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Mark Brader
Mar 20, 2020, 2:59:59 AM3/20/20
to
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-01-20,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of MI5 and are used here by
permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2019-10-16
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
* Game 2, Round 7 - Entertainment - Change One Letter in the Title
Change just one letter in the title of a real TV series to come up
with the title of its entirely imaginary spinoff. For example,
if we said, "Don Draper and Roger Sterling take an interest in
cartography", lbh'q nafjre "Znc Zra" (punatvat bar yrggre va gur
erny GI frevrf "Znq Zra"). Or if we said "Nucky Johnson takes
a new job on the baseball field", lbh'q guvax bs gur erny frevrf
"Obneqjnyx Rzcver", naq nafjre "Obneqjnyx Hzcver".
We won't be offended if we hear groans. (In fact, the two examples
above have been rot13'd for extra groan value.)
1. Environmentally focused Toronto City Councillor moves to Pawnee.
2. Daryl Dixon vs. hard-of-hearing zombies.
3. Idris Elba opens a hairdressing salon.
4. Latino motorcycle gang travels back in time.
5. The Pearson family visit an ancient city in Sumeria.
6. Meghan Markle regularly gets into a huff.
7. Andy Sipowicz's vision isn't great at the shooting range.
8. Queen Elizabeth subtly shows her displeasure with Prince Philip.
9. A trio of 1960s fishermen in St. John's -- one black, one white,
one blonde.
10. The survivors of a plane crash can't keep their hands off
each other.
* Game 2, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Sports Trophies are Not Always Hardware
Lots of pro athletes seem to have gorgeous and successful WAGs
(wives and girlfriends). Here's a round about some of those
athletes and WAGs. (And no, this is not the sports round, nor
is there a handout.)
In all cases surnames or single-word stage names will suffice.
Facts given in the present tense are as of the original game date.
1. In 2010, this singer released "Waka Waka", the official theme
song for that year's FIFA World Cup. While filming the song's
music video, she met Gerard Pique, a Spanish center-back for the
Catalonia national team and FC Barcelona. She is 10 years older
than he is and they have two children together. Who is she?
2. Former Nashville Predator Mike Fisher is married to a very
successful singer, whose hit song "Before He Cheats" is a stark
warning to any man thinking about being unfaithful. Who is she?
3. Khloe Kardashian likes basketball players. She was married to
former L.A. Laker Lamar Odom, and she also shares daughter True
with -- which philandering Cleveland Cavalier?
4. Wayne Gretzky's daughter Paulina married a PGA superstar who
was ranked #1 in the world for 64 weeks beginning in February
2017. Who is he?
5. Mike Tindall is a former English Rugby Union player who played
for Bath and Gloucester, and was a member of the 2003 World
Cup team. His wife is from a very famous family and is an
equestrian and Olympian. What was her maiden name?
6. Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson married this R&B singer
in 2016. She has had 8 top-10 Billboard singles and has sold
over 23,000,000 records worldwide. She is a global ambassador
for cosmetics giant Revlon. Who is she?
7. Jemima Goldsmith, daughter of wealthy British financier Sir
James Goldsmith, was married to this international cricketer
and captain of the 1992 Cricket-World-Cup-winning Pakistan
national team from 1995 to 2004. He is the current Prime
Minister of Pakistan. What's his name?
8. Gabrielle Union is a successful American actress, starring in
the TV series "Being Mary Jane" and acting as a judge on
"America's Got Talent" in 2019. Her husband played in the NBA
for 16 years, most of those with the Miami Heat. Who is he?
9. This woman is one of the highest-profile WAGs in the UK. She has
been embroiled in a feud with the wife of Leicester striker
Jamie Vardy, accusing her of leaking private Instagram photos
to The Sun. Her husband is a soccer forward who played 4 years
with Everton and 13 with Manchester United before returning
for one more year with Everton. Who is the wife?
10. David Beckham married pop star "Posh Spice" of the Spice Girls
in 1999. They have four children together and she has become
an internationally recognized style icon and fashion designer.
What was her maiden name?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "If you want a 20th century solution, the
m...@vex.net | obvious answer is helicopters!" -- Bob Scheurle
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of MI5 and are used here by
permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2019-10-16
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
* Game 2, Round 7 - Entertainment - Change One Letter in the Title
Change just one letter in the title of a real TV series to come up
with the title of its entirely imaginary spinoff. For example,
if we said, "Don Draper and Roger Sterling take an interest in
cartography", lbh'q nafjre "Znc Zra" (punatvat bar yrggre va gur
erny GI frevrf "Znq Zra"). Or if we said "Nucky Johnson takes
a new job on the baseball field", lbh'q guvax bs gur erny frevrf
"Obneqjnyx Rzcver", naq nafjre "Obneqjnyx Hzcver".
We won't be offended if we hear groans. (In fact, the two examples
above have been rot13'd for extra groan value.)
1. Environmentally focused Toronto City Councillor moves to Pawnee.
2. Daryl Dixon vs. hard-of-hearing zombies.
3. Idris Elba opens a hairdressing salon.
4. Latino motorcycle gang travels back in time.
5. The Pearson family visit an ancient city in Sumeria.
6. Meghan Markle regularly gets into a huff.
7. Andy Sipowicz's vision isn't great at the shooting range.
8. Queen Elizabeth subtly shows her displeasure with Prince Philip.
9. A trio of 1960s fishermen in St. John's -- one black, one white,
one blonde.
10. The survivors of a plane crash can't keep their hands off
each other.
* Game 2, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Sports Trophies are Not Always Hardware
Lots of pro athletes seem to have gorgeous and successful WAGs
(wives and girlfriends). Here's a round about some of those
athletes and WAGs. (And no, this is not the sports round, nor
is there a handout.)
In all cases surnames or single-word stage names will suffice.
Facts given in the present tense are as of the original game date.
1. In 2010, this singer released "Waka Waka", the official theme
song for that year's FIFA World Cup. While filming the song's
music video, she met Gerard Pique, a Spanish center-back for the
Catalonia national team and FC Barcelona. She is 10 years older
than he is and they have two children together. Who is she?
2. Former Nashville Predator Mike Fisher is married to a very
successful singer, whose hit song "Before He Cheats" is a stark
warning to any man thinking about being unfaithful. Who is she?
3. Khloe Kardashian likes basketball players. She was married to
former L.A. Laker Lamar Odom, and she also shares daughter True
with -- which philandering Cleveland Cavalier?
4. Wayne Gretzky's daughter Paulina married a PGA superstar who
was ranked #1 in the world for 64 weeks beginning in February
2017. Who is he?
5. Mike Tindall is a former English Rugby Union player who played
for Bath and Gloucester, and was a member of the 2003 World
Cup team. His wife is from a very famous family and is an
equestrian and Olympian. What was her maiden name?
6. Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson married this R&B singer
in 2016. She has had 8 top-10 Billboard singles and has sold
over 23,000,000 records worldwide. She is a global ambassador
for cosmetics giant Revlon. Who is she?
7. Jemima Goldsmith, daughter of wealthy British financier Sir
James Goldsmith, was married to this international cricketer
and captain of the 1992 Cricket-World-Cup-winning Pakistan
national team from 1995 to 2004. He is the current Prime
Minister of Pakistan. What's his name?
8. Gabrielle Union is a successful American actress, starring in
the TV series "Being Mary Jane" and acting as a judge on
"America's Got Talent" in 2019. Her husband played in the NBA
for 16 years, most of those with the Miami Heat. Who is he?
9. This woman is one of the highest-profile WAGs in the UK. She has
been embroiled in a feud with the wife of Leicester striker
Jamie Vardy, accusing her of leaking private Instagram photos
to The Sun. Her husband is a soccer forward who played 4 years
with Everton and 13 with Manchester United before returning
for one more year with Everton. Who is the wife?
10. David Beckham married pop star "Posh Spice" of the Spice Girls
in 1999. They have four children together and she has become
an internationally recognized style icon and fashion designer.
What was her maiden name?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "If you want a 20th century solution, the
m...@vex.net | obvious answer is helicopters!" -- Bob Scheurle
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
Mar 20, 2020, 8:59:24 AM3/20/20
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> * Game 2, Round 7 - Entertainment - Change One Letter in the Title
> * Game 2, Round 7 - Entertainment - Change One Letter in the Title
> 1. Environmentally focused Toronto City Councillor moves to Pawnee.
Marks and Recreation; Barks and Recreation
> 2. Daryl Dixon vs. hard-of-hearing zombies.
> 5. The Pearson family visit an ancient city in Sumeria.
> 6. Meghan Markle regularly gets into a huff.
> 7. Andy Sipowicz's vision isn't great at the shooting range.
> 8. Queen Elizabeth subtly shows her displeasure with Prince Philip.
> 10. The survivors of a plane crash can't keep their hands off
> each other.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Pete Gayde
Mar 20, 2020, 5:17:24 PM3/20/20
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:UdGdnWiYP5R39OnD...@giganews.com:
Rihanna
>
> 2. Former Nashville Predator Mike Fisher is married to a very
> successful singer, whose hit song "Before He Cheats" is a stark
> warning to any man thinking about being unfaithful. Who is she?
>
> 3. Khloe Kardashian likes basketball players. She was married to
> former L.A. Laker Lamar Odom, and she also shares daughter True
> with -- which philandering Cleveland Cavalier?
>
> 4. Wayne Gretzky's daughter Paulina married a PGA superstar who
> was ranked #1 in the world for 64 weeks beginning in February
> 2017. Who is he?
Dustin Johnson
>
> 5. Mike Tindall is a former English Rugby Union player who played
> for Bath and Gloucester, and was a member of the 2003 World
> Cup team. His wife is from a very famous family and is an
> equestrian and Olympian. What was her maiden name?
>
> 6. Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson married this R&B singer
> in 2016. She has had 8 top-10 Billboard singles and has sold
> over 23,000,000 records worldwide. She is a global ambassador
> for cosmetics giant Revlon. Who is she?
>
> 7. Jemima Goldsmith, daughter of wealthy British financier Sir
> James Goldsmith, was married to this international cricketer
> and captain of the 1992 Cricket-World-Cup-winning Pakistan
> national team from 1995 to 2004. He is the current Prime
> Minister of Pakistan. What's his name?
>
> 8. Gabrielle Union is a successful American actress, starring in
> the TV series "Being Mary Jane" and acting as a judge on
> "America's Got Talent" in 2019. Her husband played in the NBA
> for 16 years, most of those with the Miami Heat. Who is he?
Wade
>
> 9. This woman is one of the highest-profile WAGs in the UK. She has
> been embroiled in a feud with the wife of Leicester striker
> Jamie Vardy, accusing her of leaking private Instagram photos
> to The Sun. Her husband is a soccer forward who played 4 years
> with Everton and 13 with Manchester United before returning
> for one more year with Everton. Who is the wife?
>
> 10. David Beckham married pop star "Posh Spice" of the Spice Girls
> in 1999. They have four children together and she has become
> an internationally recognized style icon and fashion designer.
> What was her maiden name?
>
Pete Gayde
news:UdGdnWiYP5R39OnD...@giganews.com:
>
> 2. Former Nashville Predator Mike Fisher is married to a very
> successful singer, whose hit song "Before He Cheats" is a stark
> warning to any man thinking about being unfaithful. Who is she?
>
> 3. Khloe Kardashian likes basketball players. She was married to
> former L.A. Laker Lamar Odom, and she also shares daughter True
> with -- which philandering Cleveland Cavalier?
>
> 4. Wayne Gretzky's daughter Paulina married a PGA superstar who
> was ranked #1 in the world for 64 weeks beginning in February
> 2017. Who is he?
>
> 5. Mike Tindall is a former English Rugby Union player who played
> for Bath and Gloucester, and was a member of the 2003 World
> Cup team. His wife is from a very famous family and is an
> equestrian and Olympian. What was her maiden name?
>
> 6. Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson married this R&B singer
> in 2016. She has had 8 top-10 Billboard singles and has sold
> over 23,000,000 records worldwide. She is a global ambassador
> for cosmetics giant Revlon. Who is she?
>
> 7. Jemima Goldsmith, daughter of wealthy British financier Sir
> James Goldsmith, was married to this international cricketer
> and captain of the 1992 Cricket-World-Cup-winning Pakistan
> national team from 1995 to 2004. He is the current Prime
> Minister of Pakistan. What's his name?
>
> 8. Gabrielle Union is a successful American actress, starring in
> the TV series "Being Mary Jane" and acting as a judge on
> "America's Got Talent" in 2019. Her husband played in the NBA
> for 16 years, most of those with the Miami Heat. Who is he?
>
> 9. This woman is one of the highest-profile WAGs in the UK. She has
> been embroiled in a feud with the wife of Leicester striker
> Jamie Vardy, accusing her of leaking private Instagram photos
> to The Sun. Her husband is a soccer forward who played 4 years
> with Everton and 13 with Manchester United before returning
> for one more year with Everton. Who is the wife?
>
> 10. David Beckham married pop star "Posh Spice" of the Spice Girls
> in 1999. They have four children together and she has become
> an internationally recognized style icon and fashion designer.
> What was her maiden name?
>
swp
Mar 20, 2020, 6:38:49 PM3/20/20
to
On Friday, March 20, 2020 at 2:59:59 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-01-20,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
noted
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-01-20,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of MI5 and are used here by
> permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
> and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2019-10-16
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
> (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 7 - Entertainment - Change One Letter in the Title
>
> Change just one letter in the title of a real TV series to come up
> with the title of its entirely imaginary spinoff. For example,
> if we said, "Don Draper and Roger Sterling take an interest in
> real TV series "Mad Men"). Or if we said "Nucky Johnson takes
> a new job on the baseball field", you'd think of the real series
> "Boardwalk Empire", and answer "Boardwalk Umpire".
>
> We won't be offended if we hear groans. (In fact, the two examples
> above have been rot13'd for extra groan value.)
<groan!>
> We won't be offended if we hear groans. (In fact, the two examples
> above have been rot13'd for extra groan value.)
> 1. Environmentally focused Toronto City Councillor moves to Pawnee.
> 2. Daryl Dixon vs. hard-of-hearing zombies.
> 3. Idris Elba opens a hairdressing salon.
> 4. Latino motorcycle gang travels back in time.
> 5. The Pearson family visit an ancient city in Sumeria.
> 6. Meghan Markle regularly gets into a huff.
> 7. Andy Sipowicz's vision isn't great at the shooting range.
> 8. Queen Elizabeth subtly shows her displeasure with Prince Philip.
> 9. A trio of 1960s fishermen in St. John's -- one black, one white,
> one blonde.
> 10. The survivors of a plane crash can't keep their hands off
> each other.
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Sports Trophies are Not Always Hardware
>
> Lots of pro athletes seem to have gorgeous and successful WAGs
> (wives and girlfriends). Here's a round about some of those
> athletes and WAGs.
> (And no, this is not the sports round, nor is there a handout.)
> In all cases surnames or single-word stage names will suffice.
> Facts given in the present tense are as of the original game date.
>
> 1. In 2010, this singer released "Waka Waka", the official theme
> song for that year's FIFA World Cup. While filming the song's
> music video, she met Gerard Pique, a Spanish center-back for the
> Catalonia national team and FC Barcelona. She is 10 years older
> than he is and they have two children together. Who is she?
> 2. Former Nashville Predator Mike Fisher is married to a very
> successful singer, whose hit song "Before He Cheats" is a stark
> warning to any man thinking about being unfaithful. Who is she?
> 3. Khloe Kardashian likes basketball players. She was married to
> former L.A. Laker Lamar Odom, and she also shares daughter True
> with -- which philandering Cleveland Cavalier?
> 4. Wayne Gretzky's daughter Paulina married a PGA superstar who
> was ranked #1 in the world for 64 weeks beginning in February
> 2017. Who is he?
> 5. Mike Tindall is a former English Rugby Union player who played
> for Bath and Gloucester, and was a member of the 2003 World
> Cup team. His wife is from a very famous family and is an
> equestrian and Olympian. What was her maiden name?
> 6. Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson married this R&B singer
> in 2016. She has had 8 top-10 Billboard singles and has sold
> over 23,000,000 records worldwide. She is a global ambassador
> for cosmetics giant Revlon. Who is she?
> 7. Jemima Goldsmith, daughter of wealthy British financier Sir
> James Goldsmith, was married to this international cricketer
> and captain of the 1992 Cricket-World-Cup-winning Pakistan
> national team from 1995 to 2004. He is the current Prime
> Minister of Pakistan. What's his name?
> 8. Gabrielle Union is a successful American actress, starring in
> the TV series "Being Mary Jane" and acting as a judge on
> "America's Got Talent" in 2019. Her husband played in the NBA
> for 16 years, most of those with the Miami Heat. Who is he?
> 9. This woman is one of the highest-profile WAGs in the UK. She has
> been embroiled in a feud with the wife of Leicester striker
> Jamie Vardy, accusing her of leaking private Instagram photos
> to The Sun. Her husband is a soccer forward who played 4 years
> with Everton and 13 with Manchester United before returning
> for one more year with Everton. Who is the wife?
> 10. David Beckham married pop star "Posh Spice" of the Spice Girls
> in 1999. They have four children together and she has become
> an internationally recognized style icon and fashion designer.
> What was her maiden name?
> --
> Mark Brader, Toronto | "If you want a 20th century solution, the
> m...@vex.net | obvious answer is helicopters!" -- Bob Scheurle
>
> My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer
Mar 20, 2020, 11:26:28 PM3/20/20
to
> * Game 2, Round 7 - Entertainment - Change One Letter in the Title
>
> Change just one letter in the title of a real TV series to come up
> with the title of its entirely imaginary spinoff. For example,
> if we said, "Don Draper and Roger Sterling take an interest in
> cartography", lbh'q nafjre "Znc Zra" (punatvat bar yrggre va gur
> erny GI frevrf "Znq Zra"). Or if we said "Nucky Johnson takes
> a new job on the baseball field", lbh'q guvax bs gur erny frevrf
> "Obneqjnyx Rzcver", naq nafjre "Obneqjnyx Hzcver".
>
>
> Change just one letter in the title of a real TV series to come up
> with the title of its entirely imaginary spinoff. For example,
> if we said, "Don Draper and Roger Sterling take an interest in
> cartography", lbh'q nafjre "Znc Zra" (punatvat bar yrggre va gur
> erny GI frevrf "Znq Zra"). Or if we said "Nucky Johnson takes
> a new job on the baseball field", lbh'q guvax bs gur erny frevrf
> "Obneqjnyx Rzcver", naq nafjre "Obneqjnyx Hzcver".
>
> 1. Environmentally focused Toronto City Councillor moves to Pawnee.
"Marks and Recreation"; "Perks and Recreation"
> 2. Daryl Dixon vs. hard-of-hearing zombies.
> 3. Idris Elba opens a hairdressing salon.
> 6. Meghan Markle regularly gets into a huff.
> 7. Andy Sipowicz's vision isn't great at the shooting range.
> 8. Queen Elizabeth subtly shows her displeasure with Prince Philip.
> 9. A trio of 1960s fishermen in St. John's -- one black, one white,
> one blonde.
> 10. The survivors of a plane crash can't keep their hands off
> each other.
> * Game 2, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Sports Trophies are Not Always
> Hardware
>
> Lots of pro athletes seem to have gorgeous and successful WAGs
> (wives and girlfriends). Here's a round about some of those
> athletes and WAGs. (And no, this is not the sports round, nor
> is there a handout.)
>
> In all cases surnames or single-word stage names will suffice.
> Facts given in the present tense are as of the original game date.
>
> 2. Former Nashville Predator Mike Fisher is married to a very
> successful singer, whose hit song "Before He Cheats" is a stark
> warning to any man thinking about being unfaithful. Who is she?
Carrie Underwood
> successful singer, whose hit song "Before He Cheats" is a stark
> warning to any man thinking about being unfaithful. Who is she?
> 4. Wayne Gretzky's daughter Paulina married a PGA superstar who
> was ranked #1 in the world for 64 weeks beginning in February
> 2017. Who is he?
> 5. Mike Tindall is a former English Rugby Union player who played
> for Bath and Gloucester, and was a member of the 2003 World
> Cup team. His wife is from a very famous family and is an
> equestrian and Olympian. What was her maiden name?
> 6. Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson married this R&B singer
> in 2016. She has had 8 top-10 Billboard singles and has sold
> over 23,000,000 records worldwide. She is a global ambassador
> for cosmetics giant Revlon. Who is she?
> 7. Jemima Goldsmith, daughter of wealthy British financier Sir
> James Goldsmith, was married to this international cricketer
> and captain of the 1992 Cricket-World-Cup-winning Pakistan
> national team from 1995 to 2004. He is the current Prime
> Minister of Pakistan. What's his name?
> 8. Gabrielle Union is a successful American actress, starring in
> the TV series "Being Mary Jane" and acting as a judge on
> "America's Got Talent" in 2019. Her husband played in the NBA
> for 16 years, most of those with the Miami Heat. Who is he?
> 10. David Beckham married pop star "Posh Spice" of the Spice Girls
> in 1999. They have four children together and she has become
> an internationally recognized style icon and fashion designer.
> What was her maiden name?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Calvin
Mar 22, 2020, 8:29:55 PM3/22/20
to
On Friday, March 20, 2020 at 4:59:59 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 2, Round 7 - Entertainment - Change One Letter in the Title
> * Game 2, Round 7 - Entertainment - Change One Letter in the Title
> 1. Environmentally focused Toronto City Councillor moves to Pawnee.
> 2. Daryl Dixon vs. hard-of-hearing zombies.
> 3. Idris Elba opens a hairdressing salon.
> 4. Latino motorcycle gang travels back in time.
> 5. The Pearson family visit an ancient city in Sumeria.
> 6. Meghan Markle regularly gets into a huff.
Sh!ts
> 2. Daryl Dixon vs. hard-of-hearing zombies.
> 3. Idris Elba opens a hairdressing salon.
> 4. Latino motorcycle gang travels back in time.
> 5. The Pearson family visit an ancient city in Sumeria.
> 6. Meghan Markle regularly gets into a huff.
> 7. Andy Sipowicz's vision isn't great at the shooting range.
> 8. Queen Elizabeth subtly shows her displeasure with Prince Philip.
> 9. A trio of 1960s fishermen in St. John's -- one black, one white,
> one blonde.
> 10. The survivors of a plane crash can't keep their hands off
> each other.
> * Game 2, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Sports Trophies are Not Always Hardware
>
> 1. In 2010, this singer released "Waka Waka", the official theme
> song for that year's FIFA World Cup. While filming the song's
> music video, she met Gerard Pique, a Spanish center-back for the
> Catalonia national team and FC Barcelona. She is 10 years older
> than he is and they have two children together. Who is she?
Shakira?
> song for that year's FIFA World Cup. While filming the song's
> music video, she met Gerard Pique, a Spanish center-back for the
> Catalonia national team and FC Barcelona. She is 10 years older
> than he is and they have two children together. Who is she?
> 2. Former Nashville Predator Mike Fisher is married to a very
> successful singer, whose hit song "Before He Cheats" is a stark
> warning to any man thinking about being unfaithful. Who is she?
>
> 3. Khloe Kardashian likes basketball players. She was married to
> former L.A. Laker Lamar Odom, and she also shares daughter True
> with -- which philandering Cleveland Cavalier?
>
> 4. Wayne Gretzky's daughter Paulina married a PGA superstar who
> was ranked #1 in the world for 64 weeks beginning in February
> 2017. Who is he?
> 5. Mike Tindall is a former English Rugby Union player who played
> for Bath and Gloucester, and was a member of the 2003 World
> Cup team. His wife is from a very famous family and is an
> equestrian and Olympian. What was her maiden name?
> 6. Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson married this R&B singer
> in 2016. She has had 8 top-10 Billboard singles and has sold
> over 23,000,000 records worldwide. She is a global ambassador
> for cosmetics giant Revlon. Who is she?
>
> 7. Jemima Goldsmith, daughter of wealthy British financier Sir
> James Goldsmith, was married to this international cricketer
> and captain of the 1992 Cricket-World-Cup-winning Pakistan
> national team from 1995 to 2004. He is the current Prime
> Minister of Pakistan. What's his name?
> 8. Gabrielle Union is a successful American actress, starring in
> the TV series "Being Mary Jane" and acting as a judge on
> "America's Got Talent" in 2019. Her husband played in the NBA
> for 16 years, most of those with the Miami Heat. Who is he?
>
> 9. This woman is one of the highest-profile WAGs in the UK. She has
> been embroiled in a feud with the wife of Leicester striker
> Jamie Vardy, accusing her of leaking private Instagram photos
> to The Sun. Her husband is a soccer forward who played 4 years
> with Everton and 13 with Manchester United before returning
> for one more year with Everton. Who is the wife?
> 10. David Beckham married pop star "Posh Spice" of the Spice Girls
> in 1999. They have four children together and she has become
> an internationally recognized style icon and fashion designer.
> What was her maiden name?
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Mar 23, 2020, 12:07:10 AM3/23/20
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Mark Brader:
[>>] In all cases surnames or single-word stage names will suffice.
"Calvin":
> Mrs Wayne Rooney. Paula?
I will score this as two guesses, "Mrs. Wayne Rooney" and
a Paula (a surname).
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "No victor believes in chance."
m...@vex.net -- Nietzsche (trans. Kaufmann)
[>>] In all cases surnames or single-word stage names will suffice.
"Calvin":
> Mrs Wayne Rooney. Paula?
I will score this as two guesses, "Mrs. Wayne Rooney" and
a Paula (a surname).
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "No victor believes in chance."
m...@vex.net -- Nietzsche (trans. Kaufmann)
Dan Tilque
Mar 23, 2020, 1:11:06 AM3/23/20
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On 3/19/20 11:59 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 7 - Entertainment - Change One Letter in the Title
>
> Change just one letter in the title of a real TV series to come up
> with the title of its entirely imaginary spinoff. For example,
> if we said, "Don Draper and Roger Sterling take an interest in
> cartography", lbh'q nafjre "Znc Zra" (punatvat bar yrggre va gur
> erny GI frevrf "Znq Zra"). Or if we said "Nucky Johnson takes
> a new job on the baseball field", lbh'q guvax bs gur erny frevrf
> "Obneqjnyx Rzcver", naq nafjre "Obneqjnyx Hzcver".
>
> We won't be offended if we hear groans. (In fact, the two examples
> above have been rot13'd for extra groan value.)
>
> 1. Environmentally focused Toronto City Councillor moves to Pawnee.
> 2. Daryl Dixon vs. hard-of-hearing zombies.
The Walking Deaf
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 7 - Entertainment - Change One Letter in the Title
>
> Change just one letter in the title of a real TV series to come up
> with the title of its entirely imaginary spinoff. For example,
> if we said, "Don Draper and Roger Sterling take an interest in
> cartography", lbh'q nafjre "Znc Zra" (punatvat bar yrggre va gur
> erny GI frevrf "Znq Zra"). Or if we said "Nucky Johnson takes
> a new job on the baseball field", lbh'q guvax bs gur erny frevrf
> "Obneqjnyx Rzcver", naq nafjre "Obneqjnyx Hzcver".
>
> We won't be offended if we hear groans. (In fact, the two examples
> above have been rot13'd for extra groan value.)
>
> 1. Environmentally focused Toronto City Councillor moves to Pawnee.
> 2. Daryl Dixon vs. hard-of-hearing zombies.
--
Dan Tilque
Mark Brader
Mar 23, 2020, 1:36:55 AM3/23/20
to
Mark Brader:
> 1. Environmentally focused Toronto City Councillor moves to Pawnee.
"Perks & Recreation" (from "Parks & Recreation" and Gord Perks).
4 for Stephen. 2 for Joshua.
> 2. Daryl Dixon vs. hard-of-hearing zombies.
"The Walking Deaf" (from "The Walking Dead"). 4 for Dan Blum,
Stephen, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> 3. Idris Elba opens a hairdressing salon.
"Lather" (from "Luther"). 4 for Joshua.
> 4. Latino motorcycle gang travels back in time.
"Mayans B.C." (from "Mayans M.C.").
> 5. The Pearson family visit an ancient city in Sumeria.
"This is Ur" (from "This Is Us"). 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen.
> 6. Meghan Markle regularly gets into a huff.
"Snits" (from "Suits"). I scored "Sh!ts" as almost correct,
as I think a huff is more like a snit. 4 for Dan Blum, Stephen,
and Joshua. 3 for Calvin.
> 7. Andy Sipowicz's vision isn't great at the shooting range.
"NYPD Blur" (from "NYPD Blue"). 4 for Dan Blum, Stephen, Joshua,
and Calvin.
> 8. Queen Elizabeth subtly shows her displeasure with Prince Philip.
"The Frown" (from "The Crown"). 4 for Dan Blum, Stephen, Joshua,
and Calvin.
> 9. A trio of 1960s fishermen in St. John's -- one black, one white,
> one blonde.
"The Cod Squad" (from "The Mod Squad"). I scored "The Mod Squid"
as almost correct. 4 for Stephen. 3 for Joshua.
The alternative answer of "The Mod Squid" is not quite as good,
because while there is some commercial fishing of squid in
Newfoundland, it's not nearly as important as cod fishing is.
In the original game, in my game this question went to team and one
my teammates likelyse came up with "The Mod Squid". I talked him
out of it, so we got the point, but the QM was highly amused.
It may be noted that the show "The Mod Squad" had *two* whites in
the title squad -- the blonde woman and a man. Nevertheless the
tagline was as quoted.
> 10. The survivors of a plane crash can't keep their hands off
> each other.
"Lust" (from "Lost"). 4 for Dan Blum, Stephen, Joshua, and Calvin.
> * Game 2, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Sports Trophies are Not Always Hardware
> Lots of pro athletes seem to have gorgeous and successful WAGs
> (wives and girlfriends). Here's a round about some of those
> athletes and WAGs. (And no, this is not the sports round, nor
> is there a handout.)
> In all cases surnames or single-word stage names will suffice.
> Facts given in the present tense are as of the original game date.
> 1. In 2010, this singer released "Waka Waka", the official theme
> song for that year's FIFA World Cup. While filming the song's
> music video, she met Gerard Pique, a Spanish center-back for the
> Catalonia national team and FC Barcelona. She is 10 years older
> than he is and they have two children together. Who is she?
Shakira. 4 for Stephen and Calvin.
> 2. Former Nashville Predator Mike Fisher is married to a very
> successful singer, whose hit song "Before He Cheats" is a stark
> warning to any man thinking about being unfaithful. Who is she?
Carrie Underwood. 4 for Stephen and Joshua.
> 3. Khloe Kardashian likes basketball players. She was married to
> former L.A. Laker Lamar Odom, and she also shares daughter True
> with -- which philandering Cleveland Cavalier?
Tristan Thompson. 4 for Stephen.
> 4. Wayne Gretzky's daughter Paulina married a PGA superstar who
> was ranked #1 in the world for 64 weeks beginning in February
> 2017. Who is he?
Dustin Johnson. 4 for Pete, Stephen, Joshua, and Calvin.
> 5. Mike Tindall is a former English Rugby Union player who played
> for Bath and Gloucester, and was a member of the 2003 World
> Cup team. His wife is from a very famous family and is an
> equestrian and Olympian. What was her maiden name?
Zara Phillips. 4 for Stephen, Joshua, and Calvin.
She was born to Princess Anne when Anne was married to Mark Phillips.
Zara, as I mentioned in connection with another round on 2019-11-16,
is now 18th in line for the throne.
> 6. Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson married this R&B singer
> in 2016. She has had 8 top-10 Billboard singles and has sold
> over 23,000,000 records worldwide. She is a global ambassador
> for cosmetics giant Revlon. Who is she?
Ciara. 4 for Stephen and Joshua.
> 7. Jemima Goldsmith, daughter of wealthy British financier Sir
> James Goldsmith, was married to this international cricketer
> and captain of the 1992 Cricket-World-Cup-winning Pakistan
> national team from 1995 to 2004. He is the current Prime
> Minister of Pakistan. What's his name?
Imran Khan. 4 for Stephen, Joshua, and Calvin.
> 8. Gabrielle Union is a successful American actress, starring in
> the TV series "Being Mary Jane" and acting as a judge on
> "America's Got Talent" in 2019. Her husband played in the NBA
> for 16 years, most of those with the Miami Heat. Who is he?
Dwayne Wade. 4 for Pete, Stephen, and Joshua.
> 9. This woman is one of the highest-profile WAGs in the UK. She has
> been embroiled in a feud with the wife of Leicester striker
> Jamie Vardy, accusing her of leaking private Instagram photos
> to The Sun. Her husband is a soccer forward who played 4 years
> with Everton and 13 with Manchester United before returning
> for one more year with Everton. Who is the wife?
Coleen Rooney. 4 for Stephen. 3 for Calvin.
> 10. David Beckham married pop star "Posh Spice" of the Spice Girls
> in 1999. They have four children together and she has become
> an internationally recognized style icon and fashion designer.
> What was her maiden name?
Victoria Adams. 4 for Stephen, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 2 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Lit Sci His Can Ent Mis FOUR
Stephen Perry 40 40 40 32 32 40 160
Joshua Kreitzer 36 28 32 0 29 28 125
Dan Blum 36 27 30 0 24 0 117
"Calvin" 0 22 24 0 15 19 80
Dan Tilque 20 16 24 4 4 4 64
Bruce Bowler 4 36 20 0 -- -- 60
Pete Gayde -- -- 10 0 0 8 18
Erland Sommarskog 0 4 -- -- -- -- 4
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "If any form of pleasure is exhibited, report
m...@vex.net | to me and it will be prohibited." --DUCK SOUP
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-01-20,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 2, Round 7 - Entertainment - Change One Letter in the Title
> Change just one letter in the title of a real TV series to come up
> with the title of its entirely imaginary spinoff. For example,
> if we said, "Don Draper and Roger Sterling take an interest in
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 2, Round 7 - Entertainment - Change One Letter in the Title
> Change just one letter in the title of a real TV series to come up
> with the title of its entirely imaginary spinoff. For example,
> if we said, "Don Draper and Roger Sterling take an interest in
> cartography", you'd answer "Map Men" (changing one letter in the
> real TV series "Mad Men"). Or if we said "Nucky Johnson takes
> a new job on the baseball field", you'd think of the real series
> "Boardwalk Empire", and answer "Boardwalk Umpire"...
> real TV series "Mad Men"). Or if we said "Nucky Johnson takes
> a new job on the baseball field", you'd think of the real series
> 1. Environmentally focused Toronto City Councillor moves to Pawnee.
4 for Stephen. 2 for Joshua.
> 2. Daryl Dixon vs. hard-of-hearing zombies.
Stephen, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.
> 3. Idris Elba opens a hairdressing salon.
> 4. Latino motorcycle gang travels back in time.
> 5. The Pearson family visit an ancient city in Sumeria.
> 6. Meghan Markle regularly gets into a huff.
as I think a huff is more like a snit. 4 for Dan Blum, Stephen,
and Joshua. 3 for Calvin.
> 7. Andy Sipowicz's vision isn't great at the shooting range.
and Calvin.
> 8. Queen Elizabeth subtly shows her displeasure with Prince Philip.
and Calvin.
> 9. A trio of 1960s fishermen in St. John's -- one black, one white,
> one blonde.
as almost correct. 4 for Stephen. 3 for Joshua.
The alternative answer of "The Mod Squid" is not quite as good,
because while there is some commercial fishing of squid in
Newfoundland, it's not nearly as important as cod fishing is.
In the original game, in my game this question went to team and one
my teammates likelyse came up with "The Mod Squid". I talked him
out of it, so we got the point, but the QM was highly amused.
It may be noted that the show "The Mod Squad" had *two* whites in
the title squad -- the blonde woman and a man. Nevertheless the
tagline was as quoted.
> 10. The survivors of a plane crash can't keep their hands off
> each other.
> * Game 2, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Sports Trophies are Not Always Hardware
> Lots of pro athletes seem to have gorgeous and successful WAGs
> (wives and girlfriends). Here's a round about some of those
> athletes and WAGs. (And no, this is not the sports round, nor
> is there a handout.)
> In all cases surnames or single-word stage names will suffice.
> Facts given in the present tense are as of the original game date.
> 1. In 2010, this singer released "Waka Waka", the official theme
> song for that year's FIFA World Cup. While filming the song's
> music video, she met Gerard Pique, a Spanish center-back for the
> Catalonia national team and FC Barcelona. She is 10 years older
> than he is and they have two children together. Who is she?
> 2. Former Nashville Predator Mike Fisher is married to a very
> successful singer, whose hit song "Before He Cheats" is a stark
> warning to any man thinking about being unfaithful. Who is she?
> 3. Khloe Kardashian likes basketball players. She was married to
> former L.A. Laker Lamar Odom, and she also shares daughter True
> with -- which philandering Cleveland Cavalier?
> 4. Wayne Gretzky's daughter Paulina married a PGA superstar who
> was ranked #1 in the world for 64 weeks beginning in February
> 2017. Who is he?
> 5. Mike Tindall is a former English Rugby Union player who played
> for Bath and Gloucester, and was a member of the 2003 World
> Cup team. His wife is from a very famous family and is an
> equestrian and Olympian. What was her maiden name?
She was born to Princess Anne when Anne was married to Mark Phillips.
Zara, as I mentioned in connection with another round on 2019-11-16,
is now 18th in line for the throne.
> 6. Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson married this R&B singer
> in 2016. She has had 8 top-10 Billboard singles and has sold
> over 23,000,000 records worldwide. She is a global ambassador
> for cosmetics giant Revlon. Who is she?
> 7. Jemima Goldsmith, daughter of wealthy British financier Sir
> James Goldsmith, was married to this international cricketer
> and captain of the 1992 Cricket-World-Cup-winning Pakistan
> national team from 1995 to 2004. He is the current Prime
> Minister of Pakistan. What's his name?
> 8. Gabrielle Union is a successful American actress, starring in
> the TV series "Being Mary Jane" and acting as a judge on
> "America's Got Talent" in 2019. Her husband played in the NBA
> for 16 years, most of those with the Miami Heat. Who is he?
> 9. This woman is one of the highest-profile WAGs in the UK. She has
> been embroiled in a feud with the wife of Leicester striker
> Jamie Vardy, accusing her of leaking private Instagram photos
> to The Sun. Her husband is a soccer forward who played 4 years
> with Everton and 13 with Manchester United before returning
> for one more year with Everton. Who is the wife?
> 10. David Beckham married pop star "Posh Spice" of the Spice Girls
> in 1999. They have four children together and she has become
> an internationally recognized style icon and fashion designer.
> What was her maiden name?
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 2 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Lit Sci His Can Ent Mis FOUR
Stephen Perry 40 40 40 32 32 40 160
Joshua Kreitzer 36 28 32 0 29 28 125
Dan Blum 36 27 30 0 24 0 117
"Calvin" 0 22 24 0 15 19 80
Dan Tilque 20 16 24 4 4 4 64
Bruce Bowler 4 36 20 0 -- -- 60
Pete Gayde -- -- 10 0 0 8 18
Erland Sommarskog 0 4 -- -- -- -- 4
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "If any form of pleasure is exhibited, report
m...@vex.net | to me and it will be prohibited." --DUCK SOUP
Joshua Kreitzer
Mar 23, 2020, 1:53:20 AM3/23/20
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:sPSdnf9W_LFs1-XD...@giganews.com:
>> 9. A trio of 1960s fishermen in St. John's -- one black, one white,
>> one blonde.
>
> "The Cod Squad" (from "The Mod Squad"). I scored "The Mod Squid"
> as almost correct. 4 for Stephen. 3 for Joshua.
>
> The alternative answer of "The Mod Squid" is not quite as good,
> because while there is some commercial fishing of squid in
> Newfoundland, it's not nearly as important as cod fishing is.
>> 4. Wayne Gretzky's daughter Paulina married a PGA superstar who
>> was ranked #1 in the world for 64 weeks beginning in February
>> 2017. Who is he?
>
> Dustin Johnson. 4 for Pete, Stephen, Joshua, and Calvin.
just more-or-less permanently engaged?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Mark Brader
Mar 23, 2020, 4:47:22 AM3/23/20
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Mark Brader:
--
Mark Brader "The matryoshka limit: It is impossible
Toronto to nest more than six HO layouts."
m...@vex.net --Randall Munroe
>>> 4. Wayne Gretzky's daughter Paulina married a PGA superstar who
>>> was ranked #1 in the world for 64 weeks beginning in February
>>> 2017. Who is he?
>>
>> Dustin Johnson. 4 for Pete, Stephen, Joshua, and Calvin.
Joshua Kreitzer:
>>> was ranked #1 in the world for 64 weeks beginning in February
>>> 2017. Who is he?
>>
>> Dustin Johnson. 4 for Pete, Stephen, Joshua, and Calvin.
> Did Paulina Gretzky and Dustin Johnson actually get married, or are they
> just more-or-less permanently engaged?
From what I can find out it seems to be the latter. Sorry about that.
> just more-or-less permanently engaged?
--
Mark Brader "The matryoshka limit: It is impossible
Toronto to nest more than six HO layouts."
m...@vex.net --Randall Munroe
Calvin
Mar 23, 2020, 8:52:15 PM3/23/20
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On Monday, March 23, 2020 at 3:36:55 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> > 6. Meghan Markle regularly gets into a huff.
>
> "Snits" (from "Suits").
I've never heard that word, as I now learn is a North American idiom. Hence my answer ("Sh!ts") which did seem a bit unlikely. Thanks for the almost correct.
> > 6. Meghan Markle regularly gets into a huff.
>
> "Snits" (from "Suits").
cheers,
calvin
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