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Calvin

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Apr 10, 2011, 9:51:36 PM4/10/11
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1 What is the only mammal that can fly?
2 Lombok is a part of which island nation?
3 What was the name of the pet dog in the 1960s TV series The Jetsons?
4 Which was the only undefeated team at the 2010 soccer World Cup?
5 How many American presidents been assassinated while in office?
6 Which Australian businessman created World Series Cricket in the 1970s?
7 What object appears on Pink Floyd's iconic 1973 album cover Dark Side of
the Moon?
8 Denny Crane is a character in which American TV series?
9 Which accessory would one associate with the fashion brand Louboutin?
10 Holly Hunter won an Oscar for her role in which 1993 film?


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Chris F.A. Johnson

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Apr 10, 2011, 10:03:57 PM4/10/11
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On 2011-04-11, Calvin wrote:
>
>
> 1 What is the only mammal that can fly?

Bat (also flying squirrel?)

> 2 Lombok is a part of which island nation?

Indonesia

> 3 What was the name of the pet dog in the 1960s TV series The Jetsons?
> 4 Which was the only undefeated team at the 2010 soccer World Cup?
> 5 How many American presidents been assassinated while in office?

4

> 6 Which Australian businessman created World Series Cricket in the 1970s?
> 7 What object appears on Pink Floyd's iconic 1973 album cover Dark Side of the Moon?
> 8 Denny Crane is a character in which American TV series?
> 9 Which accessory would one associate with the fashion brand Louboutin?
> 10 Holly Hunter won an Oscar for her role in which 1993 film?

As Good As It Gets

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Marc Dashevsky

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Apr 10, 2011, 10:35:31 PM4/10/11
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In article <op.vtq3g...@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au>, cal...@phlegm.com says...

> 1 What is the only mammal that can fly?
Bat (many species)

> 2 Lombok is a part of which island nation?
> 3 What was the name of the pet dog in the 1960s TV series The Jetsons?

Astro

> 4 Which was the only undefeated team at the 2010 soccer World Cup?
> 5 How many American presidents been assassinated while in office?

4

> 6 Which Australian businessman created World Series Cricket in the 1970s?
> 7 What object appears on Pink Floyd's iconic 1973 album cover Dark Side of the Moon?
> 8 Denny Crane is a character in which American TV series?

Boston Legal

> 9 Which accessory would one associate with the fashion brand Louboutin?
> 10 Holly Hunter won an Oscar for her role in which 1993 film?

The Piano

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Mark Brader

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Apr 10, 2011, 11:55:37 PM4/10/11
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"Calvin":

> 1 What is the only mammal that can fly?

Bat.

> 2 Lombok is a part of which island nation?

Philippines?

> 3 What was the name of the pet dog in the 1960s TV series The Jetsons?

Astro.

> 4 Which was the only undefeated team at the 2010 soccer World Cup?

The winner.

Um, Brazil?

> 5 How many American presidents been assassinated while in office?

4.

> 6 Which Australian businessman created World Series Cricket in the 1970s?

This question game up before, and I still don't remember. Ford?

> 7 What object appears on Pink Floyd's iconic 1973 album cover
> Dark Side of the Moon?

The moon?

> 8 Denny Crane is a character in which American TV series?

Denny Crane. "Boston Legal". Denny Crane.

> 9 Which accessory would one associate with the fashion brand Louboutin?

One wouldn't. --Okay, I'll try purses.

> 10 Holly Hunter won an Oscar for her role in which 1993 film?

"Nell"?
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John Masters

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Apr 11, 2011, 1:15:06 AM4/11/11
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On 2011-04-11 02:51:36 +0100, Calvin said:

> 1 What is the only mammal that can fly?

Bat

> 2 Lombok is a part of which island nation?

Maldives

> 3 What was the name of the pet dog in the 1960s TV series The Jetsons?

Fido

> 4 Which was the only undefeated team at the 2010 soccer World Cup?

Germany

> 5 How many American presidents been assassinated while in office?

3

> 6 Which Australian businessman created World Series Cricket in the 1970s?

Kerry Packer

> 7 What object appears on Pink Floyd's iconic 1973 album cover Dark Side
> of the Moon?

Prism

> 8 Denny Crane is a character in which American TV series?

Frasier

> 9 Which accessory would one associate with the fashion brand Louboutin?

Shoes

> 10 Holly Hunter won an Oscar for her role in which 1993 film?

The Piano

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Erland Sommarskog

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Apr 11, 2011, 3:09:58 AM4/11/11
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Calvin (cal...@phlegm.com) writes:
> 1 What is the only mammal that can fly?

Bat

> 2 Lombok is a part of which island nation?

Phillipines

> 4 Which was the only undefeated team at the 2010 soccer World Cup?

New Zealand

> 5 How many American presidents been assassinated while in office?

4

> 7 What object appears on Pink Floyd's iconic 1973 album cover Dark
> Side of the Moon?

A prism


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Peter Smyth

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Apr 11, 2011, 1:33:06 PM4/11/11
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"Calvin" <cal...@phlegm.com> wrote in message
news:op.vtq3g...@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au...


>
>
> 1 What is the only mammal that can fly?

Bat


> 2 Lombok is a part of which island nation?

Indonesia


> 3 What was the name of the pet dog in the 1960s TV series The Jetsons?
> 4 Which was the only undefeated team at the 2010 soccer World Cup?

Ghana


> 5 How many American presidents been assassinated while in office?

4


> 6 Which Australian businessman created World Series Cricket in the
> 1970s?

Kerry Packer


> 7 What object appears on Pink Floyd's iconic 1973 album cover Dark
> Side of the Moon?

Prism


> 8 Denny Crane is a character in which American TV series?

Frasier


> 9 Which accessory would one associate with the fashion brand
> Louboutin?

Handbag


> 10 Holly Hunter won an Oscar for her role in which 1993 film?

The Piano

Peter Smyth

swp

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Apr 11, 2011, 3:22:18 PM4/11/11
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On Apr 10, 9:51 pm, Calvin <cal...@phlegm.com> wrote:
> 1       What is the only mammal that can fly?

bat (unless you don't mean without the aid of a 747 jumbo jet)

> 2       Lombok is a part of which island nation?

indonesia?

> 3       What was the name of the pet dog in the 1960s TV series The Jetsons?

astro

> 4       Which was the only undefeated team at the 2010 soccer World Cup?

brazil

> 5       How many American presidents been assassinated while in office?

four

> 6       Which Australian businessman created World Series Cricket in the 1970s?

fibber mcgee!

> 7       What object appears on Pink Floyd's iconic 1973 album cover Dark Side of  
> the  Moon?

a crystal prism

> 8       Denny Crane is a character in which American TV series?

boston legal. denny crane!

> 9       Which accessory would one associate with the fashion brand Louboutin?

shoes?

> 10      Holly Hunter won an Oscar for her role in which 1993 film?

the piano

swp

Dan Tilque

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Apr 12, 2011, 3:03:17 AM4/12/11
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Calvin wrote:
>
>
> 1 What is the only mammal that can fly?

bat

> 2 Lombok is a part of which island nation?

Indonesia

> 3 What was the name of the pet dog in the 1960s TV series The Jetsons?

Astro

> 4 Which was the only undefeated team at the 2010 soccer World Cup?

Italy

> 5 How many American presidents been assassinated while in office?

4

> 6 Which Australian businessman created World Series Cricket in the
> 1970s?
> 7 What object appears on Pink Floyd's iconic 1973 album cover Dark
> Side of the Moon?

a prism

> 8 Denny Crane is a character in which American TV series?

Frasier

> 9 Which accessory would one associate with the fashion brand Louboutin?

purse

> 10 Holly Hunter won an Oscar for her role in which 1993 film?
>
>

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Rob Parker

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Apr 12, 2011, 3:55:17 AM4/12/11
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> 1 What is the only mammal that can fly?

Bat

> 2 Lombok is a part of which island nation?

Indonesia

> 3 What was the name of the pet dog in the 1960s TV series The Jetsons?

no idea

> 4 Which was the only undefeated team at the 2010 soccer World Cup?

New Zealand (IIRC)

> 5 How many American presidents been assassinated while in office?

4 (?)

> 6 Which Australian businessman created World Series Cricket in the 1970s?

Kerry Packer

> 7 What object appears on Pink Floyd's iconic 1973 album cover Dark Side of
> the Moon?

Prism

> 8 Denny Crane is a character in which American TV series?

Frasier (?)

> 9 Which accessory would one associate with the fashion brand Louboutin?

Shoes

> 10 Holly Hunter won an Oscar for her role in which 1993 film?

The Piano (a rather strange movie!)


Rob


Calvin

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Apr 12, 2011, 7:00:23 PM4/12/11
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On Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:03:57 +1000, Chris F.A. Johnson
<cfajo...@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 2011-04-11, Calvin wrote:
>>
>>
>> 1 What is the only mammal that can fly?
>
> Bat (also flying squirrel?)

Rocket J Squirrel?

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Calvin

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Apr 12, 2011, 7:13:33 PM4/12/11
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On Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:51:36 +1000, Calvin <cal...@phlegm.com> wrote:

> 1 What is the only mammal that can fly?

Bat
9/9
Squirrels don't actually fly, even the "flying" ones.

> 2 Lombok is a part of which island nation?

Indonesia
5/9

> 3 What was the name of the pet dog in the 1960s TV series The Jetsons?

Astro
4/9

> 4 Which was the only undefeated team at the 2010 soccer World Cup?

New Zealand (!)
2/9

> 5 How many American presidents been assassinated while in office?

4
8/9

> 6 Which Australian businessman created World Series Cricket in the 1970s?

Kerry Packer
3/9
I might keep asking this one periodically until we get 100% :-)

> 7 What object appears on Pink Floyd's iconic 1973 album cover Dark Side
> of the Moon?

A Prism
6/9

> 8 Denny Crane is a character in which American TV series?

Boston Legal
3/9
Denny Crane!

> 9 Which accessory would one associate with the fashion brand Louboutin?

Shoes
3/9
A handbag?

> 10 Holly Hunter won an Oscar for her role in which 1993 film?

The Piano
5/9
Not to be confused with Helen Hunt.


Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL Quiz 116
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Chris Johnson
1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 Dan Tilque
1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 Erland S
1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 Marc Dashevsky
1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 Mark Brader
1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 6 Peter Smyth
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8 Rob Parker
1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 5 John Masters
1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 swp
9 5 4 2 8 3 6 3 3 5 48 TOTAL
53%

A tough one- well done Rob and Stephen.

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