the UN [Feb 16] Boutros-Boutros Ghali > 6. Italian author of "The Name Of The Rose" [Feb 19] Umberto Eco > 7. Former FLOTUS [Mar 6] Nancy Reagan > 8. Former "Fifth Beatle" [Mar 8] Pete Best > 9. Former Mayor of Toronto and crack-cocaine aficionado [Mar 22] Rob Ford > 12. Proprietor of Paisley Park Studios and recording label [Apr 21] Prince > 13. The Greatest [Jun 3] Muhammad Ali > 14. Chess grand master famous for his duel with Anatoly Karpov [Jun 6] Bobby Fischer > 17. Impresario of "Springtime For Hitler", the Waco Kid [Aug 29] Gene Wilder > 18. Iced tea and lemonade [Sep 25] Arnold Palmer > 19. Polish-bord co-winner of 1994 Nobel Peace Prize [Sep 28] Lech Walesa > 21. Failed baseball player, failed assassination target [Nov 25] Fidel Castro > 22. Nine time married socialite and actress [Dec 18] Elizabeth Taylor > 23. Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou [Dec 25] George Michael > 24. Daughter of #25 [Dec 27] Carrie Fisher > 25. Mother of #24 [Dec 28] Debie Reynolds -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jan 02 12:02PM -0600 In article <87h95hhov3.fsf@gmail.com>, gwowen@gmail.com says... > from semi-cryptic clues,listed chronologically by date of death. > 1. Father of film director Duncan Jones [Jan 10] > 2. *SPOILER* Fancr xvyyf Qhzoyrqber [Jan 14] Alan Rickman > 3. Co-founder of MIT's AI-lab and neural net pioneer [Jan 24] Marvin Minsky > 4. Salvatore Tessio [Jan 26] Abe Vigoda > 5. Egyptian former Secretary-General of the UN [Feb 16] Boutris Boutris Ghalli > 6. Italian author of "The Name Of The Rose" [Feb 19] Humberto Eco > 7. Former FLOTUS [Mar 6] Nancy Reagan > 8. Former "Fifth Beatle" [Mar 8] George Martin > 9. Former Mayor of Toronto and crack-cocaine aficionado [Mar 22] Rob Ford > 10. "No flipping" [Mar 24] > 11. An Okie, from Muskogee [Apr 6] Merle Haggard > 12. Proprietor of Paisley Park Studios and recording label [Apr 21] Prince > 13. The Greatest [Jun 3] Mohammad Ali > 15. Only actually recorded a goal, an assist and a fight twice [Jun 10] > 16. Sang for Audrey Hepburn, Natalie Wood, Deborah Kerr and others [Jul 24] > 17. Impresario of "Springtime For Hitler", the Waco Kid [Aug 29] Gene Wilder > 18. Iced tea and lemonade [Sep 25] Arnold Palmer > 20. The patron saint of envy, and the grocer of despair [Nov 7] > 21. Failed baseball player, failed assassination target [Nov 25] > 22. Nine time married socialite and actress [Dec 18] Zsa Zsa Gabor > 23. Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou [Dec 25] > 24. Daughter of #25 [Dec 27] Carrie Fisher > 25. Mother of #24 [Dec 28] Debbie Reynolds -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jan 02 09:43PM The deadline for this quiz is the first anniversary of the death of Answer #1 Thanks Mark |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jan 02 07:35PM -0300 > 1. Father of film director Duncan Jones [Jan 10] David Bowie. > 5. Egyptian former Secretary-General of the UN [Feb 16] Botrous Botrous-Ghali > 6. Italian author of "The Name Of The Rose" [Feb 19] Umbeto Eco > 9. Former Mayor of Toronto and crack-cocaine aficionado [Mar 22] Rob Ford > 13. The Greatest [Jun 3] Muhammed Ali > 14. Chess grand master famous for his duel with Anatoly Karpov [Jun 6] Bobby Fisher > 22. Nine time married socialite and actress [Dec 18] Zsa-Zsa Gabor > 23. Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou [Dec 25] George Michael > 24. Daughter of #25 [Dec 27] Was her name Claire Fisher? (Never heard of her before.) > 25. Mother of #24 [Dec 28] Was it Debbie Reynolds? (Another unknown to me.) |
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Jan 02 02:36PM -0800 On Monday, January 2, 2017 at 3:01:36 AM UTC-5, Gareth Owen wrote: > Sorry about the delay - I wanted to see what Dec 31 had in store for us. alcohol and fireworks. and the end of mariah carey's career. > an inordinate number of beloved people. Please identify these people > from semi-cryptic clues,listed chronologically by date of death. > 1. Father of film director Duncan Jones [Jan 10] david bowie > 2. *SPOILER* Fancr xvyyf Qhzoyrqber [Jan 14] alan rickman > 3. Co-founder of MIT's AI-lab and neural net pioneer [Jan 24] marvin minsky > 4. Salvatore Tessio [Jan 26] abe "fish" vigoda > 5. Egyptian former Secretary-General of the UN [Feb 16] boutros boutros-ghali > 6. Italian author of "The Name Of The Rose" [Feb 19] umberto eco > 7. Former FLOTUS [Mar 6] nancy reagan > 8. Former "Fifth Beatle" [Mar 8] brian epstein > 9. Former Mayor of Toronto and crack-cocaine aficionado [Mar 22] rob ford > 10. "No flipping" [Mar 24] gary shandling > 11. An Okie, from Muskogee [Apr 6] merle haggard > 12. Proprietor of Paisley Park Studios and recording label [Apr 21] prince > 13. The Greatest [Jun 3] muhammed ali aka cassius clay > 14. Chess grand master famous for his duel with Anatoly Karpov [Jun 6] garry kasparov > 15. Only actually recorded a goal, an assist and a fight twice [Jun 10] gordie howe > 16. Sang for Audrey Hepburn, Natalie Wood, Deborah Kerr and others [Jul 24] marni nixon > 17. Impresario of "Springtime For Hitler", the Waco Kid [Aug 29] Gene Wilder > 18. Iced tea and lemonade [Sep 25] arnold palmer > 19. Polish-born co-winner of 1994 Nobel Peace Prize [Sep 28] shimon peres > 20. The patron saint of envy, and the grocer of despair [Nov 7] leonard cohen > 21. Failed baseball player, failed assassination target [Nov 25] fidel castro > 22. Nine time married socialite and actress [Dec 18] zsa zsa gabor > 23. Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou [Dec 25] george michael > 24. Daughter of #25 [Dec 27] carrie fisher > 25. Mother of #24 [Dec 28] debbie reynolds > Happy New Year! I wish you peace, health, happiness and prosperity in 2017. swp, who didn't meet everyone on this list. but far too many. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRP8d7hhpoQ |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 02 11:49PM -0600 Gareth Owen: > The deadline for this quiz is the > first anniversary of the death of Answer #1 So if I point out that in order to make the quiz title correct it'd need to be the second anniversary, do I get a bonus point, or do I lose a point for being cheeky? -- Mark Brader "This may represent a minor inconvenience ... Toronto I say 'minor' because I'm not doing the work." msb@vex.net -- Topher Eliot |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jan 03 06:27AM > So if I point out that in order to make the quiz title correct it'd > need to be the second anniversary, do I get a bonus point, or do > I lose a point for being cheeky? Oh, sheesh. Did I mention that I originally posted it to comp.lang.c++ by mistake? It's been a long week. |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Jan 02 08:34PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:ibudnbVtruXbp_rFnZ2dnUU7- > age of 8. What Saskatchewan *riding* did he represent from > 1953 to 1979? > 2. Name the most celebrated native of Floral, SK. Gordie Howe > she became a fixture of the '60s folk scene in Yorkville and > Greenwich Village. Still going strong at 75, she was the winner > of last year's Polaris Music Prize. Joan Baez > winning novel by Rudy Wiebe. > 7. This native of Tisdale, SK, started out in stand-up at Yuk-Yuks, > but is most famous as the creator of "Corner Gas". Steinberg; Alan Thicke > debuting at the Royal Opera House in 1957, and going on to a > career that spanned thirty years, performing many of opera's > greatest roles. Vickers > A1. A two-time Democratic nominee for president, he lost > both times in landslides to Dwight Eisenhower. Later the > US ambassador to the United Nations. Adlai Stevenson > A2. 19th-century Illinois Democratic senator who engaged in > three famous debates with Abe Lincoln. His nickname was > "the Little Giant". Douglas > airport that was formerly the Ernest Harmon US Air Force > Base. Located on the west coast of the island, it was > originally a settlement for Acadians. Gander > west coast. The TV show "Once upon a Time" is filmed there. > * D. Stevie Nicks Duets > D1. Who was Stevie's singing partner on "Leather and Lace"? Buckingham > D2. Who sang with Nicks on "Stop Draggin' my Heart Around"? Buckingham > F1. This American businessman and adventurer was best-known > for circumnavigating the globe in a hot-air balloon in 2002. > He died in a plane crash in California in 2007. Fossett > Unchained", is mentioned in a song in "The Rocky Horror > Picture Show". He was named both Mr. World and Mr. Universe > by the age of 25, and died in 2000. Pete Gayde |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jan 02 09:41PM > 2. Name the most celebrated native of Floral, SK. Gordie Howe > she became a fixture of the '60s folk scene in Yorkville and > Greenwich Village. Still going strong at 75, she was the winner > of last year's Polaris Music Prize. Buffy Saint Marie. Ok, I'm done now. > Unchained", is mentioned in a song in "The Rocky Horror > Picture Show". He was named both Mr. World and Mr. Universe > by the age of 25, and died in 2000. Steve Reeves |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 02 11:57PM -0600 Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information > see my 2016-11-26 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian > Inquisition (QFTCI*)". Game 3 is over, and it was a tough one, with two Canadiana rounds, yet. Hearty congratulations to the winner, JOSHUA KREITZER! > was actually born in Neustadt, ON, but moved to Sask at the > age of 8. What Saskatchewan *riding* did he represent from > 1953 to 1979? Prince Albert. > 2. Name the most celebrated native of Floral, SK. Gordie Howe. (As you knew from Game 5, Round 9, of the previous season.) 4 for Pete and Gareth. > she became a fixture of the '60s folk scene in Yorkville and > Greenwich Village. Still going strong at 75, she was the winner > of last year's Polaris Music Prize. Buffy Sainte-Marie. 4 for Joshua and Gareth. > 4. Born in Shaunavon, SK, "Jungle Jim" Hunter won Olympic and World > Cup medals for Canada -- in about the last sport you'd expect > a Saskatchewanian to excel in. Which *sport*? Downhill skiing (accepting Alpine or slalom). 4 for Joshua. > 5. Born in Carmel, SK, he was host from the 1950s through the > '70s of the CBC interview program "Luncheon Date". Elwood Glover. > of meat all around. But when the fox gets into the trap, we > knock him on the head." Subject of a Governor-General Award > winning novel by Rudy Wiebe. Big Bear. > 7. This native of Tisdale, SK, started out in stand-up at Yuk-Yuks, > but is most famous as the creator of "Corner Gas". Brent Butt. > reside in Saskatchewan? That was the question. Name the former > CBC television journalist, turned senator, who found herself > at the center of the Senate residency controversy. Pamela Wallin. In the original game, I was rather annoyed that the question didn't mention that she was also formerly with CTV News -- who cares about the CBC? In fact *two* of the senators in that controversy formerly held Ottawa-based positions with CTV News. > debuting at the Royal Opera House in 1957, and going on to a > career that spanned thirty years, performing many of opera's > greatest roles. Jon Vickers. 4 for Pete. > 10. Born in Esterhazy, SK, this novelist has won three > Governor-General awards, including the 1996 award for "The > Englishman's Boy". Guy Vanderhaeghe. > ** Game 3, Round 10 - Steves Challenge Round > The theme of this round is Steves. Except as indicated, name the > person or place described. As you see, the theme was interpreted rather loosely, but that was all the information we got in the original game, so that's all I gave you here. This was the hardest round in the original game and the 3rd-hardest in the entire season. (And speaking of Steves, what the hell happened to Stephen Perry?) > A1. A two-time Democratic nominee for president, he lost > both times in landslides to Dwight Eisenhower. Later the > US ambassador to the United Nations. Adlai Stevenson. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Marc, and Pete. > A2. 19th-century Illinois Democratic senator who engaged in > three famous debates with Abe Lincoln. His nickname was > "the Little Giant". Stephen Douglas. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Marc, and Pete. > for St. Louis. Briefly brought his goonery to the WHA > with Birmingham. Jailed for cocaine trafficking; died in > the Northwest Territories in 2002. Steve Durbano. > into the NHL. Was suspended in 2009 for eye-gouging Travis > Moen and was briefly the co-captain of the Buffalo Sabres. > Currently starting his 15th NHL season, with Detroit. Steve Ott. > airport that was formerly the Ernest Harmon US Air Force > Base. Located on the west coast of the island, it was > originally a settlement for Acadians. Stephenville. > C2. Located in the southwest corner of Richmond, BC, this tourist > town was formerly one of the busiest fishing villages on the > west coast. The TV show "Once upon a Time" is filmed there. Steveston. > * D. Stevie Nicks Duets > D1. Who was Stevie's singing partner on "Leather and Lace"? Don Henley. 4 for Joshua. > D2. Who sang with Nicks on "Stop Draggin' my Heart Around"? Tom Petty. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua. > * E. Harper > E1. Name Stephen Harper's totally rockin' Parliament Hill band. The Van Cats. (As in "24 promenade Sussex", get it?) > E2. Before getting more directly into politics, Harper led > which right-wing lobby group? National Citizens Coalition. > F1. This American businessman and adventurer was best-known > for circumnavigating the globe in a hot-air balloon in 2002. > He died in a plane crash in California in 2007. Steve Fossett. 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Pete. > Unchained", is mentioned in a song in "The Rocky Horror > Picture Show". He was named both Mr. World and Mr. Universe > by the age of 25, and died in 2000. Steve Reeves. 4 for Joshua and Gareth. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Can Sci Geo Ent His Spo Can Cha SIX Joshua Kreitzer 9 16 16 40 21 20 8 24 137 Marc Dashevsky 0 24 28 20 24 24 0 8 128 Dan Blum 3 36 20 24 17 16 0 12 125 Dan Tilque 0 40 36 2 12 20 0 12 122 Pete Gayde 0 8 32 8 23 32 8 12 115 Gareth Owen 0 36 0 32 0 26 8 4 106 Erland Sommarskog 0 15 32 4 20 12 -- -- 83 Don Piven 0 28 -- -- 24 20 -- -- 72 Peter Smyth 0 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 "Calvin" 0 11 -- -- -- -- -- -- 11 -- Mark Brader "You can do this in a number of ways. Toronto IBM chose to do all of them... msb@vex.net why do you find that funny?" --D. Taylor My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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