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Calvin
May 2, 2015, 4:17:19 PM5/2/15
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1 Who wrote the 1967 novel One Hundred Years of Solitude?
2 Which African country was the scene of the Mau Mau rebellion of the 1950s?
3 Which university did Prince William and Kate Middleton both attend?
4 Who in Greek mythology was the first woman on earth?
5 Who wrote the epic fantasy novels in the Games of Thrones saga?
6 In 1851 Leon Foucault's pendulum was used to definitively prove what theory, at least 2,000 years after it was first proposed?
7 Which river passes through Montreal and Quebec City?
8 What colour is Art and Literature in Trivial Pursuit?
9 Which Australian mammal is also known as the Ornithorhynchus anatinus?
10 What farm animals feature on the cover of The Beach Boys' 1966 album Pet Sounds?
cheers,
calvin
Peter Smyth
May 2, 2015, 4:54:05 PM5/2/15
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Who wrote the 1967 novel One Hundred Years of Solitude?
>
> 2 Which African country was the scene of the Mau Mau rebellion of
> the 1950s?
Kenya
> 1 Who wrote the 1967 novel One Hundred Years of Solitude?
>
> 2 Which African country was the scene of the Mau Mau rebellion of
> the 1950s?
> 3 Which university did Prince William and Kate Middleton both attend?
St Andrews
> 4 Who in Greek mythology was the first woman on earth?
Pandora
> 5 Who wrote the epic fantasy novels in the Games of Thrones saga?
George RR Martin
> 6 In 1851 Leon Foucault's pendulum was used to definitively prove
> what theory, at least 2,000 years after it was first proposed?
The rotation of the earth
> what theory, at least 2,000 years after it was first proposed?
> 7 Which river passes through Montreal and Quebec City?
St Lawrence
> 8 What colour is Art and Literature in Trivial Pursuit?
Brown
> 9 Which Australian mammal is also known as the Ornithorhynchus
> anatinus?
Koala
> anatinus?
> 10 What farm animals feature on the cover of The Beach Boys' 1966
> album Pet Sounds?
Cows
> album Pet Sounds?
Peter Smyth
Erland Sommarskog
May 2, 2015, 5:09:39 PM5/2/15
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
Good to see you here. I understand that it has been a little wet where
you live recently.
> 2 Which African country was the scene of the Mau Mau rebellion of
> the 1950s?
Kenya
> 3 Which university did Prince William and Kate Middleton both attend?
Oxford
> 4 Who in Greek mythology was the first woman on earth?
Hera
> 6 In 1851 Leon Foucault's pendulum was used to definitively prove
> what theory, at least 2,000 years after it was first proposed?
The principle of Archimede.
> 7 Which river passes through Montreal and Quebec City?
S:t Lawrence
> 8 What colour is Art and Literature in Trivial Pursuit?
Yellow?
> 9 Which Australian mammal is also known as the Ornithorhynchus
> anatinus?
Kangaroo
> 10 What farm animals feature on the cover of The Beach Boys' 1966
> album Pet Sounds?
>
I looked at a thumbnail of that album earlier to day. I should have paid
more attention! A cat?
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Good to see you here. I understand that it has been a little wet where
you live recently.
> 2 Which African country was the scene of the Mau Mau rebellion of
> the 1950s?
> 3 Which university did Prince William and Kate Middleton both attend?
> 4 Who in Greek mythology was the first woman on earth?
> 6 In 1851 Leon Foucault's pendulum was used to definitively prove
> what theory, at least 2,000 years after it was first proposed?
> 7 Which river passes through Montreal and Quebec City?
> 8 What colour is Art and Literature in Trivial Pursuit?
> 9 Which Australian mammal is also known as the Ornithorhynchus
> anatinus?
> 10 What farm animals feature on the cover of The Beach Boys' 1966
> album Pet Sounds?
>
more attention! A cat?
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Björn Lundin
May 2, 2015, 6:58:23 PM5/2/15
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On 2015-05-02 22:17, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 Who wrote the 1967 novel One Hundred Years of Solitude?
> 2 Which African country was the scene of the Mau Mau rebellion of the 1950s?
Mali
>
> 1 Who wrote the 1967 novel One Hundred Years of Solitude?
> 2 Which African country was the scene of the Mau Mau rebellion of the 1950s?
> 3 Which university did Prince William and Kate Middleton both attend?
> 4 Who in Greek mythology was the first woman on earth?
Hera
> 4 Who in Greek mythology was the first woman on earth?
> 5 Who wrote the epic fantasy novels in the Games of Thrones saga?
George RR Martin
> 6 In 1851 Leon Foucault's pendulum was used to definitively prove what theory, at least 2,000 years after it was first proposed?
The earth is rotating around its axis
> 7 Which river passes through Montreal and Quebec City?
Saint Lawrence river
> 8 What colour is Art and Literature in Trivial Pursuit?
Brown
> 9 Which Australian mammal is also known as the Ornithorhynchus anatinus?
Kangoroo
> 10 What farm animals feature on the cover of The Beach Boys' 1966 album Pet Sounds?
Cows
--
Björn
Mark Brader
May 2, 2015, 7:08:25 PM5/2/15
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"Calvin":
> 2 Which African country was the scene of the Mau Mau rebellion
> of the 1950s?
Kenya.
> 3 Which university did Prince William and Kate Middleton both attend?
Cambridge.
> 4 Who in Greek mythology was the first woman on earth?
Pandora?
> 5 Who wrote the epic fantasy novels in the Games of Thrones saga?
Martin.
> 6 In 1851 Leon Foucault's pendulum was used to definitively prove what
> theory, at least 2,000 years after it was first proposed?
Rotation of the Earth.
> 7 Which river passes through Montreal and Quebec City?
St-Laurent. Or St. Lawrence. Both of those.
> 8 What colour is Art and Literature in Trivial Pursuit?
Brown in the original game. Other editions may vary.
> 9 Which Australian mammal is also known as the Ornithorhynchus anatinus?
Platypus?
> 10 What farm animals feature on the cover of The Beach Boys' 1966 album
> Pet Sounds?
Pigs?
--
Mark Brader | "It is only a guess, of course.
m...@vex.net | I hope none of you ever finds out for certain."
Toronto | -- Insp. Grandpierre (Peter Stone, "Charade")
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1 Who wrote the 1967 novel One Hundred Years of Solitude?
Marquez. Or Marques. One of those.
> 2 Which African country was the scene of the Mau Mau rebellion
> of the 1950s?
> 3 Which university did Prince William and Kate Middleton both attend?
> 4 Who in Greek mythology was the first woman on earth?
> 5 Who wrote the epic fantasy novels in the Games of Thrones saga?
> 6 In 1851 Leon Foucault's pendulum was used to definitively prove what
> theory, at least 2,000 years after it was first proposed?
> 7 Which river passes through Montreal and Quebec City?
> 8 What colour is Art and Literature in Trivial Pursuit?
> 9 Which Australian mammal is also known as the Ornithorhynchus anatinus?
> 10 What farm animals feature on the cover of The Beach Boys' 1966 album
> Pet Sounds?
--
Mark Brader | "It is only a guess, of course.
m...@vex.net | I hope none of you ever finds out for certain."
Toronto | -- Insp. Grandpierre (Peter Stone, "Charade")
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joe
May 3, 2015, 12:41:44 AM5/3/15
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On 2015-05-02 20:17:18 +0000, Calvin said:
> 1 Who wrote the 1967 novel One Hundred Years of Solitude?
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
> 1 Who wrote the 1967 novel One Hundred Years of Solitude?
> 2 Which African country was the scene of the Mau Mau rebellion of the 1950s?
> 3 Which university did Prince William and Kate Middleton both attend?
> 4 Who in Greek mythology was the first woman on earth?
> 5 Who wrote the epic fantasy novels in the Games of Thrones saga?
> 6 In 1851 Leon Foucault's pendulum was used to definitively prove what
> theory, at least 2,000 years after it was first proposed?
> 7 Which river passes through Montreal and Quebec City?
> 8 What colour is Art and Literature in Trivial Pursuit?
> 9 Which Australian mammal is also known as the Ornithorhynchus anatinus?
> 10 What farm animals feature on the cover of The Beach Boys' 1966 album
> Pet Sounds?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
--
“To err, as they say, is human. To forgive is divine. To err by
withholding your forgiveness until it’s too late is to become divinely
fucked up.”
― Jonathan Tropper, The Book of Joe
Marc Dashevsky
May 4, 2015, 2:55:14 AM5/4/15
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In article <ebf87b83-7ff3-43a9...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
> 2 Which African country was the scene of the Mau Mau rebellion of the 1950s?
Kenya
> 3 Which university did Prince William and Kate Middleton both attend?
Oxford
> 4 Who in Greek mythology was the first woman on earth?
Pandora
> 5 Who wrote the epic fantasy novels in the Games of Thrones saga?
something R.R. something
> 6 In 1851 Leon Foucault's pendulum was used to definitively prove what theory, at least 2,000 years after it was first proposed?
earth revolves
> 7 Which river passes through Montreal and Quebec City?
St. Lawrence
> 8 What colour is Art and Literature in Trivial Pursuit?
blue
> 9 Which Australian mammal is also known as the Ornithorhynchus anatinus?
PLatypus
> 10 What farm animals feature on the cover of The Beach Boys' 1966 album Pet Sounds?
goats
> cheers,
> calvin
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Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
>
> 1 Who wrote the 1967 novel One Hundred Years of Solitude?
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
> 1 Who wrote the 1967 novel One Hundred Years of Solitude?
> 2 Which African country was the scene of the Mau Mau rebellion of the 1950s?
> 3 Which university did Prince William and Kate Middleton both attend?
> 4 Who in Greek mythology was the first woman on earth?
> 5 Who wrote the epic fantasy novels in the Games of Thrones saga?
> 6 In 1851 Leon Foucault's pendulum was used to definitively prove what theory, at least 2,000 years after it was first proposed?
> 7 Which river passes through Montreal and Quebec City?
> 8 What colour is Art and Literature in Trivial Pursuit?
> 9 Which Australian mammal is also known as the Ornithorhynchus anatinus?
> 10 What farm animals feature on the cover of The Beach Boys' 1966 album Pet Sounds?
> cheers,
> calvin
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Pete
May 4, 2015, 7:40:29 PM5/4/15
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:ebf87b83-7ff3-43a9...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Who wrote the 1967 novel One Hundred Years of Solitude?
> 2 Which African country was the scene of the Mau Mau rebellion of
> the 1950s?
> 3 Which university did Prince William and Kate
> Middleton both attend?
> 4 Who in Greek mythology was the first woman on earth?
Erda
> 5 Who wrote the epic fantasy novels in the Games
> of Thrones saga?
Martin
> 6 In 1851 Leon Foucault's pendulum was used to
> definitively prove what theory, at least 2,000 years after it was
> first proposed?
> 7 Which river passes through Montreal and Quebec City?
St Lawrence
> 8 What colour is Art and Literature in Trivial Pursuit?
Blue
> 9 Which Australian mammal is also known as the Ornithorhynchus
> anatinus?
> 10 What farm animals feature on the cover of The Beach
> Boys' 1966 album Pet Sounds?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
Pete
news:ebf87b83-7ff3-43a9...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Who wrote the 1967 novel One Hundred Years of Solitude?
> 2 Which African country was the scene of the Mau Mau rebellion of
> the 1950s?
> 3 Which university did Prince William and Kate
> Middleton both attend?
> 4 Who in Greek mythology was the first woman on earth?
> 5 Who wrote the epic fantasy novels in the Games
> of Thrones saga?
> 6 In 1851 Leon Foucault's pendulum was used to
> definitively prove what theory, at least 2,000 years after it was
> first proposed?
> 7 Which river passes through Montreal and Quebec City?
> 8 What colour is Art and Literature in Trivial Pursuit?
> 9 Which Australian mammal is also known as the Ornithorhynchus
> anatinus?
> 10 What farm animals feature on the cover of The Beach
> Boys' 1966 album Pet Sounds?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
Dan Tilque
May 5, 2015, 5:59:44 AM5/5/15
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Who wrote the 1967 novel One Hundred Years of Solitude?
> 2 Which African country was the scene of the Mau Mau rebellion of the 1950s?
Mozambique
> 1 Who wrote the 1967 novel One Hundred Years of Solitude?
> 2 Which African country was the scene of the Mau Mau rebellion of the 1950s?
> 3 Which university did Prince William and Kate Middleton both attend?
> 4 Who in Greek mythology was the first woman on earth?
> 5 Who wrote the epic fantasy novels in the Games of Thrones saga?
> 6 In 1851 Leon Foucault's pendulum was used to definitively prove what theory, at least 2,000 years after it was first proposed?
> 7 Which river passes through Montreal and Quebec City?
> 8 What colour is Art and Literature in Trivial Pursuit?
> 9 Which Australian mammal is also known as the Ornithorhynchus anatinus?
> 10 What farm animals feature on the cover of The Beach Boys' 1966 album Pet Sounds?
Dan Tilque
Rob Parker
May 6, 2015, 6:28:25 PM5/6/15
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> 1 Who wrote the 1967 novel One Hundred Years of Solitude?
> 2 Which African country was the scene of the Mau Mau rebellion of the
> 1950s?
Kenya
> 2 Which African country was the scene of the Mau Mau rebellion of the
> 1950s?
> 3 Which university did Prince William and Kate Middleton both attend?
> 4 Who in Greek mythology was the first woman on earth?
> 5 Who wrote the epic fantasy novels in the Games of Thrones saga?
> 6 In 1851 Leon Foucault's pendulum was used to definitively prove what
> theory, at least 2,000 years after it
> was first proposed?
> 7 Which river passes through Montreal and Quebec City?
> 8 What colour is Art and Literature in Trivial Pursuit?
> 9 Which Australian mammal is also known as the Ornithorhynchus anatinus?
> 10 What farm animals feature on the cover of The Beach Boys' 1966 album
> Pet Sounds?
Rob
Calvin
May 10, 2015, 5:03:38 PM5/10/15
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On Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 6:17:19 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Who wrote the 1967 novel One Hundred Years of Solitude?
Gabriel García Márquez
> 1 Who wrote the 1967 novel One Hundred Years of Solitude?
> 2 Which African country was the scene of the Mau Mau rebellion of the 1950s?
> 3 Which university did Prince William and Kate Middleton both attend?
Singleton to Peter
> 4 Who in Greek mythology was the first woman on earth?
> 5 Who wrote the epic fantasy novels in the Games of Thrones saga?
> 6 In 1851 Leon Foucault's pendulum was used to definitively prove what theory, at least 2,000 years after it was first proposed?
> 7 Which river passes through Montreal and Quebec City?
> 8 What colour is Art and Literature in Trivial Pursuit?
> 9 Which Australian mammal is also known as the Ornithorhynchus anatinus?
> 10 What farm animals feature on the cover of The Beach Boys' 1966 album Pet Sounds?
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Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 391
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 8 43 Mark Brader
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8 43 Joe
1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 7 36 Marc Dashevsky
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 7 36 Peter Smyth
0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 5 30 Rob Parker
0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 4 25 Bjorn Lundin
0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 4 27 Dan Tilque
0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 15 Erland S
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 16 Pete Gayde
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
3 6 1 4 7 6 9 3 5 3 47 52%
Joe and Mark tie in a tough one.
cheers,
calvin
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