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Calvin
Feb 7, 2016, 8:40:12 PM2/7/16
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1 Which given name was shared by composers Rachmaninov and Prokofiev?
2 Perry is an alcoholic drink similar to cider, made not from apples but from which fruit?
3 Which Anglo-Irish statesman [1729-1797] first said 'All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.'?
4 Carly Simon's 1977 hit 'Nobody Does It Better' was the theme to which James Bond movie?
5 The decompression sickness 'the bends' is caused by gas bubbles of which element?
6 According to the title of a Shakespeare play, what is the collective term for a group of mistakes?
7 Oolong is a variety of which beverage?
8 The country music radio program 'The Grand Ole Opry' has been broadcast since 1925 from which American city?
9 Including 2 micro-states, Italy shares land borders with how many countries?
10 In 2012 the New Jersey Nets NBA team relocated to which New York borough?
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Feb 8, 2016, 12:12:22 AM2/8/16
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"Calvin":
> 2 Perry is an alcoholic drink similar to cider, made not from
> apples but from which fruit?
Pears.
> 3 Which Anglo-Irish statesman [1729-1797] first said 'All
> that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do
> nothing.'?
O'Johnson.
> 4 Carly Simon's 1977 hit 'Nobody Does It Better' was the
> theme to which James Bond movie?
"Moonraker"?
> 5 The decompression sickness 'the bends' is caused by gas
> bubbles of which element?
Nitrogen.
> 6 According to the title of a Shakespeare play, what is the
> collective term for a group of mistakes?
A comedy of errors.
> 7 Oolong is a variety of which beverage?
Tea.
> 8 The country music radio program 'The Grand Ole Opry' has
> been broadcast since 1925 from which American city?
Nashville.
> 9 Including 2 micro-states, Italy shares land borders with
> how many countries?
6.
> 10 In 2012 the New Jersey Nets NBA team relocated to which
> New York borough?
Brooklyn.
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> 1 Which given name was shared by composers Rachmaninov and Prokofiev?
Sergei.
> 2 Perry is an alcoholic drink similar to cider, made not from
> apples but from which fruit?
> 3 Which Anglo-Irish statesman [1729-1797] first said 'All
> that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do
> nothing.'?
> 4 Carly Simon's 1977 hit 'Nobody Does It Better' was the
> theme to which James Bond movie?
> 5 The decompression sickness 'the bends' is caused by gas
> bubbles of which element?
> 6 According to the title of a Shakespeare play, what is the
> collective term for a group of mistakes?
> 7 Oolong is a variety of which beverage?
> 8 The country music radio program 'The Grand Ole Opry' has
> been broadcast since 1925 from which American city?
> 9 Including 2 micro-states, Italy shares land borders with
> how many countries?
> 10 In 2012 the New Jersey Nets NBA team relocated to which
> New York borough?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "I conducted a Usenet poll ... on this subject ...
m...@vex.net | Laura is single. By a 2-1 margin." --Ken Perlow
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog
Feb 8, 2016, 3:19:02 AM2/8/16
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1 Which given name was shared by composers Rachmaninov and Prokofiev?
Sergei
> 1 Which given name was shared by composers Rachmaninov and Prokofiev?
> 2 Perry is an alcoholic drink similar to cider, made not from apples
> but from which fruit?
> 4 Carly Simon's 1977 hit 'Nobody Does It Better' was the theme to
> which James Bond movie?
> 5 The decompression sickness 'the bends' is caused by gas bubbles of
> which element?
> 7 Oolong is a variety of which beverage?
> 8 The country music radio program 'The Grand Ole Opry' has been
> broadcast since 1925 from which American city?
> 9 Including 2 micro-states, Italy shares land borders with how many
> countries?
> 10 In 2012 the New Jersey Nets NBA team relocated to which New York
> borough?
>
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Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Dan Tilque
Feb 8, 2016, 3:34:01 AM2/8/16
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which given name was shared by composers Rachmaninov and Prokofiev?
Pavel ??
> 1 Which given name was shared by composers Rachmaninov and Prokofiev?
> 2 Perry is an alcoholic drink similar to cider, made not from apples but from which fruit?
> 3 Which Anglo-Irish statesman [1729-1797] first said 'All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.'?
> 4 Carly Simon's 1977 hit 'Nobody Does It Better' was the theme to which James Bond movie?
> 5 The decompression sickness 'the bends' is caused by gas bubbles of which element?
> 6 According to the title of a Shakespeare play, what is the collective term for a group of mistakes?
> 7 Oolong is a variety of which beverage?
> 8 The country music radio program 'The Grand Ole Opry' has been broadcast since 1925 from which American city?
> 9 Including 2 micro-states, Italy shares land borders with how many countries?
> 10 In 2012 the New Jersey Nets NBA team relocated to which New York borough?
--
Dan Tilque
Peter Smyth
Feb 8, 2016, 1:56:41 PM2/8/16
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which given name was shared by composers Rachmaninov and Prokofiev?
Sergei
> 1 Which given name was shared by composers Rachmaninov and Prokofiev?
> 2 Perry is an alcoholic drink similar to cider, made not from apples
> but from which fruit?
> 3 Which Anglo-Irish statesman [1729-1797] first said 'All that is
> necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.'?
> 4 Carly Simon's 1977 hit 'Nobody Does It Better' was the theme to
> which James Bond movie?
> 5 The decompression sickness 'the bends' is caused by gas bubbles of
> which element?
> 6 According to the title of a Shakespeare play, what is the
> collective term for a group of mistakes?
> 7 Oolong is a variety of which beverage?
> 8 The country music radio program 'The Grand Ole Opry' has been
> broadcast since 1925 from which American city?
> 9 Including 2 micro-states, Italy shares land borders with how many
> countries?
> 10 In 2012 the New Jersey Nets NBA team relocated to which New York
> borough?
Peter Smyth
Björn Lundin
Feb 8, 2016, 1:57:35 PM2/8/16
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On 2016-02-08 02:40, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 Which given name was shared by composers Rachmaninov and Prokofiev?
Vladimir?
>
> 1 Which given name was shared by composers Rachmaninov and Prokofiev?
> 2 Perry is an alcoholic drink similar to cider, made not from apples but from which fruit?
Pears
> 3 Which Anglo-Irish statesman [1729-1797] first said 'All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.'?
> 4 Carly Simon's 1977 hit 'Nobody Does It Better' was the theme to which James Bond movie?
> 5 The decompression sickness 'the bends' is caused by gas bubbles of which element?
Nitrogen
> 4 Carly Simon's 1977 hit 'Nobody Does It Better' was the theme to which James Bond movie?
> 5 The decompression sickness 'the bends' is caused by gas bubbles of which element?
> 6 According to the title of a Shakespeare play, what is the collective term for a group of mistakes?
> 7 Oolong is a variety of which beverage?
> 8 The country music radio program 'The Grand Ole Opry' has been broadcast since 1925 from which American city?
> 9 Including 2 micro-states, Italy shares land borders with how many countries?
7
> 7 Oolong is a variety of which beverage?
> 8 The country music radio program 'The Grand Ole Opry' has been broadcast since 1925 from which American city?
> 9 Including 2 micro-states, Italy shares land borders with how many countries?
> 10 In 2012 the New Jersey Nets NBA team relocated to which New York borough?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
--
Björn
bbowler
Feb 8, 2016, 2:18:20 PM2/8/16
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On Sun, 07 Feb 2016 17:40:12 -0800, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which given name was shared by composers Rachmaninov and Prokofiev?
> 2 Perry is an alcoholic drink similar to cider, made not from apples
but
> from which fruit?
Pear
> 1 Which given name was shared by composers Rachmaninov and Prokofiev?
> 2 Perry is an alcoholic drink similar to cider, made not from apples
but
> from which fruit?
> 3 Which Anglo-Irish statesman [1729-1797] first said 'All that is
> necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.'?
> 4 Carly Simon's 1977 hit 'Nobody Does It Better' was the theme to
which
> James Bond movie?
The Spy Who Loved Me
> 5 The decompression sickness 'the bends' is caused by gas bubbles of
> which element?
Nitrogen
> which element?
> 6 According to the title of a Shakespeare play, what is the
collective
> term for a group of mistakes?
> 7 Oolong is a variety of which beverage?
> 8 The country music radio program 'The Grand Ole Opry' has been
> broadcast since 1925 from which American city?
> 9 Including 2 micro-states, Italy shares land borders with how many
> countries?
Pete
Feb 8, 2016, 4:35:13 PM2/8/16
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:63832850-33d8-4085...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Which given name was shared by composers Rachmaninov and
> Prokofiev?
Sergei
> 2 Perry is an alcoholic drink similar to cider, made
> not from apples but from which fruit?
Cherry
> 3 Which Anglo-Irish
> statesman [1729-1797] first said 'All that is necessary for the
> triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.'?
> 4 Carly Simon's
> 1977 hit 'Nobody Does It Better' was the theme to which James Bond
> movie?
Moonraker
> 5 The decompression sickness 'the bends' is caused by gas
> bubbles of which element?
Nitrogen
> 6 According to the title of a
> Shakespeare play, what is the collective term for a group of mistakes?
Comedy
> 7 Oolong is a variety of which beverage?
Tea
> 8 The country music radio program 'The Grand Ole Opry' has been
> broadcast since 1925 from which American city?
Nashville, Tennessee
> 9 Including 2
> micro-states, Italy shares land borders with how many countries?
7
> 10 In 2012 the New Jersey Nets NBA team relocated to which New York
> borough?
Brooklyn
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete
news:63832850-33d8-4085...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Which given name was shared by composers Rachmaninov and
> Prokofiev?
> 2 Perry is an alcoholic drink similar to cider, made
> not from apples but from which fruit?
> 3 Which Anglo-Irish
> statesman [1729-1797] first said 'All that is necessary for the
> triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.'?
> 4 Carly Simon's
> 1977 hit 'Nobody Does It Better' was the theme to which James Bond
> movie?
> 5 The decompression sickness 'the bends' is caused by gas
> bubbles of which element?
> 6 According to the title of a
> Shakespeare play, what is the collective term for a group of mistakes?
> 7 Oolong is a variety of which beverage?
> 8 The country music radio program 'The Grand Ole Opry' has been
> broadcast since 1925 from which American city?
> 9 Including 2
> micro-states, Italy shares land borders with how many countries?
> 10 In 2012 the New Jersey Nets NBA team relocated to which New York
> borough?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete
Marc Dashevsky
Feb 9, 2016, 1:44:20 AM2/9/16
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In article <63832850-33d8-4085...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
> 2 Perry is an alcoholic drink similar to cider, made not from apples but from which fruit?
pears
> 3 Which Anglo-Irish statesman [1729-1797] first said 'All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.'?
> 4 Carly Simon's 1977 hit 'Nobody Does It Better' was the theme to which James Bond movie?
> 6 According to the title of a Shakespeare play, what is the collective term for a group of mistakes?
comedy
> 7 Oolong is a variety of which beverage?
tea
> 8 The country music radio program 'The Grand Ole Opry' has been broadcast since 1925 from which American city?
Nashville TN
> 9 Including 2 micro-states, Italy shares land borders with how many countries?
6
> 10 In 2012 the New Jersey Nets NBA team relocated to which New York borough?
Brooklyn
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>
> 1 Which given name was shared by composers Rachmaninov and Prokofiev?
Sergei
> 1 Which given name was shared by composers Rachmaninov and Prokofiev?
> 2 Perry is an alcoholic drink similar to cider, made not from apples but from which fruit?
> 3 Which Anglo-Irish statesman [1729-1797] first said 'All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.'?
> 4 Carly Simon's 1977 hit 'Nobody Does It Better' was the theme to which James Bond movie?
The Spy Who Loved Me
> 5 The decompression sickness 'the bends' is caused by gas bubbles of which element?
nitrogen
> 6 According to the title of a Shakespeare play, what is the collective term for a group of mistakes?
> 7 Oolong is a variety of which beverage?
> 8 The country music radio program 'The Grand Ole Opry' has been broadcast since 1925 from which American city?
> 9 Including 2 micro-states, Italy shares land borders with how many countries?
> 10 In 2012 the New Jersey Nets NBA team relocated to which New York borough?
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ArenEss
Feb 11, 2016, 7:07:04 AM2/11/16
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On Sun, 7 Feb 2016 17:40:12 -0800 (PST), Calvin <334...@gmail.com>
wrote:
>
>1 Which given name was shared by composers Rachmaninov and Prokofiev?
Sergei?
>
>cheers,
>calvin
wrote:
>
>1 Which given name was shared by composers Rachmaninov and Prokofiev?
>2 Perry is an alcoholic drink similar to cider, made not from apples but from which fruit?
Pears?
>3 Which Anglo-Irish statesman [1729-1797] first said 'All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.'?
>4 Carly Simon's 1977 hit 'Nobody Does It Better' was the theme to which James Bond movie?
The Spy WHo Loved Me?
>4 Carly Simon's 1977 hit 'Nobody Does It Better' was the theme to which James Bond movie?
>5 The decompression sickness 'the bends' is caused by gas bubbles of which element?
Nitrogen?
>6 According to the title of a Shakespeare play, what is the collective term for a group of mistakes?
A Comedy of Errors?
>7 Oolong is a variety of which beverage?
Tea?
>8 The country music radio program 'The Grand Ole Opry' has been broadcast since 1925 from which American city?
Nashville, TN?
>9 Including 2 micro-states, Italy shares land borders with how many countries?
6?
>10 In 2012 the New Jersey Nets NBA team relocated to which New York borough?
Brooklyn?
>
>cheers,
>calvin
Calvin
Feb 14, 2016, 9:57:37 PM2/14/16
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On Monday, February 8, 2016 at 11:40:12 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which given name was shared by composers Rachmaninov and Prokofiev?
Sergei
> 1 Which given name was shared by composers Rachmaninov and Prokofiev?
> 2 Perry is an alcoholic drink similar to cider, made not from apples but from which fruit?
> 3 Which Anglo-Irish statesman [1729-1797] first said 'All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.'?
I'm surprised no one even guessed this. There aren't that many quiz-worthy Irish statesmen.
> 4 Carly Simon's 1977 hit 'Nobody Does It Better' was the theme to which James Bond movie?
The Spy Who Loved Me
> 5 The decompression sickness 'the bends' is caused by gas bubbles of which element?
Nitrogen
> 6 According to the title of a Shakespeare play, what is the collective term for a group of mistakes?
> 7 Oolong is a variety of which beverage?
> 8 The country music radio program 'The Grand Ole Opry' has been broadcast since 1925 from which American city?
> 9 Including 2 micro-states, Italy shares land borders with how many countries?
> 10 In 2012 the New Jersey Nets NBA team relocated to which New York borough?
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 425
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 60 Marc Dashevsky
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 60 Aren Ess
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 8 55 Peter Smyth
1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 56 Mark Brader
1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 7 47 Pete Gayde
0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 50 Bruce Bowler
0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 6 45 Dan Tilque
1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 27 Erland S
0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 16 Bjorn Lundin
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
6 8 0 4 8 7 8 7 5 7 60 67%
Congratulations Marc and Aren.
cheers,
calvin
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