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Calvin
Feb 6, 2019, 7:07:12 PM2/6/19
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1 The Tripitaka is the holy book of which religion?
2 Which country has a birth rate of zero?
3 In moments of good humour, Napoleon would pinch (or tug) his friends on which body part?
4 In which US city did Henry Ford establish his first car factory in 1903?
5 Literally speaking, what has happened to a defenestrated object?
6 What is the official romanization system for Standard Chinese?
7 What poet wrote the traditional lyrics to 'Auld Lang Syne'?
8 To within 10%, how many regular season games does each Major League Baseball team play?
9 The story may be apocryphal, but the entire six-word ''novel" attributed to Ernest Hemingway runs "For Sale: baby shoes," followed by what two words?
10 Which specific piece of music by Wagner was used as the theme for the 1979 film 'Apocalypse Now'?
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Feb 6, 2019, 7:47:06 PM2/6/19
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Calvin:
> 2 Which country has a birth rate of zero?
Vatican City.
> 3 In moments of good humour, Napoleon would pinch (or tug) his
> friends on which body part?
Ear?
> 4 In which US city did Henry Ford establish his first car factory
> in 1903?
Dearborn.
> 5 Literally speaking, what has happened to a defenestrated object?
Thrown out the window.
> 6 What is the official romanization system for Standard Chinese?
Pinyin.
> 7 What poet wrote the traditional lyrics to 'Auld Lang Syne'?
Burns?
> 8 To within 10%, how many regular season games does each Major
> League Baseball team play?
162?
> 9 The story may be apocryphal, but the entire six-word ''novel"
> attributed to Ernest Hemingway runs "For Sale: baby shoes," followed
> by what two words?
"Never used"?
> 10 Which specific piece of music by Wagner was used as the theme for
> the 1979 film 'Apocalypse Now'?
"Ride of the Valkyries".
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Mark Brader, Toronto | "Jargon leakage is getting to be a real problem;
m...@vex.net | sb should do sth about it." --R.H. Draney
> 1 The Tripitaka is the holy book of which religion?
Hinduism?
> 2 Which country has a birth rate of zero?
> 3 In moments of good humour, Napoleon would pinch (or tug) his
> friends on which body part?
> 4 In which US city did Henry Ford establish his first car factory
> in 1903?
> 5 Literally speaking, what has happened to a defenestrated object?
> 6 What is the official romanization system for Standard Chinese?
> 7 What poet wrote the traditional lyrics to 'Auld Lang Syne'?
> 8 To within 10%, how many regular season games does each Major
> League Baseball team play?
> 9 The story may be apocryphal, but the entire six-word ''novel"
> attributed to Ernest Hemingway runs "For Sale: baby shoes," followed
> by what two words?
> 10 Which specific piece of music by Wagner was used as the theme for
> the 1979 film 'Apocalypse Now'?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Jargon leakage is getting to be a real problem;
m...@vex.net | sb should do sth about it." --R.H. Draney
Dan Blum
Feb 6, 2019, 7:47:56 PM2/6/19
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 1 The Tripitaka is the holy book of which religion? ????
Buddhism
> 2 Which country has a birth rate of zero?
Vatican City
> 4 In which US city did Henry Ford establish his first car factory in 1903?
Detroit
> 5 Literally speaking, what has happened to a defenestrated object?
thrown out a window
> 6 What is the official romanization system for Standard Chinese?
Pinyin
> 7 What poet wrote the traditional lyrics to 'Auld Lang Syne'?
Robert Burns
> 8 To within 10%, how many regular season games does each Major League Baseball team play?
162
> 9 The story may be apocryphal, but the entire six-word ''novel" attributed to Ernest Hemingway runs "For Sale: baby shoes," followed by what two words?
never worn
> 10 Which specific piece of music by Wagner was used as the theme for the 1979 film 'Apocalypse Now'?
Ride of the Valkyries
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Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
> 1 The Tripitaka is the holy book of which religion? ????
Buddhism
> 2 Which country has a birth rate of zero?
> 4 In which US city did Henry Ford establish his first car factory in 1903?
> 5 Literally speaking, what has happened to a defenestrated object?
> 6 What is the official romanization system for Standard Chinese?
> 7 What poet wrote the traditional lyrics to 'Auld Lang Syne'?
> 8 To within 10%, how many regular season games does each Major League Baseball team play?
> 9 The story may be apocryphal, but the entire six-word ''novel" attributed to Ernest Hemingway runs "For Sale: baby shoes," followed by what two words?
> 10 Which specific piece of music by Wagner was used as the theme for the 1979 film 'Apocalypse Now'?
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_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Don Piven
Feb 6, 2019, 8:23:36 PM2/6/19
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On 2/6/19 18:07, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 The Tripitaka is the holy book of which religion?
> 2 Which country has a birth rate of zero?
Vatican City.
>
> 1 The Tripitaka is the holy book of which religion?
> 2 Which country has a birth rate of zero?
> 3 In moments of good humour, Napoleon would pinch (or tug) his friends on which body part?
Nose.
> 4 In which US city did Henry Ford establish his first car factory in 1903?
Detroit.
> 5 Literally speaking, what has happened to a defenestrated object?
It has been thrown out a window.
> 6 What is the official romanization system for Standard Chinese?
Pinyin.
> 7 What poet wrote the traditional lyrics to 'Auld Lang Syne'?
Robert Burns.
> 8 To within 10%, how many regular season games does each Major League Baseball team play?
162.
> 9 The story may be apocryphal, but the entire six-word ''novel" attributed to Ernest Hemingway runs "For Sale: baby shoes," followed by what two words?
> 10 Which specific piece of music by Wagner was used as the theme for the 1979 film 'Apocalypse Now'?
Ride of the Valkyries.
> 10 Which specific piece of music by Wagner was used as the theme for the 1979 film 'Apocalypse Now'?
Erland Sommarskog
Feb 7, 2019, 5:14:49 AM2/7/19
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Hinduism
> 2 Which country has a birth rate of zero?
The Holy See
> 3 In moments of good humour, Napoleon would pinch (or tug) his
> friends on which body part?
Between the legs
> 4 In which US city did Henry Ford establish his first car factory in
> 1903?
Detroit
> 5 Literally speaking, what has happened to a defenestrated object?
Been thrown out the window.
> 6 What is the official romanization system for Standard Chinese?
Pinyin
> 8 To within 10%, how many regular season games does each Major
> League Baseball team play?
23
> 10 Which specific piece of music by Wagner was used as the theme for
> the 1979 film 'Apocalypse Now'?
>
The overture from Aida
> 2 Which country has a birth rate of zero?
> 3 In moments of good humour, Napoleon would pinch (or tug) his
> friends on which body part?
> 4 In which US city did Henry Ford establish his first car factory in
> 1903?
> 5 Literally speaking, what has happened to a defenestrated object?
> 6 What is the official romanization system for Standard Chinese?
> 8 To within 10%, how many regular season games does each Major
> League Baseball team play?
> 10 Which specific piece of music by Wagner was used as the theme for
> the 1979 film 'Apocalypse Now'?
>
Bruce Bowler
Feb 7, 2019, 7:59:38 AM2/7/19
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On Wed, 06 Feb 2019 16:07:12 -0800, Calvin wrote:
> 1 The Tripitaka is the holy book of which religion?
Rastafarianism
> 1 The Tripitaka is the holy book of which religion?
> 2 Which country has a birth rate of zero?
> 3 In moments of good humour, Napoleon would pinch (or tug) his
friends
> on which body part?
> 4 In which US city did Henry Ford establish his first car factory in
> 1903?
> 5 Literally speaking, what has happened to a defenestrated object?
> 6 What is the official romanization system for Standard Chinese?
> 7 What poet wrote the traditional lyrics to 'Auld Lang Syne'?
> 8 To within 10%, how many regular season games does each Major
League
> Baseball team play?
> 9 The story may be apocryphal, but the entire six-word ''novel"
> attributed to Ernest Hemingway runs "For Sale: baby shoes," followed by
> what two words?
> 10 Which specific piece of music by Wagner was used as the theme for
the
> 1979 film 'Apocalypse Now'?
ArenEss
Feb 7, 2019, 12:00:56 PM2/7/19
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On Wed, 6 Feb 2019 16:07:12 -0800 (PST), Calvin <334...@gmail.com>
wrote:
>
>1 The Tripitaka is the holy book of which religion?
Buddhism
>2 Which country has a birth rate of zero?
Vatican City?
>3 In moments of good humour, Napoleon would pinch (or tug) his friends on which body part?
Their ears?
>4 In which US city did Henry Ford establish his first car factory in 1903?
Detroit, Michigan, USA
>5 Literally speaking, what has happened to a defenestrated object?
It is thrown out a window
>6 What is the official romanization system for Standard Chinese?
>7 What poet wrote the traditional lyrics to 'Auld Lang Syne'?
Robert Burns
>8 To within 10%, how many regular season games does each Major League Baseball team play?
162
>9 The story may be apocryphal, but the entire six-word ''novel" attributed to Ernest Hemingway runs "For Sale: baby shoes," followed by what two words?
Never Worn
>10 Which specific piece of music by Wagner was used as the theme for the 1979 film 'Apocalypse Now'?
Ride of the Valkyries
ArenEss
>
>
>cheers,
>calvin
wrote:
>
>1 The Tripitaka is the holy book of which religion?
>2 Which country has a birth rate of zero?
>3 In moments of good humour, Napoleon would pinch (or tug) his friends on which body part?
>4 In which US city did Henry Ford establish his first car factory in 1903?
>5 Literally speaking, what has happened to a defenestrated object?
>6 What is the official romanization system for Standard Chinese?
>7 What poet wrote the traditional lyrics to 'Auld Lang Syne'?
>8 To within 10%, how many regular season games does each Major League Baseball team play?
>9 The story may be apocryphal, but the entire six-word ''novel" attributed to Ernest Hemingway runs "For Sale: baby shoes," followed by what two words?
>10 Which specific piece of music by Wagner was used as the theme for the 1979 film 'Apocalypse Now'?
ArenEss
>
>
>cheers,
>calvin
Pete Gayde
Feb 7, 2019, 1:17:42 PM2/7/19
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:dc84a606-9940-4d50...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 The Tripitaka is the holy book of which religion?
Bahai
> 2 Which country has a birth rate of zero?
Vatican City
> 3 In moments of good humour, Napoleon would pinch (or tug) his
> friends on which body part?
Ear
> 4 In which US city did Henry Ford
> establish his first car factory in 1903?
Detroit
> 5 Literally speaking,
> what has happened to a defenestrated object?
Windows removed
> 6 What is the
> official romanization system for Standard Chinese?
Mandarin
> 7 What poet
> wrote the traditional lyrics to 'Auld Lang Syne'?
Burns
> 8 To within 10%,
> how many regular season games does each Major League Baseball team
> play?
162
> 9 The story may be apocryphal, but the entire six-word
> ''novel" attributed to Ernest Hemingway runs "For Sale: baby shoes,"
> followed by what two words?
Slightly used
> 10 Which specific piece of music by
> Wagner was used as the theme for the 1979 film 'Apocalypse Now'?
Ride of the Valkyries
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
news:dc84a606-9940-4d50...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 The Tripitaka is the holy book of which religion?
> 2 Which country has a birth rate of zero?
> 3 In moments of good humour, Napoleon would pinch (or tug) his
> friends on which body part?
> 4 In which US city did Henry Ford
> establish his first car factory in 1903?
> 5 Literally speaking,
> what has happened to a defenestrated object?
> 6 What is the
> official romanization system for Standard Chinese?
> 7 What poet
> wrote the traditional lyrics to 'Auld Lang Syne'?
> 8 To within 10%,
> how many regular season games does each Major League Baseball team
> play?
> 9 The story may be apocryphal, but the entire six-word
> ''novel" attributed to Ernest Hemingway runs "For Sale: baby shoes,"
> followed by what two words?
> 10 Which specific piece of music by
> Wagner was used as the theme for the 1979 film 'Apocalypse Now'?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
Dan Tilque
Feb 8, 2019, 1:14:53 AM2/8/19
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 The Tripitaka is the holy book of which religion?
> 2 Which country has a birth rate of zero?
Vatican City
> 1 The Tripitaka is the holy book of which religion?
> 2 Which country has a birth rate of zero?
> 3 In moments of good humour, Napoleon would pinch (or tug) his friends on which body part?
> 4 In which US city did Henry Ford establish his first car factory in 1903?
> 5 Literally speaking, what has happened to a defenestrated object?
> 6 What is the official romanization system for Standard Chinese?
> 7 What poet wrote the traditional lyrics to 'Auld Lang Syne'?
> 8 To within 10%, how many regular season games does each Major League Baseball team play?
> 9 The story may be apocryphal, but the entire six-word ''novel" attributed to Ernest Hemingway runs "For Sale: baby shoes," followed by what two words?
> 10 Which specific piece of music by Wagner was used as the theme for the 1979 film 'Apocalypse Now'?
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Dan Tilque
Calvin
Feb 13, 2019, 12:49:54 AM2/13/19
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On Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 10:07:12 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 The Tripitaka is the holy book of which religion?
Buddhism
> 1 The Tripitaka is the holy book of which religion?
> 2 Which country has a birth rate of zero?
> 3 In moments of good humour, Napoleon would pinch (or tug) his friends on which body part?
> 4 In which US city did Henry Ford establish his first car factory in 1903?
> 5 Literally speaking, what has happened to a defenestrated object?
> 6 What is the official romanization system for Standard Chinese?
> 7 What poet wrote the traditional lyrics to 'Auld Lang Syne'?
> 8 To within 10%, how many regular season games does each Major League Baseball team play?
> 9 The story may be apocryphal, but the entire six-word ''novel" attributed to Ernest Hemingway runs "For Sale: baby shoes," followed by what two words?
Precise wording was required
> 10 Which specific piece of music by Wagner was used as the theme for the 1979 film 'Apocalypse Now'?
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 554
1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 53 Aren Ess
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 54 Dan Blum
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 56 Mark Brader
0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 7 48 Bruce Bowler
0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 7 49 Dan Tilque
0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 7 49 Don Piven
0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 6 41 Pete Gayde
0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 28 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
2 8 4 8 7 5 7 7 3 7 58 73%
Congratulations Aren and the other medallists all on 9/10.
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Feb 13, 2019, 3:46:35 PM2/13/19
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"Calvin":
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Mark Brader | I passed a sign that said "you are here",
Toronto | but I didn't entirely believe it.
m...@vex.net | --Michael Levine
> Never worn
> Precise wording was required
In that case you need to rescore this one.
> Precise wording was required
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Mark Brader | I passed a sign that said "you are here",
Toronto | but I didn't entirely believe it.
m...@vex.net | --Michael Levine
Calvin
Feb 14, 2019, 8:05:46 PM2/14/19
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On Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 6:46:35 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> "Calvin":
> > Never worn
> > Precise wording was required
>
> In that case you need to rescore this one.
Oops- thank you. Revised scores are:
> "Calvin":
> > Never worn
> > Precise wording was required
>
> In that case you need to rescore this one.
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 554
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 53 Dan Blum
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 8 53 Mark Brader
0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 7 48 Bruce Bowler
0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 7 49 Dan Tilque
0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 7 49 Don Piven
0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 6 41 Pete Gayde
0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 28 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
2 8 4 8 7 5 7 7 2 7 57 71%
0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 7 49 Dan Tilque
0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 7 49 Don Piven
0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 6 41 Pete Gayde
0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 28 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
cheers,
calvin
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