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Calvin

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Nov 22, 2014, 5:53:05 AM11/22/14
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Well hello

1 Which organisation has the motto: Fidelity, Bravery and Integrity?
2 What was the capital city of West Germany?
3 Jonathan Rhys Meyers played King Henry VIII in which HBO TV series?
4 What is the name of the light sensitive membrane which is the inner lining of the wall of the eyeball?
5 What is the official language of Colombia?
6 What word describes the bending of light from one medium to another?
7 Which author wrote the eighteenth century novel The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman?
8 How long did the Arab/Israeli war of 1967 last?
9 What foodstuff is used in tempera painting?
10 By knocking out Ingermar Johansson in 1960, who became the first boxer to regain the heavyweight world title?


cheers,
calvin


Erland Sommarskog

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Nov 22, 2014, 7:54:09 AM11/22/14
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1 Which organisation has the motto: Fidelity, Bravery and Integrity?

Free Masons?

> 2 What was the capital city of West Germany?

Bonn

> 4 What is the name of the light sensitive membrane which is the
> inner lining of the wall of the eyeball?

Retina

> 5 What is the official language of Colombia?

Spanish

> 6 What word describes the bending of light from one medium to another?

Inflexion.

> 8 How long did the Arab/Israeli war of 1967 last?

Six days

> 9 What foodstuff is used in tempera painting?

Egg yolk

> 10 By knocking out Ingermar Johansson in 1960, who became the first
> boxer to regain the heavyweight world title?

Floyd Patterson



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Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se

Mark Brader

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Nov 22, 2014, 3:17:08 PM11/22/14
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"Calvin":
> Well hello

Hello!

> 1 Which organisation has the motto: Fidelity, Bravery and Integrity?

(U.S.) Federal Bureau of Investigation.

> 2 What was the capital city of West Germany?

Bonn.

> 3 Jonathan Rhys Meyers played King Henry VIII in which HBO TV series?

"The Tudors". I thought it was a British series.

> 4 What is the name of the light sensitive membrane which is the inner
> lining of the wall of the eyeball?

Retina.

> 5 What is the official language of Colombia?

Spanish.

> 6 What word describes the bending of light from one medium to another?

Refraction.

> 7 Which author wrote the eighteenth century novel The Life and Opinions
> of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman?

Sterne.

> 8 How long did the Arab/Israeli war of 1967 last?

6 days.

> 9 What foodstuff is used in tempera painting?

Eggs.

> 10 By knocking out Ingermar Johansson in 1960, who became the first
> boxer to regain the heavyweight world title?

Hmm. Clay?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "'Other than they typo'? Oh, the irony!"
m...@vex.net | --Stan Brown

Marc Dashevsky

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Nov 22, 2014, 3:21:39 PM11/22/14
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In article <b49b2b72-11cc-41a0...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
> 1 Which organisation has the motto: Fidelity, Bravery and Integrity?
Federal Bureau of Investigation (ironic motto)

> 2 What was the capital city of West Germany?
Bonn

> 3 Jonathan Rhys Meyers played King Henry VIII in which HBO TV series?
> 4 What is the name of the light sensitive membrane which is the inner lining of the wall of the eyeball?
retina

> 5 What is the official language of Colombia?
Spanish

> 6 What word describes the bending of light from one medium to another?
refraction

> 7 Which author wrote the eighteenth century novel The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman?
> 8 How long did the Arab/Israeli war of 1967 last?
6 days

> 9 What foodstuff is used in tempera painting?
egg

> 10 By knocking out Ingermar Johansson in 1960, who became the first boxer to regain the heavyweight world title?
Floyd Patterson






Björn Lundin

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Nov 22, 2014, 3:21:59 PM11/22/14
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On 2014-11-22 11:53, Calvin wrote:

> 2 What was the capital city of West Germany?
Bonn
> 3 Jonathan Rhys Meyers played King Henry VIII in which HBO TV series?
The Tudors?
> 4 What is the name of the light sensitive membrane which is the inner lining of the wall of the eyeball?
Retina
> 5 What is the official language of Colombia?
Spanish
> 8 How long did the Arab/Israeli war of 1967 last?
6 days
> 10 By knocking out Ingermar Johansson in 1960, who became the first boxer to regain the heavyweight world title?
Floyd Patterson

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Björn

Peter Smyth

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Nov 22, 2014, 4:52:26 PM11/22/14
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Calvin wrote:

> Well hello
>
> 1 Which organisation has the motto: Fidelity, Bravery and Integrity?
FBI
> 2 What was the capital city of West Germany?
Bonn
> 3 Jonathan Rhys Meyers played King Henry VIII in which HBO TV
> series?
The Tudors
> 4 What is the name of the light sensitive membrane which is the
> inner lining of the wall of the eyeball?
Retina
> 5 What is the official language of Colombia?
Spanish
> 6 What word describes the bending of light from one
> medium to another?
Refraction
> 7 Which author wrote the eighteenth century novel The Life and
Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman?
> 8 How long did
> the Arab/Israeli war of 1967 last?
6 days
> 9 What foodstuff is used in
> tempera painting?
Potato
> 10 By knocking out Ingermar Johansson in 1960, who
> became the first boxer to regain the heavyweight world title?
Sonny Liston

Peter Smyth

swp

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Nov 22, 2014, 7:20:27 PM11/22/14
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On Saturday, November 22, 2014 5:53:05 AM UTC-5, Calvin wrote:
> Well hello

<voice="the count from sesame street">greetings!</voice>

> 1 Which organisation has the motto: Fidelity, Bravery and Integrity?

u.s. fbi

> 2 What was the capital city of West Germany?

bonn

> 3 Jonathan Rhys Meyers played King Henry VIII in which HBO TV series?

the tudors

> 4 What is the name of the light sensitive membrane which is the inner lining of the wall of the eyeball?

retina

> 5 What is the official language of Colombia?

spanish

> 6 What word describes the bending of light from one medium to another?

refraction

> 7 Which author wrote the eighteenth century novel The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman?

larry

> 8 How long did the Arab/Israeli war of 1967 last?

6 days

> 9 What foodstuff is used in tempera painting?

eggs

> 10 By knocking out Ingermar Johansson in 1960, who became the first boxer to regain the heavyweight world title?

patterson


swp

robpparker SPAM @foroptusnet.com.aume Rob Parker

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Nov 23, 2014, 7:08:35 AM11/23/14
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> Well hello

Well hello indeed! Welcome back.

> 1 Which organisation has the motto: Fidelity, Bravery and Integrity?

FBI
[Homer says "Duh!"]

> 2 What was the capital city of West Germany?
Bonn

> 3 Jonathan Rhys Meyers played King Henry VIII in which HBO TV series?
> 4 What is the name of the light sensitive membrane which is the inner
> lining of the wall of the eyeball?

retina

> 5 What is the official language of Colombia?

Spanish

> 6 What word describes the bending of light from one medium to another?

refraction

> 7 Which author wrote the eighteenth century novel The Life and Opinions of
> Tristram Shandy, Gentleman?
> 8 How long did the Arab/Israeli war of 1967 last?

6 days

> 9 What foodstuff is used in tempera painting?

eggs

> 10 By knocking out Ingermar Johansson in 1960, who became the first boxer
> to regain the heavyweight world title?

Sonny Liston (?)


Rob


Chris F.A. Johnson

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Nov 23, 2014, 1:08:03 PM11/23/14
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On 2014-11-22, Calvin wrote:
> Well hello
>
> 1 Which organisation has the motto: Fidelity, Bravery and Integrity?

F.B.I.

> 2 What was the capital city of West Germany?

Bonn

> 3 Jonathan Rhys Meyers played King Henry VIII in which HBO TV
series?

The Tudors (? Isn't it Britich?)

> 4 What is the name of the light sensitive membrane which is the inner lining of the wall of the eyeball?

Retina

> 5 What is the official language of Colombia?

Spanish

> 6 What word describes the bending of light from one medium to
another?

Refraction

> 7 Which author wrote the eighteenth century novel The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman?

Sterne

> 8 How long did the Arab/Israeli war of 1967 last?

6 days

> 9 What foodstuff is used in tempera painting?

Egg yolk

> 10 By knocking out Ingermar Johansson in 1960, who became the first boxer to regain the heavyweight world title?

Patterson

--
Chris F.A. Johnson

David B

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Nov 24, 2014, 7:59:58 AM11/24/14
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1 Which organisation has the motto: Fidelity, Bravery and Integrity?

The FBI?

2 What was the capital city of West Germany?

Bonn.

3 Jonathan Rhys Meyers played King Henry VIII in which HBO TV series?

The Tudors.

4 What is the name of the light sensitive membrane which is the inner lining
of the wall of the eyeball?

The retina.

5 What is the official language of Colombia?

Spanish?

6 What word describes the bending of light from one medium to another?

Refraction.

7 Which author wrote the eighteenth century novel The Life and Opinions of
Tristram Shandy, Gentleman?
8 How long did the Arab/Israeli war of 1967 last?
9 What foodstuff is used in tempera painting?

Egg yolk.

10 By knocking out Ingermar Johansson in 1960, who became the first boxer to
regain the heavyweight world title?



--
David

Bruce Bowler

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Nov 24, 2014, 11:16:14 AM11/24/14
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On Sat, 22 Nov 2014 02:53:04 -0800, Calvin wrote:

> Well hello
>
> 1 Which organisation has the motto: Fidelity, Bravery and Integrity?

FBI

> 2 What was the capital city of West Germany?

Bonn

> 3 Jonathan Rhys Meyers played King Henry VIII in which HBO TV series?
> 4 What is the name of the light sensitive membrane which is the inner
> lining of the wall of the eyeball?

Retina

> 5 What is the official language of Colombia?

Spanish

> 6 What word describes the bending of light from one medium to
> another?

Refraction

> 7 Which author wrote the eighteenth century novel The Life and
> Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman?
> 8 How long did the Arab/Israeli war of 1967 last?

6 days?

> 9 What foodstuff is used in tempera painting?

Egg White

> 10 By knocking out Ingermar Johansson in 1960, who became the first
> boxer to regain the heavyweight world title?

Floyd Patterson

Dan Tilque

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Nov 24, 2014, 11:16:21 AM11/24/14
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Calvin wrote:
> Well hello
>
> 1 Which organisation has the motto: Fidelity, Bravery and Integrity?
> 2 What was the capital city of West Germany?

Bonn

> 3 Jonathan Rhys Meyers played King Henry VIII in which HBO TV series?
> 4 What is the name of the light sensitive membrane which is the inner lining of the wall of the eyeball?

retina

> 5 What is the official language of Colombia?

Spanish

> 6 What word describes the bending of light from one medium to another?

refraction

> 7 Which author wrote the eighteenth century novel The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman?

Swift ??

> 8 How long did the Arab/Israeli war of 1967 last?

6 days

> 9 What foodstuff is used in tempera painting?

egg

> 10 By knocking out Ingermar Johansson in 1960, who became the first boxer to regain the heavyweight world title?




--
Dan Tilque

Pete

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Nov 24, 2014, 11:30:16 PM11/24/14
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:b49b2b72-11cc-41a0...@googlegroups.com:

> Well hello
>
> 1 Which organisation has the motto: Fidelity, Bravery and
> Integrity?

FBI

> 2 What was the capital city of West Germany?

Bonn

> 3 Jonathan Rhys Meyers played King Henry VIII in which HBO TV
> series?
> 4 What is the name of the light sensitive membrane which
> is the inner lining of the wall of the eyeball?

Cornea

> 5 What is the official language of Colombia?

Spanish

> 6 What word describes the bending of light from one medium to
> another?

Refraction

> 7 Which author wrote the eighteenth century novel The Life and
> Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman?
> 8 How long did the Arab/Israeli war of 1967 last?

6 days

> 9 What foodstuff is used in tempera painting?

Egg

> 10 By knocking out Ingermar Johansson in 1960, who became the
> first boxer to regain the heavyweight world title?

Floyd Patterson

>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
>
>

Pete

Calvin

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Nov 26, 2014, 6:56:26 PM11/26/14
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On Saturday, November 22, 2014 8:53:05 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> Well hello
>
> 1 Which organisation has the motto: Fidelity, Bravery and Integrity?

The FBI
Make of that what you will.

> 2 What was the capital city of West Germany?

Bonn

> 3 Jonathan Rhys Meyers played King Henry VIII in which HBO TV series?

The Tudors
It's not a HBO series sorry.

> 4 What is the name of the light sensitive membrane which is the inner lining of the wall of the eyeball?

Retina

> 5 What is the official language of Colombia?

Spanish

> 6 What word describes the bending of light from one medium to another?

Refraction

> 7 Which author wrote the eighteenth century novel The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman?

Laurence Sterne

> 8 How long did the Arab/Israeli war of 1967 last?

6 Days

> 9 What foodstuff is used in tempera painting?

Egg [yolk]

> 10 By knocking out Ingermar Johansson in 1960, who became the first boxer to regain the heavyweight world title?

Floyd Patterson


Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 365
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 90 Chris Johnson
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 9 83 Mark Brader
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 9 88 Stephen Perry
1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 8 82 Marc Dashevsky
1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 8 82 Bruce Bowler
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 7 70 David Brown
1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 7 71 Pete Gayde
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 7 71 Peter Smyth
1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 7 75 Rob Parker
0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 6 59 Bjorn Lundin
0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 6 63 Erland S
0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 6 66 Dan Tilque
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
9 12 6 11 12 10 2 11 10 7 90 75%

Well done Chris!

cheers,
calvin
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