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QFTCIUA Game 2, Rounds 4,6: sports records, subtitles
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Mark Brader
Oct 1, 2014, 11:46:51 AM10/1/14
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-09-22,
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.
All questions were written by members of Unnatural Axxxe, 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 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 2, Round 4 - Sports - Unbreakable Records
There's setting the bar, and then there's using a crane to put
it out of reach. The following sports records are considered
unassailable. (Okay, maybe they did all beat suppoesedly
unassailable records in setting these, but you get what we're
saying.)
Except as indicated, name the record-holder in each case. For
teams, the city or team name will do unless it would be ambiguous.
1. This NFL expansion team set a record of 26 straight losses in
the 1976 and 1977 seasons. The closest anybody's come since then
has been the Detroit Lions, who list 19 in a row in 2008 and '09.
2. This NASCAR driver -- nicknamed the King -- won 200 races
in his career. To put that in perspective, Jeff Gordon has 85
and counting. Name the King.
3. In 1941, this Major League Baseball legend hit in 56 consecutive
games. The closest since then was Pete Rose with 44.
4. This Baltimore Orioles great played in 2,362 straight games
without missing one. Only six other players have played in
more than 1,000 consecutively.
5. Of course, Wayne Gretzky has every NHL scoring record possible.
Within 0.5, how many *points per game* did he average through
his whole career?
6. Kobe Bryant once scored 81 points in a game, and that's the
closest anyone has come to the 100 points scored on 1962-03-02,
in a 169-147 win with the Philadelphia Warriors. Who set this
unassailable record?
7. This fireballer threw 5,714 strikeouts in his career.
The closest challenger now active is more than 3,000 behind.
8. He has won 18 Olympic gold medals, twice as many as his nearest
competitors.
9. The greatest NFL pass receiver of all time, he retired with
22,895 career receiving yards. Terrell Owens came closest,
almost 7,000 yards behind.
10. In 1991 he passed Lou Brock's stolen-base record of 938.
He ended his career with 1,406.
* Game 2, Round 6 - Entertainment - Subtitles
Some movie sequels are identified by number, some by subtitle,
some by both. On each question, we give the subtitle of a sequel,
and you identify both the main title (series title) and the sequence
number of the movie (whether it appears in the full title or not).
For example, we say "The Golden Age" (2007, historical); the
complete title was "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"; what you have
to say is "Elizabeth 2".
1. "Dead Man's Chest" (2006, action).
2. "The Cradle of Life" (2003, action).
3. "The Last Stand" (2006, superhero adventure).
4. "The Quest for Peace" (1987, superhero adventure).
5. "The Undiscovered Country" (1991, sci-fi).
6. "Electric Boogaloo" (1984, musical).
7. "The Season of the Witch" (1982, horror).
8. "Reloaded" (2003, sci-fi).
9. "Judgement Day" (1991, sci-fi).
10. "Tokyo Drift" (2006, action).
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "The only proven use of antimatter is the production
m...@vex.net | of Nobel Prizes in physics." -- Henry Spencer
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.
All questions were written by members of Unnatural Axxxe, 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 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 2, Round 4 - Sports - Unbreakable Records
There's setting the bar, and then there's using a crane to put
it out of reach. The following sports records are considered
unassailable. (Okay, maybe they did all beat suppoesedly
unassailable records in setting these, but you get what we're
saying.)
Except as indicated, name the record-holder in each case. For
teams, the city or team name will do unless it would be ambiguous.
1. This NFL expansion team set a record of 26 straight losses in
the 1976 and 1977 seasons. The closest anybody's come since then
has been the Detroit Lions, who list 19 in a row in 2008 and '09.
2. This NASCAR driver -- nicknamed the King -- won 200 races
in his career. To put that in perspective, Jeff Gordon has 85
and counting. Name the King.
3. In 1941, this Major League Baseball legend hit in 56 consecutive
games. The closest since then was Pete Rose with 44.
4. This Baltimore Orioles great played in 2,362 straight games
without missing one. Only six other players have played in
more than 1,000 consecutively.
5. Of course, Wayne Gretzky has every NHL scoring record possible.
Within 0.5, how many *points per game* did he average through
his whole career?
6. Kobe Bryant once scored 81 points in a game, and that's the
closest anyone has come to the 100 points scored on 1962-03-02,
in a 169-147 win with the Philadelphia Warriors. Who set this
unassailable record?
7. This fireballer threw 5,714 strikeouts in his career.
The closest challenger now active is more than 3,000 behind.
8. He has won 18 Olympic gold medals, twice as many as his nearest
competitors.
9. The greatest NFL pass receiver of all time, he retired with
22,895 career receiving yards. Terrell Owens came closest,
almost 7,000 yards behind.
10. In 1991 he passed Lou Brock's stolen-base record of 938.
He ended his career with 1,406.
* Game 2, Round 6 - Entertainment - Subtitles
Some movie sequels are identified by number, some by subtitle,
some by both. On each question, we give the subtitle of a sequel,
and you identify both the main title (series title) and the sequence
number of the movie (whether it appears in the full title or not).
For example, we say "The Golden Age" (2007, historical); the
complete title was "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"; what you have
to say is "Elizabeth 2".
1. "Dead Man's Chest" (2006, action).
2. "The Cradle of Life" (2003, action).
3. "The Last Stand" (2006, superhero adventure).
4. "The Quest for Peace" (1987, superhero adventure).
5. "The Undiscovered Country" (1991, sci-fi).
6. "Electric Boogaloo" (1984, musical).
7. "The Season of the Witch" (1982, horror).
8. "Reloaded" (2003, sci-fi).
9. "Judgement Day" (1991, sci-fi).
10. "Tokyo Drift" (2006, action).
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "The only proven use of antimatter is the production
m...@vex.net | of Nobel Prizes in physics." -- Henry Spencer
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Marc Dashevsky
Oct 1, 2014, 12:03:33 PM10/1/14
to
In article <J-qdnXt7ed52vLHJ...@vex.net>, m...@vex.net says...
> 2. This NASCAR driver -- nicknamed the King -- won 200 races
> in his career. To put that in perspective, Jeff Gordon has 85
> and counting. Name the King.
>
> 3. In 1941, this Major League Baseball legend hit in 56 consecutive
> games. The closest since then was Pete Rose with 44.
Joe Dimaggio
> 4. This Baltimore Orioles great played in 2,362 straight games
> without missing one. Only six other players have played in
> more than 1,000 consecutively.
Cal Ripken
> 5. Of course, Wayne Gretzky has every NHL scoring record possible.
> Within 0.5, how many *points per game* did he average through
> his whole career?
1.9
> 6. Kobe Bryant once scored 81 points in a game, and that's the
> closest anyone has come to the 100 points scored on 1962-03-02,
> in a 169-147 win with the Philadelphia Warriors. Who set this
> unassailable record?
Wilt Chamberlain
> 7. This fireballer threw 5,714 strikeouts in his career.
> The closest challenger now active is more than 3,000 behind.
Nolan Ryan
> 8. He has won 18 Olympic gold medals, twice as many as his nearest
> competitors.
>
> 9. The greatest NFL pass receiver of all time, he retired with
> 22,895 career receiving yards. Terrell Owens came closest,
> almost 7,000 yards behind.
Jerry Rice
> 10. In 1991 he passed Lou Brock's stolen-base record of 938.
> He ended his career with 1,406.
Ricky Henderson
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Entertainment - Subtitles
>
> Some movie sequels are identified by number, some by subtitle,
> some by both. On each question, we give the subtitle of a sequel,
> and you identify both the main title (series title) and the sequence
> number of the movie (whether it appears in the full title or not).
>
> For example, we say "The Golden Age" (2007, historical); the
> complete title was "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"; what you have
> to say is "Elizabeth 2".
>
> 1. "Dead Man's Chest" (2006, action).
Pirates of the Caribbean 2
> 2. "The Cradle of Life" (2003, action).
> 3. "The Last Stand" (2006, superhero adventure).
> 4. "The Quest for Peace" (1987, superhero adventure).
Superman 3
> 5. "The Undiscovered Country" (1991, sci-fi).
> 6. "Electric Boogaloo" (1984, musical).
> 7. "The Season of the Witch" (1982, horror).
> 8. "Reloaded" (2003, sci-fi).
Matrix 2
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Sports - Unbreakable Records
>
> There's setting the bar, and then there's using a crane to put
> it out of reach. The following sports records are considered
> unassailable. (Okay, maybe they did all beat suppoesedly
> unassailable records in setting these, but you get what we're
> saying.)
>
> Except as indicated, name the record-holder in each case. For
> teams, the city or team name will do unless it would be ambiguous.
>
> 1. This NFL expansion team set a record of 26 straight losses in
> the 1976 and 1977 seasons. The closest anybody's come since then
> has been the Detroit Lions, who list 19 in a row in 2008 and '09.
Tampa Bay
>
> There's setting the bar, and then there's using a crane to put
> it out of reach. The following sports records are considered
> unassailable. (Okay, maybe they did all beat suppoesedly
> unassailable records in setting these, but you get what we're
> saying.)
>
> Except as indicated, name the record-holder in each case. For
> teams, the city or team name will do unless it would be ambiguous.
>
> 1. This NFL expansion team set a record of 26 straight losses in
> the 1976 and 1977 seasons. The closest anybody's come since then
> has been the Detroit Lions, who list 19 in a row in 2008 and '09.
> 2. This NASCAR driver -- nicknamed the King -- won 200 races
> in his career. To put that in perspective, Jeff Gordon has 85
> and counting. Name the King.
>
> 3. In 1941, this Major League Baseball legend hit in 56 consecutive
> games. The closest since then was Pete Rose with 44.
> 4. This Baltimore Orioles great played in 2,362 straight games
> without missing one. Only six other players have played in
> more than 1,000 consecutively.
> 5. Of course, Wayne Gretzky has every NHL scoring record possible.
> Within 0.5, how many *points per game* did he average through
> his whole career?
> 6. Kobe Bryant once scored 81 points in a game, and that's the
> closest anyone has come to the 100 points scored on 1962-03-02,
> in a 169-147 win with the Philadelphia Warriors. Who set this
> unassailable record?
> 7. This fireballer threw 5,714 strikeouts in his career.
> The closest challenger now active is more than 3,000 behind.
> 8. He has won 18 Olympic gold medals, twice as many as his nearest
> competitors.
>
> 9. The greatest NFL pass receiver of all time, he retired with
> 22,895 career receiving yards. Terrell Owens came closest,
> almost 7,000 yards behind.
> 10. In 1991 he passed Lou Brock's stolen-base record of 938.
> He ended his career with 1,406.
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Entertainment - Subtitles
>
> Some movie sequels are identified by number, some by subtitle,
> some by both. On each question, we give the subtitle of a sequel,
> and you identify both the main title (series title) and the sequence
> number of the movie (whether it appears in the full title or not).
>
> For example, we say "The Golden Age" (2007, historical); the
> complete title was "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"; what you have
> to say is "Elizabeth 2".
>
> 1. "Dead Man's Chest" (2006, action).
> 2. "The Cradle of Life" (2003, action).
> 3. "The Last Stand" (2006, superhero adventure).
> 4. "The Quest for Peace" (1987, superhero adventure).
> 5. "The Undiscovered Country" (1991, sci-fi).
> 6. "Electric Boogaloo" (1984, musical).
> 7. "The Season of the Witch" (1982, horror).
> 8. "Reloaded" (2003, sci-fi).
Dan Blum
Oct 1, 2014, 12:45:36 PM10/1/14
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> 1. This NFL expansion team set a record of 26 straight losses in
> the 1976 and 1977 seasons. The closest anybody's come since then
> has been the Detroit Lions, who list 19 in a row in 2008 and '09.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers; New Orleans Saints
> the 1976 and 1977 seasons. The closest anybody's come since then
> has been the Detroit Lions, who list 19 in a row in 2008 and '09.
> 3. In 1941, this Major League Baseball legend hit in 56 consecutive
> games. The closest since then was Pete Rose with 44.
> 4. This Baltimore Orioles great played in 2,362 straight games
> without missing one. Only six other players have played in
> more than 1,000 consecutively.
> 5. Of course, Wayne Gretzky has every NHL scoring record possible.
> Within 0.5, how many *points per game* did he average through
> his whole career?
> 6. Kobe Bryant once scored 81 points in a game, and that's the
> closest anyone has come to the 100 points scored on 1962-03-02,
> in a 169-147 win with the Philadelphia Warriors. Who set this
> unassailable record?
> 8. He has won 18 Olympic gold medals, twice as many as his nearest
> competitors.
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Entertainment - Subtitles
> 1. "Dead Man's Chest" (2006, action).
Pirates of the Caribbean 3; Pirates of the Caribbean 2
> 3. "The Last Stand" (2006, superhero adventure).
> 4. "The Quest for Peace" (1987, superhero adventure).
> 5. "The Undiscovered Country" (1991, sci-fi).
> 6. "Electric Boogaloo" (1984, musical).
> 7. "The Season of the Witch" (1982, horror).
> 8. "Reloaded" (2003, sci-fi).
Matrix 2; Matrix 3
> 10. "Tokyo Drift" (2006, action).
--
_______________________________________________________________________
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"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Bruce Bowler
Oct 1, 2014, 1:28:37 PM10/1/14
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On Wed, 01 Oct 2014 10:46:51 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-09-22, 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.
>
> All questions were written by members of Unnatural Axxxe, 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 2014-09-15
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Sports - Unbreakable Records
>
> There's setting the bar, and then there's using a crane to put it out of
> reach. The following sports records are considered unassailable.
> (Okay, maybe they did all beat suppoesedly unassailable records in
> setting these, but you get what we're saying.)
>
> Except as indicated, name the record-holder in each case. For teams,
> the city or team name will do unless it would be ambiguous.
>
> 1. This NFL expansion team set a record of 26 straight losses in
> the 1976 and 1977 seasons. The closest anybody's come since then has
> been the Detroit Lions, who list 19 in a row in 2008 and '09.
Tampa Bay
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-09-22, 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.
>
> All questions were written by members of Unnatural Axxxe, 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 2014-09-15
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Sports - Unbreakable Records
>
> There's setting the bar, and then there's using a crane to put it out of
> reach. The following sports records are considered unassailable.
> (Okay, maybe they did all beat suppoesedly unassailable records in
> setting these, but you get what we're saying.)
>
> Except as indicated, name the record-holder in each case. For teams,
> the city or team name will do unless it would be ambiguous.
>
> 1. This NFL expansion team set a record of 26 straight losses in
> the 1976 and 1977 seasons. The closest anybody's come since then has
> been the Detroit Lions, who list 19 in a row in 2008 and '09.
> 2. This NASCAR driver -- nicknamed the King -- won 200 races
> in his career. To put that in perspective, Jeff Gordon has 85 and
> counting. Name the King.
> 3. In 1941, this Major League Baseball legend hit in 56 consecutive
> games. The closest since then was Pete Rose with 44.
> 4. This Baltimore Orioles great played in 2,362 straight games
> without missing one. Only six other players have played in more than
> 1,000 consecutively.
> 5. Of course, Wayne Gretzky has every NHL scoring record possible.
> Within 0.5, how many *points per game* did he average through his
> whole career?
> 6. Kobe Bryant once scored 81 points in a game, and that's the
> closest anyone has come to the 100 points scored on 1962-03-02, in a
> 169-147 win with the Philadelphia Warriors. Who set this
> unassailable record?
> 7. This fireballer threw 5,714 strikeouts in his career.
> The closest challenger now active is more than 3,000 behind.
> 8. He has won 18 Olympic gold medals, twice as many as his nearest
> competitors.
> 9. The greatest NFL pass receiver of all time, he retired with
> 22,895 career receiving yards. Terrell Owens came closest, almost
> 7,000 yards behind.
> 10. In 1991 he passed Lou Brock's stolen-base record of 938.
> He ended his career with 1,406.
>
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Entertainment - Subtitles
>
> Some movie sequels are identified by number, some by subtitle,
> some by both. On each question, we give the subtitle of a sequel, and
> you identify both the main title (series title) and the sequence number
> of the movie (whether it appears in the full title or not).
>
> For example, we say "The Golden Age" (2007, historical); the complete
> title was "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"; what you have to say is
> "Elizabeth 2".
>
> 1. "Dead Man's Chest" (2006, action).
> 2. "The Cradle of Life" (2003, action).
> 3. "The Last Stand" (2006, superhero adventure).
> 4. "The Quest for Peace" (1987, superhero adventure).
> 5. "The Undiscovered Country" (1991, sci-fi).
> 6. "Electric Boogaloo" (1984, musical).
> 7. "The Season of the Witch" (1982, horror).
> 8. "Reloaded" (2003, sci-fi).
> 9. "Judgement Day" (1991, sci-fi).
> 10. "Tokyo Drift" (2006, action).
Björn Lundin
Oct 1, 2014, 1:30:15 PM10/1/14
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On 2014-10-01 17:46, Mark Brader wrote:
> 8. He has won 18 Olympic gold medals, twice as many as his nearest
> competitors.
Spitz
> 8. He has won 18 Olympic gold medals, twice as many as his nearest
> competitors.
> For example, we say "The Golden Age" (2007, historical); the
> complete title was "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"; what you have
> to say is "Elizabeth 2".
>
> 1. "Dead Man's Chest" (2006, action).
> 2. "The Cradle of Life" (2003, action).
> 3. "The Last Stand" (2006, superhero adventure).
> 4. "The Quest for Peace" (1987, superhero adventure).
> 7. "The Season of the Witch" (1982, horror).
> 8. "Reloaded" (2003, sci-fi).
Matrix, 2
> 9. "Judgement Day" (1991, sci-fi).
--
--
Bj�rn
Peter Smyth
Oct 1, 2014, 5:57:47 PM10/1/14
to
Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Sports - Unbreakable Records
>
> There's setting the bar, and then there's using a crane to put
> it out of reach. The following sports records are considered
> unassailable. (Okay, maybe they did all beat suppoesedly
> unassailable records in setting these, but you get what we're
> saying.)
>
> Except as indicated, name the record-holder in each case. For
> teams, the city or team name will do unless it would be ambiguous.
>
> 1. This NFL expansion team set a record of 26 straight losses in
> the 1976 and 1977 seasons. The closest anybody's come since then
> has been the Detroit Lions, who list 19 in a row in 2008 and '09.
>
> 2. This NASCAR driver -- nicknamed the King -- won 200 races
> in his career. To put that in perspective, Jeff Gordon has 85
> and counting. Name the King.
Earnhardt
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Sports - Unbreakable Records
>
> There's setting the bar, and then there's using a crane to put
> it out of reach. The following sports records are considered
> unassailable. (Okay, maybe they did all beat suppoesedly
> unassailable records in setting these, but you get what we're
> saying.)
>
> Except as indicated, name the record-holder in each case. For
> teams, the city or team name will do unless it would be ambiguous.
>
> 1. This NFL expansion team set a record of 26 straight losses in
> the 1976 and 1977 seasons. The closest anybody's come since then
> has been the Detroit Lions, who list 19 in a row in 2008 and '09.
>
> 2. This NASCAR driver -- nicknamed the King -- won 200 races
> in his career. To put that in perspective, Jeff Gordon has 85
> and counting. Name the King.
> 3. In 1941, this Major League Baseball legend hit in 56 consecutive
> games. The closest since then was Pete Rose with 44.
Cobb, Aaron
> games. The closest since then was Pete Rose with 44.
> 4. This Baltimore Orioles great played in 2,362 straight games
> without missing one. Only six other players have played in
> more than 1,000 consecutively.
Ripken
> without missing one. Only six other players have played in
> more than 1,000 consecutively.
> 5. Of course, Wayne Gretzky has every NHL scoring record possible.
> Within 0.5, how many *points per game* did he average through
> his whole career?
2
> Within 0.5, how many *points per game* did he average through
> his whole career?
> 6. Kobe Bryant once scored 81 points in a game, and that's the
> closest anyone has come to the 100 points scored on 1962-03-02,
> in a 169-147 win with the Philadelphia Warriors. Who set this
> unassailable record?
Chamberlain
> closest anyone has come to the 100 points scored on 1962-03-02,
> in a 169-147 win with the Philadelphia Warriors. Who set this
> unassailable record?
> 7. This fireballer threw 5,714 strikeouts in his career.
> The closest challenger now active is more than 3,000 behind.
Johnson
> The closest challenger now active is more than 3,000 behind.
> 8. He has won 18 Olympic gold medals, twice as many as his nearest
> competitors.
Phelps
> competitors.
> 9. The greatest NFL pass receiver of all time, he retired with
> 22,895 career receiving yards. Terrell Owens came closest,
> almost 7,000 yards behind.
Rice
> 22,895 career receiving yards. Terrell Owens came closest,
> almost 7,000 yards behind.
> 10. In 1991 he passed Lou Brock's stolen-base record of 938.
> He ended his career with 1,406.
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Entertainment - Subtitles
>
> Some movie sequels are identified by number, some by subtitle,
> some by both. On each question, we give the subtitle of a sequel,
> and you identify both the main title (series title) and the sequence
> number of the movie (whether it appears in the full title or not).
>
> For example, we say "The Golden Age" (2007, historical); the
> complete title was "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"; what you have
> to say is "Elizabeth 2".
>
> 1. "Dead Man's Chest" (2006, action).
> He ended his career with 1,406.
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Entertainment - Subtitles
>
> Some movie sequels are identified by number, some by subtitle,
> some by both. On each question, we give the subtitle of a sequel,
> and you identify both the main title (series title) and the sequence
> number of the movie (whether it appears in the full title or not).
>
> For example, we say "The Golden Age" (2007, historical); the
> complete title was "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"; what you have
> to say is "Elizabeth 2".
>
> 1. "Dead Man's Chest" (2006, action).
Pirates of the Caribbean 2
> 2. "The Cradle of Life" (2003, action).
> 3. "The Last Stand" (2006, superhero adventure).
> 4. "The Quest for Peace" (1987, superhero adventure).
> 5. "The Undiscovered Country" (1991, sci-fi).
Star Trek 2, Star Trek 3
> 3. "The Last Stand" (2006, superhero adventure).
> 4. "The Quest for Peace" (1987, superhero adventure).
> 5. "The Undiscovered Country" (1991, sci-fi).
> 6. "Electric Boogaloo" (1984, musical).
> 7. "The Season of the Witch" (1982, horror).
> 8. "Reloaded" (2003, sci-fi).
> 9. "Judgement Day" (1991, sci-fi).
Terminator 2
> 7. "The Season of the Witch" (1982, horror).
> 8. "Reloaded" (2003, sci-fi).
> 9. "Judgement Day" (1991, sci-fi).
> 10. "Tokyo Drift" (2006, action).
Fast & Furious 2, Fast & Furious 3
Peter Smyth
Joshua Kreitzer
Oct 1, 2014, 9:44:32 PM10/1/14
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:J-
qdnXt7ed52vLHJn...@vex.net:
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Sports - Unbreakable Records
>
> 2. This NASCAR driver -- nicknamed the King -- won 200 races
> in his career. To put that in perspective, Jeff Gordon has 85
> and counting. Name the King.
Richard Petty
> 3. In 1941, this Major League Baseball legend hit in 56 consecutive
> games. The closest since then was Pete Rose with 44.
Joe DiMaggio
> 4. This Baltimore Orioles great played in 2,362 straight games
> without missing one. Only six other players have played in
> more than 1,000 consecutively.
Cal Ripken Jr.
> 5. Of course, Wayne Gretzky has every NHL scoring record possible.
> Within 0.5, how many *points per game* did he average through
> his whole career?
1.75; 2.75
> 6. Kobe Bryant once scored 81 points in a game, and that's the
> closest anyone has come to the 100 points scored on 1962-03-02,
> in a 169-147 win with the Philadelphia Warriors. Who set this
> unassailable record?
Wilt Chamberlain
> 7. This fireballer threw 5,714 strikeouts in his career.
> The closest challenger now active is more than 3,000 behind.
Nolan Ryan
> 8. He has won 18 Olympic gold medals, twice as many as his nearest
> competitors.
Michael Phelps
> 9. The greatest NFL pass receiver of all time, he retired with
> 22,895 career receiving yards. Terrell Owens came closest,
> almost 7,000 yards behind.
Jerry Rice (?)
> 10. In 1991 he passed Lou Brock's stolen-base record of 938.
> He ended his career with 1,406.
Rickey Henderson
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Entertainment - Subtitles
>
> Some movie sequels are identified by number, some by subtitle,
> some by both. On each question, we give the subtitle of a sequel,
> and you identify both the main title (series title) and the sequence
> number of the movie (whether it appears in the full title or not).
>
> 2. "The Cradle of Life" (2003, action).
Lara Croft 2
> 3. "The Last Stand" (2006, superhero adventure)
X-Men 3
> 5. "The Undiscovered Country" (1991, sci-fi).
Star Trek 6; Star Trek 5
> 6. "Electric Boogaloo" (1984, musical).
Breakin' 2
> 7. "The Season of the Witch" (1982, horror).
Halloween 3; Halloween 2
> 8. "Reloaded" (2003, sci-fi).
The Matrix 2; The Matrix 3
> 9. "Judgement Day" (1991, sci-fi).
Terminator 2
> 10. "Tokyo Drift" (2006, action).
grom...@hotmail.com
qdnXt7ed52vLHJn...@vex.net:
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Sports - Unbreakable Records
>
> 1. This NFL expansion team set a record of 26 straight losses in
> the 1976 and 1977 seasons. The closest anybody's come since then
> has been the Detroit Lions, who list 19 in a row in 2008 and '09.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
> the 1976 and 1977 seasons. The closest anybody's come since then
> has been the Detroit Lions, who list 19 in a row in 2008 and '09.
> 2. This NASCAR driver -- nicknamed the King -- won 200 races
> in his career. To put that in perspective, Jeff Gordon has 85
> and counting. Name the King.
> 3. In 1941, this Major League Baseball legend hit in 56 consecutive
> games. The closest since then was Pete Rose with 44.
> 4. This Baltimore Orioles great played in 2,362 straight games
> without missing one. Only six other players have played in
> more than 1,000 consecutively.
> 5. Of course, Wayne Gretzky has every NHL scoring record possible.
> Within 0.5, how many *points per game* did he average through
> his whole career?
> 6. Kobe Bryant once scored 81 points in a game, and that's the
> closest anyone has come to the 100 points scored on 1962-03-02,
> in a 169-147 win with the Philadelphia Warriors. Who set this
> unassailable record?
> 7. This fireballer threw 5,714 strikeouts in his career.
> The closest challenger now active is more than 3,000 behind.
> 8. He has won 18 Olympic gold medals, twice as many as his nearest
> competitors.
> 9. The greatest NFL pass receiver of all time, he retired with
> 22,895 career receiving yards. Terrell Owens came closest,
> almost 7,000 yards behind.
> 10. In 1991 he passed Lou Brock's stolen-base record of 938.
> He ended his career with 1,406.
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Entertainment - Subtitles
>
> Some movie sequels are identified by number, some by subtitle,
> some by both. On each question, we give the subtitle of a sequel,
> and you identify both the main title (series title) and the sequence
> number of the movie (whether it appears in the full title or not).
>
> 1. "Dead Man's Chest" (2006, action).
Pirates of the Caribbean 3; Pirates of the Caribbean 2
> 2. "The Cradle of Life" (2003, action).
> 3. "The Last Stand" (2006, superhero adventure)
.
> 4. "The Quest for Peace" (1987, superhero adventure).
Superman 4
> 4. "The Quest for Peace" (1987, superhero adventure).
> 5. "The Undiscovered Country" (1991, sci-fi).
> 6. "Electric Boogaloo" (1984, musical).
> 7. "The Season of the Witch" (1982, horror).
> 8. "Reloaded" (2003, sci-fi).
The Matrix 2; The Matrix 3
> 9. "Judgement Day" (1991, sci-fi).
> 10. "Tokyo Drift" (2006, action).
The Fast and the Furious 3; The Fast and the Furious 4
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Joshua Kreitzer
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Jason Kreitzer
Oct 1, 2014, 9:47:06 PM10/1/14
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>
>
> 2. This NASCAR driver -- nicknamed the King -- won 200 races
>
> in his career. To put that in perspective, Jeff Gordon has 85
>
> and counting. Name the King.
Richard Petty
>
> 2. This NASCAR driver -- nicknamed the King -- won 200 races
>
> in his career. To put that in perspective, Jeff Gordon has 85
>
> and counting. Name the King.
>
>
> 3. In 1941, this Major League Baseball legend hit in 56 consecutive
>
> games. The closest since then was Pete Rose with 44.
>
>
>
> 4. This Baltimore Orioles great played in 2,362 straight games
>
> without missing one. Only six other players have played in
>
> more than 1,000 consecutively.
Cal Ripken Jr.
>
> 3. In 1941, this Major League Baseball legend hit in 56 consecutive
>
> games. The closest since then was Pete Rose with 44.
>
>
>
> 4. This Baltimore Orioles great played in 2,362 straight games
>
> without missing one. Only six other players have played in
>
> more than 1,000 consecutively.
>
>
> 5. Of course, Wayne Gretzky has every NHL scoring record possible.
>
> Within 0.5, how many *points per game* did he average through
>
> his whole career?
>
>
>
> 6. Kobe Bryant once scored 81 points in a game, and that's the
>
> closest anyone has come to the 100 points scored on 1962-03-02,
>
> in a 169-147 win with the Philadelphia Warriors. Who set this
>
> unassailable record?
Dr. J
>
> 5. Of course, Wayne Gretzky has every NHL scoring record possible.
>
> Within 0.5, how many *points per game* did he average through
>
> his whole career?
>
>
>
> 6. Kobe Bryant once scored 81 points in a game, and that's the
>
> closest anyone has come to the 100 points scored on 1962-03-02,
>
> in a 169-147 win with the Philadelphia Warriors. Who set this
>
> unassailable record?
>
>
> 7. This fireballer threw 5,714 strikeouts in his career.
>
> The closest challenger now active is more than 3,000 behind.
>
>
>
> 8. He has won 18 Olympic gold medals, twice as many as his nearest
>
> competitors.
Michael Phelps
>
> 7. This fireballer threw 5,714 strikeouts in his career.
>
> The closest challenger now active is more than 3,000 behind.
>
>
>
> 8. He has won 18 Olympic gold medals, twice as many as his nearest
>
> competitors.
>
>
> 9. The greatest NFL pass receiver of all time, he retired with
>
> 22,895 career receiving yards. Terrell Owens came closest,
>
> almost 7,000 yards behind.
>
>
>
> 10. In 1991 he passed Lou Brock's stolen-base record of 938.
>
> He ended his career with 1,406.
>
>
>
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Entertainment - Subtitles
>
>
>
> Some movie sequels are identified by number, some by subtitle,
>
> some by both. On each question, we give the subtitle of a sequel,
>
> and you identify both the main title (series title) and the sequence
>
> number of the movie (whether it appears in the full title or not).
>
>
>
> For example, we say "The Golden Age" (2007, historical); the
>
> complete title was "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"; what you have
>
> to say is "Elizabeth 2".
>
>
>
> 1. "Dead Man's Chest" (2006, action).
"Pirates of the Caribbean"
>
> 9. The greatest NFL pass receiver of all time, he retired with
>
> 22,895 career receiving yards. Terrell Owens came closest,
>
> almost 7,000 yards behind.
>
>
>
> 10. In 1991 he passed Lou Brock's stolen-base record of 938.
>
> He ended his career with 1,406.
>
>
>
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Entertainment - Subtitles
>
>
>
> Some movie sequels are identified by number, some by subtitle,
>
> some by both. On each question, we give the subtitle of a sequel,
>
> and you identify both the main title (series title) and the sequence
>
> number of the movie (whether it appears in the full title or not).
>
>
>
> For example, we say "The Golden Age" (2007, historical); the
>
> complete title was "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"; what you have
>
> to say is "Elizabeth 2".
>
>
>
> 1. "Dead Man's Chest" (2006, action).
> 2. "The Cradle of Life" (2003, action).
"Lara Croft: Tomb Raider." The second film and to date the only sequel.
> 3. "The Last Stand" (2006, superhero adventure).
"X-Men." Third in the series.
> 4. "The Quest for Peace" (1987, superhero adventure).
"Superman." Fourth in the original series.
> 5. "The Undiscovered Country" (1991, sci-fi).
"Star Trek." Fifth in the series.
> 6. "Electric Boogaloo" (1984, musical).
"Breakin 2: Electric Boogaloo."
> 7. "The Season of the Witch" (1982, horror).
"Halloween." Third in the series, though not having anything to do with Michael Myers, Laurie and co.
> 8. "Reloaded" (2003, sci-fi).
"The Matrix." Second in the series.
> 9. "Judgement Day" (1991, sci-fi).
"Terminator 2: Judgment Day."
> 10. "Tokyo Drift" (2006, action).
"The Fast and the Furious 3."
Dan Tilque
Oct 2, 2014, 7:17:06 AM10/2/14
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Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Sports - Unbreakable Records
>
> There's setting the bar, and then there's using a crane to put
> it out of reach. The following sports records are considered
> unassailable. (Okay, maybe they did all beat suppoesedly
> unassailable records in setting these, but you get what we're
> saying.)
>
> Except as indicated, name the record-holder in each case. For
> teams, the city or team name will do unless it would be ambiguous.
>
> 1. This NFL expansion team set a record of 26 straight losses in
> the 1976 and 1977 seasons. The closest anybody's come since then
> has been the Detroit Lions, who list 19 in a row in 2008 and '09.
Tampa Bay
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Sports - Unbreakable Records
>
> There's setting the bar, and then there's using a crane to put
> it out of reach. The following sports records are considered
> unassailable. (Okay, maybe they did all beat suppoesedly
> unassailable records in setting these, but you get what we're
> saying.)
>
> Except as indicated, name the record-holder in each case. For
> teams, the city or team name will do unless it would be ambiguous.
>
> 1. This NFL expansion team set a record of 26 straight losses in
> the 1976 and 1977 seasons. The closest anybody's come since then
> has been the Detroit Lions, who list 19 in a row in 2008 and '09.
>
> 2. This NASCAR driver -- nicknamed the King -- won 200 races
> in his career. To put that in perspective, Jeff Gordon has 85
> and counting. Name the King.
>
> 3. In 1941, this Major League Baseball legend hit in 56 consecutive
> games. The closest since then was Pete Rose with 44.
>
> 4. This Baltimore Orioles great played in 2,362 straight games
> without missing one. Only six other players have played in
> more than 1,000 consecutively.
>
> 5. Of course, Wayne Gretzky has every NHL scoring record possible.
> Within 0.5, how many *points per game* did he average through
> his whole career?
>
> 6. Kobe Bryant once scored 81 points in a game, and that's the
> closest anyone has come to the 100 points scored on 1962-03-02,
> in a 169-147 win with the Philadelphia Warriors. Who set this
> unassailable record?
>
> 7. This fireballer threw 5,714 strikeouts in his career.
> The closest challenger now active is more than 3,000 behind.
>
> 8. He has won 18 Olympic gold medals, twice as many as his nearest
> competitors.
>
> 9. The greatest NFL pass receiver of all time, he retired with
> 22,895 career receiving yards. Terrell Owens came closest,
> almost 7,000 yards behind.
>
> 10. In 1991 he passed Lou Brock's stolen-base record of 938.
> He ended his career with 1,406.
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Entertainment - Subtitles
>
> Some movie sequels are identified by number, some by subtitle,
> some by both. On each question, we give the subtitle of a sequel,
> and you identify both the main title (series title) and the sequence
> number of the movie (whether it appears in the full title or not).
>
> For example, we say "The Golden Age" (2007, historical); the
> complete title was "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"; what you have
> to say is "Elizabeth 2".
>
> 1. "Dead Man's Chest" (2006, action).
> 2. "The Cradle of Life" (2003, action).
> 3. "The Last Stand" (2006, superhero adventure).
> 4. "The Quest for Peace" (1987, superhero adventure).
> 5. "The Undiscovered Country" (1991, sci-fi).
> 6. "Electric Boogaloo" (1984, musical).
> 7. "The Season of the Witch" (1982, horror).
> 8. "Reloaded" (2003, sci-fi).
> 9. "Judgement Day" (1991, sci-fi).
> 10. "Tokyo Drift" (2006, action).
>
--
Rob Parker
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> * Game 2, Round 4 - Sports - Unbreakable Records
>
>
> 5. Of course, Wayne Gretzky has every NHL scoring record possible.
> Within 0.5, how many *points per game* did he average through
> his whole career?
2.2; 4.1
> Within 0.5, how many *points per game* did he average through
> his whole career?
> 8. He has won 18 Olympic gold medals, twice as many as his nearest
> competitors.
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Entertainment - Subtitles
>
> 1. "Dead Man's Chest" (2006, action).
Pirates of the Caribbean 2; Pirates of the Caribbean 3
> 8. "Reloaded" (2003, sci-fi).
The Matrix 2
> 9. "Judgement Day" (1991, sci-fi).
Rob
Pete
Oct 3, 2014, 11:33:01 PM10/3/14
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> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-09-22,
> 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.
>
> All questions were written by members of Unnatural Axxxe, 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 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Sports - Unbreakable Records
>
> There's setting the bar, and then there's using a crane to put
> it out of reach. The following sports records are considered
> unassailable. (Okay, maybe they did all beat suppoesedly
> unassailable records in setting these, but you get what we're
> saying.)
>
> Except as indicated, name the record-holder in each case. For
> teams, the city or team name will do unless it would be ambiguous.
>
> 1. This NFL expansion team set a record of 26 straight losses in
> the 1976 and 1977 seasons. The closest anybody's come since then
> has been the Detroit Lions, who list 19 in a row in 2008 and '09.
Tampa Bay
> 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.
>
> All questions were written by members of Unnatural Axxxe, 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 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Sports - Unbreakable Records
>
> There's setting the bar, and then there's using a crane to put
> it out of reach. The following sports records are considered
> unassailable. (Okay, maybe they did all beat suppoesedly
> unassailable records in setting these, but you get what we're
> saying.)
>
> Except as indicated, name the record-holder in each case. For
> teams, the city or team name will do unless it would be ambiguous.
>
> 1. This NFL expansion team set a record of 26 straight losses in
> the 1976 and 1977 seasons. The closest anybody's come since then
> has been the Detroit Lions, who list 19 in a row in 2008 and '09.
>
> 2. This NASCAR driver -- nicknamed the King -- won 200 races
> in his career. To put that in perspective, Jeff Gordon has 85
> and counting. Name the King.
>
> 3. In 1941, this Major League Baseball legend hit in 56 consecutive
> games. The closest since then was Pete Rose with 44.
>
> 4. This Baltimore Orioles great played in 2,362 straight games
> without missing one. Only six other players have played in
> more than 1,000 consecutively.
>
> 5. Of course, Wayne Gretzky has every NHL scoring record possible.
> Within 0.5, how many *points per game* did he average through
> his whole career?
>
> 6. Kobe Bryant once scored 81 points in a game, and that's the
> closest anyone has come to the 100 points scored on 1962-03-02,
> in a 169-147 win with the Philadelphia Warriors. Who set this
> unassailable record?
>
> 7. This fireballer threw 5,714 strikeouts in his career.
> The closest challenger now active is more than 3,000 behind.
>
> 8. He has won 18 Olympic gold medals, twice as many as his nearest
> competitors.
>
> 9. The greatest NFL pass receiver of all time, he retired with
> 22,895 career receiving yards. Terrell Owens came closest,
> almost 7,000 yards behind.
>
> 10. In 1991 he passed Lou Brock's stolen-base record of 938.
> He ended his career with 1,406.
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Entertainment - Subtitles
>
> Some movie sequels are identified by number, some by subtitle,
> some by both. On each question, we give the subtitle of a sequel,
> and you identify both the main title (series title) and the sequence
> number of the movie (whether it appears in the full title or not).
>
> For example, we say "The Golden Age" (2007, historical); the
> complete title was "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"; what you have
> to say is "Elizabeth 2".
>
> 1. "Dead Man's Chest" (2006, action).
Pirates of the Caribbean 2
> 2. "The Cradle of Life" (2003, action).
> 3. "The Last Stand" (2006, superhero adventure).
> 4. "The Quest for Peace" (1987, superhero adventure).
Superman 4
> 3. "The Last Stand" (2006, superhero adventure).
> 4. "The Quest for Peace" (1987, superhero adventure).
> 5. "The Undiscovered Country" (1991, sci-fi).
> 6. "Electric Boogaloo" (1984, musical).
> 7. "The Season of the Witch" (1982, horror).
> 8. "Reloaded" (2003, sci-fi).
> 9. "Judgement Day" (1991, sci-fi).
> 10. "Tokyo Drift" (2006, action).
>
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Mark Brader:
and Pete. 3 for Dan Blum.
> 2. This NASCAR driver -- nicknamed the King -- won 200 races
> in his career. To put that in perspective, Jeff Gordon has 85
> and counting. Name the King.
Richard Petty. 4 for Bruce, Joshua, Jason, and Pete.
> 3. In 1941, this Major League Baseball legend hit in 56 consecutive
> games. The closest since then was Pete Rose with 44.
Joe DiMaggio (New York Yankees). 4 for Marc, Bruce, Joshua, and Pete.
> 4. This Baltimore Orioles great played in 2,362 straight games
> without missing one. Only six other players have played in
> more than 1,000 consecutively.
Cal Ripken Jr. ("Ripken" was sufficient.) 4 for Marc, Bruce, Peter,
Joshua, Jason, and Pete.
> 5. Of course, Wayne Gretzky has every NHL scoring record possible.
> Within 0.5, how many *points per game* did he average through
> his whole career?
1.92 (accepting 1.42-2.42). 4 for Marc and Peter. 3 for Dan Blum,
Joshua, and Rob.
For these records, of course, "points" means goals plus assists.
In 1,487 NHL games he scored 894 goals and made 1,963 assists.
(I guess the question was ambiguous; it might also be taken as
including the one season he played in the WHA before the leagues
merged. He only ["only"!] had 46 goals and 64 assists in those
80 games, lowering his career average to 1.89. Nobody gave an
answer in the range 1.39 to 1.41, so the ambiguity doesn't matter
for contest purposes.)
> 6. Kobe Bryant once scored 81 points in a game, and that's the
> closest anyone has come to the 100 points scored on 1962-03-02,
> in a 169-147 win with the Philadelphia Warriors. Who set this
> unassailable record?
Wilt Chamberlain. (Against the New York Knicks.) 4 for Marc,
Dan Blum, Bruce, Peter, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
By the way, according to a Wikipedia article that seems to have
been based on a book about that event, the game was not televised
(pro basketball was not considered a major-league sport at the time),
and although Philadelphia was the home team, they had agreed to
play some games in other nearby cities and this was one of them.
It was played in Hershey, and the arena, which could hold about
8,000 people, was only about half full.
> 7. This fireballer threw 5,714 strikeouts in his career.
> The closest challenger now active is more than 3,000 behind.
Nolan Ryan (New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros,
Texas Rangers). 4 for Marc, Bruce, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> 8. He has won 18 Olympic gold medals, twice as many as his nearest
> competitors.
Michael Phelps (swimming, US: 6 in 2004, 8 in 2008, 4 in 2012). 4 for
Dan Blum, Bruce, Peter, Joshua, Jason, Dan Tilque, Rob, and Pete.
Mark Spitz won 7 in 1972 but only 2 others, in 1968.
> 9. The greatest NFL pass receiver of all time, he retired with
> 22,895 career receiving yards. Terrell Owens came closest,
> almost 7,000 yards behind.
Terry Rice (San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks).
4 for Marc, Bruce, Peter, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> 10. In 1991 he passed Lou Brock's stolen-base record of 938.
> He ended his career with 1,406.
Rickey Henderson (Oakland A's, New York Yankees, A's again, Toronto
Blue Jays, A's *again*, San Diego Padres, Anaheim Angels, A's *yet
again* [is that also a record?], New York Mets, Seattle Mariners,
San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers). 4 for Marc,
Bruce, Joshua, and Pete.
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Entertainment - Subtitles
> Some movie sequels are identified by number, some by subtitle,
> some by both. On each question, we give the subtitle of a sequel,
> and you identify both the main title (series title) and the sequence
> number of the movie (whether it appears in the full title or not).
> For example, we say "The Golden Age" (2007, historical); the
> complete title was "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"; what you have
> to say is "Elizabeth 2".
Some people didn't seem to grasp the notion that answers in a
particular format had been asked for. I decided there was no reason
to insist on that -- at the original game it wasn't even made clear --
and accepted any format conveying the desired information.
In presenting the answers, I've put the sequence number outside the
quotes if it wasn't part of the actual title.
> 1. "Dead Man's Chest" (2006, action).
"Pirates of the Caribbean" 2. 4 for Marc, Bj�rn, Peter, and Pete.
3 for Rob. 2 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
> 2. "The Cradle of Life" (2003, action).
"Lara Croft Tomb Raider" 2. (Either half of the main title was
sufficient.) 4 for Bj�rn, Joshua, and Jason.
> 3. "The Last Stand" (2006, superhero adventure).
"X-Men 3". 4 for Dan Blum, Bj�rn, Joshua, and Jason.
> 4. "The Quest for Peace" (1987, superhero adventure).
"Superman IV". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Jason, and Pete.
> 5. "The Undiscovered Country" (1991, sci-fi).
"Star Trek VI". 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, and Dan Tilque. 3 for Joshua.
> 6. "Electric Boogaloo" (1984, musical).
"Breakin' 2". 4 for Joshua and Jason. 3 for Dan Blum.
> 7. "The Season of the Witch" (1982, horror).
"Halloween III". 4 for Jason. 3 for Joshua. 2 for Dan Blum.
> 8. "Reloaded" (2003, sci-fi).
"The Matrix" 2. 4 for Marc, Bj�rn, Jason, and Rob. 3 for Dan Blum
and Joshua.
> 9. "Judgement Day" (1991, sci-fi).
"Terminator 2". 4 for Bruce, Peter, Joshua, Jason, and Pete.
3 for Rob.
> 10. "Tokyo Drift" (2006, action).
"The Fast and the Furious" 3. 4 for Jason. 3 for Dan Blum
and Joshua. 2 for Peter.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 2 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Art His Spo Ent
Joshua Kreitzer 31 12 39 34 116
Jason Kreitzer 28 8 16 32 84
Pete Gayde 16 9 36 12 73
Marc Dashevsky 16 16 32 8 72
Dan Blum 16 17 14 25 72
Bruce Bowler 20 0 36 8 64
Peter Smyth 20 7 20 10 57
Dan Tilque 12 8 20 4 44
Rob Parker 4 14 7 10 35
Bj�rn Lundin 0 8 0 16 24
Erland Sommarskog 0 8 -- -- 8
Jeff Turner 4 0 -- -- 4
--
Mark Brader, Toronto, m...@vex.net
#define MSB(type) (~(((unsigned type)-1)>>1))
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-09-22,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2014-09-15 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Sports - Unbreakable Records
> There's setting the bar, and then there's using a crane to put
> it out of reach. The following sports records are considered
> unassailable. (Okay, maybe they did all beat suppoesedly
> unassailable records in setting these, but you get what we're
> saying.)
> Except as indicated, name the record-holder in each case. For
> teams, the city or team name will do unless it would be ambiguous.
> 1. This NFL expansion team set a record of 26 straight losses in
> the 1976 and 1977 seasons. The closest anybody's come since then
> has been the Detroit Lions, who list 19 in a row in 2008 and '09.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 4 for Marc, Bruce, Joshua, Jason, Dan Tilque,
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Sports - Unbreakable Records
> There's setting the bar, and then there's using a crane to put
> it out of reach. The following sports records are considered
> unassailable. (Okay, maybe they did all beat suppoesedly
> unassailable records in setting these, but you get what we're
> saying.)
> Except as indicated, name the record-holder in each case. For
> teams, the city or team name will do unless it would be ambiguous.
> 1. This NFL expansion team set a record of 26 straight losses in
> the 1976 and 1977 seasons. The closest anybody's come since then
> has been the Detroit Lions, who list 19 in a row in 2008 and '09.
and Pete. 3 for Dan Blum.
> 2. This NASCAR driver -- nicknamed the King -- won 200 races
> in his career. To put that in perspective, Jeff Gordon has 85
> and counting. Name the King.
> 3. In 1941, this Major League Baseball legend hit in 56 consecutive
> games. The closest since then was Pete Rose with 44.
> 4. This Baltimore Orioles great played in 2,362 straight games
> without missing one. Only six other players have played in
> more than 1,000 consecutively.
Joshua, Jason, and Pete.
> 5. Of course, Wayne Gretzky has every NHL scoring record possible.
> Within 0.5, how many *points per game* did he average through
> his whole career?
Joshua, and Rob.
For these records, of course, "points" means goals plus assists.
In 1,487 NHL games he scored 894 goals and made 1,963 assists.
(I guess the question was ambiguous; it might also be taken as
including the one season he played in the WHA before the leagues
merged. He only ["only"!] had 46 goals and 64 assists in those
80 games, lowering his career average to 1.89. Nobody gave an
answer in the range 1.39 to 1.41, so the ambiguity doesn't matter
for contest purposes.)
> 6. Kobe Bryant once scored 81 points in a game, and that's the
> closest anyone has come to the 100 points scored on 1962-03-02,
> in a 169-147 win with the Philadelphia Warriors. Who set this
> unassailable record?
Dan Blum, Bruce, Peter, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
By the way, according to a Wikipedia article that seems to have
been based on a book about that event, the game was not televised
(pro basketball was not considered a major-league sport at the time),
and although Philadelphia was the home team, they had agreed to
play some games in other nearby cities and this was one of them.
It was played in Hershey, and the arena, which could hold about
8,000 people, was only about half full.
> 7. This fireballer threw 5,714 strikeouts in his career.
> The closest challenger now active is more than 3,000 behind.
Texas Rangers). 4 for Marc, Bruce, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> 8. He has won 18 Olympic gold medals, twice as many as his nearest
> competitors.
Dan Blum, Bruce, Peter, Joshua, Jason, Dan Tilque, Rob, and Pete.
Mark Spitz won 7 in 1972 but only 2 others, in 1968.
> 9. The greatest NFL pass receiver of all time, he retired with
> 22,895 career receiving yards. Terrell Owens came closest,
> almost 7,000 yards behind.
4 for Marc, Bruce, Peter, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
> 10. In 1991 he passed Lou Brock's stolen-base record of 938.
> He ended his career with 1,406.
Blue Jays, A's *again*, San Diego Padres, Anaheim Angels, A's *yet
again* [is that also a record?], New York Mets, Seattle Mariners,
San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers). 4 for Marc,
Bruce, Joshua, and Pete.
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Entertainment - Subtitles
> Some movie sequels are identified by number, some by subtitle,
> some by both. On each question, we give the subtitle of a sequel,
> and you identify both the main title (series title) and the sequence
> number of the movie (whether it appears in the full title or not).
> For example, we say "The Golden Age" (2007, historical); the
> complete title was "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"; what you have
> to say is "Elizabeth 2".
particular format had been asked for. I decided there was no reason
to insist on that -- at the original game it wasn't even made clear --
and accepted any format conveying the desired information.
In presenting the answers, I've put the sequence number outside the
quotes if it wasn't part of the actual title.
> 1. "Dead Man's Chest" (2006, action).
3 for Rob. 2 for Dan Blum and Joshua.
> 2. "The Cradle of Life" (2003, action).
sufficient.) 4 for Bj�rn, Joshua, and Jason.
> 3. "The Last Stand" (2006, superhero adventure).
> 4. "The Quest for Peace" (1987, superhero adventure).
> 5. "The Undiscovered Country" (1991, sci-fi).
> 6. "Electric Boogaloo" (1984, musical).
> 7. "The Season of the Witch" (1982, horror).
> 8. "Reloaded" (2003, sci-fi).
"The Matrix" 2. 4 for Marc, Bj�rn, Jason, and Rob. 3 for Dan Blum
and Joshua.
> 9. "Judgement Day" (1991, sci-fi).
3 for Rob.
> 10. "Tokyo Drift" (2006, action).
and Joshua. 2 for Peter.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 2 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Art His Spo Ent
Joshua Kreitzer 31 12 39 34 116
Jason Kreitzer 28 8 16 32 84
Pete Gayde 16 9 36 12 73
Marc Dashevsky 16 16 32 8 72
Dan Blum 16 17 14 25 72
Bruce Bowler 20 0 36 8 64
Peter Smyth 20 7 20 10 57
Dan Tilque 12 8 20 4 44
Rob Parker 4 14 7 10 35
Bj�rn Lundin 0 8 0 16 24
Erland Sommarskog 0 8 -- -- 8
Jeff Turner 4 0 -- -- 4
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Björn Lundin
Oct 4, 2014, 11:13:18 AM10/4/14
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On 2014-10-04 16:51, Mark Brader wrote:
> Michael Phelps (swimming, US: 6 in 2004, 8 in 2008, 4 in 2012). 4 for
> Dan Blum, Bruce, Peter, Joshua, Jason, Dan Tilque, Rob, and Pete.
>
> Mark Spitz won 7 in 1972 but only 2 others, in 1968.
I did have Phelps in mind, but was confused ...
> Michael Phelps (swimming, US: 6 in 2004, 8 in 2008, 4 in 2012). 4 for
> Dan Blum, Bruce, Peter, Joshua, Jason, Dan Tilque, Rob, and Pete.
>
> Mark Spitz won 7 in 1972 but only 2 others, in 1968.
--
Bj�rn
Jeffrey Turner
Oct 4, 2014, 10:12:08 PM10/4/14
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On 10/1/2014 11:46 AM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Sports - Unbreakable Records
>
> There's setting the bar, and then there's using a crane to put
> it out of reach. The following sports records are considered
> unassailable. (Okay, maybe they did all beat suppoesedly
> unassailable records in setting these, but you get what we're
> saying.)
>
> Except as indicated, name the record-holder in each case. For
> teams, the city or team name will do unless it would be ambiguous.
>
> 1. This NFL expansion team set a record of 26 straight losses in
> the 1976 and 1977 seasons. The closest anybody's come since then
> has been the Detroit Lions, who list 19 in a row in 2008 and '09.
Tampa Bay
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 4 - Sports - Unbreakable Records
>
> There's setting the bar, and then there's using a crane to put
> it out of reach. The following sports records are considered
> unassailable. (Okay, maybe they did all beat suppoesedly
> unassailable records in setting these, but you get what we're
> saying.)
>
> Except as indicated, name the record-holder in each case. For
> teams, the city or team name will do unless it would be ambiguous.
>
> 1. This NFL expansion team set a record of 26 straight losses in
> the 1976 and 1977 seasons. The closest anybody's come since then
> has been the Detroit Lions, who list 19 in a row in 2008 and '09.
> 2. This NASCAR driver -- nicknamed the King -- won 200 races
> in his career. To put that in perspective, Jeff Gordon has 85
> and counting. Name the King.
>
> 3. In 1941, this Major League Baseball legend hit in 56 consecutive
> games. The closest since then was Pete Rose with 44.
> 4. This Baltimore Orioles great played in 2,362 straight games
> without missing one. Only six other players have played in
> more than 1,000 consecutively.
> 5. Of course, Wayne Gretzky has every NHL scoring record possible.
> Within 0.5, how many *points per game* did he average through
> his whole career?
> 6. Kobe Bryant once scored 81 points in a game, and that's the
> closest anyone has come to the 100 points scored on 1962-03-02,
> in a 169-147 win with the Philadelphia Warriors. Who set this
> unassailable record?
> 7. This fireballer threw 5,714 strikeouts in his career.
> The closest challenger now active is more than 3,000 behind.
> 8. He has won 18 Olympic gold medals, twice as many as his nearest
> competitors.
>
> 9. The greatest NFL pass receiver of all time, he retired with
> 22,895 career receiving yards. Terrell Owens came closest,
> almost 7,000 yards behind.
> 10. In 1991 he passed Lou Brock's stolen-base record of 938.
> He ended his career with 1,406.
>
>
> * Game 2, Round 6 - Entertainment - Subtitles
>
> Some movie sequels are identified by number, some by subtitle,
> some by both. On each question, we give the subtitle of a sequel,
> and you identify both the main title (series title) and the sequence
> number of the movie (whether it appears in the full title or not).
>
> For example, we say "The Golden Age" (2007, historical); the
> complete title was "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"; what you have
> to say is "Elizabeth 2".
>
> 1. "Dead Man's Chest" (2006, action).
> 2. "The Cradle of Life" (2003, action).
> 3. "The Last Stand" (2006, superhero adventure).
> 4. "The Quest for Peace" (1987, superhero adventure).
> 5. "The Undiscovered Country" (1991, sci-fi).
> 6. "Electric Boogaloo" (1984, musical).
> 7. "The Season of the Witch" (1982, horror).
> 8. "Reloaded" (2003, sci-fi).
> 9. "Judgement Day" (1991, sci-fi).
> 10. "Tokyo Drift" (2006, action).
Mark Brader
Oct 4, 2014, 11:49:09 PM10/4/14
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If Jeff Turner had posted his answers on time, he would have scored
20 points on Round 4 and 0 on Round 6.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto But that's what all the other
m...@vex.net individualists are doing!
20 points on Round 4 and 0 on Round 6.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto But that's what all the other
m...@vex.net individualists are doing!
Jeffrey Turner
Oct 6, 2014, 1:06:33 AM10/6/14
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On 10/4/2014 10:51 AM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
> Terry Rice (San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks).
> 4 for Marc, Bruce, Peter, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
Jerry Rice
>
> Terry Rice (San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks).
> 4 for Marc, Bruce, Peter, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
Mark Brader
Oct 6, 2014, 2:23:27 AM10/6/14
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Mark Brader:
> Jerry Rice
Right. Sorry about that.
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> > Terry Rice (San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, Seattle Seahawks).
Jeff Turner:
> Jerry Rice
Right. Sorry about that.
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