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Calvin
Jun 1, 2015, 4:19:41 AM6/1/15
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1 Which two countries in South America begin with the letter B?
2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion, built as a seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales?
3 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall presents which British TV series?
4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country?
5 Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried the hero?
6 Who wrote the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
7 Hiver is the French word for which season?
8 Which beer company previously sponsored the annual rugby union competition between the leading European clubs?
9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific?
10 In which 2001 book by Yann Martel, and also a 2012 film, does the protagonist find himself in a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an orang-utan and a tiger?
cheers,
calvin
Erland Sommarskog
Jun 1, 2015, 5:16:08 AM6/1/15
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Bolivia and Brazil
> 2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion, built
> as a seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales?
Bath
> 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country?
Japan
> 5 Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried the hero?
Swan Lake
> 6 Who wrote the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Dickens
> 7 Hiver is the French word for which season?
Winter
> 8 Which beer company previously sponsored the annual rugby union
> competition between the leading European clubs?
Stella
> 9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific?
Poland sure looks odd in that company...
> 10 In which 2001 book by Yann Martel, and also a 2012 film, does the
> protagonist find himself in a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an
> orang-utan and a tiger?
>
The Tale of Pi
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
> 2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion, built
> as a seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales?
> 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country?
> 5 Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried the hero?
> 6 Who wrote the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
> 7 Hiver is the French word for which season?
> 8 Which beer company previously sponsored the annual rugby union
> competition between the leading European clubs?
> 9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific?
> 10 In which 2001 book by Yann Martel, and also a 2012 film, does the
> protagonist find himself in a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an
> orang-utan and a tiger?
>
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Dan Tilque
Jun 1, 2015, 6:22:02 AM6/1/15
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which two countries in South America begin with the letter B?
Brazil and Bolivia
> 1 Which two countries in South America begin with the letter B?
> 2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion, built as a seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales?
> 3 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall presents which British TV series?
> 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country?
> 5 Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried the hero?
> 6 Who wrote the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
> 7 Hiver is the French word for which season?
> 8 Which beer company previously sponsored the annual rugby union competition between the leading European clubs?
> 9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific?
> 10 In which 2001 book by Yann Martel, and also a 2012 film, does the protagonist find himself in a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an orang-utan and a tiger?
Dan Tilque
Björn Lundin
Jun 1, 2015, 7:47:44 AM6/1/15
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On 2015-06-01 10:19, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 Which two countries in South America begin with the letter B?
Bolivia and Brazil
>
> 1 Which two countries in South America begin with the letter B?
> 2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion, built as a seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales?
Baath ?
> 3 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall presents which British TV series?
> 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country?
Japan
> 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country?
> 5 Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried the hero?
Swan lake (and the is the only ballet I know)
> 6 Who wrote the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
> 7 Hiver is the French word for which season?
Autumn
> 7 Hiver is the French word for which season?
> 8 Which beer company previously sponsored the annual rugby union competition between the leading European clubs?
Heineken?
> 9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific?
I've never been at either of the places ?
> 10 In which 2001 book by Yann Martel, and also a 2012 film, does the protagonist find himself in a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an orang-utan and a tiger?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
--
Björn
Erland Sommarskog
Jun 1, 2015, 7:56:20 AM6/1/15
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That just did not seem quite right, and according to www.citypopulation.de
Sapporo is the fifth largest city in Japan. Nagoya is #4.
Sapporo is the fifth largest city in Japan. Nagoya is #4.
David B
Jun 1, 2015, 8:12:32 AM6/1/15
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1 Which two countries in South America begin with the letter B?
Brazil & Bolivia.
2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion, built as a
seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales?
3 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall presents which British TV series?
serii)
4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country?
5 Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried the hero?
6 Who wrote the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
7 Hiver is the French word for which season?
8 Which beer company previously sponsored the annual rugby union competition
between the leading European clubs?
9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific?
10 In which 2001 book by Yann Martel, and also a 2012 film, does the
protagonist find himself in a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an orang-utan
and a tiger?
--
David B
http://mr2roc.org/
swp
Jun 1, 2015, 9:48:13 AM6/1/15
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On Monday, June 1, 2015 at 4:19:41 AM UTC-4, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which two countries in South America begin with the letter B?
brazil, bolivia
> 1 Which two countries in South America begin with the letter B?
> 2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion, built as a seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales?
> 3 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall presents which British TV series?
> 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country?
> 5 Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried the hero?
> 6 Who wrote the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
> 7 Hiver is the French word for which season?
> 8 Which beer company previously sponsored the annual rugby union competition between the leading European clubs?
> 9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific?
> 10 In which 2001 book by Yann Martel, and also a 2012 film, does the protagonist find himself in a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an orang-utan and a tiger?
swp, who is still going through that other special project for Calvin
David B
Jun 1, 2015, 10:58:53 AM6/1/15
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> 2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion, built as a
> seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales?
Obviously UK geography is anybody here's strong point!
> seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales?
'seaside' being a clue as to this not being Bath.
Björn Lundin
Jun 1, 2015, 11:05:38 AM6/1/15
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On 2015-06-01 16:58, David B wrote:
>> 2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion, built as
>> a seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales?
>
> Obviously UK geography is anybody here's strong point! 'seaside' being a
> clue as to this not being Bath.
>
It is definitely not my strong area.
>> 2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion, built as
>> a seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales?
>
> Obviously UK geography is anybody here's strong point! 'seaside' being a
> clue as to this not being Bath.
>
Bath - as I now see it is spelled - was the first
thing that came to my mind. Old, Roman baths, and perhaps suitable for a
king.
But I am surprised that I'm not alone with that guess.
And seaside did not help. I though Bath was by the see...
--
Björn
Marc Dashevsky
Jun 1, 2015, 11:20:07 AM6/1/15
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In article <9805386f-b5ac-4acf...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
> 2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion, built as a seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales?
Dover
> 3 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall presents which British TV series?
> 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country?
Japan
> 5 Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried the hero?
> 6 Who wrote the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
> 7 Hiver is the French word for which season?
winter
> 8 Which beer company previously sponsored the annual rugby union competition between the leading European clubs?
> 9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific?
James Michener
> 10 In which 2001 book by Yann Martel, and also a 2012 film, does the protagonist find himself in a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an orang-utan and a tiger?
Life of Pi
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
>
> 1 Which two countries in South America begin with the letter B?
Bolivia, Brazil
> 1 Which two countries in South America begin with the letter B?
> 2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion, built as a seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales?
> 3 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall presents which British TV series?
> 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country?
> 5 Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried the hero?
> 6 Who wrote the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
> 7 Hiver is the French word for which season?
> 8 Which beer company previously sponsored the annual rugby union competition between the leading European clubs?
> 9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific?
> 10 In which 2001 book by Yann Martel, and also a 2012 film, does the protagonist find himself in a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an orang-utan and a tiger?
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
swp
Jun 1, 2015, 11:25:31 AM6/1/15
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swp
Pete
Jun 1, 2015, 2:12:15 PM6/1/15
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:9805386f-b5ac-4acf...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Which two countries in South America begin with the letter B?
Bolivia and Brazil
> 2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion,
> built as a seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of
> Wales?
Bristol
> 3 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall presents which British TV series?
Antiques Roadshow
> 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country?
Japan
> 5 Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried the hero?
Sleeping Beauty
> 6 Who wrote the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Stowe
> 7 Hiver is the French word for which season?
Winter
> 8 Which beer company previously sponsored the annual rugby union
> competition between the leading European clubs?
Heineken
> 9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific?
James Michener
> 10 In which 2001
> book by Yann Martel, and also a 2012 film, does the protagonist find
> himself in a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an orang-utan and a
> tiger?
Life of Pi
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete
news:9805386f-b5ac-4acf...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Which two countries in South America begin with the letter B?
> 2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion,
> built as a seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of
> Wales?
> 3 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall presents which British TV series?
> 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country?
> 5 Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried the hero?
> 6 Who wrote the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
> 7 Hiver is the French word for which season?
> 8 Which beer company previously sponsored the annual rugby union
> competition between the leading European clubs?
> 9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific?
> 10 In which 2001
> book by Yann Martel, and also a 2012 film, does the protagonist find
> himself in a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an orang-utan and a
> tiger?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete
Mark Brader
Jun 1, 2015, 2:22:22 PM6/1/15
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"Calvin":
> 2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion, built as a
> seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales?
Brighton.
> 3 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall presents which British TV series?
Bi Have No Idea.
> 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country?
BJapan.
> 5 Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried the hero?
BParsifal?
> 6 Who wrote the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Beecher Stowe, Harriet.
> 7 Hiver is the French word for which season?
Bwinter.
> 8 Which beer company previously sponsored the annual rugby union
> competition between the leading European clubs?
BHeineken?
> 9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific?
Blet's see. "Hawaii" is the title of a novel, "South Pacific" is the
title of a play, and "Mexico" and "Poland" aren't. There.
> 10 In which 2001 book by Yann Martel, and also a 2012 film, does the
> protagonist find himself in a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an
> orang-utan and a tiger?
Blife of Pi.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | Canada... likes to sit up there looking harmless,
m...@vex.net | like the USA's hat... --Anthony McCarron
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1 Which two countries in South America begin with the letter B?
Bolivia and (took me a good half-minute to think of it!!) Brazil.
> 2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion, built as a
> seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales?
> 3 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall presents which British TV series?
> 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country?
> 5 Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried the hero?
> 6 Who wrote the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
> 7 Hiver is the French word for which season?
> 8 Which beer company previously sponsored the annual rugby union
> competition between the leading European clubs?
> 9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific?
title of a play, and "Mexico" and "Poland" aren't. There.
> 10 In which 2001 book by Yann Martel, and also a 2012 film, does the
> protagonist find himself in a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an
> orang-utan and a tiger?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | Canada... likes to sit up there looking harmless,
m...@vex.net | like the USA's hat... --Anthony McCarron
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Mark Brader
Jun 1, 2015, 2:28:12 PM6/1/15
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"Calvin":
area (or "agglomeration" as that web site calls it), and on that basis
Yokohama is subsumed under Tokyo. But according to the site, Fukuoka is
the #4 "agglomeration" in Japan, and Sapporo is still #5.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Mark is, as usual, correct."
m...@vex.net --John Lawler
> > 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country?
Erland Sommarskog:
> That just did not seem quite right, and according to www.citypopulation.de
> Sapporo is the fifth largest city in Japan. Nagoya is #4.
If you go by city proper, yes. "City" is often used to mean a metropolitan
> Sapporo is the fifth largest city in Japan. Nagoya is #4.
area (or "agglomeration" as that web site calls it), and on that basis
Yokohama is subsumed under Tokyo. But according to the site, Fukuoka is
the #4 "agglomeration" in Japan, and Sapporo is still #5.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Mark is, as usual, correct."
m...@vex.net --John Lawler
Peter Smyth
Jun 1, 2015, 2:30:44 PM6/1/15
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which two countries in South America begin with the letter B?
Bolivia, Brazil
> 1 Which two countries in South America begin with the letter B?
> 2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion, built
> as a seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales?
Brighton
> as a seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales?
> 3 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall presents which British TV series?
River Cottage
> 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country?
Japan
> 5 Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried the hero?
>
> 6 Who wrote the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
>
> 6 Who wrote the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
> 7 Hiver is the French word for which season?
Autumn
> 8 Which beer company previously sponsored the annual rugby union
> competition between the leading European clubs?
Heineken
> competition between the leading European clubs?
> 9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific?
>
> 10 In which 2001 book by Yann Martel, and also a 2012 film, does the
> protagonist find himself in a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an
> orang-utan and a tiger?
Life of Pi
>
> 10 In which 2001 book by Yann Martel, and also a 2012 film, does the
> protagonist find himself in a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an
> orang-utan and a tiger?
Peter Smyth
Erland Sommarskog
Jun 1, 2015, 2:53:49 PM6/1/15
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> If you go by city proper, yes. "City" is often used to mean a
> metropolitan area (or "agglomeration" as that web site calls it), and on
> that basis Yokohama is subsumed under Tokyo. But according to the site,
> Fukuoka is the #4 "agglomeration" in Japan, and Sapporo is still #5.
There ain't much to agglomerate with upon barren Hokkaido. :-)
> If you go by city proper, yes. "City" is often used to mean a
> metropolitan area (or "agglomeration" as that web site calls it), and on
> that basis Yokohama is subsumed under Tokyo. But according to the site,
> Fukuoka is the #4 "agglomeration" in Japan, and Sapporo is still #5.
Chris F.A. Johnson
Jun 1, 2015, 5:08:03 PM6/1/15
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On 2015-06-01, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 Which two countries in South America begin with the letter B?
Brazil, Bolivia
>
> 1 Which two countries in South America begin with the letter B?
> 2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion, built as a seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales?
> 3 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall presents which British TV series?
> 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country?
> 5 Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried the hero?
> 6 Who wrote the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
> 7 Hiver is the French word for which season?
> 8 Which beer company previously sponsored the annual rugby union competition between the leading European clubs?
> 9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific?
> 10 In which 2001 book by Yann Martel, and also a 2012 film, does the protagonist find himself in a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an orang-utan and a tiger?
--
Chris F.A. Johnson
Calvin
Jun 8, 2015, 4:21:36 AM6/8/15
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On Monday, June 1, 2015 at 6:19:41 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which two countries in South America begin with the letter B?
Bolivia and Brazil
> 1 Which two countries in South America begin with the letter B?
> 2 In which English city is the oriental-style Royal Pavilion, built as a seaside retreat for King George IV, when we has Prince of Wales?
And that should be "he was" :-)]
> 3 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall presents which British TV series?
> 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country?
It is fifth according to Erland's source, though the question was written some time ago so things may have changed.
> 5 Of which ballet is Prince Siegfried the hero?
> 6 Who wrote the 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
> 7 Hiver is the French word for which season?
> 8 Which beer company previously sponsored the annual rugby union competition between the leading European clubs?
> 9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific?
> 10 In which 2001 book by Yann Martel, and also a 2012 film, does the protagonist find himself in a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an orang-utan and a tiger?
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 395
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 63 Stephen Perry
1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 8 57 Peter Smyth
1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 7 50 David Brown
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 7 53 Chris Johnson
1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 7 54 Pete Gayde
1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 7 55 Mark Brader
1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 6 48 Marc Dashevsky
1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 5 40 Dan Tilque
1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 5 41 Erland S
1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 30 Bjorn Lundin
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
10 5 2 10 4 7 9 6 4 8 65 65%
Congratulations to Stephen for the win, and to Mark for finding the theme that didn't exist.
cheers,
calvin
David B
Jun 8, 2015, 4:58:12 AM6/8/15
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> > 9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific?
>
> Novels by James Michener
>
How foolish I now look!
>
> Novels by James Michener
>
Calvin
Jun 8, 2015, 5:34:52 AM6/8/15
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On Monday, June 8, 2015 at 6:58:12 PM UTC+10, David B wrote:
> > > 9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific?
> >
> > Novels by James Michener
> >
>
> How foolish I now look!
cf Mark's answer :-)
> > > 9 What links Hawaii, Mexico, Poland and the South Pacific?
> >
> > Novels by James Michener
> >
>
> How foolish I now look!
calvin
David B
Jun 8, 2015, 7:08:01 AM6/8/15
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"Calvin" <334...@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:<d313f849-9423-4129...@googlegroups.com>...
I didn't see any requirement to be specific. Are there all not books?
news:<d313f849-9423-4129...@googlegroups.com>...
swp
Jun 8, 2015, 12:19:03 PM6/8/15
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On Monday, June 8, 2015 at 4:21:36 AM UTC-4, Calvin wrote:
> On Monday, June 1, 2015 at 6:19:41 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> > 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country?
>
> Tokyo
> It is fifth according to Erland's source, though the question was written some time ago so things may have changed.
um, since when is tokyo a country?
> On Monday, June 1, 2015 at 6:19:41 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> > 4 Sapporo is the fourth largest city in which country?
>
> Tokyo
> It is fifth according to Erland's source, though the question was written some time ago so things may have changed.
swp
Calvin
Jun 9, 2015, 1:03:12 AM6/9/15
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cheers,
calvin
Calvin
Jun 9, 2015, 1:03:43 AM6/9/15
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cheers,
calvin
David B
Jun 9, 2015, 4:37:46 AM6/9/15
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> Answers must be both accurate and specific. Almost everything is a book
> title.
I was just trying my luck :o)
> title.
Calvin
Jun 9, 2015, 7:31:28 PM6/9/15
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cheers,
calvin
Calvin
Jun 9, 2015, 7:31:48 PM6/9/15
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On Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at 6:37:46 PM UTC+10, David B wrote:
> > Answers must be both accurate and specific. Almost everything is a book
> > title.
>
> I was just trying my luck :o)
Worth a shot :-)
> > Answers must be both accurate and specific. Almost everything is a book
> > title.
>
> I was just trying my luck :o)
cheers,
calvin
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