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Calvin
Apr 28, 2017, 12:41:20 AM4/28/17
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1 Paisley Park was both the estate and record label of which late American singer?
2 Which 17th century pirate became Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica and now lends his name to a brand of rum?
3 Fakes of which historical object were so common that in the 16th century John Calvin could claim there were enough to build an entire ship!?
4 At 35 years, which astronaut holds the record for the greatest time between space flights?
5 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed side-by-side drawing a carriage?
6 Common examples from science include Schrodinger's cat and Einstein's special theory of relativity. What two-word term commonly refers to the "intentional, structured process of intellectual deliberation in order to speculate, within a specifiable problem domain, about potential consequences"?
7 Which fictional newspaper does Clark Kent work for?
8 What does the abbreviation VJ stand for in relation to a common construction technique?
9 Denis Compton represented which country in international cricket?
10 Involving around 250,000 troops and with at least 70,000 casualties it was possibly the deadliest single day in the history of warfare. The Napoleonic Wars battle of 7 September 1812 took place near, and is named after, which Russian village?
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Apr 28, 2017, 1:42:36 AM4/28/17
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"Calvin":
> 2 Which 17th century pirate became Lieutenant Governor of
> Jamaica and now lends his name to a brand of rum?
Morgan.
> 3 Fakes of which historical object were so common that in
> the 16th century John Calvin could claim there were enough
> to build an entire ship!?
(Pieces of) the Christians' "true Cross".
> 4 At 35 years, which astronaut holds the record for the
> greatest time between space flights?
Glenn.
> 5 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed
> side-by-side drawing a carriage?
Troika.
> 6 Common examples from science include Schrodinger's cat
> and Einstein's special theory of relativity. What two-word
> term commonly refers to the "intentional, structured
> process of intellectual deliberation in order to
> speculate, within a specifiable problem domain, about
> potential consequences"?
Thought experiment.
> 7 Which fictional newspaper does Clark Kent work for?
The "Daily Planet" (ObCanadiana: which is named after the "Toronto Star").
> 8 What does the abbreviation VJ stand for in relation to a
> common construction technique?
Victory over J... er, maybe not.
> 9 Denis Compton represented which country in international
> cricket?
Got me. Canada?
> 10 Involving around 250,000 troops and with at least
> 70,000 casualties it was possibly the deadliest single day
> in the history of warfare. The Napoleonic Wars battle of 7
> September 1812 took place near, and is named after, which
> Russian village?
Borodino? (That had a battle named after it, at least.)
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | In the affairs of this world men are saved,
m...@vex.net | not by faith, but by the want of it. --Franklin
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1 Paisley Park was both the estate and record label of
> which late American singer?
Jackson?
> which late American singer?
> 2 Which 17th century pirate became Lieutenant Governor of
> Jamaica and now lends his name to a brand of rum?
> 3 Fakes of which historical object were so common that in
> the 16th century John Calvin could claim there were enough
> to build an entire ship!?
> 4 At 35 years, which astronaut holds the record for the
> greatest time between space flights?
> 5 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed
> side-by-side drawing a carriage?
> 6 Common examples from science include Schrodinger's cat
> and Einstein's special theory of relativity. What two-word
> term commonly refers to the "intentional, structured
> process of intellectual deliberation in order to
> speculate, within a specifiable problem domain, about
> potential consequences"?
> 7 Which fictional newspaper does Clark Kent work for?
> 8 What does the abbreviation VJ stand for in relation to a
> common construction technique?
> 9 Denis Compton represented which country in international
> cricket?
> 10 Involving around 250,000 troops and with at least
> 70,000 casualties it was possibly the deadliest single day
> in the history of warfare. The Napoleonic Wars battle of 7
> September 1812 took place near, and is named after, which
> Russian village?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | In the affairs of this world men are saved,
m...@vex.net | not by faith, but by the want of it. --Franklin
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
Apr 28, 2017, 11:05:07 AM4/28/17
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 1 Paisley Park was both the estate and record label of which late American singer?
Prince
> 1 Paisley Park was both the estate and record label of which late American singer?
> 2 Which 17th century pirate became Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica and now lends his name to a brand of rum?
> 3 Fakes of which historical object were so common that in the 16th century John Calvin could claim there were enough to build an entire ship!?
> 4 At 35 years, which astronaut holds the record for the greatest time between space flights?
> 5 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed side-by-side drawing a carriage?
> 6 Common examples from science include Schrodinger's cat and Einstein's special theory of relativity. What two-word term commonly refers to the "intentional, structured process of intellectual deliberation in order to speculate, within a specifiable problem domain, about potential consequences"?
> 7 Which fictional newspaper does Clark Kent work for?
> 10 Involving around 250,000 troops and with at least 70,000 casualties it was possibly the deadliest single day in the history of warfare. The Napoleonic Wars battle of 7 September 1812 took place near, and is named after, which Russian village?
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Peter Smyth
Apr 28, 2017, 1:01:16 PM4/28/17
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Paisley Park was both the estate and record label of which late
> American singer?
Prince
> 1 Paisley Park was both the estate and record label of which late
> American singer?
> 2 Which 17th century pirate became Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica and
> now lends his name to a brand of rum?
Captain Morgan
> now lends his name to a brand of rum?
> 3 Fakes of which historical object were so common that in the 16th
> century John Calvin could claim there were enough to build an entire
> ship!?
The cross Jesus was crucified on
> century John Calvin could claim there were enough to build an entire
> ship!?
> 4 At 35 years, which astronaut holds the record for the greatest time
> between space flights?
John Glenn
> between space flights?
> 5 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed side-by-side
> drawing a carriage?
Troika
> drawing a carriage?
> 6 Common examples from science include Schrodinger's cat and
> Einstein's special theory of relativity. What two-word term commonly
> refers to the "intentional, structured process of intellectual
> deliberation in order to speculate, within a specifiable problem
> domain, about potential consequences"?
Thought Experiment
> Einstein's special theory of relativity. What two-word term commonly
> refers to the "intentional, structured process of intellectual
> deliberation in order to speculate, within a specifiable problem
> domain, about potential consequences"?
> 7 Which fictional newspaper does Clark Kent work for?
Daily Planet
> 8 What does the abbreviation VJ stand for in relation to a common
> construction technique?
>
> 9 Denis Compton represented which country in international cricket?
England
> construction technique?
>
> 9 Denis Compton represented which country in international cricket?
> 10 Involving around 250,000 troops and with at least 70,000
> casualties it was possibly the deadliest single day in the history of
> warfare. The Napoleonic Wars battle of 7 September 1812 took place
> near, and is named after, which Russian village?
Peter Smyth
> casualties it was possibly the deadliest single day in the history of
> warfare. The Napoleonic Wars battle of 7 September 1812 took place
> near, and is named after, which Russian village?
Bruce
Apr 28, 2017, 4:02:03 PM4/28/17
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On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 21:41:19 -0700, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Paisley Park was both the estate and record label of which late
> American singer?
Prince
> 1 Paisley Park was both the estate and record label of which late
> American singer?
> 2 Which 17th century pirate became Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica and
> now lends his name to a brand of rum?
> 3 Fakes of which historical object were so common that in the 16th
> century John Calvin could claim there were enough to build an entire
> ship!?
> 4 At 35 years, which astronaut holds the record for the greatest time
> between space flights?
> 5 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed side-by-side
> drawing a carriage?
> 6 Common examples from science include Schrodinger's cat and
> Einstein's
> special theory of relativity. What two-word term commonly refers to the
> "intentional, structured process of intellectual deliberation in order
> to speculate, within a specifiable problem domain, about potential
> consequences"?
> 7 Which fictional newspaper does Clark Kent work for?
> 8 What does the abbreviation VJ stand for in relation to a common
> construction technique?
> 9 Denis Compton represented which country in international cricket?
> 10 Involving around 250,000 troops and with at least 70,000 casualties
> it was possibly the deadliest single day in the history of warfare. The
> Napoleonic Wars battle of 7 September 1812 took place near, and is named
> after, which Russian village?
Gareth Owen
Apr 28, 2017, 4:27:15 PM4/28/17
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> writes:
> 1 Paisley Park was both the estate and record label of which late
> American singer?
The Artist Formerly Known as "The Artist Formerly Known As Prince"
> 1 Paisley Park was both the estate and record label of which late
> American singer?
> 2 Which 17th century pirate became Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica and
> now lends his name to a brand of rum?
> 3 Fakes of which historical object were so common that in the 16th
> century John Calvin could claim there were enough to build an entire
> ship!?
> 4 At 35 years, which astronaut holds the record for the greatest time
> between space flights?
> 5 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed side-by-side
> drawing a carriage?
> 6 Common examples from science include Schrodinger's cat and
> Einstein's special theory of relativity. What two-word term commonly
> refers to the "intentional, structured process of intellectual
> deliberation in order to speculate, within a specifiable problem
> domain, about potential consequences"?
> 7 Which fictional newspaper does Clark Kent work for?
> 8 What does the abbreviation VJ stand for in relation to a common
> construction technique?
> 9 Denis Compton represented which country in international cricket?
> 10 Involving around 250,000 troops and with at least 70,000 casualties
> it was possibly the deadliest single day in the history of
> warfare. The Napoleonic Wars battle of 7 September 1812 took place
> near, and is named after, which Russian village?
Dan Tilque
Apr 29, 2017, 12:17:28 AM4/29/17
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Paisley Park was both the estate and record label of which late American singer?
Prince ??
> 1 Paisley Park was both the estate and record label of which late American singer?
> 2 Which 17th century pirate became Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica and now lends his name to a brand of rum?
> 3 Fakes of which historical object were so common that in the 16th century John Calvin could claim there were enough to build an entire ship!?
> 4 At 35 years, which astronaut holds the record for the greatest time between space flights?
> 5 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed side-by-side drawing a carriage?
> 6 Common examples from science include Schrodinger's cat and Einstein's special theory of relativity. What two-word term commonly refers to the "intentional, structured process of intellectual deliberation in order to speculate, within a specifiable problem domain, about potential consequences"?
> 7 Which fictional newspaper does Clark Kent work for?
> 8 What does the abbreviation VJ stand for in relation to a common construction technique?
> 9 Denis Compton represented which country in international cricket?
> 10 Involving around 250,000 troops and with at least 70,000 casualties it was possibly the deadliest single day in the history of warfare. The Napoleonic Wars battle of 7 September 1812 took place near, and is named after, which Russian village?
(Compiling that list of places named for foreign cities pays a dividend.)
--
Dan Tilque
Marc Dashevsky
Apr 30, 2017, 3:04:28 AM4/30/17
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In article <afaf5172-b38e-4159...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
> 2 Which 17th century pirate became Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica and now lends his name to a brand of rum?
Morgan
> 3 Fakes of which historical object were so common that in the 16th century John Calvin could claim there were enough to build an entire ship!?
Noah's ark
> 4 At 35 years, which astronaut holds the record for the greatest time between space flights?
John Glenn
> 5 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed side-by-side drawing a carriage?
troika
> 6 Common examples from science include Schrodinger's cat and Einstein's special theory of relativity. What two-word term commonly refers to the "intentional, structured process of intellectual deliberation in order to speculate, within a specifiable problem domain, about potential consequences"?
> 7 Which fictional newspaper does Clark Kent work for?
Daily Planet
> 8 What does the abbreviation VJ stand for in relation to a common construction technique?
> 9 Denis Compton represented which country in international cricket?
> 10 Involving around 250,000 troops and with at least 70,000 casualties it was possibly the deadliest single day in the history of warfare. The Napoleonic Wars battle of 7 September 1812 took place near, and is named after, which Russian village?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
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>
> 1 Paisley Park was both the estate and record label of which late American singer?
Prince
> 1 Paisley Park was both the estate and record label of which late American singer?
> 2 Which 17th century pirate became Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica and now lends his name to a brand of rum?
> 3 Fakes of which historical object were so common that in the 16th century John Calvin could claim there were enough to build an entire ship!?
> 4 At 35 years, which astronaut holds the record for the greatest time between space flights?
> 5 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed side-by-side drawing a carriage?
> 6 Common examples from science include Schrodinger's cat and Einstein's special theory of relativity. What two-word term commonly refers to the "intentional, structured process of intellectual deliberation in order to speculate, within a specifiable problem domain, about potential consequences"?
> 7 Which fictional newspaper does Clark Kent work for?
> 8 What does the abbreviation VJ stand for in relation to a common construction technique?
> 9 Denis Compton represented which country in international cricket?
> 10 Involving around 250,000 troops and with at least 70,000 casualties it was possibly the deadliest single day in the history of warfare. The Napoleonic Wars battle of 7 September 1812 took place near, and is named after, which Russian village?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Pete Gayde
May 1, 2017, 11:23:02 PM5/1/17
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:afaf5172-b38e-4159...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Paisley Park was both the estate and record label of which late
> American singer?
Prince
> 2 Which 17th century pirate became Lieutenant
> Governor of Jamaica and now lends his name to a brand of rum?
Captain Morgan
> 3 Fakes of which historical object were so common that in the 16th
> century John Calvin could claim there were enough to build an entire
> ship!?
Jesus' cross
> 4 At 35 years, which astronaut holds the record for the
> greatest time between space flights?
John Glenn
> 5 Which Russian word
> describes three horses harnessed side-by-side drawing a carriage?
Troika
> 6 Common examples from science include Schrodinger's cat and
> Einstein's
> special theory of relativity. What two-word term commonly refers to
> the "intentional, structured process of intellectual deliberation in
> order to speculate, within a specifiable problem domain, about
> potential consequences"?
Educated guess
> 7 Which fictional newspaper does Clark Kent work for?
Daily Planet
> 8 What does the abbreviation VJ stand for in
> relation to a common construction technique?
Verticle Joist
> 9 Denis Compton represented which country in international cricket?
South Africa
> 10 Involving
> around 250,000 troops and with at least 70,000 casualties it was
> possibly the deadliest single day in the history of warfare. The
> Napoleonic Wars battle of 7 September 1812 took place near, and is
> named after, which Russian village?
Minsk
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
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Pete Gayde
news:afaf5172-b38e-4159...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Paisley Park was both the estate and record label of which late
> American singer?
> 2 Which 17th century pirate became Lieutenant
> Governor of Jamaica and now lends his name to a brand of rum?
> 3 Fakes of which historical object were so common that in the 16th
> century John Calvin could claim there were enough to build an entire
> ship!?
> 4 At 35 years, which astronaut holds the record for the
> greatest time between space flights?
> 5 Which Russian word
> describes three horses harnessed side-by-side drawing a carriage?
> 6 Common examples from science include Schrodinger's cat and
> Einstein's
> special theory of relativity. What two-word term commonly refers to
> the "intentional, structured process of intellectual deliberation in
> order to speculate, within a specifiable problem domain, about
> potential consequences"?
> 7 Which fictional newspaper does Clark Kent work for?
> 8 What does the abbreviation VJ stand for in
> relation to a common construction technique?
> 9 Denis Compton represented which country in international cricket?
> 10 Involving
> around 250,000 troops and with at least 70,000 casualties it was
> possibly the deadliest single day in the history of warfare. The
> Napoleonic Wars battle of 7 September 1812 took place near, and is
> named after, which Russian village?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
> ---
> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.
> http://www.avg.com
>
>
Pete Gayde
ArenEss
May 3, 2017, 10:20:59 AM5/3/17
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On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 21:41:19 -0700 (PDT), Calvin <334...@gmail.com>
wrote:
>
>1 Paisley Park was both the estate and record label of which late American singer?
Prince
>2 Which 17th century pirate became Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica and now lends his name to a brand of rum?
Captain Morgan
>3 Fakes of which historical object were so common that in the 16th century John Calvin could claim there were enough to build an entire ship!?
Cross of the Crucifiction
>4 At 35 years, which astronaut holds the record for the greatest time between space flights?
John Glenn
>5 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed side-by-side drawing a carriage?
Troika
>6 Common examples from science include Schrodinger's cat and Einstein's special theory of relativity. What two-word term commonly refers to the "intentional, structured process of intellectual deliberation in order to speculate, within a specifiable problem domain, about potential consequences"?
>7 Which fictional newspaper does Clark Kent work for?
Daily Planet
>8 What does the abbreviation VJ stand for in relation to a common construction technique?
Vertical Joints
>9 Denis Compton represented which country in international cricket?
England
>10 Involving around 250,000 troops and with at least 70,000 casualties it was possibly the deadliest single day in the history of warfare. The Napoleonic Wars battle of 7 September 1812 took place near, and is named after, which Russian village?
>
>cheers,
>calvin
ArenEss
wrote:
>
>1 Paisley Park was both the estate and record label of which late American singer?
>2 Which 17th century pirate became Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica and now lends his name to a brand of rum?
>3 Fakes of which historical object were so common that in the 16th century John Calvin could claim there were enough to build an entire ship!?
>4 At 35 years, which astronaut holds the record for the greatest time between space flights?
>5 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed side-by-side drawing a carriage?
>6 Common examples from science include Schrodinger's cat and Einstein's special theory of relativity. What two-word term commonly refers to the "intentional, structured process of intellectual deliberation in order to speculate, within a specifiable problem domain, about potential consequences"?
>7 Which fictional newspaper does Clark Kent work for?
>8 What does the abbreviation VJ stand for in relation to a common construction technique?
>9 Denis Compton represented which country in international cricket?
>10 Involving around 250,000 troops and with at least 70,000 casualties it was possibly the deadliest single day in the history of warfare. The Napoleonic Wars battle of 7 September 1812 took place near, and is named after, which Russian village?
>
>cheers,
>calvin
Calvin
May 4, 2017, 8:54:19 PM5/4/17
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On Friday, April 28, 2017 at 2:41:20 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Paisley Park was both the estate and record label of which late American singer?
Prince
> 1 Paisley Park was both the estate and record label of which late American singer?
> 2 Which 17th century pirate became Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica and now lends his name to a brand of rum?
> 3 Fakes of which historical object were so common that in the 16th century John Calvin could claim there were enough to build an entire ship!?
> 4 At 35 years, which astronaut holds the record for the greatest time between space flights?
> 5 Which Russian word describes three horses harnessed side-by-side drawing a carriage?
> 6 Common examples from science include Schrodinger's cat and Einstein's special theory of relativity. What two-word term commonly refers to the "intentional, structured process of intellectual deliberation in order to speculate, within a specifiable problem domain, about potential consequences"?
> 7 Which fictional newspaper does Clark Kent work for?
> 8 What does the abbreviation VJ stand for in relation to a common construction technique?
> 9 Denis Compton represented which country in international cricket?
> 10 Involving around 250,000 troops and with at least 70,000 casualties it was possibly the deadliest single day in the history of warfare. The Napoleonic Wars battle of 7 September 1812 took place near, and is named after, which Russian village?
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 484
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 9 64 Gareth Owen
1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 8 55 Dan Tilque
1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 8 56 Aren Ess
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 8 60 Peter Smyth
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 8 61 Dan Blum
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 7 53 Mark Brader
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 7 57 Bruce Bowler
1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 6 51 Pete Gayde
1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 43 Marc Dashevsky
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
8 8 8 9 9 6 9 2 3 4 66 73%
Congratulations Gareth.
cheers,
calvin
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