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Calvin
Sep 3, 2019, 10:51:45 PM9/3/19
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1 Which tower block in West London caught fire in June 2017 with the loss of some 72 lives?
2 In 1972 which US rock group released an album and hit single titled School's Out?
3 What variety of cheese is traditionally used in the Italian dessert tiramisu?
4 Named for the constellation in which it appears, which spiral galaxy is located approximately 2.5 million light years from Earth and is the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way?
5 Bluto is the nemesis of which cartoon character?
6 What three-word phrase link former US president Barack Obama to children's TV character Bob the Builder?
7 What four words does the vehicular surveillance technology ANPR stand for?
8 Which 3-hour 1990 film told the story of Civil War veteran John J Dunbar and his encounters with a Sioux tribe?
9 The Monza motor racing circuit is located in which European country?
10 A monument to which disaster is located at Fish Street Hill, London, approximately 60 metres from Pudding Lane?
cheers,
calvin
Pete Gayde
Sep 4, 2019, 12:26:13 AM9/4/19
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:3f0f23a5-aee8-43da...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Which tower block in West London caught fire in June 2017 with
> the loss of some 72 lives?
> 2 In 1972 which US rock group released
> an album and hit single titled School's Out?
Alice Cooper
> 3 What variety of
> cheese is traditionally used in the Italian dessert tiramisu?
Mascarpone
> 4 Named for the constellation in which it appears, which spiral galaxy
> is located approximately 2.5 million light years from Earth and is the
> nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way?
Andromeda
> 5 Bluto is the nemesis of which cartoon character?
Popeye
> 6 What three-word phrase link former US
> president Barack Obama to children's TV character Bob the Builder?
Yes we can
> 7 What four words does the vehicular surveillance technology ANPR
> stand for?
> 8 Which 3-hour 1990 film told the story of Civil War
> veteran John J Dunbar and his encounters with a Sioux tribe?
Dances With Wolves
? 9 The
> Monza motor racing circuit is located in which European country?
Italy
> 10 A monument to which disaster is located at Fish Street Hill,
> London, approximately 60 metres from Pudding Lane?
London Fire
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
news:3f0f23a5-aee8-43da...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Which tower block in West London caught fire in June 2017 with
> the loss of some 72 lives?
> 2 In 1972 which US rock group released
> an album and hit single titled School's Out?
> 3 What variety of
> cheese is traditionally used in the Italian dessert tiramisu?
> 4 Named for the constellation in which it appears, which spiral galaxy
> is located approximately 2.5 million light years from Earth and is the
> nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way?
> 5 Bluto is the nemesis of which cartoon character?
> 6 What three-word phrase link former US
> president Barack Obama to children's TV character Bob the Builder?
> 7 What four words does the vehicular surveillance technology ANPR
> stand for?
> 8 Which 3-hour 1990 film told the story of Civil War
> veteran John J Dunbar and his encounters with a Sioux tribe?
? 9 The
> Monza motor racing circuit is located in which European country?
> 10 A monument to which disaster is located at Fish Street Hill,
> London, approximately 60 metres from Pudding Lane?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
Mark Brader
Sep 4, 2019, 12:38:26 AM9/4/19
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"Calvin":
> 2 In 1972 which US rock group released an album and hit
> single titled School's Out?
The Who?
> 3 What variety of cheese is traditionally used in the
> Italian dessert tiramisu?
Parmesan?
> 4 Named for the constellation in which it appears, which
> spiral galaxy is located approximately 2.5 million light
> years from Earth and is the nearest major galaxy to the
> Milky Way?
Andromeda galaxy.
> 5 Bluto is the nemesis of which cartoon character?
Popeye.
> 6 What three-word phrase link former US president Barack
> Obama to children's TV character Bob the Builder?
"Yes we can"?
> 7 What four words does the vehicular surveillance
> technology ANPR stand for?
Automatic nocturnal photo radar?
> 8 Which 3-hour 1990 film told the story of Civil War
> veteran John J Dunbar and his encounters with a Sioux
> tribe?
"Dances with Wolves"?
> 9 The Monza motor racing circuit is located in which
> European country?
Italy?
> 10 A monument to which disaster is located at Fish Street
> Hill, London, approximately 60 metres from Pudding Lane?
Great Fire of London.
--
Mark Brader "You have a truly warped mind.
Toronto I admire that in a person."
m...@vex.net -- Bill Davidsen
> 1 Which tower block in West London caught fire in June 2017
> with the loss of some 72 lives?
Grenfell Towers.
> with the loss of some 72 lives?
> 2 In 1972 which US rock group released an album and hit
> single titled School's Out?
> 3 What variety of cheese is traditionally used in the
> Italian dessert tiramisu?
> 4 Named for the constellation in which it appears, which
> spiral galaxy is located approximately 2.5 million light
> years from Earth and is the nearest major galaxy to the
> Milky Way?
> 5 Bluto is the nemesis of which cartoon character?
> 6 What three-word phrase link former US president Barack
> Obama to children's TV character Bob the Builder?
> 7 What four words does the vehicular surveillance
> technology ANPR stand for?
> 8 Which 3-hour 1990 film told the story of Civil War
> veteran John J Dunbar and his encounters with a Sioux
> tribe?
> 9 The Monza motor racing circuit is located in which
> European country?
> 10 A monument to which disaster is located at Fish Street
> Hill, London, approximately 60 metres from Pudding Lane?
--
Mark Brader "You have a truly warped mind.
Toronto I admire that in a person."
m...@vex.net -- Bill Davidsen
Dan Tilque
Sep 4, 2019, 2:17:22 AM9/4/19
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On 9/3/19 7:51 PM, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 Which tower block in West London caught fire in June 2017 with the loss of some 72 lives?
> 2 In 1972 which US rock group released an album and hit single titled School's Out?
Rolling Stones
>
> 1 Which tower block in West London caught fire in June 2017 with the loss of some 72 lives?
> 2 In 1972 which US rock group released an album and hit single titled School's Out?
> 3 What variety of cheese is traditionally used in the Italian dessert tiramisu?
> 4 Named for the constellation in which it appears, which spiral galaxy is located approximately 2.5 million light years from Earth and is the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way?
> 5 Bluto is the nemesis of which cartoon character?
> 6 What three-word phrase link former US president Barack Obama to children's TV character Bob the Builder?
> 7 What four words does the vehicular surveillance technology ANPR stand for?
> 8 Which 3-hour 1990 film told the story of Civil War veteran John J Dunbar and his encounters with a Sioux tribe?
> 9 The Monza motor racing circuit is located in which European country?
> 10 A monument to which disaster is located at Fish Street Hill, London, approximately 60 metres from Pudding Lane?
Dan Tilque
Erland Sommarskog
Sep 4, 2019, 3:22:08 AM9/4/19
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 2 In 1972 which US rock group released an album and hit single
> titled School's Out?
Alice Cooper
> 2 In 1972 which US rock group released an album and hit single
> titled School's Out?
> 3 What variety of cheese is traditionally used in the Italian
> dessert tiramisu?
> 4 Named for the constellation in which it appears, which spiral
> galaxy is located approximately 2.5 million light years from Earth and
> is the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way?
> 9 The Monza motor racing circuit is located in which European
> country?
Erland Sommarskog
Sep 4, 2019, 3:25:42 AM9/4/19
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Dan Tilque (dti...@frontier.com) writes:
>> 2 In 1972 which US rock group released an album and hit single titled
School's Out?
>
> Rolling Stones
>
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) writss:
>> 2 In 1972 which US rock group released an album and hit single titled
School's Out?
>
> Rolling Stones
>
>> 2 In 1972 which US rock group released an album and hit
>> single titled School's Out?
>
> The Who?
>> single titled School's Out?
>
Indeed, two prime examples of rock groups coming from USA!
Dan Blum
Sep 4, 2019, 9:50:15 AM9/4/19
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 3 What variety of cheese is traditionally used in the Italian dessert tiramisu?
mascarpone
> 3 What variety of cheese is traditionally used in the Italian dessert tiramisu?
> 4 Named for the constellation in which it appears, which spiral galaxy is located approximately 2.5 million light years from Earth and is the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way?
> 5 Bluto is the nemesis of which cartoon character?
> 6 What three-word phrase link former US president Barack Obama to children's TV character Bob the Builder?
> 7 What four words does the vehicular surveillance technology ANPR stand for?
> 8 Which 3-hour 1990 film told the story of Civil War veteran John J Dunbar and his encounters with a Sioux tribe?
> 9 The Monza motor racing circuit is located in which European country???
Italy
> 10 A monument to which disaster is located at Fish Street Hill, London, approximately 60 metres from Pudding Lane?
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_______________________________________________________________________
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"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Joe
Sep 4, 2019, 12:33:55 PM9/4/19
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On 2019-09-04 02:51:44 +0000, Calvin said:
>
> 1 Which tower block in West London caught fire in June 2017 with the
> loss of some 72 lives?
Grenfell
>
> 1 Which tower block in West London caught fire in June 2017 with the
> loss of some 72 lives?
> 2 In 1972 which US rock group released an album and hit single titled
> School's Out?
> 3 What variety of cheese is traditionally used in the Italian dessert tiramisu?
> 4 Named for the constellation in which it appears, which spiral galaxy
> is located approximately 2.5 million light years from Earth and is the
> nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way?
> 5 Bluto is the nemesis of which cartoon character?
> 6 What three-word phrase link former US president Barack Obama to
> children's TV character Bob the Builder?
> 7 What four words does the vehicular surveillance technology ANPR stand for?
> 8 Which 3-hour 1990 film told the story of Civil War veteran John J
> Dunbar and his encounters with a Sioux tribe?
thought of was A Man Called Horse but I think that was before 1990.
> 9 The Monza motor racing circuit is located in which European country?
> 10 A monument to which disaster is located at Fish Street Hill, London,
> approximately 60 metres from Pudding Lane?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
--
“To err, as they say, is human. To forgive is divine. To err by
withholding your forgiveness until it’s too late is to become divinely
fucked up.”
― Jonathan Tropper, The Book of Joe
Calvin
Sep 11, 2019, 2:21:17 AM9/11/19
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On Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 12:51:45 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which tower block in West London caught fire in June 2017 with the loss of some 72 lives?
Grenfell [Tower]
> 1 Which tower block in West London caught fire in June 2017 with the loss of some 72 lives?
> 2 In 1972 which US rock group released an album and hit single titled School's Out?
Not a group precisely - apologies if anyone was misled.
> 3 What variety of cheese is traditionally used in the Italian dessert tiramisu?
> 4 Named for the constellation in which it appears, which spiral galaxy is located approximately 2.5 million light years from Earth and is the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way?
> 5 Bluto is the nemesis of which cartoon character?
> 6 What three-word phrase link former US president Barack Obama to children's TV character Bob the Builder?
> 7 What four words does the vehicular surveillance technology ANPR stand for?
> 8 Which 3-hour 1990 film told the story of Civil War veteran John J Dunbar and his encounters with a Sioux tribe?
> 9 The Monza motor racing circuit is located in which European country?
> 10 A monument to which disaster is located at Fish Street Hill, London, approximately 60 metres from Pudding Lane?
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 573
1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 37 Joe
0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 35 Dan Blum
0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 8 36 Pete Gayde
1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 7 31 Mark Brader
0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 19 Erland S
0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 22 Dan Tilque
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
2 3 4 6 5 3 2 5 6 4 40 67%
Congratulations Joe.
cheers,
calvin
Joe
Sep 11, 2019, 12:29:57 PM9/11/19
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Erland Sommarskog
Sep 11, 2019, 2:56:54 PM9/11/19
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
>> 2 In 1972 which US rock group released an album and hit single titled
> School's Out?
>
> Alice Cooper
> Not a group precisely - apologies if anyone was misled.
>
There is nothing wrong with that question. Alice Cooper was indeed a
>> 2 In 1972 which US rock group released an album and hit single titled
> School's Out?
>
> Alice Cooper
> Not a group precisely - apologies if anyone was misled.
>
band, but Vincent Furnier by time came to use that name as his stage name by
time. See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Cooper_(band)
Calvin
Sep 12, 2019, 7:38:28 PM9/12/19
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On Thursday, September 12, 2019 at 2:29:57 AM UTC+10, Joe wrote:
> I didn't get Q8 (by a long way)
Noted thanks. Corrected scores are:
> I didn't get Q8 (by a long way)
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 573
0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 34 Dan Blum
0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 8 35 Pete Gayde
1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 7 30 Mark Brader
0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 19 Erland S
0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 21 Dan Tilque
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
2 3 4 6 5 3 2 4 6 4 39 65%
cheers,
calvin
Calvin
Sep 12, 2019, 7:40:08 PM9/12/19
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cheers,
calvin
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