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swp
Oct 24, 2012, 4:40:34 PM10/24/12
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the usual rules apply. sorry for the delay. I will post the answers and score the results in about 5 days time.
2 bonus points for guessing the theme, 1 point for each individual question.
good luck!
1. what is the more common name of the fruit "pitahaya"?
2. what is pictured here: http://sushimk.com/xe/files/attach/images/58/142/DSC_2934.jpg
3. what is the name of the voice recognition software produced by nuance inc.?
4. in may 2012, spacex made history when its spacecraft became the first commercial vehicle in history to successfully attach to the international space station. what was the name of the spacecraft.
5. in the book "harry potter and the goblet of fire" by j.k. rowling, what kind of dragon does harry face in the first task of the triwizard tournament?
6. what is the name of the dragon in the book "the hobbit"?
7. in the classic poem beowulf, beowulf is fatally wounded by a dragon. which of his thanes helps beowulf kill the dragon?
8. lewis carroll, in "through the looking-glass" (1871) describes what fearsome dragonlike beast with "jaws that bite," "claws that catch," and "eyes of flame."
9. in ray bradbury's 1955 book "the dragon", a pair of knights set out to fight what they think is a dragon. after they are killed by it, it is revealed that the "dragon" is actually what?
10. who wrote the "dragonriders of pern" series of books?
11. name either movie starring bruce lee that fits the theme of this quiz?
12. name the author of "the colour of magic" and "gaurds! guards!" who invented the swamp dragons (draco vulgaris), which are the size of small dogs, bred as pets, and, due to their complex, fire-producing anatomy, have a tendency to self-destruct.
13. in the dungeons & dragons role-playing game, who is the platinum dragon, the king of the good dragons?
14. at special chinese festivals, especially the 'duanwu festival', what are raced by teams of (up to) 12 rowers?
15. 7 feb 2012 to 9 feb 2013 is the year of the water dragon. when was the most recent previous year of the water dragon? (you only need to supply the primary year, not the specific dates)
swp
2 bonus points for guessing the theme, 1 point for each individual question.
good luck!
1. what is the more common name of the fruit "pitahaya"?
2. what is pictured here: http://sushimk.com/xe/files/attach/images/58/142/DSC_2934.jpg
3. what is the name of the voice recognition software produced by nuance inc.?
4. in may 2012, spacex made history when its spacecraft became the first commercial vehicle in history to successfully attach to the international space station. what was the name of the spacecraft.
5. in the book "harry potter and the goblet of fire" by j.k. rowling, what kind of dragon does harry face in the first task of the triwizard tournament?
6. what is the name of the dragon in the book "the hobbit"?
7. in the classic poem beowulf, beowulf is fatally wounded by a dragon. which of his thanes helps beowulf kill the dragon?
8. lewis carroll, in "through the looking-glass" (1871) describes what fearsome dragonlike beast with "jaws that bite," "claws that catch," and "eyes of flame."
9. in ray bradbury's 1955 book "the dragon", a pair of knights set out to fight what they think is a dragon. after they are killed by it, it is revealed that the "dragon" is actually what?
10. who wrote the "dragonriders of pern" series of books?
11. name either movie starring bruce lee that fits the theme of this quiz?
12. name the author of "the colour of magic" and "gaurds! guards!" who invented the swamp dragons (draco vulgaris), which are the size of small dogs, bred as pets, and, due to their complex, fire-producing anatomy, have a tendency to self-destruct.
13. in the dungeons & dragons role-playing game, who is the platinum dragon, the king of the good dragons?
14. at special chinese festivals, especially the 'duanwu festival', what are raced by teams of (up to) 12 rowers?
15. 7 feb 2012 to 9 feb 2013 is the year of the water dragon. when was the most recent previous year of the water dragon? (you only need to supply the primary year, not the specific dates)
swp
Mark Brader
Oct 24, 2012, 5:49:32 PM10/24/12
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Stephen Perry:
> 1. what is the more common name of the fruit "pitahaya"?
Dragon fruit.
Rice dragon?
> 3. what is the name of the voice recognition software produced by nuance inc.?
Magic Dragon?
> 4. in may 2012, spacex made history when its spacecraft became the
> first commercial vehicle in history to successfully attach to the
> international space station. what was the name of the spacecraft.
Dragon I?
> 6. what is the name of the dragon in the book "the hobbit"?
Smaug.
> 8. lewis carroll, in "through the looking-glass" (1871) describes what
> fearsome dragonlike beast with "jaws that bite," "claws that catch," and
> "eyes of flame."
The jabberwock.
> 9. in ray bradbury's 1955 book "the dragon", a pair of knights set out
> to fight what they think is a dragon. after they are killed by it, it is
> revealed that the "dragon" is actually what?
A train?
> 10. who wrote the "dragonriders of pern" series of books?
McCaffrey.
> 11. name either movie starring bruce lee that fits the theme of this quiz?
"Enter the Dragon".
> 12. name the author of "the colour of magic" ...
Pratchett.
> 14. at special chinese festivals, especially the 'duanwu festival', what
> are raced by teams of (up to) 12 rowers?
Dragon boats.
> 15. 7 feb 2012 to 9 feb 2013 is the year of the water dragon. when was
> the most recent previous year of the water dragon? (you only need to
> supply the primary year, not the specific dates)
1942.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "*Nature*, Mr. Allnutt, is what we are put in this
m...@vex.net | world *to rise above*." -- The African Queen
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 2 bonus points for guessing the theme,
Dragons.
> 1. what is the more common name of the fruit "pitahaya"?
Rice dragon?
> 3. what is the name of the voice recognition software produced by nuance inc.?
> 4. in may 2012, spacex made history when its spacecraft became the
> first commercial vehicle in history to successfully attach to the
> international space station. what was the name of the spacecraft.
> 6. what is the name of the dragon in the book "the hobbit"?
> 8. lewis carroll, in "through the looking-glass" (1871) describes what
> fearsome dragonlike beast with "jaws that bite," "claws that catch," and
> "eyes of flame."
> 9. in ray bradbury's 1955 book "the dragon", a pair of knights set out
> to fight what they think is a dragon. after they are killed by it, it is
> revealed that the "dragon" is actually what?
> 10. who wrote the "dragonriders of pern" series of books?
> 11. name either movie starring bruce lee that fits the theme of this quiz?
> 12. name the author of "the colour of magic" ...
Pratchett.
> 14. at special chinese festivals, especially the 'duanwu festival', what
> are raced by teams of (up to) 12 rowers?
> 15. 7 feb 2012 to 9 feb 2013 is the year of the water dragon. when was
> the most recent previous year of the water dragon? (you only need to
> supply the primary year, not the specific dates)
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "*Nature*, Mr. Allnutt, is what we are put in this
m...@vex.net | world *to rise above*." -- The African Queen
My text in this article is in the public domain.
swp
Oct 24, 2012, 6:51:03 PM10/24/12
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On Wednesday, October 24, 2012 5:49:33 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
>
> Mark Brader, Toronto | "*Nature*, Mr. Allnutt, is what we are put in this
> m...@vex.net | world *to rise above*." -- The African Queen
>
did you intentionally skip over some questions or was that an unintentional mistake? if the latter, you may supply additional answers for those assuming the usual restrictions.
>
> Mark Brader, Toronto | "*Nature*, Mr. Allnutt, is what we are put in this
> m...@vex.net | world *to rise above*." -- The African Queen
>
swp
Mark Brader
Oct 24, 2012, 6:52:22 PM10/24/12
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Stephen Perry:
> did you intentionally skip over some questions...?
Sure. But thanks for asking.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "I may be ranting, but I'm right!"
m...@vex.net -- Wojeck: Out of the Fire
> did you intentionally skip over some questions...?
Sure. But thanks for asking.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "I may be ranting, but I'm right!"
m...@vex.net -- Wojeck: Out of the Fire
Calvin
Oct 24, 2012, 7:15:56 PM10/24/12
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On Thursday, October 25, 2012 6:40:34 AM UTC+10, swp wrote:
> 1. what is the more common name of the fruit "pitahaya"?
Dragon Fruit
> 1. what is the more common name of the fruit "pitahaya"?
Dragon sushi?
> 3. what is the name of the voice recognition software produced by nuance inc.?
I had a conversation with a colleague about this software not 10 minutes ago!
> 4. in may 2012, spacex made history when its spacecraft became the first commercial vehicle in history to successfully attach to the international space station. what was the name of the spacecraft.
> 5. in the book "harry potter and the goblet of fire" by j.k. rowling, what kind of dragon does harry face in the first task of the triwizard tournament?
>
>
>
> 6. what is the name of the dragon in the book "the hobbit"?
> 7. in the classic poem beowulf, beowulf is fatally wounded by a dragon. which of his thanes helps beowulf kill the dragon?
>
>
>
> 8. lewis carroll, in "through the looking-glass" (1871) describes what fearsome dragonlike beast with "jaws that bite," "claws that catch," and "eyes of flame."
> 9. in ray bradbury's 1955 book "the dragon", a pair of knights set out to fight what they think is a dragon. after they are killed by it, it is revealed that the "dragon" is actually what?
> 10. who wrote the "dragonriders of pern" series of books?
>
>
>
> 11. name either movie starring bruce lee that fits the theme of this quiz?
> 12. name the author of "the colour of magic" and "gaurds! guards!" who invented the swamp dragons (draco vulgaris), which are the size of small dogs, bred as pets, and, due to their complex, fire-producing anatomy, have a tendency to self-destruct.
>
>
>
> 13. in the dungeons & dragons role-playing game, who is the platinum dragon, the king of the good dragons?
>
>
>
> 14. at special chinese festivals, especially the 'duanwu festival', what are raced by teams of (up to) 12 rowers?
I thought they could have many more than 12 though???
> 15. 7 feb 2012 to 9 feb 2013 is the year of the water dragon. when was the most recent previous year of the water dragon? (you only need to supply the primary year, not the specific dates)
I suspect the theme is either dragons, or something else so fiendishly subtle that I have missed it entirely.
cheers,
calvin
Marc Dashevsky
Oct 25, 2012, 1:41:29 AM10/25/12
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In article <66b2078c-a60e-4a9e...@googlegroups.com>, Stephen...@gmail.com
says...
dragon maki [from theme]
> 3. what is the name of the voice recognition software produced by nuance inc.?
Dragon Naturally Speaking
> 4. in may 2012, spacex made history when its spacecraft became the first commercial vehicle in history to successfully attach to the international space station. what was the name of the spacecraft.
Dragon
> 5. in the book "harry potter and the goblet of fire" by j.k. rowling, what kind of dragon does harry face in the first task of the triwizard tournament?
>
> 6. what is the name of the dragon in the book "the hobbit"?
Smaug
> 7. in the classic poem beowulf, beowulf is fatally wounded by a dragon. which of his thanes helps beowulf kill the dragon?
>
> 8. lewis carroll, in "through the looking-glass" (1871) describes what fearsome dragonlike beast with "jaws that bite," "claws that catch," and "eyes of flame."
>
> 9. in ray bradbury's 1955 book "the dragon", a pair of knights set out to fight what they think is a dragon. after they are killed by it, it is revealed that the "dragon" is actually what?
>
> 10. who wrote the "dragonriders of pern" series of books?
>
> 11. name either movie starring bruce lee that fits the theme of this quiz?
>
> 12. name the author of "the colour of magic" and "gaurds! guards!" who invented the swamp dragons (draco vulgaris), which are the size of small dogs, bred as pets, and, due to their complex, fire-producing anatomy, have a tendency to self-destruct.
>
> 13. in the dungeons & dragons role-playing game, who is the platinum dragon, the king of the good dragons?
>
> 14. at special chinese festivals, especially the 'duanwu festival', what are raced by teams of (up to) 12 rowers?
>
> 15. 7 feb 2012 to 9 feb 2013 is the year of the water dragon. when was the most recent previous year of the water dragon? (you only need to supply the primary year, not the specific dates)
2000
says...
>
> the usual rules apply. sorry for the delay. I will post the answers and score the results in about 5 days time.
>
> 2 bonus points for guessing the theme, 1 point for each individual question.
>
> good luck!
>
> 1. what is the more common name of the fruit "pitahaya"?
dragon fruit [from theme]
> the usual rules apply. sorry for the delay. I will post the answers and score the results in about 5 days time.
>
> 2 bonus points for guessing the theme, 1 point for each individual question.
>
> good luck!
>
> 1. what is the more common name of the fruit "pitahaya"?
dragon maki [from theme]
> 3. what is the name of the voice recognition software produced by nuance inc.?
> 4. in may 2012, spacex made history when its spacecraft became the first commercial vehicle in history to successfully attach to the international space station. what was the name of the spacecraft.
> 5. in the book "harry potter and the goblet of fire" by j.k. rowling, what kind of dragon does harry face in the first task of the triwizard tournament?
>
> 6. what is the name of the dragon in the book "the hobbit"?
> 7. in the classic poem beowulf, beowulf is fatally wounded by a dragon. which of his thanes helps beowulf kill the dragon?
>
> 8. lewis carroll, in "through the looking-glass" (1871) describes what fearsome dragonlike beast with "jaws that bite," "claws that catch," and "eyes of flame."
>
> 9. in ray bradbury's 1955 book "the dragon", a pair of knights set out to fight what they think is a dragon. after they are killed by it, it is revealed that the "dragon" is actually what?
>
> 10. who wrote the "dragonriders of pern" series of books?
>
> 11. name either movie starring bruce lee that fits the theme of this quiz?
>
> 12. name the author of "the colour of magic" and "gaurds! guards!" who invented the swamp dragons (draco vulgaris), which are the size of small dogs, bred as pets, and, due to their complex, fire-producing anatomy, have a tendency to self-destruct.
>
> 13. in the dungeons & dragons role-playing game, who is the platinum dragon, the king of the good dragons?
>
> 14. at special chinese festivals, especially the 'duanwu festival', what are raced by teams of (up to) 12 rowers?
>
> 15. 7 feb 2012 to 9 feb 2013 is the year of the water dragon. when was the most recent previous year of the water dragon? (you only need to supply the primary year, not the specific dates)
Joachim Parsch
Oct 25, 2012, 2:06:55 AM10/25/12
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swp schrieb:
> 2 bonus points for guessing the theme, 1 point for each individual question.
Theme: ...Dragons?
> good luck!
>
> 1. what is the more common name of the fruit "pitahaya"?
Dragon roll
> 3. what is the name of the voice recognition software produced by nuance inc.?
>
> 4. in may 2012, spacex made history when its spacecraft became
> the first commercial vehicle in history to successfully attach
> to the international space station. what was the name of the spacecraft.
> 5. in the book "harry potter and the goblet of fire" by j.k.
> rowling, what kind of dragon does harry face in the first task of
> the triwizard tournament?
> 6. what is the name of the dragon in the book "the hobbit"?
> 7. in the classic poem beowulf, beowulf is fatally
> wounded by a dragon. which of his thanes helps
> beowulf kill the dragon?
>
> 8. lewis carroll, in "through the looking-glass" (1871) describes
> what fearsome dragonlike beast with "jaws that bite," "claws
> that catch," and "eyes of flame."
> 9. in ray bradbury's 1955 book "the dragon", a pair of knights
> set out to fight what they think is a dragon. after they are
> killed by it, it is revealed that the "dragon" is actually what?
>
> 10. who wrote the "dragonriders of pern" series of books?
>
> 11. name either movie starring bruce lee that fits the theme of this quiz?
> 12. name the author of "the colour of magic" and "gaurds!
> guards!" who invented the swamp dragons (draco vulgaris), which are
> the size of small dogs, bred as pets, and, due to their complex,
> fire-producing anatomy, have a tendency to self-destruct.
> 13. in the dungeons & dragons role-playing game, who is the
> platinum dragon, the king of the good dragons?
>
> 14. at special chinese festivals, especially the 'duanwu
> festival', what are raced by teams of (up to) 12 rowers?
> 15. 7 feb 2012 to 9 feb 2013 is the year of the water dragon.
> when was the most recent previous year of the water dragon?
> (you only need to supply the primary year, not the specific dates)
Joachim
John Masters
Oct 25, 2012, 2:20:00 AM10/25/12
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On 2012-10-24 20:40:34 +0000, swp said:
> the usual rules apply. sorry for the delay. I will post the answers
> and score the results in about 5 days time.
>
> 2 bonus points for guessing the theme, 1 point for each individual question.
>
> good luck!
>
> 1. what is the more common name of the fruit "pitahaya"?
Dragonfruit
> the usual rules apply. sorry for the delay. I will post the answers
> and score the results in about 5 days time.
>
> 2 bonus points for guessing the theme, 1 point for each individual question.
>
> good luck!
>
> 1. what is the more common name of the fruit "pitahaya"?
Dragon Kebab
> 3. what is the name of the voice recognition software produced by nuance inc.?
>
>
> 4. in may 2012, spacex made history when its spacecraft became the
> first commercial vehicle in history to successfully attach to the
> international space station. what was the name of the spacecraft.
> 5. in the book "harry potter and the goblet of fire" by j.k. rowling,
> what kind of dragon does harry face in the first task of the triwizard
> tournament?
>
> 6. what is the name of the dragon in the book "the hobbit"?
> 7. in the classic poem beowulf, beowulf is fatally wounded by a
> dragon. which of his thanes helps beowulf kill the dragon?
>
> 8. lewis carroll, in "through the looking-glass" (1871) describes what
> fearsome dragonlike beast with "jaws that bite," "claws that catch,"
> and "eyes of flame."
>
> 9. in ray bradbury's 1955 book "the dragon", a pair of knights set out
> to fight what they think is a dragon. after they are killed by it, it
> is revealed that the "dragon" is actually what?
> 10. who wrote the "dragonriders of pern" series of books?
> 11. name either movie starring bruce lee that fits the theme of this quiz?
> 12. name the author of "the colour of magic" and "gaurds! guards!" who
> invented the swamp dragons (draco vulgaris), which are the size of
> small dogs, bred as pets, and, due to their complex, fire-producing
> anatomy, have a tendency to self-destruct.
> 13. in the dungeons & dragons role-playing game, who is the platinum
> dragon, the king of the good dragons?
>
> 14. at special chinese festivals, especially the 'duanwu festival',
> what are raced by teams of (up to) 12 rowers?
> 15. 7 feb 2012 to 9 feb 2013 is the year of the water dragon. when was
> the most recent previous year of the water dragon? (you only need to
> supply the primary year, not the specific dates)
>
> swp
--
John Masters
Of those who say nothing, few are silent.
- Thomas Neill
David B
Oct 25, 2012, 5:43:10 AM10/25/12
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> 1. what is the more common name of the fruit "pitahaya"?
Dragon Fruit.
Sushi Dragon.
> 3. what is the name of the voice recognition software produced by nuance
> inc.?
> 4. in may 2012, spacex made history when its spacecraft became the first
> commercial vehicle in history to successfully attach to the international
> space station. what was the name of the spacecraft.
> 6. what is the name of the dragon in the book "the hobbit"?
> 8. lewis carroll, in "through the looking-glass" (1871) describes
> what fearsome dragonlike beast with "jaws that bite,"
> "claws that catch," and "eyes of flame."
> 9. in ray bradbury's 1955 book "the dragon", a pair of knights set
> out to fight what they think is a dragon. after they are killed by it,
> it is revealed that the "dragon" is actually what?
> 11. name either movie starring bruce lee that fits the theme of this quiz?
> 13. in the dungeons & dragons role-playing game, who is the
> platinum dragon, the king of the good dragons?
> 14. at special chinese festivals, especially the 'duanwu festival', what
> are raced by teams of (up to) 12 rowers?
> 15. 7 feb 2012 to 9 feb 2013 is the year of the water dragon. when was
> the most recent previous year of the water dragon? (you only need to
> supply the primary year, not the specific dates)
David B
Oct 25, 2012, 5:43:56 AM10/25/12
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Oops, forgot theme.
Erm.......................
Africa?
Erm.......................
Africa?
Gareth Owen
Oct 25, 2012, 11:11:13 AM10/25/12
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swp <Stephen...@gmail.com> writes:
> the usual rules apply. sorry for the delay. I will post the answers
> and score the results in about 5 days time.
>
> 2 bonus points for guessing the theme, 1 point for each individual
> question.
I'm going with Dragons, and that was before I read any of the questions.
> the usual rules apply. sorry for the delay. I will post the answers
> and score the results in about 5 days time.
>
> 2 bonus points for guessing the theme, 1 point for each individual
> question.
> good luck!
>
> 1. what is the more common name of the fruit "pitahaya"?
Dragon Roll
> 3. what is the name of the voice recognition software produced by
> nuance inc.?
> 4. in may 2012, spacex made history when its spacecraft became the
> first commercial vehicle in history to successfully attach to the
> international space station. what was the name of the spacecraft.
> 5. in the book "harry potter and the goblet of fire" by j.k. rowling,
> what kind of dragon does harry face in the first task of the
> triwizard tournament?
something in book 1, IIRC)
> 6. what is the name of the dragon in the book "the hobbit"?
(here I shall mention the amazing cake my sister made for her little
boy's birthday - http://www.flickr.com/photos/erbutcher/8057530471/ )
> 7. in the classic poem beowulf, beowulf is fatally wounded by a
> dragon. which of his thanes helps beowulf kill the dragon?
or something
> 8. lewis carroll, in "through the looking-glass" (1871) describes
> what fearsome dragonlike beast with "jaws that bite," "claws that
> catch," and "eyes of flame."
The jaws that bite! The claws that catch!
Beware the Jub-Jub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!
> 9. in ray bradbury's 1955 book "the dragon", a pair of knights set
> out to fight what they think is a dragon. after they are killed by
> it, it is revealed that the "dragon" is actually what?
> 10. who wrote the "dragonriders of pern" series of books?
> 11. name either movie starring bruce lee that fits the theme of this
> quiz?
> 12. name the author of "the colour of magic" and "gaurds! guards!" who
> invented the swamp dragons (draco vulgaris), which are the size of
> small dogs, bred as pets, and, due to their complex, fire-producing
> anatomy, have a tendency to self-destruct.
> 13. in the dungeons & dragons role-playing game, who is the platinum
> dragon, the king of the good dragons?
> 14. at special chinese festivals, especially the 'duanwu festival',
> what are raced by teams of (up to) 12 rowers?
> 15. 7 feb 2012 to 9 feb 2013 is the year of the water dragon. when
> was the most recent previous year of the water dragon? (you only need
> to supply the primary year, not the specific dates)
Peter Smyth
Oct 25, 2012, 1:38:01 PM10/25/12
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"swp" wrote in message
news:66b2078c-a60e-4a9e...@googlegroups.com...
Dragon sushi?
Peter Smyth
news:66b2078c-a60e-4a9e...@googlegroups.com...
>
>the usual rules apply. sorry for the delay. I will post the answers and
>score the results in about 5 days time.
>
>2 bonus points for guessing the theme, 1 point for each individual
>question.
>
>good luck!
>
> 1. what is the more common name of the fruit "pitahaya"?
Dragonfruit
>the usual rules apply. sorry for the delay. I will post the answers and
>score the results in about 5 days time.
>
>2 bonus points for guessing the theme, 1 point for each individual
>question.
>
>good luck!
>
> 1. what is the more common name of the fruit "pitahaya"?
Dragon sushi?
> 3. what is the name of the voice recognition software produced by nuance
> inc.?
Dragon
> inc.?
> 4. in may 2012, spacex made history when its spacecraft became the first
> commercial vehicle in history to successfully attach to the international
> space station. what was the name of the spacecraft.
Dragon
> commercial vehicle in history to successfully attach to the international
> space station. what was the name of the spacecraft.
> 5. in the book "harry potter and the goblet of fire" by j.k. rowling, what
> kind of dragon does harry face in the first task of the triwizard
> tournament?
a big dragon
> kind of dragon does harry face in the first task of the triwizard
> tournament?
> 6. what is the name of the dragon in the book "the hobbit"?
Smaug
> 7. in the classic poem beowulf, beowulf is fatally wounded by a dragon.
> which of his thanes helps beowulf kill the dragon?
>
> 8. lewis carroll, in "through the looking-glass" (1871) describes what
> fearsome dragonlike beast with "jaws that bite," "claws that catch," and
> "eyes of flame."
Jabberwock
> which of his thanes helps beowulf kill the dragon?
>
> 8. lewis carroll, in "through the looking-glass" (1871) describes what
> fearsome dragonlike beast with "jaws that bite," "claws that catch," and
> "eyes of flame."
> 9. in ray bradbury's 1955 book "the dragon", a pair of knights set out to
> fight what they think is a dragon. after they are killed by it, it is
> revealed that the "dragon" is actually what?
>
>10. who wrote the "dragonriders of pern" series of books?
McCaffrey
> fight what they think is a dragon. after they are killed by it, it is
> revealed that the "dragon" is actually what?
>
>10. who wrote the "dragonriders of pern" series of books?
>11. name either movie starring bruce lee that fits the theme of this quiz?
>
>12. name the author of "the colour of magic" and "gaurds! guards!" who
>invented the swamp dragons (draco vulgaris), which are the size of small
>dogs, bred as pets, and, due to their complex, fire-producing anatomy, have
>a tendency to self-destruct.
Pratchett
>
>12. name the author of "the colour of magic" and "gaurds! guards!" who
>invented the swamp dragons (draco vulgaris), which are the size of small
>dogs, bred as pets, and, due to their complex, fire-producing anatomy, have
>a tendency to self-destruct.
>13. in the dungeons & dragons role-playing game, who is the platinum
>dragon, the king of the good dragons?
>
>14. at special chinese festivals, especially the 'duanwu festival', what
>are raced by teams of (up to) 12 rowers?
Dragon boats
>dragon, the king of the good dragons?
>
>14. at special chinese festivals, especially the 'duanwu festival', what
>are raced by teams of (up to) 12 rowers?
>15. 7 feb 2012 to 9 feb 2013 is the year of the water dragon. when was the
>most recent previous year of the water dragon? (you only need to supply the
>primary year, not the specific dates)
1992
>most recent previous year of the water dragon? (you only need to supply the
>primary year, not the specific dates)
Peter Smyth
Erland Sommarskog
Oct 25, 2012, 3:18:56 PM10/25/12
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The themes seems to be dragons.
> 1. what is the more common name of the fruit "pitahaya"?
Dragon fruit
Dragon roll
> 3. what is the name of the voice recognition software produced by nuance
> inc.?
DragonTalk
> 4. in may 2012, spacex made history when its spacecraft became the
> first commercial vehicle in history to successfully attach to the
> international space station. what was the name of the spacecraft.
Space Dragon
> 14. at special chinese festivals, especially the 'duanwu festival', what
> are raced by teams of (up to) 12 rowers?
Dragon boats
> 15. 7 feb 2012 to 9 feb 2013 is the year of the water dragon. when was
> the most recent previous year of the water dragon? (you only need to
> supply the primary year, not the specific dates)
2000
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
> 1. what is the more common name of the fruit "pitahaya"?
Dragon roll
> 3. what is the name of the voice recognition software produced by nuance
> inc.?
> 4. in may 2012, spacex made history when its spacecraft became the
> first commercial vehicle in history to successfully attach to the
> international space station. what was the name of the spacecraft.
> 14. at special chinese festivals, especially the 'duanwu festival', what
> are raced by teams of (up to) 12 rowers?
> 15. 7 feb 2012 to 9 feb 2013 is the year of the water dragon. when was
> the most recent previous year of the water dragon? (you only need to
> supply the primary year, not the specific dates)
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Rob Parker
Oct 27, 2012, 9:36:54 PM10/27/12
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Here there be ... dragons!
> 1. what is the more common name of the fruit "pitahaya"?
dragonfruit
dragon sushi
> 3. what is the name of the voice recognition software produced by nuance
> inc.?
Dragon NaturallySpeaking
> 4. in may 2012, spacex made history when its spacecraft became the first
> commercial vehicle in history to successfully attach to the international
> space station. what was the name of the spacecraft.
Dragon (?)
> 5. in the book "harry potter and the goblet of fire" by j.k. rowling, what
> kind of dragon does harry face in the first task of the triwizard
> tournament?
fire dragon
> 6. what is the name of the dragon in the book "the hobbit"?
Smaug
> 7. in the classic poem beowulf, beowulf is fatally wounded by a dragon.
> which of his thanes helps beowulf kill the dragon?
>
> 8. lewis carroll, in "through the looking-glass" (1871) describes what
> fearsome dragonlike beast with "jaws that bite," "claws that catch," and
> "eyes of flame."
the jabberwok
> 9. in ray bradbury's 1955 book "the dragon", a pair of knights set out to
> fight what they think is a dragon. after they are killed by it, it is
> revealed that the "dragon" is actually what?
>
> 10. who wrote the "dragonriders of pern" series of books?
>
> 11. name either movie starring bruce lee that fits the theme of this quiz?
Enter the Dragon
> 12. name the author of "the colour of magic" and "gaurds! guards!" who
> invented the swamp dragons (draco vulgaris), which are the size of small
> dogs, bred as pets, and, due to their complex, fire-producing anatomy,
> have a tendency to self-destruct.
Terry Pratchett
> 13. in the dungeons & dragons role-playing game, who is the platinum
> dragon, the king of the good dragons?
>
> 14. at special chinese festivals, especially the 'duanwu festival', what
> are raced by teams of (up to) 12 rowers?
dragon-boats
> 15. 7 feb 2012 to 9 feb 2013 is the year of the water dragon. when was
> the most recent previous year of the water dragon? (you only need to
> supply the primary year, not the specific dates)
2000
Rob
> 1. what is the more common name of the fruit "pitahaya"?
dragon sushi
> 3. what is the name of the voice recognition software produced by nuance
> inc.?
> 4. in may 2012, spacex made history when its spacecraft became the first
> commercial vehicle in history to successfully attach to the international
> space station. what was the name of the spacecraft.
> 5. in the book "harry potter and the goblet of fire" by j.k. rowling, what
> kind of dragon does harry face in the first task of the triwizard
> tournament?
> 6. what is the name of the dragon in the book "the hobbit"?
> 7. in the classic poem beowulf, beowulf is fatally wounded by a dragon.
> which of his thanes helps beowulf kill the dragon?
>
> 8. lewis carroll, in "through the looking-glass" (1871) describes what
> fearsome dragonlike beast with "jaws that bite," "claws that catch," and
> "eyes of flame."
> 9. in ray bradbury's 1955 book "the dragon", a pair of knights set out to
> fight what they think is a dragon. after they are killed by it, it is
> revealed that the "dragon" is actually what?
>
> 10. who wrote the "dragonriders of pern" series of books?
>
> 11. name either movie starring bruce lee that fits the theme of this quiz?
> 12. name the author of "the colour of magic" and "gaurds! guards!" who
> invented the swamp dragons (draco vulgaris), which are the size of small
> dogs, bred as pets, and, due to their complex, fire-producing anatomy,
> have a tendency to self-destruct.
> 13. in the dungeons & dragons role-playing game, who is the platinum
> dragon, the king of the good dragons?
>
> 14. at special chinese festivals, especially the 'duanwu festival', what
> are raced by teams of (up to) 12 rowers?
> 15. 7 feb 2012 to 9 feb 2013 is the year of the water dragon. when was
> the most recent previous year of the water dragon? (you only need to
> supply the primary year, not the specific dates)
Rob
Dan Tilque
Oct 28, 2012, 6:59:33 AM10/28/12
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swp wrote:
> the usual rules apply. sorry for the delay. I will post the answers and score the results in about 5 days time.
>
> 2 bonus points for guessing the theme, 1 point for each individual question.
Is there a theme more specific than just Dragons? There seem to be
> the usual rules apply. sorry for the delay. I will post the answers and score the results in about 5 days time.
>
> 2 bonus points for guessing the theme, 1 point for each individual question.
dragons from all over the place, so I'm guessing not.
>
> good luck!
>
> 1. what is the more common name of the fruit "pitahaya"?
dragonfly larvae
>
> 3. what is the name of the voice recognition software produced by nuance inc.?
>
> 4. in may 2012, spacex made history when its spacecraft became the first commercial vehicle in history to successfully attach to the international space station. what was the name of the spacecraft.
>
> 5. in the book "harry potter and the goblet of fire" by j.k. rowling, what kind of dragon does harry face in the first task of the triwizard tournament?
>
> 6. what is the name of the dragon in the book "the hobbit"?
>
> 7. in the classic poem beowulf, beowulf is fatally wounded by a dragon. which of his thanes helps beowulf kill the dragon?
>
> 8. lewis carroll, in "through the looking-glass" (1871) describes what fearsome dragonlike beast with "jaws that bite," "claws that catch," and "eyes of flame."
>
> 9. in ray bradbury's 1955 book "the dragon", a pair of knights set out to fight what they think is a dragon. after they are killed by it, it is revealed that the "dragon" is actually what?
>
> 10. who wrote the "dragonriders of pern" series of books?
>
> 11. name either movie starring bruce lee that fits the theme of this quiz?
>
> 12. name the author of "the colour of magic" and "gaurds! guards!" who invented the swamp dragons (draco vulgaris), which are the size of small dogs, bred as pets, and, due to their complex, fire-producing anatomy, have a tendency to self-destruct.
>
> 13. in the dungeons & dragons role-playing game, who is the platinum dragon, the king of the good dragons?
>
> 14. at special chinese festivals, especially the 'duanwu festival', what are raced by teams of (up to) 12 rowers?
>
> 15. 7 feb 2012 to 9 feb 2013 is the year of the water dragon. when was the most recent previous year of the water dragon? (you only need to supply the primary year, not the specific dates)
--
Dan Tilque
Human history becomes more and more a race between education and
catastrophe.
-- H G Wells
Mark Brader
Oct 30, 2012, 12:50:05 AM10/30/12
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About 5 days ago, Stephen Perry wrote:
> the usual rules apply. sorry for the delay. I will post the answers
> and score the results in about 5 days time.
However, he's in eastern Pennsylvania, and due to ex-hurricane Sandy,
> the usual rules apply. sorry for the delay. I will post the answers
> and score the results in about 5 days time.
I think we can anticipate a delay. I don't think he'll mind me posting
this email I just got from him:
| We are without power since 9:14pm. Winds sustained at 50mph.
| Gusts to 80mph. Kids scared, wife nervous. I am ok.
|
| Tree down in neighbors front yard, across street and 1
| house down. It fell into the street. Police were guarding
| it for about 90 minutes, then put out flares and left.
| Flares disappeared in 10 minutes, tree still in street.
|
| Gas fireplace working well, thankfully. Hope to not lose too
| much food in the freezer & frig.
|
| I hope you're doing better than I am right now. Damn phone
| keeps capitalizing things on me.
|
| Stephen
(Where I am, the sustained wind is only about 30 mph now, and not
expected to reach 40 mph -- not nearly as big a deal as at places
closer to the coast. There has been one storm death in Toronto.)
--
Mark Brader "If Benjamin Franklin was alive today, he'd be
Toronto arrested for sailing a kite without a license."
m...@vex.net -- Tucker: The Man and his Dream
swp
Oct 31, 2012, 3:29:23 PM10/31/12
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I am borrowing a connection at my old house in Glenolden PA which is 40 miles south of my present home in Doylestown PA. Doylestown is without power. All of it. We expect the hospital to get back power tonight, the rest of us including the schools and businesses and homes later. Many other towns are in a similar situation. It's really bad. The flooding damage is taking out whole blocks in some places. The description above was before the really strong winds arrived. I lost 4 trees in my yard, 3 around the pool pumps and 1 on the far side of the pool. The fence caught that last one. I used a crosscut hand saw to take it down this morning. Heavier than it looks, but moved it out to the side of the house for cutting up later when power is restored. Thank God for the gas fireplace and stove, but we cooked everything we could and now a lot is going to waste. We're all alive, and uninjured. The trees that I saw down, and my kids pointed out some I missed, were upwards of 5 feet across at the base. Many were snapped in half, others had the root system come up and leave the trunk on the ground and a small mountain of roots and dirt upwards of 20 feet high. To say this was devastating is an understatement. The rain itself didn't do any damage where I live, but the wind that followed did. I have heard that the New Jersey shore is underwater, from Sea Isle City to Atlantic City and up into New York City. The larger cities are getting services restored, but many smaller communities are still hurting and will be for some time.
If you are able to send help, in any form, please donate generously to the American Red Cross and other relief organizations.
Mark, if I can ask your indulgence to please score this round as I have typed this offline and am hoping it uploads successfully. I also hoped to do that yesterday to give whoever won the opportunity to have a Halloween themed round. We've had enough of scary for now out here.
Stephen W Perry, Doylestown, PA, 31st October 2012
Mark Brader
Nov 1, 2012, 3:01:44 AM11/1/12
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Stephen Perry:
> Mark, if I can ask your indulgence to please score this round...
Well, Stephen's back online now, but I had this almost ready to go,
so here it is. It took a while because I had to consult him first
for the answers, then about some close decisions, and then because
I realized he hadn't specified a tiebreaker formula.
> name the theme for 2 points
yes, dragons. 2 for Mark, Calvin, Marc, Joachim, Gareth, Erland,
Rob, and Dan.
> 1. what is the more common name of the fruit "pitahaya"?
dragon fruit. 1 for everyone -- Mark, Calvin, Marc, Joachim, John,
David, Gareth, Peter, Erland, Rob, and Dan.
> 2. what is pictured here:
> http://sushimk.com/xe/files/attach/images/58/142/DSC 2934.jpg
vegetable dragon roll. "Vegetable" was required.
> 3. what is the name of the voice recognition software produced
> by nuance inc.?
dragon naturally speaking. 1 for Calvin, Marc, John, Gareth, and Rob.
> 4. in may 2012, spacex made history when its spacecraft became
> the first commercial vehicle in history to successfully
> attach to the international space station. what was the
> name of the spacecraft.
dragon. "Dragon 1" was accepted. 1 for Mark, Calvin, Marc, Joachim,
John, David, Peter, Rob, and Dan.
> 5. in the book "harry potter and the goblet of fire" by
> j.k. rowling, what kind of dragon does harry face in the
> first task of the triwizard tournament?
hungarian horn tail. 1 for Joachim.
> 6. what is the name of the dragon in the book "the hobbit"?
smaug. 1 for Mark, Calvin, Marc, Joachim, John, David, Gareth,
Peter, Rob, and Dan.
> 7. in the classic poem beowulf, beowulf is fatally wounded by
> a dragon. which of his thanes helps beowulf kill the dragon?
wiglaf, his cousin and king after beowulf dies.
> 8. lewis carroll, in "through the looking-glass" (1871)
> describes what fearsome dragonlike beast with "jaws that
> bite," "claws that catch," and "eyes of flame."
the jabberwock. "Jabberwocky" (the poem's title) was accepted.
1 for Mark, Calvin, Joachim, David, Gareth, Peter, Rob, and Dan.
> 9. in ray bradbury's 1955 book "the dragon", a pair of knights
> set out to fight what they think is a dragon. after they
> are killed by it, it is revealed that the "dragon" is
> actually what?
a steam train. "Train" or "locomotive" was acceptable. 1 for Mark,
John, David, and Gareth.
> 10. who wrote the "dragonriders of pern" series of books?
anne mccaffrey. 1 for Mark, John, Gareth, Peter, and Dan.
> 11. name either movie starring bruce lee that fits the theme
> of this quiz?
enter the dragon, the way of the dragon. 1 for Mark, Calvin, John,
David, Gareth, Rob, and Dan.
> 12. name the author of "the colour of magic" and "gaurds!
> guards!" who invented the swamp dragons (draco vulgaris),
> which are the size of small dogs, bred as pets, and, due
> to their complex, fire-producing anatomy, have a tendency
> to self-destruct.
terry pratchett. 1 for Mark, Joachim, John, Gareth, Peter, Rob,
and Dan.
> 13. in the dungeons & dragons role-playing game, who is the
> platinum dragon, the king of the good dragons?
bahamut.
> 14. at special chinese festivals, especially the 'duanwu
> festival', what are raced by teams of (up to) 12 rowers?
dragon boat. 1 for Mark, Calvin, Joachim, John, David, Gareth,
Peter, Erland, Rob, and Dan.
> 15. 7 feb 2012 to 9 feb 2013 is the year of the water dragon.
> when was the most recent previous year of the water
> dragon? (you only need to supply the primary year)
1952 - 27 jan 52 to 13 feb 53.
Scores, if there are no errors:
T 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 TOTALS
Gareth Owen 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 11
Mark Brader 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 11
Dan Tilque 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 10
Rob Parker 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 10
John Masters 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 9
Calvin 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 9
Joachim Parsch 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 9
David B 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 7
Peter Smyth 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 7
Marc Dashevsky 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Erland Sommarskog 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4
So we have a tie. Stephen's tiebreaker this time is who came closer
to being correct on the answers that were scored as wrong. Well,
Gareth had "dragon roll" on #2, and on #13 he managed to name a
D&D dragon, but the wrong one. I had no guess for either of those.
I only beat Gareth on #15, where he said 2000-01 and I said 1942.
The *reason* I said 1942, by the way, was that I knew the right
number to subtract from the current date was 60, only I got the
arithmetic wrong! (Why was I not informed that we were more than
10 years into the new century, *hmmm?*)
So by the margin of that slip, Gareth is the winner. Congratulations,
sir! And please start RQ#80 at your earliest convenience.
And thanks to Stephen for writing the contest and helping with the
scoring.
--
Mark Brader | There is no rule that relates [these behaviors]...
Toronto | In general, they do what you want, unless you want
m...@vex.net | consistency. -- Wall, Christiansen, and Orwant
> Mark, if I can ask your indulgence to please score this round...
Well, Stephen's back online now, but I had this almost ready to go,
so here it is. It took a while because I had to consult him first
for the answers, then about some close decisions, and then because
I realized he hadn't specified a tiebreaker formula.
> name the theme for 2 points
yes, dragons. 2 for Mark, Calvin, Marc, Joachim, Gareth, Erland,
Rob, and Dan.
> 1. what is the more common name of the fruit "pitahaya"?
David, Gareth, Peter, Erland, Rob, and Dan.
> 2. what is pictured here:
vegetable dragon roll. "Vegetable" was required.
> 3. what is the name of the voice recognition software produced
> by nuance inc.?
> 4. in may 2012, spacex made history when its spacecraft became
> the first commercial vehicle in history to successfully
> attach to the international space station. what was the
> name of the spacecraft.
John, David, Peter, Rob, and Dan.
> 5. in the book "harry potter and the goblet of fire" by
> j.k. rowling, what kind of dragon does harry face in the
> first task of the triwizard tournament?
> 6. what is the name of the dragon in the book "the hobbit"?
Peter, Rob, and Dan.
> 7. in the classic poem beowulf, beowulf is fatally wounded by
> a dragon. which of his thanes helps beowulf kill the dragon?
> 8. lewis carroll, in "through the looking-glass" (1871)
> describes what fearsome dragonlike beast with "jaws that
> bite," "claws that catch," and "eyes of flame."
1 for Mark, Calvin, Joachim, David, Gareth, Peter, Rob, and Dan.
> 9. in ray bradbury's 1955 book "the dragon", a pair of knights
> set out to fight what they think is a dragon. after they
> are killed by it, it is revealed that the "dragon" is
> actually what?
John, David, and Gareth.
> 10. who wrote the "dragonriders of pern" series of books?
> 11. name either movie starring bruce lee that fits the theme
> of this quiz?
David, Gareth, Rob, and Dan.
> 12. name the author of "the colour of magic" and "gaurds!
> guards!" who invented the swamp dragons (draco vulgaris),
> which are the size of small dogs, bred as pets, and, due
> to their complex, fire-producing anatomy, have a tendency
> to self-destruct.
and Dan.
> 13. in the dungeons & dragons role-playing game, who is the
> platinum dragon, the king of the good dragons?
> 14. at special chinese festivals, especially the 'duanwu
> festival', what are raced by teams of (up to) 12 rowers?
Peter, Erland, Rob, and Dan.
> 15. 7 feb 2012 to 9 feb 2013 is the year of the water dragon.
> when was the most recent previous year of the water
1952 - 27 jan 52 to 13 feb 53.
Scores, if there are no errors:
T 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 TOTALS
Gareth Owen 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 11
Mark Brader 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 11
Dan Tilque 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 10
Rob Parker 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 10
John Masters 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 9
Calvin 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 9
Joachim Parsch 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 9
David B 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 7
Peter Smyth 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 7
Marc Dashevsky 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Erland Sommarskog 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4
So we have a tie. Stephen's tiebreaker this time is who came closer
to being correct on the answers that were scored as wrong. Well,
Gareth had "dragon roll" on #2, and on #13 he managed to name a
D&D dragon, but the wrong one. I had no guess for either of those.
I only beat Gareth on #15, where he said 2000-01 and I said 1942.
The *reason* I said 1942, by the way, was that I knew the right
number to subtract from the current date was 60, only I got the
arithmetic wrong! (Why was I not informed that we were more than
10 years into the new century, *hmmm?*)
So by the margin of that slip, Gareth is the winner. Congratulations,
sir! And please start RQ#80 at your earliest convenience.
And thanks to Stephen for writing the contest and helping with the
scoring.
--
Mark Brader | There is no rule that relates [these behaviors]...
Toronto | In general, they do what you want, unless you want
m...@vex.net | consistency. -- Wall, Christiansen, and Orwant
calvin
Nov 1, 2012, 6:12:26 PM11/1/12
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On Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:01:44 +1000, Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> And thanks to Stephen for writing the contest and helping with the
> scoring.
And for keeping in contact with rgt when he arguably had more important
> And thanks to Stephen for writing the contest and helping with the
> scoring.
things to do!
Glad you're all safe.
--
cheers,
calvin
swp
Nov 1, 2012, 11:42:17 PM11/1/12
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Thank You again, Mark, for doing a great job scoring and asking all the right questions to make it fair. and you may now take back all this nice cold canadian air as we have plenty of our own again. ;-)
swp
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