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Calvin
Oct 29, 2017, 7:36:40 PM10/29/17
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1 What carmaker manufactures the iconic 911 model, a two-door sports coupe?
2 Branches of which tree appear on the UN flag?
3 Eccles, Neddie Seagoon and Hercules Grytpype-Thynne were characters in which classic radio show?
4 Before going solo, British singer Morrissey was front man for which 1980s band?
5 Which 1982 Oscar-nominated film starred Julie Andrews playing a transvestite entertainer?
6 What three-word sentence is inadvertently formed by the titles of the 6th, 7th and 8th books of the Bible?
7 Daniel Handler wrote the children's book series 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' under what pen name? [BOTH names required]
8 Super 8, Grandeur 70 and Omnimax are varieties of what?
9 Who played the title role in the 1995 film 'Rob Roy'?
10 Will Smith received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his title role in which 2001 biopic?
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Oct 29, 2017, 8:08:07 PM10/29/17
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"Calvin":
> 2 Branches of which tree appear on the UN flag?
Olive.
> 3 Eccles, Neddie Seagoon and Hercules Grytpype-Thynne were
> characters in which classic radio show?
> 4 Before going solo, British singer Morrissey was front man for
> which 1980s band?
> 5 Which 1982 Oscar-nominated film starred Julie Andrews playing a
> transvestite entertainer?
"Victor/Victoria".
> 6 What three-word sentence is inadvertently formed by the titles
> of the 6th, 7th and 8th books of the Bible?
"Numbers are fun." :-)
> 7 Daniel Handler wrote the children's book series 'A Series of
> Unfortunate Events' under what pen name? [BOTH names required]
Lemony Snicket.
> 8 Super 8, Grandeur 70 and Omnimax are varieties of what?
Movie.
> 9 Who played the title role in the 1995 film 'Rob Roy'?
Neeson?
> 10 Will Smith received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his
> title role in which 2001 biopic?
"Ray"?
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My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1 What carmaker manufactures the iconic 911 model, a two-door
> sports coupe?
Porsche.
> sports coupe?
> 2 Branches of which tree appear on the UN flag?
> 3 Eccles, Neddie Seagoon and Hercules Grytpype-Thynne were
> characters in which classic radio show?
> 4 Before going solo, British singer Morrissey was front man for
> which 1980s band?
> 5 Which 1982 Oscar-nominated film starred Julie Andrews playing a
> transvestite entertainer?
> 6 What three-word sentence is inadvertently formed by the titles
> of the 6th, 7th and 8th books of the Bible?
> 7 Daniel Handler wrote the children's book series 'A Series of
> Unfortunate Events' under what pen name? [BOTH names required]
> 8 Super 8, Grandeur 70 and Omnimax are varieties of what?
> 9 Who played the title role in the 1995 film 'Rob Roy'?
> 10 Will Smith received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his
> title role in which 2001 biopic?
--
Mark Brader Twas unix and the C++
Toronto Did compile and load upon the vax:
m...@vex.net All Ritchie was the Kernighan,
And Lisp ran in GNU EMACS.
--Larry Colen (after Lewis Carroll)
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Tilque
Oct 30, 2017, 2:29:18 AM10/30/17
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Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 What carmaker manufactures the iconic 911 model, a two-door sports coupe?
Porsche (now part of VW)
>
> 1 What carmaker manufactures the iconic 911 model, a two-door sports coupe?
> 2 Branches of which tree appear on the UN flag?
> 3 Eccles, Neddie Seagoon and Hercules Grytpype-Thynne were characters in which classic radio show?
> 4 Before going solo, British singer Morrissey was front man for which 1980s band?
> 5 Which 1982 Oscar-nominated film starred Julie Andrews playing a transvestite entertainer?
> 6 What three-word sentence is inadvertently formed by the titles of the 6th, 7th and 8th books of the Bible?
> 7 Daniel Handler wrote the children's book series 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' under what pen name? [BOTH names required]
> 8 Super 8, Grandeur 70 and Omnimax are varieties of what?
> 9 Who played the title role in the 1995 film 'Rob Roy'?
> 10 Will Smith received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his title role in which 2001 biopic?
Dan Tilque
Gareth Owen
Oct 30, 2017, 2:44:46 AM10/30/17
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> writes:
> 1 What carmaker manufactures the iconic 911 model, a two-door sportse
> coupe?
Porsche
> 2 Branches of which tree appear on the UN flag?
Olive branches, presumably
> 3 Eccles, Neddie Seagoon and Hercules Grytpype-Thynne were characters
> in which classic radio show?
The Goon Show
> 4 Before going solo, British singer Morrissey was front man for which
> 1980s band?
The Smiths
> 5 Which 1982 Oscar-nominated film starred Julie Andrews playing a
> transvestite entertainer?
Victor Victoria?
> 6 What three-word sentence is inadvertently formed by the titles of
> the 6th, 7th and 8th books of the Bible?
Joshua Judges Ruth (also a Lyle Lovett album)
> 7 Daniel Handler wrote the children's book series 'A Series of
> Unfortunate Events' under what pen name? [BOTH names required]
Lemony Snickett
> 8 Super 8, Grandeur 70 and Omnimax are varieties of what?
Camera film
> 9 Who played the title role in the 1995 film 'Rob Roy'?
Tim Roth
> 10 Will Smith received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his title
> role in which 2001 biopic?
Ali
> 1 What carmaker manufactures the iconic 911 model, a two-door sportse
> coupe?
Porsche
> 2 Branches of which tree appear on the UN flag?
> 3 Eccles, Neddie Seagoon and Hercules Grytpype-Thynne were characters
> in which classic radio show?
> 4 Before going solo, British singer Morrissey was front man for which
> 1980s band?
> 5 Which 1982 Oscar-nominated film starred Julie Andrews playing a
> transvestite entertainer?
> 6 What three-word sentence is inadvertently formed by the titles of
> the 6th, 7th and 8th books of the Bible?
> 7 Daniel Handler wrote the children's book series 'A Series of
> Unfortunate Events' under what pen name? [BOTH names required]
> 8 Super 8, Grandeur 70 and Omnimax are varieties of what?
> 9 Who played the title role in the 1995 film 'Rob Roy'?
> 10 Will Smith received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his title
> role in which 2001 biopic?
Erland Sommarskog
Oct 30, 2017, 5:03:30 AM10/30/17
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1 What carmaker manufactures the iconic 911 model, a two-door sports
> coupe?
Porsche
> 1 What carmaker manufactures the iconic 911 model, a two-door sports
> coupe?
> 4 Before going solo, British singer Morrissey was front man for
> which 1980s band?
> 8 Super 8, Grandeur 70 and Omnimax are varieties of what?
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Peter Smyth
Oct 30, 2017, 5:12:10 AM10/30/17
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Calvin wrote:
>
>
> 1 What carmaker manufactures the iconic 911 model, a two-door sports coupe?
Porsche
>
>
> 1 What carmaker manufactures the iconic 911 model, a two-door sports coupe?
> 2 Branches of which tree appear on the UN flag?
Olive
> 3 Eccles, Neddie Seagoon and Hercules Grytpype-Thynne were characters in which classic radio show?
The Goons
> 4 Before going solo, British singer Morrissey was front man for which 1980s band?
The Smiths
> 5 Which 1982 Oscar-nominated film starred Julie Andrews playing a transvestite entertainer?
Victor / Victoria
> 6 What three-word sentence is inadvertently formed by the titles of the 6th, 7th and 8th books of the Bible?
Joshua Judges Ruth
> 7 Daniel Handler wrote the children's book series 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' under what pen name? [BOTH names required]
Lemony Snicket
> 8 Super 8, Grandeur 70 and Omnimax are varieties of what?
Film
> 9 Who played the title role in the 1995 film 'Rob Roy'?
Mel Gibson
> 10 Will Smith received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his title role in which 2001 biopic?
Ali
Peter Smyth
Pete Gayde
Oct 30, 2017, 4:29:58 PM10/30/17
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:b59446c2-b32f-4459...@googlegroups.com:
>
>
> 1 What carmaker manufactures the iconic 911 model, a two-door
> sports coupe?
Porsche
> 2 Branches of which tree appear on the UN flag?
Olive
> 3 Eccles, Neddie Seagoon and Hercules Grytpype-Thynne were
> characters in which classic radio show?
> 4 Before going solo,
> British singer Morrissey was front man for which 1980s band?
The Clash
> 5 Which 1982 Oscar-nominated film starred Julie Andrews playing a
> transvestite entertainer?
Victor/Victoria
> 6 What three-word sentence is
> inadvertently formed by the titles of the 6th, 7th and 8th books of
> the Bible?
> 7 Daniel Handler wrote the children's book series 'A
> Series of Unfortunate Events' under what pen name? [BOTH names
> required]
Lemony Snicket
> 8 Super 8, Grandeur 70 and Omnimax are varieties of what?
Film
> 9 Who played the title role in the 1995 film 'Rob Roy'?
> 10 Will Smith received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his title
> role in which 2001 biopic?
Ali
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
news:b59446c2-b32f-4459...@googlegroups.com:
>
>
> 1 What carmaker manufactures the iconic 911 model, a two-door
> sports coupe?
> 2 Branches of which tree appear on the UN flag?
> 3 Eccles, Neddie Seagoon and Hercules Grytpype-Thynne were
> characters in which classic radio show?
> 4 Before going solo,
> British singer Morrissey was front man for which 1980s band?
> 5 Which 1982 Oscar-nominated film starred Julie Andrews playing a
> transvestite entertainer?
> 6 What three-word sentence is
> inadvertently formed by the titles of the 6th, 7th and 8th books of
> the Bible?
> 7 Daniel Handler wrote the children's book series 'A
> Series of Unfortunate Events' under what pen name? [BOTH names
> required]
> 8 Super 8, Grandeur 70 and Omnimax are varieties of what?
> 9 Who played the title role in the 1995 film 'Rob Roy'?
> 10 Will Smith received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his title
> role in which 2001 biopic?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
Marc Dashevsky
Oct 30, 2017, 6:16:43 PM10/30/17
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In article <b59446c2-b32f-4459...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
> 2 Branches of which tree appear on the UN flag?
olive
> 3 Eccles, Neddie Seagoon and Hercules Grytpype-Thynne were characters in which classic radio show?
> 4 Before going solo, British singer Morrissey was front man for which 1980s band?
> 5 Which 1982 Oscar-nominated film starred Julie Andrews playing a transvestite entertainer?
Victor Victoria
> 6 What three-word sentence is inadvertently formed by the titles of the 6th, 7th and 8th books of the Bible?
Joshua judges Ruth.
> 7 Daniel Handler wrote the children's book series 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' under what pen name? [BOTH names required]
Lemony Snickett
> 8 Super 8, Grandeur 70 and Omnimax are varieties of what?
motion picture film formats
> 9 Who played the title role in the 1995 film 'Rob Roy'?
> 10 Will Smith received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his title role in which 2001 biopic?
Ali
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> 1 What carmaker manufactures the iconic 911 model, a two-door sports coupe?
Porsche
> 1 What carmaker manufactures the iconic 911 model, a two-door sports coupe?
> 2 Branches of which tree appear on the UN flag?
> 3 Eccles, Neddie Seagoon and Hercules Grytpype-Thynne were characters in which classic radio show?
> 4 Before going solo, British singer Morrissey was front man for which 1980s band?
> 5 Which 1982 Oscar-nominated film starred Julie Andrews playing a transvestite entertainer?
> 6 What three-word sentence is inadvertently formed by the titles of the 6th, 7th and 8th books of the Bible?
> 7 Daniel Handler wrote the children's book series 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' under what pen name? [BOTH names required]
> 8 Super 8, Grandeur 70 and Omnimax are varieties of what?
> 9 Who played the title role in the 1995 film 'Rob Roy'?
> 10 Will Smith received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his title role in which 2001 biopic?
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Bruce Bowler
Oct 31, 2017, 10:59:43 AM10/31/17
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On Sun, 29 Oct 2017 16:36:40 -0700, Calvin wrote:
> 1 What carmaker manufactures the iconic 911 model, a two-door sports
> coupe?
Porsche
> 1 What carmaker manufactures the iconic 911 model, a two-door sports
> coupe?
> 2 Branches of which tree appear on the UN flag?
> 3 Eccles, Neddie Seagoon and Hercules Grytpype-Thynne were
characters in
> which classic radio show?
> 4 Before going solo, British singer Morrissey was front man for which
> 1980s band?
> 5 Which 1982 Oscar-nominated film starred Julie Andrews playing a
> transvestite entertainer?
> 6 What three-word sentence is inadvertently formed by the titles of
the
> 6th, 7th and 8th books of the Bible?
> 7 Daniel Handler wrote the children's book series 'A Series of
> Unfortunate Events' under what pen name? [BOTH names required]
> 8 Super 8, Grandeur 70 and Omnimax are varieties of what?
> 9 Who played the title role in the 1995 film 'Rob Roy'?
> 10 Will Smith received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his title
role
> in which 2001 biopic?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
Calvin
Nov 6, 2017, 9:41:46 PM11/6/17
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On Monday, October 30, 2017 at 9:36:40 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 What carmaker manufactures the iconic 911 model, a two-door sports coupe?
Porsche
> 1 What carmaker manufactures the iconic 911 model, a two-door sports coupe?
> 2 Branches of which tree appear on the UN flag?
> 3 Eccles, Neddie Seagoon and Hercules Grytpype-Thynne were characters in which classic radio show?
> 4 Before going solo, British singer Morrissey was front man for which 1980s band?
> 5 Which 1982 Oscar-nominated film starred Julie Andrews playing a transvestite entertainer?
> 6 What three-word sentence is inadvertently formed by the titles of the 6th, 7th and 8th books of the Bible?
> 7 Daniel Handler wrote the children's book series 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' under what pen name? [BOTH names required]
> 8 Super 8, Grandeur 70 and Omnimax are varieties of what?
> 9 Who played the title role in the 1995 film 'Rob Roy'?
> 10 Will Smith received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his title role in which 2001 biopic?
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 507
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 9 50 Gareth Owen
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 9 50 Peter Smyth
1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 47 Bruce Bowler
1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 7 45 Marc Dashevsky
1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 6 38 Mark Brader
1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 6 41 Pete Gayde
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 30 Dan Tilque
1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 19 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
8 7 2 3 7 4 6 8 2 5 52 72%
Congratulations Peter and Gareth.
cheers,
calvin
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