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Mark Brader
Feb 8, 2015, 3:54:48 AM2/8/15
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> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-12-08,
> 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 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Final, Round 6 - Sports
* Minor Leagues
Name the *sport* played in each league indicated.
1. If you're a Richmond Flying Squirrels fan, your rivals include
fauna like Fisher Cats, Rock Cats, Sea Dogs, SeaWolves, and
even RubberDucks.
2. This league's oldest franchises are the Hershey Bears and
the Rochester Americans. It's the "American <answer> League."
3. The New York Cosmos currently play in a minor league with the
same name as a defunct major league. It's the "North American
<answer> League".
* US College Sports
NCAA football and basketball are big business.
4. The Big 10 Conference is still so called, but it now has
12 members, with extra schools added in 1990 and in 2010.
Name *either* of the two newer member universities.
5. The Pacific-12 Conference has 12 full members, but only 8 are
in states bordering the Pacific Ocean. Name *any one* of the
4 universities from landlocked states.
6. The Southeastern Conference, on the other hand, actually is
named accurately. The state of Alabama is home to two members
that are fierce rivals: the University of Alabama and which
other school?
* All-Time Greats
7. Who holds the NFL record for career rushing yards, achieved
1990-2004, mainly with the Dallas Cowboys?
8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career
Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973.
9. Michael Shumacher won more Formula 1 World Championship races
than anyone, but the two men with the next-most career victories
after him were occasional teammates and rivals in the 1980s
and 1990s. Name *either* one of those two.
* Championship Teams
10. The New York Yankees have won the World Series most often,
27 times, but which franchise is next with 11 World Series wins?
11. The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups, 24,
but which NHL franchise has won the second-most, 13?
12. The NBA Championship is relatively young, awarded since 1946.
Incredibly, two teams have won almost half of the time --
33 out of 67. Name *both* of them.
* Power Couples
There's no shortage of athlete-celebrity couples, but in this
triple both people are athletic champions.
13. These retired tennis players have been a couple since 2001.
He's an 8-time Grand Slam champion and 1996 Olympic gold
medalist. She won 22 Grand Slam singles titles. Name *both*.
14. Olympic downhill gold medalist and World Cup champion Lindsey
Vonn has been dating this well-known athlete since March 2013,
after his marriage fell apart very publicly in 2010. Who is he?
15. This tennis star was engaged to Jimmy Connors and married to
Greg Norman, although they divorced in 2009. Name her.
--
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m...@vex.net | you to do, if I really understood the situation ... [and]
Toronto | to follow those orders I hypothetically would have given."
-- Shan (John Barnes, "Earth Made of Glass")
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 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 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Final, Round 6 - Sports
* Minor Leagues
Name the *sport* played in each league indicated.
1. If you're a Richmond Flying Squirrels fan, your rivals include
fauna like Fisher Cats, Rock Cats, Sea Dogs, SeaWolves, and
even RubberDucks.
2. This league's oldest franchises are the Hershey Bears and
the Rochester Americans. It's the "American <answer> League."
3. The New York Cosmos currently play in a minor league with the
same name as a defunct major league. It's the "North American
<answer> League".
* US College Sports
NCAA football and basketball are big business.
4. The Big 10 Conference is still so called, but it now has
12 members, with extra schools added in 1990 and in 2010.
Name *either* of the two newer member universities.
5. The Pacific-12 Conference has 12 full members, but only 8 are
in states bordering the Pacific Ocean. Name *any one* of the
4 universities from landlocked states.
6. The Southeastern Conference, on the other hand, actually is
named accurately. The state of Alabama is home to two members
that are fierce rivals: the University of Alabama and which
other school?
* All-Time Greats
7. Who holds the NFL record for career rushing yards, achieved
1990-2004, mainly with the Dallas Cowboys?
8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career
Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973.
9. Michael Shumacher won more Formula 1 World Championship races
than anyone, but the two men with the next-most career victories
after him were occasional teammates and rivals in the 1980s
and 1990s. Name *either* one of those two.
* Championship Teams
10. The New York Yankees have won the World Series most often,
27 times, but which franchise is next with 11 World Series wins?
11. The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups, 24,
but which NHL franchise has won the second-most, 13?
12. The NBA Championship is relatively young, awarded since 1946.
Incredibly, two teams have won almost half of the time --
33 out of 67. Name *both* of them.
* Power Couples
There's no shortage of athlete-celebrity couples, but in this
triple both people are athletic champions.
13. These retired tennis players have been a couple since 2001.
He's an 8-time Grand Slam champion and 1996 Olympic gold
medalist. She won 22 Grand Slam singles titles. Name *both*.
14. Olympic downhill gold medalist and World Cup champion Lindsey
Vonn has been dating this well-known athlete since March 2013,
after his marriage fell apart very publicly in 2010. Who is he?
15. This tennis star was engaged to Jimmy Connors and married to
Greg Norman, although they divorced in 2009. Name her.
--
Mark Brader | "[Your orders are] to figure out what I would have ordered
m...@vex.net | you to do, if I really understood the situation ... [and]
Toronto | to follow those orders I hypothetically would have given."
-- Shan (John Barnes, "Earth Made of Glass")
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Peter Smyth
Feb 8, 2015, 5:24:41 AM2/8/15
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Mark Brader wrote:
> ** Final, Round 6 - Sports
>
> * Minor Leagues
>
> Name the sport played in each league indicated.
> ** Final, Round 6 - Sports
>
> * Minor Leagues
>
>
> 1. If you're a Richmond Flying Squirrels fan, your rivals include
> fauna like Fisher Cats, Rock Cats, Sea Dogs, SeaWolves, and
> even RubberDucks.
Baseball
> 1. If you're a Richmond Flying Squirrels fan, your rivals include
> fauna like Fisher Cats, Rock Cats, Sea Dogs, SeaWolves, and
> even RubberDucks.
> 2. This league's oldest franchises are the Hershey Bears and
> the Rochester Americans. It's the "American <answer> League."
Baseball
> the Rochester Americans. It's the "American <answer> League."
> 3. The New York Cosmos currently play in a minor league with the
> same name as a defunct major league. It's the "North American
> <answer> League".
Soccer
> same name as a defunct major league. It's the "North American
> <answer> League".
>
> * US College Sports
>
> NCAA football and basketball are big business.
>
> 4. The Big 10 Conference is still so called, but it now has
> 12 members, with extra schools added in 1990 and in 2010.
> Name either of the two newer member universities.
> * US College Sports
>
> NCAA football and basketball are big business.
>
> 4. The Big 10 Conference is still so called, but it now has
> 12 members, with extra schools added in 1990 and in 2010.
Virginia
> 5. The Pacific-12 Conference has 12 full members, but only 8 are
> in states bordering the Pacific Ocean. Name *any one* of the
> 4 universities from landlocked states.
Arizona
> in states bordering the Pacific Ocean. Name *any one* of the
> 4 universities from landlocked states.
> 6. The Southeastern Conference, on the other hand, actually is
> named accurately. The state of Alabama is home to two members
> that are fierce rivals: the University of Alabama and which
> other school?
Alabama State
> named accurately. The state of Alabama is home to two members
> that are fierce rivals: the University of Alabama and which
> other school?
>
> * All-Time Greats
>
> 7. Who holds the NFL record for career rushing yards, achieved
> 1990-2004, mainly with the Dallas Cowboys?
Smith
> * All-Time Greats
>
> 7. Who holds the NFL record for career rushing yards, achieved
> 1990-2004, mainly with the Dallas Cowboys?
> 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career
> Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973.
Smith
> Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973.
> 9. Michael Shumacher won more Formula 1 World Championship races
> than anyone, but the two men with the next-most career victories
> after him were occasional teammates and rivals in the 1980s
> and 1990s. Name either one of those two.
> than anyone, but the two men with the next-most career victories
> after him were occasional teammates and rivals in the 1980s
Senna
>
> * Championship Teams
>
> 10. The New York Yankees have won the World Series most often,
> 27 times, but which franchise is next with 11 World Series wins?
Red Sox
> * Championship Teams
>
> 10. The New York Yankees have won the World Series most often,
> 27 times, but which franchise is next with 11 World Series wins?
> 11. The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups, 24,
> but which NHL franchise has won the second-most, 13?
Red Wings
> but which NHL franchise has won the second-most, 13?
> 12. The NBA Championship is relatively young, awarded since 1946.
> Incredibly, two teams have won almost half of the time --
> 33 out of 67. Name both of them.
> Incredibly, two teams have won almost half of the time --
Lakers, Bulls
>
> * Power Couples
>
> There's no shortage of athlete-celebrity couples, but in this
> triple both people are athletic champions.
>
> 13. These retired tennis players have been a couple since 2001.
> He's an 8-time Grand Slam champion and 1996 Olympic gold
> medalist. She won 22 Grand Slam singles titles. Name both.
> * Power Couples
>
> There's no shortage of athlete-celebrity couples, but in this
> triple both people are athletic champions.
>
> 13. These retired tennis players have been a couple since 2001.
> He's an 8-time Grand Slam champion and 1996 Olympic gold
Graf, Agassi
> 14. Olympic downhill gold medalist and World Cup champion Lindsey
> Vonn has been dating this well-known athlete since March 2013,
> after his marriage fell apart very publicly in 2010. Who is he?
Woods
> Vonn has been dating this well-known athlete since March 2013,
> after his marriage fell apart very publicly in 2010. Who is he?
> 15. This tennis star was engaged to Jimmy Connors and married to
> Greg Norman, although they divorced in 2009. Name her.
Evert
> Greg Norman, although they divorced in 2009. Name her.
Peter Smyth
Erland Sommarskog
Feb 8, 2015, 5:40:06 AM2/8/15
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> 1. If you're a Richmond Flying Squirrels fan, your rivals include
> fauna like Fisher Cats, Rock Cats, Sea Dogs, SeaWolves, and
> even RubberDucks.
Lacrosse
> 1. If you're a Richmond Flying Squirrels fan, your rivals include
> fauna like Fisher Cats, Rock Cats, Sea Dogs, SeaWolves, and
> even RubberDucks.
> 2. This league's oldest franchises are the Hershey Bears and
> the Rochester Americans. It's the "American <answer> League."
> 3. The New York Cosmos currently play in a minor league with the
> same name as a defunct major league. It's the "North American
> <answer> League".
> 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career
Billy Jean King
> 9. Michael Shumacher won more Formula 1 World Championship races
> than anyone, but the two men with the next-most career victories
> after him were occasional teammates and rivals in the 1980s
> and 1990s. Name *either* one of those two.
> 11. The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups, 24,
> but which NHL franchise has won the second-most, 13?
> 13. These retired tennis players have been a couple since 2001.
> He's an 8-time Grand Slam champion and 1996 Olympic gold
> medalist. She won 22 Grand Slam singles titles. Name *both*.
> 14. Olympic downhill gold medalist and World Cup champion Lindsey
> Vonn has been dating this well-known athlete since March 2013,
> after his marriage fell apart very publicly in 2010. Who is he?
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Joshua Kreitzer
Feb 8, 2015, 10:14:56 AM2/8/15
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:N7ydnT5zz53LuUrJnZ2dnUU7-
Xmd...@vex.net:
> ** Final, Round 6 - Sports
>
> * Minor Leagues
>
> Name the *sport* played in each league indicated.
>
> 1. If you're a Richmond Flying Squirrels fan, your rivals include
> fauna like Fisher Cats, Rock Cats, Sea Dogs, SeaWolves, and
> even RubberDucks.
baseball
> 2. This league's oldest franchises are the Hershey Bears and
> the Rochester Americans. It's the "American <answer> League."
hockey
> 3. The New York Cosmos currently play in a minor league with the
> same name as a defunct major league. It's the "North American
> <answer> League".
soccer
> * US College Sports
>
> NCAA football and basketball are big business.
>
> 4. The Big 10 Conference is still so called, but it now has
> 12 members, with extra schools added in 1990 and in 2010.
> Name *either* of the two newer member universities.
Penn State; Nebraska
(Note: This question is outdated; the Big 10 is now up to 14 members,
having added two more after the two referenced in the question.)
> 5. The Pacific-12 Conference has 12 full members, but only 8 are
> in states bordering the Pacific Ocean. Name *any one* of the
> 4 universities from landlocked states.
Arizona; Arizona State
> 6. The Southeastern Conference, on the other hand, actually is
> named accurately. The state of Alabama is home to two members
> that are fierce rivals: the University of Alabama and which
> other school?
Auburn
> * All-Time Greats
>
> 7. Who holds the NFL record for career rushing yards, achieved
> 1990-2004, mainly with the Dallas Cowboys?
Emmitt Smith (?)
> 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career
> Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973.
Margaret Court
> * Championship Teams
>
> 10. The New York Yankees have won the World Series most often,
> 27 times, but which franchise is next with 11 World Series wins?
St. Louis Cardinals; San Francisco Giants
> 11. The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups, 24,
> but which NHL franchise has won the second-most, 13?
Boston Bruins
> 12. The NBA Championship is relatively young, awarded since 1946.
> Incredibly, two teams have won almost half of the time --
> 33 out of 67. Name *both* of them.
Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers
> * Power Couples
> 14. Olympic downhill gold medalist and World Cup champion Lindsey
> Vonn has been dating this well-known athlete since March 2013,
> after his marriage fell apart very publicly in 2010. Who is he?
Tiger Woods
> 15. This tennis star was engaged to Jimmy Connors and married to
> Greg Norman, although they divorced in 2009. Name her.
Chris Evert
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Xmd...@vex.net:
> ** Final, Round 6 - Sports
>
> * Minor Leagues
>
> Name the *sport* played in each league indicated.
>
> 1. If you're a Richmond Flying Squirrels fan, your rivals include
> fauna like Fisher Cats, Rock Cats, Sea Dogs, SeaWolves, and
> even RubberDucks.
> 2. This league's oldest franchises are the Hershey Bears and
> the Rochester Americans. It's the "American <answer> League."
> 3. The New York Cosmos currently play in a minor league with the
> same name as a defunct major league. It's the "North American
> <answer> League".
> * US College Sports
>
> NCAA football and basketball are big business.
>
> 4. The Big 10 Conference is still so called, but it now has
> 12 members, with extra schools added in 1990 and in 2010.
> Name *either* of the two newer member universities.
(Note: This question is outdated; the Big 10 is now up to 14 members,
having added two more after the two referenced in the question.)
> 5. The Pacific-12 Conference has 12 full members, but only 8 are
> in states bordering the Pacific Ocean. Name *any one* of the
> 4 universities from landlocked states.
> 6. The Southeastern Conference, on the other hand, actually is
> named accurately. The state of Alabama is home to two members
> that are fierce rivals: the University of Alabama and which
> other school?
> * All-Time Greats
>
> 7. Who holds the NFL record for career rushing yards, achieved
> 1990-2004, mainly with the Dallas Cowboys?
> 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career
> Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973.
> * Championship Teams
>
> 10. The New York Yankees have won the World Series most often,
> 27 times, but which franchise is next with 11 World Series wins?
> 11. The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups, 24,
> but which NHL franchise has won the second-most, 13?
> 12. The NBA Championship is relatively young, awarded since 1946.
> Incredibly, two teams have won almost half of the time --
> 33 out of 67. Name *both* of them.
> * Power Couples
>
> 13. These retired tennis players have been a couple since 2001.
> He's an 8-time Grand Slam champion and 1996 Olympic gold
> medalist. She won 22 Grand Slam singles titles. Name *both*.
Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf
> 13. These retired tennis players have been a couple since 2001.
> He's an 8-time Grand Slam champion and 1996 Olympic gold
> medalist. She won 22 Grand Slam singles titles. Name *both*.
> 14. Olympic downhill gold medalist and World Cup champion Lindsey
> Vonn has been dating this well-known athlete since March 2013,
> after his marriage fell apart very publicly in 2010. Who is he?
> 15. This tennis star was engaged to Jimmy Connors and married to
> Greg Norman, although they divorced in 2009. Name her.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Dan Blum
Feb 8, 2015, 10:59:11 AM2/8/15
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Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> ** Final, Round 6 - Sports
> * Minor Leagues
> Name the *sport* played in each league indicated.
> 1. If you're a Richmond Flying Squirrels fan, your rivals include
> fauna like Fisher Cats, Rock Cats, Sea Dogs, SeaWolves, and
> even RubberDucks.
baseball
> ** Final, Round 6 - Sports
> * Minor Leagues
> Name the *sport* played in each league indicated.
> 1. If you're a Richmond Flying Squirrels fan, your rivals include
> fauna like Fisher Cats, Rock Cats, Sea Dogs, SeaWolves, and
> even RubberDucks.
> 2. This league's oldest franchises are the Hershey Bears and
> the Rochester Americans. It's the "American <answer> League."
> 3. The New York Cosmos currently play in a minor league with the
> same name as a defunct major league. It's the "North American
> <answer> League".
> * US College Sports
> NCAA football and basketball are big business.
> 4. The Big 10 Conference is still so called, but it now has
> 12 members, with extra schools added in 1990 and in 2010.
> Name *either* of the two newer member universities.
> 5. The Pacific-12 Conference has 12 full members, but only 8 are
> in states bordering the Pacific Ocean. Name *any one* of the
> 4 universities from landlocked states.
> 6. The Southeastern Conference, on the other hand, actually is
> named accurately. The state of Alabama is home to two members
> that are fierce rivals: the University of Alabama and which
> other school?
> * All-Time Greats
> 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career
> Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973.
> 9. Michael Shumacher won more Formula 1 World Championship races
> than anyone, but the two men with the next-most career victories
> after him were occasional teammates and rivals in the 1980s
> and 1990s. Name *either* one of those two.
> * Championship Teams
> 10. The New York Yankees have won the World Series most often,
> 27 times, but which franchise is next with 11 World Series wins?
> 11. The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups, 24,
> but which NHL franchise has won the second-most, 13?
> 12. The NBA Championship is relatively young, awarded since 1946.
> Incredibly, two teams have won almost half of the time --
> 33 out of 67. Name *both* of them.
> * Power Couples
> 14. Olympic downhill gold medalist and World Cup champion Lindsey
> Vonn has been dating this well-known athlete since March 2013,
> after his marriage fell apart very publicly in 2010. Who is he?
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Björn Lundin
Feb 8, 2015, 2:10:58 PM2/8/15
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On 2015-02-08 09:54, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * All-Time Greats
> 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career
> Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973.
Chris Evert-Lloyd
>
> 9. Michael Shumacher won more Formula 1 World Championship races
> than anyone, but the two men with the next-most career victories
> after him were occasional teammates and rivals in the 1980s
> and 1990s. Name *either* one of those two.
>
Senna
>
> * Power Couples
>
> There's no shortage of athlete-celebrity couples, but in this
> triple both people are athletic champions.
>
> 13. These retired tennis players have been a couple since 2001.
> He's an 8-time Grand Slam champion and 1996 Olympic gold
> medalist. She won 22 Grand Slam singles titles. Name *both*.
Andre Agassi & Steffi Graf
--
--
Björn
>
>
> * All-Time Greats
> 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career
> Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973.
>
> 9. Michael Shumacher won more Formula 1 World Championship races
> than anyone, but the two men with the next-most career victories
> after him were occasional teammates and rivals in the 1980s
> and 1990s. Name *either* one of those two.
>
>
> * Power Couples
>
> There's no shortage of athlete-celebrity couples, but in this
> triple both people are athletic champions.
>
> 13. These retired tennis players have been a couple since 2001.
> He's an 8-time Grand Slam champion and 1996 Olympic gold
> medalist. She won 22 Grand Slam singles titles. Name *both*.
--
--
Björn
Pete
Feb 8, 2015, 7:31:49 PM2/8/15
to
>> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-12-08,
>> 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 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
>> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 6 - Sports
>
> * Minor Leagues
>
> Name the *sport* played in each league indicated.
>
> 1. If you're a Richmond Flying Squirrels fan, your rivals include
> fauna like Fisher Cats, Rock Cats, Sea Dogs, SeaWolves, and
> even RubberDucks.
Baseball
>> 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 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
>> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 6 - Sports
>
> * Minor Leagues
>
> Name the *sport* played in each league indicated.
>
> 1. If you're a Richmond Flying Squirrels fan, your rivals include
> fauna like Fisher Cats, Rock Cats, Sea Dogs, SeaWolves, and
> even RubberDucks.
>
> 2. This league's oldest franchises are the Hershey Bears and
> the Rochester Americans. It's the "American <answer> League."
>
> 3. The New York Cosmos currently play in a minor league with the
> same name as a defunct major league. It's the "North American
> <answer> League".
>
>
> * US College Sports
>
> NCAA football and basketball are big business.
>
> 4. The Big 10 Conference is still so called, but it now has
> 12 members, with extra schools added in 1990 and in 2010.
> Name *either* of the two newer member universities.
>
> 5. The Pacific-12 Conference has 12 full members, but only 8 are
> in states bordering the Pacific Ocean. Name *any one* of the
> 4 universities from landlocked states.
>
> 6. The Southeastern Conference, on the other hand, actually is
> named accurately. The state of Alabama is home to two members
> that are fierce rivals: the University of Alabama and which
> other school?
>
>
> * All-Time Greats
>
> 7. Who holds the NFL record for career rushing yards, achieved
> 1990-2004, mainly with the Dallas Cowboys?
>
> 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career
> Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973.
>
> 9. Michael Shumacher won more Formula 1 World Championship races
> than anyone, but the two men with the next-most career victories
> after him were occasional teammates and rivals in the 1980s
> and 1990s. Name *either* one of those two.
>
>
> * Championship Teams
>
> 10. The New York Yankees have won the World Series most often,
> 27 times, but which franchise is next with 11 World Series wins?
>
> 11. The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups, 24,
> but which NHL franchise has won the second-most, 13?
>
> 12. The NBA Championship is relatively young, awarded since 1946.
> Incredibly, two teams have won almost half of the time --
> 33 out of 67. Name *both* of them.
>
>
> * Power Couples
>
> There's no shortage of athlete-celebrity couples, but in this
> triple both people are athletic champions.
>
> 13. These retired tennis players have been a couple since 2001.
> He's an 8-time Grand Slam champion and 1996 Olympic gold
> medalist. She won 22 Grand Slam singles titles. Name *both*.
Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf
>
>
> 14. Olympic downhill gold medalist and World Cup champion Lindsey
> Vonn has been dating this well-known athlete since March 2013,
> after his marriage fell apart very publicly in 2010. Who is he?
Tiger Woods
> Vonn has been dating this well-known athlete since March 2013,
> after his marriage fell apart very publicly in 2010. Who is he?
>
> 15. This tennis star was engaged to Jimmy Connors and married to
> Greg Norman, although they divorced in 2009. Name her.
>
Pete
Dan Tilque
Feb 9, 2015, 4:30:13 AM2/9/15
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> ** Final, Round 6 - Sports
>
> * Minor Leagues
>
> Name the *sport* played in each league indicated.
>
> 1. If you're a Richmond Flying Squirrels fan, your rivals include
> fauna like Fisher Cats, Rock Cats, Sea Dogs, SeaWolves, and
> even RubberDucks.
baseball
>
>
> ** Final, Round 6 - Sports
>
> * Minor Leagues
>
> Name the *sport* played in each league indicated.
>
> 1. If you're a Richmond Flying Squirrels fan, your rivals include
> fauna like Fisher Cats, Rock Cats, Sea Dogs, SeaWolves, and
> even RubberDucks.
>
> 2. This league's oldest franchises are the Hershey Bears and
> the Rochester Americans. It's the "American <answer> League."
>
> 3. The New York Cosmos currently play in a minor league with the
> same name as a defunct major league. It's the "North American
> <answer> League".
>
>
> * US College Sports
>
> NCAA football and basketball are big business.
>
> 4. The Big 10 Conference is still so called, but it now has
> 12 members, with extra schools added in 1990 and in 2010.
> Name *either* of the two newer member universities.
>
> 5. The Pacific-12 Conference has 12 full members, but only 8 are
> in states bordering the Pacific Ocean. Name *any one* of the
> 4 universities from landlocked states.
>
> 6. The Southeastern Conference, on the other hand, actually is
> named accurately. The state of Alabama is home to two members
> that are fierce rivals: the University of Alabama and which
> other school?
>
>
> * All-Time Greats
>
> 7. Who holds the NFL record for career rushing yards, achieved
> 1990-2004, mainly with the Dallas Cowboys?
>
> 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career
> Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973.
>
> 9. Michael Shumacher won more Formula 1 World Championship races
> than anyone, but the two men with the next-most career victories
> after him were occasional teammates and rivals in the 1980s
> and 1990s. Name *either* one of those two.
>
>
> * Championship Teams
>
> 10. The New York Yankees have won the World Series most often,
> 27 times, but which franchise is next with 11 World Series wins?
>
> 11. The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups, 24,
> but which NHL franchise has won the second-most, 13?
>
> 12. The NBA Championship is relatively young, awarded since 1946.
> Incredibly, two teams have won almost half of the time --
> 33 out of 67. Name *both* of them.
>
>
> * Power Couples
>
> There's no shortage of athlete-celebrity couples, but in this
> triple both people are athletic champions.
>
> 13. These retired tennis players have been a couple since 2001.
> He's an 8-time Grand Slam champion and 1996 Olympic gold
> medalist. She won 22 Grand Slam singles titles. Name *both*.
>
> 14. Olympic downhill gold medalist and World Cup champion Lindsey
> Vonn has been dating this well-known athlete since March 2013,
> after his marriage fell apart very publicly in 2010. Who is he?
>
> 15. This tennis star was engaged to Jimmy Connors and married to
> Greg Norman, although they divorced in 2009. Name her.
>
--
Calvin
Feb 9, 2015, 5:33:12 AM2/9/15
to
On Sunday, February 8, 2015 at 6:54:48 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> ** Final, Round 6 - Sports
>
> * Minor Leagues
>
> Name the *sport* played in each league indicated.
>
> 1. If you're a Richmond Flying Squirrels fan, your rivals include
> fauna like Fisher Cats, Rock Cats, Sea Dogs, SeaWolves, and
> even RubberDucks.
Baseball, Lacrosse
> ** Final, Round 6 - Sports
>
> * Minor Leagues
>
> Name the *sport* played in each league indicated.
>
> 1. If you're a Richmond Flying Squirrels fan, your rivals include
> fauna like Fisher Cats, Rock Cats, Sea Dogs, SeaWolves, and
> even RubberDucks.
> 2. This league's oldest franchises are the Hershey Bears and
> the Rochester Americans. It's the "American <answer> League."
> 3. The New York Cosmos currently play in a minor league with the
> same name as a defunct major league. It's the "North American
> <answer> League".
> * US College Sports
>
> NCAA football and basketball are big business.
>
> 4. The Big 10 Conference is still so called, but it now has
> 12 members, with extra schools added in 1990 and in 2010.
> Name *either* of the two newer member universities.
> 5. The Pacific-12 Conference has 12 full members, but only 8 are
> in states bordering the Pacific Ocean. Name *any one* of the
> 4 universities from landlocked states.
> 6. The Southeastern Conference, on the other hand, actually is
> named accurately. The state of Alabama is home to two members
> that are fierce rivals: the University of Alabama and which
> other school?
> * All-Time Greats
>
> 7. Who holds the NFL record for career rushing yards, achieved
> 1990-2004, mainly with the Dallas Cowboys?
> 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career
> Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973.
"despite"?
> 9. Michael Shumacher won more Formula 1 World Championship races
> than anyone, but the two men with the next-most career victories
> after him were occasional teammates and rivals in the 1980s
> and 1990s. Name *either* one of those two.
> * Championship Teams
>
> 10. The New York Yankees have won the World Series most often,
> 27 times, but which franchise is next with 11 World Series wins?
> 11. The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups, 24,
> but which NHL franchise has won the second-most, 13?
> 12. The NBA Championship is relatively young, awarded since 1946.
> Incredibly, two teams have won almost half of the time --
> 33 out of 67. Name *both* of them.
> * Power Couples
>
> There's no shortage of athlete-celebrity couples, but in this
> triple both people are athletic champions.
>
> 13. These retired tennis players have been a couple since 2001.
> He's an 8-time Grand Slam champion and 1996 Olympic gold
> medalist. She won 22 Grand Slam singles titles. Name *both*.
> 14. Olympic downhill gold medalist and World Cup champion Lindsey
> Vonn has been dating this well-known athlete since March 2013,
> after his marriage fell apart very publicly in 2010. Who is he?
> 15. This tennis star was engaged to Jimmy Connors and married to
> Greg Norman, although they divorced in 2009. Name her.
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Feb 9, 2015, 9:13:00 AM2/9/15
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Mark Brader:
> "despite"?
"Still", despite over 40 years having passed.
--
Mark Brader "Clearly, neither Mark Brader nor
Toronto Steve Summit read the whole book..."
m...@vex.net -- Greg Black
> > 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career
> > Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973.
"Calvin":
> > Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973.
> "despite"?
"Still", despite over 40 years having passed.
--
Mark Brader "Clearly, neither Mark Brader nor
Toronto Steve Summit read the whole book..."
m...@vex.net -- Greg Black
Marc Dashevsky
Feb 9, 2015, 11:34:08 AM2/9/15
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In article <N7ydnT5zz53LuUrJ...@vex.net>, m...@vex.net says...
> 2. This league's oldest franchises are the Hershey Bears and
> the Rochester Americans. It's the "American <answer> League."
hockey
> 3. The New York Cosmos currently play in a minor league with the
> same name as a defunct major league. It's the "North American
> <answer> League".
soccer
> * US College Sports
>
> NCAA football and basketball are big business.
>
> 4. The Big 10 Conference is still so called, but it now has
> 12 members, with extra schools added in 1990 and in 2010.
> Name *either* of the two newer member universities.
>
> 5. The Pacific-12 Conference has 12 full members, but only 8 are
> in states bordering the Pacific Ocean. Name *any one* of the
> 4 universities from landlocked states.
>
> 6. The Southeastern Conference, on the other hand, actually is
> named accurately. The state of Alabama is home to two members
> that are fierce rivals: the University of Alabama and which
> other school?
Auburn
> * All-Time Greats
>
> 7. Who holds the NFL record for career rushing yards, achieved
> 1990-2004, mainly with the Dallas Cowboys?
Emmitt Smith
> 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career
> Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973.
Margaret Court
> 9. Michael Shumacher won more Formula 1 World Championship races
> than anyone, but the two men with the next-most career victories
> after him were occasional teammates and rivals in the 1980s
> and 1990s. Name *either* one of those two.
>
>
> * Championship Teams
>
> 10. The New York Yankees have won the World Series most often,
> 27 times, but which franchise is next with 11 World Series wins?
St. Louis Cardinals
> 11. The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups, 24,
> but which NHL franchise has won the second-most, 13?
Chicago Blackhawks; Detroit Red Wings
> 12. The NBA Championship is relatively young, awarded since 1946.
> Incredibly, two teams have won almost half of the time --
> 33 out of 67. Name *both* of them.
Boston Celtics & Los Angeles Lakers
> * Power Couples
>
> There's no shortage of athlete-celebrity couples, but in this
> triple both people are athletic champions.
>
> 13. These retired tennis players have been a couple since 2001.
> He's an 8-time Grand Slam champion and 1996 Olympic gold
> medalist. She won 22 Grand Slam singles titles. Name *both*.
Andre Agassiz and Steffie Graf
> 14. Olympic downhill gold medalist and World Cup champion Lindsey
> Vonn has been dating this well-known athlete since March 2013,
> after his marriage fell apart very publicly in 2010. Who is he?
Tiger Woods?
> 15. This tennis star was engaged to Jimmy Connors and married to
> Greg Norman, although they divorced in 2009. Name her.
Chrissie Evert
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
> ** Final, Round 6 - Sports
>
> * Minor Leagues
>
> Name the *sport* played in each league indicated.
>
> 1. If you're a Richmond Flying Squirrels fan, your rivals include
> fauna like Fisher Cats, Rock Cats, Sea Dogs, SeaWolves, and
> even RubberDucks.
baseball
>
> * Minor Leagues
>
> Name the *sport* played in each league indicated.
>
> 1. If you're a Richmond Flying Squirrels fan, your rivals include
> fauna like Fisher Cats, Rock Cats, Sea Dogs, SeaWolves, and
> even RubberDucks.
> 2. This league's oldest franchises are the Hershey Bears and
> the Rochester Americans. It's the "American <answer> League."
> 3. The New York Cosmos currently play in a minor league with the
> same name as a defunct major league. It's the "North American
> <answer> League".
> * US College Sports
>
> NCAA football and basketball are big business.
>
> 4. The Big 10 Conference is still so called, but it now has
> 12 members, with extra schools added in 1990 and in 2010.
> Name *either* of the two newer member universities.
>
> 5. The Pacific-12 Conference has 12 full members, but only 8 are
> in states bordering the Pacific Ocean. Name *any one* of the
> 4 universities from landlocked states.
>
> 6. The Southeastern Conference, on the other hand, actually is
> named accurately. The state of Alabama is home to two members
> that are fierce rivals: the University of Alabama and which
> other school?
> * All-Time Greats
>
> 7. Who holds the NFL record for career rushing yards, achieved
> 1990-2004, mainly with the Dallas Cowboys?
> 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career
> Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973.
> 9. Michael Shumacher won more Formula 1 World Championship races
> than anyone, but the two men with the next-most career victories
> after him were occasional teammates and rivals in the 1980s
> and 1990s. Name *either* one of those two.
>
>
> * Championship Teams
>
> 10. The New York Yankees have won the World Series most often,
> 27 times, but which franchise is next with 11 World Series wins?
> 11. The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups, 24,
> but which NHL franchise has won the second-most, 13?
> 12. The NBA Championship is relatively young, awarded since 1946.
> Incredibly, two teams have won almost half of the time --
> 33 out of 67. Name *both* of them.
> * Power Couples
>
> There's no shortage of athlete-celebrity couples, but in this
> triple both people are athletic champions.
>
> 13. These retired tennis players have been a couple since 2001.
> He's an 8-time Grand Slam champion and 1996 Olympic gold
> medalist. She won 22 Grand Slam singles titles. Name *both*.
> 14. Olympic downhill gold medalist and World Cup champion Lindsey
> Vonn has been dating this well-known athlete since March 2013,
> after his marriage fell apart very publicly in 2010. Who is he?
> 15. This tennis star was engaged to Jimmy Connors and married to
> Greg Norman, although they divorced in 2009. Name her.
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Jason Kreitzer
Feb 9, 2015, 8:58:05 PM2/9/15
to
On Sunday, February 8, 2015 at 3:54:48 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
> > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-12-08,
> > 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 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> > Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 6 - Sports
>
> * Minor Leagues
>
> Name the *sport* played in each league indicated.
>
> 1. If you're a Richmond Flying Squirrels fan, your rivals include
> fauna like Fisher Cats, Rock Cats, Sea Dogs, SeaWolves, and
> even RubberDucks.
>
> 2. This league's oldest franchises are the Hershey Bears and
> the Rochester Americans. It's the "American <answer> League."
Hockey
> > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-12-08,
> > 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 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> > Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Final, Round 6 - Sports
>
> * Minor Leagues
>
> Name the *sport* played in each league indicated.
>
> 1. If you're a Richmond Flying Squirrels fan, your rivals include
> fauna like Fisher Cats, Rock Cats, Sea Dogs, SeaWolves, and
> even RubberDucks.
>
> 2. This league's oldest franchises are the Hershey Bears and
> the Rochester Americans. It's the "American <answer> League."
> 3. The New York Cosmos currently play in a minor league with the
> same name as a defunct major league. It's the "North American
> <answer> League".
Soccer
> same name as a defunct major league. It's the "North American
> <answer> League".
>
> * US College Sports
>
> NCAA football and basketball are big business.
>
> 4. The Big 10 Conference is still so called, but it now has
> 12 members, with extra schools added in 1990 and in 2010.
> Name *either* of the two newer member universities.
>
> 5. The Pacific-12 Conference has 12 full members, but only 8 are
> in states bordering the Pacific Ocean. Name *any one* of the
> 4 universities from landlocked states.
Colorado?
> * US College Sports
>
> NCAA football and basketball are big business.
>
> 4. The Big 10 Conference is still so called, but it now has
> 12 members, with extra schools added in 1990 and in 2010.
> Name *either* of the two newer member universities.
>
> 5. The Pacific-12 Conference has 12 full members, but only 8 are
> in states bordering the Pacific Ocean. Name *any one* of the
> 4 universities from landlocked states.
> 6. The Southeastern Conference, on the other hand, actually is
> named accurately. The state of Alabama is home to two members
> that are fierce rivals: the University of Alabama and which
> other school?
Auburn
> named accurately. The state of Alabama is home to two members
> that are fierce rivals: the University of Alabama and which
> other school?
>
> * All-Time Greats
>
> 7. Who holds the NFL record for career rushing yards, achieved
> 1990-2004, mainly with the Dallas Cowboys?
>
> 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career
> Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973.
>
> 9. Michael Shumacher won more Formula 1 World Championship races
> than anyone, but the two men with the next-most career victories
> after him were occasional teammates and rivals in the 1980s
> and 1990s. Name *either* one of those two.
>
>
> * Championship Teams
>
> 10. The New York Yankees have won the World Series most often,
> 27 times, but which franchise is next with 11 World Series wins?
>
> 11. The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups, 24,
> but which NHL franchise has won the second-most, 13?
>
> 12. The NBA Championship is relatively young, awarded since 1946.
> Incredibly, two teams have won almost half of the time --
> 33 out of 67. Name *both* of them.
Boston Celtics and L.A. Lakers?
> * All-Time Greats
>
> 7. Who holds the NFL record for career rushing yards, achieved
> 1990-2004, mainly with the Dallas Cowboys?
>
> 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career
> Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973.
>
> 9. Michael Shumacher won more Formula 1 World Championship races
> than anyone, but the two men with the next-most career victories
> after him were occasional teammates and rivals in the 1980s
> and 1990s. Name *either* one of those two.
>
>
> * Championship Teams
>
> 10. The New York Yankees have won the World Series most often,
> 27 times, but which franchise is next with 11 World Series wins?
>
> 11. The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups, 24,
> but which NHL franchise has won the second-most, 13?
>
> 12. The NBA Championship is relatively young, awarded since 1946.
> Incredibly, two teams have won almost half of the time --
> 33 out of 67. Name *both* of them.
>
> * Power Couples
>
> There's no shortage of athlete-celebrity couples, but in this
> triple both people are athletic champions.
>
> 13. These retired tennis players have been a couple since 2001.
> He's an 8-time Grand Slam champion and 1996 Olympic gold
> medalist. She won 22 Grand Slam singles titles. Name *both*.
>
> 14. Olympic downhill gold medalist and World Cup champion Lindsey
> Vonn has been dating this well-known athlete since March 2013,
> after his marriage fell apart very publicly in 2010. Who is he?
Tiger Woods
> * Power Couples
>
> There's no shortage of athlete-celebrity couples, but in this
> triple both people are athletic champions.
>
> 13. These retired tennis players have been a couple since 2001.
> He's an 8-time Grand Slam champion and 1996 Olympic gold
> medalist. She won 22 Grand Slam singles titles. Name *both*.
>
> 14. Olympic downhill gold medalist and World Cup champion Lindsey
> Vonn has been dating this well-known athlete since March 2013,
> after his marriage fell apart very publicly in 2010. Who is he?
Rob Parker
Feb 10, 2015, 5:37:56 PM2/10/15
to
> ** Final, Round 6 - Sports
>
>
> 1. If you're a Richmond Flying Squirrels fan, your rivals include
> fauna like Fisher Cats, Rock Cats, Sea Dogs, SeaWolves, and
> even RubberDucks.
frisbee; table tennis
> fauna like Fisher Cats, Rock Cats, Sea Dogs, SeaWolves, and
> even RubberDucks.
> 2. This league's oldest franchises are the Hershey Bears and
> the Rochester Americans. It's the "American <answer> League."
> 3. The New York Cosmos currently play in a minor league with the
> same name as a defunct major league. It's the "North American
> <answer> League".
> 4. The Big 10 Conference is still so called, but it now has
> 12 members, with extra schools added in 1990 and in 2010.
> Name *either* of the two newer member universities.
>
> 5. The Pacific-12 Conference has 12 full members, but only 8 are
> in states bordering the Pacific Ocean. Name *any one* of the
> 4 universities from landlocked states.
> 6. The Southeastern Conference, on the other hand, actually is
> named accurately. The state of Alabama is home to two members
> that are fierce rivals: the University of Alabama and which
> other school?
>
> 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career
> Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973.
Margaret Court
> Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973.
> 9. Michael Shumacher won more Formula 1 World Championship races
> than anyone, but the two men with the next-most career victories
> after him were occasional teammates and rivals in the 1980s
> and 1990s. Name *either* one of those two.
> 10. The New York Yankees have won the World Series most often,
> 27 times, but which franchise is next with 11 World Series wins?
>
> 11. The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups, 24,
> but which NHL franchise has won the second-most, 13?
>
> 12. The NBA Championship is relatively young, awarded since 1946.
> Incredibly, two teams have won almost half of the time --
> 33 out of 67. Name *both* of them.
>
> 13. These retired tennis players have been a couple since 2001.
> He's an 8-time Grand Slam champion and 1996 Olympic gold
> medalist. She won 22 Grand Slam singles titles. Name *both*.
> He's an 8-time Grand Slam champion and 1996 Olympic gold
> medalist. She won 22 Grand Slam singles titles. Name *both*.
Andre Agassi & Steffi Graf
> 14. Olympic downhill gold medalist and World Cup champion Lindsey
> Vonn has been dating this well-known athlete since March 2013,
> after his marriage fell apart very publicly in 2010. Who is he?
>
> 15. This tennis star was engaged to Jimmy Connors and married to
> Greg Norman, although they divorced in 2009. Name her.
Chris Evert
> Vonn has been dating this well-known athlete since March 2013,
> after his marriage fell apart very publicly in 2010. Who is he?
>
> 15. This tennis star was engaged to Jimmy Connors and married to
> Greg Norman, although they divorced in 2009. Name her.
Rob
Mark Brader
Feb 11, 2015, 3:26:20 AM2/11/15
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Mark Brader:
respectively from [Manchester,] New Hampshire, New Britain CT,
Portland ME, Erie PA, and Akron OH.) 4 for Peter, Joshua, Dan Blum,
Pete, Dan Tilque, and Marc. 3 for Calvin.
> 2. This league's oldest franchises are the Hershey Bears and
> the Rochester Americans. It's the "American <answer> League."
Hockey. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Pete, Marc, and Jason.
> 3. The New York Cosmos currently play in a minor league with the
> same name as a defunct major league. It's the "North American
> <answer> League".
Soccer. 4 for Peter, Erland, Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, Dan Tilque,
Calvin, Marc, and Jason.
> * US College Sports
> NCAA football and basketball are big business.
> 4. The Big 10 Conference is still so called, but it now has
> 12 members, with extra schools added in 1990 and in 2010.
> Name *either* of the two newer member universities.
The intended answers were Penn(sylvania) State and Nebraska(-Lincoln),
but as Joshua pointed out, the Big 10 now contains *14* teams:
Maryland and Rutgers both joined in 2014. I'm accepting all four
answers. So, 4 for Joshua (the hard way), Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> 5. The Pacific-12 Conference has 12 full members, but only 8 are
> in states bordering the Pacific Ocean. Name *any one* of the
> 4 universities from landlocked states.
Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Utah. 4 for Peter, Pete,
Dan Tilque, and Jason. 3 for Dan Blum.
> 6. The Southeastern Conference, on the other hand, actually is
> named accurately. The state of Alabama is home to two members
> that are fierce rivals: the University of Alabama and which
> other school?
Auburn. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, Dan Tilque, Marc, and Jason.
> * All-Time Greats
> 7. Who holds the NFL record for career rushing yards, achieved
> 1990-2004, mainly with the Dallas Cowboys?
Emmitt Smith. 4 for Peter, Joshua, Pete, and Marc.
> 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career
> Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973.
Margaret Court. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Calvin, Marc, and Rob.
> 9. Michael Shumacher won more Formula 1 World Championship races
> than anyone, but the two men with the next-most career victories
> after him were occasional teammates and rivals in the 1980s
> and 1990s. Name *either* one of those two.
Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna. 4 for Peter, Björn, Pete, Calvin, and Rob.
> * Championship Teams
> 10. The New York Yankees have won the World Series most often,
> 27 times, but which franchise is next with 11 World Series wins?
St. Louis Cardinals. 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, Calvin, and Marc.
3 for Joshua.
> 11. The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups, 24,
> but which NHL franchise has won the second-most, 13?
Toronto Maple Leafs (including one as the Toronto Arenas and one as
the Toronto St. Patricks). 4 for Pete.
> 12. The NBA Championship is relatively young, awarded since 1946.
> Incredibly, two teams have won almost half of the time --
> 33 out of 67. Name *both* of them.
Boston Celtics (17), Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers (16).
4 for Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, Calvin, Marc, and Jason.
> * Power Couples
> There's no shortage of athlete-celebrity couples, but in this
> triple both people are athletic champions.
> 13. These retired tennis players have been a couple since 2001.
> He's an 8-time Grand Slam champion and 1996 Olympic gold
> medalist. She won 22 Grand Slam singles titles. Name *both*.
Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf. 4 for Peter, Erland, Joshua, Björn,
Pete, Calvin, Marc, and Rob.
> 14. Olympic downhill gold medalist and World Cup champion Lindsey
> Vonn has been dating this well-known athlete since March 2013,
> after his marriage fell apart very publicly in 2010. Who is he?
Tiger Woods. 4 for Peter, Erland, Joshua, Pete, Calvin, Marc,
and Jason.
> 15. This tennis star was engaged to Jimmy Connors and married to
> Greg Norman, although they divorced in 2009. Name her.
Chris Evert. 4 for Peter, Joshua, Pete, Calvin, Marc, and Rob.
Scores, if there are no errors:
ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Lit Geo Spo
Joshua Kreitzer 52 44 52 51 199
Pete Gayde 35 -- 40 60 135
"Calvin" 31 24 39 35 129
Dan Blum 32 32 40 19 123
Dan Tilque 36 20 40 24 120
Marc Dashevsky -- 24 52 44 120
Rob Parker 32 24 44 16 116
Peter Smyth 12 20 44 32 108
Erland Sommarskog 28 8 48 16 100
Jason Kreitzer 20 12 16 24 72
Björn Lundin 8 11 32 8 59
Bruce Bowler 36 18 -- -- 54
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> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-12-08,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> ** Final, Round 6 - Sports
> * Minor Leagues
> Name the *sport* played in each league indicated.
> 1. If you're a Richmond Flying Squirrels fan, your rivals include
> fauna like Fisher Cats, Rock Cats, Sea Dogs, SeaWolves, and
> even RubberDucks.
Baseball. (Eastern League, AA level; the other teams named are
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> ** Final, Round 6 - Sports
> * Minor Leagues
> Name the *sport* played in each league indicated.
> 1. If you're a Richmond Flying Squirrels fan, your rivals include
> fauna like Fisher Cats, Rock Cats, Sea Dogs, SeaWolves, and
> even RubberDucks.
respectively from [Manchester,] New Hampshire, New Britain CT,
Portland ME, Erie PA, and Akron OH.) 4 for Peter, Joshua, Dan Blum,
Pete, Dan Tilque, and Marc. 3 for Calvin.
> 2. This league's oldest franchises are the Hershey Bears and
> the Rochester Americans. It's the "American <answer> League."
> 3. The New York Cosmos currently play in a minor league with the
> same name as a defunct major league. It's the "North American
> <answer> League".
Calvin, Marc, and Jason.
> * US College Sports
> NCAA football and basketball are big business.
> 4. The Big 10 Conference is still so called, but it now has
> 12 members, with extra schools added in 1990 and in 2010.
> Name *either* of the two newer member universities.
but as Joshua pointed out, the Big 10 now contains *14* teams:
Maryland and Rutgers both joined in 2014. I'm accepting all four
answers. So, 4 for Joshua (the hard way), Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> 5. The Pacific-12 Conference has 12 full members, but only 8 are
> in states bordering the Pacific Ocean. Name *any one* of the
> 4 universities from landlocked states.
Dan Tilque, and Jason. 3 for Dan Blum.
> 6. The Southeastern Conference, on the other hand, actually is
> named accurately. The state of Alabama is home to two members
> that are fierce rivals: the University of Alabama and which
> other school?
> * All-Time Greats
> 7. Who holds the NFL record for career rushing yards, achieved
> 1990-2004, mainly with the Dallas Cowboys?
> 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career
> Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973.
> 9. Michael Shumacher won more Formula 1 World Championship races
> than anyone, but the two men with the next-most career victories
> after him were occasional teammates and rivals in the 1980s
> and 1990s. Name *either* one of those two.
> * Championship Teams
> 10. The New York Yankees have won the World Series most often,
> 27 times, but which franchise is next with 11 World Series wins?
3 for Joshua.
> 11. The Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups, 24,
> but which NHL franchise has won the second-most, 13?
the Toronto St. Patricks). 4 for Pete.
> 12. The NBA Championship is relatively young, awarded since 1946.
> Incredibly, two teams have won almost half of the time --
> 33 out of 67. Name *both* of them.
4 for Joshua, Pete, Dan Tilque, Calvin, Marc, and Jason.
> * Power Couples
> There's no shortage of athlete-celebrity couples, but in this
> triple both people are athletic champions.
> 13. These retired tennis players have been a couple since 2001.
> He's an 8-time Grand Slam champion and 1996 Olympic gold
> medalist. She won 22 Grand Slam singles titles. Name *both*.
Pete, Calvin, Marc, and Rob.
> 14. Olympic downhill gold medalist and World Cup champion Lindsey
> Vonn has been dating this well-known athlete since March 2013,
> after his marriage fell apart very publicly in 2010. Who is he?
and Jason.
> 15. This tennis star was engaged to Jimmy Connors and married to
> Greg Norman, although they divorced in 2009. Name her.
Scores, if there are no errors:
ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Lit Geo Spo
Joshua Kreitzer 52 44 52 51 199
Pete Gayde 35 -- 40 60 135
"Calvin" 31 24 39 35 129
Dan Blum 32 32 40 19 123
Dan Tilque 36 20 40 24 120
Marc Dashevsky -- 24 52 44 120
Rob Parker 32 24 44 16 116
Peter Smyth 12 20 44 32 108
Erland Sommarskog 28 8 48 16 100
Jason Kreitzer 20 12 16 24 72
Björn Lundin 8 11 32 8 59
Bruce Bowler 36 18 -- -- 54
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Peter Smyth
Feb 11, 2015, 3:47:31 PM2/11/15
to
Mark Brader wrote:
> > * All-Time Greats
>
> > 7. Who holds the NFL record for career rushing yards, achieved
> > 1990-2004, mainly with the Dallas Cowboys?
>
> Emmitt Smith. 4 for Peter, Joshua, Pete, and Marc.
>
> > 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career
> > Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973.
>
> Margaret Court. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Calvin, Marc, and Rob.
While you may have thought I was guessing randomly, she was actually
> > * All-Time Greats
>
> > 7. Who holds the NFL record for career rushing yards, achieved
> > 1990-2004, mainly with the Dallas Cowboys?
>
> Emmitt Smith. 4 for Peter, Joshua, Pete, and Marc.
>
> > 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career
> > Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973.
>
> Margaret Court. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Calvin, Marc, and Rob.
Margaret Smith for 13 of her 24 Grand Slam titles.
Peter Smyth
Mark Brader
Feb 11, 2015, 5:53:08 PM2/11/15
to
Mark Brader:
> she was actually Margaret Smith for 13 of her 24 Grand Slam titles.
What? No, Margaret Smith was my aunt. She lived in London, England,
and was certainly no tennis star.
4 for Peter. Revised scores, if there are no further errors:
ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Lit Geo Spo
Joshua Kreitzer 52 44 52 51 199
Pete Gayde 35 -- 40 60 135
"Calvin" 31 24 39 35 129
Dan Blum 32 32 40 19 123
Dan Tilque 36 20 40 24 120
Marc Dashevsky -- 24 52 44 120
Rob Parker 32 24 44 16 116
Peter Smyth 12 20 44 36 112
m...@vex.net -- Jutta Degener
> > > * All-Time Greats
> >
> > > 7. Who holds the NFL record for career rushing yards, achieved
> > > 1990-2004, mainly with the Dallas Cowboys?
> >
> > Emmitt Smith. 4 for Peter, Joshua, Pete, and Marc.
> >
> > > 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career
> > > Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973.
> >
> > Margaret Court. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Calvin, Marc, and Rob.
Peter Smyth:
> >
> > > 7. Who holds the NFL record for career rushing yards, achieved
> > > 1990-2004, mainly with the Dallas Cowboys?
> >
> > Emmitt Smith. 4 for Peter, Joshua, Pete, and Marc.
> >
> > > 8. In women's tennis, she still holds the record for most career
> > > Grand Slam singles wins, despite doing it from 1960 to 1973.
> >
> > Margaret Court. 4 for Joshua, Pete, Calvin, Marc, and Rob.
> While you may have thought I was guessing randomly,
Smith and Smith? Yeah, I had that idea.
> she was actually Margaret Smith for 13 of her 24 Grand Slam titles.
and was certainly no tennis star.
4 for Peter. Revised scores, if there are no further errors:
ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Lit Geo Spo
Joshua Kreitzer 52 44 52 51 199
Pete Gayde 35 -- 40 60 135
"Calvin" 31 24 39 35 129
Dan Blum 32 32 40 19 123
Dan Tilque 36 20 40 24 120
Marc Dashevsky -- 24 52 44 120
Rob Parker 32 24 44 16 116
Erland Sommarskog 28 8 48 16 100
Jason Kreitzer 20 12 16 24 72
Björn Lundin 8 11 32 8 59
Bruce Bowler 36 18 -- -- 54
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Jason Kreitzer 20 12 16 24 72
Björn Lundin 8 11 32 8 59
Bruce Bowler 36 18 -- -- 54
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