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Dan Blum
Oct 26, 2014, 5:40:45 PM10/26/14
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This is Rotating Quiz 161. Entries must be posted by Sunday,
November 2nd, 2014 at 10 PM (Eastern Standard Time).
Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The
winner gets to create the next RQ.
Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup
in the newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer
below each one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
In the interest of getting this thing out in a timely fashion
I am more or less lifting Mark's format from RQ #160. So, there
is an 11th answer which is derived from the other answers.
However, because I am nice I will tell you in advance that this
answer is given by reading the initial letters of the other
answers in order.
Scoring is 2 points for answers 1-10 or 1 point for an answer
I deem to be sufficiently close (spelling errors and the like).
Answer 11 is worth 5 points or nothing.
In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored
the most points on the hardest questions (defined post-facto
as the ones which the fewest people got any points on). Second
tiebreaker will be posting order.
1. The standard isotope of this element with atomic weight 99 is a beta
emitter, and in fact is used as a standard beta emitter. However, the
element's metastable 99m isomer is a gamma emitter; that might make it
dangerous if not for its six-hour half life. The short half life and the
wavelength of the gamma rays make the isomer well-suited for medical
imaging; it can be used for scans on many parts of the body.
2. This quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur is well-known for its heavily-
armored body and its clubbed tail. The armor was formed by large plates
and lumps of bone attached to the skin in rows. The tail had similar
pieces of bone on it and was possibly used as a weapon.
3. This dynasty ruled the Franks from the 5th to the 8th centuries.
Their kings initially ruled but later became figureheads while the
real power was held by their mayors of the palace; Charles Martel
was one of these.
4. This English county is very old; it had its current name (allowing
for language changes) by 860 and its boundaries have not changed much
since that time. Its most prominent town is Reading, although people
outside the UK might be more familiar with Windsor.
5. In Turkish the original form of this word meant something like
"chambermaid." In French and eventually English it shifted to mean
a harem concubine, and later was used more generally to refer to
mistresses and to a style of artistic pose.
6. This chemical compound's common name comes from the Japanese
name for Toxicodendron vernicifluum, also known as the Chinese
lacquer tree; the compound is present in the tree's sap. Once the
sap has been collected, applied to a surface, and cured, the
compound polymerizes to form lacquer. However, that is not the
only way people encounter it, as it is present in the other members
of the Toxicodendron family (and other plants); the best-known
member of that family is poison ivy, and this compound is responsible
for the severe allergic reaction many people have to it.
7. This is a popular name for theaters, probably because the
main theater district of 19th-century New York City had that
name. That district was named after a section of Venice which
used to be a major commercial center. The original version
of the name meant "high river bank."
8. This is the term for a position held by a nation (or more
generally some portion of a nation's population) that territory
belonging to another nation should be rightfully owned by it
(or become independent, occasionally). For example, Argentina's
constitution states that it is the rightful owner of the Falkland
Islands and other British overseas territories; when so enshrined
this is sometimes known as "constitutional <answer 8>."
9. This city is the capital of Cyprus and the largest city on
the island. (Part of it is also the capital of the de facto
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.) The oldest named city on
the city was named Ledra; the current name appears to have
resulted from French-speaking Crusaders mispronouncing the name
it had in the 13th century.
10. This gasoline brand name is still widely used outside the
US, but in the US hasn't been seen much since 1972. It comes
from the initials of the original company the owning company
used to be part of. (Actually, due to mergers the owning company
used to be several parts of the original company.)
11. Acrostic?
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_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
November 2nd, 2014 at 10 PM (Eastern Standard Time).
Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The
winner gets to create the next RQ.
Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup
in the newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer
below each one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
In the interest of getting this thing out in a timely fashion
I am more or less lifting Mark's format from RQ #160. So, there
is an 11th answer which is derived from the other answers.
However, because I am nice I will tell you in advance that this
answer is given by reading the initial letters of the other
answers in order.
Scoring is 2 points for answers 1-10 or 1 point for an answer
I deem to be sufficiently close (spelling errors and the like).
Answer 11 is worth 5 points or nothing.
In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored
the most points on the hardest questions (defined post-facto
as the ones which the fewest people got any points on). Second
tiebreaker will be posting order.
1. The standard isotope of this element with atomic weight 99 is a beta
emitter, and in fact is used as a standard beta emitter. However, the
element's metastable 99m isomer is a gamma emitter; that might make it
dangerous if not for its six-hour half life. The short half life and the
wavelength of the gamma rays make the isomer well-suited for medical
imaging; it can be used for scans on many parts of the body.
2. This quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur is well-known for its heavily-
armored body and its clubbed tail. The armor was formed by large plates
and lumps of bone attached to the skin in rows. The tail had similar
pieces of bone on it and was possibly used as a weapon.
3. This dynasty ruled the Franks from the 5th to the 8th centuries.
Their kings initially ruled but later became figureheads while the
real power was held by their mayors of the palace; Charles Martel
was one of these.
4. This English county is very old; it had its current name (allowing
for language changes) by 860 and its boundaries have not changed much
since that time. Its most prominent town is Reading, although people
outside the UK might be more familiar with Windsor.
5. In Turkish the original form of this word meant something like
"chambermaid." In French and eventually English it shifted to mean
a harem concubine, and later was used more generally to refer to
mistresses and to a style of artistic pose.
6. This chemical compound's common name comes from the Japanese
name for Toxicodendron vernicifluum, also known as the Chinese
lacquer tree; the compound is present in the tree's sap. Once the
sap has been collected, applied to a surface, and cured, the
compound polymerizes to form lacquer. However, that is not the
only way people encounter it, as it is present in the other members
of the Toxicodendron family (and other plants); the best-known
member of that family is poison ivy, and this compound is responsible
for the severe allergic reaction many people have to it.
7. This is a popular name for theaters, probably because the
main theater district of 19th-century New York City had that
name. That district was named after a section of Venice which
used to be a major commercial center. The original version
of the name meant "high river bank."
8. This is the term for a position held by a nation (or more
generally some portion of a nation's population) that territory
belonging to another nation should be rightfully owned by it
(or become independent, occasionally). For example, Argentina's
constitution states that it is the rightful owner of the Falkland
Islands and other British overseas territories; when so enshrined
this is sometimes known as "constitutional <answer 8>."
9. This city is the capital of Cyprus and the largest city on
the island. (Part of it is also the capital of the de facto
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.) The oldest named city on
the city was named Ledra; the current name appears to have
resulted from French-speaking Crusaders mispronouncing the name
it had in the 13th century.
10. This gasoline brand name is still widely used outside the
US, but in the US hasn't been seen much since 1972. It comes
from the initials of the original company the owning company
used to be part of. (Actually, due to mergers the owning company
used to be several parts of the original company.)
11. Acrostic?
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Marc Dashevsky
Oct 26, 2014, 6:16:33 PM10/26/14
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In article <m2jpos$k7r$1...@reader1.panix.com>, to...@panix.com says...
stegasaurus
rialto
> 8. This is the term for a position held by a nation (or more
> generally some portion of a nation's population) that territory
> belonging to another nation should be rightfully owned by it
> (or become independent, occasionally). For example, Argentina's
> constitution states that it is the rightful owner of the Falkland
> Islands and other British overseas territories; when so enshrined
> this is sometimes known as "constitutional <answer 8>."
>
> 9. This city is the capital of Cyprus and the largest city on
> the island. (Part of it is also the capital of the de facto
> Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.) The oldest named city on
> the city was named Ledra; the current name appears to have
> resulted from French-speaking Crusaders mispronouncing the name
> it had in the 13th century.
Nicosia
> 10. This gasoline brand name is still widely used outside the
> US, but in the US hasn't been seen much since 1972. It comes
> from the initials of the original company the owning company
> used to be part of. (Actually, due to mergers the owning company
> used to be several parts of the original company.)
Esso
> 11. Acrostic?
> 8. This is the term for a position held by a nation (or more
> generally some portion of a nation's population) that territory
> belonging to another nation should be rightfully owned by it
> (or become independent, occasionally). For example, Argentina's
> constitution states that it is the rightful owner of the Falkland
> Islands and other British overseas territories; when so enshrined
> this is sometimes known as "constitutional <answer 8>."
>
> 9. This city is the capital of Cyprus and the largest city on
> the island. (Part of it is also the capital of the de facto
> Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.) The oldest named city on
> the city was named Ledra; the current name appears to have
> resulted from French-speaking Crusaders mispronouncing the name
> it had in the 13th century.
> 10. This gasoline brand name is still widely used outside the
> US, but in the US hasn't been seen much since 1972. It comes
> from the initials of the original company the owning company
> used to be part of. (Actually, due to mergers the owning company
> used to be several parts of the original company.)
> 11. Acrostic?
Mark Brader
Oct 26, 2014, 11:49:36 PM10/26/14
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Dan Blum:
> 1. The standard isotope of this element with atomic weight 99 is a beta
> emitter, and in fact is used as a standard beta emitter. However, the
> element's metastable 99m isomer is a gamma emitter; that might make it
> dangerous if not for its six-hour half life. The short half life and the
> wavelength of the gamma rays make the isomer well-suited for medical
> imaging; it can be used for scans on many parts of the body.
TECHNETIUM.
> 2. This quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur is well-known for its heavily-
> armored body and its clubbed tail. The armor was formed by large plates
> and lumps of bone attached to the skin in rows. The tail had similar
> pieces of bone on it and was possibly used as a weapon.
STEGOSAURUS.
> 3. This dynasty ruled the Franks from the 5th to the 8th centuries.
> Their kings initially ruled but later became figureheads while the
> real power was held by their mayors of the palace; Charles Martel
> was one of these.
All I can think of is the CAPETIAN dynasty, but I think they came later.
> 4. This English county is very old; it had its current name (allowing
> for language changes) by 860 and its boundaries have not changed much
> since that time. Its most prominent town is Reading, although people
> outside the UK might be more familiar with Windsor.
I first thought it must be Berkshire, but after putting this aside for
the baseball game and coming back to it, I'll have to go with WESSEX,
which is a suitably ancient name.
> 5. In Turkish the original form of this word meant something like
> "chambermaid." In French and eventually English it shifted to mean
> a harem concubine, and later was used more generally to refer to
> mistresses and to a style of artistic pose.
The best I have is SERAGLIO, but that sounds Italian-flavored, not
French, and I don't think it refers to an individual concubine.
> 6. This chemical compound's common name comes from the Japanese
> name for Toxicodendron vernicifluum, also known as the Chinese
> lacquer tree; the compound is present in the tree's sap. Once the
> sap has been collected, applied to a surface, and cured, the
> compound polymerizes to form lacquer. However, that is not the
> only way people encounter it, as it is present in the other members
> of the Toxicodendron family (and other plants); the best-known
> member of that family is poison ivy, and this compound is responsible
> for the severe allergic reaction many people have to it.
Arrgh, even after the game I still can't think of this. But it has
to start with a vowel for the acrostic... *oh*! Not one of the more
common vowels. URUSHIOL is the stuff!
> 7. This is a popular name for theaters, probably because the
> main theater district of 19th-century New York City had that
> name. That district was named after a section of Venice which
> used to be a major commercial center. The original version
> of the name meant "high river bank."
Vaudev... no, of course, RIALTO!
> 8. This is the term for a position held by a nation (or more
> generally some portion of a nation's population) that territory
> belonging to another nation should be rightfully owned by it
> (or become independent, occasionally). For example, Argentina's
> constitution states that it is the rightful owner of the Falkland
> Islands and other British overseas territories; when so enshrined
> this is sometimes known as "constitutional <answer 8>."
CLAIM.
> 9. This city is the capital of Cyprus and the largest city on
> the island. (Part of it is also the capital of the de facto
> Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.) The oldest named city on
> the city was named Ledra; the current name appears to have
> resulted from French-speaking Crusaders mispronouncing the name
> it had in the 13th century.
NICOSIA.
> 10. This gasoline brand name is still widely used outside the
> US, but in the US hasn't been seen much since 1972. It comes
> from the initials of the original company the owning company
> used to be part of. (Actually, due to mergers the owning company
> used to be several parts of the original company.)
ESSO.
> 11. Acrostic?
If everything I have is right, it's TSCWSURCNE, or more likely ENCRUSWCST
reading upward. ENCRUSTING is the only 10-letter word I can think of that
first (unless ENCRUMBING is a word -- the bread crumbs might be what you're
shaking); but that's obviously not it, as the ending needs to be ST.
Nor can I produce a phrase starting with ENCRU (or ending with URCNE)
that fits.
Finally, I give up.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "The English future is very confusing!
m...@vex.net (This is not a political statement.)"
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> However, because I am nice I will tell you in advance that this
> answer is given by reading the initial letters of the other
> answers in order.
A bold tactic! We'll see if it pays off for him.
> answer is given by reading the initial letters of the other
> answers in order.
> 1. The standard isotope of this element with atomic weight 99 is a beta
> emitter, and in fact is used as a standard beta emitter. However, the
> element's metastable 99m isomer is a gamma emitter; that might make it
> dangerous if not for its six-hour half life. The short half life and the
> wavelength of the gamma rays make the isomer well-suited for medical
> imaging; it can be used for scans on many parts of the body.
> 2. This quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur is well-known for its heavily-
> armored body and its clubbed tail. The armor was formed by large plates
> and lumps of bone attached to the skin in rows. The tail had similar
> pieces of bone on it and was possibly used as a weapon.
> 3. This dynasty ruled the Franks from the 5th to the 8th centuries.
> Their kings initially ruled but later became figureheads while the
> real power was held by their mayors of the palace; Charles Martel
> was one of these.
> 4. This English county is very old; it had its current name (allowing
> for language changes) by 860 and its boundaries have not changed much
> since that time. Its most prominent town is Reading, although people
> outside the UK might be more familiar with Windsor.
the baseball game and coming back to it, I'll have to go with WESSEX,
which is a suitably ancient name.
> 5. In Turkish the original form of this word meant something like
> "chambermaid." In French and eventually English it shifted to mean
> a harem concubine, and later was used more generally to refer to
> mistresses and to a style of artistic pose.
French, and I don't think it refers to an individual concubine.
> 6. This chemical compound's common name comes from the Japanese
> name for Toxicodendron vernicifluum, also known as the Chinese
> lacquer tree; the compound is present in the tree's sap. Once the
> sap has been collected, applied to a surface, and cured, the
> compound polymerizes to form lacquer. However, that is not the
> only way people encounter it, as it is present in the other members
> of the Toxicodendron family (and other plants); the best-known
> member of that family is poison ivy, and this compound is responsible
> for the severe allergic reaction many people have to it.
to start with a vowel for the acrostic... *oh*! Not one of the more
common vowels. URUSHIOL is the stuff!
> 7. This is a popular name for theaters, probably because the
> main theater district of 19th-century New York City had that
> name. That district was named after a section of Venice which
> used to be a major commercial center. The original version
> of the name meant "high river bank."
> 8. This is the term for a position held by a nation (or more
> generally some portion of a nation's population) that territory
> belonging to another nation should be rightfully owned by it
> (or become independent, occasionally). For example, Argentina's
> constitution states that it is the rightful owner of the Falkland
> Islands and other British overseas territories; when so enshrined
> this is sometimes known as "constitutional <answer 8>."
> 9. This city is the capital of Cyprus and the largest city on
> the island. (Part of it is also the capital of the de facto
> Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.) The oldest named city on
> the city was named Ledra; the current name appears to have
> resulted from French-speaking Crusaders mispronouncing the name
> it had in the 13th century.
> 10. This gasoline brand name is still widely used outside the
> US, but in the US hasn't been seen much since 1972. It comes
> from the initials of the original company the owning company
> used to be part of. (Actually, due to mergers the owning company
> used to be several parts of the original company.)
> 11. Acrostic?
If everything I have is right, it's TSCWSURCNE, or more likely ENCRUSWCST
reading upward. ENCRUSTING is the only 10-letter word I can think of that
first (unless ENCRUMBING is a word -- the bread crumbs might be what you're
shaking); but that's obviously not it, as the ending needs to be ST.
Nor can I produce a phrase starting with ENCRU (or ending with URCNE)
that fits.
Finally, I give up.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "The English future is very confusing!
m...@vex.net (This is not a political statement.)"
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
Oct 27, 2014, 12:11:30 AM10/27/14
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> > 4. This English county is very old; it had its current name (allowing
> > for language changes) by 860 and its boundaries have not changed much
> > since that time. Its most prominent town is Reading, although people
> > outside the UK might be more familiar with Windsor.
> I first thought it must be Berkshire, but after putting this aside for
> the baseball game and coming back to it, I'll have to go with WESSEX,
> which is a suitably ancient name.
Are you a Thomas Hardy fan?
> > 4. This English county is very old; it had its current name (allowing
> > for language changes) by 860 and its boundaries have not changed much
> > since that time. Its most prominent town is Reading, although people
> > outside the UK might be more familiar with Windsor.
> I first thought it must be Berkshire, but after putting this aside for
> the baseball game and coming back to it, I'll have to go with WESSEX,
> which is a suitably ancient name.
Mark Brader
Oct 27, 2014, 10:24:52 AM10/27/14
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Dan Blum:
the rail route that continues directly west from Reading, bypassing
Swindon and Bristol to give a shorter line to points such as Plymouth,
is the "Berks and Hants line" (Hants meaning Hampshire); but I don't
know the actual county boundaries. And then I thought of Wessex
because it's an ancient name and B didn't seem like a good letter
for the vertical answer.
--
Mark Brader "You can do this in a number of ways.
Toronto IBM chose to do all of them...
m...@vex.net why do you find that funny?" --D. Taylor
>>> 4. This English county is very old; it had its current name (allowing
>>> for language changes) by 860 and its boundaries have not changed much
>>> since that time. Its most prominent town is Reading, although people
>>> outside the UK might be more familiar with Windsor.
Mark Brader:
>>> for language changes) by 860 and its boundaries have not changed much
>>> since that time. Its most prominent town is Reading, although people
>>> outside the UK might be more familiar with Windsor.
>> I first thought it must be Berkshire, but after putting this aside for
>> the baseball game and coming back to it, I'll have to go with WESSEX,
>> which is a suitably ancient name.
Dan Blum:
>> the baseball game and coming back to it, I'll have to go with WESSEX,
>> which is a suitably ancient name.
> Are you a Thomas Hardy fan?
No, I'm a GWR fan. I thought of Berkshire because I remembered that
the rail route that continues directly west from Reading, bypassing
Swindon and Bristol to give a shorter line to points such as Plymouth,
is the "Berks and Hants line" (Hants meaning Hampshire); but I don't
know the actual county boundaries. And then I thought of Wessex
because it's an ancient name and B didn't seem like a good letter
for the vertical answer.
--
Mark Brader "You can do this in a number of ways.
Toronto IBM chose to do all of them...
m...@vex.net why do you find that funny?" --D. Taylor
Dan Blum
Oct 27, 2014, 11:10:46 AM10/27/14
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> Dan Blum:
> >>> 4. This English county is very old; it had its current name (allowing
> >>> for language changes) by 860 and its boundaries have not changed much
> >>> since that time. Its most prominent town is Reading, although people
> >>> outside the UK might be more familiar with Windsor.
>
> Mark Brader:
> >> I first thought it must be Berkshire, but after putting this aside for
> >> the baseball game and coming back to it, I'll have to go with WESSEX,
> >> which is a suitably ancient name.
>
> Dan Blum:
> > Are you a Thomas Hardy fan?
> No, I'm a GWR fan. I thought of Berkshire because I remembered that
> the rail route that continues directly west from Reading, bypassing
> Swindon and Bristol to give a shorter line to points such as Plymouth,
> is the "Berks and Hants line" (Hants meaning Hampshire); but I don't
> know the actual county boundaries. And then I thought of Wessex
> because it's an ancient name and B didn't seem like a good letter
> for the vertical answer.
Wessex is indeed an ancient name, but unfortunately it ceased to be
> Dan Blum:
> >>> 4. This English county is very old; it had its current name (allowing
> >>> for language changes) by 860 and its boundaries have not changed much
> >>> since that time. Its most prominent town is Reading, although people
> >>> outside the UK might be more familiar with Windsor.
>
> Mark Brader:
> >> I first thought it must be Berkshire, but after putting this aside for
> >> the baseball game and coming back to it, I'll have to go with WESSEX,
> >> which is a suitably ancient name.
>
> Dan Blum:
> > Are you a Thomas Hardy fan?
> No, I'm a GWR fan. I thought of Berkshire because I remembered that
> the rail route that continues directly west from Reading, bypassing
> Swindon and Bristol to give a shorter line to points such as Plymouth,
> is the "Berks and Hants line" (Hants meaning Hampshire); but I don't
> know the actual county boundaries. And then I thought of Wessex
> because it's an ancient name and B didn't seem like a good letter
> for the vertical answer.
an official name in 1066 (and wasn't a county name anyway). Thomas Hardy
used it in his novels and called the actual answer "North Wessex."
Mark Brader
Oct 27, 2014, 11:47:30 AM10/27/14
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Dan Blum:
Well, geez, you didn't say that this was a current-events game!
--
Mark Brader | "That would be correct, if it was correct." --Mark Brader
Toronto | "It's amazing how often that's said about my statements."
m...@vex.net | --Greg Goss
> Wessex is indeed an ancient name, but unfortunately it ceased to be
> an official name in 1066...
Well, geez, you didn't say that this was a current-events game!
--
Mark Brader | "That would be correct, if it was correct." --Mark Brader
Toronto | "It's amazing how often that's said about my statements."
m...@vex.net | --Greg Goss
Mark Brader
Oct 27, 2014, 11:49:42 AM10/27/14
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Dan Blum:
Also, I remembered that Middlesex -- which, incidentally, also has a
literary connection -- had "ceased to be an official name", so I thought
maybe Wessex was still around. Oh well.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | In the affairs of this world men are saved,
m...@vex.net | not by faith, but by the want of it. --Franklin
> Wessex is indeed an ancient name, but unfortunately it ceased to be
> an official name in 1066...
Also, I remembered that Middlesex -- which, incidentally, also has a
literary connection -- had "ceased to be an official name", so I thought
maybe Wessex was still around. Oh well.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | In the affairs of this world men are saved,
m...@vex.net | not by faith, but by the want of it. --Franklin
Rob Parker
Oct 27, 2014, 7:07:55 PM10/27/14
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> 1. The standard isotope of this element with atomic weight 99 is a beta
> emitter, and in fact is used as a standard beta emitter. However, the
> element's metastable 99m isomer is a gamma emitter; that might make it
> dangerous if not for its six-hour half life. The short half life and the
> wavelength of the gamma rays make the isomer well-suited for medical
> imaging; it can be used for scans on many parts of the body.
>
> 2. This quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur is well-known for its heavily-
> armored body and its clubbed tail. The armor was formed by large plates
> and lumps of bone attached to the skin in rows. The tail had similar
> pieces of bone on it and was possibly used as a weapon.
Stegosaurus
> emitter, and in fact is used as a standard beta emitter. However, the
> element's metastable 99m isomer is a gamma emitter; that might make it
> dangerous if not for its six-hour half life. The short half life and the
> wavelength of the gamma rays make the isomer well-suited for medical
> imaging; it can be used for scans on many parts of the body.
>
> 2. This quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur is well-known for its heavily-
> armored body and its clubbed tail. The armor was formed by large plates
> and lumps of bone attached to the skin in rows. The tail had similar
> pieces of bone on it and was possibly used as a weapon.
> 3. This dynasty ruled the Franks from the 5th to the 8th centuries.
> Their kings initially ruled but later became figureheads while the
> real power was held by their mayors of the palace; Charles Martel
> was one of these.
>
> 4. This English county is very old; it had its current name (allowing
> for language changes) by 860 and its boundaries have not changed much
> since that time. Its most prominent town is Reading, although people
> outside the UK might be more familiar with Windsor.
> 5. In Turkish the original form of this word meant something like
> "chambermaid." In French and eventually English it shifted to mean
> a harem concubine, and later was used more generally to refer to
> mistresses and to a style of artistic pose.
>
> 6. This chemical compound's common name comes from the Japanese
> name for Toxicodendron vernicifluum, also known as the Chinese
> lacquer tree; the compound is present in the tree's sap. Once the
> sap has been collected, applied to a surface, and cured, the
> compound polymerizes to form lacquer. However, that is not the
> only way people encounter it, as it is present in the other members
> of the Toxicodendron family (and other plants); the best-known
> member of that family is poison ivy, and this compound is responsible
> for the severe allergic reaction many people have to it.
>
> 7. This is a popular name for theaters, probably because the
> main theater district of 19th-century New York City had that
> name. That district was named after a section of Venice which
> used to be a major commercial center. The original version
> of the name meant "high river bank."
> 8. This is the term for a position held by a nation (or more
> generally some portion of a nation's population) that territory
> belonging to another nation should be rightfully owned by it
> (or become independent, occasionally). For example, Argentina's
> constitution states that it is the rightful owner of the Falkland
> Islands and other British overseas territories; when so enshrined
> this is sometimes known as "constitutional <answer 8>."
>
> 9. This city is the capital of Cyprus and the largest city on
> the island. (Part of it is also the capital of the de facto
> Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.) The oldest named city on
> the city was named Ledra; the current name appears to have
> resulted from French-speaking Crusaders mispronouncing the name
> it had in the 13th century.
> 10. This gasoline brand name is still widely used outside the
> US, but in the US hasn't been seen much since 1972. It comes
> from the initials of the original company the owning company
> used to be part of. (Actually, due to mergers the owning company
> used to be several parts of the original company.)
> 11. Acrostic?
Rob
swp
Oct 27, 2014, 8:23:32 PM10/27/14
to
On Sunday, October 26, 2014 5:40:45 PM UTC-4, Dan Blum wrote:
> 1. The standard isotope of this element with atomic weight 99 is a beta
> emitter, and in fact is used as a standard beta emitter. However, the
> element's metastable 99m isomer is a gamma emitter; that might make it
> dangerous if not for its six-hour half life. The short half life and the
> wavelength of the gamma rays make the isomer well-suited for medical
> imaging; it can be used for scans on many parts of the body.
einsteinium
> 1. The standard isotope of this element with atomic weight 99 is a beta
> emitter, and in fact is used as a standard beta emitter. However, the
> element's metastable 99m isomer is a gamma emitter; that might make it
> dangerous if not for its six-hour half life. The short half life and the
> wavelength of the gamma rays make the isomer well-suited for medical
> imaging; it can be used for scans on many parts of the body.
> 2. This quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur is well-known for its heavily-
> armored body and its clubbed tail. The armor was formed by large plates
> and lumps of bone attached to the skin in rows. The tail had similar
> pieces of bone on it and was possibly used as a weapon.
> 3. This dynasty ruled the Franks from the 5th to the 8th centuries.
> Their kings initially ruled but later became figureheads while the
> real power was held by their mayors of the palace; Charles Martel
> was one of these.
> 4. This English county is very old; it had its current name (allowing
> for language changes) by 860 and its boundaries have not changed much
> since that time. Its most prominent town is Reading, although people
> outside the UK might be more familiar with Windsor.
> 5. In Turkish the original form of this word meant something like
> "chambermaid." In French and eventually English it shifted to mean
> a harem concubine, and later was used more generally to refer to
> mistresses and to a style of artistic pose.
> 6. This chemical compound's common name comes from the Japanese
> name for Toxicodendron vernicifluum, also known as the Chinese
> lacquer tree; the compound is present in the tree's sap. Once the
> sap has been collected, applied to a surface, and cured, the
> compound polymerizes to form lacquer. However, that is not the
> only way people encounter it, as it is present in the other members
> of the Toxicodendron family (and other plants); the best-known
> member of that family is poison ivy, and this compound is responsible
> for the severe allergic reaction many people have to it.
> 7. This is a popular name for theaters, probably because the
> main theater district of 19th-century New York City had that
> name. That district was named after a section of Venice which
> used to be a major commercial center. The original version
> of the name meant "high river bank."
> 8. This is the term for a position held by a nation (or more
> generally some portion of a nation's population) that territory
> belonging to another nation should be rightfully owned by it
> (or become independent, occasionally). For example, Argentina's
> constitution states that it is the rightful owner of the Falkland
> Islands and other British overseas territories; when so enshrined
> this is sometimes known as "constitutional <answer 8>."
> 9. This city is the capital of Cyprus and the largest city on
> the island. (Part of it is also the capital of the de facto
> Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.) The oldest named city on
> the city was named Ledra; the current name appears to have
> resulted from French-speaking Crusaders mispronouncing the name
> it had in the 13th century.
> 10. This gasoline brand name is still widely used outside the
> US, but in the US hasn't been seen much since 1972. It comes
> from the initials of the original company the owning company
> used to be part of. (Actually, due to mergers the owning company
> used to be several parts of the original company.)
> 11. Acrostic?
en_ruobcse ... ug. malodorous proboscis offending obfuscating ... bah! bah, I say!
swp
Peter Smyth
Oct 28, 2014, 4:05:33 PM10/28/14
to
Dan Blum wrote:
> 1. The standard isotope of this element with atomic weight 99 is a
> beta emitter, and in fact is used as a standard beta emitter.
> However, the element's metastable 99m isomer is a gamma emitter; that
> might make it dangerous if not for its six-hour half life. The short
> half life and the wavelength of the gamma rays make the isomer
> well-suited for medical imaging; it can be used for scans on many
> parts of the body.
Barium
> 1. The standard isotope of this element with atomic weight 99 is a
> beta emitter, and in fact is used as a standard beta emitter.
> However, the element's metastable 99m isomer is a gamma emitter; that
> might make it dangerous if not for its six-hour half life. The short
> half life and the wavelength of the gamma rays make the isomer
> well-suited for medical imaging; it can be used for scans on many
> parts of the body.
> 2. This quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur is well-known for its
> heavily- armored body and its clubbed tail. The armor was formed by
> large plates and lumps of bone attached to the skin in rows. The tail
> had similar pieces of bone on it and was possibly used as a weapon.
Stegosaurus
> heavily- armored body and its clubbed tail. The armor was formed by
> large plates and lumps of bone attached to the skin in rows. The tail
> had similar pieces of bone on it and was possibly used as a weapon.
> 3. This dynasty ruled the Franks from the 5th to the 8th centuries.
> Their kings initially ruled but later became figureheads while the
> real power was held by their mayors of the palace; Charles Martel
> was one of these.
Carolingan
> Their kings initially ruled but later became figureheads while the
> real power was held by their mayors of the palace; Charles Martel
> was one of these.
> 4. This English county is very old; it had its current name (allowing
> for language changes) by 860 and its boundaries have not changed much
> since that time. Its most prominent town is Reading, although people
> outside the UK might be more familiar with Windsor.
Berkshire
> for language changes) by 860 and its boundaries have not changed much
> since that time. Its most prominent town is Reading, although people
> outside the UK might be more familiar with Windsor.
> 9. This city is the capital of Cyprus and the largest city on
> the island. (Part of it is also the capital of the de facto
> Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.) The oldest named city on
> the city was named Ledra; the current name appears to have
> resulted from French-speaking Crusaders mispronouncing the name
> it had in the 13th century.
Nicosia
> the island. (Part of it is also the capital of the de facto
> Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.) The oldest named city on
> the city was named Ledra; the current name appears to have
> resulted from French-speaking Crusaders mispronouncing the name
> it had in the 13th century.
> 10. This gasoline brand name is still widely used outside the
> US, but in the US hasn't been seen much since 1972. It comes
> from the initials of the original company the owning company
> used to be part of. (Actually, due to mergers the owning company
> used to be several parts of the original company.)
Esso
> US, but in the US hasn't been seen much since 1972. It comes
> from the initials of the original company the owning company
> used to be part of. (Actually, due to mergers the owning company
> used to be several parts of the original company.)
> 11. Acrostic?
Peter Smyth
Erland Sommarskog
Oct 28, 2014, 4:42:12 PM10/28/14
to
Dan Blum (to...@panix.com) writes:
> 1. The standard isotope of this element with atomic weight 99 is a beta
> emitter, and in fact is used as a standard beta emitter. However, the
> element's metastable 99m isomer is a gamma emitter; that might make it
> dangerous if not for its six-hour half life. The short half life and the
> wavelength of the gamma rays make the isomer well-suited for medical
> imaging; it can be used for scans on many parts of the body.
Technetium
> 1. The standard isotope of this element with atomic weight 99 is a beta
> emitter, and in fact is used as a standard beta emitter. However, the
> element's metastable 99m isomer is a gamma emitter; that might make it
> dangerous if not for its six-hour half life. The short half life and the
> wavelength of the gamma rays make the isomer well-suited for medical
> imaging; it can be used for scans on many parts of the body.
> 2. This quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur is well-known for its heavily-
> armored body and its clubbed tail. The armor was formed by large plates
> and lumps of bone attached to the skin in rows. The tail had similar
> pieces of bone on it and was possibly used as a weapon.
> 3. This dynasty ruled the Franks from the 5th to the 8th centuries.
> Their kings initially ruled but later became figureheads while the
> real power was held by their mayors of the palace; Charles Martel
> was one of these.
> 4. This English county is very old; it had its current name (allowing
> for language changes) by 860 and its boundaries have not changed much
> since that time. Its most prominent town is Reading, although people
> outside the UK might be more familiar with Windsor.
> 7. This is a popular name for theaters, probably because the
> main theater district of 19th-century New York City had that
> name. That district was named after a section of Venice which
> used to be a major commercial center. The original version
> of the name meant "high river bank."
> 8. This is the term for a position held by a nation (or more
> generally some portion of a nation's population) that territory
> belonging to another nation should be rightfully owned by it
> (or become independent, occasionally). For example, Argentina's
> constitution states that it is the rightful owner of the Falkland
> Islands and other British overseas territories; when so enshrined
> this is sometimes known as "constitutional <answer 8>."
> 9. This city is the capital of Cyprus and the largest city on
> the island. (Part of it is also the capital of the de facto
> Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.) The oldest named city on
> the city was named Ledra; the current name appears to have
> resulted from French-speaking Crusaders mispronouncing the name
> it had in the 13th century.
> 10. This gasoline brand name is still widely used outside the
> US, but in the US hasn't been seen much since 1972. It comes
> from the initials of the original company the owning company
> used to be part of. (Actually, due to mergers the owning company
> used to be several parts of the original company.)
(Neither much seen overhere these days, since Statoil bought the
Swedish branch quite a few years ago.)
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Jeffrey Turner
Oct 28, 2014, 10:52:50 PM10/28/14
to
> 2. This quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur is well-known for its heavily-
> armored body and its clubbed tail. The armor was formed by large plates
> and lumps of bone attached to the skin in rows. The tail had similar
> pieces of bone on it and was possibly used as a weapon.
> 3. This dynasty ruled the Franks from the 5th to the 8th centuries.
> Their kings initially ruled but later became figureheads while the
> real power was held by their mayors of the palace; Charles Martel
> was one of these.
> 4. This English county is very old; it had its current name (allowing
> for language changes) by 860 and its boundaries have not changed much
> since that time. Its most prominent town is Reading, although people
> outside the UK might be more familiar with Windsor.
> 5. In Turkish the original form of this word meant something like
> "chambermaid." In French and eventually English it shifted to mean
> a harem concubine, and later was used more generally to refer to
> mistresses and to a style of artistic pose.
> 6. This chemical compound's common name comes from the Japanese
> name for Toxicodendron vernicifluum, also known as the Chinese
> lacquer tree; the compound is present in the tree's sap. Once the
> sap has been collected, applied to a surface, and cured, the
> compound polymerizes to form lacquer. However, that is not the
> only way people encounter it, as it is present in the other members
> of the Toxicodendron family (and other plants); the best-known
> member of that family is poison ivy, and this compound is responsible
> for the severe allergic reaction many people have to it.
> 7. This is a popular name for theaters, probably because the
> main theater district of 19th-century New York City had that
> name. That district was named after a section of Venice which
> used to be a major commercial center. The original version
> of the name meant "high river bank."
> 8. This is the term for a position held by a nation (or more
> generally some portion of a nation's population) that territory
> belonging to another nation should be rightfully owned by it
> (or become independent, occasionally). For example, Argentina's
> constitution states that it is the rightful owner of the Falkland
> Islands and other British overseas territories; when so enshrined
> this is sometimes known as "constitutional <answer 8>."
> 9. This city is the capital of Cyprus and the largest city on
> the island. (Part of it is also the capital of the de facto
> Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.) The oldest named city on
> the city was named Ledra; the current name appears to have
> resulted from French-speaking Crusaders mispronouncing the name
> it had in the 13th century.
> 10. This gasoline brand name is still widely used outside the
> US, but in the US hasn't been seen much since 1972. It comes
> from the initials of the original company the owning company
> used to be part of. (Actually, due to mergers the owning company
> used to be several parts of the original company.)
> 11. Acrostic?
Tambourine (Basically from the Subject and the final two letters,
believe it or not.)
--Jeff
Mark Brader
Oct 30, 2014, 2:53:17 PM10/30/14
to
[Spoiler for http://www.sporcle.com/games/citkeane/alphablanks ]
Dan Blum:
> > Wessex is indeed an ancient name, but unfortunately it ceased to be
> > an official name in 1066...
Mark Brader:
> ...I thought maybe Wessex was still around...
And I might've thought of it even sooner if I hadn't been a few days
behind on doing sporcle.com. It's an answer in the quiz at the above
URL, which was posted there on Friday!
--
Mark Brader | "Go have a life -- but I'm telling you right now,
Toronto | you will be bored sick. Life is overrated."
m...@vex.net | --Will Gardner (Robert & Michelle King)
Dan Blum:
> > Wessex is indeed an ancient name, but unfortunately it ceased to be
> > an official name in 1066...
> ...I thought maybe Wessex was still around...
And I might've thought of it even sooner if I hadn't been a few days
behind on doing sporcle.com. It's an answer in the quiz at the above
URL, which was posted there on Friday!
--
Mark Brader | "Go have a life -- but I'm telling you right now,
Toronto | you will be bored sick. Life is overrated."
m...@vex.net | --Will Gardner (Robert & Michelle King)
Pete
Oct 30, 2014, 9:03:41 PM10/30/14
to
to...@panix.com (Dan Blum) wrote in news:m2jpos$k7r$1...@reader1.panix.com:
Arsenic?
>
> 2. This quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur is well-known for its
heavily-
> armored body and its clubbed tail. The armor was formed by large
plates
> and lumps of bone attached to the skin in rows. The tail had similar
> pieces of bone on it and was possibly used as a weapon.
Stegosaurus
>
> 3. This dynasty ruled the Franks from the 5th to the 8th centuries.
> Their kings initially ruled but later became figureheads while the
> real power was held by their mayors of the palace; Charles Martel
> was one of these.
>
> 4. This English county is very old; it had its current name (allowing
> for language changes) by 860 and its boundaries have not changed much
> since that time. Its most prominent town is Reading, although people
> outside the UK might be more familiar with Windsor.
Berkshire
>
> 5. In Turkish the original form of this word meant something like
> "chambermaid." In French and eventually English it shifted to mean
> a harem concubine, and later was used more generally to refer to
> mistresses and to a style of artistic pose.
>
> 6. This chemical compound's common name comes from the Japanese
> name for Toxicodendron vernicifluum, also known as the Chinese
> lacquer tree; the compound is present in the tree's sap. Once the
> sap has been collected, applied to a surface, and cured, the
> compound polymerizes to form lacquer. However, that is not the
> only way people encounter it, as it is present in the other members
> of the Toxicodendron family (and other plants); the best-known
> member of that family is poison ivy, and this compound is responsible
> for the severe allergic reaction many people have to it.
>
> 7. This is a popular name for theaters, probably because the
> main theater district of 19th-century New York City had that
> name. That district was named after a section of Venice which
> used to be a major commercial center. The original version
> of the name meant "high river bank."
Rialto
>
> 8. This is the term for a position held by a nation (or more
> generally some portion of a nation's population) that territory
> belonging to another nation should be rightfully owned by it
> (or become independent, occasionally). For example, Argentina's
> constitution states that it is the rightful owner of the Falkland
> Islands and other British overseas territories; when so enshrined
> this is sometimes known as "constitutional <answer 8>."
>
> 9. This city is the capital of Cyprus and the largest city on
> the island. (Part of it is also the capital of the de facto
> Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.) The oldest named city on
> the city was named Ledra; the current name appears to have
> resulted from French-speaking Crusaders mispronouncing the name
> it had in the 13th century.
Nicosia
>
> 10. This gasoline brand name is still widely used outside the
> US, but in the US hasn't been seen much since 1972. It comes
> from the initials of the original company the owning company
> used to be part of. (Actually, due to mergers the owning company
> used to be several parts of the original company.)
Esso
>
> 11. Acrostic?
A Submarine
>
Pete
>
> 2. This quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur is well-known for its
heavily-
> armored body and its clubbed tail. The armor was formed by large
plates
> and lumps of bone attached to the skin in rows. The tail had similar
> pieces of bone on it and was possibly used as a weapon.
>
> 3. This dynasty ruled the Franks from the 5th to the 8th centuries.
> Their kings initially ruled but later became figureheads while the
> real power was held by their mayors of the palace; Charles Martel
> was one of these.
>
> 4. This English county is very old; it had its current name (allowing
> for language changes) by 860 and its boundaries have not changed much
> since that time. Its most prominent town is Reading, although people
> outside the UK might be more familiar with Windsor.
>
> 5. In Turkish the original form of this word meant something like
> "chambermaid." In French and eventually English it shifted to mean
> a harem concubine, and later was used more generally to refer to
> mistresses and to a style of artistic pose.
>
> 6. This chemical compound's common name comes from the Japanese
> name for Toxicodendron vernicifluum, also known as the Chinese
> lacquer tree; the compound is present in the tree's sap. Once the
> sap has been collected, applied to a surface, and cured, the
> compound polymerizes to form lacquer. However, that is not the
> only way people encounter it, as it is present in the other members
> of the Toxicodendron family (and other plants); the best-known
> member of that family is poison ivy, and this compound is responsible
> for the severe allergic reaction many people have to it.
>
> 7. This is a popular name for theaters, probably because the
> main theater district of 19th-century New York City had that
> name. That district was named after a section of Venice which
> used to be a major commercial center. The original version
> of the name meant "high river bank."
>
> 8. This is the term for a position held by a nation (or more
> generally some portion of a nation's population) that territory
> belonging to another nation should be rightfully owned by it
> (or become independent, occasionally). For example, Argentina's
> constitution states that it is the rightful owner of the Falkland
> Islands and other British overseas territories; when so enshrined
> this is sometimes known as "constitutional <answer 8>."
>
> 9. This city is the capital of Cyprus and the largest city on
> the island. (Part of it is also the capital of the de facto
> Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.) The oldest named city on
> the city was named Ledra; the current name appears to have
> resulted from French-speaking Crusaders mispronouncing the name
> it had in the 13th century.
>
> 10. This gasoline brand name is still widely used outside the
> US, but in the US hasn't been seen much since 1972. It comes
> from the initials of the original company the owning company
> used to be part of. (Actually, due to mergers the owning company
> used to be several parts of the original company.)
>
> 11. Acrostic?
A Submarine
>
Pete
Chris F.A. Johnson
Oct 31, 2014, 5:08:03 AM10/31/14
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1.
2.
3. Merovingian
4. Berkshire
5. odalisque
6.
7. Rialto
8.
9. Nicosia
10. Esso
11. tambourine
--
Chris F.A. Johnson
2.
3. Merovingian
4. Berkshire
5. odalisque
6.
7. Rialto
8.
9. Nicosia
10. Esso
11. tambourine
--
Chris F.A. Johnson
Dan Blum
Nov 2, 2014, 10:34:14 PM11/2/14
to
Rotating Quiz #161 is over and Jeffrey Turner is the winner. He
may set RQ #162 at his convenience.
> 1. The standard isotope of this element with atomic weight 99 is a beta
> emitter, and in fact is used as a standard beta emitter. However, the
> element's metastable 99m isomer is a gamma emitter; that might make it
> dangerous if not for its six-hour half life. The short half life and the
> wavelength of the gamma rays make the isomer well-suited for medical
> imaging; it can be used for scans on many parts of the body.
technetium
2 for Mark and Erland
> 2. This quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur is well-known for its heavily-
> armored body and its clubbed tail. The armor was formed by large plates
> and lumps of bone attached to the skin in rows. The tail had similar
> pieces of bone on it and was possibly used as a weapon.
ankylosaurus
The description is not as much like the description of a stegosaurus as
one might think. Stegosaurus had plates down its spine but was otherwise
unarmored, so I really don't think "heavily-armored" applies to it (nor
do "lumps of bone"). And it had a standard-issue tapering tail, definitely
not a clubbed tail, and the pieces of bone on the tail were not similar
to those on the body.
2 for Jeffrey
> 3. This dynasty ruled the Franks from the 5th to the 8th centuries.
> Their kings initially ruled but later became figureheads while the
> real power was held by their mayors of the palace; Charles Martel
> was one of these.
Merovingian
2 for Erland and Chris
> 4. This English county is very old; it had its current name (allowing
> for language changes) by 860 and its boundaries have not changed much
> since that time. Its most prominent town is Reading, although people
> outside the UK might be more familiar with Windsor.
Berkshire
Thomas Hardy referred to Berkshire as "North Wessex" in his novels,
but that wouldn't be worth any points even if someone had given it.
2 for Rob, Stephen, Peter, Jeffrey, Pete, and Chris
> 5. In Turkish the original form of this word meant something like
> "chambermaid." In French and eventually English it shifted to mean
> a harem concubine, and later was used more generally to refer to
> mistresses and to a style of artistic pose.
odalisque
2 for Jeffrey and Chris; 1 for Stephen (spelling)
> 6. This chemical compound's common name comes from the Japanese
> name for Toxicodendron vernicifluum, also known as the Chinese
> lacquer tree; the compound is present in the tree's sap. Once the
> sap has been collected, applied to a surface, and cured, the
> compound polymerizes to form lacquer. However, that is not the
> only way people encounter it, as it is present in the other members
> of the Toxicodendron family (and other plants); the best-known
> member of that family is poison ivy, and this compound is responsible
> for the severe allergic reaction many people have to it.
urushiol
2 for Mark; 1 for Stephen (spelling)
> 7. This is a popular name for theaters, probably because the
> main theater district of 19th-century New York City had that
> name. That district was named after a section of Venice which
> used to be a major commercial center. The original version
> of the name meant "high river bank."
Rialto
2 for Marc, Mark, Rob, Stephen, Erland, Jeffrey, Pete, and Chris
> 8. This is the term for a position held by a nation (or more
> generally some portion of a nation's population) that territory
> belonging to another nation should be rightfully owned by it
> (or become independent, occasionally). For example, Argentina's
> constitution states that it is the rightful owner of the Falkland
> Islands and other British overseas territories; when so enshrined
> this is sometimes known as "constitutional <answer 8>."
irredentism (allowing irredentist)
Although it doesn't fit the acrostic, and more importantly I am
not aware of the term "constitutional claim" being used, I'm awarding
1 point for "claim."
2 for Jeffrey; 1 for Mark and Erland
> 9. This city is the capital of Cyprus and the largest city on
> the island. (Part of it is also the capital of the de facto
> Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.) The oldest named city on
> the city was named Ledra; the current name appears to have
> resulted from French-speaking Crusaders mispronouncing the name
> it had in the 13th century.
Nicosia
2 for everyone
> 10. This gasoline brand name is still widely used outside the
> US, but in the US hasn't been seen much since 1972. It comes
> from the initials of the original company the owning company
> used to be part of. (Actually, due to mergers the owning company
> used to be several parts of the original company.)
Esso
2 for everyone
> 11. Acrostic?
tambourine
5 for Jeffrey and Chris
Scores:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Total
-------------------------------------
Jeffrey 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 5 19
Chris 0 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 5 17
Mark 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 2 0 11
Erland 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 11
Stephen 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 2 2 0 10
Rob 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 8
Pete 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 8
Peter 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 6
Marc 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 6
may set RQ #162 at his convenience.
> 1. The standard isotope of this element with atomic weight 99 is a beta
> emitter, and in fact is used as a standard beta emitter. However, the
> element's metastable 99m isomer is a gamma emitter; that might make it
> dangerous if not for its six-hour half life. The short half life and the
> wavelength of the gamma rays make the isomer well-suited for medical
> imaging; it can be used for scans on many parts of the body.
2 for Mark and Erland
> 2. This quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur is well-known for its heavily-
> armored body and its clubbed tail. The armor was formed by large plates
> and lumps of bone attached to the skin in rows. The tail had similar
> pieces of bone on it and was possibly used as a weapon.
The description is not as much like the description of a stegosaurus as
one might think. Stegosaurus had plates down its spine but was otherwise
unarmored, so I really don't think "heavily-armored" applies to it (nor
do "lumps of bone"). And it had a standard-issue tapering tail, definitely
not a clubbed tail, and the pieces of bone on the tail were not similar
to those on the body.
2 for Jeffrey
> 3. This dynasty ruled the Franks from the 5th to the 8th centuries.
> Their kings initially ruled but later became figureheads while the
> real power was held by their mayors of the palace; Charles Martel
> was one of these.
2 for Erland and Chris
> 4. This English county is very old; it had its current name (allowing
> for language changes) by 860 and its boundaries have not changed much
> since that time. Its most prominent town is Reading, although people
> outside the UK might be more familiar with Windsor.
Thomas Hardy referred to Berkshire as "North Wessex" in his novels,
but that wouldn't be worth any points even if someone had given it.
2 for Rob, Stephen, Peter, Jeffrey, Pete, and Chris
> 5. In Turkish the original form of this word meant something like
> "chambermaid." In French and eventually English it shifted to mean
> a harem concubine, and later was used more generally to refer to
> mistresses and to a style of artistic pose.
2 for Jeffrey and Chris; 1 for Stephen (spelling)
> 6. This chemical compound's common name comes from the Japanese
> name for Toxicodendron vernicifluum, also known as the Chinese
> lacquer tree; the compound is present in the tree's sap. Once the
> sap has been collected, applied to a surface, and cured, the
> compound polymerizes to form lacquer. However, that is not the
> only way people encounter it, as it is present in the other members
> of the Toxicodendron family (and other plants); the best-known
> member of that family is poison ivy, and this compound is responsible
> for the severe allergic reaction many people have to it.
2 for Mark; 1 for Stephen (spelling)
> 7. This is a popular name for theaters, probably because the
> main theater district of 19th-century New York City had that
> name. That district was named after a section of Venice which
> used to be a major commercial center. The original version
> of the name meant "high river bank."
2 for Marc, Mark, Rob, Stephen, Erland, Jeffrey, Pete, and Chris
> 8. This is the term for a position held by a nation (or more
> generally some portion of a nation's population) that territory
> belonging to another nation should be rightfully owned by it
> (or become independent, occasionally). For example, Argentina's
> constitution states that it is the rightful owner of the Falkland
> Islands and other British overseas territories; when so enshrined
> this is sometimes known as "constitutional <answer 8>."
Although it doesn't fit the acrostic, and more importantly I am
not aware of the term "constitutional claim" being used, I'm awarding
1 point for "claim."
2 for Jeffrey; 1 for Mark and Erland
> 9. This city is the capital of Cyprus and the largest city on
> the island. (Part of it is also the capital of the de facto
> Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.) The oldest named city on
> the city was named Ledra; the current name appears to have
> resulted from French-speaking Crusaders mispronouncing the name
> it had in the 13th century.
2 for everyone
> 10. This gasoline brand name is still widely used outside the
> US, but in the US hasn't been seen much since 1972. It comes
> from the initials of the original company the owning company
> used to be part of. (Actually, due to mergers the owning company
> used to be several parts of the original company.)
2 for everyone
> 11. Acrostic?
tambourine
5 for Jeffrey and Chris
Scores:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Total
-------------------------------------
Jeffrey 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 5 19
Chris 0 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 5 17
Mark 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 2 0 11
Erland 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 11
Stephen 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 2 2 0 10
Rob 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 8
Pete 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 8
Peter 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 6
Marc 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 6
Erland Sommarskog
Nov 10, 2014, 6:38:14 AM11/10/14
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Dan Blum (to...@panix.com) writes:
> Rotating Quiz #161 is over and Jeffrey Turner is the winner. He
> may set RQ #162 at his convenience.
>
Jeffery, any forecast about your convenience?
> Rotating Quiz #161 is over and Jeffrey Turner is the winner. He
> may set RQ #162 at his convenience.
>
Mark Brader
Nov 13, 2014, 2:22:56 AM11/13/14
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Dan Blum:
second-place finisher, Chris Johnson.
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> > Rotating Quiz #161 is over and Jeffrey Turner is the winner. He
> > may set RQ #162 at his convenience.
Erland Sommarskog:
> > may set RQ #162 at his convenience.
> Jeffery, any forecast about your convenience?
I emailed Jeff and got no answer. Maybe it's time to turn it over to the
second-place finisher, Chris Johnson.
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Dan Blum
Nov 13, 2014, 9:06:43 AM11/13/14
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Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> Dan Blum:
> > > Rotating Quiz #161 is over and Jeffrey Turner is the winner. He
> > > may set RQ #162 at his convenience.
> Erland Sommarskog:
> > Jeffery, any forecast about your convenience?
> I emailed Jeff and got no answer. Maybe it's time to turn it over to the
> second-place finisher, Chris Johnson.
Fine with me.
> Dan Blum:
> > > Rotating Quiz #161 is over and Jeffrey Turner is the winner. He
> > > may set RQ #162 at his convenience.
> Erland Sommarskog:
> > Jeffery, any forecast about your convenience?
> I emailed Jeff and got no answer. Maybe it's time to turn it over to the
> second-place finisher, Chris Johnson.
Chris F.A. Johnson
Nov 13, 2014, 1:08:05 PM11/13/14
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On 2014-11-13, Dan Blum wrote:
> Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
>> Dan Blum:
>> > > Rotating Quiz #161 is over and Jeffrey Turner is the winner. He
>> > > may set RQ #162 at his convenience.
>
>> Erland Sommarskog:
>> > Jeffery, any forecast about your convenience?
>
>> I emailed Jeff and got no answer. Maybe it's time to turn it over to the
>> second-place finisher, Chris Johnson.
>
> Fine with me.
OK. I'll have something prepared on the weekend.
> Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
>> Dan Blum:
>> > > Rotating Quiz #161 is over and Jeffrey Turner is the winner. He
>> > > may set RQ #162 at his convenience.
>
>> Erland Sommarskog:
>> > Jeffery, any forecast about your convenience?
>
>> I emailed Jeff and got no answer. Maybe it's time to turn it over to the
>> second-place finisher, Chris Johnson.
>
> Fine with me.
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