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Calvin
Apr 18, 2018, 12:15:30 AM4/18/18
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Well I am back. Thanks for all the kind wishes. I can't say it's getting any easier just yet but at least a new normal is starting to emerge. Life goes on.
Thanks also to Mark for scoring CQ514.
1 Although most of the action takes place in Minnesota, the title of the 1996 Coen brothers film 'Fargo' refers to a city in what mid-western US state?
2 What is the title of the 2005 bestseller by economist Stephen Levitt and journalist Stephen Dubner?
3 Just Fontaine represented which country in football (soccer)?
4 Which cemetery in Tucson, Arizona houses the three men who were killed during the infamous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral?
5 What’s the minimum number of notes needed to produce a chord?
6 Tim Hortons is a Canadian fast food franchise specialising in which confectionary?
7 On which river do the Victoria Falls lie?
8 What is the highest number on a backgammon doubling cube?
9 'Ariel’s Beginning' is the sub-title of the 2008 prequel to which 1989 Disney movie?
10 In Greek mythology, Zeus assumed the form of which creature in order to seduce Leda?
cheers,
calvin
Thanks also to Mark for scoring CQ514.
1 Although most of the action takes place in Minnesota, the title of the 1996 Coen brothers film 'Fargo' refers to a city in what mid-western US state?
2 What is the title of the 2005 bestseller by economist Stephen Levitt and journalist Stephen Dubner?
3 Just Fontaine represented which country in football (soccer)?
4 Which cemetery in Tucson, Arizona houses the three men who were killed during the infamous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral?
5 What’s the minimum number of notes needed to produce a chord?
6 Tim Hortons is a Canadian fast food franchise specialising in which confectionary?
7 On which river do the Victoria Falls lie?
8 What is the highest number on a backgammon doubling cube?
9 'Ariel’s Beginning' is the sub-title of the 2008 prequel to which 1989 Disney movie?
10 In Greek mythology, Zeus assumed the form of which creature in order to seduce Leda?
cheers,
calvin
Marc Dashevsky
Apr 18, 2018, 1:33:26 AM4/18/18
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In article <2f256616-8b33-450c...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
> 2 What is the title of the 2005 bestseller by economist Stephen Levitt and journalist Stephen Dubner?
> 3 Just Fontaine represented which country in football (soccer)?
> 4 Which cemetery in Tucson, Arizona houses the three men who were killed during the infamous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral?
Boot Hill
> 5 What?s the minimum number of notes needed to produce a chord?
3
> 6 Tim Hortons is a Canadian fast food franchise specialising in which confectionary?
> 7 On which river do the Victoria Falls lie?
Zambezi
> 8 What is the highest number on a backgammon doubling cube?
64
> 9 'Ariel?s Beginning' is the sub-title of the 2008 prequel to which 1989 Disney movie?
The Little Mermaid
> 10 In Greek mythology, Zeus assumed the form of which creature in order to seduce Leda?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
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>
> Well I am back. Thanks for all the kind wishes. I can't say it's getting any easier just yet but at least a new normal is starting to emerge. Life goes on.
>
> Thanks also to Mark for scoring CQ514.
>
> 1 Although most of the action takes place in Minnesota, the title of the 1996 Coen brothers film 'Fargo' refers to a city in what mid-western US state?
North Dakota
> Well I am back. Thanks for all the kind wishes. I can't say it's getting any easier just yet but at least a new normal is starting to emerge. Life goes on.
>
> Thanks also to Mark for scoring CQ514.
>
> 1 Although most of the action takes place in Minnesota, the title of the 1996 Coen brothers film 'Fargo' refers to a city in what mid-western US state?
> 2 What is the title of the 2005 bestseller by economist Stephen Levitt and journalist Stephen Dubner?
> 3 Just Fontaine represented which country in football (soccer)?
> 4 Which cemetery in Tucson, Arizona houses the three men who were killed during the infamous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral?
> 5 What?s the minimum number of notes needed to produce a chord?
3
> 6 Tim Hortons is a Canadian fast food franchise specialising in which confectionary?
> 7 On which river do the Victoria Falls lie?
> 8 What is the highest number on a backgammon doubling cube?
> 9 'Ariel?s Beginning' is the sub-title of the 2008 prequel to which 1989 Disney movie?
The Little Mermaid
> 10 In Greek mythology, Zeus assumed the form of which creature in order to seduce Leda?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Mark Brader
Apr 18, 2018, 2:31:12 AM4/18/18
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"Calvin":
> 1 Although most of the action takes place in Minnesota, the title of the
> 1996 Coen brothers film 'Fargo' refers to a city in what mid-western US
> state?
North Dakota.
> 2 What is the title of the 2005 bestseller by economist Stephen Levitt
> and journalist Stephen Dubner?
"Inside Job"?
> 3 Just Fontaine represented which country in football (soccer)?
France?
> 4 Which cemetery in Tucson, Arizona houses the three men who were killed
> during the infamous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral?
Boot Hill?
> 5 What's the minimum number of notes needed to produce a chord?
3.
> 6 Tim Hortons is a Canadian fast food franchise specialising in which
> confectionary?
Doughnuts. Though I don't think they form that large a fraction of their
business any more.
> 7 On which river do the Victoria Falls lie?
Zambezi.
> 8 What is the highest number on a backgammon doubling cube?
64.
> 9 'Ariel's Beginning' is the sub-title of the 2008 prequel to which
> 1989 Disney movie?
"The Little Mermaid".
> 10 In Greek mythology, Zeus assumed the form of which creature in order
> to seduce Leda?
Swan.
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Mark Brader, Toronto | "The singular of 'data' is not 'anecdote.'"
m...@vex.net | -- Jeff Goldberg
> Thanks also to Mark for scoring CQ514.
No worries, mate.
> 1 Although most of the action takes place in Minnesota, the title of the
> 1996 Coen brothers film 'Fargo' refers to a city in what mid-western US
> state?
> 2 What is the title of the 2005 bestseller by economist Stephen Levitt
> and journalist Stephen Dubner?
> 3 Just Fontaine represented which country in football (soccer)?
> 4 Which cemetery in Tucson, Arizona houses the three men who were killed
> during the infamous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral?
> 5 What's the minimum number of notes needed to produce a chord?
> 6 Tim Hortons is a Canadian fast food franchise specialising in which
> confectionary?
business any more.
> 7 On which river do the Victoria Falls lie?
> 8 What is the highest number on a backgammon doubling cube?
> 9 'Ariel's Beginning' is the sub-title of the 2008 prequel to which
> 1989 Disney movie?
> 10 In Greek mythology, Zeus assumed the form of which creature in order
> to seduce Leda?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "The singular of 'data' is not 'anecdote.'"
m...@vex.net | -- Jeff Goldberg
Erland Sommarskog
Apr 18, 2018, 3:13:53 AM4/18/18
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> Well I am back. Thanks for all the kind wishes. I can't say it's
> getting any easier just yet but at least a new normal is starting to
> emerge. Life goes on.
Welcome back! From my own very egoistic standpoint I can only say that
> Well I am back. Thanks for all the kind wishes. I can't say it's
> getting any easier just yet but at least a new normal is starting to
> emerge. Life goes on.
I appreciate that you take the time to think of us and are coming back!
I understand that it takes a very long time to get over such a sad
experience.
> 1 Although most of the action takes place in Minnesota, the title of
> the 1996 Coen brothers film 'Fargo' refers to a city in what mid-western
> US state?
> 3 Just Fontaine represented which country in football (soccer)?
> 5 What?s the minimum number of notes needed to produce a chord?
Three
> 7 On which river do the Victoria Falls lie?
> 8 What is the highest number on a backgammon doubling cube?
Peter Smyth
Apr 18, 2018, 11:16:11 AM4/18/18
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Calvin wrote:
> Well I am back. Thanks for all the kind wishes. I can't say it's getting any easier just yet but at least a new normal is starting to emerge. Life goes on.
Welcome back
> Well I am back. Thanks for all the kind wishes. I can't say it's getting any easier just yet but at least a new normal is starting to emerge. Life goes on.
> Thanks also to Mark for scoring CQ514.
>
> 1 Although most of the action takes place in Minnesota, the title of the 1996 Coen brothers film 'Fargo' refers to a city in what mid-western US state?
> 2 What is the title of the 2005 bestseller by economist Stephen Levitt and journalist Stephen Dubner?
Freakonomics
> 3 Just Fontaine represented which country in football (soccer)?
France
> 4 Which cemetery in Tucson, Arizona houses the three men who were killed during the infamous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral?
> 5 What’s the minimum number of notes needed to produce a chord?
Three
> 5 What’s the minimum number of notes needed to produce a chord?
> 6 Tim Hortons is a Canadian fast food franchise specialising in which confectionary?
Donuts
> 7 On which river do the Victoria Falls lie?
Nile
> 8 What is the highest number on a backgammon doubling cube?
64
> 9 'Ariel’s Beginning' is the sub-title of the 2008 prequel to which 1989 Disney movie?
Little Mermaid
> 10 In Greek mythology, Zeus assumed the form of which creature in order to seduce Leda?
>
Peter Smyth
>
Joe
Apr 18, 2018, 12:46:04 PM4/18/18
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On 2018-04-18 04:15:29 +0000, Calvin said:
> Well I am back. Thanks for all the kind wishes. I can't say it's
> getting any easier just yet but at least a new normal is starting to
> emerge. Life goes on.
>
> Thanks also to Mark for scoring CQ514.
Welcome back Calvin. I went through this 25 years ago so I do know how
> Well I am back. Thanks for all the kind wishes. I can't say it's
> getting any easier just yet but at least a new normal is starting to
> emerge. Life goes on.
>
> Thanks also to Mark for scoring CQ514.
you feel. As you say, life goes on. I wish I could say it gets easier
but it becomes a part of your new life and you just deal with it but
never forget.
>
> 1 Although most of the action takes place in Minnesota, the title of
> the 1996 Coen brothers film 'Fargo' refers to a city in what
> mid-western US state?
> 2 What is the title of the 2005 bestseller by economist Stephen Levitt
> and journalist Stephen Dubner?
> 3 Just Fontaine represented which country in football (soccer)?
> 4 Which cemetery in Tucson, Arizona houses the three men who were
> killed during the infamous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral?
> 5 What’s the minimum number of notes needed to produce a chord?
> 6 Tim Hortons is a Canadian fast food franchise specialising in which
> confectionary?
> 7 On which river do the Victoria Falls lie?
> 8 What is the highest number on a backgammon doubling cube?
> 9 'Ariel’s Beginning' is the sub-title of the 2008 prequel to which
> 1989 Disney movie?
> 10 In Greek mythology, Zeus assumed the form of which creature in order
> to seduce Leda?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
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“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
Pete Gayde
Apr 18, 2018, 1:38:22 PM4/18/18
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:2f256616-8b33-450c...@googlegroups.com:
> Well I am back. Thanks for all the kind wishes. I can't say it's
> getting any easier just yet but at least a new normal is starting to
> emerge. Life goes on.
>
> Thanks also to Mark for scoring CQ514.
>
> 1 Although most of the action takes place in Minnesota, the title
> of the 1996 Coen brothers film 'Fargo' refers to a city in what
> mid-western US state?
North Dakota
> 2 What is the title of the 2005 bestseller
> by economist Stephen Levitt and journalist Stephen Dubner?
Freakonomics
> 3 Just Fontaine represented which country in football (soccer)?
France
> 4 Which
> cemetery in Tucson, Arizona houses the three men who were killed
> during the infamous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral?
Tombstone?
> 5 What’s the minimum number of notes needed to produce a chord?
3
> 6 Tim Hortons
> is a Canadian fast food franchise specialising in which confectionary?
Donuts
> 7 On which river do the Victoria Falls lie?
Zambezi
> 8 What is the highest number on a backgammon doubling cube?
64
> 9 'Ariel’s Beginning' is the sub-title of the 2008 prequel to
> which 1989 Disney movie?
Little Mermaid
> 10 In Greek mythology, Zeus assumed the
> form of which creature in order to seduce Leda?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Welcome back, Calvin.
Pete Gayde
news:2f256616-8b33-450c...@googlegroups.com:
> Well I am back. Thanks for all the kind wishes. I can't say it's
> getting any easier just yet but at least a new normal is starting to
> emerge. Life goes on.
>
> Thanks also to Mark for scoring CQ514.
>
> 1 Although most of the action takes place in Minnesota, the title
> of the 1996 Coen brothers film 'Fargo' refers to a city in what
> mid-western US state?
> 2 What is the title of the 2005 bestseller
> by economist Stephen Levitt and journalist Stephen Dubner?
> 3 Just Fontaine represented which country in football (soccer)?
> 4 Which
> cemetery in Tucson, Arizona houses the three men who were killed
> during the infamous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral?
> 5 What’s the minimum number of notes needed to produce a chord?
> 6 Tim Hortons
> is a Canadian fast food franchise specialising in which confectionary?
> 7 On which river do the Victoria Falls lie?
> 8 What is the highest number on a backgammon doubling cube?
> 9 'Ariel’s Beginning' is the sub-title of the 2008 prequel to
> which 1989 Disney movie?
> 10 In Greek mythology, Zeus assumed the
> form of which creature in order to seduce Leda?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
Dan Tilque
Apr 19, 2018, 1:35:00 PM4/19/18
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Calvin wrote:
> Well I am back.
Welcome back.
> Well I am back.
>
> 1 Although most of the action takes place in Minnesota, the title of the 1996 Coen brothers film 'Fargo' refers to a city in what mid-western US state?
> 2 What is the title of the 2005 bestseller by economist Stephen Levitt and journalist Stephen Dubner?
> 3 Just Fontaine represented which country in football (soccer)?
> 4 Which cemetery in Tucson, Arizona houses the three men who were killed during the infamous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral?
> 5 What’s the minimum number of notes needed to produce a chord?
> 6 Tim Hortons is a Canadian fast food franchise specialising in which confectionary?
> 7 On which river do the Victoria Falls lie?
> 8 What is the highest number on a backgammon doubling cube?
> 9 'Ariel’s Beginning' is the sub-title of the 2008 prequel to which 1989 Disney movie?
> 10 In Greek mythology, Zeus assumed the form of which creature in order to seduce Leda?
--
Dan Tilque
Gareth Owen
Apr 20, 2018, 3:37:56 AM4/20/18
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> writes:
> Well I am back. Thanks for all the kind wishes. I can't say it's
> getting any easier just yet but at least a new normal is starting to
> emerge. Life goes on.
Welcome back Calvin.
> Well I am back. Thanks for all the kind wishes. I can't say it's
> getting any easier just yet but at least a new normal is starting to
> emerge. Life goes on.
> Thanks also to Mark for scoring CQ514.
>
> 1 Although most of the action takes place in Minnesota, the title of
> the 1996 Coen brothers film 'Fargo' refers to a city in what
> mid-western US state?
> 2 What is the title of the 2005 bestseller by economist Stephen Levitt
> and journalist Stephen Dubner?
> 3 Just Fontaine represented which country in football (soccer)?
> 4 Which cemetery in Tucson, Arizona houses the three men who were
> killed during the infamous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral?
> 5 What’s the minimum number of notes needed to produce a chord?
> 6 Tim Hortons is a Canadian fast food franchise specialising in which
> confectionary?
> 7 On which river do the Victoria Falls lie?
> 8 What is the highest number on a backgammon doubling cube?
> 9 'Ariel’s Beginning' is the sub-title of the 2008 prequel to which
> 1989 Disney movie?
> 10 In Greek mythology, Zeus assumed the form of which creature in
> order to seduce Leda?
Calvin
Apr 22, 2018, 10:45:23 PM4/22/18
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On Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 2:15:30 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> Well I am back. Thanks for all the kind wishes. I can't say it's getting any easier just yet but at least a new normal is starting to emerge. Life goes on.
>
> Thanks also to Mark for scoring CQ514.
>
> 1 Although most of the action takes place in Minnesota, the title of the 1996 Coen brothers film 'Fargo' refers to a city in what mid-western US state?
North Dakota
> Well I am back. Thanks for all the kind wishes. I can't say it's getting any easier just yet but at least a new normal is starting to emerge. Life goes on.
>
> Thanks also to Mark for scoring CQ514.
>
> 1 Although most of the action takes place in Minnesota, the title of the 1996 Coen brothers film 'Fargo' refers to a city in what mid-western US state?
> 2 What is the title of the 2005 bestseller by economist Stephen Levitt and journalist Stephen Dubner?
> 3 Just Fontaine represented which country in football (soccer)?
> 4 Which cemetery in Tucson, Arizona houses the three men who were killed during the infamous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral?
> 5 What’s the minimum number of notes needed to produce a chord?
Though 3 is far more common
> 6 Tim Hortons is a Canadian fast food franchise specialising in which confectionary?
> 7 On which river do the Victoria Falls lie?
Various spellings accepted :-)
> 8 What is the highest number on a backgammon doubling cube?
> 9 'Ariel’s Beginning' is the sub-title of the 2008 prequel to which 1989 Disney movie?
> 10 In Greek mythology, Zeus assumed the form of which creature in order to seduce Leda?
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 515
1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 8 44 Gareth Owen
1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 8 47 Mark Brader
1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 7 41 Dan Tilque
1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 7 42 Joe
1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 7 43 Pete Gayde
1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 6 36 Peter Smyth
1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 5 32 Marc Dashevsky
0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 20 Erland S
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7 4 6 5 0 6 7 7 6 3 51 64%
Congratulations Gareth.
cheers,
calvin
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