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* Game 7, Round 4 - Science - Black Wild Kingdom

All of the creatures in this round can be black (not always black,
and not necessarily completely black, but often black or mostly
black).

1. These birds have been feared as symbols of death, revered
as creators of the world, and worshipped as trickster gods.
They are extremely intelligent, and have the ability to remember
the human face. What are they?

2. The sable, whose dark winter coat is highly prized, is a member
of which *genus* of mammal?

3. The dark-colored Canadian wolverine is known for its ferocity
and shyness. To what *family* does it belong?

4. A black bear *subspecies* with white-bluish fur is found only
in coastal British Columbia. What name is given to these
light-colored bears?

5. Melanistic leopards and jaguars are black in color due to an
excess of pigment. What collective name is given to them?

6. Mephitis mephitis is colloquially known as a "wood pussy".
But by what other name is this urban animal better known?

7. There are 75 species of this insect in Canada, 57 in Ontario
alone. What is it?

8. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
the previous question. Jvguva 2 qnlf, jung vf gur yvsrfcna bs
n oynpx syl?

9. These large working dogs are well known for their even
temperament and stoic nature. In their country of origin, the
only correct colors for the breed are black, and white and black.
Nana in "Peter Pan" belonged to this breed. What breed?

10. This breed of dog is most often black with white markings on
the chin and chest. It is an intelligent non-shedder with
webbed toes for swimming. The Obamas have two of them, named
Bo and Sunny. What breed?


* Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Black Marks

Some athletes behave so badly on and off the field that they
leave a shameful black mark on their sport. We'll give you his
sport, his position, and a brief description of his bad behavior.
For questions #1-8, you name the miscreant athlete.

1. Soccer, striker. 2010 World Cup goal-line handball. Diving.
Racially abusing Patrice Evra during an Oct. 2011 game.
Serial biting.

2. Baseball, outfielder. Notorious for sliding into bases
feet first, with spikes high and sharpened. Openly racist
and hot-tempered. Stabbed a black night watchman. Choked an
umpire. Went into the stands to attack a fan whose hands had
been amputated due to an industrial accident.

3. Basketball, shooting guard. Choked his boss (Golden State
Warriors coach P.J. Carlesimo) in 1997. Was suspended for
68 games. Ended his career by rejecting a 3-year, $21,000,000
offer from Minnesota, saying that it wouldn't be enough to feed
his children.

4. Hockey, left wing. Team enforcer for the Flyers, whose forte
was fighting in a back-alley style that included hair-pulling
and biting. Amassed 472 penalty minutes in 1975.

5. Soccer, attacking midfielder. Delivered an infamous head-butt
to Italian Marco Materazzi in the final of the 2006 World Cup.

6. Hockey, defense. Ace Bailey was a Toronto Maple Leaf whose
career abruptly ended in 1933 when he was hit from behind,
struck his head on the ice, and fractured his skull. Name the
Boston Bruin defenseman who delivered the hit.

7. Hockey, left wing. An eponymous rule was created to prohibit
this behavior: he would turn his back to the action and screen
the goalie while standing crotch-to-mask and wildly flailing
his arms and stick.

8. Baseball, second baseman. A controversial "strike 3" call sent
this athlete into a total frenzy. Not only did he blatantly
spit in umpire John Hirschbeck's face, after the game he said
Hirschbeck was bitter because one of his sons had died of AIDS
and another had just been diagnosed.

For #9-10, name the *victim* of the bad behavior.

9. Boxing, heavyweight. In the 3rd round of their heavyweight
rematch, Mike Tyson bit this opponent's ear.

10. Hockey, right wing. On 2004-03-10, in retaliation for an
incident in a previous game, Todd Bertuzzi grabbed this Colorado
Avalanche center's jersey from behind and punched him in the
back of the head, causing three fractured neck vertebrae and
a concussion as they fell to the ice.

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Joshua Kreitzer

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> * Game 7, Round 4 - Science - Black Wild Kingdom
>
> 1. These birds have been feared as symbols of death, revered
> as creators of the world, and worshipped as trickster gods.
> They are extremely intelligent, and have the ability to remember
> the human face. What are they?

ravens

> 5. Melanistic leopards and jaguars are black in color due to an
> excess of pigment. What collective name is given to them?

black panther

> 7. There are 75 species of this insect in Canada, 57 in Ontario
> alone. What is it?

blackfly

> 8. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Jvguva 2 qnlf, jung vf gur yvsrfcna bs
> n oynpx syl?

3 days; 8 days

> 10. This breed of dog is most often black with white markings on
> the chin and chest. It is an intelligent non-shedder with
> webbed toes for swimming. The Obamas have two of them, named
> Bo and Sunny. What breed?

Portuguese water dog; Portuguese water spaniel

> * Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Black Marks
>
> For questions #1-8, you name the miscreant athlete.
>
> 2. Baseball, outfielder. Notorious for sliding into bases
> feet first, with spikes high and sharpened. Openly racist
> and hot-tempered. Stabbed a black night watchman. Choked an
> umpire. Went into the stands to attack a fan whose hands had
> been amputated due to an industrial accident.

Ty Cobb

> 5. Soccer, attacking midfielder. Delivered an infamous head-butt
> to Italian Marco Materazzi in the final of the 2006 World Cup.

Zinedine Zidane (?)

> For #9-10, name the *victim* of the bad behavior.
>
> 9. Boxing, heavyweight. In the 3rd round of their heavyweight
> rematch, Mike Tyson bit this opponent's ear.

Evander Holyfield

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Jason Kreitzer

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May 11, 2015, 9:47:32 PM5/11/15
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On Monday, May 11, 2015 at 6:58:09 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Science - Black Wild Kingdom
>
> All of the creatures in this round can be black (not always black,
> and not necessarily completely black, but often black or mostly
> black).
>
> 1. These birds have been feared as symbols of death, revered
> as creators of the world, and worshipped as trickster gods.
> They are extremely intelligent, and have the ability to remember
> the human face. What are they?
Crows?
Ty Cobb
> 3. Basketball, shooting guard. Choked his boss (Golden State
> Warriors coach P.J. Carlesimo) in 1997. Was suspended for
> 68 games. Ended his career by rejecting a 3-year, $21,000,000
> offer from Minnesota, saying that it wouldn't be enough to feed
> his children.
Latrell Sprewell
> 4. Hockey, left wing. Team enforcer for the Flyers, whose forte
> was fighting in a back-alley style that included hair-pulling
> and biting. Amassed 472 penalty minutes in 1975.
>
> 5. Soccer, attacking midfielder. Delivered an infamous head-butt
> to Italian Marco Materazzi in the final of the 2006 World Cup.
>
> 6. Hockey, defense. Ace Bailey was a Toronto Maple Leaf whose
> career abruptly ended in 1933 when he was hit from behind,
> struck his head on the ice, and fractured his skull. Name the
> Boston Bruin defenseman who delivered the hit.
>
> 7. Hockey, left wing. An eponymous rule was created to prohibit
> this behavior: he would turn his back to the action and screen
> the goalie while standing crotch-to-mask and wildly flailing
> his arms and stick.
>
> 8. Baseball, second baseman. A controversial "strike 3" call sent
> this athlete into a total frenzy. Not only did he blatantly
> spit in umpire John Hirschbeck's face, after the game he said
> Hirschbeck was bitter because one of his sons had died of AIDS
> and another had just been diagnosed.
>
> For #9-10, name the *victim* of the bad behavior.
>
> 9. Boxing, heavyweight. In the 3rd round of their heavyweight
> rematch, Mike Tyson bit this opponent's ear.
Evander Holyfield

Pete

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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:KpOdnUYQmZacqczInZ2dnUU7-
cud...@vex.net:

>
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Science - Black Wild Kingdom
>
> All of the creatures in this round can be black (not always black,
> and not necessarily completely black, but often black or mostly
> black).
>
> 1. These birds have been feared as symbols of death, revered
> as creators of the world, and worshipped as trickster gods.
> They are extremely intelligent, and have the ability to remember
> the human face. What are they?

Vulture

>
> 2. The sable, whose dark winter coat is highly prized, is a member
> of which *genus* of mammal?

Rodent

>
> 3. The dark-colored Canadian wolverine is known for its ferocity
> and shyness. To what *family* does it belong?

Weasel

>
> 4. A black bear *subspecies* with white-bluish fur is found only
> in coastal British Columbia. What name is given to these
> light-colored bears?
>
> 5. Melanistic leopards and jaguars are black in color due to an
> excess of pigment. What collective name is given to them?

Panther

>
> 6. Mephitis mephitis is colloquially known as a "wood pussy".
> But by what other name is this urban animal better known?
>
> 7. There are 75 species of this insect in Canada, 57 in Ontario
> alone. What is it?

Black fly

>
> 8. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Jvguva 2 qnlf, jung vf gur yvsrfcna bs
> n oynpx syl?

14; 19

>
> 9. These large working dogs are well known for their even
> temperament and stoic nature. In their country of origin, the
> only correct colors for the breed are black, and white and black.
> Nana in "Peter Pan" belonged to this breed. What breed?
>
> 10. This breed of dog is most often black with white markings on
> the chin and chest. It is an intelligent non-shedder with
> webbed toes for swimming. The Obamas have two of them, named
> Bo and Sunny. What breed?
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Black Marks
>
> Some athletes behave so badly on and off the field that they
> leave a shameful black mark on their sport. We'll give you his
> sport, his position, and a brief description of his bad behavior.
> For questions #1-8, you name the miscreant athlete.
>
> 1. Soccer, striker. 2010 World Cup goal-line handball. Diving.
> Racially abusing Patrice Evra during an Oct. 2011 game.
> Serial biting.

Suarez

>
> 2. Baseball, outfielder. Notorious for sliding into bases
> feet first, with spikes high and sharpened. Openly racist
> and hot-tempered. Stabbed a black night watchman. Choked an
> umpire. Went into the stands to attack a fan whose hands had
> been amputated due to an industrial accident.

Ty Cobb

>
> 3. Basketball, shooting guard. Choked his boss (Golden State
> Warriors coach P.J. Carlesimo) in 1997. Was suspended for
> 68 games. Ended his career by rejecting a 3-year, $21,000,000
> offer from Minnesota, saying that it wouldn't be enough to feed
> his children.
>
> 4. Hockey, left wing. Team enforcer for the Flyers, whose forte
> was fighting in a back-alley style that included hair-pulling
> and biting. Amassed 472 penalty minutes in 1975.

Clarke

>
> 5. Soccer, attacking midfielder. Delivered an infamous head-butt
> to Italian Marco Materazzi in the final of the 2006 World Cup.

Zidane

>
> 6. Hockey, defense. Ace Bailey was a Toronto Maple Leaf whose
> career abruptly ended in 1933 when he was hit from behind,
> struck his head on the ice, and fractured his skull. Name the
> Boston Bruin defenseman who delivered the hit.

Shore

>
> 7. Hockey, left wing. An eponymous rule was created to prohibit
> this behavior: he would turn his back to the action and screen
> the goalie while standing crotch-to-mask and wildly flailing
> his arms and stick.
>
> 8. Baseball, second baseman. A controversial "strike 3" call sent
> this athlete into a total frenzy. Not only did he blatantly
> spit in umpire John Hirschbeck's face, after the game he said
> Hirschbeck was bitter because one of his sons had died of AIDS
> and another had just been diagnosed.
>
> For #9-10, name the *victim* of the bad behavior.
>
> 9. Boxing, heavyweight. In the 3rd round of their heavyweight
> rematch, Mike Tyson bit this opponent's ear.

Holyfield

>
> 10. Hockey, right wing. On 2004-03-10, in retaliation for an
> incident in a previous game, Todd Bertuzzi grabbed this Colorado
> Avalanche center's jersey from behind and punched him in the
> back of the head, causing three fractured neck vertebrae and
> a concussion as they fell to the ice.

Smith

>

Pete

Dan Blum

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Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> 1. These birds have been feared as symbols of death, revered
> as creators of the world, and worshipped as trickster gods.
> They are extremely intelligent, and have the ability to remember
> the human face. What are they?

ravens

> 2. The sable, whose dark winter coat is highly prized, is a member
> of which *genus* of mammal?

weasel; ferret

> 3. The dark-colored Canadian wolverine is known for its ferocity
> and shyness. To what *family* does it belong?

mustelid

> 4. A black bear *subspecies* with white-bluish fur is found only
> in coastal British Columbia. What name is given to these
> light-colored bears?

cloud bear

> 5. Melanistic leopards and jaguars are black in color due to an
> excess of pigment. What collective name is given to them?

panther

> 6. Mephitis mephitis is colloquially known as a "wood pussy".
> But by what other name is this urban animal better known?

skunk

> 7. There are 75 species of this insect in Canada, 57 in Ontario
> alone. What is it?

black ant

> 8. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Jvguva 2 qnlf, jung vf gur yvsrfcna bs
> n oynpx syl?

3 days; 8 days

> 9. These large working dogs are well known for their even
> temperament and stoic nature. In their country of origin, the
> only correct colors for the breed are black, and white and black.
> Nana in "Peter Pan" belonged to this breed. What breed?

Bernese mountain dog; Newfoundland

> 10. This breed of dog is most often black with white markings on
> the chin and chest. It is an intelligent non-shedder with
> webbed toes for swimming. The Obamas have two of them, named
> Bo and Sunny. What breed?

Portuguese water dog

> * Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Black Marks

> 2. Baseball, outfielder. Notorious for sliding into bases
> feet first, with spikes high and sharpened. Openly racist
> and hot-tempered. Stabbed a black night watchman. Choked an
> umpire. Went into the stands to attack a fan whose hands had
> been amputated due to an industrial accident.

Ty Cobb


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Calvin

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On Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 8:58:09 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Science - Black Wild Kingdom
>
> All of the creatures in this round can be black (not always black,
> and not necessarily completely black, but often black or mostly
> black).
>
> 1. These birds have been feared as symbols of death, revered
> as creators of the world, and worshipped as trickster gods.
> They are extremely intelligent, and have the ability to remember
> the human face. What are they?

Ravens

> 2. The sable, whose dark winter coat is highly prized, is a member
> of which *genus* of mammal?
>
> 3. The dark-colored Canadian wolverine is known for its ferocity
> and shyness. To what *family* does it belong?
>
> 4. A black bear *subspecies* with white-bluish fur is found only
> in coastal British Columbia. What name is given to these
> light-colored bears?
>
> 5. Melanistic leopards and jaguars are black in color due to an
> excess of pigment. What collective name is given to them?

Panthers

> 6. Mephitis mephitis is colloquially known as a "wood pussy".
> But by what other name is this urban animal better known?
>
> 7. There are 75 species of this insect in Canada, 57 in Ontario
> alone. What is it?

Fly, ant

> 8. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Jvguva 2 qnlf, jung vf gur yvsrfcna bs
> n oynpx syl?

7, 12

> 9. These large working dogs are well known for their even
> temperament and stoic nature. In their country of origin, the
> only correct colors for the breed are black, and white and black.
> Nana in "Peter Pan" belonged to this breed. What breed?
>
> 10. This breed of dog is most often black with white markings on
> the chin and chest. It is an intelligent non-shedder with
> webbed toes for swimming. The Obamas have two of them, named
> Bo and Sunny. What breed?

Poodle


> * Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Black Marks
>
> Some athletes behave so badly on and off the field that they
> leave a shameful black mark on their sport. We'll give you his
> sport, his position, and a brief description of his bad behavior.
> For questions #1-8, you name the miscreant athlete.
>
> 1. Soccer, striker. 2010 World Cup goal-line handball. Diving.
> Racially abusing Patrice Evra during an Oct. 2011 game.
> Serial biting.

Suarez

> 2. Baseball, outfielder. Notorious for sliding into bases
> feet first, with spikes high and sharpened. Openly racist
> and hot-tempered. Stabbed a black night watchman. Choked an
> umpire. Went into the stands to attack a fan whose hands had
> been amputated due to an industrial accident.

Cobb

> 3. Basketball, shooting guard. Choked his boss (Golden State
> Warriors coach P.J. Carlesimo) in 1997. Was suspended for
> 68 games. Ended his career by rejecting a 3-year, $21,000,000
> offer from Minnesota, saying that it wouldn't be enough to feed
> his children.
>
> 4. Hockey, left wing. Team enforcer for the Flyers, whose forte
> was fighting in a back-alley style that included hair-pulling
> and biting. Amassed 472 penalty minutes in 1975.

Howe, Orr

> 5. Soccer, attacking midfielder. Delivered an infamous head-butt
> to Italian Marco Materazzi in the final of the 2006 World Cup.

Zidane

> 6. Hockey, defense. Ace Bailey was a Toronto Maple Leaf whose
> career abruptly ended in 1933 when he was hit from behind,
> struck his head on the ice, and fractured his skull. Name the
> Boston Bruin defenseman who delivered the hit.
>
> 7. Hockey, left wing. An eponymous rule was created to prohibit
> this behavior: he would turn his back to the action and screen
> the goalie while standing crotch-to-mask and wildly flailing
> his arms and stick.

Howe, Orr

> 8. Baseball, second baseman. A controversial "strike 3" call sent
> this athlete into a total frenzy. Not only did he blatantly
> spit in umpire John Hirschbeck's face, after the game he said
> Hirschbeck was bitter because one of his sons had died of AIDS
> and another had just been diagnosed.
>
> For #9-10, name the *victim* of the bad behavior.
>
> 9. Boxing, heavyweight. In the 3rd round of their heavyweight
> rematch, Mike Tyson bit this opponent's ear.

Holyfield

> 10. Hockey, right wing. On 2004-03-10, in retaliation for an
> incident in a previous game, Todd Bertuzzi grabbed this Colorado
> Avalanche center's jersey from behind and punched him in the
> back of the head, causing three fractured neck vertebrae and
> a concussion as they fell to the ice.

cheers,
calvin


Marc Dashevsky

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In article <KpOdnUYQmZacqczI...@vex.net>, m...@vex.net says...
>
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Science - Black Wild Kingdom
>
> All of the creatures in this round can be black (not always black,
> and not necessarily completely black, but often black or mostly
> black).
>
> 1. These birds have been feared as symbols of death, revered
> as creators of the world, and worshipped as trickster gods.
> They are extremely intelligent, and have the ability to remember
> the human face. What are they?
crows

> 2. The sable, whose dark winter coat is highly prized, is a member
> of which *genus* of mammal?
weasel

> 3. The dark-colored Canadian wolverine is known for its ferocity
> and shyness. To what *family* does it belong?
weasel

> 4. A black bear *subspecies* with white-bluish fur is found only
> in coastal British Columbia. What name is given to these
> light-colored bears?
>
> 5. Melanistic leopards and jaguars are black in color due to an
> excess of pigment. What collective name is given to them?
black panthers

> 6. Mephitis mephitis is colloquially known as a "wood pussy".
> But by what other name is this urban animal better known?
skunk

> 7. There are 75 species of this insect in Canada, 57 in Ontario
> alone. What is it?
mosquito

> 8. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Jvguva 2 qnlf, jung vf gur yvsrfcna bs
> n oynpx syl?
4

> 9. These large working dogs are well known for their even
> temperament and stoic nature. In their country of origin, the
> only correct colors for the breed are black, and white and black.
> Nana in "Peter Pan" belonged to this breed. What breed?
Newfoundland

> 10. This breed of dog is most often black with white markings on
> the chin and chest. It is an intelligent non-shedder with
> webbed toes for swimming. The Obamas have two of them, named
> Bo and Sunny. What breed?
Portuguese water dog

> * Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Black Marks
>
> Some athletes behave so badly on and off the field that they
> leave a shameful black mark on their sport. We'll give you his
> sport, his position, and a brief description of his bad behavior.
> For questions #1-8, you name the miscreant athlete.
>
> 1. Soccer, striker. 2010 World Cup goal-line handball. Diving.
> Racially abusing Patrice Evra during an Oct. 2011 game.
> Serial biting.
>
> 2. Baseball, outfielder. Notorious for sliding into bases
> feet first, with spikes high and sharpened. Openly racist
> and hot-tempered. Stabbed a black night watchman. Choked an
> umpire. Went into the stands to attack a fan whose hands had
> been amputated due to an industrial accident.
Ty Cobb

> 3. Basketball, shooting guard. Choked his boss (Golden State
> Warriors coach P.J. Carlesimo) in 1997. Was suspended for
> 68 games. Ended his career by rejecting a 3-year, $21,000,000
> offer from Minnesota, saying that it wouldn't be enough to feed
> his children.
Spreewell

> 4. Hockey, left wing. Team enforcer for the Flyers, whose forte
> was fighting in a back-alley style that included hair-pulling
> and biting. Amassed 472 penalty minutes in 1975.
Schultz

> 5. Soccer, attacking midfielder. Delivered an infamous head-butt
> to Italian Marco Materazzi in the final of the 2006 World Cup.
>
> 6. Hockey, defense. Ace Bailey was a Toronto Maple Leaf whose
> career abruptly ended in 1933 when he was hit from behind,
> struck his head on the ice, and fractured his skull. Name the
> Boston Bruin defenseman who delivered the hit.
>
> 7. Hockey, left wing. An eponymous rule was created to prohibit
> this behavior: he would turn his back to the action and screen
> the goalie while standing crotch-to-mask and wildly flailing
> his arms and stick.
>
> 8. Baseball, second baseman. A controversial "strike 3" call sent
> this athlete into a total frenzy. Not only did he blatantly
> spit in umpire John Hirschbeck's face, after the game he said
> Hirschbeck was bitter because one of his sons had died of AIDS
> and another had just been diagnosed.
>
> For #9-10, name the *victim* of the bad behavior.
>
> 9. Boxing, heavyweight. In the 3rd round of their heavyweight
> rematch, Mike Tyson bit this opponent's ear.
Evander Holyfield

> 10. Hockey, right wing. On 2004-03-10, in retaliation for an
> incident in a previous game, Todd Bertuzzi grabbed this Colorado
> Avalanche center's jersey from behind and punched him in the
> back of the head, causing three fractured neck vertebrae and
> a concussion as they fell to the ice.



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On Mon, 11 May 2015 17:58:09 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:

> * Game 7, Round 4 - Science - Black Wild Kingdom
>
> All of the creatures in this round can be black (not always black,
> and not necessarily completely black, but often black or mostly black).
>
> 1. These birds have been feared as symbols of death, revered
> as creators of the world, and worshipped as trickster gods.
> They are extremely intelligent, and have the ability to remember the
> human face. What are they?

Ravens

> 2. The sable, whose dark winter coat is highly prized, is a member
> of which *genus* of mammal?

Marten

> 3. The dark-colored Canadian wolverine is known for its ferocity
> and shyness. To what *family* does it belong?

Weasel

> 4. A black bear *subspecies* with white-bluish fur is found only
> in coastal British Columbia. What name is given to these
> light-colored bears?

(pure guess) ghost bear?

> 5. Melanistic leopards and jaguars are black in color due to an
> excess of pigment. What collective name is given to them?

Black Panther?

> 6. Mephitis mephitis is colloquially known as a "wood pussy".
> But by what other name is this urban animal better known?

Skunk

> 7. There are 75 species of this insect in Canada, 57 in Ontario
> alone. What is it?

black fly?

> 8. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Jvguva 2 qnlf, jung vf gur yvsrfcna bs n
> oynpx syl?

20 days

> 9. These large working dogs are well known for their even
> temperament and stoic nature. In their country of origin, the only
> correct colors for the breed are black, and white and black.
> Nana in "Peter Pan" belonged to this breed. What breed?

Newfoundland

> 10. This breed of dog is most often black with white markings on
> the chin and chest. It is an intelligent non-shedder with webbed
> toes for swimming. The Obamas have two of them, named Bo and Sunny.
> What breed?

Portuguese water dog

>
> * Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Black Marks
>

>
> 9. Boxing, heavyweight. In the 3rd round of their heavyweight
> rematch, Mike Tyson bit this opponent's ear.

Holyfield


Björn Lundin

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On 2015-05-12 00:58, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Science - Black Wild Kingdom
>
> All of the creatures in this round can be black (not always black,
> and not necessarily completely black, but often black or mostly
> black).
>
> 1. These birds have been feared as symbols of death, revered
> as creators of the world, and worshipped as trickster gods.
> They are extremely intelligent, and have the ability to remember
> the human face. What are they?

ravens


>
> 2. The sable, whose dark winter coat is highly prized, is a member
> of which *genus* of mammal?

Felis


>
> 3. The dark-colored Canadian wolverine is known for its ferocity
> and shyness. To what *family* does it belong?


Mård. But translation too tough for me.

>
> 4. A black bear *subspecies* with white-bluish fur is found only
> in coastal British Columbia. What name is given to these
> light-colored bears?

Grizzly?

>
> 7. There are 75 species of this insect in Canada, 57 in Ontario
> alone. What is it?

ant


>
> 8. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Jvguva 2 qnlf, jung vf gur yvsrfcna bs
> n oynpx syl?

In any case too long.

>
> 9. These large working dogs are well known for their even
> temperament and stoic nature. In their country of origin, the
> only correct colors for the breed are black, and white and black.
> Nana in "Peter Pan" belonged to this breed. What breed?

St bernard;
but the colors do not match...
second guess is newfoundland


>
> * Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Black Marks
>
> Some athletes behave so badly on and off the field that they
> leave a shameful black mark on their sport. We'll give you his
> sport, his position, and a brief description of his bad behavior.
> For questions #1-8, you name the miscreant athlete.
>
> 1. Soccer, striker. 2010 World Cup goal-line handball. Diving.
> Racially abusing Patrice Evra during an Oct. 2011 game.
> Serial biting.

Suarez


>
> For #9-10, name the *victim* of the bad behavior.
>
> 9. Boxing, heavyweight. In the 3rd round of their heavyweight
> rematch, Mike Tyson bit this opponent's ear.

Holyfield



--
--
Björn

Erland Sommarskog

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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> 1. These birds have been feared as symbols of death, revered
> as creators of the world, and worshipped as trickster gods.
> They are extremely intelligent, and have the ability to remember
> the human face. What are they?

Raven

> 4. A black bear *subspecies* with white-bluish fur is found only
> in coastal British Columbia. What name is given to these
> light-colored bears?

Grizzly

> 5. Melanistic leopards and jaguars are black in color due to an
> excess of pigment. What collective name is given to them?

Panther

> * Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Black Marks
>
> 1. Soccer, striker. 2010 World Cup goal-line handball. Diving.
> Racially abusing Patrice Evra during an Oct. 2011 game.
> Serial biting.

Luis Suarez

The hand-ball thing was actually not that silly given the situation in
the game. Normally, stopping the ball on the goal-line is just stupid.
The other team get a penalty shot and you get a red card and miss the
game as well as the next. But this was the very last minute of overtime.
If he hadn't stopped the ball, Ghana would have scored and qualified
for the semifinal. And next game, who cares? Ghana got the penalty shot,
but Asomoah Gyan missed, and then Uruguay won the penalty shoot-out.

I recall that some people were really upset at the time, but compared
to what happened when Sepp Maier stopped Battiston in the semi-final
in 1982 this was a breeze.


> 5. Soccer, attacking midfielder. Delivered an infamous head-butt
> to Italian Marco Materazzi in the final of the 2006 World Cup.

Zinedine Zidane

Oh, Matterazzi! The tournament became a lot more, well, interesting,
when Alessandro Nesta got wounded, and Matterazzi had to take his
place. Zidane hardly deserves to have a black overall, but his exit
from world football, was, well, not really the expected.





--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se

Peter Smyth

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Mark Brader wrote:

>
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Science - Black Wild Kingdom
>
> All of the creatures in this round can be black (not always black,
> and not necessarily completely black, but often black or mostly
> black).
>
> 1. These birds have been feared as symbols of death, revered
> as creators of the world, and worshipped as trickster gods.
> They are extremely intelligent, and have the ability to remember
> the human face. What are they?
Crow
> 2. The sable, whose dark winter coat is highly prized, is a member
> of which genus of mammal?
>
> 3. The dark-colored Canadian wolverine is known for its ferocity
> and shyness. To what family does it belong?
>
> 4. A black bear subspecies with white-bluish fur is found only
> in coastal British Columbia. What name is given to these
> light-colored bears?
>
> 5. Melanistic leopards and jaguars are black in color due to an
> excess of pigment. What collective name is given to them?
Panther
> 6. Mephitis mephitis is colloquially known as a "wood pussy".
> But by what other name is this urban animal better known?
>
> 7. There are 75 species of this insect in Canada, 57 in Ontario
> alone. What is it?
Cockroach
> 8. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Within 2 days, what is the lifespan of
> a black fly?
10 days
> 9. These large working dogs are well known for their even
> temperament and stoic nature. In their country of origin, the
> only correct colors for the breed are black, and white and black.
> Nana in "Peter Pan" belonged to this breed. What breed?
>
> 10. This breed of dog is most often black with white markings on
> the chin and chest. It is an intelligent non-shedder with
> webbed toes for swimming. The Obamas have two of them, named
> Bo and Sunny. What breed?
>
>
> * Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Black Marks
>
> Some athletes behave so badly on and off the field that they
> leave a shameful black mark on their sport. We'll give you his
> sport, his position, and a brief description of his bad behavior.
> For questions #1-8, you name the miscreant athlete.
>
> 1. Soccer, striker. 2010 World Cup goal-line handball. Diving.
> Racially abusing Patrice Evra during an Oct. 2011 game.
> Serial biting.
Luis Suarez
> 2. Baseball, outfielder. Notorious for sliding into bases
> feet first, with spikes high and sharpened. Openly racist
> and hot-tempered. Stabbed a black night watchman. Choked an
> umpire. Went into the stands to attack a fan whose hands had
> been amputated due to an industrial accident.
>
> 3. Basketball, shooting guard. Choked his boss (Golden State
> Warriors coach P.J. Carlesimo) in 1997. Was suspended for
> 68 games. Ended his career by rejecting a 3-year, $21,000,000
> offer from Minnesota, saying that it wouldn't be enough to feed
> his children.
Dennis Rodman
> 4. Hockey, left wing. Team enforcer for the Flyers, whose forte
> was fighting in a back-alley style that included hair-pulling
> and biting. Amassed 472 penalty minutes in 1975.
>
> 5. Soccer, attacking midfielder. Delivered an infamous head-butt
> to Italian Marco Materazzi in the final of the 2006 World Cup.
Zinedine Zidane
> 6. Hockey, defense. Ace Bailey was a Toronto Maple Leaf whose
> career abruptly ended in 1933 when he was hit from behind,
> struck his head on the ice, and fractured his skull. Name the
> Boston Bruin defenseman who delivered the hit.
>
> 7. Hockey, left wing. An eponymous rule was created to prohibit
> this behavior: he would turn his back to the action and screen
> the goalie while standing crotch-to-mask and wildly flailing
> his arms and stick.
>
> 8. Baseball, second baseman. A controversial "strike 3" call sent
> this athlete into a total frenzy. Not only did he blatantly
> spit in umpire John Hirschbeck's face, after the game he said
> Hirschbeck was bitter because one of his sons had died of AIDS
> and another had just been diagnosed.
>
> For #9-10, name the victim of the bad behavior.
>
> 9. Boxing, heavyweight. In the 3rd round of their heavyweight
> rematch, Mike Tyson bit this opponent's ear.
Evander Holyfield
> 10. Hockey, right wing. On 2004-03-10, in retaliation for an
> incident in a previous game, Todd Bertuzzi grabbed this Colorado
> Avalanche center's jersey from behind and punched him in the
> back of the head, causing three fractured neck vertebrae and
> a concussion as they fell to the ice.


Peter Smyth

swp

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On Monday, May 11, 2015 at 6:58:09 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Science - Black Wild Kingdom
>
> All of the creatures in this round can be black (not always black,
> and not necessarily completely black, but often black or mostly
> black).
>
> 1. These birds have been feared as symbols of death, revered
> as creators of the world, and worshipped as trickster gods.
> They are extremely intelligent, and have the ability to remember
> the human face. What are they?

raven

> 2. The sable, whose dark winter coat is highly prized, is a member
> of which *genus* of mammal?

marten

> 3. The dark-colored Canadian wolverine is known for its ferocity
> and shyness. To what *family* does it belong?

weasel

> 4. A black bear *subspecies* with white-bluish fur is found only
> in coastal British Columbia. What name is given to these
> light-colored bears?

kermode?

> 5. Melanistic leopards and jaguars are black in color due to an
> excess of pigment. What collective name is given to them?

black panther

> 6. Mephitis mephitis is colloquially known as a "wood pussy".
> But by what other name is this urban animal better known?

skunk

> 7. There are 75 species of this insect in Canada, 57 in Ontario
> alone. What is it?

mosquito

> 8. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Within 2 days, what is the lifespan of
> a black fly?

(sigh) 21 days

> 9. These large working dogs are well known for their even
> temperament and stoic nature. In their country of origin, the
> only correct colors for the breed are black, and white and black.
> Nana in "Peter Pan" belonged to this breed. What breed?

newfoundland

> 10. This breed of dog is most often black with white markings on
> the chin and chest. It is an intelligent non-shedder with
> webbed toes for swimming. The Obamas have two of them, named
> Bo and Sunny. What breed?

portuguese water dog

>
> * Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Black Marks
>
> Some athletes behave so badly on and off the field that they
> leave a shameful black mark on their sport. We'll give you his
> sport, his position, and a brief description of his bad behavior.
> For questions #1-8, you name the miscreant athlete.
>
> 1. Soccer, striker. 2010 World Cup goal-line handball. Diving.
> Racially abusing Patrice Evra during an Oct. 2011 game.
> Serial biting.

luis suarez

> 2. Baseball, outfielder. Notorious for sliding into bases
> feet first, with spikes high and sharpened. Openly racist
> and hot-tempered. Stabbed a black night watchman. Choked an
> umpire. Went into the stands to attack a fan whose hands had
> been amputated due to an industrial accident.

ty cobb

> 3. Basketball, shooting guard. Choked his boss (Golden State
> Warriors coach P.J. Carlesimo) in 1997. Was suspended for
> 68 games. Ended his career by rejecting a 3-year, $21,000,000
> offer from Minnesota, saying that it wouldn't be enough to feed
> his children.

latrell sprewell

> 4. Hockey, left wing. Team enforcer for the Flyers, whose forte
> was fighting in a back-alley style that included hair-pulling
> and biting. Amassed 472 penalty minutes in 1975.

dave schultz (I still have his jersey)

> 5. Soccer, attacking midfielder. Delivered an infamous head-butt
> to Italian Marco Materazzi in the final of the 2006 World Cup.

zinedine zidane

> 6. Hockey, defense. Ace Bailey was a Toronto Maple Leaf whose
> career abruptly ended in 1933 when he was hit from behind,
> struck his head on the ice, and fractured his skull. Name the
> Boston Bruin defenseman who delivered the hit.

eddie shore ("old time hockey" from the great movie, _slapshot_)

> 7. Hockey, left wing. An eponymous rule was created to prohibit
> this behavior: he would turn his back to the action and screen
> the goalie while standing crotch-to-mask and wildly flailing
> his arms and stick.

...

> 8. Baseball, second baseman. A controversial "strike 3" call sent
> this athlete into a total frenzy. Not only did he blatantly
> spit in umpire John Hirschbeck's face, after the game he said
> Hirschbeck was bitter because one of his sons had died of AIDS
> and another had just been diagnosed.

roberto alomar

> For #9-10, name the *victim* of the bad behavior.
>
> 9. Boxing, heavyweight. In the 3rd round of their heavyweight
> rematch, Mike Tyson bit this opponent's ear.

evander holyfield

> 10. Hockey, right wing. On 2004-03-10, in retaliation for an
> incident in a previous game, Todd Bertuzzi grabbed this Colorado
> Avalanche center's jersey from behind and punched him in the
> back of the head, causing three fractured neck vertebrae and
> a concussion as they fell to the ice.

steve moore?


swp

Dan Tilque

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Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 7, Round 4 - Science - Black Wild Kingdom
>
> All of the creatures in this round can be black (not always black,
> and not necessarily completely black, but often black or mostly
> black).
>
> 1. These birds have been feared as symbols of death, revered
> as creators of the world, and worshipped as trickster gods.
> They are extremely intelligent, and have the ability to remember
> the human face. What are they?

raven

>
> 2. The sable, whose dark winter coat is highly prized, is a member
> of which *genus* of mammal?

weasels

>
> 3. The dark-colored Canadian wolverine is known for its ferocity
> and shyness. To what *family* does it belong?

weasels

>
> 4. A black bear *subspecies* with white-bluish fur is found only
> in coastal British Columbia. What name is given to these
> light-colored bears?
>
> 5. Melanistic leopards and jaguars are black in color due to an
> excess of pigment. What collective name is given to them?

black panthers

>
> 6. Mephitis mephitis is colloquially known as a "wood pussy".
> But by what other name is this urban animal better known?
>
> 7. There are 75 species of this insect in Canada, 57 in Ontario
> alone. What is it?

beetles

>
> 8. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Jvguva 2 qnlf, jung vf gur yvsrfcna bs
> n oynpx syl?

75

>
> 9. These large working dogs are well known for their even
> temperament and stoic nature. In their country of origin, the
> only correct colors for the breed are black, and white and black.
> Nana in "Peter Pan" belonged to this breed. What breed?

black lab

>
> 10. This breed of dog is most often black with white markings on
> the chin and chest. It is an intelligent non-shedder with
> webbed toes for swimming. The Obamas have two of them, named
> Bo and Sunny. What breed?

black lab

>
>
> * Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Black Marks
>
> Some athletes behave so badly on and off the field that they
> leave a shameful black mark on their sport. We'll give you his
> sport, his position, and a brief description of his bad behavior.
> For questions #1-8, you name the miscreant athlete.
>
> 1. Soccer, striker. 2010 World Cup goal-line handball. Diving.
> Racially abusing Patrice Evra during an Oct. 2011 game.
> Serial biting.
>
> 2. Baseball, outfielder. Notorious for sliding into bases
> feet first, with spikes high and sharpened. Openly racist
> and hot-tempered. Stabbed a black night watchman. Choked an
> umpire. Went into the stands to attack a fan whose hands had
> been amputated due to an industrial accident.
>
> 3. Basketball, shooting guard. Choked his boss (Golden State
> Warriors coach P.J. Carlesimo) in 1997. Was suspended for
> 68 games. Ended his career by rejecting a 3-year, $21,000,000
> offer from Minnesota, saying that it wouldn't be enough to feed
> his children.

Stoudamire ?

>
> 4. Hockey, left wing. Team enforcer for the Flyers, whose forte
> was fighting in a back-alley style that included hair-pulling
> and biting. Amassed 472 penalty minutes in 1975.
>
> 5. Soccer, attacking midfielder. Delivered an infamous head-butt
> to Italian Marco Materazzi in the final of the 2006 World Cup.

Zidane

>
> 6. Hockey, defense. Ace Bailey was a Toronto Maple Leaf whose
> career abruptly ended in 1933 when he was hit from behind,
> struck his head on the ice, and fractured his skull. Name the
> Boston Bruin defenseman who delivered the hit.
>
> 7. Hockey, left wing. An eponymous rule was created to prohibit
> this behavior: he would turn his back to the action and screen
> the goalie while standing crotch-to-mask and wildly flailing
> his arms and stick.
>
> 8. Baseball, second baseman. A controversial "strike 3" call sent
> this athlete into a total frenzy. Not only did he blatantly
> spit in umpire John Hirschbeck's face, after the game he said
> Hirschbeck was bitter because one of his sons had died of AIDS
> and another had just been diagnosed.
>
> For #9-10, name the *victim* of the bad behavior.
>
> 9. Boxing, heavyweight. In the 3rd round of their heavyweight
> rematch, Mike Tyson bit this opponent's ear.
>
> 10. Hockey, right wing. On 2004-03-10, in retaliation for an
> incident in a previous game, Todd Bertuzzi grabbed this Colorado
> Avalanche center's jersey from behind and punched him in the
> back of the head, causing three fractured neck vertebrae and
> a concussion as they fell to the ice.
>


--
Dan Tilque

Mark Brader

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Mark Brader:
> > 4. Hockey, left wing. Team enforcer for the Flyers, whose forte
> > was fighting in a back-alley style that included hair-pulling
> > and biting. Amassed 472 penalty minutes in 1975.

(I suppose that was supposed to be 1974-75; I didn't notice until
now that only a single year was given.)

Stephen Perry:
> dave schultz (I still have his jersey)

I dunno. If *I* had a jersey belonging to someone whose forte was
back-alley-style fighting and who had amassed 472 penalty minutes in
one season (or one year, as applicable), I don't think I'd want to
admit it publicly. Even if he's not around to reclaim it, don't
you think he might have friends of like temperament?
--
Mark Brader "Finally no number of additional epicycles can
Toronto hide the fact that We've Got a Problem Here."
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Mark Brader

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I meant to say:

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-03-02,
and should be interpreted accordingly.

All questions were written by members of MI5, and are used here by
permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2015-02-23
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".


> * Game 7, Round 4 - Science - Black Wild Kingdom

> All of the creatures in this round can be black (not always black,
> and not necessarily completely black, but often black or mostly
> black).

> 1. These birds have been feared as symbols of death, revered
> as creators of the world, and worshipped as trickster gods.
> They are extremely intelligent, and have the ability to remember
> the human face. What are they?

Crows (accepting ravens or corvids). 4 for Joshua, Jason, Dan Blum,
Calvin, Marc, Bruce, Björn, Erland, Peter, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.

> 2. The sable, whose dark winter coat is highly prized, is a member
> of which *genus* of mammal?

Martes (the martens). 4 for Bruce and Stephen.

> 3. The dark-colored Canadian wolverine is known for its ferocity
> and shyness. To what *family* does it belong?

Mustelidae (the weasels or mustelids). The martens are also in this
family. 4 for Pete, Dan Blum, Marc, Bruce, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.
3 for Björn.

> 4. A black bear *subspecies* with white-bluish fur is found only
> in coastal British Columbia. What name is given to these
> light-colored bears?

Spirit bears (also ghost bears, kermode bears, or glacier bears).
4 for Bruce and Stephen.

> 5. Melanistic leopards and jaguars are black in color due to an
> excess of pigment. What collective name is given to them?

Panthers. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Dan Blum, Calvin, Marc, Bruce, Erland,
Peter, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.

> 6. Mephitis mephitis is colloquially known as a "wood pussy".
> But by what other name is this urban animal better known?

Skunk (or polecat). Also accepting civet cat (a term used for
various species). 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Bruce, and Stephen.

> 7. There are 75 species of this insect in Canada, 57 in Ontario
> alone. What is it?

Mosquito. 4 for Marc and Stephen.

> 8. Please decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> the previous question. Within 2 days, what is the lifespan of
> a black fly?

21 days (accepting 19-23 days). 4 for Bruce and Stephen (sigh).
2 for Pete.

This question was actually irrelevant to the previous one, but
I wanted to give everyone an unbiased opportunity to go wrong by
guessing "black fly" for answer 7, as the Suspects did in our game.

> 9. These large working dogs are well known for their even
> temperament and stoic nature. In their country of origin, the
> only correct colors for the breed are black, and white and black.
> Nana in "Peter Pan" belonged to this breed. What breed?

Newfoundland. 4 for Marc, Bruce, and Stephen. 2 for Dan Blum
and Björn.

> 10. This breed of dog is most often black with white markings on
> the chin and chest. It is an intelligent non-shedder with
> webbed toes for swimming. The Obamas have two of them, named
> Bo and Sunny. What breed?

Portuguese water dog. 4 for Dan Blum, Marc, Bruce, and Stephen.
3 for Joshua (the hard way).

You can find people calling them Portuguese water spaniels on the
Internet, but it's not an official name for the breed. I decided
to score that answer as almost correct.


> * Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - Black Marks

> Some athletes behave so badly on and off the field that they
> leave a shameful black mark on their sport. We'll give you his
> sport, his position, and a brief description of his bad behavior.
> For questions #1-8, you name the miscreant athlete.

> 1. Soccer, striker. 2010 World Cup goal-line handball. Diving.
> Racially abusing Patrice Evra during an Oct. 2011 game.
> Serial biting.

Luis Suarez. 4 for Pete, Calvin, Björn, Erland, Peter, and Stephen.

> 2. Baseball, outfielder. Notorious for sliding into bases
> feet first, with spikes high and sharpened. Openly racist
> and hot-tempered. Stabbed a black night watchman. Choked an
> umpire. Went into the stands to attack a fan whose hands had
> been amputated due to an industrial accident.

Ty Cobb. 4 for Joshua, Jason, Pete, Dan Blum, Calvin, Marc,
and Stephen.

> 3. Basketball, shooting guard. Choked his boss (Golden State
> Warriors coach P.J. Carlesimo) in 1997. Was suspended for
> 68 games. Ended his career by rejecting a 3-year, $21,000,000
> offer from Minnesota, saying that it wouldn't be enough to feed
> his children.

Latrell Sprewell. 4 for Jason, Marc, and Stephen.

> 4. Hockey, left wing. Team enforcer for the Flyers, whose forte
> was fighting in a back-alley style that included hair-pulling
> and biting. Amassed 472 penalty minutes in 1975.

Dave Schultz. 4 for Marc and Stephen.

> 5. Soccer, attacking midfielder. Delivered an infamous head-butt
> to Italian Marco Materazzi in the final of the 2006 World Cup.

Zinedine Zidane. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Calvin, Erland, Peter, Stephen,
and Dan Tilque.

> 6. Hockey, defense. Ace Bailey was a Toronto Maple Leaf whose
> career abruptly ended in 1933 when he was hit from behind,
> struck his head on the ice, and fractured his skull. Name the
> Boston Bruin defenseman who delivered the hit.

Eddie Shore. 4 for Pete and Stephen.

In consequence (as I mentioned in a comment to Game 9, Round 10,
of the previous season), Bailey became the first Leaf -- and indeed
the first NHL player -- to have his number retired.

> 7. Hockey, left wing. An eponymous rule was created to prohibit
> this behavior: he would turn his back to the action and screen
> the goalie while standing crotch-to-mask and wildly flailing
> his arms and stick.

Sean Avery.

> 8. Baseball, second baseman. A controversial "strike 3" call sent
> this athlete into a total frenzy. Not only did he blatantly
> spit in umpire John Hirschbeck's face, after the game he said
> Hirschbeck was bitter because one of his sons had died of AIDS
> and another had just been diagnosed.

Roberto Alomar. 4 for Stephen.

> For #9-10, name the *victim* of the bad behavior.

> 9. Boxing, heavyweight. In the 3rd round of their heavyweight
> rematch, Mike Tyson bit this opponent's ear.

Evander Holyfield. 4 for Joshua, Jason, Pete, Calvin, Marc, Bruce,
Björn, Peter, and Stephen.

> 10. Hockey, right wing. On 2004-03-10, in retaliation for an
> incident in a previous game, Todd Bertuzzi grabbed this Colorado
> Avalanche center's jersey from behind and punched him in the
> back of the head, causing three fractured neck vertebrae and
> a concussion as they fell to the ice.

Steve Moore. 4 for Stephen.


Scores, if there are no errors:

GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Mis Sci Spo
Stephen Perry 34 28 40 36 138
Dan Blum 24 29 22 4 79
Marc Dashevsky 4 12 28 16 60
Dan Tilque 20 16 12 4 52
"Calvin" 16 12 8 16 52
Björn Lundin 20 4 9 8 41
Bruce Bowler -- -- 36 4 40
Peter Smyth 12 4 8 12 36
Erland Sommarskog 8 8 8 8 32
Pete Gayde -- -- 10 20 30
Joshua Kreitzer -- -- 11 12 23
Jason Kreitzer -- -- 4 12 16

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Toronto | --Heather Downs
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