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QFTCIUA Game 1, Rounds 7-8: limericks, other baseball
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Mark Brader
Sep 21, 2014, 11:04:46 PM9/21/14
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-09-15,
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 Unnatural Axxxe, 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 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
* Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - There Once was a Woman from Venus
The Lit round this week is on limericks.
We really hope you don't get sick of it.
The verse we supply,
And ask you to provide
The last word, or a few more, to finish it.
Well, one of the Lit rounds this week, anyway.
In its original form this was the easiest round in the game, but
I've edited it to increase the difficulty just a bit, while still
hopefully keeping it fun. Anyway, in each case you simply have
to complete the last line with one or more words as appropriate.
1. There once was a man from Nantucket,
Who kept all his cash in a bucket --
Had a daughter named Nan,
Ran away with a man,
And as for the bucket, _______.
2. There was an old man of Darjeeling,
Who boarded a bus bound for Ealing.
It said on the door,
"Don't spit on the floor",
So he stood up and _______.
3. A wonderful bird is the pelican:
His beak can hold more than his belly can.
He can take in his beak
Enough food for a week
But damned if I see how the _______.
4. There was a young lady of Niger
Who smiled as she rode on a tiger.
They returned from the ride
With the lady inside
And the smile on the _______.
5. There was a young fellow from Sparta,
A really magnificent farter.
On the strength of one bean
He'd fart "God Save the Queen"
And Beethoven's _______.
6. There once were two people of taste
Who were beautiful down to the waist.
So they limited love
To the regions above
And thus remained perfectly _______.
7. A man who weighed many an ounce
Used language I dare not pronounce,
For a fellow unkind
Pulled his chair out behind,
Just to see, so he said, if he'd _______.
8. There was a young lady named Bright
Who could travel much faster than light.
She departed one day,
In an Einsteinian way,
And returned on the _______.
9. There's a notable family named Stein:
There's Gertrude and Ep and there's Ein.
Gert's writing is bunk,
Ep's sculpture is junk,
And no one can _______.
10. There was a young lady from Crewe
Whose limerick stopped at _______.
* Game 1, Round 8 - Baseball - Not the Major Leagues
1. The closest thing baseball has to a World Cup is the World
Baseball Classic, a national team competition held every 4 years.
Which nation is the current world champion?
2. Although baseball's origins are unclear, it has existed in
Canada roughly as long as in the US. The Canadian Baseball
Hall of Fame is located in which Southern Ontario community?
Questions #3-6 are about the International League, baseball's
senior minor league, active for over 130 years. It's a AAA
league, one step below Major League Baseball.
3. The International League was in fact international until 2008
when the Ottawa Lynx moved to become the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
But from 1945 to 1960 there were three countries with teams in
the league; what was the other one?
4. In 1946 the Montreal Royals won the league championship and
then the so-called Little World Series against the American
Association champion Louisville Colonels. Which famous player
was the Royals' heroic leader?
5. There was a Toronto Maple Leafs franchise until 1967, but then
it moved. The team kept its association with the Boston Red
Sox, a relationship that continues to this day. What city do
they play in now?
6. Some IL teams have achieved fame through pop culture, such as
the Toledo Mud Hens and the Durham Bulls, but not the Blue Jays'
current affiliate. Name the Jays' associated AAA franchise --
city and team name required.
Questions #7-10 are about Japan's Nippon Professional League.
The NPL may or may not be considered "big league", but the consensus
is that it's second only to Major League Baseball. Recently several
of its players have become stars playing for MLB teams.
7. Pitcher Yu Darvish's former Japanese team represents the island
of Hokkaido and is called the Fighters, but the team's full
name also includes the name of the company that owns them... and
produces a popular food product. What company is that?
8. This Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagle was the big-money Japanese
MLB signing for 2014 and he's had early success with the Yankees.
Name him.
9. Most good Japanese players in North America have been pitchers.
One notable exception is Ichiro Suzuki. But one other Japanese
outfielder had a long and distinguished American career,
including being named MVP of the 2009 World Series. Name him.
10. This player's entire 20+ year career was with the Yomiuri
Giants. His 868 career home runs are more than 100 above the
all-time MLB record. Name him.
--
Mark Brader "How can we believe that?"
Toronto "Because this time it's true!"
m...@vex.net -- Lynn & Jay: YES, PRIME MINISTER
My text in this article is in the public domain.
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 Unnatural Axxxe, 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 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
* Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - There Once was a Woman from Venus
The Lit round this week is on limericks.
We really hope you don't get sick of it.
The verse we supply,
And ask you to provide
The last word, or a few more, to finish it.
Well, one of the Lit rounds this week, anyway.
In its original form this was the easiest round in the game, but
I've edited it to increase the difficulty just a bit, while still
hopefully keeping it fun. Anyway, in each case you simply have
to complete the last line with one or more words as appropriate.
1. There once was a man from Nantucket,
Who kept all his cash in a bucket --
Had a daughter named Nan,
Ran away with a man,
And as for the bucket, _______.
2. There was an old man of Darjeeling,
Who boarded a bus bound for Ealing.
It said on the door,
"Don't spit on the floor",
So he stood up and _______.
3. A wonderful bird is the pelican:
His beak can hold more than his belly can.
He can take in his beak
Enough food for a week
But damned if I see how the _______.
4. There was a young lady of Niger
Who smiled as she rode on a tiger.
They returned from the ride
With the lady inside
And the smile on the _______.
5. There was a young fellow from Sparta,
A really magnificent farter.
On the strength of one bean
He'd fart "God Save the Queen"
And Beethoven's _______.
6. There once were two people of taste
Who were beautiful down to the waist.
So they limited love
To the regions above
And thus remained perfectly _______.
7. A man who weighed many an ounce
Used language I dare not pronounce,
For a fellow unkind
Pulled his chair out behind,
Just to see, so he said, if he'd _______.
8. There was a young lady named Bright
Who could travel much faster than light.
She departed one day,
In an Einsteinian way,
And returned on the _______.
9. There's a notable family named Stein:
There's Gertrude and Ep and there's Ein.
Gert's writing is bunk,
Ep's sculpture is junk,
And no one can _______.
10. There was a young lady from Crewe
Whose limerick stopped at _______.
* Game 1, Round 8 - Baseball - Not the Major Leagues
1. The closest thing baseball has to a World Cup is the World
Baseball Classic, a national team competition held every 4 years.
Which nation is the current world champion?
2. Although baseball's origins are unclear, it has existed in
Canada roughly as long as in the US. The Canadian Baseball
Hall of Fame is located in which Southern Ontario community?
Questions #3-6 are about the International League, baseball's
senior minor league, active for over 130 years. It's a AAA
league, one step below Major League Baseball.
3. The International League was in fact international until 2008
when the Ottawa Lynx moved to become the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
But from 1945 to 1960 there were three countries with teams in
the league; what was the other one?
4. In 1946 the Montreal Royals won the league championship and
then the so-called Little World Series against the American
Association champion Louisville Colonels. Which famous player
was the Royals' heroic leader?
5. There was a Toronto Maple Leafs franchise until 1967, but then
it moved. The team kept its association with the Boston Red
Sox, a relationship that continues to this day. What city do
they play in now?
6. Some IL teams have achieved fame through pop culture, such as
the Toledo Mud Hens and the Durham Bulls, but not the Blue Jays'
current affiliate. Name the Jays' associated AAA franchise --
city and team name required.
Questions #7-10 are about Japan's Nippon Professional League.
The NPL may or may not be considered "big league", but the consensus
is that it's second only to Major League Baseball. Recently several
of its players have become stars playing for MLB teams.
7. Pitcher Yu Darvish's former Japanese team represents the island
of Hokkaido and is called the Fighters, but the team's full
name also includes the name of the company that owns them... and
produces a popular food product. What company is that?
8. This Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagle was the big-money Japanese
MLB signing for 2014 and he's had early success with the Yankees.
Name him.
9. Most good Japanese players in North America have been pitchers.
One notable exception is Ichiro Suzuki. But one other Japanese
outfielder had a long and distinguished American career,
including being named MVP of the 2009 World Series. Name him.
10. This player's entire 20+ year career was with the Yomiuri
Giants. His 868 career home runs are more than 100 above the
all-time MLB record. Name him.
--
Mark Brader "How can we believe that?"
Toronto "Because this time it's true!"
m...@vex.net -- Lynn & Jay: YES, PRIME MINISTER
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
Sep 21, 2014, 11:49:57 PM9/21/14
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> * Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - There Once was a Woman from Venus
> * Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - There Once was a Woman from Venus
> 1. There once was a man from Nantucket,
> Who kept all his cash in a bucket --
> Had a daughter named Nan,
> Ran away with a man,
> And as for the bucket, _______.
Nan took it
> Who kept all his cash in a bucket --
> Had a daughter named Nan,
> Ran away with a man,
> And as for the bucket, _______.
> 2. There was an old man of Darjeeling,
> Who boarded a bus bound for Ealing.
> It said on the door,
> "Don't spit on the floor",
> So he stood up and _______.
> 3. A wonderful bird is the pelican:
> His beak can hold more than his belly can.
> He can take in his beak
> Enough food for a week
> But damned if I see how the _______.
> 4. There was a young lady of Niger
> Who smiled as she rode on a tiger.
> They returned from the ride
> With the lady inside
> And the smile on the _______.
> 5. There was a young fellow from Sparta,
> A really magnificent farter.
> On the strength of one bean
> He'd fart "God Save the Queen"
> And Beethoven's _______.
> 6. There once were two people of taste
> Who were beautiful down to the waist.
> So they limited love
> To the regions above
> And thus remained perfectly _______.
> 7. A man who weighed many an ounce
> Used language I dare not pronounce,
> For a fellow unkind
> Pulled his chair out behind,
> Just to see, so he said, if he'd _______.
> 8. There was a young lady named Bright
> Who could travel much faster than light.
> She departed one day,
> In an Einsteinian way,
> And returned on the _______.
> 9. There's a notable family named Stein:
> There's Gertrude and Ep and there's Ein.
> Gert's writing is bunk,
> Ep's sculpture is junk,
> And no one can _______.
> 10. There was a young lady from Crewe
> Whose limerick stopped at _______.
> * Game 1, Round 8 - Baseball - Not the Major Leagues
> 1. The closest thing baseball has to a World Cup is the World
> Baseball Classic, a national team competition held every 4 years.
> Which nation is the current world champion?
> 2. Although baseball's origins are unclear, it has existed in
> Canada roughly as long as in the US. The Canadian Baseball
> Hall of Fame is located in which Southern Ontario community?
> 3. The International League was in fact international until 2008
> when the Ottawa Lynx moved to become the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
> But from 1945 to 1960 there were three countries with teams in
> the league; what was the other one?
> 5. There was a Toronto Maple Leafs franchise until 1967, but then
> it moved. The team kept its association with the Boston Red
> Sox, a relationship that continues to this day. What city do
> they play in now?
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Joshua Kreitzer
Sep 22, 2014, 2:39:40 AM9/22/14
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:SfWdnTBmoYxTDILJ...@vex.net:
> * Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - There Once was a Woman from Venus
>
> 2. There was an old man of Darjeeling,
> Who boarded a bus bound for Ealing.
> It said on the door,
> "Don't spit on the floor",
> So he stood up and _______.
spit on the ceiling
> 3. A wonderful bird is the pelican:
> His beak can hold more than his belly can.
> He can take in his beak
> Enough food for a week
> But damned if I see how the _______.
hell he can
> 4. There was a young lady of Niger
> Who smiled as she rode on a tiger.
> They returned from the ride
> With the lady inside
> And the smile on the _______.
face of the tiger
> 5. There was a young fellow from Sparta,
> A really magnificent farter.
> On the strength of one bean
> He'd fart "God Save the Queen"
> And Beethoven's _______.
"Moonlight Sonata"
> 6. There once were two people of taste
> Who were beautiful down to the waist.
> So they limited love
> To the regions above
> And thus remained perfectly _______.
chaste
> 7. A man who weighed many an ounce
> Used language I dare not pronounce,
> For a fellow unkind
> Pulled his chair out behind,
> Just to see, so he said, if he'd _______.
bounce
> 8. There was a young lady named Bright
> Who could travel much faster than light.
> She departed one day,
> In an Einsteinian way,
> And returned on the _______.
previous night
> 9. There's a notable family named Stein:
> There's Gertrude and Ep and there's Ein.
> Gert's writing is bunk,
> Ep's sculpture is junk,
> And no one can _______.
understand Ein
> 10. There was a young lady from Crewe
> Whose limerick stopped at _______.
line two
> * Game 1, Round 8 - Baseball - Not the Major Leagues
>
> 1. The closest thing baseball has to a World Cup is the World
> Baseball Classic, a national team competition held every 4 years.
> Which nation is the current world champion?
Cuba; Japan
> 3. The International League was in fact international until 2008
> when the Ottawa Lynx moved to become the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
> But from 1945 to 1960 there were three countries with teams in
> the league; what was the other one?
Mexico
> 4. In 1946 the Montreal Royals won the league championship and
> then the so-called Little World Series against the American
> Association champion Louisville Colonels. Which famous player
> was the Royals' heroic leader?
Jackie Robinson
> 5. There was a Toronto Maple Leafs franchise until 1967, but then
> it moved. The team kept its association with the Boston Red
> Sox, a relationship that continues to this day. What city do
> they play in now?
Pawtucket
> 7. Pitcher Yu Darvish's former Japanese team represents the island
> of Hokkaido and is called the Fighters, but the team's full
> name also includes the name of the company that owns them... and
> produces a popular food product. What company is that?
Nippon Ham
> 10. This player's entire 20+ year career was with the Yomiuri
> Giants. His 868 career home runs are more than 100 above the
> all-time MLB record. Name him.
Sadaharu Oh
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
news:SfWdnTBmoYxTDILJ...@vex.net:
> * Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - There Once was a Woman from Venus
>
> Anyway, in each case you simply have
> to complete the last line with one or more words as appropriate.
>
> 1. There once was a man from Nantucket,
> Who kept all his cash in a bucket --
> Had a daughter named Nan,
> Ran away with a man,
> And as for the bucket, _______.
Nan took it
> to complete the last line with one or more words as appropriate.
>
> 1. There once was a man from Nantucket,
> Who kept all his cash in a bucket --
> Had a daughter named Nan,
> Ran away with a man,
> And as for the bucket, _______.
> 2. There was an old man of Darjeeling,
> Who boarded a bus bound for Ealing.
> It said on the door,
> "Don't spit on the floor",
> So he stood up and _______.
> 3. A wonderful bird is the pelican:
> His beak can hold more than his belly can.
> He can take in his beak
> Enough food for a week
> But damned if I see how the _______.
> 4. There was a young lady of Niger
> Who smiled as she rode on a tiger.
> They returned from the ride
> With the lady inside
> And the smile on the _______.
> 5. There was a young fellow from Sparta,
> A really magnificent farter.
> On the strength of one bean
> He'd fart "God Save the Queen"
> And Beethoven's _______.
> 6. There once were two people of taste
> Who were beautiful down to the waist.
> So they limited love
> To the regions above
> And thus remained perfectly _______.
> 7. A man who weighed many an ounce
> Used language I dare not pronounce,
> For a fellow unkind
> Pulled his chair out behind,
> Just to see, so he said, if he'd _______.
> 8. There was a young lady named Bright
> Who could travel much faster than light.
> She departed one day,
> In an Einsteinian way,
> And returned on the _______.
> 9. There's a notable family named Stein:
> There's Gertrude and Ep and there's Ein.
> Gert's writing is bunk,
> Ep's sculpture is junk,
> And no one can _______.
> 10. There was a young lady from Crewe
> Whose limerick stopped at _______.
> * Game 1, Round 8 - Baseball - Not the Major Leagues
>
> 1. The closest thing baseball has to a World Cup is the World
> Baseball Classic, a national team competition held every 4 years.
> Which nation is the current world champion?
> 3. The International League was in fact international until 2008
> when the Ottawa Lynx moved to become the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
> But from 1945 to 1960 there were three countries with teams in
> the league; what was the other one?
> 4. In 1946 the Montreal Royals won the league championship and
> then the so-called Little World Series against the American
> Association champion Louisville Colonels. Which famous player
> was the Royals' heroic leader?
> 5. There was a Toronto Maple Leafs franchise until 1967, but then
> it moved. The team kept its association with the Boston Red
> Sox, a relationship that continues to this day. What city do
> they play in now?
> 7. Pitcher Yu Darvish's former Japanese team represents the island
> of Hokkaido and is called the Fighters, but the team's full
> name also includes the name of the company that owns them... and
> produces a popular food product. What company is that?
> 10. This player's entire 20+ year career was with the Yomiuri
> Giants. His 868 career home runs are more than 100 above the
> all-time MLB record. Name him.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Marc Dashevsky
Sep 22, 2014, 8:34:42 AM9/22/14
to
In article <SfWdnTBmoYxTDILJ...@vex.net>, m...@vex.net says...
> 2. There was an old man of Darjeeling,
> Who boarded a bus bound for Ealing.
> It said on the door,
> "Don't spit on the floor",
> So he stood up and _______.
spit on the ceiling
> 3. A wonderful bird is the pelican:
> His beak can hold more than his belly can.
> He can take in his beak
> Enough food for a week
> But damned if I see how the _______.
hell he can
> 4. There was a young lady of Niger
> Who smiled as she rode on a tiger.
> They returned from the ride
> With the lady inside
> And the smile on the _______.
face of the tiger
> 5. There was a young fellow from Sparta,
> A really magnificent farter.
> On the strength of one bean
> He'd fart "God Save the Queen"
> And Beethoven's _______.
5th in E minor
> 6. There once were two people of taste
> Who were beautiful down to the waist.
> So they limited love
> To the regions above
> And thus remained perfectly _______.
chaste
> 7. A man who weighed many an ounce
> Used language I dare not pronounce,
> For a fellow unkind
> Pulled his chair out behind,
> Just to see, so he said, if he'd _______.
bounce
> 8. There was a young lady named Bright
> Who could travel much faster than light.
> She departed one day,
> In an Einsteinian way,
> And returned on the _______.
previous night
> 9. There's a notable family named Stein:
> There's Gertrude and Ep and there's Ein.
> Gert's writing is bunk,
> Ep's sculpture is junk,
> And no one can _______.
understand Ein
> 10. There was a young lady from Crewe
> Whose limerick stopped at _______.
line two
>
> * Game 1, Round 8 - Baseball - Not the Major Leagues
>
> 1. The closest thing baseball has to a World Cup is the World
> Baseball Classic, a national team competition held every 4 years.
> Which nation is the current world champion?
Venezuela
> 2. Although baseball's origins are unclear, it has existed in
> Canada roughly as long as in the US. The Canadian Baseball
> Hall of Fame is located in which Southern Ontario community?
>
> Questions #3-6 are about the International League, baseball's
> senior minor league, active for over 130 years. It's a AAA
> league, one step below Major League Baseball.
>
> 3. The International League was in fact international until 2008
> when the Ottawa Lynx moved to become the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
> But from 1945 to 1960 there were three countries with teams in
> the league; what was the other one?
Dominicn Republic
> 4. In 1946 the Montreal Royals won the league championship and
> then the so-called Little World Series against the American
> Association champion Louisville Colonels. Which famous player
> was the Royals' heroic leader?
>
> 5. There was a Toronto Maple Leafs franchise until 1967, but then
> it moved. The team kept its association with the Boston Red
> Sox, a relationship that continues to this day. What city do
> they play in now?
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
> 6. Some IL teams have achieved fame through pop culture, such as
> the Toledo Mud Hens and the Durham Bulls, but not the Blue Jays'
> current affiliate. Name the Jays' associated AAA franchise --
> city and team name required.
>
> Questions #7-10 are about Japan's Nippon Professional League.
> The NPL may or may not be considered "big league", but the consensus
> is that it's second only to Major League Baseball. Recently several
> of its players have become stars playing for MLB teams.
>
> 7. Pitcher Yu Darvish's former Japanese team represents the island
> of Hokkaido and is called the Fighters, but the team's full
> name also includes the name of the company that owns them... and
> produces a popular food product. What company is that?
>
> 8. This Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagle was the big-money Japanese
> MLB signing for 2014 and he's had early success with the Yankees.
> Name him.
>
> 9. Most good Japanese players in North America have been pitchers.
> One notable exception is Ichiro Suzuki. But one other Japanese
> outfielder had a long and distinguished American career,
> including being named MVP of the 2009 World Series. Name him.
Matsui
> 10. This player's entire 20+ year career was with the Yomiuri
> Giants. His 868 career home runs are more than 100 above the
> all-time MLB record. Name him.
Sadaharu Oh
> * Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - There Once was a Woman from Venus
>
> The Lit round this week is on limericks.
> We really hope you don't get sick of it.
> The verse we supply,
> And ask you to provide
> The last word, or a few more, to finish it.
>
> Well, one of the Lit rounds this week, anyway.
>
> In its original form this was the easiest round in the game, but
> I've edited it to increase the difficulty just a bit, while still
> hopefully keeping it fun. Anyway, in each case you simply have
> to complete the last line with one or more words as appropriate.
>
> 1. There once was a man from Nantucket,
> Who kept all his cash in a bucket --
> Had a daughter named Nan,
> Ran away with a man,
> And as for the bucket, _______.
they took it
>
> The Lit round this week is on limericks.
> We really hope you don't get sick of it.
> The verse we supply,
> And ask you to provide
> The last word, or a few more, to finish it.
>
> Well, one of the Lit rounds this week, anyway.
>
> In its original form this was the easiest round in the game, but
> I've edited it to increase the difficulty just a bit, while still
> hopefully keeping it fun. Anyway, in each case you simply have
> to complete the last line with one or more words as appropriate.
>
> 1. There once was a man from Nantucket,
> Who kept all his cash in a bucket --
> Had a daughter named Nan,
> Ran away with a man,
> And as for the bucket, _______.
> 2. There was an old man of Darjeeling,
> Who boarded a bus bound for Ealing.
> It said on the door,
> "Don't spit on the floor",
> So he stood up and _______.
> 3. A wonderful bird is the pelican:
> His beak can hold more than his belly can.
> He can take in his beak
> Enough food for a week
> But damned if I see how the _______.
> 4. There was a young lady of Niger
> Who smiled as she rode on a tiger.
> They returned from the ride
> With the lady inside
> And the smile on the _______.
> 5. There was a young fellow from Sparta,
> A really magnificent farter.
> On the strength of one bean
> He'd fart "God Save the Queen"
> And Beethoven's _______.
> 6. There once were two people of taste
> Who were beautiful down to the waist.
> So they limited love
> To the regions above
> And thus remained perfectly _______.
> 7. A man who weighed many an ounce
> Used language I dare not pronounce,
> For a fellow unkind
> Pulled his chair out behind,
> Just to see, so he said, if he'd _______.
> 8. There was a young lady named Bright
> Who could travel much faster than light.
> She departed one day,
> In an Einsteinian way,
> And returned on the _______.
> 9. There's a notable family named Stein:
> There's Gertrude and Ep and there's Ein.
> Gert's writing is bunk,
> Ep's sculpture is junk,
> And no one can _______.
> 10. There was a young lady from Crewe
> Whose limerick stopped at _______.
>
> * Game 1, Round 8 - Baseball - Not the Major Leagues
>
> 1. The closest thing baseball has to a World Cup is the World
> Baseball Classic, a national team competition held every 4 years.
> Which nation is the current world champion?
> 2. Although baseball's origins are unclear, it has existed in
> Canada roughly as long as in the US. The Canadian Baseball
> Hall of Fame is located in which Southern Ontario community?
>
> Questions #3-6 are about the International League, baseball's
> senior minor league, active for over 130 years. It's a AAA
> league, one step below Major League Baseball.
>
> 3. The International League was in fact international until 2008
> when the Ottawa Lynx moved to become the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
> But from 1945 to 1960 there were three countries with teams in
> the league; what was the other one?
> 4. In 1946 the Montreal Royals won the league championship and
> then the so-called Little World Series against the American
> Association champion Louisville Colonels. Which famous player
> was the Royals' heroic leader?
>
> 5. There was a Toronto Maple Leafs franchise until 1967, but then
> it moved. The team kept its association with the Boston Red
> Sox, a relationship that continues to this day. What city do
> they play in now?
> 6. Some IL teams have achieved fame through pop culture, such as
> the Toledo Mud Hens and the Durham Bulls, but not the Blue Jays'
> current affiliate. Name the Jays' associated AAA franchise --
> city and team name required.
>
> Questions #7-10 are about Japan's Nippon Professional League.
> The NPL may or may not be considered "big league", but the consensus
> is that it's second only to Major League Baseball. Recently several
> of its players have become stars playing for MLB teams.
>
> 7. Pitcher Yu Darvish's former Japanese team represents the island
> of Hokkaido and is called the Fighters, but the team's full
> name also includes the name of the company that owns them... and
> produces a popular food product. What company is that?
>
> 8. This Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagle was the big-money Japanese
> MLB signing for 2014 and he's had early success with the Yankees.
> Name him.
>
> 9. Most good Japanese players in North America have been pitchers.
> One notable exception is Ichiro Suzuki. But one other Japanese
> outfielder had a long and distinguished American career,
> including being named MVP of the 2009 World Series. Name him.
> 10. This player's entire 20+ year career was with the Yomiuri
> Giants. His 868 career home runs are more than 100 above the
> all-time MLB record. Name him.
Bruce Bowler
Sep 22, 2014, 9:44:55 AM9/22/14
to
> 2. There was an old man of Darjeeling,
> Who boarded a bus bound for Ealing.
> It said on the door,
> "Don't spit on the floor",
> So he stood up and _______.
> 3. A wonderful bird is the pelican:
> His beak can hold more than his belly can.
> He can take in his beak Enough food for a week
> But damned if I see how the _______.
> 4. There was a young lady of Niger
> Who smiled as she rode on a tiger.
> They returned from the ride With the lady inside
> And the smile on the _______.
> 5. There was a young fellow from Sparta,
> A really magnificent farter.
> On the strength of one bean He'd fart "God Save the Queen"
> And Beethoven's _______.
> 6. There once were two people of taste
> Who were beautiful down to the waist.
> So they limited love To the regions above
> And thus remained perfectly _______.
> 7. A man who weighed many an ounce
> Used language I dare not pronounce,
> For a fellow unkind Pulled his chair out behind,
> Just to see, so he said, if he'd _______.
> 8. There was a young lady named Bright
> Who could travel much faster than light.
> She departed one day,
> In an Einsteinian way,
> And returned on the _______.
> 9. There's a notable family named Stein:
> There's Gertrude and Ep and there's Ein.
> Gert's writing is bunk,
> Ep's sculpture is junk,
> And no one can _______.
> 10. There was a young lady from Crewe
> Whose limerick stopped at _______.
>
> * Game 1, Round 8 - Baseball - Not the Major Leagues
>
> 1. The closest thing baseball has to a World Cup is the World
> Baseball Classic, a national team competition held every 4 years.
> Which nation is the current world champion?
>
> 2. Although baseball's origins are unclear, it has existed in
> Canada roughly as long as in the US. The Canadian Baseball Hall of
> Fame is located in which Southern Ontario community?
>
> Questions #3-6 are about the International League, baseball's senior
> minor league, active for over 130 years. It's a AAA league, one step
> below Major League Baseball.
>
> 3. The International League was in fact international until 2008
> when the Ottawa Lynx moved to become the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. But
> from 1945 to 1960 there were three countries with teams in the
> league; what was the other one?
Peter Smyth
Sep 22, 2014, 3:24:23 PM9/22/14
to
Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - There Once was a Woman from Venus
>
> The Lit round this week is on limericks.
> We really hope you don't get sick of it.
> The verse we supply,
> And ask you to provide
> The last word, or a few more, to finish it.
>
> Well, one of the Lit rounds this week, anyway.
>
> In its original form this was the easiest round in the game, but
> I've edited it to increase the difficulty just a bit, while still
> hopefully keeping it fun. Anyway, in each case you simply have
> to complete the last line with one or more words as appropriate.
>
> 1. There once was a man from Nantucket,
> Who kept all his cash in a bucket --
> Had a daughter named Nan,
> Ran away with a man,
> And as for the bucket, _______.
>
> 2. There was an old man of Darjeeling,
> Who boarded a bus bound for Ealing.
> It said on the door,
> "Don't spit on the floor",
> So he stood up and _______.
spat on the ceiling
> * Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - There Once was a Woman from Venus
>
> The Lit round this week is on limericks.
> We really hope you don't get sick of it.
> The verse we supply,
> And ask you to provide
> The last word, or a few more, to finish it.
>
> Well, one of the Lit rounds this week, anyway.
>
> In its original form this was the easiest round in the game, but
> I've edited it to increase the difficulty just a bit, while still
> hopefully keeping it fun. Anyway, in each case you simply have
> to complete the last line with one or more words as appropriate.
>
> 1. There once was a man from Nantucket,
> Who kept all his cash in a bucket --
> Had a daughter named Nan,
> Ran away with a man,
> And as for the bucket, _______.
>
> 2. There was an old man of Darjeeling,
> Who boarded a bus bound for Ealing.
> It said on the door,
> "Don't spit on the floor",
> So he stood up and _______.
> 3. A wonderful bird is the pelican:
> His beak can hold more than his belly can.
> He can take in his beak
> Enough food for a week
> But damned if I see how the _______.
>
> 4. There was a young lady of Niger
> Who smiled as she rode on a tiger.
> They returned from the ride
> With the lady inside
> And the smile on the _______.
>
> 5. There was a young fellow from Sparta,
> A really magnificent farter.
> On the strength of one bean
> He'd fart "God Save the Queen"
> And Beethoven's _______.
>
> 6. There once were two people of taste
> Who were beautiful down to the waist.
> So they limited love
> To the regions above
> And thus remained perfectly _______.
chaste
> His beak can hold more than his belly can.
> He can take in his beak
> Enough food for a week
> But damned if I see how the _______.
>
> 4. There was a young lady of Niger
> Who smiled as she rode on a tiger.
> They returned from the ride
> With the lady inside
> And the smile on the _______.
>
> 5. There was a young fellow from Sparta,
> A really magnificent farter.
> On the strength of one bean
> He'd fart "God Save the Queen"
> And Beethoven's _______.
>
> 6. There once were two people of taste
> Who were beautiful down to the waist.
> So they limited love
> To the regions above
> And thus remained perfectly _______.
> 7. A man who weighed many an ounce
> Used language I dare not pronounce,
> For a fellow unkind
> Pulled his chair out behind,
> Just to see, so he said, if he'd _______.
bounce
> Used language I dare not pronounce,
> For a fellow unkind
> Pulled his chair out behind,
> Just to see, so he said, if he'd _______.
> 8. There was a young lady named Bright
> Who could travel much faster than light.
> She departed one day,
> In an Einsteinian way,
> And returned on the _______.
previous night
> Who could travel much faster than light.
> She departed one day,
> In an Einsteinian way,
> And returned on the _______.
> 9. There's a notable family named Stein:
> There's Gertrude and Ep and there's Ein.
> Gert's writing is bunk,
> Ep's sculpture is junk,
> And no one can _______.
>
> 10. There was a young lady from Crewe
> Whose limerick stopped at _______.
line two
> There's Gertrude and Ep and there's Ein.
> Gert's writing is bunk,
> Ep's sculpture is junk,
> And no one can _______.
>
> 10. There was a young lady from Crewe
> Whose limerick stopped at _______.
>
> * Game 1, Round 8 - Baseball - Not the Major Leagues
>
> 1. The closest thing baseball has to a World Cup is the World
> Baseball Classic, a national team competition held every 4 years.
> Which nation is the current world champion?
Japan
> * Game 1, Round 8 - Baseball - Not the Major Leagues
>
> 1. The closest thing baseball has to a World Cup is the World
> Baseball Classic, a national team competition held every 4 years.
> Which nation is the current world champion?
Peter Smyth
Björn Lundin
Sep 22, 2014, 4:51:36 PM9/22/14
to
On 2014-09-22 05:04, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 1, Round 8 - Baseball - Not the Major Leagues
>
> 1. The closest thing baseball has to a World Cup is the World
> Baseball Classic, a national team competition held every 4 years.
> Which nation is the current world champion?
South Korea
> * Game 1, Round 8 - Baseball - Not the Major Leagues
>
> 1. The closest thing baseball has to a World Cup is the World
> Baseball Classic, a national team competition held every 4 years.
> Which nation is the current world champion?
--
Bj�rn
Jason Kreitzer
Sep 22, 2014, 8:47:36 PM9/22/14
to
>
>
> 2. There was an old man of Darjeeling,
>
> Who boarded a bus bound for Ealing.
>
> It said on the door,
>
> "Don't spit on the floor",
>
> So he stood up and _______.
Spat at the ceiling?
>
> 2. There was an old man of Darjeeling,
>
> Who boarded a bus bound for Ealing.
>
> It said on the door,
>
> "Don't spit on the floor",
>
> So he stood up and _______.
>
>
> 3. A wonderful bird is the pelican:
>
> His beak can hold more than his belly can.
>
> He can take in his beak
>
> Enough food for a week
>
> But damned if I see how the _______.
>
>
>
> 4. There was a young lady of Niger
>
> Who smiled as she rode on a tiger.
>
> They returned from the ride
>
> With the lady inside
>
> And the smile on the _______.
>
>
>
> 5. There was a young fellow from Sparta,
>
> A really magnificent farter.
>
> On the strength of one bean
>
> He'd fart "God Save the Queen"
>
> And Beethoven's _______.
>
>
>
> 6. There once were two people of taste
>
> Who were beautiful down to the waist.
>
> So they limited love
>
> To the regions above
>
> And thus remained perfectly _______.
Chaste
>
> 3. A wonderful bird is the pelican:
>
> His beak can hold more than his belly can.
>
> He can take in his beak
>
> Enough food for a week
>
> But damned if I see how the _______.
>
>
>
> 4. There was a young lady of Niger
>
> Who smiled as she rode on a tiger.
>
> They returned from the ride
>
> With the lady inside
>
> And the smile on the _______.
>
>
>
> 5. There was a young fellow from Sparta,
>
> A really magnificent farter.
>
> On the strength of one bean
>
> He'd fart "God Save the Queen"
>
> And Beethoven's _______.
>
>
>
> 6. There once were two people of taste
>
> Who were beautiful down to the waist.
>
> So they limited love
>
> To the regions above
>
> And thus remained perfectly _______.
>
>
> 7. A man who weighed many an ounce
>
> Used language I dare not pronounce,
>
> For a fellow unkind
>
> Pulled his chair out behind,
>
> Just to see, so he said, if he'd _______.
>
>
>
> 8. There was a young lady named Bright
>
> Who could travel much faster than light.
>
> She departed one day,
>
> In an Einsteinian way,
>
> And returned on the _______.
previous night
>
> 7. A man who weighed many an ounce
>
> Used language I dare not pronounce,
>
> For a fellow unkind
>
> Pulled his chair out behind,
>
> Just to see, so he said, if he'd _______.
>
>
>
> 8. There was a young lady named Bright
>
> Who could travel much faster than light.
>
> She departed one day,
>
> In an Einsteinian way,
>
> And returned on the _______.
>
>
> 9. There's a notable family named Stein:
>
> There's Gertrude and Ep and there's Ein.
>
> Gert's writing is bunk,
>
> Ep's sculpture is junk,
>
> And no one can _______.
>
>
>
> 10. There was a young lady from Crewe
>
> Whose limerick stopped at _______.
>
>
>
>
>
> * Game 1, Round 8 - Baseball - Not the Major Leagues
>
>
>
> 1. The closest thing baseball has to a World Cup is the World
>
> Baseball Classic, a national team competition held every 4 years.
>
> Which nation is the current world champion?
Colombia?
>
> 9. There's a notable family named Stein:
>
> There's Gertrude and Ep and there's Ein.
>
> Gert's writing is bunk,
>
> Ep's sculpture is junk,
>
> And no one can _______.
>
>
>
> 10. There was a young lady from Crewe
>
> Whose limerick stopped at _______.
>
>
>
>
>
> * Game 1, Round 8 - Baseball - Not the Major Leagues
>
>
>
> 1. The closest thing baseball has to a World Cup is the World
>
> Baseball Classic, a national team competition held every 4 years.
>
> Which nation is the current world champion?
- Keith Olbermann (quoting Bob Costas)
Jeffrey Turner
Sep 22, 2014, 10:55:10 PM9/22/14
to
On 9/21/2014 11:04 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - There Once was a Woman from Venus
>
> The Lit round this week is on limericks.
> We really hope you don't get sick of it.
> The verse we supply,
> And ask you to provide
> The last word, or a few more, to finish it.
>
> Well, one of the Lit rounds this week, anyway.
>
> In its original form this was the easiest round in the game, but
> I've edited it to increase the difficulty just a bit, while still
> hopefully keeping it fun. Anyway, in each case you simply have
> to complete the last line with one or more words as appropriate.
>
> 1. There once was a man from Nantucket,
> Who kept all his cash in a bucket --
> Had a daughter named Nan,
> Ran away with a man,
> And as for the bucket, _______.
Nan tuck it.
>
>
> * Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - There Once was a Woman from Venus
>
> The Lit round this week is on limericks.
> We really hope you don't get sick of it.
> The verse we supply,
> And ask you to provide
> The last word, or a few more, to finish it.
>
> Well, one of the Lit rounds this week, anyway.
>
> In its original form this was the easiest round in the game, but
> I've edited it to increase the difficulty just a bit, while still
> hopefully keeping it fun. Anyway, in each case you simply have
> to complete the last line with one or more words as appropriate.
>
> 1. There once was a man from Nantucket,
> Who kept all his cash in a bucket --
> Had a daughter named Nan,
> Ran away with a man,
> And as for the bucket, _______.
> 2. There was an old man of Darjeeling,
> Who boarded a bus bound for Ealing.
> It said on the door,
> "Don't spit on the floor",
> So he stood up and _______.
> 3. A wonderful bird is the pelican:
> His beak can hold more than his belly can.
> He can take in his beak
> Enough food for a week
> But damned if I see how the _______.
> 4. There was a young lady of Niger
> Who smiled as she rode on a tiger.
> They returned from the ride
> With the lady inside
> And the smile on the _______.
> 5. There was a young fellow from Sparta,
> A really magnificent farter.
> On the strength of one bean
> He'd fart "God Save the Queen"
> And Beethoven's _______.
> 6. There once were two people of taste
> Who were beautiful down to the waist.
> So they limited love
> To the regions above
> And thus remained perfectly _______.
> 7. A man who weighed many an ounce
> Used language I dare not pronounce,
> For a fellow unkind
> Pulled his chair out behind,
> Just to see, so he said, if he'd _______.
> 8. There was a young lady named Bright
> Who could travel much faster than light.
> She departed one day,
> In an Einsteinian way,
> And returned on the _______.
> 9. There's a notable family named Stein:
> There's Gertrude and Ep and there's Ein.
> Gert's writing is bunk,
> Ep's sculpture is junk,
> And no one can _______.
> 10. There was a young lady from Crewe
> Whose limerick stopped at _______.
> * Game 1, Round 8 - Baseball - Not the Major Leagues
>
> 1. The closest thing baseball has to a World Cup is the World
> Baseball Classic, a national team competition held every 4 years.
> Which nation is the current world champion?
>
> 2. Although baseball's origins are unclear, it has existed in
> Canada roughly as long as in the US. The Canadian Baseball
> Hall of Fame is located in which Southern Ontario community?
>
> Questions #3-6 are about the International League, baseball's
> senior minor league, active for over 130 years. It's a AAA
> league, one step below Major League Baseball.
>
> 3. The International League was in fact international until 2008
> when the Ottawa Lynx moved to become the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
> But from 1945 to 1960 there were three countries with teams in
> the league; what was the other one?
> 4. In 1946 the Montreal Royals won the league championship and
> then the so-called Little World Series against the American
> Association champion Louisville Colonels. Which famous player
> was the Royals' heroic leader?
> 5. There was a Toronto Maple Leafs franchise until 1967, but then
> it moved. The team kept its association with the Boston Red
> Sox, a relationship that continues to this day. What city do
> they play in now?
> 6. Some IL teams have achieved fame through pop culture, such as
> the Toledo Mud Hens and the Durham Bulls, but not the Blue Jays'
> current affiliate. Name the Jays' associated AAA franchise --
> city and team name required.
>
> Questions #7-10 are about Japan's Nippon Professional League.
> The NPL may or may not be considered "big league", but the consensus
> is that it's second only to Major League Baseball. Recently several
> of its players have become stars playing for MLB teams.
>
> 7. Pitcher Yu Darvish's former Japanese team represents the island
> of Hokkaido and is called the Fighters, but the team's full
> name also includes the name of the company that owns them... and
> produces a popular food product. What company is that?
> 8. This Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagle was the big-money Japanese
> MLB signing for 2014 and he's had early success with the Yankees.
> Name him.
>
> 9. Most good Japanese players in North America have been pitchers.
> One notable exception is Ichiro Suzuki. But one other Japanese
> outfielder had a long and distinguished American career,
> including being named MVP of the 2009 World Series. Name him.
>
> 10. This player's entire 20+ year career was with the Yomiuri
> Giants. His 868 career home runs are more than 100 above the
> all-time MLB record. Name him.
--Jeff
Rob Parker
Sep 23, 2014, 9:33:43 AM9/23/14
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> * Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - There Once was a Woman from Venus
>
>
> 1. There once was a man from Nantucket,
> Who kept all his cash in a bucket --
> Had a daughter named Nan,
> Ran away with a man,
> And as for the bucket, _______.
Nan tuck(took) et(it)
> Who kept all his cash in a bucket --
> Had a daughter named Nan,
> Ran away with a man,
> And as for the bucket, _______.
> 2. There was an old man of Darjeeling,
> Who boarded a bus bound for Ealing.
> It said on the door,
> "Don't spit on the floor",
> So he stood up and _______.
> 3. A wonderful bird is the pelican:
> His beak can hold more than his belly can.
> He can take in his beak
> Enough food for a week
> But damned if I see how the _______.
> 4. There was a young lady of Niger
> Who smiled as she rode on a tiger.
> They returned from the ride
> With the lady inside
> And the smile on the _______.
> 5. There was a young fellow from Sparta,
> A really magnificent farter.
> On the strength of one bean
> He'd fart "God Save the Queen"
> And Beethoven's _______.
> 6. There once were two people of taste
> Who were beautiful down to the waist.
> So they limited love
> To the regions above
> And thus remained perfectly _______.
> 7. A man who weighed many an ounce
> Used language I dare not pronounce,
> For a fellow unkind
> Pulled his chair out behind,
> Just to see, so he said, if he'd _______.
> 8. There was a young lady named Bright
> Who could travel much faster than light.
> She departed one day,
> In an Einsteinian way,
> And returned on the _______.
> 9. There's a notable family named Stein:
> There's Gertrude and Ep and there's Ein.
> Gert's writing is bunk,
> Ep's sculpture is junk,
> And no one can _______.
>
> 10. There was a young lady from Crewe
> Whose limerick stopped at _______.
[presumably for censorship reasons, about parts of the female anatomy]
> * Game 1, Round 8 - Baseball - Not the Major Leagues
Rob
Mark Brader
Sep 25, 2014, 4:25:05 AM9/25/14
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Mark Brader:
were required, but that was problematic for questions #1 and 3, and
as long as I was making the round a bit harder, I decided I might
as well just eliminate the hint. Also, in the original version, on
questions #2, 8, 9, and 10 everything but the last word was supplied.
> 1. There once was a man from Nantucket,
> Who kept all his cash in a bucket --
> Had a daughter named Nan,
> Ran away with a man,
> And as for the bucket, _______.
Nantucket (Nan took it). 4 for Dan, Joshua, Bruce, Jeff, and Rob.
3 for Marc.
> 2. There was an old man of Darjeeling,
> Who boarded a bus bound for Ealing.
> It said on the door,
> "Don't spit on the floor",
> So he stood up and _______.
Spat on the ceiling. (No insult intended to any Darjeelingians, eh?)
4 for Dan, Joshua, Marc, Bruce, Peter, Jason, Jeff, and Rob.
> 3. A wonderful bird is the pelican:
> His beak can hold more than his belly can.
> He can take in his beak
> Enough food for a week
> But damned if I see how the _______.
Helican (hell he can). 4 for Dan, Joshua, Marc, Bruce, Jeff, and Rob.
> 4. There was a young lady of Niger
> Who smiled as she rode on a tiger.
> They returned from the ride
> With the lady inside
> And the smile on the _______.
Face of the tiger. 4 for Dan, Joshua, Marc, Bruce, Jeff, and Rob.
> 5. There was a young fellow from Sparta,
> A really magnificent farter.
> On the strength of one bean
> He'd fart "God Save the Queen"
> And Beethoven's _______.
Moonlight Sonata. 4 for Dan, Joshua, Bruce, Jeff, and Rob.
> 6. There once were two people of taste
> Who were beautiful down to the waist.
> So they limited love
> To the regions above
> And thus remained perfectly _______.
Chaste. 4 for Dan, Joshua, Marc, Bruce, Peter, Jason, Jeff, and Rob.
> 7. A man who weighed many an ounce
> Used language I dare not pronounce,
> For a fellow unkind
> Pulled his chair out behind,
> Just to see, so he said, if he'd _______.
Bounce. 4 for Dan, Joshua, Marc, Bruce, Peter, Jeff, and Rob.
> 8. There was a young lady named Bright
> Who could travel much faster than light.
> She departed one day,
> In an Einsteinian way,
> And returned on the _______.
Previous night. 4 for Dan, Joshua, Marc, Bruce, Peter, Jason,
Jeff, and Rob.
> 9. There's a notable family named Stein:
> There's Gertrude and Ep and there's Ein.
> Gert's writing is bunk,
> Ep's sculpture is junk,
> And no one can _______.
Understand Ein. 4 for Dan, Joshua, Marc, Bruce, and Jeff.
> 10. There was a young lady from Crewe
> Whose limerick stopped at _______.
Line 2. 4 for Dan, Joshua, Marc, Bruce, Peter, and Jeff.
The one whose limerick stopped at line 1 was the young man of Verdun.
> * Game 1, Round 8 - Baseball - Not the Major Leagues
Sports - Baseball, that is.
> 1. The closest thing baseball has to a World Cup is the World
> Baseball Classic, a national team competition held every 4 years.
> Which nation is the current world champion?
Dominican Republic. The team they beat in the final was Puerto Rico,
which nobody guessed either.
> 2. Although baseball's origins are unclear, it has existed in
> Canada roughly as long as in the US. The Canadian Baseball
> Hall of Fame is located in which Southern Ontario community?
St. Thomas.
> Questions #3-6 are about the International League, baseball's
> senior minor league, active for over 130 years. It's a AAA
> league, one step below Major League Baseball.
> 3. The International League was in fact international until 2008
> when the Ottawa Lynx moved to become the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
> But from 1945 to 1960 there were three countries with teams in
> the league; what was the other one?
Cuba. (The Havana Sugar Kings.) 4 for Dan, Bruce, and Jeff.
> 4. In 1946 the Montreal Royals won the league championship and
> then the so-called Little World Series against the American
> Association champion Louisville Colonels. Which famous player
> was the Royals' heroic leader?
Jackie Robinson. 4 for Joshua and Jeff.
> 5. There was a Toronto Maple Leafs franchise until 1967, but then
> it moved. The team kept its association with the Boston Red
> Sox, a relationship that continues to this day. What city do
> they play in now?
Pawtucket, RI. (Pawtucket Red Sox.) 4 for Joshua, Marc, and Jeff.
3 for Dan.
> 6. Some IL teams have achieved fame through pop culture, such as
> the Toledo Mud Hens and the Durham Bulls, but not the Blue Jays'
> current affiliate. Name the Jays' associated AAA franchise --
> city and team name required.
Buffalo Bisons.
> Questions #7-10 are about Japan's Nippon Professional League.
> The NPL may or may not be considered "big league", but the consensus
> is that it's second only to Major League Baseball. Recently several
> of its players have become stars playing for MLB teams.
> 7. Pitcher Yu Darvish's former Japanese team represents the island
> of Hokkaido and is called the Fighters, but the team's full
> name also includes the name of the company that owns them... and
> produces a popular food product. What company is that?
Nippon Ham. (Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.) 4 for Joshua.
> 8. This Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagle was the big-money Japanese
> MLB signing for 2014 and he's had early success with the Yankees.
> Name him.
Masahiro Tanaka.
> 9. Most good Japanese players in North America have been pitchers.
> One notable exception is Ichiro Suzuki. But one other Japanese
> outfielder had a long and distinguished American career,
> including being named MVP of the 2009 World Series. Name him.
Hideki Matsui. 4 for Marc.
> 10. This player's entire 20+ year career was with the Yomiuri
> Giants. His 868 career home runs are more than 100 above the
> all-time MLB record. Name him.
Sadaharu Oh. 4 for Joshua, Marc, and Jeff. 3 for Bruce.
As usual, "Oh" would have been sufficient, but adding extra detail
when not requested puts your points at risk.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Sci His Lit Can Lit Spo FOUR
Joshua Kreitzer 24 14 28 19 40 16 111
Marc Dashevsky 32 31 8 8 35 12 110
Dan Blum 32 27 8 8 40 7 107
Rob Parker 28 16 23 0 32 0 99
Bruce Bowler 28 8 12 4 40 7 88
Peter Smyth 16 23 12 4 20 0 71
Dan Tilque 32 24 4 0 -- -- 60
Jeff Turner -- -- 0 0 40 16 56
Bj�rn Lundin 8 28 0 4 0 0 40
Pete Gayde 19 14 -- -- -- -- 33
Erland Sommarskog 7 23 -- -- -- -- 30
Jason Kreitzer 12 0 0 4 12 0 28
"Calvin" 21 3 -- -- -- -- 24
--
Mark Brader Twas unix and the C++
Toronto Did compile and load upon the vax:
m...@vex.net All Ritchie was the Kernighan,
And Lisp ran in GNU EMACS.
--Larry Colen (after Lewis Carroll)
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-09-15,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - There Once was a Woman from Venus
> The Lit round this week is on limericks.
> We really hope you don't get sick of it.
> The verse we supply,
> And ask you to provide
> The last word, or a few more, to finish it.
> Well, one of the Lit rounds this week, anyway.
> In its original form this was the easiest round in the game, but
> I've edited it to increase the difficulty just a bit, while still
> hopefully keeping it fun. Anyway, in each case you simply have
> to complete the last line with one or more words as appropriate.
In the original version of the round you were told how many words
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - There Once was a Woman from Venus
> The Lit round this week is on limericks.
> We really hope you don't get sick of it.
> The verse we supply,
> And ask you to provide
> The last word, or a few more, to finish it.
> Well, one of the Lit rounds this week, anyway.
> In its original form this was the easiest round in the game, but
> I've edited it to increase the difficulty just a bit, while still
> hopefully keeping it fun. Anyway, in each case you simply have
> to complete the last line with one or more words as appropriate.
were required, but that was problematic for questions #1 and 3, and
as long as I was making the round a bit harder, I decided I might
as well just eliminate the hint. Also, in the original version, on
questions #2, 8, 9, and 10 everything but the last word was supplied.
> 1. There once was a man from Nantucket,
> Who kept all his cash in a bucket --
> Had a daughter named Nan,
> Ran away with a man,
> And as for the bucket, _______.
3 for Marc.
> 2. There was an old man of Darjeeling,
> Who boarded a bus bound for Ealing.
> It said on the door,
> "Don't spit on the floor",
> So he stood up and _______.
4 for Dan, Joshua, Marc, Bruce, Peter, Jason, Jeff, and Rob.
> 3. A wonderful bird is the pelican:
> His beak can hold more than his belly can.
> He can take in his beak
> Enough food for a week
> But damned if I see how the _______.
> 4. There was a young lady of Niger
> Who smiled as she rode on a tiger.
> They returned from the ride
> With the lady inside
> And the smile on the _______.
> 5. There was a young fellow from Sparta,
> A really magnificent farter.
> On the strength of one bean
> He'd fart "God Save the Queen"
> And Beethoven's _______.
> 6. There once were two people of taste
> Who were beautiful down to the waist.
> So they limited love
> To the regions above
> And thus remained perfectly _______.
> 7. A man who weighed many an ounce
> Used language I dare not pronounce,
> For a fellow unkind
> Pulled his chair out behind,
> Just to see, so he said, if he'd _______.
> 8. There was a young lady named Bright
> Who could travel much faster than light.
> She departed one day,
> In an Einsteinian way,
> And returned on the _______.
Jeff, and Rob.
> 9. There's a notable family named Stein:
> There's Gertrude and Ep and there's Ein.
> Gert's writing is bunk,
> Ep's sculpture is junk,
> And no one can _______.
> 10. There was a young lady from Crewe
> Whose limerick stopped at _______.
The one whose limerick stopped at line 1 was the young man of Verdun.
> * Game 1, Round 8 - Baseball - Not the Major Leagues
> 1. The closest thing baseball has to a World Cup is the World
> Baseball Classic, a national team competition held every 4 years.
> Which nation is the current world champion?
which nobody guessed either.
> 2. Although baseball's origins are unclear, it has existed in
> Canada roughly as long as in the US. The Canadian Baseball
> Hall of Fame is located in which Southern Ontario community?
> Questions #3-6 are about the International League, baseball's
> senior minor league, active for over 130 years. It's a AAA
> league, one step below Major League Baseball.
> 3. The International League was in fact international until 2008
> when the Ottawa Lynx moved to become the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
> But from 1945 to 1960 there were three countries with teams in
> the league; what was the other one?
> 4. In 1946 the Montreal Royals won the league championship and
> then the so-called Little World Series against the American
> Association champion Louisville Colonels. Which famous player
> was the Royals' heroic leader?
> 5. There was a Toronto Maple Leafs franchise until 1967, but then
> it moved. The team kept its association with the Boston Red
> Sox, a relationship that continues to this day. What city do
> they play in now?
3 for Dan.
> 6. Some IL teams have achieved fame through pop culture, such as
> the Toledo Mud Hens and the Durham Bulls, but not the Blue Jays'
> current affiliate. Name the Jays' associated AAA franchise --
> city and team name required.
> Questions #7-10 are about Japan's Nippon Professional League.
> The NPL may or may not be considered "big league", but the consensus
> is that it's second only to Major League Baseball. Recently several
> of its players have become stars playing for MLB teams.
> 7. Pitcher Yu Darvish's former Japanese team represents the island
> of Hokkaido and is called the Fighters, but the team's full
> name also includes the name of the company that owns them... and
> produces a popular food product. What company is that?
> 8. This Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagle was the big-money Japanese
> MLB signing for 2014 and he's had early success with the Yankees.
> Name him.
> 9. Most good Japanese players in North America have been pitchers.
> One notable exception is Ichiro Suzuki. But one other Japanese
> outfielder had a long and distinguished American career,
> including being named MVP of the 2009 World Series. Name him.
> 10. This player's entire 20+ year career was with the Yomiuri
> Giants. His 868 career home runs are more than 100 above the
> all-time MLB record. Name him.
As usual, "Oh" would have been sufficient, but adding extra detail
when not requested puts your points at risk.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Sci His Lit Can Lit Spo FOUR
Joshua Kreitzer 24 14 28 19 40 16 111
Marc Dashevsky 32 31 8 8 35 12 110
Dan Blum 32 27 8 8 40 7 107
Rob Parker 28 16 23 0 32 0 99
Bruce Bowler 28 8 12 4 40 7 88
Peter Smyth 16 23 12 4 20 0 71
Dan Tilque 32 24 4 0 -- -- 60
Jeff Turner -- -- 0 0 40 16 56
Bj�rn Lundin 8 28 0 4 0 0 40
Pete Gayde 19 14 -- -- -- -- 33
Erland Sommarskog 7 23 -- -- -- -- 30
Jason Kreitzer 12 0 0 4 12 0 28
"Calvin" 21 3 -- -- -- -- 24
--
Mark Brader Twas unix and the C++
Toronto Did compile and load upon the vax:
m...@vex.net All Ritchie was the Kernighan,
And Lisp ran in GNU EMACS.
--Larry Colen (after Lewis Carroll)
Dan Tilque
Sep 25, 2014, 6:58:53 AM9/25/14
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
> * Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - There Once was a Woman from Venus
>
> The Lit round this week is on limericks.
> We really hope you don't get sick of it.
> The verse we supply,
> And ask you to provide
> The last word, or a few more, to finish it.
>
> Well, one of the Lit rounds this week, anyway.
>
> In its original form this was the easiest round in the game, but
> I've edited it to increase the difficulty just a bit, while still
> hopefully keeping it fun. Anyway, in each case you simply have
> to complete the last line with one or more words as appropriate.
>
> 1. There once was a man from Nantucket,
> Who kept all his cash in a bucket --
> Had a daughter named Nan,
> Ran away with a man,
> And as for the bucket, _______.
Nan took it
>
> * Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - There Once was a Woman from Venus
>
> The Lit round this week is on limericks.
> We really hope you don't get sick of it.
> The verse we supply,
> And ask you to provide
> The last word, or a few more, to finish it.
>
> Well, one of the Lit rounds this week, anyway.
>
> In its original form this was the easiest round in the game, but
> I've edited it to increase the difficulty just a bit, while still
> hopefully keeping it fun. Anyway, in each case you simply have
> to complete the last line with one or more words as appropriate.
>
> 1. There once was a man from Nantucket,
> Who kept all his cash in a bucket --
> Had a daughter named Nan,
> Ran away with a man,
> And as for the bucket, _______.
>
> 2. There was an old man of Darjeeling,
> Who boarded a bus bound for Ealing.
> It said on the door,
> "Don't spit on the floor",
> So he stood up and _______.
>
> 3. A wonderful bird is the pelican:
> His beak can hold more than his belly can.
> He can take in his beak
> Enough food for a week
> But damned if I see how the _______.
>
> 4. There was a young lady of Niger
> Who smiled as she rode on a tiger.
> They returned from the ride
> With the lady inside
> And the smile on the _______.
>
> 5. There was a young fellow from Sparta,
> A really magnificent farter.
> On the strength of one bean
> He'd fart "God Save the Queen"
> And Beethoven's _______.
>
> 6. There once were two people of taste
> Who were beautiful down to the waist.
> So they limited love
> To the regions above
> And thus remained perfectly _______.
>
> 7. A man who weighed many an ounce
> Used language I dare not pronounce,
> For a fellow unkind
> Pulled his chair out behind,
> Just to see, so he said, if he'd _______.
>
> 8. There was a young lady named Bright
> Who could travel much faster than light.
> She departed one day,
> In an Einsteinian way,
> And returned on the _______.
>
> 9. There's a notable family named Stein:
> There's Gertrude and Ep and there's Ein.
> Gert's writing is bunk,
> Ep's sculpture is junk,
> And no one can _______.
>
> 10. There was a young lady from Crewe
> Whose limerick stopped at _______.
>
>
> * Game 1, Round 8 - Baseball - Not the Major Leagues
>
> 1. The closest thing baseball has to a World Cup is the World
> Baseball Classic, a national team competition held every 4 years.
> Which nation is the current world champion?
>
> 2. Although baseball's origins are unclear, it has existed in
> Canada roughly as long as in the US. The Canadian Baseball
> Hall of Fame is located in which Southern Ontario community?
>
> Questions #3-6 are about the International League, baseball's
> senior minor league, active for over 130 years. It's a AAA
> league, one step below Major League Baseball.
>
> 3. The International League was in fact international until 2008
> when the Ottawa Lynx moved to become the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
> But from 1945 to 1960 there were three countries with teams in
> the league; what was the other one?
>
> 4. In 1946 the Montreal Royals won the league championship and
> then the so-called Little World Series against the American
> Association champion Louisville Colonels. Which famous player
> was the Royals' heroic leader?
>
> 5. There was a Toronto Maple Leafs franchise until 1967, but then
> it moved. The team kept its association with the Boston Red
> Sox, a relationship that continues to this day. What city do
> they play in now?
>
> 6. Some IL teams have achieved fame through pop culture, such as
> the Toledo Mud Hens and the Durham Bulls, but not the Blue Jays'
> current affiliate. Name the Jays' associated AAA franchise --
> city and team name required.
>
> Questions #7-10 are about Japan's Nippon Professional League.
> The NPL may or may not be considered "big league", but the consensus
> is that it's second only to Major League Baseball. Recently several
> of its players have become stars playing for MLB teams.
>
> 7. Pitcher Yu Darvish's former Japanese team represents the island
> of Hokkaido and is called the Fighters, but the team's full
> name also includes the name of the company that owns them... and
> produces a popular food product. What company is that?
>
> 8. This Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagle was the big-money Japanese
> MLB signing for 2014 and he's had early success with the Yankees.
> Name him.
>
> 9. Most good Japanese players in North America have been pitchers.
> One notable exception is Ichiro Suzuki. But one other Japanese
> outfielder had a long and distinguished American career,
> including being named MVP of the 2009 World Series. Name him.
>
> 10. This player's entire 20+ year career was with the Yomiuri
> Giants. His 868 career home runs are more than 100 above the
> all-time MLB record. Name him.
--
Dan Tilque
Mark Brader
Sep 25, 2014, 7:07:07 AM9/25/14
to
If Dan Tilque's answers had been posted on time, he would have scored
28 points on Round 7 and 8 on Round 8.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I can't tell from this... whether you're
m...@vex.net | a wise man or a wise guy." --Ted Schuerzinger
28 points on Round 7 and 8 on Round 8.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I can't tell from this... whether you're
m...@vex.net | a wise man or a wise guy." --Ted Schuerzinger
Marc Dashevsky
Sep 25, 2014, 7:24:58 PM9/25/14
to
In article <56WdnehjPrH8TL7J...@vex.net>, m...@vex.net says...
credit, particularly since it rhymes (in certain northeast U.S. cities)
and is arguably just as funny Moonlight Sonata. Perhaps if I had given
the proper key, C minor, it would garnered a point or two.
> > 5. There was a young fellow from Sparta,
> > A really magnificent farter.
> > On the strength of one bean
> > He'd fart "God Save the Queen"
> > And Beethoven's _______.
>
> Moonlight Sonata. 4 for Dan, Joshua, Bruce, Jeff, and Rob.
I had answered "5th in E minor" which I had hoped might merit partial
> > A really magnificent farter.
> > On the strength of one bean
> > He'd fart "God Save the Queen"
> > And Beethoven's _______.
>
> Moonlight Sonata. 4 for Dan, Joshua, Bruce, Jeff, and Rob.
credit, particularly since it rhymes (in certain northeast U.S. cities)
and is arguably just as funny Moonlight Sonata. Perhaps if I had given
the proper key, C minor, it would garnered a point or two.
Mark Brader
Sep 25, 2014, 8:42:43 PM9/25/14
to
Mark Brader:
Rhoticity or not, that is not a rhyme.
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Toronto | and therefore can have no influence on the Earth
m...@vex.net | and therefore would be useless
| and therefore do not exist." -- Francesco Sizi
>>> 5. There was a young fellow from Sparta,
>>> A really magnificent farter.
>>> On the strength of one bean
>>> He'd fart "God Save the Queen"
>>> And Beethoven's _______.
>>
>> Moonlight Sonata. 4 for Dan, Joshua, Bruce, Jeff, and Rob.
Marc Dashevsky:
>>> A really magnificent farter.
>>> On the strength of one bean
>>> He'd fart "God Save the Queen"
>>> And Beethoven's _______.
>>
>> Moonlight Sonata. 4 for Dan, Joshua, Bruce, Jeff, and Rob.
> I had answered "5th in E minor" which I had hoped might merit partial
> credit, particularly since it rhymes (in certain northeast U.S. cities)...
Rhoticity or not, that is not a rhyme.
--
Mark Brader | "[Jupiter's] satellites are invisible to the naked eye
Toronto | and therefore can have no influence on the Earth
m...@vex.net | and therefore would be useless
| and therefore do not exist." -- Francesco Sizi
Mark Brader
Sep 27, 2014, 2:45:17 AM9/27/14
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I've had my attention called to an error by email.
Mark Brader:
Scores, if there are *now* no errors:
GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Sci His Lit Can Lit Spo FOUR
Joshua Kreitzer 24 14 28 19 40 16 111
Marc Dashevsky 32 31 8 8 35 12 110
Dan Blum 32 27 8 8 40 7 107
Rob Parker 28 16 23 0 32 0 99
Bruce Bowler 28 8 12 4 40 7 88
Peter Smyth 16 23 12 4 20 0 71
Dan Tilque 32 24 4 0 -- -- 60
Jeff Turner -- -- 0 0 40 16 56
Björn Lundin 8 28 0 4 0 0 40
Toronto | world is recursive, and that's why we never
m...@vex.net | know where to begin." -- Charles Goldfarb
Mark Brader:
> > 7. Pitcher Yu Darvish's former Japanese team represents the island
> > of Hokkaido and is called the Fighters, but the team's full
> > name also includes the name of the company that owns them... and
> > produces a popular food product. What company is that?
>
> Nippon Ham. (Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.) 4 for Joshua.
Correction: 4 for Joshua and Jason.
> > of Hokkaido and is called the Fighters, but the team's full
> > name also includes the name of the company that owns them... and
> > produces a popular food product. What company is that?
>
> Nippon Ham. (Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.) 4 for Joshua.
Scores, if there are *now* no errors:
GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Sci His Lit Can Lit Spo FOUR
Joshua Kreitzer 24 14 28 19 40 16 111
Marc Dashevsky 32 31 8 8 35 12 110
Dan Blum 32 27 8 8 40 7 107
Rob Parker 28 16 23 0 32 0 99
Bruce Bowler 28 8 12 4 40 7 88
Peter Smyth 16 23 12 4 20 0 71
Dan Tilque 32 24 4 0 -- -- 60
Jeff Turner -- -- 0 0 40 16 56
Pete Gayde 19 14 -- -- -- -- 33
Jason Kreitzer 12 0 0 4 12 4 32
Erland Sommarskog 7 23 -- -- -- -- 30
"Calvin" 21 3 -- -- -- -- 24
--
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--
Toronto | world is recursive, and that's why we never
m...@vex.net | know where to begin." -- Charles Goldfarb
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