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Calvin

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Mar 15, 2015, 5:29:19 PM3/15/15
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1 Which human organ is affected by Meniere's disease?
2 What was the capital city of Uganda from 1893 until 1962?
3 Which African capital city was once known as Leopoldville?
4 Which river flows over the Victoria Falls?
5 What do devotees of the Atkins Diet avoid?
6 Which film studio was founded in 1919 by Charlie Chaplin, DW Griffith, Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford?
7 The peacock is the national bird of which Asian country?
8 Which Swiss town is home to the Olympic Museum?
9 Which South African author won the Booker prize in 1983 and 1999?
10 The Petronas Towers are located in which city?

cheers,
calvin

Erland Sommarskog

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Mar 15, 2015, 6:53:43 PM3/15/15
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1 Which human organ is affected by Meniere's disease?

Skeleton

> 2 What was the capital city of Uganda from 1893 until 1962?

Kampala (well, that is not likely to be correct, given that it is the
current capital, but I know of other cities in Uganda on the top of my
head.)

> 3 Which African capital city was once known as Leopoldville?

Kinshasa

> 4 Which river flows over the Victoria Falls?

Zambesi

> 5 What do devotees of the Atkins Diet avoid?

Carbon hydrates

> 7 The peacock is the national bird of which Asian country?

Sri Lanka

> 8 Which Swiss town is home to the Olympic Museum?

Lausanne

> 10 The Petronas Towers are located in which city?

Kuala Lumpur

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Chris F.A. Johnson

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Mar 15, 2015, 9:08:03 PM3/15/15
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On 2015-03-15, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which human organ is affected by Meniere's disease?

Ear

> 2 What was the capital city of Uganda from 1893 until 1962?

Kampala

> 3 Which African capital city was once known as Leopoldville?

Kinshasa

> 4 Which river flows over the Victoria Falls?

Zambezi

> 5 What do devotees of the Atkins Diet avoid?

Common sense. Fat

> 6 Which film studio was founded in 1919 by Charlie Chaplin, DW Griffith, Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford?

United Artists

> 7 The peacock is the national bird of which Asian country?

Iran

> 8 Which Swiss town is home to the Olympic Museum?

Geneva

> 9 Which South African author won the Booker prize in 1983 and 1999?

Coetzee

> 10 The Petronas Towers are located in which city?

Kuala Lumpur


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Pete

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Mar 15, 2015, 10:18:15 PM3/15/15
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:d2339d0d-0b0e-4f57...@googlegroups.com:

> 1 Which human organ is affected by Meniere's disease?
> 2 What was the capital city of Uganda from 1893 until 1962?

Entebbe

> 3 Which African capital city was once known as Leopoldville?

Kinshasa

> 4 Which river flows over the Victoria Falls?

Congo

> 5 What do devotees of the Atkins Diet avoid?

Carbohydrates

> 6 Which film studio was founded in 1919 by Charlie Chaplin, DW
> Griffith, Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford?

United Artists

> 7 The peacock is the national bird of which Asian country?

Iran

> 8 Which Swiss town is home to the Olympic Museum?

Lausanne

> 9 Which South African author won the Booker prize in 1983 and 1999?
> 10 The Petronas Towers are located in which city?

Kuala Lumpur

>
> cheers,
> calvin
>

Pete

Mark Brader

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Mar 15, 2015, 11:17:14 PM3/15/15
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"Calvin":
> 1 Which human organ is affected by Meniere's disease?

Ear.

> 2 What was the capital city of Uganda from 1893 until 1962?

Entebbe?

> 3 Which African capital city was once known as Leopoldville?

Kinshasa.

> 4 Which river flows over the Victoria Falls?

Zambezi.

> 5 What do devotees of the Atkins Diet avoid?

Carbohydrates.

> 6 Which film studio was founded in 1919 by Charlie Chaplin, DW Griffith,
> Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford?

United Artists.

> 7 The peacock is the national bird of which Asian country?

Iran.

> 8 Which Swiss town is home to the Olympic Museum?

St. Moritz?

> 9 Which South African author won the Booker prize in 1983 and 1999?

Gordimer?

> 10 The Petronas Towers are located in which city?

Kuala Lumpur.
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Marc Dashevsky

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Mar 16, 2015, 2:09:25 AM3/16/15
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In article <d2339d0d-0b0e-4f57...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
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> 1 Which human organ is affected by Meniere's disease?
inner ear

> 2 What was the capital city of Uganda from 1893 until 1962?
> 3 Which African capital city was once known as Leopoldville?
> 4 Which river flows over the Victoria Falls?
Zambezi

> 5 What do devotees of the Atkins Diet avoid?
carbohydrates

> 6 Which film studio was founded in 1919 by Charlie Chaplin, DW Griffith, Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford?
United Artists

> 7 The peacock is the national bird of which Asian country?
Thailand

> 8 Which Swiss town is home to the Olympic Museum?
> 9 Which South African author won the Booker prize in 1983 and 1999?
> 10 The Petronas Towers are located in which city?
Singapore

> cheers,
> calvin



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Dan Tilque

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Mar 16, 2015, 5:54:38 AM3/16/15
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which human organ is affected by Meniere's disease?
> 2 What was the capital city of Uganda from 1893 until 1962?

Ujiji

> 3 Which African capital city was once known as Leopoldville?

Brazzaville (or possibly Kinshasa, or more likely both, since they're
right across the river from each other)

> 4 Which river flows over the Victoria Falls?

Zambezi

> 5 What do devotees of the Atkins Diet avoid?

common sense

> 6 Which film studio was founded in 1919 by Charlie Chaplin, DW Griffith, Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford?

United Artists

> 7 The peacock is the national bird of which Asian country?

Iran

> 8 Which Swiss town is home to the Olympic Museum?

Bern

> 9 Which South African author won the Booker prize in 1983 and 1999?
> 10 The Petronas Towers are located in which city?

Kuala Lampur


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bbowler

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Mar 16, 2015, 4:29:01 PM3/16/15
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On Sun, 15 Mar 2015 14:29:19 -0700, Calvin wrote:

> 1 Which human organ is affected by Meniere's disease?

The kidney?

> 2 What was the capital city of Uganda from 1893 until 1962?

On the assumption that it's not a trick question, and given the only city
I can think of in Uganda is Entebbe, I'll say Entebbe.

> 3 Which African capital city was once known as Leopoldville?

Kinshasa

> 4 Which river flows over the Victoria Falls?

Zambezi

> 5 What do devotees of the Atkins Diet avoid?

Carbs

> 6 Which film studio was founded in 1919 by Charlie Chaplin, DW
> Griffith,Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford?

United Artists

> 7 The peacock is the national bird of which Asian country?

Thailand

> 8 Which Swiss town is home to the Olympic Museum?
> 9 Which South African author won the Booker prize in 1983 and 1999?
> 10 The Petronas Towers are located in which city?

Kuala Lampour

Björn Lundin

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Mar 16, 2015, 5:56:40 PM3/16/15
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On 2015-03-15 22:29, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which human organ is affected by Meniere's disease?
The Eyes
> 2 What was the capital city of Uganda from 1893 until 1962?
Entebbe
> 3 Which African capital city was once known as Leopoldville?
> 4 Which river flows over the Victoria Falls?
Congo river
> 5 What do devotees of the Atkins Diet avoid?
Gluten
> 6 Which film studio was founded in 1919 by Charlie Chaplin, DW Griffith, Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford?
> 7 The peacock is the national bird of which Asian country?
Singapore
> 8 Which Swiss town is home to the Olympic Museum?
Montreaux
> 9 Which South African author won the Booker prize in 1983 and 1999?
> 10 The Petronas Towers are located in which city?
Kuala Lumpur




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Peter Smyth

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Mar 17, 2015, 2:17:24 PM3/17/15
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Calvin wrote:

> 1 Which human organ is affected by Meniere's disease?
Ear
> 2 What was the capital city of Uganda from 1893 until 1962?
Kampala
> 3 Which African capital city was once known as Leopoldville?
Kinshasa
> 4 Which river flows over the Victoria Falls?
Nile
> 5 What do devotees of the Atkins Diet avoid?
Carbohydrates
> 6 Which film studio was founded in 1919 by Charlie Chaplin, DW
> Griffith, Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford?
United Artists
> 7 The peacock is the national bird of which Asian country?
Japan
> 8 Which Swiss town is home to the Olympic Museum?
Lugano
> 9 Which South African author won the Booker prize in 1983 and 1999?
JM Coetzee
> 10 The Petronas Towers are located in which city?
Kuala Lumpur

Peter Smyth

Calvin

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Mar 23, 2015, 6:54:04 AM3/23/15
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On Monday, March 16, 2015 at 7:29:19 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:

Lots of African geography but that's just the way them come out.

> 1 Which human organ is affected by Meniere's disease?

Ear

> 2 What was the capital city of Uganda from 1893 until 1962?

Entebbe

> 3 Which African capital city was once known as Leopoldville?

Kinshasa

> 4 Which river flows over the Victoria Falls?

Zambezi

> 5 What do devotees of the Atkins Diet avoid?

Carbohydrates

> 6 Which film studio was founded in 1919 by Charlie Chaplin, DW Griffith, Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford?

United Artists

> 7 The peacock is the national bird of which Asian country?

India
Iran was a popular guess

> 8 Which Swiss town is home to the Olympic Museum?

Lausanne

> 9 Which South African author won the Booker prize in 1983 and 1999?

JM Coetzee

> 10 The Petronas Towers are located in which city?

Kuala Lumpur


Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 384
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 7 41 Mark Brader
1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 6 33 Peter Smyth
0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 6 34 Pete Gayde
0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 6 38 Bruce Bowler
0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 29 Erland S
0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 5 30 Chris Johnson
1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 22 Marc Dashevsky
0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 28 Dan Tilque
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 12 Bjorn Lundin
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
3 4 7 6 6 7 0 2 2 8 45 50%

Congratulations Mark.

cheers,
calvin

Mark Brader

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Mar 23, 2015, 9:13:08 AM3/23/15
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"Calvin":
> > 7 The peacock is the national bird of which Asian country?
>
> India
> Iran was a popular guess

For an obvious reason. Oh well.
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