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Calvin
Dec 3, 2017, 7:34:58 PM12/3/17
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1 In golf, what two-word term describes a fairway which bends sharply?
2 Which American President saw active service in both the first and second World Wars
3 Which letter turns the 11th U.S. President’s surname into a popular 19th-century dance genre?
4 In which sport can one win a race without crossing a finishing line?
5 The Elvis Presley song 'It's Now Or Never' was based on which Italian folk song?
6 Believed to bring prosperity, Chinese restaurants often display a statue of what animal with one leg raised?
7 Which was George Lazenby's only Bond film?
8 At the 2012 Golden Raspberry awards which individual won both the worst actor and worst actress prizes for playing twins?
9 Which Russian composer wrote a 1951 opera based on the eight paintings of William Hogarth's series 'The Rakes Progress'?
10 Dee Brown’s 1970 book, an Indian history of the American West, is titled 'Bury My Heart at xxx'. Which two words are missing from the title?
cheers,
calvin
2 Which American President saw active service in both the first and second World Wars
3 Which letter turns the 11th U.S. President’s surname into a popular 19th-century dance genre?
4 In which sport can one win a race without crossing a finishing line?
5 The Elvis Presley song 'It's Now Or Never' was based on which Italian folk song?
6 Believed to bring prosperity, Chinese restaurants often display a statue of what animal with one leg raised?
7 Which was George Lazenby's only Bond film?
8 At the 2012 Golden Raspberry awards which individual won both the worst actor and worst actress prizes for playing twins?
9 Which Russian composer wrote a 1951 opera based on the eight paintings of William Hogarth's series 'The Rakes Progress'?
10 Dee Brown’s 1970 book, an Indian history of the American West, is titled 'Bury My Heart at xxx'. Which two words are missing from the title?
cheers,
calvin
Dan Blum
Dec 3, 2017, 7:43:43 PM12/3/17
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 1 In golf, what two-word term describes a fairway which bends sharply?
dogleg
> 1 In golf, what two-word term describes a fairway which bends sharply?
> 2 Which American President saw active service in both the first and second World Wars
> 3 Which letter turns the 11th U.S. President?s surname into a popular 19th-century dance genre?
a
> 6 Believed to bring prosperity, Chinese restaurants often display a statue of what animal with one leg raised?
> 7 Which was George Lazenby's only Bond film?
> 8 At the 2012 Golden Raspberry awards which individual won both the worst actor and worst actress prizes for playing twins?
> 9 Which Russian composer wrote a 1951 opera based on the eight paintings of William Hogarth's series 'The Rakes Progress'?
> 10 Dee Brown?s 1970 book, an Indian history of the American West, is titled 'Bury My Heart at xxx'. Which two words are missing from the title?
Wounded Knee
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Pete Gayde
Dec 3, 2017, 11:38:16 PM12/3/17
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:b9fb67e9-42c6-4fbb...@googlegroups.com:
> 1 In golf, what two-word term describes a fairway which bends
> sharply?
Dog leg
> 2 Which American President saw active service in both the
> first and second World Wars
Eisenhower
> 3 Which letter turns the 11th U.S.
> President’s surname into a popular 19th-century dance genre?
Polk
> 4 In which sport can one win a race without crossing a finishing
line?
Swimming
> 5 The Elvis Presley song 'It's Now Or Never' was based on which
> Italian folk song?
O Sole Mio
> 6 Believed to bring prosperity, Chinese
> restaurants often display a statue of what animal with one leg raised?
Rabbit
> 7 Which was George Lazenby's only Bond film?
> 9 Which Russian composer wrote a 1951 opera based on the eight
> paintings of William Hogarth's series 'The Rakes Progress'?
Prokofiev
> 10 Dee Brown’s
> 1970 book, an Indian history of the American West, is titled 'Bury My
> Heart at xxx'. Which two words are missing from the title?
Wounded Knee
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
news:b9fb67e9-42c6-4fbb...@googlegroups.com:
> 1 In golf, what two-word term describes a fairway which bends
> sharply?
> 2 Which American President saw active service in both the
> first and second World Wars
> 3 Which letter turns the 11th U.S.
> President’s surname into a popular 19th-century dance genre?
> 4 In which sport can one win a race without crossing a finishing
line?
> 5 The Elvis Presley song 'It's Now Or Never' was based on which
> Italian folk song?
> 6 Believed to bring prosperity, Chinese
> restaurants often display a statue of what animal with one leg raised?
> 7 Which was George Lazenby's only Bond film?
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
> 8 At the 2012 Golden Raspberry awards which individual won both
> the worst actor and worst actress prizes for playing twins?
Olsen
> the worst actor and worst actress prizes for playing twins?
> 9 Which Russian composer wrote a 1951 opera based on the eight
> paintings of William Hogarth's series 'The Rakes Progress'?
> 10 Dee Brown’s
> 1970 book, an Indian history of the American West, is titled 'Bury My
> Heart at xxx'. Which two words are missing from the title?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
Mark Brader
Dec 4, 2017, 4:47:35 AM12/4/17
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"Calvin":
> 2 Which American President saw active service in both the first
> and second World Wars
Eisenhower.
> 3 Which letter turns the 11th U.S. President's surname into a
> popular 19th-century dance genre?
A.
> 4 In which sport can one win a race without crossing a finishing line?
Walking?
> 5 The Elvis Presley song 'It's Now Or Never' was based on which
> Italian folk song?
"O Sole Mio".
> 6 Believed to bring prosperity, Chinese restaurants often display
> a statue of what animal with one leg raised?
Chicken?
> 7 Which was George Lazenby's only Bond film?
"On Her Majesty's Secret Service".
> 8 At the 2012 Golden Raspberry awards which individual won both
> the worst actor and worst actress prizes for playing twins?
Sandler?
> 9 Which Russian composer wrote a 1951 opera based on the eight
> paintings of William Hogarth's series 'The Rakes Progress'?
> 10 Dee Brown's 1970 book, an Indian history of the American
> West, is titled 'Bury My Heart at xxx'. Which two words are
> missing from the title?
"Wounded Knee".
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m...@vex.net
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1 In golf, what two-word term describes a fairway which bends sharply?
Dogleg.
> 2 Which American President saw active service in both the first
> and second World Wars
> 3 Which letter turns the 11th U.S. President's surname into a
> popular 19th-century dance genre?
> 4 In which sport can one win a race without crossing a finishing line?
> 5 The Elvis Presley song 'It's Now Or Never' was based on which
> Italian folk song?
> 6 Believed to bring prosperity, Chinese restaurants often display
> a statue of what animal with one leg raised?
> 7 Which was George Lazenby's only Bond film?
> 8 At the 2012 Golden Raspberry awards which individual won both
> the worst actor and worst actress prizes for playing twins?
> 9 Which Russian composer wrote a 1951 opera based on the eight
> paintings of William Hogarth's series 'The Rakes Progress'?
> 10 Dee Brown's 1970 book, an Indian history of the American
> West, is titled 'Bury My Heart at xxx'. Which two words are
> missing from the title?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "VAX 3 in 1 carpet care -- now 129.95 pounds"
m...@vex.net
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Peter Smyth
Dec 4, 2017, 10:29:38 AM12/4/17
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 In golf, what two-word term describes a fairway which bends sharply?
dogleg
> 1 In golf, what two-word term describes a fairway which bends sharply?
> 2 Which American President saw active service in both the first and second World Wars
Eisenhower
> 3 Which letter turns the 11th U.S. President’s surname into a popular 19th-century dance genre?
A (Polka)
> 4 In which sport can one win a race without crossing a finishing line?
Swimming? (You touch a wall rather than cross a line)
> 5 The Elvis Presley song 'It's Now Or Never' was based on which Italian folk song?
> 6 Believed to bring prosperity, Chinese restaurants often display a statue of what animal with one leg raised?
Dog
> 6 Believed to bring prosperity, Chinese restaurants often display a statue of what animal with one leg raised?
> 7 Which was George Lazenby's only Bond film?
You Only Live Twice
> 8 At the 2012 Golden Raspberry awards which individual won both the worst actor and worst actress prizes for playing twins?
> 9 Which Russian composer wrote a 1951 opera based on the eight paintings of William Hogarth's series 'The Rakes Progress'?
Tchaikovsky
> 9 Which Russian composer wrote a 1951 opera based on the eight paintings of William Hogarth's series 'The Rakes Progress'?
> 10 Dee Brown’s 1970 book, an Indian history of the American West, is titled 'Bury My Heart at xxx'. Which two words are missing from the title?
Peter SMyth
Dan Tilque
Dec 4, 2017, 10:39:47 AM12/4/17
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 In golf, what two-word term describes a fairway which bends sharply?
dog leg
> 1 In golf, what two-word term describes a fairway which bends sharply?
> 2 Which American President saw active service in both the first and second World Wars
> 3 Which letter turns the 11th U.S. President’s surname into a popular 19th-century dance genre?
> 4 In which sport can one win a race without crossing a finishing line?
(when a race is called for rain or other conditions)
> 5 The Elvis Presley song 'It's Now Or Never' was based on which Italian folk song?
> 6 Believed to bring prosperity, Chinese restaurants often display a statue of what animal with one leg raised?
> 7 Which was George Lazenby's only Bond film?
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
> 8 At the 2012 Golden Raspberry awards which individual won both the worst actor and worst actress prizes for playing twins?
> 9 Which Russian composer wrote a 1951 opera based on the eight paintings of William Hogarth's series 'The Rakes Progress'?
> 10 Dee Brown’s 1970 book, an Indian history of the American West, is titled 'Bury My Heart at xxx'. Which two words are missing from the title?
Wounded Knee
> 9 Which Russian composer wrote a 1951 opera based on the eight paintings of William Hogarth's series 'The Rakes Progress'?
> 10 Dee Brown’s 1970 book, an Indian history of the American West, is titled 'Bury My Heart at xxx'. Which two words are missing from the title?
--
Dan Tilque
Bruce Bowler
Dec 4, 2017, 3:56:25 PM12/4/17
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On Sun, 03 Dec 2017 16:34:57 -0800, Calvin wrote:
> 1 In golf, what two-word term describes a fairway which bends
sharply?
dog leg
> 1 In golf, what two-word term describes a fairway which bends
sharply?
> 2 Which American President saw active service in both the first and
> second World Wars
> 3 Which letter turns the 11th U.S. President’s
surname
> into a popular 19th-century dance genre?
> 4 In which sport can one win a race without crossing a finishing
line?
> 5 The Elvis Presley song 'It's Now Or Never' was based on which
Italian
> folk song?
> 6 Believed to bring prosperity, Chinese restaurants often display a
> statue of what animal with one leg raised?
> 7 Which was George Lazenby's only Bond film?
> 8 At the 2012 Golden Raspberry awards which individual won both the
> worst actor and worst actress prizes for playing twins?
> 9 Which Russian composer wrote a 1951 opera based on the eight
paintings
> of William Hogarth's series 'The Rakes Progress'?
> 10 Dee Brown’s 1970 book, an Indian history of the American West, is
> titled 'Bury My Heart at xxx'. Which two words are missing from the
> title?
> cheers,
> calvin
Mark Brader
Dec 4, 2017, 7:51:13 PM12/4/17
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"Calvin":
http://www.belgianwalkingassociation.com/en/world-ranking-24-uur-race-walk-women
(Note that the numbers are written with a decimal comma, i.e. 189,247 km
means what we'd call 189.247 km.)
However, a less targeted search shows that similar events exist both for
running and for cycling, and for all I know, maybe for other sports.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Accuracy is many ways more important speed."
m...@vex.net | --David Kleinecke
> 4 In which sport can one win a race without crossing a finishing line?
This is what I had in mind, although I wasn't sure if it really existed:
http://www.belgianwalkingassociation.com/en/world-ranking-24-uur-race-walk-women
(Note that the numbers are written with a decimal comma, i.e. 189,247 km
means what we'd call 189.247 km.)
However, a less targeted search shows that similar events exist both for
running and for cycling, and for all I know, maybe for other sports.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Accuracy is many ways more important speed."
m...@vex.net | --David Kleinecke
Dan Tilque
Dec 5, 2017, 12:22:27 PM12/5/17
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Mark Brader wrote:
> "Calvin":
>> 4 In which sport can one win a race without crossing a finishing line?
>
> This is what I had in mind, although I wasn't sure if it really existed:
>
> http://www.belgianwalkingassociation.com/en/world-ranking-24-uur-race-walk-women
>
> (Note that the numbers are written with a decimal comma, i.e. 189,247 km
> means what we'd call 189.247 km.)
>
> However, a less targeted search shows that similar events exist both for
> running and for cycling, and for all I know, maybe for other sports.
Yes, there's the one-hour run in track and field. Admittedly, it's
> "Calvin":
>> 4 In which sport can one win a race without crossing a finishing line?
>
> This is what I had in mind, although I wasn't sure if it really existed:
>
> http://www.belgianwalkingassociation.com/en/world-ranking-24-uur-race-walk-women
>
> (Note that the numbers are written with a decimal comma, i.e. 189,247 km
> means what we'd call 189.247 km.)
>
> However, a less targeted search shows that similar events exist both for
> running and for cycling, and for all I know, maybe for other sports.
rarely run, but it does have a world record recognized by the IAAF.
Should have thought of that.
Cycling has an hour record, but it's not really a race. It's just
individual cyclists trying to beat the previous record. Only one person
is on the track, so I'm not sure it counts as a race.
--
Dan Tilque
Marc Dashevsky
Dec 7, 2017, 10:22:54 AM12/7/17
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In article <b9fb67e9-42c6-4fbb...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
> 2 Which American President saw active service in both the first and second World Wars
Eisenhower
> 3 Which letter turns the 11th U.S. President?s surname into a popular 19th-century dance genre?
polka
> 4 In which sport can one win a race without crossing a finishing line?
> 5 The Elvis Presley song 'It's Now Or Never' was based on which Italian folk song?
O Sole Mio
> 6 Believed to bring prosperity, Chinese restaurants often display a statue of what animal with one leg raised?
dragon
> 7 Which was George Lazenby's only Bond film?
> 9 Which Russian composer wrote a 1951 opera based on the eight paintings of William Hogarth's series 'The Rakes Progress'?
> 10 Dee Brown?s 1970 book, an Indian history of the American West, is titled 'Bury My Heart at xxx'. Which two words are missing from the title?
Wounded Knee
> cheers,
> calvin
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
>
> 1 In golf, what two-word term describes a fairway which bends sharply?
dog leg
> 1 In golf, what two-word term describes a fairway which bends sharply?
> 2 Which American President saw active service in both the first and second World Wars
> 3 Which letter turns the 11th U.S. President?s surname into a popular 19th-century dance genre?
polka
> 4 In which sport can one win a race without crossing a finishing line?
> 5 The Elvis Presley song 'It's Now Or Never' was based on which Italian folk song?
> 6 Believed to bring prosperity, Chinese restaurants often display a statue of what animal with one leg raised?
> 7 Which was George Lazenby's only Bond film?
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
> 8 At the 2012 Golden Raspberry awards which individual won both the worst actor and worst actress prizes for playing twins?
Tyler Perry
> 9 Which Russian composer wrote a 1951 opera based on the eight paintings of William Hogarth's series 'The Rakes Progress'?
Wounded Knee
> cheers,
> calvin
--
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Gareth Owen
Dec 7, 2017, 12:29:28 PM12/7/17
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> writes:
> 1 In golf, what two-word term describes a fairway which bends sharply?
Dog Leg
> 1 In golf, what two-word term describes a fairway which bends sharply?
> 2 Which American President saw active service in both the first and
> second World Wars
> 3 Which letter turns the 11th U.S. President’s surname into a popular
> 19th-century dance genre?
> 4 In which sport can one win a race without crossing a finishing line?
> 5 The Elvis Presley song 'It's Now Or Never' was based on which
> Italian folk song?
> 6 Believed to bring prosperity, Chinese restaurants often display a
> statue of what animal with one leg raised?
> 7 Which was George Lazenby's only Bond film?
> 8 At the 2012 Golden Raspberry awards which individual won both the
> worst actor and worst actress prizes for playing twins?
> 9 Which Russian composer wrote a 1951 opera based on the eight
> paintings of William Hogarth's series 'The Rakes Progress'?
> 10 Dee Brown’s 1970 book, an Indian history of the American West, is
> titled 'Bury My Heart at xxx'. Which two words are missing from the
> title?
Calvin
Dec 10, 2017, 9:39:18 PM12/10/17
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On Monday, December 4, 2017 at 10:34:58 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 In golf, what two-word term describes a fairway which bends sharply?
Dog leg
> 1 In golf, what two-word term describes a fairway which bends sharply?
> 2 Which American President saw active service in both the first and second World Wars
> 3 Which letter turns the 11th U.S. President’s surname into a popular 19th-century dance genre?
> 4 In which sport can one win a race without crossing a finishing line?
> 5 The Elvis Presley song 'It's Now Or Never' was based on which Italian folk song?
> 6 Believed to bring prosperity, Chinese restaurants often display a statue of what animal with one leg raised?
Singleton for Dan
> 7 Which was George Lazenby's only Bond film?
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
> 8 At the 2012 Golden Raspberry awards which individual won both the worst actor and worst actress prizes for playing twins?
Adam Sandler (Jack and Jill)
> 9 Which Russian composer wrote a 1951 opera based on the eight paintings of William Hogarth's series 'The Rakes Progress'?
Second singleton for Dan
> 10 Dee Brown’s 1970 book, an Indian history of the American West, is titled 'Bury My Heart at xxx'. Which two words are missing from the title?
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 511
1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 8 41 Dan Blum
1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 7 44 Gareth Owen
1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 7 44 Mark Brader
1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 6 37 Pete Gayde
1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 31 Peter Smyth
1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 5 34 Bruce Bowler
1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 5 35 Marc Dashevsky
1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 36 Dan Tilque
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
8 7 6 2 5 1 8 3 1 7 48 67%
Congratulations Dan on a narrow but well deserved win.
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Dec 11, 2017, 12:02:23 AM12/11/17
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"Calvin":
Hmph. The whole entrant doesn't cross the line, just their hand.
Okay, sneaky but fair enough.
> I don't believe 24 hour events can genuinely be considered races.
Huh? What on Earth else are they?
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Toronto the Jargontalk, with awk and grep,
m...@vex.net Came geeking through the Cobol wood,
and edlin as it schlepped.
--Larry Colen (after Lewis Carroll)
> > 4 In which sport can one win a race without crossing a finishing line?
>
> Swimming...
>
Hmph. The whole entrant doesn't cross the line, just their hand.
Okay, sneaky but fair enough.
> I don't believe 24 hour events can genuinely be considered races.
--
Mark Brader And as in nerdish thought he stood,
Toronto the Jargontalk, with awk and grep,
m...@vex.net Came geeking through the Cobol wood,
and edlin as it schlepped.
--Larry Colen (after Lewis Carroll)
Calvin
Dec 11, 2017, 12:31:57 AM12/11/17
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On Monday, December 11, 2017 at 3:02:23 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> "Calvin":
> > > 4 In which sport can one win a race without crossing a finishing line?
> >
> > Swimming...
>
> Hmph. The whole entrant doesn't cross the line, just their hand.
> Okay, sneaky but fair enough.
>
> > I don't believe 24 hour events can genuinely be considered races.
>
> Huh? What on Earth else are they?
They are a type of contest.
> "Calvin":
> > > 4 In which sport can one win a race without crossing a finishing line?
> >
> > Swimming...
>
> Hmph. The whole entrant doesn't cross the line, just their hand.
> Okay, sneaky but fair enough.
>
> > I don't believe 24 hour events can genuinely be considered races.
>
> Huh? What on Earth else are they?
race: a competition between runners, horses, vehicles, etc. to see which is the fastest in covering a set course
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Dec 11, 2017, 2:19:48 AM12/11/17
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"Calvin":
On the pages in English at lemans.org you will find many uses of the
word "race" for their 24-hour contest. For example, at [1] it says
that the sporting regulations "lay down the rules of the race".
Looking at other sources, at [2] you will see where it says that At
[3] it is described as an "annual race" and is compared to other
races that may be more glitzy or historic but are less masochistic.
At [4] they say that the Toyota team led for "nearly half the
race". At [5], "If you're hum-hawing about the idea of tuning in
to a 24-hour race, don't be. Here's how you can watch the race,
and why you'd be crazy to miss it." Oh, and at Wikipedia [6]:
"The 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 24 Heures du Mans) is the world's
oldest active sports car race in endurance racing."
[1] http://www.lemans.org/en/page/rules/107
[2] http://www.fiawec.com/en/race/show/4514
[3] http://www.wired.com/story/24-hours-le-mans-logistics
[4] http://www.automobilemag.com/news/2017-24-hours-le-mans-full-surprises
[5] http://blackflag.jalopnik.com/your-guide-to-enjoying-all-24-hours-of-le-mans-in-2017-1796136248
[6] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_Hours_of_Le_Mans
(I used Le Mans because I think it's the best-known race of this type,
but I didn't give "car racing" as my answer because the race doesn't
meet your specification -- it does have a finish line. The way it
works is that when the 24 hours is up, all cars still racing keep
going until they complete their current lap. Any cars that tie for
completing the most laps are then compared on time.)
> race: a competition between runners, horses, vehicles, etc. to see which
> is the fastest in covering a set course
I looked at four dictionaries under onelook.com and the vote is 3-1
against you.
Merriam-Webster: "a contest of speed".
Americah Heritage: "A competition of speed, as in running or riding".
Collins: "A race is a competition to see who is the fastest, for example
in running, swimming, or driving".
Oxford (this is not the full OED), however, does refer to "a set course".
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I conducted a Usenet poll ... on this subject ...
m...@vex.net | Laura is single. By a 2-1 margin." --Ken Perlow
>>> I don't believe 24 hour events can genuinely be considered races.
Mark Brader:
>> Huh? What on Earth else are they?
"Calvin":
> They are a type of contest.
Yes, specifically a type of race.
On the pages in English at lemans.org you will find many uses of the
word "race" for their 24-hour contest. For example, at [1] it says
that the sporting regulations "lay down the rules of the race".
Looking at other sources, at [2] you will see where it says that At
[3] it is described as an "annual race" and is compared to other
races that may be more glitzy or historic but are less masochistic.
At [4] they say that the Toyota team led for "nearly half the
race". At [5], "If you're hum-hawing about the idea of tuning in
to a 24-hour race, don't be. Here's how you can watch the race,
and why you'd be crazy to miss it." Oh, and at Wikipedia [6]:
"The 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 24 Heures du Mans) is the world's
oldest active sports car race in endurance racing."
[1] http://www.lemans.org/en/page/rules/107
[2] http://www.fiawec.com/en/race/show/4514
[3] http://www.wired.com/story/24-hours-le-mans-logistics
[4] http://www.automobilemag.com/news/2017-24-hours-le-mans-full-surprises
[5] http://blackflag.jalopnik.com/your-guide-to-enjoying-all-24-hours-of-le-mans-in-2017-1796136248
[6] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_Hours_of_Le_Mans
(I used Le Mans because I think it's the best-known race of this type,
but I didn't give "car racing" as my answer because the race doesn't
meet your specification -- it does have a finish line. The way it
works is that when the 24 hours is up, all cars still racing keep
going until they complete their current lap. Any cars that tie for
completing the most laps are then compared on time.)
> race: a competition between runners, horses, vehicles, etc. to see which
> is the fastest in covering a set course
against you.
Merriam-Webster: "a contest of speed".
Americah Heritage: "A competition of speed, as in running or riding".
Collins: "A race is a competition to see who is the fastest, for example
in running, swimming, or driving".
Oxford (this is not the full OED), however, does refer to "a set course".
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Mark Brader
Dec 11, 2017, 2:23:35 AM12/11/17
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Mark Brader:
is over.
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Mark Brader, Toronto | "To err is human, but to error requires a computer."
m...@vex.net | -- Harry Lethall
> Looking at other sources, at [2] you will see where it says that
The rest of that sentence was supposed to say: the "Le Mans race"
is over.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "To err is human, but to error requires a computer."
m...@vex.net | -- Harry Lethall
Calvin
Dec 11, 2017, 6:44:04 PM12/11/17
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On Monday, December 11, 2017 at 5:19:48 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> "Calvin":
> >>> I don't believe 24 hour events can genuinely be considered races.
>
> Mark Brader:
> >> Huh? What on Earth else are they?
>
> "Calvin":
> > They are a type of contest.
>
> Yes, specifically a type of race.
>
> On the pages in English at lemans.org you will find many uses of the
> word "race" for their 24-hour contest. For example, at [1] it says
> that the sporting regulations "lay down the rules of the race".
Maybe so, but the winner is judged by distance not speed so it is a test of endurance (in my view) and not a race. In any case (i.e. however broad one's definition of a race) the question was clearly asking for a specific sport so there had to be something inherent in its rules that met the other criteria. Any form of movement could be contested over 24 hours.
> "Calvin":
> >>> I don't believe 24 hour events can genuinely be considered races.
>
> Mark Brader:
> >> Huh? What on Earth else are they?
>
> "Calvin":
> > They are a type of contest.
>
> Yes, specifically a type of race.
>
> On the pages in English at lemans.org you will find many uses of the
> word "race" for their 24-hour contest. For example, at [1] it says
> that the sporting regulations "lay down the rules of the race".
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Dec 11, 2017, 7:36:36 PM12/11/17
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"Calvin":
>>>>> I don't believe 24 hour events can genuinely be considered races.
> ...the winner is judged by distance not speed so it is a
>>>>> I don't believe 24 hour events can genuinely be considered races.
> test of endurance (in my view) and not a race.
Your contest, your view. Thanks for responding.
> In any case (i.e. however broad one's definition of a race) the
I thought it was clearly asking for a sport where 24-hour (or similar)
competitions are conducted, because how else would you have a race
without a finish line? (Obviously, I didn't think of the possibility
that there is a finish line but the racers do not cross it.) There
aren't that many sports with 24-hour competitions, so it made sense
that you might only know of one.
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Erland Sommarskog
Dec 12, 2017, 3:24:32 AM12/12/17
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> In any case (i.e. however broad one's definition of a race) the question
> was clearly asking for a specific sport so there had to be something
> inherent in its rules that met the other criteria. Any form of movement
> could be contested over 24 hours.
Not really. The question reads "In which sport *can* one win a race without
> In any case (i.e. however broad one's definition of a race) the question
> was clearly asking for a specific sport so there had to be something
> inherent in its rules that met the other criteria. Any form of movement
> could be contested over 24 hours.
crossing a finishing line?" That is, the question suggests that there are
varities of the sport where you don't pass a finishing line, but it does not
say that all competitions are like that. Which certainly is true for
swimming as well, as when it is conducted in open water there is a finishing
line which you cross.
Erland Sommarskog
Dec 12, 2017, 7:42:11 AM12/12/17
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Erland Sommarskog (esq...@sommarskog.se) writes:
> Not really. The question reads "In which sport *can* one win a race
> without crossing a finishing line?" That is, the question suggests that
> there are varities of the sport where you don't pass a finishing line,
> but it does not say that all competitions are like that.
And in the light of this I note that Dan Tilque answered
> Not really. The question reads "In which sport *can* one win a race
> without crossing a finishing line?" That is, the question suggests that
> there are varities of the sport where you don't pass a finishing line,
> but it does not say that all competitions are like that.
auto racing
(when a race is called for rain or other conditions)
answer than the expected answer, because the question plays a trick on the
meaning of "cross". You reach a line, but you don't cross it, because it's
solid. An event where you run for an alotted time, there is no line to
cross. And when an event is called off prematurely, but there still is a
winner, the finishing line is disregarded.
Calvin
Dec 13, 2017, 6:40:28 PM12/13/17
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On Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at 10:36:36 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> > In any case (i.e. however broad one's definition of a race) the
> > question was clearly asking for a specific sport...
>
> I thought it was clearly asking for a sport where 24-hour (or similar)
> competitions are conducted, because how else would you have a race
> without a finish line? (Obviously, I didn't think of the possibility
> that there is a finish line but the racers do not cross it.) There
> aren't that many sports with 24-hour competitions, so it made sense
> that you might only know of one.
It was certainly a sensible answer, but did not address the crux of the question as intended.
> > In any case (i.e. however broad one's definition of a race) the
> > question was clearly asking for a specific sport...
>
> I thought it was clearly asking for a sport where 24-hour (or similar)
> competitions are conducted, because how else would you have a race
> without a finish line? (Obviously, I didn't think of the possibility
> that there is a finish line but the racers do not cross it.) There
> aren't that many sports with 24-hour competitions, so it made sense
> that you might only know of one.
cheers,
calvin
Calvin
Dec 13, 2017, 6:41:13 PM12/13/17
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cheers,
calvin
Calvin
Dec 13, 2017, 6:41:55 PM12/13/17
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On Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at 10:42:11 PM UTC+10, Erland Sommarskog wrote:
> Erland Sommarskog (esq...@sommarskog.se) writes:
> > Not really. The question reads "In which sport *can* one win a race
> > without crossing a finishing line?" That is, the question suggests that
> > there are varities of the sport where you don't pass a finishing line,
> > but it does not say that all competitions are like that.
>
> And in the light of this I note that Dan Tilque answered
>
> auto racing
>
> (when a race is called for rain or other conditions)
>
> So that is definitely valid answer. I would say that it is even more a valid
> answer than the expected answer, because the question plays a trick on the
> meaning of "cross".
As I have said many times, I don't ask trick questions :-)
> Erland Sommarskog (esq...@sommarskog.se) writes:
> > Not really. The question reads "In which sport *can* one win a race
> > without crossing a finishing line?" That is, the question suggests that
> > there are varities of the sport where you don't pass a finishing line,
> > but it does not say that all competitions are like that.
>
> And in the light of this I note that Dan Tilque answered
>
> auto racing
>
> (when a race is called for rain or other conditions)
>
> So that is definitely valid answer. I would say that it is even more a valid
> answer than the expected answer, because the question plays a trick on the
> meaning of "cross".
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Dec 13, 2017, 7:30:04 PM12/13/17
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Erland Sommarskog:
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>> I would say that it is even more a valid answer than the expected
>> answer, because the question plays a trick on the meaning of "cross".
"Calvin":
>> answer, because the question plays a trick on the meaning of "cross".
> As I have said many times, I don't ask trick questions :-)
This one was. But fair. I'm not complaining (any more).
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Toronto | you know, tell it exactly the way it happened."
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