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Calvin
Aug 10, 2018, 12:37:34 AM8/10/18
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1 What does an oenophile enjoy?
2 What metal is used to galvanise steel?
3 The Matterhorn straddles the border between which TWO European countries?
4 Which American inventor and entrepreneur (1886-1956) is considered the father of frozen food?
5 A tradition at African-American weddings involves the bride and groom jumping over what household object?
6 Which character is the protagonist in the Dan Brown novels 'Angels and Demons' and 'The Lost Symbol'?
7 Also known as analytical or coordinate geometry, which branch of geometry was named after the philosopher Rene Descartes?
8 Ion Iliescu is a former president of which European country?
9 At the 1996 Olympics which track athlete won the 200 and 400 metres while wearing golden shoes?
10 What substance is the skeleton of corals composed of?
cheers,
calvin
2 What metal is used to galvanise steel?
3 The Matterhorn straddles the border between which TWO European countries?
4 Which American inventor and entrepreneur (1886-1956) is considered the father of frozen food?
5 A tradition at African-American weddings involves the bride and groom jumping over what household object?
6 Which character is the protagonist in the Dan Brown novels 'Angels and Demons' and 'The Lost Symbol'?
7 Also known as analytical or coordinate geometry, which branch of geometry was named after the philosopher Rene Descartes?
8 Ion Iliescu is a former president of which European country?
9 At the 1996 Olympics which track athlete won the 200 and 400 metres while wearing golden shoes?
10 What substance is the skeleton of corals composed of?
cheers,
calvin
Dan Tilque
Aug 10, 2018, 1:59:17 AM8/10/18
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 What does an oenophile enjoy?
wine
> 1 What does an oenophile enjoy?
> 2 What metal is used to galvanise steel?
> 3 The Matterhorn straddles the border between which TWO European countries?
> 4 Which American inventor and entrepreneur (1886-1956) is considered the father of frozen food?
> 5 A tradition at African-American weddings involves the bride and groom jumping over what household object?
> 6 Which character is the protagonist in the Dan Brown novels 'Angels and Demons' and 'The Lost Symbol'?
> 7 Also known as analytical or coordinate geometry, which branch of geometry was named after the philosopher Rene Descartes?
> 8 Ion Iliescu is a former president of which European country?
> 9 At the 1996 Olympics which track athlete won the 200 and 400 metres while wearing golden shoes?
> 10 What substance is the skeleton of corals composed of?
--
Dan Tilque
Erland Sommarskog
Aug 10, 2018, 2:34:29 AM8/10/18
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Oenos of course!
> 2 What metal is used to galvanise steel?
Chrome
> 3 The Matterhorn straddles the border between which TWO European
> countries?
Switzerland and France
> 7 Also known as analytical or coordinate geometry, which branch of
> geometry was named after the philosopher Rene Descartes?
Cartesian
> 8 Ion Iliescu is a former president of which European country?
Romania
> 9 At the 1996 Olympics which track athlete won the 200 and 400
> metres while wearing golden shoes?
Michael Johnson
> 2 What metal is used to galvanise steel?
> 3 The Matterhorn straddles the border between which TWO European
> countries?
> 7 Also known as analytical or coordinate geometry, which branch of
> geometry was named after the philosopher Rene Descartes?
> 8 Ion Iliescu is a former president of which European country?
> 9 At the 1996 Olympics which track athlete won the 200 and 400
> metres while wearing golden shoes?
Mark Brader
Aug 10, 2018, 3:12:27 AM8/10/18
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"Calvin":
> 2 What metal is used to galvanise steel?
Zinc.
> 3 The Matterhorn straddles the border between which TWO European
> countries?
Italy and Switzerland. Curiously, I read this article just a few
hours ago (and no, I haven't reopened it, so this posting is kosher):
http://www.cntraveler.com/story/charles-kuonen-suspension-bridge-opens
> 4 Which American inventor and entrepreneur (1886-1956) is
> considered the father of frozen food?
Clarence Birdseye.
> 5 A tradition at African-American weddings involves the bride and
> groom jumping over what household object?
Broom.
> 6 Which character is the protagonist in the Dan Brown novels
> 'Angels and Demons' and 'The Lost Symbol'?
Robert Langdon.
> 7 Also known as analytical or coordinate geometry, which branch of
> geometry was named after the philosopher Rene Descartes?
It's analytical geometry. But I guess you want cartesian geometry.
> 8 Ion Iliescu is a former president of which European country?
Romania.
> 9 At the 1996 Olympics which track athlete won the 200 and 400
> metres while wearing golden shoes?
Carl Lewis?
> 10 What substance is the skeleton of corals composed of?
Calcium carbonate.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I asked you for a *good* reason,
m...@vex.net | not a *terrific* one!" --Maxwell Smart (Agent 86)
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1 What does an oenophile enjoy?
Wine.
> 2 What metal is used to galvanise steel?
> 3 The Matterhorn straddles the border between which TWO European
> countries?
hours ago (and no, I haven't reopened it, so this posting is kosher):
http://www.cntraveler.com/story/charles-kuonen-suspension-bridge-opens
> 4 Which American inventor and entrepreneur (1886-1956) is
> considered the father of frozen food?
> 5 A tradition at African-American weddings involves the bride and
> groom jumping over what household object?
> 6 Which character is the protagonist in the Dan Brown novels
> 'Angels and Demons' and 'The Lost Symbol'?
> 7 Also known as analytical or coordinate geometry, which branch of
> geometry was named after the philosopher Rene Descartes?
> 8 Ion Iliescu is a former president of which European country?
> 9 At the 1996 Olympics which track athlete won the 200 and 400
> metres while wearing golden shoes?
> 10 What substance is the skeleton of corals composed of?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I asked you for a *good* reason,
m...@vex.net | not a *terrific* one!" --Maxwell Smart (Agent 86)
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Peter Smyth
Aug 10, 2018, 5:16:11 AM8/10/18
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 What does an oenophile enjoy?
Wine
> 1 What does an oenophile enjoy?
> 2 What metal is used to galvanise steel?
Chromium
> 3 The Matterhorn straddles the border between which TWO European countries?
France & Switzerland
> 4 Which American inventor and entrepreneur (1886-1956) is considered the father of frozen food?
Birdseye
> 5 A tradition at African-American weddings involves the bride and groom jumping over what household object?
> 6 Which character is the protagonist in the Dan Brown novels 'Angels and Demons' and 'The Lost Symbol'?
> 7 Also known as analytical or coordinate geometry, which branch of geometry was named after the philosopher Rene Descartes?
Cartesian geometry
> 6 Which character is the protagonist in the Dan Brown novels 'Angels and Demons' and 'The Lost Symbol'?
> 7 Also known as analytical or coordinate geometry, which branch of geometry was named after the philosopher Rene Descartes?
> 8 Ion Iliescu is a former president of which European country?
Romania
> 9 At the 1996 Olympics which track athlete won the 200 and 400 metres while wearing golden shoes?
Michael Johnson
> 10 What substance is the skeleton of corals composed of?
Peter Smyth
Dan Blum
Aug 10, 2018, 9:52:30 AM8/10/18
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wine
> 2 What metal is used to galvanise steel?
zinc
> 3 The Matterhorn straddles the border between which TWO European countries?
Switzerland and Austria
> 4 Which American inventor and entrepreneur (1886-1956) is considered the father of frozen food?
Birdseye
> 5 A tradition at African-American weddings involves the bride and groom jumping over what household object?
broom
> 7 Also known as analytical or coordinate geometry, which branch of geometry was named after the philosopher Rene Descartes?
cartesian geometry
> 8 Ion Iliescu is a former president of which European country?
Romania
> 10 What substance is the skeleton of corals composed of?
calcium carbonate
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
> 2 What metal is used to galvanise steel?
> 3 The Matterhorn straddles the border between which TWO European countries?
> 4 Which American inventor and entrepreneur (1886-1956) is considered the father of frozen food?
> 5 A tradition at African-American weddings involves the bride and groom jumping over what household object?
> 7 Also known as analytical or coordinate geometry, which branch of geometry was named after the philosopher Rene Descartes?
> 8 Ion Iliescu is a former president of which European country?
> 10 What substance is the skeleton of corals composed of?
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Bruce Bowler
Aug 10, 2018, 10:11:19 AM8/10/18
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On Thu, 09 Aug 2018 21:37:33 -0700, Calvin wrote:
> 1 What does an oenophile enjoy?
Wine
> 1 What does an oenophile enjoy?
> 2 What metal is used to galvanise steel?
> 3 The Matterhorn straddles the border between which TWO European
> countries?
> 4 Which American inventor and entrepreneur (1886-1956) is considered
the
> father of frozen food?
> 5 A tradition at African-American weddings involves the bride and
groom
> jumping over what household object?
> 6 Which character is the protagonist in the Dan Brown novels 'Angels
and
> Demons' and 'The Lost Symbol'?
> 7 Also known as analytical or coordinate geometry, which branch of
> geometry was named after the philosopher Rene Descartes?
> 8 Ion Iliescu is a former president of which European country?
> 9 At the 1996 Olympics which track athlete won the 200 and 400 metres
> while wearing golden shoes?
> 10 What substance is the skeleton of corals composed of?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
Gareth Owen
Aug 10, 2018, 2:27:44 PM8/10/18
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Wine
> 2 What metal is used to galvanise steel?
Zinc
> 3 The Matterhorn straddles the border between which TWO European
> countries?
Switzerland and ... Austria?
> 4 Which American inventor and entrepreneur (1886-1956) is considered
> the father of frozen food?
Clarence Birdseye
> 5 A tradition at African-American weddings involves the bride and
> groom jumping over what household object?
Broom? (based entirely on the song "Let's Jump The Broomstick" by Sandy Denny)
> 6 Which character is the protagonist in the Dan Brown novels 'Angels
> and Demons' and 'The Lost Symbol'?
?Robert? Langdon
> 7 Also known as analytical or coordinate geometry, which branch of
> geometry was named after the philosopher Rene Descartes?
Cartesian Geometry
> 8 Ion Iliescu is a former president of which European country?
Romania
> 9 At the 1996 Olympics which track athlete won the 200 and 400 metres
> while wearing golden shoes?
Michael Johnson (who is literally on the TV while I type this,
doing in-studio analysis on the European Athletics for the BBC)
> 10 What substance is the skeleton of corals composed of?
Erm ... coral?
> 2 What metal is used to galvanise steel?
> 3 The Matterhorn straddles the border between which TWO European
> countries?
> 4 Which American inventor and entrepreneur (1886-1956) is considered
> the father of frozen food?
> 5 A tradition at African-American weddings involves the bride and
> groom jumping over what household object?
> 6 Which character is the protagonist in the Dan Brown novels 'Angels
> and Demons' and 'The Lost Symbol'?
> 7 Also known as analytical or coordinate geometry, which branch of
> geometry was named after the philosopher Rene Descartes?
> 8 Ion Iliescu is a former president of which European country?
> 9 At the 1996 Olympics which track athlete won the 200 and 400 metres
> while wearing golden shoes?
doing in-studio analysis on the European Athletics for the BBC)
> 10 What substance is the skeleton of corals composed of?
Pete Gayde
Aug 13, 2018, 10:39:56 AM8/13/18
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:907c1fca-c304-4525...@googlegroups.com:
> 1 What does an oenophile enjoy?
Wine
> 2 What metal is used to galvanise steel?
Titanium
> 3 The Matterhorn straddles the border between which TWO European
> countries?
Switzerland and Italy
> 4 Which American inventor and entrepreneur (1886-1956)
> is considered the father of frozen food?
Birdseye
> 5 A tradition at
> African-American weddings involves the bride and groom jumping over
> what household object?
Broom
> 6 Which character is the protagonist in the
> Dan Brown novels 'Angels and Demons' and 'The Lost Symbol'?
Robert Langdon
> 7 Also known as analytical or coordinate geometry, which branch of
> geometry was named after the philosopher Rene Descartes?
Cartesian?
> 8 Ion
> Iliescu is a former president of which European country?
Romania
> 9 At the
> 1996 Olympics which track athlete won the 200 and 400 metres while
> wearing golden shoes?
Johnson
> 10 What substance is the skeleton of corals composed of?
Cartilage
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
news:907c1fca-c304-4525...@googlegroups.com:
> 1 What does an oenophile enjoy?
> 2 What metal is used to galvanise steel?
> 3 The Matterhorn straddles the border between which TWO European
> countries?
> 4 Which American inventor and entrepreneur (1886-1956)
> is considered the father of frozen food?
> 5 A tradition at
> African-American weddings involves the bride and groom jumping over
> what household object?
> 6 Which character is the protagonist in the
> Dan Brown novels 'Angels and Demons' and 'The Lost Symbol'?
> 7 Also known as analytical or coordinate geometry, which branch of
> geometry was named after the philosopher Rene Descartes?
> 8 Ion
> Iliescu is a former president of which European country?
> 9 At the
> 1996 Olympics which track athlete won the 200 and 400 metres while
> wearing golden shoes?
> 10 What substance is the skeleton of corals composed of?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
Calvin
Aug 20, 2018, 1:20:02 AM8/20/18
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On Friday, August 10, 2018 at 2:37:34 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 What does an oenophile enjoy?
Wine
> 1 What does an oenophile enjoy?
> 2 What metal is used to galvanise steel?
> 3 The Matterhorn straddles the border between which TWO European countries?
> 4 Which American inventor and entrepreneur (1886-1956) is considered the father of frozen food?
> 5 A tradition at African-American weddings involves the bride and groom jumping over what household object?
> 6 Which character is the protagonist in the Dan Brown novels 'Angels and Demons' and 'The Lost Symbol'?
> 7 Also known as analytical or coordinate geometry, which branch of geometry was named after the philosopher Rene Descartes?
> 8 Ion Iliescu is a former president of which European country?
> 9 At the 1996 Olympics which track athlete won the 200 and 400 metres while wearing golden shoes?
> 10 What substance is the skeleton of corals composed of?
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 531
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 9 50 Mark Brader
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 53 Bruce Bowler
1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 8 46 Pete Gayde
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 8 49 Gareth Owen
1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 7 44 Dan Blum
1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 6 39 Dan Tilque
1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 5 35 Peter Smyth
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 21 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
7 5 2 7 5 4 8 8 5 4 55 69%
Congratulations Mark.
cheers,
calvin
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