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Calvin

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Sep 11, 2011, 8:33:33 PM9/11/11
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1 Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon co-starred in which 1995 film?
2 How much does one litre of water weigh?
3 Who is Kelly Preston's actor husband?
4 Budapest and Belgrade lie on which river?
5 What is the name of the stone at the top of an arch?
6 Norwegian Roald Amundsen was the first man to do what?
7 What is a kepi?
8 Of which US state was Jimmy Carter governor before becoming President?
9 Which American company was the first to advertise on a blimp?
10 Rene Artois was the lead character in which 1980s British sitcom?


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Stan Brown

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Sep 11, 2011, 10:03:17 PM9/11/11
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On Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:33:33 +1000, Calvin wrote:
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> 1 Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon co-starred in which 1995 film?

/Dead Man Walking/

> 2 How much does one litre of water weigh?

One kilogram, more or less (depending on temperature)

> 3 Who is Kelly Preston's actor husband?
> 4 Budapest and Belgrade lie on which river?

The Donau or Danube

> 5 What is the name of the stone at the top of an arch?

Keystone

> 6 Norwegian Roald Amundsen was the first man to do what?

To reach the South Pole

> 7 What is a kepi?
> 8 Of which US state was Jimmy Carter governor before becoming President?

Georgia

> 9 Which American company was the first to advertise on a blimp?

Goodyear?

> 10 Rene Artois was the lead character in which 1980s British sitcom?

/Allo, Allo/

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swp

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Sep 11, 2011, 10:24:34 PM9/11/11
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On Sunday, September 11, 2011 8:33:33 PM UTC-4, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon co-starred in which 1995 film?

dead man walking

> 2 How much does one litre of water weigh?

one kilogram

> 3 Who is Kelly Preston's actor husband?

john travolta

> 4 Budapest and Belgrade lie on which river?

danube

> 5 What is the name of the stone at the top of an arch?

keystone

> 6 Norwegian Roald Amundsen was the first man to do what?

reach the south pole

> 7 What is a kepi?

a hat

> 8 Of which US state was Jimmy Carter governor before becoming President?

georgia

> 9 Which American company was the first to advertise on a blimp?

goodyear tire and rubber company

> 10 Rene Artois was the lead character in which 1980s British sitcom?

'allo 'allo!

swp

Marc Dashevsky

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Sep 11, 2011, 10:36:51 PM9/11/11
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In article <op.v1n6h...@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au>, cal...@phlegm.com says...
> 1 Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon co-starred in which 1995 film?
Dead Man Walking

> 2 How much does one litre of water weigh?
~1 pound (I learned this from backpacking)

> 3 Who is Kelly Preston's actor husband?
John Travolta

> 4 Budapest and Belgrade lie on which river?
Danube

> 5 What is the name of the stone at the top of an arch?
keystone

> 6 Norwegian Roald Amundsen was the first man to do what?
reach the south pole

> 7 What is a kepi?
a type of military cap

> 8 Of which US state was Jimmy Carter governor before becoming President?
Georgia

> 9 Which American company was the first to advertise on a blimp?
Goodyear

> 10 Rene Artois was the lead character in which 1980s British sitcom?
I know his sister Stella

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Marc Dashevsky

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Sep 11, 2011, 10:38:48 PM9/11/11
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In article <MPG.28d73a526...@news.supernews.com>, use...@MarcDashevsky.com says...
> In article <op.v1n6h...@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au>, cal...@phlegm.com says...
> > 1 Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon co-starred in which 1995 film?
> Dead Man Walking
>
> > 2 How much does one litre of water weigh?
> ~1 pound (I learned this from backpacking)
I guess I unlearned it by a factor of two.

Rob Parker

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Sep 11, 2011, 11:02:10 PM9/11/11
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> 1 Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon co-starred in which 1995 film?

no idea

> 2 How much does one litre of water weigh?

1 kg

> 3 Who is Kelly Preston's actor husband?

Who is Kelly Preston?

> 4 Budapest and Belgrade lie on which river?

Danube

> 5 What is the name of the stone at the top of an arch?

keystone

> 6 Norwegian Roald Amundsen was the first man to do what?

reach the geographic South Pole

> 7 What is a kepi?

hat - more specifically, a cap with a visor at the front and a flap at the
back to cover the neck (worn by the French Foreign Legion)

> 8 Of which US state was Jimmy Carter governor before becoming President?

Georgia

> 9 Which American company was the first to advertise on a blimp?

Goodyear (?)

> 10 Rene Artois was the lead character in which 1980s British sitcom?

'Allo, 'Allo


Rob

Dan Tilque

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Sep 12, 2011, 12:23:19 AM9/12/11
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Calvin wrote:
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> 1 Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon co-starred in which 1995 film?
> 2 How much does one litre of water weigh?

1 kilogram

> 3 Who is Kelly Preston's actor husband?
> 4 Budapest and Belgrade lie on which river?

Danube

> 5 What is the name of the stone at the top of an arch?

keystone

> 6 Norwegian Roald Amundsen was the first man to do what?

reach the south pole

> 7 What is a kepi?

a hat

> 8 Of which US state was Jimmy Carter governor before becoming President?

Georgia

> 9 Which American company was the first to advertise on a blimp?

Goodyear Tires

> 10 Rene Artois was the lead character in which 1980s British sitcom?

--
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Keeping Pluto dead has taken a lot of work.
-- Mike Brown "How I killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming"

John Masters

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Sep 12, 2011, 1:09:30 AM9/12/11
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On 2011-09-12 00:33:33 +0000, Calvin said:

> 1 Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon co-starred in which 1995 film?

Dead Man Walking

> 2 How much does one litre of water weigh?

1 Kilogram

> 3 Who is Kelly Preston's actor husband?

Who's Kelly Preston?

> 4 Budapest and Belgrade lie on which river?

Pest

> 5 What is the name of the stone at the top of an arch?

Keystone

> 6 Norwegian Roald Amundsen was the first man to do what?

Reach the North Pole

> 7 What is a kepi?

A Hat

> 8 Of which US state was Jimmy Carter governor before becoming President?

Arkansas

> 9 Which American company was the first to advertise on a blimp?

Firestone

> 10 Rene Artois was the lead character in which 1980s British sitcom?

'Allo, 'Allo

Mark Brader

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Sep 12, 2011, 1:36:14 AM9/12/11
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"Calvin":

> 1 Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon co-starred in which 1995 film?

Dean Man Walking?

> 2 How much does one litre of water weigh?

Rather than give a smartass answer that's actually correct, I'll say
a kilogram, because that's what you want.

> 3 Who is Kelly Preston's actor husband?

Johnson.

> 4 Budapest and Belgrade lie on which river?

Danube.

> 5 What is the name of the stone at the top of an arch?

Keystone.

> 6 Norwegian Roald Amundsen was the first man to do what?

At least two notable things. Lead an expedition to the South Pole;
lead an expedition through the Northwest Passage.

> 7 What is a kepi?

French military hat.

> 8 Of which US state was Jimmy Carter governor before becoming President?

Georgia.

> 9 Which American company was the first to advertise on a blimp?

Goodyear?

> 10 Rene Artois was the lead character in which 1980s British sitcom?

"Allo Allo".
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Erland Sommarskog

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Sep 12, 2011, 4:30:13 AM9/12/11
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Calvin (cal...@phlegm.com) writes:
> 2 How much does one litre of water weigh?

1 kg. At least if the temperature is 4°C.

> 4 Budapest and Belgrade lie on which river?

Danube

> 6 Norwegian Roald Amundsen was the first man to do what?

Reach the south pole.

> 8 Of which US state was Jimmy Carter governor before becoming
> President?

Georgia

> 10 Rene Artois was the lead character in which 1980s British sitcom?

Is he a sister of Stella by chance?


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David

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Sep 12, 2011, 4:55:43 AM9/12/11
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> 2 How much does one litre of water weigh?

1 Kilogram

> 4 Budapest and Belgrade lie on which river?

The Danube

> 5 What is the name of the stone at the top of an arch?

Keystone

> 6 Norwegian Roald Amundsen was the first man to do what?

Travel to the south pole

> 7 What is a kepi?

A hat

> 9 Which American company was the first to advertise on a blimp?

Goodyear

> 10 Rene Artois was the lead character in which 1980s British sitcom?

'ello 'ello.



Rob Parker

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Sep 12, 2011, 9:11:17 AM9/12/11
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"Erland Sommarskog" <esq...@sommarskog.se> wrote in message
news:Xns9F5E6AD9D...@127.0.0.1...
>> 10 Rene Artois was the lead character in which 1980s British sitcom?
>
> Is he a sister of Stella by chance?

Like it ;-)
[But it's not what Calvin wants]


Rob

Joachim Parsch

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Sep 12, 2011, 11:07:38 AM9/12/11
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Calvin schrieb:
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> 1 Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon co-starred in which 1995 film?

Dead Man walking.

> 2 How much does one litre of water weigh?

1kg.

> 3 Who is Kelly Preston's actor husband?
> 4 Budapest and Belgrade lie on which river?
> 5 What is the name of the stone at the top of an arch?
> 6 Norwegian Roald Amundsen was the first man to do what?

Reach the South Pole.

> 7 What is a kepi?
> 8 Of which US state was Jimmy Carter governor before becoming President?

Georgia.

> 9 Which American company was the first to advertise on a blimp?
> 10 Rene Artois was the lead character in which 1980s British sitcom?

Joachim

Peter Smyth

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Sep 12, 2011, 2:14:38 PM9/12/11
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"Calvin" wrote in message
news:op.v1n6h...@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au...
>
>1 Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon co-starred in which 1995 film?
>2 How much does one litre of water weigh?
1kg
>3 Who is Kelly Preston's actor husband?
John Travolta
>4 Budapest and Belgrade lie on which river?
Volga
>5 What is the name of the stone at the top of an arch?
Keystone
>6 Norwegian Roald Amundsen was the first man to do what?
reach the South Pole
>7 What is a kepi?
>8 Of which US state was Jimmy Carter governor before becoming President?
Georgia
>9 Which American company was the first to advertise on a blimp?
Goodyear
>10 Rene Artois was the lead character in which 1980s British sitcom?
Allo Allo

Peter Smyth

Calvin

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Sep 12, 2011, 6:06:08 PM9/12/11
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On Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:30:13 +1000, Erland Sommarskog
<esq...@sommarskog.se> wrote:

> Calvin (cal...@phlegm.com) writes:

>> 10 Rene Artois was the lead character in which 1980s British sitcom?

> Is he a sister of Stella by chance?

I sampled her delights last night :-)

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cheers,
calvin

Jeffrey Turner

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Sep 12, 2011, 10:49:21 PM9/12/11
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On 9/11/2011 8:33 PM, Calvin wrote:
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>
> 1 Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon co-starred in which 1995 film?
Desperately Seeking Susan
> 2 How much does one litre of water weigh?
one kilogram*
> 3 Who is Kelly Preston's actor husband?
> 4 Budapest and Belgrade lie on which river?
Rhine
> 5 What is the name of the stone at the top of an arch?
keystone
> 6 Norwegian Roald Amundsen was the first man to do what?
reach the north pole
> 7 What is a kepi?
a hat
> 8 Of which US state was Jimmy Carter governor before becoming President?
Georgia
> 9 Which American company was the first to advertise on a blimp?
Goodyear
> 10 Rene Artois was the lead character in which 1980s British sitcom?

--Jeff

Calvin

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Sep 14, 2011, 6:59:18 PM9/14/11
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On Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:33:33 +1000, Calvin <cal...@phlegm.com> wrote:

> 1 Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon co-starred in which 1995 film?

Dead Man Walking
6/12

> 2 How much does one litre of water weigh?

One kilogram
11/12
It can vary slightly according to temp and altitude of course.

> 3 Who is Kelly Preston's actor husband?

John Travolta
3/12

> 4 Budapest and Belgrade lie on which river?

Danube
8/12

> 5 What is the name of the stone at the top of an arch?

Keystone
10/12

> 6 Norwegian Roald Amundsen was the first man to do what?

Reach the South Pole was the expected answer.
10/12
Other correct answers include reaching both poles and traversing the
Northwest Passage.

> 7 What is a kepi?

Hat / cap
8/12

> 8 Of which US state was Jimmy Carter governor before becoming President?

Georgia
10/12

> 9 Which American company was the first to advertise on a blimp?

Goodyear
9/12

> 10 Rene Artois was the lead character in which 1980s British sitcom?

'Allo 'Allo!
7/12
Listen very carefully, I shall say zis only once...


Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL Quiz 164
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 7 Dan Tilque
0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 7 David
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 Erland S
0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 5 Jeffrey Turner
1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 Joachim Parsch
1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 5 John Masters
1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 8 Marc Dashevsky
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 Mark Brader
0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 7 Peter Smyth
0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 Rob Parker
1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 8 Stan Brown
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 Stephen Perry
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
6 11 3 8 10 10 8 10 9 7 82 68%


And Stephen's clear round takes it.

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cheers,
calvin
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