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Calvin
Nov 7, 2019, 6:35:40 PM11/7/19
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1 Which country that won three football (soccer) World Cups no longer exists?
2 Bruce Springsteen’s album The Ghost of Tom Joad references the main character of what classic novel?
3 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: But in this ever-changing world in which we live in?
4 Which American saxophonist (1942-2011) was a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street band?
5 Which 2012 US comedy film features four rival a cappella groups: The Barden Bellas, The Treblemakers, The High Notes and the BU Harmonics?
6 The non-profit NCAA regulates a variety of sports for which American bodies?
7 The Fianna Fáil party dominated the 20th century political life of which country?
8 Generally considered the best female chess player of all time, Judit Polgár hails from what European country?
9 Which Italian (1858-1924) composed the operas Madame Butterfly and La Boheme?
10 Which song was a hit for its writer Dolly Parton in both 1974 and 1982, and also for Whitney Houston in 1992?
cheers,
calvin
Joe
Nov 8, 2019, 1:43:53 AM11/8/19
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On 2019-11-07 23:35:39 +0000, Calvin said:
>
> 1 Which country that won three football (soccer) World Cups no longer exists?
West Germany
>
> 1 Which country that won three football (soccer) World Cups no longer exists?
> 2 Bruce Springsteen’s album The Ghost of Tom Joad references the main
> character of what classic novel?
> 3 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: But in this
> ever-changing world in which we live in?
> 4 Which American saxophonist (1942-2011) was a member of Bruce
> Springsteen's E Street band?
> 5 Which 2012 US comedy film features four rival a cappella groups: The
> Barden Bellas, The Treblemakers, The High Notes and the BU Harmonics?
> 6 The non-profit NCAA regulates a variety of sports for which American bodies?
> 7 The Fianna Fáil party dominated the 20th century political life of
> which country?
> 8 Generally considered the best female chess player of all time, Judit
> Polgár hails from what European country?
> 9 Which Italian (1858-1924) composed the operas Madame Butterfly and La Boheme?
> 10 Which song was a hit for its writer Dolly Parton in both 1974 and
> 1982, and also for Whitney Houston in 1992?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
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fucked up.”
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Mark Brader
Nov 8, 2019, 6:29:23 AM11/8/19
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"Calvin":
> 2 Bruce Springsteen's album The Ghost of Tom Joad
> references the main character of what classic novel?
"The Grapes of Wrath".
> 3 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: But
> in this ever-changing world in which we live in?
"Johnson".
> 4 Which American saxophonist (1942-2011) was a member of
> Bruce Springsteen's E Street band?
Johnson.
> 5 Which 2012 US comedy film features four rival a cappella
> groups: The Barden Bellas, The Treblemakers, The High Notes
> and the BU Harmonics?
"High School Musical"?
> 6 The non-profit NCAA regulates a variety of sports for
> which American bodies?
Universities and colleges.
> 7 The Fianna Fáil party dominated the 20th century
> political life of which country?
Ireland.
> 8 Generally considered the best female chess player of all
> time, Judit Polgár hails from what European country?
Hungary?
> 9 Which Italian (1858-1924) composed the operas Madame
> Butterfly and La Boheme?
Puccini?
> 10 Which song was a hit for its writer Dolly Parton in both
> 1974 and 1982, and also for Whitney Houston in 1992?
"I Will Always Love You".
--
Mark Brader | "The only physical constants that can be measured
Toronto | are the ones in universes that contain physicists."
m...@vex.net | --Peter Moylan
> 1 Which country that won three football (soccer) World Cups
> no longer exists?
USSR?
> no longer exists?
> 2 Bruce Springsteen's album The Ghost of Tom Joad
> references the main character of what classic novel?
> 3 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: But
> in this ever-changing world in which we live in?
> 4 Which American saxophonist (1942-2011) was a member of
> Bruce Springsteen's E Street band?
> 5 Which 2012 US comedy film features four rival a cappella
> groups: The Barden Bellas, The Treblemakers, The High Notes
> and the BU Harmonics?
> 6 The non-profit NCAA regulates a variety of sports for
> which American bodies?
> 7 The Fianna Fáil party dominated the 20th century
> political life of which country?
> 8 Generally considered the best female chess player of all
> time, Judit Polgár hails from what European country?
> 9 Which Italian (1858-1924) composed the operas Madame
> Butterfly and La Boheme?
> 10 Which song was a hit for its writer Dolly Parton in both
> 1974 and 1982, and also for Whitney Houston in 1992?
--
Mark Brader | "The only physical constants that can be measured
Toronto | are the ones in universes that contain physicists."
m...@vex.net | --Peter Moylan
Dan Blum
Nov 8, 2019, 8:26:51 AM11/8/19
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 1 Which country that won three football (soccer) World Cups no longer exists?
West Germany
> 1 Which country that won three football (soccer) World Cups no longer exists?
> 2 Bruce Springsteen???s album The Ghost of Tom Joad references the main character of what classic novel?
The Grapes of Wrath
> 3 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: But in this ever-changing world in which we live in?
> 4 Which American saxophonist (1942-2011) was a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street band?
> 5 Which 2012 US comedy film features four rival a cappella groups: The Barden Bellas, The Treblemakers, The High Notes and the BU Harmonics?
> 6 The non-profit NCAA regulates a variety of sports for which American bodies?
> 7 The Fianna F??il party dominated the 20th century political life of which country?
Ireland
> 8 Generally considered the best female chess player of all time, Judit Polg??r hails from what European country?
Hungary
> 9 Which Italian (1858-1924) composed the operas Madame Butterfly and La Boheme?
> 10 Which song was a hit for its writer Dolly Parton in both 1974 and 1982, and also for Whitney Houston in 1992?
I Will Always Love You
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Erland Sommarskog
Nov 8, 2019, 9:25:38 AM11/8/19
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1 Which country that won three football (soccer) World Cups no
> longer exists?
There is no such country. I suppose you have Bundesrepublik Deutschland
> 1 Which country that won three football (soccer) World Cups no
> longer exists?
in mind, which was called West Germany. That name is no longer used, but
it is only the name that is not used any more. The country still exists.
> 7 The Fianna Fáil party dominated the 20th century political life of
> which country?
> 8 Generally considered the best female chess player of all time,
> Judit Polgár hails from what European country?
> 9 Which Italian (1858-1924) composed the operas Madame Butterfly and
> La Boheme?
Dan Tilque
Nov 8, 2019, 7:49:22 PM11/8/19
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On 11/7/19 3:35 PM, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 Which country that won three football (soccer) World Cups no longer exists?
West Germany
>
> 1 Which country that won three football (soccer) World Cups no longer exists?
> 2 Bruce Springsteen’s album The Ghost of Tom Joad references the main character of what classic novel?
> 3 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: But in this ever-changing world in which we live in?
> 4 Which American saxophonist (1942-2011) was a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street band?
> 5 Which 2012 US comedy film features four rival a cappella groups: The Barden Bellas, The Treblemakers, The High Notes and the BU Harmonics?
> 6 The non-profit NCAA regulates a variety of sports for which American bodies?
> 7 The Fianna Fáil party dominated the 20th century political life of which country?
> 8 Generally considered the best female chess player of all time, Judit Polgár hails from what European country?
> 9 Which Italian (1858-1924) composed the operas Madame Butterfly and La Boheme?
> 10 Which song was a hit for its writer Dolly Parton in both 1974 and 1982, and also for Whitney Houston in 1992?
--
Dan Tilque
Mark Brader
Nov 9, 2019, 12:41:30 AM11/9/19
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Erland Sommarskog:
facts, and guessed wrong.)
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Toronto | "That is absolutely true. But you see, you are NOT anybody..."
-- John Brunner, "The Shockwave Rider"
> There is no such country. I suppose you have Bundesrepublik Deutschland
> in mind, which was called West Germany. That name is no longer used, but
> it is only the name that is not used any more. The country still exists.
I agree. (But that's not why I didn't answer it; I didn't know the sports
> in mind, which was called West Germany. That name is no longer used, but
> it is only the name that is not used any more. The country still exists.
facts, and guessed wrong.)
--
Mark Brader | "You're not entitled to a trial."
m...@vex.net | "Anybody's entitled to a trial, damn you!"
Toronto | "That is absolutely true. But you see, you are NOT anybody..."
-- John Brunner, "The Shockwave Rider"
Pete Gayde
Nov 11, 2019, 11:07:25 PM11/11/19
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:a9430378-bb82-4943...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Which country that won three football (soccer) World Cups no
> longer exists?
West Germany
> 2 Bruce Springsteen’s album The Ghost of Tom Joad
> references the main character of what classic novel?
The Grapes of Wrath
> 3 Which hit
> song of 1973 includes the following line: But in this ever-changing
> world in which we live in?
Live and Let Die
> 4 Which American saxophonist
> (1942-2011) was a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street band?
Clarence Clemons
> 5 Which 2012 US comedy film features four rival a cappella groups:
The
> Barden Bellas, The Treblemakers, The High Notes and the BU Harmonics?
Pitch Perfect
> 6 The non-profit NCAA regulates a variety of sports for which
> American bodies?
Colleges
> 7 The Fianna Fáil party dominated the 20th
> century political life of which country?
Ireland
> 8 Generally considered
> the best female chess player of all time, Judit Polgár hails from
> what European country?
Hungary
> 9 Which Italian (1858-1924) composed the
> operas Madame Butterfly and La Boheme?
Puccini
> 10 Which song was a hit for
> its writer Dolly Parton in both 1974 and 1982, and also for Whitney
> Houston in 1992?
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
news:a9430378-bb82-4943...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Which country that won three football (soccer) World Cups no
> longer exists?
> 2 Bruce Springsteen’s album The Ghost of Tom Joad
> references the main character of what classic novel?
> 3 Which hit
> song of 1973 includes the following line: But in this ever-changing
> world in which we live in?
> 4 Which American saxophonist
> (1942-2011) was a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street band?
> 5 Which 2012 US comedy film features four rival a cappella groups:
The
> Barden Bellas, The Treblemakers, The High Notes and the BU Harmonics?
> 6 The non-profit NCAA regulates a variety of sports for which
> American bodies?
> 7 The Fianna Fáil party dominated the 20th
> century political life of which country?
> 8 Generally considered
> the best female chess player of all time, Judit Polgár hails from
> what European country?
> 9 Which Italian (1858-1924) composed the
> operas Madame Butterfly and La Boheme?
> 10 Which song was a hit for
> its writer Dolly Parton in both 1974 and 1982, and also for Whitney
> Houston in 1992?
I Will Always Love You
>
>
> cheers,
>
>
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
Calvin
Nov 14, 2019, 8:51:13 PM11/14/19
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On Friday, November 8, 2019 at 9:35:40 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which country that won three football (soccer) World Cups no longer exists?
West Germany
> 1 Which country that won three football (soccer) World Cups no longer exists?
> 2 Bruce Springsteen’s album The Ghost of Tom Joad references the main character of what classic novel?
> 3 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: But in this ever-changing world in which we live in?
> 4 Which American saxophonist (1942-2011) was a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street band?
> 5 Which 2012 US comedy film features four rival a cappella groups: The Barden Bellas, The Treblemakers, The High Notes and the BU Harmonics?
> 6 The non-profit NCAA regulates a variety of sports for which American bodies?
> 7 The Fianna Fáil party dominated the 20th century political life of which country?
> 8 Generally considered the best female chess player of all time, Judit Polgár hails from what European country?
> 9 Which Italian (1858-1924) composed the operas Madame Butterfly and La Boheme?
> 10 Which song was a hit for its writer Dolly Parton in both 1974 and 1982, and also for Whitney Houston in 1992?
I Will Always Love You
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 580
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 41 Pete Gayde
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 9 38 Dan Blum
1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 7 33 Joe
0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 6 28 Mark Brader
1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 6 30 Dan Tilque
1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 17 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
5 5 4 2 2 4 6 6 3 4 41 68%
Congratulations to Pete for the win and the clear round.
cheers,
calvin
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