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   Dan Tilque to Mark Brader   
   Re: QFTCINO25 Game 6, Rounds 7-8: fictio   
   08 Dec 25 02:29:00   
   
   From: dtilque@frontier.com   
      
   On 12/6/25 08:07, Mark Brader wrote:   
   >   
   >   
   > * Game 6, Round 7 - Entertainment - Fictional Schools   
   >   
   > We will provide the name of a fictional school used in film or   
   > television.  As an additional clue, we will include the year the   
   > movie was released or when the television show began.  Give the   
   > name of the movie or television show   
   >   
   > 1. Faber College, 1978, movie.   
      
   Animal House   
      
   > 2. Welton Academy, 1989, movie.   
   > 3. Bayside High School, 1989, TV.   
   > 4. Capeside High School, 1998, TV.   
   > 5. Rydell High School, 1978, movie.   
   > 6. Sunnydale High School, 1997, TV.   
      
   Buffy the Vampire Slayer   
      
   > 7. Springfield Elementary, 1989, TV.   
      
   The Simpsons   
      
   > 8. Grand Lakes University, 1986, movie.   
   > 9. James Buchanan High School, 1975, TV.   
      
   Welcome Back, Kotter   
      
   > 10. Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, 2000, movie.   
      
   X-Men   
      
   >   
   >   
   > * Game 6, Round 8 - Science - Natural Optical Phenomena   
   >   
   > 1. There are separate Latin phrases referring to the Northern and   
   >     Southern Lights, but what Latin *phrase* can be used to include   
   >     both of them?   
   >   
   > 2. This phenomenon appears as colored spots of light that   
   >     develop due to the refraction of light through ice crystals.   
   >     They are located approximately 22° either to the left, right,   
   >     or on both sides, from the Sun, depending on where the ice   
   >     crystals are present.  What is this phenomenon called?   
      
   sun dog   
      
   >   
   > 3. This annual phenomenon, which occurs between mid-July and late   
   >     August, is caused by the Earth passing through the debris left   
   >     by the comet Swift-Tuttle.  What is this phenomenon called?   
      
   Perseid Meteor Shower   
      
   >   
   > 4. Rainbows are usually only visible to a human observer when the   
   >     Sun is only part way up in the sky above the horizon.  It must   
   >     be within what angle of the horizon for rainbows to appear?   
      
   42 degrees   
      
   >   
   > 5. This phenomenon occurs when sunlight interacts with tiny   
   >     water droplets or ice crystals in the atmosphere.  It manifests   
   >     as a series of concentric rings of colored light surrounding the   
   >     shadow of an observer, which is often seen on clouds or mist.   
   >     What is this phenomenon called?   
      
   glory   
      
   >   
   > 6. This phenomenon occurs when the Moon passes directly between   
   >     the Earth and the Sun, temporarily blocking the Sun's light.   
   >     What is this phenomenon called?   
      
   solar eclipse   
      
   >   
   > 7. This phenomenon appears as a ring of light that forms around   
   >     the Sun or Moon as the sunlight or moonlight refracts off   
   >     ice crystals present in a thin veil of cirrus clouds.  It is   
   >     usually seen as a bright, white ring, although sometimes it   
   >     can have color.  What is this phenomenon called?   
      
   halo   
      
   >   
   > 8. This phenomenon occurs as colored rings around the Moon or   
   >     Sun, though it is difficult to see around the Sun.  It is caused   
   >     by diffraction of light through uniformly sized water droplets,   
   >     which causes white light to separate into color.  If the water   
   >     droplets vary in size, this can cause irregular-shaped rings   
   >     and more diffuse colors.  What is this phenomenon called?   
   >   
   > 9. This phenomenon can be observed during thunderstorms, typically   
   >     on a pointed object, and is characterized by a continuous blue   
   >     or violet glow.  It is caused by a discharge of electrical   
   >     energy into the air.  What is this phenomenon called?   
      
   St Elmo's fire   
      
   >   
   > 10. This phenomenon appears as a shaft of light extending vertically   
   >     above the Sun, most often at sunrise or sundown.  It develops   
   >     as a result of ice crystals slowly falling through the air,   
   >     reflecting the Sun's rays off of it.  It typically appears when   
   >     the Sun is low on the horizon, and cirrus clouds are present.   
   >     What is this phenomenon called?   
      
   sun spike   
      
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   Dan Tilque   
      
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