• RQFTCIFFF12 Game 1, Rounds 4,6: foreign references, object of games

    From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Sat Apr 23 14:10:01 2022
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-04-30,
    and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
    by members of What She Said and/or of Smith & Guessin', 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 2021-07-20
    companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
    Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".


    * Game 1, Round 4 - Geography - Foreign references in English

    The names of foreign countries, or a corresponding adjective,
    often appear as part of an expression in English -- and not always
    in a good sense. For example, a prostitute and a sex doll have
    both been called a "Dutch wife"; a modern style of coffee maker
    has been called a "French press".

    We will give you the definition; you give us the phrase involving
    the country. Countries may repeat. *Note*: Answers may involve
    former countries or, like the examples above, may not use the
    country's name directly.

    1. A childhood disease.
    2. High waistline style.
    3. Large colorful sea slug.
    4. Cheese sauce over toast.
    5. A sweet roll, often for breakfast.
    6. A dangerous game involving revolvers.
    7. Confrontation between three opponents facing each other.

    8. Software that performs a desirable effect and a covert malicious
    effect simultaneously.

    9. A board game for 2-6 players played on a surface in the shape
    of a 6-pointed star.

    10. Opportunity for an individual or a party to very easily take
    advantage of a situation.


    * Game 1, Round 6 - Sports & Leisure - Object of the Game

    We give you the objective; you name the game.

    1. Be the first person to get around the board, through the Molasses
    Swamp, and reach Home Sweet Home.

    2. When you reach the final square, identify the image being drawn
    by your teammate before your opponents do the same.

    3. Be the last person to stack a block without the tower falling
    over.

    4. Occupy all 42 territories on the board by eliminating your
    opponent's armies.

    5. To be the person who has acquired the largest fortune in
    paintings and cash at the end of the game when all the bank's
    paintings have been sold.

    6. Be the first to determine how and where the victim was killed,
    and who did it.

    7. Be the first person to bear off all 15 of your men from your
    home board.

    8. Be the first person to reach square #100.

    9. Solve your opponent's code in fewer moves than it takes your
    opponent to solve your code.

    10. Once there are no more stones in the hollows, to have more
    stones in your store than your opponent has in their store.

    --
    Mark Brader | "UNIX are quality sectional bookcases, made of solid oak.
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  • From Joshua Kreitzer@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Sat Apr 23 13:38:52 2022
    On Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 2:10:07 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:

    * Game 1, Round 4 - Geography - Foreign references in English

    We will give you the definition; you give us the phrase involving
    the country.

    1. A childhood disease.

    German measles

    4. Cheese sauce over toast.

    Welsh rabbit

    5. A sweet roll, often for breakfast.

    Danish pastry

    6. A dangerous game involving revolvers.

    Russian roulette

    7. Confrontation between three opponents facing each other.

    Mexican standoff

    8. Software that performs a desirable effect and a covert malicious
    effect simultaneously.

    Trojan horse

    9. A board game for 2-6 players played on a surface in the shape
    of a 6-pointed star.

    Chinese checkers

    * Game 1, Round 6 - Sports & Leisure - Object of the Game

    We give you the objective; you name the game.

    1. Be the first person to get around the board, through the Molasses
    Swamp, and reach Home Sweet Home.

    Candy Land

    3. Be the last person to stack a block without the tower falling
    over.

    Jenga

    4. Occupy all 42 territories on the board by eliminating your
    opponent's armies.

    Risk

    6. Be the first to determine how and where the victim was killed,
    and who did it.

    Clue

    7. Be the first person to bear off all 15 of your men from your
    home board.

    backgammon

    8. Be the first person to reach square #100.

    Chutes and Ladders

    9. Solve your opponent's code in fewer moves than it takes your
    opponent to solve your code.

    Mastermind

    10. Once there are no more stones in the hollows, to have more
    stones in your store than your opponent has in their store.

    mancala

    --
    Joshua Kreitzer
    gromit82@hotmail.com

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  • From Dan Blum@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Sat Apr 23 22:14:50 2022
    Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

    * Game 1, Round 4 - Geography - Foreign references in English

    1. A childhood disease.

    German measles

    2. High waistline style.

    Empire waist

    4. Cheese sauce over toast.

    Welsh rarebit

    5. A sweet roll, often for breakfast.

    Danish

    6. A dangerous game involving revolvers.

    Russian roulette

    7. Confrontation between three opponents facing each other.

    Mexican standoff

    8. Software that performs a desirable effect and a covert malicious
    effect simultaneously.

    Trojan horse

    9. A board game for 2-6 players played on a surface in the shape
    of a 6-pointed star.

    Chinese Checkers

    * Game 1, Round 6 - Sports & Leisure - Object of the Game

    1. Be the first person to get around the board, through the Molasses
    Swamp, and reach Home Sweet Home.

    Candyland

    2. When you reach the final square, identify the image being drawn
    by your teammate before your opponents do the same.

    Pictionary

    3. Be the last person to stack a block without the tower falling
    over.

    Jenga

    4. Occupy all 42 territories on the board by eliminating your
    opponent's armies.

    Risk

    5. To be the person who has acquired the largest fortune in
    paintings and cash at the end of the game when all the bank's
    paintings have been sold.

    Masterpiece

    6. Be the first to determine how and where the victim was killed,
    and who did it.

    Clue

    7. Be the first person to bear off all 15 of your men from your
    home board.

    Backgammon

    8. Be the first person to reach square #100.

    Chutes and Ladders

    9. Solve your opponent's code in fewer moves than it takes your
    opponent to solve your code.

    Mastermind

    10. Once there are no more stones in the hollows, to have more
    stones in your store than your opponent has in their store.

    Mancala

    --
    _______________________________________________________________________
    Dan Blum tool@panix.com
    "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

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  • From Erland Sommarskog@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Sun Apr 24 11:52:54 2022
    Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
    * Game 1, Round 4 - Geography - Foreign references in English

    5. A sweet roll, often for breakfast.

    Danish pastry

    6. A dangerous game involving revolvers.

    Russian roulette

    7. Confrontation between three opponents facing each other.

    Mexican standoff

    8. Software that performs a desirable effect and a covert malicious
    effect simultaneously.

    Troyan

    9. A board game for 2-6 players played on a surface in the shape
    of a 6-pointed star.

    China chess

    * Game 1, Round 6 - Sports & Leisure - Object of the Game

    4. Occupy all 42 territories on the board by eliminating your
    opponent's armies.

    Risk

    6. Be the first to determine how and where the victim was killed,
    and who did it.

    Cluedo

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  • From Pete Gayde@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Mon Apr 25 18:07:04 2022
    Mark Brader wrote:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-04-30,
    and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
    by members of What She Said and/or of Smith & Guessin', 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 2021-07-20
    companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
    Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".


    * Game 1, Round 4 - Geography - Foreign references in English

    The names of foreign countries, or a corresponding adjective,
    often appear as part of an expression in English -- and not always
    in a good sense. For example, a prostitute and a sex doll have
    both been called a "Dutch wife"; a modern style of coffee maker
    has been called a "French press".

    We will give you the definition; you give us the phrase involving
    the country. Countries may repeat. *Note*: Answers may involve
    former countries or, like the examples above, may not use the
    country's name directly.

    1. A childhood disease.
    2. High waistline style.
    3. Large colorful sea slug.
    4. Cheese sauce over toast.

    Hollandaise

    5. A sweet roll, often for breakfast.

    Danish

    6. A dangerous game involving revolvers.

    Russian roulette

    7. Confrontation between three opponents facing each other.

    Mexican standoff


    8. Software that performs a desirable effect and a covert malicious
    effect simultaneously.

    Trojan horse


    9. A board game for 2-6 players played on a surface in the shape
    of a 6-pointed star.

    Chinese checkers


    10. Opportunity for an individual or a party to very easily take
    advantage of a situation. >

    * Game 1, Round 6 - Sports & Leisure - Object of the Game

    We give you the objective; you name the game.

    1. Be the first person to get around the board, through the Molasses
    Swamp, and reach Home Sweet Home.

    Candyland


    2. When you reach the final square, identify the image being drawn
    by your teammate before your opponents do the same.

    Pictionary


    3. Be the last person to stack a block without the tower falling
    over.

    Jenga


    4. Occupy all 42 territories on the board by eliminating your
    opponent's armies.

    Risk


    5. To be the person who has acquired the largest fortune in
    paintings and cash at the end of the game when all the bank's
    paintings have been sold.

    6. Be the first to determine how and where the victim was killed,
    and who did it.

    Clue


    7. Be the first person to bear off all 15 of your men from your
    home board.

    Backgammon


    8. Be the first person to reach square #100.

    9. Solve your opponent's code in fewer moves than it takes your
    opponent to solve your code.

    Battleship


    10. Once there are no more stones in the hollows, to have more
    stones in your store than your opponent has in their store.

    Mancala



    Pete Gayde

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  • From Dan Tilque@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Tue Apr 26 08:57:55 2022
    On 4/23/22 12:10, Mark Brader wrote:


    * Game 1, Round 4 - Geography - Foreign references in English

    The names of foreign countries, or a corresponding adjective,
    often appear as part of an expression in English -- and not always
    in a good sense. For example, a prostitute and a sex doll have
    both been called a "Dutch wife"; a modern style of coffee maker
    has been called a "French press".

    We will give you the definition; you give us the phrase involving
    the country. Countries may repeat. *Note*: Answers may involve
    former countries or, like the examples above, may not use the
    country's name directly.

    1. A childhood disease.

    German measles

    2. High waistline style.
    3. Large colorful sea slug.
    4. Cheese sauce over toast.

    Welsh rarebit

    5. A sweet roll, often for breakfast.

    Danish pastry

    6. A dangerous game involving revolvers.

    Russian roulette

    7. Confrontation between three opponents facing each other.

    Mexican standoff


    8. Software that performs a desirable effect and a covert malicious
    effect simultaneously.

    Trojan horse


    9. A board game for 2-6 players played on a surface in the shape
    of a 6-pointed star.

    Chinese checkers


    10. Opportunity for an individual or a party to very easily take
    advantage of a situation.


    * Game 1, Round 6 - Sports & Leisure - Object of the Game

    We give you the objective; you name the game.

    1. Be the first person to get around the board, through the Molasses
    Swamp, and reach Home Sweet Home.

    Candyland


    2. When you reach the final square, identify the image being drawn
    by your teammate before your opponents do the same.

    3. Be the last person to stack a block without the tower falling
    over.

    4. Occupy all 42 territories on the board by eliminating your
    opponent's armies.

    Risk


    5. To be the person who has acquired the largest fortune in
    paintings and cash at the end of the game when all the bank's
    paintings have been sold.

    6. Be the first to determine how and where the victim was killed,
    and who did it.

    Clue


    7. Be the first person to bear off all 15 of your men from your
    home board.

    Backgammon


    8. Be the first person to reach square #100.

    9. Solve your opponent's code in fewer moves than it takes your
    opponent to solve your code.

    10. Once there are no more stones in the hollows, to have more
    stones in your store than your opponent has in their store.


    --
    Dan Tilque

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  • From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Tue Apr 26 12:13:19 2022
    Mark Brader:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-04-30,
    and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
    see my 2021-07-20 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
    the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".


    * Game 1, Round 4 - Geography - Foreign references in English

    The names of foreign countries, or a corresponding adjective,
    often appear as part of an expression in English -- and not always
    in a good sense. For example, a prostitute and a sex doll have
    both been called a "Dutch wife"; a modern style of coffee maker
    has been called a "French press".

    We will give you the definition; you give us the phrase involving
    the country. Countries may repeat. *Note*: Answers may involve
    former countries or, like the examples above, may not use the
    country's name directly.

    1. A childhood disease.

    German measles. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.

    2. High waistline style.

    French (Empire) cut. I think "Empire" alone was accepted in the
    original game; anyway, I'm accepting it. 4 for Dan Blum.

    3. Large colorful sea slug.

    Spanish dancer. See: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IQNCMHJukEc/TrH3AfGV4eI/AAAAAAAAAug/Rf8joiCqyjA/s800/spanish_dancer.jpg

    4. Cheese sauce over toast.

    Welsh rarebit (or rabbit). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.

    5. A sweet roll, often for breakfast.

    Toasted Danish. I accepted Danish (the usual term in my experience)
    or Danish pastry. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Dan Blum, Erland,
    Pete, and Dan Tilque.

    6. A dangerous game involving revolvers.

    Russian roulette. 4 for everyone.

    7. Confrontation between three opponents facing each other.

    Mexican standoff. 4 for everyone.

    The term is also used for situations that do not involve three
    opponents but that are in some way analogous; Wikipedia has
    a decent discussion.

    8. Software that performs a desirable effect and a covert malicious
    effect simultaneously.

    Trojan horse. I accepted "Trojan". 4 for everyone.

    9. A board game for 2-6 players played on a surface in the shape
    of a 6-pointed star.

    Chinese checkers. I did not accept "China chess" as a translation
    from Swedish; I would have if this question had occurred in the
    following round, but this round asked specifically for expressions
    used in English. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, and Dan Tilque.

    10. Opportunity for an individual or a party to very easily take
    advantage of a situation.

    Turkey shoot.

    Yes, this one is about the bird, but the bird is named after the
    country, so it's an indirect reference.


    * Game 1, Round 6 - Sports & Leisure - Object of the Game

    We give you the objective; you name the game.

    As well as other names for the given games, which some people gave,
    I was prepared to accept additional answers if there were other
    games fitting the descriptions, but there weren't any. Sheesh --
    didn't *anybody* ever play Blockhead?

    1. Be the first person to get around the board, through the Molasses
    Swamp, and reach Home Sweet Home.

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

    2. When you reach the final square, identify the image being drawn
    by your teammate before your opponents do the same.

    Pictionary. 4 for Dan Blum and Pete.

    3. Be the last person to stack a block without the tower falling
    over.

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

    4. Occupy all 42 territories on the board by eliminating your
    opponent's armies.

    Risk. 4 for everyone.

    5. To be the person who has acquired the largest fortune in
    paintings and cash at the end of the game when all the bank's
    paintings have been sold.

    Masterpiece. 4 for Dan Blum.

    6. Be the first to determine how and where the victim was killed,
    and who did it.

    Clue (aka Cluedo). 4 for everyone.

    7. Be the first person to bear off all 15 of your men from your
    home board.

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

    8. Be the first person to reach square #100.

    Snakes and ladders (aka chutes and ladders, etc.). 4 for Joshua
    and Dan Blum.

    9. Solve your opponent's code in fewer moves than it takes your
    opponent to solve your code.

    Mastermind. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.

    10. Once there are no more stones in the hollows, to have more
    stones in your store than your opponent has in their store.

    Mancala (aka kalah, etc.). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Pete.


    Scores, if there are no errors:

    GAME 1 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
    TOPICS-> Can Lit Geo Spo
    Dan Blum 4 40 32 40 116
    Joshua Kreitzer 9 32 28 32 101
    Dan Tilque 0 28 28 16 72
    Pete Gayde 3 12 20 28 63
    Erland Sommarskog 0 4 16 8 28

    --
    Mark Brader, Toronto "History will be kind to me, for I intend msb@vex.net to write it." -- Churchill

    My text in this article is in the public domain.

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