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Calvin

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Jul 12, 2011, 11:31:15 PM7/12/11
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1 Who directed the 1972 film American Graffiti?
2 What is the capital city of Kenya?
3 In Harry Potter, from which London station does the Hogwarts Express
depart?
4 How many furlongs are in one mile?
5 Who was Britain's only Welsh prime minister?
6 What name is given to a line that connects points of equal height on a
map?
7 Mount Rushmore is located in which US state?
8 Who wrote the play A Streetcar Named Desire?
9 What is the flavouring of the Italian liqueur Sambuca?
10 Who played Queen Elizabeth I in the second series of Blackadder?

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Mark Brader

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Jul 12, 2011, 11:46:51 PM7/12/11
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"Calvin":

> 1 Who directed the 1972 film American Graffiti?

Lucas.

> 2 What is the capital city of Kenya?

Nairobi.

> 3 In Harry Potter, from which London station does the Hogwarts Express
> depart?

King's Cross.

> 4 How many furlongs are in one mile?

8.

> 5 Who was Britain's only Welsh prime minister?

David Lloyd George.

> 6 What name is given to a line that connects points of equal height on a
> map?

Contour line.

> 7 Mount Rushmore is located in which US state?

South Dakota.

> 8 Who wrote the play A Streetcar Named Desire?

Williams.

> 9 What is the flavouring of the Italian liqueur Sambuca?

Oranges?

> 10 Who played Queen Elizabeth I in the second series of Blackadder?

Johnson?
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Marc Dashevsky

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Jul 12, 2011, 11:57:28 PM7/12/11
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In article <op.vyjf2...@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au>, cal...@phlegm.com says...

>
> 1 Who directed the 1972 film American Graffiti?
George Lucas

> 2 What is the capital city of Kenya?

Nairobi

> 3 In Harry Potter, from which London station does the Hogwarts Express depart?
> 4 How many furlongs are in one mile?

6

> 5 Who was Britain's only Welsh prime minister?

Richard Burton

> 6 What name is given to a line that connects points of equal height on a map?

contour

> 7 Mount Rushmore is located in which US state?

South Dakota

> 8 Who wrote the play A Streetcar Named Desire?

Tennesee Williams

> 9 What is the flavouring of the Italian liqueur Sambuca?

anise

> 10 Who played Queen Elizabeth I in the second series of Blackadder?

funny lady

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Peter Smyth

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Jul 13, 2011, 3:39:11 AM7/13/11
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"Calvin" wrote in message
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>
>
>1 Who directed the 1972 film American Graffiti?
>2 What is the capital city of Kenya?
Nairobi

>3 In Harry Potter, from which London station does the Hogwarts Express
>depart?
Kings Cross

>4 How many furlongs are in one mile?
8

>5 Who was Britain's only Welsh prime minister?
David Lloyd George

>6 What name is given to a line that connects points of equal height on a
>map?
contour line

>7 Mount Rushmore is located in which US state?
South Dakota

>8 Who wrote the play A Streetcar Named Desire?
Tennessee Williams

>9 What is the flavouring of the Italian liqueur Sambuca?
>10 Who played Queen Elizabeth I in the second series of Blackadder?
Miranda Richardson

Peter Smyth

Erland Sommarskog

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Jul 13, 2011, 4:05:20 AM7/13/11
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Calvin (cal...@phlegm.com) writes:
> 2 What is the capital city of Kenya?

Nairobi

> 3 In Harry Potter, from which London station does the Hogwarts Express
> depart?

Waterloo

> 4 How many furlongs are in one mile?

14

> 5 Who was Britain's only Welsh prime minister?

Atlee

> 7 Mount Rushmore is located in which US state?

Colorado


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Stan Brown

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Jul 13, 2011, 9:32:39 AM7/13/11
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On Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:31:15 +1000, Calvin wrote:
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> 1 Who directed the 1972 film American Graffiti?

Ron Howard?

> 2 What is the capital city of Kenya?

I said Kinshasa. I've looked it up and I am embarrassed that I
didn't think of the correct answer on my own, but I didn't.

> 3 In Harry Potter, from which London station does the Hogwarts Express
> depart?

Victoria

> 4 How many furlongs are in one mile?

Eight

> 5 Who was Britain's only Welsh prime minister?

Lloyd George

> 6 What name is given to a line that connects points of equal height on a
> map?

Contour line

> 7 Mount Rushmore is located in which US state?

South Dakota

> 8 Who wrote the play A Streetcar Named Desire?

Tennessee Williams

> 9 What is the flavouring of the Italian liqueur Sambuca?

Anise or licorice

> 10 Who played Queen Elizabeth I in the second series of Blackadder?

Miranda Richardson, and you could tell she had great fun with it.

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Rob Parker

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Jul 13, 2011, 8:13:19 PM7/13/11
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> 1 Who directed the 1972 film American Graffiti?
> 2 What is the capital city of Kenya?

Nairobi

> 3 In Harry Potter, from which London station does the Hogwarts Express
> depart?

Kings Cross

> 4 How many furlongs are in one mile?

8

> 5 Who was Britain's only Welsh prime minister?

Lloyd George

> 6 What name is given to a line that connects points of equal height on a
> map?

Contour line

> 7 Mount Rushmore is located in which US state?

South Dakota

> 8 Who wrote the play A Streetcar Named Desire?

Tennessee Williams

> 9 What is the flavouring of the Italian liqueur Sambuca?

Aniseed

> 10 Who played Queen Elizabeth I in the second series of Blackadder?

I should know this, but her name won't come to mind


Rob

björn lundin

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Jul 14, 2011, 5:01:51 AM7/14/11
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On 13 Juli, 05:31, Calvin <cal...@phlegm.com> wrote:
> 2       What is the capital city of Kenya?
Nairobi

> 3       In Harry Potter, from which London station does the Hogwarts Express  
> depart?
King's Cross(?), the train leaves from platform 9 3/4

> 6       What name is given to a line that connects points of equal height on a  
> map?
Topolog

> 9       What is the flavouring of the Italian liqueur Sambuca?
Fire - you drink it burning.
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Björn Lundin

David

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Jul 14, 2011, 7:16:54 AM7/14/11
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> 2 What is the capital city of Kenya?

Nairobi.

> 3 In Harry Potter, from which London station does the Hogwarts Express
> depart?

Kings Cross ?

> 4 How many furlongs are in one mile?

8.

> 5 Who was Britain's only Welsh prime minister?

Not sure but should have been Neil Kinnock.

> 6 What name is given to a line that connects points of equal height on
> a map?

A Contour Line.

> 7 Mount Rushmore is located in which US state?

Alaska?

> 9 What is the flavouring of the Italian liqueur Sambuca?

Aniseed.

> 10 Who played Queen Elizabeth I in the second series of Blackadder?

Miranda Richardson.

Jeffrey Turner

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Jul 14, 2011, 7:05:06 PM7/14/11
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On 7/12/2011 11:31 PM, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 Who directed the 1972 film American Graffiti?
Spielberg

> 2 What is the capital city of Kenya?
Nairobi

> 3 In Harry Potter, from which London station does the Hogwarts Express
> depart?
> 4 How many furlongs are in one mile?
Eight

> 5 Who was Britain's only Welsh prime minister?
LLewellyn

> 6 What name is given to a line that connects points of equal height on a
> map?
Contour

> 7 Mount Rushmore is located in which US state?
South Dakota

> 8 Who wrote the play A Streetcar Named Desire?
Tennessee Williams

> 9 What is the flavouring of the Italian liqueur Sambuca?
Anise

> 10 Who played Queen Elizabeth I in the second series of Blackadder?

--Jeff

Calvin

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Jul 14, 2011, 7:43:03 PM7/14/11
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On Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:31:15 +1000, Calvin <cal...@phlegm.com> wrote:

> 1 Who directed the 1972 film American Graffiti?

George Lucas
2/9

> 2 What is the capital city of Kenya?

Nairobi
8/9

> 3 In Harry Potter, from which London station does the Hogwarts Express
> depart?

King's Cross
5/9

> 4 How many furlongs are in one mile?

8
6/9

> 5 Who was Britain's only Welsh prime minister?

David Lloyd George
4/9
LOL @ Richard Burton

> 6 What name is given to a line that connects points of equal height on a
> map?

Contour
7/9

> 7 Mount Rushmore is located in which US state?

South Dakota
6/9

> 8 Who wrote the play A Streetcar Named Desire?

Tennessee Williams
6/9

> 9 What is the flavouring of the Italian liqueur Sambuca?

Aniseed
5/9
One of my favourites :-)

> 10 Who played Queen Elizabeth I in the second series of Blackadder?

Miranda Richardson
3/9


Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL Quiz 143
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Bjorn Lundin
0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 6 David
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Erland S
0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 6 Jeffrey Turner
1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 6 Marc Dashevsky
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 8 Mark Brader
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 8 Peter Smyth
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 8 Rob Parker
0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 Stan Brown
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
2 8 5 6 4 7 6 6 5 3 52 TOTAL
58%

Mark, Peter and Rob share the spoils.

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cheers,
calvin

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