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Mark Brader
Feb 16, 2016, 12:53:11 AM2/16/16
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-10-05,
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 the Bloor St. Irregulars,
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*)".
* Game 3, Round 7 - History - Famous Headlines
In the original game the handouts were in black-and-white, and
there were also technical problems, with some of the images shown
in distorted form. I've reconstructed them at:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/3-7/head.jpg
and taken the opportunity to rearrange the images in order of the
question numbers.
For questions that ask you to name a newspaper, you must give the
full name (the word "the" can be ignored), but if it has varied
since the headline appeared, either the old or new version of
the name is acceptable. So if we showed a "Toronto Daily Star"
headline, you could say "Toronto Star", but "Star" by itself
would not be sufficient.
1. Name the ship that has been redacted from this front page.
2. Which newspaper published this front page on September 12, 2001?
3. Give the *month and year* of this front page from the Times
of India.
4. Give the *exact date* (month, day, and year) when the events
referred to on this front page took place.
5. What is the name of the newspaper that has been redacted above
this famously erroneous headline?
6. What is the name of the publication that has been, ah, cut off
above this famous headline?
7. From what year were these front pages?
8. From what year was this front page?
9. What city has been redacted from this headline?
10. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
finished with #1-9. Nabgure qrngu va Zrzcuvf, Graarffrr, jnf
gung bs Ryivf Cerfyrl. Sebz jung *zbagu naq lrne* jnf guvf
sebag cntr?
* Game 3, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Unusual Etymologies
English is a language that likes to borrow words. In addition
to the huge number of borrowings from French, Latin, and Greek,
we also have many words that come from more exotic languages.
In each case, please identify the English word or term from a
brief description of its etymology.
1. In Japanese, the word meant "squad leader". In English, it
has come to mean a leader in general, and is often used in
combination with "head".
2. In one proposed etymology for this word, it comes from the
Russian for "quickly", which is what Cossack soldiers in
Paris would yell out when the restaurant service was too slow.
In English, it has come to mean a type of casual restaurant.
3. Originally from Swedish, this word refers to an appointed
official whose job it is to defend the rights of individuals
against governments and other large organizations. Despite
its sound, the official in question need not be male.
4. From a Hindi/Urdu word for loose-fitting trousers, this word
has been borrowed into English with a similar, but slightly
more specific meaning.
5. In Central Siberian Yupik, a language related to Inuktitut,
this word meant "bearded seal". By the time the word came into
English, it referred to a type of footwear made (traditionally
at least) from sealskin.
6. Brought into English via French, Italian, and Ottoman Turkish,
in the original Arabic, this word just meant "rate". In English,
it has come to mean specific rates of taxes and charges.
7. One of only a handful of terms borrowed from Basque into English,
in Basque it originally meant "merry festival". In English
the term refers to a game which originated in the Basque country.
8. Originally from the Taino language of the Caribbean, it referred
to a raised wooden structure which could be used for curing meat.
In English, it refers to a particular method of cooking meat,
but also to the device used in that method of cooking, and to
the social event which surrounds the process.
9. In the Chinook jargon of the Pacific Northwest, this term
originally meant "food" and was preceded with "hayo" to indicate
a person who had plenty of food" In English this came to be an
irreverent term for someone in a person of authority, and is
often preceded by "high".
10. Originally from a Tagalog word meaning "mountain", it was
borrowed into English by American soldiers serving in the
Philippines. In English, the word is usually used in the plural,
and has come to be a general term for the middle of nowhere.
--
Mark Brader | "How is freedom gained? It is taken: never given.
Toronto | To be free, you must first assume your right
m...@vex.net | to freedom." -- Salman Rushdie
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 the Bloor St. Irregulars,
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*)".
* Game 3, Round 7 - History - Famous Headlines
In the original game the handouts were in black-and-white, and
there were also technical problems, with some of the images shown
in distorted form. I've reconstructed them at:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/3-7/head.jpg
and taken the opportunity to rearrange the images in order of the
question numbers.
For questions that ask you to name a newspaper, you must give the
full name (the word "the" can be ignored), but if it has varied
since the headline appeared, either the old or new version of
the name is acceptable. So if we showed a "Toronto Daily Star"
headline, you could say "Toronto Star", but "Star" by itself
would not be sufficient.
1. Name the ship that has been redacted from this front page.
2. Which newspaper published this front page on September 12, 2001?
3. Give the *month and year* of this front page from the Times
of India.
4. Give the *exact date* (month, day, and year) when the events
referred to on this front page took place.
5. What is the name of the newspaper that has been redacted above
this famously erroneous headline?
6. What is the name of the publication that has been, ah, cut off
above this famous headline?
7. From what year were these front pages?
8. From what year was this front page?
9. What city has been redacted from this headline?
10. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
finished with #1-9. Nabgure qrngu va Zrzcuvf, Graarffrr, jnf
gung bs Ryivf Cerfyrl. Sebz jung *zbagu naq lrne* jnf guvf
sebag cntr?
* Game 3, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Unusual Etymologies
English is a language that likes to borrow words. In addition
to the huge number of borrowings from French, Latin, and Greek,
we also have many words that come from more exotic languages.
In each case, please identify the English word or term from a
brief description of its etymology.
1. In Japanese, the word meant "squad leader". In English, it
has come to mean a leader in general, and is often used in
combination with "head".
2. In one proposed etymology for this word, it comes from the
Russian for "quickly", which is what Cossack soldiers in
Paris would yell out when the restaurant service was too slow.
In English, it has come to mean a type of casual restaurant.
3. Originally from Swedish, this word refers to an appointed
official whose job it is to defend the rights of individuals
against governments and other large organizations. Despite
its sound, the official in question need not be male.
4. From a Hindi/Urdu word for loose-fitting trousers, this word
has been borrowed into English with a similar, but slightly
more specific meaning.
5. In Central Siberian Yupik, a language related to Inuktitut,
this word meant "bearded seal". By the time the word came into
English, it referred to a type of footwear made (traditionally
at least) from sealskin.
6. Brought into English via French, Italian, and Ottoman Turkish,
in the original Arabic, this word just meant "rate". In English,
it has come to mean specific rates of taxes and charges.
7. One of only a handful of terms borrowed from Basque into English,
in Basque it originally meant "merry festival". In English
the term refers to a game which originated in the Basque country.
8. Originally from the Taino language of the Caribbean, it referred
to a raised wooden structure which could be used for curing meat.
In English, it refers to a particular method of cooking meat,
but also to the device used in that method of cooking, and to
the social event which surrounds the process.
9. In the Chinook jargon of the Pacific Northwest, this term
originally meant "food" and was preceded with "hayo" to indicate
a person who had plenty of food" In English this came to be an
irreverent term for someone in a person of authority, and is
often preceded by "high".
10. Originally from a Tagalog word meaning "mountain", it was
borrowed into English by American soldiers serving in the
Philippines. In English, the word is usually used in the plural,
and has come to be a general term for the middle of nowhere.
--
Mark Brader | "How is freedom gained? It is taken: never given.
Toronto | To be free, you must first assume your right
m...@vex.net | to freedom." -- Salman Rushdie
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer
Feb 16, 2016, 1:04:55 AM2/16/16
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:tJednfNZd-rYJF_LnZ2dnUU7-
TOd...@giganews.com:
> * Game 3, Round 7 - History - Famous Headlines
>
> In the original game the handouts were in black-and-white, and
> there were also technical problems, with some of the images shown
> in distorted form. I've reconstructed them at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/3-7/head.jpg
>
> and taken the opportunity to rearrange the images in order of the
> question numbers.
>
> 2. Which newspaper published this front page on September 12, 2001?
The New York Times
> 3. Give the *month and year* of this front page from the Times
> of India.
December 2009; December 2010
> 4. Give the *exact date* (month, day, and year) when the events
> referred to on this front page took place.
November 22, 1963
> 5. What is the name of the newspaper that has been redacted above
> this famously erroneous headline?
Chicago Tribune
> 6. What is the name of the publication that has been, ah, cut off
> above this famous headline?
New York Post
> 7. From what year were these front pages?
1997
> 8. From what year was this front page?
1990
> 9. What city has been redacted from this headline?
Memphis
> 10. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> finished with #1-9. Nabgure qrngu va Zrzcuvf, Graarffrr, jnf
> gung bs Ryivf Cerfyrl. Sebz jung *zbagu naq lrne* jnf guvf
> sebag cntr?
August 1977
> * Game 3, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Unusual Etymologies
>
> 2. In one proposed etymology for this word, it comes from the
> Russian for "quickly", which is what Cossack soldiers in
> Paris would yell out when the restaurant service was too slow.
> In English, it has come to mean a type of casual restaurant.
bistro
> 3. Originally from Swedish, this word refers to an appointed
> official whose job it is to defend the rights of individuals
> against governments and other large organizations. Despite
> its sound, the official in question need not be male.
ombudsman
> 4. From a Hindi/Urdu word for loose-fitting trousers, this word
> has been borrowed into English with a similar, but slightly
> more specific meaning.
pajamas
> 5. In Central Siberian Yupik, a language related to Inuktitut,
> this word meant "bearded seal". By the time the word came into
> English, it referred to a type of footwear made (traditionally
> at least) from sealskin.
mukluk
> 6. Brought into English via French, Italian, and Ottoman Turkish,
> in the original Arabic, this word just meant "rate". In English,
> it has come to mean specific rates of taxes and charges.
tariff
> 7. One of only a handful of terms borrowed from Basque into English,
> in Basque it originally meant "merry festival". In English
> the term refers to a game which originated in the Basque country.
jai alai
> 8. Originally from the Taino language of the Caribbean, it referred
> to a raised wooden structure which could be used for curing meat.
> In English, it refers to a particular method of cooking meat,
> but also to the device used in that method of cooking, and to
> the social event which surrounds the process.
barbecue
> 9. In the Chinook jargon of the Pacific Northwest, this term
> originally meant "food" and was preceded with "hayo" to indicate
> a person who had plenty of food" In English this came to be an
> irreverent term for someone in a person of authority, and is
> often preceded by "high".
muckamuck
> 10. Originally from a Tagalog word meaning "mountain", it was
> borrowed into English by American soldiers serving in the
> Philippines. In English, the word is usually used in the plural,
> and has come to be a general term for the middle of nowhere.
boondocks
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
TOd...@giganews.com:
> * Game 3, Round 7 - History - Famous Headlines
>
> In the original game the handouts were in black-and-white, and
> there were also technical problems, with some of the images shown
> in distorted form. I've reconstructed them at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/3-7/head.jpg
>
> and taken the opportunity to rearrange the images in order of the
> question numbers.
>
> 1. Name the ship that has been redacted from this front page.
Carpathia
> 2. Which newspaper published this front page on September 12, 2001?
> 3. Give the *month and year* of this front page from the Times
> of India.
> 4. Give the *exact date* (month, day, and year) when the events
> referred to on this front page took place.
> 5. What is the name of the newspaper that has been redacted above
> this famously erroneous headline?
> 6. What is the name of the publication that has been, ah, cut off
> above this famous headline?
> 7. From what year were these front pages?
> 8. From what year was this front page?
> 9. What city has been redacted from this headline?
> 10. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> finished with #1-9. Nabgure qrngu va Zrzcuvf, Graarffrr, jnf
> gung bs Ryivf Cerfyrl. Sebz jung *zbagu naq lrne* jnf guvf
> sebag cntr?
> * Game 3, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Unusual Etymologies
>
> In each case, please identify the English word or term from a
> brief description of its etymology.
>
> 1. In Japanese, the word meant "squad leader". In English, it
> has come to mean a leader in general, and is often used in
> combination with "head".
honcho
> brief description of its etymology.
>
> 1. In Japanese, the word meant "squad leader". In English, it
> has come to mean a leader in general, and is often used in
> combination with "head".
> 2. In one proposed etymology for this word, it comes from the
> Russian for "quickly", which is what Cossack soldiers in
> Paris would yell out when the restaurant service was too slow.
> In English, it has come to mean a type of casual restaurant.
> 3. Originally from Swedish, this word refers to an appointed
> official whose job it is to defend the rights of individuals
> against governments and other large organizations. Despite
> its sound, the official in question need not be male.
> 4. From a Hindi/Urdu word for loose-fitting trousers, this word
> has been borrowed into English with a similar, but slightly
> more specific meaning.
> 5. In Central Siberian Yupik, a language related to Inuktitut,
> this word meant "bearded seal". By the time the word came into
> English, it referred to a type of footwear made (traditionally
> at least) from sealskin.
> 6. Brought into English via French, Italian, and Ottoman Turkish,
> in the original Arabic, this word just meant "rate". In English,
> it has come to mean specific rates of taxes and charges.
> 7. One of only a handful of terms borrowed from Basque into English,
> in Basque it originally meant "merry festival". In English
> the term refers to a game which originated in the Basque country.
> 8. Originally from the Taino language of the Caribbean, it referred
> to a raised wooden structure which could be used for curing meat.
> In English, it refers to a particular method of cooking meat,
> but also to the device used in that method of cooking, and to
> the social event which surrounds the process.
> 9. In the Chinook jargon of the Pacific Northwest, this term
> originally meant "food" and was preceded with "hayo" to indicate
> a person who had plenty of food" In English this came to be an
> irreverent term for someone in a person of authority, and is
> often preceded by "high".
> 10. Originally from a Tagalog word meaning "mountain", it was
> borrowed into English by American soldiers serving in the
> Philippines. In English, the word is usually used in the plural,
> and has come to be a general term for the middle of nowhere.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Dan Tilque
Feb 16, 2016, 3:48:20 AM2/16/16
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 7 - History - Famous Headlines
>
> In the original game the handouts were in black-and-white, and
> there were also technical problems, with some of the images shown
> in distorted form. I've reconstructed them at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/3-7/head.jpg
>
> and taken the opportunity to rearrange the images in order of the
> question numbers.
>
> For questions that ask you to name a newspaper, you must give the
> full name (the word "the" can be ignored), but if it has varied
> since the headline appeared, either the old or new version of
> the name is acceptable. So if we showed a "Toronto Daily Star"
> headline, you could say "Toronto Star", but "Star" by itself
> would not be sufficient.
>
> 1. Name the ship that has been redacted from this front page.
California
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 7 - History - Famous Headlines
>
> In the original game the handouts were in black-and-white, and
> there were also technical problems, with some of the images shown
> in distorted form. I've reconstructed them at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/3-7/head.jpg
>
> and taken the opportunity to rearrange the images in order of the
> question numbers.
>
> For questions that ask you to name a newspaper, you must give the
> full name (the word "the" can be ignored), but if it has varied
> since the headline appeared, either the old or new version of
> the name is acceptable. So if we showed a "Toronto Daily Star"
> headline, you could say "Toronto Star", but "Star" by itself
> would not be sufficient.
>
> 1. Name the ship that has been redacted from this front page.
>
> 2. Which newspaper published this front page on September 12, 2001?
>
> 3. Give the *month and year* of this front page from the Times
> of India.
>
> 4. Give the *exact date* (month, day, and year) when the events
> referred to on this front page took place.
>
> 5. What is the name of the newspaper that has been redacted above
> this famously erroneous headline?
>
> 6. What is the name of the publication that has been, ah, cut off
> above this famous headline?
>
> 7. From what year were these front pages?
>
> 8. From what year was this front page?
>
> 9. What city has been redacted from this headline?
>
> 10. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> finished with #1-9. Nabgure qrngu va Zrzcuvf, Graarffrr, jnf
> gung bs Ryivf Cerfyrl. Sebz jung *zbagu naq lrne* jnf guvf
> sebag cntr?
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Unusual Etymologies
>
> English is a language that likes to borrow words. In addition
> to the huge number of borrowings from French, Latin, and Greek,
> we also have many words that come from more exotic languages.
> In each case, please identify the English word or term from a
> brief description of its etymology.
>
> 1. In Japanese, the word meant "squad leader". In English, it
> has come to mean a leader in general, and is often used in
> combination with "head".
>
> 2. In one proposed etymology for this word, it comes from the
> Russian for "quickly", which is what Cossack soldiers in
> Paris would yell out when the restaurant service was too slow.
> In English, it has come to mean a type of casual restaurant.
>
> 3. Originally from Swedish, this word refers to an appointed
> official whose job it is to defend the rights of individuals
> against governments and other large organizations. Despite
> its sound, the official in question need not be male.
>
> 4. From a Hindi/Urdu word for loose-fitting trousers, this word
> has been borrowed into English with a similar, but slightly
> more specific meaning.
>
> 5. In Central Siberian Yupik, a language related to Inuktitut,
> this word meant "bearded seal". By the time the word came into
> English, it referred to a type of footwear made (traditionally
> at least) from sealskin.
>
> 6. Brought into English via French, Italian, and Ottoman Turkish,
> in the original Arabic, this word just meant "rate". In English,
> it has come to mean specific rates of taxes and charges.
>
> 7. One of only a handful of terms borrowed from Basque into English,
> in Basque it originally meant "merry festival". In English
> the term refers to a game which originated in the Basque country.
>
> 8. Originally from the Taino language of the Caribbean, it referred
> to a raised wooden structure which could be used for curing meat.
> In English, it refers to a particular method of cooking meat,
> but also to the device used in that method of cooking, and to
> the social event which surrounds the process.
>
> 9. In the Chinook jargon of the Pacific Northwest, this term
> originally meant "food" and was preceded with "hayo" to indicate
> a person who had plenty of food" In English this came to be an
> irreverent term for someone in a person of authority, and is
> often preceded by "high".
>
> 10. Originally from a Tagalog word meaning "mountain", it was
> borrowed into English by American soldiers serving in the
> Philippines. In English, the word is usually used in the plural,
> and has come to be a general term for the middle of nowhere.
--
Dan Tilque
bbowler
Feb 16, 2016, 10:54:19 AM2/16/16
to
> 2. Which newspaper published this front page on September 12, 2001?
> 3. Give the *month and year* of this front page from the Times
> of India.
>
> 4. Give the *exact date* (month, day, and year) when the events
> referred to on this front page took place.
> 5. What is the name of the newspaper that has been redacted above
> this famously erroneous headline?
> 6. What is the name of the publication that has been, ah, cut off
> above this famous headline?
>
> 7. From what year were these front pages?
> 8. From what year was this front page?
> 9. What city has been redacted from this headline?
> 10. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> finished with #1-9. Nabgure qrngu va Zrzcuvf, Graarffrr, jnf gung bs
> Ryivf Cerfyrl. Sebz jung *zbagu naq lrne* jnf guvf sebag cntr?
>
> * Game 3, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Unusual Etymologies
>
> English is a language that likes to borrow words. In addition to the
> huge number of borrowings from French, Latin, and Greek,
> we also have many words that come from more exotic languages.
> In each case, please identify the English word or term from a brief
> description of its etymology.
>
> 1. In Japanese, the word meant "squad leader". In English, it
> has come to mean a leader in general, and is often used in
> combination with "head".
> 2. In one proposed etymology for this word, it comes from the
> Russian for "quickly", which is what Cossack soldiers in Paris would
> yell out when the restaurant service was too slow. In English, it has
> come to mean a type of casual restaurant.
> 3. Originally from Swedish, this word refers to an appointed
> official whose job it is to defend the rights of individuals against
> governments and other large organizations. Despite its sound, the
> official in question need not be male.
> 4. From a Hindi/Urdu word for loose-fitting trousers, this word
> has been borrowed into English with a similar, but slightly more
> specific meaning.
> 5. In Central Siberian Yupik, a language related to Inuktitut,
> this word meant "bearded seal". By the time the word came into
> English, it referred to a type of footwear made (traditionally at
> least) from sealskin.
> 6. Brought into English via French, Italian, and Ottoman Turkish,
> in the original Arabic, this word just meant "rate". In English,
> it has come to mean specific rates of taxes and charges.
> 7. One of only a handful of terms borrowed from Basque into English,
> in Basque it originally meant "merry festival". In English the term
> refers to a game which originated in the Basque country.
> 8. Originally from the Taino language of the Caribbean, it referred
> to a raised wooden structure which could be used for curing meat.
> In English, it refers to a particular method of cooking meat, but
> also to the device used in that method of cooking, and to the social
> event which surrounds the process.
> 9. In the Chinook jargon of the Pacific Northwest, this term
> originally meant "food" and was preceded with "hayo" to indicate a
> person who had plenty of food" In English this came to be an
> irreverent term for someone in a person of authority, and is often
> preceded by "high".
> 10. Originally from a Tagalog word meaning "mountain", it was
> borrowed into English by American soldiers serving in the
> Philippines. In English, the word is usually used in the plural,
> and has come to be a general term for the middle of nowhere.
Dan Blum
Feb 16, 2016, 10:58:31 AM2/16/16
to
> 1. Name the ship that has been redacted from this front page.
Californian
> 2. Which newspaper published this front page on September 12, 2001?
> 3. Give the *month and year* of this front page from the Times
> of India.
> 4. Give the *exact date* (month, day, and year) when the events
> referred to on this front page took place.
> 5. What is the name of the newspaper that has been redacted above
> this famously erroneous headline?
> 6. What is the name of the publication that has been, ah, cut off
> above this famous headline?
> 7. From what year were these front pages?
> 8. From what year was this front page?
> 9. What city has been redacted from this headline?
> 10. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> finished with #1-9. Nabgure qrngu va Zrzcuvf, Graarffrr, jnf
> gung bs Ryivf Cerfyrl. Sebz jung *zbagu naq lrne* jnf guvf
> sebag cntr?
> * Game 3, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Unusual Etymologies
> 1. In Japanese, the word meant "squad leader". In English, it
> has come to mean a leader in general, and is often used in
> combination with "head".
honcho
> has come to mean a leader in general, and is often used in
> combination with "head".
> 2. In one proposed etymology for this word, it comes from the
> Russian for "quickly", which is what Cossack soldiers in
> Paris would yell out when the restaurant service was too slow.
> In English, it has come to mean a type of casual restaurant.
> 3. Originally from Swedish, this word refers to an appointed
> official whose job it is to defend the rights of individuals
> against governments and other large organizations. Despite
> its sound, the official in question need not be male.
> 4. From a Hindi/Urdu word for loose-fitting trousers, this word
> has been borrowed into English with a similar, but slightly
> more specific meaning.
> 5. In Central Siberian Yupik, a language related to Inuktitut,
> this word meant "bearded seal". By the time the word came into
> English, it referred to a type of footwear made (traditionally
> at least) from sealskin.
> 6. Brought into English via French, Italian, and Ottoman Turkish,
> in the original Arabic, this word just meant "rate". In English,
> it has come to mean specific rates of taxes and charges.
> 7. One of only a handful of terms borrowed from Basque into English,
> in Basque it originally meant "merry festival". In English
> the term refers to a game which originated in the Basque country.
> 8. Originally from the Taino language of the Caribbean, it referred
> to a raised wooden structure which could be used for curing meat.
> In English, it refers to a particular method of cooking meat,
> but also to the device used in that method of cooking, and to
> the social event which surrounds the process.
> 9. In the Chinook jargon of the Pacific Northwest, this term
> originally meant "food" and was preceded with "hayo" to indicate
> a person who had plenty of food" In English this came to be an
> irreverent term for someone in a person of authority, and is
> often preceded by "high".
> 10. Originally from a Tagalog word meaning "mountain", it was
> borrowed into English by American soldiers serving in the
> Philippines. In English, the word is usually used in the plural,
> and has come to be a general term for the middle of nowhere.
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"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Joe
Feb 16, 2016, 12:45:09 PM2/16/16
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>
> 2. Which newspaper published this front page on September 12, 2001?
>
> 3. Give the *month and year* of this front page from the Times
> of India.
>
> 4. Give the *exact date* (month, day, and year) when the events
> referred to on this front page took place.
>
> 5. What is the name of the newspaper that has been redacted above
> this famously erroneous headline?
>
> 6. What is the name of the publication that has been, ah, cut off
> above this famous headline?
>
> 7. From what year were these front pages?
>
> 8. From what year was this front page?
>
> 9. What city has been redacted from this headline?
>
> 10. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> finished with #1-9. Nabgure qrngu va Zrzcuvf, Graarffrr, jnf
> gung bs Ryivf Cerfyrl. Sebz jung *zbagu naq lrne* jnf guvf
> sebag cntr?
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Unusual Etymologies
>
> English is a language that likes to borrow words. In addition
> to the huge number of borrowings from French, Latin, and Greek,
> we also have many words that come from more exotic languages.
> In each case, please identify the English word or term from a
> brief description of its etymology.
>
> 1. In Japanese, the word meant "squad leader". In English, it
> has come to mean a leader in general, and is often used in
> combination with "head".
>
> 2. In one proposed etymology for this word, it comes from the
> Russian for "quickly", which is what Cossack soldiers in
> Paris would yell out when the restaurant service was too slow.
> In English, it has come to mean a type of casual restaurant.
>
> 3. Originally from Swedish, this word refers to an appointed
> official whose job it is to defend the rights of individuals
> against governments and other large organizations. Despite
> its sound, the official in question need not be male.
>
> 4. From a Hindi/Urdu word for loose-fitting trousers, this word
> has been borrowed into English with a similar, but slightly
> more specific meaning.
>
> 5. In Central Siberian Yupik, a language related to Inuktitut,
> this word meant "bearded seal". By the time the word came into
> English, it referred to a type of footwear made (traditionally
> at least) from sealskin.
>
> 6. Brought into English via French, Italian, and Ottoman Turkish,
> in the original Arabic, this word just meant "rate". In English,
> it has come to mean specific rates of taxes and charges.
>
> 7. One of only a handful of terms borrowed from Basque into English,
> in Basque it originally meant "merry festival". In English
> the term refers to a game which originated in the Basque country.
>
> 8. Originally from the Taino language of the Caribbean, it referred
> to a raised wooden structure which could be used for curing meat.
> In English, it refers to a particular method of cooking meat,
> but also to the device used in that method of cooking, and to
> the social event which surrounds the process.
>
> 9. In the Chinook jargon of the Pacific Northwest, this term
> originally meant "food" and was preceded with "hayo" to indicate
> a person who had plenty of food" In English this came to be an
> irreverent term for someone in a person of authority, and is
> often preceded by "high".
>
> 10. Originally from a Tagalog word meaning "mountain", it was
> borrowed into English by American soldiers serving in the
> Philippines. In English, the word is usually used in the plural,
> and has come to be a general term for the middle of nowhere.
--
withholding your forgiveness until it’s too late is to become divinely
fucked up.”
― Jonathan Tropper, The Book of Joe
Peter Smyth
Feb 16, 2016, 1:43:37 PM2/16/16
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> 2. Which newspaper published this front page on September 12, 2001?
USA Today
> 3. Give the *month and year* of this front page from the Times
> of India.
Dec 2004
> of India.
> 4. Give the *exact date* (month, day, and year) when the events
> referred to on this front page took place.
23 Nov 1963
> referred to on this front page took place.
> 5. What is the name of the newspaper that has been redacted above
> this famously erroneous headline?
Chicago Tribune
> this famously erroneous headline?
> 6. What is the name of the publication that has been, ah, cut off
> above this famous headline?
National Enquirer
> above this famous headline?
> 7. From what year were these front pages?
1997
> 8. From what year was this front page?
1992, 1993
> 9. What city has been redacted from this headline?
>
> 10. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> finished with #1-9. Another death in Memphis, Tennessee, was
>
> 10. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> that of Elvis Presley. From what *month and year* was this
> front page?
Nov 1977
>
> * Game 3, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Unusual Etymologies
>
> English is a language that likes to borrow words. In addition
> to the huge number of borrowings from French, Latin, and Greek,
> we also have many words that come from more exotic languages.
> In each case, please identify the English word or term from a
> brief description of its etymology.
>
> 1. In Japanese, the word meant "squad leader". In English, it
> has come to mean a leader in general, and is often used in
> combination with "head".
Honcho
> * Game 3, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Unusual Etymologies
>
> English is a language that likes to borrow words. In addition
> to the huge number of borrowings from French, Latin, and Greek,
> we also have many words that come from more exotic languages.
> In each case, please identify the English word or term from a
> brief description of its etymology.
>
> 1. In Japanese, the word meant "squad leader". In English, it
> has come to mean a leader in general, and is often used in
> combination with "head".
> 2. In one proposed etymology for this word, it comes from the
> Russian for "quickly", which is what Cossack soldiers in
> Paris would yell out when the restaurant service was too slow.
> In English, it has come to mean a type of casual restaurant.
>
> 3. Originally from Swedish, this word refers to an appointed
> official whose job it is to defend the rights of individuals
> against governments and other large organizations. Despite
> its sound, the official in question need not be male.
Ombudsman
> Russian for "quickly", which is what Cossack soldiers in
> Paris would yell out when the restaurant service was too slow.
> In English, it has come to mean a type of casual restaurant.
>
> 3. Originally from Swedish, this word refers to an appointed
> official whose job it is to defend the rights of individuals
> against governments and other large organizations. Despite
> its sound, the official in question need not be male.
> 4. From a Hindi/Urdu word for loose-fitting trousers, this word
> has been borrowed into English with a similar, but slightly
> more specific meaning.
Jodphurs
> has been borrowed into English with a similar, but slightly
> more specific meaning.
> 5. In Central Siberian Yupik, a language related to Inuktitut,
> this word meant "bearded seal". By the time the word came into
> English, it referred to a type of footwear made (traditionally
> at least) from sealskin.
Moccassins
> this word meant "bearded seal". By the time the word came into
> English, it referred to a type of footwear made (traditionally
> at least) from sealskin.
> 6. Brought into English via French, Italian, and Ottoman Turkish,
> in the original Arabic, this word just meant "rate". In English,
> it has come to mean specific rates of taxes and charges.
Tariff
> in the original Arabic, this word just meant "rate". In English,
> it has come to mean specific rates of taxes and charges.
> 7. One of only a handful of terms borrowed from Basque into English,
> in Basque it originally meant "merry festival". In English
> the term refers to a game which originated in the Basque country.
Pelota
> in Basque it originally meant "merry festival". In English
> the term refers to a game which originated in the Basque country.
> 8. Originally from the Taino language of the Caribbean, it referred
> to a raised wooden structure which could be used for curing meat.
> In English, it refers to a particular method of cooking meat,
> but also to the device used in that method of cooking, and to
> the social event which surrounds the process.
Barbecue
> to a raised wooden structure which could be used for curing meat.
> In English, it refers to a particular method of cooking meat,
> but also to the device used in that method of cooking, and to
> the social event which surrounds the process.
> 9. In the Chinook jargon of the Pacific Northwest, this term
> originally meant "food" and was preceded with "hayo" to indicate
> a person who had plenty of food" In English this came to be an
> irreverent term for someone in a person of authority, and is
> often preceded by "high".
Poobah
> originally meant "food" and was preceded with "hayo" to indicate
> a person who had plenty of food" In English this came to be an
> irreverent term for someone in a person of authority, and is
> often preceded by "high".
> 10. Originally from a Tagalog word meaning "mountain", it was
> borrowed into English by American soldiers serving in the
> Philippines. In English, the word is usually used in the plural,
> and has come to be a general term for the middle of nowhere.
Peter Smyth
> borrowed into English by American soldiers serving in the
> Philippines. In English, the word is usually used in the plural,
> and has come to be a general term for the middle of nowhere.
Marc Dashevsky
Feb 16, 2016, 2:20:37 PM2/16/16
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In article <tJednfNZd-rYJF_L...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
> 3. Give the *month and year* of this front page from the Times
> of India.
2004
> 4. Give the *exact date* (month, day, and year) when the events
> referred to on this front page took place.
November 22, 1963
> 5. What is the name of the newspaper that has been redacted above
> this famously erroneous headline?
Chicago Tribune
> 6. What is the name of the publication that has been, ah, cut off
> above this famous headline?
National Enquirer
> 7. From what year were these front pages?
1997
> 8. From what year was this front page?
>
> 9. What city has been redacted from this headline?
Memphis
> 10. Another death in Memphis, Tennessee, was
> * Game 3, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Unusual Etymologies
>
> English is a language that likes to borrow words. In addition
> to the huge number of borrowings from French, Latin, and Greek,
> we also have many words that come from more exotic languages.
> In each case, please identify the English word or term from a
> brief description of its etymology.
>
> 1. In Japanese, the word meant "squad leader". In English, it
> has come to mean a leader in general, and is often used in
> combination with "head".
honcho
> 2. In one proposed etymology for this word, it comes from the
> Russian for "quickly", which is what Cossack soldiers in
> Paris would yell out when the restaurant service was too slow.
> In English, it has come to mean a type of casual restaurant.
bistro
> 3. Originally from Swedish, this word refers to an appointed
> official whose job it is to defend the rights of individuals
> against governments and other large organizations. Despite
> its sound, the official in question need not be male.
ombudsman
> 4. From a Hindi/Urdu word for loose-fitting trousers, this word
> has been borrowed into English with a similar, but slightly
> more specific meaning.
dungarees
> 5. In Central Siberian Yupik, a language related to Inuktitut,
> this word meant "bearded seal". By the time the word came into
> English, it referred to a type of footwear made (traditionally
> at least) from sealskin.
mukluk
> 6. Brought into English via French, Italian, and Ottoman Turkish,
> in the original Arabic, this word just meant "rate". In English,
> it has come to mean specific rates of taxes and charges.
>
> 7. One of only a handful of terms borrowed from Basque into English,
> in Basque it originally meant "merry festival". In English
> the term refers to a game which originated in the Basque country.
jai alai
> 8. Originally from the Taino language of the Caribbean, it referred
> to a raised wooden structure which could be used for curing meat.
> In English, it refers to a particular method of cooking meat,
> but also to the device used in that method of cooking, and to
> the social event which surrounds the process.
smoker
> 9. In the Chinook jargon of the Pacific Northwest, this term
> originally meant "food" and was preceded with "hayo" to indicate
> a person who had plenty of food" In English this came to be an
> irreverent term for someone in a person of authority, and is
> often preceded by "high".
muckimuck
> 10. Originally from a Tagalog word meaning "mountain", it was
> borrowed into English by American soldiers serving in the
> Philippines. In English, the word is usually used in the plural,
> and has come to be a general term for the middle of nowhere.
boondocks
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
> * Game 3, Round 7 - History - Famous Headlines
>
> In the original game the handouts were in black-and-white, and
> there were also technical problems, with some of the images shown
> in distorted form. I've reconstructed them at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/3-7/head.jpg
>
> and taken the opportunity to rearrange the images in order of the
> question numbers.
>
> For questions that ask you to name a newspaper, you must give the
> full name (the word "the" can be ignored), but if it has varied
> since the headline appeared, either the old or new version of
> the name is acceptable. So if we showed a "Toronto Daily Star"
> headline, you could say "Toronto Star", but "Star" by itself
> would not be sufficient.
>
> 1. Name the ship that has been redacted from this front page.
>
> 2. Which newspaper published this front page on September 12, 2001?
New York Times
>
> In the original game the handouts were in black-and-white, and
> there were also technical problems, with some of the images shown
> in distorted form. I've reconstructed them at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/3-7/head.jpg
>
> and taken the opportunity to rearrange the images in order of the
> question numbers.
>
> For questions that ask you to name a newspaper, you must give the
> full name (the word "the" can be ignored), but if it has varied
> since the headline appeared, either the old or new version of
> the name is acceptable. So if we showed a "Toronto Daily Star"
> headline, you could say "Toronto Star", but "Star" by itself
> would not be sufficient.
>
> 1. Name the ship that has been redacted from this front page.
>
> 2. Which newspaper published this front page on September 12, 2001?
> 3. Give the *month and year* of this front page from the Times
> of India.
> 4. Give the *exact date* (month, day, and year) when the events
> referred to on this front page took place.
> 5. What is the name of the newspaper that has been redacted above
> this famously erroneous headline?
> 6. What is the name of the publication that has been, ah, cut off
> above this famous headline?
> 7. From what year were these front pages?
> 8. From what year was this front page?
>
> 9. What city has been redacted from this headline?
> 10. Another death in Memphis, Tennessee, was
> that of Elvis Presley. From what *month and year* was this
> front page?
August, 1977
> front page?
> * Game 3, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Unusual Etymologies
>
> English is a language that likes to borrow words. In addition
> to the huge number of borrowings from French, Latin, and Greek,
> we also have many words that come from more exotic languages.
> In each case, please identify the English word or term from a
> brief description of its etymology.
>
> 1. In Japanese, the word meant "squad leader". In English, it
> has come to mean a leader in general, and is often used in
> combination with "head".
> 2. In one proposed etymology for this word, it comes from the
> Russian for "quickly", which is what Cossack soldiers in
> Paris would yell out when the restaurant service was too slow.
> In English, it has come to mean a type of casual restaurant.
> 3. Originally from Swedish, this word refers to an appointed
> official whose job it is to defend the rights of individuals
> against governments and other large organizations. Despite
> its sound, the official in question need not be male.
> 4. From a Hindi/Urdu word for loose-fitting trousers, this word
> has been borrowed into English with a similar, but slightly
> more specific meaning.
> 5. In Central Siberian Yupik, a language related to Inuktitut,
> this word meant "bearded seal". By the time the word came into
> English, it referred to a type of footwear made (traditionally
> at least) from sealskin.
> 6. Brought into English via French, Italian, and Ottoman Turkish,
> in the original Arabic, this word just meant "rate". In English,
> it has come to mean specific rates of taxes and charges.
>
> 7. One of only a handful of terms borrowed from Basque into English,
> in Basque it originally meant "merry festival". In English
> the term refers to a game which originated in the Basque country.
> 8. Originally from the Taino language of the Caribbean, it referred
> to a raised wooden structure which could be used for curing meat.
> In English, it refers to a particular method of cooking meat,
> but also to the device used in that method of cooking, and to
> the social event which surrounds the process.
> 9. In the Chinook jargon of the Pacific Northwest, this term
> originally meant "food" and was preceded with "hayo" to indicate
> a person who had plenty of food" In English this came to be an
> irreverent term for someone in a person of authority, and is
> often preceded by "high".
> 10. Originally from a Tagalog word meaning "mountain", it was
> borrowed into English by American soldiers serving in the
> Philippines. In English, the word is usually used in the plural,
> and has come to be a general term for the middle of nowhere.
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Erland Sommarskog
Feb 16, 2016, 4:57:02 PM2/16/16
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> 2. Which newspaper published this front page on September 12, 2001?
>
Washington Post
> 2. Which newspaper published this front page on September 12, 2001?
>
> 3. Give the *month and year* of this front page from the Times
> of India.
> 4. Give the *exact date* (month, day, and year) when the events
> referred to on this front page took place.
> 5. What is the name of the newspaper that has been redacted above
> this famously erroneous headline?
> 7. From what year were these front pages?
> 8. From what year was this front page?
> 9. What city has been redacted from this headline?
>
> 10. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> finished with #1-9. Nabgure qrngu va Zrzcuvf, Graarffrr, jnf
> gung bs Ryivf Cerfyrl. Sebz jung *zbagu naq lrne* jnf guvf
> sebag cntr?
> * Game 3, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Unusual Etymologies
>
> 3. Originally from Swedish, this word refers to an appointed
> official whose job it is to defend the rights of individuals
> against governments and other large organizations. Despite
> its sound, the official in question need not be male.
Ombudsman
> official whose job it is to defend the rights of individuals
> against governments and other large organizations. Despite
> its sound, the official in question need not be male.
> 4. From a Hindi/Urdu word for loose-fitting trousers, this word
> has been borrowed into English with a similar, but slightly
> more specific meaning.
> 5. In Central Siberian Yupik, a language related to Inuktitut,
> this word meant "bearded seal". By the time the word came into
> English, it referred to a type of footwear made (traditionally
> at least) from sealskin.
> 7. One of only a handful of terms borrowed from Basque into English,
> in Basque it originally meant "merry festival". In English
> the term refers to a game which originated in the Basque country.
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Calvin
Feb 16, 2016, 6:04:16 PM2/16/16
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On Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 3:53:11 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 3, Round 7 - History - Famous Headlines
>
> In the original game the handouts were in black-and-white, and
> there were also technical problems, with some of the images shown
> in distorted form. I've reconstructed them at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/3-7/head.jpg
>
> and taken the opportunity to rearrange the images in order of the
> question numbers.
>
> For questions that ask you to name a newspaper, you must give the
> full name (the word "the" can be ignored), but if it has varied
> since the headline appeared, either the old or new version of
> the name is acceptable. So if we showed a "Toronto Daily Star"
> headline, you could say "Toronto Star", but "Star" by itself
> would not be sufficient.
>
> 1. Name the ship that has been redacted from this front page.
Carpathia
> * Game 3, Round 7 - History - Famous Headlines
>
> In the original game the handouts were in black-and-white, and
> there were also technical problems, with some of the images shown
> in distorted form. I've reconstructed them at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/3-7/head.jpg
>
> and taken the opportunity to rearrange the images in order of the
> question numbers.
>
> For questions that ask you to name a newspaper, you must give the
> full name (the word "the" can be ignored), but if it has varied
> since the headline appeared, either the old or new version of
> the name is acceptable. So if we showed a "Toronto Daily Star"
> headline, you could say "Toronto Star", but "Star" by itself
> would not be sufficient.
>
> 1. Name the ship that has been redacted from this front page.
> 2. Which newspaper published this front page on September 12, 2001?
> 3. Give the *month and year* of this front page from the Times
> of India.
> 4. Give the *exact date* (month, day, and year) when the events
> referred to on this front page took place.
Surprised they don;t want the time as well.
> 5. What is the name of the newspaper that has been redacted above
> this famously erroneous headline?
> 6. What is the name of the publication that has been, ah, cut off
> above this famous headline?
> 7. From what year were these front pages?
> 8. From what year was this front page?
> 9. What city has been redacted from this headline?
> 10. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> finished with #1-9. Nabgure qrngu va Zrzcuvf, Graarffrr, jnf
> gung bs Ryivf Cerfyrl. Sebz jung *zbagu naq lrne* jnf guvf
> sebag cntr?
> * Game 3, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Unusual Etymologies
>
> English is a language that likes to borrow words. In addition
> to the huge number of borrowings from French, Latin, and Greek,
> we also have many words that come from more exotic languages.
> In each case, please identify the English word or term from a
> brief description of its etymology.
>
> 1. In Japanese, the word meant "squad leader". In English, it
> has come to mean a leader in general, and is often used in
> combination with "head".
> 2. In one proposed etymology for this word, it comes from the
> Russian for "quickly", which is what Cossack soldiers in
> Paris would yell out when the restaurant service was too slow.
> In English, it has come to mean a type of casual restaurant.
> 3. Originally from Swedish, this word refers to an appointed
> official whose job it is to defend the rights of individuals
> against governments and other large organizations. Despite
> its sound, the official in question need not be male.
> 4. From a Hindi/Urdu word for loose-fitting trousers, this word
> has been borrowed into English with a similar, but slightly
> more specific meaning.
> 5. In Central Siberian Yupik, a language related to Inuktitut,
> this word meant "bearded seal". By the time the word came into
> English, it referred to a type of footwear made (traditionally
> at least) from sealskin.
> 6. Brought into English via French, Italian, and Ottoman Turkish,
> in the original Arabic, this word just meant "rate". In English,
> it has come to mean specific rates of taxes and charges.
> 7. One of only a handful of terms borrowed from Basque into English,
> in Basque it originally meant "merry festival". In English
> the term refers to a game which originated in the Basque country.
> 8. Originally from the Taino language of the Caribbean, it referred
> to a raised wooden structure which could be used for curing meat.
> In English, it refers to a particular method of cooking meat,
> but also to the device used in that method of cooking, and to
> the social event which surrounds the process.
> 9. In the Chinook jargon of the Pacific Northwest, this term
> originally meant "food" and was preceded with "hayo" to indicate
> a person who had plenty of food" In English this came to be an
> irreverent term for someone in a person of authority, and is
> often preceded by "high".
> 10. Originally from a Tagalog word meaning "mountain", it was
> borrowed into English by American soldiers serving in the
> Philippines. In English, the word is usually used in the plural,
> and has come to be a general term for the middle of nowhere.
cheers,
calvin
Jason Kreitzer
Feb 17, 2016, 7:49:32 PM2/17/16
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>
> 3. Give the *month and year* of this front page from the Times
> of India.
>
> 4. Give the *exact date* (month, day, and year) when the events
> referred to on this front page took place.
November 22, 1963
> 3. Give the *month and year* of this front page from the Times
> of India.
>
> 4. Give the *exact date* (month, day, and year) when the events
> referred to on this front page took place.
> 5. What is the name of the newspaper that has been redacted above
> this famously erroneous headline?
The Chicago Tribune
> this famously erroneous headline?
> 6. What is the name of the publication that has been, ah, cut off
> above this famous headline?
The New York Post
> above this famous headline?
> 7. From what year were these front pages?
1997
> 8. From what year was this front page?
1990
> 9. What city has been redacted from this headline?
Memphis
> 10. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> finished with #1-9. Nabgure qrngu va Zrzcuvf, Graarffrr, jnf
> gung bs Ryivf Cerfyrl. Sebz jung *zbagu naq lrne* jnf guvf
> sebag cntr?
August 1977
> finished with #1-9. Nabgure qrngu va Zrzcuvf, Graarffrr, jnf
> gung bs Ryivf Cerfyrl. Sebz jung *zbagu naq lrne* jnf guvf
> sebag cntr?
Pete
Feb 18, 2016, 12:30:08 AM2/18/16
to
>
> 2. Which newspaper published this front page on September 12, 2001?
>
> 3. Give the *month and year* of this front page from the Times
> of India.
>
> 4. Give the *exact date* (month, day, and year) when the events
> referred to on this front page took place.
>
> 5. What is the name of the newspaper that has been redacted above
> this famously erroneous headline?
>
> 6. What is the name of the publication that has been, ah, cut off
> above this famous headline?
>
> 7. From what year were these front pages?
>
> 8. From what year was this front page?
>
> 9. What city has been redacted from this headline?
>
> 10. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> finished with #1-9. Nabgure qrngu va Zrzcuvf, Graarffrr, jnf
> gung bs Ryivf Cerfyrl. Sebz jung *zbagu naq lrne* jnf guvf
> sebag cntr?
>
>
> * Game 3, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Unusual Etymologies
>
> English is a language that likes to borrow words. In addition
> to the huge number of borrowings from French, Latin, and Greek,
> we also have many words that come from more exotic languages.
> In each case, please identify the English word or term from a
> brief description of its etymology.
>
> 1. In Japanese, the word meant "squad leader". In English, it
> has come to mean a leader in general, and is often used in
> combination with "head".
>
> 2. In one proposed etymology for this word, it comes from the
> Russian for "quickly", which is what Cossack soldiers in
> Paris would yell out when the restaurant service was too slow.
> In English, it has come to mean a type of casual restaurant.
>
> 3. Originally from Swedish, this word refers to an appointed
> official whose job it is to defend the rights of individuals
> against governments and other large organizations. Despite
> its sound, the official in question need not be male.
>
> 4. From a Hindi/Urdu word for loose-fitting trousers, this word
> has been borrowed into English with a similar, but slightly
> more specific meaning.
>
> 5. In Central Siberian Yupik, a language related to Inuktitut,
> this word meant "bearded seal". By the time the word came into
> English, it referred to a type of footwear made (traditionally
> at least) from sealskin.
>
> 6. Brought into English via French, Italian, and Ottoman Turkish,
> in the original Arabic, this word just meant "rate". In English,
> it has come to mean specific rates of taxes and charges.
>
> 7. One of only a handful of terms borrowed from Basque into English,
> in Basque it originally meant "merry festival". In English
> the term refers to a game which originated in the Basque country.
>
> 8. Originally from the Taino language of the Caribbean, it referred
> to a raised wooden structure which could be used for curing meat.
> In English, it refers to a particular method of cooking meat,
> but also to the device used in that method of cooking, and to
> the social event which surrounds the process.
>
> 9. In the Chinook jargon of the Pacific Northwest, this term
> originally meant "food" and was preceded with "hayo" to indicate
> a person who had plenty of food" In English this came to be an
> irreverent term for someone in a person of authority, and is
> often preceded by "high".
>
> 10. Originally from a Tagalog word meaning "mountain", it was
> borrowed into English by American soldiers serving in the
> Philippines. In English, the word is usually used in the plural,
> and has come to be a general term for the middle of nowhere.
>
Pete
Björn Lundin
Feb 18, 2016, 9:54:01 AM2/18/16
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> 3. Give the *month and year* of this front page from the Times
> of India.
Dec-2004
> of India.
>
> 4. Give the *exact date* (month, day, and year) when the events
> referred to on this front page took place.
>
> 7. From what year were these front pages?
>
> 8. From what year was this front page?
>
> 9. What city has been redacted from this headline?
>
> 10. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> finished with #1-9. Nabgure qrngu va Zrzcuvf, Graarffrr, jnf
> gung bs Ryivf Cerfyrl. Sebz jung *zbagu naq lrne* jnf guvf
> sebag cntr?
>
> * Game 3, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Unusual Etymologies
>
>
> 3. Originally from Swedish, this word refers to an appointed
> official whose job it is to defend the rights of individuals
> against governments and other large organizations. Despite
> its sound, the official in question need not be male.
Ombudsman
> official whose job it is to defend the rights of individuals
> against governments and other large organizations. Despite
> its sound, the official in question need not be male.
>
> 6. Brought into English via French, Italian, and Ottoman Turkish,
> in the original Arabic, this word just meant "rate". In English,
> it has come to mean specific rates of taxes and charges.
>
> 7. One of only a handful of terms borrowed from Basque into English,
> in Basque it originally meant "merry festival". In English
> the term refers to a game which originated in the Basque country.
>
--
--
Björn
Mark Brader
Feb 19, 2016, 12:42:26 AM2/19/16
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Mark Brader:
Star" in 1900 and the "Toronto Star" in 1971. The fictional
"Daily Planet" where Superman works in his secret identity as
Clark Kent was named after it.
> 1. Name the ship that has been redacted from this front page.
Carpathia. I accepted "Carpathian". The Californian, though, was
the ship that did *not* come to the rescue. 4 for Joshua, Bruce,
Joe, Peter, Calvin, and Pete.
> 2. Which newspaper published this front page on September 12, 2001?
The "New York Times". Just compare the headline type with the
adjacent image! 4 for Joshua, Bruce, Dan Blum, Marc, Jason, and Pete.
3 for Calvin.
> 3. Give the *month and year* of this front page from the Times
> of India.
December 2004. (The Boxing Day tsunami.) 4 for Dan Tilque, Peter,
Erland, Calvin, and Björn.
> 4. Give the *exact date* (month, day, and year) when the events
> referred to on this front page took place.
1963-11-22. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Dan Blum, Joe, Marc,
Jason, Pete, and Björn.
> 5. What is the name of the newspaper that has been redacted above
> this famously erroneous headline?
The "Chicago Daily Tribune". (Accepting "Chicago Tribune".) 4 for
Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Dan Blum, Peter, Marc, Jason, and Pete.
The hands belong to president-elect Truman.
> 6. What is the name of the publication that has been, ah, cut off
> above this famous headline?
The "New York Post". 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Jason, and Pete.
> 7. From what year were these front pages?
1997. 4 for Joshua, Bruce, Dan Blum, Peter, Marc, Calvin, Jason,
Pete, and Björn.
> 8. From what year was this front page?
1990. 4 for Joshua, Bruce, and Jason. 2 for Calvin.
> 9. What city has been redacted from this headline?
Memphis. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Joe, Marc, Erland, Calvin,
Jason, Pete, and Björn.
> 10. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> finished with #1-9. Another death in Memphis, Tennessee, was
3 for Dan Blum.
> * Game 3, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Unusual Etymologies
> English is a language that likes to borrow words. In addition
> to the huge number of borrowings from French, Latin, and Greek,
> we also have many words that come from more exotic languages.
> In each case, please identify the English word or term from a
> brief description of its etymology.
Just for fun, I'm providing etymological information (according to
American Heritage unless otherwise stated) for all of the non-joke
answers that were given.
> 1. In Japanese, the word meant "squad leader". In English, it
> has come to mean a leader in general, and is often used in
> combination with "head".
Honcho. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Dan Blum, Joe, Peter,
Marc, and Calvin.
"Samurai" is from the Japanese for "guard".
> 2. In one proposed etymology for this word, it comes from the
> Russian for "quickly", which is what Cossack soldiers in
> Paris would yell out when the restaurant service was too slow.
> In English, it has come to mean a type of casual restaurant.
Bistro. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Dan Blum, Joe, Marc,
and Pete. 3 for Calvin.
"Bodega" is from the same Greek roots as "apothecary", which means
"storehouse", via Latin and Spanish.
> 3. Originally from Swedish, this word refers to an appointed
> official whose job it is to defend the rights of individuals
> against governments and other large organizations. Despite
> its sound, the official in question need not be male.
Ombudsman (accepting ombud). 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce,
Dan Blum, Joe, Peter, Marc, Erland, Calvin, Pete, and Björn.
> 4. From a Hindi/Urdu word for loose-fitting trousers, this word
> has been borrowed into English with a similar, but slightly
> more specific meaning.
Pajamas. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, and Erland.
"Jodhpur" is a place name; "dungaree" is from Hindi/Urdu and according
to Collins it originally referred to a fabric and also came from
a place name; "chino" means "yellowish" in American Spanish and
probably comes ultimately from the name of China; and "pants" is
short for English "pantaloons", derived ultimately from the ancient
Roman saint Pantaleon, via French.
> 5. In Central Siberian Yupik, a language related to Inuktitut,
> this word meant "bearded seal". By the time the word came into
> English, it referred to a type of footwear made (traditionally
> at least) from sealskin.
Mukluk. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, and Marc.
"Moccasin" is from Algonquian and just means "shoe". "Galosh"
originally meant a wooden-soled shoe and comes from an Old French
root of unknown origin.
> 6. Brought into English via French, Italian, and Ottoman Turkish,
> in the original Arabic, this word just meant "rate". In English,
> it has come to mean specific rates of taxes and charges.
Tariff. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Dan Blum, and Peter.
"Levy" comes ultimately from a Latin word meaning "raise", via Old
French; "indice" is not a word, but "index" is also from Latin,
meaning the index finger; "schedule" comes via Old French from a
Latin word for "a strip of papyrus", in turn from a Greek root meaning
"split"; and "interest" is Latin for "he/she/it is between", via the
meaning "he/she/it takes part in".
> 7. One of only a handful of terms borrowed from Basque into English,
> in Basque it originally meant "merry festival". In English
> the term refers to a game which originated in the Basque country.
Jai-alai. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Dan Blum, and Marc.
"Croquet" comes from French dialect for a "hockey stick" of some sort,
and is related to the "crook" that a shepherd traditionally uses;
"pelota" is originally from Latin for a "little ball" and is related
to "pill", reaching us via the Old French for "pellet" and then via
Spanish; the origin of "euchre" is unknown; and according to Collins,
the word "quidditch" was J.K. Rowling's own invention.
> 8. Originally from the Taino language of the Caribbean, it referred
> to a raised wooden structure which could be used for curing meat.
> In English, it refers to a particular method of cooking meat,
> but also to the device used in that method of cooking, and to
> the social event which surrounds the process.
Barbecue. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Dan Blum, Joe, Peter,
Calvin, and Pete.
"Smoker" is just from the English word "smoke".
> 9. In the Chinook jargon of the Pacific Northwest, this term
> originally meant "food" and was preceded with "hayo" to indicate
> a person who had plenty of food" In English this came to be an
> irreverent term for someone in a person of authority, and is
> often preceded by "high".
Muckamuck. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Marc.
"Falutin" is not a word and the origin of "high-falutin" is unknown;
according to Merriam-Webster, "kahuna" is from Hawaiian; the Grand
"Panjandrum" was a fictional character invented by Samuel Foote;
and Lord "Pooh-Bah" was a fictional character invented by Gilbert
and Sullivan.
> 10. Originally from a Tagalog word meaning "mountain", it was
> borrowed into English by American soldiers serving in the
> Philippines. In English, the word is usually used in the plural,
> and has come to be a general term for the middle of nowhere.
Boondocks (accepting boonies). 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce,
Dan Blum, Marc, Jason, and Pete.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Sci Lit Spo Geo His Mis FOUR
Joshua Kreitzer 32 36 32 20 36 40 144
Dan Tilque 36 32 28 16 16 40 136
Dan Blum 38 36 24 20 23 36 134
"Calvin" 23 28 39 19 25 15 115
Marc Dashevsky 32 28 16 20 24 28 112
Pete Gayde 20 24 36 22 28 16 110
Bruce Bowler 32 20 -- -- 28 28 108
Peter Smyth 20 12 36 24 16 16 96
"Joe" 8 28 31 8 12 16 87
Erland Sommarskog 26 4 24 20 8 8 78
Jason Kreitzer 4 28 8 0 32 4 72
Björn Lundin 12 4 16 11 20 4 59
--
Mark Brader "When laws are outlawed, only outlaws will have laws."
Toronto, m...@vex.net -- Diane Holt
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-10-05,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 3, Round 7 - History - Famous Headlines
> In the original game the handouts were in black-and-white, and
> there were also technical problems, with some of the images shown
> in distorted form. I've reconstructed them at:
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/3-7/head.jpg
> and taken the opportunity to rearrange the images in order of the
> question numbers.
> For questions that ask you to name a newspaper, you must give the
> full name (the word "the" can be ignored), but if it has varied
> since the headline appeared, either the old or new version of
> the name is acceptable. So if we showed a "Toronto Daily Star"
> headline, you could say "Toronto Star", but "Star" by itself
> would not be sufficient.
What was originally the "Evening Star" became the "Toronto Daily
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 3, Round 7 - History - Famous Headlines
> In the original game the handouts were in black-and-white, and
> there were also technical problems, with some of the images shown
> in distorted form. I've reconstructed them at:
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/3-7/head.jpg
> and taken the opportunity to rearrange the images in order of the
> question numbers.
> For questions that ask you to name a newspaper, you must give the
> full name (the word "the" can be ignored), but if it has varied
> since the headline appeared, either the old or new version of
> the name is acceptable. So if we showed a "Toronto Daily Star"
> headline, you could say "Toronto Star", but "Star" by itself
> would not be sufficient.
Star" in 1900 and the "Toronto Star" in 1971. The fictional
"Daily Planet" where Superman works in his secret identity as
Clark Kent was named after it.
> 1. Name the ship that has been redacted from this front page.
the ship that did *not* come to the rescue. 4 for Joshua, Bruce,
Joe, Peter, Calvin, and Pete.
> 2. Which newspaper published this front page on September 12, 2001?
adjacent image! 4 for Joshua, Bruce, Dan Blum, Marc, Jason, and Pete.
3 for Calvin.
> 3. Give the *month and year* of this front page from the Times
> of India.
Erland, Calvin, and Björn.
> 4. Give the *exact date* (month, day, and year) when the events
> referred to on this front page took place.
Jason, Pete, and Björn.
> 5. What is the name of the newspaper that has been redacted above
> this famously erroneous headline?
Joshua, Dan Tilque, Bruce, Dan Blum, Peter, Marc, Jason, and Pete.
The hands belong to president-elect Truman.
> 6. What is the name of the publication that has been, ah, cut off
> above this famous headline?
> 7. From what year were these front pages?
Pete, and Björn.
> 8. From what year was this front page?
> 9. What city has been redacted from this headline?
Jason, Pete, and Björn.
> 10. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
> that of Elvis Presley. From what *month and year* was this
> front page?
August 1977. 4 for Joshua, Marc, Calvin, Jason, and Björn.
> front page?
3 for Dan Blum.
> * Game 3, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Unusual Etymologies
> English is a language that likes to borrow words. In addition
> to the huge number of borrowings from French, Latin, and Greek,
> we also have many words that come from more exotic languages.
> In each case, please identify the English word or term from a
> brief description of its etymology.
American Heritage unless otherwise stated) for all of the non-joke
answers that were given.
> 1. In Japanese, the word meant "squad leader". In English, it
> has come to mean a leader in general, and is often used in
> combination with "head".
Marc, and Calvin.
"Samurai" is from the Japanese for "guard".
> 2. In one proposed etymology for this word, it comes from the
> Russian for "quickly", which is what Cossack soldiers in
> Paris would yell out when the restaurant service was too slow.
> In English, it has come to mean a type of casual restaurant.
and Pete. 3 for Calvin.
"Bodega" is from the same Greek roots as "apothecary", which means
"storehouse", via Latin and Spanish.
> 3. Originally from Swedish, this word refers to an appointed
> official whose job it is to defend the rights of individuals
> against governments and other large organizations. Despite
> its sound, the official in question need not be male.
Dan Blum, Joe, Peter, Marc, Erland, Calvin, Pete, and Björn.
> 4. From a Hindi/Urdu word for loose-fitting trousers, this word
> has been borrowed into English with a similar, but slightly
> more specific meaning.
"Jodhpur" is a place name; "dungaree" is from Hindi/Urdu and according
to Collins it originally referred to a fabric and also came from
a place name; "chino" means "yellowish" in American Spanish and
probably comes ultimately from the name of China; and "pants" is
short for English "pantaloons", derived ultimately from the ancient
Roman saint Pantaleon, via French.
> 5. In Central Siberian Yupik, a language related to Inuktitut,
> this word meant "bearded seal". By the time the word came into
> English, it referred to a type of footwear made (traditionally
> at least) from sealskin.
"Moccasin" is from Algonquian and just means "shoe". "Galosh"
originally meant a wooden-soled shoe and comes from an Old French
root of unknown origin.
> 6. Brought into English via French, Italian, and Ottoman Turkish,
> in the original Arabic, this word just meant "rate". In English,
> it has come to mean specific rates of taxes and charges.
"Levy" comes ultimately from a Latin word meaning "raise", via Old
French; "indice" is not a word, but "index" is also from Latin,
meaning the index finger; "schedule" comes via Old French from a
Latin word for "a strip of papyrus", in turn from a Greek root meaning
"split"; and "interest" is Latin for "he/she/it is between", via the
meaning "he/she/it takes part in".
> 7. One of only a handful of terms borrowed from Basque into English,
> in Basque it originally meant "merry festival". In English
> the term refers to a game which originated in the Basque country.
"Croquet" comes from French dialect for a "hockey stick" of some sort,
and is related to the "crook" that a shepherd traditionally uses;
"pelota" is originally from Latin for a "little ball" and is related
to "pill", reaching us via the Old French for "pellet" and then via
Spanish; the origin of "euchre" is unknown; and according to Collins,
the word "quidditch" was J.K. Rowling's own invention.
> 8. Originally from the Taino language of the Caribbean, it referred
> to a raised wooden structure which could be used for curing meat.
> In English, it refers to a particular method of cooking meat,
> but also to the device used in that method of cooking, and to
> the social event which surrounds the process.
Calvin, and Pete.
"Smoker" is just from the English word "smoke".
> 9. In the Chinook jargon of the Pacific Northwest, this term
> originally meant "food" and was preceded with "hayo" to indicate
> a person who had plenty of food" In English this came to be an
> irreverent term for someone in a person of authority, and is
> often preceded by "high".
"Falutin" is not a word and the origin of "high-falutin" is unknown;
according to Merriam-Webster, "kahuna" is from Hawaiian; the Grand
"Panjandrum" was a fictional character invented by Samuel Foote;
and Lord "Pooh-Bah" was a fictional character invented by Gilbert
and Sullivan.
> 10. Originally from a Tagalog word meaning "mountain", it was
> borrowed into English by American soldiers serving in the
> Philippines. In English, the word is usually used in the plural,
> and has come to be a general term for the middle of nowhere.
Dan Blum, Marc, Jason, and Pete.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 3 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Sci Lit Spo Geo His Mis FOUR
Joshua Kreitzer 32 36 32 20 36 40 144
Dan Tilque 36 32 28 16 16 40 136
Dan Blum 38 36 24 20 23 36 134
"Calvin" 23 28 39 19 25 15 115
Marc Dashevsky 32 28 16 20 24 28 112
Pete Gayde 20 24 36 22 28 16 110
Bruce Bowler 32 20 -- -- 28 28 108
Peter Smyth 20 12 36 24 16 16 96
"Joe" 8 28 31 8 12 16 87
Erland Sommarskog 26 4 24 20 8 8 78
Jason Kreitzer 4 28 8 0 32 4 72
Björn Lundin 12 4 16 11 20 4 59
--
Mark Brader "When laws are outlawed, only outlaws will have laws."
Toronto, m...@vex.net -- Diane Holt
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