| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): May 23 02:54PM > ** Game 7, Round 9 - Literature - The State of the Novel > 1. "The Outsiders", "True Grit", "The Grapes of Wrath". Colorado > 2. "The Help", "The Sound and the Fury", "The Quiet Game". Mississippi > 3. "No Country for Old Men", "Lonesome Dove", "News of the World". Texas > 4. "East of Eden", "The Big Sleep", "The Joy Luck Club". California > 5. "The Cider House Rules", "Olive Kitteridge", "Empire Falls". New Hampshire > 6. "The Yearling", "Tourist Season", "92 in the Shade". Florida > 7. "The Shining", "Plainsong", "The Song of the Lark". Maine > 8. "The Scarlet Letter", "Mystic River", "Love Story". Massachusetts > 9. "To Kill a Mockingbird", "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle > Stop Cafe", "Looking for Alaska". Georgia > 10. "Interview with the Vampire", "A Confederacy of Dunces", > "All the King's Men". Louisiana > to Tahiti to acquire something to be transported to British > possessions in the West Indies. What cargo was the Bounty > supposed to acquire? coffee > A2. In 1787, there was a mutiny on the Bounty. The mutineers, > led by acting Lieutenant Fletcher Christian, later moored > the ship at *what island* and burned it? Pitcairn Island > B2. Within the Cadbury chocolate factory, there is a vault > which contains the secret recipe for this classic Canadian > chocolate bar. Caramilk > C1. Name the O. Henry story, written in 1905, about a young > husband and wife who deal with the challenges of buying > secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. The Gifts of the Magi > C2. Porter had 14 stories published under various pseudonyms, > of which O. Henry was the most popular, between 1898-03-25 > and 1901-07-24. What else was he doing at the time? serving a prison sentence; journalism > * D. Science, or "Mars" > D1. The tallest mountain known in the solar system is found > on Mars. Name it. Olympus Mons > D2. Planum Boreum and Planum Australe are found on Mars. > What are they? Be sufficiently specific. polar ice caps > * F. Entertainment, or "Smarties" > F1. What genius did Benedict Cumberbatch play in the 2014 movie > "The Imitation Game"? Alan Turing > F2. What genius did Eddie Redmayne play in the 2014 movie > "The Theory of Everything"? Hawking -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: May 23 11:29PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:PvOdnVyzx-JoRlXDnZ2dnUU7- > We'll name three novels; you just tell us the US state in which > all three are primarily set. > 1. "The Outsiders", "True Grit", "The Grapes of Wrath". Arizona > 2. "The Help", "The Sound and the Fury", "The Quiet Game". Mississippi > 3. "No Country for Old Men", "Lonesome Dove", "News of the World". Texas > 4. "East of Eden", "The Big Sleep", "The Joy Luck Club". Callifornia > 5. "The Cider House Rules", "Olive Kitteridge", "Empire Falls". Illinois > 6. "The Yearling", "Tourist Season", "92 in the Shade". Louisiana; Florida > 7. "The Shining", "Plainsong", "The Song of the Lark". Maine > 8. "The Scarlet Letter", "Mystic River", "Love Story". Massachusetts > 9. "To Kill a Mockingbird", "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle > Stop Cafe", "Looking for Alaska". Alabama > 10. "Interview with the Vampire", "A Confederacy of Dunces", > "All the King's Men". New York > to Tahiti to acquire something to be transported to British > possessions in the West Indies. What cargo was the Bounty > supposed to acquire? Coffee; Chocolate > A2. In 1787, there was a mutiny on the Bounty. The mutineers, > led by acting Lieutenant Fletcher Christian, later moored > the ship at *what island* and burned it? Pitcairn Island > C1. Name the O. Henry story, written in 1905, about a young > husband and wife who deal with the challenges of buying > secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. Gift of the Magi > * D. Science, or "Mars" > D1. The tallest mountain known in the solar system is found > on Mars. Name it. Olympus Mons > D2. Planum Boreum and Planum Australe are found on Mars. > What are they? Be sufficiently specific. Poles > Trophy in 2009 and the Stanley Cup with the Bruins in > 2011, and as of the start of the 2019-20 season, he was > the tallest and oldest player in the NHL. Name him. Chara > * F. Entertainment, or "Smarties" > F1. What genius did Benedict Cumberbatch play in the 2014 movie > "The Imitation Game"? Turing > F2. What genius did Eddie Redmayne play in the 2014 movie > "The Theory of Everything"? Hawking Pete Gayde |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: May 24 03:02AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:PvOdnVyzx-JoRlXDnZ2dnUU7- > We'll name three novels; you just tell us the US state in which > all three are primarily set. > 1. "The Outsiders", "True Grit", "The Grapes of Wrath". Oklahoma > 2. "The Help", "The Sound and the Fury", "The Quiet Game". Mississippi > 3. "No Country for Old Men", "Lonesome Dove", "News of the World". Texas > 4. "East of Eden", "The Big Sleep", "The Joy Luck Club". California > 5. "The Cider House Rules", "Olive Kitteridge", "Empire Falls". Maine > 6. "The Yearling", "Tourist Season", "92 in the Shade". Florida > 7. "The Shining", "Plainsong", "The Song of the Lark". Colorado > 8. "The Scarlet Letter", "Mystic River", "Love Story". Massachusetts > 9. "To Kill a Mockingbird", "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle > Stop Cafe", "Looking for Alaska". Alabama > 10. "Interview with the Vampire", "A Confederacy of Dunces", > "All the King's Men". Louisiana > to Tahiti to acquire something to be transported to British > possessions in the West Indies. What cargo was the Bounty > supposed to acquire? breadfruit > A2. In 1787, there was a mutiny on the Bounty. The mutineers, > led by acting Lieutenant Fletcher Christian, later moored > the ship at *what island* and burned it? Pitcairn Island > C1. Name the O. Henry story, written in 1905, about a young > husband and wife who deal with the challenges of buying > secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. "The Gift of the Magi" > C2. Porter had 14 stories published under various pseudonyms, > of which O. Henry was the most popular, between 1898-03-25 > and 1901-07-24. What else was he doing at the time? serving time in prison > * D. Science, or "Mars" > D1. The tallest mountain known in the solar system is found > on Mars. Name it. Mons Olympus > * F. Entertainment, or "Smarties" > F1. What genius did Benedict Cumberbatch play in the 2014 movie > "The Imitation Game"? Alan Turing > F2. What genius did Eddie Redmayne play in the 2014 movie > "The Theory of Everything"? Stephen Hawking -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 24 01:56AM -0700 On 5/23/20 1:16 AM, Mark Brader wrote: > We'll name three novels; you just tell us the US state in which > all three are primarily set. > 1. "The Outsiders", "True Grit", "The Grapes of Wrath". Oklahoma > 2. "The Help", "The Sound and the Fury", "The Quiet Game". > 3. "No Country for Old Men", "Lonesome Dove", "News of the World". Texas > 4. "East of Eden", "The Big Sleep", "The Joy Luck Club". California > 6. "The Yearling", "Tourist Season", "92 in the Shade". > 7. "The Shining", "Plainsong", "The Song of the Lark". > 8. "The Scarlet Letter", "Mystic River", "Love Story". Massachusetts > 9. "To Kill a Mockingbird", "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle > Stop Cafe", "Looking for Alaska". Alabama > 10. "Interview with the Vampire", "A Confederacy of Dunces", > "All the King's Men". Louisiana > to Tahiti to acquire something to be transported to British > possessions in the West Indies. What cargo was the Bounty > supposed to acquire? breadfruit plants > A2. In 1787, there was a mutiny on the Bounty. The mutineers, > led by acting Lieutenant Fletcher Christian, later moored > the ship at *what island* and burned it? Pitcairn > * D. Science, or "Mars" > D1. The tallest mountain known in the solar system is found > on Mars. Name it. Olympus Mons > D2. Planum Boreum and Planum Australe are found on Mars. > What are they? Be sufficiently specific. plains at the north and south poles > "The Imitation Game"? > F2. What genius did Eddie Redmayne play in the 2014 movie > "The Theory of Everything"? Hawking -- Dan Tilque |
| Pete Gayde <pagrsg@wowway.com>: May 23 10:33PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:9PednZKP_YkGt1rDnZ2dnUU7- > local university. While in Jena, he became a close friend and > confidant of *which German poet and writer*, a member of the > Sturm and Drang movement? Goethe; Hesse > taste of this exploration came with Joseph Banks and Georg > Foster, both of whom had traveled to the Pacific with *which > captain* to witness the transit of Venus? Cook > to offer. On this voyage, he looked to establish the existence > of the Casiquiare Canal, a link between the Amazon and *which > river*? Plata > the farthest point from the center of the Earth. While he did > not reach the summit, the height he reached -- 19,286 feet -- > was the highest ever to that point. Name the volcano. Aconcagua > in Paris. While there in 1804, he met this man, who said to > Humboldt, "So monsieur, you collect plants? So does my wife." > Who was that? Napoleon Bonaparte > South America", he credited Humboldt with raising the profile > of his home continent through his Romantic writing about the > beauty of South America. Who was he? Bolivar > evidence of the complexity of the pre-colonial civilization, > including images of a calendar stone -- of which Mesoamerican > people? Mayans > He came by invitation of *which president*, who was interested > in learning about the Spanish lands to the south of the newly > purchased Louisiana Territory? Jefferson > Humboldt considered his influence on this scientist to be > among his greatest achievements, given the importance of his > discoveries in the Galapagos. Who was this other scientist? Darwin > * Game 7, Round 8 - Science - Ice and Snow > 1. Watermelon snow is common during the summer in alpine and coastal > polar regions worldwide. What gives watermelon snow its color? Algae; Bacteria > shelters made of whalebone and hide. What makes snow such a > good insulator? > 5. What kills most avalanche victims? Asphixiation > trees and electrical infrastructure all over New Brunswick, > Quebec, Ontario, Maine, and New York State. It occurred > between January 4 and 10 of what year? 2012; 2013 > 9. Sea ice algae accumulate biomass rapidly, often at the base of > sea ice, and grow to form algal mats that are consumed by *what > creature*, the most abundant animal by mass in the world? Plankton; Krill > 10. The transition from ice to water is called melting. What is > the transition from ice directly to water vapor called? Sublimation Pete Gayde |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 23 05:52PM -0500 If Pete Gayde had posted his answers on time, he would have scored 19 points on Round 7 and 13 on Round 8. And if Erland Sommarskog had posted his answers at all and gotten the same ones right that he says he thought he did, he would have scored 24 points on Round 7 and 12 on Round 8. -- Mark Brader | "...not one accident in a hundred deserves the name. Toronto | [This occurrence] was simply the legitimate result msb@vex.net | of carelessness." -- Washington Roebling My text in this article is in the public domain. |
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