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Mark Brader
Nov 14, 2017, 3:28:41 AM11/14/17
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answers have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to
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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,
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the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of Smith & Guessin' and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of
current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting
of other rounds. For further information see my recent companion
posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 7 (2017-11-06), Round 1 - Current Events
1. The FBI is investigating a now-canceled $300,000,000 contract
that, in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, Puerto Rico's
government power company awarded without a competitive bidding
process. What is the name of the two-person, Montana-based
company they awarded it to?
2. A plea by a Trump campaign worker was made public this week.
He admitted to lying to FBI investigators during their probe
into possible campaign collusion with the Russians during
the US election. Name that campaign worker.
3. Kevin Spacey was accused last week of making sexual advances
at a party to a then 14-year-old boy, who is now an actor on
the current "Star Trek" TV series. Name this boy/actor.
4. Google CEO Sundar Pichai responded to a trending Twitter
conversation attacking a Google emoji design by saying: "Will
drop everything else we are doing and address on Monday:) if
folks can agree on the correct way to do this!" What emoji
is Google scrambling to fix, *and* what was said to be wrong
with it?
5. The Olympic flame arrived in its host country on Wednesday
to begin a 100-day journey to the opening ceremony of the 2018
Winter Olympics. Where will the games be?
6. The Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the
World Series. The two teams combined to hit a record number
of home runs in a World Series -- how many, exactly?
7. An elderly resident in a town near Karlsruhe, Germany, alerted
police to what he thought was a World War II bomb in his garden.
Officers rushed over -- and found what?
8. Scientists announced this past week that they have discovered
a new species of great ape, and immediately placed it on
the endangered list. It's the first one discovered in over
100 years. How many species of great ape are known now, exactly?
9. US Food and Drug Administration experts said that a certain
kind of candy contains a compound that can cause potassium levels
in the body to fall enough to produce arrhythmia of the heart.
What kind of candy?
10. On Saturday the Lebanese prime minister announced his
resignation, accusing his adversaries of political interference
and citing a fear that he, like his father before him, would
become the target of an assassination plot. Who is he?
* Game 8 (2017-11-13), Round 1 - Current Events
1. Roy Halladay will go down in history as one of the greatest
pitchers in the modern era of Major League Baseball, after
16 seasons with the Jays and the Philadelphia Phillies.
He died in a plane crash last week in the Gulf of Mexico.
What model of airplane was he piloting? (Full answer required,
like "Boeing 747".)
2. Toronto FC will go into the Major League Soccer conference
final next week after losing its two top scorers -- Giovinco
and Altidore -- due to one-game suspensions for infractions in
the playoff against the New York Red Bulls. Who is the team
saying will take over as striker?
3. The "Paradise Papers", released by the International Consortium
of Investigative Journalists, include 13,400,000 documents
on the movement of money to offshore tax havens. One of the
Canadian names that came up is that of the federal Liberal
Party's chief fund-raiser. Who's that?
4. This past week the CBC launched a new version of its prime-time
newscast "The National". Name any *two* of the four co-anchors.
5. He died at 91 in Montreal last week. He was a prolific
author who also worked on more than 150 documentaries for the
National Film Board of Canada. His first bestseller was "Why
Rock the Boat", based on his experiences as a young reporter
at the Montreal Gazette. Name him.
6. Denis Coderre, a former federal Liberal cabinet minister, was
favored to win reelection as mayor of Montreal, but he was
defeated soundly by an underdog challenger. Name Montreal's
new mayor-elect.
7. In recent years some sports teams have been asked to change
their names by indigenous groups and other visible minorities.
Which Canadian franchise is the latest to have its name
challenged? Even the mayor of the city says it should be
considered. (Full name required, like "Toronto Maple Leafs".)
8. When Danica Roem was elected to state office in Virginia,
she blazed a new path. What was this distinction?
9. Canada's Ethics Commissioner has agreed to Opposition requests
to examine whether Finance Minister Bill Morneau contravened
Canada's ethics laws when he introduced pension legislation
which could benefit his former company. Who is the Ethics
Commissioner?
10. A University of Toronto professor is planning to launch a
web site to identify leftist faculty members. The U of T
faculty is up in arms over the plan, saying it would create a
climate of fear and intimidation, threatening academic freedom.
Who is that controversial professor?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "A good programmer is someone who looks both ways
m...@vex.net | before crossing a one-way street." -- Doug Linder
My text in this article is in the public domain.
indicated below, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any
answers have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to
give the answers that were correct on that date.
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 Smith & Guessin' and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of
current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting
of other rounds. For further information see my recent companion
posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 7 (2017-11-06), Round 1 - Current Events
1. The FBI is investigating a now-canceled $300,000,000 contract
that, in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, Puerto Rico's
government power company awarded without a competitive bidding
process. What is the name of the two-person, Montana-based
company they awarded it to?
2. A plea by a Trump campaign worker was made public this week.
He admitted to lying to FBI investigators during their probe
into possible campaign collusion with the Russians during
the US election. Name that campaign worker.
3. Kevin Spacey was accused last week of making sexual advances
at a party to a then 14-year-old boy, who is now an actor on
the current "Star Trek" TV series. Name this boy/actor.
4. Google CEO Sundar Pichai responded to a trending Twitter
conversation attacking a Google emoji design by saying: "Will
drop everything else we are doing and address on Monday:) if
folks can agree on the correct way to do this!" What emoji
is Google scrambling to fix, *and* what was said to be wrong
with it?
5. The Olympic flame arrived in its host country on Wednesday
to begin a 100-day journey to the opening ceremony of the 2018
Winter Olympics. Where will the games be?
6. The Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the
World Series. The two teams combined to hit a record number
of home runs in a World Series -- how many, exactly?
7. An elderly resident in a town near Karlsruhe, Germany, alerted
police to what he thought was a World War II bomb in his garden.
Officers rushed over -- and found what?
8. Scientists announced this past week that they have discovered
a new species of great ape, and immediately placed it on
the endangered list. It's the first one discovered in over
100 years. How many species of great ape are known now, exactly?
9. US Food and Drug Administration experts said that a certain
kind of candy contains a compound that can cause potassium levels
in the body to fall enough to produce arrhythmia of the heart.
What kind of candy?
10. On Saturday the Lebanese prime minister announced his
resignation, accusing his adversaries of political interference
and citing a fear that he, like his father before him, would
become the target of an assassination plot. Who is he?
* Game 8 (2017-11-13), Round 1 - Current Events
1. Roy Halladay will go down in history as one of the greatest
pitchers in the modern era of Major League Baseball, after
16 seasons with the Jays and the Philadelphia Phillies.
He died in a plane crash last week in the Gulf of Mexico.
What model of airplane was he piloting? (Full answer required,
like "Boeing 747".)
2. Toronto FC will go into the Major League Soccer conference
final next week after losing its two top scorers -- Giovinco
and Altidore -- due to one-game suspensions for infractions in
the playoff against the New York Red Bulls. Who is the team
saying will take over as striker?
3. The "Paradise Papers", released by the International Consortium
of Investigative Journalists, include 13,400,000 documents
on the movement of money to offshore tax havens. One of the
Canadian names that came up is that of the federal Liberal
Party's chief fund-raiser. Who's that?
4. This past week the CBC launched a new version of its prime-time
newscast "The National". Name any *two* of the four co-anchors.
5. He died at 91 in Montreal last week. He was a prolific
author who also worked on more than 150 documentaries for the
National Film Board of Canada. His first bestseller was "Why
Rock the Boat", based on his experiences as a young reporter
at the Montreal Gazette. Name him.
6. Denis Coderre, a former federal Liberal cabinet minister, was
favored to win reelection as mayor of Montreal, but he was
defeated soundly by an underdog challenger. Name Montreal's
new mayor-elect.
7. In recent years some sports teams have been asked to change
their names by indigenous groups and other visible minorities.
Which Canadian franchise is the latest to have its name
challenged? Even the mayor of the city says it should be
considered. (Full name required, like "Toronto Maple Leafs".)
8. When Danica Roem was elected to state office in Virginia,
she blazed a new path. What was this distinction?
9. Canada's Ethics Commissioner has agreed to Opposition requests
to examine whether Finance Minister Bill Morneau contravened
Canada's ethics laws when he introduced pension legislation
which could benefit his former company. Who is the Ethics
Commissioner?
10. A University of Toronto professor is planning to launch a
web site to identify leftist faculty members. The U of T
faculty is up in arms over the plan, saying it would create a
climate of fear and intimidation, threatening academic freedom.
Who is that controversial professor?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "A good programmer is someone who looks both ways
m...@vex.net | before crossing a one-way street." -- Doug Linder
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
Nov 14, 2017, 9:50:12 AM11/14/17
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> 2. A plea by a Trump campaign worker was made public this week.
> He admitted to lying to FBI investigators during their probe
> into possible campaign collusion with the Russians during
> the US election. Name that campaign worker.
Papadopoulos
> He admitted to lying to FBI investigators during their probe
> into possible campaign collusion with the Russians during
> the US election. Name that campaign worker.
> 3. Kevin Spacey was accused last week of making sexual advances
> at a party to a then 14-year-old boy, who is now an actor on
> the current "Star Trek" TV series. Name this boy/actor.
> 7. An elderly resident in a town near Karlsruhe, Germany, alerted
> police to what he thought was a World War II bomb in his garden.
> Officers rushed over -- and found what?
> 8. Scientists announced this past week that they have discovered
> a new species of great ape, and immediately placed it on
> the endangered list. It's the first one discovered in over
> 100 years. How many species of great ape are known now, exactly?
> 9. US Food and Drug Administration experts said that a certain
> kind of candy contains a compound that can cause potassium levels
> in the body to fall enough to produce arrhythmia of the heart.
> What kind of candy?
> * Game 8 (2017-11-13), Round 1 - Current Events
> 8. When Danica Roem was elected to state office in Virginia,
> she blazed a new path. What was this distinction?
first transgender person elected to state office in Virginia
> she blazed a new path. What was this distinction?
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"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Marc Dashevsky
Nov 14, 2017, 10:21:00 AM11/14/17
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In article <NfadnSPECIeuNJfH...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
> 2. A plea by a Trump campaign worker was made public this week.
> He admitted to lying to FBI investigators during their probe
> into possible campaign collusion with the Russians during
> the US election. Name that campaign worker.
Papadopoulos
> 3. Kevin Spacey was accused last week of making sexual advances
> at a party to a then 14-year-old boy, who is now an actor on
> the current "Star Trek" TV series. Name this boy/actor.
>
> 4. Google CEO Sundar Pichai responded to a trending Twitter
> conversation attacking a Google emoji design by saying: "Will
> drop everything else we are doing and address on Monday:) if
> folks can agree on the correct way to do this!" What emoji
> is Google scrambling to fix, *and* what was said to be wrong
> with it?
>
> 5. The Olympic flame arrived in its host country on Wednesday
> to begin a 100-day journey to the opening ceremony of the 2018
> Winter Olympics. Where will the games be?
South Korea
> 6. The Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the
> World Series. The two teams combined to hit a record number
> of home runs in a World Series -- how many, exactly?
>
> 7. An elderly resident in a town near Karlsruhe, Germany, alerted
> police to what he thought was a World War II bomb in his garden.
> Officers rushed over -- and found what?
large zucchini
> 8. Scientists announced this past week that they have discovered
> a new species of great ape, and immediately placed it on
> the endangered list. It's the first one discovered in over
> 100 years. How many species of great ape are known now, exactly?
5
> 9. US Food and Drug Administration experts said that a certain
> kind of candy contains a compound that can cause potassium levels
> in the body to fall enough to produce arrhythmia of the heart.
> What kind of candy?
black licorice
first transsexual
> 9. Canada's Ethics Commissioner has agreed to Opposition requests
> to examine whether Finance Minister Bill Morneau contravened
> Canada's ethics laws when he introduced pension legislation
> which could benefit his former company. Who is the Ethics
> Commissioner?
>
> 10. A University of Toronto professor is planning to launch a
> web site to identify leftist faculty members. The U of T
> faculty is up in arms over the plan, saying it would create a
> climate of fear and intimidation, threatening academic freedom.
> Who is that controversial professor?
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> * Game 7 (2017-11-06), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. The FBI is investigating a now-canceled $300,000,000 contract
> that, in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, Puerto Rico's
> government power company awarded without a competitive bidding
> process. What is the name of the two-person, Montana-based
> company they awarded it to?
Whitefish Energy
>
> 1. The FBI is investigating a now-canceled $300,000,000 contract
> that, in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, Puerto Rico's
> government power company awarded without a competitive bidding
> process. What is the name of the two-person, Montana-based
> company they awarded it to?
> 2. A plea by a Trump campaign worker was made public this week.
> He admitted to lying to FBI investigators during their probe
> into possible campaign collusion with the Russians during
> the US election. Name that campaign worker.
> 3. Kevin Spacey was accused last week of making sexual advances
> at a party to a then 14-year-old boy, who is now an actor on
> the current "Star Trek" TV series. Name this boy/actor.
>
> 4. Google CEO Sundar Pichai responded to a trending Twitter
> conversation attacking a Google emoji design by saying: "Will
> drop everything else we are doing and address on Monday:) if
> folks can agree on the correct way to do this!" What emoji
> is Google scrambling to fix, *and* what was said to be wrong
> with it?
>
> 5. The Olympic flame arrived in its host country on Wednesday
> to begin a 100-day journey to the opening ceremony of the 2018
> Winter Olympics. Where will the games be?
> 6. The Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the
> World Series. The two teams combined to hit a record number
> of home runs in a World Series -- how many, exactly?
>
> 7. An elderly resident in a town near Karlsruhe, Germany, alerted
> police to what he thought was a World War II bomb in his garden.
> Officers rushed over -- and found what?
> 8. Scientists announced this past week that they have discovered
> a new species of great ape, and immediately placed it on
> the endangered list. It's the first one discovered in over
> 100 years. How many species of great ape are known now, exactly?
> 9. US Food and Drug Administration experts said that a certain
> kind of candy contains a compound that can cause potassium levels
> in the body to fall enough to produce arrhythmia of the heart.
> What kind of candy?
> 9. Canada's Ethics Commissioner has agreed to Opposition requests
> to examine whether Finance Minister Bill Morneau contravened
> Canada's ethics laws when he introduced pension legislation
> which could benefit his former company. Who is the Ethics
> Commissioner?
>
> 10. A University of Toronto professor is planning to launch a
> web site to identify leftist faculty members. The U of T
> faculty is up in arms over the plan, saying it would create a
> climate of fear and intimidation, threatening academic freedom.
> Who is that controversial professor?
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Dan Tilque
Nov 14, 2017, 2:11:24 PM11/14/17
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>
> 7. An elderly resident in a town near Karlsruhe, Germany, alerted
> police to what he thought was a World War II bomb in his garden.
> Officers rushed over -- and found what?
>
> 8. Scientists announced this past week that they have discovered
> a new species of great ape, and immediately placed it on
> the endangered list. It's the first one discovered in over
> 100 years. How many species of great ape are known now, exactly?
(technically 7, because cladistically, humans are apes, but I doubt the
person who wrote this question counted them.)
>
> 9. US Food and Drug Administration experts said that a certain
> kind of candy contains a compound that can cause potassium levels
> in the body to fall enough to produce arrhythmia of the heart.
> What kind of candy?
>
> 10. On Saturday the Lebanese prime minister announced his
> resignation, accusing his adversaries of political interference
> and citing a fear that he, like his father before him, would
> become the target of an assassination plot. Who is he?
>
> 9. Canada's Ethics Commissioner has agreed to Opposition requests
> to examine whether Finance Minister Bill Morneau contravened
> Canada's ethics laws when he introduced pension legislation
> which could benefit his former company. Who is the Ethics
> Commissioner?
>
> 10. A University of Toronto professor is planning to launch a
> web site to identify leftist faculty members. The U of T
> faculty is up in arms over the plan, saying it would create a
> climate of fear and intimidation, threatening academic freedom.
> Who is that controversial professor?
>
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Erland Sommarskog
Nov 14, 2017, 3:04:38 PM11/14/17
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> * Game 7 (2017-11-06), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. The FBI is investigating a now-canceled $300,000,000 contract
> that, in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, Puerto Rico's
> government power company awarded without a competitive bidding
> process. What is the name of the two-person, Montana-based
> company they awarded it to?
Dental Floss
> * Game 7 (2017-11-06), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. The FBI is investigating a now-canceled $300,000,000 contract
> that, in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, Puerto Rico's
> government power company awarded without a competitive bidding
> process. What is the name of the two-person, Montana-based
> company they awarded it to?
> 2. A plea by a Trump campaign worker was made public this week.
> He admitted to lying to FBI investigators during their probe
> into possible campaign collusion with the Russians during
> the US election. Name that campaign worker.
> 5. The Olympic flame arrived in its host country on Wednesday
> to begin a 100-day journey to the opening ceremony of the 2018
> Winter Olympics. Where will the games be?
> 6. The Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the
> World Series. The two teams combined to hit a record number
> of home runs in a World Series -- how many, exactly?
> 7. An elderly resident in a town near Karlsruhe, Germany, alerted
> police to what he thought was a World War II bomb in his garden.
> Officers rushed over -- and found what?
> 8. Scientists announced this past week that they have discovered
> a new species of great ape, and immediately placed it on
> the endangered list. It's the first one discovered in over
> 100 years. How many species of great ape are known now, exactly?
> 10. On Saturday the Lebanese prime minister announced his
> resignation, accusing his adversaries of political interference
> and citing a fear that he, like his father before him, would
> become the target of an assassination plot. Who is he?
> * Game 8 (2017-11-13), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 8. When Danica Roem was elected to state office in Virginia,
> she blazed a new path. What was this distinction?
She is transexual
> she blazed a new path. What was this distinction?
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Peter Smyth
Nov 15, 2017, 11:18:44 AM11/15/17
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> 3. Kevin Spacey was accused last week of making sexual advances
> at a party to a then 14-year-old boy, who is now an actor on
> the current "Star Trek" TV series. Name this boy/actor.
Rapp
> at a party to a then 14-year-old boy, who is now an actor on
> the current "Star Trek" TV series. Name this boy/actor.
> 4. Google CEO Sundar Pichai responded to a trending Twitter
> conversation attacking a Google emoji design by saying: "Will
> drop everything else we are doing and address on Monday:) if
> folks can agree on the correct way to do this!" What emoji
> is Google scrambling to fix, and what was said to be wrong
> conversation attacking a Google emoji design by saying: "Will
> drop everything else we are doing and address on Monday:) if
> folks can agree on the correct way to do this!" What emoji
> with it?
Hamburger - the cheese is under the burger instead of on top of it
> 5. The Olympic flame arrived in its host country on Wednesday
> to begin a 100-day journey to the opening ceremony of the 2018
> Winter Olympics. Where will the games be?
South Korea
> to begin a 100-day journey to the opening ceremony of the 2018
> Winter Olympics. Where will the games be?
> 6. The Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the
> World Series. The two teams combined to hit a record number
> of home runs in a World Series -- how many, exactly?
15, 16
> World Series. The two teams combined to hit a record number
> of home runs in a World Series -- how many, exactly?
> 7. An elderly resident in a town near Karlsruhe, Germany, alerted
> police to what he thought was a World War II bomb in his garden.
> Officers rushed over -- and found what?
Aubergine
> police to what he thought was a World War II bomb in his garden.
> Officers rushed over -- and found what?
> 8. Scientists announced this past week that they have discovered
> a new species of great ape, and immediately placed it on
> the endangered list. It's the first one discovered in over
> 100 years. How many species of great ape are known now, exactly?
6, 7
> a new species of great ape, and immediately placed it on
> the endangered list. It's the first one discovered in over
> 100 years. How many species of great ape are known now, exactly?
>
> 5. He died at 91 in Montreal last week. He was a prolific
> author who also worked on more than 150 documentaries for the
> National Film Board of Canada. His first bestseller was "Why
> Rock the Boat", based on his experiences as a young reporter
> at the Montreal Gazette. Name him.
>
> 6. Denis Coderre, a former federal Liberal cabinet minister, was
> favored to win reelection as mayor of Montreal, but he was
> defeated soundly by an underdog challenger. Name Montreal's
> new mayor-elect.
>
> 7. In recent years some sports teams have been asked to change
> their names by indigenous groups and other visible minorities.
> Which Canadian franchise is the latest to have its name
> challenged? Even the mayor of the city says it should be
> considered. (Full name required, like "Toronto Maple Leafs".)
Vancouver Whitecaps
> 5. He died at 91 in Montreal last week. He was a prolific
> author who also worked on more than 150 documentaries for the
> National Film Board of Canada. His first bestseller was "Why
> Rock the Boat", based on his experiences as a young reporter
> at the Montreal Gazette. Name him.
>
> 6. Denis Coderre, a former federal Liberal cabinet minister, was
> favored to win reelection as mayor of Montreal, but he was
> defeated soundly by an underdog challenger. Name Montreal's
> new mayor-elect.
>
> 7. In recent years some sports teams have been asked to change
> their names by indigenous groups and other visible minorities.
> Which Canadian franchise is the latest to have its name
> challenged? Even the mayor of the city says it should be
> considered. (Full name required, like "Toronto Maple Leafs".)
> 8. When Danica Roem was elected to state office in Virginia,
> she blazed a new path. What was this distinction?
First transgender state legislator
> she blazed a new path. What was this distinction?
> 9. Canada's Ethics Commissioner has agreed to Opposition requests
> to examine whether Finance Minister Bill Morneau contravened
> Canada's ethics laws when he introduced pension legislation
> which could benefit his former company. Who is the Ethics
> Commissioner?
>
> 10. A University of Toronto professor is planning to launch a
> web site to identify leftist faculty members. The U of T
> faculty is up in arms over the plan, saying it would create a
> climate of fear and intimidation, threatening academic freedom.
> Who is that controversial professor?
Peter Smyth
> to examine whether Finance Minister Bill Morneau contravened
> Canada's ethics laws when he introduced pension legislation
> which could benefit his former company. Who is the Ethics
> Commissioner?
>
> 10. A University of Toronto professor is planning to launch a
> web site to identify leftist faculty members. The U of T
> faculty is up in arms over the plan, saying it would create a
> climate of fear and intimidation, threatening academic freedom.
> Who is that controversial professor?
Pete Gayde
Nov 16, 2017, 12:48:24 AM11/16/17
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:NfadnSPECIeuNJfHnZ2dnUU7-
bXN...@giganews.com:
Papadopoulous
>
> 3. Kevin Spacey was accused last week of making sexual advances
> at a party to a then 14-year-old boy, who is now an actor on
> the current "Star Trek" TV series. Name this boy/actor.
Hobb
>
> 4. Google CEO Sundar Pichai responded to a trending Twitter
> conversation attacking a Google emoji design by saying: "Will
> drop everything else we are doing and address on Monday:) if
> folks can agree on the correct way to do this!" What emoji
> is Google scrambling to fix, *and* what was said to be wrong
> with it?
>
> 5. The Olympic flame arrived in its host country on Wednesday
> to begin a 100-day journey to the opening ceremony of the 2018
> Winter Olympics. Where will the games be?
South Korea
>
> 6. The Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the
> World Series. The two teams combined to hit a record number
> of home runs in a World Series -- how many, exactly?
26; 25
>
> 7. An elderly resident in a town near Karlsruhe, Germany, alerted
> police to what he thought was a World War II bomb in his garden.
> Officers rushed over -- and found what?
>
> 8. Scientists announced this past week that they have discovered
> a new species of great ape, and immediately placed it on
> the endangered list. It's the first one discovered in over
> 100 years. How many species of great ape are known now, exactly?
35; 25
>
> 9. US Food and Drug Administration experts said that a certain
> kind of candy contains a compound that can cause potassium levels
> in the body to fall enough to produce arrhythmia of the heart.
> What kind of candy?
>
> 10. On Saturday the Lebanese prime minister announced his
> resignation, accusing his adversaries of political interference
> and citing a fear that he, like his father before him, would
> become the target of an assassination plot. Who is he?
Hariri
>
>
> * Game 8 (2017-11-13), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. Roy Halladay will go down in history as one of the greatest
> pitchers in the modern era of Major League Baseball, after
> 16 seasons with the Jays and the Philadelphia Phillies.
> He died in a plane crash last week in the Gulf of Mexico.
> What model of airplane was he piloting? (Full answer required,
> like "Boeing 747".)
>
> 2. Toronto FC will go into the Major League Soccer conference
> final next week after losing its two top scorers -- Giovinco
> and Altidore -- due to one-game suspensions for infractions in
> the playoff against the New York Red Bulls. Who is the team
> saying will take over as striker?
Bradley
>
> 3. The "Paradise Papers", released by the International Consortium
> of Investigative Journalists, include 13,400,000 documents
> on the movement of money to offshore tax havens. One of the
> Canadian names that came up is that of the federal Liberal
> Party's chief fund-raiser. Who's that?
>
> 4. This past week the CBC launched a new version of its prime-time
> newscast "The National". Name any *two* of the four co-anchors.
>
> 5. He died at 91 in Montreal last week. He was a prolific
> author who also worked on more than 150 documentaries for the
> National Film Board of Canada. His first bestseller was "Why
> Rock the Boat", based on his experiences as a young reporter
> at the Montreal Gazette. Name him.
>
> 6. Denis Coderre, a former federal Liberal cabinet minister, was
> favored to win reelection as mayor of Montreal, but he was
> defeated soundly by an underdog challenger. Name Montreal's
> new mayor-elect.
>
> 7. In recent years some sports teams have been asked to change
> their names by indigenous groups and other visible minorities.
> Which Canadian franchise is the latest to have its name
> challenged? Even the mayor of the city says it should be
> considered. (Full name required, like "Toronto Maple Leafs".)
>
> 8. When Danica Roem was elected to state office in Virginia,
> she blazed a new path. What was this distinction?
First transgender person
>
> 9. Canada's Ethics Commissioner has agreed to Opposition requests
> to examine whether Finance Minister Bill Morneau contravened
> Canada's ethics laws when he introduced pension legislation
> which could benefit his former company. Who is the Ethics
> Commissioner?
>
> 10. A University of Toronto professor is planning to launch a
> web site to identify leftist faculty members. The U of T
> faculty is up in arms over the plan, saying it would create a
> climate of fear and intimidation, threatening academic freedom.
> Who is that controversial professor?
>
Pete Gayde
bXN...@giganews.com:
>
> 3. Kevin Spacey was accused last week of making sexual advances
> at a party to a then 14-year-old boy, who is now an actor on
> the current "Star Trek" TV series. Name this boy/actor.
>
> 4. Google CEO Sundar Pichai responded to a trending Twitter
> conversation attacking a Google emoji design by saying: "Will
> drop everything else we are doing and address on Monday:) if
> folks can agree on the correct way to do this!" What emoji
> is Google scrambling to fix, *and* what was said to be wrong
> with it?
>
> 5. The Olympic flame arrived in its host country on Wednesday
> to begin a 100-day journey to the opening ceremony of the 2018
> Winter Olympics. Where will the games be?
>
> 6. The Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the
> World Series. The two teams combined to hit a record number
> of home runs in a World Series -- how many, exactly?
>
> 7. An elderly resident in a town near Karlsruhe, Germany, alerted
> police to what he thought was a World War II bomb in his garden.
> Officers rushed over -- and found what?
>
> 8. Scientists announced this past week that they have discovered
> a new species of great ape, and immediately placed it on
> the endangered list. It's the first one discovered in over
> 100 years. How many species of great ape are known now, exactly?
>
> 9. US Food and Drug Administration experts said that a certain
> kind of candy contains a compound that can cause potassium levels
> in the body to fall enough to produce arrhythmia of the heart.
> What kind of candy?
>
> 10. On Saturday the Lebanese prime minister announced his
> resignation, accusing his adversaries of political interference
> and citing a fear that he, like his father before him, would
> become the target of an assassination plot. Who is he?
>
>
> * Game 8 (2017-11-13), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. Roy Halladay will go down in history as one of the greatest
> pitchers in the modern era of Major League Baseball, after
> 16 seasons with the Jays and the Philadelphia Phillies.
> He died in a plane crash last week in the Gulf of Mexico.
> What model of airplane was he piloting? (Full answer required,
> like "Boeing 747".)
>
> 2. Toronto FC will go into the Major League Soccer conference
> final next week after losing its two top scorers -- Giovinco
> and Altidore -- due to one-game suspensions for infractions in
> the playoff against the New York Red Bulls. Who is the team
> saying will take over as striker?
>
> 3. The "Paradise Papers", released by the International Consortium
> of Investigative Journalists, include 13,400,000 documents
> on the movement of money to offshore tax havens. One of the
> Canadian names that came up is that of the federal Liberal
> Party's chief fund-raiser. Who's that?
>
> 4. This past week the CBC launched a new version of its prime-time
> newscast "The National". Name any *two* of the four co-anchors.
>
> 5. He died at 91 in Montreal last week. He was a prolific
> author who also worked on more than 150 documentaries for the
> National Film Board of Canada. His first bestseller was "Why
> Rock the Boat", based on his experiences as a young reporter
> at the Montreal Gazette. Name him.
>
> 6. Denis Coderre, a former federal Liberal cabinet minister, was
> favored to win reelection as mayor of Montreal, but he was
> defeated soundly by an underdog challenger. Name Montreal's
> new mayor-elect.
>
> 7. In recent years some sports teams have been asked to change
> their names by indigenous groups and other visible minorities.
> Which Canadian franchise is the latest to have its name
> challenged? Even the mayor of the city says it should be
> considered. (Full name required, like "Toronto Maple Leafs".)
>
> 8. When Danica Roem was elected to state office in Virginia,
> she blazed a new path. What was this distinction?
>
> 9. Canada's Ethics Commissioner has agreed to Opposition requests
> to examine whether Finance Minister Bill Morneau contravened
> Canada's ethics laws when he introduced pension legislation
> which could benefit his former company. Who is the Ethics
> Commissioner?
>
> 10. A University of Toronto professor is planning to launch a
> web site to identify leftist faculty members. The U of T
> faculty is up in arms over the plan, saying it would create a
> climate of fear and intimidation, threatening academic freedom.
> Who is that controversial professor?
>
Mark Brader
Nov 17, 2017, 6:23:29 AM11/17/17
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Mark Brader:
> 2. A plea by a Trump campaign worker was made public this week.
> He admitted to lying to FBI investigators during their probe
> into possible campaign collusion with the Russians during
> the US election. Name that campaign worker.
George Papadopoulos. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Erland, Peter, and Pete.
> 3. Kevin Spacey was accused last week of making sexual advances
> at a party to a then 14-year-old boy, who is now an actor on
> the current "Star Trek" TV series. Name this boy/actor.
Anthony Rapp. (Lt. Stamets, chief engineer on "Star Trek:
Discovery".) 4 for Dan Blum and Peter.
> 4. Google CEO Sundar Pichai responded to a trending Twitter
> conversation attacking a Google emoji design by saying: "Will
> drop everything else we are doing and address on Monday:) if
> folks can agree on the correct way to do this!" What emoji
> is Google scrambling to fix, *and* what was said to be wrong
> with it?
Hamburger (Unicode code point 1F354); it shows cheese *below*
the meat. 4 for Peter.
I note in passing that both of the places where I regularly buy
burgers actually do make their cheeseburgers that way, unless
requested otherwise.
> 5. The Olympic flame arrived in its host country on Wednesday
> to begin a 100-day journey to the opening ceremony of the 2018
> Winter Olympics. Where will the games be?
Pyeongchang, South Korea. (Not to be confused with Pyongyang,
the capital of North Korea!)
The original wording of the question said "what city", but I removed
that because Pyeongchang is actually a county, not a city. That is
still not an excuse for answering with the country alone!
> 6. The Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the
> World Series. The two teams combined to hit a record number
> of home runs in a World Series -- how many, exactly?
25. 2 for Pete.
> 7. An elderly resident in a town near Karlsruhe, Germany, alerted
> police to what he thought was a World War II bomb in his garden.
> Officers rushed over -- and found what?
A zucchini (or courgette). An eggplant looks similar enough that I
decided to accept it as almost correct. 4 for Marc. 3 for Erland
and Peter.
The thing weighed 5 kg and was 40 cm long, and police said it really
did look like a bomb. Apparently someone threw it over his fence.
> 8. Scientists announced this past week that they have discovered
> a new species of great ape, and immediately placed it on
> the endangered list. It's the first one discovered in over
> 100 years. How many species of great ape are known now, exactly?
7. 3 for Dan Blum. 2 for Peter.
Sumatran, Bornean, and now Tapanuli orangutans; eastern and western
gorillas; chimpanzees; and bonobos. In the original game there was
a protest to the effect that these are not all distinct, but it was
denied, so presumably this list is correct.
> 9. US Food and Drug Administration experts said that a certain
> kind of candy contains a compound that can cause potassium levels
> in the body to fall enough to produce arrhythmia of the heart.
> What kind of candy?
Black licorice. 4 for Dan Blum and Marc.
> 10. On Saturday the Lebanese prime minister announced his
> resignation, accusing his adversaries of political interference
> and citing a fear that he, like his father before him, would
> become the target of an assassination plot. Who is he?
Saad Hariri. 4 for Dan Tilque and Pete. 3 for Erland.
> * Game 8 (2017-11-13), Round 1 - Current Events
> 1. Roy Halladay will go down in history as one of the greatest
> pitchers in the modern era of Major League Baseball, after
> 16 seasons with the Jays and the Philadelphia Phillies.
> He died in a plane crash last week in the Gulf of Mexico.
> What model of airplane was he piloting? (Full answer required,
> like "Boeing 747".)
Icon A5.
> 2. Toronto FC will go into the Major League Soccer conference
> final next week after losing its two top scorers -- Giovinco
> and Altidore -- due to one-game suspensions for infractions in
> the playoff against the New York Red Bulls. Who is the team
> saying will take over as striker?
Tosaint Ricketts.
> 3. The "Paradise Papers", released by the International Consortium
> of Investigative Journalists, include 13,400,000 documents
> on the movement of money to offshore tax havens. One of the
> Canadian names that came up is that of the federal Liberal
> Party's chief fund-raiser. Who's that?
Stephen Bronfman.
> 4. This past week the CBC launched a new version of its prime-time
> newscast "The National". Name any *two* of the four co-anchors.
Adrienne Arsenault, Rosemary Barton, Michael Chang, Ian Hanomansing.
> 5. He died at 91 in Montreal last week. He was a prolific
> author who also worked on more than 150 documentaries for the
> National Film Board of Canada. His first bestseller was "Why
> Rock the Boat", based on his experiences as a young reporter
> at the Montreal Gazette. Name him.
William Weintraub.
In our game at the original game, when the list of accomplishments
was read, the player whose question it was chimed in with "And I read
his obituary" -- but still could not remember the man's name.
> 6. Denis Coderre, a former federal Liberal cabinet minister, was
> favored to win reelection as mayor of Montreal, but he was
> defeated soundly by an underdog challenger. Name Montreal's
> new mayor-elect.
Valérie Plante.
The final vote was Plante 243,242 (51%), Coderre 216,104 (46%).
> 7. In recent years some sports teams have been asked to change
> their names by indigenous groups and other visible minorities.
> Which Canadian franchise is the latest to have its name
> challenged? Even the mayor of the city says it should be
> considered. (Full name required, like "Toronto Maple Leafs".)
Edmonton Eskimos. (CFL.)
> 8. When Danica Roem was elected to state office in Virginia,
> she blazed a new path. What was this distinction?
First openly transgender person elected in any US state. 4 for
everyone -- Dan Blum, Marc, Dan Tilque, Erland, Peter, and Pete.
> 9. Canada's Ethics Commissioner has agreed to Opposition requests
> to examine whether Finance Minister Bill Morneau contravened
> Canada's ethics laws when he introduced pension legislation
> which could benefit his former company. Who is the Ethics
> Commissioner?
Mary Dawson.
The right question is, if Morneau has *not* violated the ethics laws
regarding this and other conflict-of-interest issues, why have laws
so weak been allowed to remain in existence?
> 10. A University of Toronto professor is planning to launch a
> web site to identify leftist faculty members. The U of T
> faculty is up in arms over the plan, saying it would create a
> climate of fear and intimidation, threatening academic freedom.
> Who is that controversial professor?
Jordan Peterson.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAMES-> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BEST SIX
Pete Gayde 14 15 20 28 14 20 10 4 111
Dan Blum 15 19 12 20 14 20 15 4 103
Joshua Kreitzer 20 20 20 16 8 16 -- -- 100
Marc Dashevsky 12 12 20 16 8 20 16 4 96
Peter Smyth 20 15 16 12 8 12 17 4 92
Erland Sommarskog 12 12 4 19 8 8 10 4 69
Dan Tilque 11 12 8 16 8 4 4 4 59
Bruce Bowler 7 20 8 16 -- -- -- -- 51
Jason Kreitzer -- -- 4 12 -- -- -- -- 16
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | Some idiots live in the perpetual shadow
m...@vex.net | of the whoosh bird... --D.F. Manno
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on the dates
> indicated below, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any
> answers have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to
> give the answers that were correct on that date... For further
> indicated below, and should be interpreted accordingly. If any
> answers have changed due to newer news, you are still expected to
> information see my recent companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 7 (2017-11-06), Round 1 - Current Events
> 1. The FBI is investigating a now-canceled $300,000,000 contract
> that, in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, Puerto Rico's
> government power company awarded without a competitive bidding
> process. What is the name of the two-person, Montana-based
> company they awarded it to?
Whitefish Energy Holdings. 4 for Marc.
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 7 (2017-11-06), Round 1 - Current Events
> 1. The FBI is investigating a now-canceled $300,000,000 contract
> that, in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, Puerto Rico's
> government power company awarded without a competitive bidding
> process. What is the name of the two-person, Montana-based
> company they awarded it to?
> 2. A plea by a Trump campaign worker was made public this week.
> He admitted to lying to FBI investigators during their probe
> into possible campaign collusion with the Russians during
> the US election. Name that campaign worker.
> 3. Kevin Spacey was accused last week of making sexual advances
> at a party to a then 14-year-old boy, who is now an actor on
> the current "Star Trek" TV series. Name this boy/actor.
Discovery".) 4 for Dan Blum and Peter.
> 4. Google CEO Sundar Pichai responded to a trending Twitter
> conversation attacking a Google emoji design by saying: "Will
> drop everything else we are doing and address on Monday:) if
> folks can agree on the correct way to do this!" What emoji
> is Google scrambling to fix, *and* what was said to be wrong
> with it?
the meat. 4 for Peter.
I note in passing that both of the places where I regularly buy
burgers actually do make their cheeseburgers that way, unless
requested otherwise.
> 5. The Olympic flame arrived in its host country on Wednesday
> to begin a 100-day journey to the opening ceremony of the 2018
> Winter Olympics. Where will the games be?
the capital of North Korea!)
The original wording of the question said "what city", but I removed
that because Pyeongchang is actually a county, not a city. That is
still not an excuse for answering with the country alone!
> 6. The Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the
> World Series. The two teams combined to hit a record number
> of home runs in a World Series -- how many, exactly?
> 7. An elderly resident in a town near Karlsruhe, Germany, alerted
> police to what he thought was a World War II bomb in his garden.
> Officers rushed over -- and found what?
decided to accept it as almost correct. 4 for Marc. 3 for Erland
and Peter.
The thing weighed 5 kg and was 40 cm long, and police said it really
did look like a bomb. Apparently someone threw it over his fence.
> 8. Scientists announced this past week that they have discovered
> a new species of great ape, and immediately placed it on
> the endangered list. It's the first one discovered in over
> 100 years. How many species of great ape are known now, exactly?
Sumatran, Bornean, and now Tapanuli orangutans; eastern and western
gorillas; chimpanzees; and bonobos. In the original game there was
a protest to the effect that these are not all distinct, but it was
denied, so presumably this list is correct.
> 9. US Food and Drug Administration experts said that a certain
> kind of candy contains a compound that can cause potassium levels
> in the body to fall enough to produce arrhythmia of the heart.
> What kind of candy?
> 10. On Saturday the Lebanese prime minister announced his
> resignation, accusing his adversaries of political interference
> and citing a fear that he, like his father before him, would
> become the target of an assassination plot. Who is he?
> * Game 8 (2017-11-13), Round 1 - Current Events
> 1. Roy Halladay will go down in history as one of the greatest
> pitchers in the modern era of Major League Baseball, after
> 16 seasons with the Jays and the Philadelphia Phillies.
> He died in a plane crash last week in the Gulf of Mexico.
> What model of airplane was he piloting? (Full answer required,
> like "Boeing 747".)
> 2. Toronto FC will go into the Major League Soccer conference
> final next week after losing its two top scorers -- Giovinco
> and Altidore -- due to one-game suspensions for infractions in
> the playoff against the New York Red Bulls. Who is the team
> saying will take over as striker?
> 3. The "Paradise Papers", released by the International Consortium
> of Investigative Journalists, include 13,400,000 documents
> on the movement of money to offshore tax havens. One of the
> Canadian names that came up is that of the federal Liberal
> Party's chief fund-raiser. Who's that?
> 4. This past week the CBC launched a new version of its prime-time
> newscast "The National". Name any *two* of the four co-anchors.
> 5. He died at 91 in Montreal last week. He was a prolific
> author who also worked on more than 150 documentaries for the
> National Film Board of Canada. His first bestseller was "Why
> Rock the Boat", based on his experiences as a young reporter
> at the Montreal Gazette. Name him.
In our game at the original game, when the list of accomplishments
was read, the player whose question it was chimed in with "And I read
his obituary" -- but still could not remember the man's name.
> 6. Denis Coderre, a former federal Liberal cabinet minister, was
> favored to win reelection as mayor of Montreal, but he was
> defeated soundly by an underdog challenger. Name Montreal's
> new mayor-elect.
The final vote was Plante 243,242 (51%), Coderre 216,104 (46%).
> 7. In recent years some sports teams have been asked to change
> their names by indigenous groups and other visible minorities.
> Which Canadian franchise is the latest to have its name
> challenged? Even the mayor of the city says it should be
> considered. (Full name required, like "Toronto Maple Leafs".)
> 8. When Danica Roem was elected to state office in Virginia,
> she blazed a new path. What was this distinction?
everyone -- Dan Blum, Marc, Dan Tilque, Erland, Peter, and Pete.
> 9. Canada's Ethics Commissioner has agreed to Opposition requests
> to examine whether Finance Minister Bill Morneau contravened
> Canada's ethics laws when he introduced pension legislation
> which could benefit his former company. Who is the Ethics
> Commissioner?
The right question is, if Morneau has *not* violated the ethics laws
regarding this and other conflict-of-interest issues, why have laws
so weak been allowed to remain in existence?
> 10. A University of Toronto professor is planning to launch a
> web site to identify leftist faculty members. The U of T
> faculty is up in arms over the plan, saying it would create a
> climate of fear and intimidation, threatening academic freedom.
> Who is that controversial professor?
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAMES-> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BEST SIX
Pete Gayde 14 15 20 28 14 20 10 4 111
Dan Blum 15 19 12 20 14 20 15 4 103
Joshua Kreitzer 20 20 20 16 8 16 -- -- 100
Marc Dashevsky 12 12 20 16 8 20 16 4 96
Peter Smyth 20 15 16 12 8 12 17 4 92
Erland Sommarskog 12 12 4 19 8 8 10 4 69
Dan Tilque 11 12 8 16 8 4 4 4 59
Bruce Bowler 7 20 8 16 -- -- -- -- 51
Jason Kreitzer -- -- 4 12 -- -- -- -- 16
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | Some idiots live in the perpetual shadow
m...@vex.net | of the whoosh bird... --D.F. Manno
Erland Sommarskog
Nov 17, 2017, 8:05:59 AM11/17/17
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
>> 5. The Olympic flame arrived in its host country on Wednesday
>> to begin a 100-day journey to the opening ceremony of the 2018
>> Winter Olympics. Where will the games be?
>
> Pyeongchang, South Korea. (Not to be confused with Pyongyang,
> the capital of North Korea!)
>
> The original wording of the question said "what city", but I removed
> that because Pyeongchang is actually a county, not a city. That is
> still not an excuse for answering with the country alone!
>
I tried to recall the name, but at that point I drew a blank. I could only
>> 5. The Olympic flame arrived in its host country on Wednesday
>> to begin a 100-day journey to the opening ceremony of the 2018
>> Winter Olympics. Where will the games be?
>
> Pyeongchang, South Korea. (Not to be confused with Pyongyang,
> the capital of North Korea!)
>
> The original wording of the question said "what city", but I removed
> that because Pyeongchang is actually a county, not a city. That is
> still not an excuse for answering with the country alone!
>
recall that it started with P and that it was fairly long. And with the
modified version of the question, I said to myself "Hey, maybe the quiz
masters recognized that, and therefore would let it do with the country
alone". Maybe I would have thought harder if "city" had remained in the
question. Oh well, it was the same for everyone.
Joshua Kreitzer
Nov 17, 2017, 8:16:23 AM11/17/17
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> * Game 7 (2017-11-06), Round 1 - Current Events
>
>
> 3. Kevin Spacey was accused last week of making sexual advances
> at a party to a then 14-year-old boy, who is now an actor on
> the current "Star Trek" TV series. Name this boy/actor.
Anthony Rapp
> at a party to a then 14-year-old boy, who is now an actor on
> the current "Star Trek" TV series. Name this boy/actor.
> 5. The Olympic flame arrived in its host country on Wednesday
> to begin a 100-day journey to the opening ceremony of the 2018
> Winter Olympics. Where will the games be?
> 10. On Saturday the Lebanese prime minister announced his
> resignation, accusing his adversaries of political interference
> and citing a fear that he, like his father before him, would
> become the target of an assassination plot. Who is he?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Mark Brader
Nov 17, 2017, 3:58:28 PM11/17/17
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If his answers had been posted on time, Joshua Kreitzer would have
scored 12 points on the round from Game 7 and 0 on the round from
Game 8.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, m...@vex.net
The time-sharing system was designed very much for the convenience
of its first users, who happened also to be its designers and im-
plementers. In practice it has proved to be convenient and effective
for all its users, be they novice or expert. --John Lions
scored 12 points on the round from Game 7 and 0 on the round from
Game 8.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, m...@vex.net
The time-sharing system was designed very much for the convenience
of its first users, who happened also to be its designers and im-
plementers. In practice it has proved to be convenient and effective
for all its users, be they novice or expert. --John Lions
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