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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              --       Dan Tilque              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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