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Calvin
May 11, 2017, 9:33:06 PM5/11/17
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1 Which hit song of 1968 includes the following line: "Wonder how you manage to make ends meet"?
2 Which author created the literary character Tarzan?
3 Which biblical character was the father of Ham, Shem and Japheth?
4 Which is the only northern hemisphere country to have won the Rugby World Cup?
5 Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx played police detectives in which 2006 film?
6 Which element makes up about 90% of the alloy bronze?
7 Which sport do the Pittsburgh Pirates play professionally?
8 Who was the Greek god wealth?
9 Which 1970s UK TV comedy series was set in Slade prison?
10 Whose best-selling 1997 album was titled "Come on Over"?
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
May 11, 2017, 9:53:10 PM5/11/17
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Calvin:
> 3 Which biblical character was the father of Ham, Shem and Japheth?
Noah.
> 4 Which is the only northern hemisphere country to have won the
> Rugby World Cup?
England.
> 5 Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx played police detectives in which
> 2006 film?
> 6 Which element makes up about 90% of the alloy bronze?
Copper.
> 7 Which sport do the Pittsburgh Pirates play professionally?
Baseball.
> 8 Who was the Greek god wealth?
Pluto.
> 9 Which 1970s UK TV comedy series was set in Slade prison?
> 10 Whose best-selling 1997 album was titled "Come on Over"?
Twain.
--
Mark Brader "Those who do not understand UNIX
Toronto are condemned to reinvent it."
m...@vex.net -- Henry Spencer
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1 Which hit song of 1968 includes the following line: "Wonder how
> you manage to make ends meet"?
> 2 Which author created the literary character Tarzan?
Burroughs.
> you manage to make ends meet"?
> 2 Which author created the literary character Tarzan?
> 3 Which biblical character was the father of Ham, Shem and Japheth?
> 4 Which is the only northern hemisphere country to have won the
> Rugby World Cup?
> 5 Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx played police detectives in which
> 2006 film?
> 6 Which element makes up about 90% of the alloy bronze?
> 7 Which sport do the Pittsburgh Pirates play professionally?
> 8 Who was the Greek god wealth?
> 9 Which 1970s UK TV comedy series was set in Slade prison?
> 10 Whose best-selling 1997 album was titled "Come on Over"?
--
Mark Brader "Those who do not understand UNIX
Toronto are condemned to reinvent it."
m...@vex.net -- Henry Spencer
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
May 11, 2017, 10:29:23 PM5/11/17
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 1 Which hit song of 1968 includes the following line: "Wonder how you manage to make ends meet"?
Lady Madonna
> 1 Which hit song of 1968 includes the following line: "Wonder how you manage to make ends meet"?
> 2 Which author created the literary character Tarzan?
> 3 Which biblical character was the father of Ham, Shem and Japheth?
> 4 Which is the only northern hemisphere country to have won the Rugby World Cup?
> 6 Which element makes up about 90% of the alloy bronze?
> 7 Which sport do the Pittsburgh Pirates play professionally?
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Pete Gayde
May 12, 2017, 12:14:42 AM5/12/17
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
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> 1 Which hit song of 1968 includes the following line: "Wonder how
> you manage to make ends meet"?
Lady Madonna
> 2 Which author created the literary character Tarzan?
Burroughs
> 3 Which biblical character was the father of
> Ham, Shem and Japheth?
Noah
> 4 Which is the only northern hemisphere
> country to have won the Rugby World Cup?
England
> 5 Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx played police detectives
> in which 2006 film?
> 6 Which element makes up about 90% of the alloy bronze?
Copper
> 7 Which sport do the Pittsburgh Pirates play professionally?
Baseball
> 8 Who was the Greek god wealth?
> 9 Which 1970s UK TV comedy series was set in Slade prison?
> 10 Whose best-selling 1997 album was titled "Come on Over"?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
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Pete Gayde
news:f0070c90-66b3-4f2b...@googlegroups.com:
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> 1 Which hit song of 1968 includes the following line: "Wonder how
> you manage to make ends meet"?
> 2 Which author created the literary character Tarzan?
> 3 Which biblical character was the father of
> Ham, Shem and Japheth?
> 4 Which is the only northern hemisphere
> country to have won the Rugby World Cup?
> 5 Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx played police detectives
> in which 2006 film?
> 6 Which element makes up about 90% of the alloy bronze?
> 7 Which sport do the Pittsburgh Pirates play professionally?
> 8 Who was the Greek god wealth?
> 9 Which 1970s UK TV comedy series was set in Slade prison?
> 10 Whose best-selling 1997 album was titled "Come on Over"?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.
> http://www.avg.com
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>
Pete Gayde
Gareth Owen
May 12, 2017, 1:52:48 AM5/12/17
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> writes:
> 1 Which hit song of 1968 includes the following line: "Wonder how you
> manage to make ends meet"?
Lady Madonna
> 1 Which hit song of 1968 includes the following line: "Wonder how you
> manage to make ends meet"?
> 2 Which author created the literary character Tarzan?
> 3 Which biblical character was the father of Ham, Shem and Japheth?
> 4 Which is the only northern hemisphere country to have won the Rugby
> World Cup?
> 5 Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx played police detectives in which 2006
> film?
> 6 Which element makes up about 90% of the alloy bronze?
> 7 Which sport do the Pittsburgh Pirates play professionally?
> 8 Who was the Greek god wealth?
> 9 Wehich 1970s UK TV comedy series was set in Slade prison?
Porridge
> 10 Whose best-selling 1997 album was titled "Come on Over"?
Erland Sommarskog
May 12, 2017, 3:15:35 AM5/12/17
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1 Which hit song of 1968 includes the following line: "Wonder how
> you manage to make ends meet"?
Lady Madonna
> 1 Which hit song of 1968 includes the following line: "Wonder how
> you manage to make ends meet"?
> 3 Which biblical character was the father of Ham, Shem and Japheth?
> 4 Which is the only northern hemisphere country to have won the
> Rugby World Cup?
> 6 Which element makes up about 90% of the alloy bronze?
> 7 Which sport do the Pittsburgh Pirates play professionally?
> 8 Who was the Greek god wealth?
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Peter Smyth
May 12, 2017, 5:51:39 AM5/12/17
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which hit song of 1968 includes the following line: "Wonder how you
> manage to make ends meet"?
>
> 2 Which author created the literary character Tarzan?
Edgar Rice Burroughs
> 1 Which hit song of 1968 includes the following line: "Wonder how you
> manage to make ends meet"?
>
> 2 Which author created the literary character Tarzan?
> 3 Which biblical character was the father of Ham, Shem and Japheth?
Noah
> 4 Which is the only northern hemisphere country to have won the Rugby
> World Cup?
England
> World Cup?
> 5 Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx played police detectives in which 2006
> film?
>
> 6 Which element makes up about 90% of the alloy bronze?
Copper
> film?
>
> 6 Which element makes up about 90% of the alloy bronze?
> 7 Which sport do the Pittsburgh Pirates play professionally?
Ice Hockey
> 8 Who was the Greek god wealth?
>
> 9 Which 1970s UK TV comedy series was set in Slade prison?
Porridge
>
> 9 Which 1970s UK TV comedy series was set in Slade prison?
> 10 Whose best-selling 1997 album was titled "Come on Over"?
Shania Twain
Peter Smyth
Marc Dashevsky
May 12, 2017, 11:39:44 AM5/12/17
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In article <f0070c90-66b3-4f2b...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
> 2 Which author created the literary character Tarzan?
Edgar Rice Burroughs
> 3 Which biblical character was the father of Ham, Shem and Japheth?
Noah
> 4 Which is the only northern hemisphere country to have won the Rugby World Cup?
England
> 5 Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx played police detectives in which 2006 film?
> 6 Which element makes up about 90% of the alloy bronze?
copper
> 7 Which sport do the Pittsburgh Pirates play professionally?
baseball
> 8 Who was the Greek god wealth?
> 9 Which 1970s UK TV comedy series was set in Slade prison?
> 10 Whose best-selling 1997 album was titled "Come on Over"?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
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>
> 1 Which hit song of 1968 includes the following line: "Wonder how you manage to make ends meet"?
Lady Madonna
> 1 Which hit song of 1968 includes the following line: "Wonder how you manage to make ends meet"?
> 2 Which author created the literary character Tarzan?
> 3 Which biblical character was the father of Ham, Shem and Japheth?
> 4 Which is the only northern hemisphere country to have won the Rugby World Cup?
> 5 Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx played police detectives in which 2006 film?
> 6 Which element makes up about 90% of the alloy bronze?
> 7 Which sport do the Pittsburgh Pirates play professionally?
> 8 Who was the Greek god wealth?
> 9 Which 1970s UK TV comedy series was set in Slade prison?
> 10 Whose best-selling 1997 album was titled "Come on Over"?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Dan Tilque
May 13, 2017, 4:24:48 AM5/13/17
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which hit song of 1968 includes the following line: "Wonder how you manage to make ends meet"?
Lady Madonna
> 1 Which hit song of 1968 includes the following line: "Wonder how you manage to make ends meet"?
> 2 Which author created the literary character Tarzan?
> 3 Which biblical character was the father of Ham, Shem and Japheth?
> 4 Which is the only northern hemisphere country to have won the Rugby World Cup?
> 5 Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx played police detectives in which 2006 film?
> 6 Which element makes up about 90% of the alloy bronze?
> 7 Which sport do the Pittsburgh Pirates play professionally?
> 8 Who was the Greek god wealth?
> 9 Which 1970s UK TV comedy series was set in Slade prison?
> 10 Whose best-selling 1997 album was titled "Come on Over"?
Dan Tilque
Calvin
May 18, 2017, 9:37:05 PM5/18/17
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On Friday, May 12, 2017 at 11:33:06 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which hit song of 1968 includes the following line: "Wonder how you manage to make ends meet"?
Lady Madonna
> 1 Which hit song of 1968 includes the following line: "Wonder how you manage to make ends meet"?
> 2 Which author created the literary character Tarzan?
> 3 Which biblical character was the father of Ham, Shem and Japheth?
> 4 Which is the only northern hemisphere country to have won the Rugby World Cup?
> 5 Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx played police detectives in which 2006 film?
Singleton for Gareth
> 6 Which element makes up about 90% of the alloy bronze?
> 7 Which sport do the Pittsburgh Pirates play professionally?
> 8 Who was the Greek god wealth?
No-one got this, though Mark was close.
Croesus was a real person
> 9 Which 1970s UK TV comedy series was set in Slade prison?
> 10 Whose best-selling 1997 album was titled "Come on Over"?
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 486
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 9 48 Gareth Owen
0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 6 34 Peter Smyth
0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 6 39 Mark Brader
1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 6 42 Dan Blum
1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 6 42 Pete Gayde
1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 6 42 Marc Dashevsky
1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 35 Dan Tilque
1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 28 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
6 7 7 7 1 8 7 0 2 3 48 60%
Congratulations to Gareth on a comprehensive win.
cheers,
calvin
Gareth Owen
May 19, 2017, 1:39:33 AM5/19/17
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Deducible from "Plutocracy", but a nice tempting wrong answer ...
Good question
Good question
Calvin
May 21, 2017, 6:33:13 PM5/21/17
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cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
May 21, 2017, 7:54:43 PM5/21/17
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"Calvin":
*heard* of that god, which I don't believe I had.
Looking it up afterwards, I saw where Wikipedia said that Plutus and
Pluto are "often conflated", and I wondered if there might be an
appeal there; but web sites written by people who appear to know what
they're talking about make it clear that if this happens it's only
by mistake, like in my case.
> In retrospect it would have worked better in reverse.
Well, if the question was "Htlaew dog keerG eht saw ohw?" then I'd
still say Pluto, because he was a dog! So *there*! :-)
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Mark Brader | "I do have an idea ... based on the quite obvious fact
Toronto | that the number two is ridiculous and can't exist."
m...@vex.net | -- Ben Denison (Isaac Asimov, "The Gods Themselves")
>>>> 8 Who was the Greek god wealth?
>>>
>>> Plutus
Gareth Owen:
>>>
>>> Plutus
>> Deducible from "Plutocracy", but a nice tempting wrong answer ...
>>
>> Good question
"Calvin":
>>
>> Good question
> If no-one gets it right then I consider it a poor question.
Well, as Gareth said, it was deducible. Only you first had to have
*heard* of that god, which I don't believe I had.
Looking it up afterwards, I saw where Wikipedia said that Plutus and
Pluto are "often conflated", and I wondered if there might be an
appeal there; but web sites written by people who appear to know what
they're talking about make it clear that if this happens it's only
by mistake, like in my case.
> In retrospect it would have worked better in reverse.
still say Pluto, because he was a dog! So *there*! :-)
--
Mark Brader | "I do have an idea ... based on the quite obvious fact
Toronto | that the number two is ridiculous and can't exist."
m...@vex.net | -- Ben Denison (Isaac Asimov, "The Gods Themselves")
Calvin
May 21, 2017, 8:03:04 PM5/21/17
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On Monday, May 22, 2017 at 9:54:43 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> "Calvin":
> > In retrospect it would have worked better in reverse.
>
> Well, if the question was "Htlaew dog keerG eht saw ohw?" then I'd
> still say Pluto, because he was a dog!
Partial credit.
cheers,
calvin
> "Calvin":
> > In retrospect it would have worked better in reverse.
>
> Well, if the question was "Htlaew dog keerG eht saw ohw?" then I'd
> still say Pluto, because he was a dog!
cheers,
calvin
Calvin
May 21, 2017, 8:04:56 PM5/21/17
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On Monday, May 22, 2017 at 9:54:43 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> Looking it up afterwards, I saw where Wikipedia said that Plutus and
> Pluto are "often conflated", and I wondered if there might be an
> appeal there; but web sites written by people who appear to know what
> they're talking about make it clear that if this happens it's only
> by mistake, like in my case.
I checked that closely too!
> Pluto are "often conflated", and I wondered if there might be an
> appeal there; but web sites written by people who appear to know what
> they're talking about make it clear that if this happens it's only
> by mistake, like in my case.
cheers,
calvin
gwo...@gmail.com
May 22, 2017, 8:17:12 AM5/22/17
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On Sunday, May 21, 2017 at 11:33:13 PM UTC+1, Calvin wrote:
> On Friday, May 19, 2017 at 3:39:33 PM UTC+10, Gareth Owen wrote:
> On Friday, May 19, 2017 at 3:39:33 PM UTC+10, Gareth Owen wrote:
> > Calvin writes:
> >
> >
> > >> 8 Who was the Greek god wealth?
> > >
> > > Plutus
> >
> > Deducible from "Plutocracy", but a nice tempting wrong answer ...
> >
> > Good question
>
> If no-one gets it right then I consider it a poor question. In retrospect it would have worked better in reverse.
Fair enough. I still think its a good question though.
> >
> >
> > >> 8 Who was the Greek god wealth?
> > >
> > > Plutus
> >
> > Deducible from "Plutocracy", but a nice tempting wrong answer ...
> >
> > Good question
>
> If no-one gets it right then I consider it a poor question. In retrospect it would have worked better in reverse.
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