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Dan Blum
Dec 14, 2014, 3:05:03 PM12/14/14
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This is Rotating Quiz 163. Entries must be posted by Sunday,
December 21st, 2014 at 10 PM (Eastern Standard Time).
Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The
winner gets to create the next RQ.
Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup
in the newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer
below each one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
This is in the same format as my last RQ, so there is an 11th
answer which is an acrostic formed from the initial letters of
the other answers. There is also a commonality among the answers
which will probably be obvious.
Scoring is 2 points for answers 1-10 or 1 point for an answer
I deem to be sufficiently close (spelling errors and the like).
Answer 11 is worth 5 points or nothing.
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 was originally one of the Heptarchy, the approximately seven
kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England. It included both London and Colchester
for some time, but was never one of the most prominent kingdoms. However,
its name lives on as the name for the modern county which covers part
of the kingdom's area. The associated earldom has had a hard time
sticking - it has been created nine separate times - but has sometimes
been notable, especially in the reign of Elizabeth I.
2. This gaseous element is somewhat expensive but is used for quite a
few things nevertheless. For one example, it is used for a number of
lighting applications including some types of lamps used for stroboscopy
and pumping lasers. It is one of the gases found in television plasma
displays. It can also be used as a general anaesthetic and for several
types of medical imaging. It was once thought to form no compounds, but
a number are known know; one example is its trioxide which is a dangerous
explosive.
3. This company started life as part of Lucasfilm's computer division.
Naturally the group did some film work - most notably the Genesis Device
sequence of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (the first computer-generated
animation sequence in a movie) - but when the group was spun off as a
separate company they were focused on hardware, specifically on high-end
imaging computers. These did not sell well and they had to change their
focus.
4. This title has historically been used in several ways. The Byzantine
empire used it for governors of provinces far enough from the capital to
make it necessary to give them extra authority (including military
authority). Eastern Orthodox churches use it for the deputy of a patriarch.
Eastern Rite Catholic churches use it in a somewhat complicated manner.
5. This British band started in 1971 and has been intermittently active
from then until this year, when they split up (again). They are considered
very influential and at least two of its members - Bryan Ferry and Brian
Eno - have had major solo careers. Their highest-charting single in the US
was "Love is the Drug."
6. This Greek mythological figure was supposedly the first person to
kill a family member (his father-in-law). He was shunned for this but
Zeus (always inscrutable) invited him to Olympus where he ended up
mating with a cloud shaped like Hera, producing a son who in turn
engendered the race of centaurs. Zeus sentenced him to be bound to
an always-turning fiery wheel.
7. There have been two Mexican Empires, sort of. The first one lasted
very little time and is quite obscure. (Its one nominal emperor was
Agustin.) The second one didn't last long by imperial standards but
did manage over five years, and it's much better-known. Who was its
one emperor?
8. This substance is mostly keratin but contains significant amounts
of cholesterol, fatty acids, squalene, and various alcohols. It can
be brown and moist or grey and flaky, depending on genetics. (This
has two more or less common names in English; I will accept either
but only one fits the acrostic.)
9. This island is the largest of the Cyclades. It has a number of
mythological associations; Zeus was raised in a cave there and it
is also associated with the story of Theseus and Ariadne; Strauss
wrote an opera about this association. Historically, it was the
first place to try to leave the Delian League and an attack on it
by Persian supporters helped kick off the Greco-Persian wars.
10. Some gels and fluids have the property of becoming less viscous
when shaken, stirred, or subject to other similar stresses. Some
kinds of clay are like this, which can cause landslides. The synovial
fluid in some joints is like this. Many inks and paints have this
property, which is helpful for applications where they need to set
quickly. What is the usual scientific term for this?
11. Acrostic
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
December 21st, 2014 at 10 PM (Eastern Standard Time).
Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The
winner gets to create the next RQ.
Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup
in the newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer
below each one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
This is in the same format as my last RQ, so there is an 11th
answer which is an acrostic formed from the initial letters of
the other answers. There is also a commonality among the answers
which will probably be obvious.
Scoring is 2 points for answers 1-10 or 1 point for an answer
I deem to be sufficiently close (spelling errors and the like).
Answer 11 is worth 5 points or nothing.
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 was originally one of the Heptarchy, the approximately seven
kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England. It included both London and Colchester
for some time, but was never one of the most prominent kingdoms. However,
its name lives on as the name for the modern county which covers part
of the kingdom's area. The associated earldom has had a hard time
sticking - it has been created nine separate times - but has sometimes
been notable, especially in the reign of Elizabeth I.
2. This gaseous element is somewhat expensive but is used for quite a
few things nevertheless. For one example, it is used for a number of
lighting applications including some types of lamps used for stroboscopy
and pumping lasers. It is one of the gases found in television plasma
displays. It can also be used as a general anaesthetic and for several
types of medical imaging. It was once thought to form no compounds, but
a number are known know; one example is its trioxide which is a dangerous
explosive.
3. This company started life as part of Lucasfilm's computer division.
Naturally the group did some film work - most notably the Genesis Device
sequence of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (the first computer-generated
animation sequence in a movie) - but when the group was spun off as a
separate company they were focused on hardware, specifically on high-end
imaging computers. These did not sell well and they had to change their
focus.
4. This title has historically been used in several ways. The Byzantine
empire used it for governors of provinces far enough from the capital to
make it necessary to give them extra authority (including military
authority). Eastern Orthodox churches use it for the deputy of a patriarch.
Eastern Rite Catholic churches use it in a somewhat complicated manner.
5. This British band started in 1971 and has been intermittently active
from then until this year, when they split up (again). They are considered
very influential and at least two of its members - Bryan Ferry and Brian
Eno - have had major solo careers. Their highest-charting single in the US
was "Love is the Drug."
6. This Greek mythological figure was supposedly the first person to
kill a family member (his father-in-law). He was shunned for this but
Zeus (always inscrutable) invited him to Olympus where he ended up
mating with a cloud shaped like Hera, producing a son who in turn
engendered the race of centaurs. Zeus sentenced him to be bound to
an always-turning fiery wheel.
7. There have been two Mexican Empires, sort of. The first one lasted
very little time and is quite obscure. (Its one nominal emperor was
Agustin.) The second one didn't last long by imperial standards but
did manage over five years, and it's much better-known. Who was its
one emperor?
8. This substance is mostly keratin but contains significant amounts
of cholesterol, fatty acids, squalene, and various alcohols. It can
be brown and moist or grey and flaky, depending on genetics. (This
has two more or less common names in English; I will accept either
but only one fits the acrostic.)
9. This island is the largest of the Cyclades. It has a number of
mythological associations; Zeus was raised in a cave there and it
is also associated with the story of Theseus and Ariadne; Strauss
wrote an opera about this association. Historically, it was the
first place to try to leave the Delian League and an attack on it
by Persian supporters helped kick off the Greco-Persian wars.
10. Some gels and fluids have the property of becoming less viscous
when shaken, stirred, or subject to other similar stresses. Some
kinds of clay are like this, which can cause landslides. The synovial
fluid in some joints is like this. Many inks and paints have this
property, which is helpful for applications where they need to set
quickly. What is the usual scientific term for this?
11. Acrostic
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Erland Sommarskog
Dec 14, 2014, 3:57:23 PM12/14/14
to
Dan Blum (to...@panix.com) writes:
> 1. This was originally one of the Heptarchy, the approximately seven
> kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England. It included both London and Colchester
> for some time, but was never one of the most prominent kingdoms. However,
> its name lives on as the name for the modern county which covers part
> of the kingdom's area. The associated earldom has had a hard time
> sticking - it has been created nine separate times - but has sometimes
> been notable, especially in the reign of Elizabeth I.
Kent
> 1. This was originally one of the Heptarchy, the approximately seven
> kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England. It included both London and Colchester
> for some time, but was never one of the most prominent kingdoms. However,
> its name lives on as the name for the modern county which covers part
> of the kingdom's area. The associated earldom has had a hard time
> sticking - it has been created nine separate times - but has sometimes
> been notable, especially in the reign of Elizabeth I.
> 2. This gaseous element is somewhat expensive but is used for quite a
> few things nevertheless. For one example, it is used for a number of
> lighting applications including some types of lamps used for stroboscopy
> and pumping lasers. It is one of the gases found in television plasma
> displays. It can also be used as a general anaesthetic and for several
> types of medical imaging. It was once thought to form no compounds, but
> a number are known know; one example is its trioxide which is a dangerous
> explosive.
> 3. This company started life as part of Lucasfilm's computer division.
> Naturally the group did some film work - most notably the Genesis Device
> sequence of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (the first computer-generated
> animation sequence in a movie) - but when the group was spun off as a
> separate company they were focused on hardware, specifically on high-end
> imaging computers. These did not sell well and they had to change their
> focus.
> 4. This title has historically been used in several ways. The Byzantine
> empire used it for governors of provinces far enough from the capital to
> make it necessary to give them extra authority (including military
> authority). Eastern Orthodox churches use it for the deputy of a
> patriarch.
> Eastern Rite Catholic churches use it in a somewhat complicated manner.
> 5. This British band started in 1971 and has been intermittently active
> from then until this year, when they split up (again). They are considered
> very influential and at least two of its members - Bryan Ferry and Brian
> Eno - have had major solo careers. Their highest-charting single in the US
> was "Love is the Drug."
> 6. This Greek mythological figure was supposedly the first person to
> kill a family member (his father-in-law). He was shunned for this but
> Zeus (always inscrutable) invited him to Olympus where he ended up
> mating with a cloud shaped like Hera, producing a son who in turn
> engendered the race of centaurs. Zeus sentenced him to be bound to
> an always-turning fiery wheel.
> 9. This island is the largest of the Cyclades. It has a number of
> mythological associations; Zeus was raised in a cave there and it
> is also associated with the story of Theseus and Ariadne; Strauss
> wrote an opera about this association. Historically, it was the
> first place to try to leave the Delian League and an attack on it
> by Persian supporters helped kick off the Greco-Persian wars.
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Mark Brader
Dec 14, 2014, 4:40:48 PM12/14/14
to
Dan Blum:
> 2. This gaseous element is somewhat expensive but is used for quite a
> few things nevertheless. For one example, it is used for a number of
> lighting applications including some types of lamps used for stroboscopy
> and pumping lasers. It is one of the gases found in television plasma
> displays. It can also be used as a general anaesthetic and for several
> types of medical imaging. It was once thought to form no compounds, but
> a number are known know; one example is its trioxide which is a dangerous
> explosive.
XENON. I've always found it somewhat mindboggling, since I learned
about it, that a substance could be an anesthetic when it doesn't react
chemically with the body (and isn't just suffocating the patient).
> 3. This company started life as part of Lucasfilm's computer division.
> Naturally the group did some film work - most notably the Genesis Device
> sequence of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (the first computer-generated
> animation sequence in a movie) - but when the group was spun off as a
> separate company they were focused on hardware, specifically on high-end
> imaging computers. These did not sell well and they had to change their
> focus.
PIXAR.
> 4. This title has historically been used in several ways. The Byzantine
> empire used it for governors of provinces far enough from the capital to
> make it necessary to give them extra authority (including military
> authority). Eastern Orthodox churches use it for the deputy of a patriarch.
> Eastern Rite Catholic churches use it in a somewhat complicated manner.
EMIR?
> 5. This British band started in 1971 and has been intermittently active
> from then until this year, when they split up (again). They are considered
> very influential and at least two of its members - Bryan Ferry and Brian
> Eno - have had major solo careers. Their highest-charting single in the US
> was "Love is the Drug."
Really, I have no idea.
> 6. This Greek mythological figure was supposedly the first person to
> kill a family member (his father-in-law). He was shunned for this but
> Zeus (always inscrutable) invited him to Olympus where he ended up
> mating with a cloud shaped like Hera, producing a son who in turn
> engendered the race of centaurs. Zeus sentenced him to be bound to
> an always-turning fiery wheel.
I don't recognize this one.
> 7. There have been two Mexican Empires, sort of. The first one lasted
> very little time and is quite obscure. (Its one nominal emperor was
> Agustin.) The second one didn't last long by imperial standards but
> did manage over five years, and it's much better-known. Who was its
> one emperor?
MAXIMILIAN. Though I thought MONTEZUMA was also called an emperor.
> 8. This substance is mostly keratin but contains significant amounts
> of cholesterol, fatty acids, squalene, and various alcohols. It can
> be brown and moist or grey and flaky, depending on genetics. (This
> has two more or less common names in English; I will accept either
> but only one fits the acrostic.)
Er, all I can think of that might fit is DANDRUFF.
> 9. This island is the largest of the Cyclades. It has a number of
> mythological associations; Zeus was raised in a cave there and it
> is also associated with the story of Theseus and Ariadne; Strauss
> wrote an opera about this association. Historically, it was the
> first place to try to leave the Delian League and an attack on it
> by Persian supporters helped kick off the Greco-Persian wars.
Not Greek mythology again! No place I can think of, anyway.
> 10. Some gels and fluids have the property of becoming less viscous
> when shaken, stirred, or subject to other similar stresses. Some
> kinds of clay are like this, which can cause landslides. The synovial
> fluid in some joints is like this. Many inks and paints have this
> property, which is helpful for applications where they need to set
> quickly. What is the usual scientific term for this?
THIXOTROPY.
> 11. Acrostic
EXPERIMENT, which I got without the clue.
Thanks for this contest.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "These Millennia are like buses."
m...@vex.net --Arwel Parry
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1. This was originally one of the Heptarchy, the approximately seven
> kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England. It included both London and Colchester
> for some time, but was never one of the most prominent kingdoms. However,
> its name lives on as the name for the modern county which covers part
> of the kingdom's area. The associated earldom has had a hard time
> sticking - it has been created nine separate times - but has sometimes
> been notable, especially in the reign of Elizabeth I.
ESSEX. (Again with ancient England, but this time I actually know...)
> kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England. It included both London and Colchester
> for some time, but was never one of the most prominent kingdoms. However,
> its name lives on as the name for the modern county which covers part
> of the kingdom's area. The associated earldom has had a hard time
> sticking - it has been created nine separate times - but has sometimes
> been notable, especially in the reign of Elizabeth I.
> 2. This gaseous element is somewhat expensive but is used for quite a
> few things nevertheless. For one example, it is used for a number of
> lighting applications including some types of lamps used for stroboscopy
> and pumping lasers. It is one of the gases found in television plasma
> displays. It can also be used as a general anaesthetic and for several
> types of medical imaging. It was once thought to form no compounds, but
> a number are known know; one example is its trioxide which is a dangerous
> explosive.
about it, that a substance could be an anesthetic when it doesn't react
chemically with the body (and isn't just suffocating the patient).
> 3. This company started life as part of Lucasfilm's computer division.
> Naturally the group did some film work - most notably the Genesis Device
> sequence of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (the first computer-generated
> animation sequence in a movie) - but when the group was spun off as a
> separate company they were focused on hardware, specifically on high-end
> imaging computers. These did not sell well and they had to change their
> focus.
> 4. This title has historically been used in several ways. The Byzantine
> empire used it for governors of provinces far enough from the capital to
> make it necessary to give them extra authority (including military
> authority). Eastern Orthodox churches use it for the deputy of a patriarch.
> Eastern Rite Catholic churches use it in a somewhat complicated manner.
> 5. This British band started in 1971 and has been intermittently active
> from then until this year, when they split up (again). They are considered
> very influential and at least two of its members - Bryan Ferry and Brian
> Eno - have had major solo careers. Their highest-charting single in the US
> was "Love is the Drug."
> 6. This Greek mythological figure was supposedly the first person to
> kill a family member (his father-in-law). He was shunned for this but
> Zeus (always inscrutable) invited him to Olympus where he ended up
> mating with a cloud shaped like Hera, producing a son who in turn
> engendered the race of centaurs. Zeus sentenced him to be bound to
> an always-turning fiery wheel.
> 7. There have been two Mexican Empires, sort of. The first one lasted
> very little time and is quite obscure. (Its one nominal emperor was
> Agustin.) The second one didn't last long by imperial standards but
> did manage over five years, and it's much better-known. Who was its
> one emperor?
> 8. This substance is mostly keratin but contains significant amounts
> of cholesterol, fatty acids, squalene, and various alcohols. It can
> be brown and moist or grey and flaky, depending on genetics. (This
> has two more or less common names in English; I will accept either
> but only one fits the acrostic.)
> 9. This island is the largest of the Cyclades. It has a number of
> mythological associations; Zeus was raised in a cave there and it
> is also associated with the story of Theseus and Ariadne; Strauss
> wrote an opera about this association. Historically, it was the
> first place to try to leave the Delian League and an attack on it
> by Persian supporters helped kick off the Greco-Persian wars.
> 10. Some gels and fluids have the property of becoming less viscous
> when shaken, stirred, or subject to other similar stresses. Some
> kinds of clay are like this, which can cause landslides. The synovial
> fluid in some joints is like this. Many inks and paints have this
> property, which is helpful for applications where they need to set
> quickly. What is the usual scientific term for this?
> 11. Acrostic
EXPERIMENT, which I got without the clue.
Thanks for this contest.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "These Millennia are like buses."
m...@vex.net --Arwel Parry
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Peter Smyth
Dec 14, 2014, 5:49:56 PM12/14/14
to
> 2. This gaseous element is somewhat expensive but is used for quite a
> few things nevertheless. For one example, it is used for a number of
> lighting applications including some types of lamps used for
> stroboscopy and pumping lasers. It is one of the gases found in
> television plasma displays. It can also be used as a general
> anaesthetic and for several types of medical imaging. It was once
> thought to form no compounds, but a number are known know; one
> example is its trioxide which is a dangerous explosive.
Xenon
> few things nevertheless. For one example, it is used for a number of
> lighting applications including some types of lamps used for
> stroboscopy and pumping lasers. It is one of the gases found in
> television plasma displays. It can also be used as a general
> anaesthetic and for several types of medical imaging. It was once
> thought to form no compounds, but a number are known know; one
> example is its trioxide which is a dangerous explosive.
> 3. This company started life as part of Lucasfilm's computer division.
> Naturally the group did some film work - most notably the Genesis
> Device sequence of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (the first
> computer-generated animation sequence in a movie) - but when the
> group was spun off as a separate company they were focused on
> hardware, specifically on high-end imaging computers. These did not
> sell well and they had to change their focus.
>
> 4. This title has historically been used in several ways. The
> Byzantine empire used it for governors of provinces far enough from
> the capital to make it necessary to give them extra authority
> (including military authority). Eastern Orthodox churches use it for
> the deputy of a patriarch. Eastern Rite Catholic churches use it in
> a somewhat complicated manner.
Exarch
> Naturally the group did some film work - most notably the Genesis
> Device sequence of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (the first
> computer-generated animation sequence in a movie) - but when the
> group was spun off as a separate company they were focused on
> hardware, specifically on high-end imaging computers. These did not
> sell well and they had to change their focus.
>
> 4. This title has historically been used in several ways. The
> Byzantine empire used it for governors of provinces far enough from
> the capital to make it necessary to give them extra authority
> (including military authority). Eastern Orthodox churches use it for
> the deputy of a patriarch. Eastern Rite Catholic churches use it in
> a somewhat complicated manner.
> 5. This British band started in 1971 and has been intermittently
> active from then until this year, when they split up (again). They
> are considered very influential and at least two of its members -
> Bryan Ferry and Brian Eno - have had major solo careers. Their
> highest-charting single in the US was "Love is the Drug."
Roxy Music
> active from then until this year, when they split up (again). They
> are considered very influential and at least two of its members -
> Bryan Ferry and Brian Eno - have had major solo careers. Their
> highest-charting single in the US was "Love is the Drug."
Calvin
Dec 14, 2014, 9:36:12 PM12/14/14
to
On Monday, December 15, 2014 6:05:03 AM UTC+10, Dan Blum wrote:
> 1. This was originally one of the Heptarchy, the approximately seven
> kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England. It included both London and Colchester
> for some time, but was never one of the most prominent kingdoms. However,
> its name lives on as the name for the modern county which covers part
> of the kingdom's area. The associated earldom has had a hard time
> sticking - it has been created nine separate times - but has sometimes
> been notable, especially in the reign of Elizabeth I.
Essex
> 1. This was originally one of the Heptarchy, the approximately seven
> kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England. It included both London and Colchester
> for some time, but was never one of the most prominent kingdoms. However,
> its name lives on as the name for the modern county which covers part
> of the kingdom's area. The associated earldom has had a hard time
> sticking - it has been created nine separate times - but has sometimes
> been notable, especially in the reign of Elizabeth I.
> 2. This gaseous element is somewhat expensive but is used for quite a
> few things nevertheless. For one example, it is used for a number of
> lighting applications including some types of lamps used for stroboscopy
> and pumping lasers. It is one of the gases found in television plasma
> displays. It can also be used as a general anaesthetic and for several
> types of medical imaging. It was once thought to form no compounds, but
> a number are known know; one example is its trioxide which is a dangerous
> explosive.
> 3. This company started life as part of Lucasfilm's computer division.
> Naturally the group did some film work - most notably the Genesis Device
> sequence of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (the first computer-generated
> animation sequence in a movie) - but when the group was spun off as a
> separate company they were focused on hardware, specifically on high-end
> imaging computers. These did not sell well and they had to change their
> focus.
> 4. This title has historically been used in several ways. The Byzantine
> empire used it for governors of provinces far enough from the capital to
> make it necessary to give them extra authority (including military
> authority). Eastern Orthodox churches use it for the deputy of a patriarch.
> Eastern Rite Catholic churches use it in a somewhat complicated manner.
>
> 5. This British band started in 1971 and has been intermittently active
> from then until this year, when they split up (again). They are considered
> very influential and at least two of its members - Bryan Ferry and Brian
> Eno - have had major solo careers. Their highest-charting single in the US
> was "Love is the Drug."
cheers,
calvin
Pete
Dec 15, 2014, 12:47:46 AM12/15/14
to
to...@panix.com (Dan Blum) wrote in news:m6kqhe$esk$1...@reader1.panix.com:
Yorkshire; Berkshire
>
> 2. This gaseous element is somewhat expensive but is used for quite a
> few things nevertheless. For one example, it is used for a number of
> lighting applications including some types of lamps used for
> stroboscopy and pumping lasers. It is one of the gases found in
> television plasma displays. It can also be used as a general
> anaesthetic and for several types of medical imaging. It was once
> thought to form no compounds, but a number are known know; one example
> is its trioxide which is a dangerous explosive.
>
> 3. This company started life as part of Lucasfilm's computer division.
> Naturally the group did some film work - most notably the Genesis
> Device sequence of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (the first
> computer-generated animation sequence in a movie) - but when the group
> was spun off as a separate company they were focused on hardware,
> specifically on high-end imaging computers. These did not sell well
> and they had to change their focus.
THX
>
> 4. This title has historically been used in several ways. The
> Byzantine empire used it for governors of provinces far enough from
> the capital to make it necessary to give them extra authority
> (including military authority). Eastern Orthodox churches use it for
> the deputy of a patriarch. Eastern Rite Catholic churches use it in a
> somewhat complicated manner.
>
> 5. This British band started in 1971 and has been intermittently
> active from then until this year, when they split up (again). They are
> considered very influential and at least two of its members - Bryan
> Ferry and Brian Eno - have had major solo careers. Their
> highest-charting single in the US was "Love is the Drug."
>
> 6. This Greek mythological figure was supposedly the first person to
> kill a family member (his father-in-law). He was shunned for this but
> Zeus (always inscrutable) invited him to Olympus where he ended up
> mating with a cloud shaped like Hera, producing a son who in turn
> engendered the race of centaurs. Zeus sentenced him to be bound to
> an always-turning fiery wheel.
>
> 7. There have been two Mexican Empires, sort of. The first one lasted
> very little time and is quite obscure. (Its one nominal emperor was
> Agustin.) The second one didn't last long by imperial standards but
> did manage over five years, and it's much better-known. Who was its
> one emperor?
Maximillian
>
> 8. This substance is mostly keratin but contains significant amounts
> of cholesterol, fatty acids, squalene, and various alcohols. It can
> be brown and moist or grey and flaky, depending on genetics. (This
> has two more or less common names in English; I will accept either
> but only one fits the acrostic.)
>
> 9. This island is the largest of the Cyclades. It has a number of
> mythological associations; Zeus was raised in a cave there and it
> is also associated with the story of Theseus and Ariadne; Strauss
> wrote an opera about this association. Historically, it was the
> first place to try to leave the Delian League and an attack on it
> by Persian supporters helped kick off the Greco-Persian wars.
Naxos
>
> 10. Some gels and fluids have the property of becoming less viscous
> when shaken, stirred, or subject to other similar stresses. Some
> kinds of clay are like this, which can cause landslides. The synovial
> fluid in some joints is like this. Many inks and paints have this
> property, which is helpful for applications where they need to set
> quickly. What is the usual scientific term for this?
>
> 11. Acrostic
>
Pete
>
> 2. This gaseous element is somewhat expensive but is used for quite a
> few things nevertheless. For one example, it is used for a number of
> lighting applications including some types of lamps used for
> stroboscopy and pumping lasers. It is one of the gases found in
> television plasma displays. It can also be used as a general
> anaesthetic and for several types of medical imaging. It was once
> thought to form no compounds, but a number are known know; one example
> is its trioxide which is a dangerous explosive.
>
> 3. This company started life as part of Lucasfilm's computer division.
> Naturally the group did some film work - most notably the Genesis
> Device sequence of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (the first
> computer-generated animation sequence in a movie) - but when the group
> was spun off as a separate company they were focused on hardware,
> specifically on high-end imaging computers. These did not sell well
> and they had to change their focus.
>
> 4. This title has historically been used in several ways. The
> Byzantine empire used it for governors of provinces far enough from
> the capital to make it necessary to give them extra authority
> (including military authority). Eastern Orthodox churches use it for
> the deputy of a patriarch. Eastern Rite Catholic churches use it in a
> somewhat complicated manner.
>
> 5. This British band started in 1971 and has been intermittently
> active from then until this year, when they split up (again). They are
> considered very influential and at least two of its members - Bryan
> Ferry and Brian Eno - have had major solo careers. Their
> highest-charting single in the US was "Love is the Drug."
>
> 6. This Greek mythological figure was supposedly the first person to
> kill a family member (his father-in-law). He was shunned for this but
> Zeus (always inscrutable) invited him to Olympus where he ended up
> mating with a cloud shaped like Hera, producing a son who in turn
> engendered the race of centaurs. Zeus sentenced him to be bound to
> an always-turning fiery wheel.
>
> 7. There have been two Mexican Empires, sort of. The first one lasted
> very little time and is quite obscure. (Its one nominal emperor was
> Agustin.) The second one didn't last long by imperial standards but
> did manage over five years, and it's much better-known. Who was its
> one emperor?
>
> 8. This substance is mostly keratin but contains significant amounts
> of cholesterol, fatty acids, squalene, and various alcohols. It can
> be brown and moist or grey and flaky, depending on genetics. (This
> has two more or less common names in English; I will accept either
> but only one fits the acrostic.)
>
> 9. This island is the largest of the Cyclades. It has a number of
> mythological associations; Zeus was raised in a cave there and it
> is also associated with the story of Theseus and Ariadne; Strauss
> wrote an opera about this association. Historically, it was the
> first place to try to leave the Delian League and an attack on it
> by Persian supporters helped kick off the Greco-Persian wars.
>
> 10. Some gels and fluids have the property of becoming less viscous
> when shaken, stirred, or subject to other similar stresses. Some
> kinds of clay are like this, which can cause landslides. The synovial
> fluid in some joints is like this. Many inks and paints have this
> property, which is helpful for applications where they need to set
> quickly. What is the usual scientific term for this?
>
> 11. Acrostic
>
Marc Dashevsky
Dec 15, 2014, 3:09:10 AM12/15/14
to
In article <m6kqhe$esk$1...@reader1.panix.com>, to...@panix.com says...
xenon
> 3. This company started life as part of Lucasfilm's computer division.
> Naturally the group did some film work - most notably the Genesis Device
> sequence of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (the first computer-generated
> animation sequence in a movie) - but when the group was spun off as a
> separate company they were focused on hardware, specifically on high-end
> imaging computers. These did not sell well and they had to change their
> focus.
Pixar
> 4. This title has historically been used in several ways. The Byzantine
> empire used it for governors of provinces far enough from the capital to
> make it necessary to give them extra authority (including military
> authority). Eastern Orthodox churches use it for the deputy of a patriarch.
> Eastern Rite Catholic churches use it in a somewhat complicated manner.
>
> 5. This British band started in 1971 and has been intermittently active
> from then until this year, when they split up (again). They are considered
> very influential and at least two of its members - Bryan Ferry and Brian
> Eno - have had major solo careers. Their highest-charting single in the US
> was "Love is the Drug."
Roxy Music
> 6. This Greek mythological figure was supposedly the first person to
> kill a family member (his father-in-law). He was shunned for this but
> Zeus (always inscrutable) invited him to Olympus where he ended up
> mating with a cloud shaped like Hera, producing a son who in turn
> engendered the race of centaurs. Zeus sentenced him to be bound to
> an always-turning fiery wheel.
>
> 7. There have been two Mexican Empires, sort of. The first one lasted
> very little time and is quite obscure. (Its one nominal emperor was
> Agustin.) The second one didn't last long by imperial standards but
> did manage over five years, and it's much better-known. Who was its
> one emperor?
Maximilian
> 8. This substance is mostly keratin but contains significant amounts
> of cholesterol, fatty acids, squalene, and various alcohols. It can
> be brown and moist or grey and flaky, depending on genetics. (This
> has two more or less common names in English; I will accept either
> but only one fits the acrostic.)
>
> 9. This island is the largest of the Cyclades. It has a number of
> mythological associations; Zeus was raised in a cave there and it
> is also associated with the story of Theseus and Ariadne; Strauss
> wrote an opera about this association. Historically, it was the
> first place to try to leave the Delian League and an attack on it
> by Persian supporters helped kick off the Greco-Persian wars.
>
> 10. Some gels and fluids have the property of becoming less viscous
> when shaken, stirred, or subject to other similar stresses. Some
> kinds of clay are like this, which can cause landslides. The synovial
> fluid in some joints is like this. Many inks and paints have this
> property, which is helpful for applications where they need to set
> quickly. What is the usual scientific term for this?
>
> 11. Acrostic
EXPERIMENT
> 3. This company started life as part of Lucasfilm's computer division.
> Naturally the group did some film work - most notably the Genesis Device
> sequence of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (the first computer-generated
> animation sequence in a movie) - but when the group was spun off as a
> separate company they were focused on hardware, specifically on high-end
> imaging computers. These did not sell well and they had to change their
> focus.
> 4. This title has historically been used in several ways. The Byzantine
> empire used it for governors of provinces far enough from the capital to
> make it necessary to give them extra authority (including military
> authority). Eastern Orthodox churches use it for the deputy of a patriarch.
> Eastern Rite Catholic churches use it in a somewhat complicated manner.
>
> 5. This British band started in 1971 and has been intermittently active
> from then until this year, when they split up (again). They are considered
> very influential and at least two of its members - Bryan Ferry and Brian
> Eno - have had major solo careers. Their highest-charting single in the US
> was "Love is the Drug."
> 6. This Greek mythological figure was supposedly the first person to
> kill a family member (his father-in-law). He was shunned for this but
> Zeus (always inscrutable) invited him to Olympus where he ended up
> mating with a cloud shaped like Hera, producing a son who in turn
> engendered the race of centaurs. Zeus sentenced him to be bound to
> an always-turning fiery wheel.
>
> 7. There have been two Mexican Empires, sort of. The first one lasted
> very little time and is quite obscure. (Its one nominal emperor was
> Agustin.) The second one didn't last long by imperial standards but
> did manage over five years, and it's much better-known. Who was its
> one emperor?
> 8. This substance is mostly keratin but contains significant amounts
> of cholesterol, fatty acids, squalene, and various alcohols. It can
> be brown and moist or grey and flaky, depending on genetics. (This
> has two more or less common names in English; I will accept either
> but only one fits the acrostic.)
>
> 9. This island is the largest of the Cyclades. It has a number of
> mythological associations; Zeus was raised in a cave there and it
> is also associated with the story of Theseus and Ariadne; Strauss
> wrote an opera about this association. Historically, it was the
> first place to try to leave the Delian League and an attack on it
> by Persian supporters helped kick off the Greco-Persian wars.
>
> 10. Some gels and fluids have the property of becoming less viscous
> when shaken, stirred, or subject to other similar stresses. Some
> kinds of clay are like this, which can cause landslides. The synovial
> fluid in some joints is like this. Many inks and paints have this
> property, which is helpful for applications where they need to set
> quickly. What is the usual scientific term for this?
>
> 11. Acrostic
swp
Dec 15, 2014, 10:31:31 PM12/15/14
to
On Sunday, December 14, 2014 3:05:03 PM UTC-5, Dan Blum wrote:
> This is in the same format as my last RQ, so there is an 11th
> answer which is an acrostic formed from the initial letters of
> the other answers. There is also a commonality among the answers
> which will probably be obvious.
x marks the spot?
> This is in the same format as my last RQ, so there is an 11th
> answer which is an acrostic formed from the initial letters of
> the other answers. There is also a commonality among the answers
> which will probably be obvious.
>
> 1. This was originally one of the Heptarchy, the approximately seven
> kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England. It included both London and Colchester
> for some time, but was never one of the most prominent kingdoms. However,
> its name lives on as the name for the modern county which covers part
> of the kingdom's area. The associated earldom has had a hard time
> sticking - it has been created nine separate times - but has sometimes
> been notable, especially in the reign of Elizabeth I.
> 2. This gaseous element is somewhat expensive but is used for quite a
> few things nevertheless. For one example, it is used for a number of
> lighting applications including some types of lamps used for stroboscopy
> and pumping lasers. It is one of the gases found in television plasma
> displays. It can also be used as a general anaesthetic and for several
> types of medical imaging. It was once thought to form no compounds, but
> a number are known know; one example is its trioxide which is a dangerous
> explosive.
> 3. This company started life as part of Lucasfilm's computer division.
> Naturally the group did some film work - most notably the Genesis Device
> sequence of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (the first computer-generated
> animation sequence in a movie) - but when the group was spun off as a
> separate company they were focused on hardware, specifically on high-end
> imaging computers. These did not sell well and they had to change their
> focus.
> 4. This title has historically been used in several ways. The Byzantine
> empire used it for governors of provinces far enough from the capital to
> make it necessary to give them extra authority (including military
> authority). Eastern Orthodox churches use it for the deputy of a patriarch.
> Eastern Rite Catholic churches use it in a somewhat complicated manner.
> 5. This British band started in 1971 and has been intermittently active
> from then until this year, when they split up (again). They are considered
> very influential and at least two of its members - Bryan Ferry and Brian
> Eno - have had major solo careers. Their highest-charting single in the US
> was "Love is the Drug."
> 6. This Greek mythological figure was supposedly the first person to
> kill a family member (his father-in-law). He was shunned for this but
> Zeus (always inscrutable) invited him to Olympus where he ended up
> mating with a cloud shaped like Hera, producing a son who in turn
> engendered the race of centaurs. Zeus sentenced him to be bound to
> an always-turning fiery wheel.
> 7. There have been two Mexican Empires, sort of. The first one lasted
> very little time and is quite obscure. (Its one nominal emperor was
> Agustin.) The second one didn't last long by imperial standards but
> did manage over five years, and it's much better-known. Who was its
> one emperor?
> 8. This substance is mostly keratin but contains significant amounts
> of cholesterol, fatty acids, squalene, and various alcohols. It can
> be brown and moist or grey and flaky, depending on genetics. (This
> has two more or less common names in English; I will accept either
> but only one fits the acrostic.)
> 9. This island is the largest of the Cyclades. It has a number of
> mythological associations; Zeus was raised in a cave there and it
> is also associated with the story of Theseus and Ariadne; Strauss
> wrote an opera about this association. Historically, it was the
> first place to try to leave the Delian League and an attack on it
> by Persian supporters helped kick off the Greco-Persian wars.
> 10. Some gels and fluids have the property of becoming less viscous
> when shaken, stirred, or subject to other similar stresses. Some
> kinds of clay are like this, which can cause landslides. The synovial
> fluid in some joints is like this. Many inks and paints have this
> property, which is helpful for applications where they need to set
> quickly. What is the usual scientific term for this?
> 11. Acrostic
experiment
swp, who is really not sure about the last one but recalls something like that from a recent mudslide reported on the news. and corfu is a better place to visit if you are going to greece.
robpparker SPAM @foroptusnet.com.aume Rob Parker
Dec 17, 2014, 4:23:59 PM12/17/14
to
> 1. This was originally one of the Heptarchy, the approximately seven
> kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England. It included both London and Colchester
> for some time, but was never one of the most prominent kingdoms. However,
> its name lives on as the name for the modern county which covers part
> of the kingdom's area. The associated earldom has had a hard time
> sticking - it has been created nine separate times - but has sometimes
> been notable, especially in the reign of Elizabeth I.
[assuming I've got 2 right, this has to start with a vowel, and that's the
only one I can think of]
> 2. This gaseous element is somewhat expensive but is used for quite a
> few things nevertheless. For one example, it is used for a number of
> lighting applications including some types of lamps used for stroboscopy
> and pumping lasers. It is one of the gases found in television plasma
> displays. It can also be used as a general anaesthetic and for several
> types of medical imaging. It was once thought to form no compounds, but
> a number are known know; one example is its trioxide which is a dangerous
> explosive.
> 3. This company started life as part of Lucasfilm's computer division.
> Naturally the group did some film work - most notably the Genesis Device
> sequence of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (the first computer-generated
> animation sequence in a movie) - but when the group was spun off as a
> separate company they were focused on hardware, specifically on high-end
> imaging computers. These did not sell well and they had to change their
> focus.
>
> 4. This title has historically been used in several ways. The Byzantine
> empire used it for governors of provinces far enough from the capital to
> make it necessary to give them extra authority (including military
> authority). Eastern Orthodox churches use it for the deputy of a
> patriarch.
> Eastern Rite Catholic churches use it in a somewhat complicated manner.
>
> 5. This British band started in 1971 and has been intermittently active
> from then until this year, when they split up (again). They are considered
> very influential and at least two of its members - Bryan Ferry and Brian
> Eno - have had major solo careers. Their highest-charting single in the US
> was "Love is the Drug."
> 6. This Greek mythological figure was supposedly the first person to
> kill a family member (his father-in-law). He was shunned for this but
> Zeus (always inscrutable) invited him to Olympus where he ended up
> mating with a cloud shaped like Hera, producing a son who in turn
> engendered the race of centaurs. Zeus sentenced him to be bound to
> an always-turning fiery wheel.
>
> 7. There have been two Mexican Empires, sort of. The first one lasted
> very little time and is quite obscure. (Its one nominal emperor was
> Agustin.) The second one didn't last long by imperial standards but
> did manage over five years, and it's much better-known. Who was its
> one emperor?
>
> 8. This substance is mostly keratin but contains significant amounts
> of cholesterol, fatty acids, squalene, and various alcohols. It can
> be brown and moist or grey and flaky, depending on genetics. (This
> has two more or less common names in English; I will accept either
> but only one fits the acrostic.)
> 9. This island is the largest of the Cyclades. It has a number of
> mythological associations; Zeus was raised in a cave there and it
> is also associated with the story of Theseus and Ariadne; Strauss
> wrote an opera about this association. Historically, it was the
> first place to try to leave the Delian League and an attack on it
> by Persian supporters helped kick off the Greco-Persian wars.
>
> 10. Some gels and fluids have the property of becoming less viscous
> when shaken, stirred, or subject to other similar stresses. Some
> kinds of clay are like this, which can cause landslides. The synovial
> fluid in some joints is like this. Many inks and paints have this
> property, which is helpful for applications where they need to set
> quickly. What is the usual scientific term for this?
> 11. Acrostic
Rob
Dan Blum
Dec 21, 2014, 11:10:00 PM12/21/14
to
Rotating Quiz #163 is over and Stephen Perry wins with a
perfect score. He is tasked with setting RQ #164.
> This is in the same format as my last RQ, so there is an 11th
> answer which is an acrostic formed from the initial letters of
> the other answers. There is also a commonality among the answers
> which will probably be obvious.
Every answer contains an "x." Not sure if anyone except Stephen
noticed.
>
> 1. This was originally one of the Heptarchy, the approximately seven
> kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England. It included both London and Colchester
> for some time, but was never one of the most prominent kingdoms. However,
> its name lives on as the name for the modern county which covers part
> of the kingdom's area. The associated earldom has had a hard time
> sticking - it has been created nine separate times - but has sometimes
> been notable, especially in the reign of Elizabeth I.
Essex
2 for Mark, Peter, Calvin and Stephen
>
> 2. This gaseous element is somewhat expensive but is used for quite a
> few things nevertheless. For one example, it is used for a number of
> lighting applications including some types of lamps used for stroboscopy
> and pumping lasers. It is one of the gases found in television plasma
> displays. It can also be used as a general anaesthetic and for several
> types of medical imaging. It was once thought to form no compounds, but
> a number are known know; one example is its trioxide which is a dangerous
> explosive.
xenon
2 for Mark, Peter, Calvin, Marc, Stephen, and Rob
>
> 3. This company started life as part of Lucasfilm's computer division.
> Naturally the group did some film work - most notably the Genesis Device
> sequence of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (the first computer-generated
> animation sequence in a movie) - but when the group was spun off as a
> separate company they were focused on hardware, specifically on high-end
> imaging computers. These did not sell well and they had to change their
> focus.
Pixar
2 for Mark, Calvin, Marc and Stephen
>
> 4. This title has historically been used in several ways. The Byzantine
> empire used it for governors of provinces far enough from the capital to
> make it necessary to give them extra authority (including military
> authority). Eastern Orthodox churches use it for the deputy of a patriarch.
> Eastern Rite Catholic churches use it in a somewhat complicated manner.
exarch
2 for Peter and Stephen
>
> 5. This British band started in 1971 and has been intermittently active
> from then until this year, when they split up (again). They are considered
> very influential and at least two of its members - Bryan Ferry and Brian
> Eno - have had major solo careers. Their highest-charting single in the US
> was "Love is the Drug."
Roxy Music
2 for Erland, Peter, Calvin, Marc, Stephen, and Rob
>
> 6. This Greek mythological figure was supposedly the first person to
> kill a family member (his father-in-law). He was shunned for this but
> Zeus (always inscrutable) invited him to Olympus where he ended up
> mating with a cloud shaped like Hera, producing a son who in turn
> engendered the race of centaurs. Zeus sentenced him to be bound to
> an always-turning fiery wheel.
Ixion
2 for Stephen
>
> 7. There have been two Mexican Empires, sort of. The first one lasted
> very little time and is quite obscure. (Its one nominal emperor was
> Agustin.) The second one didn't last long by imperial standards but
> did manage over five years, and it's much better-known. Who was its
> one emperor?
Maximilian (and counting Maximillian for full points since I can never
remember which is correct myself)
2 for Mark, Pete, Marc, and Stephen
Montezuma and predecessors are often referred to as "emperors" in
English, but as far as I can tell people usually refer to their state
as the "Aztec Empire" or "Aztec Triple Alliance," even though neither
term corresponds to anything used at the time.
>
> 8. This substance is mostly keratin but contains significant amounts
> of cholesterol, fatty acids, squalene, and various alcohols. It can
> be brown and moist or grey and flaky, depending on genetics. (This
> has two more or less common names in English; I will accept either
> but only one fits the acrostic.)
earwax (or cerumen)
2 for Stephen and Rob
>
> 9. This island is the largest of the Cyclades. It has a number of
> mythological associations; Zeus was raised in a cave there and it
> is also associated with the story of Theseus and Ariadne; Strauss
> wrote an opera about this association. Historically, it was the
> first place to try to leave the Delian League and an attack on it
> by Persian supporters helped kick off the Greco-Persian wars.
Naxos
2 for Pete and Stephen
>
> 10. Some gels and fluids have the property of becoming less viscous
> when shaken, stirred, or subject to other similar stresses. Some
> kinds of clay are like this, which can cause landslides. The synovial
> fluid in some joints is like this. Many inks and paints have this
> property, which is helpful for applications where they need to set
> quickly. What is the usual scientific term for this?
thixotropy (or thixotropic)
2 for Mark, Stephen, and Rob
>
> 11. Acrostic
experiment
5 for Mark, Calvin, Marc, Stephen
Scores:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Total
-------------------------------------
Stephen 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 25
Mark 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 15
Calvin 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 13
Marc 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 5 13
Rob 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 8
Peter 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
Pete 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 4
Erland 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
perfect score. He is tasked with setting RQ #164.
> This is in the same format as my last RQ, so there is an 11th
> answer which is an acrostic formed from the initial letters of
> the other answers. There is also a commonality among the answers
> which will probably be obvious.
noticed.
>
> 1. This was originally one of the Heptarchy, the approximately seven
> kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England. It included both London and Colchester
> for some time, but was never one of the most prominent kingdoms. However,
> its name lives on as the name for the modern county which covers part
> of the kingdom's area. The associated earldom has had a hard time
> sticking - it has been created nine separate times - but has sometimes
> been notable, especially in the reign of Elizabeth I.
2 for Mark, Peter, Calvin and Stephen
>
> 2. This gaseous element is somewhat expensive but is used for quite a
> few things nevertheless. For one example, it is used for a number of
> lighting applications including some types of lamps used for stroboscopy
> and pumping lasers. It is one of the gases found in television plasma
> displays. It can also be used as a general anaesthetic and for several
> types of medical imaging. It was once thought to form no compounds, but
> a number are known know; one example is its trioxide which is a dangerous
> explosive.
2 for Mark, Peter, Calvin, Marc, Stephen, and Rob
>
> 3. This company started life as part of Lucasfilm's computer division.
> Naturally the group did some film work - most notably the Genesis Device
> sequence of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (the first computer-generated
> animation sequence in a movie) - but when the group was spun off as a
> separate company they were focused on hardware, specifically on high-end
> imaging computers. These did not sell well and they had to change their
> focus.
2 for Mark, Calvin, Marc and Stephen
>
> 4. This title has historically been used in several ways. The Byzantine
> empire used it for governors of provinces far enough from the capital to
> make it necessary to give them extra authority (including military
> authority). Eastern Orthodox churches use it for the deputy of a patriarch.
> Eastern Rite Catholic churches use it in a somewhat complicated manner.
2 for Peter and Stephen
>
> 5. This British band started in 1971 and has been intermittently active
> from then until this year, when they split up (again). They are considered
> very influential and at least two of its members - Bryan Ferry and Brian
> Eno - have had major solo careers. Their highest-charting single in the US
> was "Love is the Drug."
2 for Erland, Peter, Calvin, Marc, Stephen, and Rob
>
> 6. This Greek mythological figure was supposedly the first person to
> kill a family member (his father-in-law). He was shunned for this but
> Zeus (always inscrutable) invited him to Olympus where he ended up
> mating with a cloud shaped like Hera, producing a son who in turn
> engendered the race of centaurs. Zeus sentenced him to be bound to
> an always-turning fiery wheel.
2 for Stephen
>
> 7. There have been two Mexican Empires, sort of. The first one lasted
> very little time and is quite obscure. (Its one nominal emperor was
> Agustin.) The second one didn't last long by imperial standards but
> did manage over five years, and it's much better-known. Who was its
> one emperor?
remember which is correct myself)
2 for Mark, Pete, Marc, and Stephen
Montezuma and predecessors are often referred to as "emperors" in
English, but as far as I can tell people usually refer to their state
as the "Aztec Empire" or "Aztec Triple Alliance," even though neither
term corresponds to anything used at the time.
>
> 8. This substance is mostly keratin but contains significant amounts
> of cholesterol, fatty acids, squalene, and various alcohols. It can
> be brown and moist or grey and flaky, depending on genetics. (This
> has two more or less common names in English; I will accept either
> but only one fits the acrostic.)
2 for Stephen and Rob
>
> 9. This island is the largest of the Cyclades. It has a number of
> mythological associations; Zeus was raised in a cave there and it
> is also associated with the story of Theseus and Ariadne; Strauss
> wrote an opera about this association. Historically, it was the
> first place to try to leave the Delian League and an attack on it
> by Persian supporters helped kick off the Greco-Persian wars.
2 for Pete and Stephen
>
> 10. Some gels and fluids have the property of becoming less viscous
> when shaken, stirred, or subject to other similar stresses. Some
> kinds of clay are like this, which can cause landslides. The synovial
> fluid in some joints is like this. Many inks and paints have this
> property, which is helpful for applications where they need to set
> quickly. What is the usual scientific term for this?
2 for Mark, Stephen, and Rob
>
> 11. Acrostic
experiment
5 for Mark, Calvin, Marc, Stephen
Scores:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Total
-------------------------------------
Stephen 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 25
Mark 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 15
Calvin 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 13
Marc 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 5 13
Rob 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 8
Peter 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
Pete 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 4
Erland 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Mark Brader
Dec 22, 2014, 1:35:18 AM12/22/14
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Dan Blum:
> He is tasked with setting RQ #164.
>
> > This is in the same format as my last RQ, so there is an 11th
> > answer which is an acrostic formed from the initial letters of
> > the other answers. There is also a commonality among the answers
> > which will probably be obvious.
>
> Every answer contains an "x." Not sure if anyone except Stephen
> noticed.
Well, *I* certainly didn't -- but then, not all of my answers did.
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Mark Brader, Toronto The uucp stings you!--More--
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> Rotating Quiz #163 is over and Stephen Perry wins with a
> perfect score.
Well done!
> perfect score.
> He is tasked with setting RQ #164.
>
> > This is in the same format as my last RQ, so there is an 11th
> > answer which is an acrostic formed from the initial letters of
> > the other answers. There is also a commonality among the answers
> > which will probably be obvious.
>
> Every answer contains an "x." Not sure if anyone except Stephen
> noticed.
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Mark Brader, Toronto The uucp stings you!--More--
m...@vex.net Your purse feels lighter.
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