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Calvin

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Jul 18, 2017, 9:39:44 PM7/18/17
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1 Which US state is known as the "Bluegrass State"?
2 Which human sense relies on an organ called the corti?
3 "Operation Barbarossa" was the code name for Nazi Germany's WW2 invasion of which country?
4 Since 1996, the Olympic modern pentathlon has been contested over how many days?
5 Which of Henry VIII's wives was known as the Flanders Mare?
6 Which US supermarket fake news tabloid was founded in 1926 by William Griffin?
7 Pink Eye is an alternative name for which medical condition?
8 How often should one perform a quotidian task?
9 Which manufacturer has made the i30 model since 2007?
10 Which river is the natural habitat of pink river dolphins (Inia Geoffrensis)?

cheers,
calvin

Dan Blum

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Jul 18, 2017, 10:04:54 PM7/18/17
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:

> 1 Which US state is known as the "Bluegrass State"?

Kentucky

> 2 Which human sense relies on an organ called the corti?

smell

> 3 "Operation Barbarossa"?was the?code name?for?Nazi Germany's WW2 invasion of which country?

USSR

> 4 Since 1996, the Olympic modern pentathlon has been contested over how many days?

3

> 5 Which of Henry VIII's wives was known as the Flanders Mare?

Anne of Cleves

> 6 Which US supermarket fake news tabloid was founded in 1926 by William Griffin?

Weekly World News

> 8 How often should one perform a quotidian task?

daily

> 9 Which manufacturer has made the i30 model since 2007?

Porsche

> 10 Which river is the natural habitat of pink river dolphins (Inia Geoffrensis)?

Yangtze; Congo

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Mark Brader

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Jul 18, 2017, 10:41:21 PM7/18/17
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"Calvin":
> 1 Which US state is known as the "Bluegrass State"?

Kentucky.

> 2 Which human sense relies on an organ called the corti?

It's "organ of Corti", and it's smell.

> 3 "Operation Barbarossa" was the code name for Nazi
> Germany's WW2 invasion of which country?

USSR.

> 4 Since 1996, the Olympic modern pentathlon has been
> contested over how many days?

3?

> 5 Which of Henry VIII's wives was known as the Flanders Mare?

Anne of Cleves?

> 6 Which US supermarket fake news tabloid was founded in 1926
> by William Griffin?

"National Enquirer"?

> 7 Pink Eye is an alternative name for which medical condition?

Conjunctivitis.

> 8 How often should one perform a quotidian task?

Daily.

> 9 Which manufacturer has made the i30 model since 2007?

Datsun?

> 10 Which river is the natural habitat of pink river dolphins
> (Inia Geoffrensis)?

Hey, those came up in yesterday's Canadian Inquisition game! I'd never
heard of them before. I'll try the Swanee River.
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Dan Tilque

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Jul 19, 2017, 3:28:25 AM7/19/17
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which US state is known as the "Bluegrass State"?

Kentucky

> 2 Which human sense relies on an organ called the corti?

sight

> 3 "Operation Barbarossa" was the code name for Nazi Germany's WW2 invasion of which country?

Soviet Union

> 4 Since 1996, the Olympic modern pentathlon has been contested over how many days?

2

> 5 Which of Henry VIII's wives was known as the Flanders Mare?

Catherine Parr

> 6 Which US supermarket fake news tabloid was founded in 1926 by William Griffin?

Weekly World News

> 7 Pink Eye is an alternative name for which medical condition?
> 8 How often should one perform a quotidian task?

daily

> 9 Which manufacturer has made the i30 model since 2007?

BMW

> 10 Which river is the natural habitat of pink river dolphins (Inia Geoffrensis)?

Mekong


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Erland Sommarskog

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Jul 19, 2017, 4:08:41 AM7/19/17
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1 Which US state is known as the "Bluegrass State"?

Tenessee

> 2 Which human sense relies on an organ called the corti?

Hearing

> 3 "Operation Barbarossa" was the code name for Nazi Germany's WW2
> invasion of which country?

USSR

> 4 Since 1996, the Olympic modern pentathlon has been contested over
> how many days?

Four

> 8 How often should one perform a quotidian task?

Yearly


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Peter Smyth

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Jul 19, 2017, 4:11:44 AM7/19/17
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> 1 Which US state is known as the "Bluegrass State"?
Kentucky
> 2 Which human sense relies on an organ called the corti?
Sight
> 3 "Operation Barbarossa" was the code name for Nazi Germany's WW2
> invasion of which country?
Italy
> 4 Since 1996, the Olympic modern pentathlon has been contested over how
> many days?
One
> 5 Which of Henry VIII's wives was known as the Flanders Mare?
Anne of Cleves
> 6 Which US supermarket fake news tabloid was founded in 1926 by William
> Griffin?
National Enquirer
> 7 Pink Eye is an alternative name for which medical condition?
Conjuctivitis
> 8 How often should one perform a quotidian task?
Daily
> 9 Which manufacturer has made the i30 model since 2007?
BMW
> 10 Which river is the natural habitat of pink river dolphins (Inia
> Geoffrensis)?
Amazon

Peter Smyth

Marc Dashevsky

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Jul 19, 2017, 10:19:48 AM7/19/17
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In article <2fe94543-df9e-4d7b...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
>
> 1 Which US state is known as the "Bluegrass State"?
Kentucky

> 2 Which human sense relies on an organ called the corti?
> 3 "Operation Barbarossa" was the code name for Nazi Germany's WW2 invasion of which country?
> 4 Since 1996, the Olympic modern pentathlon has been contested over how many days?
> 5 Which of Henry VIII's wives was known as the Flanders Mare?
> 6 Which US supermarket fake news tabloid was founded in 1926 by William Griffin?
National Enquirer?

> 7 Pink Eye is an alternative name for which medical condition?
conjunctivitis

> 8 How often should one perform a quotidian task?
daily

> 9 Which manufacturer has made the i30 model since 2007?
Infiniti

> 10 Which river is the natural habitat of pink river dolphins (Inia Geoffrensis)?
Amazon

> cheers,
> calvin



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ArenEss

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Jul 19, 2017, 12:37:00 PM7/19/17
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On Tue, 18 Jul 2017 18:39:44 -0700 (PDT), Calvin <334...@gmail.com>
wrote:

>
>1 Which US state is known as the "Bluegrass State"?
Kentucky
>2 Which human sense relies on an organ called the corti?
Smell
>3 "Operation Barbarossa" was the code name for Nazi Germany's WW2 invasion of which country?
USSR
>4 Since 1996, the Olympic modern pentathlon has been contested over how many days?
1
>5 Which of Henry VIII's wives was known as the Flanders Mare?
Anne of Cleves
>6 Which US supermarket fake news tabloid was founded in 1926 by William Griffin?
The Inquirer
>7 Pink Eye is an alternative name for which medical condition?
Conjunctivitus
>8 How often should one perform a quotidian task?
Daily
>9 Which manufacturer has made the i30 model since 2007?
Infiniti
>10 Which river is the natural habitat of pink river dolphins (Inia Geoffrensis)?
Amazon
>

ArenEss

>cheers,
>calvin

swp

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Jul 19, 2017, 7:46:39 PM7/19/17
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On Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 9:39:44 PM UTC-4, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which US state is known as the "Bluegrass State"?

kentucky

> 2 Which human sense relies on an organ called the corti?

smell

> 3 "Operation Barbarossa" was the code name for Nazi Germany's WW2 invasion of which country?

soviet union

> 4 Since 1996, the Olympic modern pentathlon has been contested over how many days?

3

> 5 Which of Henry VIII's wives was known as the Flanders Mare?

anne of cleves

> 6 Which US supermarket fake news tabloid was founded in 1926 by William Griffin?

national enquirer

> 7 Pink Eye is an alternative name for which medical condition?

conjunctivitis

> 8 How often should one perform a quotidian task?

daily

> 9 Which manufacturer has made the i30 model since 2007?

hyundai

> 10 Which river is the natural habitat of pink river dolphins (Inia Geoffrensis)?

amazon (saw them many times while there and on the tv show 'river monsters')

swp

Pete Gayde

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Jul 23, 2017, 5:01:03 PM7/23/17
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:2fe94543-df9e-4d7b...@googlegroups.com:

>
> 1 Which US state is known as the "Bluegrass State"?

Kentucky

> 2 Which human sense relies on an organ called the corti?

Eye

> 3 "Operation Barbarossa" was the code name for Nazi Germany's
> WW2 invasion of which country?

Soviet Union

> 4 Since 1996, the Olympic modern
> pentathlon has been contested over how many days?

2

> 5 Which of Henry VIII's wives was known as the Flanders Mare?

Anne of Cleves

> 6 Which US
> supermarket fake news tabloid was founded in 1926 by William Griffin?

National Enquirer

> 7 Pink Eye is an alternative name for which medical condition?

Conjunctivitis

> 8 How often should one perform a quotidian task?

Once a year

> 9 Which manufacturer has made the i30 model since 2007?

Infiniti

> 10 Which river is the natural habitat of pink river dolphins (Inia
> Geoffrensis)?

Indus

>
> cheers,
> calvin
>

Pete Gayde

Calvin

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Jul 24, 2017, 10:32:30 PM7/24/17
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On Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at 11:39:44 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:

> 1 Which US state is known as the "Bluegrass State"?

Kentucky

> 2 Which human sense relies on an organ called the corti?

Smell

> 3 "Operation Barbarossa" was the code name for Nazi Germany's WW2 invasion of which country?

Soviet Union / USSR

> 4 Since 1996, the Olympic modern pentathlon has been contested over how many days?

1
talk about a grueling schedule

> 5 Which of Henry VIII's wives was known as the Flanders Mare?

Anne of Cleves

> 6 Which US supermarket fake news tabloid was founded in 1926 by William Griffin?

The National Enquirer

> 7 Pink Eye is an alternative name for which medical condition?

Conjunctivitis

> 8 How often should one perform a quotidian task?

Daily

> 9 Which manufacturer has made the i30 model since 2007?

Hyundai

> 10 Which river is the natural habitat of pink river dolphins (Inia Geoffrensis)?

Amazon

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 495
1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 48 Stephen Perry
1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 8 44 Aren Ess
1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 7 38 Peter Smyth
1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 7 43 Mark Brader
1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 5 30 Marc Dashevsky
1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 32 Dan Blum
1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5 32 Pete Gayde
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 22 Dan Tilque
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
8 4 7 2 6 5 6 7 1 4 50 56%

Well done Stephen.

cheers,
calvin

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