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Calvin
Sep 9, 2018, 11:12:43 PM9/9/18
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1 Which traditional medicine term comes from the Japanese for 'finger pressure'?
2 Which director's works include 'Network' (1976) and 'Dog Day Afternoon' (1975)?
3 Contrary to the lyrics of a hit 1978 song, there is little evidence that which individual was on intimate terms with Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918)?
4 Which major accounting firm tallies the votes for the Academy Awards?
5 The 2016 movie 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' is a spin-off from which film franchise?
6 Travis Bickle is the lead character in which 1976 Martin Scorsese film?
7 Russet and Yukon Gold are varieties of which foodstuff?
8 What was the first US city to host an Olympic Games?
9 Which recording artist's albums include 'Cuts Both Ways' (1989) and 'Little Miss Havana' (2001)?
10 Which six-letter word is both an edible yellow fruit and the Spanish word for 15?
cheers,
calvin
Dan Blum
Sep 10, 2018, 12:20:37 AM9/10/18
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 1 Which traditional medicine term comes from the Japanese for 'finger pressure'?
reiki
> 1 Which traditional medicine term comes from the Japanese for 'finger pressure'?
> 2 Which director's works include 'Network' (1976) and 'Dog Day Afternoon' (1975)?
> 3 Contrary to the lyrics of a hit 1978 song, there is little evidence that which individual was on intimate terms with Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918)?
> 4 Which major accounting firm tallies the votes for the Academy Awards?
> 5 The 2016 movie 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' is a spin-off from which film franchise?
> 6 Travis Bickle is the lead character in which 1976 Martin Scorsese film?
> 7 Russet and Yukon Gold are varieties of which foodstuff?
> 10 Which six-letter word is both an edible yellow fruit and the Spanish word for 15?
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Mark Brader
Sep 10, 2018, 1:38:44 AM9/10/18
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"Calvin":
> 2 Which director's works include 'Network' (1976) and 'Dog Day
> Afternoon' (1975)?
Lumet.
> 3 Contrary to the lyrics of a hit 1978 song, there is little
> evidence that which individual was on intimate terms with Alexandra
> Feodorovna (1872-1918)?
Rasputin?
> 4 Which major accounting firm tallies the votes for the Academy Awards?
Price Waterhouse Cooper.
> 5 The 2016 movie 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' is a
> spin-off from which film franchise?
Harry Potter.
> 6 Travis Bickle is the lead character in which 1976 Martin Scorsese film?
"Taxi Driver".
> 7 Russet and Yukon Gold are varieties of which foodstuff?
Potato.
> 8 What was the first US city to host an Olympic Games?
St. Louis.
> 9 Which recording artist's albums include 'Cuts Both Ways' (1989)
> and 'Little Miss Havana' (2001)?
Beyonce?
> 10 Which six-letter word is both an edible yellow fruit and the
> Spanish word for 15?
Quince.
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Mark Brader | "... [A]toms and universes are the same. All the
Toronto | world is recursive, and that's why we never
m...@vex.net | know where to begin." -- Charles Goldfarb
> 1 Which traditional medicine term comes from the Japanese for
> 'finger pressure'?
Shiatsu?
> 'finger pressure'?
> 2 Which director's works include 'Network' (1976) and 'Dog Day
> Afternoon' (1975)?
> 3 Contrary to the lyrics of a hit 1978 song, there is little
> evidence that which individual was on intimate terms with Alexandra
> Feodorovna (1872-1918)?
> 4 Which major accounting firm tallies the votes for the Academy Awards?
> 5 The 2016 movie 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' is a
> spin-off from which film franchise?
> 6 Travis Bickle is the lead character in which 1976 Martin Scorsese film?
> 7 Russet and Yukon Gold are varieties of which foodstuff?
> 8 What was the first US city to host an Olympic Games?
> 9 Which recording artist's albums include 'Cuts Both Ways' (1989)
> and 'Little Miss Havana' (2001)?
> 10 Which six-letter word is both an edible yellow fruit and the
> Spanish word for 15?
--
Mark Brader | "... [A]toms and universes are the same. All the
Toronto | world is recursive, and that's why we never
m...@vex.net | know where to begin." -- Charles Goldfarb
Peter Smyth
Sep 10, 2018, 6:44:29 AM9/10/18
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Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 Which traditional medicine term comes from the Japanese for 'finger pressure'?
Shiatsu
>
> 1 Which traditional medicine term comes from the Japanese for 'finger pressure'?
> 2 Which director's works include 'Network' (1976) and 'Dog Day Afternoon' (1975)?
> 3 Contrary to the lyrics of a hit 1978 song, there is little evidence that which individual was on intimate terms with Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918)?
(Ra Ra) Rasputin
> 3 Contrary to the lyrics of a hit 1978 song, there is little evidence that which individual was on intimate terms with Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918)?
> 4 Which major accounting firm tallies the votes for the Academy Awards?
PWC
> 5 The 2016 movie 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' is a spin-off from which film franchise?
Harry Potter
> 6 Travis Bickle is the lead character in which 1976 Martin Scorsese film?
Taxi Driver
> 7 Russet and Yukon Gold are varieties of which foodstuff?
Apple
> 8 What was the first US city to host an Olympic Games?
St Louis
> 9 Which recording artist's albums include 'Cuts Both Ways' (1989) and 'Little Miss Havana' (2001)?
> 10 Which six-letter word is both an edible yellow fruit and the Spanish word for 15?
Banana?
> 10 Which six-letter word is both an edible yellow fruit and the Spanish word for 15?
Peter Smyth
Erland Sommarskog
Sep 10, 2018, 2:35:27 PM9/10/18
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1 Which traditional medicine term comes from the Japanese for
> 'finger pressure'?
Acupuncture
> 1 Which traditional medicine term comes from the Japanese for
> 'finger pressure'?
> 3 Contrary to the lyrics of a hit 1978 song, there is little
> evidence that which individual was on intimate terms with Alexandra
> Feodorovna (1872-1918)?
> 4 Which major accounting firm tallies the votes for the Academy
> Awards?
> 6 Travis Bickle is the lead character in which 1976 Martin Scorsese
> film?
> 8 What was the first US city to host an Olympic Games?
> 9 Which recording artist's albums include 'Cuts Both Ways' (1989)
> and 'Little Miss Havana' (2001)?
> 10 Which six-letter word is both an edible yellow fruit and the
> Spanish word for 15?
>
Dan Tilque
Sep 12, 2018, 12:17:45 AM9/12/18
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which traditional medicine term comes from the Japanese for 'finger pressure'?
> 2 Which director's works include 'Network' (1976) and 'Dog Day Afternoon' (1975)?
> 3 Contrary to the lyrics of a hit 1978 song, there is little evidence that which individual was on intimate terms with Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918)?
> 4 Which major accounting firm tallies the votes for the Academy Awards?
Price Waterhouse Coopers
> 1 Which traditional medicine term comes from the Japanese for 'finger pressure'?
> 2 Which director's works include 'Network' (1976) and 'Dog Day Afternoon' (1975)?
> 3 Contrary to the lyrics of a hit 1978 song, there is little evidence that which individual was on intimate terms with Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918)?
> 4 Which major accounting firm tallies the votes for the Academy Awards?
> 5 The 2016 movie 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' is a spin-off from which film franchise?
> 6 Travis Bickle is the lead character in which 1976 Martin Scorsese film?
> 7 Russet and Yukon Gold are varieties of which foodstuff?
> 8 What was the first US city to host an Olympic Games?
> 9 Which recording artist's albums include 'Cuts Both Ways' (1989) and 'Little Miss Havana' (2001)?
> 10 Which six-letter word is both an edible yellow fruit and the Spanish word for 15?
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Dan Tilque
Pete Gayde
Sep 12, 2018, 5:40:51 PM9/12/18
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:a7a153d7-945b-41f0...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Which traditional medicine term comes from the Japanese for
> 'finger pressure'?
> 2 Which director's works include 'Network'
> (1976) and 'Dog Day Afternoon' (1975)?
Chayefsky
> 3 Contrary to the lyrics of
> a hit 1978 song, there is little evidence that which individual was on
> intimate terms with Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918)?
Rasputin
> 4 Which major accounting firm tallies the votes for the Academy
> Awards?
Price Waterhouse
> 5 The 2016 movie 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' is
> a spin-off from which film franchise?
Harry Potter
> 6 Travis Bickle is the lead character
> in which 1976 Martin Scorsese film?
Taxi Driver
> 7 Russet and Yukon Gold are varieties of which foodstuff?
Potato
> 8 What was the first US city to host an Olympic Games?
Lake Placid
> 9 Which recording artist's albums include 'Cuts
> Both Ways' (1989) and 'Little Miss Havana' (2001)?
> 10 Which
> six-letter word is both an edible yellow fruit and the Spanish word
> for 15?
Quince
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
news:a7a153d7-945b-41f0...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Which traditional medicine term comes from the Japanese for
> 'finger pressure'?
> 2 Which director's works include 'Network'
> (1976) and 'Dog Day Afternoon' (1975)?
> 3 Contrary to the lyrics of
> a hit 1978 song, there is little evidence that which individual was on
> intimate terms with Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918)?
> 4 Which major accounting firm tallies the votes for the Academy
> Awards?
> 5 The 2016 movie 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' is
> a spin-off from which film franchise?
> 6 Travis Bickle is the lead character
> in which 1976 Martin Scorsese film?
> 7 Russet and Yukon Gold are varieties of which foodstuff?
> 8 What was the first US city to host an Olympic Games?
> 9 Which recording artist's albums include 'Cuts
> Both Ways' (1989) and 'Little Miss Havana' (2001)?
> 10 Which
> six-letter word is both an edible yellow fruit and the Spanish word
> for 15?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
Calvin
Sep 17, 2018, 12:57:13 AM9/17/18
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On Monday, September 10, 2018 at 1:12:43 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which traditional medicine term comes from the Japanese for 'finger pressure'?
Shiatsu
> 1 Which traditional medicine term comes from the Japanese for 'finger pressure'?
> 2 Which director's works include 'Network' (1976) and 'Dog Day Afternoon' (1975)?
Singleton for Mark
> 3 Contrary to the lyrics of a hit 1978 song, there is little evidence that which individual was on intimate terms with Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918)?
> 4 Which major accounting firm tallies the votes for the Academy Awards?
> 5 The 2016 movie 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' is a spin-off from which film franchise?
> 6 Travis Bickle is the lead character in which 1976 Martin Scorsese film?
> 7 Russet and Yukon Gold are varieties of which foodstuff?
> 8 What was the first US city to host an Olympic Games?
> 9 Which recording artist's albums include 'Cuts Both Ways' (1989) and 'Little Miss Havana' (2001)?
No-one got this. I though the Havana clue gave it away :-)
> 10 Which six-letter word is both an edible yellow fruit and the Spanish word for 15?
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 535
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 9 36 Mark Brader
0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 6 30 Dan Blum
0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 6 30 Pete Gayde
1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 6 25 Peter Smyth
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 5 23 Dan Tilque
0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 4 20 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
2 1 5 5 5 5 5 3 0 5 36 60%
Congratulations Mark on a comprehensive win.
cheers,
calvin
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