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Mark Brader
Oct 11, 2023, 12:43:14 AM10/11/23
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-09-18,
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.
All questions were written by members of the Usual Suspects and
are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of
current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting
of other rounds. For further information please see my 2023-05-24
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
I wrote one of these rounds.
* Game 1, Round 9 -- Canadiana Geography -- City Neighborhoods
We name three districts or neighborhoods, and you name the Canadian
city where they are located. For example, we say Rosedale, Mimico,
and Forest Hill, and you say Toronto.
1. Britannia, Alta Vista, and Sandy Hill.
2. Walkerville, Old Sandwich, and Riverside.
3. Place-Royal, Place d'Youville [both pronounced as French],
and Lower Town.
4. Deschenes ["day-SHEN"], Aylmer, Hull.
Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
above questions. Sbe gur erfg bs gur ebhaq, lbh ner fgvyy anzvat
pvgvrf, ohg sebz urer ba, gurve cebivaprf jvyy abg ercrng.
5. Oak Bay, Sidney, and Saanich ["SAN-nitch"].
6. Clayton Park, Fairview, and Kingswood.
7. Cathedral area, Albert Street South, and Germantown.
8. Glenora, Westmount, and Lansdowne.
9. Kenmount Terrace, Southland, the Narrows.
10. Inkster, Point Douglas, and River Heights.
** Game 1, Round 10 - Challenge Round
* A. Entertainment: Comedies by Fetish
A1. In what classic comedy movie from about 65 years ago does
the sexy female lead character have a fetish for men playing
the saxophone -- especially tenor sax?
A2. In what classic comedy movie from about 35 years ago does the
sexy female lead character have a fetish for foreign
languages -- notably, Italian and Russian?
* B. Geography: Museums of Upstate New York
B1. The George Eastman Museum is the world's oldest museum
of photography, covering both the art and the technology.
What city is it in?
B2. The Museum of Glass likewise covers both the art and the
science of glassmaking. Its full name begins with the city
where it is: what city?
* C. History: Sex Beats Violence
C1. In 2000 the US presidential election came down to a Supreme
Court battle over recounts. We all know what happened,
but what exactly was the title of the case? That is, it
was *who or what* versus *who or what*? (Hint: See the
category title, har-har-har.)
C2. Turning from real-life history to historical fiction,
"Saving Private Ryan" was nominated for the Oscar for
Best Picture of 1998, but it didn't win. What movie did?
(Hint: See the category title.}
* D. Name that Science
D1. In what field of science would people use all these terms?
Absolute magnitude, gamma-ray burster, eccentricity, brown
dwarf, red giant, right ascension and declination.
D2. In what field of science would people use all these terms?
Recombinant, dominant, diploid, base pair, point mutation,
crossover, restriction enzyme, nucleotide.
* E. Literature: Spell that Character
E1. In novels by Sara Paretsky, you will read about private
detective Victoria ["Iffy-Jeanie-a" "war-shaw-ski"].
*Spell* either her middle name or her surname.
E2. In novels by George R.R. Martin, you will read about
["Duh-nair-ris Tar-gair-ee-en"], a member of a royal family.
*Spell* either her first name or her surname.
* F. Canadiana: It's More Patriotic This Way
F1. The last time that the words of "O Canada" were officially
changed was in 2018. Two words were replaced with two
other words. What changed?
F2. In 1916 the name of a city in Ontario was changed because
it sounded too German. What was the *old* name?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "You are becoming far too reasonable.
m...@vex.net | I worry about you." --Tony Cooper
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.
All questions were written by members of the Usual Suspects and
are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of
current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting
of other rounds. For further information please see my 2023-05-24
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
I wrote one of these rounds.
* Game 1, Round 9 -- Canadiana Geography -- City Neighborhoods
We name three districts or neighborhoods, and you name the Canadian
city where they are located. For example, we say Rosedale, Mimico,
and Forest Hill, and you say Toronto.
1. Britannia, Alta Vista, and Sandy Hill.
2. Walkerville, Old Sandwich, and Riverside.
3. Place-Royal, Place d'Youville [both pronounced as French],
and Lower Town.
4. Deschenes ["day-SHEN"], Aylmer, Hull.
Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
above questions. Sbe gur erfg bs gur ebhaq, lbh ner fgvyy anzvat
pvgvrf, ohg sebz urer ba, gurve cebivaprf jvyy abg ercrng.
5. Oak Bay, Sidney, and Saanich ["SAN-nitch"].
6. Clayton Park, Fairview, and Kingswood.
7. Cathedral area, Albert Street South, and Germantown.
8. Glenora, Westmount, and Lansdowne.
9. Kenmount Terrace, Southland, the Narrows.
10. Inkster, Point Douglas, and River Heights.
** Game 1, Round 10 - Challenge Round
* A. Entertainment: Comedies by Fetish
A1. In what classic comedy movie from about 65 years ago does
the sexy female lead character have a fetish for men playing
the saxophone -- especially tenor sax?
A2. In what classic comedy movie from about 35 years ago does the
sexy female lead character have a fetish for foreign
languages -- notably, Italian and Russian?
* B. Geography: Museums of Upstate New York
B1. The George Eastman Museum is the world's oldest museum
of photography, covering both the art and the technology.
What city is it in?
B2. The Museum of Glass likewise covers both the art and the
science of glassmaking. Its full name begins with the city
where it is: what city?
* C. History: Sex Beats Violence
C1. In 2000 the US presidential election came down to a Supreme
Court battle over recounts. We all know what happened,
but what exactly was the title of the case? That is, it
was *who or what* versus *who or what*? (Hint: See the
category title, har-har-har.)
C2. Turning from real-life history to historical fiction,
"Saving Private Ryan" was nominated for the Oscar for
Best Picture of 1998, but it didn't win. What movie did?
(Hint: See the category title.}
* D. Name that Science
D1. In what field of science would people use all these terms?
Absolute magnitude, gamma-ray burster, eccentricity, brown
dwarf, red giant, right ascension and declination.
D2. In what field of science would people use all these terms?
Recombinant, dominant, diploid, base pair, point mutation,
crossover, restriction enzyme, nucleotide.
* E. Literature: Spell that Character
E1. In novels by Sara Paretsky, you will read about private
detective Victoria ["Iffy-Jeanie-a" "war-shaw-ski"].
*Spell* either her middle name or her surname.
E2. In novels by George R.R. Martin, you will read about
["Duh-nair-ris Tar-gair-ee-en"], a member of a royal family.
*Spell* either her first name or her surname.
* F. Canadiana: It's More Patriotic This Way
F1. The last time that the words of "O Canada" were officially
changed was in 2018. Two words were replaced with two
other words. What changed?
F2. In 1916 the name of a city in Ontario was changed because
it sounded too German. What was the *old* name?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "You are becoming far too reasonable.
m...@vex.net | I worry about you." --Tony Cooper
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Pete Gayde
Oct 11, 2023, 1:33:26 AM10/11/23
to
> 4. Deschenes ["day-SHEN"], Aylmer, Hull.
>
> Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
> above questions. Sbe gur erfg bs gur ebhaq, lbh ner fgvyy anzvat
> pvgvrf, ohg sebz urer ba, gurve cebivaprf jvyy abg ercrng.
>
> 5. Oak Bay, Sidney, and Saanich ["SAN-nitch"].
> 6. Clayton Park, Fairview, and Kingswood.
> 7. Cathedral area, Albert Street South, and Germantown.
> 8. Glenora, Westmount, and Lansdowne.
> 9. Kenmount Terrace, Southland, the Narrows.
> 10. Inkster, Point Douglas, and River Heights.
>
>
> ** Game 1, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Entertainment: Comedies by Fetish
>
> A1. In what classic comedy movie from about 65 years ago does
> the sexy female lead character have a fetish for men playing
> the saxophone -- especially tenor sax?
>
> A2. In what classic comedy movie from about 35 years ago does the
> sexy female lead character have a fetish for foreign
> languages -- notably, Italian and Russian?
>
>
> * B. Geography: Museums of Upstate New York
>
> B1. The George Eastman Museum is the world's oldest museum
> of photography, covering both the art and the technology.
> What city is it in?
>
> B2. The Museum of Glass likewise covers both the art and the
> science of glassmaking. Its full name begins with the city
> where it is: what city?
>
>
> * C. History: Sex Beats Violence
>
> C1. In 2000 the US presidential election came down to a Supreme
> Court battle over recounts. We all know what happened,
> but what exactly was the title of the case? That is, it
> was *who or what* versus *who or what*? (Hint: See the
> category title, har-har-har.)
>
> C2. Turning from real-life history to historical fiction,
> "Saving Private Ryan" was nominated for the Oscar for
> Best Picture of 1998, but it didn't win. What movie did?
> (Hint: See the category title.}
>
>
> * D. Name that Science
>
> D1. In what field of science would people use all these terms?
> Absolute magnitude, gamma-ray burster, eccentricity, brown
> dwarf, red giant, right ascension and declination.
>
> D2. In what field of science would people use all these terms?
> Recombinant, dominant, diploid, base pair, point mutation,
> crossover, restriction enzyme, nucleotide.
>
>
> * E. Literature: Spell that Character
>
> E1. In novels by Sara Paretsky, you will read about private
> detective Victoria ["Iffy-Jeanie-a" "war-shaw-ski"].
> *Spell* either her middle name or her surname.
>
> E2. In novels by George R.R. Martin, you will read about
> ["Duh-nair-ris Tar-gair-ee-en"], a member of a royal family.
> *Spell* either her first name or her surname.
>
>
> * F. Canadiana: It's More Patriotic This Way
>
> F1. The last time that the words of "O Canada" were officially
> changed was in 2018. Two words were replaced with two
> other words. What changed?
>
> F2. In 1916 the name of a city in Ontario was changed because
> it sounded too German. What was the *old* name?
>
Dan Tilque
Oct 11, 2023, 2:48:10 AM10/11/23
to
On 10/10/23 21:43, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> I wrote one of these rounds.
>
>
> * Game 1, Round 9 -- Canadiana Geography -- City Neighborhoods
>
> We name three districts or neighborhoods, and you name the Canadian
> city where they are located. For example, we say Rosedale, Mimico,
> and Forest Hill, and you say Toronto.
>
> 1. Britannia, Alta Vista, and Sandy Hill.
Hamilton
>
>
> I wrote one of these rounds.
>
>
> * Game 1, Round 9 -- Canadiana Geography -- City Neighborhoods
>
> We name three districts or neighborhoods, and you name the Canadian
> city where they are located. For example, we say Rosedale, Mimico,
> and Forest Hill, and you say Toronto.
>
> 1. Britannia, Alta Vista, and Sandy Hill.
> 2. Walkerville, Old Sandwich, and Riverside.
> 3. Place-Royal, Place d'Youville [both pronounced as French],
> and Lower Town.
> 4. Deschenes ["day-SHEN"], Aylmer, Hull.
>
> Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
> above questions. Sbe gur erfg bs gur ebhaq, lbh ner fgvyy anzvat
> pvgvrf, ohg sebz urer ba, gurve cebivaprf jvyy abg ercrng.
>
> 5. Oak Bay, Sidney, and Saanich ["SAN-nitch"].
> 6. Clayton Park, Fairview, and Kingswood.
> 7. Cathedral area, Albert Street South, and Germantown.
> 8. Glenora, Westmount, and Lansdowne.
> 9. Kenmount Terrace, Southland, the Narrows.
> 10. Inkster, Point Douglas, and River Heights.
>
>
> ** Game 1, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Entertainment: Comedies by Fetish
>
> A1. In what classic comedy movie from about 65 years ago does
> the sexy female lead character have a fetish for men playing
> the saxophone -- especially tenor sax?
>
> A2. In what classic comedy movie from about 35 years ago does the
> sexy female lead character have a fetish for foreign
> languages -- notably, Italian and Russian?
>
>
> * B. Geography: Museums of Upstate New York
>
> B1. The George Eastman Museum is the world's oldest museum
> of photography, covering both the art and the technology.
> What city is it in?
>
> B2. The Museum of Glass likewise covers both the art and the
> science of glassmaking. Its full name begins with the city
> where it is: what city?
>
>
> * C. History: Sex Beats Violence
>
> C1. In 2000 the US presidential election came down to a Supreme
> Court battle over recounts. We all know what happened,
> but what exactly was the title of the case? That is, it
> was *who or what* versus *who or what*? (Hint: See the
> category title, har-har-har.)
>
> C2. Turning from real-life history to historical fiction,
> "Saving Private Ryan" was nominated for the Oscar for
> Best Picture of 1998, but it didn't win. What movie did?
> (Hint: See the category title.}
>
>
> * D. Name that Science
>
> D1. In what field of science would people use all these terms?
> Absolute magnitude, gamma-ray burster, eccentricity, brown
> dwarf, red giant, right ascension and declination.
>
> D2. In what field of science would people use all these terms?
> Recombinant, dominant, diploid, base pair, point mutation,
> crossover, restriction enzyme, nucleotide.
>
>
> * E. Literature: Spell that Character
>
> E1. In novels by Sara Paretsky, you will read about private
> detective Victoria ["Iffy-Jeanie-a" "war-shaw-ski"].
> *Spell* either her middle name or her surname.
>
> E2. In novels by George R.R. Martin, you will read about
> ["Duh-nair-ris Tar-gair-ee-en"], a member of a royal family.
> *Spell* either her first name or her surname.
>
>
> * F. Canadiana: It's More Patriotic This Way
>
> F1. The last time that the words of "O Canada" were officially
> changed was in 2018. Two words were replaced with two
> other words. What changed?
>
> F2. In 1916 the name of a city in Ontario was changed because
> it sounded too German. What was the *old* name?
--
Dan Tilque
swp
Oct 11, 2023, 6:51:09 PM10/11/23
to
On Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 12:43:14 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-09-18,
> 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.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Usual Suspects and
> are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of
> current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting
> of other rounds. For further information please see my 2023-05-24
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
> (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> I wrote one of these rounds.
the challenge round
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-09-18,
> 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.
>
> All questions were written by members of the Usual Suspects and
> are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of
> current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting
> of other rounds. For further information please see my 2023-05-24
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
> (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> I wrote one of these rounds.
>
> * Game 1, Round 9 -- Canadiana Geography -- City Neighborhoods
>
> We name three districts or neighborhoods, and you name the Canadian
> city where they are located. For example, we say Rosedale, Mimico,
> and Forest Hill, and you say Toronto.
>
> 1. Britannia, Alta Vista, and Sandy Hill.
> 2. Walkerville, Old Sandwich, and Riverside.
> 3. Place-Royal, Place d'Youville [both pronounced as French],
> and Lower Town.
> 4. Deschenes ["day-SHEN"], Aylmer, Hull.
>
> Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
> above questions. Sbe gur erfg bs gur ebhaq, lbh ner fgvyy anzvat
> pvgvrf, ohg sebz urer ba, gurve cebivaprf jvyy abg ercrng.
>
> 5. Oak Bay, Sidney, and Saanich ["SAN-nitch"].
> 6. Clayton Park, Fairview, and Kingswood.
> 7. Cathedral area, Albert Street South, and Germantown.
> 8. Glenora, Westmount, and Lansdowne.
> 9. Kenmount Terrace, Southland, the Narrows.
> 10. Inkster, Point Douglas, and River Heights.
>
> ** Game 1, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Entertainment: Comedies by Fetish
>
> A1. In what classic comedy movie from about 65 years ago does
> the sexy female lead character have a fetish for men playing
> the saxophone -- especially tenor sax?
> A2. In what classic comedy movie from about 35 years ago does the
> sexy female lead character have a fetish for foreign
> languages -- notably, Italian and Russian?
>
> * B. Geography: Museums of Upstate New York
>
> B1. The George Eastman Museum is the world's oldest museum
> of photography, covering both the art and the technology.
> What city is it in?
> B2. The Museum of Glass likewise covers both the art and the
> science of glassmaking. Its full name begins with the city
> where it is: what city?
>
> * C. History: Sex Beats Violence
>
> C1. In 2000 the US presidential election came down to a Supreme
> Court battle over recounts. We all know what happened,
> but what exactly was the title of the case? That is, it
> was *who or what* versus *who or what*? (Hint: See the
> category title, har-har-har.)
> C2. Turning from real-life history to historical fiction,
> "Saving Private Ryan" was nominated for the Oscar for
> Best Picture of 1998, but it didn't win. What movie did?
> (Hint: See the category title.}
>
> * D. Name that Science
>
> D1. In what field of science would people use all these terms?
> Absolute magnitude, gamma-ray burster, eccentricity, brown
> dwarf, red giant, right ascension and declination.
> D2. In what field of science would people use all these terms?
> Recombinant, dominant, diploid, base pair, point mutation,
> crossover, restriction enzyme, nucleotide.
>
> * E. Literature: Spell that Character
> E1. In novels by Sara Paretsky, you will read about private
> detective Victoria ["Iffy-Jeanie-a" "war-shaw-ski"].
> *Spell* either her middle name or her surname.
> E2. In novels by George R.R. Martin, you will read about
> ["Duh-nair-ris Tar-gair-ee-en"], a member of a royal family.
> *Spell* either her first name or her surname.
>
> * F. Canadiana: It's More Patriotic This Way
>
> F1. The last time that the words of "O Canada" were officially
> changed was in 2018. Two words were replaced with two
> other words. What changed?
> F2. In 1916 the name of a city in Ontario was changed because
> it sounded too German. What was the *old* name?
> --
> Mark Brader, Toronto | "You are becoming far too reasonable.
> m...@vex.net | I worry about you." --Tony Cooper
>
> My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer
Oct 11, 2023, 8:36:42 PM10/11/23
to
On Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 11:43:14 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 1, Round 9 -- Canadiana Geography -- City Neighborhoods
>
> We name three districts or neighborhoods, and you name the Canadian
> city where they are located. For example, we say Rosedale, Mimico,
> and Forest Hill, and you say Toronto.
I'll pass on this one.
> * Game 1, Round 9 -- Canadiana Geography -- City Neighborhoods
>
> We name three districts or neighborhoods, and you name the Canadian
> city where they are located. For example, we say Rosedale, Mimico,
> and Forest Hill, and you say Toronto.
> ** Game 1, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Entertainment: Comedies by Fetish
>
> A1. In what classic comedy movie from about 65 years ago does
> the sexy female lead character have a fetish for men playing
> the saxophone -- especially tenor sax?
> A2. In what classic comedy movie from about 35 years ago does the
> sexy female lead character have a fetish for foreign
> languages -- notably, Italian and Russian?
> * B. Geography: Museums of Upstate New York
>
> B1. The George Eastman Museum is the world's oldest museum
> of photography, covering both the art and the technology.
> What city is it in?
> B2. The Museum of Glass likewise covers both the art and the
> science of glassmaking. Its full name begins with the city
> where it is: what city?
> * C. History: Sex Beats Violence
>
> C1. In 2000 the US presidential election came down to a Supreme
> Court battle over recounts. We all know what happened,
> but what exactly was the title of the case? That is, it
> was *who or what* versus *who or what*? (Hint: See the
> category title, har-har-har.)
> C2. Turning from real-life history to historical fiction,
> "Saving Private Ryan" was nominated for the Oscar for
> Best Picture of 1998, but it didn't win. What movie did?
> (Hint: See the category title.}
> * D. Name that Science
>
> D1. In what field of science would people use all these terms?
> Absolute magnitude, gamma-ray burster, eccentricity, brown
> dwarf, red giant, right ascension and declination.
> D2. In what field of science would people use all these terms?
> Recombinant, dominant, diploid, base pair, point mutation,
> crossover, restriction enzyme, nucleotide.
> * E. Literature: Spell that Character
>
> E1. In novels by Sara Paretsky, you will read about private
> detective Victoria ["Iffy-Jeanie-a" "war-shaw-ski"].
> *Spell* either her middle name or her surname.
> E2. In novels by George R.R. Martin, you will read about
> ["Duh-nair-ris Tar-gair-ee-en"], a member of a royal family.
> *Spell* either her first name or her surname.
> * F. Canadiana: It's More Patriotic This Way
>
> F1. The last time that the words of "O Canada" were officially
> changed was in 2018. Two words were replaced with two
> other words. What changed?
> F2. In 1916 the name of a city in Ontario was changed because
> it sounded too German. What was the *old* name?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Erland Sommarskog
Oct 12, 2023, 2:55:04 PM10/12/23
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> ** Game 1, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Entertainment: Comedies by Fetish
> ** Game 1, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Entertainment: Comedies by Fetish
> * D. Name that Science
>
> D1. In what field of science would people use all these terms?
> Absolute magnitude, gamma-ray burster, eccentricity, brown
> dwarf, red giant, right ascension and declination.
Astronomy
>
> D1. In what field of science would people use all these terms?
> Absolute magnitude, gamma-ray burster, eccentricity, brown
> dwarf, red giant, right ascension and declination.
> D2. In what field of science would people use all these terms?
> Recombinant, dominant, diploid, base pair, point mutation,
> crossover, restriction enzyme, nucleotide.
> * E. Literature: Spell that Character
>
> E1. In novels by Sara Paretsky, you will read about private
> detective Victoria ["Iffy-Jeanie-a" "war-shaw-ski"].
> *Spell* either her middle name or her surname.
Dan Blum
Oct 13, 2023, 1:24:12 AM10/13/23
to
> 1. Britannia, Alta Vista, and Sandy Hill.
Halifax
> 3. Place-Royal, Place d'Youville [both pronounced as French],
> and Lower Town.
> 4. Deschenes ["day-SHEN"], Aylmer, Hull.
> ** Game 1, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> * A. Entertainment: Comedies by Fetish
> A2. In what classic comedy movie from about 35 years ago does the
> sexy female lead character have a fetish for foreign
> languages -- notably, Italian and Russian?
A Fish Called Wanda
> sexy female lead character have a fetish for foreign
> languages -- notably, Italian and Russian?
> * B. Geography: Museums of Upstate New York
> B1. The George Eastman Museum is the world's oldest museum
> of photography, covering both the art and the technology.
> What city is it in?
> B2. The Museum of Glass likewise covers both the art and the
> science of glassmaking. Its full name begins with the city
> where it is: what city?
> * C. History: Sex Beats Violence
> C1. In 2000 the US presidential election came down to a Supreme
> Court battle over recounts. We all know what happened,
> but what exactly was the title of the case? That is, it
> was *who or what* versus *who or what*? (Hint: See the
> category title, har-har-har.)
> C2. Turning from real-life history to historical fiction,
> "Saving Private Ryan" was nominated for the Oscar for
> Best Picture of 1998, but it didn't win. What movie did?
> (Hint: See the category title.}
> * D. Name that Science
> D1. In what field of science would people use all these terms?
> Absolute magnitude, gamma-ray burster, eccentricity, brown
> dwarf, red giant, right ascension and declination.
> D2. In what field of science would people use all these terms?
> Recombinant, dominant, diploid, base pair, point mutation,
> crossover, restriction enzyme, nucleotide.
> * E. Literature: Spell that Character
> E1. In novels by Sara Paretsky, you will read about private
> detective Victoria ["Iffy-Jeanie-a" "war-shaw-ski"].
> *Spell* either her middle name or her surname.
> E2. In novels by George R.R. Martin, you will read about
> ["Duh-nair-ris Tar-gair-ee-en"], a member of a royal family.
> *Spell* either her first name or her surname.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Mark Brader
Oct 14, 2023, 2:28:44 AM10/14/23
to
Mark Brader:
> I wrote one of these rounds.
The challenge round.
> * Game 1, Round 9 -- Canadiana Geography -- City Neighborhoods
> We name three districts or neighborhoods, and you name the Canadian
> city where they are located. For example, we say Rosedale, Mimico,
> and Forest Hill, and you say Toronto.
> 1. Britannia, Alta Vista, and Sandy Hill.
Ottawa. 4 for Stephen.
> 2. Walkerville, Old Sandwich, and Riverside.
Windsor. 4 for Dan Tilque.
> 3. Place-Royal, Place d'Youville [both pronounced as French],
> and Lower Town.
Quebec (City). 4 for Pete, Stephen, and Dan Blum.
> 4. Deschenes ["day-SHEN"], Aylmer, Hull.
Gatineau. 4 for Dan Tilque.
> Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
> above questions. For the rest of the round, you are still naming
> cities, but from here on, their provinces will not repeat.
> 5. Oak Bay, Sidney, and Saanich ["SAN-nitch"].
Victoria. 4 for Dan Tilque.
> 6. Clayton Park, Fairview, and Kingswood.
Halifax.
> 7. Cathedral area, Albert Street South, and Germantown.
Regina.
> 8. Glenora, Westmount, and Lansdowne.
Edmonton.
> 9. Kenmount Terrace, Southland, the Narrows.
St. John's.
St. John is wrong, of course -- different city in a different province.
> 10. Inkster, Point Douglas, and River Heights.
Winnipeg.
> ** Game 1, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> * A. Entertainment: Comedies by Fetish
> A1. In what classic comedy movie from about 65 years ago does
> the sexy female lead character have a fetish for men playing
> the saxophone -- especially tenor sax?
"Some Like It Hot" (1959; Marilyn Monroe as "Sugar" Kane).
4 for Joshua.
"They just curdle me", she says. "All they have to do is play 8 bars
of 'Come to Me My Melancholy Baby' -- and my spine turns to custard,
and I get goose-pimply all over -- and I come to them."
> A2. In what classic comedy movie from about 35 years ago does the
> sexy female lead character have a fetish for foreign
> languages -- notably, Italian and Russian?
"A Fish Called Wanda" (1988; Jamie Lee Curtis as Wanda Gerschwitz).
4 for Stephen, Joshua, and Dan Blum.
"Speak it!" she says in bed. "Speak it!"
> * B. Geography: Museums of Upstate New York
> B1. The George Eastman Museum is the world's oldest museum
> of photography, covering both the art and the technology.
> What city is it in?
Rochester. 4 for Pete, Dan Tilque, Stephen, Joshua, and Dan Blum.
> B2. The Museum of Glass likewise covers both the art and the
> science of glassmaking. Its full name begins with the city
> where it is: what city?
Corning. 4 for Stephen, Joshua, and Dan Blum.
Ithaca was a good guess; it's less than 50 miles from there.
> * C. History: Sex Beats Violence
> C1. In 2000 the US presidential election came down to a Supreme
> Court battle over recounts. We all know what happened,
> but what exactly was the title of the case? That is, it
> was *who or what* versus *who or what*? (Hint: See the
> category title, har-har-har.)
Bush v. Gore. 4 for Pete, Dan Tilque, Stephen, Joshua, and Dan Blum.
> C2. Turning from real-life history to historical fiction,
> "Saving Private Ryan" was nominated for the Oscar for
> Best Picture of 1998, but it didn't win. What movie did?
> (Hint: See the category title.}
"Shakespeare in Love". 4 for Joshua.
> * D. Name that Science
> D1. In what field of science would people use all these terms?
> Absolute magnitude, gamma-ray burster, eccentricity, brown
> dwarf, red giant, right ascension and declination.
Astronomy. 4 for Dan Tilque, Stephen, Joshua, Erland, and Dan Blum.
> D2. In what field of science would people use all these terms?
> Recombinant, dominant, diploid, base pair, point mutation,
> crossover, restriction enzyme, nucleotide.
Genetics. I also accepted genomics. 4 for everyone -- Pete,
Dan Tilque, Stephen, Joshua, Erland, and Dan Blum.
> * E. Literature: Spell that Character
> E1. In novels by Sara Paretsky, you will read about private
> detective Victoria ["Iffy-Jeanie-a" "war-shaw-ski"].
> *Spell* either her middle name or her surname.
Iphigenia, Warshawski. 4 for Stephen, Joshua, and Dan Blum.
> E2. In novels by George R.R. Martin, you will read about
> ["Duh-nair-ris Tar-gair-ee-en"], a member of a royal family.
> *Spell* either her first name or her surname.
Daenerys, Targaryen. 4 for Stephen and Joshua.
> * F. Canadiana: It's More Patriotic This Way
> F1. The last time that the words of "O Canada" were officially
> changed was in 2018. Two words were replaced with two
> other words. What changed?
"Thy sons" changed to "of us" (making "True patriot love in all of
us command"). 4 for Dan Tilque, Stephen, and Joshua.
> F2. In 1916 the name of a city in Ontario was changed because
> it sounded too German. What was the *old* name?
Berlin. (Changed to Kitchener.) 4 for Dan Tilque, Stephen,
and Joshua.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Mis Sci Spo Lit Ent His Can Cha SIX
Stephen Perry 28 40 32 36 36 40 8 40 224
Joshua Kreitzer 12 35 12 28 40 31 0 48 194
Dan Blum 16 32 8 22 40 24 4 28 162
Dan Tilque 12 28 12 11 36 35 12 24 147
Pete Gayde 0 8 -- -- 36 16 4 12 76
Erland Sommarskog -- -- -- -- 12 16 0 8 36
--
Mark Brader | "Design an idiot-proof system, and the universe
Toronto | will spontaneously evolve a higher grade of idiot
m...@vex.net | that is able to circumvent it."
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-09-18,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
Game 1 is over and STEPHEN PERRY is the winner. Hearty congratulations!
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> I wrote one of these rounds.
> * Game 1, Round 9 -- Canadiana Geography -- City Neighborhoods
> We name three districts or neighborhoods, and you name the Canadian
> city where they are located. For example, we say Rosedale, Mimico,
> and Forest Hill, and you say Toronto.
> 1. Britannia, Alta Vista, and Sandy Hill.
> 2. Walkerville, Old Sandwich, and Riverside.
> 3. Place-Royal, Place d'Youville [both pronounced as French],
> and Lower Town.
> 4. Deschenes ["day-SHEN"], Aylmer, Hull.
> Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with the
> cities, but from here on, their provinces will not repeat.
> 5. Oak Bay, Sidney, and Saanich ["SAN-nitch"].
> 6. Clayton Park, Fairview, and Kingswood.
> 7. Cathedral area, Albert Street South, and Germantown.
> 8. Glenora, Westmount, and Lansdowne.
> 9. Kenmount Terrace, Southland, the Narrows.
St. John is wrong, of course -- different city in a different province.
> 10. Inkster, Point Douglas, and River Heights.
> ** Game 1, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> * A. Entertainment: Comedies by Fetish
> A1. In what classic comedy movie from about 65 years ago does
> the sexy female lead character have a fetish for men playing
> the saxophone -- especially tenor sax?
4 for Joshua.
"They just curdle me", she says. "All they have to do is play 8 bars
of 'Come to Me My Melancholy Baby' -- and my spine turns to custard,
and I get goose-pimply all over -- and I come to them."
> A2. In what classic comedy movie from about 35 years ago does the
> sexy female lead character have a fetish for foreign
> languages -- notably, Italian and Russian?
4 for Stephen, Joshua, and Dan Blum.
"Speak it!" she says in bed. "Speak it!"
> * B. Geography: Museums of Upstate New York
> B1. The George Eastman Museum is the world's oldest museum
> of photography, covering both the art and the technology.
> What city is it in?
> B2. The Museum of Glass likewise covers both the art and the
> science of glassmaking. Its full name begins with the city
> where it is: what city?
Ithaca was a good guess; it's less than 50 miles from there.
> * C. History: Sex Beats Violence
> C1. In 2000 the US presidential election came down to a Supreme
> Court battle over recounts. We all know what happened,
> but what exactly was the title of the case? That is, it
> was *who or what* versus *who or what*? (Hint: See the
> category title, har-har-har.)
> C2. Turning from real-life history to historical fiction,
> "Saving Private Ryan" was nominated for the Oscar for
> Best Picture of 1998, but it didn't win. What movie did?
> (Hint: See the category title.}
> * D. Name that Science
> D1. In what field of science would people use all these terms?
> Absolute magnitude, gamma-ray burster, eccentricity, brown
> dwarf, red giant, right ascension and declination.
> D2. In what field of science would people use all these terms?
> Recombinant, dominant, diploid, base pair, point mutation,
> crossover, restriction enzyme, nucleotide.
Dan Tilque, Stephen, Joshua, Erland, and Dan Blum.
> * E. Literature: Spell that Character
> E1. In novels by Sara Paretsky, you will read about private
> detective Victoria ["Iffy-Jeanie-a" "war-shaw-ski"].
> *Spell* either her middle name or her surname.
> E2. In novels by George R.R. Martin, you will read about
> ["Duh-nair-ris Tar-gair-ee-en"], a member of a royal family.
> *Spell* either her first name or her surname.
> * F. Canadiana: It's More Patriotic This Way
> F1. The last time that the words of "O Canada" were officially
> changed was in 2018. Two words were replaced with two
> other words. What changed?
us command"). 4 for Dan Tilque, Stephen, and Joshua.
> F2. In 1916 the name of a city in Ontario was changed because
> it sounded too German. What was the *old* name?
and Joshua.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Mis Sci Spo Lit Ent His Can Cha SIX
Stephen Perry 28 40 32 36 36 40 8 40 224
Joshua Kreitzer 12 35 12 28 40 31 0 48 194
Dan Blum 16 32 8 22 40 24 4 28 162
Dan Tilque 12 28 12 11 36 35 12 24 147
Pete Gayde 0 8 -- -- 36 16 4 12 76
Erland Sommarskog -- -- -- -- 12 16 0 8 36
--
Mark Brader | "Design an idiot-proof system, and the universe
Toronto | will spontaneously evolve a higher grade of idiot
m...@vex.net | that is able to circumvent it."
Mark Brader
Oct 14, 2023, 2:30:42 AM10/14/23
to
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-09-25,
* Game 2, Round 2 - History - Common Cause
For the first 9 questions, name these famous people.
1. This American actress who lived 1926-2021 was a Miss Chicago
winner. She played the same character first on the "Mary Tyler
Moore" show, then on a spinoff; later she won an Oscar for
"The Last Picture Show". She was over 80 when she competed on
"Dancing with the Stars".
2. This American actress who lived 1938-2020 was a Miss Nevada
winner and is best remembered for her 3 years appearing on
"Gilligan's Island", although she did win an International
Independent Film Award for the 2017 TV-movie "Life Interrupted".
3. When George Lucas was filming the original movie "Star Wars",
the actor playing Darth Vader was concerned that his costume
would muffle his voice too much, but Lucas assured him the
lines would be re-recorded in post-production. And they were
-- by James Earl Jones. Name the British actor, who lived
1935-2020, who appears onscreen in costume but whose Devon
accent is never heard.
4. This American lived 1934-2020. His pitching career, starting
with the Memphis Red Sox in the Negro American League, never
took off, but his second career was lucrative enough to buy
part-ownership of the Texas Rangers. In the 1970s he won his
first Grammy, in the category "Best Sacred Performance (Musical),
for "Did You Think to Pray?", and his first AMA award, in the
category Favorite Country Album, for "A Sunshiny Day".
5. Another American pitcher lived 1944-2020, and spent 20 years
in the major leagues. He is one of the few to have accumulated
300 wins, 3,000 strikeouts, and a career ERA. less than 3. In a
1970 game as a New York Met he struck out 10 consecutive batters,
and in a 1978 game for Cincinnati he pitched a no-hitter.
6. This German-born American entertainer lived 1939-2021. He and
his partner were famous for their dual act on stage with big
cats until he was attacked by one of them and gravely injured.
The two men named their act after their first names. Either name
the act or give the last name of the man we're asking about.
7. This British comedy writer-actor lived 1940-2020. He was perhaps
best known as a member of "The Goodies", but also appeared on
the TV shows "At Last the 1948 Show", "How to Irritate People",
and "You Must Be the Husband", as well as the radio shows "I'm
Sorry, I'll Read That Again" and "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue".
8. This American man lived 1937-2021. Between 1958 and 1989 he
rose through the ranks of the army to become a full general.
Ronald Reagan made him National Security Advisor, and George
W. Bush made him Secretary of State.
9. This American banker who became a politician lived 1945-2020.
He supported the Tea Party movement and advocated a flat 9%
rate on various taxes. He was a candidate for the Republican
presidential nomination for 2012. In 2020 his last political
act was to attend a Donald Trump rally in Tulsa.
10. After you're done with the rest, decode the rot13 to see the
last question. Nyy gurfr crbcyr jr nfxrq nobhg unq n pnhfr
bs qrngu va pbzzba -- va fbzr pnfrf n pbagevohgvat pnhfr,
va bguref gur cevznel pnhfr. Jung jnf vg?
* Game 2, Round 3 - Miscellaneous - Future Events
Round 1 tonight was about current events, and Round 2 was about
past events. For Round 3, then, we have future events. Okay,
we must acknowledge that what with possible strikes, wars, riots,
financial or governmental failures, hurricanes, pandemics, or other
natural or man-made interference, it's possible some of them won't
happen exactly as we specify; but please answer based on the best
information we now know.
1. What will happen on Friday, July 26, 2024, at 20:24, which is
to say 8:24 pm, in Paris?
2. What will happen on Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Osaka, Japan?
3. What will happen on Sunday, December 10, 2023, in Oslo probably
at about 1 pm, and in Stockholm probably at about 4 pm?
4. What will happen throughout Canada on Monday, October 20, 2025?
5. What will happen on Monday, January 20, 2025, at noon in
Washington DC?
6. What will happen on Sunday, November 19, 2023, starting at 6 pm,
in Hamilton?
7. What will happen on Sunday, March 10, 2024, probably starting
at 5 pm, in Los Angeles?
8. What will happen on Monday, April 8, 2024, entering Canada
about 3:15 pm near Point Pelee and leaving about 5:15 pm local
time near St. John's?
9. What will happen on Monday, November 27, starting at 7:30 pm,
in Toronto?
10. What will happen on at various times on Thursday, March 28,
2024, in or near Baltimore, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas,
Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City,
Oakland, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and Tampa?
--
Mark Brader "One might as well complain about the Sun
Toronto rising in the daytime instead of at night,
m...@vex.net when we need it more." -- John Lawler
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.
All questions were written by members of the Usual Suspects and
are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of
current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting
of other rounds. For further information please see my 2023-05-24
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.
All questions were written by members of the Usual Suspects and
are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of
current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
I wrote both of these rounds.
(QFTCI*)".
* Game 2, Round 2 - History - Common Cause
For the first 9 questions, name these famous people.
1. This American actress who lived 1926-2021 was a Miss Chicago
winner. She played the same character first on the "Mary Tyler
Moore" show, then on a spinoff; later she won an Oscar for
"The Last Picture Show". She was over 80 when she competed on
"Dancing with the Stars".
2. This American actress who lived 1938-2020 was a Miss Nevada
winner and is best remembered for her 3 years appearing on
"Gilligan's Island", although she did win an International
Independent Film Award for the 2017 TV-movie "Life Interrupted".
3. When George Lucas was filming the original movie "Star Wars",
the actor playing Darth Vader was concerned that his costume
would muffle his voice too much, but Lucas assured him the
lines would be re-recorded in post-production. And they were
-- by James Earl Jones. Name the British actor, who lived
1935-2020, who appears onscreen in costume but whose Devon
accent is never heard.
4. This American lived 1934-2020. His pitching career, starting
with the Memphis Red Sox in the Negro American League, never
took off, but his second career was lucrative enough to buy
part-ownership of the Texas Rangers. In the 1970s he won his
first Grammy, in the category "Best Sacred Performance (Musical),
for "Did You Think to Pray?", and his first AMA award, in the
category Favorite Country Album, for "A Sunshiny Day".
5. Another American pitcher lived 1944-2020, and spent 20 years
in the major leagues. He is one of the few to have accumulated
300 wins, 3,000 strikeouts, and a career ERA. less than 3. In a
1970 game as a New York Met he struck out 10 consecutive batters,
and in a 1978 game for Cincinnati he pitched a no-hitter.
6. This German-born American entertainer lived 1939-2021. He and
his partner were famous for their dual act on stage with big
cats until he was attacked by one of them and gravely injured.
The two men named their act after their first names. Either name
the act or give the last name of the man we're asking about.
7. This British comedy writer-actor lived 1940-2020. He was perhaps
best known as a member of "The Goodies", but also appeared on
the TV shows "At Last the 1948 Show", "How to Irritate People",
and "You Must Be the Husband", as well as the radio shows "I'm
Sorry, I'll Read That Again" and "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue".
8. This American man lived 1937-2021. Between 1958 and 1989 he
rose through the ranks of the army to become a full general.
Ronald Reagan made him National Security Advisor, and George
W. Bush made him Secretary of State.
9. This American banker who became a politician lived 1945-2020.
He supported the Tea Party movement and advocated a flat 9%
rate on various taxes. He was a candidate for the Republican
presidential nomination for 2012. In 2020 his last political
act was to attend a Donald Trump rally in Tulsa.
10. After you're done with the rest, decode the rot13 to see the
last question. Nyy gurfr crbcyr jr nfxrq nobhg unq n pnhfr
bs qrngu va pbzzba -- va fbzr pnfrf n pbagevohgvat pnhfr,
va bguref gur cevznel pnhfr. Jung jnf vg?
* Game 2, Round 3 - Miscellaneous - Future Events
Round 1 tonight was about current events, and Round 2 was about
past events. For Round 3, then, we have future events. Okay,
we must acknowledge that what with possible strikes, wars, riots,
financial or governmental failures, hurricanes, pandemics, or other
natural or man-made interference, it's possible some of them won't
happen exactly as we specify; but please answer based on the best
information we now know.
1. What will happen on Friday, July 26, 2024, at 20:24, which is
to say 8:24 pm, in Paris?
2. What will happen on Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Osaka, Japan?
3. What will happen on Sunday, December 10, 2023, in Oslo probably
at about 1 pm, and in Stockholm probably at about 4 pm?
4. What will happen throughout Canada on Monday, October 20, 2025?
5. What will happen on Monday, January 20, 2025, at noon in
Washington DC?
6. What will happen on Sunday, November 19, 2023, starting at 6 pm,
in Hamilton?
7. What will happen on Sunday, March 10, 2024, probably starting
at 5 pm, in Los Angeles?
8. What will happen on Monday, April 8, 2024, entering Canada
about 3:15 pm near Point Pelee and leaving about 5:15 pm local
time near St. John's?
9. What will happen on Monday, November 27, starting at 7:30 pm,
in Toronto?
10. What will happen on at various times on Thursday, March 28,
2024, in or near Baltimore, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas,
Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City,
Oakland, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and Tampa?
--
Mark Brader "One might as well complain about the Sun
Toronto rising in the daytime instead of at night,
m...@vex.net when we need it more." -- John Lawler
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