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Calvin
Apr 12, 2015, 4:30:51 PM4/12/15
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1 Which brothers are credited with founding Methodism in the mid 18th century?
2 The Woodstock music festival was first held in which year?
3 In which 1973 James Bond film does the character of Solitaire appear?
4 Ted Turner made his fortune in which industry?
5 Which actor and comedian's film credits include This is Spinal Tap, Wayne's World and The Master of Disguise?
6 The Orange Revolution series of protests took place in 2004 and 2005 in which eastern European country?
7 What is the name of Indonesia's national airline?
8 Which gas derives its name from the Greek word for "new"?
9 Which European country is home to the Smurfs?
10 Which musical ends with the line "I now pronounce you men and wives"?
cheers,
calvin
2 The Woodstock music festival was first held in which year?
3 In which 1973 James Bond film does the character of Solitaire appear?
4 Ted Turner made his fortune in which industry?
5 Which actor and comedian's film credits include This is Spinal Tap, Wayne's World and The Master of Disguise?
6 The Orange Revolution series of protests took place in 2004 and 2005 in which eastern European country?
7 What is the name of Indonesia's national airline?
8 Which gas derives its name from the Greek word for "new"?
9 Which European country is home to the Smurfs?
10 Which musical ends with the line "I now pronounce you men and wives"?
cheers,
calvin
Erland Sommarskog
Apr 12, 2015, 5:14:04 PM4/12/15
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1969
> 4 Ted Turner made his fortune in which industry?
News and media
> 6 The Orange Revolution series of protests took place in 2004 and
> 2005 in which eastern European country?
Ukraine
> 8 Which gas derives its name from the Greek word for "new"?
Neon
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Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
> 4 Ted Turner made his fortune in which industry?
> 6 The Orange Revolution series of protests took place in 2004 and
> 2005 in which eastern European country?
> 8 Which gas derives its name from the Greek word for "new"?
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Peter Smyth
Apr 12, 2015, 6:47:13 PM4/12/15
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which brothers are credited with founding Methodism in the
> mid 18th century?
Wesley
> 1 Which brothers are credited with founding Methodism in the
> mid 18th century?
> 2 The Woodstock music festival was first held in which year?
1966
> 3 In which 1973 James Bond film does the character of Solitaire
> appear?
Goldfinger
> appear?
> 4 Ted Turner made his fortune in which industry?
Broadcasting
> 5 Which actor and comedian's film credits include This is Spinal
> Tap, Wayne's World and The Master of Disguise?
>
> 6 The Orange Revolution series of protests took place in 2004 and
> 2005 in which eastern European country?
Ukraine
> Tap, Wayne's World and The Master of Disguise?
>
> 6 The Orange Revolution series of protests took place in 2004 and
> 2005 in which eastern European country?
> 7 What is the name of Indonesia's national airline?
>
> 8 Which gas derives its name from the Greek word for "new"?
Neon
>
> 8 Which gas derives its name from the Greek word for "new"?
> 9 Which European country is home to the Smurfs?
France
> 10 Which musical ends with the line "I now pronounce you men and
> wives"?
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
> wives"?
Peter Smyth
Mark Brader
Apr 12, 2015, 7:51:05 PM4/12/15
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"Calvin":
> 2 The Woodstock music festival was first held in which year?
1969.
> 3 In which 1973 James Bond film does the character of Solitaire appear?
"Diamonds are Forever"?
> 4 Ted Turner made his fortune in which industry?
TV.
> 5 Which actor and comedian's film credits include This is Spinal Tap,
> Wayne's World and The Master of Disguise?
Myers?
> 6 The Orange Revolution series of protests took place in 2004 and 2005
> in which eastern European country?
Ukraine.
> 7 What is the name of Indonesia's national airline?
Garuda.
> 8 Which gas derives its name from the Greek word for "new"?
Neon.
> 9 Which European country is home to the Smurfs?
Denmark?
> 10 Which musical ends with the line "I now pronounce you men and wives"?
"Seven Brides for Seven Brothers"?
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> 1 Which brothers are credited with founding Methodism in the mid
> 18th century?
Johnson?
> 18th century?
> 2 The Woodstock music festival was first held in which year?
> 3 In which 1973 James Bond film does the character of Solitaire appear?
> 4 Ted Turner made his fortune in which industry?
> 5 Which actor and comedian's film credits include This is Spinal Tap,
> Wayne's World and The Master of Disguise?
> 6 The Orange Revolution series of protests took place in 2004 and 2005
> in which eastern European country?
> 7 What is the name of Indonesia's national airline?
> 8 Which gas derives its name from the Greek word for "new"?
> 9 Which European country is home to the Smurfs?
> 10 Which musical ends with the line "I now pronounce you men and wives"?
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Mark Brader | "If communication becomes impossible, it is expected that
Toronto | both parties will... notify the other that communication
m...@vex.net | has become impossible..." --memo to university staff
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Chris F.A. Johnson
Apr 12, 2015, 8:08:04 PM4/12/15
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On 2015-04-12, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which brothers are credited with founding Methodism in the mid 18th century?
Wesley
> 1 Which brothers are credited with founding Methodism in the mid 18th century?
> 2 The Woodstock music festival was first held in which year?
> 3 In which 1973 James Bond film does the character of Solitaire appear?
> 4 Ted Turner made his fortune in which industry?
> 5 Which actor and comedian's film credits include This is Spinal Tap, Wayne's World and The Master of Disguise?
> 6 The Orange Revolution series of protests took place in 2004 and 2005 in which eastern European country?
> 7 What is the name of Indonesia's national airline?
> 8 Which gas derives its name from the Greek word for "new"?
> 9 Which European country is home to the Smurfs?
> 10 Which musical ends with the line "I now pronounce you men and wives"?
--
Chris F.A. Johnson
Marc Dashevsky
Apr 13, 2015, 2:23:20 AM4/13/15
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In article <9615821e-653a-45f1...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
> 3 In which 1973 James Bond film does the character of Solitaire appear?
Live and Let Die
> 4 Ted Turner made his fortune in which industry?
cable TV/broadcasting
> 5 Which actor and comedian's film credits include This is Spinal Tap, Wayne's World and The Master of Disguise?
> 6 The Orange Revolution series of protests took place in 2004 and 2005 in which eastern European country?
Ukraine
> 7 What is the name of Indonesia's national airline?
> 8 Which gas derives its name from the Greek word for "new"?
neon
> 9 Which European country is home to the Smurfs?
Norway
> 10 Which musical ends with the line "I now pronounce you men and wives"?
7 Brides for 7 Brothers
> cheers,
> calvin
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> 1 Which brothers are credited with founding Methodism in the mid 18th century?
> 2 The Woodstock music festival was first held in which year?
1969 (I attended and I actually had bought tickets)
> 1 Which brothers are credited with founding Methodism in the mid 18th century?
> 2 The Woodstock music festival was first held in which year?
> 3 In which 1973 James Bond film does the character of Solitaire appear?
> 4 Ted Turner made his fortune in which industry?
> 5 Which actor and comedian's film credits include This is Spinal Tap, Wayne's World and The Master of Disguise?
> 6 The Orange Revolution series of protests took place in 2004 and 2005 in which eastern European country?
> 7 What is the name of Indonesia's national airline?
> 8 Which gas derives its name from the Greek word for "new"?
> 9 Which European country is home to the Smurfs?
> 10 Which musical ends with the line "I now pronounce you men and wives"?
> cheers,
> calvin
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Björn Lundin
Apr 13, 2015, 6:10:57 AM4/13/15
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On 2015-04-12 22:30, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which brothers are credited with founding Methodism in the mid 18th century?
> 2 The Woodstock music festival was first held in which year?
1968
> 1 Which brothers are credited with founding Methodism in the mid 18th century?
> 2 The Woodstock music festival was first held in which year?
> 3 In which 1973 James Bond film does the character of Solitaire appear?
Live and let die
> 4 Ted Turner made his fortune in which industry?
News media, founded CNN
> 5 Which actor and comedian's film credits include This is Spinal Tap, Wayne's World and The Master of Disguise?
> 6 The Orange Revolution series of protests took place in 2004 and 2005 in which eastern European country?
The Ukraine
> 6 The Orange Revolution series of protests took place in 2004 and 2005 in which eastern European country?
> 7 What is the name of Indonesia's national airline?
> 8 Which gas derives its name from the Greek word for "new"?
Neon
> 8 Which gas derives its name from the Greek word for "new"?
> 9 Which European country is home to the Smurfs?
Belgium
> 10 Which musical ends with the line "I now pronounce you men and wives"?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
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>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
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Björn
Pete
Apr 16, 2015, 6:16:58 PM4/16/15
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:9615821e-653a-45f1...@googlegroups.com:
> 1 Which brothers are credited with founding Methodism in the mid
> 18th century?
> 2 The Woodstock music festival was first held in which year?
1969
> 3 In which 1973 James Bond film does the character of
> Solitaire appear?
Diamonds are Forever
> 4 Ted Turner made his fortune in which industry?
Broadcasting
> 5 Which actor and comedian's film credits include This is Spinal
> Tap, Wayne's World and The Master of Disguise?
Harry Shearer
> 6 The Orange Revolution series of protests took place in 2004
> and 2005 in which eastern European country?
Ukraine
> 7 What is the name of Indonesia's national airline?
> 8 Which gas derives its name from the Greek word for "new"?
Neon
> 9 Which European country is home to the Smurfs?
Germany
> 10 Which musical ends with the line "I now pronounce you men and
> wives"?
news:9615821e-653a-45f1...@googlegroups.com:
> 1 Which brothers are credited with founding Methodism in the mid
> 18th century?
> 2 The Woodstock music festival was first held in which year?
> 3 In which 1973 James Bond film does the character of
> Solitaire appear?
> 4 Ted Turner made his fortune in which industry?
> 5 Which actor and comedian's film credits include This is Spinal
> Tap, Wayne's World and The Master of Disguise?
> 6 The Orange Revolution series of protests took place in 2004
> and 2005 in which eastern European country?
> 7 What is the name of Indonesia's national airline?
> 8 Which gas derives its name from the Greek word for "new"?
> 9 Which European country is home to the Smurfs?
> 10 Which musical ends with the line "I now pronounce you men and
> wives"?
7 Brides for 7 Brothers
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Rob Parker
Apr 18, 2015, 9:41:31 AM4/18/15
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> 1 Which brothers are credited with founding Methodism in the mid 18th
> century?
Wesley
> century?
> 2 The Woodstock music festival was first held in which year?
> 3 In which 1973 James Bond film does the character of Solitaire appear?
> 4 Ted Turner made his fortune in which industry?
> 5 Which actor and comedian's film credits include This is Spinal Tap,
> Wayne's World and The Master of Disguise?
> 6 The Orange Revolution series of protests took place in 2004 and 2005 in
> which eastern European country?
> 7 What is the name of Indonesia's national airline?
> 8 Which gas derives its name from the Greek word for "new"?
> 9 Which European country is home to the Smurfs?
> 10 Which musical ends with the line "I now pronounce you men and wives"?
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Rob
back in action - until late May, when I go missing again ;-)
and sorry if the quoting is screwed up - changed computer system, now using
Windows Live Mail, which (typical Micro$oft) no longer will quote lines in
posts (or emails) I reply to :-(
Calvin
Apr 18, 2015, 6:00:28 PM4/18/15
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On Monday, April 13, 2015 at 6:30:51 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which brothers are credited with founding Methodism in the mid 18th century?
[John and Charles] Wesley
> 1 Which brothers are credited with founding Methodism in the mid 18th century?
> 2 The Woodstock music festival was first held in which year?
Marc- do you still have the ticket? Would be worth a bit.
> 3 In which 1973 James Bond film does the character of Solitaire appear?
> 4 Ted Turner made his fortune in which industry?
> 5 Which actor and comedian's film credits include This is Spinal Tap, Wayne's World and The Master of Disguise?
> 6 The Orange Revolution series of protests took place in 2004 and 2005 in which eastern European country?
> 7 What is the name of Indonesia's national airline?
> 8 Which gas derives its name from the Greek word for "new"?
> 9 Which European country is home to the Smurfs?
> 10 Which musical ends with the line "I now pronounce you men and wives"?
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 388
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 8 39 Chris Johnson
1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 8 39 Rob Parker
0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 6 36 Mark Brader
0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 6 37 Marc Dashevsky
0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 5 29 Pete Gayde
0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 5 29 Bjorn Lundin
1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 30 Peter Smyth
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 28 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
3 6 4 8 1 7 3 7 3 5 47 59%
Welcome back Rob. I'm giving this one to Chris by the narrowest of margins on the strength of his singleton for Q5.
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Apr 18, 2015, 6:03:30 PM4/18/15
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"Calvin":
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Mark Brader, Toronto, m...@vex.net | "Fast, cheap, good: choose any two."
> I'm giving this one to Chris by the narrowest of margins on the strength of his singleton for Q5.
What, you're inventing tiebreakers ex post facto now?
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Mark Brader, Toronto, m...@vex.net | "Fast, cheap, good: choose any two."
Calvin
Apr 19, 2015, 9:28:26 PM4/19/15
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On Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 8:03:30 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> "Calvin":
> > I'm giving this one to Chris by the narrowest of margins on the strength of his singleton for Q5.
>
> What, you're inventing tiebreakers ex post facto now?
It's the only chance I get to play God :-)
> "Calvin":
> > I'm giving this one to Chris by the narrowest of margins on the strength of his singleton for Q5.
>
> What, you're inventing tiebreakers ex post facto now?
cheers,
calvin
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