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Calvin
Dec 6, 2018, 7:39:49 PM12/6/18
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1 Who co-starred with Doris Day in the 1959 romantic comedy 'Pillow Talk'?
2 What is a person most likely to purchase when visiting London’s Savile Row?
3 In 1867 who first said "Politics is the art of the possible"?
4 Which British theatrical company is also known as the RSC?
5 Which 1797 poem by Johann Goethe was the inspiration for a musical composition by Paul Dukas that appears in the 1940s Disney film 'Fantasia'?
6 Why was Muhammad Ali stripped of his World Heavyweight title in 1967?
7 What was the surname of the brothers who gave the world's first commercial cinema screening in Paris in 1895?
8 The adrenal, thyroid and pituitary glands are components of which bodily system?
9 What European city does Schiphol airport serve?
10 in 1976 which Asian country became to host a F1 Grand Prix?
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Dec 6, 2018, 8:01:58 PM12/6/18
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"Calvin":
> 2 What is a person most likely to purchase when visiting
> London's Savile Row?
Nothing, they can't afford the men's clothes sold there and are just
window-shopping.
> 3 In 1867 who first said "Politics is the art of the possible"?
Disraeli?
> 4 Which British theatrical company is also known as the RSC?
Royal Shakespeare Company.
> 5 Which 1797 poem by Johann Goethe was the inspiration for a
> musical composition by Paul Dukas that appears in the 1940s
> Disney film 'Fantasia'?
ObQFTCI: "The Sorcerer's Apprentice"?
> 6 Why was Muhammad Ali stripped of his World Heavyweight title in 1967?
He was convicted of draft-dodging.
> 7 What was the surname of the brothers who gave the world's first
> commercial cinema screening in Paris in 1895?
Appropriately, lumičre.
> 8 The adrenal, thyroid and pituitary glands are components of
> which bodily system?
Endocrine.
> 9 What European city does Schiphol airport serve?
Amsterdam.
> 10 in 1976 which Asian country became to host a F1 Grand Prix?
Japan?
--
Mark Brader "I love talking about nothing.
Toronto It's the only thing I know anything about."
m...@vex.net --Lord Goring (Oscar Wilde: An Ideal Husband)
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1 Who co-starred with Doris Day in the 1959 romantic comedy
> 'Pillow Talk'?
Rock Hudson.
> 'Pillow Talk'?
> 2 What is a person most likely to purchase when visiting
> London's Savile Row?
window-shopping.
> 3 In 1867 who first said "Politics is the art of the possible"?
> 4 Which British theatrical company is also known as the RSC?
> 5 Which 1797 poem by Johann Goethe was the inspiration for a
> musical composition by Paul Dukas that appears in the 1940s
> Disney film 'Fantasia'?
> 6 Why was Muhammad Ali stripped of his World Heavyweight title in 1967?
> 7 What was the surname of the brothers who gave the world's first
> commercial cinema screening in Paris in 1895?
> 8 The adrenal, thyroid and pituitary glands are components of
> which bodily system?
> 9 What European city does Schiphol airport serve?
> 10 in 1976 which Asian country became to host a F1 Grand Prix?
--
Mark Brader "I love talking about nothing.
Toronto It's the only thing I know anything about."
m...@vex.net --Lord Goring (Oscar Wilde: An Ideal Husband)
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
Dec 6, 2018, 8:28:44 PM12/6/18
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 1 Who co-starred with Doris Day in the 1959 romantic comedy 'Pillow Talk'?
Rock Hudson
> 1 Who co-starred with Doris Day in the 1959 romantic comedy 'Pillow Talk'?
> 2 What is a person most likely to purchase when visiting London???s Savile Row?
clothing
> 3 In 1867 who first said "Politics is the art of the possible"?
> 4 Which British theatrical company is also known as the RSC?
> 6 Why was Muhammad Ali stripped of his World Heavyweight title in 1967?
> 9 What European city does Schiphol airport serve?
> 10 in 1976 which Asian country became to host a F1 Grand Prix?
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"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Erland Sommarskog
Dec 7, 2018, 11:05:31 AM12/7/18
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 2 What is a person most likely to purchase when visiting London?s
> Savile Row?
A tie
> 3 In 1867 who first said "Politics is the art of the possible"?
Disraeli
> 4 Which British theatrical company is also known as the RSC?
Royal Shakespare Company
> 6 Why was Muhammad Ali stripped of his World Heavyweight title in
> 1967?
He refused to go Vietnam as a soldier
> 9 What European city does Schiphol airport serve?
Amsterdam
> 10 in 1976 which Asian country became to host a F1 Grand Prix?
>
Japan
> 2 What is a person most likely to purchase when visiting London?s
> Savile Row?
A tie
> 3 In 1867 who first said "Politics is the art of the possible"?
> 4 Which British theatrical company is also known as the RSC?
> 6 Why was Muhammad Ali stripped of his World Heavyweight title in
> 1967?
> 9 What European city does Schiphol airport serve?
> 10 in 1976 which Asian country became to host a F1 Grand Prix?
>
Pete Gayde
Dec 7, 2018, 4:41:38 PM12/7/18
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:2dbf5657-e33a-48a4...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Who co-starred with Doris Day in the 1959 romantic comedy
> 'Pillow Talk'?
Rock Hudson
> 2 What is a person most likely to purchase when
> visiting London’s Savile Row?
Clothing
> 3 In 1867 who first said "Politics is the art of the possible"?
Disraeli
> 4 Which British theatrical company is also known as the RSC?
Royal Shakespeare Company
> 5 Which 1797 poem by Johann Goethe was the
> inspiration for a musical composition by Paul Dukas that appears in
> the 1940s Disney film 'Fantasia'?
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
> 6 Why was Muhammad Ali stripped
> of his World Heavyweight title in 1967?
He refused to submit to the military draft
> 7 What was the surname of
> the brothers who gave the world's first commercial cinema screening in
> Paris in 1895?
Lumiere
> 8 The adrenal, thyroid and pituitary glands are
> components of which bodily system?
Digestive
> 9 What European city does Schiphol airport serve?
Amsterdam
> 10 in 1976 which Asian country became to
> host a F1 Grand Prix?
Singapore
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
news:2dbf5657-e33a-48a4...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Who co-starred with Doris Day in the 1959 romantic comedy
> 'Pillow Talk'?
> 2 What is a person most likely to purchase when
> visiting London’s Savile Row?
> 3 In 1867 who first said "Politics is the art of the possible"?
> 4 Which British theatrical company is also known as the RSC?
> 5 Which 1797 poem by Johann Goethe was the
> inspiration for a musical composition by Paul Dukas that appears in
> the 1940s Disney film 'Fantasia'?
> 6 Why was Muhammad Ali stripped
> of his World Heavyweight title in 1967?
> 7 What was the surname of
> the brothers who gave the world's first commercial cinema screening in
> Paris in 1895?
> 8 The adrenal, thyroid and pituitary glands are
> components of which bodily system?
> 9 What European city does Schiphol airport serve?
> 10 in 1976 which Asian country became to
> host a F1 Grand Prix?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
Dan Tilque
Dec 9, 2018, 5:22:12 PM12/9/18
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Who co-starred with Doris Day in the 1959 romantic comedy 'Pillow Talk'?
Cary Grant
> 1 Who co-starred with Doris Day in the 1959 romantic comedy 'Pillow Talk'?
> 2 What is a person most likely to purchase when visiting London’s Savile Row?
> 3 In 1867 who first said "Politics is the art of the possible"?
> 4 Which British theatrical company is also known as the RSC?
> 5 Which 1797 poem by Johann Goethe was the inspiration for a musical composition by Paul Dukas that appears in the 1940s Disney film 'Fantasia'?
> 6 Why was Muhammad Ali stripped of his World Heavyweight title in 1967?
> 7 What was the surname of the brothers who gave the world's first commercial cinema screening in Paris in 1895?
> 8 The adrenal, thyroid and pituitary glands are components of which bodily system?
> 9 What European city does Schiphol airport serve?
> 10 in 1976 which Asian country became to host a F1 Grand Prix?
--
Dan Tilque
Calvin
Dec 16, 2018, 6:09:57 PM12/16/18
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On Friday, December 7, 2018 at 10:39:49 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Who co-starred with Doris Day in the 1959 romantic comedy 'Pillow Talk'?
Rock Hudson
> 1 Who co-starred with Doris Day in the 1959 romantic comedy 'Pillow Talk'?
> 2 What is a person most likely to purchase when visiting London’s Savile Row?
> 3 In 1867 who first said "Politics is the art of the possible"?
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/424187-politics-is-the-art-of-the-possible-the-attainable
No-one got this. I should have added a clue that the original was in German.
> 4 Which British theatrical company is also known as the RSC?
> 5 Which 1797 poem by Johann Goethe was the inspiration for a musical composition by Paul Dukas that appears in the 1940s Disney film 'Fantasia'?
Well you all should have gotten this one :-)
> 6 Why was Muhammad Ali stripped of his World Heavyweight title in 1967?
> 7 What was the surname of the brothers who gave the world's first commercial cinema screening in Paris in 1895?
> 8 The adrenal, thyroid and pituitary glands are components of which bodily system?
> 9 What European city does Schiphol airport serve?
> 10 in 1976 which Asian country became to host a F1 Grand Prix?
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 547
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 32 Mark Brader
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 7 26 Pete Gayde
1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 6 26 Dan Blum
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 21 Dan Tilque
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 5 23 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
3 5 0 5 2 5 2 2 4 4 32 64%
Congratulations Mark n a convincing win.
cheers,
calvin
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