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Calvin
Jul 26, 2019, 12:00:31 AM7/26/19
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1 Which element is known as the 'King of the Elements' due to its many allotropes, extensive number of uses, and importance to life itself?
2 Who is actress Jamie Lee Curtis' famous mother?
3 Biltong is a South African delicacy usually consisting of dried... what? [Be specific]
4 What, allegedly, links the alchemist Johann Georg Faust, violinist Niccolò Paganini, and blues musician Robert Johnson?
5 By definition, thespians engage in which activity?
6 The 2013 Disney film "Frozen" is based on a fairy take by which 19th century author?
7 Which alcoholic beverage represents a letter in the NATO phonetic alphabet?
8 What 7-letter word can refer to a citrus fruit, a snail genus, or a Japanese province?
9 Which city is considered the “mother” of all Russian cities, despite not actually being located in Russia?
10 Which English club won the European Rugby Champions Cup in May 2019, their third such title in four years?
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Jul 26, 2019, 1:37:10 AM7/26/19
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"Calvin":
> 2 Who is actress Jamie Lee Curtis' famous mother?
Janet Leigh.
> 3 Biltong is a South African delicacy usually consisting of
> dried... what? [Be specific]
Herring.
> 4 What, allegedly, links the alchemist Johann Georg Faust,
> violinist Niccolň Paganini, and blues musician Robert Johnson?
"Illegitimate" birth?
> 5 By definition, thespians engage in which activity?
Acting.
> 6 The 2013 Disney film "Frozen" is based on a fairy take by which
> 19th century author?
Andersen?
> 7 Which alcoholic beverage represents a letter in the NATO
> phonetic alphabet?
Whisky. Or whiskey. I forget which is the official spelling.
> 8 What 7-letter word can refer to a citrus fruit, a snail genus,
> or a Japanese province?
Satsuro?
> 9 Which city is considered the "mother" of all Russian cities,
> despite not actually being located in Russia?
Kiev?
> 10 Which English club won the European Rugby Champions Cup in May
> 2019, their third such title in four years?
Manchester?
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Mark Brader | "We didn't just track down that bug,
Toronto | we left evidence of its extermination
m...@vex.net | as a warning to other bugs" --Dan Lyke
> 1 Which element is known as the 'King of the Elements' due to its
> many allotropes, extensive number of uses, and importance to life
> itself?
Carbon.
> many allotropes, extensive number of uses, and importance to life
> itself?
> 2 Who is actress Jamie Lee Curtis' famous mother?
> 3 Biltong is a South African delicacy usually consisting of
> dried... what? [Be specific]
> 4 What, allegedly, links the alchemist Johann Georg Faust,
"Illegitimate" birth?
> 5 By definition, thespians engage in which activity?
> 6 The 2013 Disney film "Frozen" is based on a fairy take by which
> 19th century author?
> 7 Which alcoholic beverage represents a letter in the NATO
> phonetic alphabet?
> 8 What 7-letter word can refer to a citrus fruit, a snail genus,
> or a Japanese province?
> 9 Which city is considered the "mother" of all Russian cities,
> despite not actually being located in Russia?
> 10 Which English club won the European Rugby Champions Cup in May
> 2019, their third such title in four years?
--
Mark Brader | "We didn't just track down that bug,
Toronto | we left evidence of its extermination
m...@vex.net | as a warning to other bugs" --Dan Lyke
Erland Sommarskog
Jul 26, 2019, 3:39:40 AM7/26/19
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1 Which element is known as the 'King of the Elements' due to its
> many allotropes, extensive number of uses, and importance to life
> itself?
Carbon
> 1 Which element is known as the 'King of the Elements' due to its
> many allotropes, extensive number of uses, and importance to life
> itself?
> 6 The 2013 Disney film "Frozen" is based on a fairy take by which
> 19th century author?
> 7 Which alcoholic beverage represents a letter in the NATO phonetic
> alphabet?
> 8 What 7-letter word can refer to a citrus fruit, a snail genus, or
> a Japanese province?
> 9 Which city is considered the ?mother? of all Russian cities,
> despite not actually being located in Russia?
Kyiv (as it is spelled locally)
Dan Blum
Jul 26, 2019, 10:35:30 AM7/26/19
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 1 Which element is known as the 'King of the Elements' due to its many allotropes, extensive number of uses, and importance to life itself?
carbon
> 1 Which element is known as the 'King of the Elements' due to its many allotropes, extensive number of uses, and importance to life itself?
> 2 Who is actress Jamie Lee Curtis' famous mother?
> 3 Biltong is a South African delicacy usually consisting of dried... what? [Be specific]
> 4 What, allegedly, links the alchemist Johann Georg Faust, violinist Niccol?? Paganini, and blues musician Robert Johnson?
they made deals with the devil
> 5 By definition, thespians engage in which activity?
> 6 The 2013 Disney film "Frozen" is based on a fairy take by which 19th century author?
> 7 Which alcoholic beverage represents a letter in the NATO phonetic alphabet?
> 9 Which city is considered the ???mother??? of all Russian cities, despite not actually being located in Russia?
Kiev
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Joe
Jul 26, 2019, 12:19:03 PM7/26/19
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On 2019-07-26 04:00:30 +0000, Calvin said:
>
> 1 Which element is known as the 'King of the Elements' due to its many
> allotropes, extensive number of uses, and importance to life itself?
Carbon
>
> 1 Which element is known as the 'King of the Elements' due to its many
> allotropes, extensive number of uses, and importance to life itself?
> 2 Who is actress Jamie Lee Curtis' famous mother?
> 3 Biltong is a South African delicacy usually consisting of dried...
> what? [Be specific]
> 4 What, allegedly, links the alchemist Johann Georg Faust, violinist
> Niccolò Paganini, and blues musician Robert Johnson?
> 5 By definition, thespians engage in which activity?
> 6 The 2013 Disney film "Frozen" is based on a fairy take by which 19th
> century author?
> 7 Which alcoholic beverage represents a letter in the NATO phonetic alphabet?
> 8 What 7-letter word can refer to a citrus fruit, a snail genus, or a
> Japanese province?
> 9 Which city is considered the “mother” of all Russian cities, despite
> not actually being located in Russia?
> 10 Which English club won the European Rugby Champions Cup in May 2019,
> their third such title in four years?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
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withholding your forgiveness until it’s too late is to become divinely
fucked up.”
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Dan Tilque
Jul 26, 2019, 1:23:24 PM7/26/19
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On 7/25/19 9:00 PM, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 Which element is known as the 'King of the Elements' due to its many allotropes, extensive number of uses, and importance to life itself?
carbon
>
> 1 Which element is known as the 'King of the Elements' due to its many allotropes, extensive number of uses, and importance to life itself?
> 2 Who is actress Jamie Lee Curtis' famous mother?
> 3 Biltong is a South African delicacy usually consisting of dried... what? [Be specific]
> 4 What, allegedly, links the alchemist Johann Georg Faust, violinist Niccolò Paganini, and blues musician Robert Johnson?
> 5 By definition, thespians engage in which activity?
> 6 The 2013 Disney film "Frozen" is based on a fairy take by which 19th century author?
> 7 Which alcoholic beverage represents a letter in the NATO phonetic alphabet?
> 8 What 7-letter word can refer to a citrus fruit, a snail genus, or a Japanese province?
> 9 Which city is considered the “mother” of all Russian cities, despite not actually being located in Russia?
> 10 Which English club won the European Rugby Champions Cup in May 2019, their third such title in four years?
Dan Tilque
Mark Brader
Jul 26, 2019, 10:42:29 PM7/26/19
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"Calvin":
> St Petersburg?
Florida?
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> > 9 Which city is considered the "mother" of all Russian cities, despite
> > not actually being located in Russia?
"Joe":
> > not actually being located in Russia?
> St Petersburg?
Florida?
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m...@vex.net | "I'll dream of Canada." -- THE SUSPECT
Joe
Jul 27, 2019, 2:52:19 AM7/27/19
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On 2019-07-27 02:42:24 +0000, Mark Brader said:
> "Calvin":
>>> 9 Which city is considered the "mother" of all Russian cities, despite
>>> not actually being located in Russia?
>
> "Joe":
>> St Petersburg?
>
> Florida?
It may not be obvious but Geography is not my strongest subject.
> "Calvin":
>>> 9 Which city is considered the "mother" of all Russian cities, despite
>>> not actually being located in Russia?
>
> "Joe":
>> St Petersburg?
>
> Florida?
Pete Gayde
Jul 27, 2019, 6:39:19 PM7/27/19
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:5916623f-762e-46ce...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Which element is known as the 'King of the Elements' due to its
> many allotropes, extensive number of uses, and importance to life
> itself?
Carbon
> 2 Who is actress Jamie Lee Curtis' famous mother?
Janet Leigh
> 3 Biltong is a South African delicacy usually consisting of
> dried... what? [Be specific]
> 4 What, allegedly, links the
> alchemist Johann Georg Faust, violinist Niccolò Paganini, and blues
> musician Robert Johnson?
Satan
> 5 By definition, thespians engage in which activity?
Acting
> 6 The 2013 Disney film "Frozen" is based on a
> fairy take by which 19th century author?
Hoffman
> 7 Which alcoholic
> beverage represents a letter in the NATO phonetic alphabet?
> 8 What
> 7-letter word can refer to a citrus fruit, a snail genus, or a
> Japanese province?
> 9 Which city is considered the “mother” of
> all Russian cities, despite not actually being located in Russia?
Kiev
> 10
> Which English club won the European Rugby Champions Cup in May
> 2019, their third such title in four years?
Saracens
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
news:5916623f-762e-46ce...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Which element is known as the 'King of the Elements' due to its
> many allotropes, extensive number of uses, and importance to life
> itself?
> 2 Who is actress Jamie Lee Curtis' famous mother?
> 3 Biltong is a South African delicacy usually consisting of
> dried... what? [Be specific]
> 4 What, allegedly, links the
> alchemist Johann Georg Faust, violinist Niccolò Paganini, and blues
> musician Robert Johnson?
> 5 By definition, thespians engage in which activity?
> 6 The 2013 Disney film "Frozen" is based on a
> fairy take by which 19th century author?
> 7 Which alcoholic
> beverage represents a letter in the NATO phonetic alphabet?
> 8 What
> 7-letter word can refer to a citrus fruit, a snail genus, or a
> Japanese province?
> 9 Which city is considered the “mother” of
> all Russian cities, despite not actually being located in Russia?
> 10
> Which English club won the European Rugby Champions Cup in May
> 2019, their third such title in four years?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
Calvin
Aug 5, 2019, 2:27:52 AM8/5/19
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On Friday, July 26, 2019 at 2:00:31 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which element is known as the 'King of the Elements' due to its many allotropes, extensive number of uses, and importance to life itself?
Carbon
> 1 Which element is known as the 'King of the Elements' due to its many allotropes, extensive number of uses, and importance to life itself?
> 2 Who is actress Jamie Lee Curtis' famous mother?
> 3 Biltong is a South African delicacy usually consisting of dried... what? [Be specific]
Singleton for Joe
> 4 What, allegedly, links the alchemist Johann Georg Faust, violinist Niccolò Paganini, and blues musician Robert Johnson?
> 5 By definition, thespians engage in which activity?
> 6 The 2013 Disney film "Frozen" is based on a fairy take by which 19th century author?
> 7 Which alcoholic beverage represents a letter in the NATO phonetic alphabet?
> 8 What 7-letter word can refer to a citrus fruit, a snail genus, or a Japanese province?
> 9 Which city is considered the “mother” of all Russian cities, despite not actually being located in Russia?
> 10 Which English club won the European Rugby Champions Cup in May 2019, their third such title in four years?
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 571
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 9 33 Joe
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 7 33 Dan Blum
1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 6 26 Pete Gayde
1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 6 29 Mark Brader
1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 6 29 Dan Tilque
1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 4 18 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
6 4 1 4 5 5 4 2 5 2 38 63%
Congratulations Joe.
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Aug 5, 2019, 2:56:33 AM8/5/19
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"Calvin":
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> > 8 What 7-letter word can refer to a citrus fruit, a snail genus, or a Japanese province?
>
> Satsuma
Aargh, 2 syllables out of 3! (I said "Satsuro".)
>
> Satsuma
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Mark Brader | No programming language is Perfect. Perl comes very close.
m...@vex.net | P! e! r! *l?* :-( Not quite "Perfect".
Toronto | -- Brian Ingerson
Erland Sommarskog
Aug 5, 2019, 3:27:53 AM8/5/19
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> "Calvin":
>> > 8 What 7-letter word can refer to a citrus fruit, a snail genus,
>> > or a Japanese province?
>>
>> Satsuma
>
> Aargh, 2 syllables out of 3! (I said "Satsuro".)
You need to eat more citrus fruits, particularly the small ones!
> "Calvin":
>> > 8 What 7-letter word can refer to a citrus fruit, a snail genus,
>> > or a Japanese province?
>>
>> Satsuma
>
> Aargh, 2 syllables out of 3! (I said "Satsuro".)
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