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Calvin
Nov 23, 2015, 9:39:24 PM11/23/15
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1 The Brandenberg Gate is located in which European city?
2 In which French town was Joan of Arc burned at the stake in 1431?
3 The Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey is the setting for which TV show?
4 What six-letter acronym is an ostensibly non-governmental organisation which nevertheless performs governmental functions and is often funded by the government funding?
5 In 1963 who became the first person who's murder was broadcast live on television?
6 The Mediterranean island of Corsica belongs to which country?
7 Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks are former members of which rock band?
8 In 1782, which species of bird (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was made a national symbol of the United States of America?
9 Constantly in the Australian charts since his first album release in 2010 who is Peter Gene Hernandez better known as?
10 Germany's bizarre "Zimmerman Telegram" of 1917 was designed to provoke the invasion of the United States by which country?
cheers,
calvin
Dan Tilque
Nov 24, 2015, 12:18:47 AM11/24/15
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 The Brandenberg Gate is located in which European city?
Berlin
> 1 The Brandenberg Gate is located in which European city?
> 2 In which French town was Joan of Arc burned at the stake in 1431?
> 3 The Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey is the setting for which TV show?
> 4 What six-letter acronym is an ostensibly non-governmental organisation which nevertheless performs governmental functions and is often funded by the government funding?
> 5 In 1963 who became the first person who's murder was broadcast live on television?
> 6 The Mediterranean island of Corsica belongs to which country?
> 7 Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks are former members of which rock band?
> 8 In 1782, which species of bird (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was made a national symbol of the United States of America?
> 9 Constantly in the Australian charts since his first album release in 2010 who is Peter Gene Hernandez better known as?
> 10 Germany's bizarre "Zimmerman Telegram" of 1917 was designed to provoke the invasion of the United States by which country?
--
Dan Tilque
Mark Brader
Nov 24, 2015, 1:23:48 AM11/24/15
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"Calvin":
> 2 In which French town was Joan of Arc burned at the stake in 1431?
Orleans, I suppose.
> 3 The Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey is the
> setting for which TV show?
"House M.D."
> 4 What six-letter acronym is an ostensibly non-governmental organisation
> which nevertheless performs governmental functions and is often funded
> by the government funding?
Quango.
> 5 In 1963 who became the first person who's murder was broadcast live on
> television?
Oswald.
> 6 The Mediterranean island of Corsica belongs to which country?
France.
> 7 Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks are former members of which rock band?
> 8 In 1782, which species of bird (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was made a
> national symbol of the United States of America?
Bald eagle.
> 9 Constantly in the Australian charts since his first album release in
> 2010 who is Peter Gene Hernandez better known as?
> 10 Germany's bizarre "Zimmerman Telegram" of 1917 was designed to
> provoke the invasion of the United States by which country?
Mexico.
--
Mark Brader "After all, it is necessary to get behind
Toronto someone before you can stab them in the back."
m...@vex.net -- Lynn & Jay, "Yes, Prime Minister"
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1 The Brandenberg Gate is located in which European city?
Berlin.
> 2 In which French town was Joan of Arc burned at the stake in 1431?
> 3 The Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey is the
> setting for which TV show?
> 4 What six-letter acronym is an ostensibly non-governmental organisation
> which nevertheless performs governmental functions and is often funded
> by the government funding?
> 5 In 1963 who became the first person who's murder was broadcast live on
> television?
> 6 The Mediterranean island of Corsica belongs to which country?
> 7 Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks are former members of which rock band?
> 8 In 1782, which species of bird (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was made a
> national symbol of the United States of America?
> 9 Constantly in the Australian charts since his first album release in
> 2010 who is Peter Gene Hernandez better known as?
> 10 Germany's bizarre "Zimmerman Telegram" of 1917 was designed to
> provoke the invasion of the United States by which country?
--
Mark Brader "After all, it is necessary to get behind
Toronto someone before you can stab them in the back."
m...@vex.net -- Lynn & Jay, "Yes, Prime Minister"
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog
Nov 24, 2015, 2:40:52 AM11/24/15
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Berlin
> 2 In which French town was Joan of Arc burned at the stake in 1431?
Orléans
> 4 What six-letter acronym is an ostensibly non-governmental
> organisation which nevertheless performs governmental functions and is
> often funded by the government funding?
UNESCO
> 5 In 1963 who became the first person who's murder was broadcast
> live on television?
JFK
> 6 The Mediterranean island of Corsica belongs to which country?
France
> 7 Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks are former members of which rock
> band?
Fleetwood Mac
> 8 In 1782, which species of bird (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was made
> a national symbol of the United States of America?
Eagle
> 10 Germany's bizarre "Zimmerman Telegram" of 1917 was designed to
> provoke the invasion of the United States by which country?
>
Mexico
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
> 2 In which French town was Joan of Arc burned at the stake in 1431?
> 4 What six-letter acronym is an ostensibly non-governmental
> organisation which nevertheless performs governmental functions and is
> often funded by the government funding?
> 5 In 1963 who became the first person who's murder was broadcast
> live on television?
> 6 The Mediterranean island of Corsica belongs to which country?
> 7 Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks are former members of which rock
> band?
> 8 In 1782, which species of bird (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was made
> a national symbol of the United States of America?
> 10 Germany's bizarre "Zimmerman Telegram" of 1917 was designed to
> provoke the invasion of the United States by which country?
>
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Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
David B
Nov 24, 2015, 7:21:13 AM11/24/15
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post order in this thread.
I have to opt out.
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David B
http://waterfalls.me.uk
Pete
Nov 24, 2015, 1:23:19 PM11/24/15
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:3872476e-9475-4cbe...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 The Brandenberg Gate is located in which European city?
Berlin
> 2 In which French town was Joan of Arc burned at the stake in
> 1431?
Orleans
> 3 The Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey
> is the setting for which TV show?
> 4 What six-letter acronym is an
> ostensibly non-governmental organisation which nevertheless performs
> governmental functions and is often funded by the government funding?
UNICEF
> 5 In 1963 who became the first person who's murder was broadcast
> live on television?
Lee Harvey Oswald
> 6 The Mediterranean island of Corsica belongs to which country?
France
> 7 Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks are former
> members of which rock band?
Fleetwood Mac
> 8 In 1782, which species of bird
> (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was made a national symbol of the United
> States of America?
Eagle
> 9 Constantly in the Australian charts since his
> first album release in 2010 who is Peter Gene Hernandez better known
> as?
> 10 Germany's bizarre "Zimmerman Telegram" of 1917 was designed
> to provoke the invasion of the United States by which country?
Mexico
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete
news:3872476e-9475-4cbe...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 The Brandenberg Gate is located in which European city?
> 2 In which French town was Joan of Arc burned at the stake in
> 1431?
> 3 The Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey
> is the setting for which TV show?
> 4 What six-letter acronym is an
> ostensibly non-governmental organisation which nevertheless performs
> governmental functions and is often funded by the government funding?
> 5 In 1963 who became the first person who's murder was broadcast
> live on television?
> 6 The Mediterranean island of Corsica belongs to which country?
> 7 Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks are former
> members of which rock band?
> 8 In 1782, which species of bird
> (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was made a national symbol of the United
> States of America?
> 9 Constantly in the Australian charts since his
> first album release in 2010 who is Peter Gene Hernandez better known
> as?
> 10 Germany's bizarre "Zimmerman Telegram" of 1917 was designed
> to provoke the invasion of the United States by which country?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete
Chris F.A. Johnson
Nov 24, 2015, 3:40:04 PM11/24/15
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On 2015-11-24, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 The Brandenberg Gate is located in which European city?
Berlin
>
> 1 The Brandenberg Gate is located in which European city?
> 2 In which French town was Joan of Arc burned at the stake in 1431?
> 3 The Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey is the setting for which TV show?
> 4 What six-letter acronym is an ostensibly non-governmental organisation which nevertheless performs governmental functions and is often funded by the government funding?
> 5 In 1963 who became the first person who's murder was broadcast live on television?
> 6 The Mediterranean island of Corsica belongs to which country?
> 7 Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks are former members of which rock band?
> 8 In 1782, which species of bird (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was made a national symbol of the United States of America?
> 9 Constantly in the Australian charts since his first album release in 2010 who is Peter Gene Hernandez better known as?
> 10 Germany's bizarre "Zimmerman Telegram" of 1917 was designed to provoke the invasion of the United States by which country?
--
Chris F.A. Johnson
Gareth Owen
Nov 24, 2015, 5:11:28 PM11/24/15
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Berlin
> 2 In which French town was Joan of Arc burned at the stake in 1431?
Rouen
> 3 The Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey is the
> setting for which TV show?
House MD
> 4 What six-letter acronym is an ostensibly non-governmental
> organisation which nevertheless performs governmental functions and is
> often funded by the government funding?
QUANGO
> 5 In 1963 who became the first person who's murder was broadcast live
> on television?
Lee Harvey Oswald
> 6 The Mediterranean island of Corsica belongs to which country?
Italy
> 7 Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks are former members of which rock
> band?
Fleetwood Mac
> 8 In 1782, which species of bird (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was made a
> national symbol of the United States of America?
Bald Eagle
> 9 Constantly in the Australian charts since his first album release in
> 2010 who is Peter Gene Hernandez better known as?
Bruno Mars?
> 10 Germany's bizarre "Zimmerman Telegram" of 1917 was designed to
> provoke the invasion of the United States by which country?
Mexico
> 2 In which French town was Joan of Arc burned at the stake in 1431?
> 3 The Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey is the
> setting for which TV show?
> 4 What six-letter acronym is an ostensibly non-governmental
> organisation which nevertheless performs governmental functions and is
> often funded by the government funding?
> 5 In 1963 who became the first person who's murder was broadcast live
> on television?
> 6 The Mediterranean island of Corsica belongs to which country?
> 7 Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks are former members of which rock
> band?
> 8 In 1782, which species of bird (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was made a
> national symbol of the United States of America?
> 9 Constantly in the Australian charts since his first album release in
> 2010 who is Peter Gene Hernandez better known as?
> 10 Germany's bizarre "Zimmerman Telegram" of 1917 was designed to
> provoke the invasion of the United States by which country?
Peter Smyth
Nov 24, 2015, 5:45:38 PM11/24/15
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 The Brandenberg Gate is located in which European city?
Berlin
> 1 The Brandenberg Gate is located in which European city?
> 2 In which French town was Joan of Arc burned at the stake in 1431?
Arc
> 3 The Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey is the
> setting for which TV show?
House
> setting for which TV show?
> 4 What six-letter acronym is an ostensibly non-governmental
> organisation which nevertheless performs governmental functions and
> is often funded by the government funding?
Quango
> organisation which nevertheless performs governmental functions and
> is often funded by the government funding?
> 5 In 1963 who became the first person who's murder was broadcast live
> on television?
Lee Harvey Oswald
> on television?
> 6 The Mediterranean island of Corsica belongs to which country?
France
> 7 Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks are former members of which rock
> band?
Fleetwood Mac
> band?
> 8 In 1782, which species of bird (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was made
> a national symbol of the United States of America?
Golden Eagle
> a national symbol of the United States of America?
> 9 Constantly in the Australian charts since his first album release
> in 2010 who is Peter Gene Hernandez better known as?
>
> 10 Germany's bizarre "Zimmerman Telegram" of 1917 was designed to
> provoke the invasion of the United States by which country?
Peter Smyth
> in 2010 who is Peter Gene Hernandez better known as?
>
> 10 Germany's bizarre "Zimmerman Telegram" of 1917 was designed to
> provoke the invasion of the United States by which country?
Dan Tilque
Nov 25, 2015, 1:01:55 AM11/25/15
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David B wrote:
>
> For some reason Dan Tilque's answers appeared above your questions in my
> post order in this thread.
> I have to opt out.
>
That's my fault, I think. My computer is old enough that the clock chip
>
> For some reason Dan Tilque's answers appeared above your questions in my
> post order in this thread.
> I have to opt out.
>
battery is worn out. Usually the computer reverts to 2005-12-30 20:04 or
thereabouts.[1] When that happens, there's no problem, because the
difference in dates between my computer and my ISP is too great and it
complains when I open my mail/news program.
But other times, it just doesn't advance the time when the computer is
off, so it's less than a day behind and there's no complaint. If I don't
notice it, I'll post with the wrong time on my articles and make them
look like they're older than they are. Your news software apparently
sorts articles by date rather than by which articles are followups to
which, so mine came up first.
Now that I think about it, there's a file somewhere where I could put a
date command to prompt me to set it when I log in, but I'm not sure
which one.
--
Dan Tilque
[1] Why that time, I'm not sure. It could be it's when the chip was made
or possibly when the software on the chip was compiled.
Björn Lundin
Nov 29, 2015, 6:49:38 AM11/29/15
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On 2015-11-24 03:39, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 The Brandenberg Gate is located in which European city?
You are sure you do not mean Brandenburg ?
>
> 1 The Brandenberg Gate is located in which European city?
Then it is in Berlin
> 2 In which French town was Joan of Arc burned at the stake in 1431?
> 3 The Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey is the setting for which TV show?
> 4 What six-letter acronym is an ostensibly non-governmental organisation which nevertheless performs governmental functions and is often funded by the government funding?
> 5 In 1963 who became the first person who's murder was broadcast live on television?
> 6 The Mediterranean island of Corsica belongs to which country?
> 7 Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks are former members of which rock band?
> 8 In 1782, which species of bird (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was made a national symbol of the United States of America?
> 9 Constantly in the Australian charts since his first album release in 2010 who is Peter Gene Hernandez better known as?
> 10 Germany's bizarre "Zimmerman Telegram" of 1917 was designed to provoke the invasion of the United States by which country?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
--
--
Björn
Calvin
Nov 29, 2015, 10:25:44 PM11/29/15
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On Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at 12:39:24 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 The Brandenberg Gate is located in which European city?
Berlin
> 1 The Brandenberg Gate is located in which European city?
And it's "Brandenburg" as Bjorn (appropriately enough!) pointed out.
> 2 In which French town was Joan of Arc burned at the stake in 1431?
> 3 The Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey is the setting for which TV show?
> 4 What six-letter acronym is an ostensibly non-governmental organisation which nevertheless performs governmental functions and is often funded by the government funding?
> 5 In 1963 who became the first person who's murder was broadcast live on television?
> 6 The Mediterranean island of Corsica belongs to which country?
> 7 Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks are former members of which rock band?
> 8 In 1782, which species of bird (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was made a national symbol of the United States of America?
> 9 Constantly in the Australian charts since his first album release in 2010 who is Peter Gene Hernandez better known as?
> 10 Germany's bizarre "Zimmerman Telegram" of 1917 was designed to provoke the invasion of the United States by which country?
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 417
1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 56 Gareth Owen
1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 7 50 Mark Brader
1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 6 36 Pete Gayde
1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 39 Peter Smyth
1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 6 41 Dan Tilque
1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 5 26 Bjorn Lundin
1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 5 26 Chris Johnson
1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 4 18 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
8 1 3 4 5 7 6 6 1 7 48 60%
Two singletons give Gareth the win.
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Nov 30, 2015, 4:03:29 AM11/30/15
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"Calvin":
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Mark Brader | A standard is established on sure bases, not capriciously
Toronto | but with the surety of something intentional and of a logic
m...@vex.net | controlled by analysis and experiment. ... A standard is
| necessary for order in human effort. -- Le Corbusier
> > 1 The Brandenberg Gate is located in which European city?
>
> Berlin
> And it's "Brandenburg" as Bjorn (appropriately enough!) pointed out.
Appropriately how?
>
> Berlin
> And it's "Brandenburg" as Bjorn (appropriately enough!) pointed out.
--
Mark Brader | A standard is established on sure bases, not capriciously
Toronto | but with the surety of something intentional and of a logic
m...@vex.net | controlled by analysis and experiment. ... A standard is
| necessary for order in human effort. -- Le Corbusier
Marc Dashevsky
Nov 30, 2015, 7:57:09 AM11/30/15
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In article <3872476e-9475-4cbe...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
> 2 In which French town was Joan of Arc burned at the stake in 1431?
> 3 The Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey is the setting for which TV show?
HOUSE M.D.
> 4 What six-letter acronym is an ostensibly non-governmental organisation which nevertheless performs governmental functions and is often funded by the government funding?
> 5 In 1963 who became the first person who's murder was broadcast live on television?
Lee Harvey Oswald
> 6 The Mediterranean island of Corsica belongs to which country?
France
> 7 Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks are former members of which rock band?
Fleetwood Mac
> 8 In 1782, which species of bird (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was made a national symbol of the United States of America?
bald eagle
> 9 Constantly in the Australian charts since his first album release in 2010 who is Peter Gene Hernandez better known as?
> 10 Germany's bizarre "Zimmerman Telegram" of 1917 was designed to provoke the invasion of the United States by which country?
Mexico
> cheers,
> calvin
>
> 1 The Brandenberg Gate is located in which European city?
Berlin
> 1 The Brandenberg Gate is located in which European city?
> 2 In which French town was Joan of Arc burned at the stake in 1431?
> 3 The Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey is the setting for which TV show?
> 4 What six-letter acronym is an ostensibly non-governmental organisation which nevertheless performs governmental functions and is often funded by the government funding?
> 5 In 1963 who became the first person who's murder was broadcast live on television?
> 6 The Mediterranean island of Corsica belongs to which country?
> 7 Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks are former members of which rock band?
> 8 In 1782, which species of bird (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) was made a national symbol of the United States of America?
> 9 Constantly in the Australian charts since his first album release in 2010 who is Peter Gene Hernandez better known as?
> 10 Germany's bizarre "Zimmerman Telegram" of 1917 was designed to provoke the invasion of the United States by which country?
> cheers,
> calvin
Calvin
Dec 1, 2015, 12:53:28 AM12/1/15
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On Monday, November 30, 2015 at 7:03:29 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> "Calvin":
> > > 1 The Brandenberg Gate is located in which European city?
> >
> > Berlin
> > And it's "Brandenburg" as Bjorn (appropriately enough!) pointed out.
>
> Appropriately how?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Berlin
> "Calvin":
> > > 1 The Brandenberg Gate is located in which European city?
> >
> > Berlin
> > And it's "Brandenburg" as Bjorn (appropriately enough!) pointed out.
>
> Appropriately how?
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Dec 1, 2015, 3:30:51 AM12/1/15
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"Calvin":
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Berlin
Ah.
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> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Berlin
Ah.
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