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Calvin

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May 18, 2015, 6:16:48 AM5/18/15
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1 Which American record producer and songwriter was convicted of murder in 2009?
2 Michael Caine won his second Oscar for portraying Dr. Wilbur Larch in which 1999 film?
3 Which small Welsh market town has been the home of a an annual literary festival since 1988 and is known as the Town of Books?
4 The Catskill Mountains are located in which US state?
5 What three-word name is shared by a 1972 Neil Young hit, a Gympie film festival, and a spaceship stolen by Zaphod Beeblebrox in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?
6 In baseball, which fielding position is located between the second and third basemen?
7 What was the name of Andy Warhol's studio, located in Union Square New York City?
8 Who in 597AD became the first archbishop of Canterbury?
9 Which European country's sporting teams traditionally wear red and white chequered shirts?
10 Which author wrote the novels 'The Call of the Wild' and 'White Fang'?

cheers,
calvin

Mark Brader

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May 18, 2015, 6:35:32 AM5/18/15
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"Calvin":
> 1 Which American record producer and songwriter was convicted of
> murder in 2009?

Phillips?

> 2 Michael Caine won his second Oscar for portraying Dr. Wilbur
> Larch in which 1999 film?

"The Cider House Rules".

> 3 Which small Welsh market town has been the home of a an annual
> literary festival since 1988 and is known as the Town of Books?

Hay-on-Wye.

> 4 The Catskill Mountains are located in which US state?

New York.

> 5 What three-word name is shared by a 1972 Neil Young hit, a
> Gympie film festival, and a spaceship stolen by Zaphod
> Beeblebrox in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?

"Heart of Gold", thank you Zaphod.

> 6 In baseball, which fielding position is located between the
> second and third basemen?

Shortstop.

> 7 What was the name of Andy Warhol's studio, located in Union
> Square New York City?

Andy Warhol Studio?

> 8 Who in 597AD became the first archbishop of Canterbury?

Bede?

> 9 Which European country's sporting teams traditionally wear red
> and white chequered shirts?

Poland?

> 10 Which author wrote the novels 'The Call of the Wild' and
> 'White Fang'?

London.
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Marc Dashevsky

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May 18, 2015, 9:29:12 AM5/18/15
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In article <8fa2e2b9-8269-4a7c...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
>
> 1 Which American record producer and songwriter was convicted of murder in 2009?
Phil Spector

> 2 Michael Caine won his second Oscar for portraying Dr. Wilbur Larch in which 1999 film?
Cider House Rules

> 3 Which small Welsh market town has been the home of a an annual literary festival since 1988 and is known as the Town of Books?
> 4 The Catskill Mountains are located in which US state?
New York

> 5 What three-word name is shared by a 1972 Neil Young hit, a Gympie film festival, and a spaceship stolen by Zaphod Beeblebrox in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?
Heart of Gold?

> 6 In baseball, which fielding position is located between the second and third basemen?
shortstop

> 7 What was the name of Andy Warhol's studio, located in Union Square New York City?
The Factory

> 8 Who in 597AD became the first archbishop of Canterbury?
> 9 Which European country's sporting teams traditionally wear red and white chequered shirts?
> 10 Which author wrote the novels 'The Call of the Wild' and 'White Fang'?
Jack London

> cheers,
> calvin



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Peter Smyth

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May 18, 2015, 1:47:35 PM5/18/15
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Calvin wrote:

>
> 1 Which American record producer and songwriter was convicted of
> murder in 2009?
Phil Spector
> 2 Michael Caine won his second Oscar for portraying Dr. Wilbur Larch
> in which 1999 film?
>
> 3 Which small Welsh market town has been the home of a an annual
> literary festival since 1988 and is known as the Town of Books?
Hay-on-Wye
> 4 The Catskill Mountains are located in which US state?
Pennsylvania
> 5 What three-word name is shared by a 1972 Neil Young hit, a Gympie
> film festival, and a spaceship stolen by Zaphod Beeblebrox in The
> Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?
>
> 6 In baseball, which fielding position is located between the second
> and third basemen?
Short Stop
> 7 What was the name of Andy Warhol's studio, located in Union Square
> New York City?
>
> 8 Who in 597AD became the first archbishop of Canterbury?
>
> 9 Which European country's sporting teams traditionally wear red and
> white chequered shirts?
Croatia
> 10 Which author wrote the novels 'The Call of the Wild' and 'White
> Fang'?
Jack London

Peter Smyth

Björn Lundin

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May 18, 2015, 4:48:43 PM5/18/15
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On 2015-05-18 12:16, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 Which American record producer and songwriter was convicted of murder in 2009?
> 2 Michael Caine won his second Oscar for portraying Dr. Wilbur Larch in which 1999 film?
> 3 Which small Welsh market town has been the home of a an annual literary festival since 1988 and is known as the Town of Books?
Swansea
> 4 The Catskill Mountains are located in which US state?
> 5 What three-word name is shared by a 1972 Neil Young hit, a Gympie film festival, and a spaceship stolen by Zaphod Beeblebrox in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?
> 6 In baseball, which fielding position is located between the second and third basemen?
> 7 What was the name of Andy Warhol's studio, located in Union Square New York City?
> 8 Who in 597AD became the first archbishop of Canterbury?
> 9 Which European country's sporting teams traditionally wear red and white chequered shirts?
Poland
> 10 Which author wrote the novels 'The Call of the Wild' and 'White Fang'?
Jack London


>
> cheers,
> calvin
>


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Björn

Erland Sommarskog

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May 18, 2015, 5:47:26 PM5/18/15
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 4 The Catskill Mountains are located in which US state?

North Dakota

> 6 In baseball, which fielding position is located between the second
> and third basemen?

2½ baseman

> 7 What was the name of Andy Warhol's studio, located in Union Square
> New York City?

The Factory

> 9 Which European country's sporting teams traditionally wear red and
> white chequered shirts?

Croatia

> 10 Which author wrote the novels 'The Call of the Wild' and 'White
> Fang'?

Hemingway




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Chris F.A. Johnson

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May 18, 2015, 7:08:04 PM5/18/15
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On 2015-05-18, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 Which American record producer and songwriter was convicted of murder in 2009?

Phil Spector

> 2 Michael Caine won his second Oscar for portraying Dr. Wilbur Larch in which 1999 film?

The Cider House Rules

> 3 Which small Welsh market town has been the home of a an annual literary festival since 1988 and is known as the Town of Books?

Hay

> 4 The Catskill Mountains are located in which US state?

New York

> 5 What three-word name is shared by a 1972 Neil Young hit, a Gympie film festival, and a spaceship stolen by Zaphod Beeblebrox in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?

Heart of Gold

> 6 In baseball, which fielding position is located between the second and third basemen?

Shortstop

> 7 What was the name of Andy Warhol's studio, located in Union Square New York City?

The Factory

> 8 Who in 597AD became the first archbishop of Canterbury?

Augustine

> 9 Which European country's sporting teams traditionally wear red and white chequered shirts?
> 10 Which author wrote the novels 'The Call of the Wild' and 'White Fang'?

Jack London

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Chris F.A. Johnson

Pete

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May 19, 2015, 12:12:58 AM5/19/15
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:8fa2e2b9-8269-4a7c...@googlegroups.com:

>
> 1 Which American record producer and songwriter was convicted of
> murder in 2009?

Spector

> 2 Michael Caine won his second Oscar for
> portraying Dr. Wilbur Larch in which 1999 film?
> 3 Which small
> Welsh market town has been the home of a an annual literary festival
> since 1988 and is known as the Town of Books?

Llanelli

> 4 The Catskill Mountains are located in which US state?

New York

> 5 What three-word name is
> shared by a 1972 Neil Young hit, a Gympie film festival, and a
> spaceship stolen by Zaphod Beeblebrox in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the
> Galaxy?

Heart of Gold

> 6 In baseball, which fielding position is located between
> the second and third basemen?

Shortstop

> 7 What was the name of Andy Warhol's
> studio, located in Union Square New York City?
> 8 Who in 597AD became the first archbishop of Canterbury?
> 9 Which European country's sporting teams traditionally wear
> red and white chequered shirts?

Croatia

> 10 Which author wrote the novels 'The Call of the Wild'
> and 'White Fang'?

London

>
> cheers,
> calvin
>

Pete

Dan Tilque

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May 19, 2015, 5:23:52 AM5/19/15
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which American record producer and songwriter was convicted of murder in 2009?
> 2 Michael Caine won his second Oscar for portraying Dr. Wilbur Larch in which 1999 film?
> 3 Which small Welsh market town has been the home of a an annual literary festival since 1988 and is known as the Town of Books?

Llanfair ?

> 4 The Catskill Mountains are located in which US state?

New York

> 5 What three-word name is shared by a 1972 Neil Young hit, a Gympie film festival, and a spaceship stolen by Zaphod Beeblebrox in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?

Heart of Gold

> 6 In baseball, which fielding position is located between the second and third basemen?

shortstop

> 7 What was the name of Andy Warhol's studio, located in Union Square New York City?
> 8 Who in 597AD became the first archbishop of Canterbury?
> 9 Which European country's sporting teams traditionally wear red and white chequered shirts?
> 10 Which author wrote the novels 'The Call of the Wild' and 'White Fang'?

Jack London


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Dan Tilque

Calvin

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May 25, 2015, 4:37:54 AM5/25/15
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On Monday, May 18, 2015 at 8:16:48 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:

> 1 Which American record producer and songwriter was convicted of murder in 2009?

Phil Spector

> 2 Michael Caine won his second Oscar for portraying Dr. Wilbur Larch in which 1999 film?

The Cider House Rules

> 3 Which small Welsh market town has been the home of a an annual literary festival since 1988 and is known as the Town of Books?

Hay on Wye

> 4 The Catskill Mountains are located in which US state?

New York

> 5 What three-word name is shared by a 1972 Neil Young hit, a Gympie film festival, and a spaceship stolen by Zaphod Beeblebrox in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?

Heart of Gold

> 6 In baseball, which fielding position is located between the second and third basemen?

Shortstop

> 7 What was the name of Andy Warhol's studio, located in Union Square New York City?

The Factory

> 8 Who in 597AD became the first archbishop of Canterbury?

St Augustine

> 9 Which European country's sporting teams traditionally wear red and white chequered shirts?

Croatia

> 10 Which author wrote the novels 'The Call of the Wild' and 'White Fang'?

Jack London


Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 393
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 9 36 Chris Johnson
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 7 32 Marc Dashevsky
0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 6 28 Mark Brader
1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 6 29 Pete Gayde
1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 5 22 Peter Smyth
0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 4 22 Dan Tilque
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 6 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
4 3 3 5 5 6 3 1 3 6 39 56%

Well done Chris.

cheers,
calvin

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