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Mark Brader
Aug 1, 2018, 5:58:32 PM8/1/18
to
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-05-28,
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 to the newsgroup in a single followup,
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 What She Said 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 2018-07-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 2, Round 4 - Literature - Women who Write Women
Female mystery/thriller series authors are some of the
most successful in the genre and they tend to create
strong female protagonists. Each of these characters is
featured in a series of at least 10 titles. We'll name
the character and the city with which she's associated;
you name the author.
1. V.I. Warshawski, Chicago.
2. Stephanie Plum, Newark, NJ.
3. Kathy Mallory, New York.
4. Tess Monaghan, Baltimore.
5. Carol Jordan, various places in England.
6. Eve Dallas, New York.
7. Mary Russell, England (principally London).
8. Kay Scarpetta, Richmond VA, Hollywood FL, and Charleston SC.
9. Temperance Brennan, Montreal and Charlotte NC.
10. Kinsey Millhone, Santa Theresa, CA.
* Game 2, Round 5 - Audio - Canadian Hip-Hop
Yes, once again you're getting an audio round without the audio --
there are going to be several of these this season. To compensate
this time, I'll include the title of each clip that was played.
Hip-hop has been an essential part of the Canadian music scene
for more than 30 years, and Canadian artists -- although sometimes
unfairly ignored in their home country -- have become increasingly
important in the international hip-hop scene. In each case,
name the artist or group as applicable.
1. He was the first Canadian artist to enter both the Canadian
and US top-40 charts, doing so in 1989. [Clip: "Let Your
Backbone Slide".]
2. This group are considered one of the most important artists of
the jazz-rap movement of the early 1990s, but might be more
famous for sampling the theme song from the classic Canadian game
show "Definition". ["My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style".]
3. This group was the first Francophone band to top Quebec's
music charts and are considered the forefathers of
French-Canadian hip-hop. ["Soul Pleureur".]
4. This Ottawa-based group are remembered primarily for being
the first stage in the entertainment career of TV star Tom Green.
["Check The O.R."]
5. This band refused to accept the Juno they won in 1998 for their
album "Cash Crop," which featured this single, when they
discovered that the award was not going to be televised as part
of the show, as they believed the Canadian music community was
intentionally marginalizing hip-hop. ["Northern Touch".]
6. This artist's "Joyful Rebellion" album earned him three Junos
in 2005; it was recognized by Rolling Stone magazine as one of
the ten best albums of the year. ["Crabbuckit".]
7. Widely considered to be one of the country's best hip-hop
producers, this artist in 2004 had the highest American chart
success of any Canadian up to that time when this single made
top 5 on Billboard's Hot 100. ["Dangerous".]
8. One of this artist's songs was selected as Coca-Cola's theme
song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. ["In the Beginning".]
9. This artist is the first Canadian hip-hop artist to peak at #1
on the US "Billboard" Hot 100. ["One Dance".]
10. This protege of Drake is the first artist in history to hold
the top three slots on the Billboard Hot R&B chart
simultaneously. ["Starboy".]
* Game 2, Round 6 - Science - Parrots
There are over 400 species of parrots, and they all want a cracker.
We'll tell you the parrot, and you tell us which one it is on
the handout:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/2-6/parro.pdf
(Note that each number is *below* its image.)
1. Hyacinth macaw.
2. Golden parakeet.
3. Blue-and-yellow macaw.
4. African grey parrot.
5. Great-billed parrot.
6. Umbrella cockatoo.
7. Budgerigar.
8. Cockatiel.
9. Kaka.
10. Sunset lorikeet.
And if you'd like to identify the 8 decoys, for fun but for no
points, then decode the rot13 and proceed:
11. Tbyvngu pbpxngbb be cnyz pbpxngbb.
12. Erq-naq-terra znpnj.
13. Oyhr-naq-terl ybevxrrg.
14. Ryrtnag cneebg.
15. Svfpure'f ybiroveq.
16. Ehccryy'f cneebg.
17. Oyhr ybevxrrg.
18. Lryybj-ovoorq ybel.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I don't _want_ people using Linux for ideological
m...@vex.net | reasons. I think ideology sucks." -- Torvalds
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 to the newsgroup in a single followup,
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 What She Said 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 2018-07-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 2, Round 4 - Literature - Women who Write Women
Female mystery/thriller series authors are some of the
most successful in the genre and they tend to create
strong female protagonists. Each of these characters is
featured in a series of at least 10 titles. We'll name
the character and the city with which she's associated;
you name the author.
1. V.I. Warshawski, Chicago.
2. Stephanie Plum, Newark, NJ.
3. Kathy Mallory, New York.
4. Tess Monaghan, Baltimore.
5. Carol Jordan, various places in England.
6. Eve Dallas, New York.
7. Mary Russell, England (principally London).
8. Kay Scarpetta, Richmond VA, Hollywood FL, and Charleston SC.
9. Temperance Brennan, Montreal and Charlotte NC.
10. Kinsey Millhone, Santa Theresa, CA.
* Game 2, Round 5 - Audio - Canadian Hip-Hop
Yes, once again you're getting an audio round without the audio --
there are going to be several of these this season. To compensate
this time, I'll include the title of each clip that was played.
Hip-hop has been an essential part of the Canadian music scene
for more than 30 years, and Canadian artists -- although sometimes
unfairly ignored in their home country -- have become increasingly
important in the international hip-hop scene. In each case,
name the artist or group as applicable.
1. He was the first Canadian artist to enter both the Canadian
and US top-40 charts, doing so in 1989. [Clip: "Let Your
Backbone Slide".]
2. This group are considered one of the most important artists of
the jazz-rap movement of the early 1990s, but might be more
famous for sampling the theme song from the classic Canadian game
show "Definition". ["My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style".]
3. This group was the first Francophone band to top Quebec's
music charts and are considered the forefathers of
French-Canadian hip-hop. ["Soul Pleureur".]
4. This Ottawa-based group are remembered primarily for being
the first stage in the entertainment career of TV star Tom Green.
["Check The O.R."]
5. This band refused to accept the Juno they won in 1998 for their
album "Cash Crop," which featured this single, when they
discovered that the award was not going to be televised as part
of the show, as they believed the Canadian music community was
intentionally marginalizing hip-hop. ["Northern Touch".]
6. This artist's "Joyful Rebellion" album earned him three Junos
in 2005; it was recognized by Rolling Stone magazine as one of
the ten best albums of the year. ["Crabbuckit".]
7. Widely considered to be one of the country's best hip-hop
producers, this artist in 2004 had the highest American chart
success of any Canadian up to that time when this single made
top 5 on Billboard's Hot 100. ["Dangerous".]
8. One of this artist's songs was selected as Coca-Cola's theme
song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. ["In the Beginning".]
9. This artist is the first Canadian hip-hop artist to peak at #1
on the US "Billboard" Hot 100. ["One Dance".]
10. This protege of Drake is the first artist in history to hold
the top three slots on the Billboard Hot R&B chart
simultaneously. ["Starboy".]
* Game 2, Round 6 - Science - Parrots
There are over 400 species of parrots, and they all want a cracker.
We'll tell you the parrot, and you tell us which one it is on
the handout:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/2-6/parro.pdf
(Note that each number is *below* its image.)
1. Hyacinth macaw.
2. Golden parakeet.
3. Blue-and-yellow macaw.
4. African grey parrot.
5. Great-billed parrot.
6. Umbrella cockatoo.
7. Budgerigar.
8. Cockatiel.
9. Kaka.
10. Sunset lorikeet.
And if you'd like to identify the 8 decoys, for fun but for no
points, then decode the rot13 and proceed:
11. Tbyvngu pbpxngbb be cnyz pbpxngbb.
12. Erq-naq-terra znpnj.
13. Oyhr-naq-terl ybevxrrg.
14. Ryrtnag cneebg.
15. Svfpure'f ybiroveq.
16. Ehccryy'f cneebg.
17. Oyhr ybevxrrg.
18. Lryybj-ovoorq ybel.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I don't _want_ people using Linux for ideological
m...@vex.net | reasons. I think ideology sucks." -- Torvalds
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer
Aug 2, 2018, 12:02:24 AM8/2/18
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:FZOdnaKjFcefsP_GnZ2dnUU7-
avN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Literature - Women who Write Women
>
> Female mystery/thriller series authors are some of the
> most successful in the genre and they tend to create
> strong female protagonists. Each of these characters is
> featured in a series of at least 10 titles. We'll name
> the character and the city with which she's associated;
> you name the author.
>
> * Game 2, Round 5 - Audio - Canadian Hip-Hop
>
> 10. This protege of Drake is the first artist in history to hold
> the top three slots on the Billboard Hot R&B chart
> simultaneously. ["Starboy".]
The Weeknd
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Science - Parrots
>
> There are over 400 species of parrots, and they all want a cracker.
> We'll tell you the parrot, and you tell us which one it is on
> the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/2-6/parro.pdf
>
> (Note that each number is *below* its image.)
>
> 1. Hyacinth macaw.
3; 4
> 2. Golden parakeet.
10
> 3. Blue-and-yellow macaw.
2
> 4. African grey parrot.
11; 1
> 5. Great-billed parrot.
5
> 6. Umbrella cockatoo.
8
> 7. Budgerigar.
6
> 8. Cockatiel.
9; 12
> 9. Kaka.
13; 14
> 10. Sunset lorikeet.
17; 12
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
avN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Literature - Women who Write Women
>
> Female mystery/thriller series authors are some of the
> most successful in the genre and they tend to create
> strong female protagonists. Each of these characters is
> featured in a series of at least 10 titles. We'll name
> the character and the city with which she's associated;
> you name the author.
>
> 10. Kinsey Millhone, Santa Theresa, CA.
Sue Grafton
> * Game 2, Round 5 - Audio - Canadian Hip-Hop
>
> Hip-hop has been an essential part of the Canadian music scene
> for more than 30 years, and Canadian artists -- although sometimes
> unfairly ignored in their home country -- have become increasingly
> important in the international hip-hop scene. In each case,
> name the artist or group as applicable.
>
> for more than 30 years, and Canadian artists -- although sometimes
> unfairly ignored in their home country -- have become increasingly
> important in the international hip-hop scene. In each case,
> name the artist or group as applicable.
>
> 2. This group are considered one of the most important artists of
> the jazz-rap movement of the early 1990s, but might be more
> famous for sampling the theme song from the classic Canadian game
> show "Definition". ["My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style".]
Us3
> the jazz-rap movement of the early 1990s, but might be more
> famous for sampling the theme song from the classic Canadian game
> show "Definition". ["My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style".]
> 10. This protege of Drake is the first artist in history to hold
> the top three slots on the Billboard Hot R&B chart
> simultaneously. ["Starboy".]
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Science - Parrots
>
> There are over 400 species of parrots, and they all want a cracker.
> We'll tell you the parrot, and you tell us which one it is on
> the handout:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/2-6/parro.pdf
>
> (Note that each number is *below* its image.)
>
> 1. Hyacinth macaw.
> 2. Golden parakeet.
10
> 3. Blue-and-yellow macaw.
2
> 4. African grey parrot.
11; 1
> 5. Great-billed parrot.
5
> 6. Umbrella cockatoo.
8
> 7. Budgerigar.
6
> 8. Cockatiel.
9; 12
> 9. Kaka.
13; 14
> 10. Sunset lorikeet.
17; 12
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Dan Blum
Aug 2, 2018, 10:04:03 AM8/2/18
to
> 1. V.I. Warshawski, Chicago.
Sara Paretsky
> 8. Kay Scarpetta, Richmond VA, Hollywood FL, and Charleston SC.
Patricia Cornwell
> 10. Kinsey Millhone, Santa Theresa, CA.
Sue Grafton
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Science - Parrots
> 1. Hyacinth macaw.
18
> 2. Golden parakeet.
7; 10
> 3. Blue-and-yellow macaw.
2
> 4. African grey parrot.
1; 11
> 5. Great-billed parrot.
5; 8
> 6. Umbrella cockatoo.
6; 8
> 7. Budgerigar.
12; 14
> 8. Cockatiel.
13; 11
> 9. Kaka.
15; 4
> 10. Sunset lorikeet.
17
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Sara Paretsky
> 8. Kay Scarpetta, Richmond VA, Hollywood FL, and Charleston SC.
> 10. Kinsey Millhone, Santa Theresa, CA.
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Science - Parrots
18
> 2. Golden parakeet.
7; 10
> 3. Blue-and-yellow macaw.
2
> 4. African grey parrot.
1; 11
> 5. Great-billed parrot.
> 6. Umbrella cockatoo.
6; 8
> 7. Budgerigar.
12; 14
> 8. Cockatiel.
13; 11
> 9. Kaka.
15; 4
> 10. Sunset lorikeet.
17
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Pete Gayde
Aug 2, 2018, 6:00:47 PM8/2/18
to
> 2. Golden parakeet.
10; 7
> 3. Blue-and-yellow macaw.
2; 18
> 4. African grey parrot.
1; 11
> 5. Great-billed parrot.
> 6. Umbrella cockatoo.
6
> 7. Budgerigar.
10; 5
> 8. Cockatiel.
6
> 9. Kaka.
10; 16
> 10. Sunset lorikeet.
12
>
> And if you'd like to identify the 8 decoys, for fun but for no
> points, then decode the rot13 and proceed:
>
> 11. Tbyvngu pbpxngbb be cnyz pbpxngbb.
> 12. Erq-naq-terra znpnj.
> 13. Oyhr-naq-terl ybevxrrg.
> 14. Ryrtnag cneebg.
> 15. Svfpure'f ybiroveq.
> 16. Ehccryy'f cneebg.
> 17. Oyhr ybevxrrg.
> 18. Lryybj-ovoorq ybel.
>
Mark Brader
Aug 4, 2018, 9:24:13 PM8/4/18
to
Mark Brader:
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Literature - Women who Write Women
> Female mystery/thriller series authors are some of the
> most successful in the genre and they tend to create
> strong female protagonists. Each of these characters is
> featured in a series of at least 10 titles. We'll name
> the character and the city with which she's associated;
> you name the author.
...maybe this had something to do with it. This was not only
the hardest round in the original game, it was the hardest in the
entire season.
> 1. V.I. Warshawski, Chicago.
Sara Paretsky (18 titles in the series). 4 for Dan.
> 2. Stephanie Plum, Newark, NJ.
Janet Evanovich (26 titles).
> 3. Kathy Mallory, New York.
Carol O'Connell (12 titles).
> 4. Tess Monaghan, Baltimore.
Laura Lipman (14 titles).
> 5. Carol Jordan, various places in England.
Val McDermid (10 titles featuring Tony Hill and Carol Jordan).
> 6. Eve Dallas, New York.
J.D. Robb (aka Nora Roberts) (46 titles).
> 7. Mary Russell, England (principally London).
Laurie King (15 titles featuring Mary Russell & Sherlock Holmes).
> 8. Kay Scarpetta, Richmond VA, Hollywood FL, and Charleston SC.
Patricia Cornwell (30 titles). 4 for Dan.
> 9. Temperance Brennan, Montreal and Charlotte NC.
Kathy Reichs (18 titles).
> 10. Kinsey Millhone, Santa Theresa, CA.
Sue Grafton (25 titles). 4 for Joshua and Dan.
> * Game 2, Round 5 - Audio - Canadian Hip-Hop
> Yes, once again you're getting an audio round without the audio --
> there are going to be several of these this season. To compensate
> this time, I'll include the title of each clip that was played.
> Hip-hop has been an essential part of the Canadian music scene
> for more than 30 years, and Canadian artists -- although sometimes
> unfairly ignored in their home country -- have become increasingly
> important in the international hip-hop scene. In each case,
> name the artist or group as applicable.
> 1. He was the first Canadian artist to enter both the Canadian
> and US top-40 charts, doing so in 1989. [Clip: "Let Your
> Backbone Slide".]
Maestro Fresh-Wes ("Maestro" was sufficient).
> 2. This group are considered one of the most important artists of
> the jazz-rap movement of the early 1990s, but might be more
> famous for sampling the theme song from the classic Canadian game
> show "Definition". ["My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style".]
Dream Warriors.
> 3. This group was the first Francophone band to top Quebec's
> music charts and are considered the forefathers of
> French-Canadian hip-hop. ["Soul Pleureur".]
Dubmatique.
> 4. This Ottawa-based group are remembered primarily for being
> the first stage in the entertainment career of TV star Tom Green.
> ["Check The O.R."]
Organized Rhyme.
> 5. This band refused to accept the Juno they won in 1998 for their
> album "Cash Crop," which featured this single, when they
> discovered that the award was not going to be televised as part
> of the show, as they believed the Canadian music community was
> intentionally marginalizing hip-hop. ["Northern Touch".]
Rascalz.
> 6. This artist's "Joyful Rebellion" album earned him three Junos
> in 2005; it was recognized by Rolling Stone magazine as one of
> the ten best albums of the year. ["Crabbuckit".]
K-Os.
> 7. Widely considered to be one of the country's best hip-hop
> producers, this artist in 2004 had the highest American chart
> success of any Canadian up to that time when this single made
> top 5 on Billboard's Hot 100. ["Dangerous".]
Kardinal Offishal.
> 8. One of this artist's songs was selected as Coca-Cola's theme
> song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. ["In the Beginning".]
K'naan.
> 9. This artist is the first Canadian hip-hop artist to peak at #1
> on the US "Billboard" Hot 100. ["One Dance".]
Drake.
> 10. This protege of Drake is the first artist in history to hold
> the top three slots on the Billboard Hot R&B chart
> simultaneously. ["Starboy".]
The Weeknd. 4 for Joshua, making the round count.
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Science - Parrots
> There are over 400 species of parrots, and they all want a cracker.
> We'll tell you the parrot, and you tell us which one it is on
> the handout:
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/2-6/parro.pdf
> 1. Hyacinth macaw.
#18. 4 for Dan.
> 2. Golden parakeet.
#10. 4 for Joshua. 3 for Pete. 2 for Dan.
> 3. Blue-and-yellow macaw.
#2. 4 for Joshua and Dan. 3 for Pete.
> 4. African grey parrot.
#11. 3 for Joshua. 2 for Dan and Pete.
> 5. Great-billed parrot.
#5. 4 for Joshua. 3 for Dan.
> 6. Umbrella cockatoo.
#6. 4 for Pete. 3 for Dan.
> 7. Budgerigar.
#14. 2 for Dan.
> 8. Cockatiel.
#13. 3 for Dan.
> 9. Kaka.
#4. 2 for Dan.
> 10. Sunset lorikeet.
#15.
> And if you'd like to identify the 8 decoys, for fun but for no
> points, then decode the rot13 and proceed:
Nobody tried these.
> 11. Goliath cockatoo or palm cockatoo.
#8.
> 12. Red-and-green macaw.
#16.
> 13. Blue-and-grey lorikeet.
#9.
> 14. Elegant parrot.
#7.
> 15. Fischer's lovebird.
#12.
> 16. Ruppell's parrot.
#1.
> 17. Blue lorikeet.
#3.
> 18. Yellow-bibbed lory.
#17.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 2 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 BEST
TOPICS-> Geo His Lit Aud Sci THREE
Joshua Kreitzer 32 39 4 4 15 86
Dan Blum 20 28 12 0 25 73
Peter Smyth 24 20 -- -- -- 44
Bruce Bowler 24 16 -- -- -- 40
Pete Gayde 20 4 0 0 12 36
Dan Tilque 16 20 -- -- -- 36
"Calvin" 8 24 -- -- -- 32
Erland Sommarskog 4 11 -- -- -- 15
Jason Kreitzer 12 0 -- -- -- 12
--
Mark Brader, Toronto Carpe pecuniam!
m...@vex.net --Roger L. Smith
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-05-28,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2018-07-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
Wow, a 3-round set and only three entrants this time. But...
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Literature - Women who Write Women
> Female mystery/thriller series authors are some of the
> most successful in the genre and they tend to create
> strong female protagonists. Each of these characters is
> featured in a series of at least 10 titles. We'll name
> the character and the city with which she's associated;
> you name the author.
the hardest round in the original game, it was the hardest in the
entire season.
> 1. V.I. Warshawski, Chicago.
Sara Paretsky (18 titles in the series). 4 for Dan.
> 2. Stephanie Plum, Newark, NJ.
> 3. Kathy Mallory, New York.
> 4. Tess Monaghan, Baltimore.
Laura Lipman (14 titles).
> 5. Carol Jordan, various places in England.
> 6. Eve Dallas, New York.
> 7. Mary Russell, England (principally London).
> 8. Kay Scarpetta, Richmond VA, Hollywood FL, and Charleston SC.
> 9. Temperance Brennan, Montreal and Charlotte NC.
> 10. Kinsey Millhone, Santa Theresa, CA.
> * Game 2, Round 5 - Audio - Canadian Hip-Hop
> Yes, once again you're getting an audio round without the audio --
> there are going to be several of these this season. To compensate
> this time, I'll include the title of each clip that was played.
> Hip-hop has been an essential part of the Canadian music scene
> for more than 30 years, and Canadian artists -- although sometimes
> unfairly ignored in their home country -- have become increasingly
> important in the international hip-hop scene. In each case,
> name the artist or group as applicable.
> 1. He was the first Canadian artist to enter both the Canadian
> and US top-40 charts, doing so in 1989. [Clip: "Let Your
> Backbone Slide".]
> 2. This group are considered one of the most important artists of
> the jazz-rap movement of the early 1990s, but might be more
> famous for sampling the theme song from the classic Canadian game
> show "Definition". ["My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style".]
> 3. This group was the first Francophone band to top Quebec's
> music charts and are considered the forefathers of
> French-Canadian hip-hop. ["Soul Pleureur".]
> 4. This Ottawa-based group are remembered primarily for being
> the first stage in the entertainment career of TV star Tom Green.
> ["Check The O.R."]
> 5. This band refused to accept the Juno they won in 1998 for their
> album "Cash Crop," which featured this single, when they
> discovered that the award was not going to be televised as part
> of the show, as they believed the Canadian music community was
> intentionally marginalizing hip-hop. ["Northern Touch".]
> 6. This artist's "Joyful Rebellion" album earned him three Junos
> in 2005; it was recognized by Rolling Stone magazine as one of
> the ten best albums of the year. ["Crabbuckit".]
> 7. Widely considered to be one of the country's best hip-hop
> producers, this artist in 2004 had the highest American chart
> success of any Canadian up to that time when this single made
> top 5 on Billboard's Hot 100. ["Dangerous".]
> 8. One of this artist's songs was selected as Coca-Cola's theme
> song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. ["In the Beginning".]
> 9. This artist is the first Canadian hip-hop artist to peak at #1
> on the US "Billboard" Hot 100. ["One Dance".]
> 10. This protege of Drake is the first artist in history to hold
> the top three slots on the Billboard Hot R&B chart
> simultaneously. ["Starboy".]
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Science - Parrots
> There are over 400 species of parrots, and they all want a cracker.
> We'll tell you the parrot, and you tell us which one it is on
> the handout:
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/2-6/parro.pdf
#18. 4 for Dan.
> 2. Golden parakeet.
#10. 4 for Joshua. 3 for Pete. 2 for Dan.
> 3. Blue-and-yellow macaw.
#2. 4 for Joshua and Dan. 3 for Pete.
> 4. African grey parrot.
#11. 3 for Joshua. 2 for Dan and Pete.
> 5. Great-billed parrot.
#5. 4 for Joshua. 3 for Dan.
> 6. Umbrella cockatoo.
#6. 4 for Pete. 3 for Dan.
> 7. Budgerigar.
#14. 2 for Dan.
> 8. Cockatiel.
#13. 3 for Dan.
> 9. Kaka.
#4. 2 for Dan.
> 10. Sunset lorikeet.
#15.
> And if you'd like to identify the 8 decoys, for fun but for no
> points, then decode the rot13 and proceed:
> 11. Goliath cockatoo or palm cockatoo.
#8.
> 12. Red-and-green macaw.
#16.
> 13. Blue-and-grey lorikeet.
#9.
> 14. Elegant parrot.
#7.
> 15. Fischer's lovebird.
#12.
> 16. Ruppell's parrot.
#1.
> 17. Blue lorikeet.
#3.
> 18. Yellow-bibbed lory.
#17.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 2 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 BEST
TOPICS-> Geo His Lit Aud Sci THREE
Joshua Kreitzer 32 39 4 4 15 86
Dan Blum 20 28 12 0 25 73
Peter Smyth 24 20 -- -- -- 44
Bruce Bowler 24 16 -- -- -- 40
Pete Gayde 20 4 0 0 12 36
Dan Tilque 16 20 -- -- -- 36
"Calvin" 8 24 -- -- -- 32
Erland Sommarskog 4 11 -- -- -- 15
Jason Kreitzer 12 0 -- -- -- 12
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Mark Brader, Toronto Carpe pecuniam!
m...@vex.net --Roger L. Smith
Dan Tilque
Aug 4, 2018, 10:25:48 PM8/4/18
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Mark Brader wrote:
>
> Wow, a 3-round set and only three entrants this time. But...
>
>
>
> Wow, a 3-round set and only three entrants this time. But...
>
>
> ...maybe this had something to do with it. This was not only
> the hardest round in the original game, it was the hardest in the
> entire season.
I didn't enter because I didn't know a single answer. I suspect I'm not
> the hardest round in the original game, it was the hardest in the
> entire season.
alone in that.
--
Dan Tilque
Erland Sommarskog
Aug 5, 2018, 5:04:15 AM8/5/18
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should spot that one", and I even had a witty line to go with it. I was
feeling stupid, because I was not entirely sure. But I see know that
the number I would have answered was correct.
And here goes the witty line:
> There are over 400 species of parrots, and they all want a cracker.
other hand wants a lot more. I put my plate the table outside, but went
back in to pick up utensils that I had forgotten. When I came out, one
of my pies was already on the ground, and the kaka was messing with
the other.
Mark Brader
Aug 5, 2018, 6:40:54 AM8/5/18
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Mark Brader:
> The kaka on the other hand wants a lot more. I put my plate the
> table outside, but went back in...
You have a New Zealand parrot? (I thought it sounded like Maori, but
I had to look it up.)
--
Mark Brader "Men are animals."
Toronto "What are women? Plants, birds, fish?"
m...@vex.net -- Spider Robinson, "Night of Power"
>> There are over 400 species of parrots, and they all want a cracker.
Erland Sommarskog:
> Nah, #11 seems to be content with a piece of cucumber.
Ah, but obviously that's only because no crackers were available!
> The kaka on the other hand wants a lot more. I put my plate the
You have a New Zealand parrot? (I thought it sounded like Maori, but
I had to look it up.)
--
Mark Brader "Men are animals."
Toronto "What are women? Plants, birds, fish?"
m...@vex.net -- Spider Robinson, "Night of Power"
Jason Kreitzer
Aug 6, 2018, 9:07:04 PM8/6/18
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> 3. Blue-and-yellow macaw.
2.
> 4. African grey parrot.
1.
> 5. Great-billed parrot.
11.
> 6. Umbrella cockatoo.
8.
> 7. Budgerigar.
3.
> 8. Cockatiel.
5.
> 9. Kaka.
6.
> 10. Sunset lorikeet.
4.
Mark Brader
Aug 7, 2018, 12:23:53 AM8/7/18
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If Jason Kreitzer had posted his answers on time, he would have scored
0 points on Round 4, 0 on Round 5, and 4 on Round 6.
--
Mark Brader | "Canadians do not exclaim. The exclamation point is
Toronto | removed from our word-processing programs at the border
m...@vex.net | and sold back to the Americans for scrap." --Matthew Hart
0 points on Round 4, 0 on Round 5, and 4 on Round 6.
--
Mark Brader | "Canadians do not exclaim. The exclamation point is
Toronto | removed from our word-processing programs at the border
m...@vex.net | and sold back to the Americans for scrap." --Matthew Hart
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