Tuesday, December 05, 2017

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 10 updates in 2 topics

tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 04 02:51PM

> into two areas of study. Pharmacodynamics is the study of the
> action of drugs in the body. The other studies the rates of drug
> distribution and concentration in the body -- what is it called?
 
pharmacokinetics
 
> bloodstream and distributed to its target location. What is
> the term for the proportion of drug that enters circulation
> and so is able to have an effect?
 
bioavailability
 
> takes place after it is digested, which in some cases can
> greatly reduce drug concentration. This filtering takes place
> in which organ(s)?
 
liver; kidneys
 
> normal activity receptors in the human body. Some will increase
> the receptor's normal activity; others will block or decrease it.
> Thus they are classified into two groups: name either one.
 
agonist
 
> movement in the sufferer. Drugs used to treat this disease act
> to increase dopamine in the system, such as L-Dopa or Carbidopa.
> What is the disease?
 
Parkinson's
 
> employ a wide range of mechanisms, such as the antimetabolite
> methotrexate, or using antibodies such as traztuzumab to target
> specific cells. What condition are anti-neoplastics used for?
 
cancer
 
> The second generation's structures were far more selective in
> their target and so are termed non-drowsy. What is this class
> of drugs known as?
 
antihistamines
 
> heart rate and oxygen demand; this is used to treat those with
> arrhythmias or coronary artery disease. What are these drugs
> known as?
 
ACE inhibitor
 
> sodium concentrations in the bloodstream the total amount of
> volume in the bloodstream is decreased, relieving pressure in
> the peripheral arteries. Where in the body do diuretics act?
 
kidneys
 
> at certain concentrations, some are not: a famous example was
> the drug thalidomide, used during the 1960s. What is the name
> for a drug that causes congenital defects in embryos?
 
teratogen
 
 
> * B. Literature: See You in Hell
 
> B1. In Dante's "Inferno", Dante voyages through the nine circles
> of Hell. Who acts as his guide?
 
Virgil
 
> B2. And who is Dante's guide in "Paradiso", the closing epic
> of the trilogy?
 
Beatrice
 
> the Spanish Inquisition in the 17th century. Over 7,000
> people were examined by the Inquisition in which Spanish
> region?
 
Catalonia
 
> for laying the groundwork of how to persecute witches and
> other spiritual mediums. What was the last year a person was
> convicted under this act in the UK -- give or take 15 years?
 
1945; 1900
 
> in the United States in 1917. The record temperature was
> 134?F (56.7?C). Where did that happen? Be sufficiently
> specific -- not just the state.
 
Death Valley
 
> D2. The above record has also been disputed as inaccurate.
> The next hottest claim is 54?C in the city of Mitribah --
> in which Persian Gulf country?
 
Oman; Qatar
 
 
> F1. Pride was associated with this devil. His name is rendered
> from the name "Isaiah" in Hebrew, and means "Light-Bringer"
> in Latin. Name that devil!
 
Lucifer
 
> F2. Gluttony was associated with this devil, whose name is a
> literal translation of "Lord of the Flies". He is named
> in the several books of the Bible. Name that devil!
 
Beelzebub
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Dec 04 03:35PM

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> into two areas of study. Pharmacodynamics is the study of the
> action of drugs in the body. The other studies the rates of drug
> distribution and concentration in the body -- what is it called?
Pharmacokinetics
> bloodstream and distributed to its target location. What is
> the term for the proportion of drug that enters circulation
> and so is able to have an effect?
Bioavailability
> takes place after it is digested, which in some cases can
> greatly reduce drug concentration. This filtering takes place
> in which organ(s)?
Liver
> normal activity receptors in the human body. Some will increase
> the receptor's normal activity; others will block or decrease it.
> Thus they are classified into two groups: name either one.
Antagonist
> movement in the sufferer. Drugs used to treat this disease act
> to increase dopamine in the system, such as L-Dopa or Carbidopa.
> What is the disease?
Parkinson's
> employ a wide range of mechanisms, such as the antimetabolite
> methotrexate, or using antibodies such as traztuzumab to target
> specific cells. What condition are anti-neoplastics used for?
Cancer
> The second generation's structures were far more selective in
> their target and so are termed non-drowsy. What is this class
> of drugs known as?
Antihistamines
> heart rate and oxygen demand; this is used to treat those with
> arrhythmias or coronary artery disease. What are these drugs
> known as?
Beta Blocker
> sodium concentrations in the bloodstream the total amount of
> volume in the bloodstream is decreased, relieving pressure in
> the peripheral arteries. Where in the body do diuretics act?
Kidney
> at certain concentrations, some are not: a famous example was
> the drug thalidomide, used during the 1960s. What is the name
> for a drug that causes congenital defects in embryos?
Teratogen
> for laying the groundwork of how to persecute witches and
> other spiritual mediums. What was the last year a person was
> convicted under this act in the UK -- give or take 15 years?
1910
> in the United States in 1917. The record temperature was
> 134蚌 (56.7蚓). Where did that happen? Be sufficiently
> specific -- not just the state.
Death Valley, CA
> D2. The above record has also been disputed as inaccurate.
> The next hottest claim is 54蚓 in the city of Mitribah --
> in which Persian Gulf country?
Saudi Arabia
 
> F1. Pride was associated with this devil. His name is rendered
> from the name "Isaiah" in Hebrew, and means "Light-Bringer"
> in Latin. Name that devil!
Lucifer, Beelzebub
> F2. Gluttony was associated with this devil, whose name is a
> literal translation of "Lord of the Flies". He is named
> in the several books of the Bible. Name that devil!
Lucifer, Beelzebub
 
Peter Smyth
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Dec 04 08:28AM -0800

Mark Brader wrote:
> into two areas of study. Pharmacodynamics is the study of the
> action of drugs in the body. The other studies the rates of drug
> distribution and concentration in the body -- what is it called?
 
Pharmacokinetics
 
> bloodstream and distributed to its target location. What is
> the term for the proportion of drug that enters circulation
> and so is able to have an effect?
 
bioavailability
 
> takes place after it is digested, which in some cases can
> greatly reduce drug concentration. This filtering takes place
> in which organ(s)?
 
intestines
 
> normal activity receptors in the human body. Some will increase
> the receptor's normal activity; others will block or decrease it.
> Thus they are classified into two groups: name either one.
 
antagonist
 
> movement in the sufferer. Drugs used to treat this disease act
> to increase dopamine in the system, such as L-Dopa or Carbidopa.
> What is the disease?
 
Parkinson's
 
> employ a wide range of mechanisms, such as the antimetabolite
> methotrexate, or using antibodies such as traztuzumab to target
> specific cells. What condition are anti-neoplastics used for?
 
cancer
 
> The second generation's structures were far more selective in
> their target and so are termed non-drowsy. What is this class
> of drugs known as?
 
antihistamines
 
> heart rate and oxygen demand; this is used to treat those with
> arrhythmias or coronary artery disease. What are these drugs
> known as?
 
beta-blocker
 
> sodium concentrations in the bloodstream the total amount of
> volume in the bloodstream is decreased, relieving pressure in
> the peripheral arteries. Where in the body do diuretics act?
 
kidneys
 
> at certain concentrations, some are not: a famous example was
> the drug thalidomide, used during the 1960s. What is the name
> for a drug that causes congenital defects in embryos?
 
teratogen
 
 
> * B. Literature: See You in Hell
 
> B1. In Dante's "Inferno", Dante voyages through the nine circles
> of Hell. Who acts as his guide?
 
Cicero
 
> the Spanish Inquisition in the 17th century. Over 7,000
> people were examined by the Inquisition in which Spanish
> region?
 
Granada
 
(bet they weren't expecting it)
 
> for laying the groundwork of how to persecute witches and
> other spiritual mediums. What was the last year a person was
> convicted under this act in the UK -- give or take 15 years?
 
1816
 
> in the United States in 1917. The record temperature was
> 134蚌 (56.7蚓). Where did that happen? Be sufficiently
> specific -- not just the state.
 
Death Valley
 
 
> D2. The above record has also been disputed as inaccurate.
> The next hottest claim is 54蚓 in the city of Mitribah --
> in which Persian Gulf country?
 
Bahrain
 
> What was the team called when he bought it? Full name
> required, like "New Jersey Devils". Hint: a current MLB
> franchise has the same name.
 
Washington Nationals
 
 
> F1. Pride was associated with this devil. His name is rendered
> from the name "Isaiah" in Hebrew, and means "Light-Bringer"
> in Latin. Name that devil!
 
Lucifer
 
 
> F2. Gluttony was associated with this devil, whose name is a
> literal translation of "Lord of the Flies". He is named
> in the several books of the Bible. Name that devil!
 
Beelzebub
 
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
Bruce Bowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Dec 04 09:05PM

On Mon, 04 Dec 2017 04:16:18 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> into two areas of study. Pharmacodynamics is the study of the action
> of drugs in the body. The other studies the rates of drug
> distribution and concentration in the body -- what is it called?
 
Pharmacokinetics
 
> bloodstream and distributed to its target location. What is the term
> for the proportion of drug that enters circulation and so is able to
> have an effect?
 
Bioavailability
 
> This describes the loss of drug after due to filtering that takes
> place after it is digested, which in some cases can greatly reduce
> drug concentration. This filtering takes place in which organ(s)?
 
Liver
 
> normal activity receptors in the human body. Some will increase the
> receptor's normal activity; others will block or decrease it.
> Thus they are classified into two groups: name either one.
 
Antagonist
 
> movement in the sufferer. Drugs used to treat this disease act to
> increase dopamine in the system, such as L-Dopa or Carbidopa. What is
> the disease?
 
Parkinson's
 
> wide range of mechanisms, such as the antimetabolite methotrexate, or
> using antibodies such as traztuzumab to target specific cells. What
> condition are anti-neoplastics used for?
 
Cancer
 
> The second generation's structures were far more selective in their
> target and so are termed non-drowsy. What is this class of drugs
> known as?
 
Antihistamines
 
> drugs such as propranolol or metoprolol, you can reduce heart rate
> and oxygen demand; this is used to treat those with arrhythmias or
> coronary artery disease. What are these drugs known as?
 
ACE Inhibitors; beta blockers
 
> concentrations in the bloodstream the total amount of volume in the
> bloodstream is decreased, relieving pressure in the peripheral
> arteries. Where in the body do diuretics act?
 
Kidneys
 
> certain concentrations, some are not: a famous example was the drug
> thalidomide, used during the 1960s. What is the name for a drug that
> causes congenital defects in embryos?
 
teratogen
 
> the United States in 1917. The record temperature was 134°F
> (56.7°C). Where did that happen? Be sufficiently specific --
> not just the state.
 
Death Valley
 
 
> F2. Gluttony was associated with this devil, whose name is a
> literal translation of "Lord of the Flies". He is named in the
> several books of the Bible. Name that devil!
 
w
Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Dec 05 04:03AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:SsmdnazuN8bvvbjHnZ2dnUU7-
> into two areas of study. Pharmacodynamics is the study of the
> action of drugs in the body. The other studies the rates of drug
> distribution and concentration in the body -- what is it called?
 
Pharmacokinetics
 
> bloodstream and distributed to its target location. What is
> the term for the proportion of drug that enters circulation
> and so is able to have an effect?
 
Therapeutic Index; Bioavailability
 
> takes place after it is digested, which in some cases can
> greatly reduce drug concentration. This filtering takes place
> in which organ(s)?
 
Kidneys; Liver
 
> normal activity receptors in the human body. Some will increase
> the receptor's normal activity; others will block or decrease it.
> Thus they are classified into two groups: name either one.
 
Leukotrienes
 
> movement in the sufferer. Drugs used to treat this disease act
> to increase dopamine in the system, such as L-Dopa or Carbidopa.
> What is the disease?
 
Parkinson's
 
> employ a wide range of mechanisms, such as the antimetabolite
> methotrexate, or using antibodies such as traztuzumab to target
> specific cells. What condition are anti-neoplastics used for?
 
Cancer
 
> The second generation's structures were far more selective in
> their target and so are termed non-drowsy. What is this class
> of drugs known as?
 
Antihistamines
 
> heart rate and oxygen demand; this is used to treat those with
> arrhythmias or coronary artery disease. What are these drugs
> known as?
 
Vasodilator
 
> sodium concentrations in the bloodstream the total amount of
> volume in the bloodstream is decreased, relieving pressure in
> the peripheral arteries. Where in the body do diuretics act?
 
Kidneys; Liver
 
> at certain concentrations, some are not: a famous example was
> the drug thalidomide, used during the 1960s. What is the name
> for a drug that causes congenital defects in embryos?
 
Vasopressin
 
> the Spanish Inquisition in the 17th century. Over 7,000
> people were examined by the Inquisition in which Spanish
> region?
 
Basque; Catalonia
 
> for laying the groundwork of how to persecute witches and
> other spiritual mediums. What was the last year a person was
> convicted under this act in the UK -- give or take 15 years?
 
1810; 1841
 
> in the United States in 1917. The record temperature was
> 134°F (56.7°C). Where did that happen? Be sufficiently
> specific -- not just the state.
 
Death Valley
 
 
> D2. The above record has also been disputed as inaccurate.
> The next hottest claim is 54°C in the city of Mitribah --
> in which Persian Gulf country?
 
Qatar; Bahrain
 
> What was the team called when he bought it? Full name
> required, like "New Jersey Devils". Hint: a current MLB
> franchise has the same name.
 
Colorado Rockies
 
> captain the team from 1992 to 2004, during which time they
> would win three Stanley Cups. He was elected into the hall
> of fame in 2007. Name him.
 
Niedermayer
 
 
> F1. Pride was associated with this devil. His name is rendered
> from the name "Isaiah" in Hebrew, and means "Light-Bringer"
> in Latin. Name that devil!
 
Beelzebub
 
 
> F2. Gluttony was associated with this devil, whose name is a
> literal translation of "Lord of the Flies". He is named
> in the several books of the Bible. Name that devil!
 
Beelzebub
 
 
Pete Gayde
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Dec 05 05:56AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:SsmdnazuN8bvvbjHnZ2dnUU7-
> into two areas of study. Pharmacodynamics is the study of the
> action of drugs in the body. The other studies the rates of drug
> distribution and concentration in the body -- what is it called?
 
pharmacokinetics

> bloodstream and distributed to its target location. What is
> the term for the proportion of drug that enters circulation
> and so is able to have an effect?
 
bioavailability
 
> takes place after it is digested, which in some cases can
> greatly reduce drug concentration. This filtering takes place
> in which organ(s)?
 
intestines; liver
 
> normal activity receptors in the human body. Some will increase
> the receptor's normal activity; others will block or decrease it.
> Thus they are classified into two groups: name either one.
 
agonist

> movement in the sufferer. Drugs used to treat this disease act
> to increase dopamine in the system, such as L-Dopa or Carbidopa.
> What is the disease?
 
Parkinson's
 
> employ a wide range of mechanisms, such as the antimetabolite
> methotrexate, or using antibodies such as traztuzumab to target
> specific cells. What condition are anti-neoplastics used for?
 
cancer

> The second generation's structures were far more selective in
> their target and so are termed non-drowsy. What is this class
> of drugs known as?
 
antihistamines
 
> heart rate and oxygen demand; this is used to treat those with
> arrhythmias or coronary artery disease. What are these drugs
> known as?
 
Beta-blocker
 
> sodium concentrations in the bloodstream the total amount of
> volume in the bloodstream is decreased, relieving pressure in
> the peripheral arteries. Where in the body do diuretics act?
 
kidneys
 
> at certain concentrations, some are not: a famous example was
> the drug thalidomide, used during the 1960s. What is the name
> for a drug that causes congenital defects in embryos?
 
teratogen

 
> A1. This 1997 movie follows Keanu Reeves as a lawyer who gets
> hired by a large firm run by Al Pacino, who turns out to
> be Satan himself.
 
"The Devil's Advocate"
 
> investigator hired by Robert De Niro to track down crooner
> Johnny Favorite, who has disappeared. Turns out De Niro
> is Satan.
 
"Angel Heart"

> * B. Literature: See You in Hell
 
> B1. In Dante's "Inferno", Dante voyages through the nine circles
> of Hell. Who acts as his guide?
 
Virgil

> B2. And who is Dante's guide in "Paradiso", the closing epic
> of the trilogy?
 
Beatrice

> the Spanish Inquisition in the 17th century. Over 7,000
> people were examined by the Inquisition in which Spanish
> region?
 
Catalonia; Aragon
 
> for laying the groundwork of how to persecute witches and
> other spiritual mediums. What was the last year a person was
> convicted under this act in the UK -- give or take 15 years?
 
1955; 1924

> in the United States in 1917. The record temperature was
> 134蚌 (56.7蚓). Where did that happen? Be sufficiently
> specific -- not just the state.
 
Death Valley (in California)

> D2. The above record has also been disputed as inaccurate.
> The next hottest claim is 54蚓 in the city of Mitribah --
> in which Persian Gulf country?
 
Saudi Arabia; Oman

> What was the team called when he bought it? Full name
> required, like "New Jersey Devils". Hint: a current MLB
> franchise has the same name.
 
Colorado Rockies

 
> F1. Pride was associated with this devil. His name is rendered
> from the name "Isaiah" in Hebrew, and means "Light-Bringer"
> in Latin. Name that devil!
 
Lucifer

> F2. Gluttony was associated with this devil, whose name is a
> literal translation of "Lord of the Flies". He is named
> in the several books of the Bible. Name that devil!
 
Beelzebub
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
"Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Dec 04 03:29PM

Calvin wrote:
 
> 1 In golf, what two-word term describes a fairway which bends sharply?
dogleg
> 2 Which American President saw active service in both the first and second World Wars
Eisenhower
> 3 Which letter turns the 11th U.S. President's surname into a popular 19th-century dance genre?
A (Polka)
> 4 In which sport can one win a race without crossing a finishing line?
Swimming? (You touch a wall rather than cross a line)
> 5 The Elvis Presley song 'It's Now Or Never' was based on which Italian folk song?
> 6 Believed to bring prosperity, Chinese restaurants often display a statue of what animal with one leg raised?
Dog
> 7 Which was George Lazenby's only Bond film?
You Only Live Twice
> 8 At the 2012 Golden Raspberry awards which individual won both the worst actor and worst actress prizes for playing twins?
> 9 Which Russian composer wrote a 1951 opera based on the eight paintings of William Hogarth's series 'The Rakes Progress'?
Tchaikovsky
> 10 Dee Brown's 1970 book, an Indian history of the American West, is titled 'Bury My Heart at xxx'. Which two words are missing from the title?
 
 
Peter SMyth
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Dec 04 07:38AM -0800

Calvin wrote:
> 1 In golf, what two-word term describes a fairway which bends sharply?
 
dog leg
 
> 2 Which American President saw active service in both the first and second World Wars
 
Eisenhower
 
> 3 Which letter turns the 11th U.S. President's surname into a popular 19th-century dance genre?
 
A (Polk --> polka)
 
> 4 In which sport can one win a race without crossing a finishing line?
 
auto racing
 
(when a race is called for rain or other conditions)
 
> 5 The Elvis Presley song 'It's Now Or Never' was based on which Italian folk song?
> 6 Believed to bring prosperity, Chinese restaurants often display a statue of what animal with one leg raised?
 
lion
 
> 7 Which was George Lazenby's only Bond film?
 
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
 
> 8 At the 2012 Golden Raspberry awards which individual won both the worst actor and worst actress prizes for playing twins?
> 9 Which Russian composer wrote a 1951 opera based on the eight paintings of William Hogarth's series 'The Rakes Progress'?
> 10 Dee Brown's 1970 book, an Indian history of the American West, is titled 'Bury My Heart at xxx'. Which two words are missing from the title?
 
Wounded Knee
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
Bruce Bowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Dec 04 08:56PM

On Sun, 03 Dec 2017 16:34:57 -0800, Calvin wrote:
 
> 1 In golf, what two-word term describes a fairway which bends
sharply?
 
dog leg
 
> 2 Which American President saw active service in both the first and
> second World Wars
 
G.H.W. Bush
 
> 3 Which letter turns the 11th U.S. President's
surname
> into a popular 19th-century dance genre?
 
A
 
> 4 In which sport can one win a race without crossing a finishing
line?
 
Is politics a sport? :-)
 
> 5 The Elvis Presley song 'It's Now Or Never' was based on which
Italian
> folk song?
 
O Sole Mio
 
> 6 Believed to bring prosperity, Chinese restaurants often display a
> statue of what animal with one leg raised?
 
Dog
 
> 7 Which was George Lazenby's only Bond film?
 
Oh Her Majesty's Service
 
> 8 At the 2012 Golden Raspberry awards which individual won both the
> worst actor and worst actress prizes for playing twins?
> 9 Which Russian composer wrote a 1951 opera based on the eight
paintings
> of William Hogarth's series 'The Rakes Progress'?
 
Mussorgsky
 
> 10 Dee Brown's 1970 book, an Indian history of the American West, is
> titled 'Bury My Heart at xxx'. Which two words are missing from the
> title?
 
Wounded Knee
 
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 04 06:51PM -0600

"Calvin":
> 4 In which sport can one win a race without crossing a finishing line?
 
This is what I had in mind, although I wasn't sure if it really existed:
 
http://www.belgianwalkingassociation.com/en/world-ranking-24-uur-race-walk-women
 
(Note that the numbers are written with a decimal comma, i.e. 189,247 km
means what we'd call 189.247 km.)
 
However, a less targeted search shows that similar events exist both for
running and for cycling, and for all I know, maybe for other sports.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Accuracy is many ways more important speed."
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Sunday, December 03, 2017

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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 02 01:39PM -0600

Dan Tilque:
> I guess you didn't see my entry. Do you want me to repost or email?
 
Apparently Dan's posting failed to propagate because of being staledated
("Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2017 23:19:54 -0800", or supposedly almost a week
before the one it was in response to).
 
On the round from Game 9, Dan Tilque got questions #1, 3, 4, 6, and
10 right for 20 points. He missed on #7, guessing 135/85. On the
round from Game 10, Dan got #1, 2, and 7 right for 12 points. He
missed on #10, guessing $10,000.
 
 
Scores, if there are now no errors:
 
GAMES-> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 BEST EIGHT
Pete Gayde 14 15 20 28 14 20 10 4 28 16 155
Joshua Kreitzer 20 20 20 16 8 16 -- -- 20 16 136
Dan Blum 15 19 12 20 14 20 15 4 19 12 134
Peter Smyth 20 15 16 12 8 12 17 4 14 11 117
Marc Dashevsky 12 12 20 16 8 20 16 4 -- -- 108
Dan Tilque 11 12 8 16 8 4 4 4 20 12 91
Erland Sommarskog 12 12 4 19 8 8 10 4 16 0 89
Bruce Bowler 7 20 8 16 -- -- -- -- -- -- 51
Gareth Owen -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 24 16 40
Jason Kreitzer -- -- 4 12 -- -- -- -- 12 11 39
 
--
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Toronto | in the face of determined opposition from the
msb@vex.net | computing establishment. We feel sure that the UNIX
| system is a computing phenomenon whose full influence
| has not yet been experienced." -- John Lions, 1979
 
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Saturday, December 02, 2017

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 6 updates in 2 topics

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 01 07:38PM -0600

Mark Brader:
> give the answers that were correct on that date... For further
> information see my recent companion posting on "Questions from
> the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
 
I'm assuming that I will be getting the questions from next week's
Final, so the QFTCISG Current Events has one more round to run.
 
 
 
> 1. Which European country will miss next year's World Cup soccer
> finals (tournament) for the first time since 1958 after being
> eliminated by Sweden last week?
 
Italy. 4 for Joshua, Peter, Erland, Gareth, and Pete.
 
> 2. The 2017 Cy Young Awards for the best pitcher in each of the
> American League and National League were announced this past
> week. Both winners are repeat winners. Name either.
 
Corey Kluber (Cleveland Indians, AL), Max Scherzer (Washington
Nationals, NL). 4 for Gareth and Pete.
 
> 3. What is the name of the ride-sharing competitor to Über who
> announced that they plan to enter the Toronto market by the
> end of the year?
 
Lyft. 4 for Dan, Joshua, Jason, and Pete.
 
> performed in-utero surgery on a baby to repair *what birth-defect
> condition* where there is incomplete closing of the backbone
> and membranes around the spinal cord?
 
Spina bifida, or specifically myelominengocele. 4 for Dan, Joshua,
Peter, and Pete.
 
> 5. The president of what country announced last week to a United
> Nations panel that they will cover the US contribution for
> climate-science research?
 
France. 4 for Gareth. 3 for Dan.
 
> 6. What African country's military seized control of the government
> last week?
 
Zimbabwe. 4 for everyone -- Dan, Joshua, Peter, Erland, Gareth,
Jason, and Pete.
 
> 7. The American Heart Association and several other groups
> redefined high blood pressure as starting at what reading?
> Both numbers required.
 
130/80. 4 for Pete.
 
> selling a single painting attributed to Leonardo da Vinci
> for approximately $450,000,000 US (including commission).
> What's the name of the painting?
 
"Salvador Mundi", or in English, "Savior of the World". 4 for Pete.
 
> 9. This songwriter, rhythm guitarist and co-founder of the band
> AC/DC died on Saturday. Give his first and last name.
 
Malcolm Young. 4 for Joshua, Erland, Gareth, and Jason. 2 for Peter.
 
> 10. Over 500 people were killed and thousands injured when a
> powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the border of
> *what two countries* last week?
 
Iran, Iraq. 4 for Dan, Erland, and Gareth.
 
 
> * Game 10 (2017-11-27), Round 1 - Current Events
 
> 1. David Cassidy, a teen heartthrob of television and records,
> died last week at age 67. What hit TV show launched him to fame?
 
"The Partridge Family" (1970-74). 4 for Dan, Joshua, Peter, Gareth,
Jason, and Pete.
 
> 2. 83-year-old cult leader Charles Manson also died last week.
> In the summer of 1969, Manson and his followes murdered a total
> of nine people, including a well-known actress. Name her.
 
Sharon Tate. 4 for Dan, Joshua, Gareth, Jason, and Pete.
 
> things that will not be allowed. (If you get 3 right I'll
> score it as "almost correct" -- an option that not available
> in the original game.)
 
Playing hockey, playing tag, speed skating, figure skating, rough
play, carrying children, using cellphones, eating. 3 for Peter.
 
> 4. The Toronto School Board voted 18-3 to eliminate a controversial
> program which has been around for 9 years. What?
 
Police officers in schools.
 
> 5. The Vanier Cup, symbolizing football supremacy among Canadian
> universities, was played Saturday in Hamilton between two
> perennial powerhouses. Who won?
 
University of Western Ontario Mustangs. ("Western" or "UWO"
was sufficient.)
 
> 6. During the week leading up to the Grey Cup, the Canadian
> Football League hands out its individual awards. Who won the
> Most Outstanding Player award for 2017?
 
Mike Reilly (Edmonton Eskimos).
 
> UN tribunal of genocide and crimes against humanity. In the
> 1990s he ordered massacres of Bosnian Musliums, and "ethnic
> cleansing" campaigns. Name him.
 
Radko Mladic. I did not accept any combinations made from his first
and last name. 4 for Joshua, Peter, Gareth, and Pete.
 
> for shoplifting -- and the father *didn't express sufficient
> gratitude* to Trump. Name the father, who has another son
> playing for the L.A. Lakers. The surname will do.
 
LaVar Ball (father of Lonzo Ball and LiAngelo Ball). Inconsistently
with the last question, I scored "Laball" here as almost correct.
4 for Dan, Joshua, Gareth, and Pete. 3 for Jason.
 
> 9. The author of a "literary thriller" called "Bellevue Square" took
> him the Giller Prize, Canada's richest literary award, last week.
> Name him.
 
Michael Redhill.
 
> value recently. Last week it passed a new milestone, despite
> warnings of a currency bubble. In US dollars, what was the
> milestone value Bitcoin surpassed?
 
$9,000 US.
 
And this week it hit $10,000 -- and then, in less than 24 hours,
rose to over $11,000 *and* dropped back under $9,200. Now it's
close to $11,000 again. Insane!
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAMES-> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 BEST EIGHT
Pete Gayde 14 15 20 28 14 20 10 4 28 16 155
Joshua Kreitzer 20 20 20 16 8 16 -- -- 20 16 136
Dan Blum 15 19 12 20 14 20 15 4 19 12 134
Peter Smyth 20 15 16 12 8 12 17 4 14 11 117
Marc Dashevsky 12 12 20 16 8 20 16 4 -- -- 108
Erland Sommarskog 12 12 4 19 8 8 10 4 16 0 89
Dan Tilque 11 12 8 16 8 4 4 4 -- -- 67
Bruce Bowler 7 20 8 16 -- -- -- -- -- -- 51
Gareth Owen -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 24 16 40
Jason Kreitzer -- -- 4 12 -- -- -- -- 12 11 39
 
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Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Dec 01 06:00PM -0800

I guess you didn't see my entry. Do you want me to repost or email?
 
 
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Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Dec 02 11:03AM +0100

>> cleansing" campaigns. Name him.
 
> Radko Mladic. I did not accept any combinations made from his first
> and last name. 4 for Joshua, Peter, Gareth, and Pete.
 
Nor should you. I had a complete standstill which irritated me, since
I thought that I knew this bastard. I seemed to recall a -tk- combination
somewhere, but I couldn't fit it in. Somehow, all I could think was this
contraction of his first and last names that I entered. I would really
have been embarrased if I had gotten any points.
 
By the way, you have his first name wrong. It's Ratko.
Bruce Bowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Dec 01 01:00PM

On Thu, 30 Nov 2017 22:38:13 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2017-09-25
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
 
> * Game 6, Round 7: Entertainment - David Cronenberg Movies
 
no thanks.
 
> 3-page handout:
 
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/g6r8/squash.pdf
 
> 1. Acorn Squash.
 
9
 
> 2. Banana Squash.
 
13
 
> 3. Buttercup Squash.
 
8
 
> 4. Butternut Squash, Butternut Pumpkin, or Gramma Pumpkin.
 
2
 
> 5. Delicata Squash, Sweet Potato Squash, or Bohemian Squash.
 
6
 
> 6. Hubbard Squash.
 
11
 
> 7. Kabocha Squash, Japanese Pumpkin, or Kent Pumpkin.
 
1
 
> 8. Spaghetti Squash, also called Vegetable Spaghetti or Calabash.
 
5
 
> 9. Summer Squash.
 
15
 
> 10. Turban Squash, or Turk's Turban.
 
14
 
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 01 02:49PM


> 3. 1986: A brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform
> into a giant man/fly hybrid after one of his experiments goes
> horribly wrong.
 
The Fly
 
> 4. 1988: Twin gynecologists take full advantage of the fact that
> nobody can tell them apart, until their relationship begins to
> deteriorate over a woman.
 
Dead Ringers
 
> 5. 1983: When he acquires a different kind of show for his station,
> a sleazy cable-TV programmer begins to see his life and the
> future of media spin out of control in a terrifying new reality.
 
Videodrome
 
> 6. 1983: A man awakens from a coma to discover he has psychic
> powers.
 
The Dead Zone
 
> * Game 6, Round 8 - Misc - Squash
 
> 1. Acorn Squash.
 
7; 10
 
> 2. Banana Squash.
 
15; 13
 
> 3. Buttercup Squash.
 
18
 
> 4. Butternut Squash, Butternut Pumpkin, or Gramma Pumpkin.
 
12; 3
 
> 5. Delicata Squash, Sweet Potato Squash, or Bohemian Squash.
 
6; 5
 
> 6. Hubbard Squash.
 
16; 17
 
> 7. Kabocha Squash, Japanese Pumpkin, or Kent Pumpkin.
 
9; 8
 
> 8. Spaghetti Squash, also called Vegetable Spaghetti or Calabash.
 
2
 
> 9. Summer Squash.
 
4; 6
 
> 10. Turban Squash, or Turk's Turban.
 
14
 
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Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Dec 01 05:52PM -0800

Mark Brader wrote:
 
> 3. 1986: A brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform
> into a giant man/fly hybrid after one of his experiments goes
> horribly wrong.
 
The Fly
 
> the 3-page handout:
 
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/g6r8/squash.pdf
 
> 1. Acorn Squash.
 
14
 
> 2. Banana Squash.
 
15
 
> 3. Buttercup Squash.
 
18
 
> 4. Butternut Squash, Butternut Pumpkin, or Gramma Pumpkin.
 
5
 
> 8. Spaghetti Squash, also called Vegetable Spaghetti or Calabash.
> 9. Summer Squash.
> 10. Turban Squash, or Turk's Turban.
 
14
 
 
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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 30 10:38PM -0600

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2017-10-30,
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 Smith & Guessin' 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 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
 
 
* Game 6, Round 7: Entertainment - David Cronenberg Movies
 
These are films by Canadian director David Cronenberg. From the
year and a short description, name the movie.
 
1. 1981: A scientist sends a man with extraordinary psychic powers
to hunt others like him.
 
2. 2002: A mentally disturbed man takes residence in a halfway
house. His mind gradually slips back into the realm created
by his illness, where he replays a key part of his childhood.
 
3. 1986: A brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform
into a giant man/fly hybrid after one of his experiments goes
horribly wrong.
 
4. 1988: Twin gynecologists take full advantage of the fact that
nobody can tell them apart, until their relationship begins to
deteriorate over a woman.
 
5. 1983: When he acquires a different kind of show for his station,
a sleazy cable-TV programmer begins to see his life and the
future of media spin out of control in a terrifying new reality.
 
6. 1983: A man awakens from a coma to discover he has psychic
powers.
 
7. 2011: A look at how the intense relationship between Carl Jung
and Sigmund Freud gives birth to psychoanalysis.
 
8. 2005: A mild-mannered man becomes a local hero when he foils
a vicious robbery attempt, but this sets off repercussions that
will shake his family to its very core.
 
9. 1999: A game designer on the run from assassins must play
her latest virtual-reality creation with a marketing trainee
to determine if the game has been damaged.
 
10. 2007: The journal of a Russian teenager living in London who
died during childbirth containes clues to a rape involving a
violent Russian mob family.
 
 
* Game 6, Round 8 - Misc - Squash
 
In the spirit of Halloween: pumpkins are part of the squash family,
which comes in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. We will name
a variety of squash, and you give us the corresponding number on
the 3-page handout:
 
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/g6r8/squash.pdf
 
1. Acorn Squash.
2. Banana Squash.
3. Buttercup Squash.
4. Butternut Squash, Butternut Pumpkin, or Gramma Pumpkin.
5. Delicata Squash, Sweet Potato Squash, or Bohemian Squash.
6. Hubbard Squash.
7. Kabocha Squash, Japanese Pumpkin, or Kent Pumpkin.
8. Spaghetti Squash, also called Vegetable Spaghetti or Calabash.
9. Summer Squash.
10. Turban Squash, or Turk's Turban.
 
So there were 8 decoys. After completing the round, decode the
rot13 if you want to identify them for fun, but for no points.
 
11. Pneaviny Fdhnfu.
12. Phfgneq Juvgr Fdhnfu.
13. Rvtug-Onyy Fdhnfu.
14. Erq Xhev Fdhnfu.
15. Fhtne Chzcxva.
16. Fhaohefg Fdhnfu.
17. Fjrrg Qhzcyvat Fdhnfurf (gurer ner gjb bs gurz).
 
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msb@vex.net | 'sdb /unix /dev/kmem'" -- Pontus Hedman
 
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Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Dec 01 05:52AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:x9udnSffFJ0oQb3HnZ2dnUU7-
 
> 3. 1986: A brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform
> into a giant man/fly hybrid after one of his experiments goes
> horribly wrong.
 
"The Fly"
 
> 4. 1988: Twin gynecologists take full advantage of the fact that
> nobody can tell them apart, until their relationship begins to
> deteriorate over a woman.
 
"Dead Ringers"

> 5. 1983: When he acquires a different kind of show for his station,
> a sleazy cable-TV programmer begins to see his life and the
> future of media spin out of control in a terrifying new reality.
 
"Scanners"
 
> 6. 1983: A man awakens from a coma to discover he has psychic
> powers.
 
"The Dead Zone"

> 7. 2011: A look at how the intense relationship between Carl Jung
> and Sigmund Freud gives birth to psychoanalysis.
 
"A Dangerous Method"
 
> 8. 2005: A mild-mannered man becomes a local hero when he foils
> a vicious robbery attempt, but this sets off repercussions that
> will shake his family to its very core.
 
"A History of Violence"
 
> 9. 1999: A game designer on the run from assassins must play
> her latest virtual-reality creation with a marketing trainee
> to determine if the game has been damaged.
 
"eXistenZ"

> the 3-page handout:
 
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/g6r8/squash.pdf
 
> 1. Acorn Squash.
 
3; 4
 
> 2. Banana Squash.
 
15; 13
 
> 3. Buttercup Squash.
 
18
 
> 4. Butternut Squash, Butternut Pumpkin, or Gramma Pumpkin.
 
1; 2
 
> 5. Delicata Squash, Sweet Potato Squash, or Bohemian Squash.
 
5; 13
 
> 6. Hubbard Squash.
 
6; 7
 
> 7. Kabocha Squash, Japanese Pumpkin, or Kent Pumpkin.
 
8; 9
 
> 8. Spaghetti Squash, also called Vegetable Spaghetti or Calabash.
 
1; 12
 
> 9. Summer Squash.
 
12; 1
 
> 10. Turban Squash, or Turk's Turban.
 
14
 
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Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Nov 30 01:58PM -0600

In article <y7OdncjU58dWC4HHnZ2dnUU7-KHNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says...
> The band stayed in their home city and played at other sporting
> events until the city was rewarded with a new NFL franchise
> in 1996. What city?
Baltimore
 
> as he decided to directly challenge the NFL in an anti-monopoly
> lawsuit, and was awarded all of $3. What was the name of this
> league? (Short form acceptable.)
USFL
 
> overall in the 1986 NBA draft. This event would lead to the
> changing of the NBA's view on casual drug use in the league.
> What team was it that selected him in the draft?
Boston Celtics
 
> 15 years in prison, he was pardoned after 4 months and went on
> to be selected 1st overall in 1996 by the Philadelphia 76ers.
> Name him.
Iverson
 
> Game 5 of the NBA finals. But they were all overshadowed
> by one athlete's run-in with the law. What was this event?
> Be specific, don't just name the athlete.
freeway chase of O.J. Simpson
 
> They would meet in 80 matches, including 14 Grand Slam event
> finals. Both have 18 Grand Slam event final titles and have
> been inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame. Name both players.
Chris Evert and Martina Navratalova
 
> 9. "One Night in Vegas" is about Mike Tyson and his friendship with
> this rapper, who was murdered after attending the Tyson-Sheldon
> fight in Las Vegas on September 7, 1996. Who is this rapper?
Tupac Shakur
 
 
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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 30 10:36PM -0600

Mark Brader:
> and you give us the artist. There were 3 decoys, which appear in
> their numerical position, interspersed with the rest; answer the
> decoys if you like for fun, but for no points.
 
Nobody tried the decoys.
 
> 1. "Electric Chair" (1964).
 
Andy Warhol. 4 for Dan Blum.
 
> 2. Untitled devil's head (1987).
 
Jean-Michel Basquiat.
 
> 3. "The Nightmare" (1781).
 
Henry Fuseli.
 
> 4. "The Face of War" (1940).
 
Salvador Dali. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Jason.
 
> 5. "Skull of a Skeleton with a Burning Cigarette" (1885).
 
Vincent van Gogh.
 
> 6. Decoy -- "Saturn Devouring His Son" (1636).
 
Peter Paul Rubens.
 
> 7. This is also titled "Saturn Devouring His Son" (but it's from
> c.1819-23).
 
Francisco Goya. 2 for Dan Blum.
 
> 8. "Massacre of the Innocents" (1611-12).
 
Peter Paul Rubens.
 
> 9. "Flaying of the Marsyas" (c.1570).
 
Titian.
 
> 10. "The Great Red Dragon and the Beast from the Sea" (c.1805-10).
 
William Blake.
 
> 11. Decoy -- "Study after Velázquez's Portrait of Pope Innocent X"
> (1953).
 
Francis Bacon.
 
> 12. Decoy -- "Vienna State Opera House" (1912).
 
Adolf Hitler. And you thought that one didn't look evil!
 
> 13. "Head" (1938).
 
Pablo Picasso. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque.
 
 
> The band stayed in their home city and played at other sporting
> events until the city was rewarded with a new NFL franchise
> in 1996. What city?
 
Baltimore. (Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens.) 4 for Joshua,
Jason, and Marc.
 
> as he decided to directly challenge the NFL in an anti-monopoly
> lawsuit, and was awarded all of $3. What was the name of this
> league? (Short form acceptable.)
 
USFL (United States Football League). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete,
Dan Tilque, Jason, and Marc.
 
> overall in the 1986 NBA draft. This event would lead to the
> changing of the NBA's view on casual drug use in the league.
> What team was it that selected him in the draft?
 
Boston Celtics. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Jason, and Marc.
 
> 15 years in prison, he was pardoned after 4 months and went on
> to be selected 1st overall in 1996 by the Philadelphia 76ers.
> Name him.
 
Allen Iverson. 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Marc.
 
> Game 5 of the NBA finals. But they were all overshadowed
> by one athlete's run-in with the law. What was this event?
> Be specific, don't just name the athlete.
 
O.J. Simpson was chased and finally arrested by police. 4 for Joshua,
Pete, Dan Tilque, Peter, Jason, and Marc. 3 for Erland.
 
> built the sport into what it is today. In fact, the BMX sporting
> association responsible for organizing BMX events around the
> world, including for the X Games, is named after him. Who is he?
 
Matt Hoffman.
 
> consider one of the most famous finals moments in sports history.
> A movie was made on the subject in 2009. Which country hosted
> the event?
 
South Africa. (Nelson Mandela, "Invictus".) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua,
Pete, Dan Tilque, Peter, and Erland.
 
> They would meet in 80 matches, including 14 Grand Slam event
> finals. Both have 18 Grand Slam event final titles and have
> been inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame. Name both players.
 
Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Peter, Erland,
Jason, and Marc.
 
> 9. "One Night in Vegas" is about Mike Tyson and his friendship with
> this rapper, who was murdered after attending the Tyson-Sheldon
> fight in Las Vegas on September 7, 1996. Who is this rapper?
 
Tupac Shakur. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, Peter, Jason, and Marc.
3 for Dan Blum.
 
> performance at the 2000 Olympics, and her ultimate fall after
> admitting to using performance-enhancing drugs in 2007. She was
> stripped of all her Olympic medals. Who is this athlete?
 
Marion Jones. 4 for Pete, Peter, and Erland.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Can Art Spo
Joshua Kreitzer 19 16 4 32 71
Pete Gayde 13 6 4 32 55
Dan Blum 17 2 14 11 44
Marc Dashevsky -- -- 0 28 28
Jason Kreitzer -- -- 4 24 28
Peter Smyth -- -- 0 20 20
Dan Tilque -- -- 4 16 20
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 0 15 15
 
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msb@vex.net completely justified." -- LAURA
 
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Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 30 09:21AM -0800

Erland Sommarskog wrote:
> Dan Tilque (dtilque@frontier.com) writes:
 
> I saw you had a few street names. I don't know about these; were the
> abbreivation just created for the streets?
 
I asked for help in a different forum and others supplied them. I
haven't googled them, but I expect they're existing acronyms for the
utilities.
 
> Asea is originally an acronym - Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget -
> but it has since long been a name of its own. (Today you find it as the
> A in ABB, ASEA-Brown Boveri.) So I would not really count it.
 
Age doesn't make a difference. I'll consider it.
 
--
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Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 30 08:24PM +0100

>> (Today you find it as the A in ABB, ASEA-Brown Boveri.) So I would not
>> really count it.
 
> Age doesn't make a difference. I'll consider it.
 
It occurred to me that there is an Agavägen on Lidingö, which is a city
adjacent to Stockholm. Aga comes from AGA, Allmänna Gasaccumulator,
a company stated by amongs others Nobel laureate Gustaf Dalén. Their had
their head office on that street. (The company as such no longer exists, but
is now now part of Linde AG.)
 
There is also an Agavägen in Kalmar and Sandviken, and I will have to assume
they are also named after the company. There is a Swedish word "aga",
but it seems unlikely that some would name a street "Corporal Punishment
Street".
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