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Calvin
May 18, 2020, 8:15:47 PM5/18/20
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1 Built between 1705 and 1725 for the Duke of Marlborough, which palace is situated near the Oxfordshire village of Woodstock?
2 What informal two-word term for a university derisively refers to the intellectual pursuits of its academics, as disconnected from the practicalities of everyday life?
3 Reflected in the correct pronunciation of place names such as Whangarei and Whakatane, in the Maori language the letters "Wh" at the start of a word should be pronounced as if they were which English consonant?
4 Which American racehorse was the subject of a 2003 film earning 7 Oscar nominations?
5 What is the full name of the Indian state often referred to as "J&K"? It is subject of a territorial conflict between China, India and Pakistan.
6 Which cricketing term refers to over from which no runs are scored?
7 Chemically speaking, reduction occurs when a molecule, atom or ion gains one or more electrons during a chemical reaction. What is the term for the opposite process, where electrons are lost?
8 In the traditional RYB colour model, what is the complementary colour to green?
9 What are the first two words in the technological abbreviation RFID?
10 What was the appropriate title of Gloria Gaynor's autobiography?
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
May 18, 2020, 9:04:05 PM5/18/20
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"Calvin":
> 2 What informal two-word term for a university derisively
> refers to the intellectual pursuits of its academics, as
> disconnected from the practicalities of everyday life?
Ivory tower.
> 3 Reflected in the correct pronunciation of place names such
> as Whangarei and Whakatane, in the Maori language the
> letters "Wh" at the start of a word should be pronounced as
> if they were which English consonant?
H?
> 4 Which American racehorse was the subject of a 2003 film
> earning 7 Oscar nominations?
Secretariat.
> 5 What is the full name of the Indian state often referred
> to as "J&K"? It is subject of a territorial conflict
> between China, India and Pakistan.
Jammu and Kashmir.
> 6 Which cricketing term refers to over from which no runs
> are scored?
Maiden?
> 7 Chemically speaking, reduction occurs when a molecule,
> atom or ion gains one or more electrons during a chemical
> reaction. What is the term for the opposite process, where
> electrons are lost?
Oxidation.
> 8 In the traditional RYB colour model, what is the
> complementary colour to green?
Red.
> 9 What are the first two words in the technological
> abbreviation RFID?
Radio frequency.
> 10 What was the appropriate title of Gloria Gaynor's autobiography?
"I Will Survive"?
--
Mark Brader | "...the scholarly instructor whisked his pupils through the
Toronto | entire universe in five months. Of course, the universe
m...@vex.net | was much smaller in those days." --John Franch
> 1 Built between 1705 and 1725 for the Duke of Marlborough,
> which palace is situated near the Oxfordshire village of
> Woodstock?
Blenheim?
> which palace is situated near the Oxfordshire village of
> Woodstock?
> 2 What informal two-word term for a university derisively
> refers to the intellectual pursuits of its academics, as
> disconnected from the practicalities of everyday life?
> 3 Reflected in the correct pronunciation of place names such
> as Whangarei and Whakatane, in the Maori language the
> letters "Wh" at the start of a word should be pronounced as
> if they were which English consonant?
> 4 Which American racehorse was the subject of a 2003 film
> earning 7 Oscar nominations?
> 5 What is the full name of the Indian state often referred
> to as "J&K"? It is subject of a territorial conflict
> between China, India and Pakistan.
> 6 Which cricketing term refers to over from which no runs
> are scored?
> 7 Chemically speaking, reduction occurs when a molecule,
> atom or ion gains one or more electrons during a chemical
> reaction. What is the term for the opposite process, where
> electrons are lost?
> 8 In the traditional RYB colour model, what is the
> complementary colour to green?
> 9 What are the first two words in the technological
> abbreviation RFID?
> 10 What was the appropriate title of Gloria Gaynor's autobiography?
--
Mark Brader | "...the scholarly instructor whisked his pupils through the
Toronto | entire universe in five months. Of course, the universe
m...@vex.net | was much smaller in those days." --John Franch
Chris F.A. Johnson
May 18, 2020, 11:08:17 PM5/18/20
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On 2020-05-19, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 Built between 1705 and 1725 for the Duke of Marlborough, which palace is situated near the Oxfordshire village of Woodstock?
Blenheim Palace
>
> 1 Built between 1705 and 1725 for the Duke of Marlborough, which palace is situated near the Oxfordshire village of Woodstock?
> 2 What informal two-word term for a university derisively refers to the intellectual pursuits of its academics, as disconnected from the practicalities of everyday life?
> 3 Reflected in the correct pronunciation of place names such as Whangarei and Whakatane, in the Maori language the letters "Wh" at the start of a word should be pronounced as if they were which English consonant?
> 4 Which American racehorse was the subject of a 2003 film earning 7 Oscar nominations?
> 5 What is the full name of the Indian state often referred to as "J&K"? It is subject of a territorial conflict between China, India and Pakistan.
> 6 Which cricketing term refers to over from which no runs are scored?
> 7 Chemically speaking, reduction occurs when a molecule, atom or ion gains one or more electrons during a chemical reaction. What is the term for the opposite process, where electrons are lost?
> 8 In the traditional RYB colour model, what is the complementary colour to green?
> 9 What are the first two words in the technological abbreviation RFID?
> 10 What was the appropriate title of Gloria Gaynor's autobiography?
--
Chris F.A. Johnson <http://cfajohnson.com/>
=========================== Author: ===============================
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Dan Tilque
May 19, 2020, 7:15:36 AM5/19/20
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On 5/18/20 5:15 PM, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 Built between 1705 and 1725 for the Duke of Marlborough, which palace is situated near the Oxfordshire village of Woodstock?
> 2 What informal two-word term for a university derisively refers to the intellectual pursuits of its academics, as disconnected from the practicalities of everyday life?
ivory tower
>
> 1 Built between 1705 and 1725 for the Duke of Marlborough, which palace is situated near the Oxfordshire village of Woodstock?
> 2 What informal two-word term for a university derisively refers to the intellectual pursuits of its academics, as disconnected from the practicalities of everyday life?
> 3 Reflected in the correct pronunciation of place names such as Whangarei and Whakatane, in the Maori language the letters "Wh" at the start of a word should be pronounced as if they were which English consonant?
> 4 Which American racehorse was the subject of a 2003 film earning 7 Oscar nominations?
> 5 What is the full name of the Indian state often referred to as "J&K"? It is subject of a territorial conflict between China, India and Pakistan.
> 6 Which cricketing term refers to over from which no runs are scored?
> 7 Chemically speaking, reduction occurs when a molecule, atom or ion gains one or more electrons during a chemical reaction. What is the term for the opposite process, where electrons are lost?
> 8 In the traditional RYB colour model, what is the complementary colour to green?
> 9 What are the first two words in the technological abbreviation RFID?
> 10 What was the appropriate title of Gloria Gaynor's autobiography?
>
Dan Tilque
Dan Blum
May 19, 2020, 9:34:21 AM5/19/20
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 1 Built between 1705 and 1725 for the Duke of Marlborough, which palace is situated near the Oxfordshire village of Woodstock?
Blenheim
> 1 Built between 1705 and 1725 for the Duke of Marlborough, which palace is situated near the Oxfordshire village of Woodstock?
> 2 What informal two-word term for a university derisively refers to the intellectual pursuits of its academics, as disconnected from the practicalities of everyday life?
> 3 Reflected in the correct pronunciation of place names such as Whangarei and Whakatane, in the Maori language the letters "Wh" at the start of a word should be pronounced as if they were which English consonant?
> 4 Which American racehorse was the subject of a 2003 film earning 7 Oscar nominations?
> 5 What is the full name of the Indian state often referred to as "J&K"? It is subject of a territorial conflict between China, India and Pakistan.
> 7 Chemically speaking, reduction occurs when a molecule, atom or ion gains one or more electrons during a chemical reaction. What is the term for the opposite process, where electrons are lost?
> 8 In the traditional RYB colour model, what is the complementary colour to green?
> 9 What are the first two words in the technological abbreviation RFID?
> 10 What was the appropriate title of Gloria Gaynor's autobiography?
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"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Erland Sommarskog
May 19, 2020, 4:58:21 PM5/19/20
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1 Built between 1705 and 1725 for the Duke of Marlborough, which
> palace is situated near the Oxfordshire village of Woodstock?
Windsor
> 1 Built between 1705 and 1725 for the Duke of Marlborough, which
> palace is situated near the Oxfordshire village of Woodstock?
> 3 Reflected in the correct pronunciation of place names such as
> Whangarei and Whakatane, in the Maori language the letters "Wh" at the
> start of a word should be pronounced as if they were which English
> consonant?
> 4 Which American racehorse was the subject of a 2003 film earning 7
> Oscar nominations?
> 5 What is the full name of the Indian state often referred to as
> "J&K"? It is subject of a territorial conflict between China, India
> and Pakistan.
> 7 Chemically speaking, reduction occurs when a molecule, atom or ion
> gains one or more electrons during a chemical reaction. What is the term
> for the opposite process, where electrons are lost?
> 8 In the traditional RYB colour model, what is the complementary
> colour to green?
> 9 What are the first two words in the technological abbreviation RFID?
> 10 What was the appropriate title of Gloria Gaynor's autobiography?
>
Pete Gayde
May 20, 2020, 12:54:29 AM5/20/20
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:06dcf85c-b34e-4ec1...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Built between 1705 and 1725 for the Duke of Marlborough, which
> palace is situated near the Oxfordshire village of Woodstock?
Balmoral
> 2 What informal two-word term for a university derisively refers to
the
> intellectual pursuits of its academics, as disconnected from the
> practicalities of everyday life?
> 3 Reflected in the correct
> pronunciation of place names such as Whangarei and Whakatane, in the
> Maori language the letters "Wh" at the start of a word should be
> pronounced as if they were which English consonant?
F
> 4 Which
> American racehorse was the subject of a 2003 film earning 7 Oscar
> nominations?
Secretariat
> 5 What is the full name of the Indian state often
> referred to as "J&K"? It is subject of a territorial conflict
> between China, India and Pakistan.
Jumail and Kashmir
> 6 Which cricketing term refers to over from which no runs are
scored?
Goose egg
> 7 Chemically speaking,
> reduction occurs when a molecule, atom or ion gains one or more
> electrons during a chemical reaction. What is the term for the
> opposite process, where electrons are lost?
Shedding
> 8 In the traditional
> RYB colour model, what is the complementary colour to green?
Violet
> 9 What are the first two words in the technological abbreviation
RFID?
Radio Frequency
> 10 What was the appropriate title of Gloria Gaynor's
> autobiography?
I Will Survive
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
news:06dcf85c-b34e-4ec1...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Built between 1705 and 1725 for the Duke of Marlborough, which
> palace is situated near the Oxfordshire village of Woodstock?
> 2 What informal two-word term for a university derisively refers to
the
> intellectual pursuits of its academics, as disconnected from the
> practicalities of everyday life?
> 3 Reflected in the correct
> pronunciation of place names such as Whangarei and Whakatane, in the
> Maori language the letters "Wh" at the start of a word should be
> pronounced as if they were which English consonant?
> 4 Which
> American racehorse was the subject of a 2003 film earning 7 Oscar
> nominations?
> 5 What is the full name of the Indian state often
> referred to as "J&K"? It is subject of a territorial conflict
> between China, India and Pakistan.
> 6 Which cricketing term refers to over from which no runs are
scored?
> 7 Chemically speaking,
> reduction occurs when a molecule, atom or ion gains one or more
> electrons during a chemical reaction. What is the term for the
> opposite process, where electrons are lost?
> 8 In the traditional
> RYB colour model, what is the complementary colour to green?
> 9 What are the first two words in the technological abbreviation
RFID?
> 10 What was the appropriate title of Gloria Gaynor's
> autobiography?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
Calvin
May 28, 2020, 6:12:34 PM5/28/20
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On Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 10:15:47 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Built between 1705 and 1725 for the Duke of Marlborough, which palace is situated near the Oxfordshire village of Woodstock?
Blenheim Palace
> 1 Built between 1705 and 1725 for the Duke of Marlborough, which palace is situated near the Oxfordshire village of Woodstock?
> 2 What informal two-word term for a university derisively refers to the intellectual pursuits of its academics, as disconnected from the practicalities of everyday life?
> 3 Reflected in the correct pronunciation of place names such as Whangarei and Whakatane, in the Maori language the letters "Wh" at the start of a word should be pronounced as if they were which English consonant?
> 4 Which American racehorse was the subject of a 2003 film earning 7 Oscar nominations?
> 5 What is the full name of the Indian state often referred to as "J&K"? It is subject of a territorial conflict between China, India and Pakistan.
> 6 Which cricketing term refers to over from which no runs are scored?
> 7 Chemically speaking, reduction occurs when a molecule, atom or ion gains one or more electrons during a chemical reaction. What is the term for the opposite process, where electrons are lost?
> 8 In the traditional RYB colour model, what is the complementary colour to green?
> 9 What are the first two words in the technological abbreviation RFID?
> 10 What was the appropriate title of Gloria Gaynor's autobiography?
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 600
1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 27 Mark Brader
1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 6 21 Chris Johnson
0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 6 22 Dan Tilque
1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 23 Dan Blum
0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 14 Pete Gayde
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 10 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
3 4 3 3 4 2 3 4 5 2 33 55%
Congratulations Mark.
cheers,
calvin
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