Sunday, October 01, 2023

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 2 updates in 1 topic

swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Sep 30 11:19AM -0700

On Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 2:02:43 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> "Huh?!?"
 
> "No, no, she's an actress on a soap opera and she's had 3 weeks
> to live for the past 2 years."
 
dr hartley
 
 
> "Well, jeepers, you're about to witness the world's first
> demonstration of fireproof paper. Here is my assistant Beaker,
> carrying a lighted blowtorch."
 
dr bunsen honeydew
 
> so I used a hemocytometer to analyze her cells and discovered
> that her blood plaque was far below normal levels."
 
> "And blood plaque is a chief factor in blood clotting."
 
dr julia ogden
 
Read more at: https://tvshowtranscripts.ourboard.org/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=31689
 
> in town."
 
> "Yes I am! The next nearest is in Montreal. Parlez-vous
> français?"
 
dr temperance brennan
 
> Ees a terrible disorder where the skeleton tries to leap out
> the mouth and escape the body."
 
> "Now you're talking!"
 
dr nick riviera
 
> Speaking to: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/F-9/to6.jpg
 
> "I didn't kill my wife!"
 
> "I don't care!"
 
dr richard kimball
 
> the onset of irumodic syndrome."
 
> "If that's so, why do you look as if you just signed my death
> sentence?"
 
dr beverley crusher
 
> that you collapsed, possibly a panic attack. You were unable
> to breathe?"
 
> "*They* said it was a panic attack."
 
dr jennifer melfi
 
 
> "You wretched slugs. Don't any of you have the guts to fight
> for blood?"
 
> "I'm your huckleberry. I kill for my game."
 
doc holliday
 
 
> "We all in critical condition, babies, but you can tell me where
> it hurts, because I've got the healing prescription here from
> the big 'KRP musical medicine cabinet."
 
dr johnny fever
 
> Calvados, and one part Italian vermouth. After a hard night
> of drinking, this cocktail is intended "to be taken before
> 11 am, or whenever steam or energy is needed".
 
corpse reviver
 
> A2. These spicy sweet buns are traditionally eaten on Good
> Friday, and symbolize the crucifixion and resurrection.
 
hot cross bun
 
> holds the record for number of resurrections, repeatedly
> dying and resurrecting while buried underground for 1,874
> years. Who?
 
jack harkness
 
> B2. This character was stabbed to death at the end of season 5
> of "Game of Thrones". His resurrection in season 6 came
> as a surprise to absolutely no one. Who?
 
jon snow
 
 
> C1. This author's final novel, "Resurrection", decries the
> injustice of man-made laws and the hypocrisy of the church.
> Unsurprisingly, this resulted in his excommunication. Who?
 
leo tolstoy
 
> C2. Resurrections gone bad are the theme of which 1983 Stephen
> King novel?
 
pet cemetary
 
> between 1934 and 1950. Her cinematic career was resurrected
> when Billy Wilder cast her as a faded star of the silent era
> who desperately hopes for a career resurrection of her own.
 
gloria swanson
 
> comically villainous Duke Brothers in "Trading Places",
> and an Oscar-winning performance in "Cocoon", where his
> character also gets rejuvenated.
 
don ameche
 
 
> E1. Originally produced from 1959 to 2000, this car brand was
> resurrected by BMW in 2001. The new variant is 34% longer,
> 43% wider, and 16% taller than the 1959 original.
 
the mini
 
> E2. The original variant of this car, nicknamed "Topolino", was
> produced 1936-55. A resurrected version was produced
> 1957-75. And in 2007, it was resurrected yet again.
 
fiat 500
 
> around any more, because, gentlemen, this is my last press
> conference". 6 years later, he was giving press conferences
> as his country's leader.
 
nixon
 
> F2. Rising from the ashes of the Fascist Party, the MSI became
> the AN, which became the PdL, eventually gaining power as
> the FdI -- under which leader?
 
giorgia meloni
 
 
> 1. Not counting the original three TV-movies, how many episodes
> of "Murdoch Mysteries" have there been, from the series' start
> through 2023-04-10?
 
386 [it's a wag, based on 17ish seasons and xkcd #386 is a personal favorite]
 
> 2. We asked google.ca "what is the distance between Cork, Ireland,
> and Waterford, Ireland"? What was the length of the suggested
> driving route (via N25)?
 
75 miles, so 120 km
 
> 3. According to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum,
> how many wins did Fergie Jenkins have in his Major League career?
 
286 [he was #31 and played most of his career for the Cubs]
 
> 4. We used a couple of online tools to calculate the distance
> between Kumasi, Ghana (see Round 8, Question 5), and the
> Headquarters of the United Nations. What is that distance?
 
5000 miles, so 8000 km
 
> Mark Brader, Toronto |"--", Paul said, and then repeated it for emphasis.
> m...@vex.net | --Spider Robinson, "Lifehouse"
 
> My text in this article is in the public domain.
 
swp, Cubs fan
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 30 06:56PM

Stephen Perry:
> ...and xkcd #386 is a personal favorite
 
Me too.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Well, I'm back", he said.
msb@vex.net -- Tolkien (The Lord of the Rings)
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Friday, September 29, 2023

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

Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Sep 28 04:46PM -0700

On 9/25/23 23:09, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> 2. Which legendary rock band was forced to postpone the Toronto
> stop on their farewell tour because of the vocal cord problems
> of their 75-year-old front man?
 
Rolling Stones
 
(total WAG)
 
 
> 5. Last week Apple unveiled the iPhone 15, but around the same time,
> which country ordered the company to stop distributing the
> iPhone 12 because of alleged high radiation emissions?
 
Japan; S Korea
 
> restoration, was shown at the recent Toronto International
> Film Festival, also bringing together the band for a rare and
> perhaps uncomfortable reunion.
 
This is Spinal Tap
 
> hands of which opponent?
 
> 9. Name the hurricane, by then downgraded to a post-tropical storm,
> that hit the Atlantic provinces on the weekend.
 
Ophelia
 
> has been attributed to agents of the government of India.
 
> 7. Which media mogul announced his retirement last week, turning
> over his businesses to his son Lachlan?
 
Najjar
 
> for personal reasons. Name either ex-minister.
 
> 9. The US Marine Corps temporarily lost track of what large piece
> of equipment last week?
 
F-35
 
 
--
Dan Tilque
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 29 05:24AM

Mark Brader:
 
> * Game 1 (2023-09-18), Round 1 - Current Events
 
> 1. The federal government has ordered Rogers to provide BCE and
> Telus access to its TTC wireless network by what date?
 
2023-10-03. 4 for Stephen.
 
> 2. Which legendary rock band was forced to postpone the Toronto
> stop on their farewell tour because of the vocal cord problems
> of their 75-year-old front man?
 
Aerosmith. (Steven Tyler.) 4 for Erland and Stephen.
 
> 3. In which city did the federal Liberals hold their recent
> caucus retreat?
 
London (Ontario). 4 for Stephen.
 
> 4. Which Canadian MP testified before a US Congressional committee
> last week on the topic of foreign interference in the political
> process?
 
Michael Chong. 4 for Stephen.
 
> 5. Last week Apple unveiled the iPhone 15, but around the same time,
> which country ordered the company to stop distributing the
> iPhone 12 because of alleged high radiation emissions?
 
France. 4 for Stephen.
 
> restoration, was shown at the recent Toronto International
> Film Festival, also bringing together the band for a rare and
> perhaps uncomfortable reunion.
 
"Stop Making Sense". (The band: Talking Heads.) 4 for Joshua,
Erland, Dan Blum, and Stephen.
 
> 7. Last week a Canadian bank effectively gave up its attempt to put
> itself up for sale with the end of a strategic review.
> Which bank?
 
Laurentian Bank.
 
> 8. The Toronto Blue Jays' run for a playoff spot was dealt a severe
> blow last week by a 4-game sweep at the Rogers Centre at the
> hands of which opponent?
 
Texas Rangers. (Either word is sufficient.) 4 for Stephen.
 
> 9. Name the hurricane, by then downgraded to a post-tropical storm,
> that hit the Atlantic provinces on the weekend.
 
Lee. 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen.
 
> 10. Which Canadian newspaper chain is headed into bankruptcy
> protection, leading to 70 weekly papers becoming digital-only?
 
Metroland.
 
(Not Nordstar -- that's the parent company, which also owns the
Toronto Star.)
 
 
> * Game 2 (2023-09-25), Round 1 - Current Events
 
> 1. Who is the *subject* of the film that won the *People's Choice
> documentary award* at TIFF this year?
 
Mr. Dressup -- Ernie Coombs (accepting either). 4 for Stephen.
 
> 2. Who was removed from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame board
> of directors for comments that appeared to disparage black and
> female musicians?
 
Jann Wenner. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Stephen, and Pete.
 
> 3. Mike Babcock resigned as coach of his latest (and perhaps last)
> NHL team, before a single game was played this season.
> Which team? (City or team name.)
 
Columbus Blue Jackets. 4 for Stephen. 3 for Pete.
 
> 4. The former CEO of which Canadian corporation is returning to
> the job following the resignations of the most recent CEO and
> the president, and turmoil in the board of directors?
 
Indigo. Stephen knew it but answered the wrong question.
 
> 5. The Superior Court of Ontario dismissed a Charter challenge
> last week to the laws governing what activity?
 
Sex work (prostitution). "Sex" was not specific enough.
 
> 6. Name the Sikh activist whose murder in June in Surrey, BC,
> has been attributed to agents of the government of India.
 
Hardeep Singh *Nijjar*.
 
> 7. Which media mogul announced his retirement last week, turning
> over his businesses to his son Lachlan?
 
Rupert Murdoch. 4 for Joshua, Erland, Stephen, and Pete.
 
Dan_Tilque said "Najjar", as if he meant to give that answer on #6.
 
> 8. The Ontario provincial cabinet lost two more ministers last
> week, one in the fallout from the Greenbelt scandal, the other
> for personal reasons. Name either ex-minister.
 
Monte McNaughton, Kaleed Rasheed.
 
(Not Steve Clark: he left a couple of weeks ago.)
 
> 9. The US Marine Corps temporarily lost track of what large piece
> of equipment last week?
 
An F-35 fighter jet. (Any reference to a plane was sufficient.)
4 for everyone -- Joshua, Erland, Dan Blum, Stephen, Pete,
and Dan Tilque.
 
> 10. Why did the TTC invite people to a celebration on Saturday
> afternoon?
 
To say goodbye to the Scarborough RT (lately named Line 3
Scarborough) after 38 years of operation. 4 for Stephen.
 
 
Scores, if there are no errors:
 
GAMES-> 1 2 TOTALS
Stephen Perry 32 24 56
Dan Blum 8 8 16
Joshua Kreitzer 4 12 16
Erland Sommarskog 8 8 16
Pete Gayde 0 15 15
Dan Tilque 0 4 4
 
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I'm not entirely convinced 115 is prime."
msb@vex.net | --Patrick Hamlyn
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 28 08:29PM +0200


> E2. The original variant of this car, nicknamed "Topolino", was
> produced 1936-55. A resurrected version was produced
> 1957-75. And in 2007, it was resurrected yet again.
 
Fiat 500

> around any more, because, gentlemen, this is my last press
> conference". 6 years later, he was giving press conferences
> as his country's leader.
 
Nixon
 
> F2. Rising from the ashes of the Fascist Party, the MSI became
> the AN, which became the PdL, eventually gaining power as
> the FdI -- under which leader?
 
Giorgia Merino, current PM of Italy

 
> 1. Not counting the original three TV-movies, how many episodes
> of "Murdoch Mysteries" have there been, from the series' start
> through 2023-04-10?
 
52

> 2. We asked google.ca "what is the distance between Cork, Ireland,
> and Waterford, Ireland"? What was the length of the suggested
> driving route (via N25)?
 
225 km

> 3. According to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum,
> how many wins did Fergie Jenkins have in his Major League career?
 
137

> 4. We used a couple of online tools to calculate the distance
> between Kumasi, Ghana (see Round 8, Question 5), and the
> Headquarters of the United Nations. What is that distance?
 
8000 km
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Sep 28 09:44PM


> "Huh?!?"
 
> "No, no, she's an actress on a soap opera and she's had 3 weeks
> to live for the past 2 years."
 
Newhart
(I know, I am hoping the character's name is the same.)
 
 
> "Well, jeepers, you're about to witness the world's first
> demonstration of fireproof paper. Here is my assistant Beaker,
> carrying a lighted blowtorch."
 
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew
 
> Speaking to: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/F-9/to6.jpg
 
> "I didn't kill my wife!"
 
> "I don't care!"
 
Dr. Richard Kimble
 
> the onset of irumodic syndrome."
 
> "If that's so, why do you look as if you just signed my death
> sentence?"
 
Dr. Beverly Crusher
 
 
> "You wretched slugs. Don't any of you have the guts to fight
> for blood?"
 
> "I'm your huckleberry. I kill for my game."
 
Holliday
 
 
> * A. Food and Drink
 
> A2. These spicy sweet buns are traditionally eaten on Good
> Friday, and symbolize the crucifixion and resurrection.
 
hot cross buns
 
> * C. Literature
 
> C2. Resurrections gone bad are the theme of which 1983 Stephen
> King novel?
 
Pet Sematary
 
> between 1934 and 1950. Her cinematic career was resurrected
> when Billy Wilder cast her as a faded star of the silent era
> who desperately hopes for a career resurrection of her own.
 
Gloria Swanson
 
 
> E1. Originally produced from 1959 to 2000, this car brand was
> resurrected by BMW in 2001. The new variant is 34% longer,
> 43% wider, and 16% taller than the 1959 original.
 
Mini Cooper
 
 
> around any more, because, gentlemen, this is my last press
> conference". 6 years later, he was giving press conferences
> as his country's leader.
 
Richard Nixon
 
> F2. Rising from the ashes of the Fascist Party, the MSI became
> the AN, which became the PdL, eventually gaining power as
> the FdI -- under which leader?
 
Berlusconi
 
 
> 1. Not counting the original three TV-movies, how many episodes
> of "Murdoch Mysteries" have there been, from the series' start
> through 2023-04-10?
 
56
 
> 2. We asked google.ca "what is the distance between Cork, Ireland,
> and Waterford, Ireland"? What was the length of the suggested
> driving route (via N25)?
 
123
 
> 3. According to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum,
> how many wins did Fergie Jenkins have in his Major League career?
 
234
 
> 4. We used a couple of online tools to calculate the distance
> between Kumasi, Ghana (see Round 8, Question 5), and the
> Headquarters of the United Nations. What is that distance?
 
10,001
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Sep 28 05:09PM -0700

On 9/27/23 23:02, Mark Brader wrote:
> around any more, because, gentlemen, this is my last press
> conference". 6 years later, he was giving press conferences
> as his country's leader.
 
Richard Nixon
 
 
> 1. Not counting the original three TV-movies, how many episodes
> of "Murdoch Mysteries" have there been, from the series' start
> through 2023-04-10?
 
18
 
 
> 2. We asked google.ca "what is the distance between Cork, Ireland,
> and Waterford, Ireland"? What was the length of the suggested
> driving route (via N25)?
 
161 km
 
 
> 3. According to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum,
> how many wins did Fergie Jenkins have in his Major League career?
 
184
 
 
> 4. We used a couple of online tools to calculate the distance
> between Kumasi, Ghana (see Round 8, Question 5), and the
> Headquarters of the United Nations. What is that distance?
 
8312 km
 
--
Dan Tilque
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Sep 28 08:08PM -0700

On Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 1:02:43 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> "Huh?!?"
 
> "No, no, she's an actress on a soap opera and she's had 3 weeks
> to live for the past 2 years."
 
Dr. Hartley
 
 
> "Well, jeepers, you're about to witness the world's first
> demonstration of fireproof paper. Here is my assistant Beaker,
> carrying a lighted blowtorch."
 
Dr. Honeydew
 
> in town."
 
> "Yes I am! The next nearest is in Montreal. Parlez-vous
> français?"
 
Dr. Brennan
 
> Ees a terrible disorder where the skeleton tries to leap out
> the mouth and escape the body."
 
> "Now you're talking!"
 
Dr. Riviera
 
> Speaking to: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/F-9/to6.jpg
 
> "I didn't kill my wife!"
 
> "I don't care!"
 
Dr. Kimble
 
> the onset of irumodic syndrome."
 
> "If that's so, why do you look as if you just signed my death
> sentence?"
 
Dr. Crusher
 
> that you collapsed, possibly a panic attack. You were unable
> to breathe?"
 
> "*They* said it was a panic attack."
 
Dr. Melfi
 
 
> "You wretched slugs. Don't any of you have the guts to fight
> for blood?"
 
> "I'm your huckleberry. I kill for my game."
 
Doc Holliday
 
 
> "We all in critical condition, babies, but you can tell me where
> it hurts, because I've got the healing prescription here from
> the big 'KRP musical medicine cabinet."
 
Dr. Fever
 
 
> * A. Food and Drink
 
> A2. These spicy sweet buns are traditionally eaten on Good
> Friday, and symbolize the crucifixion and resurrection.
 
hot cross buns

> * C. Literature
 
> C2. Resurrections gone bad are the theme of which 1983 Stephen
> King novel?
 
"Pet Sematary"
 
> between 1934 and 1950. Her cinematic career was resurrected
> when Billy Wilder cast her as a faded star of the silent era
> who desperately hopes for a career resurrection of her own.
 
Gloria Swanson
 
> comically villainous Duke Brothers in "Trading Places",
> and an Oscar-winning performance in "Cocoon", where his
> character also gets rejuvenated.
 
Don Ameche
 
> around any more, because, gentlemen, this is my last press
> conference". 6 years later, he was giving press conferences
> as his country's leader.
 
Nixon

> F2. Rising from the ashes of the Fascist Party, the MSI became
> the AN, which became the PdL, eventually gaining power as
> the FdI -- under which leader?
 
Meloni (???)

 
> 1. Not counting the original three TV-movies, how many episodes
> of "Murdoch Mysteries" have there been, from the series' start
> through 2023-04-10?
 
65
 
> 2. We asked google.ca "what is the distance between Cork, Ireland,
> and Waterford, Ireland"? What was the length of the suggested
> driving route (via N25)?
 
150 km
 
> 3. According to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum,
> how many wins did Fergie Jenkins have in his Major League career?
 
275
 
> 4. We used a couple of online tools to calculate the distance
> between Kumasi, Ghana (see Round 8, Question 5), and the
> Headquarters of the United Nations. What is that distance?
 
6000 km
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Digest for rec.games.trivia@googlegroups.com - 8 updates in 2 topics

Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Sep 26 06:35AM -0700

On Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 1:09:37 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> restoration, was shown at the recent Toronto International
> Film Festival, also bringing together the band for a rare and
> perhaps uncomfortable reunion.
 
"Stop Making Sense"

 
> 2. Who was removed from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame board
> of directors for comments that appeared to disparage black and
> female musicians?
 
Jann Wenner
 
> 7. Which media mogul announced his retirement last week, turning
> over his businesses to his son Lachlan?
 
Rupert Murdoch

> 9. The US Marine Corps temporarily lost track of what large piece
> of equipment last week?
 
an airplane

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 26 08:11PM +0200

> * Game 1 (2023-09-18), Round 1 - Current Events
 
> 1. The federal government has ordered Rogers to provide BCE and
> Telus access to its TTC wireless network by what date?
 
2024-01-01

> 2. Which legendary rock band was forced to postpone the Toronto
> stop on their farewell tour because of the vocal cord problems
> of their 75-year-old front man?
 
Aerosmith

> 5. Last week Apple unveiled the iPhone 15, but around the same time,
> which country ordered the company to stop distributing the
> iPhone 12 because of alleged high radiation emissions?
 
China

> restoration, was shown at the recent Toronto International
> Film Festival, also bringing together the band for a rare and
> perhaps uncomfortable reunion.
 
Stop Making Sense

> 9. Name the hurricane, by then downgraded to a post-tropical storm,
> that hit the Atlantic provinces on the weekend.
 
Daniel
 
(OK, that was elsewhere, but Daniel did cause quite som mess.)

 
> 3. Mike Babcock resigned as coach of his latest (and perhaps last)
> NHL team, before a single game was played this season.
> Which team? (City or team name.)
 
Carolina Hurricanes?

> 7. Which media mogul announced his retirement last week, turning
> over his businesses to his son Lachlan?
 
Rupert Murdoch

> 9. The US Marine Corps temporarily lost track of what large piece
> of equipment last week?
 
An F-25 airplane

> 10. Why did the TTC invite people to a celebration on Saturday
> afternoon?
 
All trains had been on time for the whole working week!
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Sep 26 10:36PM


> 2. Which legendary rock band was forced to postpone the Toronto
> stop on their farewell tour because of the vocal cord problems
> of their 75-year-old front man?
 
Rush
 
> restoration, was shown at the recent Toronto International
> Film Festival, also bringing together the band for a rare and
> perhaps uncomfortable reunion.
 
Stop Making Sense
 
> 9. Name the hurricane, by then downgraded to a post-tropical storm,
> that hit the Atlantic provinces on the weekend.
 
Lee
 
 
 
> 2. Who was removed from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame board
> of directors for comments that appeared to disparage black and
> female musicians?
 
Wenner
 
> 9. The US Marine Corps temporarily lost track of what large piece
> of equipment last week?
 
F-35
 
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Sep 26 04:14PM -0700

On Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 2:09:37 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> Now begins the Current Events game from the Usual Suspects' season
> (indicated by QFTCI and the year but without a team abbreviation).
 
these are confusing times we live in
 
> indicated, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers
> have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to give
> the answers that were correct on that date.
 
ah yes, I remember September 18th like it was just last week.
 
> 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.
 
'follow up' is two words, not one. it's mentally exhausting to have to correct this each time, even if just in my own head. it's our job to mentally exhaust Mark not the other way around.
 
> of other rounds. For further information please see my 2023-05-24
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
> (QFTCI*)".
 
as always, I will guess which ones you wrote. and be wrong 90% of the time which is why I never say which out loud.
 
 
> * Game 1 (2023-09-18), Round 1 - Current Events
 
> 1. The federal government has ordered Rogers to provide BCE and
> Telus access to its TTC wireless network by what date?
 
october 3rd [because it's a week from today]
 
> 2. Which legendary rock band was forced to postpone the Toronto
> stop on their farewell tour because of the vocal cord problems
> of their 75-year-old front man?
 
aerosmith
 
> 3. In which city did the federal Liberals hold their recent
> caucus retreat?
 
london [the canadian one not the british one]
 
> 4. Which Canadian MP testified before a US Congressional committee
> last week on the topic of foreign interference in the political
> process?
 
mike chong
 
> 5. Last week Apple unveiled the iPhone 15, but around the same time,
> which country ordered the company to stop distributing the
> iPhone 12 because of alleged high radiation emissions?
 
france
 
> restoration, was shown at the recent Toronto International
> Film Festival, also bringing together the band for a rare and
> perhaps uncomfortable reunion.
 
stop making sense
 
> 7. Last week a Canadian bank effectively gave up its attempt to put
> itself up for sale with the end of a strategic review.
> Which bank?
 
brader federal savings bank
 
> 8. The Toronto Blue Jays' run for a playoff spot was dealt a severe
> blow last week by a 4-game sweep at the Rogers Centre at the
> hands of which opponent?
 
texas rangers [followed by a 5 game win streak]
 
> 9. Name the hurricane, by then downgraded to a post-tropical storm,
> that hit the Atlantic provinces on the weekend.
 
lee [not named after stan]
 
> 10. Which Canadian newspaper chain is headed into bankruptcy
> protection, leading to 70 weekly papers becoming digital-only?
 
all of them
 
 
> * Game 2 (2023-09-25), Round 1 - Current Events
 
> 1. Who is the *subject* of the film that won the *People's Choice
> documentary award* at TIFF this year?
 
ernie coombs
 
> 2. Who was removed from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame board
> of directors for comments that appeared to disparage black and
> female musicians?
 
jan wenner [cofounder of rolling stone]
 
> 3. Mike Babcock resigned as coach of his latest (and perhaps last)
> NHL team, before a single game was played this season.
> Which team? (City or team name.)
 
colombus blue jackets
 
> 4. The former CEO of which Canadian corporation is returning to
> the job following the resignations of the most recent CEO and
> the president, and turmoil in the board of directors?
 
heather reisman [of indigo books and music]
 
> 5. The Superior Court of Ontario dismissed a Charter challenge
> last week to the laws governing what activity?
 
sex
 
> 6. Name the Sikh activist whose murder in June in Surrey, BC,
> has been attributed to agents of the government of India.
 
kumar ; sharma
 
> 7. Which media mogul announced his retirement last week, turning
> over his businesses to his son Lachlan?
 
murdoch [not the macgyver villain. or is he?]
 
> 8. The Ontario provincial cabinet lost two more ministers last
> week, one in the fallout from the Greenbelt scandal, the other
> for personal reasons. Name either ex-minister.
 
johnson ; africa
 
> 9. The US Marine Corps temporarily lost track of what large piece
> of equipment last week?
 
f-35 fighter jet
 
> 10. Why did the TTC invite people to a celebration on Saturday
> afternoon?
 
line 3 is now closed [this has nothing to do with a recent question about line colors, but that did contribute to this guess]
 
> Toronto "Yeah, well, that's a quick way to get killed."
> m...@vex.net -- Chris Boucher, STAR COPS
 
> My text in this article is in the public domain.
 
swp, who is watching the Cubs/braves game preshow and wondering if atlanta will let the Cubs win so the weaker team in a very tight playoff race gets in
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 27 12:04AM

Mark Brader (allegedly):
> > ...Please post all your answers in a single follow up to the newsgroup,
 
Stephen Perry:
> 'follow up' is two words, not one.
 
So it is, but I wrote "followup", the noun, which is one word, and
Stephen is misquoting me above.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I tried to hit Bjarne Stroustrup with a snowball,
msb@vex.net | but missed." --Clive Feather
swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Sep 26 07:16PM -0700

On Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 8:04:15 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> --
> Mark Brader, Toronto | "I tried to hit Bjarne Stroustrup with a snowball,
> m...@vex.net | but missed." --Clive Feather
 
my google search shows the noun as a hyphenated word. but that's just me trying to mentally exhaust Mark.
 
and per my 8th grade yearbook quote, bad analogies are like corn.
 
swp
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 27 05:14AM

Mark Brader:
> > ...I wrote "followup", the noun, which is one word...
 
Stephen Perry:
> my google search shows the noun as a hyphenated word.
 
It can be that too. Hyphens tend to disappear over time.
 
> but that's just me trying to mentally exhaust Mark.
 
I don't much care what you do mentally. :-)

> and per my 8th grade yearbook quote, bad analogies are like corn.
 
See below.
--
Mark Brader | "One must scythe the thickets of metaphor
Toronto | if one wishes to harvest the grain of reason."
msb@vex.net | --Robert Ludlum
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 26 08:06PM +0200

> dag hammarskjold [I will go out on a limb here and guess that Erland
> spells this one correctly]
 
It's trickier than you may think. The normal spelling of the last
part of his last name is "sköld" (it means "shield"), but as
often is the case family names often have alternate spelling. I
had to think for a second when I entered the name, but I am quite
sure that the "j" should be there.
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msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 26 06:09AM

Now begins the Current Events game from the Usual Suspects' season
(indicated by QFTCI and the year but without a team abbreviation).
 
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on the dates
indicated, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers
have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to give
the answers that were correct on that date.
 
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.
 
All questions were written by members of the Usual Suspects and
are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of
current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting
of other rounds. For further information please see my 2023-05-24
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
 
 
* Game 1 (2023-09-18), Round 1 - Current Events
 
1. The federal government has ordered Rogers to provide BCE and
Telus access to its TTC wireless network by what date?
 
2. Which legendary rock band was forced to postpone the Toronto
stop on their farewell tour because of the vocal cord problems
of their 75-year-old front man?
 
3. In which city did the federal Liberals hold their recent
caucus retreat?
 
4. Which Canadian MP testified before a US Congressional committee
last week on the topic of foreign interference in the political
process?
 
5. Last week Apple unveiled the iPhone 15, but around the same time,
which country ordered the company to stop distributing the
iPhone 12 because of alleged high radiation emissions?
 
6. Name the acclaimed 1984 concert *film* that, after a 4K
restoration, was shown at the recent Toronto International
Film Festival, also bringing together the band for a rare and
perhaps uncomfortable reunion.
 
7. Last week a Canadian bank effectively gave up its attempt to put
itself up for sale with the end of a strategic review.
Which bank?
 
8. The Toronto Blue Jays' run for a playoff spot was dealt a severe
blow last week by a 4-game sweep at the Rogers Centre at the
hands of which opponent?
 
9. Name the hurricane, by then downgraded to a post-tropical storm,
that hit the Atlantic provinces on the weekend.
 
10. Which Canadian newspaper chain is headed into bankruptcy
protection, leading to 70 weekly papers becoming digital-only?
 
 
* Game 2 (2023-09-25), Round 1 - Current Events
 
1. Who is the *subject* of the film that won the *People's Choice
documentary award* at TIFF this year?
 
2. Who was removed from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame board
of directors for comments that appeared to disparage black and
female musicians?
 
3. Mike Babcock resigned as coach of his latest (and perhaps last)
NHL team, before a single game was played this season.
Which team? (City or team name.)
 
4. The former CEO of which Canadian corporation is returning to
the job following the resignations of the most recent CEO and
the president, and turmoil in the board of directors?
 
5. The Superior Court of Ontario dismissed a Charter challenge
last week to the laws governing what activity?
 
6. Name the Sikh activist whose murder in June in Surrey, BC,
has been attributed to agents of the government of India.
 
7. Which media mogul announced his retirement last week, turning
over his businesses to his son Lachlan?
 
8. The Ontario provincial cabinet lost two more ministers last
week, one in the fallout from the Greenbelt scandal, the other
for personal reasons. Name either ex-minister.
 
9. The US Marine Corps temporarily lost track of what large piece
of equipment last week?
 
10. Why did the TTC invite people to a celebration on Saturday
afternoon?
 
--
Mark Brader "Relax -- I know the procedures backwards."
Toronto "Yeah, well, that's a quick way to get killed."
msb@vex.net -- Chris Boucher, STAR COPS
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Sep 25 05:05PM -0700

On Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 2:51:46 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
 
> 1. Please see: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/F-7/art1.jpg
 
> Described as the "zero point of painting", "Black Square"
> is the iconic 1915 masterwork by which Suprematist artist?
 
malevich
 
> 2. Please see: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/F-7/art2.jpg
 
> This work by Georges Seurat is the inspiration for *which 1984
> musical* by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine?
 
sunday in the park
 
> 3. Please see: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/F-7/art3.jpg
 
> This display by Andy Warhol depicts 32 Campbell's soup cans.
> Why did Warhol choose that number?
 
there were that many varieties produced by campbell's soup when he made it
[he drank soup every day for 20 years, so there's that too]
 
> 4. Please see: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/F-7/art4.jpg
 
> An artistic movement drew its name from this 1872 Claude
> Monet work. What is the full name of this painting?
 
impression sunrise
 
> 5. Please see: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/F-7/art5.jpg
 
> This 1928 painting by René Magritte is one of the earliest
> significant works of surrealism. What is its title?
 
the treachery of images
[does that say 'this is not a pipe' in french?]
 
 
> Eadweard Muybridge advanced the technology of high-speed
> photography, allegedly in order to settle a bet made by Leland
> Stanford on what question?
 
do all 4 legs of a horse come off the ground when running?
 
> ("Un bar aux Folies Bergère"), is notable for being Manet's
> last major work, but also for portraying *which corporate logo*,
> still in use today?
 
bass ale [the red triangle]
 
> 8. Please see: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/F-7/art8.jpg
 
> In 2016, Maurizio Cattelan's controversial sculpture "Him"
> sold at auction for £12,000,000. Who does it depict?
 
adolf hitler kneeling
 
 
> The Barnet Newman work shown on the end wall caused a furor
> in 1989 when the National Gallery of Canada purchased it for
> $1,800,000. What is its title?
 
voice of fire ['who's afraid of red, yellow and blue' is better]
 
> The same shade is used throughout *which 1993 Derek Jarman film*
> to evoke the vision changes Jarman experienced as a result
> of AIDS?
 
blue
 
 
> 1. Linus Pauling, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1962, is
> the only person to have been awarded two unshared Nobel Prizes.
> In which field did he win his other Nobel?
 
chemistry
 
> 2. What is the name of the 2014 recipient, the youngest to be
> awarded the Peace Prize at 17 years of age?
 
malala yousafzai
 
> 3. Which international organization has received the most Nobel
> Peace Prizes -- three of them, for its humanitarian work?
 
red cross
 
> 4. In 1948, no prize was awarded because "there was no suitable
> living candidate." Note the word "living". This was a tribute
> to which then recently-deceased world political leader?
 
franklin d roosevelt
 
> 5. In the Nobel Prize centenary year 2001, the Prize was awarded
> jointly to the UN and its Secretary General, Kofi Annan.
> In which country or future country was Annan born?
 
ghana
 
> 6. The 1978 Prize was awarded to which two leaders "for jointly
> having negotiated peace between Egypt and Israel"? Name *both*.
 
anwar sadat and menachem begin
 
> work for the peaceful termination of the apartheid regime, and
> for laying the foundations for a new democratic South Africa."?
> Again, name *both*.
 
nelson mandela and f w de klerk
 
> 8. In which city is the Peace Prize presented?
 
oslo
 
> 9. Who is the most recent American winner of the Peace Prize,
> in 2009?
 
obama [for not being george bush]
 
> Nobel Peace Prize winner was the second Secretary-General of
> the United Nations, who died in an aircraft crash in 1961.
> What was his name?
 
dag hammarskjold [I will go out on a limb here and guess that Erland spells this one correctly]
 
> Mark Brader, Toronto | And perhaps another sigquote for Mark, who
> m...@vex.net | seems to be running low... --Steve Summit
 
> My text in this article is in the public domain.
 
swp
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 25 10:49PM +0200


> Even if it's not the correct name, I found enough Google hits on the
> phrase to accept it. But, when I looked to see who to credit, I found
> that nobody gave that answer anyway. So the scores stand.
 
Sorry, I should have been more clear that it was not meant as a protest,
only a trivial supplement to the original answer.
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