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Dan Blum
Sep 10, 2018, 12:18:41 AM9/10/18
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This is Rotating Quiz #305. Entries must be posted by Sunday,
September 16th, 2018 at 11 PM (Eastern Daylight Time).
Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
gets to create the next RQ.
Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
The answer to each question is a person's name. There is a theme and
because of the theme the person's first and last names are both
required for full points - 2 points will be awarded for the last name
by itself and 2 more if the first name is given. 1 point will be
awarded in each case for an answer which is deemed not quite right but
close. No points will be awarded for the first name without a scoring
surname. Middle names can be provided but will be ignored.
In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored the most
points on the hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which
the fewest people got any points on). Second tiebreaker will be
posting order.
1. This British politician was Prime Minister for several years but is
probably best-known outside the UK for his stint as Foreign Secretary
some years later, as during this period he issued his eponymous
Declaration which gave British support to the idea of a Jewish
homeland.
2. This native of Quebec is the best-selling Canadian musical artist
of all time, and (to stem the obvious jokes) is somewhere around the
12th best-selling overall.
3. This American singer and actor was quite popular once but may be
better-known today for his personal life; he was married to Debbie
Reynolds, Elizabeth Taylor, and Connie Stevens (not at the same
time). All four of his children have also had show-business careers.
4. This English composer is best known for his orchestral suite "The
Planets."
5. The first really prominent English architect, he first gained fame
as a stage designer, working closely with Ben Jonson. After being
appointed Surveyor-General his work included the Queen's House in
Greenwich and the Covent Garden square.
6. This German fashion designer does work for houses such as Chanel
and Fendi but also has his own well-known eponymous label. In recent
years he has also become well-known for a number of ill-considered
comments about women's appearances.
7. This English author of children's fiction is best-known for her
series about the Borrowers but also wrote the books adapted into the
movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks. (The answer is her professional name.)
8. This American naval officer is best known for winning the Battle of
Lake Erie during the War of 1812, after which his report famously
began "We have met the enemy and they are ours."
9. This American entertainer started in burlesque, then moved to
vaudeville, then movies and radio; on his radio show he introduced his
characters Clem Kadiddlehopper and The Mean Widdle Kid (with the
catchphrase "I dood it!"). From 1951-70 he had a popular television
program. In later years his paintings of clowns sold very well.
10. This American activist together with her sister became the first
female stockbrokers on Wall Street where they advised Cornelius
Vanderbilt, among others. They used money from that to found a
newspaper which advocated for women's suffrage and other causes. She
ran for president in 1872 as the candidate of the Equal Rights Party.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
September 16th, 2018 at 11 PM (Eastern Daylight Time).
Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
gets to create the next RQ.
Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
The answer to each question is a person's name. There is a theme and
because of the theme the person's first and last names are both
required for full points - 2 points will be awarded for the last name
by itself and 2 more if the first name is given. 1 point will be
awarded in each case for an answer which is deemed not quite right but
close. No points will be awarded for the first name without a scoring
surname. Middle names can be provided but will be ignored.
In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored the most
points on the hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which
the fewest people got any points on). Second tiebreaker will be
posting order.
1. This British politician was Prime Minister for several years but is
probably best-known outside the UK for his stint as Foreign Secretary
some years later, as during this period he issued his eponymous
Declaration which gave British support to the idea of a Jewish
homeland.
2. This native of Quebec is the best-selling Canadian musical artist
of all time, and (to stem the obvious jokes) is somewhere around the
12th best-selling overall.
3. This American singer and actor was quite popular once but may be
better-known today for his personal life; he was married to Debbie
Reynolds, Elizabeth Taylor, and Connie Stevens (not at the same
time). All four of his children have also had show-business careers.
4. This English composer is best known for his orchestral suite "The
Planets."
5. The first really prominent English architect, he first gained fame
as a stage designer, working closely with Ben Jonson. After being
appointed Surveyor-General his work included the Queen's House in
Greenwich and the Covent Garden square.
6. This German fashion designer does work for houses such as Chanel
and Fendi but also has his own well-known eponymous label. In recent
years he has also become well-known for a number of ill-considered
comments about women's appearances.
7. This English author of children's fiction is best-known for her
series about the Borrowers but also wrote the books adapted into the
movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks. (The answer is her professional name.)
8. This American naval officer is best known for winning the Battle of
Lake Erie during the War of 1812, after which his report famously
began "We have met the enemy and they are ours."
9. This American entertainer started in burlesque, then moved to
vaudeville, then movies and radio; on his radio show he introduced his
characters Clem Kadiddlehopper and The Mean Widdle Kid (with the
catchphrase "I dood it!"). From 1951-70 he had a popular television
program. In later years his paintings of clowns sold very well.
10. This American activist together with her sister became the first
female stockbrokers on Wall Street where they advised Cornelius
Vanderbilt, among others. They used money from that to found a
newspaper which advocated for women's suffrage and other causes. She
ran for president in 1872 as the candidate of the Equal Rights Party.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Mark Brader
Sep 10, 2018, 1:43:59 AM9/10/18
to
Dan Blum:
> 2. This native of Quebec is the best-selling Canadian musical artist
> of all time, and (to stem the obvious jokes) is somewhere around the
> 12th best-selling overall.
Céline Dion.
> 3. This American singer and actor was quite popular once but may be
> better-known today for his personal life; he was married to Debbie
> Reynolds, Elizabeth Taylor, and Connie Stevens (not at the same
> time). All four of his children have also had show-business careers.
Eddie Fisher.
> 4. This English composer is best known for his orchestral suite "The
> Planets."
Gustav Holst. I started with this one and guessed the theme from it.
> 5. The first really prominent English architect, he first gained fame
> as a stage designer, working closely with Ben Jonson. After being
> appointed Surveyor-General his work included the Queen's House in
> Greenwich and the Covent Garden square.
Inigo Jones.
> 6. This German fashion designer does work for houses such as Chanel
> and Fendi but also has his own well-known eponymous label. In recent
> years he has also become well-known for a number of ill-considered
> comments about women's appearances.
Karl... Lagerhof?
> 8. This American naval officer is best known for winning the Battle of
> Lake Erie during the War of 1812, after which his report famously
> began "We have met the enemy and they are ours."
Oliver Perry.
--
Mark Brader "It is hard to believe that any Biblical passage,
Toronto no matter how powerful, could make an entire
m...@vex.net Soviet submarine crew speak English and not even
realize they were doing it." --Mark Leeper
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1. This British politician was Prime Minister for several years but is
> probably best-known outside the UK for his stint as Foreign Secretary
> some years later, as during this period he issued his eponymous
> Declaration which gave British support to the idea of a Jewish
> homeland.
Arthur Balfour.
> probably best-known outside the UK for his stint as Foreign Secretary
> some years later, as during this period he issued his eponymous
> Declaration which gave British support to the idea of a Jewish
> homeland.
> 2. This native of Quebec is the best-selling Canadian musical artist
> of all time, and (to stem the obvious jokes) is somewhere around the
> 12th best-selling overall.
> 3. This American singer and actor was quite popular once but may be
> better-known today for his personal life; he was married to Debbie
> Reynolds, Elizabeth Taylor, and Connie Stevens (not at the same
> time). All four of his children have also had show-business careers.
> 4. This English composer is best known for his orchestral suite "The
> Planets."
> 5. The first really prominent English architect, he first gained fame
> as a stage designer, working closely with Ben Jonson. After being
> appointed Surveyor-General his work included the Queen's House in
> Greenwich and the Covent Garden square.
> 6. This German fashion designer does work for houses such as Chanel
> and Fendi but also has his own well-known eponymous label. In recent
> years he has also become well-known for a number of ill-considered
> comments about women's appearances.
> 8. This American naval officer is best known for winning the Battle of
> Lake Erie during the War of 1812, after which his report famously
> began "We have met the enemy and they are ours."
--
Mark Brader "It is hard to believe that any Biblical passage,
Toronto no matter how powerful, could make an entire
m...@vex.net Soviet submarine crew speak English and not even
realize they were doing it." --Mark Leeper
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog
Sep 10, 2018, 2:40:52 PM9/10/18
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Dan Blum (to...@panix.com) writes:
> 1. This British politician was Prime Minister for several years but is
> probably best-known outside the UK for his stint as Foreign Secretary
> some years later, as during this period he issued his eponymous
> Declaration which gave British support to the idea of a Jewish
> homeland.
Disraelli
> 1. This British politician was Prime Minister for several years but is
> probably best-known outside the UK for his stint as Foreign Secretary
> some years later, as during this period he issued his eponymous
> Declaration which gave British support to the idea of a Jewish
> homeland.
> 2. This native of Quebec is the best-selling Canadian musical artist
> of all time, and (to stem the obvious jokes) is somewhere around the
> 12th best-selling overall.
> 3. This American singer and actor was quite popular once but may be
> better-known today for his personal life; he was married to Debbie
> Reynolds, Elizabeth Taylor, and Connie Stevens (not at the same
> time). All four of his children have also had show-business careers.
> 4. This English composer is best known for his orchestral suite "The
> Planets."
> 6. This German fashion designer does work for houses such as Chanel
> and Fendi but also has his own well-known eponymous label. In recent
> years he has also become well-known for a number of ill-considered
> comments about women's appearances.
Calvin
Sep 11, 2018, 8:08:56 PM9/11/18
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On Monday, September 10, 2018 at 2:18:41 PM UTC+10, Dan Blum wrote:
> This is Rotating Quiz #305. Entries must be posted by Sunday,
>
> This is Rotating Quiz #305. Entries must be posted by Sunday,
>
> 1. This British politician was Prime Minister for several years but is
> probably best-known outside the UK for his stint as Foreign Secretary
> some years later, as during this period he issued his eponymous
> Declaration which gave British support to the idea of a Jewish
> homeland.
Arthur Digby Balfour
> probably best-known outside the UK for his stint as Foreign Secretary
> some years later, as during this period he issued his eponymous
> Declaration which gave British support to the idea of a Jewish
> homeland.
> 2. This native of Quebec is the best-selling Canadian musical artist
> of all time, and (to stem the obvious jokes) is somewhere around the
> 12th best-selling overall.
> 3. This American singer and actor was quite popular once but may be
> better-known today for his personal life; he was married to Debbie
> Reynolds, Elizabeth Taylor, and Connie Stevens (not at the same
> time). All four of his children have also had show-business careers.
> 4. This English composer is best known for his orchestral suite "The
> Planets."
> 5. The first really prominent English architect, he first gained fame
> as a stage designer, working closely with Ben Jonson. After being
> appointed Surveyor-General his work included the Queen's House in
> Greenwich and the Covent Garden square.
> 6. This German fashion designer does work for houses such as Chanel
> and Fendi but also has his own well-known eponymous label. In recent
> years he has also become well-known for a number of ill-considered
> comments about women's appearances.
> 7. This English author of children's fiction is best-known for her
> series about the Borrowers but also wrote the books adapted into the
> movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks. (The answer is her professional name.)
And I asked this one myself fairly recently, dammit.
> 8. This American naval officer is best known for winning the Battle of
> Lake Erie during the War of 1812, after which his report famously
> began "We have met the enemy and they are ours."
> 9. This American entertainer started in burlesque, then moved to
> vaudeville, then movies and radio; on his radio show he introduced his
> characters Clem Kadiddlehopper and The Mean Widdle Kid (with the
> catchphrase "I dood it!"). From 1951-70 he had a popular television
> program. In later years his paintings of clowns sold very well.
> 10. This American activist together with her sister became the first
> female stockbrokers on Wall Street where they advised Cornelius
> Vanderbilt, among others. They used money from that to found a
> newspaper which advocated for women's suffrage and other causes. She
> ran for president in 1872 as the candidate of the Equal Rights Party.
cheers,
calvin doonesbury
Dan Tilque
Sep 11, 2018, 11:53:08 PM9/11/18
to
Dan Blum wrote:
>
> 1. This British politician was Prime Minister for several years but is
> probably best-known outside the UK for his stint as Foreign Secretary
> some years later, as during this period he issued his eponymous
> Declaration which gave British support to the idea of a Jewish
> homeland.
Balfour
>
> 1. This British politician was Prime Minister for several years but is
> probably best-known outside the UK for his stint as Foreign Secretary
> some years later, as during this period he issued his eponymous
> Declaration which gave British support to the idea of a Jewish
> homeland.
>
> 2. This native of Quebec is the best-selling Canadian musical artist
> of all time, and (to stem the obvious jokes) is somewhere around the
> 12th best-selling overall.
>
> 3. This American singer and actor was quite popular once but may be
> better-known today for his personal life; he was married to Debbie
> Reynolds, Elizabeth Taylor, and Connie Stevens (not at the same
> time). All four of his children have also had show-business careers.
>
> 4. This English composer is best known for his orchestral suite "The
> Planets."
>
> 5. The first really prominent English architect, he first gained fame
> as a stage designer, working closely with Ben Jonson. After being
> appointed Surveyor-General his work included the Queen's House in
> Greenwich and the Covent Garden square.
>
> 6. This German fashion designer does work for houses such as Chanel
> and Fendi but also has his own well-known eponymous label. In recent
> years he has also become well-known for a number of ill-considered
> comments about women's appearances.
>
> 7. This English author of children's fiction is best-known for her
> series about the Borrowers but also wrote the books adapted into the
> movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks. (The answer is her professional name.)
>
> 8. This American naval officer is best known for winning the Battle of
> Lake Erie during the War of 1812, after which his report famously
> began "We have met the enemy and they are ours."
>
> 9. This American entertainer started in burlesque, then moved to
> vaudeville, then movies and radio; on his radio show he introduced his
> characters Clem Kadiddlehopper and The Mean Widdle Kid (with the
> catchphrase "I dood it!"). From 1951-70 he had a popular television
> program. In later years his paintings of clowns sold very well.
>
> 10. This American activist together with her sister became the first
> female stockbrokers on Wall Street where they advised Cornelius
> Vanderbilt, among others. They used money from that to found a
> newspaper which advocated for women's suffrage and other causes. She
> ran for president in 1872 as the candidate of the Equal Rights Party.
>
--
Mark Brader
Sep 12, 2018, 12:32:21 AM9/12/18
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Dan Tilque:
> Red Skelton
Arrgh -- he skipped a letter without telling us!
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Don't be silly -- send it to Canada"
m...@vex.net -- British postal worker
> Red Skelton
Arrgh -- he skipped a letter without telling us!
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Don't be silly -- send it to Canada"
m...@vex.net -- British postal worker
Dan Blum
Sep 12, 2018, 9:54:30 AM9/12/18
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Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> Dan Tilque:
> > Red Skelton
> Arrgh -- he skipped a letter without telling us!
More that one, actually.
> Dan Tilque:
> > Red Skelton
> Arrgh -- he skipped a letter without telling us!
Mark Brader
Sep 12, 2018, 6:25:08 PM9/12/18
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Dan Blum:
> More that one, actually.
Wild guess without rereading the question: Victoria Woodhull?
--
Mark Brader | "Are you finding it frustrating when everything works on minix?
m...@vex.net | No more all-nighters to get a nifty program working?"
Toronto | -- Linus Torvalds announces Linux, 1991
> More that one, actually.
Wild guess without rereading the question: Victoria Woodhull?
--
Mark Brader | "Are you finding it frustrating when everything works on minix?
m...@vex.net | No more all-nighters to get a nifty program working?"
Toronto | -- Linus Torvalds announces Linux, 1991
Dan Blum
Sep 12, 2018, 8:15:52 PM9/12/18
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> Dan Blum:
> > More that one, actually.
> Wild guess without rereading the question: Victoria Woodhull?
Yes.
> Dan Blum:
> > More that one, actually.
> Wild guess without rereading the question: Victoria Woodhull?
Dan Tilque
Sep 13, 2018, 2:09:59 PM9/13/18
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Mark Brader wrote:
> Dan Tilque:
>> Red Skelton
>
> Arrgh -- he skipped a letter without telling us!
I didn't get the theme until after answering this one, and for that
> Dan Tilque:
>> Red Skelton
>
> Arrgh -- he skipped a letter without telling us!
matter, all the answers I was sure of.
--
Dan Tilque
Pete Gayde
Sep 14, 2018, 6:08:26 PM9/14/18
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to...@panix.com (Dan Blum) wrote in news:pn4rb0$r6e$1...@reader1.panix.com:
> This is Rotating Quiz #305. Entries must be posted by Sunday,
> September 16th, 2018 at 11 PM (Eastern Daylight Time).
>
> Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
> gets to create the next RQ.
>
> Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
> newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
> one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
>
> The answer to each question is a person's name. There is a theme and
> because of the theme the person's first and last names are both
> required for full points - 2 points will be awarded for the last name
> by itself and 2 more if the first name is given. 1 point will be
> awarded in each case for an answer which is deemed not quite right but
> close. No points will be awarded for the first name without a scoring
> surname. Middle names can be provided but will be ignored.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored the most
> points on the hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which
> the fewest people got any points on). Second tiebreaker will be
> posting order.
>
> 1. This British politician was Prime Minister for several years but is
> probably best-known outside the UK for his stint as Foreign Secretary
> some years later, as during this period he issued his eponymous
> Declaration which gave British support to the idea of a Jewish
> homeland.
Arnold Balfour
>
> 2. This native of Quebec is the best-selling Canadian musical artist
> of all time, and (to stem the obvious jokes) is somewhere around the
> 12th best-selling overall.
Celine Dion
>
> 3. This American singer and actor was quite popular once but may be
> better-known today for his personal life; he was married to Debbie
> Reynolds, Elizabeth Taylor, and Connie Stevens (not at the same
> time). All four of his children have also had show-business careers.
Eddie Fisher
>
> 4. This English composer is best known for his orchestral suite "The
> Planets."
Gustav Holst
>
> 5. The first really prominent English architect, he first gained fame
> as a stage designer, working closely with Ben Jonson. After being
> appointed Surveyor-General his work included the Queen's House in
> Greenwich and the Covent Garden square.
>
> 6. This German fashion designer does work for houses such as Chanel
> and Fendi but also has his own well-known eponymous label. In recent
> years he has also become well-known for a number of ill-considered
> comments about women's appearances.
>
> 7. This English author of children's fiction is best-known for her
> series about the Borrowers but also wrote the books adapted into the
> movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks. (The answer is her professional name.)
>
> 8. This American naval officer is best known for winning the Battle of
> Lake Erie during the War of 1812, after which his report famously
> began "We have met the enemy and they are ours."
Oliver Perry
>
> 9. This American entertainer started in burlesque, then moved to
> vaudeville, then movies and radio; on his radio show he introduced his
> characters Clem Kadiddlehopper and The Mean Widdle Kid (with the
> catchphrase "I dood it!"). From 1951-70 he had a popular television
> program. In later years his paintings of clowns sold very well.
Red Skelton
>
> 10. This American activist together with her sister became the first
> female stockbrokers on Wall Street where they advised Cornelius
> Vanderbilt, among others. They used money from that to found a
> newspaper which advocated for women's suffrage and other causes. She
> ran for president in 1872 as the candidate of the Equal Rights Party.
>
Pete Gayde
> This is Rotating Quiz #305. Entries must be posted by Sunday,
> September 16th, 2018 at 11 PM (Eastern Daylight Time).
>
> Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
> gets to create the next RQ.
>
> Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
> newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
> one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
>
> The answer to each question is a person's name. There is a theme and
> because of the theme the person's first and last names are both
> required for full points - 2 points will be awarded for the last name
> by itself and 2 more if the first name is given. 1 point will be
> awarded in each case for an answer which is deemed not quite right but
> close. No points will be awarded for the first name without a scoring
> surname. Middle names can be provided but will be ignored.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored the most
> points on the hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which
> the fewest people got any points on). Second tiebreaker will be
> posting order.
>
> 1. This British politician was Prime Minister for several years but is
> probably best-known outside the UK for his stint as Foreign Secretary
> some years later, as during this period he issued his eponymous
> Declaration which gave British support to the idea of a Jewish
> homeland.
>
> 2. This native of Quebec is the best-selling Canadian musical artist
> of all time, and (to stem the obvious jokes) is somewhere around the
> 12th best-selling overall.
>
> 3. This American singer and actor was quite popular once but may be
> better-known today for his personal life; he was married to Debbie
> Reynolds, Elizabeth Taylor, and Connie Stevens (not at the same
> time). All four of his children have also had show-business careers.
>
> 4. This English composer is best known for his orchestral suite "The
> Planets."
>
> 5. The first really prominent English architect, he first gained fame
> as a stage designer, working closely with Ben Jonson. After being
> appointed Surveyor-General his work included the Queen's House in
> Greenwich and the Covent Garden square.
>
> 6. This German fashion designer does work for houses such as Chanel
> and Fendi but also has his own well-known eponymous label. In recent
> years he has also become well-known for a number of ill-considered
> comments about women's appearances.
>
> 7. This English author of children's fiction is best-known for her
> series about the Borrowers but also wrote the books adapted into the
> movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks. (The answer is her professional name.)
>
> 8. This American naval officer is best known for winning the Battle of
> Lake Erie during the War of 1812, after which his report famously
> began "We have met the enemy and they are ours."
>
> 9. This American entertainer started in burlesque, then moved to
> vaudeville, then movies and radio; on his radio show he introduced his
> characters Clem Kadiddlehopper and The Mean Widdle Kid (with the
> catchphrase "I dood it!"). From 1951-70 he had a popular television
> program. In later years his paintings of clowns sold very well.
>
> 10. This American activist together with her sister became the first
> female stockbrokers on Wall Street where they advised Cornelius
> Vanderbilt, among others. They used money from that to found a
> newspaper which advocated for women's suffrage and other causes. She
> ran for president in 1872 as the candidate of the Equal Rights Party.
>
Dan Blum
Sep 17, 2018, 12:09:01 AM9/17/18
to
Rotating Quiz #305 is over and Calvin is the winner on the first
tiebreaker. He may accordingly set RQ #306.
> 1. This British politician was Prime Minister for several years but is
> probably best-known outside the UK for his stint as Foreign Secretary
> some years later, as during this period he issued his eponymous
> Declaration which gave British support to the idea of a Jewish
> homeland.
Arthur Balfour
> 2. This native of Quebec is the best-selling Canadian musical artist
> of all time, and (to stem the obvious jokes) is somewhere around the
> 12th best-selling overall.
Celine Dion
> 3. This American singer and actor was quite popular once but may be
> better-known today for his personal life; he was married to Debbie
> Reynolds, Elizabeth Taylor, and Connie Stevens (not at the same
> time). All four of his children have also had show-business careers.
Eddie (or Edward) Fisher
> 4. This English composer is best known for his orchestral suite "The
> Planets."
Gustav Holst
> 5. The first really prominent English architect, he first gained fame
> as a stage designer, working closely with Ben Jonson. After being
> appointed Surveyor-General his work included the Queen's House in
> Greenwich and the Covent Garden square.
Inigo Jones
> 6. This German fashion designer does work for houses such as Chanel
> and Fendi but also has his own well-known eponymous label. In recent
> years he has also become well-known for a number of ill-considered
> comments about women's appearances.
Karl Lagerfeld
> 7. This English author of children's fiction is best-known for her
> series about the Borrowers but also wrote the books adapted into the
> movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks. (The answer is her professional name.)
Mary Norton
> 8. This American naval officer is best known for winning the Battle of
> Lake Erie during the War of 1812, after which his report famously
> began "We have met the enemy and they are ours."
Oliver (Hazard) Perry
> 9. This American entertainer started in burlesque, then moved to
> vaudeville, then movies and radio; on his radio show he introduced his
> characters Clem Kadiddlehopper and The Mean Widdle Kid (with the
> catchphrase "I dood it!"). From 1951-70 he had a popular television
> program. In later years his paintings of clowns sold very well.
Red (or Richard) Skelton
I couldn't come up with a good Q. R.; there's Quentin Roosevelt but I
thought he was too obscure.
> 10. This American activist together with her sister became the first
> female stockbrokers on Wall Street where they advised Cornelius
> Vanderbilt, among others. They used money from that to found a
> newspaper which advocated for women's suffrage and other causes. She
> ran for president in 1872 as the candidate of the Equal Rights Party.
Victoria Woodhull
I also couldn't come up with a good T. U. or U. V.
Scores:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
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Calvin 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 24
Mark 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 4 0 0 24
Pete 2 4 4 4 0 0 0 4 4 0 22
Dan 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 18
Erland 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
tiebreaker. He may accordingly set RQ #306.
> 1. This British politician was Prime Minister for several years but is
> probably best-known outside the UK for his stint as Foreign Secretary
> some years later, as during this period he issued his eponymous
> Declaration which gave British support to the idea of a Jewish
> homeland.
> 2. This native of Quebec is the best-selling Canadian musical artist
> of all time, and (to stem the obvious jokes) is somewhere around the
> 12th best-selling overall.
Celine Dion
> 3. This American singer and actor was quite popular once but may be
> better-known today for his personal life; he was married to Debbie
> Reynolds, Elizabeth Taylor, and Connie Stevens (not at the same
> time). All four of his children have also had show-business careers.
> 4. This English composer is best known for his orchestral suite "The
> Planets."
Gustav Holst
> 5. The first really prominent English architect, he first gained fame
> as a stage designer, working closely with Ben Jonson. After being
> appointed Surveyor-General his work included the Queen's House in
> Greenwich and the Covent Garden square.
> 6. This German fashion designer does work for houses such as Chanel
> and Fendi but also has his own well-known eponymous label. In recent
> years he has also become well-known for a number of ill-considered
> comments about women's appearances.
> 7. This English author of children's fiction is best-known for her
> series about the Borrowers but also wrote the books adapted into the
> movie Bedknobs and Broomsticks. (The answer is her professional name.)
> 8. This American naval officer is best known for winning the Battle of
> Lake Erie during the War of 1812, after which his report famously
> began "We have met the enemy and they are ours."
> 9. This American entertainer started in burlesque, then moved to
> vaudeville, then movies and radio; on his radio show he introduced his
> characters Clem Kadiddlehopper and The Mean Widdle Kid (with the
> catchphrase "I dood it!"). From 1951-70 he had a popular television
> program. In later years his paintings of clowns sold very well.
I couldn't come up with a good Q. R.; there's Quentin Roosevelt but I
thought he was too obscure.
> 10. This American activist together with her sister became the first
> female stockbrokers on Wall Street where they advised Cornelius
> Vanderbilt, among others. They used money from that to found a
> newspaper which advocated for women's suffrage and other causes. She
> ran for president in 1872 as the candidate of the Equal Rights Party.
I also couldn't come up with a good T. U. or U. V.
Scores:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
----------------------------------
Calvin 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 24
Mark 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 4 0 0 24
Pete 2 4 4 4 0 0 0 4 4 0 22
Dan 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 18
Erland 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Calvin
Sep 17, 2018, 12:49:45 AM9/17/18
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On Monday, September 17, 2018 at 2:09:01 PM UTC+10, Dan Blum wrote:
> Rotating Quiz #305 is over and Calvin is the winner on the first
> tiebreaker. He may accordingly set RQ #306.
Copy that.
> Rotating Quiz #305 is over and Calvin is the winner on the first
> tiebreaker. He may accordingly set RQ #306.
cheers,
calvin
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