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|    Dan Tilque to Mark Brader    |
|    Re: QFTCIMM24 Game 9, Rounds 7-8: BC his    |
|    05 Jun 24 02:46:27    |
      From: dtilque@frontier.com              On 6/3/24 20:58, Mark Brader wrote:       >       > * Game 9, Round 7 - Canadiana History - People in BC History       >       > These are people in BC history, whether born there, resident,       > or visiting. In each case, name them.       >       > 1. Name the indigenous artist responsible for the bronze sculpture       > "The Spirit of Haida Gwaii".       >       > 2. In 1894, this Ontario native moved to BC. He joined the militia       > there and embezzled $10,000 of the militia's money to pay       > off personal debts -- only saved from the consequences by the       > outbreak of World War I and his being sent to France. Frequently       > promoted, he commanded the Canadian Corps from June 1917 on,       > and is reputed this country's greatest military leader ever.       >       > 3. Vancouver-born in 1982, he plays Cal in "The 40-Year-Old       > Virgin", Dale Denton in "Pineapple Express", and the title       > role in "The Green Hornet". His cinema career also includes       > directing, writing, and producing.       >       > 4. Born in 1967 in Burnaby, BC, this actress was purportedly named       > for a song by the Hollies. She had starring roles in "The       > Matrix" and "Memento".       >       > 5. Born in Vancouver in 1935, she was interned with her family       > in Slocan, BC, during World War II. Name the author of the novel       > "Obasan" and the children's book "Naomi's Road".       >       > 6. Born in Nanaimo in 1964, this pianist and contralto is the only       > jazz singer to have had 8 albums debut at the top of the       > "Billboard" Jazz Albums chart. She has won 3 Grammy Awards       > and 8 Junos.       >       > 7. This son of Maple Ridge, BC, was a right fielder who played       > for the Montreal Expos, the Colorado Rockies, and the St. Louis       > Cardinals. He was NL MVP in 1997 and in 2020 was inducted into       > the Baseball Hall of Fame.       >       > 8. He grew up in Rossland, BC, and Vancouver. As prime minister       > of Canada, he ran in the riding of Vancouver Quadra in the 1984       > federal election, winning his seat but losing power.       >       > 9. At age 57, this exceptionally polite visitor committed what is       > said to be BC's first train robbery; he's credited with coining       > the expression, "Hands up!" He used the names Bill Miner and       > George Edwards, but what was his nickname?       >       > 10. In July of 1793, this North West Co. explorer was the first       > person to reach the Pacific Coast of BC "from Canada by land."       > Name him.              MacKenzie              >       >       > * Game 9, Round 8 - Sports - 2004       >       > Cast your minds back 20 years to some of the top sports stories       > of 2004.       >       > 1. After 13 years of coming close, "the best golfer never to win       > a major" finally won one, the 2004 Masters. He's won 5 majors       > since. Name him.       >       > 2. Where were the summer Olympics held?       >       > 3. Which American athlete ruled the pool at those Olympics,       > capturing 6 gold and 2 bronze medals?              Phelps              >       > 4. The #1 and #2 top money earners among female athletes in all       > sports shared the same last name. What was it?              Williams              >       > 5. A precocious 17-year-old made his debut for FC Barcelona, where       > he would star for 17 seasons. Aside from the Barcelona blue-and-       > garnet, he has proudly worn the sky-blue-and-white of his home       > country, and lately he's been seen in pink.              Messi              >       > 6. This team became the first in baseball history to come back       > from a 3-0 deficit to win a playoff series, this on its way to       > ending a legendary 86-year championship drought. Which team?              Boston Red Sox              >       > 7. This baseballer set a new single-season record for hits with 258.       > During one 60-game stretch, he hit for an average of .460.       >       > 8. Who was the MVP of Super Bowl XXXVIII?       >       > 9. |
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