Rotating Quiz #25
swp
1. [geography] what island in the mediterranean has an active volcano that recently erupted?
2. [fine art] what artist was a friend of the doctor and amy pond?
3. [mathematics] who was the lucasian professor of mathematics from 1828 to 1839 at cambridge?
4. [politics] name either of the politicians who have resigned this year because of naked pictures of themselves that were posted online.
5. [sports] the premier league (aka premiership) is an english professional league for association football clubs. who sponsored it from 1993 to 2001?
6. [games] what is the value of the letter J in scrabble?
7. [writers] what year did Connie Willis win her first hugo award, or name the year she won 2 hugo awards.
8. [obligatory aussie question] what is the most populous city of the australian island state of tasmania?
9. [canadiana] name either city in saskatchewan that has a population over 100,000
10. [philadelphiana] on august 6th, a march will take place in philadelphia to raise awareness about sexual assault. the group's motto is "A Person's Appearance Is Not The Cause Of Sexual Assault." after the first one in toronto, the movement took off and similar marches have been held around the world. what is the name they use?
swp
Marc Dashevsky
> same rules as always. I'll tally the results in about 5 days time.
>
> 1. [geography] what island in the mediterranean has an active volcano that recently erupted?
> 2. [fine art] what artist was a friend of the doctor and amy pond?
> 3. [mathematics] who was the lucasian professor of mathematics from 1828 to 1839 at cambridge?
> 4. [politics] name either of the politicians who have resigned this year because of naked pictures of themselves that were posted online.
> 5. [sports] the premier league (aka premiership) is an english professional league for association football clubs. who sponsored it from 1993 to 2001?
> 6. [games] what is the value of the letter J in scrabble?
8
> 7. [writers] what year did Connie Willis win her first hugo award, or name the year she won 2 hugo awards.
> 8. [obligatory aussie question] what is the most populous city of the australian island state of tasmania?
> 9. [canadiana] name either city in saskatchewan that has a population over 100,000
Regina
> 10. [philadelphiana] on august 6th, a march will take place in philadelphia to raise awareness about sexual assault. the group's motto is "A Person's Appearance Is Not The Cause Of Sexual Assault." after the first one in toronto, the movement took off and similar marches have been held around the world. what is the name they use?
slut walk
> swp
sLUTwALKpHILADELPHIA
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Jeffrey Turner
> same rules as always. I'll tally the results in about 5 days time.
>
> 1. [geography] what island in the mediterranean has an active volcano that recently erupted?
> 2. [fine art] what artist was a friend of the doctor and amy pond?
> 3. [mathematics] who was the lucasian professor of mathematics from 1828 to 1839 at cambridge?
> 4. [politics] name either of the politicians who have resigned this year because of naked pictures of themselves that were posted online.
> 5. [sports] the premier league (aka premiership) is an english professional league for association football clubs. who sponsored it from 1993 to 2001?
> 6. [games] what is the value of the letter J in scrabble?
> 7. [writers] what year did Connie Willis win her first hugo award, or name the year she won 2 hugo awards.
> 8. [obligatory aussie question] what is the most populous city of the australian island state of tasmania?
> 9. [canadiana] name either city in saskatchewan that has a population over 100,000
> 10. [philadelphiana] on august 6th, a march will take place in philadelphia to raise awareness about sexual assault. the group's motto is "A Person's Appearance Is Not The Cause Of Sexual Assault." after the first one in toronto, the movement took off and similar marches have been held around the world. what is the name they use?
--Jeff
Mark Brader
> 1. [geography] what island in the mediterranean has an active volcano
> that recently erupted?
Sicily?
> 3. [mathematics] who was the lucasian professor of mathematics from
> 1828 to 1839 at cambridge?
Dodgson?
> 6. [games] what is the value of the letter J in scrabble?
8! (8, that is, not 40,320.)
> 7. [writers] what year did Connie Willis win her first hugo award, or
> name the year she won 2 hugo awards.
1995?
> 8. [obligatory aussie question] what is the most populous city of the
> australian island state of tasmania?
Hobart!
> 9. [canadiana] name either city in saskatchewan that has a population
> over 100,000
Regina!
> 10. [philadelphiana] on august 6th, a march will take place in
> philadelphia to raise awareness about sexual assault. the group's
> motto is "A Person's Appearance Is Not The Cause Of Sexual Assault."
> after the first one in toronto, the movement took off and similar
> marches have been held around the world. what is the name they use?
Slutwalk!
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Calvin
> 1. [geography] what island in the mediterranean has an active volcano
> that recently erupted?
Sicily
> 2. [fine art] what artist was a friend of the doctor and amy pond?
Pollock?
> 3. [mathematics] who was the lucasian professor of mathematics from
> 1828 to 1839 at cambridge?
Dunno
> 4. [politics] name either of the politicians who have resigned this
> year because of naked pictures of themselves that were posted online.
Weiner
> 5. [sports] the premier league (aka premiership) is an english
> professional league for association football clubs. who sponsored it
> from 1993 to 2001?
Tetley?
> 6. [games] what is the value of the letter J in scrabble?
8
> 7. [writers] what year did Connie Willis win her first hugo award, or
> name the year she won 2 hugo awards.
1974
> 8. [obligatory aussie question] what is the most populous city of the
> australian island state of tasmania?
Hobart
> 9. [canadiana] name either city in saskatchewan that has a population
> over 100,000
Regina
> 10. [philadelphiana] on august 6th, a march will take place in
> philadelphia to raise awareness about sexual assault. the group's
> motto is "A Person's Appearance Is Not The Cause Of Sexual Assault."
> after the first one in toronto, the movement took off and similar
> marches have been held around the world. what is the name they use?
Slut Walk?
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calvin
Joachim Parsch
swp schrieb:
>
> same rules as always. I'll tally the results in about 5 days time.
>
> 1. [geography] what island in the mediterranean has an active volcano that recently erupted?
Sicily.
> 2. [fine art] what artist was a friend of the doctor and amy pond?
> 3. [mathematics] who was the lucasian professor of mathematics from 1828 to 1839 at cambridge?
> 4. [politics] name either of the politicians who have resigned this year because of naked
> pictures of themselves that were posted online.
Weiner.
> 5. [sports] the premier league (aka premiership) is an english professional
> league for association football clubs. who sponsored it from 1993 to 2001?
Carling.
> 6. [games] what is the value of the letter J in scrabble?
> 7. [writers] what year did Connie Willis win her first hugo award, or name the year she won 2 hugo awards.
> 8. [obligatory aussie question] what is the most populous city of the australian island state of tasmania?
Hobart.
> 9. [canadiana] name either city in saskatchewan that has a population over 100,000
Calgary?
> 10. [philadelphiana] on august 6th, a march will take place in philadelphia to raise
> awareness about sexual assault. the group's motto is "A Person's Appearance Is
> Not The Cause Of Sexual Assault." after the first one in toronto, the movement
> took off and similar marches have been held around the world. what is the name they use?
Slut walk.
Joachim
Erland Sommarskog
> 1. [geography] what island in the mediterranean has an active volcano
> that recently erupted?
Stromboli erupts every now and then.
> 4. [politics] name either of the politicians who have resigned this year
> because of naked pictures of themselves that were posted online.
Anothony Weiner
> 6. [games] what is the value of the letter J in scrabble?
5
> 8. [obligatory aussie question] what is the most populous city of the
> australian island state of tasmania?
Horbart
> 9. [canadiana] name either city in saskatchewan that has a population
> over 100,000
Winnepeg
> 10. [philadelphiana] on august 6th, a march will take place in
> philadelphia to raise awareness about sexual assault. the group's
> motto is "A Person's Appearance Is Not The Cause Of Sexual Assault."
> after the first one in toronto, the movement took off and similar
> marches have been held around the world. what is the name they use?
Pride
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Dan Tilque
> same rules as always. I'll tally the results in about 5 days time.
>
> 1. [geography] what island in the mediterranean has an active volcano that recently erupted?
Sicily
> 2. [fine art] what artist was a friend of the doctor and amy pond?
Johnson
> 3. [mathematics] who was the lucasian professor of mathematics from 1828 to 1839 at cambridge?
Johnson
> 4. [politics] name either of the politicians who have resigned this year because of naked pictures of themselves that were posted online.
Weiner
> 5. [sports] the premier league (aka premiership) is an english professional league for association football clubs. who sponsored it from 1993 to 2001?
News Corp (I was tempted to say Johnson & Johnson :)
> 6. [games] what is the value of the letter J in scrabble?
8
> 7. [writers] what year did Connie Willis win her first hugo award, or name the year she won 2 hugo awards.
1983
> 8. [obligatory aussie question] what is the most populous city of the australian island state of tasmania?
Hobart
> 9. [canadiana] name either city in saskatchewan that has a population over 100,000
Saskatoon
> 10. [philadelphiana] on august 6th, a march will take place in philadelphia to raise awareness about sexual assault. the group's motto is "A Person's Appearance Is Not The Cause Of Sexual Assault." after the first one in toronto, the movement took off and similar marches have been held around the world. what is the name they use?
SlutMarch (something like that, they had one here in Portland not too
long back)
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Dan Tilque
Peter Smyth
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>
>same rules as always. I'll tally the results in about 5 days time.
>
> 1. [geography] what island in the mediterranean has an active volcano that
> recently erupted?
> 2. [fine art] what artist was a friend of the doctor and amy pond?
> 3. [mathematics] who was the lucasian professor of mathematics from 1828
> to 1839 at cambridge?
> 4. [politics] name either of the politicians who have resigned this year
> because of naked pictures of themselves that were posted online.
> 5. [sports] the premier league (aka premiership) is an english
> professional league for association football clubs. who sponsored it from
> 1993 to 2001?
> 6. [games] what is the value of the letter J in scrabble?
> 7. [writers] what year did Connie Willis win her first hugo award, or name
> the year she won 2 hugo awards.
> 8. [obligatory aussie question] what is the most populous city of the
> australian island state of tasmania?
> 9. [canadiana] name either city in saskatchewan that has a population over
> 100,000
>10. [philadelphiana] on august 6th, a march will take place in philadelphia
>to raise awareness about sexual assault. the group's motto is "A Person's
>Appearance Is Not The Cause Of Sexual Assault." after the first one in
>toronto, the movement took off and similar marches have been held around
>the world. what is the name they use?
Peter Smyth
Pete
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com:
> same rules as always. I'll tally the results in about 5 days time.
>
> 1. [geography] what island in the mediterranean has an active volcano that recently erupted?
Sicily
> 2. [fine art] what artist was a friend of the doctor and amy pond?
Sisley
> 3. [mathematics] who was the lucasian professor of mathematics from 1828 to 1839 at cambridge?
Fermat
> 4. [politics] name either of the politicians who have resigned this year because of naked pictures of themselves that were posted online.
Weiner
> 5. [sports] the premier league (aka premiership) is an english professional league for association football clubs. who sponsored it from 1993 to 2001?
Carling
> 6. [games] what is the value of the letter J in scrabble?
8
> 7. [writers] what year did Connie Willis win her first hugo award, or name the year she won 2 hugo awards.
2000
> 8. [obligatory aussie question] what is the most populous city of the australian island state of tasmania?
Hobart
> 9. [canadiana] name either city in saskatchewan that has a population over 100,000
Saskatoon
robpparker SPAM @foroptusnet.com.aume Rob Parker
recently erupted?
Sicily
2. [fine art] what artist was a friend of the doctor and amy pond?
Vincent Van Gogh
3. [mathematics] who was the lucasian professor of mathematics from 1828 to
1839 at cambridge?
4. [politics] name either of the politicians who have resigned this year
because of naked pictures of themselves that were posted online.
Weiner
5. [sports] the premier league (aka premiership) is an english professional
league for association football clubs. who sponsored it from 1993 to 2001?
6. [games] what is the value of the letter J in scrabble?
8
7. [writers] what year did Connie Willis win her first hugo award, or name
the year she won 2 hugo awards.
8. [obligatory aussie question] what is the most populous city of the
australian island state of tasmania?
Hobart
Thanks for the question ;-)
9. [canadiana] name either city in saskatchewan that has a population over
100,000
10. [philadelphiana] on august 6th, a march will take place in philadelphia
to raise awareness about sexual assault. the group's motto is "A Person's
Appearance Is Not The Cause Of Sexual Assault." after the first one in
toronto, the movement took off and similar marches have been held around the
world. what is the name they use?
Rob
David
recently erupted?
Sicily
2. [fine art] what artist was a friend of the doctor and amy pond?
Van Gogh
5. [sports] the premier league (aka premiership) is an english professional
league for association football clubs. who sponsored it from 1993 to 2001?
Carling
6. [games] what is the value of the letter J in scrabble?
8
7. [writers] what year did Connie Willis win her first hugo award, or name
the year she won 2 hugo awards.
1980
swp
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> same rules as always. I'll tally the results in about 5 days time.
ok, time to reveal the answers
> 1. [geography] what island in the mediterranean has an active volcano
> that recently erupted?
Scicily, and also accepting stromboli
> 2. [fine art] what artist was a friend of the doctor and amy pond?
vincent van gogh
> 3. [mathematics] who was the lucasian professor of mathematics from
> 1828 to 1839 at cambridge?
charles babbage
> 4. [politics] name either of the politicians who have resigned this
> year because of naked pictures of themselves that were posted online.
anthony weiner and new jersey democrat louis n. magazzu
> 5. [sports] the premier league (aka premiership) is an english
> professional league for association football clubs. who sponsored it
> from 1993 to 2001?
carling
> 6. [games] what is the value of the letter J in scrabble?
8 (I can't find references to the foreign editions values, so I'll need
a link to score that Erland)
> 7. [writers] what year did Connie Willis win her first hugo award, or
> name the year she won 2 hugo awards.
1983 (fire watch), 1993 (even the queen, death on the nile)
> 8. [obligatory aussie question] what is the most populous city of the
> australian island state of tasmania?
hobart
> 9. [canadiana] name either city in saskatchewan that has a population
> over 100,000
saskatoon, regina
> 10. [philadelphiana] on august 6th, a march will take place in
> philadelphia to raise awareness about sexual assault. the group's
> motto is "A Person's Appearance Is Not The Cause Of Sexual Assault."
> after the first one in toronto, the movement took off and similar
> marches have been held around the world. what is the name they use?
slutwalk philadelphia (and thank you to the person(s) who noticed my
initials in there)
swp
Erland Sommarskog
>> 6. [games] what is the value of the letter J in scrabble?
>
> 8 (I can't find references to the foreign editions values, so I'll need
> a link to score that Erland)
But it seems that I would not have done better if I had made an attempt
to guess the Swedish value. I haven't played the game since I was a kid.
I had quick look at Wikipedia, and it turns out that the Swedish situation
is a bit messy. When I was a kid, the game was known as Alfapet in Sweden.
But Alga who had invented this name, lost the rights in the 1990s, and
the original game is now sold as Scrabble in Sweden as well. However,
Alga still owns the name Alfabet, so they have a similar game with a bigger
board and where you apparently also can get minus points on some squares.
On top of that there is an online version called Betapet,
http://www.betapet.se/.
It seems that in Betapet J is worth 7 points. In the article for Alfapet it
is said that J is worth 8 points, but I can't really make out if that
table refers to in Alfapet in its new version, or the Swedish version of
the original game.
swp
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ok, based on the above your answer of 5 is not correct. Next time I'll
be more specific and ask for just the English version of a given game.
swp
swp
--------- ----- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Marc D 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1
Jeff T 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
Mark B 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1
Calvin 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1
Joachim 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1
Erland 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
Dan T 6+ 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 +
Peter 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
Pete 6 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
Rob P 5 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
David 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Total 52 10 2 0 9 4 8 1 8 5 5+
so, overall, a successful set of questions I think.
by dint of an almost correct answer on #10, the winner is Dan Tilque!
well done sir! rotating quiz #26 is yours.to do with as you see fit.
swp
swp <my-...@the-not-evil-company.com> wrote in
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Dan Tilque
>
> by dint of an almost correct answer on #10, the winner is Dan Tilque!
> well done sir! rotating quiz #26 is yours.to do with as you see fit.
I'll have a quiz up in a couple-three days.
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