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Calvin
Nov 16, 2018, 12:00:42 AM11/16/18
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1 A kibbutz is a communal farm or settlement in which country?
2 The sobriquet is less apt following its civil war, but which city was once commonly known as 'The Paris of the Middle East'?
3 Which American singer, songwriter and civil rights activist (1933-2003) was dubbed the 'High Priestess of Soul'?
4 Major League Baseball first retired a jersey in 1939. It was the number 4 worn by which New York Yankees legend?
5 Which colourful vehicle gave Natalie Cole a hit in 1988?
6 Which American city is sometimes known as NOLA?
7 In May 2016 who filed for divorce from Johnny Depp after 15 months of marriage?
8 'Riders of the Purple Sage' (1912) was the best-selling book of which prolific American novelist?
9 Florence is the capital city of which Italian region?
10 By definition, a PTZ camera has what three functionalities?
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Nov 16, 2018, 1:00:08 AM11/16/18
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"Calvin":
> 2 The sobriquet is less apt following its civil war, but which
> city was once commonly known as 'The Paris of the Middle East'?
Beirut.
> 3 Which American singer, songwriter and civil rights activist
> (1933-2003) was dubbed the 'High Priestess of Soul'?
Franklin?
> 4 Major League Baseball first retired a jersey in 1939. It was
> the number 4 worn by which New York Yankees legend?
Ruth.
> 5 Which colourful vehicle gave Natalie Cole a hit in 1988?
"Unforgettable".
> 6 Which American city is sometimes known as NOLA?
New Orleans.
> 7 In May 2016 who filed for divorce from Johnny Depp after 15
> months of marriage?
Madonna?
> 8 'Riders of the Purple Sage' (1912) was the best-selling book
> of which prolific American novelist?
Grey.
> 9 Florence is the capital city of which Italian region?
Tuscany.
> 10 By definition, a PTZ camera has what three functionalities?
Pan, tilt, zoom?
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Mark Brader, Toronto | "We are full of digital chain letters and
m...@vex.net | warnings about marmalade." --Matt Ridley
> 1 A kibbutz is a communal farm or settlement in which country?
Israel.
> 2 The sobriquet is less apt following its civil war, but which
> city was once commonly known as 'The Paris of the Middle East'?
> 3 Which American singer, songwriter and civil rights activist
> (1933-2003) was dubbed the 'High Priestess of Soul'?
> 4 Major League Baseball first retired a jersey in 1939. It was
> the number 4 worn by which New York Yankees legend?
> 5 Which colourful vehicle gave Natalie Cole a hit in 1988?
> 6 Which American city is sometimes known as NOLA?
> 7 In May 2016 who filed for divorce from Johnny Depp after 15
> months of marriage?
> 8 'Riders of the Purple Sage' (1912) was the best-selling book
> of which prolific American novelist?
> 9 Florence is the capital city of which Italian region?
> 10 By definition, a PTZ camera has what three functionalities?
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Mark Brader, Toronto | "We are full of digital chain letters and
m...@vex.net | warnings about marmalade." --Matt Ridley
Erland Sommarskog
Nov 16, 2018, 2:54:48 AM11/16/18
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Israel
> 2 The sobriquet is less apt following its civil war, but which city
> was once commonly known as 'The Paris of the Middle East'?
Beirut
> 3 Which American singer, songwriter and civil rights activist
> (1933-2003) was dubbed the 'High Priestess of Soul'?
Aretha Franklin
> 9 Florence is the capital city of which Italian region?
Toscana
> 2 The sobriquet is less apt following its civil war, but which city
> was once commonly known as 'The Paris of the Middle East'?
> 3 Which American singer, songwriter and civil rights activist
> (1933-2003) was dubbed the 'High Priestess of Soul'?
> 9 Florence is the capital city of which Italian region?
Dan Tilque
Nov 16, 2018, 4:18:35 AM11/16/18
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 A kibbutz is a communal farm or settlement in which country?
Israel
> 1 A kibbutz is a communal farm or settlement in which country?
> 2 The sobriquet is less apt following its civil war, but which city was once commonly known as 'The Paris of the Middle East'?
> 3 Which American singer, songwriter and civil rights activist (1933-2003) was dubbed the 'High Priestess of Soul'?
> 4 Major League Baseball first retired a jersey in 1939. It was the number 4 worn by which New York Yankees legend?
> 5 Which colourful vehicle gave Natalie Cole a hit in 1988?
> 6 Which American city is sometimes known as NOLA?
> 7 In May 2016 who filed for divorce from Johnny Depp after 15 months of marriage?
> 8 'Riders of the Purple Sage' (1912) was the best-selling book of which prolific American novelist?
> 9 Florence is the capital city of which Italian region?
> 10 By definition, a PTZ camera has what three functionalities?
Dan Tilque
Dan Blum
Nov 16, 2018, 9:49:28 AM11/16/18
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Israel
> 2 The sobriquet is less apt following its civil war, but which city was once commonly known as 'The Paris of the Middle East'?
Beirut
> 4 Major League Baseball first retired a jersey in 1939. It was the number 4 worn by which New York Yankees legend?
Babe Ruth
> 5 Which colourful vehicle gave Natalie Cole a hit in 1988?
Pink Cadillac
> 6 Which American city is sometimes known as NOLA?
New Orleans
> 8 'Riders of the Purple Sage'??(1912) was the best-selling book of which prolific American novelist?
Zane Grey
> 9 Florence is the capital city of which Italian region?
Tuscany
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Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
> 2 The sobriquet is less apt following its civil war, but which city was once commonly known as 'The Paris of the Middle East'?
> 4 Major League Baseball first retired a jersey in 1939. It was the number 4 worn by which New York Yankees legend?
> 5 Which colourful vehicle gave Natalie Cole a hit in 1988?
> 6 Which American city is sometimes known as NOLA?
> 8 'Riders of the Purple Sage'??(1912) was the best-selling book of which prolific American novelist?
Zane Grey
> 9 Florence is the capital city of which Italian region?
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Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Pete Gayde
Nov 19, 2018, 11:20:45 AM11/19/18
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:2890ff60-d01e-4738...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 A kibbutz is a communal farm or settlement in which country?
Israel
> 2 The sobriquet is less apt following its civil war, but which
> city was once commonly known as 'The Paris of the Middle East'?
Beirut
> 3 Which American singer, songwriter and civil rights activist
> (1933-2003) was dubbed the 'High Priestess of Soul'?
Sarah Vaughan
> 4 Major
> League Baseball first retired a jersey in 1939. It was the number 4
> worn by which New York Yankees legend?
Lou Gehrig
> 5 Which colourful vehicle gave Natalie Cole a hit in 1988?
Pink Cadillac
> 6 Which American city is sometimes known as NOLA?
New Orleans, Louisiana
> 7 In May 2016 who filed for divorce from
> Johnny Depp after 15 months of marriage?
> 8 'Riders of the Purple
> Sage' (1912) was the best-selling book of which prolific American
> novelist?
Zane Grey
> 9 Florence is the capital city of which Italian region?
Calabria
> 10 By definition, a PTZ camera has what three functionalities?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
news:2890ff60-d01e-4738...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 A kibbutz is a communal farm or settlement in which country?
> 2 The sobriquet is less apt following its civil war, but which
> city was once commonly known as 'The Paris of the Middle East'?
> 3 Which American singer, songwriter and civil rights activist
> (1933-2003) was dubbed the 'High Priestess of Soul'?
> 4 Major
> League Baseball first retired a jersey in 1939. It was the number 4
> worn by which New York Yankees legend?
> 5 Which colourful vehicle gave Natalie Cole a hit in 1988?
> 6 Which American city is sometimes known as NOLA?
> 7 In May 2016 who filed for divorce from
> Johnny Depp after 15 months of marriage?
> 8 'Riders of the Purple
> Sage' (1912) was the best-selling book of which prolific American
> novelist?
> 9 Florence is the capital city of which Italian region?
> 10 By definition, a PTZ camera has what three functionalities?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Calvin
Nov 22, 2018, 11:16:53 PM11/22/18
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On Friday, November 16, 2018 at 3:00:42 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 A kibbutz is a communal farm or settlement in which country?
Israel
> 1 A kibbutz is a communal farm or settlement in which country?
> 2 The sobriquet is less apt following its civil war, but which city was once commonly known as 'The Paris of the Middle East'?
> 3 Which American singer, songwriter and civil rights activist (1933-2003) was dubbed the 'High Priestess of Soul'?
No-one got this
> 4 Major League Baseball first retired a jersey in 1939. It was the number 4 worn by which New York Yankees legend?
> 5 Which colourful vehicle gave Natalie Cole a hit in 1988?
> 6 Which American city is sometimes known as NOLA?
> 7 In May 2016 who filed for divorce from Johnny Depp after 15 months of marriage?
No-one got this either
> 8 'Riders of the Purple Sage' (1912) was the best-selling book of which prolific American novelist?
> 9 Florence is the capital city of which Italian region?
> 10 By definition, a PTZ camera has what three functionalities?
Singleton for Mark
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 544
1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 6 21 Pete Gayde
1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 6 22 Mark Brader
1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 6 23 Dan Blum
1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 20 Dan Tilque
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 14 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
5 5 0 2 2 4 0 3 4 1 26 52%
That was a tough set. Congratulations Pete on the narrowest of victories.
cheers,
calvin
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