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Calvin

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Jun 8, 2015, 4:23:02 AM6/8/15
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1 With around 1.5 million people, what is the third most populous city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona?
2 Which astronaut was portrayed by Tom Hanks in the 1995 film Apollo 13?
3 Who did James Earl Ray assassinate in 1968?
4 Which film character has been portrayed by both Steve Martin and Alan Arkin, among others?
5 What are the names of the feuding families in Romeo and Juliet?
6 Which acid can build up in the muscles during strenuous exercise?
7 Which creator of Star Trek had his ashes scattered in outer space in 2002?
8 Which scandal-plagued author's works include First Among Equals (1984) and A Matter of Honour (1986)?
9 What is the signature ingredient of the dip tahini?
10 Coca-Cola was invented and first sold in which southern US state?


cheers,
calvin

bbowler

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Jun 8, 2015, 8:00:59 AM6/8/15
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On Mon, 08 Jun 2015 01:23:01 -0700, Calvin wrote:

> 1 With around 1.5 million people, what is the third most populous
> city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona?

Seville?

> 2 Which astronaut was portrayed by Tom Hanks in the 1995 film Apollo
> 13?

Jim Lovell

> 3 Who did James Earl Ray assassinate in 1968?

MLK Jr.

> 4 Which film character has been portrayed by both Steve Martin and
> Alan Arkin, among others?

Clouseau

> 5 What are the names of the feuding families in Romeo and Juliet?

Montague and Capulet

> 6 Which acid can build up in the muscles during strenuous exercise?

Lactic

> 7 Which creator of Star Trek had his ashes scattered in outer space
> in 2002?

Roddenbury

> 8 Which scandal-plagued author's works include First Among Equals
> (1984) and A Matter of Honour (1986)?

Archer

> 9 What is the signature ingredient
> of the dip tahini?

Sesame seeds

> 10 Coca-Cola was invented and first sold in which southern US state?

Georgia

Erland Sommarskog

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Jun 8, 2015, 8:18:21 AM6/8/15
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1 With around 1.5 million people, what is the third most populous
> city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona?

Valčncia

> 3 Who did James Earl Ray assassinate in 1968?

Robert Kennedy

> 4 Which film character has been portrayed by both Steve Martin and
> Alan Arkin, among others?

Sherlock Holmes

> 5 What are the names of the feuding families in Romeo and Juliet?

Romesson and Juliasson (I think recognise them when I see them.)

> 6 Which acid can build up in the muscles during strenuous exercise?

Milk acdi

> 8 Which scandal-plagued author's works include First Among Equals
> (1984) and A Matter of Honour (1986)?

Oscar Wilde

> 10 Coca-Cola was invented and first sold in which southern US state?

Georgia


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Marc Dashevsky

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Jun 8, 2015, 8:53:11 AM6/8/15
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In article <9e55b7c4-c311-44db...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
>
> 1 With around 1.5 million people, what is the third most populous city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona?
> 2 Which astronaut was portrayed by Tom Hanks in the 1995 film Apollo 13?
Lovell

> 3 Who did James Earl Ray assassinate in 1968?
Martin Luther King Jr.

> 4 Which film character has been portrayed by both Steve Martin and Alan Arkin, among others?
> 5 What are the names of the feuding families in Romeo and Juliet?
Montague and Capulet

> 6 Which acid can build up in the muscles during strenuous exercise?
lactic

> 7 Which creator of Star Trek had his ashes scattered in outer space in 2002?
Gene Roddenberry

> 8 Which scandal-plagued author's works include First Among Equals (1984) and A Matter of Honour (1986)?
> 9 What is the signature ingredient of the dip tahini?
sesame

> 10 Coca-Cola was invented and first sold in which southern US state?
Georgia




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David B

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Jun 8, 2015, 10:19:37 AM6/8/15
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1 With around 1.5 million people, what is the third most populous city in
Spain after Madrid and Barcelona?

Valencia.

2 Which astronaut was portrayed by Tom Hanks in the 1995 film Apollo 13?
3 Who did James Earl Ray assassinate in 1968?

Martin Luther King Junior.

4 Which film character has been portrayed by both Steve Martin and Alan
Arkin, among others?

Inspector Cousteau.

5 What are the names of the feuding families in Romeo and Juliet?
6 Which acid can build up in the muscles during strenuous exercise?

Lactic.

7 Which creator of Star Trek had his ashes scattered in outer space in 2002?
8 Which scandal-plagued author's works include First Among Equals (1984) and
A Matter of Honour (1986)?
9 What is the signature ingredient of the dip tahini?

Sesame Seeds.

10 Coca-Cola was invented and first sold in which southern US state?

Georgia.

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Mark Brader

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Jun 8, 2015, 12:40:49 PM6/8/15
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"Calvin":
> 1 With around 1.5 million people, what is the third most populous city
> in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona?

Malaga?

> 2 Which astronaut was portrayed by Tom Hanks in the 1995 film Apollo 13?

Lovell.

> 3 Who did James Earl Ray assassinate in 1968?

King.

> 4 Which film character has been portrayed by both Steve Martin and Alan
> Arkin, among others?

Clouseau.

> 5 What are the names of the feuding families in Romeo and Juliet?

Montague, Capulet.

> 6 Which acid can build up in the muscles during strenuous exercise?

Lactic.

> 7 Which creator of Star Trek had his ashes scattered in outer space
> in 2002?

Roddenberry.

> 8 Which scandal-plagued author's works include First Among Equals (1984)
> and A Matter of Honour (1986)?

Archer.

> 9 What is the signature ingredient of the dip tahini?

Got me. Avocado?

> 10 Coca-Cola was invented and first sold in which southern US state?

Georgia.
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Peter Smyth

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Jun 8, 2015, 3:30:08 PM6/8/15
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Calvin wrote:


> 1 With around 1.5 million people, what is the third most populous
> city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona?
Valencia
> 2 Which astronaut was portrayed by Tom Hanks in the 1995 film Apollo
> 13?
James Lovell
> 3 Who did James Earl Ray assassinate in 1968?
Martin Luther King
> 4 Which film character has been portrayed by both Steve Martin and
> Alan Arkin, among others?
>
> 5 What are the names of the feuding families in Romeo and Juliet?
Montague / Capulet
> 6 Which acid can build up in the muscles during strenuous exercise?
Lactic
> 7 Which creator of Star Trek had his ashes scattered in outer space
> in 2002?
Gene Roddenberry
> 8 Which scandal-plagued author's works include First Among Equals
> (1984) and A Matter of Honour (1986)?
Jeffrey Archer
> 9 What is the signature ingredient of the dip tahini?
Avocado
> 10 Coca-Cola was invented and first sold in which southern US state?
Georgia

Peter Smyth

Chris F.A. Johnson

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Jun 8, 2015, 4:08:02 PM6/8/15
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On 2015-06-08, Calvin wrote:
>
>
> 1 With around 1.5 million people, what is the third most populous city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona?

Seville

> 2 Which astronaut was portrayed by Tom Hanks in the 1995 film Apollo 13?

Lovell

> 3 Who did James Earl Ray assassinate in 1968?

M.L. King Jr.

> 4 Which film character has been portrayed by both Steve Martin and Alan Arkin, among others?

Clouseau

> 5 What are the names of the feuding families in Romeo and Juliet?

Montagues and Capulets

> 6 Which acid can build up in the muscles during strenuous exercise?

Lactic

> 7 Which creator of Star Trek had his ashes scattered in outer space in 2002?

Rodenberry

> 8 Which scandal-plagued author's works include First Among Equals (1984) and A Matter of Honour (1986)?

Archer

> 9 What is the signature ingredient of the dip tahini?

Sesame seeds

> 10 Coca-Cola was invented and first sold in which southern US state?

Alabama

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Chris F.A. Johnson

Björn Lundin

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Jun 8, 2015, 4:24:37 PM6/8/15
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On 2015-06-08 10:23, Calvin wrote:
>
>
> 1 With around 1.5 million people, what is the third most populous city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona?
Bilbao
> 2 Which astronaut was portrayed by Tom Hanks in the 1995 film Apollo 13?
> 3 Who did James Earl Ray assassinate in 1968?
Martin Luther King ?
> 4 Which film character has been portrayed by both Steve Martin and Alan Arkin, among others?
> 5 What are the names of the feuding families in Romeo and Juliet?
> 6 Which acid can build up in the muscles during strenuous exercise?
milk acid ?
> 7 Which creator of Star Trek had his ashes scattered in outer space in 2002?
> 8 Which scandal-plagued author's works include First Among Equals (1984) and A Matter of Honour (1986)?
> 9 What is the signature ingredient of the dip tahini?
> 10 Coca-Cola was invented and first sold in which southern US state?
Georgia
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>


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Dan Tilque

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Jun 9, 2015, 6:14:06 AM6/9/15
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Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 With around 1.5 million people, what is the third most populous city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona?

Seville

> 2 Which astronaut was portrayed by Tom Hanks in the 1995 film Apollo 13?

James Lovell

> 3 Who did James Earl Ray assassinate in 1968?

Martin Luther King Jr

> 4 Which film character has been portrayed by both Steve Martin and Alan Arkin, among others?
> 5 What are the names of the feuding families in Romeo and Juliet?

Montague & Capulet

> 6 Which acid can build up in the muscles during strenuous exercise?

lactic

> 7 Which creator of Star Trek had his ashes scattered in outer space in 2002?

Gene Roddenberry

> 8 Which scandal-plagued author's works include First Among Equals (1984) and A Matter of Honour (1986)?
> 9 What is the signature ingredient of the dip tahini?
> 10 Coca-Cola was invented and first sold in which southern US state?

North Carolina

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Dan Tilque

Pete

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Jun 9, 2015, 3:12:18 PM6/9/15
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:9e55b7c4-c311-44db...@googlegroups.com:

>
>
> 1 With around 1.5 million people, what is the third most populous
> city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona?

Valencia

> 2 Which astronaut was
> portrayed by Tom Hanks in the 1995 film Apollo 13?

Lovell

> 3 Who did James Earl Ray assassinate in 1968?

Martin Luther King, Jr.

> 4 Which film character has been
> portrayed by both Steve Martin and Alan Arkin, among others?

Cyrano de Bergerac

> 5 What are the names of the feuding families in Romeo and Juliet?

Montague and Capulet

> 6 Which acid can build up in the muscles during strenuous
exercise?

Lactic

> 7 Which creator of Star Trek had his ashes scattered in outer
> space in 2002?

Roddenberry

> 8 Which scandal-plagued author's works include First Among
> Equals (1984) and A Matter of Honour (1986)?
> 9 What is the signature ingredient of the dip tahini?
> 10 Coca-Cola was invented and first sold in which southern US
state?

Georgia

>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>

Pete

Erland Sommarskog

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Jun 9, 2015, 5:18:31 PM6/9/15
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Dan Tilque (dti...@frontier.com) writes:
>> 10 Coca-Cola was invented and first sold in which southern US state?
>
> North Carolina
>

That's Pepsi!

(But I really wonder what they had in Alabama...)

swp

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Jun 9, 2015, 7:22:19 PM6/9/15
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that would be grapico.

swp

Calvin

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Jun 15, 2015, 3:35:42 AM6/15/15
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On Monday, June 8, 2015 at 6:23:02 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:

> 1 With around 1.5 million people, what is the third most populous city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona?

Valencia

> 2 Which astronaut was portrayed by Tom Hanks in the 1995 film Apollo 13?

Jim Lovell

> 3 Who did James Earl Ray assassinate in 1968?

Martin Luther King

> 4 Which film character has been portrayed by both Steve Martin and Alan Arkin, among others?

Inspector Closeau

> 5 What are the names of the feuding families in Romeo and Juliet?

Montague and Capulet

> 6 Which acid can build up in the muscles during strenuous exercise?

Lactic

> 7 Which creator of Star Trek had his ashes scattered in outer space in 2002?

Gene Roddenberry

> 8 Which scandal-plagued author's works include First Among Equals (1984) and A Matter of Honour (1986)?

Jeffrey Archer

> 9 What is the signature ingredient of the dip tahini?

Sesame seeds

> 10 Coca-Cola was invented and first sold in which southern US state?

Georgia


Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 396
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 58 Bruce Bowler
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 8 50 Chris Johnson
1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 8 54 Peter Smyth
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 8 54 Mark Brader
0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 7 50 Marc Dashevsky
1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 7 50 Pete Gayde
1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 6 37 David Brown
0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5 38 Dan Tilque
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 12 Erland S
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 17 Bjorn Lundin
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
4 7 9 4 7 8 7 4 4 8 62 62%


Congratulations Bruce.

cheers,
calvin

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