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Dan Blum
Aug 10, 2015, 11:20:52 PM8/10/15
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This is Rotating Quiz 192. Entries must be posted by Monday, August
17th, 2015 at 11 PM (Eastern Daylight Time).
Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
gets to create the next RQ.
Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
This quiz is all about subway systems. In keeping with common usage
"subway" in this context does not necessarily mean that a system runs
entirely underground - some may have above-ground and/or elevated
sections.
Each question gives the names of three currently existing stations in
a given system. (At least, they existed when the online maps I used
were last updated, which was quite recently.) For each just name the
city where the system is. The exact name of the system itself is not
required.
In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored on the
hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which the fewest
people got right). Second tiebreaker will be posting order.
1. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Oberkampf, Danube
2. Harlem, Harlem, Harlem
3. Barking, Angel, Burnt Oak
4. Wedding, Pankow, Olympia-Stadion
5. Florida, Palermo, Lavalle
6. Happy Valley Scenic Area, Agricultural Exhibition Center, Military Museum
7. Pennsylvania Avenue, Kings Highway, Knickerbocker Avenue
8. Juan, Sosa, Central Park
9. Garibaldi, Jamaica, Normal
10. Moosach, Moosfeld, Westpark
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_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
17th, 2015 at 11 PM (Eastern Daylight Time).
Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
gets to create the next RQ.
Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
This quiz is all about subway systems. In keeping with common usage
"subway" in this context does not necessarily mean that a system runs
entirely underground - some may have above-ground and/or elevated
sections.
Each question gives the names of three currently existing stations in
a given system. (At least, they existed when the online maps I used
were last updated, which was quite recently.) For each just name the
city where the system is. The exact name of the system itself is not
required.
In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored on the
hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which the fewest
people got right). Second tiebreaker will be posting order.
1. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Oberkampf, Danube
2. Harlem, Harlem, Harlem
3. Barking, Angel, Burnt Oak
4. Wedding, Pankow, Olympia-Stadion
5. Florida, Palermo, Lavalle
6. Happy Valley Scenic Area, Agricultural Exhibition Center, Military Museum
7. Pennsylvania Avenue, Kings Highway, Knickerbocker Avenue
8. Juan, Sosa, Central Park
9. Garibaldi, Jamaica, Normal
10. Moosach, Moosfeld, Westpark
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_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Marc Dashevsky
Aug 11, 2015, 8:43:29 AM8/11/15
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In article <mqbpmj$isf$1...@reader1.panix.com>, to...@panix.com says...
> 3. Barking, Angel, Burnt Oak
>
> 4. Wedding, Pankow, Olympia-Stadion
>
> 5. Florida, Palermo, Lavalle
>
> 6. Happy Valley Scenic Area, Agricultural Exhibition Center, Military Museum
>
> 7. Pennsylvania Avenue, Kings Highway, Knickerbocker Avenue
Brooklyn
> 8. Juan, Sosa, Central Park
>
> 9. Garibaldi, Jamaica, Normal
>
> 10. Moosach, Moosfeld, Westpark
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Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
>
> This is Rotating Quiz 192. Entries must be posted by Monday, August
> 17th, 2015 at 11 PM (Eastern Daylight Time).
>
> Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
> gets to create the next RQ.
>
> Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
> newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
> one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
>
> This quiz is all about subway systems. In keeping with common usage
> "subway" in this context does not necessarily mean that a system runs
> entirely underground - some may have above-ground and/or elevated
> sections.
>
> Each question gives the names of three currently existing stations in
> a given system. (At least, they existed when the online maps I used
> were last updated, which was quite recently.) For each just name the
> city where the system is. The exact name of the system itself is not
> required.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored on the
> hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which the fewest
> people got right). Second tiebreaker will be posting order.
>
> 1. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Oberkampf, Danube
>
> 2. Harlem, Harlem, Harlem
New York City
> This is Rotating Quiz 192. Entries must be posted by Monday, August
> 17th, 2015 at 11 PM (Eastern Daylight Time).
>
> Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
> gets to create the next RQ.
>
> Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
> newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
> one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
>
> This quiz is all about subway systems. In keeping with common usage
> "subway" in this context does not necessarily mean that a system runs
> entirely underground - some may have above-ground and/or elevated
> sections.
>
> Each question gives the names of three currently existing stations in
> a given system. (At least, they existed when the online maps I used
> were last updated, which was quite recently.) For each just name the
> city where the system is. The exact name of the system itself is not
> required.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored on the
> hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which the fewest
> people got right). Second tiebreaker will be posting order.
>
> 1. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Oberkampf, Danube
>
> 2. Harlem, Harlem, Harlem
> 3. Barking, Angel, Burnt Oak
>
> 4. Wedding, Pankow, Olympia-Stadion
>
> 5. Florida, Palermo, Lavalle
>
> 6. Happy Valley Scenic Area, Agricultural Exhibition Center, Military Museum
>
> 7. Pennsylvania Avenue, Kings Highway, Knickerbocker Avenue
> 8. Juan, Sosa, Central Park
>
> 9. Garibaldi, Jamaica, Normal
>
> 10. Moosach, Moosfeld, Westpark
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David B
Aug 11, 2015, 9:32:30 AM8/11/15
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1. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Oberkampf, Danube
Paris
2. Harlem, Harlem, Harlem
New York
3. Barking, Angel, Burnt Oak
London
4. Wedding, Pankow, Olympia-Stadion
Berlin
5. Florida, Palermo, Lavalle
6. Happy Valley Scenic Area, Agricultural Exhibition Center, Military Museum
7. Pennsylvania Avenue, Kings Highway, Knickerbocker Avenue
8. Juan, Sosa, Central Park
9. Garibaldi, Jamaica, Normal
10. Moosach, Moosfeld, Westpark
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Erland Sommarskog
Aug 11, 2015, 3:17:44 PM8/11/15
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Paris
> 2. Harlem, Harlem, Harlem
>
New York
> 2. Harlem, Harlem, Harlem
>
New York
> 3. Barking, Angel, Burnt Oak
>
>
London
> 4. Wedding, Pankow, Olympia-Stadion
>
Berlin
> 5. Florida, Palermo, Lavalle
>
Buenos Aires
> 4. Wedding, Pankow, Olympia-Stadion
>
Berlin
> 5. Florida, Palermo, Lavalle
>
> 6. Happy Valley Scenic Area, Agricultural Exhibition Center, Military
> Museum
> 7. Pennsylvania Avenue, Kings Highway, Knickerbocker Avenue
>
> 8. Juan, Sosa, Central Park
> 9. Garibaldi, Jamaica, Normal
Barcelona
> 10. Moosach, Moosfeld, Westpark
>
Brussels
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Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Calvin
Aug 13, 2015, 5:25:02 AM8/13/15
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On Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 1:20:52 PM UTC+10, Dan Blum wrote:
> 1. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Oberkampf, Danube
Berlin
> 1. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Oberkampf, Danube
> 2. Harlem, Harlem, Harlem
New York
> 3. Barking, Angel, Burnt Oak
London
> 4. Wedding, Pankow, Olympia-Stadion
Rome
> 4. Wedding, Pankow, Olympia-Stadion
> 5. Florida, Palermo, Lavalle
Rome
> 6. Happy Valley Scenic Area, Agricultural Exhibition Center, Military Museum
> 7. Pennsylvania Avenue, Kings Highway, Knickerbocker Avenue
> 8. Juan, Sosa, Central Park
Mexico City
> 9. Garibaldi, Jamaica, Normal
Rome
> 9. Garibaldi, Jamaica, Normal
> 10. Moosach, Moosfeld, Westpark
Toronto
cheers,
calvin
swp
Aug 13, 2015, 7:54:35 PM8/13/15
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swp
Erland Sommarskog
Aug 14, 2015, 2:56:13 AM8/14/15
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swp (Stephen...@gmail.com) writes:
> I saw Erland's answers before posting, so I'm out. and I don't think I
> would have gotten as many as he did.
>
You will have to wait until Dan posts the correct answers to see how many
> I saw Erland's answers before posting, so I'm out. and I don't think I
> would have gotten as many as he did.
>
I got! There were a few ones I'm fairly certain on, the rest are more or
less wild guesses. (Of which I have later confirmed one seems to be correct
and one is wrong.)
Dan Tilque
Aug 14, 2015, 11:21:30 PM8/14/15
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Dan Blum wrote:
> This is Rotating Quiz 192. Entries must be posted by Monday, August
> 17th, 2015 at 11 PM (Eastern Daylight Time).
>
> Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
> gets to create the next RQ.
>
> Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
> newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
> one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
>
> This quiz is all about subway systems. In keeping with common usage
> "subway" in this context does not necessarily mean that a system runs
> entirely underground - some may have above-ground and/or elevated
> sections.
>
> Each question gives the names of three currently existing stations in
> a given system. (At least, they existed when the online maps I used
> were last updated, which was quite recently.) For each just name the
> city where the system is. The exact name of the system itself is not
> required.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored on the
> hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which the fewest
> people got right). Second tiebreaker will be posting order.
>
> 1. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Oberkampf, Danube
Vienna
> This is Rotating Quiz 192. Entries must be posted by Monday, August
> 17th, 2015 at 11 PM (Eastern Daylight Time).
>
> Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
> gets to create the next RQ.
>
> Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
> newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
> one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
>
> This quiz is all about subway systems. In keeping with common usage
> "subway" in this context does not necessarily mean that a system runs
> entirely underground - some may have above-ground and/or elevated
> sections.
>
> Each question gives the names of three currently existing stations in
> a given system. (At least, they existed when the online maps I used
> were last updated, which was quite recently.) For each just name the
> city where the system is. The exact name of the system itself is not
> required.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored on the
> hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which the fewest
> people got right). Second tiebreaker will be posting order.
>
> 1. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Oberkampf, Danube
>
> 2. Harlem, Harlem, Harlem
New York
>
> 3. Barking, Angel, Burnt Oak
London
>
> 4. Wedding, Pankow, Olympia-Stadion
Vancouver
>
> 4. Wedding, Pankow, Olympia-Stadion
>
> 5. Florida, Palermo, Lavalle
>
> 6. Happy Valley Scenic Area, Agricultural Exhibition Center, Military Museum
>
> 7. Pennsylvania Avenue, Kings Highway, Knickerbocker Avenue
>
> 8. Juan, Sosa, Central Park
>
> 9. Garibaldi, Jamaica, Normal
>
> 10. Moosach, Moosfeld, Westpark
>
--
Dan Blum
Aug 18, 2015, 12:46:19 AM8/18/15
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Rotating Quiz #192 is over and Erland Sommarskog is the winner.
I promise next time I have to set one of these to make it slightly
less difficult.
> 1. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Oberkampf, Danube
Paris
David and Erland got this.
> 2. Harlem, Harlem, Harlem
Chicago. New York City does not in fact have any stations named just
"Harlem" since the stations are generally named after streets and
Harlem is an area of the city (there is a Harlem - 148th St station).
No one got this. I realize that it is somewhat unfair but I couldn't
resist.
> 3. Barking, Angel, Burnt Oak
London
David, Erland, Calvin, and Dan got this.
> 4. Wedding, Pankow, Olympia-Stadion
Berlin
David and Erland got this.
> 5. Florida, Palermo, Lavalle
Buenos Aires
Erland got this.
> 6. Happy Valley Scenic Area, Agricultural Exhibition Center, Military Museum
Beijing
No one got this.
> 7. Pennsylvania Avenue, Kings Highway, Knickerbocker Avenue
New York City. These are somewhat obscure stations but "Knickerbocker"
was intended to be a clue. The answer "Brooklyn" scores no points as,
while all these stations are indeed in Brooklyn, Brooklyn has not been
a city for more than a century.
No one got this.
> 8. Juan, Sosa, Central Park
Seoul
No one got this.
> 9. Garibaldi, Jamaica, Normal
Mexico City
No one got this.
> 10. Moosach, Moosfeld, Westpark
Munich
No one got this.
Scores:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
---------------------------------
Erland 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
David 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Calvin 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Dan 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Marc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
I promise next time I have to set one of these to make it slightly
less difficult.
> 1. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Oberkampf, Danube
David and Erland got this.
> 2. Harlem, Harlem, Harlem
Chicago. New York City does not in fact have any stations named just
"Harlem" since the stations are generally named after streets and
Harlem is an area of the city (there is a Harlem - 148th St station).
No one got this. I realize that it is somewhat unfair but I couldn't
resist.
> 3. Barking, Angel, Burnt Oak
David, Erland, Calvin, and Dan got this.
> 4. Wedding, Pankow, Olympia-Stadion
Berlin
> 5. Florida, Palermo, Lavalle
Buenos Aires
> 6. Happy Valley Scenic Area, Agricultural Exhibition Center, Military Museum
No one got this.
> 7. Pennsylvania Avenue, Kings Highway, Knickerbocker Avenue
was intended to be a clue. The answer "Brooklyn" scores no points as,
while all these stations are indeed in Brooklyn, Brooklyn has not been
a city for more than a century.
No one got this.
> 8. Juan, Sosa, Central Park
No one got this.
> 9. Garibaldi, Jamaica, Normal
Mexico City
No one got this.
> 10. Moosach, Moosfeld, Westpark
Munich
No one got this.
Scores:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
---------------------------------
Erland 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
David 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Calvin 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Dan 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Marc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mark Brader
Aug 18, 2015, 2:35:07 AM8/18/15
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Dan Blum:
This is tough. There are only three I know for sure.
> 1. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Oberkampf, Danube
Paris.
> 2. Harlem, Harlem, Harlem
Amsterdam?
> 3. Barking, Angel, Burnt Oak
London.
> 4. Wedding, Pankow, Olympia-Stadion
Berlin.
> 5. Florida, Palermo, Lavalle
Atlanta?
> 6. Happy Valley Scenic Area, Agricultural Exhibition Center, Military Museum
Sydney?
> 7. Pennsylvania Avenue, Kings Highway, Knickerbocker Avenue
Philadelphia?
> 8. Juan, Sosa, Central Park
Los Angeles?
> 9. Garibaldi, Jamaica, Normal
Chicago?
> 10. Moosach, Moosfeld, Westpark
Stockholm?
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Toronto | view of the ... people who will look at my code next.
m...@vex.net | If I am wrong... so much the better!" -- Henry Spencer
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> This is Rotating Quiz 192. Entries must be posted by Monday, August
> 17th, 2015 at 11 PM (Eastern Daylight Time).
What, you knew what time my flight was landing??!?
> 17th, 2015 at 11 PM (Eastern Daylight Time).
This is tough. There are only three I know for sure.
> 1. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Oberkampf, Danube
> 2. Harlem, Harlem, Harlem
Amsterdam?
> 3. Barking, Angel, Burnt Oak
> 4. Wedding, Pankow, Olympia-Stadion
Berlin.
> 5. Florida, Palermo, Lavalle
Atlanta?
> 6. Happy Valley Scenic Area, Agricultural Exhibition Center, Military Museum
> 7. Pennsylvania Avenue, Kings Highway, Knickerbocker Avenue
> 8. Juan, Sosa, Central Park
> 9. Garibaldi, Jamaica, Normal
Chicago?
> 10. Moosach, Moosfeld, Westpark
Stockholm?
--
Mark Brader | "As a professional, it's my job to take a slightly dim
Toronto | view of the ... people who will look at my code next.
m...@vex.net | If I am wrong... so much the better!" -- Henry Spencer
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Mark Brader
Aug 18, 2015, 2:37:58 AM8/18/15
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Dan Blum:
on some questions but not others (Olympia-Stadion).
--
Mark Brader "They're trying to invent a new crime:
Toronto interference with a business model."
m...@vex.net --Bruce Schneier
> > 6. Happy Valley Scenic Area, Agricultural Exhibition Center, Military Museum
>
> Beijing
Objection! Nothing was said about names having been translated into English
>
> Beijing
on some questions but not others (Olympia-Stadion).
--
Mark Brader "They're trying to invent a new crime:
Toronto interference with a business model."
m...@vex.net --Bruce Schneier
Erland Sommarskog
Aug 18, 2015, 3:09:30 AM8/18/15
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> Dan Blum:
>> > 6. Happy Valley Scenic Area, Agricultural Exhibition Center, Military
>> Museum
>>
>> Beijing
>
> Objection! Nothing was said about names having been translated into
> English on some questions but not others (Olympia-Stadion).
Hey! I was able to look through that. I looked at these names and decided
> Dan Blum:
>> > 6. Happy Valley Scenic Area, Agricultural Exhibition Center, Military
>> Museum
>>
>> Beijing
>
> Objection! Nothing was said about names having been translated into
> English on some questions but not others (Olympia-Stadion).
that they were a bit too pompous to be in an English-speaking country. I
took it a little too far, and settled for Pyongyang, but it later occurred
to me that Beijing was maybe a more likely answer given that this is a
more prominent city.
I was not surprise that the triple-Harlem was not in New York. It was
obvious already from the first question that Dan was in to some trap
questions. None of the Paris stations had any particular French names. But
Oberkampf is so un-French, so you can't miss it if you travel by Métro in
Paris.
And exactly how Korean did the Seoul names look like?
Of the metros in the quiz, I have travelled with Paris, London, Buenos
Aires, Seoul and Munich.
I hope to have RQ193 up tonight.
Dan Blum
Aug 18, 2015, 9:58:48 AM8/18/15
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Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> Dan Blum:
> > > 6. Happy Valley Scenic Area, Agricultural Exhibition Center, Military Museum
> >
> > Beijing
> Objection! Nothing was said about names having been translated into English
> on some questions but not others (Olympia-Stadion).
True, but this is how they are listed in available online maps - I didn't translate
> Dan Blum:
> > > 6. Happy Valley Scenic Area, Agricultural Exhibition Center, Military Museum
> >
> > Beijing
> Objection! Nothing was said about names having been translated into English
> on some questions but not others (Olympia-Stadion).
anything myself.
Mark Brader
Aug 18, 2015, 6:42:45 PM8/18/15
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Mark Brader:
> True, but this is how they are listed in available online maps...
And that's what you said you were using. Fair enough, I guess.
(Turns away, muttering)
--
Mark Brader "Hey, I don't want to control people's lives!
Toronto (If they did things right, I wouldn't have to.)"
m...@vex.net -- "Coach"
> > Nothing was said about names having been translated into English
> > on some questions but not others (Olympia-Stadion).
Dan Blum:
> > on some questions but not others (Olympia-Stadion).
> True, but this is how they are listed in available online maps...
And that's what you said you were using. Fair enough, I guess.
(Turns away, muttering)
--
Mark Brader "Hey, I don't want to control people's lives!
Toronto (If they did things right, I wouldn't have to.)"
m...@vex.net -- "Coach"
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