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Mark Brader
Jan 6, 2016, 6:56:40 PM1/6/16
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-07-07,
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 to the newsgroup in a single followup,
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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Final, Round 8 - Sports & Leisure
* Unusual Hobbies
1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded?
2. This outdoor hobby requires a GPS device. Participants hide
and/or seek out containers anywhere in the world. What is the
hobby called?
3. Variously called "frogs" and "frog jumps" among other names,
the earliest record of this hobby/sport dates back to 1583,
but tradition holds that it was begun by an English king who
tossed sovereigns across the Thames. Give either the common
American name or the common British name of this hobby.
* Baseball Records that Will Never be Broken
Well, we think not, anyway. In each case, name the player who
holds the record.
4. He holds the record for most career stolen bases with 1,406 --
nearly 500 more than the next player on the list, and nearly
1,000 more than the highest active player on the list. He played
most of this career for Oakland and was a member of Toronto's
1993 championship team.
5. This pitcher holds the record for the most career strikeouts
with 5,714 -- nearly 1,000 more than the next player on the list,
and over 3,000 more than the highest active player on the list.
He started his career with the New York Mets and went on to pitch
for the California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers.
6. Name the New York Yankee who set the record for the most
consecutive games with a hit when he hit in 56 straight games
in 1941.
* Pro Golfers' Nicknames
Which golfer (or retired golfer) is nicknamed...
7. ...the Golden Bear?
8. ...Super Mex?
9. ...the Great White Shark?
* Rejected Olympic Events
All of these sports were rejected by Olympic committees from
inclusion in the Games.
10. This hybrid sport is popular in Russia. It combines an
intellectual contest (we'll call it X) with a physical combative
contest (Y) in alternating rounds. A full match runs for
11 rounds: six 4-minute rounds of X, and five 3-minute
rounds of Y. Name the hybrid sport (X-Y).
11. This racket sport has been around since 1830, but has never been
included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion
in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes
magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it.
12. While water polo (1900-) and polo on horseback (1900-36) have
both been Olympic events, a third version of polo has never been
included in the Olympics. It is popular in Nepal, Thailand,
Sri Lanka, and parts of India. *Which animal* is it played on?
* NFL Defensive Players
In each case, name the player.
13. This New York Giants linebacker was Defensive Player of the
Year in 1981 and 1982. In 1986 he became only the second
defensive player to win the NFL's Most Valuable Player award.
14. Nicknamed the Minister of Defense, this defensive end won his
first Defensive Player of the Year award with Philadelphia
in 1987, and his second one 11 years later with the Green
Bay Packers.
15. This Houston Texans defensive end has only been in the NFL
for 4 seasons, but he has already won two Defensive Player of
the Year awards, in 2012 and 2014.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "The Dopeler effect: dumb ideas sound smarter
m...@vex.net | when they come at you in a hurry."
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 to the newsgroup in a single followup,
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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Final, Round 8 - Sports & Leisure
* Unusual Hobbies
1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded?
2. This outdoor hobby requires a GPS device. Participants hide
and/or seek out containers anywhere in the world. What is the
hobby called?
3. Variously called "frogs" and "frog jumps" among other names,
the earliest record of this hobby/sport dates back to 1583,
but tradition holds that it was begun by an English king who
tossed sovereigns across the Thames. Give either the common
American name or the common British name of this hobby.
* Baseball Records that Will Never be Broken
Well, we think not, anyway. In each case, name the player who
holds the record.
4. He holds the record for most career stolen bases with 1,406 --
nearly 500 more than the next player on the list, and nearly
1,000 more than the highest active player on the list. He played
most of this career for Oakland and was a member of Toronto's
1993 championship team.
5. This pitcher holds the record for the most career strikeouts
with 5,714 -- nearly 1,000 more than the next player on the list,
and over 3,000 more than the highest active player on the list.
He started his career with the New York Mets and went on to pitch
for the California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers.
6. Name the New York Yankee who set the record for the most
consecutive games with a hit when he hit in 56 straight games
in 1941.
* Pro Golfers' Nicknames
Which golfer (or retired golfer) is nicknamed...
7. ...the Golden Bear?
8. ...Super Mex?
9. ...the Great White Shark?
* Rejected Olympic Events
All of these sports were rejected by Olympic committees from
inclusion in the Games.
10. This hybrid sport is popular in Russia. It combines an
intellectual contest (we'll call it X) with a physical combative
contest (Y) in alternating rounds. A full match runs for
11 rounds: six 4-minute rounds of X, and five 3-minute
rounds of Y. Name the hybrid sport (X-Y).
11. This racket sport has been around since 1830, but has never been
included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion
in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes
magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it.
12. While water polo (1900-) and polo on horseback (1900-36) have
both been Olympic events, a third version of polo has never been
included in the Olympics. It is popular in Nepal, Thailand,
Sri Lanka, and parts of India. *Which animal* is it played on?
* NFL Defensive Players
In each case, name the player.
13. This New York Giants linebacker was Defensive Player of the
Year in 1981 and 1982. In 1986 he became only the second
defensive player to win the NFL's Most Valuable Player award.
14. Nicknamed the Minister of Defense, this defensive end won his
first Defensive Player of the Year award with Philadelphia
in 1987, and his second one 11 years later with the Green
Bay Packers.
15. This Houston Texans defensive end has only been in the NFL
for 4 seasons, but he has already won two Defensive Player of
the Year awards, in 2012 and 2014.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "The Dopeler effect: dumb ideas sound smarter
m...@vex.net | when they come at you in a hurry."
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Pete
Jan 6, 2016, 7:29:18 PM1/6/16
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:ov-dnVvzf9sqNBDLnZ2dnUU7-
Sed...@giganews.com:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-07-07,
> 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 to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> 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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 8 - Sports & Leisure
>
> * Unusual Hobbies
>
> 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded?
>
> 2. This outdoor hobby requires a GPS device. Participants hide
> and/or seek out containers anywhere in the world. What is the
> hobby called?
Geocaching
>
> 3. Variously called "frogs" and "frog jumps" among other names,
> the earliest record of this hobby/sport dates back to 1583,
> but tradition holds that it was begun by an English king who
> tossed sovereigns across the Thames. Give either the common
> American name or the common British name of this hobby.
>
>
> * Baseball Records that Will Never be Broken
>
> Well, we think not, anyway. In each case, name the player who
> holds the record.
>
> 4. He holds the record for most career stolen bases with 1,406 --
> nearly 500 more than the next player on the list, and nearly
> 1,000 more than the highest active player on the list. He played
> most of this career for Oakland and was a member of Toronto's
> 1993 championship team.
Henderson
>
> 5. This pitcher holds the record for the most career strikeouts
> with 5,714 -- nearly 1,000 more than the next player on the list,
> and over 3,000 more than the highest active player on the list.
> He started his career with the New York Mets and went on to pitch
> for the California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers.
Nolan Ryan
>
> 6. Name the New York Yankee who set the record for the most
> consecutive games with a hit when he hit in 56 straight games
> in 1941.
Joe DiMaggio
>
>
> * Pro Golfers' Nicknames
>
> Which golfer (or retired golfer) is nicknamed...
>
> 7. ...the Golden Bear?
Jack Nicklaus
> 8. ...Super Mex?
Lee Trevino
> 9. ...the Great White Shark?
Greg Norman
>
>
> * Rejected Olympic Events
>
> All of these sports were rejected by Olympic committees from
> inclusion in the Games.
>
> 10. This hybrid sport is popular in Russia. It combines an
> intellectual contest (we'll call it X) with a physical combative
> contest (Y) in alternating rounds. A full match runs for
> 11 rounds: six 4-minute rounds of X, and five 3-minute
> rounds of Y. Name the hybrid sport (X-Y).
>
> 11. This racket sport has been around since 1830, but has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion
> in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes
> magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it.
Squash
>
> 12. While water polo (1900-) and polo on horseback (1900-36) have
> both been Olympic events, a third version of polo has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is popular in Nepal, Thailand,
> Sri Lanka, and parts of India. *Which animal* is it played on?
Elephant
>
>
> * NFL Defensive Players
>
> In each case, name the player.
>
> 13. This New York Giants linebacker was Defensive Player of the
> Year in 1981 and 1982. In 1986 he became only the second
> defensive player to win the NFL's Most Valuable Player award.
Lawrence Taylor
>
> 14. Nicknamed the Minister of Defense, this defensive end won his
> first Defensive Player of the Year award with Philadelphia
> in 1987, and his second one 11 years later with the Green
> Bay Packers.
Smith
>
> 15. This Houston Texans defensive end has only been in the NFL
> for 4 seasons, but he has already won two Defensive Player of
> the Year awards, in 2012 and 2014.
>
Pete
Sed...@giganews.com:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-07-07,
> 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 to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> 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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 8 - Sports & Leisure
>
> * Unusual Hobbies
>
> 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded?
>
> 2. This outdoor hobby requires a GPS device. Participants hide
> and/or seek out containers anywhere in the world. What is the
> hobby called?
>
> 3. Variously called "frogs" and "frog jumps" among other names,
> the earliest record of this hobby/sport dates back to 1583,
> but tradition holds that it was begun by an English king who
> tossed sovereigns across the Thames. Give either the common
> American name or the common British name of this hobby.
>
>
> * Baseball Records that Will Never be Broken
>
> Well, we think not, anyway. In each case, name the player who
> holds the record.
>
> 4. He holds the record for most career stolen bases with 1,406 --
> nearly 500 more than the next player on the list, and nearly
> 1,000 more than the highest active player on the list. He played
> most of this career for Oakland and was a member of Toronto's
> 1993 championship team.
>
> 5. This pitcher holds the record for the most career strikeouts
> with 5,714 -- nearly 1,000 more than the next player on the list,
> and over 3,000 more than the highest active player on the list.
> He started his career with the New York Mets and went on to pitch
> for the California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers.
>
> 6. Name the New York Yankee who set the record for the most
> consecutive games with a hit when he hit in 56 straight games
> in 1941.
>
>
> * Pro Golfers' Nicknames
>
> Which golfer (or retired golfer) is nicknamed...
>
> 7. ...the Golden Bear?
> 8. ...Super Mex?
Lee Trevino
> 9. ...the Great White Shark?
>
>
> * Rejected Olympic Events
>
> All of these sports were rejected by Olympic committees from
> inclusion in the Games.
>
> 10. This hybrid sport is popular in Russia. It combines an
> intellectual contest (we'll call it X) with a physical combative
> contest (Y) in alternating rounds. A full match runs for
> 11 rounds: six 4-minute rounds of X, and five 3-minute
> rounds of Y. Name the hybrid sport (X-Y).
>
> 11. This racket sport has been around since 1830, but has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion
> in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes
> magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it.
>
> 12. While water polo (1900-) and polo on horseback (1900-36) have
> both been Olympic events, a third version of polo has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is popular in Nepal, Thailand,
> Sri Lanka, and parts of India. *Which animal* is it played on?
>
>
> * NFL Defensive Players
>
> In each case, name the player.
>
> 13. This New York Giants linebacker was Defensive Player of the
> Year in 1981 and 1982. In 1986 he became only the second
> defensive player to win the NFL's Most Valuable Player award.
>
> 14. Nicknamed the Minister of Defense, this defensive end won his
> first Defensive Player of the Year award with Philadelphia
> in 1987, and his second one 11 years later with the Green
> Bay Packers.
>
> 15. This Houston Texans defensive end has only been in the NFL
> for 4 seasons, but he has already won two Defensive Player of
> the Year awards, in 2012 and 2014.
>
Dan Blum
Jan 6, 2016, 8:04:24 PM1/6/16
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> ** Final, Round 8 - Sports & Leisure
> * Unusual Hobbies
> 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded?
eeling
> ** Final, Round 8 - Sports & Leisure
> * Unusual Hobbies
> 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded?
> 2. This outdoor hobby requires a GPS device. Participants hide
> and/or seek out containers anywhere in the world. What is the
> hobby called?
> 3. Variously called "frogs" and "frog jumps" among other names,
> the earliest record of this hobby/sport dates back to 1583,
> but tradition holds that it was begun by an English king who
> tossed sovereigns across the Thames. Give either the common
> American name or the common British name of this hobby.
> * Baseball Records that Will Never be Broken
> 6. Name the New York Yankee who set the record for the most
> consecutive games with a hit when he hit in 56 straight games
> in 1941.
Babe Ruth
> consecutive games with a hit when he hit in 56 straight games
> in 1941.
> * Pro Golfers' Nicknames
> Which golfer (or retired golfer) is nicknamed...
> 7. ...the Golden Bear?
> 9. ...the Great White Shark?
> * Rejected Olympic Events
> All of these sports were rejected by Olympic committees from
> inclusion in the Games.
> 10. This hybrid sport is popular in Russia. It combines an
> intellectual contest (we'll call it X) with a physical combative
> contest (Y) in alternating rounds. A full match runs for
> 11 rounds: six 4-minute rounds of X, and five 3-minute
> rounds of Y. Name the hybrid sport (X-Y).
> 11. This racket sport has been around since 1830, but has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion
> in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes
> magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it.
> 12. While water polo (1900-) and polo on horseback (1900-36) have
> both been Olympic events, a third version of polo has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is popular in Nepal, Thailand,
> Sri Lanka, and parts of India. *Which animal* is it played on?
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Joshua Kreitzer
Jan 6, 2016, 10:32:38 PM1/6/16
to
> ** Final, Round 8 - Sports & Leisure
>
> * Unusual Hobbies
>
> 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded?
handfishing
>
> * Unusual Hobbies
>
> 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded?
> 2. This outdoor hobby requires a GPS device. Participants hide
> and/or seek out containers anywhere in the world. What is the
> hobby called?
> * Baseball Records that Will Never be Broken
>
> Well, we think not, anyway. In each case, name the player who
> holds the record.
>
> 4. He holds the record for most career stolen bases with 1,406 --
> nearly 500 more than the next player on the list, and nearly
> 1,000 more than the highest active player on the list. He played
> most of this career for Oakland and was a member of Toronto's
> 1993 championship team.
> 5. This pitcher holds the record for the most career strikeouts
> with 5,714 -- nearly 1,000 more than the next player on the list,
> and over 3,000 more than the highest active player on the list.
> He started his career with the New York Mets and went on to pitch
> for the California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers.
> 6. Name the New York Yankee who set the record for the most
> consecutive games with a hit when he hit in 56 straight games
> in 1941.
> * Pro Golfers' Nicknames
>
> Which golfer (or retired golfer) is nicknamed...
>
> 7. ...the Golden Bear?
Jack Nicklaus
> 8. ...Super Mex?
Lee Trevino
> 8. ...Super Mex?
Lee Trevino
> 9. ...the Great White Shark?
Greg Norman
> * Rejected Olympic Events
>
> All of these sports were rejected by Olympic committees from
> inclusion in the Games.
>
> 10. This hybrid sport is popular in Russia. It combines an
> intellectual contest (we'll call it X) with a physical combative
> contest (Y) in alternating rounds. A full match runs for
> 11 rounds: six 4-minute rounds of X, and five 3-minute
> rounds of Y. Name the hybrid sport (X-Y).
> 11. This racket sport has been around since 1830, but has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion
> in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes
> magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it.
> 12. While water polo (1900-) and polo on horseback (1900-36) have
> both been Olympic events, a third version of polo has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is popular in Nepal, Thailand,
> Sri Lanka, and parts of India. *Which animal* is it played on?
> * NFL Defensive Players
>
> In each case, name the player.
>
> 13. This New York Giants linebacker was Defensive Player of the
> Year in 1981 and 1982. In 1986 he became only the second
> defensive player to win the NFL's Most Valuable Player award.
> 14. Nicknamed the Minister of Defense, this defensive end won his
> first Defensive Player of the Year award with Philadelphia
> in 1987, and his second one 11 years later with the Green
> Bay Packers.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Jason Kreitzer
Jan 6, 2016, 10:53:02 PM1/6/16
to
On Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 6:56:40 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-07-07,
> 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 to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> 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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 8 - Sports & Leisure
>
> * Unusual Hobbies
>
> 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded?
Hillbilly Handfishing
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-07-07,
> 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 to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> 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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 8 - Sports & Leisure
>
> * Unusual Hobbies
>
> 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded?
> 2. This outdoor hobby requires a GPS device. Participants hide
> and/or seek out containers anywhere in the world. What is the
> hobby called?
Geocaching
> and/or seek out containers anywhere in the world. What is the
> hobby called?
> 3. Variously called "frogs" and "frog jumps" among other names,
> the earliest record of this hobby/sport dates back to 1583,
> but tradition holds that it was begun by an English king who
> tossed sovereigns across the Thames. Give either the common
> American name or the common British name of this hobby.
>
>
> * Baseball Records that Will Never be Broken
>
> Well, we think not, anyway. In each case, name the player who
> holds the record.
>
> 4. He holds the record for most career stolen bases with 1,406 --
> nearly 500 more than the next player on the list, and nearly
> 1,000 more than the highest active player on the list. He played
> most of this career for Oakland and was a member of Toronto's
> 1993 championship team.
>
> 5. This pitcher holds the record for the most career strikeouts
> with 5,714 -- nearly 1,000 more than the next player on the list,
> and over 3,000 more than the highest active player on the list.
> He started his career with the New York Mets and went on to pitch
> for the California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers.
>
> 6. Name the New York Yankee who set the record for the most
> consecutive games with a hit when he hit in 56 straight games
> in 1941.
>
>
> * Pro Golfers' Nicknames
>
> Which golfer (or retired golfer) is nicknamed...
>
> 7. ...the Golden Bear?
Arnold Palmer
> the earliest record of this hobby/sport dates back to 1583,
> but tradition holds that it was begun by an English king who
> tossed sovereigns across the Thames. Give either the common
> American name or the common British name of this hobby.
>
>
> * Baseball Records that Will Never be Broken
>
> Well, we think not, anyway. In each case, name the player who
> holds the record.
>
> 4. He holds the record for most career stolen bases with 1,406 --
> nearly 500 more than the next player on the list, and nearly
> 1,000 more than the highest active player on the list. He played
> most of this career for Oakland and was a member of Toronto's
> 1993 championship team.
>
> 5. This pitcher holds the record for the most career strikeouts
> with 5,714 -- nearly 1,000 more than the next player on the list,
> and over 3,000 more than the highest active player on the list.
> He started his career with the New York Mets and went on to pitch
> for the California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers.
>
> 6. Name the New York Yankee who set the record for the most
> consecutive games with a hit when he hit in 56 straight games
> in 1941.
>
>
> * Pro Golfers' Nicknames
>
> Which golfer (or retired golfer) is nicknamed...
>
> 7. ...the Golden Bear?
> 8. ...Super Mex?
> 9. ...the Great White Shark?
Greg Norman
> 9. ...the Great White Shark?
>
>
> * Rejected Olympic Events
>
> All of these sports were rejected by Olympic committees from
> inclusion in the Games.
>
> 10. This hybrid sport is popular in Russia. It combines an
> intellectual contest (we'll call it X) with a physical combative
> contest (Y) in alternating rounds. A full match runs for
> 11 rounds: six 4-minute rounds of X, and five 3-minute
> rounds of Y. Name the hybrid sport (X-Y).
>
> 11. This racket sport has been around since 1830, but has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion
> in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes
> magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it.
Squash
>
> * Rejected Olympic Events
>
> All of these sports were rejected by Olympic committees from
> inclusion in the Games.
>
> 10. This hybrid sport is popular in Russia. It combines an
> intellectual contest (we'll call it X) with a physical combative
> contest (Y) in alternating rounds. A full match runs for
> 11 rounds: six 4-minute rounds of X, and five 3-minute
> rounds of Y. Name the hybrid sport (X-Y).
>
> 11. This racket sport has been around since 1830, but has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion
> in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes
> magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it.
> 12. While water polo (1900-) and polo on horseback (1900-36) have
> both been Olympic events, a third version of polo has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is popular in Nepal, Thailand,
> Sri Lanka, and parts of India. *Which animal* is it played on?
Elephants
> both been Olympic events, a third version of polo has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is popular in Nepal, Thailand,
> Sri Lanka, and parts of India. *Which animal* is it played on?
Marc Dashevsky
Jan 6, 2016, 11:54:01 PM1/6/16
to
In article <ov-dnVvzf9sqNBDL...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
> 3. Variously called "frogs" and "frog jumps" among other names,
> the earliest record of this hobby/sport dates back to 1583,
> but tradition holds that it was begun by an English king who
> tossed sovereigns across the Thames. Give either the common
> American name or the common British name of this hobby.
checkers
> * Baseball Records that Will Never be Broken
>
> Well, we think not, anyway. In each case, name the player who
> holds the record.
>
> 4. He holds the record for most career stolen bases with 1,406 --
> nearly 500 more than the next player on the list, and nearly
> 1,000 more than the highest active player on the list. He played
> most of this career for Oakland and was a member of Toronto's
> 1993 championship team.
Ricky Henderson
> 5. This pitcher holds the record for the most career strikeouts
> with 5,714 -- nearly 1,000 more than the next player on the list,
> and over 3,000 more than the highest active player on the list.
> He started his career with the New York Mets and went on to pitch
> for the California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers.
Nolan Ryan
> 6. Name the New York Yankee who set the record for the most
> consecutive games with a hit when he hit in 56 straight games
> in 1941.
Joe Dimaggio
> * Pro Golfers' Nicknames
>
> Which golfer (or retired golfer) is nicknamed...
>
> 7. ...the Golden Bear?
> * Rejected Olympic Events
>
> All of these sports were rejected by Olympic committees from
> inclusion in the Games.
>
> 10. This hybrid sport is popular in Russia. It combines an
> intellectual contest (we'll call it X) with a physical combative
> contest (Y) in alternating rounds. A full match runs for
> 11 rounds: six 4-minute rounds of X, and five 3-minute
> rounds of Y. Name the hybrid sport (X-Y).
chess-wrestling
> 11. This racket sport has been around since 1830, but has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion
> in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes
> magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it.
squash
> 12. While water polo (1900-) and polo on horseback (1900-36) have
> both been Olympic events, a third version of polo has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is popular in Nepal, Thailand,
> Sri Lanka, and parts of India. *Which animal* is it played on?
elephant
> * NFL Defensive Players
>
> In each case, name the player.
>
> 13. This New York Giants linebacker was Defensive Player of the
> Year in 1981 and 1982. In 1986 he became only the second
> defensive player to win the NFL's Most Valuable Player award.
Lawrence Taylor
> 14. Nicknamed the Minister of Defense, this defensive end won his
> first Defensive Player of the Year award with Philadelphia
> in 1987, and his second one 11 years later with the Green
> Bay Packers.
Reggie White
> 15. This Houston Texans defensive end has only been in the NFL
> for 4 seasons, but he has already won two Defensive Player of
> the Year awards, in 2012 and 2014.
J.J. Watt
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
> ** Final, Round 8 - Sports & Leisure
>
> * Unusual Hobbies
>
> 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded?
>
> 2. This outdoor hobby requires a GPS device. Participants hide
> and/or seek out containers anywhere in the world. What is the
> hobby called?
geocaching
>
> * Unusual Hobbies
>
> 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded?
>
> 2. This outdoor hobby requires a GPS device. Participants hide
> and/or seek out containers anywhere in the world. What is the
> hobby called?
> 3. Variously called "frogs" and "frog jumps" among other names,
> the earliest record of this hobby/sport dates back to 1583,
> but tradition holds that it was begun by an English king who
> tossed sovereigns across the Thames. Give either the common
> American name or the common British name of this hobby.
> * Baseball Records that Will Never be Broken
>
> Well, we think not, anyway. In each case, name the player who
> holds the record.
>
> 4. He holds the record for most career stolen bases with 1,406 --
> nearly 500 more than the next player on the list, and nearly
> 1,000 more than the highest active player on the list. He played
> most of this career for Oakland and was a member of Toronto's
> 1993 championship team.
> 5. This pitcher holds the record for the most career strikeouts
> with 5,714 -- nearly 1,000 more than the next player on the list,
> and over 3,000 more than the highest active player on the list.
> He started his career with the New York Mets and went on to pitch
> for the California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers.
> 6. Name the New York Yankee who set the record for the most
> consecutive games with a hit when he hit in 56 straight games
> in 1941.
> * Pro Golfers' Nicknames
>
> Which golfer (or retired golfer) is nicknamed...
>
> 7. ...the Golden Bear?
Jack Nicklaus
> 8. ...Super Mex?
Lee Trevino
> 8. ...Super Mex?
Lee Trevino
> 9. ...the Great White Shark?
Greg Norman
> * Rejected Olympic Events
>
> All of these sports were rejected by Olympic committees from
> inclusion in the Games.
>
> 10. This hybrid sport is popular in Russia. It combines an
> intellectual contest (we'll call it X) with a physical combative
> contest (Y) in alternating rounds. A full match runs for
> 11 rounds: six 4-minute rounds of X, and five 3-minute
> rounds of Y. Name the hybrid sport (X-Y).
> 11. This racket sport has been around since 1830, but has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion
> in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes
> magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it.
> 12. While water polo (1900-) and polo on horseback (1900-36) have
> both been Olympic events, a third version of polo has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is popular in Nepal, Thailand,
> Sri Lanka, and parts of India. *Which animal* is it played on?
> * NFL Defensive Players
>
> In each case, name the player.
>
> 13. This New York Giants linebacker was Defensive Player of the
> Year in 1981 and 1982. In 1986 he became only the second
> defensive player to win the NFL's Most Valuable Player award.
> 14. Nicknamed the Minister of Defense, this defensive end won his
> first Defensive Player of the Year award with Philadelphia
> in 1987, and his second one 11 years later with the Green
> Bay Packers.
> 15. This Houston Texans defensive end has only been in the NFL
> for 4 seasons, but he has already won two Defensive Player of
> the Year awards, in 2012 and 2014.
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Gareth Owen
Jan 7, 2016, 1:56:54 AM1/7/16
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) writes:
> * Unusual Hobbies
>
> 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded?
Idiocy
> * Unusual Hobbies
>
> 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded?
> 2. This outdoor hobby requires a GPS device. Participants hide
> and/or seek out containers anywhere in the world. What is the
> hobby called?
> 3. Variously called "frogs" and "frog jumps" among other names,
> the earliest record of this hobby/sport dates back to 1583,
> but tradition holds that it was begun by an English king who
> tossed sovereigns across the Thames. Give either the common
> American name or the common British name of this hobby.
> * Baseball Records that Will Never be Broken
>
> Well, we think not, anyway. In each case, name the player who
> holds the record.
>
> 4. He holds the record for most career stolen bases with 1,406 --
> nearly 500 more than the next player on the list, and nearly
> 1,000 more than the highest active player on the list. He played
> most of this career for Oakland and was a member of Toronto's
> 1993 championship team.
> 5. This pitcher holds the record for the most career strikeouts
> with 5,714 -- nearly 1,000 more than the next player on the list,
> and over 3,000 more than the highest active player on the list.
> He started his career with the New York Mets and went on to pitch
> for the California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers.
> 6. Name the New York Yankee who set the record for the most
> consecutive games with a hit when he hit in 56 straight games
> in 1941.
> * Pro Golfers' Nicknames
>
> Which golfer (or retired golfer) is nicknamed...
>
> 7. ...the Golden Bear?
Jack Nicklaus
> 8. ...Super Mex?
Lee Trevino
> 8. ...Super Mex?
Lee Trevino
> 9. ...the Great White Shark?
Greg Norman
> * Rejected Olympic Events
>
> All of these sports were rejected by Olympic committees from
> inclusion in the Games.
>
> 10. This hybrid sport is popular in Russia. It combines an
> intellectual contest (we'll call it X) with a physical combative
> contest (Y) in alternating rounds. A full match runs for
> 11 rounds: six 4-minute rounds of X, and five 3-minute
> rounds of Y. Name the hybrid sport (X-Y).
> 11. This racket sport has been around since 1830, but has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion
> in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes
> magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it.
> 12. While water polo (1900-) and polo on horseback (1900-36) have
> both been Olympic events, a third version of polo has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is popular in Nepal, Thailand,
> Sri Lanka, and parts of India. *Which animal* is it played on?
> * NFL Defensive Players
>
> In each case, name the player.
>
> 13. This New York Giants linebacker was Defensive Player of the
> Year in 1981 and 1982. In 1986 he became only the second
> defensive player to win the NFL's Most Valuable Player award.
> 14. Nicknamed the Minister of Defense, this defensive end won his
> first Defensive Player of the Year award with Philadelphia
> in 1987, and his second one 11 years later with the Green
> Bay Packers.
> 15. This Houston Texans defensive end has only been in the NFL
> for 4 seasons, but he has already won two Defensive Player of
> the Year awards, in 2012 and 2014.
Dan Tilque
Jan 7, 2016, 3:59:08 AM1/7/16
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> ** Final, Round 8 - Sports & Leisure
>
> * Unusual Hobbies
>
> 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded?
>
> 2. This outdoor hobby requires a GPS device. Participants hide
> and/or seek out containers anywhere in the world. What is the
> hobby called?
geocaching
>
>
> ** Final, Round 8 - Sports & Leisure
>
> * Unusual Hobbies
>
> 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded?
>
> 2. This outdoor hobby requires a GPS device. Participants hide
> and/or seek out containers anywhere in the world. What is the
> hobby called?
>
> 3. Variously called "frogs" and "frog jumps" among other names,
> the earliest record of this hobby/sport dates back to 1583,
> but tradition holds that it was begun by an English king who
> tossed sovereigns across the Thames. Give either the common
> American name or the common British name of this hobby.
>
>
> * Baseball Records that Will Never be Broken
>
> Well, we think not, anyway. In each case, name the player who
> holds the record.
>
> 4. He holds the record for most career stolen bases with 1,406 --
> nearly 500 more than the next player on the list, and nearly
> 1,000 more than the highest active player on the list. He played
> most of this career for Oakland and was a member of Toronto's
> 1993 championship team.
>
> 5. This pitcher holds the record for the most career strikeouts
> with 5,714 -- nearly 1,000 more than the next player on the list,
> and over 3,000 more than the highest active player on the list.
> He started his career with the New York Mets and went on to pitch
> for the California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers.
>
> 6. Name the New York Yankee who set the record for the most
> consecutive games with a hit when he hit in 56 straight games
> in 1941.
>
>
> * Pro Golfers' Nicknames
>
> Which golfer (or retired golfer) is nicknamed...
>
> 7. ...the Golden Bear?
> 8. ...Super Mex?
Lee Trevino
> 9. ...the Great White Shark?
>
>
> * Rejected Olympic Events
>
> All of these sports were rejected by Olympic committees from
> inclusion in the Games.
>
> 10. This hybrid sport is popular in Russia. It combines an
> intellectual contest (we'll call it X) with a physical combative
> contest (Y) in alternating rounds. A full match runs for
> 11 rounds: six 4-minute rounds of X, and five 3-minute
> rounds of Y. Name the hybrid sport (X-Y).
>
> 11. This racket sport has been around since 1830, but has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion
> in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes
> magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it.
racquetball
>
>
> * Rejected Olympic Events
>
> All of these sports were rejected by Olympic committees from
> inclusion in the Games.
>
> 10. This hybrid sport is popular in Russia. It combines an
> intellectual contest (we'll call it X) with a physical combative
> contest (Y) in alternating rounds. A full match runs for
> 11 rounds: six 4-minute rounds of X, and five 3-minute
> rounds of Y. Name the hybrid sport (X-Y).
>
> 11. This racket sport has been around since 1830, but has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion
> in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes
> magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it.
>
> 12. While water polo (1900-) and polo on horseback (1900-36) have
> both been Olympic events, a third version of polo has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is popular in Nepal, Thailand,
> Sri Lanka, and parts of India. *Which animal* is it played on?
>
>
> * NFL Defensive Players
>
> In each case, name the player.
>
> 13. This New York Giants linebacker was Defensive Player of the
> Year in 1981 and 1982. In 1986 he became only the second
> defensive player to win the NFL's Most Valuable Player award.
>
> 14. Nicknamed the Minister of Defense, this defensive end won his
> first Defensive Player of the Year award with Philadelphia
> in 1987, and his second one 11 years later with the Green
> Bay Packers.
>
> 15. This Houston Texans defensive end has only been in the NFL
> for 4 seasons, but he has already won two Defensive Player of
> the Year awards, in 2012 and 2014.
>
--
Erland Sommarskog
Jan 7, 2016, 4:06:39 AM1/7/16
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> 11. This racket sport has been around since 1830, but has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion
> in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes
> magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it.
Squash
> 11. This racket sport has been around since 1830, but has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion
> in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes
> magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it.
> 12. While water polo (1900-) and polo on horseback (1900-36) have
> both been Olympic events, a third version of polo has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is popular in Nepal, Thailand,
> Sri Lanka, and parts of India. *Which animal* is it played on?
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
gwo...@gmail.com
Jan 7, 2016, 7:07:35 AM1/7/16
to
On Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 11:56:40 PM UTC, Mark Brader wrote:
> ** Final, Round 8 - Sports & Leisure
>
> * Unusual Hobbies
>
> 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded?
I've just remembered this - is it "Noodling"?
> ** Final, Round 8 - Sports & Leisure
>
> * Unusual Hobbies
>
> 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded?
Björn Lundin
Jan 7, 2016, 8:39:23 AM1/7/16
to
On 2016-01-07 00:56, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-07-07,
> 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 to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> 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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 8 - Sports & Leisure
>
> * Unusual Hobbies
>
> 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded?
Stone age fishing. Or should be.
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-07-07,
> 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 to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> 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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 8 - Sports & Leisure
>
> * Unusual Hobbies
>
> 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded?
>
> 2. This outdoor hobby requires a GPS device. Participants hide
> and/or seek out containers anywhere in the world. What is the
> hobby called?
>
> 3. Variously called "frogs" and "frog jumps" among other names,
> the earliest record of this hobby/sport dates back to 1583,
> but tradition holds that it was begun by an English king who
> tossed sovereigns across the Thames. Give either the common
> American name or the common British name of this hobby.
>
>
> * Pro Golfers' Nicknames
>
> Which golfer (or retired golfer) is nicknamed...
>
> 7. ...the Golden Bear?
> 8. ...Super Mex?
> 9. ...the Great White Shark?
Greg Norman
>
> Which golfer (or retired golfer) is nicknamed...
>
> 7. ...the Golden Bear?
> 8. ...Super Mex?
> 9. ...the Great White Shark?
>
>
> * Rejected Olympic Events
>
> All of these sports were rejected by Olympic committees from
> inclusion in the Games.
>
> 10. This hybrid sport is popular in Russia. It combines an
> intellectual contest (we'll call it X) with a physical combative
> contest (Y) in alternating rounds. A full match runs for
> 11 rounds: six 4-minute rounds of X, and five 3-minute
> rounds of Y. Name the hybrid sport (X-Y).
>
> 11. This racket sport has been around since 1830, but has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion
> in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes
> magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it.
Tennis ;Squash
>
> * Rejected Olympic Events
>
> All of these sports were rejected by Olympic committees from
> inclusion in the Games.
>
> 10. This hybrid sport is popular in Russia. It combines an
> intellectual contest (we'll call it X) with a physical combative
> contest (Y) in alternating rounds. A full match runs for
> 11 rounds: six 4-minute rounds of X, and five 3-minute
> rounds of Y. Name the hybrid sport (X-Y).
>
> 11. This racket sport has been around since 1830, but has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion
> in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes
> magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it.
>
> 12. While water polo (1900-) and polo on horseback (1900-36) have
> both been Olympic events, a third version of polo has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is popular in Nepal, Thailand,
> Sri Lanka, and parts of India. *Which animal* is it played on?
>
>
> * NFL Defensive Players
>
> In each case, name the player.
>
--
Björn
bbowler
Jan 7, 2016, 9:28:42 AM1/7/16
to
On Wed, 06 Jan 2016 17:56:39 -0600, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-07-07, 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 to the newsgroup in a single followup, 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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 2015-08-18
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 8 - Sports & Leisure
>
> * Unusual Hobbies
>
> 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded?
Noodling
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-07-07, 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 to the newsgroup in a single followup, 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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 2015-08-18
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 8 - Sports & Leisure
>
> * Unusual Hobbies
>
> 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded?
> 2. This outdoor hobby requires a GPS device. Participants hide
> and/or seek out containers anywhere in the world. What is the hobby
> called?
> 3. Variously called "frogs" and "frog jumps" among other names,
> the earliest record of this hobby/sport dates back to 1583,
> but tradition holds that it was begun by an English king who tossed
> sovereigns across the Thames. Give either the common American name
> or the common British name of this hobby.
>
>
> * Baseball Records that Will Never be Broken
>
> Well, we think not, anyway. In each case, name the player who holds the
> record.
>
> 4. He holds the record for most career stolen bases with 1,406 --
> nearly 500 more than the next player on the list, and nearly 1,000
> more than the highest active player on the list. He played most of
> this career for Oakland and was a member of Toronto's 1993
> championship team.
> 5. This pitcher holds the record for the most career strikeouts
> with 5,714 -- nearly 1,000 more than the next player on the list,
> and over 3,000 more than the highest active player on the list. He
> started his career with the New York Mets and went on to pitch for
> the California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers.
> 6. Name the New York Yankee who set the record for the most
> consecutive games with a hit when he hit in 56 straight games in
> 1941.
> * Pro Golfers' Nicknames
>
> Which golfer (or retired golfer) is nicknamed...
>
> 7. ...the Golden Bear?
> 8. ...Super Mex?
> 9. ...the Great White Shark?
>
>
> * Rejected Olympic Events
>
> All of these sports were rejected by Olympic committees from inclusion
> in the Games.
>
> 10. This hybrid sport is popular in Russia. It combines an
> intellectual contest (we'll call it X) with a physical combative
> contest (Y) in alternating rounds. A full match runs for 11 rounds:
> six 4-minute rounds of X, and five 3-minute rounds of Y. Name the
> hybrid sport (X-Y).
> 11. This racket sport has been around since 1830, but has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion in
> the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes magazine
> rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it.
> 12. While water polo (1900-) and polo on horseback (1900-36) have
> both been Olympic events, a third version of polo has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is popular in Nepal, Thailand,
> Sri Lanka, and parts of India. *Which animal* is it played on?
>
> * NFL Defensive Players
>
> In each case, name the player.
>
> 13. This New York Giants linebacker was Defensive Player of the
> Year in 1981 and 1982. In 1986 he became only the second defensive
> player to win the NFL's Most Valuable Player award.
>
> 14. Nicknamed the Minister of Defense, this defensive end won his
> first Defensive Player of the Year award with Philadelphia in 1987,
> and his second one 11 years later with the Green Bay Packers.
> 15. This Houston Texans defensive end has only been in the NFL
> for 4 seasons, but he has already won two Defensive Player of the
> Year awards, in 2012 and 2014.
Peter Smyth
Jan 7, 2016, 1:20:08 PM1/7/16
to
Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-07-07,
> 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 to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> 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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 8 - Sports & Leisure
>
> * Unusual Hobbies
>
> 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded?
Tickling
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-07-07,
> 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 to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> 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 Five Guys Named Moe, 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 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 8 - Sports & Leisure
>
> * Unusual Hobbies
>
> 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded?
> 2. This outdoor hobby requires a GPS device. Participants hide
> and/or seek out containers anywhere in the world. What is the
> hobby called?
Geocaching
> and/or seek out containers anywhere in the world. What is the
> hobby called?
> 3. Variously called "frogs" and "frog jumps" among other names,
> the earliest record of this hobby/sport dates back to 1583,
> but tradition holds that it was begun by an English king who
> tossed sovereigns across the Thames. Give either the common
> American name or the common British name of this hobby.
Skimming stones
> the earliest record of this hobby/sport dates back to 1583,
> but tradition holds that it was begun by an English king who
> tossed sovereigns across the Thames. Give either the common
> American name or the common British name of this hobby.
>
> * Baseball Records that Will Never be Broken
>
> Well, we think not, anyway. In each case, name the player who
> holds the record.
>
> 4. He holds the record for most career stolen bases with 1,406 --
> nearly 500 more than the next player on the list, and nearly
> 1,000 more than the highest active player on the list. He played
> most of this career for Oakland and was a member of Toronto's
> 1993 championship team.
Ricky Henderson
> * Baseball Records that Will Never be Broken
>
> Well, we think not, anyway. In each case, name the player who
> holds the record.
>
> 4. He holds the record for most career stolen bases with 1,406 --
> nearly 500 more than the next player on the list, and nearly
> 1,000 more than the highest active player on the list. He played
> most of this career for Oakland and was a member of Toronto's
> 1993 championship team.
> 5. This pitcher holds the record for the most career strikeouts
> with 5,714 -- nearly 1,000 more than the next player on the list,
> and over 3,000 more than the highest active player on the list.
> He started his career with the New York Mets and went on to pitch
> for the California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers.
Roger Clemens
> with 5,714 -- nearly 1,000 more than the next player on the list,
> and over 3,000 more than the highest active player on the list.
> He started his career with the New York Mets and went on to pitch
> for the California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers.
> 6. Name the New York Yankee who set the record for the most
> consecutive games with a hit when he hit in 56 straight games
> in 1941.
Pete Rose
> consecutive games with a hit when he hit in 56 straight games
> in 1941.
>
> * Pro Golfers' Nicknames
>
> Which golfer (or retired golfer) is nicknamed...
>
> 7. ...the Golden Bear?
Jack Nicklaus
> * Pro Golfers' Nicknames
>
> Which golfer (or retired golfer) is nicknamed...
>
> 7. ...the Golden Bear?
> 8. ...Super Mex?
Lee Trevino
Lee Trevino
> 9. ...the Great White Shark?
Greg Norman
>
>
> * Rejected Olympic Events
>
> All of these sports were rejected by Olympic committees from
> inclusion in the Games.
>
> 10. This hybrid sport is popular in Russia. It combines an
> intellectual contest (we'll call it X) with a physical combative
> contest (Y) in alternating rounds. A full match runs for
> 11 rounds: six 4-minute rounds of X, and five 3-minute
> rounds of Y. Name the hybrid sport (X-Y).
Chess-boxing
>
> * Rejected Olympic Events
>
> All of these sports were rejected by Olympic committees from
> inclusion in the Games.
>
> 10. This hybrid sport is popular in Russia. It combines an
> intellectual contest (we'll call it X) with a physical combative
> contest (Y) in alternating rounds. A full match runs for
> 11 rounds: six 4-minute rounds of X, and five 3-minute
> rounds of Y. Name the hybrid sport (X-Y).
> 11. This racket sport has been around since 1830, but has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion
> in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes
> magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it.
Squash
> included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion
> in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes
> magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it.
> 12. While water polo (1900-) and polo on horseback (1900-36) have
> both been Olympic events, a third version of polo has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is popular in Nepal, Thailand,
> Sri Lanka, and parts of India. *Which animal* is it played on?
Elephants
> both been Olympic events, a third version of polo has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is popular in Nepal, Thailand,
> Sri Lanka, and parts of India. *Which animal* is it played on?
>
> * NFL Defensive Players
>
> In each case, name the player.
>
> 13. This New York Giants linebacker was Defensive Player of the
> Year in 1981 and 1982. In 1986 he became only the second
> defensive player to win the NFL's Most Valuable Player award.
>
> 14. Nicknamed the Minister of Defense, this defensive end won his
> first Defensive Player of the Year award with Philadelphia
> in 1987, and his second one 11 years later with the Green
> Bay Packers.
>
> 15. This Houston Texans defensive end has only been in the NFL
> for 4 seasons, but he has already won two Defensive Player of
> the Year awards, in 2012 and 2014.
Peter Smyth
> * NFL Defensive Players
>
> In each case, name the player.
>
> 13. This New York Giants linebacker was Defensive Player of the
> Year in 1981 and 1982. In 1986 he became only the second
> defensive player to win the NFL's Most Valuable Player award.
>
> 14. Nicknamed the Minister of Defense, this defensive end won his
> first Defensive Player of the Year award with Philadelphia
> in 1987, and his second one 11 years later with the Green
> Bay Packers.
>
> 15. This Houston Texans defensive end has only been in the NFL
> for 4 seasons, but he has already won two Defensive Player of
> the Year awards, in 2012 and 2014.
Calvin
Jan 7, 2016, 10:08:50 PM1/7/16
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On Thursday, January 7, 2016 at 9:56:40 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> ** Final, Round 8 - Sports & Leisure
>
> * Unusual Hobbies
>
> 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded?
>
> 2. This outdoor hobby requires a GPS device. Participants hide
> and/or seek out containers anywhere in the world. What is the
> hobby called?
Seeking asylum? :-)
> ** Final, Round 8 - Sports & Leisure
>
> * Unusual Hobbies
>
> 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded?
>
> 2. This outdoor hobby requires a GPS device. Participants hide
> and/or seek out containers anywhere in the world. What is the
> hobby called?
> 3. Variously called "frogs" and "frog jumps" among other names,
> the earliest record of this hobby/sport dates back to 1583,
> but tradition holds that it was begun by an English king who
> tossed sovereigns across the Thames. Give either the common
> American name or the common British name of this hobby.
> * Baseball Records that Will Never be Broken
>
> Well, we think not, anyway. In each case, name the player who
> holds the record.
>
> 4. He holds the record for most career stolen bases with 1,406 --
> nearly 500 more than the next player on the list, and nearly
> 1,000 more than the highest active player on the list. He played
> most of this career for Oakland and was a member of Toronto's
> 1993 championship team.
> 5. This pitcher holds the record for the most career strikeouts
> with 5,714 -- nearly 1,000 more than the next player on the list,
> and over 3,000 more than the highest active player on the list.
> He started his career with the New York Mets and went on to pitch
> for the California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers.
> 6. Name the New York Yankee who set the record for the most
> consecutive games with a hit when he hit in 56 straight games
> in 1941.
> * Pro Golfers' Nicknames
>
> Which golfer (or retired golfer) is nicknamed...
>
> 7. ...the Golden Bear?
> 8. ...Super Mex?
Trevino
> 9. ...the Great White Shark?
> * Rejected Olympic Events
>
> All of these sports were rejected by Olympic committees from
> inclusion in the Games.
>
> 10. This hybrid sport is popular in Russia. It combines an
> intellectual contest (we'll call it X) with a physical combative
> contest (Y) in alternating rounds. A full match runs for
> 11 rounds: six 4-minute rounds of X, and five 3-minute
> rounds of Y. Name the hybrid sport (X-Y).
Win by checkmate or KO!
> 11. This racket sport has been around since 1830, but has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion
> in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes
> magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it.
> 12. While water polo (1900-) and polo on horseback (1900-36) have
> both been Olympic events, a third version of polo has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is popular in Nepal, Thailand,
> Sri Lanka, and parts of India. *Which animal* is it played on?
> * NFL Defensive Players
>
> In each case, name the player.
>
> 13. This New York Giants linebacker was Defensive Player of the
> Year in 1981 and 1982. In 1986 he became only the second
> defensive player to win the NFL's Most Valuable Player award.
> 14. Nicknamed the Minister of Defense, this defensive end won his
> first Defensive Player of the Year award with Philadelphia
> in 1987, and his second one 11 years later with the Green
> Bay Packers.
> 15. This Houston Texans defensive end has only been in the NFL
> for 4 seasons, but he has already won two Defensive Player of
> the Year awards, in 2012 and 2014.
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Jan 9, 2016, 7:25:20 PM1/9/16
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Mark Brader:
> 2. This outdoor hobby requires a GPS device. Participants hide
> and/or seek out containers anywhere in the world. What is the
> hobby called?
Geocaching. 4 for Pete, Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, Marc, Gareth,
Dan Tilque, Björn, Bruce, and Peter. Giggle points for "seeking
asylum".
> 3. Variously called "frogs" and "frog jumps" among other names,
> the earliest record of this hobby/sport dates back to 1583,
> but tradition holds that it was begun by an English king who
> tossed sovereigns across the Thames. Give either the common
> American name or the common British name of this hobby.
Skipping stones (or rocks), ducks and drakes. I accepted "skimming
stones". 4 for Dan Blum, Gareth, and Peter.
> * Baseball Records that Will Never be Broken
> Well, we think not, anyway. In each case, name the player who
> holds the record.
> 4. He holds the record for most career stolen bases with 1,406 --
> nearly 500 more than the next player on the list, and nearly
> 1,000 more than the highest active player on the list. He played
> most of this career for Oakland and was a member of Toronto's
> 1993 championship team.
Ricky Henderson. 4 for Pete, Joshua, Marc, Gareth, Bruce, and Peter.
> 5. This pitcher holds the record for the most career strikeouts
> with 5,714 -- nearly 1,000 more than the next player on the list,
> and over 3,000 more than the highest active player on the list.
> He started his career with the New York Mets and went on to pitch
> for the California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers.
Nolan Ryan. 4 for Pete, Joshua, Marc, Gareth, Bruce, and Calvin.
> 6. Name the New York Yankee who set the record for the most
> consecutive games with a hit when he hit in 56 straight games
> in 1941.
Joe DiMaggio. 4 for Pete, Joshua, Marc, Gareth, Bruce, and Calvin.
> * Pro Golfers' Nicknames
> Which golfer (or retired golfer) is nicknamed...
> 7. ...the Golden Bear?
Jack Nicklaus. 4 for Pete, Joshua, Marc, Gareth, Dan Tilque, Bruce,
Peter, and Calvin. 3 for Dan Blum.
> 8. ...Super Mex?
Lee Trevino. 4 for Pete, Joshua, Marc, Gareth, Dan Tilque, Peter,
and Calvin.
> 9. ...the Great White Shark?
Greg Norman. 4 for Pete, Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, Marc, Gareth,
Björn, Bruce, Peter, and Calvin.
> * Rejected Olympic Events
> All of these sports were rejected by Olympic committees from
> inclusion in the Games.
> 10. This hybrid sport is popular in Russia. It combines an
> intellectual contest (we'll call it X) with a physical combative
> contest (Y) in alternating rounds. A full match runs for
> 11 rounds: six 4-minute rounds of X, and five 3-minute
> rounds of Y. Name the hybrid sport (X-Y).
Chess-boxing. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Gareth, Bruce, Peter,
and Calvin.
> 11. This racket sport has been around since 1830, but has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion
> in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes
> magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it.
Squash. 4 for Pete, Joshua, Jason, Marc, Gareth, Erland, Peter,
and Calvin. 2 for Dan Blum and Björn.
> 12. While water polo (1900-) and polo on horseback (1900-36) have
> both been Olympic events, a third version of polo has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is popular in Nepal, Thailand,
> Sri Lanka, and parts of India. *Which animal* is it played on?
Elephant. 4 for everyone -- Pete, Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, Marc,
Gareth, Dan Tilque, Erland, Björn, Bruce, Peter, and Calvin.
> * NFL Defensive Players
> In each case, name the player.
> 13. This New York Giants linebacker was Defensive Player of the
> Year in 1981 and 1982. In 1986 he became only the second
> defensive player to win the NFL's Most Valuable Player award.
Lawrence Taylor. 4 for Pete, Joshua, Marc, Gareth, and Calvin.
> 14. Nicknamed the Minister of Defense, this defensive end won his
> first Defensive Player of the Year award with Philadelphia
> in 1987, and his second one 11 years later with the Green
> Bay Packers.
Reggie White. 4 for Joshua, Marc, Gareth, Bruce, and Calvin.
> 15. This Houston Texans defensive end has only been in the NFL
> for 4 seasons, but he has already won two Defensive Player of
> the Year awards, in 2012 and 2014.
J.J. Watt. 4 for Marc, Gareth, and Bruce.
Scores, if there are no errors:
FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Geo Sci Lit His Ent Spo FOUR
Gareth Owen 12 -- 40 47 48 56 191
Dan Blum 14 47 40 50 44 25 181
Joshua Kreitzer 32 40 38 40 52 48 180
Marc Dashevsky 22 47 32 44 40 48 179
"Calvin" 20 41 -- 31 32 40 144
Dan Tilque 20 35 36 48 12 16 139
Peter Smyth 35 34 -- 32 24 36 137
Pete Gayde 20 8 8 40 32 40 132
Bruce Bowler -- -- -- 36 40 44 120
Jason Kreitzer -- -- 8 16 44 16 84
Erland Sommarskog 16 24 4 32 4 8 80
Björn Lundin 18 22 0 24 8 14 78
--
Mark Brader At any rate, C++ != C. Actually, the value of
Toronto the expression "C++ != C" is [undefined].
m...@vex.net -- Peter da Silva
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-07-07,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> ** Final, Round 8 - Sports & Leisure
> * Unusual Hobbies
> 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded?
Noodling. 4 for Bruce. Too late for Gareth.
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> ** Final, Round 8 - Sports & Leisure
> * Unusual Hobbies
> 1. What is the name given to the hobby of catching fish barehanded?
> 2. This outdoor hobby requires a GPS device. Participants hide
> and/or seek out containers anywhere in the world. What is the
> hobby called?
Dan Tilque, Björn, Bruce, and Peter. Giggle points for "seeking
asylum".
> 3. Variously called "frogs" and "frog jumps" among other names,
> the earliest record of this hobby/sport dates back to 1583,
> but tradition holds that it was begun by an English king who
> tossed sovereigns across the Thames. Give either the common
> American name or the common British name of this hobby.
stones". 4 for Dan Blum, Gareth, and Peter.
> * Baseball Records that Will Never be Broken
> Well, we think not, anyway. In each case, name the player who
> holds the record.
> 4. He holds the record for most career stolen bases with 1,406 --
> nearly 500 more than the next player on the list, and nearly
> 1,000 more than the highest active player on the list. He played
> most of this career for Oakland and was a member of Toronto's
> 1993 championship team.
> 5. This pitcher holds the record for the most career strikeouts
> with 5,714 -- nearly 1,000 more than the next player on the list,
> and over 3,000 more than the highest active player on the list.
> He started his career with the New York Mets and went on to pitch
> for the California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers.
> 6. Name the New York Yankee who set the record for the most
> consecutive games with a hit when he hit in 56 straight games
> in 1941.
> * Pro Golfers' Nicknames
> Which golfer (or retired golfer) is nicknamed...
> 7. ...the Golden Bear?
Peter, and Calvin. 3 for Dan Blum.
> 8. ...Super Mex?
Lee Trevino. 4 for Pete, Joshua, Marc, Gareth, Dan Tilque, Peter,
and Calvin.
> 9. ...the Great White Shark?
Björn, Bruce, Peter, and Calvin.
> * Rejected Olympic Events
> All of these sports were rejected by Olympic committees from
> inclusion in the Games.
> 10. This hybrid sport is popular in Russia. It combines an
> intellectual contest (we'll call it X) with a physical combative
> contest (Y) in alternating rounds. A full match runs for
> 11 rounds: six 4-minute rounds of X, and five 3-minute
> rounds of Y. Name the hybrid sport (X-Y).
and Calvin.
> 11. This racket sport has been around since 1830, but has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is on the short list for inclusion
> in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, though. In 2003, Forbes
> magazine rated it as the #1 healthiest sport to play. Name it.
and Calvin. 2 for Dan Blum and Björn.
> 12. While water polo (1900-) and polo on horseback (1900-36) have
> both been Olympic events, a third version of polo has never been
> included in the Olympics. It is popular in Nepal, Thailand,
> Sri Lanka, and parts of India. *Which animal* is it played on?
Gareth, Dan Tilque, Erland, Björn, Bruce, Peter, and Calvin.
> * NFL Defensive Players
> In each case, name the player.
> 13. This New York Giants linebacker was Defensive Player of the
> Year in 1981 and 1982. In 1986 he became only the second
> defensive player to win the NFL's Most Valuable Player award.
> 14. Nicknamed the Minister of Defense, this defensive end won his
> first Defensive Player of the Year award with Philadelphia
> in 1987, and his second one 11 years later with the Green
> Bay Packers.
> 15. This Houston Texans defensive end has only been in the NFL
> for 4 seasons, but he has already won two Defensive Player of
> the Year awards, in 2012 and 2014.
Scores, if there are no errors:
FINAL ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Geo Sci Lit His Ent Spo FOUR
Gareth Owen 12 -- 40 47 48 56 191
Dan Blum 14 47 40 50 44 25 181
Joshua Kreitzer 32 40 38 40 52 48 180
Marc Dashevsky 22 47 32 44 40 48 179
"Calvin" 20 41 -- 31 32 40 144
Dan Tilque 20 35 36 48 12 16 139
Peter Smyth 35 34 -- 32 24 36 137
Pete Gayde 20 8 8 40 32 40 132
Bruce Bowler -- -- -- 36 40 44 120
Jason Kreitzer -- -- 8 16 44 16 84
Erland Sommarskog 16 24 4 32 4 8 80
Björn Lundin 18 22 0 24 8 14 78
--
Mark Brader At any rate, C++ != C. Actually, the value of
Toronto the expression "C++ != C" is [undefined].
m...@vex.net -- Peter da Silva
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