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Mark Brader
Dec 6, 2017, 3:16:01 PM12/6/17
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on the date
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*)".
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* Final (2017-12-05), Round 1 - Current Events
1. Former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn has
pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI as part of the Mueller probe
into the Trump campaign and administration's ties with Russia.
He admitted to lying about a meeting with who?
2. Some of President Trump's retweets last week drew the ire of
British Prime Minister Teresa May. What did he retweet that
caused the friction?
3. Croat military commander Slobodan Praljak lost his appeal in
court last week of a 20-year sentence for war crimes in the
Balkans. What did he do when the sentence was upheld?
4. The coaches of two Toronto professional sports teams were
awarded Coach of the Year honors by their respective leagues.
Name either coach.
5. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
finished with the previous one. Gur Gbebagb Netbanhgf jba
gur Terl Phc ynfg jrrx, phyzvangvat n jbefg-gb-svefg lrne.
Jub jnf gurve hayvxryl Zbfg Inyhnoyr Cynlre va gur Terl Phc?
Ur jnf n frpbaq-lrne erprvire jub frg n Terl Phc erpbeq jvgu
n 100-lneq cnff-naq-eha cynl sebz dhnegreonpx Evpxl Enl.
6. Greg Zaun, former MLB catcher, was fired by SportsNet TV for
sexual harassment of women who worked for the network.
Which team he did win a World Series with?
7. A well-known Canadian singer-songwriter has taken the unusual
step of offering the public a free online archive of all his
work, including a number of unreleased albums. Name him.
8. Two Toronto police constables pleaded guilty to misconduct
at a disciplinary hearing last week. Their penalty has yet to
be finalized. What was their offence?
9. The Torstar and Postmedia companies completed a deal to exchange
ownershp of 41 local newspapers in Ontario -- and promptly
announced plans to shut down almost all of them. Name any one
of the *surviving* papers.
10. A computer scheduling glitch last week left thousands of
flights without a pilot for December. An agreement with
the pilots association has solved the scheduling problem.
To compensate, pilots will be paid time-and-a-half to fill the
empty slots. Name the airline which averted holiday disaster.
11. A Canadian Bank is investigating strategies for international
expansion. It announced last week it had a tentative agreement
to buy a 68% stake in a Chilean bank. Which bank is pursuing
this southern strategy?
12. Time Inc. announced last week that it had sold itself to
Meredith Corp., which publishes such magazines as "Family Circle"
and "Better Homes & Gardens". But the deal has two controversial
backers, who support right-wing causes, financing the bid
for Meredith. They supported the Trump campaign. Name them.
13. He was a star of TV sitcoms in the 1960s, best-known for playing
a gas-station attendant and soldier. He died last week at 87.
Name him.
14. Toronto's Massey Hall will be closing for 2 years for
renovations to update the venerable concert hall. It will
close in July 2018. What artist is scheduled for the last
performances before the closure?
15. Last week the Twitterverse and Reddit exploded to rally support
against the FCC's upcoming Net Neutrality vote, identifying
senators by name who have "sold out their constituents":
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr1/fcc.jpg
Just tell us who is the chairman of the FCC.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "For want of a bit the loop was lost..."
m...@vex.net -- Steve Summit
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*)".
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* Final (2017-12-05), Round 1 - Current Events
1. Former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn has
pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI as part of the Mueller probe
into the Trump campaign and administration's ties with Russia.
He admitted to lying about a meeting with who?
2. Some of President Trump's retweets last week drew the ire of
British Prime Minister Teresa May. What did he retweet that
caused the friction?
3. Croat military commander Slobodan Praljak lost his appeal in
court last week of a 20-year sentence for war crimes in the
Balkans. What did he do when the sentence was upheld?
4. The coaches of two Toronto professional sports teams were
awarded Coach of the Year honors by their respective leagues.
Name either coach.
5. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
finished with the previous one. Gur Gbebagb Netbanhgf jba
gur Terl Phc ynfg jrrx, phyzvangvat n jbefg-gb-svefg lrne.
Jub jnf gurve hayvxryl Zbfg Inyhnoyr Cynlre va gur Terl Phc?
Ur jnf n frpbaq-lrne erprvire jub frg n Terl Phc erpbeq jvgu
n 100-lneq cnff-naq-eha cynl sebz dhnegreonpx Evpxl Enl.
6. Greg Zaun, former MLB catcher, was fired by SportsNet TV for
sexual harassment of women who worked for the network.
Which team he did win a World Series with?
7. A well-known Canadian singer-songwriter has taken the unusual
step of offering the public a free online archive of all his
work, including a number of unreleased albums. Name him.
8. Two Toronto police constables pleaded guilty to misconduct
at a disciplinary hearing last week. Their penalty has yet to
be finalized. What was their offence?
9. The Torstar and Postmedia companies completed a deal to exchange
ownershp of 41 local newspapers in Ontario -- and promptly
announced plans to shut down almost all of them. Name any one
of the *surviving* papers.
10. A computer scheduling glitch last week left thousands of
flights without a pilot for December. An agreement with
the pilots association has solved the scheduling problem.
To compensate, pilots will be paid time-and-a-half to fill the
empty slots. Name the airline which averted holiday disaster.
11. A Canadian Bank is investigating strategies for international
expansion. It announced last week it had a tentative agreement
to buy a 68% stake in a Chilean bank. Which bank is pursuing
this southern strategy?
12. Time Inc. announced last week that it had sold itself to
Meredith Corp., which publishes such magazines as "Family Circle"
and "Better Homes & Gardens". But the deal has two controversial
backers, who support right-wing causes, financing the bid
for Meredith. They supported the Trump campaign. Name them.
13. He was a star of TV sitcoms in the 1960s, best-known for playing
a gas-station attendant and soldier. He died last week at 87.
Name him.
14. Toronto's Massey Hall will be closing for 2 years for
renovations to update the venerable concert hall. It will
close in July 2018. What artist is scheduled for the last
performances before the closure?
15. Last week the Twitterverse and Reddit exploded to rally support
against the FCC's upcoming Net Neutrality vote, identifying
senators by name who have "sold out their constituents":
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr1/fcc.jpg
Just tell us who is the chairman of the FCC.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "For want of a bit the loop was lost..."
m...@vex.net -- Steve Summit
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog
Dec 6, 2017, 3:29:44 PM12/6/17
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> * Final (2017-12-05), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. Former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn has
> pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI as part of the Mueller probe
> into the Trump campaign and administration's ties with Russia.
> He admitted to lying about a meeting with who?
> 2. Some of President Trump's retweets last week drew the ire of
> British Prime Minister Teresa May. What did he retweet that
> caused the friction?
> 3. Croat military commander Slobodan Praljak lost his appeal in
> court last week of a 20-year sentence for war crimes in the
> Balkans. What did he do when the sentence was upheld?
> 7. A well-known Canadian singer-songwriter has taken the unusual
> step of offering the public a free online archive of all his
> work, including a number of unreleased albums. Name him.
Bruce Bowler
Dec 6, 2017, 3:48:06 PM12/6/17
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> 2. Some of President Trump's retweets last week drew the ire of
> British Prime Minister Teresa May. What did he retweet that caused
> the friction?
> 3. Croat military commander Slobodan Praljak lost his appeal in
> court last week of a 20-year sentence for war crimes in the Balkans.
> What did he do when the sentence was upheld?
> 11. A Canadian Bank is investigating strategies for international
> expansion. It announced last week it had a tentative agreement to
> buy a 68% stake in a Chilean bank. Which bank is pursuing this
> southern strategy?
>
> 12. Time Inc. announced last week that it had sold itself to
> Meredith Corp., which publishes such magazines as "Family Circle"
> and "Better Homes & Gardens". But the deal has two controversial
> backers, who support right-wing causes, financing the bid for
> Meredith. They supported the Trump campaign. Name them.
> 13. He was a star of TV sitcoms in the 1960s, best-known for playing
> a gas-station attendant and soldier. He died last week at 87. Name
> him.
Dan Blum
Dec 6, 2017, 4:25:28 PM12/6/17
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> * Final (2017-12-05), Round 1 - Current Events
> 1. Former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn has
> pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI as part of the Mueller probe
> into the Trump campaign and administration's ties with Russia.
> He admitted to lying about a meeting with who?
Kisylev
> * Final (2017-12-05), Round 1 - Current Events
> 1. Former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn has
> pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI as part of the Mueller probe
> into the Trump campaign and administration's ties with Russia.
> He admitted to lying about a meeting with who?
> 2. Some of President Trump's retweets last week drew the ire of
> British Prime Minister Teresa May. What did he retweet that
> caused the friction?
> 3. Croat military commander Slobodan Praljak lost his appeal in
> court last week of a 20-year sentence for war crimes in the
> Balkans. What did he do when the sentence was upheld?
> 7. A well-known Canadian singer-songwriter has taken the unusual
> step of offering the public a free online archive of all his
> work, including a number of unreleased albums. Name him.
> 10. A computer scheduling glitch last week left thousands of
> flights without a pilot for December. An agreement with
> the pilots association has solved the scheduling problem.
> To compensate, pilots will be paid time-and-a-half to fill the
> empty slots. Name the airline which averted holiday disaster.
> 11. A Canadian Bank is investigating strategies for international
> expansion. It announced last week it had a tentative agreement
> to buy a 68% stake in a Chilean bank. Which bank is pursuing
> this southern strategy?
> 12. Time Inc. announced last week that it had sold itself to
> Meredith Corp., which publishes such magazines as "Family Circle"
> and "Better Homes & Gardens". But the deal has two controversial
> backers, who support right-wing causes, financing the bid
> for Meredith. They supported the Trump campaign. Name them.
> 13. He was a star of TV sitcoms in the 1960s, best-known for playing
> a gas-station attendant and soldier. He died last week at 87.
> Name him.
> 15. Last week the Twitterverse and Reddit exploded to rally support
> against the FCC's upcoming Net Neutrality vote, identifying
> senators by name who have "sold out their constituents":
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Gareth Owen
Dec 6, 2017, 5:00:59 PM12/6/17
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) writes:
> * Final (2017-12-05), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. Former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn has
> pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI as part of the Mueller probe
> into the Trump campaign and administration's ties with Russia.
> He admitted to lying about a meeting with who?
The Russian Ambassador to the US
> * Final (2017-12-05), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. Former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn has
> pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI as part of the Mueller probe
> into the Trump campaign and administration's ties with Russia.
> He admitted to lying about a meeting with who?
> 2. Some of President Trump's retweets last week drew the ire of
> British Prime Minister Teresa May. What did he retweet that
> caused the friction?
> 3. Croat military commander Slobodan Praljak lost his appeal in
> court last week of a 20-year sentence for war crimes in the
> Balkans. What did he do when the sentence was upheld?
> 4. The coaches of two Toronto professional sports teams were
> awarded Coach of the Year honors by their respective leagues.
> Name either coach.
> 5. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> finished with the previous one. Gur Gbebagb Netbanhgf jba
> gur Terl Phc ynfg jrrx, phyzvangvat n jbefg-gb-svefg lrne.
> Jub jnf gurve hayvxryl Zbfg Inyhnoyr Cynlre va gur Terl Phc?
> Ur jnf n frpbaq-lrne erprvire jub frg n Terl Phc erpbeq jvgu
> n 100-lneq cnff-naq-eha cynl sebz dhnegreonpx Evpxl Enl.
> 6. Greg Zaun, former MLB catcher, was fired by SportsNet TV for
> sexual harassment of women who worked for the network.
> Which team he did win a World Series with?
> 7. A well-known Canadian singer-songwriter has taken the unusual
> step of offering the public a free online archive of all his
> work, including a number of unreleased albums. Name him.
> 8. Two Toronto police constables pleaded guilty to misconduct
> at a disciplinary hearing last week. Their penalty has yet to
> be finalized. What was their offence?
> 9. The Torstar and Postmedia companies completed a deal to exchange
> ownershp of 41 local newspapers in Ontario -- and promptly
> announced plans to shut down almost all of them. Name any one
> of the *surviving* papers.
> 10. A computer scheduling glitch last week left thousands of
> flights without a pilot for December. An agreement with
> the pilots association has solved the scheduling problem.
> To compensate, pilots will be paid time-and-a-half to fill the
> empty slots. Name the airline which averted holiday disaster.
> 11. A Canadian Bank is investigating strategies for international
> expansion. It announced last week it had a tentative agreement
> to buy a 68% stake in a Chilean bank. Which bank is pursuing
> this southern strategy?
> 12. Time Inc. announced last week that it had sold itself to
> Meredith Corp., which publishes such magazines as "Family Circle"
> and "Better Homes & Gardens". But the deal has two controversial
> backers, who support right-wing causes, financing the bid
> for Meredith. They supported the Trump campaign. Name them.
> 13. He was a star of TV sitcoms in the 1960s, best-known for playing
> a gas-station attendant and soldier. He died last week at 87.
> Name him.
> 14. Toronto's Massey Hall will be closing for 2 years for
> renovations to update the venerable concert hall. It will
> close in July 2018. What artist is scheduled for the last
> performances before the closure?
> 15. Last week the Twitterverse and Reddit exploded to rally support
> against the FCC's upcoming Net Neutrality vote, identifying
> senators by name who have "sold out their constituents":
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr1/fcc.jpg
>
> Just tell us who is the chairman of the FCC.
Mark Brader
Dec 6, 2017, 5:47:27 PM12/6/17
to
Erland Sommarskog:
what happens behind the curtain. :-)
--
Mark Brader "Nicely self-consistent. (Pay no attention to
Toronto that D-floating number behind the curtain!)"
m...@vex.net -- Chris Torek, on pasta
> Maybe you should add a line about removing this blurb? :-)
I leave it in every once in a while so that you can all get a peek at
what happens behind the curtain. :-)
--
Mark Brader "Nicely self-consistent. (Pay no attention to
Toronto that D-floating number behind the curtain!)"
m...@vex.net -- Chris Torek, on pasta
Peter Smyth
Dec 6, 2017, 6:07:52 PM12/6/17
to
Mark Brader wrote:
> * Final (2017-12-05), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. Former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn has
> pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI as part of the Mueller probe
> into the Trump campaign and administration's ties with Russia.
> He admitted to lying about a meeting with who?
>
> 2. Some of President Trump's retweets last week drew the ire of
> British Prime Minister Teresa May. What did he retweet that
> caused the friction?
Videos from Britain First
> * Final (2017-12-05), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. Former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn has
> pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI as part of the Mueller probe
> into the Trump campaign and administration's ties with Russia.
> He admitted to lying about a meeting with who?
>
> 2. Some of President Trump's retweets last week drew the ire of
> British Prime Minister Teresa May. What did he retweet that
> caused the friction?
> 3. Croat military commander Slobodan Praljak lost his appeal in
> court last week of a 20-year sentence for war crimes in the
> Balkans. What did he do when the sentence was upheld?
Drink poison
> court last week of a 20-year sentence for war crimes in the
> Balkans. What did he do when the sentence was upheld?
> 4. The coaches of two Toronto professional sports teams were
> awarded Coach of the Year honors by their respective leagues.
> Name either coach.
>
> 5. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> finished with the previous one. The Toronto Argonauts won
> awarded Coach of the Year honors by their respective leagues.
> Name either coach.
>
> 5. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> the Grey Cup last week, culminating a worst-to-first year.
> Who was their unlikely Most Valuable Player in the Grey Cup?
> He was a second-year receiver who set a Grey Cup record with
> a 100-yard pass-and-run play from quarterback Ricky Ray.
>
> 6. Greg Zaun, former MLB catcher, was fired by SportsNet TV for
> sexual harassment of women who worked for the network.
> Which team he did win a World Series with?
>
> 7. A well-known Canadian singer-songwriter has taken the unusual
> step of offering the public a free online archive of all his
> work, including a number of unreleased albums. Name him.
Bryan Adams
> 6. Greg Zaun, former MLB catcher, was fired by SportsNet TV for
> sexual harassment of women who worked for the network.
> Which team he did win a World Series with?
>
> 7. A well-known Canadian singer-songwriter has taken the unusual
> step of offering the public a free online archive of all his
> work, including a number of unreleased albums. Name him.
> 8. Two Toronto police constables pleaded guilty to misconduct
> at a disciplinary hearing last week. Their penalty has yet to
> be finalized. What was their offence?
>
> 9. The Torstar and Postmedia companies completed a deal to exchange
> ownershp of 41 local newspapers in Ontario -- and promptly
> announced plans to shut down almost all of them. Name any one
> of the surviving papers.
> at a disciplinary hearing last week. Their penalty has yet to
> be finalized. What was their offence?
>
> 9. The Torstar and Postmedia companies completed a deal to exchange
> ownershp of 41 local newspapers in Ontario -- and promptly
> announced plans to shut down almost all of them. Name any one
Toronto Star
> 10. A computer scheduling glitch last week left thousands of
> flights without a pilot for December. An agreement with
> the pilots association has solved the scheduling problem.
> To compensate, pilots will be paid time-and-a-half to fill the
> empty slots. Name the airline which averted holiday disaster.
American Airlines
> flights without a pilot for December. An agreement with
> the pilots association has solved the scheduling problem.
> To compensate, pilots will be paid time-and-a-half to fill the
> empty slots. Name the airline which averted holiday disaster.
> 11. A Canadian Bank is investigating strategies for international
> expansion. It announced last week it had a tentative agreement
> to buy a 68% stake in a Chilean bank. Which bank is pursuing
> this southern strategy?
>
> 12. Time Inc. announced last week that it had sold itself to
> Meredith Corp., which publishes such magazines as "Family Circle"
> and "Better Homes & Gardens". But the deal has two controversial
> backers, who support right-wing causes, financing the bid
> for Meredith. They supported the Trump campaign. Name them.
>
> 13. He was a star of TV sitcoms in the 1960s, best-known for playing
> a gas-station attendant and soldier. He died last week at 87.
> Name him.
>
> 14. Toronto's Massey Hall will be closing for 2 years for
> renovations to update the venerable concert hall. It will
> close in July 2018. What artist is scheduled for the last
> performances before the closure?
>
> 15. Last week the Twitterverse and Reddit exploded to rally support
> against the FCC's upcoming Net Neutrality vote, identifying
> senators by name who have "sold out their constituents":
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr1/fcc.jpg
>
> Just tell us who is the chairman of the FCC.
Peter Smyth
> expansion. It announced last week it had a tentative agreement
> to buy a 68% stake in a Chilean bank. Which bank is pursuing
> this southern strategy?
>
> 12. Time Inc. announced last week that it had sold itself to
> Meredith Corp., which publishes such magazines as "Family Circle"
> and "Better Homes & Gardens". But the deal has two controversial
> backers, who support right-wing causes, financing the bid
> for Meredith. They supported the Trump campaign. Name them.
>
> 13. He was a star of TV sitcoms in the 1960s, best-known for playing
> a gas-station attendant and soldier. He died last week at 87.
> Name him.
>
> 14. Toronto's Massey Hall will be closing for 2 years for
> renovations to update the venerable concert hall. It will
> close in July 2018. What artist is scheduled for the last
> performances before the closure?
>
> 15. Last week the Twitterverse and Reddit exploded to rally support
> against the FCC's upcoming Net Neutrality vote, identifying
> senators by name who have "sold out their constituents":
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr1/fcc.jpg
>
> Just tell us who is the chairman of the FCC.
Dan Tilque
Dec 6, 2017, 6:39:06 PM12/6/17
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Final (2017-12-05), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. Former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn has
> pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI as part of the Mueller probe
> into the Trump campaign and administration's ties with Russia.
> He admitted to lying about a meeting with who?
>
> 2. Some of President Trump's retweets last week drew the ire of
> British Prime Minister Teresa May. What did he retweet that
> caused the friction?
some videos from Britain First, an ultra-rightwing British party
>
>
> * Final (2017-12-05), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. Former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn has
> pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI as part of the Mueller probe
> into the Trump campaign and administration's ties with Russia.
> He admitted to lying about a meeting with who?
>
> 2. Some of President Trump's retweets last week drew the ire of
> British Prime Minister Teresa May. What did he retweet that
> caused the friction?
>
> 3. Croat military commander Slobodan Praljak lost his appeal in
> court last week of a 20-year sentence for war crimes in the
> Balkans. What did he do when the sentence was upheld?
>
> 4. The coaches of two Toronto professional sports teams were
> awarded Coach of the Year honors by their respective leagues.
> Name either coach.
>
> 5. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> finished with the previous one. Gur Gbebagb Netbanhgf jba
> gur Terl Phc ynfg jrrx, phyzvangvat n jbefg-gb-svefg lrne.
> Jub jnf gurve hayvxryl Zbfg Inyhnoyr Cynlre va gur Terl Phc?
> Ur jnf n frpbaq-lrne erprvire jub frg n Terl Phc erpbeq jvgu
> n 100-lneq cnff-naq-eha cynl sebz dhnegreonpx Evpxl Enl.
>
> 6. Greg Zaun, former MLB catcher, was fired by SportsNet TV for
> sexual harassment of women who worked for the network.
> Which team he did win a World Series with?
>
> 7. A well-known Canadian singer-songwriter has taken the unusual
> step of offering the public a free online archive of all his
> work, including a number of unreleased albums. Name him.
>
> 8. Two Toronto police constables pleaded guilty to misconduct
> at a disciplinary hearing last week. Their penalty has yet to
> be finalized. What was their offence?
>
> 9. The Torstar and Postmedia companies completed a deal to exchange
> ownershp of 41 local newspapers in Ontario -- and promptly
> announced plans to shut down almost all of them. Name any one
> of the *surviving* papers.
>
> 10. A computer scheduling glitch last week left thousands of
> flights without a pilot for December. An agreement with
> the pilots association has solved the scheduling problem.
> To compensate, pilots will be paid time-and-a-half to fill the
> empty slots. Name the airline which averted holiday disaster.
>
> 11. A Canadian Bank is investigating strategies for international
> expansion. It announced last week it had a tentative agreement
> to buy a 68% stake in a Chilean bank. Which bank is pursuing
> this southern strategy?
>
> 12. Time Inc. announced last week that it had sold itself to
> Meredith Corp., which publishes such magazines as "Family Circle"
> and "Better Homes & Gardens". But the deal has two controversial
> backers, who support right-wing causes, financing the bid
> for Meredith. They supported the Trump campaign. Name them.
>
> 13. He was a star of TV sitcoms in the 1960s, best-known for playing
> a gas-station attendant and soldier. He died last week at 87.
> Name him.
>
> 14. Toronto's Massey Hall will be closing for 2 years for
> renovations to update the venerable concert hall. It will
> close in July 2018. What artist is scheduled for the last
> performances before the closure?
>
> 15. Last week the Twitterverse and Reddit exploded to rally support
> against the FCC's upcoming Net Neutrality vote, identifying
> senators by name who have "sold out their constituents":
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr1/fcc.jpg
>
> Just tell us who is the chairman of the FCC.
>
--
Joshua Kreitzer
Dec 6, 2017, 10:34:14 PM12/6/17
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:FfSdnVB0Ufth0rXHnZ2dnUU7-
SXN...@giganews.com:
> * Final (2017-12-05), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 3. Croat military commander Slobodan Praljak lost his appeal in
> court last week of a 20-year sentence for war crimes in the
> Balkans. What did he do when the sentence was upheld?
drink poison
> 10. A computer scheduling glitch last week left thousands of
> flights without a pilot for December. An agreement with
> the pilots association has solved the scheduling problem.
> To compensate, pilots will be paid time-and-a-half to fill the
> empty slots. Name the airline which averted holiday disaster.
American Airlines
> 12. Time Inc. announced last week that it had sold itself to
> Meredith Corp., which publishes such magazines as "Family Circle"
> and "Better Homes & Gardens". But the deal has two controversial
> backers, who support right-wing causes, financing the bid
> for Meredith. They supported the Trump campaign. Name them.
Charles and David Koch
> 13. He was a star of TV sitcoms in the 1960s, best-known for playing
> a gas-station attendant and soldier. He died last week at 87.
> Name him.
Jim Nabors
> 15. Last week the Twitterverse and Reddit exploded to rally support
> against the FCC's upcoming Net Neutrality vote, identifying
> senators by name who have "sold out their constituents":
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr1/fcc.jpg
>
> Just tell us who is the chairman of the FCC.
Pai
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
SXN...@giganews.com:
> * Final (2017-12-05), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 2. Some of President Trump's retweets last week drew the ire of
> British Prime Minister Teresa May. What did he retweet that
> caused the friction?
anti-Muslim videos
> British Prime Minister Teresa May. What did he retweet that
> caused the friction?
> 3. Croat military commander Slobodan Praljak lost his appeal in
> court last week of a 20-year sentence for war crimes in the
> Balkans. What did he do when the sentence was upheld?
> 10. A computer scheduling glitch last week left thousands of
> flights without a pilot for December. An agreement with
> the pilots association has solved the scheduling problem.
> To compensate, pilots will be paid time-and-a-half to fill the
> empty slots. Name the airline which averted holiday disaster.
> 12. Time Inc. announced last week that it had sold itself to
> Meredith Corp., which publishes such magazines as "Family Circle"
> and "Better Homes & Gardens". But the deal has two controversial
> backers, who support right-wing causes, financing the bid
> for Meredith. They supported the Trump campaign. Name them.
> 13. He was a star of TV sitcoms in the 1960s, best-known for playing
> a gas-station attendant and soldier. He died last week at 87.
> Name him.
> 15. Last week the Twitterverse and Reddit exploded to rally support
> against the FCC's upcoming Net Neutrality vote, identifying
> senators by name who have "sold out their constituents":
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr1/fcc.jpg
>
> Just tell us who is the chairman of the FCC.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Jason Kreitzer
Dec 6, 2017, 10:51:00 PM12/6/17
to
> 2. Some of President Trump's retweets last week drew the ire of
> British Prime Minister Teresa May. What did he retweet that
> caused the friction?
Anti-Islamic videos
> British Prime Minister Teresa May. What did he retweet that
> caused the friction?
> 3. Croat military commander Slobodan Praljak lost his appeal in
> court last week of a 20-year sentence for war crimes in the
> Balkans. What did he do when the sentence was upheld?
Committed suicide
> court last week of a 20-year sentence for war crimes in the
> Balkans. What did he do when the sentence was upheld?
> 4. The coaches of two Toronto professional sports teams were
> awarded Coach of the Year honors by their respective leagues.
> Name either coach.
>
> 5. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> finished with the previous one. Gur Gbebagb Netbanhgf jba
> gur Terl Phc ynfg jrrx, phyzvangvat n jbefg-gb-svefg lrne.
> Jub jnf gurve hayvxryl Zbfg Inyhnoyr Cynlre va gur Terl Phc?
> Ur jnf n frpbaq-lrne erprvire jub frg n Terl Phc erpbeq jvgu
> n 100-lneq cnff-naq-eha cynl sebz dhnegreonpx Evpxl Enl.
>
> 6. Greg Zaun, former MLB catcher, was fired by SportsNet TV for
> sexual harassment of women who worked for the network.
> Which team he did win a World Series with?
>
> 7. A well-known Canadian singer-songwriter has taken the unusual
> step of offering the public a free online archive of all his
> work, including a number of unreleased albums. Name him.
Neil Young?
> awarded Coach of the Year honors by their respective leagues.
> Name either coach.
>
> 5. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> finished with the previous one. Gur Gbebagb Netbanhgf jba
> gur Terl Phc ynfg jrrx, phyzvangvat n jbefg-gb-svefg lrne.
> Jub jnf gurve hayvxryl Zbfg Inyhnoyr Cynlre va gur Terl Phc?
> Ur jnf n frpbaq-lrne erprvire jub frg n Terl Phc erpbeq jvgu
> n 100-lneq cnff-naq-eha cynl sebz dhnegreonpx Evpxl Enl.
>
> 6. Greg Zaun, former MLB catcher, was fired by SportsNet TV for
> sexual harassment of women who worked for the network.
> Which team he did win a World Series with?
>
> 7. A well-known Canadian singer-songwriter has taken the unusual
> step of offering the public a free online archive of all his
> work, including a number of unreleased albums. Name him.
> 8. Two Toronto police constables pleaded guilty to misconduct
> at a disciplinary hearing last week. Their penalty has yet to
> be finalized. What was their offence?
>
> 9. The Torstar and Postmedia companies completed a deal to exchange
> ownershp of 41 local newspapers in Ontario -- and promptly
> announced plans to shut down almost all of them. Name any one
> of the *surviving* papers.
>
> 10. A computer scheduling glitch last week left thousands of
> flights without a pilot for December. An agreement with
> the pilots association has solved the scheduling problem.
> To compensate, pilots will be paid time-and-a-half to fill the
> empty slots. Name the airline which averted holiday disaster.
>
> 11. A Canadian Bank is investigating strategies for international
> expansion. It announced last week it had a tentative agreement
> to buy a 68% stake in a Chilean bank. Which bank is pursuing
> this southern strategy?
>
> 12. Time Inc. announced last week that it had sold itself to
> Meredith Corp., which publishes such magazines as "Family Circle"
> and "Better Homes & Gardens". But the deal has two controversial
> backers, who support right-wing causes, financing the bid
> for Meredith. They supported the Trump campaign. Name them.
Koch Brothers
> at a disciplinary hearing last week. Their penalty has yet to
> be finalized. What was their offence?
>
> 9. The Torstar and Postmedia companies completed a deal to exchange
> ownershp of 41 local newspapers in Ontario -- and promptly
> announced plans to shut down almost all of them. Name any one
> of the *surviving* papers.
>
> 10. A computer scheduling glitch last week left thousands of
> flights without a pilot for December. An agreement with
> the pilots association has solved the scheduling problem.
> To compensate, pilots will be paid time-and-a-half to fill the
> empty slots. Name the airline which averted holiday disaster.
>
> 11. A Canadian Bank is investigating strategies for international
> expansion. It announced last week it had a tentative agreement
> to buy a 68% stake in a Chilean bank. Which bank is pursuing
> this southern strategy?
>
> 12. Time Inc. announced last week that it had sold itself to
> Meredith Corp., which publishes such magazines as "Family Circle"
> and "Better Homes & Gardens". But the deal has two controversial
> backers, who support right-wing causes, financing the bid
> for Meredith. They supported the Trump campaign. Name them.
> 13. He was a star of TV sitcoms in the 1960s, best-known for playing
> a gas-station attendant and soldier. He died last week at 87.
> Name him.
Jim Nabors
> a gas-station attendant and soldier. He died last week at 87.
> Name him.
Pete Gayde
Dec 7, 2017, 12:39:58 AM12/7/17
to
>
> 2. Some of President Trump's retweets last week drew the ire of
> British Prime Minister Teresa May. What did he retweet that
> caused the friction?
>
> 3. Croat military commander Slobodan Praljak lost his appeal in
> court last week of a 20-year sentence for war crimes in the
> Balkans. What did he do when the sentence was upheld?
>
> 4. The coaches of two Toronto professional sports teams were
> awarded Coach of the Year honors by their respective leagues.
> Name either coach.
>
> 5. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> finished with the previous one. Gur Gbebagb Netbanhgf jba
> gur Terl Phc ynfg jrrx, phyzvangvat n jbefg-gb-svefg lrne.
> Jub jnf gurve hayvxryl Zbfg Inyhnoyr Cynlre va gur Terl Phc?
> Ur jnf n frpbaq-lrne erprvire jub frg n Terl Phc erpbeq jvgu
> n 100-lneq cnff-naq-eha cynl sebz dhnegreonpx Evpxl Enl.
>
> 6. Greg Zaun, former MLB catcher, was fired by SportsNet TV for
> sexual harassment of women who worked for the network.
> Which team he did win a World Series with?
>
> 7. A well-known Canadian singer-songwriter has taken the unusual
> step of offering the public a free online archive of all his
> work, including a number of unreleased albums. Name him.
>
> 8. Two Toronto police constables pleaded guilty to misconduct
> at a disciplinary hearing last week. Their penalty has yet to
> be finalized. What was their offence?
>
> 9. The Torstar and Postmedia companies completed a deal to exchange
> ownershp of 41 local newspapers in Ontario -- and promptly
> announced plans to shut down almost all of them. Name any one
> of the *surviving* papers.
>
> 10. A computer scheduling glitch last week left thousands of
> flights without a pilot for December. An agreement with
> the pilots association has solved the scheduling problem.
> To compensate, pilots will be paid time-and-a-half to fill the
> empty slots. Name the airline which averted holiday disaster.
>
> 11. A Canadian Bank is investigating strategies for international
> expansion. It announced last week it had a tentative agreement
> to buy a 68% stake in a Chilean bank. Which bank is pursuing
> this southern strategy?
>
> 12. Time Inc. announced last week that it had sold itself to
> Meredith Corp., which publishes such magazines as "Family Circle"
> and "Better Homes & Gardens". But the deal has two controversial
> backers, who support right-wing causes, financing the bid
> for Meredith. They supported the Trump campaign. Name them.
>
> 13. He was a star of TV sitcoms in the 1960s, best-known for playing
> a gas-station attendant and soldier. He died last week at 87.
> Name him.
>
> 14. Toronto's Massey Hall will be closing for 2 years for
> renovations to update the venerable concert hall. It will
> close in July 2018. What artist is scheduled for the last
> performances before the closure?
>
> 15. Last week the Twitterverse and Reddit exploded to rally support
> against the FCC's upcoming Net Neutrality vote, identifying
> senators by name who have "sold out their constituents":
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr1/fcc.jpg
>
> Just tell us who is the chairman of the FCC.
>
Pete Gayde
Marc Dashevsky
Dec 7, 2017, 11:08:20 AM12/7/17
to
In article <FfSdnVB0Ufth0rXH...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
> 2. Some of President Trump's retweets last week drew the ire of
> British Prime Minister Teresa May. What did he retweet that
> caused the friction?
message from "alt-right"-ish British group
> 3. Croat military commander Slobodan Praljak lost his appeal in
> court last week of a 20-year sentence for war crimes in the
> Balkans. What did he do when the sentence was upheld?
>
> 4. The coaches of two Toronto professional sports teams were
> awarded Coach of the Year honors by their respective leagues.
> Name either coach.
>
> 5. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> finished with the previous one. Gur Gbebagb Netbanhgf jba
> gur Terl Phc ynfg jrrx, phyzvangvat n jbefg-gb-svefg lrne.
> Jub jnf gurve hayvxryl Zbfg Inyhnoyr Cynlre va gur Terl Phc?
> Ur jnf n frpbaq-lrne erprvire jub frg n Terl Phc erpbeq jvgu
> n 100-lneq cnff-naq-eha cynl sebz dhnegreonpx Evpxl Enl.
>
> 6. Greg Zaun, former MLB catcher, was fired by SportsNet TV for
> sexual harassment of women who worked for the network.
> Which team he did win a World Series with?
>
> 7. A well-known Canadian singer-songwriter has taken the unusual
> step of offering the public a free online archive of all his
> work, including a number of unreleased albums. Name him.
Neil Young
> 8. Two Toronto police constables pleaded guilty to misconduct
> at a disciplinary hearing last week. Their penalty has yet to
> be finalized. What was their offence?
>
> 9. The Torstar and Postmedia companies completed a deal to exchange
> ownershp of 41 local newspapers in Ontario -- and promptly
> announced plans to shut down almost all of them. Name any one
> of the *surviving* papers.
>
> 10. A computer scheduling glitch last week left thousands of
> flights without a pilot for December. An agreement with
> the pilots association has solved the scheduling problem.
> To compensate, pilots will be paid time-and-a-half to fill the
> empty slots. Name the airline which averted holiday disaster.
American Airlines
> 11. A Canadian Bank is investigating strategies for international
> expansion. It announced last week it had a tentative agreement
> to buy a 68% stake in a Chilean bank. Which bank is pursuing
> this southern strategy?
>
> 12. Time Inc. announced last week that it had sold itself to
> Meredith Corp., which publishes such magazines as "Family Circle"
> and "Better Homes & Gardens". But the deal has two controversial
> backers, who support right-wing causes, financing the bid
> for Meredith. They supported the Trump campaign. Name them.
Koch brothers
> 13. He was a star of TV sitcoms in the 1960s, best-known for playing
> a gas-station attendant and soldier. He died last week at 87.
> Name him.
Jim Nabors
> 14. Toronto's Massey Hall will be closing for 2 years for
> renovations to update the venerable concert hall. It will
> close in July 2018. What artist is scheduled for the last
> performances before the closure?
>
> 15. Last week the Twitterverse and Reddit exploded to rally support
> against the FCC's upcoming Net Neutrality vote, identifying
> senators by name who have "sold out their constituents":
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr1/fcc.jpg
>
> Just tell us who is the chairman of the FCC.
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
> * Final (2017-12-05), Round 1 - Current Events
>
> 1. Former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn has
> pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI as part of the Mueller probe
> into the Trump campaign and administration's ties with Russia.
> He admitted to lying about a meeting with who?
Russian ambassador
>
> 1. Former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn has
> pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI as part of the Mueller probe
> into the Trump campaign and administration's ties with Russia.
> He admitted to lying about a meeting with who?
> 2. Some of President Trump's retweets last week drew the ire of
> British Prime Minister Teresa May. What did he retweet that
> caused the friction?
> 3. Croat military commander Slobodan Praljak lost his appeal in
> court last week of a 20-year sentence for war crimes in the
> Balkans. What did he do when the sentence was upheld?
>
> 4. The coaches of two Toronto professional sports teams were
> awarded Coach of the Year honors by their respective leagues.
> Name either coach.
>
> 5. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> finished with the previous one. Gur Gbebagb Netbanhgf jba
> gur Terl Phc ynfg jrrx, phyzvangvat n jbefg-gb-svefg lrne.
> Jub jnf gurve hayvxryl Zbfg Inyhnoyr Cynlre va gur Terl Phc?
> Ur jnf n frpbaq-lrne erprvire jub frg n Terl Phc erpbeq jvgu
> n 100-lneq cnff-naq-eha cynl sebz dhnegreonpx Evpxl Enl.
>
> 6. Greg Zaun, former MLB catcher, was fired by SportsNet TV for
> sexual harassment of women who worked for the network.
> Which team he did win a World Series with?
>
> 7. A well-known Canadian singer-songwriter has taken the unusual
> step of offering the public a free online archive of all his
> work, including a number of unreleased albums. Name him.
> 8. Two Toronto police constables pleaded guilty to misconduct
> at a disciplinary hearing last week. Their penalty has yet to
> be finalized. What was their offence?
>
> 9. The Torstar and Postmedia companies completed a deal to exchange
> ownershp of 41 local newspapers in Ontario -- and promptly
> announced plans to shut down almost all of them. Name any one
> of the *surviving* papers.
>
> 10. A computer scheduling glitch last week left thousands of
> flights without a pilot for December. An agreement with
> the pilots association has solved the scheduling problem.
> To compensate, pilots will be paid time-and-a-half to fill the
> empty slots. Name the airline which averted holiday disaster.
> 11. A Canadian Bank is investigating strategies for international
> expansion. It announced last week it had a tentative agreement
> to buy a 68% stake in a Chilean bank. Which bank is pursuing
> this southern strategy?
>
> 12. Time Inc. announced last week that it had sold itself to
> Meredith Corp., which publishes such magazines as "Family Circle"
> and "Better Homes & Gardens". But the deal has two controversial
> backers, who support right-wing causes, financing the bid
> for Meredith. They supported the Trump campaign. Name them.
> 13. He was a star of TV sitcoms in the 1960s, best-known for playing
> a gas-station attendant and soldier. He died last week at 87.
> Name him.
> 14. Toronto's Massey Hall will be closing for 2 years for
> renovations to update the venerable concert hall. It will
> close in July 2018. What artist is scheduled for the last
> performances before the closure?
>
> 15. Last week the Twitterverse and Reddit exploded to rally support
> against the FCC's upcoming Net Neutrality vote, identifying
> senators by name who have "sold out their constituents":
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr1/fcc.jpg
>
> Just tell us who is the chairman of the FCC.
--
Mark Brader
Dec 9, 2017, 3:21:50 PM12/9/17
to
Mark Brader:
posting it because the image wasn't yet available to me:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr1/ce.jpg
Anyway, the Current Events game for this season is over and the
winner is PETE GAYDE. Hearty congratulations, sir!
> 1. Former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn has
> pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI as part of the Mueller probe
> into the Trump campaign and administration's ties with Russia.
> He admitted to lying about a meeting with who?
Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak. (Accepting the name or position;
I scored "Kisylev" as almost correct.) 4 for Bruce, Gareth, Pete,
and Marc. 3 for Dan Blum.
> 2. Some of President Trump's retweets last week drew the ire of
> British Prime Minister Teresa May. What did he retweet that
> caused the friction?
Three anti-Muslim videos by an extremist group called Britain First.
4 for everyone -- Erland, Bruce, Dan Blum, Gareth, Peter, Dan Tilque,
Joshua, Jason, Pete, and Marc.
> 3. Croat military commander Slobodan Praljak lost his appeal in
> court last week of a 20-year sentence for war crimes in the
> Balkans. What did he do when the sentence was upheld?
Committed suicide by poison. 4 for Erland, Bruce, Dan Blum, Gareth,
Peter, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Jason, and Pete.
> 4. The coaches of two Toronto professional sports teams were
> awarded Coach of the Year honors by their respective leagues.
> Name either coach.
Marc Trestman (Toronto Argonauts), Greg Vanney (Toronto FC).
> 5. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> 6. Greg Zaun, former MLB catcher, was fired by SportsNet TV for
> sexual harassment of women who worked for the network.
> Which team he did win a World Series with?
Florida Marlins. 4 for Gareth.
> 7. A well-known Canadian singer-songwriter has taken the unusual
> step of offering the public a free online archive of all his
> work, including a number of unreleased albums. Name him.
Neil Young. 4 for Erland, Gareth, Jason, and Marc.
> 8. Two Toronto police constables pleaded guilty to misconduct
> at a disciplinary hearing last week. Their penalty has yet to
> be finalized. What was their offence?
Mocking a woman with Down syndrome.
> 9. The Torstar and Postmedia companies completed a deal to exchange
> ownershp of 41 local newspapers in Ontario -- and promptly
> announced plans to shut down almost all of them. Name any one
> of the *surviving* papers.
Exeter Times-Advocate, Niagara Falls Review, Peterborough Examiner,
St. Catharines Standard, Welland Tribune.
> 10. A computer scheduling glitch last week left thousands of
> flights without a pilot for December. An agreement with
> the pilots association has solved the scheduling problem.
> To compensate, pilots will be paid time-and-a-half to fill the
> empty slots. Name the airline which averted holiday disaster.
American Airlines. 4 for Bruce, Dan Blum, Gareth, Peter, Dan Tilque,
Joshua, Pete, and Marc.
> 11. A Canadian Bank is investigating strategies for international
> expansion. It announced last week it had a tentative agreement
> to buy a 68% stake in a Chilean bank. Which bank is pursuing
> this southern strategy?
Nova Scotia (Scotiabank).
> 12. Time Inc. announced last week that it had sold itself to
> Meredith Corp., which publishes such magazines as "Family Circle"
> and "Better Homes & Gardens". But the deal has two controversial
> backers, who support right-wing causes, financing the bid
> for Meredith. They supported the Trump campaign. Name them.
Charles and David Koch ["Coke"]. ("Koch brothers" was sufficient.)
4 for Bruce, Dan Blum, Gareth, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Jason, Pete,
and Marc.
> 13. He was a star of TV sitcoms in the 1960s, best-known for playing
> a gas-station attendant and soldier. He died last week at 87.
> Name him.
Jim Nabors. (Gomer Pyle, originally on "The Andy Griffith Show".)
4 for Bruce, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Jason, Pete, and Marc.
> 14. Toronto's Massey Hall will be closing for 2 years for
> renovations to update the venerable concert hall. It will
> close in July 2018. What artist is scheduled for the last
> performances before the closure?
Gordon Lightfoot.
> 15. Last week the Twitterverse and Reddit exploded to rally support
> against the FCC's upcoming Net Neutrality vote, identifying
> senators by name who have "sold out their constituents":
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr1/fcc.jpg
> Just tell us who is the chairman of the FCC.
Ajit Pai. Sorry, no points for "can't remember his name", even if
it is correct! (See signature quote, which was manually selected
this time.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAMES-> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 F BEST NINE
Pete Gayde 14 15 20 28 14 20 10 4 28 16 28 183
Dan Blum 15 19 12 20 14 20 15 4 19 12 27 161
Joshua Kreitzer 20 20 20 16 8 16 -- -- 20 16 24 160
Marc Dashevsky 12 12 20 16 8 20 16 4 -- -- 24 132
Peter Smyth 20 15 16 12 8 12 17 4 14 11 12 129
Dan Tilque 11 12 8 16 8 4 4 4 20 12 20 111
Erland Sommarskog 12 12 4 19 8 8 10 4 16 0 12 101
Bruce Bowler 7 20 8 16 -- -- -- -- -- -- 24 75
Gareth Owen -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 24 16 28 68
Jason Kreitzer -- -- 4 12 -- -- -- -- 12 11 20 59
I have obtained permission from the team Bill Psychs to post the
questions from the upcoming season that they will be writing.
So you can expect the next QFTCI current-events game to appear
starting in late January, under the tag QFTCIBP.
--
Mark Brader | "I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did.
Toronto | I said I didn't know."
m...@vex.net | --Mark Twain, "Life on the Mississippi"
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on the date
> 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*)".
> the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Final (2017-12-05), Round 1 - Current Events
I didn't include the title link for the round before when first
posting it because the image wasn't yet available to me:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr1/ce.jpg
Anyway, the Current Events game for this season is over and the
winner is PETE GAYDE. Hearty congratulations, sir!
> 1. Former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn has
> pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI as part of the Mueller probe
> into the Trump campaign and administration's ties with Russia.
> He admitted to lying about a meeting with who?
I scored "Kisylev" as almost correct.) 4 for Bruce, Gareth, Pete,
and Marc. 3 for Dan Blum.
> 2. Some of President Trump's retweets last week drew the ire of
> British Prime Minister Teresa May. What did he retweet that
> caused the friction?
4 for everyone -- Erland, Bruce, Dan Blum, Gareth, Peter, Dan Tilque,
Joshua, Jason, Pete, and Marc.
> 3. Croat military commander Slobodan Praljak lost his appeal in
> court last week of a 20-year sentence for war crimes in the
> Balkans. What did he do when the sentence was upheld?
Peter, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Jason, and Pete.
> 4. The coaches of two Toronto professional sports teams were
> awarded Coach of the Year honors by their respective leagues.
> Name either coach.
> 5. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> finished with the previous one. The Toronto Argonauts won
> the Grey Cup last week, culminating a worst-to-first year.
> Who was their unlikely Most Valuable Player in the Grey Cup?
> He was a second-year receiver who set a Grey Cup record with
> a 100-yard pass-and-run play from quarterback Ricky Ray.
DeVier Posey.
> the Grey Cup last week, culminating a worst-to-first year.
> Who was their unlikely Most Valuable Player in the Grey Cup?
> He was a second-year receiver who set a Grey Cup record with
> a 100-yard pass-and-run play from quarterback Ricky Ray.
> 6. Greg Zaun, former MLB catcher, was fired by SportsNet TV for
> sexual harassment of women who worked for the network.
> Which team he did win a World Series with?
> 7. A well-known Canadian singer-songwriter has taken the unusual
> step of offering the public a free online archive of all his
> work, including a number of unreleased albums. Name him.
> 8. Two Toronto police constables pleaded guilty to misconduct
> at a disciplinary hearing last week. Their penalty has yet to
> be finalized. What was their offence?
> 9. The Torstar and Postmedia companies completed a deal to exchange
> ownershp of 41 local newspapers in Ontario -- and promptly
> announced plans to shut down almost all of them. Name any one
> of the *surviving* papers.
St. Catharines Standard, Welland Tribune.
> 10. A computer scheduling glitch last week left thousands of
> flights without a pilot for December. An agreement with
> the pilots association has solved the scheduling problem.
> To compensate, pilots will be paid time-and-a-half to fill the
> empty slots. Name the airline which averted holiday disaster.
Joshua, Pete, and Marc.
> 11. A Canadian Bank is investigating strategies for international
> expansion. It announced last week it had a tentative agreement
> to buy a 68% stake in a Chilean bank. Which bank is pursuing
> this southern strategy?
> 12. Time Inc. announced last week that it had sold itself to
> Meredith Corp., which publishes such magazines as "Family Circle"
> and "Better Homes & Gardens". But the deal has two controversial
> backers, who support right-wing causes, financing the bid
> for Meredith. They supported the Trump campaign. Name them.
4 for Bruce, Dan Blum, Gareth, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Jason, Pete,
and Marc.
> 13. He was a star of TV sitcoms in the 1960s, best-known for playing
> a gas-station attendant and soldier. He died last week at 87.
> Name him.
4 for Bruce, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Joshua, Jason, Pete, and Marc.
> 14. Toronto's Massey Hall will be closing for 2 years for
> renovations to update the venerable concert hall. It will
> close in July 2018. What artist is scheduled for the last
> performances before the closure?
> 15. Last week the Twitterverse and Reddit exploded to rally support
> against the FCC's upcoming Net Neutrality vote, identifying
> senators by name who have "sold out their constituents":
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/gfr1/fcc.jpg
> Just tell us who is the chairman of the FCC.
it is correct! (See signature quote, which was manually selected
this time.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAMES-> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 F BEST NINE
Pete Gayde 14 15 20 28 14 20 10 4 28 16 28 183
Dan Blum 15 19 12 20 14 20 15 4 19 12 27 161
Joshua Kreitzer 20 20 20 16 8 16 -- -- 20 16 24 160
Marc Dashevsky 12 12 20 16 8 20 16 4 -- -- 24 132
Peter Smyth 20 15 16 12 8 12 17 4 14 11 12 129
Dan Tilque 11 12 8 16 8 4 4 4 20 12 20 111
Erland Sommarskog 12 12 4 19 8 8 10 4 16 0 12 101
Bruce Bowler 7 20 8 16 -- -- -- -- -- -- 24 75
Gareth Owen -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 24 16 28 68
Jason Kreitzer -- -- 4 12 -- -- -- -- 12 11 20 59
I have obtained permission from the team Bill Psychs to post the
questions from the upcoming season that they will be writing.
So you can expect the next QFTCI current-events game to appear
starting in late January, under the tag QFTCIBP.
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Mark Brader | "I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did.
Toronto | I said I didn't know."
m...@vex.net | --Mark Twain, "Life on the Mississippi"
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