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Mark Brader
Jan 13, 2015, 12:10:05 AM1/13/15
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-11-17,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
* Game 9, Round 9 - Science - It Should've been Called "Cretaceous Park"
Next year will see the release of "Jurassic Park 4: Jurassic World",
the first new movie in the series in 14 years. So thoughts turn
once again to the creatures that ruled the world for more than
160,000,000 years. Dust off your Greek and Latin and, in each
case, name that dino.
1. A hadrosaur whose name means "Good mother lizard". There was
a long-running exhibit of the species at the ROM.
2. A prehistoric shark, possibly 60 feet long, whose name means
"big tooth".
3. Its name means "three-horned face".
4. This giant, long-necked plant-eater's name means "arm lizard",
because its front legs were substantially longer than the
hind legs.
5. A non-Greek entry. The largest flying winged lizard, with a
wingspan of 50 feet (15 m), it was named after the serpent god
of the Aztecs
6. Its name means "speedy thief". It's pretty famous, though
cinematic depictions of its size are a little exaggerated.
7. Its name means "egg thief", though this might be a false
accusation because of a misreading of the fossil record.
8. One of the larger dinosaurs of that thieving family was named
after a US state. Name that dino.
9. Two dinosaurs, a meat eater and a plant eater respectively, were
named after a Western Canadian province and city. Name *either*
animal.
10. This oversized saurian was once considered a distinct species
whose name meant "thunder lizard", but now it's lost that
identity and is just an apatasaurus. Give that obsolete name.
* Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
A. History: Military Aircraft Nicknames
A1. One of the most famous ground support aircraft of the Gulf
Wars was officially the A-10. What was its nickname?
A2. One of Canada's main fighters of the Cold War was the
CF-104 Starfighter. What nickname did the press give it?
B. Entertainment: Odd Film Credits
B1. The credit was "Moose's Ass Wiped By". No moose ever
actually appears in this 1975 British comedy, although a
killer rabbit does. Name the movie.
B2. The credit was "Naked Fight Scene Coordinator". Sacha Baron
Cohen starred in this 2006 mockumentary.
C. Literature: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
In each case we give the subtitle and you name the novel's main title.
C1. "The Children's Crusade: A Duty Dance With Death".
C2. "Goodbye Blue Monday".
D. Sports: Retired Maple Leaf Numbers
In each case, name the number.
D1. "Ace" Bailey's number was retired until he asked Ron Ellis
to wear it, and then it was retired again.
D2. "Bashin' Bill" Barilko's number was retired only after
Harold Ballard died. Subject of the Tragically Hip song
"Fifty Mission Cap", Barilko had only worn the retired
number for the 1950-51 season.
E. Science: NASA Acronyms
E1. What did LEM stand for?
E2. What does EVA stand for?
F. Leisure: Fast-Food Origins
F1. Roy W. Allen and Frank Wright started which fast-food
restaurant in California in 1923?
F2. This burger chain started in 1953 with "Insta-" in front
of the name. That was dropped a year later when it was
sold to David Edgerton and James McLamore. What's it been
known as since?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "...everything else in [the] list is wrong;
m...@vex.net | why should [this] be correct?" -- Rob Novak
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
* Game 9, Round 9 - Science - It Should've been Called "Cretaceous Park"
Next year will see the release of "Jurassic Park 4: Jurassic World",
the first new movie in the series in 14 years. So thoughts turn
once again to the creatures that ruled the world for more than
160,000,000 years. Dust off your Greek and Latin and, in each
case, name that dino.
1. A hadrosaur whose name means "Good mother lizard". There was
a long-running exhibit of the species at the ROM.
2. A prehistoric shark, possibly 60 feet long, whose name means
"big tooth".
3. Its name means "three-horned face".
4. This giant, long-necked plant-eater's name means "arm lizard",
because its front legs were substantially longer than the
hind legs.
5. A non-Greek entry. The largest flying winged lizard, with a
wingspan of 50 feet (15 m), it was named after the serpent god
of the Aztecs
6. Its name means "speedy thief". It's pretty famous, though
cinematic depictions of its size are a little exaggerated.
7. Its name means "egg thief", though this might be a false
accusation because of a misreading of the fossil record.
8. One of the larger dinosaurs of that thieving family was named
after a US state. Name that dino.
9. Two dinosaurs, a meat eater and a plant eater respectively, were
named after a Western Canadian province and city. Name *either*
animal.
10. This oversized saurian was once considered a distinct species
whose name meant "thunder lizard", but now it's lost that
identity and is just an apatasaurus. Give that obsolete name.
* Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
A. History: Military Aircraft Nicknames
A1. One of the most famous ground support aircraft of the Gulf
Wars was officially the A-10. What was its nickname?
A2. One of Canada's main fighters of the Cold War was the
CF-104 Starfighter. What nickname did the press give it?
B. Entertainment: Odd Film Credits
B1. The credit was "Moose's Ass Wiped By". No moose ever
actually appears in this 1975 British comedy, although a
killer rabbit does. Name the movie.
B2. The credit was "Naked Fight Scene Coordinator". Sacha Baron
Cohen starred in this 2006 mockumentary.
C. Literature: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
In each case we give the subtitle and you name the novel's main title.
C1. "The Children's Crusade: A Duty Dance With Death".
C2. "Goodbye Blue Monday".
D. Sports: Retired Maple Leaf Numbers
In each case, name the number.
D1. "Ace" Bailey's number was retired until he asked Ron Ellis
to wear it, and then it was retired again.
D2. "Bashin' Bill" Barilko's number was retired only after
Harold Ballard died. Subject of the Tragically Hip song
"Fifty Mission Cap", Barilko had only worn the retired
number for the 1950-51 season.
E. Science: NASA Acronyms
E1. What did LEM stand for?
E2. What does EVA stand for?
F. Leisure: Fast-Food Origins
F1. Roy W. Allen and Frank Wright started which fast-food
restaurant in California in 1923?
F2. This burger chain started in 1953 with "Insta-" in front
of the name. That was dropped a year later when it was
sold to David Edgerton and James McLamore. What's it been
known as since?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "...everything else in [the] list is wrong;
m...@vex.net | why should [this] be correct?" -- Rob Novak
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Marc Dashevsky
Jan 13, 2015, 12:51:26 AM1/13/15
to
In article <q9udnVdtGOcxNSnJ...@vex.net>, m...@vex.net says...
> 4. This giant, long-necked plant-eater's name means "arm lizard",
> because its front legs were substantially longer than the
> hind legs.
brachiosaurus
> 5. A non-Greek entry. The largest flying winged lizard, with a
> wingspan of 50 feet (15 m), it was named after the serpent god
> of the Aztecs
>
> 6. Its name means "speedy thief". It's pretty famous, though
> cinematic depictions of its size are a little exaggerated.
velociraptor
> 7. Its name means "egg thief", though this might be a false
> accusation because of a misreading of the fossil record.
oviraptor
> 8. One of the larger dinosaurs of that thieving family was named
> after a US state. Name that dino.
> 9. Two dinosaurs, a meat eater and a plant eater respectively, were
> named after a Western Canadian province and city. Name *either*
> animal.
>
> 10. This oversized saurian was once considered a distinct species
> whose name meant "thunder lizard", but now it's lost that
> identity and is just an apatasaurus. Give that obsolete name.
brontosaurus
> * Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A. History: Military Aircraft Nicknames
>
> A1. One of the most famous ground support aircraft of the Gulf
> Wars was officially the A-10. What was its nickname?
warthog
> A2. One of Canada's main fighters of the Cold War was the
> CF-104 Starfighter. What nickname did the press give it?
>
> B. Entertainment: Odd Film Credits
>
> B1. The credit was "Moose's Ass Wiped By". No moose ever
> actually appears in this 1975 British comedy, although a
> killer rabbit does. Name the movie.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
> B2. The credit was "Naked Fight Scene Coordinator". Sacha Baron
> Cohen starred in this 2006 mockumentary.
Borat
> C. Literature: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
>
> In each case we give the subtitle and you name the novel's main title.
>
> C1. "The Children's Crusade: A Duty Dance With Death".
Slaughterhouse 5
> C2. "Goodbye Blue Monday".
>
> D. Sports: Retired Maple Leaf Numbers
>
> In each case, name the number.
>
> D1. "Ace" Bailey's number was retired until he asked Ron Ellis
> to wear it, and then it was retired again.
>
> D2. "Bashin' Bill" Barilko's number was retired only after
> Harold Ballard died. Subject of the Tragically Hip song
> "Fifty Mission Cap", Barilko had only worn the retired
> number for the 1950-51 season.
>
> E. Science: NASA Acronyms
>
> E1. What did LEM stand for?
lunar E. module
> E2. What does EVA stand for?
extra-vehicular activity
> F. Leisure: Fast-Food Origins
>
> F1. Roy W. Allen and Frank Wright started which fast-food
> restaurant in California in 1923?
A & W Root Beer
> F2. This burger chain started in 1953 with "Insta-" in front
> of the name. That was dropped a year later when it was
> sold to David Edgerton and James McLamore. What's it been
> known as since?
Burger King; Hardees
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
> * Game 9, Round 9 - Science - It Should've been Called "Cretaceous Park"
>
> Next year will see the release of "Jurassic Park 4: Jurassic World",
> the first new movie in the series in 14 years. So thoughts turn
> once again to the creatures that ruled the world for more than
> 160,000,000 years. Dust off your Greek and Latin and, in each
> case, name that dino.
>
> 1. A hadrosaur whose name means "Good mother lizard". There was
> a long-running exhibit of the species at the ROM.
>
> 2. A prehistoric shark, possibly 60 feet long, whose name means
> "big tooth".
>
> 3. Its name means "three-horned face".
triceratops
>
> Next year will see the release of "Jurassic Park 4: Jurassic World",
> the first new movie in the series in 14 years. So thoughts turn
> once again to the creatures that ruled the world for more than
> 160,000,000 years. Dust off your Greek and Latin and, in each
> case, name that dino.
>
> 1. A hadrosaur whose name means "Good mother lizard". There was
> a long-running exhibit of the species at the ROM.
>
> 2. A prehistoric shark, possibly 60 feet long, whose name means
> "big tooth".
>
> 3. Its name means "three-horned face".
> 4. This giant, long-necked plant-eater's name means "arm lizard",
> because its front legs were substantially longer than the
> hind legs.
> 5. A non-Greek entry. The largest flying winged lizard, with a
> wingspan of 50 feet (15 m), it was named after the serpent god
> of the Aztecs
>
> 6. Its name means "speedy thief". It's pretty famous, though
> cinematic depictions of its size are a little exaggerated.
> 7. Its name means "egg thief", though this might be a false
> accusation because of a misreading of the fossil record.
> 8. One of the larger dinosaurs of that thieving family was named
> after a US state. Name that dino.
> 9. Two dinosaurs, a meat eater and a plant eater respectively, were
> named after a Western Canadian province and city. Name *either*
> animal.
>
> 10. This oversized saurian was once considered a distinct species
> whose name meant "thunder lizard", but now it's lost that
> identity and is just an apatasaurus. Give that obsolete name.
> * Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A. History: Military Aircraft Nicknames
>
> A1. One of the most famous ground support aircraft of the Gulf
> Wars was officially the A-10. What was its nickname?
> A2. One of Canada's main fighters of the Cold War was the
> CF-104 Starfighter. What nickname did the press give it?
>
> B. Entertainment: Odd Film Credits
>
> B1. The credit was "Moose's Ass Wiped By". No moose ever
> actually appears in this 1975 British comedy, although a
> killer rabbit does. Name the movie.
> B2. The credit was "Naked Fight Scene Coordinator". Sacha Baron
> Cohen starred in this 2006 mockumentary.
> C. Literature: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
>
> In each case we give the subtitle and you name the novel's main title.
>
> C1. "The Children's Crusade: A Duty Dance With Death".
> C2. "Goodbye Blue Monday".
>
> D. Sports: Retired Maple Leaf Numbers
>
> In each case, name the number.
>
> D1. "Ace" Bailey's number was retired until he asked Ron Ellis
> to wear it, and then it was retired again.
>
> D2. "Bashin' Bill" Barilko's number was retired only after
> Harold Ballard died. Subject of the Tragically Hip song
> "Fifty Mission Cap", Barilko had only worn the retired
> number for the 1950-51 season.
>
> E. Science: NASA Acronyms
>
> E1. What did LEM stand for?
> E2. What does EVA stand for?
> F. Leisure: Fast-Food Origins
>
> F1. Roy W. Allen and Frank Wright started which fast-food
> restaurant in California in 1923?
> F2. This burger chain started in 1953 with "Insta-" in front
> of the name. That was dropped a year later when it was
> sold to David Edgerton and James McLamore. What's it been
> known as since?
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Joshua Kreitzer
Jan 13, 2015, 1:02:21 AM1/13/15
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:q9udnVdtGOcxNSnJ...@vex.net:
> * Game 9, Round 9 - Science - It Should've been Called "Cretaceous
> Park"
>
> 3. Its name means "three-horned face".
Triceratops
> 6. Its name means "speedy thief". It's pretty famous, though
> cinematic depictions of its size are a little exaggerated.
Velociraptor
> 7. Its name means "egg thief", though this might be a false
> accusation because of a misreading of the fossil record.
Oviraptor
> 8. One of the larger dinosaurs of that thieving family was named
> after a US state. Name that dino.
Montanasaurus
> 9. Two dinosaurs, a meat eater and a plant eater respectively, were
> named after a Western Canadian province and city. Name *either*
> animal.
Albertasaurus
> 10. This oversized saurian was once considered a distinct species
> whose name meant "thunder lizard", but now it's lost that
> identity and is just an apatasaurus. Give that obsolete name.
Brontosaurus
> * Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> C. Literature: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
>
> In each case we give the subtitle and you name the novel's main title.
>
> C1. "The Children's Crusade: A Duty Dance With Death".
"Slaughterhouse-Five"
> C2. "Goodbye Blue Monday".
"Breakfast of Champions"
> E. Science: NASA Acronyms
>
> E1. What did LEM stand for?
lunar entry module
> E2. What does EVA stand for?
extra-vehicular activity
> F. Leisure: Fast-Food Origins
>
> F1. Roy W. Allen and Frank Wright started which fast-food
> restaurant in California in 1923?
Dairy Queen; Steak n' Shake
> F2. This burger chain started in 1953 with "Insta-" in front
> of the name. That was dropped a year later when it was
> sold to David Edgerton and James McLamore. What's it been
> known as since?
Burger King
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
news:q9udnVdtGOcxNSnJ...@vex.net:
> * Game 9, Round 9 - Science - It Should've been Called "Cretaceous
> Park"
>
> 1. A hadrosaur whose name means "Good mother lizard". There was
> a long-running exhibit of the species at the ROM.
Bonamatersaurus
> a long-running exhibit of the species at the ROM.
> 3. Its name means "three-horned face".
> 6. Its name means "speedy thief". It's pretty famous, though
> cinematic depictions of its size are a little exaggerated.
> 7. Its name means "egg thief", though this might be a false
> accusation because of a misreading of the fossil record.
> 8. One of the larger dinosaurs of that thieving family was named
> after a US state. Name that dino.
> 9. Two dinosaurs, a meat eater and a plant eater respectively, were
> named after a Western Canadian province and city. Name *either*
> animal.
> 10. This oversized saurian was once considered a distinct species
> whose name meant "thunder lizard", but now it's lost that
> identity and is just an apatasaurus. Give that obsolete name.
> * Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> B. Entertainment: Odd Film Credits
>
> B1. The credit was "Moose's Ass Wiped By". No moose ever
> actually appears in this 1975 British comedy, although a
> killer rabbit does. Name the movie.
>
> B1. The credit was "Moose's Ass Wiped By". No moose ever
> actually appears in this 1975 British comedy, although a
> killer rabbit does. Name the movie.
"Monty Python and the Holy Grail"
> B2. The credit was "Naked Fight Scene Coordinator". Sacha Baron
> Cohen starred in this 2006 mockumentary.
"Borat"
> Cohen starred in this 2006 mockumentary.
> C. Literature: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
>
> In each case we give the subtitle and you name the novel's main title.
>
> C1. "The Children's Crusade: A Duty Dance With Death".
> C2. "Goodbye Blue Monday".
> E. Science: NASA Acronyms
>
> E1. What did LEM stand for?
> E2. What does EVA stand for?
> F. Leisure: Fast-Food Origins
>
> F1. Roy W. Allen and Frank Wright started which fast-food
> restaurant in California in 1923?
> F2. This burger chain started in 1953 with "Insta-" in front
> of the name. That was dropped a year later when it was
> sold to David Edgerton and James McLamore. What's it been
> known as since?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Calvin
Jan 13, 2015, 4:47:31 AM1/13/15
to
On Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 3:10:05 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 9, Round 9 - Science - It Should've been Called "Cretaceous Park"
>
> Next year will see the release of "Jurassic Park 4: Jurassic World",
> the first new movie in the series in 14 years. So thoughts turn
> once again to the creatures that ruled the world for more than
> 160,000,000 years. Dust off your Greek and Latin and, in each
> case, name that dino.
>
> 1. A hadrosaur whose name means "Good mother lizard". There was
> a long-running exhibit of the species at the ROM.
>
> 2. A prehistoric shark, possibly 60 feet long, whose name means
> "big tooth".
Megaladon
> * Game 9, Round 9 - Science - It Should've been Called "Cretaceous Park"
>
> Next year will see the release of "Jurassic Park 4: Jurassic World",
> the first new movie in the series in 14 years. So thoughts turn
> once again to the creatures that ruled the world for more than
> 160,000,000 years. Dust off your Greek and Latin and, in each
> case, name that dino.
>
> 1. A hadrosaur whose name means "Good mother lizard". There was
> a long-running exhibit of the species at the ROM.
>
> 2. A prehistoric shark, possibly 60 feet long, whose name means
> "big tooth".
>
> 3. Its name means "three-horned face".
> 4. This giant, long-necked plant-eater's name means "arm lizard",
> because its front legs were substantially longer than the
> hind legs.
>
> 5. A non-Greek entry. The largest flying winged lizard, with a
> wingspan of 50 feet (15 m), it was named after the serpent god
> of the Aztecs
> 6. Its name means "speedy thief". It's pretty famous, though
> cinematic depictions of its size are a little exaggerated.
>
> 7. Its name means "egg thief", though this might be a false
> accusation because of a misreading of the fossil record.
>
> 8. One of the larger dinosaurs of that thieving family was named
> after a US state. Name that dino.
>
> 9. Two dinosaurs, a meat eater and a plant eater respectively, were
> named after a Western Canadian province and city. Name *either*
> animal.
>
> 10. This oversized saurian was once considered a distinct species
> whose name meant "thunder lizard", but now it's lost that
> identity and is just an apatasaurus. Give that obsolete name.
> * Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A. History: Military Aircraft Nicknames
>
> A1. One of the most famous ground support aircraft of the Gulf
> Wars was officially the A-10. What was its nickname?
>
> A2. One of Canada's main fighters of the Cold War was the
> CF-104 Starfighter. What nickname did the press give it?
> B. Entertainment: Odd Film Credits
>
> B1. The credit was "Moose's Ass Wiped By". No moose ever
> actually appears in this 1975 British comedy, although a
> killer rabbit does. Name the movie.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
> B2. The credit was "Naked Fight Scene Coordinator". Sacha Baron
> Cohen starred in this 2006 mockumentary.
Borat
> Cohen starred in this 2006 mockumentary.
> C. Literature: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
>
> In each case we give the subtitle and you name the novel's main title.
>
> C1. "The Children's Crusade: A Duty Dance With Death".
> C2. "Goodbye Blue Monday".
> D. Sports: Retired Maple Leaf Numbers
>
> In each case, name the number.
>
> D1. "Ace" Bailey's number was retired until he asked Ron Ellis
> to wear it, and then it was retired again.
> D2. "Bashin' Bill" Barilko's number was retired only after
> Harold Ballard died. Subject of the Tragically Hip song
> "Fifty Mission Cap", Barilko had only worn the retired
> number for the 1950-51 season.
> E. Science: NASA Acronyms
>
> E1. What did LEM stand for?
>
> E2. What does EVA stand for?
>
> F. Leisure: Fast-Food Origins
>
> F1. Roy W. Allen and Frank Wright started which fast-food
> restaurant in California in 1923?
> F2. This burger chain started in 1953 with "Insta-" in front
> of the name. That was dropped a year later when it was
> sold to David Edgerton and James McLamore. What's it been
> known as since?
cheers,
calvin
Dan Blum
Jan 13, 2015, 11:56:06 AM1/13/15
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> * Game 9, Round 9 - Science - It Should've been Called "Cretaceous Park"
> * Game 9, Round 9 - Science - It Should've been Called "Cretaceous Park"
> 3. Its name means "three-horned face".
triceratops
> 4. This giant, long-necked plant-eater's name means "arm lizard",
> because its front legs were substantially longer than the
> hind legs.
> 5. A non-Greek entry. The largest flying winged lizard, with a
> wingspan of 50 feet (15 m), it was named after the serpent god
> of the Aztecs
> 6. Its name means "speedy thief". It's pretty famous, though
> cinematic depictions of its size are a little exaggerated.
> 7. Its name means "egg thief", though this might be a false
> accusation because of a misreading of the fossil record.
> 9. Two dinosaurs, a meat eater and a plant eater respectively, were
> named after a Western Canadian province and city. Name *either*
> animal.
> 10. This oversized saurian was once considered a distinct species
> whose name meant "thunder lizard", but now it's lost that
> identity and is just an apatasaurus. Give that obsolete name.
> * Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> A. History: Military Aircraft Nicknames
> A1. One of the most famous ground support aircraft of the Gulf
> Wars was officially the A-10. What was its nickname?
> B. Entertainment: Odd Film Credits
> B1. The credit was "Moose's Ass Wiped By". No moose ever
> actually appears in this 1975 British comedy, although a
> killer rabbit does. Name the movie.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
> B2. The credit was "Naked Fight Scene Coordinator". Sacha Baron
> Cohen starred in this 2006 mockumentary.
Borat
> Cohen starred in this 2006 mockumentary.
> C. Literature: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
> C1. "The Children's Crusade: A Duty Dance With Death".
Slaughterhouse-Five
> D. Sports: Retired Maple Leaf Numbers
> D2. "Bashin' Bill" Barilko's number was retired only after
> Harold Ballard died. Subject of the Tragically Hip song
> "Fifty Mission Cap", Barilko had only worn the retired
> number for the 1950-51 season.
50
> Harold Ballard died. Subject of the Tragically Hip song
> "Fifty Mission Cap", Barilko had only worn the retired
> number for the 1950-51 season.
> E. Science: NASA Acronyms
> E1. What did LEM stand for?
> E2. What does EVA stand for?
> F. Leisure: Fast-Food Origins
> F1. Roy W. Allen and Frank Wright started which fast-food
> restaurant in California in 1923?
> F2. This burger chain started in 1953 with "Insta-" in front
> of the name. That was dropped a year later when it was
> sold to David Edgerton and James McLamore. What's it been
> known as since?
--
_______________________________________________________________________
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"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
swp
Jan 13, 2015, 1:03:29 PM1/13/15
to
On Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 12:10:05 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 9, Round 9 - Science - It Should've been Called "Cretaceous Park"
>
> Next year will see the release of "Jurassic Park 4: Jurassic World",
> the first new movie in the series in 14 years. So thoughts turn
> once again to the creatures that ruled the world for more than
> 160,000,000 years. Dust off your Greek and Latin and, in each
> case, name that dino.
>
> 1. A hadrosaur whose name means "Good mother lizard". There was
> a long-running exhibit of the species at the ROM.
maiaosaur?
> * Game 9, Round 9 - Science - It Should've been Called "Cretaceous Park"
>
> Next year will see the release of "Jurassic Park 4: Jurassic World",
> the first new movie in the series in 14 years. So thoughts turn
> once again to the creatures that ruled the world for more than
> 160,000,000 years. Dust off your Greek and Latin and, in each
> case, name that dino.
>
> 1. A hadrosaur whose name means "Good mother lizard". There was
> a long-running exhibit of the species at the ROM.
> 2. A prehistoric shark, possibly 60 feet long, whose name means
> "big tooth".
> 3. Its name means "three-horned face".
> 4. This giant, long-necked plant-eater's name means "arm lizard",
> because its front legs were substantially longer than the
> hind legs.
> 5. A non-Greek entry. The largest flying winged lizard, with a
> wingspan of 50 feet (15 m), it was named after the serpent god
> of the Aztecs
> 6. Its name means "speedy thief". It's pretty famous, though
> cinematic depictions of its size are a little exaggerated.
> 7. Its name means "egg thief", though this might be a false
> accusation because of a misreading of the fossil record.
> 8. One of the larger dinosaurs of that thieving family was named
> after a US state. Name that dino.
> 9. Two dinosaurs, a meat eater and a plant eater respectively, were
> named after a Western Canadian province and city. Name *either*
> animal.
> 10. This oversized saurian was once considered a distinct species
> whose name meant "thunder lizard", but now it's lost that
> identity and is just an apatasaurus. Give that obsolete name.
> * Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A. History: Military Aircraft Nicknames
>
> A1. One of the most famous ground support aircraft of the Gulf
> Wars was officially the A-10. What was its nickname?
> A2. One of Canada's main fighters of the Cold War was the
> CF-104 Starfighter. What nickname did the press give it?
> B. Entertainment: Odd Film Credits
>
> B1. The credit was "Moose's Ass Wiped By". No moose ever
> actually appears in this 1975 British comedy, although a
> killer rabbit does. Name the movie.
> B2. The credit was "Naked Fight Scene Coordinator". Sacha Baron
> Cohen starred in this 2006 mockumentary.
> C. Literature: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
>
> In each case we give the subtitle and you name the novel's main title.
>
> C1. "The Children's Crusade: A Duty Dance With Death".
> C2. "Goodbye Blue Monday".
> D. Sports: Retired Maple Leaf Numbers
>
> In each case, name the number.
>
> D1. "Ace" Bailey's number was retired until he asked Ron Ellis
> to wear it, and then it was retired again.
> D2. "Bashin' Bill" Barilko's number was retired only after
> Harold Ballard died. Subject of the Tragically Hip song
> "Fifty Mission Cap", Barilko had only worn the retired
> number for the 1950-51 season.
> E. Science: NASA Acronyms
>
> E1. What did LEM stand for?
> E2. What does EVA stand for?
> F. Leisure: Fast-Food Origins
>
> F1. Roy W. Allen and Frank Wright started which fast-food
> restaurant in California in 1923?
> F2. This burger chain started in 1953 with "Insta-" in front
> of the name. That was dropped a year later when it was
> sold to David Edgerton and James McLamore. What's it been
> known as since?
swp
Bruce Bowler
Jan 13, 2015, 3:57:47 PM1/13/15
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On Mon, 12 Jan 2015 23:10:04 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-11-17,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a
> right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post
> all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup, based only on
> your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the questions and
> place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the correct answers in
> about 3 days.
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 9 - Science - It Should've been Called "Cretaceous Park"
>
> Next year will see the release of "Jurassic Park 4: Jurassic World", the
> first new movie in the series in 14 years. So thoughts turn once again
> to the creatures that ruled the world for more than 160,000,000 years.
> Dust off your Greek and Latin and, in each case, name that dino.
>
> 1. A hadrosaur whose name means "Good mother lizard". There was
> a long-running exhibit of the species at the ROM.
>
> 2. A prehistoric shark, possibly 60 feet long, whose name means
> "big tooth".
megalodon
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-11-17,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a
> right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post
> all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup, based only on
> your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the questions and
> place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the correct answers in
> about 3 days.
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 9 - Science - It Should've been Called "Cretaceous Park"
>
> Next year will see the release of "Jurassic Park 4: Jurassic World", the
> first new movie in the series in 14 years. So thoughts turn once again
> to the creatures that ruled the world for more than 160,000,000 years.
> Dust off your Greek and Latin and, in each case, name that dino.
>
> 1. A hadrosaur whose name means "Good mother lizard". There was
> a long-running exhibit of the species at the ROM.
>
> 2. A prehistoric shark, possibly 60 feet long, whose name means
> "big tooth".
> 3. Its name means "three-horned face".
> 4. This giant, long-necked plant-eater's name means "arm lizard",
> because its front legs were substantially longer than the hind legs.
> 5. A non-Greek entry. The largest flying winged lizard, with a
> wingspan of 50 feet (15 m), it was named after the serpent god of the
> Aztecs
> 6. Its name means "speedy thief". It's pretty famous, though
> cinematic depictions of its size are a little exaggerated.
> 7. Its name means "egg thief", though this might be a false
> accusation because of a misreading of the fossil record.
>
> 8. One of the larger dinosaurs of that thieving family was named
> after a US state. Name that dino.
>
> 9. Two dinosaurs, a meat eater and a plant eater respectively, were
> named after a Western Canadian province and city. Name *either*
> animal.
> 10. This oversized saurian was once considered a distinct species
> whose name meant "thunder lizard", but now it's lost that identity
> and is just an apatasaurus. Give that obsolete name.
>
> * Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A. History: Military Aircraft Nicknames
>
> A1. One of the most famous ground support aircraft of the Gulf
> Wars was officially the A-10. What was its nickname?
> A2. One of Canada's main fighters of the Cold War was the
> CF-104 Starfighter. What nickname did the press give it?
>
> B. Entertainment: Odd Film Credits
>
> B1. The credit was "Moose's Ass Wiped By". No moose ever
> actually appears in this 1975 British comedy, although a killer
> rabbit does. Name the movie.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
> B2. The credit was "Naked Fight Scene Coordinator". Sacha Baron
> Cohen starred in this 2006 mockumentary.
Borat
> Cohen starred in this 2006 mockumentary.
> C. Literature: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
>
> In each case we give the subtitle and you name the novel's main title.
>
> C1. "The Children's Crusade: A Duty Dance With Death".
> C2. "Goodbye Blue Monday".
> D. Sports: Retired Maple Leaf Numbers
>
> In each case, name the number.
>
> D1. "Ace" Bailey's number was retired until he asked Ron Ellis
> to wear it, and then it was retired again.
>
> D2. "Bashin' Bill" Barilko's number was retired only after
> Harold Ballard died. Subject of the Tragically Hip song "Fifty
> Mission Cap", Barilko had only worn the retired number for the
> 1950-51 season.
>
> E. Science: NASA Acronyms
> E1. What did LEM stand for?
> E2. What does EVA stand for?
> F. Leisure: Fast-Food Origins
>
> F1. Roy W. Allen and Frank Wright started which fast-food
> restaurant in California in 1923?
> F2. This burger chain started in 1953 with "Insta-" in front
> of the name. That was dropped a year later when it was sold to
> David Edgerton and James McLamore. What's it been known as
> since?
Jason Kreitzer
Jan 13, 2015, 8:54:59 PM1/13/15
to
On Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 12:10:05 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-11-17,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 9 - Science - It Should've been Called "Cretaceous Park"
>
> Next year will see the release of "Jurassic Park 4: Jurassic World",
> the first new movie in the series in 14 years. So thoughts turn
> once again to the creatures that ruled the world for more than
> 160,000,000 years. Dust off your Greek and Latin and, in each
> case, name that dino.
>
> 1. A hadrosaur whose name means "Good mother lizard". There was
> a long-running exhibit of the species at the ROM.
>
> 2. A prehistoric shark, possibly 60 feet long, whose name means
> "big tooth".
>
> 3. Its name means "three-horned face".
Triceratops
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 9 - Science - It Should've been Called "Cretaceous Park"
>
> Next year will see the release of "Jurassic Park 4: Jurassic World",
> the first new movie in the series in 14 years. So thoughts turn
> once again to the creatures that ruled the world for more than
> 160,000,000 years. Dust off your Greek and Latin and, in each
> case, name that dino.
>
> 1. A hadrosaur whose name means "Good mother lizard". There was
> a long-running exhibit of the species at the ROM.
>
> 2. A prehistoric shark, possibly 60 feet long, whose name means
> "big tooth".
>
> 3. Its name means "three-horned face".
> 4. This giant, long-necked plant-eater's name means "arm lizard",
> because its front legs were substantially longer than the
> hind legs.
>
> 5. A non-Greek entry. The largest flying winged lizard, with a
> wingspan of 50 feet (15 m), it was named after the serpent god
> of the Aztecs
Quetzlcoatl
> because its front legs were substantially longer than the
> hind legs.
>
> 5. A non-Greek entry. The largest flying winged lizard, with a
> wingspan of 50 feet (15 m), it was named after the serpent god
> of the Aztecs
> 6. Its name means "speedy thief". It's pretty famous, though
> cinematic depictions of its size are a little exaggerated.
Velociraptor
> cinematic depictions of its size are a little exaggerated.
> 7. Its name means "egg thief", though this might be a false
> accusation because of a misreading of the fossil record.
>
> 8. One of the larger dinosaurs of that thieving family was named
> after a US state. Name that dino.
>
> 9. Two dinosaurs, a meat eater and a plant eater respectively, were
> named after a Western Canadian province and city. Name *either*
> animal.
>
> 10. This oversized saurian was once considered a distinct species
> whose name meant "thunder lizard", but now it's lost that
> identity and is just an apatasaurus. Give that obsolete name.
Brontosaurus
> accusation because of a misreading of the fossil record.
>
> 8. One of the larger dinosaurs of that thieving family was named
> after a US state. Name that dino.
>
> 9. Two dinosaurs, a meat eater and a plant eater respectively, were
> named after a Western Canadian province and city. Name *either*
> animal.
>
> 10. This oversized saurian was once considered a distinct species
> whose name meant "thunder lizard", but now it's lost that
> identity and is just an apatasaurus. Give that obsolete name.
>
> * Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A. History: Military Aircraft Nicknames
>
> A1. One of the most famous ground support aircraft of the Gulf
> Wars was officially the A-10. What was its nickname?
>
> A2. One of Canada's main fighters of the Cold War was the
> CF-104 Starfighter. What nickname did the press give it?
>
> B. Entertainment: Odd Film Credits
>
> B1. The credit was "Moose's Ass Wiped By". No moose ever
> actually appears in this 1975 British comedy, although a
> killer rabbit does. Name the movie.
"Monty Python and the Holy Grail." Everyone responsible for this quiz has been sacked.
> * Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A. History: Military Aircraft Nicknames
>
> A1. One of the most famous ground support aircraft of the Gulf
> Wars was officially the A-10. What was its nickname?
>
> A2. One of Canada's main fighters of the Cold War was the
> CF-104 Starfighter. What nickname did the press give it?
>
> B. Entertainment: Odd Film Credits
>
> B1. The credit was "Moose's Ass Wiped By". No moose ever
> actually appears in this 1975 British comedy, although a
> killer rabbit does. Name the movie.
> B2. The credit was "Naked Fight Scene Coordinator". Sacha Baron
> Cohen starred in this 2006 mockumentary.
"Borat"
> Cohen starred in this 2006 mockumentary.
björn lundin
Jan 14, 2015, 8:15:17 AM1/14/15
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* Game 9, Round 9 - Science - It Should've been Called "Cretaceous
3. Its name means "three-horned face".
Triceratops
5. A non-Greek entry. The largest flying winged lizard, with a
wingspan of 50 feet (15 m), it was named after the serpent god
of the Aztecs
6. Its name means "speedy thief". It's pretty famous, though
cinematic depictions of its size are a little exaggerated.
9. Two dinosaurs, a meat eater and a plant eater respectively, were
named after a Western Canadian province and city. Name *either*
animal.
10. This oversized saurian was once considered a distinct species
whose name meant "thunder lizard", but now it's lost that
identity and is just an apatasaurus. Give that obsolete name.
* Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge
B. Entertainment: Odd Film Credits
B1. The credit was "Moose's Ass Wiped By". No moose ever
actually appears in this 1975 British comedy, although a
killer rabbit does. Name the movie.
Monty pyton and the holy grail
B1. The credit was "Moose's Ass Wiped By". No moose ever
actually appears in this 1975 British comedy, although a
killer rabbit does. Name the movie.
B2. The credit was "Naked Fight Scene Coordinator". Sacha Baron
Cohen starred in this 2006
F. Leisure: Fast-Food Origins
F1. Roy W. Allen and Frank Wright started which fast-food
restaurant in California in 1923?
F2. This burger chain started in 1953 with "Insta-" in front
of the name. That was dropped a year later when it was
sold to David Edgerton and James McLamore. What's it been
known as since?
--
Björn lundin
Mark Brader
Jan 16, 2015, 6:15:17 AM1/16/15
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Björn Lundin:
with ">" or "> " preceding each line of text, so that the answers
can be picked out mechanically.
And by the way, in Calvin's quizzes he asks people to quote all the
questions whether answering all of them or not.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "...blind faith can ruin the eyesight--
m...@vex.net | and the perspective." --Robert Ludlum
> 3. Its name means "three-horned face".
> Triceratops
>
>
> 5. A non-Greek entry. The largest flying winged lizard, with a
> wingspan of 50 feet (15 m), it was named after the serpent god
> of the Aztecs
> Pterodactyl
This won't do. Please quote the questions *correctly* in future,
> Triceratops
>
>
> 5. A non-Greek entry. The largest flying winged lizard, with a
> wingspan of 50 feet (15 m), it was named after the serpent god
> of the Aztecs
> Pterodactyl
with ">" or "> " preceding each line of text, so that the answers
can be picked out mechanically.
And by the way, in Calvin's quizzes he asks people to quote all the
questions whether answering all of them or not.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "...blind faith can ruin the eyesight--
m...@vex.net | and the perspective." --Robert Ludlum
Mark Brader
Jan 16, 2015, 6:18:49 AM1/16/15
to
Mark Brader:
All questions were written by members of Unnatural Axxxe, and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
my 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
Game 9 is over and the winner is Joshua Kreitzer. Hearty congratulations!
> * Game 9, Round 9 - Science - It Should've been Called "Cretaceous Park"
> Next year will see the release of "Jurassic Park 4: Jurassic World",
> the first new movie in the series in 14 years. So thoughts turn
> once again to the creatures that ruled the world for more than
> 160,000,000 years. Dust off your Greek and Latin and, in each
> case, name that dino.
> 1. A hadrosaur whose name means "Good mother lizard". There was
> a long-running exhibit of the species at the ROM.
Maiasaura. 4 for Stephen.
> 2. A prehistoric shark, possibly 60 feet long, whose name means
> "big tooth".
Megalodon. 4 for Calvin, Stephen, and Bruce.
> 3. Its name means "three-horned face".
Triceratops. 4 for everyone -- Marc, Joshua, Calvin, Dan, Stephen,
Bruce, Jason, and Björn.
> 4. This giant, long-necked plant-eater's name means "arm lizard",
> because its front legs were substantially longer than the
> hind legs.
Brachiosaurus. 4 for Marc, Dan, Stephen, and Bruce.
> 5. A non-Greek entry. The largest flying winged lizard, with a
> wingspan of 50 feet (15 m), it was named after the serpent god
> of the Aztecs
Quetzalcoatlus. Any variation on Quetzalcoatl was sufficient.
4 for Dan and Jason.
> 6. Its name means "speedy thief". It's pretty famous, though
> cinematic depictions of its size are a little exaggerated.
Velociraptor. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Dan, Stephen, Bruce, Jason,
and Björn.
> 7. Its name means "egg thief", though this might be a false
> accusation because of a misreading of the fossil record.
Oviraptor. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Dan, and Stephen.
> 8. One of the larger dinosaurs of that thieving family was named
> after a US state. Name that dino.
Utahraptor. 4 for Stephen.
> 9. Two dinosaurs, a meat eater and a plant eater respectively, were
> named after a Western Canadian province and city. Name *either*
> animal.
Albertasaurus, Edmontosaurus. 4 for Joshua, Dan, Stephen, Bruce,
and Björn.
> 10. This oversized saurian was once considered a distinct species
> whose name meant "thunder lizard", but now it's lost that
> identity and is just an apatasaurus. Give that obsolete name.
Brontosaurus. 4 for everyone.
> * Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> A. History: Military Aircraft Nicknames
> A1. One of the most famous ground support aircraft of the Gulf
> Wars was officially the A-10. What was its nickname?
Warthog. 4 for Marc, Dan, Stephen, and Bruce.
> A2. One of Canada's main fighters of the Cold War was the
> CF-104 Starfighter. What nickname did the press give it?
Widowmaker. 4 for Stephen.
> B. Entertainment: Odd Film Credits
> B1. The credit was "Moose's Ass Wiped By". No moose ever
> actually appears in this 1975 British comedy, although a
> killer rabbit does. Name the movie.
"Monty Python and the Holy Grail". 4 for everyone.
> B2. The credit was "Naked Fight Scene Coordinator". Sacha Baron
> Cohen starred in this 2006 mockumentary.
"Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation
of Kazakhstan". The main title was sufficient. 4 for everyone.
> C. Literature: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
> In each case we give the subtitle and you name the novel's main title.
> C1. "The Children's Crusade: A Duty Dance With Death".
"Slaughterhouse-Five". 4 for Marc, Joshua, Calvin, Dan, and Stephen.
2 for Bruce.
> C2. "Goodbye Blue Monday".
"Breakfast of Champions". 4 for Joshua and Stephen.
> D. Sports: Retired Maple Leaf Numbers
> In each case, name the number.
> D1. "Ace" Bailey's number was retired until he asked Ron Ellis
> to wear it, and then it was retired again.
#6. 4 for Stephen.
> D2. "Bashin' Bill" Barilko's number was retired only after
> Harold Ballard died. Subject of the Tragically Hip song
> "Fifty Mission Cap", Barilko had only worn the retired
> number for the 1950-51 season.
#5. 4 for Stephen.
Bailey's #6 was the first number retired by any NHL team. He was
fouled from behind and knocked down so that his head smashed into the
ice, long before players wore helmets, and it was a surprise that
he even lived; he subsequently worked as the timekeeper at Leafs
home games for over 50 years. Unlike other teams, the Leafs later
made it policy that only in cases of a career-ending injury would
numbers be retired. Thus Barilko's #5 has been the only other one,
making this an easy category.
As I mentioned here on 2013-10-22 in connection with a QFTCIC question
about the song, Barilko's career with the Leafs also ended with him
being knocked down
http://pics.classicauctions.net/classicauctions/auctions/39/303/source_303_26916.jpg
but in his case it wasn't the fall that did it. His season ended
because (as the photo shows) the puck he'd shot was already heading
for the net to score a sudden-death-overtime goal that won the
Stanley Cup. He then died before the next season began, in a plane
crash in a wilderness location sufficiently remote that his remains
were not found for 11 years.
The man wearing a tie is the referee; that's an NHL emblem on his
sweater. They didn't adopt zebra stripes until 1955.
> E. Science: NASA Acronyms
> E1. What did LEM stand for?
Lunar excursion module. 4 for Dan, Stephen, and Bruce.
They later dropped the middle word, but still pronounced LM as "lem".
Since the question was in the past tense, you needed to give the
full expansion as it was when the acronym had an E in it -- and
I decided it was the key part of the question, so no points if you
missed that word.
> E2. What does EVA stand for?
Extravehicular activity. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Dan, Stephen, and Bruce.
> F. Leisure: Fast-Food Origins
> F1. Roy W. Allen and Frank Wright started which fast-food
> restaurant in California in 1923?
It's another acronym question! A&W. 4 for Marc, Stephen, and Bruce.
The same two men were already selling A&W Root Beer before that,
but I accepted that answer for full points.
> F2. This burger chain started in 1953 with "Insta-" in front
> of the name. That was dropped a year later when it was
> sold to David Edgerton and James McLamore. What's it been
> known as since?
Burger King. 4 for Joshua, Calvin, Stephen, Bruce, and Björn.
3 for Marc.
Here are a couple of old ads that seem to be from a transitional
period, using "Insta-" but also the shorter name. Note that in one of
them "Insta" also appears to be the name of the burger king himself.
http://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5527/9120348358_a58863d1e6_b.jpg
http://photos.metrojacksonville.com/photos/2943103373_Vg4sQgT-M.jpg
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 9 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> His Can Ent Ent Mis Spo Sci Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 28 12 40 28 24 20 20 24 164
Dan Blum 31 12 26 18 20 8 28 24 147
Marc Dashevsky 12 8 24 28 28 20 20 27 147
Bruce Bowler -- -- 24 20 23 15 24 30 136
"Calvin" 30 0 20 4 16 0 12 16 98
Jason Kreitzer 8 4 28 20 8 12 16 8 92
Stephen Perry -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 48 84
Dan Tilque 28 20 16 16 -- -- -- -- 80
Pete Gayde 22 10 -- -- 9 32 -- -- 73
Björn Lundin 24 4 0 8 -- -- 16 12 64
Peter Smyth 32 0 0 8 8 0 -- -- 48
Erland Sommarskog 20 8 -- -- 4 0 -- -- 32
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "How can you develop a reputation as a straight shooter
m...@vex.net | if lying is not an option?" --Alex Kozinski
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-11-17,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
And as I meant to say:
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
All questions were written by members of Unnatural Axxxe, and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
my 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
Game 9 is over and the winner is Joshua Kreitzer. Hearty congratulations!
> * Game 9, Round 9 - Science - It Should've been Called "Cretaceous Park"
> Next year will see the release of "Jurassic Park 4: Jurassic World",
> the first new movie in the series in 14 years. So thoughts turn
> once again to the creatures that ruled the world for more than
> 160,000,000 years. Dust off your Greek and Latin and, in each
> case, name that dino.
> 1. A hadrosaur whose name means "Good mother lizard". There was
> a long-running exhibit of the species at the ROM.
> 2. A prehistoric shark, possibly 60 feet long, whose name means
> "big tooth".
> 3. Its name means "three-horned face".
Bruce, Jason, and Björn.
> 4. This giant, long-necked plant-eater's name means "arm lizard",
> because its front legs were substantially longer than the
> hind legs.
> 5. A non-Greek entry. The largest flying winged lizard, with a
> wingspan of 50 feet (15 m), it was named after the serpent god
> of the Aztecs
4 for Dan and Jason.
> 6. Its name means "speedy thief". It's pretty famous, though
> cinematic depictions of its size are a little exaggerated.
and Björn.
> 7. Its name means "egg thief", though this might be a false
> accusation because of a misreading of the fossil record.
> 8. One of the larger dinosaurs of that thieving family was named
> after a US state. Name that dino.
> 9. Two dinosaurs, a meat eater and a plant eater respectively, were
> named after a Western Canadian province and city. Name *either*
> animal.
and Björn.
> 10. This oversized saurian was once considered a distinct species
> whose name meant "thunder lizard", but now it's lost that
> identity and is just an apatasaurus. Give that obsolete name.
> * Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> A. History: Military Aircraft Nicknames
> A1. One of the most famous ground support aircraft of the Gulf
> Wars was officially the A-10. What was its nickname?
> A2. One of Canada's main fighters of the Cold War was the
> CF-104 Starfighter. What nickname did the press give it?
> B. Entertainment: Odd Film Credits
> B1. The credit was "Moose's Ass Wiped By". No moose ever
> actually appears in this 1975 British comedy, although a
> killer rabbit does. Name the movie.
> B2. The credit was "Naked Fight Scene Coordinator". Sacha Baron
> Cohen starred in this 2006 mockumentary.
of Kazakhstan". The main title was sufficient. 4 for everyone.
> C. Literature: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
> In each case we give the subtitle and you name the novel's main title.
> C1. "The Children's Crusade: A Duty Dance With Death".
2 for Bruce.
> C2. "Goodbye Blue Monday".
> D. Sports: Retired Maple Leaf Numbers
> In each case, name the number.
> D1. "Ace" Bailey's number was retired until he asked Ron Ellis
> to wear it, and then it was retired again.
> D2. "Bashin' Bill" Barilko's number was retired only after
> Harold Ballard died. Subject of the Tragically Hip song
> "Fifty Mission Cap", Barilko had only worn the retired
> number for the 1950-51 season.
Bailey's #6 was the first number retired by any NHL team. He was
fouled from behind and knocked down so that his head smashed into the
ice, long before players wore helmets, and it was a surprise that
he even lived; he subsequently worked as the timekeeper at Leafs
home games for over 50 years. Unlike other teams, the Leafs later
made it policy that only in cases of a career-ending injury would
numbers be retired. Thus Barilko's #5 has been the only other one,
making this an easy category.
As I mentioned here on 2013-10-22 in connection with a QFTCIC question
about the song, Barilko's career with the Leafs also ended with him
being knocked down
http://pics.classicauctions.net/classicauctions/auctions/39/303/source_303_26916.jpg
but in his case it wasn't the fall that did it. His season ended
because (as the photo shows) the puck he'd shot was already heading
for the net to score a sudden-death-overtime goal that won the
Stanley Cup. He then died before the next season began, in a plane
crash in a wilderness location sufficiently remote that his remains
were not found for 11 years.
The man wearing a tie is the referee; that's an NHL emblem on his
sweater. They didn't adopt zebra stripes until 1955.
> E. Science: NASA Acronyms
> E1. What did LEM stand for?
They later dropped the middle word, but still pronounced LM as "lem".
Since the question was in the past tense, you needed to give the
full expansion as it was when the acronym had an E in it -- and
I decided it was the key part of the question, so no points if you
missed that word.
> E2. What does EVA stand for?
> F. Leisure: Fast-Food Origins
> F1. Roy W. Allen and Frank Wright started which fast-food
> restaurant in California in 1923?
The same two men were already selling A&W Root Beer before that,
but I accepted that answer for full points.
> F2. This burger chain started in 1953 with "Insta-" in front
> of the name. That was dropped a year later when it was
> sold to David Edgerton and James McLamore. What's it been
> known as since?
3 for Marc.
Here are a couple of old ads that seem to be from a transitional
period, using "Insta-" but also the shorter name. Note that in one of
them "Insta" also appears to be the name of the burger king himself.
http://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5527/9120348358_a58863d1e6_b.jpg
http://photos.metrojacksonville.com/photos/2943103373_Vg4sQgT-M.jpg
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 9 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> His Can Ent Ent Mis Spo Sci Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 28 12 40 28 24 20 20 24 164
Dan Blum 31 12 26 18 20 8 28 24 147
Marc Dashevsky 12 8 24 28 28 20 20 27 147
Bruce Bowler -- -- 24 20 23 15 24 30 136
"Calvin" 30 0 20 4 16 0 12 16 98
Jason Kreitzer 8 4 28 20 8 12 16 8 92
Stephen Perry -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 48 84
Dan Tilque 28 20 16 16 -- -- -- -- 80
Pete Gayde 22 10 -- -- 9 32 -- -- 73
Björn Lundin 24 4 0 8 -- -- 16 12 64
Peter Smyth 32 0 0 8 8 0 -- -- 48
Erland Sommarskog 20 8 -- -- 4 0 -- -- 32
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Björn Lundin
Jan 17, 2015, 4:42:24 PM1/17/15
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On 2015-01-16 12:15, Mark Brader wrote:
> Björn Lundin:
>> 3. Its name means "three-horned face".
>> Triceratops
>>
>>
>> 5. A non-Greek entry. The largest flying winged lizard, with a
>> wingspan of 50 feet (15 m), it was named after the serpent god
>> of the Aztecs
>> Pterodactyl
>
> This won't do. Please quote the questions *correctly* in future,
> with ">" or "> " preceding each line of text, so that the answers
> can be picked out mechanically.
Hmm, sorry about that. Was on holiday, and had only my ipad (generation
> Björn Lundin:
>> 3. Its name means "three-horned face".
>> Triceratops
>>
>>
>> 5. A non-Greek entry. The largest flying winged lizard, with a
>> wingspan of 50 feet (15 m), it was named after the serpent god
>> of the Aztecs
>> Pterodactyl
>
> This won't do. Please quote the questions *correctly* in future,
> with ">" or "> " preceding each line of text, so that the answers
> can be picked out mechanically.
1) with me, using google groups. I was actually happy to make a
non-empty reply at all. (Did finally succeed in copy/paste - not proper
reply- hence that lack of '>')
> And by the way, in Calvin's quizzes he asks people to quote all the
> questions whether answering all of them or not.
--
Björn
Mark Brader
Jan 17, 2015, 6:02:40 PM1/17/15
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Björn Lundin:
> Hmm, sorry about that...
'Sall right.
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m...@vex.net | -- Jutta Degener
> Hmm, sorry about that...
'Sall right.
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Mark Brader, Toronto | "B-b-but laziness is the only virtue I have *left*!"
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