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Calvin
Dec 25, 2014, 3:36:39 PM12/25/14
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I'll be away for the next week so CQ372 won't be marked until early January. Happy New Year everyone.
1 In 1994 which cricketer became the first batsman to score 500 runs in a first-class innings?
2 Which book by Karen Blixen was also a 1985 film starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford?
3 The Feyenoord soccer club is based in which Dutch city?
4 What animal is the symbol of the Democratic Party in the USA?
5 Which company developed the x86 family of microchips during the late 20th century?
6 Which American-born violinist (1916-1999) became a Swiss citizen in 1970 and a British one in 1985?
7 Which was George Lazenby's only James Bond film?
8 What was the given name of Ned Kelly's younger brother and co-member of the Kelly Gang?
9 In what country was the Rosetta Stone discovered in 1799?
10 Now offering private security and crisis management services, which firm was founded as a private detective agency in Chicago in 1850?
cheers,
calvin
Erland Sommarskog
Dec 25, 2014, 4:27:13 PM12/25/14
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1 In 1994 which cricketer became the first batsman to score 500 runs
> in a first-class innings?
Nisse Hult
> 1 In 1994 which cricketer became the first batsman to score 500 runs
> in a first-class innings?
> 2 Which book by Karen Blixen was also a 1985 film starring Meryl
> Streep and Robert Redford?
> 3 The Feyenoord soccer club is based in which Dutch city?
> 4 What animal is the symbol of the Democratic Party in the USA?
> 5 Which company developed the x86 family of microchips during the
> late 20th century?
> 9 In what country was the Rosetta Stone discovered in 1799?
> 10 Now offering private security and crisis management services,
> which firm was founded as a private detective agency in Chicago in 1850?
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Björn Lundin
Dec 25, 2014, 5:35:18 PM12/25/14
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On 2014-12-25 21:36, Calvin wrote:
> 2 Which book by Karen Blixen was also a 1985 film starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford?
My Africa
> 2 Which book by Karen Blixen was also a 1985 film starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford?
> 3 The Feyenoord soccer club is based in which Dutch city?
> 4 What animal is the symbol of the Democratic Party in the USA?
> 5 Which company developed the x86 family of microchips during the late 20th century?
> 7 Which was George Lazenby's only James Bond film?
> 9 In what country was the Rosetta Stone discovered in 1799?
> 10 Now offering private security and crisis management services, which firm was founded as a private detective agency in Chicago in 1850?
--
Björn
Mark Brader
Dec 25, 2014, 11:00:46 PM12/25/14
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"Calvin":
> 2 Which book by Karen Blixen was also a 1985 film starring Meryl Streep
> and Robert Redford?
"Out of Africa".
> 3 The Feyenoord soccer club is based in which Dutch city?
Jehensoon.
> 4 What animal is the symbol of the Democratic Party in the USA?
Donkey.
> 5 Which company developed the x86 family of microchips during the late
> 20th century?
Intel.
> 6 Which American-born violinist (1916-1999) became a Swiss citizen in
> 1970 and a British one in 1985?
Johnson.
> 7 Which was George Lazenby's only James Bond film?
"On her Majesty's Secret Service".
> 8 What was the given name of Ned Kelly's younger brother and co-member
> of the Kelly Gang?
Johnson.
> 9 In what country was the Rosetta Stone discovered in 1799?
Egypt.
> 10 Now offering private security and crisis management services, which
> firm was founded as a private detective agency in Chicago in 1850?
Pinkerton's.
--
Mark Brader "All economic statistics are best seen as
Toronto a peculiarly boring form of science fiction..."
m...@vex.net --Paul Krugman
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1 In 1994 which cricketer became the first batsman to score 500 runs in
> a first-class innings?
Johnson.
> a first-class innings?
> 2 Which book by Karen Blixen was also a 1985 film starring Meryl Streep
> and Robert Redford?
> 3 The Feyenoord soccer club is based in which Dutch city?
> 4 What animal is the symbol of the Democratic Party in the USA?
> 5 Which company developed the x86 family of microchips during the late
> 20th century?
> 6 Which American-born violinist (1916-1999) became a Swiss citizen in
> 1970 and a British one in 1985?
> 7 Which was George Lazenby's only James Bond film?
> 8 What was the given name of Ned Kelly's younger brother and co-member
> of the Kelly Gang?
> 9 In what country was the Rosetta Stone discovered in 1799?
> 10 Now offering private security and crisis management services, which
> firm was founded as a private detective agency in Chicago in 1850?
--
Mark Brader "All economic statistics are best seen as
Toronto a peculiarly boring form of science fiction..."
m...@vex.net --Paul Krugman
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Tilque
Dec 26, 2014, 12:52:32 AM12/26/14
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Calvin wrote:
> I'll be away for the next week so CQ372 won't be marked until early January. Happy New Year everyone.
>
> 1 In 1994 which cricketer became the first batsman to score 500 runs in a first-class innings?
Bradman (default answer for cricketer questions)
> I'll be away for the next week so CQ372 won't be marked until early January. Happy New Year everyone.
>
> 1 In 1994 which cricketer became the first batsman to score 500 runs in a first-class innings?
> 2 Which book by Karen Blixen was also a 1985 film starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford?
> 3 The Feyenoord soccer club is based in which Dutch city?
> 4 What animal is the symbol of the Democratic Party in the USA?
> 5 Which company developed the x86 family of microchips during the late 20th century?
> 6 Which American-born violinist (1916-1999) became a Swiss citizen in 1970 and a British one in 1985?
> 7 Which was George Lazenby's only James Bond film?
> 8 What was the given name of Ned Kelly's younger brother and co-member of the Kelly Gang?
> 9 In what country was the Rosetta Stone discovered in 1799?
> 10 Now offering private security and crisis management services, which firm was founded as a private detective agency in Chicago in 1850?
--
Dan Tilque
Marc Dashevsky
Dec 26, 2014, 2:49:00 AM12/26/14
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In article <4e8f9afe-441a-4275...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
> 3 The Feyenoord soccer club is based in which Dutch city?
> 4 What animal is the symbol of the Democratic Party in the USA?
donkey
> 5 Which company developed the x86 family of microchips during the late 20th century?
Intel
> 6 Which American-born violinist (1916-1999) became a Swiss citizen in 1970 and a British one in 1985?
> 7 Which was George Lazenby's only James Bond film?
> 10 Now offering private security and crisis management services, which firm was founded as a private detective agency in Chicago in 1850?
Brink's
> 1 In 1994 which cricketer became the first batsman to score 500 runs in a first-class innings?
> 2 Which book by Karen Blixen was also a 1985 film starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford?
Out of Africa
> 2 Which book by Karen Blixen was also a 1985 film starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford?
> 3 The Feyenoord soccer club is based in which Dutch city?
> 4 What animal is the symbol of the Democratic Party in the USA?
> 5 Which company developed the x86 family of microchips during the late 20th century?
> 6 Which American-born violinist (1916-1999) became a Swiss citizen in 1970 and a British one in 1985?
> 7 Which was George Lazenby's only James Bond film?
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
> 8 What was the given name of Ned Kelly's younger brother and co-member of the Kelly Gang?
> 9 In what country was the Rosetta Stone discovered in 1799?
Egypt
> 9 In what country was the Rosetta Stone discovered in 1799?
> 10 Now offering private security and crisis management services, which firm was founded as a private detective agency in Chicago in 1850?
Peter Smyth
Dec 26, 2014, 1:59:20 PM12/26/14
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 In 1994 which cricketer became the first batsman to score 500 runs
> in a first-class innings?
Brian Charles Lara
> 1 In 1994 which cricketer became the first batsman to score 500 runs
> in a first-class innings?
> 2 Which book by Karen Blixen was also a 1985 film starring Meryl
> Streep and Robert Redford?
The Bridges of Madison County
> Streep and Robert Redford?
> 3 The Feyenoord soccer club is based in which Dutch city?
Rotterdam
> 4 What animal is the symbol of the Democratic Party in the USA?
Donkey
> 5 Which company developed the x86 family of microchips during the
> late 20th century?
Intel
> late 20th century?
> 6 Which American-born violinist (1916-1999) became a Swiss citizen
> in 1970 and a British one in 1985?
Menuhin
> in 1970 and a British one in 1985?
> 7 Which was George Lazenby's only James Bond film?
You Only Live Twice
> 8 What was the given name of Ned Kelly's younger brother and
> co-member of the Kelly Gang?
>
> 9 In what country was the Rosetta Stone discovered in 1799?
Egypt
> co-member of the Kelly Gang?
>
> 9 In what country was the Rosetta Stone discovered in 1799?
> 10 Now offering private security and crisis management services,
> which firm was founded as a private detective agency in Chicago in
> 1850?
Pinkertons
> which firm was founded as a private detective agency in Chicago in
> 1850?
Peter Smyth
Chris F.A. Johnson
Dec 26, 2014, 2:08:02 PM12/26/14
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On 2014-12-25, Calvin wrote:
>
> I'll be away for the next week so CQ372 won't be marked until early January. Happy New Year everyone.
>
> 1 In 1994 which cricketer became the first batsman to score 500 runs in a first-class innings?
> 2 Which book by Karen Blixen was also a 1985 film starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford?
Out of Africa
>
> I'll be away for the next week so CQ372 won't be marked until early January. Happy New Year everyone.
>
> 1 In 1994 which cricketer became the first batsman to score 500 runs in a first-class innings?
> 2 Which book by Karen Blixen was also a 1985 film starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford?
> 3 The Feyenoord soccer club is based in which Dutch city?
> 4 What animal is the symbol of the Democratic Party in the USA?
> 5 Which company developed the x86 family of microchips during the late 20th century?
> 6 Which American-born violinist (1916-1999) became a Swiss citizen in 1970 and a British one in 1985?
> 7 Which was George Lazenby's only James Bond film?
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
> 8 What was the given name of Ned Kelly's younger brother and co-member of the Kelly Gang?
> 9 In what country was the Rosetta Stone discovered in 1799?
Egypt
> 9 In what country was the Rosetta Stone discovered in 1799?
> 10 Now offering private security and crisis management services, which firm was founded as a private detective agency in Chicago in 1850?
--
Chris F.A. Johnson
Erland Sommarskog
Dec 26, 2014, 2:51:26 PM12/26/14
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Björn Lundin (b.f.l...@gmail.com) writes:
> On 2014-12-25 21:36, Calvin wrote:
>> 2 Which book by Karen Blixen was also a 1985 film starring Meryl
>> Streep and Robert Redford?
>
> My Africa
This is another case of back-translating the Swedish title. The film was
> On 2014-12-25 21:36, Calvin wrote:
>> 2 Which book by Karen Blixen was also a 1985 film starring Meryl
>> Streep and Robert Redford?
>
> My Africa
also call "Mit Afrika" in Danish. However, it appears that the Danish
title of the book was "Den afrikanske farm". In any case, from what they
say on Wikipedia, Karen Blixen wrote her books in English first and then
translated them into Danish, "Out of Africa" is the original title.
But I figured that I should make this note, so that Calvin knows how to
score Björn's answer.
(Myself, I saw this film dubbed in German. The most enjoyable of the
evening was the commercials for the local newspaper Tageszeitung - Die
beste!)
Björn Lundin
Dec 26, 2014, 5:56:08 PM12/26/14
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I saw it long time ago, and as you noted,
back-translated 'Mitt Afrika' to 'My Africa'.
As noted before, back-translations are tricky.
I never knew the original title.
--
Björn
Rob Parker
Dec 28, 2014, 6:00:01 AM12/28/14
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> 1 In 1994 which cricketer became the first batsman to score 500 runs in a
> first-class innings?
Brian Lara (?)
> first-class innings?
> 2 Which book by Karen Blixen was also a 1985 film starring Meryl Streep
> and Robert Redford?
> 3 The Feyenoord soccer club is based in which Dutch city?
> 4 What animal is the symbol of the Democratic Party in the USA?
> 5 Which company developed the x86 family of microchips during the late
> 20th century?
> 6 Which American-born violinist (1916-1999) became a Swiss citizen in 1970
> and a British one in 1985?
> 7 Which was George Lazenby's only James Bond film?
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
> 8 What was the given name of Ned Kelly's younger brother and co-member of
> the Kelly Gang?
Dan
> the Kelly Gang?
> 9 In what country was the Rosetta Stone discovered in 1799?
> 10 Now offering private security and crisis management services, which
> firm was founded as a private detective agency in Chicago in 1850?
Rob
Bruce Bowler
Dec 29, 2014, 9:24:57 AM12/29/14
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On Thu, 25 Dec 2014 12:36:38 -0800, Calvin wrote:
> I'll be away for the next week so CQ372 won't be marked until early
> January. Happy New Year everyone.
>
> 1 In 1994 which cricketer became the first batsman to score 500 runs
> in a first-class innings?
> 2 Which book by Karen Blixen was also a 1985 film starring Meryl
> Streep and Robert Redford?
> 3 The Feyenoord soccer club is based in which Dutch city?
> 4 What animal is the symbol of the Democratic Party in the USA?
Donkey
> I'll be away for the next week so CQ372 won't be marked until early
> January. Happy New Year everyone.
>
> 1 In 1994 which cricketer became the first batsman to score 500 runs
> in a first-class innings?
> 2 Which book by Karen Blixen was also a 1985 film starring Meryl
> Streep and Robert Redford?
> 3 The Feyenoord soccer club is based in which Dutch city?
> 4 What animal is the symbol of the Democratic Party in the USA?
> 5 Which company developed the x86 family of microchips during the
> late 20th century?
> 6 Which American-born violinist (1916-1999) became a Swiss citizen in
> 1970 and a British one in 1985?
> 7 Which was George Lazenby's only James Bond film?
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
> 8 What was the given name of Ned Kelly's younger brother and co-
> member of the Kelly Gang?
> 9 In what country was the Rosetta Stone discovered in 1799?
Egypt
> member of the Kelly Gang?
> 9 In what country was the Rosetta Stone discovered in 1799?
> 10 Now offering private security and crisis management services, which
> firm was founded as a private detective agency in Chicago in 1850?
Pete
Dec 30, 2014, 10:57:51 AM12/30/14
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:4e8f9afe-441a-4275...@googlegroups.com:
>
> I'll be away for the next week so CQ372 won't be marked until early
> January. Happy New Year everyone.
>
> 1 In 1994 which cricketer became the first batsman to score 500
> runs in a first-class innings?
Warne
> 2 Which book by Karen Blixen was
> also a 1985 film starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford?
Out of Africa
> 3 The Feyenoord soccer club is based in which Dutch city?
Rotterdam
> 4 What animal is the symbol of the Democratic Party in the USA?
Donkey
> 5 Which company
> developed the x86 family of microchips during the late 20th century?
Intel
> 6 Which American-born violinist (1916-1999) became a Swiss citizen
> in 1970 and a British one in 1985?
Yehudi Menuhin
> 7 Which was George Lazenby's only James Bond film?
> 9 In what country was the Rosetta Stone discovered in 1799?
Egypt
> 10 Now offering private
> security and crisis management services, which firm was founded as a
> private detective agency in Chicago in 1850?
Pinkerton
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete
news:4e8f9afe-441a-4275...@googlegroups.com:
>
> I'll be away for the next week so CQ372 won't be marked until early
> January. Happy New Year everyone.
>
> 1 In 1994 which cricketer became the first batsman to score 500
> runs in a first-class innings?
> 2 Which book by Karen Blixen was
> also a 1985 film starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford?
> 3 The Feyenoord soccer club is based in which Dutch city?
> 4 What animal is the symbol of the Democratic Party in the USA?
> 5 Which company
> developed the x86 family of microchips during the late 20th century?
> 6 Which American-born violinist (1916-1999) became a Swiss citizen
> in 1970 and a British one in 1985?
> 7 Which was George Lazenby's only James Bond film?
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
> 8 What was the given name of Ned Kelly's
> younger brother and co-member of the Kelly Gang?
Machine Gun
> younger brother and co-member of the Kelly Gang?
> 9 In what country was the Rosetta Stone discovered in 1799?
> 10 Now offering private
> security and crisis management services, which firm was founded as a
> private detective agency in Chicago in 1850?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete
Calvin
Jan 1, 2015, 10:32:55 PM1/1/15
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On Friday, December 26, 2014 6:36:39 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> I'll be away for the next week so CQ372 won't be marked until early January. Happy New Year everyone.
>
> 1 In 1994 which cricketer became the first batsman to score 500 runs in a first-class innings?
Brian Lara
> I'll be away for the next week so CQ372 won't be marked until early January. Happy New Year everyone.
>
> 1 In 1994 which cricketer became the first batsman to score 500 runs in a first-class innings?
> 2 Which book by Karen Blixen was also a 1985 film starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford?
Accepting foreign language titles too
> 3 The Feyenoord soccer club is based in which Dutch city?
> 4 What animal is the symbol of the Democratic Party in the USA?
> 5 Which company developed the x86 family of microchips during the late 20th century?
> 6 Which American-born violinist (1916-1999) became a Swiss citizen in 1970 and a British one in 1985?
> 7 Which was George Lazenby's only James Bond film?
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
> 8 What was the given name of Ned Kelly's younger brother and co-member of the Kelly Gang?
Dan[iel]
> 9 In what country was the Rosetta Stone discovered in 1799?
> 10 Now offering private security and crisis management services, which firm was founded as a private detective agency in Chicago in 1850?
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 372
1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 51 Rob Parker
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8 59 Pete Gayde
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8 59 Chris Johnson
1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 7 48 Peter Smyth
0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 6 50 Mark Brader
0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 39 Bjorn Lundin
0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 40 Erland S
0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 5 42 Marc Dashevsky
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 5 44 Bruce Bowler
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 5 44
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
2 6 5 9 10 4 7 1 10 8 62 62%
Congratulations Rob.
cheers,
calvin
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