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Calvin
Oct 16, 2018, 7:32:12 PM10/16/18
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1 What is the name of Dick Dastardly's canine sidekick?
2 Which 2016 film spin-off directed by Gareth Edwards, though not part of the main Star Wars series, is set one week before 'A New Hope'?
3 What links Brazil, Angola and Cape Verde?
4 How many ribs do most humans have?
5 Individual portions of soy sauce are traditionally packaged in small containers resembling which creature?
6 Which contemporary author's saga sees the heroine Bella Swan choosing between Edward Cullen and Jacob Black?
7 Alan Knott represented which country in international cricket?
8 Control+V is the computer keyboard shortcut for which operation?
9 Name any one of the Air signs according to traditional astrology.
10 According to author Jonathan Swift, it was a bold man who first ate which seafood item?
cheers,
calvin
Dan Blum
Oct 16, 2018, 8:26:36 PM10/16/18
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Muttley
> 2 Which 2016 film spin-off directed by Gareth Edwards, though not part of the main Star Wars series, is set one week before 'A New Hope'?
Rogue One
> 3 What links Brazil, Angola and Cape Verde?
former Portuguese colonies
> 4 How many ribs do most humans have?
12
> 6 Which contemporary author's saga sees the heroine Bella Swan choosing between Edward Cullen and Jacob Black?
Stephenie Meyer
> 7 Alan Knott represented which country in international cricket?
England
> 8 Control+V is the computer keyboard shortcut for which operation?
paste
> 9 Name any one of the Air signs according to traditional astrology.
Virgo
> 10 According to author Jonathan Swift, it was a bold man who first ate which seafood item?
oyster
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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 Which 2016 film spin-off directed by Gareth Edwards, though not part of the main Star Wars series, is set one week before 'A New Hope'?
> 3 What links Brazil, Angola and Cape Verde?
> 4 How many ribs do most humans have?
> 6 Which contemporary author's saga sees the heroine Bella Swan choosing between Edward Cullen and Jacob Black?
> 7 Alan Knott represented which country in international cricket?
> 8 Control+V is the computer keyboard shortcut for which operation?
> 9 Name any one of the Air signs according to traditional astrology.
> 10 According to author Jonathan Swift, it was a bold man who first ate which seafood item?
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Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Mark Brader
Oct 16, 2018, 9:20:53 PM10/16/18
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Calvin:
> 3 What links Brazil, Angola and Cape Verde?
Portuguese.
> 4 How many ribs do most humans have?
26.
> 5 Individual portions of soy sauce are traditionally packaged
> in small containers resembling which creature?
> 6 Which contemporary author's saga sees the heroine Bella Swan
> choosing between Edward Cullen and Jacob Black?
Meyer. With no A's, not even in the first name.
> 7 Alan Knott represented which country in international cricket?
England?
> 8 Control+V is the computer keyboard shortcut for which operation?
Paste.
> 9 Name any one of the Air signs according to traditional astrology.
Libra?
> 10 According to author Jonathan Swift, it was a bold man who
> first ate which seafood item?
Oyster.
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Mark Brader | "If you have to go in, you go in.
Toronto | The choice was made the day you took your oath."
m...@vex.net | --Dan Duddy, New York Fire Department
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1 What is the name of Dick Dastardly's canine sidekick?
> 2 Which 2016 film spin-off directed by Gareth Edwards, though
> not part of the main Star Wars series, is set one week before
> 'A New Hope'?
"Rogue One".
> 2 Which 2016 film spin-off directed by Gareth Edwards, though
> not part of the main Star Wars series, is set one week before
> 'A New Hope'?
> 3 What links Brazil, Angola and Cape Verde?
> 4 How many ribs do most humans have?
> 5 Individual portions of soy sauce are traditionally packaged
> in small containers resembling which creature?
> 6 Which contemporary author's saga sees the heroine Bella Swan
> choosing between Edward Cullen and Jacob Black?
> 7 Alan Knott represented which country in international cricket?
> 8 Control+V is the computer keyboard shortcut for which operation?
> 9 Name any one of the Air signs according to traditional astrology.
> 10 According to author Jonathan Swift, it was a bold man who
> first ate which seafood item?
--
Mark Brader | "If you have to go in, you go in.
Toronto | The choice was made the day you took your oath."
m...@vex.net | --Dan Duddy, New York Fire Department
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Tilque
Oct 16, 2018, 10:42:25 PM10/16/18
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 What is the name of Dick Dastardly's canine sidekick?
> 2 Which 2016 film spin-off directed by Gareth Edwards, though not part of the main Star Wars series, is set one week before 'A New Hope'?
Solo
> 1 What is the name of Dick Dastardly's canine sidekick?
> 2 Which 2016 film spin-off directed by Gareth Edwards, though not part of the main Star Wars series, is set one week before 'A New Hope'?
> 3 What links Brazil, Angola and Cape Verde?
> 4 How many ribs do most humans have?
> 5 Individual portions of soy sauce are traditionally packaged in small containers resembling which creature?
> 6 Which contemporary author's saga sees the heroine Bella Swan choosing between Edward Cullen and Jacob Black?
> 7 Alan Knott represented which country in international cricket?
> 8 Control+V is the computer keyboard shortcut for which operation?
> 9 Name any one of the Air signs according to traditional astrology.
> 10 According to author Jonathan Swift, it was a bold man who first ate which seafood item?
--
Dan Tilque
Erland Sommarskog
Oct 17, 2018, 3:08:53 AM10/17/18
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 2 Which 2016 film spin-off directed by Gareth Edwards, though not
> part of the main Star Wars series, is set one week before 'A New Hope'?
The Old Hope
> 2 Which 2016 film spin-off directed by Gareth Edwards, though not
> part of the main Star Wars series, is set one week before 'A New Hope'?
> 3 What links Brazil, Angola and Cape Verde?
> 4 How many ribs do most humans have?
> 7 Alan Knott represented which country in international cricket?
> 8 Control+V is the computer keyboard shortcut for which operation?
> 10 According to author Jonathan Swift, it was a bold man who first
> ate which seafood item?
Pete Gayde
Oct 18, 2018, 12:28:41 AM10/18/18
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:e6ab1487-37ff-4ba0...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 What is the name of Dick Dastardly's canine sidekick?
Muttley
> 2 Which 2016 film spin-off directed by Gareth Edwards, though not
> part of the main Star Wars series, is set one week before 'A New
> Hope'?
Rogue One
> 3 What links Brazil, Angola and Cape Verde?
The Portuguese language
> 4 How many ribs do most humans have?
12
> 5 Individual portions of soy sauce are traditionally packaged in
> small containers resembling which creature?
Scallop
> 6 Which contemporary
> author's saga sees the heroine Bella Swan choosing between Edward
> Cullen and Jacob Black?
Meyer
> 7 Alan Knott represented which country in
> international cricket?
New Zealand
> 8 Control+V is the computer keyboard shortcut for which operation?
Paste
> 9 Name any one of the Air signs
> according to traditional astrology.
Sagittarius
> 10 According to author
> Jonathan Swift, it was a bold man who first ate which seafood item?
Sea Urchin
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
news:e6ab1487-37ff-4ba0...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 What is the name of Dick Dastardly's canine sidekick?
> 2 Which 2016 film spin-off directed by Gareth Edwards, though not
> part of the main Star Wars series, is set one week before 'A New
> Hope'?
> 3 What links Brazil, Angola and Cape Verde?
> 4 How many ribs do most humans have?
> 5 Individual portions of soy sauce are traditionally packaged in
> small containers resembling which creature?
> 6 Which contemporary
> author's saga sees the heroine Bella Swan choosing between Edward
> Cullen and Jacob Black?
> 7 Alan Knott represented which country in
> international cricket?
> 8 Control+V is the computer keyboard shortcut for which operation?
> 9 Name any one of the Air signs
> according to traditional astrology.
> 10 According to author
> Jonathan Swift, it was a bold man who first ate which seafood item?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
Calvin
Oct 24, 2018, 1:38:12 AM10/24/18
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On Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 9:32:12 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 What is the name of Dick Dastardly's canine sidekick?
Mutley
> 1 What is the name of Dick Dastardly's canine sidekick?
> 2 Which 2016 film spin-off directed by Gareth Edwards, though not part of the main Star Wars series, is set one week before 'A New Hope'?
> 3 What links Brazil, Angola and Cape Verde?
> 4 How many ribs do most humans have?
No-one got this!
> 5 Individual portions of soy sauce are traditionally packaged in small containers resembling which creature?
Is this an Australian thing?
https://www.techly.com.au/2016/08/12/techly-explains-whats-deal-little-soy-sauce-fish-comes-takeaway-sushi/
> 6 Which contemporary author's saga sees the heroine Bella Swan choosing between Edward Cullen and Jacob Black?
> 7 Alan Knott represented which country in international cricket?
> 8 Control+V is the computer keyboard shortcut for which operation?
> 9 Name any one of the Air signs according to traditional astrology.
Singleton for Mark
> 10 According to author Jonathan Swift, it was a bold man who first ate which seafood item?
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 540
0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 7 23 Mark Brader
1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 7 24 Dan Blum
1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 18 Pete Gayde
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 14 Dan Tilque
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 14 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
2 3 5 0 0 3 2 5 1 4 25 50%
That was a tough set. Congratulations Mark.
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Oct 24, 2018, 4:27:26 AM10/24/18
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"Calvin":
> > 9 Name any one of the Air signs according to traditional astrology.
>
> Gemini, Libra or Aquarius
> Singleton for Mark
Lucky guess!
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Mark Brader, Toronto "Not looking like Pascal is not
m...@vex.net a language deficiency!" -- Doug Gwyn
> > 4 How many ribs do most humans have?
>
> 24
> No-one got this!
At least I remembered to count both sides!
>
> 24
> No-one got this!
> > 9 Name any one of the Air signs according to traditional astrology.
>
> Gemini, Libra or Aquarius
> Singleton for Mark
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Mark Brader, Toronto "Not looking like Pascal is not
m...@vex.net a language deficiency!" -- Doug Gwyn
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