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Calvin

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May 18, 2011, 10:17:11 PM5/18/11
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1 Harrison Ford played the character Rick Deckard in which 1982 movie?
2 How many on-court players are there in an ice hockey team?
3 Bright Eyes was the theme song to which 1978 movie?
4 Who became chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation in 1969?
5 Who was the female lead in the 1989 film 'When Harry met Sally'?
6 Kent Brockman is a character on which animated TV series?
7 Which historical event does the 1858 film A Night to Remember recount?
8 Holyrood Palace is located in which British city?
9 What is the key ingredient in the dish Babaganoosh?
10 Who rules in a plutocracy?


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cheers,
calvin

Chris F.A. Johnson

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May 18, 2011, 10:50:21 PM5/18/11
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On 2011-05-19, Calvin wrote:
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> 1 Harrison Ford played the character Rick Deckard in which 1982 movie?

Bladerunner

> 2 How many on-court players are there in an ice hockey team?

12

> 3 Bright Eyes was the theme song to which 1978 movie?

Watership Down

> 4 Who became chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation in 1969?

Arafat

> 5 Who was the female lead in the 1989 film 'When Harry met Sally'?

Meg Ryan

> 6 Kent Brockman is a character on which animated TV series?

South Park

> 7 Which historical event does the 1858 film A Night to Remember recount?

Sinking of the Titanic (1858??)

> 8 Holyrood Palace is located in which British city?

Edinburgh

> 9 What is the key ingredient in the dish Babaganoosh?

Eggplant (a.k.a. aubergine)

> 10 Who rules in a plutocracy?

The wealthy


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Marc Dashevsky

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May 18, 2011, 11:24:31 PM5/18/11
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In article <op.vvphy...@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au>, cal...@phlegm.com says...

> 1 Harrison Ford played the character Rick Deckard in which 1982 movie?
Blade Runner

> 2 How many on-court players are there in an ice hockey team?

6

> 3 Bright Eyes was the theme song to which 1978 movie?
> 4 Who became chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation in 1969?

Yassir Arafat

> 5 Who was the female lead in the 1989 film 'When Harry met Sally'?

Meg Ryan

> 6 Kent Brockman is a character on which animated TV series?

Simpsons

> 7 Which historical event does the 1858 film A Night to Remember recount?

sinking of the Titanic (1*9*58)

> 8 Holyrood Palace is located in which British city?
> 9 What is the key ingredient in the dish Babaganoosh?

eggplant

> 10 Who rules in a plutocracy?

the wealthy, or Pluto (Mickey Mouse's pet dog)

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John Masters

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May 19, 2011, 2:12:01 AM5/19/11
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On 2011-05-19 03:17:11 +0100, Calvin said:

> 1 Harrison Ford played the character Rick Deckard in which 1982 movie?
> 2 How many on-court players are there in an ice hockey team?

5

> 3 Bright Eyes was the theme song to which 1978 movie?

Watership Down

> 4 Who became chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation in 1969?

Yasser Arrafat

> 5 Who was the female lead in the 1989 film 'When Harry met Sally'?

Meg Ryan

> 6 Kent Brockman is a character on which animated TV series?

South Park

> 7 Which historical event does the 1858 film A Night to Remember recount?

Sinking of the Titanic

> 8 Holyrood Palace is located in which British city?

Edinburgh

> 9 What is the key ingredient in the dish Babaganoosh?

Lamb

> 10 Who rules in a plutocracy?

The rich
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-- they're often students, for heaven's sake.
(Terry Pratchett)

David

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May 19, 2011, 4:41:34 AM5/19/11
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1 Harrison Ford played the character Rick Deckard in which 1982 movie?

Blade Runner

2 How many on-court players are there in an ice hockey team?

6

3 Bright Eyes was the theme song to which 1978 movie?

Watership Dwon

4 Who became chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation in 1969?
5 Who was the female lead in the 1989 film 'When Harry met Sally'?

Meg Ryan

6 Kent Brockman is a character on which animated TV series?

The Simpsons

7 Which historical event does the 1858 film A Night to Remember recount?
8 Holyrood Palace is located in which British city?
9 What is the key ingredient in the dish Babaganoosh?
10 Who rules in a plutocracy?

The wealthy


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cheers,
calvin


Erland Sommarskog

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May 19, 2011, 4:47:47 AM5/19/11
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Calvin (cal...@phlegm.com) writes:
> 2 How many on-court players are there in an ice hockey team?

6

> 4 Who became chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation in
> 1969?

Yassir Arafat

> 8 Holyrood Palace is located in which British city?

Birmingham


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Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se

Dan Tilque

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May 19, 2011, 6:27:39 AM5/19/11
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Calvin wrote:
>
>
> 1 Harrison Ford played the character Rick Deckard in which 1982 movie?

Blade Runner

> 2 How many on-court players are there in an ice hockey team?

6

> 3 Bright Eyes was the theme song to which 1978 movie?
> 4 Who became chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation in 1969?

Arafat

> 5 Who was the female lead in the 1989 film 'When Harry met Sally'?

Jane Fonda

> 6 Kent Brockman is a character on which animated TV series?

The Simpsons

> 7 Which historical event does the 1858 film A Night to Remember recount?
> 8 Holyrood Palace is located in which British city?

Edinburgh

> 9 What is the key ingredient in the dish Babaganoosh?

camel meat

> 10 Who rules in a plutocracy?

the rich

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Dan Tilque

swp

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May 19, 2011, 9:54:46 AM5/19/11
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On May 18, 10:17 pm, Calvin <cal...@phlegm.com> wrote:
> 1       Harrison Ford played the character Rick Deckard in which 1982 movie?

blade runner

> 2       How many on-court players are there in an ice hockey team?

6 on each team, although I don't recall hearing it called a "court"
before

> 3       Bright Eyes was the theme song to which 1978 movie?

watership down

> 4       Who became chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation in 1969?

yassir arafat

> 5       Who was the female lead in the 1989 film 'When Harry met Sally'?

meg ryan

> 6       Kent Brockman is a character on which animated TV series?

the simpsons

> 7       Which historical event does the 1858 film A Night to Remember recount?

um ... in 1958 it was a film about the titanic sinking.

> 8       Holyrood Palace is located in which British city?

london

> 9       What is the key ingredient in the dish Babaganoosh?

eggplant

> 10      Who rules in a plutocracy?

the same wealthy people who do now

swp

Pete

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May 19, 2011, 10:38:36 AM5/19/11
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Calvin <cal...@phlegm.com> wrote in
news:op.vvphy...@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au:

>
>
> 1 Harrison Ford played the character Rick Deckard in which 1982
> movie?

Blade Runner

> 2 How many on-court players are there in an ice hockey team?

6

> 3 Bright Eyes was the theme song to which 1978 movie?
> 4 Who became chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation in
> 1969?

Arafat

> 5 Who was the female lead in the 1989 film 'When Harry met Sally'?

Meg Ryan

> 6 Kent Brockman is a character on which animated TV series?

The Simpsons

> 7 Which historical event does the 1858 film A Night to
> Remember recount?

Sinking of the Titanic

> 8 Holyrood Palace is located in which British city?

Ulster

> 9 What is the key ingredient in the dish Babaganoosh?

Rice

> 10 Who rules in a plutocracy?

The people

>
>

Pete

robpparker SPAM @foroptusnet.com.aume Rob Parker

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May 19, 2011, 6:32:12 PM5/19/11
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> 1 Harrison Ford played the character Rick Deckard in which 1982 movie?

Blade Runner

> 2 How many on-court players are there in an ice hockey team?

6 (?)

> 3 Bright Eyes was the theme song to which 1978 movie?

Watership Down

> 4 Who became chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation in 1969?

Yassar Arafat

> 5 Who was the female lead in the 1989 film 'When Harry met Sally'?

Sally Field (?)

> 6 Kent Brockman is a character on which animated TV series?

The Simpsons

> 7 Which historical event does the 1858 film A Night to Remember recount?

Sinking of the Titanic - assuming you meant 1958; there weren't many films
around in 1858 ;-)

> 8 Holyrood Palace is located in which British city?

Edinburgh

> 9 What is the key ingredient in the dish Babaganoosh?

Eggplant

> 10 Who rules in a plutocracy?

The Plutocrats (who are all very rich)


Rob

Peter Smyth

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May 20, 2011, 5:16:04 PM5/20/11
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"Calvin" wrote in message
news:op.vvphy...@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au...

>
>1 Harrison Ford played the character Rick Deckard in which 1982 movie?
>2 How many on-court players are there in an ice hockey team?
6

>3 Bright Eyes was the theme song to which 1978 movie?
Watership Down

>4 Who became chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation in 1969?
Yasser Arafat

>5 Who was the female lead in the 1989 film 'When Harry met Sally'?
Meg Ryan

>6 Kent Brockman is a character on which animated TV series?
The Simpsons

>7 Which historical event does the 1858 film A Night to Remember recount?
>8 Holyrood Palace is located in which British city?
Edinburgh

>9 What is the key ingredient in the dish Babaganoosh?
>10 Who rules in a plutocracy?
The rich

Peter Smyth

Jeffrey Turner

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May 21, 2011, 5:38:20 PM5/21/11
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On 5/18/2011 10:17 PM, Calvin wrote:
>
>
> 1 Harrison Ford played the character Rick Deckard in which 1982 movie?
> 2 How many on-court players are there in an ice hockey team?
Six

> 3 Bright Eyes was the theme song to which 1978 movie?
> 4 Who became chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation in 1969?
Arafat

> 5 Who was the female lead in the 1989 film 'When Harry met Sally'?
Meg Ryan

> 6 Kent Brockman is a character on which animated TV series?
> 7 Which historical event does the 1858 film A Night to Remember recount?
The fall of Paris

> 8 Holyrood Palace is located in which British city?
> 9 What is the key ingredient in the dish Babaganoosh?
Eggplant

> 10 Who rules in a plutocracy?
Rich people

--Jeff

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It is very easy for rich people to preach
the virtues of self-reliance to the poor.
--Winston Churchill

Calvin

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May 22, 2011, 9:21:41 PM5/22/11
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On Thu, 19 May 2011 12:17:11 +1000, Calvin <cal...@phlegm.com> wrote:

> 1 Harrison Ford played the character Rick Deckard in which 1982 movie?

Blade Runner
7/11

> 2 How many on-court players are there in an ice hockey team?

6
9/11
Should it be "on-ice" then? "on rink"?

> 3 Bright Eyes was the theme song to which 1978 movie?

Watership Down
6/11

> 4 Who became chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation in 1969?

Yasser Arafat
10/11

> 5 Who was the female lead in the 1989 film 'When Harry met Sally'?

Meg Ryan
8/11

> 6 Kent Brockman is a character on which animated TV series?

The Simpsons
7/11
Most of the guesses went for South Park for some reason.

> 7 Which historical event does the 1858 film A Night to Remember recount?

Sinking of the Titanic
6/11
And it should be 1958 of course sorry.

> 8 Holyrood Palace is located in which British city?

Edinburgh
5/11
At one end of the Royal Mile

> 9 What is the key ingredient in the dish Babaganoosh?

Eggplant / aubergine
5/11
LOL @ camel meat :-)

> 10 Who rules in a plutocracy?

The rich / wealthy
9/11


Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL Quiz 128
1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 Chris Johnson
1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 6 Dan Tilque
1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 6 David
0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Erland S
0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 Jeffrey Turner
0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 6 John Masters
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8 Marc Dashevsky
1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 Pete Gayde
0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 7 Peter Smyth
1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 9 Rob Parker
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 9 Stephen Perry
7 9 6 10 8 7 6 5 5 9 72 TOTAL
65%

Rob and Stephen lead on 9.

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cheers,
calvin

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