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Calvin
Jun 14, 2019, 1:16:17 AM6/14/19
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1 To within 15%, how many grams does a standard men's cricket ball weigh?
2 Originally a disclaimer found in the small print in automobile advertisements, what four words does YMMV stand for? It is now more commonly used in web forums to acknowledgement that the opinion or experience of the author may not be shared by all.
3 In Greek mythology, who is the daughter of Oedipus and his mother Jocasta? She is also the title character of the third of Sophocles' Theban plays, following "Oedipus Rex" and "Oedipus at Colonus"?
4 Since gaining independence in 1964, Northern Rhodesia has been known by what name?
5 In which year was Prince Charles invested as The Prince of Wales?
6 Which New Zealand athlete (b. 1952) won gold in the 1,500 metres in the 1976 Olympics?
7 How many individual emirates make up the United Arab Emirates?
8 What was the title of both a 1989 Academy Award winning film by Oliver Stone, and the 1976 memoir by anti-war activist and former US Marine Ron Kovic on which it was based?
9 In which city about 1,700 km east of Moscow was Tsar Nicholas II and his family executed in 1918?
10 Which 1982 Alice Walker novel became a 1985 film directed by Steven Spielberg?
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Jun 14, 2019, 1:26:48 AM6/14/19
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"Calvin":
> 2 Originally a disclaimer found in the small print in automobile
> advertisements, what four words does YMMV stand for? It is now
> more commonly used in web forums to acknowledgement that the
> opinion or experience of the author may not be shared by all.
"Your mileage may vary".
> 3 In Greek mythology, who is the daughter of Oedipus and his
> mother Jocasta? She is also the title character of the third of
> Sophocles' Theban plays, following "Oedipus Rex" and "Oedipus at
> Colonus"?
Elektra?
> 4 Since gaining independence in 1964, Northern Rhodesia has been
> known by what name?
Zambia.
> 5 In which year was Prince Charles invested as The Prince of Wales?
1952?
> 6 Which New Zealand athlete (b. 1952) won gold in the 1,500 metres
> in the 1976 Olympics?
Johnson.
> 7 How many individual emirates make up the United Arab Emirates?
7.
> 8 What was the title of both a 1989 Academy Award winning film by
> Oliver Stone, and the 1976 memoir by anti-war activist and former
> US Marine Ron Kovic on which it was based?
"Born on the Fourth of July".
> 9 In which city about 1,700 km east of Moscow was Tsar Nicholas II
> and his family executed in 1918?
Omsk?
> 10 Which 1982 Alice Walker novel became a 1985 film directed by
> Steven Spielberg?
"The Color Purple".
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Mark Brader, Toronto | "We are informed many things,
m...@vex.net | some of them correct." --Greg Goss
> 1 To within 15%, how many grams does a standard men's cricket ball weigh?
500.
> 2 Originally a disclaimer found in the small print in automobile
> advertisements, what four words does YMMV stand for? It is now
> more commonly used in web forums to acknowledgement that the
> opinion or experience of the author may not be shared by all.
> 3 In Greek mythology, who is the daughter of Oedipus and his
> mother Jocasta? She is also the title character of the third of
> Sophocles' Theban plays, following "Oedipus Rex" and "Oedipus at
> Colonus"?
> 4 Since gaining independence in 1964, Northern Rhodesia has been
> known by what name?
> 5 In which year was Prince Charles invested as The Prince of Wales?
> 6 Which New Zealand athlete (b. 1952) won gold in the 1,500 metres
> in the 1976 Olympics?
> 7 How many individual emirates make up the United Arab Emirates?
> 8 What was the title of both a 1989 Academy Award winning film by
> Oliver Stone, and the 1976 memoir by anti-war activist and former
> US Marine Ron Kovic on which it was based?
> 9 In which city about 1,700 km east of Moscow was Tsar Nicholas II
> and his family executed in 1918?
> 10 Which 1982 Alice Walker novel became a 1985 film directed by
> Steven Spielberg?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "We are informed many things,
m...@vex.net | some of them correct." --Greg Goss
Dan Tilque
Jun 14, 2019, 2:54:53 AM6/14/19
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On 6/13/19 10:16 PM, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 To within 15%, how many grams does a standard men's cricket ball weigh?
300 g
>
> 1 To within 15%, how many grams does a standard men's cricket ball weigh?
> 2 Originally a disclaimer found in the small print in automobile advertisements, what four words does YMMV stand for? It is now more commonly used in web forums to acknowledgement that the opinion or experience of the author may not be shared by all.
> 3 In Greek mythology, who is the daughter of Oedipus and his mother Jocasta? She is also the title character of the third of Sophocles' Theban plays, following "Oedipus Rex" and "Oedipus at Colonus"?
> 4 Since gaining independence in 1964, Northern Rhodesia has been known by what name?
> 5 In which year was Prince Charles invested as The Prince of Wales?
> 6 Which New Zealand athlete (b. 1952) won gold in the 1,500 metres in the 1976 Olympics?
> 7 How many individual emirates make up the United Arab Emirates?
> 8 What was the title of both a 1989 Academy Award winning film by Oliver Stone, and the 1976 memoir by anti-war activist and former US Marine Ron Kovic on which it was based? > 9 In which city about 1,700 km east of Moscow was Tsar Nicholas II
and his family executed in 1918?
> 10 Which 1982 Alice Walker novel became a 1985 film directed by Steven Spielberg
--
Dan Tilque
Erland Sommarskog
Jun 14, 2019, 3:54:31 AM6/14/19
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1 To within 15%, how many grams does a standard men's cricket ball
> weigh?
237
> 1 To within 15%, how many grams does a standard men's cricket ball
> weigh?
> 2 Originally a disclaimer found in the small print in automobile
> advertisements, what four words does YMMV stand for? It is now more
> commonly used in web forums to acknowledgement that the opinion or
> experience of the author may not be shared by all.
> 3 In Greek mythology, who is the daughter of Oedipus and his mother
> Jocasta? She is also the title character of the third of Sophocles'
> Theban plays, following "Oedipus Rex" and "Oedipus at Colonus"?
> 4 Since gaining independence in 1964, Northern Rhodesia has been
> known by what name?
> 7 How many individual emirates make up the United Arab Emirates?
> 9 In which city about 1,700 km east of Moscow was Tsar Nicholas II
> and his family executed in 1918?
Dan Blum
Jun 14, 2019, 10:43:23 AM6/14/19
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 1 To within 15%, how many grams does a standard men's cricket ball weigh?
1000
> 1 To within 15%, how many grams does a standard men's cricket ball weigh?
> 2 Originally a disclaimer found in the small print in automobile advertisements, what four words does YMMV stand for? It is now more commonly used in web forums to acknowledgement that the opinion or experience of the author may not be shared by all.
> 3 In Greek mythology, who is the daughter of Oedipus and his mother Jocasta? She is also the title character of the third of Sophocles' Theban plays, following "Oedipus Rex"??and??"Oedipus at Colonus"?
Antigone
> 4 Since gaining independence in 1964, Northern Rhodesia has been known by what name?
> 5 In which year was Prince Charles invested as The Prince of Wales?
> 7 How many individual emirates make up the United Arab Emirates?
> 8 What was the title of both a 1989 Academy Award winning film by Oliver Stone, and the 1976 memoir by anti-war activist and former US Marine Ron Kovic on which it was based?
> 10 Which 1982 Alice Walker novel became a 1985 film directed by Steven Spielberg?
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Pete Gayde
Jun 17, 2019, 1:30:05 PM6/17/19
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:6441c141-18e3-4cce...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 To within 15%, how many grams does a standard men's cricket ball
> weigh?
50
> 2 Originally a disclaimer found in the small print in
> automobile advertisements, what four words does YMMV stand for? It is
> now more commonly used in web forums to acknowledgement that the
> opinion or experience of the author may not be shared by all.
Your Mileage May Vary
> 3 In
> Greek mythology, who is the daughter of Oedipus and his mother
> Jocasta? She is also the title character of the third of Sophocles'
> Theban plays, following "Oedipus Rex" and "Oedipus at Colonus"?
> 4
> Since gaining independence in 1964, Northern Rhodesia has been known
> by what name?
Zimbabwe
> 5 In which year was Prince Charles invested as The
> Prince of Wales?
1963
> 6 Which New Zealand athlete (b. 1952) won gold in
> the 1,500 metres in the 1976 Olympics?
Smith
> 7 How many individual
> emirates make up the United Arab Emirates?
4
> 8 What was the title of
> both a 1989 Academy Award winning film by Oliver Stone, and the 1976
> memoir by anti-war activist and former US Marine Ron Kovic on which it
> was based?
Born on the Fourth of July
> 9 In which city about 1,700 km east of Moscow was Tsar
> Nicholas II and his family executed in 1918?
Yekaterinburg
> 10 Which 1982 Alice
> Walker novel became a 1985 film directed by Steven Spielberg?
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
news:6441c141-18e3-4cce...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 To within 15%, how many grams does a standard men's cricket ball
> weigh?
> 2 Originally a disclaimer found in the small print in
> automobile advertisements, what four words does YMMV stand for? It is
> now more commonly used in web forums to acknowledgement that the
> opinion or experience of the author may not be shared by all.
> 3 In
> Greek mythology, who is the daughter of Oedipus and his mother
> Jocasta? She is also the title character of the third of Sophocles'
> Theban plays, following "Oedipus Rex" and "Oedipus at Colonus"?
> 4
> Since gaining independence in 1964, Northern Rhodesia has been known
> by what name?
> 5 In which year was Prince Charles invested as The
> Prince of Wales?
> 6 Which New Zealand athlete (b. 1952) won gold in
> the 1,500 metres in the 1976 Olympics?
> 7 How many individual
> emirates make up the United Arab Emirates?
> 8 What was the title of
> both a 1989 Academy Award winning film by Oliver Stone, and the 1976
> memoir by anti-war activist and former US Marine Ron Kovic on which it
> was based?
> 9 In which city about 1,700 km east of Moscow was Tsar
> Nicholas II and his family executed in 1918?
> 10 Which 1982 Alice
> Walker novel became a 1985 film directed by Steven Spielberg?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
Calvin
Jun 18, 2019, 11:24:44 PM6/18/19
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On Friday, June 14, 2019 at 3:16:17 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 To within 15%, how many grams does a standard men's cricket ball weigh?
160 grams, accepting 136 to 184
> 1 To within 15%, how many grams does a standard men's cricket ball weigh?
Most guesses were well out
> 2 Originally a disclaimer found in the small print in automobile advertisements, what four words does YMMV stand for? It is now more commonly used in web forums to acknowledgement that the opinion or experience of the author may not be shared by all.
> 3 In Greek mythology, who is the daughter of Oedipus and his mother Jocasta? She is also the title character of the third of Sophocles' Theban plays, following "Oedipus Rex" and "Oedipus at Colonus"?
> 4 Since gaining independence in 1964, Northern Rhodesia has been known by what name?
> 5 In which year was Prince Charles invested as The Prince of Wales?
Singleton for Dan B
> 6 Which New Zealand athlete (b. 1952) won gold in the 1,500 metres in the 1976 Olympics?
No one got this
http://www.olympic.org.nz/athletes/john-walker/
> 7 How many individual emirates make up the United Arab Emirates?
> 8 What was the title of both a 1989 Academy Award winning film by Oliver Stone, and the 1976 memoir by anti-war activist and former US Marine Ron Kovic on which it was based?
Born on the Fourth of July
> 9 In which city about 1,700 km east of Moscow was Tsar Nicholas II and his family executed in 1918?
[Y]Ekaterinburg
> 10 Which 1982 Alice Walker novel became a 1985 film directed by Steven Spielberg?
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 565
0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 6 20 Dan Tilque
0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 15 Dan Blum
0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 18 Mark Brader
0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 13 Erland S
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 11 Pete Gayde
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
0 5 2 3 1 0 3 4 2 3 23 46%
Dan T takes a tough set.
cheers,
calvin
Dan Tilque
Jun 18, 2019, 11:35:03 PM6/18/19
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On 6/18/19 8:24 PM, Calvin wrote:
>
>> 8 What was the title of both a 1989 Academy Award winning film by Oliver Stone, and the 1976 memoir by anti-war activist and former US Marine Ron Kovic on which it was based?
>
> Born on the Fourth of July
>
>> 9 In which city about 1,700 km east of Moscow was Tsar Nicholas II and his family executed in 1918?
>
> [Y]Ekaterinburg
>
>
>
>> 8 What was the title of both a 1989 Academy Award winning film by Oliver Stone, and the 1976 memoir by anti-war activist and former US Marine Ron Kovic on which it was based?
>
> Born on the Fourth of July
>
>> 9 In which city about 1,700 km east of Moscow was Tsar Nicholas II and his family executed in 1918?
>
> [Y]Ekaterinburg
>
>
> Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 565
> 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 6 20 Dan Tilque
> 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 15 Dan Blum
> 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 18 Mark Brader
> 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 13 Erland S
> 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 11 Pete Gayde
> - - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
> 0 5 2 3 1 0 3 4 2 3 23 46%
>
>
> Dan T takes a tough set.
Been an aweful long time since I won one of yours.
> 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 6 20 Dan Tilque
> 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 15 Dan Blum
> 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 18 Mark Brader
> 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 13 Erland S
> 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 11 Pete Gayde
> - - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
> 0 5 2 3 1 0 3 4 2 3 23 46%
>
>
> Dan T takes a tough set.
BTW, you gave me credit for Q8, which I didn't answer, but not for Q9,
which I got right. Doesn't change my score, but it may change the
tiebreakers for others.
--
Dan Tilque
Calvin
Jun 19, 2019, 1:36:42 AM6/19/19
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On Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 1:35:03 PM UTC+10, Dan Tilque wrote:
> On 6/18/19 8:24 PM, Calvin wrote:
> >
> >> 8 What was the title of both a 1989 Academy Award winning film by Oliver Stone, and the 1976 memoir by anti-war activist and former US Marine Ron Kovic on which it was based?
> >
> > Born on the Fourth of July
> >
> >> 9 In which city about 1,700 km east of Moscow was Tsar Nicholas II and his family executed in 1918?
> >
> > [Y]Ekaterinburg
> >
>
> >
> > Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 565
> > 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 6 20 Dan Tilque
> > 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 15 Dan Blum
> > 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 18 Mark Brader
> > 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 13 Erland S
> > 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 11 Pete Gayde
> > - - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
> > 0 5 2 3 1 0 3 4 2 3 23 46%
> >
> >
> > Dan T takes a tough set.
>
> Been an aweful long time since I won one of yours.
Well done!
> On 6/18/19 8:24 PM, Calvin wrote:
> >
> >> 8 What was the title of both a 1989 Academy Award winning film by Oliver Stone, and the 1976 memoir by anti-war activist and former US Marine Ron Kovic on which it was based?
> >
> > Born on the Fourth of July
> >
> >> 9 In which city about 1,700 km east of Moscow was Tsar Nicholas II and his family executed in 1918?
> >
> > [Y]Ekaterinburg
> >
>
> >
> > Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 565
> > 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 6 20 Dan Tilque
> > 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 15 Dan Blum
> > 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 18 Mark Brader
> > 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 13 Erland S
> > 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 11 Pete Gayde
> > - - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
> > 0 5 2 3 1 0 3 4 2 3 23 46%
> >
> >
> > Dan T takes a tough set.
>
> Been an aweful long time since I won one of yours.
> BTW, you gave me credit for Q8, which I didn't answer, but not for Q9,
> which I got right. Doesn't change my score, but it may change the
> tiebreakers for others.
Revised scores are:
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 565
0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 14 Dan Blum
0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 17 Mark Brader
0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 14 Erland S
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 11 Pete Gayde
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
0 5 2 3 1 0 3 3 3 3 23 46%
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Jun 19, 2019, 2:28:42 AM6/19/19
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"Calvin":
the cities that were renamed after the revolution, so I guessed it
became Stalingrad and now Volgograd, and that's in the wrong place.
(Volgograd's earlier name was Tsaritsyn. Ekaterinburg became
Sverdlovsk, and later changed back.) Oh well.
--
Mark Brader | The "I didn't think of that" type of failure occurs because
Toronto | I didn't think of that, and the reason I didn't think of it
m...@vex.net | is because it never occurred to me. If we'd been able to
| think of 'em, we would have. -- John W. Campbell
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> > 9 In which city about 1,700 km east of Moscow was Tsar Nicholas II and his
> > family executed in 1918?
>
> [Y]Ekaterinburg
Dang! I thought of trying Ekaterinburg, but I knew it was one of
> > family executed in 1918?
>
> [Y]Ekaterinburg
the cities that were renamed after the revolution, so I guessed it
became Stalingrad and now Volgograd, and that's in the wrong place.
(Volgograd's earlier name was Tsaritsyn. Ekaterinburg became
Sverdlovsk, and later changed back.) Oh well.
--
Mark Brader | The "I didn't think of that" type of failure occurs because
Toronto | I didn't think of that, and the reason I didn't think of it
m...@vex.net | is because it never occurred to me. If we'd been able to
| think of 'em, we would have. -- John W. Campbell
My text in this article is in the public domain.
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