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swp
Sep 4, 2016, 12:14:29 PM9/4/16
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this is rotating quiz #230.
the winner will be the first choice to set rq 231, 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 saturday, 2016-09-10, which gives aa bit over 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!
current events
1. on september 4th 2016, who was declared a saint in a canonization Mass held by Pope Francis in the Vatican?
2. a magnitude-5.6 earthquake jolted the north-central portion of what u.s. state on september 3rd?
3. what is the name of the hurricane that made landfall in florida on september 2nd, 2016?
sports
4. college football season has begun in the u.s. what team was declared last season's national champion?
5. name any of the 3 teams with 3 wins in 3 games in the english premier league as of september 4th
6. what team has the best record in major league baseball?
politics
7. president obama is meeting with leaders from the g-20 major world economies in what eastern chinese city?
8. name either the green party candidate or libertarian party candidate for president of the united states
9. who is the president of mexico?
actors
10. dan aykroyd was nominated for an oscar in what 1989 film?
11. born jerome silberman in milwaukee, he starred in such classic films as 'young frankenstein', 'blazing saddles', and 'willy wonka & the chocolate factory'
12. who was the wife of <answer #11>, a comedic genius of the highest caliber
potpourri
13. nyc's russian tea room serves 31 varieties of this
14. this canal, very near where I was born, officially opened august 15, 1914
15. where would you find eyjafjallajökull?
swp
the winner will be the first choice to set rq 231, 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 saturday, 2016-09-10, which gives aa bit over 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!
current events
1. on september 4th 2016, who was declared a saint in a canonization Mass held by Pope Francis in the Vatican?
2. a magnitude-5.6 earthquake jolted the north-central portion of what u.s. state on september 3rd?
3. what is the name of the hurricane that made landfall in florida on september 2nd, 2016?
sports
4. college football season has begun in the u.s. what team was declared last season's national champion?
5. name any of the 3 teams with 3 wins in 3 games in the english premier league as of september 4th
6. what team has the best record in major league baseball?
politics
7. president obama is meeting with leaders from the g-20 major world economies in what eastern chinese city?
8. name either the green party candidate or libertarian party candidate for president of the united states
9. who is the president of mexico?
actors
10. dan aykroyd was nominated for an oscar in what 1989 film?
11. born jerome silberman in milwaukee, he starred in such classic films as 'young frankenstein', 'blazing saddles', and 'willy wonka & the chocolate factory'
12. who was the wife of <answer #11>, a comedic genius of the highest caliber
potpourri
13. nyc's russian tea room serves 31 varieties of this
14. this canal, very near where I was born, officially opened august 15, 1914
15. where would you find eyjafjallajökull?
swp
Erland Sommarskog
Sep 4, 2016, 2:22:18 PM9/4/16
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swp (Stephen...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1. on september 4th 2016, who was declared a saint in a canonization
> Mass held by Pope Francis in the Vatican?
Mother Theresa
> 1. on september 4th 2016, who was declared a saint in a canonization
> Mass held by Pope Francis in the Vatican?
> 2. a magnitude-5.6 earthquake jolted the north-central portion of what
> u.s. state on september 3rd?
> 3. what is the name of the hurricane that made landfall in florida on
> september 2nd, 2016?
> 5. name any of the 3 teams with 3 wins in 3 games in the english
> premier league as of september 4th
> 6. what team has the best record in major league baseball?
(Isn't what is the best record up to subjective judgement? I mean,
some may think that winning with the biggest score that is the best
record. Either may hold the number of final wins as the best record etc.)
> 7. president obama is meeting with leaders from the g-20 major world
> economies in what eastern chinese city?
> 8. name either the green party candidate or libertarian party candidate
> for president of the united states
> 9. who is the president of mexico?
> potpourri
> 13. nyc's russian tea room serves 31 varieties of this
> 14. this canal, very near where I was born, officially opened august 15,
> 1914
> 15. where would you find eyjafjallajökull?
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Marc Dashevsky
Sep 4, 2016, 3:43:15 PM9/4/16
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In article <ac176bab-6d41-471c...@googlegroups.com>, Stephen...@gmail.com says...
> 2. a magnitude-5.6 earthquake jolted the north-central portion of what u.s. state on september 3rd?
> 3. what is the name of the hurricane that made landfall in florida on september 2nd, 2016?
Hermine
> sports
> 4. college football season has begun in the u.s. what team was declared last season's national champion?
Alabama
> 5. name any of the 3 teams with 3 wins in 3 games in the english premier league as of september 4th
> 6. what team has the best record in major league baseball?
Chicago Cubs
> politics
> 7. president obama is meeting with leaders from the g-20 major world economies in what eastern chinese city?
> 8. name either the green party candidate or libertarian party candidate for president of the united states
Jill Stein
> 9. who is the president of mexico?
>
> actors
> 10. dan aykroyd was nominated for an oscar in what 1989 film?
Driving Miss Daisy
> 11. born jerome silberman in milwaukee, he starred in such classic films as 'young frankenstein', 'blazing saddles', and 'willy wonka & the chocolate factory'
Gene Wilder
> 12. who was the wife of <answer #11>, a comedic genius of the highest caliber
Gilda Radner
> potpourri
> 13. nyc's russian tea room serves 31 varieties of this
tea
> 14. this canal, very near where I was born, officially opened august 15, 1914
Panama
> 15. where would you find eyjafjallajökull?
Iceland
> swp
mad
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
> current events
> 1. on september 4th 2016, who was declared a saint in a canonization Mass held by Pope Francis in the Vatican?
mother theresa
> 1. on september 4th 2016, who was declared a saint in a canonization Mass held by Pope Francis in the Vatican?
> 2. a magnitude-5.6 earthquake jolted the north-central portion of what u.s. state on september 3rd?
> 3. what is the name of the hurricane that made landfall in florida on september 2nd, 2016?
> sports
> 4. college football season has begun in the u.s. what team was declared last season's national champion?
> 5. name any of the 3 teams with 3 wins in 3 games in the english premier league as of september 4th
> 6. what team has the best record in major league baseball?
> politics
> 7. president obama is meeting with leaders from the g-20 major world economies in what eastern chinese city?
> 8. name either the green party candidate or libertarian party candidate for president of the united states
> 9. who is the president of mexico?
>
> actors
> 10. dan aykroyd was nominated for an oscar in what 1989 film?
> 11. born jerome silberman in milwaukee, he starred in such classic films as 'young frankenstein', 'blazing saddles', and 'willy wonka & the chocolate factory'
> 12. who was the wife of <answer #11>, a comedic genius of the highest caliber
> potpourri
> 13. nyc's russian tea room serves 31 varieties of this
> 14. this canal, very near where I was born, officially opened august 15, 1914
> 15. where would you find eyjafjallajökull?
> swp
mad
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Peter Smyth
Sep 4, 2016, 4:58:21 PM9/4/16
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swp wrote:
> current events
> 1. on september 4th 2016, who was declared a saint in a canonization
> Mass held by Pope Francis in the Vatican?
Mother Theresa
> current events
> 1. on september 4th 2016, who was declared a saint in a canonization
> Mass held by Pope Francis in the Vatican?
> 2. a magnitude-5.6 earthquake jolted the north-central portion of
> what u.s. state on september 3rd?
> 3. what is the name of the hurricane that made landfall in florida on
> september 2nd, 2016?
Hermine
> what u.s. state on september 3rd?
> 3. what is the name of the hurricane that made landfall in florida on
> september 2nd, 2016?
>
> sports
> 4. college football season has begun in the u.s. what team was
> declared last season's national champion?
Alabama
> sports
> 4. college football season has begun in the u.s. what team was
> declared last season's national champion?
> 5. name any of the 3 teams with 3 wins in 3 games in the english
> premier league as of september 4th
Manchester City
> premier league as of september 4th
> 6. what team has the best record in major league baseball?
>
> politics
> 7. president obama is meeting with leaders from the g-20 major world
> economies in what eastern chinese city?
Shanghai
>
> politics
> 7. president obama is meeting with leaders from the g-20 major world
> economies in what eastern chinese city?
> 8. name either the green party candidate or libertarian party
> candidate for president of the united states
Gary Johnson
> candidate for president of the united states
> 9. who is the president of mexico?
>
> actors
> 10. dan aykroyd was nominated for an oscar in what 1989 film?
Blues Brothers
>
> actors
> 10. dan aykroyd was nominated for an oscar in what 1989 film?
> 11. born jerome silberman in milwaukee, he starred in such classic
> films as 'young frankenstein', 'blazing saddles', and 'willy wonka &
> the chocolate factory'
Gene Wilder
> films as 'young frankenstein', 'blazing saddles', and 'willy wonka &
> the chocolate factory'
> 12. who was the wife of <answer #11>, a comedic genius of the highest
> caliber
>
> potpourri
> 13. nyc's russian tea room serves 31 varieties of this
Tea
> caliber
>
> potpourri
> 13. nyc's russian tea room serves 31 varieties of this
> 14. this canal, very near where I was born, officially opened august
> 15, 1914
>
> 15. where would you find eyjafjallajökull?
Iceland
> 15, 1914
>
> 15. where would you find eyjafjallajökull?
Peter Smyth
Peter Smyth
Sep 4, 2016, 5:05:54 PM9/4/16
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Erland Sommarskog wrote:
> > 6. what team has the best record in major league baseball?
>
> Green Bay Packers
>
> (Isn't what is the best record up to subjective judgement? I mean,
> some may think that winning with the biggest score that is the best
> record. Either may hold the number of final wins as the best record
> etc.)
Indeed, the Green Bay Packers jointly hold the record for the fewest
> > 6. what team has the best record in major league baseball?
>
> Green Bay Packers
>
> (Isn't what is the best record up to subjective judgement? I mean,
> some may think that winning with the biggest score that is the best
> record. Either may hold the number of final wins as the best record
> etc.)
defeats in the history of major league baseball!
Peter Smyth
Gareth Owen
Sep 4, 2016, 5:12:12 PM9/4/16
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swp <Stephen...@gmail.com> writes:
> this is rotating quiz #230.
>
> the winner will be the first choice to set rq 231, 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 saturday, 2016-09-10, which gives aa bit over 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!
>
> current events
> 1. on september 4th 2016, who was declared a saint in a canonization
> Mass held by Pope Francis in the Vatican?
Mother Theresa of Calcutta
> this is rotating quiz #230.
>
> the winner will be the first choice to set rq 231, 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 saturday, 2016-09-10, which gives aa bit over 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!
>
> current events
> 1. on september 4th 2016, who was declared a saint in a canonization
> Mass held by Pope Francis in the Vatican?
> 2. a magnitude-5.6 earthquake jolted the north-central portion of
> what u.s. state on september 3rd?
> 3. what is the name of the hurricane that made landfall in florida on september 2nd, 2016?
> sports
> 4. college football season has begun in the u.s. what team was
> declared last season's national champion?
> 5. name any of the 3 teams with 3 wins in 3 games in the english
> premier league as of september 4th
> 6. what team has the best record in major league baseball?
> politics
> 7. president obama is meeting with leaders from the g-20 major world
> economies in what eastern chinese city?
> 8. name either the green party candidate or libertarian party
> candidate for president of the united states
> 9. who is the president of mexico?
> actors
> 10. dan aykroyd was nominated for an oscar in what 1989 film?
> 11. born jerome silberman in milwaukee, he starred in such classic
> films as 'young frankenstein', 'blazing saddles', and 'willy wonka &
> the chocolate factory'
> 12. who was the wife of <answer #11>, a comedic genius of the highest caliber
> potpourri
> 13. nyc's russian tea room serves 31 varieties of this
> 14. this canal, very near where I was born, officially opened august 15, 1914
> 15. where would you find eyjafjallajökull?
swp
Sep 4, 2016, 5:18:26 PM9/4/16
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On Sunday, September 4, 2016 at 2:22:18 PM UTC-4, Erland Sommarskog wrote:
and for the record, the green bay packers play in the national football league, not major league baseball. their season starts next week.
swp
> swp (Stephen...@gmail.com) writes:
> > 6. what team has the best record in major league baseball?
>
> Green Bay Packers
>
> (Isn't what is the best record up to subjective judgement? I mean,
> some may think that winning with the biggest score that is the best
> record. Either may hold the number of final wins as the best record etc.)
in major league baseball, a team's "record" is the number of wins and losses they have on any given day of the season. the "best" record is the team with the highest winning percentage, which is usually also the team with the most wins. I didn't qualify the date, because one team is currently enjoying a sizable lead and will likely remain on top by the time this contest is scored.
> > 6. what team has the best record in major league baseball?
>
> Green Bay Packers
>
> (Isn't what is the best record up to subjective judgement? I mean,
> some may think that winning with the biggest score that is the best
> record. Either may hold the number of final wins as the best record etc.)
and for the record, the green bay packers play in the national football league, not major league baseball. their season starts next week.
swp
Dan Tilque
Sep 4, 2016, 5:21:46 PM9/4/16
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swp wrote:
> this is rotating quiz #230.
>
> the winner will be the first choice to set rq 231, 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 saturday, 2016-09-10, which gives aa bit over 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!
>
> current events
> 1. on september 4th 2016, who was declared a saint in a canonization Mass held by Pope Francis in the Vatican?
Mother Teresa
> this is rotating quiz #230.
>
> the winner will be the first choice to set rq 231, 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 saturday, 2016-09-10, which gives aa bit over 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!
>
> current events
> 1. on september 4th 2016, who was declared a saint in a canonization Mass held by Pope Francis in the Vatican?
> 2. a magnitude-5.6 earthquake jolted the north-central portion of what u.s. state on september 3rd?
> 3. what is the name of the hurricane that made landfall in florida on september 2nd, 2016?
>
> sports
> 4. college football season has begun in the u.s. what team was declared last season's national champion?
> 5. name any of the 3 teams with 3 wins in 3 games in the english premier league as of september 4th
> 6. what team has the best record in major league baseball?
>
> politics
> 7. president obama is meeting with leaders from the g-20 major world economies in what eastern chinese city?
> 8. name either the green party candidate or libertarian party candidate for president of the united states
> 9. who is the president of mexico?
>
> actors
> 10. dan aykroyd was nominated for an oscar in what 1989 film?
> 11. born jerome silberman in milwaukee, he starred in such classic films as 'young frankenstein', 'blazing saddles', and 'willy wonka & the chocolate factory'
> 12. who was the wife of <answer #11>, a comedic genius of the highest caliber
(hey it's always something, if it ain't one thing, it's another)
(Never mind!)
>
> potpourri
> 13. nyc's russian tea room serves 31 varieties of this
> 14. this canal, very near where I was born, officially opened august 15, 1914
> 15. where would you find eyjafjallajökull?
--
Dan Tilque
Erland Sommarskog
Sep 4, 2016, 5:59:23 PM9/4/16
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swp (Stephen...@gmail.com) writes:
> in major league baseball, a team's "record" is the number of wins and
> losses they have on any given day of the season.
They can play more than one game in a single day? I guess it's the anti-
> in major league baseball, a team's "record" is the number of wins and
> losses they have on any given day of the season.
theses of cricket then.
> and for the record, the green bay packers play in the national football
league, not major league baseball. their season starts next week.
>
Dan Tilque
Sep 4, 2016, 6:11:03 PM9/4/16
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Erland Sommarskog wrote:
> swp (Stephen...@gmail.com) writes:
>> in major league baseball, a team's "record" is the number of wins and
>> losses they have on any given day of the season.
>
> They can play more than one game in a single day? I guess it's the anti-
> theses of cricket then.
There are such things as doubleheaders, two games in one day. They're
> swp (Stephen...@gmail.com) writes:
>> in major league baseball, a team's "record" is the number of wins and
>> losses they have on any given day of the season.
>
> They can play more than one game in a single day? I guess it's the anti-
> theses of cricket then.
fairly rare these days, but used to be more common.
But that's not what he was talking about. He meant the record is the
wins/losses up to that point in the season.
--
Dan Tilque
swp
Sep 4, 2016, 6:22:24 PM9/4/16
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we'll have to wait for Mark to return for a sufficiently specific explanation of the blue lines in hockey... :-)
swp
Calvin
Sep 4, 2016, 8:55:12 PM9/4/16
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On Monday, September 5, 2016 at 2:14:29 AM UTC+10, swp wrote:
> this is rotating quiz #230.
> this is rotating quiz #230.
> current events
> 1. on september 4th 2016, who was declared a saint in a canonization Mass held by Pope Francis in the Vatican?
Mother Theresa
> 1. on september 4th 2016, who was declared a saint in a canonization Mass held by Pope Francis in the Vatican?
> 2. a magnitude-5.6 earthquake jolted the north-central portion of what u.s. state on september 3rd?
> 3. what is the name of the hurricane that made landfall in florida on september 2nd, 2016?
>
> sports
> 4. college football season has begun in the u.s. what team was declared last season's national champion?
> 5. name any of the 3 teams with 3 wins in 3 games in the english premier league as of september 4th
> 6. what team has the best record in major league baseball?
> politics
> 7. president obama is meeting with leaders from the g-20 major world economies in what eastern chinese city?
> 8. name either the green party candidate or libertarian party candidate for president of the united states
> 9. who is the president of mexico?
> actors
> 10. dan aykroyd was nominated for an oscar in what 1989 film?
> 11. born jerome silberman in milwaukee, he starred in such classic films as 'young frankenstein', 'blazing saddles', and 'willy wonka & the chocolate factory'
> 12. who was the wife of <answer #11>, a comedic genius of the highest caliber
> potpourri
> 13. nyc's russian tea room serves 31 varieties of this
> 14. this canal, very near where I was born, officially opened august 15, 1914
> 15. where would you find eyjafjallajökull?
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Sep 6, 2016, 2:16:52 AM9/6/16
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Stephen Perry:
> 2. a magnitude-5.6 earthquake jolted the north-central portion of what
> u.s. state on september 3rd?
Oklahoma, I think.
> 3. what is the name of the hurricane that made landfall in florida on
> september 2nd, 2016?
Hermine.
You hit on two of the few news stories I heard while away, and one
that my eye fell on when was stacking up the accumulated newspapers
upon returning home.
> 5. name any of the 3 teams with 3 wins in 3 games in the english
> premier league as of september 4th
Arsenal?
> 6. what team has the best record in major league baseball?
That question's a bit vague. The New York Yankees have the most
World Series wins, so I'll say them and protest if that's not
what you meant.
> 7. president obama is meeting with leaders from the g-20 major world
> economies in what eastern chinese city?
One I'd never heard of before.
> 9. who is the president of mexico?
I don't think it's Fox any more, but I can't think of anyone more recent,
so I'll go with him.
> 10. dan aykroyd was nominated for an oscar in what 1989 film?
"The Blues Brothers"?
> 11. born jerome silberman in milwaukee, he starred in such classic films
> as 'young frankenstein', 'blazing saddles', and 'willy wonka & the
> chocolate factory'
Wilder. How dare you forget "Silver Streak"? :-)
> 12. who was the wife of <answer #11>, a comedic genius of the highest caliber
Rhea Perlman?
> 13. nyc's russian tea room serves 31 varieties of this
Vodka?
> 14. this canal, very near where I was born, officially opened august 15, 1914
Panama Canal.
> 15. where would you find eyjafjallajökull?
Iceland.
--
Mark Brader | "But [he] had already established his own reputation
Toronto | as someone who wrote poetry that mentioned the el."
m...@vex.net | --Al Kriman
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1. on september 4th 2016, who was declared a saint in a canonization
> Mass held by Pope Francis in the Vatican?
Mother Theresa.
> Mass held by Pope Francis in the Vatican?
> 2. a magnitude-5.6 earthquake jolted the north-central portion of what
> u.s. state on september 3rd?
> 3. what is the name of the hurricane that made landfall in florida on
> september 2nd, 2016?
You hit on two of the few news stories I heard while away, and one
that my eye fell on when was stacking up the accumulated newspapers
upon returning home.
> 5. name any of the 3 teams with 3 wins in 3 games in the english
> premier league as of september 4th
> 6. what team has the best record in major league baseball?
World Series wins, so I'll say them and protest if that's not
what you meant.
> 7. president obama is meeting with leaders from the g-20 major world
> economies in what eastern chinese city?
> 9. who is the president of mexico?
so I'll go with him.
> 10. dan aykroyd was nominated for an oscar in what 1989 film?
> 11. born jerome silberman in milwaukee, he starred in such classic films
> as 'young frankenstein', 'blazing saddles', and 'willy wonka & the
> chocolate factory'
> 12. who was the wife of <answer #11>, a comedic genius of the highest caliber
> 13. nyc's russian tea room serves 31 varieties of this
> 14. this canal, very near where I was born, officially opened august 15, 1914
> 15. where would you find eyjafjallajökull?
--
Mark Brader | "But [he] had already established his own reputation
Toronto | as someone who wrote poetry that mentioned the el."
m...@vex.net | --Al Kriman
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Gareth Owen
Sep 6, 2016, 2:37:10 AM9/6/16
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) writes:
>> 6. what team has the best record in major league baseball?
>
> That question's a bit vague.
Not it you know anything about baseball it isn't.
>> 6. what team has the best record in major league baseball?
>
> That question's a bit vague.
Mark Brader
Sep 6, 2016, 3:18:51 AM9/6/16
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Stephen Perry:
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Astronauts practice landing on laptops"
m...@vex.net | --Ft. Myers, FL, News-Press, March 13, 1994
>>> 6. what team has the best record in major league baseball?
Mark Brader:
>> That question's a bit vague.
Gareth Owen:
> Not it you know anything about baseball it isn't.
That's the one with bases and balls, right?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Astronauts practice landing on laptops"
m...@vex.net | --Ft. Myers, FL, News-Press, March 13, 1994
Dan Blum
Sep 6, 2016, 10:04:56 AM9/6/16
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swp <Stephen...@gmail.com> wrote:
> current events
> 1. on september 4th 2016, who was declared a saint in a canonization Mass held by Pope Francis in the Vatican?
Mother Theresa
> current events
> 1. on september 4th 2016, who was declared a saint in a canonization Mass held by Pope Francis in the Vatican?
> 2. a magnitude-5.6 earthquake jolted the north-central portion of what u.s. state on september 3rd?
> 3. what is the name of the hurricane that made landfall in florida on september 2nd, 2016?
> sports
> 4. college football season has begun in the u.s. what team was declared last season's national champion?
> 5. name any of the 3 teams with 3 wins in 3 games in the english premier league as of september 4th
> 6. what team has the best record in major league baseball?
> politics
> 7. president obama is meeting with leaders from the g-20 major world economies in what eastern chinese city?
> 8. name either the green party candidate or libertarian party candidate for president of the united states
> 9. who is the president of mexico?
> actors
> 10. dan aykroyd was nominated for an oscar in what 1989 film?
> 11. born jerome silberman in milwaukee, he starred in such classic films as 'young frankenstein', 'blazing saddles', and 'willy wonka & the chocolate factory'
> 12. who was the wife of <answer #11>, a comedic genius of the highest caliber
> potpourri
> 13. nyc's russian tea room serves 31 varieties of this
> 14. this canal, very near where I was born, officially opened august 15, 1914
> 15. where would you find eyjafjallaj?kull?
Iceland
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Mark Brader
Sep 6, 2016, 2:50:12 PM9/6/16
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Stephen Perry:
I'm still protesting this. "Record" is also a standard word for
statistical achievements that are supreme over all time, for example,
the most home runs that anybody scored in any one season, or in
their playing career. It is at least equally natural to interpret
this question as asking for something of that kind rather than for
transient information where the answer would often change many times
during a season.
I actually suspected it might be asking which team has the best
ratio of total wins to losses in their history, but I didn't know
which team holds that record.
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Toronto | stand for office. Of course... once elected... [they]
m...@vex.net | neither run nor stand, they lie." --John Cletheroe
>>> 6. what team has the best record in major league baseball?
> in major league baseball, a team's "record" is the number of wins and
> losses they have on any given day of the season...
I'm still protesting this. "Record" is also a standard word for
statistical achievements that are supreme over all time, for example,
the most home runs that anybody scored in any one season, or in
their playing career. It is at least equally natural to interpret
this question as asking for something of that kind rather than for
transient information where the answer would often change many times
during a season.
I actually suspected it might be asking which team has the best
ratio of total wins to losses in their history, but I didn't know
which team holds that record.
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Mark Brader | "In the USA politicians run for office. In Britain they
Toronto | stand for office. Of course... once elected... [they]
m...@vex.net | neither run nor stand, they lie." --John Cletheroe
Gareth Owen
Sep 6, 2016, 3:20:41 PM9/6/16
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) writes:
> Stephen Perry:
>>>> 6. what team has the best record in major league baseball?
>
>> in major league baseball, a team's "record" is the number of wins and
>> losses they have on any given day of the season...
>
> I'm still protesting this. "Record" is also a standard word for
> statistical achievements that are supreme over all time, for example,
> the most home runs that anybody scored in any one season, or in
> their playing career.
The compound phrase "best record in baseball" has exactly one meaning on
> Stephen Perry:
>>>> 6. what team has the best record in major league baseball?
>
>> in major league baseball, a team's "record" is the number of wins and
>> losses they have on any given day of the season...
>
> I'm still protesting this. "Record" is also a standard word for
> statistical achievements that are supreme over all time, for example,
> the most home runs that anybody scored in any one season, or in
> their playing career.
common usage - the team who, at the point of the season, have the best
winning percentage for the season.
Let Me Google That For You: http://www.google.com/search?q="best+record+in+baseball"
Peter Smyth
Sep 6, 2016, 4:48:54 PM9/6/16
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percentage in a season ever, not just for this season. Admittedly the
answer is the Cubs either way.
Peter Smyth
Gareth Owen
Sep 6, 2016, 5:02:52 PM9/6/16
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"Peter Smyth" <smy...@gmail.com> writes:
> Most of the links on that page are referring to the best winning
> percentage in a season ever, not just for this season. Admittedly the
> answer is the Cubs either way.
Not on the results I get.
> Most of the links on that page are referring to the best winning
> percentage in a season ever, not just for this season. Admittedly the
> answer is the Cubs either way.
swp
Sep 6, 2016, 10:38:35 PM9/6/16
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swp
Mark Brader
Sep 7, 2016, 12:59:38 AM9/7/16
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Stephen Perry:
from about 45 years earlier. I haven't seen it, but if I recall
correctly it's also a train movie.
> I will take this under consideration. but only if Mark provides a
> sufficiently specific explanation of the blue lines in hockey for the
> rest of us.
As I put it once to a friend, crossing the blue line is the moral
equivalent of making a first down -- or if you prefer, of reaching
a base.
On a standard 200-foot rink, the blue lines were traditionally 60 feet
apart, dividing the area between the goallines into three equal zones.
In the last decade or so, though, the goallines and the blue lines
have both been moved a couple of feet toward center ice.
The primary rule about blue lines is that you're not allowed to
advance the puck from the center neutral zone into your opponents'
zone when anyone on your team (including yourself) already has both
skates in the opponents' zone. If you do, the linesman calls an
offside. Normally, this means play is stopped and a faceoff is held
on the nearest faceoff dot, which will be in the neutral zone near
the blue line.
However, if you release control of the puck before it goes across the
blue line and one of your opponents takes control of it inside their
zone, then it's a "delayed offside" and play is only stopped if you
or your teammates stop or delay your opponents getting the puck back
into the neutral zone.
Also, if you pass the puck forward from inside your own zone across
*both* blue lines to a teammate who does not receive the pass until
inside the opponents' zone, then it's an "offside pass" and again
play is stopped and the puck brought back for a faceoff, which
takes place in your own zone. This is a pretty rare occurrence now,
but until sometime in the last decade or so, the rule applied if the
pass was received on the opponents' side of the center line, and
naturally, that happened more often.
But you knew this.
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> because I forgot to include "the silver streak" on a different question,
No, that's "Silver Streak". "Tne Silver Streak" is a different movie,
from about 45 years earlier. I haven't seen it, but if I recall
correctly it's also a train movie.
> I will take this under consideration. but only if Mark provides a
> sufficiently specific explanation of the blue lines in hockey for the
> rest of us.
equivalent of making a first down -- or if you prefer, of reaching
a base.
On a standard 200-foot rink, the blue lines were traditionally 60 feet
apart, dividing the area between the goallines into three equal zones.
In the last decade or so, though, the goallines and the blue lines
have both been moved a couple of feet toward center ice.
The primary rule about blue lines is that you're not allowed to
advance the puck from the center neutral zone into your opponents'
zone when anyone on your team (including yourself) already has both
skates in the opponents' zone. If you do, the linesman calls an
offside. Normally, this means play is stopped and a faceoff is held
on the nearest faceoff dot, which will be in the neutral zone near
the blue line.
However, if you release control of the puck before it goes across the
blue line and one of your opponents takes control of it inside their
zone, then it's a "delayed offside" and play is only stopped if you
or your teammates stop or delay your opponents getting the puck back
into the neutral zone.
Also, if you pass the puck forward from inside your own zone across
*both* blue lines to a teammate who does not receive the pass until
inside the opponents' zone, then it's an "offside pass" and again
play is stopped and the puck brought back for a faceoff, which
takes place in your own zone. This is a pretty rare occurrence now,
but until sometime in the last decade or so, the rule applied if the
pass was received on the opponents' side of the center line, and
naturally, that happened more often.
But you knew this.
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Mark Brader, Toronto | "I wish to God these calculations had been
m...@vex.net | executed by steam!" -- Charles Babbage, 1821
Calvin
Sep 7, 2016, 1:24:58 AM9/7/16
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On Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at 2:59:38 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
Welcome back.
>> Stephen Perry:
And people say the LBW law is complicated!
cheers,
calvin
Welcome back.
>> Stephen Perry:
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Sep 7, 2016, 2:40:37 AM9/7/16
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"Calvin":
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Mark Brader, Toronto, m...@vex.net | "Well, *somebody* had to say it."
> And people say the LBW law is complicated!
Three words: infield fly rule.
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Erland Sommarskog
Sep 7, 2016, 3:16:11 AM9/7/16
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> Also, if you pass the puck forward from inside your own zone across
> *both* blue lines to a teammate who does not receive the pass until
> inside the opponents' zone, then it's an "offside pass" and again
> play is stopped and the puck brought back for a faceoff, which
> takes place in your own zone. This is a pretty rare occurrence now,
> but until sometime in the last decade or so, the rule applied if the
> pass was received on the opponents' side of the center line, and
> naturally, that happened more often.
>
> But you knew this.
Actaully not.
> Also, if you pass the puck forward from inside your own zone across
> *both* blue lines to a teammate who does not receive the pass until
> inside the opponents' zone, then it's an "offside pass" and again
> play is stopped and the puck brought back for a faceoff, which
> takes place in your own zone. This is a pretty rare occurrence now,
> but until sometime in the last decade or so, the rule applied if the
> pass was received on the opponents' side of the center line, and
> naturally, that happened more often.
>
> But you knew this.
That is, I knew of the old rule, and remember it as "red-line offside", so
when you started to talk about both blue lines, I got confused.
But I don't watch hockey that often these days. For many years, hockey has
mainly been shown on TV3 which is a paid-for channel, that I don't have.
So I am not very well updated about recent rule changes.
Mark Brader
Sep 7, 2016, 3:22:19 AM9/7/16
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Mark Brader:
> > But you knew this.
Erland Sommarskog:
> Actaully not...
information I posted was current. And of course it could be different
in your leagues anyway; I was talking about the NHL rules.
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Toronto, m...@vex.net | problem is a werewolf." -- Damian Conway
> > But you knew this.
Erland Sommarskog:
> Actaully not...
> I don't watch hockey that often these days. For many years, hockey has
> mainly been shown on TV3 which is a paid-for channel, that I don't have.
> So I am not very well updated about recent rule changes.
I don't watch it regularly enough myself any more to be sure that the
> mainly been shown on TV3 which is a paid-for channel, that I don't have.
> So I am not very well updated about recent rule changes.
information I posted was current. And of course it could be different
in your leagues anyway; I was talking about the NHL rules.
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Toronto, m...@vex.net | problem is a werewolf." -- Damian Conway
Dan Tilque
Sep 7, 2016, 4:26:32 AM9/7/16
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Mark Brader wrote:
> "Calvin":
>> And people say the LBW law is complicated!
>
> Three words: infield fly rule.
The infield fly rule is simple compared to what constitutes a balk.
> "Calvin":
>> And people say the LBW law is complicated!
>
> Three words: infield fly rule.
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Dan Tilque
Erland Sommarskog
Sep 7, 2016, 5:06:48 AM9/7/16
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> I don't watch it regularly enough myself any more to be sure that the
> information I posted was current. And of course it could be different
> in your leagues anyway; I was talking about the NHL rules.
Yeah, I gathered that. I was about to add a comment about that, but since it
> I don't watch it regularly enough myself any more to be sure that the
> information I posted was current. And of course it could be different
> in your leagues anyway; I was talking about the NHL rules.
seemed that this change had been in force for some time, I assumed that it
has caught on internationally. It seems that save for the rink size, the NHL
rules are usually picked up here as well, possibly with some delay.
Well, I guess in the upcoming World Cup, it will be NHL rules throughout.
swp
Sep 7, 2016, 7:48:15 AM9/7/16
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swp
Mark Brader
Sep 7, 2016, 12:30:01 PM9/7/16
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Mark Brader:
>> And of course it could be different in your leagues anyway...
Erland Sommarskog:
requires a defender to touch the puck in order for icing to be
called, although their rule ("hybrid icing") is more complicated
than the one in international play.
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Mark Brader "Now, let's assume the correct answer will
Toronto eventually be written on this board at the
m...@vex.net coordinates (x,y)..." --Randall Munroe
>> And of course it could be different in your leagues anyway...
Erland Sommarskog:
> It seems that save for the rink size, the NHL rules are usually
> picked up here as well, possibly with some delay.
Well, it's been known to work the other way. The NHL no longer
> picked up here as well, possibly with some delay.
requires a defender to touch the puck in order for icing to be
called, although their rule ("hybrid icing") is more complicated
than the one in international play.
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Mark Brader "Now, let's assume the correct answer will
Toronto eventually be written on this board at the
m...@vex.net coordinates (x,y)..." --Randall Munroe
swp
Sep 11, 2016, 10:55:32 AM9/11/16
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On Sunday, September 4, 2016 at 12:14:29 PM UTC-4, swp wrote:
> this is rotating quiz #230.
>
> this is rotating quiz #230.
>
> the winner will be the first choice to set rq 231, in a manner of their choosing.
and it's going to come down to the tie breakers folks! stay tuned!
> 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 saturday, 2016-09-10, which gives aa bit over 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!
current events
1. on september 4th 2016, who was declared a saint in a canonization Mass held by Pope Francis in the Vatican?
2. a magnitude-5.6 earthquake jolted the north-central portion of what u.s. state on september 3rd?
3. what is the name of the hurricane that made landfall in florida on september 2nd, 2016?
sports
4. college football season has begun in the u.s. what team was declared last season's national champion?
5. name any of the 3 teams with 3 wins in 3 games in the english premier league as of september 4th
6. what team has the best record in major league baseball?
politics
7. president obama is meeting with leaders from the g-20 major world economies in what eastern chinese city?
8. name either the green party candidate or libertarian party candidate for president of the united states
9. who is the president of mexico?
actors
10. dan aykroyd was nominated for an oscar in what 1989 film?
11. born jerome silberman in milwaukee, he starred in such classic films as 'young frankenstein', 'blazing saddles', and 'willy wonka & the chocolate factory'
12. the wife of <answer #11>, a comedic genius of the highest caliber
gilda radner
potpourri
13. nyc's russian tea room serves 31 varieties of this
14. this canal, very near where I was born, officially opened august 15, 1914
15. where would you find eyjafjallajökull?
iceland
name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 total
----------- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -----
Dan T 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 11
Dan B 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 11
Marc D 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 10
Gareth 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 9
Erland 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 7
Peter S 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7
Calvin 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 7
Mark B 1 1 1 0 0 * 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 7
----------- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -----
totals 8 3 6 4 5 4 2 6 3 3 7 3 2 5 8 69
Dan answered on the harder questions, so the first tie-breaker rule is in effect. Dan Tilque is the winner! Congratulations Dan!! D! A! N! Dan! Dan! Dan! RQ 231 is yours to do with as you please.
* Mark Brader's protest on question #6 is upheld. however, after lengthy discussion, this means that this type of wording regarding major league baseball can no longer be protested based on this precedent. I ruled this way because I can foresee a time when a similar question will come up regarding cricket or some other sport I am not familiar with, and I want to be able to protest that based on my ignorance as well.
thank you each for playing.
swp
Dan Tilque
Sep 11, 2016, 7:57:23 PM9/11/16
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swp wrote:
>
> Dan answered on the harder questions, so the first tie-breaker rule is in effect. Dan Tilque is the winner! Congratulations Dan!! D! A! N! Dan! Dan! Dan! RQ 231 is yours to do with as you please.
Thank you. It'll be up either later tonight or tomorrow. (OK, later
>
> Dan answered on the harder questions, so the first tie-breaker rule is in effect. Dan Tilque is the winner! Congratulations Dan!! D! A! N! Dan! Dan! Dan! RQ 231 is yours to do with as you please.
tonight is tomorrow for many or you. Not sure, but I think I may be the
only regular in the Pacific time zone.)
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