Mark Brader:

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-11-11,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".

Sorry, I'm late again.

Game 9 is over and DAN BLUM is the winner. Hearty congratulations!

** Game 9, Round 9 - Sports - Team Logos

Did you know that sports teams usually have logos to differentiate
themselves from other teams? It's true! We've provided you a
2-page handout with the logos of 24 different sports teams, with
the team names blanked out as necessary.

http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/9:9/log.pdf

(Note that the numbers are *above* the images.)

We're sure you're familiar with all of them, so we'll name the
team (and sometimes the league), and you tell us what number their
logo is.

1. Atlanta Dream (WNBA).

#21.

2. Arlington Renegades (XFL).

#8. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque.

3. Bayern Munich (Bundesliga).

#7. 4 for Dan Blum.

4. Juventus (Serie A Futbol Italia).

#6. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.

5. Wigan Warriors (Super Rugby League).

#19. 4 for Dan Blum.

6. Wake Forest University Demon Deacons.

#4. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque.

7. Queensland Reds (Super Rugby Pacific).

#13. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.

8. Yomiuri Giants (Nippon Baseball League).

#11.

9. Cleveland Monsters (American Hockey League).

#17. 4 for Dan Blum.

10. University of California Santa Cruz Banana Slugs.

#15. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.

If you'd like to try the 14 decoys for fun, but for no points,
please decode the rot13:

11. DC Defenders (XFL).

14.

12. Real Madrid (La Liga).

1. Erland got this.

13. Minnesota United (MLS).

10.

14. Portland Timbers (MLS).

9. Erland and Dan Tilque got this.

15. Tulane University Green Wave.

24.

16. Universit‚ de Montreal Carabins.

23. Erland got this.

17. Moana Pasifika (Super Rugby Pacific).

12.

18. Eisbaren Berlin (Deutsche Eishockey Liga).

18. Erland got this.

19. Abbotsford Canucks (American Hockey League).

5.

20. Carolina Mudcats (Carolinas Baseball League).

16.

21. Halifax Thunderbirds (National Lacrosse League).

22.

22. Shanxi Brave Dragons (Chinese Basketball Association).

2.

23. Montreal Victoire (Professional Women's Hockey League).

3.

24. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (International Baseball League).

20. Erland got this.

** Game 9, Round 10 - Challenge - The Butler Did It

* A. Butlers in Books

A1. The prototypical butler in fiction is Jeeves, even though
he takes pains to point out that he is Bertie Wooster's
faithful valet and not a butler. Who wrote the Jeeves and
Wooster books?

P.G. Wodehouse. 4 for Joshua, Erland, and Dan Blum.

A2. Giovanni Bertuccio is the faithful butler to which of
Alexandre Dumas pŠre's characters?

Edmond DantŠs, Count of Monte Cristo. (Acceptimng either part.)
2 for Dan Blum.

* B. Butler Sports

B1. Butler University is a member of the only major American
college sports conference to *not* promote football as a
university sport. What is the name of that conference,
which was officially formed in 2013?

The Big East Conference.

B2. What is the name of Butler University's sports teams?
*Hint*: it is an animal which could be a house pet.

Bulldogs.

* C. Historical Butlers

C1. Paul Burrell is a butler who was born in 1966. He was the
butler for a particularly important British person, which is
why he wrote a successful memoir about his buttling career.
Who did Burrell buttle for?

Princess Diana.

C2. Eugene Allen, whose life inspired the 2013 movie "The
Butler", worked his way up to become the head butler at
what residence?

The White House. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.

* D. Hollywood Butlers

D1. Geoffrey, played by James Marcel, was the butler for the
Banks family in which 1990s television show?

"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.

D2. Edmund Blackadder was the butler to Prince George in
Blackadder the Third. Who played Edmund Blackadder --
as well as all the other Blackadders?

Rowan Atkinson. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.

* E. Buttling

E1. Bertie Wooster's Jeeves often explains that he is a valet
rather than a butler. What is the difference between
the two?

Butlers serve a household, valets serve an individual. (Anything
close to this is fine.) 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque.

E2. Some butlers were traditionally referred to as "silvermen",
indicating an additional responsibility. What was that
responsibility?

Care and polishing of the house's silverware. 4 for Joshua.

* F. Cleaning Products

F1. This crystalline solid -- typically purchased by individuals
as a powder -- dissolves in water to make a solution useful
as an antifungal agent, a pesticide, or a deodorizer among
other uses. What is it?

Borax.

F2. Powdered oxalic acid is the primary ingredient in what
brand-name scouring powder, which was the first canned
scouring powder introduced to consumers in 1882?

Bar Keeper's Friend.


Scores, if there are no errors:

GAME 9 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> Geo Ent A+L Aud Can His Sci Spo Cha SEVEN
Dan Blum 36 8 32 0 0 30 12 32 22 172
Joshua Kreitzer 24 24 16 20 4 27 16 12 20 147
Dan Tilque 36 8 8 0 4 24 20 16 4 116
Erland Sommarskog 20 12 -- -- -- 8 8 0 4 52

--
Mark Brader | "...having compressed some 300 million years into
Toronto | two paragraphs, I have left out some details."
msb@vex.net | -- Roger Gary

My text in this article is in the public domain.

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