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Calvin
Jun 20, 2015, 7:28:26 PM6/20/15
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1 Which element is added to steel to make it stainless?
2 How many blank tiles are in a Scrabble set?
3 Derek Jacobi played the title role in which 1976 BBC historical drama based on the novels of Robert Graves?
4 The title of which European country's national anthem literally translates as Old Land of My Fathers?
5 In 1934 which nation was the first European team to win the FIFA soccer World Cup?
6 Which West German far-left guerrilla group was founded in 1970?
7 What is the more common name for the scapula bone?
8 John Singer Sargent was best known for his achievements in which field of the arts?
9 English and which other language are the two official languages of Pakistan?
10 Who directed the first four Scream movies?
cheers,
calvin
Peter Smyth
Jun 20, 2015, 8:01:50 PM6/20/15
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which element is added to steel to make it stainless?
Chromium
> 1 Which element is added to steel to make it stainless?
> 2 How many blank tiles are in a Scrabble set?
2
> 3 Derek Jacobi played the title role in which 1976 BBC historical
> drama based on the novels of Robert Graves?
I Claudius
> drama based on the novels of Robert Graves?
> 4 The title of which European country's national anthem literally
> translates as Old Land of My Fathers?
wales
> translates as Old Land of My Fathers?
> 5 In 1934 which nation was the first European team to win the FIFA
> soccer World Cup?
Italy
> soccer World Cup?
> 6 Which West German far-left guerrilla group was founded in 1970?
Black Panther
> 7 What is the more common name for the scapula bone?
Collarbone
> 8 John Singer Sargent was best known for his achievements in which
> field of the arts?
Sculpture
> field of the arts?
> 9 English and which other language are the two official languages of
> Pakistan?
Urdu
> Pakistan?
> 10 Who directed the first four Scream movies?
Wes Craven
Peter Smyth
Chris F.A. Johnson
Jun 20, 2015, 9:08:04 PM6/20/15
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On 2015-06-20, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 Which element is added to steel to make it stainless?
Chromiu,
>
> 1 Which element is added to steel to make it stainless?
> 2 How many blank tiles are in a Scrabble set?
> 3 Derek Jacobi played the title role in which 1976 BBC historical drama based on the novels of Robert Graves?
> 4 The title of which European country's national anthem literally translates as Old Land of My Fathers?
> 5 In 1934 which nation was the first European team to win the FIFA soccer World Cup?
Bader Meinhof
> 7 What is the more common name for the scapula bone?
> 8 John Singer Sargent was best known for his achievements in which field of the arts?
> 9 English and which other language are the two official languages of Pakistan?
> 10 Who directed the first four Scream movies?
--
Chris F.A. Johnson
Dan Tilque
Jun 21, 2015, 4:09:50 AM6/21/15
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which element is added to steel to make it stainless?
chromium
> 1 Which element is added to steel to make it stainless?
> 2 How many blank tiles are in a Scrabble set?
> 3 Derek Jacobi played the title role in which 1976 BBC historical drama based on the novels of Robert Graves?
> 4 The title of which European country's national anthem literally translates as Old Land of My Fathers?
> 5 In 1934 which nation was the first European team to win the FIFA soccer World Cup?
> 6 Which West German far-left guerrilla group was founded in 1970?
> 7 What is the more common name for the scapula bone?
> 8 John Singer Sargent was best known for his achievements in which field of the arts?
> 9 English and which other language are the two official languages of Pakistan?
> 10 Who directed the first four Scream movies?
Dan Tilque
Marc Dashevsky
Jun 21, 2015, 5:31:37 AM6/21/15
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In article <c2b6a25b-a14a-4226...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
> 2 How many blank tiles are in a Scrabble set?
2
> 3 Derek Jacobi played the title role in which 1976 BBC historical drama based on the novels of Robert Graves?
I Claudius
> 4 The title of which European country's national anthem literally translates as Old Land of My Fathers?
Germany
> 5 In 1934 which nation was the first European team to win the FIFA soccer World Cup?
> 6 Which West German far-left guerrilla group was founded in 1970?
Baader-Meinhof
> 7 What is the more common name for the scapula bone?
shoulder blade
> 8 John Singer Sargent was best known for his achievements in which field of the arts?
oil painting
> 9 English and which other language are the two official languages of Pakistan?
Urdu
> 10 Who directed the first four Scream movies?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
>
> 1 Which element is added to steel to make it stainless?
chromium
> 1 Which element is added to steel to make it stainless?
> 2 How many blank tiles are in a Scrabble set?
> 3 Derek Jacobi played the title role in which 1976 BBC historical drama based on the novels of Robert Graves?
> 4 The title of which European country's national anthem literally translates as Old Land of My Fathers?
> 5 In 1934 which nation was the first European team to win the FIFA soccer World Cup?
> 6 Which West German far-left guerrilla group was founded in 1970?
> 7 What is the more common name for the scapula bone?
> 8 John Singer Sargent was best known for his achievements in which field of the arts?
> 9 English and which other language are the two official languages of Pakistan?
> 10 Who directed the first four Scream movies?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Erland Sommarskog
Jun 21, 2015, 7:35:26 AM6/21/15
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Carbon
> 2 How many blank tiles are in a Scrabble set?
Four
> 4 The title of which European country's national anthem literally
> translates as Old Land of My Fathers?
Germany
> 5 In 1934 which nation was the first European team to win the FIFA
> soccer World Cup?
Italy
> 6 Which West German far-left guerrilla group was founded in 1970?
RAF
> 8 John Singer Sargent was best known for his achievements in which
> field of the arts?
Sculpture
> 9 English and which other language are the two official languages of
> Pakistan?
Urdu
> 10 Who directed the first four Scream movies?
George Lucas
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
> 2 How many blank tiles are in a Scrabble set?
> 4 The title of which European country's national anthem literally
> translates as Old Land of My Fathers?
> 5 In 1934 which nation was the first European team to win the FIFA
> soccer World Cup?
> 6 Which West German far-left guerrilla group was founded in 1970?
> 8 John Singer Sargent was best known for his achievements in which
> field of the arts?
> 9 English and which other language are the two official languages of
> Pakistan?
> 10 Who directed the first four Scream movies?
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Björn Lundin
Jun 21, 2015, 8:26:11 AM6/21/15
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On 2015-06-21 01:28, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 Which element is added to steel to make it stainless?
Nickel
>
> 1 Which element is added to steel to make it stainless?
> 2 How many blank tiles are in a Scrabble set?
2
> 3 Derek Jacobi played the title role in which 1976 BBC historical drama based on the novels of Robert Graves?
I, Claudius
> 4 The title of which European country's national anthem literally translates as Old Land of My Fathers?
Germany
> 5 In 1934 which nation was the first European team to win the FIFA soccer World Cup?
Barcelona ?
> 6 Which West German far-left guerrilla group was founded in 1970?
Rote Armee Fraktion
> 7 What is the more common name for the scapula bone?
> 8 John Singer Sargent was best known for his achievements in which field of the arts?
Inventing Sewing machines ?
> 8 John Singer Sargent was best known for his achievements in which field of the arts?
> 9 English and which other language are the two official languages of Pakistan?
Urdu?
> 10 Who directed the first four Scream movies?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
--
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
--
Björn
Erland Sommarskog
Jun 21, 2015, 2:44:00 PM6/21/15
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Björn Lundin (b.f.l...@gmail.com) writes:
>> 5 In 1934 which nation was the first European team to win the FIFA
>> soccer World Cup?
> Barcelona ?
And there were those days when Barcelona was county of relative
>> 5 In 1934 which nation was the first European team to win the FIFA
>> soccer World Cup?
> Barcelona ?
independence, before they teamed up with the Crown of Aragon. However, that
was long before 1934. Long before.
Björn Lundin
Jun 21, 2015, 5:11:43 PM6/21/15
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On 2015-06-21 20:44, Erland Sommarskog wrote:
> Björn Lundin (b.f.l...@gmail.com) writes:
>>> 5 In 1934 which nation was the first European team to win the FIFA
>>> soccer World Cup?
>> Barcelona ?
>
> And there were those days when Barcelona was county of relative
> independence, before they teamed up with the Crown of Aragon. However, that
> was long before 1934. Long before.
>
Yes I realized that Spain is a more correct answer, since a country is
> Björn Lundin (b.f.l...@gmail.com) writes:
>>> 5 In 1934 which nation was the first European team to win the FIFA
>>> soccer World Cup?
>> Barcelona ?
>
> And there were those days when Barcelona was county of relative
> independence, before they teamed up with the Crown of Aragon. However, that
> was long before 1934. Long before.
>
the answer, when looking at the other answers.
Sometimes - way to often actually - I read too fast for my own good.
--
Björn
David B
Jun 22, 2015, 7:06:09 AM6/22/15
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1 Which element is added to steel to make it stainless?
Chromium.
2 How many blank tiles are in a Scrabble set?
3 Derek Jacobi played the title role in which 1976 BBC historical drama
based on the novels of Robert Graves?
4 The title of which European country's national anthem literally translates
as Old Land of My Fathers?
5 In 1934 which nation was the first European team to win the FIFA soccer
World Cup?
6 Which West German far-left guerrilla group was founded in 1970?
7 What is the more common name for the scapula bone?
8 John Singer Sargent was best known for his achievements in which field of
the arts?
9 English and which other language are the two official languages of
Pakistan?
10 Who directed the first four Scream movies?
David B
http://waterfalls.me.uk
Mark Brader
Jun 22, 2015, 11:55:10 PM6/22/15
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"Calvin":
> 2 How many blank tiles are in a Scrabble set?
2.
> 3 Derek Jacobi played the title role in which 1976 BBC historical drama based on the novels of Robert Graves?
"I, Claudius"
> 4 The title of which European country's national anthem literally translates as Old Land of My Fathers?
Spain?
> 5 In 1934 which nation was the first European team to win the FIFA soccer World Cup?
Italy?
> 6 Which West German far-left guerrilla group was founded in 1970?
Baader-Meinhof gang?
> 7 What is the more common name for the scapula bone?
Shoulder blade.
> 8 John Singer Sargent was best known for his achievements in which field of the arts?
Poetry.
> 9 English and which other language are the two official languages of Pakistan?
Urdu.
> 10 Who directed the first four Scream movies?
Craven?
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Mark Brader, Toronto | "In cyberspace, the lunatics not only run the asylum,
m...@vex.net | but they helped build it..." --Richard Kadrey
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1 Which element is added to steel to make it stainless?
Nickel.
> 2 How many blank tiles are in a Scrabble set?
> 3 Derek Jacobi played the title role in which 1976 BBC historical drama based on the novels of Robert Graves?
> 4 The title of which European country's national anthem literally translates as Old Land of My Fathers?
> 5 In 1934 which nation was the first European team to win the FIFA soccer World Cup?
> 6 Which West German far-left guerrilla group was founded in 1970?
> 7 What is the more common name for the scapula bone?
> 8 John Singer Sargent was best known for his achievements in which field of the arts?
> 9 English and which other language are the two official languages of Pakistan?
> 10 Who directed the first four Scream movies?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "In cyberspace, the lunatics not only run the asylum,
m...@vex.net | but they helped build it..." --Richard Kadrey
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Pete
Jun 23, 2015, 1:04:44 AM6/23/15
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:c2b6a25b-a14a-4226...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Which element is added to steel to make it stainless?
Manganese
> 2 How many blank tiles are in a Scrabble set?
4
> 3 Derek Jacobi played the title role in which 1976 BBC historical
> drama based on the novels of Robert Graves?
Claudius
> 4 The title of which
> European country's national anthem literally translates as Old Land of
> My Fathers?
> 5 In 1934 which nation was the first European team to
> win the FIFA soccer World Cup?
Italy
> 6 Which West German far-left guerrilla group was founded in 1970?
Bader-Meinhof gang
> 7 What is the more common name for the scapula bone?
Shoulder blade
> 8 John Singer Sargent was
> best known for his achievements in which field of the arts?
Painting
> 9 English and which other language are the two official languages of
> Pakistan?
Urdu
> 10 Who directed the first four Scream movies?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete
news:c2b6a25b-a14a-4226...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Which element is added to steel to make it stainless?
> 2 How many blank tiles are in a Scrabble set?
> 3 Derek Jacobi played the title role in which 1976 BBC historical
> drama based on the novels of Robert Graves?
> 4 The title of which
> European country's national anthem literally translates as Old Land of
> My Fathers?
> 5 In 1934 which nation was the first European team to
> win the FIFA soccer World Cup?
> 6 Which West German far-left guerrilla group was founded in 1970?
> 7 What is the more common name for the scapula bone?
> 8 John Singer Sargent was
> best known for his achievements in which field of the arts?
> 9 English and which other language are the two official languages of
> Pakistan?
> 10 Who directed the first four Scream movies?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Calvin
Jun 29, 2015, 5:03:03 AM6/29/15
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On Sunday, June 21, 2015 at 9:28:26 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which element is added to steel to make it stainless?
Chromium
> 1 Which element is added to steel to make it stainless?
> 2 How many blank tiles are in a Scrabble set?
> 3 Derek Jacobi played the title role in which 1976 BBC historical drama based on the novels of Robert Graves?
> 4 The title of which European country's national anthem literally translates as Old Land of My Fathers?
> 5 In 1934 which nation was the first European team to win the FIFA soccer World Cup?
> 6 Which West German far-left guerrilla group was founded in 1970?
> 7 What is the more common name for the scapula bone?
> 8 John Singer Sargent was best known for his achievements in which field of the arts?
Giggle points for singing :-)
> 9 English and which other language are the two official languages of Pakistan?
> 10 Who directed the first four Scream movies?
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 398
1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 8 43 Marc Dashevsky
1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 8 44 Chris Johnson
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 7 38 Peter Smyth
0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 7 41 Mark Brader
0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 6 34 Pete Gayde
1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 33 David Brown
0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 29 Bjorn Lundin
0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 20 Erland S
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 21 Dan Tilque
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
5 7 7 2 5 6 4 3 9 3 51 57%
Congratulations Marc on the narrowest of victories.
cheers,
calvin
Marc Dashevsky
Jun 29, 2015, 11:17:55 AM6/29/15
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I did not answer #4 correctly. Chris is the winner.
In article <a7dac096-76e5-4ec4...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
In article <a7dac096-76e5-4ec4...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
Mark Brader
Jun 29, 2015, 5:14:00 PM6/29/15
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"Calvin":
to chromium. Hmph.
> > 4 The title of which European country's national anthem literally
> > translates as Old Land of My Fathers?
>
> Wales
"Country", grrr.
Thanks for the quiz.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Damn! Damn! Damn! Er, I mean thanks, Mark."
m...@vex.net | --Steve Ball
> > 1 Which element is added to steel to make it stainless?
>
> Chromium
Dammit, he's right. Nickel is only an element commonly added in *addition*
>
> Chromium
to chromium. Hmph.
> > 4 The title of which European country's national anthem literally
> > translates as Old Land of My Fathers?
>
> Wales
Thanks for the quiz.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Damn! Damn! Damn! Er, I mean thanks, Mark."
m...@vex.net | --Steve Ball
Calvin
Jun 30, 2015, 4:42:03 PM6/30/15
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On Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at 1:17:55 AM UTC+10, Marc Dashevsky wrote:
> I did not answer #4 correctly. Chris is the winner.
Noted thanks Marc. Here are the revised results:
> I did not answer #4 correctly. Chris is the winner.
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 398
1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 8 44 Chris Johnson
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 7 37 Peter Smyth
1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 7 41 Marc Dashevsky
0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 7 41 Mark Brader
0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 6 34 Pete Gayde
1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 33 David Brown
0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 29 Bjorn Lundin
0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 20 Erland S
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 21 Dan Tilque
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
5 7 7 1 5 6 4 3 9 3 50 56%
0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 6 34 Pete Gayde
1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 33 David Brown
0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 29 Bjorn Lundin
0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 20 Erland S
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 21 Dan Tilque
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
Congratulations Chris.
cheers,
calvin
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