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|    Joshua Kreitzer to Mark Brader    |
|    Re: QFTCINO25 Game 1, Rounds 2-3: Where?    |
|    06 Sep 25 09:26:19    |
      From: gromit82@hotmail.com              On 9/6/2025 12:44 AM, Mark Brader wrote:              > * Game 1, Round 2 - Geography - Where Am I?       >       > The places described in this round are all situated somewhere in       > Canada or the US. We will give you some clues and you tell us       > the name of the *current Canadian province or US state* where the       > place is located.       >       > 1. The 1960 film "Sunrise at Campobello" chronicled the struggles       > of US president Franklin Roosevelt with polio. Campobello was       > his summer retreat. Where is Campobello located?              New Brunswick; Nova Scotia              > 2. Roosevelt spent many winter months at a camp that he financed       > for children with polio in a place called Warm Springs. In fact,       > he died there in 1945. Where is Warm Springs?              Georgia              > 3. President Biden also has a summer home, at a place called       > Rehoboth Beach. Where is Rehoboth Beach?              Delaware              > 4. The New York Giants and the New York Jets both play their home       > games at the same stadium -- MetLife Stadium. Where is the       > stadium located?              New Jersey              > 5. The last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) was       > driven into the ground in 1885 at a place called Craigellachie.       > Where would we find that place?              Saskatchewan; Alberta              > 6. 16 years earlier, the first transcontinental railway was       > finished with the Golden Spike at a place called Promontory       > Summit. Where is that located?              Utah              > 7. The main highway along the east coast of the United States is       > I-95, running from Maine to Miami, Florida. One attraction that       > breaks up what could be an extremely boring drive is a place       > called "South of the Border", which is themed in a faux-Mexican       > style, selling everything from tacky ashtrays to sombreros.       > Where is South of the Border located?              South Carolina              > 8. One event that helped to bring about the Canadian Confederation       > of was the 1866 Battle of Ridgeway, where hundreds of unemployed       > soldiers called Fenians crossed into British North America.       > This was done in a futile effort to provoke a war between       > Britain and the US that would lead to Irish independence.       > Where is Ridgeway?              Manitoba              > 9. In the mining town of Springhill there have been three       > different mining disasters that have led to the deaths of       > 199 miners altogether. That last one took place in 1958.       > Where would you find Springhill?              Pennsylvania              > 10. The headquarters of the CIA is located in a place named Langley.       > And no, you can't visit in person, but you can take a virtual       > tour. Where would you find Langley?              Virginia              > * Game 1, Round 3 - Arts & Literature - Classic Syndicated Comic Strips       >       > People still like to read the "funny papers", as they are often       > called. For decades, this was one of the most popular sections       > of the daily newspaper. In the first six questions, we'll give       > the name of a newspaper comic strip, and you name the artist       > who draws (or drew) it.       >       > 1. "Li'l Abner".              Capp              > 2. "Peanuts".              Schulz              > 3. "Doonesbury".              Trudeau              > 4. "The Far Side".              Larson              > 5. "Dilbert".              Adams              > Now please decode the rot13 to see the remaining questions, which       > go the other way. We'll name the artist, and you name the comic       > strip they draw or drew.       >       > 7. Jnyg Xryyl.              "Pogo"              > 8. Wvz Hatre.              "Herman"              > 9. Zvyg Pnavss.              "Terry and the Pirates"              > 10. Wvz Qnivf.              "Garfield"              --       Joshua Kreitzer       gromit82@hotmail.com              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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