[If you can't tell a Green Apron from a Quiz Quilt, make sure you
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CATEGORY QUESTIONS:
[ Literature & Arts ]
What existential German author wrote "The Trial", "The Castle", and
"Amerika"?
[ Sports & Games ]
What NFL quarterback had the most career passing yards and touchdowns
before Brett Favre?
[ Geography & Nature ]
What is the capital of Ecuador that was once the capital of the Inca
empire?
[ History & Government ]
What Russian politician was born as Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov?
[ Entertainment & Food ]
What Food Network chef is famous for saying "Bam!" when adding
ingredients?
[ Math & Science ]
What purple stone is a variety of quartz that is tinted by impurities
such as ferric oxide?
--
Robert Jen, the Trivia Why's Guy (why...@triviawhys.com)
http://triviawhys.blogspot.com -- Trivia Why's blog
> [ Sports & Games ]
> What NFL quarterback had the most career passing yards and touchdowns before Brett Favre?
MARINO, Dan (quilt-inspired guess)
> [ Geography & Nature ]
> What is the capital of Ecuador that was once the capital of the Inca empire?
QUITO
> [ History & Government ]
> What Russian politician was born as Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov?
LENIN
> [ Entertainment & Food ]
> What Food Network chef is famous for saying "Bam!" when adding ingredients?
LAGASSE, Emeril (quilt-inspired guess)
> [ Math & Science ]
> What purple stone is a variety of quartz that is tinted by impurities such as ferric oxide?
AMETHYST
Quilt answer: FRINGE, third letters down
--
Go to http://MarcDashevsky.com to send me e-mail.
KAFKA, Franz
> [ Sports & Games ]
> What NFL quarterback had the most career passing yards and touchdowns
> before Brett Favre?
MARINO, Dan (I'm not sure about his stats, but he is a plausible
choice and it looks like he fits the quilt)
> [ Geography & Nature ]
> What is the capital of Ecuador that was once the capital of the Inca
> empire?
QUITO
> [ History & Government ]
> What Russian politician was born as Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov?
LENIN
> [ Entertainment & Food ]
> What Food Network chef is famous for saying "Bam!" when adding
> ingredients?
LAGASSE, Emeril
> [ Math & Science ]
> What purple stone is a variety of quartz that is tinted by impurities
> such as ferric oxide?
AMETHYST (? -- but it seems to fit the quilt)
***
KAFKA
MARINO
QUITO
LENING
LAGASSE
AMETHYST
FRINGE is in the third column reading downward, and I believe it
refers in this context to a fringe or apron of grass on a lawn.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
> What existential German author wrote "The Trial", "The Castle", and
> "Amerika"?
KAFKA.
> What NFL quarterback had the most career passing yards and touchdowns
> before Brett Favre?
Don't know.
> What is the capital of Ecuador that was once the capital of the Inca
> empire?
QUITO.
> What Russian politician was born as Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov?
LENIN.
> What Food Network chef is famous for saying "Bam!" when adding
> ingredients?
Don't know.
> What purple stone is a variety of quartz that is tinted by impurities
> such as ferric oxide?
AMETHYST.
So FRINGE, I suppose -- 3rd column down. And I'll guess, oh,
HARRISON and ROGERS.
--
Mark Brader That would be the opposite of "non idiotic",
Toronto assuming there's some good word for that.
m...@vex.net --Ken Jennings
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and remember kids, Jack Daniels is a great cure for both colds and
flu! of course, that's just an opinion from someone on the FRINGE of
his vacation in florida. drizzle this morning in lovely port
charlotte florida, but the temperature is expected to be in the low
80s all week. how're things in toronto Mark? ;-)
> [ Literature & Arts ]
> What existential German author wrote "The Trial", "The Castle", and
> "Amerika"?
franz kafka
> [ Sports & Games ]
> What NFL quarterback had the most career passing yards and touchdowns
> before Brett Favre?
dan marino
> [ Geography & Nature ]
> What is the capital of Ecuador that was once the capital of the Inca
> empire?
quito
> [ History & Government ]
> What Russian politician was born as Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov?
lenin (not john)
> [ Entertainment & Food ]
> What Food Network chef is famous for saying "Bam!" when adding
> ingredients?
emeril lagasse
> [ Math & Science ]
> What purple stone is a variety of quartz that is tinted by impurities
> such as ferric oxide?
amethyst
swp
and don't forget to enter Mark Brader's latest rare entries contest.
if nothing else, you can see how badly you beat *me* this time
around. and how badly I misread some of the questions. its more fun
than a human should be allowed to have for free.
<http://text.weatheroffice.gc.ca/forecast/city_e.html?on-143>:
| Current Conditions
|
| Observed at: Toronto Pearson Int'l Airport 2:00 PM EST Sunday 22
| November 2009
|
| Condition:
| Mostly Cloudy
| Temperature:
| 9.2�C
| Pressure / Tendency:
| 102.7 kPa / falling
| Visibility:
| 24 km
| Humidity:
| 74%
| Dew Point:
| 4.9�C
| Wind Speed:
| SE 11 km/h
| Air Quality Health Index:
| 3
|
| Forecast
| Issued: 11.00 AM EST Sunday 22 November 2009
|
| Today:
| Cloudy with sunny periods. High 12. ...
The island airport (/on-128), however, is reporting sunny, which it is
at my house.
ObTrivia: what are the 3-letter codes for the two airports?
What is the current official name of the island airport, and
what is the only commercial airline currently serving it?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto But that's what all the other
m...@vex.net individualists are doing!
One is YYZ. (And why is this an easy one to know, even if you have never
been near Toronto?)
The other, no idea. YYX?
> What is the current official name of the island airport, and
> what is the only commercial airline currently serving it?
Pass.
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
toronto city centre airport ... no idea of any airline that services
it regularly, so it must be a local freight carrier. the remnants of
twa perhaps?
swp
> On Nov 21, 9:46�pm, Robert Jen <r...@rjen.com> wrote:
> > Had Julia Childs not passed away five years ago, she might have
> > approved of the new food blog called The Green Apron, subtitled
> > "Cooking (and Drinking) with Alcohol". Cameron Loggans, who
> > apparently will eat or drink anything related to alcohol, has
> > already posted recipes for tiramisu (coffee liqueur), ratatouille
> > (red wine), mushroom medley (Sauvignon Blanc), and salsa verde
> > (tequila). I'm a teetotaler, so you'll have to judge the results for
> > yourself.http://blog.foodservicewarehouse.com/cooking-with-alcohol
> > (I have absolutely no affiliation with the site or author).
>
> and remember kids, Jack Daniels is a great cure for both colds and
> flu! of course, that's just an opinion from someone on the FRINGE of
> his vacation in florida. drizzle this morning in lovely port
> charlotte florida, but the temperature is expected to be in the low
> 80s all week. how're things in toronto Mark? ;-)
Correct. Plus it keeps them quiet when they pass out.
> > What existential German author wrote "The Trial", "The Castle", and
> > "Amerika"?
>
> franz kafka
Correct.
> > What NFL quarterback had the most career passing yards and touchdowns
> > before Brett Favre?
>
> dan marino
Correct.
> > What is the capital of Ecuador that was once the capital of the Inca
> > empire?
>
> quito
Correct.
> > What Russian politician was born as Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov?
>
> lenin (not john)
Correct.
> > What Food Network chef is famous for saying "Bam!" when adding
> > ingredients?
>
> emeril lagasse
Correct.
> > What purple stone is a variety of quartz that is tinted by impurities
> > such as ferric oxide?
>
> amethyst
Correct.
Ten points!
> Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> > ObTrivia: what are the 3-letter codes for the two airports?
>
> One is YYZ. (And why is this an easy one to know, even if you have never
> been near Toronto?)
I don't see anyone rushing to answer this (my kids like the song even
though they've never played Guitar Hero).
> Well, it's not LAWN.
Right track though.
> > What existential German author wrote "The Trial", "The Castle", and
> > "Amerika"?
>
> KAFKA.
Correct.
> > What NFL quarterback had the most career passing yards and touchdowns
> > before Brett Favre?
>
> Don't know.
See below.
> > What is the capital of Ecuador that was once the capital of the Inca
> > empire?
>
> QUITO.
Correct.
> > What Russian politician was born as Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov?
>
> LENIN.
Correct.
> > What Food Network chef is famous for saying "Bam!" when adding
> > ingredients?
>
> Don't know.
See below.
> > What purple stone is a variety of quartz that is tinted by impurities
> > such as ferric oxide?
>
> AMETHYST.
Correct.
> So FRINGE, I suppose -- 3rd column down. And I'll guess, oh,
> HARRISON and ROGERS.
Correct, incorrect, and incorrect.
Eight points.
> > What existential German author wrote "The Trial", "The Castle", and
> > "Amerika"?
>
> KAFKA, Franz
Correct.
> > What NFL quarterback had the most career passing yards and touchdowns
> > before Brett Favre?
>
> MARINO, Dan (I'm not sure about his stats, but he is a plausible
> choice and it looks like he fits the quilt)
Correct.
> > What is the capital of Ecuador that was once the capital of the Inca
> > empire?
>
> QUITO
Correct.
> > What Russian politician was born as Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov?
>
> LENIN
Correct.
> > What Food Network chef is famous for saying "Bam!" when adding
> > ingredients?
>
> LAGASSE, Emeril
Correct.
> > What purple stone is a variety of quartz that is tinted by impurities
> > such as ferric oxide?
>
> AMETHYST (? -- but it seems to fit the quilt)
Correct!
> KAFKA
> MARINO
> QUITO
> LENING
> LAGASSE
> AMETHYST
>
> FRINGE is in the third column reading downward, and I believe it
> refers in this context to a fringe or apron of grass on a lawn.
Correct (I know it as a golf term for the area just off the green).
Ten points!
> > What existential German author wrote "The Trial", "The Castle", and
> > "Amerika"?
> KAFKA, Franz
Correct.
> > What NFL quarterback had the most career passing yards and touchdowns
> > before Brett Favre?
> MARINO, Dan (quilt-inspired guess)
Correct.
> > What is the capital of Ecuador that was once the capital of the Inca
> > empire?
> QUITO
Correct.
> > What Russian politician was born as Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov?
> LENIN
Correct.
> > What Food Network chef is famous for saying "Bam!" when adding ingredients?
> LAGASSE, Emeril (quilt-inspired guess)
Correct.
> > What purple stone is a variety of quartz that is tinted by impurities such
> > as ferric oxide?
> AMETHYST
Correct.
> Quilt answer: FRINGE, third letters down
Correct.
Ten points (your first three-in-a-row)!
Answers:
YYZ for Toronto Pearson International Airport -- Erland Sommarskog got it.
YTZ for Toronto City Centre Airport -- Stephen Perry knew the name.
Porter Airlines <http://www.flyporter.com>. Since YTZ has only a short
runway, they use STOL airplanes -- the Bombardier Q400 turboprop.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "*Nature*, Mr. Allnutt, is what we are put in this
m...@vex.net | world *to rise above*." -- The African Queen
>Had Julia Childs not passed away five years ago, she might have
>approved of the new food blog called The Green Apron, subtitled
>"Cooking (and Drinking) with Alcohol". Cameron Loggans, who
>apparently will eat or drink anything related to alcohol, has
>already posted recipes for tiramisu (coffee liqueur), ratatouille
>(red wine), mushroom medley (Sauvignon Blanc), and salsa verde
>(tequila). I'm a teetotaler, so you'll have to judge the results for
>yourself. http://blog.foodservicewarehouse.com/cooking-with-alcohol
>(I have absolutely no affiliation with the site or author).
>
>[If you can't tell a Green Apron from a Quiz Quilt, make sure you
>check out the rules at http://triviawhys.com/QuizQuiltRules.html]
>
>
>CATEGORY QUESTIONS:
>
>[ Literature & Arts ]
>What existential German author wrote "The Trial", "The Castle", and
>"Amerika"?
>
Franz KAFKA
>[ Sports & Games ]
>What NFL quarterback had the most career passing yards and touchdowns
>before Brett Favre?
>
Dan MARINO
>[ Geography & Nature ]
>What is the capital of Ecuador that was once the capital of the Inca
>empire?
>
QUITO
>[ History & Government ]
>What Russian politician was born as Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov?
>
LENIN
>[ Entertainment & Food ]
>What Food Network chef is famous for saying "Bam!" when adding
>ingredients?
>
Emeril LAGASSE
>[ Math & Science ]
>What purple stone is a variety of quartz that is tinted by impurities
>such as ferric oxide?
AMETHYST
KA F KA
MA R INO
QU I TO
LE N IN
LA G ASSE
AM E THYST
Quilt solution: FRINGE (the FRINGE on a gold course is the area
surrounding the putting surface (GREEN), and the area immediately
leading up to the green is sometimes known as the apron.
Russ S.
KAFKA
>
> [ Sports & Games ]
> What NFL quarterback had the most career passing yards and touchdowns
> before Brett Favre?
MARINO
>
> [ Geography & Nature ]
> What is the capital of Ecuador that was once the capital of the Inca
> empire?
QUITO
>
> [ History & Government ]
> What Russian politician was born as Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov?
LENIN
>
> [ Entertainment & Food ]
> What Food Network chef is famous for saying "Bam!" when adding
> ingredients?
LAGASSE
>
> [ Math & Science ]
> What purple stone is a variety of quartz that is tinted by impurities
> such as ferric oxide?
AMETHYST
Quilt: FRINGE
>
> --
> Robert Jen, the Trivia Why's Guy (why...@triviawhys.com)
> http://triviawhys.blogspot.com -- Trivia Why's blog
Pete
And in case anyone didn't get Robert's pun, it's because Rush has an
instrument with this name, named after the airport. Appears on "Moving
Pictures", generally considered to be their best album, although it's
not my personal favourite.
-al.
> with this name, named after the airport. ...
Huh. Who knew?
--
Mark Brader "All this government stuff, in other words,
Toronto is not reading matter, but prefabricated
m...@vex.net parts of quarrels." -- Rudolf Flesch
> > What existential German author wrote "The Trial", "The Castle", and
> > "Amerika"?
>
> KAFKA
Correct.
> > What NFL quarterback had the most career passing yards and touchdowns
> > before Brett Favre?
>
> MARINO
Correct.
> > What is the capital of Ecuador that was once the capital of the Inca
> > empire?
>
> QUITO
Correct.
> > What Russian politician was born as Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov?
>
> LENIN
Correct.
> > What Food Network chef is famous for saying "Bam!" when adding
> > ingredients?
>
> LAGASSE
Correct.
> > What purple stone is a variety of quartz that is tinted by impurities
> > such as ferric oxide?
>
> AMETHYST
Correct.
> Quilt: FRINGE
Correct.
Ten points!
> >What existential German author wrote "The Trial", "The Castle", and
> >"Amerika"?
> >
>
> Franz KAFKA
Correct.
> >What NFL quarterback had the most career passing yards and touchdowns
> >before Brett Favre?
> >
>
> Dan MARINO
Correct.
> >What is the capital of Ecuador that was once the capital of the Inca
> >empire?
> >
>
> QUITO
Correct.
> >What Russian politician was born as Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov?
> >
>
> LENIN
Correct.
> >What Food Network chef is famous for saying "Bam!" when adding
> >ingredients?
> >
>
> Emeril LAGASSE
Correct.
> >What purple stone is a variety of quartz that is tinted by impurities
> >such as ferric oxide?
>
> AMETHYST
Correct.
> KA F KA
> MA R INO
> QU I TO
> LE N IN
> LA G ASSE
> AM E THYST
>
> Quilt solution: FRINGE (the FRINGE on a gold course is the area
> surrounding the putting surface (GREEN), and the area immediately
> leading up to the green is sometimes known as the apron.
Correct.
Ten points!
Grass?
>
> [ Sports & Games ]
> What NFL quarterback had the most career passing yards and touchdowns
> before Brett Favre?
Elway? Montana? Let's see if the quilt helps.
>
> [ Geography & Nature ]
> What is the capital of Ecuador that was once the capital of the Inca
> empire?
Quito
>
> [ History & Government ]
> What Russian politician was born as Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov?
Lenin
>
> [ Entertainment & Food ]
> What Food Network chef is famous for saying "Bam!" when adding
> ingredients?
John Madden? Don't think he's a Food Network chef, but maybe I'm
wrong...
>
> [ Math & Science ]
> What purple stone is a variety of quartz that is tinted by impurities
> such as ferric oxide?
Have no idea about the quilt. I'll go with Elway for question 2.
--
Dan Tilque
> > What existential German author wrote "The Trial", "The Castle", and
> > "Amerika"?
>
> Grass?
Incorrect.
> > What NFL quarterback had the most career passing yards and touchdowns
> > before Brett Favre?
>
> Elway? Montana? Let's see if the quilt helps.
Incorrect (also incorrect).
> > What is the capital of Ecuador that was once the capital of the Inca
> > empire?
>
> Quito
Correct.
> > What Russian politician was born as Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov?
>
> Lenin
Correct.
> > What Food Network chef is famous for saying "Bam!" when adding
> > ingredients?
>
> John Madden? Don't think he's a Food Network chef, but maybe I'm
> wrong...
Incorrect (he's got the figure for it).
> Have no idea about the quilt. I'll go with Elway for question 2.
Two points.