Calvin's Quiz #558

[Calvin]

1 What sport is played professionally by the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates?
2 The US sitcom "The Conners" is a spin-off continuation of which other series?
3 What branch of astronomy deals with the origin and evolution of the Universe?
4 Sartorially speaking, what links weightlifting, golf and baseball?
5 According to Albert Einstein, God does not play what with the universe?
6 Which animal appears on the coat of arms of Cote d'Ivoire?
7 On a naval vessel, what is issued to crew members following an order to 'splice the mainbrace'?
8 For which 1999 American romantic drama did Hilary Swank win a Best Actress Oscar?
9 Which are the TWO utilities in the classic version of Monopoly?
10 Entomology is the study of which creatures?

I'm away next week so wont score this until before 15th April.

cheers,
calvin

[Mark Brader]

"Calvin":

> 1 What sport is played professionally by the San Francisco Giants
> and Pittsburgh Pirates?

Baseball.

> 2 The US sitcom "The Conners" is a spin-off continuation of which
> other series?

"Roseanne", I suppose.

> 3 What branch of astronomy deals with the origin and evolution of
> the Universe?

Cosmogony.

> 4 Sartorially speaking, what links weightlifting, golf and baseball?

Caps?

> 5 According to Albert Einstein, God does not play what with the universe?

Dice.

> 6 Which animal appears on the coat of arms of Cote d'Ivoire?

Elephant.

> 7 On a naval vessel, what is issued to crew members following an
> order to 'splice the mainbrace'?

Liquor.

> 8 For which 1999 American romantic drama did Hilary Swank win a Best
> Actress Oscar?

"Boys Don't Cry".

> 9 Which are the TWO utilities in the classic version of Monopoly?

Electric Company, Water Works.

> 10 Entomology is the study of which creatures?

Insects.

> I'm away next week so wont score this until before 15th April.

Have fun, if applicable. (And if not, then try to anyway.)
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[Dan Blum]

Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 1 What sport is played professionally by the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates?

baseball

> 2 The US sitcom "The Conners" is a spin-off continuation of which other series?

Roseanne

> 3 What branch of astronomy deals with the origin and evolution of the Universe?

cosmology

> 5 According to Albert Einstein, God does not play what with the universe?

dice

> 6 Which animal appears on the coat of arms of Cote d'Ivoire?

elephant; ibex

> 7 On a naval vessel, what is issued to crew members following an order to 'splice the mainbrace'?

rope

> 8 For which 1999 American romantic drama did Hilary Swank win a Best Actress Oscar?

Boys Don't Cry

> 9 Which are the TWO utilities in the classic version of Monopoly?

Water Works and Electric Company

> 10 Entomology is the study of which creatures?

insects


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[Erland Sommarskog]

Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1 What sport is played professionally by the San Francisco Giants
> and Pittsburgh Pirates?

Baseball

> 3 What branch of astronomy deals with the origin and evolution of
> the Universe?

Cosmology

> 5 According to Albert Einstein, God does not play what with the
> universe?

Roulette

> 6 Which animal appears on the coat of arms of Cote d'Ivoire?

Elephant

> 9 Which are the TWO utilities in the classic version of Monopoly?

Hat and iron

> 10 Entomology is the study of which creatures?
>

Insects

[Bruce Bowler]

On Thu, 04 Apr 2019 19:01:45 -0700, Calvin wrote:

> 1 What sport is played professionally by the San Francisco Giants
and
> Pittsburgh Pirates?

Baseball

> 2 The US sitcom "The Conners" is a spin-off continuation of which
other
> series?

Roseanne

> 3 What branch of astronomy deals with the origin and evolution of
the
> Universe?

Cosmology

> 4 Sartorially speaking, what links weightlifting, golf and baseball?

Special footwear?

> 5 According to Albert Einstein, God does not play what with the
> universe?

dice

> 6 Which animal appears on the coat of arms of Cote d'Ivoire?

Elephant

> 7 On a naval vessel, what is issued to crew members following an
order
> to 'splice the mainbrace'?

an alcoholic beverage

> 8 For which 1999 American romantic drama did Hilary Swank win a Best
> Actress Oscar?

Boys don't Cry

> 9 Which are the TWO utilities in the classic version of Monopoly?

Electric Company and waterworks

> 10 Entomology is the study of which creatures?

Insects

[Mark Brader]

"Calvin":

> > 3 What branch of astronomy deals with the origin and evolution of
> > the Universe?

Erland Sommarskog:
> Cosmology

Hmm. Looks like another question with two correct answers. See e.g.:

http://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/us/cosmology
http://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=cosmogony

ObSig:
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[Pete Gayde]

Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:3ce02a87-3204-4d61...@googlegroups.com:

> 1 What sport is played professionally by the San Francisco Giants
> and Pittsburgh Pirates?

Baseball

> 2 The US sitcom "The Conners" is a
> spin-off continuation of which other series?

Roseanne

> 3 What branch of
> astronomy deals with the origin and evolution of the Universe?

Cosmology

> 4
> Sartorially speaking, what links weightlifting, golf and baseball?

Spiked shoes

> 5
> According to Albert Einstein, God does not play what with the
> universe?

Favorites

> 6 Which animal appears on the coat of arms of Cote
> d'Ivoire?

Elephant

> 7 On a naval vessel, what is issued to crew members
> following an order to 'splice the mainbrace'?

Rum

> 8 For which 1999
> American romantic drama did Hilary Swank win a Best Actress Oscar?

Boys Don't Cry

> 9
> Which are the TWO utilities in the classic version of Monopoly?

Electric Company and

> 10
> Entomology is the study of which creatures?

Insects

>
> I'm away next week so wont score this until before 15th April.
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>

Pete Gayde

[Dan Tilque]

Calvin wrote:
> 1 What sport is played professionally by the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates?

baseball

> 2 The US sitcom "The Conners" is a spin-off continuation of which other series?

The Jeffersons

> 3 What branch of astronomy deals with the origin and evolution of the Universe?

cosmology

> 4 Sartorially speaking, what links weightlifting, golf and baseball?

gloves

> 5 According to Albert Einstein, God does not play what with the universe?

dice

> 6 Which animal appears on the coat of arms of Cote d'Ivoire?

giraffe

> 7 On a naval vessel, what is issued to crew members following an order to 'splice the mainbrace'?

grog

> 8 For which 1999 American romantic drama did Hilary Swank win a Best Actress Oscar?
> 9 Which are the TWO utilities in the classic version of Monopoly?

Electric Company and Water Works

> 10 Entomology is the study of which creatures?

insects

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Dan Tilque

[Calvin]

On Friday, April 5, 2019 at 12:01:46 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:

> 1 What sport is played professionally by the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates?

Baseball

> 2 The US sitcom "The Conners" is a spin-off continuation of which other series?

Roseanne

> 3 What branch of astronomy deals with the origin and evolution of the Universe?

Cosmology / Cosmogony

> 4 Sartorially speaking, what links weightlifting, golf and baseball?

Participants wear belts

> 5 According to Albert Einstein, God does not play what with the universe?

Dice

> 6 Which animal appears on the coat of arms of Cote d'Ivoire?

Elephant

> 7 On a naval vessel, what is issued to crew members following an order to 'splice the mainbrace'?

Liquor (or similar)

> 8 For which 1999 American romantic drama did Hilary Swank win a Best Actress Oscar?

Boys Don't Cry

> 9 Which are the TWO utilities in the classic version of Monopoly?

Water Works and Electric Company

> 10 Entomology is the study of which creatures?

Insects


Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 558
1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 43 Mark Brader
1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 43 Bruce Bowler
1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 8 39 Dan Blum
1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 7 35 Pete Gayde
1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 6 30 Dan Tilque
1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 23 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
6 4 6 0 4 5 4 4 4 6 43 72%

Congratulations Mark and Bruce.

cheers,
calvin

[Mark Brader]

"Calvin":

> > 4 Sartorially speaking, what links weightlifting, golf and baseball?
>
> Participants wear belts

May I say that that seems like a silly enough question and answer that
I'm not surprised nobody got it? As far as men are concerned, most of
us wear belts all the time, so if they're worn in sports, that does not
seem in any way notable.

And for women, these links weren't exactly hard to find:

http://pixel.nymag.com/imgs/daily/nymag/2017/07/16/16-MichelleWie.w700.h467.jpg
http://image.cdnllnwnl.xosnetwork.com/pics33/800/BX/BXCOTBIOKVOYRDS.20170526000607.jpg
http://cdn.streamlinetechnologies.com/lipscombsports/B42634EA-9B33-4369-96D6-DA01865F6BAC/8879L.jpg
http://cofcsports.com/images/2017/9/7/2017_18_College_of_Charleston_Women_s_Golf_Team_Photo.jpeg

Even though I only searched on "women's golf", the first of those hits
actually was on an article about a proposed dress code -- which does not
mention belts.

I will grant you that on a similar search for "women's baseball" they
do all seem to be wearing belts, and substituting "weightlifting" shows
a clear majority doing it, though there are exceptions:

http://c8.alamy.com/comp/HXH89W/zoe-smith-womens-weightlifting-womens-weightlifting-clyde-auditorium-HXH89W.jpg
http://static.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/92ee30e8-5c2b-11e6-bd33-ec1dd8dd204b-780x517.jpg

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[Dan Tilque]

Mark Brader wrote:
> "Calvin":
>>> 4 Sartorially speaking, what links weightlifting, golf and baseball?
>> Participants wear belts
>
> May I say that that seems like a silly enough question and answer that
> I'm not surprised nobody got it?

I'm not sure why my answer (gloves) is not equally good. Of course the
same could be said about wearing shoes. Bruce said "special footwear"
which is close enough to that, although Pete's "spiked shoes" is wrong,
since weightlifters doesn't wear those.


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Dan Tilque

[Calvin]

On Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 2:24:27 PM UTC+10, Dan Tilque wrote:
> Mark Brader wrote:
> > "Calvin":
> >>> 4 Sartorially speaking, what links weightlifting, golf and baseball?
> >> Participants wear belts
> >
> > May I say that that seems like a silly enough question and answer that
> > I'm not surprised nobody got it?
>
> I'm not sure why my answer (gloves) is not equally good.

Weightlifters don't normally wear gloves. Hence the chalk.

> Of course the
> same could be said about wearing shoes. Bruce said "special footwear"
> which is close enough to that,

But that would apply to most sports so is not specific enough.

cheers,
calvin

[Calvin]

On Monday, April 15, 2019 at 2:15:23 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> "Calvin":
> > > 4 Sartorially speaking, what links weightlifting, golf and baseball?
> >
> > Participants wear belts
>
> May I say that that seems like a silly enough question

You certainly may.

> As far as men are concerned, most of
> us wear belts all the time, so if they're worn in sports, that does not
> seem in any way notable.

That belts are worn in so few sports seems notable to me.

> And for women,

You make a good point - the question should have specified males.

cheers,
calvin

[Mark Brader]

Mark Brader:

>> As far as men are concerned, most of us wear belts all the time, so if
>> they're worn in sports, that does not seem in any way notable.

"Calvin":

> That belts are worn in so few sports seems notable to me.

Huh. Okay, I guess that's something.
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[Mark Brader]

"Calvin":
> > That belts are worn in so few sports seems notable to me.

Mark Brader:

> Huh. Okay, I guess that's something.

Or it *might* be something. Looking at photos of football, I see quite
a lot where I can't tell whether belts are being worn or not, and these
(among others) where it seems clear to me that they are:

http://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63275448/1017852554.jpg.0.jpg

http://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2018/02/20170708_D5_0227-1600x1084.jpg

http://images.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/sports/football/2018/08/17/bowen-in-a-good-place-years-after-police-incident-resulted-in-career-ending-injury/bowen.jpg

http://www.bigblueinteractive.com/wp-content/uploads/new-york-giants-history/1986-new-york-giants-photos/New-York-Giants-Defense-January-11-1987.jpg

http://usatftw.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/usatsi_8312254.jpg


Looking at photos of hockey, I see *none* where I can tell, and this
turns out to be because the uniform sweaters are made so that they
can't be pulled up in case of a fight -- they have an attachment
that extends down between the player's legs. Who knew? But based
on the drawings of different parts of the uniforms at

http://www.nhluniforms.com/2018-19/2018-19.html

it appears that no belts are worn.


Okay, that's the major sports covered. Someone else can look at others
if they want.
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