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Calvin
Nov 2, 2011, 8:30:02 PM11/2/11
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Mark's problems appear to be contagious. I've posted this twice via my
news server for no responses so am trying via Google groups.
1 What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?
2 Which brand of canned soup tins were painted by Andy Warhol?
3 In the 2000 movie Castaway, what object played the character Wilson?
4 The 1986 film Platoon was set during which war?
5 The TV show Magnum PI was set in which American state
6 What was the nickname of Spice Girl Geri Halliwell?
7 The British TV series Life on Mars was set in which decade?
8 What was the scarlet letter?
9 What nationality was tennis player Ilie Nastase?
10 Wall Street is located in which New York borough?
--
cheers,
calvin
news server for no responses so am trying via Google groups.
1 What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?
2 Which brand of canned soup tins were painted by Andy Warhol?
3 In the 2000 movie Castaway, what object played the character Wilson?
4 The 1986 film Platoon was set during which war?
5 The TV show Magnum PI was set in which American state
6 What was the nickname of Spice Girl Geri Halliwell?
7 The British TV series Life on Mars was set in which decade?
8 What was the scarlet letter?
9 What nationality was tennis player Ilie Nastase?
10 Wall Street is located in which New York borough?
--
cheers,
calvin
Rob Parker
Nov 2, 2011, 9:55:21 PM11/2/11
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> 1 What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?
white
> 2 Which brand of canned soup tins were painted by Andy Warhol?
> 3 In the 2000 movie Castaway, what object played the character Wilson?
> 4 The 1986 film Platoon was set during which war?
> 5 The TV show Magnum PI was set in which American state
> 6 What was the nickname of Spice Girl Geri Halliwell?
> 7 The British TV series Life on Mars was set in which decade?
> 8 What was the scarlet letter?
> 9 What nationality was tennis player Ilie Nastase?
> 10 Wall Street is located in which New York borough?
Rob
swp
Nov 2, 2011, 10:00:51 PM11/2/11
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On Wednesday, November 2, 2011 8:30:02 PM UTC-4, Calvin wrote:
> Mark's problems appear to be contagious. I've posted this twice via my
> news server for no responses so am trying via Google groups.
use a tissue, and don't give it to the rest of us...
> Mark's problems appear to be contagious. I've posted this twice via my
> news server for no responses so am trying via Google groups.
> 1 What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?
> 2 Which brand of canned soup tins were painted by Andy Warhol?
> 3 In the 2000 movie Castaway, what object played the character Wilson?
> 4 The 1986 film Platoon was set during which war?
> 5 The TV show Magnum PI was set in which American state
> 6 What was the nickname of Spice Girl Geri Halliwell?
> 7 The British TV series Life on Mars was set in which decade?
> 8 What was the scarlet letter?
> 9 What nationality was tennis player Ilie Nastase?
> 10 Wall Street is located in which New York borough?
swp
Marc Dashevsky
Nov 2, 2011, 10:37:07 PM11/2/11
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In article <9953655a-a3be-4cab...@g27g2000pro.googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com
says...
> 2 Which brand of canned soup tins were painted by Andy Warhol?
Campbell's
> 3 In the 2000 movie Castaway, what object played the character Wilson?
Tom Hanks
> 4 The 1986 film Platoon was set during which war?
Vietnam
> 5 The TV show Magnum PI was set in which American state
Hawaii
> 6 What was the nickname of Spice Girl Geri Halliwell?
Ginger
> 7 The British TV series Life on Mars was set in which decade?
> 8 What was the scarlet letter?
A
> 9 What nationality was tennis player Ilie Nastase?
Czechoslovakian
> 10 Wall Street is located in which New York borough?
Manhattan
--
Go to http://MarcDashevsky.com to send me e-mail.
says...
> 1 What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?
white
> 2 Which brand of canned soup tins were painted by Andy Warhol?
> 3 In the 2000 movie Castaway, what object played the character Wilson?
> 4 The 1986 film Platoon was set during which war?
> 5 The TV show Magnum PI was set in which American state
> 6 What was the nickname of Spice Girl Geri Halliwell?
> 7 The British TV series Life on Mars was set in which decade?
> 8 What was the scarlet letter?
> 9 What nationality was tennis player Ilie Nastase?
> 10 Wall Street is located in which New York borough?
--
Go to http://MarcDashevsky.com to send me e-mail.
Joshua Kreitzer
Nov 2, 2011, 11:02:49 PM11/2/11
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On Nov 2, 7:30 pm, Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 1 What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?
white
>
> 1 What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?
> 2 Which brand of canned soup tins were painted by Andy Warhol?
> 3 In the 2000 movie Castaway, what object played the character Wilson?
> 4 The 1986 film Platoon was set during which war?
> 5 The TV show Magnum PI was set in which American state
> 6 What was the nickname of Spice Girl Geri Halliwell?
> 7 The British TV series Life on Mars was set in which decade?
> 8 What was the scarlet letter?
> 9 What nationality was tennis player Ilie Nastase?
> 10 Wall Street is located in which New York borough?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Dan Tilque
Nov 3, 2011, 3:12:12 AM11/3/11
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Calvin wrote:
> Mark's problems appear to be contagious. I've posted this twice via my
> news server for no responses so am trying via Google groups.
I haven't seen the answers to Quiz #174, no doubt for the same reason.
> Mark's problems appear to be contagious. I've posted this twice via my
> news server for no responses so am trying via Google groups.
>
> 1 What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?
> 2 Which brand of canned soup tins were painted by Andy Warhol?
> 3 In the 2000 movie Castaway, what object played the character Wilson?
> 4 The 1986 film Platoon was set during which war?
> 5 The TV show Magnum PI was set in which American state
> 6 What was the nickname of Spice Girl Geri Halliwell?
> 7 The British TV series Life on Mars was set in which decade?
> 8 What was the scarlet letter?
> 9 What nationality was tennis player Ilie Nastase?
> 10 Wall Street is located in which New York borough?
--
Dan Tilque
Erland Sommarskog
Nov 3, 2011, 3:40:36 AM11/3/11
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White
> 2 Which brand of canned soup tins were painted by Andy Warhol?
Campell
> 4 The 1986 film Platoon was set during which war?
World War I
> 5 The TV show Magnum PI was set in which American state
California
> 9 What nationality was tennis player Ilie Nastase?
Roumania
> 10 Wall Street is located in which New York borough?
Manhattan
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
> 2 Which brand of canned soup tins were painted by Andy Warhol?
> 4 The 1986 film Platoon was set during which war?
> 5 The TV show Magnum PI was set in which American state
> 9 What nationality was tennis player Ilie Nastase?
> 10 Wall Street is located in which New York borough?
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
David B
Nov 3, 2011, 8:08:23 AM11/3/11
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> 1 What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?
White
> 2 Which brand of canned soup tins were painted by Andy Warhol?
> 3 In the 2000 movie Castaway, what object played the character Wilson?
> 4 The 1986 film Platoon was set during which war?
> 5 The TV show Magnum PI was set in which American state
> 6 What was the nickname of Spice Girl Geri Halliwell?
> 7 The British TV series Life on Mars was set in which decade?
> 10 Wall Street is located in which New York borough?
Pete
Nov 3, 2011, 9:24:21 AM11/3/11
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:9953655a-a3be-4cab...@g27g2000pro.googlegroups.com:
> Mark's problems appear to be contagious. I've posted this twice via my
> news server for no responses so am trying via Google groups.
>
> 1 What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?
White
> 2 Which brand of canned soup tins were painted by Andy Warhol?
Campbell's
> 3 In the 2000 movie Castaway, what object played the character
> Wilson?
Volleyball (FYI, it's "Cast Away")
> 4 The 1986 film Platoon was set during which war?
Vietnam
> 5 The TV show Magnum PI was set in which American state
Hawaii
> 6 What was the nickname of Spice Girl Geri Halliwell?
Sporty
> 7 The British TV series Life on Mars was set in which decade?
1960s
> 8 What was the scarlet letter?
A
> 9 What nationality was tennis player Ilie Nastase?
Romanian
> 10 Wall Street is located in which New York borough?
Manhattan
>
>
> --
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete
--- Posted via news://freenews.netfront.net/ - Complaints to ne...@netfront.net ---
news:9953655a-a3be-4cab...@g27g2000pro.googlegroups.com:
> Mark's problems appear to be contagious. I've posted this twice via my
> news server for no responses so am trying via Google groups.
>
> 1 What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?
> 2 Which brand of canned soup tins were painted by Andy Warhol?
> 3 In the 2000 movie Castaway, what object played the character
> Wilson?
> 4 The 1986 film Platoon was set during which war?
> 5 The TV show Magnum PI was set in which American state
> 6 What was the nickname of Spice Girl Geri Halliwell?
> 7 The British TV series Life on Mars was set in which decade?
> 8 What was the scarlet letter?
> 9 What nationality was tennis player Ilie Nastase?
> 10 Wall Street is located in which New York borough?
>
>
> --
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete
--- Posted via news://freenews.netfront.net/ - Complaints to ne...@netfront.net ---
Russ
Nov 3, 2011, 12:31:52 PM11/3/11
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On Wed, 2 Nov 2011 17:30:02 -0700 (PDT), Calvin <334...@gmail.com>
wrote:
>Mark's problems appear to be contagious. I've posted this twice via my
>news server for no responses so am trying via Google groups.
>
>1 What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?
White
>2 Which brand of canned soup tins were painted by Andy Warhol?
Campbell's
>3 In the 2000 movie Castaway, what object played the character Wilson?
A Volleyball
>4 The 1986 film Platoon was set during which war?
Viet Nam
>5 The TV show Magnum PI was set in which American state
Hawaii
>6 What was the nickname of Spice Girl Geri Halliwell?
Ginger
>7 The British TV series Life on Mars was set in which decade?
1970's
>8 What was the scarlet letter?
An "A", that was worn by a woman that committed adultery.
>9 What nationality was tennis player Ilie Nastase?
Romanian
>10 Wall Street is located in which New York borough?
Manhattan
Russ
(Can you repost the answers from Quiz 174? They never showed up
on my server (Forte Agent access).
wrote:
>Mark's problems appear to be contagious. I've posted this twice via my
>news server for no responses so am trying via Google groups.
>
>1 What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?
>2 Which brand of canned soup tins were painted by Andy Warhol?
>3 In the 2000 movie Castaway, what object played the character Wilson?
>4 The 1986 film Platoon was set during which war?
>5 The TV show Magnum PI was set in which American state
>6 What was the nickname of Spice Girl Geri Halliwell?
>7 The British TV series Life on Mars was set in which decade?
>8 What was the scarlet letter?
>9 What nationality was tennis player Ilie Nastase?
>10 Wall Street is located in which New York borough?
Russ
(Can you repost the answers from Quiz 174? They never showed up
on my server (Forte Agent access).
Jeffrey Turner
Nov 4, 2011, 12:03:56 AM11/4/11
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On 11/2/2011 8:30 PM, Calvin wrote:
> Mark's problems appear to be contagious. I've posted this twice via my
> news server for no responses so am trying via Google groups.
>
> 1 What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?
White
> Mark's problems appear to be contagious. I've posted this twice via my
> news server for no responses so am trying via Google groups.
>
> 1 What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?
> 2 Which brand of canned soup tins were painted by Andy Warhol?
Campbell's
> 3 In the 2000 movie Castaway, what object played the character Wilson?
> 4 The 1986 film Platoon was set during which war?
Vietnam
> 4 The 1986 film Platoon was set during which war?
> 5 The TV show Magnum PI was set in which American state
Hawaii
> 6 What was the nickname of Spice Girl Geri Halliwell?
> 7 The British TV series Life on Mars was set in which decade?
> 8 What was the scarlet letter?
A
> 7 The British TV series Life on Mars was set in which decade?
> 8 What was the scarlet letter?
> 9 What nationality was tennis player Ilie Nastase?
Romanian
> 10 Wall Street is located in which New York borough?
Manhattan
--Jeff
Peter Smyth
Nov 4, 2011, 4:32:57 AM11/4/11
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"Calvin" wrote in message
news:9953655a-a3be-4cab...@g27g2000pro.googlegroups.com...
Peter Smyth
news:9953655a-a3be-4cab...@g27g2000pro.googlegroups.com...
>
>Mark's problems appear to be contagious. I've posted this twice via my
>news server for no responses so am trying via Google groups.
>
>1 What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?
White
>Mark's problems appear to be contagious. I've posted this twice via my
>news server for no responses so am trying via Google groups.
>
>1 What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?
>2 Which brand of canned soup tins were painted by Andy Warhol?
Campbells
>3 In the 2000 movie Castaway, what object played the character Wilson?
>4 The 1986 film Platoon was set during which war?
Vietnam
>4 The 1986 film Platoon was set during which war?
>5 The TV show Magnum PI was set in which American state
California
>6 What was the nickname of Spice Girl Geri Halliwell?
Ginger Spice
>7 The British TV series Life on Mars was set in which decade?
1970s
>8 What was the scarlet letter?
>9 What nationality was tennis player Ilie Nastase?
Romanian
>9 What nationality was tennis player Ilie Nastase?
>10 Wall Street is located in which New York borough?
Manhattan
Peter Smyth
Joachim Parsch
Nov 4, 2011, 3:40:54 PM11/4/11
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Am 03.11.2011 01:30, schrieb Calvin:
> Mark's problems appear to be contagious. I've posted this twice via my
> news server for no responses so am trying via Google groups.
>
> 1 What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?
White.
> Mark's problems appear to be contagious. I've posted this twice via my
> news server for no responses so am trying via Google groups.
>
> 1 What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?
> 2 Which brand of canned soup tins were painted by Andy Warhol?
> 3 In the 2000 movie Castaway, what object played the character Wilson?
> 4 The 1986 film Platoon was set during which war?
> 5 The TV show Magnum PI was set in which American state
> 6 What was the nickname of Spice Girl Geri Halliwell?
> 7 The British TV series Life on Mars was set in which decade?
> 8 What was the scarlet letter?
> 9 What nationality was tennis player Ilie Nastase?
> 10 Wall Street is located in which New York borough?
Joachim
Calvin
Nov 6, 2011, 7:41:58 PM11/6/11
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On Nov 3, 10:30 am, Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Mark's problems appear to be contagious. I've posted this twice via my
> news server for no responses so am trying via Google groups.
Still posting via GG. Apologies if anyone's entry didn't get marked
> Mark's problems appear to be contagious. I've posted this twice via my
> news server for no responses so am trying via Google groups.
due to my server issues.
> 1 What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?
12/12
> 2 Which brand of canned soup tins were painted by Andy Warhol?
11/12
> 3 In the 2000 movie Castaway, what object played the character Wilson?
7/12
And it was indeed titled "Cast Away".
> 4 The 1986 film Platoon was set during which war?
11/12
> 5 The TV show Magnum PI was set in which American state
10/12
> 6 What was the nickname of Spice Girl Geri Halliwell?
7/12
> 7 The British TV series Life on Mars was set in which decade?
6/12
> 8 What was the scarlet letter?
7/12
Not accepting a novel as the "title" was not capitalised (and I'm not
Sephen)
> 9 What nationality was tennis player Ilie Nastase?
10/12
> 10 Wall Street is located in which New York borough?
12/12
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL Quiz 175
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8 Dan Tilque
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 8 David Brown
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 Erland S
1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 7 Jeffrey Turner
1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 6 Joachim Parsch
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 Joshua Kreitzer
1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 7 Marc Dashevsky
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 9 Pete Gayde
1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 7 Peter Smyth
1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 7 Rob Parker
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 Russ
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 Stephen Perry
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
12 11 7 11 10 7 6 7 10 12 93 78%
Congratulations to Joshua, Russ and Stephen. This is the first time
the last two names have both done the same quiz, dashing my conspiracy
theory.
--
cheers,
calvin
swp
Nov 8, 2011, 6:28:31 PM11/8/11
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On Sunday, November 6, 2011 7:41:58 PM UTC-5, Calvin wrote:
> On Nov 3, 10:30 am, Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Mark's problems appear to be contagious. I've posted this twice via my
> > news server for no responses so am trying via Google groups.
>
> Still posting via GG. Apologies if anyone's entry didn't get marked
> due to my server issues.
one of us. one of us. one of us. ...
> On Nov 3, 10:30 am, Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Mark's problems appear to be contagious. I've posted this twice via my
> > news server for no responses so am trying via Google groups.
>
> Still posting via GG. Apologies if anyone's entry didn't get marked
> due to my server issues.
> > 8 What was the scarlet letter?
>
> A [for Adultery]
> 7/12
> Not accepting a novel as the "title" was not capitalised (and I'm not
> Sephen)
>
> Congratulations to Joshua, Russ and Stephen. This is the first time
> the last two names have both done the same quiz, dashing my conspiracy
> theory.
or that I moved and am now the proud owner of 37 Radcliff Drive in the lovely town of Doylestown in the keystone state.
swp
Calvin
Nov 10, 2011, 8:56:48 PM11/10/11
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On Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:28:31 +1000, swp <Stephen...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sunday, November 6, 2011 7:41:58 PM UTC-5, Calvin wrote:
>> Congratulations to Joshua, Russ and Stephen. This is the first time
>> the last two names have both done the same quiz, dashing my conspiracy
>> theory.
>
> or proving that I have a job with a different ip address than the one I
> have at home.
Egad! The conspiracy is more villainous than I had imagined.
> On Sunday, November 6, 2011 7:41:58 PM UTC-5, Calvin wrote:
>> Congratulations to Joshua, Russ and Stephen. This is the first time
>> the last two names have both done the same quiz, dashing my conspiracy
>> theory.
>
> or proving that I have a job with a different ip address than the one I
> have at home.
> or that I moved and am now the proud owner of 37 Radcliff Drive in the
> lovely town of Doylestown in the keystone state.
Prominent Resident.
--
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Nov 15, 2011, 7:50:46 PM11/15/11
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"Calvin":
> 1 What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?
White.
> 2 Which brand of canned soup tins were painted by Andy Warhol?
Campbell's.
> 3 In the 2000 movie Castaway, what object played the character Wilson?
A volleyball.
> 4 The 1986 film Platoon was set during which war?
Vietnam.
> 5 The TV show Magnum PI was set in which American state
Hawaii.
> 6 What was the nickname of Spice Girl Geri Halliwell?
Ginger.
> 7 The British TV series Life on Mars was set in which decade?
1970s?
> 8 What was the scarlet letter?
A.
> 9 What nationality was tennis player Ilie Nastase?
Yugoslavian.
> 10 Wall Street is located in which New York borough?
Manhattan.
--
Mark Brader "This must be a serious issue!
Toronto It's spawned a new interjection!"
m...@vex.net --Steve Summit
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> Mark's problems appear to be contagious. I've posted this twice via my
> news server for no responses so am trying via Google groups.
A late entry for fun:
> news server for no responses so am trying via Google groups.
> 1 What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?
> 2 Which brand of canned soup tins were painted by Andy Warhol?
> 3 In the 2000 movie Castaway, what object played the character Wilson?
> 4 The 1986 film Platoon was set during which war?
> 5 The TV show Magnum PI was set in which American state
> 6 What was the nickname of Spice Girl Geri Halliwell?
> 7 The British TV series Life on Mars was set in which decade?
> 8 What was the scarlet letter?
> 9 What nationality was tennis player Ilie Nastase?
> 10 Wall Street is located in which New York borough?
--
Mark Brader "This must be a serious issue!
Toronto It's spawned a new interjection!"
m...@vex.net --Steve Summit
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Calvin
Nov 15, 2011, 8:02:13 PM11/15/11
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--
cheers,
calvin
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