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Calvin
Nov 8, 2015, 5:40:00 PM11/8/15
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1 It was often written on the back of envelopes sent by WW2 servicemen to their sweethearts. For what does the acronym S.W.A.L.K. stand?
2 One of the few screen legends remaining, he will (hopefully!) turn 99 in December 2015. Who earned Best Actor Oscar nominations for "Champion" (1949), "Bad & the Beautiful" (1952) and "Lust for Life" (1956)?
3 The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates was executed with which poisonous herb (Conium maculatum)?
4 Ace Frehley, Peter Criss and Eric Carr are former members of which hard rock band?
5 In October 2008, Vladimir Putin released an instructional video on which martial art, practised by himself since age 12?
6 Which American NFL team lost four consecutive Super Bowls from 1991 to 1994?
7 Which author's (b. 1939) novels include: "A Handmaid's Tale", "A Cat's Eye" and "Alias Grace"?
8 Who was sacked as Australian cricket captain in 1971?
9 Porcini is a variety of which vegetable?
10 Name either of the US states that border Washington DC.
cheers,
calvin
Chris F.A. Johnson
Nov 8, 2015, 7:00:03 PM11/8/15
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On 2015-11-08, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 It was often written on the back of envelopes sent by WW2 servicemen to their sweethearts. For what does the acronym S.W.A.L.K. stand?
> 2 One of the few screen legends remaining, he will (hopefully!) turn 99 in December 2015. Who earned Best Actor Oscar nominations for "Champion" (1949), "Bad & the Beautiful" (1952) and "Lust for Life" (1956)?
Kirk Douglas
>
> 1 It was often written on the back of envelopes sent by WW2 servicemen to their sweethearts. For what does the acronym S.W.A.L.K. stand?
> 2 One of the few screen legends remaining, he will (hopefully!) turn 99 in December 2015. Who earned Best Actor Oscar nominations for "Champion" (1949), "Bad & the Beautiful" (1952) and "Lust for Life" (1956)?
> 3 The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates was executed with which poisonous herb (Conium maculatum)?
> 4 Ace Frehley, Peter Criss and Eric Carr are former members of which hard rock band?
> 5 In October 2008, Vladimir Putin released an instructional video on which martial art, practised by himself since age 12?
> 6 Which American NFL team lost four consecutive Super Bowls from 1991 to 1994?
> 7 Which author's (b. 1939) novels include: "A Handmaid's Tale", "A Cat's Eye" and "Alias Grace"?
> 8 Who was sacked as Australian cricket captain in 1971?
> 9 Porcini is a variety of which vegetable?
> 10 Name either of the US states that border Washington DC.
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Chris F.A. Johnson
Marc Dashevsky
Nov 8, 2015, 9:47:33 PM11/8/15
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In article <2535ea78-ced1-4888...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
> 2 One of the few screen legends remaining, he will (hopefully!) turn 99 in December 2015. Who earned Best Actor Oscar nominations for "Champion" (1949), "Bad & the Beautiful" (1952) and "Lust for Life" (1956)?
Kirk Douglas
> 3 The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates was executed with which poisonous herb (Conium maculatum)?
hemlock
> 4 Ace Frehley, Peter Criss and Eric Carr are former members of which hard rock band?
> 5 In October 2008, Vladimir Putin released an instructional video on which martial art, practised by himself since age 12?
judo
> 6 Which American NFL team lost four consecutive Super Bowls from 1991 to 1994?
Buffalo Bills
> 7 Which author's (b. 1939) novels include: "A Handmaid's Tale", "A Cat's Eye" and "Alias Grace"?
Margaret Atwood
> 8 Who was sacked as Australian cricket captain in 1971?
> 9 Porcini is a variety of which vegetable?
mushroom (vegetable?)
> 10 Name either of the US states that border Washington DC.
Virginia
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>
> 1 It was often written on the back of envelopes sent by WW2 servicemen to their sweethearts. For what does the acronym S.W.A.L.K. stand?
Sealed With A Loving Kiss (the "L" is a guess)
> 1 It was often written on the back of envelopes sent by WW2 servicemen to their sweethearts. For what does the acronym S.W.A.L.K. stand?
> 2 One of the few screen legends remaining, he will (hopefully!) turn 99 in December 2015. Who earned Best Actor Oscar nominations for "Champion" (1949), "Bad & the Beautiful" (1952) and "Lust for Life" (1956)?
> 3 The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates was executed with which poisonous herb (Conium maculatum)?
> 4 Ace Frehley, Peter Criss and Eric Carr are former members of which hard rock band?
> 5 In October 2008, Vladimir Putin released an instructional video on which martial art, practised by himself since age 12?
> 6 Which American NFL team lost four consecutive Super Bowls from 1991 to 1994?
> 7 Which author's (b. 1939) novels include: "A Handmaid's Tale", "A Cat's Eye" and "Alias Grace"?
> 8 Who was sacked as Australian cricket captain in 1971?
> 9 Porcini is a variety of which vegetable?
> 10 Name either of the US states that border Washington DC.
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Pete
Nov 8, 2015, 9:59:53 PM11/8/15
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:2535ea78-ced1-4888...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 It was often written on the back of envelopes sent by WW2
> servicemen to their sweethearts. For what does the acronym S.W.A.L.K.
> stand?
Sealed With A Kiss (don't know what the "L" stands for)
> 2 One of the few screen legends remaining, he will
> (hopefully!) turn 99 in December 2015. Who earned Best Actor Oscar
> nominations for "Champion" (1949), "Bad & the Beautiful" (1952) and
> "Lust for Life" (1956)?
Kirk Douglas
> 3 The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates
> was executed with which poisonous herb (Conium maculatum)?
Hemlock
> 4 Ace
> Frehley, Peter Criss and Eric Carr are former members of which hard
> rock band?
KISS
> 5 In October 2008, Vladimir Putin released an
> instructional video on which martial art, practised by himself since
> age 12?
> 6 Which American NFL team lost four consecutive Super
> Bowls from 1991 to 1994?
Buffalo Bills
> 7 Which author's (b. 1939) novels
> include: "A Handmaid's Tale", "A Cat's Eye" and "Alias Grace"?
> 8 Who was sacked as Australian cricket captain in 1971?
Bradman
> 9 Porcini is a variety of which vegetable?
Mushroom
> 10 Name either of the US states that border Washington DC.
Maryland
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete
news:2535ea78-ced1-4888...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 It was often written on the back of envelopes sent by WW2
> servicemen to their sweethearts. For what does the acronym S.W.A.L.K.
> stand?
> 2 One of the few screen legends remaining, he will
> (hopefully!) turn 99 in December 2015. Who earned Best Actor Oscar
> nominations for "Champion" (1949), "Bad & the Beautiful" (1952) and
> "Lust for Life" (1956)?
> 3 The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates
> was executed with which poisonous herb (Conium maculatum)?
> 4 Ace
> Frehley, Peter Criss and Eric Carr are former members of which hard
> rock band?
> 5 In October 2008, Vladimir Putin released an
> instructional video on which martial art, practised by himself since
> age 12?
> 6 Which American NFL team lost four consecutive Super
> Bowls from 1991 to 1994?
> 7 Which author's (b. 1939) novels
> include: "A Handmaid's Tale", "A Cat's Eye" and "Alias Grace"?
> 8 Who was sacked as Australian cricket captain in 1971?
> 9 Porcini is a variety of which vegetable?
> 10 Name either of the US states that border Washington DC.
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete
Mark Brader
Nov 9, 2015, 1:25:40 AM11/9/15
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"Calvin":
> 2 One of the few screen legends remaining, he will
> (hopefully!) turn 99 in December 2015. Who earned Best Actor
> Oscar nominations for "Champion" (1949), "Bad & the
> Beautiful" (1952) and "Lust for Life" (1956)?
Kirk Douglas.
> 3 The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates was executed with
> which poisonous herb (Conium maculatum)?
Hemlock.
> 4 Ace Frehley, Peter Criss and Eric Carr are former members
> of which hard rock band?
Johnson.
> 5 In October 2008, Vladimir Putin released an instructional
> video on which martial art, practised by himself since age 12?
Johnson.
> 6 Which American NFL team lost four consecutive Super Bowls
> from 1991 to 1994?
Buffalo Bills.
> 7 Which author's (b. 1939) novels include: "A Handmaid's
> Tale", "A Cat's Eye" and "Alias Grace"?
Margaret Atwood. And I believe that's "*The* Handmaid's Tale".
> 8 Who was sacked as Australian cricket captain in 1971?
Johnson.
> 9 Porcini is a variety of which vegetable?
Johnson.
> 10 Name either of the US states that border Washington DC.
Maryland.
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Toronto | [the author] could sue me for copyright infringement."
m...@vex.net | -- Steve Summit
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1 It was often written on the back of envelopes sent by WW2
> servicemen to their sweethearts. For what does the acronym
> S.W.A.L.K. stand?
Sealed With a Loving Kiss.
> servicemen to their sweethearts. For what does the acronym
> S.W.A.L.K. stand?
> 2 One of the few screen legends remaining, he will
> (hopefully!) turn 99 in December 2015. Who earned Best Actor
> Oscar nominations for "Champion" (1949), "Bad & the
> Beautiful" (1952) and "Lust for Life" (1956)?
> 3 The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates was executed with
> which poisonous herb (Conium maculatum)?
> 4 Ace Frehley, Peter Criss and Eric Carr are former members
> of which hard rock band?
> 5 In October 2008, Vladimir Putin released an instructional
> video on which martial art, practised by himself since age 12?
> 6 Which American NFL team lost four consecutive Super Bowls
> from 1991 to 1994?
> 7 Which author's (b. 1939) novels include: "A Handmaid's
> Tale", "A Cat's Eye" and "Alias Grace"?
> 8 Who was sacked as Australian cricket captain in 1971?
> 9 Porcini is a variety of which vegetable?
> 10 Name either of the US states that border Washington DC.
--
Mark Brader | "If I quoted each [part] that had serious problems,
Toronto | [the author] could sue me for copyright infringement."
m...@vex.net | -- Steve Summit
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog
Nov 9, 2015, 3:15:21 AM11/9/15
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 4 Ace Frehley, Peter Criss and Eric Carr are former members of which
> hard rock band?
Kiss
> 4 Ace Frehley, Peter Criss and Eric Carr are former members of which
> hard rock band?
> 5 In October 2008, Vladimir Putin released an instructional video on
> which martial art, practised by himself since age 12?
> 8 Who was sacked as Australian cricket captain in 1971?
> 10 Name either of the US states that border Washington DC.
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Erland Sommarskog
Nov 9, 2015, 3:19:53 AM11/9/15
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Chris F.A. Johnson (cfajo...@cfaj.ca) writes:
>> 9 Porcini is a variety of which vegetable?
>
> Mushroom
Yeah, as I read the question, the name sounded familiar, but I could only
>> 9 Porcini is a variety of which vegetable?
>
> Mushroom
think of a mushroom, and since mushrooms are not vegetables in my view of
the world, and even less "a vegetable", I thought Calvin was thinking of
think of something else, like a zucchini.
>> 10 Name either of the US states that border Washington DC.
>
> Oregon
David B
Nov 9, 2015, 6:00:59 AM11/9/15
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1 It was often written on the back of envelopes sent by WW2 servicemen to
their sweethearts. For what does the acronym S.W.A.L.K. stand?
Sealed with a loving kiss.
their sweethearts. For what does the acronym S.W.A.L.K. stand?
2 One of the few screen legends remaining, he will (hopefully!) turn 99 in
December 2015. Who earned Best Actor Oscar nominations for "Champion"
(1949), "Bad & the Beautiful" (1952) and "Lust for Life" (1956)?
3 The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates was executed with which poisonous
herb (Conium maculatum)?
4 Ace Frehley, Peter Criss and Eric Carr are former members of which hard
rock band?
5 In October 2008, Vladimir Putin released an instructional video on which
martial art, practised by himself since age 12?
6 Which American NFL team lost four consecutive Super Bowls from 1991 to
1994?
7 Which author's (b. 1939) novels include: "A Handmaid's Tale", "A Cat's
Eye" and "Alias Grace"?
8 Who was sacked as Australian cricket captain in 1971?
9 Porcini is a variety of which vegetable?
opinion, the king of all edible mushrooms.
10 Name either of the US states that border Washington DC.
--
David B
http://waterfalls.me.uk
Gareth Owen
Nov 9, 2015, 11:19:01 AM11/9/15
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> writes:
> 1 It was often written on the back of envelopes sent by WW2 servicemen
> to their sweethearts. For what does the acronym S.W.A.L.K. stand?
> 1 It was often written on the back of envelopes sent by WW2 servicemen
> to their sweethearts. For what does the acronym S.W.A.L.K. stand?
Sealed With A Loving Kiss
> 2 One of the few screen legends remaining, he will (hopefully!) turn
> 99 in December 2015. Who earned Best Actor Oscar nominations for
> "Champion" (1949), "Bad & the Beautiful" (1952) and "Lust for Life"
> (1956)?
Kirk Douglas. Michael tweeted a lovely selfie of them both just
> 99 in December 2015. Who earned Best Actor Oscar nominations for
> "Champion" (1949), "Bad & the Beautiful" (1952) and "Lust for Life"
> (1956)?
yesterday.
> 3 The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates was executed with which
> poisonous herb (Conium maculatum)?
> 4 Ace Frehley, Peter Criss and Eric Carr are former members of which
> hard rock band?
> 5 In October 2008, Vladimir Putin released an instructional video on
> which martial art, practised by himself since age 12?
> 6 Which American NFL team lost four consecutive Super Bowls from 1991
> to 1994?
> 7 Which author's (b. 1939) novels include: "A Handmaid's Tale", "A
> Cat's Eye" and "Alias Grace"?
> 8 Who was sacked as Australian cricket captain in 1971?
> 9 Porcini is a variety of which vegetable?
> 10 Name either of the US states that border Washington DC.
> cheers,
> calvin
Peter Smyth
Nov 9, 2015, 1:14:01 PM11/9/15
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 It was often written on the back of envelopes sent by WW2
> servicemen to their sweethearts. For what does the acronym S.W.A.L.K.
> stand?
> 1 It was often written on the back of envelopes sent by WW2
> servicemen to their sweethearts. For what does the acronym S.W.A.L.K.
> stand?
Sealed With A Loving Kiss
> 2 One of the few screen legends remaining, he will (hopefully!) turn
> 99 in December 2015. Who earned Best Actor Oscar nominations for
> "Champion" (1949), "Bad & the Beautiful" (1952) and "Lust for Life"
> (1956)?
>
> 3 The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates was executed with which
> poisonous herb (Conium maculatum)?
Hemlock
> 99 in December 2015. Who earned Best Actor Oscar nominations for
> "Champion" (1949), "Bad & the Beautiful" (1952) and "Lust for Life"
> (1956)?
>
> 3 The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates was executed with which
> poisonous herb (Conium maculatum)?
> 4 Ace Frehley, Peter Criss and Eric Carr are former members of which
> hard rock band?
> 5 In October 2008, Vladimir Putin released an instructional video on
> which martial art, practised by himself since age 12?
> 6 Which American NFL team lost four consecutive Super Bowls from 1991
> to 1994?
> 7 Which author's (b. 1939) novels include: "A Handmaid's Tale", "A
> Cat's Eye" and "Alias Grace"?
> 8 Who was sacked as Australian cricket captain in 1971?
> 9 Porcini is a variety of which vegetable?
> 10 Name either of the US states that border Washington DC.
Peter Smyth
Dan Tilque
Nov 10, 2015, 2:49:38 AM11/10/15
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 It was often written on the back of envelopes sent by WW2 servicemen to their sweethearts. For what does the acronym S.W.A.L.K. stand?
sealed with a loving kiss
> 1 It was often written on the back of envelopes sent by WW2 servicemen to their sweethearts. For what does the acronym S.W.A.L.K. stand?
> 2 One of the few screen legends remaining, he will (hopefully!) turn 99 in December 2015. Who earned Best Actor Oscar nominations for "Champion" (1949), "Bad & the Beautiful" (1952) and "Lust for Life" (1956)?
> 3 The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates was executed with which poisonous herb (Conium maculatum)?
> 4 Ace Frehley, Peter Criss and Eric Carr are former members of which hard rock band?
> 5 In October 2008, Vladimir Putin released an instructional video on which martial art, practised by himself since age 12?
> 6 Which American NFL team lost four consecutive Super Bowls from 1991 to 1994?
> 7 Which author's (b. 1939) novels include: "A Handmaid's Tale", "A Cat's Eye" and "Alias Grace"?
> 8 Who was sacked as Australian cricket captain in 1971?
> 9 Porcini is a variety of which vegetable?
> 10 Name either of the US states that border Washington DC.
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Dan Tilque
bbowler
Nov 10, 2015, 3:57:44 PM11/10/15
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On Sun, 08 Nov 2015 14:39:59 -0800, Calvin wrote:
> 1 It was often written on the back of envelopes sent by WW2
servicemen
> to their sweethearts. For what does the acronym S.W.A.L.K. stand?
Well I always heard it as "SWALB{C}AKWS"
> 1 It was often written on the back of envelopes sent by WW2
servicemen
> to their sweethearts. For what does the acronym S.W.A.L.K. stand?
Sealed with a lick because {'cause} a kiss won't stick
> 2 One of the few screen legends remaining, he will (hopefully!) turn
99
> in December 2015. Who earned Best Actor Oscar nominations for "Champion"
> (1949), "Bad & the Beautiful" (1952) and "Lust for Life" (1956)?
> 3 The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates was executed with which
> poisonous herb (Conium maculatum)?
> 4 Ace Frehley, Peter Criss and Eric Carr are former members of which
> hard rock band?
> 5 In October 2008, Vladimir Putin released an instructional video on
> which martial art, practised by himself since age 12?
> 6 Which American NFL team lost four consecutive Super Bowls from
1991 to
> 1994?
> 7 Which author's (b. 1939) novels include: "A Handmaid's Tale", "A
Cat's
> Eye" and "Alias Grace"?
> 8 Who was sacked as Australian cricket captain in 1971?
> 9 Porcini is a variety of which vegetable?
> 10 Name either of the US states that border Washington DC.
Björn Lundin
Nov 11, 2015, 1:45:14 PM11/11/15
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On 2015-11-08 23:39, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 It was often written on the back of envelopes sent by WW2 servicemen to their sweethearts. For what does the acronym S.W.A.L.K. stand?
> 2 One of the few screen legends remaining, he will (hopefully!) turn 99 in December 2015. Who earned Best Actor Oscar nominations for "Champion" (1949), "Bad & the Beautiful" (1952) and "Lust for Life" (1956)?
> 3 The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates was executed with which poisonous herb (Conium maculatum)?
Hemlock
>
> 1 It was often written on the back of envelopes sent by WW2 servicemen to their sweethearts. For what does the acronym S.W.A.L.K. stand?
> 2 One of the few screen legends remaining, he will (hopefully!) turn 99 in December 2015. Who earned Best Actor Oscar nominations for "Champion" (1949), "Bad & the Beautiful" (1952) and "Lust for Life" (1956)?
> 3 The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates was executed with which poisonous herb (Conium maculatum)?
> 4 Ace Frehley, Peter Criss and Eric Carr are former members of which hard rock band?
Kiss
> 5 In October 2008, Vladimir Putin released an instructional video on which martial art, practised by himself since age 12?
Karate
> 6 Which American NFL team lost four consecutive Super Bowls from 1991 to 1994?
> 7 Which author's (b. 1939) novels include: "A Handmaid's Tale", "A Cat's Eye" and "Alias Grace"?
> 8 Who was sacked as Australian cricket captain in 1971?
> 9 Porcini is a variety of which vegetable?
> 10 Name either of the US states that border Washington DC.
Maryland?
> 7 Which author's (b. 1939) novels include: "A Handmaid's Tale", "A Cat's Eye" and "Alias Grace"?
> 8 Who was sacked as Australian cricket captain in 1971?
> 9 Porcini is a variety of which vegetable?
> 10 Name either of the US states that border Washington DC.
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
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Björn
Calvin
Nov 13, 2015, 12:56:17 AM11/13/15
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On Monday, November 9, 2015 at 8:40:00 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 It was often written on the back of envelopes sent by WW2 servicemen to their sweethearts. For what does the acronym S.W.A.L.K. stand?
> 1 It was often written on the back of envelopes sent by WW2 servicemen to their sweethearts. For what does the acronym S.W.A.L.K. stand?
Sealed With A Loving Kiss
> 2 One of the few screen legends remaining, he will (hopefully!) turn 99 in December 2015. Who earned Best Actor Oscar nominations for "Champion" (1949), "Bad & the Beautiful" (1952) and "Lust for Life" (1956)?
Kirk Douglas
> 3 The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates was executed with which poisonous herb (Conium maculatum)?
> 4 Ace Frehley, Peter Criss and Eric Carr are former members of which hard rock band?
> 5 In October 2008, Vladimir Putin released an instructional video on which martial art, practised by himself since age 12?
> 6 Which American NFL team lost four consecutive Super Bowls from 1991 to 1994?
> 7 Which author's (b. 1939) novels include: "A Handmaid's Tale", "A Cat's Eye" and "Alias Grace"?
And as Mark pointed out it is "The Handmaid's Tale".
> 8 Who was sacked as Australian cricket captain in 1971?
Where is Rob anyway?
> 9 Porcini is a variety of which vegetable?
That's using the everyday definition of mushroom as a vegetable, it is technically a fungi s several posters pointed out.
> 10 Name either of the US states that border Washington DC.
Some people didn't read the question :-)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 415
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 9 54 Gareth Owen
1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 8 45 Marc Dashevsky
1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 7 40 Pete Gayde
1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 7 44 Peter Smyth
1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 7 49 Bruce Bowler
1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 6 28 Mark Brader
0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 5 27 Chris Johnson
1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 21 Dan Tilque
1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 27 David Brown
0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 25 Bjorn Lundin
0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 26 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
8 5 10 5 6 7 6 0 7 9 63 57%
Congratulations Gareth.
cheers,
calvin
Erland Sommarskog
Nov 13, 2015, 8:14:05 AM11/13/15
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> That's using the everyday definition of mushroom as a vegetable, it is
> technically a fungi s several posters pointed out.
That must be an everyday thing in Australia only. When my mummy insisted
> That's using the everyday definition of mushroom as a vegetable, it is
> technically a fungi s several posters pointed out.
that I should eat my vegetables, she certainly did not mean mushrooms of any
sorts. Mushrooms were simply mushrooms (well "svamp" in Swedish).
David B
Nov 13, 2015, 8:48:02 AM11/13/15
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>
> Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> > That's using the everyday definition of mushroom as a vegetable, it is
> > technically a fungi s several posters pointed out.
>
> That must be an everyday thing in Australia only. When my mummy insisted
> that I should eat my vegetables, she certainly did not mean mushrooms of
> any
> sorts. Mushrooms were simply mushrooms (well "svamp" in Swedish).
>
Indeed, they're not even vegetable matter, let alone vegetables.
> Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> > That's using the everyday definition of mushroom as a vegetable, it is
> > technically a fungi s several posters pointed out.
>
> That must be an everyday thing in Australia only. When my mummy insisted
> that I should eat my vegetables, she certainly did not mean mushrooms of
> any
> sorts. Mushrooms were simply mushrooms (well "svamp" in Swedish).
>
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