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Dan Tilque
May 12, 2015, 11:03:59 PM5/12/15
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Welcome to Rotating Quiz #181. The usual rules, blah, blah, blah. Game
will end next Sunday, May 17 some time in the evening my time.
There is a theme and it's unlikely you'll get far on this quiz if you
don't identify it. It's related to the theme of the previous RQ.
A. Napoleon's lament. (19)
B. Cargo boat hijack. (9)
C. of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community
affairs. Also, a model of car made by Honda. (5)
D. Made a god of. (7)
E. Ruminant laugh. (9)
G. Village in Scotland, town in Maryland, suburb of Adelaide, location
on Mars visited by Curiousity. (7)
H. The mother of Samuel in the Bible. (6)
I. Maori term for a tribe. (3)
K. Eskimo canoe. (5)
L. Largest suburb of Montreal and a town in the Mayenne department of
France. (5)
M. The first man introduces himself to the first woman. (11)
N. City in western Argentine. Capital of the province of the same name.
Largest city in Patagonia. (7)
O. City in western Bolivia located about halfway between La Paz and
Sucre. Capital of the department of the same name. (5)
P. Upper body exercise requiring raising the body so that one's head is
above a horizontal bar. The hands must grip the bar with the palms
facing forward. (6)
Q. Northernmost town in Greenland. (7)
R. Vehicles that go around in circles very fast. (7)
S. Excises on copulation at lunchtime. (14)
T. Presidential heavy-weight. (7)
U. Bean curds from a flying saucer. Also, an album by Béla Fleck and the
Flecktones. (7)
W. Canid stream. (8)
X. Drug (generic: alprazolam) used to treat panic and anxiety attacks,
frequently abused. (5)
Y. A deli located in a city in the far north of California along
Interstate 5. The name of the city is part of the answer. Also, an album
by the band Pep Squad. (11)
Z. Magazine published by the San Diego Zoo. (7)
--
Dan Tilque
will end next Sunday, May 17 some time in the evening my time.
There is a theme and it's unlikely you'll get far on this quiz if you
don't identify it. It's related to the theme of the previous RQ.
A. Napoleon's lament. (19)
B. Cargo boat hijack. (9)
C. of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community
affairs. Also, a model of car made by Honda. (5)
D. Made a god of. (7)
E. Ruminant laugh. (9)
G. Village in Scotland, town in Maryland, suburb of Adelaide, location
on Mars visited by Curiousity. (7)
H. The mother of Samuel in the Bible. (6)
I. Maori term for a tribe. (3)
K. Eskimo canoe. (5)
L. Largest suburb of Montreal and a town in the Mayenne department of
France. (5)
M. The first man introduces himself to the first woman. (11)
N. City in western Argentine. Capital of the province of the same name.
Largest city in Patagonia. (7)
O. City in western Bolivia located about halfway between La Paz and
Sucre. Capital of the department of the same name. (5)
P. Upper body exercise requiring raising the body so that one's head is
above a horizontal bar. The hands must grip the bar with the palms
facing forward. (6)
Q. Northernmost town in Greenland. (7)
R. Vehicles that go around in circles very fast. (7)
S. Excises on copulation at lunchtime. (14)
T. Presidential heavy-weight. (7)
U. Bean curds from a flying saucer. Also, an album by Béla Fleck and the
Flecktones. (7)
W. Canid stream. (8)
X. Drug (generic: alprazolam) used to treat panic and anxiety attacks,
frequently abused. (5)
Y. A deli located in a city in the far north of California along
Interstate 5. The name of the city is part of the answer. Also, an album
by the band Pep Squad. (11)
Z. Magazine published by the San Diego Zoo. (7)
--
Dan Tilque
Dan Blum
May 12, 2015, 11:20:56 PM5/12/15
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Able was I ere I saw Elba
> C. of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community
> affairs. Also, a model of car made by Honda. (5)
civic
> D. Made a god of. (7)
deified
> G. Village in Scotland, town in Maryland, suburb of Adelaide, location
> on Mars visited by Curiousity. (7)
Glenelg
> H. The mother of Samuel in the Bible. (6)
Hannah
> K. Eskimo canoe. (5)
kayak
> L. Largest suburb of Montreal and a town in the Mayenne department of
> France. (5)
Laval
> M. The first man introduces himself to the first woman. (11)
Madam, I'm Adam
> P. Upper body exercise requiring raising the body so that one's head is
> above a horizontal bar. The hands must grip the bar with the palms
> facing forward. (6)
pull-up
> R. Vehicles that go around in circles very fast. (7)
race car
> S. Excises on copulation at lunchtime. (14)
sex at noon taxes
> T. Presidential heavy-weight. (7)
Taft fat
> U. Bean curds from a flying saucer. Also, an album by B?la Fleck and the
> Flecktones. (7)
UFO tofu
> W. Canid stream. (8)
wolf flow
> X. Drug (generic: alprazolam) used to treat panic and anxiety attacks,
> frequently abused. (5)
Xanax
> Y. A deli located in a city in the far north of California along
> Interstate 5. The name of the city is part of the answer. Also, an album
> by the band Pep Squad. (11)
Yreka Bakery
> Z. Magazine published by the San Diego Zoo. (7)
Zoonooz
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_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
> C. of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community
> affairs. Also, a model of car made by Honda. (5)
> D. Made a god of. (7)
> G. Village in Scotland, town in Maryland, suburb of Adelaide, location
> on Mars visited by Curiousity. (7)
> H. The mother of Samuel in the Bible. (6)
> K. Eskimo canoe. (5)
kayak
> L. Largest suburb of Montreal and a town in the Mayenne department of
> France. (5)
> M. The first man introduces himself to the first woman. (11)
> P. Upper body exercise requiring raising the body so that one's head is
> above a horizontal bar. The hands must grip the bar with the palms
> facing forward. (6)
> R. Vehicles that go around in circles very fast. (7)
> S. Excises on copulation at lunchtime. (14)
> T. Presidential heavy-weight. (7)
Taft fat
> U. Bean curds from a flying saucer. Also, an album by B?la Fleck and the
> Flecktones. (7)
UFO tofu
> W. Canid stream. (8)
wolf flow
> X. Drug (generic: alprazolam) used to treat panic and anxiety attacks,
> frequently abused. (5)
> Y. A deli located in a city in the far north of California along
> Interstate 5. The name of the city is part of the answer. Also, an album
> by the band Pep Squad. (11)
> Z. Magazine published by the San Diego Zoo. (7)
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Mark Brader
May 13, 2015, 2:03:13 AM5/13/15
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As with RQ 178, I think this is better described as a set of puzzles
rather than trivia. rec.puzzles is over *there* and could sorely use
some traffic.
Dan Tilque:
> B. Cargo boat hijack. (9)
BARGE GRAB.
> C. of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community
> affairs. Also, a model of car made by Honda. (5)
CIVIC.
> D. Made a god of. (7)
DEIFIED.
> E. Ruminant laugh. (9)
ELK CACKLE. That was hard!
> G. Village in Scotland, town in Maryland, suburb of Adelaide, location
> on Mars visited by Curiousity. (7)
GIELIEG? (I just made that up.)
> H. The mother of Samuel in the Bible. (6)
HANNAH?
> I. Maori term for a tribe. (3)
IKI? (Hey, there aren't *that* many consonants in Maori, it might be right.)
> K. Eskimo canoe. (5)
KAYAK.
> L. Largest suburb of Montreal and a town in the Mayenne department of
> France. (5)
LAVAL.
> M. The first man introduces himself to the first woman. (11)
MADAM, I'M ADAM.
> N. City in western Argentine. Capital of the province of the same name.
> Largest city in Patagonia. (7)
NUENUEN? It's something like that.
> O. City in western Bolivia located about halfway between La Paz and
> Sucre. Capital of the department of the same name. (5)
OMAMO? (Another outright guess.)
> P. Upper body exercise requiring raising the body so that one's head is
> above a horizontal bar. The hands must grip the bar with the palms
> facing forward. (6)
PULLUP.
> Q. Northernmost town in Greenland. (7)
QAANAAQ, I thinq.
> R. Vehicles that go around in circles very fast. (7)
SRACECARS doesn't work, so presumably you mean to ask for RACECAR.
> S. Excises on copulation at lunchtime. (14)
SEX AT NOON TAXES.
> T. Presidential heavy-weight. (7)
TAFT: FAT.
> U. Bean curds from a flying saucer. Also, an album by Béla Fleck and the
> Flecktones. (7)
UFO TOFU.
> W. Canid stream. (8)
WOLF FLOW.
> X. Drug (generic: alprazolam) used to treat panic and anxiety attacks,
> frequently abused. (5)
XANAX. Oh, the question letter is a hint! (No, I didn't get *all*
of the above answers without noticing that. This was actually about
the 10th one I got.)
> Y. A deli located in a city in the far north of California along
> Interstate 5. The name of the city is part of the answer. Also, an album
> by the band Pep Squad. (11)
YREKA BAKERY.
> Z. Magazine published by the San Diego Zoo. (7)
ZOONOOZ.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, m...@vex.net | "Able was I ere I saw Panama."
My text in this article is in the public domain.
rather than trivia. rec.puzzles is over *there* and could sorely use
some traffic.
Dan Tilque:
> A. Napoleon's lament. (19)
ABLE WAS I ERE I SAW ELBA.
> B. Cargo boat hijack. (9)
> C. of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community
> affairs. Also, a model of car made by Honda. (5)
> D. Made a god of. (7)
> E. Ruminant laugh. (9)
ELK CACKLE. That was hard!
> G. Village in Scotland, town in Maryland, suburb of Adelaide, location
> on Mars visited by Curiousity. (7)
> H. The mother of Samuel in the Bible. (6)
> I. Maori term for a tribe. (3)
> K. Eskimo canoe. (5)
KAYAK.
> L. Largest suburb of Montreal and a town in the Mayenne department of
> France. (5)
> M. The first man introduces himself to the first woman. (11)
> N. City in western Argentine. Capital of the province of the same name.
> Largest city in Patagonia. (7)
> O. City in western Bolivia located about halfway between La Paz and
> Sucre. Capital of the department of the same name. (5)
> P. Upper body exercise requiring raising the body so that one's head is
> above a horizontal bar. The hands must grip the bar with the palms
> facing forward. (6)
> Q. Northernmost town in Greenland. (7)
> R. Vehicles that go around in circles very fast. (7)
> S. Excises on copulation at lunchtime. (14)
> T. Presidential heavy-weight. (7)
TAFT: FAT.
> U. Bean curds from a flying saucer. Also, an album by Béla Fleck and the
> Flecktones. (7)
> W. Canid stream. (8)
WOLF FLOW.
> X. Drug (generic: alprazolam) used to treat panic and anxiety attacks,
> frequently abused. (5)
of the above answers without noticing that. This was actually about
the 10th one I got.)
> Y. A deli located in a city in the far north of California along
> Interstate 5. The name of the city is part of the answer. Also, an album
> by the band Pep Squad. (11)
> Z. Magazine published by the San Diego Zoo. (7)
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, m...@vex.net | "Able was I ere I saw Panama."
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Tilque
May 13, 2015, 3:32:03 AM5/13/15
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Mark Brader wrote:
> As with RQ 178, I think this is better described as a set of puzzles
> rather than trivia. rec.puzzles is over *there* and could sorely use
> some traffic.
A couple-three years ago, there was a thread in r.p on this same
> As with RQ 178, I think this is better described as a set of puzzles
> rather than trivia. rec.puzzles is over *there* and could sorely use
> some traffic.
subject. Three of the ones on this quiz were recycled from a post I made
in that thread.
>
>> I. Maori term for a tribe. (3)
>
> IKI? (Hey, there aren't *that* many consonants in Maori, it might be right.)
reports, although since no one here is from NZ, it may be that no one
gets the answer.
Finding an decent I-drome for this quiz was difficult. I considered
going with the Finnish town named Ii. That would have been trivial with
the clues I'm giving, so it would have been an exercise in seeing who's
paying attention. I decided I didn't need such an exercise.
--
Dan Tilque
Marc Dashevsky
May 13, 2015, 4:58:22 AM5/13/15
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In article <miuess$hoi$1...@dont-email.me>, dti...@frontier.com says...
> B. Cargo boat hijack. (9)
>
> C. of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community
> affairs. Also, a model of car made by Honda. (5)
civic
> D. Made a god of. (7)
deified
> E. Ruminant laugh. (9)
elk cackle
> G. Village in Scotland, town in Maryland, suburb of Adelaide, location
> on Mars visited by Curiousity. (7)
>
> H. The mother of Samuel in the Bible. (6)
Hannah
> I. Maori term for a tribe. (3)
>
> K. Eskimo canoe. (5)
kayak
> L. Largest suburb of Montreal and a town in the Mayenne department of
> France. (5)
Laval
> M. The first man introduces himself to the first woman. (11)
Madam I'm Adam
> N. City in western Argentine. Capital of the province of the same name.
> Largest city in Patagonia. (7)
>
> O. City in western Bolivia located about halfway between La Paz and
> Sucre. Capital of the department of the same name. (5)
>
> P. Upper body exercise requiring raising the body so that one's head is
> above a horizontal bar. The hands must grip the bar with the palms
> facing forward. (6)
pullup
> Q. Northernmost town in Greenland. (7)
>
> R. Vehicles that go around in circles very fast. (7)
rotator
> S. Excises on copulation at lunchtime. (14)
>
> T. Presidential heavy-weight. (7)
Taft fat
> U. Bean curds from a flying saucer. Also, an album by Béla Fleck and the
> Flecktones. (7)
> Y. A deli located in a city in the far north of California along
> Interstate 5. The name of the city is part of the answer. Also, an album
> by the band Pep Squad. (11)
Yreka Bakery
> Z. Magazine published by the San Diego Zoo. (7)
Zoo Nooz
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
>
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #181. The usual rules, blah, blah, blah. Game
> will end next Sunday, May 17 some time in the evening my time.
>
> There is a theme and it's unlikely you'll get far on this quiz if you
> don't identify it. It's related to the theme of the previous RQ.
>
>
> A. Napoleon's lament. (19)
Able was I ere I saw Elba
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #181. The usual rules, blah, blah, blah. Game
> will end next Sunday, May 17 some time in the evening my time.
>
> There is a theme and it's unlikely you'll get far on this quiz if you
> don't identify it. It's related to the theme of the previous RQ.
>
>
> A. Napoleon's lament. (19)
> B. Cargo boat hijack. (9)
>
> C. of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community
> affairs. Also, a model of car made by Honda. (5)
> D. Made a god of. (7)
> E. Ruminant laugh. (9)
elk cackle
> G. Village in Scotland, town in Maryland, suburb of Adelaide, location
> on Mars visited by Curiousity. (7)
>
> H. The mother of Samuel in the Bible. (6)
> I. Maori term for a tribe. (3)
>
> K. Eskimo canoe. (5)
> L. Largest suburb of Montreal and a town in the Mayenne department of
> France. (5)
> M. The first man introduces himself to the first woman. (11)
> N. City in western Argentine. Capital of the province of the same name.
> Largest city in Patagonia. (7)
>
> O. City in western Bolivia located about halfway between La Paz and
> Sucre. Capital of the department of the same name. (5)
>
> P. Upper body exercise requiring raising the body so that one's head is
> above a horizontal bar. The hands must grip the bar with the palms
> facing forward. (6)
> Q. Northernmost town in Greenland. (7)
>
> R. Vehicles that go around in circles very fast. (7)
> S. Excises on copulation at lunchtime. (14)
>
> T. Presidential heavy-weight. (7)
> U. Bean curds from a flying saucer. Also, an album by Béla Fleck and the
> Flecktones. (7)
UFO tofu
> W. Canid stream. (8)
wolf flow
> W. Canid stream. (8)
wolf flow
> X. Drug (generic: alprazolam) used to treat panic and anxiety attacks,
> frequently abused. (5)
Xanax
> frequently abused. (5)
> Y. A deli located in a city in the far north of California along
> Interstate 5. The name of the city is part of the answer. Also, an album
> by the band Pep Squad. (11)
> Z. Magazine published by the San Diego Zoo. (7)
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Marc Dashevsky
May 13, 2015, 2:10:02 PM5/13/15
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In article <TsGdnQCz5vG9dM_I...@vex.net>, m...@vex.net says...
cow, cattle, sheep, goat, deer. Deer led to moose which led to
caribou and then elk. Even then it took me a while to see that
elk formed the end of cackle.
> > E. Ruminant laugh. (9)
>
> ELK CACKLE. That was hard!
Indeed. I was enumerating ruminants and reversing their letters:
>
> ELK CACKLE. That was hard!
cow, cattle, sheep, goat, deer. Deer led to moose which led to
caribou and then elk. Even then it took me a while to see that
elk formed the end of cackle.
Mark Brader
May 13, 2015, 2:38:29 PM5/13/15
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Dan Tilque:
> > > E. Ruminant laugh. (9)
Mark Brader:
I also tried that, but didn't think of deer, spending more time on
oxen and yaks and such. I did notice YAK YUK, but it didn't fit
the letter requirements.
However, when I thought about types of laughs, I got to "giggle"
and noticed how the GIG was palindromic, allowing the 9-letter
formation ELG GIGGLE. This brought elks to my mind and I realized
they were ruminants. I wondered if Dan had gotten this one wrong
too, and was wanting ELK GIGGLE. Then I wondered if there might
also be a laugh ending in KLE, and a minute or two later I finally
got it.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto / "There are three types of software documentation:
m...@vex.net / tutorial, mnemonic and misleading." --Larry Colen
> > > E. Ruminant laugh. (9)
Mark Brader:
> > ELK CACKLE. That was hard!
Marc Dashevsky:
> Indeed. I was enumerating ruminants and reversing their letters:
> cow, cattle, sheep, goat, deer. Deer led to moose...
I also tried that, but didn't think of deer, spending more time on
oxen and yaks and such. I did notice YAK YUK, but it didn't fit
the letter requirements.
However, when I thought about types of laughs, I got to "giggle"
and noticed how the GIG was palindromic, allowing the 9-letter
formation ELG GIGGLE. This brought elks to my mind and I realized
they were ruminants. I wondered if Dan had gotten this one wrong
too, and was wanting ELK GIGGLE. Then I wondered if there might
also be a laugh ending in KLE, and a minute or two later I finally
got it.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto / "There are three types of software documentation:
m...@vex.net / tutorial, mnemonic and misleading." --Larry Colen
Erland Sommarskog
May 13, 2015, 4:46:36 PM5/13/15
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Dan Tilque (dti...@frontier.com) writes:
> C. of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community
> affairs. Also, a model of car made by Honda. (5)
Civic
> C. of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community
> affairs. Also, a model of car made by Honda. (5)
> G. Village in Scotland, town in Maryland, suburb of Adelaide, location
> on Mars visited by Curiousity. (7)
> H. The mother of Samuel in the Bible. (6)
> I. Maori term for a tribe. (3)
> K. Eskimo canoe. (5)
Kayak
> L. Largest suburb of Montreal and a town in the Mayenne department of
> France. (5)
> M. The first man introduces himself to the first woman. (11)
> N. City in western Argentine. Capital of the province of the same name.
> Largest city in Patagonia. (7)
> O. City in western Bolivia located about halfway between La Paz and
> Sucre. Capital of the department of the same name. (5)
> P. Upper body exercise requiring raising the body so that one's head is
> above a horizontal bar. The hands must grip the bar with the palms
> facing forward. (6)
> Q. Northernmost town in Greenland. (7)
> R. Vehicles that go around in circles very fast. (7)
> X. Drug (generic: alprazolam) used to treat panic and anxiety attacks,
> frequently abused. (5)
> Z. Magazine published by the San Diego Zoo. (7)
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Erland Sommarskog
May 13, 2015, 5:01:02 PM5/13/15
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Dan Tilque (dti...@frontier.com) writes:
> Finding an decent I-drome for this quiz was difficult. I considered
> going with the Finnish town named Ii. That would have been trivial with
> the clues I'm giving, so it would have been an exercise in seeing who's
> paying attention. I decided I didn't need such an exercise.
"Chain of sushi stores in Stockholm", could have worked. It probably means
> Finding an decent I-drome for this quiz was difficult. I considered
> going with the Finnish town named Ii. That would have been trivial with
> the clues I'm giving, so it would have been an exercise in seeing who's
> paying attention. I decided I didn't need such an exercise.
something in Japanese, but I could not make out what. "Inni" has several
meanings.
Making some random searches I found an actor Kimberly Jaraj that you could
have used for one of the letters you left out. (Well, I don't lament
that you did not find her.)
At least, this time I did not miss Neuquén.
Peter Smyth
May 13, 2015, 7:08:02 PM5/13/15
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Dan Tilque wrote:
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #181. The usual rules, blah, blah, blah.
> Game will end next Sunday, May 17 some time in the evening my time.
>
> There is a theme and it's unlikely you'll get far on this quiz if you
> don't identify it. It's related to the theme of the previous RQ.
>
>
> A. Napoleon's lament. (19)
ABLE something ELBA
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #181. The usual rules, blah, blah, blah.
> Game will end next Sunday, May 17 some time in the evening my time.
>
> There is a theme and it's unlikely you'll get far on this quiz if you
> don't identify it. It's related to the theme of the previous RQ.
>
>
> A. Napoleon's lament. (19)
> B. Cargo boat hijack. (9)
>
> C. of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community
> affairs. Also, a model of car made by Honda. (5)
CIVIC
>
> C. of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community
> affairs. Also, a model of car made by Honda. (5)
> D. Made a god of. (7)
DEIFIED
> E. Ruminant laugh. (9)
>
> G. Village in Scotland, town in Maryland, suburb of Adelaide,
> location on Mars visited by Curiousity. (7)
>
> H. The mother of Samuel in the Bible. (6)
>
> I. Maori term for a tribe. (3)
>
> K. Eskimo canoe. (5)
KAYAK
>
> G. Village in Scotland, town in Maryland, suburb of Adelaide,
> location on Mars visited by Curiousity. (7)
>
> H. The mother of Samuel in the Bible. (6)
>
> I. Maori term for a tribe. (3)
>
> K. Eskimo canoe. (5)
> L. Largest suburb of Montreal and a town in the Mayenne department of
> France. (5)
>
> M. The first man introduces himself to the first woman. (11)
MADAM I'M ADAM
> France. (5)
>
> M. The first man introduces himself to the first woman. (11)
> N. City in western Argentine. Capital of the province of the same
> name. Largest city in Patagonia. (7)
>
> O. City in western Bolivia located about halfway between La Paz and
> Sucre. Capital of the department of the same name. (5)
>
> P. Upper body exercise requiring raising the body so that one's head
> is above a horizontal bar. The hands must grip the bar with the palms
> facing forward. (6)
PULLUP
> name. Largest city in Patagonia. (7)
>
> O. City in western Bolivia located about halfway between La Paz and
> Sucre. Capital of the department of the same name. (5)
>
> P. Upper body exercise requiring raising the body so that one's head
> is above a horizontal bar. The hands must grip the bar with the palms
> facing forward. (6)
> Q. Northernmost town in Greenland. (7)
>
> R. Vehicles that go around in circles very fast. (7)
ROTATOR
>
> R. Vehicles that go around in circles very fast. (7)
> S. Excises on copulation at lunchtime. (14)
>
> T. Presidential heavy-weight. (7)
TAFT FAT
>
> T. Presidential heavy-weight. (7)
> U. Bean curds from a flying saucer. Also, an album by Béla Fleck and
> the Flecktones. (7)
>
> W. Canid stream. (8)
WOLF FLOW
> the Flecktones. (7)
>
> W. Canid stream. (8)
> X. Drug (generic: alprazolam) used to treat panic and anxiety
> attacks, frequently abused. (5)
XANAX
> attacks, frequently abused. (5)
> Y. A deli located in a city in the far north of California along
> Interstate 5. The name of the city is part of the answer. Also, an
> album by the band Pep Squad. (11)
>
> Z. Magazine published by the San Diego Zoo. (7)
ZOO NOOZ
> Interstate 5. The name of the city is part of the answer. Also, an
> album by the band Pep Squad. (11)
>
> Z. Magazine published by the San Diego Zoo. (7)
Peter Smyth
swp
May 13, 2015, 8:20:03 PM5/13/15
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On Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 11:03:59 PM UTC-4, Dan Tilque wrote:
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #181. The usual rules, blah, blah, blah. Game
> will end next Sunday, May 17 some time in the evening my time.
>
> There is a theme and it's unlikely you'll get far on this quiz if you
> don't identify it. It's related to the theme of the previous RQ.
>
>
> A. Napoleon's lament. (19)
able was I ere I saw elba
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #181. The usual rules, blah, blah, blah. Game
> will end next Sunday, May 17 some time in the evening my time.
>
> There is a theme and it's unlikely you'll get far on this quiz if you
> don't identify it. It's related to the theme of the previous RQ.
>
>
> A. Napoleon's lament. (19)
> B. Cargo boat hijack. (9)
> C. of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community
> affairs. Also, a model of car made by Honda. (5)
> D. Made a god of. (7)
> E. Ruminant laugh. (9)
> G. Village in Scotland, town in Maryland, suburb of Adelaide, location
> on Mars visited by Curiousity. (7)
> H. The mother of Samuel in the Bible. (6)
> I. Maori term for a tribe. (3)
> K. Eskimo canoe. (5)
kayak
> L. Largest suburb of Montreal and a town in the Mayenne department of
> France. (5)
> M. The first man introduces himself to the first woman. (11)
madam I'm adam
> France. (5)
> M. The first man introduces himself to the first woman. (11)
> N. City in western Argentine. Capital of the province of the same name.
> Largest city in Patagonia. (7)
> O. City in western Bolivia located about halfway between La Paz and
> Sucre. Capital of the department of the same name. (5)
> P. Upper body exercise requiring raising the body so that one's head is
> above a horizontal bar. The hands must grip the bar with the palms
> facing forward. (6)
> Q. Northernmost town in Greenland. (7)
> R. Vehicles that go around in circles very fast. (7)
> S. Excises on copulation at lunchtime. (14)
sex at noon taxes
> T. Presidential heavy-weight. (7)
taft fat
> T. Presidential heavy-weight. (7)
> U. Bean curds from a flying saucer. Also, an album by Béla Fleck and the
> Flecktones. (7)
> W. Canid stream. (8)
wolf flow
> X. Drug (generic: alprazolam) used to treat panic and anxiety attacks,
> frequently abused. (5)
xanax
> frequently abused. (5)
> Y. A deli located in a city in the far north of California along
> Interstate 5. The name of the city is part of the answer. Also, an album
> by the band Pep Squad. (11)
> Z. Magazine published by the San Diego Zoo. (7)
swp
Dan Tilque
May 14, 2015, 3:10:34 AM5/14/15
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Erland Sommarskog wrote:
> Dan Tilque (dti...@frontier.com) writes:
>> Finding an decent I-drome for this quiz was difficult. I considered
>> going with the Finnish town named Ii. That would have been trivial with
>> the clues I'm giving, so it would have been an exercise in seeing who's
>> paying attention. I decided I didn't need such an exercise.
>
> "Chain of sushi stores in Stockholm", could have worked. It probably means
> something in Japanese, but I could not make out what. "Inni" has several
> meanings.
>
> Making some random searches I found an actor Kimberly Jaraj that you could
> have used for one of the letters you left out. (Well, I don't lament
> that you did not find her.)
Didn't try. By delving into the Palindromicon, I could have found 26
> Dan Tilque (dti...@frontier.com) writes:
>> Finding an decent I-drome for this quiz was difficult. I considered
>> going with the Finnish town named Ii. That would have been trivial with
>> the clues I'm giving, so it would have been an exercise in seeing who's
>> paying attention. I decided I didn't need such an exercise.
>
> "Chain of sushi stores in Stockholm", could have worked. It probably means
> something in Japanese, but I could not make out what. "Inni" has several
> meanings.
>
> Making some random searches I found an actor Kimberly Jaraj that you could
> have used for one of the letters you left out. (Well, I don't lament
> that you did not find her.)
palindromes that no one could have gotten. But that would defeat the
purpose of trivia quizzes. The idea is not to stump everyone, but rather
to challenge them. Which means you have to give them a decent chance of
getting the answers.
Here's a few entries I considered for this quiz. I decided they were too
obscure. Anyone get them?
B. General term for one of the four Mayan gods who hold up the sky. (5)
G. Slang term for the hedgehog (9)
R. In many medieval churches, there was a large cross set on top of a
screen that separated the chancel from the nave. In order to go between
those two areas, one would use the ____-____. (8)
--
Dan Tilque
PS The above G-term is in the OED. As far as I know, I'm the first one
to identify it as a palindrome, although I can't be sure someone at the
OED didn't find it with a computer search first. Certainly no
contributor to Word Ways magazine reported it.
swp
May 14, 2015, 1:18:21 PM5/14/15
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On Thursday, May 14, 2015 at 3:10:34 AM UTC-4, Dan Tilque wrote:
> Erland Sommarskog wrote:
> > Dan Tilque (dti...@frontier.com) writes:
> >> Finding an decent I-drome for this quiz was difficult. I considered
> >> going with the Finnish town named Ii. That would have been trivial with
> >> the clues I'm giving, so it would have been an exercise in seeing who's
> >> paying attention. I decided I didn't need such an exercise.
> >
> > "Chain of sushi stores in Stockholm", could have worked. It probably means
> > something in Japanese, but I could not make out what. "Inni" has several
> > meanings.
> >
> > Making some random searches I found an actor Kimberly Jaraj that you could
> > have used for one of the letters you left out. (Well, I don't lament
> > that you did not find her.)
>
> Didn't try. By delving into the Palindromicon, I could have found 26
> palindromes that no one could have gotten. But that would defeat the
> purpose of trivia quizzes. The idea is not to stump everyone, but rather
> to challenge them. Which means you have to give them a decent chance of
> getting the answers.
>
> Here's a few entries I considered for this quiz. I decided they were too
> obscure. Anyone get them?
>
> B. General term for one of the four Mayan gods who hold up the sky. (5)
bacab
> Erland Sommarskog wrote:
> > Dan Tilque (dti...@frontier.com) writes:
> >> Finding an decent I-drome for this quiz was difficult. I considered
> >> going with the Finnish town named Ii. That would have been trivial with
> >> the clues I'm giving, so it would have been an exercise in seeing who's
> >> paying attention. I decided I didn't need such an exercise.
> >
> > "Chain of sushi stores in Stockholm", could have worked. It probably means
> > something in Japanese, but I could not make out what. "Inni" has several
> > meanings.
> >
> > Making some random searches I found an actor Kimberly Jaraj that you could
> > have used for one of the letters you left out. (Well, I don't lament
> > that you did not find her.)
>
> Didn't try. By delving into the Palindromicon, I could have found 26
> palindromes that no one could have gotten. But that would defeat the
> purpose of trivia quizzes. The idea is not to stump everyone, but rather
> to challenge them. Which means you have to give them a decent chance of
> getting the answers.
>
> Here's a few entries I considered for this quiz. I decided they were too
> obscure. Anyone get them?
>
> B. General term for one of the four Mayan gods who hold up the sky. (5)
> G. Slang term for the hedgehog (9)
> R. In many medieval churches, there was a large cross set on top of a
> screen that separated the chancel from the nave. In order to go between
> those two areas, one would use the ____-____. (8)
> --
> Dan Tilque
>
> PS The above G-term is in the OED. As far as I know, I'm the first one
> to identify it as a palindrome, although I can't be sure someone at the
> OED didn't find it with a computer search first. Certainly no
> contributor to Word Ways magazine reported it.
swp
Mark Brader
May 14, 2015, 1:51:01 PM5/14/15
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Dan Tilque:
> bacab
> > R. In many medieval churches, there was a large cross set on top of a
> > screen that separated the chancel from the nave. In order to go between
> > those two areas, one would use the ____-____. (8)
>
> rood door
Yep. Definitely too obscure to use.
(And yet he didn't know LAVAL...)
--
Mark Brader | "I'm here to give you the whole truth. All printed
Toronto | dictionaries of English are wrong. ... Deal with it."
m...@vex.net | --Geoffrey K. Pullum
> > Here's a few entries I considered for this quiz. I decided they were too
> > obscure. Anyone get them?
> >
> > B. General term for one of the four Mayan gods who hold up the sky. (5)
Stephen Perry:
> > obscure. Anyone get them?
> >
> > B. General term for one of the four Mayan gods who hold up the sky. (5)
> bacab
> > R. In many medieval churches, there was a large cross set on top of a
> > screen that separated the chancel from the nave. In order to go between
> > those two areas, one would use the ____-____. (8)
>
> rood door
(And yet he didn't know LAVAL...)
--
Mark Brader | "I'm here to give you the whole truth. All printed
Toronto | dictionaries of English are wrong. ... Deal with it."
m...@vex.net | --Geoffrey K. Pullum
Erland Sommarskog
May 14, 2015, 2:49:55 PM5/14/15
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
>> > R. In many medieval churches, there was a large cross set on top of a
>> > screen that separated the chancel from the nave. In order to go between
>> > those two areas, one would use the ____-____. (8)
>>
>> rood door
>
> Yep. Definitely too obscure to use.
Ah, the rood! I knew what Dan was talking about, but I had forgotten the
>> > R. In many medieval churches, there was a large cross set on top of a
>> > screen that separated the chancel from the nave. In order to go between
>> > those two areas, one would use the ____-____. (8)
>>
>> rood door
>
> Yep. Definitely too obscure to use.
English word.
Here is the story. I had been walking around in Paris all day. I had been
to Notre-Dame, but I was not paricularly impressed. I had also been to
St Suplice, which also had left me cold. Then I walked into this church
St-Étienne-du-Mont, and I was completely taken aback by its unusual
layout:
http://privat.sommarskog.se/France/Mellan/06-Paris/P1020363.JPG
I had to do some googling when I came home to learn that this is called a
"rood screen" in English. Since "rood" did not tell me anything, I had
to look it up. The Swedish word "korskrank" - which left me quite clueless
as well.
One complication here is that it can be read in two ways: kors-krank and
kor-skrank. "kors" is the the Swedish word for "cross", so that seemed at
first to be the natural interpretation. But "krank" does not really mean
anything, although it appears in a few words.
Eventually, I realised the correct reading is "kor-skrank". ("kor" means
"choir", as part of a church, not the one you sing in.) "Skrank" is
again not a very common word, but it means "barrier".
> (And yet he didn't know LAVAL...)
attention to Dan's quizzes. (All three places appeared in a quiz several
years ago.)
Dan Tilque
May 15, 2015, 5:54:31 AM5/15/15
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Mark Brader wrote:
> Dan Tilque:
>>> Here's a few entries I considered for this quiz. I decided they were too
>>> obscure. Anyone get them?
>>>
>>> B. General term for one of the four Mayan gods who hold up the sky. (5)
>
> Stephen Perry:
>> bacab
>
>>> R. In many medieval churches, there was a large cross set on top of a
>>> screen that separated the chancel from the nave. In order to go between
>>> those two areas, one would use the ____-____. (8)
>> rood door
>
> Yep. Definitely too obscure to use.
Stephen is not a good indicator for the average knowledge of the group.
> Dan Tilque:
>>> Here's a few entries I considered for this quiz. I decided they were too
>>> obscure. Anyone get them?
>>>
>>> B. General term for one of the four Mayan gods who hold up the sky. (5)
>
> Stephen Perry:
>> bacab
>
>>> R. In many medieval churches, there was a large cross set on top of a
>>> screen that separated the chancel from the nave. In order to go between
>>> those two areas, one would use the ____-____. (8)
>> rood door
>
> Yep. Definitely too obscure to use.
I didn't notice anyone else getting them.
>
> (And yet he didn't know LAVAL...)
--
Dan Tilque
Björn Lundin
May 15, 2015, 9:36:25 AM5/15/15
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On 2015-05-14 20:49, Erland Sommarskog wrote:
> One complication here is that it can be read in two ways: kors-krank and
> kor-skrank. "kors" is the the Swedish word for "cross", so that seemed at
> first to be the natural interpretation. But "krank" does not really mean
> anything, although it appears in a few words.
I'd say it means sick/ill.
> One complication here is that it can be read in two ways: kors-krank and
> kor-skrank. "kors" is the the Swedish word for "cross", so that seemed at
> first to be the natural interpretation. But "krank" does not really mean
> anything, although it appears in a few words.
But as you say, very rare - and I think you're right in kor-skrank.
> Eventually, I realised the correct reading is "kor-skrank". ("kor" means
> "choir", as part of a church, not the one you sing in.) "Skrank" is
> again not a very common word, but it means "barrier".
times. There it means 'at-the-desk' or 'at-the-cashier', that is
a customer comes into a ware-house and asks some clerk at the cashier
for goods to be processed immediately.
Like a handyman for a company wants spare parts NOW, and not by UPS or
mail/parcel
--
Björn
Mark Brader
May 15, 2015, 11:26:19 AM5/15/15
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Mark Brader:
--
Mark Brader | "Grammar am for people who can't think for *myself*.
Toronto | Understanded me?"
m...@vex.net | -- Buck (Get Fuzzy: Darby Conley)
>> Yep. Definitely too obscure to use.
Dan Tilque:
> Stephen is not a good indicator for the average knowledge of the group.
I was not being sarcastic!
--
Mark Brader | "Grammar am for people who can't think for *myself*.
Toronto | Understanded me?"
m...@vex.net | -- Buck (Get Fuzzy: Darby Conley)
Erland Sommarskog
May 15, 2015, 3:00:02 PM5/15/15
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Björn Lundin (b.f.l...@gmail.com) writes:
> On 2015-05-14 20:49, Erland Sommarskog wrote:
>> One complication here is that it can be read in two ways: kors-krank and
>> kor-skrank. "kors" is the the Swedish word for "cross", so that seemed at
>> first to be the natural interpretation. But "krank" does not really mean
>> anything, although it appears in a few words.
>
> I'd say it means sick/ill.
I found three different meanings in SAOB (The great dictionary of the
> On 2015-05-14 20:49, Erland Sommarskog wrote:
>> One complication here is that it can be read in two ways: kors-krank and
>> kor-skrank. "kors" is the the Swedish word for "cross", so that seemed at
>> first to be the natural interpretation. But "krank" does not really mean
>> anything, although it appears in a few words.
>
> I'd say it means sick/ill.
Swedish Academy).
1) Insect (e.g. "harkrank")
2) Witchcraft, sort of. (Never heard of that one).
3) Sick, ill. (Mainly used in special words/expression, "kärlekskrank,
"love sick", "Eftertankens kranka blekhet".)
Dan Tilque
May 16, 2015, 12:51:23 AM5/16/15
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Mark Brader wrote:
> Mark Brader:
>>> Yep. Definitely too obscure to use.
>
> Dan Tilque:
>> Stephen is not a good indicator for the average knowledge of the group.
>
> I was not being sarcastic!
Sorry, it sort of came across that way.
> Mark Brader:
>>> Yep. Definitely too obscure to use.
>
> Dan Tilque:
>> Stephen is not a good indicator for the average knowledge of the group.
>
> I was not being sarcastic!
BTW, the other example I gave that Stephen did not get:
G. Slang term for the hedgehog (9)
This is not a headword in the OED, but rather a run-in entry under
GIPSY. Note it uses the British spelling of gypsy.
I found it in 1994 or thereabouts using the CD-ROM version of the second
edition of the OED. I didn't know how to directly access the CD, but
instead used the built-in search function.
--
Dan Tilque
Rob Parker
May 16, 2015, 9:17:25 AM5/16/15
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> A. Napoleon's lament. (19)
able was i ere i saw elba
> B. Cargo boat hijack. (9)
> C. of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community affairs.
> Also, a model of car made by Honda. (5)
> D. Made a god of. (7)
> E. Ruminant laugh. (9)
> G. Village in Scotland, town in Maryland, suburb of Adelaide, location on
> Mars visited by Curiousity. (7)
> H. The mother of Samuel in the Bible. (6)
> I. Maori term for a tribe. (3)
> K. Eskimo canoe. (5)
> L. Largest suburb of Montreal and a town in the Mayenne department of
> France. (5)
> M. The first man introduces himself to the first woman. (11)
> N. City in western Argentine. Capital of the province of the same name.
> Largest city in Patagonia. (7)
> O. City in western Bolivia located about halfway between La Paz and Sucre.
> Capital of the department of the same name. (5)
> P. Upper body exercise requiring raising the body so that one's head is
> above a horizontal bar. The hands must grip the bar with the palms facing
> forward. (6)
> Q. Northernmost town in Greenland. (7)
> R. Vehicles that go around in circles very fast. (7)
> S. Excises on copulation at lunchtime. (14)
> T. Presidential heavy-weight. (7)
> U. Bean curds from a flying saucer. Also, an album by Béla Fleck and the
> Flecktones. (7)
> W. Canid stream. (8)
> X. Drug (generic: alprazolam) used to treat panic and anxiety attacks,
> frequently abused. (5)
> Y. A deli located in a city in the far north of California along
> Interstate 5. The name of the city is part of the answer. Also, an album
> by the band Pep Squad. (11)
> Z. Magazine published by the San Diego Zoo. (7)
Dan Tilque
May 18, 2015, 1:19:53 AM5/18/15
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Dan Tilque wrote:
>
>
> A. Napoleon's lament. (19)
Able was I ere I saw Elba
>
>
> A. Napoleon's lament. (19)
>
> B. Cargo boat hijack. (9)
>
> C. of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community
> affairs. Also, a model of car made by Honda. (5)
>
> D. Made a god of. (7)
deified
>
> E. Ruminant laugh. (9)
elk cackle
>
> E. Ruminant laugh. (9)
>
> G. Village in Scotland, town in Maryland, suburb of Adelaide, location
> on Mars visited by Curiousity. (7)
>
> H. The mother of Samuel in the Bible. (6)
>
> I. Maori term for a tribe. (3)
>
> K. Eskimo canoe. (5)
kayak
>
> L. Largest suburb of Montreal and a town in the Mayenne department of
> France. (5)
Laval
> France. (5)
>
> M. The first man introduces himself to the first woman. (11)
>
> N. City in western Argentine. Capital of the province of the same name.
> Largest city in Patagonia. (7)
>
> O. City in western Bolivia located about halfway between La Paz and
> Sucre. Capital of the department of the same name. (5)
>
> P. Upper body exercise requiring raising the body so that one's head is
> above a horizontal bar. The hands must grip the bar with the palms
> facing forward. (6)
>
> Q. Northernmost town in Greenland. (7)
>
> R. Vehicles that go around in circles very fast. (7)
>
> S. Excises on copulation at lunchtime. (14)
>
> T. Presidential heavy-weight. (7)
Taft fat
>
> U. Bean curds from a flying saucer. Also, an album by Béla Fleck and the
> Flecktones. (7)
>
> W. Canid stream. (8)
wolf flow
>
> X. Drug (generic: alprazolam) used to treat panic and anxiety attacks,
> frequently abused. (5)
Xanax
> frequently abused. (5)
>
> Y. A deli located in a city in the far north of California along
> Interstate 5. The name of the city is part of the answer. Also, an album
> by the band Pep Squad. (11)
>
> Z. Magazine published by the San Diego Zoo. (7)
Scores:
A B C D E G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U W X Y Z Tot
Mark Brader 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 19
Dan Blum 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 17
Stephen 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 16
Marc Dashevsky 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 15
Erland 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 10
Peter Smyth 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 9
Rob Parker 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
Mark is the clear winner. Congratulations! RQ #182 is yours.
--
Dan Tilque
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