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Mark Brader
Nov 3, 2020, 1:03:38 AM11/3/20
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2003-01-20,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Usual Suspects, but have been reformatted and
may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the
correct answers in about 3 days.
For further information, including an explanation of the """
notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2020-06-23
companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
I wrote one of these rounds.
* Game 1, Round 4 - History - Synchronize Your Watches
In this round we'll give you the date and the place, AND we'll
tell you what happened... and all you have to do is tell us the
*time of day* when it happened, within the margin we indicate.
Note: There will be no "almost correct" scores on this round unless
*nobody* answers a question correctly within the indicated margin.
If that happens, then any answers on that question within double
the proper margin of the correct answer will be scored as "almost
correct".
When this round was originally used, we said:
Feel free to give us either the time here in Toronto, or the
local time where the event happened, but you must tell us
which you're giving. For example, you might say "7:45 PM,
Toronto time" or "12 noon, Spanish time."
In this forum I'll be even more generous: you may use the local
time of the event, *or* Toronto time, *or* you can use *your* local
time zone, either for where you are now or for where you were when
the event happened. Just identify the place whose time you mean.
Oh, and as per the example, if your answer is 12:00, please say
"noon" or "midnight", and if it's not 12:00, then please say "AM"
or "PM". Or else use the 24-hour clock for all your answers.
1. December 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor. The Japanese attack begins.
Within 45 minutes, when was the first bomb dropped?
2. January 17, 1991, in Baghdad: Operation Desert Storm begins.
Within one hour, again, when was the first bomb dropped?
3. April 14, 1912, 300 miles southeast of Newfoundland: the Titanic
strikes an iceberg and begins to sink. Within one hour, when
was the collision?
4. July 20, 1969, in Houston: Mission Control, along with much
of the world, sees and hears Neil Armstrong take "one small
step" onto the lunar surface. Within 45 minutes -- what time?
If you choose to answer with the "local time where the the
event happened" for this question, that'd be Houston time.
5. September 28, 1972, in Moscow: Team Canada faces off against
the Soviet Union for the deciding eighth game in the famous
hockey series -- a game that would be won by Paul Henderson's
goal with 34 seconds remaining. Within one hour, what was the
scheduled *starting* time of the game?
6. August 31, 1997, in Paris: Princess Diana is one of three people
fatally injured in a high-speed car crash. What was the time
of the crash, within 90 minutes?
7. November 11, 1918, in France: the armistice to end the fighting
in World War I is signed. This actually happened at around half
past the hour, but for the sake of simplicity and convenience,
a time that was exactly on the hour was officially recorded.
What was that recorded time, within one hour? If you choose to
answer with the "local time where the event happened" for this
question, you must specify which combatant's local time you mean.
8. November 22, 1963, in Dallas: President John F. Kennedy is
fatally shot. Within 75 minutes, when were the shots fired?
9. May 21, 1927, at Le Bourget, near Paris: Charles Lindbergh lands
his plane after a nonstop solo flight of more than 33 hours from
New York's Roosevelt Field. Within 90 minutes, when was that?
10. October 17, 1989, at Loma Prieta, California: an earthquake
happens, of magnitude 7.1. 60 miles (100 km) away in San
Francisco and Oakland, the damage includes a huge fire in
the Marina District and the collapse of the Cypress Freeway.
Within 75 minutes, when was the quake?
* Game 1, Round 6 - Literature - Canadian Poets and Poetry
1. Born into a wealthy and cultured Westmount family, this writer
"""is""" also well known as a singer.
2. This Yukon balladeer penned "The Cremation of Sam McGee".
3. This writer's first book of poetry, "The Circle Game", won a
Governor General's Award in 1966.
4. His poem "David", about a tragic climbing accident, provokes
reflection and discussion on the morality of euthanasia.
5. Better known as a novelist, he """has""" produced several books
of poetry, including "The Collected Works of Billy the Kid"
and "The Man with Seven Toes".
6. Her debut novel "Fugitive Pieces" won a Trillium Award and
widespread critical acclaim.
7. Also popular as a performer, this poet was born near Brantford
in 1861. Her racial heritage was central to her work and to
her success.
8. Although he also """writes""" for an adult audience, this author
of "Alligator Pie" """is""" often thought of as a children's
poet.
9. This Vancouver poet """is""" best known for her novel "Obasan".
10. She was the author of both poetry and novels, including "By
Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept".
--
Mark Brader "Inventions reached their limit long ago,
Toronto and I see no hope for further development."
m...@vex.net -- Julius Frontinus, 1st century AD
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Usual Suspects, but have been reformatted and
may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the
correct answers in about 3 days.
For further information, including an explanation of the """
notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2020-06-23
companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
I wrote one of these rounds.
* Game 1, Round 4 - History - Synchronize Your Watches
In this round we'll give you the date and the place, AND we'll
tell you what happened... and all you have to do is tell us the
*time of day* when it happened, within the margin we indicate.
Note: There will be no "almost correct" scores on this round unless
*nobody* answers a question correctly within the indicated margin.
If that happens, then any answers on that question within double
the proper margin of the correct answer will be scored as "almost
correct".
When this round was originally used, we said:
Feel free to give us either the time here in Toronto, or the
local time where the event happened, but you must tell us
which you're giving. For example, you might say "7:45 PM,
Toronto time" or "12 noon, Spanish time."
In this forum I'll be even more generous: you may use the local
time of the event, *or* Toronto time, *or* you can use *your* local
time zone, either for where you are now or for where you were when
the event happened. Just identify the place whose time you mean.
Oh, and as per the example, if your answer is 12:00, please say
"noon" or "midnight", and if it's not 12:00, then please say "AM"
or "PM". Or else use the 24-hour clock for all your answers.
1. December 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor. The Japanese attack begins.
Within 45 minutes, when was the first bomb dropped?
2. January 17, 1991, in Baghdad: Operation Desert Storm begins.
Within one hour, again, when was the first bomb dropped?
3. April 14, 1912, 300 miles southeast of Newfoundland: the Titanic
strikes an iceberg and begins to sink. Within one hour, when
was the collision?
4. July 20, 1969, in Houston: Mission Control, along with much
of the world, sees and hears Neil Armstrong take "one small
step" onto the lunar surface. Within 45 minutes -- what time?
If you choose to answer with the "local time where the the
event happened" for this question, that'd be Houston time.
5. September 28, 1972, in Moscow: Team Canada faces off against
the Soviet Union for the deciding eighth game in the famous
hockey series -- a game that would be won by Paul Henderson's
goal with 34 seconds remaining. Within one hour, what was the
scheduled *starting* time of the game?
6. August 31, 1997, in Paris: Princess Diana is one of three people
fatally injured in a high-speed car crash. What was the time
of the crash, within 90 minutes?
7. November 11, 1918, in France: the armistice to end the fighting
in World War I is signed. This actually happened at around half
past the hour, but for the sake of simplicity and convenience,
a time that was exactly on the hour was officially recorded.
What was that recorded time, within one hour? If you choose to
answer with the "local time where the event happened" for this
question, you must specify which combatant's local time you mean.
8. November 22, 1963, in Dallas: President John F. Kennedy is
fatally shot. Within 75 minutes, when were the shots fired?
9. May 21, 1927, at Le Bourget, near Paris: Charles Lindbergh lands
his plane after a nonstop solo flight of more than 33 hours from
New York's Roosevelt Field. Within 90 minutes, when was that?
10. October 17, 1989, at Loma Prieta, California: an earthquake
happens, of magnitude 7.1. 60 miles (100 km) away in San
Francisco and Oakland, the damage includes a huge fire in
the Marina District and the collapse of the Cypress Freeway.
Within 75 minutes, when was the quake?
* Game 1, Round 6 - Literature - Canadian Poets and Poetry
1. Born into a wealthy and cultured Westmount family, this writer
"""is""" also well known as a singer.
2. This Yukon balladeer penned "The Cremation of Sam McGee".
3. This writer's first book of poetry, "The Circle Game", won a
Governor General's Award in 1966.
4. His poem "David", about a tragic climbing accident, provokes
reflection and discussion on the morality of euthanasia.
5. Better known as a novelist, he """has""" produced several books
of poetry, including "The Collected Works of Billy the Kid"
and "The Man with Seven Toes".
6. Her debut novel "Fugitive Pieces" won a Trillium Award and
widespread critical acclaim.
7. Also popular as a performer, this poet was born near Brantford
in 1861. Her racial heritage was central to her work and to
her success.
8. Although he also """writes""" for an adult audience, this author
of "Alligator Pie" """is""" often thought of as a children's
poet.
9. This Vancouver poet """is""" best known for her novel "Obasan".
10. She was the author of both poetry and novels, including "By
Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept".
--
Mark Brader "Inventions reached their limit long ago,
Toronto and I see no hope for further development."
m...@vex.net -- Julius Frontinus, 1st century AD
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer
Nov 3, 2020, 1:11:42 AM11/3/20
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:2oqdncs9kbIpbz3CnZ2dnUU7-
TvN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 1, Round 4 - History - Synchronize Your Watches
>
> In this round we'll give you the date and the place, AND we'll
> tell you what happened... and all you have to do is tell us the
> *time of day* when it happened, within the margin we indicate.
>
> 2. January 17, 1991, in Baghdad: Operation Desert Storm begins.
> Within one hour, again, when was the first bomb dropped?
midnight Baghdad time
> 3. April 14, 1912, 300 miles southeast of Newfoundland: the Titanic
> strikes an iceberg and begins to sink. Within one hour, when
> was the collision?
2 AM local time in the Atlantic Ocean
> 4. July 20, 1969, in Houston: Mission Control, along with much
> of the world, sees and hears Neil Armstrong take "one small
> step" onto the lunar surface. Within 45 minutes -- what time?
> If you choose to answer with the "local time where the the
> event happened" for this question, that'd be Houston time.
11 PM Houston time
> 5. September 28, 1972, in Moscow: Team Canada faces off against
> the Soviet Union for the deciding eighth game in the famous
> hockey series -- a game that would be won by Paul Henderson's
> goal with 34 seconds remaining. Within one hour, what was the
> scheduled *starting* time of the game?
8 PM Moscow time
> 6. August 31, 1997, in Paris: Princess Diana is one of three people
> fatally injured in a high-speed car crash. What was the time
> of the crash, within 90 minutes?
11 PM Paris time
> 7. November 11, 1918, in France: the armistice to end the fighting
> in World War I is signed. This actually happened at around half
> past the hour, but for the sake of simplicity and convenience,
> a time that was exactly on the hour was officially recorded.
> What was that recorded time, within one hour? If you choose to
> answer with the "local time where the event happened" for this
> question, you must specify which combatant's local time you mean.
11 AM French time
> 8. November 22, 1963, in Dallas: President John F. Kennedy is
> fatally shot. Within 75 minutes, when were the shots fired?
1:15 PM Dallas time
> 9. May 21, 1927, at Le Bourget, near Paris: Charles Lindbergh lands
> his plane after a nonstop solo flight of more than 33 hours from
> New York's Roosevelt Field. Within 90 minutes, when was that?
7:30 AM Paris time
> 10. October 17, 1989, at Loma Prieta, California: an earthquake
> happens, of magnitude 7.1. 60 miles (100 km) away in San
> Francisco and Oakland, the damage includes a huge fire in
> the Marina District and the collapse of the Cypress Freeway.
> Within 75 minutes, when was the quake?
7:00 PM California time
> * Game 1, Round 6 - Literature - Canadian Poets and Poetry
>
> 1. Born into a wealthy and cultured Westmount family, this writer
> """is""" also well known as a singer.
Leonard Cohen
> 2. This Yukon balladeer penned "The Cremation of Sam McGee".
Robert Service
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
TvN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 1, Round 4 - History - Synchronize Your Watches
>
> In this round we'll give you the date and the place, AND we'll
> tell you what happened... and all you have to do is tell us the
> *time of day* when it happened, within the margin we indicate.
>
> When this round was originally used, we said:
>
> Feel free to give us either the time here in Toronto, or the
> local time where the event happened, but you must tell us
> which you're giving. For example, you might say "7:45 PM,
> Toronto time" or "12 noon, Spanish time."
>
> In this forum I'll be even more generous: you may use the local
> time of the event, *or* Toronto time, *or* you can use *your* local
> time zone, either for where you are now or for where you were when
> the event happened. Just identify the place whose time you mean.
>
> Oh, and as per the example, if your answer is 12:00, please say
> "noon" or "midnight", and if it's not 12:00, then please say "AM"
> or "PM". Or else use the 24-hour clock for all your answers.
>
> 1. December 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor. The Japanese attack begins.
> Within 45 minutes, when was the first bomb dropped?
8:45 AM Hawaii time
>
> Feel free to give us either the time here in Toronto, or the
> local time where the event happened, but you must tell us
> which you're giving. For example, you might say "7:45 PM,
> Toronto time" or "12 noon, Spanish time."
>
> In this forum I'll be even more generous: you may use the local
> time of the event, *or* Toronto time, *or* you can use *your* local
> time zone, either for where you are now or for where you were when
> the event happened. Just identify the place whose time you mean.
>
> Oh, and as per the example, if your answer is 12:00, please say
> "noon" or "midnight", and if it's not 12:00, then please say "AM"
> or "PM". Or else use the 24-hour clock for all your answers.
>
> 1. December 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor. The Japanese attack begins.
> Within 45 minutes, when was the first bomb dropped?
> 2. January 17, 1991, in Baghdad: Operation Desert Storm begins.
> Within one hour, again, when was the first bomb dropped?
> 3. April 14, 1912, 300 miles southeast of Newfoundland: the Titanic
> strikes an iceberg and begins to sink. Within one hour, when
> was the collision?
> 4. July 20, 1969, in Houston: Mission Control, along with much
> of the world, sees and hears Neil Armstrong take "one small
> step" onto the lunar surface. Within 45 minutes -- what time?
> If you choose to answer with the "local time where the the
> event happened" for this question, that'd be Houston time.
> 5. September 28, 1972, in Moscow: Team Canada faces off against
> the Soviet Union for the deciding eighth game in the famous
> hockey series -- a game that would be won by Paul Henderson's
> goal with 34 seconds remaining. Within one hour, what was the
> scheduled *starting* time of the game?
> 6. August 31, 1997, in Paris: Princess Diana is one of three people
> fatally injured in a high-speed car crash. What was the time
> of the crash, within 90 minutes?
> 7. November 11, 1918, in France: the armistice to end the fighting
> in World War I is signed. This actually happened at around half
> past the hour, but for the sake of simplicity and convenience,
> a time that was exactly on the hour was officially recorded.
> What was that recorded time, within one hour? If you choose to
> answer with the "local time where the event happened" for this
> question, you must specify which combatant's local time you mean.
> 8. November 22, 1963, in Dallas: President John F. Kennedy is
> fatally shot. Within 75 minutes, when were the shots fired?
> 9. May 21, 1927, at Le Bourget, near Paris: Charles Lindbergh lands
> his plane after a nonstop solo flight of more than 33 hours from
> New York's Roosevelt Field. Within 90 minutes, when was that?
> 10. October 17, 1989, at Loma Prieta, California: an earthquake
> happens, of magnitude 7.1. 60 miles (100 km) away in San
> Francisco and Oakland, the damage includes a huge fire in
> the Marina District and the collapse of the Cypress Freeway.
> Within 75 minutes, when was the quake?
> * Game 1, Round 6 - Literature - Canadian Poets and Poetry
>
> 1. Born into a wealthy and cultured Westmount family, this writer
> """is""" also well known as a singer.
> 2. This Yukon balladeer penned "The Cremation of Sam McGee".
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Dan Tilque
Nov 3, 2020, 6:15:07 PM11/3/20
to
On 11/2/20 10:03 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 1, Round 4 - History - Synchronize Your Watches
>
> In this round we'll give you the date and the place, AND we'll
> tell you what happened... and all you have to do is tell us the
> *time of day* when it happened, within the margin we indicate.
>
> Note: There will be no "almost correct" scores on this round unless
> *nobody* answers a question correctly within the indicated margin.
> If that happens, then any answers on that question within double
> the proper margin of the correct answer will be scored as "almost
> correct".
>
> When this round was originally used, we said:
>
> Feel free to give us either the time here in Toronto, or the
> local time where the event happened, but you must tell us
> which you're giving. For example, you might say "7:45 PM,
> Toronto time" or "12 noon, Spanish time."
>
> In this forum I'll be even more generous: you may use the local
> time of the event, *or* Toronto time, *or* you can use *your* local
> time zone, either for where you are now or for where you were when
> the event happened. Just identify the place whose time you mean.
>
> Oh, and as per the example, if your answer is 12:00, please say
> "noon" or "midnight", and if it's not 12:00, then please say "AM"
> or "PM". Or else use the 24-hour clock for all your answers.
>
> 1. December 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor. The Japanese attack begins.
> Within 45 minutes, when was the first bomb dropped?
4:45 AM Hawai'i time
>
>
> * Game 1, Round 4 - History - Synchronize Your Watches
>
> In this round we'll give you the date and the place, AND we'll
> tell you what happened... and all you have to do is tell us the
> *time of day* when it happened, within the margin we indicate.
>
> Note: There will be no "almost correct" scores on this round unless
> *nobody* answers a question correctly within the indicated margin.
> If that happens, then any answers on that question within double
> the proper margin of the correct answer will be scored as "almost
> correct".
>
> When this round was originally used, we said:
>
> Feel free to give us either the time here in Toronto, or the
> local time where the event happened, but you must tell us
> which you're giving. For example, you might say "7:45 PM,
> Toronto time" or "12 noon, Spanish time."
>
> In this forum I'll be even more generous: you may use the local
> time of the event, *or* Toronto time, *or* you can use *your* local
> time zone, either for where you are now or for where you were when
> the event happened. Just identify the place whose time you mean.
>
> Oh, and as per the example, if your answer is 12:00, please say
> "noon" or "midnight", and if it's not 12:00, then please say "AM"
> or "PM". Or else use the 24-hour clock for all your answers.
>
> 1. December 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor. The Japanese attack begins.
> Within 45 minutes, when was the first bomb dropped?
>
> 2. January 17, 1991, in Baghdad: Operation Desert Storm begins.
> Within one hour, again, when was the first bomb dropped?
>
> 3. April 14, 1912, 300 miles southeast of Newfoundland: the Titanic
> strikes an iceberg and begins to sink. Within one hour, when
> was the collision?
>
> 4. July 20, 1969, in Houston: Mission Control, along with much
> of the world, sees and hears Neil Armstrong take "one small
> step" onto the lunar surface. Within 45 minutes -- what time?
> If you choose to answer with the "local time where the the
> event happened" for this question, that'd be Houston time.
>
> 5. September 28, 1972, in Moscow: Team Canada faces off against
> the Soviet Union for the deciding eighth game in the famous
> hockey series -- a game that would be won by Paul Henderson's
> goal with 34 seconds remaining. Within one hour, what was the
> scheduled *starting* time of the game?
>
> 6. August 31, 1997, in Paris: Princess Diana is one of three people
> fatally injured in a high-speed car crash. What was the time
> of the crash, within 90 minutes?
>
> 7. November 11, 1918, in France: the armistice to end the fighting
> in World War I is signed. This actually happened at around half
> past the hour, but for the sake of simplicity and convenience,
> a time that was exactly on the hour was officially recorded.
> What was that recorded time, within one hour? If you choose to
> answer with the "local time where the event happened" for this
> question, you must specify which combatant's local time you mean.
>
> 8. November 22, 1963, in Dallas: President John F. Kennedy is
> fatally shot. Within 75 minutes, when were the shots fired?
>
> 9. May 21, 1927, at Le Bourget, near Paris: Charles Lindbergh lands
> his plane after a nonstop solo flight of more than 33 hours from
> New York's Roosevelt Field. Within 90 minutes, when was that?
>
> 10. October 17, 1989, at Loma Prieta, California: an earthquake
> happens, of magnitude 7.1. 60 miles (100 km) away in San
> Francisco and Oakland, the damage includes a huge fire in
> the Marina District and the collapse of the Cypress Freeway.
> Within 75 minutes, when was the quake?
>
>
> * Game 1, Round 6 - Literature - Canadian Poets and Poetry
>
> 1. Born into a wealthy and cultured Westmount family, this writer
> """is""" also well known as a singer.
>
> 2. This Yukon balladeer penned "The Cremation of Sam McGee".
>
> 3. This writer's first book of poetry, "The Circle Game", won a
> Governor General's Award in 1966.
>
> 4. His poem "David", about a tragic climbing accident, provokes
> reflection and discussion on the morality of euthanasia.
>
> 5. Better known as a novelist, he """has""" produced several books
> of poetry, including "The Collected Works of Billy the Kid"
> and "The Man with Seven Toes".
>
> 6. Her debut novel "Fugitive Pieces" won a Trillium Award and
> widespread critical acclaim.
>
> 7. Also popular as a performer, this poet was born near Brantford
> in 1861. Her racial heritage was central to her work and to
> her success.
>
> 8. Although he also """writes""" for an adult audience, this author
> of "Alligator Pie" """is""" often thought of as a children's
> poet.
>
> 9. This Vancouver poet """is""" best known for her novel "Obasan".
>
> 10. She was the author of both poetry and novels, including "By
> Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept".
>
--
Dan Blum
Nov 3, 2020, 6:53:56 PM11/3/20
to
> 1. December 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor. The Japanese attack begins.
> Within 45 minutes, when was the first bomb dropped?
7:30 AM local time
> Within 45 minutes, when was the first bomb dropped?
> 2. January 17, 1991, in Baghdad: Operation Desert Storm begins.
> Within one hour, again, when was the first bomb dropped?
> 3. April 14, 1912, 300 miles southeast of Newfoundland: the Titanic
> strikes an iceberg and begins to sink. Within one hour, when
> was the collision?
> 4. July 20, 1969, in Houston: Mission Control, along with much
> of the world, sees and hears Neil Armstrong take "one small
> step" onto the lunar surface. Within 45 minutes -- what time?
> If you choose to answer with the "local time where the the
> event happened" for this question, that'd be Houston time.
> 5. September 28, 1972, in Moscow: Team Canada faces off against
> the Soviet Union for the deciding eighth game in the famous
> hockey series -- a game that would be won by Paul Henderson's
> goal with 34 seconds remaining. Within one hour, what was the
> scheduled *starting* time of the game?
> 6. August 31, 1997, in Paris: Princess Diana is one of three people
> fatally injured in a high-speed car crash. What was the time
> of the crash, within 90 minutes?
> 7. November 11, 1918, in France: the armistice to end the fighting
> in World War I is signed. This actually happened at around half
> past the hour, but for the sake of simplicity and convenience,
> a time that was exactly on the hour was officially recorded.
> What was that recorded time, within one hour? If you choose to
> answer with the "local time where the event happened" for this
> question, you must specify which combatant's local time you mean.
> 8. November 22, 1963, in Dallas: President John F. Kennedy is
> fatally shot. Within 75 minutes, when were the shots fired?
> 9. May 21, 1927, at Le Bourget, near Paris: Charles Lindbergh lands
> his plane after a nonstop solo flight of more than 33 hours from
> New York's Roosevelt Field. Within 90 minutes, when was that?
> 10. October 17, 1989, at Loma Prieta, California: an earthquake
> happens, of magnitude 7.1. 60 miles (100 km) away in San
> Francisco and Oakland, the damage includes a huge fire in
> the Marina District and the collapse of the Cypress Freeway.
> Within 75 minutes, when was the quake?
> * Game 1, Round 6 - Literature - Canadian Poets and Poetry
> 2. This Yukon balladeer penned "The Cremation of Sam McGee".
Service
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Pete Gayde
Nov 3, 2020, 11:47:23 PM11/3/20
to
>
> 2. January 17, 1991, in Baghdad: Operation Desert Storm begins.
> Within one hour, again, when was the first bomb dropped?
>
> 3. April 14, 1912, 300 miles southeast of Newfoundland: the Titanic
> strikes an iceberg and begins to sink. Within one hour, when
> was the collision?
>
> 4. July 20, 1969, in Houston: Mission Control, along with much
> of the world, sees and hears Neil Armstrong take "one small
> step" onto the lunar surface. Within 45 minutes -- what time?
> If you choose to answer with the "local time where the the
> event happened" for this question, that'd be Houston time.
>
> 5. September 28, 1972, in Moscow: Team Canada faces off against
> the Soviet Union for the deciding eighth game in the famous
> hockey series -- a game that would be won by Paul Henderson's
> goal with 34 seconds remaining. Within one hour, what was the
> scheduled *starting* time of the game?
>
> 6. August 31, 1997, in Paris: Princess Diana is one of three people
> fatally injured in a high-speed car crash. What was the time
> of the crash, within 90 minutes?
>
> 7. November 11, 1918, in France: the armistice to end the fighting
> in World War I is signed. This actually happened at around half
> past the hour, but for the sake of simplicity and convenience,
> a time that was exactly on the hour was officially recorded.
> What was that recorded time, within one hour? If you choose to
> answer with the "local time where the event happened" for this
> question, you must specify which combatant's local time you mean.
>
> 8. November 22, 1963, in Dallas: President John F. Kennedy is
> fatally shot. Within 75 minutes, when were the shots fired?
>
> 9. May 21, 1927, at Le Bourget, near Paris: Charles Lindbergh lands
> his plane after a nonstop solo flight of more than 33 hours from
> New York's Roosevelt Field. Within 90 minutes, when was that?
>
> 10. October 17, 1989, at Loma Prieta, California: an earthquake
> happens, of magnitude 7.1. 60 miles (100 km) away in San
> Francisco and Oakland, the damage includes a huge fire in
> the Marina District and the collapse of the Cypress Freeway.
> Within 75 minutes, when was the quake?
>
>
> * Game 1, Round 6 - Literature - Canadian Poets and Poetry
>
> 1. Born into a wealthy and cultured Westmount family, this writer
> """is""" also well known as a singer.
>
> 2. This Yukon balladeer penned "The Cremation of Sam McGee".
>
> 3. This writer's first book of poetry, "The Circle Game", won a
> Governor General's Award in 1966.
>
> 4. His poem "David", about a tragic climbing accident, provokes
> reflection and discussion on the morality of euthanasia.
>
> 5. Better known as a novelist, he """has""" produced several books
> of poetry, including "The Collected Works of Billy the Kid"
> and "The Man with Seven Toes".
>
> 6. Her debut novel "Fugitive Pieces" won a Trillium Award and
> widespread critical acclaim.
>
> 7. Also popular as a performer, this poet was born near Brantford
> in 1861. Her racial heritage was central to her work and to
> her success.
>
> 8. Although he also """writes""" for an adult audience, this author
> of "Alligator Pie" """is""" often thought of as a children's
> poet.
>
> 9. This Vancouver poet """is""" best known for her novel "Obasan".
>
> 10. She was the author of both poetry and novels, including "By
> Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept".
>
Mark Brader
Nov 6, 2020, 1:29:08 AM11/6/20
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Mark Brader:
> * Game 1, Round 4 - History - Synchronize Your Watches
> In this round we'll give you the date and the place, AND we'll
> tell you what happened... and all you have to do is tell us the
> *time of day* when it happened, within the margin we indicate.
> Note: There will be no "almost correct" scores on this round unless
> *nobody* answers a question correctly within the indicated margin.
> If that happens, then any answers on that question within double
> the proper margin of the correct answer will be scored as "almost
> correct".
In 2008 there was only one question that nobody got, and nobody
came within double the margin on it either. This time around
I did give some "almost correct"s. I had to do this by hand,
so please let me know if I made any mistakes.
> When this round was originally used, we said:
> Feel free to give us either the time here in Toronto, or the
> local time where the event happened, but you must tell us
> which you're giving. For example, you might say "7:45 PM,
> Toronto time" or "12 noon, Spanish time."
> In this forum I'll be even more generous: you may use the local
> time of the event, *or* Toronto time, *or* you can use *your* local
> time zone, either for where you are now or for where you were when
> the event happened. Just identify the place whose time you mean.
> Oh, and as per the example, if your answer is 12:00, please say
> "noon" or "midnight", and if it's not 12:00, then please say "AM"
> or "PM". Or else use the 24-hour clock for all your answers.
As it turned out, both in 2008 and this time around, most people
used the event's local time for most of their answers, keeping
things relatively simple for me, and nobody used their own local
time zone that was different from Toronto time.
Times marked (*) would be different with today's time zones.
> 1. December 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor. The Japanese attack begins.
> Within 45 minutes, when was the first bomb dropped?
Hawaiian time - 7:55 AM (accepting 7:10 - 8:40 AM). (*)
Toronto time - 1:25 PM (accepting 12:40 - 2:10 PM).
4 for Dan Blum and Pete.
> 2. January 17, 1991, in Baghdad: Operation Desert Storm begins.
> Within one hour, again, when was the first bomb dropped?
Baghdad time - 2:38 AM (accepting 1:38 - 3:38 AM).
Toronto time - 6:38 PM (accepting 5:38 - 7:38 PM) (on January 16).
3 for Dan Blum.
> 3. April 14, 1912, 300 miles southeast of Newfoundland: the Titanic
> strikes an iceberg and begins to sink. Within one hour, when
> was the collision?
In 1912 zone time had not been adopted either in Newfoundland or for
ships at sea. The Titanic's shipboard time happened to be 7 minutes
different from the local mean time at the longitude of the collision.
I decided that any attempt by an entrant to refer to local time or
Newfoundland time should be interpreted as meaning either of these
(taking whichever one was more favorable to the entrant if it mattered,
but in fact it didn't).
Local time - 11:40 PM on ship, 11:47 PM local mean time for
50° longitude (accepting 10:40 PM - 12:47 AM). (*)
Toronto time - 10:07 PM (accepting 9:07 - 11:07 PM).
3 for Dan Tilque and Pete.
> 4. July 20, 1969, in Houston: Mission Control, along with much
> of the world, sees and hears Neil Armstrong take "one small
> step" onto the lunar surface. Within 45 minutes -- what time?
> If you choose to answer with the "local time where the the
> event happened" for this question, that'd be Houston time.
Houston time - 9:56 PM (accepting 9:11 - 10:41 PM).
Toronto time - 10:56 PM (accepting 10:11 - 11:41 PM).
4 for Pete.
> 5. September 28, 1972, in Moscow: Team Canada faces off against
> the Soviet Union for the deciding eighth game in the famous
> hockey series -- a game that would be won by Paul Henderson's
> goal with 34 seconds remaining. Within one hour, what was the
> scheduled *starting* time of the game?
Moscow time - 7:30 PM (accepting 6:30 - 8:30 PM). (*)
Toronto time - 12:30 PM (accepting 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM).
4 for Joshua.
> 6. August 31, 1997, in Paris: Princess Diana is one of three people
> fatally injured in a high-speed car crash. What was the time
> of the crash, within 90 minutes?
Paris time - 12:25 AM (accepting 10:55 PM - 1:55 AM).
Toronto time - 6:25 PM (accepting 4:55 - 7:55 PM) (on August 30).
4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque.
> 7. November 11, 1918, in France: the armistice to end the fighting
> in World War I is signed. This actually happened at around half
> past the hour, but for the sake of simplicity and convenience,
> a time that was exactly on the hour was officially recorded.
> What was that recorded time, within one hour? If you choose to
> answer with the "local time where the event happened" for this
> question, you must specify which combatant's local time you mean.
The armistice specified that it would take effect 6 hours after
signing, which is why they chose to round off the time -- it reduced
the chance that someone would go wrong on the time it took effect.
French(*)/British time - 5 AM (accepting 4 - 6 AM).
German time - 6 AM (accepting 5 - 7 AM).
Toronto time - midnight (accepting 11 PM - 1 AM) (of November 10/11).
> 8. November 22, 1963, in Dallas: President John F. Kennedy is
> fatally shot. Within 75 minutes, when were the shots fired?
Dallas time - 12:30 PM (accepting 11:15 AM - 1:45 PM).
Toronto time - 1:30 PM (accepting 12:15 - 2:45 PM).
4 for Joshua.
> 9. May 21, 1927, at Le Bourget, near Paris: Charles Lindbergh lands
> his plane after a nonstop solo flight of more than 33 hours from
> New York's Roosevelt Field. Within 90 minutes, when was that?
Paris time - 10:22 PM (accepting 8:52 - 11:52 PM). (*)
Toronto time - 5:22 PM (accepting 3:52 - 6:52 PM).
4 for Dan Blum.
> 10. October 17, 1989, at Loma Prieta, California: an earthquake
> happens, of magnitude 7.1. 60 miles (100 km) away in San
> Francisco and Oakland, the damage includes a huge fire in
> the Marina District and the collapse of the Cypress Freeway.
> Within 75 minutes, when was the quake?
California time - 5:04 PM (accepting 3:49 - 6:19 PM).
Toronto time - 8:04 PM (accepting 6:49 - 9:19 PM).
4 for Dan Tilque and Pete.
Game 3 of the World Series would have started a few minutes later.
> * Game 1, Round 6 - Literature - Canadian Poets and Poetry
Some of them, of course, are better known as novelists, whether
this was mentioned in the question or not.
> 1. Born into a wealthy and cultured Westmount family, this writer
> """is""" also well known as a singer.
Leonard Cohen. (He died in 2016.) 4 for Joshua.
> 2. This Yukon balladeer penned "The Cremation of Sam McGee".
Robert Service (1874-1958). 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.
> 3. This writer's first book of poetry, "The Circle Game", won a
> Governor General's Award in 1966.
Margaret Atwood.
> 4. His poem "David", about a tragic climbing accident, provokes
> reflection and discussion on the morality of euthanasia.
Earle Birney. (He died in 1995.)
> 5. Better known as a novelist, he """has""" produced several books
> of poetry, including "The Collected Works of Billy the Kid"
> and "The Man with Seven Toes".
Michael Ondaatje. (Still alive.)
> 6. Her debut novel "Fugitive Pieces" won a Trillium Award and
> widespread critical acclaim.
Anne Michaels. (Still alive.)
> 7. Also popular as a performer, this poet was born near Brantford
> in 1861. Her racial heritage was central to her work and to
> her success.
Pauline Johnson (1861-1913).
> 8. Although he also """writes""" for an adult audience, this author
> of "Alligator Pie" """is""" often thought of as a children's
> poet.
Dennis Lee. (Still alive.)
> 9. This Vancouver poet """is""" best known for her novel "Obasan".
Joy Kogawa. (Still alive.)
> 10. She was the author of both poetry and novels, including "By
> Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept".
Elizabeth Smart (1913-86).
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Ent Geo His Lit
Joshua Kreitzer 36 32 12 8 88
Dan Blum 16 32 11 4 63
Dan Tilque 12 36 11 0 59
Pete Gayde 16 28 15 0 59
Bruce Bowler 20 16 -- -- 36
Erland Sommarskog 0 24 -- -- 24
--
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
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2003-01-20,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
> see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
> the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
> I wrote one of these rounds.
That was the history round.
> the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
> I wrote one of these rounds.
> * Game 1, Round 4 - History - Synchronize Your Watches
> In this round we'll give you the date and the place, AND we'll
> tell you what happened... and all you have to do is tell us the
> *time of day* when it happened, within the margin we indicate.
> Note: There will be no "almost correct" scores on this round unless
> *nobody* answers a question correctly within the indicated margin.
> If that happens, then any answers on that question within double
> the proper margin of the correct answer will be scored as "almost
> correct".
came within double the margin on it either. This time around
I did give some "almost correct"s. I had to do this by hand,
so please let me know if I made any mistakes.
> When this round was originally used, we said:
> Feel free to give us either the time here in Toronto, or the
> local time where the event happened, but you must tell us
> which you're giving. For example, you might say "7:45 PM,
> Toronto time" or "12 noon, Spanish time."
> In this forum I'll be even more generous: you may use the local
> time of the event, *or* Toronto time, *or* you can use *your* local
> time zone, either for where you are now or for where you were when
> the event happened. Just identify the place whose time you mean.
> Oh, and as per the example, if your answer is 12:00, please say
> "noon" or "midnight", and if it's not 12:00, then please say "AM"
> or "PM". Or else use the 24-hour clock for all your answers.
used the event's local time for most of their answers, keeping
things relatively simple for me, and nobody used their own local
time zone that was different from Toronto time.
Times marked (*) would be different with today's time zones.
> 1. December 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor. The Japanese attack begins.
> Within 45 minutes, when was the first bomb dropped?
Toronto time - 1:25 PM (accepting 12:40 - 2:10 PM).
4 for Dan Blum and Pete.
> 2. January 17, 1991, in Baghdad: Operation Desert Storm begins.
> Within one hour, again, when was the first bomb dropped?
Toronto time - 6:38 PM (accepting 5:38 - 7:38 PM) (on January 16).
3 for Dan Blum.
> 3. April 14, 1912, 300 miles southeast of Newfoundland: the Titanic
> strikes an iceberg and begins to sink. Within one hour, when
> was the collision?
ships at sea. The Titanic's shipboard time happened to be 7 minutes
different from the local mean time at the longitude of the collision.
I decided that any attempt by an entrant to refer to local time or
Newfoundland time should be interpreted as meaning either of these
(taking whichever one was more favorable to the entrant if it mattered,
but in fact it didn't).
Local time - 11:40 PM on ship, 11:47 PM local mean time for
50° longitude (accepting 10:40 PM - 12:47 AM). (*)
Toronto time - 10:07 PM (accepting 9:07 - 11:07 PM).
3 for Dan Tilque and Pete.
> 4. July 20, 1969, in Houston: Mission Control, along with much
> of the world, sees and hears Neil Armstrong take "one small
> step" onto the lunar surface. Within 45 minutes -- what time?
> If you choose to answer with the "local time where the the
> event happened" for this question, that'd be Houston time.
Toronto time - 10:56 PM (accepting 10:11 - 11:41 PM).
4 for Pete.
> 5. September 28, 1972, in Moscow: Team Canada faces off against
> the Soviet Union for the deciding eighth game in the famous
> hockey series -- a game that would be won by Paul Henderson's
> goal with 34 seconds remaining. Within one hour, what was the
> scheduled *starting* time of the game?
Toronto time - 12:30 PM (accepting 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM).
4 for Joshua.
> 6. August 31, 1997, in Paris: Princess Diana is one of three people
> fatally injured in a high-speed car crash. What was the time
> of the crash, within 90 minutes?
Toronto time - 6:25 PM (accepting 4:55 - 7:55 PM) (on August 30).
4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque.
> 7. November 11, 1918, in France: the armistice to end the fighting
> in World War I is signed. This actually happened at around half
> past the hour, but for the sake of simplicity and convenience,
> a time that was exactly on the hour was officially recorded.
> What was that recorded time, within one hour? If you choose to
> answer with the "local time where the event happened" for this
> question, you must specify which combatant's local time you mean.
signing, which is why they chose to round off the time -- it reduced
the chance that someone would go wrong on the time it took effect.
French(*)/British time - 5 AM (accepting 4 - 6 AM).
German time - 6 AM (accepting 5 - 7 AM).
Toronto time - midnight (accepting 11 PM - 1 AM) (of November 10/11).
> 8. November 22, 1963, in Dallas: President John F. Kennedy is
> fatally shot. Within 75 minutes, when were the shots fired?
Toronto time - 1:30 PM (accepting 12:15 - 2:45 PM).
4 for Joshua.
> 9. May 21, 1927, at Le Bourget, near Paris: Charles Lindbergh lands
> his plane after a nonstop solo flight of more than 33 hours from
> New York's Roosevelt Field. Within 90 minutes, when was that?
Toronto time - 5:22 PM (accepting 3:52 - 6:52 PM).
4 for Dan Blum.
> 10. October 17, 1989, at Loma Prieta, California: an earthquake
> happens, of magnitude 7.1. 60 miles (100 km) away in San
> Francisco and Oakland, the damage includes a huge fire in
> the Marina District and the collapse of the Cypress Freeway.
> Within 75 minutes, when was the quake?
Toronto time - 8:04 PM (accepting 6:49 - 9:19 PM).
4 for Dan Tilque and Pete.
Game 3 of the World Series would have started a few minutes later.
> * Game 1, Round 6 - Literature - Canadian Poets and Poetry
this was mentioned in the question or not.
> 1. Born into a wealthy and cultured Westmount family, this writer
> """is""" also well known as a singer.
> 2. This Yukon balladeer penned "The Cremation of Sam McGee".
> 3. This writer's first book of poetry, "The Circle Game", won a
> Governor General's Award in 1966.
> 4. His poem "David", about a tragic climbing accident, provokes
> reflection and discussion on the morality of euthanasia.
> 5. Better known as a novelist, he """has""" produced several books
> of poetry, including "The Collected Works of Billy the Kid"
> and "The Man with Seven Toes".
> 6. Her debut novel "Fugitive Pieces" won a Trillium Award and
> widespread critical acclaim.
> 7. Also popular as a performer, this poet was born near Brantford
> in 1861. Her racial heritage was central to her work and to
> her success.
> 8. Although he also """writes""" for an adult audience, this author
> of "Alligator Pie" """is""" often thought of as a children's
> poet.
> 9. This Vancouver poet """is""" best known for her novel "Obasan".
> 10. She was the author of both poetry and novels, including "By
> Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept".
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Ent Geo His Lit
Joshua Kreitzer 36 32 12 8 88
Dan Blum 16 32 11 4 63
Dan Tilque 12 36 11 0 59
Pete Gayde 16 28 15 0 59
Bruce Bowler 20 16 -- -- 36
Erland Sommarskog 0 24 -- -- 24
--
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
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