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Calvin

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May 10, 2019, 12:33:59 AM5/10/19
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1 Chinese basketballer Yao Ming played eight seasons with which NBA team?
2 What four-letter word can mean essentials for living, to store in a regular place, to remain in good condition, or to protect?
3 In which year did the Soviet Union launch the Sputnik 1 satellite?
4 Which is the only Semitic language that is an official language of the European Union?
5 Which Rolling Stones hit features in the film "Full Metal Jacket", and the TV series "Tour of Duty" and "Westworld", among others?
6 In cooking, which term refers to the intermingling of fat between the lean of beef?
7 The Vistula river runs through which European capital city?
8 Based on the most unlikely premise, which six-film series stars Ian Ziering and Tara Reid as Fin Shepard and April Wexler?
9 Dermatology is a branch of medicine dealing with the function and diseases of which human organ?
10 What terms describes a mutually benefits of an ongoing relationship between two organisms of different species living in close proximity? For example, the clownfish and sea anemone.


cheers,
calvin

Mark Brader

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May 10, 2019, 1:37:06 AM5/10/19
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"Calvin":
> 1 Chinese basketballer Yao Ming played eight seasons with which
> NBA team?

L.A. Clippers?

> 2 What four-letter word can mean essentials for living, to store
> in a regular place, to remain in good condition, or to protect?

Keep.

> 3 In which year did the Soviet Union launch the Sputnik 1 satellite?

1957.

> 4 Which is the only Semitic language that is an official
> language of the European Union?

Maltese.

> 5 Which Rolling Stones hit features in the film "Full Metal
> Jacket", and the TV series "Tour of Duty" and "Westworld", among
> others?

"Satisfaction"?

> 6 In cooking, which term refers to the intermingling of fat
> between the lean of beef?

Marbling.

> 7 The Vistula river runs through which European capital city?

Warsaw.

> 8 Based on the most unlikely premise, which six-film series
> stars Ian Ziering and Tara Reid as Fin Shepard and April Wexler?

So I have to think of all the series of six movies that I haven't
seen featuring stars that I haven't heard of playing characters
that I haven't heard of, and guess which one's premise is the most
unlikely?

I'll try "The Maze Runner".

> 9 Dermatology is a branch of medicine dealing with the function
> and diseases of which human organ?

Skin.

> 10 What terms describes a mutually benefits of an ongoing
> relationship between two organisms of different species living
> in close proximity? For example, the clownfish and sea anemone.

Symbiosis.
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Mark Brader "Those who do not understand UNIX
Toronto are condemned to reinvent it."
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Erland Sommarskog

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May 10, 2019, 4:18:44 AM5/10/19
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1 Chinese basketballer Yao Ming played eight seasons with which NBA
> team?

Boston Celtics

> 3 In which year did the Soviet Union launch the Sputnik 1 satellite?

1957

> 4 Which is the only Semitic language that is an official language of
> the European Union?

Maltese

> 5 Which Rolling Stones hit features in the film "Full Metal Jacket",
> and the TV series "Tour of Duty" and "Westworld", among others?

(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

> 7 The Vistula river runs through which European capital city?

Warsaw

> 10 What terms describes a mutually benefits of an ongoing
> relationship between two organisms of different species living in close
> proximity? For example, the clownfish and sea anemone.
>

Symbiosis

Dan Tilque

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May 10, 2019, 5:34:11 AM5/10/19
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On 5/9/19 9:33 PM, Calvin wrote:
>
>
> 1 Chinese basketballer Yao Ming played eight seasons with which NBA team?

Houston Rockets

> 2 What four-letter word can mean essentials for living, to store in a regular place, to remain in good condition, or to protect?

save ??

> 3 In which year did the Soviet Union launch the Sputnik 1 satellite?

1957

> 4 Which is the only Semitic language that is an official language of the European Union?

Maltese

> 5 Which Rolling Stones hit features in the film "Full Metal Jacket", and the TV series "Tour of Duty" and "Westworld", among others?
> 6 In cooking, which term refers to the intermingling of fat between the lean of beef?
> 7 The Vistula river runs through which European capital city?

Poland

> 8 Based on the most unlikely premise, which six-film series stars Ian Ziering and Tara Reid as Fin Shepard and April Wexler?
> 9 Dermatology is a branch of medicine dealing with the function and diseases of which human organ?

skin

> 10 What terms describes a mutually benefits of an ongoing relationship between two organisms of different species living in close proximity? For example, the clownfish and sea anemone.

symbiosis

--
Dan Tilque

Dan Blum

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May 10, 2019, 9:47:35 AM5/10/19
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:

> 1 Chinese basketballer Yao Ming played eight seasons with which NBA team?

Rockets

> 2 What four-letter word can mean essentials for living, to store in a regular place, to remain in good condition, or to protect?

keep

> 3 In which year did the Soviet Union launch the Sputnik 1 satellite?

1957

> 4 Which is the only Semitic language that is an official language of the European Union?

Maltese

> 6 In cooking, which term refers to the intermingling of fat between the lean of beef?

marbling

> 7 The Vistula river runs through which European capital city?

Prague

> 8 Based on the most unlikely premise, which six-film series stars Ian Ziering and Tara Reid as Fin Shepard and April Wexler?

Sharknado

> 9 Dermatology is a branch of medicine dealing with the function and diseases of which human organ?

skin

> 10 What terms describes a mutually benefits of an ongoing relationship between two organisms of different species living in close proximity? For example, the clownfish and sea anemone.

commensalism

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"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

Bruce Bowler

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May 10, 2019, 10:10:06 AM5/10/19
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On Thu, 09 May 2019 21:33:58 -0700, Calvin wrote:

> 1 Chinese basketballer Yao Ming played eight seasons with which NBA
> team?
> 2 What four-letter word can mean essentials for living, to store in
a
> regular place, to remain in good condition, or to protect?
> 3 In which year did the Soviet Union launch the Sputnik 1 satellite?

1959?

> 4 Which is the only Semitic language that is an official language
of the
> European Union?
> 5 Which Rolling Stones hit features in the film "Full Metal
Jacket", and
> the TV series "Tour of Duty" and "Westworld", among others?
> 6 In cooking, which term refers to the intermingling of fat between
the
> lean of beef?

barding

> 7 The Vistula river runs through which European capital city?
> 8 Based on the most unlikely premise, which six-film series stars
Ian
> Ziering and Tara Reid as Fin Shepard and April Wexler?
> 9 Dermatology is a branch of medicine dealing with the function and
> diseases of which human organ?

Skin

> 10 What terms describes a mutually benefits of an ongoing
relationship
> between two organisms of different species living in close proximity?
> For example, the clownfish and sea anemone.

symbiosis

>
>
> cheers,
> calvin

Pete Gayde

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May 12, 2019, 3:14:35 PM5/12/19
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:2db6de3a-7c66-4596...@googlegroups.com:

>
>
> 1 Chinese basketballer Yao Ming played eight seasons with which
> NBA team?

Houston Rockets

> 2 What four-letter word can mean essentials for living,
> to store in a regular place, to remain in good condition, or to
> protect?
> 3 In which year did the Soviet Union launch the Sputnik 1
> satellite?

1959

> 4 Which is the only Semitic language that is an
> official language of the European Union?
> 5 Which Rolling Stones
> hit features in the film "Full Metal Jacket", and the TV series "Tour
> of Duty" and "Westworld", among others?

Sympathy for the Devil

> 6 In cooking, which term
> refers to the intermingling of fat between the lean of beef?
> 7 The Vistula river runs through which European capital city?

Warsaw

> 8 Based on
> the most unlikely premise, which six-film series stars Ian Ziering and
> Tara Reid as Fin Shepard and April Wexler?
> 9 Dermatology is a
> branch of medicine dealing with the function and diseases of which
> human organ?

Skin

> 10 What terms describes a mutually benefits of an
> ongoing relationship between two organisms of different species living
> in close proximity? For example, the clownfish and sea anemone.

Symbiotic

>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>

Pete Gayde

Calvin

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May 16, 2019, 10:37:03 PM5/16/19
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On Friday, May 10, 2019 at 2:33:59 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:\

> 1 Chinese basketballer Yao Ming played eight seasons with which NBA team?

Houston Rockets

> 2 What four-letter word can mean essentials for living, to store in a regular place, to remain in good condition, or to protect?

Keep

> 3 In which year did the Soviet Union launch the Sputnik 1 satellite?

1957

> 4 Which is the only Semitic language that is an official language of the European Union?

Maltese

> 5 Which Rolling Stones hit features in the film "Full Metal Jacket", and the TV series "Tour of Duty" and "Westworld", among others?

Paint it Black
No-one got this

> 6 In cooking, which term refers to the intermingling of fat between the lean of beef?

Marbling

> 7 The Vistula river runs through which European capital city?

Warsaw

> 8 Based on the most unlikely premise, which six-film series stars Ian Ziering and Tara Reid as Fin Shepard and April Wexler?

Sharknado
Singleton for Dan B

> 9 Dermatology is a branch of medicine dealing with the function and diseases of which human organ?

Skin

> 10 What terms describes a mutually benefits of an ongoing relationship between two organisms of different species living in close proximity? For example, the clownfish and sea anemone.

Symbiosis
Commensalism is not quite the same thing sorry. And apologies for the typo in the question.


Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 563
1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 8 27 Dan Blum
0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 7 27 Mark Brader
1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 6 26 Dan Tilque
1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 4 18 Pete Gayde
0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 18 Erland S
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 11 Bruce Bowler
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
3 2 4 4 0 2 4 1 5 6 31 52%

Congratulations Dan B.

cheers,
calvin

Mark Brader

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May 17, 2019, 4:00:21 AM5/17/19
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"Calvin":
> Symbiosis
> Commensalism is not quite the same thing sorry.

Are you apologizing to people who said commensalism, for being picky
because you thought you were going to score it as wrong; or to people
who said symbiosis,, for *not* being picky, because you scored
commensalism as correct?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "The brain is amazing when it's amazing, with
m...@vex.net | apologies to Robert Biddle." --Steve Summit
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