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Calvin
Jan 29, 2020, 9:43:04 PM1/29/20
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1 Which directors works include The Graduate, Silkwood, and Charlie Wilson's War?
2 In November 2019, German politician Ursula von der Leyen became the first woman to be president of which body?
3 Which sporting goods company supplies Rafael Nadal's footwear?
4 Which character did Diana Rigg portray in the television series The Avengers?
5 Which English actress and writer both stars in and wrote the comedy-drama TV series Fleabag?
6 Th "phanatic" is the mascot of which Major League Baseball team? [Nickname or city]
7 Who played the title role in the 1986 John Hughes film Ferris Bueller's Day Off?
8 The Bahía de Cochinos is an inlet located on which Caribbean island?
9 Which British comedians had a double act called Derek and Clive? [BOTH surnames required]
10 What links Omaha, HORSE, stud and lowball, among others?
cheers,
calvin
Joe Masters
Jan 30, 2020, 1:27:34 AM1/30/20
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On 2020-01-30 02:43:03 +0000, Calvin said:
>
> 1 Which directors works include The Graduate, Silkwood, and Charlie
> Wilson's War?
Nicholls
>
> 1 Which directors works include The Graduate, Silkwood, and Charlie
> Wilson's War?
> 2 In November 2019, German politician Ursula von der Leyen became the
> first woman to be president of which body?
> 3 Which sporting goods company supplies Rafael Nadal's footwear?
> 4 Which character did Diana Rigg portray in the television series The Avengers?
> 5 Which English actress and writer both stars in and wrote the
> comedy-drama TV series Fleabag?
> 6 Th "phanatic" is the mascot of which Major League Baseball team?
> [Nickname or city]
> 7 Who played the title role in the 1986 John Hughes film Ferris
> Bueller's Day Off?
> 8 The BahÃa de Cochinos is an inlet located on which Caribbean island?
Haiti
> 9 Which British comedians had a double act called Derek and Clive?
> [BOTH surnames required]
> 10 What links Omaha, HORSE, stud and lowball, among others?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
--
“To err, as they say, is human. To forgive is divine. To err by
withholding your forgiveness until it’s too late is to become divinely
fucked up.” ― Jonathan Tropper, The Book of Joe
Mark Brader
Jan 30, 2020, 7:34:06 AM1/30/20
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Calvin:
> 2 In November 2019, German politician Ursula von der Leyen
> became the first woman to be president of which body?
FIFA?
> 3 Which sporting goods company supplies Rafael Nadal's footwear?
Adidas?
> 4 Which character did Diana Rigg portray in the television
> series The Avengers?
Emma Peel. (Which, apparently, the writers derived from the phrase
"man appeal")
> 5 Which English actress and writer both stars in and wrote the
> comedy-drama TV series Fleabag?
Johnson.
> 6 Th "phanatic" is the mascot of which Major League Baseball
> team? [Nickname or city]
Phillies.
> 7 Who played the title role in the 1986 John Hughes film Ferris
> Bueller's Day Off?
Broderick.
> 8 The Bahía de Cochinos is an inlet located on which Caribbean island?
Cuba.
> 9 Which British comedians had a double act called Derek and
> Clive? [BOTH surnames required]
Johnson and Johnson.
> 10 What links Omaha, HORSE, stud and lowball, among others?
Poker.
--
Mark Brader | "The nice thing about standards is
Toronto | that you have so many to choose from..."
m...@vex.net | --Andrew Tanenbaum
>
> 1 Which directors works include The Graduate, Silkwood, and
> Charlie Wilson's War?
Nichols.
> 1 Which directors works include The Graduate, Silkwood, and
> Charlie Wilson's War?
> 2 In November 2019, German politician Ursula von der Leyen
> became the first woman to be president of which body?
> 3 Which sporting goods company supplies Rafael Nadal's footwear?
> 4 Which character did Diana Rigg portray in the television
> series The Avengers?
"man appeal")
> 5 Which English actress and writer both stars in and wrote the
> comedy-drama TV series Fleabag?
> 6 Th "phanatic" is the mascot of which Major League Baseball
> team? [Nickname or city]
> 7 Who played the title role in the 1986 John Hughes film Ferris
> Bueller's Day Off?
> 8 The Bahía de Cochinos is an inlet located on which Caribbean island?
> 9 Which British comedians had a double act called Derek and
> Clive? [BOTH surnames required]
> 10 What links Omaha, HORSE, stud and lowball, among others?
--
Mark Brader | "The nice thing about standards is
Toronto | that you have so many to choose from..."
m...@vex.net | --Andrew Tanenbaum
Dan Blum
Jan 30, 2020, 10:29:57 AM1/30/20
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 2 In November 2019, German politician Ursula von der Leyen became the first woman to be president of which body?
European Union
> 2 In November 2019, German politician Ursula von der Leyen became the first woman to be president of which body?
> 3 Which sporting goods company supplies Rafael Nadal's footwear?
> 4 Which character did Diana Rigg portray in the television series The Avengers?
> 5 Which English actress and writer both stars in and wrote the comedy-drama TV series Fleabag?
> 6 Th "phanatic" is the mascot of which Major League Baseball team? [Nickname or city]
> 7 Who played the title role in the 1986 John Hughes film Ferris Bueller's Day Off?
> 8 The Bah??a de Cochinos is an inlet located on which Caribbean island?
Jamaica
> 10 What links Omaha, HORSE, stud and lowball, among others?
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"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Pete Gayde
Jan 30, 2020, 5:43:09 PM1/30/20
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:c462b6ab-65f7-416f...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Which directors works include The Graduate, Silkwood, and
> Charlie Wilson's War?
Mike Nichols
> 2 In November 2019, German politician Ursula
> von der Leyen became the first woman to be president of which body?
European Parliament
> 3 Which sporting goods company supplies Rafael Nadal's footwear?
Adidas
> 4 Which character did Diana Rigg portray in the television series
> The Avengers?
Emma Peel
> 5 Which English actress and writer both stars in and
> wrote the comedy-drama TV series Fleabag?
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
> 6 Th "phanatic" is the
> mascot of which Major League Baseball team? [Nickname or city]
Philadelphia Phillies
> 7 Who played the title role in the 1986 John Hughes film Ferris
> Bueller's Day Off?
Matthew Broderick
> 8 The Bahía de Cochinos is an inlet located on
> which Caribbean island?
Cuba
> 9 Which British comedians had a double act
> called Derek and Clive? [BOTH surnames required]
Jacobi and Jones
> 10 What links
> Omaha, HORSE, stud and lowball, among others?
Poker games
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
news:c462b6ab-65f7-416f...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Which directors works include The Graduate, Silkwood, and
> Charlie Wilson's War?
> 2 In November 2019, German politician Ursula
> von der Leyen became the first woman to be president of which body?
> 3 Which sporting goods company supplies Rafael Nadal's footwear?
> 4 Which character did Diana Rigg portray in the television series
> The Avengers?
> 5 Which English actress and writer both stars in and
> wrote the comedy-drama TV series Fleabag?
> 6 Th "phanatic" is the
> mascot of which Major League Baseball team? [Nickname or city]
> 7 Who played the title role in the 1986 John Hughes film Ferris
> Bueller's Day Off?
> 8 The Bahía de Cochinos is an inlet located on
> which Caribbean island?
> 9 Which British comedians had a double act
> called Derek and Clive? [BOTH surnames required]
> 10 What links
> Omaha, HORSE, stud and lowball, among others?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
Erland Sommarskog
Jan 30, 2020, 6:36:42 PM1/30/20
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 2 In November 2019, German politician Ursula von der Leyen became
> the first woman to be president of which body?
EU Commuission
> 2 In November 2019, German politician Ursula von der Leyen became
> the first woman to be president of which body?
> 3 Which sporting goods company supplies Rafael Nadal's footwear?
> 8 The Bahía de Cochinos is an inlet located on which Caribbean island?
Erland Sommarskog
Jan 30, 2020, 6:38:19 PM1/30/20
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
>> 2 In November 2019, German politician Ursula von der Leyen
>> became the first woman to be president of which body?
>
> FIFA?
>
Mark, you have posted the same question. And been picky on the answer.
>> 2 In November 2019, German politician Ursula von der Leyen
>> became the first woman to be president of which body?
>
> FIFA?
>
Mark Brader
Jan 30, 2020, 8:15:57 PM1/30/20
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"Calvin":
>> FIFA?
Erland Sommarskog:
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "It's the almost correct solutions that
m...@vex.net are the most dangerous..." -- Dave Eisen
>>> 2 In November 2019, German politician Ursula von der Leyen
>>> became the first woman to be president of which body?
Mark Brader:
>>> became the first woman to be president of which body?
>> FIFA?
Erland Sommarskog:
> Mark, you have posted the same question. And been picky on the answer.
It's been known to happen.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "It's the almost correct solutions that
m...@vex.net are the most dangerous..." -- Dave Eisen
Dan Tilque
Jan 30, 2020, 10:45:33 PM1/30/20
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On 1/29/20 6:43 PM, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 Which directors works include The Graduate, Silkwood, and Charlie Wilson's War?
> 2 In November 2019, German politician Ursula von der Leyen became the first woman to be president of which body?
European Council
>
> 1 Which directors works include The Graduate, Silkwood, and Charlie Wilson's War?
> 2 In November 2019, German politician Ursula von der Leyen became the first woman to be president of which body?
> 3 Which sporting goods company supplies Rafael Nadal's footwear?
> 4 Which character did Diana Rigg portray in the television series The Avengers?
> 5 Which English actress and writer both stars in and wrote the comedy-drama TV series Fleabag?
> 6 Th "phanatic" is the mascot of which Major League Baseball team? [Nickname or city]
> 7 Who played the title role in the 1986 John Hughes film Ferris Bueller's Day Off?
> 8 The Bahía de Cochinos is an inlet located on which Caribbean island?
> 9 Which British comedians had a double act called Derek and Clive? [BOTH surnames required]
> 10 What links Omaha, HORSE, stud and lowball, among others?
--
Dan Tilque
Calvin
Feb 6, 2020, 6:14:00 PM2/6/20
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On Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 12:43:04 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which directors works include The Graduate, Silkwood, and Charlie Wilson's War?
Mike Nichols
> 1 Which directors works include The Graduate, Silkwood, and Charlie Wilson's War?
> 2 In November 2019, German politician Ursula von der Leyen became the first woman to be president of which body?
I'll accept Council as close enough, but not Parliament
> 3 Which sporting goods company supplies Rafael Nadal's footwear?
> 4 Which character did Diana Rigg portray in the television series The Avengers?
> 5 Which English actress and writer both stars in and wrote the comedy-drama TV series Fleabag?
> 6 The "phanatic" is the mascot of which Major League Baseball team? [Nickname or city]
Philadelphia Phillies
> 7 Who played the title role in the 1986 John Hughes film Ferris Bueller's Day Off?
> 8 The Bahía de Cochinos is an inlet located on which Caribbean island?
aka the Bay of Pigs
> 9 Which British comedians had a double act called Derek and Clive? [BOTH surnames required]
Singleton for Joe
> 10 What links Omaha, HORSE, stud and lowball, among others?
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 587
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 7 25 Dan Blum
1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 7 26 Pete Gayde
1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 6 20 Joe Masters
1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 6 23 Mark Brader
0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 17 Dan Tilque
0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 10 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
3 3 3 5 3 3 3 4 1 5 33 55%
Congratulations Dan B.
cheers,
calvin
Erland Sommarskog
Feb 7, 2020, 3:08:10 AM2/7/20
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
>> 2 In November 2019, German politician Ursula von der Leyen became the
>> first woman to be president of which body?
>
> EU Commission
> I'll accept Council as close enough, but not Parliament
>
The European Council is a different body. It consists of the heads of
>> 2 In November 2019, German politician Ursula von der Leyen became the
>> first woman to be president of which body?
>
> EU Commission
> I'll accept Council as close enough, but not Parliament
>
the governments of the member state and it has a President, which currently
is Charles Michel who recently succeeded Europe's own Donald T.
Calvin
Feb 9, 2020, 6:08:20 PM2/9/20
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cheers,
calvin
Erland Sommarskog
Feb 10, 2020, 6:17:14 PM2/10/20
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> I'm sure it is, but for anyone outside the EU the distinction not
> particularly significant.
>
What was the name of the head of state of Australia? Scott Morrison,
> I'm sure it is, but for anyone outside the EU the distinction not
> particularly significant.
>
wasn't it?
Calvin
Feb 10, 2020, 6:39:40 PM2/10/20
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cheers,
calvin
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