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QFTCIUA Game 2, Rounds 9-10: ad characters, spicy challenge
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Mark Brader
Oct 7, 2014, 11:25:41 AM10/7/14
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-09-22,
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 Unnatural Axxxe, and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
my 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
This set is running concurrently with Current Events rounds 3-4.
* Game 2, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Pitch-Characters
They can't throw a slider, but man, can they pitch a product.
And though most aren't real, they are some of the most famous
characters in pop culture. Let's see how branded your brain
has become. Speaking of which, when we ask for a product, you
must name the specific brand.
1. By what descriptive name is the automotive character Bib known?
2. Madge the manicurist was best known for malpractice: telling
clients, "You're soaking in it". In what?
3. Who couldn't resist squeezing the Charmin?
4. Name the cuckoo bird of Cocoa Puffs fame.
5. He's the most interesting man in the world. He doesn't always
drink beer, but when he does, what brand does he drink?
6. Jesse White, Gordon Jump, and Hardy Rawls all played this lonely
service professional. Who?
7. Anthony Head (later of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") and Sharon
Maugham were Brits whose cute TV-commercial romance was
synonymous with a coffee brand. Which one?
8. Vince and Larry were public-safety-announcement stars in the
1980s and '90s. As a duo, they had the same name as a Canadian
band. Name them.
9. What's the name of the Kellogg's Corn Flakes rooster?
10. In recent years this insurance company has been represented
by a lizard, a caveman (who got his own TV sitcom), and a pig.
What company?
* Game 2, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Sugar and Spice
A. History: Salt
A1. What northern English town rose from being just a small
English port to become the prime exporting port for the
salt dug in the great Cheshire salt mines, and thus was
the importing/exporting port for much of the world's salt
in the 19th century?
A2. In Gandhi's famous Salt March of 1930 in India, to what
coastal town did they march?
B. Science: Sugar
On both questions, if you give two guesses with one part of the
answer in common, please make your intent clear by explicitly
repeating that part.
B1. Name two of the three chemical elements that sugars are
composed of.
B2. Simple sugars are known as monosaccharides. Name two
common monosaccharides.
C. Geography: Vanilla
C1. Vanilla originated in Mexico and was, for centuries, the
exclusive secret of the indigenous Totonacs, until they
were conquered by Aztecs. What conquistador took the secret
in from the Aztecs and is responsible for bringing vanilla
back to Spain in the early 16th century?
C2. In 1793 a vanilla vine was smuggled from Mexico to
Reunion I., which is one of what chain of islands?
Hint: Madagascar is also part of the chain and vanilla
from there is more commonly referred to by this name.
D. Entertainment: Honey
D1. What Northern Irish singer-songwriter wrote the hit "Tupelo
Honey" for his 1971 album of the same name?
D2. What American funk/R&B band released the song (and album)
"Honey" in 1975?
E. Arts: Butter
E1. What sauce is an emulsion of egg yolk and liquid butter,
seasoned with lemon juice, salt, and a touch of white pepper
and cayenne pepper?
E2. Literally translated into English as hazelnut butter, this
is used equally successfully in French pastries or as a
savory sauce for pastas or fish. What's its French name?
F. Sports: Chocolate
F1. Within 1, what is the world record for the most Ferraro
Rocher chocolates eaten in 1 minute, with the rule that the
chocolates must be wrapped initially and each one must be
unwrapped and completely swallowed (and the mouth opened
to prove it) before starting the next one?
F2. In kilograms, to within 1,000, what is the record for the
world's largest chocolate bar?
--
Mark Brader "Could you please continue the petty bickering?
Toronto I find it most intriguing."
m...@vex.net -- Data ("Haven", ST:TNG, Tracy Torme)
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 Unnatural Axxxe, and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
my 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
This set is running concurrently with Current Events rounds 3-4.
* Game 2, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Pitch-Characters
They can't throw a slider, but man, can they pitch a product.
And though most aren't real, they are some of the most famous
characters in pop culture. Let's see how branded your brain
has become. Speaking of which, when we ask for a product, you
must name the specific brand.
1. By what descriptive name is the automotive character Bib known?
2. Madge the manicurist was best known for malpractice: telling
clients, "You're soaking in it". In what?
3. Who couldn't resist squeezing the Charmin?
4. Name the cuckoo bird of Cocoa Puffs fame.
5. He's the most interesting man in the world. He doesn't always
drink beer, but when he does, what brand does he drink?
6. Jesse White, Gordon Jump, and Hardy Rawls all played this lonely
service professional. Who?
7. Anthony Head (later of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") and Sharon
Maugham were Brits whose cute TV-commercial romance was
synonymous with a coffee brand. Which one?
8. Vince and Larry were public-safety-announcement stars in the
1980s and '90s. As a duo, they had the same name as a Canadian
band. Name them.
9. What's the name of the Kellogg's Corn Flakes rooster?
10. In recent years this insurance company has been represented
by a lizard, a caveman (who got his own TV sitcom), and a pig.
What company?
* Game 2, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Sugar and Spice
A. History: Salt
A1. What northern English town rose from being just a small
English port to become the prime exporting port for the
salt dug in the great Cheshire salt mines, and thus was
the importing/exporting port for much of the world's salt
in the 19th century?
A2. In Gandhi's famous Salt March of 1930 in India, to what
coastal town did they march?
B. Science: Sugar
On both questions, if you give two guesses with one part of the
answer in common, please make your intent clear by explicitly
repeating that part.
B1. Name two of the three chemical elements that sugars are
composed of.
B2. Simple sugars are known as monosaccharides. Name two
common monosaccharides.
C. Geography: Vanilla
C1. Vanilla originated in Mexico and was, for centuries, the
exclusive secret of the indigenous Totonacs, until they
were conquered by Aztecs. What conquistador took the secret
in from the Aztecs and is responsible for bringing vanilla
back to Spain in the early 16th century?
C2. In 1793 a vanilla vine was smuggled from Mexico to
Reunion I., which is one of what chain of islands?
Hint: Madagascar is also part of the chain and vanilla
from there is more commonly referred to by this name.
D. Entertainment: Honey
D1. What Northern Irish singer-songwriter wrote the hit "Tupelo
Honey" for his 1971 album of the same name?
D2. What American funk/R&B band released the song (and album)
"Honey" in 1975?
E. Arts: Butter
E1. What sauce is an emulsion of egg yolk and liquid butter,
seasoned with lemon juice, salt, and a touch of white pepper
and cayenne pepper?
E2. Literally translated into English as hazelnut butter, this
is used equally successfully in French pastries or as a
savory sauce for pastas or fish. What's its French name?
F. Sports: Chocolate
F1. Within 1, what is the world record for the most Ferraro
Rocher chocolates eaten in 1 minute, with the rule that the
chocolates must be wrapped initially and each one must be
unwrapped and completely swallowed (and the mouth opened
to prove it) before starting the next one?
F2. In kilograms, to within 1,000, what is the record for the
world's largest chocolate bar?
--
Mark Brader "Could you please continue the petty bickering?
Toronto I find it most intriguing."
m...@vex.net -- Data ("Haven", ST:TNG, Tracy Torme)
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Marc Dashevsky
Oct 7, 2014, 12:39:38 PM10/7/14
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In article <uZGdnUVHu5JomKnJ...@vex.net>, m...@vex.net says...
> 3. Who couldn't resist squeezing the Charmin?
Mr. Whipple
> 4. Name the cuckoo bird of Cocoa Puffs fame.
>
> 5. He's the most interesting man in the world. He doesn't always
> drink beer, but when he does, what brand does he drink?
Dos Equis
> 6. Jesse White, Gordon Jump, and Hardy Rawls all played this lonely
> service professional. Who?
Maytag repairman
> 7. Anthony Head (later of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") and Sharon
> Maugham were Brits whose cute TV-commercial romance was
> synonymous with a coffee brand. Which one?
>
> 8. Vince and Larry were public-safety-announcement stars in the
> 1980s and '90s. As a duo, they had the same name as a Canadian
> band. Name them.
crash test dummies
> 9. What's the name of the Kellogg's Corn Flakes rooster?
>
> 10. In recent years this insurance company has been represented
> by a lizard, a caveman (who got his own TV sitcom), and a pig.
> What company?
Geico
> * Game 2, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Sugar and Spice
>
> A. History: Salt
>
> A1. What northern English town rose from being just a small
> English port to become the prime exporting port for the
> salt dug in the great Cheshire salt mines, and thus was
> the importing/exporting port for much of the world's salt
> in the 19th century?
>
> A2. In Gandhi's famous Salt March of 1930 in India, to what
> coastal town did they march?
>
> B. Science: Sugar
>
> On both questions, if you give two guesses with one part of the
> answer in common, please make your intent clear by explicitly
> repeating that part.
>
> B1. Name two of the three chemical elements that sugars are
> composed of.
carbon and hydrogen
> B2. Simple sugars are known as monosaccharides. Name two
> common monosaccharides.
glucose and fructose
> C. Geography: Vanilla
>
> C1. Vanilla originated in Mexico and was, for centuries, the
> exclusive secret of the indigenous Totonacs, until they
> were conquered by Aztecs. What conquistador took the secret
> in from the Aztecs and is responsible for bringing vanilla
> back to Spain in the early 16th century?
Cortez
> C2. In 1793 a vanilla vine was smuggled from Mexico to
> Reunion I., which is one of what chain of islands?
> Hint: Madagascar is also part of the chain and vanilla
> from there is more commonly referred to by this name.
Seychelles
> D. Entertainment: Honey
>
> D1. What Northern Irish singer-songwriter wrote the hit "Tupelo
> Honey" for his 1971 album of the same name?
Van Morrison
> D2. What American funk/R&B band released the song (and album)
> "Honey" in 1975?
>
> E. Arts: Butter
>
> E1. What sauce is an emulsion of egg yolk and liquid butter,
> seasoned with lemon juice, salt, and a touch of white pepper
> and cayenne pepper?
Hollandaise
> E2. Literally translated into English as hazelnut butter, this
> is used equally successfully in French pastries or as a
> savory sauce for pastas or fish. What's its French name?
Nutella
> F. Sports: Chocolate
>
> F1. Within 1, what is the world record for the most Ferraro
> Rocher chocolates eaten in 1 minute, with the rule that the
> chocolates must be wrapped initially and each one must be
> unwrapped and completely swallowed (and the mouth opened
> to prove it) before starting the next one?
55
> F2. In kilograms, to within 1,000, what is the record for the
> world's largest chocolate bar?
2,000
> * Game 2, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Pitch-Characters
>
> They can't throw a slider, but man, can they pitch a product.
> And though most aren't real, they are some of the most famous
> characters in pop culture. Let's see how branded your brain
> has become. Speaking of which, when we ask for a product, you
> must name the specific brand.
>
> 1. By what descriptive name is the automotive character Bib known?
>
> 2. Madge the manicurist was best known for malpractice: telling
> clients, "You're soaking in it". In what?
Palmolive
>
> They can't throw a slider, but man, can they pitch a product.
> And though most aren't real, they are some of the most famous
> characters in pop culture. Let's see how branded your brain
> has become. Speaking of which, when we ask for a product, you
> must name the specific brand.
>
> 1. By what descriptive name is the automotive character Bib known?
>
> 2. Madge the manicurist was best known for malpractice: telling
> clients, "You're soaking in it". In what?
> 3. Who couldn't resist squeezing the Charmin?
> 4. Name the cuckoo bird of Cocoa Puffs fame.
>
> 5. He's the most interesting man in the world. He doesn't always
> drink beer, but when he does, what brand does he drink?
> 6. Jesse White, Gordon Jump, and Hardy Rawls all played this lonely
> service professional. Who?
> 7. Anthony Head (later of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") and Sharon
> Maugham were Brits whose cute TV-commercial romance was
> synonymous with a coffee brand. Which one?
>
> 8. Vince and Larry were public-safety-announcement stars in the
> 1980s and '90s. As a duo, they had the same name as a Canadian
> band. Name them.
> 9. What's the name of the Kellogg's Corn Flakes rooster?
>
> 10. In recent years this insurance company has been represented
> by a lizard, a caveman (who got his own TV sitcom), and a pig.
> What company?
> * Game 2, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Sugar and Spice
>
> A. History: Salt
>
> A1. What northern English town rose from being just a small
> English port to become the prime exporting port for the
> salt dug in the great Cheshire salt mines, and thus was
> the importing/exporting port for much of the world's salt
> in the 19th century?
>
> A2. In Gandhi's famous Salt March of 1930 in India, to what
> coastal town did they march?
>
> B. Science: Sugar
>
> On both questions, if you give two guesses with one part of the
> answer in common, please make your intent clear by explicitly
> repeating that part.
>
> B1. Name two of the three chemical elements that sugars are
> composed of.
> B2. Simple sugars are known as monosaccharides. Name two
> common monosaccharides.
> C. Geography: Vanilla
>
> C1. Vanilla originated in Mexico and was, for centuries, the
> exclusive secret of the indigenous Totonacs, until they
> were conquered by Aztecs. What conquistador took the secret
> in from the Aztecs and is responsible for bringing vanilla
> back to Spain in the early 16th century?
> C2. In 1793 a vanilla vine was smuggled from Mexico to
> Reunion I., which is one of what chain of islands?
> Hint: Madagascar is also part of the chain and vanilla
> from there is more commonly referred to by this name.
> D. Entertainment: Honey
>
> D1. What Northern Irish singer-songwriter wrote the hit "Tupelo
> Honey" for his 1971 album of the same name?
> D2. What American funk/R&B band released the song (and album)
> "Honey" in 1975?
>
> E. Arts: Butter
>
> E1. What sauce is an emulsion of egg yolk and liquid butter,
> seasoned with lemon juice, salt, and a touch of white pepper
> and cayenne pepper?
> E2. Literally translated into English as hazelnut butter, this
> is used equally successfully in French pastries or as a
> savory sauce for pastas or fish. What's its French name?
> F. Sports: Chocolate
>
> F1. Within 1, what is the world record for the most Ferraro
> Rocher chocolates eaten in 1 minute, with the rule that the
> chocolates must be wrapped initially and each one must be
> unwrapped and completely swallowed (and the mouth opened
> to prove it) before starting the next one?
> F2. In kilograms, to within 1,000, what is the record for the
> world's largest chocolate bar?
Peter Smyth
Oct 7, 2014, 1:33:41 PM10/7/14
to
Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 2, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Pitch-Characters
>
> They can't throw a slider, but man, can they pitch a product.
> And though most aren't real, they are some of the most famous
> characters in pop culture. Let's see how branded your brain
> has become. Speaking of which, when we ask for a product, you
> must name the specific brand.
>
> 1. By what descriptive name is the automotive character Bib known?
Michelin Man
> * Game 2, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Pitch-Characters
>
> They can't throw a slider, but man, can they pitch a product.
> And though most aren't real, they are some of the most famous
> characters in pop culture. Let's see how branded your brain
> has become. Speaking of which, when we ask for a product, you
> must name the specific brand.
>
> 1. By what descriptive name is the automotive character Bib known?
> 2. Madge the manicurist was best known for malpractice: telling
> clients, "You're soaking in it". In what?
>
> 3. Who couldn't resist squeezing the Charmin?
a bear
> clients, "You're soaking in it". In what?
>
> 3. Who couldn't resist squeezing the Charmin?
> 4. Name the cuckoo bird of Cocoa Puffs fame.
>
> 5. He's the most interesting man in the world. He doesn't always
> drink beer, but when he does, what brand does he drink?
Budweiser
>
> 5. He's the most interesting man in the world. He doesn't always
> drink beer, but when he does, what brand does he drink?
> 6. Jesse White, Gordon Jump, and Hardy Rawls all played this lonely
> service professional. Who?
>
> 7. Anthony Head (later of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") and Sharon
> Maugham were Brits whose cute TV-commercial romance was
> synonymous with a coffee brand. Which one?
Nescafe Gold Blend
> service professional. Who?
>
> 7. Anthony Head (later of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") and Sharon
> Maugham were Brits whose cute TV-commercial romance was
> synonymous with a coffee brand. Which one?
> 8. Vince and Larry were public-safety-announcement stars in the
> 1980s and '90s. As a duo, they had the same name as a Canadian
> band. Name them.
>
> 9. What's the name of the Kellogg's Corn Flakes rooster?
Charlie
> 1980s and '90s. As a duo, they had the same name as a Canadian
> band. Name them.
>
> 9. What's the name of the Kellogg's Corn Flakes rooster?
> 10. In recent years this insurance company has been represented
> by a lizard, a caveman (who got his own TV sitcom), and a pig.
> What company?
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Sugar and Spice
>
> A. History: Salt
>
> A1. What northern English town rose from being just a small
> English port to become the prime exporting port for the
> salt dug in the great Cheshire salt mines, and thus was
> the importing/exporting port for much of the world's salt
> in the 19th century?
Liverpool
> by a lizard, a caveman (who got his own TV sitcom), and a pig.
> What company?
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Sugar and Spice
>
> A. History: Salt
>
> A1. What northern English town rose from being just a small
> English port to become the prime exporting port for the
> salt dug in the great Cheshire salt mines, and thus was
> the importing/exporting port for much of the world's salt
> in the 19th century?
> A2. In Gandhi's famous Salt March of 1930 in India, to what
> coastal town did they march?
>
> B. Science: Sugar
>
> On both questions, if you give two guesses with one part of the
> answer in common, please make your intent clear by explicitly
> repeating that part.
>
> B1. Name two of the three chemical elements that sugars are
> composed of.
Carbon, Hydrogen
> coastal town did they march?
>
> B. Science: Sugar
>
> On both questions, if you give two guesses with one part of the
> answer in common, please make your intent clear by explicitly
> repeating that part.
>
> B1. Name two of the three chemical elements that sugars are
> composed of.
> B2. Simple sugars are known as monosaccharides. Name two
> common monosaccharides.
Glucose, Fructose
> common monosaccharides.
> C. Geography: Vanilla
>
> C1. Vanilla originated in Mexico and was, for centuries, the
> exclusive secret of the indigenous Totonacs, until they
> were conquered by Aztecs. What conquistador took the secret
> in from the Aztecs and is responsible for bringing vanilla
> back to Spain in the early 16th century?
Cortes
>
> C1. Vanilla originated in Mexico and was, for centuries, the
> exclusive secret of the indigenous Totonacs, until they
> were conquered by Aztecs. What conquistador took the secret
> in from the Aztecs and is responsible for bringing vanilla
> back to Spain in the early 16th century?
> C2. In 1793 a vanilla vine was smuggled from Mexico to
> Reunion I., which is one of what chain of islands?
> Hint: Madagascar is also part of the chain and vanilla
> from there is more commonly referred to by this name.
>
> D. Entertainment: Honey
>
> D1. What Northern Irish singer-songwriter wrote the hit "Tupelo
> Honey" for his 1971 album of the same name?
Van Morrison
> Reunion I., which is one of what chain of islands?
> Hint: Madagascar is also part of the chain and vanilla
> from there is more commonly referred to by this name.
>
> D. Entertainment: Honey
>
> D1. What Northern Irish singer-songwriter wrote the hit "Tupelo
> Honey" for his 1971 album of the same name?
> D2. What American funk/R&B band released the song (and album)
> "Honey" in 1975?
>
> E. Arts: Butter
>
> E1. What sauce is an emulsion of egg yolk and liquid butter,
> seasoned with lemon juice, salt, and a touch of white pepper
> and cayenne pepper?
Hollandaise
> "Honey" in 1975?
>
> E. Arts: Butter
>
> E1. What sauce is an emulsion of egg yolk and liquid butter,
> seasoned with lemon juice, salt, and a touch of white pepper
> and cayenne pepper?
> E2. Literally translated into English as hazelnut butter, this
> is used equally successfully in French pastries or as a
> savory sauce for pastas or fish. What's its French name?
>
> F. Sports: Chocolate
>
> F1. Within 1, what is the world record for the most Ferraro
> Rocher chocolates eaten in 1 minute, with the rule that the
> chocolates must be wrapped initially and each one must be
> unwrapped and completely swallowed (and the mouth opened
> to prove it) before starting the next one?
7
> is used equally successfully in French pastries or as a
> savory sauce for pastas or fish. What's its French name?
>
> F. Sports: Chocolate
>
> F1. Within 1, what is the world record for the most Ferraro
> Rocher chocolates eaten in 1 minute, with the rule that the
> chocolates must be wrapped initially and each one must be
> unwrapped and completely swallowed (and the mouth opened
> to prove it) before starting the next one?
> F2. In kilograms, to within 1,000, what is the record for the
> world's largest chocolate bar?
3000, 5000
> world's largest chocolate bar?
Peter Smyth
Erland Sommarskog
Oct 7, 2014, 1:42:55 PM10/7/14
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> 5. He's the most interesting man in the world. He doesn't always
> drink beer, but when he does, what brand does he drink?
Perikles (no, that is not the guy you're after, but Perikles can tell
> drink beer, but when he does, what brand does he drink?
you when a Tuborg tastes as best: Hvergang!)
> 9. What's the name of the Kellogg's Corn Flakes rooster?
> * Game 2, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Sugar and Spice
>
> B1. Name two of the three chemical elements that sugars are
> composed of.
Hydrogen, Oxygen and Carbon
> composed of.
> B2. Simple sugars are known as monosaccharides. Name two
> common monosaccharides.
> C1. Vanilla originated in Mexico and was, for centuries, the
> exclusive secret of the indigenous Totonacs, until they
> were conquered by Aztecs. What conquistador took the secret
> in from the Aztecs and is responsible for bringing vanilla
> back to Spain in the early 16th century?
> C2. In 1793 a vanilla vine was smuggled from Mexico to
> Reunion I., which is one of what chain of islands?
> Hint: Madagascar is also part of the chain and vanilla
> from there is more commonly referred to by this name.
> D. Entertainment: Honey
>
> D1. What Northern Irish singer-songwriter wrote the hit "Tupelo
> Honey" for his 1971 album of the same name?
> D2. What American funk/R&B band released the song (and album)
> "Honey" in 1975?
for the cover of that album.)
> E1. What sauce is an emulsion of egg yolk and liquid butter,
> seasoned with lemon juice, salt, and a touch of white pepper
> and cayenne pepper?
> F1. Within 1, what is the world record for the most Ferraro
> Rocher chocolates eaten in 1 minute, with the rule that the
> chocolates must be wrapped initially and each one must be
> unwrapped and completely swallowed (and the mouth opened
> to prove it) before starting the next one?
> F2. In kilograms, to within 1,000, what is the record for the
> world's largest chocolate bar?
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Bruce Bowler
Oct 7, 2014, 1:58:17 PM10/7/14
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On Tue, 07 Oct 2014 10:25:41 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-09-22, 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 Unnatural Axxxe, and are used
> here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
> and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2014-09-15
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> This set is running concurrently with Current Events rounds 3-4.
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Pitch-Characters
>
> They can't throw a slider, but man, can they pitch a product.
> And though most aren't real, they are some of the most famous characters
> in pop culture. Let's see how branded your brain has become. Speaking
> of which, when we ask for a product, you must name the specific brand.
>
> 1. By what descriptive name is the automotive character Bib known?
>
> 2. Madge the manicurist was best known for malpractice: telling
> clients, "You're soaking in it". In what?
Palmolive
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-09-22, 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 Unnatural Axxxe, and are used
> here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
> and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2014-09-15
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> This set is running concurrently with Current Events rounds 3-4.
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Pitch-Characters
>
> They can't throw a slider, but man, can they pitch a product.
> And though most aren't real, they are some of the most famous characters
> in pop culture. Let's see how branded your brain has become. Speaking
> of which, when we ask for a product, you must name the specific brand.
>
> 1. By what descriptive name is the automotive character Bib known?
>
> 2. Madge the manicurist was best known for malpractice: telling
> clients, "You're soaking in it". In what?
> 3. Who couldn't resist squeezing the Charmin?
> 4. Name the cuckoo bird of Cocoa Puffs fame.
> 5. He's the most interesting man in the world. He doesn't always
> drink beer, but when he does, what brand does he drink?
> 6. Jesse White, Gordon Jump, and Hardy Rawls all played this lonely
> service professional. Who?
> 7. Anthony Head (later of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") and Sharon
> Maugham were Brits whose cute TV-commercial romance was synonymous
> with a coffee brand. Which one?
> 8. Vince and Larry were public-safety-announcement stars in the
> 1980s and '90s. As a duo, they had the same name as a Canadian band.
> Name them.
> 9. What's the name of the Kellogg's Corn Flakes rooster?
> 10. In recent years this insurance company has been represented
> by a lizard, a caveman (who got his own TV sitcom), and a pig. What
> company?
>
> * Game 2, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Sugar and Spice
>
> A. History: Salt
>
> A1. What northern English town rose from being just a small
> English port to become the prime exporting port for the salt dug
> in the great Cheshire salt mines, and thus was the
> importing/exporting port for much of the world's salt in the 19th
> century?
>
> A2. In Gandhi's famous Salt March of 1930 in India, to what
> coastal town did they march?
>
> B. Science: Sugar
>
> On both questions, if you give two guesses with one part of the answer
> in common, please make your intent clear by explicitly repeating that
> part.
>
> B1. Name two of the three chemical elements that sugars are
> composed of.
> B2. Simple sugars are known as monosaccharides. Name two
> common monosaccharides.
> C. Geography: Vanilla
>
> C1. Vanilla originated in Mexico and was, for centuries, the
> exclusive secret of the indigenous Totonacs, until they were
> conquered by Aztecs. What conquistador took the secret in from
> the Aztecs and is responsible for bringing vanilla back to Spain
> in the early 16th century?
> C2. In 1793 a vanilla vine was smuggled from Mexico to
> Reunion I., which is one of what chain of islands?
> Hint: Madagascar is also part of the chain and vanilla from there
> is more commonly referred to by this name.
>
> D. Entertainment: Honey
>
> D1. What Northern Irish singer-songwriter wrote the hit "Tupelo
> Honey" for his 1971 album of the same name?
>
> D2. What American funk/R&B band released the song (and album)
> "Honey" in 1975?
>
> E. Arts: Butter
>
> E1. What sauce is an emulsion of egg yolk and liquid butter,
> seasoned with lemon juice, salt, and a touch of white pepper and
> cayenne pepper?
> E2. Literally translated into English as hazelnut butter, this
> is used equally successfully in French pastries or as a savory
> sauce for pastas or fish. What's its French name?
> F. Sports: Chocolate
>
> F1. Within 1, what is the world record for the most Ferraro
> Rocher chocolates eaten in 1 minute, with the rule that the
> chocolates must be wrapped initially and each one must be
> unwrapped and completely swallowed (and the mouth opened to prove
> it) before starting the next one?
> F2. In kilograms, to within 1,000, what is the record for the
> world's largest chocolate bar?
Mark Brader
Oct 7, 2014, 2:06:52 PM10/7/14
to
Mark Brader:
> 52000
Erland Sommarskog is eliminated. :-)
--
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Toronto | -- research establishments in the Stone Age, by now we
m...@vex.net | would have had absolutely superb flint tools. But no one
| would have invented steel." -- Arthur C. Clarke
> > F2. In kilograms, to within 1,000, what is the record for the
> > world's largest chocolate bar?
Erland Sommarskog:
> > world's largest chocolate bar?
> 52000
Erland Sommarskog is eliminated. :-)
--
Mark Brader | "If there had been government -- and dare I say industrial?
Toronto | -- research establishments in the Stone Age, by now we
m...@vex.net | would have had absolutely superb flint tools. But no one
| would have invented steel." -- Arthur C. Clarke
Erland Sommarskog
Oct 7, 2014, 2:48:10 PM10/7/14
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> Mark Brader:
>> > F2. In kilograms, to within 1,000, what is the record for the
>> > world's largest chocolate bar?
>
> Erland Sommarskog:
>> 52000
>
> Erland Sommarskog is eliminated. :-)
If I would try to eat it, I would surely be eliminated.
> Mark Brader:
>> > F2. In kilograms, to within 1,000, what is the record for the
>> > world's largest chocolate bar?
>
> Erland Sommarskog:
>> 52000
>
> Erland Sommarskog is eliminated. :-)
Dan Blum
Oct 7, 2014, 2:56:31 PM10/7/14
to
> 1. By what descriptive name is the automotive character Bib known?
Michelin Man
> 2. Madge the manicurist was best known for malpractice: telling
> clients, "You're soaking in it". In what?
> 3. Who couldn't resist squeezing the Charmin?
> 5. He's the most interesting man in the world. He doesn't always
> drink beer, but when he does, what brand does he drink?
> 6. Jesse White, Gordon Jump, and Hardy Rawls all played this lonely
> service professional. Who?
> 10. In recent years this insurance company has been represented
> by a lizard, a caveman (who got his own TV sitcom), and a pig.
> What company?
> * Game 2, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Sugar and Spice
> A. History: Salt
> A2. In Gandhi's famous Salt March of 1930 in India, to what
> coastal town did they march?
Goa
> coastal town did they march?
> B. Science: Sugar
> B1. Name two of the three chemical elements that sugars are
> composed of.
> B2. Simple sugars are known as monosaccharides. Name two
> common monosaccharides.
> C. Geography: Vanilla
> C1. Vanilla originated in Mexico and was, for centuries, the
> exclusive secret of the indigenous Totonacs, until they
> were conquered by Aztecs. What conquistador took the secret
> in from the Aztecs and is responsible for bringing vanilla
> back to Spain in the early 16th century?
> C2. In 1793 a vanilla vine was smuggled from Mexico to
> Reunion I., which is one of what chain of islands?
> Hint: Madagascar is also part of the chain and vanilla
> from there is more commonly referred to by this name.
> E. Arts: Butter
> E1. What sauce is an emulsion of egg yolk and liquid butter,
> seasoned with lemon juice, salt, and a touch of white pepper
> and cayenne pepper?
> E2. Literally translated into English as hazelnut butter, this
> is used equally successfully in French pastries or as a
> savory sauce for pastas or fish. What's its French name?
> F. Sports: Chocolate
> F1. Within 1, what is the world record for the most Ferraro
> Rocher chocolates eaten in 1 minute, with the rule that the
> chocolates must be wrapped initially and each one must be
> unwrapped and completely swallowed (and the mouth opened
> to prove it) before starting the next one?
> F2. In kilograms, to within 1,000, what is the record for the
> world's largest chocolate bar?
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Joshua Kreitzer
Oct 7, 2014, 8:48:20 PM10/7/14
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:uZGdnUVHu5JomKnJ...@vex.net:
> * Game 2, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Pitch-Characters
>
> 2. Madge the manicurist was best known for malpractice: telling
> clients, "You're soaking in it". In what?
Palmolive
> 3. Who couldn't resist squeezing the Charmin?
Mr. Whipple
> 4. Name the cuckoo bird of Cocoa Puffs fame.
Larry
> 5. He's the most interesting man in the world. He doesn't always
> drink beer, but when he does, what brand does he drink?
Dos Equis
> 6. Jesse White, Gordon Jump, and Hardy Rawls all played this lonely
> service professional. Who?
Maytag repairman
> 7. Anthony Head (later of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") and Sharon
> Maugham were Brits whose cute TV-commercial romance was
> synonymous with a coffee brand. Which one?
Tasters Choice
> 8. Vince and Larry were public-safety-announcement stars in the
> 1980s and '90s. As a duo, they had the same name as a Canadian
> band. Name them.
Crash Test Dummies
> 9. What's the name of the Kellogg's Corn Flakes rooster?
Cornelius
> 10. In recent years this insurance company has been represented
> by a lizard, a caveman (who got his own TV sitcom), and a pig.
> What company?
Geico
> * Game 2, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Sugar and Spice
>
> B. Science: Sugar
> B2. Simple sugars are known as monosaccharides. Name two
> common monosaccharides.
glucose and sucrose
> C. Geography: Vanilla
>
> C1. Vanilla originated in Mexico and was, for centuries, the
> exclusive secret of the indigenous Totonacs, until they
> were conquered by Aztecs. What conquistador took the secret
> in from the Aztecs and is responsible for bringing vanilla
> back to Spain in the early 16th century?
Cortes
> D. Entertainment: Honey
>
> D1. What Northern Irish singer-songwriter wrote the hit "Tupelo
> Honey" for his 1971 album of the same name?
Van Morrison
> D2. What American funk/R&B band released the song (and album)
> "Honey" in 1975?
Ohio Players
> F. Sports: Chocolate
>
> F1. Within 1, what is the world record for the most Ferraro
> Rocher chocolates eaten in 1 minute, with the rule that the
> chocolates must be wrapped initially and each one must be
> unwrapped and completely swallowed (and the mouth opened
> to prove it) before starting the next one?
15
> F2. In kilograms, to within 1,000, what is the record for the
> world's largest chocolate bar?
1500 kg
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
news:uZGdnUVHu5JomKnJ...@vex.net:
> * Game 2, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Pitch-Characters
>
> 1. By what descriptive name is the automotive character Bib known?
Michelin Man
> 2. Madge the manicurist was best known for malpractice: telling
> clients, "You're soaking in it". In what?
> 3. Who couldn't resist squeezing the Charmin?
> 4. Name the cuckoo bird of Cocoa Puffs fame.
> 5. He's the most interesting man in the world. He doesn't always
> drink beer, but when he does, what brand does he drink?
> 6. Jesse White, Gordon Jump, and Hardy Rawls all played this lonely
> service professional. Who?
> 7. Anthony Head (later of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") and Sharon
> Maugham were Brits whose cute TV-commercial romance was
> synonymous with a coffee brand. Which one?
> 8. Vince and Larry were public-safety-announcement stars in the
> 1980s and '90s. As a duo, they had the same name as a Canadian
> band. Name them.
> 9. What's the name of the Kellogg's Corn Flakes rooster?
> 10. In recent years this insurance company has been represented
> by a lizard, a caveman (who got his own TV sitcom), and a pig.
> What company?
> * Game 2, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Sugar and Spice
>
>
> B1. Name two of the three chemical elements that sugars are
> composed of.
carbon and hydrogen
> B1. Name two of the three chemical elements that sugars are
> composed of.
> B2. Simple sugars are known as monosaccharides. Name two
> common monosaccharides.
> C. Geography: Vanilla
>
> C1. Vanilla originated in Mexico and was, for centuries, the
> exclusive secret of the indigenous Totonacs, until they
> were conquered by Aztecs. What conquistador took the secret
> in from the Aztecs and is responsible for bringing vanilla
> back to Spain in the early 16th century?
> D. Entertainment: Honey
>
> D1. What Northern Irish singer-songwriter wrote the hit "Tupelo
> Honey" for his 1971 album of the same name?
> D2. What American funk/R&B band released the song (and album)
> "Honey" in 1975?
> F. Sports: Chocolate
>
> F1. Within 1, what is the world record for the most Ferraro
> Rocher chocolates eaten in 1 minute, with the rule that the
> chocolates must be wrapped initially and each one must be
> unwrapped and completely swallowed (and the mouth opened
> to prove it) before starting the next one?
> F2. In kilograms, to within 1,000, what is the record for the
> world's largest chocolate bar?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
robpparker SPAM @foroptusnet.com.aume Rob Parker
Oct 7, 2014, 10:09:14 PM10/7/14
to
> * Game 2, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Pitch-Characters
>
>
> 2. Madge the manicurist was best known for malpractice: telling
> clients, "You're soaking in it". In what?
Palmolive dishwashung liquid
> clients, "You're soaking in it". In what?
> 9. What's the name of the Kellogg's Corn Flakes rooster?
> * Game 2, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Sugar and Spice
>
> B1. Name two of the three chemical elements that sugars are
> composed of.
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
> composed of.
> B2. Simple sugars are known as monosaccharides. Name two
> common monosaccharides.
> D1. What Northern Irish singer-songwriter wrote the hit "Tupelo
> Honey" for his 1971 album of the same name?
> E1. What sauce is an emulsion of egg yolk and liquid butter,
> seasoned with lemon juice, salt, and a touch of white pepper
> and cayenne pepper?
> F1. Within 1, what is the world record for the most Ferraro
> Rocher chocolates eaten in 1 minute, with the rule that the
> chocolates must be wrapped initially and each one must be
> unwrapped and completely swallowed (and the mouth opened
> to prove it) before starting the next one?
> F2. In kilograms, to within 1,000, what is the record for the
> world's largest chocolate bar?
Rob
Jason Kreitzer
Oct 7, 2014, 10:11:14 PM10/7/14
to
On Tuesday, October 7, 2014 11:25:41 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-09-22,
>
> 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 Unnatural Axxxe, and are
>
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
>
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
>
> my 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
>
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
>
>
>
> This set is running concurrently with Current Events rounds 3-4.
>
>
>
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Pitch-Characters
>
>
>
> They can't throw a slider, but man, can they pitch a product.
>
> And though most aren't real, they are some of the most famous
>
> characters in pop culture. Let's see how branded your brain
>
> has become. Speaking of which, when we ask for a product, you
>
> must name the specific brand.
>
>
>
> 1. By what descriptive name is the automotive character Bib known?
>
>
>
> 2. Madge the manicurist was best known for malpractice: telling
>
> clients, "You're soaking in it". In what?
Palmolive
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-09-22,
>
> 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 Unnatural Axxxe, and are
>
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
>
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
>
> my 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
>
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
>
>
>
> This set is running concurrently with Current Events rounds 3-4.
>
>
>
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Pitch-Characters
>
>
>
> They can't throw a slider, but man, can they pitch a product.
>
> And though most aren't real, they are some of the most famous
>
> characters in pop culture. Let's see how branded your brain
>
> has become. Speaking of which, when we ask for a product, you
>
> must name the specific brand.
>
>
>
> 1. By what descriptive name is the automotive character Bib known?
>
>
>
> 2. Madge the manicurist was best known for malpractice: telling
>
> clients, "You're soaking in it". In what?
>
>
> 3. Who couldn't resist squeezing the Charmin?
>
>
>
> 4. Name the cuckoo bird of Cocoa Puffs fame.
>
>
>
> 5. He's the most interesting man in the world. He doesn't always
>
> drink beer, but when he does, what brand does he drink?
Dos Equis
>
> 3. Who couldn't resist squeezing the Charmin?
>
>
>
> 4. Name the cuckoo bird of Cocoa Puffs fame.
>
>
>
> 5. He's the most interesting man in the world. He doesn't always
>
> drink beer, but when he does, what brand does he drink?
>
>
> 6. Jesse White, Gordon Jump, and Hardy Rawls all played this lonely
>
> service professional. Who?
Maytag repairman
>
> 6. Jesse White, Gordon Jump, and Hardy Rawls all played this lonely
>
> service professional. Who?
>
>
> 7. Anthony Head (later of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") and Sharon
>
> Maugham were Brits whose cute TV-commercial romance was
>
> synonymous with a coffee brand. Which one?
>
>
>
> 8. Vince and Larry were public-safety-announcement stars in the
>
> 1980s and '90s. As a duo, they had the same name as a Canadian
>
> band. Name them.
Crash Test Dummies
>
> 7. Anthony Head (later of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") and Sharon
>
> Maugham were Brits whose cute TV-commercial romance was
>
> synonymous with a coffee brand. Which one?
>
>
>
> 8. Vince and Larry were public-safety-announcement stars in the
>
> 1980s and '90s. As a duo, they had the same name as a Canadian
>
> band. Name them.
>
>
> 9. What's the name of the Kellogg's Corn Flakes rooster?
>
>
>
> 10. In recent years this insurance company has been represented
>
> by a lizard, a caveman (who got his own TV sitcom), and a pig.
>
> What company?
GEICO
>
> 9. What's the name of the Kellogg's Corn Flakes rooster?
>
>
>
> 10. In recent years this insurance company has been represented
>
> by a lizard, a caveman (who got his own TV sitcom), and a pig.
>
> What company?
>
>
> D2. What American funk/R&B band released the song (and album)
>
> "Honey" in 1975?
The Ohio Players
>
> D2. What American funk/R&B band released the song (and album)
>
> "Honey" in 1975?
Pete
Oct 8, 2014, 10:04:52 PM10/8/14
to
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-09-22,
> 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 Unnatural Axxxe, and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> This set is running concurrently with Current Events rounds 3-4.
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Pitch-Characters
>
> They can't throw a slider, but man, can they pitch a product.
> And though most aren't real, they are some of the most famous
> characters in pop culture. Let's see how branded your brain
> has become. Speaking of which, when we ask for a product, you
> must name the specific brand.
>
> 1. By what descriptive name is the automotive character Bib known?
Michelin Man. (Full name Bibendum, if I recall.)
> 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 Unnatural Axxxe, and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> This set is running concurrently with Current Events rounds 3-4.
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Pitch-Characters
>
> They can't throw a slider, but man, can they pitch a product.
> And though most aren't real, they are some of the most famous
> characters in pop culture. Let's see how branded your brain
> has become. Speaking of which, when we ask for a product, you
> must name the specific brand.
>
> 1. By what descriptive name is the automotive character Bib known?
>
> 2. Madge the manicurist was best known for malpractice: telling
> clients, "You're soaking in it". In what?
>
> 3. Who couldn't resist squeezing the Charmin?
>
> 4. Name the cuckoo bird of Cocoa Puffs fame.
>
> 5. He's the most interesting man in the world. He doesn't always
> drink beer, but when he does, what brand does he drink?
>
> 6. Jesse White, Gordon Jump, and Hardy Rawls all played this lonely
> service professional. Who?
>
> 7. Anthony Head (later of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") and Sharon
> Maugham were Brits whose cute TV-commercial romance was
> synonymous with a coffee brand. Which one?
>
> 8. Vince and Larry were public-safety-announcement stars in the
> 1980s and '90s. As a duo, they had the same name as a Canadian
> band. Name them.
>
> 9. What's the name of the Kellogg's Corn Flakes rooster?
>
> 10. In recent years this insurance company has been represented
> by a lizard, a caveman (who got his own TV sitcom), and a pig.
> What company?
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Sugar and Spice
>
> A. History: Salt
>
> A1. What northern English town rose from being just a small
> English port to become the prime exporting port for the
> salt dug in the great Cheshire salt mines, and thus was
> the importing/exporting port for much of the world's salt
> in the 19th century?
>
> A2. In Gandhi's famous Salt March of 1930 in India, to what
> coastal town did they march?
>
> B. Science: Sugar
>
> On both questions, if you give two guesses with one part of the
> answer in common, please make your intent clear by explicitly
> repeating that part.
>
> B1. Name two of the three chemical elements that sugars are
> composed of.
>
> B2. Simple sugars are known as monosaccharides. Name two
> common monosaccharides.
>
> C. Geography: Vanilla
>
> C1. Vanilla originated in Mexico and was, for centuries, the
> exclusive secret of the indigenous Totonacs, until they
> were conquered by Aztecs. What conquistador took the secret
> in from the Aztecs and is responsible for bringing vanilla
> back to Spain in the early 16th century?
>
> C2. In 1793 a vanilla vine was smuggled from Mexico to
> Reunion I., which is one of what chain of islands?
> Hint: Madagascar is also part of the chain and vanilla
> from there is more commonly referred to by this name.
>
> D. Entertainment: Honey
>
> D1. What Northern Irish singer-songwriter wrote the hit "Tupelo
> Honey" for his 1971 album of the same name?
>
> D2. What American funk/R&B band released the song (and album)
> "Honey" in 1975?
>
> E. Arts: Butter
>
> E1. What sauce is an emulsion of egg yolk and liquid butter,
> seasoned with lemon juice, salt, and a touch of white pepper
> and cayenne pepper?
>
> E2. Literally translated into English as hazelnut butter, this
> is used equally successfully in French pastries or as a
> savory sauce for pastas or fish. What's its French name?
>
> F. Sports: Chocolate
>
> F1. Within 1, what is the world record for the most Ferraro
> Rocher chocolates eaten in 1 minute, with the rule that the
> chocolates must be wrapped initially and each one must be
> unwrapped and completely swallowed (and the mouth opened
> to prove it) before starting the next one?
>
> F2. In kilograms, to within 1,000, what is the record for the
> world's largest chocolate bar?
>
Pete
Dan Tilque
Oct 9, 2014, 8:11:09 AM10/9/14
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> This set is running concurrently with Current Events rounds 3-4.
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Pitch-Characters
>
> They can't throw a slider, but man, can they pitch a product.
> And though most aren't real, they are some of the most famous
> characters in pop culture. Let's see how branded your brain
> has become. Speaking of which, when we ask for a product, you
> must name the specific brand.
>
> 1. By what descriptive name is the automotive character Bib known?
>
> 2. Madge the manicurist was best known for malpractice: telling
> clients, "You're soaking in it". In what?
Palmolive hand soap
>
>
> This set is running concurrently with Current Events rounds 3-4.
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Pitch-Characters
>
> They can't throw a slider, but man, can they pitch a product.
> And though most aren't real, they are some of the most famous
> characters in pop culture. Let's see how branded your brain
> has become. Speaking of which, when we ask for a product, you
> must name the specific brand.
>
> 1. By what descriptive name is the automotive character Bib known?
>
> 2. Madge the manicurist was best known for malpractice: telling
> clients, "You're soaking in it". In what?
>
> 3. Who couldn't resist squeezing the Charmin?
>
> 4. Name the cuckoo bird of Cocoa Puffs fame.
>
> 5. He's the most interesting man in the world. He doesn't always
> drink beer, but when he does, what brand does he drink?
>
> 6. Jesse White, Gordon Jump, and Hardy Rawls all played this lonely
> service professional. Who?
>
> 7. Anthony Head (later of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") and Sharon
> Maugham were Brits whose cute TV-commercial romance was
> synonymous with a coffee brand. Which one?
>
> 8. Vince and Larry were public-safety-announcement stars in the
> 1980s and '90s. As a duo, they had the same name as a Canadian
> band. Name them.
>
> 9. What's the name of the Kellogg's Corn Flakes rooster?
>
> 10. In recent years this insurance company has been represented
> by a lizard, a caveman (who got his own TV sitcom), and a pig.
> What company?
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Sugar and Spice
>
> A. History: Salt
>
> A1. What northern English town rose from being just a small
> English port to become the prime exporting port for the
> salt dug in the great Cheshire salt mines, and thus was
> the importing/exporting port for much of the world's salt
> in the 19th century?
>
> A2. In Gandhi's famous Salt March of 1930 in India, to what
> coastal town did they march?
>
> B. Science: Sugar
>
> On both questions, if you give two guesses with one part of the
> answer in common, please make your intent clear by explicitly
> repeating that part.
>
> B1. Name two of the three chemical elements that sugars are
> composed of.
>
> B2. Simple sugars are known as monosaccharides. Name two
> common monosaccharides.
>
> C. Geography: Vanilla
>
> C1. Vanilla originated in Mexico and was, for centuries, the
> exclusive secret of the indigenous Totonacs, until they
> were conquered by Aztecs. What conquistador took the secret
> in from the Aztecs and is responsible for bringing vanilla
> back to Spain in the early 16th century?
>
> C2. In 1793 a vanilla vine was smuggled from Mexico to
> Reunion I., which is one of what chain of islands?
> Hint: Madagascar is also part of the chain and vanilla
> from there is more commonly referred to by this name.
>
> D. Entertainment: Honey
>
> D1. What Northern Irish singer-songwriter wrote the hit "Tupelo
> Honey" for his 1971 album of the same name?
>
> D2. What American funk/R&B band released the song (and album)
> "Honey" in 1975?
>
> E. Arts: Butter
>
> E1. What sauce is an emulsion of egg yolk and liquid butter,
> seasoned with lemon juice, salt, and a touch of white pepper
> and cayenne pepper?
>
> E2. Literally translated into English as hazelnut butter, this
> is used equally successfully in French pastries or as a
> savory sauce for pastas or fish. What's its French name?
>
> F. Sports: Chocolate
>
> F1. Within 1, what is the world record for the most Ferraro
> Rocher chocolates eaten in 1 minute, with the rule that the
> chocolates must be wrapped initially and each one must be
> unwrapped and completely swallowed (and the mouth opened
> to prove it) before starting the next one?
>
> F2. In kilograms, to within 1,000, what is the record for the
> world's largest chocolate bar?
--
Dan Tilque
Björn Lundin
Oct 10, 2014, 3:21:05 AM10/10/14
to
On 2014-10-07 17:25, Mark Brader wrote:
>
> They can't throw a slider, but man, can they pitch a product.
> And though most aren't real, they are some of the most famous
> characters in pop culture. Let's see how branded your brain
> has become. Speaking of which, when we ask for a product, you
> must name the specific brand.
>
>
> They can't throw a slider, but man, can they pitch a product.
> And though most aren't real, they are some of the most famous
> characters in pop culture. Let's see how branded your brain
> has become. Speaking of which, when we ask for a product, you
> must name the specific brand.
>
> 5. He's the most interesting man in the world. He doesn't always
> drink beer, but when he does, what brand does he drink?
Labatt's blue?
> drink beer, but when he does, what brand does he drink?
> 8. Vince and Larry were public-safety-announcement stars in the
> 1980s and '90s. As a duo, they had the same name as a Canadian
> band. Name them.
> A. History: Salt
>
> A1. What northern English town rose from being just a small
> English port to become the prime exporting port for the
> salt dug in the great Cheshire salt mines, and thus was
> the importing/exporting port for much of the world's salt
> in the 19th century?
> A2. In Gandhi's famous Salt March of 1930 in India, to what
> coastal town did they march?
>
> On both questions, if you give two guesses with one part of the
> answer in common, please make your intent clear by explicitly
> repeating that part.
>
> B1. Name two of the three chemical elements that sugars are
> composed of.
> F. Sports: Chocolate
>
> F2. In kilograms, to within 1,000, what is the record for the
> world's largest chocolate bar?
>
5200
> F2. In kilograms, to within 1,000, what is the record for the
> world's largest chocolate bar?
>
--
--
Björn
Mark Brader
Oct 10, 2014, 11:59:55 AM10/10/14
to
Mark Brader:
Hearty congratultations!
> * Game 2, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Pitch-Characters
> They can't throw a slider, but man, can they pitch a product.
> And though most aren't real, they are some of the most famous
> characters in pop culture. Let's see how branded your brain
> has become. Speaking of which, when we ask for a product, you
> must name the specific brand.
> 1. By what descriptive name is the automotive character Bib known?
The Michelin man. 4 for Peter, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.
"Bib" is short for "Bibendum", which is a Latin gerund meaning
"drinking"; if Wikipedia is correct, the Michelin man's shape was
modeled after a character designed earlier for a beer advertisement.
> 2. Madge the manicurist was best known for malpractice: telling
> clients, "You're soaking in it". In what?
Palmolive dishwashing liquid. "Palmolive" alone was sufficient,
and I didn't make that clear, so I accepted "Palmolive hand soap".
4 for Marc, Bruce, Dan Blum, Joshua, Rob, Jason, and Dan Tilque.
> 3. Who couldn't resist squeezing the Charmin?
Mr. Whipple. 4 for Marc, Bruce, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.
> 4. Name the cuckoo bird of Cocoa Puffs fame.
Sonny. 4 for Bruce.
> 5. He's the most interesting man in the world. He doesn't always
> drink beer, but when he does, what brand does he drink?
Dos Equis. 4 for Marc, Bruce, Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, Pete,
and Dan Tilque.
> 6. Jesse White, Gordon Jump, and Hardy Rawls all played this lonely
> service professional. Who?
The Maytag repairman. 4 for Marc, Bruce, Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason,
Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> 7. Anthony Head (later of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") and Sharon
> Maugham were Brits whose cute TV-commercial romance was
> synonymous with a coffee brand. Which one?
Nescafé Gold Blend, a.k.a. Taster's Choice. 4 for Peter and Joshua.
> 8. Vince and Larry were public-safety-announcement stars in the
> 1980s and '90s. As a duo, they had the same name as a Canadian
> band. Name them.
Crash Test Dummies. 4 for Marc, Bruce, Joshua, and Jason.
> 9. What's the name of the Kellogg's Corn Flakes rooster?
Cornelius. 4 for Erland, Bruce, Joshua, and Rob.
> 10. In recent years this insurance company has been represented
> by a lizard, a caveman (who got his own TV sitcom), and a pig.
> What company?
Geico. 4 for Marc, Bruce, Joshua, Jason, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
3 for Dan Blum.
> * Game 2, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Sugar and Spice
> A. History: Salt
> A1. What northern English town rose from being just a small
> English port to become the prime exporting port for the
> salt dug in the great Cheshire salt mines, and thus was
> the importing/exporting port for much of the world's salt
> in the 19th century?
Liverpool. 4 for Peter and Björn.
> A2. In Gandhi's famous Salt March of 1930 in India, to what
> coastal town did they march?
Dandi. I didn't know it either.
> B. Science: Sugar
> On both questions, if you give two guesses with one part of the
> answer in common, please make your intent clear by explicitly
> repeating that part.
> B1. Name two of the three chemical elements that sugars are
> composed of.
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen. 4 for Marc, Peter, Dan Blum, Joshua,
Pete, Dan Tilque, and Björn. Also 4 for Erland, Bruce, and Rob,
despite their evident difficulty with the concept of counting to 2.
(Incidentally, this question went to me in the original game and
I had the same problem.)
> B2. Simple sugars are known as monosaccharides. Name two
> common monosaccharides.
Glucose a.k.a. dextrose, fructose a.k.a. levulose, galactose.
4 for Marc, Peter, Erland, Bruce, Dan Blum, Rob, and Dan Tilque.
Sucrose is a disaccharide.
> C. Geography: Vanilla
> C1. Vanilla originated in Mexico and was, for centuries, the
> exclusive secret of the indigenous Totonacs, until they
> were conquered by Aztecs. What conquistador took the secret
> in from the Aztecs and is responsible for bringing vanilla
> back to Spain in the early 16th century?
Hernán (or Hernando or Fernando) Cortés (or Cortez). 4 for Marc,
Peter, Erland, Bruce, Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> C2. In 1793 a vanilla vine was smuggled from Mexico to
> Reunion I., which is one of what chain of islands?
> Hint: Madagascar is also part of the chain and vanilla
> from there is more commonly referred to by this name.
Bourbon.
> D. Entertainment: Honey
> D1. What Northern Irish singer-songwriter wrote the hit "Tupelo
> Honey" for his 1971 album of the same name?
Van Morrison. 4 for Marc, Peter, Erland, Joshua, Rob, Jason,
and Pete.
> D2. What American funk/R&B band released the song (and album)
> "Honey" in 1975?
Ohio Players. 4 for Erland, Joshua, and Jason.
> E. Arts: Butter
> E1. What sauce is an emulsion of egg yolk and liquid butter,
> seasoned with lemon juice, salt, and a touch of white pepper
> and cayenne pepper?
Hollandaise. 4 for Marc, Peter, Bruce, Rob, and Dan Tilque.
> E2. Literally translated into English as hazelnut butter, this
> is used equally successfully in French pastries or as a
> savory sauce for pastas or fish. What's its French name?
Beurre noisette. 4 for Dan Blum.
> F. Sports: Chocolate
> F1. Within 1, what is the world record for the most Ferraro
> Rocher chocolates eaten in 1 minute, with the rule that the
> chocolates must be wrapped initially and each one must be
> unwrapped and completely swallowed (and the mouth opened
> to prove it) before starting the next one?
9 (accepting 8-10). 4 for Bruce.
See http://challengers.guinnessworldrecords.com/challenges/93-most-ferrero-rocher-chocolates-eaten-in-one-minute/attempts/1244
> F2. In kilograms, to within 1,000, what is the record for the
> world's largest chocolate bar?
5,792.5 kg (accepting 4,792-6,793). 4 for Bruce and Björn.
3 for Rob. 2 for Peter.
See http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/1/largest-chocolate-bar-
[sic]
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 2 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Art His Spo Ent Can Sci Mis Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 31 12 39 34 0 36 36 16 192
Bruce Bowler 20 0 36 8 8 36 32 24 156
Marc Dashevsky 16 16 32 8 7 40 24 20 148
Dan Blum 16 17 14 25 6 38 23 16 135
Jason Kreitzer 28 8 16 32 0 16 20 8 120
Dan Tilque 12 8 20 4 12 40 16 16 116
Peter Smyth 20 7 20 10 0 28 8 26 112
Pete Gayde 16 9 36 12 -- -- 20 12 105
Erland Sommarskog 0 8 -- -- 4 40 4 20 76
Björn Lundin 0 8 0 16 0 31 0 12 67
Rob Parker 4 14 7 10 -- -- 8 19 62
Jeff Turner 4 0 -- -- 0 32 -- -- 36
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Remember that computers are very,
m...@vex.net very fast..." -- Steve Summit
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-09-22,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
Game 2 is over and JOSHUA KREITZER has whomped the field.
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
Hearty congratultations!
> * Game 2, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Pitch-Characters
> They can't throw a slider, but man, can they pitch a product.
> And though most aren't real, they are some of the most famous
> characters in pop culture. Let's see how branded your brain
> has become. Speaking of which, when we ask for a product, you
> must name the specific brand.
> 1. By what descriptive name is the automotive character Bib known?
"Bib" is short for "Bibendum", which is a Latin gerund meaning
"drinking"; if Wikipedia is correct, the Michelin man's shape was
modeled after a character designed earlier for a beer advertisement.
> 2. Madge the manicurist was best known for malpractice: telling
> clients, "You're soaking in it". In what?
and I didn't make that clear, so I accepted "Palmolive hand soap".
4 for Marc, Bruce, Dan Blum, Joshua, Rob, Jason, and Dan Tilque.
> 3. Who couldn't resist squeezing the Charmin?
> 4. Name the cuckoo bird of Cocoa Puffs fame.
> 5. He's the most interesting man in the world. He doesn't always
> drink beer, but when he does, what brand does he drink?
and Dan Tilque.
> 6. Jesse White, Gordon Jump, and Hardy Rawls all played this lonely
> service professional. Who?
Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> 7. Anthony Head (later of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") and Sharon
> Maugham were Brits whose cute TV-commercial romance was
> synonymous with a coffee brand. Which one?
> 8. Vince and Larry were public-safety-announcement stars in the
> 1980s and '90s. As a duo, they had the same name as a Canadian
> band. Name them.
> 9. What's the name of the Kellogg's Corn Flakes rooster?
> 10. In recent years this insurance company has been represented
> by a lizard, a caveman (who got his own TV sitcom), and a pig.
> What company?
3 for Dan Blum.
> * Game 2, Round 10 - Challenge Round - Sugar and Spice
> A. History: Salt
> A1. What northern English town rose from being just a small
> English port to become the prime exporting port for the
> salt dug in the great Cheshire salt mines, and thus was
> the importing/exporting port for much of the world's salt
> in the 19th century?
> A2. In Gandhi's famous Salt March of 1930 in India, to what
> coastal town did they march?
> B. Science: Sugar
> On both questions, if you give two guesses with one part of the
> answer in common, please make your intent clear by explicitly
> repeating that part.
> B1. Name two of the three chemical elements that sugars are
> composed of.
Pete, Dan Tilque, and Björn. Also 4 for Erland, Bruce, and Rob,
despite their evident difficulty with the concept of counting to 2.
(Incidentally, this question went to me in the original game and
I had the same problem.)
> B2. Simple sugars are known as monosaccharides. Name two
> common monosaccharides.
4 for Marc, Peter, Erland, Bruce, Dan Blum, Rob, and Dan Tilque.
Sucrose is a disaccharide.
> C. Geography: Vanilla
> C1. Vanilla originated in Mexico and was, for centuries, the
> exclusive secret of the indigenous Totonacs, until they
> were conquered by Aztecs. What conquistador took the secret
> in from the Aztecs and is responsible for bringing vanilla
> back to Spain in the early 16th century?
Peter, Erland, Bruce, Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> C2. In 1793 a vanilla vine was smuggled from Mexico to
> Reunion I., which is one of what chain of islands?
> Hint: Madagascar is also part of the chain and vanilla
> from there is more commonly referred to by this name.
> D. Entertainment: Honey
> D1. What Northern Irish singer-songwriter wrote the hit "Tupelo
> Honey" for his 1971 album of the same name?
and Pete.
> D2. What American funk/R&B band released the song (and album)
> "Honey" in 1975?
> E. Arts: Butter
> E1. What sauce is an emulsion of egg yolk and liquid butter,
> seasoned with lemon juice, salt, and a touch of white pepper
> and cayenne pepper?
> E2. Literally translated into English as hazelnut butter, this
> is used equally successfully in French pastries or as a
> savory sauce for pastas or fish. What's its French name?
> F. Sports: Chocolate
> F1. Within 1, what is the world record for the most Ferraro
> Rocher chocolates eaten in 1 minute, with the rule that the
> chocolates must be wrapped initially and each one must be
> unwrapped and completely swallowed (and the mouth opened
> to prove it) before starting the next one?
See http://challengers.guinnessworldrecords.com/challenges/93-most-ferrero-rocher-chocolates-eaten-in-one-minute/attempts/1244
> F2. In kilograms, to within 1,000, what is the record for the
> world's largest chocolate bar?
3 for Rob. 2 for Peter.
See http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/1/largest-chocolate-bar-
[sic]
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 2 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Art His Spo Ent Can Sci Mis Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 31 12 39 34 0 36 36 16 192
Bruce Bowler 20 0 36 8 8 36 32 24 156
Marc Dashevsky 16 16 32 8 7 40 24 20 148
Dan Blum 16 17 14 25 6 38 23 16 135
Jason Kreitzer 28 8 16 32 0 16 20 8 120
Dan Tilque 12 8 20 4 12 40 16 16 116
Peter Smyth 20 7 20 10 0 28 8 26 112
Pete Gayde 16 9 36 12 -- -- 20 12 105
Erland Sommarskog 0 8 -- -- 4 40 4 20 76
Björn Lundin 0 8 0 16 0 31 0 12 67
Rob Parker 4 14 7 10 -- -- 8 19 62
Jeff Turner 4 0 -- -- 0 32 -- -- 36
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Remember that computers are very,
m...@vex.net very fast..." -- Steve Summit
Dan Blum
Oct 10, 2014, 12:19:14 PM10/10/14
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Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> > C2. In 1793 a vanilla vine was smuggled from Mexico to
> > Reunion I., which is one of what chain of islands?
> > Hint: Madagascar is also part of the chain and vanilla
> > from there is more commonly referred to by this name.
> Bourbon.
Is there any evidence that any island CHAIN was called "Bourbon?"
> > C2. In 1793 a vanilla vine was smuggled from Mexico to
> > Reunion I., which is one of what chain of islands?
> > Hint: Madagascar is also part of the chain and vanilla
> > from there is more commonly referred to by this name.
> Bourbon.
I see that Reunion itself used to be named Bourbon, but Reunion
is part of the Mascarene Islands, and Madagascar is not.
I expect this is a moot point since no one answered "Mascarene,"
but I didn't check. Certainly my answer is wrong regardless.
Mark Brader
Oct 10, 2014, 10:05:38 PM10/10/14
to
Mark Brader:
about vanilla that say so. Perhaps it's a common error among vanilla
makers or among those who create their web pages. I suspect that this
page was the source for those two questions:
http://www.nielsenmassey.com/consumer/vanillas-origins.php
But I didn't see any references at other sorts of sites, and in
particular nothing at Wikipedia, where listing other names for things
tends to be a strong point. I also tried a few print references at
home and found nothing.
I checked the French-language Wikipedia and the only uses of the
phrase "�les Bourbon" seem to be as part of the longer phrase "�les
Bourbon et de la France" (or variations of this), which in turn is
just a long name for the Mascarene Is.
So it looks as though your objection is correct, but given the vanilla
hint, I think I have to let the scores on this one stand.
--
Mark Brader | "It is impractical for the standard to attempt to
Toronto | constrain the behavior of code that does not obey
m...@vex.net | the constraints of the standard." -- Doug Gwyn
>>> C2. In 1793 a vanilla vine was smuggled from Mexico to
>>> Reunion I., which is one of what chain of islands?
>>> Hint: Madagascar is also part of the chain and vanilla
>>> from there is more commonly referred to by this name.
>> Bourbon.
Dan Blum:
>>> Reunion I., which is one of what chain of islands?
>>> Hint: Madagascar is also part of the chain and vanilla
>>> from there is more commonly referred to by this name.
>> Bourbon.
> Is there any evidence that any island CHAIN was called "Bourbon?"
> I see that Reunion itself used to be named Bourbon, but Reunion
> is part of the Mascarene Islands, and Madagascar is not.
A web search for the phrase "Bourbon Islands" finds a number of pages
> I see that Reunion itself used to be named Bourbon, but Reunion
> is part of the Mascarene Islands, and Madagascar is not.
about vanilla that say so. Perhaps it's a common error among vanilla
makers or among those who create their web pages. I suspect that this
page was the source for those two questions:
http://www.nielsenmassey.com/consumer/vanillas-origins.php
But I didn't see any references at other sorts of sites, and in
particular nothing at Wikipedia, where listing other names for things
tends to be a strong point. I also tried a few print references at
home and found nothing.
I checked the French-language Wikipedia and the only uses of the
phrase "�les Bourbon" seem to be as part of the longer phrase "�les
Bourbon et de la France" (or variations of this), which in turn is
just a long name for the Mascarene Is.
So it looks as though your objection is correct, but given the vanilla
hint, I think I have to let the scores on this one stand.
--
Mark Brader | "It is impractical for the standard to attempt to
Toronto | constrain the behavior of code that does not obey
m...@vex.net | the constraints of the standard." -- Doug Gwyn
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