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Calvin

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May 12, 2011, 7:34:01 PM5/12/11
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1 Which fashion designer was shot dead close to his Miami home in 1997?
2 For which novel is author Helen Fielding best known?
3 Odessa is a city in which European country?
4 Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser co-starred in which US TV sitcom?
5 Which is the USA’s most populous state?
6 What African animal can produce its own sun tan lotion?
7 Which fictional quartet's catchphrase was “Cowabunga”?
8 Jaune is the French word for which colour?
9 Which letter of the alphabet signifies Mercedes Benz top of the range
models?
10 What is the common name for hair from the angora goat?

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Chris F.A. Johnson

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May 12, 2011, 9:02:42 PM5/12/11
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On 2011-05-12, Calvin wrote:
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> 1 Which fashion designer was shot dead close to his Miami home in 1997?

Versacci

> 2 For which novel is author Helen Fielding best known?
> 3 Odessa is a city in which European country?

Ukraine

> 4 Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser co-starred in which US TV sitcom?

> 5 Which is the USA???s most populous state?

California

> 6 What African animal can produce its own sun tan lotion?

Hippopotamus

> 7 Which fictional quartet's catchphrase was ???Cowabunga????

Mutant Ninja Turtles

> 8 Jaune is the French word for which colour?

Yellow

> 9 Which letter of the alphabet signifies Mercedes Benz top of the range
> models?

S

> 10 What is the common name for hair from the angora goat?

Cashmere


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Marc Dashevsky

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May 12, 2011, 9:45:28 PM5/12/11
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In article <op.vvd6e...@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au>, cal...@phlegm.com says...

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> 1 Which fashion designer was shot dead close to his Miami home in 1997?
Versace

> 2 For which novel is author Helen Fielding best known?
> 3 Odessa is a city in which European country?

Ukraine

> 4 Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser co-starred in which US TV sitcom?

Mad About You

> 5 Which is the USA's most populous state?

California

> 6 What African animal can produce its own sun tan lotion?

hippopotamus

> 7 Which fictional quartet's catchphrase was "Cowabunga"?

Tennage Mutant Ninja Turtles

> 8 Jaune is the French word for which colour?

yellow

> 9 Which letter of the alphabet signifies Mercedes Benz top of the range models?

S

> 10 What is the common name for hair from the angora goat?

mohair

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John Masters

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May 13, 2011, 1:12:55 AM5/13/11
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On 2011-05-13 00:34:01 +0100, Calvin said:

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> 1 Which fashion designer was shot dead close to his Miami home in 1997?

Armani

> 2 For which novel is author Helen Fielding best known?

Briget Jone's Diary

> 3 Odessa is a city in which European country?

Latvia

> 4 Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser co-starred in which US TV sitcom?
> 5 Which is the USA’s most populous state?

California

> 6 What African animal can produce its own sun tan lotion?

Elephant

> 7 Which fictional quartet's catchphrase was “Cowabunga”?

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

> 8 Jaune is the French word for which colour?

Yellow

> 9 Which letter of the alphabet signifies Mercedes Benz top of the range models?

C

> 10 What is the common name for hair from the angora goat?

Cashmere

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Landscape. I reckon that Stonehenge was build by the contemporary
equivalent of Microsoft, whereas Avebury was definitely an Apple circle.
(Terry Pratchett)

Erland Sommarskog

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May 13, 2011, 3:13:43 AM5/13/11
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Calvin (cal...@phlegm.com) writes:
> 3 Odessa is a city in which European country?

Ukraine

> 5 Which is the USA’s most populous state?

California

> 8 Jaune is the French word for which colour?

Yellow

> 9 Which letter of the alphabet signifies Mercedes Benz top of the
> range models?

S


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Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se

David

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May 13, 2011, 5:50:55 AM5/13/11
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1 Which fashion designer was shot dead close to his Miami home in 1997?
Versace

2 For which novel is author Helen Fielding best known?
3 Odessa is a city in which European country?
4 Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser co-starred in which US TV sitcom?
5 Which is the USA’s most populous state?

California?

6 What African animal can produce its own sun tan lotion?

Hippo

7 Which fictional quartet's catchphrase was “Cowabunga”?
8 Jaune is the French word for which colour?

Yellow

9 Which letter of the alphabet signifies Mercedes Benz top of the range
models?

S

10 What is the common name for hair from the angora goat?

Mohair

Peter Smyth

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May 13, 2011, 6:33:47 PM5/13/11
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"Calvin" wrote in message
news:op.vvd6e...@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au...

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>
>
>1 Which fashion designer was shot dead close to his Miami home in 1997?
Versace

>2 For which novel is author Helen Fielding best known?
Bridge Jones Diary

>3 Odessa is a city in which European country?
Ukraine

>4 Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser co-starred in which US TV sitcom?
>5 Which is the USA’s most populous state?
California

>6 What African animal can produce its own sun tan lotion?
Zebra

>7 Which fictional quartet's catchphrase was “Cowabunga”?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

>8 Jaune is the French word for which colour?
Yellow

>9 Which letter of the alphabet signifies Mercedes Benz top of the range
>models?
E

>10 What is the common name for hair from the angora goat?
mohair

Peter Smyth

Dan Tilque

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May 14, 2011, 4:33:56 AM5/14/11
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Calvin wrote:
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>
> 1 Which fashion designer was shot dead close to his Miami home in 1997?
> 2 For which novel is author Helen Fielding best known?
> 3 Odessa is a city in which European country?

Texas :) ok, how about Belarus

> 4 Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser co-starred in which US TV sitcom?

Mad About You

> 5 Which is the USA’s most populous state?

California

> 6 What African animal can produce its own sun tan lotion?

lion

> 7 Which fictional quartet's catchphrase was “Cowabunga†?

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

> 8 Jaune is the French word for which colour?

yellow

> 9 Which letter of the alphabet signifies Mercedes Benz top of the
> range models?

D

> 10 What is the common name for hair from the angora goat?

cashmere

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Dan Tilque

Pete

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May 14, 2011, 2:22:43 PM5/14/11
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Calvin <cal...@phlegm.com> wrote in
news:op.vvd6e...@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au:

>
>
> 1 Which fashion designer was shot dead close to his Miami home in
> 1997?

Versace

> 2 For which novel is author Helen Fielding best known?
> 3 Odessa is a city in which European country?

Ukraine

> 4 Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser co-starred in which US TV sitcom?

Mad About You

> 5 Which is the USA’s most populous state?

California

> 6 What African animal can produce its own sun tan lotion?

Hippopotamus

> 7 Which fictional quartet's catchphrase was “Cowabunga”?

Bart Simpson

> 8 Jaune is the French word for which colour?

Yellow

> 9 Which letter of the alphabet signifies Mercedes Benz top of the
> range models?

E

> 10 What is the common name for hair from the angora goat?

Cashmere

>

Pete

swp

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May 14, 2011, 5:09:09 PM5/14/11
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On May 12, 7:34 pm, Calvin <cal...@phlegm.com> wrote:
> 1       Which fashion designer was shot dead close to his Miami home in 1997?

versace

> 2       For which novel is author Helen Fielding best known?

bridget jones diary

> 3       Odessa is a city in which European country?

ukraine

> 4       Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser co-starred in which US TV sitcom?

mad about you?

> 5       Which is the USA’s most populous state?

california

> 6       What African animal can produce its own sun tan lotion?

hippo?

> 7       Which fictional quartet's catchphrase was “Cowabunga”?

teenage mutant ninja turtles (patterned after kitty pryde of the x-men
and bart simpson)

> 8       Jaune is the French word for which colour?

mellow yellow

> 9       Which letter of the alphabet signifies Mercedes Benz top of the range  
> models?

s

> 10      What is the common name for hair from the angora goat?

cashmire

swp

Jeffrey Turner

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May 14, 2011, 8:01:46 PM5/14/11
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On 5/12/2011 7:34 PM, Calvin wrote:
>
>
> 1 Which fashion designer was shot dead close to his Miami home in 1997?
> 2 For which novel is author Helen Fielding best known?
> 3 Odessa is a city in which European country?
Ukraine

> 4 Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser co-starred in which US TV sitcom?
I watched that. Arrggh. Mad About You. Ahhh.

> 5 Which is the USA’s most populous state?
California

> 6 What African animal can produce its own sun tan lotion?
Human

> 7 Which fictional quartet's catchphrase was “Cowabunga”?
TMNT - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

> 8 Jaune is the French word for which colour?
Yellow

> 9 Which letter of the alphabet signifies Mercedes Benz top of the range
> models?
U

> 10 What is the common name for hair from the angora goat?
Cashmere

--Jeff

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Power to protect money.
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robpparker SPAM @foroptusnet.com.aume Rob Parker

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May 14, 2011, 9:55:19 PM5/14/11
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1 Which fashion designer was shot dead close to his Miami home in 1997?

Versace

2 For which novel is author Helen Fielding best known?
3 Odessa is a city in which European country?

Ukraine

4 Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser co-starred in which US TV sitcom?

Mad About You

5 Which is the USA's most populous state?

California (?)

6 What African animal can produce its own sun tan lotion?

Hippopotamus (?)

7 Which fictional quartet's catchphrase was "Cowabunga"?

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (heroes in a half-shell)

8 Jaune is the French word for which colour?

Yellow

9 Which letter of the alphabet signifies Mercedes Benz top of the range
models?

E (?)

10 What is the common name for hair from the angora goat?

Mohair


Rob


Calvin

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May 15, 2011, 9:56:41 PM5/15/11
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On Fri, 13 May 2011 09:34:01 +1000, Calvin <cal...@phlegm.com> wrote:

> 1 Which fashion designer was shot dead close to his Miami home in 1997?

Gianni Versace
7/11

> 2 For which novel is author Helen Fielding best known?

Bridget Jones' Diary
3/11

> 3 Odessa is a city in which European country?

Ukraine
8/11

> 4 Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser co-starred in which US TV sitcom?

Mad About You
6/11

> 5 Which is the USA’s most populous state?

California
11/11

> 6 What African animal can produce its own sun tan lotion?

Hippo
6/11
Not paying 'man' :-)

> 7 Which fictional quartet's catchphrase was “Cowabunga”?

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
8/11

> 8 Jaune is the French word for which colour?

Yellow
11/11

> 9 Which letter of the alphabet signifies Mercedes Benz top of the range
> models?

S [Class]
5/11

> 10 What is the common name for hair from the angora goat?

Mohair
4/11


Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL Quiz 126
1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 7 Chris Johnson
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 4 Dan Tilque
1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 6 David
0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 Erland S
0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 5 Jeffrey Turner
0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 4 John Masters
1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 Marc Dashevsky
1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 6 Pete Gayde
1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 7 Peter Smyth
1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 8 Rob Parker
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 9 Stephen Perry
7 3 8 6 11 6 8 11 5 4 69 TOTAL
63%

Well done Marc and Stephen.

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cheers,
calvin

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