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Oct 11, 2015, 1:38:16 PM10/11/15
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This is Rotating Quiz #199.

The winner will be the first choice to set RQ 200, in a manner of their choosing.

Please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.

Answer slates must be posted by 6pm Philadelphia time (GMT-4) on Sunday, 2015-10-18, which gives about a week from the time of this posting.

In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.

Correct answers are worth 1 point each. The answers spell out something in the first column, which is worth 3 points.

Have fun!

1. What is the name of the largest online retailer.
2. Jon Lester is a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. Which hand does he throw with?
3. Selena Gomez recently let the world know that she has this chronic autoimmune disease.
4. Pharrell Williams won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video with this 2014 song.
5. Founded in 1971, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation is a partially government-funded American passenger railroad service better known as what?
6. Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta is the stage name of what American singer?
7. What is the name of the teenage mutant ninja turtle whose signature weapons are two katanas?
8. Zayn Malik recently left what boy band?
9. What character did Michael Dorn play in the television show Star Trek: The Next Generation?
10. Name the Austrian physicist and theoretical biologist who didn't know if his cat was dead or alive.
11. This mountain is known in Nepal as Sagarmatha and in Tibet as Chomolungma.
12. Who is the largest American retailer of women's lingerie?
13. Who is the fictional Queen of Arendelle in the movie Frozen (2013) from Walt Disney Animation Studios?

good luck!

swp

Dan Blum

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Oct 11, 2015, 1:44:33 PM10/11/15
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swp <Stephen...@gmail.com> wrote:

> 1. What is the name of the largest online retailer.

Amazon

> 2. Jon Lester is a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. Which hand does he throw with?

left

> 3. Selena Gomez recently let the world know that she has this chronic autoimmune disease.

lupus

> 4. Pharrell Williams won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video with this 2014 song.

Happy

> 5. Founded in 1971, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation is a partially government-funded American passenger railroad service better known as what?

Amtrak

> 6. Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta is the stage name of what American singer?

Lady Gaga

> 7. What is the name of the teenage mutant ninja turtle whose signature weapons are two katanas?

Leonardo

> 8. Zayn Malik recently left what boy band?

One Direction

> 9. What character did Michael Dorn play in the television show Star Trek: The Next Generation?

Worf

> 10. Name the Austrian physicist and theoretical biologist who didn't know if his cat was dead or alive.

Schroedinger

> 11. This mountain is known in Nepal as Sagarmatha and in Tibet as Chomolungma.

Everest

> 12. Who is the largest American retailer of women's lingerie?

Victoria's Secret

> 13. Who is the fictional Queen of Arendelle in the movie Frozen (2013) from Walt Disney Animation Studios?

Elsa

Which spells ALLHALLOWSEVE

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Mark Brader

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Oct 11, 2015, 2:49:04 PM10/11/15
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Stephen Perry:
> 1. What is the name of the largest online retailer.

Amazon.

> 2. Jon Lester is a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. Which hand does he throw with?

(Left.)

> 3. Selena Gomez recently let the world know that she has this chronic
> autoimmune disease.

(Lupus erythomatosus.)

> 4. Pharrell Williams won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video with this
> 2014 song.

"Happy"?

> 5. Founded in 1971, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation is a
> partially government-funded American passenger railroad service better
> known as what?

Amtrak.

> 6. Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta is the stage name of what American singer?

Lady Gaga.

> 7. What is the name of the teenage mutant ninja turtle whose signature
> weapons are two katanas?

(Leonardo.)

> 8. Zayn Malik recently left what boy band?

(One Direction?)

> 9. What character did Michael Dorn play in the television show Star
> Trek: The Next Generation?

Worf, or Lt. Worf. We'll see. (Worf.)

> 10. Name the Austrian physicist and theoretical biologist who didn't
> know if his cat was dead or alive.

Erwin Schrödinger, or Schrödinger. Or I suppose Dr. or Herr Dr.
We'll see when we open the box. (Schrödinger.)

> 11. This mountain is known in Nepal as Sagarmatha and in Tibet as Chomolungma.

Everest.

> 12. Who is the largest American retailer of women's lingerie?

Victoria's Secret?

> 13. Who is the fictional Queen of Arendelle in the movie Frozen (2013)
> from Walt Disney Animation Studios?

(Eep! I'll try Eleanor.)


Okay, you want All Hallows Eve, so we have the answers now shown above
in parentheses. Nice of you to make most of the hard ones multiple-choice.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "E-mail is idiot-proof. (I know this because I have
m...@vex.net | received E-mail from idiots.)" -- Beppi Crosariol

My text in this article is in the public domain.

Erland Sommarskog

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Oct 11, 2015, 2:51:06 PM10/11/15
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swp (Stephen...@gmail.com) writes:

> how scary is it that you know this?

Not particularly scary - since I don't know much of this.

> 1. What is the name of the largest online retailer.

Amazon

> 2. Jon Lester is a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. Which hand does he
> throw with?

Left (For once a baseball question that I have half a chance on.)

> 3. Selena Gomez recently let the world know that she has this chronic
> autoimmune disease.

Cancer

> 5. Founded in 1971, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation is a
> partially government-funded American passenger railroad service better
> known as what?

Amtrak

> 6. Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta is the stage name of what American
> singer?

Lady Gaga

> 8. Zayn Malik recently left what boy band?

One Direction

> 10. Name the Austrian physicist and theoretical biologist who didn't
> know if his cat was dead or alive.

Sigmund Freud

> 11. This mountain is known in Nepal as Sagarmatha and in Tibet as
> Chomolungma.

K2

> 12. Who is the largest American retailer of women's lingerie?

Victoria's Secret




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Gareth Owen

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Oct 11, 2015, 5:17:47 PM10/11/15
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swp <Stephen...@gmail.com> writes:

> 1. What is the name of the largest online retailer.

Amazon

> 2. Jon Lester is a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. Which hand does he
> throw with?

Left

> 3. Selena Gomez recently let the world know that she has this chronic
> autoimmune disease.

Lupus

> 4. Pharrell Williams won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video with this
> 2014 song.

Happy

> 5. Founded in 1971, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation is a
> partially government-funded American passenger railroad service better
> known as what?

Amtrak

> 6. Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta is the stage name of what
> American singer?

Lady Gaga

> 7. What is the name of the teenage mutant ninja turtle whose signature
> weapons are two katanas?

Leonardo

> 8. Zayn Malik recently left what boy band?

One Direction

> 9. What character did Michael Dorn play in the television show Star
> Trek: The Next Generation?

Worf

> 10. Name the Austrian physicist and theoretical biologist who didn't
> know if his cat was dead or alive.

Schrodinger (Erwin)

> 11. This mountain is known in Nepal as Sagarmatha and in Tibet as
> Chomolungma.

Everest

> 12. Who is the largest American retailer of women's lingerie?

Victoria's Secret

> 13. Who is the fictional Queen of Arendelle in the movie Frozen (2013)
> from Walt Disney Animation Studios?

Elsa

ALLHALLOWSEVE

Dan Tilque

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Oct 12, 2015, 6:22:01 AM10/12/15
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swp wrote:
> This is Rotating Quiz #199.
>
> The winner will be the first choice to set RQ 200, in a manner of their choosing.
>
> Please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
>
> Answer slates must be posted by 6pm Philadelphia time (GMT-4) on Sunday, 2015-10-18, which gives about a week from the time of this posting.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
>
> Correct answers are worth 1 point each. The answers spell out something in the first column, which is worth 3 points.
>
> Have fun!
>
> 1. What is the name of the largest online retailer.

Amazon

> 2. Jon Lester is a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. Which hand does he throw with?

Left

> 3. Selena Gomez recently let the world know that she has this chronic autoimmune disease.

Lupus

> 4. Pharrell Williams won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video with this 2014 song.
> 5. Founded in 1971, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation is a partially government-funded American passenger railroad service better known as what?

Amtrak

> 6. Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta is the stage name of what American singer?

Lady Gaga

> 7. What is the name of the teenage mutant ninja turtle whose signature weapons are two katanas?

Leonardo

> 8. Zayn Malik recently left what boy band?
> 9. What character did Michael Dorn play in the television show Star Trek: The Next Generation?
> 10. Name the Austrian physicist and theoretical biologist who didn't know if his cat was dead or alive.

Schroedinger

> 11. This mountain is known in Nepal as Sagarmatha and in Tibet as Chomolungma.

Everest

> 12. Who is the largest American retailer of women's lingerie?

Victoria's Secret

> 13. Who is the fictional Queen of Arendelle in the movie Frozen (2013) from Walt Disney Animation Studios?

Elsa

Acrostic is ALL HALLOWS EVE

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Dan Tilque

Peter Smyth

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Oct 12, 2015, 5:24:18 PM10/12/15
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swp wrote:

> This is Rotating Quiz #199.
>
> The winner will be the first choice to set RQ 200, in a manner of
> their choosing.
>
> Please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your
> answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
>
> Answer slates must be posted by 6pm Philadelphia time (GMT-4) on
> Sunday, 2015-10-18, which gives about a week from the time of this
> posting.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the
> hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
>
> Correct answers are worth 1 point each. The answers spell out
> something in the first column, which is worth 3 points.
>
> 1. What is the name of the largest online retailer.
Ali Baba
> 2. Jon Lester is a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. Which hand does he
> throw with?
Left
> 3. Selena Gomez recently let the world know that she has this chronic
> autoimmune disease.
Lupus
> 4. Pharrell Williams won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video with
> this 2014 song.
Get Lucky
> 5. Founded in 1971, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation is a
> partially government-funded American passenger railroad service
> better known as what?
Amtrak
> 6. Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta is the stage name of what
> American singer?
Lady Gaga
> 7. What is the name of the teenage mutant ninja turtle whose
> signature weapons are two katanas?
Donatello
> 8. Zayn Malik recently left what boy band?
One Direction
> 9. What character did Michael Dorn play in the television show Star
> Trek: The Next Generation?
Worf
> 10. Name the Austrian physicist and theoretical biologist who didn't
> know if his cat was dead or alive.
Schrodinger
> 11. This mountain is known in Nepal as Sagarmatha and in Tibet as
> Chomolungma.
Everest
> 12. Who is the largest American retailer of women's lingerie?
>
> 13. Who is the fictional Queen of Arendelle in the movie Frozen
> (2013) from Walt Disney Animation Studios?

ALLGALDOWSE__

Nope. Making Jon Lester right handed doesn't seem to help either.

Peter Smyth

Marc Dashevsky

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Oct 14, 2015, 8:09:07 PM10/14/15
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In article <fac02fd1-6f32-477d...@googlegroups.com>, Stephen...@gmail.com says...
>
> This is Rotating Quiz #199.
>
> The winner will be the first choice to set RQ 200, in a manner of their choosing.
>
> Please answer based only on your own knowledge; put all of your answers in a single posting, quoting the question before each one.
>
> Answer slates must be posted by 6pm Philadelphia time (GMT-4) on Sunday, 2015-10-18, which gives about a week from the time of this posting.
>
> In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be who scored on the hardest questions; and the second tiebreaker will be who posted first.
>
> Correct answers are worth 1 point each. The answers spell out something in the first column, which is worth 3 points.
>
> Have fun!
>
> 1. What is the name of the largest online retailer.
amazon.com

> 2. Jon Lester is a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. Which hand does he throw with?
left

> 3. Selena Gomez recently let the world know that she has this chronic autoimmune disease.
lupus

> 4. Pharrell Williams won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video with this 2014 song.
> 5. Founded in 1971, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation is a partially government-funded American passenger railroad service better known as what?
Amtrak

> 6. Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta is the stage name of what American singer?
Lady Gaga is the stage name of Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta

> 7. What is the name of the teenage mutant ninja turtle whose signature weapons are two katanas?
> 8. Zayn Malik recently left what boy band?
> 9. What character did Michael Dorn play in the television show Star Trek: The Next Generation?
> 10. Name the Austrian physicist and theoretical biologist who didn't know if his cat was dead or alive.
Schroedinger

> 11. This mountain is known in Nepal as Sagarmatha and in Tibet as Chomolungma.
Everest

> 12. Who is the largest American retailer of women's lingerie?
> 13. Who is the fictional Queen of Arendelle in the movie Frozen (2013) from Walt Disney Animation Studios?
>
> good luck!
>
> swp



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swp

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Oct 18, 2015, 2:49:36 PM10/18/15
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On Sunday, October 11, 2015 at 1:38:16 PM UTC-4, swp wrote:
> This is Rotating Quiz #199.
>
> The winner will be the first choice to set RQ 200, in a manner of their choosing.

and of course the winner was the first entrant, with a perfect slate. Congratulations to Dan Blum! The bicentennial edition of the rotating quiz is yours to do with as you please.


> 1. What is the name of the largest online retailer.

amazon

> 2. Jon Lester is a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. Which hand does he throw with?

left

> 3. Selena Gomez recently let the world know that she has this chronic autoimmune disease.

lupus

> 4. Pharrell Williams won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video with this 2014 song.

happy

> 5. Founded in 1971, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation is a partially government-funded American passenger railroad service better known as what?

amtrak

> 6. Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta is the stage name of what American singer?

lady gaga

> 7. What is the name of the teenage mutant ninja turtle whose signature weapons are two katanas?

leonardo

> 8. Zayn Malik recently left what boy band?

one direction

> 9. What character did Michael Dorn play in the television show Star Trek: The Next Generation?

worf

> 10. Name the Austrian physicist and theoretical biologist who didn't know if his cat was dead or alive.

schroedinger

> 11. This mountain is known in Nepal as Sagarmatha and in Tibet as Chomolungma.

everest

> 12. Who is the largest American retailer of women's lingerie?

victoria's secret

> 13. Who is the fictional Queen of Arendelle in the movie Frozen (2013) from Walt Disney Animation Studios?

elsa

the first letters spell out "all hallows eve" also known as halloween.

thank you each for playing.

name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 swp total
---------- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -----
Dan B 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 16
Gareth 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 16
Mark B 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 3 15
Dan T 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 14
Peter S 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 8
Marc D 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 7
Erland 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6
---------- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -----
totals 6 7 6 4 7 7 4 5 4 6 6 5 3 12 82

swp

Dan Blum

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Oct 18, 2015, 9:14:08 PM10/18/15
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swp <Stephen...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sunday, October 11, 2015 at 1:38:16 PM UTC-4, swp wrote:
> > This is Rotating Quiz #199.
> >
> > The winner will be the first choice to set RQ 200, in a manner of their choosing.

> and of course the winner was the first entrant, with a perfect slate. Congratulations to Dan Blum! The bicentennial edition of the rotating quiz is yours to do with as you please.

Thanks. It will be up sometime this week.
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