Christophe Posted January 20, 2008 Author Share Posted January 20, 2008 Dear Auke, congratulations to your victory .My own Google-search didn't find any track at all .BTW: Do you use cyrillc or latin letters with your Google-search ?Best regards ChristianHi Christian,I can guess cyrillic letters have been used by Auke... Cheers.Ch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Yes, I used cyrillic letters.I don't have much time so this will be an easy question I think.On 22 June 1941 there was one female Deputy Chairman of the Council of People's Commissar's of the USSR. What was her name?Good luck.Auke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lapa Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Yes, I used cyrillic letters.I don't have much time so this will be an easy question I think.On 22 June 1941 there was one female Deputy Chairman of the Council of People's Commissar's of the USSR. What was her name?Good luck.AukeAuke,Maybe Rozaliya Samoylovna Zalkind (or Zemlyachka).Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 (edited) Hi Marc,Yes, that's the correct answer.The Jewish Rozalia Samoilovna Zemlyachka (n?e Zalkind) fulfilled this position from 1940 to 1943. She was born in 1876 in Kiev and died in 1947 in Moscow. Here's a short overview of her career (in Russian):http://www.zamos.ru/dossier/?tree_id=10&qid=201Your turn again!Auke Edited January 21, 2008 by Ferdinand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted January 21, 2008 Author Share Posted January 21, 2008 Marc,Bravo and congrats!!! This is your second victory in 3 questions!!! Good beginning!!!!Next one is yours!!! Cheers.Ch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 As they say in my -- basketball-infused -- part of the world: Ka-thunk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimZ Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Ka-thunk!Too much time with students Ed! Its rubbing off the wrong way What a stern looking woman.... but then again.....Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lapa Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Too much time with students Ed! Its rubbing off the wrong way What a stern looking woman.... but then again.....Jim Guys,You'll have to wait until Friday, I am off to Moscow in about 1 hr, sorry!Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimZ Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Enjoy. We're waiting.Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 Hi Marc,Here in Paris.... but no more in Russia : TGIF !! Cheers.Ch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimZ Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 TGIF Christophe? Its gone already. So has half of Saturday with Monday hurtling its way towards us.... its another TGIF in 6 days time. Call it rat race.Importantly, how many questions will the quiz see answered this week Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted January 26, 2008 Author Share Posted January 26, 2008 He, he... Not sure... but I hope the speed will increase...Marc,Your turn, now !!! Cheers.Ch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knarf Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Hello,boring weekend. I am waiting to go to work. Perhaps it has to do with the change of the climate. Every thing goes so slow. There ia no action anywhere. Not even here I will go downtown and get drunk. Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted January 26, 2008 Author Share Posted January 26, 2008 Hi,I have sent a message to Marc (Lapa). I hope he will go back to us soon with a question...Cheers.Ch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimZ Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I am not one to comment as we did wait 2 weeks for me to come back from Russia to start the 2008 quiz. However, there was talk of taking a holiday recess so that was kinda differentBut....... Should there perhaps be a new rule that following 'x' days (max) the question will pass on to (say) the member previously asking the question. Or are we ok with waiting? Christophe.... your game.... your rules. Your decision.Its fine by me either way but we may have saved Frank a few bucks and some brain cells from keeping with us instead of letting him hit the downtown watering holes Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 Hi Jim and others,I agree, good points. The Quiz is far too much quiet here... And we can't indefinitelky wait for a Member to ask for a question : he may be away, ot without internet access, or without so much inetrest for the Quiz...So I propose a new rule to be added : If after three (3) days, the last winner has not asked yet for a question, and has not transferred his"right" to another Member; everyone else is authorized to do so and ask for the next challenge.This should make the quiz more dynamic and avoid long period without question... What do you think ? Are you Ok with this new rule ?If yes, the ball is yours !!! Who will ask for Question #175 ? Cheers.Ch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I agree, the speed of the quiz should increase. After three days without an explanation of the winner, whoever has a good question is allowed to post it.Auke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 So, Auke, if you wish, the ball is yours !!! Cheers.Ch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Zulus Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 So I propose a new rule to be added : If after three (3) days, the last winner has not asked yet for a question, and has not transferred his"right" to another Member; everyone else is authorized to do so and ask for the next challenge.Dear Christophe,excellent idea to bring some "speed" to your quiz .Let's wait for Auke's question .Best regards Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 Thanks Christian, But the question might also be yours !!! Cheers.Ch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 (edited) Okay, let's just ask one.We'll stay with the Soviet government at the start of the GPW. At that time there were 43 People's Commissariats. Name, let's say, seven of them, including their People's Commissar.Good luck! Auke Edited January 27, 2008 by Ferdinand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimZ Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 So I propose a new rule to be added : If after three (3) days, the last winner has not asked yet for a question, and has not transferred his"right" to another Member; everyone else is authorized to do so and ask for the next challenge.At least the ball is rolling again. However 'everyone' is just a bit too socialist for my likings as it does not define clearly who should take over. The supreme soviet would not have approved But let see how it goes. After all this is the Soviet and Eastern Block Quiz!Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 Jim, Let's be socialist somehow... The point is that the Member who asked for the last question might be unavailable... So, I think it is better for any of us to ask a question, if any of us has one. And I know some of us have some ready...In all cases, I'll be there to arbitrate if needed.Cheers.Ch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 Okay, let's just ask one.We'll stay with the Soviet government at the start of the GPW. At that time there were 43 People's Commissariats. Name, let's say, seven of them, including their People's Commissar.Good luck! AukeSo, now, back to Auke's question!!! Ch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knarf Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Hello,Molotov Foreign affairsStalin ChairmanBeria internal affairsDonchenko state reservesPerwuchin Electro and PowerplantasWoroshilov DefenceShakhurin aviation. Article 43 (1936) of the constitution only show 18 commissariats.Am I wrong? 1. Foreign Affairs; 2. Military Affairs; 3. Maritime Affairs; 4. Interior; 5. Justice; 6. Labour; 7. Social Security; 8. Public Education; 9. Post and Telegraph; 10. Nationalities Affairs; 11. Finance; 12. Transport; 13. Agriculture; 14. Trade and Industry; 15. Food Supply; 16. State Control; 17. the Supreme Economic Council; 18. Public Health. regardsFrank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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