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QFTCIBSI Game 10, Rounds 4,6: card games and Ireland
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Mark Brader
May 7, 2016, 10:56:26 PM5/7/16
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
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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,
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see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
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* Game 10, Round 4 - Sports - Card Games
1. This game's name means "basket" in Spanish. It is generally
played in by 4 players in partnerships of 2. Players attempt to
make melds of 7 cards of the same rank and "go out" by playing
all cards in their hand. Name this game.
2. This trick-taking card game is typically played by 2-4 players.
It is played with a 48-card deck and is derived from bezique.
Players score points by winning tricks and also by forming
combinations of cards into melds. Variations of the game are
called cutthroat, check, and double-deck. Name the game.
3. This often high-stakes casino game has three variants: punto
banco, chemin de fer, and banque. Scores are tabulated based
on the sum of two or more cards. Bets are placed on whether
the player or banker will have a higher score, or the result
will be a tie. Name the game.
4. Streets, pone, spilikins, pegging, and muggins are terminology
that may be used in which card game?
5. In blackjack gambling strategy, which two pairs of cards should
always be split?
6. What is another name for the dealer at a casino, specifically
the individual responsible for the distribution of bets
and payouts? This term also forms the title of a 1998 film
starring Clive Owen.
7. In contract bridge, what do the terms Blackwood, Cappelletti
and Stayman refer to?
8. In contract bridge, how many tricks do you need to win for a
small slam?
9. In euchre, when spades are trump, what card is the left bower?
10. In Texas Hold'Em poker, what is the nickname of the last
community card dealt?
* Game 10, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - All Things Irish
1. What is the English equivalent of the Irish title Taoiseach
("TEE-shock")?
2. What is the second-largest city in the republic of Ireland?
3. Scottish-born Belfast veterinarian John Boyd Dunlop was granted
a patent for which invention? Be sufficiently specific.
4. Which Irish city in the southeast is traditionally known for
its fine glassware?
5. Name two of the four Irish writers who have won the Nobel Prize
for Literature.
6. By what name is Irishman Paul Hewson better known?
7. In Ireland, what is the function of the Garda Síochána ("GUARD-ah
shick-AWE-nah")? Be sufficiently specific.
8. Name the Dublin suburb whose name has become a word for "a
rowdy fight or free-for-all".
9. Erected in 1808, this Dublin "Pillar" was taller and older
then its more famous London counterpart, which is a "Column".
The Dublin Pillar was blown up in 1966. Who was it a monument
to?
10. He was born in Dublin in 1769. He served as British Prime
Minister twice, from January 1828 to November 1830 and briefly
again in 1834. He was granted a state funeral in 1852.
In downtown Toronto two streets and a subway station are
named in his honor. Who was he?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Yet Another Wonderful Novelty -- YAWN!"
m...@vex.net -- Liam Quin
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 10, Round 4 - Sports - Card Games
1. This game's name means "basket" in Spanish. It is generally
played in by 4 players in partnerships of 2. Players attempt to
make melds of 7 cards of the same rank and "go out" by playing
all cards in their hand. Name this game.
2. This trick-taking card game is typically played by 2-4 players.
It is played with a 48-card deck and is derived from bezique.
Players score points by winning tricks and also by forming
combinations of cards into melds. Variations of the game are
called cutthroat, check, and double-deck. Name the game.
3. This often high-stakes casino game has three variants: punto
banco, chemin de fer, and banque. Scores are tabulated based
on the sum of two or more cards. Bets are placed on whether
the player or banker will have a higher score, or the result
will be a tie. Name the game.
4. Streets, pone, spilikins, pegging, and muggins are terminology
that may be used in which card game?
5. In blackjack gambling strategy, which two pairs of cards should
always be split?
6. What is another name for the dealer at a casino, specifically
the individual responsible for the distribution of bets
and payouts? This term also forms the title of a 1998 film
starring Clive Owen.
7. In contract bridge, what do the terms Blackwood, Cappelletti
and Stayman refer to?
8. In contract bridge, how many tricks do you need to win for a
small slam?
9. In euchre, when spades are trump, what card is the left bower?
10. In Texas Hold'Em poker, what is the nickname of the last
community card dealt?
* Game 10, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - All Things Irish
1. What is the English equivalent of the Irish title Taoiseach
("TEE-shock")?
2. What is the second-largest city in the republic of Ireland?
3. Scottish-born Belfast veterinarian John Boyd Dunlop was granted
a patent for which invention? Be sufficiently specific.
4. Which Irish city in the southeast is traditionally known for
its fine glassware?
5. Name two of the four Irish writers who have won the Nobel Prize
for Literature.
6. By what name is Irishman Paul Hewson better known?
7. In Ireland, what is the function of the Garda Síochána ("GUARD-ah
shick-AWE-nah")? Be sufficiently specific.
8. Name the Dublin suburb whose name has become a word for "a
rowdy fight or free-for-all".
9. Erected in 1808, this Dublin "Pillar" was taller and older
then its more famous London counterpart, which is a "Column".
The Dublin Pillar was blown up in 1966. Who was it a monument
to?
10. He was born in Dublin in 1769. He served as British Prime
Minister twice, from January 1828 to November 1830 and briefly
again in 1834. He was granted a state funeral in 1852.
In downtown Toronto two streets and a subway station are
named in his honor. Who was he?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Yet Another Wonderful Novelty -- YAWN!"
m...@vex.net -- Liam Quin
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
May 7, 2016, 11:44:49 PM5/7/16
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> * Game 10, Round 4 - Sports - Card Games
> 1. This game's name means "basket" in Spanish. It is generally
> played in by 4 players in partnerships of 2. Players attempt to
> make melds of 7 cards of the same rank and "go out" by playing
> all cards in their hand. Name this game.
Canasta
> * Game 10, Round 4 - Sports - Card Games
> 1. This game's name means "basket" in Spanish. It is generally
> played in by 4 players in partnerships of 2. Players attempt to
> make melds of 7 cards of the same rank and "go out" by playing
> all cards in their hand. Name this game.
> 2. This trick-taking card game is typically played by 2-4 players.
> It is played with a 48-card deck and is derived from bezique.
> Players score points by winning tricks and also by forming
> combinations of cards into melds. Variations of the game are
> called cutthroat, check, and double-deck. Name the game.
> 3. This often high-stakes casino game has three variants: punto
> banco, chemin de fer, and banque. Scores are tabulated based
> on the sum of two or more cards. Bets are placed on whether
> the player or banker will have a higher score, or the result
> will be a tie. Name the game.
> 4. Streets, pone, spilikins, pegging, and muggins are terminology
> that may be used in which card game?
> 5. In blackjack gambling strategy, which two pairs of cards should
> always be split?
> 6. What is another name for the dealer at a casino, specifically
> the individual responsible for the distribution of bets
> and payouts? This term also forms the title of a 1998 film
> starring Clive Owen.
> 7. In contract bridge, what do the terms Blackwood, Cappelletti
> and Stayman refer to?
> 8. In contract bridge, how many tricks do you need to win for a
> small slam?
> 9. In euchre, when spades are trump, what card is the left bower?
> 10. In Texas Hold'Em poker, what is the nickname of the last
> community card dealt?
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - All Things Irish
> 1. What is the English equivalent of the Irish title Taoiseach
> ("TEE-shock")?
> 2. What is the second-largest city in the republic of Ireland?
> 3. Scottish-born Belfast veterinarian John Boyd Dunlop was granted
> a patent for which invention? Be sufficiently specific.
> 4. Which Irish city in the southeast is traditionally known for
> its fine glassware?
> 5. Name two of the four Irish writers who have won the Nobel Prize
> for Literature.
> 8. Name the Dublin suburb whose name has become a word for "a
> rowdy fight or free-for-all".
> 9. Erected in 1808, this Dublin "Pillar" was taller and older
> then its more famous London counterpart, which is a "Column".
> The Dublin Pillar was blown up in 1966. Who was it a monument
> to?
> 10. He was born in Dublin in 1769. He served as British Prime
> Minister twice, from January 1828 to November 1830 and briefly
> again in 1834. He was granted a state funeral in 1852.
> In downtown Toronto two streets and a subway station are
> named in his honor. Who was he?
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Joshua Kreitzer
May 8, 2016, 2:05:49 AM5/8/16
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:k6OdnccbOPNHN7PKnZ2dnUU7-
QPN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 10, Round 4 - Sports - Card Games
>
> 1. This game's name means "basket" in Spanish. It is generally
> played in by 4 players in partnerships of 2. Players attempt to
> make melds of 7 cards of the same rank and "go out" by playing
> all cards in their hand. Name this game.
cesta
> 2. This trick-taking card game is typically played by 2-4 players.
> It is played with a 48-card deck and is derived from bezique.
> Players score points by winning tricks and also by forming
> combinations of cards into melds. Variations of the game are
> called cutthroat, check, and double-deck. Name the game.
euchre (?)
> 3. This often high-stakes casino game has three variants: punto
> banco, chemin de fer, and banque. Scores are tabulated based
> on the sum of two or more cards. Bets are placed on whether
> the player or banker will have a higher score, or the result
> will be a tie. Name the game.
baccarat
> 6. What is another name for the dealer at a casino, specifically
> the individual responsible for the distribution of bets
> and payouts? This term also forms the title of a 1998 film
> starring Clive Owen.
croupier
> 10. In Texas Hold'Em poker, what is the nickname of the last
> community card dealt?
the river
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - All Things Irish
>
> 1. What is the English equivalent of the Irish title Taoiseach
> ("TEE-shock")?
prime minister
> 2. What is the second-largest city in the republic of Ireland?
Cork (?)
> 5. Name two of the four Irish writers who have won the Nobel Prize
> for Literature.
Beckett and Heaney
> 6. By what name is Irishman Paul Hewson better known?
Bono
> 7. In Ireland, what is the function of the Garda Síochána ("GUARD-ah
> shick-AWE-nah")? Be sufficiently specific.
national police
> 8. Name the Dublin suburb whose name has become a word for "a
> rowdy fight or free-for-all".
Donnybrook
> 9. Erected in 1808, this Dublin "Pillar" was taller and older
> then its more famous London counterpart, which is a "Column".
> The Dublin Pillar was blown up in 1966. Who was it a monument
> to?
Nelson
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
QPN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 10, Round 4 - Sports - Card Games
>
> 1. This game's name means "basket" in Spanish. It is generally
> played in by 4 players in partnerships of 2. Players attempt to
> make melds of 7 cards of the same rank and "go out" by playing
> all cards in their hand. Name this game.
> 2. This trick-taking card game is typically played by 2-4 players.
> It is played with a 48-card deck and is derived from bezique.
> Players score points by winning tricks and also by forming
> combinations of cards into melds. Variations of the game are
> called cutthroat, check, and double-deck. Name the game.
> 3. This often high-stakes casino game has three variants: punto
> banco, chemin de fer, and banque. Scores are tabulated based
> on the sum of two or more cards. Bets are placed on whether
> the player or banker will have a higher score, or the result
> will be a tie. Name the game.
> 6. What is another name for the dealer at a casino, specifically
> the individual responsible for the distribution of bets
> and payouts? This term also forms the title of a 1998 film
> starring Clive Owen.
> 10. In Texas Hold'Em poker, what is the nickname of the last
> community card dealt?
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - All Things Irish
>
> 1. What is the English equivalent of the Irish title Taoiseach
> ("TEE-shock")?
> 2. What is the second-largest city in the republic of Ireland?
> 5. Name two of the four Irish writers who have won the Nobel Prize
> for Literature.
> 6. By what name is Irishman Paul Hewson better known?
> 7. In Ireland, what is the function of the Garda Síochána ("GUARD-ah
> shick-AWE-nah")? Be sufficiently specific.
> 8. Name the Dublin suburb whose name has become a word for "a
> rowdy fight or free-for-all".
> 9. Erected in 1808, this Dublin "Pillar" was taller and older
> then its more famous London counterpart, which is a "Column".
> The Dublin Pillar was blown up in 1966. Who was it a monument
> to?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Dan Tilque
May 8, 2016, 2:17:47 AM5/8/16
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 4 - Sports - Card Games
>
> 1. This game's name means "basket" in Spanish. It is generally
> played in by 4 players in partnerships of 2. Players attempt to
> make melds of 7 cards of the same rank and "go out" by playing
> all cards in their hand. Name this game.
>
> 2. This trick-taking card game is typically played by 2-4 players.
> It is played with a 48-card deck and is derived from bezique.
> Players score points by winning tricks and also by forming
> combinations of cards into melds. Variations of the game are
> called cutthroat, check, and double-deck. Name the game.
pinochle
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 4 - Sports - Card Games
>
> 1. This game's name means "basket" in Spanish. It is generally
> played in by 4 players in partnerships of 2. Players attempt to
> make melds of 7 cards of the same rank and "go out" by playing
> all cards in their hand. Name this game.
>
> 2. This trick-taking card game is typically played by 2-4 players.
> It is played with a 48-card deck and is derived from bezique.
> Players score points by winning tricks and also by forming
> combinations of cards into melds. Variations of the game are
> called cutthroat, check, and double-deck. Name the game.
>
> 3. This often high-stakes casino game has three variants: punto
> banco, chemin de fer, and banque. Scores are tabulated based
> on the sum of two or more cards. Bets are placed on whether
> the player or banker will have a higher score, or the result
> will be a tie. Name the game.
>
> 4. Streets, pone, spilikins, pegging, and muggins are terminology
> that may be used in which card game?
>
> 5. In blackjack gambling strategy, which two pairs of cards should
> always be split?
>
> 6. What is another name for the dealer at a casino, specifically
> the individual responsible for the distribution of bets
> and payouts? This term also forms the title of a 1998 film
> starring Clive Owen.
>
> 7. In contract bridge, what do the terms Blackwood, Cappelletti
> and Stayman refer to?
>
> 8. In contract bridge, how many tricks do you need to win for a
> small slam?
>
> 9. In euchre, when spades are trump, what card is the left bower?
>
> 10. In Texas Hold'Em poker, what is the nickname of the last
> community card dealt?
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - All Things Irish
>
> 1. What is the English equivalent of the Irish title Taoiseach
> ("TEE-shock")?
>
> 2. What is the second-largest city in the republic of Ireland?
>
> 3. Scottish-born Belfast veterinarian John Boyd Dunlop was granted
> a patent for which invention? Be sufficiently specific.
>
> 4. Which Irish city in the southeast is traditionally known for
> its fine glassware?
>
> 5. Name two of the four Irish writers who have won the Nobel Prize
> for Literature.
>
> 6. By what name is Irishman Paul Hewson better known?
>
> 7. In Ireland, what is the function of the Garda Síochána ("GUARD-ah
> shick-AWE-nah")? Be sufficiently specific.
>
> 8. Name the Dublin suburb whose name has become a word for "a
> rowdy fight or free-for-all".
>
> 9. Erected in 1808, this Dublin "Pillar" was taller and older
> then its more famous London counterpart, which is a "Column".
> The Dublin Pillar was blown up in 1966. Who was it a monument
> to?
>
> 10. He was born in Dublin in 1769. He served as British Prime
> Minister twice, from January 1828 to November 1830 and briefly
> again in 1834. He was granted a state funeral in 1852.
> In downtown Toronto two streets and a subway station are
> named in his honor. Who was he?
>
--
Peter Smyth
May 8, 2016, 4:48:25 AM5/8/16
to
Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
> 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 10, Round 4 - Sports - Card Games
>
> 1. This game's name means "basket" in Spanish. It is generally
> played in by 4 players in partnerships of 2. Players attempt to
> make melds of 7 cards of the same rank and "go out" by playing
> all cards in their hand. Name this game.
Canasta
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
> 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 10, Round 4 - Sports - Card Games
>
> 1. This game's name means "basket" in Spanish. It is generally
> played in by 4 players in partnerships of 2. Players attempt to
> make melds of 7 cards of the same rank and "go out" by playing
> all cards in their hand. Name this game.
> 2. This trick-taking card game is typically played by 2-4 players.
> It is played with a 48-card deck and is derived from bezique.
> Players score points by winning tricks and also by forming
> combinations of cards into melds. Variations of the game are
> called cutthroat, check, and double-deck. Name the game.
Piquet
> It is played with a 48-card deck and is derived from bezique.
> Players score points by winning tricks and also by forming
> combinations of cards into melds. Variations of the game are
> called cutthroat, check, and double-deck. Name the game.
> 3. This often high-stakes casino game has three variants: punto
> banco, chemin de fer, and banque. Scores are tabulated based
> on the sum of two or more cards. Bets are placed on whether
> the player or banker will have a higher score, or the result
> will be a tie. Name the game.
Baccarat
> banco, chemin de fer, and banque. Scores are tabulated based
> on the sum of two or more cards. Bets are placed on whether
> the player or banker will have a higher score, or the result
> will be a tie. Name the game.
> 4. Streets, pone, spilikins, pegging, and muggins are terminology
> that may be used in which card game?
Cribbage
> that may be used in which card game?
> 5. In blackjack gambling strategy, which two pairs of cards should
> always be split?
Eights
> always be split?
> 6. What is another name for the dealer at a casino, specifically
> the individual responsible for the distribution of bets
> and payouts? This term also forms the title of a 1998 film
> starring Clive Owen.
Croupier
> the individual responsible for the distribution of bets
> and payouts? This term also forms the title of a 1998 film
> starring Clive Owen.
> 7. In contract bridge, what do the terms Blackwood, Cappelletti
> and Stayman refer to?
Conventions
> and Stayman refer to?
> 8. In contract bridge, how many tricks do you need to win for a
> small slam?
12
> small slam?
> 9. In euchre, when spades are trump, what card is the left bower?
Jack of Clubs
> 10. In Texas Hold'Em poker, what is the nickname of the last
> community card dealt?
River
> community card dealt?
>
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - All Things Irish
>
> 1. What is the English equivalent of the Irish title Taoiseach
> ("TEE-shock")?
Prime Minister
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - All Things Irish
>
> 1. What is the English equivalent of the Irish title Taoiseach
> ("TEE-shock")?
> 2. What is the second-largest city in the republic of Ireland?
Cork
> 3. Scottish-born Belfast veterinarian John Boyd Dunlop was granted
> a patent for which invention? Be sufficiently specific.
Vulcanised rubber
> a patent for which invention? Be sufficiently specific.
> 4. Which Irish city in the southeast is traditionally known for
> its fine glassware?
Waterford
> its fine glassware?
> 5. Name two of the four Irish writers who have won the Nobel Prize
> for Literature.
George Bernard Shaw, Seamus Heaney
> for Literature.
> 6. By what name is Irishman Paul Hewson better known?
Bono
> 7. In Ireland, what is the function of the Garda Síochána ("GUARD-ah
> shick-AWE-nah")? Be sufficiently specific.
Irish police force
> shick-AWE-nah")? Be sufficiently specific.
> 8. Name the Dublin suburb whose name has become a word for "a
> rowdy fight or free-for-all".
>
> 9. Erected in 1808, this Dublin "Pillar" was taller and older
> then its more famous London counterpart, which is a "Column".
> The Dublin Pillar was blown up in 1966. Who was it a monument
> to?
Nelson
> rowdy fight or free-for-all".
>
> 9. Erected in 1808, this Dublin "Pillar" was taller and older
> then its more famous London counterpart, which is a "Column".
> The Dublin Pillar was blown up in 1966. Who was it a monument
> to?
> 10. He was born in Dublin in 1769. He served as British Prime
> Minister twice, from January 1828 to November 1830 and briefly
> again in 1834. He was granted a state funeral in 1852.
> In downtown Toronto two streets and a subway station are
> named in his honor. Who was he?
Duke of Wellington
> Minister twice, from January 1828 to November 1830 and briefly
> again in 1834. He was granted a state funeral in 1852.
> In downtown Toronto two streets and a subway station are
> named in his honor. Who was he?
Peter Smyth
Calvin
May 8, 2016, 6:17:49 AM5/8/16
to
On Sunday, May 8, 2016 at 12:56:26 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 10, Round 4 - Sports - Card Games
>
> 1. This game's name means "basket" in Spanish. It is generally
> played in by 4 players in partnerships of 2. Players attempt to
> make melds of 7 cards of the same rank and "go out" by playing
> all cards in their hand. Name this game.
Canasta
> * Game 10, Round 4 - Sports - Card Games
>
> 1. This game's name means "basket" in Spanish. It is generally
> played in by 4 players in partnerships of 2. Players attempt to
> make melds of 7 cards of the same rank and "go out" by playing
> all cards in their hand. Name this game.
> 2. This trick-taking card game is typically played by 2-4 players.
> It is played with a 48-card deck and is derived from bezique.
> Players score points by winning tricks and also by forming
> combinations of cards into melds. Variations of the game are
> called cutthroat, check, and double-deck. Name the game.
> 3. This often high-stakes casino game has three variants: punto
> banco, chemin de fer, and banque. Scores are tabulated based
> on the sum of two or more cards. Bets are placed on whether
> the player or banker will have a higher score, or the result
> will be a tie. Name the game.
> 4. Streets, pone, spilikins, pegging, and muggins are terminology
> that may be used in which card game?
> 5. In blackjack gambling strategy, which two pairs of cards should
> always be split?
> 6. What is another name for the dealer at a casino, specifically
> the individual responsible for the distribution of bets
> and payouts? This term also forms the title of a 1998 film
> starring Clive Owen.
> 7. In contract bridge, what do the terms Blackwood, Cappelletti
> and Stayman refer to?
> 8. In contract bridge, how many tricks do you need to win for a
> small slam?
> 9. In euchre, when spades are trump, what card is the left bower?
> 10. In Texas Hold'Em poker, what is the nickname of the last
> community card dealt?
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - All Things Irish
>
> 1. What is the English equivalent of the Irish title Taoiseach
> ("TEE-shock")?
> 2. What is the second-largest city in the republic of Ireland?
> 3. Scottish-born Belfast veterinarian John Boyd Dunlop was granted
> a patent for which invention? Be sufficiently specific.
> 4. Which Irish city in the southeast is traditionally known for
> its fine glassware?
> 5. Name two of the four Irish writers who have won the Nobel Prize
> for Literature.
> 6. By what name is Irishman Paul Hewson better known?
> 7. In Ireland, what is the function of the Garda Síochána ("GUARD-ah
> shick-AWE-nah")? Be sufficiently specific.
> 8. Name the Dublin suburb whose name has become a word for "a
> rowdy fight or free-for-all".
> 9. Erected in 1808, this Dublin "Pillar" was taller and older
> then its more famous London counterpart, which is a "Column".
> The Dublin Pillar was blown up in 1966. Who was it a monument
> to?
> 10. He was born in Dublin in 1769. He served as British Prime
> Minister twice, from January 1828 to November 1830 and briefly
> again in 1834. He was granted a state funeral in 1852.
> In downtown Toronto two streets and a subway station are
> named in his honor. Who was he?
cheers,
calvin
swp
May 8, 2016, 1:27:51 PM5/8/16
to
On Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 10:56:26 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
bogus!
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
> * Game 10, Round 4 - Sports - Card Games
>
> 1. This game's name means "basket" in Spanish. It is generally
> played in by 4 players in partnerships of 2. Players attempt to
> make melds of 7 cards of the same rank and "go out" by playing
> all cards in their hand. Name this game.
> 2. This trick-taking card game is typically played by 2-4 players.
> It is played with a 48-card deck and is derived from bezique.
> Players score points by winning tricks and also by forming
> combinations of cards into melds. Variations of the game are
> called cutthroat, check, and double-deck. Name the game.
> 3. This often high-stakes casino game has three variants: punto
> banco, chemin de fer, and banque. Scores are tabulated based
> on the sum of two or more cards. Bets are placed on whether
> the player or banker will have a higher score, or the result
> will be a tie. Name the game.
> 4. Streets, pone, spilikins, pegging, and muggins are terminology
> that may be used in which card game?
> 5. In blackjack gambling strategy, which two pairs of cards should
> always be split?
> 6. What is another name for the dealer at a casino, specifically
> the individual responsible for the distribution of bets
> and payouts? This term also forms the title of a 1998 film
> starring Clive Owen.
> 7. In contract bridge, what do the terms Blackwood, Cappelletti
> and Stayman refer to?
> 8. In contract bridge, how many tricks do you need to win for a
> small slam?
> 9. In euchre, when spades are trump, what card is the left bower?
> 10. In Texas Hold'Em poker, what is the nickname of the last
> community card dealt?
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - All Things Irish
>
> 1. What is the English equivalent of the Irish title Taoiseach
> ("TEE-shock")?
> 2. What is the second-largest city in the republic of Ireland?
> 3. Scottish-born Belfast veterinarian John Boyd Dunlop was granted
> a patent for which invention? Be sufficiently specific.
> 4. Which Irish city in the southeast is traditionally known for
> its fine glassware?
> 5. Name two of the four Irish writers who have won the Nobel Prize
> for Literature.
> 6. By what name is Irishman Paul Hewson better known?
> 7. In Ireland, what is the function of the Garda Síochána ("GUARD-ah
> shick-AWE-nah")? Be sufficiently specific.
> 8. Name the Dublin suburb whose name has become a word for "a
> rowdy fight or free-for-all".
> 9. Erected in 1808, this Dublin "Pillar" was taller and older
> then its more famous London counterpart, which is a "Column".
> The Dublin Pillar was blown up in 1966. Who was it a monument
> to?
> 10. He was born in Dublin in 1769. He served as British Prime
> Minister twice, from January 1828 to November 1830 and briefly
> again in 1834. He was granted a state funeral in 1852.
> In downtown Toronto two streets and a subway station are
> named in his honor. Who was he?
swp
swp
May 8, 2016, 1:29:56 PM5/8/16
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swp
Erland Sommarskog
May 8, 2016, 3:35:20 PM5/8/16
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> 1. This game's name means "basket" in Spanish. It is generally
> played in by 4 players in partnerships of 2. Players attempt to
> make melds of 7 cards of the same rank and "go out" by playing
> all cards in their hand. Name this game.
Canasta
> 1. This game's name means "basket" in Spanish. It is generally
> played in by 4 players in partnerships of 2. Players attempt to
> make melds of 7 cards of the same rank and "go out" by playing
> all cards in their hand. Name this game.
> 3. This often high-stakes casino game has three variants: punto
> banco, chemin de fer, and banque. Scores are tabulated based
> on the sum of two or more cards. Bets are placed on whether
> the player or banker will have a higher score, or the result
> will be a tie. Name the game.
> 5. In blackjack gambling strategy, which two pairs of cards should
> always be split?
> 7. In contract bridge, what do the terms Blackwood, Cappelletti
> and Stayman refer to?
> 8. In contract bridge, how many tricks do you need to win for a
> small slam?
> 9. In euchre, when spades are trump, what card is the left bower?
> 10. In Texas Hold'Em poker, what is the nickname of the last
> community card dealt?
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - All Things Irish
>
> 1. What is the English equivalent of the Irish title Taoiseach
> ("TEE-shock")?
> 2. What is the second-largest city in the republic of Ireland?
> 3. Scottish-born Belfast veterinarian John Boyd Dunlop was granted
> a patent for which invention? Be sufficiently specific.
> 4. Which Irish city in the southeast is traditionally known for
> its fine glassware?
> 5. Name two of the four Irish writers who have won the Nobel Prize
> for Literature.
> 9. Erected in 1808, this Dublin "Pillar" was taller and older
> then its more famous London counterpart, which is a "Column".
> The Dublin Pillar was blown up in 1966. Who was it a monument
> to?
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Jason Kreitzer
May 8, 2016, 6:03:04 PM5/8/16
to
On Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 10:56:26 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
> 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 10, Round 4 - Sports - Card Games
>
> 1. This game's name means "basket" in Spanish. It is generally
> played in by 4 players in partnerships of 2. Players attempt to
> make melds of 7 cards of the same rank and "go out" by playing
> all cards in their hand. Name this game.
Cesto?
> 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 10, Round 4 - Sports - Card Games
>
> 1. This game's name means "basket" in Spanish. It is generally
> played in by 4 players in partnerships of 2. Players attempt to
> make melds of 7 cards of the same rank and "go out" by playing
> all cards in their hand. Name this game.
> 6. By what name is Irishman Paul Hewson better known?
Bono
> 7. In Ireland, what is the function of the Garda Síochána ("GUARD-ah
> shick-AWE-nah")? Be sufficiently specific.
>
> 8. Name the Dublin suburb whose name has become a word for "a
> rowdy fight or free-for-all".
Donnybrook?
> shick-AWE-nah")? Be sufficiently specific.
>
> 8. Name the Dublin suburb whose name has become a word for "a
> rowdy fight or free-for-all".
Björn Lundin
May 9, 2016, 3:45:35 AM5/9/16
to
On 2016-05-08 04:56, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
> 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 10, Round 4 - Sports - Card Games
>
> 1. This game's name means "basket" in Spanish. It is generally
> played in by 4 players in partnerships of 2. Players attempt to
> make melds of 7 cards of the same rank and "go out" by playing
> all cards in their hand. Name this game.
Canasta
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
> 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 10, Round 4 - Sports - Card Games
>
> 1. This game's name means "basket" in Spanish. It is generally
> played in by 4 players in partnerships of 2. Players attempt to
> make melds of 7 cards of the same rank and "go out" by playing
> all cards in their hand. Name this game.
>
> 3. This often high-stakes casino game has three variants: punto
> banco, chemin de fer, and banque. Scores are tabulated based
> on the sum of two or more cards. Bets are placed on whether
> the player or banker will have a higher score, or the result
> will be a tie. Name the game.
>
> 5. In blackjack gambling strategy, which two pairs of cards should
> always be split?
>
> 10. In Texas Hold'Em poker, what is the nickname of the last
> community card dealt?
>
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - All Things Irish
>
>
> 2. What is the second-largest city in the republic of Ireland?
Limerick?
>
> 3. Scottish-born Belfast veterinarian John Boyd Dunlop was granted
> a patent for which invention? Be sufficiently specific.
> 5. Name two of the four Irish writers who have won the Nobel Prize
> for Literature.
--
--
Björn
bbowler
May 9, 2016, 8:50:18 AM5/9/16
to
On Sat, 07 May 2016 21:56:26 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30, 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 10, Round 4 - Sports - Card Games
>
> 1. This game's name means "basket" in Spanish. It is generally
> played in by 4 players in partnerships of 2. Players attempt to make
> melds of 7 cards of the same rank and "go out" by playing all cards
> in their hand. Name this game.
>
> 2. This trick-taking card game is typically played by 2-4 players.
> It is played with a 48-card deck and is derived from bezique. Players
> score points by winning tricks and also by forming combinations of
> cards into melds. Variations of the game are called cutthroat,
> check, and double-deck. Name the game.
Euchre, Penuckle
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30, 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 10, Round 4 - Sports - Card Games
>
> 1. This game's name means "basket" in Spanish. It is generally
> played in by 4 players in partnerships of 2. Players attempt to make
> melds of 7 cards of the same rank and "go out" by playing all cards
> in their hand. Name this game.
>
> 2. This trick-taking card game is typically played by 2-4 players.
> It is played with a 48-card deck and is derived from bezique. Players
> score points by winning tricks and also by forming combinations of
> cards into melds. Variations of the game are called cutthroat,
> check, and double-deck. Name the game.
> 3. This often high-stakes casino game has three variants: punto
> banco, chemin de fer, and banque. Scores are tabulated based on the
> sum of two or more cards. Bets are placed on whether the player or
> banker will have a higher score, or the result will be a tie. Name
> the game.
> 4. Streets, pone, spilikins, pegging, and muggins are terminology
> that may be used in which card game?
> 5. In blackjack gambling strategy, which two pairs of cards should
> always be split?
> 6. What is another name for the dealer at a casino, specifically
> the individual responsible for the distribution of bets and payouts?
> This term also forms the title of a 1998 film starring Clive Owen.
> 7. In contract bridge, what do the terms Blackwood, Cappelletti
> and Stayman refer to?
>
> 8. In contract bridge, how many tricks do you need to win for a
> small slam?
> 9. In euchre, when spades are trump, what card is the left bower?
> 10. In Texas Hold'Em poker, what is the nickname of the last
> community card dealt?
>
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - All Things Irish
>
> 1. What is the English equivalent of the Irish title Taoiseach
> ("TEE-shock")?
>
> 2. What is the second-largest city in the republic of Ireland?
> 3. Scottish-born Belfast veterinarian John Boyd Dunlop was granted
> a patent for which invention? Be sufficiently specific.
> 4. Which Irish city in the southeast is traditionally known for
> its fine glassware?
> 5. Name two of the four Irish writers who have won the Nobel Prize
> for Literature.
Pete
May 9, 2016, 9:50:35 PM5/9/16
to
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
> 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 10, Round 4 - Sports - Card Games
>
> 1. This game's name means "basket" in Spanish. It is generally
> played in by 4 players in partnerships of 2. Players attempt to
> make melds of 7 cards of the same rank and "go out" by playing
> all cards in their hand. Name this game.
Canasta
> 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 10, Round 4 - Sports - Card Games
>
> 1. This game's name means "basket" in Spanish. It is generally
> played in by 4 players in partnerships of 2. Players attempt to
> make melds of 7 cards of the same rank and "go out" by playing
> all cards in their hand. Name this game.
>
> 2. This trick-taking card game is typically played by 2-4 players.
> It is played with a 48-card deck and is derived from bezique.
> Players score points by winning tricks and also by forming
> combinations of cards into melds. Variations of the game are
> called cutthroat, check, and double-deck. Name the game.
>
> 3. This often high-stakes casino game has three variants: punto
> banco, chemin de fer, and banque. Scores are tabulated based
> on the sum of two or more cards. Bets are placed on whether
> the player or banker will have a higher score, or the result
> will be a tie. Name the game.
>
> 4. Streets, pone, spilikins, pegging, and muggins are terminology
> that may be used in which card game?
>
> 5. In blackjack gambling strategy, which two pairs of cards should
> always be split?
>
> 6. What is another name for the dealer at a casino, specifically
> the individual responsible for the distribution of bets
> and payouts? This term also forms the title of a 1998 film
> starring Clive Owen.
>
> 7. In contract bridge, what do the terms Blackwood, Cappelletti
> and Stayman refer to?
>
> 8. In contract bridge, how many tricks do you need to win for a
> small slam?
>
> 9. In euchre, when spades are trump, what card is the left bower?
>
> 10. In Texas Hold'Em poker, what is the nickname of the last
> community card dealt?
>
>
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - All Things Irish
>
> 1. What is the English equivalent of the Irish title Taoiseach
> ("TEE-shock")?
>
> 2. What is the second-largest city in the republic of Ireland?
>
> 3. Scottish-born Belfast veterinarian John Boyd Dunlop was granted
> a patent for which invention? Be sufficiently specific.
>
> 4. Which Irish city in the southeast is traditionally known for
> its fine glassware?
>
> 5. Name two of the four Irish writers who have won the Nobel Prize
> for Literature.
>
> 6. By what name is Irishman Paul Hewson better known?
>
> 7. In Ireland, what is the function of the Garda Síochána ("GUARD-ah
> shick-AWE-nah")? Be sufficiently specific.
>
> 8. Name the Dublin suburb whose name has become a word for "a
> rowdy fight or free-for-all".
>
> 9. Erected in 1808, this Dublin "Pillar" was taller and older
> then its more famous London counterpart, which is a "Column".
> The Dublin Pillar was blown up in 1966. Who was it a monument
> to?
>
> 10. He was born in Dublin in 1769. He served as British Prime
> Minister twice, from January 1828 to November 1830 and briefly
> again in 1834. He was granted a state funeral in 1852.
> In downtown Toronto two streets and a subway station are
> named in his honor. Who was he?
>
Marc Dashevsky
May 10, 2016, 9:21:30 AM5/10/16
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In article <k6OdnccbOPNHN7PK...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
> 2. This trick-taking card game is typically played by 2-4 players.
> It is played with a 48-card deck and is derived from bezique.
> Players score points by winning tricks and also by forming
> combinations of cards into melds. Variations of the game are
> called cutthroat, check, and double-deck. Name the game.
>
> 3. This often high-stakes casino game has three variants: punto
> banco, chemin de fer, and banque. Scores are tabulated based
> on the sum of two or more cards. Bets are placed on whether
> the player or banker will have a higher score, or the result
> will be a tie. Name the game.
>
> 4. Streets, pone, spilikins, pegging, and muggins are terminology
> that may be used in which card game?
cribbage
> 5. In blackjack gambling strategy, which two pairs of cards should
> always be split?
aces and eights
> 6. What is another name for the dealer at a casino, specifically
> the individual responsible for the distribution of bets
> and payouts? This term also forms the title of a 1998 film
> starring Clive Owen.
>
> 7. In contract bridge, what do the terms Blackwood, Cappelletti
> and Stayman refer to?
bidding conventions
> 8. In contract bridge, how many tricks do you need to win for a
> small slam?
12
> 9. In euchre, when spades are trump, what card is the left bower?
>
> 10. In Texas Hold'Em poker, what is the nickname of the last
> community card dealt?
river
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - All Things Irish
>
> 1. What is the English equivalent of the Irish title Taoiseach
> ("TEE-shock")?
>
> 2. What is the second-largest city in the republic of Ireland?
>
> 3. Scottish-born Belfast veterinarian John Boyd Dunlop was granted
> a patent for which invention? Be sufficiently specific.
inflatable tire
> 4. Which Irish city in the southeast is traditionally known for
> its fine glassware?
Waterford
> 5. Name two of the four Irish writers who have won the Nobel Prize
> for Literature.
>
> 6. By what name is Irishman Paul Hewson better known?
Bono
> 7. In Ireland, what is the function of the Garda Síochána ("GUARD-ah
> shick-AWE-nah")? Be sufficiently specific.
>
> 8. Name the Dublin suburb whose name has become a word for "a
> rowdy fight or free-for-all".
Donnybrook
> 9. Erected in 1808, this Dublin "Pillar" was taller and older
> then its more famous London counterpart, which is a "Column".
> The Dublin Pillar was blown up in 1966. Who was it a monument
> to?
>
> 10. He was born in Dublin in 1769. He served as British Prime
> Minister twice, from January 1828 to November 1830 and briefly
> again in 1834. He was granted a state funeral in 1852.
> In downtown Toronto two streets and a subway station are
> named in his honor. Who was he?
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
> * Game 10, Round 4 - Sports - Card Games
>
> 1. This game's name means "basket" in Spanish. It is generally
> played in by 4 players in partnerships of 2. Players attempt to
> make melds of 7 cards of the same rank and "go out" by playing
> all cards in their hand. Name this game.
canasta
>
> 1. This game's name means "basket" in Spanish. It is generally
> played in by 4 players in partnerships of 2. Players attempt to
> make melds of 7 cards of the same rank and "go out" by playing
> all cards in their hand. Name this game.
> 2. This trick-taking card game is typically played by 2-4 players.
> It is played with a 48-card deck and is derived from bezique.
> Players score points by winning tricks and also by forming
> combinations of cards into melds. Variations of the game are
> called cutthroat, check, and double-deck. Name the game.
>
> 3. This often high-stakes casino game has three variants: punto
> banco, chemin de fer, and banque. Scores are tabulated based
> on the sum of two or more cards. Bets are placed on whether
> the player or banker will have a higher score, or the result
> will be a tie. Name the game.
>
> 4. Streets, pone, spilikins, pegging, and muggins are terminology
> that may be used in which card game?
> 5. In blackjack gambling strategy, which two pairs of cards should
> always be split?
> 6. What is another name for the dealer at a casino, specifically
> the individual responsible for the distribution of bets
> and payouts? This term also forms the title of a 1998 film
> starring Clive Owen.
>
> 7. In contract bridge, what do the terms Blackwood, Cappelletti
> and Stayman refer to?
> 8. In contract bridge, how many tricks do you need to win for a
> small slam?
> 9. In euchre, when spades are trump, what card is the left bower?
>
> 10. In Texas Hold'Em poker, what is the nickname of the last
> community card dealt?
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - All Things Irish
>
> 1. What is the English equivalent of the Irish title Taoiseach
> ("TEE-shock")?
>
> 2. What is the second-largest city in the republic of Ireland?
>
> 3. Scottish-born Belfast veterinarian John Boyd Dunlop was granted
> a patent for which invention? Be sufficiently specific.
> 4. Which Irish city in the southeast is traditionally known for
> its fine glassware?
> 5. Name two of the four Irish writers who have won the Nobel Prize
> for Literature.
>
> 6. By what name is Irishman Paul Hewson better known?
> 7. In Ireland, what is the function of the Garda Síochána ("GUARD-ah
> shick-AWE-nah")? Be sufficiently specific.
>
> 8. Name the Dublin suburb whose name has become a word for "a
> rowdy fight or free-for-all".
> 9. Erected in 1808, this Dublin "Pillar" was taller and older
> then its more famous London counterpart, which is a "Column".
> The Dublin Pillar was blown up in 1966. Who was it a monument
> to?
>
> 10. He was born in Dublin in 1769. He served as British Prime
> Minister twice, from January 1828 to November 1830 and briefly
> again in 1834. He was granted a state funeral in 1852.
> In downtown Toronto two streets and a subway station are
> named in his honor. Who was he?
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Pete, and Marc.
Yes, there was a similar question on "Jeopardy!" (but with fewer
hints) on 2016-04-26.
> 2. This trick-taking card game is typically played by 2-4 players.
> It is played with a 48-card deck and is derived from bezique.
> Players score points by winning tricks and also by forming
> combinations of cards into melds. Variations of the game are
> called cutthroat, check, and double-deck. Name the game.
Pinochle. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Stephen, and Pete.
2 for Bruce.
> 3. This often high-stakes casino game has three variants: punto
> banco, chemin de fer, and banque. Scores are tabulated based
> on the sum of two or more cards. Bets are placed on whether
> the player or banker will have a higher score, or the result
> will be a tie. Name the game.
Baccarat. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Peter, Calvin, Stephen,
Bruce, and Pete.
> 4. Streets, pone, spilikins, pegging, and muggins are terminology
> that may be used in which card game?
Cribbage. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Peter, Calvin, Stephen, Bruce,
Pete, and Marc.
I play this myself and I only know three of the five terms.
> 5. In blackjack gambling strategy, which two pairs of cards should
> always be split?
8's, aces. 4 for Calvin, Stephen, and Marc.
> 6. What is another name for the dealer at a casino, specifically
> the individual responsible for the distribution of bets
> and payouts? This term also forms the title of a 1998 film
> starring Clive Owen.
Croupier. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Peter, Calvin, Stephen, and Pete.
> 7. In contract bridge, what do the terms Blackwood, Cappelletti
> and Stayman refer to?
(Bidding) conventions. (Not systems.) 4 for Dan Tilque, Peter,
Stephen, Erland, Pete, and Marc.
> 8. In contract bridge, how many tricks do you need to win for a
> small slam?
12. (That's 6 odd-tricks, but the question asked for tricks.)
4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Peter, Calvin, Stephen, Erland, Bruce,
Pete, and Marc.
> 9. In euchre, when spades are trump, what card is the left bower?
Jack of clubs. 4 for Peter, Calvin, Stephen, and Pete.
> 10. In Texas Hold'Em poker, what is the nickname of the last
> community card dealt?
River. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Peter, Calvin, Stephen,
Bruce, Pete, and Marc. 3 for Björn.
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - All Things Irish
> 1. What is the English equivalent of the Irish title Taoiseach
> ("TEE-shock")?
Prime minister. (Not president, which is Uachtarán.) 4 for Joshua,
Dan Tilque, Peter, Stephen, and Erland. 2 for Calvin.
> 2. What is the second-largest city in the republic of Ireland?
Cork. (Belfast is bigger but is in Northern Ireland.) 4 for
Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Peter, Calvin, Stephen, Bruce, and Pete.
2 for Erland.
> 3. Scottish-born Belfast veterinarian John Boyd Dunlop was granted
> a patent for which invention? Be sufficiently specific.
Pneumatic tire. Both words or the equivalent were required.
4 for Dan Blum, Stephen, Björn, Bruce, and Marc.
> 4. Which Irish city in the southeast is traditionally known for
> its fine glassware?
Waterford. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Calvin, Stephen, Bruce, Pete,
and Marc.
The original Waterford Crystal company operated from 1783 to 1851.
A second one started in 1947 and operated until 2009. The brand
was later revived again under new ownership, but the main factory in
Waterford did not return to operation and so most of their products
are now manufactured elsewhere. (You can still take a tour of the
small "prestige factory" that they do have in Waterford, though;
I did this myself last year.)
> 5. Name two of the four Irish writers who have won the Nobel Prize
> for Literature.
Samuel Beckett, Seamus Heaney, George Bernard Shaw, William Butler
Yeats. 4 for Joshua, Peter, and Stephen. 3 for Calvin.
> 6. By what name is Irishman Paul Hewson better known?
Bono. I scored "Bono Vox" as almost correct; if Wikipedia is
correct, it's an old nickname that his stage name was derived from.
4 for Joshua, Peter, Stephen, Jason, and Marc. 3 for Calvin and Pete.
> 7. In Ireland, what is the function of the Garda Síochána ("GUARD-ah
> shick-AWE-nah")? Be sufficiently specific.
National police. Both words or the equivalent were required.
4 for Joshua and Peter.
> 8. Name the Dublin suburb whose name has become a word for "a
> rowdy fight or free-for-all".
Donnybrook. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Calvin, Stephen,
Jason, Pete, and Marc.
> 9. Erected in 1808, this Dublin "Pillar" was taller and older
> then its more famous London counterpart, which is a "Column".
> The Dublin Pillar was blown up in 1966. Who was it a monument
> to?
Admiral Horatio Nelson. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Peter,
Calvin, and Erland. 3 for Stephen.
> 10. He was born in Dublin in 1769. He served as British Prime
> Minister twice, from January 1828 to November 1830 and briefly
> again in 1834. He was granted a state funeral in 1852.
> In downtown Toronto two streets and a subway station are
> named in his honor. Who was he?
Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington. (Either part was sufficient,
and no, I did not require "Duke of".) 4 for Dan Blum, Peter,
Calvin, and Stephen.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 10 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Ent Spo Mis
Stephen Perry 36 40 40 35 151
Dan Blum 28 24 28 24 104
Joshua Kreitzer 28 36 12 28 104
Pete Gayde 20 24 36 15 95
"Calvin" 24 8 32 28 92
Peter Smyth 16 8 32 32 88
Marc Dashevsky 8 32 24 16 80
Dan Tilque 32 4 24 16 76
Bruce Bowler 0 24 18 12 54
Jason Kreitzer 4 24 0 8 36
Erland Sommarskog 12 0 12 10 34
Björn Lundin 19 4 7 4 34
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Mark Brader, Toronto | "Unfortunately, real life is usually
m...@vex.net | not a movie." --Al Kriman
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-30,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2015-08-18 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 10, Round 4 - Sports - Card Games
> 1. This game's name means "basket" in Spanish. It is generally
> played in by 4 players in partnerships of 2. Players attempt to
> make melds of 7 cards of the same rank and "go out" by playing
> all cards in their hand. Name this game.
Canasta. 4 for Dan Blum, Peter, Calvin, Stephen, Erland, Björn,
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 10, Round 4 - Sports - Card Games
> 1. This game's name means "basket" in Spanish. It is generally
> played in by 4 players in partnerships of 2. Players attempt to
> make melds of 7 cards of the same rank and "go out" by playing
> all cards in their hand. Name this game.
Pete, and Marc.
Yes, there was a similar question on "Jeopardy!" (but with fewer
hints) on 2016-04-26.
> 2. This trick-taking card game is typically played by 2-4 players.
> It is played with a 48-card deck and is derived from bezique.
> Players score points by winning tricks and also by forming
> combinations of cards into melds. Variations of the game are
> called cutthroat, check, and double-deck. Name the game.
2 for Bruce.
> 3. This often high-stakes casino game has three variants: punto
> banco, chemin de fer, and banque. Scores are tabulated based
> on the sum of two or more cards. Bets are placed on whether
> the player or banker will have a higher score, or the result
> will be a tie. Name the game.
Bruce, and Pete.
> 4. Streets, pone, spilikins, pegging, and muggins are terminology
> that may be used in which card game?
Pete, and Marc.
I play this myself and I only know three of the five terms.
> 5. In blackjack gambling strategy, which two pairs of cards should
> always be split?
> 6. What is another name for the dealer at a casino, specifically
> the individual responsible for the distribution of bets
> and payouts? This term also forms the title of a 1998 film
> starring Clive Owen.
> 7. In contract bridge, what do the terms Blackwood, Cappelletti
> and Stayman refer to?
Stephen, Erland, Pete, and Marc.
> 8. In contract bridge, how many tricks do you need to win for a
> small slam?
4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Peter, Calvin, Stephen, Erland, Bruce,
Pete, and Marc.
> 9. In euchre, when spades are trump, what card is the left bower?
> 10. In Texas Hold'Em poker, what is the nickname of the last
> community card dealt?
Bruce, Pete, and Marc. 3 for Björn.
> * Game 10, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - All Things Irish
> 1. What is the English equivalent of the Irish title Taoiseach
> ("TEE-shock")?
Dan Tilque, Peter, Stephen, and Erland. 2 for Calvin.
> 2. What is the second-largest city in the republic of Ireland?
Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, Peter, Calvin, Stephen, Bruce, and Pete.
2 for Erland.
> 3. Scottish-born Belfast veterinarian John Boyd Dunlop was granted
> a patent for which invention? Be sufficiently specific.
4 for Dan Blum, Stephen, Björn, Bruce, and Marc.
> 4. Which Irish city in the southeast is traditionally known for
> its fine glassware?
and Marc.
The original Waterford Crystal company operated from 1783 to 1851.
A second one started in 1947 and operated until 2009. The brand
was later revived again under new ownership, but the main factory in
Waterford did not return to operation and so most of their products
are now manufactured elsewhere. (You can still take a tour of the
small "prestige factory" that they do have in Waterford, though;
I did this myself last year.)
> 5. Name two of the four Irish writers who have won the Nobel Prize
> for Literature.
Yeats. 4 for Joshua, Peter, and Stephen. 3 for Calvin.
> 6. By what name is Irishman Paul Hewson better known?
correct, it's an old nickname that his stage name was derived from.
4 for Joshua, Peter, Stephen, Jason, and Marc. 3 for Calvin and Pete.
> 7. In Ireland, what is the function of the Garda Síochána ("GUARD-ah
> shick-AWE-nah")? Be sufficiently specific.
4 for Joshua and Peter.
> 8. Name the Dublin suburb whose name has become a word for "a
> rowdy fight or free-for-all".
Jason, Pete, and Marc.
> 9. Erected in 1808, this Dublin "Pillar" was taller and older
> then its more famous London counterpart, which is a "Column".
> The Dublin Pillar was blown up in 1966. Who was it a monument
> to?
Calvin, and Erland. 3 for Stephen.
> 10. He was born in Dublin in 1769. He served as British Prime
> Minister twice, from January 1828 to November 1830 and briefly
> again in 1834. He was granted a state funeral in 1852.
> In downtown Toronto two streets and a subway station are
> named in his honor. Who was he?
and no, I did not require "Duke of".) 4 for Dan Blum, Peter,
Calvin, and Stephen.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 10 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Ent Spo Mis
Stephen Perry 36 40 40 35 151
Dan Blum 28 24 28 24 104
Joshua Kreitzer 28 36 12 28 104
Pete Gayde 20 24 36 15 95
"Calvin" 24 8 32 28 92
Peter Smyth 16 8 32 32 88
Marc Dashevsky 8 32 24 16 80
Dan Tilque 32 4 24 16 76
Bruce Bowler 0 24 18 12 54
Jason Kreitzer 4 24 0 8 36
Erland Sommarskog 12 0 12 10 34
Björn Lundin 19 4 7 4 34
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Unfortunately, real life is usually
m...@vex.net | not a movie." --Al Kriman
Calvin
May 11, 2016, 6:03:30 AM5/11/16
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On Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 5:38:54 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> > 7. In Ireland, what is the function of the Garda Síochána ("GUARD-ah
> > shick-AWE-nah")? Be sufficiently specific.
>
> National police.
I'm not protesting but the question doesn't really make sense. How can one speak of a function when no verb is required in the answer?
> > 7. In Ireland, what is the function of the Garda Síochána ("GUARD-ah
> > shick-AWE-nah")? Be sufficiently specific.
>
> National police.
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
May 11, 2016, 11:50:40 AM5/11/16
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Mark Brader:
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Mark Brader, Toronto | "When I wanted to be a sigquote, that wasn't
m...@vex.net | the one I was thinking of." --Clive Feather
>>> 7. In Ireland, what is the function of the Garda Síochána ("GUARD-ah
>>> shick-AWE-nah")? Be sufficiently specific.
>>
>> National police.
"Calvin":
>>> shick-AWE-nah")? Be sufficiently specific.
>>
>> National police.
> How can one speak of a function when no verb is required in the answer?
They function as national police.
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m...@vex.net | the one I was thinking of." --Clive Feather
Peter Smyth
May 11, 2016, 2:56:02 PM5/11/16
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where there are multiple local/state/national law enforcement agencies.
If this question was asked in the proverbial Dublin pub, I suspect most
people would just answer "The Police" and look blankly at you if you
asked them to be more specific.
Peter Smyth
Calvin
May 11, 2016, 4:17:15 PM5/11/16
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On Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 4:56:02 AM UTC+10, Peter Smyth wrote:
> Calvin wrote:
>
> > On Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 5:38:54 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> >
> > > > 7. In Ireland, what is the function of the Garda Síochána
> > > > ("GUARD-ah shick-AWE-nah")? Be sufficiently specific.
> > >
> > > National police.
> >
> > I'm not protesting but the question doesn't really make sense. How
> > can one speak of a function when no verb is required in the answer?
> >
> Calvin wrote:
>
> > On Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 5:38:54 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> >
> > > > 7. In Ireland, what is the function of the Garda Síochána
> > > > ("GUARD-ah shick-AWE-nah")? Be sufficiently specific.
> > >
> > > National police.
> >
> > I'm not protesting but the question doesn't really make sense. How
> > can one speak of a function when no verb is required in the answer?
> >
> I think the question was written from a North American perspective
> where there are multiple local/state/national law enforcement agencies.
Thanks Peter- that explains it.
> where there are multiple local/state/national law enforcement agencies.
cheers,
calvin
Gareth Owen
May 11, 2016, 4:53:04 PM5/11/16
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) writes:
>> 4. Streets, pone, spilikins, pegging, and muggins are terminology
>> that may be used in which card game?
>
> Cribbage. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Peter, Calvin, Stephen, Bruce,
> Pete, and Marc.
>
> I play this myself and I only know three of the five terms.
Me too, and I only knew two (streets, pegging)
>> 4. Streets, pone, spilikins, pegging, and muggins are terminology
>> that may be used in which card game?
>
> Cribbage. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Peter, Calvin, Stephen, Bruce,
> Pete, and Marc.
>
> I play this myself and I only know three of the five terms.
Mark Brader
May 11, 2016, 9:47:59 PM5/11/16
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Mark Brader:
along the cribbage board. Muggins = claiming points for yourself
when your opponent failed to score them.
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m...@vex.net But I beg leave to doubt it." --Frimbo
>>> 4. Streets, pone, spilikins, pegging, and muggins are terminology
>>> that may be used in which card game?
>>
>> Cribbage. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Peter, Calvin, Stephen, Bruce,
>> Pete, and Marc.
>>
>> I play this myself and I only know three of the five terms.
Gareth Owen:
>>> that may be used in which card game?
>>
>> Cribbage. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Peter, Calvin, Stephen, Bruce,
>> Pete, and Marc.
>>
>> I play this myself and I only know three of the five terms.
> Me too, and I only knew two (streets, pegging)
Pone = opponent. Pegging = recording your score by moving your peg
along the cribbage board. Muggins = claiming points for yourself
when your opponent failed to score them.
--
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m...@vex.net But I beg leave to doubt it." --Frimbo
Mark Brader
May 11, 2016, 10:03:53 PM5/11/16
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Mark Brader:
it. Peter's response was on a completely separate matter, namely the
facts that the question was about.
And I assumed that BSI had them right, and didn't check until now.
Despite Peter's allegation of a "North American perspective", multiple
law-enforcement agencies exist in countries elsewhere such as the UK,
France, and Australia, and I assumed Ireland was another such one.
But in fact I now know that the Garda Síochána is the country's only
police force, and therefore the answer "police" should have been
accepted as sufficient.
4 for Joshua, Peter, *Calvin*, and *Stephen*.
Scores, if there are now no errors:
GAME 10 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Ent Spo Mis
Stephen Perry 36 40 40 39 155
Toronto | by the diversity of a myriad of national rules..."
m...@vex.net | --Ian Walmsley
>>>>> 7. In Ireland, what is the function of the Garda Síochána
>>>>> ("GUARD-ah shick-AWE-nah")? Be sufficiently specific.
>>>>
>>>>> ("GUARD-ah shick-AWE-nah")? Be sufficiently specific.
>>>>
>>>> National police. Both words or the equivalent were required.
>>>> 4 for Joshua and Peter.
"Calvin":
>>>> 4 for Joshua and Peter.
>>> I'm not protesting but the question doesn't really make sense. How
>>> can one speak of a function when no verb is required in the answer?
Peter Smyth:
>>> can one speak of a function when no verb is required in the answer?
>> I think the question was written from a North American perspective
>> where there are multiple local/state/national law enforcement agencies.
"Calvin":
>> where there are multiple local/state/national law enforcement agencies.
> Thanks Peter- that explains it.
No it doesn't! Calvin's question was grammatical, and I already answered
it. Peter's response was on a completely separate matter, namely the
facts that the question was about.
And I assumed that BSI had them right, and didn't check until now.
Despite Peter's allegation of a "North American perspective", multiple
law-enforcement agencies exist in countries elsewhere such as the UK,
France, and Australia, and I assumed Ireland was another such one.
But in fact I now know that the Garda Síochána is the country's only
police force, and therefore the answer "police" should have been
accepted as sufficient.
4 for Joshua, Peter, *Calvin*, and *Stephen*.
Scores, if there are now no errors:
GAME 10 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Ent Spo Mis
Dan Blum 28 24 28 24 104
Joshua Kreitzer 28 36 12 28 104
"Calvin" 24 8 32 32 96
Joshua Kreitzer 28 36 12 28 104
Pete Gayde 20 24 36 15 95
Peter Smyth 16 8 32 32 88
Marc Dashevsky 8 32 24 16 80
Dan Tilque 32 4 24 16 76
Bruce Bowler 0 24 18 12 54
Jason Kreitzer 4 24 0 8 36
Erland Sommarskog 12 0 12 10 34
Björn Lundin 19 4 7 4 34
--
Mark Brader | "The dream of a common standard is er... enhanced
Marc Dashevsky 8 32 24 16 80
Dan Tilque 32 4 24 16 76
Bruce Bowler 0 24 18 12 54
Jason Kreitzer 4 24 0 8 36
Erland Sommarskog 12 0 12 10 34
Björn Lundin 19 4 7 4 34
--
Toronto | by the diversity of a myriad of national rules..."
m...@vex.net | --Ian Walmsley
Calvin
May 12, 2016, 5:51:46 AM5/12/16
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On Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 12:03:53 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> But in fact I now know that the Garda Síochána is the country's only
> police force, and therefore the answer "police" should have been
> accepted as sufficient.
Thank you!
> But in fact I now know that the Garda Síochána is the country's only
> police force, and therefore the answer "police" should have been
> accepted as sufficient.
cheers,
calvin
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