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* Calvin's Quiz #174 - 7 messages, 7 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/352c76c91cd55943?hl=en
* QFTCI11 Game 10 Rounds 9-10: years, challenge - 2 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/7ff37c2a5fda43ef?hl=en

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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #174
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/352c76c91cd55943?hl=en
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== 1 of 7 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 28 2011 12:07 am
From: Erland Sommarskog

Calvin (calvin@phlegm.com) writes:
> 1 Which branch of medicine is concerned with artificial human limbs?

Orthopedics

> 7 Who served 18 years at Robben Island prison in the 1970s and 80s?

Nelson Mandela

> 9 Is the coffee bean actually a bean, a nut or seed?

Nut

> 10 Who was Marilyn Monroe's last husband?

Mr. Monroe.

--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se

== 2 of 7 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 28 2011 12:38 am
From: "Peter Smyth"

"Calvin" wrote in message
news:op.v31ma1ktyr33d7@04233-26jz62s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au...
>
>1 Which branch of medicine is concerned with artificial human limbs?
Prosthethics
>2 What was the given name of Margaret Thatcher's husband
Denis
>3 In which novel and film do the Oompa Loompas appear?
Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
>4 Which Peanuts character offers psychiatric advice?
>5 Who are Amy, Beth, Jo and Meg?
>6 What is the main commercial use of the whale product ambergris ?
perfume
>7 Who served 18 years at Robben Island prison in the 1970s and 80s?
Nelson Mandela
>8 Which American actor helped establish the Sundance Film Festival in 1978?
Robert Redford
>9 Is the coffee bean actually a bean, a nut or seed?
Nut
>10 Who was Marilyn Monroe's last husband?
Arthur Miller

Peter Smyth

== 3 of 7 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 28 2011 7:43 am
From: Bruce Bowler

On Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:50:51 +1000, Calvin wrote:

> 1 Which branch of medicine is concerned with artificial human limbs?

Prosthetics (spelling?)

> 2 What was the given name of Margaret Thatcher's husband

Calvin :-)

> 3 In which novel and film do the Oompa Loompas appear?

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

> 4 Which Peanuts character offers psychiatric advice?

Lucy VanPelt

> 5 Who are Amy, Beth, Jo and Meg?

Little Women

> 6 What is the main commercial use of the whale product ambergris ?

perfume

> 7 Who served 18 years at Robben Island prison in the 1970s and 80s?

Nelson Mandella

> 8 Which American actor helped establish the Sundance Film Festival
> in 1978?

Robert Redford

> 9 Is the coffee bean actually a bean, a nut or seed?

Seed

> 10 Who was Marilyn Monroe's last husband?

Arthur Miller

== 4 of 7 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 28 2011 8:55 am
From: Jeffrey Turner

On 10/27/2011 11:50 PM, Calvin wrote:
>
>
> 1 Which branch of medicine is concerned with artificial human limbs?
> 2 What was the given name of Margaret Thatcher's husband
> 3 In which novel and film do the Oompa Loompas appear?
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
> 4 Which Peanuts character offers psychiatric advice?
Lucy
> 5 Who are Amy, Beth, Jo and Meg?
Little Women
> 6 What is the main commercial use of the whale product ambergris ?
perfume
> 7 Who served 18 years at Robben Island prison in the 1970s and 80s?
Nelson Mandela
> 8 Which American actor helped establish the Sundance Film Festival in 1978?
Robert Redford
> 9 Is the coffee bean actually a bean, a nut or seed?
Seed
> 10 Who was Marilyn Monroe's last husband?
DiMaggio

--Jeff

== 5 of 7 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 28 2011 2:34 pm
From: "Rob Parker"

> 1 Which branch of medicine is concerned with artificial human limbs?

prosthetics

> 2 What was the given name of Margaret Thatcher's husband

Dennis

> 3 In which novel and film do the Oompa Loompas appear?

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (?)

> 4 Which Peanuts character offers psychiatric advice?

I forget - it ages since I've seen a Peanuts cartoon (sigh!)

> 5 Who are Amy, Beth, Jo and Meg?

Little Women

> 6 What is the main commercial use of the whale product ambergris ?

cosmetics/perfume

> 7 Who served 18 years at Robben Island prison in the 1970s and 80s?

Nelson Mandela

> 8 Which American actor helped establish the Sundance Film Festival in
> 1978?

Robert Redford

> 9 Is the coffee bean actually a bean, a nut or seed?

yes - it's a seed

> 10 Who was Marilyn Monroe's last husband?

Arthur Miller

Rob

== 6 of 7 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 28 2011 8:01 pm
From: Joshua Kreitzer

On Oct 27, 10:50 pm, Calvin <cal...@phlegm.com> wrote:
> 1 Which branch of medicine is concerned with artificial human limbs?

prosthetics

> 2 What was the given name of Margaret Thatcher's husband

Denis

> 3 In which novel and film do the Oompa Loompas appear?

"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"

> 4 Which Peanuts character offers psychiatric advice?

Lucy

> 5 Who are Amy, Beth, Jo and Meg?

the main characters in "Little Women"

> 6 What is the main commercial use of the whale product ambergris ?

perfume

> 7 Who served 18 years at Robben Island prison in the 1970s and 80s?

Nelson Mandela

> 8 Which American actor helped establish the Sundance Film Festival in 1978?

Robert Redford

> 9 Is the coffee bean actually a bean, a nut or seed?

seed

> 10 Who was Marilyn Monroe's last husband?

Arthur Miller

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com

== 7 of 7 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 28 2011 11:19 pm
From: Dan Tilque

Calvin wrote:
>
>
> 1 Which branch of medicine is concerned with artificial human limbs?
> 2 What was the given name of Margaret Thatcher's husband
> 3 In which novel and film do the Oompa Loompas appear?

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

> 4 Which Peanuts character offers psychiatric advice?

Lucy

> 5 Who are Amy, Beth, Jo and Meg?

Little Women

> 6 What is the main commercial use of the whale product ambergris ?
> 7 Who served 18 years at Robben Island prison in the 1970s and 80s?
> 8 Which American actor helped establish the Sundance Film Festival in
> 1978?

Robert Redford

> 9 Is the coffee bean actually a bean, a nut or seed?

Not a good question, since those three are not mutually exclusive. That
is, beans and nuts are also seeds. I'm going to guess you're looking
seed, though.

> 10 Who was Marilyn Monroe's last husband?

Joe DiMaggio

--
Dan Tilque

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TOPIC: QFTCI11 Game 10 Rounds 9-10: years, challenge
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/7ff37c2a5fda43ef?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 28 2011 1:26 am
From: Dan Tilque

Mark Brader wrote:
>
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Historic Years
>
> This is a *bonus round*.
>
> For each question, we will name an event or period that lasted
> more than one year, and then give you some details about it.
> If you name the starting year or any of the middle years of the
> event, then you're correct for the normal score. But if you give
> a *single* answer and it's the correct *last* year of the event,
> there's a 2-point bonus for that.
>
> For example, if the event we named was World War I, then you could
> say 1914, 1915, 1916, or 1917 for 4 points -- or 1918 for 6 points.
>
> Note that we would not accept 1919 on this question: in the case
> of wars, we want the generally accepted period of hostilities and
> not any formal peace treaties that might have come later.
>
> So, in short, if you're confident you know the exact dates, go
> for the bonus by giving the closing year as your only response.
> If not, you might prefer to play safe by going for a date in the
> middle of the period, or still safer by giving two answers.
>
> *Warning*: if you just give a number, like 1200, that means 1200 AD.
> If you mean BC, then say so. In any event, listen carefully to
> the details of the question.
>
> 1. *The Thirty Years War.* It started out as a religious
> conflict between Protestants and Roman Catholics and ended as
> a conflict between nation states crossing religious lines.
> Much of it was fought in the German lands, which were
> devastated. Prominent military figures were Count Johan
> von Tilly ("TILL-ee"), Albrecht von Wallenstein, and King
> Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.

1644

>
> 2. *The lifetime of Alexander the Great.* The campaigns and
> conquests of Alexander the Great of Macedon took place
> during a period of some 13 years, and led to an era of
> "Hellenization", meaning the spread of ancient Greek culture,
> and language to some extent. But for this question, name
> any year during his lifetime -- or for the bonus, the year
> of his death.

33 BC

>
> 3. *The Second Punic War.* For our purposes this war between
> Carthage and Rome began when Hannibal invaded Italy by
> crossing the Alps and ended at the battle of Zama south of
> Carthage when Hannibal was defeated.

225 BC

>
> 4. *Muhammad's life after the Hegira* ("he-JEE-ra"). Years in
> the Islamic calendar are counted from the time when the
> variously spelled prophet Muhammad fled from Mecca to the
> city now called Medina. This event is known as the Hegira.
> In our calendar, name any year from the Hegira until
> Muhammad's death.

637

>
> 5. *The War of the Roses.* This war was a struggle for the
> English throne between the Yorkists and the Lancastrians.
> For our purposes it began with the Battle of St. Albans
> on May 22 of the first year and ended with the Battle of
> Bosworth Field on August 22 of the final year. (We mentioned
> the dates because they are also the wedding and birth dates
> respectively of the author of this round.)

1534

>
> 6. *The Regency.* This era in the UK officially began when King
> George III was declared unfit to rule and the Prince of Wales
> (the future George IV) ruled in his place as Prince Regent.
> It ended when George III died and George IV acceded to
> the throne. The term is also used more broadly for a style
> of architecture, literature, fashion, politics, and culture
> starting some 15 years earlier and extending a similar time
> after George III's death. But this question is about the
> narrower meaning, the actual legal regency.

1810

>
> 7. *The Restoration Era.* For our purposes, this era coincides
> with the reign of King Charles II in England, beginning
> when he was restored to the throne. During this period New
> Amsterdam became New York City as a result of the Second
> Anglo-Dutch war, the Hudson's Bay Company was founded, and
> women appeared on the English stage, allowing for delightful
> Restoration comedies.

1672

>
> 8. *The reign of King Richard I*, "the Lionheart". Richard the
> Lionheart succeeded his father Henry II as King of England,
> and was followed by Richard's brother, King John. Richard was
> actually in England for only about 6 months of his reign:
> his most significant event was his leadership of the Third
> Crusade. But, as usual, name any year during his reign,
> or the final year for the bonus.

1215

>
> 9. *The Hundred Years War.* This name was coined in the 1860s,
> apparently by people who couldn't count very well, to refer
> to a past series of conflicts between England and France,
> essentially between the Plantaganet and Valois dynasties.
> Significant events during the war included the battles of
> Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt, as well as the exploits of
> Joan of Arc.

1448

>
> 10. *The War of the Spanish Succession.* This war was fought
> among various powers -- including Great Britain, the Holy
> Roman Empire, Portugal, Savoy, France, and Bavaria --
> in order to determine whether Spain and France would be
> united under one powerful monarch. (Spoiler: they weren't.)
> It was fought in Europe, the West Indies, and North and
> South America. To the English colonists, the war in North
> America was called Queen Anne's War.

1715

>
>
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> For the categories, *see the handout*:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1010/chal.jpg
>
> [As I post this, Eskimo seems not to be responding. If this
> problem doesn't go away, email me for a copy of the handout.]
>
> (The idea was that in the original game the handouts would
> be passed down the table to the active players in turn, and
> each player would choose a row instead of a category name.
> The checkboxes at left under the row letters were provided to
> mark off the questions as they were used.)
>
> Row A:
>
> A1. Which logo is used by a sports team that plays in the
> greater Los Angeles area? Answer by giving the column
> number.

>
> A2. Which logo is used by the University of Arizona football
> team? Give the column number.

>
> Identify the other three teams if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> Row B:
>
> B1. What political group or movement *took its name* from
> the symbol in column 3?

Fascists

>
> B2. A version of the symbol in column 3 appeared on a US
> coin from 1916 until it was replaced by a torch of
> similar shape in 1946. *What denomination* of coin?

dime

>
> Row C:
>
> C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
> current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
> the letter.

3 I

>
> C2. One letter in one of these equations represents distance
> traveled. Give the column number for the equation,
> *and* the letter.

1 s

>
> Explicate the other equations if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> Row D:
>
> These are maps of major rivers, at various scales. The lengths
> of the rivers vary from about 1,000 kilometers to several
> thousand. All maps have north at the top. All the rivers flow
> more or less westward into the ocean, gulf, sea, or whatever,
> of which we've shown a small part in gray.
>
> D1. In which column is the Columbia River?

>
> D2. In which column is the Congo River? The upstream part
> known as the Lualaba is included on the map as part of it.

>
> Decode the rot13 if you would like to try identifying the other three
> rivers for fun, but for no points.
>
> D3. Gur Pbybenqb.
>
> D4. Gur Ybver.
>
> D5. Gur Lhxba.
>
> Row E:
>
> E1. The person in column 4 is the premier of what province?

PEI

>
> E2. The person in column 1 is the premier of what province?

New Brunswick

>
> Identify the other three premiers by name and/or by province or
> territory if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> Row F:
>
> F1. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Orson Welles? Just give the column number.

>
> F2. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Roger Vadim? Just give the column number.

>
> The three decoys were (in rot13) Wnlar Znafsvryq, Znevyla Zbaebr,
> naq Endhry Jrypu. For each one, identify if you like for fun,
> but for no points, their picture number *and* any one of the
> husbands they were married to for at least 4 years.
>

--
Dan Tilque

Nale: Sabine, find us a lair, somewhere we can hole up for 2 to 3 weeks.
Someplace where no one will notice a teenage schoolgirl bound and gagged.
Sabine: I'll start near the hentai bookstore and work my way out.
-- Rich Burlew, OotS#258

== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 28 2011 9:07 am
From: Jeffrey Turner

On 10/26/2011 2:15 AM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Historic Years
>
> This is a *bonus round*.
>
> For each question, we will name an event or period that lasted
> more than one year, and then give you some details about it.
> If you name the starting year or any of the middle years of the
> event, then you're correct for the normal score. But if you give
> a *single* answer and it's the correct *last* year of the event,
> there's a 2-point bonus for that.
>
> For example, if the event we named was World War I, then you could
> say 1914, 1915, 1916, or 1917 for 4 points -- or 1918 for 6 points.
>
> Note that we would not accept 1919 on this question: in the case
> of wars, we want the generally accepted period of hostilities and
> not any formal peace treaties that might have come later.
>
> So, in short, if you're confident you know the exact dates, go
> for the bonus by giving the closing year as your only response.
> If not, you might prefer to play safe by going for a date in the
> middle of the period, or still safer by giving two answers.
>
> *Warning*: if you just give a number, like 1200, that means 1200 AD.
> If you mean BC, then say so. In any event, listen carefully to
> the details of the question.
>
> 1. *The Thirty Years War.* It started out as a religious
> conflict between Protestants and Roman Catholics and ended as
> a conflict between nation states crossing religious lines.
> Much of it was fought in the German lands, which were
> devastated. Prominent military figures were Count Johan
> von Tilly ("TILL-ee"), Albrecht von Wallenstein, and King
> Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.
>
> 2. *The lifetime of Alexander the Great.* The campaigns and
> conquests of Alexander the Great of Macedon took place
> during a period of some 13 years, and led to an era of
> "Hellenization", meaning the spread of ancient Greek culture,
> and language to some extent. But for this question, name
> any year during his lifetime -- or for the bonus, the year
> of his death.
>
> 3. *The Second Punic War.* For our purposes this war between
> Carthage and Rome began when Hannibal invaded Italy by
> crossing the Alps and ended at the battle of Zama south of
> Carthage when Hannibal was defeated.
>
> 4. *Muhammad's life after the Hegira* ("he-JEE-ra"). Years in
> the Islamic calendar are counted from the time when the
> variously spelled prophet Muhammad fled from Mecca to the
> city now called Medina. This event is known as the Hegira.
> In our calendar, name any year from the Hegira until
> Muhammad's death.

637

> 5. *The War of the Roses.* This war was a struggle for the
> English throne between the Yorkists and the Lancastrians.
> For our purposes it began with the Battle of St. Albans
> on May 22 of the first year and ended with the Battle of
> Bosworth Field on August 22 of the final year. (We mentioned
> the dates because they are also the wedding and birth dates
> respectively of the author of this round.)
>
> 6. *The Regency.* This era in the UK officially began when King
> George III was declared unfit to rule and the Prince of Wales
> (the future George IV) ruled in his place as Prince Regent.
> It ended when George III died and George IV acceded to
> the throne. The term is also used more broadly for a style
> of architecture, literature, fashion, politics, and culture
> starting some 15 years earlier and extending a similar time
> after George III's death. But this question is about the
> narrower meaning, the actual legal regency.

1790

> 7. *The Restoration Era.* For our purposes, this era coincides
> with the reign of King Charles II in England, beginning
> when he was restored to the throne. During this period New
> Amsterdam became New York City as a result of the Second
> Anglo-Dutch war, the Hudson's Bay Company was founded, and
> women appeared on the English stage, allowing for delightful
> Restoration comedies.

1650

> 8. *The reign of King Richard I*, "the Lionheart". Richard the
> Lionheart succeeded his father Henry II as King of England,
> and was followed by Richard's brother, King John. Richard was
> actually in England for only about 6 months of his reign:
> his most significant event was his leadership of the Third
> Crusade. But, as usual, name any year during his reign,
> or the final year for the bonus.
>
> 9. *The Hundred Years War.* This name was coined in the 1860s,
> apparently by people who couldn't count very well, to refer
> to a past series of conflicts between England and France,
> essentially between the Plantaganet and Valois dynasties.
> Significant events during the war included the battles of
> Crï¿½cy, Poitiers, and Agincourt, as well as the exploits of
> Joan of Arc.
>
> 10. *The War of the Spanish Succession.* This war was fought
> among various powers -- including Great Britain, the Holy
> Roman Empire, Portugal, Savoy, France, and Bavaria --
> in order to determine whether Spain and France would be
> united under one powerful monarch. (Spoiler: they weren't.)
> It was fought in Europe, the West Indies, and North and
> South America. To the English colonists, the war in North
> America was called Queen Anne's War.
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> For the categories, *see the handout*:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1010/chal.jpg
>
> [As I post this, Eskimo seems not to be responding. If this
> problem doesn't go away, email me for a copy of the handout.]
>
> (The idea was that in the original game the handouts would
> be passed down the table to the active players in turn, and
> each player would choose a row instead of a category name.
> The checkboxes at left under the row letters were provided to
> mark off the questions as they were used.)
>
> Row A:
>
> A1. Which logo is used by a sports team that plays in the
> greater Los Angeles area? Answer by giving the column
> number.

> A2. Which logo is used by the University of Arizona football
> team? Give the column number.

> Identify the other three teams if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> Row B:
>
> B1. What political group or movement *took its name* from
> the symbol in column 3?
>
> B2. A version of the symbol in column 3 appeared on a US
> coin from 1916 until it was replaced by a torch of
> similar shape in 1946. *What denomination* of coin?

Dime

> Row C:
>
> C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
> current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
> the letter.

> C2. One letter in one of these equations represents distance
> traveled. Give the column number for the equation,
> *and* the letter.

> Explicate the other equations if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> Row D:
>
> These are maps of major rivers, at various scales. The lengths
> of the rivers vary from about 1,000 kilometers to several
> thousand. All maps have north at the top. All the rivers flow
> more or less westward into the ocean, gulf, sea, or whatever,
> of which we've shown a small part in gray.
>
> D1. In which column is the Columbia River?

> D2. In which column is the Congo River? The upstream part
> known as the Lualaba is included on the map as part of it.

British Columbia

> E2. The person in column 1 is the premier of what province?

Nova Scotia

> Identify the other three premiers by name and/or by province or
> territory if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> Row F:
>
> F1. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Orson Welles? Just give the column number.

> F2. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Roger Vadim? Just give the column number.

> The three decoys were (in rot13) Wnlar Znafsvryq, Znevyla Zbaebr,
> naq Endhry Jrypu. For each one, identify if you like for fun,
> but for no points, their picture number *and* any one of the
> husbands they were married to for at least 4 years.

--Jeff

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Friday, October 28, 2011

rec.games.trivia - 16 new messages in 4 topics - digest

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Today's topics:

* QFTCI11 Game 10 Rounds 9-10: years, challenge - 7 messages, 7 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/7ff37c2a5fda43ef?hl=en
* Rotating Quiz #37 - ANSWERS & SCORES - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/77c46d4c564614c1?hl=en
* Calvin's Quiz #173 - 3 messages, 3 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/7c52f86bf5f61d0d?hl=en
* Calvin's Quiz #174 - 5 messages, 5 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/352c76c91cd55943?hl=en

== 1 of 7 ==
Date: Wed, Oct 26 2011 11:42 pm
From: Joachim Parsch

Mark Brader schrieb:
>
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-03-28,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days. For further information see
> my 2011-09-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".
>
> I wrote one of these rounds.
>
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Historic Years
>
> This is a *bonus round*.
>
> For each question, we will name an event or period that lasted
> more than one year, and then give you some details about it.
> If you name the starting year or any of the middle years of the
> event, then you're correct for the normal score. But if you give
> a *single* answer and it's the correct *last* year of the event,
> there's a 2-point bonus for that.
>
> For example, if the event we named was World War I, then you could
> say 1914, 1915, 1916, or 1917 for 4 points -- or 1918 for 6 points.
>
> Note that we would not accept 1919 on this question: in the case
> of wars, we want the generally accepted period of hostilities and
> not any formal peace treaties that might have come later.
>
> So, in short, if you're confident you know the exact dates, go
> for the bonus by giving the closing year as your only response.
> If not, you might prefer to play safe by going for a date in the
> middle of the period, or still safer by giving two answers.
>
> *Warning*: if you just give a number, like 1200, that means 1200 AD.
> If you mean BC, then say so. In any event, listen carefully to
> the details of the question.
>
> 1. *The Thirty Years War.* It started out as a religious
> conflict between Protestants and Roman Catholics and ended as
> a conflict between nation states crossing religious lines.
> Much of it was fought in the German lands, which were
> devastated. Prominent military figures were Count Johan
> von Tilly ("TILL-ee"), Albrecht von Wallenstein, and King
> Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.

1648.

> 2. *The lifetime of Alexander the Great.* The campaigns and
> conquests of Alexander the Great of Macedon took place
> during a period of some 13 years, and led to an era of
> "Hellenization", meaning the spread of ancient Greek culture,
> and language to some extent. But for this question, name
> any year during his lifetime -- or for the bonus, the year
> of his death.

333 B.C.

> 3. *The Second Punic War.* For our purposes this war between
> Carthage and Rome began when Hannibal invaded Italy by
> crossing the Alps and ended at the battle of Zama south of
> Carthage when Hannibal was defeated.

200 B.C.

> 4. *Muhammad's life after the Hegira* ("he-JEE-ra"). Years in
> the Islamic calendar are counted from the time when the
> variously spelled prophet Muhammad fled from Mecca to the
> city now called Medina. This event is known as the Hegira.
> In our calendar, name any year from the Hegira until
> Muhammad's death.

680.

1480.

> 6. *The Regency.* This era in the UK officially began when King
> George III was declared unfit to rule and the Prince of Wales
> (the future George IV) ruled in his place as Prince Regent.
> It ended when George III died and George IV acceded to
> the throne. The term is also used more broadly for a style
> of architecture, literature, fashion, politics, and culture
> starting some 15 years earlier and extending a similar time
> after George III's death. But this question is about the
> narrower meaning, the actual legal regency.
>
> 7. *The Restoration Era.* For our purposes, this era coincides
> with the reign of King Charles II in England, beginning
> when he was restored to the throne. During this period New
> Amsterdam became New York City as a result of the Second
> Anglo-Dutch war, the Hudson's Bay Company was founded, and
> women appeared on the English stage, allowing for delightful
> Restoration comedies.

1700.

1150.

> 9. *The Hundred Years War.* This name was coined in the 1860s,
> apparently by people who couldn't count very well, to refer
> to a past series of conflicts between England and France,
> essentially between the Plantaganet and Valois dynasties.
> Significant events during the war included the battles of
> Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt, as well as the exploits of
> Joan of Arc.

1400.

> 10. *The War of the Spanish Succession.* This war was fought
> among various powers -- including Great Britain, the Holy
> Roman Empire, Portugal, Savoy, France, and Bavaria --
> in order to determine whether Spain and France would be
> united under one powerful monarch. (Spoiler: they weren't.)
> It was fought in Europe, the West Indies, and North and
> South America. To the English colonists, the war in North
> America was called Queen Anne's War.
>
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> For the categories, *see the handout*:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/1010/chal.jpg
>
> [As I post this, Eskimo seems not to be responding. If this
> problem doesn't go away, email me for a copy of the handout.]
>
> (The idea was that in the original game the handouts would
> be passed down the table to the active players in turn, and
> each player would choose a row instead of a category name.
> The checkboxes at left under the row letters were provided to
> mark off the questions as they were used.)
>
> Row A:
>
> A1. Which logo is used by a sports team that plays in the
> greater Los Angeles area? Answer by giving the column
> number.
>
> A2. Which logo is used by the University of Arizona football
> team? Give the column number.
>
> Identify the other three teams if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> Row B:
>
> B1. What political group or movement *took its name* from
> the symbol in column 3?

Native Indian Rights Movement?

> B2. A version of the symbol in column 3 appeared on a US
> coin from 1916 until it was replaced by a torch of
> similar shape in 1946. *What denomination* of coin?

50cents?

> Row C:
>
> C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
> current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
> the letter.

3, I

> C2. One letter in one of these equations represents distance
> traveled. Give the column number for the equation,
> *and* the letter.

1, s

> Decode the rot13 if you would like to try identifying the other three
> rivers for fun, but for no points.
>
> D3. Gur Pbybenqb.
>
> D4. Gur Ybver.
>
> D5. Gur Lhxba.
>
> Row E:
>
> E1. The person in column 4 is the premier of what province?
>
> E2. The person in column 1 is the premier of what province?
>
> Identify the other three premiers by name and/or by province or
> territory if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> Row F:
>
> F1. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Orson Welles? Just give the column number.

2 (Rita Hayworth).

> F2. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Roger Vadim? Just give the column number.

Brigitte Bardot... ok, Number 4, I guess (not 2,3 or 5).

Monroe: 3, Arthur Miller.
Mansfield: 5, Henry Kissinger :-)
Welch: 1

Joachim

== 2 of 7 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 27 2011 3:58 am
From: swp

On Wednesday, October 26, 2011 10:45:21 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> Mark Brader:
> > > C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
> > > current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
> > > the letter.
>
> Stephen Perry:
> > 3, the letter is 'i' (ohm's law)
>
> Y'know, algebraic formulas are case-sensitive.
>
> You get away with this stunt only because I'm following the rule of
> the original game that pronunciation is what normally counts.
>
> > swp, who has been away for too long working long hours and preparing to
> > settle on a new house.
>
> Yeah, I was looking forward to seeing how you'd do on the Toronto
> intersections photo round, and you weren't even there to try it.
> --
> Mark Brader | I passed a sign that said "you are here",
> Toronto | but I didn't entirely believe it.
> m...@vex.net | --Michael Levine
>
> My text in this article is in the public domain.

I went back to check that one out. I would have gotten 2 of them, I think. one by dint of giving the same stock answer for all questions and the other because I recognized it. and I see that someone else already made the round count in any case.

btw, I *can* capitalize certain letters!

swp

== 3 of 7 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 27 2011 10:53 am
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)

Joshua Kreitzer:
> Raquel Welch: 1 (too late to change F2 now, and don't know her
> husband's name)

You could always have tried "Welch"...
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Common sense isn't any more common on Usenet
msb@vex.net | than it is anywhere else." --Henry Spencer

== 4 of 7 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 27 2011 1:21 pm
From: "Peter Smyth"

"Mark Brader" wrote in message
news:Bf6dndpIMpgCODrTnZ2dnUVZ_hqdnZ2d@vex.net...

>1. *The Thirty Years War.* It started out as a religious
> conflict between Protestants and Roman Catholics and ended as
> a conflict between nation states crossing religious lines.
> Much of it was fought in the German lands, which were
> devastated. Prominent military figures were Count Johan
> von Tilly ("TILL-ee"), Albrecht von Wallenstein, and King
> Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.
1815
>2. *The lifetime of Alexander the Great.* The campaigns and
> conquests of Alexander the Great of Macedon took place
> during a period of some 13 years, and led to an era of
> "Hellenization", meaning the spread of ancient Greek culture,
> and language to some extent. But for this question, name
> any year during his lifetime -- or for the bonus, the year
> of his death.
450BC, 400BC
>3. *The Second Punic War.* For our purposes this war between
> Carthage and Rome began when Hannibal invaded Italy by
> crossing the Alps and ended at the battle of Zama south of
> Carthage when Hannibal was defeated.
50BC, 30BC
>4. *Muhammad's life after the Hegira* ("he-JEE-ra"). Years in
> the Islamic calendar are counted from the time when the
> variously spelled prophet Muhammad fled from Mecca to the
> city now called Medina. This event is known as the Hegira.
> In our calendar, name any year from the Hegira until
> Muhammad's death.
500, 550
>5. *The War of the Roses.* This war was a struggle for the
> English throne between the Yorkists and the Lancastrians.
> For our purposes it began with the Battle of St. Albans
> on May 22 of the first year and ended with the Battle of
> Bosworth Field on August 22 of the final year. (We mentioned
> the dates because they are also the wedding and birth dates
> respectively of the author of this round.)
1485
>6. *The Regency.* This era in the UK officially began when King
> George III was declared unfit to rule and the Prince of Wales
> (the future George IV) ruled in his place as Prince Regent.
> It ended when George III died and George IV acceded to
> the throne. The term is also used more broadly for a style
> of architecture, literature, fashion, politics, and culture
> starting some 15 years earlier and extending a similar time
> after George III's death. But this question is about the
> narrower meaning, the actual legal regency.
1815
>7. *The Restoration Era.* For our purposes, this era coincides
> with the reign of King Charles II in England, beginning
> when he was restored to the throne. During this period New
> Amsterdam became New York City as a result of the Second
> Anglo-Dutch war, the Hudson's Bay Company was founded, and
> women appeared on the English stage, allowing for delightful
> Restoration comedies.
1670
>8. *The reign of King Richard I*, "the Lionheart". Richard the
> Lionheart succeeded his father Henry II as King of England,
> and was followed by Richard's brother, King John. Richard was
> actually in England for only about 6 months of his reign:
> his most significant event was his leadership of the Third
> Crusade. But, as usual, name any year during his reign,
> or the final year for the bonus.
1200
>9. *The Hundred Years War.* This name was coined in the 1860s,
> apparently by people who couldn't count very well, to refer
> to a past series of conflicts between England and France,
> essentially between the Plantaganet and Valois dynasties.
> Significant events during the war included the battles of
> Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt, as well as the exploits of
> Joan of Arc.
1400
>10. *The War of the Spanish Succession.* This war was fought
> among various powers -- including Great Britain, the Holy
> Roman Empire, Portugal, Savoy, France, and Bavaria --
> in order to determine whether Spain and France would be
> united under one powerful monarch. (Spoiler: they weren't.)
> It was fought in Europe, the West Indies, and North and
> South America. To the English colonists, the war in North
> America was called Queen Anne's War.
1710
>
>* Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round

>Row A:
>
> A1. Which logo is used by a sports team that plays in the
> greater Los Angeles area? Answer by giving the column
> number.
2, 5
> A2. Which logo is used by the University of Arizona football
> team? Give the column number.
3, 4
>Identify the other three teams if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
>Row B:
>
> B1. What political group or movement *took its name* from
> the symbol in column 3?
>
> B2. A version of the symbol in column 3 appeared on a US
> coin from 1916 until it was replaced by a torch of
> similar shape in 1946. *What denomination* of coin?
5c, 10c
>Row C:
>
> C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
> current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
> the letter.
3 I
> C2. One letter in one of these equations represents distance
> traveled. Give the column number for the equation,
> *and* the letter.
1 s
>Explicate the other equations if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
>Row D:
>
> These are maps of major rivers, at various scales. The lengths
> of the rivers vary from about 1,000 kilometers to several
> thousand. All maps have north at the top. All the rivers flow
> more or less westward into the ocean, gulf, sea, or whatever,
> of which we've shown a small part in gray.
>
> D1. In which column is the Columbia River?
2
> D2. In which column is the Congo River? The upstream part
> known as the Lualaba is included on the map as part of it.
4
>Decode the rot13 if you would like to try identifying the other three
>rivers for fun, but for no points.
>
> D3. Gur Pbybenqb.
>
> D4. Gur Ybver.
>
> D5. Gur Lhxba.
>
>Row E:
>
> E1. The person in column 4 is the premier of what province?
Alberta, Manitoba
> E2. The person in column 1 is the premier of what province?
Saskatchewan, British Columbia
>Identify the other three premiers by name and/or by province or
>territory if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
>Row F:
>
> F1. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Orson Welles? Just give the column number.
2, 4
> F2. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Roger Vadim? Just give the column number.
1, 5

Peter Smyth

== 5 of 7 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 27 2011 2:43 pm
From: Erland Sommarskog

Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> 1. *The Thirty Years War.* It started out as a religious
> conflict between Protestants and Roman Catholics and ended as
> a conflict between nation states crossing religious lines.
> Much of it was fought in the German lands, which were
> devastated. Prominent military figures were Count Johan
> von Tilly ("TILL-ee"), Albrecht von Wallenstein, and King
> Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.

1648

> 2. *The lifetime of Alexander the Great.* The campaigns and
> conquests of Alexander the Great of Macedon took place
> during a period of some 13 years, and led to an era of
> "Hellenization", meaning the spread of ancient Greek culture,
> and language to some extent. But for this question, name
> any year during his lifetime -- or for the bonus, the year
> of his death.

310 BC

> 3. *The Second Punic War.* For our purposes this war between
> Carthage and Rome began when Hannibal invaded Italy by
> crossing the Alps and ended at the battle of Zama south of
> Carthage when Hannibal was defeated.

161 BC

> 4. *Muhammad's life after the Hegira* ("he-JEE-ra"). Years in
> the Islamic calendar are counted from the time when the
> variously spelled prophet Muhammad fled from Mecca to the
> city now called Medina. This event is known as the Hegira.
> In our calendar, name any year from the Hegira until
> Muhammad's death.

632 AD

> 5. *The War of the Roses.* This war was a struggle for the
> English throne between the Yorkists and the Lancastrians.
> For our purposes it began with the Battle of St. Albans
> on May 22 of the first year and ended with the Battle of
> Bosworth Field on August 22 of the final year. (We mentioned
> the dates because they are also the wedding and birth dates
> respectively of the author of this round.)

1450

> 6. *The Regency.* This era in the UK officially began when King
> George III was declared unfit to rule and the Prince of Wales
> (the future George IV) ruled in his place as Prince Regent.
> It ended when George III died and George IV acceded to
> the throne. The term is also used more broadly for a style
> of architecture, literature, fashion, politics, and culture
> starting some 15 years earlier and extending a similar time
> after George III's death. But this question is about the
> narrower meaning, the actual legal regency.

1756

> 7. *The Restoration Era.* For our purposes, this era coincides
> with the reign of King Charles II in England, beginning
> when he was restored to the throne. During this period New
> Amsterdam became New York City as a result of the Second
> Anglo-Dutch war, the Hudson's Bay Company was founded, and
> women appeared on the English stage, allowing for delightful
> Restoration comedies.

1630

> 8. *The reign of King Richard I*, "the Lionheart". Richard the
> Lionheart succeeded his father Henry II as King of England,
> and was followed by Richard's brother, King John. Richard was
> actually in England for only about 6 months of his reign:
> his most significant event was his leadership of the Third
> Crusade. But, as usual, name any year during his reign,
> or the final year for the bonus.

1160

> 9. *The Hundred Years War.* This name was coined in the 1860s,
> apparently by people who couldn't count very well, to refer
> to a past series of conflicts between England and France,
> essentially between the Plantaganet and Valois dynasties.
> Significant events during the war included the battles of
> Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt, as well as the exploits of
> Joan of Arc.

1400

> 10. *The War of the Spanish Succession.* This war was fought
> among various powers -- including Great Britain, the Holy
> Roman Empire, Portugal, Savoy, France, and Bavaria --
> in order to determine whether Spain and France would be
> united under one powerful monarch. (Spoiler: they weren't.)
> It was fought in Europe, the West Indies, and North and
> South America. To the English colonists, the war in North
> America was called Queen Anne's War.

1712

> Row A:
>
> A1. Which logo is used by a sports team that plays in the
> greater Los Angeles area? Answer by giving the column
> number.

2

> A2. Which logo is used by the University of Arizona football
> team? Give the column number.

3

> B2. A version of the symbol in column 3 appeared on a US
> coin from 1916 until it was replaced by a torch of
> similar shape in 1946. *What denomination* of coin?

Five cents

> C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
> current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
> the letter.

I, column 3.

> C2. One letter in one of these equations represents distance
> traveled. Give the column number for the equation,
> *and* the letter.

s, column 1

> D1. In which column is the Columbia River?

1

> D2. In which column is the Congo River? The upstream part
> known as the Lualaba is included on the map as part of it.

2

> Decode the rot13 if you would like to try identifying the other three
> rivers for fun, but for no points.
>
> D3. Gur Pbybenqb.

5

> D4. Gur Ybver.

4

> D5. Gur Lhxba.

3

> Row E:
>
> E1. The person in column 4 is the premier of what province?

British Columbia

> E2. The person in column 1 is the premier of what province?

Manitoba

> F1. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Orson Welles? Just give the column number.

4

> F2. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Roger Vadim? Just give the column number.

1

--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se

== 6 of 7 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 27 2011 3:04 pm
From: "Rob Parker"

> * Game 10, Round 9 - Historic Years
>
> This is a *bonus round*.
>
> For each question, we will name an event or period that lasted
> more than one year, and then give you some details about it.
> If you name the starting year or any of the middle years of the
> event, then you're correct for the normal score. But if you give
> a *single* answer and it's the correct *last* year of the event,
> there's a 2-point bonus for that.
>
> For example, if the event we named was World War I, then you could
> say 1914, 1915, 1916, or 1917 for 4 points -- or 1918 for 6 points.
>
> Note that we would not accept 1919 on this question: in the case
> of wars, we want the generally accepted period of hostilities and
> not any formal peace treaties that might have come later.
>
> So, in short, if you're confident you know the exact dates, go
> for the bonus by giving the closing year as your only response.
> If not, you might prefer to play safe by going for a date in the
> middle of the period, or still safer by giving two answers.
>
> *Warning*: if you just give a number, like 1200, that means 1200 AD.
> If you mean BC, then say so. In any event, listen carefully to
> the details of the question.
>
> 1. *The Thirty Years War.* It started out as a religious
> conflict between Protestants and Roman Catholics and ended as
> a conflict between nation states crossing religious lines.
> Much of it was fought in the German lands, which were
> devastated. Prominent military figures were Count Johan
> von Tilly ("TILL-ee"), Albrecht von Wallenstein, and King
> Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.

1620; 1720

323 BC

100 BC; 200 BC

600; 650

1450; 1500

1750; 1800

1670; 1690

1315; 1345

1400; 1450

1600; 1650

> * Game 10, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A1. Which logo is used by a sports team that plays in the
> greater Los Angeles area? Answer by giving the column
> number.

1; 4
> A2. Which logo is used by the University of Arizona football
> team? Give the column number.

2; 5

> B1. What political group or movement *took its name* from
> the symbol in column 3?

fascists

> B2. A version of the symbol in column 3 appeared on a US
> coin from 1916 until it was replaced by a torch of
> similar shape in 1946. *What denomination* of coin?

$1; 20 cent

> C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
> current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
> the letter.

3 I

> C2. One letter in one of these equations represents distance
> traveled. Give the column number for the equation,
> *and* the letter.
1 s

> D1. In which column is the Columbia River?

1; 2

> D2. In which column is the Congo River? The upstream part
> known as the Lualaba is included on the map as part of it.

2; 4

> E1. The person in column 4 is the premier of what province?

British Columbia; Alberta

> E2. The person in column 1 is the premier of what province?

British Columbia; Alberta

> F1. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Orson Welles? Just give the column number.

2
> F2. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Roger Vadim? Just give the column number.

Rob

== 7 of 7 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 27 2011 6:20 pm
From: Pete

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:Bf6dndpIMpgCODrTnZ2dnUVZ_hqdnZ2d@vex.net:

> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-03-28,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days. For further information see
> my 2011-09-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".
>
> I wrote one of these rounds.
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Historic Years
>
> This is a *bonus round*.
>
> For each question, we will name an event or period that lasted
> more than one year, and then give you some details about it.
> If you name the starting year or any of the middle years of the
> event, then you're correct for the normal score. But if you give
> a *single* answer and it's the correct *last* year of the event,
> there's a 2-point bonus for that.
>
> For example, if the event we named was World War I, then you could
> say 1914, 1915, 1916, or 1917 for 4 points -- or 1918 for 6 points.
>
> Note that we would not accept 1919 on this question: in the case
> of wars, we want the generally accepted period of hostilities and
> not any formal peace treaties that might have come later.
>
> So, in short, if you're confident you know the exact dates, go
> for the bonus by giving the closing year as your only response.
> If not, you might prefer to play safe by going for a date in the
> middle of the period, or still safer by giving two answers.
>
> *Warning*: if you just give a number, like 1200, that means 1200 AD.
> If you mean BC, then say so. In any event, listen carefully to
> the details of the question.
>
> 1. *The Thirty Years War.* It started out as a religious
> conflict between Protestants and Roman Catholics and ended as
> a conflict between nation states crossing religious lines.
> Much of it was fought in the German lands, which were
> devastated. Prominent military figures were Count Johan
> von Tilly ("TILL-ee"), Albrecht von Wallenstein, and King
> Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.

1650; 1660

50 BC

300; 350

1650; 1660

1750; 1760

1730; 1740

1200; 1220

1510; 1520

1730; 1740

>
> A2. Which logo is used by the University of Arizona football
> team? Give the column number.

>
> Identify the other three teams if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> Row B:
>
> B1. What political group or movement *took its name* from
> the symbol in column 3?
>
> B2. A version of the symbol in column 3 appeared on a US
> coin from 1916 until it was replaced by a torch of
> similar shape in 1946. *What denomination* of coin?

10 cents

>
> Row C:
>
> C1. One letter in one of these equations represents electric
> current. Give the column number for the equation, *and*
> the letter.

3, I

>
> C2. One letter in one of these equations represents distance
> traveled. Give the column number for the equation,
> *and* the letter.

1, s

>
> D2. In which column is the Congo River? The upstream part
> known as the Lualaba is included on the map as part of it.

Alberta; British Columbia

>
> E2. The person in column 1 is the premier of what province?

Alberta; British Columbia

>
> F2. Which of these sex symbols was married for about 5 years
> to Roger Vadim? Just give the column number.

Pete

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TOPIC: Rotating Quiz #37 - ANSWERS & SCORES
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/77c46d4c564614c1?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 27 2011 2:14 am
From: "David B"

Poor turnout this week but I have to give the answers now as I'm away until
Monday.
____________________________________________________________________

Roky Erickson was a founder member and songwriter of which 1960's band?
- The 13th Floor Elevators.
<Marc D>

How many pints of beer in a firkin?
- 72.
<Chris J><Rob P>

What are Poi?
- Weighted objects on a cord used in the performing art of Poi, the swinging
of said objects.
The question used 'are' not 'is' but feel free to question my decision.
<Rob P>

Shaun White is a professional in which sport?
- Snowboarding.
<Marc D>

Which British band currently in the news organised a mini festival / concert
that became known as 'Baggy Woodstock'?
- The Stone Roses.

Which colours are on the Welsh flag?
- Green, White and Red.
<Chris J><Rob P><Calvin>

What is Vajrayana?
- A form of Buddhism.
<Chris J>

Who wrote 'A Short History Of Nearly Everything'?
- Bill Bryson.
<Marc D><Chris J><Rob P><Calvin>

Which Architect and town planner designed the Liverpool Metropolitan
Cathdral and The London Central Mosque?
- Sir Frederick Gibberd.
<Chris J>

'Boomhauer' was a character in which animated television series?
King of the Hill.
<Marc D><Chris J><Calvin>
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<Mark B> 0
<Marc D> 4
<Chris J> 6
<Rob P> 4
<Calvin> 3

Tie breaker:
Not needed.

Well done Chris, over to you for Rotating Quiz #38.
D

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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #173
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 27 2011 1:13 pm
From: "Peter Smyth"

"Calvin" wrote in message
news:op.v3xwspriyr33d7@04233-26jz62s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au...
>
>
>1 What is the Boy Scouts' motto?
Be Prepared
>2 In the UK, what do 60% of domestic dogs and cats have?
a microchip?
>3 Which international airline is headquartered in Hong Kong?
Cathay Pacific
>4 Jill Munroe, Kelly Garrett & Sabrina Duncan were characters in which
>1970s TV show?
Bewitched
>5 In which 1975 film did Roy Scheider portray Chief Brody?
>6 Which American Indian language was used as a code in the Second World
>War?
Navajo
>7 What is India's national bird?
>8 Which monarch is the subject of the 2010 film The King's Speech?
George VI
>9 What is grappa?
>10 Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen is a native of which country?
Canada

Peter Smyth

== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 27 2011 5:40 pm
From: Pete

Calvin <calvin@phlegm.com> wrote in
news:op.v3xwspriyr33d7@04233-26jz62s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au:

>
> 1 What is the Boy Scouts' motto?

Be Prepared

> 2 In the UK, what do 60% of domestic dogs and cats have?

Chips implanted

> 3 Which international airline is headquartered in Hong Kong?

Cathay Pacific

> 4 Jill Munroe, Kelly Garrett & Sabrina Duncan were characters in
> which 1970s TV show?

Charlie's Angels

> 5 In which 1975 film did Roy Scheider portray Chief Brody?

Jaws

> 6 Which American Indian language was used as a code in the Second
> World War?

Navaho

> 7 What is India's national bird?

Crane

> 8 Which monarch is the subject of the 2010 film The King's Speech?

George VI

> 9 What is grappa?

Italian moonshine

> 10 Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen is a native of which country?

Canada

Pete

== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 27 2011 6:58 pm
From: Calvin

On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:47:03 +1000, Calvin <calvin@phlegm.com> wrote:

> 1 What is the Boy Scouts' motto?

Be Prepared
11/12

> 2 In the UK, what do 60% of domestic dogs and cats have?

Health Insurance
0/12
I basically asked this for a laugh though a couple of teams at the local
club got it. I saw it in an article somewhere last year (as did they, I
guess) but cannot verify the figure. Micro chips was a good guess along
the same lines.

> 3 Which international airline is headquartered in Hong Kong?

Cathay Pacific
10/12

> 4 Jill Munroe, Kelly Garrett & Sabrina Duncan were characters in which
> 1970s TV show?

Charlie's Angels
10/12

> 5 In which 1975 film did Roy Scheider portray Chief Brody?

Jaws
9/12

> 6 Which American Indian language was used as a code in the Second World
> War?

Navajo
8/12

> 7 What is India's national bird?

Peacock
1/12
Well done David

> 8 Which monarch is the subject of the 2010 film The King's Speech?

George VI
10/12

> 9 What is grappa?

I liked Pete's "Italian moonshine" answer best :-)
11/12

> 10 Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen is a native of which country?

Canada, Eh?
12/12

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL Quiz 173
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 8 Bruce Bowler
1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 7 Chris Johnson
1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 7 David Brown
1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 5 Erland S
1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 6 Jeffrey Turner
0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 7 Joachim Parsch
1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 8 John Masters
1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 6 Marc Dashevsky
1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 8 Mark Brader
1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 8 Pete Gayde
1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 Peter Smyth
1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 7 Rob Parker
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
11 0 10 10 9 8 1 10 11 12 82 68%

Congratulations Bruce, John Mark and Pete.

--
cheers,
calvin

== 1 of 5 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 27 2011 8:50 pm
From: Calvin

1 Which branch of medicine is concerned with artificial human limbs?
2 What was the given name of Margaret Thatcher's husband
3 In which novel and film do the Oompa Loompas appear?
4 Which Peanuts character offers psychiatric advice?
5 Who are Amy, Beth, Jo and Meg?
6 What is the main commercial use of the whale product ambergris ?
7 Who served 18 years at Robben Island prison in the 1970s and 80s?
8 Which American actor helped establish the Sundance Film Festival in 1978?
9 Is the coffee bean actually a bean, a nut or seed?
10 Who was Marilyn Monroe's last husband?

--
cheers,
calvin

== 2 of 5 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 27 2011 9:02 pm
From: msb@vex.net (Mark Brader)

"Calvin":
> 1 Which branch of medicine is concerned with artificial human limbs?

Prosthetics.

> 2 What was the given name of Margaret Thatcher's husband

John.

> 3 In which novel and film do the Oompa Loompas appear?

Novel "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", films "Willie Wonka
and the Chocolate Factory" and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory".

> 4 Which Peanuts character offers psychiatric advice?

Lucy.

> 5 Who are Amy, Beth, Jo and Meg?

The March sisters in "Little Women".

> 6 What is the main commercial use of the whale product ambergris ?

Perfume.

> 7 Who served 18 years at Robben Island prison in the 1970s and 80s?
> 8 Which American actor helped establish the Sundance Film Festival in 1978?

Redford.

> 9 Is the coffee bean actually a bean, a nut or seed?

Nut.

> 10 Who was Marilyn Monroe's last husband?

Miller.
--
Mark Brader "Poor spelling does not prove poor knowledge,
Toronto but is fatal to the argument by intimidation."
msb@vex.net -- Gene Ward Smith

My text in this article is in the public domain.

== 3 of 5 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 27 2011 9:17 pm
From: Marc Dashevsky

In article <op.v31ma1ktyr33d7@04233-26jz62s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au>, calvin@phlegm.com says...
> 1 Which branch of medicine is concerned with artificial human limbs?
> 2 What was the given name of Margaret Thatcher's husband
> 3 In which novel and film do the Oompa Loompas appear?
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Willie Wonka and the Chocolate
Factory is an incorrect answer since there is only a film of that
name -- no book.)

> 4 Which Peanuts character offers psychiatric advice?
Lucy

> 5 Who are Amy, Beth, Jo and Meg?
the Little Women

> 6 What is the main commercial use of the whale product ambergris ?
perfume

> 7 Who served 18 years at Robben Island prison in the 1970s and 80s?
Nelson Mandela

> 8 Which American actor helped establish the Sundance Film Festival in 1978?
Robert Redford

> 9 Is the coffee bean actually a bean, a nut or seed?
seed

> 10 Who was Marilyn Monroe's last husband?
Arthur Miller

--
Go to http://MarcDashevsky.com to send me e-mail.

== 4 of 5 ==
Date: Thurs, Oct 27 2011 10:07 pm
From: John Masters

On 2011-10-28 03:50:51 +0000, Calvin said:

> 1 Which branch of medicine is concerned with artificial human limbs?
> 2 What was the given name of Margaret Thatcher's husband

Dennis

> 3 In which novel and film do the Oompa Loompas appear?
> 4 Which Peanuts character offers psychiatric advice?

Linus

> 5 Who are Amy, Beth, Jo and Meg?

Little Women

> 6 What is the main commercial use of the whale product ambergris ?

Perfume

> 7 Who served 18 years at Robben Island prison in the 1970s and 80s?

Nelson Mandela

> 8 Which American actor helped establish the Sundance Film Festival in 1978?

Robert Redford

> 9 Is the coffee bean actually a bean, a nut or seed?

Seed

> 10 Who was Marilyn Monroe's last husband?

Arthur Miller

== 5 of 5 ==
Date: Fri, Oct 28 2011 12:07 am
From: Erland Sommarskog

Calvin (calvin@phlegm.com) writes:
> 1 Which branch of medicine is concerned with artificial human limbs?

Orthopedics

> 7 Who served 18 years at Robben Island prison in the 1970s and 80s?

Nelson Mandela

> 9 Is the coffee bean actually a bean, a nut or seed?

Nut

> 10 Who was Marilyn Monroe's last husband?

Mr. Monroe.

--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se

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Thursday, October 27, 2011

The Frontstretch Newsletter: October 28th, 2011

THE FRONTSTRETCH NEWSLETTER
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The Best Seat at the Track, The Best View on the Net!
October 28, 2011
Volume V, Edition CCXXVII

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Top News
by Summer Dreyer

UPS Continues Partnership with NASCAR, Decreases RFR Sponsorship

UPS will remain the official logistics partner of NASCAR after the two parties signed a multi-year agreement to extend the partnership. However, the announcement comes at the expense of Roush Fenway Racing, as the shipping company decided to cut down on sponsorship money for the team during the 2012 season.

Currently serving as the primary sponsor for David Ragan's No. 6 Ford, UPS will serve as an associate sponsor on teammate Carl Edwards's No. 99 Ford for all but one race during the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. They will act as the primary sponsor during the June 30th race at Kentucky Speedway.

"We are very pleased that UPS will continue to partner with Roush Fenway Racing. UPS is one of the most recognized and respected brands in the world and we have enjoyed a strong relationship for many years," Roush Fenway President Steve Newmark said. "Although they are restructuring their commitment, it speaks volumes that an organization of UPS's caliber has chosen to stay a part of our partnership roster and that they recognize that Roush Fenway will continue to deliver a great return on their marketing investment."

The announcement leaves Ragan without a sponsor next season and he has yet to re-sign with the organization in 2012 anyway. However, it is no surprise to see UPS move from the struggling Ragan to the corporate spokesperson of Edwards. In five full-time seasons with RFR, Ragan has one victory and 30 top 10s in 178 starts, and has never finished higher than 13th in points. Edwards not only is any sponsor's dream, but he's leading the series points standings and has 19 career victories.

Ragan is currently 18th in points with four races remaining in the season.

NASCAR Will Speak With Johnson, Knaus

After SB Nation's discovery that Chad Knaus told Jimmie Johnson to damage his racecar if they won the race in Talladega, NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp issued this statement in regards to the incident:

"We became aware of this piece of audio this morning and certainly want to get all the facts before making an opinion and reaching any conclusions. We'll visit with the parties and pull all the facts together best we can. While Talladega is done and the No. 48 was not the winning or random car, we certainly have an interest in getting the facts straight on behalf of the balance of the competitors."

Johnson finished 26th in the race so it was essentially a non-issue, but the conversation has raised some questions on whether or not the No. 48 team was cheating (or planning to). However, Knaus has been known to push the grey area of NASCAR's rulebook on several occasions, so it's not unlikely that was the case here.

Johnson is currently gunning for his sixth consecutive championship, though this bid seems unlikely as he enters this weekend's race at Martinsville with a 50 point deficit in seventh place.

Have news for Summer and The Frontstretch? Don't hesitate to let us know; email us at phil.allaway@frontstretch.com with a promising lead or tip.

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In Case You Missed It
by Brett Poirier

Martinsville Speedway Invites Kids to Trick or Treat

The midway at Martinsville Speedway will be converted into a trick or treat zone for children from 4 PM to 6 PM on Saturday. People working in several of the souvenir trailers will hand out candy and track president Clay Campbell along with several NASCAR Camping World Truck Series drivers will distribute candy under the bright red Martinsville Speedway tent. All of this will happen right outside Turn 4 of the facility.

The speedway will also have a special "Kids Zone" for the entire Tums Fast Relief 500 weekend. The zone will features food, souvenirs and games. All of the food items will be "kid-priced," meaning nothing will cost more than $2. There will be chicken nuggets, hot dogs, cotton candy, chips, fruit cups and Capri Sun juice boxes. An inflatable bouncy house will also be setup outside of Turn 2, next to the Clay Earles Tower.

North Carolina A&T Marching Band Will Perform National Anthem in Sixth Chase Race

Before making an appearance in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade in less than a month, the North Carolina A&T Marching Band will participate in pre-race ceremonies for the Tums Fast Relief 500 on Sunday and perform the National Anthem. The band, consisting of 350 members, will make a grand entrance to the track at noon through the Turn 4 cross-over gate. They will then march clockwise around the 0.526-mile facility.

NASCAR Championship Drive Fan Festival Returns for Second Year

The NASCAR Championship Drive will return to Lummus Park on Miami Beach on Nov. 17-18. The outdoor festival and Coca-Cola Racing Family Concert is free to fans. The festival was started in 2010 as a way to thank the fans and includes live music, driver appearances and a race hauler parade.

The highlight of the event will be on Nov. 17 when Blake Shelton performs as part of the Coca-Cola Racing Family Concert. Shelton is the reigning CMA "Male Vocalist of the Year." The festivities will begin at 1 PM on Nov. 17 with a live press conference of the drivers still in contention for the three National Touring Series championships. The press conference will be broadcast live on SPEED Channel.

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Keepin' It Short: Short Track Fights: Sometimes Enough Is Enough
by Mike Neff

Saturday at South Boston was the $10,000 to win Whelen Late Model 300 presented by Danville Toyota. It was a showdown of some of the best Late Model drivers in the Southeast with three of the top four national points finishers in the event. The race featured 16 lead changes among seven drivers and ultimately ended with Philip Morris, the 2011 National Champion, taking home the trophy. While that is normally the end of the excitement of a big race, it was just the beginning at SoBo.

En route to his win Morris pulled a cross-over move on Lee Pulliam on lap 227 heading down the back straight and got under him going into turn three. Pulliam came down and contact ensued which resulted in Pulliam being spun and moved to the back of the pack. Morris was not penalized for his involvement in the altercation and kept his spot at the head of the field. Pulliam battled from the back of the pack to attempt to regain the top spot from Morris but ended up third as the cars crossed under the checkered flag. As the cars were cooling down on the back straight Pulliam rear ended Morris and spun him, putting the two in a head-on standoff. Pulliam grabbed a gear and floored it, plowing into the front of Morris's car, resulting in extensive damage to both cars.

"We were on the cool down lap and he comes flying around the track and crashes my car," Morris told Speed51.com. "If that wasn't enough, I backed away to go to victory lane and he takes off like the start line at the Summer Nationals (an NHRA Drag Racing event) and rams into me head on. It was pretty dangerous and pretty reckless. In my opinion, he just way overreacted. It was very unfortunate for everybody involved."

Had that been the end of things there might not have been too much trouble for the involved parties, but that was still only the beginning. As the cars returned to pit lane, Peyton Sellers--who is a part of Morris's race team and was at the track as a crew chief for another competitor--charged Pulliam's car and supposedly threw some punches. As Sellers was having the altercation with Pulliam an official attempted to pull the former National Champion away from the car and was supposedly pushed or contacted by Sellers. The official, Warren Saunders, filed suit for assault and battery which led to Sellers being taken into custody in handcuffs. As of Tuesday, after a meeting between Saunders and Sellers the paperwork was written up by Saunders to have the charges dropped.

The excitement did not end with Sellers and Pulliam, as members of the opposing race teams exchanged words and at least one member of the Morris crew was thrown to the ground by Terry Powell, a member of Pulliam's race team. Not only was there chaos in the pits but there were reportedly several altercations that took place in the stands as well.

"I reacted and I really shouldn't have. When I spun him out, he hit me in the left rear and we ended up facing each other," Pulliam told Speed51.com in a phone interview on Tuesday. "I ended up putting the car in gear and running into the front end of his car. It's something that shouldn't have happened, but everybody was just fed up with it."

The post race pit access that was scheduled for the fans was canceled by the track due to the volatile nature of the situation. At the end of the night, Sellers was hauled off to jail, Pulliam was embarrassed over his actions, and two race cars were substantially damaged.

This dustup had been in the making all season long and actually started at this race last season. While Morris and Pulliam ran at separate tracks this season, each winning the track championship at South Boston and Motor Mile, respectively, they only raced together on a handful of nights when both tracks were not running at the same time. Pulliam did score one win at South Boston this year with Morris in the field, but it was after Morris had a mechanical failure. At Motor Mile the same results held true. While Morris visited a handful of times he was only able to beat Pulliam once and it was on a night when Pulliam had transmission troubles.

When the Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300 took place a couple of weeks ago at Martinsville, Morris was by far the best car at the race but a fuel pickup problem derailed his efforts and ended up parking him before the end of the race. While Pulliam was probably the second best car on the track he executed a bump and run on Matt McCall on the last lap of the race to take the win in the biggest Late Model race of the year. That race was one of the first times that Pulliam actually moved a car out of the way in a race to take a win.

During the SoBo race last year Morris moved Pulliam to take over the lead on the last lap to take the win after a late race restart allowed Pulliam to get back up to Morris and take the lead after Morris had dominated most of the event. The bad blood between the two has obviously been simmering for a while and, after Pulliam thought he had been wronged Saturday it spilled over into something that is going to damage the careers of two talented champion drivers.

"On occasion, when SoBo and Motor Mile are not running together, Pulliam and I end up racing each other. It's always very competitive," explained Morris. "With about 80 laps to go (at South Boston), I did a cross-over on him on the backstretch to get the lead back. He didn't expect me to be there and there was contact and he spun out and had to go to the rear. I was underneath him and they didn't put me to the rear."

In the aftermath of the events, all three drivers were suspended indefinitely from NASCAR and Pulliam, Sellers and Powell were fined $1,000, $750 and $500, respectively. It's a particularly damaging penalty for Sellers since he makes his living building race cars and needs to be involved in NASCAR to make his living.

"My heart sank because I knew that everything I worked 28 years for was eliminated. This all got blown out of proportion Saturday night. … I feel like [NASCAR] hooked me," Sellers told GoDanRiver.com. "The part about the official I completely deny. I had no problem with him whatsoever. This is just unfortunate for what H.C. and I have worked our entire lives for. I will appeal it. I have a business to run and I have to be a part of NASCAR."

"It's very disheartening because it was a verbal altercation and not a physical altercation."

As can be expected, Morris was very apologetic after having some time to cool off.

"The concern I have is that there are so many young guys moving up from the lower divisions that are just watching what's going on," Morris said. "I hate it because that's the thing we need to guard ourselves on. We can't do these things that are detrimental to the sport. It will just take away from all we have worked on."

Just like Morris, once Pulliam had a chance to think about his actions, his attitude changed.

"Hindsight [is] 20-20; you wish didn't do what did once you've done it. It's just been a long season of battling and getting the wrong end of the deal with him (Morris) on every occasion," Pulliam said. "It's definitely not a one-time deal. We were ganged up on several times by his teammates at South Boston, several times while going for the national deal. We have been fighting it all year and I have been holding my temper, but it finally got the best of me."

"I would like to apologize to all that are involved. It was a heck of a rivalry," he continued. "Without him there it would be boring and without me there it would be boring. It's made the fans come back out to the race track. Now I am sitting here worried about what NASCAR is going to do to me. "

There is no question that ramming into a competitor's car head-on is not an acceptable form of behavior on the race track, but there does come a time when being pushed around can cause a driver to lose his cool and cross the line. Pulliam felt like he'd taken his share of bumps to have wins taken away in the past and decided to take matters into his own hands. Those actions may make his future in NASCAR a little more difficult, but in the end you sometimes have to say, enough is enough.

This Weekend's Racing Schedule

Sat : Oct. 29th - I-30 Speedway ; Benton : AR - Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Series
Sat : Oct. 29th - Chowchilla Speedway ; Chowchilla : CA - BCRA Midget Lites
Sat : Oct. 29th - Chowchilla Speedway ; Chowchilla : CA - BCRA Midgets
Sat : Oct. 29th - Giant Chevrolet Speedway ; Hanford : CA - USAC National Sprint Cars
Sat : Oct. 29th - Lucas Oil I-10 Speedway ; Blythe : CA - ASA / Truck Series
Sat : Oct. 29th - So Cal Speedway ; Victorville : CA - USAC/CRA 410
Sat : Oct. 29th - Cross Roads Motorplex ; Jasper : FL - MMRA / Mini-Cups
Sat : Oct. 29th - Volusia Speedway Park ; Barberville : FL - Florida Mini-Sprint Association
Sat : Oct. 29th - Volusia Speedway Park ; Barberville : FL - Top Gun Sprint Car Series
Sat : Oct. 29th - Jones Motor Speedway ; Chatham : LA – Spooky 50 Late Models
Sat : Oct. 29th - Jones Motor Speedway ; Chatham : LA – Spooky 50 Modifieds
Sat : Oct. 29th - Magnolia Motor Speedway ; Columbus : MS – Cotton Pickin' 100 Super Late Models
Sat : Oct. 29th – Springfield Raceway ; Springfield : MO – Show-Me Late Models
Sat : Oct. 29th – 311 Speedway ; Madison : NC – Super Late Models
Sat : Oct. 29th – Ace Speedway ; Altamahaw : NC – Harvest Havoc
Sat : Oct. 29th – Concord Motorsports Park ; Concord : NC – UARA Late Models
Sat : Oct. 29th - Hickory Motor Speedway ; Hickory : NC - Allison Legacy Race Series
Sat : Oct. 29th - Hickory Motor Speedway ; Hickory : NC – CCS Late Model Sportsman
Sat : Oct. 29th - Hickory Motor Speedway ; Hickory : NC – PASS South Series
Sat : Oct. 29th - Las Vegas Motor Speedway – The Bullring ; Las Vegas : NV - SRL Late Models
Sat : Oct. 29th - Five Mile Point Speedway ; Kirkwood : NY - Race of Champion Dirt Modifieds
Sat : Oct. 29th – Atomic Speedway ; Alma : OH – AMRA Topless Late Models
Sat : Oct. 29th - Portland International Raceway ; Portland : OR - ChumpCar World Series
Sat : Oct. 29th – Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex ; Markleysburg : PA – Steel Stock Bandits
Sat : Oct. 29th - Susquehanna Speedway ; Newberrytown : PA - ARDC Midgets
Sat : Oct. 29th - Susquehanna Speedway ; Newberrytown : PA - Central Pennsylvania LegendCars
Sat : Oct. 29th – Florence Motor Speedway ; Timmonsville : SC – Limited Late Models
Sat : Oct. 29th – Tennessee National Raceway ; Hohenwald : TN – Shannon Hickerson Memorial Super Late Models
Sat : Oct. 29th – Tennessee National Raceway ; Hohenwald : TN – Shannon Hickerson Memorial Modifieds
Sun : Oct. 30th – Hagerstown Speedway ; Hagerstown : MD – Oktoberfest Late Models
Sun : Oct. 30th – Hagerstown Speedway ; Hagerstown : MD – Oktoberfest Modifieds
Sun : Oct. 30th - Portland International Raceway ; Portland : OR - ChumpCar World Series
Sun : Oct. 30th – Dillon Motor Speedway ; Dillon : SC – Fall Spectacular 400
Wed : Nov. 2nd - Screven Motor Speedway ; Sylvania : GA - All Star Sprint Cars
Thu : Nov. 3rd - Perris Auto Speedway ; Perris : CA - USAC/CRA 410
Thu : Nov. 3rd - Perris Auto Speedway ; Perris : CA - USAC National Sprint Cars
Thu : Nov. 3rd -Dirt Track @ Charlotte ; Concord : NC - Super DIRTcar Big Block Series
Thu : Nov. 3rd -Dirt Track @ Charlotte ; Concord : NC - WoO Late Model Series
Thu : Nov. 3rd - Dirt Track @ Charlotte ; Concord : NC - WoO Sprint Cars

Mike Neff is a Senior Writer for Frontstretch.com. He can be reached via email at mike.neff@frontstretch.com.

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Frontstretch Folio: TUMS Fast Relief 500
by Summer Dreyer

This weekend, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Martinsville Speedway for the Tums Fast Relief 500. Sunday's race will be 33rd race of the season and seventh in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. It will be broadcast live Sunday, October 30th, at 1:30 PM ET on ESPN. Drivers will compete for 500 laps (263 miles) before taking the checkered flag.

Records and Facts

Tony Stewart holds the track qualifying record with a lap of 19.306 sec at 98.083 mph during qualifying for the 2005 Subway 500. Stewart finished second in the race after leading 283 of 500 laps and finishing only 0.235 sec behind race winner Jeff Gordon. Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Burton, and Bobby Labonte rounded out the top 5.

Jeff Gordon holds the record for the fastest race run at Martinsville Speedway, with a speed of 82.223 mph in the 1996 Hanes 500. Gordon led 133 of the 500 laps to win the race by 0.49 sec over runner-up finisher Terry Labonte. Bobby Hamilton finished third, followed by Rick Mast in fourth and John Andretti in fifth. Gordon won a total of 10 races during the 1996 season and finished second in points.

Denny Hamlin is the defending race winner of this event, leading 40 of the 500 laps to win the 2010 Tums Fast Relief 500 by 2.318 sec over second-place Mark Martin. Kevin Harvick finished third, followed by Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson. Hamlin won a total of eight races during the 2010 season and finished second in points.

Track Facts

Track/Race Length: 0.526 miles, 500 laps (263 miles)
Pit Road Speed: 30 mph
Degree of Banking: 12 degrees in the corners
Frontstretch: 800 ft., 0 degrees of banking
Backstretch: 800 ft., 0 degrees of banking
Grandstand Seating: 61,000

Pre-race Schedule

Practice: Friday, October 28, 12:30 – 2:00 PM ET on SPEED
Happy Hour: Friday, October 28, 3:30 – 5:00 PM ET on SPEED
Qualifying: Saturday, October 29, 12:10 PM ET on SPEED

VIPs

National Anthem: North Carolina A&T Marching Band

Race Day Forecast

Sunday: Sunny, 0% chance of rain
High: 59
Low: 34

Say What?!

"A week in between, you start practice on Friday and you remember where you're at and what you did at Talladega really doesn't -- you don't think about the driving style differences. When you pull in there you realize that you are at a lot different place and you is settle in really quickly and the mode of back to what you have to do to be fast at Martinsville." -Tony Stewart on switching gears from Talladega to Martinsville

"It feels great knowing we're going into the race weekend not having to qualify for the race on speed. Especially with Martinsville being such a 'handling' track, it will be good to be able to put a little more focus on our race set-up instead of having to put all our efforts into qualifying." -Travis Kvapil

"Martinsville has been one of my toughest race tracks just to get good results. I've had good cars there. I've ran up front there a lot. I just don't have a lot of good finishes. I've had a lot of trouble. In the spring, we were in the top 10 all day and then had the throttle issue. It was a big crash. It's been a weird place for me so hopefully we can change that up and not only have a strong run this weekend, but a strong result too in the NAPA Toyota." -Martin Truex, Jr.

Summer Dreyer is a Senior Writer for Frontstretch.com. She can be reached via email at summer.dreyer@frontstretch.com.

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TODAY ON THE FRONTSTRETCH:

The Rise and Fall of UPS in NASCAR-And Who They Helped Take Down With Them
by Amy Henderson

Four Burning Questions: The Cup Nears for Edwards as it Fades Away from Johnson
by Mike Lovecchio

Voices From the Heartland; Ford Dictum Makes a Mockery of NASCAR and Racing
by Jeff Meyer

Tearing Apart the Trucks: Evaluating Championship Hopefuls
by Beth Lunkenheimer

Frontstretch Podcast: October 28th Edition
hosted by Doug Turnbull

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FRONTSTRETCH TRIVIA:

Q: The 1991 Goody's 500 at Martinsville Speedway is famous for being the race that Harry Gant won to claim his fourth consecutive Cup Series victory, earning him the nickname, "Mr. September." However, Gant's win overshadowed an excellent run for Jimmy Hensley, who ran as high as fourth before dropping back to a tenth-place finish in his 26th career start. Who was Hensley driving for and what became of that team?

Check back Monday for the answer, here in the Frontstretch Newsletter!

Thursday's Answer:

Q: Up until 1994, the then-Busch Grand National Series made two visits a year to Martinsville (the 2006 race there was basically a stopgap measure after the closure of Pikes Peak International Raceway before the series made their first trip to Montreal). In the final one of these races, the yellow was thrown due to a massive fire on pit road. What happened to cause this fire?

A: Michael Ritch was making an unscheduled pit stop in his No. 02 Oldsmobile with some kind of issue under the hood. While in the pits, the crew decided to top off the tank, however, unbeknownst to the crew, the filler neck connecting to the fuel cell fell into the trunk at some point prior to the stop. As a result, when the crew was adding fuel, it was just collecting in the trunk on top of the fuel cell--and one spark set the whole thing ablaze. Ritch was ok, but the Oldsmobile was a total loss. The fire can be seen at the 1:45 mark of this clip.

Frontstretch Trivia Guarantee: Take the shirt off our backs! If we've provided an incorrect answer to the Frontstretch Trivia question, be the first to email the corrected trivia answer to trivia@frontstretch.com and we'll send you a Frontstretch T-Shirt ... FREE!

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Coming Monday in the Frontstretch Newsletter:
-- TUMS Fast Relief 500 Race Recap by TBA
-- Running Their Mouth: TUMS Fast Relief 500 by Brody Jones
-- Links to your favorite Frontstretch articles, and more!

Monday on the Frontstretch:

Matt McLaughlin's Thinkin' Out Loud: TUMS Fast Relief 500 by Matt McLaughlin
Matt will be here with his overall thoughts about the action from Sunday afternoon's action from the Martinsville.

David vs. Goliath by Bryan Davis Keith
Who's hot and who's not towards the back end of the owner points battle? Bryan brings the stories you didn't hear about into print from Sunday's race from Martinsville.

Monday Morning Teardown by Ron Lemasters
Ron returns for a website look at one of the big stories from Sunday's race from Martinsville.

Bowles-Eye View by Tom Bowles
Tom brings back his weekly post-race commentary with all of the insight you need from a weekend of racing from Martinsville.

Big Six: TUMS Fast Relief 500 by Amy Henderson
Looking for all you need to know leaving the seventh race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup? Amy has your who, what, when, where, why and how from a weekend of racing at Talladega.

Tracking the Trucks: Kroger 200 by Beth Lunkenheimer
Beth has all the post-race analysis you need after Saturday afternoon's Camping World Truck Series race from Martinsville.

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