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Dan Blum
Apr 29, 2018, 4:31:59 PM4/29/18
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This is Rotating Quiz #291. Entries must be posted by Sunday,
May 6th, 2018 at 11 PM (Eastern Daylight 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.
If the answer to a question is a person's name the entire name as it
is usually given in English must be the answer, instead of the usual
rule where the surname only is acceptable. (Titles may be omitted
where applicable.)
There is a theme but it does not affect scoring. Each correct answer
is worth 2 points; I do not have any way in mind in which an answer
can be almost correct, but if one presents itself such an answer will
be worth 1 point.
In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored the most
points on the hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which
the fewest people got any points on). Second tiebreaker will be
posting order.
1. This Chinese businessman was named Shao Renleng and also used the
name Shao Yifu but the required answer is the English name he used. He
founded and ran a large Hong Kong film studio and was cofounder of the
Hong Kong television company TVB. He donated money to fund thousands
of Chinese college buildings and also the [answer 1] Institute of
Chinese Affairs at Oxford and the [answer 1 surname] Prize for several
scientific fields.
2. This English author is today probably best known for his humorous
fictional travelogue Three Men in a Boat.
3. This is probably the best known of the Leeward Islands worldwide;
it's actually one large(ish) island surrounded by smaller islands and
a large barrier reef. It was a US military base during World War II
and is now a major tourist destination. It is particularly known for
tourist bungalows built over the water.
4. This English band fronted by Mark Hollis charted in the US with its
second, eponymous single. Other US-charting singles were "Life's What
You Make It," "Such a Shame," and "It's My Life." They disbanded in
1992.
5. This German resort town is primarily known for its springs, which
have been popular at least since the time of the later Roman
Empire. However, it also contains the largest concert house in Germany
and casinos such as the Kurhaus.
6. This cellist was born in France but has lived much of his life in
the US. He has won 18 Grammy awards and more other honors than I care
to summarize.
7. If you want to block off part of a landscape without obstructing
people's views you might dig a sloped ditch ending in a vertical wall,
like so:
--- -------
\ |
\|
What is this commonly called?
8. This maximum security prison is one of the best known in the
US. It's a New York state prison and is located north of New York City
on the Hudson River (possibly leading to the expression "being sent up
the river" for being sentenced to prison time).
9. This English novelist's surname was originally Hueffer but he
changed it after World War I due to its German sound. He is best known
for The Good Soldier and the series The Fifth Queen and Parade's End.
10. This comics character is a young reporter who goes on adventures
around the world (and occasionally off of it) accompanied by his dog
and a cast of colorful characters. Steven Spielberg directed an
animated movie based on some of his adventures.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
May 6th, 2018 at 11 PM (Eastern Daylight 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.
If the answer to a question is a person's name the entire name as it
is usually given in English must be the answer, instead of the usual
rule where the surname only is acceptable. (Titles may be omitted
where applicable.)
There is a theme but it does not affect scoring. Each correct answer
is worth 2 points; I do not have any way in mind in which an answer
can be almost correct, but if one presents itself such an answer will
be worth 1 point.
In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored the most
points on the hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which
the fewest people got any points on). Second tiebreaker will be
posting order.
1. This Chinese businessman was named Shao Renleng and also used the
name Shao Yifu but the required answer is the English name he used. He
founded and ran a large Hong Kong film studio and was cofounder of the
Hong Kong television company TVB. He donated money to fund thousands
of Chinese college buildings and also the [answer 1] Institute of
Chinese Affairs at Oxford and the [answer 1 surname] Prize for several
scientific fields.
2. This English author is today probably best known for his humorous
fictional travelogue Three Men in a Boat.
3. This is probably the best known of the Leeward Islands worldwide;
it's actually one large(ish) island surrounded by smaller islands and
a large barrier reef. It was a US military base during World War II
and is now a major tourist destination. It is particularly known for
tourist bungalows built over the water.
4. This English band fronted by Mark Hollis charted in the US with its
second, eponymous single. Other US-charting singles were "Life's What
You Make It," "Such a Shame," and "It's My Life." They disbanded in
1992.
5. This German resort town is primarily known for its springs, which
have been popular at least since the time of the later Roman
Empire. However, it also contains the largest concert house in Germany
and casinos such as the Kurhaus.
6. This cellist was born in France but has lived much of his life in
the US. He has won 18 Grammy awards and more other honors than I care
to summarize.
7. If you want to block off part of a landscape without obstructing
people's views you might dig a sloped ditch ending in a vertical wall,
like so:
--- -------
\ |
\|
What is this commonly called?
8. This maximum security prison is one of the best known in the
US. It's a New York state prison and is located north of New York City
on the Hudson River (possibly leading to the expression "being sent up
the river" for being sentenced to prison time).
9. This English novelist's surname was originally Hueffer but he
changed it after World War I due to its German sound. He is best known
for The Good Soldier and the series The Fifth Queen and Parade's End.
10. This comics character is a young reporter who goes on adventures
around the world (and occasionally off of it) accompanied by his dog
and a cast of colorful characters. Steven Spielberg directed an
animated movie based on some of his adventures.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Joe
Apr 29, 2018, 4:54:43 PM4/29/18
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On 2018-04-29 20:31:59 +0000, Dan Blum said:
> This is Rotating Quiz #291. Entries must be posted by Sunday,
> May 6th, 2018 at 11 PM (Eastern Daylight Time).
>
>
> This is Rotating Quiz #291. Entries must be posted by Sunday,
> May 6th, 2018 at 11 PM (Eastern Daylight Time).
>
>
> 1. This Chinese businessman was named Shao Renleng and also used the
> name Shao Yifu but the required answer is the English name he used. He
> founded and ran a large Hong Kong film studio and was cofounder of the
> Hong Kong television company TVB. He donated money to fund thousands
> of Chinese college buildings and also the [answer 1] Institute of
> Chinese Affairs at Oxford and the [answer 1 surname] Prize for several
> scientific fields.
>
> 2. This English author is today probably best known for his humorous
> fictional travelogue Three Men in a Boat.
Jerome K Jerome
> name Shao Yifu but the required answer is the English name he used. He
> founded and ran a large Hong Kong film studio and was cofounder of the
> Hong Kong television company TVB. He donated money to fund thousands
> of Chinese college buildings and also the [answer 1] Institute of
> Chinese Affairs at Oxford and the [answer 1 surname] Prize for several
> scientific fields.
>
> 2. This English author is today probably best known for his humorous
> fictional travelogue Three Men in a Boat.
>
> 3. This is probably the best known of the Leeward Islands worldwide;
> it's actually one large(ish) island surrounded by smaller islands and
> a large barrier reef. It was a US military base during World War II
> and is now a major tourist destination. It is particularly known for
> tourist bungalows built over the water.
>
> 4. This English band fronted by Mark Hollis charted in the US with its
> second, eponymous single. Other US-charting singles were "Life's What
> You Make It," "Such a Shame," and "It's My Life." They disbanded in
> 1992.
>
> 5. This German resort town is primarily known for its springs, which
> have been popular at least since the time of the later Roman
> Empire. However, it also contains the largest concert house in Germany
> and casinos such as the Kurhaus.
>
> 6. This cellist was born in France but has lived much of his life in
> the US. He has won 18 Grammy awards and more other honors than I care
> to summarize.
>
> 7. If you want to block off part of a landscape without obstructing
> people's views you might dig a sloped ditch ending in a vertical wall,
> like so:
>
> --- -------
> \ |
> \|
>
> What is this commonly called?
>
> 8. This maximum security prison is one of the best known in the
> US. It's a New York state prison and is located north of New York City
> on the Hudson River (possibly leading to the expression "being sent up
> the river" for being sentenced to prison time).
>
> 9. This English novelist's surname was originally Hueffer but he
> changed it after World War I due to its German sound. He is best known
> for The Good Soldier and the series The Fifth Queen and Parade's End.
>
> 10. This comics character is a young reporter who goes on adventures
> around the world (and occasionally off of it) accompanied by his dog
> and a cast of colorful characters. Steven Spielberg directed an
> animated movie based on some of his adventures.
--
“To err, as they say, is human. To forgive is divine. To err by
withholding your forgiveness until it’s too late is to become divinely
fucked up.”
― Jonathan Tropper, The Book of Joe
Mark Brader
Apr 29, 2018, 4:56:02 PM4/29/18
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Dan Blum:
> 2. This English author is today probably best known for his humorous
> fictional travelogue Three Men in a Boat.
Jerome K. Jerome.
> 3. This is probably the best known of the Leeward Islands worldwide;
> it's actually one large(ish) island surrounded by smaller islands and
> a large barrier reef. It was a US military base during World War II
> and is now a major tourist destination. It is particularly known for
> tourist bungalows built over the water.
Pago Pago? (Even though I thought it was in the south Pacific while the
Leeward Is. were in the Caribbean. And I hope it's not Bora Bora.)
> 4. This English band fronted by Mark Hollis charted in the US with its
> second, eponymous single. Other US-charting singles were "Life's What
> You Make It," "Such a Shame," and "It's My Life." They disbanded in
> 1992.
I give up. I give up.
> 5. This German resort town is primarily known for its springs, which
> have been popular at least since the time of the later Roman
> Empire. However, it also contains the largest concert house in Germany
> and casinos such as the Kurhaus.
Baden-Baden.
> 6. This cellist was born in France but has lived much of his life in
> the US. He has won 18 Grammy awards and more other honors than I care
> to summarize.
Yo Yo Ma.
> 7. If you want to block off part of a landscape without obstructing
> people's views you might dig a sloped ditch ending in a vertical wall,
> like so:
>
> --- -------
> \ |
> \|
>
> What is this commonly called?
Ha-ha.
> 8. This maximum security prison is one of the best known in the
> US. It's a New York state prison and is located north of New York City
> on the Hudson River (possibly leading to the expression "being sent up
> the river" for being sentenced to prison time).
Sing Sing.
> 9. This English novelist's surname was originally Hueffer but he
> changed it after World War I due to its German sound. He is best known
> for The Good Soldier and the series The Fifth Queen and Parade's End.
Ford Madox Ford.
> 10. This comics character is a young reporter who goes on adventures
> around the world (and occasionally off of it) accompanied by his dog
> and a cast of colorful characters. Steven Spielberg directed an
> animated movie based on some of his adventures.
Tintin.
--
Mark Brader "'... Fifty science-fiction magazines don't give
Toronto you half the naked women that a good issue of
m...@vex.net the Sunday Times does.'" --SPACE, James Michener
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1. This Chinese businessman was named Shao Renleng and also used the
> name Shao Yifu but the required answer is the English name he used. He
> founded and ran a large Hong Kong film studio and was cofounder of the
> Hong Kong television company TVB. He donated money to fund thousands
> of Chinese college buildings and also the [answer 1] Institute of
> Chinese Affairs at Oxford and the [answer 1 surname] Prize for several
> scientific fields.
Ali Baba? (No, I don't believe it.)
> name Shao Yifu but the required answer is the English name he used. He
> founded and ran a large Hong Kong film studio and was cofounder of the
> Hong Kong television company TVB. He donated money to fund thousands
> of Chinese college buildings and also the [answer 1] Institute of
> Chinese Affairs at Oxford and the [answer 1 surname] Prize for several
> scientific fields.
> 2. This English author is today probably best known for his humorous
> fictional travelogue Three Men in a Boat.
> 3. This is probably the best known of the Leeward Islands worldwide;
> it's actually one large(ish) island surrounded by smaller islands and
> a large barrier reef. It was a US military base during World War II
> and is now a major tourist destination. It is particularly known for
> tourist bungalows built over the water.
Leeward Is. were in the Caribbean. And I hope it's not Bora Bora.)
> 4. This English band fronted by Mark Hollis charted in the US with its
> second, eponymous single. Other US-charting singles were "Life's What
> You Make It," "Such a Shame," and "It's My Life." They disbanded in
> 1992.
> 5. This German resort town is primarily known for its springs, which
> have been popular at least since the time of the later Roman
> Empire. However, it also contains the largest concert house in Germany
> and casinos such as the Kurhaus.
> 6. This cellist was born in France but has lived much of his life in
> the US. He has won 18 Grammy awards and more other honors than I care
> to summarize.
> 7. If you want to block off part of a landscape without obstructing
> people's views you might dig a sloped ditch ending in a vertical wall,
> like so:
>
> --- -------
> \ |
> \|
>
> What is this commonly called?
> 8. This maximum security prison is one of the best known in the
> US. It's a New York state prison and is located north of New York City
> on the Hudson River (possibly leading to the expression "being sent up
> the river" for being sentenced to prison time).
> 9. This English novelist's surname was originally Hueffer but he
> changed it after World War I due to its German sound. He is best known
> for The Good Soldier and the series The Fifth Queen and Parade's End.
> 10. This comics character is a young reporter who goes on adventures
> around the world (and occasionally off of it) accompanied by his dog
> and a cast of colorful characters. Steven Spielberg directed an
> animated movie based on some of his adventures.
--
Mark Brader "'... Fifty science-fiction magazines don't give
Toronto you half the naked women that a good issue of
m...@vex.net the Sunday Times does.'" --SPACE, James Michener
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joe
Apr 29, 2018, 5:09:45 PM4/29/18
to
On 2018-04-29 20:55:56 +0000, Mark Brader said:
> Dan Blum:
> Dan Blum:
>
>> 3. This is probably the best known of the Leeward Islands worldwide;
>> it's actually one large(ish) island surrounded by smaller islands and
>> a large barrier reef. It was a US military base during World War II
>> and is now a major tourist destination. It is particularly known for
>> tourist bungalows built over the water.
>
> Pago Pago? (Even though I thought it was in the south Pacific while the
> Leeward Is. were in the Caribbean. And I hope it's not Bora Bora.)
>
That was the only double barrelled island name I could think of.
>> 3. This is probably the best known of the Leeward Islands worldwide;
>> it's actually one large(ish) island surrounded by smaller islands and
>> a large barrier reef. It was a US military base during World War II
>> and is now a major tourist destination. It is particularly known for
>> tourist bungalows built over the water.
>
> Pago Pago? (Even though I thought it was in the south Pacific while the
> Leeward Is. were in the Caribbean. And I hope it's not Bora Bora.)
>
Erland Sommarskog
Apr 29, 2018, 5:35:46 PM4/29/18
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Dan Blum (to...@panix.com) writes:
> 2. This English author is today probably best known for his humorous
> fictional travelogue Three Men in a Boat.
Jermome K. Jerome
> 2. This English author is today probably best known for his humorous
> fictional travelogue Three Men in a Boat.
> 3. This is probably the best known of the Leeward Islands worldwide;
> it's actually one large(ish) island surrounded by smaller islands and
> a large barrier reef. It was a US military base during World War II
> and is now a major tourist destination. It is particularly known for
> tourist bungalows built over the water.
> 4. This English band fronted by Mark Hollis charted in the US with its
> second, eponymous single. Other US-charting singles were "Life's What
> You Make It," "Such a Shame," and "It's My Life." They disbanded in
> 1992.
> 5. This German resort town is primarily known for its springs, which
> have been popular at least since the time of the later Roman
> Empire. However, it also contains the largest concert house in Germany
> and casinos such as the Kurhaus.
> 8. This maximum security prison is one of the best known in the
> US. It's a New York state prison and is located north of New York City
> on the Hudson River (possibly leading to the expression "being sent up
> the river" for being sentenced to prison time).
> 10. This comics character is a young reporter who goes on adventures
> around the world (and occasionally off of it) accompanied by his dog
> and a cast of colorful characters. Steven Spielberg directed an
> animated movie based on some of his adventures.
>
swp
Apr 29, 2018, 5:36:26 PM4/29/18
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> 2. This English author is today probably best known for his humorous
> fictional travelogue Three Men in a Boat.
> 3. This is probably the best known of the Leeward Islands worldwide;
> it's actually one large(ish) island surrounded by smaller islands and
> a large barrier reef. It was a US military base during World War II
> and is now a major tourist destination. It is particularly known for
> tourist bungalows built over the water.
> 4. This English band fronted by Mark Hollis charted in the US with its
> second, eponymous single. Other US-charting singles were "Life's What
> You Make It," "Such a Shame," and "It's My Life." They disbanded in
> 1992.
> 5. This German resort town is primarily known for its springs, which
> have been popular at least since the time of the later Roman
> Empire. However, it also contains the largest concert house in Germany
> and casinos such as the Kurhaus.
> 6. This cellist was born in France but has lived much of his life in
> the US. He has won 18 Grammy awards and more other honors than I care
> to summarize.
> 7. If you want to block off part of a landscape without obstructing
> people's views you might dig a sloped ditch ending in a vertical wall,
> like so:
>
> --- -------
> \ |
> \|
>
> What is this commonly called?
> 8. This maximum security prison is one of the best known in the
> US. It's a New York state prison and is located north of New York City
> on the Hudson River (possibly leading to the expression "being sent up
> the river" for being sentenced to prison time).
> 9. This English novelist's surname was originally Hueffer but he
> changed it after World War I due to its German sound. He is best known
> for The Good Soldier and the series The Fifth Queen and Parade's End.
> 10. This comics character is a young reporter who goes on adventures
> around the world (and occasionally off of it) accompanied by his dog
> and a cast of colorful characters. Steven Spielberg directed an
> animated movie based on some of his adventures.
swp
Peter Smyth
Apr 29, 2018, 6:08:31 PM4/29/18
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> 3. This is probably the best known of the Leeward Islands worldwide;
> it's actually one large(ish) island surrounded by smaller islands and
> a large barrier reef. It was a US military base during World War II
> and is now a major tourist destination. It is particularly known for
> tourist bungalows built over the water.
>
> 4. This English band fronted by Mark Hollis charted in the US with its
> second, eponymous single. Other US-charting singles were "Life's What
> You Make It," "Such a Shame," and "It's My Life." They disbanded in
> 1992.
Talk Talk
> it's actually one large(ish) island surrounded by smaller islands and
> a large barrier reef. It was a US military base during World War II
> and is now a major tourist destination. It is particularly known for
> tourist bungalows built over the water.
>
> 4. This English band fronted by Mark Hollis charted in the US with its
> second, eponymous single. Other US-charting singles were "Life's What
> You Make It," "Such a Shame," and "It's My Life." They disbanded in
> 1992.
> 5. This German resort town is primarily known for its springs, which
> have been popular at least since the time of the later Roman
> Empire. However, it also contains the largest concert house in Germany
> and casinos such as the Kurhaus.
Baden Baden
> have been popular at least since the time of the later Roman
> Empire. However, it also contains the largest concert house in Germany
> and casinos such as the Kurhaus.
> 6. This cellist was born in France but has lived much of his life in
> the US. He has won 18 Grammy awards and more other honors than I care
> to summarize.
Yo Yo Ma
> the US. He has won 18 Grammy awards and more other honors than I care
> to summarize.
> 7. If you want to block off part of a landscape without obstructing
> people's views you might dig a sloped ditch ending in a vertical wall,
> like so:
>
> --- -------
> \ |
> \|
>
> What is this commonly called?
>
> 8. This maximum security prison is one of the best known in the
> US. It's a New York state prison and is located north of New York City
> on the Hudson River (possibly leading to the expression "being sent up
> the river" for being sentenced to prison time).
Sing Sing
> people's views you might dig a sloped ditch ending in a vertical wall,
> like so:
>
> --- -------
> \ |
> \|
>
> What is this commonly called?
>
> 8. This maximum security prison is one of the best known in the
> US. It's a New York state prison and is located north of New York City
> on the Hudson River (possibly leading to the expression "being sent up
> the river" for being sentenced to prison time).
> 9. This English novelist's surname was originally Hueffer but he
> changed it after World War I due to its German sound. He is best known
> for The Good Soldier and the series The Fifth Queen and Parade's End.
>
> 10. This comics character is a young reporter who goes on adventures
> around the world (and occasionally off of it) accompanied by his dog
> and a cast of colorful characters. Steven Spielberg directed an
> animated movie based on some of his adventures.
Tintin
> changed it after World War I due to its German sound. He is best known
> for The Good Soldier and the series The Fifth Queen and Parade's End.
>
> 10. This comics character is a young reporter who goes on adventures
> around the world (and occasionally off of it) accompanied by his dog
> and a cast of colorful characters. Steven Spielberg directed an
> animated movie based on some of his adventures.
Peter Smyth
Calvin
Apr 29, 2018, 8:44:43 PM4/29/18
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> 2. This English author is today probably best known for his humorous
> fictional travelogue Three Men in a Boat.
> 3. This is probably the best known of the Leeward Islands worldwide;
> it's actually one large(ish) island surrounded by smaller islands and
> a large barrier reef. It was a US military base during World War II
> and is now a major tourist destination. It is particularly known for
> tourist bungalows built over the water.
> 4. This English band fronted by Mark Hollis charted in the US with its
> second, eponymous single. Other US-charting singles were "Life's What
> You Make It," "Such a Shame," and "It's My Life." They disbanded in
> 1992.
> 5. This German resort town is primarily known for its springs, which
> have been popular at least since the time of the later Roman
> Empire. However, it also contains the largest concert house in Germany
> and casinos such as the Kurhaus.
> 6. This cellist was born in France but has lived much of his life in
> the US. He has won 18 Grammy awards and more other honors than I care
> to summarize.
> 7. If you want to block off part of a landscape without obstructing
> people's views you might dig a sloped ditch ending in a vertical wall,
> like so:
>
> --- -------
> \ |
> \|
>
> What is this commonly called?
>
> 8. This maximum security prison is one of the best known in the
> US. It's a New York state prison and is located north of New York City
> on the Hudson River (possibly leading to the expression "being sent up
> the river" for being sentenced to prison time).
> 9. This English novelist's surname was originally Hueffer but he
> changed it after World War I due to its German sound. He is best known
> for The Good Soldier and the series The Fifth Queen and Parade's End.
> 10. This comics character is a young reporter who goes on adventures
> around the world (and occasionally off of it) accompanied by his dog
> and a cast of colorful characters. Steven Spielberg directed an
> animated movie based on some of his adventures.
cheers,
calvin
Dan Tilque
Apr 29, 2018, 11:18:53 PM4/29/18
to
>
> 3. This is probably the best known of the Leeward Islands worldwide;
> it's actually one large(ish) island surrounded by smaller islands and
> a large barrier reef. It was a US military base during World War II
> and is now a major tourist destination. It is particularly known for
> tourist bungalows built over the water.
>
> 4. This English band fronted by Mark Hollis charted in the US with its
> second, eponymous single. Other US-charting singles were "Life's What
> You Make It," "Such a Shame," and "It's My Life." They disbanded in
> 1992.
>
> 5. This German resort town is primarily known for its springs, which
> have been popular at least since the time of the later Roman
> Empire. However, it also contains the largest concert house in Germany
> and casinos such as the Kurhaus.
>
> 6. This cellist was born in France but has lived much of his life in
> the US. He has won 18 Grammy awards and more other honors than I care
> to summarize.
>
> 7. If you want to block off part of a landscape without obstructing
> people's views you might dig a sloped ditch ending in a vertical wall,
> like so:
>
> --- -------
> \ |
> \|
>
> What is this commonly called?
>
> 8. This maximum security prison is one of the best known in the
> US. It's a New York state prison and is located north of New York City
> on the Hudson River (possibly leading to the expression "being sent up
> the river" for being sentenced to prison time).
>
> 9. This English novelist's surname was originally Hueffer but he
> changed it after World War I due to its German sound. He is best known
> for The Good Soldier and the series The Fifth Queen and Parade's End.
>
> 10. This comics character is a young reporter who goes on adventures
> around the world (and occasionally off of it) accompanied by his dog
> and a cast of colorful characters. Steven Spielberg directed an
> animated movie based on some of his adventures.
>
>
--
Gareth Owen
May 2, 2018, 2:01:33 PM5/2/18
to
to...@panix.com (Dan Blum) writes:
> 1. This Chinese businessman was named Shao Renleng and also used the
> name Shao Yifu but the required answer is the English name he used. He
> founded and ran a large Hong Kong film studio and was cofounder of the
> Hong Kong television company TVB. He donated money to fund thousands
> of Chinese college buildings and also the [answer 1] Institute of
> Chinese Affairs at Oxford and the [answer 1 surname] Prize for several
> scientific fields.
Nope Nope McNope
> 1. This Chinese businessman was named Shao Renleng and also used the
> name Shao Yifu but the required answer is the English name he used. He
> founded and ran a large Hong Kong film studio and was cofounder of the
> Hong Kong television company TVB. He donated money to fund thousands
> of Chinese college buildings and also the [answer 1] Institute of
> Chinese Affairs at Oxford and the [answer 1 surname] Prize for several
> scientific fields.
> 2. This English author is today probably best known for his humorous
> fictional travelogue Three Men in a Boat.
> 3. This is probably the best known of the Leeward Islands worldwide;
> it's actually one large(ish) island surrounded by smaller islands and
> a large barrier reef. It was a US military base during World War II
> and is now a major tourist destination. It is particularly known for
> tourist bungalows built over the water.
> 4. This English band fronted by Mark Hollis charted in the US with its
> second, eponymous single. Other US-charting singles were "Life's What
> You Make It," "Such a Shame," and "It's My Life." They disbanded in
> 1992.
> 5. This German resort town is primarily known for its springs, which
> have been popular at least since the time of the later Roman
> Empire. However, it also contains the largest concert house in Germany
> and casinos such as the Kurhaus.
> 6. This cellist was born in France but has lived much of his life in
> the US. He has won 18 Grammy awards and more other honors than I care
> to summarize.
> 7. If you want to block off part of a landscape without obstructing
> people's views you might dig a sloped ditch ending in a vertical wall,
> like so:
>
> --- -------
> \ |
> \|
>
> What is this commonly called?
> 8. This maximum security prison is one of the best known in the
> US. It's a New York state prison and is located north of New York City
> on the Hudson River (possibly leading to the expression "being sent up
> the river" for being sentenced to prison time).
> 9. This English novelist's surname was originally Hueffer but he
> changed it after World War I due to its German sound. He is best known
> for The Good Soldier and the series The Fifth Queen and Parade's End.
> 10. This comics character is a young reporter who goes on adventures
> around the world (and occasionally off of it) accompanied by his dog
> and a cast of colorful characters. Steven Spielberg directed an
> animated movie based on some of his adventures.
Dan Blum
May 6, 2018, 11:34:20 PM5/6/18
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Rotating Quiz #291 is over and Joe (aka John) is the winner on the
second tiebreaker. (See below for details.)
I decided to ignore differences in orthography (e.g. hyphenating or
not) since this is not always consistent.
> 1. This Chinese businessman was named Shao Renleng and also used the
> name Shao Yifu but the required answer is the English name he used. He
> founded and ran a large Hong Kong film studio and was cofounder of the
> Hong Kong television company TVB. He donated money to fund thousands
> of Chinese college buildings and also the [answer 1] Institute of
> Chinese Affairs at Oxford and the [answer 1 surname] Prize for several
> scientific fields.
[Sir] Run Run Shaw
> 2. This English author is today probably best known for his humorous
> fictional travelogue Three Men in a Boat.
Jerome K. Jerome
I accepted "Jermome K. Jerome" since it's clearly a typo. I gave one
point to "jerome jerome" since, although middle initials are usually
optional, I have never seen his name without it and the rules stated
that names needed to be given in their commonly-used form.
> 3. This is probably the best known of the Leeward Islands worldwide;
> it's actually one large(ish) island surrounded by smaller islands and
> a large barrier reef. It was a US military base during World War II
> and is now a major tourist destination. It is particularly known for
> tourist bungalows built over the water.
Bora Bora
> 4. This English band fronted by Mark Hollis charted in the US with its
> second, eponymous single. Other US-charting singles were "Life's What
> You Make It," "Such a Shame," and "It's My Life." They disbanded in
> 1992.
Talk Talk
> 5. This German resort town is primarily known for its springs, which
> have been popular at least since the time of the later Roman
> Empire. However, it also contains the largest concert house in Germany
> and casinos such as the Kurhaus.
Baden-Baden
> 6. This cellist was born in France but has lived much of his life in
> the US. He has won 18 Grammy awards and more other honors than I care
> to summarize.
Yo-Yo Ma
> 7. If you want to block off part of a landscape without obstructing
> people's views you might dig a sloped ditch ending in a vertical wall,
> like so:
> --- -------
> \ |
> \|
> What is this commonly called?
ha-ha
> 8. This maximum security prison is one of the best known in the
> US. It's a New York state prison and is located north of New York City
> on the Hudson River (possibly leading to the expression "being sent up
> the river" for being sentenced to prison time).
Sing Sing
> 9. This English novelist's surname was originally Hueffer but he
> changed it after World War I due to its German sound. He is best known
> for The Good Soldier and the series The Fifth Queen and Parade's End.
Ford Madox Ford
I did not count "ford ford" since (as noted above) the rules required
commonly-used forms of names, I have never seen his name without the
"Madox," and since this isn't a middle initial it's not norderline as
question 2 is.
However, this created a dilemma when assessing the tie between Joe and
Gareth. My tiebreaking rule states that the first tiebreaker depends
on the number of people awarded points on the questions, which if
strictly interpreted would give the tie to Gareth. However, when
writing the rules I perhaps foolishly did not account for someone
knowing the answer but failing to score points because of not
following rules. Since the intent of the first tiebreaker is to assess
the questions based on how many entrants know the answers it seemed
wrong to ignore Stephen's answer for this purpose.
Of course that leads to the arbitrary second tiebreaker being used,
but that still seems more correct to me. (I could have avoided this by
awarding some small fraction of a point to Stephen's answer, but my
scoring system didn't allow for that.)
> 10. This comics character is a young reporter who goes on adventures
> around the world (and occasionally off of it) accompanied by his dog
> and a cast of colorful characters. Steven Spielberg directed an
> animated movie based on some of his adventures.
Tintin
Scores:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
----------------------------------
Joe 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 16
Gareth 0 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 16
Stephen 2 1 2 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 15
Mark 0 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 14
Calvin 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 2 2 12
Erland 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 12
Peter 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 12
Dan 0 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 10
second tiebreaker. (See below for details.)
I decided to ignore differences in orthography (e.g. hyphenating or
not) since this is not always consistent.
> 1. This Chinese businessman was named Shao Renleng and also used the
> name Shao Yifu but the required answer is the English name he used. He
> founded and ran a large Hong Kong film studio and was cofounder of the
> Hong Kong television company TVB. He donated money to fund thousands
> of Chinese college buildings and also the [answer 1] Institute of
> Chinese Affairs at Oxford and the [answer 1 surname] Prize for several
> scientific fields.
> 2. This English author is today probably best known for his humorous
> fictional travelogue Three Men in a Boat.
I accepted "Jermome K. Jerome" since it's clearly a typo. I gave one
point to "jerome jerome" since, although middle initials are usually
optional, I have never seen his name without it and the rules stated
that names needed to be given in their commonly-used form.
> 3. This is probably the best known of the Leeward Islands worldwide;
> it's actually one large(ish) island surrounded by smaller islands and
> a large barrier reef. It was a US military base during World War II
> and is now a major tourist destination. It is particularly known for
> tourist bungalows built over the water.
> 4. This English band fronted by Mark Hollis charted in the US with its
> second, eponymous single. Other US-charting singles were "Life's What
> You Make It," "Such a Shame," and "It's My Life." They disbanded in
> 1992.
> 5. This German resort town is primarily known for its springs, which
> have been popular at least since the time of the later Roman
> Empire. However, it also contains the largest concert house in Germany
> and casinos such as the Kurhaus.
> 6. This cellist was born in France but has lived much of his life in
> the US. He has won 18 Grammy awards and more other honors than I care
> to summarize.
> 7. If you want to block off part of a landscape without obstructing
> people's views you might dig a sloped ditch ending in a vertical wall,
> like so:
> --- -------
> \ |
> \|
> What is this commonly called?
> 8. This maximum security prison is one of the best known in the
> US. It's a New York state prison and is located north of New York City
> on the Hudson River (possibly leading to the expression "being sent up
> the river" for being sentenced to prison time).
> 9. This English novelist's surname was originally Hueffer but he
> changed it after World War I due to its German sound. He is best known
> for The Good Soldier and the series The Fifth Queen and Parade's End.
I did not count "ford ford" since (as noted above) the rules required
commonly-used forms of names, I have never seen his name without the
"Madox," and since this isn't a middle initial it's not norderline as
question 2 is.
However, this created a dilemma when assessing the tie between Joe and
Gareth. My tiebreaking rule states that the first tiebreaker depends
on the number of people awarded points on the questions, which if
strictly interpreted would give the tie to Gareth. However, when
writing the rules I perhaps foolishly did not account for someone
knowing the answer but failing to score points because of not
following rules. Since the intent of the first tiebreaker is to assess
the questions based on how many entrants know the answers it seemed
wrong to ignore Stephen's answer for this purpose.
Of course that leads to the arbitrary second tiebreaker being used,
but that still seems more correct to me. (I could have avoided this by
awarding some small fraction of a point to Stephen's answer, but my
scoring system didn't allow for that.)
> 10. This comics character is a young reporter who goes on adventures
> around the world (and occasionally off of it) accompanied by his dog
> and a cast of colorful characters. Steven Spielberg directed an
> animated movie based on some of his adventures.
Scores:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
----------------------------------
Joe 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 16
Gareth 0 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 16
Stephen 2 1 2 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 15
Mark 0 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 14
Calvin 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 2 2 12
Erland 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 12
Peter 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 12
Dan 0 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 10
Joe
May 7, 2018, 2:59:24 AM5/7/18
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On 2018-05-07 03:34:20 +0000, Dan Blum said:
> Rotating Quiz #291 is over and Joe (aka John) is the winner on the
> second tiebreaker. (See below for details.)
I have nothing prepared and I'm going to be out of action all next week
> Rotating Quiz #291 is over and Joe (aka John) is the winner on the
> second tiebreaker. (See below for details.)
so I'll pass RQ 291 to Gareth if he cares to set it.
Gareth Owen
May 9, 2018, 2:50:34 PM5/9/18
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Joe <j...@oxtedonline.com> writes:
> On 2018-05-07 03:34:20 +0000, Dan Blum said:
>
>> Rotating Quiz #291 is over and Joe (aka John) is the winner on the
>> second tiebreaker. (See below for details.)
>
> I have nothing prepared and I'm going to be out of action all next
> week so I'll pass RQ 291 to Gareth if he cares to set it.
I will do so, if you can all wait for the weekend
> On 2018-05-07 03:34:20 +0000, Dan Blum said:
>
>> Rotating Quiz #291 is over and Joe (aka John) is the winner on the
>> second tiebreaker. (See below for details.)
>
> I have nothing prepared and I'm going to be out of action all next
> week so I'll pass RQ 291 to Gareth if he cares to set it.
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