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Calvin

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Jun 24, 2018, 11:24:53 PM6/24/18
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1 In which decade was Yoko Ono born?
2 In which modern day-US State did the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 take place?
3 Jimmy Smits and Dennis Franz co-starred in which US TV series?
4 Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling are former employees of which US corporation?
5 Lever, rabbit and twist are varieties of which device?
6 Montevideo is located at the mouth of which river?
7 On which river does the Hoover Dam stand?   
8 Russian Valentina Tereshkova become the first woman to travel in space in which decade?
9 Sana'a is the capital city of which country?
10 Similar to egg nog, which traditional Dutch alcoholic beverage is a mixture of brandy, egg yolks & vanilla? 

cheers,
Calvin

Mark Brader

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Jun 25, 2018, 12:14:38 AM6/25/18
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Calvin:
> 1 In which decade was Yoko Ono born?

1930s?

> 2 In which modern day-US State did the Salem Witch Trials
> of 1692 take place?

Massachusetts, I hope.

> 3 Jimmy Smits and Dennis Franz co-starred in which US TV series?

"NYPD Blue", I think.

> 4 Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling are former employees of
> which US corporation?

Enron.

> 5 Lever, rabbit and twist are varieties of which device?

No idea! I'll try drill bits.

> 6 Montevideo is located at the mouth of which river?

Rio de la Plata. (Or "Plate" to foreigners.)

> 7 On which river does the Hoover Dam stand?

Colorado.

> 8 Russian Valentina Tereshkova become the first woman to
> travel in space in which decade?

1960s.

> 9 Sana'a is the capital city of which country?

Yemen.

> 10 Similar to egg nog, which traditional Dutch alcoholic
> beverage is a mixture of brandy, egg yolks & vanilla?

No idea.
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Dan Blum

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Jun 25, 2018, 12:26:07 AM6/25/18
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 1 In which decade was Yoko Ono born?

1930s

> 2 In which modern day-US State did the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 take place?

Massachusetts

> 3 Jimmy Smits and Dennis Franz co-starred in which US TV series?

NYPD Blue

> 4 Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling are former employees of which US corporation?

Enron

> 6 Montevideo is located at the mouth of which river?

Rio de la Plata

> 7 On which river does the Hoover Dam stand? ????

Colorado

> 8 Russian Valentina Tereshkova become the first woman to travel in space in which decade?

1960s

> 9 Sana'a is the capital city of which country?

Yemen

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Dan Tilque

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Jun 25, 2018, 2:33:39 AM6/25/18
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 In which decade was Yoko Ono born?

1950s

> 2 In which modern day-US State did the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 take place?

Massachusetts

> 3 Jimmy Smits and Dennis Franz co-starred in which US TV series?
> 4 Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling are former employees of which US corporation?

Enron

> 5 Lever, rabbit and twist are varieties of which device?

can opener ?

> 6 Montevideo is located at the mouth of which river?

Rio de la Plata

> 7 On which river does the Hoover Dam stand?

Colorado

> 8 Russian Valentina Tereshkova become the first woman to travel in space in which decade?

1960s

> 9 Sana'a is the capital city of which country?

Yemen

> 10 Similar to egg nog, which traditional Dutch alcoholic beverage is a mixture of brandy, egg yolks & vanilla?

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Bruce Bowler

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Jun 25, 2018, 1:49:21 PM6/25/18
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On Sun, 24 Jun 2018 20:24:53 -0700, Calvin wrote:

> 1 In which decade was Yoko Ono born?

1940s?

> 2 In which modern day-US State did the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 take place?

Massachusetts

> 3 Jimmy Smits and Dennis Franz co-starred in which US TV series?

NYPD Blue

> 4 Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling are former employees of which US corporation?

Enron

> 5 Lever, rabbit and twist are varieties of which device?

"Cork screws"

> 6 Montevideo is located at the mouth of which river?

Rio de La Plata

> 7 On which river does the Hoover Dam stand?   

Colorado

> 8 Russian Valentina Tereshkova become the first woman to travel in space in which decade?

1960s

> 9 Sana'a is the capital city of which country?

no clue

> 10 Similar to egg nog, which traditional Dutch alcoholic beverage is a mixture of brandy, egg yolks & vanilla? 

advocaat

>
> cheers,
> Calvin


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Erland Sommarskog

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Jun 25, 2018, 4:32:10 PM6/25/18
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1 In which decade was Yoko Ono born?

1930s

> 2 In which modern day-US State did the Salem Witch Trials of 1692
> take place?

MA

> 4 Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling are former employees of which US
> corporation?

Google

> 6 Montevideo is located at the mouth of which river?

Río de la Plata

> 7 On which river does the Hoover Dam stand?   

Colorado

> 8 Russian Valentina Tereshkova become the first woman to travel in
> space in which decade?

1960s

> 9 Sana'a is the capital city of which country?

Yemen

Mark Brader

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Jun 25, 2018, 6:43:36 PM6/25/18
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"Calvin":
> > 2 In which modern day-US State did the Salem Witch Trials of 1692
> > take place?

Erland Sommarskog:
> MA

Don't you think you should answer with the name of a state?

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Peter Smyth

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Jun 26, 2018, 5:07:23 AM6/26/18
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Calvin wrote:

> 1 In which decade was Yoko Ono born?
1930s
> 2 In which modern day-US State did the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 take place?
Oregon
> 3 Jimmy Smits and Dennis Franz co-starred in which US TV series?
NYPD Blue
> 4 Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling are former employees of which US corporation?
Enron
> 5 Lever, rabbit and twist are varieties of which device?
> 6 Montevideo is located at the mouth of which river?
Rio del Plata
> 7 On which river does the Hoover Dam stand?   
Colorado
> 8 Russian Valentina Tereshkova become the first woman to travel in space in which decade?
1960s
> 9 Sana'a is the capital city of which country?
Yemen
> 10 Similar to egg nog, which traditional Dutch alcoholic beverage is a mixture of brandy, egg yolks & vanilla? 
Advocaat

Peter Smyth

Pete Gayde

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Jun 26, 2018, 6:43:49 PM6/26/18
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:b656fad7-cc21-4459...@googlegroups.com:

> 1 In which decade was Yoko Ono born?

1930s

> 2 In which modern day-US State did the Salem Witch Trials of 1692
> take place?

Massachusetts

> 3 Jimmy Smits and Dennis Franz co-starred in which US
> TV series?

Hill Street Blues

> 4 Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling are former employees
> of which US corporation?

Enron

> 5 Lever, rabbit and twist are varieties of which device?
> 6 Montevideo is located at the mouth of which river?

La Plata

> 7 On which river does the Hoover Dam stand?   

Colorado

> 8 Russian Valentina Tereshkova become the first woman to travel in
> space in which decade?

1970s

> 9 Sana'a is the capital city of which country?

Yemen

> 10 Similar to egg nog, which traditional Dutch alcoholic
> beverage is a mixture of brandy, egg yolks & vanilla? 
>
> cheers,
> Calvin
>

Pete Gayde

Gareth Owen

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Jun 27, 2018, 5:01:30 PM6/27/18
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> writes:

> 1 In which decade was Yoko Ono born?

1920s??

> 2 In which modern day-US State did the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 take
> place?

Massachussets (sp?)

> 3 Jimmy Smits and Dennis Franz co-starred in which US TV series?

NYPD Blue

> 4 Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling are former employees of which US
> corporation?

Enron

> 5 Lever, rabbit and twist are varieties of which device?

Corkscrew (Cheers!)

> 6 Montevideo is located at the mouth of which river?

Plate?

> 7 On which river does the Hoover Dam stand?   

Colorado?

> 8 Russian Valentina Tereshkova become the first woman to travel in
> space in which decade?

1960s

> 9 Sana'a is the capital city of which country?

Fiji?? Sound polynesian, anyway

> 10 Similar to egg nog, which traditional Dutch alcoholic beverage is a
> mixture of brandy, egg yolks & vanilla? 

Advocaat

Calvin

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Jun 29, 2018, 12:14:14 AM6/29/18
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On Monday, June 25, 2018 at 1:24:53 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:

> 1 In which decade was Yoko Ono born?

1930s [1933 in fact]

> 2 In which modern day-US State did the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 take place?

Massachusets

> 3 Jimmy Smits and Dennis Franz co-starred in which US TV series?

NYPD Blue

> 4 Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling are former employees of which US corporation?

Enron

> 5 Lever, rabbit and twist are varieties of which device?

Corkscrew

> 6 Montevideo is located at the mouth of which river?

Plata / Plate

> 7 On which river does the Hoover Dam stand?   

Colorado

> 8 Russian Valentina Tereshkova become the first woman to travel in space in which decade?

1960s [1963]

> 9 Sana'a is the capital city of which country?

Yemen

> 10 Similar to egg nog, which traditional Dutch alcoholic beverage is a mixture of brandy, egg yolks & vanilla? 

Advocaat



Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 524
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 8 48 Gareth Owen
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 8 48 Bruce Bowler
1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 8 50 Peter Smyth
1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 8 54 Mark Brader
1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 8 54 Dan Blum
1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 7 47 Pete Gayde
1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 6 41 Erland S
0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 6 43 Dan Tilque
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
5 7 6 7 2 8 8 7 6 3 59 74%


Congratulations Gareth and Bruce!

cheers,
Calvin

Calvin

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Jun 29, 2018, 12:16:46 AM6/29/18
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On Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at 8:43:36 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> "Calvin":
> > > 2 In which modern day-US State did the Salem Witch Trials of 1692
> > > take place?
>
> Erland Sommarskog:
> > MA
>
> Don't you think you should answer with the name of a state?

It's both accurate and specific so I will allow it.

cheers,
calvin


Calvin

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Jun 29, 2018, 12:18:03 AM6/29/18
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On Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 7:01:30 AM UTC+10, Gareth Owen wrote:

> Corkscrew (Cheers!)

Cheers!


> > 9 Sana'a is the capital city of which country?
>
> Fiji?? Sounds Polynesian, anyway

Ummm....

cheers,
calvin

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