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Calvin
Nov 29, 2015, 10:28:29 PM11/29/15
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1 What nickname is shared by football teams based in Melbourne, New Orleans and Southampton (UK) among others?
2 Which American writer's (b. 1951) books include "Notes from a Small Island", "In a Sunburned Country" and "A Short History of Nearly Everything"?
3 What nationality is Lydia Ko, currently the number one ranked female golfer?
4 Which 1969 Beatles song contains - perhaps ironically - the word "winter" in its lyrics?
5 How many of the 50 US states are contiguous?
6 Miss Gatsby and Miss Tibbs were two old ladies who appeared regularly in which classic BBC TV comedy series?
7 What star sign is a person who was born on St Patrick's Day?
8 Which US TV comedy-variety show ran for 120 episodes between 1976 and 1981, featuring a different guest star each time? Guests included Paul Williams, John Cleese, Raquel Welch & Harry Belafonte among many others.
9 The Strait of Messina separates which two land masses?
10 First awarded in 1984, it is manufactured by Tiffany. The Larry O'Brien Trophy is awarded to the winner of the Finals in which major American sporting league?
cheers,
calvin
Gareth Owen
Nov 30, 2015, 1:52:14 AM11/30/15
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> writes:
> 1 What nickname is shared by football teams based in Melbourne, New
> Orleans and Southampton (UK) among others?
Saints
> 1 What nickname is shared by football teams based in Melbourne, New
> Orleans and Southampton (UK) among others?
> 2 Which American writer's (b. 1951) books include "Notes from a Small
> Island", "In a Sunburned Country" and "A Short History of Nearly
> Everything"?
> 3 What nationality is Lydia Ko, currently the number one ranked female
> golfer?
> 4 Which 1969 Beatles song contains - perhaps ironically - the word
> "winter" in its lyrics?
> 5 How many of the 50 US states are contiguous?
> 6 Miss Gatsby and Miss Tibbs were two old ladies who appeared
> regularly in which classic BBC TV comedy series?
> 7 What star sign is a person who was born on St Patrick's Day?
> 8 Which US TV comedy-variety show ran for 120 episodes between 1976
> and 1981, featuring a different guest star each time? Guests included
> Paul Williams, John Cleese, Raquel Welch & Harry Belafonte among many
> others.
> 9 The Strait of Messina separates which two land masses?
> 10 First awarded in 1984, it is manufactured by Tiffany. The Larry
> O'Brien Trophy is awarded to the winner of the Finals in which major
> American sporting league?
Erland Sommarskog
Nov 30, 2015, 3:19:55 AM11/30/15
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 3 What nationality is Lydia Ko, currently the number one ranked
> female golfer?
China
> 3 What nationality is Lydia Ko, currently the number one ranked
> female golfer?
> 4 Which 1969 Beatles song contains - perhaps ironically - the word
> "winter" in its lyrics?
> 5 How many of the 50 US states are contiguous?
> 9 The Strait of Messina separates which two land masses?
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Mark Brader
Nov 30, 2015, 4:07:42 AM11/30/15
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"Calvin":
> 1 What nickname
(grrr)
> is shared by football teams based in
> Melbourne, New Orleans and Southampton (UK) among others?
Saints.
> 2 Which American writer's (b. 1951) books include "Notes from
> a Small Island", "In a Sunburned Country" and "A Short History
> of Nearly Everything"?
Bryson.
> 3 What nationality is Lydia Ko, currently the number one
> ranked female golfer?
American?
> 4 Which 1969 Beatles song contains - perhaps ironically - the
> word "winter" in its lyrics?
> 5 How many of the 50 US states are contiguous?
48.
> 6 Miss Gatsby and Miss Tibbs were two old ladies who appeared
> regularly in which classic BBC TV comedy series?
> 7 What star sign is a person who was born on St Patrick's Day?
Pisces, I think.
> 8 Which US TV comedy-variety show ran for 120 episodes between
> 1976 and 1981, featuring a different guest star each time?
> Guests included Paul Williams, John Cleese, Raquel Welch &
> Harry Belafonte among many others.
> 9 The Strait of Messina separates which two land masses?
Sicily and Eurasia.
> 10 First awarded in 1984, it is manufactured by Tiffany. The
> Larry O'Brien Trophy is awarded to the winner of the Finals in
> which major American sporting league?
Well, it's not any of the others, so it must be the NBA.
--
Mark Brader | "One reason that life is complex is that it has
Toronto | a real part and an imaginary part."
m...@vex.net | --Andrew Koenig
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1 What nickname
(grrr)
> is shared by football teams based in
> Melbourne, New Orleans and Southampton (UK) among others?
> 2 Which American writer's (b. 1951) books include "Notes from
> a Small Island", "In a Sunburned Country" and "A Short History
> of Nearly Everything"?
> 3 What nationality is Lydia Ko, currently the number one
> ranked female golfer?
> 4 Which 1969 Beatles song contains - perhaps ironically - the
> word "winter" in its lyrics?
> 5 How many of the 50 US states are contiguous?
> 6 Miss Gatsby and Miss Tibbs were two old ladies who appeared
> regularly in which classic BBC TV comedy series?
> 7 What star sign is a person who was born on St Patrick's Day?
> 8 Which US TV comedy-variety show ran for 120 episodes between
> 1976 and 1981, featuring a different guest star each time?
> Guests included Paul Williams, John Cleese, Raquel Welch &
> Harry Belafonte among many others.
> 9 The Strait of Messina separates which two land masses?
> 10 First awarded in 1984, it is manufactured by Tiffany. The
> Larry O'Brien Trophy is awarded to the winner of the Finals in
> which major American sporting league?
--
Mark Brader | "One reason that life is complex is that it has
Toronto | a real part and an imaginary part."
m...@vex.net | --Andrew Koenig
My text in this article is in the public domain.
David B
Nov 30, 2015, 5:42:22 AM11/30/15
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1 What nickname is shared by football teams based in Melbourne, New Orleans
and Southampton (UK) among others?
2 Which American writer's (b. 1951) books include "Notes from a Small
Island", "In a Sunburned Country" and "A Short History of Nearly
Everything"?
Bill Bryson.
and Southampton (UK) among others?
2 Which American writer's (b. 1951) books include "Notes from a Small
Island", "In a Sunburned Country" and "A Short History of Nearly
Everything"?
3 What nationality is Lydia Ko, currently the number one ranked female
golfer?
4 Which 1969 Beatles song contains - perhaps ironically - the word "winter"
in its lyrics?
5 How many of the 50 US states are contiguous?
6 Miss Gatsby and Miss Tibbs were two old ladies who appeared regularly in
which classic BBC TV comedy series?
7 What star sign is a person who was born on St Patrick's Day?
8 Which US TV comedy-variety show ran for 120 episodes between 1976 and
1981, featuring a different guest star each time? Guests included Paul
Williams, John Cleese, Raquel Welch & Harry Belafonte among many others.
9 The Strait of Messina separates which two land masses?
10 First awarded in 1984, it is manufactured by Tiffany. The Larry O'Brien
Trophy is awarded to the winner of the Finals in which major American
sporting league?
David B
http://waterfalls.me.uk
Marc Dashevsky
Nov 30, 2015, 8:13:05 AM11/30/15
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In article <39465ae7-38c2-4f05...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
> 2 Which American writer's (b. 1951) books include "Notes from a Small Island", "In a Sunburned Country" and "A Short History of Nearly Everything"?
Bill Bryson
> 3 What nationality is Lydia Ko, currently the number one ranked female golfer?
> 4 Which 1969 Beatles song contains - perhaps ironically - the word "winter" in its lyrics?
> 5 How many of the 50 US states are contiguous?
48
> 6 Miss Gatsby and Miss Tibbs were two old ladies who appeared regularly in which classic BBC TV comedy series?
> 7 What star sign is a person who was born on St Patrick's Day?
Aries
> 8 Which US TV comedy-variety show ran for 120 episodes between 1976 and 1981, featuring a different guest star each time? Guests included Paul Williams, John Cleese, Raquel Welch & Harry Belafonte among many others.
> 9 The Strait of Messina separates which two land masses?
Europe and Sicily
> 10 First awarded in 1984, it is manufactured by Tiffany. The Larry O'Brien Trophy is awarded to the winner of the Finals in which major American sporting league?
NBA
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
> 1 What nickname is shared by football teams based in Melbourne, New Orleans and Southampton (UK) among others?
Saints
> 1 What nickname is shared by football teams based in Melbourne, New Orleans and Southampton (UK) among others?
> 2 Which American writer's (b. 1951) books include "Notes from a Small Island", "In a Sunburned Country" and "A Short History of Nearly Everything"?
> 3 What nationality is Lydia Ko, currently the number one ranked female golfer?
> 4 Which 1969 Beatles song contains - perhaps ironically - the word "winter" in its lyrics?
> 5 How many of the 50 US states are contiguous?
> 6 Miss Gatsby and Miss Tibbs were two old ladies who appeared regularly in which classic BBC TV comedy series?
> 7 What star sign is a person who was born on St Patrick's Day?
> 8 Which US TV comedy-variety show ran for 120 episodes between 1976 and 1981, featuring a different guest star each time? Guests included Paul Williams, John Cleese, Raquel Welch & Harry Belafonte among many others.
> 9 The Strait of Messina separates which two land masses?
> 10 First awarded in 1984, it is manufactured by Tiffany. The Larry O'Brien Trophy is awarded to the winner of the Finals in which major American sporting league?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
Pete
Nov 30, 2015, 9:49:18 AM11/30/15
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:39465ae7-38c2-4f05...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 What nickname is shared by football teams based in Melbourne,
> New Orleans and Southampton (UK) among others?
Saints
> 2 Which American
> writer's (b. 1951) books include "Notes from a Small Island", "In a
> Sunburned Country" and "A Short History of Nearly Everything"?
> 3 What nationality is Lydia Ko, currently the number one ranked
> female golfer?
South Korean
> 4 Which 1969 Beatles song contains - perhaps ironically -
> the word "winter" in its lyrics?
Here Comes The Sun
> 5 How many of the 50 US states are contiguous?
48
> 6 Miss Gatsby and Miss Tibbs were two old ladies
> who appeared regularly in which classic BBC TV comedy series?
> 7 What star sign is a person who was born on St Patrick's Day?
Virgo
> 8 Which US TV comedy-variety show ran for 120 episodes between
> 1976 and 1981, featuring a different guest star each time?
> Guests included Paul Williams, John Cleese, Raquel Welch & Harry
> Belafonte among many others.
The Muppet Show
> 9 The Strait of Messina separates which two land masses?
Italian mainland and Sicily
> 10 First awarded in 1984, it is manufactured by Tiffany. The Larry
> O'Brien Trophy is awarded to the winner of the Finals in which major
> American sporting league?
NBA
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete
news:39465ae7-38c2-4f05...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 What nickname is shared by football teams based in Melbourne,
> New Orleans and Southampton (UK) among others?
> 2 Which American
> writer's (b. 1951) books include "Notes from a Small Island", "In a
> Sunburned Country" and "A Short History of Nearly Everything"?
> 3 What nationality is Lydia Ko, currently the number one ranked
> female golfer?
> 4 Which 1969 Beatles song contains - perhaps ironically -
> the word "winter" in its lyrics?
> 5 How many of the 50 US states are contiguous?
> 6 Miss Gatsby and Miss Tibbs were two old ladies
> who appeared regularly in which classic BBC TV comedy series?
> 7 What star sign is a person who was born on St Patrick's Day?
> 8 Which US TV comedy-variety show ran for 120 episodes between
> 1976 and 1981, featuring a different guest star each time?
> Guests included Paul Williams, John Cleese, Raquel Welch & Harry
> Belafonte among many others.
> 9 The Strait of Messina separates which two land masses?
> 10 First awarded in 1984, it is manufactured by Tiffany. The Larry
> O'Brien Trophy is awarded to the winner of the Finals in which major
> American sporting league?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete
Peter Smyth
Nov 30, 2015, 1:34:32 PM11/30/15
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 What nickname is shared by football teams based in Melbourne, New
> Orleans and Southampton (UK) among others?
Saints
> 1 What nickname is shared by football teams based in Melbourne, New
> Orleans and Southampton (UK) among others?
> 2 Which American writer's (b. 1951) books include "Notes from a Small
> Island", "In a Sunburned Country" and "A Short History of Nearly
> Everything"?
Bill Bryson
> Island", "In a Sunburned Country" and "A Short History of Nearly
> Everything"?
> 3 What nationality is Lydia Ko, currently the number one ranked
> female golfer?
South Korean
> female golfer?
> 4 Which 1969 Beatles song contains - perhaps ironically - the word
> "winter" in its lyrics?
Here Comes The Sun
> "winter" in its lyrics?
> 5 How many of the 50 US states are contiguous?
48
> 6 Miss Gatsby and Miss Tibbs were two old ladies who appeared
> regularly in which classic BBC TV comedy series?
Fawlty Towers
> regularly in which classic BBC TV comedy series?
> 7 What star sign is a person who was born on St Patrick's Day?
Pisces
> 8 Which US TV comedy-variety show ran for 120 episodes between 1976
> and 1981, featuring a different guest star each time? Guests included
> Paul Williams, John Cleese, Raquel Welch & Harry Belafonte among many
> others.
Laugh In
> and 1981, featuring a different guest star each time? Guests included
> Paul Williams, John Cleese, Raquel Welch & Harry Belafonte among many
> others.
> 9 The Strait of Messina separates which two land masses?
Denmark and Sweden
> 10 First awarded in 1984, it is manufactured by Tiffany. The Larry
> O'Brien Trophy is awarded to the winner of the Finals in which major
> American sporting league?
NBA
> O'Brien Trophy is awarded to the winner of the Finals in which major
> American sporting league?
Peter Smyth
Björn Lundin
Nov 30, 2015, 4:26:38 PM11/30/15
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On 2015-11-30 04:28, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 What nickname is shared by football teams based in Melbourne, New Orleans and Southampton (UK) among others?
> 2 Which American writer's (b. 1951) books include "Notes from a Small Island", "In a Sunburned Country" and "A Short History of Nearly Everything"?
> 3 What nationality is Lydia Ko, currently the number one ranked female golfer?
South Korean
>
> 1 What nickname is shared by football teams based in Melbourne, New Orleans and Southampton (UK) among others?
> 2 Which American writer's (b. 1951) books include "Notes from a Small Island", "In a Sunburned Country" and "A Short History of Nearly Everything"?
> 3 What nationality is Lydia Ko, currently the number one ranked female golfer?
> 4 Which 1969 Beatles song contains - perhaps ironically - the word "winter" in its lyrics?
> 5 How many of the 50 US states are contiguous?
48
> 5 How many of the 50 US states are contiguous?
> 6 Miss Gatsby and Miss Tibbs were two old ladies who appeared regularly in which classic BBC TV comedy series?
> 7 What star sign is a person who was born on St Patrick's Day?
Scorpio
> 7 What star sign is a person who was born on St Patrick's Day?
> 8 Which US TV comedy-variety show ran for 120 episodes between 1976 and 1981, featuring a different guest star each time? Guests included Paul Williams, John Cleese, Raquel Welch & Harry Belafonte among many others.
> 9 The Strait of Messina separates which two land masses?
Sicilly from Italy
> 9 The Strait of Messina separates which two land masses?
> 10 First awarded in 1984, it is manufactured by Tiffany. The Larry O'Brien Trophy is awarded to the winner of the Finals in which major American sporting league?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
--
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
--
Björn
Dan Tilque
Dec 1, 2015, 3:33:56 AM12/1/15
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 What nickname is shared by football teams based in Melbourne, New Orleans and Southampton (UK) among others?
Saints
> 1 What nickname is shared by football teams based in Melbourne, New Orleans and Southampton (UK) among others?
> 2 Which American writer's (b. 1951) books include "Notes from a Small Island", "In a Sunburned Country" and "A Short History of Nearly Everything"?
> 3 What nationality is Lydia Ko, currently the number one ranked female golfer?
> 4 Which 1969 Beatles song contains - perhaps ironically - the word "winter" in its lyrics?
> 5 How many of the 50 US states are contiguous?
> 6 Miss Gatsby and Miss Tibbs were two old ladies who appeared regularly in which classic BBC TV comedy series?
> 7 What star sign is a person who was born on St Patrick's Day?
> 8 Which US TV comedy-variety show ran for 120 episodes between 1976 and 1981, featuring a different guest star each time? Guests included Paul Williams, John Cleese, Raquel Welch & Harry Belafonte among many others.
> 9 The Strait of Messina separates which two land masses?
> 10 First awarded in 1984, it is manufactured by Tiffany. The Larry O'Brien Trophy is awarded to the winner of the Finals in which major American sporting league?
--
Dan Tilque
Calvin
Dec 7, 2015, 5:23:22 PM12/7/15
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On Monday, November 30, 2015 at 1:28:29 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 What nickname is shared by football teams based in Melbourne, New Orleans and Southampton (UK) among others?
Saints
> 1 What nickname is shared by football teams based in Melbourne, New Orleans and Southampton (UK) among others?
> 2 Which American writer's (b. 1951) books include "Notes from a Small Island", "In a Sunburned Country" and "A Short History of Nearly Everything"?
> 3 What nationality is Lydia Ko, currently the number one ranked female golfer?
> 4 Which 1969 Beatles song contains - perhaps ironically - the word "winter" in its lyrics?
> 5 How many of the 50 US states are contiguous?
> 6 Miss Gatsby and Miss Tibbs were two old ladies who appeared regularly in which classic BBC TV comedy series?
> 7 What star sign is a person who was born on St Patrick's Day?
> 8 Which US TV comedy-variety show ran for 120 episodes between 1976 and 1981, featuring a different guest star each time? Guests included Paul Williams, John Cleese, Raquel Welch & Harry Belafonte among many others.
> 9 The Strait of Messina separates which two land masses?
> 10 First awarded in 1984, it is manufactured by Tiffany. The Larry O'Brien Trophy is awarded to the winner of the Finals in which major American sporting league?
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 418
1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 8 49 Gareth Owen
1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 7 36 Dan Tilque
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 7 38 Peter Smyth
1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 6 30 Mark Brader
1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 6 42 Pete Gayde
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 26 Marc Dashevsky
0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 27 David Brown
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 17 Bjorn Lundin
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 17 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
6 6 0 4 9 3 3 2 8 6 47 52%
Congratulations Gareth.
cheers,
calvin
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