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QFTCICR19 Game 4, Rounds 2-3: baseball, Latin place names

tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 03 03:07PM > someone who played for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia > Phillies, and Montreal Expos. He also holds the records for > most hits (4,256) and most games played (3,562). Name him.   Ryan   > 4. National League outfielder Barry Bonds holds the record for > most MVP awards with 7. He won the last 5 while playing for > the San Francisco Giants, and the others with which other team?   White Sox   > 5. This past year, 2018, the New York Yankees set a new record > for the most home runs by a team in one season. How many, > within 5?   50; 61   > 6. The record for most regular-season wins by a team is 116. > It was set in 2001, by which team?   Cubs; White Sox   > 8. On 2002-05-23, L.A. Dodgers right fielder Shawn Green set > the record for most total bases by a player in a single game. > Within 2, how many?   12   > Game 4, Round 3 - Geography - Ancient Latin Place Names   > 1. Lusitania.   Portugal   > 2. Helvetia.   Switzerland   > 3. Cambria.   Wales   > 4. Anglia. (This one is medieval Latin.)   England   > 5. Hibernia.   Ireland   > 6. Batavia.   Netherlands   > For #7-10, name the corresponding modern *city*.   > 8. Olisipo.   Lisbon   > 9. Lutetia.   Paris   > 10. Aquae Sulis. It's in Great Britain.   Bath   -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 03 07:53AM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > someone who played for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia > Phillies, and Montreal Expos. He also holds the records for > most hits (4,256) and most games played (3,562). Name him.   Pete Rose     > 2. Which pitcher holds the record for most strikeouts in a single > season (383 in 1973)?   Nolan Ryan     > 3. <answer 2> also holds the career records for most strikeouts > (5,714) and for most no-hitters. How many no-hitters?   3   > within 5?   > 6. The record for most regular-season wins by a team is 116. > It was set in 2001, by which team?   Seattle Mariners     > 8. On 2002-05-23, L.A. Dodgers right fielder Shawn Green set > the record for most total bases by a player in a single game. > Within 2, how many?   18     > 9. Name the player who holds the record for stealing home plate > the most times in his career, with 54.   Ted Williams   > Blue Jays have won the American League MVP award. The second > one was Josh Donaldson in 2015. *Either* tell us who was the > first, or tell us what year that was.   Olerud; 1992   > countries, and the correspondence of old and new place names may > not be exact).   > 1. Lusitania.   Portugal   > 2. Helvetia.   Switzerland   > 3. Cambria.   Wales   > 4. Anglia. (This one is medieval Latin.)   England   > 5. Hibernia.   Scotland   > 6. Batavia.   Netherlands     > For #7-10, name the corresponding modern *city*.   > 7. Portus Magnus.   Oporto   > 8. Olisipo.   Lisbon   > 9. Lutetia.   Paris   > 10. Aquae Sulis. It's in Great Britain.   Dover     -- Dan Tilque

Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 03 10:30PM +0100 > * Game 4, Round 2 - Sports - Baseball Records   Not for me.   > countries, and the correspondence of old and new place names may > not be exact).   > 1. Lusitania.   Portugal   > 2. Helvetia.   Switzerland   > 3. Cambria.   Wales   > 4. Anglia. (This one is medieval Latin.)   England   > 5. Hibernia.   Scotland   > 6. Batavia.   Netherlands   > 7. Portus Magnus.   Marseilles   > 8. Olisipo.   Lisbon   > 9. Lutetia.   Paris   > 10. Aquae Sulis. It's in Great Britain.   Bath

Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Mar 03 04:49PM -0800 On Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 4:51:40 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:   > someone who played for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia > Phillies, and Montreal Expos. He also holds the records for > most hits (4,256) and most games played (3,562). Name him.   Rose   > 2. Which pitcher holds the record for most strikeouts in a single > season (383 in 1973)?   Kofax   > 3. <answer 2> also holds the career records for most strikeouts > (5,714) and for most no-hitters. How many no-hitters?   4, 5   > 5. This past year, 2018, the New York Yankees set a new record > for the most home runs by a team in one season. How many, > within 5?   190, 201     > 8. On 2002-05-23, L.A. Dodgers right fielder Shawn Green set > the record for most total bases by a player in a single game. > Within 2, how many?   18, 23 > 9. Name the player who holds the record for stealing home plate > the most times in his career, with 54.   Mayes   > countries, and the correspondence of old and new place names may > not be exact).   > 1. Lusitania.   Portugal   > 2. Helvetia.   Switzerland   > 3. Cambria.   Wales   > 4. Anglia. (This one is medieval Latin.)   England   > 5. Hibernia.   Scotland   > 6. Batavia.   Netherlands   > For #7-10, name the corresponding modern *city*.   > 7. Portus Magnus.   Rotterdam, Hamburg   > 8. Olisipo.   Berlin, Madrid   > 9. Lutetia.   Paris   > 10. Aquae Sulis. It's in Great Britain.   Bath   cheers, calvin

Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Mar 04 05:46AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:z9adnQm4R7Hr5ObBnZ2dnUU7- > someone who played for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia > Phillies, and Montreal Expos. He also holds the records for > most hits (4,256) and most games played (3,562). Name him.   Pete Rose > 2. Which pitcher holds the record for most strikeouts in a single > season (383 in 1973)?   Nolan Ryan   > 3. <answer 2> also holds the career records for most strikeouts > (5,714) and for most no-hitters. How many no-hitters?   7 > 4. National League outfielder Barry Bonds holds the record for > most MVP awards with 7. He won the last 5 while playing for > the San Francisco Giants, and the others with which other team?   Pittsburgh Pirates > countries, and the correspondence of old and new place names may > not be exact).   > 1. Lusitania.   Portugal   > 2. Helvetia.   Switzerland   > 3. Cambria.   Wales   > 4. Anglia. (This one is medieval Latin.)   England   > 5. Hibernia.   Ireland   > 6. Batavia.   Netherlands > For #7-10, name the corresponding modern *city*.   > 9. Lutetia.   Paris   > 10. Aquae Sulis. It's in Great Britain.   Bath   -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com

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QFTCICR19 Game 3, Rounds 9-10 answers: symbols, challenge round

tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 03 03:03PM > STRASSE when written in block capitals, and Strasse in Switzerland > and Liechtenstein, as you can verify by looking at street signs in > Google Street View.   Actually I believe whatever body is on charge of such things in Germany recently approved an upper-case version of this. But this doesn't affect the question.   -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

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QFTCICR19 Game 4, Rounds 2-3: baseball, Latin place names

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 03 12:51AM -0600 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-02-25, 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 Cellar Rats 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 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".     * Game 4, Round 2 - Sports - Baseball Records   All records apply to major-league baseball (MLB). Where a team is asked for, you can give either the city or team name as long as it is not ambiguous.   1. The career record for the most singles is 3,215. It's held by someone who played for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and Montreal Expos. He also holds the records for most hits (4,256) and most games played (3,562). Name him.   2. Which pitcher holds the record for most strikeouts in a single season (383 in 1973)?   3. <answer 2> also holds the career records for most strikeouts (5,714) and for most no-hitters. How many no-hitters?   4. National League outfielder Barry Bonds holds the record for most MVP awards with 7. He won the last 5 while playing for the San Francisco Giants, and the others with which other team?   5. This past year, 2018, the New York Yankees set a new record for the most home runs by a team in one season. How many, within 5?   6. The record for most regular-season wins by a team is 116. It was set in 2001, by which team?   7. Only two players have ever turned the first pitch of their MLB career into a grand slam -- one in 2006 and the other in 2010. Name *either* player.   8. On 2002-05-23, L.A. Dodgers right fielder Shawn Green set the record for most total bases by a player in a single game. Within 2, how many?   9. Name the player who holds the record for stealing home plate the most times in his career, with 54.   10. Okay, this question isn't about a record. Only two Toronto Blue Jays have won the American League MVP award. The second one was Josh Donaldson in 2015. *Either* tell us who was the first, or tell us what year that was.     Game 4, Round 3 - Geography - Ancient Latin Place Names   We give you the ancient Roman name, except as noted. For #1-6 name the corresponding modern country. (Not all are independent countries, and the correspondence of old and new place names may not be exact).   1. Lusitania. 2. Helvetia. 3. Cambria. 4. Anglia. (This one is medieval Latin.) 5. Hibernia. 6. Batavia.   For #7-10, name the corresponding modern *city*.   7. Portus Magnus. 8. Olisipo. 9. Lutetia. 10. Aquae Sulis. It's in Great Britain.   -- Mark Brader Table feel plays a large part, but here Toronto I only have keyboard feel. msb@vex.net --Stu Goodgold, in rec.games.bridge   My text in this article is in the public domain.

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QFTCICR19 Game 3, Rounds 9-10 answers: symbols, challenge round

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 03 12:49AM -0600 Mark Brader: > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information > see my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian > Inquisition (QFTCI*)".   Game 3 is over and JOSHUA KREITZER has made a late charge to win! Hearty congratulations, sir.       > http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/3-9/sym.png   > In each case we will name a symbol or describe what it means, > and you must give us its number on the handout.   This was the easiest round in the original game.   > 1. The square root of -1.   #5. 4 for everyone -- Erland, Dan Blum, Bruce, Calvin, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Joshua.   > 2. Octothorpe.   #1. Of course it has other names too. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Bruce, Calvin, Dan Tilque, and Joshua.   > 3. Tilde.   #16. 4 for everyone.   > 4. Null set (in set theory).   #13. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Joshua. 2 for Calvin.   > 5. Infinity.   #2. 4 for everyone.   > 6. Euro (currency).   #18. 4 for everyone.   > 7. Ellipsis.   #20. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Bruce, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Joshua.   > 8. Indicates that two triangles are congruent (in geometry).   #6. 4 for Erland, Bruce, and Joshua. 2 for Calvin.   When I learned about congruence, the symbol for it was one that's not on the handout -- instead of the tilde-like upper element, it has a third horizontal bar. And I wasn't the only one: this question drew some complaints in the original game. According to Wikipedia, that symbol is more common in the UK while the one on the handout is more common in the US. (And since both are used, I decided to leave the question alone when posting it here.)   In Unicode the symbol on the handout has hexadecimal value 2245 and is named "approximately equal to", which is another of its meanings. (Still another meaning, according to mathworld.wolfram.com, is "isomorphic to".) For the meaning "approximately equal to", the lower bar is more commonly omitted, making Unicode 2243, which Unicode calls "asymptotically equal to", or else two of the tilde-like elements are used with no straight bar, making Unicde 2248, which Unicode calls "almost equal to". The triple bar that I learned for congruence is Unicode 2261, which Unicode calls "identical to". For the Unicode symbols and names see: http://unicode.org/charts/PDF/U2200.pdf   Wotta mess.   > 9. Factorial (in math).   #4. 4 for everyone.   > 10. Used in the German language to represent a double S or "sz" > sound, for example replacing the "ss" in "Strasse" (street).   #8. 4 for everyone.   The form ß is only used in lower case, and only in Germany and Austria (of the four predominantly German-speaking countries); Straße becomes STRASSE when written in block capitals, and Strasse in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, as you can verify by looking at street signs in Google Street View.     > but I will. If you want to identify them for fun, but for no points, > decode the following rot13:   > 11. Square root.   #10. Erland, Bruce, and Joshua got this.   Historically at least, the horizontal bar is a vinculum serving like parentheses to group the operand, and not part of the square-root symbol, Unicode 221A. The bar might be omitted when the operand is a simple expression such as a number or a variable.   > 12. Japanese yen.   #3. Erland, Bruce, and Joshua got this.   > 13. Ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter (in geometry).   #11. Erland, Bruce, and Joshua got this.   > 14. Indicates summation of a series (in math).   #7. (Unicode 2211, named "n-ary summation".) Erland, Bruce, and Joshua got this.   > 15. "Is a proper subset of" (in set theory).   #14. (Unicode 2282, named "subset of".) Erland and Joshua got this.   > 16. Indicates integration (in calculus).   #9. (Unicode 222B.) Erland, Bruce, and Joshua got this.   > 17. Therefore (in math).   #19. (Unicode 2234.) Erland, Bruce, and Joshua got this.   > 18. "Is proportional to" (in math).   #12. (Unicode 221D.) Erland and Joshua got this.   > 19. British pound (currency).   #17. (Also used for some other currencies with similar names.) Erland, Bruce, and Joshua got this.   > 20. The set of integers.   #15. Erland and Joshua got this.     > quiz show by having a member of the audience send him signals > by coughing. Give the title *and* name the country where > the show was produced.   "Who Wants to be a Millionaire", UK version. 4 for Calvin and Joshua.   > He eventually admitted he had been given information by the > producers to prepare before the show -- they wanted to keep > him on the air because he was quite photogenic. What show?   "Twenty-One". (These events were fictionalized in the 1994 movie "Quiz Show".) 4 for Joshua.     > Cuba in an attempt to overthrow the Castro regime. In fact > they were rapidly captured by the Cuban authorities. > How is this incident usually referred to?   The Bay of Pigs. (From the Bahía de Cochinos, where they landed.) 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Calvin, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Joshua.   > It later emerged that their spy in Britain, Kim Philby, > had tipped off the Soviets to the correct time and place. > In which country was this failed attack?   Albania. 2 for Calvin.     > * C. Sports Competitions   > C1. The Ryder Cup golf tournament takes place every two years -- > always between which two teams?   United States vs. Europe. 4 for Erland, Bruce, Calvin, Dan Tilque, and Pete.   Originally it was the US vs. Great Britain, but the US came to dominate it to such an extent that the format was changed.   > C2. The Ashes is a test cricket series between two countries, > which emerged out of a resounding victory in 1892 of one > of them over the other. Which two countries play?   England (not UK) vs. Australia. 4 for Erland, Calvin, Pete, and Joshua.     > * D. City Centers   > D1. What type of geographical feature is at the center of the > Hanoi Capital Region?   A lake. 4 for Erland and Pete. 2 for Calvin.   This was the second Hanoi question in this game. The first one was in the current-events round and only asked what country Trump was going to meet Kim Jong Un in, but the specific city was Hanoi.   > D2. In the center of Milan are many shops and restaurants, > the cathedral known as the Dome, and which famous opera > house?   La Scala. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Calvin, Pete, and Joshua.     > the development of the atom bomb during the Manhattan > Project. After the war his security clearance was revoked > due to his association with left-wing individuals.   Robert Oppenheimer. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Calvin, Pete, and Joshua.   > the hydrogen bomb in the 1950s. A dissident and > human-rights activist, he was exiled to the city of Gorky > after criticizing the invasion of Afghanistan.   Andrei Sakharov. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, and Joshua.     > but never mind that, these are not the physicist questions. > Just name his famous *granddaughter*, who was born in Wales > but moved at an early age to Australia.   Olivia Newton-John. 4 for Calvin and Joshua.   > Mitchell's son-in-law on the British TV series "Till Death > Us Do Part" -- but these are not actor questions either. > Booth had a very famous *son-in-law*: who?   Tony Blair. 4 for Calvin and Joshua.     Scores, if there are no errors:   GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 BEST TOPICS-> Spo His Ent Sci Geo Mis Cha FIVE Joshua Kreitzer 8 12 40 30 36 40 36 182 Erland Sommarskog 0 28 4 36 44 40 24 172 "Calvin" 15 20 8 24 38 32 36 150 Dan Blum 4 16 28 40 24 36 16 144 Dan Tilque 12 20 4 36 36 36 8 140 Pete Gayde 16 6 11 23 26 32 24 121 Bruce Bowler -- -- -- 36 36 36 8 116   -- Mark Brader | "...as many as my brain could handle Toronto | off the top of its head..." msb@vex.net | --Steve Summit   My text in this article is in the public domain.

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Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Mar 01 04:21PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:1MudnXgdoYYi6OrBnZ2dnUU7-   > In each case we will name a symbol or describe what it means, > and you must give us its number on the handout.   > 1. The square root of -1.   5   > 2. Octothorpe.   12   > 3. Tilde.   16   > 4. Null set (in set theory).   13   > 5. Infinity.   2   > 6. Euro (currency).   18   > 7. Ellipsis.   20   > 8. Indicates that two triangles are congruent (in geometry).   19   > 9. Factorial (in math).   4     > 10. Used in the German language to represent a double S or "sz" > sound, for example replacing the "ss" in "Strasse" (street).   8   > He eventually admitted he had been given information by the > producers to prepare before the show -- they wanted to keep > him on the air because he was quite photogenic. What show?   The $64,000 Question   > Cuba in an attempt to overthrow the Castro regime. In fact > they were rapidly captured by the Cuban authorities. > How is this incident usually referred to?   Bay of Pigs   > It later emerged that their spy in Britain, Kim Philby, > had tipped off the Soviets to the correct time and place. > In which country was this failed attack?   East Germany; Czechoslovakia     > * C. Sports Competitions   > C1. The Ryder Cup golf tournament takes place every two years -- > always between which two teams?   United States and Europe     > C2. The Ashes is a test cricket series between two countries, > which emerged out of a resounding victory in 1892 of one > of them over the other. Which two countries play?   England and Australia     > * D. City Centers   > D1. What type of geographical feature is at the center of the > Hanoi Capital Region?   Lake     > D2. In the center of Milan are many shops and restaurants, > the cathedral known as the Dome, and which famous opera > house?   La Scala   > the development of the atom bomb during the Manhattan > Project. After the war his security clearance was revoked > due to his association with left-wing individuals.   Oppenheimer   > Mitchell's son-in-law on the British TV series "Till Death > Us Do Part" -- but these are not actor questions either. > Booth had a very famous *son-in-law*: who?   Pete Gayde

Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Mar 01 02:47PM -0800 On Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 11:46:44 PM UTC-6, Mark Brader wrote:   > In each case we will name a symbol or describe what it means, > and you must give us its number on the handout.   > 1. The square root of -1.   5   > 2. Octothorpe.   1   > 3. Tilde.   16   > 4. Null set (in set theory).   13   > 5. Infinity.   2   > 6. Euro (currency).   18   > 7. Ellipsis.   20   > 8. Indicates that two triangles are congruent (in geometry).   6   > 9. Factorial (in math).   4 > 10. Used in the German language to represent a double S or "sz" > sound, for example replacing the "ss" in "Strasse" (street).   8   > but I will. If you want to identify them for fun, but for no points, > decode the following rot13:   > 11. Fdhner ebbg.   10   > 12. Wncnarfr lra.   3   > 13. Engvb bs n pvepyr'f pvephzsrerapr gb vgf qvnzrgre (va trbzrgel).   11   > 14. Vaqvpngrf fhzzngvba bs n frevrf (va zngu).   7   > 15. "Vf n cebcre fhofrg bs" (va frg gurbel).   14   > 16. Vaqvpngrf vagrtengvba (va pnyphyhf).   9   > 17. Gurersber (va zngu).   19   > 18. "Vf cebcbegvbany gb" (va zngu).   12   > 19. Oevgvfu cbhaq (pheerapl).   17   > 20. Gur frg bs vagrtref.   15 > quiz show by having a member of the audience send him signals > by coughing. Give the title *and* name the country where > the show was produced.   "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" -- UK   > He eventually admitted he had been given information by the > producers to prepare before the show -- they wanted to keep > him on the air because he was quite photogenic. What show?   "Twenty-One" > Cuba in an attempt to overthrow the Castro regime. In fact > they were rapidly captured by the Cuban authorities. > How is this incident usually referred to?   Bay of Pigs   > * C. Sports Competitions   > C1. The Ryder Cup golf tournament takes place every two years -- > always between which two teams?   USA is one team, UK & Ireland is the other team > C2. The Ashes is a test cricket series between two countries, > which emerged out of a resounding victory in 1892 of one > of them over the other. Which two countries play?   England and Australia     > D2. In the center of Milan are many shops and restaurants, > the cathedral known as the Dome, and which famous opera > house?   La Scala   > the development of the atom bomb during the Manhattan > Project. After the war his security clearance was revoked > due to his association with left-wing individuals.   Oppenheimer (?) > the hydrogen bomb in the 1950s. A dissident and > human-rights activist, he was exiled to the city of Gorky > after criticizing the invasion of Afghanistan.   Sakharov   > but never mind that, these are not the physicist questions. > Just name his famous *granddaughter*, who was born in Wales > but moved at an early age to Australia.   Olivia Newton-John > Mitchell's son-in-law on the British TV series "Till Death > Us Do Part" -- but these are not actor questions either. > Booth had a very famous *son-in-law*: who?   Tony Blair   -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com

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• QFTCICR19 Game 3, Rounds 9-10: symbols, challenge round - 4 Updates

QFTCICR19 Current Events 3-4 answers

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 28 11:08PM -0600 Mark Brader: > arrested, he had another victim tied up in his bedroom, still > alive. Only the first name of that victim has been released -- > what was it?   John.   > 2. An eastern Newfoundland town has been gripped by the mystery > of billboards declaring in large letters that K.R. loves *who*? > Give her first name.   Sonia. (The town is Conception Bay South.)   See: http://i.cbc.ca/1.5003670.1549131647!/fileImage/httpImage/image.JPG_gen/derivatives/16x9_780/kr-loves-sonia.JPG   > 3. US president Trump has announced that he will meet with North > Korean leader Kim Jong Un on February 27 in *what country*?   Vietnam. 4 for Bruce, Dan Tilque, Erland, Pete, and Joshua.   > 4. The House of Commons Heritage Committee approved a measure > Thursday to make the last day of *what month* National Truth > and Reconciliation Day?   September.   > 5. What day last week was the NBA deadline for player trades?   Thursday, 2019-02-07. 3 for Pete.   > in career home runs, and is in the Hall of Fame. He was also > the first black manager in major-league baseball, and the final > manager of the Montreal Expos. He died on Thursday. Who was he?   Frank Robinson. (No, he was not related to Jackie Robinson.) 4 for Pete and Joshua.   > 7. The Chinese lunar New Year was last week -- introducing the > year of what animal in the Chinese zodiac?   Pig. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete.   > 8. The Conservative provincial government has set a lifetime limit > for autism treatments for children. Within $9,000, what is it?   $140,000 (accepting $131,000-$149,000).   They presented this as a *good* thing for families with autistic children because there is currently a backlog of children needing treatment -- and as families exhaust their limit, spaces will become available for others. Ooh, good. "With friends like these, who needs enemies?"   > 9. Two CBC series, "Anne with an E" and "Schitt's Creek", were > the leading nominees for which awards?   Canadian Screen Awards.   > igation into allegations that senior PMO officials pressed > the then Justice Minister not to seek criminal charges against > *which high-profile Quebec engineering company*?   SNC-Lavalin. (Both parts required.)   This name that none of you knew... remember it. When the election in October goes to the <spit>Conservatives</>, this will have been why.     > the resignation of Trudeau's principal secretary, who had held > the job since the election. Which long-time friend of Trudeau > was that?   Gerald Butts.   > 2. A pioneering transgender soul singer died this week at age 78. > Who was she?   Jackie Shane.   > 3. What famous, iconic fashion designer died this week at age 85?   Karl Lagerfeld. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Pete, and Joshua.   > 4. Which Mars rover was officially taken out of service recently, > having exceeded its planned operational lifetime by more than > 50 times?   Opportunity. 4 for Bruce, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.   In the original game this question read "by about 10 times". I have no idea where *that* came from!   > a device on the Moon? The dishwasher-sized rover was paid for > mostly by private funding, and was launched recently from Cape > Canaveral by SpaceX.   Israel. (It's called Beresheet, which is Hebrew for "Genesis".) 4 for Bruce, Dan Tilque, Erland, and Pete. 2 for Dan Blum.   > 6. Formerly acting director of the FBI, he is now on tour promoting > his new book "The Threat". Who is he?   Andrew McCabe. 4 for Bruce, Dan Blum, and Pete.   > 7. After Jussie Smollett was charged with filing a false police > report, his character was deleted from what TV series?   "Empire". 4 for Bruce, Dan Blum, Pete, and Joshua.   > 8. Which billionaire businessman hosted a Venezuelan Aid Live > concert on Friday, just across the Venezuelan border in Cúcuta, > Colombia?   Richard Branson. 4 for Erland and Joshua.   > 9. Who was finally chosen to host yesterday's Academy Awards show?   No one. 4 for Bruce, Dan Blum, Pete, and Joshua.   > of New Yorkers when her "Green New Deal" was cited as one of > the reasons for Amazon canceling its plans for a secondary > headquarters in New York?   Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. (Full surname required.) 4 for Bruce, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Joshua.     Scores, if there are no errors:   GAMES-> 1 1½ 2 3 4 BEST THREE Joshua Kreitzer 16 24 11 8 20 60 Dan Blum 18 11 8 4 26 55 Pete Gayde 14 0 12 15 24 53 Dan Tilque 12 8 4 8 12 32 Erland Sommarskog 4 11 8 4 12 31 Bruce Bowler -- -- -- 4 24 28   -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "UNIX make moving not pain msb@vex.net | but almost pleasure." -- "Housewife", 1941   My text in this article is in the public domain.

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QFTCICR19 Game 3, Rounds 7-8 answers: computer languages, South America

tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Feb 28 01:56PM > > capital? I'll allow you 3 years' leeway on this.   > 1960 (accepting 1957-63). 4 for Joshua, Bruce, Erland, Dan Blum, > and Dan Tilque. 2 for Calvin.   I answered 1965.   -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 28 03:10PM -0600 Mark Brader: >>> capital? I'll allow you 3 years' leeway on this. >> 1960 (accepting 1957-63). 4 for Joshua, Bruce, Erland, Dan Blum, >> and Dan Tilque. 2 for Calvin. Dan Blum: > I answered 1965.   Whoops! And so did Dan Tilque. Sorry about that, folks. 4 for Joshua, Bruce, and Erland only, then. And 2 for Calvin.     Scores, if there are now no errors:   GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> Spo His Ent Sci Geo THREE Erland Sommarskog 0 28 4 36 44 108 Joshua Kreitzer 8 12 40 30 36 106 Dan Blum 4 16 28 40 24 92 Dan Tilque 12 20 4 36 36 92 "Calvin" 15 20 8 24 38 82 Bruce Bowler -- -- -- 36 36 72 Pete Gayde 16 6 11 23 26 65   -- Mark Brader "So the American government went to IBM Toronto to come up with a data encryption standard msb@vex.net and they came up with...?" "EBCDIC!"   My text in this article is in the public domain.

Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Feb 28 06:02PM -0800 Mark Brader wrote:   >> But you are right, they may not include the UK in Europe.   > I'd be surprised if they didn't. You cooked it, all right.   Perhaps they were just anticipating Brexit...   -- Dan Tilque

Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Feb 28 06:08PM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: >> capital? I'll allow you 3 years' leeway on this.   > 1960 (accepting 1957-63). 4 for Joshua, Bruce, Erland, Dan Blum, > and Dan Tilque. 2 for Calvin.   Much as I hate to lose the points, I must point out that my answer was 1965, so I wasn't close enough to score.   -- Dan Tilque

Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Feb 28 06:10PM -0800 Dan Tilque wrote: >> and Dan Tilque. 2 for Calvin.   > Much as I hate to lose the points, I must point out that my answer was > 1965, so I wasn't close enough to score.   Oops, didn't read the full thread. Looks like Mark already caught this.   -- Dan Tilque

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 28 09:08PM -0600 Dan Tilque: > Oops, didn't read the full thread. Looks like Mark already caught this.   Well, Dan Blum did. -- Mark Brader | I passed a sign that said "you are here", Toronto | but I didn't entirely believe it. msb@vex.net | --Michael Levine

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Feb 28 09:43PM -0600 Mark Brader: > > is the most southerly?   > Montevideo. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Pete, Erland, > and, yes, Calvin.   See also the map in:   http://www.sporcle.com/games/timmylemoine1/south-american-capitals-alphabetical-mines-pc   -- Mark Brader | "...'consulted' the public, using 'consulted' with Toronto | the special meaning of 'told them what I think'." msb@vex.net | --Cheryl Perkins

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QFTCICR19 Game 3, Rounds 9-10: symbols, challenge round

tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Feb 28 02:02PM > ** Game 3, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Symbols   > 1. The square root of -1.   5   > 2. Octothorpe.   1   > 3. Tilde.   16   > 4. Null set (in set theory).   13   > 5. Infinity.   2   > 6. Euro (currency).   18   > 7. Ellipsis.   20   > 8. Indicates that two triangles are congruent (in geometry).   19   > 9. Factorial (in math).   4   > 10. Used in the German language to represent a double S or "sz" > sound, for example replacing the "ss" in "Strasse" (street).   8   > He eventually admitted he had been given information by the > producers to prepare before the show -- they wanted to keep > him on the air because he was quite photogenic. What show?   20 Questions   > Cuba in an attempt to overthrow the Castro regime. In fact > they were rapidly captured by the Cuban authorities. > How is this incident usually referred to?   Bay of Pigs   > It later emerged that their spy in Britain, Kim Philby, > had tipped off the Soviets to the correct time and place. > In which country was this failed attack?   Czechoslovakia; Yugoslavia   > * C. Sports Competitions   > C1. The Ryder Cup golf tournament takes place every two years -- > always between which two teams?   US and UK   > C2. The Ashes is a test cricket series between two countries, > which emerged out of a resounding victory in 1892 of one > of them over the other. Which two countries play?   UK and Australia   > * D. City Centers   > D1. What type of geographical feature is at the center of the > Hanoi Capital Region?   mountain; canyon   > D2. In the center of Milan are many shops and restaurants, > the cathedral known as the Dome, and which famous opera > house?   La Scala   > the development of the atom bomb during the Manhattan > Project. After the war his security clearance was revoked > due to his association with left-wing individuals.   Oppenheimer   > the hydrogen bomb in the 1950s. A dissident and > human-rights activist, he was exiled to the city of Gorky > after criticizing the invasion of Afghanistan.   Sakharov   > but never mind that, these are not the physicist questions. > Just name his famous *granddaughter*, who was born in Wales > but moved at an early age to Australia.   Nicole Kidman   -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Feb 28 08:38PM On Wed, 27 Feb 2019 23:46:39 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:     > In each case we will name a symbol or describe what it means, > and you must give us its number on the handout.   > 1. The square root of -1.   5   > 2. Octothorpe.   1   > 3. Tilde.   16   > 4. Null set (in set theory).   14   > 5. Infinity.   2   > 6. Euro (currency).   18   > 7. Ellipsis.   20   > 8. Indicates that two triangles are congruent (in geometry).   6   > 9. Factorial (in math).   4     > 10. Used in the German language to represent a double S or "sz" > sound, for example replacing the "ss" in "Strasse" (street).   8   > will. If you want to identify them for fun, but for no points, > decode the following rot13:   > 11. Square root.   10   > 12. Japanese yen.   3   > 13. Ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter (in geometry).   11   > 14. Indicates summation of a series (in math).   7   > 15. "Is a proper subset of" (in set theory).   12   > 16. Indicates integration (in calculus).   9   > 17. Therefore (in math).   19   > 18. "Is proportional to" (in math).   16   > 19. British pound (currency).   17   > quiz show by having a member of the audience send him signals by > coughing. Give the title *and* name the country where the show > was produced.   Weakest Link - England   > He eventually admitted he had been given information by the > producers to prepare before the show -- they wanted to keep him > on the air because he was quite photogenic. What show?   $64,000 question   > * C. Sports Competitions   > C1. The Ryder Cup golf tournament takes place every two years -- > always between which two teams?   US and Europe   > the development of the atom bomb during the Manhattan Project. > After the war his security clearance was revoked due to his > association with left-wing individuals.   Oppenheimer

Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Feb 28 12:53PM -0800 On Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 3:46:44 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:   > ** Game 3, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Symbols   > 1. The square root of -1.   5   > 2. Octothorpe.   1   > 3. Tilde.   16   > 4. Null set (in set theory).   20, 13   > 5. Infinity.   2   > 6. Euro (currency).   18   > 7. Ellipsis.   12   > 8. Indicates that two triangles are congruent (in geometry).   14, 6   > 9. Factorial (in math).   4 > 10. Used in the German language to represent a double S or "sz" > sound, for example replacing the "ss" in "Strasse" (street).   8     > quiz show by having a member of the audience send him signals > by coughing. Give the title *and* name the country where > the show was produced.   Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, UK version   > He eventually admitted he had been given information by the > producers to prepare before the show -- they wanted to keep > him on the air because he was quite photogenic. What show?   The $64,000 question?   > Cuba in an attempt to overthrow the Castro regime. In fact > they were rapidly captured by the Cuban authorities. > How is this incident usually referred to?   Bay of Pigs invasion   > It later emerged that their spy in Britain, Kim Philby, > had tipped off the Soviets to the correct time and place. > In which country was this failed attack?   Romania, Albania   > * C. Sports Competitions   > C1. The Ryder Cup golf tournament takes place every two years -- > always between which two teams?   USA and Europe nowadays, though it hasn't always been Europe   > C2. The Ashes is a test cricket series between two countries, > which emerged out of a resounding victory in 1892 of one > of them over the other. Which two countries play?   England and Australia     > * D. City Centers   > D1. What type of geographical feature is at the center of the > Hanoi Capital Region?   Mountain, lake   > D2. In the center of Milan are many shops and restaurants, > the cathedral known as the Dome, and which famous opera > house?   La Scala     > the development of the atom bomb during the Manhattan > Project. After the war his security clearance was revoked > due to his association with left-wing individuals.   Oppenheimer   > but never mind that, these are not the physicist questions. > Just name his famous *granddaughter*, who was born in Wales > but moved at an early age to Australia.   Olivia Newton-John > Mitchell's son-in-law on the British TV series "Till Death > Us Do Part" -- but these are not actor questions either. > Booth had a very famous *son-in-law*: who?   Tony Blair   cheers, calvin

Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Feb 28 07:02PM -0800 Mark Brader wrote:   > In each case we will name a symbol or describe what it means, > and you must give us its number on the handout.   > 1. The square root of -1.   5   > 2. Octothorpe.   1   > 3. Tilde.   16   > 4. Null set (in set theory).   13   > 5. Infinity.   2   > 6. Euro (currency).   18   > 7. Ellipsis.   20   > 8. Indicates that two triangles are congruent (in geometry).   12   > 9. Factorial (in math).   4     > 10. Used in the German language to represent a double S or "sz" > sound, for example replacing the "ss" in "Strasse" (street).   8   (that's called an Eszett)   > He eventually admitted he had been given information by the > producers to prepare before the show -- they wanted to keep > him on the air because he was quite photogenic. What show?   $64,000 Question   > Cuba in an attempt to overthrow the Castro regime. In fact > they were rapidly captured by the Cuban authorities. > How is this incident usually referred to?   Bay of Pigs     > * C. Sports Competitions   > C1. The Ryder Cup golf tournament takes place every two years -- > always between which two teams?   US and European     > C2. The Ashes is a test cricket series between two countries, > which emerged out of a resounding victory in 1892 of one > of them over the other. Which two countries play?   UK and Australia   > the development of the atom bomb during the Manhattan > Project. After the war his security clearance was revoked > due to his association with left-wing individuals.   Teller     -- Dan Tilque

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