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- From: mcochran@nyx.cs.du.edu (Mark A. Cochran)
- Subject: Re: Are you a Rialto Geek?
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- Date: Mon, 4 Jan 93 03:18:21 GMT
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- In article <726106949.F00002@ocitor.fidonet> Tim@f4229.n124.z1.fidonet.org (Tim) writes:
- > Yaakov wrote:
- >
- > HF> Awhile ago, someone posted a 'heraldry geek' quiz. I thought up
- > HF> this 'Rialto geek' quiz at about the same time, but didn't have time
- > HF> to post it until now.
- >
- > HF> 1) What is the SSS?
- > HF> Bonus point for each member you can name.
- >
- > Sodality of the Sentinels of the Stargate. William of Weyr and William
- > of Weyr.
- >
- Correct for Ansteorra, but not here.
- > HF> 2) What is Soapy? Who discovered/invented Soapy?
- >
- > Proctor & Gamble, before they changed their trademark.
- >
- Close, but no banana.
- > HF> 3) What is the name of the 'Rialto Household'?
- >
- > Pigs in Space? (That's just a guess...)
- >
- Good guess, but sorry...
- > HF> 4) Why is it the Rialto?
- >
- > Because "GENCON" was taken.
- >
- This one may be correct, but I don't think so. ;)
- > HF> 5) Why do some old-timers still refer to the 'fisher folk' of the
- > HF> Rialto?
- >
- > Seafood fetish.
- I thought this was rec.org.sca, not rec.org.sex.with.fish but maybe
- I'm mistaken. :)
-
- Sorry Tadhg, I guess you don't count as a Rialto Geek. How was your
- score on the Heraldry Geek test though?
-
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