These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-07-10,
and should be interpreted accordingly.

On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.

All questions were written by members of Bloor St. Irregulars and
are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".

* Game 8, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Cocktails

Given the description, identify the cocktail. All answers are from
the list of cocktails eligible for the International Bartenders
Association's World Cocktail Championship.

1. This cocktail is a layered shot composed of a coffee liqueur,
an Irish cream, and a triple sec. When prepared properly,
the ingredients separate into three distinctly visible layers.

2. A popular version mixes equal parts vodka, gin, tequila, rum,
and triple sec with 1½ parts sour mix and a splash of cola,
giving this drink its characteristic amber hue.

3. This cocktail consists of five ingredients: white rum, sugar
(traditionally sugar cane juice), lime juice, sparkling water
and mint.

4. This cocktail is a mixture of Prosecco sparkling wine and
peach purée.

5. This cocktail is made by mixing Drambuie and Scotch whisky.

6. This cocktail is made with fresh orange juice and vodka.

7. This sweet cocktail is classically made with vodka, coffee
liqueur, and cream, served with ice.

8. This cocktail is made in two different ways. The original
uses tequila, crème de cassis, lime juice, and soda water;
but the more popular concoction contains tequila, orange juice,
and grenadine syrup.

9. This cocktail is made with gin and vermouth, typically garnished
with a pickled onion.

10. This cocktail is made by muddling dissolved sugar with bitters
then adding alcohol, such as whiskey or brandy, and a twist of
citrus rind.

* Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Wimbledon

During the original game, this year's Wimbledon championships were
in progress; they were held from July 3 to 16. For questions #1-4,
if the answers changed during the tournament, I'll allow you to
give either the old or the new answer, but you must say which one
you are giving.

1. Who is the reigning Gentlemen's Singles champion?

2. Who is the reigning Ladies' Singles champion?

3. With a total of 8 championships, which man has the most
Gentlemen's Singles titles?

4. With 9 championships between 1978 and 1990, which woman has
the most Ladies' Singles titles?

5. Wimbledon is hosted by the All England Club, whose full name
references two sports. One of those sports is lawn tennis;
what is the other?

6. Wimbledon has many traditions, including white outfits for
the players, an 11 pm curfew -- and the consumption of which
food combination?

7. Since 1902, which sporting goods manufacturer has sponsored
Wimbledon, making it the longest such sponsorship in the world?

8. In 1968, for the first time, Wimbledon allowed which kind of
players to participate?

9. In the singles competitions (either Gentlemen's or Ladies' --
the numbers are the same), how many players participate in the
first round? (Not the qualifier matches, which occur earlier.)

10. The most important matches at Wimbledon occur on which court,
distinguished by its Royal Box and retractable roof?

--
Mark Brader | "This website offers to conjugate your French verb.
Toronto | Trust the French to come up with something kinky
msb@vex.net | like that." --Al Kriman

My text in this article is in the public domain.

Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

> * Game 8, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Cocktails

> 2. A popular version mixes equal parts vodka, gin, tequila, rum,
> and triple sec with 1? parts sour mix and a splash of cola,
> giving this drink its characteristic amber hue.

Long Island iced tea

> 3. This cocktail consists of five ingredients: white rum, sugar
> (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime juice, sparkling water
> and mint.

mojito

> 6. This cocktail is made with fresh orange juice and vodka.

screwdriver

> 8. This cocktail is made in two different ways. The original
> uses tequila, cr?me de cassis, lime juice, and soda water;
> but the more popular concoction contains tequila, orange juice,
> and grenadine syrup.

margarita

> 9. This cocktail is made with gin and vermouth, typically garnished
> with a pickled onion.

martini

> * Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Wimbledon

> 4. With 9 championships between 1978 and 1990, which woman has
> the most Ladies' Singles titles?

Navratilova

> 5. Wimbledon is hosted by the All England Club, whose full name
> references two sports. One of those sports is lawn tennis;
> what is the other?

badminton; cricket

> 8. In 1968, for the first time, Wimbledon allowed which kind of
> players to participate?

female

--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

On Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 4:26:43 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-07-10,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of Bloor St. Irregulars and
> are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
> have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
> please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Cocktails
>
> Given the description, identify the cocktail. All answers are from
> the list of cocktails eligible for the International Bartenders
> Association's World Cocktail Championship.
>
> 1. This cocktail is a layered shot composed of a coffee liqueur,
> an Irish cream, and a triple sec. When prepared properly,
> the ingredients separate into three distinctly visible layers.

b-52

> 2. A popular version mixes equal parts vodka, gin, tequila, rum,
> and triple sec with 1½ parts sour mix and a splash of cola,
> giving this drink its characteristic amber hue.

long island ice tea [not a guess but curious how you would score 'long guy land iced tea' as that was the name of a different adult beverage back in 1983]

> 3. This cocktail consists of five ingredients: white rum, sugar
> (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime juice, sparkling water
> and mint.

mojito

> 4. This cocktail is a mixture of Prosecco sparkling wine and
> peach purée.

peach belini

> 5. This cocktail is made by mixing Drambuie and Scotch whisky.

rusty nail

> 6. This cocktail is made with fresh orange juice and vodka.

screwdriver

> 7. This sweet cocktail is classically made with vodka, coffee
> liqueur, and cream, served with ice.

white russian

> 8. This cocktail is made in two different ways. The original
> uses tequila, crème de cassis, lime juice, and soda water;
> but the more popular concoction contains tequila, orange juice,
> and grenadine syrup.

el diablo

> 9. This cocktail is made with gin and vermouth, typically garnished
> with a pickled onion.

gibson

> 10. This cocktail is made by muddling dissolved sugar with bitters
> then adding alcohol, such as whiskey or brandy, and a twist of
> citrus rind.

old fashioned

>
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Wimbledon
>
> During the original game, this year's Wimbledon championships were
> in progress; they were held from July 3 to 16. For questions #1-4,
> if the answers changed during the tournament, I'll allow you to
> give either the old or the new answer, but you must say which one
> you are giving.

note: all answers are current to the best of my knowledge

> 1. Who is the reigning Gentlemen's Singles champion?

carlos alcaraz

> 2. Who is the reigning Ladies' Singles champion?

markeeta vondrousova [apologies for no diacritical marks]

> 3. With a total of 8 championships, which man has the most
> Gentlemen's Singles titles?

roger federer

> 4. With 9 championships between 1978 and 1990, which woman has
> the most Ladies' Singles titles?

martina navratilova

> 5. Wimbledon is hosted by the All England Club, whose full name
> references two sports. One of those sports is lawn tennis;
> what is the other?

croquet

> 6. Wimbledon has many traditions, including white outfits for
> the players, an 11 pm curfew -- and the consumption of which
> food combination?

strawberries and cream

> 7. Since 1902, which sporting goods manufacturer has sponsored
> Wimbledon, making it the longest such sponsorship in the world?

slazenger

> 8. In 1968, for the first time, Wimbledon allowed which kind of
> players to participate?

professionals

> 9. In the singles competitions (either Gentlemen's or Ladies' --
> the numbers are the same), how many players participate in the
> first round? (Not the qualifier matches, which occur earlier.)

128 [same for doubles, but its 64 teams of 2]

> 10. The most important matches at Wimbledon occur on which court,
> distinguished by its Royal Box and retractable roof?

centre court [not a typo]

> --
> Mark Brader | "This website offers to conjugate your French verb.
> Toronto | Trust the French to come up with something kinky
> m...@vex.net | like that." --Al Kriman
>
> My text in this article is in the public domain.

swp, who wants to grow up one day. and be happy.

On Sunday, August 27, 2023 at 3:26:43 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:

> * Game 8, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Cocktails
>
> Given the description, identify the cocktail. All answers are from
> the list of cocktails eligible for the International Bartenders
> Association's World Cocktail Championship.
>
> 2. A popular version mixes equal parts vodka, gin, tequila, rum,
> and triple sec with 1½ parts sour mix and a splash of cola,
> giving this drink its characteristic amber hue.

Long Island Ice Tea

> 3. This cocktail consists of five ingredients: white rum, sugar
> (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime juice, sparkling water
> and mint.

Mojito

> 4. This cocktail is a mixture of Prosecco sparkling wine and
> peach purée.

Bellini

> 5. This cocktail is made by mixing Drambuie and Scotch whisky.

Rusty Nail

> 6. This cocktail is made with fresh orange juice and vodka.

Screwdriver

> 7. This sweet cocktail is classically made with vodka, coffee
> liqueur, and cream, served with ice.

Black Russian
> 9. This cocktail is made with gin and vermouth, typically garnished
> with a pickled onion.

Gibson
> 10. This cocktail is made by muddling dissolved sugar with bitters
> then adding alcohol, such as whiskey or brandy, and a twist of
> citrus rind.

Old Fashioned

> * Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Wimbledon
>
> 4. With 9 championships between 1978 and 1990, which woman has
> the most Ladies' Singles titles?

Martina Navratilova

> 5. Wimbledon is hosted by the All England Club, whose full name
> references two sports. One of those sports is lawn tennis;
> what is the other?

cricket

> 6. Wimbledon has many traditions, including white outfits for
> the players, an 11 pm curfew -- and the consumption of which
> food combination?

strawberries and cream

> 7. Since 1902, which sporting goods manufacturer has sponsored
> Wimbledon, making it the longest such sponsorship in the world?

Spalding

> 8. In 1968, for the first time, Wimbledon allowed which kind of
> players to participate?

professionals

> 9. In the singles competitions (either Gentlemen's or Ladies' --
> the numbers are the same), how many players participate in the
> first round? (Not the qualifier matches, which occur earlier.)

128; 64

> 10. The most important matches at Wimbledon occur on which court,
> distinguished by its Royal Box and retractable roof?

Centre Court

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com

On 8/27/23 01:26, Mark Brader wrote:
>
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Cocktails
>
> Given the description, identify the cocktail. All answers are from
> the list of cocktails eligible for the International Bartenders
> Association's World Cocktail Championship.
>
> 1. This cocktail is a layered shot composed of a coffee liqueur,
> an Irish cream, and a triple sec. When prepared properly,
> the ingredients separate into three distinctly visible layers.

Irish coffee

>
> 2. A popular version mixes equal parts vodka, gin, tequila, rum,
> and triple sec with 1½ parts sour mix and a splash of cola,
> giving this drink its characteristic amber hue.
>
> 3. This cocktail consists of five ingredients: white rum, sugar
> (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime juice, sparkling water
> and mint.
>
> 4. This cocktail is a mixture of Prosecco sparkling wine and
> peach purée.
>
> 5. This cocktail is made by mixing Drambuie and Scotch whisky.
>
> 6. This cocktail is made with fresh orange juice and vodka.

screwdriver

>
> 7. This sweet cocktail is classically made with vodka, coffee
> liqueur, and cream, served with ice.
>
> 8. This cocktail is made in two different ways. The original
> uses tequila, crème de cassis, lime juice, and soda water;
> but the more popular concoction contains tequila, orange juice,
> and grenadine syrup.

tequila sunrise

>
> 9. This cocktail is made with gin and vermouth, typically garnished
> with a pickled onion.
>
> 10. This cocktail is made by muddling dissolved sugar with bitters
> then adding alcohol, such as whiskey or brandy, and a twist of
> citrus rind.
>
>
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Wimbledon
>
> During the original game, this year's Wimbledon championships were
> in progress; they were held from July 3 to 16. For questions #1-4,
> if the answers changed during the tournament, I'll allow you to
> give either the old or the new answer, but you must say which one
> you are giving.
>
> 1. Who is the reigning Gentlemen's Singles champion?
>
> 2. Who is the reigning Ladies' Singles champion?
>
> 3. With a total of 8 championships, which man has the most
> Gentlemen's Singles titles?

Nadal

>
> 4. With 9 championships between 1978 and 1990, which woman has
> the most Ladies' Singles titles?

King

>
> 5. Wimbledon is hosted by the All England Club, whose full name
> references two sports. One of those sports is lawn tennis;
> what is the other?

croquet

>
> 6. Wimbledon has many traditions, including white outfits for
> the players, an 11 pm curfew -- and the consumption of which
> food combination?

strawberries and cream

>
> 7. Since 1902, which sporting goods manufacturer has sponsored
> Wimbledon, making it the longest such sponsorship in the world?

Wilson

>
> 8. In 1968, for the first time, Wimbledon allowed which kind of
> players to participate?

non-Britons

>
> 9. In the singles competitions (either Gentlemen's or Ladies' --
> the numbers are the same), how many players participate in the
> first round? (Not the qualifier matches, which occur earlier.)

64

>
> 10. The most important matches at Wimbledon occur on which court,
> distinguished by its Royal Box and retractable roof?

Centre Court

--
Dan Tilque

Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> * Game 8, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Cocktails
> 6. This cocktail is made with fresh orange juice and vodka.

Screwdriver
> 9. This cocktail is made with gin and vermouth, typically garnished
> with a pickled onion.

Dry martini
> * Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Wimbledon
>
> 1. Who is the reigning Gentlemen's Singles champion?

Djokovic
> 2. Who is the reigning Ladies' Singles champion?

Swiatek
> 3. With a total of 8 championships, which man has the most
> Gentlemen's Singles titles?

Federer
> 4. With 9 championships between 1978 and 1990, which woman has
> the most Ladies' Singles titles?

Navratilova
> 5. Wimbledon is hosted by the All England Club, whose full name
> references two sports. One of those sports is lawn tennis;
> what is the other?

Croquet
> 6. Wimbledon has many traditions, including white outfits for
> the players, an 11 pm curfew -- and the consumption of which
> food combination?

Cream and strawberries
> 8. In 1968, for the first time, Wimbledon allowed which kind of
> players to participate?

Professional
> 9. In the singles competitions (either Gentlemen's or Ladies' --
> the numbers are the same), how many players participate in the
> first round? (Not the qualifier matches, which occur earlier.)

64
> 10. The most important matches at Wimbledon occur on which court,
> distinguished by its Royal Box and retractable roof?

Centre court

Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-07-10,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".

> * Game 8, Round 4 - Miscellaneous - Cocktails

> Given the description, identify the cocktail. All answers are from
> the list of cocktails eligible for the International Bartenders
> Association's World Cocktail Championship.

> 1. This cocktail is a layered shot composed of a coffee liqueur,
> an Irish cream, and a triple sec. When prepared properly,
> the ingredients separate into three distinctly visible layers.

B-52. 4 for Stephen.

> 2. A popular version mixes equal parts vodka, gin, tequila, rum,
> and triple sec with 1½ parts sour mix and a splash of cola,
> giving this drink its characteristic amber hue.

Long Island Iced Tea. 4 for Dan Blum, Stephen, and Joshua.

> 3. This cocktail consists of five ingredients: white rum, sugar
> (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime juice, sparkling water
> and mint.

Mojito. 4 for Dan Blum, Stephen, and Joshua.

> 4. This cocktail is a mixture of Prosecco sparkling wine and
> peach purée.

Bellini. 4 for Stephen and Joshua.

> 5. This cocktail is made by mixing Drambuie and Scotch whisky.

Rusty Nail. 4 for Stephen and Joshua.

> 6. This cocktail is made with fresh orange juice and vodka.

Screwdriver. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Stephen, Joshua, Dan Tilque,
and Erland.

> 7. This sweet cocktail is classically made with vodka, coffee
> liqueur, and cream, served with ice.

White Russian. 4 for Stephen.

> 8. This cocktail is made in two different ways. The original
> uses tequila, crème de cassis, lime juice, and soda water;
> but the more popular concoction contains tequila, orange juice,
> and grenadine syrup.

Tequila Sunrise. 4 for Dan Tilque.

> 9. This cocktail is made with gin and vermouth, typically garnished
> with a pickled onion.

Gibson. 4 for Stephen and Joshua.

A martini is also gin and vermouth, but the typical garnish is
different.

> 10. This cocktail is made by muddling dissolved sugar with bitters
> then adding alcohol, such as whiskey or brandy, and a twist of
> citrus rind.

Old-Fashioned. 4 for Stephen and Joshua.

> * Game 8, Round 6 - Sports - Wimbledon

This was the hardest round in the original game.

> During the original game, this year's Wimbledon championships were
> in progress; they were held from July 3 to 16. For questions #1-4,
> if the answers changed during the tournament, I'll allow you to
> give either the old or the new answer, but you must say which one
> you are giving.

> 1. Who is the reigning Gentlemen's Singles champion?

Old: Novak Djokovic. New: Carlos Alcaraz (Garfia). 4 for Stephen.

> 2. Who is the reigning Ladies' Singles champion?

Old: Elena Rybakina. New: Markéta Vondrousová. 4 for Stephen.

> 3. With a total of 8 championships, which man has the most
> Gentlemen's Singles titles?

Roger Federer. (Unchanged.) 4 for Stephen and Erland.

> 4. With 9 championships between 1978 and 1990, which woman has
> the most Ladies' Singles titles?

Martina Navratilova. (Unchanged.) 4 for Dan Blum, Stephen, Joshua,
and Erland.

> 5. Wimbledon is hosted by the All England Club, whose full name
> references two sports. One of those sports is lawn tennis;
> what is the other?

Croquet. 4 for Stephen, Dan Tilque, and Erland.

> 6. Wimbledon has many traditions, including white outfits for
> the players, an 11 pm curfew -- and the consumption of which
> food combination?

Strawberries and cream. 4 for Stephen, Joshua, Dan Tilque,
and Erland.

> 7. Since 1902, which sporting goods manufacturer has sponsored
> Wimbledon, making it the longest such sponsorship in the world?

Slazenger. 4 for Stephen.

> 8. In 1968, for the first time, Wimbledon allowed which kind of
> players to participate?

Professionals. 4 for Stephen, Joshua, and Erland.

In 1968, the Gentlemen's champion won £2,000 and the Ladies'
champion won £750.

> 9. In the singles competitions (either Gentlemen's or Ladies' --
> the numbers are the same), how many players participate in the
> first round? (Not the qualifier matches, which occur earlier.)

128 players (i.e. 64 matches). 4 for Stephen. 3 for Joshua.

> 10. The most important matches at Wimbledon occur on which court,
> distinguished by its Royal Box and retractable roof?

Centre Court. 4 for Stephen, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Erland.

Scores, if there are no errors:

GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Lit His Mis Spo
Stephen Perry 40 32 36 40 148
Joshua Kreitzer 36 32 28 19 115
Dan Blum 40 32 12 4 88
Dan Tilque 4 36 8 12 60
Erland Sommarskog 0 24 4 24 52
Pete Gayde 4 16 -- -- 20

--
Mark Brader, Toronto | I usually sign my name "J O backspace o h n"
msb@vex.net | -- John Chew

My text in this article is in the public domain.

On Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 1:27:55 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> Mark Brader:

> > 8. This cocktail is made in two different ways. The original
> > uses tequila, crème de cassis, lime juice, and soda water;
> > but the more popular concoction contains tequila, orange juice,
> > and grenadine syrup.
> Tequila Sunrise. 4 for Dan Tilque.

https://www.liquor.com/recipes/el-diablo/

I'm not sure if this qualifies for a protest, but based on the above site is an 'el diablo' the same drink?

swp

Mark Brader:
> > > 8. This cocktail is made in two different ways. The original
> > > uses tequila, crème de cassis, lime juice, and soda water;
> > > but the more popular concoction contains tequila, orange juice,
> > > and grenadine syrup.
> > Tequila Sunrise. 4 for Dan Tilque.

Stephen Perry:
> https://www.liquor.com/recipes/el-diablo/
>
> I'm not sure if this qualifies for a protest, but based on the above
> site is an 'el diablo' the same drink?

The round referenced the International Bartenders Association, and that
name does not appear at iba-world.com. So, protest denied.
--
Mark Brader A real Canadian science-fiction plot would be
Toronto about whether alien visitors were a federal or
msb@vex.net a provincial responsibility. --Duncan Thornton

My text in this article is in the public domain.