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Calvin

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Mar 3, 2020, 10:16:26 PM3/3/20
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1 In 1990 John McEnroe was disqualified from which Grand Slam for misconduct?
2 Which American singer-songwriter co-wrote and sang the theme song from the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies?
3 Who is the Roman god of fire, metalworking, and the forge?
4 Which Hawaiian (b. 1970) was World Surf League champion in 2000?
5 According to folklore, what part of the body of a rabbit or hare can be carried as a good luck charm?
6 What is the only country to have territorial claims (as opposed to just research stations) in both the Arctic and Antarctica?
7 Which late actor voices the closing monologue in the Michael Jackson hit Thriller?
8 Which fictional detective lives in the village of St Mary Mead?
9 What is the English meaning of the Italian word baci?
10 Denali (aka Mount McKinley) is located in which US state?

cheers,
calvin

Mark Brader

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Mar 3, 2020, 10:45:30 PM3/3/20
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"Calvin":
> 1 In 1990 John McEnroe was disqualified from which Grand Slam
> for misconduct?

Wimbledon?

> 2 Which American singer-songwriter co-wrote and sang the theme
> song from the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies?

Carey?

> 3 Who is the Roman god of fire, metalworking, and the forge?

Vulcan.

> 4 Which Hawaiian (b. 1970) was World Surf League champion in 2000?

Johnson.

> 5 According to folklore, what part of the body of a rabbit or
> hare can be carried as a good luck charm?

Foot.

> 6 What is the only country to have territorial claims (as
> opposed to just research stations) in both the Arctic and
> Antarctica?

Norway?

> 7 Which late actor voices the closing monologue in the Michael
> Jackson hit Thriller?

Burton?

> 8 Which fictional detective lives in the village of St Mary Mead?

Marple.

> 9 What is the English meaning of the Italian word baci?

Rods?

> 10 Denali (aka Mount McKinley) is located in which US state?

Alaska.
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Dan Blum

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Mar 4, 2020, 12:12:50 AM3/4/20
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:

> 3 Who is the Roman god of fire, metalworking, and the forge?

Vulcan

> 5 According to folklore, what part of the body of a rabbit or hare can be carried as a good luck charm?

foot

> 6 What is the only country to have territorial claims (as opposed to just research stations) in both the Arctic and Antarctica?

Russia

> 7 Which late actor voices the closing monologue in the Michael Jackson hit Thriller?

Vincent Price

> 8 Which fictional detective lives in the village of St Mary Mead?

Miss Marple

> 10 Denali (aka Mount McKinley) is located in which US state?

Alaska

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Joe Masters

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Mar 4, 2020, 2:15:12 PM3/4/20
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On 2020-03-04 03:16:25 +0000, Calvin said:

> 1 In 1990 John McEnroe was disqualified from which Grand Slam for misconduct?

Australian Open

> 2 Which American singer-songwriter co-wrote and sang the theme song
> from the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies?

Carol King

> 3 Who is the Roman god of fire, metalworking, and the forge?

Thor

>
> 4 Which Hawaiian (b. 1970) was World Surf League champion in 2000?
> 5 According to folklore, what part of the body of a rabbit or hare can
> be carried as a good luck charm?

Foot

> 6 What is the only country to have territorial claims (as opposed to
> just research stations) in both the Arctic and Antarctica?

Norway

> 7 Which late actor voices the closing monologue in the Michael Jackson
> hit Thriller?

Christopher Lee

> 8 Which fictional detective lives in the village of St Mary Mead?

Miss Marple

> 9 What is the English meaning of the Italian word baci?
> 10 Denali (aka Mount McKinley) is located in which US state?

Alaska

>
> cheers,
> calvin


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withholding your forgiveness until it’s too late is to become divinely
fucked up.” ― Jonathan Tropper, The Book of Joe

Erland Sommarskog

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Mar 4, 2020, 3:18:48 PM3/4/20
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1 In 1990 John McEnroe was disqualified from which Grand Slam for
> misconduct?

Wimbledon

> 5 According to folklore, what part of the body of a rabbit or hare
> can be carried as a good luck charm?

The paw

> 6 What is the only country to have territorial claims (as opposed to
> just research stations) in both the Arctic and Antarctica?

Norway

> 8 Which fictional detective lives in the village of St Mary Mead?

Peter Whimsey

> 9 What is the English meaning of the Italian word baci?

Kisses

> 10 Denali (aka Mount McKinley) is located in which US state?
>

Alaska

swp

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Mar 4, 2020, 8:43:57 PM3/4/20
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On Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 10:16:26 PM UTC-5, Calvin wrote:
> 1 In 1990 John McEnroe was disqualified from which Grand Slam for misconduct?

australian open

> 2 Which American singer-songwriter co-wrote and sang the theme song from the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies?

sheryl crow

> 3 Who is the Roman god of fire, metalworking, and the forge?

vulcan

> 4 Which Hawaiian (b. 1970) was World Surf League champion in 2000?

kelly slater?

> 5 According to folklore, what part of the body of a rabbit or hare can be carried as a good luck charm?

foot

> 6 What is the only country to have territorial claims (as opposed to just research stations) in both the Arctic and Antarctica?

uk?

> 7 Which late actor voices the closing monologue in the Michael Jackson hit Thriller?

vincent price

> 8 Which fictional detective lives in the village of St Mary Mead?

miss marple

> 9 What is the English meaning of the Italian word baci?

kiss

> 10 Denali (aka Mount McKinley) is located in which US state?

alaska

swp

Dan Tilque

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Mar 5, 2020, 2:03:15 PM3/5/20
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On 3/3/20 7:16 PM, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 In 1990 John McEnroe was disqualified from which Grand Slam for misconduct?

Australian Open

> 2 Which American singer-songwriter co-wrote and sang the theme song from the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies?
> 3 Who is the Roman god of fire, metalworking, and the forge?

Vulcan

> 4 Which Hawaiian (b. 1970) was World Surf League champion in 2000?
> 5 According to folklore, what part of the body of a rabbit or hare can be carried as a good luck charm?

foot

> 6 What is the only country to have territorial claims (as opposed to just research stations) in both the Arctic and Antarctica?

Norway

> 7 Which late actor voices the closing monologue in the Michael Jackson hit Thriller?
> 8 Which fictional detective lives in the village of St Mary Mead?
> 9 What is the English meaning of the Italian word baci?
> 10 Denali (aka Mount McKinley) is located in which US state?

Alaska

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Dan Tilque

ArenEss

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Mar 6, 2020, 12:21:58 PM3/6/20
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On Tue, 3 Mar 2020 19:16:25 -0800 (PST), Calvin <334...@gmail.com>
wrote:

>
>1 In 1990 John McEnroe was disqualified from which Grand Slam for misconduct?
Australian Open
>2 Which American singer-songwriter co-wrote and sang the theme song from the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies?
Sheryl Crow
>3 Who is the Roman god of fire, metalworking, and the forge?
Vulcan
>4 Which Hawaiian (b. 1970) was World Surf League champion in 2000?
>5 According to folklore, what part of the body of a rabbit or hare can be carried as a good luck charm?
Foot
>6 What is the only country to have territorial claims (as opposed to just research stations) in both the Arctic and Antarctica?
Norway
>7 Which late actor voices the closing monologue in the Michael Jackson hit Thriller?
Vicent Price
>8 Which fictional detective lives in the village of St Mary Mead?
Miss Marple
>9 What is the English meaning of the Italian word baci?
Kisses
>10 Denali (aka Mount McKinley) is located in which US state?
Alaska
>
>cheers,
>calvin

ArenEss

Pete Gayde

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Mar 6, 2020, 3:06:43 PM3/6/20
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:955dc839-7040-417f...@googlegroups.com:

>
> 1 In 1990 John McEnroe was disqualified from which Grand Slam for
> misconduct?

Wimbledon

> 2 Which American singer-songwriter co-wrote and sang
> the theme song from the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies?

Carly Simon

> 3 Who is the Roman god of fire, metalworking, and the forge?

Prometheus

> 4 Which Hawaiian (b. 1970) was World Surf League champion in 2000?
> 5 According to folklore, what part of the body of a rabbit or hare can
> be carried as a good luck charm?

Foot

> 6 What is the only country to
> have territorial claims (as opposed to just research stations) in both
> the Arctic and Antarctica?

Russia

> 7 Which late actor voices the closing
> monologue in the Michael Jackson hit Thriller?

Kirk Douglas

> 8 Which fictional
> detective lives in the village of St Mary Mead?

Nero Wolfe

> 9 What is the English meaning of the Italian word baci?

Candy

> 10 Denali (aka Mount McKinley) is located in which US state?

Alaska

>
> cheers,
> calvin
>

Pete Gayde

Calvin

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Mar 11, 2020, 11:51:38 PM3/11/20
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On Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 1:16:26 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:

> 1 In 1990 John McEnroe was disqualified from which Grand Slam for misconduct?

Australian Open

> 2 Which American singer-songwriter co-wrote and sang the theme song from the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies?

Sheryl Crow

> 3 Who is the Roman god of fire, metalworking, and the forge?

Vulcan

> 4 Which Hawaiian (b. 1970) was World Surf League champion in 2000?

Sunny Garcia
No one got this
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunny_Garcia

> 5 According to folklore, what part of the body of a rabbit or hare can be carried as a good luck charm?

Foot. I accepted paw- which is it not known as that anyway???

> 6 What is the only country to have territorial claims (as opposed to just research stations) in both the Arctic and Antarctica?

Norway

> 7 Which late actor voices the closing monologue in the Michael Jackson hit Thriller?

Vincent Price

> 8 Which fictional detective lives in the village of St Mary Mead?

Miss Jane Marple

> 9 What is the English meaning of the Italian word baci?

Kisses

> 10 Denali (aka Mount McKinley) is located in which US state?

Alaska


Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 591
1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 42 Aren Ess
1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 38 Stephen Perry
0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 5 29 Dan Blum
1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 5 29 Dan Tilque
1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 5 29 Joe Masters
0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 5 30 Mark Brader
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 19 Erland S
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 16 Pete Gayde
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
4 2 5 0 8 4 3 5 3 8 42 53%

Good to see 8 players, and congratulatins Aren!

cheers,
calvin

Erland Sommarskog

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Mar 12, 2020, 4:05:54 PM3/12/20
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
>> 5 According to folklore, what part of the body of a rabbit or hare
>> can be carried as a good luck charm?
>
> Foot. I accepted paw- which is it not known as that anyway???
>

In Swedish we talk about "hartass", "tass" usually translates to "paw".
"Foot" is "fot" in Swedish.
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