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Calvin
Jun 6, 2017, 12:09:56 AM6/6/17
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Only 9 this week.
1 Controversial laws concerning which commodity were introduced in Britain by the Importation Act 1815, and repealed by the Importation Act 1846?
2 Which actor played the title role in the 1986 David Cronenberg film "The Fly"?
3 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving works of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)?
4 Which character did Alan Alda play in the TV series "M*A*S*H"?
5 What flavouring is used in Frangelico liqueur?
6 Which major conflict began at Fort Sumpter and ended four years later at Appomattox?
7 Angola and Mozambique are former colonies of which European nation?
8 Paula Radcliffe is the current world record holder in which athletic event?
9 A vexillologist is an expert in what?
cheers,
calvin
1 Controversial laws concerning which commodity were introduced in Britain by the Importation Act 1815, and repealed by the Importation Act 1846?
2 Which actor played the title role in the 1986 David Cronenberg film "The Fly"?
3 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving works of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)?
4 Which character did Alan Alda play in the TV series "M*A*S*H"?
5 What flavouring is used in Frangelico liqueur?
6 Which major conflict began at Fort Sumpter and ended four years later at Appomattox?
7 Angola and Mozambique are former colonies of which European nation?
8 Paula Radcliffe is the current world record holder in which athletic event?
9 A vexillologist is an expert in what?
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Jun 6, 2017, 12:23:12 AM6/6/17
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"Calvin":
> Only 9 this week.
Aw.
> 1 Controversial laws concerning which commodity were introduced in
> Britain by the Importation Act 1815, and repealed by the
> Importation Act 1846?
Tea?
> 2 Which actor played the title role in the 1986 David Cronenberg
> film "The Fly"?
Goldberg.
> 3 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving
> works of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)?
Pliny the, um, Younger.
> 4 Which character did Alan Alda play in the TV series "M*A*S*H"?
Dr. (and Capt.) Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce. This was asked in
reverse on tonight's "Jeopardy!", which I watched just a few minutes ago.
> 5 What flavouring is used in Frangelico liqueur?
> 6 Which major conflict began at Fort Sumpter and ended four years
> later at Appomattox?
The American Civil Warp. (Which is to say, it's "Sumter".)
> 7 Angola and Mozambique are former colonies of which European nation?
Portugal.
> 8 Paula Radcliffe is the current world record holder in which
> athletic event?
> 9 A vexillologist is an expert in what?
Flags.
--
Mark Brader "One should never listen to oneself.
Toronto I mean, who are one to judge?"
m...@vex.net -- Barry Etheridge
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> Only 9 this week.
Aw.
> 1 Controversial laws concerning which commodity were introduced in
> Britain by the Importation Act 1815, and repealed by the
> Importation Act 1846?
> 2 Which actor played the title role in the 1986 David Cronenberg
> film "The Fly"?
> 3 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving
> works of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)?
> 4 Which character did Alan Alda play in the TV series "M*A*S*H"?
reverse on tonight's "Jeopardy!", which I watched just a few minutes ago.
> 5 What flavouring is used in Frangelico liqueur?
> 6 Which major conflict began at Fort Sumpter and ended four years
> later at Appomattox?
> 7 Angola and Mozambique are former colonies of which European nation?
> 8 Paula Radcliffe is the current world record holder in which
> athletic event?
> 9 A vexillologist is an expert in what?
--
Mark Brader "One should never listen to oneself.
Toronto I mean, who are one to judge?"
m...@vex.net -- Barry Etheridge
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Marc Dashevsky
Jun 6, 2017, 2:41:55 AM6/6/17
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In article <a969a926-dca6-4b23...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
> 3 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving works of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)?
> 4 Which character did Alan Alda play in the TV series "M*A*S*H"?
Hawkeye Pierce
> 5 What flavouring is used in Frangelico liqueur?
hazelnut
> 6 Which major conflict began at Fort Sumpter and ended four years later at Appomattox?
U.S. Civil War
> 7 Angola and Mozambique are former colonies of which European nation?
Portugal
> 8 Paula Radcliffe is the current world record holder in which athletic event?
> 9 A vexillologist is an expert in what?
flags
> cheers,
> calvin
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>
> Only 9 this week.
>
> 1 Controversial laws concerning which commodity were introduced in Britain by the Importation Act 1815, and repealed by the Importation Act 1846?
> 2 Which actor played the title role in the 1986 David Cronenberg film "The Fly"?
Jeff Goldblum
> Only 9 this week.
>
> 1 Controversial laws concerning which commodity were introduced in Britain by the Importation Act 1815, and repealed by the Importation Act 1846?
> 2 Which actor played the title role in the 1986 David Cronenberg film "The Fly"?
> 3 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving works of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)?
> 4 Which character did Alan Alda play in the TV series "M*A*S*H"?
> 5 What flavouring is used in Frangelico liqueur?
> 6 Which major conflict began at Fort Sumpter and ended four years later at Appomattox?
> 7 Angola and Mozambique are former colonies of which European nation?
> 8 Paula Radcliffe is the current world record holder in which athletic event?
> 9 A vexillologist is an expert in what?
> cheers,
> calvin
--
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Erland Sommarskog
Jun 6, 2017, 4:07:35 AM6/6/17
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1 Controversial laws concerning which commodity were introduced in
> Britain by the Importation Act 1815, and repealed by the Importation Act
> 1846?
Coffee
> 1 Controversial laws concerning which commodity were introduced in
> Britain by the Importation Act 1815, and repealed by the Importation Act
> 1846?
> 3 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving works
> of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)?
> 6 Which major conflict began at Fort Sumpter and ended four years
> later at Appomattox?
> 7 Angola and Mozambique are former colonies of which European nation?
> 8 Paula Radcliffe is the current world record holder in which
> athletic event?
--
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Dan Tilque
Jun 6, 2017, 6:03:44 AM6/6/17
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Calvin wrote:
> Only 9 this week.
>
> 1 Controversial laws concerning which commodity were introduced in Britain by the Importation Act 1815, and repealed by the Importation Act 1846?
grain
> Only 9 this week.
>
> 1 Controversial laws concerning which commodity were introduced in Britain by the Importation Act 1815, and repealed by the Importation Act 1846?
> 2 Which actor played the title role in the 1986 David Cronenberg film "The Fly"?
> 3 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving works of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)?
> 4 Which character did Alan Alda play in the TV series "M*A*S*H"?
> 5 What flavouring is used in Frangelico liqueur?
> 6 Which major conflict began at Fort Sumpter and ended four years later at Appomattox?
> 7 Angola and Mozambique are former colonies of which European nation?
> 8 Paula Radcliffe is the current world record holder in which athletic event?
> 9 A vexillologist is an expert in what?
--
Dan Tilque
Peter Smyth
Jun 6, 2017, 6:09:32 AM6/6/17
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Controversial laws concerning which commodity were introduced in
> Britain by the Importation Act 1815, and repealed by the Importation
> Act 1846?
Corn
> 1 Controversial laws concerning which commodity were introduced in
> Britain by the Importation Act 1815, and repealed by the Importation
> Act 1846?
> 2 Which actor played the title role in the 1986 David Cronenberg film
> "The Fly"?
>
> 3 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving works
> of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)?
> 4 Which character did Alan Alda play in the TV series "M*A*S*H"?
> 5 What flavouring is used in Frangelico liqueur?
> 6 Which major conflict began at Fort Sumpter and ended four years
> later at Appomattox?
> 7 Angola and Mozambique are former colonies of which European nation?
> 8 Paula Radcliffe is the current world record holder in which
> athletic event?
> 9 A vexillologist is an expert in what?
Peter Smyth
Bruce
Jun 6, 2017, 9:55:36 AM6/6/17
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On Mon, 05 Jun 2017 21:09:55 -0700, Calvin wrote:
> Only 9 this week.
>
> 1 Controversial laws concerning which commodity were introduced in
> Britain by the Importation Act 1815, and repealed by the Importation Act
> 1846?
> 2 Which actor played the title role in the 1986 David Cronenberg film
> "The Fly"?
Jeff Goldblum
> Only 9 this week.
>
> 1 Controversial laws concerning which commodity were introduced in
> Britain by the Importation Act 1815, and repealed by the Importation Act
> 1846?
> 2 Which actor played the title role in the 1986 David Cronenberg film
> "The Fly"?
> 3 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving works
of
> which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)?
> 4 Which character did Alan Alda play in the TV series "M*A*S*H"?
> 5 What flavouring is used in Frangelico liqueur?
> 6 Which major conflict began at Fort Sumpter and ended four years
later
> at Appomattox?
> 7 Angola and Mozambique are former colonies of which European nation?
> 8 Paula Radcliffe is the current world record holder in which
athletic
> event?
> 9 A vexillologist is an expert in what?
Marc Dashevsky
Jun 6, 2017, 10:11:51 AM6/6/17
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In article <yNadnW4KMfK3s6vE...@giganews.com>, m...@vex.net says...
> > 2 Which actor played the title role in the 1986 David Cronenberg
> > film "The Fly"?
>
> Goldberg.
All those Jewish names sound alike.
> > film "The Fly"?
>
> Goldberg.
Dan Blum
Jun 6, 2017, 10:13:39 AM6/6/17
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Only 9 this week.
> 1 Controversial laws concerning which commodity were introduced in Britain by the Importation Act 1815, and repealed by the Importation Act 1846?
grain a.k.a. corn
> Only 9 this week.
> 1 Controversial laws concerning which commodity were introduced in Britain by the Importation Act 1815, and repealed by the Importation Act 1846?
> 2 Which actor played the title role in the 1986 David Cronenberg film "The Fly"?
> 3 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving works of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)?
> 4 Which character did Alan Alda play in the TV series "M*A*S*H"?
> 6 Which major conflict began at Fort Sumpter and ended four years later at Appomattox?
> 7 Angola and Mozambique are former colonies of which European nation?
> 9 A vexillologist is an expert in what?
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_______________________________________________________________________
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"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Mark Brader
Jun 6, 2017, 1:19:57 PM6/6/17
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Mark Brader:
> > Goldberg.
Marc Dashevsky:
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Mark Brader, Toronto | "(And then there were the mtimes.
m...@vex.net | Oh, the mtimes...)" --Steve Summit
> > Goldberg.
Marc Dashevsky:
> All those Jewish names sound alike.
"Iceberg, Goldberg, what's the difference?"
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "(And then there were the mtimes.
m...@vex.net | Oh, the mtimes...)" --Steve Summit
Gareth Owen
Jun 6, 2017, 2:15:16 PM6/6/17
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> writes:
> 1 Controversial laws concerning which commodity were introduced in
> Britain by the Importation Act 1815, and repealed by the Importation
> Act 1846?
Corn?
> 1 Controversial laws concerning which commodity were introduced in
> Britain by the Importation Act 1815, and repealed by the Importation
> Act 1846?
> 2 Which actor played the title role in the 1986 David Cronenberg film
> "The Fly"?
> 3 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving works
> of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)?
> 4 Which character did Alan Alda play in the TV series "M*A*S*H"?
> 5 What flavouring is used in Frangelico liqueur?
> 6 Which major conflict began at Fort Sumpter and ended four years
> later at Appomattox?
> 7 Angola and Mozambique are former colonies of which European nation?
> 8 Paula Radcliffe is the current world record holder in which athletic
> event?
> 9 A vexillologist is an expert in what?
Pete Gayde
Jun 6, 2017, 4:39:10 PM6/6/17
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:a969a926-dca6-4b23...@googlegroups.com:
> Only 9 this week.
>
> 1 Controversial laws concerning which commodity were introduced in
> Britain by the Importation Act 1815, and repealed by the Importation
> Act 1846?
> 2 Which actor played the title role in the 1986 David
> Cronenberg film "The Fly"?
> 3 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are
> the two major surviving works of which Roman historian and senator (c.
> 56 - 117 AD)?
Cato
> 4 Which character did Alan Alda play in the TV series "M*A*S*H"?
Hawkeye Pierce
> 5 What flavouring is used in Frangelico liqueur?
> 6 Which major conflict began at Fort Sumpter and ended four years
> later at Appomattox?
U.S. Civil War
> 7 Angola and Mozambique are former colonies
> of which European nation?
Portugal
> 8 Paula Radcliffe is the current world
> record holder in which athletic event?
Marathon
> 9 A vexillologist is an expert in what?
Flags
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
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Pete Gayde
news:a969a926-dca6-4b23...@googlegroups.com:
> Only 9 this week.
>
> 1 Controversial laws concerning which commodity were introduced in
> Britain by the Importation Act 1815, and repealed by the Importation
> Act 1846?
> 2 Which actor played the title role in the 1986 David
> Cronenberg film "The Fly"?
> 3 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are
> the two major surviving works of which Roman historian and senator (c.
> 56 - 117 AD)?
> 4 Which character did Alan Alda play in the TV series "M*A*S*H"?
> 5 What flavouring is used in Frangelico liqueur?
> 6 Which major conflict began at Fort Sumpter and ended four years
> later at Appomattox?
> 7 Angola and Mozambique are former colonies
> of which European nation?
> 8 Paula Radcliffe is the current world
> record holder in which athletic event?
> 9 A vexillologist is an expert in what?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
> ---
> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.
> http://www.avg.com
>
>
Pete Gayde
Calvin
Jun 12, 2017, 8:18:13 PM6/12/17
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On Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 2:09:56 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> Only 9 this week.
>
> 1 Controversial laws concerning which commodity were introduced in Britain by the Importation Act 1815, and repealed by the Importation Act 1846?
Corn / Grain or similar
> Only 9 this week.
>
> 1 Controversial laws concerning which commodity were introduced in Britain by the Importation Act 1815, and repealed by the Importation Act 1846?
"The Corn Laws"
> 2 Which actor played the title role in the 1986 David Cronenberg film "The Fly"?
> 3 The "Annals" and the "Histories" are the two major surviving works of which Roman historian and senator (c. 56 - 117 AD)?
> 4 Which character did Alan Alda play in the TV series "M*A*S*H"?
> 5 What flavouring is used in Frangelico liqueur?
> 6 Which major conflict began at Fort Sumter and ended four years later at Appomattox?
US Civil War
> 7 Angola and Mozambique are former colonies of which European nation?
> 8 Paula Radcliffe is the current world record holder in which athletic event?
> 9 A vexillologist is an expert in what?
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 TOTAL TB Quiz 489
1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 7 41 Dan Blum
1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 6 36 Gareth Owen
0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 6 37 Marc Dashevsky
0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 5 29 Bruce Bowler
1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 5 31 Peter Smyth
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 5 35 Pete Gayde
1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 5 35 Dan Tilque
0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 22 Erland S
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 4 31 Mark Brader
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
4 4 2 8 2 8 8 4 7 0 47 58%
Congratulations Dan.
cheers,
calvin
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