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QFTCI16 Game 5, Rounds 4,6: friendship and legumes
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Mark Brader
Aug 9, 2016, 3:33:00 AM8/9/16
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Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-06-20,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> 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 to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> 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*)".
I did not write either of these rounds.
* Game 5, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Friendship
This round celebrates "friendship, friendship, just the perfect
blendship", as Cole Porter once wrote.
1. In the 1957 Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis movie "The Delicate
Delinquent", the two lead characters took their surnames from two
legendary Greeks who were great friends. Give those two names.
2. In the Bible -- second book of Samuel, chapter 1, verse 26 to
be exact -- David mourns the death of *which friend*, with the
lament that his love was "more wonderful than the love of women"?
3. The so-called "Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas" ["TOKE-less"]
was actually written by which one of her friends?
4. James Taylor had his only #1 hit with "You've Got a Friend".
Who actually wrote it, and released it on a very successful
album in 1971?
5. Another song relevant to the topic was written by Andrew Gold and
was a modest hit, making it to #7 on the Canadian charts,
but it is better remembered as the theme song of the sitcom
"Golden Girls". Name the song.
6. This song by Burt Bacharach is also relevant. Rod Stewart was
heard singing it in the movie "Night Shift", but it became a
#1 hit and won two Grammy Awards after being covered by Dionne
Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder for an
AIDS benefit. Name the song.
7. During its run, how many Emmy Award *nominations* did the TV show
"Friends" receive, within 5 in either direction?
8. In 2013, the Oxford English Dictionary added a cheeky 3-word
phrase containing the word "friend", which also provided the
title of a 2011 romantic-comedy movie. What was it?
9. When Ella Fitzgerald was asked about her big break, she would
always attribute it to an unlikely source. Apparently,
Fitzgerald tried to book a gig at the Mocambo in Hollywood in
1955, but the manager was unsure about whether she'd draw the
crowds because of segregation and racism. Another celebrity
then stepped in and promised to book a table in the front row
every night if they gave Fitzgerald the job. Name her.
10. In a popular series of novels, Diana Barry is the "kindred
spirit" who becomes -- *whose* best friend?
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Ba gur ynfg
dhrfgvba, gur punenpgre'f *svefg* anzr vf erdhverq, ohg gur fheanzr
vf abg. Vs lbh bayl tnir gur fheanzr *be* vs lbh qvqa'g nafjre
orpnhfr lbh bayl xarj gur svefg anzr, cyrnfr tvir gur svefg anzr.
* Game 5, Round 6 - Science - Does it have a Pulse?
Please see the handout at:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/5-6/pulse.pdf
Each picture shows some sort of legumes -- peas or beans or pulses
or whatever. We'll give you a picture number, and you say what
it is. Some of them have alternative names, and in that case we
will accept any one.
I've rearranged the round in order by picture number. As you see,
there were 6 decoys, which you can answer if you like for fun,
but for no points.
1. (decoy)
2. Name it.
3. Name it.
4. (decoy)
5. Name it.
6. (decoy)
7. (decoy)
8. Name it.
9. Name it.
10. (decoy)
11. Name it.
12. Name it.
13. (decoy)
14. Name it.
15. Name it.
16. Name it.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Show that 17x17 = 289. Generalise this result."
m...@vex.net | -- Carl E. Linderholm
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-06-20,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> 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 to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> 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*)".
I did not write either of these rounds.
* Game 5, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Friendship
This round celebrates "friendship, friendship, just the perfect
blendship", as Cole Porter once wrote.
1. In the 1957 Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis movie "The Delicate
Delinquent", the two lead characters took their surnames from two
legendary Greeks who were great friends. Give those two names.
2. In the Bible -- second book of Samuel, chapter 1, verse 26 to
be exact -- David mourns the death of *which friend*, with the
lament that his love was "more wonderful than the love of women"?
3. The so-called "Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas" ["TOKE-less"]
was actually written by which one of her friends?
4. James Taylor had his only #1 hit with "You've Got a Friend".
Who actually wrote it, and released it on a very successful
album in 1971?
5. Another song relevant to the topic was written by Andrew Gold and
was a modest hit, making it to #7 on the Canadian charts,
but it is better remembered as the theme song of the sitcom
"Golden Girls". Name the song.
6. This song by Burt Bacharach is also relevant. Rod Stewart was
heard singing it in the movie "Night Shift", but it became a
#1 hit and won two Grammy Awards after being covered by Dionne
Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder for an
AIDS benefit. Name the song.
7. During its run, how many Emmy Award *nominations* did the TV show
"Friends" receive, within 5 in either direction?
8. In 2013, the Oxford English Dictionary added a cheeky 3-word
phrase containing the word "friend", which also provided the
title of a 2011 romantic-comedy movie. What was it?
9. When Ella Fitzgerald was asked about her big break, she would
always attribute it to an unlikely source. Apparently,
Fitzgerald tried to book a gig at the Mocambo in Hollywood in
1955, but the manager was unsure about whether she'd draw the
crowds because of segregation and racism. Another celebrity
then stepped in and promised to book a table in the front row
every night if they gave Fitzgerald the job. Name her.
10. In a popular series of novels, Diana Barry is the "kindred
spirit" who becomes -- *whose* best friend?
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Ba gur ynfg
dhrfgvba, gur punenpgre'f *svefg* anzr vf erdhverq, ohg gur fheanzr
vf abg. Vs lbh bayl tnir gur fheanzr *be* vs lbh qvqa'g nafjre
orpnhfr lbh bayl xarj gur svefg anzr, cyrnfr tvir gur svefg anzr.
* Game 5, Round 6 - Science - Does it have a Pulse?
Please see the handout at:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/5-6/pulse.pdf
Each picture shows some sort of legumes -- peas or beans or pulses
or whatever. We'll give you a picture number, and you say what
it is. Some of them have alternative names, and in that case we
will accept any one.
I've rearranged the round in order by picture number. As you see,
there were 6 decoys, which you can answer if you like for fun,
but for no points.
1. (decoy)
2. Name it.
3. Name it.
4. (decoy)
5. Name it.
6. (decoy)
7. (decoy)
8. Name it.
9. Name it.
10. (decoy)
11. Name it.
12. Name it.
13. (decoy)
14. Name it.
15. Name it.
16. Name it.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Show that 17x17 = 289. Generalise this result."
m...@vex.net | -- Carl E. Linderholm
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
Aug 9, 2016, 10:06:12 AM8/9/16
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> 1. In the 1957 Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis movie "The Delicate
> Delinquent", the two lead characters took their surnames from two
> legendary Greeks who were great friends. Give those two names.
Damon and Pythias
> Delinquent", the two lead characters took their surnames from two
> legendary Greeks who were great friends. Give those two names.
> 3. The so-called "Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas" ["TOKE-less"]
> was actually written by which one of her friends?
> 4. James Taylor had his only #1 hit with "You've Got a Friend".
> Who actually wrote it, and released it on a very successful
> album in 1971?
> 7. During its run, how many Emmy Award *nominations* did the TV show
> "Friends" receive, within 5 in either direction?
> 8. In 2013, the Oxford English Dictionary added a cheeky 3-word
> phrase containing the word "friend", which also provided the
> title of a 2011 romantic-comedy movie. What was it?
> 9. When Ella Fitzgerald was asked about her big break, she would
> always attribute it to an unlikely source. Apparently,
> Fitzgerald tried to book a gig at the Mocambo in Hollywood in
> 1955, but the manager was unsure about whether she'd draw the
> crowds because of segregation and racism. Another celebrity
> then stepped in and promised to book a table in the front row
> every night if they gave Fitzgerald the job. Name her.
> * Game 5, Round 6 - Science - Does it have a Pulse?
lima beans; kidney beans
> 3. Name it.
chickpeas
> 5. Name it.
lima beans
> 8. Name it.
red beans
> 9. Name it.
black beans
> 11. Name it.
pinto beans
> 12. Name it.
lentils
> 14. Name it.
kidney beans
> 15. Name it.
lentils
> 16. Name it.
black-eyed peas
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Marc Dashevsky
Aug 9, 2016, 1:58:18 PM8/9/16
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In article <hoOdnZyQM8a7GjTK...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
> 3. The so-called "Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas" ["TOKE-less"]
> was actually written by which one of her friends?
Gertrude Stein
> 4. James Taylor had his only #1 hit with "You've Got a Friend".
> Who actually wrote it, and released it on a very successful
> album in 1971?
Carole King
> 5. Another song relevant to the topic was written by Andrew Gold and
> was a modest hit, making it to #7 on the Canadian charts,
> but it is better remembered as the theme song of the sitcom
> "Golden Girls". Name the song.
Thank You For Being A Friend
> 6. This song by Burt Bacharach is also relevant. Rod Stewart was
> heard singing it in the movie "Night Shift", but it became a
> #1 hit and won two Grammy Awards after being covered by Dionne
> Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder for an
> AIDS benefit. Name the song.
That's What Friends Are For
> 7. During its run, how many Emmy Award *nominations* did the TV show
> "Friends" receive, within 5 in either direction?
>
> 8. In 2013, the Oxford English Dictionary added a cheeky 3-word
> phrase containing the word "friend", which also provided the
> title of a 2011 romantic-comedy movie. What was it?
Friends With Benefits
ceci
> 4. (decoy)
> 5. Name it.
> 6. (decoy)
> 7. (decoy)
> 8. Name it.
adzuki beans
> 9. Name it.
black beans
> 15. Name it.
soybean
> 16. Name it.
black-eyed peas
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
> * Game 5, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Friendship
>
> This round celebrates "friendship, friendship, just the perfect
> blendship", as Cole Porter once wrote.
>
> 1. In the 1957 Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis movie "The Delicate
> Delinquent", the two lead characters took their surnames from two
> legendary Greeks who were great friends. Give those two names.
>
> 2. In the Bible -- second book of Samuel, chapter 1, verse 26 to
> be exact -- David mourns the death of *which friend*, with the
> lament that his love was "more wonderful than the love of women"?
Jonathan
>
> This round celebrates "friendship, friendship, just the perfect
> blendship", as Cole Porter once wrote.
>
> 1. In the 1957 Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis movie "The Delicate
> Delinquent", the two lead characters took their surnames from two
> legendary Greeks who were great friends. Give those two names.
>
> 2. In the Bible -- second book of Samuel, chapter 1, verse 26 to
> be exact -- David mourns the death of *which friend*, with the
> lament that his love was "more wonderful than the love of women"?
> 3. The so-called "Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas" ["TOKE-less"]
> was actually written by which one of her friends?
> 4. James Taylor had his only #1 hit with "You've Got a Friend".
> Who actually wrote it, and released it on a very successful
> album in 1971?
> 5. Another song relevant to the topic was written by Andrew Gold and
> was a modest hit, making it to #7 on the Canadian charts,
> but it is better remembered as the theme song of the sitcom
> "Golden Girls". Name the song.
> 6. This song by Burt Bacharach is also relevant. Rod Stewart was
> heard singing it in the movie "Night Shift", but it became a
> #1 hit and won two Grammy Awards after being covered by Dionne
> Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder for an
> AIDS benefit. Name the song.
> 7. During its run, how many Emmy Award *nominations* did the TV show
> "Friends" receive, within 5 in either direction?
>
> 8. In 2013, the Oxford English Dictionary added a cheeky 3-word
> phrase containing the word "friend", which also provided the
> title of a 2011 romantic-comedy movie. What was it?
> 4. (decoy)
> 5. Name it.
> 6. (decoy)
> 7. (decoy)
> 8. Name it.
> 9. Name it.
black beans
> 10. (decoy)
> 11. Name it.
> 12. Name it.
> 13. (decoy)
> 14. Name it.
red beans
> 11. Name it.
> 12. Name it.
> 13. (decoy)
> 14. Name it.
> 15. Name it.
soybean
> 16. Name it.
black-eyed peas
--
Pete
Aug 9, 2016, 5:15:12 PM8/9/16
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:hoOdnZyQM8a7GjTKnZ2dnUU7-
NnN...@giganews.com:
> Mark Brader:
>> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-06-20,
>> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>>
>> 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 to the newsgroup in a single followup,
>> 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*)".
>
>
> I did not write either of these rounds.
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Friendship
>
> This round celebrates "friendship, friendship, just the perfect
> blendship", as Cole Porter once wrote.
>
> 1. In the 1957 Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis movie "The Delicate
> Delinquent", the two lead characters took their surnames from two
> legendary Greeks who were great friends. Give those two names.
Plato and Aristotle
>
> 2. In the Bible -- second book of Samuel, chapter 1, verse 26 to
> be exact -- David mourns the death of *which friend*, with the
> lament that his love was "more wonderful than the love of women"?
Joseph
>
> 3. The so-called "Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas" ["TOKE-less"]
> was actually written by which one of her friends?
Boulanger
>
> 4. James Taylor had his only #1 hit with "You've Got a Friend".
> Who actually wrote it, and released it on a very successful
> album in 1971?
Carole King
>
> 5. Another song relevant to the topic was written by Andrew Gold and
> was a modest hit, making it to #7 on the Canadian charts,
> but it is better remembered as the theme song of the sitcom
> "Golden Girls". Name the song.
>
> 6. This song by Burt Bacharach is also relevant. Rod Stewart was
> heard singing it in the movie "Night Shift", but it became a
> #1 hit and won two Grammy Awards after being covered by Dionne
> Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder for an
> AIDS benefit. Name the song.
>
> 8. In 2013, the Oxford English Dictionary added a cheeky 3-word
> phrase containing the word "friend", which also provided the
> title of a 2011 romantic-comedy movie. What was it?
Friends With Benefits
>
> 9. When Ella Fitzgerald was asked about her big break, she would
> always attribute it to an unlikely source. Apparently,
> Fitzgerald tried to book a gig at the Mocambo in Hollywood in
> 1955, but the manager was unsure about whether she'd draw the
> crowds because of segregation and racism. Another celebrity
> then stepped in and promised to book a table in the front row
> every night if they gave Fitzgerald the job. Name her.
Marilyn Monroe
>
> 10. In a popular series of novels, Diana Barry is the "kindred
> spirit" who becomes -- *whose* best friend?
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Ba gur ynfg
> dhrfgvba, gur punenpgre'f *svefg* anzr vf erdhverq, ohg gur fheanzr
> vf abg. Vs lbh bayl tnir gur fheanzr *be* vs lbh qvqa'g nafjre
> orpnhfr lbh bayl xarj gur svefg anzr, cyrnfr tvir gur svefg anzr.
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 6 - Science - Does it have a Pulse?
>
> Please see the handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/5-6/pulse.pdf
>
> Each picture shows some sort of legumes -- peas or beans or pulses
> or whatever. We'll give you a picture number, and you say what
> it is. Some of them have alternative names, and in that case we
> will accept any one.
>
> I've rearranged the round in order by picture number. As you see,
> there were 6 decoys, which you can answer if you like for fun,
> but for no points.
>
> 1. (decoy)
> 2. Name it.
Lima bean
> 3. Name it.
Chickpeas
> 4. (decoy)
> 5. Name it.
> 6. (decoy)
> 7. (decoy)
> 8. Name it.
Red beans
> 9. Name it.
Black beans
> 10. (decoy)
> 11. Name it.
Navy beans
> 12. Name it.
Soybeans
> 13. (decoy)
> 14. Name it.
Kidney beans
> 15. Name it.
Soybeans
> 16. Name it.
Black-eyed peas
Pete Gayde
NnN...@giganews.com:
> Mark Brader:
>> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-06-20,
>> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>>
>> 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 to the newsgroup in a single followup,
>> 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*)".
>
>
> I did not write either of these rounds.
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Friendship
>
> This round celebrates "friendship, friendship, just the perfect
> blendship", as Cole Porter once wrote.
>
> 1. In the 1957 Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis movie "The Delicate
> Delinquent", the two lead characters took their surnames from two
> legendary Greeks who were great friends. Give those two names.
>
> 2. In the Bible -- second book of Samuel, chapter 1, verse 26 to
> be exact -- David mourns the death of *which friend*, with the
> lament that his love was "more wonderful than the love of women"?
>
> 3. The so-called "Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas" ["TOKE-less"]
> was actually written by which one of her friends?
>
> 4. James Taylor had his only #1 hit with "You've Got a Friend".
> Who actually wrote it, and released it on a very successful
> album in 1971?
>
> 5. Another song relevant to the topic was written by Andrew Gold and
> was a modest hit, making it to #7 on the Canadian charts,
> but it is better remembered as the theme song of the sitcom
> "Golden Girls". Name the song.
>
> 6. This song by Burt Bacharach is also relevant. Rod Stewart was
> heard singing it in the movie "Night Shift", but it became a
> #1 hit and won two Grammy Awards after being covered by Dionne
> Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder for an
> AIDS benefit. Name the song.
That's What Friends Are For
>
>
> 7. During its run, how many Emmy Award *nominations* did the TV show
> "Friends" receive, within 5 in either direction?
15; 26
> "Friends" receive, within 5 in either direction?
>
> 8. In 2013, the Oxford English Dictionary added a cheeky 3-word
> phrase containing the word "friend", which also provided the
> title of a 2011 romantic-comedy movie. What was it?
>
> 9. When Ella Fitzgerald was asked about her big break, she would
> always attribute it to an unlikely source. Apparently,
> Fitzgerald tried to book a gig at the Mocambo in Hollywood in
> 1955, but the manager was unsure about whether she'd draw the
> crowds because of segregation and racism. Another celebrity
> then stepped in and promised to book a table in the front row
> every night if they gave Fitzgerald the job. Name her.
>
> 10. In a popular series of novels, Diana Barry is the "kindred
> spirit" who becomes -- *whose* best friend?
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Ba gur ynfg
> dhrfgvba, gur punenpgre'f *svefg* anzr vf erdhverq, ohg gur fheanzr
> vf abg. Vs lbh bayl tnir gur fheanzr *be* vs lbh qvqa'g nafjre
> orpnhfr lbh bayl xarj gur svefg anzr, cyrnfr tvir gur svefg anzr.
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 6 - Science - Does it have a Pulse?
>
> Please see the handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/5-6/pulse.pdf
>
> Each picture shows some sort of legumes -- peas or beans or pulses
> or whatever. We'll give you a picture number, and you say what
> it is. Some of them have alternative names, and in that case we
> will accept any one.
>
> I've rearranged the round in order by picture number. As you see,
> there were 6 decoys, which you can answer if you like for fun,
> but for no points.
>
> 1. (decoy)
> 2. Name it.
> 3. Name it.
Chickpeas
> 4. (decoy)
> 5. Name it.
> 6. (decoy)
> 7. (decoy)
> 8. Name it.
> 9. Name it.
Black beans
> 10. (decoy)
> 11. Name it.
> 12. Name it.
Soybeans
> 13. (decoy)
> 14. Name it.
> 15. Name it.
Soybeans
> 16. Name it.
Black-eyed peas
Pete Gayde
Peter Smyth
Aug 9, 2016, 6:29:26 PM8/9/16
to
> 3. The so-called "Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas" ["TOKE-less"]
> was actually written by which one of her friends?
>
> 4. James Taylor had his only #1 hit with "You've Got a Friend".
> Who actually wrote it, and released it on a very successful
> album in 1971?
Carole King
> was actually written by which one of her friends?
>
> 4. James Taylor had his only #1 hit with "You've Got a Friend".
> Who actually wrote it, and released it on a very successful
> album in 1971?
> 5. Another song relevant to the topic was written by Andrew Gold and
> was a modest hit, making it to #7 on the Canadian charts,
> but it is better remembered as the theme song of the sitcom
> "Golden Girls". Name the song.
>
> 6. This song by Burt Bacharach is also relevant. Rod Stewart was
> heard singing it in the movie "Night Shift", but it became a
> #1 hit and won two Grammy Awards after being covered by Dionne
> Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder for an
> AIDS benefit. Name the song.
>
> 7. During its run, how many Emmy Award nominations did the TV show
> was a modest hit, making it to #7 on the Canadian charts,
> but it is better remembered as the theme song of the sitcom
> "Golden Girls". Name the song.
>
> 6. This song by Burt Bacharach is also relevant. Rod Stewart was
> heard singing it in the movie "Night Shift", but it became a
> #1 hit and won two Grammy Awards after being covered by Dionne
> Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder for an
> AIDS benefit. Name the song.
>
> "Friends" receive, within 5 in either direction?
30, 41
> 8. In 2013, the Oxford English Dictionary added a cheeky 3-word
> phrase containing the word "friend", which also provided the
> title of a 2011 romantic-comedy movie. What was it?
Friends with benefits
> phrase containing the word "friend", which also provided the
> title of a 2011 romantic-comedy movie. What was it?
> 9. When Ella Fitzgerald was asked about her big break, she would
> always attribute it to an unlikely source. Apparently,
> Fitzgerald tried to book a gig at the Mocambo in Hollywood in
> 1955, but the manager was unsure about whether she'd draw the
> crowds because of segregation and racism. Another celebrity
> then stepped in and promised to book a table in the front row
> every night if they gave Fitzgerald the job. Name her.
>
> 10. In a popular series of novels, Diana Barry is the "kindred
> spirit" who becomes -- whose best friend?
> always attribute it to an unlikely source. Apparently,
> Fitzgerald tried to book a gig at the Mocambo in Hollywood in
> 1955, but the manager was unsure about whether she'd draw the
> crowds because of segregation and racism. Another celebrity
> then stepped in and promised to book a table in the front row
> every night if they gave Fitzgerald the job. Name her.
>
> 10. In a popular series of novels, Diana Barry is the "kindred
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: On the last
> question, the character's first name is required, but the surname
> is not. If you only gave the surname or if you didn't answer
> because you only knew the first name, please give the first name.
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 6 - Science - Does it have a Pulse?
>
> Please see the handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/5-6/pulse.pdf
>
> Each picture shows some sort of legumes -- peas or beans or pulses
> or whatever. We'll give you a picture number, and you say what
> it is. Some of them have alternative names, and in that case we
> will accept any one.
>
> I've rearranged the round in order by picture number. As you see,
> there were 6 decoys, which you can answer if you like for fun,
> but for no points.
>
> 1. (decoy)
> 2. Name it.
Butter bean
>
> * Game 5, Round 6 - Science - Does it have a Pulse?
>
> Please see the handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/5-6/pulse.pdf
>
> Each picture shows some sort of legumes -- peas or beans or pulses
> or whatever. We'll give you a picture number, and you say what
> it is. Some of them have alternative names, and in that case we
> will accept any one.
>
> I've rearranged the round in order by picture number. As you see,
> there were 6 decoys, which you can answer if you like for fun,
> but for no points.
>
> 1. (decoy)
> 2. Name it.
> 3. Name it.
> 4. (decoy)
> 5. Name it.
> 6. (decoy)
> 7. (decoy)
> 8. Name it.
Kidney bean
> 4. (decoy)
> 5. Name it.
> 6. (decoy)
> 7. (decoy)
> 8. Name it.
> 9. Name it.
> 10. (decoy)
> 11. Name it.
> 12. Name it.
> 13. (decoy)
> 14. Name it.
Kidney bean
> 10. (decoy)
> 11. Name it.
> 12. Name it.
> 13. (decoy)
> 14. Name it.
> 15. Name it.
> 16. Name it.
Peter Smyth
> 16. Name it.
Jason Kreitzer
Aug 9, 2016, 9:53:53 PM8/9/16
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> 3. The so-called "Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas" ["TOKE-less"]
> was actually written by which one of her friends?
>
> 4. James Taylor had his only #1 hit with "You've Got a Friend".
> Who actually wrote it, and released it on a very successful
> album in 1971?
Carole King
> was actually written by which one of her friends?
>
> 4. James Taylor had his only #1 hit with "You've Got a Friend".
> Who actually wrote it, and released it on a very successful
> album in 1971?
>
> 5. Another song relevant to the topic was written by Andrew Gold and
> was a modest hit, making it to #7 on the Canadian charts,
> but it is better remembered as the theme song of the sitcom
> "Golden Girls". Name the song.
> 5. Another song relevant to the topic was written by Andrew Gold and
> was a modest hit, making it to #7 on the Canadian charts,
> but it is better remembered as the theme song of the sitcom
> "Golden Girls". Name the song.
"Thank You For Being A Friend"
> 6. This song by Burt Bacharach is also relevant. Rod Stewart was
> heard singing it in the movie "Night Shift", but it became a
> #1 hit and won two Grammy Awards after being covered by Dionne
> Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder for an
> AIDS benefit. Name the song.
> heard singing it in the movie "Night Shift", but it became a
> #1 hit and won two Grammy Awards after being covered by Dionne
> Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder for an
> AIDS benefit. Name the song.
"That's What Friends Are For"
> 3. Name it.
> 4. (decoy)
> 5. Name it.
Peanuts?
> 4. (decoy)
> 5. Name it.
> 6. (decoy)
> 7. (decoy)
> 8. Name it.
> 9. Name it.
> 10. (decoy)
> 11. Name it.
> 12. Name it.
Green peas
> 7. (decoy)
> 8. Name it.
> 9. Name it.
> 10. (decoy)
> 11. Name it.
> 12. Name it.
> 13. (decoy)
> 14. Name it.
Kidney beans?
> 14. Name it.
> 15. Name it.
> 16. Name it.
Black-Eyed Peas
> 16. Name it.
Dan Tilque
Aug 9, 2016, 10:54:39 PM8/9/16
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Mark Brader wrote:
>
> * Game 5, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Friendship
>
> This round celebrates "friendship, friendship, just the perfect
> blendship", as Cole Porter once wrote.
>
> 1. In the 1957 Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis movie "The Delicate
> Delinquent", the two lead characters took their surnames from two
> legendary Greeks who were great friends. Give those two names.
Achilles and Ajax
>
> * Game 5, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Friendship
>
> This round celebrates "friendship, friendship, just the perfect
> blendship", as Cole Porter once wrote.
>
> 1. In the 1957 Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis movie "The Delicate
> Delinquent", the two lead characters took their surnames from two
> legendary Greeks who were great friends. Give those two names.
>
> 2. In the Bible -- second book of Samuel, chapter 1, verse 26 to
> be exact -- David mourns the death of *which friend*, with the
> lament that his love was "more wonderful than the love of women"?
>
> 3. The so-called "Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas" ["TOKE-less"]
> was actually written by which one of her friends?
> 3. Name it.
> 4. (decoy)
> 5. Name it.
> 6. (decoy)
> 7. (decoy)
> 8. Name it.
> 9. Name it.
> 10. (decoy)
> 11. Name it.
> 12. Name it.
> 13. (decoy)
> 14. Name it.
> 15. Name it.
> 16. Name it.
--
Dan Tilque
Joshua Kreitzer
Aug 10, 2016, 12:12:17 AM8/10/16
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> * Game 5, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Friendship
>
>
> 1. In the 1957 Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis movie "The Delicate
> Delinquent", the two lead characters took their surnames from two
> legendary Greeks who were great friends. Give those two names.
Damon and Pythias
> Delinquent", the two lead characters took their surnames from two
> legendary Greeks who were great friends. Give those two names.
> 2. In the Bible -- second book of Samuel, chapter 1, verse 26 to
> be exact -- David mourns the death of *which friend*, with the
> lament that his love was "more wonderful than the love of women"?
> 3. The so-called "Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas" ["TOKE-less"]
> was actually written by which one of her friends?
> 4. James Taylor had his only #1 hit with "You've Got a Friend".
> Who actually wrote it, and released it on a very successful
> album in 1971?
> 5. Another song relevant to the topic was written by Andrew Gold and
> was a modest hit, making it to #7 on the Canadian charts,
> but it is better remembered as the theme song of the sitcom
> "Golden Girls". Name the song.
> 6. This song by Burt Bacharach is also relevant. Rod Stewart was
> heard singing it in the movie "Night Shift", but it became a
> #1 hit and won two Grammy Awards after being covered by Dionne
> Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder for an
> AIDS benefit. Name the song.
"That's What Friends Are For"
> 7. During its run, how many Emmy Award *nominations* did the TV show
> "Friends" receive, within 5 in either direction?
25; 36
> "Friends" receive, within 5 in either direction?
> 8. In 2013, the Oxford English Dictionary added a cheeky 3-word
> phrase containing the word "friend", which also provided the
> title of a 2011 romantic-comedy movie. What was it?
> 9. When Ella Fitzgerald was asked about her big break, she would
> always attribute it to an unlikely source. Apparently,
> Fitzgerald tried to book a gig at the Mocambo in Hollywood in
> 1955, but the manager was unsure about whether she'd draw the
> crowds because of segregation and racism. Another celebrity
> then stepped in and promised to book a table in the front row
> every night if they gave Fitzgerald the job. Name her.
> * Game 5, Round 6 - Science - Does it have a Pulse?
>
> Please see the handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/5-6/pulse.pdf
>
> Each picture shows some sort of legumes -- peas or beans or pulses
> or whatever. We'll give you a picture number, and you say what
> it is. Some of them have alternative names, and in that case we
> will accept any one.
>
> 2. Name it.
lima beans; kidney beans
> 8. Name it.
lima beans; kidney beans
kidney beans
> 9. Name it.
black beans
black-eyed peas
> 15. Name it.
chickpeas
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Calvin
Aug 10, 2016, 7:49:14 PM8/10/16
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On Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at 5:33:00 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 5, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Friendship
>
> This round celebrates "friendship, friendship, just the perfect
> blendship", as Cole Porter once wrote.
>
> 1. In the 1957 Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis movie "The Delicate
> Delinquent", the two lead characters took their surnames from two
> legendary Greeks who were great friends. Give those two names.
Damon and Pythias
> * Game 5, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Friendship
>
> This round celebrates "friendship, friendship, just the perfect
> blendship", as Cole Porter once wrote.
>
> 1. In the 1957 Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis movie "The Delicate
> Delinquent", the two lead characters took their surnames from two
> legendary Greeks who were great friends. Give those two names.
> 2. In the Bible -- second book of Samuel, chapter 1, verse 26 to
> be exact -- David mourns the death of *which friend*, with the
> lament that his love was "more wonderful than the love of women"?
> 3. The so-called "Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas" ["TOKE-less"]
> was actually written by which one of her friends?
>
> 4. James Taylor had his only #1 hit with "You've Got a Friend".
> Who actually wrote it, and released it on a very successful
> album in 1971?
> 5. Another song relevant to the topic was written by Andrew Gold and
> was a modest hit, making it to #7 on the Canadian charts,
> but it is better remembered as the theme song of the sitcom
> "Golden Girls". Name the song.
>
> 6. This song by Burt Bacharach is also relevant. Rod Stewart was
> heard singing it in the movie "Night Shift", but it became a
> #1 hit and won two Grammy Awards after being covered by Dionne
> Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder for an
> AIDS benefit. Name the song.
> 7. During its run, how many Emmy Award *nominations* did the TV show
> "Friends" receive, within 5 in either direction?
> 8. In 2013, the Oxford English Dictionary added a cheeky 3-word
> phrase containing the word "friend", which also provided the
> title of a 2011 romantic-comedy movie. What was it?
> 9. When Ella Fitzgerald was asked about her big break, she would
> always attribute it to an unlikely source. Apparently,
> Fitzgerald tried to book a gig at the Mocambo in Hollywood in
> 1955, but the manager was unsure about whether she'd draw the
> crowds because of segregation and racism. Another celebrity
> then stepped in and promised to book a table in the front row
> every night if they gave Fitzgerald the job. Name her.
> 10. In a popular series of novels, Diana Barry is the "kindred
> spirit" who becomes -- *whose* best friend?
> * Game 5, Round 6 - Science - Does it have a Pulse?
Pass
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Aug 12, 2016, 2:42:06 AM8/12/16
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Mark Brader:
>> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-06-20,
>> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
>> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2016-06-20,
>> see my 2016-05-31 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
>> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> I did not write either of these rounds.
> * Game 5, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Friendship
> This round celebrates "friendship, friendship, just the perfect
> blendship", as Cole Porter once wrote.
> 1. In the 1957 Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis movie "The Delicate
> Delinquent", the two lead characters took their surnames from two
> legendary Greeks who were great friends. Give those two names.
Damon, Pythias. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Calvin.
>> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> I did not write either of these rounds.
> * Game 5, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Friendship
> This round celebrates "friendship, friendship, just the perfect
> blendship", as Cole Porter once wrote.
> 1. In the 1957 Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis movie "The Delicate
> Delinquent", the two lead characters took their surnames from two
> legendary Greeks who were great friends. Give those two names.
> 2. In the Bible -- second book of Samuel, chapter 1, verse 26 to
> be exact -- David mourns the death of *which friend*, with the
> lament that his love was "more wonderful than the love of women"?
> 3. The so-called "Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas" ["TOKE-less"]
> was actually written by which one of her friends?
> 4. James Taylor had his only #1 hit with "You've Got a Friend".
> Who actually wrote it, and released it on a very successful
> album in 1971?
and Joshua. 2 for Dan Blum and Calvin.
> 5. Another song relevant to the topic was written by Andrew Gold and
> was a modest hit, making it to #7 on the Canadian charts,
> but it is better remembered as the theme song of the sitcom
> "Golden Girls". Name the song.
> 6. This song by Burt Bacharach is also relevant. Rod Stewart was
> heard singing it in the movie "Night Shift", but it became a
> #1 hit and won two Grammy Awards after being covered by Dionne
> Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder for an
> AIDS benefit. Name the song.
and Calvin.
> 7. During its run, how many Emmy Award *nominations* did the TV show
> "Friends" receive, within 5 in either direction?
Nobody was even within double the allowed leeway. Remember that the
series ran 10 years. It was nominated 6 times as the Outstanding
Comedy Series (winning once), 27 times total in 6 acting categories
(winning 3 times), and 29 times in 14 other categories (winning
just once). The acting nominations were:
8 - Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (6 *Lisa Kudrow,
2 Jennifer Aniston)
6 - Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (1 each Hank Azaria, Danny DeVito,
Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, Tom Selleck, Bruce Willis)
5 - Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (2 Christina Applegate,
1 each *Christina Pickles, Susan Sarandon, Marlo Thomas)
4 - Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (3 Matt LeBlanc, 1 Matthew Perry)
3 - Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (all *Jennifer Aniston)
1 - Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (David Schwimmer)
And the other categories:
6 - Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series
3 - Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series
3 - Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series
3 - Directing for a Comedy Series (*Michael Lembeck)
3 - Multi-Camera Sound Mixing for a Series or Special
2 - Casting for a Comedy Series
2 - Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special
1 - Costume Design for a Series
1 - Individual Achievement in Art Direction for a Series
1 - Individual Achievement in Directing for a Comedy Series
1 - Individual Achievement in Editing for a Series, Multi-Camera Production
1 - Individual Achievement in Main Title Theme Music
1 - Individual Achievement in Writing for a Comedy Series
1 - Writing for a Comedy Series
*Indicates winners (one time each.)
> 8. In 2013, the Oxford English Dictionary added a cheeky 3-word
> phrase containing the word "friend", which also provided the
> title of a 2011 romantic-comedy movie. What was it?
and Calvin.
> 9. When Ella Fitzgerald was asked about her big break, she would
> always attribute it to an unlikely source. Apparently,
> Fitzgerald tried to book a gig at the Mocambo in Hollywood in
> 1955, but the manager was unsure about whether she'd draw the
> crowds because of segregation and racism. Another celebrity
> then stepped in and promised to book a table in the front row
> every night if they gave Fitzgerald the job. Name her.
I was amused by the wrong answers "Tony Bennett" and "Frank Sinatra";
I would not have expected either of them to be a "her".
> 10. In a popular series of novels, Diana Barry is the "kindred
> spirit" who becomes -- *whose* best friend?
required and was sufficient.)
> * Game 5, Round 6 - Science - Does it have a Pulse?
> Please see the handout at:
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/5-6/pulse.pdf
> Each picture shows some sort of legumes -- peas or beans or pulses
> or whatever. We'll give you a picture number, and you say what
> it is. Some of them have alternative names, and in that case we
> will accept any one.
> I've rearranged the round in order by picture number. As you see,
> there were 6 decoys, which you can answer if you like for fun,
> but for no points.
This was the easiest round in the original game. However, I am no
expert on names for legumes in different places. If you were scored
wrong and have good reason to think this was an error, please post
a protest.
> 1. (decoy)
White kidney bean, cannellini.
> 2. Name it.
Lima bean, butter bean. 4 for Pete, Peter, Jason, and Dan Tilque.
3 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
> 3. Name it.
Chickpea, garbanzo bean, chana. 4 for Dan Blum and Pete.
> 4. (decoy)
Green lentil.
> 5. Name it.
Fava bean, broad bean, English bean.
> 6. (decoy)
Red lentil, masoor dal.
> 7. (decoy)
Black gram, black lentil, urad dal.
> 8. Name it.
Red bean, adzuki bean. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, and Pete.
> 9. Name it.
Black bean, turtle bean. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Pete, and Joshua.
> 10. (decoy)
Navy bean, haricot, pea bean, great northern bean.
> 11. Name it.
Pinto bean. 4 for Dan Blum.
> 12. Name it.
Mung bean, green gram.
> 13. (decoy)
Pigeon pea, toor dal.
> 14. Name it.
Red kidney bean. There was supposed to be a rot13 note at the end
of the round saying that both key words were required, but since
I forgot to say it, I'll accept "kidney bean" alone. But not "red
bean", because that's a different picture on the handout. So,
4 for Dan Blum, Pete, Peter, Jason, and Dan Tilque.
> 15. Name it.
Soybean, soya bean. 4 for Marc and Pete.
> 16. Name it.
Black-eyed pea/bean. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Pete, Jason,
and Dan Tilque.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Ent Mis Sci
Pete Gayde 16 40 16 28 100
Joshua Kreitzer 20 36 28 7 91
Marc Dashevsky 8 36 24 16 84
Dan Blum 22 12 14 27 75
Dan Tilque 28 24 4 12 68
"Calvin" 15 23 16 0 54
Jason Kreitzer 4 16 12 12 44
Peter Smyth 16 0 12 8 36
Erland Sommarskog 16 0 -- -- 16
Björn Lundin 14 0 -- -- 14
--
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Marc Dashevsky
Aug 12, 2016, 5:55:52 AM8/12/16
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In article <poWdnQwWUqok8jDK...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
> > 3. Name it.
>
> Chickpea, garbanzo bean, chana. 4 for Dan Blum and Pete.
I answered "Ceci." I'm certain I've seen jars so labeled.
>
> Chickpea, garbanzo bean, chana. 4 for Dan Blum and Pete.
Mark Brader
Aug 12, 2016, 12:34:05 PM8/12/16
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Mark Brader:
GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Ent Mis Sci
Pete Gayde 16 40 16 28 100
Joshua Kreitzer 20 36 28 7 91
Marc Dashevsky 8 36 24 20 88
m...@vex.net a vacuum tube?" -- Kent Paul Dolan
> > > 3. Name it.
> > Chickpea, garbanzo bean, chana. 4 for Dan Blum and Pete.
Marc Dashevsky:
> > Chickpea, garbanzo bean, chana. 4 for Dan Blum and Pete.
> I answered "Ceci." I'm certain I've seen jars so labeled.
Accepted. 4 for Marc also. Scores, if there are now no errors:
GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Ent Mis Sci
Pete Gayde 16 40 16 28 100
Joshua Kreitzer 20 36 28 7 91
Dan Blum 22 12 14 27 75
Dan Tilque 28 24 4 12 68
"Calvin" 15 23 16 0 54
Jason Kreitzer 4 16 12 12 44
Peter Smyth 16 0 12 8 36
Erland Sommarskog 16 0 -- -- 16
Björn Lundin 14 0 -- -- 14
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Ever wonder why they call the screen
Dan Tilque 28 24 4 12 68
"Calvin" 15 23 16 0 54
Jason Kreitzer 4 16 12 12 44
Peter Smyth 16 0 12 8 36
Erland Sommarskog 16 0 -- -- 16
Björn Lundin 14 0 -- -- 14
--
m...@vex.net a vacuum tube?" -- Kent Paul Dolan
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