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Calvin

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Apr 18, 2015, 6:01:31 PM4/18/15
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1 Which organ of the body is affected by hepatitis?
2 In 1971 which actor refused to accept an Oscar for his role in the film Patton?
3 In which European city are the headquarters of the World Health Organisation located?
4 Who created the literary sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey?
5 Nano and Shuffle were versions of which portable media device?
6 In darts, what is the lowest score that can NOT be scored with a single dart?
7 From which plant do we get the spice saffron?
8 The Al-Jazeera media network is owned by the ruling family of which Middle-Eastern nation?
9 What part of the body is measured using a Brannock device?
10 Which two actors shared a passionate beach scene in the 1953 film From Here To Eternity?


cheers,
calvin

Mark Brader

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Apr 18, 2015, 6:05:12 PM4/18/15
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"Calvin":
> 1 Which organ of the body is affected by hepatitis?

Liver.

> 2 In 1971 which actor refused to accept an Oscar for his role in the
> film Patton?

Scott.

> 3 In which European city are the headquarters of the World Health
> Organisation located?

Geneva?

> 4 Who created the literary sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey?

Sayers.

> 5 Nano and Shuffle were versions of which portable media device?

iPod.

> 6 In darts, what is the lowest score that can NOT be scored with a single dart?

23.

> 7 From which plant do we get the spice saffron?

Johnson.

> 8 The Al-Jazeera media network is owned by the ruling family of which
> Middle-Eastern nation?

Saudi Arabia?

> 9 What part of the body is measured using a Brannock device?

Foot.

> 10 Which two actors shared a passionate beach scene in the 1953 film
> From Here To Eternity?

Lancaster, Kerr.
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Peter Smyth

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Apr 18, 2015, 6:08:47 PM4/18/15
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Calvin wrote:

> 1 Which organ of the body is affected by hepatitis?
Liver
> 2 In 1971 which actor refused to accept an Oscar for his role in the
> film Patton?
>
> 3 In which European city are the headquarters of the World Health
> Organisation located?
Geneva
> 4 Who created the literary sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey?
Sayers
> 5 Nano and Shuffle were versions of which portable media device?
iPod
> 6 In darts, what is the lowest score that can NOT be scored with a
> single dart?
23
> 7 From which plant do we get the spice saffron?
Crocus
> 8 The Al-Jazeera media network is owned by the ruling family of which
> Middle-Eastern nation?
Saudi Arabia
> 9 What part of the body is measured using a Brannock device?
>
> 10 Which two actors shared a passionate beach scene in the 1953 film
> From Here To Eternity?

Peter Smyth

Erland Sommarskog

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Apr 18, 2015, 6:14:26 PM4/18/15
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1 Which organ of the body is affected by hepatitis?

Liver

> 3 In which European city are the headquarters of the World Health
> Organisation located?

Amsterdam

> 4 Who created the literary sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey?

Dorothy Parker

> 5 Nano and Shuffle were versions of which portable media device?

MP3 player

> 6 In darts, what is the lowest score that can NOT be scored with a
> single dart?

23

> 7 From which plant do we get the spice saffron?

An orchid

> 8 The Al-Jazeera media network is owned by the ruling family of
> which Middle-Eastern nation?

Qatar



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Marc Dashevsky

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Apr 18, 2015, 8:59:24 PM4/18/15
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In article <5bd42dba-ff92-4299...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
>
> 1 Which organ of the body is affected by hepatitis?
liver

> 2 In 1971 which actor refused to accept an Oscar for his role in the film Patton?
George C. Scott

> 3 In which European city are the headquarters of the World Health Organisation located?
Geneva

> 4 Who created the literary sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey?
Dorothy Sayers

> 5 Nano and Shuffle were versions of which portable media device?
iPod

> 6 In darts, what is the lowest score that can NOT be scored with a single dart?
23

> 7 From which plant do we get the spice saffron?
lily

> 8 The Al-Jazeera media network is owned by the ruling family of which Middle-Eastern nation?
Qatar

> 9 What part of the body is measured using a Brannock device?
head

> 10 Which two actors shared a passionate beach scene in the 1953 film From Here To Eternity?
Burt Lancaster and

>
> cheers,
> calvin



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Chris F.A. Johnson

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Apr 18, 2015, 9:08:04 PM4/18/15
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On 2015-04-18, Calvin wrote:
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> 1 Which organ of the body is affected by hepatitis?

Liver

> 2 In 1971 which actor refused to accept an Oscar for his role in the film Patton?

George C. Scott

> 3 In which European city are the headquarters of the World Health Organisation located?

Geneva

> 4 Who created the literary sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey?

Sayers

> 5 Nano and Shuffle were versions of which portable media device?

iPod

> 6 In darts, what is the lowest score that can NOT be scored with a single dart?

23

> 7 From which plant do we get the spice saffron?

Crocus

> 8 The Al-Jazeera media network is owned by the ruling family of which Middle-Eastern nation?

Saudi-Arabia

> 9 What part of the body is measured using a Brannock device?
> 10 Which two actors shared a passionate beach scene in the 1953 film From Here To Eternity?

Clift & Kerr

>
> cheers,
> calvin


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Dan Tilque

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Apr 19, 2015, 4:07:08 AM4/19/15
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which organ of the body is affected by hepatitis?

liver

> 2 In 1971 which actor refused to accept an Oscar for his role in the film Patton?

George C Scott

> 3 In which European city are the headquarters of the World Health Organisation located?

Geneva

> 4 Who created the literary sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey?

Dorothy Sayers

> 5 Nano and Shuffle were versions of which portable media device?
> 6 In darts, what is the lowest score that can NOT be scored with a single dart?

23

> 7 From which plant do we get the spice saffron?
> 8 The Al-Jazeera media network is owned by the ruling family of which Middle-Eastern nation?

Bahrain

> 9 What part of the body is measured using a Brannock device?

foot ??

> 10 Which two actors shared a passionate beach scene in the 1953 film From Here To Eternity?


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Joe

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Apr 19, 2015, 12:03:28 PM4/19/15
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On 2015-04-18 22:01:31 +0000, Calvin said:

> 1 Which organ of the body is affected by hepatitis?

Liver

> 2 In 1971 which actor refused to accept an Oscar for his role in the
> film Patton?

George C Scott

> 3 In which European city are the headquarters of the World Health
> Organisation located?

Geneva

> 4 Who created the literary sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey?

Dorothy L Sayers

> 5 Nano and Shuffle were versions of which portable media device?

iPod

> 6 In darts, what is the lowest score that can NOT be scored with a single dart?

23

> 7 From which plant do we get the spice saffron?

Crocus

> 8 The Al-Jazeera media network is owned by the ruling family of which
> Middle-Eastern nation?

UAE

> 9 What part of the body is measured using a Brannock device?

Head

> 10 Which two actors shared a passionate beach scene in the 1953 film
> From Here To Eternity?

Burt Lancaster & ???
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin


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fucked up.”
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David B

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Apr 20, 2015, 6:24:46 AM4/20/15
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1 Which organ of the body is affected by hepatitis?

The liver.

2 In 1971 which actor refused to accept an Oscar for his role in the film
Patton?
3 In which European city are the headquarters of the World Health
Organisation located?

Geneva?

4 Who created the literary sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey?
5 Nano and Shuffle were versions of which portable media device?

Ipod.

6 In darts, what is the lowest score that can NOT be scored with a single
dart?

23.

7 From which plant do we get the spice saffron?

Crocus.

8 The Al-Jazeera media network is owned by the ruling family of which
Middle-Eastern nation?

Qatar.

9 What part of the body is measured using a Brannock device?

Foot.

10 Which two actors shared a passionate beach scene in the 1953 film From
Here To Eternity?

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Björn Lundin

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Apr 20, 2015, 3:41:48 PM4/20/15
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On 2015-04-19 00:01, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 Which organ of the body is affected by hepatitis?
The liver
> 2 In 1971 which actor refused to accept an Oscar for his role in the film Patton?
> 3 In which European city are the headquarters of the World Health Organisation located?
Geneva
> 4 Who created the literary sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey?
Woodhouse
> 5 Nano and Shuffle were versions of which portable media device?
iPod
> 6 In darts, what is the lowest score that can NOT be scored with a single dart?
23
> 7 From which plant do we get the spice saffron?
Krokus
> 8 The Al-Jazeera media network is owned by the ruling family of which Middle-Eastern nation?
bin-laden
> 9 What part of the body is measured using a Brannock device?
> 10 Which two actors shared a passionate beach scene in the 1953 film From Here To Eternity?
James Dean, Marilyn Monroe
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>


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Björn

Rob Parker

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Apr 20, 2015, 7:08:56 PM4/20/15
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> 1 Which organ of the body is affected by hepatitis?

liver

> 2 In 1971 which actor refused to accept an Oscar for his role in the film
> Patton?

George C Scott (he's the only actor I can remember from this film)

> 3 In which European city are the headquarters of the World Health
> Organisation located?

Geneva (?)

> 4 Who created the literary sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey?

Dorothy L Sayers

> 5 Nano and Shuffle were versions of which portable media device?

iPod

> 6 In darts, what is the lowest score that can NOT be scored with a single
> dart?

23

> 7 From which plant do we get the spice saffron?

crocus

> 8 The Al-Jazeera media network is owned by the ruling family of which
> Middle-Eastern nation?

Saudi Arabia

> 9 What part of the body is measured using a Brannock device?

ear (?)

> 10 Which two actors shared a passionate beach scene in the 1953 film From
> Here To Eternity?

Burt Lancaster & Deborah Kerr


Rob


Pete

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Apr 22, 2015, 12:37:20 AM4/22/15
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:5bd42dba-ff92-4299...@googlegroups.com:

>
> 1 Which organ of the body is affected by hepatitis?

Liver

> 2 In 1971 which actor refused to accept an Oscar for his role in
> the film Patton?

George C. Scott

> 3 In which European city are the headquarters of
> the World Health Organisation located?

Geneva

> 4 Who created the literary leuth Lord Peter Wimsey?
> 5 Nano and Shuffle were versions of
> which portable media device?

iPod

> 6 In darts, what is the lowest score
> that can NOT be scored with a single dart?

61

> 7 From which plant do
> we get the spice saffron?
> 8 The Al-Jazeera media network is owned
> by the ruling family of which Middle-Eastern nation?

Qatar

> 9 What partof the body is measured using a Brannock device?

Foot

> 10 Which twoactors shared a passionate beach scene in the 1953 film
> From Here To Eternity?

Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr

>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>

Pete

ArenEss

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Apr 25, 2015, 5:55:59 PM4/25/15
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On Sat, 18 Apr 2015 15:01:31 -0700 (PDT), Calvin <334...@gmail.com>
wrote:

>
>1 Which organ of the body is affected by hepatitis?

Liver

>2 In 1971 which actor refused to accept an Oscar for his role in the film Patton?

George C. Scott

>3 In which European city are the headquarters of the World Health Organisation located?

Geneva

>4 Who created the literary sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey?
>5 Nano and Shuffle were versions of which portable media device?

iPods

>6 In darts, what is the lowest score that can NOT be scored with a single dart?

23

>7 From which plant do we get the spice saffron?

Crocus

>8 The Al-Jazeera media network is owned by the ruling family of which Middle-Eastern nation?

Saudi Arabia?

>9 What part of the body is measured using a Brannock device?

Foot/Feet

>10 Which two actors shared a passionate beach scene in the 1953 film From Here To Eternity?

Montgomery Clift and Donna Reed?
>
>
>cheers,
>calvin


Russ S.
(remove the"3-2=" to respond back)

Calvin

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Apr 25, 2015, 6:32:38 PM4/25/15
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On Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 8:01:31 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:

> 1 Which organ of the body is affected by hepatitis?

Liver

> 2 In 1971 which actor refused to accept an Oscar for his role in the film Patton?

George c Scott

> 3 In which European city are the headquarters of the World Health Organisation located?

Geneva

> 4 Who created the literary sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey?

Dorothy Sayers

> 5 Nano and Shuffle were versions of which portable media device?

iPod

> 6 In darts, what is the lowest score that can NOT be scored with a single dart?

23
The lowest prime >20

> 7 From which plant do we get the spice saffron?

Crocus

> 8 The Al-Jazeera media network is owned by the ruling family of which Middle-Eastern nation?

Qatar

> 9 What part of the body is measured using a Brannock device?

Foot

> 10 Which two actors shared a passionate beach scene in the 1953 film From Here To Eternity?

Deborah Kerr and Burt Lancaster (who did resemble Montgomery Cliff :-)


Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 389
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 8 68 Mark Brader
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 8 70 Rob Parker
1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 7 53 Pete Gayde
1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 7 60 David Brown
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 7 64 Marc Dashevsky
1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 7 64 Russ
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 7 67 Chris Johnson
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 7 67 Joe
1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 6 55 Dan Tilque
1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 59 Peter Smyth
1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5 51 Bjorn Lundin
1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 35 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
12 8 11 8 10 11 7 4 5 3 79 66%

Congratulations Mark, and welcome Joe.

cheers,
calvin

Mark Brader

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Apr 25, 2015, 6:50:08 PM4/25/15
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"Calvin":
> > 6 In darts, what is the lowest score that can NOT be scored with a single dart?
>
> 23

Yes.

> The lowest prime >20

Only by coincidence. 35 isn't prime but also can't be scored with a single dart.

> Burt Lancaster (who did resemble Montgomery Cliff :-)

Or even Montgomery Clift?
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Toronto | can be very Backwards indeed." -- Steve Summit
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