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Calvin
Jul 8, 2018, 11:57:09 PM7/8/18
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1 Which 2003 movie's subtitle was 'Rise of the Machines'?
2 Which Australian singer/songwriter has a backing group called the Bad Seeds?
3 Which Austrian composer (1732-1809) is recognised as the 'Father of the Symphony'?
4 Which continent lies in the northern, southern, eastern and western Hemispheres?
5 Which corpulent, orchid-loving private eye was created by Rex Stout?
6 Which creature is most likely to make a sibilant noise?
7 Which German Admiral offered his country's unconditional surrender on the 7th May 1945?
8 Which individual (b. 1941) has been awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature, a Pulitzer Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Légion d'Honneur, as well as one (or more) Grammies, Oscars and Golden Globe?
9 Which movie was released in France under the title 'La Guerre des Etoiles'?
10 Which NFL team lost four consecutive Superbowls from 1990-1993?
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Jul 9, 2018, 2:33:00 AM7/9/18
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"Calvin":
> 2 Which Australian singer/songwriter has a backing group
> called the Bad Seeds?
Calvin.
> 3 Which Austrian composer (1732-1809) is recognised as the
> 'Father of the Symphony'?
Schubert?
> 4 Which continent lies in the northern, southern, eastern and
> western Hemispheres?
Africa.
> 5 Which corpulent, orchid-loving private eye was created by Rex Stout?
Wolfe.
> 6 Which creature is most likely to make a sibilant noise?
Snake.
> 7 Which German Admiral offered his country's unconditional
> surrender on the 7th May 1945?
Dönitz.
> 8 Which individual (b. 1941) has been awarded a Nobel Prize in
> Literature, a Pulitzer Prize, the Presidential Medal of
> Freedom, the Légion d'Honneur, as well as one (or more)
> Grammies, Oscars and Golden Globe?
Dylan?
> 9 Which movie was released in France under the title 'La
> Guerre des Etoiles'?
"Star Wars".
> 10 Which NFL team lost four consecutive Superbowls from 1990-1993?
Buffalo Bills.
--
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Toronto | [UNIXes] ... omit the games section. Those
m...@vex.net | responsible will doubtless be reincarnated
| as worker insects of some sort. -- "J. E. Lapin"
> 1 Which 2003 movie's subtitle was 'Rise of the Machines'?
"Terminator 3".
> 2 Which Australian singer/songwriter has a backing group
> called the Bad Seeds?
> 3 Which Austrian composer (1732-1809) is recognised as the
> 'Father of the Symphony'?
> 4 Which continent lies in the northern, southern, eastern and
> western Hemispheres?
> 5 Which corpulent, orchid-loving private eye was created by Rex Stout?
> 6 Which creature is most likely to make a sibilant noise?
> 7 Which German Admiral offered his country's unconditional
> surrender on the 7th May 1945?
> 8 Which individual (b. 1941) has been awarded a Nobel Prize in
> Literature, a Pulitzer Prize, the Presidential Medal of
> Freedom, the Légion d'Honneur, as well as one (or more)
> Grammies, Oscars and Golden Globe?
> 9 Which movie was released in France under the title 'La
> Guerre des Etoiles'?
> 10 Which NFL team lost four consecutive Superbowls from 1990-1993?
--
Mark Brader | Many "business-oriented" packagings of these
Toronto | [UNIXes] ... omit the games section. Those
m...@vex.net | responsible will doubtless be reincarnated
| as worker insects of some sort. -- "J. E. Lapin"
Mark Brader
Jul 9, 2018, 2:38:05 AM7/9/18
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"Calvin":
> Africa.
4A Which *country* lies in the northern, southern, eastern and
western hemisphere? Overseas dependencies do not count.
--
Mark Brader | "...'consulted' the public, using 'consulted' with
Toronto | the special meaning of 'told them what I think'."
m...@vex.net | --Cheryl Perkins
> > 4 Which continent lies in the northern, southern, eastern and
> > western Hemispheres?
Mark Brader:
> > western Hemispheres?
> Africa.
4A Which *country* lies in the northern, southern, eastern and
western hemisphere? Overseas dependencies do not count.
--
Mark Brader | "...'consulted' the public, using 'consulted' with
Toronto | the special meaning of 'told them what I think'."
m...@vex.net | --Cheryl Perkins
Erland Sommarskog
Jul 9, 2018, 4:17:09 AM7/9/18
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Matrix II
> 3 Which Austrian composer (1732-1809) is recognised as the 'Father
> of the Symphony'?
Hadyn
> 4 Which continent lies in the northern, southern, eastern and
> western Hemispheres?
Africa
> 6 Which creature is most likely to make a sibilant noise?
Snake
> 7 Which German Admiral offered his country's unconditional surrender
> on the 7th May 1945?
Dönitz
> 8 Which individual (b. 1941) has been awarded a Nobel Prize in
> Literature, a Pulitzer Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the
> Légion d'Honneur, as well as one (or more) Grammies, Oscars and Golden
> Globe?
Bob Dylan
> 9 Which movie was released in France under the title 'La Guerre des
> Etoiles'?
Star Wars
> 10 Which NFL team lost four consecutive Superbowls from 1990-1993?
Green Bay Packers
> 3 Which Austrian composer (1732-1809) is recognised as the 'Father
> of the Symphony'?
> 4 Which continent lies in the northern, southern, eastern and
> western Hemispheres?
> 6 Which creature is most likely to make a sibilant noise?
> 7 Which German Admiral offered his country's unconditional surrender
> on the 7th May 1945?
> 8 Which individual (b. 1941) has been awarded a Nobel Prize in
> Literature, a Pulitzer Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the
> Légion d'Honneur, as well as one (or more) Grammies, Oscars and Golden
> Globe?
> 9 Which movie was released in France under the title 'La Guerre des
> Etoiles'?
> 10 Which NFL team lost four consecutive Superbowls from 1990-1993?
Erland Sommarskog
Jul 9, 2018, 4:19:54 AM7/9/18
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> 4A Which *country* lies in the northern, southern, eastern and
> western hemisphere? Overseas dependencies do not count.
Algeria.
> 4A Which *country* lies in the northern, southern, eastern and
> western hemisphere? Overseas dependencies do not count.
Dan Blum
Jul 9, 2018, 10:01:49 AM7/9/18
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Terminator Genisys
> 2 Which Australian singer/songwriter has a backing group called the Bad Seeds?
Kylie Minogue
> 3 Which Austrian composer (1732-1809) is recognised as the 'Father of the Symphony'?
Haydn
> 4 Which continent lies in the northern, southern, eastern and western Hemispheres?
Africa
> 5 Which corpulent, orchid-loving private eye was created by Rex Stout?
Nero Wolfe
> 6 Which creature is most likely to make a sibilant noise?
snake
> 7 Which German Admiral offered his country's unconditional surrender on the 7th May 1945?
Doenitz
> 8 Which individual (b. 1941) has been awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature, a Pulitzer Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the L??gion d'Honneur, as well as one (or more) Grammies, Oscars and Golden Globe?
Bob Dylan
> 9 Which movie was released in France under the title 'La Guerre des Etoiles'?
Star Wars
> 10 Which NFL team lost four consecutive Superbowls from 1990-1993?
New York Giants
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_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
> 2 Which Australian singer/songwriter has a backing group called the Bad Seeds?
> 3 Which Austrian composer (1732-1809) is recognised as the 'Father of the Symphony'?
> 4 Which continent lies in the northern, southern, eastern and western Hemispheres?
> 5 Which corpulent, orchid-loving private eye was created by Rex Stout?
> 6 Which creature is most likely to make a sibilant noise?
> 7 Which German Admiral offered his country's unconditional surrender on the 7th May 1945?
> 8 Which individual (b. 1941) has been awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature, a Pulitzer Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the L??gion d'Honneur, as well as one (or more) Grammies, Oscars and Golden Globe?
Bob Dylan
> 9 Which movie was released in France under the title 'La Guerre des Etoiles'?
> 10 Which NFL team lost four consecutive Superbowls from 1990-1993?
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Dan Blum
Jul 9, 2018, 10:03:16 AM7/9/18
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Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> "Calvin":
> > > 4 Which continent lies in the northern, southern, eastern and
> > > western Hemispheres?
>
> Mark Brader:
> > Africa.
> 4A Which *country* lies in the northern, southern, eastern and
> western hemisphere? Overseas dependencies do not count.
Mali?
> "Calvin":
> > > 4 Which continent lies in the northern, southern, eastern and
> > > western Hemispheres?
>
> Mark Brader:
> > Africa.
> 4A Which *country* lies in the northern, southern, eastern and
> western hemisphere? Overseas dependencies do not count.
Don Piven
Jul 9, 2018, 11:34:04 AM7/9/18
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On 7/9/18 01:38, Mark Brader wrote:
> "Calvin":
>>> 4 Which continent lies in the northern, southern, eastern and
>>> western Hemispheres?
>
> Mark Brader:
>> Africa.
>
> 4A Which *country* lies in the northern, southern, eastern and
> western hemisphere? Overseas dependencies do not count.
>
France.
> "Calvin":
>>> 4 Which continent lies in the northern, southern, eastern and
>>> western Hemispheres?
>
> Mark Brader:
>> Africa.
>
> 4A Which *country* lies in the northern, southern, eastern and
> western hemisphere? Overseas dependencies do not count.
>
Erland Sommarskog
Jul 9, 2018, 1:08:28 PM7/9/18
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legs. French Guyana (and Réunion and some more) are DOM, is a "Départment
outre Mèr", so you could argue that it is a fully integrated part of France,
and not a dependency. Then again, it has its own country code, and
apparently it is not part of Schengen.
I also take this post to correct my original answer to what I believe
Mark is looking for, and which I should have known from the start since I
had a question related to this in one of my rotating quizzes.
São Tomé e Principe.
If memory serves, 0°N, 0°E is in a strait between the main São Tomé island
and a smaller island.
Mark Brader
Jul 9, 2018, 2:59:17 PM7/9/18
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"Calvin":
>>>>> 4 Which continent lies in the northern, southern, eastern and
>>>>> western Hemispheres?
Mark Brader:
>>>>> 4 Which continent lies in the northern, southern, eastern and
>>>>> western Hemispheres?
Mark Brader:
>>> 4A Which *country* lies in the northern, southern, eastern and
>>> western hemisphere? Overseas dependencies do not count.
(Why did I not capitalize the hemispheres there? Oh well.)
>>> western hemisphere? Overseas dependencies do not count.
Don Piven:
>> France.
Correct.
Erland Sommarskog:
> French Guyana (and Réunion and some more) are DOM, is a "Départment
> outre Mèr", so you could argue that it is a fully integrated part of France,
> and not a dependency.
Yes, exactly. (French Guiana by itself does not provide an answer
> outre Mèr", so you could argue that it is a fully integrated part of France,
> and not a dependency.
since it's in the Northern Hemisphere, but Réunion and Mayotta are
in the Southern.)
> Then again, it has its own country code,
> and apparently it is not part of Schengen.
> I also take this post to correct my original answer to what I believe
> Mark is looking for, and which I should have known from the start since I
> had a question related to this in one of my rotating quizzes.
>
> São Tomé e Principe.
>
> If memory serves, 0°N, 0°E
I'll have you know! <grin>
> is in a strait between the main São Tomé island and a smaller island.
but not into the Western Hemisphere as far as I can tell. However,
I don't have a good source for this.
For what it's worth, the English-language Wikipedia thinks the country's
westernmost point is "Ponta Azeitona", but it doesn't say where that is.
The Portuguese-language Wikipedia thinks and thinks the westermost
point of the country is on the island of São Tomé, and also thinks Ponta
Azeitona is on the island of São Tomé, but does not say (at least not
on the obvious pages) they are the same place.
Other guesses posted were Mali and Algeria. As to those, note that the
entire section of south-facing coastline from Liberia to Cameroon is in
the Northern Hemisphere -- the (0°, 0°) point is south of it -- and both
countries are north well of that coastline.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "One thing that has not changed much in recent years
m...@vex.net | is gravity." --David D. Dunlap, N.Y. Times
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Pete Gayde
Jul 10, 2018, 12:07:02 AM7/10/18
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:8794b36a-00ab-42fb...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Which 2003 movie's subtitle was 'Rise of the Machines'?
Terminator 3
> 2 Which Australian singer/songwriter has a backing group called
> the Bad Seeds?
> 3 Which Austrian composer (1732-1809) is recognised
> as the 'Father of the Symphony'?
Haydn
> 4 Which continent lies in the
> northern, southern, eastern and western Hemispheres?
Asia
> 5 Which
> corpulent, orchid-loving private eye was created by Rex Stout?
Nero Wolfe
> 6 Which creature is most likely to make a sibilant noise?
Goat
> 7 Which
> German Admiral offered his country's unconditional surrender on the
> 7th May 1945?
Donitz
> 8 Which individual (b. 1941) has been awarded a
> Nobel Prize in Literature, a Pulitzer Prize, the Presidential Medal of
> Freedom, the Légion d'Honneur, as well as one (or more) Grammies,
> Oscars and Golden Globe?
> 9 Which movie was released in France
> under the title 'La Guerre des Etoiles'?
Star Wars
> 10 Which NFL team lost four consecutive Superbowls from 1990-1993?
Buffalo Bills
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
news:8794b36a-00ab-42fb...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Which 2003 movie's subtitle was 'Rise of the Machines'?
> 2 Which Australian singer/songwriter has a backing group called
> the Bad Seeds?
> 3 Which Austrian composer (1732-1809) is recognised
> as the 'Father of the Symphony'?
> 4 Which continent lies in the
> northern, southern, eastern and western Hemispheres?
> 5 Which
> corpulent, orchid-loving private eye was created by Rex Stout?
> 6 Which creature is most likely to make a sibilant noise?
> 7 Which
> German Admiral offered his country's unconditional surrender on the
> 7th May 1945?
> 8 Which individual (b. 1941) has been awarded a
> Nobel Prize in Literature, a Pulitzer Prize, the Presidential Medal of
> Freedom, the Légion d'Honneur, as well as one (or more) Grammies,
> Oscars and Golden Globe?
> 9 Which movie was released in France
> under the title 'La Guerre des Etoiles'?
> 10 Which NFL team lost four consecutive Superbowls from 1990-1993?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
Dan Tilque
Jul 10, 2018, 1:08:33 AM7/10/18
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which 2003 movie's subtitle was 'Rise of the Machines'?
> 2 Which Australian singer/songwriter has a backing group called the Bad Seeds?
> 3 Which Austrian composer (1732-1809) is recognised as the 'Father of the Symphony'?
Bach
> 1 Which 2003 movie's subtitle was 'Rise of the Machines'?
> 2 Which Australian singer/songwriter has a backing group called the Bad Seeds?
> 3 Which Austrian composer (1732-1809) is recognised as the 'Father of the Symphony'?
> 4 Which continent lies in the northern, southern, eastern and western Hemispheres?
> 5 Which corpulent, orchid-loving private eye was created by Rex Stout?
> 6 Which creature is most likely to make a sibilant noise?
> 7 Which German Admiral offered his country's unconditional surrender on the 7th May 1945?
> 8 Which individual (b. 1941) has been awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature, a Pulitzer Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Légion d'Honneur, as well as one (or more) Grammies, Oscars and Golden Globe?
> 9 Which movie was released in France under the title 'La Guerre des Etoiles'?
> 10 Which NFL team lost four consecutive Superbowls from 1990-1993?
--
Dan Tilque
Gareth Owen
Jul 10, 2018, 4:56:22 PM7/10/18
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Terminator 3
> 2 Which Australian singer/songwriter has a backing group called the
> Bad Seeds?
Nick Cave
> 3 Which Austrian composer (1732-1809) is recognised as the 'Father of
> the Symphony'?
Schubert?
> 4 Which continent lies in the northern, southern, eastern and western
> Hemispheres?
Asia?
> 5 Which corpulent, orchid-loving private eye was created by Rex Stout?
No idea
> 6 Which creature is most likely to make a sibilant noise?
Snake
> 7 Which German Admiral offered his country's unconditional surrender
> on the 7th May 1945?
Jodl
> 8 Which individual (b. 1941) has been awarded a Nobel Prize in
> Literature, a Pulitzer Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the
> Légion d'Honneur, as well as one (or more) Grammies, Oscars and Golden
> Globe?
Winston Churchill
> 9 Which movie was released in France under the title 'La Guerre des
> Etoiles'?
Star Wars
> 10 Which NFL team lost four consecutive Superbowls from 1990-1993?
Buffalo Bills
> 2 Which Australian singer/songwriter has a backing group called the
> Bad Seeds?
> 3 Which Austrian composer (1732-1809) is recognised as the 'Father of
> the Symphony'?
> 4 Which continent lies in the northern, southern, eastern and western
> Hemispheres?
> 5 Which corpulent, orchid-loving private eye was created by Rex Stout?
> 6 Which creature is most likely to make a sibilant noise?
> 7 Which German Admiral offered his country's unconditional surrender
> on the 7th May 1945?
> 8 Which individual (b. 1941) has been awarded a Nobel Prize in
> Literature, a Pulitzer Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the
> Légion d'Honneur, as well as one (or more) Grammies, Oscars and Golden
> Globe?
> 9 Which movie was released in France under the title 'La Guerre des
> Etoiles'?
> 10 Which NFL team lost four consecutive Superbowls from 1990-1993?
Peter Smyth
Jul 11, 2018, 5:33:52 PM7/11/18
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Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 Which 2003 movie's subtitle was 'Rise of the Machines'?
Terminator 3
>
> 1 Which 2003 movie's subtitle was 'Rise of the Machines'?
> 2 Which Australian singer/songwriter has a backing group called the Bad Seeds?
Nick Cave
> 3 Which Austrian composer (1732-1809) is recognised as the 'Father of the Symphony'?
Mozart
> 4 Which continent lies in the northern, southern, eastern and western Hemispheres?
Africa
> 5 Which corpulent, orchid-loving private eye was created by Rex Stout?
> 6 Which creature is most likely to make a sibilant noise?
Snake
> 6 Which creature is most likely to make a sibilant noise?
> 7 Which German Admiral offered his country's unconditional surrender on the 7th May 1945?
Donitz
> 8 Which individual (b. 1941) has been awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature, a Pulitzer Prize, the
> Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Légion d'Honneur, as well as one (or more) Grammies, Oscars and
> Golden Globe?
Bob Dylan
> Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Légion d'Honneur, as well as one (or more) Grammies, Oscars and
> Golden Globe?
> 9 Which movie was released in France under the title 'La Guerre des Etoiles'?
Star Wars
> 10 Which NFL team lost four consecutive Superbowls from 1990-1993?
Buffalo Bills
Peter Smyth
Calvin
Jul 16, 2018, 12:23:44 AM7/16/18
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On Monday, July 9, 2018 at 1:57:09 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which 2003 movie's subtitle was 'Rise of the Machines'?
Terminator 3
> 1 Which 2003 movie's subtitle was 'Rise of the Machines'?
> 2 Which Australian singer/songwriter has a backing group called the Bad Seeds?
> 3 Which Austrian composer (1732-1809) is recognised as the 'Father of the Symphony'?
> 4 Which continent lies in the northern, southern, eastern and western Hemispheres?
See thread for Mark's supplementary re: countries.
> 5 Which corpulent, orchid-loving private eye was created by Rex Stout?
> 6 Which creature is most likely to make a sibilant noise?
> 7 Which German Admiral offered his country's unconditional surrender on the 7th May 1945?
> 8 Which individual (b. 1941) has been awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature, a Pulitzer Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Légion d'Honneur, as well as one (or more) Grammies, Oscars and Golden Globe?
> 9 Which movie was released in France under the title 'La Guerre des Etoiles'?
i.e the 1977 original
> 10 Which NFL team lost four consecutive Superbowls from 1990-1993?
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 526
1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 8 38 Peter Smyth
1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 40 Mark Brader
0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 7 35 Dan Blum
1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 6 28 Pete Gayde
0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 6 31 Erland S
1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 5 23 Gareth Owen
0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 5 28 Dan Tilque
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
4 2 3 5 4 6 6 4 7 4 45 64%
Congratulations Peter S who pips Mark on the tiebreaker.
cheers,
calvin
Gareth Owen
Jul 16, 2018, 1:53:11 AM7/16/18
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> writes:
>> 8 Which individual (b. 1941) has been awarded a Nobel Prize in
>> Literature, a Pulitzer Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the
>> Légion d'Honneur, as well as one (or more) Grammies, Oscars and
>> Golden Globe?
>
> Bob Dylan
*Smashes head repeatedly on table*
>> 8 Which individual (b. 1941) has been awarded a Nobel Prize in
>> Literature, a Pulitzer Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the
>> Légion d'Honneur, as well as one (or more) Grammies, Oscars and
>> Golden Globe?
>
> Bob Dylan
Erland Sommarskog
Jul 16, 2018, 3:52:53 AM7/16/18
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
>> 4 Which continent lies in the northern, southern, eastern and
>> western Hemispheres?
>
> Asia
You did mean to say Africa here, n'est-ce pas?
>> 4 Which continent lies in the northern, southern, eastern and
>> western Hemispheres?
>
> Asia
At least you seem to have scored based Africa being the answer.
Mark Brader
Jul 16, 2018, 5:13:59 AM7/16/18
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"Calvin":
where most R's are silent, and there are accents where some L's are silent,
so it might sound the same as "cavern", which means "cave", right? Right? :-)
> > 4 Which continent lies in the northern, southern, eastern and western
> > Hemispheres?
> Asia
I don't think so, Cavern.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I said to myself, 'You're crazier than I am
m...@vex.net | if you believe that.'" --overheard
> > 2 Which Australian singer/songwriter has a backing group called the
> > Bad Seeds?
> Nick Cave
Hey, do I get half points for answering "Calvin"? I mean, there are accents
> > Bad Seeds?
> Nick Cave
where most R's are silent, and there are accents where some L's are silent,
so it might sound the same as "cavern", which means "cave", right? Right? :-)
> > 4 Which continent lies in the northern, southern, eastern and western
> > Hemispheres?
> Asia
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I said to myself, 'You're crazier than I am
m...@vex.net | if you believe that.'" --overheard
Calvin
Jul 17, 2018, 8:41:29 PM7/17/18
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cheers,
calvin
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