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Dan Blum
Dec 4, 2015, 12:24:26 AM12/4/15
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This is Rotating Quiz 204. Entries must be posted by Thursday,
December 10th, 2015 at 11 PM (Eastern Standard Time).
Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
gets to create the next RQ.
Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
Each correct answer is normally worth 2 points. If an answer is
misspelled it is worth 1 point. One question has an alternate answer
which is only worth 1 point (explained in the question). If an answer
is a person's name only the last name is required, but if you give any
other parts they must be correct.
This quiz has a theme which I am not going to disclose, although it
will be fairly obvious.
In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored on the
hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which the fewest
people got right). Second tiebreaker will be posting order.
1. The main method of magnesium production today is the <answer 1>
process, which combines silicon and magnesium oxide to produce
magnesium and silica. It was invented by Dr. Lloyd Montgomery <answer
1> of the Canadian National Research Council.
2. This brand of cigarettes was first produced by Liggett & Myers in
1963. It was notable for its charcoal filter but is probably
best-remembered in the US for a TV commercial in which people were
exhorted to "show us your <answer 2> pack" to the William Tell
Overture. (To be honest, Stan Freberg's commercial for Jeno's Pizza
Rolls, which was a parody of this commercial, is even
better-remembered.) The brand is still manufactured today by Altria
but is much more popular in Japan than in the US.
3. The Messerschmitt 262 was the world's first operational jet-powered
military plane. It had a number of variations; the A-1a version was
the main one produced and was used as an interceptor and a
fighter-bomber. What was its nickname? I will accept an answer in
English or German. If you can somehow only remember the nickname for
the A-2a bomber version, I will accept that (also in English or
German) for 1 point, as it also fits the theme.
4. In Greek mythology this Titan was wife (and sister) to Cronus and
gave birth to the older Olympian gods, including Zeus, whom she hid in
a cave so Cronus would not swallow him. The second-largest moon of
Saturn is named for her.
5. This American sitcom of the 1970s featured a widowed mother and her
five children who record a Top 40 song and then go on tour. The family
is very loosely based on The Cowsills.
6. Have we had a Twilight question in a RQ yet? Well, we have one
now. Give the name of the late-teenage girl who is the protagonist of
the series.
7. Everyone knows that Sir Francis Drake's flagship for his
circumnavigation voyage was the Golden Hind, but that was not her
original name; Drake renamed the ship during the voyage after the
crest of his patron. Many other British ships have used the original
name; none seem to have been particularly distinguished. However, a
French vessel sharing the name (allowing for differences in
orthography) defeated three British ships in the Battle of Hudson's
Bay in 1697. What was the name?
8. Brandon Lee, son of Bruce Lee, died on a film set when shot by an
improperly-prepared gun. Name the film.
9. This American skateboarder was the National Skateboard
Association's world champion for twelve years running. (No, I don't
know how a national association has a world championship.) He was the
first skateboarder to successfully land after a 900-degree turn. Since
retiring in 1999 he has done many things, including producing an
eponymous series of skateboarding video games.
10. This American football team is the oldest such professional team
with a continuous existence (it was founded in 1898) and is one of
only two charter NFL members that still exists. It has moved a few
times - it started in Chicago, then moved to St. Louis before ending
up in its current location - but since 1920 it has kept the same name
(ignoring the 1944 season when it was combined with the
Steelers). Despite all this history they don't win much; they were the
first NFL team to lose 700 games and haven't won a championship since
1947. I am looking for the name, not the location.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
December 10th, 2015 at 11 PM (Eastern Standard Time).
Usual rules: no looking anything up, no discussion, etc. The winner
gets to create the next RQ.
Please post your answers to all questions in a single followup in the
newsgroup, quoting the questions and placing your answer below each
one. Only one answer is allowed per question.
Each correct answer is normally worth 2 points. If an answer is
misspelled it is worth 1 point. One question has an alternate answer
which is only worth 1 point (explained in the question). If an answer
is a person's name only the last name is required, but if you give any
other parts they must be correct.
This quiz has a theme which I am not going to disclose, although it
will be fairly obvious.
In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be whoever scored on the
hardest questions (defined post-facto as the ones which the fewest
people got right). Second tiebreaker will be posting order.
1. The main method of magnesium production today is the <answer 1>
process, which combines silicon and magnesium oxide to produce
magnesium and silica. It was invented by Dr. Lloyd Montgomery <answer
1> of the Canadian National Research Council.
2. This brand of cigarettes was first produced by Liggett & Myers in
1963. It was notable for its charcoal filter but is probably
best-remembered in the US for a TV commercial in which people were
exhorted to "show us your <answer 2> pack" to the William Tell
Overture. (To be honest, Stan Freberg's commercial for Jeno's Pizza
Rolls, which was a parody of this commercial, is even
better-remembered.) The brand is still manufactured today by Altria
but is much more popular in Japan than in the US.
3. The Messerschmitt 262 was the world's first operational jet-powered
military plane. It had a number of variations; the A-1a version was
the main one produced and was used as an interceptor and a
fighter-bomber. What was its nickname? I will accept an answer in
English or German. If you can somehow only remember the nickname for
the A-2a bomber version, I will accept that (also in English or
German) for 1 point, as it also fits the theme.
4. In Greek mythology this Titan was wife (and sister) to Cronus and
gave birth to the older Olympian gods, including Zeus, whom she hid in
a cave so Cronus would not swallow him. The second-largest moon of
Saturn is named for her.
5. This American sitcom of the 1970s featured a widowed mother and her
five children who record a Top 40 song and then go on tour. The family
is very loosely based on The Cowsills.
6. Have we had a Twilight question in a RQ yet? Well, we have one
now. Give the name of the late-teenage girl who is the protagonist of
the series.
7. Everyone knows that Sir Francis Drake's flagship for his
circumnavigation voyage was the Golden Hind, but that was not her
original name; Drake renamed the ship during the voyage after the
crest of his patron. Many other British ships have used the original
name; none seem to have been particularly distinguished. However, a
French vessel sharing the name (allowing for differences in
orthography) defeated three British ships in the Battle of Hudson's
Bay in 1697. What was the name?
8. Brandon Lee, son of Bruce Lee, died on a film set when shot by an
improperly-prepared gun. Name the film.
9. This American skateboarder was the National Skateboard
Association's world champion for twelve years running. (No, I don't
know how a national association has a world championship.) He was the
first skateboarder to successfully land after a 900-degree turn. Since
retiring in 1999 he has done many things, including producing an
eponymous series of skateboarding video games.
10. This American football team is the oldest such professional team
with a continuous existence (it was founded in 1898) and is one of
only two charter NFL members that still exists. It has moved a few
times - it started in Chicago, then moved to St. Louis before ending
up in its current location - but since 1920 it has kept the same name
(ignoring the 1944 season when it was combined with the
Steelers). Despite all this history they don't win much; they were the
first NFL team to lose 700 games and haven't won a championship since
1947. I am looking for the name, not the location.
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Mark Brader
Dec 4, 2015, 7:28:43 AM12/4/15
to
Dan Blum:
> 4. In Greek mythology this Titan was wife (and sister) to Cronus and
> gave birth to the older Olympian gods, including Zeus, whom she hid in
> a cave so Cronus would not swallow him. The second-largest moon of
> Saturn is named for her.
Rhea.
> 5. This American sitcom of the 1970s featured a widowed mother and her
> five children who record a Top 40 song and then go on tour. The family
> is very loosely based on The Cowsills.
"The Partridge Family". I got this one first and thought the theme
was going to be a certain Christmas song. But I guess #8 makes it
birds. But then #4... Oh! Right, that one. Canceling my guess of
"White" for #9.
> 8. Brandon Lee, son of Bruce Lee, died on a film set when shot by an
> improperly-prepared gun. Name the film.
"The Crow".
> 9. This American skateboarder was the National Skateboard
> Association's world champion for twelve years running. (No, I don't
> know how a national association has a world championship.)
Probably about the same way that one of our national leagues now
has about 3/4 of its teams, and its headquarters, in another country.
> 10. This American football team is the oldest such professional team
> with a continuous existence (it was founded in 1898) and is one of
> only two charter NFL members that still exists. It has moved a few
> times - it started in Chicago, then moved to St. Louis before ending
> up in its current location - but since 1920 it has kept the same name
> (ignoring the 1944 season when it was combined with the
> Steelers). Despite all this history they don't win much; they were the
> first NFL team to lose 700 games and haven't won a championship since
> 1947. I am looking for the name, not the location.
Ravens?
--
Mark Brader | "This is a moral that runs at large;
Toronto | Take it. -- You're welcome. -- No extra charge."
m...@vex.net | -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 3. The Messerschmitt 262 was the world's first operational jet-powered
> military plane. It had a number of variations; the A-1a version was
> the main one produced and was used as an interceptor and a
> fighter-bomber. What was its nickname? I will accept an answer in
> English or German. If you can somehow only remember the nickname for
> the A-2a bomber version, I will accept that (also in English or
> German) for 1 point, as it also fits the theme.
Eagle?
> military plane. It had a number of variations; the A-1a version was
> the main one produced and was used as an interceptor and a
> fighter-bomber. What was its nickname? I will accept an answer in
> English or German. If you can somehow only remember the nickname for
> the A-2a bomber version, I will accept that (also in English or
> German) for 1 point, as it also fits the theme.
> 4. In Greek mythology this Titan was wife (and sister) to Cronus and
> gave birth to the older Olympian gods, including Zeus, whom she hid in
> a cave so Cronus would not swallow him. The second-largest moon of
> Saturn is named for her.
> 5. This American sitcom of the 1970s featured a widowed mother and her
> five children who record a Top 40 song and then go on tour. The family
> is very loosely based on The Cowsills.
was going to be a certain Christmas song. But I guess #8 makes it
birds. But then #4... Oh! Right, that one. Canceling my guess of
"White" for #9.
> 8. Brandon Lee, son of Bruce Lee, died on a film set when shot by an
> improperly-prepared gun. Name the film.
> 9. This American skateboarder was the National Skateboard
> Association's world champion for twelve years running. (No, I don't
> know how a national association has a world championship.)
has about 3/4 of its teams, and its headquarters, in another country.
> 10. This American football team is the oldest such professional team
> with a continuous existence (it was founded in 1898) and is one of
> only two charter NFL members that still exists. It has moved a few
> times - it started in Chicago, then moved to St. Louis before ending
> up in its current location - but since 1920 it has kept the same name
> (ignoring the 1944 season when it was combined with the
> Steelers). Despite all this history they don't win much; they were the
> first NFL team to lose 700 games and haven't won a championship since
> 1947. I am looking for the name, not the location.
--
Mark Brader | "This is a moral that runs at large;
Toronto | Take it. -- You're welcome. -- No extra charge."
m...@vex.net | -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Peter Smyth
Dec 4, 2015, 7:38:11 AM12/4/15
to
> 9. This American skateboarder was the National Skateboard
> Association's world champion for twelve years running. (No, I don't
> know how a national association has a world championship.) He was the
> first skateboarder to successfully land after a 900-degree turn. Since
> retiring in 1999 he has done many things, including producing an
> eponymous series of skateboarding video games.
Tony Hawk
> Association's world champion for twelve years running. (No, I don't
> know how a national association has a world championship.) He was the
> first skateboarder to successfully land after a 900-degree turn. Since
> retiring in 1999 he has done many things, including producing an
> eponymous series of skateboarding video games.
> 10. This American football team is the oldest such professional team
> with a continuous existence (it was founded in 1898) and is one of
> only two charter NFL members that still exists. It has moved a few
> times - it started in Chicago, then moved to St. Louis before ending
> up in its current location - but since 1920 it has kept the same name
> (ignoring the 1944 season when it was combined with the
> Steelers). Despite all this history they don't win much; they were the
> first NFL team to lose 700 games and haven't won a championship since
> 1947. I am looking for the name, not the location.
Cardinals
> with a continuous existence (it was founded in 1898) and is one of
> only two charter NFL members that still exists. It has moved a few
> times - it started in Chicago, then moved to St. Louis before ending
> up in its current location - but since 1920 it has kept the same name
> (ignoring the 1944 season when it was combined with the
> Steelers). Despite all this history they don't win much; they were the
> first NFL team to lose 700 games and haven't won a championship since
> 1947. I am looking for the name, not the location.
Peter Smyth
David B
Dec 4, 2015, 10:05:46 AM12/4/15
to
2. This brand of cigarettes was first produced by Liggett & Myers in
1963. It was notable for its charcoal filter but is probably
best-remembered in the US for a TV commercial in which people were
exhorted to "show us your <answer 2> pack" to the William Tell
Overture. (To be honest, Stan Freberg's commercial for Jeno's Pizza
Rolls, which was a parody of this commercial, is even
better-remembered.) The brand is still manufactured today by Altria
but is much more popular in Japan than in the US.
Lark
1963. It was notable for its charcoal filter but is probably
best-remembered in the US for a TV commercial in which people were
exhorted to "show us your <answer 2> pack" to the William Tell
Overture. (To be honest, Stan Freberg's commercial for Jeno's Pizza
Rolls, which was a parody of this commercial, is even
better-remembered.) The brand is still manufactured today by Altria
but is much more popular in Japan than in the US.
5. This American sitcom of the 1970s featured a widowed mother and her
five children who record a Top 40 song and then go on tour. The family
is very loosely based on The Cowsills.
9. This American skateboarder was the National Skateboard
Association's world champion for twelve years running. (No, I don't
know how a national association has a world championship.) He was the
first skateboarder to successfully land after a 900-degree turn. Since
retiring in 1999 he has done many things, including producing an
eponymous series of skateboarding video games.
--
David B
http://waterfalls.me.uk
Pete
Dec 4, 2015, 12:28:00 PM12/4/15
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to...@panix.com (Dan Blum) wrote in news:n3r829$lka$1...@reader1.panix.com:
The Partridge Family
>
> 6. Have we had a Twilight question in a RQ yet? Well, we have one
> now. Give the name of the late-teenage girl who is the protagonist of
> the series.
>
> 7. Everyone knows that Sir Francis Drake's flagship for his
> circumnavigation voyage was the Golden Hind, but that was not her
> original name; Drake renamed the ship during the voyage after the
> crest of his patron. Many other British ships have used the original
> name; none seem to have been particularly distinguished. However, a
> French vessel sharing the name (allowing for differences in
> orthography) defeated three British ships in the Battle of Hudson's
> Bay in 1697. What was the name?
>
> 8. Brandon Lee, son of Bruce Lee, died on a film set when shot by an
> improperly-prepared gun. Name the film.
>
> 9. This American skateboarder was the National Skateboard
> Association's world champion for twelve years running. (No, I don't
> know how a national association has a world championship.) He was the
> first skateboarder to successfully land after a 900-degree turn. Since
> retiring in 1999 he has done many things, including producing an
> eponymous series of skateboarding video games.
Tony Hawk
>
> 10. This American football team is the oldest such professional team
> with a continuous existence (it was founded in 1898) and is one of
> only two charter NFL members that still exists. It has moved a few
> times - it started in Chicago, then moved to St. Louis before ending
> up in its current location - but since 1920 it has kept the same name
> (ignoring the 1944 season when it was combined with the
> Steelers). Despite all this history they don't win much; they were the
> first NFL team to lose 700 games and haven't won a championship since
> 1947. I am looking for the name, not the location.
Cardinals
>
>
>
>
Pete
>
> 6. Have we had a Twilight question in a RQ yet? Well, we have one
> now. Give the name of the late-teenage girl who is the protagonist of
> the series.
>
> 7. Everyone knows that Sir Francis Drake's flagship for his
> circumnavigation voyage was the Golden Hind, but that was not her
> original name; Drake renamed the ship during the voyage after the
> crest of his patron. Many other British ships have used the original
> name; none seem to have been particularly distinguished. However, a
> French vessel sharing the name (allowing for differences in
> orthography) defeated three British ships in the Battle of Hudson's
> Bay in 1697. What was the name?
>
> 8. Brandon Lee, son of Bruce Lee, died on a film set when shot by an
> improperly-prepared gun. Name the film.
>
> 9. This American skateboarder was the National Skateboard
> Association's world champion for twelve years running. (No, I don't
> know how a national association has a world championship.) He was the
> first skateboarder to successfully land after a 900-degree turn. Since
> retiring in 1999 he has done many things, including producing an
> eponymous series of skateboarding video games.
>
> 10. This American football team is the oldest such professional team
> with a continuous existence (it was founded in 1898) and is one of
> only two charter NFL members that still exists. It has moved a few
> times - it started in Chicago, then moved to St. Louis before ending
> up in its current location - but since 1920 it has kept the same name
> (ignoring the 1944 season when it was combined with the
> Steelers). Despite all this history they don't win much; they were the
> first NFL team to lose 700 games and haven't won a championship since
> 1947. I am looking for the name, not the location.
>
>
>
>
Pete
Dan Tilque
Dec 5, 2015, 1:20:30 AM12/5/15
to
Dan Blum wrote:
>
> 1. The main method of magnesium production today is the <answer 1>
> process, which combines silicon and magnesium oxide to produce
> magnesium and silica. It was invented by Dr. Lloyd Montgomery <answer
> 1> of the Canadian National Research Council.
Swift ??
>
> 1. The main method of magnesium production today is the <answer 1>
> process, which combines silicon and magnesium oxide to produce
> magnesium and silica. It was invented by Dr. Lloyd Montgomery <answer
> 1> of the Canadian National Research Council.
>
> 2. This brand of cigarettes was first produced by Liggett & Myers in
> 1963. It was notable for its charcoal filter but is probably
> best-remembered in the US for a TV commercial in which people were
> exhorted to "show us your <answer 2> pack" to the William Tell
> Overture. (To be honest, Stan Freberg's commercial for Jeno's Pizza
> Rolls, which was a parody of this commercial, is even
> better-remembered.) The brand is still manufactured today by Altria
> but is much more popular in Japan than in the US.
>
> 3. The Messerschmitt 262 was the world's first operational jet-powered
> military plane. It had a number of variations; the A-1a version was
> the main one produced and was used as an interceptor and a
> fighter-bomber. What was its nickname? I will accept an answer in
> English or German. If you can somehow only remember the nickname for
> the A-2a bomber version, I will accept that (also in English or
> German) for 1 point, as it also fits the theme.
>
> 4. In Greek mythology this Titan was wife (and sister) to Cronus and
> gave birth to the older Olympian gods, including Zeus, whom she hid in
> a cave so Cronus would not swallow him. The second-largest moon of
> Saturn is named for her.
>
> 5. This American sitcom of the 1970s featured a widowed mother and her
> five children who record a Top 40 song and then go on tour. The family
> is very loosely based on The Cowsills.
>
> 6. Have we had a Twilight question in a RQ yet? Well, we have one
> now. Give the name of the late-teenage girl who is the protagonist of
> the series.
>
> 7. Everyone knows that Sir Francis Drake's flagship for his
> circumnavigation voyage was the Golden Hind, but that was not her
> original name; Drake renamed the ship during the voyage after the
> crest of his patron. Many other British ships have used the original
> name; none seem to have been particularly distinguished. However, a
> French vessel sharing the name (allowing for differences in
> orthography) defeated three British ships in the Battle of Hudson's
> Bay in 1697. What was the name?
>
> 8. Brandon Lee, son of Bruce Lee, died on a film set when shot by an
> improperly-prepared gun. Name the film.
>
> 9. This American skateboarder was the National Skateboard
> Association's world champion for twelve years running. (No, I don't
> know how a national association has a world championship.) He was the
> first skateboarder to successfully land after a 900-degree turn. Since
> retiring in 1999 he has done many things, including producing an
> eponymous series of skateboarding video games.
>
> 10. This American football team is the oldest such professional team
> with a continuous existence (it was founded in 1898) and is one of
> only two charter NFL members that still exists. It has moved a few
> times - it started in Chicago, then moved to St. Louis before ending
> up in its current location - but since 1920 it has kept the same name
> (ignoring the 1944 season when it was combined with the
> Steelers). Despite all this history they don't win much; they were the
> first NFL team to lose 700 games and haven't won a championship since
> 1947. I am looking for the name, not the location.
--
Dan Tilque
Gareth Owen
Dec 5, 2015, 7:48:51 AM12/5/15
to
to...@panix.com (Dan Blum) writes:
> 1. The main method of magnesium production today is the <answer 1>
> process, which combines silicon and magnesium oxide to produce
> magnesium and silica. It was invented by Dr. Lloyd Montgomery <answer
> 1> of the Canadian National Research Council.
Sparrow???
> 1. The main method of magnesium production today is the <answer 1>
> process, which combines silicon and magnesium oxide to produce
> magnesium and silica. It was invented by Dr. Lloyd Montgomery <answer
> 1> of the Canadian National Research Council.
> 2. This brand of cigarettes was first produced by Liggett & Myers in
> 1963. It was notable for its charcoal filter but is probably
> best-remembered in the US for a TV commercial in which people were
> exhorted to "show us your <answer 2> pack" to the William Tell
> Overture. (To be honest, Stan Freberg's commercial for Jeno's Pizza
> Rolls, which was a parody of this commercial, is even
> better-remembered.) The brand is still manufactured today by Altria
> but is much more popular in Japan than in the US.
> 3. The Messerschmitt 262 was the world's first operational jet-powered
> military plane. It had a number of variations; the A-1a version was
> the main one produced and was used as an interceptor and a
> fighter-bomber. What was its nickname? I will accept an answer in
> English or German. If you can somehow only remember the nickname for
> the A-2a bomber version, I will accept that (also in English or
> German) for 1 point, as it also fits the theme.
> 4. In Greek mythology this Titan was wife (and sister) to Cronus and
> gave birth to the older Olympian gods, including Zeus, whom she hid in
> a cave so Cronus would not swallow him. The second-largest moon of
> Saturn is named for her.
> 5. This American sitcom of the 1970s featured a widowed mother and her
> five children who record a Top 40 song and then go on tour. The family
> is very loosely based on The Cowsills.
> 6. Have we had a Twilight question in a RQ yet? Well, we have one
> now. Give the name of the late-teenage girl who is the protagonist of
> the series.
> 7. Everyone knows that Sir Francis Drake's flagship for his
> circumnavigation voyage was the Golden Hind, but that was not her
> original name; Drake renamed the ship during the voyage after the
> crest of his patron. Many other British ships have used the original
> name; none seem to have been particularly distinguished. However, a
> French vessel sharing the name (allowing for differences in
> orthography) defeated three British ships in the Battle of Hudson's
> Bay in 1697. What was the name?
> 8. Brandon Lee, son of Bruce Lee, died on a film set when shot by an
> improperly-prepared gun. Name the film.
> 9. This American skateboarder was the National Skateboard
> Association's world champion for twelve years running. (No, I don't
> know how a national association has a world championship.) He was the
> first skateboarder to successfully land after a 900-degree turn. Since
> retiring in 1999 he has done many things, including producing an
> eponymous series of skateboarding video games.
> 10. This American football team is the oldest such professional team
> with a continuous existence (it was founded in 1898) and is one of
> only two charter NFL members that still exists. It has moved a few
> times - it started in Chicago, then moved to St. Louis before ending
> up in its current location - but since 1920 it has kept the same name
> (ignoring the 1944 season when it was combined with the
> Steelers). Despite all this history they don't win much; they were the
> first NFL team to lose 700 games and haven't won a championship since
> 1947. I am looking for the name, not the location.
Calvin
Dec 5, 2015, 4:14:53 PM12/5/15
to
On Friday, December 4, 2015 at 3:24:26 PM UTC+10, Dan Blum wrote:
> This is Rotating Quiz 204. Entries must be posted by Thursday,
> December 10th, 2015 at 11 PM (Eastern Standard Time).
> This is Rotating Quiz 204. Entries must be posted by Thursday,
> December 10th, 2015 at 11 PM (Eastern Standard Time).
> 6. Have we had a Twilight question in a RQ yet? Well, we have one
> now. Give the name of the late-teenage girl who is the protagonist of
> the series.
>
> 7. Everyone knows that Sir Francis Drake's flagship for his
> circumnavigation voyage was the Golden Hind, but that was not her
> original name; Drake renamed the ship during the voyage after the
> crest of his patron. Many other British ships have used the original
> name; none seem to have been particularly distinguished. However, a
> French vessel sharing the name (allowing for differences in
> orthography) defeated three British ships in the Battle of Hudson's
> Bay in 1697. What was the name?
>
> 8. Brandon Lee, son of Bruce Lee, died on a film set when shot by an
> improperly-prepared gun. Name the film.
> 9. This American skateboarder was the National Skateboard
> Association's world champion for twelve years running. (No, I don't
> know how a national association has a world championship.) He was the
> first skateboarder to successfully land after a 900-degree turn. Since
> retiring in 1999 he has done many things, including producing an
> eponymous series of skateboarding video games.
> 10. This American football team is the oldest such professional team
> with a continuous existence (it was founded in 1898) and is one of
> only two charter NFL members that still exists. It has moved a few
> times - it started in Chicago, then moved to St. Louis before ending
> up in its current location - but since 1920 it has kept the same name
> (ignoring the 1944 season when it was combined with the
> Steelers). Despite all this history they don't win much; they were the
> first NFL team to lose 700 games and haven't won a championship since
> 1947. I am looking for the name, not the location.
The theme would appear to be birds.
cheers,
calvin
Marc Dashevsky
Dec 8, 2015, 2:25:22 AM12/8/15
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In article <n3r829$lka$1...@reader1.panix.com>, to...@panix.com says...
> 3. The Messerschmitt 262 was the world's first operational jet-powered
> military plane. It had a number of variations; the A-1a version was
> the main one produced and was used as an interceptor and a
> fighter-bomber. What was its nickname? I will accept an answer in
> English or German. If you can somehow only remember the nickname for
> the A-2a bomber version, I will accept that (also in English or
> German) for 1 point, as it also fits the theme.
>
> 4. In Greek mythology this Titan was wife (and sister) to Cronus and
> gave birth to the older Olympian gods, including Zeus, whom she hid in
> a cave so Cronus would not swallow him. The second-largest moon of
> Saturn is named for her.
Rhea
> 5. This American sitcom of the 1970s featured a widowed mother and her
> five children who record a Top 40 song and then go on tour. The family
> is very loosely based on The Cowsills.
Partridge Family
> 6. Have we had a Twilight question in a RQ yet? Well, we have one
> now. Give the name of the late-teenage girl who is the protagonist of
> the series.
>
> 7. Everyone knows that Sir Francis Drake's flagship for his
> circumnavigation voyage was the Golden Hind, but that was not her
> original name; Drake renamed the ship during the voyage after the
> crest of his patron. Many other British ships have used the original
> name; none seem to have been particularly distinguished. However, a
> French vessel sharing the name (allowing for differences in
> orthography) defeated three British ships in the Battle of Hudson's
> Bay in 1697. What was the name?
>
> 8. Brandon Lee, son of Bruce Lee, died on a film set when shot by an
> improperly-prepared gun. Name the film.
The Crow
> 9. This American skateboarder was the National Skateboard
> Association's world champion for twelve years running. (No, I don't
> know how a national association has a world championship.) He was the
> first skateboarder to successfully land after a 900-degree turn. Since
> retiring in 1999 he has done many things, including producing an
> eponymous series of skateboarding video games.
>
> 10. This American football team is the oldest such professional team
> with a continuous existence (it was founded in 1898) and is one of
> only two charter NFL members that still exists. It has moved a few
> times - it started in Chicago, then moved to St. Louis before ending
> up in its current location - but since 1920 it has kept the same name
> (ignoring the 1944 season when it was combined with the
> Steelers). Despite all this history they don't win much; they were the
> first NFL team to lose 700 games and haven't won a championship since
> 1947. I am looking for the name, not the location.
Cardinals
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Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
> 1. The main method of magnesium production today is the <answer 1>
> process, which combines silicon and magnesium oxide to produce
> magnesium and silica. It was invented by Dr. Lloyd Montgomery <answer
> 1> of the Canadian National Research Council.
>
> 2. This brand of cigarettes was first produced by Liggett & Myers in
> 1963. It was notable for its charcoal filter but is probably
> best-remembered in the US for a TV commercial in which people were
> exhorted to "show us your <answer 2> pack" to the William Tell
> Overture. (To be honest, Stan Freberg's commercial for Jeno's Pizza
> Rolls, which was a parody of this commercial, is even
> better-remembered.) The brand is still manufactured today by Altria
> but is much more popular in Japan than in the US.
Lark
> process, which combines silicon and magnesium oxide to produce
> magnesium and silica. It was invented by Dr. Lloyd Montgomery <answer
> 1> of the Canadian National Research Council.
>
> 2. This brand of cigarettes was first produced by Liggett & Myers in
> 1963. It was notable for its charcoal filter but is probably
> best-remembered in the US for a TV commercial in which people were
> exhorted to "show us your <answer 2> pack" to the William Tell
> Overture. (To be honest, Stan Freberg's commercial for Jeno's Pizza
> Rolls, which was a parody of this commercial, is even
> better-remembered.) The brand is still manufactured today by Altria
> but is much more popular in Japan than in the US.
> 3. The Messerschmitt 262 was the world's first operational jet-powered
> military plane. It had a number of variations; the A-1a version was
> the main one produced and was used as an interceptor and a
> fighter-bomber. What was its nickname? I will accept an answer in
> English or German. If you can somehow only remember the nickname for
> the A-2a bomber version, I will accept that (also in English or
> German) for 1 point, as it also fits the theme.
>
> 4. In Greek mythology this Titan was wife (and sister) to Cronus and
> gave birth to the older Olympian gods, including Zeus, whom she hid in
> a cave so Cronus would not swallow him. The second-largest moon of
> Saturn is named for her.
> 5. This American sitcom of the 1970s featured a widowed mother and her
> five children who record a Top 40 song and then go on tour. The family
> is very loosely based on The Cowsills.
> 6. Have we had a Twilight question in a RQ yet? Well, we have one
> now. Give the name of the late-teenage girl who is the protagonist of
> the series.
>
> 7. Everyone knows that Sir Francis Drake's flagship for his
> circumnavigation voyage was the Golden Hind, but that was not her
> original name; Drake renamed the ship during the voyage after the
> crest of his patron. Many other British ships have used the original
> name; none seem to have been particularly distinguished. However, a
> French vessel sharing the name (allowing for differences in
> orthography) defeated three British ships in the Battle of Hudson's
> Bay in 1697. What was the name?
>
> 8. Brandon Lee, son of Bruce Lee, died on a film set when shot by an
> improperly-prepared gun. Name the film.
> 9. This American skateboarder was the National Skateboard
> Association's world champion for twelve years running. (No, I don't
> know how a national association has a world championship.) He was the
> first skateboarder to successfully land after a 900-degree turn. Since
> retiring in 1999 he has done many things, including producing an
> eponymous series of skateboarding video games.
>
> 10. This American football team is the oldest such professional team
> with a continuous existence (it was founded in 1898) and is one of
> only two charter NFL members that still exists. It has moved a few
> times - it started in Chicago, then moved to St. Louis before ending
> up in its current location - but since 1920 it has kept the same name
> (ignoring the 1944 season when it was combined with the
> Steelers). Despite all this history they don't win much; they were the
> first NFL team to lose 700 games and haven't won a championship since
> 1947. I am looking for the name, not the location.
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Dan Blum
Dec 10, 2015, 11:11:19 PM12/10/15
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Rotating Quiz #204 is over and Gareth Owen is the clear winner.
He may now set RQ #205.
> 1. The main method of magnesium production today is the <answer 1>
> process, which combines silicon and magnesium oxide to produce
> magnesium and silica. It was invented by Dr. Lloyd Montgomery <answer
> 1> of the Canadian National Research Council.
Pidgeon
> 2. This brand of cigarettes was first produced by Liggett & Myers in
> 1963. It was notable for its charcoal filter but is probably
> best-remembered in the US for a TV commercial in which people were
> exhorted to "show us your <answer 2> pack" to the William Tell
> Overture. (To be honest, Stan Freberg's commercial for Jeno's Pizza
> Rolls, which was a parody of this commercial, is even
> better-remembered.) The brand is still manufactured today by Altria
> but is much more popular in Japan than in the US.
Lark
> 3. The Messerschmitt 262 was the world's first operational jet-powered
> military plane. It had a number of variations; the A-1a version was
> the main one produced and was used as an interceptor and a
> fighter-bomber. What was its nickname? I will accept an answer in
> English or German. If you can somehow only remember the nickname for
> the A-2a bomber version, I will accept that (also in English or
> German) for 1 point, as it also fits the theme.
Schwalbe or Swallow; the 1-point answer is Sturmvogel or Petrel
> 4. In Greek mythology this Titan was wife (and sister) to Cronus and
> gave birth to the older Olympian gods, including Zeus, whom she hid in
> a cave so Cronus would not swallow him. The second-largest moon of
> Saturn is named for her.
Rhea
> 5. This American sitcom of the 1970s featured a widowed mother and her
> five children who record a Top 40 song and then go on tour. The family
> is very loosely based on The Cowsills.
The Partridge Family
> 6. Have we had a Twilight question in a RQ yet? Well, we have one
> now. Give the name of the late-teenage girl who is the protagonist of
> the series.
Bella Swan
> 7. Everyone knows that Sir Francis Drake's flagship for his
> circumnavigation voyage was the Golden Hind, but that was not her
> original name; Drake renamed the ship during the voyage after the
> crest of his patron. Many other British ships have used the original
> name; none seem to have been particularly distinguished. However, a
> French vessel sharing the name (allowing for differences in
> orthography) defeated three British ships in the Battle of Hudson's
> Bay in 1697. What was the name?
Pelican
> 8. Brandon Lee, son of Bruce Lee, died on a film set when shot by an
> improperly-prepared gun. Name the film.
The Crow
> 9. This American skateboarder was the National Skateboard
> Association's world champion for twelve years running. (No, I don't
> know how a national association has a world championship.) He was the
> first skateboarder to successfully land after a 900-degree turn. Since
> retiring in 1999 he has done many things, including producing an
> eponymous series of skateboarding video games.
Tony Hawk
> 10. This American football team is the oldest such professional team
> with a continuous existence (it was founded in 1898) and is one of
> only two charter NFL members that still exists. It has moved a few
> times - it started in Chicago, then moved to St. Louis before ending
> up in its current location - but since 1920 it has kept the same name
> (ignoring the 1944 season when it was combined with the
> Steelers). Despite all this history they don't win much; they were the
> first NFL team to lose 700 games and haven't won a championship since
> 1947. I am looking for the name, not the location.
Cardinals
Scores:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
---------------------------------
Gareth 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 12
Marc 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 10
David 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 6
Mark 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 6
Peter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 6
Dan 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 6
Calvin 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 6
Pete 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 6
He may now set RQ #205.
> 1. The main method of magnesium production today is the <answer 1>
> process, which combines silicon and magnesium oxide to produce
> magnesium and silica. It was invented by Dr. Lloyd Montgomery <answer
> 1> of the Canadian National Research Council.
> 2. This brand of cigarettes was first produced by Liggett & Myers in
> 1963. It was notable for its charcoal filter but is probably
> best-remembered in the US for a TV commercial in which people were
> exhorted to "show us your <answer 2> pack" to the William Tell
> Overture. (To be honest, Stan Freberg's commercial for Jeno's Pizza
> Rolls, which was a parody of this commercial, is even
> better-remembered.) The brand is still manufactured today by Altria
> but is much more popular in Japan than in the US.
> 3. The Messerschmitt 262 was the world's first operational jet-powered
> military plane. It had a number of variations; the A-1a version was
> the main one produced and was used as an interceptor and a
> fighter-bomber. What was its nickname? I will accept an answer in
> English or German. If you can somehow only remember the nickname for
> the A-2a bomber version, I will accept that (also in English or
> German) for 1 point, as it also fits the theme.
> 4. In Greek mythology this Titan was wife (and sister) to Cronus and
> gave birth to the older Olympian gods, including Zeus, whom she hid in
> a cave so Cronus would not swallow him. The second-largest moon of
> Saturn is named for her.
> 5. This American sitcom of the 1970s featured a widowed mother and her
> five children who record a Top 40 song and then go on tour. The family
> is very loosely based on The Cowsills.
> 6. Have we had a Twilight question in a RQ yet? Well, we have one
> now. Give the name of the late-teenage girl who is the protagonist of
> the series.
> 7. Everyone knows that Sir Francis Drake's flagship for his
> circumnavigation voyage was the Golden Hind, but that was not her
> original name; Drake renamed the ship during the voyage after the
> crest of his patron. Many other British ships have used the original
> name; none seem to have been particularly distinguished. However, a
> French vessel sharing the name (allowing for differences in
> orthography) defeated three British ships in the Battle of Hudson's
> Bay in 1697. What was the name?
> 8. Brandon Lee, son of Bruce Lee, died on a film set when shot by an
> improperly-prepared gun. Name the film.
> 9. This American skateboarder was the National Skateboard
> Association's world champion for twelve years running. (No, I don't
> know how a national association has a world championship.) He was the
> first skateboarder to successfully land after a 900-degree turn. Since
> retiring in 1999 he has done many things, including producing an
> eponymous series of skateboarding video games.
> 10. This American football team is the oldest such professional team
> with a continuous existence (it was founded in 1898) and is one of
> only two charter NFL members that still exists. It has moved a few
> times - it started in Chicago, then moved to St. Louis before ending
> up in its current location - but since 1920 it has kept the same name
> (ignoring the 1944 season when it was combined with the
> Steelers). Despite all this history they don't win much; they were the
> first NFL team to lose 700 games and haven't won a championship since
> 1947. I am looking for the name, not the location.
Scores:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
---------------------------------
Gareth 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 12
Marc 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 10
David 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 6
Mark 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 6
Peter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 6
Dan 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 6
Calvin 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 6
Pete 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 6
Gareth Owen
Dec 11, 2015, 1:49:23 AM12/11/15
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to...@panix.com (Dan Blum) writes:
>> 6. Have we had a Twilight question in a RQ yet? Well, we have one
>> now. Give the name of the late-teenage girl who is the protagonist of
>> the series.
>
> Bella Swan
Seriously? This was a singleton?
>> 6. Have we had a Twilight question in a RQ yet? Well, we have one
>> now. Give the name of the late-teenage girl who is the protagonist of
>> the series.
>
> Bella Swan
They sold like 270 gazillion copies!
They made 5 movies!
> Scores:
> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
> ---------------------------------
> Gareth 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 12
I'll try and get something done over the weekend.
Mark Brader
Dec 11, 2015, 2:28:13 AM12/11/15
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Dan Blum:
> > Bella Swan
Gareth Owen:
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> > Bella Swan
Gareth Owen:
> Seriously? This was a singleton?
> They sold like 270 gazillion copies!
> They made 5 movies!
It's vampires, for goodness' sakes. Who would watch that?
> They sold like 270 gazillion copies!
> They made 5 movies!
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Toronto of doubt and uncertainty!"
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Gareth Owen
Dec 11, 2015, 10:32:39 AM12/11/15
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Not just vampires, SPARKLY VAMPIRES!
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