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Calvin
Mar 12, 2017, 10:01:58 PM3/12/17
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1 Rival gangs the Bloods and the Crips are primarily found in which US city?
2 What is the name of the largest Russian news agency, also the fourth largest in the world?
3 The chemical basis of which fifth taste was discovered by Japanese biochemist Kikunae Ikeda in 1909?
4 Introduced in 1912, what name was given to the first true plastic (i.e. synthetic polymer)?
5 Which poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson is loosely based on the Arthurian legend of Elaine of Astolat?
6 A reference to its colour and value, what is the more common name for the iron sulphide with the chemical formula FeS2?
7 According to Johnny Preston’s 1960 hit single, who did Running Bear love?
8 Yogi Bear and Boo Boo are residents if which fictional national park?
9 Larry Wilcox and Eric Estrada co-starred in which US TV series?
10 Which fictional character has been portrayed in film by Linda Hamilton, Lena Headey and Emilia Clarke?
cheers,
calvin
Marc Dashevsky
Mar 13, 2017, 1:42:30 AM3/13/17
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In article <7ff48d98-f536-40c3...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
> 2 What is the name of the largest Russian news agency, also the fourth largest in the world?
TASS
> 3 The chemical basis of which fifth taste was discovered by Japanese biochemist Kikunae Ikeda in 1909?
umami
> 4 Introduced in 1912, what name was given to the first true plastic (i.e. synthetic polymer)?
cellophane
> 5 Which poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson is loosely based on the Arthurian legend of Elaine of Astolat?
> 6 A reference to its colour and value, what is the more common name for the iron sulphide with the chemical formula FeS2?
fool's gold
> 7 According to Johnny Preston?s 1960 hit single, who did Running Bear love?
Little White Dove
> 8 Yogi Bear and Boo Boo are residents if which fictional national park?
Jellystone
> 9 Larry Wilcox and Eric Estrada co-starred in which US TV series?
CHiPs
> 10 Which fictional character has been portrayed in film by Linda Hamilton, Lena Headey and Emilia Clarke?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
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> 1 Rival gangs the Bloods and the Crips are primarily found in which US city?
Los Angeles
> 1 Rival gangs the Bloods and the Crips are primarily found in which US city?
> 2 What is the name of the largest Russian news agency, also the fourth largest in the world?
> 3 The chemical basis of which fifth taste was discovered by Japanese biochemist Kikunae Ikeda in 1909?
> 4 Introduced in 1912, what name was given to the first true plastic (i.e. synthetic polymer)?
> 5 Which poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson is loosely based on the Arthurian legend of Elaine of Astolat?
> 6 A reference to its colour and value, what is the more common name for the iron sulphide with the chemical formula FeS2?
> 7 According to Johnny Preston?s 1960 hit single, who did Running Bear love?
Little White Dove
> 8 Yogi Bear and Boo Boo are residents if which fictional national park?
> 9 Larry Wilcox and Eric Estrada co-starred in which US TV series?
> 10 Which fictional character has been portrayed in film by Linda Hamilton, Lena Headey and Emilia Clarke?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
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Mark Brader
Mar 13, 2017, 4:58:48 AM3/13/17
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> Subject: Calvn's Quiz #478
(Quiet giggle)
"Calvin":
> 2 What is the name of the largest Russian news agency, also the
> fourth largest in the world?
TASS.
> 3 The chemical basis of which fifth taste was discovered by
> Japanese biochemist Kikunae Ikeda in 1909?
Umami, also called "savory".
> 4 Introduced in 1912, what name was given to the first true
> plastic (i.e. synthetic polymer)?
Bakelite.
> 5 Which poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson is loosely based on the
> Arthurian legend of Elaine of Astolat?
"The Lady of Shalott".
> 6 A reference to its colour and value, what is the more common
> name for the iron sulphide with the chemical formula FeS2?
Fool's gold.
> 7 According to Johnny Preston's 1960 hit single, who did
> Running Bear love?
Oh.
Sitting Bull?
> 8 Yogi Bear and Boo Boo are residents if which fictional national park?
Jellystone.
> 9 Larry Wilcox and Eric Estrada co-starred in which US TV series?
"Emergency"? (I hope it's not "CHiPS", which was the first one I thought
of. That's Erik, by the way.)
> 10 Which fictional character has been portrayed in film by
> Linda Hamilton, Lena Headey and Emilia Clarke?
Sarah Connor?
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(Quiet giggle)
"Calvin":
> 1 Rival gangs the Bloods and the Crips are primarily found in
> which US city?
Los Angeles, I think.
> which US city?
> 2 What is the name of the largest Russian news agency, also the
> fourth largest in the world?
> 3 The chemical basis of which fifth taste was discovered by
> Japanese biochemist Kikunae Ikeda in 1909?
> 4 Introduced in 1912, what name was given to the first true
> plastic (i.e. synthetic polymer)?
> 5 Which poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson is loosely based on the
> Arthurian legend of Elaine of Astolat?
> 6 A reference to its colour and value, what is the more common
> name for the iron sulphide with the chemical formula FeS2?
> 7 According to Johnny Preston's 1960 hit single, who did
> Running Bear love?
Sitting Bull?
> 8 Yogi Bear and Boo Boo are residents if which fictional national park?
> 9 Larry Wilcox and Eric Estrada co-starred in which US TV series?
of. That's Erik, by the way.)
> 10 Which fictional character has been portrayed in film by
> Linda Hamilton, Lena Headey and Emilia Clarke?
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Mark Brader, Toronto | "Some people open all the windows:
m...@vex.net | wise wives welcome spring by moving the UNIX."
-- ad, Housewife magazine, April 1941
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
Mar 13, 2017, 8:37:38 AM3/13/17
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 1 Rival gangs the Bloods and the Crips are primarily found in which US city?
Los Angeles
> 1 Rival gangs the Bloods and the Crips are primarily found in which US city?
> 2 What is the name of the largest Russian news agency, also the fourth largest in the world?
> 3 The chemical basis of which fifth taste was discovered by Japanese biochemist Kikunae Ikeda in 1909?
> 4 Introduced in 1912, what name was given to the first true plastic (i.e. synthetic polymer)?
> 5 Which poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson is loosely based on the Arthurian legend of Elaine of Astolat?
> 6 A reference to its colour and value, what is the more common name for the iron sulphide with the chemical formula FeS2?
> 8 Yogi Bear and Boo Boo are residents if which fictional national park?
> 9 Larry Wilcox and Eric Estrada co-starred in which US TV series?
> 10 Which fictional character has been portrayed in film by Linda Hamilton, Lena Headey and Emilia Clarke?
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Dan Tilque
Mar 13, 2017, 8:55:58 AM3/13/17
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Rival gangs the Bloods and the Crips are primarily found in which US city?
Los Angeles (although they've spread to other cities.)
> 1 Rival gangs the Bloods and the Crips are primarily found in which US city?
> 2 What is the name of the largest Russian news agency, also the fourth largest in the world?
> 3 The chemical basis of which fifth taste was discovered by Japanese biochemist Kikunae Ikeda in 1909?
> 4 Introduced in 1912, what name was given to the first true plastic (i.e. synthetic polymer)?
> 5 Which poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson is loosely based on the Arthurian legend of Elaine of Astolat?
> 6 A reference to its colour and value, what is the more common name for the iron sulphide with the chemical formula FeS2?
> 7 According to Johnny Preston’s 1960 hit single, who did Running Bear love?
> 8 Yogi Bear and Boo Boo are residents if which fictional national park?
> 9 Larry Wilcox and Eric Estrada co-starred in which US TV series?
> 10 Which fictional character has been portrayed in film by Linda Hamilton, Lena Headey and Emilia Clarke?
Dan Tilque
Bruce
Mar 13, 2017, 9:24:43 AM3/13/17
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On Sun, 12 Mar 2017 19:01:58 -0700, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Rival gangs the Bloods and the Crips are primarily found in which
US
> city?
Los Angeles
> 1 Rival gangs the Bloods and the Crips are primarily found in which
US
> city?
> 2 What is the name of the largest Russian news agency, also the
fourth
> largest in the world?
> 3 The chemical basis of which fifth taste was discovered by Japanese
> biochemist Kikunae Ikeda in 1909?
> 4 Introduced in 1912, what name was given to the first true plastic
> (i.e. synthetic polymer)?
> 5 Which poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson is loosely based on the
Arthurian
> legend of Elaine of Astolat?
> 6 A reference to its colour and value, what is the more common name
for
> the iron sulphide with the chemical formula FeS2?
> 7 According to Johnny Preston’s 1960 hit single, who did Running Bear
> love?
> 8 Yogi Bear and Boo Boo are residents if which fictional national
park?
> 9 Larry Wilcox and Eric Estrada co-starred in which US TV series?
> 10 Which fictional character has been portrayed in film by Linda
> Hamilton, Lena Headey and Emilia Clarke?
> cheers,
> calvin
Peter Smyth
Mar 13, 2017, 11:22:02 AM3/13/17
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Rival gangs the Bloods and the Crips are primarily found in which
> US city?
Los Angeles
> 1 Rival gangs the Bloods and the Crips are primarily found in which
> US city?
> 2 What is the name of the largest Russian news agency, also the
> fourth largest in the world?
Tass
> fourth largest in the world?
> 3 The chemical basis of which fifth taste was discovered by Japanese
> biochemist Kikunae Ikeda in 1909?
Umami
> biochemist Kikunae Ikeda in 1909?
> 4 Introduced in 1912, what name was given to the first true plastic
> (i.e. synthetic polymer)?
Bakelite
> (i.e. synthetic polymer)?
> 5 Which poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson is loosely based on the
> Arthurian legend of Elaine of Astolat?
The Lady in the Lake
> Arthurian legend of Elaine of Astolat?
> 6 A reference to its colour and value, what is the more common name
> for the iron sulphide with the chemical formula FeS2?
Fools Gold
> for the iron sulphide with the chemical formula FeS2?
> 7 According to Johnny Preston’s 1960 hit single, who did Running Bear
> love?
>
> 8 Yogi Bear and Boo Boo are residents if which fictional national
> park?
Jellystone
> love?
>
> 8 Yogi Bear and Boo Boo are residents if which fictional national
> park?
> 9 Larry Wilcox and Eric Estrada co-starred in which US TV series?
>
> 10 Which fictional character has been portrayed in film by Linda
> Hamilton, Lena Headey and Emilia Clarke?
Peter Smyth
>
> 10 Which fictional character has been portrayed in film by Linda
> Hamilton, Lena Headey and Emilia Clarke?
Don Piven
Mar 13, 2017, 3:58:32 PM3/13/17
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On 3/12/17 21:01, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 Rival gangs the Bloods and the Crips are primarily found in which US city?
Los Angeles.
>
> 1 Rival gangs the Bloods and the Crips are primarily found in which US city?
> 2 What is the name of the largest Russian news agency, also the fourth largest in the world?
> 3 The chemical basis of which fifth taste was discovered by Japanese biochemist Kikunae Ikeda in 1909?
> 4 Introduced in 1912, what name was given to the first true plastic (i.e. synthetic polymer)?
> 5 Which poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson is loosely based on the Arthurian legend of Elaine of Astolat?
> 6 A reference to its colour and value, what is the more common name for the iron sulphide with the chemical formula FeS2?
> 7 According to Johnny Preston’s 1960 hit single, who did Running Bear love?
> 8 Yogi Bear and Boo Boo are residents if which fictional national park?
> 9 Larry Wilcox and Eric Estrada co-starred in which US TV series?
> 10 Which fictional character has been portrayed in film by Linda Hamilton, Lena Headey and Emilia Clarke?
Pete Gayde
Mar 14, 2017, 12:57:19 AM3/14/17
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:7ff48d98-f536-40c3...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Rival gangs the Bloods and the Crips are primarily found in
> which US city?
Los Angeles
> 2 What is the name of the largest Russian news
> agency, also the fourth largest in the world?
TASS
> 3 The chemical basis
> of which fifth taste was discovered by Japanese biochemist Kikunae
> Ikeda in 1909?
Umamei
> 4 Introduced in 1912, what name was given to the
> first true plastic (i.e. synthetic polymer)?
> 5 Which poem by
> Alfred, Lord Tennyson is loosely based on the Arthurian legend of
> Elaine of Astolat?
> 6 A reference to its colour and value, what is
> the more common name for the iron sulphide with the chemical formula
> FeS2?
> 7 According to Johnny Preston’s 1960 hit single, who did
> Running Bear love?
Little White Dove
> 8 Yogi Bear and Boo Boo are residents if which
> fictional national park?
Jellystone
> 9 Larry Wilcox and Eric Estrada co-starred in which US TV series?
CHiPS
> 10 Which fictional character has
> been portrayed in film by Linda Hamilton, Lena Headey and Emilia
> Clarke?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
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>
> 1 Rival gangs the Bloods and the Crips are primarily found in
> which US city?
> 2 What is the name of the largest Russian news
> agency, also the fourth largest in the world?
> 3 The chemical basis
> of which fifth taste was discovered by Japanese biochemist Kikunae
> Ikeda in 1909?
> 4 Introduced in 1912, what name was given to the
> first true plastic (i.e. synthetic polymer)?
> 5 Which poem by
> Alfred, Lord Tennyson is loosely based on the Arthurian legend of
> Elaine of Astolat?
> 6 A reference to its colour and value, what is
> the more common name for the iron sulphide with the chemical formula
> FeS2?
> 7 According to Johnny Preston’s 1960 hit single, who did
> Running Bear love?
> 8 Yogi Bear and Boo Boo are residents if which
> fictional national park?
> 9 Larry Wilcox and Eric Estrada co-starred in which US TV series?
> 10 Which fictional character has
> been portrayed in film by Linda Hamilton, Lena Headey and Emilia
> Clarke?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
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ArenEss
Mar 15, 2017, 6:29:07 PM3/15/17
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On Sun, 12 Mar 2017 19:01:58 -0700 (PDT), Calvin <334...@gmail.com>
wrote:
>
>1 Rival gangs the Bloods and the Crips are primarily found in which US city?
Los Angeles
>2 What is the name of the largest Russian news agency, also the fourth largest in the world?
TASS
>3 The chemical basis of which fifth taste was discovered by Japanese biochemist Kikunae Ikeda in 1909?
Savory?
>4 Introduced in 1912, what name was given to the first true plastic (i.e. synthetic polymer)?
Bakelite?
>5 Which poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson is loosely based on the Arthurian legend of Elaine of Astolat?
>6 A reference to its colour and value, what is the more common name for the iron sulphide with the chemical formula FeS2?
Fools Gold?
>7 According to Johnny Preston’s 1960 hit single, who did Running Bear love?
>8 Yogi Bear and Boo Boo are residents if which fictional national park?
Jellystone Park
>9 Larry Wilcox and Eric Estrada co-starred in which US TV series?
CHiPS!
>
>cheers,
>calvin
ArenEss
wrote:
>
>1 Rival gangs the Bloods and the Crips are primarily found in which US city?
>2 What is the name of the largest Russian news agency, also the fourth largest in the world?
>3 The chemical basis of which fifth taste was discovered by Japanese biochemist Kikunae Ikeda in 1909?
>4 Introduced in 1912, what name was given to the first true plastic (i.e. synthetic polymer)?
>5 Which poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson is loosely based on the Arthurian legend of Elaine of Astolat?
>6 A reference to its colour and value, what is the more common name for the iron sulphide with the chemical formula FeS2?
>7 According to Johnny Preston’s 1960 hit single, who did Running Bear love?
>8 Yogi Bear and Boo Boo are residents if which fictional national park?
>9 Larry Wilcox and Eric Estrada co-starred in which US TV series?
>10 Which fictional character has been portrayed in film by Linda Hamilton, Lena Headey and Emilia Clarke?
Sarah Connor?
>
>cheers,
>calvin
ArenEss
Calvin
Mar 16, 2017, 9:29:27 PM3/16/17
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On Monday, March 13, 2017 at 12:01:58 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Rival gangs the Bloods and the Crips are primarily found in which US city?
Los Angeles
> 1 Rival gangs the Bloods and the Crips are primarily found in which US city?
> 2 What is the name of the largest Russian news agency, also the fourth largest in the world?
> 3 The chemical basis of which fifth taste was discovered by Japanese biochemist Kikunae Ikeda in 1909?
> 4 Introduced in 1912, what name was given to the first true plastic (i.e. synthetic polymer)?
> 5 Which poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson is loosely based on the Arthurian legend of Elaine of Astolat?
> 6 A reference to its colour and value, what is the more common name for the iron sulphide with the chemical formula FeS2?
> 7 According to Johnny Preston’s 1960 hit single, who did Running Bear love?
Once entrant suggested Sitting Bull, which would have put a rather different take on the song :-)
> 8 Yogi Bear and Boo Boo are residents if which fictional national park?
> 9 Larry Wilcox and Eric Estrada co-starred in which US TV series?
And it's "Erik" as Mark pointed out
> 10 Which fictional character has been portrayed in film by Linda Hamilton, Lena Headey and Emilia Clarke?
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 478
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 9 53 Dan Blum
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 8 44 Mark Brader
1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 8 48 Aren Ess
1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 7 40 Dan Tilque
1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 7 40 Don Piven
1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 7 47 Bruce Bowler
1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 7 48 Marc Dashevsky
1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 6 31 Peter Smyth
1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 6 35 Pete Gayde
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
9 9 8 7 2 8 2 9 7 4 65 72%
Congratulations Dan!
cheers,
calvin
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