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Mark Brader
Nov 22, 2019, 4:19:32 AM11/22/19
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-10-07,
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 to the newsgroup in a single followup,
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.
All questions were written by members of the Red Smarties 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 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 4, Round 2 - Sports Facts
1. The first two questions refer to the major professional sports
leagues in the US -- MLB and the NBA, NFL, and NHL. Every year
there is a block of a few consecutive days when none of the
teams in these leagues have any scheduled games. What event
determines when this happens?
2. There is the only city that has teams in as many as three of
the major leagues and they all wear the same colors. The teams
play baseball, football, and hockey, but what is the city?
3. Major League Baseball umpires are required to wear *what*
while on the job in case of a wardrobe malfunction?
4. In 1986, this New York Met became the first player in a World
Series who was a DH (designated hitter) and whose initials were
"D.H." Name him.
5. The silhouette on the NBA logo shows which Hall of Famer?
6. Because they both lost so many players to WW2 military service,
the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined during
the 1943 season -- to become what team?
7. "The Big Dipper" is an NBA basketball legend who never fouled
out of a game. What is his real name?
8. What team hired the NFL's first cheerleading squad in 1972?
9. What is the only sport that uses a ball and has been played
(well, sort of) off-world?
10. For each NFL game, the home team must supply to the referee
exactly how many footballs?
* Game 4, Round 3 - Miscellaneous - English Words from Other Languages
In each case, name the word.
1. From a Spanish diminutive that could be interpreted literally as
"little war", this word refers to warfare and tactics employed
by non-state fighters against much larger armies.
2. Another military term, this time originally from Afrikaans:
this word refers to an elite special forces soldier trained
for quick-raid operations.
3. Afrikaans also gave us this word, meaning a long and arduous
journey on foot, often through the wilderness.
4. The English word for this essential toiletry item derives from
Hindustani, and specifically the imperative verb "rub".
5. From the 17th century Dutch, combining the words for "turning"
and "stream", this word can describe a literal whirlpool,
or a scene of turbulent or chaotic activity.
6. Attesting to its place as a dietary staple throughout Africa
and the Caribbean, the name of this root vegetable derives from
the verb "to eat" in a number of West African languages.
7. This word is especially used to refer to a sudden, short-lived
technical malfunction, but actually comes from a Yiddish word
meaning "to slip."
8. In Hindi this meant a member of a religious gang of assassins
devoted to the goddess Kali, but we use it to refer to a violent
criminal more generally.
9. This Arabic word originally referred to the alchemical
philosopher's stone, but in English it can be any magical
concoction.
10. This Montreal term for a convenience store is used by the
city's francophones and anglophones alike; in France, it simply
means "repairman."
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I like the other Bobs. Now, if I can only
m...@vex.net | recall which Mark I hate." --Al Fargnoli
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 to the newsgroup in a single followup,
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.
All questions were written by members of the Red Smarties 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 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 4, Round 2 - Sports Facts
1. The first two questions refer to the major professional sports
leagues in the US -- MLB and the NBA, NFL, and NHL. Every year
there is a block of a few consecutive days when none of the
teams in these leagues have any scheduled games. What event
determines when this happens?
2. There is the only city that has teams in as many as three of
the major leagues and they all wear the same colors. The teams
play baseball, football, and hockey, but what is the city?
3. Major League Baseball umpires are required to wear *what*
while on the job in case of a wardrobe malfunction?
4. In 1986, this New York Met became the first player in a World
Series who was a DH (designated hitter) and whose initials were
"D.H." Name him.
5. The silhouette on the NBA logo shows which Hall of Famer?
6. Because they both lost so many players to WW2 military service,
the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined during
the 1943 season -- to become what team?
7. "The Big Dipper" is an NBA basketball legend who never fouled
out of a game. What is his real name?
8. What team hired the NFL's first cheerleading squad in 1972?
9. What is the only sport that uses a ball and has been played
(well, sort of) off-world?
10. For each NFL game, the home team must supply to the referee
exactly how many footballs?
* Game 4, Round 3 - Miscellaneous - English Words from Other Languages
In each case, name the word.
1. From a Spanish diminutive that could be interpreted literally as
"little war", this word refers to warfare and tactics employed
by non-state fighters against much larger armies.
2. Another military term, this time originally from Afrikaans:
this word refers to an elite special forces soldier trained
for quick-raid operations.
3. Afrikaans also gave us this word, meaning a long and arduous
journey on foot, often through the wilderness.
4. The English word for this essential toiletry item derives from
Hindustani, and specifically the imperative verb "rub".
5. From the 17th century Dutch, combining the words for "turning"
and "stream", this word can describe a literal whirlpool,
or a scene of turbulent or chaotic activity.
6. Attesting to its place as a dietary staple throughout Africa
and the Caribbean, the name of this root vegetable derives from
the verb "to eat" in a number of West African languages.
7. This word is especially used to refer to a sudden, short-lived
technical malfunction, but actually comes from a Yiddish word
meaning "to slip."
8. In Hindi this meant a member of a religious gang of assassins
devoted to the goddess Kali, but we use it to refer to a violent
criminal more generally.
9. This Arabic word originally referred to the alchemical
philosopher's stone, but in English it can be any magical
concoction.
10. This Montreal term for a convenience store is used by the
city's francophones and anglophones alike; in France, it simply
means "repairman."
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I like the other Bobs. Now, if I can only
m...@vex.net | recall which Mark I hate." --Al Fargnoli
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
Nov 22, 2019, 9:48:26 AM11/22/19
to
> 2. There is the only city that has teams in as many as three of
> the major leagues and they all wear the same colors. The teams
> play baseball, football, and hockey, but what is the city?
Pittsburgh
> the major leagues and they all wear the same colors. The teams
> play baseball, football, and hockey, but what is the city?
> 3. Major League Baseball umpires are required to wear *what*
> while on the job in case of a wardrobe malfunction?
> 5. The silhouette on the NBA logo shows which Hall of Famer?
> 6. Because they both lost so many players to WW2 military service,
> the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined during
> the 1943 season -- to become what team?
> 8. What team hired the NFL's first cheerleading squad in 1972?
> 9. What is the only sport that uses a ball and has been played
> (well, sort of) off-world?
> 10. For each NFL game, the home team must supply to the referee
> exactly how many footballs?
> * Game 4, Round 3 - Miscellaneous - English Words from Other Languages
> 1. From a Spanish diminutive that could be interpreted literally as
> "little war", this word refers to warfare and tactics employed
> by non-state fighters against much larger armies.
guerrilla
> "little war", this word refers to warfare and tactics employed
> by non-state fighters against much larger armies.
> 2. Another military term, this time originally from Afrikaans:
> this word refers to an elite special forces soldier trained
> for quick-raid operations.
> 3. Afrikaans also gave us this word, meaning a long and arduous
> journey on foot, often through the wilderness.
> 4. The English word for this essential toiletry item derives from
> Hindustani, and specifically the imperative verb "rub".
> 5. From the 17th century Dutch, combining the words for "turning"
> and "stream", this word can describe a literal whirlpool,
> or a scene of turbulent or chaotic activity.
> 6. Attesting to its place as a dietary staple throughout Africa
> and the Caribbean, the name of this root vegetable derives from
> the verb "to eat" in a number of West African languages.
> 7. This word is especially used to refer to a sudden, short-lived
> technical malfunction, but actually comes from a Yiddish word
> meaning "to slip."
> 8. In Hindi this meant a member of a religious gang of assassins
> devoted to the goddess Kali, but we use it to refer to a violent
> criminal more generally.
> 9. This Arabic word originally referred to the alchemical
> philosopher's stone, but in English it can be any magical
> concoction.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Bruce Bowler
Nov 22, 2019, 9:58:45 AM11/22/19
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On Fri, 22 Nov 2019 03:19:27 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-10-07, 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 to the newsgroup in a single followup, 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.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Red Smarties 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 2019-10-16
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 4, Round 2 - Sports Facts
>
> 1. The first two questions refer to the major professional sports
> leagues in the US -- MLB and the NBA, NFL, and NHL. Every year there
> is a block of a few consecutive days when none of the teams in these
> leagues have any scheduled games. What event determines when this
> happens?
The MLB all star game
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-10-07, 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 to the newsgroup in a single followup, 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.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Red Smarties 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 2019-10-16
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 4, Round 2 - Sports Facts
>
> 1. The first two questions refer to the major professional sports
> leagues in the US -- MLB and the NBA, NFL, and NHL. Every year there
> is a block of a few consecutive days when none of the teams in these
> leagues have any scheduled games. What event determines when this
> happens?
> 2. There is the only city that has teams in as many as three of
> the major leagues and they all wear the same colors. The teams play
> baseball, football, and hockey, but what is the city?
> 3. Major League Baseball umpires are required to wear *what*
> while on the job in case of a wardrobe malfunction?
> 4. In 1986, this New York Met became the first player in a World
> Series who was a DH (designated hitter) and whose initials were
> "D.H." Name him.
>
> 5. The silhouette on the NBA logo shows which Hall of Famer?
>
> 6. Because they both lost so many players to WW2 military service,
> the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined during the
> 1943 season -- to become what team?
>
> 7. "The Big Dipper" is an NBA basketball legend who never fouled
> out of a game. What is his real name?
>
> 8. What team hired the NFL's first cheerleading squad in 1972?
> 9. What is the only sport that uses a ball and has been played
> (well, sort of) off-world?
> 10. For each NFL game, the home team must supply to the referee
> exactly how many footballs?
>
> * Game 4, Round 3 - Miscellaneous - English Words from Other Languages
>
> In each case, name the word.
>
> 1. From a Spanish diminutive that could be interpreted literally as
> "little war", this word refers to warfare and tactics employed by
> non-state fighters against much larger armies.
>
> 2. Another military term, this time originally from Afrikaans:
> this word refers to an elite special forces soldier trained for
> quick-raid operations.
>
> 3. Afrikaans also gave us this word, meaning a long and arduous
> journey on foot, often through the wilderness.
> 4. The English word for this essential toiletry item derives from
> Hindustani, and specifically the imperative verb "rub".
>
> 5. From the 17th century Dutch, combining the words for "turning"
> and "stream", this word can describe a literal whirlpool,
> or a scene of turbulent or chaotic activity.
> 6. Attesting to its place as a dietary staple throughout Africa
> and the Caribbean, the name of this root vegetable derives from the
> verb "to eat" in a number of West African languages.
> 7. This word is especially used to refer to a sudden, short-lived
> technical malfunction, but actually comes from a Yiddish word meaning
> "to slip."
> 8. In Hindi this meant a member of a religious gang of assassins
> devoted to the goddess Kali, but we use it to refer to a violent
> criminal more generally.
>
> 9. This Arabic word originally referred to the alchemical
> philosopher's stone, but in English it can be any magical concoction.
Erland Sommarskog
Nov 22, 2019, 1:56:44 PM11/22/19
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> 1. The first two questions refer to the major professional sports
> leagues in the US -- MLB and the NBA, NFL, and NHL. Every year
> there is a block of a few consecutive days when none of the
> teams in these leagues have any scheduled games. What event
> determines when this happens?
Christmas?
> 1. The first two questions refer to the major professional sports
> leagues in the US -- MLB and the NBA, NFL, and NHL. Every year
> there is a block of a few consecutive days when none of the
> teams in these leagues have any scheduled games. What event
> determines when this happens?
> 2. There is the only city that has teams in as many as three of
> the major leagues and they all wear the same colors. The teams
> play baseball, football, and hockey, but what is the city?
> 9. What is the only sport that uses a ball and has been played
> (well, sort of) off-world?
> * Game 4, Round 3 - Miscellaneous - English Words from Other Languages
>
> In each case, name the word.
>
> 1. From a Spanish diminutive that could be interpreted literally as
> "little war", this word refers to warfare and tactics employed
> by non-state fighters against much larger armies.
> 2. Another military term, this time originally from Afrikaans:
> this word refers to an elite special forces soldier trained
> for quick-raid operations.
>
> 3. Afrikaans also gave us this word, meaning a long and arduous
> journey on foot, often through the wilderness.
> 4. The English word for this essential toiletry item derives from
> Hindustani, and specifically the imperative verb "rub".
> 5. From the 17th century Dutch, combining the words for "turning"
> and "stream", this word can describe a literal whirlpool,
> or a scene of turbulent or chaotic activity.
> 6. Attesting to its place as a dietary staple throughout Africa
> and the Caribbean, the name of this root vegetable derives from
> the verb "to eat" in a number of West African languages.
> 7. This word is especially used to refer to a sudden, short-lived
> technical malfunction, but actually comes from a Yiddish word
> meaning "to slip."
> 8. In Hindi this meant a member of a religious gang of assassins
> devoted to the goddess Kali, but we use it to refer to a violent
> criminal more generally.
Joshua Kreitzer
Nov 22, 2019, 8:07:03 PM11/22/19
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:_9OdnVOqK8iCNUrAnZ2dnUU7-
UHN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 4, Round 2 - Sports Facts
>
> 1. The first two questions refer to the major professional sports
> leagues in the US -- MLB and the NBA, NFL, and NHL. Every year
> there is a block of a few consecutive days when none of the
> teams in these leagues have any scheduled games. What event
> determines when this happens?
MLB All-Star Game
> 2. There is the only city that has teams in as many as three of
> the major leagues and they all wear the same colors. The teams
> play baseball, football, and hockey, but what is the city?
Pittsburgh
> 3. Major League Baseball umpires are required to wear *what*
> while on the job in case of a wardrobe malfunction?
belt; suspenders
> 5. The silhouette on the NBA logo shows which Hall of Famer?
Jerry West
> 6. Because they both lost so many players to WW2 military service,
> the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined during
> the 1943 season -- to become what team?
Steagles
> 7. "The Big Dipper" is an NBA basketball legend who never fouled
> out of a game. What is his real name?
Wilt Chamberlain
> 8. What team hired the NFL's first cheerleading squad in 1972?
Dallas Cowboys
> 9. What is the only sport that uses a ball and has been played
> (well, sort of) off-world?
golf
> 10. For each NFL game, the home team must supply to the referee
> exactly how many footballs?
25; 30
> * Game 4, Round 3 - Miscellaneous - English Words from Other Languages
>
> In each case, name the word.
>
> 1. From a Spanish diminutive that could be interpreted literally as
> "little war", this word refers to warfare and tactics employed
> by non-state fighters against much larger armies.
guerrilla
> 3. Afrikaans also gave us this word, meaning a long and arduous
> journey on foot, often through the wilderness.
trek
> 4. The English word for this essential toiletry item derives from
> Hindustani, and specifically the imperative verb "rub".
shampoo
> 5. From the 17th century Dutch, combining the words for "turning"
> and "stream", this word can describe a literal whirlpool,
> or a scene of turbulent or chaotic activity.
maelstrom
> 6. Attesting to its place as a dietary staple throughout Africa
> and the Caribbean, the name of this root vegetable derives from
> the verb "to eat" in a number of West African languages.
yam
> 7. This word is especially used to refer to a sudden, short-lived
> technical malfunction, but actually comes from a Yiddish word
> meaning "to slip."
glitch
> 8. In Hindi this meant a member of a religious gang of assassins
> devoted to the goddess Kali, but we use it to refer to a violent
> criminal more generally.
thug
> 10. This Montreal term for a convenience store is used by the
> city's francophones and anglophones alike; in France, it simply
> means "repairman."
depenseur
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
UHN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 4, Round 2 - Sports Facts
>
> 1. The first two questions refer to the major professional sports
> leagues in the US -- MLB and the NBA, NFL, and NHL. Every year
> there is a block of a few consecutive days when none of the
> teams in these leagues have any scheduled games. What event
> determines when this happens?
> 2. There is the only city that has teams in as many as three of
> the major leagues and they all wear the same colors. The teams
> play baseball, football, and hockey, but what is the city?
> 3. Major League Baseball umpires are required to wear *what*
> while on the job in case of a wardrobe malfunction?
> 5. The silhouette on the NBA logo shows which Hall of Famer?
> 6. Because they both lost so many players to WW2 military service,
> the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined during
> the 1943 season -- to become what team?
> 7. "The Big Dipper" is an NBA basketball legend who never fouled
> out of a game. What is his real name?
> 8. What team hired the NFL's first cheerleading squad in 1972?
> 9. What is the only sport that uses a ball and has been played
> (well, sort of) off-world?
> 10. For each NFL game, the home team must supply to the referee
> exactly how many footballs?
> * Game 4, Round 3 - Miscellaneous - English Words from Other Languages
>
> In each case, name the word.
>
> 1. From a Spanish diminutive that could be interpreted literally as
> "little war", this word refers to warfare and tactics employed
> by non-state fighters against much larger armies.
> 3. Afrikaans also gave us this word, meaning a long and arduous
> journey on foot, often through the wilderness.
> 4. The English word for this essential toiletry item derives from
> Hindustani, and specifically the imperative verb "rub".
> 5. From the 17th century Dutch, combining the words for "turning"
> and "stream", this word can describe a literal whirlpool,
> or a scene of turbulent or chaotic activity.
> 6. Attesting to its place as a dietary staple throughout Africa
> and the Caribbean, the name of this root vegetable derives from
> the verb "to eat" in a number of West African languages.
> 7. This word is especially used to refer to a sudden, short-lived
> technical malfunction, but actually comes from a Yiddish word
> meaning "to slip."
> 8. In Hindi this meant a member of a religious gang of assassins
> devoted to the goddess Kali, but we use it to refer to a violent
> criminal more generally.
> 10. This Montreal term for a convenience store is used by the
> city's francophones and anglophones alike; in France, it simply
> means "repairman."
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Dan Tilque
Nov 23, 2019, 12:52:21 AM11/23/19
to
On 11/22/19 1:19 AM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 4, Round 2 - Sports Facts
>
> 1. The first two questions refer to the major professional sports
> leagues in the US -- MLB and the NBA, NFL, and NHL. Every year
> there is a block of a few consecutive days when none of the
> teams in these leagues have any scheduled games. What event
> determines when this happens?
MLB All-Star game
>
>
> * Game 4, Round 2 - Sports Facts
>
> 1. The first two questions refer to the major professional sports
> leagues in the US -- MLB and the NBA, NFL, and NHL. Every year
> there is a block of a few consecutive days when none of the
> teams in these leagues have any scheduled games. What event
> determines when this happens?
>
> 2. There is the only city that has teams in as many as three of
> the major leagues and they all wear the same colors. The teams
> play baseball, football, and hockey, but what is the city?
>
> 3. Major League Baseball umpires are required to wear *what*
> while on the job in case of a wardrobe malfunction?
>
> 4. In 1986, this New York Met became the first player in a World
> Series who was a DH (designated hitter) and whose initials were
> "D.H." Name him.
>
> 5. The silhouette on the NBA logo shows which Hall of Famer?
>
> 6. Because they both lost so many players to WW2 military service,
> the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined during
> the 1943 season -- to become what team?
>
> 7. "The Big Dipper" is an NBA basketball legend who never fouled
> out of a game. What is his real name?
>
> 8. What team hired the NFL's first cheerleading squad in 1972?
>
> 9. What is the only sport that uses a ball and has been played
> (well, sort of) off-world?
>
> 10. For each NFL game, the home team must supply to the referee
> exactly how many footballs?
>
>
> * Game 4, Round 3 - Miscellaneous - English Words from Other Languages
>
> In each case, name the word.
>
> 1. From a Spanish diminutive that could be interpreted literally as
> "little war", this word refers to warfare and tactics employed
> by non-state fighters against much larger armies.
>
> 2. Another military term, this time originally from Afrikaans:
> this word refers to an elite special forces soldier trained
> for quick-raid operations.
>
> 3. Afrikaans also gave us this word, meaning a long and arduous
> journey on foot, often through the wilderness.
>
> 4. The English word for this essential toiletry item derives from
> Hindustani, and specifically the imperative verb "rub".
>
> 5. From the 17th century Dutch, combining the words for "turning"
> and "stream", this word can describe a literal whirlpool,
> or a scene of turbulent or chaotic activity.
>
> 6. Attesting to its place as a dietary staple throughout Africa
> and the Caribbean, the name of this root vegetable derives from
> the verb "to eat" in a number of West African languages.
>
> 7. This word is especially used to refer to a sudden, short-lived
> technical malfunction, but actually comes from a Yiddish word
> meaning "to slip."
>
> 8. In Hindi this meant a member of a religious gang of assassins
> devoted to the goddess Kali, but we use it to refer to a violent
> criminal more generally.
>
> 9. This Arabic word originally referred to the alchemical
> philosopher's stone, but in English it can be any magical
> concoction.
>
> 10. This Montreal term for a convenience store is used by the
> city's francophones and anglophones alike; in France, it simply
> means "repairman."
>
--
Calvin
Nov 23, 2019, 2:55:19 PM11/23/19
to
On Friday, November 22, 2019 at 7:19:32 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 4, Round 2 - Sports Facts
>
> 1. The first two questions refer to the major professional sports
> leagues in the US -- MLB and the NBA, NFL, and NHL. Every year
> there is a block of a few consecutive days when none of the
> teams in these leagues have any scheduled games. What event
> determines when this happens?
Easter, Thanksgiving
> * Game 4, Round 2 - Sports Facts
>
> 1. The first two questions refer to the major professional sports
> leagues in the US -- MLB and the NBA, NFL, and NHL. Every year
> there is a block of a few consecutive days when none of the
> teams in these leagues have any scheduled games. What event
> determines when this happens?
> 2. There is the only city that has teams in as many as three of
> the major leagues and they all wear the same colors. The teams
> play baseball, football, and hockey, but what is the city?
> 3. Major League Baseball umpires are required to wear *what*
> while on the job in case of a wardrobe malfunction?
> 4. In 1986, this New York Met became the first player in a World
> Series who was a DH (designated hitter) and whose initials were
> "D.H." Name him.
> 5. The silhouette on the NBA logo shows which Hall of Famer?
> 6. Because they both lost so many players to WW2 military service,
> the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined during
> the 1943 season -- to become what team?
> 7. "The Big Dipper" is an NBA basketball legend who never fouled
> out of a game. What is his real name?
>
> 8. What team hired the NFL's first cheerleading squad in 1972?
> 9. What is the only sport that uses a ball and has been played
> (well, sort of) off-world?
>
> 10. For each NFL game, the home team must supply to the referee
> exactly how many footballs?
>
>
> * Game 4, Round 3 - Miscellaneous - English Words from Other Languages
>
> In each case, name the word.
>
> 1. From a Spanish diminutive that could be interpreted literally as
> "little war", this word refers to warfare and tactics employed
> by non-state fighters against much larger armies.
> 2. Another military term, this time originally from Afrikaans:
> this word refers to an elite special forces soldier trained
> for quick-raid operations.
> 3. Afrikaans also gave us this word, meaning a long and arduous
> journey on foot, often through the wilderness.
> 4. The English word for this essential toiletry item derives from
> Hindustani, and specifically the imperative verb "rub".
> 5. From the 17th century Dutch, combining the words for "turning"
> and "stream", this word can describe a literal whirlpool,
> or a scene of turbulent or chaotic activity.
> 6. Attesting to its place as a dietary staple throughout Africa
> and the Caribbean, the name of this root vegetable derives from
> the verb "to eat" in a number of West African languages.
> 7. This word is especially used to refer to a sudden, short-lived
> technical malfunction, but actually comes from a Yiddish word
> meaning "to slip."
>
> 8. In Hindi this meant a member of a religious gang of assassins
> devoted to the goddess Kali, but we use it to refer to a violent
> criminal more generally.
> 9. This Arabic word originally referred to the alchemical
> philosopher's stone, but in English it can be any magical
> concoction.
> 10. This Montreal term for a convenience store is used by the
> city's francophones and anglophones alike; in France, it simply
> means "repairman."
calvin
Pete Gayde
Nov 24, 2019, 4:19:12 PM11/24/19
to
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-10-07,
> 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 to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> 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.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Red Smarties 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 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 4, Round 2 - Sports Facts
>
> 1. The first two questions refer to the major professional sports
> leagues in the US -- MLB and the NBA, NFL, and NHL. Every year
> there is a block of a few consecutive days when none of the
> teams in these leagues have any scheduled games. What event
> determines when this happens?
All star game
> 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 to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> 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.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Red Smarties 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 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 4, Round 2 - Sports Facts
>
> 1. The first two questions refer to the major professional sports
> leagues in the US -- MLB and the NBA, NFL, and NHL. Every year
> there is a block of a few consecutive days when none of the
> teams in these leagues have any scheduled games. What event
> determines when this happens?
>
> 2. There is the only city that has teams in as many as three of
> the major leagues and they all wear the same colors. The teams
> play baseball, football, and hockey, but what is the city?
>
> 3. Major League Baseball umpires are required to wear *what*
> while on the job in case of a wardrobe malfunction?
>
> 4. In 1986, this New York Met became the first player in a World
> Series who was a DH (designated hitter) and whose initials were
> "D.H." Name him.
>
> 5. The silhouette on the NBA logo shows which Hall of Famer?
>
> 6. Because they both lost so many players to WW2 military service,
> the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined during
> the 1943 season -- to become what team?
>
> 7. "The Big Dipper" is an NBA basketball legend who never fouled
> out of a game. What is his real name?
>
> 8. What team hired the NFL's first cheerleading squad in 1972?
>
> 9. What is the only sport that uses a ball and has been played
> (well, sort of) off-world?
>
> 10. For each NFL game, the home team must supply to the referee
> exactly how many footballs?
>
>
> * Game 4, Round 3 - Miscellaneous - English Words from Other Languages
>
> In each case, name the word.
>
> 1. From a Spanish diminutive that could be interpreted literally as
> "little war", this word refers to warfare and tactics employed
> by non-state fighters against much larger armies.
>
> 2. Another military term, this time originally from Afrikaans:
> this word refers to an elite special forces soldier trained
> for quick-raid operations.
>
> 3. Afrikaans also gave us this word, meaning a long and arduous
> journey on foot, often through the wilderness.
>
> 4. The English word for this essential toiletry item derives from
> Hindustani, and specifically the imperative verb "rub".
>
> 5. From the 17th century Dutch, combining the words for "turning"
> and "stream", this word can describe a literal whirlpool,
> or a scene of turbulent or chaotic activity.
>
> 6. Attesting to its place as a dietary staple throughout Africa
> and the Caribbean, the name of this root vegetable derives from
> the verb "to eat" in a number of West African languages.
>
> 7. This word is especially used to refer to a sudden, short-lived
> technical malfunction, but actually comes from a Yiddish word
> meaning "to slip."
>
> 8. In Hindi this meant a member of a religious gang of assassins
> devoted to the goddess Kali, but we use it to refer to a violent
> criminal more generally.
>
> 9. This Arabic word originally referred to the alchemical
> philosopher's stone, but in English it can be any magical
> concoction.
>
> 10. This Montreal term for a convenience store is used by the
> city's francophones and anglophones alike; in France, it simply
> means "repairman."
>
Mark Brader
Nov 25, 2019, 4:51:37 AM11/25/19
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Mark Brader:
> 1. The first two questions refer to the major professional sports
> leagues in the US -- MLB and the NBA, NFL, and NHL. Every year
> there is a block of a few consecutive days when none of the
> teams in these leagues have any scheduled games. What event
> determines when this happens?
The MLB All-Star Game. 4 for Bruce, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
The all-star teams get a bit of time to practice together without
the players' absence impairing their own teams -- and the other three
leagues are between seasons then. Which is why "MLB" or equivalent
was a necessary part of the answer.
> 2. There is the only city that has teams in as many as three of
> the major leagues and they all wear the same colors. The teams
> play baseball, football, and hockey, but what is the city?
Pittsburgh. (Black and yellow.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque,
and Calvin.
> 3. Major League Baseball umpires are required to wear *what*
> while on the job in case of a wardrobe malfunction?
(Black) underwear. I accepted "shorts". 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce,
Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Pete.
> 4. In 1986, this New York Met became the first player in a World
> Series who was a DH (designated hitter) and whose initials were
> "D.H." Name him.
Danny Heep.
> 5. The silhouette on the NBA logo shows which Hall of Famer?
Jerry West. Sorry, no points for "Jerry someone". 4 for Joshua
and Pete.
> 6. Because they both lost so many players to WW2 military service,
> the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined during
> the 1943 season -- to become what team?
The Steagles. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete. 3 for Calvin.
See: http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/the-steagles-an-unforgettable-1943-season
> 7. "The Big Dipper" is an NBA basketball legend who never fouled
> out of a game. What is his real name?
Wilt Chamberlain. 4 for Joshua and Pete.
> 8. What team hired the NFL's first cheerleading squad in 1972?
Dallas Cowboys. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> 9. What is the only sport that uses a ball and has been played
> (well, sort of) off-world?
Golf. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Erland, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
During the Apollo 14 mission, Alan Shepard took a clubhead in his
personal baggage, improvised a handle, and hit a couple of balls with
it while on the Moon. (As to non-ball sports, the other astronaut on
the Moon that day, Edgar Mitchell, threw a long object as a javelin.)
> 10. For each NFL game, the home team must supply to the referee
> exactly how many footballs?
36. Nobody guessed higher than 30.
> * Game 4, Round 3 - Miscellaneous - English Words from Other Languages
> In each case, name the word.
> 1. From a Spanish diminutive that could be interpreted literally as
> "little war", this word refers to warfare and tactics employed
> by non-state fighters against much larger armies.
Guerilla. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Calvin,
and Pete.
> 2. Another military term, this time originally from Afrikaans:
> this word refers to an elite special forces soldier trained
> for quick-raid operations.
Commando. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Pete.
> 3. Afrikaans also gave us this word, meaning a long and arduous
> journey on foot, often through the wilderness.
Trek. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Bruce, Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque,
Calvin, and Pete.
> 4. The English word for this essential toiletry item derives from
> Hindustani, and specifically the imperative verb "rub".
Shampoo. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Calvin.
> 5. From the 17th century Dutch, combining the words for "turning"
> and "stream", this word can describe a literal whirlpool,
> or a scene of turbulent or chaotic activity.
Maelstrom. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Calvin,
and Pete.
> 6. Attesting to its place as a dietary staple throughout Africa
> and the Caribbean, the name of this root vegetable derives from
> the verb "to eat" in a number of West African languages.
Yam. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Joshua, and Calvin.
> 7. This word is especially used to refer to a sudden, short-lived
> technical malfunction, but actually comes from a Yiddish word
> meaning "to slip."
Glitch. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> 8. In Hindi this meant a member of a religious gang of assassins
> devoted to the goddess Kali, but we use it to refer to a violent
> criminal more generally.
Thug. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Calvin.
> 9. This Arabic word originally referred to the alchemical
> philosopher's stone, but in English it can be any magical
> concoction.
Elixir. 4 for Dan Tilque.
> 10. This Montreal term for a convenience store is used by the
> city's francophones and anglophones alike; in France, it simply
> means "repairman."
Depanneur. Sorry, no points for "depenseur", which would correspond
to "spender" in French.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 4 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Spo Mis
Joshua Kreitzer 28 28 56
Dan Tilque 24 32 56
Dan Blum 16 28 44
Pete Gayde 20 20 40
"Calvin" 11 28 39
Bruce Bowler 16 12 28
Erland Sommarskog 4 24 28
--
Mark Brader "God help us if [the Nazis]'d won;
Toronto I cannot imagine their sitcoms."
m...@vex.net --James Lileks
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-10-07,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 4, Round 2 - Sports Facts
This was the hardest round in the original game.
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 4, Round 2 - Sports Facts
> 1. The first two questions refer to the major professional sports
> leagues in the US -- MLB and the NBA, NFL, and NHL. Every year
> there is a block of a few consecutive days when none of the
> teams in these leagues have any scheduled games. What event
> determines when this happens?
The all-star teams get a bit of time to practice together without
the players' absence impairing their own teams -- and the other three
leagues are between seasons then. Which is why "MLB" or equivalent
was a necessary part of the answer.
> 2. There is the only city that has teams in as many as three of
> the major leagues and they all wear the same colors. The teams
> play baseball, football, and hockey, but what is the city?
and Calvin.
> 3. Major League Baseball umpires are required to wear *what*
> while on the job in case of a wardrobe malfunction?
Dan Tilque, Calvin, and Pete.
> 4. In 1986, this New York Met became the first player in a World
> Series who was a DH (designated hitter) and whose initials were
> "D.H." Name him.
> 5. The silhouette on the NBA logo shows which Hall of Famer?
and Pete.
> 6. Because they both lost so many players to WW2 military service,
> the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined during
> the 1943 season -- to become what team?
See: http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/the-steagles-an-unforgettable-1943-season
> 7. "The Big Dipper" is an NBA basketball legend who never fouled
> out of a game. What is his real name?
> 8. What team hired the NFL's first cheerleading squad in 1972?
> 9. What is the only sport that uses a ball and has been played
> (well, sort of) off-world?
During the Apollo 14 mission, Alan Shepard took a clubhead in his
personal baggage, improvised a handle, and hit a couple of balls with
it while on the Moon. (As to non-ball sports, the other astronaut on
the Moon that day, Edgar Mitchell, threw a long object as a javelin.)
> 10. For each NFL game, the home team must supply to the referee
> exactly how many footballs?
> * Game 4, Round 3 - Miscellaneous - English Words from Other Languages
> In each case, name the word.
> 1. From a Spanish diminutive that could be interpreted literally as
> "little war", this word refers to warfare and tactics employed
> by non-state fighters against much larger armies.
and Pete.
> 2. Another military term, this time originally from Afrikaans:
> this word refers to an elite special forces soldier trained
> for quick-raid operations.
> 3. Afrikaans also gave us this word, meaning a long and arduous
> journey on foot, often through the wilderness.
Calvin, and Pete.
> 4. The English word for this essential toiletry item derives from
> Hindustani, and specifically the imperative verb "rub".
> 5. From the 17th century Dutch, combining the words for "turning"
> and "stream", this word can describe a literal whirlpool,
> or a scene of turbulent or chaotic activity.
and Pete.
> 6. Attesting to its place as a dietary staple throughout Africa
> and the Caribbean, the name of this root vegetable derives from
> the verb "to eat" in a number of West African languages.
> 7. This word is especially used to refer to a sudden, short-lived
> technical malfunction, but actually comes from a Yiddish word
> meaning "to slip."
> 8. In Hindi this meant a member of a religious gang of assassins
> devoted to the goddess Kali, but we use it to refer to a violent
> criminal more generally.
> 9. This Arabic word originally referred to the alchemical
> philosopher's stone, but in English it can be any magical
> concoction.
> 10. This Montreal term for a convenience store is used by the
> city's francophones and anglophones alike; in France, it simply
> means "repairman."
to "spender" in French.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 4 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Spo Mis
Joshua Kreitzer 28 28 56
Dan Tilque 24 32 56
Dan Blum 16 28 44
Pete Gayde 20 20 40
"Calvin" 11 28 39
Bruce Bowler 16 12 28
Erland Sommarskog 4 24 28
--
Mark Brader "God help us if [the Nazis]'d won;
Toronto I cannot imagine their sitcoms."
m...@vex.net --James Lileks
Calvin
Nov 26, 2019, 9:11:43 PM11/26/19
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On Monday, November 25, 2019 at 7:51:37 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> > 6. Because they both lost so many players to WW2 military service,
> > the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined during
> > the 1943 season -- to become what team?
>
> The Steagles. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete. 3 for Calvin.
LOL. It was intended as a joke answer :-)
> > 6. Because they both lost so many players to WW2 military service,
> > the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined during
> > the 1943 season -- to become what team?
>
> The Steagles. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete. 3 for Calvin.
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Nov 26, 2019, 9:21:07 PM11/26/19
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Mark Brader:
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Mark Brader | "All I had to do was act important, and I can
Toronto | do that in my sleep. In fact, I do."
m...@vex.net | --Bennie Rosato (Lisa Scottoline, "Feared")
> > The Steagles. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete. 3 for Calvin.
"Calvin":
> LOL. It was intended as a joke answer :-)
Never underestimate the something-or-other.
--
Mark Brader | "All I had to do was act important, and I can
Toronto | do that in my sleep. In fact, I do."
m...@vex.net | --Bennie Rosato (Lisa Scottoline, "Feared")
Mark Brader
Nov 27, 2019, 8:16:17 PM11/27/19
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Mark Brader:
entire season.
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Mark Brader, Toronto | "But going repeatedly back and forth in time is
m...@vex.net | cheating. Anybody can do that!" --Paul Kriha
> > * Game 4, Round 2 - Sports Facts
>
> This was the hardest round in the original game.
And if audio rounds are ignored, it was the 4th-hardest of the
>
> This was the hardest round in the original game.
entire season.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "But going repeatedly back and forth in time is
m...@vex.net | cheating. Anybody can do that!" --Paul Kriha
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