These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-02-12,
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 Bill Psychs 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 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 5, Round 4 - Entertainment - Blue Movies
Sorry, but you'll have to get your mind out of the gutter.
This round is not about *that* kind of blue movies. Each of the
movie titles we'll ask you for does, however, contain the word
"Blue" or a form thereof. We'll give you the year of release,
the name of one or more cast members, and a brief synopsis.
You give us the full title of the movie.
1. 1986, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper, Isabella Rossellini.
The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a
young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious
nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have
kidnapped her child.
2. 1993, Juliette Binoche, Julie Delpy. A woman struggles to find
a way to live her life after the death of her husband and child.
3. 1972, Richard Burton, Raquel Welch. During World War I, a
pilot that everybody envies as a "lady-killer" actually is one --
after he beds the women he's after, he murders them.
4. 1988, Christopher Walken, Matthew Broderick. During World War
II, a group of young recruits go through boot camp in
Mississippi. From the play by Neil Simon.
5. 1990, Denzel Washington, Spike Lee. Jazz trumpeter Bleek Gilliam
makes questionable decisions in his professional and romantic
lives.
6. 1998, John Goodman. Elwood must reunite the old band, with a
few new members, and go on another mission from God.
7. 2010, Michelle Williams, Ryan Gosling. The relationship of a
contemporary married couple is charted as it evolves over a
span of years, by cross-cutting between time periods.
8. 1961, Angela Lansbury, Elvis Presley. After arriving back home
from the Army, Chad Gates defies his parents' wishes for him
to work at the family business and instead goes to work as a
tour guide at his girlfriend's agency.
9. 1999, Saffron Burrows, Samuel L. Jackson. A group of scientists,
searching for a cure to Alzheimer's disease at an isolated
research facility, become prey when intelligent sharks begin
to fight back.
10. 1980, Christopher Atkins, Brooke Shields. In the Victorian
period, two children are shipwrecked on a tropical island
in the South Pacific. With no adults to guide them, the two
make a simple life together, unaware that sexual maturity will
eventually intervene. (Okay, so maybe this one *is* that kind
of movie.)
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq
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* Game 5, Round 6 - Science - Ewww, Cooties!
Cooties might not be real, but there sure are a lot of childhood
ailments and afflictions that make kids miserable. Here's a
round about some, courtesy of Bill Psychs' former captain Theresa.
Don't forget to wash your hands! And please note the specially
selected signature quote for this posting.
1. When the north wind blows and temperatures plunge, you
might mistake this illness for windburn. It is known as
the "fifth disease" from its place on the "standard list
of childhood-rash-causing diseases", but is better known by
what other name, referring to the rash that often develops on
the face?
2. Unlike the similar-sounding bovine disease, this common childhood
ailment is most commonly caused by a coxsackie virus.
3. Most of us know the woeful tale of the Velveteen Rabbit.
Luckily, scarlet fever isn't as scary as it once was.
Name the bacteria that causes this troublesome illness.
4. Chicken pox is not a cause for a celebration, but perhaps at
least a pox party for your closest friends and neighbors to
share the virus and get it over with. Name the virus that
causes this itchy childhood ailment.
5. Whoop, there it is! And once you catch it.....you'll be whooping
it up for weeks. Whooping cough, also known as the 100-day
cough, gets its name from the whooping sound that comes at
the end of a hacking cough. What is the medical term for this
bacterial infection?
6. A rubulavirus infection can affect the parotid glands, leading
to painful swelling. What is this viral disease, which is no
longer common today, better known as?
7. It's an urban myth that you can get pink-eye if someone expels
intestinal gas on your pillow. Well, never mind that; what is
the medical term for pink-eye?
8. Mama always said be sure you change your underoos! These
little critters known medically as enterobiasis can leave kids
scratching where the sun don't shine. Though not considered
a serious disease, it is believed about 20% of people in the
US at one point in time become infected with this parasite.
What is it more commonly known as?
9. When this virus stomps through the playground, it can pack
a punch and destroy every sleeve and shirt cuff in its wake.
It's not king of the castle, but rhinoviruses sure make their
presence known. What are they more commonly known as?
10. Nothing strikes fear in the heart of parents like a letter
home saying pediculosis capitis are making their rounds
in school. Sharing is caring... unless it's hats, combs,
and hair accessories. What are these parasitic insects more
commonly known as?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Bacterium is the term for a single bacteria."
m...@vex.net |
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