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Calvin
Jun 29, 2015, 5:12:41 AM6/29/15
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1 What service began in October 1883, operating between Paris and Constantinople?
2 Which two countries border Costa Rica?
3 Which British pop star shares her name with the founder of the city of Carthage?
4 William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet is set in which Italian city?
5 In the 1997 movie Spice World, which actor played Clifford, the manager of the Spice Girls?
6 To Hell and Back was the 2000 biography of which American singer?
7 Which author wrote the plays The Night of the Iguana (1961) and The Glass Menagerie (1944)?
8 Which English king fought at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415?
9 What general name is given to Indian food cooked in a clay oven?
10 What is the traditional occupation of a leprechaun?
cheers,
calvin
2 Which two countries border Costa Rica?
3 Which British pop star shares her name with the founder of the city of Carthage?
4 William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet is set in which Italian city?
5 In the 1997 movie Spice World, which actor played Clifford, the manager of the Spice Girls?
6 To Hell and Back was the 2000 biography of which American singer?
7 Which author wrote the plays The Night of the Iguana (1961) and The Glass Menagerie (1944)?
8 Which English king fought at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415?
9 What general name is given to Indian food cooked in a clay oven?
10 What is the traditional occupation of a leprechaun?
cheers,
calvin
Erland Sommarskog
Jun 29, 2015, 6:06:23 AM6/29/15
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1 What service began in October 1883, operating between Paris and
> Constantinople?
Oriental Express
> 1 What service began in October 1883, operating between Paris and
> Constantinople?
> 2 Which two countries border Costa Rica?
> 4 William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet is set in which
> Italian city?
> 6 To Hell and Back was the 2000 biography of which American singer?
> 8 Which English king fought at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415?
> 9 What general name is given to Indian food cooked in a clay oven?
> 10 What is the traditional occupation of a leprechaun?
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Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Björn Lundin
Jun 29, 2015, 8:39:10 AM6/29/15
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On 2015-06-29 11:12, Calvin wrote:
> 1 What service began in October 1883, operating between Paris and Constantinople?
The Orient Express
> 1 What service began in October 1883, operating between Paris and Constantinople?
> 2 Which two countries border Costa Rica?
Belize and Honduras ?
> 3 Which British pop star shares her name with the founder of the city of Carthage?
Hannibal?
> 4 William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet is set in which Italian city?
Verona
> 5 In the 1997 movie Spice World, which actor played Clifford, the manager of the Spice Girls?
> 6 To Hell and Back was the 2000 biography of which American singer?
> 7 Which author wrote the plays The Night of the Iguana (1961) and The Glass Menagerie (1944)?
> 8 Which English king fought at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415?
Charles I
> 6 To Hell and Back was the 2000 biography of which American singer?
> 7 Which author wrote the plays The Night of the Iguana (1961) and The Glass Menagerie (1944)?
> 8 Which English king fought at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415?
> 9 What general name is given to Indian food cooked in a clay oven?
> 10 What is the traditional occupation of a leprechaun?
Begging ?
> 10 What is the traditional occupation of a leprechaun?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
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Björn
David B
Jun 29, 2015, 9:14:28 AM6/29/15
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1 What service began in October 1883, operating between Paris and
Constantinople?
Orient Express.
Constantinople?
2 Which two countries border Costa Rica?
3 Which British pop star shares her name with the founder of the city of
Carthage?
4 William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet is set in which Italian city?
5 In the 1997 movie Spice World, which actor played Clifford, the manager
of the Spice Girls?
6 To Hell and Back was the 2000 biography of which American singer?
7 Which author wrote the plays The Night of the Iguana (1961) and The Glass
Menagerie (1944)?
8 Which English king fought at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415?
9 What general name is given to Indian food cooked in a clay oven?
10 What is the traditional occupation of a leprechaun?
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David B
http://waterfalls.me.uk
Marc Dashevsky
Jun 29, 2015, 11:40:40 AM6/29/15
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In article <938f7066-3fb6-45b8...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
> 2 Which two countries border Costa Rica?
Panama & Nicaragua
> 3 Which British pop star shares her name with the founder of the city of Carthage?
> 4 William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet is set in which Italian city?
Verona
> 5 In the 1997 movie Spice World, which actor played Clifford, the manager of the Spice Girls?
> 6 To Hell and Back was the 2000 biography of which American singer?
> 7 Which author wrote the plays The Night of the Iguana (1961) and The Glass Menagerie (1944)?
Tennessee Williams
> 8 Which English king fought at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415?
> 9 What general name is given to Indian food cooked in a clay oven?
tandoori
> 10 What is the traditional occupation of a leprechaun?
stealing gold
>
> cheers,
> calvin
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Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
>
> 1 What service began in October 1883, operating between Paris and Constantinople?
Orient Express
> 1 What service began in October 1883, operating between Paris and Constantinople?
> 2 Which two countries border Costa Rica?
> 3 Which British pop star shares her name with the founder of the city of Carthage?
> 4 William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet is set in which Italian city?
> 5 In the 1997 movie Spice World, which actor played Clifford, the manager of the Spice Girls?
> 6 To Hell and Back was the 2000 biography of which American singer?
> 7 Which author wrote the plays The Night of the Iguana (1961) and The Glass Menagerie (1944)?
> 8 Which English king fought at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415?
> 9 What general name is given to Indian food cooked in a clay oven?
> 10 What is the traditional occupation of a leprechaun?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
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Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Chris F.A. Johnson
Jun 29, 2015, 12:08:03 PM6/29/15
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On 2015-06-29, Calvin wrote:
> 1 What service began in October 1883, operating between Paris and Constantinople?
The Orient Express
> 1 What service began in October 1883, operating between Paris and Constantinople?
> 2 Which two countries border Costa Rica?
> 3 Which British pop star shares her name with the founder of the city of Carthage?
> 4 William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet is set in which Italian city?
> 5 In the 1997 movie Spice World, which actor played Clifford, the manager of the Spice Girls?
> 6 To Hell and Back was the 2000 biography of which American singer?
> 7 Which author wrote the plays The Night of the Iguana (1961) and The Glass Menagerie (1944)?
> 8 Which English king fought at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415?
> 9 What general name is given to Indian food cooked in a clay oven?
> 10 What is the traditional occupation of a leprechaun?
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Chris F.A. Johnson
swp
Jun 29, 2015, 12:51:35 PM6/29/15
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On Monday, June 29, 2015 at 5:12:41 AM UTC-4, Calvin wrote:
> 1 What service began in October 1883, operating between Paris and Constantinople?
the orient express train
> 1 What service began in October 1883, operating between Paris and Constantinople?
> 2 Which two countries border Costa Rica?
> 3 Which British pop star shares her name with the founder of the city of Carthage?
> 4 William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet is set in which Italian city?
> 5 In the 1997 movie Spice World, which actor played Clifford, the manager of the Spice Girls?
> 6 To Hell and Back was the 2000 biography of which American singer?
> 7 Which author wrote the plays The Night of the Iguana (1961) and The Glass Menagerie (1944)?
> 8 Which English king fought at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415?
> 9 What general name is given to Indian food cooked in a clay oven?
> 10 What is the traditional occupation of a leprechaun?
swp
Peter Smyth
Jun 29, 2015, 1:19:14 PM6/29/15
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 What service began in October 1883, operating between Paris and
> Constantinople?
Orient Express
> 1 What service began in October 1883, operating between Paris and
> Constantinople?
> 2 Which two countries border Costa Rica?
Panama and Nicaragua
> 3 Which British pop star shares her name with the founder of the
> city of Carthage?
Hannibal
> city of Carthage?
> 4 William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet is set in which
> Italian city?
Verona
> Italian city?
> 5 In the 1997 movie Spice World, which actor played Clifford, the
> manager of the Spice Girls?
Richard E Grant
> manager of the Spice Girls?
> 6 To Hell and Back was the 2000 biography of which American singer?
Meatloaf
> 7 Which author wrote the plays The Night of the Iguana (1961) and The
> Glass Menagerie (1944)?
Williams
> Glass Menagerie (1944)?
> 8 Which English king fought at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415?
Richard III
> 9 What general name is given to Indian food cooked in a clay oven?
Balti
> 10 What is the traditional occupation of a leprechaun?
Shoe mender
Peter Smyth
Mark Brader
Jun 29, 2015, 5:16:12 PM6/29/15
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"Calvin":
> 2 Which two countries border Costa Rica?
Panama, Nicaragua.
> 3 Which British pop star shares her name with the founder of the city of
> Carthage?
Dido.
> 4 William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet is set in which Italian city?
Verona.
> 5 In the 1997 movie Spice World, which actor played Clifford, the
> manager of the Spice Girls?
> 6 To Hell and Back was the 2000 biography of which American singer?
Double take -- I was all set to say "Audie Murphy". (Look him up.)
But this has to be Meat Loaf.
> 7 Which author wrote the plays The Night of the Iguana (1961) and The
> Glass Menagerie (1944)?
Williams.
> 8 Which English king fought at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415?
Henry V.
> 9 What general name is given to Indian food cooked in a clay oven?
Tandoori.
> 10 What is the traditional occupation of a leprechaun?
Tricking people?
--
Mark Brader "You can stop laughing now.
Toronto Well, maybe you *can't*, but you *may*."
m...@vex.net -- Rick Burger
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1 What service began in October 1883, operating between Paris and
> Constantinople?
The Orient Express.
> Constantinople?
> 2 Which two countries border Costa Rica?
> 3 Which British pop star shares her name with the founder of the city of
> Carthage?
> 4 William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet is set in which Italian city?
> 5 In the 1997 movie Spice World, which actor played Clifford, the
> manager of the Spice Girls?
> 6 To Hell and Back was the 2000 biography of which American singer?
But this has to be Meat Loaf.
> 7 Which author wrote the plays The Night of the Iguana (1961) and The
> Glass Menagerie (1944)?
> 8 Which English king fought at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415?
> 9 What general name is given to Indian food cooked in a clay oven?
> 10 What is the traditional occupation of a leprechaun?
--
Mark Brader "You can stop laughing now.
Toronto Well, maybe you *can't*, but you *may*."
m...@vex.net -- Rick Burger
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Tilque
Jun 30, 2015, 4:51:13 AM6/30/15
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 What service began in October 1883, operating between Paris and Constantinople?
Orient Express
> 1 What service began in October 1883, operating between Paris and Constantinople?
> 2 Which two countries border Costa Rica?
> 3 Which British pop star shares her name with the founder of the city of Carthage?
> 4 William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet is set in which Italian city?
> 5 In the 1997 movie Spice World, which actor played Clifford, the manager of the Spice Girls?
> 6 To Hell and Back was the 2000 biography of which American singer?
> 7 Which author wrote the plays The Night of the Iguana (1961) and The Glass Menagerie (1944)?
> 8 Which English king fought at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415?
> 9 What general name is given to Indian food cooked in a clay oven?
> 10 What is the traditional occupation of a leprechaun?
OK, seriously, cobbler
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Dan Tilque
Chris F.A. Johnson
Jun 30, 2015, 4:08:03 PM6/30/15
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On 2015-06-29, Mark Brader wrote:
...
> But this has to be Meat Loaf.
Who?
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Chris F.A. Johnson
...
>> 6 To Hell and Back was the 2000 biography of which American singer?
>
> Double take -- I was all set to say "Audie Murphy". (Look him up.)
I did the same thing.
>
> Double take -- I was all set to say "Audie Murphy". (Look him up.)
> But this has to be Meat Loaf.
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Chris F.A. Johnson
swp
Jun 30, 2015, 10:23:02 PM6/30/15
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swp
Calvin
Jul 4, 2015, 7:52:08 PM7/4/15
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On Monday, June 29, 2015 at 7:12:41 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 What service began in October 1883, operating between Paris and Constantinople?
Orient Express
> 1 What service began in October 1883, operating between Paris and Constantinople?
> 2 Which two countries border Costa Rica?
> 3 Which British pop star shares her name with the founder of the city of Carthage?
> 4 William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet is set in which Italian city?
> 5 In the 1997 movie Spice World, which actor played Clifford, the manager of the Spice Girls?
> 6 To Hell and Back was the 2000 biography of which American singer?
> 7 Which author wrote the plays The Night of the Iguana (1961) and The Glass Menagerie (1944)?
> 8 Which English king fought at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415?
> 9 What general name is given to Indian food cooked in a clay oven?
> 10 What is the traditional occupation of a leprechaun?
Some of the guesses were bordering on the offensive!
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 399
1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 8 45.5 Mark Brader
1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 8 45.5 Stephen Perry
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 7 38.5 Peter Smyth
1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 7 43.5 Chris Johnson
1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 33.5 Dan Tilque
1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 5 35.5 Marc Dashevsky
1 0.5 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.5 28.75 David Brown
1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 30.5 Erland S
1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 18 Bjorn Lundin
--- ----------
9 7.5 2 9 2 3 5 5 5 3 50.5 56%
Congrats Mark and Stephen in a rare tie for first.
cheers,
calvin
swp
Jul 4, 2015, 8:53:21 PM7/4/15
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On Saturday, July 4, 2015 at 7:52:08 PM UTC-4, Calvin wrote:
> On Monday, June 29, 2015 at 7:12:41 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> > 10 What is the traditional occupation of a leprechaun?
>
> Cobbler (or similar)
> Some of the guesses were bordering on the offensive!
selling cereal is offensive?
> On Monday, June 29, 2015 at 7:12:41 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> > 10 What is the traditional occupation of a leprechaun?
>
> Cobbler (or similar)
> Some of the guesses were bordering on the offensive!
> Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 399
> 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 8 45.5 Mark Brader
> 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 8 45.5 Stephen Perry
> 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 7 38.5 Peter Smyth
> 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 7 43.5 Chris Johnson
> 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 33.5 Dan Tilque
> 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 5 35.5 Marc Dashevsky
> 1 0.5 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.5 28.75 David Brown
> 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 30.5 Erland S
> 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 18 Bjorn Lundin
> --- ----------
> 9 7.5 2 9 2 3 5 5 5 3 50.5 56%
>
> Congrats Mark and Stephen in a rare tie for first.
swp
Dan Tilque
Jul 4, 2015, 10:51:35 PM7/4/15
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swp wrote:
> On Saturday, July 4, 2015 at 7:52:08 PM UTC-4, Calvin wrote:
>> On Monday, June 29, 2015 at 7:12:41 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
>>> 10 What is the traditional occupation of a leprechaun?
>> Cobbler (or similar)
>> Some of the guesses were bordering on the offensive!
>
> selling cereal is offensive?
Depends on the cereal. In the case of Lucky Charms, I think the answer
> On Saturday, July 4, 2015 at 7:52:08 PM UTC-4, Calvin wrote:
>> On Monday, June 29, 2015 at 7:12:41 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
>>> 10 What is the traditional occupation of a leprechaun?
>> Cobbler (or similar)
>> Some of the guesses were bordering on the offensive!
>
> selling cereal is offensive?
would be in the affirmative.
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Dan Tilque
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