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Calvin
Mar 9, 2015, 5:47:16 AM3/9/15
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1 Which island group did Captain Cook name the Friendly Islands?
2 Who played the role of President Bartlett in the award-winning US TV drama The West Wing?
3 Alex Kapranos, Bob Hardy, Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson are members of which indy rock band?
4 Tony Manero was the lead character in which 1977 film?
5 Which organisation is also known by the acronym PETA?
6 Which 1961 novel by Scottish author Mauriel Spark's became a 1969 film starring Maggie Smith in the title role
7 In 1950, India withdrew from the World Cup because FIFA refused to let them play in what manner?
8 The annual awards of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA) are named after which Welsh composer and actor?
9 Russia, Turkey, Britain and France were the belligerents in which 19th century war?
10 The Big Brother TV franchise began in 1997 in which European country ?
cheers,
calvin
Marc Dashevsky
Mar 9, 2015, 7:44:03 AM3/9/15
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In article <c8d5ec54-f7f5-4a39...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
> 3 Alex Kapranos, Bob Hardy, Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson are members of which indy rock band?
> 4 Tony Manero was the lead character in which 1977 film?
Saturday Night Fever
> 5 Which organisation is also known by the acronym PETA?
People for the Ethical Treatment or Animals
> 6 Which 1961 novel by Scottish author Mauriel Spark's became a 1969 film starring Maggie Smith in the title role
The Prime of Miss Jean Brody
> 7 In 1950, India withdrew from the World Cup because FIFA refused to let them play in what manner?
> 8 The annual awards of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA) are named after which Welsh composer and actor?
> 9 Russia, Turkey, Britain and France were the belligerents in which 19th century war?
> 10 The Big Brother TV franchise began in 1997 in which European country ?
France
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> 1 Which island group did Captain Cook name the Friendly Islands?
> 2 Who played the role of President Bartlett in the award-winning US TV drama The West Wing?
Martin Sheen
> 1 Which island group did Captain Cook name the Friendly Islands?
> 2 Who played the role of President Bartlett in the award-winning US TV drama The West Wing?
> 3 Alex Kapranos, Bob Hardy, Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson are members of which indy rock band?
> 4 Tony Manero was the lead character in which 1977 film?
> 5 Which organisation is also known by the acronym PETA?
> 6 Which 1961 novel by Scottish author Mauriel Spark's became a 1969 film starring Maggie Smith in the title role
> 7 In 1950, India withdrew from the World Cup because FIFA refused to let them play in what manner?
> 8 The annual awards of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA) are named after which Welsh composer and actor?
> 9 Russia, Turkey, Britain and France were the belligerents in which 19th century war?
> 10 The Big Brother TV franchise began in 1997 in which European country ?
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Erland Sommarskog
Mar 9, 2015, 7:53:08 AM3/9/15
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1 Which island group did Captain Cook name the Friendly Islands?
Cook Islands
> 1 Which island group did Captain Cook name the Friendly Islands?
> 5 Which organisation is also known by the acronym PETA?
> 7 In 1950, India withdrew from the World Cup because FIFA refused to
> let them play in what manner?
> 9 Russia, Turkey, Britain and France were the belligerents in which
> 19th century war?
> 10 The Big Brother TV franchise began in 1997 in which European
> country ?
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Mark Brader
Mar 9, 2015, 10:02:31 AM3/9/15
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"Calvin":
> 2 Who played the role of President Bartlett in the award-winning US TV
> drama The West Wing?
Sheen.
> 3 Alex Kapranos, Bob Hardy, Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson are members of
> which indy rock band?
> 4 Tony Manero was the lead character in which 1977 film?
"Saturday Night Fever".
> 5 Which organisation is also known by the acronym PETA?
People for the "Ethical Treatment" of Animals.
> 6 Which 1961 novel by Scottish author Mauriel Spark's became a 1969 film
> starring Maggie Smith in the title role
"The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie".
> 7 In 1950, India withdrew from the World Cup because FIFA refused to let
> them play in what manner?
Barefoot?
> 8 The annual awards of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and
> Authors (BASCA) are named after which Welsh composer and actor?
> 9 Russia, Turkey, Britain and France were the belligerents in which 19th
> century war?
Crimean War.
> 10 The Big Brother TV franchise began in 1997 in which European country ?
UK?
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My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1 Which island group did Captain Cook name the Friendly Islands?
Hawaii.
> 2 Who played the role of President Bartlett in the award-winning US TV
> drama The West Wing?
> 3 Alex Kapranos, Bob Hardy, Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson are members of
> which indy rock band?
> 4 Tony Manero was the lead character in which 1977 film?
> 5 Which organisation is also known by the acronym PETA?
> 6 Which 1961 novel by Scottish author Mauriel Spark's became a 1969 film
> starring Maggie Smith in the title role
> 7 In 1950, India withdrew from the World Cup because FIFA refused to let
> them play in what manner?
> 8 The annual awards of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and
> Authors (BASCA) are named after which Welsh composer and actor?
> 9 Russia, Turkey, Britain and France were the belligerents in which 19th
> century war?
> 10 The Big Brother TV franchise began in 1997 in which European country ?
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Mark Brader, Toronto | "Ask not for whom the compiler waits;
m...@vex.net | it waits for thee." -- Henry Spencer
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Björn Lundin
Mar 9, 2015, 10:37:34 AM3/9/15
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On 2015-03-09 10:47, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 Which island group did Captain Cook name the Friendly Islands?
Samoa
>
> 1 Which island group did Captain Cook name the Friendly Islands?
> 2 Who played the role of President Bartlett in the award-winning US TV drama The West Wing?
Martin Sheen
> 3 Alex Kapranos, Bob Hardy, Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson are members of which indy rock band?
> 4 Tony Manero was the lead character in which 1977 film?
> 5 Which organisation is also known by the acronym PETA?
> 6 Which 1961 novel by Scottish author Mauriel Spark's became a 1969 film starring Maggie Smith in the title role
> 7 In 1950, India withdrew from the World Cup because FIFA refused to let them play in what manner?
In turbans ?
> 4 Tony Manero was the lead character in which 1977 film?
> 5 Which organisation is also known by the acronym PETA?
> 6 Which 1961 novel by Scottish author Mauriel Spark's became a 1969 film starring Maggie Smith in the title role
> 7 In 1950, India withdrew from the World Cup because FIFA refused to let them play in what manner?
> 8 The annual awards of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA) are named after which Welsh composer and actor?
> 9 Russia, Turkey, Britain and France were the belligerents in which 19th century war?
Crimea war
> 9 Russia, Turkey, Britain and France were the belligerents in which 19th century war?
> 10 The Big Brother TV franchise began in 1997 in which European country ?
The Netherlands
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Björn
bbowler
Mar 9, 2015, 11:20:24 AM3/9/15
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On Mon, 09 Mar 2015 02:47:15 -0700, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which island group did Captain Cook name the Friendly Islands?
Hawaii
> 1 Which island group did Captain Cook name the Friendly Islands?
> 2 Who played the role of President Bartlett in the award-winning US
> TV drama The West Wing?
> 3 Alex Kapranos, Bob Hardy, Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson are
> members of which indy rock band?
> 4 Tony Manero was the lead character in which 1977 film?
> 5 Which organisation is also known by the acronym PETA?
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
(or People Eating Tasty Animals :-)
> 6 Which 1961 novel by Scottish author Mauriel Spark's became a 1969
> film starring Maggie Smith in the title role
> 7 In 1950, India withdrew from the World Cup because FIFA refused to
> let them play in what manner?
> 8 The annual awards of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers
> and Authors (BASCA) are named after which Welsh composer and actor?
> 9 Russia, Turkey, Britain and France were the belligerents in which
> 19th century war?
Peter Smyth
Mar 9, 2015, 3:44:06 PM3/9/15
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which island group did Captain Cook name the Friendly Islands?
Tahiti
> 1 Which island group did Captain Cook name the Friendly Islands?
> 2 Who played the role of President Bartlett in the award-winning US
> TV drama The West Wing?
Martin Sheen
> TV drama The West Wing?
> 3 Alex Kapranos, Bob Hardy, Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson are
> members of which indy rock band?
Kings of Leon
> members of which indy rock band?
> 4 Tony Manero was the lead character in which 1977 film?
>
> 5 Which organisation is also known by the acronym PETA?
People for the Eating of Tasty Animals
>
> 5 Which organisation is also known by the acronym PETA?
> 6 Which 1961 novel by Scottish author Mauriel Spark's became a 1969
> film starring Maggie Smith in the title role
> film starring Maggie Smith in the title role
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
> 7 In 1950, India withdrew from the World Cup because FIFA refused to
> let them play in what manner?
Barefoot
> let them play in what manner?
> 8 The annual awards of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers
> and Authors (BASCA) are named after which Welsh composer and actor?
>
> 9 Russia, Turkey, Britain and France were the belligerents in which
> 19th century war?
>
> 10 The Big Brother TV franchise began in 1997 in which European
> country ?
Netherlands
> and Authors (BASCA) are named after which Welsh composer and actor?
>
> 9 Russia, Turkey, Britain and France were the belligerents in which
> 19th century war?
>
> 10 The Big Brother TV franchise began in 1997 in which European
> country ?
Peter Smyth
Chris F.A. Johnson
Mar 9, 2015, 4:08:04 PM3/9/15
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On 2015-03-09, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 Which island group did Captain Cook name the Friendly Islands?
Hawaii
>
> 1 Which island group did Captain Cook name the Friendly Islands?
> 2 Who played the role of President Bartlett in the award-winning US TV drama The West Wing?
> 3 Alex Kapranos, Bob Hardy, Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson are members of which indy rock band?
> 4 Tony Manero was the lead character in which 1977 film?
> 5 Which organisation is also known by the acronym PETA?
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
> 6 Which 1961 novel by Scottish author Mauriel Spark's became a 1969 film starring Maggie Smith in the title role
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
> 7 In 1950, India withdrew from the World Cup because FIFA refused to let them play in what manner?
> 8 The annual awards of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA) are named after which Welsh composer and actor?
Ivor Novello
> 8 The annual awards of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA) are named after which Welsh composer and actor?
> 9 Russia, Turkey, Britain and France were the belligerents in which 19th century war?
> 10 The Big Brother TV franchise began in 1997 in which European country ?
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Dan Tilque
Mar 10, 2015, 8:00:49 AM3/10/15
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which island group did Captain Cook name the Friendly Islands?
> 2 Who played the role of President Bartlett in the award-winning US TV drama The West Wing?
> 3 Alex Kapranos, Bob Hardy, Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson are members of which indy rock band?
> 4 Tony Manero was the lead character in which 1977 film?
Saturday Night Fever
> 1 Which island group did Captain Cook name the Friendly Islands?
> 2 Who played the role of President Bartlett in the award-winning US TV drama The West Wing?
> 3 Alex Kapranos, Bob Hardy, Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson are members of which indy rock band?
> 4 Tony Manero was the lead character in which 1977 film?
> 5 Which organisation is also known by the acronym PETA?
> 6 Which 1961 novel by Scottish author Mauriel Spark's became a 1969 film starring Maggie Smith in the title role
> 7 In 1950, India withdrew from the World Cup because FIFA refused to let them play in what manner?
> 8 The annual awards of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA) are named after which Welsh composer and actor?
> 9 Russia, Turkey, Britain and France were the belligerents in which 19th century war?
> 10 The Big Brother TV franchise began in 1997 in which European country ?
One)
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PS I have a bet with myself that Calvin will not get the joke in my last
answer.
Pete
Mar 14, 2015, 1:34:49 PM3/14/15
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:c8d5ec54-f7f5-4a39...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Which island group did Captain Cook name the Friendly Islands?
Hawaii
> 2 Who played the role of President Bartlett in the award-winning
> US TV drama The West Wing?
Martin Sheen
> 3 Alex Kapranos, Bob Hardy, Nick
> McCarthy and Paul Thomson are members of which indy rock band?
> 4 Tony Manero was the lead character in which 1977 film?
Saturday Night Fever
> 5 Which organisation is also known by the acronym PETA?
> 8 The annual awards of the British Academy of Songwriters,
> Composers and Auhors (BASCA) are named after which Welsh composer
news:c8d5ec54-f7f5-4a39...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Which island group did Captain Cook name the Friendly Islands?
> 2 Who played the role of President Bartlett in the award-winning
> US TV drama The West Wing?
> 3 Alex Kapranos, Bob Hardy, Nick
> McCarthy and Paul Thomson are members of which indy rock band?
> 4 Tony Manero was the lead character in which 1977 film?
> 5 Which organisation is also known by the acronym PETA?
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
> 6 Which 1961 novel
> by Scottish author Mauriel Spark's became a 1969 film starring Maggie
> Smith in the title role
> 7 In 1950, India withdrew from the World
> Cup because FIFA refused to let them play in what manner?
With no shoes
> by Scottish author Mauriel Spark's became a 1969 film starring Maggie
> Smith in the title role
> 7 In 1950, India withdrew from the World
> Cup because FIFA refused to let them play in what manner?
> 8 The annual awards of the British Academy of Songwriters,
> and actor?
> 9 Russia, Turkey, Britain and France were the belligerents in which 19th
> century war?
> 10 The Big Brother TV franchise began in 1997 in
> which European country ?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete
> 9 Russia, Turkey, Britain and France were the belligerents in which 19th
> century war?
> 10 The Big Brother TV franchise began in 1997 in
> which European country ?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Calvin
Mar 15, 2015, 5:25:32 PM3/15/15
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On Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 10:00:49 PM UTC+10, Dan Tilque wrote:
cheers,
calvin
> Calvin wrote:
> > 10 The Big Brother TV franchise began in 1997 in which European country ?
>
> UK (only it started in 1984 and the country had been renamed to Airstrip
> One)
Airstrip One was the name for Great Britain in Orwell's novel. Or is there more to it than that?
> > 10 The Big Brother TV franchise began in 1997 in which European country ?
>
> UK (only it started in 1984 and the country had been renamed to Airstrip
> One)
cheers,
calvin
Calvin
Mar 15, 2015, 5:27:55 PM3/15/15
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On Monday, March 9, 2015 at 7:47:16 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which island group did Captain Cook name the Friendly Islands?
Tonga
> 1 Which island group did Captain Cook name the Friendly Islands?
> 2 Who played the role of President Bartlett in the award-winning US TV drama The West Wing?
> 3 Alex Kapranos, Bob Hardy, Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson are members of which indy rock band?
> 4 Tony Manero was the lead character in which 1977 film?
> 5 Which organisation is also known by the acronym PETA?
> 6 Which 1961 novel by Scottish author Mauriel Spark's became a 1969 film starring Maggie Smith in the title role
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
> 7 In 1950, India withdrew from the World Cup because FIFA refused to let them play in what manner?
Barefoot
> 8 The annual awards of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA) are named after which Welsh composer and actor?
Singleton for Chris
> 9 Russia, Turkey, Britain and France were the belligerents in which 19th century war?
> 10 The Big Brother TV franchise began in 1997 in which European country ?
Boy do they have a lot to answer for!
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 383
0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 6 29 Chris Johnson
0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 6 33 Mark Brader
0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 5 25 Peter Smyth
0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 23 Marc Dashevsky
0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 24 Pete Gayde
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 14 Bjorn Lundin
0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 17 Dan Tilque
0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 19 Bruce Bowler
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 10 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
0 7 0 5 7 4 5 1 5 2 36 40%
Congratulations Chris!
cheers,
calvin
Dan Tilque
Mar 16, 2015, 5:35:08 AM3/16/15
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that book. The show took the name because the people in the house were
under constant surveillance.
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