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swp
Mar 27, 2016, 2:12:04 PM3/27/16
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This is rotating quiz #215. I tried to take inspiration from both Erland's questions and how the game show jeopardy! phrases its clues. "tried" is the key word there. I was going to ask that all answers be in the form of a question, but couldn't get it to flow well without having categories. maybe some future quiz master can do better.
The winner will be the first choice to set RQ 216, in a manner of their choosing.
Please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
Answer slates must be posted before 9pm EDT (philadelphia/toronto time) on Sunday, 2016-04-03, which gives a little over 7 days from the time of this posting.
In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
Correct answers are worth 1 point each.
Have fun!
1. who are the 2 left-handed members of the beatles?
2. they were 1st trained to help with police work about 1900 in ghent, belgium.
3. what is the currency of liechtenstein, luxembourg & andorra
4. the prime minister of england lives at this street address
5. feathered friend who lives at 123 1/2 sesame street
6. boxer whose life was portrayed in "somebody up there likes me"
7. patti page hit that is the official song of a southern state
8. poe's tale of torture in a spanish castle
9. found in rye bread, these seeds are also the flavoring of kummel liqueur
10. breeches cut full above the knee that are used for horseback riding
11. the only day of the week named for a roman god
12. helping to found it in 1957, martin luther king, jr. headed this civil rights group until his death
13. clyde barrow's female crime partner (first and last name, please)
14. hollandaise seasoned with chervil, shallots & tarragon becomes this sauce named for region of southwestern france
15. jimmy durante would yell it to bring a song to a grinding & funny halt
swp, who wishes you each a happy and blessed Easter
The winner will be the first choice to set RQ 216, in a manner of their choosing.
Please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
Answer slates must be posted before 9pm EDT (philadelphia/toronto time) on Sunday, 2016-04-03, which gives a little over 7 days from the time of this posting.
In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
Correct answers are worth 1 point each.
Have fun!
1. who are the 2 left-handed members of the beatles?
2. they were 1st trained to help with police work about 1900 in ghent, belgium.
3. what is the currency of liechtenstein, luxembourg & andorra
4. the prime minister of england lives at this street address
5. feathered friend who lives at 123 1/2 sesame street
6. boxer whose life was portrayed in "somebody up there likes me"
7. patti page hit that is the official song of a southern state
8. poe's tale of torture in a spanish castle
9. found in rye bread, these seeds are also the flavoring of kummel liqueur
10. breeches cut full above the knee that are used for horseback riding
11. the only day of the week named for a roman god
12. helping to found it in 1957, martin luther king, jr. headed this civil rights group until his death
13. clyde barrow's female crime partner (first and last name, please)
14. hollandaise seasoned with chervil, shallots & tarragon becomes this sauce named for region of southwestern france
15. jimmy durante would yell it to bring a song to a grinding & funny halt
swp, who wishes you each a happy and blessed Easter
Dan Blum
Mar 27, 2016, 2:27:38 PM3/27/16
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swp <Stephen...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 1. who are the 2 left-handed members of the beatles?
> 2. they were 1st trained to help with police work about 1900 in ghent, belgium.
dogs
> 1. who are the 2 left-handed members of the beatles?
> 2. they were 1st trained to help with police work about 1900 in ghent, belgium.
> 3. what is the currency of liechtenstein, luxembourg & andorra
> 4. the prime minister of england lives at this street address
> 5. feathered friend who lives at 123 1/2 sesame street
> 8. poe's tale of torture in a spanish castle
> 9. found in rye bread, these seeds are also the flavoring of kummel liqueur
> 10. breeches cut full above the knee that are used for horseback riding
> 11. the only day of the week named for a roman god
> 12. helping to found it in 1957, martin luther king, jr. headed this civil rights group until his death
> 13. clyde barrow's female crime partner (first and last name, please)
> 14. hollandaise seasoned with chervil, shallots & tarragon becomes this sauce named for region of southwestern france
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Erland Sommarskog
Mar 27, 2016, 2:28:15 PM3/27/16
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Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are the only that are at all today.
> 2. they were 1st trained to help with police work about 1900 in ghent,
> belgium.
Foreign Legion
> 3. what is the currency of liechtenstein, luxembourg & andorra
Euro
> 4. the prime minister of england lives at this street address
Downing Street 10
> 8. poe's tale of torture in a spanish castle
A Cask of Amontillado
> 11. the only day of the week named for a roman god
Saturday
> 14. hollandaise seasoned with chervil, shallots & tarragon becomes this
> sauce named for region of southwestern france
Bearnaise
Not without reason very popular in Sweden. And then I don't mean the sauce
as such, but the connection to the region. Which?
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
> 2. they were 1st trained to help with police work about 1900 in ghent,
> belgium.
> 3. what is the currency of liechtenstein, luxembourg & andorra
> 4. the prime minister of england lives at this street address
> 8. poe's tale of torture in a spanish castle
> 11. the only day of the week named for a roman god
> 14. hollandaise seasoned with chervil, shallots & tarragon becomes this
> sauce named for region of southwestern france
Not without reason very popular in Sweden. And then I don't mean the sauce
as such, but the connection to the region. Which?
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Mark Brader
Mar 27, 2016, 3:14:38 PM3/27/16
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Stephen Perry:
Is that Harrison and Starr?
> 2. they were 1st trained to help with police work about 1900 in ghent, belgium.
Are they dogs?
> 3. what is the currency of liechtenstein, luxembourg & andorra
For shame, I missed that when a version of it was on "Jeopardy!" the
other day. Is it the euro? It is!
> 4. the prime minister of england lives at this street address
There isn't one. The Prime Minister of the UK lives at 10 Downing St.,
London, doesn't he? I don't know the postcode, but I'd guess it would
start with SW1, quite possibly with SW1A.
> 5. feathered friend who lives at 123 1/2 sesame street
Is that a Big Bird?
> 6. boxer whose life was portrayed in "somebody up there likes me"
Arrrgh. Is it Clay/Ali?
> 7. patti page hit that is the official song of a southern state
Is "Georgia on my Mind"?
> 8. poe's tale of torture in a spanish castle
Is it "The Pit and the Pendulum"?
> 9. found in rye bread, these seeds are also the flavoring of kummel liqueur
> 10. breeches cut full above the knee that are used for horseback riding
Are they jodhpurs?
> 11. the only day of the week named for a roman god
What is Saturday?
> 12. helping to found it in 1957, martin luther king, jr. headed this
> civil rights group until his death
Is it the NAACP, or is that group older?
> 13. clyde barrow's female crime partner (first and last name, please)
Who was Bonnie Parker?
> 14. hollandaise seasoned with chervil, shallots & tarragon becomes this
> sauce named for region of southwestern france
Got me, but bechamel sounds like it might be a region of France.
Is that it?
> 15. jimmy durante would yell it to bring a song to a grinding & funny halt
Could it be "Goodnight, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are"?
--
Mark Brader "People who think for a living have always
Toronto been especially prone to confuse thinking
m...@vex.net with living." -- G.L. Sicherman
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1. who are the 2 left-handed members of the beatles?
Well, I have a 1/6 chance... unless "are" means they're still alive.
Is that Harrison and Starr?
> 2. they were 1st trained to help with police work about 1900 in ghent, belgium.
> 3. what is the currency of liechtenstein, luxembourg & andorra
other day. Is it the euro? It is!
> 4. the prime minister of england lives at this street address
London, doesn't he? I don't know the postcode, but I'd guess it would
start with SW1, quite possibly with SW1A.
> 5. feathered friend who lives at 123 1/2 sesame street
> 6. boxer whose life was portrayed in "somebody up there likes me"
> 7. patti page hit that is the official song of a southern state
> 8. poe's tale of torture in a spanish castle
> 9. found in rye bread, these seeds are also the flavoring of kummel liqueur
> 10. breeches cut full above the knee that are used for horseback riding
> 11. the only day of the week named for a roman god
> 12. helping to found it in 1957, martin luther king, jr. headed this
> civil rights group until his death
> 13. clyde barrow's female crime partner (first and last name, please)
> 14. hollandaise seasoned with chervil, shallots & tarragon becomes this
> sauce named for region of southwestern france
Is that it?
> 15. jimmy durante would yell it to bring a song to a grinding & funny halt
--
Mark Brader "People who think for a living have always
Toronto been especially prone to confuse thinking
m...@vex.net with living." -- G.L. Sicherman
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Peter Smyth
Mar 27, 2016, 3:51:15 PM3/27/16
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swp wrote:
> 1. who are the 2 left-handed members of the beatles?
> 1. who are the 2 left-handed members of the beatles?
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr
> 2. they were 1st trained to help with police work about 1900 in
> ghent, belgium.
Dogs
> ghent, belgium.
> 3. what is the currency of liechtenstein, luxembourg & andorra
Euro
> 4. the prime minister of england lives at this street address
11 Downing Street (not 10!)
> 5. feathered friend who lives at 123 1/2 sesame street
Big Bird
> 6. boxer whose life was portrayed in "somebody up there likes me"
Mohammed Ali
> 7. patti page hit that is the official song of a southern state
>
> 8. poe's tale of torture in a spanish castle
>
> 9. found in rye bread, these seeds are also the flavoring of kummel
> liqueur
>
> 10. breeches cut full above the knee that are used for horseback
> riding
Jodphurs
>
> 8. poe's tale of torture in a spanish castle
>
> 9. found in rye bread, these seeds are also the flavoring of kummel
> liqueur
>
> 10. breeches cut full above the knee that are used for horseback
> riding
> 11. the only day of the week named for a roman god
Saturday
> 12. helping to found it in 1957, martin luther king, jr. headed this
> civil rights group until his death
>
> 13. clyde barrow's female crime partner (first and last name, please)
>
> 14. hollandaise seasoned with chervil, shallots & tarragon becomes
> this sauce named for region of southwestern france
>
> 15. jimmy durante would yell it to bring a song to a grinding & funny
> halt
Peter Smyth
> civil rights group until his death
>
> 13. clyde barrow's female crime partner (first and last name, please)
>
> 14. hollandaise seasoned with chervil, shallots & tarragon becomes
> this sauce named for region of southwestern france
>
> 15. jimmy durante would yell it to bring a song to a grinding & funny
> halt
Chris F.A. Johnson
Mar 28, 2016, 12:08:03 AM3/28/16
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On 2016-03-27, swp wrote:
> This is rotating quiz #215. I tried to take inspiration from both Erland's questions and how the game show jeopardy! phrases its clues. "tried" is the key word there. I was going to ask that all answers be in the form of a question, but couldn't get it to flow well without having categories. maybe some future quiz master can do better.
>
> The winner will be the first choice to set RQ 216, in a manner of their choosing.
>
> Please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
>
> Answer slates must be posted before 9pm EDT (philadelphia/toronto time) on Sunday, 2016-04-03, which gives a little over 7 days from the time of this posting.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
>
> Correct answers are worth 1 point each.
>
> Have fun!
>
> 1. who are the 2 left-handed members of the beatles?
Paul and George
> This is rotating quiz #215. I tried to take inspiration from both Erland's questions and how the game show jeopardy! phrases its clues. "tried" is the key word there. I was going to ask that all answers be in the form of a question, but couldn't get it to flow well without having categories. maybe some future quiz master can do better.
>
> The winner will be the first choice to set RQ 216, in a manner of their choosing.
>
> Please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
>
> Answer slates must be posted before 9pm EDT (philadelphia/toronto time) on Sunday, 2016-04-03, which gives a little over 7 days from the time of this posting.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
>
> Correct answers are worth 1 point each.
>
> Have fun!
>
> 1. who are the 2 left-handed members of the beatles?
> 2. they were 1st trained to help with police work about 1900 in ghent, belgium.
> 3. what is the currency of liechtenstein, luxembourg & andorra
> 4. the prime minister of england lives at this street address
> 5. feathered friend who lives at 123 1/2 sesame street
> 6. boxer whose life was portrayed in "somebody up there likes me"
> 7. patti page hit that is the official song of a southern state
> 8. poe's tale of torture in a spanish castle
> 9. found in rye bread, these seeds are also the flavoring of kummel liqueur
> 10. breeches cut full above the knee that are used for horseback riding
> 11. the only day of the week named for a roman god
> 12. helping to found it in 1957, martin luther king, jr. headed this civil rights group until his death
> 13. clyde barrow's female crime partner (first and last name, please)
> 14. hollandaise seasoned with chervil, shallots & tarragon becomes this sauce named for region of southwestern france
> 15. jimmy durante would yell it to bring a song to a grinding & funny halt
Chris F.A. Johnson
Dan Tilque
Mar 28, 2016, 1:47:22 AM3/28/16
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swp wrote:
>
> Have fun!
>
> 1. who are the 2 left-handed members of the beatles?
Lennon & Ringo
>
> Have fun!
>
> 1. who are the 2 left-handed members of the beatles?
> 2. they were 1st trained to help with police work about 1900 in ghent, belgium.
> 3. what is the currency of liechtenstein, luxembourg & andorra
> 4. the prime minister of england lives at this street address
> 5. feathered friend who lives at 123 1/2 sesame street
> 6. boxer whose life was portrayed in "somebody up there likes me"
> 7. patti page hit that is the official song of a southern state
> 8. poe's tale of torture in a spanish castle
> 9. found in rye bread, these seeds are also the flavoring of kummel liqueur
> 10. breeches cut full above the knee that are used for horseback riding
> 11. the only day of the week named for a roman god
> 12. helping to found it in 1957, martin luther king, jr. headed this civil rights group until his death
> 13. clyde barrow's female crime partner (first and last name, please)
> 14. hollandaise seasoned with chervil, shallots & tarragon becomes this sauce named for region of southwestern france
> 15. jimmy durante would yell it to bring a song to a grinding & funny halt
Dan Tilque
Dan Tilque
Mar 28, 2016, 2:43:17 PM3/28/16
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Mark Brader wrote:
> Stephen Perry:
address of the First Lord of the Treasury. It happens that that's always
the PM, but if they ever decided to give the titles to two different
people, the PM would have to find somewhere else to live.
--
Dan Tilque
> Stephen Perry:
>
>> 4. the prime minister of england lives at this street address
>
> There isn't one. The Prime Minister of the UK lives at 10 Downing St.,
> London, doesn't he?
Since you're being nitpicky about it, 10 Downing St. is actually the
>> 4. the prime minister of england lives at this street address
>
> There isn't one. The Prime Minister of the UK lives at 10 Downing St.,
> London, doesn't he?
address of the First Lord of the Treasury. It happens that that's always
the PM, but if they ever decided to give the titles to two different
people, the PM would have to find somewhere else to live.
--
Dan Tilque
Dan Tilque
Mar 28, 2016, 2:43:19 PM3/28/16
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Peter Smyth wrote:
Exchequer, lives at 11 Downing.
--
Dan Tilque
> swp wrote:
>> 4. the prime minister of england lives at this street address
> 11 Downing Street (not 10!)
Nope. The Second Lord of the Treasury, who is also Chancellor of the
>> 4. the prime minister of england lives at this street address
> 11 Downing Street (not 10!)
Exchequer, lives at 11 Downing.
--
Dan Tilque
Peter Smyth
Mar 28, 2016, 2:45:14 PM3/28/16
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11 Downing Street (with Chancellor George Osborne at 10) as 11 is
larger and Cameron has a larger family.
Peter Smyth
Marc Dashevsky
Mar 28, 2016, 2:45:27 PM3/28/16
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In article <726e0fb7-3375-498e...@googlegroups.com>, Stephen...@gmail.com says...
> 2. they were 1st trained to help with police work about 1900 in ghent, belgium.
dogs
> 3. what is the currency of liechtenstein, luxembourg & andorra
euro
> 4. the prime minister of england lives at this street address
10 Downing Street
> 5. feathered friend who lives at 123 1/2 sesame street
Big Bird
> 6. boxer whose life was portrayed in "somebody up there likes me"
> 7. patti page hit that is the official song of a southern state
Tennesee Waltz
> 8. poe's tale of torture in a spanish castle
The Cask of Amontillado
> 9. found in rye bread, these seeds are also the flavoring of kummel liqueur
caraway
> 10. breeches cut full above the knee that are used for horseback riding
jodhpurs
> 11. the only day of the week named for a roman god
Saturday
> 12. helping to found it in 1957, martin luther king, jr. headed this civil rights group until his death
> 13. clyde barrow's female crime partner (first and last name, please)
Bonnie
> 14. hollandaise seasoned with chervil, shallots & tarragon becomes this sauce named for region of southwestern france
> 15. jimmy durante would yell it to bring a song to a grinding & funny halt
>
>
>
> swp, who wishes you each a happy and blessed Easter
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
>
> This is rotating quiz #215. I tried to take inspiration from both Erland's questions and how the game show jeopardy! phrases its clues. "tried" is the key word there. I was going to ask that all answers be in the form of a question, but couldn't get it to flow well without having categories. maybe some future quiz master can do better.
>
> The winner will be the first choice to set RQ 216, in a manner of their choosing.
>
> Please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
>
> Answer slates must be posted before 9pm EDT (philadelphia/toronto time) on Sunday, 2016-04-03, which gives a little over 7 days from the time of this posting.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
>
> Correct answers are worth 1 point each.
>
> Have fun!
>
> 1. who are the 2 left-handed members of the beatles?
Paul and John
> This is rotating quiz #215. I tried to take inspiration from both Erland's questions and how the game show jeopardy! phrases its clues. "tried" is the key word there. I was going to ask that all answers be in the form of a question, but couldn't get it to flow well without having categories. maybe some future quiz master can do better.
>
> The winner will be the first choice to set RQ 216, in a manner of their choosing.
>
> Please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
>
> Answer slates must be posted before 9pm EDT (philadelphia/toronto time) on Sunday, 2016-04-03, which gives a little over 7 days from the time of this posting.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
>
> Correct answers are worth 1 point each.
>
> Have fun!
>
> 1. who are the 2 left-handed members of the beatles?
> 2. they were 1st trained to help with police work about 1900 in ghent, belgium.
> 3. what is the currency of liechtenstein, luxembourg & andorra
> 4. the prime minister of england lives at this street address
> 5. feathered friend who lives at 123 1/2 sesame street
> 6. boxer whose life was portrayed in "somebody up there likes me"
> 7. patti page hit that is the official song of a southern state
> 8. poe's tale of torture in a spanish castle
> 9. found in rye bread, these seeds are also the flavoring of kummel liqueur
> 10. breeches cut full above the knee that are used for horseback riding
> 11. the only day of the week named for a roman god
> 12. helping to found it in 1957, martin luther king, jr. headed this civil rights group until his death
> 13. clyde barrow's female crime partner (first and last name, please)
> 14. hollandaise seasoned with chervil, shallots & tarragon becomes this sauce named for region of southwestern france
> 15. jimmy durante would yell it to bring a song to a grinding & funny halt
>
>
>
> swp, who wishes you each a happy and blessed Easter
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Mark Brader
Mar 28, 2016, 3:05:00 PM3/28/16
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Stephen Perry:
>>> 4. the prime minister of england lives at this street address
Mark Brader:
>>> 4. the prime minister of england lives at this street address
>> There isn't one. The Prime Minister of the UK lives at 10 Downing St.,
>> London, doesn't he?
Dan Tilque:
>> London, doesn't he?
> Since you're being nitpicky about it, 10 Downing St. is actually the
> address of the First Lord of the Treasury. It happens that that's always
> the PM, but if they ever decided to give the titles to two different
> people, the PM would have to find somewhere else to live.
In the same spirit... So what? He's asking where Cameron lives, not
> address of the First Lord of the Treasury. It happens that that's always
> the PM, but if they ever decided to give the titles to two different
> people, the PM would have to find somewhere else to live.
where some future PM who is not First Lord etc. might live.
--
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Toronto "Hey, don't worry, I've read all about
m...@vex.net doing this sort of thing!" -- Vernor Vinge
Mark Brader
Mar 28, 2016, 3:15:04 PM3/28/16
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Peter Smyth:
minutes ago, and agree that 10 Downing St. should be scored as wrong.
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Mark Brader | The only trouble was, no despot had the resources to plan
m...@vex.net | every detail in his society's behavior. Not even planet-
Toronto | wrecker bombs had as dire a reputation for eliminating
| civilizations. --Vernor Vinge, "A Deepness in the Sky"
> Traditionally that was the case, but currently David Cameron lives at
> 11 Downing Street (with Chancellor George Osborne at 10) as 11 is
> larger and Cameron has a larger family.
Oh my! If that is the case, I stand corrected as to my nitpick a few
> 11 Downing Street (with Chancellor George Osborne at 10) as 11 is
> larger and Cameron has a larger family.
minutes ago, and agree that 10 Downing St. should be scored as wrong.
--
Mark Brader | The only trouble was, no despot had the resources to plan
m...@vex.net | every detail in his society's behavior. Not even planet-
Toronto | wrecker bombs had as dire a reputation for eliminating
| civilizations. --Vernor Vinge, "A Deepness in the Sky"
Mark Brader
Mar 28, 2016, 3:15:51 PM3/28/16
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Mark Brader:
> In the same spirit... So what? He's asking where Cameron lives...
But see the other subthread.
--
Mark Brader | "I could be wrong."
Toronto | "Have you ever said that and actually meant it?"
m...@vex.net | "No." --Willie Reale, "Blue Bloods"
> In the same spirit... So what? He's asking where Cameron lives...
But see the other subthread.
--
Mark Brader | "I could be wrong."
Toronto | "Have you ever said that and actually meant it?"
m...@vex.net | "No." --Willie Reale, "Blue Bloods"
Erland Sommarskog
Mar 28, 2016, 5:03:34 PM3/28/16
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> Oh my! If that is the case, I stand corrected as to my nitpick a few
> minutes ago, and agree that 10 Downing St. should be scored as wrong.
One of these question where you ask yourself "Did the quizmaster know"?
> Oh my! If that is the case, I stand corrected as to my nitpick a few
> minutes ago, and agree that 10 Downing St. should be scored as wrong.
Well, I walked in to the trap myself. I did not even see the incorrect
use of England.
Calvin
Mar 28, 2016, 6:50:56 PM3/28/16
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On Monday, March 28, 2016 at 4:12:04 AM UTC+10, swp wrote:
> 1. who are the 2 left-handed members of the beatles?
Paul and Ringo
> 1. who are the 2 left-handed members of the beatles?
> 2. they were 1st trained to help with police work about 1900 in ghent, belgium.
> 3. what is the currency of liechtenstein, luxembourg & andorra
> 4. the prime minister of england lives at this street address
> 5. feathered friend who lives at 123 1/2 sesame street
> 6. boxer whose life was portrayed in "somebody up there likes me"
> 7. patti page hit that is the official song of a southern state
> 8. poe's tale of torture in a spanish castle
> 9. found in rye bread, these seeds are also the flavoring of kummel liqueur
> 10. breeches cut full above the knee that are used for horseback riding
> 11. the only day of the week named for a roman god
> 12. helping to found it in 1957, martin luther king, jr. headed this civil rights group until his death
> 13. clyde barrow's female crime partner (first and last name, please)
> 14. hollandaise seasoned with chervil, shallots & tarragon becomes this sauce named for region of southwestern france
> 15. jimmy durante would yell it to bring a song to a grinding & funny halt
calvin
swp
Mar 28, 2016, 7:23:18 PM3/28/16
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swp
Pete
Mar 29, 2016, 10:51:13 PM3/29/16
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swp <Stephen...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:726e0fb7-3375-498e...@googlegroups.com:
> This is rotating quiz #215. I tried to take inspiration from both
> Erland's questions and how the game show jeopardy! phrases its clues.
> "tried" is the key word there. I was going to ask that all answers be
> in the form of a question, but couldn't get it to flow well without
> having categories. maybe some future quiz master can do better.
>
> The winner will be the first choice to set RQ 216, in a manner of
> their choosing.
>
> Please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your
> answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
>
> Answer slates must be posted before 9pm EDT (philadelphia/toronto
> time) on Sunday, 2016-04-03, which gives a little over 7 days from the
> time of this posting.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the
> hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
>
> Correct answers are worth 1 point each.
>
> Have fun!
>
> 1. who are the 2 left-handed members of the beatles?
Paul and Ringo
> 2. they were 1st trained to help with police work about 1900 in
> ghent, belgium.
Dogs
> 3. what is the currency of liechtenstein, luxembourg
> & andorra
Franc
> 4. the prime minister of england lives at this street
> address
10 Downing Street
> 5. feathered friend who lives at 123 1/2 sesame street
> 6. boxer whose life was portrayed in "somebody up there likes me"
Rocky Marciano
> 7. patti page hit that is the official song of a southern state
> 8. poe's tale of torture in a spanish castle
Cask of Amontillado
> 9. found in rye bread, these seeds are also the flavoring of kummel
> liqueur
Carroway
> 10. breeches cut full above the knee that are used for horseback
> riding
> 11. the only day of the week named for a roman god
Saturday
> 12. helping to found it in 1957, martin luther king, jr. headed this
> civil rights group until his death
> 13. clyde barrow's female crime partner (first and last name, please)
> 14. hollandaise seasoned with
> chervil, shallots & tarragon becomes this sauce named for region of
> southwestern france
> 15. jimmy durante would yell it to bring a song to
> a grinding & funny halt
>
>
>
> swp, who wishes you each a happy and blessed Easter
>
Pete Gayde
news:726e0fb7-3375-498e...@googlegroups.com:
> This is rotating quiz #215. I tried to take inspiration from both
> Erland's questions and how the game show jeopardy! phrases its clues.
> "tried" is the key word there. I was going to ask that all answers be
> in the form of a question, but couldn't get it to flow well without
> having categories. maybe some future quiz master can do better.
>
> The winner will be the first choice to set RQ 216, in a manner of
> their choosing.
>
> Please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your
> answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
>
> Answer slates must be posted before 9pm EDT (philadelphia/toronto
> time) on Sunday, 2016-04-03, which gives a little over 7 days from the
> time of this posting.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the
> hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
>
> Correct answers are worth 1 point each.
>
> Have fun!
>
> 1. who are the 2 left-handed members of the beatles?
> 2. they were 1st trained to help with police work about 1900 in
> ghent, belgium.
> 3. what is the currency of liechtenstein, luxembourg
> & andorra
> 4. the prime minister of england lives at this street
> address
> 5. feathered friend who lives at 123 1/2 sesame street
> 6. boxer whose life was portrayed in "somebody up there likes me"
> 7. patti page hit that is the official song of a southern state
> 8. poe's tale of torture in a spanish castle
> 9. found in rye bread, these seeds are also the flavoring of kummel
> liqueur
> 10. breeches cut full above the knee that are used for horseback
> riding
> 11. the only day of the week named for a roman god
> 12. helping to found it in 1957, martin luther king, jr. headed this
> civil rights group until his death
> 13. clyde barrow's female crime partner (first and last name, please)
> 14. hollandaise seasoned with
> chervil, shallots & tarragon becomes this sauce named for region of
> southwestern france
> 15. jimmy durante would yell it to bring a song to
> a grinding & funny halt
>
>
>
> swp, who wishes you each a happy and blessed Easter
>
ArenEss
Mar 30, 2016, 9:45:12 AM3/30/16
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On Sun, 27 Mar 2016 11:12:03 -0700 (PDT), swp
<Stephen...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 1. who are the 2 left-handed members of the beatles?
Who are Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr?
<Stephen...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 1. who are the 2 left-handed members of the beatles?
> 2. they were 1st trained to help with police work about 1900 in ghent, belgium.
> 3. what is the currency of liechtenstein, luxembourg & andorra
> 4. the prime minister of england lives at this street address
> 5. feathered friend who lives at 123 1/2 sesame street
> 6. boxer whose life was portrayed in "somebody up there likes me"
> 7. patti page hit that is the official song of a southern state
What is "Georgia on my mind?"
> 8. poe's tale of torture in a spanish castle
What is "The Pit and the Pendulum?"
> 9. found in rye bread, these seeds are also the flavoring of kummel liqueur
>10. breeches cut full above the knee that are used for horseback riding
>11. the only day of the week named for a roman god
>12. helping to found it in 1957, martin luther king, jr. headed this civil rights group until his death
>13. clyde barrow's female crime partner (first and last name, please)
>14. hollandaise seasoned with chervil, shallots & tarragon becomes this sauce named for region of southwestern france
>15. jimmy durante would yell it to bring a song to a grinding & funny halt
>
>
>
>swp, who wishes you each a happy and blessed Easter
swp
Apr 3, 2016, 11:22:05 PM4/3/16
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On Sunday, March 27, 2016 at 2:12:04 PM UTC-4, swp wrote:
> This is rotating quiz #215. I tried to take inspiration from both Erland's questions and how the game show jeopardy! phrases its clues. "tried" is the key word there. I was going to ask that all answers be in the form of a question, but couldn't get it to flow well without having categories. maybe some future quiz master can do better.
>
> The winner will be the first choice to set RQ 216, in a manner of their choosing.
>
> Please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
>
> Answer slates must be posted before 9pm EDT (philadelphia/toronto time) on Sunday, 2016-04-03, which gives a little over 7 days from the time of this posting.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
>
> Correct answers are worth 1 point each.
>
> Have fun!
ok, so I was off by a day. I blame the ass kicking that Villanova gave to oklahoma yesterday. and wrestlemania. and swamp gas reflecting off the light from venus. or something like that.
> This is rotating quiz #215. I tried to take inspiration from both Erland's questions and how the game show jeopardy! phrases its clues. "tried" is the key word there. I was going to ask that all answers be in the form of a question, but couldn't get it to flow well without having categories. maybe some future quiz master can do better.
>
> The winner will be the first choice to set RQ 216, in a manner of their choosing.
>
> Please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
>
> Answer slates must be posted before 9pm EDT (philadelphia/toronto time) on Sunday, 2016-04-03, which gives a little over 7 days from the time of this posting.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
>
> Correct answers are worth 1 point each.
>
> Have fun!
first up, the expected answers.
1. who are the 2 left-handed members of the beatles?
2. they were 1st trained to help with police work about 1900 in Ghent, Belgium.
dogs
3. what is the currency of liechtenstein, luxembourg & andorra
4. the prime minister of england lives at this street address
5. feathered friend who lives at 123 1/2 sesame street
6. boxer whose life was portrayed in "Somebody Up There Likes Me"
rocky graziano
7. patti page hit that is the official song of a southern state
8. poe's tale of torture in a spanish castle
9. found in rye bread, these seeds are also flavoring of kummel liqueur
caraway seeds
10. breeches cut full above the knee used for horseback riding
jodhpurs
11. the only day of the week named for a roman god
12. helping to found it in 1957, martin luther king, jr. headed this civil rights group until his death
13. clyde barrow's female crime partner (first and last name, please)
14. hollandaise seasoned with chervil, shallots & tarragon becomes this sauce named for region of southwestern france
15. jimmy durante would yell it to bring a song to a grinding & funny halt
my attempt at scoring:
name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 total
---------- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -----
Chris J 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 8
Dan B 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 8
ArenEss 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 8
Marc D 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 + 0 0 7+
Mark B 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 7
Calvin 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 7
Peter S 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6
Dan T 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6
Pete 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 5
Erland 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4
---------- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -----
totals 4 9 8 1 8 2 1 3 5 7 9 0 5+ 4 0 0
Winning on the tie breaker of who answered the harder question, Chris F.A. Johnson is the winner! Congratulations Chris! Well done, young man. You may now set Rotating Quiz #216 in a manner of your choosing.
Marc would have won if he could have remembered bonnie parker's last name.
I did not think jimmy durante was already forgotten. nor the organization that dr king helped found.
thank you each for participating. I hope it was enjoyable.
swp
Chris F.A. Johnson
Apr 4, 2016, 1:08:02 AM4/4/16
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In rec.games.trivia, you wrote:
> On Sunday, March 27, 2016 at 2:12:04 PM UTC-4, swp wrote:
> Winning on the tie breaker of who answered the harder question,
> Chris F.A. Johnson is the winner! Congratulations Chris! Well done,
> young man. You may now set Rotating Quiz #216 in a manner of your
> choosing.
I'll have it posted in a day or two.
> Chris F.A. Johnson is the winner! Congratulations Chris! Well done,
> young man. You may now set Rotating Quiz #216 in a manner of your
> choosing.
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Chris F.A. Johnson
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