• QFTCISG24 Game 9, Rounds 4,6: sports books, Can. military

    From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jan 14 19:18:40 2025
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    * Game 9, Round 4 - Sports Literature - Sports Books

    All of these books made a 2002 "Sports Illustrated" list of the
    greatest sports books. We'll give you the book, the author or
    authors, and the year of publication -- you give us the *sport*.
    *Answers may repeat.*

    1. "The Game" by Ken Dryden (1983).
    2. "Ball Four" by Jim Bouton (1970).
    3. "Fever Pitch" by Nick Hornby (1991).
    4. "Paper Lion" by George Plimpton (1966).
    5. "The Natural" by Bernard Malamud (1952).
    6. "The Sweet Science" by A.J. Liebling (1956).
    7. "Bang the Drum Slowly" by Mark Harris (1956).
    8. "Friday Night Lights" by H.G. Bissinger (1990).
    9. "A River Runs Through It" by Norman Maclean (1976).
    10. "Instant Replay" by Jerry Kramer and Dick Schapp (1968).

    After completing this round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq
    "sbbgonyy" sbe nal nafjre, tb onpx naq fnl jung xvaq.


    * Game 9, Round 6 - Canadiana History - Canadian Military

    Tonight's history round will look at various members of the
    Canadian military that has, mostly, kept us glorious and free
    all these years.

    1. Corporal Ernest "Smokey" Smith was decorated for bravery during
    a 1944 battle in Italy. When he died in 2005, what distinction
    did he hold?

    2. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
    finished with the previous one. Guerr erfvqragf bs gur fnzr
    Jvaavcrt fgerrg jba Ivpgbevn Pebffrf qhevat Jbeyq Jne V.
    Gb ubabe gurz va 1925, Jvaavcrt punatrq gur anzr bs Cvar Fg.
    gb jung?

    3. This Canadian major won the Military Cross at the 1915 Battle of
    the Somme, and later was seriously wounded at Vimy Ridge.
    He served 1945-67 as a Conservative MPP from. A major east-west
    road in York Region is named for him. Give his name or nickname.

    4. What was Canadian flying ace Roy Brown credited with doing
    on 1918-04-21?

    5. This World War I Canadian ace from Owen Sound won a Victoria
    Cross and was officially credited with shooting down 72 enemy
    planes. He has *two* Ontario airports named for him.

    6. With 12 awards for valor, this Manitoba-born World War I
    airman is the most decorated serviceman in Canadian history.
    He was officially credited with downing 33 planes. His 1930
    funeral was the largest national state event in Toronto's
    history.

    7. This Canadian's career included service in World War I, in
    which he lost a leg, years as a diplomat which included being
    Canada's ambassador to France, and then more than 7 years as
    our first French-Canadian governor general.

    8. Name the general -- and later senator -- who led the UN
    peacekeeping mission for Rwanda during the 1994 genocide in
    that country.

    9. Name the outspoken general who led UN peacekeepers in the
    former Yugoslavia in 1992-93. He left the post after criticizing
    his UN bosses. He's been harshly criticized for questioning
    how much Serbia should be blamed for the Bosnian War.

    10. This plain-spoken Newfoundlander led the Canadian Armed Forces
    2005-08. During that time, he was criticized for calling
    terrorists "detestable murderers and scumbags". Years later,
    he briefly led an Ontario task force in charge of distributing
    COVID vaccines.
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  • From Dan Blum@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Tue Jan 14 23:36:34 2025
    Mark Brader <[email protected]> wrote:

    * Game 9, Round 4 - Sports Literature - Sports Books

    1. "The Game" by Ken Dryden (1983).

    American football

    2. "Ball Four" by Jim Bouton (1970).

    baseball

    3. "Fever Pitch" by Nick Hornby (1991).

    baseball

    4. "Paper Lion" by George Plimpton (1966).

    American football

    5. "The Natural" by Bernard Malamud (1952).

    baseball

    6. "The Sweet Science" by A.J. Liebling (1956).

    boxing

    7. "Bang the Drum Slowly" by Mark Harris (1956).

    baseball

    8. "Friday Night Lights" by H.G. Bissinger (1990).

    American football

    9. "A River Runs Through It" by Norman Maclean (1976).

    fishing

    10. "Instant Replay" by Jerry Kramer and Dick Schapp (1968).

    American football

    * Game 9, Round 6 - Canadiana History - Canadian Military

    2. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
    finished with the previous one. Guerr erfvqragf bs gur fnzr
    Jvaavcrt fgerrg jba Ivpgbevn Pebffrf qhevat Jbeyq Jne V.
    Gb ubabe gurz va 1925, Jvaavcrt punatrq gur anzr bs Cvar Fg.
    gb jung?

    Victoria St.

    4. What was Canadian flying ace Roy Brown credited with doing
    on 1918-04-21?

    shooting down the Red Baron

    5. This World War I Canadian ace from Owen Sound won a Victoria
    Cross and was officially credited with shooting down 72 enemy
    planes. He has *two* Ontario airports named for him.

    Bishop

    6. With 12 awards for valor, this Manitoba-born World War I
    airman is the most decorated serviceman in Canadian history.
    He was officially credited with downing 33 planes. His 1930
    funeral was the largest national state event in Toronto's
    history.

    Bishop

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    _______________________________________________________________________
    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 Tue Jan 14 20:15:57 2025
    On 1/14/2025 1:18 PM, Mark Brader wrote:

    * Game 9, Round 4 - Sports Literature - Sports Books

    All of these books made a 2002 "Sports Illustrated" list of the
    greatest sports books. We'll give you the book, the author or
    authors, and the year of publication -- you give us the *sport*.
    *Answers may repeat.*

    1. "The Game" by Ken Dryden (1983).

    baseball; basketball

    2. "Ball Four" by Jim Bouton (1970).

    baseball

    3. "Fever Pitch" by Nick Hornby (1991).

    soccer

    4. "Paper Lion" by George Plimpton (1966).

    American football

    5. "The Natural" by Bernard Malamud (1952).

    baseball

    6. "The Sweet Science" by A.J. Liebling (1956).

    boxing

    7. "Bang the Drum Slowly" by Mark Harris (1956).

    baseball

    8. "Friday Night Lights" by H.G. Bissinger (1990).

    American football

    9. "A River Runs Through It" by Norman Maclean (1976).

    fishing

    10. "Instant Replay" by Jerry Kramer and Dick Schapp (1968).

    American football

    After completing this round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq
    "sbbgonyy" sbe nal nafjre, tb onpx naq fnl jung xvaq.

    Bxnl, qbar.

    * Game 9, Round 6 - Canadiana History - Canadian Military

    Tonight's history round will look at various members of the
    Canadian military that has, mostly, kept us glorious and free
    all these years.

    2. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
    finished with the previous one. Guerr erfvqragf bs gur fnzr
    Jvaavcrt fgerrg jba Ivpgbevn Pebffrf qhevat Jbeyq Jne V.
    Gb ubabe gurz va 1925, Jvaavcrt punatrq gur anzr bs Cvar Fg.
    gb jung?

    Victoria Cross Street

    5. This World War I Canadian ace from Owen Sound won a Victoria
    Cross and was officially credited with shooting down 72 enemy
    planes. He has *two* Ontario airports named for him.

    Bishop

    8. Name the general -- and later senator -- who led the UN
    peacekeeping mission for Rwanda during the 1994 genocide in
    that country.

    Dallaire

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    Joshua Kreitzer
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  • From Dan Tilque@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Tue Jan 14 22:53:08 2025
    On 1/14/25 11:18, Mark Brader wrote:

    * Game 9, Round 4 - Sports Literature - Sports Books

    All of these books made a 2002 "Sports Illustrated" list of the
    greatest sports books. We'll give you the book, the author or
    authors, and the year of publication -- you give us the *sport*.
    *Answers may repeat.*

    1. "The Game" by Ken Dryden (1983).

    basketball; American football

    2. "Ball Four" by Jim Bouton (1970).

    baseball

    3. "Fever Pitch" by Nick Hornby (1991).

    baseball

    4. "Paper Lion" by George Plimpton (1966).

    American football

    5. "The Natural" by Bernard Malamud (1952).

    baseball

    6. "The Sweet Science" by A.J. Liebling (1956).

    boxing

    7. "Bang the Drum Slowly" by Mark Harris (1956).

    track and field

    8. "Friday Night Lights" by H.G. Bissinger (1990).

    American football

    9. "A River Runs Through It" by Norman Maclean (1976).
    10. "Instant Replay" by Jerry Kramer and Dick Schapp (1968).

    American football


    After completing this round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh fnvq
    "sbbgonyy" sbe nal nafjre, tb onpx naq fnl jung xvaq.


    * Game 9, Round 6 - Canadiana History - Canadian Military

    Tonight's history round will look at various members of the
    Canadian military that has, mostly, kept us glorious and free
    all these years.

    1. Corporal Ernest "Smokey" Smith was decorated for bravery during
    a 1944 battle in Italy. When he died in 2005, what distinction
    did he hold?

    2. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
    finished with the previous one. Guerr erfvqragf bs gur fnzr
    Jvaavcrt fgerrg jba Ivpgbevn Pebffrf qhevat Jbeyq Jne V.
    Gb ubabe gurz va 1925, Jvaavcrt punatrq gur anzr bs Cvar Fg.
    gb jung?

    3. This Canadian major won the Military Cross at the 1915 Battle of
    the Somme, and later was seriously wounded at Vimy Ridge.
    He served 1945-67 as a Conservative MPP from. A major east-west
    road in York Region is named for him. Give his name or nickname.

    4. What was Canadian flying ace Roy Brown credited with doing
    on 1918-04-21?

    10th kill


    5. This World War I Canadian ace from Owen Sound won a Victoria
    Cross and was officially credited with shooting down 72 enemy
    planes. He has *two* Ontario airports named for him.

    6. With 12 awards for valor, this Manitoba-born World War I
    airman is the most decorated serviceman in Canadian history.
    He was officially credited with downing 33 planes. His 1930
    funeral was the largest national state event in Toronto's
    history.

    7. This Canadian's career included service in World War I, in
    which he lost a leg, years as a diplomat which included being
    Canada's ambassador to France, and then more than 7 years as
    our first French-Canadian governor general.

    8. Name the general -- and later senator -- who led the UN
    peacekeeping mission for Rwanda during the 1994 genocide in
    that country.

    9. Name the outspoken general who led UN peacekeepers in the
    former Yugoslavia in 1992-93. He left the post after criticizing
    his UN bosses. He's been harshly criticized for questioning
    how much Serbia should be blamed for the Bosnian War.

    10. This plain-spoken Newfoundlander led the Canadian Armed Forces
    2005-08. During that time, he was criticized for calling
    terrorists "detestable murderers and scumbags". Years later,
    he briefly led an Ontario task force in charge of distributing
    COVID vaccines.

    --
    Dan Tilque

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  • From Erland Sommarskog@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Wed Jan 15 20:24:23 2025
    Mark Brader ([email protected]) writes:
    * Game 9, Round 4 - Sports Literature - Sports Books

    1. "The Game" by Ken Dryden (1983).

    Ice hockey

    2. "Ball Four" by Jim Bouton (1970).

    Pool billiard

    3. "Fever Pitch" by Nick Hornby (1991).

    Baseball

    * Game 9, Round 6 - Canadiana History - Canadian Military


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  • From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jan 17 21:59:21 2025
    Mark Brader:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-07-15,
    and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
    please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
    Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".


    * Game 9, Round 4 - Sports Literature - Sports Books

    All of these books made a 2002 "Sports Illustrated" list of the
    greatest sports books. We'll give you the book, the author or
    authors, and the year of publication -- you give us the *sport*.
    *Answers may repeat.*

    In the original game, this was the easiest round and was tied
    for fourth-easiest of the entire season with the Game 2 round
    on Bad Business Decisions.

    1. "The Game" by Ken Dryden (1983).

    Hockey. 4 for Pete and Erland.

    2. "Ball Four" by Jim Bouton (1970).

    Baseball. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque.

    3. "Fever Pitch" by Nick Hornby (1991).

    Soccer. 4 for Joshua and Pete.

    The novel was adapted into two movies, first a British one that
    similarly featured soccer, and then an American one that took
    advantage of the different meanings of "pitch" to substitute the
    obvious more-interesting sport.

    4. "Paper Lion" by George Plimpton (1966).

    American football. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque.

    5. "The Natural" by Bernard Malamud (1952).

    Baseball. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque.

    6. "The Sweet Science" by A.J. Liebling (1956).

    Boxing. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.

    7. "Bang the Drum Slowly" by Mark Harris (1956).

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

    8. "Friday Night Lights" by H.G. Bissinger (1990).

    American football. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque.

    9. "A River Runs Through It" by Norman Maclean (1976).

    Fishing. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.

    10. "Instant Replay" by Jerry Kramer and Dick Schapp (1968).

    American football. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Dan Tilque.


    * Game 9, Round 6 - Canadiana History - Canadian Military

    Tonight's history round will look at various members of the
    Canadian military that has, mostly, kept us glorious and free
    all these years.

    1. Corporal Ernest "Smokey" Smith was decorated for bravery during
    a 1944 battle in Italy. When he died in 2005, what distinction
    did he hold?

    He was the last living Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross.

    2. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
    finished with the previous one. Three residents of the same
    Winnipeg street won Victoria Crosses during World War I.
    To honor them in 1925, Winnipeg changed the name of Pine St.
    to what?

    Valour Rd.

    3. This Canadian major won the Military Cross at the 1915 Battle of
    the Somme, and later was seriously wounded at Vimy Ridge.
    He served 1945-67 as a Conservative MPP from. A major east-west
    road in York Region is named for him. Give his name or nickname.

    Major Lex MacKenzie or "Major Mac".

    4. What was Canadian flying ace Roy Brown credited with doing
    on 1918-04-21?

    Shooting down German ace Manfred Von Richtofen ("The Red Baron").
    4 for Dan Blum.

    5. This World War I Canadian ace from Owen Sound won a Victoria
    Cross and was officially credited with shooting down 72 enemy
    planes. He has *two* Ontario airports named for him.

    Billy Bishop. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.

    6. With 12 awards for valor, this Manitoba-born World War I
    airman is the most decorated serviceman in Canadian history.
    He was officially credited with downing 33 planes. His 1930
    funeral was the largest national state event in Toronto's
    history.

    Billy Barker.

    7. This Canadian's career included service in World War I, in
    which he lost a leg, years as a diplomat which included being
    Canada's ambassador to France, and then more than 7 years as
    our first French-Canadian governor general.

    Georges Vanier.

    8. Name the general -- and later senator -- who led the UN
    peacekeeping mission for Rwanda during the 1994 genocide in
    that country.

    Romeo Dallaire. 4 for Joshua.

    He was the inspiration for Nick Nolte's character, Col. Oliver,
    in the 2004 movie "Hotel Rwanda".

    9. Name the outspoken general who led UN peacekeepers in the
    former Yugoslavia in 1992-93. He left the post after criticizing
    his UN bosses. He's been harshly criticized for questioning
    how much Serbia should be blamed for the Bosnian War.

    Lewis Mackenzie.

    10. This plain-spoken Newfoundlander led the Canadian Armed Forces
    2005-08. During that time, he was criticized for calling
    terrorists "detestable murderers and scumbags". Years later,
    he briefly led an Ontario task force in charge of distributing
    COVID vaccines.

    Rick Hillier.


    Scores, if there are no errors:

    GAME 9 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
    TOPICS-> Sci Mis S/L Can
    Joshua Kreitzer 19 12 36 8 75
    Dan Blum 20 0 32 8 60
    Pete Gayde 8 14 32 0 54
    Dan Tilque 16 4 24 0 44
    Erland Sommarskog -- -- 4 0 4

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