• RQFTCICR14 Game 2, Rounds 9-10: TO places, bad challenge

    From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Thu Feb 23 07:02:44 2023
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-01-20,
    and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
    by members of the Cellar Rats, but have been reformatted and may
    have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the correct
    answers in about 3 days.

    For further information, including an explanation of the """
    notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2022-09-09
    companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
    Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".


    ** Game 2, Round 9 - Canadiana Geography - Famous Toronto Locations

    Game 1 had no Canadiana round, so this time you get an extra one.
    Lucky you!

    We give you the address, you name the well-known Toronto building
    or institution """located there""".

    1. 30 Yonge St.
    2. 60 Simcoe St.
    3. 37 King St. E.
    4. 60 Queen St. W.
    5. 92 Front St. E.
    6. 100 Front St. W.
    7. 317 Dundas St. W.
    8. 581 Bloor St. W. """-- for the time being""".
    9. 279 Yonge St. (Hint: Part of an international chain.)
    10. 1214 Queen St. W. (Hint: Renovated by daughter of famous
    Canadian architect.)


    ** Game 2, Round 10 - Bad Challenge Round

    * A. Bad Sports

    A1. What Yankee infielder received one of the longest
    suspensions in baseball history for his involvement with
    Florida's hormone-dispensing Biogenesis clinic?

    A2. Lance Armstrong admitted to using performance-enhancing
    drugs during all of his Tour de France victories. How many
    times did he -- as we thought at the time -- win the race?


    * B. Walter White's Chemistry Quiz

    B1. What is the term for chemical reactions that release heat?

    B2. Two substances are used as precursors in methamphetamine
    production. One is an industrial compound used in production
    of pesticides, solvents, etc., and now closely monitored
    by government; the other is a once widely available
    decongestant. Name either.


    * C. Bad Government

    C1. What was the name of the NSA surveillance program revealed
    by whistleblower Ed Snowden?

    C2. What company, founded in Montreal, was blamed for the
    troubled American online health-insurance system rollout?


    * D. Bad Mayor

    D1. Name the man who was photographed with Mayor Ford and later
    shot dead outside a King St. nightclub.

    D2. Name Mayor Ford's friend and part-time driver who was
    charged with drug trafficking and extortion.


    * E. Bad Show

    E1. This summer 2013 TV-movie may be a contender for all-time
    worst. Name the thriller with the, ah, biting weather plot.

    E2. What dance craze came to global attention at the """latest"""
    MTV music video awards?


    * F. Badly Dressed Business

    F1. Name the company whose CEO blamed the shape of his customers'
    bodies for problems with the sheerness of their yoga pants.

    F2. The collapsed Bangladesh building that killed over 1,000
    workers contained clothes bearing *what label*, promoted by
    a Canadian retailer?

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    Mark Brader, Toronto | "Some people open all the windows:
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  • From Dan Tilque@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Thu Feb 23 01:56:48 2023
    On 2/22/23 23:02, Mark Brader wrote:

    ** Game 2, Round 9 - Canadiana Geography - Famous Toronto Locations

    Game 1 had no Canadiana round, so this time you get an extra one.
    Lucky you!

    We give you the address, you name the well-known Toronto building
    or institution """located there""".

    1. 30 Yonge St.
    2. 60 Simcoe St.
    3. 37 King St. E.
    4. 60 Queen St. W.
    5. 92 Front St. E.
    6. 100 Front St. W.
    7. 317 Dundas St. W.
    8. 581 Bloor St. W. """-- for the time being""".
    9. 279 Yonge St. (Hint: Part of an international chain.)
    10. 1214 Queen St. W. (Hint: Renovated by daughter of famous
    Canadian architect.)


    ** Game 2, Round 10 - Bad Challenge Round

    * A. Bad Sports

    A1. What Yankee infielder received one of the longest
    suspensions in baseball history for his involvement with
    Florida's hormone-dispensing Biogenesis clinic?

    A2. Lance Armstrong admitted to using performance-enhancing
    drugs during all of his Tour de France victories. How many
    times did he -- as we thought at the time -- win the race?

    7



    * B. Walter White's Chemistry Quiz

    B1. What is the term for chemical reactions that release heat?

    exothermic


    B2. Two substances are used as precursors in methamphetamine
    production. One is an industrial compound used in production
    of pesticides, solvents, etc., and now closely monitored
    by government; the other is a once widely available
    decongestant. Name either.

    epinephrine



    * C. Bad Government

    C1. What was the name of the NSA surveillance program revealed
    by whistleblower Ed Snowden?

    C2. What company, founded in Montreal, was blamed for the
    troubled American online health-insurance system rollout?


    * D. Bad Mayor

    D1. Name the man who was photographed with Mayor Ford and later
    shot dead outside a King St. nightclub.

    D2. Name Mayor Ford's friend and part-time driver who was
    charged with drug trafficking and extortion.


    * E. Bad Show

    E1. This summer 2013 TV-movie may be a contender for all-time
    worst. Name the thriller with the, ah, biting weather plot.

    Day After Tomorrow


    E2. What dance craze came to global attention at the """latest"""
    MTV music video awards?


    * F. Badly Dressed Business

    F1. Name the company whose CEO blamed the shape of his customers'
    bodies for problems with the sheerness of their yoga pants.

    F2. The collapsed Bangladesh building that killed over 1,000
    workers contained clothes bearing *what label*, promoted by
    a Canadian retailer?


    --
    Dan Tilque

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  • From Dan Blum@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Fri Feb 24 01:21:33 2023
    Mark Brader <[email protected]> wrote:

    ** Game 2, Round 10 - Bad Challenge Round

    * A. Bad Sports

    A2. Lance Armstrong admitted to using performance-enhancing
    drugs during all of his Tour de France victories. How many
    times did he -- as we thought at the time -- win the race?

    3; 4

    * B. Walter White's Chemistry Quiz

    B1. What is the term for chemical reactions that release heat?

    exothermic

    B2. Two substances are used as precursors in methamphetamine
    production. One is an industrial compound used in production
    of pesticides, solvents, etc., and now closely monitored
    by government; the other is a once widely available
    decongestant. Name either.

    pseudoephedrine hydrochloride

    * E. Bad Show

    E1. This summer 2013 TV-movie may be a contender for all-time
    worst. Name the thriller with the, ah, biting weather plot.

    Sharknado

    * F. Badly Dressed Business

    F1. Name the company whose CEO blamed the shape of his customers'
    bodies for problems with the sheerness of their yoga pants.

    Lululemon

    --
    _______________________________________________________________________
    Dan Blum [email protected]
    "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

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  • From Joshua Kreitzer@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Thu Feb 23 20:14:27 2023
    On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 1:02:51 AM UTC-6, Mark Brader wrote:

    ** Game 2, Round 9 - Canadiana Geography - Famous Toronto Locations

    We give you the address, you name the well-known Toronto building
    or institution """located there""".

    Sorry, can't help you with this one.

    ** Game 2, Round 10 - Bad Challenge Round

    * A. Bad Sports

    A2. Lance Armstrong admitted to using performance-enhancing
    drugs during all of his Tour de France victories. How many
    times did he -- as we thought at the time -- win the race?

    5

    * B. Walter White's Chemistry Quiz

    B1. What is the term for chemical reactions that release heat?

    exothermic

    B2. Two substances are used as precursors in methamphetamine
    production. One is an industrial compound used in production
    of pesticides, solvents, etc., and now closely monitored
    by government; the other is a once widely available
    decongestant. Name either.

    pseudoephidrine

    * E. Bad Show

    E1. This summer 2013 TV-movie may be a contender for all-time
    worst. Name the thriller with the, ah, biting weather plot.

    "Sharknado"

    * F. Badly Dressed Business

    F1. Name the company whose CEO blamed the shape of his customers'
    bodies for problems with the sheerness of their yoga pants.

    Lululemon

    --
    Joshua Kreitzer
    [email protected]

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  • From Pete Gayde@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Fri Feb 24 21:37:46 2023
    Mark Brader wrote:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-01-20,
    and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
    by members of the Cellar Rats, but have been reformatted and may
    have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the correct
    answers in about 3 days.

    For further information, including an explanation of the """
    notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2022-09-09
    companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
    Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".


    ** Game 2, Round 9 - Canadiana Geography - Famous Toronto Locations

    Game 1 had no Canadiana round, so this time you get an extra one.
    Lucky you!

    We give you the address, you name the well-known Toronto building
    or institution """located there""".

    1. 30 Yonge St.

    Ontario Science Centre; Hockey Hall of Fame

    2. 60 Simcoe St.

    Ontario Science Centre; Hockey Hall of Fame

    3. 37 King St. E.

    Ontario Science Centre; Hockey Hall of Fame

    4. 60 Queen St. W.

    Ontario Science Centre; Hockey Hall of Fame

    5. 92 Front St. E.

    Ontario Science Centre; Hockey Hall of Fame

    6. 100 Front St. W.

    Ontario Science Centre; Hockey Hall of Fame

    7. 317 Dundas St. W.

    Ontario Science Centre; Hockey Hall of Fame

    8. 581 Bloor St. W. """-- for the time being""".

    Maple Leaf Garden

    9. 279 Yonge St. (Hint: Part of an international chain.)
    10. 1214 Queen St. W. (Hint: Renovated by daughter of famous
    Canadian architect.)

    Casa Loma



    ** Game 2, Round 10 - Bad Challenge Round

    * A. Bad Sports

    A1. What Yankee infielder received one of the longest
    suspensions in baseball history for his involvement with
    Florida's hormone-dispensing Biogenesis clinic?

    Alex Rodriguez


    A2. Lance Armstrong admitted to using performance-enhancing
    drugs during all of his Tour de France victories. How many
    times did he -- as we thought at the time -- win the race?

    5



    * B. Walter White's Chemistry Quiz

    B1. What is the term for chemical reactions that release heat?

    Exothermic


    B2. Two substances are used as precursors in methamphetamine
    production. One is an industrial compound used in production
    of pesticides, solvents, etc., and now closely monitored
    by government; the other is a once widely available
    decongestant. Name either.


    * C. Bad Government

    C1. What was the name of the NSA surveillance program revealed
    by whistleblower Ed Snowden?

    C2. What company, founded in Montreal, was blamed for the
    troubled American online health-insurance system rollout?


    * D. Bad Mayor

    D1. Name the man who was photographed with Mayor Ford and later
    shot dead outside a King St. nightclub.

    D2. Name Mayor Ford's friend and part-time driver who was
    charged with drug trafficking and extortion.


    * E. Bad Show

    E1. This summer 2013 TV-movie may be a contender for all-time
    worst. Name the thriller with the, ah, biting weather plot.

    Sharknado


    E2. What dance craze came to global attention at the """latest"""
    MTV music video awards?


    * F. Badly Dressed Business

    F1. Name the company whose CEO blamed the shape of his customers'
    bodies for problems with the sheerness of their yoga pants.

    Lululemon


    F2. The collapsed Bangladesh building that killed over 1,000
    workers contained clothes bearing *what label*, promoted by
    a Canadian retailer?


    Pete Gayde

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  • From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Sun Feb 26 20:27:56 2023
    Mark Brader:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-01-20,
    and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
    see my 2022-09-09 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
    the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".


    Game 2 is over and the winner is JOSHUA KREITZER.
    Hearty congratulations!


    ** Game 2, Round 9 - Canadiana Geography - Famous Toronto Locations

    Game 1 had no Canadiana round, so this time you get an extra one.
    Lucky you!

    We give you the address, you name the well-known Toronto building
    or institution """located there""".

    1. 30 Yonge St.

    Hockey Hall of Fame. 2 for Pete -- making the round count for
    everyone.

    2. 60 Simcoe St.

    Roy Thompson Hall.

    3. 37 King St. E.

    Omni King Edward Hotel. Of course, "King Edward" was sufficient.

    4. 60 Queen St. W.

    Old City Hall.

    5. 92 Front St. E.

    St. Lawrence Market north building. "St. Lawrence Market" was
    sufficient. (The north building closed in 2015 and replacement with
    a new building is, the last I heard, still in progress.)

    6. 100 Front St. W.

    Fairmont Royal York Hotel. Of course, "Royal York" was sufficient.

    7. 317 Dundas St. W.

    Art Gallery of Ontario.

    8. 581 Bloor St. W. """-- for the time being""".

    Honest Ed's store. (It closed at the end of 2016, and this was
    already scheduled at the time of the original game. The building was
    then demolished and the property redeveloped into a mixed-use complex
    under the name Mirvish Village, so I'm accepting that answer also.)

    9. 279 Yonge St. (Hint: Part of an international chain.)

    Hard Rock Cafe. (It closed in 2017. A Shopper's Drug Mart store
    now occupies the site, so that answer was acceptable.)

    10. 1214 Queen St. W. (Hint: Renovated by daughter of famous
    Canadian architect.)

    Gladstone Hotel. (Now named Gladstone House, but "Gladstone"
    was sufficient.)


    ** Game 2, Round 10 - Bad Challenge Round

    * A. Bad Sports

    A1. What Yankee infielder received one of the longest
    suspensions in baseball history for his involvement with
    Florida's hormone-dispensing Biogenesis clinic?

    Alex Rodriguez. 4 for Pete.

    A2. Lance Armstrong admitted to using performance-enhancing
    drugs during all of his Tour de France victories. How many
    times did he -- as we thought at the time -- win the race?

    7. 4 for Dan Tilque.


    * B. Walter White's Chemistry Quiz

    B1. What is the term for chemical reactions that release heat?

    Exothermic. 4 for everyone -- Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.

    B2. Two substances are used as precursors in methamphetamine
    production. One is an industrial compound used in production
    of pesticides, solvents, etc., and now closely monitored
    by government; the other is a once widely available
    decongestant. Name either.

    Methylamine; ephedrine or pseudoephedrine (or Sudafed). 4 for
    Dan Blum and Joshua.


    * C. Bad Government

    C1. What was the name of the NSA surveillance program revealed
    by whistleblower Ed Snowden?

    PRISM.

    C2. What company, founded in Montreal, was blamed for the
    troubled American online health-insurance system rollout?

    CGI.


    * D. Bad Mayor

    D1. Name the man who was photographed with Mayor Ford and later
    shot dead outside a King St. nightclub.

    Anthony Smith.

    D2. Name Mayor Ford's friend and part-time driver who was
    charged with drug trafficking and extortion.

    Sandro Lisi.


    * E. Bad Show

    E1. This summer 2013 TV-movie may be a contender for all-time
    worst. Name the thriller with the, ah, biting weather plot.

    "Sharknado". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.

    E2. What dance craze came to global attention at the """latest"""
    MTV music video awards?

    Twerking.


    * F. Badly Dressed Business

    F1. Name the company whose CEO blamed the shape of his customers'
    bodies for problems with the sheerness of their yoga pants.

    Lululemon. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.

    F2. The collapsed Bangladesh building that killed over 1,000
    workers contained clothes bearing *what label*, promoted by
    a Canadian retailer?

    Joe Fresh.


    Scores, if there are no errors:

    GAME 2 ROUNDS-> 3 3 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
    TOPICS-> His Spo Geo Ent Sci Can Cha FIVE
    Joshua Kreitzer 24 22 16 36 16 0 16 114
    Dan Blum 20 8 15 36 20 0 16 107
    Dan Tilque 28 4 16 20 4 0 8 76
    Erland Sommarskog 20 12 16 4 0 -- -- 52
    Pete Gayde -- -- 12 -- -- 2 16 30

    --
    Mark Brader, Toronto | "Whatever you are, be out and out,
    [email protected] | not divided or in doubt." -- Brand (Ibsen)

    My text in this article is in the public domain.

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