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Calvin

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May 2, 2018, 8:05:17 PM5/2/18
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1 'World Without End' is the 2007 sequel to which author’s best-selling 1989 novel 'Pillars of the Earth'?
2 Arguably the most scrutinised job in world cricket, which role's previous incumbents include New Zealander John Wright, Australian Greg Chappell and South African Gary Kirsten? Ravi Shastri took over the role in July 2017.
3 In which sport might one commit a travel violation?
4 Which English actor (b. 1938) had the lead role in the 1970s TV drama 'I, Claudius'?
5 Which rapper played Mama Morton in the 2002 film Chicago?
6 Also used as an adjective, which nine-letter noun refers to the space on either side of a large fireplace?
7 Which British actress (b. 1989) has had roles in 'Downton Abbey', 'Cinderella', and portrayed Countess Natasha Rostova in the BBC's 2016 version of 'War and Peace'?
8 What name is given to a close-fitting necklace such as those commonly worn by Paris Hilton?
9 The 1929 stock market crash occurred in what month of the year?
10 Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers were members of which British new wave group?

cheers,
calvin

Mark Brader

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May 2, 2018, 8:21:24 PM5/2/18
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"Calvin"
> 1 'World Without End' is the 2007 sequel to which author's
> best-selling 1989 novel 'Pillars of the Earth'?

Follett.

> 2 Arguably the most scrutinised job in world cricket, which
> role's previous incumbents include New Zealander John Wright,
> Australian Greg Chappell and South African Gary Kirsten? Ravi
> Shastri took over the role in July 2017.

Commissioner?

> 3 In which sport might one commit a travel violation?

Basketball. Two quizzes in a row?

> 4 Which English actor (b. 1938) had the lead role in the 1970s TV
> drama 'I, Claudius'?

Jacobi.

> 5 Which rapper played Mama Morton in the 2002 film Chicago?

Latifah?

> 6 Also used as an adjective, which nine-letter noun refers to the
> space on either side of a large fireplace?

Johnsonne.

> 7 Which British actress (b. 1989) has had roles in 'Downton
> Abbey', 'Cinderella', and portrayed Countess Natasha Rostova in
> the BBC's 2016 version of 'War and Peace'?

Knightley?

> 8 What name is given to a close-fitting necklace such as those
> commonly worn by Paris Hilton?

Choker, I suppose.

> 9 The 1929 stock market crash occurred in what month of the year?

October.

> 10 Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers were members of which
> British new wave group?

Johnsonne.
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Dan Blum

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May 2, 2018, 11:49:49 PM5/2/18
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:

> 1 'World Without End' is the 2007 sequel to which author???s best-selling 1989 novel 'Pillars of the Earth'?

Ken Follett

> 2 Arguably the most scrutinised job in world cricket, which role's previous incumbents include New Zealander John Wright, Australian Greg Chappell and South African Gary Kirsten? Ravi Shastri took over the role in July 2017.

umpire

> 3 In which sport might one commit a travel violation?

basketball

> 4 Which English actor (b. 1938) had the lead role in the 1970s TV drama 'I, Claudius'?

Derek Jacobi

> 5 Which rapper played Mama Morton in the 2002 film Chicago?

Queen Latifah

> 8 What name is given to a close-fitting necklace such as those commonly worn by Paris Hilton?

choker

> 9 The 1929 stock market crash occurred in what month of the year?

October

> 10 Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers were members of which British new wave group?

The Police

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Joe

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May 3, 2018, 1:49:32 AM5/3/18
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On 2018-05-03 00:05:16 +0000, Calvin said:

>
>
> 1 'World Without End' is the 2007 sequel to which author’s best-selling
> 1989 novel 'Pillars of the Earth'?

Follett

> 2 Arguably the most scrutinised job in world cricket, which role's
> previous incumbents include New Zealander John Wright, Australian Greg
> Chappell and South African Gary Kirsten? Ravi Shastri took over the
> role in July 2017.
> 3 In which sport might one commit a travel violation?

Basketball

> 4 Which English actor (b. 1938) had the lead role in the 1970s TV drama
> 'I, Claudius'?

Derek Jacobi

> 5 Which rapper played Mama Morton in the 2002 film Chicago?

Queen Latifah

> 6 Also used as an adjective, which nine-letter noun refers to the space
> on either side of a large fireplace?

Inglenook

> 7 Which British actress (b. 1989) has had roles in 'Downton Abbey',
> 'Cinderella', and portrayed Countess Natasha Rostova in the BBC's 2016
> version of 'War and Peace'?
> 8 What name is given to a close-fitting necklace such as those commonly
> worn by Paris Hilton?

Torc

> 9 The 1929 stock market crash occurred in what month of the year?

October

> 10 Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers were members of which British new
> wave group?

Police

>
> cheers,
> calvin


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Erland Sommarskog

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May 3, 2018, 2:28:30 PM5/3/18
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 2 Arguably the most scrutinised job in world cricket, which role's
> previous incumbents include New Zealander John Wright, Australian Greg
> Chappell and South African Gary Kirsten? Ravi Shastri took over the role
> in July 2017.

Chief judge

> 3 In which sport might one commit a travel violation?

Rally

> 9 The 1929 stock market crash occurred in what month of the year?

October

> 10 Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers were members of which British
> new wave group?

The Police

Peter Smyth

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May 3, 2018, 2:36:56 PM5/3/18
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Calvin wrote:

>
>
> 1 'World Without End' is the 2007 sequel to which author’s best-selling 1989 novel 'Pillars of the Earth'?
> 2 Arguably the most scrutinised job in world cricket, which role's previous incumbents include New Zealander John Wright, Australian Greg Chappell and South African Gary Kirsten? Ravi Shastri took over the role in July 2017.
Coach of the Indian cricket team
> 3 In which sport might one commit a travel violation?
Basketball
> 4 Which English actor (b. 1938) had the lead role in the 1970s TV drama 'I, Claudius'?
Derek Jacobi
> 5 Which rapper played Mama Morton in the 2002 film Chicago?
Queen Latifah
> 6 Also used as an adjective, which nine-letter noun refers to the space on either side of a large fireplace?
> 7 Which British actress (b. 1989) has had roles in 'Downton Abbey', 'Cinderella', and portrayed Countess Natasha Rostova in the BBC's 2016 version of 'War and Peace'?
> 8 What name is given to a close-fitting necklace such as those commonly worn by Paris Hilton?
Choker
> 9 The 1929 stock market crash occurred in what month of the year?
October
> 10 Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers were members of which British new wave group?
The Police

Peter Smyth

Gareth Owen

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May 3, 2018, 4:06:11 PM5/3/18
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> writes:

> 1 'World Without End' is the 2007 sequel to which author’s
> best-selling 1989 novel 'Pillars of the Earth'?

Nope

> 2 Arguably the most scrutinised job in world cricket, which role's
> previous incumbents include New Zealander John Wright, Australian Greg
> Chappell and South African Gary Kirsten? Ravi Shastri took over the
> role in July 2017.

Coach of India

> 3 In which sport might one commit a travel violation?

Basketball

> 4 Which English actor (b. 1938) had the lead role in the 1970s TV
> drama 'I, Claudius'?

Derek Jacobi

> 5 Which rapper played Mama Morton in the 2002 film Chicago?

Queen Latifah

> 6 Also used as an adjective, which nine-letter noun refers to the
> space on either side of a large fireplace?


> 7 Which British actress (b. 1989) has had roles in 'Downton Abbey',
> 'Cinderella', and portrayed Countess Natasha Rostova in the BBC's 2016
> version of 'War and Peace'?

Nope

> 8 What name is given to a close-fitting necklace such as those
> commonly worn by Paris Hilton?

Nope

> 9 The 1929 stock market crash occurred in what month of the year?
> 10 Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers were members of which British new
> wave group?

The Police

Pete Gayde

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May 3, 2018, 6:42:06 PM5/3/18
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:d1a268ba-6f85-469c...@googlegroups.com:

>
>
> 1 'World Without End' is the 2007 sequel to which author’s
> best-selling 1989 novel 'Pillars of the Earth'?

Follett

> 2 Arguably the
> most scrutinised job in world cricket, which role's previous
> incumbents include New Zealander John Wright, Australian Greg Chappell
> and South African Gary Kirsten? Ravi Shastri took over the role in
> July 2017.

ICC president

> 3 In which sport might one commit a travel violation?

Basketball

> 4 Which English actor (b. 1938) had the lead role in the 1970s TV
> drama 'I, Claudius'?

Jacobi

> 5 Which rapper played Mama Morton in the 2002 film Chicago?
> 6 Also used as an adjective, which nine-letter noun
> refers to the space on either side of a large fireplace?
> 7 Which
> British actress (b. 1989) has had roles in 'Downton Abbey',
> 'Cinderella', and portrayed Countess Natasha Rostova in the BBC's 2016
> version of 'War and Peace'?

James

> 8 What name is given to a
> close-fitting necklace such as those commonly worn by Paris Hilton?

Broach

> 9 The 1929 stock market crash occurred in what month of the year?

September

> 10 Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers were members of which British
> new wave group?

The Police

>
> cheers,
> calvin
>

Pete Gayde

Dan Tilque

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May 4, 2018, 3:01:10 PM5/4/18
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Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 'World Without End' is the 2007 sequel to which author’s best-selling 1989 novel 'Pillars of the Earth'?
> 2 Arguably the most scrutinised job in world cricket, which role's previous incumbents include New Zealander John Wright, Australian Greg Chappell and South African Gary Kirsten? Ravi Shastri took over the role in July 2017.
> 3 In which sport might one commit a travel violation?

basketball

> 4 Which English actor (b. 1938) had the lead role in the 1970s TV drama 'I, Claudius'?
> 5 Which rapper played Mama Morton in the 2002 film Chicago?
> 6 Also used as an adjective, which nine-letter noun refers to the space on either side of a large fireplace?
> 7 Which British actress (b. 1989) has had roles in 'Downton Abbey', 'Cinderella', and portrayed Countess Natasha Rostova in the BBC's 2016 version of 'War and Peace'?
> 8 What name is given to a close-fitting necklace such as those commonly worn by Paris Hilton?

choker

> 9 The 1929 stock market crash occurred in what month of the year?

September

> 10 Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers were members of which British new wave group?


--
Dan Tilque

Gareth Owen

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May 4, 2018, 3:24:25 PM5/4/18
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Gareth Owen <gwo...@gmail.com> writes:

>> 2 Arguably the most scrutinised job in world cricket, which role's
>> previous incumbents include New Zealander John Wright, Australian Greg
>> Chappell and South African Gary Kirsten? Ravi Shastri took over the
>> role in July 2017.
>
> Coach of India

It was so hard not to include the word "Sandpaper" in this answer :)

Calvin

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May 10, 2018, 9:09:39 PM5/10/18
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Sandpapergate :-)

cheers,
calvin


Calvin

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May 10, 2018, 9:13:41 PM5/10/18
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On Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 10:05:17 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 'World Without End' is the 2007 sequel to which author’s best-selling 1989 novel 'Pillars of the Earth'?

Ken Follett

> 2 Arguably the most scrutinised job in world cricket, which role's previous incumbents include New Zealander John Wright, Australian Greg Chappell and South African Gary Kirsten? Ravi Shastri took over the role in July 2017.

India national team coach

> 3 In which sport might one commit a travel violation?

Basketball

> 4 Which English actor (b. 1938) had the lead role in the 1970s TV drama 'I, Claudius'?

Derek Jacobi

> 5 Which rapper played Mama Morton in the 2002 film Chicago?

Queen Latifah

> 6 Also used as an adjective, which nine-letter noun refers to the space on either side of a large fireplace?

Inglenook
singleton for Joe

> 7 Which British actress (b. 1989) has had roles in 'Downton Abbey', 'Cinderella', and portrayed Countess Natasha Rostova in the BBC's 2016 version of 'War and Peace'?

Lily James
singleton for Pete

> 8 What name is given to a close-fitting necklace such as those commonly worn by Paris Hilton?

Choker

> 9 The 1929 stock market crash occurred in what month of the year?

October

> 10 Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers were members of which British new wave group?

The Police

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 518
1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 7 34 Joe
0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 7 35 Peter Smyth
1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 7 37 Dan Blum
1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 31 Mark Brader
1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 24 Pete Gayde
0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 26 Gareth Owen
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 11 Dan Tilque
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 11 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
4 2 7 6 5 1 1 4 5 6 41 51%


Another tough one. Congratulations Joe.

cheers,
calvin

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