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Calvin
Nov 15, 2016, 8:51:38 PM11/15/16
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1 What is easily the largest and most populous Japanese island?
2 In which Irish county can one kiss the Blarney Stone?
3 In which sport do teams compete for the Currie Cup and Ranfurly Shield?
4 Which TWO South American countries share a land border AND begin with the same letter?
5 What is the main ingredient of the Middle Eastern sauce/paste tahini?
6 In which city is Europe’s largest port located?
7 Which New Zealander bungy jumped from the Eiffel Tower in 1987 and founded the first commercial bungy site in 1988?
8 Founded in the 10th century and now one of Islam’s most prestigious universities, Al- Azhar University is located in which country?
9 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed side-by-side drawing a carriage?
10 Which actress starred in both "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Charmed"?
cheers,
calvin
2 In which Irish county can one kiss the Blarney Stone?
3 In which sport do teams compete for the Currie Cup and Ranfurly Shield?
4 Which TWO South American countries share a land border AND begin with the same letter?
5 What is the main ingredient of the Middle Eastern sauce/paste tahini?
6 In which city is Europe’s largest port located?
7 Which New Zealander bungy jumped from the Eiffel Tower in 1987 and founded the first commercial bungy site in 1988?
8 Founded in the 10th century and now one of Islam’s most prestigious universities, Al- Azhar University is located in which country?
9 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed side-by-side drawing a carriage?
10 Which actress starred in both "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Charmed"?
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Nov 15, 2016, 9:49:59 PM11/15/16
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Welcome back!
"Calvin":
> 2 In which Irish county can one kiss the Blarney Stone?
Waterford? (All I know is that it's toward the south of the island.)
> 3 In which sport do teams compete for the Currie Cup and
> Ranfurly Shield?
Cricket?
> 4 Which TWO South American countries share a land border AND
> begin with the same letter?
Bolivia and Brazil.
> 5 What is the main ingredient of the Middle Eastern sauce/paste tahini?
Sesame seeds.
> 6 In which city is Europe's largest port located?
Rotterdam?
> 7 Which New Zealander bungy jumped from the Eiffel Tower in
> 1987 and founded the first commercial bungy site in 1988?
> 8 Founded in the 10th century and now one of Islam's most
> prestigious universities, Al- Azhar University is located in
> which country?
Saudi Arabia?
> 9 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed
> side-by-side drawing a carriage?
Troika.
> 10 Which actress starred in both "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Charmed"?
Doherty?
--
Mark Brader "Three minutes' thought would suffice to
Toronto find this out; but thought is irksome and
m...@vex.net three minutes is a long time." --A.E. Housman
My text in this article is in the public domain.
"Calvin":
> 1 What is easily the largest and most populous Japanese island?
Easily Honshu.
> 2 In which Irish county can one kiss the Blarney Stone?
> 3 In which sport do teams compete for the Currie Cup and
> Ranfurly Shield?
> 4 Which TWO South American countries share a land border AND
> begin with the same letter?
> 5 What is the main ingredient of the Middle Eastern sauce/paste tahini?
> 6 In which city is Europe's largest port located?
> 7 Which New Zealander bungy jumped from the Eiffel Tower in
> 1987 and founded the first commercial bungy site in 1988?
> 8 Founded in the 10th century and now one of Islam's most
> prestigious universities, Al- Azhar University is located in
> which country?
> 9 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed
> side-by-side drawing a carriage?
> 10 Which actress starred in both "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Charmed"?
--
Mark Brader "Three minutes' thought would suffice to
Toronto find this out; but thought is irksome and
m...@vex.net three minutes is a long time." --A.E. Housman
My text in this article is in the public domain.
swp
Nov 15, 2016, 11:27:31 PM11/15/16
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welcome back. and front.
On Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 8:51:38 PM UTC-5, Calvin wrote:
> 1 What is easily the largest and most populous Japanese island?
honshu
> 2 In which Irish county can one kiss the Blarney Stone?
cork
> 3 In which sport do teams compete for the Currie Cup and Ranfurly Shield?
rugby union (when in doubt with a sports question from calvin, pick rugby union. as opposed to rubgy management.)
> 4 Which TWO South American countries share a land border AND begin with the same letter?
bolivia, brazil
> 5 What is the main ingredient of the Middle Eastern sauce/paste tahini?
sesame seeds
> 6 In which city is Europe’s largest port located?
rotterdam
> 7 Which New Zealander bungy jumped from the Eiffel Tower in 1987 and founded the first commercial bungy site in 1988?
um ... johnson?
> 8 Founded in the 10th century and now one of Islam’s most prestigious universities, Al- Azhar University is located in which country?
egypt?
> 9 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed side-by-side drawing a carriage?
troika
> 10 Which actress starred in both "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Charmed"?
shannon doherty
swp
On Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 8:51:38 PM UTC-5, Calvin wrote:
> 1 What is easily the largest and most populous Japanese island?
> 2 In which Irish county can one kiss the Blarney Stone?
> 3 In which sport do teams compete for the Currie Cup and Ranfurly Shield?
> 4 Which TWO South American countries share a land border AND begin with the same letter?
> 5 What is the main ingredient of the Middle Eastern sauce/paste tahini?
> 6 In which city is Europe’s largest port located?
> 7 Which New Zealander bungy jumped from the Eiffel Tower in 1987 and founded the first commercial bungy site in 1988?
> 8 Founded in the 10th century and now one of Islam’s most prestigious universities, Al- Azhar University is located in which country?
> 9 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed side-by-side drawing a carriage?
> 10 Which actress starred in both "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Charmed"?
swp
Pete
Nov 16, 2016, 1:12:43 AM11/16/16
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:76dbd2f4-946d-4624...@googlegroups.com:
> 1 What is easily the largest and most populous Japanese island?
Honshu
> 2 In which Irish county can one kiss the Blarney Stone?
Killarney
> 3 In which sport do teams compete for the Currie Cup and Ranfurly
> Shield?
Rugby
> 4 Which TWO South American countries share a land border
> AND begin with the same letter?
Brazil and Bolivia
> 5 What is the main ingredient of the Middle Eastern sauce/paste
> tahini?
Chickpeas
> 6 In which city is Europe’s largest port located?
Netherlands
> 7 Which New Zealander bungy
> jumped from the Eiffel Tower in 1987 and founded the first commercial
> bungy site in 1988?
> 8 Founded in the 10th century and now one of
> Islam’s most prestigious universities, Al- Azhar University is
> located in which country?
Egypt
> 9 Which Russian word describes three
> horses harnessed side-by-side drawing a carriage?
Troika
> 10 Which actress starred in both "Beverly Hills 90210" and
> "Charmed"?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
news:76dbd2f4-946d-4624...@googlegroups.com:
> 1 What is easily the largest and most populous Japanese island?
> 2 In which Irish county can one kiss the Blarney Stone?
> 3 In which sport do teams compete for the Currie Cup and Ranfurly
> Shield?
> 4 Which TWO South American countries share a land border
> AND begin with the same letter?
> 5 What is the main ingredient of the Middle Eastern sauce/paste
> tahini?
> 6 In which city is Europe’s largest port located?
> 7 Which New Zealander bungy
> jumped from the Eiffel Tower in 1987 and founded the first commercial
> bungy site in 1988?
> 8 Founded in the 10th century and now one of
> Islam’s most prestigious universities, Al- Azhar University is
> located in which country?
> 9 Which Russian word describes three
> horses harnessed side-by-side drawing a carriage?
> 10 Which actress starred in both "Beverly Hills 90210" and
> "Charmed"?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Dan Tilque
Nov 16, 2016, 1:43:17 AM11/16/16
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 What is easily the largest and most populous Japanese island?
Honshu
> 1 What is easily the largest and most populous Japanese island?
> 2 In which Irish county can one kiss the Blarney Stone?
> 3 In which sport do teams compete for the Currie Cup and Ranfurly Shield?
> 4 Which TWO South American countries share a land border AND begin with the same letter?
> 5 What is the main ingredient of the Middle Eastern sauce/paste tahini?
> 6 In which city is Europe’s largest port located?
> 7 Which New Zealander bungy jumped from the Eiffel Tower in 1987 and founded the first commercial bungy site in 1988?
> 8 Founded in the 10th century and now one of Islam’s most prestigious universities, Al- Azhar University is located in which country?
> 9 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed side-by-side drawing a carriage?
> 10 Which actress starred in both "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Charmed"?
Dan Tilque
Erland Sommarskog
Nov 16, 2016, 2:15:13 AM11/16/16
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Honshu
> 2 In which Irish county can one kiss the Blarney Stone?
Limerick
> 3 In which sport do teams compete for the Currie Cup and Ranfurly
> Shield?
Cricket
> 4 Which TWO South American countries share a land border AND begin
> with the same letter?
Bolivia and Brazil
> 6 In which city is Europe?s largest port located?
Rotterdam
> 8 Founded in the 10th century and now one of Islam?s most
> 9 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed side-by-side
> drawing a carriage?
Troika
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
> 2 In which Irish county can one kiss the Blarney Stone?
> 3 In which sport do teams compete for the Currie Cup and Ranfurly
> Shield?
> 4 Which TWO South American countries share a land border AND begin
> with the same letter?
> 6 In which city is Europe?s largest port located?
Rotterdam
> 8 Founded in the 10th century and now one of Islam?s most
> prestigious universities, Al- Azhar University is located in which
> country?
Bagdad
> country?
> 9 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed side-by-side
> drawing a carriage?
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Peter Smyth
Nov 16, 2016, 11:51:45 AM11/16/16
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 What is easily the largest and most populous Japanese island?
Honshu
> 1 What is easily the largest and most populous Japanese island?
> 2 In which Irish county can one kiss the Blarney Stone?
Kildare
> 3 In which sport do teams compete for the Currie Cup and Ranfurly
> Shield?
Cricket
> Shield?
> 4 Which TWO South American countries share a land border AND begin
> with the same letter?
Bolivia and Brazil
> with the same letter?
> 5 What is the main ingredient of the Middle Eastern sauce/paste
> tahini?
Chickpeas
> tahini?
> 6 In which city is Europe’s largest port located?
Netherlands
> 7 Which New Zealander bungy jumped from the Eiffel Tower in 1987 and
> founded the first commercial bungy site in 1988?
>
> 8 Founded in the 10th century and now one of Islam’s most prestigious
> universities, Al- Azhar University is located in which country?
Saudi Arabia
> founded the first commercial bungy site in 1988?
>
> 8 Founded in the 10th century and now one of Islam’s most prestigious
> universities, Al- Azhar University is located in which country?
> 9 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed side-by-side
> drawing a carriage?
>
> 10 Which actress starred in both "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Charmed"?
Peter Smyth
> drawing a carriage?
>
> 10 Which actress starred in both "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Charmed"?
Marc Dashevsky
Nov 17, 2016, 12:18:21 PM11/17/16
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In article <76dbd2f4-946d-4624...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
> 2 In which Irish county can one kiss the Blarney Stone?
Cork
> 3 In which sport do teams compete for the Currie Cup and Ranfurly Shield?
> 4 Which TWO South American countries share a land border AND begin with the same letter?
Bolivia Brazil
> 5 What is the main ingredient of the Middle Eastern sauce/paste tahini?
sesame
> 6 In which city is Europe?s largest port located?
France
> 7 Which New Zealander bungy jumped from the Eiffel Tower in 1987 and founded the first commercial bungy site in 1988?
> 8 Founded in the 10th century and now one of Islam?s most prestigious universities, Al- Azhar University is located in which country?
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
>
> 1 What is easily the largest and most populous Japanese island?
Honshu
> 1 What is easily the largest and most populous Japanese island?
> 2 In which Irish county can one kiss the Blarney Stone?
> 3 In which sport do teams compete for the Currie Cup and Ranfurly Shield?
> 4 Which TWO South American countries share a land border AND begin with the same letter?
> 5 What is the main ingredient of the Middle Eastern sauce/paste tahini?
> 6 In which city is Europe?s largest port located?
France
> 7 Which New Zealander bungy jumped from the Eiffel Tower in 1987 and founded the first commercial bungy site in 1988?
> 9 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed side-by-side drawing a carriage?
> 10 Which actress starred in both "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Charmed"?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
--
> 10 Which actress starred in both "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Charmed"?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Gareth Owen
Nov 17, 2016, 2:44:25 PM11/17/16
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Honshu
> 2 In which Irish county can one kiss the Blarney Stone?
Kerry
> 3 In which sport do teams compete for the Currie Cup and Ranfurly
> Shield?
Cricket
> 4 Which TWO South American countries share a land border AND begin
> with the same letter?
Brazil & Bolivia?
> 5 What is the main ingredient of the Middle Eastern sauce/paste
> tahini?
Chick peas?
> 6 In which city is Europe’s largest port located?
Rotterdam
> 7 Which New Zealander bungy jumped from the Eiffel Tower in 1987 and
> founded the first commercial bungy site in 1988?
Edmund Hillary (default answer to any question which starts "Which New
Zealander..." unless you're sure its Ernest Rutherford or Richie McCaw)
> 8 Founded in the 10th century and now one of Islam’s most prestigious
> universities, Al- Azhar University is located in which country?
Saudi Arabia
> 9 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed side-by-side
> drawing a carriage?
Troika
> 10 Which actress starred in both "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Charmed"?
Shannon Doherty?
> 2 In which Irish county can one kiss the Blarney Stone?
> 3 In which sport do teams compete for the Currie Cup and Ranfurly
> Shield?
> 4 Which TWO South American countries share a land border AND begin
> with the same letter?
> 5 What is the main ingredient of the Middle Eastern sauce/paste
> tahini?
> 6 In which city is Europe’s largest port located?
> 7 Which New Zealander bungy jumped from the Eiffel Tower in 1987 and
> founded the first commercial bungy site in 1988?
Zealander..." unless you're sure its Ernest Rutherford or Richie McCaw)
> 8 Founded in the 10th century and now one of Islam’s most prestigious
> universities, Al- Azhar University is located in which country?
> 9 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed side-by-side
> drawing a carriage?
> 10 Which actress starred in both "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Charmed"?
Chris F.A. Johnson
Nov 17, 2016, 6:09:08 PM11/17/16
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On 2016-11-16, Calvin wrote:
> 1 What is easily the largest and most populous Japanese island?
Honshu
> 1 What is easily the largest and most populous Japanese island?
> 2 In which Irish county can one kiss the Blarney Stone?
> 3 In which sport do teams compete for the Currie Cup and Ranfurly Shield?
> 4 Which TWO South American countries share a land border AND begin with the same letter?
> 5 What is the main ingredient of the Middle Eastern sauce/paste tahini?
> 6 In which city is Europe's largest port located?
> 7 Which New Zealander bungy jumped from the Eiffel Tower in 1987 and founded the first commercial bungy site in 1988?
Egypt
> 9 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed side-by-side drawing a carriage?
> 10 Which actress starred in both "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Charmed"?
Chris F.A. Johnson
Calvin
Nov 22, 2016, 5:41:01 PM11/22/16
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On Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at 11:51:38 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 What is easily the largest and most populous Japanese island?
Honshu
> 1 What is easily the largest and most populous Japanese island?
> 2 In which Irish county can one kiss the Blarney Stone?
> 3 In which sport do teams compete for the Currie Cup and Ranfurly Shield?
> 4 Which TWO South American countries share a land border AND begin with the same letter?
> 5 What is the main ingredient of the Middle Eastern sauce/paste tahini?
> 6 In which city is Europe’s largest port located?
A number of entrants nominated a country for some reason
> 7 Which New Zealander bungy jumped from the Eiffel Tower in 1987 and founded the first commercial bungy site in 1988?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._J._Hackett
> 8 Founded in the 10th century and now one of Islam’s most prestigious universities, Al- Azhar University is located in which country?
> 9 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed side-by-side drawing a carriage?
> 10 Which actress starred in both "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Charmed"?
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 463
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 9 46 Stephen Perry
1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 7 41 Chris Johnson
1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 6 37 Mark Brader
1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 30 Pete Gayde
1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 5 33 Gareth Owen
1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 26 Marc Dashevsky
1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 29 Dan Tilque
1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 30 Erland S
1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 18 Peter Smyth
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
9 4 2 9 4 5 0 3 7 3 46 51%
That was a tough set. Congratulations Stephen.
cheers,
calvin
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