Calvin's Quiz #160
Calvin
1 Who is Barry Humphries' male alter ego?
2 Which actor married Madonna in 1985?
3 What is the maximum number of stars a restaurant can receive in the
Michelin Guide?
4 John Lithgow starred in which 1990s US comedy series?
5 Who didn't want to belong to any club that would have him as a member?
6 Which Scottish city is known as the oil capital of Europe?
7 Which drug was withdrawn from sale in 1961 after causing deformities in
hundreds of babies?
8 What type of dish is consomme?
9 Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman co-starred in 1995 rom-com?
10 What is the main ingredient of a souffle?
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cheers,
calvin
John Masters
> 1 Who is Barry Humphries' male alter ego?
Les Patterson
> 2 Which actor married Madonna in 1985?
Sean Penn
> 3 What is the maximum number of stars a restaurant can receive in the
> Michelin Guide?
3
> 4 John Lithgow starred in which 1990s US comedy series?
3rd Rock From The Sun
> 5 Who didn't want to belong to any club that would have him as a member?
Groucho Marx
> 6 Which Scottish city is known as the oil capital of Europe?
Aberdeen
> 7 Which drug was withdrawn from sale in 1961 after causing deformities
> in hundreds of babies?
Thalidomide
> 8 What type of dish is consomme?
Soup
> 9 Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman co-starred in 1995 rom-com?
While You Were Sleeping
> 10 What is the main ingredient of a souffle?
Cheese
Peter Smyth
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>
>1 Who is Barry Humphries' male alter ego?
>2 Which actor married Madonna in 1985?
>3 What is the maximum number of stars a restaurant can receive in the
>Michelin Guide?
>4 John Lithgow starred in which 1990s US comedy series?
>5 Who didn't want to belong to any club that would have him as a member?
>6 Which Scottish city is known as the oil capital of Europe?
>7 Which drug was withdrawn from sale in 1961 after causing deformities in
>hundreds of babies?
>8 What type of dish is consomme?
>9 Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman co-starred in 1995 rom-com?
>10 What is the main ingredient of a souffle?
Peter Smyth
Dan Tilque
>
>
> 1 Who is Barry Humphries' male alter ego?
> 2 Which actor married Madonna in 1985?
Sean Penn
> 3 What is the maximum number of stars a restaurant can receive in the
> Michelin Guide?
5
> 4 John Lithgow starred in which 1990s US comedy series?
3rd Rock from the Sun
> 5 Who didn't want to belong to any club that would have him as a member?
Groucho Marx
> 6 Which Scottish city is known as the oil capital of Europe?
Aberdeen
> 7 Which drug was withdrawn from sale in 1961 after causing
> deformities in hundreds of babies?
thalidomide (and it's since been reintroduced to the active
pharmacopoeia in some countries, although they make sure that pregnant
women don't get it.)
> 8 What type of dish is consomme?
soup
> 9 Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman co-starred in 1995 rom-com?
> 10 What is the main ingredient of a souffle?
eggs
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Dan Tilque
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Bruce Bowler
typed:
> 1 Who is Barry Humphries' male alter ego?
Dame Edna
> 2 Which actor married Madonna in 1985?
Guy Ritchie
> 3 What is the maximum number of stars a restaurant can
receive in the Michelin Guide?
3 (was the question # a clue???)
> 4 John Lithgow starred in which 1990s US comedy series?
Third Rock From The Sun
> 5 Who didn't want to belong to any club that would have him as a
member?
Groucho Marx (but I've also heard it attributed to Mark Twain)
> 6 Which Scottish city is known as the oil capital of Europe?
Edinburgh
> 7 Which drug was withdrawn from sale in 1961 after causing
deformities in hundreds of babies?
Thalidomide
> 8 What type of dish is consomme?
A soup (or probably more closely a "broth")
> 9 Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman co-starred in 1995 rom-com?
???
> 10 What is the main ingredient of a souffle?
Eggs
Bruce
Marc Dashevsky
>
>
> 1 Who is Barry Humphries' male alter ego?
> 2 Which actor married Madonna in 1985?
Sean Penn
> 3 What is the maximum number of stars a restaurant can receive in the Michelin Guide?
4
> 4 John Lithgow starred in which 1990s US comedy series?
3rd Rock From The Sun
> 5 Who didn't want to belong to any club that would have him as a member?
Groucho Marx
> 6 Which Scottish city is known as the oil capital of Europe?
Aberdeen
> 7 Which drug was withdrawn from sale in 1961 after causing deformities in hundreds of babies?
Thalidomide
> 8 What type of dish is consomme?
soup
> 9 Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman co-starred in 1995 rom-com?
I remember that it wasn't very funny, but I have forgotten the name.
> 10 What is the main ingredient of a souffle?
egg white
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Mark Brader
> 1 Who is Barry Humphries' male alter ego?
Dame Edna?
> 2 Which actor married Madonna in 1985?
Penn.
> 3 What is the maximum number of stars a restaurant can receive in the
> Michelin Guide?
3.
> 4 John Lithgow starred in which 1990s US comedy series?
3rd Rock from the Sun
> 5 Who didn't want to belong to any club that would have him as a member?
Marx. (Tendence Groucho.)
> 6 Which Scottish city is known as the oil capital of Europe?
Aberdeen.
> 7 Which drug was withdrawn from sale in 1961 after causing deformities in
> hundreds of babies?
Thalidomide.
> 8 What type of dish is consomme?
Soup.
> 9 Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman co-starred in 1995 rom-com?
"While You Were Sleeping".
> 10 What is the main ingredient of a souffle?
Eggs.
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Jeffrey Turner
>
>
> 1 Who is Barry Humphries' male alter ego?
> 2 Which actor married Madonna in 1985?
> 3 What is the maximum number of stars a restaurant can receive in the
> Michelin Guide?
> 4 John Lithgow starred in which 1990s US comedy series?
> 5 Who didn't want to belong to any club that would have him as a member?
> 6 Which Scottish city is known as the oil capital of Europe?
> 7 Which drug was withdrawn from sale in 1961 after causing deformities
> in hundreds of babies?
> 8 What type of dish is consomme?
> 9 Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman co-starred in 1995 rom-com?
> 10 What is the main ingredient of a souffle?
Erland Sommarskog
> 3 What is the maximum number of stars a restaurant can receive in the
> Michelin Guide?
3
> 5 Who didn't want to belong to any club that would have him as a
> member?
I guess you want Gruocho Marx, but I wouldn't belong to the same club
as Karl Marx either. Or Stalin, or Breivik or whole number of other
sleazebags.
> 6 Which Scottish city is known as the oil capital of Europe?
Aberdeen
> 7 Which drug was withdrawn from sale in 1961 after causing
> deformities > in hundreds of babies?
Neurosodyn
> 8 What type of dish is consomme?
soup
> 10 What is the main ingredient of a souffle?
Eggwhites
Erland Sommarskog
>> 5 Who didn't want to belong to any club that would have him as a
>> member?
>
> I guess you want Gruocho Marx, but I wouldn't belong to the same club
> as Karl Marx either. Or Stalin, or Breivik or whole number of other
> sleazebags.
For some reason, I read the first word as "you" - whence my comment.
>> 7 Which drug was withdrawn from sale in 1961 after causing
>> deformities > in hundreds of babies?
>
> Neurosodyn
That was the name used in Sweden, in case you wonder.
Stan Brown
>
> 1 Who is Barry Humphries' male alter ego?
Dame Edna
> 2 Which actor married Madonna in 1985?
Pope Pius XII
> 3 What is the maximum number of stars a restaurant can receive in the
> Michelin Guide?
Three
> 4 John Lithgow starred in which 1990s US comedy series?
"Third Rock from the Sun"
> 5 Who didn't want to belong to any club that would have him as a member?
Groucho Marx
> 6 Which Scottish city is known as the oil capital of Europe?
Glasgow
> 7 Which drug was withdrawn from sale in 1961 after causing deformities in
> hundreds of babies?
Thalidomide
> 8 What type of dish is consomme?
Clear soup
> 9 Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman co-starred in 1995 rom-com?
"While You Were Sleeping"
> 10 What is the main ingredient of a souffle?
Eggs
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Pete
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>
>
> 1 Who is Barry Humphries' male alter ego?
Dame Edna Everidge? (*male* alter ego?)
> 2 Which actor married Madonna in 1985?
Sean Penn
> 3 What is the maximum number of stars a restaurant can receive in
> the Michelin Guide?
3
> 4 John Lithgow starred in which 1990s US comedy series?
Third Rock from the Sun
> 5 Who didn't want to belong to any club that would have him as a
> member?
Groucho Marx
> 6 Which Scottish city is known as the oil capital of Europe?
Aberdeen
> 7 Which drug was withdrawn from sale in 1961 after causing
> deformities in hundreds of babies?
Thalidomide
> 8 What type of dish is consomme?
Soup
> 9 Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman co-starred in 1995 rom-com?
While You Were Away
> 10 What is the main ingredient of a souffle?
Eggs
>
Pete
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robpparker SPAM @foroptusnet.com.aume Rob Parker
Sir Les Patterson
(the main one - there are others, eg. Sandy Stone)
> 2 Which actor married Madonna in 1985?
Sean Penn
> 3 What is the maximum number of stars a restaurant can receive in the
> Michelin Guide?
3
> 4 John Lithgow starred in which 1990s US comedy series?
3rd Rock From The Sun
[Great!!!]
> 5 Who didn't want to belong to any club that would have him as a member?
Groucho Marx
> 6 Which Scottish city is known as the oil capital of Europe?
Aberdeen (?)
> 7 Which drug was withdrawn from sale in 1961 after causing deformities in
> hundreds of babies?
Thalidamide
> 8 What type of dish is consomme?
Soup
> 9 Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman co-starred in 1995 rom-com?
no idea
> 10 What is the main ingredient of a souffle?
Eggs
Rob
David
Les Patterson
2 Which actor married Madonna in 1985?
Sean Penn
3 What is the maximum number of stars a restaurant can receive in the
Michelin Guide?
3
4 John Lithgow starred in which 1990s US comedy series?
Roseanne
5 Who didn't want to belong to any club that would have him as a member?
Spike Milligan
6 Which Scottish city is known as the oil capital of Europe?
Aberdeen
7 Which drug was withdrawn from sale in 1961 after causing deformities in
hundreds of babies?
Thalidomide
8 What type of dish is consomme?
Soup
10 What is the main ingredient of a souffle?
Egg
Calvin
> 1 Who is Barry Humphries' male alter ego?
Sir Les Patterson
4/12
> 2 Which actor married Madonna in 1985?
Sean Penn
8/12
lol @ Pope Pius XII
> 3 What is the maximum number of stars a restaurant can receive in the
> Michelin Guide?
3
9/12
And the question number is just a coincidence
> 4 John Lithgow starred in which 1990s US comedy series?
Third Rock from the Sun
9/12
> 5 Who didn't want to belong to any club that would have him as a member?
Groucho Marx
11/12
> 6 Which Scottish city is known as the oil capital of Europe?
Aberdeen
9/12
> 7 Which drug was withdrawn from sale in 1961 after causing deformities
> in hundreds of babies?
Thalidomide
12/12
Also accepting Neurosodyn
> 8 What type of dish is consomme?
A soup / broth
12/12
> 9 Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman co-starred in 1995 rom-com?
While You Were Sleeping
3.5/12
"While You Were Away" scored 0.5
> 10 What is the main ingredient of a souffle?
Eggs
11/12
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL Quiz 160
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 7 Bruce Bowler
0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 7 Dan Tilque
1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 7 David
0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 6 Erland S
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 5 Jeffrey Turner
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 9 John Masters
0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 7 Marc Dashevsky
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 Mark Brader
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0.5 1 8.5 Pete Gayde
1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 7 Peter Smyth
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 9 Rob Parker
0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 7 Stan Brown
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
4 8 9 9 11 9 12 12 3.5 11 88.5 74%
We have a 3-way tie on 9/10.
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cheers,
calvin
Stan Brown
>
> On Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:25:40 +1000, Calvin <cal...@phlegm.com> wrote:
>
> > 1 Who is Barry Humphries' male alter ego?
>
> Sir Les Patterson
> 4/12
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Humphries cites two alter egos,
Dame Edna before Patterson.
I think I deserve to have my answer marked correct.
Rob Parker
Rob
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Stan Brown
> "Stan Brown" <the_sta...@fastmail.fm> wrote in message
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> > On Thu, 01 Sep 2011 08:38:59 +1000, Calvin wrote:
> >>
> >> On Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:25:40 +1000, Calvin <cal...@phlegm.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > 1 Who is Barry Humphries' male alter ego?
> >>
> >> Sir Les Patterson
> >> 4/12
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Humphries cites two alter egos,
> > Dame Edna before Patterson.
> >
> > I think I deserve to have my answer marked correct.
> But Dame Edna is (one of) his FEMALE alter egos.
My apologies to Calvin. I completely missed the crucial word "male"
in the original question, so I agree that my answer was quite wrong.
Rob, I imagine it hurts standing on your head. I've turned you right
side up before following up.
Calvin
> On Thu, 1 Sep 2011 12:06:21 +1000, Rob Parker wrote:
> >news:MPG.28c8a3785...@news.individual.net...
> > > On Thu, 01 Sep 2011 08:38:59 +1000, Calvin wrote:
>
> > >> On Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:25:40 +1000, Calvin <cal...@phlegm.com> wrote:
>
> > >> > 1 Who is Barry Humphries' male alter ego?
>
> > >> Sir Les Patterson
> > >> 4/12
>
> > > Dame Edna before Patterson.
>
> > > I think I deserve to have my answer marked correct.
> > But Dame Edna is (one of) his FEMALE alter egos.
>
> My apologies to Calvin. I completely missed the crucial word "male"
> in the original question, so I agree that my answer was quite wrong.
No problem. I read "Moon" as "Mars" in Mark's last quiz.
> Rob, I imagine it hurts standing on your head. I've turned you right
> side up before following up.
Top posters should be shot :-)
cheers,
calvin