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Mark Brader

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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-11-25,
and should be interpreted accordingly.

On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.

All questions were written by members of Clueless, and are used
here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been
retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see my
2013-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".


Congratulations in advance to Stephen Perry, who has already clinched
the win on this game. I'm afraid the rest of you are now competing
for second at best.


* Game 9, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Hanukkah Song

Hanukkah begins this Wednesday, so put on your yarmulke, here
comes Hanukkah. Here are 10 questions on people mentioned in Adam
Sandler's "The Hanukkah Song". If you haven't heard the song
before, don't worry, we'll give you some clues. In each case,
name the person.

1. This rock vocalist, who lights the menorah, is the lead singer
of the hard-rock band Van Halen.

2. This actor, born in the Bronx, appeared in films such as "A
Bridge Too Far", "Misery", and "Elf".

3. This American singer, actress, and TV personality was ranked #16
on a "TV Guide"' list of the all-time top 50 TV stars. In the
1970s she was romantically involved with a much younger Burt
Reynolds.

4. This man was involved in one of the most famous trials in
history, and is currently serving time at the Lovelock
Correctional Center in Nevada.

5. This actor ranked #1 in "Empire" list of the top 100 movie stars
of all time. He has starred in two massively successful
movie franchises, and is married to an actress known for being
very thin.

6. Born Issur Danielovitch, this well-known actor was the voice of
Chester J. Lampwick, the bum who created Itchy in the "Simpsons"
episode "The Day the Violence Died".

7. This Canadian actor did his own memorable interpretation of
"Rocket Man", later immortalized by Stewie Griffin.

8. This actor also had his own line of food products that
produced over $100,000,000 in profits, which he donated
entirely to charities.

9. This baseball hall-of-famer had a .328 career batting average,
won the AL rookie-of-the-year award in 1967, was selected to 18
consecutive all-star games, and stole home 7 times in 1969 alone.
He is the only player in the modern era to have won a batting
title without having hit a single home run.

10. This twice-divorced actress was on the cover of "Playboy"
in January 1985, and is the mother of a current Hollywood
starlet.


* Game 9, Round 10 - Corny Challenge Round

Your categories are:

A. Cornflakes (Miscellaneous)
B. Capricorn (Science)
C. Cornice (Art)
D. "Corner Gas" (Canandiana)
E. Popcorn (Entertainment)
F. Cornwallis (History)


A. Cornflakes

That is, cereal mascots.

A1. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Froot Loops.
A2. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Cornflakes.

B. Capricorn

Okay, so it's astrology, not actual science.

B1. In astrology, a planet's domicile is the zodiac sign over
which it has rulership. Which planet is said to be ruler
of Capricorn?

B2. The Capricorn sign in the Western zodiac is usually depicted
as this animal with a fish tail.

C. Cornice

C1. In the architecture of Ancient Greece, the cornice is the
topmost element of what horizontal structural element that
consists of the cornice, the frieze, and the architrave?

C2. This is an element in classical architecture consisting of
a gable, originally of a triangular shape, placed above
the horizontal structure of the <answer C1>, typically
supported by columns. Name it.

D. "Corner Gas"

A couple questions on the Canadian TV show that ran from 2004
to 2009.

D1. Corner Gas is the only gas station for 60 km in any
direction. In which fictional Canadian town is Corner
Gas located?

D2. What is the name of the adjoining coffee shop owned by
Lacey which she inherited from her aunt?

E. Popcorn

We give you the year of a real movie, and the title and description
of a movie-within-a-movie within it. You name the real movie.

E1. 1997. Title: "Brock Landers: Angels Live in My Town".
Top smut stars Dirk Diggler and Reed Rothchild are Brock
Landers and Chest Rockwell -- two hard-hitting police
officers who specialise in wooing the ladies, karate, perms,
and all-in-one flared unitards.

E2. 1990. Title: "Angels with Filthy Souls". A classic tale
of betrayal, Snakes is a man just trying to do his job when
he ends up in the middle of a power struggle between local
mob bosses Johnny and Acey. Too bad for Snakes, Acey ain't
in charge no more. Johnny turns on Snakes and pays him in
cold, hard lead.

F. Cornwallis

F1. Where did General Cornwallis surrender to George Washington
and the French fleet in 1781, effectively ending the military
phase of the American Revolution?

F2. After his defeat, Cornwallis retained the confidence of the
British government and was reassigned. *Where* did he become
Governor-General in 1786? In 1793 he oversaw a codification
of local laws there, including the taxation system known as
the Permanent Settlement. He died there in 1805.

Marc Dashevsky

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In article <vpKdnXOkIJQ9epvO...@vex.net>, m...@vex.net says...
> * Game 9, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Hanukkah Song
>
> Hanukkah begins this Wednesday, so put on your yarmulke, here
> comes Hanukkah. Here are 10 questions on people mentioned in Adam
> Sandler's "The Hanukkah Song". If you haven't heard the song
> before, don't worry, we'll give you some clues. In each case,
> name the person.
>
> 1. This rock vocalist, who lights the menorah, is the lead singer
> of the hard-rock band Van Halen.
David Lee Roth

> 2. This actor, born in the Bronx, appeared in films such as "A
> Bridge Too Far", "Misery", and "Elf".
James Caan

> 3. This American singer, actress, and TV personality was ranked #16
> on a "TV Guide"' list of the all-time top 50 TV stars. In the
> 1970s she was romantically involved with a much younger Burt
> Reynolds.
Dinah Shore

> 4. This man was involved in one of the most famous trials in
> history, and is currently serving time at the Lovelock
> Correctional Center in Nevada.
O.J. Simpson

> 5. This actor ranked #1 in "Empire" list of the top 100 movie stars
> of all time. He has starred in two massively successful
> movie franchises, and is married to an actress known for being
> very thin.
>
> 6. Born Issur Danielovitch, this well-known actor was the voice of
> Chester J. Lampwick, the bum who created Itchy in the "Simpsons"
> episode "The Day the Violence Died".
Kirk Douglas

> 7. This Canadian actor did his own memorable interpretation of
> "Rocket Man", later immortalized by Stewie Griffin.
William Shatner

> 8. This actor also had his own line of food products that
> produced over $100,000,000 in profits, which he donated
> entirely to charities.
Paul Newman

> 9. This baseball hall-of-famer had a .328 career batting average,
> won the AL rookie-of-the-year award in 1967, was selected to 18
> consecutive all-star games, and stole home 7 times in 1969 alone.
> He is the only player in the modern era to have won a batting
> title without having hit a single home run.
Rod Carew

> 10. This twice-divorced actress was on the cover of "Playboy"
> in January 1985, and is the mother of a current Hollywood
> starlet.
Goldie Hawn

> * Game 9, Round 10 - Corny Challenge Round
>
> Your categories are:
>
> A. Cornflakes (Miscellaneous)
> B. Capricorn (Science)
> C. Cornice (Art)
> D. "Corner Gas" (Canandiana)
> E. Popcorn (Entertainment)
> F. Cornwallis (History)
>
>
> A. Cornflakes
>
> That is, cereal mascots.
>
> A1. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Froot Loops.
Toucan Sam

> A2. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Cornflakes.
Rooster

> B. Capricorn
>
> Okay, so it's astrology, not actual science.
>
> B1. In astrology, a planet's domicile is the zodiac sign over
> which it has rulership. Which planet is said to be ruler
> of Capricorn?
>
> B2. The Capricorn sign in the Western zodiac is usually depicted
> as this animal with a fish tail.
goat

> C. Cornice
>
> C1. In the architecture of Ancient Greece, the cornice is the
> topmost element of what horizontal structural element that
> consists of the cornice, the frieze, and the architrave?
>
> C2. This is an element in classical architecture consisting of
> a gable, originally of a triangular shape, placed above
> the horizontal structure of the <answer C1>, typically
> supported by columns. Name it.
>
> D. "Corner Gas"
>
> A couple questions on the Canadian TV show that ran from 2004
> to 2009.
>
> D1. Corner Gas is the only gas station for 60 km in any
> direction. In which fictional Canadian town is Corner
> Gas located?
>
> D2. What is the name of the adjoining coffee shop owned by
> Lacey which she inherited from her aunt?
>
> E. Popcorn
>
> We give you the year of a real movie, and the title and description
> of a movie-within-a-movie within it. You name the real movie.
>
> E1. 1997. Title: "Brock Landers: Angels Live in My Town".
> Top smut stars Dirk Diggler and Reed Rothchild are Brock
> Landers and Chest Rockwell -- two hard-hitting police
> officers who specialise in wooing the ladies, karate, perms,
> and all-in-one flared unitards.
Boogie Nights

> E2. 1990. Title: "Angels with Filthy Souls". A classic tale
> of betrayal, Snakes is a man just trying to do his job when
> he ends up in the middle of a power struggle between local
> mob bosses Johnny and Acey. Too bad for Snakes, Acey ain't
> in charge no more. Johnny turns on Snakes and pays him in
> cold, hard lead.
Home Alone

Joshua Kreitzer

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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:vpKdnXOkIJQ9epvO...@vex.net:

> * Game 9, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Hanukkah Song
>
> 1. This rock vocalist, who lights the menorah, is the lead singer
> of the hard-rock band Van Halen.

David Lee Roth

> 2. This actor, born in the Bronx, appeared in films such as "A
> Bridge Too Far", "Misery", and "Elf".

James Caan

> 3. This American singer, actress, and TV personality was ranked #16
> on a "TV Guide"' list of the all-time top 50 TV stars. In the
> 1970s she was romantically involved with a much younger Burt
> Reynolds.

Dinah Shore

> 4. This man was involved in one of the most famous trials in
> history, and is currently serving time at the Lovelock
> Correctional Center in Nevada.

O.J. Simpson

> 5. This actor ranked #1 in "Empire" list of the top 100 movie stars
> of all time. He has starred in two massively successful
> movie franchises, and is married to an actress known for being
> very thin.

Harrison Ford

> 6. Born Issur Danielovitch, this well-known actor was the voice of
> Chester J. Lampwick, the bum who created Itchy in the "Simpsons"
> episode "The Day the Violence Died".

Kirk Douglas

> 7. This Canadian actor did his own memorable interpretation of
> "Rocket Man", later immortalized by Stewie Griffin.

William Shatner

> 8. This actor also had his own line of food products that
> produced over $100,000,000 in profits, which he donated
> entirely to charities.

Paul Newman

> 9. This baseball hall-of-famer had a .328 career batting average,
> won the AL rookie-of-the-year award in 1967, was selected to 18
> consecutive all-star games, and stole home 7 times in 1969 alone.
> He is the only player in the modern era to have won a batting
> title without having hit a single home run.

Rod Carew

> 10. This twice-divorced actress was on the cover of "Playboy"
> in January 1985, and is the mother of a current Hollywood
> starlet.

Goldie Hawn

> * Game 9, Round 10 - Corny Challenge Round
>
> B. Capricorn
>
> B1. In astrology, a planet's domicile is the zodiac sign over
> which it has rulership. Which planet is said to be ruler
> of Capricorn?

Saturn; Jupiter

> B2. The Capricorn sign in the Western zodiac is usually depicted
> as this animal with a fish tail.

goat

> E. Popcorn
>
> We give you the year of a real movie, and the title and description
> of a movie-within-a-movie within it. You name the real movie.
>
> E1. 1997. Title: "Brock Landers: Angels Live in My Town".
> Top smut stars Dirk Diggler and Reed Rothchild are Brock
> Landers and Chest Rockwell -- two hard-hitting police
> officers who specialise in wooing the ladies, karate, perms,
> and all-in-one flared unitards.

"Boogie Nights"

> E2. 1990. Title: "Angels with Filthy Souls". A classic tale
> of betrayal, Snakes is a man just trying to do his job when
> he ends up in the middle of a power struggle between local
> mob bosses Johnny and Acey. Too bad for Snakes, Acey ain't
> in charge no more. Johnny turns on Snakes and pays him in
> cold, hard lead.

"The Big Picture"

> F. Cornwallis
>
> F1. Where did General Cornwallis surrender to George Washington
> and the French fleet in 1781, effectively ending the military
> phase of the American Revolution?

Yorktown

> F2. After his defeat, Cornwallis retained the confidence of the
> British government and was reassigned. *Where* did he become
> Governor-General in 1786? In 1793 he oversaw a codification
> of local laws there, including the taxation system known as
> the Permanent Settlement. He died there in 1805.

India

--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com

Dan Blum

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

> * Game 9, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Hanukkah Song

> 2. This actor, born in the Bronx, appeared in films such as "A
> Bridge Too Far", "Misery", and "Elf".

James Caan

> 5. This actor ranked #1 in "Empire" list of the top 100 movie stars
> of all time. He has starred in two massively successful
> movie franchises, and is married to an actress known for being
> very thin.

Harrison Ford

> 7. This Canadian actor did his own memorable interpretation of
> "Rocket Man", later immortalized by Stewie Griffin.

William Shatner

> 8. This actor also had his own line of food products that
> produced over $100,000,000 in profits, which he donated
> entirely to charities.

Paul Newman

> 10. This twice-divorced actress was on the cover of "Playboy"
> in January 1985, and is the mother of a current Hollywood
> starlet.

Goldie Hawn

> * Game 9, Round 10 - Corny Challenge Round

> A. Cornflakes

> A1. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Froot Loops.

Toucan Sam

> A2. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Cornflakes.

a rooster

> B. Capricorn

> Okay, so it's astrology, not actual science.

> B1. In astrology, a planet's domicile is the zodiac sign over
> which it has rulership. Which planet is said to be ruler
> of Capricorn?

Saturn; Jupiter

> B2. The Capricorn sign in the Western zodiac is usually depicted
> as this animal with a fish tail.

goat

> C. Cornice

> C1. In the architecture of Ancient Greece, the cornice is the
> topmost element of what horizontal structural element that
> consists of the cornice, the frieze, and the architrave?

entablature

> E. Popcorn

> We give you the year of a real movie, and the title and description
> of a movie-within-a-movie within it. You name the real movie.

> E1. 1997. Title: "Brock Landers: Angels Live in My Town".
> Top smut stars Dirk Diggler and Reed Rothchild are Brock
> Landers and Chest Rockwell -- two hard-hitting police
> officers who specialise in wooing the ladies, karate, perms,
> and all-in-one flared unitards.

Boogie Nights

> F. Cornwallis

> F1. Where did General Cornwallis surrender to George Washington
> and the French fleet in 1781, effectively ending the military
> phase of the American Revolution?

Yorktown

> F2. After his defeat, Cornwallis retained the confidence of the
> British government and was reassigned. *Where* did he become
> Governor-General in 1786? In 1793 he oversaw a codification
> of local laws there, including the taxation system known as
> the Permanent Settlement. He died there in 1805.

India

--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

Pete

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> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-11-25,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of Clueless, and are used
> here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been
> retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see my
> 2013-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> Congratulations in advance to Stephen Perry, who has already clinched
> the win on this game. I'm afraid the rest of you are now competing
> for second at best.
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Hanukkah Song
>
> Hanukkah begins this Wednesday, so put on your yarmulke, here
> comes Hanukkah. Here are 10 questions on people mentioned in Adam
> Sandler's "The Hanukkah Song". If you haven't heard the song
> before, don't worry, we'll give you some clues. In each case,
> name the person.
>
> 1. This rock vocalist, who lights the menorah, is the lead singer
> of the hard-rock band Van Halen.

Roth

>
> 2. This actor, born in the Bronx, appeared in films such as "A
> Bridge Too Far", "Misery", and "Elf".

James Caan

>
> 3. This American singer, actress, and TV personality was ranked #16
> on a "TV Guide"' list of the all-time top 50 TV stars. In the
> 1970s she was romantically involved with a much younger Burt
> Reynolds.

Dinah Shore

>
> 4. This man was involved in one of the most famous trials in
> history, and is currently serving time at the Lovelock
> Correctional Center in Nevada.

O.J. Simpson

>
> 5. This actor ranked #1 in "Empire" list of the top 100 movie stars
> of all time. He has starred in two massively successful
> movie franchises, and is married to an actress known for being
> very thin.

Harrison Ford

>
> 6. Born Issur Danielovitch, this well-known actor was the voice of
> Chester J. Lampwick, the bum who created Itchy in the "Simpsons"
> episode "The Day the Violence Died".

Tony Curtis

>
> 7. This Canadian actor did his own memorable interpretation of
> "Rocket Man", later immortalized by Stewie Griffin.
>
> 8. This actor also had his own line of food products that
> produced over $100,000,000 in profits, which he donated
> entirely to charities.

Paul Newman

>
> 9. This baseball hall-of-famer had a .328 career batting average,
> won the AL rookie-of-the-year award in 1967, was selected to 18
> consecutive all-star games, and stole home 7 times in 1969 alone.
> He is the only player in the modern era to have won a batting
> title without having hit a single home run.

Rod Carew

>
> 10. This twice-divorced actress was on the cover of "Playboy"
> in January 1985, and is the mother of a current Hollywood
> starlet.
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 10 - Corny Challenge Round
>
> Your categories are:
>
> A. Cornflakes (Miscellaneous)
> B. Capricorn (Science)
> C. Cornice (Art)
> D. "Corner Gas" (Canandiana)
> E. Popcorn (Entertainment)
> F. Cornwallis (History)
>
>
> A. Cornflakes
>
> That is, cereal mascots.
>
> A1. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Froot Loops.

Toucan Sam

> A2. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Cornflakes.
>
> B. Capricorn
>
> Okay, so it's astrology, not actual science.
>
> B1. In astrology, a planet's domicile is the zodiac sign over
> which it has rulership. Which planet is said to be ruler
> of Capricorn?
>
> B2. The Capricorn sign in the Western zodiac is usually depicted
> as this animal with a fish tail.
>
> C. Cornice
>
> C1. In the architecture of Ancient Greece, the cornice is the
> topmost element of what horizontal structural element that
> consists of the cornice, the frieze, and the architrave?

Pediment

>
> C2. This is an element in classical architecture consisting of
> a gable, originally of a triangular shape, placed above
> the horizontal structure of the <answer C1>, typically
> supported by columns. Name it.

Pediment

>
> D. "Corner Gas"
>
> A couple questions on the Canadian TV show that ran from 2004
> to 2009.
>
> D1. Corner Gas is the only gas station for 60 km in any
> direction. In which fictional Canadian town is Corner
> Gas located?
>
> D2. What is the name of the adjoining coffee shop owned by
> Lacey which she inherited from her aunt?
>
> E. Popcorn
>
> We give you the year of a real movie, and the title and description
> of a movie-within-a-movie within it. You name the real movie.
>
> E1. 1997. Title: "Brock Landers: Angels Live in My Town".
> Top smut stars Dirk Diggler and Reed Rothchild are Brock
> Landers and Chest Rockwell -- two hard-hitting police
> officers who specialise in wooing the ladies, karate, perms,
> and all-in-one flared unitards.

Friday Nights

>
> E2. 1990. Title: "Angels with Filthy Souls". A classic tale
> of betrayal, Snakes is a man just trying to do his job when
> he ends up in the middle of a power struggle between local
> mob bosses Johnny and Acey. Too bad for Snakes, Acey ain't
> in charge no more. Johnny turns on Snakes and pays him in
> cold, hard lead.
>
> F. Cornwallis
>
> F1. Where did General Cornwallis surrender to George Washington
> and the French fleet in 1781, effectively ending the military
> phase of the American Revolution?

Yorktown

>
> F2. After his defeat, Cornwallis retained the confidence of the
> British government and was reassigned. *Where* did he become
> Governor-General in 1786? In 1793 he oversaw a codification
> of local laws there, including the taxation system known as
> the Permanent Settlement. He died there in 1805.

Australia

>
>

Pete

Peter Smyth

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Mark Brader wrote:

> * Game 9, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Hanukkah Song
>
> Hanukkah begins this Wednesday, so put on your yarmulke, here
> comes Hanukkah. Here are 10 questions on people mentioned in Adam
> Sandler's "The Hanukkah Song". If you haven't heard the song
> before, don't worry, we'll give you some clues. In each case,
> name the person.
>
> 1. This rock vocalist, who lights the menorah, is the lead singer
> of the hard-rock band Van Halen.
>
> 2. This actor, born in the Bronx, appeared in films such as "A
> Bridge Too Far", "Misery", and "Elf".
>
> 3. This American singer, actress, and TV personality was ranked #16
> on a "TV Guide"' list of the all-time top 50 TV stars. In the
> 1970s she was romantically involved with a much younger Burt
> Reynolds.
>
> 4. This man was involved in one of the most famous trials in
> history, and is currently serving time at the Lovelock
> Correctional Center in Nevada.
OJ Simpson
> 5. This actor ranked #1 in "Empire" list of the top 100 movie stars
> of all time. He has starred in two massively successful
> movie franchises, and is married to an actress known for being
> very thin.
Harrison Ford
> 6. Born Issur Danielovitch, this well-known actor was the voice of
> Chester J. Lampwick, the bum who created Itchy in the "Simpsons"
> episode "The Day the Violence Died".
>
> 7. This Canadian actor did his own memorable interpretation of
> "Rocket Man", later immortalized by Stewie Griffin.
>
> 8. This actor also had his own line of food products that
> produced over $100,000,000 in profits, which he donated
> entirely to charities.
Paul Newman
> 9. This baseball hall-of-famer had a .328 career batting average,
> won the AL rookie-of-the-year award in 1967, was selected to 18
> consecutive all-star games, and stole home 7 times in 1969 alone.
> He is the only player in the modern era to have won a batting
> title without having hit a single home run.
>
> 10. This twice-divorced actress was on the cover of "Playboy"
> in January 1985, and is the mother of a current Hollywood
> starlet.
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 10 - Corny Challenge Round
>
> Your categories are:
>
> A. Cornflakes (Miscellaneous)
> B. Capricorn (Science)
> C. Cornice (Art)
> D. "Corner Gas" (Canandiana)
> E. Popcorn (Entertainment)
> F. Cornwallis (History)
>
>
> A. Cornflakes
>
> That is, cereal mascots.
>
> A1. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Froot Loops.
Tony the Tiger
> A2. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Cornflakes.
Tony the Tiger
> B. Capricorn
>
> Okay, so it's astrology, not actual science.
>
> B1. In astrology, a planet's domicile is the zodiac sign over
> which it has rulership. Which planet is said to be ruler
> of Capricorn?
Venus, Saturn
> B2. The Capricorn sign in the Western zodiac is usually depicted
> as this animal with a fish tail.
Goat
> British government and was reassigned. Where did he become
> Governor-General in 1786? In 1793 he oversaw a codification
> of local laws there, including the taxation system known as
> the Permanent Settlement. He died there in 1805.


Peter Smyth

calvin

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On Fri, 21 Feb 2014 15:44:00 +1000, Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:


> * Game 9, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Hanukkah Song
>
> Hanukkah begins this Wednesday, so put on your yarmulke, here
> comes Hanukkah. Here are 10 questions on people mentioned in Adam
> Sandler's "The Hanukkah Song". If you haven't heard the song
> before, don't worry, we'll give you some clues. In each case,
> name the person.
>
> 1. This rock vocalist, who lights the menorah, is the lead singer
> of the hard-rock band Van Halen.

Name just won't come dammit...

> 2. This actor, born in the Bronx, appeared in films such as "A
> Bridge Too Far", "Misery", and "Elf".

Caan

> 3. This American singer, actress, and TV personality was ranked #16
> on a "TV Guide"' list of the all-time top 50 TV stars. In the
> 1970s she was romantically involved with a much younger Burt
> Reynolds.

Streisand, Field

> 4. This man was involved in one of the most famous trials in
> history, and is currently serving time at the Lovelock
> Correctional Center in Nevada.
>
> 5. This actor ranked #1 in "Empire" list of the top 100 movie stars
> of all time. He has starred in two massively successful
> movie franchises, and is married to an actress known for being
> very thin.

Ford

> 6. Born Issur Danielovitch, this well-known actor was the voice of
> Chester J. Lampwick, the bum who created Itchy in the "Simpsons"
> episode "The Day the Violence Died".
>
> 7. This Canadian actor did his own memorable interpretation of
> "Rocket Man", later immortalized by Stewie Griffin.

Neilsen, Fox

> 8. This actor also had his own line of food products that
> produced over $100,000,000 in profits, which he donated
> entirely to charities.

Newman

> 9. This baseball hall-of-famer had a .328 career batting average,
> won the AL rookie-of-the-year award in 1967, was selected to 18
> consecutive all-star games, and stole home 7 times in 1969 alone.
> He is the only player in the modern era to have won a batting
> title without having hit a single home run.

Rose, Aaron

> 10. This twice-divorced actress was on the cover of "Playboy"
> in January 1985, and is the mother of a current Hollywood
> starlet.

Hawn


> * Game 9, Round 10 - Corny Challenge Round
>
> Your categories are:
>
> A. Cornflakes (Miscellaneous)
> B. Capricorn (Science)
> C. Cornice (Art)
> D. "Corner Gas" (Canandiana)
> E. Popcorn (Entertainment)
> F. Cornwallis (History)
>
>
> A. Cornflakes
>
> That is, cereal mascots.
>
> A1. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Froot Loops.

Toucan Sam

> A2. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Cornflakes.

Cornelius

> B. Capricorn
>
> Okay, so it's astrology, not actual science.
>
> B1. In astrology, a planet's domicile is the zodiac sign over
> which it has rulership. Which planet is said to be ruler
> of Capricorn?

Mars, Venus

> B2. The Capricorn sign in the Western zodiac is usually depicted
> as this animal with a fish tail.

Goat

> C. Cornice
>
> C1. In the architecture of Ancient Greece, the cornice is the
> topmost element of what horizontal structural element that
> consists of the cornice, the frieze, and the architrave?

Ceiling?

> C2. This is an element in classical architecture consisting of
> a gable, originally of a triangular shape, placed above
> the horizontal structure of the <answer C1>, typically
> supported by columns. Name it.
>
> D. "Corner Gas"
>
> A couple questions on the Canadian TV show that ran from 2004
> to 2009.
>
> D1. Corner Gas is the only gas station for 60 km in any
> direction. In which fictional Canadian town is Corner
> Gas located?
>
> D2. What is the name of the adjoining coffee shop owned by
> Lacey which she inherited from her aunt?
>
> E. Popcorn
>
> We give you the year of a real movie, and the title and description
> of a movie-within-a-movie within it. You name the real movie.
>
> E1. 1997. Title: "Brock Landers: Angels Live in My Town".
> Top smut stars Dirk Diggler and Reed Rothchild are Brock
> Landers and Chest Rockwell -- two hard-hitting police
> officers who specialise in wooing the ladies, karate, perms,
> and all-in-one flared unitards.

Bowfinger?

> E2. 1990. Title: "Angels with Filthy Souls". A classic tale
> of betrayal, Snakes is a man just trying to do his job when
> he ends up in the middle of a power struggle between local
> mob bosses Johnny and Acey. Too bad for Snakes, Acey ain't
> in charge no more. Johnny turns on Snakes and pays him in
> cold, hard lead.
>
> F. Cornwallis
>
> F1. Where did General Cornwallis surrender to George Washington
> and the French fleet in 1781, effectively ending the military
> phase of the American Revolution?
>
> F2. After his defeat, Cornwallis retained the confidence of the
> British government and was reassigned. *Where* did he become
> Governor-General in 1786? In 1793 he oversaw a codification
> of local laws there, including the taxation system known as
> the Permanent Settlement. He died there in 1805.



--
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calvin

Jason Kreitzer

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David Lee Roth

>
> 2. This actor, born in the Bronx, appeared in films such as "A
>
> Bridge Too Far", "Misery", and "Elf".

James Caan

>
>
> 3. This American singer, actress, and TV personality was ranked #16
>
> on a "TV Guide"' list of the all-time top 50 TV stars. In the
>
> 1970s she was romantically involved with a much younger Burt
>
> Reynolds.

Dinah Shore

>
>
> 4. This man was involved in one of the most famous trials in
>
> history, and is currently serving time at the Lovelock
>
> Correctional Center in Nevada.

OJ Simpson, not a Jew.

>
>
> 5. This actor ranked #1 in "Empire" list of the top 100 movie stars
>
> of all time. He has starred in two massively successful
>
> movie franchises, and is married to an actress known for being
>
> very thin.

Harrison Ford is a quarter Jewish, not too shabby.

>
>
> 6. Born Issur Danielovitch, this well-known actor was the voice of
>
> Chester J. Lampwick, the bum who created Itchy in the "Simpsons"
>
> episode "The Day the Violence Died".

Kirk Douglas

>
>
> 7. This Canadian actor did his own memorable interpretation of
>
> "Rocket Man", later immortalized by Stewie Griffin.

Pauly Shore?

>
>
> 8. This actor also had his own line of food products that
>
> produced over $100,000,000 in profits, which he donated
>
> entirely to charities.
Paul Newman
>
>
> 9. This baseball hall-of-famer had a .328 career batting average,
>
> won the AL rookie-of-the-year award in 1967, was selected to 18
>
> consecutive all-star games, and stole home 7 times in 1969 alone.
>
> He is the only player in the modern era to have won a batting
>
> title without having hit a single home run.

Rod Carew. He converted.

>
>
> 10. This twice-divorced actress was on the cover of "Playboy"
>
> in January 1985, and is the mother of a current Hollywood
>
> starlet.

Goldie Hawn

>
>
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 10 - Corny Challenge Round
>
>
>
> Your categories are:
>
>
>
> A. Cornflakes (Miscellaneous)
>
> B. Capricorn (Science)
>
> C. Cornice (Art)
>
> D. "Corner Gas" (Canandiana)
>
> E. Popcorn (Entertainment)
>
> F. Cornwallis (History)
>
>
>
>
>
> A. Cornflakes
>
>
>
> That is, cereal mascots.
>
>
>
> A1. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Froot Loops.

Toucan Sam

> A2. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Cornflakes.

It's a rooster, right?
Boogie Nights

Dan Tilque

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Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Hanukkah Song
>
> Hanukkah begins this Wednesday, so put on your yarmulke, here
> comes Hanukkah. Here are 10 questions on people mentioned in Adam
> Sandler's "The Hanukkah Song". If you haven't heard the song
> before, don't worry, we'll give you some clues. In each case,
> name the person.
>
> 1. This rock vocalist, who lights the menorah, is the lead singer
> of the hard-rock band Van Halen.
>
> 2. This actor, born in the Bronx, appeared in films such as "A
> Bridge Too Far", "Misery", and "Elf".
>
> 3. This American singer, actress, and TV personality was ranked #16
> on a "TV Guide"' list of the all-time top 50 TV stars. In the
> 1970s she was romantically involved with a much younger Burt
> Reynolds.
>
> 4. This man was involved in one of the most famous trials in
> history, and is currently serving time at the Lovelock
> Correctional Center in Nevada.

OJ Simpson

>
> 5. This actor ranked #1 in "Empire" list of the top 100 movie stars
> of all time. He has starred in two massively successful
> movie franchises, and is married to an actress known for being
> very thin.
>
> 6. Born Issur Danielovitch, this well-known actor was the voice of
> Chester J. Lampwick, the bum who created Itchy in the "Simpsons"
> episode "The Day the Violence Died".
>
> 7. This Canadian actor did his own memorable interpretation of
> "Rocket Man", later immortalized by Stewie Griffin.

William Shatner?

>
> 8. This actor also had his own line of food products that
> produced over $100,000,000 in profits, which he donated
> entirely to charities.

Paul Newman

>
> 9. This baseball hall-of-famer had a .328 career batting average,
> won the AL rookie-of-the-year award in 1967, was selected to 18
> consecutive all-star games, and stole home 7 times in 1969 alone.
> He is the only player in the modern era to have won a batting
> title without having hit a single home run.
>
> 10. This twice-divorced actress was on the cover of "Playboy"
> in January 1985, and is the mother of a current Hollywood
> starlet.
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 10 - Corny Challenge Round
>
> Your categories are:
>
> A. Cornflakes (Miscellaneous)
> B. Capricorn (Science)
> C. Cornice (Art)
> D. "Corner Gas" (Canandiana)
> E. Popcorn (Entertainment)
> F. Cornwallis (History)
>
>
> A. Cornflakes
>
> That is, cereal mascots.
>
> A1. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Froot Loops.

Toucan Sam

> A2. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Cornflakes.
>
> B. Capricorn
>
> Okay, so it's astrology, not actual science.
>
> B1. In astrology, a planet's domicile is the zodiac sign over
> which it has rulership. Which planet is said to be ruler
> of Capricorn?
>
> B2. The Capricorn sign in the Western zodiac is usually depicted
> as this animal with a fish tail.

goat
Yorktown, Virginia

>
> F2. After his defeat, Cornwallis retained the confidence of the
> British government and was reassigned. *Where* did he become
> Governor-General in 1786? In 1793 he oversaw a codification
> of local laws there, including the taxation system known as
> the Permanent Settlement. He died there in 1805.

Nova Scotia


--
Dan Tilque

Mark Brader

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Mark Brader:
> > A2. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Cornflakes.

Marc Dashevsky:
> Rooster

When you posted that, did you intend it as a description or a surname?
(Posted and emailed -- reply either way.)
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Toronto | Republican Party ever became self-aware.
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Rob Parker

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> * Game 9, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Hanukkah Song
>
> 5. This actor ranked #1 in "Empire" list of the top 100 movie stars
> of all time. He has starred in two massively successful
> movie franchises, and is married to an actress known for being
> very thin.

Harrison Ford

> 8. This actor also had his own line of food products that
> produced over $100,000,000 in profits, which he donated
> entirely to charities.

Paul Newman

> * Game 9, Round 10 - Corny Challenge Round

pass


Rob

Marc Dashevsky

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In article <S86dncKr37ymTJTO...@vex.net>, m...@vex.net says...
>
> Mark Brader:
> > > A2. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Cornflakes.
>
> Marc Dashevsky:
> > Rooster
>
> When you posted that, did you intend it as a description or a surname?
> (Posted and emailed -- reply either way.)

I intended it as part of a name, hence the capitalization. (I understand
that everyone isn't as rigorous in their use of letter case, eh, Stevie?)

Mark Brader

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Marc Dashevsky:
> I intended it as part of a name, hence the capitalization.

Okay. (But you see, being at the start of a sentence, it would have
been capitalized anyway.)
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m...@vex.net | you to do, if I really understood the situation ... [and]
Toronto | to follow those orders I hypothetically would have given."
-- Shan (John Barnes, "Earth Made of Glass")

My text in this article is in the public domain.

Mark Brader

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Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-11-25,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2013-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
> Congratulations in advance to Stephen Perry, who has already clinched
> the win on this game.

And the lazy bum didn't even bother entering this round to try for a
higher score. Congratulations again anyway.

> I'm afraid the rest of you are now competing for second at best.

That position was a much closer race, with Dan Blum finishing just
2 points ahead of Marc Dashevsky.



> * Game 9, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Hanukkah Song

> Hanukkah begins this Wednesday, so put on your yarmulke, here
> comes Hanukkah. Here are 10 questions on people mentioned in Adam
> Sandler's "The Hanukkah Song". If you haven't heard the song
> before, don't worry, we'll give you some clues. In each case,
> name the person.


This was the easiest round in the original game.

> 1. This rock vocalist, who lights the menorah, is the lead singer
> of the hard-rock band Van Halen.

David Lee Roth. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Pete, and Jason.

> 2. This actor, born in the Bronx, appeared in films such as "A
> Bridge Too Far", "Misery", and "Elf".

James Caan. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, Calvin, and Jason.

> 3. This American singer, actress, and TV personality was ranked #16
> on a "TV Guide"' list of the all-time top 50 TV stars. In the
> 1970s she was romantically involved with a much younger Burt
> Reynolds.

Dinah Shore. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Pete, and Jason.

> 4. This man was involved in one of the most famous trials in
> history, and is currently serving time at the Lovelock
> Correctional Center in Nevada.

O.J. Simpson. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Pete, Peter, Jason, and Dan Tilque.

> 5. This actor ranked #1 in "Empire" list of the top 100 movie stars
> of all time. He has starred in two massively successful
> movie franchises, and is married to an actress known for being
> very thin.

Harrison Ford (married to Calista Flockhart). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum,
Pete, Peter, Calvin, Jason, and Rob.

> 6. Born Issur Danielovitch, this well-known actor was the voice of
> Chester J. Lampwick, the bum who created Itchy in the "Simpsons"
> episode "The Day the Violence Died".

Kirk Douglas. 4 for Marc, Joshua, and Jason.

One entrant guessed Tony Curtis. *His* real name was Bernard Schwartz.

> 7. This Canadian actor did his own memorable interpretation of
> "Rocket Man", later immortalized by Stewie Griffin.

William Shatner. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.

> 8. This actor also had his own line of food products that
> produced over $100,000,000 in profits, which he donated
> entirely to charities.

Paul Newman. 4 for everyone -- Marc, Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, Peter,
Calvin, Jason, Dan Tilque, and Rob.

> 9. This baseball hall-of-famer had a .328 career batting average,
> won the AL rookie-of-the-year award in 1967, was selected to 18
> consecutive all-star games, and stole home 7 times in 1969 alone.
> He is the only player in the modern era to have won a batting
> title without having hit a single home run.

Rod Carew. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Pete, and Jason.

> 10. This twice-divorced actress was on the cover of "Playboy"
> in January 1985, and is the mother of a current Hollywood
> starlet.

Goldie Hawn (mother of Kate Hudson). 4 for Marc, Joshua, Dan Blum,
Calvin, and Jason.


> * Game 9, Round 10 - Corny Challenge Round

> A. Cornflakes

> That is, cereal mascots.

> A1. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Froot Loops.

Toucan Sam. 4 for Marc, Dan Blum, Pete, Calvin, Jason,
and Dan Tilque.

> A2. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Cornflakes.

Cornelius Rooster. (Corn, get it?) I should have required the full
name, but I didn't think of it, so I accepted either word alone.
However, "a rooster" is not a name and was scored wrong. So, 4 for
Marc and Calvin.

> B. Capricorn

> Okay, so it's astrology, not actual science.

> B1. In astrology, a planet's domicile is the zodiac sign over
> which it has rulership. Which planet is said to be ruler
> of Capricorn?

Saturn. 3 for Joshua and Dan Blum. 2 for Peter.

> B2. The Capricorn sign in the Western zodiac is usually depicted
> as this animal with a fish tail.

Goat. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Dan Blum, Peter, Calvin, and Dan Tilque.

> C. Cornice

> C1. In the architecture of Ancient Greece, the cornice is the
> topmost element of what horizontal structural element that
> consists of the cornice, the frieze, and the architrave?

Entablature. 4 for Dan Blum.

> C2. This is an element in classical architecture consisting of
> a gable, originally of a triangular shape, placed above
> the horizontal structure of the <answer C1>, typically
> supported by columns. Name it.

Pediment. 4 for Pete.

> D. "Corner Gas"

> A couple questions on the Canadian TV show that ran from 2004
> to 2009.

> D1. Corner Gas is the only gas station for 60 km in any
> direction. In which fictional Canadian town is Corner
> Gas located?

Dog River, SK.

> D2. What is the name of the adjoining coffee shop owned by
> Lacey which she inherited from her aunt?

The Ruby.

> E. Popcorn

> We give you the year of a real movie, and the title and description
> of a movie-within-a-movie within it. You name the real movie.

> E1. 1997. Title: "Brock Landers: Angels Live in My Town".
> Top smut stars Dirk Diggler and Reed Rothchild are Brock
> Landers and Chest Rockwell -- two hard-hitting police
> officers who specialise in wooing the ladies, karate, perms,
> and all-in-one flared unitards.

"Boogie Nights". 4 for Marc, Joshua, Dan Blum, and Jason.

> E2. 1990. Title: "Angels with Filthy Souls". A classic tale
> of betrayal, Snakes is a man just trying to do his job when
> he ends up in the middle of a power struggle between local
> mob bosses Johnny and Acey. Too bad for Snakes, Acey ain't
> in charge no more. Johnny turns on Snakes and pays him in
> cold, hard lead.

"Home Alone". 4 for Marc.

> F. Cornwallis

> F1. Where did General Cornwallis surrender to George Washington
> and the French fleet in 1781, effectively ending the military
> phase of the American Revolution?

Yorktown, VA. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, and Dan Tilque.

> F2. After his defeat, Cornwallis retained the confidence of the
> British government and was reassigned. *Where* did he become
> Governor-General in 1786? In 1793 he oversaw a codification
> of local laws there, including the taxation system known as
> the Permanent Settlement. He died there in 1805.

India. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.


Scores, if there are no errors:

ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Geo Ent His Sci Spo Lit Mis Cha SIX
Stephen Perry 40 40 40 36 40 40 -- -- 236
Dan Blum 21 23 28 28 40 32 20 27 178
Marc Dashevsky 32 7 28 32 28 12 36 20 176
Joshua Kreitzer 21 12 32 24 24 20 40 19 161
Dan Tilque 28 16 28 32 24 32 12 12 160
Rob Parker 28 32 11 32 20 28 8 0 151
Peter Smyth 24 32 11 32 28 16 12 6 144
Pete Gayde 16 32 24 19 16 15 28 12 135
"Calvin" 16 28 7 20 17 10 16 12 109
Jason Kreitzer 4 0 16 0 20 0 36 8 84
Erland Sommarskog 36 0 4 24 8 4 -- -- 76
Bruce Bowler 24 20 -- -- 24 4 -- -- 72

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m...@vex.net -- Lars Lindberg

Erland Sommarskog

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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
>> A2. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Cornflakes.
>
> Cornelius Rooster. (Corn, get it?) I should have required the full
> name, but I didn't think of it, so I accepted either word alone.
> However, "a rooster" is not a name and was scored wrong. So, 4 for
> Marc and Calvin.

Funny enough I had Cornelius on my answer slate, but it was the only
answer on that slate, and was not sure that this would be the correct
answer for a Toronto pub, since this type of names are often localised.
It was not until the other day that I realised that there is a connection
between the name of the mascot and the brand itself.

And indeed, the name *is* localised. He is certainly not called "Rooster"
on the Swedish Corn Flakes packets, just "tuppen Cornelius", but I would
not count "tuppen" as part of the name.

--
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Mark Brader

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Erland Sommarskog:
> It was not until the other day that I realised that there is a connection
> between the name of the mascot and the brand itself.

Me neither! I hadn't ever heard the name before the round was originally
played, and I didn't think about it until I was assembling the results posting.
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Gareth Owen

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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) writes:

>> 9. This baseball hall-of-famer had a .328 career batting average,
>> won the AL rookie-of-the-year award in 1967, was selected to 18
>> consecutive all-star games, and stole home 7 times in 1969 alone.
>> He is the only player in the modern era to have won a batting
>> title without having hit a single home run.
>
> Rod Carew. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Pete, and Jason.

[ObTrivia: I believe Carew is the only person in the song wrongly stated
to be Jewish. His wife is Jewish, and his children are raised in the
faith, but Carew did not actually convert]

Jeffrey Turner

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On 2/21/2014 12:44 AM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 9 - Miscellaneous - Hanukkah Song
>
> Hanukkah begins this Wednesday, so put on your yarmulke, here
> comes Hanukkah. Here are 10 questions on people mentioned in Adam
> Sandler's "The Hanukkah Song". If you haven't heard the song
> before, don't worry, we'll give you some clues. In each case,
> name the person.
>
> 1. This rock vocalist, who lights the menorah, is the lead singer
> of the hard-rock band Van Halen.
>
> 2. This actor, born in the Bronx, appeared in films such as "A
> Bridge Too Far", "Misery", and "Elf".
>
> 3. This American singer, actress, and TV personality was ranked #16
> on a "TV Guide"' list of the all-time top 50 TV stars. In the
> 1970s she was romantically involved with a much younger Burt
> Reynolds.

Loni Anderson

> 4. This man was involved in one of the most famous trials in
> history, and is currently serving time at the Lovelock
> Correctional Center in Nevada.

Manson

> 5. This actor ranked #1 in "Empire" list of the top 100 movie stars
> of all time. He has starred in two massively successful
> movie franchises, and is married to an actress known for being
> very thin.

Ford

> 6. Born Issur Danielovitch, this well-known actor was the voice of
> Chester J. Lampwick, the bum who created Itchy in the "Simpsons"
> episode "The Day the Violence Died".
>
> 7. This Canadian actor did his own memorable interpretation of
> "Rocket Man", later immortalized by Stewie Griffin.

Shatner

> 8. This actor also had his own line of food products that
> produced over $100,000,000 in profits, which he donated
> entirely to charities.

Newman

> 9. This baseball hall-of-famer had a .328 career batting average,
> won the AL rookie-of-the-year award in 1967, was selected to 18
> consecutive all-star games, and stole home 7 times in 1969 alone.
> He is the only player in the modern era to have won a batting
> title without having hit a single home run.

Carew

> 10. This twice-divorced actress was on the cover of "Playboy"
> in January 1985, and is the mother of a current Hollywood
> starlet.
>
>
> * Game 9, Round 10 - Corny Challenge Round
>
> Your categories are:
>
> A. Cornflakes (Miscellaneous)
> B. Capricorn (Science)
> C. Cornice (Art)
> D. "Corner Gas" (Canandiana)
> E. Popcorn (Entertainment)
> F. Cornwallis (History)
>
>
> A. Cornflakes
>
> That is, cereal mascots.
>
> A1. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Froot Loops.

Toucan Sam

> A2. Name the mascot of Kellogg's Cornflakes.

The Rooster

> B. Capricorn
>
> Okay, so it's astrology, not actual science.
>
> B1. In astrology, a planet's domicile is the zodiac sign over
> which it has rulership. Which planet is said to be ruler
> of Capricorn?
>
> B2. The Capricorn sign in the Western zodiac is usually depicted
> as this animal with a fish tail.

Goat

> C. Cornice
>
> C1. In the architecture of Ancient Greece, the cornice is the
> topmost element of what horizontal structural element that
> consists of the cornice, the frieze, and the architrave?

Pedestal
Yorktown

> F2. After his defeat, Cornwallis retained the confidence of the
> British government and was reassigned. *Where* did he become
> Governor-General in 1786? In 1793 he oversaw a codification
> of local laws there, including the taxation system known as
> the Permanent Settlement. He died there in 1805.

Bahamas

--Jeff

Mark Brader

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If Jeff Turner had posted his answers on time, he would have scored
16 on Round 9 and either 12 or 16 on Round 10, depending on whether
"The Rooster" was intedend as a description or a surname.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I asked you for a *good* reason,
m...@vex.net | not a *terrific* one!" --Maxwell Smart (Agent 86)

Jeffrey Turner

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This is part of what wikip has to say about Carew's alleged Jewishness
(his *first* wife was Jewish, and they raised their children Jewish, his
current wife is Christian and they attend Saddleback Church):

Another source propagating the story is the 1994 song, "The Chanukah
Song", written and performed by entertainer Adam Sandler, in which he
lists famous Jews of the 20th century: "...O.J. Simpson... not a Jew!
But guess who is: Hall of Famer Rod Carew! He converted!". Carew later
wrote Sandler and explained the situation, adding that Carew thought
the song was "pretty funny". Sandler later deleted Carew from future
versions of the song, although the original version still gets the most
airplay. However Neil Diamond later mentioned the ballplayer in his
version of "The Chanukah Song".

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