Google Groups no longer supports new Usenet posts or subscriptions. Historical content remains viewable.
Dismiss
Rotating Quiz #224
26 views
Skip to first unread message
swp
Jun 12, 2016, 3:16:23 PM6/12/16
to
this is rotating quiz #224. thank you to mark brader for hosting rq 224, and allowing me to win.
the winner will be the first choice to set RQ 225, in a manner of their choosing.
please answer 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 before 9pm edt (philadelphia/toronto time) on saturday, 2016-06-18, which gives about 6 days from the time of this posting.
in case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
correct answers are worth 1 point each.
Have fun!
1. in tennyson's "idylls of the king", at what king's diamond jousts did knights fight for diamonds?
2. what was frank sinatra's only #1 solo hit of the 1960s?
3. how many months do not have 31 days?
4. what ballet features the mysterious drosselmeyer, who gives clara the titular object?
5. he was the longest active-duty u.s. naval officer in history, and was known as the "father of the nuclear navy"
6. ecaterina szabo led this country's women's gymnastics team to the gold in the 1984 games.
7. number of men who were president of the u.s. in 1881
8. born vito andolini, this character is known to his godchildren by this respectful name.
9. the state university of leiden, founded in 1575, is the oldest university in what country?
10. this island is comprised of haiti & the dominican republic
swp
the winner will be the first choice to set RQ 225, in a manner of their choosing.
please answer 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 before 9pm edt (philadelphia/toronto time) on saturday, 2016-06-18, which gives about 6 days from the time of this posting.
in case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
correct answers are worth 1 point each.
Have fun!
1. in tennyson's "idylls of the king", at what king's diamond jousts did knights fight for diamonds?
2. what was frank sinatra's only #1 solo hit of the 1960s?
3. how many months do not have 31 days?
4. what ballet features the mysterious drosselmeyer, who gives clara the titular object?
5. he was the longest active-duty u.s. naval officer in history, and was known as the "father of the nuclear navy"
6. ecaterina szabo led this country's women's gymnastics team to the gold in the 1984 games.
7. number of men who were president of the u.s. in 1881
8. born vito andolini, this character is known to his godchildren by this respectful name.
9. the state university of leiden, founded in 1575, is the oldest university in what country?
10. this island is comprised of haiti & the dominican republic
swp
Dan Tilque
Jun 12, 2016, 4:37:45 PM6/12/16
to
swp wrote:
>
>
> 1. in tennyson's "idylls of the king", at what king's diamond jousts did knights fight for diamonds?
King Arthur ??
>
>
> 1. in tennyson's "idylls of the king", at what king's diamond jousts did knights fight for diamonds?
>
> 2. what was frank sinatra's only #1 solo hit of the 1960s?
>
> 3. how many months do not have 31 days?
>
> 4. what ballet features the mysterious drosselmeyer, who gives clara the titular object?
>
> 5. he was the longest active-duty u.s. naval officer in history, and was known as the "father of the nuclear navy"
>
> 6. ecaterina szabo led this country's women's gymnastics team to the gold in the 1984 games.
>
> 7. number of men who were president of the u.s. in 1881
>
> 8. born vito andolini, this character is known to his godchildren by this respectful name.
>
> 9. the state university of leiden, founded in 1575, is the oldest university in what country?
>
> 10. this island is comprised of haiti & the dominican republic
--
Dan Tilque
Erland Sommarskog
Jun 12, 2016, 4:58:29 PM6/12/16
to
"New York"
> 3. how many months do not have 31 days?
5
> 6. ecaterina szabo led this country's women's gymnastics team to the
> gold in the 1984 games.
Hungary
> 7. number of men who were president of the u.s. in 1881
>
Three
> 9. the state university of leiden, founded in 1575, is the oldest
> university in what country?
>
Netherlands
> 10. this island is comprised of haiti & the dominican republic
>
Hispaniola
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
> 3. how many months do not have 31 days?
> 6. ecaterina szabo led this country's women's gymnastics team to the
> gold in the 1984 games.
> 7. number of men who were president of the u.s. in 1881
>
> 9. the state university of leiden, founded in 1575, is the oldest
> university in what country?
>
> 10. this island is comprised of haiti & the dominican republic
>
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Mark Brader
Jun 12, 2016, 5:10:30 PM6/12/16
to
> 1. in tennyson's "idylls of the king", at what king's diamond jousts
> did knights fight for diamonds?
Arthur?
> did knights fight for diamonds?
> 2. what was frank sinatra's only #1 solo hit of the 1960s?
> 3. how many months do not have 31 days?
> 4. what ballet features the mysterious drosselmeyer, who gives clara
> the titular object?
> 5. he was the longest active-duty u.s. naval officer in history, and
> was known as the "father of the nuclear navy"
> 6. ecaterina szabo led this country's women's gymnastics team to the
> gold in the 1984 games.
> 7. number of men who were president of the u.s. in 1881
> 8. born vito andolini, this character is known to his godchildren by
> this respectful name.
> 9. the state university of leiden, founded in 1575, is the oldest
> university in what country?
that sounds as if it belongs in "The Phantom Tollbooth".
> 10. this island is comprised of haiti & the dominican republic
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I'm not going to post a revision: even USENET
m...@vex.net | readers can divide by 100." -- Brian Reid
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
Jun 12, 2016, 8:36:57 PM6/12/16
to
swp <Stephen...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 1. in tennyson's "idylls of the king", at what king's diamond jousts did knights fight for diamonds?
Arthur
> 1. in tennyson's "idylls of the king", at what king's diamond jousts did knights fight for diamonds?
> 3. how many months do not have 31 days?
> 4. what ballet features the mysterious drosselmeyer, who gives clara the titular object?
> 5. he was the longest active-duty u.s. naval officer in history, and was known as the "father of the nuclear navy"
> 6. ecaterina szabo led this country's women's gymnastics team to the gold in the 1984 games.
> 7. number of men who were president of the u.s. in 1881
> 8. born vito andolini, this character is known to his godchildren by this respectful name.
> 9. the state university of leiden, founded in 1575, is the oldest university in what country?
> 10. this island is comprised of haiti & the dominican republic
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
swp
Jun 12, 2016, 9:36:17 PM6/12/16
to
On Sunday, June 12, 2016 at 5:10:30 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> > 5. he was the longest active-duty u.s. naval officer in history, and
> > was known as the "father of the nuclear navy"
>
> Who was Rickenbacker?
that has a certain twang to it, but no. amusingly, auto-correct tried to put in 'richthofen' when I originally started typing the name first in this reply.
> > 5. he was the longest active-duty u.s. naval officer in history, and
> > was known as the "father of the nuclear navy"
>
> Who was Rickenbacker?
swp
Calvin
Jun 12, 2016, 11:54:09 PM6/12/16
to
On Monday, June 13, 2016 at 5:16:23 AM UTC+10, swp wrote:
> 1. in tennyson's "idylls of the king", at what king's diamond jousts did knights fight for diamonds?
Arthur
> 1. in tennyson's "idylls of the king", at what king's diamond jousts did knights fight for diamonds?
> 2. what was frank sinatra's only #1 solo hit of the 1960s?
> 3. how many months do not have 31 days?
> 4. what ballet features the mysterious drosselmeyer, who gives clara the titular object?
> 5. he was the longest active-duty u.s. naval officer in history, and was known as the "father of the nuclear navy"
> 6. ecaterina szabo led this country's women's gymnastics team to the gold in the 1984 games.
> 7. number of men who were president of the u.s. in 1881
> 8. born vito andolini, this character is known to his godchildren by this respectful name.
> 9. the state university of leiden, founded in 1575, is the oldest university in what country?
> 10. this island is comprised of haiti & the dominican republic
cheers,
calvin
Chris F.A. Johnson
Jun 13, 2016, 12:08:04 AM6/13/16
to
> 1. in tennyson's "idylls of the king", at what king's diamond jousts did knights fight for diamonds?
> 2. what was frank sinatra's only #1 solo hit of the 1960s?
> 3. how many months do not have 31 days?
> 4. what ballet features the mysterious drosselmeyer, who gives clara the titular object?
> 5. he was the longest active-duty u.s. naval officer in history, and was known as the "father of the nuclear navy"
>
> 6. ecaterina szabo led this country's women's gymnastics team to the gold in the 1984 games.
> 7. number of men who were president of the u.s. in 1881
> 8. born vito andolini, this character is known to his godchildren by this respectful name.
> 9. the state university of leiden, founded in 1575, is the oldest university in what country?
> 10. this island is comprised of haiti & the dominican republic
--
Chris F.A. Johnson
Marc Dashevsky
Jun 13, 2016, 4:12:35 AM6/13/16
to
In article <72371227-2b33-4082...@googlegroups.com>, Stephen...@gmail.com says...
> 3. how many months do not have 31 days?
5
> 4. what ballet features the mysterious drosselmeyer, who gives clara the titular object?
The Nutcracker
> 5. he was the longest active-duty u.s. naval officer in history, and was known as the "father of the nuclear navy"
Nimitz
> 6. ecaterina szabo led this country's women's gymnastics team to the gold in the 1984 games.
Hungary
> 7. number of men who were president of the u.s. in 1881
2
> 8. born vito andolini, this character is known to his godchildren by this respectful name.
Godfather
> 9. the state university of leiden, founded in 1575, is the oldest university in what country?
Netherlands
> 10. this island is comprised of haiti & the dominican republic
Santo Domingo
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
> 1. in tennyson's "idylls of the king", at what king's diamond jousts did knights fight for diamonds?
>
> 2. what was frank sinatra's only #1 solo hit of the 1960s?
Strangers In The Night
>
> 2. what was frank sinatra's only #1 solo hit of the 1960s?
> 3. how many months do not have 31 days?
> 4. what ballet features the mysterious drosselmeyer, who gives clara the titular object?
> 5. he was the longest active-duty u.s. naval officer in history, and was known as the "father of the nuclear navy"
> 6. ecaterina szabo led this country's women's gymnastics team to the gold in the 1984 games.
> 7. number of men who were president of the u.s. in 1881
> 8. born vito andolini, this character is known to his godchildren by this respectful name.
> 9. the state university of leiden, founded in 1575, is the oldest university in what country?
> 10. this island is comprised of haiti & the dominican republic
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Pete
Jun 14, 2016, 11:24:56 PM6/14/16
to
swp <Stephen...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:72371227-2b33-4082...@googlegroups.com:
> this is rotating quiz #224. thank you to mark brader for hosting rq
> 224, and allowing me to win.
>
> the winner will be the first choice to set RQ 225, in a manner of
> their choosing.
>
> please answer 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 before 9pm edt (philadelphia/toronto
> time) on saturday, 2016-06-18, which gives about 6 days from the time
> of this posting.
>
> in case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the
> hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
>
> correct answers are worth 1 point each.
>
> Have fun!
>
>
> 1. in tennyson's "idylls of the king", at what king's diamond jousts
> did knights fight for diamonds?
>
> 2. what was frank sinatra's only #1 solo hit of the 1960s?
>
> 3. how many months do not have 31 days?
5
>
> 4. what ballet features the mysterious drosselmeyer, who gives clara
> the titular object?
The Nutcracker
>
> 5. he was the longest active-duty u.s. naval officer in history, and
> was known as the "father of the nuclear navy"
>
> 6. ecaterina szabo led this country's women's gymnastics team to the
> gold in the 1984 games.
Hungary
>
> 7. number of men who were president of the u.s. in 1881
3
>
> 8. born vito andolini, this character is known to his godchildren by
> this respectful name.
The Godfather
>
> 9. the state university of leiden, founded in 1575, is the oldest
> university in what country?
Holland
>
> 10. this island is comprised of haiti & the dominican republic
Hispaniola
>
>
>
> swp
>
Pete Gayde
news:72371227-2b33-4082...@googlegroups.com:
> this is rotating quiz #224. thank you to mark brader for hosting rq
> 224, and allowing me to win.
>
> the winner will be the first choice to set RQ 225, in a manner of
> their choosing.
>
> please answer 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 before 9pm edt (philadelphia/toronto
> time) on saturday, 2016-06-18, which gives about 6 days from the time
> of this posting.
>
> in case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the
> hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
>
> correct answers are worth 1 point each.
>
> Have fun!
>
>
> 1. in tennyson's "idylls of the king", at what king's diamond jousts
> did knights fight for diamonds?
>
> 2. what was frank sinatra's only #1 solo hit of the 1960s?
>
> 3. how many months do not have 31 days?
>
> 4. what ballet features the mysterious drosselmeyer, who gives clara
> the titular object?
>
> 5. he was the longest active-duty u.s. naval officer in history, and
> was known as the "father of the nuclear navy"
>
> 6. ecaterina szabo led this country's women's gymnastics team to the
> gold in the 1984 games.
>
> 7. number of men who were president of the u.s. in 1881
>
> 8. born vito andolini, this character is known to his godchildren by
> this respectful name.
>
> 9. the state university of leiden, founded in 1575, is the oldest
> university in what country?
>
> 10. this island is comprised of haiti & the dominican republic
>
>
>
> swp
>
Pete Gayde
Mark Brader
Jun 15, 2016, 12:21:38 AM6/15/16
to
Mark Brader:
> > Who was Rickenbacker?
Stephen Perry:
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | Let me know if that is a convincing argument.
m...@vex.net | If it is, I'll try it on myself. --Maria Conlon
> > Who was Rickenbacker?
Stephen Perry:
> that has a certain twang to it, but no. amusingly, auto-correct tried to
> put in 'richthofen' when I originally started typing the name first in
> this reply.
So you had to move BACK OVER it and correct it? :-)
> put in 'richthofen' when I originally started typing the name first in
> this reply.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | Let me know if that is a convincing argument.
m...@vex.net | If it is, I'll try it on myself. --Maria Conlon
swp
Jun 18, 2016, 10:13:14 PM6/18/16
to
first up, the expected answers.
1. in tennyson's "idylls of the king", at what king's diamond jousts did knights fight for diamonds?
king arthur
2. what was frank sinatra's only #1 solo hit of the 1960s?
strangers in the night
3. how many months do not have 31 days?
5
4. what ballet features the mysterious drosselmeyer, who gives clara the titular object?
the nutcracker
5. he was the longest active-duty u.s. naval officer in history, and was known as the "father of the nuclear navy"
hyman rickover
6. ecaterina szabo led this country's women's gymnastics team to the gold in the 1984 games.
romania
7. number of men who were president of the u.s. in 1881
3 - garfield, arthur, hayes
8. born vito andolini, this character is known to his godchildren by this respectful name.
don corleone (I am not accepting 'godfather' on this one.)
9. the state university of leiden, founded in 1575, is the oldest university in what country?
the netherlands
10. this island is comprised of haiti & the dominican republic
hispaniola
9 Dan B - 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
7 Dan T - 1,3,5,6,7,9,10
7 Chris - 1,3,4,6,7,9,10
6 Mark - 1,3,6,8,9,10
5 Erland - 3,6,7,9.10
5 Calvin - 1,3,7,9,10
5 Marc D - 2,3,4,6,9
5 Pete - 3,4,6,7,10
and it's a clear win for Dan Blum!! congratulations sir! the next round is on you.
swp
1. in tennyson's "idylls of the king", at what king's diamond jousts did knights fight for diamonds?
2. what was frank sinatra's only #1 solo hit of the 1960s?
3. how many months do not have 31 days?
4. what ballet features the mysterious drosselmeyer, who gives clara the titular object?
5. he was the longest active-duty u.s. naval officer in history, and was known as the "father of the nuclear navy"
6. ecaterina szabo led this country's women's gymnastics team to the gold in the 1984 games.
7. number of men who were president of the u.s. in 1881
8. born vito andolini, this character is known to his godchildren by this respectful name.
9. the state university of leiden, founded in 1575, is the oldest university in what country?
10. this island is comprised of haiti & the dominican republic
9 Dan B - 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
7 Dan T - 1,3,5,6,7,9,10
7 Chris - 1,3,4,6,7,9,10
6 Mark - 1,3,6,8,9,10
5 Erland - 3,6,7,9.10
5 Calvin - 1,3,7,9,10
5 Marc D - 2,3,4,6,9
5 Pete - 3,4,6,7,10
and it's a clear win for Dan Blum!! congratulations sir! the next round is on you.
swp
Dan Blum
Jun 18, 2016, 11:57:24 PM6/18/16
to
swp <Stephen...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 9 Dan B - 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
> 7 Dan T - 1,3,5,6,7,9,10
> 7 Chris - 1,3,4,6,7,9,10
> 6 Mark - 1,3,6,8,9,10
> 5 Erland - 3,6,7,9.10
> 5 Calvin - 1,3,7,9,10
> 5 Marc D - 2,3,4,6,9
> 5 Pete - 3,4,6,7,10
> and it's a clear win for Dan Blum!! congratulations sir! the next round is on you.
Thanks! Unfortunately I am going to be away with very limited Internet access
> 9 Dan B - 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
> 7 Dan T - 1,3,5,6,7,9,10
> 7 Chris - 1,3,4,6,7,9,10
> 6 Mark - 1,3,6,8,9,10
> 5 Erland - 3,6,7,9.10
> 5 Calvin - 1,3,7,9,10
> 5 Marc D - 2,3,4,6,9
> 5 Pete - 3,4,6,7,10
> and it's a clear win for Dan Blum!! congratulations sir! the next round is on you.
from 6/23-7/4. If I can come up with a quiz by Wednesday I will post it and
have a very late deadline. If not I will post something when I get back; if
someone else wants to run a RQ in the meantime I can do the next one.
Mark Brader
Jun 19, 2016, 2:56:58 AM6/19/16
to
Stephen Perry:
of scores is correct is if Ecaterina Szabo was on the Hungarian team
as well as the Romanian one that year, and if "Holland" is not an
acceptable way of saying "the Netherlands".
I believe Chris Johnson is alone in second place, in case he wants
to act on this:
Dan Blum:
worked. If someone else runs an RQ in the meantime then the winner of
*that* quiz should do the next one.
Stephen, or anyone, what do you say?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, m...@vex.net
"Have you ever heard [my honesty] questioned?"
"I never even heard it mentioned." -- Every Day's a Holiday
> > 9 Dan B - 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
> > 7 Dan T - 1,3,5,6,7,9,10
> > 7 Chris - 1,3,4,6,7,9,10
> > 6 Mark - 1,3,6,8,9,10
> > 5 Erland - 3,6,7,9.10
> > 5 Calvin - 1,3,7,9,10
> > 5 Marc D - 2,3,4,6,9
> > 5 Pete - 3,4,6,7,10
>
> > and it's a clear win for Dan Blum!! congratulations sir!
It is a clear win for Dan Blum all right, but the only way that table
> > 7 Dan T - 1,3,5,6,7,9,10
> > 7 Chris - 1,3,4,6,7,9,10
> > 6 Mark - 1,3,6,8,9,10
> > 5 Erland - 3,6,7,9.10
> > 5 Calvin - 1,3,7,9,10
> > 5 Marc D - 2,3,4,6,9
> > 5 Pete - 3,4,6,7,10
>
> > and it's a clear win for Dan Blum!! congratulations sir!
of scores is correct is if Ecaterina Szabo was on the Hungarian team
as well as the Romanian one that year, and if "Holland" is not an
acceptable way of saying "the Netherlands".
I believe Chris Johnson is alone in second place, in case he wants
to act on this:
Dan Blum:
> Thanks! Unfortunately I am going to be away with very limited Internet access
> from 6/23-7/4. If I can come up with a quiz by Wednesday I will post it and
> have a very late deadline. If not I will post something when I get back; if
> someone else wants to run a RQ in the meantime I can do the next one.
However, the "I can do the next one" thing isn't the way the RQ has always
> from 6/23-7/4. If I can come up with a quiz by Wednesday I will post it and
> have a very late deadline. If not I will post something when I get back; if
> someone else wants to run a RQ in the meantime I can do the next one.
worked. If someone else runs an RQ in the meantime then the winner of
*that* quiz should do the next one.
Stephen, or anyone, what do you say?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, m...@vex.net
"Have you ever heard [my honesty] questioned?"
"I never even heard it mentioned." -- Every Day's a Holiday
Erland Sommarskog
Jun 19, 2016, 5:04:32 AM6/19/16
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> It is a clear win for Dan Blum all right, but the only way that table
> of scores is correct is if Ecaterina Szabo was on the Hungarian team
> as well as the Romanian one that year,
Yeah, I noticed that I also got a score for that incorrect answer. It irks
> It is a clear win for Dan Blum all right, but the only way that table
> of scores is correct is if Ecaterina Szabo was on the Hungarian team
> as well as the Romanian one that year,
me a little bit that I did not think of Romania. Szabo is an Hungarian name,
but Ecaterina isn't really. Romania has a sizable Hungarian minority - and
they have a good tradition in gymnastics.
Anyway, Dan B is still ahead of the pack.
> and if "Holland" is not an acceptable way of saying "the Netherlands".
the end of the slate. One can argue whether this should be accepted or
not, but I seem to recall that Mark rarely accepts England when the
answer is the UK. But Holland for Netherlands is certainly a better
answer than Hungary for Romania!
> I believe Chris Johnson is alone in second place, in case he wants
> to act on this:
>> Thanks! Unfortunately I am going to be away with very limited Internet
>> access from 6/23-7/4. If I can come up with a quiz by Wednesday I will
>> post it and have a very late deadline. If not I will post something
>> when I get back; if someone else wants to run a RQ in the meantime I
>> can do the next one.
>
> However, the "I can do the next one" thing isn't the way the RQ has always
> worked. If someone else runs an RQ in the meantime then the winner of
> *that* quiz should do the next one.
>
Dan B is quite at these things, I guess it would not take long time
until he runs a quiz again anyway.
Mark Brader
Jun 19, 2016, 6:20:49 AM6/19/16
to
Mark Brader:
given name was Katalin, but that looked too Hungarian for the Romanian
government, so they made her change it.
>> and if "Holland" is not an acceptable way of saying "the Netherlands".
>> I believe Chris Johnson is alone in second place, in case he wants
>> to act on this:
>
> No, it would be Dan Tilque who had Romania correctly, while Chris had not.
Oh good grief. Sorry about that, all. I think what happened was that
I compared the scores based on different assumptions as to what was
the correct answer, before checking what it actually was; and then
I looked at the wrong version. Silly of me.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "More importantly, Mark is just plain wrong."
m...@vex.net -- John Hollingsworth
>> It is a clear win for Dan Blum all right, but the only way that table
>> of scores is correct is if Ecaterina Szabo was on the Hungarian team
>> as well as the Romanian one that year,
Erland Sommarskog:
>> of scores is correct is if Ecaterina Szabo was on the Hungarian team
>> as well as the Romanian one that year,
> Yeah, I noticed that I also got a score for that incorrect answer. It irks
> me a little bit that I did not think of Romania. Szabo is an Hungarian name,
> but Ecaterina isn't really.
Yeah, I found that out when I checked the facts. Apparently her original
> me a little bit that I did not think of Romania. Szabo is an Hungarian name,
> but Ecaterina isn't really.
given name was Katalin, but that looked too Hungarian for the Romanian
government, so they made her change it.
>> and if "Holland" is not an acceptable way of saying "the Netherlands".
> One can argue whether this should be accepted or not, but I seem to
> recall that Mark rarely accepts England when the answer is the UK.
True. But you see, Holland is a foreign country. :-)
> recall that Mark rarely accepts England when the answer is the UK.
>> I believe Chris Johnson is alone in second place, in case he wants
>> to act on this:
>
> No, it would be Dan Tilque who had Romania correctly, while Chris had not.
I compared the scores based on different assumptions as to what was
the correct answer, before checking what it actually was; and then
I looked at the wrong version. Silly of me.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "More importantly, Mark is just plain wrong."
m...@vex.net -- John Hollingsworth
swp
Jun 19, 2016, 1:48:34 PM6/19/16
to
the quiz belongs to Dan, I remain hopeful that he can get something posted before he leaves and then score upon his return. otherwise, we'll have a brief intermission while he is away.
swp
Dan Tilque
Jun 19, 2016, 10:05:02 PM6/19/16
to
Erland Sommarskog wrote:
>
>
> Yeah, I noticed that I also got a score for that incorrect answer. It irks
> me a little bit that I did not think of Romania. Szabo is an Hungarian name,
> but Ecaterina isn't really. Romania has a sizable Hungarian minority - and
> they have a good tradition in gymnastics.
I also knew Szabo was a Hungarian name (meaning "tailor", I understand)
>
>
> Yeah, I noticed that I also got a score for that incorrect answer. It irks
> me a little bit that I did not think of Romania. Szabo is an Hungarian name,
> but Ecaterina isn't really. Romania has a sizable Hungarian minority - and
> they have a good tradition in gymnastics.
but I happened to remember that the Soviet Union and its eastern
European allies boycotted the Olympics in 1984. Romania wasn't as good
an ally as the rest, so they didn't join the boycott. Hence my guess of
Romania.
--
Dan Tilque
Erland Sommarskog
Jun 20, 2016, 6:45:26 AM6/20/16
to
Dan Tilque (dti...@frontier.com) writes:
> I also knew Szabo was a Hungarian name (meaning "tailor", I understand)
> but I happened to remember that the Soviet Union and its eastern
> European allies boycotted the Olympics in 1984. Romania wasn't as good
> an ally as the rest, so they didn't join the boycott. Hence my guess of
> Romania.
Yeah, I also recalled the boycott, which put me in doubts. I thought that
> I also knew Szabo was a Hungarian name (meaning "tailor", I understand)
> but I happened to remember that the Soviet Union and its eastern
> European allies boycotted the Olympics in 1984. Romania wasn't as good
> an ally as the rest, so they didn't join the boycott. Hence my guess of
> Romania.
maybe it was only the USSR that stayed home, permitting the sattellites
to participate. But it's true that Ceaucescu often took his ways. One more
reason I should have thought of Romania!
0 new messages