swpKO: The Next Generation #1

swp

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Feb 13, 2014, 6:38:52 PM2/13/14

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This contest is open to anyone who wishes to enter. However, after the first
round the contest will be closed to new entrants and only those who have survived
past the previous round will be allowed to continue.

For the first round, I will accept answers for a period of 7 days or until there are no new entrants for a period of at least 24 hours.

The answers to all questions are either discrete numbers or dates.

When giving a date as an answer, please use the format YYYY-MM-DD.

I will convert all answers to a common, previously announced unit of measure
before scoring.

The list of questions is currently set, and has been randomized and sanitized
for your protection. I did not use wikipedia as the source for any of my
answers or questions.

OK, enough babbling. I'm tired and sore from all that snow removal. Let's
get this started...

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#1. What date did hostilities begin in the American Civil War?
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Good Luck!

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Mark Brader

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Feb 13, 2014, 6:51:33 PM2/13/14

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Stephen Perry:

> #1. What date did hostilities begin in the American Civil War?

1861-02-20?
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Dan Blum

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Feb 13, 2014, 8:14:42 PM2/13/14

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swp <Stephen...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> #1. What date did hostilities begin in the American Civil War?
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1861-05-20

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Rob Parker

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Feb 13, 2014, 8:16:59 PM2/13/14

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> #1. What date did hostilities begin in the American Civil War?

1861-07-01

Rob

Russ

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Feb 13, 2014, 9:07:27 PM2/13/14

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On Thu, 13 Feb 2014 15:38:52 -0800 (PST), swp
<Stephen...@gmail.com> wrote:

>This contest is open to anyone who wishes to enter. However, after the first
>round the contest will be closed to new entrants and only those who have survived
>past the previous round will be allowed to continue.
>

>***
> #1. What date did hostilities begin in the American Civil War?
>***

1861-04-12 (The taking of Fort Sumpter (spelling may be off here).

Russ S.

Marc Dashevsky

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Feb 14, 2014, 1:09:51 AM2/14/14

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In article <9d7b53cd-9872-4a97...@googlegroups.com>, Stephen...@gmail.com says...

1861-04-12

Gareth Owen

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Feb 14, 2014, 2:16:07 AM2/14/14

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swp <Stephen...@gmail.com> writes:

> #1. What date did hostilities begin in the American Civil War?

July 4, 1860

Dan Tilque

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Feb 14, 2014, 2:40:13 AM2/14/14

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swp wrote:
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> #1. What date did hostilities begin in the American Civil War?
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1861-04-06

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Erland Sommarskog

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Feb 14, 2014, 2:43:53 AM2/14/14

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swp (Stephen...@gmail.com) writes:
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> #1. What date did hostilities begin in the American Civil War?
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1861-03-28

(Unless you count secession as a hostility, in which case the date
would be like 1860-12-10.)

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Peter Smyth

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Feb 14, 2014, 1:53:33 PM2/14/14

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swp wrote:

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> #1. What date did hostilities begin in the American Civil War?
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1861-07-01

Peter Smyth

johnada...@gmail.com

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Feb 14, 2014, 3:16:42 PM2/14/14

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On Thursday, February 13, 2014 6:38:52 PM UTC-5, swp wrote:
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> #1. What date did hostilities begin in the American Civil War?
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1861-04-20

John

calvin

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Feb 14, 2014, 5:12:36 PM2/14/14

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On Fri, 14 Feb 2014 09:38:52 +1000, swp <Stephen...@gmail.com> wrote:

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> #1. What date did hostilities begin in the American Civil War?
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1861-04-15

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Joshua Kreitzer

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Feb 14, 2014, 9:47:59 PM2/14/14

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swp <Stephen...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:9d7b53cd-9872-4a97...@googlegroups.com:

> OK, enough babbling. I'm tired and sore from all that snow removal.
> Let's get this started...
>
> ***
> #1. What date did hostilities begin in the American Civil War?
> ***

1861-02-15

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Joshua Kreitzer
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Pete

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Feb 15, 2014, 4:48:42 PM2/15/14

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swp <Stephen...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:9d7b53cd-9872-4a97...@googlegroups.com:

1861-04-11

Pete

swp

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Feb 16, 2014, 5:34:55 PM2/16/14

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On Thursday, February 13, 2014 6:38:52 PM UTC-5, swp wrote:

OK, the long wait is over. It's been about 24 hours since the last entry, so
the contest is now closed to new entrants.

First up, the answers as given:
1860-07-04 Gareth Owen (wrong format)
1861-02-15 Joshua Kreitzer
1861-02-20 Mark Brader
1861-03-28 Erland Sommarskog
1861-04-06 Dan Tilque
1861-04-11 Pete
1861-04-12 Russ
1861-04-12 *** Correct Answer *** Fort Sumter first fired upon
1861-04-12 Marc Dashevsky
1861-04-15 Calvin
1861-04-20 John Adams
1861-05-20 Dan Blum
1861-07-01 Rob Parker
1861-07-01 Peter Smyth

Gareth Owen is eliminated.

Round #2 will be posted shortly. This contest is now open to Peter Smyth, Rob Parker, Dan Blum, John Adams, Calvin, Marc Dashevsky, Russ, Pete, Dan Tilque, Erland Sommarskog, Mark Brader, and Joshua Kreitzer.

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