Grover Trivia (Answers)

As Grover's career winds down, many tributes to him will undoubtedly be heard. However D&G Online, always looking for something new and different, offers the following --- "Grover Trivia". In tribute to all of the work that Grover has done with the Windsor Board of Education and the Greater Essex County District School Board, the following Trivia questions can only be answered using your knowledge of the Internet or your ability to use the tools that Grover has promoted over the years.

All answers must be validated by explaining how you determined the answer using the Internet. The facts must be straight, but extra credit will be given for originality! Send your answers to d&g_online@gecdsb.on.ca. There will be prizes...after he moves out, we'll give away anything he leaves behind.

1. Over the years, Grover has amassed a large number of Internet email addresses. At last count, there are 10 of them. (No wonder he is accused of never answering his email). How many can you name?
   
   Let's see, there's Harry_Groves@gecdsb.on.ca, Harry_Groves@fcmail.wboe.edu.on.ca , Harry_Groves@ecb.edu.on.ca, grover@wboe.edu.on.ca, harrgrov@enoreo.on.ca, harrgrov@vef.north.net , harrgrov@village.ca, hgroves@edu.uwo.ca, grovesh@hamtramck.k12.mi.us , and then the accounts that he really uses!
   
   
   
2. Of course, he could never do it by himself, but Grover was once a "Featured Speaker" at a major computer conference. What conference, and what year?
   
   It was the ECOO '97 conference, I carried him, and the web page is still up at: http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/ecoo/e97/
   
   
   

3. What on earth is a "Golden Grover"? Why would anyone want one? There actually is one recipient of a "Golden Grover". Who is it?
   
   At the above mentioned conference, a Golden Grover has suggested as a prize for exemplary web pages. It looks like this:
   
   There is a recipient: M.S.Hetherington Public School.
   
   
   
   
   

4. In his retirement, Grover plans to attend a shuffleboard tournament in Bowling Green, Ohio. From his house, how long will it take him to get to the tournament and what roads will he travel? Hypothetically, let's say that he actually does the speed limit.
   
   Check it out at http://www.mapquest.com Driving directions are:
   
   

   	Directions
   1:Go West on Provincial Hwy 401 to Provincial Hwy 3
   25.0 miles (40.2 km)
   2:Go Northwest on Provincial Hwy 3 to Michigan	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
   3:Go Northwest on Ambassador Br. (Portions toll) to I-75	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
   4:Go Southwest on I-75 to Ohio	48.1 miles (77.4 km)
   5:Go Southwest on I-75 to I-475	19.3 miles (31.1 km)
   6:Go West on I-475 to State Rte 25	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
   7:Go South on State Rte 25	12.0 miles (19.3 km)

   
   
   
   

5. Grover is notorious for being late. However, he actually is noted as "an Early columnist" for what newsletter?
   
   Grover was an "early columnist" for MACUL which can be reached online at: http://www.macul.org
   
   
   
6. Where could you find a picture of Grover in a tuxedo? (It was rented...don't be too impressed)
   
   It was at the 1997 MAEDS conference web site: http://www.maeds.org/grovers/maeds97.htm
   
   
   
7. At one time, he tried out a new partner when doing a presentation. However, he did manage to insult this beautiful young lady by superimposing his face over hers on their web page. Where is that web page?
   
   It was MAEDS again: http://www.maeds.org/k&g/kg.htm
   
   
   
8. We've known him to always be a little dizzy, but where and how can you "spin Grover"?
   
   On our web page, we had a link entitled "Just for Fun". We took him for a spin using Quicktime VR
   http://www.gecdsb.on.ca/d&g/fun.htm
   
   
   
9. As a child, Grover was often accused of cheating. In fact, growing up in Listowel, he was known far and wide for cheating at the game "Buck Buck". It cost a dollar to play Grover's version. If you wanted to challenge him, where would you find the rules for the child's game "Buck Buck"?
   
   Grover's favourite site, "Games Kids Play" http://www.corpcomm.net/~gnieboed/gamehome.htm
   
   
   
10. Finally, Grover was in the first class to get an Honours B.Sc. in Computer Science from what university?
    
    The University of Western Ontario lays claim to providing Grover's higher education!