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QFTCI11 Game 8 Rounds 9-10: NBA nicknames, challenge
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Mark Brader
Oct 2, 2011, 12:12:29 AM10/2/11
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-03-14,
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 in a single followup to the newsgroup,
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. For further information see
my 2011-09-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".
I wrote one of these rounds.
* Game 8, Round 9 - NBA Player Nicknames
For each question, we give will you the nickname of an NBA
basketball player, and you give us the real name.
1. Hair Canada.
2. The Worm.
3. Sir Charles.
4. Dr. J.
5. Mailman.
6. His Airness.
7. The Stilt.
8. Larry Legend.
9. Pistol Pete.
10. The Big O.
* Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round
A. We Call it Switzerland
A1. Switzerland has four official languages, but in these
questions we'll only deal with the two most used,
i.e. German and French. *Spell the word* for
"Switzerland" (not the long form "Swiss Confederation"
that we needed in Game 4, Round 2; just "Switzerland") in
either German or French. You *must* say which language.
A2. *Spell* the name of Switzerland's capital city in either
German or French. You must say which language.
B. Anagrammed Titles Containing the Letters OCT
B1. "Torchwood" was a spinoff, and an anagram of the title,
of what science-fiction TV series?
B2. In one of Jake Gyllenhaal's first movie roles, at age 19,
he played a would-be rocket scientist named Homer Hickam,
in a small town in the time of Sputnik. Hickam was a
real person, who did grow up to be a rocket scientist,
and the movie was based on his memoir "Rocket Boys" --
a title that was anagrammed to give what title for the
movie and for a later edition of the book?
C. Emergency-Room Acronyms
C1. Fans of TV shows such as "ER" have often heard
emergency-room doctors giving orders like "type,
cross-match, and CBC" -- even if the show was on some
other network. So, in the context of that order, what
does CBC stand for?
C2. In cases of a head injury, a CAT scan may be ordered --
even if the patient is human. The acronym is also heard
in the form "CT scan". In either version, what does it
stand for?
D. Titles of Nobility in England
D1. In the English aristocracy, below the monarchy there
are five ranks known as "titles of nobility". The lowest
is baron; the highest is duke; name any of the three
in between.
D2. Decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
question D1. Gur jvsr bs n oneba, ivfpbhag, be qhxr
vf n onebarff, ivfpbhagrff, be qhpurff erfcrpgviryl.
Gur gvgyrf bs gur jvirf bs na rney naq n znedhrff ner
yrff boivbhf. Anzr rvgure bar -- gur jvsr bs na rney
be gur jvsr bs n znedhrff.
E. In Earlier Decades, the TTC Used to...
E1. Today in Toronto we have buses, streetcars, subways,
and the Scarborough RT line. But in earlier decades, the
TTC used to operate two other types of passenger vehicle
in regular daily public service. Name *either* one.
And *after* answering this question, please decode
the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq gebyyrlf, cyrnfr fhccyl n zber
fcrpvsvp nafjre.
E2. Since 1973, in the former Metro Toronto, now the
amalgamated City of Toronto, you can travel any distance
by TTC for the same regular fare. But in earlier decades,
the TTC used to have limits on that. From 1956 to 1973,
*what did they call* the central part of Metro that you
could reach from downtown Toronto without paying extra?
This included all of the City of Toronto as it then was,
but not much more than that. What did they call it?
F. The Other US Presidential Assassinations
F1. Everyone knows about the assassinations of Presidents
Lincoln and Kennedy. But on September 6, 1901,
President William McKinley was shot while attending
the Pan American Exposition, and died 8 days later.
Name *either* the assassin or the city.
F2. McKinley's 8-day survival after his shooting wasn't as
long as President James Garfield managed after he was
shot on July 2, 1881. *Either* name the assassin,
*or* tell us -- within 20% of the correct number --
how many days Garfield survived for. (If you prefer,
you can give the date in 1881 when he died, with the
same number of days' leeway allowed.)
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "But going repeatedly back and forth in time is
m...@vex.net | cheating. Anybody can do that!" --Paul Kriha
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 in a single followup to the newsgroup,
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. For further information see
my 2011-09-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".
I wrote one of these rounds.
* Game 8, Round 9 - NBA Player Nicknames
For each question, we give will you the nickname of an NBA
basketball player, and you give us the real name.
1. Hair Canada.
2. The Worm.
3. Sir Charles.
4. Dr. J.
5. Mailman.
6. His Airness.
7. The Stilt.
8. Larry Legend.
9. Pistol Pete.
10. The Big O.
* Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round
A. We Call it Switzerland
A1. Switzerland has four official languages, but in these
questions we'll only deal with the two most used,
i.e. German and French. *Spell the word* for
"Switzerland" (not the long form "Swiss Confederation"
that we needed in Game 4, Round 2; just "Switzerland") in
either German or French. You *must* say which language.
A2. *Spell* the name of Switzerland's capital city in either
German or French. You must say which language.
B. Anagrammed Titles Containing the Letters OCT
B1. "Torchwood" was a spinoff, and an anagram of the title,
of what science-fiction TV series?
B2. In one of Jake Gyllenhaal's first movie roles, at age 19,
he played a would-be rocket scientist named Homer Hickam,
in a small town in the time of Sputnik. Hickam was a
real person, who did grow up to be a rocket scientist,
and the movie was based on his memoir "Rocket Boys" --
a title that was anagrammed to give what title for the
movie and for a later edition of the book?
C. Emergency-Room Acronyms
C1. Fans of TV shows such as "ER" have often heard
emergency-room doctors giving orders like "type,
cross-match, and CBC" -- even if the show was on some
other network. So, in the context of that order, what
does CBC stand for?
C2. In cases of a head injury, a CAT scan may be ordered --
even if the patient is human. The acronym is also heard
in the form "CT scan". In either version, what does it
stand for?
D. Titles of Nobility in England
D1. In the English aristocracy, below the monarchy there
are five ranks known as "titles of nobility". The lowest
is baron; the highest is duke; name any of the three
in between.
D2. Decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
question D1. Gur jvsr bs n oneba, ivfpbhag, be qhxr
vf n onebarff, ivfpbhagrff, be qhpurff erfcrpgviryl.
Gur gvgyrf bs gur jvirf bs na rney naq n znedhrff ner
yrff boivbhf. Anzr rvgure bar -- gur jvsr bs na rney
be gur jvsr bs n znedhrff.
E. In Earlier Decades, the TTC Used to...
E1. Today in Toronto we have buses, streetcars, subways,
and the Scarborough RT line. But in earlier decades, the
TTC used to operate two other types of passenger vehicle
in regular daily public service. Name *either* one.
And *after* answering this question, please decode
the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq gebyyrlf, cyrnfr fhccyl n zber
fcrpvsvp nafjre.
E2. Since 1973, in the former Metro Toronto, now the
amalgamated City of Toronto, you can travel any distance
by TTC for the same regular fare. But in earlier decades,
the TTC used to have limits on that. From 1956 to 1973,
*what did they call* the central part of Metro that you
could reach from downtown Toronto without paying extra?
This included all of the City of Toronto as it then was,
but not much more than that. What did they call it?
F. The Other US Presidential Assassinations
F1. Everyone knows about the assassinations of Presidents
Lincoln and Kennedy. But on September 6, 1901,
President William McKinley was shot while attending
the Pan American Exposition, and died 8 days later.
Name *either* the assassin or the city.
F2. McKinley's 8-day survival after his shooting wasn't as
long as President James Garfield managed after he was
shot on July 2, 1881. *Either* name the assassin,
*or* tell us -- within 20% of the correct number --
how many days Garfield survived for. (If you prefer,
you can give the date in 1881 when he died, with the
same number of days' leeway allowed.)
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "But going repeatedly back and forth in time is
m...@vex.net | cheating. Anybody can do that!" --Paul Kriha
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Marc Dashevsky
Oct 2, 2011, 12:37:43 AM10/2/11
to
In article <6PmdnQsM96EweRrT...@vex.net>, m...@vex.net says...
> 3. Sir Charles.
Charles Barkley
> 4. Dr. J.
Julius Erving
> 5. Mailman.
Karl Malone
> 6. His Airness.
Michael Jordan
> 7. The Stilt.
Wilt Chamberlain
> 8. Larry Legend.
Larry Bird
> 9. Pistol Pete.
Pete Maravitch
> 10. The Big O.
Oscar Robertson
> * Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A. We Call it Switzerland
>
> A1. Switzerland has four official languages, but in these
> questions we'll only deal with the two most used,
> i.e. German and French. *Spell the word* for
> "Switzerland" (not the long form "Swiss Confederation"
> that we needed in Game 4, Round 2; just "Switzerland") in
> either German or French. You *must* say which language.
Suisse (French)
> A2. *Spell* the name of Switzerland's capital city in either
> German or French. You must say which language.
Geneve (French)
> C. Emergency-Room Acronyms
>
> C1. Fans of TV shows such as "ER" have often heard
> emergency-room doctors giving orders like "type,
> cross-match, and CBC" -- even if the show was on some
> other network. So, in the context of that order, what
> does CBC stand for?
complete blood count
> C2. In cases of a head injury, a CAT scan may be ordered --
> even if the patient is human. The acronym is also heard
> in the form "CT scan". In either version, what does it
> stand for?
computer axial tomagraphy
> D. Titles of Nobility in England
>
> D1. In the English aristocracy, below the monarchy there
> are five ranks known as "titles of nobility". The lowest
> is baron; the highest is duke; name any of the three
> in between.
earl
> D2. The wife of a baron, viscount, or duke
> is a baroness, viscountess, or duchess respectively.
> The titles of the wives of an earl and a marquess are
> less obvious. Name either one -- the wife of an earl
> or the wife of a marquess.
countess
> F. The Other US Presidential Assassinations
>
> F1. Everyone knows about the assassinations of Presidents
> Lincoln and Kennedy. But on September 6, 1901,
> President William McKinley was shot while attending
> the Pan American Exposition, and died 8 days later.
> Name *either* the assassin or the city.
Buffalo
> F2. McKinley's 8-day survival after his shooting wasn't as
> long as President James Garfield managed after he was
> shot on July 2, 1881. *Either* name the assassin,
> *or* tell us -- within 20% of the correct number --
> how many days Garfield survived for. (If you prefer,
> you can give the date in 1881 when he died, with the
> same number of days' leeway allowed.)
32
--
Go to http://MarcDashevsky.com to send me e-mail.
> * Game 8, Round 9 - NBA Player Nicknames
>
> For each question, we give will you the nickname of an NBA
> basketball player, and you give us the real name.
>
> 1. Hair Canada.
> 2. The Worm.
Denis Rodman
>
> For each question, we give will you the nickname of an NBA
> basketball player, and you give us the real name.
>
> 1. Hair Canada.
> 2. The Worm.
> 3. Sir Charles.
Charles Barkley
> 4. Dr. J.
Julius Erving
> 5. Mailman.
Karl Malone
> 6. His Airness.
Michael Jordan
> 7. The Stilt.
Wilt Chamberlain
> 8. Larry Legend.
Larry Bird
> 9. Pistol Pete.
Pete Maravitch
> 10. The Big O.
Oscar Robertson
> * Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A. We Call it Switzerland
>
> A1. Switzerland has four official languages, but in these
> questions we'll only deal with the two most used,
> i.e. German and French. *Spell the word* for
> "Switzerland" (not the long form "Swiss Confederation"
> that we needed in Game 4, Round 2; just "Switzerland") in
> either German or French. You *must* say which language.
> A2. *Spell* the name of Switzerland's capital city in either
> German or French. You must say which language.
> C. Emergency-Room Acronyms
>
> C1. Fans of TV shows such as "ER" have often heard
> emergency-room doctors giving orders like "type,
> cross-match, and CBC" -- even if the show was on some
> other network. So, in the context of that order, what
> does CBC stand for?
> C2. In cases of a head injury, a CAT scan may be ordered --
> even if the patient is human. The acronym is also heard
> in the form "CT scan". In either version, what does it
> stand for?
> D. Titles of Nobility in England
>
> D1. In the English aristocracy, below the monarchy there
> are five ranks known as "titles of nobility". The lowest
> is baron; the highest is duke; name any of the three
> in between.
> D2. The wife of a baron, viscount, or duke
> is a baroness, viscountess, or duchess respectively.
> The titles of the wives of an earl and a marquess are
> less obvious. Name either one -- the wife of an earl
> or the wife of a marquess.
countess
> F. The Other US Presidential Assassinations
>
> F1. Everyone knows about the assassinations of Presidents
> Lincoln and Kennedy. But on September 6, 1901,
> President William McKinley was shot while attending
> the Pan American Exposition, and died 8 days later.
> Name *either* the assassin or the city.
> F2. McKinley's 8-day survival after his shooting wasn't as
> long as President James Garfield managed after he was
> shot on July 2, 1881. *Either* name the assassin,
> *or* tell us -- within 20% of the correct number --
> how many days Garfield survived for. (If you prefer,
> you can give the date in 1881 when he died, with the
> same number of days' leeway allowed.)
--
Go to http://MarcDashevsky.com to send me e-mail.
Joshua Kreitzer
Oct 2, 2011, 4:21:01 AM10/2/11
to
On Oct 1, 11:12 pm, m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote:
>
> * Game 8, Round 9 - NBA Player Nicknames
>
> For each question, we give will you the nickname of an NBA
> basketball player, and you give us the real name.
>
> 2. The Worm.
>
> * Game 8, Round 9 - NBA Player Nicknames
>
> For each question, we give will you the nickname of an NBA
> basketball player, and you give us the real name.
>
Dennis Rodman
> 3. Sir Charles.
Charles Barkley
> 4. Dr. J.
Julius Erving
> 5. Mailman.
Karl Malone
> 6. His Airness.
> 7. The Stilt.
Wilt Chamberlain
> 8. Larry Legend.
Larry Bird
> 9. Pistol Pete.
> 10. The Big O.
Oscar Robertson
> * Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A. We Call it Switzerland
>
> A1. Switzerland has four official languages, but in these
> questions we'll only deal with the two most used,
> i.e. German and French. *Spell the word* for
> "Switzerland" (not the long form "Swiss Confederation"
> that we needed in Game 4, Round 2; just "Switzerland") in
> either German or French. You *must* say which language.
Schweiz (German); Suisse (French)
>
> A. We Call it Switzerland
>
> A1. Switzerland has four official languages, but in these
> questions we'll only deal with the two most used,
> i.e. German and French. *Spell the word* for
> "Switzerland" (not the long form "Swiss Confederation"
> that we needed in Game 4, Round 2; just "Switzerland") in
> either German or French. You *must* say which language.
> A2. *Spell* the name of Switzerland's capital city in either
> German or French. You must say which language.
> B. Anagrammed Titles Containing the Letters OCT
>
> B1. "Torchwood" was a spinoff, and an anagram of the title,
> of what science-fiction TV series?
> B2. In one of Jake Gyllenhaal's first movie roles, at age 19,
> he played a would-be rocket scientist named Homer Hickam,
> in a small town in the time of Sputnik. Hickam was a
> real person, who did grow up to be a rocket scientist,
> and the movie was based on his memoir "Rocket Boys" --
> a title that was anagrammed to give what title for the
> movie and for a later edition of the book?
> C. Emergency-Room Acronyms
>
> C1. Fans of TV shows such as "ER" have often heard
> emergency-room doctors giving orders like "type,
> cross-match, and CBC" -- even if the show was on some
> other network. So, in the context of that order, what
> does CBC stand for?
> C2. In cases of a head injury, a CAT scan may be ordered --
> even if the patient is human. The acronym is also heard
> in the form "CT scan". In either version, what does it
> stand for?
> D. Titles of Nobility in England
>
> D1. In the English aristocracy, below the monarchy there
> are five ranks known as "titles of nobility". The lowest
> is baron; the highest is duke; name any of the three
> in between.
> D2. Decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> question D1. Gur jvsr bs n oneba, ivfpbhag, be qhxr
> vf n onebarff, ivfpbhagrff, be qhpurff erfcrpgviryl.
> Gur gvgyrf bs gur jvirf bs na rney naq n znedhrff ner
> yrff boivbhf. Anzr rvgure bar -- gur jvsr bs na rney
> be gur jvsr bs n znedhrff.
> F. The Other US Presidential Assassinations
>
> F1. Everyone knows about the assassinations of Presidents
> Lincoln and Kennedy. But on September 6, 1901,
> President William McKinley was shot while attending
> the Pan American Exposition, and died 8 days later.
> Name *either* the assassin or the city.
> F2. McKinley's 8-day survival after his shooting wasn't as
> long as President James Garfield managed after he was
> shot on July 2, 1881. *Either* name the assassin,
> *or* tell us -- within 20% of the correct number --
> how many days Garfield survived for. (If you prefer,
> you can give the date in 1881 when he died, with the
> same number of days' leeway allowed.)
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Erland Sommarskog
Oct 2, 2011, 7:59:34 AM10/2/11
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> A1. Switzerland has four official languages, but in these
> questions we'll only deal with the two most used,
> i.e. German and French. *Spell the word* for
> "Switzerland" (not the long form "Swiss Confederation"
> that we needed in Game 4, Round 2; just "Switzerland") in
> either German or French. You *must* say which language.
Die Schweiz (German), La Suisse (French)
> A1. Switzerland has four official languages, but in these
> questions we'll only deal with the two most used,
> i.e. German and French. *Spell the word* for
> "Switzerland" (not the long form "Swiss Confederation"
> that we needed in Game 4, Round 2; just "Switzerland") in
> either German or French. You *must* say which language.
> A2. *Spell* the name of Switzerland's capital city in either
> German or French. You must say which language.
> D1. In the English aristocracy, below the monarchy there
> are five ranks known as "titles of nobility". The lowest
> is baron; the highest is duke; name any of the three
> in between.
> F1. Everyone knows about the assassinations of Presidents
> Lincoln and Kennedy. But on September 6, 1901,
> President William McKinley was shot while attending
> the Pan American Exposition, and died 8 days later.
> Name *either* the assassin or the city.
> F2. McKinley's 8-day survival after his shooting wasn't as
> long as President James Garfield managed after he was
> shot on July 2, 1881. *Either* name the assassin,
> *or* tell us -- within 20% of the correct number --
> how many days Garfield survived for. (If you prefer,
> you can give the date in 1881 when he died, with the
> same number of days' leeway allowed.)
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Peter Smyth
Oct 2, 2011, 12:44:44 PM10/2/11
to
"Mark Brader" wrote in message
news:6PmdnQsM96EweRrT...@vex.net...
>* Game 8, Round 9 - NBA Player Nicknames
>
>For each question, we give will you the nickname of an NBA
>basketball player, and you give us the real name.
>
>1. Hair Canada.
>2. The Worm.
>3. Sir Charles.
Charles Barkley
Peter Smyth
news:6PmdnQsM96EweRrT...@vex.net...
>* Game 8, Round 9 - NBA Player Nicknames
>
>For each question, we give will you the nickname of an NBA
>basketball player, and you give us the real name.
>
>1. Hair Canada.
>2. The Worm.
>3. Sir Charles.
>4. Dr. J.
>5. Mailman.
>6. His Airness.
Michael Jordan
>5. Mailman.
>6. His Airness.
>7. The Stilt.
>8. Larry Legend.
Larry Bird
>8. Larry Legend.
>9. Pistol Pete.
>10. The Big O.
>
>
>* Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
>A. We Call it Switzerland
>
> A1. Switzerland has four official languages, but in these
> questions we'll only deal with the two most used,
> i.e. German and French. *Spell the word* for
> "Switzerland" (not the long form "Swiss Confederation"
> that we needed in Game 4, Round 2; just "Switzerland") in
> either German or French. You *must* say which language.
Suisse (French)
>10. The Big O.
>
>
>* Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
>A. We Call it Switzerland
>
> A1. Switzerland has four official languages, but in these
> questions we'll only deal with the two most used,
> i.e. German and French. *Spell the word* for
> "Switzerland" (not the long form "Swiss Confederation"
> that we needed in Game 4, Round 2; just "Switzerland") in
> either German or French. You *must* say which language.
> A2. *Spell* the name of Switzerland's capital city in either
> German or French. You must say which language.
Berne (French)
> German or French. You must say which language.
>B. Anagrammed Titles Containing the Letters OCT
>
> B1. "Torchwood" was a spinoff, and an anagram of the title,
> of what science-fiction TV series?
Doctor Who
>
> B1. "Torchwood" was a spinoff, and an anagram of the title,
> of what science-fiction TV series?
> B2. In one of Jake Gyllenhaal's first movie roles, at age 19,
> he played a would-be rocket scientist named Homer Hickam,
> in a small town in the time of Sputnik. Hickam was a
> real person, who did grow up to be a rocket scientist,
> and the movie was based on his memoir "Rocket Boys" --
> a title that was anagrammed to give what title for the
> movie and for a later edition of the book?
>
>C. Emergency-Room Acronyms
>
> C1. Fans of TV shows such as "ER" have often heard
> emergency-room doctors giving orders like "type,
> cross-match, and CBC" -- even if the show was on some
> other network. So, in the context of that order, what
> does CBC stand for?
>
> C2. In cases of a head injury, a CAT scan may be ordered --
> even if the patient is human. The acronym is also heard
> in the form "CT scan". In either version, what does it
> stand for?
>
>D. Titles of Nobility in England
>
> D1. In the English aristocracy, below the monarchy there
> are five ranks known as "titles of nobility". The lowest
> is baron; the highest is duke; name any of the three
> in between.
Marquis
> he played a would-be rocket scientist named Homer Hickam,
> in a small town in the time of Sputnik. Hickam was a
> real person, who did grow up to be a rocket scientist,
> and the movie was based on his memoir "Rocket Boys" --
> a title that was anagrammed to give what title for the
> movie and for a later edition of the book?
>
>C. Emergency-Room Acronyms
>
> C1. Fans of TV shows such as "ER" have often heard
> emergency-room doctors giving orders like "type,
> cross-match, and CBC" -- even if the show was on some
> other network. So, in the context of that order, what
> does CBC stand for?
>
> C2. In cases of a head injury, a CAT scan may be ordered --
> even if the patient is human. The acronym is also heard
> in the form "CT scan". In either version, what does it
> stand for?
>
>D. Titles of Nobility in England
>
> D1. In the English aristocracy, below the monarchy there
> are five ranks known as "titles of nobility". The lowest
> is baron; the highest is duke; name any of the three
> in between.
> D2. Decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> question D1. Gur jvsr bs n oneba, ivfpbhag, be qhxr
> vf n onebarff, ivfpbhagrff, be qhpurff erfcrpgviryl.
> Gur gvgyrf bs gur jvirf bs na rney naq n znedhrff ner
> yrff boivbhf. Anzr rvgure bar -- gur jvsr bs na rney
> be gur jvsr bs n znedhrff.
Marchioness
> question D1. Gur jvsr bs n oneba, ivfpbhag, be qhxr
> vf n onebarff, ivfpbhagrff, be qhpurff erfcrpgviryl.
> Gur gvgyrf bs gur jvirf bs na rney naq n znedhrff ner
> yrff boivbhf. Anzr rvgure bar -- gur jvsr bs na rney
> be gur jvsr bs n znedhrff.
>E. In Earlier Decades, the TTC Used to...
>
> E1. Today in Toronto we have buses, streetcars, subways,
> and the Scarborough RT line. But in earlier decades, the
> TTC used to operate two other types of passenger vehicle
> in regular daily public service. Name *either* one.
> And *after* answering this question, please decode
> the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq gebyyrlf, cyrnfr fhccyl n zber
> fcrpvsvp nafjre.
ferry
>
> E1. Today in Toronto we have buses, streetcars, subways,
> and the Scarborough RT line. But in earlier decades, the
> TTC used to operate two other types of passenger vehicle
> in regular daily public service. Name *either* one.
> And *after* answering this question, please decode
> the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq gebyyrlf, cyrnfr fhccyl n zber
> fcrpvsvp nafjre.
> E2. Since 1973, in the former Metro Toronto, now the
> amalgamated City of Toronto, you can travel any distance
> by TTC for the same regular fare. But in earlier decades,
> the TTC used to have limits on that. From 1956 to 1973,
> *what did they call* the central part of Metro that you
> could reach from downtown Toronto without paying extra?
> This included all of the City of Toronto as it then was,
> but not much more than that. What did they call it?
>
>F. The Other US Presidential Assassinations
>
> F1. Everyone knows about the assassinations of Presidents
> Lincoln and Kennedy. But on September 6, 1901,
> President William McKinley was shot while attending
> the Pan American Exposition, and died 8 days later.
> Name *either* the assassin or the city.
Leon Czolgosz
> amalgamated City of Toronto, you can travel any distance
> by TTC for the same regular fare. But in earlier decades,
> the TTC used to have limits on that. From 1956 to 1973,
> *what did they call* the central part of Metro that you
> could reach from downtown Toronto without paying extra?
> This included all of the City of Toronto as it then was,
> but not much more than that. What did they call it?
>
>F. The Other US Presidential Assassinations
>
> F1. Everyone knows about the assassinations of Presidents
> Lincoln and Kennedy. But on September 6, 1901,
> President William McKinley was shot while attending
> the Pan American Exposition, and died 8 days later.
> Name *either* the assassin or the city.
> F2. McKinley's 8-day survival after his shooting wasn't as
> long as President James Garfield managed after he was
> shot on July 2, 1881. *Either* name the assassin,
> *or* tell us -- within 20% of the correct number --
> how many days Garfield survived for. (If you prefer,
> you can give the date in 1881 when he died, with the
> same number of days' leeway allowed.)
Leon Czolgosz
> long as President James Garfield managed after he was
> shot on July 2, 1881. *Either* name the assassin,
> *or* tell us -- within 20% of the correct number --
> how many days Garfield survived for. (If you prefer,
> you can give the date in 1881 when he died, with the
> same number of days' leeway allowed.)
Peter Smyth
Joachim Parsch
Oct 2, 2011, 1:23:34 PM10/2/11
to
Am 02.10.2011 06:12, schrieb Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-03-14,
> 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 in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> 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. For further information see
> my 2011-09-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".
>
>
> I wrote one of these rounds.
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 9 - NBA Player Nicknames
>
> For each question, we give will you the nickname of an NBA
> basketball player, and you give us the real name.
>
> 1. Hair Canada.
> 2. The Worm.
> 3. Sir Charles.
> 4. Dr. J.
Kerim Abdul Jabbar.
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-03-14,
> 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 in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> 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. For further information see
> my 2011-09-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".
>
>
> I wrote one of these rounds.
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 9 - NBA Player Nicknames
>
> For each question, we give will you the nickname of an NBA
> basketball player, and you give us the real name.
>
> 1. Hair Canada.
> 2. The Worm.
> 3. Sir Charles.
> 4. Dr. J.
> 5. Mailman.
> 6. His Airness.
> 7. The Stilt.
> 8. Larry Legend.
> 9. Pistol Pete.
> 10. The Big O.
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A. We Call it Switzerland
>
> A1. Switzerland has four official languages, but in these
> questions we'll only deal with the two most used,
> i.e. German and French. *Spell the word* for
> "Switzerland" (not the long form "Swiss Confederation"
> that we needed in Game 4, Round 2; just "Switzerland") in
> either German or French. You *must* say which language.
> A2. *Spell* the name of Switzerland's capital city in either
> German or French. You must say which language.
> B. Anagrammed Titles Containing the Letters OCT
>
> B1. "Torchwood" was a spinoff, and an anagram of the title,
> of what science-fiction TV series?
>
> B2. In one of Jake Gyllenhaal's first movie roles, at age 19,
> he played a would-be rocket scientist named Homer Hickam,
> in a small town in the time of Sputnik. Hickam was a
> real person, who did grow up to be a rocket scientist,
> and the movie was based on his memoir "Rocket Boys" --
> a title that was anagrammed to give what title for the
> movie and for a later edition of the book?
> C. Emergency-Room Acronyms
>
> C1. Fans of TV shows such as "ER" have often heard
> emergency-room doctors giving orders like "type,
> cross-match, and CBC" -- even if the show was on some
> other network. So, in the context of that order, what
> does CBC stand for?
>
> C2. In cases of a head injury, a CAT scan may be ordered --
> even if the patient is human. The acronym is also heard
> in the form "CT scan". In either version, what does it
> stand for?
> D. Titles of Nobility in England
>
> D1. In the English aristocracy, below the monarchy there
> are five ranks known as "titles of nobility". The lowest
> is baron; the highest is duke; name any of the three
> in between.
> D2. Decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> question D1. Gur jvsr bs n oneba, ivfpbhag, be qhxr
> vf n onebarff, ivfpbhagrff, be qhpurff erfcrpgviryl.
> Gur gvgyrf bs gur jvirf bs na rney naq n znedhrff ner
> yrff boivbhf. Anzr rvgure bar -- gur jvsr bs na rney
> be gur jvsr bs n znedhrff.
> E. In Earlier Decades, the TTC Used to...
>
> E1. Today in Toronto we have buses, streetcars, subways,
> and the Scarborough RT line. But in earlier decades, the
> TTC used to operate two other types of passenger vehicle
> in regular daily public service. Name *either* one.
> And *after* answering this question, please decode
> the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq gebyyrlf, cyrnfr fhccyl n zber
> fcrpvsvp nafjre.
> E2. Since 1973, in the former Metro Toronto, now the
> amalgamated City of Toronto, you can travel any distance
> by TTC for the same regular fare. But in earlier decades,
> the TTC used to have limits on that. From 1956 to 1973,
> *what did they call* the central part of Metro that you
> could reach from downtown Toronto without paying extra?
> This included all of the City of Toronto as it then was,
> but not much more than that. What did they call it?
>
> F. The Other US Presidential Assassinations
>
> F1. Everyone knows about the assassinations of Presidents
> Lincoln and Kennedy. But on September 6, 1901,
> President William McKinley was shot while attending
> the Pan American Exposition, and died 8 days later.
> Name *either* the assassin or the city.
>
> F2. McKinley's 8-day survival after his shooting wasn't as
> long as President James Garfield managed after he was
> shot on July 2, 1881. *Either* name the assassin,
> *or* tell us -- within 20% of the correct number --
> how many days Garfield survived for. (If you prefer,
> you can give the date in 1881 when he died, with the
> same number of days' leeway allowed.)
Joachim
Stan Brown
Oct 2, 2011, 1:52:21 PM10/2/11
to
On Sat, 01 Oct 2011 23:12:29 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A. We Call it Switzerland
>
> A1. Switzerland has four official languages, but in these
> questions we'll only deal with the two most used,
> i.e. German and French. *Spell the word* for
> "Switzerland" (not the long form "Swiss Confederation"
> that we needed in Game 4, Round 2; just "Switzerland") in
> either German or French. You *must* say which language.
Suisse (Fr.)
> * Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A. We Call it Switzerland
>
> A1. Switzerland has four official languages, but in these
> questions we'll only deal with the two most used,
> i.e. German and French. *Spell the word* for
> "Switzerland" (not the long form "Swiss Confederation"
> that we needed in Game 4, Round 2; just "Switzerland") in
> either German or French. You *must* say which language.
> A2. *Spell* the name of Switzerland's capital city in either
> German or French. You must say which language.
> B. Anagrammed Titles Containing the Letters OCT
>
> B1. "Torchwood" was a spinoff, and an anagram of the title,
> of what science-fiction TV series?
> B2. In one of Jake Gyllenhaal's first movie roles, at age 19,
> he played a would-be rocket scientist named Homer Hickam,
> in a small town in the time of Sputnik. Hickam was a
> real person, who did grow up to be a rocket scientist,
> and the movie was based on his memoir "Rocket Boys" --
> a title that was anagrammed to give what title for the
> movie and for a later edition of the book?
> C. Emergency-Room Acronyms
>
> C1. Fans of TV shows such as "ER" have often heard
> emergency-room doctors giving orders like "type,
> cross-match, and CBC" -- even if the show was on some
> other network. So, in the context of that order, what
> does CBC stand for?
> C2. In cases of a head injury, a CAT scan may be ordered --
> even if the patient is human. The acronym is also heard
> in the form "CT scan". In either version, what does it
> stand for?
> D. Titles of Nobility in England
>
> D1. In the English aristocracy, below the monarchy there
> are five ranks known as "titles of nobility". The lowest
> is baron; the highest is duke; name any of the three
> in between.
> D2. Decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> question D1. Gur jvsr bs n oneba, ivfpbhag, be qhxr
> vf n onebarff, ivfpbhagrff, be qhpurff erfcrpgviryl.
> Gur gvgyrf bs gur jvirf bs na rney naq n znedhrff ner
> yrff boivbhf. Anzr rvgure bar -- gur jvsr bs na rney
> be gur jvsr bs n znedhrff.
> E. In Earlier Decades, the TTC Used to...
>
> E1. Today in Toronto we have buses, streetcars, subways,
> and the Scarborough RT line. But in earlier decades, the
> TTC used to operate two other types of passenger vehicle
> in regular daily public service. Name *either* one.
> And *after* answering this question, please decode
> the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq gebyyrlf, cyrnfr fhccyl n zber
> fcrpvsvp nafjre.
>
> E2. Since 1973, in the former Metro Toronto, now the
> amalgamated City of Toronto, you can travel any distance
> by TTC for the same regular fare. But in earlier decades,
> the TTC used to have limits on that. From 1956 to 1973,
> *what did they call* the central part of Metro that you
> could reach from downtown Toronto without paying extra?
> This included all of the City of Toronto as it then was,
> but not much more than that. What did they call it?
> F. The Other US Presidential Assassinations
>
> F1. Everyone knows about the assassinations of Presidents
> Lincoln and Kennedy. But on September 6, 1901,
> President William McKinley was shot while attending
> the Pan American Exposition, and died 8 days later.
> Name *either* the assassin or the city.
> F2. McKinley's 8-day survival after his shooting wasn't as
> long as President James Garfield managed after he was
> shot on July 2, 1881. *Either* name the assassin,
> *or* tell us -- within 20% of the correct number --
> how many days Garfield survived for. (If you prefer,
> you can give the date in 1881 when he died, with the
> same number of days' leeway allowed.)
--
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com
Shikata ga nai...
Calvin
Oct 2, 2011, 9:55:55 PM10/2/11
to
On Sun, 02 Oct 2011 14:12:29 +1000, Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> * Game 8, Round 9 - NBA Player Nicknames
>
> For each question, we give will you the nickname of an NBA
> basketball player, and you give us the real name.
>
> 1. Hair Canada.
Dunno, but I like it :-)
> 2. The Worm.
Rodman
> 3. Sir Charles.
Barclay
> 4. Dr. J.
Irving
> 5. Mailman.
Malone
> 6. His Airness.
Jordan
> 7. The Stilt.
Chamberlain
> 8. Larry Legend.
Bird
> 9. Pistol Pete.
Maravich (sp?)
> 10. The Big O.
Oakley?
> * Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A. We Call it Switzerland
>
> A1. Switzerland has four official languages, but in these
> questions we'll only deal with the two most used,
> i.e. German and French. *Spell the word* for
> "Switzerland" (not the long form "Swiss Confederation"
> that we needed in Game 4, Round 2; just "Switzerland") in
> either German or French. You *must* say which language.
Suisse (French)
> A2. *Spell* the name of Switzerland's capital city in either
> German or French. You must say which language.
Berne, Bern (both French)
> B. Anagrammed Titles Containing the Letters OCT
>
> B1. "Torchwood" was a spinoff, and an anagram of the title,
> of what science-fiction TV series?
Doctor Who
> B2. In one of Jake Gyllenhaal's first movie roles, at age 19,
> he played a would-be rocket scientist named Homer Hickam,
> in a small town in the time of Sputnik. Hickam was a
> real person, who did grow up to be a rocket scientist,
> and the movie was based on his memoir "Rocket Boys" --
> a title that was anagrammed to give what title for the
> movie and for a later edition of the book?
The Rocketeer?
> C. Emergency-Room Acronyms
>
> C1. Fans of TV shows such as "ER" have often heard
> emergency-room doctors giving orders like "type,
> cross-match, and CBC" -- even if the show was on some
> other network. So, in the context of that order, what
> does CBC stand for?
>
> C2. In cases of a head injury, a CAT scan may be ordered --
> even if the patient is human. The acronym is also heard
> in the form "CT scan". In either version, what does it
> stand for?
>
> D. Titles of Nobility in England
>
> D1. In the English aristocracy, below the monarchy there
> are five ranks known as "titles of nobility". The lowest
> is baron; the highest is duke; name any of the three
> in between.
Marquis
Earl
Viscount
> D2. Decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> question D1. Gur jvsr bs n oneba, ivfpbhag, be qhxr
> vf n onebarff, ivfpbhagrff, be qhpurff erfcrpgviryl.
> Gur gvgyrf bs gur jvirf bs na rney naq n znedhrff ner
> yrff boivbhf. Anzr rvgure bar -- gur jvsr bs na rney
> be gur jvsr bs n znedhrff.
Countess
> E. In Earlier Decades, the TTC Used to...
>
> E1. Today in Toronto we have buses, streetcars, subways,
> and the Scarborough RT line. But in earlier decades, the
> TTC used to operate two other types of passenger vehicle
> in regular daily public service. Name *either* one.
> And *after* answering this question, please decode
> the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq gebyyrlf, cyrnfr fhccyl n zber
> fcrpvsvp nafjre.
Horse drawn buses
> E2. Since 1973, in the former Metro Toronto, now the
> amalgamated City of Toronto, you can travel any distance
> by TTC for the same regular fare. But in earlier decades,
> the TTC used to have limits on that. From 1956 to 1973,
> *what did they call* the central part of Metro that you
> could reach from downtown Toronto without paying extra?
> This included all of the City of Toronto as it then was,
> but not much more than that. What did they call it?
Zone 1, Central Zone
> F. The Other US Presidential Assassinations
>
> F1. Everyone knows about the assassinations of Presidents
> Lincoln and Kennedy. But on September 6, 1901,
> President William McKinley was shot while attending
> the Pan American Exposition, and died 8 days later.
> Name *either* the assassin or the city.
Houston, New Orleans
> F2. McKinley's 8-day survival after his shooting wasn't as
> long as President James Garfield managed after he was
> shot on July 2, 1881. *Either* name the assassin,
> *or* tell us -- within 20% of the correct number --
> how many days Garfield survived for. (If you prefer,
> you can give the date in 1881 when he died, with the
> same number of days' leeway allowed.)
20, 40
--
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Oct 3, 2011, 12:22:27 AM10/3/11
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Mark Brader:
> Marquis
> Earl
> Viscount
I will score this as two guesses, "marquis" and "earl".
--
Mark Brader "You can't [compare] computer memory and recall
Toronto with human memory and recall. It's comparing
m...@vex.net apples and bicycles." -- Ed Knowles
> > name any of the three in between.
"Calvin":
> Marquis
> Earl
> Viscount
I will score this as two guesses, "marquis" and "earl".
--
Mark Brader "You can't [compare] computer memory and recall
Toronto with human memory and recall. It's comparing
m...@vex.net apples and bicycles." -- Ed Knowles
robpparker SPAM @foroptusnet.com.aume Rob Parker
Oct 3, 2011, 1:39:59 AM10/3/11
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> * Game 8, Round 9 - NBA Player Nicknames
Pass
> * Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A1. Switzerland has four official languages, but in these
> questions we'll only deal with the two most used,
> i.e. German and French. *Spell the word* for
> "Switzerland" (not the long form "Swiss Confederation"
> that we needed in Game 4, Round 2; just "Switzerland") in
> either German or French. You *must* say which language.
Suisse (French)
> questions we'll only deal with the two most used,
> i.e. German and French. *Spell the word* for
> "Switzerland" (not the long form "Swiss Confederation"
> that we needed in Game 4, Round 2; just "Switzerland") in
> either German or French. You *must* say which language.
> A2. *Spell* the name of Switzerland's capital city in either
> German or French. You must say which language.
> B1. "Torchwood" was a spinoff, and an anagram of the title,
> of what science-fiction TV series?
> B2. In one of Jake Gyllenhaal's first movie roles, at age 19,
> he played a would-be rocket scientist named Homer Hickam,
> in a small town in the time of Sputnik. Hickam was a
> real person, who did grow up to be a rocket scientist,
> and the movie was based on his memoir "Rocket Boys" --
> a title that was anagrammed to give what title for the
> movie and for a later edition of the book?
> C2. In cases of a head injury, a CAT scan may be ordered --
> even if the patient is human. The acronym is also heard
> in the form "CT scan". In either version, what does it
> stand for?
> D1. In the English aristocracy, below the monarchy there
> are five ranks known as "titles of nobility". The lowest
> is baron; the highest is duke; name any of the three
> in between.
> D2. Decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> question D1. Gur jvsr bs n oneba, ivfpbhag, be qhxr
> vf n onebarff, ivfpbhagrff, be qhpurff erfcrpgviryl.
> Gur gvgyrf bs gur jvirf bs na rney naq n znedhrff ner
> yrff boivbhf. Anzr rvgure bar -- gur jvsr bs na rney
> be gur jvsr bs n znedhrff.
> E1. Today in Toronto we have buses, streetcars, subways,
> and the Scarborough RT line. But in earlier decades, the
> TTC used to operate two other types of passenger vehicle
> in regular daily public service. Name *either* one.
> And *after* answering this question, please decode
> the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq gebyyrlf, cyrnfr fhccyl n zber
> fcrpvsvp nafjre.
> E2. Since 1973, in the former Metro Toronto, now the
> amalgamated City of Toronto, you can travel any distance
> by TTC for the same regular fare. But in earlier decades,
> the TTC used to have limits on that. From 1956 to 1973,
> *what did they call* the central part of Metro that you
> could reach from downtown Toronto without paying extra?
> This included all of the City of Toronto as it then was,
> but not much more than that. What did they call it?
> F1. Everyone knows about the assassinations of Presidents
> Lincoln and Kennedy. But on September 6, 1901,
> President William McKinley was shot while attending
> the Pan American Exposition, and died 8 days later.
> Name *either* the assassin or the city.
> F2. McKinley's 8-day survival after his shooting wasn't as
> long as President James Garfield managed after he was
> shot on July 2, 1881. *Either* name the assassin,
> *or* tell us -- within 20% of the correct number --
> how many days Garfield survived for. (If you prefer,
> you can give the date in 1881 when he died, with the
> same number of days' leeway allowed.)
Rob
Dan Blum
Oct 3, 2011, 10:52:41 AM10/3/11
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> 3. Sir Charles.
Charles Barkley
> 4. Dr. J.
Julius Erving
Charles Barkley
> 4. Dr. J.
> 6. His Airness.
Michael Jordan
> 8. Larry Legend.
Larry Bird
Larry Bird
> * Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> A. We Call it Switzerland
> A1. Switzerland has four official languages, but in these
> questions we'll only deal with the two most used,
> i.e. German and French. *Spell the word* for
> "Switzerland" (not the long form "Swiss Confederation"
> that we needed in Game 4, Round 2; just "Switzerland") in
> either German or French. You *must* say which language.
German: Switzerland
> A. We Call it Switzerland
> A1. Switzerland has four official languages, but in these
> questions we'll only deal with the two most used,
> i.e. German and French. *Spell the word* for
> "Switzerland" (not the long form "Swiss Confederation"
> that we needed in Game 4, Round 2; just "Switzerland") in
> either German or French. You *must* say which language.
> A2. *Spell* the name of Switzerland's capital city in either
> German or French. You must say which language.
> B. Anagrammed Titles Containing the Letters OCT
> B1. "Torchwood" was a spinoff, and an anagram of the title,
> of what science-fiction TV series?
> B2. In one of Jake Gyllenhaal's first movie roles, at age 19,
> he played a would-be rocket scientist named Homer Hickam,
> in a small town in the time of Sputnik. Hickam was a
> real person, who did grow up to be a rocket scientist,
> and the movie was based on his memoir "Rocket Boys" --
> a title that was anagrammed to give what title for the
> movie and for a later edition of the book?
> C. Emergency-Room Acronyms
> C1. Fans of TV shows such as "ER" have often heard
> emergency-room doctors giving orders like "type,
> cross-match, and CBC" -- even if the show was on some
> other network. So, in the context of that order, what
> does CBC stand for?
> C2. In cases of a head injury, a CAT scan may be ordered --
> even if the patient is human. The acronym is also heard
> in the form "CT scan". In either version, what does it
> stand for?
> D. Titles of Nobility in England
> D1. In the English aristocracy, below the monarchy there
> are five ranks known as "titles of nobility". The lowest
> is baron; the highest is duke; name any of the three
> in between.
> D2. Decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> question D1. Gur jvsr bs n oneba, ivfpbhag, be qhxr
> vf n onebarff, ivfpbhagrff, be qhpurff erfcrpgviryl.
> Gur gvgyrf bs gur jvirf bs na rney naq n znedhrff ner
> yrff boivbhf. Anzr rvgure bar -- gur jvsr bs na rney
> be gur jvsr bs n znedhrff.
> E. In Earlier Decades, the TTC Used to...
> E1. Today in Toronto we have buses, streetcars, subways,
> and the Scarborough RT line. But in earlier decades, the
> TTC used to operate two other types of passenger vehicle
> in regular daily public service. Name *either* one.
> And *after* answering this question, please decode
> the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq gebyyrlf, cyrnfr fhccyl n zber
> fcrpvsvp nafjre.
> E2. Since 1973, in the former Metro Toronto, now the
> amalgamated City of Toronto, you can travel any distance
> by TTC for the same regular fare. But in earlier decades,
> the TTC used to have limits on that. From 1956 to 1973,
> *what did they call* the central part of Metro that you
> could reach from downtown Toronto without paying extra?
> This included all of the City of Toronto as it then was,
> but not much more than that. What did they call it?
> F. The Other US Presidential Assassinations
> F1. Everyone knows about the assassinations of Presidents
> Lincoln and Kennedy. But on September 6, 1901,
> President William McKinley was shot while attending
> the Pan American Exposition, and died 8 days later.
> Name *either* the assassin or the city.
> F2. McKinley's 8-day survival after his shooting wasn't as
> long as President James Garfield managed after he was
> shot on July 2, 1881. *Either* name the assassin,
> *or* tell us -- within 20% of the correct number --
> how many days Garfield survived for. (If you prefer,
> you can give the date in 1881 when he died, with the
> same number of days' leeway allowed.)
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Jeffrey Turner
Oct 3, 2011, 12:13:01 PM10/3/11
to
On 10/2/2011 12:12 AM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 9 - NBA Player Nicknames
>
> For each question, we give will you the nickname of an NBA
> basketball player, and you give us the real name.
>
> 1. Hair Canada.
> 2. The Worm.
> 3. Sir Charles.
Barkley
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 9 - NBA Player Nicknames
>
> For each question, we give will you the nickname of an NBA
> basketball player, and you give us the real name.
>
> 1. Hair Canada.
> 2. The Worm.
> 3. Sir Charles.
> 4. Dr. J.
Erving
> 5. Mailman.
> 6. His Airness.
Jordan
> 7. The Stilt.
Chamberlain
> 8. Larry Legend.
Bird
> 9. Pistol Pete.
Maravich
> 10. The Big O.
> 7. The Stilt.
Chamberlain
> 8. Larry Legend.
Bird
> 9. Pistol Pete.
Maravich
Oscar Roberton
> * Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A. We Call it Switzerland
>
> A1. Switzerland has four official languages, but in these
> questions we'll only deal with the two most used,
> i.e. German and French. *Spell the word* for
> "Switzerland" (not the long form "Swiss Confederation"
> that we needed in Game 4, Round 2; just "Switzerland") in
> either German or French. You *must* say which language.
>
> A2. *Spell* the name of Switzerland's capital city in either
> German or French. You must say which language.
>
> B. Anagrammed Titles Containing the Letters OCT
>
> B1. "Torchwood" was a spinoff, and an anagram of the title,
> of what science-fiction TV series?
> B2. In one of Jake Gyllenhaal's first movie roles, at age 19,
> he played a would-be rocket scientist named Homer Hickam,
> in a small town in the time of Sputnik. Hickam was a
> real person, who did grow up to be a rocket scientist,
> and the movie was based on his memoir "Rocket Boys" --
> a title that was anagrammed to give what title for the
> movie and for a later edition of the book?
> C. Emergency-Room Acronyms
>
> C1. Fans of TV shows such as "ER" have often heard
> emergency-room doctors giving orders like "type,
> cross-match, and CBC" -- even if the show was on some
> other network. So, in the context of that order, what
> does CBC stand for?
> C2. In cases of a head injury, a CAT scan may be ordered --
> even if the patient is human. The acronym is also heard
> in the form "CT scan". In either version, what does it
> stand for?
> D. Titles of Nobility in England
>
> D1. In the English aristocracy, below the monarchy there
> are five ranks known as "titles of nobility". The lowest
> is baron; the highest is duke; name any of the three
> in between.
> D2. Decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> question D1. Gur jvsr bs n oneba, ivfpbhag, be qhxr
The wife of a baron, viscount, or duke
> vf n onebarff, ivfpbhagrff, be qhpurff erfcrpgviryl.
is a baroness, viscountess, or duchess respectively.
> Gur gvgyrf bs gur jvirf bs na rney naq n znedhrff ner
The titles of the wives of an earl and a marquess are
> yrff boivbhf. Anzr rvgure bar -- gur jvsr bs na rney
less obvious. Name either one -- the wife of an earl
> be gur jvsr bs n znedhrff.
or the wife of a marquess.
Marquesa
> E. In Earlier Decades, the TTC Used to...
>
> E1. Today in Toronto we have buses, streetcars, subways,
> and the Scarborough RT line. But in earlier decades, the
> TTC used to operate two other types of passenger vehicle
> in regular daily public service. Name *either* one.
> And *after* answering this question, please decode
> the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq gebyyrlf, cyrnfr fhccyl n zber
> fcrpvsvp nafjre.
>
> E2. Since 1973, in the former Metro Toronto, now the
> amalgamated City of Toronto, you can travel any distance
> by TTC for the same regular fare. But in earlier decades,
> the TTC used to have limits on that. From 1956 to 1973,
> *what did they call* the central part of Metro that you
> could reach from downtown Toronto without paying extra?
> This included all of the City of Toronto as it then was,
> but not much more than that. What did they call it?
> F. The Other US Presidential Assassinations
>
> F1. Everyone knows about the assassinations of Presidents
> Lincoln and Kennedy. But on September 6, 1901,
> President William McKinley was shot while attending
> the Pan American Exposition, and died 8 days later.
> Name *either* the assassin or the city.
> F2. McKinley's 8-day survival after his shooting wasn't as
> long as President James Garfield managed after he was
> shot on July 2, 1881. *Either* name the assassin,
> *or* tell us -- within 20% of the correct number --
> how many days Garfield survived for. (If you prefer,
> you can give the date in 1881 when he died, with the
> same number of days' leeway allowed.)
--Jeff
swp
Oct 3, 2011, 2:37:45 PM10/3/11
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:6PmdnQsM96EweRrT...@vex.net:
> * Game 8, Round 9 - NBA Player Nicknames
>
> For each question, we give will you the nickname of an NBA
> basketball player, and you give us the real name.
>
> 1. Hair Canada.
steve nash
> 2. The Worm.
dennis rodman
> 3. Sir Charles.
chuck barkley
> 4. Dr. J.
julius erving
> 5. Mailman.
karl malone
> 6. His Airness.
mike jordan
> 7. The Stilt.
wilt chamberlain
> 8. Larry Legend.
larry bird
> 9. Pistol Pete.
pete marovich
> 10. The Big O.
oscar robertson
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A. We Call it Switzerland
>
> A1. Switzerland has four official languages, but in these
> questions we'll only deal with the two most used,
> i.e. German and French. *Spell the word* for
> "Switzerland" (not the long form "Swiss Confederation"
> that we needed in Game 4, Round 2; just "Switzerland") in
> either German or French. You *must* say which language.
suisse (french)
> A2. *Spell* the name of Switzerland's capital city in either
> German or French. You must say which language.
bern (german)
> B. Anagrammed Titles Containing the Letters OCT
>
> B1. "Torchwood" was a spinoff, and an anagram of the title,
> of what science-fiction TV series?
doctor who
> B2. In one of Jake Gyllenhaal's first movie roles, at age 19,
> he played a would-be rocket scientist named Homer Hickam,
> in a small town in the time of Sputnik. Hickam was a
> real person, who did grow up to be a rocket scientist,
> and the movie was based on his memoir "Rocket Boys" --
> a title that was anagrammed to give what title for the
> movie and for a later edition of the book?
october sky
> C. Emergency-Room Acronyms
>
> C1. Fans of TV shows such as "ER" have often heard
> emergency-room doctors giving orders like "type,
> cross-match, and CBC" -- even if the show was on some
> other network. So, in the context of that order, what
> does CBC stand for?
complete blood count
> C2. In cases of a head injury, a CAT scan may be ordered --
> even if the patient is human. The acronym is also heard
> in the form "CT scan". In either version, what does it
> stand for?
computerized axial tomography
> D. Titles of Nobility in England
>
> D1. In the English aristocracy, below the monarchy there
> are five ranks known as "titles of nobility". The lowest
> is baron; the highest is duke; name any of the three
> in between.
earl ; baron
> D2. Decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> question D1. Gur jvsr bs n oneba, ivfpbhag, be qhxr
> vf n onebarff, ivfpbhagrff, be qhpurff erfcrpgviryl.
> Gur gvgyrf bs gur jvirf bs na rney naq n znedhrff ner
> yrff boivbhf. Anzr rvgure bar -- gur jvsr bs na rney
> be gur jvsr bs n znedhrff.
a countess is the wife of an earl
> E. In Earlier Decades, the TTC Used to...
>
> E1. Today in Toronto we have buses, streetcars, subways,
> and the Scarborough RT line. But in earlier decades, the
> TTC used to operate two other types of passenger vehicle
> in regular daily public service. Name *either* one.
> And *after* answering this question, please decode
> the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq gebyyrlf, cyrnfr fhccyl n zber
> fcrpvsvp nafjre.
lightweight street trolleys
> E2. Since 1973, in the former Metro Toronto, now the
> amalgamated City of Toronto, you can travel any distance
> by TTC for the same regular fare. But in earlier decades,
> the TTC used to have limits on that. From 1956 to 1973,
> *what did they call* the central part of Metro that you
> could reach from downtown Toronto without paying extra?
> This included all of the City of Toronto as it then was,
> but not much more than that. What did they call it?
the loop ; the inner city
> F. The Other US Presidential Assassinations
>
> F1. Everyone knows about the assassinations of Presidents
> Lincoln and Kennedy. But on September 6, 1901,
> President William McKinley was shot while attending
> the Pan American Exposition, and died 8 days later.
> Name *either* the assassin or the city.
buffalo, ny
> F2. McKinley's 8-day survival after his shooting wasn't as
> long as President James Garfield managed after he was
> shot on July 2, 1881. *Either* name the assassin,
> *or* tell us -- within 20% of the correct number --
> how many days Garfield survived for. (If you prefer,
> you can give the date in 1881 when he died, with the
> same number of days' leeway allowed.)
79 days
swp
news:6PmdnQsM96EweRrT...@vex.net:
> I wrote one of these rounds.
a challenge to be sure
> * Game 8, Round 9 - NBA Player Nicknames
>
> For each question, we give will you the nickname of an NBA
> basketball player, and you give us the real name.
>
> 1. Hair Canada.
> 2. The Worm.
dennis rodman
> 3. Sir Charles.
chuck barkley
> 4. Dr. J.
julius erving
> 5. Mailman.
karl malone
> 6. His Airness.
mike jordan
> 7. The Stilt.
wilt chamberlain
> 8. Larry Legend.
larry bird
> 9. Pistol Pete.
pete marovich
> 10. The Big O.
oscar robertson
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A. We Call it Switzerland
>
> A1. Switzerland has four official languages, but in these
> questions we'll only deal with the two most used,
> i.e. German and French. *Spell the word* for
> "Switzerland" (not the long form "Swiss Confederation"
> that we needed in Game 4, Round 2; just "Switzerland") in
> either German or French. You *must* say which language.
> A2. *Spell* the name of Switzerland's capital city in either
> German or French. You must say which language.
> B. Anagrammed Titles Containing the Letters OCT
>
> B1. "Torchwood" was a spinoff, and an anagram of the title,
> of what science-fiction TV series?
> B2. In one of Jake Gyllenhaal's first movie roles, at age 19,
> he played a would-be rocket scientist named Homer Hickam,
> in a small town in the time of Sputnik. Hickam was a
> real person, who did grow up to be a rocket scientist,
> and the movie was based on his memoir "Rocket Boys" --
> a title that was anagrammed to give what title for the
> movie and for a later edition of the book?
> C. Emergency-Room Acronyms
>
> C1. Fans of TV shows such as "ER" have often heard
> emergency-room doctors giving orders like "type,
> cross-match, and CBC" -- even if the show was on some
> other network. So, in the context of that order, what
> does CBC stand for?
> C2. In cases of a head injury, a CAT scan may be ordered --
> even if the patient is human. The acronym is also heard
> in the form "CT scan". In either version, what does it
> stand for?
> D. Titles of Nobility in England
>
> D1. In the English aristocracy, below the monarchy there
> are five ranks known as "titles of nobility". The lowest
> is baron; the highest is duke; name any of the three
> in between.
> D2. Decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> question D1. Gur jvsr bs n oneba, ivfpbhag, be qhxr
> vf n onebarff, ivfpbhagrff, be qhpurff erfcrpgviryl.
> Gur gvgyrf bs gur jvirf bs na rney naq n znedhrff ner
> yrff boivbhf. Anzr rvgure bar -- gur jvsr bs na rney
> be gur jvsr bs n znedhrff.
> E. In Earlier Decades, the TTC Used to...
>
> E1. Today in Toronto we have buses, streetcars, subways,
> and the Scarborough RT line. But in earlier decades, the
> TTC used to operate two other types of passenger vehicle
> in regular daily public service. Name *either* one.
> And *after* answering this question, please decode
> the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq gebyyrlf, cyrnfr fhccyl n zber
> fcrpvsvp nafjre.
> E2. Since 1973, in the former Metro Toronto, now the
> amalgamated City of Toronto, you can travel any distance
> by TTC for the same regular fare. But in earlier decades,
> the TTC used to have limits on that. From 1956 to 1973,
> *what did they call* the central part of Metro that you
> could reach from downtown Toronto without paying extra?
> This included all of the City of Toronto as it then was,
> but not much more than that. What did they call it?
> F. The Other US Presidential Assassinations
>
> F1. Everyone knows about the assassinations of Presidents
> Lincoln and Kennedy. But on September 6, 1901,
> President William McKinley was shot while attending
> the Pan American Exposition, and died 8 days later.
> Name *either* the assassin or the city.
> F2. McKinley's 8-day survival after his shooting wasn't as
> long as President James Garfield managed after he was
> shot on July 2, 1881. *Either* name the assassin,
> *or* tell us -- within 20% of the correct number --
> how many days Garfield survived for. (If you prefer,
> you can give the date in 1881 when he died, with the
> same number of days' leeway allowed.)
swp
Mark Brader
Oct 3, 2011, 2:42:45 PM10/3/11
to
Jeff Turner:
> Oyster Bock
Well, at least you produced an actual acronym...
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "The English future is very confusing!
m...@vex.net (This is not a political statement.)"
> Oyster Bock
Well, at least you produced an actual acronym...
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "The English future is very confusing!
m...@vex.net (This is not a political statement.)"
Pete
Oct 3, 2011, 6:02:24 PM10/3/11
to
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-03-14,
> 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 in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> 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. For further information see
> my 2011-09-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".
>
>
> I wrote one of these rounds.
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 9 - NBA Player Nicknames
>
> For each question, we give will you the nickname of an NBA
> basketball player, and you give us the real name.
>
> 1. Hair Canada.
Gail Goodrich
> 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 in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> 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. For further information see
> my 2011-09-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".
>
>
> I wrote one of these rounds.
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 9 - NBA Player Nicknames
>
> For each question, we give will you the nickname of an NBA
> basketball player, and you give us the real name.
>
> 1. Hair Canada.
> 2. The Worm.
Dennis Rodman
> 3. Sir Charles.
Charles Barkley
> 4. Dr. J.
Julius Erving
> 5. Mailman.
Charles Barkley
> 4. Dr. J.
Julius Erving
Karl Malone
> 6. His Airness.
Michael Jordan
> 7. The Stilt.
Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain
> 8. Larry Legend.
Larry Bird
> 9. Pistol Pete.
Larry Bird
Pete Maravich
> 10. The Big O.
Oscar Robertson
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A. We Call it Switzerland
>
> A1. Switzerland has four official languages, but in these
> questions we'll only deal with the two most used,
> i.e. German and French. *Spell the word* for
> "Switzerland" (not the long form "Swiss Confederation"
> that we needed in Game 4, Round 2; just "Switzerland") in
> either German or French. You *must* say which language.
>
> A2. *Spell* the name of Switzerland's capital city in either
> German or French. You must say which language.
>
> B. Anagrammed Titles Containing the Letters OCT
>
> B1. "Torchwood" was a spinoff, and an anagram of the title,
> of what science-fiction TV series?
>
> B2. In one of Jake Gyllenhaal's first movie roles, at age 19,
> he played a would-be rocket scientist named Homer Hickam,
> in a small town in the time of Sputnik. Hickam was a
> real person, who did grow up to be a rocket scientist,
> and the movie was based on his memoir "Rocket Boys" --
> a title that was anagrammed to give what title for the
> movie and for a later edition of the book?
>
> C. Emergency-Room Acronyms
>
> C1. Fans of TV shows such as "ER" have often heard
> emergency-room doctors giving orders like "type,
> cross-match, and CBC" -- even if the show was on some
> other network. So, in the context of that order, what
> does CBC stand for?
>
> C2. In cases of a head injury, a CAT scan may be ordered --
> even if the patient is human. The acronym is also heard
> in the form "CT scan". In either version, what does it
> stand for?
>
> D. Titles of Nobility in England
>
> D1. In the English aristocracy, below the monarchy there
> are five ranks known as "titles of nobility". The lowest
> is baron; the highest is duke; name any of the three
> in between.
>
> D2. Decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> question D1. Gur jvsr bs n oneba, ivfpbhag, be qhxr
> vf n onebarff, ivfpbhagrff, be qhpurff erfcrpgviryl.
> Gur gvgyrf bs gur jvirf bs na rney naq n znedhrff ner
> yrff boivbhf. Anzr rvgure bar -- gur jvsr bs na rney
> be gur jvsr bs n znedhrff.
>
> E. In Earlier Decades, the TTC Used to...
>
> E1. Today in Toronto we have buses, streetcars, subways,
> and the Scarborough RT line. But in earlier decades, the
> TTC used to operate two other types of passenger vehicle
> in regular daily public service. Name *either* one.
> And *after* answering this question, please decode
> the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq gebyyrlf, cyrnfr fhccyl n zber
> fcrpvsvp nafjre.
>
> E2. Since 1973, in the former Metro Toronto, now the
> amalgamated City of Toronto, you can travel any distance
> by TTC for the same regular fare. But in earlier decades,
> the TTC used to have limits on that. From 1956 to 1973,
> *what did they call* the central part of Metro that you
> could reach from downtown Toronto without paying extra?
> This included all of the City of Toronto as it then was,
> but not much more than that. What did they call it?
>
> F. The Other US Presidential Assassinations
>
> F1. Everyone knows about the assassinations of Presidents
> Lincoln and Kennedy. But on September 6, 1901,
> President William McKinley was shot while attending
> the Pan American Exposition, and died 8 days later.
> Name *either* the assassin or the city.
>
> F2. McKinley's 8-day survival after his shooting wasn't as
> long as President James Garfield managed after he was
> shot on July 2, 1881. *Either* name the assassin,
> *or* tell us -- within 20% of the correct number --
> how many days Garfield survived for. (If you prefer,
> you can give the date in 1881 when he died, with the
> same number of days' leeway allowed.)
>
Dan Tilque
Oct 3, 2011, 10:03:19 PM10/3/11
to
Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> I wrote one of these rounds.
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 9 - NBA Player Nicknames
>
> For each question, we give will you the nickname of an NBA
> basketball player, and you give us the real name.
>
> 1. Hair Canada.
> 2. The Worm.
>
>
> I wrote one of these rounds.
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 9 - NBA Player Nicknames
>
> For each question, we give will you the nickname of an NBA
> basketball player, and you give us the real name.
>
> 1. Hair Canada.
> 2. The Worm.
Dennis Rodman
> 3. Sir Charles.
Charles Barkley
> 4. Dr. J.
Julius Erving
> 5. Mailman.
Karl Malone
> 6. His Airness.
Michael Jordan
> 7. The Stilt.
Wilt Chamberlain
> 8. Larry Legend.
Larry Bird
> 9. Pistol Pete.
Pete Maravich
> 10. The Big O.
Oscar Robinson
> 3. Sir Charles.
Charles Barkley
> 4. Dr. J.
Julius Erving
> 5. Mailman.
Karl Malone
> 6. His Airness.
Michael Jordan
> 7. The Stilt.
Wilt Chamberlain
> 8. Larry Legend.
Larry Bird
> 9. Pistol Pete.
Pete Maravich
> 10. The Big O.
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> A. We Call it Switzerland
>
> A1. Switzerland has four official languages, but in these
> questions we'll only deal with the two most used,
> i.e. German and French. *Spell the word* for
> "Switzerland" (not the long form "Swiss Confederation"
> that we needed in Game 4, Round 2; just "Switzerland") in
> either German or French. You *must* say which language.
>
> A2. *Spell* the name of Switzerland's capital city in either
> German or French. You must say which language.
>
> B. Anagrammed Titles Containing the Letters OCT
>
> B1. "Torchwood" was a spinoff, and an anagram of the title,
> of what science-fiction TV series?
>
> B2. In one of Jake Gyllenhaal's first movie roles, at age 19,
> he played a would-be rocket scientist named Homer Hickam,
> in a small town in the time of Sputnik. Hickam was a
> real person, who did grow up to be a rocket scientist,
> and the movie was based on his memoir "Rocket Boys" --
> a title that was anagrammed to give what title for the
> movie and for a later edition of the book?
>
> C. Emergency-Room Acronyms
>
> C1. Fans of TV shows such as "ER" have often heard
> emergency-room doctors giving orders like "type,
> cross-match, and CBC" -- even if the show was on some
> other network. So, in the context of that order, what
> does CBC stand for?
>
> C2. In cases of a head injury, a CAT scan may be ordered --
> even if the patient is human. The acronym is also heard
> in the form "CT scan". In either version, what does it
> stand for?
>
> D. Titles of Nobility in England
>
> D1. In the English aristocracy, below the monarchy there
> are five ranks known as "titles of nobility". The lowest
> is baron; the highest is duke; name any of the three
> in between.
>
> D2. Decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> question D1. Gur jvsr bs n oneba, ivfpbhag, be qhxr
> vf n onebarff, ivfpbhagrff, be qhpurff erfcrpgviryl.
> Gur gvgyrf bs gur jvirf bs na rney naq n znedhrff ner
> yrff boivbhf. Anzr rvgure bar -- gur jvsr bs na rney
> be gur jvsr bs n znedhrff.
>
> E. In Earlier Decades, the TTC Used to...
>
> E1. Today in Toronto we have buses, streetcars, subways,
> and the Scarborough RT line. But in earlier decades, the
> TTC used to operate two other types of passenger vehicle
> in regular daily public service. Name *either* one.
> And *after* answering this question, please decode
> the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq gebyyrlf, cyrnfr fhccyl n zber
> fcrpvsvp nafjre.
>
> E2. Since 1973, in the former Metro Toronto, now the
> amalgamated City of Toronto, you can travel any distance
> by TTC for the same regular fare. But in earlier decades,
> the TTC used to have limits on that. From 1956 to 1973,
> *what did they call* the central part of Metro that you
> could reach from downtown Toronto without paying extra?
> This included all of the City of Toronto as it then was,
> but not much more than that. What did they call it?
>
> F. The Other US Presidential Assassinations
>
> F1. Everyone knows about the assassinations of Presidents
> Lincoln and Kennedy. But on September 6, 1901,
> President William McKinley was shot while attending
> the Pan American Exposition, and died 8 days later.
> Name *either* the assassin or the city.
>
> F2. McKinley's 8-day survival after his shooting wasn't as
> long as President James Garfield managed after he was
> shot on July 2, 1881. *Either* name the assassin,
> *or* tell us -- within 20% of the correct number --
> how many days Garfield survived for. (If you prefer,
> you can give the date in 1881 when he died, with the
> same number of days' leeway allowed.)
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> Well, at least you produced an actual acronym...
Anagram. Anagram. Anagram. Anagram. Maganar. Ganrama. Agraman.
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> I wrote one of these rounds.
That was the challenge round, of course.
> * Game 8, Round 9 - NBA Player Nicknames
> For each question, we give will you the nickname of an NBA
> basketball player, and you give us the real name.
Y'know, the scores in this round would have been noticeably different
if spelling had counted. I'm just sayin'.
> 1. Hair Canada.
Steve Nash. 4 for Stephen.
> 2. The Worm.
Dennis Rodman. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Calvin, Stephen, Pete,
and Dan Tilque.
> 3. Sir Charles.
Charles Barkley. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Peter, Calvin, Dan Blum, Jeff,
Stephen, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> 4. Dr. J.
Julius Erving. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Calvin, Dan Blum, Jeff, Stephen,
Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> 5. Mailman.
Karl Malone. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Calvin, Stephen, Pete,
and Dan Tilque.
> 6. His Airness.
Michael Jordan. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Peter, Joachim, Calvin, Dan Blum,
Jeff, Stephen, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> 7. The Stilt.
Wilt Chamberlain. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Calvin, Jeff, Stephen, Pete,
and Dan Tilque.
> 8. Larry Legend.
Larry Bird. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Peter, Joachim, Calvin, Dan Blum,
Jeff, Stephen, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> 9. Pistol Pete.
Pete Maravich. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Calvin, Jeff, Stephen, Pete,
and Dan Tilque.
> 10. The Big O.
Oscar Robertson or Oliver Miller. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Jeff, Stephen,
and Pete. 3 for Dan Tilque.
> * Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> A. We Call it Switzerland
> A1. Switzerland has four official languages, but in these
> questions we'll only deal with the two most used,
> i.e. German and French. *Spell the word* for
> "Switzerland" (not the long form "Swiss Confederation"
> that we needed in Game 4, Round 2; just "Switzerland") in
> either German or French. You *must* say which language.
German: Schweiz. French: Suisse. I accepted "suisse" because we did
not insist on the capital letter being mentioned in the original game.
4 for Marc, Joshua (the hard way), Erland (also the hard way), Peter,
Joachim, Stan, Calvin, Rob, Stephen, and Pete.
> A2. *Spell* the name of Switzerland's capital city in either
> German or French. You must say which language.
German: Bern. French: Berne. 4 for Joshua (the hard way), Erland,
Peter, Joachim, Stan, Stephen, Pete, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Calvin.
For those under the impression the capital is Geneva: it's spelled
Genève in French or Genf in German.
> B. Anagrammed Titles Containing the Letters OCT
> B1. "Torchwood" was a spinoff, and an anagram of the title,
> of what science-fiction TV series?
"Doctor Who". 4 for Joshua, Peter, Stan, Calvin, Rob, Dan Blum,
Jeff, Stephen, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> B2. In one of Jake Gyllenhaal's first movie roles, at age 19,
> he played a would-be rocket scientist named Homer Hickam,
> in a small town in the time of Sputnik. Hickam was a
> real person, who did grow up to be a rocket scientist,
> and the movie was based on his memoir "Rocket Boys" --
> a title that was anagrammed to give what title for the
> movie and for a later edition of the book?
"October Sky". 4 for Joshua, Joachim, Stan, Rob, Dan Blum, Stephen,
and Pete.
Incidentally, *this* week's game, played on Monday, had a challenge
round pair on movies with October in the title. The first one was
about "The Hunt for Red October", so when I picked the second,
I remarked that I was hoping for "First Monday in October". Instead,
what I was asked was the reverse of this question -- with the answer
"Rocket Boys". Oddly enough, I knew it.
> C. Emergency-Room Acronyms
> C1. Fans of TV shows such as "ER" have often heard
> emergency-room doctors giving orders like "type,
> cross-match, and CBC" -- even if the show was on some
> other network. So, in the context of that order, what
> does CBC stand for?
Complete Blood Count. 4 for Marc, Stan, Dan Blum, and Stephen.
> C2. In cases of a head injury, a CAT scan may be ordered --
> even if the patient is human. The acronym is also heard
> in the form "CT scan". In either version, what does it
> stand for?
Computerized (Axial) Tomography, or similar forms. 4 for Marc,
Joshua, Joachim, Stan, Rob, Dan Blum, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.
"Jeopardy!" asked a form of this question last week, but they gave
the words "Computerized" and "Tomography" and just asked for "Axial".
> D. Titles of Nobility in England
> D1. In the English aristocracy, below the monarchy there
> are five ranks known as "titles of nobility". The lowest
> is baron; the highest is duke; name any of the three
> in between.
Viscount, earl, marquess. (Knights and baronets are not nobility.
Baron was stated in the question to be wrong!) 4 for Marc, Joshua,
Erland, Peter, Joachim, Stan (the hard way), Calvin (the hard way),
Rob, Dan Blum, Jeff, Pete, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Stephen.
> D2. Decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> question D1. The wife of a baron, viscount, or duke
way), Calvin, Rob, Dan Blum, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.
> E. In Earlier Decades, the TTC Used to...
> E1. Today in Toronto we have buses, streetcars, subways,
> and the Scarborough RT line. But in earlier decades, the
> TTC used to operate two other types of passenger vehicle
> in regular daily public service. Name *either* one.
> And *after* answering this question, please decode
> the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq gebyyrlf, cyrnfr fhccyl n zber
> fcrpvsvp nafjre.
Boats (viz. the island ferry); trolleybuses, also called
trolley coaches, electric buses, trackless trolleys, or
trackless trams. ("Trolley cars" is wrong; the streetcars, or
trams, used here are still trolley cars. And they replaced the
last horse-drawn transit about 30 years before the TTC was formed.)
4 for Peter, Rob, and Dan Tilque.
> E2. Since 1973, in the former Metro Toronto, now the
> amalgamated City of Toronto, you can travel any distance
> by TTC for the same regular fare. But in earlier decades,
> the TTC used to have limits on that. From 1956 to 1973,
> *what did they call* the central part of Metro that you
> could reach from downtown Toronto without paying extra?
> This included all of the City of Toronto as it then was,
> but not much more than that. What did they call it?
Zone 1, like London or the Paris RER today. (Before that, from
1954 to 1956, it was the Central Zone.) 4 for Stan and Dan Tilque.
3 for Calvin.
> F. The Other US Presidential Assassinations
> F1. Everyone knows about the assassinations of Presidents
> Lincoln and Kennedy. But on September 6, 1901,
> President William McKinley was shot while attending
> the Pan American Exposition, and died 8 days later.
> Name *either* the assassin or the city.
Leon Czolgosz (roughly "chol-gosh"), Buffalo. 4 for Marc, Joshua,
Erland, Peter, Stan, Dan Blum, Jeff, Stephen, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> F2. McKinley's 8-day survival after his shooting wasn't as
> long as President James Garfield managed after he was
> shot on July 2, 1881. *Either* name the assassin,
> *or* tell us -- within 20% of the correct number --
> how many days Garfield survived for. (If you prefer,
> you can give the date in 1881 when he died, with the
> same number of days' leeway allowed.)
Charles Guiteau; 78 days (accepting 63-93) until September 19
(accepting September 4 - October 4). 4 for Joshua, Stan, Dan Blum,
Jeff, and Stephen.
Scores, if there are no errors:
ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> His Sci Mis Lit Ent Art Spo Cha SIX
Stephen Perry 36 22 27 27 40 40 40 39 222
Joshua Kreitzer 28 10 34 24 40 36 36 36 210
Pete Gayde 28 4 20 8 40 32 36 24 180
Dan Blum 40 32 20 20 32 8 16 32 176
Marc Dashevsky 16 19 32 12 40 24 36 24 175
Dan Tilque 28 24 20 8 36 0 35 32 175
Rob Parker 20 28 12 12 36 32 0 28 156
Peter Smyth 28 16 20 0 34 8 12 28 138
"Calvin" 28 15 9 8 30 10 32 22 137
Jeff Turner 20 24 8 11 32 12 28 16 132
Erland Sommarskog 8 8 16 0 28 36 0 16 112
Stan Brown 32 28 -- -- -- -- 0 44 104
Joachim Parsch -- -- -- -- 28 4 8 20 60
Bruce Bowler 8 32 -- -- -- -- -- -- 40
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Mark Brader | "I thought it was a big joke.
Toronto | Dr. Brader is known for joking around a lot."
m...@vex.net | --Matthew McKnight
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-03-14,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2011-09-22 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".
Game 8 is over and Stephen Perry wins again. Congratulations, sir!
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".
> I wrote one of these rounds.
> * Game 8, Round 9 - NBA Player Nicknames
> For each question, we give will you the nickname of an NBA
> basketball player, and you give us the real name.
if spelling had counted. I'm just sayin'.
> 1. Hair Canada.
Steve Nash. 4 for Stephen.
> 2. The Worm.
Dennis Rodman. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Calvin, Stephen, Pete,
and Dan Tilque.
> 3. Sir Charles.
Charles Barkley. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Peter, Calvin, Dan Blum, Jeff,
Stephen, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> 4. Dr. J.
Julius Erving. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Calvin, Dan Blum, Jeff, Stephen,
Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> 5. Mailman.
Karl Malone. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Calvin, Stephen, Pete,
and Dan Tilque.
> 6. His Airness.
Michael Jordan. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Peter, Joachim, Calvin, Dan Blum,
Jeff, Stephen, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> 7. The Stilt.
Wilt Chamberlain. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Calvin, Jeff, Stephen, Pete,
and Dan Tilque.
> 8. Larry Legend.
Larry Bird. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Peter, Joachim, Calvin, Dan Blum,
Jeff, Stephen, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> 9. Pistol Pete.
Pete Maravich. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Calvin, Jeff, Stephen, Pete,
and Dan Tilque.
> 10. The Big O.
Oscar Robertson or Oliver Miller. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Jeff, Stephen,
and Pete. 3 for Dan Tilque.
> * Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge Round
> A. We Call it Switzerland
> A1. Switzerland has four official languages, but in these
> questions we'll only deal with the two most used,
> i.e. German and French. *Spell the word* for
> "Switzerland" (not the long form "Swiss Confederation"
> that we needed in Game 4, Round 2; just "Switzerland") in
> either German or French. You *must* say which language.
not insist on the capital letter being mentioned in the original game.
4 for Marc, Joshua (the hard way), Erland (also the hard way), Peter,
Joachim, Stan, Calvin, Rob, Stephen, and Pete.
> A2. *Spell* the name of Switzerland's capital city in either
> German or French. You must say which language.
Peter, Joachim, Stan, Stephen, Pete, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Calvin.
For those under the impression the capital is Geneva: it's spelled
Genève in French or Genf in German.
> B. Anagrammed Titles Containing the Letters OCT
> B1. "Torchwood" was a spinoff, and an anagram of the title,
> of what science-fiction TV series?
Jeff, Stephen, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> B2. In one of Jake Gyllenhaal's first movie roles, at age 19,
> he played a would-be rocket scientist named Homer Hickam,
> in a small town in the time of Sputnik. Hickam was a
> real person, who did grow up to be a rocket scientist,
> and the movie was based on his memoir "Rocket Boys" --
> a title that was anagrammed to give what title for the
> movie and for a later edition of the book?
and Pete.
Incidentally, *this* week's game, played on Monday, had a challenge
round pair on movies with October in the title. The first one was
about "The Hunt for Red October", so when I picked the second,
I remarked that I was hoping for "First Monday in October". Instead,
what I was asked was the reverse of this question -- with the answer
"Rocket Boys". Oddly enough, I knew it.
> C. Emergency-Room Acronyms
> C1. Fans of TV shows such as "ER" have often heard
> emergency-room doctors giving orders like "type,
> cross-match, and CBC" -- even if the show was on some
> other network. So, in the context of that order, what
> does CBC stand for?
> C2. In cases of a head injury, a CAT scan may be ordered --
> even if the patient is human. The acronym is also heard
> in the form "CT scan". In either version, what does it
> stand for?
Joshua, Joachim, Stan, Rob, Dan Blum, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.
"Jeopardy!" asked a form of this question last week, but they gave
the words "Computerized" and "Tomography" and just asked for "Axial".
> D. Titles of Nobility in England
> D1. In the English aristocracy, below the monarchy there
> are five ranks known as "titles of nobility". The lowest
> is baron; the highest is duke; name any of the three
> in between.
Baron was stated in the question to be wrong!) 4 for Marc, Joshua,
Erland, Peter, Joachim, Stan (the hard way), Calvin (the hard way),
Rob, Dan Blum, Jeff, Pete, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Stephen.
> D2. Decode the rot13 only after you have finished with
> is a baroness, viscountess, or duchess respectively.
> The titles of the wives of an earl and a marquess are
> less obvious. Name either one -- the wife of an earl
> or the wife of a marquess.
Countess, marchioness. 4 for Marc, Joshua, Peter, Stan (the hard
way), Calvin, Rob, Dan Blum, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.
> E. In Earlier Decades, the TTC Used to...
> E1. Today in Toronto we have buses, streetcars, subways,
> and the Scarborough RT line. But in earlier decades, the
> TTC used to operate two other types of passenger vehicle
> in regular daily public service. Name *either* one.
> And *after* answering this question, please decode
> the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq gebyyrlf, cyrnfr fhccyl n zber
> fcrpvsvp nafjre.
trolley coaches, electric buses, trackless trolleys, or
trackless trams. ("Trolley cars" is wrong; the streetcars, or
trams, used here are still trolley cars. And they replaced the
last horse-drawn transit about 30 years before the TTC was formed.)
4 for Peter, Rob, and Dan Tilque.
> E2. Since 1973, in the former Metro Toronto, now the
> amalgamated City of Toronto, you can travel any distance
> by TTC for the same regular fare. But in earlier decades,
> the TTC used to have limits on that. From 1956 to 1973,
> *what did they call* the central part of Metro that you
> could reach from downtown Toronto without paying extra?
> This included all of the City of Toronto as it then was,
> but not much more than that. What did they call it?
1954 to 1956, it was the Central Zone.) 4 for Stan and Dan Tilque.
3 for Calvin.
> F. The Other US Presidential Assassinations
> F1. Everyone knows about the assassinations of Presidents
> Lincoln and Kennedy. But on September 6, 1901,
> President William McKinley was shot while attending
> the Pan American Exposition, and died 8 days later.
> Name *either* the assassin or the city.
Erland, Peter, Stan, Dan Blum, Jeff, Stephen, Pete, and Dan Tilque.
> F2. McKinley's 8-day survival after his shooting wasn't as
> long as President James Garfield managed after he was
> shot on July 2, 1881. *Either* name the assassin,
> *or* tell us -- within 20% of the correct number --
> how many days Garfield survived for. (If you prefer,
> you can give the date in 1881 when he died, with the
> same number of days' leeway allowed.)
(accepting September 4 - October 4). 4 for Joshua, Stan, Dan Blum,
Jeff, and Stephen.
Scores, if there are no errors:
ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> His Sci Mis Lit Ent Art Spo Cha SIX
Stephen Perry 36 22 27 27 40 40 40 39 222
Joshua Kreitzer 28 10 34 24 40 36 36 36 210
Pete Gayde 28 4 20 8 40 32 36 24 180
Dan Blum 40 32 20 20 32 8 16 32 176
Marc Dashevsky 16 19 32 12 40 24 36 24 175
Dan Tilque 28 24 20 8 36 0 35 32 175
Rob Parker 20 28 12 12 36 32 0 28 156
Peter Smyth 28 16 20 0 34 8 12 28 138
"Calvin" 28 15 9 8 30 10 32 22 137
Jeff Turner 20 24 8 11 32 12 28 16 132
Erland Sommarskog 8 8 16 0 28 36 0 16 112
Stan Brown 32 28 -- -- -- -- 0 44 104
Joachim Parsch -- -- -- -- 28 4 8 20 60
Bruce Bowler 8 32 -- -- -- -- -- -- 40
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Mark Brader | "I thought it was a big joke.
Toronto | Dr. Brader is known for joking around a lot."
m...@vex.net | --Matthew McKnight
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