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Dan Blum
Mar 2, 2016, 9:05:02 PM3/2/16
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This is Rotating Quiz 212. Entries must be posted by Wednesday,
March 9th, 2016 at 11 PM (Eastern Standard Time).
Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
gets to create the next RQ.
Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored on the
hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which the fewest
people got right). Second tiebreaker will be posting order.
1. This Argentinian politician was governor of La Rioja province from
1973-6 and 1983-9 and has been a senator from that province since
2005, but of course is best known for being president of Argentina
from 1989-99.
2. This American son of Greek immigrants served as Director of Central
Intelligence under both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and is the
second-longest serving DCI (Allen Dulles is first).
3. This tennis star from Yugoslavia spent 178 weeks as the top-ranked
female singles player in the 1990s, the sixth-highest duration; she
might rank even higher if she had not been literally stabbed in the
back.
4. This American actor received Oscar nominations for his performances
in The Town and The Hurt Locker but is probably better-known for his
appearances in action movies such as the most recent two Mission:
Impossible movies, the most recent Bourne movie, and several movies
based on Marvel Comics characters.
5. This Hungarian-born hedge fund manager (now also an American
citizen) is one of the 30 richest people in the world. He is known for
his philanthropy, particulary through the Open Society Foundations.
6. This Honda line has gone through many changes in the ten
"generations" since it was introduced in 1972; it was a subcompact for
many years but is now a compact, for example. A hybrid version was
introduced for the 2003 model year.
7. This American businessman started by running his father's
bingo-style gaming parlor in California but soon moved to Reno,
Nevada, where he was able to grow the business into a full-fledged
casino. He opened other properties in Nevada and the company that he
founded and was named for him is currently the fourth-largest gaming
company in the world, although it has operated under a different name
since 2010.
8. This Cambodian politician served as prime minister and defense
minister under Sihanouk several times before deposing him in the 1970
coup, after which he became president of the Khmer Republic. (First
and last name required.)
9. This American actress has appeared in many movies over the years
including Blade Runner, Splash, Steel Magnolias, and Kill Bill. She is
also known for her environmental activism.
10. This small boat with a covered deck has an English name derived
from its name in some language in the Eskimo-Aleut family (which one
depends on which source you look at).
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_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
March 9th, 2016 at 11 PM (Eastern Standard Time).
Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
gets to create the next RQ.
Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored on the
hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which the fewest
people got right). Second tiebreaker will be posting order.
1. This Argentinian politician was governor of La Rioja province from
1973-6 and 1983-9 and has been a senator from that province since
2005, but of course is best known for being president of Argentina
from 1989-99.
2. This American son of Greek immigrants served as Director of Central
Intelligence under both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and is the
second-longest serving DCI (Allen Dulles is first).
3. This tennis star from Yugoslavia spent 178 weeks as the top-ranked
female singles player in the 1990s, the sixth-highest duration; she
might rank even higher if she had not been literally stabbed in the
back.
4. This American actor received Oscar nominations for his performances
in The Town and The Hurt Locker but is probably better-known for his
appearances in action movies such as the most recent two Mission:
Impossible movies, the most recent Bourne movie, and several movies
based on Marvel Comics characters.
5. This Hungarian-born hedge fund manager (now also an American
citizen) is one of the 30 richest people in the world. He is known for
his philanthropy, particulary through the Open Society Foundations.
6. This Honda line has gone through many changes in the ten
"generations" since it was introduced in 1972; it was a subcompact for
many years but is now a compact, for example. A hybrid version was
introduced for the 2003 model year.
7. This American businessman started by running his father's
bingo-style gaming parlor in California but soon moved to Reno,
Nevada, where he was able to grow the business into a full-fledged
casino. He opened other properties in Nevada and the company that he
founded and was named for him is currently the fourth-largest gaming
company in the world, although it has operated under a different name
since 2010.
8. This Cambodian politician served as prime minister and defense
minister under Sihanouk several times before deposing him in the 1970
coup, after which he became president of the Khmer Republic. (First
and last name required.)
9. This American actress has appeared in many movies over the years
including Blade Runner, Splash, Steel Magnolias, and Kill Bill. She is
also known for her environmental activism.
10. This small boat with a covered deck has an English name derived
from its name in some language in the Eskimo-Aleut family (which one
depends on which source you look at).
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Mark Brader
Mar 3, 2016, 12:26:49 AM3/3/16
to
Dan Blum:
> 3. This tennis star from Yugoslavia spent 178 weeks as the top-ranked
> female singles player in the 1990s, the sixth-highest duration; she
> might rank even higher if she had not been literally stabbed in the
> back.
.SeleS.
> 4. This American actor received Oscar nominations for his performances
> in The Town and The Hurt Locker but is probably better-known for his
> appearances in action movies such as the most recent two Mission:
> Impossible movies, the most recent Bourne movie, and several movies
> based on Marvel Comics characters.
.RenneR.
> 5. This Hungarian-born hedge fund manager (now also an American
> citizen) is one of the 30 richest people in the world. He is known for
> his philanthropy, particulary through the Open Society Foundations.
.SoroS.
> 6. This Honda line has gone through many changes in the ten
> "generations" since it was introduced in 1972; it was a subcompact for
> many years but is now a compact, for example. A hybrid version was
> introduced for the 2003 model year.
.CiviC.
> 7. This American businessman started by running his father's
> bingo-style gaming parlor in California but soon moved to Reno,
> Nevada, where he was able to grow the business into a full-fledged
> casino. He opened other properties in Nevada and the company that he
> founded and was named for him is currently the fourth-largest gaming
> company in the world, although it has operated under a different name
> since 2010.
.HarraH.
> 8. This Cambodian politician served as prime minister and defense
> minister under Sihanouk several times before deposing him in the 1970
> coup, after which he became president of the Khmer Republic. (First
> and last name required.)
??ToP LoP PoL Pot??
> 9. This American actress has appeared in many movies over the years
> including Blade Runner, Splash, Steel Magnolias, and Kill Bill. She is
> also known for her environmental activism.
.HannaH.
> 10. This small boat with a covered deck has an English name derived
> from its name in some language in the Eskimo-Aleut family (which one
> depends on which source you look at).
.KayaK.
--
Mark Brader | "He's suffering from Politician's Logic."
Toronto | "Something must be done, this is something, therefore
m...@vex.net | we must do it." -- Lynn & Jay: YES, PRIME MINISTER
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 2. This American son of Greek immigrants served as Director of Central
> Intelligence under both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and is the
> second-longest serving DCI (Allen Dulles is first).
.TeneT.
> Intelligence under both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and is the
> second-longest serving DCI (Allen Dulles is first).
> 3. This tennis star from Yugoslavia spent 178 weeks as the top-ranked
> female singles player in the 1990s, the sixth-highest duration; she
> might rank even higher if she had not been literally stabbed in the
> back.
> 4. This American actor received Oscar nominations for his performances
> in The Town and The Hurt Locker but is probably better-known for his
> appearances in action movies such as the most recent two Mission:
> Impossible movies, the most recent Bourne movie, and several movies
> based on Marvel Comics characters.
> 5. This Hungarian-born hedge fund manager (now also an American
> citizen) is one of the 30 richest people in the world. He is known for
> his philanthropy, particulary through the Open Society Foundations.
> 6. This Honda line has gone through many changes in the ten
> "generations" since it was introduced in 1972; it was a subcompact for
> many years but is now a compact, for example. A hybrid version was
> introduced for the 2003 model year.
> 7. This American businessman started by running his father's
> bingo-style gaming parlor in California but soon moved to Reno,
> Nevada, where he was able to grow the business into a full-fledged
> casino. He opened other properties in Nevada and the company that he
> founded and was named for him is currently the fourth-largest gaming
> company in the world, although it has operated under a different name
> since 2010.
> 8. This Cambodian politician served as prime minister and defense
> minister under Sihanouk several times before deposing him in the 1970
> coup, after which he became president of the Khmer Republic. (First
> and last name required.)
> 9. This American actress has appeared in many movies over the years
> including Blade Runner, Splash, Steel Magnolias, and Kill Bill. She is
> also known for her environmental activism.
> 10. This small boat with a covered deck has an English name derived
> from its name in some language in the Eskimo-Aleut family (which one
> depends on which source you look at).
--
Mark Brader | "He's suffering from Politician's Logic."
Toronto | "Something must be done, this is something, therefore
m...@vex.net | we must do it." -- Lynn & Jay: YES, PRIME MINISTER
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Marc Dashevsky
Mar 3, 2016, 1:38:03 AM3/3/16
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In article <nb864d$fu9$1...@reader1.panix.com>, to...@panix.com says...
> 2. This American son of Greek immigrants served as Director of Central
> Intelligence under both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and is the
> second-longest serving DCI (Allen Dulles is first).
>
> 3. This tennis star from Yugoslavia spent 178 weeks as the top-ranked
> female singles player in the 1990s, the sixth-highest duration; she
> might rank even higher if she had not been literally stabbed in the
> back.
Monica Seles
> 4. This American actor received Oscar nominations for his performances
> in The Town and The Hurt Locker but is probably better-known for his
> appearances in action movies such as the most recent two Mission:
> Impossible movies, the most recent Bourne movie, and several movies
> based on Marvel Comics characters.
Jeremy Renner
> 5. This Hungarian-born hedge fund manager (now also an American
> citizen) is one of the 30 richest people in the world. He is known for
> his philanthropy, particulary through the Open Society Foundations.
Soros
> 6. This Honda line has gone through many changes in the ten
> "generations" since it was introduced in 1972; it was a subcompact for
> many years but is now a compact, for example. A hybrid version was
> introduced for the 2003 model year.
Accord
> 7. This American businessman started by running his father's
> bingo-style gaming parlor in California but soon moved to Reno,
> Nevada, where he was able to grow the business into a full-fledged
> casino. He opened other properties in Nevada and the company that he
> founded and was named for him is currently the fourth-largest gaming
> company in the world, although it has operated under a different name
> since 2010.
Bally
> 8. This Cambodian politician served as prime minister and defense
> minister under Sihanouk several times before deposing him in the 1970
> coup, after which he became president of the Khmer Republic. (First
> and last name required.)
Pol Pot
> 9. This American actress has appeared in many movies over the years
> including Blade Runner, Splash, Steel Magnolias, and Kill Bill. She is
> also known for her environmental activism.
Daryl Hannah
> 10. This small boat with a covered deck has an English name derived
> from its name in some language in the Eskimo-Aleut family (which one
> depends on which source you look at).
kayak
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
>
> This is Rotating Quiz 212. Entries must be posted by Wednesday,
> March 9th, 2016 at 11 PM (Eastern Standard Time).
>
> Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
> gets to create the next RQ.
>
> Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
> newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
> one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored on the
> hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which the fewest
> people got right). Second tiebreaker will be posting order.
>
> 1. This Argentinian politician was governor of La Rioja province from
> 1973-6 and 1983-9 and has been a senator from that province since
> 2005, but of course is best known for being president of Argentina
> from 1989-99.
Peron
> This is Rotating Quiz 212. Entries must be posted by Wednesday,
> March 9th, 2016 at 11 PM (Eastern Standard Time).
>
> Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
> gets to create the next RQ.
>
> Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
> newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
> one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored on the
> hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which the fewest
> people got right). Second tiebreaker will be posting order.
>
> 1. This Argentinian politician was governor of La Rioja province from
> 1973-6 and 1983-9 and has been a senator from that province since
> 2005, but of course is best known for being president of Argentina
> from 1989-99.
> 2. This American son of Greek immigrants served as Director of Central
> Intelligence under both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and is the
> second-longest serving DCI (Allen Dulles is first).
>
> 3. This tennis star from Yugoslavia spent 178 weeks as the top-ranked
> female singles player in the 1990s, the sixth-highest duration; she
> might rank even higher if she had not been literally stabbed in the
> back.
> 4. This American actor received Oscar nominations for his performances
> in The Town and The Hurt Locker but is probably better-known for his
> appearances in action movies such as the most recent two Mission:
> Impossible movies, the most recent Bourne movie, and several movies
> based on Marvel Comics characters.
> 5. This Hungarian-born hedge fund manager (now also an American
> citizen) is one of the 30 richest people in the world. He is known for
> his philanthropy, particulary through the Open Society Foundations.
> 6. This Honda line has gone through many changes in the ten
> "generations" since it was introduced in 1972; it was a subcompact for
> many years but is now a compact, for example. A hybrid version was
> introduced for the 2003 model year.
> 7. This American businessman started by running his father's
> bingo-style gaming parlor in California but soon moved to Reno,
> Nevada, where he was able to grow the business into a full-fledged
> casino. He opened other properties in Nevada and the company that he
> founded and was named for him is currently the fourth-largest gaming
> company in the world, although it has operated under a different name
> since 2010.
> 8. This Cambodian politician served as prime minister and defense
> minister under Sihanouk several times before deposing him in the 1970
> coup, after which he became president of the Khmer Republic. (First
> and last name required.)
> 9. This American actress has appeared in many movies over the years
> including Blade Runner, Splash, Steel Magnolias, and Kill Bill. She is
> also known for her environmental activism.
> 10. This small boat with a covered deck has an English name derived
> from its name in some language in the Eskimo-Aleut family (which one
> depends on which source you look at).
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Peter Smyth
Mar 3, 2016, 2:19:01 PM3/3/16
to
Dan Blum wrote:
> This is Rotating Quiz 212. Entries must be posted by Wednesday,
> March 9th, 2016 at 11 PM (Eastern Standard Time).
>
> Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
> gets to create the next RQ.
>
> Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
> newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
> one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored on the
> hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which the fewest
> people got right). Second tiebreaker will be posting order.
>
> 1. This Argentinian politician was governor of La Rioja province from
> 1973-6 and 1983-9 and has been a senator from that province since
> 2005, but of course is best known for being president of Argentina
> from 1989-99.
>
> 2. This American son of Greek immigrants served as Director of Central
> Intelligence under both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and is the
> second-longest serving DCI (Allen Dulles is first).
>
> 3. This tennis star from Yugoslavia spent 178 weeks as the top-ranked
> female singles player in the 1990s, the sixth-highest duration; she
> might rank even higher if she had not been literally stabbed in the
> back.
Seles
> This is Rotating Quiz 212. Entries must be posted by Wednesday,
> March 9th, 2016 at 11 PM (Eastern Standard Time).
>
> Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
> gets to create the next RQ.
>
> Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
> newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
> one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored on the
> hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which the fewest
> people got right). Second tiebreaker will be posting order.
>
> 1. This Argentinian politician was governor of La Rioja province from
> 1973-6 and 1983-9 and has been a senator from that province since
> 2005, but of course is best known for being president of Argentina
> from 1989-99.
>
> 2. This American son of Greek immigrants served as Director of Central
> Intelligence under both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and is the
> second-longest serving DCI (Allen Dulles is first).
>
> 3. This tennis star from Yugoslavia spent 178 weeks as the top-ranked
> female singles player in the 1990s, the sixth-highest duration; she
> might rank even higher if she had not been literally stabbed in the
> back.
> 4. This American actor received Oscar nominations for his performances
> in The Town and The Hurt Locker but is probably better-known for his
> appearances in action movies such as the most recent two Mission:
> Impossible movies, the most recent Bourne movie, and several movies
> based on Marvel Comics characters.
>
> 5. This Hungarian-born hedge fund manager (now also an American
> citizen) is one of the 30 richest people in the world. He is known for
> his philanthropy, particulary through the Open Society Foundations.
> 6. This Honda line has gone through many changes in the ten
> "generations" since it was introduced in 1972; it was a subcompact for
> many years but is now a compact, for example. A hybrid version was
> introduced for the 2003 model year.
> 7. This American businessman started by running his father's
> bingo-style gaming parlor in California but soon moved to Reno,
> Nevada, where he was able to grow the business into a full-fledged
> casino. He opened other properties in Nevada and the company that he
> founded and was named for him is currently the fourth-largest gaming
> company in the world, although it has operated under a different name
> since 2010.
>
> 8. This Cambodian politician served as prime minister and defense
> minister under Sihanouk several times before deposing him in the 1970
> coup, after which he became president of the Khmer Republic. (First
> and last name required.)
> 9. This American actress has appeared in many movies over the years
> including Blade Runner, Splash, Steel Magnolias, and Kill Bill. She is
> also known for her environmental activism.
> 10. This small boat with a covered deck has an English name derived
> from its name in some language in the Eskimo-Aleut family (which one
> depends on which source you look at).
Peter Smyth
Erland Sommarskog
Mar 3, 2016, 3:57:42 PM3/3/16
to
Dan Blum (to...@panix.com) writes:
> 1. This Argentinian politician was governor of La Rioja province from
> 1973-6 and 1983-9 and has been a senator from that province since
> 2005, but of course is best known for being president of Argentina
> from 1989-99.
I should know that Carlos S-something Simeon? Nah, but I wlil have to
> 1. This Argentinian politician was governor of La Rioja province from
> 1973-6 and 1983-9 and has been a senator from that province since
> 2005, but of course is best known for being president of Argentina
> from 1989-99.
go with that.
> 3. This tennis star from Yugoslavia spent 178 weeks as the top-ranked
> female singles player in the 1990s, the sixth-highest duration; she
> might rank even higher if she had not been literally stabbed in the
> back.
> 5. This Hungarian-born hedge fund manager (now also an American
> citizen) is one of the 30 richest people in the world. He is known for
> his philanthropy, particulary through the Open Society Foundations.
> 8. This Cambodian politician served as prime minister and defense
> minister under Sihanouk several times before deposing him in the 1970
> coup, after which he became president of the Khmer Republic. (First
> and last name required.)
had been easier if you had asked for the guy that came after him. :-)
> 10. This small boat with a covered deck has an English name derived
> from its name in some language in the Eskimo-Aleut family (which one
> depends on which source you look at).
>
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Dan Blum
Mar 3, 2016, 4:54:24 PM3/3/16
to
Erland Sommarskog <esq...@sommarskog.se> wrote:
> > 8. This Cambodian politician served as prime minister and defense
> > minister under Sihanouk several times before deposing him in the 1970
> > coup, after which he became president of the Khmer Republic. (First
> > and last name required.)
> Long Nouk (which is only a very vague resemblence to the real name. It
> had been easier if you had asked for the guy that came after him. :-)
You're closer than anyone else so far, although not close enough to score. :)
> > 8. This Cambodian politician served as prime minister and defense
> > minister under Sihanouk several times before deposing him in the 1970
> > coup, after which he became president of the Khmer Republic. (First
> > and last name required.)
> Long Nouk (which is only a very vague resemblence to the real name. It
> had been easier if you had asked for the guy that came after him. :-)
Erland Sommarskog
Mar 3, 2016, 5:01:28 PM3/3/16
to
Dan Blum (to...@panix.com) writes:
> Erland Sommarskog <esq...@sommarskog.se> wrote:
>> > 8. This Cambodian politician served as prime minister and defense
>> > minister under Sihanouk several times before deposing him in the 1970
>> > coup, after which he became president of the Khmer Republic. (First
>> > and last name required.)
>
>> Long Nouk (which is only a very vague resemblence to the real name. It
>> had been easier if you had asked for the guy that came after him. :-)
>
> You're closer than anyone else so far, although not close enough to
> score. :)
>
And do you know what? One of letter combinations that did float through my
> Erland Sommarskog <esq...@sommarskog.se> wrote:
>> > 8. This Cambodian politician served as prime minister and defense
>> > minister under Sihanouk several times before deposing him in the 1970
>> > coup, after which he became president of the Khmer Republic. (First
>> > and last name required.)
>
>> Long Nouk (which is only a very vague resemblence to the real name. It
>> had been easier if you had asked for the guy that came after him. :-)
>
> You're closer than anyone else so far, although not close enough to
> score. :)
>
mind was actually Long Nol! But I failed to identify the pattern while
doing the quiz, despite that I three certain answers. (Another letter
combination that appeared was Loop Nor, but that is not a politician
and it is not in Cambodia.)
And, yes, his name is Carlos Menem! (I had a notion of that the name
was of non-Spanish origin, that did not help me much.
Calvin
Mar 3, 2016, 5:26:39 PM3/3/16
to
On Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 12:05:02 PM UTC+10, Dan Blum wrote:
> 1. This Argentinian politician was governor of La Rioja province from
> 1973-6 and 1983-9 and has been a senator from that province since
> 2005, but of course is best known for being president of Argentina
> from 1989-99.
>
> 2. This American son of Greek immigrants served as Director of Central
> Intelligence under both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and is the
> second-longest serving DCI (Allen Dulles is first).
>
> 3. This tennis star from Yugoslavia spent 178 weeks as the top-ranked
> female singles player in the 1990s, the sixth-highest duration; she
> might rank even higher if she had not been literally stabbed in the
> back.
Seles
> 1. This Argentinian politician was governor of La Rioja province from
> 1973-6 and 1983-9 and has been a senator from that province since
> 2005, but of course is best known for being president of Argentina
> from 1989-99.
>
> 2. This American son of Greek immigrants served as Director of Central
> Intelligence under both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and is the
> second-longest serving DCI (Allen Dulles is first).
>
> 3. This tennis star from Yugoslavia spent 178 weeks as the top-ranked
> female singles player in the 1990s, the sixth-highest duration; she
> might rank even higher if she had not been literally stabbed in the
> back.
> 4. This American actor received Oscar nominations for his performances
> in The Town and The Hurt Locker but is probably better-known for his
> appearances in action movies such as the most recent two Mission:
> Impossible movies, the most recent Bourne movie, and several movies
> based on Marvel Comics characters.
>
> 5. This Hungarian-born hedge fund manager (now also an American
> citizen) is one of the 30 richest people in the world. He is known for
> his philanthropy, particulary through the Open Society Foundations.
>
> 6. This Honda line has gone through many changes in the ten
> "generations" since it was introduced in 1972; it was a subcompact for
> many years but is now a compact, for example. A hybrid version was
> introduced for the 2003 model year.
> 7. This American businessman started by running his father's
> bingo-style gaming parlor in California but soon moved to Reno,
> Nevada, where he was able to grow the business into a full-fledged
> casino. He opened other properties in Nevada and the company that he
> founded and was named for him is currently the fourth-largest gaming
> company in the world, although it has operated under a different name
> since 2010.
>
> 8. This Cambodian politician served as prime minister and defense
> minister under Sihanouk several times before deposing him in the 1970
> coup, after which he became president of the Khmer Republic. (First
> and last name required.)
>
> 9. This American actress has appeared in many movies over the years
> including Blade Runner, Splash, Steel Magnolias, and Kill Bill. She is
> also known for her environmental activism.
> 10. This small boat with a covered deck has an English name derived
> from its name in some language in the Eskimo-Aleut family (which one
> depends on which source you look at).
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Mar 3, 2016, 5:45:31 PM3/3/16
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Erland Sommarskog:
> And do you know what? One of letter combinations that did float through my
> mind was actually Long Nol!
Hmm. Well, we'll see.
> But I failed to identify the pattern while doing the quiz...
The easiest one was kayak, since it didn't require remembering any namess,
and coupled with the title hint that gave it to me immediately.
However, as a Canadian I'm offended that the city of Laval wasn't used. :-)
--
Mark Brader | "If you need features not found in any language,
Toronto | you can try your hand at creating your own.
m...@vex.net | (Mind you, language design is incredibly difficult.
| It is easy to create an unholy mess.)" -- Chris Torek
>>> Long Nouk (which is only a very vague resemblence to the real name. It
>>> had been easier if you had asked for the guy that came after him. :-)
Oh, of course! Lon Nol!
>>> had been easier if you had asked for the guy that came after him. :-)
> And do you know what? One of letter combinations that did float through my
> mind was actually Long Nol!
> But I failed to identify the pattern while doing the quiz...
The easiest one was kayak, since it didn't require remembering any namess,
and coupled with the title hint that gave it to me immediately.
However, as a Canadian I'm offended that the city of Laval wasn't used. :-)
--
Mark Brader | "If you need features not found in any language,
Toronto | you can try your hand at creating your own.
m...@vex.net | (Mind you, language design is incredibly difficult.
| It is easy to create an unholy mess.)" -- Chris Torek
Pete
Mar 3, 2016, 7:48:10 PM3/3/16
to
to...@panix.com (Dan Blum) wrote in news:nb864d$fu9$1...@reader1.panix.com:
> This is Rotating Quiz 212. Entries must be posted by Wednesday,
> March 9th, 2016 at 11 PM (Eastern Standard Time).
>
> Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
> gets to create the next RQ.
>
> Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
> newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
> one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored on the
> hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which the fewest
> people got right). Second tiebreaker will be posting order.
>
> 1. This Argentinian politician was governor of La Rioja province from
> 1973-6 and 1983-9 and has been a senator from that province since
> 2005, but of course is best known for being president of Argentina
> from 1989-99.
>
> 2. This American son of Greek immigrants served as Director of Central
> Intelligence under both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and is the
> second-longest serving DCI (Allen Dulles is first).
>
> 3. This tennis star from Yugoslavia spent 178 weeks as the top-ranked
> female singles player in the 1990s, the sixth-highest duration; she
> might rank even higher if she had not been literally stabbed in the
> back.
Monica Seles
>
> 4. This American actor received Oscar nominations for his performances
> in The Town and The Hurt Locker but is probably better-known for his
> appearances in action movies such as the most recent two Mission:
> Impossible movies, the most recent Bourne movie, and several movies
> based on Marvel Comics characters.
>
> 5. This Hungarian-born hedge fund manager (now also an American
> citizen) is one of the 30 richest people in the world. He is known for
> his philanthropy, particulary through the Open Society Foundations.
>
> 6. This Honda line has gone through many changes in the ten
> "generations" since it was introduced in 1972; it was a subcompact for
> many years but is now a compact, for example. A hybrid version was
> introduced for the 2003 model year.
Accord
>
> 7. This American businessman started by running his father's
> bingo-style gaming parlor in California but soon moved to Reno,
> Nevada, where he was able to grow the business into a full-fledged
> casino. He opened other properties in Nevada and the company that he
> founded and was named for him is currently the fourth-largest gaming
> company in the world, although it has operated under a different name
> since 2010.
Harrah
>
> 8. This Cambodian politician served as prime minister and defense
> minister under Sihanouk several times before deposing him in the 1970
> coup, after which he became president of the Khmer Republic. (First
> and last name required.)
Pol Pot
>
> 9. This American actress has appeared in many movies over the years
> including Blade Runner, Splash, Steel Magnolias, and Kill Bill. She is
> also known for her environmental activism.
>
> 10. This small boat with a covered deck has an English name derived
> from its name in some language in the Eskimo-Aleut family (which one
> depends on which source you look at).
Kayak
>
Pete
> This is Rotating Quiz 212. Entries must be posted by Wednesday,
> March 9th, 2016 at 11 PM (Eastern Standard Time).
>
> Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
> gets to create the next RQ.
>
> Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
> newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
> one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored on the
> hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which the fewest
> people got right). Second tiebreaker will be posting order.
>
> 1. This Argentinian politician was governor of La Rioja province from
> 1973-6 and 1983-9 and has been a senator from that province since
> 2005, but of course is best known for being president of Argentina
> from 1989-99.
>
> 2. This American son of Greek immigrants served as Director of Central
> Intelligence under both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and is the
> second-longest serving DCI (Allen Dulles is first).
>
> 3. This tennis star from Yugoslavia spent 178 weeks as the top-ranked
> female singles player in the 1990s, the sixth-highest duration; she
> might rank even higher if she had not been literally stabbed in the
> back.
>
> 4. This American actor received Oscar nominations for his performances
> in The Town and The Hurt Locker but is probably better-known for his
> appearances in action movies such as the most recent two Mission:
> Impossible movies, the most recent Bourne movie, and several movies
> based on Marvel Comics characters.
>
> 5. This Hungarian-born hedge fund manager (now also an American
> citizen) is one of the 30 richest people in the world. He is known for
> his philanthropy, particulary through the Open Society Foundations.
>
> 6. This Honda line has gone through many changes in the ten
> "generations" since it was introduced in 1972; it was a subcompact for
> many years but is now a compact, for example. A hybrid version was
> introduced for the 2003 model year.
>
> 7. This American businessman started by running his father's
> bingo-style gaming parlor in California but soon moved to Reno,
> Nevada, where he was able to grow the business into a full-fledged
> casino. He opened other properties in Nevada and the company that he
> founded and was named for him is currently the fourth-largest gaming
> company in the world, although it has operated under a different name
> since 2010.
>
> 8. This Cambodian politician served as prime minister and defense
> minister under Sihanouk several times before deposing him in the 1970
> coup, after which he became president of the Khmer Republic. (First
> and last name required.)
>
> 9. This American actress has appeared in many movies over the years
> including Blade Runner, Splash, Steel Magnolias, and Kill Bill. She is
> also known for her environmental activism.
>
> 10. This small boat with a covered deck has an English name derived
> from its name in some language in the Eskimo-Aleut family (which one
> depends on which source you look at).
>
Pete
Erland Sommarskog
Mar 4, 2016, 3:43:21 PM3/4/16
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> Erland Sommarskog:
on the true obscure - even with the palindrome theme.
> The easiest one was kayak, since it didn't require remembering any namess,
> and coupled with the title hint that gave it to me immediately.
My lame excuse is that after beating my brain for not finding Carlos Menem's
name, I was too exhausted to note any patterns. Hey, I had no problems
remembering the name of his predecessor, who has to be considered far
more obsucure. Menem did after all make a name for stopping hyperinflation
and bringing economical order to Argentina - and pave the way for the
next crisis, although it did not explode until his successor had been
in office for two years.
> Erland Sommarskog:
> Oh, of course! Lon Nol!
>
>> And do you know what? One of letter combinations that did float through
>> my mind was actually Long Nol!
>
> Hmm. Well, we'll see.
You might well be right. I would say that was a question that verged
>
>> And do you know what? One of letter combinations that did float through
>> my mind was actually Long Nol!
>
> Hmm. Well, we'll see.
on the true obscure - even with the palindrome theme.
> The easiest one was kayak, since it didn't require remembering any namess,
> and coupled with the title hint that gave it to me immediately.
name, I was too exhausted to note any patterns. Hey, I had no problems
remembering the name of his predecessor, who has to be considered far
more obsucure. Menem did after all make a name for stopping hyperinflation
and bringing economical order to Argentina - and pave the way for the
next crisis, although it did not explode until his successor had been
in office for two years.
Chris F.A. Johnson
Mar 4, 2016, 4:08:04 PM3/4/16
to
On 2016-03-03, Dan Blum wrote:
>
> 1. This Argentinian politician was governor of La Rioja province from
> 1973-6 and 1983-9 and has been a senator from that province since
> 2005, but of course is best known for being president of Argentina
> from 1989-99.
Martinez
>
> 1. This Argentinian politician was governor of La Rioja province from
> 1973-6 and 1983-9 and has been a senator from that province since
> 2005, but of course is best known for being president of Argentina
> from 1989-99.
> 2. This American son of Greek immigrants served as Director of Central
> Intelligence under both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and is the
> second-longest serving DCI (Allen Dulles is first).
> 3. This tennis star from Yugoslavia spent 178 weeks as the top-ranked
> female singles player in the 1990s, the sixth-highest duration; she
> might rank even higher if she had not been literally stabbed in the
> back.
> 4. This American actor received Oscar nominations for his performances
> in The Town and The Hurt Locker but is probably better-known for his
> appearances in action movies such as the most recent two Mission:
> Impossible movies, the most recent Bourne movie, and several movies
> based on Marvel Comics characters.
> 5. This Hungarian-born hedge fund manager (now also an American
> citizen) is one of the 30 richest people in the world. He is known for
> his philanthropy, particulary through the Open Society Foundations.
> 6. This Honda line has gone through many changes in the ten
> "generations" since it was introduced in 1972; it was a subcompact for
> many years but is now a compact, for example. A hybrid version was
> introduced for the 2003 model year.
> 7. This American businessman started by running his father's
> bingo-style gaming parlor in California but soon moved to Reno,
> Nevada, where he was able to grow the business into a full-fledged
> casino. He opened other properties in Nevada and the company that he
> founded and was named for him is currently the fourth-largest gaming
> company in the world, although it has operated under a different name
> since 2010.
>
> 8. This Cambodian politician served as prime minister and defense
> minister under Sihanouk several times before deposing him in the 1970
> coup, after which he became president of the Khmer Republic. (First
> and last name required.)
> 9. This American actress has appeared in many movies over the years
> including Blade Runner, Splash, Steel Magnolias, and Kill Bill. She is
> also known for her environmental activism.
> 10. This small boat with a covered deck has an English name derived
> from its name in some language in the Eskimo-Aleut family (which one
> depends on which source you look at).
--
Chris F.A. Johnson
Dan Blum
Mar 4, 2016, 4:10:58 PM3/4/16
to
Erland Sommarskog <esq...@sommarskog.se> wrote:
> Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> > Erland Sommarskog:
> > Oh, of course! Lon Nol!
> >
> >> And do you know what? One of letter combinations that did float through
> >> my mind was actually Long Nol!
> >
> > Hmm. Well, we'll see.
> You might well be right. I would say that was a question that verged
> on the true obscure - even with the palindrome theme.
Well, I had heard of him, and obviously extrapolating from one example
> Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> > Erland Sommarskog:
> > Oh, of course! Lon Nol!
> >
> >> And do you know what? One of letter combinations that did float through
> >> my mind was actually Long Nol!
> >
> > Hmm. Well, we'll see.
> You might well be right. I would say that was a question that verged
> on the true obscure - even with the palindrome theme.
is fine, since I do it...
Dan Tilque
Mar 5, 2016, 10:24:18 PM3/5/16
to
Dan Blum wrote:
> This is Rotating Quiz 212. Entries must be posted by Wednesday,
> March 9th, 2016 at 11 PM (Eastern Standard Time).
>
> Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
> gets to create the next RQ.
>
> Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
> newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
> one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored on the
> hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which the fewest
> people got right). Second tiebreaker will be posting order.
>
> 1. This Argentinian politician was governor of La Rioja province from
> 1973-6 and 1983-9 and has been a senator from that province since
> 2005, but of course is best known for being president of Argentina
> from 1989-99.
>
> 2. This American son of Greek immigrants served as Director of Central
> Intelligence under both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and is the
> second-longest serving DCI (Allen Dulles is first).
>
> 3. This tennis star from Yugoslavia spent 178 weeks as the top-ranked
> female singles player in the 1990s, the sixth-highest duration; she
> might rank even higher if she had not been literally stabbed in the
> back.
Seles
> This is Rotating Quiz 212. Entries must be posted by Wednesday,
> March 9th, 2016 at 11 PM (Eastern Standard Time).
>
> Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
> gets to create the next RQ.
>
> Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
> newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
> one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored on the
> hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which the fewest
> people got right). Second tiebreaker will be posting order.
>
> 1. This Argentinian politician was governor of La Rioja province from
> 1973-6 and 1983-9 and has been a senator from that province since
> 2005, but of course is best known for being president of Argentina
> from 1989-99.
>
> 2. This American son of Greek immigrants served as Director of Central
> Intelligence under both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and is the
> second-longest serving DCI (Allen Dulles is first).
>
> 3. This tennis star from Yugoslavia spent 178 weeks as the top-ranked
> female singles player in the 1990s, the sixth-highest duration; she
> might rank even higher if she had not been literally stabbed in the
> back.
>
> 4. This American actor received Oscar nominations for his performances
> in The Town and The Hurt Locker but is probably better-known for his
> appearances in action movies such as the most recent two Mission:
> Impossible movies, the most recent Bourne movie, and several movies
> based on Marvel Comics characters.
>
> 5. This Hungarian-born hedge fund manager (now also an American
> citizen) is one of the 30 richest people in the world. He is known for
> his philanthropy, particulary through the Open Society Foundations.
>
> 6. This Honda line has gone through many changes in the ten
> "generations" since it was introduced in 1972; it was a subcompact for
> many years but is now a compact, for example. A hybrid version was
> introduced for the 2003 model year.
>
> 7. This American businessman started by running his father's
> bingo-style gaming parlor in California but soon moved to Reno,
> Nevada, where he was able to grow the business into a full-fledged
> casino. He opened other properties in Nevada and the company that he
> founded and was named for him is currently the fourth-largest gaming
> company in the world, although it has operated under a different name
> since 2010.
>
> 8. This Cambodian politician served as prime minister and defense
> minister under Sihanouk several times before deposing him in the 1970
> coup, after which he became president of the Khmer Republic. (First
> and last name required.)
>
> 9. This American actress has appeared in many movies over the years
> including Blade Runner, Splash, Steel Magnolias, and Kill Bill. She is
> also known for her environmental activism.
>
> 10. This small boat with a covered deck has an English name derived
> from its name in some language in the Eskimo-Aleut family (which one
> depends on which source you look at).
--
Dan Tilque
Dan Tilque
Mar 5, 2016, 10:38:41 PM3/5/16
to
If you want to go for the obscure, try
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anu%C5%A3a_C%C4%83tun%C4%83
I hope that name comes out right. Without the diacritics it's Anuta
Catuna. Unfortunately, with the diacritics, it's probably not a
palindrome in Romanian.
--
Dan Tilque
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anu%C5%A3a_C%C4%83tun%C4%83
I hope that name comes out right. Without the diacritics it's Anuta
Catuna. Unfortunately, with the diacritics, it's probably not a
palindrome in Romanian.
--
Dan Tilque
Dan Blum
Mar 5, 2016, 11:23:44 PM3/5/16
to
so those are really different letters from "a" and "t".
Erland Sommarskog
Mar 6, 2016, 5:21:14 AM3/6/16
to
Dan Blum (to...@panix.com) writes:
> Dan Tilque <dti...@frontier.com> wrote:
>> If you want to go for the obscure, try
>
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anu%C5%A3a_C%C4%83tun%C4%83
>
>> I hope that name comes out right. Without the diacritics it's Anuta
>> Catuna. Unfortunately, with the diacritics, it's probably not a
>> palindrome in Romanian.
>
> My understanding is that strictly speaking those aren't diacritics,
> so those are really different letters from "a" and "t".
Indeed. My Romanian dictionary has separate entries for these letters.
> Dan Tilque <dti...@frontier.com> wrote:
>> If you want to go for the obscure, try
>
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anu%C5%A3a_C%C4%83tun%C4%83
>
>> I hope that name comes out right. Without the diacritics it's Anuta
>> Catuna. Unfortunately, with the diacritics, it's probably not a
>> palindrome in Romanian.
>
> My understanding is that strictly speaking those aren't diacritics,
> so those are really different letters from "a" and "t".
The T with comma is pronounced like "ts". I believe that the A with breve
is pronounced akin to the English word "a".
ArenEss
Mar 9, 2016, 3:45:32 PM3/9/16
to
On Thu, 3 Mar 2016 02:05:01 +0000 (UTC), to...@panix.com (Dan Blum)
wrote:
>This is Rotating Quiz 212. Entries must be posted by Wednesday,
>March 9th, 2016 at 11 PM (Eastern Standard Time).
>
>Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
>gets to create the next RQ.
>
>Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
>newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
>one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
>
>In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored on the
>hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which the fewest
>people got right). Second tiebreaker will be posting order.
>
>1. This Argentinian politician was governor of La Rioja province from
>1973-6 and 1983-9 and has been a senator from that province since
>2005, but of course is best known for being president of Argentina
>from 1989-99.
>
>2. This American son of Greek immigrants served as Director of Central
>Intelligence under both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and is the
>second-longest serving DCI (Allen Dulles is first).
>
>3. This tennis star from Yugoslavia spent 178 weeks as the top-ranked
>female singles player in the 1990s, the sixth-highest duration; she
>might rank even higher if she had not been literally stabbed in the
>back.
Seles, Monica
>
>4. This American actor received Oscar nominations for his performances
>in The Town and The Hurt Locker but is probably better-known for his
>appearances in action movies such as the most recent two Mission:
>Impossible movies, the most recent Bourne movie, and several movies
>based on Marvel Comics characters.
Renner, Jeremy
>6. This Honda line has gone through many changes in the ten
>"generations" since it was introduced in 1972; it was a subcompact for
>many years but is now a compact, for example. A hybrid version was
>introduced for the 2003 model year.
>
Civic
>7. This American businessman started by running his father's
>bingo-style gaming parlor in California but soon moved to Reno,
>Nevada, where he was able to grow the business into a full-fledged
>casino. He opened other properties in Nevada and the company that he
>founded and was named for him is currently the fourth-largest gaming
>company in the world, although it has operated under a different name
>since 2010.
Harrah?
ArenEss
wrote:
>This is Rotating Quiz 212. Entries must be posted by Wednesday,
>March 9th, 2016 at 11 PM (Eastern Standard Time).
>
>Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
>gets to create the next RQ.
>
>Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
>newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
>one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
>
>In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored on the
>hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which the fewest
>people got right). Second tiebreaker will be posting order.
>
>1. This Argentinian politician was governor of La Rioja province from
>1973-6 and 1983-9 and has been a senator from that province since
>2005, but of course is best known for being president of Argentina
>from 1989-99.
>
>2. This American son of Greek immigrants served as Director of Central
>Intelligence under both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and is the
>second-longest serving DCI (Allen Dulles is first).
>
>3. This tennis star from Yugoslavia spent 178 weeks as the top-ranked
>female singles player in the 1990s, the sixth-highest duration; she
>might rank even higher if she had not been literally stabbed in the
>back.
>
>4. This American actor received Oscar nominations for his performances
>in The Town and The Hurt Locker but is probably better-known for his
>appearances in action movies such as the most recent two Mission:
>Impossible movies, the most recent Bourne movie, and several movies
>based on Marvel Comics characters.
>
>5. This Hungarian-born hedge fund manager (now also an American
>citizen) is one of the 30 richest people in the world. He is known for
>his philanthropy, particulary through the Open Society Foundations.
>
Soros, George
>5. This Hungarian-born hedge fund manager (now also an American
>citizen) is one of the 30 richest people in the world. He is known for
>his philanthropy, particulary through the Open Society Foundations.
>
>6. This Honda line has gone through many changes in the ten
>"generations" since it was introduced in 1972; it was a subcompact for
>many years but is now a compact, for example. A hybrid version was
>introduced for the 2003 model year.
>
>7. This American businessman started by running his father's
>bingo-style gaming parlor in California but soon moved to Reno,
>Nevada, where he was able to grow the business into a full-fledged
>casino. He opened other properties in Nevada and the company that he
>founded and was named for him is currently the fourth-largest gaming
>company in the world, although it has operated under a different name
>since 2010.
>
>8. This Cambodian politician served as prime minister and defense
>minister under Sihanouk several times before deposing him in the 1970
>coup, after which he became president of the Khmer Republic. (First
>and last name required.)
>
>9. This American actress has appeared in many movies over the years
>including Blade Runner, Splash, Steel Magnolias, and Kill Bill. She is
>also known for her environmental activism.
Hannah, Daryl
>8. This Cambodian politician served as prime minister and defense
>minister under Sihanouk several times before deposing him in the 1970
>coup, after which he became president of the Khmer Republic. (First
>and last name required.)
>
>9. This American actress has appeared in many movies over the years
>including Blade Runner, Splash, Steel Magnolias, and Kill Bill. She is
>also known for her environmental activism.
>
>10. This small boat with a covered deck has an English name derived
>from its name in some language in the Eskimo-Aleut family (which one
>depends on which source you look at).
Kayak
>10. This small boat with a covered deck has an English name derived
>from its name in some language in the Eskimo-Aleut family (which one
>depends on which source you look at).
ArenEss
Dan Blum
Mar 9, 2016, 11:36:43 PM3/9/16
to
Rotating Quiz #212 is over and Dan Tilque wins on the first tiebreaker.
He may now set RQ #213 (or pass it to Mark Brader if still recovering).
As many people noticed, the required part of each answer is a palindrome.
> 1. This Argentinian politician was governor of La Rioja province from
> 1973-6 and 1983-9 and has been a senator from that province since
> 2005, but of course is best known for being president of Argentina
> from 1989-99.
(Carlos) Menem
> 2. This American son of Greek immigrants served as Director of Central
> Intelligence under both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and is the
> second-longest serving DCI (Allen Dulles is first).
(George) Tenet
> 3. This tennis star from Yugoslavia spent 178 weeks as the top-ranked
> female singles player in the 1990s, the sixth-highest duration; she
> might rank even higher if she had not been literally stabbed in the
> back.
(Monica) Seles
> 4. This American actor received Oscar nominations for his performances
> in The Town and The Hurt Locker but is probably better-known for his
> appearances in action movies such as the most recent two Mission:
> Impossible movies, the most recent Bourne movie, and several movies
> based on Marvel Comics characters.
(Jeremy) Renner
> 5. This Hungarian-born hedge fund manager (now also an American
> citizen) is one of the 30 richest people in the world. He is known for
> his philanthropy, particulary through the Open Society Foundations.
(George) Soros
> 6. This Honda line has gone through many changes in the ten
> "generations" since it was introduced in 1972; it was a subcompact for
> many years but is now a compact, for example. A hybrid version was
> introduced for the 2003 model year.
Civic
> 7. This American businessman started by running his father's
> bingo-style gaming parlor in California but soon moved to Reno,
> Nevada, where he was able to grow the business into a full-fledged
> casino. He opened other properties in Nevada and the company that he
> founded and was named for him is currently the fourth-largest gaming
> company in the world, although it has operated under a different name
> since 2010.
(William) Harrah
> 8. This Cambodian politician served as prime minister and defense
> minister under Sihanouk several times before deposing him in the 1970
> coup, after which he became president of the Khmer Republic. (First
> and last name required.)
Lon Nol
Pol Pot was head of the Khmer Rouge, which overthrew the Khmer Republic
and established the genocidal Democratic Republic of Kampuchea.
> 9. This American actress has appeared in many movies over the years
> including Blade Runner, Splash, Steel Magnolias, and Kill Bill. She is
> also known for her environmental activism.
(Daryl) Hannah
> 10. This small boat with a covered deck has an English name derived
> from its name in some language in the Eskimo-Aleut family (which one
> depends on which source you look at).
kayak
Scores:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
----------------------------------
Dan 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8
Mark 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8
Chris 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 7
ArenEss 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 7
Marc 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 5
Peter 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 5
Pete 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3
Calvin 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3
Erland 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3
He may now set RQ #213 (or pass it to Mark Brader if still recovering).
As many people noticed, the required part of each answer is a palindrome.
> 1. This Argentinian politician was governor of La Rioja province from
> 1973-6 and 1983-9 and has been a senator from that province since
> 2005, but of course is best known for being president of Argentina
> from 1989-99.
> 2. This American son of Greek immigrants served as Director of Central
> Intelligence under both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and is the
> second-longest serving DCI (Allen Dulles is first).
> 3. This tennis star from Yugoslavia spent 178 weeks as the top-ranked
> female singles player in the 1990s, the sixth-highest duration; she
> might rank even higher if she had not been literally stabbed in the
> back.
> 4. This American actor received Oscar nominations for his performances
> in The Town and The Hurt Locker but is probably better-known for his
> appearances in action movies such as the most recent two Mission:
> Impossible movies, the most recent Bourne movie, and several movies
> based on Marvel Comics characters.
> 5. This Hungarian-born hedge fund manager (now also an American
> citizen) is one of the 30 richest people in the world. He is known for
> his philanthropy, particulary through the Open Society Foundations.
> 6. This Honda line has gone through many changes in the ten
> "generations" since it was introduced in 1972; it was a subcompact for
> many years but is now a compact, for example. A hybrid version was
> introduced for the 2003 model year.
> 7. This American businessman started by running his father's
> bingo-style gaming parlor in California but soon moved to Reno,
> Nevada, where he was able to grow the business into a full-fledged
> casino. He opened other properties in Nevada and the company that he
> founded and was named for him is currently the fourth-largest gaming
> company in the world, although it has operated under a different name
> since 2010.
> 8. This Cambodian politician served as prime minister and defense
> minister under Sihanouk several times before deposing him in the 1970
> coup, after which he became president of the Khmer Republic. (First
> and last name required.)
Pol Pot was head of the Khmer Rouge, which overthrew the Khmer Republic
and established the genocidal Democratic Republic of Kampuchea.
> 9. This American actress has appeared in many movies over the years
> including Blade Runner, Splash, Steel Magnolias, and Kill Bill. She is
> also known for her environmental activism.
> 10. This small boat with a covered deck has an English name derived
> from its name in some language in the Eskimo-Aleut family (which one
> depends on which source you look at).
Scores:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
----------------------------------
Dan 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8
Mark 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8
Chris 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 7
ArenEss 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 7
Marc 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 5
Peter 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 5
Pete 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3
Calvin 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3
Erland 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3
Dan Tilque
Mar 10, 2016, 11:21:57 AM3/10/16
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Dan Blum wrote:
> Rotating Quiz #212 is over and Dan Tilque wins on the first tiebreaker.
> He may now set RQ #213 (or pass it to Mark Brader if still recovering).
>
Not in that bad of shape, now. I'll come up with something in a day or two.
> Rotating Quiz #212 is over and Dan Tilque wins on the first tiebreaker.
> He may now set RQ #213 (or pass it to Mark Brader if still recovering).
>
That was a mighty slim tiebreaker there. Chris getting #2 gave it to me,
otherwise it'd have gone to the next tiebreaker.
It occured to me that the last question could have been about Pierre
Laval. That would (hopefully) have made Mark happy, although Laval QC
was actually named after a different Laval.
>
> Scores:
> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
> ----------------------------------
> Dan 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8
> Mark 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8
> Chris 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 7
> ArenEss 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 7
> Marc 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 5
> Peter 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 5
> Pete 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3
> Calvin 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3
> Erland 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3
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