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Calvin
Mar 17, 2016, 1:54:47 AM3/17/16
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1 Which country will host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games?
2 Goal shooter Mwayi Kumwenda was named player of the tournament at the 2015 Netball World Cup. Which African country did she represent? They finished the tournament in sixth place, narrowly losing the 5th/6th playoff to South Africa.
3 What four words is the injury-treatment mnemonic RICE an abbreviation for?
4 Along with the Vuelta a España and Tour de France, which cycling event makes up the so-called 'Three Grand Tours'?
5 Which musical was based the 1894 fictional memoir 'Tevye and His Daughters'?
6 'The Straits Times' is the highest selling newspaper in which Asian country?
7 What is the name of the 'intelligent personal assistant' which is a part of the operating system on Apple phones and tablets?
8 Which European nation joined the annual Five Nations rugby championship in 2000, making it the Six Nations?
9 In which country in the winter sports resort St Moritz located?
10 Which French rally driver won the World Rally Championship nine consecutive times from 2004-12?
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Mar 17, 2016, 2:10:12 AM3/17/16
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"Calvin":
> 2 Goal shooter Mwayi Kumwenda was named player of the
> tournament at the 2015 Netball World Cup. Which African
> country did she represent? They finished the tournament in
> sixth place, narrowly losing the 5th/6th playoff to South
> Africa.
Kenya?
> 3 What four words is the injury-treatment mnemonic RICE an
> abbreviation for?
Rest, ice, compression, elevation.
(I actually started by typing "Rice" for the first one!)
> 4 Along with the Vuelta a España and Tour de France, which
> cycling event makes up the so-called 'Three Grand Tours'?
Tour of Italy?
> 5 Which musical was based the 1894 fictional memoir 'Tevye and
> His Daughters'?
"Fiddler on the Roof".
> 6 'The Straits Times' is the highest selling newspaper in which
> Asian country?
Singapore.
> 7 What is the name of the 'intelligent personal assistant'
> which is a part of the operating system on Apple phones and
> tablets?
Siri.
> 8 Which European nation joined the annual Five Nations rugby
> championship in 2000, making it the Six Nations?
France?
> 9 In which country in the winter sports resort St Moritz located?
Switzerland. Or is your case, Nwitzerland. :-)
> 10 Which French rally driver won the World Rally Championship
> nine consecutive times from 2004-12?
Johnsoneau. :-)
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Mark Brader | "A colorful quilt reflecting the dispersed development
m...@vex.net | of the nation. A sentence fragment."
Toronto | --Eric Walker
> 1 Which country will host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games?
China.
> 2 Goal shooter Mwayi Kumwenda was named player of the
> tournament at the 2015 Netball World Cup. Which African
> country did she represent? They finished the tournament in
> sixth place, narrowly losing the 5th/6th playoff to South
> Africa.
> 3 What four words is the injury-treatment mnemonic RICE an
> abbreviation for?
(I actually started by typing "Rice" for the first one!)
> 4 Along with the Vuelta a España and Tour de France, which
> cycling event makes up the so-called 'Three Grand Tours'?
> 5 Which musical was based the 1894 fictional memoir 'Tevye and
> His Daughters'?
> 6 'The Straits Times' is the highest selling newspaper in which
> Asian country?
> 7 What is the name of the 'intelligent personal assistant'
> which is a part of the operating system on Apple phones and
> tablets?
> 8 Which European nation joined the annual Five Nations rugby
> championship in 2000, making it the Six Nations?
> 9 In which country in the winter sports resort St Moritz located?
> 10 Which French rally driver won the World Rally Championship
> nine consecutive times from 2004-12?
--
Mark Brader | "A colorful quilt reflecting the dispersed development
m...@vex.net | of the nation. A sentence fragment."
Toronto | --Eric Walker
Gareth Owen
Mar 17, 2016, 2:54:50 AM3/17/16
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China??
> 2 Goal shooter Mwayi Kumwenda was named player of the tournament at
> the 2015 Netball World Cup. Which African country did she represent?
> They finished the tournament in sixth place, narrowly losing the
> 5th/6th playoff to South Africa.
Uganda??
> 3 What four words is the injury-treatment mnemonic RICE an
> abbreviation for?
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
> 4 Along with the Vuelta a España and Tour de France, which cycling
> event makes up the so-called 'Three Grand Tours'?
The Giro d'Italia
> 5 Which musical was based the 1894 fictional memoir 'Tevye and His
> Daughters'?
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers?
> 6 'The Straits Times' is the highest selling newspaper in which Asian
> country?
Malaysia
> 7 What is the name of the 'intelligent personal assistant' which is a
> part of the operating system on Apple phones and tablets?
Siri
> 8 Which European nation joined the annual Five Nations rugby
> championship in 2000, making it the Six Nations?
Italy (who'll I'll be seeing on Saturday)
> 9 In which country in the winter sports resort St Moritz located?
Switzerland
> 10 Which French rally driver won the World Rally Championship nine
> consecutive times from 2004-12?
Carlos Sainz (who is Spanish, but along with the very Scottish [and
somewhat dead] Colin McRae one of two rally drivers I could name).
Tough set that one. I reckon I might get 6/10.
> 2 Goal shooter Mwayi Kumwenda was named player of the tournament at
> the 2015 Netball World Cup. Which African country did she represent?
> They finished the tournament in sixth place, narrowly losing the
> 5th/6th playoff to South Africa.
> 3 What four words is the injury-treatment mnemonic RICE an
> abbreviation for?
> 4 Along with the Vuelta a España and Tour de France, which cycling
> event makes up the so-called 'Three Grand Tours'?
> 5 Which musical was based the 1894 fictional memoir 'Tevye and His
> Daughters'?
> 6 'The Straits Times' is the highest selling newspaper in which Asian
> country?
> 7 What is the name of the 'intelligent personal assistant' which is a
> part of the operating system on Apple phones and tablets?
> 8 Which European nation joined the annual Five Nations rugby
> championship in 2000, making it the Six Nations?
> 9 In which country in the winter sports resort St Moritz located?
> 10 Which French rally driver won the World Rally Championship nine
> consecutive times from 2004-12?
somewhat dead] Colin McRae one of two rally drivers I could name).
Tough set that one. I reckon I might get 6/10.
Erland Sommarskog
Mar 17, 2016, 4:04:40 AM3/17/16
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South Korea
> 2 Goal shooter Mwayi Kumwenda was named player of the tournament at
> the 2015 Netball World Cup. Which African country did she represent?
> They finished the tournament in sixth place, narrowly losing the 5th/6th
> playoff to South Africa.
Zimbabwe
> 4 Along with the Vuelta a España and Tour de France, which cycling
> event makes up the so-called 'Three Grand Tours'?
Giro d'Italia
> 6 'The Straits Times' is the highest selling newspaper in which
> Asian country?
Singapore
> 8 Which European nation joined the annual Five Nations rugby
> championship in 2000, making it the Six Nations?
Belgium
> 9 In which country in the winter sports resort St Moritz located?
Switzerland
> 10 Which French rally driver won the World Rally Championship nine
> consecutive times from 2004-12?
>
Vettel
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
> 2 Goal shooter Mwayi Kumwenda was named player of the tournament at
> the 2015 Netball World Cup. Which African country did she represent?
> They finished the tournament in sixth place, narrowly losing the 5th/6th
> playoff to South Africa.
> 4 Along with the Vuelta a España and Tour de France, which cycling
> event makes up the so-called 'Three Grand Tours'?
> 6 'The Straits Times' is the highest selling newspaper in which
> Asian country?
> 8 Which European nation joined the annual Five Nations rugby
> championship in 2000, making it the Six Nations?
> 9 In which country in the winter sports resort St Moritz located?
> 10 Which French rally driver won the World Rally Championship nine
> consecutive times from 2004-12?
>
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Pete
Mar 17, 2016, 12:12:09 PM3/17/16
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:6baa93cd-cad2-4acf...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Which country will host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games?
South Korea
> 2 Goal shooter Mwayi Kumwenda was named player of the tournament
> at the 2015 Netball World Cup. Which African country did she
> represent? They finished the tournament in sixth place, narrowly
> losing the 5th/6th playoff to South Africa.
Ghana
> 3 What four words is
> the injury-treatment mnemonic RICE an abbreviation for?
> 4 Along
> with the Vuelta a España and Tour de France, which cycling event makes
> up the so-called 'Three Grand Tours'?
Giro d'Italia
> 5 Which musical was based
> the 1894 fictional memoir 'Tevye and His Daughters'?
Fiddler on the Roof
> 6 'The
> Straits Times' is the highest selling newspaper in which Asian
> country?
Singapore
> 7 What is the name of the 'intelligent personal
> assistant' which is a part of the operating system on Apple phones and
> tablets?
Siri
> 8 Which European nation joined the annual Five Nations
> rugby championship in 2000, making it the Six Nations?
Italy
> 9 In which
> country in the winter sports resort St Moritz located?
Switzerland
> 10 Which
> French rally driver won the World Rally Championship nine consecutive
> times from 2004-12?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete
news:6baa93cd-cad2-4acf...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Which country will host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games?
> 2 Goal shooter Mwayi Kumwenda was named player of the tournament
> at the 2015 Netball World Cup. Which African country did she
> represent? They finished the tournament in sixth place, narrowly
> losing the 5th/6th playoff to South Africa.
> 3 What four words is
> the injury-treatment mnemonic RICE an abbreviation for?
> 4 Along
> with the Vuelta a España and Tour de France, which cycling event makes
> up the so-called 'Three Grand Tours'?
> 5 Which musical was based
> the 1894 fictional memoir 'Tevye and His Daughters'?
> 6 'The
> Straits Times' is the highest selling newspaper in which Asian
> country?
> 7 What is the name of the 'intelligent personal
> assistant' which is a part of the operating system on Apple phones and
> tablets?
> 8 Which European nation joined the annual Five Nations
> rugby championship in 2000, making it the Six Nations?
> 9 In which
> country in the winter sports resort St Moritz located?
> 10 Which
> French rally driver won the World Rally Championship nine consecutive
> times from 2004-12?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Peter Smyth
Mar 17, 2016, 2:31:52 PM3/17/16
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which country will host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games?
South Korea
> 1 Which country will host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games?
> 2 Goal shooter Mwayi Kumwenda was named player of the tournament at
> the 2015 Netball World Cup. Which African country did she represent?
> They finished the tournament in sixth place, narrowly losing the
> 5th/6th playoff to South Africa.
> 3 What four words is the injury-treatment mnemonic RICE an
> abbreviation for?
>
> 4 Along with the Vuelta a España and Tour de France, which cycling
> event makes up the so-called 'Three Grand Tours'?
> 5 Which musical was based the 1894 fictional memoir 'Tevye and His
> Daughters'?
>
> 6 'The Straits Times' is the highest selling newspaper in which Asian
> country?
> 7 What is the name of the 'intelligent personal assistant' which is a
> part of the operating system on Apple phones and tablets?
> 8 Which European nation joined the annual Five Nations rugby
> championship in 2000, making it the Six Nations?
> 9 In which country in the winter sports resort St Moritz located?
> 10 Which French rally driver won the World Rally Championship nine
> consecutive times from 2004-12?
Peter Smyth
Marc Dashevsky
Mar 18, 2016, 1:18:13 PM3/18/16
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In article <6baa93cd-cad2-4acf...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
> 4 Along with the Vuelta a España and Tour de France, which cycling event makes up the so-called 'Three Grand Tours'?
> 5 Which musical was based the 1894 fictional memoir 'Tevye and His Daughters'?
Fiddler On The Roof
> 6 'The Straits Times' is the highest selling newspaper in which Asian country?
Indonesia
> 7 What is the name of the 'intelligent personal assistant' which is a part of the operating system on Apple phones and tablets?
Siri
> 8 Which European nation joined the annual Five Nations rugby championship in 2000, making it the Six Nations?
Scotland
> 9 In which country in the winter sports resort St Moritz located?
Switzerland
> 10 Which French rally driver won the World Rally Championship nine consecutive times from 2004-12?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
>
> 1 Which country will host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games?
> 2 Goal shooter Mwayi Kumwenda was named player of the tournament at the 2015 Netball World Cup. Which African country did she represent? They finished the tournament in sixth place, narrowly losing the 5th/6th playoff to South Africa.
> 3 What four words is the injury-treatment mnemonic RICE an abbreviation for?
rest, ice, compression, elevation
> 1 Which country will host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games?
> 2 Goal shooter Mwayi Kumwenda was named player of the tournament at the 2015 Netball World Cup. Which African country did she represent? They finished the tournament in sixth place, narrowly losing the 5th/6th playoff to South Africa.
> 3 What four words is the injury-treatment mnemonic RICE an abbreviation for?
> 4 Along with the Vuelta a España and Tour de France, which cycling event makes up the so-called 'Three Grand Tours'?
> 5 Which musical was based the 1894 fictional memoir 'Tevye and His Daughters'?
> 6 'The Straits Times' is the highest selling newspaper in which Asian country?
> 7 What is the name of the 'intelligent personal assistant' which is a part of the operating system on Apple phones and tablets?
> 8 Which European nation joined the annual Five Nations rugby championship in 2000, making it the Six Nations?
> 9 In which country in the winter sports resort St Moritz located?
> 10 Which French rally driver won the World Rally Championship nine consecutive times from 2004-12?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Dan Tilque
Mar 18, 2016, 2:16:07 PM3/18/16
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which country will host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games?
> 2 Goal shooter Mwayi Kumwenda was named player of the tournament at the 2015 Netball World Cup. Which African country did she represent? They finished the tournament in sixth place, narrowly losing the 5th/6th playoff to South Africa.
Zimbabwe
> 1 Which country will host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games?
> 2 Goal shooter Mwayi Kumwenda was named player of the tournament at the 2015 Netball World Cup. Which African country did she represent? They finished the tournament in sixth place, narrowly losing the 5th/6th playoff to South Africa.
> 3 What four words is the injury-treatment mnemonic RICE an abbreviation for?
> 4 Along with the Vuelta a España and Tour de France, which cycling event makes up the so-called 'Three Grand Tours'?
> 5 Which musical was based the 1894 fictional memoir 'Tevye and His Daughters'?
> 6 'The Straits Times' is the highest selling newspaper in which Asian country?
> 7 What is the name of the 'intelligent personal assistant' which is a part of the operating system on Apple phones and tablets?
> 8 Which European nation joined the annual Five Nations rugby championship in 2000, making it the Six Nations?
> 9 In which country in the winter sports resort St Moritz located?
> 10 Which French rally driver won the World Rally Championship nine consecutive times from 2004-12?
Dan Tilque
Björn Lundin
Mar 18, 2016, 6:12:10 PM3/18/16
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On 2016-03-17 06:54, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 Which country will host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games?
> 2 Goal shooter Mwayi Kumwenda was named player of the tournament at the 2015 Netball World Cup. Which African country did she represent? They finished the tournament in sixth place, narrowly losing the 5th/6th playoff to South Africa.
> 3 What four words is the injury-treatment mnemonic RICE an abbreviation for?
> 4 Along with the Vuelta a España and Tour de France, which cycling event makes up the so-called 'Three Grand Tours'?
Giro d'Italia
>
> 1 Which country will host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games?
> 2 Goal shooter Mwayi Kumwenda was named player of the tournament at the 2015 Netball World Cup. Which African country did she represent? They finished the tournament in sixth place, narrowly losing the 5th/6th playoff to South Africa.
> 3 What four words is the injury-treatment mnemonic RICE an abbreviation for?
> 4 Along with the Vuelta a España and Tour de France, which cycling event makes up the so-called 'Three Grand Tours'?
> 5 Which musical was based the 1894 fictional memoir 'Tevye and His Daughters'?
> 6 'The Straits Times' is the highest selling newspaper in which Asian country?
> 7 What is the name of the 'intelligent personal assistant' which is a part of the operating system on Apple phones and tablets?
Siri
> 6 'The Straits Times' is the highest selling newspaper in which Asian country?
> 7 What is the name of the 'intelligent personal assistant' which is a part of the operating system on Apple phones and tablets?
> 8 Which European nation joined the annual Five Nations rugby championship in 2000, making it the Six Nations?
> 9 In which country in the winter sports resort St Moritz located?
Switzerland
> 9 In which country in the winter sports resort St Moritz located?
> 10 Which French rally driver won the World Rally Championship nine consecutive times from 2004-12?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
--
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
--
Björn
ArenEss
Mar 20, 2016, 8:42:46 AM3/20/16
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On Wed, 16 Mar 2016 22:54:46 -0700 (PDT), Calvin <334...@gmail.com>
wrote:
>
>1 Which country will host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games?
South Korea
>2 Goal shooter Mwayi Kumwenda was named player of the tournament at the 2015 Netball World Cup. Which African country did she represent? They finished the tournament in sixth place, narrowly losing the 5th/6th playoff to South Africa.
>3 What four words is the injury-treatment mnemonic RICE an abbreviation for?
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
>4 Along with the Vuelta a España and Tour de France, which cycling event makes up the so-called 'Three Grand Tours'?
Giro D'Italia
>5 Which musical was based the 1894 fictional memoir 'Tevye and His Daughters'?
7 Brides for 7 Brothers?
>6 'The Straits Times' is the highest selling newspaper in which Asian country?
>7 What is the name of the 'intelligent personal assistant' which is a part of the operating system on Apple phones and tablets?
SIRI
>8 Which European nation joined the annual Five Nations rugby championship in 2000, making it the Six Nations?
>9 In which country in the winter sports resort St Moritz located?
Switzerland
>10 Which French rally driver won the World Rally Championship nine consecutive times from 2004-12?
Sebastian Loeb, driving CItroen automobiles!
>
ArenEss
>
>cheers,
>calvin
wrote:
>
>1 Which country will host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games?
>2 Goal shooter Mwayi Kumwenda was named player of the tournament at the 2015 Netball World Cup. Which African country did she represent? They finished the tournament in sixth place, narrowly losing the 5th/6th playoff to South Africa.
>3 What four words is the injury-treatment mnemonic RICE an abbreviation for?
>4 Along with the Vuelta a España and Tour de France, which cycling event makes up the so-called 'Three Grand Tours'?
>5 Which musical was based the 1894 fictional memoir 'Tevye and His Daughters'?
>6 'The Straits Times' is the highest selling newspaper in which Asian country?
>7 What is the name of the 'intelligent personal assistant' which is a part of the operating system on Apple phones and tablets?
>8 Which European nation joined the annual Five Nations rugby championship in 2000, making it the Six Nations?
>9 In which country in the winter sports resort St Moritz located?
>10 Which French rally driver won the World Rally Championship nine consecutive times from 2004-12?
>
ArenEss
>
>cheers,
>calvin
Calvin
Mar 23, 2016, 7:55:13 PM3/23/16
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On Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 3:54:47 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which country will host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games?
South Korea
> 1 Which country will host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games?
> 2 Goal shooter Mwayi Kumwenda was named player of the tournament at the 2015 Netball World Cup. Which African country did she represent? They finished the tournament in sixth place, narrowly losing the 5th/6th playoff to South Africa.
> 3 What four words is the injury-treatment mnemonic RICE an abbreviation for?
> 4 Along with the Vuelta a España and Tour de France, which cycling event makes up the so-called 'Three Grand Tours'?
> 5 Which musical was based the 1894 fictional memoir 'Tevye and His Daughters'?
> 6 'The Straits Times' is the highest selling newspaper in which Asian country?
> 7 What is the name of the 'intelligent personal assistant' which is a part of the operating system on Apple phones and tablets?
> 8 Which European nation joined the annual Five Nations rugby championship in 2000, making it the Six Nations?
> 9 In which country in the winter sports resort St Moritz located?
> 10 Which French rally driver won the World Rally Championship nine consecutive times from 2004-12?
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 431
1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 7 39 Peter Smyth
1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 7 40 Pete Gayde
1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 6 35 Aren Ess
0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 6 37 Mark Brader
0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 5 32 Gareth Owen
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 24 Marc Dashevsky
1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 26 Erland S
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 4 30 Dan Tilque
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 25 Bjorn Lundin
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
4 0 4 8 3 5 8 3 9 2 46 51%
That was a tough set. Congratulations Peter.
cheers,
calvin
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