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RQ 126: Merry Christmas!
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swp
Dec 24, 2013, 6:37:12 PM12/24/13
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God rest ye merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay...
welcome to rotating quiz #126. the usual rules apply. I will score this
round on 12/30.
1. who is phil robertson?
2. according to bob & doug mackenzie, what did my true love give me on the first day of Christmas? (bonus points for all of the others you can correctly name including the day on which they are given.)
3. "do they know it's Christmas?" was originally conceived in 1985 by what former boomtown rats frontman?
4. name any of the ncaa division 1 men's basketball teams that are still undefeated this season as of 12/25.
5. the buffalo sabres beat the phoenix coyotes 2-1 in overtime on 12/23. what was unusual about the win? be sufficiently specific.
6. the creator of the ak-47 assault rifle died this week at the age of 94. what was his name?
7. what do children in france hang by the fireplace on Christmas Eve in the hopes of getting candy and gifts?
8. in italy, legend has it that "la befana" fills the stocking of good children with toys and sweets on the eve of the Epiphany. What mode of transportation does she use?
9. the "traditional" portrait of the american Santa Claus was created by artist haddon sundblom as part of an advertising campaign for what product?
10. what does the swahili word "kwanzaa" mean?
good luck!
swp
welcome to rotating quiz #126. the usual rules apply. I will score this
round on 12/30.
1. who is phil robertson?
2. according to bob & doug mackenzie, what did my true love give me on the first day of Christmas? (bonus points for all of the others you can correctly name including the day on which they are given.)
3. "do they know it's Christmas?" was originally conceived in 1985 by what former boomtown rats frontman?
4. name any of the ncaa division 1 men's basketball teams that are still undefeated this season as of 12/25.
5. the buffalo sabres beat the phoenix coyotes 2-1 in overtime on 12/23. what was unusual about the win? be sufficiently specific.
6. the creator of the ak-47 assault rifle died this week at the age of 94. what was his name?
7. what do children in france hang by the fireplace on Christmas Eve in the hopes of getting candy and gifts?
8. in italy, legend has it that "la befana" fills the stocking of good children with toys and sweets on the eve of the Epiphany. What mode of transportation does she use?
9. the "traditional" portrait of the american Santa Claus was created by artist haddon sundblom as part of an advertising campaign for what product?
10. what does the swahili word "kwanzaa" mean?
good luck!
swp
Jeffrey Turner
Dec 24, 2013, 7:08:37 PM12/24/13
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On 12/24/2013 6:37 PM, swp wrote:
> God rest ye merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay...
>
> welcome to rotating quiz #126. the usual rules apply. I will score this
> round on 12/30.
>
> 1. who is phil robertson?
Head of Duck Dynasty's duck call company
> God rest ye merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay...
>
> welcome to rotating quiz #126. the usual rules apply. I will score this
> round on 12/30.
>
> 1. who is phil robertson?
> 2. according to bob & doug mackenzie, what did my true love give me on the first day of Christmas? (bonus points for all of the others you can correctly name including the day on which they are given.)
a beer (in a tree) [back bacon was one of the others]
> 3. "do they know it's Christmas?" was originally conceived in 1985 by what former boomtown rats frontman?
Goldthwaite
> 4. name any of the ncaa division 1 men's basketball teams that are still undefeated this season as of 12/25.
Stanford
> 5. the buffalo sabres beat the phoenix coyotes 2-1 in overtime on 12/23. what was unusual about the win? be sufficiently specific.
> 6. the creator of the ak-47 assault rifle died this week at the age of 94. what was his name?
Kalishnakov
> 6. the creator of the ak-47 assault rifle died this week at the age of 94. what was his name?
> 7. what do children in france hang by the fireplace on Christmas Eve in the hopes of getting candy and gifts?
> 8. in italy, legend has it that "la befana" fills the stocking of good children with toys and sweets on the eve of the Epiphany. What mode of transportation does she use?
A Fiat
> 8. in italy, legend has it that "la befana" fills the stocking of good children with toys and sweets on the eve of the Epiphany. What mode of transportation does she use?
> 9. the "traditional" portrait of the american Santa Claus was created by artist haddon sundblom as part of an advertising campaign for what product?
Coca-Cola
> 10. what does the swahili word "kwanzaa" mean?
Friendship
--Jeff
Marc Dashevsky
Dec 24, 2013, 8:54:24 PM12/24/13
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In article <3feb5604-9ea4-4b3e...@googlegroups.com>, Stephen...@gmail.com says...
> 4. name any of the ncaa division 1 men's basketball teams that are still undefeated this season as of 12/25.
Kentucky
> 5. the buffalo sabres beat the phoenix coyotes 2-1 in overtime on 12/23. what was unusual about the win? be sufficiently specific.
> 6. the creator of the ak-47 assault rifle died this week at the age of 94. what was his name?
Kalishnikov
> 7. what do children in france hang by the fireplace on Christmas Eve in the hopes of getting candy and gifts?
goatskins
> 8. in italy, legend has it that "la befana" fills the stocking of good children with toys and sweets on the eve of the Epiphany. What mode of transportation does she use?
1970s-vintage Fiat
> 9. the "traditional" portrait of the american Santa Claus was created by artist haddon sundblom as part of an advertising campaign for what product?
Coca Cola
> 10. what does the swahili word "kwanzaa" mean?
friendship
> good luck!
>
> swp
> 1. who is phil robertson?
> 2. according to bob & doug mackenzie, what did my true love give me on the first day of Christmas? (bonus points for all of the others you can correctly name including the day on which they are given.)
> 3. "do they know it's Christmas?" was originally conceived in 1985 by what former boomtown rats frontman?
Bob Geldoff
> 2. according to bob & doug mackenzie, what did my true love give me on the first day of Christmas? (bonus points for all of the others you can correctly name including the day on which they are given.)
> 3. "do they know it's Christmas?" was originally conceived in 1985 by what former boomtown rats frontman?
> 4. name any of the ncaa division 1 men's basketball teams that are still undefeated this season as of 12/25.
> 5. the buffalo sabres beat the phoenix coyotes 2-1 in overtime on 12/23. what was unusual about the win? be sufficiently specific.
> 6. the creator of the ak-47 assault rifle died this week at the age of 94. what was his name?
> 7. what do children in france hang by the fireplace on Christmas Eve in the hopes of getting candy and gifts?
> 8. in italy, legend has it that "la befana" fills the stocking of good children with toys and sweets on the eve of the Epiphany. What mode of transportation does she use?
> 9. the "traditional" portrait of the american Santa Claus was created by artist haddon sundblom as part of an advertising campaign for what product?
> 10. what does the swahili word "kwanzaa" mean?
> good luck!
>
> swp
Mark Brader
Dec 24, 2013, 11:55:43 PM12/24/13
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Stephen Perry:
> 5. the buffalo sabres beat the phoenix coyotes 2-1 in overtime on 12/23.
> what was unusual about the win? be sufficiently specific.
It was an "own goal"?
> 6. the creator of the ak-47 assault rifle died this week at the age of
> 94. what was his name?
Kalashnikov
> 9. the "traditional" portrait of the american Santa Claus was created by
> artist haddon sundblom as part of an advertising campaign for what
> product?
Not really "created"; more like "popularized" when other versions were
previously in use. Coca-Cola.
> 10. what does the swahili word "kwanzaa" mean?
good luck!?
--
Mark Brader | "I'm surprised there aren't laws about this in the USA..."
m...@vex.net | "Of course there are laws about this in the USA.
Toronto | Without even reading further to find out what 'this' is."
| --Rob Bannister and Evan Kirshenbaum
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1. who is phil robertson?
Inventor of the Robertson screw head?
> 5. the buffalo sabres beat the phoenix coyotes 2-1 in overtime on 12/23.
> what was unusual about the win? be sufficiently specific.
> 6. the creator of the ak-47 assault rifle died this week at the age of
> 94. what was his name?
> 9. the "traditional" portrait of the american Santa Claus was created by
> artist haddon sundblom as part of an advertising campaign for what
> product?
previously in use. Coca-Cola.
> 10. what does the swahili word "kwanzaa" mean?
--
Mark Brader | "I'm surprised there aren't laws about this in the USA..."
m...@vex.net | "Of course there are laws about this in the USA.
Toronto | Without even reading further to find out what 'this' is."
| --Rob Bannister and Evan Kirshenbaum
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog
Dec 25, 2013, 3:51:57 AM12/25/13
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Someone who insists on dressing up as Santa Claus
> 2. according to bob & doug mackenzie, what did my true love give me on
> the first day of Christmas? (bonus points for all of the others you can
> correctly name including the day on which they are given.)
Judging from the photo in your previous RQ it was not the sense for a
good taste at least. :-)
> 3. "do they know it's Christmas?" was originally conceived in 1985 by
> what former boomtown rats frontman?
Bob Geldof
> 5. the buffalo sabres beat the phoenix coyotes 2-1 in overtime on 12/23.
> what was unusual about the win? be sufficiently specific.
They won at all? As I read in the papers over here, the Sabres is by
far currently the worst team in the NHL.
> 6. the creator of the ak-47 assault rifle died this week at the age of
> 94. what was his name?
Kalashnikov
> 7. what do children in france hang by the fireplace on Christmas Eve in
> the hopes of getting candy and gifts?
A sock.
> 8. in italy, legend has it that "la befana" fills the stocking of good
> children with toys and sweets on the eve of the Epiphany. What mode of
> transportation does she use?
Teleporation.
> 9. the "traditional" portrait of the american Santa Claus was created by
> artist haddon sundblom as part of an advertising campaign for what
> product?
Coca-Cola.
> 10. what does the swahili word "kwanzaa" mean?
Christmas.
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
> 2. according to bob & doug mackenzie, what did my true love give me on
> the first day of Christmas? (bonus points for all of the others you can
> correctly name including the day on which they are given.)
good taste at least. :-)
> 3. "do they know it's Christmas?" was originally conceived in 1985 by
> what former boomtown rats frontman?
> 5. the buffalo sabres beat the phoenix coyotes 2-1 in overtime on 12/23.
> what was unusual about the win? be sufficiently specific.
far currently the worst team in the NHL.
> 6. the creator of the ak-47 assault rifle died this week at the age of
> 94. what was his name?
> 7. what do children in france hang by the fireplace on Christmas Eve in
> the hopes of getting candy and gifts?
> 8. in italy, legend has it that "la befana" fills the stocking of good
> children with toys and sweets on the eve of the Epiphany. What mode of
> transportation does she use?
> 9. the "traditional" portrait of the american Santa Claus was created by
> artist haddon sundblom as part of an advertising campaign for what
> product?
> 10. what does the swahili word "kwanzaa" mean?
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Pete
Dec 25, 2013, 7:28:36 PM12/25/13
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swp <Stephen...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:3feb5604-9ea4-4b3e...@googlegroups.com:
> God rest ye merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay...
>
> welcome to rotating quiz #126. the usual rules apply. I will score
> this round on 12/30.
>
> 1. who is phil robertson?
Duck Dynasty "commentator"
> 2. according to bob & doug mackenzie, what did my true love give me on
> the first day of Christmas? (bonus points for all of the others you
> can correctly name including the day on which they are given.)
A beer
> 3. "do they know it's Christmas?" was originally conceived in 1985
> by what former boomtown rats frontman?
Bob Geldof
> 4. name any of the ncaa division 1 men's basketball teams that are
> still undefeated this season as of 12/25.
Ohio State
> 5. the buffalo sabres beat the phoenix coyotes 2-1 in overtime
> on 12/23. what was unusual about the win? be sufficiently specific.
> 6. the creator of the ak-47 assault rifle died this week at the age of
> 94. what was his name?
Kalashnikov
> 7. what do children in france hang by the
> fireplace on Christmas Eve in the hopes of getting candy and gifts?
> 8. in italy, legend has it that "la befana" fills the stocking of good
> children with toys and sweets on the eve of the Epiphany. What mode of
> transportation does she use?
> 9. the "traditional" portrait of the
> american Santa Claus was created by artist haddon sundblom as part of
> an advertising campaign for what product?
Coca Cola
> 10. what does the swahili word "kwanzaa" mean?
>
> good luck!
>
> swp
>
Pete
news:3feb5604-9ea4-4b3e...@googlegroups.com:
> God rest ye merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay...
>
> welcome to rotating quiz #126. the usual rules apply. I will score
> this round on 12/30.
>
> 1. who is phil robertson?
> 2. according to bob & doug mackenzie, what did my true love give me on
> the first day of Christmas? (bonus points for all of the others you
> can correctly name including the day on which they are given.)
> 3. "do they know it's Christmas?" was originally conceived in 1985
> by what former boomtown rats frontman?
> 4. name any of the ncaa division 1 men's basketball teams that are
> still undefeated this season as of 12/25.
> 5. the buffalo sabres beat the phoenix coyotes 2-1 in overtime
> on 12/23. what was unusual about the win? be sufficiently specific.
> 6. the creator of the ak-47 assault rifle died this week at the age of
> 94. what was his name?
> 7. what do children in france hang by the
> fireplace on Christmas Eve in the hopes of getting candy and gifts?
> 8. in italy, legend has it that "la befana" fills the stocking of good
> children with toys and sweets on the eve of the Epiphany. What mode of
> transportation does she use?
> 9. the "traditional" portrait of the
> american Santa Claus was created by artist haddon sundblom as part of
> an advertising campaign for what product?
> 10. what does the swahili word "kwanzaa" mean?
>
> good luck!
>
> swp
>
Dan Tilque
Dec 26, 2013, 12:43:54 AM12/26/13
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swp wrote:
> God rest ye merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay...
>
> welcome to rotating quiz #126. the usual rules apply. I will score this
> round on 12/30.
>
> 1. who is phil robertson?
> 2. according to bob & doug mackenzie, what did my true love give me on the first day of Christmas? (bonus points for all of the others you can correctly name including the day on which they are given.)
> 3. "do they know it's Christmas?" was originally conceived in 1985 by what former boomtown rats frontman?
> 4. name any of the ncaa division 1 men's basketball teams that are still undefeated this season as of 12/25.
North Carolina
> God rest ye merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay...
>
> welcome to rotating quiz #126. the usual rules apply. I will score this
> round on 12/30.
>
> 1. who is phil robertson?
> 2. according to bob & doug mackenzie, what did my true love give me on the first day of Christmas? (bonus points for all of the others you can correctly name including the day on which they are given.)
> 3. "do they know it's Christmas?" was originally conceived in 1985 by what former boomtown rats frontman?
> 4. name any of the ncaa division 1 men's basketball teams that are still undefeated this season as of 12/25.
> 5. the buffalo sabres beat the phoenix coyotes 2-1 in overtime on 12/23. what was unusual about the win? be sufficiently specific.
> 6. the creator of the ak-47 assault rifle died this week at the age of 94. what was his name?
> 7. what do children in france hang by the fireplace on Christmas Eve in the hopes of getting candy and gifts?
> 8. in italy, legend has it that "la befana" fills the stocking of good children with toys and sweets on the eve of the Epiphany. What mode of transportation does she use?
> 9. the "traditional" portrait of the american Santa Claus was created by artist haddon sundblom as part of an advertising campaign for what product?
(BTW, Snopes has an article showing that the traditional image of Santa
was actually established before this ad campaign.)
> 10. what does the swahili word "kwanzaa" mean?
--
Dan Tilque
Helix, if everything goes according to plan, the plan has been
compromised. -- Sam Starfall in "Freefall"
calvin
Dec 26, 2013, 9:15:04 PM12/26/13
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On Wed, 25 Dec 2013 09:37:12 +1000, swp <Stephen...@gmail.com> wrote:
> God rest ye merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay...
>
> welcome to rotating quiz #126. the usual rules apply. I will score this
> round on 12/30.
>
> 1. who is phil robertson?
> 2. according to bob & doug mackenzie, what did my true love give me on
> the first day of Christmas? (bonus points for all of the others you can
> correctly name including the day on which they are given.)
> 3. "do they know it's Christmas?" was originally conceived in 1985 by
> what former boomtown rats frontman?
Bob Geldof
> God rest ye merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay...
>
> welcome to rotating quiz #126. the usual rules apply. I will score this
> round on 12/30.
>
> 1. who is phil robertson?
> 2. according to bob & doug mackenzie, what did my true love give me on
> the first day of Christmas? (bonus points for all of the others you can
> correctly name including the day on which they are given.)
> 3. "do they know it's Christmas?" was originally conceived in 1985 by
> what former boomtown rats frontman?
> 4. name any of the ncaa division 1 men's basketball teams that are still
> undefeated this season as of 12/25.
> 5. the buffalo sabres beat the phoenix coyotes 2-1 in overtime on
> 12/23. what was unusual about the win? be sufficiently specific.
> 6. the creator of the ak-47 assault rifle died this week at the age of
> 94. what was his name?
> 7. what do children in france hang by the fireplace on Christmas Eve in
> the hopes of getting candy and gifts?
> 8. in italy, legend has it that "la befana" fills the stocking of good
> children with toys and sweets on the eve of the Epiphany. What mode of
> transportation does she use?
> 9. the "traditional" portrait of the american Santa Claus was created by
> artist haddon sundblom as part of an advertising campaign for what
> product?
> 10. what does the swahili word "kwanzaa" mean?
--
cheers,
calvin
swp
Dec 26, 2013, 9:30:49 PM12/26/13
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On Thursday, December 26, 2013 12:43:54 AM UTC-5, Dan Tilque wrote:
that's why I changed the question to say "american" as a qualifier and
put "traditional" in quotes.
swp
> swp wrote:
> > 9. the "traditional" portrait of the american Santa Claus was created by artist haddon sundblom as part of an advertising campaign for what product?
>
> Coca-Cola
>
> (BTW, Snopes has an article showing that the traditional image of Santa
> was actually established before this ad campaign.)
I am aware of the article at http://www.snopes.com/ and its sources.
> > 9. the "traditional" portrait of the american Santa Claus was created by artist haddon sundblom as part of an advertising campaign for what product?
>
> Coca-Cola
>
> (BTW, Snopes has an article showing that the traditional image of Santa
> was actually established before this ad campaign.)
that's why I changed the question to say "american" as a qualifier and
put "traditional" in quotes.
swp
Mark Brader
Dec 27, 2013, 12:18:41 AM12/27/13
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Stephen Perry:
Haddon Sundblom".
--
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Toronto | during long periods of abstinence on the Crusades,
m...@vex.net | but it would not have flourished in the cold of
| northern Europe without some help from the chimney."
| -- James Burke
> > > 9. the "traditional" portrait of the american Santa Claus was
> > > created by artist haddon sundblom as part of an advertising campaign for
> > > what product?
Dan Tilque:
> > > created by artist haddon sundblom as part of an advertising campaign for
> > > what product?
> > (BTW, Snopes has an article showing that the traditional image of Santa
> > was actually established before this ad campaign.)
Stephen Perry:
> > was actually established before this ad campaign.)
> I am aware of the article at http://www.snopes.com/ and its sources.
> that's why I changed the question to say "american" as a qualifier and
> put "traditional" in quotes.
Yes, but the part that's being disputed is the "was created by artist
> that's why I changed the question to say "american" as a qualifier and
> put "traditional" in quotes.
Haddon Sundblom".
--
Mark Brader | "Courtly love-poetry may first have been written
Toronto | during long periods of abstinence on the Crusades,
m...@vex.net | but it would not have flourished in the cold of
| northern Europe without some help from the chimney."
| -- James Burke
Rob Parker
Dec 28, 2013, 5:27:31 PM12/28/13
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> 1. who is phil robertson?
Robbie Robertson's brother
> 2. according to bob & doug mackenzie, what did my true love give me on the
> first day of Christmas? (bonus points for all of the others you can
> correctly name including the day on which they are given.)
> 3. "do they know it's Christmas?" was originally conceived in 1985 by what
> former boomtown rats frontman?
> 4. name any of the ncaa division 1 men's basketball teams that are still
> undefeated this season as of 12/25.
> 5. the buffalo sabres beat the phoenix coyotes 2-1 in overtime on 12/23.
> what was unusual about the win? be sufficiently specific.
> 6. the creator of the ak-47 assault rifle died this week at the age of 94.
> what was his name?
> 7. what do children in france hang by the fireplace on Christmas Eve in
> the hopes of getting candy and gifts?
> 8. in italy, legend has it that "la befana" fills the stocking of good
> children with toys and sweets on the eve of the Epiphany. What mode of
> transportation does she use?
> 9. the "traditional" portrait of the american Santa Claus was created by
> artist haddon sundblom as part of an advertising campaign for what
> product?
> 10. what does the swahili word "kwanzaa" mean?
Rob
swp
Dec 30, 2013, 11:53:32 PM12/30/13
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On Tuesday, December 24, 2013 6:37:12 PM UTC-5, swp wrote:
> God rest ye merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay...
>
> welcome to rotating quiz #126. the usual rules apply. I will score this
> round on 12/30.
>
> 1. who is phil robertson?
the family patriarch on the a&e channel's only hit show, duck dynasty
> God rest ye merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay...
>
> welcome to rotating quiz #126. the usual rules apply. I will score this
> round on 12/30.
>
> 1. who is phil robertson?
> 2. according to bob & doug mackenzie, what did my true love give me on the first day of Christmas? (bonus points for all of the others you can correctly name including the day on which they are given.)
> 3. "do they know it's Christmas?" was originally conceived in 1985 by what former boomtown rats frontman?
> 4. name any of the ncaa division 1 men's basketball teams that are still undefeated this season as of 12/25.
arizona, oregon, ... there may be others I have missed, so I will only look up
those that are actually answered. [there were a lot this year. take from that
what you will]
> 5. the buffalo sabres beat the phoenix coyotes 2-1 in overtime on 12/23. what was unusual about the win? be sufficiently specific.
pants, and then into the net while still inside the goalie's pants as he
backed into the net looking around for the puck. this is surely the singular
most embarrassing own-goal of all time.
> 6. the creator of the ak-47 assault rifle died this week at the age of 94. what was his name?
> 7. what do children in france hang by the fireplace on Christmas Eve in the hopes of getting candy and gifts?
> 8. in italy, legend has it that "la befana" fills the stocking of good children with toys and sweets on the eve of the Epiphany. What mode of transportation does she use?
> 9. the "traditional" portrait of the american Santa Claus was created by artist haddon sundblom as part of an advertising campaign for what product?
> 10. what does the swahili word "kwanzaa" mean?
name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 total
---------- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -----
Jeff T 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4
Marc D 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3
Mark B 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3
Erland 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 5
Pete 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 6
Dan T 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2
Calvin 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3
Rob P 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3
---------- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -----
totals 2 2 5 1 2 8 2 0 7 0 0
#'s 8 and 10 were not meant to be stumpers.
I was somewhat generous in the scoring, and PETE has overcome the odds to win the final RQ of 2013. Congratulations Pete!! Your prize is to host the next rotating quiz, the first of 2014, in a manner of your own choosing.
swp
swp
Dec 30, 2013, 11:54:22 PM12/30/13
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On Tuesday, December 24, 2013 6:37:12 PM UTC-5, swp wrote:
> God rest ye merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay...
and Happy New Year everyone!!
swp
Mark Brader
Dec 31, 2013, 1:04:42 AM12/31/13
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Stephen Perry:
> the puck went into the air, landed on the goalie's back, slid down into his
> pants, and then into the net while still inside the goalie's pants as he
> backed into the net looking around for the puck. this is surely the singular
> most embarrassing own-goal of all time.
But I'm surprised that the goal was allowed. Admittedly this isn't
exactly the situation envisioned in rule 85.3, but I would've expected
it to be treated the same.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Yet Another Wonderful Novelty -- YAWN!"
m...@vex.net -- Liam Quin
> > 5. the buffalo sabres beat the phoenix coyotes 2-1 in overtime on
> > 12/23. what was unusual about the win? be sufficiently specific.
I don't think "own goal" was sufficiently specific, if:
> > 12/23. what was unusual about the win? be sufficiently specific.
> the puck went into the air, landed on the goalie's back, slid down into his
> pants, and then into the net while still inside the goalie's pants as he
> backed into the net looking around for the puck. this is surely the singular
> most embarrassing own-goal of all time.
exactly the situation envisioned in rule 85.3, but I would've expected
it to be treated the same.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Yet Another Wonderful Novelty -- YAWN!"
m...@vex.net -- Liam Quin
Erland Sommarskog
Dec 31, 2013, 4:30:10 AM12/31/13
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> Stephen Perry:
>> > 5. the buffalo sabres beat the phoenix coyotes 2-1 in overtime on
>> > 12/23. what was unusual about the win? be sufficiently specific.
>
> I don't think "own goal" was sufficiently specific, if:
Well, "own goal" is certainly more specific than my answer "They won at
> Stephen Perry:
>> > 5. the buffalo sabres beat the phoenix coyotes 2-1 in overtime on
>> > 12/23. what was unusual about the win? be sufficiently specific.
>
> I don't think "own goal" was sufficiently specific, if:
all?" - and which was awarded a point. I am certainly not going to fight
for that point.
Certainly a hilarous goal and the goal keeper must have felt really silly
after that. Hadn't Stephen said that it was the Coyotes, I would have
placed my bets on Vancouver, given the name of their second-keeper,
Eddie L�ck. (His last name translates as "leak".)
swp
Dec 31, 2013, 9:24:43 AM12/31/13
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apparently knew where the puck was at all times. And I did say I was being
generous with the scoring, from which both Erland and yourself benefited.
swp
Pete
Jan 4, 2014, 11:31:10 PM1/4/14
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swp <Stephen...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:22db42ef-49b9-4f01...@googlegroups.com:
>
> name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 total
> ---------- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -----
> Jeff T 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4
> Marc D 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3
> Mark B 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3
> Erland 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 5
> Pete 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 6
> Dan T 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2
> Calvin 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3
> Rob P 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3
> ---------- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -----
> totals 2 2 5 1 2 8 2 0 7 0 0
>
> #'s 8 and 10 were not meant to be stumpers.
>
> I was somewhat generous in the scoring, and PETE has overcome the odds
> to win the final RQ of 2013. Congratulations Pete!! Your prize is to
> host the next rotating quiz, the first of 2014, in a manner of your
> own choosing.
>
> swp
I'll post sometime next week, assuming we survive the -20 F forecasted for
January 6 here in the Chicago area!
news:22db42ef-49b9-4f01...@googlegroups.com:
>
> name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 total
> ---------- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -----
> Jeff T 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4
> Marc D 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3
> Mark B 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3
> Erland 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 5
> Pete 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 6
> Dan T 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2
> Calvin 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3
> Rob P 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3
> ---------- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -----
> totals 2 2 5 1 2 8 2 0 7 0 0
>
> #'s 8 and 10 were not meant to be stumpers.
>
> I was somewhat generous in the scoring, and PETE has overcome the odds
> to win the final RQ of 2013. Congratulations Pete!! Your prize is to
> host the next rotating quiz, the first of 2014, in a manner of your
> own choosing.
>
> swp
January 6 here in the Chicago area!
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