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RQFTCI07 Game 3 Rounds 9-10: trades, challenge round
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Mark Brader
Jul 27, 2020, 12:06:41 AM7/27/20
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2007-02-05,
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 see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on
"Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
In some cases either the answers or the facts stated as current
in the question have changed since the question was written.
I've tried to call attention to such possibilities by inserting
*tripled quotation marks* around words that were correct at the time
of the original game -- for example, """now""" or """is""" (pretty
much any present-tense verb may be marked). I will always accept
the answer that was correct when the question was originally asked.
If the facts have changed in such a way that a different answer is
now correct (rather than some other sort of change), I will also
accept the new correct answer -- unless there is an explicit note
requiring otherwise. See the companion posting for further details.
*Note*: This is the last time I will repeat the above paragraph here.
I originally wrote one of these rounds.
** Game 3, Round 9 - Sports - Trades
*Note*: If the answer is a team, we want the team's name, not the city:
e.g., Maple Leafs, not Toronto.
1. Name the Canadiens' captain who was traded along with Patrick
Roy ["Rwah"] to the Avalanche in 1995.
2. Which team traded Lew Alcindor, later known as Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar, to the Lakers in 1975?
3. Which team picked up Shaquille O'Neal from the Lakers in 2004?
4. Name either Blue Jay traded to the Padres in 1990 for Roberto
Alomar and Joe Carter.
5. When was Babe Ruth sold to the Yankees by Red Sox owner Harry
Frazee? Give the year within 1.
6. Who was the #1 pick in the 1983 NFL draft? This quarterback
was chosen by the Colts, but he demanded to be traded and was
sent to the Broncos a week later.
7. Which team traded Damon Allen to the Argos in 2003 for two CFL
college draft picks?
8. Name the Oilers' owner who traded Wayne Gretzky to the Kings
in 1988.
9. Name the Thrasher who was traded to the Senators in 2005 for
Marian Hossa ["Hoe-sa"] and Greg de Vries ["Vreez"].
10. As part of his trade to the Yankees in 2005, how much of
Alex Rodriguez's total salary remaining on his original
10-year contract did the Rangers agree to pay? You must
answer in US dollars within $5,000,000.
** Game 3, Round 10 - Challenge Round
* A. NASA-Related Acronyms
A1. What does NASA stand for? Exact answer required.
A2. When NASA was formed in 1958, it incorporated an existing
research organization with a similar acronym. What was that?
Either spell the acronym or show off by giving the full name.
* B. NHL History
Either the city or the team name is acceptable for these.
B1. Which current NHL team was originally called the Cougars?
B2. Which current NHL team was originally called the Arenas,
at least according to some sources?
* C. Spell that Latin
C1. If the time is 10 A.M., we must be in some other time zone.
But what does A.M. stand for? Spell the answer. You must
give both words exactly.
C2. R.I.P. may stand for "may he rest in peace" in English, or
what equivalent Latin phrase? We're talking about the
singular form, and again we need the exact spelling of all
three words.
* D. Three-Headed Dogs
D1. Name the three-headed dog that guarded the gates of Hell
in Greek mythology.
D2. Name the three-headed dog in the first Harry Potter novel.
It belonged to Hagrid and was guarding the closed corridor
where the title object was hidden.
* E. Toronto Channel Changes
E1. These questions are asking about broadcast TV, not cable
channels. Name the original channel number that CITY-TV
was broadcast on from 1972 to 1983, before moving to its
"""present""" channel 57.
E2. Name either of the two channel numbers used by CBLT before
it moved in 1972 to its """present""" channel 5.
* F. Vice-Presidential Names
F1. Who """was""" the most recent US vice-president to have
a surname an odd number of letters long?
F2. What """is""" the only surname to have been shared by three
different US vice-presidents?
F3. When this set was posted here in 2008, Bill Daly posted an
interesting followup question about one of the abovementioned
vice-presidents. Decode the rot13 to see and answer it
for fun, but for no points: Naqerj Wbuafba naq Ylaqba
Wbuafba orpnzr Cerfvqrag orpnhfr gurve cerqrprffbef jrer
nffnffvangrq, ohg jung """vf""" Evpuneq Wbuafba'f havdhr
pynvz gb snzr (ncneg sebz orvat gur bgure bar bs gur guerr)?
--
Mark Brader "...if it was so, it might be; and if it were so,
Toronto it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't.
m...@vex.net That's logic." --Tweedledee (Lewis Carroll)
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 see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on
"Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
In some cases either the answers or the facts stated as current
in the question have changed since the question was written.
I've tried to call attention to such possibilities by inserting
*tripled quotation marks* around words that were correct at the time
of the original game -- for example, """now""" or """is""" (pretty
much any present-tense verb may be marked). I will always accept
the answer that was correct when the question was originally asked.
If the facts have changed in such a way that a different answer is
now correct (rather than some other sort of change), I will also
accept the new correct answer -- unless there is an explicit note
requiring otherwise. See the companion posting for further details.
*Note*: This is the last time I will repeat the above paragraph here.
I originally wrote one of these rounds.
** Game 3, Round 9 - Sports - Trades
*Note*: If the answer is a team, we want the team's name, not the city:
e.g., Maple Leafs, not Toronto.
1. Name the Canadiens' captain who was traded along with Patrick
Roy ["Rwah"] to the Avalanche in 1995.
2. Which team traded Lew Alcindor, later known as Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar, to the Lakers in 1975?
3. Which team picked up Shaquille O'Neal from the Lakers in 2004?
4. Name either Blue Jay traded to the Padres in 1990 for Roberto
Alomar and Joe Carter.
5. When was Babe Ruth sold to the Yankees by Red Sox owner Harry
Frazee? Give the year within 1.
6. Who was the #1 pick in the 1983 NFL draft? This quarterback
was chosen by the Colts, but he demanded to be traded and was
sent to the Broncos a week later.
7. Which team traded Damon Allen to the Argos in 2003 for two CFL
college draft picks?
8. Name the Oilers' owner who traded Wayne Gretzky to the Kings
in 1988.
9. Name the Thrasher who was traded to the Senators in 2005 for
Marian Hossa ["Hoe-sa"] and Greg de Vries ["Vreez"].
10. As part of his trade to the Yankees in 2005, how much of
Alex Rodriguez's total salary remaining on his original
10-year contract did the Rangers agree to pay? You must
answer in US dollars within $5,000,000.
** Game 3, Round 10 - Challenge Round
* A. NASA-Related Acronyms
A1. What does NASA stand for? Exact answer required.
A2. When NASA was formed in 1958, it incorporated an existing
research organization with a similar acronym. What was that?
Either spell the acronym or show off by giving the full name.
* B. NHL History
Either the city or the team name is acceptable for these.
B1. Which current NHL team was originally called the Cougars?
B2. Which current NHL team was originally called the Arenas,
at least according to some sources?
* C. Spell that Latin
C1. If the time is 10 A.M., we must be in some other time zone.
But what does A.M. stand for? Spell the answer. You must
give both words exactly.
C2. R.I.P. may stand for "may he rest in peace" in English, or
what equivalent Latin phrase? We're talking about the
singular form, and again we need the exact spelling of all
three words.
* D. Three-Headed Dogs
D1. Name the three-headed dog that guarded the gates of Hell
in Greek mythology.
D2. Name the three-headed dog in the first Harry Potter novel.
It belonged to Hagrid and was guarding the closed corridor
where the title object was hidden.
* E. Toronto Channel Changes
E1. These questions are asking about broadcast TV, not cable
channels. Name the original channel number that CITY-TV
was broadcast on from 1972 to 1983, before moving to its
"""present""" channel 57.
E2. Name either of the two channel numbers used by CBLT before
it moved in 1972 to its """present""" channel 5.
* F. Vice-Presidential Names
F1. Who """was""" the most recent US vice-president to have
a surname an odd number of letters long?
F2. What """is""" the only surname to have been shared by three
different US vice-presidents?
F3. When this set was posted here in 2008, Bill Daly posted an
interesting followup question about one of the abovementioned
vice-presidents. Decode the rot13 to see and answer it
for fun, but for no points: Naqerj Wbuafba naq Ylaqba
Wbuafba orpnzr Cerfvqrag orpnhfr gurve cerqrprffbef jrer
nffnffvangrq, ohg jung """vf""" Evpuneq Wbuafba'f havdhr
pynvz gb snzr (ncneg sebz orvat gur bgure bar bs gur guerr)?
--
Mark Brader "...if it was so, it might be; and if it were so,
Toronto it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't.
m...@vex.net That's logic." --Tweedledee (Lewis Carroll)
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
Jul 27, 2020, 12:15:41 AM7/27/20
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> 2. Which team traded Lew Alcindor, later known as Kareem
> Abdul-Jabbar, to the Lakers in 1975?
Bucks
> Abdul-Jabbar, to the Lakers in 1975?
> 3. Which team picked up Shaquille O'Neal from the Lakers in 2004?
> 5. When was Babe Ruth sold to the Yankees by Red Sox owner Harry
> Frazee? Give the year within 1.
> ** Game 3, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> * A. NASA-Related Acronyms
> A1. What does NASA stand for? Exact answer required.
> * B. NHL History
> B1. Which current NHL team was originally called the Cougars?
> * C. Spell that Latin
> C1. If the time is 10 A.M., we must be in some other time zone.
> But what does A.M. stand for? Spell the answer. You must
> give both words exactly.
> C2. R.I.P. may stand for "may he rest in peace" in English, or
> what equivalent Latin phrase? We're talking about the
> singular form, and again we need the exact spelling of all
> three words.
> * D. Three-Headed Dogs
> D1. Name the three-headed dog that guarded the gates of Hell
> in Greek mythology.
> * F. Vice-Presidential Names
> F1. Who """was""" the most recent US vice-president to have
> a surname an odd number of letters long?
> F2. What """is""" the only surname to have been shared by three
> different US vice-presidents?
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Joshua Kreitzer
Jul 27, 2020, 1:19:19 AM7/27/20
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:RsWdnSHHCcZWz4PC...@giganews.com:
> ** Game 3, Round 9 - Sports - Trades
>
> *Note*: If the answer is a team, we want the team's name, not the
> city:
> e.g., Maple Leafs, not Toronto.
>
> 3. Which team picked up Shaquille O'Neal from the Lakers in 2004?
Heat
> 5. When was Babe Ruth sold to the Yankees by Red Sox owner Harry
> Frazee? Give the year within 1.
1919
> 6. Who was the #1 pick in the 1983 NFL draft? This quarterback
> was chosen by the Colts, but he demanded to be traded and was
> sent to the Broncos a week later.
Elway
> 10. As part of his trade to the Yankees in 2005, how much of
> Alex Rodriguez's total salary remaining on his original
> 10-year contract did the Rangers agree to pay? You must
> answer in US dollars within $5,000,000.
$50 million
> ** Game 3, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. NASA-Related Acronyms
>
> A1. What does NASA stand for? Exact answer required.
> * C. Spell that Latin
>
> C1. If the time is 10 A.M., we must be in some other time zone.
> But what does A.M. stand for? Spell the answer. You must
> give both words exactly.
ante meridiem
> C2. R.I.P. may stand for "may he rest in peace" in English, or
> what equivalent Latin phrase? We're talking about the
> singular form, and again we need the exact spelling of all
> three words.
requiescat in pace
> * D. Three-Headed Dogs
>
> D1. Name the three-headed dog that guarded the gates of Hell
> in Greek mythology.
Cerberus
> * F. Vice-Presidential Names
>
> F1. Who """was""" the most recent US vice-president to have
> a surname an odd number of letters long?
Pence (current answer); Mondale (answer as of 2007)
> F2. What """is""" the only surname to have been shared by three
> different US vice-presidents?
Johnson
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
news:RsWdnSHHCcZWz4PC...@giganews.com:
> ** Game 3, Round 9 - Sports - Trades
>
> *Note*: If the answer is a team, we want the team's name, not the
> city:
> e.g., Maple Leafs, not Toronto.
>
> 2. Which team traded Lew Alcindor, later known as Kareem
> Abdul-Jabbar, to the Lakers in 1975?
Bucks
> Abdul-Jabbar, to the Lakers in 1975?
> 3. Which team picked up Shaquille O'Neal from the Lakers in 2004?
> 5. When was Babe Ruth sold to the Yankees by Red Sox owner Harry
> Frazee? Give the year within 1.
> 6. Who was the #1 pick in the 1983 NFL draft? This quarterback
> was chosen by the Colts, but he demanded to be traded and was
> sent to the Broncos a week later.
> 10. As part of his trade to the Yankees in 2005, how much of
> Alex Rodriguez's total salary remaining on his original
> 10-year contract did the Rangers agree to pay? You must
> answer in US dollars within $5,000,000.
> ** Game 3, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. NASA-Related Acronyms
>
> A1. What does NASA stand for? Exact answer required.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
> A2. When NASA was formed in 1958, it incorporated an existing
> research organization with a similar acronym. What was that?
> Either spell the acronym or show off by giving the full name.
NACA
> research organization with a similar acronym. What was that?
> Either spell the acronym or show off by giving the full name.
> * C. Spell that Latin
>
> C1. If the time is 10 A.M., we must be in some other time zone.
> But what does A.M. stand for? Spell the answer. You must
> give both words exactly.
> C2. R.I.P. may stand for "may he rest in peace" in English, or
> what equivalent Latin phrase? We're talking about the
> singular form, and again we need the exact spelling of all
> three words.
> * D. Three-Headed Dogs
>
> D1. Name the three-headed dog that guarded the gates of Hell
> in Greek mythology.
> * F. Vice-Presidential Names
>
> F1. Who """was""" the most recent US vice-president to have
> a surname an odd number of letters long?
> F2. What """is""" the only surname to have been shared by three
> different US vice-presidents?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Erland Sommarskog
Jul 27, 2020, 3:35:56 AM7/27/20
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> ** Game 3, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. NASA-Related Acronyms
>
> A1. What does NASA stand for? Exact answer required.
National Aeronatics & Space Agency
> ** Game 3, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. NASA-Related Acronyms
>
> A1. What does NASA stand for? Exact answer required.
> * B. NHL History
>
> Either the city or the team name is acceptable for these.
>
> B1. Which current NHL team was originally called the Cougars?
> * C. Spell that Latin
>
> C1. If the time is 10 A.M., we must be in some other time zone.
> But what does A.M. stand for? Spell the answer. You must
> give both words exactly.
> * F. Vice-Presidential Names
>
> F1. Who """was""" the most recent US vice-president to have
> a surname an odd number of letters long?
Bruce Bowler
Jul 27, 2020, 8:26:24 AM7/27/20
to
On Sun, 26 Jul 2020 23:06:35 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2007-02-05,
> 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 see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on "Reposted
> Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
>
> In some cases either the answers or the facts stated as current in the
> question have changed since the question was written.
> I've tried to call attention to such possibilities by inserting *tripled
> quotation marks* around words that were correct at the time of the
> original game -- for example, """now""" or """is""" (pretty much any
> present-tense verb may be marked). I will always accept the answer that
> was correct when the question was originally asked.
> If the facts have changed in such a way that a different answer is now
> correct (rather than some other sort of change), I will also accept the
> new correct answer -- unless there is an explicit note requiring
> otherwise. See the companion posting for further details.
>
> *Note*: This is the last time I will repeat the above paragraph here.
>
>
> I originally wrote one of these rounds.
>
>
> ** Game 3, Round 9 - Sports - Trades
nope
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2007-02-05,
> 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 see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on "Reposted
> Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
>
> In some cases either the answers or the facts stated as current in the
> question have changed since the question was written.
> I've tried to call attention to such possibilities by inserting *tripled
> quotation marks* around words that were correct at the time of the
> original game -- for example, """now""" or """is""" (pretty much any
> present-tense verb may be marked). I will always accept the answer that
> was correct when the question was originally asked.
> If the facts have changed in such a way that a different answer is now
> correct (rather than some other sort of change), I will also accept the
> new correct answer -- unless there is an explicit note requiring
> otherwise. See the companion posting for further details.
>
> *Note*: This is the last time I will repeat the above paragraph here.
>
>
> I originally wrote one of these rounds.
>
>
> ** Game 3, Round 9 - Sports - Trades
> ** Game 3, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. NASA-Related Acronyms
>
> A1. What does NASA stand for? Exact answer required.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
>
>
> A2. When NASA was formed in 1958, it incorporated an existing
> research organization with a similar acronym. What was that?
> Either spell the acronym or show off by giving the full name.
NACA
> research organization with a similar acronym. What was that?
> Either spell the acronym or show off by giving the full name.
>
> * B. NHL History
>
> Either the city or the team name is acceptable for these.
>
> B1. Which current NHL team was originally called the Cougars?
>
> B2. Which current NHL team was originally called the Arenas,
> at least according to some sources?
>
>
> * C. Spell that Latin
>
> C1. If the time is 10 A.M., we must be in some other time zone.
> But what does A.M. stand for? Spell the answer. You must give
> both words exactly.
Ante meridiem
> * B. NHL History
>
> Either the city or the team name is acceptable for these.
>
> B1. Which current NHL team was originally called the Cougars?
>
> B2. Which current NHL team was originally called the Arenas,
> at least according to some sources?
>
>
> * C. Spell that Latin
>
> C1. If the time is 10 A.M., we must be in some other time zone.
> But what does A.M. stand for? Spell the answer. You must give
> both words exactly.
> C2. R.I.P. may stand for "may he rest in peace" in English, or
> what equivalent Latin phrase? We're talking about the singular
> form, and again we need the exact spelling of all three words.
>
> * D. Three-Headed Dogs
>
> D1. Name the three-headed dog that guarded the gates of Hell
> in Greek mythology.
> D2. Name the three-headed dog in the first Harry Potter novel.
> It belonged to Hagrid and was guarding the closed corridor where
> the title object was hidden.
>
>
> * E. Toronto Channel Changes
>
> E1. These questions are asking about broadcast TV, not cable
> channels. Name the original channel number that CITY-TV was
> broadcast on from 1972 to 1983, before moving to its
> """present""" channel 57.
>
> E2. Name either of the two channel numbers used by CBLT before
> it moved in 1972 to its """present""" channel 5.
>
>
> * F. Vice-Presidential Names
>
> F1. Who """was""" the most recent US vice-president to have
> a surname an odd number of letters long?
asking I think it would have been Mondale.
> F2. What """is""" the only surname to have been shared by three
> different US vice-presidents?
> F3. When this set was posted here in 2008, Bill Daly posted an
> interesting followup question about one of the abovementioned
> vice-presidents. Decode the rot13 to see and answer it for fun,
> but for no points: Naqerj Wbuafba naq Ylaqba Wbuafba orpnzr
> Cerfvqrag orpnhfr gurve cerqrprffbef jrer nffnffvangrq, ohg jung
> """vf""" Evpuneq Wbuafba'f havdhr pynvz gb snzr (ncneg sebz orvat
> gur bgure bar bs gur guerr)?
Mark Brader
Jul 27, 2020, 2:48:27 PM7/27/20
to
Bruce Bowler:
--
Mark Brader "People with whole brains, however, dispute
Toronto this claim, and are generally more articulate
m...@vex.net in expressing their views." -- Gary Larson
> Now the answer is Biden, but digging into the recent past, at the time of
> asking I think it would have been Mondale.
I will score this is two guesses of "Biden" and "Mondale".
> asking I think it would have been Mondale.
--
Mark Brader "People with whole brains, however, dispute
Toronto this claim, and are generally more articulate
m...@vex.net in expressing their views." -- Gary Larson
Pete Gayde
Jul 27, 2020, 7:31:46 PM7/27/20
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:RsWdnSHHCcZWz4PCnZ2dnUU7-
eHN...@giganews.com:
Bucks
>
> 3. Which team picked up Shaquille O'Neal from the Lakers in 2004?
>
> 4. Name either Blue Jay traded to the Padres in 1990 for Roberto
> Alomar and Joe Carter.
>
> 5. When was Babe Ruth sold to the Yankees by Red Sox owner Harry
> Frazee? Give the year within 1.
1919
>
> 6. Who was the #1 pick in the 1983 NFL draft? This quarterback
> was chosen by the Colts, but he demanded to be traded and was
> sent to the Broncos a week later.
Elway
>
> 7. Which team traded Damon Allen to the Argos in 2003 for two CFL
> college draft picks?
>
> 8. Name the Oilers' owner who traded Wayne Gretzky to the Kings
> in 1988.
>
> 9. Name the Thrasher who was traded to the Senators in 2005 for
> Marian Hossa ["Hoe-sa"] and Greg de Vries ["Vreez"].
>
> 10. As part of his trade to the Yankees in 2005, how much of
> Alex Rodriguez's total salary remaining on his original
> 10-year contract did the Rangers agree to pay? You must
> answer in US dollars within $5,000,000.
$30,000,000; $41,000,000
>
>
> ** Game 3, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. NASA-Related Acronyms
>
> A1. What does NASA stand for? Exact answer required.
>
> B2. Which current NHL team was originally called the Arenas,
> at least according to some sources?
Maple Leafs; Rangers
>
>
> * C. Spell that Latin
>
> C1. If the time is 10 A.M., we must be in some other time zone.
> But what does A.M. stand for? Spell the answer. You must
> give both words exactly.
Ante Meridian
>
> C2. R.I.P. may stand for "may he rest in peace" in English, or
> what equivalent Latin phrase? We're talking about the
> singular form, and again we need the exact spelling of all
> three words.
Requiem in Pacem
>
>
> * D. Three-Headed Dogs
>
> D1. Name the three-headed dog that guarded the gates of Hell
> in Greek mythology.
Cerberus
>
> D2. Name the three-headed dog in the first Harry Potter novel.
> It belonged to Hagrid and was guarding the closed corridor
> where the title object was hidden.
Fluffy
>
>
> * E. Toronto Channel Changes
>
> E1. These questions are asking about broadcast TV, not cable
> channels. Name the original channel number that CITY-TV
> was broadcast on from 1972 to 1983, before moving to its
> """present""" channel 57.
>
> E2. Name either of the two channel numbers used by CBLT before
> it moved in 1972 to its """present""" channel 5.
>
>
> * F. Vice-Presidential Names
>
> F1. Who """was""" the most recent US vice-president to have
> a surname an odd number of letters long?
Pence
>
> F2. What """is""" the only surname to have been shared by three
> different US vice-presidents?
Johnson
>
> F3. When this set was posted here in 2008, Bill Daly posted an
> interesting followup question about one of the abovementioned
> vice-presidents. Decode the rot13 to see and answer it
> for fun, but for no points: Naqerj Wbuafba naq Ylaqba
> Wbuafba orpnzr Cerfvqrag orpnhfr gurve cerqrprffbef jrer
> nffnffvangrq, ohg jung """vf""" Evpuneq Wbuafba'f havdhr
> pynvz gb snzr (ncneg sebz orvat gur bgure bar bs gur guerr)?
>
Pete Gayde
eHN...@giganews.com:
>
> 3. Which team picked up Shaquille O'Neal from the Lakers in 2004?
>
> 4. Name either Blue Jay traded to the Padres in 1990 for Roberto
> Alomar and Joe Carter.
>
> 5. When was Babe Ruth sold to the Yankees by Red Sox owner Harry
> Frazee? Give the year within 1.
>
> 6. Who was the #1 pick in the 1983 NFL draft? This quarterback
> was chosen by the Colts, but he demanded to be traded and was
> sent to the Broncos a week later.
>
> 7. Which team traded Damon Allen to the Argos in 2003 for two CFL
> college draft picks?
>
> 8. Name the Oilers' owner who traded Wayne Gretzky to the Kings
> in 1988.
>
> 9. Name the Thrasher who was traded to the Senators in 2005 for
> Marian Hossa ["Hoe-sa"] and Greg de Vries ["Vreez"].
>
> 10. As part of his trade to the Yankees in 2005, how much of
> Alex Rodriguez's total salary remaining on his original
> 10-year contract did the Rangers agree to pay? You must
> answer in US dollars within $5,000,000.
>
>
> ** Game 3, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. NASA-Related Acronyms
>
> A1. What does NASA stand for? Exact answer required.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
>
>
> A2. When NASA was formed in 1958, it incorporated an existing
> research organization with a similar acronym. What was that?
> Either spell the acronym or show off by giving the full name.
>
>
> * B. NHL History
>
> Either the city or the team name is acceptable for these.
>
> B1. Which current NHL team was originally called the Cougars?
Red Wings
> research organization with a similar acronym. What was that?
> Either spell the acronym or show off by giving the full name.
>
>
> * B. NHL History
>
> Either the city or the team name is acceptable for these.
>
> B1. Which current NHL team was originally called the Cougars?
>
> B2. Which current NHL team was originally called the Arenas,
> at least according to some sources?
>
>
> * C. Spell that Latin
>
> C1. If the time is 10 A.M., we must be in some other time zone.
> But what does A.M. stand for? Spell the answer. You must
> give both words exactly.
>
> C2. R.I.P. may stand for "may he rest in peace" in English, or
> what equivalent Latin phrase? We're talking about the
> singular form, and again we need the exact spelling of all
> three words.
>
>
> * D. Three-Headed Dogs
>
> D1. Name the three-headed dog that guarded the gates of Hell
> in Greek mythology.
>
> D2. Name the three-headed dog in the first Harry Potter novel.
> It belonged to Hagrid and was guarding the closed corridor
> where the title object was hidden.
>
>
> * E. Toronto Channel Changes
>
> E1. These questions are asking about broadcast TV, not cable
> channels. Name the original channel number that CITY-TV
> was broadcast on from 1972 to 1983, before moving to its
> """present""" channel 57.
>
> E2. Name either of the two channel numbers used by CBLT before
> it moved in 1972 to its """present""" channel 5.
>
>
> * F. Vice-Presidential Names
>
> F1. Who """was""" the most recent US vice-president to have
> a surname an odd number of letters long?
>
> F2. What """is""" the only surname to have been shared by three
> different US vice-presidents?
>
> F3. When this set was posted here in 2008, Bill Daly posted an
> interesting followup question about one of the abovementioned
> vice-presidents. Decode the rot13 to see and answer it
> for fun, but for no points: Naqerj Wbuafba naq Ylaqba
> Wbuafba orpnzr Cerfvqrag orpnhfr gurve cerqrprffbef jrer
> nffnffvangrq, ohg jung """vf""" Evpuneq Wbuafba'f havdhr
> pynvz gb snzr (ncneg sebz orvat gur bgure bar bs gur guerr)?
>
swp
Jul 27, 2020, 7:36:33 PM7/27/20
to
On Monday, July 27, 2020 at 12:06:41 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2007-02-05,
> 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.
noted
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2007-02-05,
> 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 see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on
> "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
>
> In some cases either the answers or the facts stated as current
> in the question have changed since the question was written.
> I've tried to call attention to such possibilities by inserting
> *tripled quotation marks* around words that were correct at the time
> of the original game -- for example, """now""" or """is""" (pretty
> much any present-tense verb may be marked). I will always accept
> the answer that was correct when the question was originally asked.
> If the facts have changed in such a way that a different answer is
> now correct (rather than some other sort of change), I will also
> accept the new correct answer -- unless there is an explicit note
> requiring otherwise. See the companion posting for further details.
>
> *Note*: This is the last time I will repeat the above paragraph here.
>
> I originally wrote one of these rounds.
>
>
> ** Game 3, Round 9 - Sports - Trades
> 1. Name the Canadiens' captain who was traded along with Patrick Roy
> ("Rwah") to the Avalanche in 1995.
mike keane
> 2. Which team traded Lew Alcindor, later known as Kareem
> Abdul-Jabbar, to the Lakers in 1975?
> 3. Which team picked up Shaquille O'Neal from the Lakers in 2004?
> 4. Name either Blue Jay traded to the Padres in 1990 for Roberto
> Alomar and Joe Carter.
> 5. In what year was Babe Ruth sold to the Yankees by Red Sox owner
> Harry Frazee? You must answer within one year.
1920
> 6. Who was the #1 pick in the 1983 NFL draft? This quarterback was
> chosen by the Colts, but he demanded to be traded and was sent to
> the Broncos a week later.
> 7. Which team traded Damon Allen to the Argos in 2003 for two CFL
> college draft picks?
> 8. Name the Oilers' owner who traded Wayne Gretzky to the Kings
> in 1988.
> 9. Name the Thrasher who was traded to the Senators in 2005 for
heatley
> 10. As part of his trade to the Yankees in 2005, how much of Alex
> contract did the Rangers agree to pay? You must answer within
> $5 million.
$70,000,000
> Game 3, Round 10 -- Challenge Round
>
> A. NASA-Related Acronyms
>
> A1. What does NASA stand for? Exact answer required.
national aeronautics and space administration
> A. NASA-Related Acronyms
>
> A1. What does NASA stand for? Exact answer required.
> A2. When NASA was formed in 1958, it incorporated an existing
> research organization with a similar acronym. What was that?
> Either spell the acronym or show off by giving the full name.
> B. NHL History
>
> Either the city or the team name is acceptable for these.
>
> B1. Which current NHL team was originally called the Cougars?
> B2. Which current NHL team was originally called the Arenas?
toronto maple leafs
> C. Spell that Latin
>
> C1. If the time is 10 A.M., we must be in some other time zone.
> But what does A.M. stand for? Spell the answer. You must
> give both words exactly.
> C2. R.I.P. may stand for "may he rest in peace" in English, or
> what equivalent Latin phrase? We're talking about the
> singular form, and again we need the exact spelling of all
> three words.
> D. Three-Headed Dogs
>
> D1. Name the three-headed dog that guarded the gates of Hell in
> Greek mythology.
> D2. Name the three-headed dog in the first Harry Potter novel.
> It belonged to Hagrid and was guarding the closed corridor
> where the title object was hidden.
> E. Toronto Channel Changes
>
> E1. These questions are asking about broadcast TV, not cable
> channels. Name the original channel number that CITY-TV
> was broadcast on from 1972 to 1983, before moving to its
> """present""" channel 57.
> E2. Name either of the two channel numbers used by CBLT before
> it moved in 1972 to its """present""" channel 5.
> F. Vice-Presidential Names
>
> F1. Who """was""" the most recent US vice-president whose surname had
> an odd number of letters?
joe biden ; walter mondale
> F2. What """is""" the only surname to have been shared by three
> different US vice-presidents?
> F3. When this set was posted here in 2008, Bill Daly posted an
> interesting followup question about one of the abovementioned
> vice-presidents. Decode the rot13 to see and answer it
> Johnson became President because their predecessors were
> assassinated, but what """is""" Richard Johnson's unique
> claim to fame (apart from being the other one of the three)?
he was elected by the senate after failing to get enough electoral college votes
> --
> Mark Brader "...if it was so, it might be; and if it were so,
> Toronto it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't.
> m...@vex.net That's logic." --Tweedledee (Lewis Carroll)
>
> My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Tilque
Jul 28, 2020, 4:53:29 PM7/28/20
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On 7/26/20 9:06 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> ** Game 3, Round 9 - Sports - Trades
>
> *Note*: If the answer is a team, we want the team's name, not the city:
> e.g., Maple Leafs, not Toronto.
>
> 1. Name the Canadiens' captain who was traded along with Patrick
> Roy ["Rwah"] to the Avalanche in 1995.
>
> 2. Which team traded Lew Alcindor, later known as Kareem
> Abdul-Jabbar, to the Lakers in 1975?
Bucks
>
>
> ** Game 3, Round 9 - Sports - Trades
>
> *Note*: If the answer is a team, we want the team's name, not the city:
> e.g., Maple Leafs, not Toronto.
>
> 1. Name the Canadiens' captain who was traded along with Patrick
> Roy ["Rwah"] to the Avalanche in 1995.
>
> 2. Which team traded Lew Alcindor, later known as Kareem
> Abdul-Jabbar, to the Lakers in 1975?
>
> 3. Which team picked up Shaquille O'Neal from the Lakers in 2004?
>
> 4. Name either Blue Jay traded to the Padres in 1990 for Roberto
> Alomar and Joe Carter.
>
> 5. When was Babe Ruth sold to the Yankees by Red Sox owner Harry
> Frazee? Give the year within 1.
>
> 6. Who was the #1 pick in the 1983 NFL draft? This quarterback
> was chosen by the Colts, but he demanded to be traded and was
> sent to the Broncos a week later.
>
> 7. Which team traded Damon Allen to the Argos in 2003 for two CFL
> college draft picks?
>
> 8. Name the Oilers' owner who traded Wayne Gretzky to the Kings
> in 1988.
>
> 9. Name the Thrasher who was traded to the Senators in 2005 for
> Marian Hossa ["Hoe-sa"] and Greg de Vries ["Vreez"].
>
> 10. As part of his trade to the Yankees in 2005, how much of
> Alex Rodriguez's total salary remaining on his original
> 10-year contract did the Rangers agree to pay? You must
> answer in US dollars within $5,000,000.
>
>
> ** Game 3, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. NASA-Related Acronyms
>
> A1. What does NASA stand for? Exact answer required.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
>
>
> A2. When NASA was formed in 1958, it incorporated an existing
> research organization with a similar acronym. What was that?
> Either spell the acronym or show off by giving the full name.
NACA
> research organization with a similar acronym. What was that?
> Either spell the acronym or show off by giving the full name.
>
>
> * B. NHL History
>
> Either the city or the team name is acceptable for these.
>
> B1. Which current NHL team was originally called the Cougars?
>
> B2. Which current NHL team was originally called the Arenas,
> at least according to some sources?
>
>
> * C. Spell that Latin
>
> C1. If the time is 10 A.M., we must be in some other time zone.
> But what does A.M. stand for? Spell the answer. You must
> give both words exactly.
>
> C2. R.I.P. may stand for "may he rest in peace" in English, or
> what equivalent Latin phrase? We're talking about the
> singular form, and again we need the exact spelling of all
> three words.
>
>
> * D. Three-Headed Dogs
>
> D1. Name the three-headed dog that guarded the gates of Hell
> in Greek mythology.
>
> D2. Name the three-headed dog in the first Harry Potter novel.
> It belonged to Hagrid and was guarding the closed corridor
> where the title object was hidden.
>
>
> * E. Toronto Channel Changes
>
> E1. These questions are asking about broadcast TV, not cable
> channels. Name the original channel number that CITY-TV
> was broadcast on from 1972 to 1983, before moving to its
> """present""" channel 57.
>
> E2. Name either of the two channel numbers used by CBLT before
> it moved in 1972 to its """present""" channel 5.
>
>
> * F. Vice-Presidential Names
>
> F1. Who """was""" the most recent US vice-president to have
> a surname an odd number of letters long?
>
> F2. What """is""" the only surname to have been shared by three
> different US vice-presidents?
>
> F3. When this set was posted here in 2008, Bill Daly posted an
> interesting followup question about one of the abovementioned
> vice-presidents. Decode the rot13 to see and answer it
> for fun, but for no points: Naqerj Wbuafba naq Ylaqba
> Wbuafba orpnzr Cerfvqrag orpnhfr gurve cerqrprffbef jrer
> nffnffvangrq, ohg jung """vf""" Evpuneq Wbuafba'f havdhr
> pynvz gb snzr (ncneg sebz orvat gur bgure bar bs gur guerr)?
>
--
Mark Brader
Jul 30, 2020, 2:57:56 AM7/30/20
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Mark Brader:
> I originally wrote one of these rounds.
That was the challenge round.
> ** Game 3, Round 9 - Sports - Trades
> *Note*: If the answer is a team, we want the team's name, not the city:
> e.g., Maple Leafs, not Toronto.
> 1. Name the Canadiens' captain who was traded along with Patrick
> Roy ["Rwah"] to the Avalanche in 1995.
Mike Keane. 4 for Stephen.
> 2. Which team traded Lew Alcindor, later known as Kareem
> Abdul-Jabbar, to the Lakers in 1975?
Milwaukee Bucks. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, Stephen,
and Dan Tilque.
> 3. Which team picked up Shaquille O'Neal from the Lakers in 2004?
Miami Heat. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.
> 4. Name either Blue Jay traded to the Padres in 1990 for Roberto
> Alomar and Joe Carter.
Tony Fernandez, Fred McGriff. 4 for Stephen.
> 5. When was Babe Ruth sold to the Yankees by Red Sox owner Harry
> Frazee? Give the year within 1.
1920 (accepting 1919-21). 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Stephen.
> 6. Who was the #1 pick in the 1983 NFL draft? This quarterback
> was chosen by the Colts, but he demanded to be traded and was
> sent to the Broncos a week later.
John Elway. 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Stephen.
> 7. Which team traded Damon Allen to the Argos in 2003 for two CFL
> college draft picks?
British Columbia Lions.
> 8. Name the Oilers' owner who traded Wayne Gretzky to the Kings
> in 1988.
Peter Pocklington.
> 9. Name the Thrasher who was traded to the Senators in 2005 for
> Marian Hossa ["Hoe-sa"] and Greg de Vries ["Vreez"].
Dany Heatley. 4 for Stephen.
> 10. As part of his trade to the Yankees in 2005, how much of
> Alex Rodriguez's total salary remaining on his original
> 10-year contract did the Rangers agree to pay? You must
> answer in US dollars within $5,000,000.
$67,000,000 (accepting $62,000,000-72,000,000). 4 for Stephen.
The 10-year contract was worth $252,000,000 US.
> ** Game 3, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> * A. NASA-Related Acronyms
> A1. What does NASA stand for? Exact answer required.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 4 for Dan Blum,
Joshua, Bruce, Pete, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.
> A2. When NASA was formed in 1958, it incorporated an existing
> research organization with a similar acronym. What was that?
> Either spell the acronym or show off by giving the full name.
NACA: National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics. 4 for Joshua,
Bruce, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.
> * B. NHL History
> Either the city or the team name is acceptable for these.
> B1. Which current NHL team was originally called the Cougars?
Detroit Red Wings. 4 for Pete and Stephen.
> B2. Which current NHL team was originally called the Arenas,
> at least according to some sources?
Toronto Maple Leafs. 4 for Stephen. 3 for Pete.
> * C. Spell that Latin
> C1. If the time is 10 A.M., we must be in some other time zone.
> But what does A.M. stand for? Spell the answer. You must
> give both words exactly.
ANTE MERIDIEM. 4 for Joshua, Bruce, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.
> C2. R.I.P. may stand for "may he rest in peace" in English, or
> what equivalent Latin phrase? We're talking about the
> singular form, and again we need the exact spelling of all
> three words.
REQUIESCAT IN PACE. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, Stephen,
and Dan Tilque.
I thought this would be the harder question of the two. Just goes
to show you.
> * D. Three-Headed Dogs
> D1. Name the three-headed dog that guarded the gates of Hell
> in Greek mythology.
Cerberus. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, Pete, and Stephen.
3 for Dan Tilque.
> D2. Name the three-headed dog in the first Harry Potter novel.
> It belonged to Hagrid and was guarding the closed corridor
> where the title object was hidden.
Fluffy. 4 for Pete and Stephen.
See: http://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/harrypotter/images/1/1b/Fluffy2.png/revision/latest
> * E. Toronto Channel Changes
> E1. These questions are asking about broadcast TV, not cable
> channels. Name the original channel number that CITY-TV
> was broadcast on from 1972 to 1983, before moving to its
> """present""" channel 57.
79. 3 for Stephen.
See: http://i.ytimg.com/vi/bcBU2Yv4Nwo/hqdefault.jpg
It had to change when channels 70 and up were removed from the
UHF band in 1983.
> E2. Name either of the two channel numbers used by CBLT before
> it moved in 1972 to its """present""" channel 5.
9 (1952-60), 6. 4 for Stephen.
See: http://live.staticflickr.com/3480/3268077099_03987cf4f1_c.jpg
> * F. Vice-Presidential Names
> F1. Who """was""" the most recent US vice-president to have
> a surname an odd number of letters long?
2007 answer: Walter Mondale (President Jimmy Carter, 1977-81).
2020 answer: Mike Pence (President Donald Trump, 2017-, sigh).
4 for Dan Blum, Joshua (the hard way), Erland, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
2 for Bruce and Stephen.
> F2. What """is""" the only surname to have been shared by three
> different US vice-presidents?
Johnson (Richard [President Van Buren, 1837-41]; Andrew [Lincoln,
1865]; Lyndon [Kennedy, 1961-63]). (Still true.) 4 for Dan Blum,
Joshua, Bruce, Pete, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.
> F3. When this set was posted here in 2008, Bill Daly posted an
> interesting followup question about one of the abovementioned
> vice-presidents. Decode the rot13 to see and answer it
of electoral votes, but by a "contingent election" in the Senate.
(Still true.) Stephen got this.
Johnson was Martin Van Buren's running mate, and Van Buren won in
Virginia, but that state's 23 electors apparently could not stomach
the fact that Johnson was living with a black woman, and voted
instead for William Smith as vice-president. So where Van Buren
had 170 electoral votes vs. 124 for all other candidates combined,
Johnson had only 147 vs. 147 for all others.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> His Lit Sci Ent Geo Can Spo Cha SIX
Stephen Perry 32 39 -- -- 40 8 32 45 196
Joshua Kreitzer 26 20 12 40 7 0 16 28 142
Dan Blum 32 22 24 28 4 0 8 20 134
Dan Tilque 24 4 20 16 8 0 8 27 103
Erland Sommarskog 20 0 0 4 32 0 0 4 60
Pete Gayde 8 0 -- -- 8 0 12 27 55
Bruce Bowler -- -- -- -- 8 0 0 26 34
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I don't _want_ people using Linux for ideological
m...@vex.net | reasons. I think ideology sucks." -- Torvalds
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2007-02-05,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
Game 3 is over and STEPHEN PERRY is the winner. Congratulations!
> Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
> I originally wrote one of these rounds.
> ** Game 3, Round 9 - Sports - Trades
> *Note*: If the answer is a team, we want the team's name, not the city:
> e.g., Maple Leafs, not Toronto.
> 1. Name the Canadiens' captain who was traded along with Patrick
> Roy ["Rwah"] to the Avalanche in 1995.
> 2. Which team traded Lew Alcindor, later known as Kareem
> Abdul-Jabbar, to the Lakers in 1975?
and Dan Tilque.
> 3. Which team picked up Shaquille O'Neal from the Lakers in 2004?
> 4. Name either Blue Jay traded to the Padres in 1990 for Roberto
> Alomar and Joe Carter.
> 5. When was Babe Ruth sold to the Yankees by Red Sox owner Harry
> Frazee? Give the year within 1.
> 6. Who was the #1 pick in the 1983 NFL draft? This quarterback
> was chosen by the Colts, but he demanded to be traded and was
> sent to the Broncos a week later.
> 7. Which team traded Damon Allen to the Argos in 2003 for two CFL
> college draft picks?
> 8. Name the Oilers' owner who traded Wayne Gretzky to the Kings
> in 1988.
> 9. Name the Thrasher who was traded to the Senators in 2005 for
> Marian Hossa ["Hoe-sa"] and Greg de Vries ["Vreez"].
> 10. As part of his trade to the Yankees in 2005, how much of
> Alex Rodriguez's total salary remaining on his original
> 10-year contract did the Rangers agree to pay? You must
> answer in US dollars within $5,000,000.
The 10-year contract was worth $252,000,000 US.
> ** Game 3, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> * A. NASA-Related Acronyms
> A1. What does NASA stand for? Exact answer required.
Joshua, Bruce, Pete, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.
> A2. When NASA was formed in 1958, it incorporated an existing
> research organization with a similar acronym. What was that?
> Either spell the acronym or show off by giving the full name.
Bruce, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.
> * B. NHL History
> Either the city or the team name is acceptable for these.
> B1. Which current NHL team was originally called the Cougars?
> B2. Which current NHL team was originally called the Arenas,
> at least according to some sources?
> * C. Spell that Latin
> C1. If the time is 10 A.M., we must be in some other time zone.
> But what does A.M. stand for? Spell the answer. You must
> give both words exactly.
> C2. R.I.P. may stand for "may he rest in peace" in English, or
> what equivalent Latin phrase? We're talking about the
> singular form, and again we need the exact spelling of all
> three words.
and Dan Tilque.
I thought this would be the harder question of the two. Just goes
to show you.
> * D. Three-Headed Dogs
> D1. Name the three-headed dog that guarded the gates of Hell
> in Greek mythology.
3 for Dan Tilque.
> D2. Name the three-headed dog in the first Harry Potter novel.
> It belonged to Hagrid and was guarding the closed corridor
> where the title object was hidden.
See: http://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/harrypotter/images/1/1b/Fluffy2.png/revision/latest
> * E. Toronto Channel Changes
> E1. These questions are asking about broadcast TV, not cable
> channels. Name the original channel number that CITY-TV
> was broadcast on from 1972 to 1983, before moving to its
> """present""" channel 57.
See: http://i.ytimg.com/vi/bcBU2Yv4Nwo/hqdefault.jpg
It had to change when channels 70 and up were removed from the
UHF band in 1983.
> E2. Name either of the two channel numbers used by CBLT before
> it moved in 1972 to its """present""" channel 5.
See: http://live.staticflickr.com/3480/3268077099_03987cf4f1_c.jpg
> * F. Vice-Presidential Names
> F1. Who """was""" the most recent US vice-president to have
> a surname an odd number of letters long?
2020 answer: Mike Pence (President Donald Trump, 2017-, sigh).
4 for Dan Blum, Joshua (the hard way), Erland, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
2 for Bruce and Stephen.
> F2. What """is""" the only surname to have been shared by three
> different US vice-presidents?
1865]; Lyndon [Kennedy, 1961-63]). (Still true.) 4 for Dan Blum,
Joshua, Bruce, Pete, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.
> F3. When this set was posted here in 2008, Bill Daly posted an
> interesting followup question about one of the abovementioned
> vice-presidents. Decode the rot13 to see and answer it
> for fun, but for no points: Andrew Johnson and Lyndon
> Johnson became President because their predecessors were
> assassinated, but what """is""" Richard Johnson's unique
> claim to fame (apart from being the other one of the three)?
He is the only vice-president who was elected, not by a majority
> Johnson became President because their predecessors were
> assassinated, but what """is""" Richard Johnson's unique
> claim to fame (apart from being the other one of the three)?
of electoral votes, but by a "contingent election" in the Senate.
(Still true.) Stephen got this.
Johnson was Martin Van Buren's running mate, and Van Buren won in
Virginia, but that state's 23 electors apparently could not stomach
the fact that Johnson was living with a black woman, and voted
instead for William Smith as vice-president. So where Van Buren
had 170 electoral votes vs. 124 for all other candidates combined,
Johnson had only 147 vs. 147 for all others.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> His Lit Sci Ent Geo Can Spo Cha SIX
Stephen Perry 32 39 -- -- 40 8 32 45 196
Joshua Kreitzer 26 20 12 40 7 0 16 28 142
Dan Blum 32 22 24 28 4 0 8 20 134
Dan Tilque 24 4 20 16 8 0 8 27 103
Erland Sommarskog 20 0 0 4 32 0 0 4 60
Pete Gayde 8 0 -- -- 8 0 12 27 55
Bruce Bowler -- -- -- -- 8 0 0 26 34
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I don't _want_ people using Linux for ideological
m...@vex.net | reasons. I think ideology sucks." -- Torvalds
Bruce Bowler
Jul 30, 2020, 9:10:09 AM7/30/20
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On Thu, 30 Jul 2020 01:57:50 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
Minor protest
>> * F. Vice-Presidential Names
>
>> F1. Who """was""" the most recent US vice-president to have
>> a surname an odd number of letters long?
>
> 2007 answer: Walter Mondale (President Jimmy Carter, 1977-81).
> 2020 answer: Mike Pence (President Donald Trump, 2017-, sigh).
> 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua (the hard way), Erland, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> 2 for Bruce and Stephen.
"Was" implies past tense. Pence "is" (present tense) the current VP
(sigh). Biden "was" (past tense) the most recent VP to have an odd
number of letters in the surname.
Minor protest
>> * F. Vice-Presidential Names
>
>> F1. Who """was""" the most recent US vice-president to have
>> a surname an odd number of letters long?
>
> 2007 answer: Walter Mondale (President Jimmy Carter, 1977-81).
> 2020 answer: Mike Pence (President Donald Trump, 2017-, sigh).
> 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua (the hard way), Erland, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> 2 for Bruce and Stephen.
(sigh). Biden "was" (past tense) the most recent VP to have an odd
number of letters in the surname.
Mark Brader
Jul 30, 2020, 3:40:13 PM7/30/20
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Mark Brader:
not all the facts in the question still being current, in this case
the fact that the most recent such VP was not the current one.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "What Europe needs is a fresh, unused mind."
m...@vex.net | -- Foreign Correspondent
>>> * F. Vice-Presidential Names
>>
>>> F1. Who """was""" the most recent US vice-president to have
>>> a surname an odd number of letters long?
>>
>> 2007 answer: Walter Mondale (President Jimmy Carter, 1977-81).
>> 2020 answer: Mike Pence (President Donald Trump, 2017-, sigh).
>> 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua (the hard way), Erland, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
>> 2 for Bruce and Stephen.
>
Bruce Bowler:
>>
>>> F1. Who """was""" the most recent US vice-president to have
>>> a surname an odd number of letters long?
>>
>> 2007 answer: Walter Mondale (President Jimmy Carter, 1977-81).
>> 2020 answer: Mike Pence (President Donald Trump, 2017-, sigh).
>> 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua (the hard way), Erland, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
>> 2 for Bruce and Stephen.
>
> "Was" implies past tense. Pence "is" (present tense) the current VP
> (sigh). Biden "was" (past tense) the most recent VP to have an odd
> number of letters in the surname.
Protest denied. When giving the current answer you have to allow for
> (sigh). Biden "was" (past tense) the most recent VP to have an odd
> number of letters in the surname.
not all the facts in the question still being current, in this case
the fact that the most recent such VP was not the current one.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "What Europe needs is a fresh, unused mind."
m...@vex.net | -- Foreign Correspondent
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