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RQFTCI03 Game 6 Rounds 4,6: common factors, line king
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Mark Brader
Jan 3, 2021, 12:06:03 AM1/3/21
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2003-02-24,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Usual Suspects, but have been reformatted and
may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the
correct answers in about 3 days.
For further information, including an explanation of the """
notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2020-06-23
companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
I wrote one of these rounds.
* Game 6, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Common Factors
For each question we'll give you three or more people or things,
and you'll tell us what specific feature they most notably have
in common. For example, if we said "the Ontario towns of Preston,
Weston, and York", you would say, "they were all merged into larger
municipalities".
Some leniency will be given; in particular, if you give an answer
that is overly specific and for this reason applies to only some
of the set, it will be accepted.
1. George Burns, Alanis Morissette, Ralph Richardson, and Annie
Sprinkle.
2. Joe DiMaggio, James Dougherty, Arthur Miller, and -- allegedly --
Robert Slatzer.
3. Andre Dawson, Alfredo Griffin, Eric Hinske, and Carl Morton.
4. The movies "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957), "Planet of
the Apes" (1968), and "Le Point de mire" (1977) (or in English,
"Focal Point").
5. Archibald Butt, who was the aide to the US president; Jacques
Futrelle, who wrote mysteries; Benjamin Guggenheim, mining
heir, smelting magnate, and playboy; Wallace Hartley, who was
a bandleader; and Isidor Straus, who owned the Macy's store.
6. Ernst Alexanderson, John Logie Baird, Philo Farnsworth, Francis
Jenkins, Paul Nipkow, and Vladimir Zworykin.
7. Ralph Ellison, H.F. Saint, and H.G. Wells.
8. John Bardeen, Marie Curie, Linus Pauling, Frederick Sanger,
and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
9. Steve Bowers, Gordon Sumner, and the sword of Frodo Baggins.
10. This was originally an audio question, and as usual, the audio
clip is no longer available. But perhaps you can answer it from
the following approximate reconstruction. Read the following
and name the thing in common:
[A man sings]
You don't need money, don't take fame
Don't need no credit card to ride this train
It's strong and it's sudden and it's cruel sometimes
But it might just save your life
[A woman sings]
'Cause I am your lady
And you are my man
Whenever you reach for me
I'll do all that I can
[A different man sings]
I'll protect you from the hooded claw
Keep the vampires from your door
When the chips are down I'll be around
With my undying, death-defying
Love for you
* Game 6, Round 6 - Arts - The Line King
In this round you'll be asked to identify the subject or subject
matter of a drawing by Al Hirschfeld, the famed caricaturist who
died """recently""" at the age of 99. Please see the handout at:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/o6/6/hirschfeld.pdf
I've rearranged the round in order of the handout. There were
7 decoys, which are thus interspersed with the others; identify
these people if you like for fun, but for no points.
1. Name the musical group.
2. This image was clipped from a larger one showing the cast of
a well-known 1960s TV show. Name the show.
3. Name the religious leader.
4. Name the movie and TV actor portrayed in this minimalist
rendition.
5. This man was an actor, writer, director, and producer, and
dabbled in cinematography, art direction, costume design,
and film editing. In short, he contained multitudes. Name him.
6. (decoy: French performer)
7. (decoy: actor)
8. (decoy: actress)
9. Here are two characters from a popular series of movies from
the 1930s and 1940s. Name the *movie series*.
10. Name this actor and patriarch.
11 (decoy: actor and actress, not a couple)
12. Name the American playwright.
13 (decoy: actor)
14. These three characters are from *what 1959 movie*?
15. (decoy: actor and actress couple)
16. (decoy: singer/actress)
17. This man is not as well known as some others in this round,
but we're quite sure that you've all heard of him. Name him.
--
Mark Brader | "Earthmen learned how to send ships through space, and
m...@vex.net | so initiated human history, though I suppose there was
Toronto | previous history on Earth." -- Jack Vance, "Emphyrio"
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of the Usual Suspects, but have been reformatted and
may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the
correct answers in about 3 days.
For further information, including an explanation of the """
notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2020-06-23
companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
I wrote one of these rounds.
* Game 6, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Common Factors
For each question we'll give you three or more people or things,
and you'll tell us what specific feature they most notably have
in common. For example, if we said "the Ontario towns of Preston,
Weston, and York", you would say, "they were all merged into larger
municipalities".
Some leniency will be given; in particular, if you give an answer
that is overly specific and for this reason applies to only some
of the set, it will be accepted.
1. George Burns, Alanis Morissette, Ralph Richardson, and Annie
Sprinkle.
2. Joe DiMaggio, James Dougherty, Arthur Miller, and -- allegedly --
Robert Slatzer.
3. Andre Dawson, Alfredo Griffin, Eric Hinske, and Carl Morton.
4. The movies "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957), "Planet of
the Apes" (1968), and "Le Point de mire" (1977) (or in English,
"Focal Point").
5. Archibald Butt, who was the aide to the US president; Jacques
Futrelle, who wrote mysteries; Benjamin Guggenheim, mining
heir, smelting magnate, and playboy; Wallace Hartley, who was
a bandleader; and Isidor Straus, who owned the Macy's store.
6. Ernst Alexanderson, John Logie Baird, Philo Farnsworth, Francis
Jenkins, Paul Nipkow, and Vladimir Zworykin.
7. Ralph Ellison, H.F. Saint, and H.G. Wells.
8. John Bardeen, Marie Curie, Linus Pauling, Frederick Sanger,
and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
9. Steve Bowers, Gordon Sumner, and the sword of Frodo Baggins.
10. This was originally an audio question, and as usual, the audio
clip is no longer available. But perhaps you can answer it from
the following approximate reconstruction. Read the following
and name the thing in common:
[A man sings]
You don't need money, don't take fame
Don't need no credit card to ride this train
It's strong and it's sudden and it's cruel sometimes
But it might just save your life
[A woman sings]
'Cause I am your lady
And you are my man
Whenever you reach for me
I'll do all that I can
[A different man sings]
I'll protect you from the hooded claw
Keep the vampires from your door
When the chips are down I'll be around
With my undying, death-defying
Love for you
* Game 6, Round 6 - Arts - The Line King
In this round you'll be asked to identify the subject or subject
matter of a drawing by Al Hirschfeld, the famed caricaturist who
died """recently""" at the age of 99. Please see the handout at:
http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/o6/6/hirschfeld.pdf
I've rearranged the round in order of the handout. There were
7 decoys, which are thus interspersed with the others; identify
these people if you like for fun, but for no points.
1. Name the musical group.
2. This image was clipped from a larger one showing the cast of
a well-known 1960s TV show. Name the show.
3. Name the religious leader.
4. Name the movie and TV actor portrayed in this minimalist
rendition.
5. This man was an actor, writer, director, and producer, and
dabbled in cinematography, art direction, costume design,
and film editing. In short, he contained multitudes. Name him.
6. (decoy: French performer)
7. (decoy: actor)
8. (decoy: actress)
9. Here are two characters from a popular series of movies from
the 1930s and 1940s. Name the *movie series*.
10. Name this actor and patriarch.
11 (decoy: actor and actress, not a couple)
12. Name the American playwright.
13 (decoy: actor)
14. These three characters are from *what 1959 movie*?
15. (decoy: actor and actress couple)
16. (decoy: singer/actress)
17. This man is not as well known as some others in this round,
but we're quite sure that you've all heard of him. Name him.
--
Mark Brader | "Earthmen learned how to send ships through space, and
m...@vex.net | so initiated human history, though I suppose there was
Toronto | previous history on Earth." -- Jack Vance, "Emphyrio"
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
Jan 3, 2021, 1:13:15 AM1/3/21
to
> 1. George Burns, Alanis Morissette, Ralph Richardson, and Annie
> Sprinkle.
played God in a movie
> Sprinkle.
> 2. Joe DiMaggio, James Dougherty, Arthur Miller, and -- allegedly --
> Robert Slatzer.
> 4. The movies "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957), "Planet of
> the Apes" (1968), and "Le Point de mire" (1977) (or in English,
> "Focal Point").
> 6. Ernst Alexanderson, John Logie Baird, Philo Farnsworth, Francis
> Jenkins, Paul Nipkow, and Vladimir Zworykin.
> 7. Ralph Ellison, H.F. Saint, and H.G. Wells.
> 8. John Bardeen, Marie Curie, Linus Pauling, Frederick Sanger,
> and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
> 9. Steve Bowers, Gordon Sumner, and the sword of Frodo Baggins.
> 10. This was originally an audio question, and as usual, the audio
> clip is no longer available. But perhaps you can answer it from
> the following approximate reconstruction. Read the following
> and name the thing in common:
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Arts - The Line King
> 1. Name the musical group.
The Rolling Stones
> 2. This image was clipped from a larger one showing the cast of
> a well-known 1960s TV show. Name the show.
> 3. Name the religious leader.
> 4. Name the movie and TV actor portrayed in this minimalist
> rendition.
> 5. This man was an actor, writer, director, and producer, and
> dabbled in cinematography, art direction, costume design,
> and film editing. In short, he contained multitudes. Name him.
> 9. Here are two characters from a popular series of movies from
> the 1930s and 1940s. Name the *movie series*.
> 10. Name this actor and patriarch.
> 12. Name the American playwright.
> 14. These three characters are from *what 1959 movie*?
> 17. This man is not as well known as some others in this round,
> but we're quite sure that you've all heard of him. Name him.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Joshua Kreitzer
Jan 3, 2021, 2:25:42 AM1/3/21
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:07udnXU8LtsozWzCnZ2dnUU7-
bfN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Common Factors
>
> For each question we'll give you three or more people or things,
> and you'll tell us what specific feature they most notably have
> in common. For example, if we said "the Ontario towns of Preston,
> Weston, and York", you would say, "they were all merged into larger
> municipalities".
>
> 2. Joe DiMaggio, James Dougherty, Arthur Miller, and -- allegedly --
> Robert Slatzer.
Marilyn Monroe's husbands
> 4. The movies "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957), "Planet of
> the Apes" (1968), and "Le Point de mire" (1977) (or in English,
> "Focal Point").
based on works by Pierre Boulle
> 5. Archibald Butt, who was the aide to the US president; Jacques
> Futrelle, who wrote mysteries; Benjamin Guggenheim, mining
> heir, smelting magnate, and playboy; Wallace Hartley, who was
> a bandleader; and Isidor Straus, who owned the Macy's store.
people who died in the Titanic disaster
> 6. Ernst Alexanderson, John Logie Baird, Philo Farnsworth, Francis
> Jenkins, Paul Nipkow, and Vladimir Zworykin.
pioneers in the invention of television
> 7. Ralph Ellison, H.F. Saint, and H.G. Wells.
writers of books with "Invisible Man" in the title
> 8. John Bardeen, Marie Curie, Linus Pauling, Frederick Sanger,
> and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
winners of multiple Nobel Prizes
> 9. Steve Bowers, Gordon Sumner, and the sword of Frodo Baggins.
known by the name "Sting"
> 10. This was originally an audio question, and as usual, the audio
> clip is no longer available. But perhaps you can answer it from
> the following approximate reconstruction. Read the following
> and name the thing in common:
>
> [A man sings]
> You don't need money, don't take fame
> Don't need no credit card to ride this train
> It's strong and it's sudden and it's cruel sometimes
> But it might just save your life
> [A woman sings]
> 'Cause I am your lady
> And you are my man
> Whenever you reach for me
> I'll do all that I can
> [A different man sings]
> I'll protect you from the hooded claw
> Keep the vampires from your door
> When the chips are down I'll be around
> With my undying, death-defying
> Love for you
songs titled "The Power of Love"
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Arts - The Line King
>
> In this round you'll be asked to identify the subject or subject
> matter of a drawing by Al Hirschfeld, the famed caricaturist who
> died """recently""" at the age of 99. Please see the handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/o6/6/hirschfeld.pdf
>
> 2. This image was clipped from a larger one showing the cast of
> a well-known 1960s TV show. Name the show.
"Star Trek"
> 3. Name the religious leader.
Billy Graham
> 5. This man was an actor, writer, director, and producer, and
> dabbled in cinematography, art direction, costume design,
> and film editing. In short, he contained multitudes. Name him.
Zero Mostel
> 7. (decoy: actor)
Tom Selleck
> 8. (decoy: actress)
Meryl Streep
> 9. Here are two characters from a popular series of movies from
> the 1930s and 1940s. Name the *movie series*.
"The Thin Man"
> 10. Name this actor and patriarch.
Henry Fonda
> 12. Name the American playwright.
Lillian Hellman
> 14. These three characters are from *what 1959 movie*?
"Some Like It Hot"
> 15. (decoy: actor and actress couple)
Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall
> 16. (decoy: singer/actress)
Bette Midler
> 17. This man is not as well known as some others in this round,
> but we're quite sure that you've all heard of him. Name him.
Al Hirschfeld
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
bfN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Common Factors
>
> For each question we'll give you three or more people or things,
> and you'll tell us what specific feature they most notably have
> in common. For example, if we said "the Ontario towns of Preston,
> Weston, and York", you would say, "they were all merged into larger
> municipalities".
>
> 1. George Burns, Alanis Morissette, Ralph Richardson, and Annie
> Sprinkle.
people who have played God in movies
> Sprinkle.
> 2. Joe DiMaggio, James Dougherty, Arthur Miller, and -- allegedly --
> Robert Slatzer.
> 4. The movies "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957), "Planet of
> the Apes" (1968), and "Le Point de mire" (1977) (or in English,
> "Focal Point").
> 5. Archibald Butt, who was the aide to the US president; Jacques
> Futrelle, who wrote mysteries; Benjamin Guggenheim, mining
> heir, smelting magnate, and playboy; Wallace Hartley, who was
> a bandleader; and Isidor Straus, who owned the Macy's store.
> 6. Ernst Alexanderson, John Logie Baird, Philo Farnsworth, Francis
> Jenkins, Paul Nipkow, and Vladimir Zworykin.
> 7. Ralph Ellison, H.F. Saint, and H.G. Wells.
> 8. John Bardeen, Marie Curie, Linus Pauling, Frederick Sanger,
> and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
> 9. Steve Bowers, Gordon Sumner, and the sword of Frodo Baggins.
> 10. This was originally an audio question, and as usual, the audio
> clip is no longer available. But perhaps you can answer it from
> the following approximate reconstruction. Read the following
> and name the thing in common:
>
> [A man sings]
> You don't need money, don't take fame
> Don't need no credit card to ride this train
> It's strong and it's sudden and it's cruel sometimes
> But it might just save your life
> [A woman sings]
> 'Cause I am your lady
> And you are my man
> Whenever you reach for me
> I'll do all that I can
> [A different man sings]
> I'll protect you from the hooded claw
> Keep the vampires from your door
> When the chips are down I'll be around
> With my undying, death-defying
> Love for you
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Arts - The Line King
>
> In this round you'll be asked to identify the subject or subject
> matter of a drawing by Al Hirschfeld, the famed caricaturist who
> died """recently""" at the age of 99. Please see the handout at:
>
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/o6/6/hirschfeld.pdf
>
> 1. Name the musical group.
Aerosmith
> 2. This image was clipped from a larger one showing the cast of
> a well-known 1960s TV show. Name the show.
> 3. Name the religious leader.
> 5. This man was an actor, writer, director, and producer, and
> dabbled in cinematography, art direction, costume design,
> and film editing. In short, he contained multitudes. Name him.
> 7. (decoy: actor)
Tom Selleck
> 8. (decoy: actress)
Meryl Streep
> 9. Here are two characters from a popular series of movies from
> the 1930s and 1940s. Name the *movie series*.
> 10. Name this actor and patriarch.
> 12. Name the American playwright.
> 14. These three characters are from *what 1959 movie*?
> 15. (decoy: actor and actress couple)
> 16. (decoy: singer/actress)
Bette Midler
> 17. This man is not as well known as some others in this round,
> but we're quite sure that you've all heard of him. Name him.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Erland Sommarskog
Jan 3, 2021, 5:33:16 AM1/3/21
to
> 8. John Bardeen, Marie Curie, Linus Pauling, Frederick Sanger,
> and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
Nobel laureates
> and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
> 10. This was originally an audio question, and as usual, the audio
> clip is no longer available. But perhaps you can answer it from
> the following approximate reconstruction. Read the following
> and name the thing in common:
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Arts - The Line King
>
> 1. Name the musical group.
The Rolling Stones
> 5. This man was an actor, writer, director, and producer, and
> dabbled in cinematography, art direction, costume design,
> and film editing. In short, he contained multitudes. Name him.
> 17. This man is not as well known as some others in this round,
> but we're quite sure that you've all heard of him. Name him.
Dan Tilque
Jan 4, 2021, 1:49:00 PM1/4/21
to
>
> 9. Steve Bowers, Gordon Sumner, and the sword of Frodo Baggins.
>
> 2. This image was clipped from a larger one showing the cast of
> a well-known 1960s TV show. Name the show.
>
> 3. Name the religious leader.
>
> 4. Name the movie and TV actor portrayed in this minimalist
> rendition.
>
> 5. This man was an actor, writer, director, and producer, and
> dabbled in cinematography, art direction, costume design,
> and film editing. In short, he contained multitudes. Name him.
>
> 6. (decoy: French performer)
> 7. (decoy: actor)
> 8. (decoy: actress)
>
> 9. Here are two characters from a popular series of movies from
> the 1930s and 1940s. Name the *movie series*.
>
> 10. Name this actor and patriarch.
> 11 (decoy: actor and actress, not a couple)
> 12. Name the American playwright.
> 13 (decoy: actor)
> 14. These three characters are from *what 1959 movie*?
> 15. (decoy: actor and actress couple)
> 16. (decoy: singer/actress)
>
> 17. This man is not as well known as some others in this round,
> but we're quite sure that you've all heard of him. Name him.
--
Dan Tilque
Pete Gayde
Jan 4, 2021, 7:03:48 PM1/4/21
to
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2003-02-24,
> and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
> by members of the Usual Suspects, but have been reformatted and
> may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the
> correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> For further information, including an explanation of the """
> notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2020-06-23
> companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
>
>
> I wrote one of these rounds.
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Common Factors
>
> For each question we'll give you three or more people or things,
> and you'll tell us what specific feature they most notably have
> in common. For example, if we said "the Ontario towns of Preston,
> Weston, and York", you would say, "they were all merged into larger
> municipalities".
>
> Some leniency will be given; in particular, if you give an answer
> that is overly specific and for this reason applies to only some
> of the set, it will be accepted.
>
> 1. George Burns, Alanis Morissette, Ralph Richardson, and Annie
> Sprinkle.
>
> 2. Joe DiMaggio, James Dougherty, Arthur Miller, and -- allegedly --
> Robert Slatzer.
Husbands of Marilyn Monroe
> and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
> by members of the Usual Suspects, but have been reformatted and
> may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the
> correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> For further information, including an explanation of the """
> notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2020-06-23
> companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
>
>
> I wrote one of these rounds.
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Common Factors
>
> For each question we'll give you three or more people or things,
> and you'll tell us what specific feature they most notably have
> in common. For example, if we said "the Ontario towns of Preston,
> Weston, and York", you would say, "they were all merged into larger
> municipalities".
>
> Some leniency will be given; in particular, if you give an answer
> that is overly specific and for this reason applies to only some
> of the set, it will be accepted.
>
> 1. George Burns, Alanis Morissette, Ralph Richardson, and Annie
> Sprinkle.
>
> 2. Joe DiMaggio, James Dougherty, Arthur Miller, and -- allegedly --
> Robert Slatzer.
>
> 3. Andre Dawson, Alfredo Griffin, Eric Hinske, and Carl Morton.
>
> 4. The movies "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957), "Planet of
> the Apes" (1968), and "Le Point de mire" (1977) (or in English,
> "Focal Point").
>
> 5. Archibald Butt, who was the aide to the US president; Jacques
> Futrelle, who wrote mysteries; Benjamin Guggenheim, mining
> heir, smelting magnate, and playboy; Wallace Hartley, who was
> a bandleader; and Isidor Straus, who owned the Macy's store.
>
> 6. Ernst Alexanderson, John Logie Baird, Philo Farnsworth, Francis
> Jenkins, Paul Nipkow, and Vladimir Zworykin.
>
> 7. Ralph Ellison, H.F. Saint, and H.G. Wells.
>
> 8. John Bardeen, Marie Curie, Linus Pauling, Frederick Sanger,
> and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
>
> 2. This image was clipped from a larger one showing the cast of
> a well-known 1960s TV show. Name the show.
>
> 3. Name the religious leader.
>
> 4. Name the movie and TV actor portrayed in this minimalist
> rendition.
>
> 5. This man was an actor, writer, director, and producer, and
> dabbled in cinematography, art direction, costume design,
> and film editing. In short, he contained multitudes. Name him.
>
> 6. (decoy: French performer)
Marcel Marceau
> 7. (decoy: actor)
Tom Selleck
> 8. (decoy: actress)
Meryl Streep
>
> 9. Here are two characters from a popular series of movies from
> the 1930s and 1940s. Name the *movie series*.
>
> 10. Name this actor and patriarch.
Marlon Brando
> the 1930s and 1940s. Name the *movie series*.
>
> 10. Name this actor and patriarch.
> 11 (decoy: actor and actress, not a couple)
> 12. Name the American playwright.
> 13 (decoy: actor)
Gregory Peck
> 14. These three characters are from *what 1959 movie*?
> 15. (decoy: actor and actress couple)
> 16. (decoy: singer/actress)
Bette Midler
>
> 17. This man is not as well known as some others in this round,
> but we're quite sure that you've all heard of him. Name him.
Hirschfeld
> but we're quite sure that you've all heard of him. Name him.
>
Pete Gayde
Mark Brader
Jan 6, 2021, 12:12:14 AM1/6/21
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Mark Brader:
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Common Factors
> For each question we'll give you three or more people or things,
> and you'll tell us what specific feature they most notably have
> in common. For example, if we said "the Ontario towns of Preston,
> Weston, and York", you would say, "they were all merged into larger
> municipalities".
> Some leniency will be given; in particular, if you give an answer
> that is overly specific and for this reason applies to only some
> of the set, it will be accepted.
> 1. George Burns, Alanis Morissette, Ralph Richardson, and Annie
> Sprinkle.
Played God in movies. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
Respectively: "Oh God" (1977), "Dogma" (1999), "Time Bandits" (1981),
"Bubbles Galore" (1996). Of course there have been others.
> 2. Joe DiMaggio, James Dougherty, Arthur Miller, and -- allegedly --
> Robert Slatzer.
Married to Marilyn Monroe. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.
> 3. Andre Dawson, Alfredo Griffin, Eric Hinske, and Carl Morton.
Baseball rookie-of-the-year award winners on Canadian teams.
That is still the complete list.
> 4. The movies "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957), "Planet of
> the Apes" (1968), and "Le Point de mire" (1977) (or in English,
> "Focal Point").
Based on novels by Pierre Boulle. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
> 5. Archibald Butt, who was the aide to the US president; Jacques
> Futrelle, who wrote mysteries; Benjamin Guggenheim, mining
> heir, smelting magnate, and playboy; Wallace Hartley, who was
> a bandleader; and Isidor Straus, who owned the Macy's store.
Died in the Titanic disaster. 4 for Joshua.
> 6. Ernst Alexanderson, John Logie Baird, Philo Farnsworth, Francis
> Jenkins, Paul Nipkow, and Vladimir Zworykin.
Invented television. (That is, each one is/was hailed as the
principal inventor of TV by his associates, fans, and/or fellow
countrymen.) 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
> 7. Ralph Ellison, H.F. Saint, and H.G. Wells.
Wrote books with "Invisible Man" in the title. 4 for Dan Blum
and Joshua.
Respectively: "Invisible Man", "Memoirs of an Invisible Man",
"The Invisible Man". One about racism, two science-fiction.
> 8. John Bardeen, Marie Curie, Linus Pauling, Frederick Sanger,
> and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
Won two Nobel Prizes. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
Respectively: physics 1956 & 1972; physics 1903 & chemistry 1911;
chemistry 1958 & 1980; chemistry 1954 & peace 1962; peace 1954 & 1981.
I did not require the exact number "two". Besides the above list,
the only other multiple winner has been the International Committee of
the Red Cross, which has won the peace prize *three* times, in 1917,
1944 and 1963.
> 9. Steve Bowers, Gordon Sumner, and the sword of Frodo Baggins.
Known as "Sting". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
Respectively: in wrestling, rock music, and "The Lord of the Rings".
> 10. This was originally an audio question, and as usual, the audio
> clip is no longer available. But perhaps you can answer it from
> the following approximate reconstruction. Read the following
> and name the thing in common:
> [A man sings]
> You don't need money, don't take fame
> Don't need no credit card to ride this train
> It's strong and it's sudden and it's cruel sometimes
> But it might just save your life
> [A woman sings]
> 'Cause I am your lady
> And you are my man
> Whenever you reach for me
> I'll do all that I can
> [A different man sings]
> I'll protect you from the hooded claw
> Keep the vampires from your door
> When the chips are down I'll be around
> With my undying, death-defying
> Love for you
Each song has the same title: "The Power of Love". 4 for Dan Blum,
Joshua, and Erland.
Respectively performed by: Huey Lewis and the News, Céline Dion (the
original version was by Jennifer Rush), Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
Several entrants in 2008 said either that they knew only the first
two songs or only the third one. In fact, when constructing the
round, *I* knew only the first two songs, and it was a teammate who
suggested the third one.
Sorry, but only one of the three (the first one) was originally
written for a movie ("Back to the Future", 1985).
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Arts - The Line King
> In this round you'll be asked to identify the subject or subject
> matter of a drawing by Al Hirschfeld, the famed caricaturist who
> died """recently""" at the age of 99. Please see the handout at:
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/o6/6/hirschfeld.pdf
> I've rearranged the round in order of the handout. There were
> 7 decoys, which are thus interspersed with the others; identify
> these people if you like for fun, but for no points.
> 1. Name the musical group.
Aerosmith. 4 for Joshua and Pete.
> 2. This image was clipped from a larger one showing the cast of
> a well-known 1960s TV show. Name the show.
"Star Trek" (the original series; Walter Koenig as Chekhov and
Nichelle Nichols as Uhura). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque,
and Pete.
The full image can be found at:
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91GaLVfSYwL._AC_SL1500_.jpg
> 3. Name the religious leader.
Billy Graham. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> 4. Name the movie and TV actor portrayed in this minimalist
> rendition.
John Lithgow. 4 for Dan Blum and Pete.
> 5. This man was an actor, writer, director, and producer, and
> dabbled in cinematography, art direction, costume design,
> and film editing. In short, he contained multitudes. Name him.
Orson Welles. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, and Pete.
> 6. (decoy: French performer)
Marcel Marceau. Pete got this.
> 7. (decoy: actor)
Tom Selleck. Joshua and Pete got this.
> 8. (decoy: actress)
Meryl Streep. Joshua and Pete got this.
> 9. Here are two characters from a popular series of movies from
> the 1930s and 1940s. Name the *movie series*.
The "Thin Man" movies (Myrna Loy as Nora Charles, William Powell as
Nick Charles). 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
> 10. Name this actor and patriarch.
Henry Fonda. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
> 11. (decoy: actor and actress, not a couple)
Katharine Hepburn, Laurence Olivier.
> 12. Name the American playwright.
Arthur Miller.
> 13. (decoy: actor)
Gregory Peck. Pete got this.
> 14. These three characters are from *what 1959 movie*?
"Some Like It Hot" (Tony Curtis as Joe, Marilyn Monroe as Sugar,
and Jack Lemmon as Jerry). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.
> 15. (decoy: actor and actress couple)
Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall. Joshua and Pete got this.
> 16. (decoy: singer/actress)
Bette Midler. Joshua and Pete got this.
> 17. This man is not as well known as some others in this round,
> but we're quite sure that you've all heard of him. Name him.
Al Hirschfeld himself. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Joshua, Erland,
Dan Tilque, and Pete.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Spo Ent Mis Art
Joshua Kreitzer 24 20 36 28 108
Dan Blum 8 16 32 32 88
Pete Gayde 12 16 4 28 60
Dan Tilque 8 4 8 12 32
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 4 8 12
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Toronto | -- Bob NE20G3018 (Ira Levin, "This Perfect Day")
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2003-02-24,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
> see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
> the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
> I wrote one of these rounds.
That was the common factors round.
> the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
> I wrote one of these rounds.
> * Game 6, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Common Factors
> For each question we'll give you three or more people or things,
> and you'll tell us what specific feature they most notably have
> in common. For example, if we said "the Ontario towns of Preston,
> Weston, and York", you would say, "they were all merged into larger
> municipalities".
> Some leniency will be given; in particular, if you give an answer
> that is overly specific and for this reason applies to only some
> of the set, it will be accepted.
> 1. George Burns, Alanis Morissette, Ralph Richardson, and Annie
> Sprinkle.
Respectively: "Oh God" (1977), "Dogma" (1999), "Time Bandits" (1981),
"Bubbles Galore" (1996). Of course there have been others.
> 2. Joe DiMaggio, James Dougherty, Arthur Miller, and -- allegedly --
> Robert Slatzer.
> 3. Andre Dawson, Alfredo Griffin, Eric Hinske, and Carl Morton.
That is still the complete list.
> 4. The movies "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957), "Planet of
> the Apes" (1968), and "Le Point de mire" (1977) (or in English,
> "Focal Point").
> 5. Archibald Butt, who was the aide to the US president; Jacques
> Futrelle, who wrote mysteries; Benjamin Guggenheim, mining
> heir, smelting magnate, and playboy; Wallace Hartley, who was
> a bandleader; and Isidor Straus, who owned the Macy's store.
> 6. Ernst Alexanderson, John Logie Baird, Philo Farnsworth, Francis
> Jenkins, Paul Nipkow, and Vladimir Zworykin.
principal inventor of TV by his associates, fans, and/or fellow
countrymen.) 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
> 7. Ralph Ellison, H.F. Saint, and H.G. Wells.
and Joshua.
Respectively: "Invisible Man", "Memoirs of an Invisible Man",
"The Invisible Man". One about racism, two science-fiction.
> 8. John Bardeen, Marie Curie, Linus Pauling, Frederick Sanger,
> and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
Respectively: physics 1956 & 1972; physics 1903 & chemistry 1911;
chemistry 1958 & 1980; chemistry 1954 & peace 1962; peace 1954 & 1981.
I did not require the exact number "two". Besides the above list,
the only other multiple winner has been the International Committee of
the Red Cross, which has won the peace prize *three* times, in 1917,
1944 and 1963.
> 9. Steve Bowers, Gordon Sumner, and the sword of Frodo Baggins.
Respectively: in wrestling, rock music, and "The Lord of the Rings".
> 10. This was originally an audio question, and as usual, the audio
> clip is no longer available. But perhaps you can answer it from
> the following approximate reconstruction. Read the following
> and name the thing in common:
> [A man sings]
> You don't need money, don't take fame
> Don't need no credit card to ride this train
> It's strong and it's sudden and it's cruel sometimes
> But it might just save your life
> [A woman sings]
> 'Cause I am your lady
> And you are my man
> Whenever you reach for me
> I'll do all that I can
> [A different man sings]
> I'll protect you from the hooded claw
> Keep the vampires from your door
> When the chips are down I'll be around
> With my undying, death-defying
> Love for you
Joshua, and Erland.
Respectively performed by: Huey Lewis and the News, Céline Dion (the
original version was by Jennifer Rush), Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
Several entrants in 2008 said either that they knew only the first
two songs or only the third one. In fact, when constructing the
round, *I* knew only the first two songs, and it was a teammate who
suggested the third one.
Sorry, but only one of the three (the first one) was originally
written for a movie ("Back to the Future", 1985).
> * Game 6, Round 6 - Arts - The Line King
> In this round you'll be asked to identify the subject or subject
> matter of a drawing by Al Hirschfeld, the famed caricaturist who
> died """recently""" at the age of 99. Please see the handout at:
> http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/o6/6/hirschfeld.pdf
> I've rearranged the round in order of the handout. There were
> 7 decoys, which are thus interspersed with the others; identify
> these people if you like for fun, but for no points.
> 1. Name the musical group.
> 2. This image was clipped from a larger one showing the cast of
> a well-known 1960s TV show. Name the show.
Nichelle Nichols as Uhura). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque,
and Pete.
The full image can be found at:
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91GaLVfSYwL._AC_SL1500_.jpg
> 3. Name the religious leader.
> 4. Name the movie and TV actor portrayed in this minimalist
> rendition.
> 5. This man was an actor, writer, director, and producer, and
> dabbled in cinematography, art direction, costume design,
> and film editing. In short, he contained multitudes. Name him.
> 6. (decoy: French performer)
Marcel Marceau. Pete got this.
> 7. (decoy: actor)
Tom Selleck. Joshua and Pete got this.
> 8. (decoy: actress)
Meryl Streep. Joshua and Pete got this.
> 9. Here are two characters from a popular series of movies from
> the 1930s and 1940s. Name the *movie series*.
Nick Charles). 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
> 10. Name this actor and patriarch.
> 11. (decoy: actor and actress, not a couple)
Katharine Hepburn, Laurence Olivier.
> 12. Name the American playwright.
> 13. (decoy: actor)
Gregory Peck. Pete got this.
> 14. These three characters are from *what 1959 movie*?
and Jack Lemmon as Jerry). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.
> 15. (decoy: actor and actress couple)
> 16. (decoy: singer/actress)
Bette Midler. Joshua and Pete got this.
> 17. This man is not as well known as some others in this round,
> but we're quite sure that you've all heard of him. Name him.
Dan Tilque, and Pete.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Spo Ent Mis Art
Joshua Kreitzer 24 20 36 28 108
Dan Blum 8 16 32 32 88
Pete Gayde 12 16 4 28 60
Dan Tilque 8 4 8 12 32
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 4 8 12
--
Mark Brader | "And don't forget there were five separate computers
m...@vex.net | in those days."
Toronto | -- Bob NE20G3018 (Ira Levin, "This Perfect Day")
Dan Blum
Jan 7, 2021, 5:50:51 PM1/7/21
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Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> Sorry, but only one of the three (the first one) was originally
> written for a movie ("Back to the Future", 1985).
In which case it seems odd that I got points for it - I remember the
> Sorry, but only one of the three (the first one) was originally
> written for a movie ("Back to the Future", 1985).
"overly specific" rule but by this logic anyone could have named any
characteristic applying to just one of each set (e.g. "born in Poland"
for the Nobel winners) and gotten maximum points for the round.
Mark Brader
Jan 7, 2021, 7:36:56 PM1/7/21
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Mark Brader:
> In which case it seems odd that I got points for it...
Oops -- I forgot to delete the wrong answers before awarding points
to the correct one. 4 for Joshua only.
Scores, if there are now no errors:
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Spo Ent Mis Art
Joshua Kreitzer 24 20 36 28 108
Dan Blum 8 16 28 32 84
--
Mark Brader "It flies like a truck."
Toronto "Good. What is a truck?"
m...@vex.net -- BUCKAROO BANZAI
>> 10. This was originally an audio question, and as usual, the audio
>> clip is no longer available. But perhaps you can answer it from
>> the following approximate reconstruction. Read the following
>> and name the thing in common:
...
>> clip is no longer available. But perhaps you can answer it from
>> the following approximate reconstruction. Read the following
>> and name the thing in common:
>> Each song has the same title: "The Power of Love". 4 for Dan Blum,
>> Joshua, and Erland.
...
>> Joshua, and Erland.
>> Sorry, but only one of the three (the first one) was originally
>> written for a movie ("Back to the Future", 1985).
Dan Blum:
>> written for a movie ("Back to the Future", 1985).
> In which case it seems odd that I got points for it...
Oops -- I forgot to delete the wrong answers before awarding points
to the correct one. 4 for Joshua only.
Scores, if there are now no errors:
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Spo Ent Mis Art
Joshua Kreitzer 24 20 36 28 108
Pete Gayde 12 16 4 28 60
Dan Tilque 8 4 8 12 32
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 0 8 8
Dan Tilque 8 4 8 12 32
--
Mark Brader "It flies like a truck."
Toronto "Good. What is a truck?"
m...@vex.net -- BUCKAROO BANZAI
Mark Brader
Jan 8, 2021, 3:29:10 AM1/8/21
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Mark Brader:
which is to say, when there were just a few hours remaining to enter
this set. It was a category on "Her First #1 Hit", and players had to
name the singer. The $800 question was "The Power of Love (1994)".
It was answered correctly on the first try. If Wikipedia is correct,
Jennifer Rush's version of the song was released in 1984 and was not
close to a #1 hit in the US; the songs sung by men, of course, were
irrelevant to the category.
--
Mark Brader | "... a movement is already under way to declare December 7
Toronto | an annual legal holiday in commemoration of the opening of
m...@vex.net | hostilities." -- Ring Lardner, New York Times, 1931
> > 10. This was originally an audio question, and as usual, the audio
> > clip is no longer available. But perhaps you can answer it from
> > the following approximate reconstruction. Read the following
> > and name the thing in common:
>
> > [A man sings]
> > You don't need money, don't take fame
> > Don't need no credit card to ride this train
> > It's strong and it's sudden and it's cruel sometimes
> > But it might just save your life
> > [A woman sings]
> > 'Cause I am your lady
> > And you are my man
> > Whenever you reach for me
> > I'll do all that I can
> > [A different man sings]
> > I'll protect you from the hooded claw
> > Keep the vampires from your door
> > When the chips are down I'll be around
> > With my undying, death-defying
> > Love for you
>
> Each song has the same title: "The Power of Love". 4 for Dan Blum,
> Joshua, and Erland.
>
> Respectively performed by: Huey Lewis and the News, Céline Dion (the
> original version was by Jennifer Rush), Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
By the way, the song sung by Dion came up on "Jeopardy!" in Tuesday,
> > clip is no longer available. But perhaps you can answer it from
> > the following approximate reconstruction. Read the following
> > and name the thing in common:
>
> > [A man sings]
> > You don't need money, don't take fame
> > Don't need no credit card to ride this train
> > It's strong and it's sudden and it's cruel sometimes
> > But it might just save your life
> > [A woman sings]
> > 'Cause I am your lady
> > And you are my man
> > Whenever you reach for me
> > I'll do all that I can
> > [A different man sings]
> > I'll protect you from the hooded claw
> > Keep the vampires from your door
> > When the chips are down I'll be around
> > With my undying, death-defying
> > Love for you
>
> Each song has the same title: "The Power of Love". 4 for Dan Blum,
> Joshua, and Erland.
>
> Respectively performed by: Huey Lewis and the News, Céline Dion (the
> original version was by Jennifer Rush), Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
which is to say, when there were just a few hours remaining to enter
this set. It was a category on "Her First #1 Hit", and players had to
name the singer. The $800 question was "The Power of Love (1994)".
It was answered correctly on the first try. If Wikipedia is correct,
Jennifer Rush's version of the song was released in 1984 and was not
close to a #1 hit in the US; the songs sung by men, of course, were
irrelevant to the category.
--
Mark Brader | "... a movement is already under way to declare December 7
Toronto | an annual legal holiday in commemoration of the opening of
m...@vex.net | hostilities." -- Ring Lardner, New York Times, 1931
Erland Sommarskog
Jan 8, 2021, 12:01:59 PM1/8/21
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> Mark Brader:
>>> 10. This was originally an audio question, and as usual, the audio
>>> clip is no longer available. But perhaps you can answer it from
>>> the following approximate reconstruction. Read the following
>>> and name the thing in common:
> ...
>>> Each song has the same title: "The Power of Love". 4 for Dan Blum,
>>> Joshua, and Erland.
>
> Mark Brader:
>>> 10. This was originally an audio question, and as usual, the audio
>>> clip is no longer available. But perhaps you can answer it from
>>> the following approximate reconstruction. Read the following
>>> and name the thing in common:
> ...
>>> Each song has the same title: "The Power of Love". 4 for Dan Blum,
>>> Joshua, and Erland.
>
> Oops -- I forgot to delete the wrong answers before awarding points
> to the correct one. 4 for Joshua only.
>
Hey, I answered "love songs", which in fact they are all three.
> to the correct one. 4 for Joshua only.
>
But I don't really mind if that is "not specific enough". I could
have taken a chance with the title - I recognised the last one of
them, but not the other two.
Mark Brader
Jan 8, 2021, 3:04:14 PM1/8/21
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Erland Sommarskog:
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> Hey, I answered "love songs", which in fact they are all three.
>
> But I don't really mind if that is "not specific enough".
Exactly.
>
> But I don't really mind if that is "not specific enough".
--
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