• RQFTCIWSSSG12 Game 4, Rounds 4,6: city landmarks, horse bets

    From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jun 3 23:37:37 2022
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-05-28,
    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 4, Round 4 - Geography - Landmarks in Cities

    Please examine all 3 pages of the handout:

    http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/4-4/city.pdf

    in which all pictures have north at the top.

    Three cities are represented on the handout twice each. For
    questions #1-3, we give a picture number and you must give the
    number of the *other picture* showing a landmark in the *same city*.

    1. #17.
    2. #18.
    3. #11.

    For the remaining questions, just name the city. If it's part of
    a metropolitan area, we need the specific city, not the metropolis.

    4. #8.
    5. #13.
    6. #3.
    7. #12.
    8. #15.
    9. #9. Hint: it's a hotel.
    10. #14.


    And there were 5 decoys. Continue with these if you like for fun,
    but for no points.

    11. Identify the other 5 landmarks by picture number, landmark,
    and city. Put all 5 answers, three parts for each, here under
    question #11 if you can do it without help. Otherwise, decode
    the rot13 for questions #12-16 to see the city names, and answer
    under each question with the picture number and landmark.

    12. Orvwvat.
    13. Syberapr.
    14. Arj Lbex.
    15. Iravpr.
    16. Jnfuvatgba.


    * Game 4, Round 6 - Sports - Betting on the Sport of Kings

    Answer these questions about thoroughbred racing wagering.
    *Note*: This round specifically uses Canadian and US terminology.

    1. Racetracks in North America follow a model where all bets are
    pooled, a track "take" or "rake" is removed, and the payoff odds
    on the remainder are calculated based on the amount placed on
    each possible outcome. What is this form of wagering called?

    2. Give the term for the wager where you try to pick the winners
    of the first two races in a program.

    3. Give the term for the wager where you try to pick the horses
    that finish first and second in a race, in the correct order.

    4. Give the term for the type of bet where you select outcomes in
    multiple races, and use the winnings from one race as the
    wager for the next, continuing until you either lose, or win
    all the wagers.

    5. Give the slang term for betting on a horse only to win.

    6. Give the term for betting simultaneously on a horse to win
    and to place third, so that if it does not win you can get some,
    if not all, of your money back.

    7. Give the term for a horse whose odds at post time are much
    higher than would be expected based on its current condition
    and past history.

    8. Give the term for a wager where you try to select the first
    *three* finishers in a race, in the correct order.

    9. What is the specific term for "boxing" your <answer 3>,
    i.e. choosing two horses and betting on them to finish in
    either order?

    10. The Canadian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing consists
    of the Queen's Plate at Woodbine racetrack, and two other races.
    Name either of the other two.

    --
    Mark Brader "Also, be sure to include your signature TWICE in Toronto each article. That way you're sure people will msb@vex.net read it." -- "Emily Postnews" (Brad Templeton)

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  • From Joshua Kreitzer@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Fri Jun 3 22:00:20 2022
    On Friday, June 3, 2022 at 11:37:43 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:

    * Game 4, Round 4 - Geography - Landmarks in Cities

    Please examine all 3 pages of the handout:

    http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/4-4/city.pdf

    in which all pictures have north at the top.

    Three cities are represented on the handout twice each. For
    questions #1-3, we give a picture number and you must give the
    number of the *other picture* showing a landmark in the *same city*.

    1. #17.

    #4; #5

    2. #18.

    #1; #7

    3. #11.

    #10; #16

    For the remaining questions, just name the city. If it's part of
    a metropolitan area, we need the specific city, not the metropolis.

    4. #8.
    5. #13.

    Dubai

    6. #3.
    7. #12.
    8. #15.

    Agra

    9. #9. Hint: it's a hotel.

    Long Beach

    10. #14.

    Honolulu

    And there were 5 decoys. Continue with these if you like for fun,
    but for no points.

    11. Identify the other 5 landmarks by picture number, landmark,
    and city. Put all 5 answers, three parts for each, here under
    question #11 if you can do it without help. Otherwise, decode
    the rot13 for questions #12-16 to see the city names, and answer
    under each question with the picture number and landmark.

    12. Orvwvat.

    #10, Forbidden City

    14. Arj Lbex.

    #6, Central Park

    16. Jnfuvatgba.

    #2, National Mall and the Capitol

    * Game 4, Round 6 - Sports - Betting on the Sport of Kings

    Answer these questions about thoroughbred racing wagering.
    *Note*: This round specifically uses Canadian and US terminology.

    1. Racetracks in North America follow a model where all bets are
    pooled, a track "take" or "rake" is removed, and the payoff odds
    on the remainder are calculated based on the amount placed on
    each possible outcome. What is this form of wagering called?

    pari-mutuel

    2. Give the term for the wager where you try to pick the winners
    of the first two races in a program.

    daily double

    3. Give the term for the wager where you try to pick the horses
    that finish first and second in a race, in the correct order.

    exacta

    8. Give the term for a wager where you try to select the first
    *three* finishers in a race, in the correct order.

    perfecta

    --
    Joshua Kreitzer
    gromit82@hotmail.com

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  • From Dan Blum@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Sat Jun 4 14:03:02 2022
    Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

    * Game 4, Round 4 - Geography - Landmarks in Cities

    1. #17.

    1; 10

    2. #18.

    5

    3. #11.

    4

    5. #13.

    New Orleans

    7. #12.

    Berlin; Vienna

    8. #15.

    Agra

    9. #9. Hint: it's a hotel.

    Los Angeles; San Diego


    * Game 4, Round 6 - Sports - Betting on the Sport of Kings

    1. Racetracks in North America follow a model where all bets are
    pooled, a track "take" or "rake" is removed, and the payoff odds
    on the remainder are calculated based on the amount placed on
    each possible outcome. What is this form of wagering called?

    pari-mutuel

    2. Give the term for the wager where you try to pick the winners
    of the first two races in a program.

    daily double

    3. Give the term for the wager where you try to pick the horses
    that finish first and second in a race, in the correct order.

    win-place

    6. Give the term for betting simultaneously on a horse to win
    and to place third, so that if it does not win you can get some,
    if not all, of your money back.

    hedging your bet

    8. Give the term for a wager where you try to select the first
    *three* finishers in a race, in the correct order.

    win, place, and show

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    _______________________________________________________________________
    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 Dan Tilque@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Sat Jun 4 12:36:02 2022
    On 6/3/22 21:37, Mark Brader wrote:


    * Game 4, Round 4 - Geography - Landmarks in Cities

    Please examine all 3 pages of the handout:

    http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/4-4/city.pdf

    in which all pictures have north at the top.

    Three cities are represented on the handout twice each. For
    questions #1-3, we give a picture number and you must give the
    number of the *other picture* showing a landmark in the *same city*.

    1. #17.

    16

    2. #18.

    1

    3. #11.

    4


    For the remaining questions, just name the city. If it's part of
    a metropolitan area, we need the specific city, not the metropolis.

    4. #8.

    Mecca

    5. #13.

    Dubai

    6. #3.

    Vancouver BC

    7. #12.

    Versailles

    8. #15.

    Agra

    9. #9. Hint: it's a hotel.

    Long Beach

    10. #14.

    Pearl Harbor



    And there were 5 decoys. Continue with these if you like for fun,
    but for no points.

    11. Identify the other 5 landmarks by picture number, landmark,
    and city. Put all 5 answers, three parts for each, here under
    question #11 if you can do it without help. Otherwise, decode
    the rot13 for questions #12-16 to see the city names, and answer
    under each question with the picture number and landmark.

    12. Orvwvat.
    13. Syberapr.
    14. Arj Lbex.
    15. Iravpr.
    16. Jnfuvatgba.


    * Game 4, Round 6 - Sports - Betting on the Sport of Kings

    Answer these questions about thoroughbred racing wagering.
    *Note*: This round specifically uses Canadian and US terminology.

    1. Racetracks in North America follow a model where all bets are
    pooled, a track "take" or "rake" is removed, and the payoff odds
    on the remainder are calculated based on the amount placed on
    each possible outcome. What is this form of wagering called?

    parimutuel


    2. Give the term for the wager where you try to pick the winners
    of the first two races in a program.

    3. Give the term for the wager where you try to pick the horses
    that finish first and second in a race, in the correct order.

    perfecta


    4. Give the term for the type of bet where you select outcomes in
    multiple races, and use the winnings from one race as the
    wager for the next, continuing until you either lose, or win
    all the wagers.

    5. Give the slang term for betting on a horse only to win.

    6. Give the term for betting simultaneously on a horse to win
    and to place third, so that if it does not win you can get some,
    if not all, of your money back.

    7. Give the term for a horse whose odds at post time are much
    higher than would be expected based on its current condition
    and past history.

    8. Give the term for a wager where you try to select the first
    *three* finishers in a race, in the correct order.

    trifecta


    9. What is the specific term for "boxing" your <answer 3>,
    i.e. choosing two horses and betting on them to finish in
    either order?

    10. The Canadian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing consists
    of the Queen's Plate at Woodbine racetrack, and two other races.
    Name either of the other two.


    --
    Dan Tilque

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  • From Pete Gayde@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Mon Jun 6 08:22:27 2022
    Mark Brader wrote:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-05-28,
    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 4, Round 4 - Geography - Landmarks in Cities

    Please examine all 3 pages of the handout:

    http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/4-4/city.pdf

    in which all pictures have north at the top.

    Three cities are represented on the handout twice each. For
    questions #1-3, we give a picture number and you must give the
    number of the *other picture* showing a landmark in the *same city*.

    1. #17.

    7

    2. #18.

    5

    3. #11.

    4


    For the remaining questions, just name the city. If it's part of
    a metropolitan area, we need the specific city, not the metropolis.

    4. #8.

    Mecca

    5. #13.

    Dubai

    6. #3.

    Vancouver

    7. #12.

    Versailles

    8. #15.

    Agra

    9. #9. Hint: it's a hotel.

    Long Beach

    10. #14.

    Pearl Harbor



    And there were 5 decoys. Continue with these if you like for fun,
    but for no points.

    11. Identify the other 5 landmarks by picture number, landmark,
    and city. Put all 5 answers, three parts for each, here under
    question #11 if you can do it without help. Otherwise, decode
    the rot13 for questions #12-16 to see the city names, and answer
    under each question with the picture number and landmark.

    12. Orvwvat.
    13. Syberapr.
    14. Arj Lbex.
    15. Iravpr.
    16. Jnfuvatgba.


    * Game 4, Round 6 - Sports - Betting on the Sport of Kings

    Answer these questions about thoroughbred racing wagering.
    *Note*: This round specifically uses Canadian and US terminology.

    1. Racetracks in North America follow a model where all bets are
    pooled, a track "take" or "rake" is removed, and the payoff odds
    on the remainder are calculated based on the amount placed on
    each possible outcome. What is this form of wagering called?

    Parimutuel


    2. Give the term for the wager where you try to pick the winners
    of the first two races in a program.

    3. Give the term for the wager where you try to pick the horses
    that finish first and second in a race, in the correct order.

    4. Give the term for the type of bet where you select outcomes in
    multiple races, and use the winnings from one race as the
    wager for the next, continuing until you either lose, or win
    all the wagers.

    5. Give the slang term for betting on a horse only to win.

    6. Give the term for betting simultaneously on a horse to win
    and to place third, so that if it does not win you can get some,
    if not all, of your money back.

    7. Give the term for a horse whose odds at post time are much
    higher than would be expected based on its current condition
    and past history.

    8. Give the term for a wager where you try to select the first
    *three* finishers in a race, in the correct order.

    Trifecta


    9. What is the specific term for "boxing" your <answer 3>,
    i.e. choosing two horses and betting on them to finish in
    either order?

    10. The Canadian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing consists
    of the Queen's Plate at Woodbine racetrack, and two other races.
    Name either of the other two.


    Pete Gayde

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  • From swp@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Mon Jun 6 09:26:03 2022
    On Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 12:37:43 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-05-28,
    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 4, Round 4 - Geography - Landmarks in Cities

    Please examine all 3 pages of the handout:

    http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/4-4/city.pdf

    in which all pictures have north at the top.

    Three cities are represented on the handout twice each. For
    questions #1-3, we give a picture number and you must give the
    number of the *other picture* showing a landmark in the *same city*.

    1. #17.

    7

    2. #18.

    5

    3. #11.

    4


    For the remaining questions, just name the city. If it's part of
    a metropolitan area, we need the specific city, not the metropolis.

    4. #8.

    mecca, saudi arabia

    5. #13.

    dubai, uae

    6. #3.

    stanley park, vancouver

    7. #12.

    ottawa

    8. #15.

    taj mahal, agra, india

    9. #9. Hint: it's a hotel.

    queen mary, long beach, ca

    10. #14.

    uss arizona (and memorial, I suppose), honolulu, hi



    And there were 5 decoys. Continue with these if you like for fun,
    but for no points.

    11. Identify the other 5 landmarks by picture number, landmark,
    and city. Put all 5 answers, three parts for each, here under
    question #11 if you can do it without help. Otherwise, decode
    the rot13 for questions #12-16 to see the city names, and answer
    under each question with the picture number and landmark.

    1 - san marco, venice
    2 - the mall, washington, dc
    6 - central park, new york, ny
    10 - the forbidden city, beijing, china
    16 - the cathedral in florence italy

    12. Orvwvat.
    13. Syberapr.
    14. Arj Lbex.
    15. Iravpr.
    16. Jnfuvatgba.


    * Game 4, Round 6 - Sports - Betting on the Sport of Kings

    Answer these questions about thoroughbred racing wagering.
    *Note*: This round specifically uses Canadian and US terminology.

    1. Racetracks in North America follow a model where all bets are
    pooled, a track "take" or "rake" is removed, and the payoff odds
    on the remainder are calculated based on the amount placed on
    each possible outcome. What is this form of wagering called?

    parimutuel ?

    2. Give the term for the wager where you try to pick the winners
    of the first two races in a program.

    daily double

    3. Give the term for the wager where you try to pick the horses
    that finish first and second in a race, in the correct order.

    exacta

    4. Give the term for the type of bet where you select outcomes in
    multiple races, and use the winnings from one race as the
    wager for the next, continuing until you either lose, or win
    all the wagers.

    parlay

    5. Give the slang term for betting on a horse only to win.

    'on the nose' bet

    6. Give the term for betting simultaneously on a horse to win
    and to place third, so that if it does not win you can get some,
    if not all, of your money back.

    'each way' bet

    7. Give the term for a horse whose odds at post time are much
    higher than would be expected based on its current condition
    and past history.

    overlay

    8. Give the term for a wager where you try to select the first
    *three* finishers in a race, in the correct order.

    trifecta

    9. What is the specific term for "boxing" your <answer 3>,
    i.e. choosing two horses and betting on them to finish in
    either order?

    quinella

    10. The Canadian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing consists
    of the Queen's Plate at Woodbine racetrack, and two other races.
    Name either of the other two.

    breeder's stakes

    --
    Mark Brader "Also, be sure to include your signature TWICE in
    Toronto each article. That way you're sure people will
    m...@vex.net read it." -- "Emily Postnews" (Brad Templeton)

    My text in this article is in the public domain.

    swp

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  • From Erland Sommarskog@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Mon Jun 6 21:18:46 2022
    Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
    1. #17.

    16

    2. #18.

    6

    3. #11.

    2


    5. #13.

    Key West

    8. #15.

    Agra

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  • From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jun 6 23:15:47 2022
    Mark Brader:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-05-28,
    and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
    see my 2021-07-20 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
    the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".


    * Game 4, Round 4 - Geography - Landmarks in Cities

    Please examine all 3 pages of the handout:

    http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/4-4/city.pdf

    in which all pictures have north at the top.

    Three cities are represented on the handout twice each. For
    questions #1-3, we give a picture number and you must give the
    number of the *other picture* showing a landmark in the *same city*.

    1. #17.

    #7 (Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome; #17 is the Pantheon). 4 for Pete
    and Stephen.

    2. #18.

    #5 (Tower of London, London; #18 is Tower Bridge). 4 for Dan Blum,
    Pete, and Stephen.

    These two pictures actually overlap by about 1/10 of their area.
    In #18, note the group of trees next to the riverbank at the top
    center; you can see them again in #5 toward the bottom right.

    3. #11.

    #4 (Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris; #11 is the Arc De Triomphe).
    4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Stephen.

    Of course the cathedral looks a bit different now than in the photo,
    since the fire of April 2019. See:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fl%C3%A8che_en_feu_-_Spire_on_Fire.jpeg

    Click on the image for full resolution.

    For the remaining questions, just name the city. If it's part of
    a metropolitan area, we need the specific city, not the metropolis.

    4. #8.

    Mecca, Saudi Arabia (the Kaaba, housing the Black Stone).
    4 for Dan Tilque, Pete, and Stephen.

    5. #13.

    Dubai, United Arab Emirates (the Palm Jumeira). 4 for Joshua,
    Dan Tilque, Pete, and Stephen.

    6. #3.

    Vancouver (Stanley Park and the Lions Gate Bridge). 4 for Dan Tilque
    and Pete. 2 for Stephen.

    7. #12.

    Ottawa (Parliament). 4 for Stephen.

    8. #15.

    Agra, India (Taj Mahal). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Pete,
    and Erland. 2 for Stephen.

    9. #9. Hint: it's a hotel.
    Long Beach, California (the Queen Mary). 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque,
    and Pete. 2 for Stephen.

    It's in the Los Angeles metro area, but you were asked for the
    specific city.

    The dome at lower right was built to house the "Spruce Goose" airplane
    as a permanent display, but it's now used as a cruise terminal and
    the airplane is elsewhere.

    10. #14.

    Honolulu (USS Arizona Memorial). 4 for Joshua. 2 for Stephen.

    The white structure is a viewing gallery above the sunken ship.

    Honolulu is a unified city-county including the whole island of
    Oahu, so for consistency with the previous question, it should be
    the only acceptable answer. The original game specified that Pearl
    City or Waipahu were acceptable, so I would have accepted those,
    but I'm cruelly not accepting Pearl Harbor.


    And there were 5 decoys. Continue with these if you like for fun,
    but for no points.

    11. Identify the other 5 landmarks by picture number, landmark,
    and city. Put all 5 answers, three parts for each, here under
    question #11 if you can do it without help. Otherwise, decode
    the rot13 for questions #12-16 to see the city names, and answer
    under each question with the picture number and landmark.

    #1 (San Marco, Venice); #2 (National Mall, Washington); #6 (Central
    Park, New York); #10 (Forbidden City, Beijing); #16 (Cathedral of
    Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence).

    Stephen got or mostly got all of them in this mode.

    12. Beijing.

    #10, the Forbidden City. Joshua got this.

    13. Florence.

    #16, Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore.

    In the original game and when I posted it here in 2012, the cathedral
    was identified as Montefiascone Cathedral. This turns out to have
    been the result of an error then present in Google Maps -- see
    http://www.visitflorence.com/blog/florence-duomo-montefiascone-cathedral-googlemaps/

    Sorry, I haven't been there myself to have learned the correct name
    of the thing.

    14. New York.

    #6, Central Park. (The sand-colored areas to left of center are
    softball fields.) Joshua got this.

    15. Venice.

    #1, San Marco.

    16. Washington.

    #2, National Mall. (The Capitol building is to the right.)
    Joshua got this.


    * Game 4, Round 6 - Sports - Betting on the Sport of Kings

    Answer these questions about thoroughbred racing wagering.
    *Note*: This round specifically uses Canadian and US terminology.

    I'm no expert in this area and it seems to me that there might
    be variations. If you have evidence that an answer not accepted
    is an alternative correct answer in the US or Canada, please tell me.
    But no additional answers were accepted in 2012.

    1. Racetracks in North America follow a model where all bets are
    pooled, a track "take" or "rake" is removed, and the payoff odds
    on the remainder are calculated based on the amount placed on
    each possible outcome. What is this form of wagering called?

    Pari-mutuel. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Pete, and Stephen.

    2. Give the term for the wager where you try to pick the winners
    of the first two races in a program.

    Daily Double. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Stephen.

    3. Give the term for the wager where you try to pick the horses
    that finish first and second in a race, in the correct order.

    Exacta or Exactor. 4 for Joshua and Stephen.

    4. Give the term for the type of bet where you select outcomes in
    multiple races, and use the winnings from one race as the
    wager for the next, continuing until you either lose, or win
    all the wagers.

    Parlay or Accumulator. 4 for Stephen.

    5. Give the slang term for betting on a horse only to win.

    "On the Nose" bet. 4 for Stephen.

    6. Give the term for betting simultaneously on a horse to win
    and to place third, so that if it does not win you can get some,
    if not all, of your money back.

    "Each Way" bet. 4 for Stephen.

    7. Give the term for a horse whose odds at post time are much
    higher than would be expected based on its current condition
    and past history.

    Overlay. 4 for Stephen.

    8. Give the term for a wager where you try to select the first
    *three* finishers in a race, in the correct order.

    Trifecta or Triactor. (Not Pick 3, which is picking 3 races in
    a row.) 4 for Dan Tilque, Pete, and Stephen.

    9. What is the specific term for "boxing" your <answer 3>,
    i.e. choosing two horses and betting on them to finish in
    either order?

    Quinella or Quiniela. 4 for Stephen.

    10. The Canadian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing consists
    of the Queen's Plate at Woodbine racetrack, and two other races.
    Name either of the other two.

    Prince of Wales Stakes, Breeder's Stakes. 4 for Stephen.


    Scores, if there are no errors:

    GAME 4 ROUNDS-> 7 8 2 3 4 6 BEST
    TOPICS-> Ent Mis His Can Geo Spo FOUR
    Stephen Perry 40 36 40 40 32 40 160
    Joshua Kreitzer 36 31 20 8 16 12 103
    Pete Gayde 16 32 12 0 32 8 92
    Dan Blum 4 19 24 12 12 8 67
    Dan Tilque 0 16 -- -- 24 8 48
    Erland Sommarskog 12 12 -- -- 4 0 28

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    Mark Brader, Toronto | A driver I know is getting uncomfortably close to msb@vex.net | earning the nickname "Crash". --Lee Ayrton

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  • From swp@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Tue Jun 7 05:28:29 2022
    On Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at 12:15:53 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
    Mark Brader:
    6. #3.

    Vancouver (Stanley Park and the Lions Gate Bridge). 4 for Dan Tilque
    and Pete. 2 for Stephen.

    8. #15.

    Agra, India (Taj Mahal). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Pete,
    and Erland. 2 for Stephen.
    9. #9. Hint: it's a hotel.
    Long Beach, California (the Queen Mary). 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque,
    and Pete. 2 for Stephen.

    It's in the Los Angeles metro area, but you were asked for the
    specific city.

    The dome at lower right was built to house the "Spruce Goose" airplane
    as a permanent display, but it's now used as a cruise terminal and
    the airplane is elsewhere.

    10. #14.

    Honolulu (USS Arizona Memorial). 4 for Joshua. 2 for Stephen.

    The white structure is a viewing gallery above the sunken ship.

    Honolulu is a unified city-county including the whole island of
    Oahu, so for consistency with the previous question, it should be
    the only acceptable answer. The original game specified that Pearl
    City or Waipahu were acceptable, so I would have accepted those,
    but I'm cruelly not accepting Pearl Harbor.


    why only 2 points on so many of these? I consistently use a semicolon between different answers and simply gave more information.

    swp

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  • From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jun 7 10:20:15 2022
    Stephen Perry:
    why only 2 points on so many of these?

    You answered the wrong question, then answered the right question.

    I consistently use a semicolon between different answers...

    It's not my job to track everyone's personal punctuation style.
    --
    Mark Brader, Toronto | "Strange commas are enshrined in
    msb@vex.net | the US Constitution." --James Hogg

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