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QFTCIBSI Game 10, Rounds 2-3: battlefields and TV shows

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Mark Brader

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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
and should be interpreted accordingly.

On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
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 the Bloor St. Irregulars,
and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".


* Game 10, Round 2 - History - Battlefield Directions

We give the year, and the location of the battlefield in modern-day
terms. You identify the famous battle.

1. 1815, 15 km south of Brussels.
2. Twice in 1942, 106 km west of Alexandria, Egypt.
3. 1415, 75 km southeast of Calais.
4. 1917, 8 km northeast of Arras, France.
5. 1942-43, in and around Volgograd, Russia.
6. 1759, in a park in Quebec City.
7. 1942, 2100 km west of Oahu.
8. 480 BC, 150 km north of Athens.
9. 1954, 295 km west of Hanoi.
10. 1812, across the river from Lewiston, New York.


* Game 10, Round 3 - Entertainment - TV Shows by Characters

We given the names of thre characters; you name the TV show.

1. Jennifer Marlowe, Andy Travis, Bailey Quarters.
2. Ted Baxter, Rhoda Morgenstern, Mary Richards.
3. Ted Mosby, Robin Scherbatsky, Barney Stinson.
4. Dwight Schrute, Michael Scott, Pam Beesly.
5. Danny Tanner, Jesse Katsopolis, Joey Gladstone.
6. Dick Loudon, Stephanie Vanderkellen, George Utley.
7. Nick Stokes, Catherine Willows, Gil Grissom.
8. Seeley Booth, Temperance Brennan, Angela Montenegro.
9. Matt Saracen, Tim Riggins, Eric Taylor.
10. Peggy Olson, Don Draper, Pete Campbell.

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Dan Blum

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Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:

> * Game 10, Round 2 - History - Battlefield Directions

> 1. 1815, 15 km south of Brussels.

Waterloo

> 2. Twice in 1942, 106 km west of Alexandria, Egypt.

Tobruk

> 3. 1415, 75 km southeast of Calais.

Agincourt

> 4. 1917, 8 km northeast of Arras, France.

Cambrai

> 5. 1942-43, in and around Volgograd, Russia.

Stalingrad

> 6. 1759, in a park in Quebec City.

Plains of Abraham

> 7. 1942, 2100 km west of Oahu.

Midway

> 8. 480 BC, 150 km north of Athens.

Thermopylae

> 9. 1954, 295 km west of Hanoi.

Dien Bien Phu

> 10. 1812, across the river from Lewiston, New York.

Ticonderoga

> * Game 10, Round 3 - Entertainment - TV Shows by Characters

> 2. Ted Baxter, Rhoda Morgenstern, Mary Richards.

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

> 3. Ted Mosby, Robin Scherbatsky, Barney Stinson.

How I Met Your Mother

> 4. Dwight Schrute, Michael Scott, Pam Beesly.

The Office

> 5. Danny Tanner, Jesse Katsopolis, Joey Gladstone.

Scrubs

> 7. Nick Stokes, Catherine Willows, Gil Grissom.

CSI

> 10. Peggy Olson, Don Draper, Pete Campbell.

Mad Men

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Björn Lundin

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May 5, 2016, 5:05:12 AM5/5/16
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On 2016-05-05 06:14, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> 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 the Bloor St. Irregulars,
> and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
> have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
> see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 2 - History - Battlefield Directions
>
> We give the year, and the location of the battlefield in modern-day
> terms. You identify the famous battle.
>
> 1. 1815, 15 km south of Brussels.
Battle of Waterloo
> 2. Twice in 1942, 106 km west of Alexandria, Egypt.
Battle of El Alamein
> 3. 1415, 75 km southeast of Calais.
> 4. 1917, 8 km northeast of Arras, France.
Battle of Arras ?
> 5. 1942-43, in and around Volgograd, Russia.
Battle of Stalingrad
> 6. 1759, in a park in Quebec City.
Abrahams plains?
> 7. 1942, 2100 km west of Oahu.
> 8. 480 BC, 150 km north of Athens.
Battle of Marathon
> 9. 1954, 295 km west of Hanoi.
> 10. 1812, across the river from Lewiston, New York.
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 3 - Entertainment - TV Shows by Characters
>
> We given the names of thre characters; you name the TV show.
>
> 1. Jennifer Marlowe, Andy Travis, Bailey Quarters.
> 2. Ted Baxter, Rhoda Morgenstern, Mary Richards.
> 3. Ted Mosby, Robin Scherbatsky, Barney Stinson.
Friends
> 4. Dwight Schrute, Michael Scott, Pam Beesly.
> 5. Danny Tanner, Jesse Katsopolis, Joey Gladstone.
> 6. Dick Loudon, Stephanie Vanderkellen, George Utley.
> 7. Nick Stokes, Catherine Willows, Gil Grissom.
Criminal Minds
> 8. Seeley Booth, Temperance Brennan, Angela Montenegro.
Bones
> 9. Matt Saracen, Tim Riggins, Eric Taylor.
> 10. Peggy Olson, Don Draper, Pete Campbell.
>


--
--
Björn

Joshua Kreitzer

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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:QPidna_zseQgVbfKnZ2dnUU7-
VnN...@giganews.com:

> * Game 10, Round 2 - History - Battlefield Directions
>
> We give the year, and the location of the battlefield in modern-day
> terms. You identify the famous battle.
>
> 1. 1815, 15 km south of Brussels.

Battle of Waterloo

> 2. Twice in 1942, 106 km west of Alexandria, Egypt.

Battle of El Alamein

> 4. 1917, 8 km northeast of Arras, France.

Battle of Verdun

> 5. 1942-43, in and around Volgograd, Russia.

Siege of Stalingrad

> 6. 1759, in a park in Quebec City.

Battle of the Plains of Abraham

> 7. 1942, 2100 km west of Oahu.

Battle of Midway

> 8. 480 BC, 150 km north of Athens.

Battle of Thermopylae

> 9. 1954, 295 km west of Hanoi.

Battle of Dien Bien Phu

> * Game 10, Round 3 - Entertainment - TV Shows by Characters
>
> We given the names of thre characters; you name the TV show.
>
> 1. Jennifer Marlowe, Andy Travis, Bailey Quarters.

"WKRP in Cincinnati"

> 2. Ted Baxter, Rhoda Morgenstern, Mary Richards.

"Mary Tyler Moore"

> 3. Ted Mosby, Robin Scherbatsky, Barney Stinson.

"How I Met Your Mother"

> 4. Dwight Schrute, Michael Scott, Pam Beesly.

"The Office"

> 5. Danny Tanner, Jesse Katsopolis, Joey Gladstone.

"Full House"

> 6. Dick Loudon, Stephanie Vanderkellen, George Utley.

"Newhart"

> 7. Nick Stokes, Catherine Willows, Gil Grissom.

"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation"

> 8. Seeley Booth, Temperance Brennan, Angela Montenegro.

"Bones"

> 10. Peggy Olson, Don Draper, Pete Campbell.

"Mad Men"

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Peter Smyth

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May 5, 2016, 1:44:25 PM5/5/16
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Mark Brader wrote:

> * Game 10, Round 2 - History - Battlefield Directions
>
> We give the year, and the location of the battlefield in modern-day
> terms. You identify the famous battle.
>
> 1. 1815, 15 km south of Brussels.
Waterloo
> 2. Twice in 1942, 106 km west of Alexandria, Egypt.
> 3. 1415, 75 km southeast of Calais.
Agincourt
> 4. 1917, 8 km northeast of Arras, France.
Somme
> 5. 1942-43, in and around Volgograd, Russia.
Stalingrad
> 6. 1759, in a park in Quebec City.
> 7. 1942, 2100 km west of Oahu.
Midway
> 8. 480 BC, 150 km north of Athens.
Marathon
> 9. 1954, 295 km west of Hanoi.
> 10. 1812, across the river from Lewiston, New York.
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 3 - Entertainment - TV Shows by Characters
>
> We given the names of thre characters; you name the TV show.
>
> 1. Jennifer Marlowe, Andy Travis, Bailey Quarters.
> 2. Ted Baxter, Rhoda Morgenstern, Mary Richards.
> 3. Ted Mosby, Robin Scherbatsky, Barney Stinson.
> 4. Dwight Schrute, Michael Scott, Pam Beesly.
The Office (US version)
> 5. Danny Tanner, Jesse Katsopolis, Joey Gladstone.
> 6. Dick Loudon, Stephanie Vanderkellen, George Utley.
> 7. Nick Stokes, Catherine Willows, Gil Grissom.
> 8. Seeley Booth, Temperance Brennan, Angela Montenegro.
> 9. Matt Saracen, Tim Riggins, Eric Taylor.
> 10. Peggy Olson, Don Draper, Pete Campbell.
Mad Men

Peter Smyth

bbowler

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May 5, 2016, 2:04:17 PM5/5/16
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On Wed, 04 May 2016 23:14:53 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:

> * Game 10, Round 3 - Entertainment - TV Shows by Characters
>
> We given the names of thre characters; you name the TV show.
>
> 1. Jennifer Marlowe, Andy Travis, Bailey Quarters.

WKRP in Cincinnati

> 2. Ted Baxter, Rhoda Morgenstern, Mary Richards.

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

> 3. Ted Mosby, Robin Scherbatsky, Barney Stinson.

How I Met Your Mother

> 4. Dwight Schrute, Michael Scott, Pam Beesly.
> 5. Danny Tanner, Jesse Katsopolis, Joey Gladstone.

Full House (and Fuller House)

> 6. Dick Loudon, Stephanie Vanderkellen, George Utley.

Bob Newhart show

> 7. Nick Stokes, Catherine Willows, Gil Grissom.
> 8. Seeley Booth, Temperance Brennan, Angela Montenegro.

Bones

> 9. Matt Saracen, Tim Riggins, Eric Taylor.
> 10. Peggy Olson, Don Draper, Pete Campbell.

Mad Men

Calvin

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May 5, 2016, 4:21:01 PM5/5/16
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On Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 2:14:54 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:

> * Game 10, Round 2 - History - Battlefield Directions
>
> We give the year, and the location of the battlefield in modern-day
> terms. You identify the famous battle.
>
> 1. 1815, 15 km south of Brussels.

Waterloo

> 2. Twice in 1942, 106 km west of Alexandria, Egypt.

El Alamein

> 3. 1415, 75 km southeast of Calais.

Agincourt

> 4. 1917, 8 km northeast of Arras, France.

Somme

> 5. 1942-43, in and around Volgograd, Russia.

Stalingrad

> 6. 1759, in a park in Quebec City.

> 7. 1942, 2100 km west of Oahu.

Midway

> 8. 480 BC, 150 km north of Athens.

Marathon

> 9. 1954, 295 km west of Hanoi.

Dim Bin Phu

> 10. 1812, across the river from Lewiston, New York.

Battle of 1812, Ticonderoga



> * Game 10, Round 3 - Entertainment - TV Shows by Characters
>
> We given the names of thre characters; you name the TV show.
>
> 1. Jennifer Marlowe, Andy Travis, Bailey Quarters.
> 2. Ted Baxter, Rhoda Morgenstern, Mary Richards.

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

> 3. Ted Mosby, Robin Scherbatsky, Barney Stinson.
> 4. Dwight Schrute, Michael Scott, Pam Beesly.

The Office (US)

> 5. Danny Tanner, Jesse Katsopolis, Joey Gladstone.
> 6. Dick Loudon, Stephanie Vanderkellen, George Utley.
> 7. Nick Stokes, Catherine Willows, Gil Grissom.
> 8. Seeley Booth, Temperance Brennan, Angela Montenegro.
> 9. Matt Saracen, Tim Riggins, Eric Taylor.
> 10. Peggy Olson, Don Draper, Pete Campbell.

cheers,
calvin

Dan Tilque

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Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 2 - History - Battlefield Directions
>
> We give the year, and the location of the battlefield in modern-day
> terms. You identify the famous battle.
>
> 1. 1815, 15 km south of Brussels.

Waterloo

> 2. Twice in 1942, 106 km west of Alexandria, Egypt.

El Alamein

> 3. 1415, 75 km southeast of Calais.

Agincourt

> 4. 1917, 8 km northeast of Arras, France.

Somme

> 5. 1942-43, in and around Volgograd, Russia.

Stalingrad

> 6. 1759, in a park in Quebec City.

Plains of Abraham

> 7. 1942, 2100 km west of Oahu.

Midway

> 8. 480 BC, 150 km north of Athens.

Thermopylae

> 9. 1954, 295 km west of Hanoi.

Dien Bien Phu

> 10. 1812, across the river from Lewiston, New York.

Niagara ?

>
>
> * Game 10, Round 3 - Entertainment - TV Shows by Characters
>
> We given the names of thre characters; you name the TV show.
>
> 1. Jennifer Marlowe, Andy Travis, Bailey Quarters.
> 2. Ted Baxter, Rhoda Morgenstern, Mary Richards.

Mary Tyler Moore Show

> 3. Ted Mosby, Robin Scherbatsky, Barney Stinson.
> 4. Dwight Schrute, Michael Scott, Pam Beesly.
> 5. Danny Tanner, Jesse Katsopolis, Joey Gladstone.
> 6. Dick Loudon, Stephanie Vanderkellen, George Utley.
> 7. Nick Stokes, Catherine Willows, Gil Grissom.
> 8. Seeley Booth, Temperance Brennan, Angela Montenegro.
> 9. Matt Saracen, Tim Riggins, Eric Taylor.
> 10. Peggy Olson, Don Draper, Pete Campbell.
>


--
Dan Tilque

Pete

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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:QPidna_zseQgVbfKnZ2dnUU7-
VnN...@giganews.com:

> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> 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 the Bloor St. Irregulars,
> and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
> have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
> see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 2 - History - Battlefield Directions
>
> We give the year, and the location of the battlefield in modern-day
> terms. You identify the famous battle.
>
> 1. 1815, 15 km south of Brussels.

Waterloo

> 2. Twice in 1942, 106 km west of Alexandria, Egypt.

El Alemein

> 3. 1415, 75 km southeast of Calais.

Orleans

> 4. 1917, 8 km northeast of Arras, France.

Somme; Paschendale

> 5. 1942-43, in and around Volgograd, Russia.

Stalingrad

> 6. 1759, in a park in Quebec City.

Plains of Abraham

> 7. 1942, 2100 km west of Oahu.

Midway

> 8. 480 BC, 150 km north of Athens.

Marathon

> 9. 1954, 295 km west of Hanoi.

Vientiane

> 10. 1812, across the river from Lewiston, New York.

West Point

>
>
> * Game 10, Round 3 - Entertainment - TV Shows by Characters
>
> We given the names of thre characters; you name the TV show.
>
> 1. Jennifer Marlowe, Andy Travis, Bailey Quarters.

WKRP in Cincinnati

> 2. Ted Baxter, Rhoda Morgenstern, Mary Richards.

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

> 3. Ted Mosby, Robin Scherbatsky, Barney Stinson.
> 4. Dwight Schrute, Michael Scott, Pam Beesly.

The Office

> 5. Danny Tanner, Jesse Katsopolis, Joey Gladstone.

Full House

> 6. Dick Loudon, Stephanie Vanderkellen, George Utley.

Newhart

> 7. Nick Stokes, Catherine Willows, Gil Grissom.

Friends

> 8. Seeley Booth, Temperance Brennan, Angela Montenegro.

Baywatch

> 9. Matt Saracen, Tim Riggins, Eric Taylor.
> 10. Peggy Olson, Don Draper, Pete Campbell.

Mad Men

>

Pete Gayde

Mark Brader

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Mark Brader:
> > 4. 1917, 8 km northeast of Arras, France.

Björn Lundin:
> Battle of Arras ?

Grin!
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Jason Kreitzer

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On Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 12:14:54 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> 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 the Bloor St. Irregulars,
> and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
> have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
> see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 2 - History - Battlefield Directions
>
> We give the year, and the location of the battlefield in modern-day
> terms. You identify the famous battle.
>
> 1. 1815, 15 km south of Brussels.
> 2. Twice in 1942, 106 km west of Alexandria, Egypt.
Tripoli
> 3. 1415, 75 km southeast of Calais.
> 4. 1917, 8 km northeast of Arras, France.
> 5. 1942-43, in and around Volgograd, Russia.
Stalingrad
> 6. 1759, in a park in Quebec City.
> 7. 1942, 2100 km west of Oahu.
> 8. 480 BC, 150 km north of Athens.
> 9. 1954, 295 km west of Hanoi.
> 10. 1812, across the river from Lewiston, New York.
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 3 - Entertainment - TV Shows by Characters
>
> We given the names of thre characters; you name the TV show.
>
> 1. Jennifer Marlowe, Andy Travis, Bailey Quarters.
> 2. Ted Baxter, Rhoda Morgenstern, Mary Richards.
"The Mary Tyler Moore Show"
> 3. Ted Mosby, Robin Scherbatsky, Barney Stinson.
"How I Met Your Mother"
> 4. Dwight Schrute, Michael Scott, Pam Beesly.
"The Office"
> 5. Danny Tanner, Jesse Katsopolis, Joey Gladstone.
"Full House"
> 6. Dick Loudon, Stephanie Vanderkellen, George Utley.
"Newhart"
> 7. Nick Stokes, Catherine Willows, Gil Grissom.
> 8. Seeley Booth, Temperance Brennan, Angela Montenegro.
"Bones"

Erland Sommarskog

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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> 1. 1815, 15 km south of Brussels.

Waterloo

> 2. Twice in 1942, 106 km west of Alexandria, Egypt.

El-Alamein

> 3. 1415, 75 km southeast of Calais.

Amiens

> 4. 1917, 8 km northeast of Arras, France.

Verdun

> 5. 1942-43, in and around Volgograd, Russia.

Stalingrad

> 8. 480 BC, 150 km north of Athens.

Marathon

> 9. 1954, 295 km west of Hanoi.

Ton-Kin




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swp

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On Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 12:14:54 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.

excellent!

> * Game 10, Round 2 - History - Battlefield Directions
>
> We give the year, and the location of the battlefield in modern-day
> terms. You identify the famous battle.
>
> 1. 1815, 15 km south of Brussels.

battle of waterloo

> 2. Twice in 1942, 106 km west of Alexandria, Egypt.

battle of el alamein

> 3. 1415, 75 km southeast of Calais.

battle of agincourt

> 4. 1917, 8 km northeast of Arras, France.

battle of vimy ridge

> 5. 1942-43, in and around Volgograd, Russia.

battle of stalingrad

> 6. 1759, in a park in Quebec City.

battle of abraham park?

> 7. 1942, 2100 km west of Oahu.

battle of midway

> 8. 480 BC, 150 km north of Athens.

battle of thermopylae

> 9. 1954, 295 km west of Hanoi.

battle of dien bien phu

> 10. 1812, across the river from Lewiston, New York.

battle of queenston heights

> * Game 10, Round 3 - Entertainment - TV Shows by Characters
>
> We given the names of three characters; you name the TV show.
>
> 1. Jennifer Marlowe, Andy Travis, Bailey Quarters.

wkrp in cincinnati

> 2. Ted Baxter, Rhoda Morgenstern, Mary Richards.

the mary tyler moore shoe

> 3. Ted Mosby, Robin Scherbatsky, Barney Stinson.

how I met your mother

> 4. Dwight Schrute, Michael Scott, Pam Beesly.

the office

> 5. Danny Tanner, Jesse Katsopolis, Joey Gladstone.

full house

> 6. Dick Loudon, Stephanie Vanderkellen, George Utley.

newhart

> 7. Nick Stokes, Catherine Willows, Gil Grissom.

csi: crime scene investigation

> 8. Seeley Booth, Temperance Brennan, Angela Montenegro.

bones

> 9. Matt Saracen, Tim Riggins, Eric Taylor.

friday night lights

> 10. Peggy Olson, Don Draper, Pete Campbell.

mad men


swp

Marc Dashevsky

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In article <QPidna_zseQgVbfK...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
> * Game 10, Round 2 - History - Battlefield Directions
>
> We give the year, and the location of the battlefield in modern-day
> terms. You identify the famous battle.
>
> 1. 1815, 15 km south of Brussels.
> 2. Twice in 1942, 106 km west of Alexandria, Egypt.
El Alamein

> 3. 1415, 75 km southeast of Calais.
> 4. 1917, 8 km northeast of Arras, France.
> 5. 1942-43, in and around Volgograd, Russia.
> 6. 1759, in a park in Quebec City.
> 7. 1942, 2100 km west of Oahu.
Midway

> 8. 480 BC, 150 km north of Athens.
Marathon

> 9. 1954, 295 km west of Hanoi.
> 10. 1812, across the river from Lewiston, New York.
Niagara Falls

> * Game 10, Round 3 - Entertainment - TV Shows by Characters
>
> We given the names of thre characters; you name the TV show.
>
> 1. Jennifer Marlowe, Andy Travis, Bailey Quarters.
> 2. Ted Baxter, Rhoda Morgenstern, Mary Richards.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show

> 3. Ted Mosby, Robin Scherbatsky, Barney Stinson.
How I Met Your Mother

> 4. Dwight Schrute, Michael Scott, Pam Beesly.
The Office

> 5. Danny Tanner, Jesse Katsopolis, Joey Gladstone.
Full House

> 6. Dick Loudon, Stephanie Vanderkellen, George Utley.
Newhart

> 7. Nick Stokes, Catherine Willows, Gil Grissom.
CSI

> 8. Seeley Booth, Temperance Brennan, Angela Montenegro.
> 9. Matt Saracen, Tim Riggins, Eric Taylor.
Friday Night Lights

> 10. Peggy Olson, Don Draper, Pete Campbell.
Mad Men


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Mark Brader

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Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".


> * Game 10, Round 2 - History - Battlefield Directions

> We give the year, and the location of the battlefield in modern-day
> terms. You identify the famous battle.

> 1. 1815, 15 km south of Brussels.

Waterloo. 4 for Dan Blum, Björn, Joshua, Peter, Calvin, Dan Tilque,
Pete, Erland, and Stephen.

> 2. Twice in 1942, 106 km west of Alexandria, Egypt.

El Alamein. 4 for Björn, Joshua, Calvin, Dan Tilque, Pete, Erland,
Stephen, and Marc.

Tobruk is much farther west, in Libya; Tripoli, still farther west.

> 3. 1415, 75 km southeast of Calais.

Agincourt. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Calvin, Dan Tilque, and Stephen.

Amiens is about 120 km from Calais, Orleans still farther.

> 4. 1917, 8 km northeast of Arras, France.

Vimy Ridge. 4 for Stephen. 3 for Björn.

It was part of the larger Battle of Arras, so I scored that answer
as almost correct despite the mention of Arras in the question.
The significance of Vimy Ridge is the Canadian forces' achievements.
See:

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/vimy-ridge/

> 5. 1942-43, in and around Volgograd, Russia.

Stalingrad. 4 for Dan Blum, Björn, Joshua, Peter, Calvin, Dan Tilque,
Pete, Jason, Erland, and Stephen.

> 6. 1759, in a park in Quebec City.

Plains of Abraham. I decided that "Abraham Park" was not quite
close enough for an "almost correct". 4 for Dan Blum, Björn, Joshua,
Dan Tilque, and Pete.

> 7. 1942, 2100 km west of Oahu.

Midway. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Peter, Calvin, Dan Tilque, Pete,
Stephen, and Marc.

> 8. 480 BC, 150 km north of Athens.

Thermopylae. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Stephen.

A plurality of entrants guessed Marathon, but Marathon is northeast
of Athens and -- duh! -- is only about 40 km from it. Thermopylae is
actually northwest of Athens, not north, but given the distance and
date, I don't think I can accept any other answer.

> 9. 1954, 295 km west of Hanoi.

Dien Bien Phu. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Calvin, Dan Tilque,
and Stephen.

Vientiane is in Laos, about twice as far from Hanoi. Tonkin is
the district where Hanoi is located, and the "Tonkin Incident"
(or in full, "Gulf of Tonkin Incident") took place, or allegedly
took place, in the sea southeast of Hanoi.

> 10. 1812, across the river from Lewiston, New York.

Queenston Heights. 4 for Stephen.

Hint: the border crossing connecting I-190 in New York over the
Niagara River to highway 405 in Ontario is the Lewiston-Queenston
Bridge.


> * Game 10, Round 3 - Entertainment - TV Shows by Characters

> We given the names of thre characters; you name the TV show.

This was the easiest round in the original game.

> 1. Jennifer Marlowe, Andy Travis, Bailey Quarters.

"WKRP in Cincinnati". 4 for Joshua, Bruce, Pete, and Stephen.

> 2. Ted Baxter, Rhoda Morgenstern, Mary Richards.

"The Mary Tyler Moore Show". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, Calvin,
Dan Tilque, Pete, Jason, Stephen, and Marc.

> 3. Ted Mosby, Robin Scherbatsky, Barney Stinson.

"How I Met Your Mother". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, Jason,
Stephen, and Marc.

> 4. Dwight Schrute, Michael Scott, Pam Beesly.

"The Office". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Peter, Calvin, Pete, Jason,
Stephen, and Marc.

> 5. Danny Tanner, Jesse Katsopolis, Joey Gladstone.

"Full House". 4 for Joshua, Bruce, Pete, Jason, Stephen, Marc,
and Dan Blum.

> 6. Dick Loudon, Stephanie Vanderkellen, George Utley.

"Newhart". (Not "The Bob Newhart Show"). 4 for Joshua, Pete, Jason,
Stephen, and Marc.

> 7. Nick Stokes, Catherine Willows, Gil Grissom.

"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation". The short form was sufficient.
4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, and Marc.

> 8. Seeley Booth, Temperance Brennan, Angela Montenegro.

"Bones". 4 for Björn, Joshua, Bruce, Jason, and Stephen.

> 9. Matt Saracen, Tim Riggins, Eric Taylor.

"Friday Night Lights". 4 for Stephen and Marc.

> 10. Peggy Olson, Don Draper, Pete Campbell.

"Mad Men". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Peter, Bruce, Pete, Stephen,
and Marc.


Scores, if there are no errors:

GAME 10 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Ent
Stephen Perry 36 40 76
Joshua Kreitzer 28 36 64
Dan Blum 28 24 52
Pete Gayde 20 24 44
Marc Dashevsky 8 32 40
Dan Tilque 32 4 36
"Calvin" 24 8 32
Jason Kreitzer 4 24 28
Peter Smyth 16 8 24
Bruce Bowler 0 24 24
Björn Lundin 19 4 23
Erland Sommarskog 12 0 12

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Toronto Oh, wait: I am! Lucky me!"
m...@vex.net --Richard R. Hershberger

Mark Brader

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[Reposting to correct the subject line]

Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".


> * Game 10, Round 2 - History - Battlefield Directions

> We give the year, and the location of the battlefield in modern-day
> terms. You identify the famous battle.

> 1. 1815, 15 km south of Brussels.

Waterloo. 4 for Dan Blum, Björn, Joshua, Peter, Calvin, Dan Tilque,
Pete, Erland, and Stephen.

> 2. Twice in 1942, 106 km west of Alexandria, Egypt.

El Alamein. 4 for Björn, Joshua, Calvin, Dan Tilque, Pete, Erland,
Stephen, and Marc.

Tobruk is much farther west, in Libya; Tripoli, still farther west.

> 3. 1415, 75 km southeast of Calais.

Agincourt. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Calvin, Dan Tilque, and Stephen.

Amiens is about 120 km from Calais, Orleans still farther.

> 4. 1917, 8 km northeast of Arras, France.

Vimy Ridge. 4 for Stephen. 3 for Björn.

It was part of the larger Battle of Arras, so I scored that answer
as almost correct despite the mention of Arras in the question.
The significance of Vimy Ridge is the Canadian forces' achievements.
See:

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/vimy-ridge/

> 5. 1942-43, in and around Volgograd, Russia.

Stalingrad. 4 for Dan Blum, Björn, Joshua, Peter, Calvin, Dan Tilque,
Pete, Jason, Erland, and Stephen.

> 6. 1759, in a park in Quebec City.

Plains of Abraham. I decided that "Abraham Park" was not quite
close enough for an "almost correct". 4 for Dan Blum, Björn, Joshua,
Dan Tilque, and Pete.

> 7. 1942, 2100 km west of Oahu.

Midway. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Peter, Calvin, Dan Tilque, Pete,
Stephen, and Marc.

> 8. 480 BC, 150 km north of Athens.

Thermopylae. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Stephen.

A plurality of entrants guessed Marathon, but Marathon is northeast
of Athens and -- duh! -- is only about 40 km from it. Thermopylae is
actually northwest of Athens, not north, but given the distance and
date, I don't think I can accept any other answer.

> 9. 1954, 295 km west of Hanoi.

Dien Bien Phu. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Calvin, Dan Tilque,
and Stephen.

Vientiane is in Laos, about twice as far from Hanoi. Tonkin is
the district where Hanoi is located, and the "Tonkin Incident"
(or in full, "Gulf of Tonkin Incident") took place, or allegedly
took place, in the sea southeast of Hanoi.

> 10. 1812, across the river from Lewiston, New York.

Queenston Heights. 4 for Stephen.

Hint: the border crossing connecting I-190 in New York over the
Niagara River to highway 405 in Ontario is the Lewiston-Queenston
Bridge.


> * Game 10, Round 3 - Entertainment - TV Shows by Characters

> We given the names of thre characters; you name the TV show.

This was the easiest round in the original game.

> 1. Jennifer Marlowe, Andy Travis, Bailey Quarters.

"WKRP in Cincinnati". 4 for Joshua, Bruce, Pete, and Stephen.

> 2. Ted Baxter, Rhoda Morgenstern, Mary Richards.

"The Mary Tyler Moore Show". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, Calvin,
Dan Tilque, Pete, Jason, Stephen, and Marc.

> 3. Ted Mosby, Robin Scherbatsky, Barney Stinson.

"How I Met Your Mother". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Bruce, Jason,
Stephen, and Marc.

> 4. Dwight Schrute, Michael Scott, Pam Beesly.

"The Office". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Peter, Calvin, Pete, Jason,
Stephen, and Marc.

> 5. Danny Tanner, Jesse Katsopolis, Joey Gladstone.

"Full House". 4 for Joshua, Bruce, Pete, Jason, Stephen, Marc,
and Dan Blum.

> 6. Dick Loudon, Stephanie Vanderkellen, George Utley.

"Newhart". (Not "The Bob Newhart Show"). 4 for Joshua, Pete, Jason,
Stephen, and Marc.

> 7. Nick Stokes, Catherine Willows, Gil Grissom.

"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation". The short form was sufficient.
4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, and Marc.

> 8. Seeley Booth, Temperance Brennan, Angela Montenegro.

"Bones". 4 for Björn, Joshua, Bruce, Jason, and Stephen.

> 9. Matt Saracen, Tim Riggins, Eric Taylor.

"Friday Night Lights". 4 for Stephen and Marc.

> 10. Peggy Olson, Don Draper, Pete Campbell.

"Mad Men". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Peter, Bruce, Pete, Stephen,
and Marc.


Scores, if there are no errors:

GAME 10 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Ent
Stephen Perry 36 40 76
Joshua Kreitzer 28 36 64
Dan Blum 28 24 52
Pete Gayde 20 24 44
Marc Dashevsky 8 32 40
Dan Tilque 32 4 36
"Calvin" 24 8 32
Jason Kreitzer 4 24 28
Peter Smyth 16 8 24
Bruce Bowler 0 24 24
Björn Lundin 19 4 23
Erland Sommarskog 12 0 12

--
Mark Brader "I'm not Richard, either.
Toronto Oh, wait: I am! Lucky me!"
m...@vex.net --Richard R. Hershberger

Björn Lundin

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On 2016-05-08 04:52, Mark Brader wrote:
> [Reposting to correct the subject line]
>> 4. 1917, 8 km northeast of Arras, France.
>
> Vimy Ridge. 4 for Stephen. 3 for Björn.
>
> It was part of the larger Battle of Arras, so I scored that answer
> as almost correct despite the mention of Arras in the question.
> The significance of Vimy Ridge is the Canadian forces' achievements.
> See:
>
> http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/vimy-ridge/
>

sensmoral 1 : No guess is too stupid (I had no idea of that battle, but
figured 8 km away, is small enough to see if it was named after the town
in qustion)

sensmoral 2 : No town in France is to small to have its own battle...


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Björn
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