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Calvin
Sep 30, 2016, 12:02:19 AM9/30/16
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1 In musical notation, how many lines are in a stave?
2 In which country did Barack Obama live from the age of 6 to 10?
3 Which 18th century Scottish philosopher is considered the father of modern economics?
4 Based on Ian Fleming's novel, which British author wrote the screenplay for the 1967 James Bond film "You Only Live Twice"?
5 In medicine, for what does the abbreviation "MRI" stand for?
6 The Frankfurt Galaxy, Barcelona Dragons and Scottish Claymores competed in which defunct sports league?
7 Which 1954 film won eight Oscars, including Best Actor for Marlon Brando?
8 How long is one period of play in a standard ice hockey match?
9 Which form of traditional medicine draws on "meridian theory"?
10 Which comic strip duo were created by Bill Watterson?
cheers,
calvin
2 In which country did Barack Obama live from the age of 6 to 10?
3 Which 18th century Scottish philosopher is considered the father of modern economics?
4 Based on Ian Fleming's novel, which British author wrote the screenplay for the 1967 James Bond film "You Only Live Twice"?
5 In medicine, for what does the abbreviation "MRI" stand for?
6 The Frankfurt Galaxy, Barcelona Dragons and Scottish Claymores competed in which defunct sports league?
7 Which 1954 film won eight Oscars, including Best Actor for Marlon Brando?
8 How long is one period of play in a standard ice hockey match?
9 Which form of traditional medicine draws on "meridian theory"?
10 Which comic strip duo were created by Bill Watterson?
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Sep 30, 2016, 12:37:18 AM9/30/16
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"Calvin":
> 2 In which country did Barack Obama live from the age of 6 to 10?
Indonesia.
> 3 Which 18th century Scottish philosopher is considered the
> father of modern economics?
Smith.
> 4 Based on Ian Fleming's novel, which British author wrote the
> screenplay for the 1967 James Bond film "You Only Live Twice"?
No idea. Deighton?
> 5 In medicine, for what does the abbreviation "MRI" stand for?
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. Only that was too scary, so they decided
to call it Magnetic Resonance Imaging instead.
> 6 The Frankfurt Galaxy, Barcelona Dragons and Scottish Claymores
> competed in which defunct sports league?
World Football League?
> 7 Which 1954 film won eight Oscars, including Best Actor for
> Marlon Brando?
"On the Waterfront".
> 8 How long is one period of play in a standard ice hockey match?
20 minutes, which used to take about 35 minutes until they started
having commercial breaks, and is now more like 45 minutes.
> 9 Which form of traditional medicine draws on "meridian theory"?
Acupuncture.
> 10 Which comic strip duo were created by Bill Watterson?
"Calvin & Hobbes".
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Mark Brader "You have a truly warped mind.
Toronto I admire that in a person."
m...@vex.net -- Bill Davidsen
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1 In musical notation, how many lines are in a stave?
5.
> 2 In which country did Barack Obama live from the age of 6 to 10?
> 3 Which 18th century Scottish philosopher is considered the
> father of modern economics?
> 4 Based on Ian Fleming's novel, which British author wrote the
> screenplay for the 1967 James Bond film "You Only Live Twice"?
> 5 In medicine, for what does the abbreviation "MRI" stand for?
to call it Magnetic Resonance Imaging instead.
> 6 The Frankfurt Galaxy, Barcelona Dragons and Scottish Claymores
> competed in which defunct sports league?
> 7 Which 1954 film won eight Oscars, including Best Actor for
> Marlon Brando?
> 8 How long is one period of play in a standard ice hockey match?
having commercial breaks, and is now more like 45 minutes.
> 9 Which form of traditional medicine draws on "meridian theory"?
> 10 Which comic strip duo were created by Bill Watterson?
--
Mark Brader "You have a truly warped mind.
Toronto I admire that in a person."
m...@vex.net -- Bill Davidsen
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog
Sep 30, 2016, 3:28:03 AM9/30/16
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5
> 2 In which country did Barack Obama live from the age of 6 to 10?
Indonesia
> 3 Which 18th century Scottish philosopher is considered the father
> of modern economics?
John Stuart Mill
> 6 The Frankfurt Galaxy, Barcelona Dragons and Scottish Claymores
> competed in which defunct sports league?
European Rugby League
> 8 How long is one period of play in a standard ice hockey match?
20 minutes
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Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
> 2 In which country did Barack Obama live from the age of 6 to 10?
> 3 Which 18th century Scottish philosopher is considered the father
> of modern economics?
> 6 The Frankfurt Galaxy, Barcelona Dragons and Scottish Claymores
> competed in which defunct sports league?
> 8 How long is one period of play in a standard ice hockey match?
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Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Marc Dashevsky
Sep 30, 2016, 3:30:10 AM9/30/16
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In article <69c43904-613e-4122...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
> 2 In which country did Barack Obama live from the age of 6 to 10?
Indonesia
> 3 Which 18th century Scottish philosopher is considered the father of modern economics?
Adam Smith
> 4 Based on Ian Fleming's novel, which British author wrote the screenplay for the 1967 James Bond film "You Only Live Twice"?
> 5 In medicine, for what does the abbreviation "MRI" stand for?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
> 6 The Frankfurt Galaxy, Barcelona Dragons and Scottish Claymores competed in which defunct sports league?
> 7 Which 1954 film won eight Oscars, including Best Actor for Marlon Brando?
On The Waterfront
> 8 How long is one period of play in a standard ice hockey match?
20 min
> 9 Which form of traditional medicine draws on "meridian theory"?
> 10 Which comic strip duo were created by Bill Watterson?
Calvin & Hobbes
> cheers,
> calvin
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Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
>
> 1 In musical notation, how many lines are in a stave?
5
> 1 In musical notation, how many lines are in a stave?
> 2 In which country did Barack Obama live from the age of 6 to 10?
> 3 Which 18th century Scottish philosopher is considered the father of modern economics?
> 4 Based on Ian Fleming's novel, which British author wrote the screenplay for the 1967 James Bond film "You Only Live Twice"?
> 5 In medicine, for what does the abbreviation "MRI" stand for?
> 6 The Frankfurt Galaxy, Barcelona Dragons and Scottish Claymores competed in which defunct sports league?
> 7 Which 1954 film won eight Oscars, including Best Actor for Marlon Brando?
> 8 How long is one period of play in a standard ice hockey match?
> 9 Which form of traditional medicine draws on "meridian theory"?
> 10 Which comic strip duo were created by Bill Watterson?
> cheers,
> calvin
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Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Dan Tilque
Sep 30, 2016, 5:20:54 AM9/30/16
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 In musical notation, how many lines are in a stave?
5
> 1 In musical notation, how many lines are in a stave?
> 2 In which country did Barack Obama live from the age of 6 to 10?
> 3 Which 18th century Scottish philosopher is considered the father of modern economics?
> 4 Based on Ian Fleming's novel, which British author wrote the screenplay for the 1967 James Bond film "You Only Live Twice"?
> 5 In medicine, for what does the abbreviation "MRI" stand for?
> 6 The Frankfurt Galaxy, Barcelona Dragons and Scottish Claymores competed in which defunct sports league?
> 7 Which 1954 film won eight Oscars, including Best Actor for Marlon Brando?
> 8 How long is one period of play in a standard ice hockey match?
> 9 Which form of traditional medicine draws on "meridian theory"?
> 10 Which comic strip duo were created by Bill Watterson?
--
Dan Tilque
Björn Lundin
Sep 30, 2016, 10:00:01 AM9/30/16
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On 2016-09-30 06:02, Calvin wrote:
> 1 In musical notation, how many lines are in a stave?
5
> 1 In musical notation, how many lines are in a stave?
> 2 In which country did Barack Obama live from the age of 6 to 10?
Kenya ?
> 3 Which 18th century Scottish philosopher is considered the father of modern economics?
Milles
> 4 Based on Ian Fleming's novel, which British author wrote the screenplay for the 1967 James Bond film "You Only Live Twice"?
> 5 In medicine, for what does the abbreviation "MRI" stand for?
> 6 The Frankfurt Galaxy, Barcelona Dragons and Scottish Claymores competed in which defunct sports league?
> 7 Which 1954 film won eight Oscars, including Best Actor for Marlon Brando?
> 8 How long is one period of play in a standard ice hockey match?
20 minutes
> 5 In medicine, for what does the abbreviation "MRI" stand for?
> 6 The Frankfurt Galaxy, Barcelona Dragons and Scottish Claymores competed in which defunct sports league?
> 7 Which 1954 film won eight Oscars, including Best Actor for Marlon Brando?
> 8 How long is one period of play in a standard ice hockey match?
> 9 Which form of traditional medicine draws on "meridian theory"?
> 10 Which comic strip duo were created by Bill Watterson?
Calvin and Hobbes
> 10 Which comic strip duo were created by Bill Watterson?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
--
--
Björn
Peter Smyth
Sep 30, 2016, 10:36:17 AM9/30/16
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 In musical notation, how many lines are in a stave?
Five
> 1 In musical notation, how many lines are in a stave?
> 2 In which country did Barack Obama live from the age of 6 to 10?
Kenya
> 3 Which 18th century Scottish philosopher is considered the father of
> modern economics?
Adam Smith
> modern economics?
> 4 Based on Ian Fleming's novel, which British author wrote the
> screenplay for the 1967 James Bond film "You Only Live Twice"?
Roald Dahl
> screenplay for the 1967 James Bond film "You Only Live Twice"?
> 5 In medicine, for what does the abbreviation "MRI" stand for?
Magnetic Resonanance Imaging
> 6 The Frankfurt Galaxy, Barcelona Dragons and Scottish Claymores
> competed in which defunct sports league?
NFL Europe
> competed in which defunct sports league?
> 7 Which 1954 film won eight Oscars, including Best Actor for Marlon
> Brando?
On the Waterfront
> Brando?
> 8 How long is one period of play in a standard ice hockey match?
15 minutes
> 9 Which form of traditional medicine draws on "meridian theory"?
Acupuncture
> 10 Which comic strip duo were created by Bill Watterson?
Calvin and Hobbes
Peter Smyth
bbowler
Sep 30, 2016, 11:31:10 AM9/30/16
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On Thu, 29 Sep 2016 21:02:18 -0700, Calvin wrote:
> 1 In musical notation, how many lines are in a stave?
5
> 1 In musical notation, how many lines are in a stave?
> 2 In which country did Barack Obama live from the age of 6 to 10?
> 3 Which 18th century Scottish philosopher is considered the father of
> modern economics?
> 4 Based on Ian Fleming's novel, which British author wrote the
> screenplay for the 1967 James Bond film "You Only Live Twice"?
> 5 In medicine, for what does the abbreviation "MRI" stand for?
> 6 The Frankfurt Galaxy, Barcelona Dragons and Scottish Claymores
> competed in which defunct sports league?
> 7 Which 1954 film won eight Oscars, including Best Actor for Marlon
> Brando?
> 8 How long is one period of play in a standard ice hockey match?
> 9 Which form of traditional medicine draws on "meridian theory"?
> 10 Which comic strip duo were created by Bill Watterson?
Chris F.A. Johnson
Sep 30, 2016, 2:08:02 PM9/30/16
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On 2016-09-30, Calvin wrote:
> 1 In musical notation, how many lines are in a stave?
5
> 1 In musical notation, how many lines are in a stave?
> 2 In which country did Barack Obama live from the age of 6 to 10?
> 3 Which 18th century Scottish philosopher is considered the father of modern economics?
> 4 Based on Ian Fleming's novel, which British author wrote the screenplay for the 1967 James Bond film "You Only Live Twice"?
> 5 In medicine, for what does the abbreviation "MRI" stand for?
> 6 The Frankfurt Galaxy, Barcelona Dragons and Scottish Claymores competed in which defunct sports league?
> 7 Which 1954 film won eight Oscars, including Best Actor for Marlon Brando?
> 8 How long is one period of play in a standard ice hockey match?
> 9 Which form of traditional medicine draws on "meridian theory"?
> 10 Which comic strip duo were created by Bill Watterson?
--
Chris F.A. Johnson
Gareth Owen
Sep 30, 2016, 4:54:42 PM9/30/16
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Leger lines? 5 (Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge)
> 2 In which country did Barack Obama live from the age of 6 to 10?
Kenya
> 3 Which 18th century Scottish philosopher is considered the father of
> modern economics?
Adam Smith
> 4 Based on Ian Fleming's novel, which British author wrote the
> screenplay for the 1967 James Bond film "You Only Live Twice"?
Le Carré??
> 5 In medicine, for what does the abbreviation "MRI" stand for?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
> 6 The Frankfurt Galaxy, Barcelona Dragons and Scottish Claymores
> competed in which defunct sports league?
NFL Europe
> 7 Which 1954 film won eight Oscars, including Best Actor for Marlon
> Brando?
On The Waterfront
> 8 How long is one period of play in a standard ice hockey match?
20 minutes
> 9 Which form of traditional medicine draws on "meridian theory"?
Chinese?
> 10 Which comic strip duo were created by Bill Watterson?
You and hobbes
> 2 In which country did Barack Obama live from the age of 6 to 10?
> 3 Which 18th century Scottish philosopher is considered the father of
> modern economics?
> 4 Based on Ian Fleming's novel, which British author wrote the
> screenplay for the 1967 James Bond film "You Only Live Twice"?
> 5 In medicine, for what does the abbreviation "MRI" stand for?
> 6 The Frankfurt Galaxy, Barcelona Dragons and Scottish Claymores
> competed in which defunct sports league?
> 7 Which 1954 film won eight Oscars, including Best Actor for Marlon
> Brando?
> 8 How long is one period of play in a standard ice hockey match?
> 9 Which form of traditional medicine draws on "meridian theory"?
> 10 Which comic strip duo were created by Bill Watterson?
Gareth Owen
Sep 30, 2016, 5:01:26 PM9/30/16
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Gareth Owen <gwo...@gmail.com> writes:
>> 4 Based on Ian Fleming's novel, which British author wrote the
>> screenplay for the 1967 James Bond film "You Only Live Twice"?
>
> Le Carré??
Bollocks, just remembered the real answer to this.
>> 4 Based on Ian Fleming's novel, which British author wrote the
>> screenplay for the 1967 James Bond film "You Only Live Twice"?
>
> Le Carré??
And it was his day recently too...
And he's Welsh...
Mark Brader
Sep 30, 2016, 7:26:17 PM9/30/16
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"Calvin":
5 lines of the staff *aren't* enough to represent the specific note,
e.g. middle C in your example.
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Mark Brader | ...I am constantly surprised by the questions which apparently
Toronto | have not been litigated, at least to the point of producing
m...@vex.net | an appellate decision. --Richard R. Hershberger
> > 1 In musical notation, how many lines are in a stave?
Gareth Owen:
> Leger lines? 5 (Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge)
Actually ledger lines are the extra, short ones they use when the
5 lines of the staff *aren't* enough to represent the specific note,
e.g. middle C in your example.
--
Mark Brader | ...I am constantly surprised by the questions which apparently
Toronto | have not been litigated, at least to the point of producing
m...@vex.net | an appellate decision. --Richard R. Hershberger
Gareth Owen
Oct 1, 2016, 1:29:51 AM10/1/16
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) writes:
> "Calvin":
>> > 1 In musical notation, how many lines are in a stave?
>
> Gareth Owen:
>> Leger lines? 5 (Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge)
>
> Actually ledger lines are the extra, short ones they use when the
> 5 lines of the staff *aren't* enough to represent the specific note,
> e.g. middle C in your example.
Well, whaddya know. I was lied to by my Year 9 music teacher. I've
> "Calvin":
>> > 1 In musical notation, how many lines are in a stave?
>
> Gareth Owen:
>> Leger lines? 5 (Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge)
>
> Actually ledger lines are the extra, short ones they use when the
> 5 lines of the staff *aren't* enough to represent the specific note,
> e.g. middle C in your example.
been calling them that forever...
But you'll never get me to add that horrible 'd' to leger.
Pete
Oct 3, 2016, 10:41:23 AM10/3/16
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:69c43904-613e-4122...@googlegroups.com:
> 1 In musical notation, how many lines are in a stave?
5
> 2 In which country did Barack Obama live from the age of 6 to 10?
Indonesia
> 3 Which 18th century Scottish philosopher is considered the father
> of modern economics?
> 4 Based on Ian Fleming's novel, which British
> author wrote the screenplay for the 1967 James Bond film "You Only
> Live Twice"?
> 5 In medicine, for what does the abbreviation "MRI" stand for?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
> 6 The Frankfurt Galaxy, Barcelona Dragons and Scottish
> Claymores competed in which defunct sports league?
European Football League
> 7 Which 1954
> film won eight Oscars, including Best Actor for Marlon Brando?
On The Waterfront
> 8 How long is one period of play in a standard ice hockey match?
20 minutes
> 9 Which form of traditional medicine draws on "meridian theory"?
> 10 Which comic strip duo were created by Bill Watterson?
news:69c43904-613e-4122...@googlegroups.com:
> 1 In musical notation, how many lines are in a stave?
> 2 In which country did Barack Obama live from the age of 6 to 10?
> 3 Which 18th century Scottish philosopher is considered the father
> of modern economics?
> 4 Based on Ian Fleming's novel, which British
> author wrote the screenplay for the 1967 James Bond film "You Only
> Live Twice"?
> 5 In medicine, for what does the abbreviation "MRI" stand for?
> 6 The Frankfurt Galaxy, Barcelona Dragons and Scottish
> Claymores competed in which defunct sports league?
> 7 Which 1954
> film won eight Oscars, including Best Actor for Marlon Brando?
> 8 How long is one period of play in a standard ice hockey match?
> 9 Which form of traditional medicine draws on "meridian theory"?
> 10 Which comic strip duo were created by Bill Watterson?
Calvin and Hobbes
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Calvin
Oct 7, 2016, 1:22:40 AM10/7/16
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On Friday, September 30, 2016 at 2:02:19 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 In musical notation, how many lines are in a stave?
5
> 1 In musical notation, how many lines are in a stave?
> 2 In which country did Barack Obama live from the age of 6 to 10?
> 3 Which 18th century Scottish philosopher is considered the father of modern economics?
> 4 Based on Ian Fleming's novel, which British author wrote the screenplay for the 1967 James Bond film "You Only Live Twice"?
> 5 In medicine, for what does the abbreviation "MRI" stand for?
> 6 The Frankfurt Galaxy, Barcelona Dragons and Scottish Claymores competed in which defunct sports league?
> 7 Which 1954 film won eight Oscars, including Best Actor for Marlon Brando?
> 8 How long is one period of play in a standard ice hockey match?
> 9 Which form of traditional medicine draws on "meridian theory"?
> 10 Which comic strip duo were created by Bill Watterson?
no relation
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 459
1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 63 Dan Tilque
1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8 50 Peter Smyth
1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 8 58 Chris Johnson
1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 60 Mark Brader
1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 7 53 Gareth Owen
1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 7 56 Marc Dashevsky
1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 6 48 Bruce Bowler
1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 6 50 Pete Gayde
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 25 Erland S
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 28 Bjorn Lundin
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
10 6 6 2 8 3 8 9 4 9 65 65%
Congratulations Dan.
cheers,
calvin
Dan Tilque
Oct 7, 2016, 4:29:05 AM10/7/16
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Calvin wrote:
>
> Congratulations Dan.
Wow! Haven't won one of yours in a long time.
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Dan Tilque
>
> Congratulations Dan.
Wow! Haven't won one of yours in a long time.
--
Dan Tilque
Calvin
Oct 10, 2016, 12:32:27 AM10/10/16
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On Friday, October 7, 2016 at 6:29:05 PM UTC+10, Dan Tilque wrote:
> Calvin wrote:
>
> >
> > Congratulations Dan.
>
> Wow! Haven't won one of yours in a long time.
Since 427 to be precise.
> Calvin wrote:
>
> >
> > Congratulations Dan.
>
> Wow! Haven't won one of yours in a long time.
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Oct 10, 2016, 1:29:58 AM10/10/16
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Dan Tilque:
(Uvtujnl 427 vf n znwbe ebnq va Gbebagb.)
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Mark Brader "Hey, I don't want to control people's lives!
Toronto (If they did things right, I wouldn't have to.)"
m...@vex.net -- "Coach"
> > Wow! Haven't won one of yours in a long time.
"Calvin":
> Since 427 to be precise.
That's either a lot of centuries or a lot of miles, then!
(Uvtujnl 427 vf n znwbe ebnq va Gbebagb.)
--
Mark Brader "Hey, I don't want to control people's lives!
Toronto (If they did things right, I wouldn't have to.)"
m...@vex.net -- "Coach"
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