Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-07-29,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 10, Round 2 - Literature - The Algonquin Round Table.
> So, you think *your* gang is pretty funny when they get a few
> drinks in them? The most famous luncheon group in American history,
> the Algonquin Round Table, met daily from 1919 until 1929 at New
> York's Algonquin Hotel. Here's a round on those lunchtime wits.
In the rather easy original game, this was the hardest round.
> 1. The Algonquins had their own "geometric" name for their group.
> It was mentioned in the title of the movie about Dorothy
> Parker that starred Jennifer Jason Leigh. What did they call
> themselves?
The Vicious Circle. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
> 2. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> finished with the previous one. This Algonquin -- played by
> Lili Taylor in "Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle" -- wrote
> the novel that provided the basis for the musical "Show Boat",
> as well as "Giant" and "Stage Door". Name her.
Edna Ferber. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
> 3. The Round Table began as a practical joke / roast for Alexander
> Woolcott, who at the time held what was arguably the most
> prestigious arts-and-literature job in the North American press.
> What job?
Drama critic for the "New York Times". 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
> 4. Which one of the Marx brothers was an Algonquin?
Harpo (Adolph). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> 5. Playwright Beatrice Kaufman was an Algonquin. So was her more
> famous theatrical-legend husband. Name him.
George S. Kaufman. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
> 6. One of the most outspoken actresses ever, this Algonquin
> accepted her New York Film Critics Award for her role
> in Hitchcock's "Lifeboat", with the words "Dahlings, I was
> wonderful". Of Hollywood, she asked studio boss Irving Thalberg,
> "How do you get laid in this dreadful place?" Name her.
Tallulah Bankhead. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
> 7. This charter Algonquin, a legendary humorist, later had a
> grandson who would grow up to write "Jaws". Give their surname.
(Robert, Peter) Benchley. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Joshua,
and Dan Tilque.
> 8. Charter Algonquin Harold Ross was one of the famous editors ever.
> What publication did he found and edit for decades?
The "New Yorker". 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
> 9. Not that interested in the lunches, this legendary sports
> columnist was a regular at the Algonquins' Saturday night
> poker games. His first name was actually Ringgold. He also
> had a famous son with the same first name. Name him.
Ring Lardner. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
> 10. In one of the most succinct reviews ever, Algonquin Dorothy
> Parker wrote: "Tonstant Weader fwowed up." Which children's
> classic was she referencing?
A.A. Milne's "The House at Pooh Corner". Any reference to
Winnie-the-Pooh was acceptable. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua,
and Dan Tilque.
> * Game 10, Round 3 - Geography - North American Tourist Attractions
> Tripadvisor provides lists of "things to do" for many destinations.
> From a sample of these "top attractions", name the North American
> city that they're found in (or near). Hint: This round follows
> a familiar theme of places visited fairly recently by Brian (of
> Unnatural Axxxe).
This was the second-easiest round in the original game -- something
that I wouldn't normally mention, except that it was also the
second-easiest of the entire season!
> 1. Canadian Museum for Human Rights, The Forks National Historic
> Site, Assiniboine Park.
Winnipeg. 4 for Dan Tilque.
As you should have remembered from QFTCIWSS Game 7, Rounds 7,
posted in October, the CMHR is the first major national museum
*not* located in the Ottawa area.
> 2. The Rooms, Quidi Vidi ["kiddy viddy"], George Street.
St. John's.
> 3. Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum, Fort McHenry National Monument,
> Inner Harbor, Camden Yards.
Baltimore. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> 4. Independence Hall, Reading ["redding"] Terminal Market,
> Franklin Institute.
Philadelphia. 4 for everiyone -- Dan Blum, Bruce, Erland, Joshua,
and Dan Tilique.
> 5. Busch Gardens, Ybor ["ee-bor"] City, Sunshine Skyway Bridge.
Tampa. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> 6. La Jolla ["hoya"] Cove, Balboa Park, USS Midway Museum.
San Diego. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> 7. Ryman Auditorium, Johnny Cash Museum, Country Music Hall of Fame.
Nashville. 4 for everyone.
> 8. LBJ Presidential Library, Congress Avenue Bridge and Bat Colony,
> State Capitol Building.
Austin. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> 9. JFK Presidential Library, Freedom Trail, Quincy Market.
Boston. 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> 10. Space Needle, Chihuly Garden and Glass Exhibit, Mt. Rainier.
Seattle. 4 for everyone.
Mt. Rainier is about 60 miles (100 km) from Seattle, but is easily
visible from the city when the weather permits:
http://i.pinimg.com/originals/b4/46/b0/b446b096e7b4c316e8ab5369079150cf.jpg
http://i.pinimg.com/originals/f6/b3/2a/f6b32a7cb214e485f3382d2c220dc738.jpg
http://freerangestock.com/sample/71123/skyline-of-seattle-with-mount-rainier.jpg
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 10 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Lit Geo
Dan Blum 40 32 72
Joshua Kreitzer 40 32 72
Dan Tilque 12 36 48
Bruce Bowler 4 32 36
Erland Sommarskog 0 12 12
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