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Mark Brader
Dec 16, 2015, 6:58:02 PM12/16/15
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-06-29,
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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 10, Round 9 - Arts - Now Playing on Broadway
All these musicals are currently playing on the Great White Way.
Given the description from broadway.com, name the show.
1. Nine 2011 Tony Awards say it's the Best Musical of the Year.
The New York Times says, "It's the best musical of this century."
It's the Broadway phenomenon from South Park creators Trey
Parker and Matt Stone.
2. Based on the imaginative Gregory Maguire novel, the musical
takes a fantasy journey through the unseen side of Oz, sharing
a tale of unexpected friendship and love.
3. Charlie Price has suddenly inherited his father's shoe factory,
which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his
father's legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds
inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need
of some sturdy stilettos.
4. This musical tells the inspiring true story of Carole Klein,
from her early days as a Brooklynite struggling to enter the
record business to her years spent as a chart-topping music
legend.
5. On the eve of her wedding, a bride's quest to discover her
father's identity brings three men from her mother's past back
to the Greek island they last visited 20 years ago.
6. This raucous musical comedy that tells the story of a fictional
rock 'n' roll band, fronted by a transgendered "internationally
ignored song stylist" from East Berlin.
7. This musical is the romantic story of a young American soldier,
a beautiful French girl and an indomitable European city,
each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war.
8. Come paint the town red with merry murderesses Roxie Hart and
Velma Kelly and their hotshot lawyer Billy Flynn, with hit
songs such as "All That Jazz" and featuring sizzling dancing
in the style of Bob Fosse.
9. This musical follows the story of author J.M. Barrie and his
relationship with the family of widow Sylvia Llewelyn Davies,
who eventually became his inspiration to write Peter Pan.
It shares its title with a recent movie about Barrie.
10. Based on Roald Dahl's classic children's book of the same name,
this musical follows a bright little girl who immerses herself
in books. Discarded and belittled by her dimwitted parents
and her hostile headmistress, she dares to take a stand against
unjust forces and to grasp her destiny in her own, tiny hands.
* Game 10, Round 10 - Give-and-Take Challenge Round
A. World's Biggest Producers
A1. Which tiny European country is the world's largest producer
of false teeth (dentures)?
A2. Which Asian country is the world's largest producer of milk?
B. Organs that Produce Hormones
In the human body...
B1. ...which organ produces insulin?
B2. ...which gland produces human growth hormone?
C. Biggest Thefts
C1. In what is considered the biggest art heist in history,
in 1990 two men dressed as police officers made off
with $300,000,000 worth of art from the Isabella Stewart
Gardner Museum, including three Rembrandts and a Vermeer.
The case is still unsolved. In which American city did
this robbery occur?
C2. After posing as a diamond merchant for 3 years to gain trust,
the ringleader and his gang broke into a vault protected
by 10 layers of security to steal $100,000,000 worth of
gems in 2003. The gems were never found. This robbery was
called the heist of the century and the police still can't
explain how it was done. In which European city did this
robbery occur?
D. Give-and-Take at the Movies
D1. In the 2014 movie adaptation of the popular Lois Lowry
young adult novel "The Giver", who played the title
character?
D2. In the "Taken" movie franchise (2008, 2012, 2015), who
played the lead character, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills?
E. Music Producers
E1. The 1985 charity super-hit "We Are the World" was produced
by Michael Omartian and what other giant in the music
industry?
E2. This music producer should be remembered as the creator
of the "Wall of Sound", but instead has come to epitomize
questionable hairstyles -- as he serves his prison sentence
for the murder of Lana Clarkson. Name him.
F. NFL Receivers
F1. Name the player, active 1985-2004, who holds the NFL career
record for most receiving yards, both in the regular season
(22,895) and in the playoffs (2,245).
F2. In 2012 this Detroit Lion set the single-season record
for most receiving yards with 1,964, surpassing <answer F1>'s
previous record of 1,848 yards. Name him.
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh tnir
bayl gur fheanzr Oevqtrf sbe nal nafjre, jr arrq gur svefg anzr.
Cyrnfr tb onpx naq fhccyl vg.
--
Mark Brader "They have computers, and they may have
Toronto other weapons of mass destruction."
m...@vex.net -- Janet Reno, 1998
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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 10, Round 9 - Arts - Now Playing on Broadway
All these musicals are currently playing on the Great White Way.
Given the description from broadway.com, name the show.
1. Nine 2011 Tony Awards say it's the Best Musical of the Year.
The New York Times says, "It's the best musical of this century."
It's the Broadway phenomenon from South Park creators Trey
Parker and Matt Stone.
2. Based on the imaginative Gregory Maguire novel, the musical
takes a fantasy journey through the unseen side of Oz, sharing
a tale of unexpected friendship and love.
3. Charlie Price has suddenly inherited his father's shoe factory,
which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his
father's legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds
inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need
of some sturdy stilettos.
4. This musical tells the inspiring true story of Carole Klein,
from her early days as a Brooklynite struggling to enter the
record business to her years spent as a chart-topping music
legend.
5. On the eve of her wedding, a bride's quest to discover her
father's identity brings three men from her mother's past back
to the Greek island they last visited 20 years ago.
6. This raucous musical comedy that tells the story of a fictional
rock 'n' roll band, fronted by a transgendered "internationally
ignored song stylist" from East Berlin.
7. This musical is the romantic story of a young American soldier,
a beautiful French girl and an indomitable European city,
each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war.
8. Come paint the town red with merry murderesses Roxie Hart and
Velma Kelly and their hotshot lawyer Billy Flynn, with hit
songs such as "All That Jazz" and featuring sizzling dancing
in the style of Bob Fosse.
9. This musical follows the story of author J.M. Barrie and his
relationship with the family of widow Sylvia Llewelyn Davies,
who eventually became his inspiration to write Peter Pan.
It shares its title with a recent movie about Barrie.
10. Based on Roald Dahl's classic children's book of the same name,
this musical follows a bright little girl who immerses herself
in books. Discarded and belittled by her dimwitted parents
and her hostile headmistress, she dares to take a stand against
unjust forces and to grasp her destiny in her own, tiny hands.
* Game 10, Round 10 - Give-and-Take Challenge Round
A. World's Biggest Producers
A1. Which tiny European country is the world's largest producer
of false teeth (dentures)?
A2. Which Asian country is the world's largest producer of milk?
B. Organs that Produce Hormones
In the human body...
B1. ...which organ produces insulin?
B2. ...which gland produces human growth hormone?
C. Biggest Thefts
C1. In what is considered the biggest art heist in history,
in 1990 two men dressed as police officers made off
with $300,000,000 worth of art from the Isabella Stewart
Gardner Museum, including three Rembrandts and a Vermeer.
The case is still unsolved. In which American city did
this robbery occur?
C2. After posing as a diamond merchant for 3 years to gain trust,
the ringleader and his gang broke into a vault protected
by 10 layers of security to steal $100,000,000 worth of
gems in 2003. The gems were never found. This robbery was
called the heist of the century and the police still can't
explain how it was done. In which European city did this
robbery occur?
D. Give-and-Take at the Movies
D1. In the 2014 movie adaptation of the popular Lois Lowry
young adult novel "The Giver", who played the title
character?
D2. In the "Taken" movie franchise (2008, 2012, 2015), who
played the lead character, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills?
E. Music Producers
E1. The 1985 charity super-hit "We Are the World" was produced
by Michael Omartian and what other giant in the music
industry?
E2. This music producer should be remembered as the creator
of the "Wall of Sound", but instead has come to epitomize
questionable hairstyles -- as he serves his prison sentence
for the murder of Lana Clarkson. Name him.
F. NFL Receivers
F1. Name the player, active 1985-2004, who holds the NFL career
record for most receiving yards, both in the regular season
(22,895) and in the playoffs (2,245).
F2. In 2012 this Detroit Lion set the single-season record
for most receiving yards with 1,964, surpassing <answer F1>'s
previous record of 1,848 yards. Name him.
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh tnir
bayl gur fheanzr Oevqtrf sbe nal nafjre, jr arrq gur svefg anzr.
Cyrnfr tb onpx naq fhccyl vg.
--
Mark Brader "They have computers, and they may have
Toronto other weapons of mass destruction."
m...@vex.net -- Janet Reno, 1998
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
Dec 16, 2015, 7:27:04 PM12/16/15
to
> 1. Nine 2011 Tony Awards say it's the Best Musical of the Year.
> The New York Times says, "It's the best musical of this century."
> It's the Broadway phenomenon from South Park creators Trey
> Parker and Matt Stone.
The Book of Mormon
> The New York Times says, "It's the best musical of this century."
> It's the Broadway phenomenon from South Park creators Trey
> Parker and Matt Stone.
> 2. Based on the imaginative Gregory Maguire novel, the musical
> takes a fantasy journey through the unseen side of Oz, sharing
> a tale of unexpected friendship and love.
> 4. This musical tells the inspiring true story of Carole Klein,
> from her early days as a Brooklynite struggling to enter the
> record business to her years spent as a chart-topping music
> legend.
> 5. On the eve of her wedding, a bride's quest to discover her
> father's identity brings three men from her mother's past back
> to the Greek island they last visited 20 years ago.
> 6. This raucous musical comedy that tells the story of a fictional
> rock 'n' roll band, fronted by a transgendered "internationally
> ignored song stylist" from East Berlin.
> 8. Come paint the town red with merry murderesses Roxie Hart and
> Velma Kelly and their hotshot lawyer Billy Flynn, with hit
> songs such as "All That Jazz" and featuring sizzling dancing
> in the style of Bob Fosse.
> 9. This musical follows the story of author J.M. Barrie and his
> relationship with the family of widow Sylvia Llewelyn Davies,
> who eventually became his inspiration to write Peter Pan.
> It shares its title with a recent movie about Barrie.
> 10. Based on Roald Dahl's classic children's book of the same name,
> this musical follows a bright little girl who immerses herself
> in books. Discarded and belittled by her dimwitted parents
> and her hostile headmistress, she dares to take a stand against
> unjust forces and to grasp her destiny in her own, tiny hands.
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Give-and-Take Challenge Round
> A. World's Biggest Producers
> A1. Which tiny European country is the world's largest producer
> of false teeth (dentures)?
> A2. Which Asian country is the world's largest producer of milk?
> B. Organs that Produce Hormones
> In the human body...
> B1. ...which organ produces insulin?
> B2. ...which gland produces human growth hormone?
> C. Biggest Thefts
> C1. In what is considered the biggest art heist in history,
> in 1990 two men dressed as police officers made off
> with $300,000,000 worth of art from the Isabella Stewart
> Gardner Museum, including three Rembrandts and a Vermeer.
> The case is still unsolved. In which American city did
> this robbery occur?
> C2. After posing as a diamond merchant for 3 years to gain trust,
> the ringleader and his gang broke into a vault protected
> by 10 layers of security to steal $100,000,000 worth of
> gems in 2003. The gems were never found. This robbery was
> called the heist of the century and the police still can't
> explain how it was done. In which European city did this
> robbery occur?
> D. Give-and-Take at the Movies
> D2. In the "Taken" movie franchise (2008, 2012, 2015), who
> played the lead character, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills?
Liam Neeson
> played the lead character, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills?
> E. Music Producers
> E1. The 1985 charity super-hit "We Are the World" was produced
> by Michael Omartian and what other giant in the music
> industry?
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Joshua Kreitzer
Dec 16, 2015, 11:44:23 PM12/16/15
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:6ZmdnU9_248UZ-zLnZ2dnUU7-
Ked...@giganews.com:
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Arts - Now Playing on Broadway
>
> All these musicals are currently playing on the Great White Way.
> Given the description from broadway.com, name the show.
>
> 1. Nine 2011 Tony Awards say it's the Best Musical of the Year.
> The New York Times says, "It's the best musical of this century."
> It's the Broadway phenomenon from South Park creators Trey
> Parker and Matt Stone.
"The Book of Mormon"
> 2. Based on the imaginative Gregory Maguire novel, the musical
> takes a fantasy journey through the unseen side of Oz, sharing
> a tale of unexpected friendship and love.
"Wicked"
> 3. Charlie Price has suddenly inherited his father's shoe factory,
> which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his
> father's legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds
> inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need
> of some sturdy stilettos.
"Kinky Boots"
> 4. This musical tells the inspiring true story of Carole Klein,
> from her early days as a Brooklynite struggling to enter the
> record business to her years spent as a chart-topping music
> legend.
"Beautiful"
> 5. On the eve of her wedding, a bride's quest to discover her
> father's identity brings three men from her mother's past back
> to the Greek island they last visited 20 years ago.
"Mamma Mia"
> 6. This raucous musical comedy that tells the story of a fictional
> rock 'n' roll band, fronted by a transgendered "internationally
> ignored song stylist" from East Berlin.
> 9. This musical follows the story of author J.M. Barrie and his
> relationship with the family of widow Sylvia Llewelyn Davies,
> who eventually became his inspiration to write Peter Pan.
> It shares its title with a recent movie about Barrie.
"Finding Neverland"
> 10. Based on Roald Dahl's classic children's book of the same name,
> this musical follows a bright little girl who immerses herself
> in books. Discarded and belittled by her dimwitted parents
> and her hostile headmistress, she dares to take a stand against
> unjust forces and to grasp her destiny in her own, tiny hands.
"Matilda"
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Give-and-Take Challenge Round
>
> A. World's Biggest Producers
>
> A1. Which tiny European country is the world's largest producer
> of false teeth (dentures)?
Luxembourg; Liechtenstein
> A2. Which Asian country is the world's largest producer of milk?
China; India
> B. Organs that Produce Hormones
>
> In the human body...
> B1. ...which organ produces insulin?
pancreas
> C. Biggest Thefts
>
> C1. In what is considered the biggest art heist in history,
> in 1990 two men dressed as police officers made off
> with $300,000,000 worth of art from the Isabella Stewart
> Gardner Museum, including three Rembrandts and a Vermeer.
> The case is still unsolved. In which American city did
> this robbery occur?
Boston
> D. Give-and-Take at the Movies
>
> D1. In the 2014 movie adaptation of the popular Lois Lowry
> young adult novel "The Giver", who played the title
> character?
Jeff Daniels
> D2. In the "Taken" movie franchise (2008, 2012, 2015), who
> played the lead character, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills?
Liam Neeson
> E. Music Producers
>
> E1. The 1985 charity super-hit "We Are the World" was produced
> by Michael Omartian and what other giant in the music
> industry?
Quincy Jones
> E2. This music producer should be remembered as the creator
> of the "Wall of Sound", but instead has come to epitomize
> questionable hairstyles -- as he serves his prison sentence
> for the murder of Lana Clarkson. Name him.
Phil Spector
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Ked...@giganews.com:
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Arts - Now Playing on Broadway
>
> All these musicals are currently playing on the Great White Way.
> Given the description from broadway.com, name the show.
>
> 1. Nine 2011 Tony Awards say it's the Best Musical of the Year.
> The New York Times says, "It's the best musical of this century."
> It's the Broadway phenomenon from South Park creators Trey
> Parker and Matt Stone.
> 2. Based on the imaginative Gregory Maguire novel, the musical
> takes a fantasy journey through the unseen side of Oz, sharing
> a tale of unexpected friendship and love.
> 3. Charlie Price has suddenly inherited his father's shoe factory,
> which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his
> father's legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds
> inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need
> of some sturdy stilettos.
> 4. This musical tells the inspiring true story of Carole Klein,
> from her early days as a Brooklynite struggling to enter the
> record business to her years spent as a chart-topping music
> legend.
> 5. On the eve of her wedding, a bride's quest to discover her
> father's identity brings three men from her mother's past back
> to the Greek island they last visited 20 years ago.
> 6. This raucous musical comedy that tells the story of a fictional
> rock 'n' roll band, fronted by a transgendered "internationally
> ignored song stylist" from East Berlin.
"Hedwig and the Angry Inch"
> 8. Come paint the town red with merry murderesses Roxie Hart and
> Velma Kelly and their hotshot lawyer Billy Flynn, with hit
> songs such as "All That Jazz" and featuring sizzling dancing
> in the style of Bob Fosse.
"Chicago"
> Velma Kelly and their hotshot lawyer Billy Flynn, with hit
> songs such as "All That Jazz" and featuring sizzling dancing
> in the style of Bob Fosse.
> 9. This musical follows the story of author J.M. Barrie and his
> relationship with the family of widow Sylvia Llewelyn Davies,
> who eventually became his inspiration to write Peter Pan.
> It shares its title with a recent movie about Barrie.
> 10. Based on Roald Dahl's classic children's book of the same name,
> this musical follows a bright little girl who immerses herself
> in books. Discarded and belittled by her dimwitted parents
> and her hostile headmistress, she dares to take a stand against
> unjust forces and to grasp her destiny in her own, tiny hands.
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Give-and-Take Challenge Round
>
> A. World's Biggest Producers
>
> A1. Which tiny European country is the world's largest producer
> of false teeth (dentures)?
> A2. Which Asian country is the world's largest producer of milk?
> B. Organs that Produce Hormones
>
> In the human body...
> B1. ...which organ produces insulin?
> C. Biggest Thefts
>
> C1. In what is considered the biggest art heist in history,
> in 1990 two men dressed as police officers made off
> with $300,000,000 worth of art from the Isabella Stewart
> Gardner Museum, including three Rembrandts and a Vermeer.
> The case is still unsolved. In which American city did
> this robbery occur?
> D. Give-and-Take at the Movies
>
> D1. In the 2014 movie adaptation of the popular Lois Lowry
> young adult novel "The Giver", who played the title
> character?
> D2. In the "Taken" movie franchise (2008, 2012, 2015), who
> played the lead character, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills?
> E. Music Producers
>
> E1. The 1985 charity super-hit "We Are the World" was produced
> by Michael Omartian and what other giant in the music
> industry?
> E2. This music producer should be remembered as the creator
> of the "Wall of Sound", but instead has come to epitomize
> questionable hairstyles -- as he serves his prison sentence
> for the murder of Lana Clarkson. Name him.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Björn Lundin
Dec 17, 2015, 3:15:42 AM12/17/15
to
On 2015-12-17 00:58, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-06-29,
> 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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Arts - Now Playing on Broadway
>
> All these musicals are currently playing on the Great White Way.
> Given the description from broadway.com, name the show.
>
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-06-29,
> 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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Arts - Now Playing on Broadway
>
> All these musicals are currently playing on the Great White Way.
> Given the description from broadway.com, name the show.
>
> 5. On the eve of her wedding, a bride's quest to discover her
> father's identity brings three men from her mother's past back
> to the Greek island they last visited 20 years ago.
Mama Mia
> father's identity brings three men from her mother's past back
> to the Greek island they last visited 20 years ago.
>
> 6. This raucous musical comedy that tells the story of a fictional
> rock 'n' roll band, fronted by a transgendered "internationally
> ignored song stylist" from East Berlin.
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Give-and-Take Challenge Round
>
> A. World's Biggest Producers
>
> A1. Which tiny European country is the world's largest producer
> of false teeth (dentures)?
>
> A2. Which Asian country is the world's largest producer of milk?
>
> B. Organs that Produce Hormones
>
> In the human body...
> B1. ...which organ produces insulin?
> B2. ...which gland produces human growth hormone?
>
> D. Give-and-Take at the Movies
> D2. In the "Taken" movie franchise (2008, 2012, 2015), who
> played the lead character, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills?
Liam Neeson
> played the lead character, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills?
>
> E. Music Producers
>
> E1. The 1985 charity super-hit "We Are the World" was produced
> by Michael Omartian and what other giant in the music
> industry?
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh tnir
> bayl gur fheanzr Oevqtrf sbe nal nafjre, jr arrq gur svefg anzr.
> Cyrnfr tb onpx naq fhccyl vg.
>
--
Björn
bbowler
Dec 17, 2015, 8:42:43 AM12/17/15
to
On Wed, 16 Dec 2015 17:58:01 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-06-29, 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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 2015-08-18
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Arts - Now Playing on Broadway
Nope.
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-06-29, 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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 2015-08-18
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Arts - Now Playing on Broadway
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Give-and-Take Challenge Round
>
> A. World's Biggest Producers
>
> A1. Which tiny European country is the world's largest producer
> of false teeth (dentures)?
> A2. Which Asian country is the world's largest producer of milk?
> B. Organs that Produce Hormones
>
> In the human body...
> B1. ...which organ produces insulin?
> B2. ...which gland produces human growth hormone?
> C. Biggest Thefts
>
> C1. In what is considered the biggest art heist in history,
> in 1990 two men dressed as police officers made off with
> $300,000,000 worth of art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner
> Museum, including three Rembrandts and a Vermeer. The case is
> still unsolved. In which American city did this robbery occur?
> C2. After posing as a diamond merchant for 3 years to gain trust,
> the ringleader and his gang broke into a vault protected by 10
> layers of security to steal $100,000,000 worth of gems in 2003.
> The gems were never found. This robbery was called the heist of
> the century and the police still can't explain how it was done.
> In which European city did this robbery occur?
> D. Give-and-Take at the Movies
>
> D1. In the 2014 movie adaptation of the popular Lois Lowry
> young adult novel "The Giver", who played the title character?
>
> D2. In the "Taken" movie franchise (2008, 2012, 2015), who
> played the lead character, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills?
>
> E. Music Producers
>
> E1. The 1985 charity super-hit "We Are the World" was produced
> by Michael Omartian and what other giant in the music industry?
> E2. This music producer should be remembered as the creator
> of the "Wall of Sound", but instead has come to epitomize
> questionable hairstyles -- as he serves his prison sentence for
> the murder of Lana Clarkson. Name him.
Peter Smyth
Dec 17, 2015, 1:24:44 PM12/17/15
to
Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Arts - Now Playing on Broadway
>
> All these musicals are currently playing on the Great White Way.
> Given the description from broadway.com, name the show.
>
> 1. Nine 2011 Tony Awards say it's the Best Musical of the Year.
> The New York Times says, "It's the best musical of this century."
> It's the Broadway phenomenon from South Park creators Trey
> Parker and Matt Stone.
Book of Mormon
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Arts - Now Playing on Broadway
>
> All these musicals are currently playing on the Great White Way.
> Given the description from broadway.com, name the show.
>
> 1. Nine 2011 Tony Awards say it's the Best Musical of the Year.
> The New York Times says, "It's the best musical of this century."
> It's the Broadway phenomenon from South Park creators Trey
> Parker and Matt Stone.
> 2. Based on the imaginative Gregory Maguire novel, the musical
> takes a fantasy journey through the unseen side of Oz, sharing
> a tale of unexpected friendship and love.
Wicked
> takes a fantasy journey through the unseen side of Oz, sharing
> a tale of unexpected friendship and love.
> 3. Charlie Price has suddenly inherited his father's shoe factory,
> which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his
> father's legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds
> inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need
> of some sturdy stilettos.
>
> 4. This musical tells the inspiring true story of Carole Klein,
> from her early days as a Brooklynite struggling to enter the
> record business to her years spent as a chart-topping music
> legend.
>
> 5. On the eve of her wedding, a bride's quest to discover her
> father's identity brings three men from her mother's past back
> to the Greek island they last visited 20 years ago.
Mamma Mia
> which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his
> father's legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds
> inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need
> of some sturdy stilettos.
>
> 4. This musical tells the inspiring true story of Carole Klein,
> from her early days as a Brooklynite struggling to enter the
> record business to her years spent as a chart-topping music
> legend.
>
> 5. On the eve of her wedding, a bride's quest to discover her
> father's identity brings three men from her mother's past back
> to the Greek island they last visited 20 years ago.
> 6. This raucous musical comedy that tells the story of a fictional
> rock 'n' roll band, fronted by a transgendered "internationally
> ignored song stylist" from East Berlin.
>
> 7. This musical is the romantic story of a young American soldier,
> a beautiful French girl and an indomitable European city,
> each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war.
>
> 8. Come paint the town red with merry murderesses Roxie Hart and
> Velma Kelly and their hotshot lawyer Billy Flynn, with hit
> songs such as "All That Jazz" and featuring sizzling dancing
> in the style of Bob Fosse.
Chicago
> rock 'n' roll band, fronted by a transgendered "internationally
> ignored song stylist" from East Berlin.
>
> 7. This musical is the romantic story of a young American soldier,
> a beautiful French girl and an indomitable European city,
> each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war.
>
> 8. Come paint the town red with merry murderesses Roxie Hart and
> Velma Kelly and their hotshot lawyer Billy Flynn, with hit
> songs such as "All That Jazz" and featuring sizzling dancing
> in the style of Bob Fosse.
> 9. This musical follows the story of author J.M. Barrie and his
> relationship with the family of widow Sylvia Llewelyn Davies,
> who eventually became his inspiration to write Peter Pan.
> It shares its title with a recent movie about Barrie.
>
> 10. Based on Roald Dahl's classic children's book of the same name,
> this musical follows a bright little girl who immerses herself
> in books. Discarded and belittled by her dimwitted parents
> and her hostile headmistress, she dares to take a stand against
> unjust forces and to grasp her destiny in her own, tiny hands.
Matilda
> relationship with the family of widow Sylvia Llewelyn Davies,
> who eventually became his inspiration to write Peter Pan.
> It shares its title with a recent movie about Barrie.
>
> 10. Based on Roald Dahl's classic children's book of the same name,
> this musical follows a bright little girl who immerses herself
> in books. Discarded and belittled by her dimwitted parents
> and her hostile headmistress, she dares to take a stand against
> unjust forces and to grasp her destiny in her own, tiny hands.
>
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Give-and-Take Challenge Round
>
> A. World's Biggest Producers
>
> A1. Which tiny European country is the world's largest producer
> of false teeth (dentures)?
Luxembourg
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Give-and-Take Challenge Round
>
> A. World's Biggest Producers
>
> A1. Which tiny European country is the world's largest producer
> of false teeth (dentures)?
> A2. Which Asian country is the world's largest producer of milk?
India
> B. Organs that Produce Hormones
>
> In the human body...
> B1. ...which organ produces insulin?
Pancreas
>
> In the human body...
> B1. ...which organ produces insulin?
> B2. ...which gland produces human growth hormone?
Pituatary
> C. Biggest Thefts
>
> C1. In what is considered the biggest art heist in history,
> in 1990 two men dressed as police officers made off
> with $300,000,000 worth of art from the Isabella Stewart
> Gardner Museum, including three Rembrandts and a Vermeer.
> The case is still unsolved. In which American city did
> this robbery occur?
>
> C2. After posing as a diamond merchant for 3 years to gain trust,
> the ringleader and his gang broke into a vault protected
> by 10 layers of security to steal $100,000,000 worth of
> gems in 2003. The gems were never found. This robbery was
> called the heist of the century and the police still can't
> explain how it was done. In which European city did this
> robbery occur?
>
> D. Give-and-Take at the Movies
>
> D1. In the 2014 movie adaptation of the popular Lois Lowry
> young adult novel "The Giver", who played the title
> character?
>
> D2. In the "Taken" movie franchise (2008, 2012, 2015), who
> played the lead character, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills?
>
> E. Music Producers
>
> E1. The 1985 charity super-hit "We Are the World" was produced
> by Michael Omartian and what other giant in the music
> industry?
Quincy Jones
>
> C1. In what is considered the biggest art heist in history,
> in 1990 two men dressed as police officers made off
> with $300,000,000 worth of art from the Isabella Stewart
> Gardner Museum, including three Rembrandts and a Vermeer.
> The case is still unsolved. In which American city did
> this robbery occur?
>
> C2. After posing as a diamond merchant for 3 years to gain trust,
> the ringleader and his gang broke into a vault protected
> by 10 layers of security to steal $100,000,000 worth of
> gems in 2003. The gems were never found. This robbery was
> called the heist of the century and the police still can't
> explain how it was done. In which European city did this
> robbery occur?
>
> D. Give-and-Take at the Movies
>
> D1. In the 2014 movie adaptation of the popular Lois Lowry
> young adult novel "The Giver", who played the title
> character?
>
> D2. In the "Taken" movie franchise (2008, 2012, 2015), who
> played the lead character, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills?
>
> E. Music Producers
>
> E1. The 1985 charity super-hit "We Are the World" was produced
> by Michael Omartian and what other giant in the music
> industry?
> E2. This music producer should be remembered as the creator
> of the "Wall of Sound", but instead has come to epitomize
> questionable hairstyles -- as he serves his prison sentence
> for the murder of Lana Clarkson. Name him.
Phil Spector
> of the "Wall of Sound", but instead has come to epitomize
> questionable hairstyles -- as he serves his prison sentence
> for the murder of Lana Clarkson. Name him.
> F. NFL Receivers
>
> F1. Name the player, active 1985-2004, who holds the NFL career
> record for most receiving yards, both in the regular season
> (22,895) and in the playoffs (2,245).
Jerry Rice
>
> F1. Name the player, active 1985-2004, who holds the NFL career
> record for most receiving yards, both in the regular season
> (22,895) and in the playoffs (2,245).
> F2. In 2012 this Detroit Lion set the single-season record
> for most receiving yards with 1,964, surpassing <answer F1>'s
> previous record of 1,848 yards. Name him.
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: If you gave
> for most receiving yards with 1,964, surpassing <answer F1>'s
> previous record of 1,848 yards. Name him.
>
> only the surname Bridges for any answer, we need the first name.
> Please go back and supply it.
Peter Smyth
Gareth Owen
Dec 17, 2015, 2:43:42 PM12/17/15
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) writes:
> 1. Nine 2011 Tony Awards say it's the Best Musical of the Year.
> The New York Times says, "It's the best musical of this century."
> It's the Broadway phenomenon from South Park creators Trey
> Parker and Matt Stone.
Book of Mormon
> 1. Nine 2011 Tony Awards say it's the Best Musical of the Year.
> The New York Times says, "It's the best musical of this century."
> It's the Broadway phenomenon from South Park creators Trey
> Parker and Matt Stone.
> 2. Based on the imaginative Gregory Maguire novel, the musical
> takes a fantasy journey through the unseen side of Oz, sharing
> a tale of unexpected friendship and love.
> 3. Charlie Price has suddenly inherited his father's shoe factory,
> which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his
> father's legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds
> inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need
> of some sturdy stilettos.
> 4. This musical tells the inspiring true story of Carole Klein,
> from her early days as a Brooklynite struggling to enter the
> record business to her years spent as a chart-topping music
> legend.
> 5. On the eve of her wedding, a bride's quest to discover her
> father's identity brings three men from her mother's past back
> to the Greek island they last visited 20 years ago.
> 6. This raucous musical comedy that tells the story of a fictional
> rock 'n' roll band, fronted by a transgendered "internationally
> ignored song stylist" from East Berlin.
> 7. This musical is the romantic story of a young American soldier,
> a beautiful French girl and an indomitable European city,
> each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war.
> 8. Come paint the town red with merry murderesses Roxie Hart and
> Velma Kelly and their hotshot lawyer Billy Flynn, with hit
> songs such as "All That Jazz" and featuring sizzling dancing
> in the style of Bob Fosse.
> 9. This musical follows the story of author J.M. Barrie and his
> relationship with the family of widow Sylvia Llewelyn Davies,
> who eventually became his inspiration to write Peter Pan.
> It shares its title with a recent movie about Barrie.
> 10. Based on Roald Dahl's classic children's book of the same name,
> this musical follows a bright little girl who immerses herself
> in books. Discarded and belittled by her dimwitted parents
> and her hostile headmistress, she dares to take a stand against
> unjust forces and to grasp her destiny in her own, tiny hands.
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Give-and-Take Challenge Round
>
> A. World's Biggest Producers
>
> A1. Which tiny European country is the world's largest producer
> of false teeth (dentures)?
> A2. Which Asian country is the world's largest producer of milk?
> B. Organs that Produce Hormones
>
> In the human body...
> B1. ...which organ produces insulin?
> B2. ...which gland produces human growth hormone?
> C. Biggest Thefts
>
> C1. In what is considered the biggest art heist in history,
> in 1990 two men dressed as police officers made off
> with $300,000,000 worth of art from the Isabella Stewart
> Gardner Museum, including three Rembrandts and a Vermeer.
> The case is still unsolved. In which American city did
> this robbery occur?
> C2. After posing as a diamond merchant for 3 years to gain trust,
> the ringleader and his gang broke into a vault protected
> by 10 layers of security to steal $100,000,000 worth of
> gems in 2003. The gems were never found. This robbery was
> called the heist of the century and the police still can't
> explain how it was done. In which European city did this
> robbery occur?
> D. Give-and-Take at the Movies
>
> D1. In the 2014 movie adaptation of the popular Lois Lowry
> young adult novel "The Giver", who played the title
> character?
>
> D2. In the "Taken" movie franchise (2008, 2012, 2015), who
> played the lead character, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills?
> E. Music Producers
>
> E1. The 1985 charity super-hit "We Are the World" was produced
> by Michael Omartian and what other giant in the music
> industry?
> E2. This music producer should be remembered as the creator
> of the "Wall of Sound", but instead has come to epitomize
> questionable hairstyles -- as he serves his prison sentence
> for the murder of Lana Clarkson. Name him.
> F. NFL Receivers
>
> F1. Name the player, active 1985-2004, who holds the NFL career
> record for most receiving yards, both in the regular season
> (22,895) and in the playoffs (2,245).
> F2. In 2012 this Detroit Lion set the single-season record
> for most receiving yards with 1,964, surpassing <answer F1>'s
> previous record of 1,848 yards. Name him.
Erland Sommarskog
Dec 17, 2015, 3:30:37 PM12/17/15
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Give-and-Take Challenge Round
>
> A. World's Biggest Producers
>
> A1. Which tiny European country is the world's largest producer
> of false teeth (dentures)?
Switzerland
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Give-and-Take Challenge Round
>
> A. World's Biggest Producers
>
> A1. Which tiny European country is the world's largest producer
> of false teeth (dentures)?
> A2. Which Asian country is the world's largest producer of milk?
> C2. After posing as a diamond merchant for 3 years to gain trust,
> the ringleader and his gang broke into a vault protected
> by 10 layers of security to steal $100,000,000 worth of
> gems in 2003. The gems were never found. This robbery was
> called the heist of the century and the police still can't
> explain how it was done. In which European city did this
> robbery occur?
> E1. The 1985 charity super-hit "We Are the World" was produced
> by Michael Omartian and what other giant in the music
> industry?
> E2. This music producer should be remembered as the creator
> of the "Wall of Sound", but instead has come to epitomize
> questionable hairstyles -- as he serves his prison sentence
> for the murder of Lana Clarkson. Name him.
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Jason Kreitzer
Dec 17, 2015, 5:21:08 PM12/17/15
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On Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 6:58:02 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-06-29,
> 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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Arts - Now Playing on Broadway
>
> All these musicals are currently playing on the Great White Way.
> Given the description from broadway.com, name the show.
>
> 1. Nine 2011 Tony Awards say it's the Best Musical of the Year.
> The New York Times says, "It's the best musical of this century."
> It's the Broadway phenomenon from South Park creators Trey
> Parker and Matt Stone.
"The Book of Mormon"
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-06-29,
> 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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Arts - Now Playing on Broadway
>
> All these musicals are currently playing on the Great White Way.
> Given the description from broadway.com, name the show.
>
> 1. Nine 2011 Tony Awards say it's the Best Musical of the Year.
> The New York Times says, "It's the best musical of this century."
> It's the Broadway phenomenon from South Park creators Trey
> Parker and Matt Stone.
> 2. Based on the imaginative Gregory Maguire novel, the musical
> takes a fantasy journey through the unseen side of Oz, sharing
> a tale of unexpected friendship and love.
"Wicked"
> takes a fantasy journey through the unseen side of Oz, sharing
> a tale of unexpected friendship and love.
> 3. Charlie Price has suddenly inherited his father's shoe factory,
> which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his
> father's legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds
> inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need
> of some sturdy stilettos.
"Damn Yankees"
> which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his
> father's legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds
> inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need
> of some sturdy stilettos.
> 4. This musical tells the inspiring true story of Carole Klein,
> from her early days as a Brooklynite struggling to enter the
> record business to her years spent as a chart-topping music
> legend.
"Beautiful: The Carole King Story"
> from her early days as a Brooklynite struggling to enter the
> record business to her years spent as a chart-topping music
> legend.
> 5. On the eve of her wedding, a bride's quest to discover her
> father's identity brings three men from her mother's past back
> to the Greek island they last visited 20 years ago.
"Mamma Mia"
> father's identity brings three men from her mother's past back
> to the Greek island they last visited 20 years ago.
> 6. This raucous musical comedy that tells the story of a fictional
> rock 'n' roll band, fronted by a transgendered "internationally
> ignored song stylist" from East Berlin.
> rock 'n' roll band, fronted by a transgendered "internationally
> ignored song stylist" from East Berlin.
"Hedwig and the Angry Inch"
> 7. This musical is the romantic story of a young American soldier,
> a beautiful French girl and an indomitable European city,
> each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war.
>
> 8. Come paint the town red with merry murderesses Roxie Hart and
> Velma Kelly and their hotshot lawyer Billy Flynn, with hit
> songs such as "All That Jazz" and featuring sizzling dancing
> in the style of Bob Fosse.
"Chicago"
> a beautiful French girl and an indomitable European city,
> each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war.
>
> 8. Come paint the town red with merry murderesses Roxie Hart and
> Velma Kelly and their hotshot lawyer Billy Flynn, with hit
> songs such as "All That Jazz" and featuring sizzling dancing
> in the style of Bob Fosse.
> 9. This musical follows the story of author J.M. Barrie and his
> relationship with the family of widow Sylvia Llewelyn Davies,
> who eventually became his inspiration to write Peter Pan.
> It shares its title with a recent movie about Barrie.
"Finding Neverland"
> relationship with the family of widow Sylvia Llewelyn Davies,
> who eventually became his inspiration to write Peter Pan.
> It shares its title with a recent movie about Barrie.
> 10. Based on Roald Dahl's classic children's book of the same name,
> this musical follows a bright little girl who immerses herself
> in books. Discarded and belittled by her dimwitted parents
> and her hostile headmistress, she dares to take a stand against
> unjust forces and to grasp her destiny in her own, tiny hands.
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Give-and-Take Challenge Round
>
> A. World's Biggest Producers
>
> A1. Which tiny European country is the world's largest producer
> of false teeth (dentures)?
>
> A2. Which Asian country is the world's largest producer of milk?
>
> B. Organs that Produce Hormones
>
> In the human body...
> B1. ...which organ produces insulin?
Kidneys
> this musical follows a bright little girl who immerses herself
> in books. Discarded and belittled by her dimwitted parents
> and her hostile headmistress, she dares to take a stand against
> unjust forces and to grasp her destiny in her own, tiny hands.
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Give-and-Take Challenge Round
>
> A. World's Biggest Producers
>
> A1. Which tiny European country is the world's largest producer
> of false teeth (dentures)?
>
> A2. Which Asian country is the world's largest producer of milk?
>
> B. Organs that Produce Hormones
>
> In the human body...
> B1. ...which organ produces insulin?
> B2. ...which gland produces human growth hormone?
> C. Biggest Thefts
>
> C1. In what is considered the biggest art heist in history,
> in 1990 two men dressed as police officers made off
> with $300,000,000 worth of art from the Isabella Stewart
> Gardner Museum, including three Rembrandts and a Vermeer.
> The case is still unsolved. In which American city did
> this robbery occur?
>
> C2. After posing as a diamond merchant for 3 years to gain trust,
> the ringleader and his gang broke into a vault protected
> by 10 layers of security to steal $100,000,000 worth of
> gems in 2003. The gems were never found. This robbery was
> called the heist of the century and the police still can't
> explain how it was done. In which European city did this
> robbery occur?
>
> D. Give-and-Take at the Movies
>
> D1. In the 2014 movie adaptation of the popular Lois Lowry
> young adult novel "The Giver", who played the title
> character?
>
> D2. In the "Taken" movie franchise (2008, 2012, 2015), who
> played the lead character, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills?
Liam Neeson
> C. Biggest Thefts
>
> C1. In what is considered the biggest art heist in history,
> in 1990 two men dressed as police officers made off
> with $300,000,000 worth of art from the Isabella Stewart
> Gardner Museum, including three Rembrandts and a Vermeer.
> The case is still unsolved. In which American city did
> this robbery occur?
>
> C2. After posing as a diamond merchant for 3 years to gain trust,
> the ringleader and his gang broke into a vault protected
> by 10 layers of security to steal $100,000,000 worth of
> gems in 2003. The gems were never found. This robbery was
> called the heist of the century and the police still can't
> explain how it was done. In which European city did this
> robbery occur?
>
> D. Give-and-Take at the Movies
>
> D1. In the 2014 movie adaptation of the popular Lois Lowry
> young adult novel "The Giver", who played the title
> character?
>
> D2. In the "Taken" movie franchise (2008, 2012, 2015), who
> played the lead character, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills?
> E. Music Producers
>
> E1. The 1985 charity super-hit "We Are the World" was produced
> by Michael Omartian and what other giant in the music
> industry?
Quincy Jones
>
> E1. The 1985 charity super-hit "We Are the World" was produced
> by Michael Omartian and what other giant in the music
> industry?
> E2. This music producer should be remembered as the creator
> of the "Wall of Sound", but instead has come to epitomize
> questionable hairstyles -- as he serves his prison sentence
> for the murder of Lana Clarkson. Name him.
Phil Spector
> of the "Wall of Sound", but instead has come to epitomize
> questionable hairstyles -- as he serves his prison sentence
> for the murder of Lana Clarkson. Name him.
Marc Dashevsky
Dec 17, 2015, 7:27:18 PM12/17/15
to
In article <6ZmdnU9_248UZ-zL...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
Chicago
> 9. This musical follows the story of author J.M. Barrie and his
> relationship with the family of widow Sylvia Llewelyn Davies,
> who eventually became his inspiration to write Peter Pan.
> It shares its title with a recent movie about Barrie.
Finding Neverland
> 10. Based on Roald Dahl's classic children's book of the same name,
> this musical follows a bright little girl who immerses herself
> in books. Discarded and belittled by her dimwitted parents
> and her hostile headmistress, she dares to take a stand against
> unjust forces and to grasp her destiny in her own, tiny hands.
Matilda
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Give-and-Take Challenge Round
>
> A. World's Biggest Producers
>
> A1. Which tiny European country is the world's largest producer
> of false teeth (dentures)?
I'm going with Liechtenstein. Luxembourg seems to be more banking and EU governmental.
> A2. Which Asian country is the world's largest producer of milk?
India
> B. Organs that Produce Hormones
>
> In the human body...
> B1. ...which organ produces insulin?
pancreas
> B2. ...which gland produces human growth hormone?
pituitary
> C. Biggest Thefts
>
> C1. In what is considered the biggest art heist in history,
> in 1990 two men dressed as police officers made off
> with $300,000,000 worth of art from the Isabella Stewart
> Gardner Museum, including three Rembrandts and a Vermeer.
> The case is still unsolved. In which American city did
> this robbery occur?
Boston
> C2. After posing as a diamond merchant for 3 years to gain trust,
> the ringleader and his gang broke into a vault protected
> by 10 layers of security to steal $100,000,000 worth of
> gems in 2003. The gems were never found. This robbery was
> called the heist of the century and the police still can't
> explain how it was done. In which European city did this
> robbery occur?
Amsterdam
> D. Give-and-Take at the Movies
>
> D1. In the 2014 movie adaptation of the popular Lois Lowry
> young adult novel "The Giver", who played the title
> character?
>
> D2. In the "Taken" movie franchise (2008, 2012, 2015), who
> played the lead character, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills?
Liam Neeson
> E. Music Producers
>
> E1. The 1985 charity super-hit "We Are the World" was produced
> by Michael Omartian and what other giant in the music
> industry?
Quincy Jones
> E2. This music producer should be remembered as the creator
> of the "Wall of Sound", but instead has come to epitomize
> questionable hairstyles -- as he serves his prison sentence
> for the murder of Lana Clarkson. Name him.
Phil Spector
> F. NFL Receivers
>
> F1. Name the player, active 1985-2004, who holds the NFL career
> record for most receiving yards, both in the regular season
> (22,895) and in the playoffs (2,245).
Jerry Rice
> F2. In 2012 this Detroit Lion set the single-season record
> for most receiving yards with 1,964, surpassing <answer F1>'s
> previous record of 1,848 yards. Name him.
Calvin Johnson
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Arts - Now Playing on Broadway
>
> All these musicals are currently playing on the Great White Way.
> Given the description from broadway.com, name the show.
>
> 1. Nine 2011 Tony Awards say it's the Best Musical of the Year.
> The New York Times says, "It's the best musical of this century."
> It's the Broadway phenomenon from South Park creators Trey
> Parker and Matt Stone.
The Book of Mormon
>
> All these musicals are currently playing on the Great White Way.
> Given the description from broadway.com, name the show.
>
> 1. Nine 2011 Tony Awards say it's the Best Musical of the Year.
> The New York Times says, "It's the best musical of this century."
> It's the Broadway phenomenon from South Park creators Trey
> Parker and Matt Stone.
> 9. This musical follows the story of author J.M. Barrie and his
> relationship with the family of widow Sylvia Llewelyn Davies,
> who eventually became his inspiration to write Peter Pan.
> It shares its title with a recent movie about Barrie.
> 10. Based on Roald Dahl's classic children's book of the same name,
> this musical follows a bright little girl who immerses herself
> in books. Discarded and belittled by her dimwitted parents
> and her hostile headmistress, she dares to take a stand against
> unjust forces and to grasp her destiny in her own, tiny hands.
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Give-and-Take Challenge Round
>
> A. World's Biggest Producers
>
> A1. Which tiny European country is the world's largest producer
> of false teeth (dentures)?
> A2. Which Asian country is the world's largest producer of milk?
> B. Organs that Produce Hormones
>
> In the human body...
> B1. ...which organ produces insulin?
> B2. ...which gland produces human growth hormone?
> C. Biggest Thefts
>
> C1. In what is considered the biggest art heist in history,
> in 1990 two men dressed as police officers made off
> with $300,000,000 worth of art from the Isabella Stewart
> Gardner Museum, including three Rembrandts and a Vermeer.
> The case is still unsolved. In which American city did
> this robbery occur?
> C2. After posing as a diamond merchant for 3 years to gain trust,
> the ringleader and his gang broke into a vault protected
> by 10 layers of security to steal $100,000,000 worth of
> gems in 2003. The gems were never found. This robbery was
> called the heist of the century and the police still can't
> explain how it was done. In which European city did this
> robbery occur?
> D. Give-and-Take at the Movies
>
> D1. In the 2014 movie adaptation of the popular Lois Lowry
> young adult novel "The Giver", who played the title
> character?
>
> D2. In the "Taken" movie franchise (2008, 2012, 2015), who
> played the lead character, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills?
> E. Music Producers
>
> E1. The 1985 charity super-hit "We Are the World" was produced
> by Michael Omartian and what other giant in the music
> industry?
> E2. This music producer should be remembered as the creator
> of the "Wall of Sound", but instead has come to epitomize
> questionable hairstyles -- as he serves his prison sentence
> for the murder of Lana Clarkson. Name him.
> F. NFL Receivers
>
> F1. Name the player, active 1985-2004, who holds the NFL career
> record for most receiving yards, both in the regular season
> (22,895) and in the playoffs (2,245).
> F2. In 2012 this Detroit Lion set the single-season record
> for most receiving yards with 1,964, surpassing <answer F1>'s
> previous record of 1,848 yards. Name him.
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Dan Tilque
Dec 17, 2015, 9:15:34 PM12/17/15
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Arts - Now Playing on Broadway
>
> All these musicals are currently playing on the Great White Way.
> Given the description from broadway.com, name the show.
>
> 1. Nine 2011 Tony Awards say it's the Best Musical of the Year.
> The New York Times says, "It's the best musical of this century."
> It's the Broadway phenomenon from South Park creators Trey
> Parker and Matt Stone.
>
> 2. Based on the imaginative Gregory Maguire novel, the musical
> takes a fantasy journey through the unseen side of Oz, sharing
> a tale of unexpected friendship and love.
The Wiz
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Arts - Now Playing on Broadway
>
> All these musicals are currently playing on the Great White Way.
> Given the description from broadway.com, name the show.
>
> 1. Nine 2011 Tony Awards say it's the Best Musical of the Year.
> The New York Times says, "It's the best musical of this century."
> It's the Broadway phenomenon from South Park creators Trey
> Parker and Matt Stone.
>
> 2. Based on the imaginative Gregory Maguire novel, the musical
> takes a fantasy journey through the unseen side of Oz, sharing
> a tale of unexpected friendship and love.
>
> A2. Which Asian country is the world's largest producer of milk?
>
> B. Organs that Produce Hormones
>
> In the human body...
> B1. ...which organ produces insulin?
> B2. ...which gland produces human growth hormone?
>
> C. Biggest Thefts
>
> C1. In what is considered the biggest art heist in history,
> in 1990 two men dressed as police officers made off
> with $300,000,000 worth of art from the Isabella Stewart
> Gardner Museum, including three Rembrandts and a Vermeer.
> The case is still unsolved. In which American city did
> this robbery occur?
>
> C2. After posing as a diamond merchant for 3 years to gain trust,
> the ringleader and his gang broke into a vault protected
> by 10 layers of security to steal $100,000,000 worth of
> gems in 2003. The gems were never found. This robbery was
> called the heist of the century and the police still can't
> explain how it was done. In which European city did this
> robbery occur?
>
> D. Give-and-Take at the Movies
>
> D1. In the 2014 movie adaptation of the popular Lois Lowry
> young adult novel "The Giver", who played the title
> character?
>
> D2. In the "Taken" movie franchise (2008, 2012, 2015), who
> played the lead character, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills?
>
> E. Music Producers
>
> E1. The 1985 charity super-hit "We Are the World" was produced
> by Michael Omartian and what other giant in the music
> industry?
>
> E2. This music producer should be remembered as the creator
> of the "Wall of Sound", but instead has come to epitomize
> questionable hairstyles -- as he serves his prison sentence
> for the murder of Lana Clarkson. Name him.
>
> F. NFL Receivers
>
> F1. Name the player, active 1985-2004, who holds the NFL career
> record for most receiving yards, both in the regular season
> (22,895) and in the playoffs (2,245).
>
> F2. In 2012 this Detroit Lion set the single-season record
> for most receiving yards with 1,964, surpassing <answer F1>'s
> previous record of 1,848 yards. Name him.
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh tnir
> bayl gur fheanzr Oevqtrf sbe nal nafjre, jr arrq gur svefg anzr.
> Cyrnfr tb onpx naq fhccyl vg.
>
--
Pete
Dec 18, 2015, 8:02:09 PM12/18/15
to
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-06-29,
> 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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Arts - Now Playing on Broadway
>
> All these musicals are currently playing on the Great White Way.
> Given the description from broadway.com, name the show.
>
> 1. Nine 2011 Tony Awards say it's the Best Musical of the Year.
> The New York Times says, "It's the best musical of this century."
> It's the Broadway phenomenon from South Park creators Trey
> Parker and Matt Stone.
Book of Mormon
> 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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Arts - Now Playing on Broadway
>
> All these musicals are currently playing on the Great White Way.
> Given the description from broadway.com, name the show.
>
> 1. Nine 2011 Tony Awards say it's the Best Musical of the Year.
> The New York Times says, "It's the best musical of this century."
> It's the Broadway phenomenon from South Park creators Trey
> Parker and Matt Stone.
>
> 2. Based on the imaginative Gregory Maguire novel, the musical
> takes a fantasy journey through the unseen side of Oz, sharing
> a tale of unexpected friendship and love.
>
> 3. Charlie Price has suddenly inherited his father's shoe factory,
> which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his
> father's legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds
> inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need
> of some sturdy stilettos.
>
> 4. This musical tells the inspiring true story of Carole Klein,
> from her early days as a Brooklynite struggling to enter the
> record business to her years spent as a chart-topping music
> legend.
>
> 5. On the eve of her wedding, a bride's quest to discover her
> father's identity brings three men from her mother's past back
> to the Greek island they last visited 20 years ago.
>
> 6. This raucous musical comedy that tells the story of a fictional
> rock 'n' roll band, fronted by a transgendered "internationally
> ignored song stylist" from East Berlin.
>
> 7. This musical is the romantic story of a young American soldier,
> a beautiful French girl and an indomitable European city,
> each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war.
>
> 8. Come paint the town red with merry murderesses Roxie Hart and
> Velma Kelly and their hotshot lawyer Billy Flynn, with hit
> songs such as "All That Jazz" and featuring sizzling dancing
> in the style of Bob Fosse.
>
> 9. This musical follows the story of author J.M. Barrie and his
> relationship with the family of widow Sylvia Llewelyn Davies,
> who eventually became his inspiration to write Peter Pan.
> It shares its title with a recent movie about Barrie.
>
> 10. Based on Roald Dahl's classic children's book of the same name,
> this musical follows a bright little girl who immerses herself
> in books. Discarded and belittled by her dimwitted parents
> and her hostile headmistress, she dares to take a stand against
> unjust forces and to grasp her destiny in her own, tiny hands.
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Give-and-Take Challenge Round
>
> A. World's Biggest Producers
>
> A1. Which tiny European country is the world's largest producer
> of false teeth (dentures)?
>
> A2. Which Asian country is the world's largest producer of milk?
>
> B. Organs that Produce Hormones
>
> In the human body...
> B1. ...which organ produces insulin?
> B2. ...which gland produces human growth hormone?
>
> C. Biggest Thefts
>
> C1. In what is considered the biggest art heist in history,
> in 1990 two men dressed as police officers made off
> with $300,000,000 worth of art from the Isabella Stewart
> Gardner Museum, including three Rembrandts and a Vermeer.
> The case is still unsolved. In which American city did
> this robbery occur?
>
> C2. After posing as a diamond merchant for 3 years to gain trust,
> the ringleader and his gang broke into a vault protected
> by 10 layers of security to steal $100,000,000 worth of
> gems in 2003. The gems were never found. This robbery was
> called the heist of the century and the police still can't
> explain how it was done. In which European city did this
> robbery occur?
>
> D. Give-and-Take at the Movies
>
> D1. In the 2014 movie adaptation of the popular Lois Lowry
> young adult novel "The Giver", who played the title
> character?
>
> D2. In the "Taken" movie franchise (2008, 2012, 2015), who
> played the lead character, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills?
>
> E. Music Producers
>
> E1. The 1985 charity super-hit "We Are the World" was produced
> by Michael Omartian and what other giant in the music
> industry?
>
> E2. This music producer should be remembered as the creator
> of the "Wall of Sound", but instead has come to epitomize
> questionable hairstyles -- as he serves his prison sentence
> for the murder of Lana Clarkson. Name him.
>
> F. NFL Receivers
>
> F1. Name the player, active 1985-2004, who holds the NFL career
> record for most receiving yards, both in the regular season
> (22,895) and in the playoffs (2,245).
>
> F2. In 2012 this Detroit Lion set the single-season record
> for most receiving yards with 1,964, surpassing <answer F1>'s
> previous record of 1,848 yards. Name him.
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh tnir
> bayl gur fheanzr Oevqtrf sbe nal nafjre, jr arrq gur svefg anzr.
> Cyrnfr tb onpx naq fhccyl vg.
>
Mark Brader
Dec 19, 2015, 5:49:13 PM12/19/15
to
Mark Brader:
between DAN BLUM, MARC DASHEVSKY, and JOSHUA KREITZER! You'd better
check my scoring for any errors, but meanwhile, hearty congratulations
and Merry Christmas to all three!
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Arts - Now Playing on Broadway
> All these musicals are currently playing on the Great White Way.
> Given the description from broadway.com, name the show.
> 1. Nine 2011 Tony Awards say it's the Best Musical of the Year.
> The New York Times says, "It's the best musical of this century."
> It's the Broadway phenomenon from South Park creators Trey
> Parker and Matt Stone.
"The Book of Mormon". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Peter, Gareth, Jason,
Marc, and Pete.
> 2. Based on the imaginative Gregory Maguire novel, the musical
> takes a fantasy journey through the unseen side of Oz, sharing
> a tale of unexpected friendship and love.
"Wicked". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Peter, Gareth, Jason, and Pete.
"The Wiz" was a good guess if you didn't know the novel, but, well,
it just wizzn't right.
> 3. Charlie Price has suddenly inherited his father's shoe factory,
> which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his
> father's legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds
> inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need
> of some sturdy stilettos.
"Kinky Boots". 4 for Joshua.
> 4. This musical tells the inspiring true story of Carole Klein,
> from her early days as a Brooklynite struggling to enter the
> record business to her years spent as a chart-topping music
> legend.
"Beautiful: The Carole King Story". "Beautiful" was sufficient.
4 for Joshua and Jason.
> 5. On the eve of her wedding, a bride's quest to discover her
> father's identity brings three men from her mother's past back
> to the Greek island they last visited 20 years ago.
"Mamma Mia". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Björn, Peter, Gareth, and Jason.
> 6. This raucous musical comedy that tells the story of a fictional
> rock 'n' roll band, fronted by a transgendered "internationally
> ignored song stylist" from East Berlin.
"Hedwig and the Angry Inch". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Gareth,
and Jason.
> 7. This musical is the romantic story of a young American soldier,
> a beautiful French girl and an indomitable European city,
> each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war.
"An American in Paris". 4 for Pete.
> 8. Come paint the town red with merry murderesses Roxie Hart and
> Velma Kelly and their hotshot lawyer Billy Flynn, with hit
> songs such as "All That Jazz" and featuring sizzling dancing
> in the style of Bob Fosse.
"Chicago". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Peter, Gareth, Jason, and Marc.
> 9. This musical follows the story of author J.M. Barrie and his
> relationship with the family of widow Sylvia Llewelyn Davies,
> who eventually became his inspiration to write Peter Pan.
> It shares its title with a recent movie about Barrie.
"Finding Neverland". Sorry, no points for just "Neverland".
4 for Joshua, Gareth, Jason, Marc, and Pete.
> 10. Based on Roald Dahl's classic children's book of the same name,
> this musical follows a bright little girl who immerses herself
> in books. Discarded and belittled by her dimwitted parents
> and her hostile headmistress, she dares to take a stand against
> unjust forces and to grasp her destiny in her own, tiny hands.
"Matilda". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Peter, Gareth (Garet), Marc,
and Pete.
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Give-and-Take Challenge Round
> A. World's Biggest Producers
> A1. Which tiny European country is the world's largest producer
> of false teeth (dentures)?
Liechtenstein. 4 for Bruce, Marc, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Björn.
2 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.
Lots of votes for Liechtenstein and Luxembourg, but none for San
Marino and only one for Andorra. Stereotyping? Well, it was
Liechtenstein.
> A2. Which Asian country is the world's largest producer of milk?
India. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Peter, Erland, Marc, and Pete.
2 for Joshua.
> B. Organs that Produce Hormones
> In the human body...
> B1. ...which organ produces insulin?
Pancreas. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Björn, Bruce, Peter, Gareth,
Marc, and Dan Tilque.
> B2. ...which gland produces human growth hormone?
Pituitary. As usual, I scored the Swedish equivalent as almost
correct. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Peter, Marc, and Pete. 3 for Björn.
> C. Biggest Thefts
> C1. In what is considered the biggest art heist in history,
> in 1990 two men dressed as police officers made off
> with $300,000,000 worth of art from the Isabella Stewart
> Gardner Museum, including three Rembrandts and a Vermeer.
> The case is still unsolved. In which American city did
> this robbery occur?
Boston. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, Marc, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> C2. After posing as a diamond merchant for 3 years to gain trust,
> the ringleader and his gang broke into a vault protected
> by 10 layers of security to steal $100,000,000 worth of
> gems in 2003. The gems were never found. This robbery was
> called the heist of the century and the police still can't
> explain how it was done. In which European city did this
> robbery occur?
Antwerp. 4 for Bruce and Erland.
> D. Give-and-Take at the Movies
> D1. In the 2014 movie adaptation of the popular Lois Lowry
> young adult novel "The Giver", who played the title
> character?
Jeff Bridges. Both names were required.
> D2. In the "Taken" movie franchise (2008, 2012, 2015), who
> played the lead character, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills?
Liam Neeson. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Björn, Gareth, Jason, and Marc.
> E. Music Producers
> E1. The 1985 charity super-hit "We Are the World" was produced
> by Michael Omartian and what other giant in the music
> industry?
Quincy Jones. 4 for Joshua, Björn, Peter, Gareth, Jason, and Marc.
3 for Pete.
> E2. This music producer should be remembered as the creator
> of the "Wall of Sound", but instead has come to epitomize
> questionable hairstyles -- as he serves his prison sentence
> for the murder of Lana Clarkson. Name him.
Phil Spector. 4 for Joshua, Bruce, Peter, Gareth, Erland, Jason,
Marc, and Pete.
> F. NFL Receivers
> F1. Name the player, active 1985-2004, who holds the NFL career
> record for most receiving yards, both in the regular season
> (22,895) and in the playoffs (2,245).
Jerry Rice. 4 for Peter, Gareth, Marc, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> F2. In 2012 this Detroit Lion set the single-season record
> for most receiving yards with 1,964, surpassing <answer F1>'s
> previous record of 1,848 yards. Name him.
Calvin Johnson. 4 for Gareth, Marc, and Pete.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 10 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Sci Can Geo His Ent Spo Art Cha SIX
Dan Blum 40 2 34 36 40 0 24 22 196
Marc Dashevsky 40 0 36 28 24 28 16 40 196
Joshua Kreitzer 28 2 40 28 40 24 36 24 196
Bruce Bowler 36 0 36 28 40 0 0 28 168
Pete Gayde 16 0 36 16 28 36 20 29 165
Gareth Owen 40 0 -- -- 36 31 28 24 159
Dan Tilque 40 0 36 36 20 4 0 16 152
Peter Smyth 27 0 40 27 -- -- 20 24 138
Erland Sommarskog 28 0 39 28 -- -- 0 12 107
Jason Kreitzer 8 0 12 4 40 0 28 12 104
Björn Lundin 20 0 28 16 12 0 4 18 98
"Calvin" 31 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 31
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Dystypsia."
m...@vex.net | --Michael Wares gives the reason for a typo
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-06-29,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
Game 10 is over and the winner is... holy cow! It's a THREE-WAY TIE
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
between DAN BLUM, MARC DASHEVSKY, and JOSHUA KREITZER! You'd better
check my scoring for any errors, but meanwhile, hearty congratulations
and Merry Christmas to all three!
> * Game 10, Round 9 - Arts - Now Playing on Broadway
> All these musicals are currently playing on the Great White Way.
> Given the description from broadway.com, name the show.
> 1. Nine 2011 Tony Awards say it's the Best Musical of the Year.
> The New York Times says, "It's the best musical of this century."
> It's the Broadway phenomenon from South Park creators Trey
> Parker and Matt Stone.
Marc, and Pete.
> 2. Based on the imaginative Gregory Maguire novel, the musical
> takes a fantasy journey through the unseen side of Oz, sharing
> a tale of unexpected friendship and love.
"The Wiz" was a good guess if you didn't know the novel, but, well,
it just wizzn't right.
> 3. Charlie Price has suddenly inherited his father's shoe factory,
> which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his
> father's legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds
> inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need
> of some sturdy stilettos.
> 4. This musical tells the inspiring true story of Carole Klein,
> from her early days as a Brooklynite struggling to enter the
> record business to her years spent as a chart-topping music
> legend.
4 for Joshua and Jason.
> 5. On the eve of her wedding, a bride's quest to discover her
> father's identity brings three men from her mother's past back
> to the Greek island they last visited 20 years ago.
> 6. This raucous musical comedy that tells the story of a fictional
> rock 'n' roll band, fronted by a transgendered "internationally
> ignored song stylist" from East Berlin.
and Jason.
> 7. This musical is the romantic story of a young American soldier,
> a beautiful French girl and an indomitable European city,
> each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war.
> 8. Come paint the town red with merry murderesses Roxie Hart and
> Velma Kelly and their hotshot lawyer Billy Flynn, with hit
> songs such as "All That Jazz" and featuring sizzling dancing
> in the style of Bob Fosse.
> 9. This musical follows the story of author J.M. Barrie and his
> relationship with the family of widow Sylvia Llewelyn Davies,
> who eventually became his inspiration to write Peter Pan.
> It shares its title with a recent movie about Barrie.
4 for Joshua, Gareth, Jason, Marc, and Pete.
> 10. Based on Roald Dahl's classic children's book of the same name,
> this musical follows a bright little girl who immerses herself
> in books. Discarded and belittled by her dimwitted parents
> and her hostile headmistress, she dares to take a stand against
> unjust forces and to grasp her destiny in her own, tiny hands.
and Pete.
> * Game 10, Round 10 - Give-and-Take Challenge Round
> A. World's Biggest Producers
> A1. Which tiny European country is the world's largest producer
> of false teeth (dentures)?
2 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.
Lots of votes for Liechtenstein and Luxembourg, but none for San
Marino and only one for Andorra. Stereotyping? Well, it was
Liechtenstein.
> A2. Which Asian country is the world's largest producer of milk?
2 for Joshua.
> B. Organs that Produce Hormones
> In the human body...
> B1. ...which organ produces insulin?
Marc, and Dan Tilque.
> B2. ...which gland produces human growth hormone?
correct. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Peter, Marc, and Pete. 3 for Björn.
> C. Biggest Thefts
> C1. In what is considered the biggest art heist in history,
> in 1990 two men dressed as police officers made off
> with $300,000,000 worth of art from the Isabella Stewart
> Gardner Museum, including three Rembrandts and a Vermeer.
> The case is still unsolved. In which American city did
> this robbery occur?
> C2. After posing as a diamond merchant for 3 years to gain trust,
> the ringleader and his gang broke into a vault protected
> by 10 layers of security to steal $100,000,000 worth of
> gems in 2003. The gems were never found. This robbery was
> called the heist of the century and the police still can't
> explain how it was done. In which European city did this
> robbery occur?
> D. Give-and-Take at the Movies
> D1. In the 2014 movie adaptation of the popular Lois Lowry
> young adult novel "The Giver", who played the title
> character?
> D2. In the "Taken" movie franchise (2008, 2012, 2015), who
> played the lead character, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills?
> E. Music Producers
> E1. The 1985 charity super-hit "We Are the World" was produced
> by Michael Omartian and what other giant in the music
> industry?
3 for Pete.
> E2. This music producer should be remembered as the creator
> of the "Wall of Sound", but instead has come to epitomize
> questionable hairstyles -- as he serves his prison sentence
> for the murder of Lana Clarkson. Name him.
Marc, and Pete.
> F. NFL Receivers
> F1. Name the player, active 1985-2004, who holds the NFL career
> record for most receiving yards, both in the regular season
> (22,895) and in the playoffs (2,245).
> F2. In 2012 this Detroit Lion set the single-season record
> for most receiving yards with 1,964, surpassing <answer F1>'s
> previous record of 1,848 yards. Name him.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 10 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Sci Can Geo His Ent Spo Art Cha SIX
Dan Blum 40 2 34 36 40 0 24 22 196
Marc Dashevsky 40 0 36 28 24 28 16 40 196
Joshua Kreitzer 28 2 40 28 40 24 36 24 196
Bruce Bowler 36 0 36 28 40 0 0 28 168
Pete Gayde 16 0 36 16 28 36 20 29 165
Gareth Owen 40 0 -- -- 36 31 28 24 159
Dan Tilque 40 0 36 36 20 4 0 16 152
Peter Smyth 27 0 40 27 -- -- 20 24 138
Erland Sommarskog 28 0 39 28 -- -- 0 12 107
Jason Kreitzer 8 0 12 4 40 0 28 12 104
Björn Lundin 20 0 28 16 12 0 4 18 98
"Calvin" 31 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 31
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Mark Brader, Toronto | "Dystypsia."
m...@vex.net | --Michael Wares gives the reason for a typo
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On Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 5:49:13 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> Mark Brader:
> > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-06-29,
> > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> > see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> > Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
> Game 10 is over and the winner is... holy cow! It's a THREE-WAY TIE
> between DAN BLUM, MARC DASHEVSKY, and JOSHUA KREITZER! You'd better
> check my scoring for any errors, but meanwhile, hearty congratulations
> and Merry Christmas to all three!
well done, each.
> Mark Brader:
> > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-06-29,
> > and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> > see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> > Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
> Game 10 is over and the winner is... holy cow! It's a THREE-WAY TIE
> between DAN BLUM, MARC DASHEVSKY, and JOSHUA KREITZER! You'd better
> check my scoring for any errors, but meanwhile, hearty congratulations
> and Merry Christmas to all three!
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