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swp
Oct 13, 2016, 10:25:18 PM10/13/16
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this is rotating quiz #235. today is october 13th, 2016.
the winner will be the first choice to set rq 236, in a manner of their choosing.
please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
answer slates must be posted before 9pm edt (philadelphia/toronto time) on wednesday, 2016-10-19, which gives about 6 days from the time of this posting.
in case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
correct answers are worth 1 point each.
have fun!
1. what was awarded to Bob Dylan this week?
2. what is the default name of the amazon echo device's 'personality'?
3. name the characters in this image: http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=16977138
4. what was the last year the Chicago Cubs played in the MLB world series?
5. russia held a nuclear war exercise on 10/4-10/7 involving how many people?
6. the television show 'supernatural' began its new season on october 13th. what season is it?
7. canadian thanksgiving was this past october 10th. what year did it begin as an official canadian holiday?
8. who was the original lead singer for the musical group 'chicago'?
9. 'pizza the hut' was a character played by Dom DeLuise in what 1987 movie?
10. A couple celebrating their crystal wedding anniversary have been married for how many years?
good luck!
swp
the winner will be the first choice to set rq 236, in a manner of their choosing.
please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
answer slates must be posted before 9pm edt (philadelphia/toronto time) on wednesday, 2016-10-19, which gives about 6 days from the time of this posting.
in case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
correct answers are worth 1 point each.
have fun!
1. what was awarded to Bob Dylan this week?
2. what is the default name of the amazon echo device's 'personality'?
3. name the characters in this image: http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=16977138
4. what was the last year the Chicago Cubs played in the MLB world series?
5. russia held a nuclear war exercise on 10/4-10/7 involving how many people?
6. the television show 'supernatural' began its new season on october 13th. what season is it?
7. canadian thanksgiving was this past october 10th. what year did it begin as an official canadian holiday?
8. who was the original lead singer for the musical group 'chicago'?
9. 'pizza the hut' was a character played by Dom DeLuise in what 1987 movie?
10. A couple celebrating their crystal wedding anniversary have been married for how many years?
good luck!
swp
Dan Blum
Oct 13, 2016, 10:36:09 PM10/13/16
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Nobel Prize in Literature
> 3. name the characters in this image: http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=16977138
Yakko, Wakko, and Dot
> 4. what was the last year the Chicago Cubs played in the MLB world series?
1908
> 6. the television show 'supernatural' began its new season on october 13th. what season is it?
10th
> 9. 'pizza the hut' was a character played by Dom DeLuise in what 1987 movie?
Spaceballs
> 10. A couple celebrating their crystal wedding anniversary have been married for how many years?
10
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
> 3. name the characters in this image: http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=16977138
> 4. what was the last year the Chicago Cubs played in the MLB world series?
> 6. the television show 'supernatural' began its new season on october 13th. what season is it?
> 9. 'pizza the hut' was a character played by Dom DeLuise in what 1987 movie?
> 10. A couple celebrating their crystal wedding anniversary have been married for how many years?
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Mark Brader
Oct 14, 2016, 12:59:33 AM10/14/16
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Stephen Perry:
--
Mark Brader | "It is in the nature of precaution
Toronto | that the more successful it is
m...@vex.net | the less necessary it appears to have been..."
--Henry Jones Ford
> 1. what was awarded to Bob Dylan this week?
Nobel Prize in Literature.
--
Mark Brader | "It is in the nature of precaution
Toronto | that the more successful it is
m...@vex.net | the less necessary it appears to have been..."
--Henry Jones Ford
Gareth Owen
Oct 14, 2016, 2:30:02 AM10/14/16
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Nobel Prize for Literature
> 2. what is the default name of the amazon echo device's 'personality'?
Dave.
> 3. name the characters in this image:
> http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=16977138
Dave, Dave and Dave
> 4. what was the last year the Chicago Cubs played in the MLB world
> series?
1947??
> 5. russia held a nuclear war exercise on 10/4-10/7 involving how many
> people?
eleventy-one
> 6. the television show 'supernatural' began its new season on october
> 13th. what season is it?
Autumn, season of mist and mellow fruitfulness. Same as every October.
> 7. canadian thanksgiving was this past october 10th. what year did
> it begin as an official canadian holiday?
2011
> 8. who was the original lead singer for the musical group 'chicago'?
Peter Cetera
> 9. 'pizza the hut' was a character played by Dom DeLuise in what 1987 movie?
Space Balls
> 10. A couple celebrating their crystal wedding anniversary have been
> married for how many years?
70???
> 2. what is the default name of the amazon echo device's 'personality'?
> 3. name the characters in this image:
> http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=16977138
> 4. what was the last year the Chicago Cubs played in the MLB world
> series?
> 5. russia held a nuclear war exercise on 10/4-10/7 involving how many
> people?
> 6. the television show 'supernatural' began its new season on october
> 13th. what season is it?
> 7. canadian thanksgiving was this past october 10th. what year did
> it begin as an official canadian holiday?
> 8. who was the original lead singer for the musical group 'chicago'?
> 9. 'pizza the hut' was a character played by Dom DeLuise in what 1987 movie?
> 10. A couple celebrating their crystal wedding anniversary have been
> married for how many years?
Marc Dashevsky
Oct 14, 2016, 2:48:41 AM10/14/16
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In article <6903552a-4203-47c1...@googlegroups.com>, Stephen...@gmail.com says...
> 2. what is the default name of the amazon echo device's 'personality'?
>
> 3. name the characters in this image: http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=16977138
>
> 4. what was the last year the Chicago Cubs played in the MLB world series?
1945
> 5. russia held a nuclear war exercise on 10/4-10/7 involving how many people?
>
> 6. the television show 'supernatural' began its new season on october 13th. what season is it?
>
> 7. canadian thanksgiving was this past october 10th. what year did it begin as an official canadian holiday?
>
> 8. who was the original lead singer for the musical group 'chicago'?
>
> 9. 'pizza the hut' was a character played by Dom DeLuise in what 1987 movie?
>
> 10. A couple celebrating their crystal wedding anniversary have been married for how many years?
20
> good luck!
>
> swp
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
>
> this is rotating quiz #235. today is october 13th, 2016.
>
> the winner will be the first choice to set rq 236, in a manner of their choosing.
>
> please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
>
> answer slates must be posted before 9pm edt (philadelphia/toronto time) on wednesday, 2016-10-19, which gives about 6 days from the time of this posting.
>
> in case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
>
> correct answers are worth 1 point each.
>
> have fun!
>
> 1. what was awarded to Bob Dylan this week?
Nobel Prize for Literature
> this is rotating quiz #235. today is october 13th, 2016.
>
> the winner will be the first choice to set rq 236, in a manner of their choosing.
>
> please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
>
> answer slates must be posted before 9pm edt (philadelphia/toronto time) on wednesday, 2016-10-19, which gives about 6 days from the time of this posting.
>
> in case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
>
> correct answers are worth 1 point each.
>
> have fun!
>
> 1. what was awarded to Bob Dylan this week?
> 2. what is the default name of the amazon echo device's 'personality'?
>
> 3. name the characters in this image: http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=16977138
>
> 4. what was the last year the Chicago Cubs played in the MLB world series?
> 5. russia held a nuclear war exercise on 10/4-10/7 involving how many people?
>
> 6. the television show 'supernatural' began its new season on october 13th. what season is it?
>
> 7. canadian thanksgiving was this past october 10th. what year did it begin as an official canadian holiday?
>
> 8. who was the original lead singer for the musical group 'chicago'?
>
> 9. 'pizza the hut' was a character played by Dom DeLuise in what 1987 movie?
>
> 10. A couple celebrating their crystal wedding anniversary have been married for how many years?
> good luck!
>
> swp
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Peter Smyth
Oct 14, 2016, 11:34:05 AM10/14/16
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swp wrote:
> this is rotating quiz #235. today is october 13th, 2016.
>
> the winner will be the first choice to set rq 236, in a manner of
> their choosing.
>
> please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your
> answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
>
> answer slates must be posted before 9pm edt (philadelphia/toronto
> time) on wednesday, 2016-10-19, which gives about 6 days from the
> time of this posting.
>
> in case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the
> hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
>
> correct answers are worth 1 point each.
>
> have fun!
>
> 1. what was awarded to Bob Dylan this week?
Nobel Prize for Literature
> this is rotating quiz #235. today is october 13th, 2016.
>
> the winner will be the first choice to set rq 236, in a manner of
> their choosing.
>
> please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your
> answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
>
> answer slates must be posted before 9pm edt (philadelphia/toronto
> time) on wednesday, 2016-10-19, which gives about 6 days from the
> time of this posting.
>
> in case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the
> hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
>
> correct answers are worth 1 point each.
>
> have fun!
>
> 1. what was awarded to Bob Dylan this week?
> 2. what is the default name of the amazon echo device's
> 'personality'?
NotSiri
> 'personality'?
> 3. name the characters in this image:
> http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=16977138
>
> 4. what was the last year the Chicago Cubs played in the MLB world
> series?
>
> 5. russia held a nuclear war exercise on 10/4-10/7 involving how
> many people?
42
> http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=16977138
>
> 4. what was the last year the Chicago Cubs played in the MLB world
> series?
>
> 5. russia held a nuclear war exercise on 10/4-10/7 involving how
> many people?
> 6. the television show 'supernatural' began its new season on
> october 13th. what season is it?
13th
> october 13th. what season is it?
> 7. canadian thanksgiving was this past october 10th. what year did
> it begin as an official canadian holiday?
>
> 8. who was the original lead singer for the musical group 'chicago'?
>
> 9. 'pizza the hut' was a character played by Dom DeLuise in what
> 1987 movie?
>
> 10. A couple celebrating their crystal wedding anniversary have been
> married for how many years?
35
> it begin as an official canadian holiday?
>
> 8. who was the original lead singer for the musical group 'chicago'?
>
> 9. 'pizza the hut' was a character played by Dom DeLuise in what
> 1987 movie?
>
> 10. A couple celebrating their crystal wedding anniversary have been
> married for how many years?
Peter Smyth
Gareth Owen
Oct 14, 2016, 3:58:19 PM10/14/16
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Gareth Owen <gwo...@gmail.com> writes:
>> 4. what was the last year the Chicago Cubs played in the MLB world
>> series?
>
> 1947??
AARRRGHHH! Have just realised the answer to this question is in the
>> 4. what was the last year the Chicago Cubs played in the MLB world
>> series?
>
> 1947??
lyrics to Steve Goodman's "Dying Cubs Fan's Last Request", I song I know
by heart.
*Bashes head on computer*
Dan Tilque
Oct 14, 2016, 11:34:19 PM10/14/16
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swp wrote:
> this is rotating quiz #235. today is october 13th, 2016.
>
> the winner will be the first choice to set rq 236, in a manner of their choosing.
>
> please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
>
> answer slates must be posted before 9pm edt (philadelphia/toronto time) on wednesday, 2016-10-19, which gives about 6 days from the time of this posting.
>
> in case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
>
> correct answers are worth 1 point each.
>
> have fun!
>
> 1. what was awarded to Bob Dylan this week?
Nobel Prize for Literature (I knew you were going to ask about this)
> this is rotating quiz #235. today is october 13th, 2016.
>
> the winner will be the first choice to set rq 236, in a manner of their choosing.
>
> please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
>
> answer slates must be posted before 9pm edt (philadelphia/toronto time) on wednesday, 2016-10-19, which gives about 6 days from the time of this posting.
>
> in case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
>
> correct answers are worth 1 point each.
>
> have fun!
>
> 1. what was awarded to Bob Dylan this week?
>
> 2. what is the default name of the amazon echo device's 'personality'?
>
> 3. name the characters in this image: http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=16977138
>
> 4. what was the last year the Chicago Cubs played in the MLB world series?
>
> 5. russia held a nuclear war exercise on 10/4-10/7 involving how many people?
>
> 6. the television show 'supernatural' began its new season on october 13th. what season is it?
>
> 7. canadian thanksgiving was this past october 10th. what year did it begin as an official canadian holiday?
>
> 8. who was the original lead singer for the musical group 'chicago'?
>
> 9. 'pizza the hut' was a character played by Dom DeLuise in what 1987 movie?
>
> 10. A couple celebrating their crystal wedding anniversary have been married for how many years?
--
Dan Tilque
Pete
Oct 15, 2016, 1:56:10 AM10/15/16
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swp <Stephen...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:6903552a-4203-47c1...@googlegroups.com:
> this is rotating quiz #235. today is october 13th, 2016.
>
> the winner will be the first choice to set rq 236, in a manner of
> their choosing.
>
> please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your
> answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
>
> answer slates must be posted before 9pm edt (philadelphia/toronto
> time) on wednesday, 2016-10-19, which gives about 6 days from the time
> of this posting.
>
> in case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the
> hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
>
> correct answers are worth 1 point each.
>
> have fun!
>
> 1. what was awarded to Bob Dylan this week?
Nobel Prize for Literature
>
> 2. what is the default name of the amazon echo device's
> 'personality'?
>
> 3. name the characters in this image:
> http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=16977138
>
> 4. what was the last year the Chicago Cubs played in the MLB world
> series?
1945
>
> 5. russia held a nuclear war exercise on 10/4-10/7 involving how many
> people?
Zero
>
> 6. the television show 'supernatural' began its new season on october
> 13th. what season is it?
>
> 7. canadian thanksgiving was this past october 10th. what year did
> it begin as an official canadian holiday?
>
> 8. who was the original lead singer for the musical group 'chicago'?
Pete Cetera
>
> 9. 'pizza the hut' was a character played by Dom DeLuise in what 1987
> movie?
Spaceballs
>
> 10. A couple celebrating their crystal wedding anniversary have been
> married for how many years?
20
>
> good luck!
>
> swp
>
Pete Gayde
news:6903552a-4203-47c1...@googlegroups.com:
> this is rotating quiz #235. today is october 13th, 2016.
>
> the winner will be the first choice to set rq 236, in a manner of
> their choosing.
>
> please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your
> answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
>
> answer slates must be posted before 9pm edt (philadelphia/toronto
> time) on wednesday, 2016-10-19, which gives about 6 days from the time
> of this posting.
>
> in case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the
> hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
>
> correct answers are worth 1 point each.
>
> have fun!
>
> 1. what was awarded to Bob Dylan this week?
>
> 2. what is the default name of the amazon echo device's
> 'personality'?
>
> 3. name the characters in this image:
> http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=16977138
>
> 4. what was the last year the Chicago Cubs played in the MLB world
> series?
>
> 5. russia held a nuclear war exercise on 10/4-10/7 involving how many
> people?
>
> 6. the television show 'supernatural' began its new season on october
> 13th. what season is it?
>
> 7. canadian thanksgiving was this past october 10th. what year did
> it begin as an official canadian holiday?
>
> 8. who was the original lead singer for the musical group 'chicago'?
>
> 9. 'pizza the hut' was a character played by Dom DeLuise in what 1987
> movie?
>
> 10. A couple celebrating their crystal wedding anniversary have been
> married for how many years?
>
> good luck!
>
> swp
>
Pete Gayde
swp
Oct 19, 2016, 9:32:07 PM10/19/16
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On Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 10:25:18 PM UTC-4, swp wrote:
> answer slates must be posted before 9pm edt (philadelphia/toronto time) on wednesday, 2016-10-19, which gives about 6 days from the time of this posting.
what was I thinking? scoring this during the Cubs-dodgers game. all mistakes are attributed to the dodgers; LET'S GO CUBS!!
> answer slates must be posted before 9pm edt (philadelphia/toronto time) on wednesday, 2016-10-19, which gives about 6 days from the time of this posting.
> have fun!
first, the expected answers
1. what was awarded to Bob Dylan this week?
2. what is the default name of the amazon echo device's 'personality'?
3. name the characters in this image: http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=16977138
4. what was the last year the Chicago Cubs played in the MLB world series?
5. russia held a nuclear war exercise on 10/4-10/7 involving how many people?
6. the television show 'supernatural' began its new season on october 13th. what season is it?
7. canadian thanksgiving was this past october 10th. what year did it begin as an official canadian holiday?
8. who was the original lead singer for the musical group 'chicago'?
9. 'pizza the hut' was a character played by Dom DeLuise in what 1987 movie?
10. A couple celebrating their crystal wedding anniversary have been married for how many years?
now lets see how to score this...
3 Dan Blum
1 Mark Brader
3 Gareth Owen
2 Marc Dashevsky
1 Peter Smyth
4 Dan Tilque
4 Pete
so there were some unintentional stumpers in there. but in the end, there can be only 1 winner.
I decalre Dan Tilque to be the winner! congratulations Dan!!
D!
A!
N!
Dan! Dan! Dan!
rq236 is yours to do with as you please.
thank you each for playing.
swp
Dan Tilque
Oct 20, 2016, 4:06:09 AM10/20/16
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swp wrote:
> I decalre Dan Tilque to be the winner! congratulations Dan!!
Wow, did not expect to win this one. As it happens I have a quiz
> I decalre Dan Tilque to be the winner! congratulations Dan!!
pre-made for this, but it probably needs a bit of polishing up. I'll try
to post it tomorrow.
--
Dan Tilque
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