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Calvin

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Jan 23, 2015, 3:35:32 PM1/23/15
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1 Which is the most populous country in Africa?
2 Which actress has regularly appeared in both Jonathon Creek and Men Behaving Badly?
3 Who was the only non-British member of Monty Python?
4 The TV series The Sopranos was mostly set in which US state?
5 Which African capital city was known as Salisbury during the colonial era?
6 The Eurostar terminates at which Paris railway station?
7 Which major European power declared war on Germany in 1943?  
8 The pineapple is indigenous to which continent?
9 What do the initials of the film company MGM stand for?
10 Norwegian band A-ha sang the theme song for which 1987 James Bond film?

cheers,
calvin

Erland Sommarskog

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Jan 23, 2015, 4:32:27 PM1/23/15
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1 Which is the most populous country in Africa?

Nigeria

> 3 Who was the only non-British member of Monty Python?

Bicycle Repair Man :-)

> 4 The TV series The Sopranos was mostly set in which US state?

New York

> 5 Which African capital city was known as Salisbury during the
> colonial era?

Harare

> 6 The Eurostar terminates at which Paris railway station?

Gare de Nord

> 7 Which major European power declared war on Germany in 1943?  

Italy

> 8 The pineapple is indigenous to which continent?

Asia

> 9 What do the initials of the film company MGM stand for?

Metro Godwun Meir

> 10 Norwegian band A-ha sang the theme song for which 1987 James Bond
> film?
>

You Only Live Twice


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Marc Dashevsky

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Jan 23, 2015, 5:07:57 PM1/23/15
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In article <55c5a629-1c85-4338...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
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> 1 Which is the most populous country in Africa?
Nigeria

> 2 Which actress has regularly appeared in both Jonathon Creek and Men Behaving Badly?
> 3 Who was the only non-British member of Monty Python?
Gilliam (born in US, but British now)

> 4 The TV series The Sopranos was mostly set in which US state?
New Jersey

> 5 Which African capital city was known as Salisbury during the colonial era?
the current capital of the country once known as South Rhodesia

> 6 The Eurostar terminates at which Paris railway station?
> 7 Which major European power declared war on Germany in 1943?
Italy

> 8 The pineapple is indigenous to which continent?
South America

> 9 What do the initials of the film company MGM stand for?
Metro Goldwyn Mayer

> 10 Norwegian band A-ha sang the theme song for which 1987 James Bond film?
"Take On Me" (only song of their's I know)

> cheers,
> calvin



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Björn Lundin

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Jan 23, 2015, 5:32:29 PM1/23/15
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On 2015-01-23 21:35, Calvin wrote:
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> 1 Which is the most populous country in Africa?
Nigeria
> 2 Which actress has regularly appeared in both Jonathon Creek and Men Behaving Badly?
> 3 Who was the only non-British member of Monty Python?
Terry Gilliam
> 4 The TV series The Sopranos was mostly set in which US state?
New York
> 5 Which African capital city was known as Salisbury during the colonial era?
Harare
> 6 The Eurostar terminates at which Paris railway station?
Gare L'Ouest
> 7 Which major European power declared war on Germany in 1943?
Italy
> 8 The pineapple is indigenous to which continent?
South America
> 9 What do the initials of the film company MGM stand for?
Metro-Goldway Mayern
> 10 Norwegian band A-ha sang the theme song for which 1987 James Bond film?
The Living Daylights



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Mark Brader

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Jan 23, 2015, 7:29:12 PM1/23/15
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"Calvin":
> 1 Which is the most populous country in Africa?

Nigeria.

> 2 Which actress has regularly appeared in both Jonathon Creek and Men
> Behaving Badly?

Jones.

> 3 Who was the only non-British member of Monty Python?

Jones.

> 4 The TV series The Sopranos was mostly set in which US state?

New Jersey.

> 5 Which African capital city was known as Salisbury during the colonial era?

Harare.

> 6 The Eurostar terminates at which Paris railway station?

Nord.

> 7 Which major European power declared war on Germany in 1943?

Huh -- oh, Italy?

> 8 The pineapple is indigenous to which continent?

Asia?

> 9 What do the initials of the film company MGM stand for?

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

> 10 Norwegian band A-ha sang the theme song for which 1987 James Bond film?

"The Living Daylights"?
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Chris F.A. Johnson

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Jan 23, 2015, 9:07:57 PM1/23/15
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On 2015-01-23, Calvin wrote:
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> 1 Which is the most populous country in Africa?

Nigeria

> 2 Which actress has regularly appeared in both Jonathon Creek and Men Behaving Badly?
> 3 Who was the only non-British member of Monty Python?

Gilliam (who was a naturalized British subject)

> 4 The TV series The Sopranos was mostly set in which US state?

New Jersey

> 5 Which African capital city was known as Salisbury during the colonial era?

Harare

> 6 The Eurostar terminates at which Paris railway station?

Gare du Nord

> 7 Which major European power declared war on Germany in 1943? ??
> 8 The pineapple is indigenous to which continent?

America

> 9 What do the initials of the film company MGM stand for?

Metro Goldwyn Mayer

> 10 Norwegian band A-ha sang the theme song for which 1987 James Bond film?

The Living Daylights (the only 1987 Bond film)

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Rob Parker

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Jan 23, 2015, 10:22:23 PM1/23/15
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> 1 Which is the most populous country in Africa?

Nigeria (?)

> 2 Which actress has regularly appeared in both Jonathon Creek and Men
> Behaving Badly?

Caroline Quentin

> 3 Who was the only non-British member of Monty Python?

Terry Gilliam

> 4 The TV series The Sopranos was mostly set in which US state?

Illinois (?)

> 5 Which African capital city was known as Salisbury during the colonial
> era?

Harare

> 6 The Eurostar terminates at which Paris railway station?

Gare du Nord (?)

> 7 Which major European power declared war on Germany in 1943?

Russia (?)

> 8 The pineapple is indigenous to which continent?

South America

> 9 What do the initials of the film company MGM stand for?

Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer

> 10 Norwegian band A-ha sang the theme song for which 1987 James Bond film?

A View To A Kill (?)


Rob

Dan Tilque

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Jan 24, 2015, 1:47:32 AM1/24/15
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which is the most populous country in Africa?

Nigeria (if it isn't now, it will be soon)

> 2 Which actress has regularly appeared in both Jonathon Creek and Men Behaving Badly?
> 3 Who was the only non-British member of Monty Python?

Eric Idle

> 4 The TV series The Sopranos was mostly set in which US state?

New Jersey

> 5 Which African capital city was known as Salisbury during the colonial era?

Harare

> 6 The Eurostar terminates at which Paris railway station?
> 7 Which major European power declared war on Germany in 1943?

Italy

> 8 The pineapple is indigenous to which continent?

South America

> 9 What do the initials of the film company MGM stand for?

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

> 10 Norwegian band A-ha sang the theme song for which 1987 James Bond film?

Moonraker

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Peter Smyth

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Jan 24, 2015, 8:30:06 AM1/24/15
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Calvin wrote:

>
> 1 Which is the most populous country in Africa?
Nigeria
> 2 Which actress has regularly appeared in both Jonathon Creek and
> Men Behaving Badly?
Caroline Quentin
> 3 Who was the only non-British member of Monty Python?
Terry Gilliam
> 4 The TV series The Sopranos was mostly set in which US
> state?
New Jersey
> 5 Which African capital city was known as Salisbury during
> the colonial era?
Harare
> 6 The Eurostar terminates at which Paris railway
> station?
Gare du Nord
> 7 Which major European power declared war on Germany in
> 1943?  
Italy
> 8 The pineapple is indigenous to which continent?
North America
> 9 What do the initials of the film company MGM stand for?
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
> 10 Norwegian band A-ha sang the theme song for which 1987 James Bond
> film?
The Living Daylights

Peter Smyth

David B

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Jan 26, 2015, 5:34:11 AM1/26/15
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1 Which is the most populous country in Africa?

South Africa?

2 Which actress has regularly appeared in both Jonathon Creek and Men
Behaving Badly?

Caroline Quentin.

3 Who was the only non-British member of Monty Python?

Terry Gilliam.

4 The TV series The Sopranos was mostly set in which US state?

New York?

5 Which African capital city was known as Salisbury during the colonial era?
6 The Eurostar terminates at which Paris railway station?

Gare Du Nord.

7 Which major European power declared war on Germany in 1943?

Italy.

8 The pineapple is indigenous to which continent?

South America.

9 What do the initials of the film company MGM stand for?

Metro Goldwin Mayer?

10 Norwegian band A-ha sang the theme song for which 1987 James Bond film?

Take on me?
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David

Pete

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Jan 26, 2015, 8:50:35 PM1/26/15
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:55c5a629-1c85-4338...@googlegroups.com:

>
> 1 Which is the most populous country in Africa?

Nigeria

> 2 Which actress has regularly appeared in both Jonathon Creek and
> Men Behaving Badly?
> 3 Who was the only non-British member of Monty Python?

Terry Gilliam

> 4 The TV series The Sopranos was mostly set in which US state?

New Jersey

> 5 Which African capital city was known as Salisbury during
> the colonial era?

Nairobi

> 6 The Eurostar terminates at which Paris railway station?

Gare du Nord

> 7 Which major European power declared war on Germany in 1943?

Italy

> 8 The pineapple is indigenous to which continent?

North America

> 9 What do the initials of the film company MGM stand for?

Metro Goldwyn Mayer

> 10 Norwegian band A-ha sang the theme song for which 1987 James
> Bond film?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>

Pete

Calvin

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Jan 30, 2015, 3:18:11 PM1/30/15
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On Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 6:35:32 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:

> 1 Which is the most populous country in Africa?

Nigeria

> 2 Which actress has regularly appeared in both Jonathon Creek and Men Behaving Badly?

Caroline Quentin

> 3 Who was the only non-British member of Monty Python?

Terry Gilliam
As several posters pointed out, he is now a naturalised British citizen

> 4 The TV series The Sopranos was mostly set in which US state?

New Jersey

> 5 Which African capital city was known as Salisbury during the colonial era?

Harare

> 6 The Eurostar terminates at which Paris railway station?

Gare du Nord

> 7 Which major European power declared war on Germany in 1943?  

Italy

> 8 The pineapple is indigenous to which continent?

South America

> 9 What do the initials of the film company MGM stand for?

Metro Goldwyn Mayer

> 10 Norwegian band A-ha sang the theme song for which 1987 James Bond film?

The Living daylights
There is no Bond film titled "Take On Me" :-)


Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 377
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 9 61 Peter Smyth
1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 7 48 Rob Parker
1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 7 50 Chris Johnson
1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 7 50 Bjorn Lundin
1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 7 51 Mark Brader
0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 6 40 David Brown
1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 6 45 Marc Dashevsky
1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 6 45 Dan Tilque
1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 6 47 Pete Gayde
1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 5 41 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
9 3 7 6 7 7 8 5 10 4 66 66%

Congratulations Peter.

cheers,
calvin
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