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Calvin

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Apr 7, 2015, 5:19:28 PM4/7/15
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1 What painful condition, caused by elevated levels of uric acid in the blood, was historically known as the disease of kings?
2 What total score is required to win a standard game of cribbage?
3 What does the intergovernmental forum acronym APEC stand for?
4 Which American engineer (1856-1915) was one of the first management consultants and is regarded as the father of scientific management?
5 In which country is Farsi the official language?
6 British rower Steve Redgrave won gold medals at how many successive Olympics?
7 Which sport is the subject of Lindsay Anderson's 1963 film This Sporting Life starring Richard Harris in the lead role?
8 What day is always on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox?
9 Where in the human body are the carotid arteries mostly located?
10 Who is the only British Prime Minister to have served under three different monarchs?


cheers,
calvin

Chris F.A. Johnson

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Apr 7, 2015, 7:08:03 PM4/7/15
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On 2015-04-07, Calvin wrote:
> 1 What painful condition, caused by elevated levels of uric acid in the blood, was historically known as the disease of kings?

Gout

> 2 What total score is required to win a standard game of cribbage?

121

> 3 What does the intergovernmental forum acronym APEC stand for?

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

> 4 Which American engineer (1856-1915) was one of the first management consultants and is regarded as the father of scientific management?
> 5 In which country is Farsi the official?language?

Iran

> 6 British rower Steve Redgrave won gold medals at how many successive Olympics?

5

> 7 Which sport is the subject of Lindsay Anderson's 1963 film This Sporting Life starring Richard Harris in the lead role?

Rugby

> 8 What day is always on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox?

Easter

> 9 Where in the human body are the carotid arteries mostly located?

Neck

> 10 Who is the only British Prime Minister to have served under three different monarchs?

Chamberlain

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Dan Tilque

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Apr 7, 2015, 9:33:59 PM4/7/15
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 What painful condition, caused by elevated levels of uric acid in the blood, was historically known as the disease of kings?

gout

> 2 What total score is required to win a standard game of cribbage?

121

> 3 What does the intergovernmental forum acronym APEC stand for?

Asia Pacific Economic Community

> 4 Which American engineer (1856-1915) was one of the first management consultants and is regarded as the father of scientific management?

Taylor

> 5 In which country is Farsi the official language?

Iran

> 6 British rower Steve Redgrave won gold medals at how many successive Olympics?

3

> 7 Which sport is the subject of Lindsay Anderson's 1963 film This Sporting Life starring Richard Harris in the lead role?

track

> 8 What day is always on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox?

Easter

> 9 Where in the human body are the carotid arteries mostly located?

neck

> 10 Who is the only British Prime Minister to have served under three different monarchs?

Neville Chamberlain


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Mark Brader

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Apr 8, 2015, 1:19:43 AM4/8/15
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Calvin:
> 1 What painful condition, caused by elevated levels of uric acid in the
> blood, was historically known as the disease of kings?

Gout.

> 2 What total score is required to win a standard game of cribbage?

121.

> 3 What does the intergovernmental forum acronym APEC stand for?

Association of Petroleum-Exporting Countries. I wouldn't be surprised
if they spell it without a hyphen, but they shouldn't.

> 4 Which American engineer (1856-1915) was one of the first management
> consultants and is regarded as the father of scientific management?

Gilbreth?

> 5 In which country is Farsi the official language?

Iran.

> 6 British rower Steve Redgrave won gold medals at how many successive Olympics?

4?

> 7 Which sport is the subject of Lindsay Anderson's 1963 film This
> Sporting Life starring Richard Harris in the lead role?

Running?

> 8 What day is always on the first Sunday after the first full moon after
> the vernal equinox?

You want Easter Sunday. You are wrong; that was the original idea, but
for centuries now the date has been determined by a formula approximating
the above. As well as making it simpler to compute the date, this change
also ensures that it is always the same worldwide, rather than sometimes
being a week apart in different time zones.

> 9 Where in the human body are the carotid arteries mostly located?

Neck.

> 10 Who is the only British Prime Minister to have served under three
> different monarchs?

Chamberlain?
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Mark Brader

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Apr 8, 2015, 1:21:19 AM4/8/15
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"Calvin":
> > 3 What does the intergovernmental forum acronym APEC stand for?

Mark Brader:
> Association of Petroleum-Exporting Countries.

(After reading other responses)

Dang. What I did, of course, was to mix up APEC with OPEC.
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Erland Sommarskog

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Apr 8, 2015, 3:33:26 AM4/8/15
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 2 What total score is required to win a standard game of cribbage?

564

> 3 What does the intergovernmental forum acronym APEC stand for?

Asian-Pacific Economical Community

> 5 In which country is Farsi the official language?

Iran

> 6 British rower Steve Redgrave won gold medals at how many
> successive Olympics?

4

> 7 Which sport is the subject of Lindsay Anderson's 1963 film This
> Sporting Life starring Richard Harris in the lead role?

Tennis

> 8 What day is always on the first Sunday after the first full moon
> after the vernal equinox?

Easter Sunday

> 10 Who is the only British Prime Minister to have served under three
> different monarchs?

Chamberlain



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Erland Sommarskog

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Apr 8, 2015, 3:35:39 AM4/8/15
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> You want Easter Sunday. You are wrong; that was the original idea, but
> for centuries now the date has been determined by a formula approximating
> the above. As well as making it simpler to compute the date, this change
> also ensures that it is always the same worldwide, rather than sometimes
> being a week apart in different time zones.
>

Well, it is not the same worldwide. The Orthodox Easter is the coming
weekend, at least in Greece.

Mark Brader

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Apr 8, 2015, 4:15:28 AM4/8/15
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Mark Brader:
>> You want Easter Sunday. You are wrong; that was the original idea, but
>> for centuries now the date has been determined by a formula approximating
>> the above. As well as making it simpler to compute the date, this change
>> also ensures that it is always the same worldwide, rather than sometimes
>> being a week apart in different time zones.

Erland Sommarskog:
> Well, it is not the same worldwide. The Orthodox Easter is the coming
> weekend, at least in Greece.

I'm talking about calendar events, not religious ones.
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Marc Dashevsky

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Apr 8, 2015, 7:39:09 AM4/8/15
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In article <d5d6796d-2c5c-46f3...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
>
> 1 What painful condition, caused by elevated levels of uric acid in the blood, was historically known as the disease of kings?
gout

> 2 What total score is required to win a standard game of cribbage?
121

> 3 What does the intergovernmental forum acronym APEC stand for?
> 4 Which American engineer (1856-1915) was one of the first management consultants and is regarded as the father of scientific management?
> 5 In which country is Farsi the official language?
Iran

> 6 British rower Steve Redgrave won gold medals at how many successive Olympics?
3

> 7 Which sport is the subject of Lindsay Anderson's 1963 film This Sporting Life starring Richard Harris in the lead role?
> 8 What day is always on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox?
Easter

> 9 Where in the human body are the carotid arteries mostly located?
neck

> 10 Who is the only British Prime Minister to have served under three different monarchs?



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bbowler

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Apr 8, 2015, 9:04:02 AM4/8/15
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On Tue, 07 Apr 2015 14:19:27 -0700, Calvin wrote:

> 1 What painful condition, caused by elevated levels of uric acid in
the
> blood, was historically known as the disease of kings?

Gout?

> 2 What total score is required to win a standard game of cribbage?

121?

> 3 What does the intergovernmental forum acronym APEC stand for?
> 4 Which American engineer (1856-1915) was one of the first management
> consultants and is regarded as the father of scientific management?
> 5 In which country is Farsi the official language?

Iran

> 6 British rower Steve Redgrave won gold medals at how many successive
> Olympics?
> 7 Which sport is the subject of Lindsay Anderson's 1963 film This
> Sporting Life starring Richard Harris in the lead role?
> 8 What day is always on the first Sunday after the first full moon
after
> the vernal equinox?

Easter

> 9 Where in the human body are the carotid arteries mostly located?

Neck

Björn Lundin

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Apr 8, 2015, 9:45:03 AM4/8/15
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On 2015-04-07 23:19, Calvin wrote:
> 1 What painful condition, caused by elevated levels of uric acid in the blood, was historically known as the disease of kings?
Kindney stones
> 2 What total score is required to win a standard game of cribbage?
27
> 3 What does the intergovernmental forum acronym APEC stand for?
> 4 Which American engineer (1856-1915) was one of the first management consultants and is regarded as the father of scientific management?
Anderson
> 5 In which country is Farsi the official language?
Iran
> 6 British rower Steve Redgrave won gold medals at how many successive Olympics?
5
> 7 Which sport is the subject of Lindsay Anderson's 1963 film This Sporting Life starring Richard Harris in the lead role?
Rowing?
> 8 What day is always on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox?
Easter day
> 9 Where in the human body are the carotid arteries mostly located?
on the heart
> 10 Who is the only British Prime Minister to have served under three different monarchs?
Chamberlain



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David B

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Apr 8, 2015, 11:39:39 AM4/8/15
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1 What painful condition, caused by elevated levels of uric acid in the
blood, was historically known as the disease of kings?

Gout.

2 What total score is required to win a standard game of cribbage?

121.

3 What does the intergovernmental forum acronym APEC stand for?
4 Which American engineer (1856-1915) was one of the first management
consultants and is regarded as the father of scientific management?
5 In which country is Farsi the official language?
6 British rower Steve Redgrave won gold medals at how many successive
Olympics?

5.

7 Which sport is the subject of Lindsay Anderson's 1963 film This Sporting
Life starring Richard Harris in the lead role?
8 What day is always on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the
vernal equinox?

Easter Day.

9 Where in the human body are the carotid arteries mostly located?

Neck.

10 Who is the only British Prime Minister to have served under three
different monarchs?

Chamberlain.


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Peter Smyth

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Apr 9, 2015, 1:24:54 PM4/9/15
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Calvin wrote:

> 1 What painful condition, caused by elevated levels of uric acid in
> the blood, was historically known as the disease of kings?
Gout
> 2 What total score is required to win a standard game of cribbage?
121
> 3 What does the intergovernmental forum acronym APEC stand for?
Association of Petroleum Exporting Countries
> 4 Which American engineer (1856-1915) was one of the first management
> consultants and is regarded as the father of scientific management?
>
> 5 In which country is Farsi the official language?
Iran
> 6 British rower Steve Redgrave won gold medals at how many successive
> Olympics?
5
> 7 Which sport is the subject of Lindsay Anderson's 1963 film This
> Sporting Life starring Richard Harris in the lead role?
Horse Racing
> 8 What day is always on the first Sunday after the first full moon
> after the vernal equinox?
Easter Sunday
> 9 Where in the human body are the carotid arteries mostly located?
Neck
> 10 Who is the only British Prime Minister to have served under three
> different monarchs?
Stanley Baldwin

PEter Smyth

swp

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Apr 9, 2015, 4:44:06 PM4/9/15
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On Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 5:19:28 PM UTC-4, Calvin wrote:
> 1 What painful condition, caused by elevated levels of uric acid in the blood, was historically known as the disease of kings?

gout

> 2 What total score is required to win a standard game of cribbage?

121

> 3 What does the intergovernmental forum acronym APEC stand for?

asia pacific economic consortium

> 4 Which American engineer (1856-1915) was one of the first management consultants and is regarded as the father of scientific management?

fred taylor

> 5 In which country is Farsi the official language?

iran

> 6 British rower Steve Redgrave won gold medals at how many successive Olympics?

5

> 7 Which sport is the subject of Lindsay Anderson's 1963 film This Sporting Life starring Richard Harris in the lead role?

rugby

> 8 What day is always on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox?

easter (flawed question, but I'm sure you've figured that out by now)

> 9 Where in the human body are the carotid arteries mostly located?

neck

> 10 Who is the only British Prime Minister to have served under three different monarchs?

baldwin?


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Pete

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Apr 10, 2015, 6:03:09 PM4/10/15
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:d5d6796d-2c5c-46f3...@googlegroups.com:

> 1 What painful condition, caused by elevated levels of uric acid
> in the blood, was historically known as the disease of kings?

Gout

> 2 What total score is required to win a standard game of cribbage?

121

> 3 What does the intergovernmental forum acronym APEC stand for?

Asia Pacific Economic Council

> 4 Which American engineer (1856-1915) was one of the first management
> consultants and is regarded as the father of scientific management?
> 5 In which country is Farsi the official language?

Iran

> 6 British rower Steve Redgrave won gold medals at how many
> successive Olympics?
> 7 Which sport is the subject of Lindsay
> Anderson's 1963 film This Sporting Life starring Richard Harris in the
> lead role?
> 8 What day is always on the first Sunday after the
> first full moon after the vernal equinox?

Easter

> 9 Where in the human
> body are the carotid arteries mostly located?

Neck

> 10 Who is the only
> British Prime Minister to have served under three different monarchs?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>

Pete

Calvin

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Apr 12, 2015, 3:45:30 PM4/12/15
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On Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at 7:19:28 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:

> 1 What painful condition, caused by elevated levels of uric acid in the blood, was historically known as the disease of kings?

Gout

> 2 What total score is required to win a standard game of cribbage?

121

> 3 What does the intergovernmental forum acronym APEC stand for?

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
I wos foirly lenient on the lost word provided the first three were right.

> 4 Which American engineer (1856-1915) was one of the first management consultants and is regarded as the father of scientific management?

FW Taylor

> 5 In which country is Farsi the official language?

Iran is certainly the best best answer but also accepting Afghanistan & Tajikistan

> 6 British rower Steve Redgrave won gold medals at how many successive Olympics?

5

> 7 Which sport is the subject of Lindsay Anderson's 1963 film This Sporting Life starring Richard Harris in the lead role?

Rugby [League]

> 8 What day is always on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox?

Easter [Sunday]
This is something of a simplification as Mark and Stephen pointed out.

> 9 Where in the human body are the carotid arteries mostly located?

Neck

> 10 Who is the only British Prime Minister to have served under three different monarchs?

Stanley Baldwin
Chamberlain became PM in 1937

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 387
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 64 Stephen Perry
1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 8 60 Chris Johnson
1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 7 55 Peter Smyth
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 7 55 Dan Tilque
1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 53 Pete Gayde
1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 5 43 David Brown
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 48 Mark Brader
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 48 Marc Dashevsky
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 48 Bruce Bowler
0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 26 Erland S
0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 26 Bjorn Lundin
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
9 9 5 2 10 5 2 11 9 2 64 58%

Congratulations Stephen.

cheers,
calvin

Chris F.A. Johnson

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Apr 12, 2015, 8:08:03 PM4/12/15
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On 2015-04-12, Calvin wrote:
...
>> 10 Who is the only British Prime Minister to have served under three different monarchs?
>
> Stanley Baldwin
> Chamberlain became PM in 1937

Alzheimer's must be setting in. I was thinking that the abdication
happened in 1938 instead of 1936.

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Mark Brader

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Apr 12, 2015, 11:30:03 PM4/12/15
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"Calvin:"
>>> 10 Who is the only British Prime Minister to have served under three
>>> different monarchs?

>> Stanley Baldwin
>> Chamberlain became PM in 1937

Chris Johnson:
> Alzheimer's must be setting in. I was thinking that the abdication
> happened in 1938 instead of 1936.

I, on the other hand, knew it was 1936 and suspected that Chamberlain
wasn't in office that early, but couldn't remember who was.
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