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Mark Brader
Jun 5, 2016, 7:26:25 PM6/5/16
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Welcome to Rotating Quiz #223.
I'd like to thank Chris Johnson for running RQ 222 and for writing a
contest that allowed me to win. The winner of RQ 223, in turn, will
be the first choice to set RQ 224, in whatever manner they prefer.
Please answer these questions based only on your own knowledge;
put all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question
before each one. Answer slates must be posted by noon Toronto time
(zone -4) on Saturday, June 11, which gives you 5 days and over
20 hours from the time of posting.
In this quiz, I will give you the original name of something or
someone. All of these names either have been officially changed
or have been superseded in common use by a stage name, pseudonym,
or the like. In some cases this happened more than once.
Keep this in mind throughout the quiz: all of the odd-numbered
questions are about things that *still exist* (not necessarily
in exactly their original form) or people who are still alive.
You must give their current name as usually used. Conversely,
the even-numbered questions are for things that *no longer exist*
or people who have died. You must give their name as it was
commonly used when they died or ceased existing.
Where the original name was not in English, in some cases other
renderings may exist; you are expected to figure them out.
Answers score 2 points each, or 1 point if misspelled. In case of
a tie, the first tiebreaker is who scored on the hardest questions;
the second tiebreaker is who scored in the most categories; and
the third tiebreaker is who posted first.
* Sports
1. Baltimore Orioles.
2. Cassius Clay.
* Literature
3. David Cornwell.
4. Jozef Korzeniowski.
* Geography
5. Upper Canada.
6. Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
* Entertainment
7. Ramon Estevez.
8. Marion Morrison.
* Business
9. Haloid Photographic.
10. All American Airways.
* Other Forms of Public Life
11. Joseph Ratzinger.
12. Ioseb Dzhugashvili.
--
Mark Brader | "You wake me up early in the morning to tell me
Toronto | I am right? Please wait until I am wrong."
m...@vex.net | -- John von Neumann, on being phoned at 10 am
My text in this article is in the public domain.
I'd like to thank Chris Johnson for running RQ 222 and for writing a
contest that allowed me to win. The winner of RQ 223, in turn, will
be the first choice to set RQ 224, in whatever manner they prefer.
Please answer these questions based only on your own knowledge;
put all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question
before each one. Answer slates must be posted by noon Toronto time
(zone -4) on Saturday, June 11, which gives you 5 days and over
20 hours from the time of posting.
In this quiz, I will give you the original name of something or
someone. All of these names either have been officially changed
or have been superseded in common use by a stage name, pseudonym,
or the like. In some cases this happened more than once.
Keep this in mind throughout the quiz: all of the odd-numbered
questions are about things that *still exist* (not necessarily
in exactly their original form) or people who are still alive.
You must give their current name as usually used. Conversely,
the even-numbered questions are for things that *no longer exist*
or people who have died. You must give their name as it was
commonly used when they died or ceased existing.
Where the original name was not in English, in some cases other
renderings may exist; you are expected to figure them out.
Answers score 2 points each, or 1 point if misspelled. In case of
a tie, the first tiebreaker is who scored on the hardest questions;
the second tiebreaker is who scored in the most categories; and
the third tiebreaker is who posted first.
* Sports
1. Baltimore Orioles.
2. Cassius Clay.
* Literature
3. David Cornwell.
4. Jozef Korzeniowski.
* Geography
5. Upper Canada.
6. Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
* Entertainment
7. Ramon Estevez.
8. Marion Morrison.
* Business
9. Haloid Photographic.
10. All American Airways.
* Other Forms of Public Life
11. Joseph Ratzinger.
12. Ioseb Dzhugashvili.
--
Mark Brader | "You wake me up early in the morning to tell me
Toronto | I am right? Please wait until I am wrong."
m...@vex.net | -- John von Neumann, on being phoned at 10 am
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
Jun 5, 2016, 8:40:19 PM6/5/16
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Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> * Sports
> 2. Cassius Clay.
Muhammad Ali
> * Literature
> 4. Jozef Korzeniowski.
Joseph Conrad
> * Geography
> 5. Upper Canada.
Ontario
> 6. Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
Yugoslavia
> * Entertainment
> 7. Ramon Estevez.
Charlie Sheen
> 8. Marion Morrison.
John Wayne
> * Business
> 9. Haloid Photographic.
Polaroid
> 10. All American Airways.
Pan Am
> * Other Forms of Public Life
> 11. Joseph Ratzinger.
Pope Benedict XVI
> 12. Ioseb Dzhugashvili.
Joseph Stalin
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
> * Sports
> 2. Cassius Clay.
Muhammad Ali
> * Literature
> 4. Jozef Korzeniowski.
Joseph Conrad
> * Geography
> 5. Upper Canada.
> 6. Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
> * Entertainment
> 7. Ramon Estevez.
> 8. Marion Morrison.
John Wayne
> * Business
> 9. Haloid Photographic.
> 10. All American Airways.
Pan Am
> * Other Forms of Public Life
> 11. Joseph Ratzinger.
> 12. Ioseb Dzhugashvili.
Joseph Stalin
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
swp
Jun 5, 2016, 8:57:37 PM6/5/16
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On Sunday, June 5, 2016 at 7:26:25 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #223.
good day, eh?
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #223.
> Answers score 2 points each, or 1 point if misspelled. In case of
> a tie, the first tiebreaker is who scored on the hardest questions;
> the second tiebreaker is who scored in the most categories; and
> the third tiebreaker is who posted first.
> * Sports
>
> 1. Baltimore Orioles.
> 2. Cassius Clay.
muhammad ali
> * Literature
>
> 3. David Cornwell.
> 4. Jozef Korzeniowski.
joseph conrad
>
> * Geography
>
> 5. Upper Canada.
> 6. Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
> * Entertainment
>
> 7. Ramon Estevez.
> 8. Marion Morrison.
john wayne
> * Business
>
> 9. Haloid Photographic.
> 10. All American Airways.
american airlines
> * Other Forms of Public Life
>
> 11. Joseph Ratzinger.
> 12. Ioseb Dzhugashvili.
joe stalin
swp
Dan Tilque
Jun 5, 2016, 9:30:14 PM6/5/16
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Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> In this quiz, I will give you the original name of something or
> someone. All of these names either have been officially changed
> or have been superseded in common use by a stage name, pseudonym,
> or the like. In some cases this happened more than once.
>
> Keep this in mind throughout the quiz: all of the odd-numbered
> questions are about things that *still exist* (not necessarily
> in exactly their original form) or people who are still alive.
> You must give their current name as usually used. Conversely,
> the even-numbered questions are for things that *no longer exist*
> or people who have died. You must give their name as it was
> commonly used when they died or ceased existing.
>
> Where the original name was not in English, in some cases other
> renderings may exist; you are expected to figure them out.
>
>
> Answers score 2 points each, or 1 point if misspelled. In case of
> a tie, the first tiebreaker is who scored on the hardest questions;
> the second tiebreaker is who scored in the most categories; and
> the third tiebreaker is who posted first.
>
>
> * Sports
>
> 1. Baltimore Orioles.
Boston Red Sox
>
>
> In this quiz, I will give you the original name of something or
> someone. All of these names either have been officially changed
> or have been superseded in common use by a stage name, pseudonym,
> or the like. In some cases this happened more than once.
>
> Keep this in mind throughout the quiz: all of the odd-numbered
> questions are about things that *still exist* (not necessarily
> in exactly their original form) or people who are still alive.
> You must give their current name as usually used. Conversely,
> the even-numbered questions are for things that *no longer exist*
> or people who have died. You must give their name as it was
> commonly used when they died or ceased existing.
>
> Where the original name was not in English, in some cases other
> renderings may exist; you are expected to figure them out.
>
>
> Answers score 2 points each, or 1 point if misspelled. In case of
> a tie, the first tiebreaker is who scored on the hardest questions;
> the second tiebreaker is who scored in the most categories; and
> the third tiebreaker is who posted first.
>
>
> * Sports
>
> 1. Baltimore Orioles.
> 2. Cassius Clay.
Muhammad Ali
>
> * Literature
>
> 3. David Cornwell.
> 4. Jozef Korzeniowski.
Joseph Conrad
>
> 3. David Cornwell.
> 4. Jozef Korzeniowski.
>
> * Geography
>
> 5. Upper Canada.
> 6. Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
>
> * Entertainment
>
> 7. Ramon Estevez.
> 8. Marion Morrison.
>
> * Business
>
> 9. Haloid Photographic.
> 10. All American Airways.
JetBlue
>
> * Other Forms of Public Life
>
> 11. Joseph Ratzinger.
> 12. Ioseb Dzhugashvili.
Joseph Stalin
--
Marc Dashevsky
Jun 5, 2016, 9:38:54 PM6/5/16
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In article <Q86dnRE7Lau9KMnK...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
Muhammad Ali
> * Literature
>
> 3. David Cornwell.
> 4. Jozef Korzeniowski.
>
> * Geography
>
> 5. Upper Canada.
> 6. Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
Yugoslavia
> * Entertainment
>
> 7. Ramon Estevez.
Martin Sheen
> 8. Marion Morrison.
>
> * Business
>
> 9. Haloid Photographic.
Xerox
> 10. All American Airways.
>
> * Other Forms of Public Life
>
> 11. Joseph Ratzinger.
Pope Benedict [IVX]+
> 12. Ioseb Dzhugashvili.
Josef Stalin
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
> * Literature
>
> 3. David Cornwell.
> 4. Jozef Korzeniowski.
>
> * Geography
>
> 5. Upper Canada.
> 6. Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
> * Entertainment
>
> 7. Ramon Estevez.
> 8. Marion Morrison.
>
> * Business
>
> 9. Haloid Photographic.
> 10. All American Airways.
>
> * Other Forms of Public Life
>
> 11. Joseph Ratzinger.
> 12. Ioseb Dzhugashvili.
Josef Stalin
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Calvin
Jun 5, 2016, 11:17:31 PM6/5/16
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On Monday, June 6, 2016 at 9:26:25 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #223.
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #223.
> In this quiz, I will give you the original name of something or
> someone. All of these names either have been officially changed
> or have been superseded in common use by a stage name, pseudonym,
> or the like. In some cases this happened more than once.
>
> Keep this in mind throughout the quiz: all of the odd-numbered
> questions are about things that *still exist* (not necessarily
> in exactly their original form) or people who are still alive.
> You must give their current name as usually used. Conversely,
> the even-numbered questions are for things that *no longer exist*
> or people who have died. You must give their name as it was
> commonly used when they died or ceased existing.
>
> Where the original name was not in English, in some cases other
> renderings may exist; you are expected to figure them out.
>
>
> Answers score 2 points each, or 1 point if misspelled. In case of
> a tie, the first tiebreaker is who scored on the hardest questions;
> the second tiebreaker is who scored in the most categories; and
> the third tiebreaker is who posted first.
>
>
> * Sports
>
> 1. Baltimore Orioles.
Seattle Mariners
> someone. All of these names either have been officially changed
> or have been superseded in common use by a stage name, pseudonym,
> or the like. In some cases this happened more than once.
>
> Keep this in mind throughout the quiz: all of the odd-numbered
> questions are about things that *still exist* (not necessarily
> in exactly their original form) or people who are still alive.
> You must give their current name as usually used. Conversely,
> the even-numbered questions are for things that *no longer exist*
> or people who have died. You must give their name as it was
> commonly used when they died or ceased existing.
>
> Where the original name was not in English, in some cases other
> renderings may exist; you are expected to figure them out.
>
>
> Answers score 2 points each, or 1 point if misspelled. In case of
> a tie, the first tiebreaker is who scored on the hardest questions;
> the second tiebreaker is who scored in the most categories; and
> the third tiebreaker is who posted first.
>
>
> * Sports
>
> 1. Baltimore Orioles.
> 2. Cassius Clay.
Muhammad Ali
> * Literature
>
> 3. David Cornwell.
> 4. Jozef Korzeniowski.
Joseph K
>
> 3. David Cornwell.
> 4. Jozef Korzeniowski.
> * Geography
>
> 5. Upper Canada.
> 6. Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
> * Entertainment
>
> 7. Ramon Estevez.
> 8. Marion Morrison.
John Wayne
> * Business
>
> 9. Haloid Photographic.
>
> 9. Haloid Photographic.
Kodak
> 10. All American Airways.
United
> 10. All American Airways.
> * Other Forms of Public Life
>
> 11. Joseph Ratzinger.
> 12. Ioseb Dzhugashvili.
Pope Pius XII
cheers,
calvin
Chris F.A. Johnson
Jun 6, 2016, 4:08:04 AM6/6/16
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On 2016-06-05, Mark Brader wrote:
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #223.
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #223.
> In this quiz, I will give you the original name of something or
> someone. All of these names either have been officially changed
> or have been superseded in common use by a stage name, pseudonym,
> or the like. In some cases this happened more than once.
>
> Keep this in mind throughout the quiz: all of the odd-numbered
> questions are about things that *still exist* (not necessarily
> in exactly their original form) or people who are still alive.
> You must give their current name as usually used. Conversely,
> the even-numbered questions are for things that *no longer exist*
> or people who have died. You must give their name as it was
> commonly used when they died or ceased existing.
>
> Where the original name was not in English, in some cases other
> renderings may exist; you are expected to figure them out.
>
>
> Answers score 2 points each, or 1 point if misspelled. In case of
> a tie, the first tiebreaker is who scored on the hardest questions;
> the second tiebreaker is who scored in the most categories; and
> the third tiebreaker is who posted first.
>
>
> * Sports
>
> 1. Baltimore Orioles.
> 2. Cassius Clay.
Muhammad Ali
> someone. All of these names either have been officially changed
> or have been superseded in common use by a stage name, pseudonym,
> or the like. In some cases this happened more than once.
>
> Keep this in mind throughout the quiz: all of the odd-numbered
> questions are about things that *still exist* (not necessarily
> in exactly their original form) or people who are still alive.
> You must give their current name as usually used. Conversely,
> the even-numbered questions are for things that *no longer exist*
> or people who have died. You must give their name as it was
> commonly used when they died or ceased existing.
>
> Where the original name was not in English, in some cases other
> renderings may exist; you are expected to figure them out.
>
>
> Answers score 2 points each, or 1 point if misspelled. In case of
> a tie, the first tiebreaker is who scored on the hardest questions;
> the second tiebreaker is who scored in the most categories; and
> the third tiebreaker is who posted first.
>
>
> * Sports
>
> 1. Baltimore Orioles.
> 2. Cassius Clay.
> * Literature
>
> 3. David Cornwell.
> 4. Jozef Korzeniowski.
???
> * Geography
>
> 5. Upper Canada.
> 6. Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
> * Entertainment
>
> 7. Ramon Estevez.
> 8. Marion Morrison.
John Wayne
> * Business
>
> 9. Haloid Photographic.
>
> 9. Haloid Photographic.
Kodak
> 10. All American Airways.
Pan Am Airlines
> 10. All American Airways.
> * Other Forms of Public Life
>
> 11. Joseph Ratzinger.
> 12. Ioseb Dzhugashvili.
Stalin
--
Chris F.A. Johnson
Peter Smyth
Jun 6, 2016, 1:30:40 PM6/6/16
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Mark Brader wrote:
> * Sports
>
> 1. Baltimore Orioles.
St Louis Cardinals
> * Sports
>
> 1. Baltimore Orioles.
> 2. Cassius Clay.
Muhammad Ali
>
Muhammad Ali
>
> * Literature
>
> 3. David Cornwell.
> 4. Jozef Korzeniowski.
>
> * Geography
>
> 5. Upper Canada.
Newfoundland
>
> 3. David Cornwell.
> 4. Jozef Korzeniowski.
>
> * Geography
>
> 5. Upper Canada.
> 6. Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
Yugoslavia
>
> * Entertainment
>
> 7. Ramon Estevez.
Martin Sheen
> * Entertainment
>
> 7. Ramon Estevez.
> 8. Marion Morrison.
John Wayne
John Wayne
> * Business
>
> 9. Haloid Photographic.
>
> 9. Haloid Photographic.
Kodak
> 10. All American Airways.
Pan American Airways
> 10. All American Airways.
>
> * Other Forms of Public Life
>
> 11. Joseph Ratzinger.
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
> * Other Forms of Public Life
>
> 11. Joseph Ratzinger.
> 12. Ioseb Dzhugashvili.
Joseph Stalin
Peter Smyth
Erland Sommarskog
Jun 6, 2016, 5:00:11 PM6/6/16
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> 2. Cassius Clay.
Muhammed Ali
> * Geography
>
> 5. Upper Canada.
Northern Territory
> 6. Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
Yugoslavia
> 8. Marion Morrison.
Marion Monroe
>
> * Other Forms of Public Life
>
> 11. Joseph Ratzinger.
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
> 2. Cassius Clay.
Muhammed Ali
> * Geography
>
> 5. Upper Canada.
> 6. Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
> 8. Marion Morrison.
Marion Monroe
>
> * Other Forms of Public Life
>
> 11. Joseph Ratzinger.
Benedict XVI
> 12. Ioseb Dzhugashvili.
Joseg Stalin
> 12. Ioseb Dzhugashvili.
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Mark Brader
Jun 11, 2016, 1:55:46 PM6/11/16
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Mark Brader:
> or people who have died. You must give their name as that was
6 points!
> * Sports
> 1. Baltimore Orioles.
New York Yankees. (In between they were the New York Highlanders.
Since this was an odd-numbered question it couldn't be about today's
Baltimore Orioles, who in fact were originally the Milwaukee Brewers.)
I thought this would be tough but I did expect someone to get it.
> 2. Cassius Clay.
Muhammad Ali. 2 for everyone -- Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Stephen,
Marc, Calvin, Chris, Peter, and Erland.
This is the one I put in the spelling tiebreaker because of, but
everyone spelled it correctly.
> * Literature
> 3. David Cornwell.
John le Carré. 2 for Stephen and Chris.
> 4. Jozef Korzeniowski.
Joseph Conrad. 2 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, and Stephen.
> * Geography
> 5. Upper Canada.
Ontario. (Lower -- that is, downriver -- Canada was Quebec.)
2 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Stephen, and Chris.
> 6. Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
Yugoslavia. 2 for everyone.
> * Entertainment
> 7. Ramon Estevez.
Martin Sheen. (Charlie Sheen was Carlos Estevez.) 2 for Stephen,
Marc, and Peter.
> 8. Marion Morrison.
John Wayne. 2 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Stephen, Calvin, Chris,
and Peter.
> * Business
> 9. Haloid Photographic.
Xerox. 2 for Stephen and Marc.
> 10. All American Airways.
US Airways. (In between they were Allegheny Airlines, then US Air.
Since this was an even-numbered question, American Airlines would
have been impossible.)
I was intending to ask about "Allegheny Airlines" on this one, with
the final change from "US Air" to "US Airways" being the tricky bit;
but on checking the facts I discovered their earlier name change,
so I had to go with that or find another question.
> * Other Forms of Public Life
> 11. Joseph Ratzinger.
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. I required the number. 2 for Dan Tilque,
Dan Blum, Stephen, Calvin, Peter, and Erland.
> 12. Ioseb Dzhugashvili.
Joseph Stalin. I accepted "Stalin". 2 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum,
Stephen, Marc, Chris, and Peter. 1 for Erland.
Scores, if there are no errors:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TOTALS
Stephen Perry 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 20
Dan Tilque 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 2 14
Dan Blum 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 2 14
Chris Johnson 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 12
Peter Smyth 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 12
Marc Dashevsky 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 10
"Calvin" 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 8
Erland Sommarskog 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 7
0 16 4 6 8 16 6 12 4 0 12 13
Congrats again, Stephen, and over to you for RQ 224.
--
Mark Brader | Given the degree of bitterness... here recently, it might
Toronto | [be better described] as an againstum than a forum.
m...@vex.net | --Peter Moylan
> In this quiz, I will give you the original name of something or
> someone. All of these names either have been officially changed
> or have been superseded in common use by a stage name, pseudonym,
> or the like. In some cases this happened more than once.
> The odd-numbered questions are for things that still exist (not
> someone. All of these names either have been officially changed
> or have been superseded in common use by a stage name, pseudonym,
> or the like. In some cases this happened more than once.
> necessarily in exactly their original form) or people who are
> still alive. You must give their current name as usually used.
> The even-numbered questions are for things that no longer exist
> still alive. You must give their current name as usually used.
> or people who have died. You must give their name as that was
> commonly used when they died or ceased existing.
> Where the original name was not in English, in some cases other
> renderings may exist; you are expected to figure them out.
> Answers score 2 points each, or 1 point if misspelled. In case of
> a tie, the first tiebreaker is who scored on the hardest questions;
> the second tiebreaker is who scored in the most categories; and
> the third tiebreaker is who posted first.
Hearty congratulations to STEPHEN PERRY, who wins by a margin of
> Where the original name was not in English, in some cases other
> renderings may exist; you are expected to figure them out.
> Answers score 2 points each, or 1 point if misspelled. In case of
> a tie, the first tiebreaker is who scored on the hardest questions;
> the second tiebreaker is who scored in the most categories; and
> the third tiebreaker is who posted first.
6 points!
> * Sports
> 1. Baltimore Orioles.
Since this was an odd-numbered question it couldn't be about today's
Baltimore Orioles, who in fact were originally the Milwaukee Brewers.)
I thought this would be tough but I did expect someone to get it.
> 2. Cassius Clay.
Muhammad Ali. 2 for everyone -- Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Stephen,
Marc, Calvin, Chris, Peter, and Erland.
This is the one I put in the spelling tiebreaker because of, but
everyone spelled it correctly.
> * Literature
> 3. David Cornwell.
> 4. Jozef Korzeniowski.
Joseph Conrad. 2 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, and Stephen.
> * Geography
> 5. Upper Canada.
2 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Stephen, and Chris.
> 6. Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
> * Entertainment
> 7. Ramon Estevez.
Marc, and Peter.
> 8. Marion Morrison.
John Wayne. 2 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Stephen, Calvin, Chris,
and Peter.
> * Business
> 9. Haloid Photographic.
> 10. All American Airways.
US Airways. (In between they were Allegheny Airlines, then US Air.
Since this was an even-numbered question, American Airlines would
have been impossible.)
I was intending to ask about "Allegheny Airlines" on this one, with
the final change from "US Air" to "US Airways" being the tricky bit;
but on checking the facts I discovered their earlier name change,
so I had to go with that or find another question.
> * Other Forms of Public Life
> 11. Joseph Ratzinger.
Dan Blum, Stephen, Calvin, Peter, and Erland.
> 12. Ioseb Dzhugashvili.
Joseph Stalin. I accepted "Stalin". 2 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum,
Stephen, Marc, Chris, and Peter. 1 for Erland.
Scores, if there are no errors:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TOTALS
Stephen Perry 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 20
Dan Tilque 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 2 14
Dan Blum 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 2 14
Chris Johnson 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 12
Peter Smyth 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 12
Marc Dashevsky 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 10
"Calvin" 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 8
Erland Sommarskog 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 7
0 16 4 6 8 16 6 12 4 0 12 13
Congrats again, Stephen, and over to you for RQ 224.
--
Mark Brader | Given the degree of bitterness... here recently, it might
Toronto | [be better described] as an againstum than a forum.
m...@vex.net | --Peter Moylan
Mark Brader
Jun 11, 2016, 3:24:24 PM6/11/16
to
Sorry, I posted the results without remembering to change the
subject line. Here goes again.
Mark Brader:
> or people who have died. You must give their name as that was
> * Entertainment
> 7. Ramon Estevez.
subject line. Here goes again.
Mark Brader:
> In this quiz, I will give you the original name of something or
> someone. All of these names either have been officially changed
> or have been superseded in common use by a stage name, pseudonym,
> or the like. In some cases this happened more than once.
> The odd-numbered questions are for things that still exist (not
> someone. All of these names either have been officially changed
> or have been superseded in common use by a stage name, pseudonym,
> or the like. In some cases this happened more than once.
> necessarily in exactly their original form) or people who are
> still alive. You must give their current name as usually used.
> The even-numbered questions are for things that no longer exist
> still alive. You must give their current name as usually used.
> or people who have died. You must give their name as that was
> commonly used when they died or ceased existing.
> Where the original name was not in English, in some cases other
> renderings may exist; you are expected to figure them out.
> Answers score 2 points each, or 1 point if misspelled. In case of
> a tie, the first tiebreaker is who scored on the hardest questions;
> the second tiebreaker is who scored in the most categories; and
> the third tiebreaker is who posted first.
> Where the original name was not in English, in some cases other
> renderings may exist; you are expected to figure them out.
> Answers score 2 points each, or 1 point if misspelled. In case of
> a tie, the first tiebreaker is who scored on the hardest questions;
> the second tiebreaker is who scored in the most categories; and
> the third tiebreaker is who posted first.
Hearty congratulations to STEPHEN PERRY, who wins by a margin of
6 points!
6 points!
> * Sports
> 1. Baltimore Orioles.
> 1. Baltimore Orioles.
New York Yankees. (In between they were the New York Highlanders.
Since this was an odd-numbered question it couldn't be about today's
Baltimore Orioles, who in fact were originally the Milwaukee Brewers.)
I thought this would be tough but I did expect someone to get it.
> 2. Cassius Clay.
Muhammad Ali. 2 for everyone -- Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Stephen,
Marc, Calvin, Chris, Peter, and Erland.
This is the one I put in the spelling tiebreaker because of, but
everyone spelled it correctly.
Since this was an odd-numbered question it couldn't be about today's
Baltimore Orioles, who in fact were originally the Milwaukee Brewers.)
I thought this would be tough but I did expect someone to get it.
> 2. Cassius Clay.
Muhammad Ali. 2 for everyone -- Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Stephen,
Marc, Calvin, Chris, Peter, and Erland.
This is the one I put in the spelling tiebreaker because of, but
everyone spelled it correctly.
> * Literature
> 3. David Cornwell.
> 3. David Cornwell.
John le Carré. 2 for Stephen and Chris.
> 4. Jozef Korzeniowski.
Joseph Conrad. 2 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, and Stephen.
> 4. Jozef Korzeniowski.
Joseph Conrad. 2 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, and Stephen.
> * Geography
> 5. Upper Canada.
> 5. Upper Canada.
Ontario. (Lower -- that is, downriver -- Canada was Quebec.)
2 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Stephen, and Chris.
2 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Stephen, and Chris.
> 6. Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
Yugoslavia. 2 for everyone.
> * Entertainment
> 7. Ramon Estevez.
Martin Sheen. (Charlie Sheen was Carlos Estevez.) 2 for Stephen,
Marc, and Peter.
> 8. Marion Morrison.
John Wayne. 2 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Stephen, Calvin, Chris,
and Peter.
Marc, and Peter.
> 8. Marion Morrison.
John Wayne. 2 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Stephen, Calvin, Chris,
and Peter.
> * Business
> 9. Haloid Photographic.
> 9. Haloid Photographic.
Xerox. 2 for Stephen and Marc.
> 10. All American Airways.
US Airways. (In between they were Allegheny Airlines, then US Air.
Since this was an even-numbered question, American Airlines would
have been impossible.)
I was intending to ask about "Allegheny Airlines" on this one, with
the final change from "US Air" to "US Airways" being the tricky bit;
but on checking the facts I discovered their earlier name change,
so I had to go with that or find another question.
> 10. All American Airways.
US Airways. (In between they were Allegheny Airlines, then US Air.
Since this was an even-numbered question, American Airlines would
have been impossible.)
I was intending to ask about "Allegheny Airlines" on this one, with
the final change from "US Air" to "US Airways" being the tricky bit;
but on checking the facts I discovered their earlier name change,
so I had to go with that or find another question.
> * Other Forms of Public Life
> 11. Joseph Ratzinger.
> 11. Joseph Ratzinger.
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. I required the number. 2 for Dan Tilque,
Dan Blum, Stephen, Calvin, Peter, and Erland.
> 12. Ioseb Dzhugashvili.
Joseph Stalin. I accepted "Stalin". 2 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum,
Stephen, Marc, Chris, and Peter. 1 for Erland.
Scores, if there are no errors:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TOTALS
Stephen Perry 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 20
Dan Tilque 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 2 14
Dan Blum 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 2 14
Chris Johnson 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 12
Peter Smyth 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 12
Marc Dashevsky 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 10
"Calvin" 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 8
Erland Sommarskog 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 7
0 16 4 6 8 16 6 12 4 0 12 13
Congrats again, Stephen, and over to you for RQ 224.
--
Mark Brader | Given the degree of bitterness... here recently, it might
Toronto | [be better described] as an againstum than a forum.
m...@vex.net | --Peter Moylan
Dan Blum, Stephen, Calvin, Peter, and Erland.
> 12. Ioseb Dzhugashvili.
Joseph Stalin. I accepted "Stalin". 2 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum,
Stephen, Marc, Chris, and Peter. 1 for Erland.
Scores, if there are no errors:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TOTALS
Stephen Perry 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 20
Dan Tilque 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 2 14
Dan Blum 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 2 14
Chris Johnson 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 12
Peter Smyth 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 12
Marc Dashevsky 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 10
"Calvin" 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 8
Erland Sommarskog 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 7
0 16 4 6 8 16 6 12 4 0 12 13
Congrats again, Stephen, and over to you for RQ 224.
--
Mark Brader | Given the degree of bitterness... here recently, it might
Toronto | [be better described] as an againstum than a forum.
m...@vex.net | --Peter Moylan
Dan Tilque
Jun 11, 2016, 3:51:32 PM6/11/16
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Mark Brader wrote:
>> * Sports
>
>> 1. Baltimore Orioles.
>
> New York Yankees. (In between they were the New York Highlanders.
> Since this was an odd-numbered question it couldn't be about today's
> Baltimore Orioles, who in fact were originally the Milwaukee Brewers.)
>
> I thought this would be tough but I did expect someone to get it.
I knew it was the original name of one of the other east coast teams, I
>> * Sports
>
>> 1. Baltimore Orioles.
>
> New York Yankees. (In between they were the New York Highlanders.
> Since this was an odd-numbered question it couldn't be about today's
> Baltimore Orioles, who in fact were originally the Milwaukee Brewers.)
>
> I thought this would be tough but I did expect someone to get it.
just couldn't remember which. My guess (Red Sox) was wrong.
--
Dan Tilque
swp
Jun 12, 2016, 12:33:09 PM6/12/16
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On Saturday, June 11, 2016 at 3:24:24 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> Sorry, I posted the results without remembering to change the
> subject line. Here goes again.
>
>
> Mark Brader:
> > In this quiz, I will give you the original name of something or
> > someone. All of these names either have been officially changed
> > or have been superseded in common use by a stage name, pseudonym,
> > or the like. In some cases this happened more than once.
>
> > The odd-numbered questions are for things that still exist (not
> > necessarily in exactly their original form) or people who are
> > still alive. You must give their current name as usually used.
> > The even-numbered questions are for things that no longer exist
> > or people who have died. You must give their name as that was
> > commonly used when they died or ceased existing.
>
> > Where the original name was not in English, in some cases other
> > renderings may exist; you are expected to figure them out.
>
> > Answers score 2 points each, or 1 point if misspelled. In case of
> > a tie, the first tiebreaker is who scored on the hardest questions;
> > the second tiebreaker is who scored in the most categories; and
> > the third tiebreaker is who posted first.
>
> Hearty congratulations to STEPHEN PERRY, who wins by a margin of
> 6 points!
thank you. I will try to have something posted later today.
> Sorry, I posted the results without remembering to change the
> subject line. Here goes again.
>
>
> Mark Brader:
> > In this quiz, I will give you the original name of something or
> > someone. All of these names either have been officially changed
> > or have been superseded in common use by a stage name, pseudonym,
> > or the like. In some cases this happened more than once.
>
> > The odd-numbered questions are for things that still exist (not
> > necessarily in exactly their original form) or people who are
> > still alive. You must give their current name as usually used.
> > The even-numbered questions are for things that no longer exist
> > or people who have died. You must give their name as that was
> > commonly used when they died or ceased existing.
>
> > Where the original name was not in English, in some cases other
> > renderings may exist; you are expected to figure them out.
>
> > Answers score 2 points each, or 1 point if misspelled. In case of
> > a tie, the first tiebreaker is who scored on the hardest questions;
> > the second tiebreaker is who scored in the most categories; and
> > the third tiebreaker is who posted first.
>
> Hearty congratulations to STEPHEN PERRY, who wins by a margin of
> 6 points!
swp
Mark Brader
Sep 18, 2016, 9:59:44 AM9/18/16
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Welcome to Rotating Quiz #232.
I'd like to thank Dan Tilque for running RQ 231 and for writing a
contest that allowed me to win, even if I didn't notice that the
contest number was one of the answers. That won't be the case
this time, anyway. The winner of RQ 232, in turn, will
be the first choice to set RQ 233, in whatever manner they prefer.
Please answer these questions based only on your own knowledge; put
all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before
each one. Answer slates must be posted by Friday, September 23,
by Toronto time (zone -4), which gives you 5 days and 14 hours from
the time of posting.
In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker is who scored on the
hardest questions; the second tiebreaker is correct spelling;
1. This fictional British boarding school for girls, where most of
the students are, let's say, completely uncontrolled, was
invented by Ronald Searle in a series of cartoons, and first
appeared in movies in the 1950s. Name it.
2. The 1980s American TV series "St. Elsewhere" was set at an
inferior hospital. What was its actual name?
3. If every wife had seven sacks, and every sack had seven cats,
where was I going?
* US Cities
4. What is the capital of Minnesota?
5. What city of about 300,000 people lies near the confluence of
the two longest rivers in the US?
6. What city is the oldest place in North America to have been
founded by European settlers and continuously inhabited ever
since?
* Rail Geography
7. If you were going from <answer 13> station to Castle Frank
station, at what station would you normally change trains?
8. If you were going from Brussels to Leicester, at what station
in London would you normally change trains?
9. If you were going from London to <answer 3>, at what station
in Cornwall would you normally change trains?
* Science?
10. In some weather conditions, vehicular extremities such as
airplane wings and sailing-ship masts may produce a corona
discharge of static electricity. What term relevant to this
quiz describes this phenomenon?
11. Sydenham's chorea is a medical condition, usually in children,
that among other effects produces dysarthria, gait disturbances,
and adventitious movements of the face, neck, trunk, and
extremities. It is also known by what other term relevant to
this quiz?
12. Ergotism, or ergot poisoning, may produce symptoms from
itchiness and hallucinations to gangrene and death. It is
also known by what other term relevant to this quiz?
* History
13. This man came to the country he's most associated with when
he was captured into slavery, sometime in the 5th century AD.
He later became a bishop and his spiritual autobiography was
titled the "Confessio". One deed that he's popularly famous
for never happened, as there never were any of the things in
the first place. Name him, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
14. The King of England made this man Archbishop of Canterbury,
then became annoyed when the man showed more allegiance to the
church than to him. Allegedly the king called for someone to
"rid him" of the archbishop; in any event, soon enough someone
did. Name the archbishop, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
15. This man, on the other hand, qualifies for this quiz in
his own right, but was himself a king, in 11th-century Hungary.
Name him in a manner relevant to the quiz.
--
Mark Brader | "You can't go around quoting politicians accurately:
Toronto | that's dirty journalism, and you know it!"
m...@vex.net | --The Senator was Indiscreet
I'd like to thank Dan Tilque for running RQ 231 and for writing a
contest that allowed me to win, even if I didn't notice that the
contest number was one of the answers. That won't be the case
this time, anyway. The winner of RQ 232, in turn, will
be the first choice to set RQ 233, in whatever manner they prefer.
Please answer these questions based only on your own knowledge; put
all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before
by Toronto time (zone -4), which gives you 5 days and 14 hours from
the time of posting.
In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker is who scored on the
and the third tiebreaker is who posted first.
* Arts
1. This fictional British boarding school for girls, where most of
the students are, let's say, completely uncontrolled, was
invented by Ronald Searle in a series of cartoons, and first
appeared in movies in the 1950s. Name it.
2. The 1980s American TV series "St. Elsewhere" was set at an
inferior hospital. What was its actual name?
3. If every wife had seven sacks, and every sack had seven cats,
where was I going?
* US Cities
4. What is the capital of Minnesota?
5. What city of about 300,000 people lies near the confluence of
the two longest rivers in the US?
6. What city is the oldest place in North America to have been
founded by European settlers and continuously inhabited ever
since?
* Rail Geography
7. If you were going from <answer 13> station to Castle Frank
station, at what station would you normally change trains?
8. If you were going from Brussels to Leicester, at what station
in London would you normally change trains?
9. If you were going from London to <answer 3>, at what station
in Cornwall would you normally change trains?
* Science?
10. In some weather conditions, vehicular extremities such as
airplane wings and sailing-ship masts may produce a corona
discharge of static electricity. What term relevant to this
quiz describes this phenomenon?
11. Sydenham's chorea is a medical condition, usually in children,
that among other effects produces dysarthria, gait disturbances,
and adventitious movements of the face, neck, trunk, and
extremities. It is also known by what other term relevant to
this quiz?
12. Ergotism, or ergot poisoning, may produce symptoms from
itchiness and hallucinations to gangrene and death. It is
also known by what other term relevant to this quiz?
* History
13. This man came to the country he's most associated with when
he was captured into slavery, sometime in the 5th century AD.
He later became a bishop and his spiritual autobiography was
titled the "Confessio". One deed that he's popularly famous
for never happened, as there never were any of the things in
the first place. Name him, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
14. The King of England made this man Archbishop of Canterbury,
then became annoyed when the man showed more allegiance to the
church than to him. Allegedly the king called for someone to
"rid him" of the archbishop; in any event, soon enough someone
did. Name the archbishop, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
15. This man, on the other hand, qualifies for this quiz in
his own right, but was himself a king, in 11th-century Hungary.
Name him in a manner relevant to the quiz.
--
Mark Brader | "You can't go around quoting politicians accurately:
Toronto | that's dirty journalism, and you know it!"
m...@vex.net | --The Senator was Indiscreet
Mark Brader
Sep 18, 2016, 10:01:45 AM9/18/16
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(Oops, I forgot to start a new thread for the new quiz.
Answers in either thread will be accepted.)
Answers in either thread will be accepted.)
Dan Blum
Sep 18, 2016, 10:43:33 AM9/18/16
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Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> * Arts
> 1. This fictional British boarding school for girls, where most of
> the students are, let's say, completely uncontrolled, was
> invented by Ronald Searle in a series of cartoons, and first
> appeared in movies in the 1950s. Name it.
St. Trinian's
> * Arts
> 1. This fictional British boarding school for girls, where most of
> the students are, let's say, completely uncontrolled, was
> invented by Ronald Searle in a series of cartoons, and first
> appeared in movies in the 1950s. Name it.
> 2. The 1980s American TV series "St. Elsewhere" was set at an
> inferior hospital. What was its actual name?
> 3. If every wife had seven sacks, and every sack had seven cats,
> where was I going?
> * US Cities
> 4. What is the capital of Minnesota?
> 5. What city of about 300,000 people lies near the confluence of
> the two longest rivers in the US?
> 6. What city is the oldest place in North America to have been
> founded by European settlers and continuously inhabited ever
> since?
> * Rail Geography
> 8. If you were going from Brussels to Leicester, at what station
> in London would you normally change trains?
> * Science?
> 10. In some weather conditions, vehicular extremities such as
> airplane wings and sailing-ship masts may produce a corona
> discharge of static electricity. What term relevant to this
> quiz describes this phenomenon?
> 11. Sydenham's chorea is a medical condition, usually in children,
> that among other effects produces dysarthria, gait disturbances,
> and adventitious movements of the face, neck, trunk, and
> extremities. It is also known by what other term relevant to
> this quiz?
> * History
> 13. This man came to the country he's most associated with when
> he was captured into slavery, sometime in the 5th century AD.
> He later became a bishop and his spiritual autobiography was
> titled the "Confessio". One deed that he's popularly famous
> for never happened, as there never were any of the things in
> the first place. Name him, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
> 14. The King of England made this man Archbishop of Canterbury,
> then became annoyed when the man showed more allegiance to the
> church than to him. Allegedly the king called for someone to
> "rid him" of the archbishop; in any event, soon enough someone
> did. Name the archbishop, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
> 15. This man, on the other hand, qualifies for this quiz in
> his own right, but was himself a king, in 11th-century Hungary.
> Name him in a manner relevant to the quiz.
Peter Smyth
Sep 18, 2016, 11:04:57 AM9/18/16
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Mark Brader wrote:
> * Arts
>
> 1. This fictional British boarding school for girls, where most of
> the students are, let's say, completely uncontrolled, was
> invented by Ronald Searle in a series of cartoons, and first
> appeared in movies in the 1950s. Name it.
St Trinians
> * Arts
>
> 1. This fictional British boarding school for girls, where most of
> the students are, let's say, completely uncontrolled, was
> invented by Ronald Searle in a series of cartoons, and first
> appeared in movies in the 1950s. Name it.
> 2. The 1980s American TV series "St. Elsewhere" was set at an
> inferior hospital. What was its actual name?
>
> 3. If every wife had seven sacks, and every sack had seven cats,
> where was I going?
St Ives
> inferior hospital. What was its actual name?
>
> 3. If every wife had seven sacks, and every sack had seven cats,
> where was I going?
>
> * US Cities
>
> 4. What is the capital of Minnesota?
St Paul
> * US Cities
>
> 4. What is the capital of Minnesota?
> 5. What city of about 300,000 people lies near the confluence of
> the two longest rivers in the US?
St Louis
> the two longest rivers in the US?
> 6. What city is the oldest place in North America to have been
> founded by European settlers and continuously inhabited ever
> since?
Santo Domingo
> founded by European settlers and continuously inhabited ever
> since?
>
> * Rail Geography
>
> 7. If you were going from <answer 13> station to Castle Frank
> station, at what station would you normally change trains?
>
> 8. If you were going from Brussels to Leicester, at what station
> in London would you normally change trains?
St Pancras
> * Rail Geography
>
> 7. If you were going from <answer 13> station to Castle Frank
> station, at what station would you normally change trains?
>
> 8. If you were going from Brussels to Leicester, at what station
> in London would you normally change trains?
> 9. If you were going from London to <answer 3>, at what station
> in Cornwall would you normally change trains?
St Erth
> in Cornwall would you normally change trains?
>
> * Science?
>
> 10. In some weather conditions, vehicular extremities such as
> airplane wings and sailing-ship masts may produce a corona
> discharge of static electricity. What term relevant to this
> quiz describes this phenomenon?
>
> 11. Sydenham's chorea is a medical condition, usually in children,
> that among other effects produces dysarthria, gait disturbances,
> and adventitious movements of the face, neck, trunk, and
> extremities. It is also known by what other term relevant to
> this quiz?
>
> 12. Ergotism, or ergot poisoning, may produce symptoms from
> itchiness and hallucinations to gangrene and death. It is
> also known by what other term relevant to this quiz?
>
>
> * History
>
> 13. This man came to the country he's most associated with when
> he was captured into slavery, sometime in the 5th century AD.
> He later became a bishop and his spiritual autobiography was
> titled the "Confessio". One deed that he's popularly famous
> for never happened, as there never were any of the things in
> the first place. Name him, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
St Patrick
> * Science?
>
> 10. In some weather conditions, vehicular extremities such as
> airplane wings and sailing-ship masts may produce a corona
> discharge of static electricity. What term relevant to this
> quiz describes this phenomenon?
>
> 11. Sydenham's chorea is a medical condition, usually in children,
> that among other effects produces dysarthria, gait disturbances,
> and adventitious movements of the face, neck, trunk, and
> extremities. It is also known by what other term relevant to
> this quiz?
>
> 12. Ergotism, or ergot poisoning, may produce symptoms from
> itchiness and hallucinations to gangrene and death. It is
> also known by what other term relevant to this quiz?
>
>
> * History
>
> 13. This man came to the country he's most associated with when
> he was captured into slavery, sometime in the 5th century AD.
> He later became a bishop and his spiritual autobiography was
> titled the "Confessio". One deed that he's popularly famous
> for never happened, as there never were any of the things in
> the first place. Name him, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
> 14. The King of England made this man Archbishop of Canterbury,
> then became annoyed when the man showed more allegiance to the
> church than to him. Allegedly the king called for someone to
> "rid him" of the archbishop; in any event, soon enough someone
> did. Name the archbishop, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
St Thomas Becket
> then became annoyed when the man showed more allegiance to the
> church than to him. Allegedly the king called for someone to
> "rid him" of the archbishop; in any event, soon enough someone
> did. Name the archbishop, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
> 15. This man, on the other hand, qualifies for this quiz in
> his own right, but was himself a king, in 11th-century Hungary.
> Name him in a manner relevant to the quiz.
Peter Smyth
> his own right, but was himself a king, in 11th-century Hungary.
> Name him in a manner relevant to the quiz.
Joe
Sep 18, 2016, 11:28:25 AM9/18/16
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On 2016-09-18 14:01:40 +0000, Mark Brader said:
> (Oops, I forgot to start a new thread for the new quiz.
> Answers in either thread will be accepted.)
>
>
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #232.
>
> I'd like to thank Dan Tilque for running RQ 231 and for writing a
> contest that allowed me to win, even if I didn't notice that the
> contest number was one of the answers. That won't be the case
> this time, anyway. The winner of RQ 232, in turn, will
> be the first choice to set RQ 233, in whatever manner they prefer.
>
> Please answer these questions based only on your own knowledge; put
> all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before
> each one. Answer slates must be posted by Friday, September 23,
> by Toronto time (zone -4), which gives you 5 days and 14 hours from
> the time of posting.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker is who scored on the
> hardest questions; the second tiebreaker is correct spelling;
> and the third tiebreaker is who posted first.
>
>
> * Arts
>
> 1. This fictional British boarding school for girls, where most of
> the students are, let's say, completely uncontrolled, was
> invented by Ronald Searle in a series of cartoons, and first
> appeared in movies in the 1950s. Name it.
St. Trinians
> (Oops, I forgot to start a new thread for the new quiz.
> Answers in either thread will be accepted.)
>
>
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #232.
>
> I'd like to thank Dan Tilque for running RQ 231 and for writing a
> contest that allowed me to win, even if I didn't notice that the
> contest number was one of the answers. That won't be the case
> this time, anyway. The winner of RQ 232, in turn, will
> be the first choice to set RQ 233, in whatever manner they prefer.
>
> Please answer these questions based only on your own knowledge; put
> all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before
> each one. Answer slates must be posted by Friday, September 23,
> by Toronto time (zone -4), which gives you 5 days and 14 hours from
> the time of posting.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker is who scored on the
> hardest questions; the second tiebreaker is correct spelling;
> and the third tiebreaker is who posted first.
>
>
> * Arts
>
> 1. This fictional British boarding school for girls, where most of
> the students are, let's say, completely uncontrolled, was
> invented by Ronald Searle in a series of cartoons, and first
> appeared in movies in the 1950s. Name it.
>
> 2. The 1980s American TV series "St. Elsewhere" was set at an
> inferior hospital. What was its actual name?
>
> 3. If every wife had seven sacks, and every sack had seven cats,
> where was I going?
>
>
> * US Cities
>
> 4. What is the capital of Minnesota?
>
> 5. What city of about 300,000 people lies near the confluence of
> the two longest rivers in the US?
>
> 6. What city is the oldest place in North America to have been
> founded by European settlers and continuously inhabited ever
> since?
>
>
> * Rail Geography
>
> 7. If you were going from <answer 13> station to Castle Frank
> station, at what station would you normally change trains?
>
> 8. If you were going from Brussels to Leicester, at what station
> in London would you normally change trains?
>
> 9. If you were going from London to <answer 3>, at what station
> in Cornwall would you normally change trains?
>
>
> * Science?
>
> 10. In some weather conditions, vehicular extremities such as
> airplane wings and sailing-ship masts may produce a corona
> discharge of static electricity. What term relevant to this
> quiz describes this phenomenon?
>
> 11. Sydenham's chorea is a medical condition, usually in children,
> that among other effects produces dysarthria, gait disturbances,
> and adventitious movements of the face, neck, trunk, and
> extremities. It is also known by what other term relevant to
> this quiz?
>
> 12. Ergotism, or ergot poisoning, may produce symptoms from
> itchiness and hallucinations to gangrene and death. It is
> also known by what other term relevant to this quiz?
>
>
> * History
>
> 13. This man came to the country he's most associated with when
> he was captured into slavery, sometime in the 5th century AD.
> He later became a bishop and his spiritual autobiography was
> titled the "Confessio". One deed that he's popularly famous
> for never happened, as there never were any of the things in
> the first place. Name him, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
>
> 14. The King of England made this man Archbishop of Canterbury,
> then became annoyed when the man showed more allegiance to the
> church than to him. Allegedly the king called for someone to
> "rid him" of the archbishop; in any event, soon enough someone
> did. Name the archbishop, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
>
> 15. This man, on the other hand, qualifies for this quiz in
> his own right, but was himself a king, in 11th-century Hungary.
> Name him in a manner relevant to the quiz.
--
“To err, as they say, is human. To forgive is divine. To err by
withholding your forgiveness until it’s too late is to become divinely
fucked up.”
― Jonathan Tropper, The Book of Joe
Erland Sommarskog
Sep 18, 2016, 1:08:08 PM9/18/16
to
St Paul
> 5. What city of about 300,000 people lies near the confluence of
> the two longest rivers in the US?
St Louis
>
> 7. If you were going from <answer 13> station to Castle Frank
> station, at what station would you normally change trains?
>
> 8. If you were going from Brussels to Leicester, at what station
> in London would you normally change trains?
St Pancras
> * History
>
> 13. This man came to the country he's most associated with when
> he was captured into slavery, sometime in the 5th century AD.
> He later became a bishop and his spiritual autobiography was
> titled the "Confessio". One deed that he's popularly famous
> for never happened, as there never were any of the things in
> the first place. Name him, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
St Patrick
> 15. This man, on the other hand, qualifies for this quiz in
> his own right, but was himself a king, in 11th-century Hungary.
> Name him in a manner relevant to the quiz.
St Miklos
> 5. What city of about 300,000 people lies near the confluence of
> the two longest rivers in the US?
>
> 7. If you were going from <answer 13> station to Castle Frank
> station, at what station would you normally change trains?
>
> 8. If you were going from Brussels to Leicester, at what station
> in London would you normally change trains?
> * History
>
> 13. This man came to the country he's most associated with when
> he was captured into slavery, sometime in the 5th century AD.
> He later became a bishop and his spiritual autobiography was
> titled the "Confessio". One deed that he's popularly famous
> for never happened, as there never were any of the things in
> the first place. Name him, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
> 15. This man, on the other hand, qualifies for this quiz in
> his own right, but was himself a king, in 11th-century Hungary.
> Name him in a manner relevant to the quiz.
Dan Blum
Sep 18, 2016, 2:21:12 PM9/18/16
to
Erland Sommarskog <esq...@sommarskog.se> wrote:
> > 15. This man, on the other hand, qualifies for this quiz in
> > his own right, but was himself a king, in 11th-century Hungary.
> > Name him in a manner relevant to the quiz.
> St Miklos
While this answer is incorrect, when I checked I was surprised to find
> > 15. This man, on the other hand, qualifies for this quiz in
> > his own right, but was himself a king, in 11th-century Hungary.
> > Name him in a manner relevant to the quiz.
> St Miklos
that there are in fact two correct answers, even though the question
implies there is only one.
Joe
Sep 18, 2016, 2:42:45 PM9/18/16
to
On 2016-09-18 18:21:11 +0000, Dan Blum said:
> Erland Sommarskog <esq...@sommarskog.se> wrote:
>
>>> 15. This man, on the other hand, qualifies for this quiz in
>>> his own right, but was himself a king, in 11th-century Hungary.
>>> Name him in a manner relevant to the quiz.
>
>> St Miklos
>
> While this answer is incorrect, when I checked I was surprised to find
> that there are in fact two correct answers, even though the question
> implies there is only one.
It would seem that way if Wikipedia is correct. I rather think the
> Erland Sommarskog <esq...@sommarskog.se> wrote:
>
>>> 15. This man, on the other hand, qualifies for this quiz in
>>> his own right, but was himself a king, in 11th-century Hungary.
>>> Name him in a manner relevant to the quiz.
>
>> St Miklos
>
> While this answer is incorrect, when I checked I was surprised to find
> that there are in fact two correct answers, even though the question
> implies there is only one.
earlier one is the more famous and therefore the expected answer.
Chris F.A. Johnson
Sep 18, 2016, 4:08:03 PM9/18/16
to
On 2016-09-18, Mark Brader wrote:
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #232.
...
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #232.
> * Arts
>
> 1. This fictional British boarding school for girls, where most of
> the students are, let's say, completely uncontrolled, was
> invented by Ronald Searle in a series of cartoons, and first
> appeared in movies in the 1950s. Name it.
St. Trinians
>
> 1. This fictional British boarding school for girls, where most of
> the students are, let's say, completely uncontrolled, was
> invented by Ronald Searle in a series of cartoons, and first
> appeared in movies in the 1950s. Name it.
> 2. The 1980s American TV series "St. Elsewhere" was set at an
> inferior hospital. What was its actual name?
> 3. If every wife had seven sacks, and every sack had seven cats,
> where was I going?
> * US Cities
>
> 4. What is the capital of Minnesota?
> 5. What city of about 300,000 people lies near the confluence of
> the two longest rivers in the US?
> 6. What city is the oldest place in North America to have been
> founded by European settlers and continuously inhabited ever
> since?
> * Rail Geography
>
> 7. If you were going from <answer 13> station to Castle Frank
> station, at what station would you normally change trains?
> 8. If you were going from Brussels to Leicester, at what station
> in London would you normally change trains?
> 9. If you were going from London to <answer 3>, at what station
> in Cornwall would you normally change trains?
> * Science?
>
> 10. In some weather conditions, vehicular extremities such as
> airplane wings and sailing-ship masts may produce a corona
> discharge of static electricity. What term relevant to this
> quiz describes this phenomenon?
> 11. Sydenham's chorea is a medical condition, usually in children,
> that among other effects produces dysarthria, gait disturbances,
> and adventitious movements of the face, neck, trunk, and
> extremities. It is also known by what other term relevant to
> this quiz?
> 12. Ergotism, or ergot poisoning, may produce symptoms from
> itchiness and hallucinations to gangrene and death. It is
> also known by what other term relevant to this quiz?
> * History
>
> 13. This man came to the country he's most associated with when
> he was captured into slavery, sometime in the 5th century AD.
> He later became a bishop and his spiritual autobiography was
> titled the "Confessio". One deed that he's popularly famous
> for never happened, as there never were any of the things in
> the first place. Name him, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
> 14. The King of England made this man Archbishop of Canterbury,
> then became annoyed when the man showed more allegiance to the
> church than to him. Allegedly the king called for someone to
> "rid him" of the archbishop; in any event, soon enough someone
> did. Name the archbishop, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
> 15. This man, on the other hand, qualifies for this quiz in
> his own right, but was himself a king, in 11th-century Hungary.
> Name him in a manner relevant to the quiz.
--
Chris F.A. Johnson
Calvin
Sep 19, 2016, 1:53:01 AM9/19/16
to
On Sunday, September 18, 2016 at 11:59:44 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #232.
>
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #232.
>
> * Arts
>
> 1. This fictional British boarding school for girls, where most of
> the students are, let's say, completely uncontrolled, was
> invented by Ronald Searle in a series of cartoons, and first
> appeared in movies in the 1950s. Name it.
St Trinians
>
> 1. This fictional British boarding school for girls, where most of
> the students are, let's say, completely uncontrolled, was
> invented by Ronald Searle in a series of cartoons, and first
> appeared in movies in the 1950s. Name it.
> 2. The 1980s American TV series "St. Elsewhere" was set at an
> inferior hospital. What was its actual name?
> > 3. If every wife had seven sacks, and every sack had seven cats,
> where was I going?
> * US Cities
>
> 4. What is the capital of Minnesota?
> 5. What city of about 300,000 people lies near the confluence of
> the two longest rivers in the US?
> 6. What city is the oldest place in North America to have been
> founded by European settlers and continuously inhabited ever
> since?
> * Rail Geography
>
> 7. If you were going from <answer 13> station to Castle Frank
> station, at what station would you normally change trains?
>
> 8. If you were going from Brussels to Leicester, at what station
> in London would you normally change trains?
> 9. If you were going from London to <answer 3>, at what station
> in Cornwall would you normally change trains?
>
>
> * Science?
>
> 10. In some weather conditions, vehicular extremities such as
> airplane wings and sailing-ship masts may produce a corona
> discharge of static electricity. What term relevant to this
> quiz describes this phenomenon?
> 11. Sydenham's chorea is a medical condition, usually in children,
> that among other effects produces dysarthria, gait disturbances,
> and adventitious movements of the face, neck, trunk, and
> extremities. It is also known by what other term relevant to
> this quiz?
> 12. Ergotism, or ergot poisoning, may produce symptoms from
> itchiness and hallucinations to gangrene and death. It is
> also known by what other term relevant to this quiz?
> * History
>
> 13. This man came to the country he's most associated with when
> he was captured into slavery, sometime in the 5th century AD.
> He later became a bishop and his spiritual autobiography was
> titled the "Confessio". One deed that he's popularly famous
> for never happened, as there never were any of the things in
> the first place. Name him, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
> 14. The King of England made this man Archbishop of Canterbury,
> then became annoyed when the man showed more allegiance to the
> church than to him. Allegedly the king called for someone to
> "rid him" of the archbishop; in any event, soon enough someone
> did. Name the archbishop, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
> 15. This man, on the other hand, qualifies for this quiz in
> his own right, but was himself a king, in 11th-century Hungary.
> Name him in a manner relevant to the quiz.
Bless you.
cheers,
calvin
Marc Dashevsky
Sep 19, 2016, 5:30:16 AM9/19/16
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In article <Pt2dnYpQbu_ZA0PK...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
> 3. If every wife had seven sacks, and every sack had seven cats,
> where was I going?
St. Ives
> * US Cities
>
> 4. What is the capital of Minnesota?
St. Paul
> 5. What city of about 300,000 people lies near the confluence of
> the two longest rivers in the US?
St. Louis
> 6. What city is the oldest place in North America to have been
> founded by European settlers and continuously inhabited ever
> since?
>
>
> * Rail Geography
>
> 7. If you were going from <answer 13> station to Castle Frank
> station, at what station would you normally change trains?
>
> 8. If you were going from Brussels to Leicester, at what station
> in London would you normally change trains?
>
> 9. If you were going from London to <answer 3>, at what station
> in Cornwall would you normally change trains?
>
>
> * Science?
>
> 10. In some weather conditions, vehicular extremities such as
> airplane wings and sailing-ship masts may produce a corona
> discharge of static electricity. What term relevant to this
> quiz describes this phenomenon?
St. Elmo's Fire
> 11. Sydenham's chorea is a medical condition, usually in children,
> that among other effects produces dysarthria, gait disturbances,
> and adventitious movements of the face, neck, trunk, and
> extremities. It is also known by what other term relevant to
> this quiz?
St. Vitus Dance
> 12. Ergotism, or ergot poisoning, may produce symptoms from
> itchiness and hallucinations to gangrene and death. It is
> also known by what other term relevant to this quiz?
>
>
> * History
>
> 13. This man came to the country he's most associated with when
> he was captured into slavery, sometime in the 5th century AD.
> He later became a bishop and his spiritual autobiography was
> titled the "Confessio". One deed that he's popularly famous
> for never happened, as there never were any of the things in
> the first place. Name him, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
>
> 14. The King of England made this man Archbishop of Canterbury,
> then became annoyed when the man showed more allegiance to the
> church than to him. Allegedly the king called for someone to
> "rid him" of the archbishop; in any event, soon enough someone
> did. Name the archbishop, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
>
> 15. This man, on the other hand, qualifies for this quiz in
> his own right, but was himself a king, in 11th-century Hungary.
> Name him in a manner relevant to the quiz.
--
>
> (Oops, I forgot to start a new thread for the new quiz.
> Answers in either thread will be accepted.)
>
>
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #232.
>
> I'd like to thank Dan Tilque for running RQ 231 and for writing a
> contest that allowed me to win, even if I didn't notice that the
> contest number was one of the answers. That won't be the case
> this time, anyway. The winner of RQ 232, in turn, will
> be the first choice to set RQ 233, in whatever manner they prefer.
>
> Please answer these questions based only on your own knowledge; put
> all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before
> each one. Answer slates must be posted by Friday, September 23,
> by Toronto time (zone -4), which gives you 5 days and 14 hours from
> the time of posting.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker is who scored on the
> hardest questions; the second tiebreaker is correct spelling;
> and the third tiebreaker is who posted first.
>
>
> * Arts
>
> 1. This fictional British boarding school for girls, where most of
> the students are, let's say, completely uncontrolled, was
> invented by Ronald Searle in a series of cartoons, and first
> appeared in movies in the 1950s. Name it.
>
> 2. The 1980s American TV series "St. Elsewhere" was set at an
> inferior hospital. What was its actual name?
St. Eligius
> (Oops, I forgot to start a new thread for the new quiz.
> Answers in either thread will be accepted.)
>
>
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #232.
>
> I'd like to thank Dan Tilque for running RQ 231 and for writing a
> contest that allowed me to win, even if I didn't notice that the
> contest number was one of the answers. That won't be the case
> this time, anyway. The winner of RQ 232, in turn, will
> be the first choice to set RQ 233, in whatever manner they prefer.
>
> Please answer these questions based only on your own knowledge; put
> all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before
> each one. Answer slates must be posted by Friday, September 23,
> by Toronto time (zone -4), which gives you 5 days and 14 hours from
> the time of posting.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker is who scored on the
> hardest questions; the second tiebreaker is correct spelling;
> and the third tiebreaker is who posted first.
>
>
> * Arts
>
> 1. This fictional British boarding school for girls, where most of
> the students are, let's say, completely uncontrolled, was
> invented by Ronald Searle in a series of cartoons, and first
> appeared in movies in the 1950s. Name it.
>
> 2. The 1980s American TV series "St. Elsewhere" was set at an
> inferior hospital. What was its actual name?
> 3. If every wife had seven sacks, and every sack had seven cats,
> where was I going?
> * US Cities
>
> 4. What is the capital of Minnesota?
> 5. What city of about 300,000 people lies near the confluence of
> the two longest rivers in the US?
> 6. What city is the oldest place in North America to have been
> founded by European settlers and continuously inhabited ever
> since?
>
>
> * Rail Geography
>
> 7. If you were going from <answer 13> station to Castle Frank
> station, at what station would you normally change trains?
>
> 8. If you were going from Brussels to Leicester, at what station
> in London would you normally change trains?
>
> 9. If you were going from London to <answer 3>, at what station
> in Cornwall would you normally change trains?
>
>
> * Science?
>
> 10. In some weather conditions, vehicular extremities such as
> airplane wings and sailing-ship masts may produce a corona
> discharge of static electricity. What term relevant to this
> quiz describes this phenomenon?
> 11. Sydenham's chorea is a medical condition, usually in children,
> that among other effects produces dysarthria, gait disturbances,
> and adventitious movements of the face, neck, trunk, and
> extremities. It is also known by what other term relevant to
> this quiz?
> 12. Ergotism, or ergot poisoning, may produce symptoms from
> itchiness and hallucinations to gangrene and death. It is
> also known by what other term relevant to this quiz?
>
>
> * History
>
> 13. This man came to the country he's most associated with when
> he was captured into slavery, sometime in the 5th century AD.
> He later became a bishop and his spiritual autobiography was
> titled the "Confessio". One deed that he's popularly famous
> for never happened, as there never were any of the things in
> the first place. Name him, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
>
> 14. The King of England made this man Archbishop of Canterbury,
> then became annoyed when the man showed more allegiance to the
> church than to him. Allegedly the king called for someone to
> "rid him" of the archbishop; in any event, soon enough someone
> did. Name the archbishop, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
>
> 15. This man, on the other hand, qualifies for this quiz in
> his own right, but was himself a king, in 11th-century Hungary.
> Name him in a manner relevant to the quiz.
--
swp
Sep 19, 2016, 7:16:30 PM9/19/16
to
On Sunday, September 18, 2016 at 9:59:44 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #232.
thanks, it's nice to be here.
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #232.
> I'd like to thank Dan Tilque for running RQ 231 and for writing a
> contest that allowed me to win
> , even if I didn't notice that the
> contest number was one of the answers.
> That won't be the case
> this time, anyway. The winner of RQ 232, in turn, will
> be the first choice to set RQ 233, in whatever manner they prefer.
>
> Please answer these questions based only on your own knowledge; put
> all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before
> each one. Answer slates must be posted by Friday, September 23,
> by Toronto time (zone -4), which gives you 5 days and 14 hours from
> the time of posting.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker is who scored on the
> hardest questions; the second tiebreaker is correct spelling;
> and the third tiebreaker is who posted first.
>
> * Arts
>
> 1. This fictional British boarding school for girls, where most of
> the students are, let's say, completely uncontrolled, was
> invented by Ronald Searle in a series of cartoons, and first
> appeared in movies in the 1950s. Name it.
> 2. The 1980s American TV series "St. Elsewhere" was set at an
> inferior hospital. What was its actual name?
> 3. If every wife had seven sacks, and every sack had seven cats,
> where was I going?
>
> * US Cities
>
> 4. What is the capital of Minnesota?
> 5. What city of about 300,000 people lies near the confluence of
> the two longest rivers in the US?
> 6. What city is the oldest place in North America to have been
> founded by European settlers and continuously inhabited ever
> since?
> * Rail Geography
>
> 7. If you were going from <answer 13> station to Castle Frank
> station, at what station would you normally change trains?
> 8. If you were going from Brussels to Leicester, at what station
> in London would you normally change trains?
> 9. If you were going from London to <answer 3>, at what station
> in Cornwall would you normally change trains?
> * Science?
>
> 10. In some weather conditions, vehicular extremities such as
> airplane wings and sailing-ship masts may produce a corona
> discharge of static electricity. What term relevant to this
> quiz describes this phenomenon?
> 11. Sydenham's chorea is a medical condition, usually in children,
> that among other effects produces dysarthria, gait disturbances,
> and adventitious movements of the face, neck, trunk, and
> extremities. It is also known by what other term relevant to
> this quiz?
> 12. Ergotism, or ergot poisoning, may produce symptoms from
> itchiness and hallucinations to gangrene and death. It is
> also known by what other term relevant to this quiz?
> * History
>
> 13. This man came to the country he's most associated with when
> he was captured into slavery, sometime in the 5th century AD.
> He later became a bishop and his spiritual autobiography was
> titled the "Confessio". One deed that he's popularly famous
> for never happened, as there never were any of the things in
> the first place. Name him, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
> 14. The King of England made this man Archbishop of Canterbury,
> then became annoyed when the man showed more allegiance to the
> church than to him. Allegedly the king called for someone to
> "rid him" of the archbishop; in any event, soon enough someone
> did. Name the archbishop, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
> 15. This man, on the other hand, qualifies for this quiz in
> his own right, but was himself a king, in 11th-century Hungary.
> Name him in a manner relevant to the quiz.
swp
Dan Tilque
Sep 19, 2016, 9:37:54 PM9/19/16
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Arts
>
> 1. This fictional British boarding school for girls, where most of
> the students are, let's say, completely uncontrolled, was
> invented by Ronald Searle in a series of cartoons, and first
> appeared in movies in the 1950s. Name it.
>
> 2. The 1980s American TV series "St. Elsewhere" was set at an
> inferior hospital. What was its actual name?
St Eligius
>
>
> * Arts
>
> 1. This fictional British boarding school for girls, where most of
> the students are, let's say, completely uncontrolled, was
> invented by Ronald Searle in a series of cartoons, and first
> appeared in movies in the 1950s. Name it.
>
> 2. The 1980s American TV series "St. Elsewhere" was set at an
> inferior hospital. What was its actual name?
>
> 3. If every wife had seven sacks, and every sack had seven cats,
> where was I going?
>
>
> * US Cities
>
> 4. What is the capital of Minnesota?
>
> 5. What city of about 300,000 people lies near the confluence of
> the two longest rivers in the US?
>
> 6. What city is the oldest place in North America to have been
> founded by European settlers and continuously inhabited ever
> since?
>
>
> * Rail Geography
>
> 7. If you were going from <answer 13> station to Castle Frank
> station, at what station would you normally change trains?
>
> 8. If you were going from Brussels to Leicester, at what station
> in London would you normally change trains?
>
> 9. If you were going from London to <answer 3>, at what station
> in Cornwall would you normally change trains?
>
>
> * Science?
>
> 10. In some weather conditions, vehicular extremities such as
> airplane wings and sailing-ship masts may produce a corona
> discharge of static electricity. What term relevant to this
> quiz describes this phenomenon?
>
> 11. Sydenham's chorea is a medical condition, usually in children,
> that among other effects produces dysarthria, gait disturbances,
> and adventitious movements of the face, neck, trunk, and
> extremities. It is also known by what other term relevant to
> this quiz?
>
> 12. Ergotism, or ergot poisoning, may produce symptoms from
> itchiness and hallucinations to gangrene and death. It is
> also known by what other term relevant to this quiz?
>
>
> * History
>
> 13. This man came to the country he's most associated with when
> he was captured into slavery, sometime in the 5th century AD.
> He later became a bishop and his spiritual autobiography was
> titled the "Confessio". One deed that he's popularly famous
> for never happened, as there never were any of the things in
> the first place. Name him, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
>
> 14. The King of England made this man Archbishop of Canterbury,
> then became annoyed when the man showed more allegiance to the
> church than to him. Allegedly the king called for someone to
> "rid him" of the archbishop; in any event, soon enough someone
> did. Name the archbishop, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
>
> 15. This man, on the other hand, qualifies for this quiz in
> his own right, but was himself a king, in 11th-century Hungary.
> Name him in a manner relevant to the quiz.
--
Dan Tilque
Gareth Owen
Sep 20, 2016, 3:49:04 PM9/20/16
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) writes:
> * Arts
>
> 1. This fictional British boarding school for girls, where most of
> the students are, let's say, completely uncontrolled, was
> invented by Ronald Searle in a series of cartoons, and first
> appeared in movies in the 1950s. Name it.
St Trinians
> * Arts
>
> 1. This fictional British boarding school for girls, where most of
> the students are, let's say, completely uncontrolled, was
> invented by Ronald Searle in a series of cartoons, and first
> appeared in movies in the 1950s. Name it.
> 2. The 1980s American TV series "St. Elsewhere" was set at an
> inferior hospital. What was its actual name?
> 3. If every wife had seven sacks, and every sack had seven cats,
> where was I going?
> * US Cities
>
> 4. What is the capital of Minnesota?
> 5. What city of about 300,000 people lies near the confluence of
> the two longest rivers in the US?
> 6. What city is the oldest place in North America to have been
> founded by European settlers and continuously inhabited ever
> since?
> * Rail Geography
>
> 7. If you were going from <answer 13> station to Castle Frank
> station, at what station would you normally change trains?
> 8. If you were going from Brussels to Leicester, at what station
> in London would you normally change trains?
> 9. If you were going from London to <answer 3>, at what station
> in Cornwall would you normally change trains?
> * Science?
>
> 10. In some weather conditions, vehicular extremities such as
> airplane wings and sailing-ship masts may produce a corona
> discharge of static electricity. What term relevant to this
> quiz describes this phenomenon?
> 11. Sydenham's chorea is a medical condition, usually in children,
> that among other effects produces dysarthria, gait disturbances,
> and adventitious movements of the face, neck, trunk, and
> extremities. It is also known by what other term relevant to
> this quiz?
> 12. Ergotism, or ergot poisoning, may produce symptoms from
> itchiness and hallucinations to gangrene and death. It is
> also known by what other term relevant to this quiz?
>
>
> * History
>
> 13. This man came to the country he's most associated with when
> he was captured into slavery, sometime in the 5th century AD.
> He later became a bishop and his spiritual autobiography was
> titled the "Confessio". One deed that he's popularly famous
> for never happened, as there never were any of the things in
> the first place. Name him, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
> 14. The King of England made this man Archbishop of Canterbury,
> then became annoyed when the man showed more allegiance to the
> church than to him. Allegedly the king called for someone to
> "rid him" of the archbishop; in any event, soon enough someone
> did. Name the archbishop, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
> 15. This man, on the other hand, qualifies for this quiz in
> his own right, but was himself a king, in 11th-century Hungary.
> Name him in a manner relevant to the quiz.
Pete
Sep 20, 2016, 8:57:58 PM9/20/16
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:Pt2dnYpQbu_ZA0PKnZ2dnUU7-
S_N...@giganews.com:
> (Oops, I forgot to start a new thread for the new quiz.
> Answers in either thread will be accepted.)
>
>
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #232.
>
> I'd like to thank Dan Tilque for running RQ 231 and for writing a
> contest that allowed me to win, even if I didn't notice that the
> contest number was one of the answers. That won't be the case
> this time, anyway. The winner of RQ 232, in turn, will
> be the first choice to set RQ 233, in whatever manner they prefer.
>
> Please answer these questions based only on your own knowledge; put
> all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before
> each one. Answer slates must be posted by Friday, September 23,
> by Toronto time (zone -4), which gives you 5 days and 14 hours from
> the time of posting.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker is who scored on the
> hardest questions; the second tiebreaker is correct spelling;
> and the third tiebreaker is who posted first.
>
>
> * Arts
>
> 1. This fictional British boarding school for girls, where most of
> the students are, let's say, completely uncontrolled, was
> invented by Ronald Searle in a series of cartoons, and first
> appeared in movies in the 1950s. Name it.
>
> 2. The 1980s American TV series "St. Elsewhere" was set at an
> inferior hospital. What was its actual name?
St Eligius
>
> 3. If every wife had seven sacks, and every sack had seven cats,
> where was I going?
>
>
> * US Cities
>
> 4. What is the capital of Minnesota?
St Paul
>
> 5. What city of about 300,000 people lies near the confluence of
> the two longest rivers in the US?
St Louis
>
> 6. What city is the oldest place in North America to have been
> founded by European settlers and continuously inhabited ever
> since?
St Augustine
>
>
> * Rail Geography
>
> 7. If you were going from <answer 13> station to Castle Frank
> station, at what station would you normally change trains?
>
> 8. If you were going from Brussels to Leicester, at what station
> in London would you normally change trains?
>
> 9. If you were going from London to <answer 3>, at what station
> in Cornwall would you normally change trains?
>
>
> * Science?
>
> 10. In some weather conditions, vehicular extremities such as
> airplane wings and sailing-ship masts may produce a corona
> discharge of static electricity. What term relevant to this
> quiz describes this phenomenon?
St Elmo's Fire
>
> 11. Sydenham's chorea is a medical condition, usually in children,
> that among other effects produces dysarthria, gait disturbances,
> and adventitious movements of the face, neck, trunk, and
> extremities. It is also known by what other term relevant to
> this quiz?
>
> 12. Ergotism, or ergot poisoning, may produce symptoms from
> itchiness and hallucinations to gangrene and death. It is
> also known by what other term relevant to this quiz?
>
>
> * History
>
> 13. This man came to the country he's most associated with when
> he was captured into slavery, sometime in the 5th century AD.
> He later became a bishop and his spiritual autobiography was
> titled the "Confessio". One deed that he's popularly famous
> for never happened, as there never were any of the things in
> the first place. Name him, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
St Patrick
>
> 14. The King of England made this man Archbishop of Canterbury,
> then became annoyed when the man showed more allegiance to the
> church than to him. Allegedly the king called for someone to
> "rid him" of the archbishop; in any event, soon enough someone
> did. Name the archbishop, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
St Thomas More
>
> 15. This man, on the other hand, qualifies for this quiz in
> his own right, but was himself a king, in 11th-century Hungary.
> Name him in a manner relevant to the quiz.
St Wenceslaus
>
Pete Gayde
S_N...@giganews.com:
> (Oops, I forgot to start a new thread for the new quiz.
> Answers in either thread will be accepted.)
>
>
> Welcome to Rotating Quiz #232.
>
> I'd like to thank Dan Tilque for running RQ 231 and for writing a
> contest that allowed me to win, even if I didn't notice that the
> contest number was one of the answers. That won't be the case
> this time, anyway. The winner of RQ 232, in turn, will
> be the first choice to set RQ 233, in whatever manner they prefer.
>
> Please answer these questions based only on your own knowledge; put
> all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before
> each one. Answer slates must be posted by Friday, September 23,
> by Toronto time (zone -4), which gives you 5 days and 14 hours from
> the time of posting.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker is who scored on the
> hardest questions; the second tiebreaker is correct spelling;
> and the third tiebreaker is who posted first.
>
>
> * Arts
>
> 1. This fictional British boarding school for girls, where most of
> the students are, let's say, completely uncontrolled, was
> invented by Ronald Searle in a series of cartoons, and first
> appeared in movies in the 1950s. Name it.
>
> 2. The 1980s American TV series "St. Elsewhere" was set at an
> inferior hospital. What was its actual name?
>
> 3. If every wife had seven sacks, and every sack had seven cats,
> where was I going?
>
>
> * US Cities
>
> 4. What is the capital of Minnesota?
>
> 5. What city of about 300,000 people lies near the confluence of
> the two longest rivers in the US?
>
> 6. What city is the oldest place in North America to have been
> founded by European settlers and continuously inhabited ever
> since?
>
>
> * Rail Geography
>
> 7. If you were going from <answer 13> station to Castle Frank
> station, at what station would you normally change trains?
>
> 8. If you were going from Brussels to Leicester, at what station
> in London would you normally change trains?
>
> 9. If you were going from London to <answer 3>, at what station
> in Cornwall would you normally change trains?
>
>
> * Science?
>
> 10. In some weather conditions, vehicular extremities such as
> airplane wings and sailing-ship masts may produce a corona
> discharge of static electricity. What term relevant to this
> quiz describes this phenomenon?
>
> 11. Sydenham's chorea is a medical condition, usually in children,
> that among other effects produces dysarthria, gait disturbances,
> and adventitious movements of the face, neck, trunk, and
> extremities. It is also known by what other term relevant to
> this quiz?
>
> 12. Ergotism, or ergot poisoning, may produce symptoms from
> itchiness and hallucinations to gangrene and death. It is
> also known by what other term relevant to this quiz?
>
>
> * History
>
> 13. This man came to the country he's most associated with when
> he was captured into slavery, sometime in the 5th century AD.
> He later became a bishop and his spiritual autobiography was
> titled the "Confessio". One deed that he's popularly famous
> for never happened, as there never were any of the things in
> the first place. Name him, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
>
> 14. The King of England made this man Archbishop of Canterbury,
> then became annoyed when the man showed more allegiance to the
> church than to him. Allegedly the king called for someone to
> "rid him" of the archbishop; in any event, soon enough someone
> did. Name the archbishop, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
>
> 15. This man, on the other hand, qualifies for this quiz in
> his own right, but was himself a king, in 11th-century Hungary.
> Name him in a manner relevant to the quiz.
>
Pete Gayde
Mark Brader
Sep 24, 2016, 2:02:59 AM9/24/16
to
Rotating Quiz #232 is over and from a field of 11 entrants the winner
is DAN BLUM, the only one to score as high as 11 out of 15. Hearty
congratulations, Dan! And please start RQ 233 at your earliest
convenience.
> * Arts
> 1. This fictional British boarding school for girls, where most of
> the students are, let's say, completely uncontrolled, was
> invented by Ronald Searle in a series of cartoons, and first
> appeared in movies in the 1950s. Name it.
St. Trinian's. 1 for Dan Blum, Peter, Joe, Chris, Calvin, Stephen,
and Gareth.
> 2. The 1980s American TV series "St. Elsewhere" was set at an
> inferior hospital. What was its actual name?
St. Eligius. 1 for Dan Blum, Marc, Stephen, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> 3. If every wife had seven sacks, and every sack had seven cats,
> where was I going?
St. Ives. (It's a poem.) 1 for Dan Blum, Peter, Joe, Chris, Marc,
Stephen, and Gareth.
> * US Cities
> 4. What is the capital of Minnesota?
St. Paul. 1 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Peter, Joe, Erland, Chris,
Calvin, Marc, Stephen, Dan Tilque, Gareth, and Pete.
> 5. What city of about 300,000 people lies near the confluence of
> the two longest rivers in the US?
St. Louis. 1 for Dan Blum, Peter, Joe, Erland, Chris, Marc, Stephen,
Dan Tilque, Gareth, and Pete.
> 6. What city is the oldest place in North America to have been
> founded by European settlers and continuously inhabited ever
> since?
St. Augustine. (Founded 1565 by the Spanish.) 1 for Stephen,
Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> * Rail Geography
> 7. If you were going from <answer 13> station to Castle Frank
> station, at what station would you normally change trains?
St. George. (Toronto subway.) 1 for Chris and Stephen.
> 8. If you were going from Brussels to Leicester, at what station
> in London would you normally change trains?
St. Pancras. 1 for Dan Blum, Peter, Joe, Erland, Chris, Calvin,
and Gareth.
> 9. If you were going from London to <answer 3>, at what station
> in Cornwall would you normally change trains?
St. Erth. 1 for Peter, Joe, and Chris.
> * Science?
> 10. In some weather conditions, vehicular extremities such as
> airplane wings and sailing-ship masts may produce a corona
> discharge of static electricity. What term relevant to this
> quiz describes this phenomenon?
St. Elmo's Fire. 1 for Dan Blum, Joe, Calvin, Marc, Stephen,
Dan Tilque, Gareth, and Pete.
> 11. Sydenham's chorea is a medical condition, usually in children,
> that among other effects produces dysarthria, gait disturbances,
> and adventitious movements of the face, neck, trunk, and
> extremities. It is also known by what other term relevant to
> this quiz?
St. Vitus('(s)) Dance. 1 for Dan Blum, Joe, Chris, Calvin, Marc,
and Gareth.
> 12. Ergotism, or ergot poisoning, may produce symptoms from
> itchiness and hallucinations to gangrene and death. It is
> also known by what other term relevant to this quiz?
St. Anthony's Fire.
> * History
> 13. This man came to the country he's most associated with when
> he was captured into slavery, sometime in the 5th century AD.
> He later became a bishop and his spiritual autobiography was
> titled the "Confessio". One deed that he's popularly famous
> for never happened, as there never were any of the things in
> the first place. Name him, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
St. Patrick. (Popularly supposed to have rid Ireland of snakes.)
1 for Dan Blum, Peter, Joe, Erland, Chris, Calvin, Dan Tilque,
and Pete.
> 14. The King of England made this man Archbishop of Canterbury,
> then became annoyed when the man showed more allegiance to the
> church than to him. Allegedly the king called for someone to
> "rid him" of the archbishop; in any event, soon enough someone
> did. Name the archbishop, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
St. Thomas Becket. (King Henry II.) 1 for Dan Blum, Peter, Joe,
Chris, Calvin, and Dan Tilque.
> 15. This man, on the other hand, qualifies for this quiz in
> his own right, but was himself a king, in 11th-century Hungary.
> Name him in a manner relevant to the quiz.
St. Stephen (or István, in Hungarian) was the intended answer, but
St. Ladislaus (or László), who reigned later in the same century,
is also correct. 1 for Dan Blum and Stephen.
Scores, if there are no errors:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 TOTALS
Dan Blum 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 11
"Joe" 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 10
Chris Johnson 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 10
Stephen Perry 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 9
Peter Smyth 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 8
"Calvin" 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 7
Dan Tilque 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 7
Gareth Owen 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 7
Marc Dashevsky 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6
Pete Gayde 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
Erland Sommarskog 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4
7 5 7 11 10 3 2 7 3 8 6 0 8 6 2
--
Mark Brader | "Justices look solemn in their formal black robes, but
Toronto | every so often they like to have a little fun by taking on
m...@vex.net | a strange case, or overturning a presidential election, that
sort of thing." --Christopher Buckley, "Supreme Courtship"
is DAN BLUM, the only one to score as high as 11 out of 15. Hearty
congratulations, Dan! And please start RQ 233 at your earliest
convenience.
> * Arts
> 1. This fictional British boarding school for girls, where most of
> the students are, let's say, completely uncontrolled, was
> invented by Ronald Searle in a series of cartoons, and first
> appeared in movies in the 1950s. Name it.
and Gareth.
> 2. The 1980s American TV series "St. Elsewhere" was set at an
> inferior hospital. What was its actual name?
> 3. If every wife had seven sacks, and every sack had seven cats,
> where was I going?
Stephen, and Gareth.
> * US Cities
> 4. What is the capital of Minnesota?
Calvin, Marc, Stephen, Dan Tilque, Gareth, and Pete.
> 5. What city of about 300,000 people lies near the confluence of
> the two longest rivers in the US?
Dan Tilque, Gareth, and Pete.
> 6. What city is the oldest place in North America to have been
> founded by European settlers and continuously inhabited ever
> since?
Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> * Rail Geography
> 7. If you were going from <answer 13> station to Castle Frank
> station, at what station would you normally change trains?
> 8. If you were going from Brussels to Leicester, at what station
> in London would you normally change trains?
and Gareth.
> 9. If you were going from London to <answer 3>, at what station
> in Cornwall would you normally change trains?
> * Science?
> 10. In some weather conditions, vehicular extremities such as
> airplane wings and sailing-ship masts may produce a corona
> discharge of static electricity. What term relevant to this
> quiz describes this phenomenon?
Dan Tilque, Gareth, and Pete.
> 11. Sydenham's chorea is a medical condition, usually in children,
> that among other effects produces dysarthria, gait disturbances,
> and adventitious movements of the face, neck, trunk, and
> extremities. It is also known by what other term relevant to
> this quiz?
and Gareth.
> 12. Ergotism, or ergot poisoning, may produce symptoms from
> itchiness and hallucinations to gangrene and death. It is
> also known by what other term relevant to this quiz?
> * History
> 13. This man came to the country he's most associated with when
> he was captured into slavery, sometime in the 5th century AD.
> He later became a bishop and his spiritual autobiography was
> titled the "Confessio". One deed that he's popularly famous
> for never happened, as there never were any of the things in
> the first place. Name him, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
1 for Dan Blum, Peter, Joe, Erland, Chris, Calvin, Dan Tilque,
and Pete.
> 14. The King of England made this man Archbishop of Canterbury,
> then became annoyed when the man showed more allegiance to the
> church than to him. Allegedly the king called for someone to
> "rid him" of the archbishop; in any event, soon enough someone
> did. Name the archbishop, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
Chris, Calvin, and Dan Tilque.
> 15. This man, on the other hand, qualifies for this quiz in
> his own right, but was himself a king, in 11th-century Hungary.
> Name him in a manner relevant to the quiz.
St. Ladislaus (or László), who reigned later in the same century,
is also correct. 1 for Dan Blum and Stephen.
Scores, if there are no errors:
Dan Blum 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 11
"Joe" 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 10
Chris Johnson 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 10
Stephen Perry 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 9
Peter Smyth 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 8
"Calvin" 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 7
Dan Tilque 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 7
Gareth Owen 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 7
Marc Dashevsky 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6
Pete Gayde 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
Erland Sommarskog 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4
7 5 7 11 10 3 2 7 3 8 6 0 8 6 2
--
Mark Brader | "Justices look solemn in their formal black robes, but
Toronto | every so often they like to have a little fun by taking on
m...@vex.net | a strange case, or overturning a presidential election, that
sort of thing." --Christopher Buckley, "Supreme Courtship"
Mark Brader
Sep 24, 2016, 2:04:48 AM9/24/16
to
Well, I started this thread with an error forcing a repost, and now
I'm ending it with another one. I forgot to change the subject line
for the results posting, so now here it is again.
Rotating Quiz #232 is over and from a field of 11 entrants the winner
is DAN BLUM, the only one to score as high as 11 out of 15. Hearty
congratulations, Dan! And please start RQ 233 at your earliest
convenience.
> * History
> 13. This man came to the country he's most associated with when
> he was captured into slavery, sometime in the 5th century AD.
> He later became a bishop and his spiritual autobiography was
> titled the "Confessio". One deed that he's popularly famous
> for never happened, as there never were any of the things in
> the first place. Name him, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
I'm ending it with another one. I forgot to change the subject line
for the results posting, so now here it is again.
Rotating Quiz #232 is over and from a field of 11 entrants the winner
is DAN BLUM, the only one to score as high as 11 out of 15. Hearty
congratulations, Dan! And please start RQ 233 at your earliest
convenience.
> * Arts
> 1. This fictional British boarding school for girls, where most of
> the students are, let's say, completely uncontrolled, was
> invented by Ronald Searle in a series of cartoons, and first
> appeared in movies in the 1950s. Name it.
> 1. This fictional British boarding school for girls, where most of
> the students are, let's say, completely uncontrolled, was
> invented by Ronald Searle in a series of cartoons, and first
> appeared in movies in the 1950s. Name it.
St. Trinian's. 1 for Dan Blum, Peter, Joe, Chris, Calvin, Stephen,
and Gareth.
and Gareth.
> 2. The 1980s American TV series "St. Elsewhere" was set at an
> inferior hospital. What was its actual name?
> inferior hospital. What was its actual name?
St. Eligius. 1 for Dan Blum, Marc, Stephen, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> 3. If every wife had seven sacks, and every sack had seven cats,
> where was I going?
> where was I going?
St. Ives. (It's a poem.) 1 for Dan Blum, Peter, Joe, Chris, Marc,
Stephen, and Gareth.
Stephen, and Gareth.
> * US Cities
> 4. What is the capital of Minnesota?
> 4. What is the capital of Minnesota?
St. Paul. 1 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Peter, Joe, Erland, Chris,
Calvin, Marc, Stephen, Dan Tilque, Gareth, and Pete.
Calvin, Marc, Stephen, Dan Tilque, Gareth, and Pete.
> 5. What city of about 300,000 people lies near the confluence of
> the two longest rivers in the US?
> the two longest rivers in the US?
St. Louis. 1 for Dan Blum, Peter, Joe, Erland, Chris, Marc, Stephen,
Dan Tilque, Gareth, and Pete.
Dan Tilque, Gareth, and Pete.
> 6. What city is the oldest place in North America to have been
> founded by European settlers and continuously inhabited ever
> since?
> founded by European settlers and continuously inhabited ever
> since?
St. Augustine. (Founded 1565 by the Spanish.) 1 for Stephen,
Dan Tilque, and Pete.
Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> * Rail Geography
> 7. If you were going from <answer 13> station to Castle Frank
> station, at what station would you normally change trains?
> 7. If you were going from <answer 13> station to Castle Frank
> station, at what station would you normally change trains?
St. George. (Toronto subway.) 1 for Chris and Stephen.
> 8. If you were going from Brussels to Leicester, at what station
> in London would you normally change trains?
> in London would you normally change trains?
St. Pancras. 1 for Dan Blum, Peter, Joe, Erland, Chris, Calvin,
and Gareth.
and Gareth.
> 9. If you were going from London to <answer 3>, at what station
> in Cornwall would you normally change trains?
> in Cornwall would you normally change trains?
St. Erth. 1 for Peter, Joe, and Chris.
> * Science?
> 10. In some weather conditions, vehicular extremities such as
> airplane wings and sailing-ship masts may produce a corona
> discharge of static electricity. What term relevant to this
> quiz describes this phenomenon?
> 10. In some weather conditions, vehicular extremities such as
> airplane wings and sailing-ship masts may produce a corona
> discharge of static electricity. What term relevant to this
> quiz describes this phenomenon?
St. Elmo's Fire. 1 for Dan Blum, Joe, Calvin, Marc, Stephen,
Dan Tilque, Gareth, and Pete.
Dan Tilque, Gareth, and Pete.
> 11. Sydenham's chorea is a medical condition, usually in children,
> that among other effects produces dysarthria, gait disturbances,
> and adventitious movements of the face, neck, trunk, and
> extremities. It is also known by what other term relevant to
> this quiz?
> that among other effects produces dysarthria, gait disturbances,
> and adventitious movements of the face, neck, trunk, and
> extremities. It is also known by what other term relevant to
> this quiz?
St. Vitus('(s)) Dance. 1 for Dan Blum, Joe, Chris, Calvin, Marc,
and Gareth.
and Gareth.
> 12. Ergotism, or ergot poisoning, may produce symptoms from
> itchiness and hallucinations to gangrene and death. It is
> also known by what other term relevant to this quiz?
St. Anthony's Fire.
> itchiness and hallucinations to gangrene and death. It is
> also known by what other term relevant to this quiz?
> * History
> 13. This man came to the country he's most associated with when
> he was captured into slavery, sometime in the 5th century AD.
> He later became a bishop and his spiritual autobiography was
> titled the "Confessio". One deed that he's popularly famous
> for never happened, as there never were any of the things in
> the first place. Name him, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
St. Patrick. (Popularly supposed to have rid Ireland of snakes.)
1 for Dan Blum, Peter, Joe, Erland, Chris, Calvin, Dan Tilque,
and Pete.
1 for Dan Blum, Peter, Joe, Erland, Chris, Calvin, Dan Tilque,
and Pete.
> 14. The King of England made this man Archbishop of Canterbury,
> then became annoyed when the man showed more allegiance to the
> church than to him. Allegedly the king called for someone to
> "rid him" of the archbishop; in any event, soon enough someone
> did. Name the archbishop, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
> then became annoyed when the man showed more allegiance to the
> church than to him. Allegedly the king called for someone to
> "rid him" of the archbishop; in any event, soon enough someone
> did. Name the archbishop, in a manner relevant to this quiz.
St. Thomas Becket. (King Henry II.) 1 for Dan Blum, Peter, Joe,
Chris, Calvin, and Dan Tilque.
Chris, Calvin, and Dan Tilque.
> 15. This man, on the other hand, qualifies for this quiz in
> his own right, but was himself a king, in 11th-century Hungary.
> Name him in a manner relevant to the quiz.
> his own right, but was himself a king, in 11th-century Hungary.
> Name him in a manner relevant to the quiz.
St. Stephen (or István, in Hungarian) was the intended answer, but
St. Ladislaus (or László), who reigned later in the same century,
is also correct. 1 for Dan Blum and Stephen.
Scores, if there are no errors:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 TOTALS
Dan Blum 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 11
"Joe" 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 10
Chris Johnson 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 10
Stephen Perry 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 9
Peter Smyth 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 8
"Calvin" 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 7
Dan Tilque 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 7
Gareth Owen 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 7
Marc Dashevsky 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6
Pete Gayde 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
Erland Sommarskog 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4
7 5 7 11 10 3 2 7 3 8 6 0 8 6 2
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Toronto | every so often they like to have a little fun by taking on
m...@vex.net | a strange case, or overturning a presidential election, that
sort of thing." --Christopher Buckley, "Supreme Courtship"
St. Ladislaus (or László), who reigned later in the same century,
is also correct. 1 for Dan Blum and Stephen.
Scores, if there are no errors:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 TOTALS
Dan Blum 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 11
"Joe" 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 10
Chris Johnson 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 10
Stephen Perry 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 9
Peter Smyth 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 8
"Calvin" 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 7
Dan Tilque 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 7
Gareth Owen 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 7
Marc Dashevsky 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6
Pete Gayde 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
Erland Sommarskog 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4
7 5 7 11 10 3 2 7 3 8 6 0 8 6 2
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Mark Brader | "Justices look solemn in their formal black robes, but
Toronto | every so often they like to have a little fun by taking on
m...@vex.net | a strange case, or overturning a presidential election, that
sort of thing." --Christopher Buckley, "Supreme Courtship"
Peter Smyth
Sep 24, 2016, 5:10:09 AM9/24/16
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Mark Brader wrote:
> > 6. What city is the oldest place in North America to have been
> > founded by European settlers and continuously inhabited ever
> > since?
>
> St. Augustine. (Founded 1565 by the Spanish.) 1 for Stephen,
> Dan Tilque, and Pete.
Santo Domingo was founded in 1496 and also follows the theme.
> > 6. What city is the oldest place in North America to have been
> > founded by European settlers and continuously inhabited ever
> > since?
>
> St. Augustine. (Founded 1565 by the Spanish.) 1 for Stephen,
> Dan Tilque, and Pete.
Peter Smyth
Erland Sommarskog
Sep 24, 2016, 5:23:32 AM9/24/16
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Peter Smyth (smy...@gmail.com) writes:
> Santo Domingo was founded in 1496 and also follows the theme.
>
I guess that depends on whether Mark intended the theme to be Saints in
> Santo Domingo was founded in 1496 and also follows the theme.
>
general or specifically St. I will have to admit that when I saw you
answer that it stood out as a deviation. But we'll see what Mark rules.
Dan Blum
Sep 24, 2016, 9:04:04 AM9/24/16
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Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> Well, I started this thread with an error forcing a repost, and now
> I'm ending it with another one. I forgot to change the subject line
> for the results posting, so now here it is again.
> Rotating Quiz #232 is over and from a field of 11 entrants the winner
> is DAN BLUM, the only one to score as high as 11 out of 15. Hearty
> congratulations, Dan! And please start RQ 233 at your earliest
> convenience.
Thanks! I will be out today so #233 will be posted Sunday. (Assuming
> Well, I started this thread with an error forcing a repost, and now
> I'm ending it with another one. I forgot to change the subject line
> for the results posting, so now here it is again.
> Rotating Quiz #232 is over and from a field of 11 entrants the winner
> is DAN BLUM, the only one to score as high as 11 out of 15. Hearty
> congratulations, Dan! And please start RQ 233 at your earliest
> convenience.
that resolving the Santo Domingo question doesn't change the outcome.)
Mark Brader
Sep 24, 2016, 2:16:43 PM9/24/16
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Mark Brader:
> Santo Domingo was founded in 1496...
Hmm, so it was. I intended "North America" to include only the US and
Canada, but even if it's more correct to include Central America,
Caribbean islands are a whole other matter.
Oh well, I guess most people do count them, so I have to accept this.
> and also follows the theme.
No, it doesn't; it's only close. But this is not one of the questions
where I specified that it had to.
Scores, if there are now no errors:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 TOTALS
Dan Blum 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 11
"Joe" 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 10
Chris Johnson 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 10
Stephen Perry 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 9
Peter Smyth 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 9
only have checked them if there actually was a tie for the win.]
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "UNIX ... the essential partner for
m...@vex.net | eyespot or rynchosporium control in barley."
>>> 6. What city is the oldest place in North America to have been
>>> founded by European settlers and continuously inhabited ever
>>> since?
>>
>> St. Augustine. (Founded 1565 by the Spanish.) 1 for Stephen,
>> Dan Tilque, and Pete.
Peter Smyth:
>>> founded by European settlers and continuously inhabited ever
>>> since?
>>
>> St. Augustine. (Founded 1565 by the Spanish.) 1 for Stephen,
>> Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> Santo Domingo was founded in 1496...
Hmm, so it was. I intended "North America" to include only the US and
Canada, but even if it's more correct to include Central America,
Caribbean islands are a whole other matter.
Oh well, I guess most people do count them, so I have to accept this.
> and also follows the theme.
where I specified that it had to.
Scores, if there are now no errors:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 TOTALS
Dan Blum 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 11
"Joe" 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 10
Chris Johnson 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 10
Stephen Perry 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 9
"Calvin" 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 7
Dan Tilque 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 7
Gareth Owen 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 7
Marc Dashevsky 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6
Pete Gayde 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
Erland Sommarskog 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4
7 5 7 11 10 3 2 7 3 8 6 0 8 6 2
[By the way, tiebreakers were not applied within this table. I would
Dan Tilque 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 7
Gareth Owen 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 7
Marc Dashevsky 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6
Pete Gayde 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
Erland Sommarskog 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4
7 5 7 11 10 3 2 7 3 8 6 0 8 6 2
only have checked them if there actually was a tie for the win.]
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "UNIX ... the essential partner for
m...@vex.net | eyespot or rynchosporium control in barley."
Calvin
Sep 25, 2016, 11:14:57 PM9/25/16
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On Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 4:02:59 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> Rotating Quiz #232 is over and from a field of 11 entrants the winner
> is DAN BLUM, the only one to score as high as 11 out of 15. Hearty
> congratulations, Dan! And please start RQ 233 at your earliest
> convenience.
> Rotating Quiz #232 is over and from a field of 11 entrants the winner
> is DAN BLUM, the only one to score as high as 11 out of 15. Hearty
> congratulations, Dan! And please start RQ 233 at your earliest
> convenience.
> 3. If every wife had seven sacks, and every sack had seven cats,
> where was I going?
>
> St. Ives. (It's a poem.) 1 for Dan Blum, Peter, Joe, Chris, Marc,
> Stephen, and Gareth.
*and Calvin* :-)
> where was I going?
>
> St. Ives. (It's a poem.) 1 for Dan Blum, Peter, Joe, Chris, Marc,
> Stephen, and Gareth.
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Sep 26, 2016, 2:21:22 AM9/26/16
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"Mark Brader":
> *and Calvin* :-)
Huh? Oh, I see. Here's what happened. You put an extra ">" before
question #3, like this:
| > 2. The 1980s American TV series "St. Elsewhere" was set at an
| > inferior hospital. What was its actual name?
|
| Chicago General Hospital
So my scripts missed that question number and showed you as having given
"Chicago General Hospital" and "St Ives" as two answers to question #2;
and I didn't think to check whether that was what you intended.
Scores, if there are *now* no errors:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 TOTALS
Dan Blum 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 11
"Joe" 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 10
Chris Johnson 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 10
Stephen Perry 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 9
m...@vex.net | I haven't got an answer yet..." --Ed Nather
> > Rotating Quiz #232 is over and from a field of 11 entrants the winner
> > is DAN BLUM, the only one to score as high as 11 out of 15. Hearty
> > congratulations, Dan! And please start RQ 233 at your earliest
> > convenience.
>
> > 3. If every wife had seven sacks, and every sack had seven cats,
> > where was I going?
> >
> > St. Ives. (It's a poem.) 1 for Dan Blum, Peter, Joe, Chris, Marc,
> > Stephen, and Gareth.
"Calvin":
> > is DAN BLUM, the only one to score as high as 11 out of 15. Hearty
> > congratulations, Dan! And please start RQ 233 at your earliest
> > convenience.
>
> > 3. If every wife had seven sacks, and every sack had seven cats,
> > where was I going?
> >
> > St. Ives. (It's a poem.) 1 for Dan Blum, Peter, Joe, Chris, Marc,
> > Stephen, and Gareth.
> *and Calvin* :-)
Huh? Oh, I see. Here's what happened. You put an extra ">" before
question #3, like this:
| > 2. The 1980s American TV series "St. Elsewhere" was set at an
| > inferior hospital. What was its actual name?
|
|
| > > 3. If every wife had seven sacks, and every sack had seven cats,
| > where was I going?
|
| St Ives
| > > 3. If every wife had seven sacks, and every sack had seven cats,
| > where was I going?
|
So my scripts missed that question number and showed you as having given
"Chicago General Hospital" and "St Ives" as two answers to question #2;
and I didn't think to check whether that was what you intended.
Scores, if there are *now* no errors:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 TOTALS
Dan Blum 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 11
"Joe" 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 10
Chris Johnson 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 10
Stephen Perry 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 9
Peter Smyth 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 9
"Calvin" 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 8
Dan Tilque 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 7
Gareth Owen 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 7
Marc Dashevsky 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6
Pete Gayde 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
Erland Sommarskog 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4
7 5 7 11 10 3 2 7 3 8 6 0 8 6 2
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I shot a query into the net.
Gareth Owen 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 7
Marc Dashevsky 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6
Pete Gayde 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 6
Erland Sommarskog 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4
7 5 7 11 10 3 2 7 3 8 6 0 8 6 2
--
m...@vex.net | I haven't got an answer yet..." --Ed Nather
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