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Calvin

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Jun 11, 2020, 7:36:00 PM6/11/20
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1 More than 80% of mesothelioma cases are caused by exposure to which substance?
2 In 2019, an internet meme developed after a young fan mistakenly replaced the surname of Australian motor racing driver Daniel Riccardo with which fruit?
3 Who portrayed Moses in the 1956 epic The Ten Commandments?
4 Following the coronavirus outbreak, in February 2020 which cruise ship was quarantined off Yokohama, Japan for two weeks?
5 The English names of which TWO elements contain the letter X?
6 According to the Bible, who said "Noli me tangere" ("touch me not") upon recognising Jesus after his resurrection?
7 Released in June 1964, which Beatles' album includes the tracks And I Love Her and Can't Buy Me Love?
8 A Question of Upbringing, A Buyer's Market, and The Soldier's Art are among the 12 volumes of which cycle of novels?
9 Stephen Sondheim wrote the lyrics for the musical West Side Story. Who composed the music?
10 What word can sensibly precede DNA, energy, matter, and web?


cheers,
calvin

Mark Brader

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Jun 11, 2020, 8:05:45 PM6/11/20
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"Calvin":
> 1 More than 80% of mesothelioma cases are caused by exposure
> to which substance?

Asbestos.

> 2 In 2019, an internet meme developed after a young fan
> mistakenly replaced the surname of Australian motor racing
> driver Daniel Riccardo with which fruit?

Avocado?

> 3 Who portrayed Moses in the 1956 epic The Ten Commandments?

Heston.

> 4 Following the coronavirus outbreak, in February 2020 which
> cruise ship was quarantined off Yokohama, Japan for two
> weeks?

Diamond Princess?

> 5 The English names of which TWO elements contain the letter X?

Mexico and Luxembourg. No, wait. How about oxygen and xenon?
(I had to answer this question with a short time limit as part of
a Sporcle quiz I did the other day, and missed it there!)

> 6 According to the Bible, who said "Noli me tangere" ("touch
> me not") upon recognising Jesus after his resurrection?

Pilate?

> 7 Released in June 1964, which Beatles' album includes the
> tracks And I Love Her and Can't Buy Me Love?

White album?

> 8 A Question of Upbringing, A Buyer's Market, and The
> Soldier's Art are among the 12 volumes of which cycle of
> novels?

Belgariad?

> 9 Stephen Sondheim wrote the lyrics for the musical West Side
> Story. Who composed the music?

Rodgers?

> 10 What word can sensibly precede DNA, energy, matter, and web?

I don't know of "dark DNA", but I'll go with dark anyway.
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Mark Brader "You can stop laughing now.
Toronto Well, maybe you *can't*, but you *may*."
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Dan Blum

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Jun 11, 2020, 11:52:40 PM6/11/20
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:

> 1 More than 80% of mesothelioma cases are caused by exposure to which substance?

asbestos

> 2 In 2019, an internet meme developed after a young fan mistakenly replaced the surname of Australian motor racing driver Daniel Riccardo with which fruit?

avocado

> 3 Who portrayed Moses in the 1956 epic The Ten Commandments?

Charlton Heston

> 5 The English names of which TWO elements contain the letter X?

oxygen and xenon

> 6 According to the Bible, who said "Noli me tangere" ("touch me not") upon recognising Jesus after his resurrection?

Thomas

> 10 What word can sensibly precede DNA, energy, matter, and web?

dark

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"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

Bruce Bowler

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Jun 12, 2020, 8:24:35 AM6/12/20
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On Thu, 11 Jun 2020 16:35:59 -0700, Calvin wrote:

> 1 More than 80% of mesothelioma cases are caused by exposure to
which
> substance?

Asbestos

> 2 In 2019, an internet meme developed after a young fan mistakenly
> replaced the surname of Australian motor racing driver Daniel Riccardo
> with which fruit?

Avocado

> 3 Who portrayed Moses in the 1956 epic The Ten Commandments?

Charlton Heston

> 4 Following the coronavirus outbreak, in February 2020 which cruise
ship
> was quarantined off Yokohama, Japan for two weeks?
> 5 The English names of which TWO elements contain the letter X?

oxygen, xenon

> 6 According to the Bible, who said "Noli me tangere" ("touch me
not")
> upon recognising Jesus after his resurrection?

Well in my bible, Jesus it to Mary Magdalene

> 7 Released in June 1964, which Beatles' album includes the tracks
And I
> Love Her and Can't Buy Me Love?

A Hard Days Night

> 8 A Question of Upbringing, A Buyer's Market, and The Soldier's Art
are
> among the 12 volumes of which cycle of novels?
> 9 Stephen Sondheim wrote the lyrics for the musical West Side
Story. Who
> composed the music?

Leonard Bernstein

> 10 What word can sensibly precede DNA, energy, matter, and web?

Dark

>
>
> cheers,
> calvin

Erland Sommarskog

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Jun 12, 2020, 2:11:57 PM6/12/20
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 4 Following the coronavirus outbreak, in February 2020 which cruise
> ship was quarantined off Yokohama, Japan for two weeks?

Diamond Princess

> 5 The English names of which TWO elements contain the letter X?

Xenon and oxygen

> 6 According to the Bible, who said "Noli me tangere" ("touch me
> not") upon recognising Jesus after his resurrection?

Maria Magdalene

> 7 Released in June 1964, which Beatles' album includes the tracks
> And I Love Her and Can't Buy Me Love?

Rubber Soul

> 9 Stephen Sondheim wrote the lyrics for the musical West Side Story.
> Who composed the music?

Bernstein

> 10 What word can sensibly precede DNA, energy, matter, and web?
>

Nuclear

Erland Sommarskog

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Jun 12, 2020, 2:15:45 PM6/12/20
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
>> 7 Released in June 1964, which Beatles' album includes the
>> tracks And I Love Her and Can't Buy Me Love?
>
> White album?
>

Nope. But chance has it that right now that album is playing in my
speakers.

(And I don't I think I got the question right myself. For the early
Beatles material I have let it suffice with the Red 1962-66 compilation, and
I have no earlier album than "Revolver".)

Pete Gayde

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Jun 12, 2020, 3:11:49 PM6/12/20
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:77fa753a-7c8b-4e70...@googlegroups.com:

>
> 1 More than 80% of mesothelioma cases are caused by exposure to
> which substance?

Asbestos

> 2 In 2019, an internet meme developed after a
> young fan mistakenly replaced the surname of Australian motor racing
> driver Daniel Riccardo with which fruit?

Avocado

> 3 Who portrayed Moses in the 1956 epic The Ten Commandments?

Charlton Heston

> 4 Following the coronavirus
> outbreak, in February 2020 which cruise ship was quarantined off
> Yokohama, Japan for two weeks?
> 5 The English names of which TWO elements contain the letter X?

Oxygen and

> 6 According to the Bible, who said
> "Noli me tangere" ("touch me not") upon recognising Jesus after his
> resurrection?

Mary Magdalene

> 7 Released in June 1964, which Beatles' album
> includes the tracks And I Love Her and Can't Buy Me Love?

A Hard Days Night

> 8 A Question of Upbringing, A Buyer's Market, and The Soldier's Art are
> among the 12 volumes of which cycle of novels?
> 9 Stephen Sondheim
> wrote the lyrics for the musical West Side Story. Who composed the
> music?

Leonard Bernstein

> 10 What word can sensibly precede DNA, energy, matter, and web?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>

Pete Gayde

Dan Tilque

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Jun 12, 2020, 8:41:12 PM6/12/20
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On 6/11/20 4:35 PM, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 More than 80% of mesothelioma cases are caused by exposure to which substance?

asbestos

> 2 In 2019, an internet meme developed after a young fan mistakenly replaced the surname of Australian motor racing driver Daniel Riccardo with which fruit?
> 3 Who portrayed Moses in the 1956 epic The Ten Commandments?

Charlton Heston

> 4 Following the coronavirus outbreak, in February 2020 which cruise ship was quarantined off Yokohama, Japan for two weeks?

Diamond Princess

> 5 The English names of which TWO elements contain the letter X?

xenon, oxygen

> 6 According to the Bible, who said "Noli me tangere" ("touch me not") upon recognising Jesus after his resurrection?

Peter

> 7 Released in June 1964, which Beatles' album includes the tracks And I Love Her and Can't Buy Me Love?
> 8 A Question of Upbringing, A Buyer's Market, and The Soldier's Art are among the 12 volumes of which cycle of novels?
> 9 Stephen Sondheim wrote the lyrics for the musical West Side Story. Who composed the music?
> 10 What word can sensibly precede DNA, energy, matter, and web?

dark

--
Dan Tilque

ArenEss

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Jun 19, 2020, 9:03:21 AM6/19/20
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On Thu, 11 Jun 2020 16:35:59 -0700 (PDT), Calvin <334...@gmail.com>
wrote:

>
>1 More than 80% of mesothelioma cases are caused by exposure to which substance?
Asbestod
>2 In 2019, an internet meme developed after a young fan mistakenly replaced the surname of Australian motor racing driver Daniel Riccardo with which fruit?
Avocado
>3 Who portrayed Moses in the 1956 epic The Ten Commandments?
Charleston Heston
>4 Following the coronavirus outbreak, in February 2020 which cruise ship was quarantined off Yokohama, Japan for two weeks?
Diamond Princess
>5 The English names of which TWO elements contain the letter X?
Xenon and Oxygen
>6 According to the Bible, who said "Noli me tangere" ("touch me not") upon recognising Jesus after his resurrection?
It was said BY Jesus to Mary Magdalene
>7 Released in June 1964, which Beatles' album includes the tracks And I Love Her and Can't Buy Me Love?
A HArd Day's Night
>8 A Question of Upbringing, A Buyer's Market, and The Soldier's Art are among the 12 volumes of which cycle of novels?
>9 Stephen Sondheim wrote the lyrics for the musical West Side Story. Who composed the music?
Leonard Bernstein
>10 What word can sensibly precede DNA, energy, matter, and web?
Dark
>
>
>cheers,
>calvin

ArenEss

Calvin

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Jun 19, 2020, 6:29:23 PM6/19/20
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On Friday, June 12, 2020 at 9:36:00 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:

> 1 More than 80% of mesothelioma cases are caused by exposure to which substance?

Asbestos

> 2 In 2019, an internet meme developed after a young fan mistakenly replaced the surname of Australian motor racing driver Daniel Riccardo with which fruit?

Avocado

> 3 Who portrayed Moses in the 1956 epic The Ten Commandments?

Charlton Heston

> 4 Following the coronavirus outbreak, in February 2020 which cruise ship was quarantined off Yokohama, Japan for two weeks?

Diamond Princess

> 5 The English names of which TWO elements contain the letter X?

Oxygen and Xenon

> 6 According to the Bible, who said "Noli me tangere" ("touch me not") upon recognising Jesus after his resurrection?

Mary Magdalene
And it was the other way around, as several posters pointed out. Sorry.

> 7 Released in June 1964, which Beatles' album includes the tracks And I Love Her and Can't Buy Me Love?

A Hard Day's Night

> 8 A Question of Upbringing, A Buyer's Market, and The Soldier's Art are among the 12 volumes of which cycle of novels?

A Dance to the Music of Time
No one got this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Dance_to_the_Music_of_Time

> 9 Stephen Sondheim wrote the lyrics for the musical West Side Story. Who composed the music?

Lenny Bernstein

> 10 What word can sensibly precede DNA, energy, matter, and web?

Dark
Yes, Dark DNA is a thing


Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 603
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 9 43 Aren Ess
1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 8 39 Bruce Bowler
1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 6 28 Pete Gayde
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 32 Mark Brader
1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 27 Dan Tilque
1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 28 Dan Blum
0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 18 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
6 5 6 4 6 4 3 0 4 5 43 61%

Well done Aren.

cheers,
calvin

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