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swp
Aug 24, 2018, 10:08:12 PM8/24/18
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This is Rotating Quiz #303. Entries must be posted by Friday,
August 31st, 2018 at 12 PM (Eastern Daylight Time).
Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
gets to create the next RQ.
Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
If the answer is a person's name then only the surname is required,
but if any other part is given it must be correct or the answer will
not count.
There is a theme but it does not affect scoring. Each correct answer
is worth 2 points; I do not have any way in mind in which an answer
can be almost correct, but if one presents itself such an answer will
be worth 1 point.
In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored the most
points on the hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which
the fewest people got any points on). Second tiebreaker will be
posting order.
0. what is the study of the origin and development of a word, tracing it back to its original language and to its sources in contemporary or earlier languages.
1. how many oscars for best director did alfred hitchcock win?
2. in our solar system, how many planets are smaller than earth?
3. what does an oniomaniaic love to do?
4. australia's highway 1 forms a complete loop along its borders. to the nearest 100 miles, what is it's length?
5. what substance makes chili peppers 'hot'?
6. what is the only world capital whose name is derived from an algonquin word?
7. which u.s. military service has the motto "semper paratus"?
8. what color jacket does the winner of the pga masters tournament wear?
9. what river do you cross to go from switzerland and liechtenstein.
good luck!
swp
August 31st, 2018 at 12 PM (Eastern Daylight Time).
Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
gets to create the next RQ.
Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
If the answer is a person's name then only the surname is required,
but if any other part is given it must be correct or the answer will
not count.
There is a theme but it does not affect scoring. Each correct answer
is worth 2 points; I do not have any way in mind in which an answer
can be almost correct, but if one presents itself such an answer will
be worth 1 point.
In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored the most
points on the hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which
the fewest people got any points on). Second tiebreaker will be
posting order.
0. what is the study of the origin and development of a word, tracing it back to its original language and to its sources in contemporary or earlier languages.
1. how many oscars for best director did alfred hitchcock win?
2. in our solar system, how many planets are smaller than earth?
3. what does an oniomaniaic love to do?
4. australia's highway 1 forms a complete loop along its borders. to the nearest 100 miles, what is it's length?
5. what substance makes chili peppers 'hot'?
6. what is the only world capital whose name is derived from an algonquin word?
7. which u.s. military service has the motto "semper paratus"?
8. what color jacket does the winner of the pga masters tournament wear?
9. what river do you cross to go from switzerland and liechtenstein.
good luck!
swp
Dan Blum
Aug 24, 2018, 10:45:09 PM8/24/18
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swp <stephen...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 0. what is the study of the origin and development of a word, tracing it back to its original language and to its sources in contemporary or earlier languages.
etymology
> 0. what is the study of the origin and development of a word, tracing it back to its original language and to its sources in contemporary or earlier languages.
> 1. how many oscars for best director did alfred hitchcock win?
> 2. in our solar system, how many planets are smaller than earth?
3
> 4. australia's highway 1 forms a complete loop along its borders. to the nearest 100 miles, what is it's length?
6000 miles
> 5. what substance makes chili peppers 'hot'?
> 6. what is the only world capital whose name is derived from an algonquin word?
> 7. which u.s. military service has the motto "semper paratus"?
> 8. what color jacket does the winner of the pga masters tournament wear?
> 9. what river do you cross to go from switzerland and liechtenstein.
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"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Mark Brader
Aug 24, 2018, 11:55:15 PM8/24/18
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Stephen Perry:
> 1. how many oscars for best director did alfred hitchcock win?
0.
> 2. in our solar system, how many planets are smaller than earth?
3 -- Pluto, Mercury, Mars, and Venus.
> 3. what does an oniomaniaic love to do?
Eat onions? (No, I don't believe it -- but I sure don't see a theme
that might help me guess anything better.)
> 4. australia's highway 1 forms a complete loop along its borders. to
> the nearest 100 miles, what is it's length?
7,500 miles?
> 5. what substance makes chili peppers 'hot'?
Capsaicin.
> 6. what is the only world capital whose name is derived from an algonquin word?
Ottawa.
> 7. which u.s. military service has the motto "semper paratus"?
Coast Guard.
> 8. what color jacket does the winner of the pga masters tournament wear?
Green.
> 9. what river do you cross to go from switzerland and liechtenstein.
To where? :-)
Rhine.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "C takes the point of view that the programmer
m...@vex.net | is always right" -- Michael DeCorte
> 0. what is the study of the origin and development of a word, tracing
> it back to its original language and to its sources in contemporary or
> earlier languages.
Etymology.
> it back to its original language and to its sources in contemporary or
> earlier languages.
> 1. how many oscars for best director did alfred hitchcock win?
> 2. in our solar system, how many planets are smaller than earth?
> 3. what does an oniomaniaic love to do?
that might help me guess anything better.)
> 4. australia's highway 1 forms a complete loop along its borders. to
> the nearest 100 miles, what is it's length?
> 5. what substance makes chili peppers 'hot'?
> 6. what is the only world capital whose name is derived from an algonquin word?
> 7. which u.s. military service has the motto "semper paratus"?
> 8. what color jacket does the winner of the pga masters tournament wear?
> 9. what river do you cross to go from switzerland and liechtenstein.
Rhine.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "C takes the point of view that the programmer
m...@vex.net | is always right" -- Michael DeCorte
Erland Sommarskog
Aug 25, 2018, 5:39:39 AM8/25/18
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swp (stephen...@gmail.com) writes:
> 0. what is the study of the origin and development of a word, tracing
> it back to its original language and to its sources in contemporary or
> earlier languages.
Ethymology
> 0. what is the study of the origin and development of a word, tracing
> it back to its original language and to its sources in contemporary or
> earlier languages.
> 1. how many oscars for best director did alfred hitchcock win?
> 2. in our solar system, how many planets are smaller than earth?
> 3. what does an oniomaniaic love to do?
> 4. australia's highway 1 forms a complete loop along its borders. to
> the nearest 100 miles, what is it's length?
> 5. what substance makes chili peppers 'hot'?
> 6. what is the only world capital whose name is derived from an
> algonquin word?
> 7. which u.s. military service has the motto "semper paratus"?
> 8. what color jacket does the winner of the pga masters tournament wear?
> 9. what river do you cross to go from switzerland and liechtenstein.
>
Mark Brader
Aug 25, 2018, 12:45:30 PM8/25/18
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Stephen Perry:
--
Mark Brader | I fear what might happen if, like Skynet, the
Toronto | Republican Party ever became self-aware.
m...@vex.net | --D.F. Manno
> 4. australia's highway 1 forms a complete loop along its borders. to
> the nearest 100 miles, what is it's length?
I'll be interested to see what your source is for this one, later.
> the nearest 100 miles, what is it's length?
--
Mark Brader | I fear what might happen if, like Skynet, the
Toronto | Republican Party ever became self-aware.
m...@vex.net | --D.F. Manno
Calvin
Aug 26, 2018, 8:52:13 PM8/26/18
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On Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 12:08:12 PM UTC+10, swp wrote:
> This is Rotating Quiz #303. Entries must be posted by Friday,
> August 31st, 2018 at 12 PM (Eastern Daylight Time).
>
> Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
> gets to create the next RQ.
>
> Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
> newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
> one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
>
> If the answer is a person's name then only the surname is required,
> but if any other part is given it must be correct or the answer will
> not count.
>
> There is a theme but it does not affect scoring. Each correct answer
> is worth 2 points; I do not have any way in mind in which an answer
> can be almost correct, but if one presents itself such an answer will
> be worth 1 point.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored the most
> points on the hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which
> the fewest people got any points on). Second tiebreaker will be
> posting order.
>
> 0. what is the study of the origin and development of a word, tracing it back to its original language and to its sources in contemporary or earlier languages.
Etymology
> This is Rotating Quiz #303. Entries must be posted by Friday,
> August 31st, 2018 at 12 PM (Eastern Daylight Time).
>
> Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
> gets to create the next RQ.
>
> Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
> newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
> one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
>
> If the answer is a person's name then only the surname is required,
> but if any other part is given it must be correct or the answer will
> not count.
>
> There is a theme but it does not affect scoring. Each correct answer
> is worth 2 points; I do not have any way in mind in which an answer
> can be almost correct, but if one presents itself such an answer will
> be worth 1 point.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored the most
> points on the hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which
> the fewest people got any points on). Second tiebreaker will be
> posting order.
>
> 0. what is the study of the origin and development of a word, tracing it back to its original language and to its sources in contemporary or earlier languages.
> 1. how many oscars for best director did alfred hitchcock win?
> 2. in our solar system, how many planets are smaller than earth?
> 3. what does an oniomaniaic love to do?
> 4. australia's highway 1 forms a complete loop along its borders. to the nearest 100 miles, what is it's length?
> 5. what substance makes chili peppers 'hot'?
> 6. what is the only world capital whose name is derived from an algonquin word?
> 7. which u.s. military service has the motto "semper paratus"?
> 8. what color jacket does the winner of the pga masters tournament wear?
> 9. what river do you cross to go from switzerland and liechtenstein.
cheers,
calvin
Pete Gayde
Aug 27, 2018, 9:34:52 AM8/27/18
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swp <stephen...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:505309ea-106c-4158...@googlegroups.com:
> This is Rotating Quiz #303. Entries must be posted by Friday,
> August 31st, 2018 at 12 PM (Eastern Daylight Time).
>
> Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
> gets to create the next RQ.
>
> Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
> newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
> one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
>
> If the answer is a person's name then only the surname is required,
> but if any other part is given it must be correct or the answer will
> not count.
>
> There is a theme but it does not affect scoring. Each correct answer
> is worth 2 points; I do not have any way in mind in which an answer
> can be almost correct, but if one presents itself such an answer will
> be worth 1 point.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored the most
> points on the hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which
> the fewest people got any points on). Second tiebreaker will be
> posting order.
>
> 0. what is the study of the origin and development of a word, tracing
> it back to its original language and to its sources in contemporary
> or earlier languages.
Etymology
>
> 1. how many oscars for best director did alfred hitchcock win?
Zero
>
> 2. in our solar system, how many planets are smaller than earth?
3
>
> 3. what does an oniomaniaic love to do?
Drink wine?
>
> 4. australia's highway 1 forms a complete loop along its borders. to
> the nearest 100 miles, what is it's length?
5000
>
> 5. what substance makes chili peppers 'hot'?
Capcasin
>
> 6. what is the only world capital whose name is derived from an
> algonquin word?
Ottawa
>
> 7. which u.s. military service has the motto "semper paratus"?
Coast Guard
>
> 8. what color jacket does the winner of the pga masters tournament
> wear?
Green
>
> 9. what river do you cross to go from switzerland and liechtenstein.
Rhine
>
> good luck!
>
> swp
>
Pete Gayde
news:505309ea-106c-4158...@googlegroups.com:
> This is Rotating Quiz #303. Entries must be posted by Friday,
> August 31st, 2018 at 12 PM (Eastern Daylight Time).
>
> Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
> gets to create the next RQ.
>
> Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
> newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
> one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
>
> If the answer is a person's name then only the surname is required,
> but if any other part is given it must be correct or the answer will
> not count.
>
> There is a theme but it does not affect scoring. Each correct answer
> is worth 2 points; I do not have any way in mind in which an answer
> can be almost correct, but if one presents itself such an answer will
> be worth 1 point.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored the most
> points on the hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which
> the fewest people got any points on). Second tiebreaker will be
> posting order.
>
> 0. what is the study of the origin and development of a word, tracing
> it back to its original language and to its sources in contemporary
> or earlier languages.
>
> 1. how many oscars for best director did alfred hitchcock win?
>
> 2. in our solar system, how many planets are smaller than earth?
3
>
> 3. what does an oniomaniaic love to do?
>
> 4. australia's highway 1 forms a complete loop along its borders. to
> the nearest 100 miles, what is it's length?
>
> 5. what substance makes chili peppers 'hot'?
>
> 6. what is the only world capital whose name is derived from an
> algonquin word?
>
> 7. which u.s. military service has the motto "semper paratus"?
>
> 8. what color jacket does the winner of the pga masters tournament
> wear?
>
> 9. what river do you cross to go from switzerland and liechtenstein.
>
> good luck!
>
> swp
>
Pete Gayde
Dan Tilque
Aug 28, 2018, 6:12:03 AM8/28/18
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swp wrote:
> This is Rotating Quiz #303. Entries must be posted by Friday,
> August 31st, 2018 at 12 PM (Eastern Daylight Time).
>
> Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
> gets to create the next RQ.
>
> Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
> newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
> one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
>
> If the answer is a person's name then only the surname is required,
> but if any other part is given it must be correct or the answer will
> not count.
>
> There is a theme but it does not affect scoring. Each correct answer
> is worth 2 points; I do not have any way in mind in which an answer
> can be almost correct, but if one presents itself such an answer will
> be worth 1 point.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored the most
> points on the hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which
> the fewest people got any points on). Second tiebreaker will be
> posting order.
>
> 0. what is the study of the origin and development of a word, tracing it back to its original language and to its sources in contemporary or earlier languages.
etymology
> This is Rotating Quiz #303. Entries must be posted by Friday,
> August 31st, 2018 at 12 PM (Eastern Daylight Time).
>
> Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
> gets to create the next RQ.
>
> Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
> newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
> one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
>
> If the answer is a person's name then only the surname is required,
> but if any other part is given it must be correct or the answer will
> not count.
>
> There is a theme but it does not affect scoring. Each correct answer
> is worth 2 points; I do not have any way in mind in which an answer
> can be almost correct, but if one presents itself such an answer will
> be worth 1 point.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored the most
> points on the hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which
> the fewest people got any points on). Second tiebreaker will be
> posting order.
>
> 0. what is the study of the origin and development of a word, tracing it back to its original language and to its sources in contemporary or earlier languages.
>
> 1. how many oscars for best director did alfred hitchcock win?
>
> 2. in our solar system, how many planets are smaller than earth?
>
> 3. what does an oniomaniaic love to do?
>
> 4. australia's highway 1 forms a complete loop along its borders. to the nearest 100 miles, what is it's length?
>
> 5. what substance makes chili peppers 'hot'?
>
> 6. what is the only world capital whose name is derived from an algonquin word?
>
> 7. which u.s. military service has the motto "semper paratus"?
>
> 8. what color jacket does the winner of the pga masters tournament wear?
>
> 9. what river do you cross to go from switzerland and liechtenstein.
--
Dan Tilque
swp
Sep 3, 2018, 1:39:39 PM9/3/18
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On Friday, August 24, 2018 at 10:08:12 PM UTC-4, swp wrote:
> This is Rotating Quiz #303. Entries must be posted by Friday,
> August 31st, 2018 at 12 PM (Eastern Daylight Time).
first, the expected answers
> This is Rotating Quiz #303. Entries must be posted by Friday,
> August 31st, 2018 at 12 PM (Eastern Daylight Time).
0. what is the study of the origin and development of a word, tracing it back to its original language and to its sources in contemporary or earlier languages.
1. how many oscars for best director did alfred hitchcock win?
2. in our solar system, how many planets are smaller than earth?
3
3. what does an oniomaniaic love to do?
4. australia's highway 1 forms a complete loop along its borders. to the nearest 100 miles, what is it's length?
5. what substance makes chili peppers 'hot'?
6. what is the only world capital whose name is derived from an algonquin word?
7. which u.s. military service has the motto "semper paratus"?
8. what color jacket does the winner of the pga masters tournament wear?
9. what river do you cross to go from switzerland and liechtenstein.
the scores
name 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 total
---------- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -----
Dan B 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 7
Mark B 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 8
Erland 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 5
Calvin 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 5
Pete G 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 8
Dan T 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 7
---------- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -----
totals 6 5 6 0 0 6 6 4 4 3 40
the winner on the first tie breaker is Mark Brader. rq 304 is yours to do with as you please.
swp
Mark Brader
Sep 3, 2018, 2:53:27 PM9/3/18
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Stephen Perry:
> first, the expected answers
Second, an explanation of the alleged theme?
> the winner on the first tie breaker is Mark Brader.
No, it was on the second tiebreaker.
Thanks.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "...literally (and I do mean 'literally'
m...@vex.net | quite literally)..." --Richard Heathfield
> first, the expected answers
Second, an explanation of the alleged theme?
> the winner on the first tie breaker is Mark Brader.
Thanks.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "...literally (and I do mean 'literally'
m...@vex.net | quite literally)..." --Richard Heathfield
swp
Sep 3, 2018, 4:30:03 PM9/3/18
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and at least I didn't say it was the shortstop tie breaker.
swp
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