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Mark Brader
Nov 20, 2014, 12:49:15 AM11/20/14
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-10-27,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers 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 Unnatural Axxxe, and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
my 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 6, Round 4 - Canadiana - Yeah, They Said it
Canadian politics produces its share of bon and not-so-bon mots.
We'll give you a quote and a clue about circumstances and/or the
type of person speaking; you give the person's name.
1. "An election is no time to discuss serious issues."
Soon-to-be-defeated PM.
2. "Conscription if necessary, but not necessarily conscription."
Ambiguous campaign promise to Quebeckers in advance of a
World War.
3. "I don't know... a proof is a proof. What kind of a proof?
It's a proof. A proof is a proof, and when you have a good
proof, it's because it's proven." Prime minister.
4. "Pass the tequila, Sheila, and lie down and love me again."
Colorful minister talking publicly about Liberal opposition
member Sheila Copps.
5. "What the hell do I want to go to a place like Mombasa?
Snakes just scare the hell out of me. I'm sort of scared
about going there, but the wife is really nervous. I just see
myself in a pot of boiling water with all these natives dancing
around me." Toronto politician.
6. "It's the story of a place called Mouseland. They even had
a parliament. And every 4 years they had an election. And on
election day all the little mice used to go to the ballot box
and they used to elect a government -- a government made up of
big, fat, black cats." Prairie premier and political reformer.
7. "There's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation."
Prime minister.
8. "It's true, it's true that we have been defeated, but basically
by what? By money and the ethnic vote, essentially." Bitter
separatist.
9. "Vive le Québec libre!" A world leader overstays his Canadian
welcome.
10. "My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better
than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be
loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world."
A politician's last public words.
* Game 6, Round 6 - Geography - Rivers, Just Rivers
1. Which North American river flows downstream through Bismarck,
then Sioux City, then Omaha?
2. Which river flows downstream from Fargo through Winnipeg?
3. Which river rises in Jasper National Park and flows through
Fort McMurray?
4. Which river flows into the Pacific Ocean at Astoria, Oregon,
and has the Snake River as its largest tributary?
5. Switching continents, what is the main river of Ukraine?
It flows through Kiev and into the Black Sea.
6. What is the main river of Poland, passing through Krakow and
Warsaw before flowing into Gdansk Bay?
7. What is the main river of Glasgow, Scotland, historically
important for trade and shipbuilding?
8. What is the main river of Newcastle, England, also historically
important for trade and shipbuilding?
9. Which river rises on the Tibetan plateau and passes two nations'
capitals: Vientiane (Laos) and Phnom Penh (Cambodia)?
10. Which river, also rising on the Tibetan plateau, is Pakistan's
major river, reaching the Arabian Sea south of Karachi?
--
Mark Brader "This is... a film... almost without explosions."
Toronto, m...@vex.net --Mark Leeper
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers 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 Unnatural Axxxe, and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
my 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 6, Round 4 - Canadiana - Yeah, They Said it
Canadian politics produces its share of bon and not-so-bon mots.
We'll give you a quote and a clue about circumstances and/or the
type of person speaking; you give the person's name.
1. "An election is no time to discuss serious issues."
Soon-to-be-defeated PM.
2. "Conscription if necessary, but not necessarily conscription."
Ambiguous campaign promise to Quebeckers in advance of a
World War.
3. "I don't know... a proof is a proof. What kind of a proof?
It's a proof. A proof is a proof, and when you have a good
proof, it's because it's proven." Prime minister.
4. "Pass the tequila, Sheila, and lie down and love me again."
Colorful minister talking publicly about Liberal opposition
member Sheila Copps.
5. "What the hell do I want to go to a place like Mombasa?
Snakes just scare the hell out of me. I'm sort of scared
about going there, but the wife is really nervous. I just see
myself in a pot of boiling water with all these natives dancing
around me." Toronto politician.
6. "It's the story of a place called Mouseland. They even had
a parliament. And every 4 years they had an election. And on
election day all the little mice used to go to the ballot box
and they used to elect a government -- a government made up of
big, fat, black cats." Prairie premier and political reformer.
7. "There's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation."
Prime minister.
8. "It's true, it's true that we have been defeated, but basically
by what? By money and the ethnic vote, essentially." Bitter
separatist.
9. "Vive le Québec libre!" A world leader overstays his Canadian
welcome.
10. "My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better
than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be
loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world."
A politician's last public words.
* Game 6, Round 6 - Geography - Rivers, Just Rivers
1. Which North American river flows downstream through Bismarck,
then Sioux City, then Omaha?
2. Which river flows downstream from Fargo through Winnipeg?
3. Which river rises in Jasper National Park and flows through
Fort McMurray?
4. Which river flows into the Pacific Ocean at Astoria, Oregon,
and has the Snake River as its largest tributary?
5. Switching continents, what is the main river of Ukraine?
It flows through Kiev and into the Black Sea.
6. What is the main river of Poland, passing through Krakow and
Warsaw before flowing into Gdansk Bay?
7. What is the main river of Glasgow, Scotland, historically
important for trade and shipbuilding?
8. What is the main river of Newcastle, England, also historically
important for trade and shipbuilding?
9. Which river rises on the Tibetan plateau and passes two nations'
capitals: Vientiane (Laos) and Phnom Penh (Cambodia)?
10. Which river, also rising on the Tibetan plateau, is Pakistan's
major river, reaching the Arabian Sea south of Karachi?
--
Mark Brader "This is... a film... almost without explosions."
Toronto, m...@vex.net --Mark Leeper
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer
Nov 20, 2014, 1:46:38 AM11/20/14
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:GZKdnUExs69HHfDJnZ2dnUU7-
LWd...@vex.net:
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Canadiana - Yeah, They Said it
>
> Canadian politics produces its share of bon and not-so-bon mots.
> We'll give you a quote and a clue about circumstances and/or the
> type of person speaking; you give the person's name.
>
> 1. "An election is no time to discuss serious issues."
> Soon-to-be-defeated PM.
Chretien
> 3. "I don't know... a proof is a proof. What kind of a proof?
> It's a proof. A proof is a proof, and when you have a good
> proof, it's because it's proven." Prime minister.
Chretien
> 5. "What the hell do I want to go to a place like Mombasa?
> Snakes just scare the hell out of me. I'm sort of scared
> about going there, but the wife is really nervous. I just see
> myself in a pot of boiling water with all these natives dancing
> around me." Toronto politician.
Ford
> 6. "It's the story of a place called Mouseland. They even had
> a parliament. And every 4 years they had an election. And on
> election day all the little mice used to go to the ballot box
> and they used to elect a government -- a government made up of
> big, fat, black cats." Prairie premier and political reformer.
Tommy Douglas
> 7. "There's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation."
> Prime minister.
Trudeau
> 9. "Vive le Québec libre!" A world leader overstays his Canadian
> welcome.
Charles De Gaulle
> 10. "My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better
> than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be
> loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world."
> A politician's last public words.
Pearson
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Geography - Rivers, Just Rivers
>
> 1. Which North American river flows downstream through Bismarck,
> then Sioux City, then Omaha?
Platte
> 2. Which river flows downstream from Fargo through Winnipeg?
Red
> 4. Which river flows into the Pacific Ocean at Astoria, Oregon,
> and has the Snake River as its largest tributary?
Columbia
> 5. Switching continents, what is the main river of Ukraine?
> It flows through Kiev and into the Black Sea.
Dnieper
> 7. What is the main river of Glasgow, Scotland, historically
> important for trade and shipbuilding?
Ayr
> 8. What is the main river of Newcastle, England, also historically
> important for trade and shipbuilding?
Trent
> 9. Which river rises on the Tibetan plateau and passes two nations'
> capitals: Vientiane (Laos) and Phnom Penh (Cambodia)?
Mekong
> 10. Which river, also rising on the Tibetan plateau, is Pakistan's
> major river, reaching the Arabian Sea south of Karachi?
Indus
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
LWd...@vex.net:
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Canadiana - Yeah, They Said it
>
> Canadian politics produces its share of bon and not-so-bon mots.
> We'll give you a quote and a clue about circumstances and/or the
> type of person speaking; you give the person's name.
>
> 1. "An election is no time to discuss serious issues."
> Soon-to-be-defeated PM.
> 3. "I don't know... a proof is a proof. What kind of a proof?
> It's a proof. A proof is a proof, and when you have a good
> proof, it's because it's proven." Prime minister.
> 5. "What the hell do I want to go to a place like Mombasa?
> Snakes just scare the hell out of me. I'm sort of scared
> about going there, but the wife is really nervous. I just see
> myself in a pot of boiling water with all these natives dancing
> around me." Toronto politician.
> 6. "It's the story of a place called Mouseland. They even had
> a parliament. And every 4 years they had an election. And on
> election day all the little mice used to go to the ballot box
> and they used to elect a government -- a government made up of
> big, fat, black cats." Prairie premier and political reformer.
> 7. "There's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation."
> Prime minister.
> 9. "Vive le Québec libre!" A world leader overstays his Canadian
> welcome.
> 10. "My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better
> than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be
> loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world."
> A politician's last public words.
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Geography - Rivers, Just Rivers
>
> 1. Which North American river flows downstream through Bismarck,
> then Sioux City, then Omaha?
> 2. Which river flows downstream from Fargo through Winnipeg?
> 4. Which river flows into the Pacific Ocean at Astoria, Oregon,
> and has the Snake River as its largest tributary?
> 5. Switching continents, what is the main river of Ukraine?
> It flows through Kiev and into the Black Sea.
> 7. What is the main river of Glasgow, Scotland, historically
> important for trade and shipbuilding?
> 8. What is the main river of Newcastle, England, also historically
> important for trade and shipbuilding?
> 9. Which river rises on the Tibetan plateau and passes two nations'
> capitals: Vientiane (Laos) and Phnom Penh (Cambodia)?
> 10. Which river, also rising on the Tibetan plateau, is Pakistan's
> major river, reaching the Arabian Sea south of Karachi?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Dan Blum
Nov 20, 2014, 8:57:07 AM11/20/14
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> 7. "There's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation."
> Prime minister.
Pierre Trudeau
> Prime minister.
> 10. "My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better
> than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be
> loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world."
> A politician's last public words.
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Geography - Rivers, Just Rivers
> 1. Which North American river flows downstream through Bismarck,
> then Sioux City, then Omaha?
> 4. Which river flows into the Pacific Ocean at Astoria, Oregon,
> and has the Snake River as its largest tributary?
> 5. Switching continents, what is the main river of Ukraine?
> It flows through Kiev and into the Black Sea.
> 6. What is the main river of Poland, passing through Krakow and
> Warsaw before flowing into Gdansk Bay?
> 8. What is the main river of Newcastle, England, also historically
> important for trade and shipbuilding?
> 9. Which river rises on the Tibetan plateau and passes two nations'
> capitals: Vientiane (Laos) and Phnom Penh (Cambodia)?
> 10. Which river, also rising on the Tibetan plateau, is Pakistan's
> major river, reaching the Arabian Sea south of Karachi?
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Marc Dashevsky
Nov 20, 2014, 9:07:38 AM11/20/14
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In article <GZKdnUExs69HHfDJ...@vex.net>, m...@vex.net says...
> 2. Which river flows downstream from Fargo through Winnipeg?
Red
> 3. Which river rises in Jasper National Park and flows through
> Fort McMurray?
>
> 4. Which river flows into the Pacific Ocean at Astoria, Oregon,
> and has the Snake River as its largest tributary?
Columbia
> 5. Switching continents, what is the main river of Ukraine?
> It flows through Kiev and into the Black Sea.
Dnieper
> 6. What is the main river of Poland, passing through Krakow and
> Warsaw before flowing into Gdansk Bay?
>
> 7. What is the main river of Glasgow, Scotland, historically
> important for trade and shipbuilding?
>
> 8. What is the main river of Newcastle, England, also historically
> important for trade and shipbuilding?
Tyne (it's in the full name, right?)
> 9. Which river rises on the Tibetan plateau and passes two nations'
> capitals: Vientiane (Laos) and Phnom Penh (Cambodia)?
Mekong
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Geography - Rivers, Just Rivers
>
> 1. Which North American river flows downstream through Bismarck,
> then Sioux City, then Omaha?
Missouri
>
> 1. Which North American river flows downstream through Bismarck,
> then Sioux City, then Omaha?
> 2. Which river flows downstream from Fargo through Winnipeg?
> 3. Which river rises in Jasper National Park and flows through
> Fort McMurray?
>
> 4. Which river flows into the Pacific Ocean at Astoria, Oregon,
> and has the Snake River as its largest tributary?
> 5. Switching continents, what is the main river of Ukraine?
> It flows through Kiev and into the Black Sea.
> 6. What is the main river of Poland, passing through Krakow and
> Warsaw before flowing into Gdansk Bay?
>
> 7. What is the main river of Glasgow, Scotland, historically
> important for trade and shipbuilding?
>
> 8. What is the main river of Newcastle, England, also historically
> important for trade and shipbuilding?
> 9. Which river rises on the Tibetan plateau and passes two nations'
> capitals: Vientiane (Laos) and Phnom Penh (Cambodia)?
Bruce Bowler
Nov 20, 2014, 10:11:45 AM11/20/14
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On Wed, 19 Nov 2014 23:49:14 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-10-27, and
> should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a
> right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post
> all your answers 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 Unnatural Axxxe, and are used
> here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
> and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2014-09-15
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Canadiana - Yeah, They Said it
Nope
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-10-27, and
> should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a
> right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post
> all your answers 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 Unnatural Axxxe, and are used
> here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
> and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2014-09-15
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Canadiana - Yeah, They Said it
>
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Geography - Rivers, Just Rivers
>
> 1. Which North American river flows downstream through Bismarck,
> then Sioux City, then Omaha?
> 2. Which river flows downstream from Fargo through Winnipeg?
> 3. Which river rises in Jasper National Park and flows through
> Fort McMurray?
> 4. Which river flows into the Pacific Ocean at Astoria, Oregon,
> and has the Snake River as its largest tributary?
> 5. Switching continents, what is the main river of Ukraine?
> It flows through Kiev and into the Black Sea.
>
> 6. What is the main river of Poland, passing through Krakow and
> Warsaw before flowing into Gdansk Bay?
>
> 7. What is the main river of Glasgow, Scotland, historically
> important for trade and shipbuilding?
> 8. What is the main river of Newcastle, England, also historically
> important for trade and shipbuilding?
Björn Lundin
Nov 20, 2014, 10:56:51 AM11/20/14
to
On 2014-11-20 06:49, Mark Brader wrote:
>
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Canadiana - Yeah, They Said it
>
> Canadian politics produces its share of bon and not-so-bon mots.
> We'll give you a quote and a clue about circumstances and/or the
> type of person speaking; you give the person's name.
>
> 1. "An election is no time to discuss serious issues."
> Soon-to-be-defeated PM.
Brian Mulroney
>
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Canadiana - Yeah, They Said it
>
> Canadian politics produces its share of bon and not-so-bon mots.
> We'll give you a quote and a clue about circumstances and/or the
> type of person speaking; you give the person's name.
>
> 1. "An election is no time to discuss serious issues."
> Soon-to-be-defeated PM.
>
> 4. "Pass the tequila, Sheila, and lie down and love me again."
> Colorful minister talking publicly about Liberal opposition
> member Sheila Copps.
>
> 9. "Vive le Québec libre!" A world leader overstays his Canadian
> welcome.
>
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Geography - Rivers, Just Rivers
>
> 1. Which North American river flows downstream through Bismarck,
> then Sioux City, then Omaha?
>
>
> 5. Switching continents, what is the main river of Ukraine?
> It flows through Kiev and into the Black Sea.
Jenisej
>
> 5. Switching continents, what is the main river of Ukraine?
> It flows through Kiev and into the Black Sea.
>
> 6. What is the main river of Poland, passing through Krakow and
> Warsaw before flowing into Gdansk Bay?
--
--
Björn
Peter Smyth
Nov 20, 2014, 1:23:05 PM11/20/14
to
Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Canadiana - Yeah, They Said it
>
> Canadian politics produces its share of bon and not-so-bon mots.
> We'll give you a quote and a clue about circumstances and/or the
> type of person speaking; you give the person's name.
>
> 1. "An election is no time to discuss serious issues."
> Soon-to-be-defeated PM.
Mulroney, Chretien
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Canadiana - Yeah, They Said it
>
> Canadian politics produces its share of bon and not-so-bon mots.
> We'll give you a quote and a clue about circumstances and/or the
> type of person speaking; you give the person's name.
>
> 1. "An election is no time to discuss serious issues."
> Soon-to-be-defeated PM.
> 2. "Conscription if necessary, but not necessarily conscription."
> Ambiguous campaign promise to Quebeckers in advance of a
> World War.
>
> 3. "I don't know... a proof is a proof. What kind of a proof?
> It's a proof. A proof is a proof, and when you have a good
> proof, it's because it's proven." Prime minister.
Mulroney, Chretien
> Ambiguous campaign promise to Quebeckers in advance of a
> World War.
>
> 3. "I don't know... a proof is a proof. What kind of a proof?
> It's a proof. A proof is a proof, and when you have a good
> proof, it's because it's proven." Prime minister.
> 4. "Pass the tequila, Sheila, and lie down and love me again."
> Colorful minister talking publicly about Liberal opposition
> member Sheila Copps.
>
> 5. "What the hell do I want to go to a place like Mombasa?
> Snakes just scare the hell out of me. I'm sort of scared
> about going there, but the wife is really nervous. I just see
> myself in a pot of boiling water with all these natives dancing
> around me." Toronto politician.
Ford
> Colorful minister talking publicly about Liberal opposition
> member Sheila Copps.
>
> 5. "What the hell do I want to go to a place like Mombasa?
> Snakes just scare the hell out of me. I'm sort of scared
> about going there, but the wife is really nervous. I just see
> myself in a pot of boiling water with all these natives dancing
> around me." Toronto politician.
> 6. "It's the story of a place called Mouseland. They even had
> a parliament. And every 4 years they had an election. And on
> election day all the little mice used to go to the ballot box
> and they used to elect a government -- a government made up of
> big, fat, black cats." Prairie premier and political reformer.
>
> 7. "There's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation."
> Prime minister.
Mulroney, Chretien
> a parliament. And every 4 years they had an election. And on
> election day all the little mice used to go to the ballot box
> and they used to elect a government -- a government made up of
> big, fat, black cats." Prairie premier and political reformer.
>
> 7. "There's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation."
> Prime minister.
> 8. "It's true, it's true that we have been defeated, but basically
> by what? By money and the ethnic vote, essentially." Bitter
> separatist.
>
> 9. "Vive le Québec libre!" A world leader overstays his Canadian
> welcome.
Chirac, Sarkozy
> by what? By money and the ethnic vote, essentially." Bitter
> separatist.
>
> 9. "Vive le Québec libre!" A world leader overstays his Canadian
> welcome.
> 10. "My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better
> than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be
> loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world."
> A politician's last public words.
Layton
> than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be
> loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world."
> A politician's last public words.
>
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Geography - Rivers, Just Rivers
>
> 1. Which North American river flows downstream through Bismarck,
> then Sioux City, then Omaha?
>
> 2. Which river flows downstream from Fargo through Winnipeg?
>
> 3. Which river rises in Jasper National Park and flows through
> Fort McMurray?
>
> 4. Which river flows into the Pacific Ocean at Astoria, Oregon,
> and has the Snake River as its largest tributary?
>
> 5. Switching continents, what is the main river of Ukraine?
> It flows through Kiev and into the Black Sea.
>
> 6. What is the main river of Poland, passing through Krakow and
> Warsaw before flowing into Gdansk Bay?
>
> 7. What is the main river of Glasgow, Scotland, historically
> important for trade and shipbuilding?
Clyde
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Geography - Rivers, Just Rivers
>
> 1. Which North American river flows downstream through Bismarck,
> then Sioux City, then Omaha?
>
> 2. Which river flows downstream from Fargo through Winnipeg?
>
> 3. Which river rises in Jasper National Park and flows through
> Fort McMurray?
>
> 4. Which river flows into the Pacific Ocean at Astoria, Oregon,
> and has the Snake River as its largest tributary?
>
> 5. Switching continents, what is the main river of Ukraine?
> It flows through Kiev and into the Black Sea.
>
> 6. What is the main river of Poland, passing through Krakow and
> Warsaw before flowing into Gdansk Bay?
>
> 7. What is the main river of Glasgow, Scotland, historically
> important for trade and shipbuilding?
> 8. What is the main river of Newcastle, England, also historically
> important for trade and shipbuilding?
Tyne
> important for trade and shipbuilding?
> 9. Which river rises on the Tibetan plateau and passes two nations'
> capitals: Vientiane (Laos) and Phnom Penh (Cambodia)?
>
> 10. Which river, also rising on the Tibetan plateau, is Pakistan's
> major river, reaching the Arabian Sea south of Karachi?
Peter Smyth
> capitals: Vientiane (Laos) and Phnom Penh (Cambodia)?
>
> 10. Which river, also rising on the Tibetan plateau, is Pakistan's
> major river, reaching the Arabian Sea south of Karachi?
Erland Sommarskog
Nov 20, 2014, 4:04:04 PM11/20/14
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> 5. "What the hell do I want to go to a place like Mombasa?
> Snakes just scare the hell out of me. I'm sort of scared
> about going there, but the wife is really nervous. I just see
> myself in a pot of boiling water with all these natives dancing
> around me." Toronto politician.
Rob Ford
> 5. "What the hell do I want to go to a place like Mombasa?
> Snakes just scare the hell out of me. I'm sort of scared
> about going there, but the wife is really nervous. I just see
> myself in a pot of boiling water with all these natives dancing
> around me." Toronto politician.
> 9. "Vive le Québec libre!" A world leader overstays his Canadian
> welcome.
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Geography - Rivers, Just Rivers
>
> 1. Which North American river flows downstream through Bismarck,
> then Sioux City, then Omaha?
> 4. Which river flows into the Pacific Ocean at Astoria, Oregon,
> and has the Snake River as its largest tributary?
> 5. Switching continents, what is the main river of Ukraine?
> It flows through Kiev and into the Black Sea.
> 6. What is the main river of Poland, passing through Krakow and
> Warsaw before flowing into Gdansk Bay?
> 7. What is the main river of Glasgow, Scotland, historically
> important for trade and shipbuilding?
> 8. What is the main river of Newcastle, England, also historically
> important for trade and shipbuilding?
> 9. Which river rises on the Tibetan plateau and passes two nations'
> capitals: Vientiane (Laos) and Phnom Penh (Cambodia)?
> 10. Which river, also rising on the Tibetan plateau, is Pakistan's
> major river, reaching the Arabian Sea south of Karachi?
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Dan Tilque
Nov 20, 2014, 8:53:29 PM11/20/14
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Canadiana - Yeah, They Said it
>
> Canadian politics produces its share of bon and not-so-bon mots.
> We'll give you a quote and a clue about circumstances and/or the
> type of person speaking; you give the person's name.
>
> 1. "An election is no time to discuss serious issues."
> Soon-to-be-defeated PM.
>
> 2. "Conscription if necessary, but not necessarily conscription."
> Ambiguous campaign promise to Quebeckers in advance of a
> World War.
>
> 3. "I don't know... a proof is a proof. What kind of a proof?
> It's a proof. A proof is a proof, and when you have a good
> proof, it's because it's proven." Prime minister.
>
> 4. "Pass the tequila, Sheila, and lie down and love me again."
> Colorful minister talking publicly about Liberal opposition
> member Sheila Copps.
>
> 5. "What the hell do I want to go to a place like Mombasa?
> Snakes just scare the hell out of me. I'm sort of scared
> about going there, but the wife is really nervous. I just see
> myself in a pot of boiling water with all these natives dancing
> around me." Toronto politician.
Ford
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Canadiana - Yeah, They Said it
>
> Canadian politics produces its share of bon and not-so-bon mots.
> We'll give you a quote and a clue about circumstances and/or the
> type of person speaking; you give the person's name.
>
> 1. "An election is no time to discuss serious issues."
> Soon-to-be-defeated PM.
>
> 2. "Conscription if necessary, but not necessarily conscription."
> Ambiguous campaign promise to Quebeckers in advance of a
> World War.
>
> 3. "I don't know... a proof is a proof. What kind of a proof?
> It's a proof. A proof is a proof, and when you have a good
> proof, it's because it's proven." Prime minister.
>
> 4. "Pass the tequila, Sheila, and lie down and love me again."
> Colorful minister talking publicly about Liberal opposition
> member Sheila Copps.
>
> 5. "What the hell do I want to go to a place like Mombasa?
> Snakes just scare the hell out of me. I'm sort of scared
> about going there, but the wife is really nervous. I just see
> myself in a pot of boiling water with all these natives dancing
> around me." Toronto politician.
>
> 6. "It's the story of a place called Mouseland. They even had
> a parliament. And every 4 years they had an election. And on
> election day all the little mice used to go to the ballot box
> and they used to elect a government -- a government made up of
> big, fat, black cats." Prairie premier and political reformer.
>
> 7. "There's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation."
> Prime minister.
>
> 8. "It's true, it's true that we have been defeated, but basically
> by what? By money and the ethnic vote, essentially." Bitter
> separatist.
>
> 9. "Vive le Québec libre!" A world leader overstays his Canadian
> welcome.
>
> 10. "My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better
> than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be
> loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world."
> A politician's last public words.
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Geography - Rivers, Just Rivers
>
> 1. Which North American river flows downstream through Bismarck,
> then Sioux City, then Omaha?
>
> 2. Which river flows downstream from Fargo through Winnipeg?
>
> 3. Which river rises in Jasper National Park and flows through
> Fort McMurray?
>
> 4. Which river flows into the Pacific Ocean at Astoria, Oregon,
> and has the Snake River as its largest tributary?
>
> 5. Switching continents, what is the main river of Ukraine?
> It flows through Kiev and into the Black Sea.
>
> 6. What is the main river of Poland, passing through Krakow and
> Warsaw before flowing into Gdansk Bay?
>
> 7. What is the main river of Glasgow, Scotland, historically
> important for trade and shipbuilding?
>
> 8. What is the main river of Newcastle, England, also historically
> important for trade and shipbuilding?
>
> 9. Which river rises on the Tibetan plateau and passes two nations'
> capitals: Vientiane (Laos) and Phnom Penh (Cambodia)?
>
> 10. Which river, also rising on the Tibetan plateau, is Pakistan's
> major river, reaching the Arabian Sea south of Karachi?
--
Dan Tilque
Pete
Nov 21, 2014, 12:36:37 PM11/21/14
to
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-10-27,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers 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 Unnatural Axxxe, and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Canadiana - Yeah, They Said it
>
> Canadian politics produces its share of bon and not-so-bon mots.
> We'll give you a quote and a clue about circumstances and/or the
> type of person speaking; you give the person's name.
>
> 1. "An election is no time to discuss serious issues."
> Soon-to-be-defeated PM.
Trudeau
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers 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 Unnatural Axxxe, and are
> used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
> been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see
> my 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Canadiana - Yeah, They Said it
>
> Canadian politics produces its share of bon and not-so-bon mots.
> We'll give you a quote and a clue about circumstances and/or the
> type of person speaking; you give the person's name.
>
> 1. "An election is no time to discuss serious issues."
> Soon-to-be-defeated PM.
>
> 2. "Conscription if necessary, but not necessarily conscription."
> Ambiguous campaign promise to Quebeckers in advance of a
> World War.
>
> 3. "I don't know... a proof is a proof. What kind of a proof?
> It's a proof. A proof is a proof, and when you have a good
> proof, it's because it's proven." Prime minister.
>
> 4. "Pass the tequila, Sheila, and lie down and love me again."
> Colorful minister talking publicly about Liberal opposition
> member Sheila Copps.
>
> 5. "What the hell do I want to go to a place like Mombasa?
> Snakes just scare the hell out of me. I'm sort of scared
> about going there, but the wife is really nervous. I just see
> myself in a pot of boiling water with all these natives dancing
> around me." Toronto politician.
>
> 6. "It's the story of a place called Mouseland. They even had
> a parliament. And every 4 years they had an election. And on
> election day all the little mice used to go to the ballot box
> and they used to elect a government -- a government made up of
> big, fat, black cats." Prairie premier and political reformer.
>
> 7. "There's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation."
> Prime minister.
>
> 8. "It's true, it's true that we have been defeated, but basically
> by what? By money and the ethnic vote, essentially." Bitter
> separatist.
>
> 9. "Vive le Québec libre!" A world leader overstays his Canadian
> welcome.
>
> 10. "My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better
> than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be
> loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world."
> A politician's last public words.
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Geography - Rivers, Just Rivers
>
> 1. Which North American river flows downstream through Bismarck,
> then Sioux City, then Omaha?
>
> 2. Which river flows downstream from Fargo through Winnipeg?
>
> 3. Which river rises in Jasper National Park and flows through
> Fort McMurray?
>
> 4. Which river flows into the Pacific Ocean at Astoria, Oregon,
> and has the Snake River as its largest tributary?
>
> 5. Switching continents, what is the main river of Ukraine?
> It flows through Kiev and into the Black Sea.
>
> 6. What is the main river of Poland, passing through Krakow and
> Warsaw before flowing into Gdansk Bay?
>
> 7. What is the main river of Glasgow, Scotland, historically
> important for trade and shipbuilding?
>
> 8. What is the main river of Newcastle, England, also historically
> important for trade and shipbuilding?
>
> 9. Which river rises on the Tibetan plateau and passes two nations'
> capitals: Vientiane (Laos) and Phnom Penh (Cambodia)?
>
> 10. Which river, also rising on the Tibetan plateau, is Pakistan's
> major river, reaching the Arabian Sea south of Karachi?
>
Pete
Calvin
Nov 22, 2014, 5:58:29 AM11/22/14
to
On Thursday, November 20, 2014 3:49:15 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Geography - Rivers, Just Rivers
>
> 1. Which North American river flows downstream through Bismarck,
> then Sioux City, then Omaha?
Mississippi
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Geography - Rivers, Just Rivers
>
> 1. Which North American river flows downstream through Bismarck,
> then Sioux City, then Omaha?
> 2. Which river flows downstream from Fargo through Winnipeg?
>
> 3. Which river rises in Jasper National Park and flows through
> Fort McMurray?
> 4. Which river flows into the Pacific Ocean at Astoria, Oregon,
> and has the Snake River as its largest tributary?
>
> 5. Switching continents, what is the main river of Ukraine?
> It flows through Kiev and into the Black Sea.
> 6. What is the main river of Poland, passing through Krakow and
> Warsaw before flowing into Gdansk Bay?
>
> 7. What is the main river of Glasgow, Scotland, historically
> important for trade and shipbuilding?
> 8. What is the main river of Newcastle, England, also historically
> important for trade and shipbuilding?
> 9. Which river rises on the Tibetan plateau and passes two nations'
> capitals: Vientiane (Laos) and Phnom Penh (Cambodia)?
> 10. Which river, also rising on the Tibetan plateau, is Pakistan's
> major river, reaching the Arabian Sea south of Karachi?
calvin
Mark Brader
Nov 23, 2014, 1:19:41 AM11/23/14
to
Mark Brader:
> 1. "An election is no time to discuss serious issues."
> Soon-to-be-defeated PM.
Kim Campbell.
> 2. "Conscription if necessary, but not necessarily conscription."
> Ambiguous campaign promise to Quebeckers in advance of a
> World War.
Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King.
> 3. "I don't know... a proof is a proof. What kind of a proof?
> It's a proof. A proof is a proof, and when you have a good
> proof, it's because it's proven." Prime minister.
Jean Chrétien. 4 for Joshua. 2 for Peter.
> 4. "Pass the tequila, Sheila, and lie down and love me again."
> Colorful minister talking publicly about Liberal opposition
> member Sheila Copps.
John Crosbie.
> 5. "What the hell do I want to go to a place like Mombasa?
> Snakes just scare the hell out of me. I'm sort of scared
> about going there, but the wife is really nervous. I just see
> myself in a pot of boiling water with all these natives dancing
> around me." Toronto politician.
Mel Lastman.
Lastman was Toronto's previous most infamously buffoonish rightist
populist mayor, before Rob Ford raised that bar to a whole new
level; but I did think he got a bum rap when people disposed to
find others racist thought they'd done so here. He was just being
self-deprecating. Some other politicians had wanted to spend public
money to send him to some sort of international conference, and he
was looking for a humorous way to say that he was too ignorant of
other countries to be able to contribute, so he chose to express
that ignorance by deliberately using an outdated stereotype.
On the other hand, it was politically stupid of him not to anticipate
the controversy that followed, so:
http://www.artizans.com/images/previews/BAD345.pvw.jpg
> 6. "It's the story of a place called Mouseland. They even had
> a parliament. And every 4 years they had an election. And on
> election day all the little mice used to go to the ballot box
> and they used to elect a government -- a government made up of
> big, fat, black cats." Prairie premier and political reformer.
T.C. "Tommy" Douglas (cf. Game 4, Round 10). 4 for Joshua.
> 7. "There's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation."
> Prime minister.
Pierre Trudeau. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum. 3 for Pete.
> 8. "It's true, it's true that we have been defeated, but basically
> by what? By money and the ethnic vote, essentially." Bitter
> separatist.
Jacques Parizeau.
> 9. "Vive le Québec libre!" A world leader overstays his Canadian
> welcome.
Charles de Gaulle. 4 for Joshua, Björn, Erland, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> 10. "My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better
> than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be
> loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world."
> A politician's last public words.
Jack Layton. 4 for Dan Blum and Peter.
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Geography - Rivers, Just Rivers
> 1. Which North American river flows downstream through Bismarck,
> then Sioux City, then Omaha?
Missouri. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Bruce, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> 2. Which river flows downstream from Fargo through Winnipeg?
Red. 4 for Joshua, Marc, Bruce, and Dan Tilque.
> 3. Which river rises in Jasper National Park and flows through
> Fort McMurray?
Athabasca.
> 4. Which river flows into the Pacific Ocean at Astoria, Oregon,
> and has the Snake River as its largest tributary?
Columbia. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Marc, Bruce, Erland, Dan Tilque,
and Pete.
> 5. Switching continents, what is the main river of Ukraine?
> It flows through Kiev and into the Black Sea?
Dnieper. 4 for Joshua, Marc, Erland, Pete, and Calvin. 3 for
Dan Tilque. 2 for Dan Blum.
> 6. What is the main river of Poland, passing through Krakow and
> Warsaw before flowing into Gdansk Bay?
Vistula. 4 for Dan Blum, Björn, and Erland.
> 7. What is the main river of Glasgow, Scotland, historically
> important for trade and shipbuilding?
Clyde. 4 for Bruce, Peter, and Calvin.
> 8. What is the main river of Newcastle, England, also historically
> important for trade and shipbuilding?
Tyne. 4 for Marc, Bruce, Peter, Erland, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Calvin.
As Marc noted, the city's full name of Newcastle-upon-Tyne might
have been a hint here.
> 9. Which river rises on the Tibetan plateau and passes two nations'
> capitals: Vientiane (Laos) and Phnom Penh (Cambodia)?
Mekong. 4 for Joshua, Marc, Erland, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
3 for Calvin.
> 10. Which river, also rising on the Tibetan plateau, is Pakistan's
> major river, reaching the Arabian Sea south of Karachi?
Indus. 4 for Joshua, Erland, Dan Tilque, and Pete. 3 for Dan Blum.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Sci Ent Can Geo
Joshua Kreitzer 32 40 16 20 108
Dan Blum 38 24 8 17 87
Dan Tilque 36 4 4 27 71
Marc Dashevsky 24 20 0 24 68
Bruce Bowler 20 12 0 20 52
Peter Smyth 28 8 6 8 50
Erland Sommarskog 16 0 4 24 44
Rob Parker 31 0 -- -- 31
Pete Gayde -- -- 7 24 31
Jason Kreitzer 0 20 -- -- 20
"Calvin" -- -- 0 15 15
Björn Lundin 3 0 4 4 11
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "But going repeatedly back and forth in time is
m...@vex.net | cheating. Anybody can do that!" --Paul Kriha
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-10-27,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Canadiana - Yeah, They Said it
> Canadian politics produces its share of bon and not-so-bon mots.
> We'll give you a quote and a clue about circumstances and/or the
> type of person speaking; you give the person's name.
This was the easiest round in the original game.
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Canadiana - Yeah, They Said it
> Canadian politics produces its share of bon and not-so-bon mots.
> We'll give you a quote and a clue about circumstances and/or the
> type of person speaking; you give the person's name.
> 1. "An election is no time to discuss serious issues."
> Soon-to-be-defeated PM.
> 2. "Conscription if necessary, but not necessarily conscription."
> Ambiguous campaign promise to Quebeckers in advance of a
> World War.
> 3. "I don't know... a proof is a proof. What kind of a proof?
> It's a proof. A proof is a proof, and when you have a good
> proof, it's because it's proven." Prime minister.
> 4. "Pass the tequila, Sheila, and lie down and love me again."
> Colorful minister talking publicly about Liberal opposition
> member Sheila Copps.
> 5. "What the hell do I want to go to a place like Mombasa?
> Snakes just scare the hell out of me. I'm sort of scared
> about going there, but the wife is really nervous. I just see
> myself in a pot of boiling water with all these natives dancing
> around me." Toronto politician.
Lastman was Toronto's previous most infamously buffoonish rightist
populist mayor, before Rob Ford raised that bar to a whole new
level; but I did think he got a bum rap when people disposed to
find others racist thought they'd done so here. He was just being
self-deprecating. Some other politicians had wanted to spend public
money to send him to some sort of international conference, and he
was looking for a humorous way to say that he was too ignorant of
other countries to be able to contribute, so he chose to express
that ignorance by deliberately using an outdated stereotype.
On the other hand, it was politically stupid of him not to anticipate
the controversy that followed, so:
http://www.artizans.com/images/previews/BAD345.pvw.jpg
> 6. "It's the story of a place called Mouseland. They even had
> a parliament. And every 4 years they had an election. And on
> election day all the little mice used to go to the ballot box
> and they used to elect a government -- a government made up of
> big, fat, black cats." Prairie premier and political reformer.
> 7. "There's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation."
> Prime minister.
> 8. "It's true, it's true that we have been defeated, but basically
> by what? By money and the ethnic vote, essentially." Bitter
> separatist.
> 9. "Vive le Québec libre!" A world leader overstays his Canadian
> welcome.
> 10. "My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better
> than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be
> loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world."
> A politician's last public words.
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Geography - Rivers, Just Rivers
> 1. Which North American river flows downstream through Bismarck,
> then Sioux City, then Omaha?
> 2. Which river flows downstream from Fargo through Winnipeg?
> 3. Which river rises in Jasper National Park and flows through
> Fort McMurray?
> 4. Which river flows into the Pacific Ocean at Astoria, Oregon,
> and has the Snake River as its largest tributary?
and Pete.
> 5. Switching continents, what is the main river of Ukraine?
Dnieper. 4 for Joshua, Marc, Erland, Pete, and Calvin. 3 for
Dan Tilque. 2 for Dan Blum.
> 6. What is the main river of Poland, passing through Krakow and
> Warsaw before flowing into Gdansk Bay?
> 7. What is the main river of Glasgow, Scotland, historically
> important for trade and shipbuilding?
> 8. What is the main river of Newcastle, England, also historically
> important for trade and shipbuilding?
As Marc noted, the city's full name of Newcastle-upon-Tyne might
have been a hint here.
> 9. Which river rises on the Tibetan plateau and passes two nations'
> capitals: Vientiane (Laos) and Phnom Penh (Cambodia)?
3 for Calvin.
> 10. Which river, also rising on the Tibetan plateau, is Pakistan's
> major river, reaching the Arabian Sea south of Karachi?
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Sci Ent Can Geo
Joshua Kreitzer 32 40 16 20 108
Dan Blum 38 24 8 17 87
Dan Tilque 36 4 4 27 71
Marc Dashevsky 24 20 0 24 68
Bruce Bowler 20 12 0 20 52
Peter Smyth 28 8 6 8 50
Erland Sommarskog 16 0 4 24 44
Rob Parker 31 0 -- -- 31
Pete Gayde -- -- 7 24 31
Jason Kreitzer 0 20 -- -- 20
"Calvin" -- -- 0 15 15
Björn Lundin 3 0 4 4 11
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "But going repeatedly back and forth in time is
m...@vex.net | cheating. Anybody can do that!" --Paul Kriha
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