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Calvin
Nov 22, 2018, 11:19:17 PM11/22/18
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1 An NFL coach can challenge a referee’s decision by tossing what colour flag onto the field?
2 Which (soccer) World Cup was notable for the noise made by vuvuzelas? [Year or Country]
3 Serb Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 in which city?
4 In the 89th Academy Awards held in February 2017, which movie was mistakenly announced as the Best Picture winner? The actual winner was 'Moonlight'.
5 Which American performer is known to her fans as 'The Divine Miss M'?
6 In which national capital is the European Space Agency headquartered?
7 What type of animal is a mandrill?
8 Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in which south coast English city?
9 'Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory' are the first six words of which 1861 poem, later a song?
10 Staccato is a musical direction meaning to play in which manner?
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Nov 22, 2018, 11:35:09 PM11/22/18
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"Calvin":
> 2 Which (soccer) World Cup was notable for the noise made by
> vuvuzelas? [Year or Country]
South Africa.
> 3 Serb Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand in
> 1914 in which city?
Sarajevo.
> 4 In the 89th Academy Awards held in February 2017, which movie
> was mistakenly announced as the Best Picture winner? The
> actual winner was 'Moonlight'.
"La La Land".
> 5 Which American performer is known to her fans as 'The Divine Miss M'?
Midler.
> 6 In which national capital is the European Space Agency headquartered?
Brussels?
> 7 What type of animal is a mandrill?
Ape?
> 8 Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in which south coast English city?
Brighton?
> 9 'Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory' are the first six words of
> which 1861 poem, later a song?
"Battle Hymn of the Republic"?
> 10 Staccato is a musical direction meaning to play in which manner?
With the notes kept brief and distinctly separated.
--
Mark Brader | "...where did they get the sunlight in such a hurry? I know
m...@vex.net | it can be delivered in about eight minutes, but there must
Toronto | be lots of paperwork involved." -- Michael Wares
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1 An NFL coach can challenge a referee's decision by tossing
> what colour flag onto the field?
Yellow? That's what it is in the CFL, at least.
> what colour flag onto the field?
> 2 Which (soccer) World Cup was notable for the noise made by
> vuvuzelas? [Year or Country]
> 3 Serb Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand in
> 1914 in which city?
> 4 In the 89th Academy Awards held in February 2017, which movie
> was mistakenly announced as the Best Picture winner? The
> actual winner was 'Moonlight'.
> 5 Which American performer is known to her fans as 'The Divine Miss M'?
> 6 In which national capital is the European Space Agency headquartered?
> 7 What type of animal is a mandrill?
> 8 Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in which south coast English city?
> 9 'Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory' are the first six words of
> which 1861 poem, later a song?
> 10 Staccato is a musical direction meaning to play in which manner?
--
Mark Brader | "...where did they get the sunlight in such a hurry? I know
m...@vex.net | it can be delivered in about eight minutes, but there must
Toronto | be lots of paperwork involved." -- Michael Wares
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Tilque
Nov 23, 2018, 2:59:16 AM11/23/18
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 An NFL coach can challenge a referee’s decision by tossing what colour flag onto the field?
red
> 1 An NFL coach can challenge a referee’s decision by tossing what colour flag onto the field?
> 2 Which (soccer) World Cup was notable for the noise made by vuvuzelas? [Year or Country]
> 3 Serb Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 in which city?
> 4 In the 89th Academy Awards held in February 2017, which movie was mistakenly announced as the Best Picture winner? The actual winner was 'Moonlight'.
> 5 Which American performer is known to her fans as 'The Divine Miss M'?
> 6 In which national capital is the European Space Agency headquartered?
> 7 What type of animal is a mandrill?
> 8 Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in which south coast English city?
> 9 'Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory' are the first six words of which 1861 poem, later a song?
Battle Hymn of the Republic
> 10 Staccato is a musical direction meaning to play in which manner?
in short bursts
--
Dan Tilque
Erland Sommarskog
Nov 23, 2018, 12:20:01 PM11/23/18
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1 An NFL coach can challenge a referee?s decision by tossing what
> 2 Which (soccer) World Cup was notable for the noise made by
> vuvuzelas? [Year or Country]
South Africa 2010
The Iranian fans has something pretty loud this year as well.
> 3 Serb Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914
> in which city?
Sarajevo
> 6 In which national capital is the European Space Agency
> headquartered?
Brussels
> 7 What type of animal is a mandrill?
Shrimp
> 8 Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in which south coast English city?
Brightton
> 10 Staccato is a musical direction meaning to play in which manner?
With small pauses between the notes
> 1 An NFL coach can challenge a referee?s decision by tossing what
> colour flag onto the field?
Red
> 2 Which (soccer) World Cup was notable for the noise made by
> vuvuzelas? [Year or Country]
The Iranian fans has something pretty loud this year as well.
> 3 Serb Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914
> in which city?
> 6 In which national capital is the European Space Agency
> headquartered?
> 7 What type of animal is a mandrill?
> 8 Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in which south coast English city?
> 10 Staccato is a musical direction meaning to play in which manner?
Pete Gayde
Nov 24, 2018, 7:56:31 PM11/24/18
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:a5d17f78-d781-4fd9...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 An NFL coach can challenge a referee’s decision by tossing
> what colour flag onto the field?
Red
> 2 Which (soccer) World Cup was
> notable for the noise made by vuvuzelas? [Year or Country]
South Africa
> 3 Serb
> Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 in which
> city?
Sarajevo
> 4 In the 89th Academy Awards held in February 2017, which
> movie was mistakenly announced as the Best Picture winner? The
> actual winner was 'Moonlight'.
La La Land
> 5 Which American performer is known
> to her fans as 'The Divine Miss M'?
Bette Midler
> 6 In which national capital is
> the European Space Agency headquartered?
Paris
> 7 What type of animal is a mandrill?
Ape
> 8 Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in which south
> coast English city?
Southampton
> 9 'Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory' are the
> first six words of which 1861 poem, later a song?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
news:a5d17f78-d781-4fd9...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 An NFL coach can challenge a referee’s decision by tossing
> what colour flag onto the field?
> 2 Which (soccer) World Cup was
> notable for the noise made by vuvuzelas? [Year or Country]
> 3 Serb
> Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 in which
> city?
> 4 In the 89th Academy Awards held in February 2017, which
> movie was mistakenly announced as the Best Picture winner? The
> actual winner was 'Moonlight'.
> 5 Which American performer is known
> to her fans as 'The Divine Miss M'?
> 6 In which national capital is
> the European Space Agency headquartered?
> 7 What type of animal is a mandrill?
> 8 Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in which south
> coast English city?
> 9 'Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory' are the
> first six words of which 1861 poem, later a song?
Battle Hymn of the Republic
> 10 Staccato is a
> musical direction meaning to play in which manner?
With very short duration notes.
> musical direction meaning to play in which manner?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
Dan Blum
Nov 25, 2018, 7:20:09 PM11/25/18
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 1 An NFL coach can challenge a referee???s decision by tossing what colour flag onto the field?
yellow
> 2 Which (soccer) World Cup was notable for the noise made by vuvuzelas? [Year or Country]
2010
> 3 Serb Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 in which city?
Sarajevo
> 4 In the 89th Academy Awards held in February 2017, which movie was mistakenly announced as the Best Picture winner? The actual winner was 'Moonlight'.
La La Land
> 5 Which American performer is known to her fans as 'The Divine Miss M'?
Bette Midler
> 6 In which national capital is the European Space Agency headquartered?
Paris
> 7 What type of animal is a mandrill?
baboon
> 9 'Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory' are the first six words of which 1861 poem, later a song?
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_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
> 1 An NFL coach can challenge a referee???s decision by tossing what colour flag onto the field?
yellow
> 2 Which (soccer) World Cup was notable for the noise made by vuvuzelas? [Year or Country]
> 3 Serb Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 in which city?
> 4 In the 89th Academy Awards held in February 2017, which movie was mistakenly announced as the Best Picture winner? The actual winner was 'Moonlight'.
> 5 Which American performer is known to her fans as 'The Divine Miss M'?
> 6 In which national capital is the European Space Agency headquartered?
> 7 What type of animal is a mandrill?
> 9 'Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory' are the first six words of which 1861 poem, later a song?
Battle Hymn of the Republic
> 10 Staccato is a musical direction meaning to play in which manner?
short notes with pauses between
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
swp
Nov 26, 2018, 12:23:37 AM11/26/18
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On Thursday, November 22, 2018 at 11:19:17 PM UTC-5, Calvin wrote:
> 1 An NFL coach can challenge a referee’s decision by tossing what colour flag onto the field?
red
> 1 An NFL coach can challenge a referee’s decision by tossing what colour flag onto the field?
> 2 Which (soccer) World Cup was notable for the noise made by vuvuzelas? [Year or Country]
> 3 Serb Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 in which city?
> 4 In the 89th Academy Awards held in February 2017, which movie was mistakenly announced as the Best Picture winner? The actual winner was 'Moonlight'.
> 5 Which American performer is known to her fans as 'The Divine Miss M'?
> 6 In which national capital is the European Space Agency headquartered?
> 7 What type of animal is a mandrill?
> 8 Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in which south coast English city?
> 9 'Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory' are the first six words of which 1861 poem, later a song?
> 10 Staccato is a musical direction meaning to play in which manner?
swp
Bruce Bowler
Nov 26, 2018, 3:42:59 PM11/26/18
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On Thu, 22 Nov 2018 20:19:17 -0800, Calvin wrote:
> 1 An NFL coach can challenge a referee’s decision by tossing what
> colour flag onto the field?
red
> 1 An NFL coach can challenge a referee’s decision by tossing what
> colour flag onto the field?
> 2 Which (soccer) World Cup was notable for the noise made by
> vuvuzelas? [Year or Country]
> 3 Serb Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand in
> 1914 in which city?
> 4 In the 89th Academy Awards held in February 2017, which movie was
> mistakenly announced as the Best Picture winner? The actual winner was
> 'Moonlight'.
> 5 Which American performer is known to her fans as 'The Divine Miss
> M'?
> 6 In which national capital is the European Space Agency
> headquartered?
> 7 What type of animal is a mandrill?
> 8 Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in which south coast English
> city?
> 9 'Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory' are the first six words of which
> 1861 poem, later a song?
Battle Hymn of the Republic
> 10 Staccato is a musical direction meaning to play in which manner?
"crisply"
Calvin
Nov 27, 2018, 11:53:41 PM11/27/18
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On Friday, November 23, 2018 at 2:19:17 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 An NFL coach can challenge a referee’s decision by tossing what colour flag onto the field?
Red
> 1 An NFL coach can challenge a referee’s decision by tossing what colour flag onto the field?
> 2 Which (soccer) World Cup was notable for the noise made by vuvuzelas? [Year or Country]
> 3 Serb Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 in which city?
> 4 In the 89th Academy Awards held in February 2017, which movie was mistakenly announced as the Best Picture winner? The actual winner was 'Moonlight'.
> 5 Which American performer is known to her fans as 'The Divine Miss M'?
> 6 In which national capital is the European Space Agency headquartered?
> 7 What type of animal is a mandrill?
> 8 Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in which south coast English city?
No-one got this
http://charlesdickensbirthplace.co.uk/
> 9 'Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory' are the first six words of which 1861 poem, later a song?
Battle Hymn of the Republic
> 10 Staccato is a musical direction meaning to play in which manner?
Detached / Shortened (or synonym)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 545
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 9 49 Stephen Perry
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 8 43 Pete Gayde
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8 44 Dan Blum
0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 7 41 Mark Brader
1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 7 42 Bruce Bowler
1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 6 37 Dan Tilque
1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 25 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
5 7 7 4 5 3 6 0 6 6 49 70%
Congratulations Pete and Stephen.
cheers,
calvin
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