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Mark Brader
Aug 10, 2016, 1:18:26 AM8/10/16
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-08-09,
and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers have changed
due to newer news, you are still expected to give the answers that
were correct on that date.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will
reveal the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of the Usual Suspects and
are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
see my 2016-05-31 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
Remember that non-current-events rounds from Game 5 are running
concurrently with the current-events game.
* Final (2016-08-09), Round 1 - Current Events
1. For a while, even her existence was a secret. Who was the
so-called "ghost singer" ("playback singer" might be a more
dignified title) who dubbed the singing voices of such stars
as Natalie Wood, Marilyn Monroe, and Deborah Kerr, and who died
on July 24 at age 86?
2. The BC government recently imposed a tax on real estate purchases
by persons who are not citizens or permanent residents. The tax
is what percentage of a property's price?
3. According to a report in the Toronto Sun, *whose throat* did
the late Rob Ford claim he wanted to tear out in one of his
drunken videos, as per the account of a witness who said he
was there?
4. What is the title of the most recent installment in the Harry
Potter saga? It's the script of a play currently running in
London, and was released in book form on July 31.
5. Who are the Muslim couple, parents of a soldier who died in
Iraq, who have had a very public war of words with Donald Trump
since their appearance at the recent Democratic Convention?
Last name is enough.
6. The US centers for Disease Control recently began advising
pregnant women to avoid parts of which US city because of the
risk of the Zika virus?
7. Who did Prime Minister Trudeau appoint as the chair of an
advisory committee to recommend potential Supreme Court justices?
8. Name any one of the 5 players that the Toronto Blue Jays added
to their roster just before the August 1 trading deadline.
9. Name either the men's or women's championship winner at the
2016 Rogers Cup.
10. A recent Associated Press report looked at 25 scientific
studies and concluded that there was no strong evidence for
the effectiveness of what hygiene practice?
11. A Boeing 777 crash-landed on August 3, with no loss of life
to passengers or crew, though a firefighter died in the rescue.
Either name the airline or tell us where the crash occurred.
12. Why was a waiter in Sherbrooke, Quebec, arrested last week?
13. Who is the Canadian publisher, bookseller, author, nationalist,
and politician who died last week at age 84?
14. What was the claim to fame of Marianne Ihlen, who died recently
at age 81?
15. Way to ruin it for the rest of us, Norway! What gift is Norway
considering giving Finland as a 100th birthday present?
--
Mark Brader "I think [they] wanted ... us ... to try [them] out
Toronto and then tell the world how good they are, and
m...@vex.net it's tempting to do just that." -- Steve Summit
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers have changed
due to newer news, you are still expected to give the answers that
were correct on that date.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will
reveal the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of the Usual Suspects and
are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
see my 2016-05-31 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
Remember that non-current-events rounds from Game 5 are running
concurrently with the current-events game.
* Final (2016-08-09), Round 1 - Current Events
1. For a while, even her existence was a secret. Who was the
so-called "ghost singer" ("playback singer" might be a more
dignified title) who dubbed the singing voices of such stars
as Natalie Wood, Marilyn Monroe, and Deborah Kerr, and who died
on July 24 at age 86?
2. The BC government recently imposed a tax on real estate purchases
by persons who are not citizens or permanent residents. The tax
is what percentage of a property's price?
3. According to a report in the Toronto Sun, *whose throat* did
the late Rob Ford claim he wanted to tear out in one of his
drunken videos, as per the account of a witness who said he
was there?
4. What is the title of the most recent installment in the Harry
Potter saga? It's the script of a play currently running in
London, and was released in book form on July 31.
5. Who are the Muslim couple, parents of a soldier who died in
Iraq, who have had a very public war of words with Donald Trump
since their appearance at the recent Democratic Convention?
Last name is enough.
6. The US centers for Disease Control recently began advising
pregnant women to avoid parts of which US city because of the
risk of the Zika virus?
7. Who did Prime Minister Trudeau appoint as the chair of an
advisory committee to recommend potential Supreme Court justices?
8. Name any one of the 5 players that the Toronto Blue Jays added
to their roster just before the August 1 trading deadline.
9. Name either the men's or women's championship winner at the
2016 Rogers Cup.
10. A recent Associated Press report looked at 25 scientific
studies and concluded that there was no strong evidence for
the effectiveness of what hygiene practice?
11. A Boeing 777 crash-landed on August 3, with no loss of life
to passengers or crew, though a firefighter died in the rescue.
Either name the airline or tell us where the crash occurred.
12. Why was a waiter in Sherbrooke, Quebec, arrested last week?
13. Who is the Canadian publisher, bookseller, author, nationalist,
and politician who died last week at age 84?
14. What was the claim to fame of Marianne Ihlen, who died recently
at age 81?
15. Way to ruin it for the rest of us, Norway! What gift is Norway
considering giving Finland as a 100th birthday present?
--
Mark Brader "I think [they] wanted ... us ... to try [them] out
Toronto and then tell the world how good they are, and
m...@vex.net it's tempting to do just that." -- Steve Summit
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer
Aug 10, 2016, 2:52:48 AM8/10/16
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:UNydnT2Gm9qBJDfKnZ2dnUU7-
aXN...@giganews.com:
> * Final (2016-08-09), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. For a while, even her existence was a secret. Who was the
> so-called "ghost singer" ("playback singer" might be a more
> dignified title) who dubbed the singing voices of such stars
> as Natalie Wood, Marilyn Monroe, and Deborah Kerr, and who died
> on July 24 at age 86?
Marni Nixon
> 4. What is the title of the most recent installment in the Harry
> Potter saga? It's the script of a play currently running in
> London, and was released in book form on July 31.
"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child"
> 5. Who are the Muslim couple, parents of a soldier who died in
> Iraq, who have had a very public war of words with Donald Trump
> since their appearance at the recent Democratic Convention?
> Last name is enough.
Khan
> 6. The US centers for Disease Control recently began advising
> pregnant women to avoid parts of which US city because of the
> risk of the Zika virus?
Miami
> 10. A recent Associated Press report looked at 25 scientific
> studies and concluded that there was no strong evidence for
> the effectiveness of what hygiene practice?
flossing teeth
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
aXN...@giganews.com:
> * Final (2016-08-09), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. For a while, even her existence was a secret. Who was the
> so-called "ghost singer" ("playback singer" might be a more
> dignified title) who dubbed the singing voices of such stars
> as Natalie Wood, Marilyn Monroe, and Deborah Kerr, and who died
> on July 24 at age 86?
> 4. What is the title of the most recent installment in the Harry
> Potter saga? It's the script of a play currently running in
> London, and was released in book form on July 31.
> 5. Who are the Muslim couple, parents of a soldier who died in
> Iraq, who have had a very public war of words with Donald Trump
> since their appearance at the recent Democratic Convention?
> Last name is enough.
> 6. The US centers for Disease Control recently began advising
> pregnant women to avoid parts of which US city because of the
> risk of the Zika virus?
> 10. A recent Associated Press report looked at 25 scientific
> studies and concluded that there was no strong evidence for
> the effectiveness of what hygiene practice?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Erland Sommarskog
Aug 10, 2016, 3:06:27 AM8/10/16
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> 4. What is the title of the most recent installment in the Harry
> Potter saga? It's the script of a play currently running in
> London, and was released in book form on July 31.
> 4. What is the title of the most recent installment in the Harry
> Potter saga? It's the script of a play currently running in
> London, and was released in book form on July 31.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
> 5. Who are the Muslim couple, parents of a soldier who died in
> Iraq, who have had a very public war of words with Donald Trump
> since their appearance at the recent Democratic Convention?
> Last name is enough.
Khan
> Iraq, who have had a very public war of words with Donald Trump
> since their appearance at the recent Democratic Convention?
> Last name is enough.
> 6. The US centers for Disease Control recently began advising
> pregnant women to avoid parts of which US city because of the
> risk of the Zika virus?
> 10. A recent Associated Press report looked at 25 scientific
> studies and concluded that there was no strong evidence for
> the effectiveness of what hygiene practice?
> 11. A Boeing 777 crash-landed on August 3, with no loss of life
> to passengers or crew, though a firefighter died in the rescue.
> Either name the airline or tell us where the crash occurred.
> 15. Way to ruin it for the rest of us, Norway! What gift is Norway
> considering giving Finland as a 100th birthday present?
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Pete
Aug 10, 2016, 3:12:58 AM8/10/16
to
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-08-09,
> and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers have changed
> due to newer news, you are still expected to give the answers that
> were correct on that date.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will
> reveal the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Usual Suspects and
> are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
> have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
> see my 2016-05-31 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
> Remember that non-current-events rounds from Game 5 are running
> concurrently with the current-events game.
>
>
> * Final (2016-08-09), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. For a while, even her existence was a secret. Who was the
> so-called "ghost singer" ("playback singer" might be a more
> dignified title) who dubbed the singing voices of such stars
> as Natalie Wood, Marilyn Monroe, and Deborah Kerr, and who died
> on July 24 at age 86?
Marni Nixon
> and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers have changed
> due to newer news, you are still expected to give the answers that
> were correct on that date.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will
> reveal the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Usual Suspects and
> are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
> have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
> see my 2016-05-31 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
> Remember that non-current-events rounds from Game 5 are running
> concurrently with the current-events game.
>
>
> * Final (2016-08-09), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. For a while, even her existence was a secret. Who was the
> so-called "ghost singer" ("playback singer" might be a more
> dignified title) who dubbed the singing voices of such stars
> as Natalie Wood, Marilyn Monroe, and Deborah Kerr, and who died
> on July 24 at age 86?
>
> 2. The BC government recently imposed a tax on real estate purchases
> by persons who are not citizens or permanent residents. The tax
> is what percentage of a property's price?
>
> 3. According to a report in the Toronto Sun, *whose throat* did
> the late Rob Ford claim he wanted to tear out in one of his
> drunken videos, as per the account of a witness who said he
> was there?
>
> 4. What is the title of the most recent installment in the Harry
> Potter saga? It's the script of a play currently running in
> London, and was released in book form on July 31.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
>
>
> 5. Who are the Muslim couple, parents of a soldier who died in
> Iraq, who have had a very public war of words with Donald Trump
> since their appearance at the recent Democratic Convention?
> Last name is enough.
Khan
> Iraq, who have had a very public war of words with Donald Trump
> since their appearance at the recent Democratic Convention?
> Last name is enough.
>
> 6. The US centers for Disease Control recently began advising
> pregnant women to avoid parts of which US city because of the
> risk of the Zika virus?
>
> 7. Who did Prime Minister Trudeau appoint as the chair of an
> advisory committee to recommend potential Supreme Court justices?
>
> 8. Name any one of the 5 players that the Toronto Blue Jays added
> to their roster just before the August 1 trading deadline.
>
> 9. Name either the men's or women's championship winner at the
> 2016 Rogers Cup.
>
> 10. A recent Associated Press report looked at 25 scientific
> studies and concluded that there was no strong evidence for
> the effectiveness of what hygiene practice?
>
> 11. A Boeing 777 crash-landed on August 3, with no loss of life
> to passengers or crew, though a firefighter died in the rescue.
> Either name the airline or tell us where the crash occurred.
>
> 12. Why was a waiter in Sherbrooke, Quebec, arrested last week?
>
> 13. Who is the Canadian publisher, bookseller, author, nationalist,
> and politician who died last week at age 84?
>
> 14. What was the claim to fame of Marianne Ihlen, who died recently
> at age 81?
>
> 15. Way to ruin it for the rest of us, Norway! What gift is Norway
> considering giving Finland as a 100th birthday present?
>
Pete Gayde
Peter Smyth
Aug 10, 2016, 7:32:18 AM8/10/16
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Mark Brader wrote:
> * Final (2016-08-09), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. For a while, even her existence was a secret. Who was the
> so-called "ghost singer" ("playback singer" might be a more
> dignified title) who dubbed the singing voices of such stars
> as Natalie Wood, Marilyn Monroe, and Deborah Kerr, and who died
> on July 24 at age 86?
>
> 2. The BC government recently imposed a tax on real estate purchases
> by persons who are not citizens or permanent residents. The tax
> is what percentage of a property's price?
5%, 10%
> * Final (2016-08-09), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. For a while, even her existence was a secret. Who was the
> so-called "ghost singer" ("playback singer" might be a more
> dignified title) who dubbed the singing voices of such stars
> as Natalie Wood, Marilyn Monroe, and Deborah Kerr, and who died
> on July 24 at age 86?
>
> 2. The BC government recently imposed a tax on real estate purchases
> by persons who are not citizens or permanent residents. The tax
> is what percentage of a property's price?
> 3. According to a report in the Toronto Sun, *whose throat* did
> the late Rob Ford claim he wanted to tear out in one of his
> drunken videos, as per the account of a witness who said he
> was there?
Justin Trudeau
> the late Rob Ford claim he wanted to tear out in one of his
> drunken videos, as per the account of a witness who said he
> was there?
> 4. What is the title of the most recent installment in the Harry
> Potter saga? It's the script of a play currently running in
> London, and was released in book form on July 31.
> Potter saga? It's the script of a play currently running in
> London, and was released in book form on July 31.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
> 5. Who are the Muslim couple, parents of a soldier who died in
> Iraq, who have had a very public war of words with Donald Trump
> since their appearance at the recent Democratic Convention?
> Last name is enough.
Khan
> Iraq, who have had a very public war of words with Donald Trump
> since their appearance at the recent Democratic Convention?
> Last name is enough.
> 6. The US centers for Disease Control recently began advising
> pregnant women to avoid parts of which US city because of the
> risk of the Zika virus?
Miami
> pregnant women to avoid parts of which US city because of the
> risk of the Zika virus?
> 7. Who did Prime Minister Trudeau appoint as the chair of an
> advisory committee to recommend potential Supreme Court justices?
>
> 8. Name any one of the 5 players that the Toronto Blue Jays added
> to their roster just before the August 1 trading deadline.
>
> 9. Name either the men's or women's championship winner at the
> 2016 Rogers Cup.
Djokovic, Murray
> advisory committee to recommend potential Supreme Court justices?
>
> 8. Name any one of the 5 players that the Toronto Blue Jays added
> to their roster just before the August 1 trading deadline.
>
> 9. Name either the men's or women's championship winner at the
> 2016 Rogers Cup.
> 10. A recent Associated Press report looked at 25 scientific
> studies and concluded that there was no strong evidence for
> the effectiveness of what hygiene practice?
Flossing
> studies and concluded that there was no strong evidence for
> the effectiveness of what hygiene practice?
> 11. A Boeing 777 crash-landed on August 3, with no loss of life
> to passengers or crew, though a firefighter died in the rescue.
> Either name the airline or tell us where the crash occurred.
Dubai
> to passengers or crew, though a firefighter died in the rescue.
> Either name the airline or tell us where the crash occurred.
> 12. Why was a waiter in Sherbrooke, Quebec, arrested last week?
He punched someone who didn't leave a tip
> 13. Who is the Canadian publisher, bookseller, author, nationalist,
> and politician who died last week at age 84?
>
> 14. What was the claim to fame of Marianne Ihlen, who died recently
> at age 81?
>
> 15. Way to ruin it for the rest of us, Norway! What gift is Norway
> considering giving Finland as a 100th birthday present?
Peter Smyth
> and politician who died last week at age 84?
>
> 14. What was the claim to fame of Marianne Ihlen, who died recently
> at age 81?
>
> 15. Way to ruin it for the rest of us, Norway! What gift is Norway
> considering giving Finland as a 100th birthday present?
Dan Blum
Aug 10, 2016, 9:10:27 AM8/10/16
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> 2. The BC government recently imposed a tax on real estate purchases
> by persons who are not citizens or permanent residents. The tax
> is what percentage of a property's price?
10%; 12%
> by persons who are not citizens or permanent residents. The tax
> is what percentage of a property's price?
> 4. What is the title of the most recent installment in the Harry
> Potter saga? It's the script of a play currently running in
> London, and was released in book form on July 31.
> 5. Who are the Muslim couple, parents of a soldier who died in
> Iraq, who have had a very public war of words with Donald Trump
> since their appearance at the recent Democratic Convention?
> Last name is enough.
> 6. The US centers for Disease Control recently began advising
> pregnant women to avoid parts of which US city because of the
> risk of the Zika virus?
> 10. A recent Associated Press report looked at 25 scientific
> studies and concluded that there was no strong evidence for
> the effectiveness of what hygiene practice?
> 11. A Boeing 777 crash-landed on August 3, with no loss of life
> to passengers or crew, though a firefighter died in the rescue.
> Either name the airline or tell us where the crash occurred.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
swp
Aug 10, 2016, 7:42:38 PM8/10/16
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On Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 1:18:26 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-08-09,
> and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers have changed
> due to newer news, you are still expected to give the answers that
> were correct on that date.
noted. the heat index here is 99° (f) at 7:15pm. tomorrow will be hotter. as will the next day. and the day after that. sunday will peak at around 100° actual temperature, with humidity not going below 60% all day.
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-08-09,
> and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers have changed
> due to newer news, you are still expected to give the answers that
> were correct on that date.
which is my long way around saying that I may be in the pool instead of scoring the latest rq on saturday. time will tell.
> * Final (2016-08-09), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. For a while, even her existence was a secret. Who was the
> so-called "ghost singer" ("playback singer" might be a more
> dignified title) who dubbed the singing voices of such stars
> as Natalie Wood, Marilyn Monroe, and Deborah Kerr, and who died
> on July 24 at age 86?
> 2. The BC government recently imposed a tax on real estate purchases
> by persons who are not citizens or permanent residents. The tax
> is what percentage of a property's price?
> 3. According to a report in the Toronto Sun, *whose throat* did
> the late Rob Ford claim he wanted to tear out in one of his
> drunken videos, as per the account of a witness who said he
> was there?
> 4. What is the title of the most recent installment in the Harry
> Potter saga? It's the script of a play currently running in
> London, and was released in book form on July 31.
> 5. Who are the Muslim couple, parents of a soldier who died in
> Iraq, who have had a very public war of words with Donald Trump
> since their appearance at the recent Democratic Convention?
> Last name is enough.
> 6. The US centers for Disease Control recently began advising
> pregnant women to avoid parts of which US city because of the
> risk of the Zika virus?
> 7. Who did Prime Minister Trudeau appoint as the chair of an
> advisory committee to recommend potential Supreme Court justices?
> 8. Name any one of the 5 players that the Toronto Blue Jays added
> to their roster just before the August 1 trading deadline.
> 9. Name either the men's or women's championship winner at the
> 2016 Rogers Cup.
> 10. A recent Associated Press report looked at 25 scientific
> studies and concluded that there was no strong evidence for
> the effectiveness of what hygiene practice?
> 11. A Boeing 777 crash-landed on August 3, with no loss of life
> to passengers or crew, though a firefighter died in the rescue.
> Either name the airline or tell us where the crash occurred.
> 12. Why was a waiter in Sherbrooke, Quebec, arrested last week?
> 13. Who is the Canadian publisher, bookseller, author, nationalist,
> and politician who died last week at age 84?
> 14. What was the claim to fame of Marianne Ihlen, who died recently
> at age 81?
> 15. Way to ruin it for the rest of us, Norway! What gift is Norway
> considering giving Finland as a 100th birthday present?
swp
Mark Brader
Aug 10, 2016, 11:33:56 PM8/10/16
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Mark Brader:
It used to be called "landed immigrant" status in Canada and "resident
alien" in the US, I believe.
I haven't followed this story, but presuambly the primary concern is
which people are buying property not to live in, but to rent out.
--
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
>> 2. The BC government recently imposed a tax on real estate purchases
>> by persons who are not citizens or permanent residents. The tax
>> is what percentage of a property's price?
Stephen Perry:
>> by persons who are not citizens or permanent residents. The tax
>> is what percentage of a property's price?
> 15% - which makes me wonder how you can say someone is not a permanent
> resident if they bought real estate to live in.
"Permanent resident" is a status granted by the immigration department.
> resident if they bought real estate to live in.
It used to be called "landed immigrant" status in Canada and "resident
alien" in the US, I believe.
I haven't followed this story, but presuambly the primary concern is
which people are buying property not to live in, but to rent out.
--
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
Marc Dashevsky
Aug 11, 2016, 1:19:49 AM8/11/16
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In article <UNydnT2Gm9qBJDfK...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
> 6. The US centers for Disease Control recently began advising
> pregnant women to avoid parts of which US city because of the
> risk of the Zika virus?
Miami
> 7. Who did Prime Minister Trudeau appoint as the chair of an
> advisory committee to recommend potential Supreme Court justices?
>
> 8. Name any one of the 5 players that the Toronto Blue Jays added
> to their roster just before the August 1 trading deadline.
>
> 9. Name either the men's or women's championship winner at the
> 2016 Rogers Cup.
>
> 10. A recent Associated Press report looked at 25 scientific
> studies and concluded that there was no strong evidence for
> the effectiveness of what hygiene practice?
flossing [the report is bullshit]
> 11. A Boeing 777 crash-landed on August 3, with no loss of life
> to passengers or crew, though a firefighter died in the rescue.
> Either name the airline or tell us where the crash occurred.
>
> 12. Why was a waiter in Sherbrooke, Quebec, arrested last week?
>
> 13. Who is the Canadian publisher, bookseller, author, nationalist,
> and politician who died last week at age 84?
>
> 14. What was the claim to fame of Marianne Ihlen, who died recently
> at age 81?
>
> 15. Way to ruin it for the rest of us, Norway! What gift is Norway
> considering giving Finland as a 100th birthday present?
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
> * Final (2016-08-09), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. For a while, even her existence was a secret. Who was the
> so-called "ghost singer" ("playback singer" might be a more
> dignified title) who dubbed the singing voices of such stars
> as Natalie Wood, Marilyn Monroe, and Deborah Kerr, and who died
> on July 24 at age 86?
>
> 2. The BC government recently imposed a tax on real estate purchases
> by persons who are not citizens or permanent residents. The tax
> is what percentage of a property's price?
>
> 3. According to a report in the Toronto Sun, *whose throat* did
> the late Rob Ford claim he wanted to tear out in one of his
> drunken videos, as per the account of a witness who said he
> was there?
>
> 4. What is the title of the most recent installment in the Harry
> Potter saga? It's the script of a play currently running in
> London, and was released in book form on July 31.
>
> 5. Who are the Muslim couple, parents of a soldier who died in
> Iraq, who have had a very public war of words with Donald Trump
> since their appearance at the recent Democratic Convention?
> Last name is enough.
Khan
>
> 1. For a while, even her existence was a secret. Who was the
> so-called "ghost singer" ("playback singer" might be a more
> dignified title) who dubbed the singing voices of such stars
> as Natalie Wood, Marilyn Monroe, and Deborah Kerr, and who died
> on July 24 at age 86?
>
> 2. The BC government recently imposed a tax on real estate purchases
> by persons who are not citizens or permanent residents. The tax
> is what percentage of a property's price?
>
> 3. According to a report in the Toronto Sun, *whose throat* did
> the late Rob Ford claim he wanted to tear out in one of his
> drunken videos, as per the account of a witness who said he
> was there?
>
> 4. What is the title of the most recent installment in the Harry
> Potter saga? It's the script of a play currently running in
> London, and was released in book form on July 31.
>
> 5. Who are the Muslim couple, parents of a soldier who died in
> Iraq, who have had a very public war of words with Donald Trump
> since their appearance at the recent Democratic Convention?
> Last name is enough.
> 6. The US centers for Disease Control recently began advising
> pregnant women to avoid parts of which US city because of the
> risk of the Zika virus?
> 7. Who did Prime Minister Trudeau appoint as the chair of an
> advisory committee to recommend potential Supreme Court justices?
>
> 8. Name any one of the 5 players that the Toronto Blue Jays added
> to their roster just before the August 1 trading deadline.
>
> 9. Name either the men's or women's championship winner at the
> 2016 Rogers Cup.
>
> 10. A recent Associated Press report looked at 25 scientific
> studies and concluded that there was no strong evidence for
> the effectiveness of what hygiene practice?
> 11. A Boeing 777 crash-landed on August 3, with no loss of life
> to passengers or crew, though a firefighter died in the rescue.
> Either name the airline or tell us where the crash occurred.
>
> 12. Why was a waiter in Sherbrooke, Quebec, arrested last week?
>
> 13. Who is the Canadian publisher, bookseller, author, nationalist,
> and politician who died last week at age 84?
>
> 14. What was the claim to fame of Marianne Ihlen, who died recently
> at age 81?
>
> 15. Way to ruin it for the rest of us, Norway! What gift is Norway
> considering giving Finland as a 100th birthday present?
--
Dan Tilque
Aug 11, 2016, 4:14:21 AM8/11/16
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Mark Brader wrote:
>
> * Final (2016-08-09), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. For a while, even her existence was a secret. Who was the
> so-called "ghost singer" ("playback singer" might be a more
> dignified title) who dubbed the singing voices of such stars
> as Natalie Wood, Marilyn Monroe, and Deborah Kerr, and who died
> on July 24 at age 86?
>
> 2. The BC government recently imposed a tax on real estate purchases
> by persons who are not citizens or permanent residents. The tax
> is what percentage of a property's price?
>
> 3. According to a report in the Toronto Sun, *whose throat* did
> the late Rob Ford claim he wanted to tear out in one of his
> drunken videos, as per the account of a witness who said he
> was there?
>
> 4. What is the title of the most recent installment in the Harry
> Potter saga? It's the script of a play currently running in
> London, and was released in book form on July 31.
>
> * Final (2016-08-09), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. For a while, even her existence was a secret. Who was the
> so-called "ghost singer" ("playback singer" might be a more
> dignified title) who dubbed the singing voices of such stars
> as Natalie Wood, Marilyn Monroe, and Deborah Kerr, and who died
> on July 24 at age 86?
>
> 2. The BC government recently imposed a tax on real estate purchases
> by persons who are not citizens or permanent residents. The tax
> is what percentage of a property's price?
>
> 3. According to a report in the Toronto Sun, *whose throat* did
> the late Rob Ford claim he wanted to tear out in one of his
> drunken videos, as per the account of a witness who said he
> was there?
>
> 4. What is the title of the most recent installment in the Harry
> Potter saga? It's the script of a play currently running in
> London, and was released in book form on July 31.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
>
>
> 5. Who are the Muslim couple, parents of a soldier who died in
> Iraq, who have had a very public war of words with Donald Trump
> since their appearance at the recent Democratic Convention?
> Last name is enough.
Khan
> Iraq, who have had a very public war of words with Donald Trump
> since their appearance at the recent Democratic Convention?
> Last name is enough.
>
> 6. The US centers for Disease Control recently began advising
> pregnant women to avoid parts of which US city because of the
> risk of the Zika virus?
>
> 7. Who did Prime Minister Trudeau appoint as the chair of an
> advisory committee to recommend potential Supreme Court justices?
>
> 8. Name any one of the 5 players that the Toronto Blue Jays added
> to their roster just before the August 1 trading deadline.
>
> 9. Name either the men's or women's championship winner at the
> 2016 Rogers Cup.
>
> 10. A recent Associated Press report looked at 25 scientific
> studies and concluded that there was no strong evidence for
> the effectiveness of what hygiene practice?
>
> 11. A Boeing 777 crash-landed on August 3, with no loss of life
> to passengers or crew, though a firefighter died in the rescue.
> Either name the airline or tell us where the crash occurred.
>
> 12. Why was a waiter in Sherbrooke, Quebec, arrested last week?
>
> 13. Who is the Canadian publisher, bookseller, author, nationalist,
> and politician who died last week at age 84?
>
> 14. What was the claim to fame of Marianne Ihlen, who died recently
> at age 81?
>
> 15. Way to ruin it for the rest of us, Norway! What gift is Norway
> considering giving Finland as a 100th birthday present?
>
--
swp
Aug 11, 2016, 7:53:58 PM8/11/16
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On Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 11:33:56 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> Mark Brader:
> >> 2. The BC government recently imposed a tax on real estate purchases
> >> by persons who are not citizens or permanent residents. The tax
> >> is what percentage of a property's price?
>
> Stephen Perry:
> > 15% - which makes me wonder how you can say someone is not a permanent
> > resident if they bought real estate to live in.
>
> "Permanent resident" is a status granted by the immigration department.
> It used to be called "landed immigrant" status in Canada and "resident
> alien" in the US, I believe.
>
> I haven't followed this story, but presuambly the primary concern is
> which people are buying property not to live in, but to rent out.
so ... paperwork.
> Mark Brader:
> >> 2. The BC government recently imposed a tax on real estate purchases
> >> by persons who are not citizens or permanent residents. The tax
> >> is what percentage of a property's price?
>
> Stephen Perry:
> > 15% - which makes me wonder how you can say someone is not a permanent
> > resident if they bought real estate to live in.
>
> "Permanent resident" is a status granted by the immigration department.
> It used to be called "landed immigrant" status in Canada and "resident
> alien" in the US, I believe.
>
> I haven't followed this story, but presuambly the primary concern is
> which people are buying property not to live in, but to rent out.
swp
Mark Brader
Aug 13, 2016, 12:43:12 AM8/13/16
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Mark Brader:
winner is PETE GAYDE! Hearty congratulations, sir!
> * Final (2016-08-09), Round 1 - Current Events
> 1. For a while, even her existence was a secret. Who was the
> so-called "ghost singer" ("playback singer" might be a more
> dignified title) who dubbed the singing voices of such stars
> as Natalie Wood, Marilyn Monroe, and Deborah Kerr, and who died
> on July 24 at age 86?
Marni Nixon. 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Stephen.
> 2. The BC government recently imposed a tax on real estate purchases
> by persons who are not citizens or permanent residents. The tax
> is what percentage of a property's price?
15%. 4 for Stephen. 2 for Pete.
> 3. According to a report in the Toronto Sun, *whose throat* did
> the late Rob Ford claim he wanted to tear out in one of his
> drunken videos, as per the account of a witness who said he
> was there?
Future Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. 4 for Peter and Stephen.
> 4. What is the title of the most recent installment in the Harry
> Potter saga? It's the script of a play currently running in
> London, and was released in book form on July 31.
"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child". The last part was sufficient.
4 for Joshua, Erland, Pete, Peter, Dan Blum, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.
> 5. Who are the Muslim couple, parents of a soldier who died in
> Iraq, who have had a very public war of words with Donald Trump
> since their appearance at the recent Democratic Convention?
> Last name is enough.
Khizr and Ghazala Khan. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Erland, Pete,
Peter, Dan Blum, Stephen, Marc, and Dan Tilque.
> 6. The US centers for Disease Control recently began advising
> pregnant women to avoid parts of which US city because of the
> risk of the Zika virus?
Miami. 4 for everyone.
> 7. Who did Prime Minister Trudeau appoint as the chair of an
> advisory committee to recommend potential Supreme Court justices?
Former Prime Minister Kim Campbell.
> 8. Name any one of the 5 players that the Toronto Blue Jays added
> to their roster just before the August 1 trading deadline.
The possible answers I expected were Mike Bolsinger, Scott Feldman,
Francisco Liriano, Reese McGuire, Harold Ramirez, which was already
one more than was accepted at the original game. However, "just
before" is a bit vague, and now that Melvin Upton Jr. has been called
to my attention, I'm accepting him also. So, 4 for Pete.
The other answers given were "Price" and "Rowe". Neither of is listed
at http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/2016-roster.shtml, so
I assume they are wrong answers.
> 9. Name either the men's or women's championship winner at the
> 2016 Rogers Cup.
Novak Djokovic; Simona Halep. 4 for Pete and Stephen. 3 for Peter.
> 10. A recent Associated Press report looked at 25 scientific
> studies and concluded that there was no strong evidence for
> the effectiveness of what hygiene practice?
Flossing. 4 for everyone.
> 11. A Boeing 777 crash-landed on August 3, with no loss of life
> to passengers or crew, though a firefighter died in the rescue.
> Either name the airline or tell us where the crash occurred.
Emirates Airlines; Dubai, UAE. 4 for Erland, Pete, Peter, Dan Blum,
and Stephen.
> 12. Why was a waiter in Sherbrooke, Quebec, arrested last week?
Told twice that a customer was allergic to seafood, he served
him a dish containing salmon anyway. The customer almost died.
4 for Stephen.
> 13. Who is the Canadian publisher, bookseller, author, nationalist,
> and politician who died last week at age 84?
Mel Hurtig.
> 14. What was the claim to fame of Marianne Ihlen, who died recently
> at age 81?
Leonard Cohen wrote a song about her: "So Long, Marianne".
4 for Stephen.
> 15. Way to ruin it for the rest of us, Norway! What gift is Norway
> considering giving Finland as a 100th birthday present?
A mountain peak, part of the mountain called Halti, which would become the tallest in Finland at 1,331_m (4,367_feet). (They would only have to move the border 40_m to do it.) Any reference to a transfer of land was acceptable.
4_for Erland, Pete, and_Stephen.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAMES-> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 F BEST NINE
Pete Gayde 16 14 15 4 24 12 16 24 20 12 38 179
Joshua Kreitzer 16 8 12 4 20 16 20 20 24 12 20 160
Peter Smyth 12 4 12 4 23 0 8 20 20 12 27 138
Dan Blum 16 23 11 0 -- -- 12 24 12 16 20 134
Erland Sommarskog 4 8 20 0 16 8 16 12 12 11 24 127
Dan Tilque 12 12 16 0 8 4 8 20 8 4 16 104
Marc Dashevsky 8 12 -- -- -- -- 16 20 8 12 12 88
Stephen Perry -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 -- 48 88
Jason Kreitzer 12 8 -- -- -- -- 8 4 12 8 -- 52
Bruce Bowler -- -- 12 0 20 16 -- -- -- -- -- 48
"Joe" -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 12 -- -- 12
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "To great evils we submit; we resent
m...@vex.net | little provocations." --William Hazlitt, 1822
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-08-09,
> and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers have changed
> due to newer news, you are still expected to give the answers
> that were correct on that date... For further information see
> and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers have changed
> due to newer news, you are still expected to give the answers
> my 2016-05-31 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
The current-events game for this past season is over, and the
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
winner is PETE GAYDE! Hearty congratulations, sir!
> * Final (2016-08-09), Round 1 - Current Events
> 1. For a while, even her existence was a secret. Who was the
> so-called "ghost singer" ("playback singer" might be a more
> dignified title) who dubbed the singing voices of such stars
> as Natalie Wood, Marilyn Monroe, and Deborah Kerr, and who died
> on July 24 at age 86?
> 2. The BC government recently imposed a tax on real estate purchases
> by persons who are not citizens or permanent residents. The tax
> is what percentage of a property's price?
> 3. According to a report in the Toronto Sun, *whose throat* did
> the late Rob Ford claim he wanted to tear out in one of his
> drunken videos, as per the account of a witness who said he
> was there?
> 4. What is the title of the most recent installment in the Harry
> Potter saga? It's the script of a play currently running in
> London, and was released in book form on July 31.
4 for Joshua, Erland, Pete, Peter, Dan Blum, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.
> 5. Who are the Muslim couple, parents of a soldier who died in
> Iraq, who have had a very public war of words with Donald Trump
> since their appearance at the recent Democratic Convention?
> Last name is enough.
Peter, Dan Blum, Stephen, Marc, and Dan Tilque.
> 6. The US centers for Disease Control recently began advising
> pregnant women to avoid parts of which US city because of the
> risk of the Zika virus?
> 7. Who did Prime Minister Trudeau appoint as the chair of an
> advisory committee to recommend potential Supreme Court justices?
> 8. Name any one of the 5 players that the Toronto Blue Jays added
> to their roster just before the August 1 trading deadline.
Francisco Liriano, Reese McGuire, Harold Ramirez, which was already
one more than was accepted at the original game. However, "just
before" is a bit vague, and now that Melvin Upton Jr. has been called
to my attention, I'm accepting him also. So, 4 for Pete.
The other answers given were "Price" and "Rowe". Neither of is listed
at http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/2016-roster.shtml, so
I assume they are wrong answers.
> 9. Name either the men's or women's championship winner at the
> 2016 Rogers Cup.
> 10. A recent Associated Press report looked at 25 scientific
> studies and concluded that there was no strong evidence for
> the effectiveness of what hygiene practice?
> 11. A Boeing 777 crash-landed on August 3, with no loss of life
> to passengers or crew, though a firefighter died in the rescue.
> Either name the airline or tell us where the crash occurred.
and Stephen.
> 12. Why was a waiter in Sherbrooke, Quebec, arrested last week?
him a dish containing salmon anyway. The customer almost died.
4 for Stephen.
> 13. Who is the Canadian publisher, bookseller, author, nationalist,
> and politician who died last week at age 84?
> 14. What was the claim to fame of Marianne Ihlen, who died recently
> at age 81?
4 for Stephen.
> 15. Way to ruin it for the rest of us, Norway! What gift is Norway
> considering giving Finland as a 100th birthday present?
4_for Erland, Pete, and_Stephen.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAMES-> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 F BEST NINE
Pete Gayde 16 14 15 4 24 12 16 24 20 12 38 179
Joshua Kreitzer 16 8 12 4 20 16 20 20 24 12 20 160
Peter Smyth 12 4 12 4 23 0 8 20 20 12 27 138
Dan Blum 16 23 11 0 -- -- 12 24 12 16 20 134
Erland Sommarskog 4 8 20 0 16 8 16 12 12 11 24 127
Dan Tilque 12 12 16 0 8 4 8 20 8 4 16 104
Marc Dashevsky 8 12 -- -- -- -- 16 20 8 12 12 88
Stephen Perry -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 -- 48 88
Jason Kreitzer 12 8 -- -- -- -- 8 4 12 8 -- 52
Bruce Bowler -- -- 12 0 20 16 -- -- -- -- -- 48
"Joe" -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 12 -- -- 12
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "To great evils we submit; we resent
m...@vex.net | little provocations." --William Hazlitt, 1822
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