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Calvin
Oct 16, 2011, 9:49:05 PM10/16/11
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1 David Soul and Michael Glaser played which 1970s crime fighting duo?
2 Which fast food chain has overtaken McDonalds to have the most outlets
in Australia?
3 What does the food-related acronym GI stand for?
4 What colour is the laser on a high definition DVD player?
5 I Want My MTV is a line from which 1985 Dire Straits hit?
6 Belgian Eddie Merckx is a former champion in which sport?
7 Who had a No. 1 hit in 1957 with 'Diana'?
8 Germany's busiest airport is located in which city?
9 Helen Wills Moody is a former champion in which sport?
10 Which occupation uses a strop?
--
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Oct 16, 2011, 10:26:44 PM10/16/11
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"Calvin":
> 2 Which fast food chain has overtaken McDonalds to have the most outlets
> in Australia?
Kentucky Fried Chicken?
> 3 What does the food-related acronym GI stand for?
Gastro-intestinal.
> 4 What colour is the laser on a high definition DVD player?
Blue.
> 5 I Want My MTV is a line from which 1985 Dire Straits hit?
> 6 Belgian Eddie Merckx is a former champion in which sport?
Bicycle racing.
> 7 Who had a No. 1 hit in 1957 with 'Diana'?
Anka.
> 8 Germany's busiest airport is located in which city?
Frankfurt-am-Main.
> 9 Helen Wills Moody is a former champion in which sport?
Tennis?
> 10 Which occupation uses a strop?
Barber.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | The plural of "virus" is "ad nauseam".
m...@vex.net | --Fred Bambrough
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1 David Soul and Michael Glaser played which 1970s crime fighting duo?
Starsky and Hutch.
> 2 Which fast food chain has overtaken McDonalds to have the most outlets
> in Australia?
> 3 What does the food-related acronym GI stand for?
> 4 What colour is the laser on a high definition DVD player?
> 5 I Want My MTV is a line from which 1985 Dire Straits hit?
> 6 Belgian Eddie Merckx is a former champion in which sport?
> 7 Who had a No. 1 hit in 1957 with 'Diana'?
> 8 Germany's busiest airport is located in which city?
> 9 Helen Wills Moody is a former champion in which sport?
> 10 Which occupation uses a strop?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | The plural of "virus" is "ad nauseam".
m...@vex.net | --Fred Bambrough
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Marc Dashevsky
Oct 16, 2011, 11:57:12 PM10/16/11
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In article <op.v3g3b...@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au>, cal...@phlegm.com says...
> 2 Which fast food chain has overtaken McDonalds to have the most outlets in Australia?
> 3 What does the food-related acronym GI stand for?
glycemic index
> 4 What colour is the laser on a high definition DVD player?
blue
> 5 I Want My MTV is a line from which 1985 Dire Straits hit?
Money For Nothing
> 6 Belgian Eddie Merckx is a former champion in which sport?
> 7 Who had a No. 1 hit in 1957 with 'Diana'?
Paul Anka
> 8 Germany's busiest airport is located in which city?
Frankfort
> 9 Helen Wills Moody is a former champion in which sport?
tennis
> 10 Which occupation uses a strop?
barber
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>
>
> 1 David Soul and Michael Glaser played which 1970s crime fighting duo?
Startsky & Hutch
>
> 1 David Soul and Michael Glaser played which 1970s crime fighting duo?
> 2 Which fast food chain has overtaken McDonalds to have the most outlets in Australia?
> 3 What does the food-related acronym GI stand for?
> 4 What colour is the laser on a high definition DVD player?
> 5 I Want My MTV is a line from which 1985 Dire Straits hit?
> 6 Belgian Eddie Merckx is a former champion in which sport?
> 7 Who had a No. 1 hit in 1957 with 'Diana'?
> 8 Germany's busiest airport is located in which city?
> 9 Helen Wills Moody is a former champion in which sport?
> 10 Which occupation uses a strop?
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Joshua Kreitzer
Oct 16, 2011, 11:55:03 PM10/16/11
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On Oct 16, 8:49 pm, Calvin <cal...@phlegm.com> wrote:
> 1 David Soul and Michael Glaser played which 1970s crime fighting duo?
Starsky & Hutch
> 1 David Soul and Michael Glaser played which 1970s crime fighting duo?
> 2 Which fast food chain has overtaken McDonalds to have the most outlets
> in Australia?
> 3 What does the food-related acronym GI stand for?
> 4 What colour is the laser on a high definition DVD player?
> 5 I Want My MTV is a line from which 1985 Dire Straits hit?
> 6 Belgian Eddie Merckx is a former champion in which sport?
> 7 Who had a No. 1 hit in 1957 with 'Diana'?
> 8 Germany's busiest airport is located in which city?
> 9 Helen Wills Moody is a former champion in which sport?
> 10 Which occupation uses a strop?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Jeffrey Turner
Oct 17, 2011, 12:04:04 AM10/17/11
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On 10/16/2011 9:49 PM, Calvin wrote:
>
>
> 1 David Soul and Michael Glaser played which 1970s crime fighting duo?
Starsky and Hutch
>
>
> 1 David Soul and Michael Glaser played which 1970s crime fighting duo?
> 2 Which fast food chain has overtaken McDonalds to have the most outlets
> in Australia?
> 3 What does the food-related acronym GI stand for?
Gastro-intestinal
> in Australia?
> 3 What does the food-related acronym GI stand for?
> 4 What colour is the laser on a high definition DVD player?
red
> 5 I Want My MTV is a line from which 1985 Dire Straits hit?
> 6 Belgian Eddie Merckx is a former champion in which sport?
> 7 Who had a No. 1 hit in 1957 with 'Diana'?
> 8 Germany's busiest airport is located in which city?
> 9 Helen Wills Moody is a former champion in which sport?
Tennis
> 6 Belgian Eddie Merckx is a former champion in which sport?
> 7 Who had a No. 1 hit in 1957 with 'Diana'?
> 8 Germany's busiest airport is located in which city?
> 9 Helen Wills Moody is a former champion in which sport?
> 10 Which occupation uses a strop?
Barber or knife sharpener
--Jeff
Dan Tilque
Oct 17, 2011, 12:50:43 AM10/17/11
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Calvin wrote:
>
>
> 1 David Soul and Michael Glaser played which 1970s crime fighting duo?
Starsky and Hutch
>
>
> 1 David Soul and Michael Glaser played which 1970s crime fighting duo?
> 2 Which fast food chain has overtaken McDonalds to have the most
> outlets in Australia?
> 3 What does the food-related acronym GI stand for?
> 4 What colour is the laser on a high definition DVD player?
> 5 I Want My MTV is a line from which 1985 Dire Straits hit?
> 6 Belgian Eddie Merckx is a former champion in which sport?
> 7 Who had a No. 1 hit in 1957 with 'Diana'?
> 8 Germany's busiest airport is located in which city?
> 9 Helen Wills Moody is a former champion in which sport?
> 10 Which occupation uses a strop?
--
Dan Tilque
Nale: Sabine, find us a lair, somewhere we can hole up for 2 to 3 weeks.
Someplace where no one will notice a teenage schoolgirl bound and gagged.
Sabine: I'll start near the hentai bookstore and work my way out.
-- Rich Burlew, OotS#258
Erland Sommarskog
Oct 17, 2011, 5:16:22 AM10/17/11
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Glychemical index
> 4 What colour is the laser on a high definition DVD player?
Blue.
> 5 I Want My MTV is a line from which 1985 Dire Straits hit?
Money for Nothing
> 6 Belgian Eddie Merckx is a former champion in which sport?
Cycling
> 7 Who had a No. 1 hit in 1957 with 'Diana'?
Tom Jones
> 8 Germany's busiest airport is located in which city?
Frankfurt am Main
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
> 4 What colour is the laser on a high definition DVD player?
> 5 I Want My MTV is a line from which 1985 Dire Straits hit?
> 6 Belgian Eddie Merckx is a former champion in which sport?
> 7 Who had a No. 1 hit in 1957 with 'Diana'?
> 8 Germany's busiest airport is located in which city?
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
David B
Oct 17, 2011, 5:43:55 AM10/17/11
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1 David Soul and Michael Glaser played which 1970s crime fighting duo?
Starsky and Hutch
2 Which fast food chain has overtaken McDonalds to have the most outlets
in Australia?
3 What does the food-related acronym GI stand for?
4 What colour is the laser on a high definition DVD player?
5 I Want My MTV is a line from which 1985 Dire Straits hit?
6 Belgian Eddie Merckx is a former champion in which sport?
7 Who had a No. 1 hit in 1957 with 'Diana'?
8 Germany's busiest airport is located in which city?
9 Helen Wills Moody is a former champion in which sport?
10 Which occupation uses a strop?
--
cheers,
calvin
Joachim Parsch
Oct 17, 2011, 6:28:10 AM10/17/11
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Calvin schrieb:
>
> 1 David Soul and Michael Glaser played which 1970s crime fighting duo?
Starsky & Hutch.
> 1 David Soul and Michael Glaser played which 1970s crime fighting duo?
> 2 Which fast food chain has overtaken McDonalds to have the most outlets
> in Australia?
> 3 What does the food-related acronym GI stand for?
> 4 What colour is the laser on a high definition DVD player?
> 5 I Want My MTV is a line from which 1985 Dire Straits hit?
> 6 Belgian Eddie Merckx is a former champion in which sport?
> 7 Who had a No. 1 hit in 1957 with 'Diana'?
> 8 Germany's busiest airport is located in which city?
> 9 Helen Wills Moody is a former champion in which sport?
> 10 Which occupation uses a strop?
Peter Smyth
Oct 17, 2011, 1:23:41 PM10/17/11
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"Calvin" wrote in message
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news:op.v3g3b...@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au...
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>1 David Soul and Michael Glaser played which 1970s crime fighting duo?
Starsky & Hutch
>1 David Soul and Michael Glaser played which 1970s crime fighting duo?
>2 Which fast food chain has overtaken McDonalds to have the most outlets
>in Australia?
Subway
>in Australia?
>3 What does the food-related acronym GI stand for?
Glycemic Index
>4 What colour is the laser on a high definition DVD player?
Blue
>5 I Want My MTV is a line from which 1985 Dire Straits hit?
Money For Nothing
>6 Belgian Eddie Merckx is a former champion in which sport?
Cycling
>7 Who had a No. 1 hit in 1957 with 'Diana'?
>8 Germany's busiest airport is located in which city?
Frankfurt
>8 Germany's busiest airport is located in which city?
>9 Helen Wills Moody is a former champion in which sport?
Tennis
>10 Which occupation uses a strop?
Peter Smyth
Rob Parker
Oct 17, 2011, 10:37:11 PM10/17/11
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> 1 David Soul and Michael Glaser played which 1970s crime fighting duo?
Starsky & Hutch
> 2 Which fast food chain has overtaken McDonalds to have the most outlets
> in Australia?
> 3 What does the food-related acronym GI stand for?
> 4 What colour is the laser on a high definition DVD player?
> 5 I Want My MTV is a line from which 1985 Dire Straits hit?
> 6 Belgian Eddie Merckx is a former champion in which sport?
> 7 Who had a No. 1 hit in 1957 with 'Diana'?
> 8 Germany's busiest airport is located in which city?
> 9 Helen Wills Moody is a former champion in which sport?
> 10 Which occupation uses a strop?
Rob
PS. I did know Sydney Nolan, in one of your quizzes while I was away ;-)
Pete
Oct 18, 2011, 8:48:22 AM10/18/11
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Calvin <cal...@phlegm.com> wrote in
news:op.v3g3b...@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au:
>
>
> 1 David Soul and Michael Glaser played which 1970s crime fighting
> duo?
Starsky and Hutch
> 2 Which fast food chain has overtaken McDonalds to have the
> most outlets in Australia?
Burger King
> 3 What does the food-related acronym GI stand for?
Gastro-intestinal
> 4 What colour is the laser on a high definition DVD player?
Green
> 5 I Want My MTV is a line from which 1985 Dire Straits hit?
Money for Nothing
> 6 Belgian Eddie Merckx is a former champion in which sport?
Cycling
> 7 Who had a No. 1 hit in 1957 with 'Diana'?
Paul Anka
> 8 Germany's busiest airport is located in which city?
Frankfurt
> 9 Helen Wills Moody is a former champion in which sport?
Tennis
> 10 Which occupation uses a strop?
Barber
>
>
Pete
news:op.v3g3b...@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au:
>
>
> 1 David Soul and Michael Glaser played which 1970s crime fighting
> duo?
> 2 Which fast food chain has overtaken McDonalds to have the
> most outlets in Australia?
> 3 What does the food-related acronym GI stand for?
> 4 What colour is the laser on a high definition DVD player?
> 5 I Want My MTV is a line from which 1985 Dire Straits hit?
> 6 Belgian Eddie Merckx is a former champion in which sport?
> 7 Who had a No. 1 hit in 1957 with 'Diana'?
> 8 Germany's busiest airport is located in which city?
> 9 Helen Wills Moody is a former champion in which sport?
> 10 Which occupation uses a strop?
>
>
Pete
Russ
Oct 18, 2011, 4:02:35 PM10/18/11
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On Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:49:05 +1000, Calvin <cal...@phlegm.com> wrote:
>
>
>1 David Soul and Michael Glaser played which 1970s crime fighting duo?
Starsky and Hutch
>
>
>1 David Soul and Michael Glaser played which 1970s crime fighting duo?
>2 Which fast food chain has overtaken McDonalds to have the most outlets
>in Australia?
>3 What does the food-related acronym GI stand for?
>4 What colour is the laser on a high definition DVD player?
>5 I Want My MTV is a line from which 1985 Dire Straits hit?
>6 Belgian Eddie Merckx is a former champion in which sport?
>7 Who had a No. 1 hit in 1957 with 'Diana'?
>8 Germany's busiest airport is located in which city?
>9 Helen Wills Moody is a former champion in which sport?
>10 Which occupation uses a strop?
the answer you are looking for. Knife sharpener or anyone else
that hones fine steel to an edge made for cutting may also use one.
Russ
Calvin
Oct 19, 2011, 9:39:12 PM10/19/11
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On Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:37:11 +1000, Rob Parker
<NOSPAMro...@optusnet.com.au.forme> wrote:
> PS. I did know Sydney Nolan, in one of your quizzes while I was away ;-)
I thought as much :-)
<NOSPAMro...@optusnet.com.au.forme> wrote:
> PS. I did know Sydney Nolan, in one of your quizzes while I was away ;-)
--
cheers,
calvin
Calvin
Oct 19, 2011, 9:39:25 PM10/19/11
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> 1 David Soul and Michael Glaser played which 1970s crime fighting duo?
Starsky and Hutch
11/12
> 2 Which fast food chain has overtaken McDonalds to have the most outlets
> in Australia?
6/12
I'm impressed so many got this one.
> 3 What does the food-related acronym GI stand for?
4/12
Apologies for the vague-ish wording, but I don't think "gastro-intestinal"
can be considered to be food-related.
> 4 What colour is the laser on a high definition DVD player?
9/12
> 5 I Want My MTV is a line from which 1985 Dire Straits hit?
10/12
> 6 Belgian Eddie Merckx is a former champion in which sport?
10/12
> 7 Who had a No. 1 hit in 1957 with 'Diana'?
6/12
> 8 Germany's busiest airport is located in which city?
10/12
> 9 Helen Wills Moody is a former champion in which sport?
8/12
> 10 Which occupation uses a strop?
9/12
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL Quiz 170
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 6 Dan Tilque
1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 8 David Brown
0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 5 Erland S
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 Jeffrey Turner
1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 5 Joachim Parsch
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8 Joshua Kreitzer
1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 Marc Dashevsky
1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 7 Mark Brader
1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 Pete Gayde
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 8 Peter Smyth
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 9 Rob Parker
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 Russ
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
11 6 4 9 10 10 6 10 8 9 83 69%
Congratulations Rob and Russ.
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cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Oct 19, 2011, 10:50:03 PM10/19/11
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"Calvin":
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Mark Brader | "For the stronger we our houses do build,
Toronto | The less chance we have of being killed."
m...@vex.net | -- William McGonagall, "The Tay Bridge Disaster"
> Apologies for the vague-ish wording, but I don't think "gastro-intestinal"
> can be considered to be food-related.
Huh? What on Earth do you imagine that the gastro-intestinal tract *does*?
> can be considered to be food-related.
--
Mark Brader | "For the stronger we our houses do build,
Toronto | The less chance we have of being killed."
m...@vex.net | -- William McGonagall, "The Tay Bridge Disaster"
Calvin
Oct 20, 2011, 8:37:20 PM10/20/11
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On Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:50:03 +1000, Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> "Calvin":
>> Apologies for the vague-ish wording, but I don't think
>> "gastro-intestinal"
>> can be considered to be food-related.
>
> Huh? What on Earth do you imagine that the gastro-intestinal tract
> *does*?
Digests food I imagine, but that's drawing a long bow.
> "Calvin":
>> Apologies for the vague-ish wording, but I don't think
>> "gastro-intestinal"
>> can be considered to be food-related.
>
> Huh? What on Earth do you imagine that the gastro-intestinal tract
> *does*?
--
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Oct 20, 2011, 9:26:17 PM10/20/11
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"Calvin":
>>> Apologies for the vague-ish wording, but I don't think
>>> "gastro-intestinal" can be considered to be food-related.
Mark Brader:
>>> Apologies for the vague-ish wording, but I don't think
>>> "gastro-intestinal" can be considered to be food-related.
>> Huh? What on Earth do you imagine that the gastro-intestinal tract
>> *does*?
"Calvin":
>> *does*?
> Digests food I imagine, but that's drawing a long bow.
So?
Oh well, your quiz, your decision.
--
Mark Brader "It is hard to be brave", said Piglet, sniffing
Toronto slightly, "when you're only a Very Small Animal."
m...@vex.net -- A. A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
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