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Calvin

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Apr 20, 2017, 1:34:45 AM4/20/17
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1 Which word is both a much-covered song title and a transliteration of the Hebrew term for "Praise the Lord"?
2 Which vitamin plays a major role in blood clotting?
3 In Rugby League what number jersey does the fullback traditionally wear?
4 Which 6-letter word can be a dessert, or a pleasure trip by an official at taxpayers' expense?
5 Many of the works of which 19th century British author are set in the fictional counties of Barchester and Barsetshire?
6 What is the usual English name for the cake known in its native German as Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte?
7 Six of the world's ten largest companies are involved in which industry?
8 Which well-known author's only novel was "The Picture of Dorian Gray", first published in 1890?
9 The headquarters of the Coca Cola Corporation are in which US City?
10 What is the legal term for lying under oath?

cheers,
calvin

Mark Brader

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Apr 20, 2017, 2:41:00 AM4/20/17
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Calvin:
> 1 Which word is both a much-covered song title and a
> transliteration of the Hebrew term for "Praise the Lord"?

"Hallelujah"?

> 2 Which vitamin plays a major role in blood clotting?

K.

> 3 In Rugby League what number jersey does the fullback traditionally wear?

1?

> 4 Which 6-letter word can be a dessert, or a pleasure trip by an
> official at taxpayers' expense?

Junket.

> 5 Many of the works of which 19th century British author are set in
> the fictional counties of Barchester and Barsetshire?

Hardy?

> 6 What is the usual English name for the cake known in its native
> German as Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte?

Black Forest Cake.

> 7 Six of the world's ten largest companies are involved in which industry?

Oil?

> 8 Which well-known author's only novel was "The Picture of Dorian
> Gray", first published in 1890?

Wilde.

> 9 The headquarters of the Coca Cola Corporation are in which US City?

Atlanta.

> 10 What is the legal term for lying under oath?

Perjury.
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Erland Sommarskog

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Apr 20, 2017, 3:32:05 AM4/20/17
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1 Which word is both a much-covered song title and a transliteration
> of the Hebrew term for "Praise the Lord"?

Hallelujah

> 2 Which vitamin plays a major role in blood clotting?

K

> 3 In Rugby League what number jersey does the fullback traditionally
> wear?

Was it the halfback you ask about last time, and had 15? I guess the
fullback has 30 then.

> 6 What is the usual English name for the cake known in its native
> German as Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte?

I would call it just Schwarzwald, but I am not English.

> 7 Six of the world's ten largest companies are involved in which
> industry?

Oil.

> 9 The headquarters of the Coca Cola Corporation are in which US City?

Atlanta, GA.

> 10 What is the legal term for lying under oath?

In Swedish it's "mened". I guess that I have an occasion to extend my
English vocabulary with another word.


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Dan Blum

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Apr 20, 2017, 10:06:16 AM4/20/17
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:

> 1 Which word is both a much-covered song title and a transliteration of the Hebrew term for "Praise the Lord"?

hallelujah

> 2 Which vitamin plays a major role in blood clotting?

K

> 4 Which 6-letter word can be a dessert, or a pleasure trip by an official at taxpayers' expense?

junket

> 5 Many of the works of which 19th century British author are set in the fictional counties of Barchester and Barsetshire?

Trollope

> 6 What is the usual English name for the cake known in its native German as Schwarzw?lder Kirschtorte?

Black Forest cake

> 7 Six of the world's ten largest companies are involved in which industry?

petroleum

> 8 Which well-known author's only novel was "The Picture of Dorian Gray", first published in 1890?

Oscar Wilde

> 9 The headquarters of the Coca Cola Corporation are in which US City?

Atlanta

> 10 What is the legal term for lying under oath?

perjury

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Bruce

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Apr 20, 2017, 11:30:13 AM4/20/17
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On Wed, 19 Apr 2017 22:34:44 -0700, Calvin wrote:

> 1 Which word is both a much-covered song title and a transliteration
of
> the Hebrew term for "Praise the Lord"?

hallelujah

> 2 Which vitamin plays a major role in blood clotting?

K

> 3 In Rugby League what number jersey does the fullback traditionally
> wear?
> 4 Which 6-letter word can be a dessert, or a pleasure trip by an
> official at taxpayers' expense?

junket (dessert used loosely :-)

> 5 Many of the works of which 19th century British author are set in
> the fictional counties of Barchester and Barsetshire?
> 6 What is the usual English name for the cake known in its native
> German as Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte?

black forest cake (now *THAT'S* a dessert ;-)

> 7 Six of the world's ten largest companies are involved in which
> industry?

technology

> 8 Which well-known author's only novel was "The Picture of Dorian
> Gray", first published in 1890?

Oscar Wilde

> 9 The headquarters of the Coca Cola Corporation are in which US City?

Atlanta, GA

> 10 What is the legal term for lying under oath?

perjury

> cheers,
> calvin

Marc Dashevsky

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Apr 20, 2017, 11:43:41 AM4/20/17
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In article <7a310dff-5be3-4abb...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
>
> 1 Which word is both a much-covered song title and a transliteration of the Hebrew term for "Praise the Lord"?
halelujah

> 2 Which vitamin plays a major role in blood clotting?
K

> 3 In Rugby League what number jersey does the fullback traditionally wear?
> 4 Which 6-letter word can be a dessert, or a pleasure trip by an official at taxpayers' expense?
junket

> 5 Many of the works of which 19th century British author are set in the fictional counties of Barchester and Barsetshire?
> 6 What is the usual English name for the cake known in its native German as Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte?
Black Forest cake

> 7 Six of the world's ten largest companies are involved in which industry?
communications

> 8 Which well-known author's only novel was "The Picture of Dorian Gray", first published in 1890?
Oscar Wilde

> 9 The headquarters of the Coca Cola Corporation are in which US City?
Atlanta

> 10 What is the legal term for lying under oath?
perjury

> cheers,
> calvin



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Peter Smyth

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Apr 20, 2017, 3:46:32 PM4/20/17
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Calvin wrote:


> 1 Which word is both a much-covered song title and a transliteration
> of the Hebrew term for "Praise the Lord"?
Hallelujah

> 2 Which vitamin plays a major role in blood clotting?
K

> 3 In Rugby League what number jersey does the fullback traditionally
> wear?
1

> 4 Which 6-letter word can be a dessert, or a pleasure trip by an
> official at taxpayers' expense?
Junket

> 5 Many of the works of which 19th century British author are set in
> the fictional counties of Barchester and Barsetshire?
Thomas Hardy

> 6 What is the usual English name for the cake known in its native
> German as Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte?
Black Forest Gateau

> 7 Six of the world's ten largest companies are involved in which
> industry?
Computing

> 8 Which well-known author's only novel was "The Picture of Dorian
> Gray", first published in 1890?
Oscar Wilde

> 9 The headquarters of the Coca Cola Corporation are in which US City?
Atlanta

> 10 What is the legal term for lying under oath?
Perjury

Peter Smyth

Pete Gayde

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Apr 21, 2017, 1:04:57 AM4/21/17
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:7a310dff-5be3-4abb...@googlegroups.com:

>
> 1 Which word is both a much-covered song title and a
> transliteration of the Hebrew term for "Praise the Lord"?

Hallelujah

> 2 Which vitamin plays a major role in blood clotting?

B

> 3 In Rugby League what number jersey does the fullback
> traditionally wear?

10

> 4 Which
> 6-letter word can be a dessert, or a pleasure trip by an official at
> taxpayers' expense?
> 5 Many of the works of which 19th century
> British author are set in the fictional counties of Barchester and
> Barsetshire?

Dickens

> 6 What is the usual English name for the cake known
> in its native German as Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte?

Black Forest Cake

> 7 Six of the
> world's ten largest companies are involved in which industry?

Oil

> 8
> Which well-known author's only novel was "The Picture of Dorian Gray",
> first published in 1890?

Wilde

> 9 The headquarters of the Coca Cola
> Corporation are in which US City?

Atlanta

> 10 What is the legal term for lying under oath?

Perjury

>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
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Gareth Owen

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Apr 21, 2017, 1:59:22 AM4/21/17
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> writes:

> 1 Which word is both a much-covered song title and a transliteration
> of the Hebrew term for "Praise the Lord"?

Hallelujah

> 2 Which vitamin plays a major role in blood clotting?

K

> 3 In Rugby League what number jersey does the fullback
> traditionally wear?

1

> 4 Which 6-letter word can be a dessert, or a pleasure trip by an
> official at taxpayers' expense?

Junket

> 5 Many of the works of which 19th century British author are set in
> the fictional counties of Barchester and Barsetshire?

Trollope

> 6 What is the usual English name for the cake known in its native
> German as Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte?

Black Forest Gateau

> 7 Six of the world's ten largest companies are involved in which
> industry?

Oil?

> 8 Which well-known author's only novel was "The Picture of Dorian
> Gray", first published in 1890?

Oscar Wilde

> 9 The headquarters of the Coca Cola Corporation are in which US
> City?

Atlanta

> 10 What is the legal term for lying under oath?

Perjury

Dan Tilque

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Apr 21, 2017, 3:17:51 AM4/21/17
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which word is both a much-covered song title and a transliteration of the Hebrew term for "Praise the Lord"?

hallelujah

> 2 Which vitamin plays a major role in blood clotting?

vitamin B-12

> 3 In Rugby League what number jersey does the fullback traditionally wear?

1

> 4 Which 6-letter word can be a dessert, or a pleasure trip by an official at taxpayers' expense?

junket

> 5 Many of the works of which 19th century British author are set in the fictional counties of Barchester and Barsetshire?
> 6 What is the usual English name for the cake known in its native German as Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte?

German chocolate

> 7 Six of the world's ten largest companies are involved in which industry?

auto manufacturing

> 8 Which well-known author's only novel was "The Picture of Dorian Gray", first published in 1890?

Oscar Wilde

> 9 The headquarters of the Coca Cola Corporation are in which US City?

Atlanta

> 10 What is the legal term for lying under oath?

purjury

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Dan Tilque

ArenEss

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Apr 21, 2017, 10:02:59 AM4/21/17
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On Wed, 19 Apr 2017 22:34:44 -0700 (PDT), Calvin <334...@gmail.com>
wrote:

>
>1 Which word is both a much-covered song title and a transliteration of the Hebrew term for "Praise the Lord"?
Hallelujah?

>2 Which vitamin plays a major role in blood clotting?
K

>3 In Rugby League what number jersey does the fullback traditionally wear?
20?

>4 Which 6-letter word can be a dessert, or a pleasure trip by an official at taxpayers' expense?
Junket?

>5 Many of the works of which 19th century British author are set in the fictional counties of Barchester and Barsetshire?
>6 What is the usual English name for the cake known in its native German as Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte?
Black Forest Cake?

>7 Six of the world's ten largest companies are involved in which industry?
Oil/Petroleum?

>8 Which well-known author's only novel was "The Picture of Dorian Gray", first published in 1890?
Oscar Wilde?

>9 The headquarters of the Coca Cola Corporation are in which US City?
Atlanta

>10 What is the legal term for lying under oath?
Perjury

>
>cheers,
>calvin

ArenEss

Calvin

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Apr 28, 2017, 12:38:46 AM4/28/17
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On Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 3:34:45 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which word is both a much-covered song title and a transliteration of the Hebrew term for "Praise the Lord"?

Hallelujah

> 2 Which vitamin plays a major role in blood clotting?

K

> 3 In Rugby League what number jersey does the fullback traditionally wear?

1

> 4 Which 6-letter word can be a dessert, or a pleasure trip by an official at taxpayers' expense?

Junket

> 5 Many of the works of which 19th century British author are set in the fictional counties of Barchester and Barsetshire?

Anthony Trollope

> 6 What is the usual English name for the cake known in its native German as Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte?

Black Forest Cake
I accepted gateau for cake since that word appears in English dictionaries

> 7 Six of the world's ten largest companies are involved in which industry?

Oil [or similar]

> 8 Which well-known author's only novel was "The Picture of Dorian Gray", first published in 1890?

Oscar Wilde

> 9 The headquarters of the Coca Cola Corporation are in which US City?

Atlanta

> 10 What is the legal term for lying under oath?

Perjury
I accepted the Swedish equivalent

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 483
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 75 Gareth Owen
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 71 Dan Blum
1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 9 73 Mark Brader
1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 8 67 Peter Smyth
1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 8 69 Aren Ess
1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 7 63 Marc Dashevsky
1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 7 63 Bruce Bowler
1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 6 51 Dan Tilque
1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 6 53 Pete Gayde
1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 5 44 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
10 8 4 8 2 8 6 9 10 10 75 75%

Congratulations Gareth on the clear round.

cheers,
calvin

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