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Mark Brader
May 23, 2015, 7:13:45 PM5/23/15
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-03-09,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of MI5, and are used here by
permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2015-02-23
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
* Game 8, Round 4 - Entertainment - Unseen TV Characters
Here's a round about TV characters who are often talked about,
sometimes heard, but hardly ever seen.
1. On "Seinfeld" we only ever saw the back of his head.
What real-life New Yorker, voiced by Larry David, was George
Costanza's cantankerous employer?
2. This poor neglected teen, middle daughter in a blended sitcom
family, conjured up imaginary boyfriend George Glass when a boy
she liked snubbed her in favor of her more popular older sister.
Who is this insecure blonde? First *and* last names please.
3. "I'm holding in my hand a small box of chocolate bunnies."
On Twin Peaks, Agent Dale Cooper recounted everything
that happened to him to this woman through his Dictaphone
recordings. We never learned if she was his partner at the
FBI, his secretary, his therapist, or what. But she did have
a first name. What was it?
4. This loud, overbearing, mustachioed, and morbidly obese mother
is often heard, but never seen. She loves to conduct
conversations while on the toilet. Who is she?
5. On "Frasier", Niles Crane's frigid socialite wife, so thin she
once sprained her wrist by putting too much dip on a chip,
featured prominently for most of the run of the series --
despite only being seen once, bandaged from head to toe.
Give her first name.
6. On "Friends", Monica and Rachel had a perfect view into the
apartment across the street where this obese unclothed
character lived. We only ever saw him once, from the back
(and it was hairy). What did they call him?
7. Selina Meyer often asks if the President has called for her,
and the answer is always no. He is usually referred to as POTUS,
and he is never seen. Name the show.
8. On the "Mary Tyler Moore Show", the insufferably pretentious
Phyllis Lindstrom droned on about the many wonderful attributes
of her orthodontist husband. We never saw him. What was his
first name?
9. On "Will & Grace", Karen Walker's husband was an unbelievably
wealthy whale of a man, who went to jail for tax evasion and
faked his own death. What was his first name?
10. Cheers regular Norm Peterson did his best to avoid his wife.
She is mentioned often, but in her only on-screen appearance,
her face is covered in pie. What was her first name?
* Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Athletes Who Don't Look Like Athletes
For your convenience, I have rearranged the handout:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/unlike.jpg
so that questions #1-10 each refer to the photo of the same number.
In each case, you simply identify that athlete.
1. No, it's not Rob Ford. Who is this boxer, kickboxer, mixed
martial artist, and pro wrestler?
2. He reminds us of that disgraced editor of the "News of the
World".
3. He looks like the lead singer from Oasis.
4. Nice mullet. Doesn't look like a back-to-back Cy Young Award
winner, does he ?
5. Impressive tummy.
6. Well, they say all brides are beautiful. Who is this?
7. Is he on his way to the high school prom?
8. He looks like my Grade 11 geography teacher.
9. Wasn't he in "Revenge of the Nerds"?
10. You mean it isn't Kurt Cobain?
So there were 8 decoys, showing 9 people between them. If you
like, for fun but for no points, decode the rot13 to see the
9 names and give the picture number from 11 to 18 for each one.
11. Puevf Naqrefra.
12. Zhttfl Obthrf.
13. Znahgr Oby.
14. Wbua Qnyl.
15. Rqqvr "gur Rntyr" Rqjneqf.
16. Cevapr Svryqre.
17. Zvthry Áatry Wvzéarm.
18. Cuvy Zvpxryfba.
19. Qnivq Jryyf.
--
Mark Brader | "I had never thought of Jesus as being
m...@vex.net | a variety of grape plant, but
Toronto | if you put it that way..." --Jan Sand
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of MI5, and are used here by
permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2015-02-23
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
* Game 8, Round 4 - Entertainment - Unseen TV Characters
Here's a round about TV characters who are often talked about,
sometimes heard, but hardly ever seen.
1. On "Seinfeld" we only ever saw the back of his head.
What real-life New Yorker, voiced by Larry David, was George
Costanza's cantankerous employer?
2. This poor neglected teen, middle daughter in a blended sitcom
family, conjured up imaginary boyfriend George Glass when a boy
she liked snubbed her in favor of her more popular older sister.
Who is this insecure blonde? First *and* last names please.
3. "I'm holding in my hand a small box of chocolate bunnies."
On Twin Peaks, Agent Dale Cooper recounted everything
that happened to him to this woman through his Dictaphone
recordings. We never learned if she was his partner at the
FBI, his secretary, his therapist, or what. But she did have
a first name. What was it?
4. This loud, overbearing, mustachioed, and morbidly obese mother
is often heard, but never seen. She loves to conduct
conversations while on the toilet. Who is she?
5. On "Frasier", Niles Crane's frigid socialite wife, so thin she
once sprained her wrist by putting too much dip on a chip,
featured prominently for most of the run of the series --
despite only being seen once, bandaged from head to toe.
Give her first name.
6. On "Friends", Monica and Rachel had a perfect view into the
apartment across the street where this obese unclothed
character lived. We only ever saw him once, from the back
(and it was hairy). What did they call him?
7. Selina Meyer often asks if the President has called for her,
and the answer is always no. He is usually referred to as POTUS,
and he is never seen. Name the show.
8. On the "Mary Tyler Moore Show", the insufferably pretentious
Phyllis Lindstrom droned on about the many wonderful attributes
of her orthodontist husband. We never saw him. What was his
first name?
9. On "Will & Grace", Karen Walker's husband was an unbelievably
wealthy whale of a man, who went to jail for tax evasion and
faked his own death. What was his first name?
10. Cheers regular Norm Peterson did his best to avoid his wife.
She is mentioned often, but in her only on-screen appearance,
her face is covered in pie. What was her first name?
* Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Athletes Who Don't Look Like Athletes
For your convenience, I have rearranged the handout:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/unlike.jpg
so that questions #1-10 each refer to the photo of the same number.
In each case, you simply identify that athlete.
1. No, it's not Rob Ford. Who is this boxer, kickboxer, mixed
martial artist, and pro wrestler?
2. He reminds us of that disgraced editor of the "News of the
World".
3. He looks like the lead singer from Oasis.
4. Nice mullet. Doesn't look like a back-to-back Cy Young Award
winner, does he ?
5. Impressive tummy.
6. Well, they say all brides are beautiful. Who is this?
7. Is he on his way to the high school prom?
8. He looks like my Grade 11 geography teacher.
9. Wasn't he in "Revenge of the Nerds"?
10. You mean it isn't Kurt Cobain?
So there were 8 decoys, showing 9 people between them. If you
like, for fun but for no points, decode the rot13 to see the
9 names and give the picture number from 11 to 18 for each one.
11. Puevf Naqrefra.
12. Zhttfl Obthrf.
13. Znahgr Oby.
14. Wbua Qnyl.
15. Rqqvr "gur Rntyr" Rqjneqf.
16. Cevapr Svryqre.
17. Zvthry Áatry Wvzéarm.
18. Cuvy Zvpxryfba.
19. Qnivq Jryyf.
--
Mark Brader | "I had never thought of Jesus as being
m...@vex.net | a variety of grape plant, but
Toronto | if you put it that way..." --Jan Sand
My text in this article is in the public domain.
swp
May 23, 2015, 9:39:32 PM5/23/15
to
On Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 7:13:45 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-03-09,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
noted
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-03-09,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Entertainment - Unseen TV Characters
>
> Here's a round about TV characters who are often talked about,
> sometimes heard, but hardly ever seen.
>
> 1. On "Seinfeld" we only ever saw the back of his head.
> What real-life New Yorker, voiced by Larry David, was George
> Costanza's cantankerous employer?
> 2. This poor neglected teen, middle daughter in a blended sitcom
> family, conjured up imaginary boyfriend George Glass when a boy
> she liked snubbed her in favor of her more popular older sister.
> Who is this insecure blonde? First *and* last names please.
> 3. "I'm holding in my hand a small box of chocolate bunnies."
> On Twin Peaks, Agent Dale Cooper recounted everything
> that happened to him to this woman through his Dictaphone
> recordings. We never learned if she was his partner at the
> FBI, his secretary, his therapist, or what. But she did have
> a first name. What was it?
> 4. This loud, overbearing, mustachioed, and morbidly obese mother
> is often heard, but never seen. She loves to conduct
> conversations while on the toilet. Who is she?
> 5. On "Frasier", Niles Crane's frigid socialite wife, so thin she
> once sprained her wrist by putting too much dip on a chip,
> featured prominently for most of the run of the series --
> despite only being seen once, bandaged from head to toe.
> Give her first name.
> 6. On "Friends", Monica and Rachel had a perfect view into the
> apartment across the street where this obese unclothed
> character lived. We only ever saw him once, from the back
> (and it was hairy). What did they call him?
> 7. Selina Meyer often asks if the President has called for her,
> and the answer is always no. He is usually referred to as POTUS,
> and he is never seen. Name the show.
> 8. On the "Mary Tyler Moore Show", the insufferably pretentious
> Phyllis Lindstrom droned on about the many wonderful attributes
> of her orthodontist husband. We never saw him. What was his
> first name?
> 9. On "Will & Grace", Karen Walker's husband was an unbelievably
> wealthy whale of a man, who went to jail for tax evasion and
> faked his own death. What was his first name?
> 10. Cheers regular Norm Peterson did his best to avoid his wife.
> She is mentioned often, but in her only on-screen appearance,
> her face is covered in pie. What was her first name?
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Athletes Who Don't Look Like Athletes
>
> For your convenience, I have rearranged the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/unlike.jpg
>
> so that questions #1-10 each refer to the photo of the same number.
> In each case, you simply identify that athlete.
>
> 1. No, it's not Rob Ford. Who is this boxer, kickboxer, mixed
> martial artist, and pro wrestler?
> 2. He reminds us of that disgraced editor of the "News of the
> World".
> 3. He looks like the lead singer from Oasis.
> 4. Nice mullet. Doesn't look like a back-to-back Cy Young Award
> winner, does he ?
> 5. Impressive tummy.
cc sabathia
> 6. Well, they say all brides are beautiful. Who is this?
> 7. Is he on his way to the high school prom?
> 8. He looks like my Grade 11 geography teacher.
> 9. Wasn't he in "Revenge of the Nerds"?
> 10. You mean it isn't Kurt Cobain
swp
Joshua Kreitzer
May 23, 2015, 11:42:08 PM5/23/15
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:VPydnTvcEtE1lPzInZ2dnUU7-
RGd...@vex.net:
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Entertainment - Unseen TV Characters
>
> 2. This poor neglected teen, middle daughter in a blended sitcom
> family, conjured up imaginary boyfriend George Glass when a boy
> she liked snubbed her in favor of her more popular older sister.
> Who is this insecure blonde? First *and* last names please.
Jan Brady
> 4. This loud, overbearing, mustachioed, and morbidly obese mother
> is often heard, but never seen. She loves to conduct
> conversations while on the toilet. Who is she?
Debbie Wolowitz
> 5. On "Frasier", Niles Crane's frigid socialite wife, so thin she
> once sprained her wrist by putting too much dip on a chip,
> featured prominently for most of the run of the series --
> despite only being seen once, bandaged from head to toe.
> Give her first name.
Mavis
> 6. On "Friends", Monica and Rachel had a perfect view into the
> apartment across the street where this obese unclothed
> character lived. We only ever saw him once, from the back
> (and it was hairy). What did they call him?
Ugly Naked Guy
> 7. Selina Meyer often asks if the President has called for her,
> and the answer is always no. He is usually referred to as POTUS,
> and he is never seen. Name the show.
"Veep"
> 8. On the "Mary Tyler Moore Show", the insufferably pretentious
> Phyllis Lindstrom droned on about the many wonderful attributes
> of her orthodontist husband. We never saw him. What was his
> first name?
Lars
> 9. On "Will & Grace", Karen Walker's husband was an unbelievably
> wealthy whale of a man, who went to jail for tax evasion and
> faked his own death. What was his first name?
Stan
> 10. Cheers regular Norm Peterson did his best to avoid his wife.
> She is mentioned often, but in her only on-screen appearance,
> her face is covered in pie. What was her first name?
Vera
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Athletes Who Don't Look Like Athletes
>
> For your convenience, I have rearranged the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/unlike.jpg
>
> so that questions #1-10 each refer to the photo of the same number.
> In each case, you simply identify that athlete.
>
> 1. No, it's not Rob Ford. Who is this boxer, kickboxer, mixed
> martial artist, and pro wrestler?
Butterball (?)
> 6. Well, they say all brides are beautiful. Who is this?
Dennis Rodman
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
RGd...@vex.net:
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Entertainment - Unseen TV Characters
>
> 1. On "Seinfeld" we only ever saw the back of his head.
> What real-life New Yorker, voiced by Larry David, was George
> Costanza's cantankerous employer?
George Steinbrenner
> What real-life New Yorker, voiced by Larry David, was George
> Costanza's cantankerous employer?
> 2. This poor neglected teen, middle daughter in a blended sitcom
> family, conjured up imaginary boyfriend George Glass when a boy
> she liked snubbed her in favor of her more popular older sister.
> Who is this insecure blonde? First *and* last names please.
> 4. This loud, overbearing, mustachioed, and morbidly obese mother
> is often heard, but never seen. She loves to conduct
> conversations while on the toilet. Who is she?
> 5. On "Frasier", Niles Crane's frigid socialite wife, so thin she
> once sprained her wrist by putting too much dip on a chip,
> featured prominently for most of the run of the series --
> despite only being seen once, bandaged from head to toe.
> Give her first name.
> 6. On "Friends", Monica and Rachel had a perfect view into the
> apartment across the street where this obese unclothed
> character lived. We only ever saw him once, from the back
> (and it was hairy). What did they call him?
> 7. Selina Meyer often asks if the President has called for her,
> and the answer is always no. He is usually referred to as POTUS,
> and he is never seen. Name the show.
> 8. On the "Mary Tyler Moore Show", the insufferably pretentious
> Phyllis Lindstrom droned on about the many wonderful attributes
> of her orthodontist husband. We never saw him. What was his
> first name?
> 9. On "Will & Grace", Karen Walker's husband was an unbelievably
> wealthy whale of a man, who went to jail for tax evasion and
> faked his own death. What was his first name?
> 10. Cheers regular Norm Peterson did his best to avoid his wife.
> She is mentioned often, but in her only on-screen appearance,
> her face is covered in pie. What was her first name?
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Athletes Who Don't Look Like Athletes
>
> For your convenience, I have rearranged the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/unlike.jpg
>
> so that questions #1-10 each refer to the photo of the same number.
> In each case, you simply identify that athlete.
>
> 1. No, it's not Rob Ford. Who is this boxer, kickboxer, mixed
> martial artist, and pro wrestler?
> 6. Well, they say all brides are beautiful. Who is this?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Jason Kreitzer
May 23, 2015, 11:46:48 PM5/23/15
to
On Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 7:13:45 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-03-09,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of MI5, and are used here by
> permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
> and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2015-02-23
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
> (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Entertainment - Unseen TV Characters
>
> Here's a round about TV characters who are often talked about,
> sometimes heard, but hardly ever seen.
>
> 1. On "Seinfeld" we only ever saw the back of his head.
> What real-life New Yorker, voiced by Larry David, was George
> Costanza's cantankerous employer?
George Steinbrenner
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of MI5, and are used here by
> permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
> and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2015-02-23
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
> (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Entertainment - Unseen TV Characters
>
> Here's a round about TV characters who are often talked about,
> sometimes heard, but hardly ever seen.
>
> 1. On "Seinfeld" we only ever saw the back of his head.
> What real-life New Yorker, voiced by Larry David, was George
> Costanza's cantankerous employer?
> 2. This poor neglected teen, middle daughter in a blended sitcom
> family, conjured up imaginary boyfriend George Glass when a boy
> she liked snubbed her in favor of her more popular older sister.
> Who is this insecure blonde? First *and* last names please.
>
> 3. "I'm holding in my hand a small box of chocolate bunnies."
> On Twin Peaks, Agent Dale Cooper recounted everything
> that happened to him to this woman through his Dictaphone
> recordings. We never learned if she was his partner at the
> FBI, his secretary, his therapist, or what. But she did have
> a first name. What was it?
>
> 4. This loud, overbearing, mustachioed, and morbidly obese mother
> is often heard, but never seen. She loves to conduct
> conversations while on the toilet. Who is she?
Mrs. Wolowitz
> family, conjured up imaginary boyfriend George Glass when a boy
> she liked snubbed her in favor of her more popular older sister.
> Who is this insecure blonde? First *and* last names please.
>
> 3. "I'm holding in my hand a small box of chocolate bunnies."
> On Twin Peaks, Agent Dale Cooper recounted everything
> that happened to him to this woman through his Dictaphone
> recordings. We never learned if she was his partner at the
> FBI, his secretary, his therapist, or what. But she did have
> a first name. What was it?
>
> 4. This loud, overbearing, mustachioed, and morbidly obese mother
> is often heard, but never seen. She loves to conduct
> conversations while on the toilet. Who is she?
> 5. On "Frasier", Niles Crane's frigid socialite wife, so thin she
> once sprained her wrist by putting too much dip on a chip,
> featured prominently for most of the run of the series --
> despite only being seen once, bandaged from head to toe.
> Give her first name.
Maris
> once sprained her wrist by putting too much dip on a chip,
> featured prominently for most of the run of the series --
> despite only being seen once, bandaged from head to toe.
> Give her first name.
> 6. On "Friends", Monica and Rachel had a perfect view into the
> apartment across the street where this obese unclothed
> character lived. We only ever saw him once, from the back
> (and it was hairy). What did they call him?
Ugly Naked Guy
> apartment across the street where this obese unclothed
> character lived. We only ever saw him once, from the back
> (and it was hairy). What did they call him?
> 7. Selina Meyer often asks if the President has called for her,
> and the answer is always no. He is usually referred to as POTUS,
> and he is never seen. Name the show.
Scandal
> and the answer is always no. He is usually referred to as POTUS,
> and he is never seen. Name the show.
> 8. On the "Mary Tyler Moore Show", the insufferably pretentious
> Phyllis Lindstrom droned on about the many wonderful attributes
> of her orthodontist husband. We never saw him. What was his
> first name?
>
> 9. On "Will & Grace", Karen Walker's husband was an unbelievably
> wealthy whale of a man, who went to jail for tax evasion and
> faked his own death. What was his first name?
Stan
> Phyllis Lindstrom droned on about the many wonderful attributes
> of her orthodontist husband. We never saw him. What was his
> first name?
>
> 9. On "Will & Grace", Karen Walker's husband was an unbelievably
> wealthy whale of a man, who went to jail for tax evasion and
> faked his own death. What was his first name?
> 10. Cheers regular Norm Peterson did his best to avoid his wife.
> She is mentioned often, but in her only on-screen appearance,
> her face is covered in pie. What was her first name?
Vera
> She is mentioned often, but in her only on-screen appearance,
> her face is covered in pie. What was her first name?
>
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Athletes Who Don't Look Like Athletes
>
> For your convenience, I have rearranged the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/unlike.jpg
>
> so that questions #1-10 each refer to the photo of the same number.
> In each case, you simply identify that athlete.
>
> 1. No, it's not Rob Ford. Who is this boxer, kickboxer, mixed
> martial artist, and pro wrestler?
Butterbean
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Athletes Who Don't Look Like Athletes
>
> For your convenience, I have rearranged the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/unlike.jpg
>
> so that questions #1-10 each refer to the photo of the same number.
> In each case, you simply identify that athlete.
>
> 1. No, it's not Rob Ford. Who is this boxer, kickboxer, mixed
> martial artist, and pro wrestler?
Dan Blum
May 24, 2015, 12:55:09 AM5/24/15
to
> 1. On "Seinfeld" we only ever saw the back of his head.
> What real-life New Yorker, voiced by Larry David, was George
> Costanza's cantankerous employer?
George Steinbrenner
> What real-life New Yorker, voiced by Larry David, was George
> Costanza's cantankerous employer?
> 2. This poor neglected teen, middle daughter in a blended sitcom
> family, conjured up imaginary boyfriend George Glass when a boy
> she liked snubbed her in favor of her more popular older sister.
> Who is this insecure blonde? First *and* last names please.
> 5. On "Frasier", Niles Crane's frigid socialite wife, so thin she
> once sprained her wrist by putting too much dip on a chip,
> featured prominently for most of the run of the series --
> despite only being seen once, bandaged from head to toe.
> Give her first name.
> 6. On "Friends", Monica and Rachel had a perfect view into the
> apartment across the street where this obese unclothed
> character lived. We only ever saw him once, from the back
> (and it was hairy). What did they call him?
> 7. Selina Meyer often asks if the President has called for her,
> and the answer is always no. He is usually referred to as POTUS,
> and he is never seen. Name the show.
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Athletes Who Don't Look Like Athletes
> 7. Is he on his way to the high school prom?
Gretzky
--
_______________________________________________________________________
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"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Peter Smyth
May 24, 2015, 5:02:53 AM5/24/15
to
Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Entertainment - Unseen TV Characters
>
> Here's a round about TV characters who are often talked about,
> sometimes heard, but hardly ever seen.
>
> 1. On "Seinfeld" we only ever saw the back of his head.
> What real-life New Yorker, voiced by Larry David, was George
> Costanza's cantankerous employer?
>
> 2. This poor neglected teen, middle daughter in a blended sitcom
> family, conjured up imaginary boyfriend George Glass when a boy
> she liked snubbed her in favor of her more popular older sister.
> Who is this insecure blonde? First and last names please.
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Entertainment - Unseen TV Characters
>
> Here's a round about TV characters who are often talked about,
> sometimes heard, but hardly ever seen.
>
> 1. On "Seinfeld" we only ever saw the back of his head.
> What real-life New Yorker, voiced by Larry David, was George
> Costanza's cantankerous employer?
>
> 2. This poor neglected teen, middle daughter in a blended sitcom
> family, conjured up imaginary boyfriend George Glass when a boy
> she liked snubbed her in favor of her more popular older sister.
>
> 3. "I'm holding in my hand a small box of chocolate bunnies."
> On Twin Peaks, Agent Dale Cooper recounted everything
> that happened to him to this woman through his Dictaphone
> recordings. We never learned if she was his partner at the
> FBI, his secretary, his therapist, or what. But she did have
> a first name. What was it?
>
> 4. This loud, overbearing, mustachioed, and morbidly obese mother
> is often heard, but never seen. She loves to conduct
> conversations while on the toilet. Who is she?
Mrs Wolowitz
> 3. "I'm holding in my hand a small box of chocolate bunnies."
> On Twin Peaks, Agent Dale Cooper recounted everything
> that happened to him to this woman through his Dictaphone
> recordings. We never learned if she was his partner at the
> FBI, his secretary, his therapist, or what. But she did have
> a first name. What was it?
>
> 4. This loud, overbearing, mustachioed, and morbidly obese mother
> is often heard, but never seen. She loves to conduct
> conversations while on the toilet. Who is she?
> 5. On "Frasier", Niles Crane's frigid socialite wife, so thin she
> once sprained her wrist by putting too much dip on a chip,
> featured prominently for most of the run of the series --
> despite only being seen once, bandaged from head to toe.
> Give her first name.
Maris
> once sprained her wrist by putting too much dip on a chip,
> featured prominently for most of the run of the series --
> despite only being seen once, bandaged from head to toe.
> Give her first name.
> 6. On "Friends", Monica and Rachel had a perfect view into the
> apartment across the street where this obese unclothed
> character lived. We only ever saw him once, from the back
> (and it was hairy). What did they call him?
Ugly Naked Guy
> apartment across the street where this obese unclothed
> character lived. We only ever saw him once, from the back
> (and it was hairy). What did they call him?
> 7. Selina Meyer often asks if the President has called for her,
> and the answer is always no. He is usually referred to as POTUS,
> and he is never seen. Name the show.
Veep
> and the answer is always no. He is usually referred to as POTUS,
> and he is never seen. Name the show.
> 8. On the "Mary Tyler Moore Show", the insufferably pretentious
> Phyllis Lindstrom droned on about the many wonderful attributes
> of her orthodontist husband. We never saw him. What was his
> first name?
>
> 9. On "Will & Grace", Karen Walker's husband was an unbelievably
> wealthy whale of a man, who went to jail for tax evasion and
> faked his own death. What was his first name?
>
> 10. Cheers regular Norm Peterson did his best to avoid his wife.
> She is mentioned often, but in her only on-screen appearance,
> her face is covered in pie. What was her first name?
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Athletes Who Don't Look Like Athletes
>
> For your convenience, I have rearranged the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/unlike.jpg
>
> so that questions #1-10 each refer to the photo of the same number.
> In each case, you simply identify that athlete.
>
> 1. No, it's not Rob Ford. Who is this boxer, kickboxer, mixed
> martial artist, and pro wrestler?
Butterbean
> Phyllis Lindstrom droned on about the many wonderful attributes
> of her orthodontist husband. We never saw him. What was his
> first name?
>
> 9. On "Will & Grace", Karen Walker's husband was an unbelievably
> wealthy whale of a man, who went to jail for tax evasion and
> faked his own death. What was his first name?
>
> 10. Cheers regular Norm Peterson did his best to avoid his wife.
> She is mentioned often, but in her only on-screen appearance,
> her face is covered in pie. What was her first name?
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Athletes Who Don't Look Like Athletes
>
> For your convenience, I have rearranged the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/unlike.jpg
>
> so that questions #1-10 each refer to the photo of the same number.
> In each case, you simply identify that athlete.
>
> 1. No, it's not Rob Ford. Who is this boxer, kickboxer, mixed
> martial artist, and pro wrestler?
> 2. He reminds us of that disgraced editor of the "News of the
> World".
>
> 3. He looks like the lead singer from Oasis.
>
> 4. Nice mullet. Doesn't look like a back-to-back Cy Young Award
> winner, does he ?
>
> 5. Impressive tummy.
>
> 6. Well, they say all brides are beautiful. Who is this?
Dennis Rodman
> World".
>
> 3. He looks like the lead singer from Oasis.
>
> 4. Nice mullet. Doesn't look like a back-to-back Cy Young Award
> winner, does he ?
>
> 5. Impressive tummy.
>
> 6. Well, they say all brides are beautiful. Who is this?
> 7. Is he on his way to the high school prom?
>
> 8. He looks like my Grade 11 geography teacher.
>
> 9. Wasn't he in "Revenge of the Nerds"?
>
> 10. You mean it isn't Kurt Cobain?
David Beckham
>
> 8. He looks like my Grade 11 geography teacher.
>
> 9. Wasn't he in "Revenge of the Nerds"?
>
> 10. You mean it isn't Kurt Cobain?
> So there were 8 decoys, showing 9 people between them. If you
> like, for fun but for no points, decode the rot13 to see the
> 9 names and give the picture number from 11 to 18 for each one.
>
> 11. Chris Andersen.
> like, for fun but for no points, decode the rot13 to see the
> 9 names and give the picture number from 11 to 18 for each one.
>
>
> 12. Muggsy Bogues.
>
> 13. Manute Bol.
>
> 14. John Daly.
12
> 15. Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards.
17
> 16. Prince Fielder.
>
> 17. Miguel Ángel Jiménez.
18
> 18. Phil Mickelson.
14
> 19. David Wells.
Peter Smyth
Björn Lundin
May 24, 2015, 6:16:12 AM5/24/15
to
>
> So there were 8 decoys, showing 9 people between them. If you
> like, for fun but for no points, decode the rot13 to see the
> 9 names and give the picture number from 11 to 18 for each one.
>
> 11. Puevf Naqrefra.
>
> 12. Zhttfl Obthrf.
>
> 13. Znahgr Oby.
>
> 14. Wbua Qnyl.
>
> 15. Rqqvr "gur Rntyr" Rqjneqf.
>
> 16. Cevapr Svryqre.
>
> 17. Zvthry Áatry Wvzéarm.
>
> 18. Cuvy Zvpxryfba.
>
> 19. Qnivq Jryyf.
>
--
--
Björn
Pete
May 24, 2015, 5:38:21 PM5/24/15
to
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-03-09,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of MI5, and are used here by
> permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
> and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2015-02-23
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
> (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Entertainment - Unseen TV Characters
>
> Here's a round about TV characters who are often talked about,
> sometimes heard, but hardly ever seen.
>
> 1. On "Seinfeld" we only ever saw the back of his head.
> What real-life New Yorker, voiced by Larry David, was George
> Costanza's cantankerous employer?
George Steinbrenner
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of MI5, and are used here by
> permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
> and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2015-02-23
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
> (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Entertainment - Unseen TV Characters
>
> Here's a round about TV characters who are often talked about,
> sometimes heard, but hardly ever seen.
>
> 1. On "Seinfeld" we only ever saw the back of his head.
> What real-life New Yorker, voiced by Larry David, was George
> Costanza's cantankerous employer?
>
> 2. This poor neglected teen, middle daughter in a blended sitcom
> family, conjured up imaginary boyfriend George Glass when a boy
> she liked snubbed her in favor of her more popular older sister.
> Who is this insecure blonde? First *and* last names please.
>
> 3. "I'm holding in my hand a small box of chocolate bunnies."
> On Twin Peaks, Agent Dale Cooper recounted everything
> that happened to him to this woman through his Dictaphone
> recordings. We never learned if she was his partner at the
> FBI, his secretary, his therapist, or what. But she did have
> a first name. What was it?
>
> 4. This loud, overbearing, mustachioed, and morbidly obese mother
> is often heard, but never seen. She loves to conduct
> conversations while on the toilet. Who is she?
>
> 5. On "Frasier", Niles Crane's frigid socialite wife, so thin she
> once sprained her wrist by putting too much dip on a chip,
> featured prominently for most of the run of the series --
> despite only being seen once, bandaged from head to toe.
> Give her first name.
>
> 6. On "Friends", Monica and Rachel had a perfect view into the
> apartment across the street where this obese unclothed
> character lived. We only ever saw him once, from the back
> (and it was hairy). What did they call him?
>
> 7. Selina Meyer often asks if the President has called for her,
> and the answer is always no. He is usually referred to as POTUS,
> and he is never seen. Name the show.
>
> 8. On the "Mary Tyler Moore Show", the insufferably pretentious
> Phyllis Lindstrom droned on about the many wonderful attributes
> of her orthodontist husband. We never saw him. What was his
> first name?
>
> 9. On "Will & Grace", Karen Walker's husband was an unbelievably
> wealthy whale of a man, who went to jail for tax evasion and
> faked his own death. What was his first name?
>
> 10. Cheers regular Norm Peterson did his best to avoid his wife.
> She is mentioned often, but in her only on-screen appearance,
> her face is covered in pie. What was her first name?
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Athletes Who Don't Look Like Athletes
>
> For your convenience, I have rearranged the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/unlike.jpg
>
> so that questions #1-10 each refer to the photo of the same number.
> In each case, you simply identify that athlete.
>
> 1. No, it's not Rob Ford. Who is this boxer, kickboxer, mixed
> martial artist, and pro wrestler?
>
> 2. He reminds us of that disgraced editor of the "News of the
> World".
>
> 3. He looks like the lead singer from Oasis.
>
> 4. Nice mullet. Doesn't look like a back-to-back Cy Young Award
> winner, does he ?
>
> 5. Impressive tummy.
Sabbathia
>
> 6. Well, they say all brides are beautiful. Who is this?
>
> 7. Is he on his way to the high school prom?
>
> 8. He looks like my Grade 11 geography teacher.
>
> 9. Wasn't he in "Revenge of the Nerds"?
>
> 10. You mean it isn't Kurt Cobain?
>
> So there were 8 decoys, showing 9 people between them. If you
> like, for fun but for no points, decode the rot13 to see the
> 9 names and give the picture number from 11 to 18 for each one.
>
> 11. Puevf Naqrefra.
>
> 12. Zhttfl Obthrf.
11
>
> 13. Znahgr Oby.
11
>
> 14. Wbua Qnyl.
12
>
> 15. Rqqvr "gur Rntyr" Rqjneqf.
>
> 16. Cevapr Svryqre.
13
>
> 17. Zvthry Áatry Wvzéarm.
18
>
> 18. Cuvy Zvpxryfba.
14
>
> 19. Qnivq Jryyf.
16
>
Pete
Calvin
May 25, 2015, 4:49:29 AM5/25/15
to
On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 9:13:45 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Entertainment - Unseen TV Characters
>
> Here's a round about TV characters who are often talked about,
> sometimes heard, but hardly ever seen.
>
> 1. On "Seinfeld" we only ever saw the back of his head.
> What real-life New Yorker, voiced by Larry David, was George
> Costanza's cantankerous employer?
Steinbrunner
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Entertainment - Unseen TV Characters
>
> Here's a round about TV characters who are often talked about,
> sometimes heard, but hardly ever seen.
>
> 1. On "Seinfeld" we only ever saw the back of his head.
> What real-life New Yorker, voiced by Larry David, was George
> Costanza's cantankerous employer?
>
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Athletes Who Don't Look Like Athletes
>
> For your convenience, I have rearranged the handout:
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/unlike.jpg
>
> so that questions #1-10 each refer to the photo of the same number.
> In each case, you simply identify that athlete.
>
> 1. No, it's not Rob Ford. Who is this boxer, kickboxer, mixed
> martial artist, and pro wrestler?
> 2. He reminds us of that disgraced editor of the "News of the
> World".
> 3. He looks like the lead singer from Oasis.
>
>
> 4. Nice mullet. Doesn't look like a back-to-back Cy Young Award
> winner, does he ?
>
> 5. Impressive tummy.
>
> 6. Well, they say all brides are beautiful. Who is this?
> 7. Is he on his way to the high school prom?
>
> 8. He looks like my Grade 11 geography teacher.
> 9. Wasn't he in "Revenge of the Nerds"?
> 10. You mean it isn't Kurt Cobain?
Looks more like Orlando Bloom imho
> So there were 8 decoys, showing 9 people between them. If you
> like, for fun but for no points, decode the rot13 to see the
> 9 names and give the picture number from 11 to 18 for each one.
>
> 11. Puevf Naqrefra.
>
> 12. Zhttfl Obthrf.
> 13. Znahgr Oby.
>
> 14. Wbua Qnyl.
> 15. Rqqvr "gur Rntyr" Rqjneqf.
> 16. Cevapr Svryqre.
18
> 17. Zvthry Áatry Wvzéarm.
18
> 18. Cuvy Zvpxryfba.
14
calvin
Marc Dashevsky
May 26, 2015, 2:06:49 AM5/26/15
to
In article <VPydnTvcEtE1lPzI...@vex.net>, m...@vex.net says...
> 2. This poor neglected teen, middle daughter in a blended sitcom
> family, conjured up imaginary boyfriend George Glass when a boy
> she liked snubbed her in favor of her more popular older sister.
> Who is this insecure blonde? First *and* last names please.
>
> 3. "I'm holding in my hand a small box of chocolate bunnies."
> On Twin Peaks, Agent Dale Cooper recounted everything
> that happened to him to this woman through his Dictaphone
> recordings. We never learned if she was his partner at the
> FBI, his secretary, his therapist, or what. But she did have
> a first name. What was it?
>
> 4. This loud, overbearing, mustachioed, and morbidly obese mother
> is often heard, but never seen. She loves to conduct
> conversations while on the toilet. Who is she?
>
> 5. On "Frasier", Niles Crane's frigid socialite wife, so thin she
> once sprained her wrist by putting too much dip on a chip,
> featured prominently for most of the run of the series --
> despite only being seen once, bandaged from head to toe.
> Give her first name.
Maris
> 6. On "Friends", Monica and Rachel had a perfect view into the
> apartment across the street where this obese unclothed
> character lived. We only ever saw him once, from the back
> (and it was hairy). What did they call him?
>
> 7. Selina Meyer often asks if the President has called for her,
> and the answer is always no. He is usually referred to as POTUS,
> and he is never seen. Name the show.
VEEP
> 8. On the "Mary Tyler Moore Show", the insufferably pretentious
> Phyllis Lindstrom droned on about the many wonderful attributes
> of her orthodontist husband. We never saw him. What was his
> first name?
Lars
> 9. On "Will & Grace", Karen Walker's husband was an unbelievably
> wealthy whale of a man, who went to jail for tax evasion and
> faked his own death. What was his first name?
Roger
> 10. Cheers regular Norm Peterson did his best to avoid his wife.
> She is mentioned often, but in her only on-screen appearance,
> her face is covered in pie. What was her first name?
Vera
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Athletes Who Don't Look Like Athletes
>
> For your convenience, I have rearranged the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/unlike.jpg
>
> so that questions #1-10 each refer to the photo of the same number.
> In each case, you simply identify that athlete.
>
> 1. No, it's not Rob Ford. Who is this boxer, kickboxer, mixed
> martial artist, and pro wrestler?
>
> 2. He reminds us of that disgraced editor of the "News of the
> World".
>
> 3. He looks like the lead singer from Oasis.
>
> 4. Nice mullet. Doesn't look like a back-to-back Cy Young Award
> winner, does he ?
>
> 5. Impressive tummy.
C.C. Sabathia
> 6. Well, they say all brides are beautiful. Who is this?
>
> 7. Is he on his way to the high school prom?
>
> 8. He looks like my Grade 11 geography teacher.
>
> 9. Wasn't he in "Revenge of the Nerds"?
Tom Brady
> 10. You mean it isn't Kurt Cobain?
>
> So there were 8 decoys, showing 9 people between them. If you
> like, for fun but for no points, decode the rot13 to see the
> 9 names and give the picture number from 11 to 18 for each one.
>
> 11. Chris Andersen.
15
> 12. Muggsy Bogues.
11
> 13. Manute Bol.
11
> 14. John Daly.
12
> 15. Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards.
17
> 16. Prince Fielder.
13
> 17. Miguel Ángel Jiménez.
18
> 18. Phil Mickelson.
14
> 19. David Wells.
16
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Entertainment - Unseen TV Characters
>
> Here's a round about TV characters who are often talked about,
> sometimes heard, but hardly ever seen.
>
> 1. On "Seinfeld" we only ever saw the back of his head.
> What real-life New Yorker, voiced by Larry David, was George
> Costanza's cantankerous employer?
George Steinbrenner
>
> Here's a round about TV characters who are often talked about,
> sometimes heard, but hardly ever seen.
>
> 1. On "Seinfeld" we only ever saw the back of his head.
> What real-life New Yorker, voiced by Larry David, was George
> Costanza's cantankerous employer?
> 2. This poor neglected teen, middle daughter in a blended sitcom
> family, conjured up imaginary boyfriend George Glass when a boy
> she liked snubbed her in favor of her more popular older sister.
> Who is this insecure blonde? First *and* last names please.
>
> 3. "I'm holding in my hand a small box of chocolate bunnies."
> On Twin Peaks, Agent Dale Cooper recounted everything
> that happened to him to this woman through his Dictaphone
> recordings. We never learned if she was his partner at the
> FBI, his secretary, his therapist, or what. But she did have
> a first name. What was it?
>
> 4. This loud, overbearing, mustachioed, and morbidly obese mother
> is often heard, but never seen. She loves to conduct
> conversations while on the toilet. Who is she?
>
> 5. On "Frasier", Niles Crane's frigid socialite wife, so thin she
> once sprained her wrist by putting too much dip on a chip,
> featured prominently for most of the run of the series --
> despite only being seen once, bandaged from head to toe.
> Give her first name.
> 6. On "Friends", Monica and Rachel had a perfect view into the
> apartment across the street where this obese unclothed
> character lived. We only ever saw him once, from the back
> (and it was hairy). What did they call him?
>
> 7. Selina Meyer often asks if the President has called for her,
> and the answer is always no. He is usually referred to as POTUS,
> and he is never seen. Name the show.
> 8. On the "Mary Tyler Moore Show", the insufferably pretentious
> Phyllis Lindstrom droned on about the many wonderful attributes
> of her orthodontist husband. We never saw him. What was his
> first name?
> 9. On "Will & Grace", Karen Walker's husband was an unbelievably
> wealthy whale of a man, who went to jail for tax evasion and
> faked his own death. What was his first name?
> 10. Cheers regular Norm Peterson did his best to avoid his wife.
> She is mentioned often, but in her only on-screen appearance,
> her face is covered in pie. What was her first name?
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Athletes Who Don't Look Like Athletes
>
> For your convenience, I have rearranged the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/unlike.jpg
>
> so that questions #1-10 each refer to the photo of the same number.
> In each case, you simply identify that athlete.
>
> 1. No, it's not Rob Ford. Who is this boxer, kickboxer, mixed
> martial artist, and pro wrestler?
>
> 2. He reminds us of that disgraced editor of the "News of the
> World".
>
> 3. He looks like the lead singer from Oasis.
>
> 4. Nice mullet. Doesn't look like a back-to-back Cy Young Award
> winner, does he ?
>
> 5. Impressive tummy.
> 6. Well, they say all brides are beautiful. Who is this?
>
> 7. Is he on his way to the high school prom?
>
> 8. He looks like my Grade 11 geography teacher.
>
> 9. Wasn't he in "Revenge of the Nerds"?
> 10. You mean it isn't Kurt Cobain?
>
> So there were 8 decoys, showing 9 people between them. If you
> like, for fun but for no points, decode the rot13 to see the
> 9 names and give the picture number from 11 to 18 for each one.
>
15
> 12. Muggsy Bogues.
11
> 13. Manute Bol.
11
> 14. John Daly.
12
> 15. Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards.
17
> 16. Prince Fielder.
> 17. Miguel Ángel Jiménez.
18
> 18. Phil Mickelson.
14
> 19. David Wells.
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
bbowler
May 26, 2015, 8:48:53 AM5/26/15
to
On Sat, 23 May 2015 18:13:44 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-03-09, and
> should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a
> right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post
> all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the
> questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the
> correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of MI5, and are used here by
> permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or
> edited by me. For further information see my 2015-02-23 companion
> posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Entertainment - Unseen TV Characters
>
> Here's a round about TV characters who are often talked about, sometimes
> heard, but hardly ever seen.
>
> 1. On "Seinfeld" we only ever saw the back of his head.
> What real-life New Yorker, voiced by Larry David, was George
> Costanza's cantankerous employer?
Steinbrenner
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-03-09, and
> should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a
> right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post
> all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the
> questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the
> correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of MI5, and are used here by
> permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or
> edited by me. For further information see my 2015-02-23 companion
> posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Entertainment - Unseen TV Characters
>
> Here's a round about TV characters who are often talked about, sometimes
> heard, but hardly ever seen.
>
> 1. On "Seinfeld" we only ever saw the back of his head.
> What real-life New Yorker, voiced by Larry David, was George
> Costanza's cantankerous employer?
> 2. This poor neglected teen, middle daughter in a blended sitcom
> family, conjured up imaginary boyfriend George Glass when a boy she
> liked snubbed her in favor of her more popular older sister. Who is
> this insecure blonde? First *and* last names please.
> 3. "I'm holding in my hand a small box of chocolate bunnies."
> On Twin Peaks, Agent Dale Cooper recounted everything that happened
> to him to this woman through his Dictaphone recordings. We never
> learned if she was his partner at the FBI, his secretary, his
> therapist, or what. But she did have a first name. What was it?
>
> 4. This loud, overbearing, mustachioed, and morbidly obese mother
> is often heard, but never seen. She loves to conduct conversations
> while on the toilet. Who is she?
> 5. On "Frasier", Niles Crane's frigid socialite wife, so thin she
> once sprained her wrist by putting too much dip on a chip, featured
> prominently for most of the run of the series -- despite only being
> seen once, bandaged from head to toe.
> Give her first name.
>
> 6. On "Friends", Monica and Rachel had a perfect view into the
> apartment across the street where this obese unclothed character
> lived. We only ever saw him once, from the back (and it was hairy).
> What did they call him?
> 7. Selina Meyer often asks if the President has called for her,
> and the answer is always no. He is usually referred to as POTUS,
> and he is never seen. Name the show.
>
> 8. On the "Mary Tyler Moore Show", the insufferably pretentious
> Phyllis Lindstrom droned on about the many wonderful attributes of
> her orthodontist husband. We never saw him. What was his first
> name?
>
> 9. On "Will & Grace", Karen Walker's husband was an unbelievably
> wealthy whale of a man, who went to jail for tax evasion and faked
> his own death. What was his first name?
>
> 10. Cheers regular Norm Peterson did his best to avoid his wife.
> She is mentioned often, but in her only on-screen appearance, her
> face is covered in pie. What was her first name?
>
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Athletes Who Don't Look Like Athletes
>
> For your convenience, I have rearranged the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/unlike.jpg
>
> so that questions #1-10 each refer to the photo of the same number.
> In each case, you simply identify that athlete.
>
> 1. No, it's not Rob Ford. Who is this boxer, kickboxer, mixed
> martial artist, and pro wrestler?
>
> 2. He reminds us of that disgraced editor of the "News of the
> World".
> 3. He looks like the lead singer from Oasis.
>
> 4. Nice mullet. Doesn't look like a back-to-back Cy Young Award
> winner, does he ?
>
> 5. Impressive tummy.
>
> 6. Well, they say all brides are beautiful. Who is this?
> 7. Is he on his way to the high school prom?
>
> 8. He looks like my Grade 11 geography teacher.
>
> 9. Wasn't he in "Revenge of the Nerds"?
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Calvin, Marc, and Bruce.
> 2. This poor neglected teen, middle daughter in a blended sitcom
> family, conjured up imaginary boyfriend George Glass when a boy
> she liked snubbed her in favor of her more popular older sister.
> Who is this insecure blonde? First *and* last names please.
Jan Brady. 4 for Stephen, Joshua, Dan, Pete, and Bruce.
> 3. "I'm holding in my hand a small box of chocolate bunnies."
> On Twin Peaks, Agent Dale Cooper recounted everything
> that happened to him to this woman through his Dictaphone
> recordings. We never learned if she was his partner at the
> FBI, his secretary, his therapist, or what. But she did have
> a first name. What was it?
Diane. 4 for Stephen.
> 4. This loud, overbearing, mustachioed, and morbidly obese mother
> is often heard, but never seen. She loves to conduct
> conversations while on the toilet. Who is she?
Mrs. Debbie Wolowitz. ("The Big Bang Theory".) 4 for Stephen,
Joshua, Jason, Peter, Pete, and Bruce.
> 5. On "Frasier", Niles Crane's frigid socialite wife, so thin she
> once sprained her wrist by putting too much dip on a chip,
> featured prominently for most of the run of the series --
> despite only being seen once, bandaged from head to toe.
> Give her first name.
Maris. 4 for Stephen, Jason, Peter, and Marc. 3 for Joshua and Dan.
> 6. On "Friends", Monica and Rachel had a perfect view into the
> apartment across the street where this obese unclothed
> character lived. We only ever saw him once, from the back
> (and it was hairy). What did they call him?
Ugly naked guy. I scored "naked guy" as almost correct. 4 for
Stephen, Joshua, Jason, Peter, and Bruce. 3 for Dan.
> 7. Selina Meyer often asks if the President has called for her,
> and the answer is always no. He is usually referred to as POTUS,
> and he is never seen. Name the show.
"Veep". 4 for Stephen, Joshua, Dan, Peter, and Marc.
> 8. On the "Mary Tyler Moore Show", the insufferably pretentious
> Phyllis Lindstrom droned on about the many wonderful attributes
> of her orthodontist husband. We never saw him. What was his
> first name?
Lars. 4 for Stephen, Joshua, Pete, and Marc.
> 9. On "Will & Grace", Karen Walker's husband was an unbelievably
> wealthy whale of a man, who went to jail for tax evasion and
> faked his own death. What was his first name?
Stan (or Stanley). 4 for Stephen, Joshua, and Jason.
> 10. Cheers regular Norm Peterson did his best to avoid his wife.
> She is mentioned often, but in her only on-screen appearance,
> her face is covered in pie. What was her first name?
Vera. 4 for Stephen, Joshua, Jason, Marc, and Bruce.
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Athletes Who Don't Look Like Athletes
> For your convenience, I have rearranged the handout:
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/unlike.jpg
> so that questions #1-10 each refer to the photo of the same number.
> In each case, you simply identify that athlete.
> 1. No, it's not Rob Ford. Who is this boxer, kickboxer, mixed
> martial artist, and pro wrestler?
Butterbean (aka Eric Esch). 4 for Stephen, Joshua, Jason, Peter,
and Calvin.
> 2. He reminds us of that disgraced editor of the "News of the
> World".
Shaun White. 4 for Stephen, Pete, and Bruce.
> 3. He looks like the lead singer from Oasis.
Steve Nash.
> 4. Nice mullet. Doesn't look like a back-to-back Cy Young Award
> winner, does he ?
Tim Lincecum. 4 for Stephen and Pete.
> 5. Impressive tummy.
C.C. Sabathia. 4 for Stephen, Pete, and Marc.
> 6. Well, they say all brides are beautiful. Who is this?
Dennis Rodman. 4 for Stephen, Joshua, Peter, Pete, Calvin, and Bruce.
> 7. Is he on his way to the high school prom?
Dominic Hasek. 4 for Pete.
> 8. He looks like my Grade 11 geography teacher.
Jim Furyk. 4 for Pete and Calvin.
> 9. Wasn't he in "Revenge of the Nerds"?
Tom Brady. 4 for Pete, Marc, and Bruce.
> 10. You mean it isn't Kurt Cobain?
David Beckham. 4 for Peter, Pete, and Calvin.
> So there were 8 decoys, showing 9 people between them. If you
> like, for fun but for no points, decode the rot13 to see the
> 9 names and give the picture number from 11 to 18 for each one.
> 11. Chris Andersen.
#15. Pete and Marc got this.
> 12. Muggsy Bogues.
#11 (shorter man). Pete, Calvin, and Marc got this.
> 13. Manute Bol.
#11 (tall man). Pete and Marc got this.
> 14. John Daly.
#12. Peter, Pete, Calvin, and Marc got this.
> 15. Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards.
#17. Peter, Pete, Calvin, and Marc got this.
> 16. Prince Fielder.
#13. Pete and Marc got this.
> 17. Miguel Ángel Jiménez.
#18. Peter, Pete, Calvin, and Marc got this.
> 18. Phil Mickelson.
#14. Peter, Pete, Calvin, and Marc got this.
> 19. David Wells.
#16. Pete and Marc got this.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Lit Sci Ent Spo
Stephen Perry 40 58 40 20 158
Dan Blum 40 40 18 0 98
Joshua Kreitzer 28 23 35 8 94
Peter Smyth 20 32 16 12 80
Marc Dashevsky 0 38 20 8 66
Pete Gayde -- -- 16 32 48
"Calvin" 7 15 4 16 42
Bruce Bowler -- -- 20 12 32
Jason Kreitzer -- -- 24 4 28
Erland Sommarskog 0 24 -- -- 24
Björn Lundin 0 16 0 0 16
--
Mark Brader | Could it be that this law has nothing to do with law, justice,
Toronto | morality, liberty, or foreign trade, and everything to do with
m...@vex.net | politics? Shame on me for being so cynical. -- Morley Safer
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-03-09,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2015-02-23 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Entertainment - Unseen TV Characters
> Here's a round about TV characters who are often talked about,
> sometimes heard, but hardly ever seen.
> 1. On "Seinfeld" we only ever saw the back of his head.
> What real-life New Yorker, voiced by Larry David, was George
> Costanza's cantankerous employer?
George Steinbrenner. 4 for Stephen, Joshua, Jason, Dan, Pete,
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Entertainment - Unseen TV Characters
> Here's a round about TV characters who are often talked about,
> sometimes heard, but hardly ever seen.
> 1. On "Seinfeld" we only ever saw the back of his head.
> What real-life New Yorker, voiced by Larry David, was George
> Costanza's cantankerous employer?
Calvin, Marc, and Bruce.
> 2. This poor neglected teen, middle daughter in a blended sitcom
> family, conjured up imaginary boyfriend George Glass when a boy
> she liked snubbed her in favor of her more popular older sister.
> Who is this insecure blonde? First *and* last names please.
> 3. "I'm holding in my hand a small box of chocolate bunnies."
> On Twin Peaks, Agent Dale Cooper recounted everything
> that happened to him to this woman through his Dictaphone
> recordings. We never learned if she was his partner at the
> FBI, his secretary, his therapist, or what. But she did have
> a first name. What was it?
> 4. This loud, overbearing, mustachioed, and morbidly obese mother
> is often heard, but never seen. She loves to conduct
> conversations while on the toilet. Who is she?
Joshua, Jason, Peter, Pete, and Bruce.
> 5. On "Frasier", Niles Crane's frigid socialite wife, so thin she
> once sprained her wrist by putting too much dip on a chip,
> featured prominently for most of the run of the series --
> despite only being seen once, bandaged from head to toe.
> Give her first name.
> 6. On "Friends", Monica and Rachel had a perfect view into the
> apartment across the street where this obese unclothed
> character lived. We only ever saw him once, from the back
> (and it was hairy). What did they call him?
Stephen, Joshua, Jason, Peter, and Bruce. 3 for Dan.
> 7. Selina Meyer often asks if the President has called for her,
> and the answer is always no. He is usually referred to as POTUS,
> and he is never seen. Name the show.
> 8. On the "Mary Tyler Moore Show", the insufferably pretentious
> Phyllis Lindstrom droned on about the many wonderful attributes
> of her orthodontist husband. We never saw him. What was his
> first name?
> 9. On "Will & Grace", Karen Walker's husband was an unbelievably
> wealthy whale of a man, who went to jail for tax evasion and
> faked his own death. What was his first name?
> 10. Cheers regular Norm Peterson did his best to avoid his wife.
> She is mentioned often, but in her only on-screen appearance,
> her face is covered in pie. What was her first name?
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Athletes Who Don't Look Like Athletes
> For your convenience, I have rearranged the handout:
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/8-6/unlike.jpg
> so that questions #1-10 each refer to the photo of the same number.
> In each case, you simply identify that athlete.
> 1. No, it's not Rob Ford. Who is this boxer, kickboxer, mixed
> martial artist, and pro wrestler?
and Calvin.
> 2. He reminds us of that disgraced editor of the "News of the
> World".
> 3. He looks like the lead singer from Oasis.
> 4. Nice mullet. Doesn't look like a back-to-back Cy Young Award
> winner, does he ?
> 5. Impressive tummy.
C.C. Sabathia. 4 for Stephen, Pete, and Marc.
> 6. Well, they say all brides are beautiful. Who is this?
> 7. Is he on his way to the high school prom?
> 8. He looks like my Grade 11 geography teacher.
> 9. Wasn't he in "Revenge of the Nerds"?
> 10. You mean it isn't Kurt Cobain?
> So there were 8 decoys, showing 9 people between them. If you
> like, for fun but for no points, decode the rot13 to see the
> 9 names and give the picture number from 11 to 18 for each one.
#15. Pete and Marc got this.
> 12. Muggsy Bogues.
#11 (shorter man). Pete, Calvin, and Marc got this.
> 13. Manute Bol.
#11 (tall man). Pete and Marc got this.
> 14. John Daly.
#12. Peter, Pete, Calvin, and Marc got this.
> 15. Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards.
> 16. Prince Fielder.
#13. Pete and Marc got this.
> 17. Miguel Ángel Jiménez.
#18. Peter, Pete, Calvin, and Marc got this.
> 18. Phil Mickelson.
#14. Peter, Pete, Calvin, and Marc got this.
> 19. David Wells.
#16. Pete and Marc got this.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Lit Sci Ent Spo
Stephen Perry 40 58 40 20 158
Dan Blum 40 40 18 0 98
Joshua Kreitzer 28 23 35 8 94
Peter Smyth 20 32 16 12 80
Marc Dashevsky 0 38 20 8 66
Pete Gayde -- -- 16 32 48
"Calvin" 7 15 4 16 42
Bruce Bowler -- -- 20 12 32
Jason Kreitzer -- -- 24 4 28
Erland Sommarskog 0 24 -- -- 24
Björn Lundin 0 16 0 0 16
--
Mark Brader | Could it be that this law has nothing to do with law, justice,
Toronto | morality, liberty, or foreign trade, and everything to do with
m...@vex.net | politics? Shame on me for being so cynical. -- Morley Safer
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