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Gareth Owen
May 19, 2018, 12:50:32 PM5/19/18
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Sorry about the delay - needed to happen today, when every answer was in
the same place. Please give their names.
1) Proprietor of Harpo Productions
2) Stringer Bell
3) His life is brilliant, his love is pure
4) 39 Grand Slams - 23 singles, 16 doubles
5) Booker Brookes, foreman of Wellman Plastics
6) Composer of "Billy Elliot, the Musical"
7) Coach of 2003 Rugby World Cup Winners
8) A Spice Girl
9) Founder of Reddit
10) Third in line to the British Throne
the same place. Please give their names.
1) Proprietor of Harpo Productions
2) Stringer Bell
3) His life is brilliant, his love is pure
4) 39 Grand Slams - 23 singles, 16 doubles
5) Booker Brookes, foreman of Wellman Plastics
6) Composer of "Billy Elliot, the Musical"
7) Coach of 2003 Rugby World Cup Winners
8) A Spice Girl
9) Founder of Reddit
10) Third in line to the British Throne
Mark Brader
May 19, 2018, 2:21:20 PM5/19/18
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Gareth Owen:
> 1) Proprietor of Harpo Productions
O. Winfrey.
> 4) 39 Grand Slams - 23 singles, 16 doubles
A. Murray?
> 8) A Spice Girl
V. Beckham.
> 10) Third in line to the British Throne
Prince Louis?
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Mark Brader | "But this still doesn't explain spousal resemblance
Toronto | in earlobe length, which is only rarely cited as a
m...@vex.net | factor in divorce." --Jared Diamond
> Sorry about the delay - needed to happen today, when every answer was in
> the same place.
Chuckle.
> the same place.
> 1) Proprietor of Harpo Productions
> 4) 39 Grand Slams - 23 singles, 16 doubles
> 8) A Spice Girl
V. Beckham.
> 10) Third in line to the British Throne
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Mark Brader | "But this still doesn't explain spousal resemblance
Toronto | in earlobe length, which is only rarely cited as a
m...@vex.net | factor in divorce." --Jared Diamond
Dan Blum
May 20, 2018, 9:50:37 AM5/20/18
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Oprah Winfrey
> 4) 39 Grand Slams - 23 singles, 16 doubles
Navratilova
> 8) A Spice Girl
Beckham
> 9) Founder of Reddit
Ohanian
> 10) Third in line to the British Throne
Prince Harry
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Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
> 4) 39 Grand Slams - 23 singles, 16 doubles
> 8) A Spice Girl
Beckham
> 9) Founder of Reddit
Ohanian
> 10) Third in line to the British Throne
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Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Calvin
May 20, 2018, 10:08:26 PM5/20/18
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On Sunday, May 20, 2018 at 2:50:32 AM UTC+10, Gareth Owen wrote:
> Sorry about the delay - needed to happen today, when every answer was in
> the same place. Please give their names.
>
> 1) Proprietor of Harpo Productions
Oprah Winfrey
> Sorry about the delay - needed to happen today, when every answer was in
> the same place. Please give their names.
>
> 1) Proprietor of Harpo Productions
> 2) Stringer Bell
> 3) His life is brilliant, his love is pure
> 4) 39 Grand Slams - 23 singles, 16 doubles
> 5) Booker Brookes, foreman of Wellman Plastics
> 6) Composer of "Billy Elliot, the Musical"
> 7) Coach of 2003 Rugby World Cup Winners
> 8) A Spice Girl
Victoria Beckham
> 9) Founder of Reddit
> 10) Third in line to the British Throne
cheers,
calvin
Dan Tilque
May 21, 2018, 3:52:49 PM5/21/18
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Gareth Owen wrote:
> Sorry about the delay - needed to happen today, when every answer was in
> the same place. Please give their names.
>
> 1) Proprietor of Harpo Productions
Oprah
> Sorry about the delay - needed to happen today, when every answer was in
> the same place. Please give their names.
>
> 1) Proprietor of Harpo Productions
> 2) Stringer Bell
> 3) His life is brilliant, his love is pure
> 4) 39 Grand Slams - 23 singles, 16 doubles
> 5) Booker Brookes, foreman of Wellman Plastics
> 6) Composer of "Billy Elliot, the Musical"
> 7) Coach of 2003 Rugby World Cup Winners
> 8) A Spice Girl
> 9) Founder of Reddit
> 10) Third in line to the British Throne
--
Dan Tilque
Mark Brader
Jun 2, 2018, 2:24:16 AM6/2/18
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Gareth Owen:
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Mark Brader, Toronto | "The brain is amazing when it's amazing, with
m...@vex.net | apologies to Robert Biddle." --Steve Summit
> Sorry about the delay - needed to happen today, when every answer was in
> the same place. Please give their names.
We have to wait until they have a child before the contest closes?
> the same place. Please give their names.
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Mark Brader, Toronto | "The brain is amazing when it's amazing, with
m...@vex.net | apologies to Robert Biddle." --Steve Summit
Gareth Owen
Jun 2, 2018, 2:40:26 AM6/2/18
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) writes:
> Gareth Owen:
>> Sorry about the delay - needed to happen today, when every answer was in
>> the same place. Please give their names.
>
> We have to wait until they have a child before the contest closes?
Sorry, I overslept.
> Gareth Owen:
>> Sorry about the delay - needed to happen today, when every answer was in
>> the same place. Please give their names.
>
> We have to wait until they have a child before the contest closes?
Gareth Owen
Jun 2, 2018, 2:48:27 AM6/2/18
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Gareth Owen <gwo...@gmail.com> writes:
Apologies for the delay. Its been v. hectic here.
> Sorry about the delay - needed to happen today, when every answer was in
> the same place. Please give their names.
The answers were all in attendance at the wedding of Harry Windsor and
Ms Meghan Markle
> 1) Proprietor of Harpo Productions
> 3) His life is brilliant, his love is pure
James Blunt (opening line of "You're Beautiful", the James Blunt song
you've heard more than all the others combined)
> 4) 39 Grand Slams - 23 singles, 16 doubles
Serena Williams
> 5) Booker Brookes, foreman of Wellman Plastics
George Clooney (his character in the original run of "Roseanne", which
was a lot less topical when I posted it)
> 6) Composer of "Billy Elliot, the Musical"
Elton John
> 7) Coach of 2003 Rugby World Cup Winners
Sir Clive Woodward
> 8) A Spice Girl
Victoria Beckham
> 9) Founder of Reddit
Alexis Ohanian (fiancé of Serena Williams)
> 10) Third in line to the British Throne
Prince George of Cambridge - nephew of the groom, and page boy
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
Mark Brader 1 x x x x x x 1 x x 2
Dan Blum 1 x x x x x x 1 1 x 3
Calvin 1 x x 1 x 1 1 1 x 1 6
Dan Tilque 1 x x x x x x x x 1 2
Four entries and 13 total points. It seems that r.g.t regulars did not
camp in front of the Royal Wedding coverage for six hours. Duly noted.
Runaway winner is Calvin! Congratulations!
(Maybe its a Commonwealth thing)
Apologies for the delay. Its been v. hectic here.
> Sorry about the delay - needed to happen today, when every answer was in
> the same place. Please give their names.
Ms Meghan Markle
> 1) Proprietor of Harpo Productions
Oprah Winfrey
> 2) Stringer Bell
Idris Elba (character played in "The Wire")
> 2) Stringer Bell
> 3) His life is brilliant, his love is pure
you've heard more than all the others combined)
> 4) 39 Grand Slams - 23 singles, 16 doubles
> 5) Booker Brookes, foreman of Wellman Plastics
was a lot less topical when I posted it)
> 6) Composer of "Billy Elliot, the Musical"
> 7) Coach of 2003 Rugby World Cup Winners
> 8) A Spice Girl
Victoria Beckham
> 9) Founder of Reddit
> 10) Third in line to the British Throne
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
Mark Brader 1 x x x x x x 1 x x 2
Dan Blum 1 x x x x x x 1 1 x 3
Calvin 1 x x 1 x 1 1 1 x 1 6
Dan Tilque 1 x x x x x x x x 1 2
Four entries and 13 total points. It seems that r.g.t regulars did not
camp in front of the Royal Wedding coverage for six hours. Duly noted.
Runaway winner is Calvin! Congratulations!
(Maybe its a Commonwealth thing)
Dan Tilque
Jun 2, 2018, 3:25:00 AM6/2/18
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Gareth Owen wrote:
>
> Four entries and 13 total points. It seems that r.g.t regulars did not
> camp in front of the Royal Wedding coverage for six hours. Duly noted.
Didn't watch a single second of it.
>
> Four entries and 13 total points. It seems that r.g.t regulars did not
> camp in front of the Royal Wedding coverage for six hours. Duly noted.
>
> Runaway winner is Calvin! Congratulations!
> (Maybe its a Commonwealth thing)
--
Dan Tilque
Mark Brader
Jun 2, 2018, 4:48:11 AM6/2/18
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Gareth Owen:
1/2 hour and 1 hour of it, and was delighted for her. Unfortunately,
as far as the contest is concerned, I then mixed up the names of Prince
William's two sons.
> Runaway winner is Calvin! Congratulations!
Well done, Calvin.
[1] By which I mean the sort of connection people sometimes delude
themselves into imagining they have with celebrities whose faces they
see all the time and who they've read articles about. Specifically,
I watched the first few seasons of "Suits", the TV series she played
a supporting role in, which was filmed here in Toronto, which in turn
meant she lived here.
Toronto is also where the couple first went out publicly together.
Further, she used to appear in poster ads for Reitman's stores, which
I used to see when walking by one of them in my local shopping mall.
So not only my city, but my neighborhood.
And, on top of that, my last job was in the financial district downtown,
where they filmed street scenes for "Suits", and once saw them setting
up to do so (actually before I'd ever heard of the series). How could
I be more connected with her than that?
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Mark Brader, Toronto | "Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible"
m...@vex.net | -- Lord Kelvin
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> Four entries and 13 total points. It seems that r.g.t regulars did not
> camp in front of the Royal Wedding coverage for six hours.
Having a fake connection[1] to the bride, I watched something between
> camp in front of the Royal Wedding coverage for six hours.
1/2 hour and 1 hour of it, and was delighted for her. Unfortunately,
as far as the contest is concerned, I then mixed up the names of Prince
William's two sons.
> Runaway winner is Calvin! Congratulations!
[1] By which I mean the sort of connection people sometimes delude
themselves into imagining they have with celebrities whose faces they
see all the time and who they've read articles about. Specifically,
I watched the first few seasons of "Suits", the TV series she played
a supporting role in, which was filmed here in Toronto, which in turn
meant she lived here.
Toronto is also where the couple first went out publicly together.
Further, she used to appear in poster ads for Reitman's stores, which
I used to see when walking by one of them in my local shopping mall.
So not only my city, but my neighborhood.
And, on top of that, my last job was in the financial district downtown,
where they filmed street scenes for "Suits", and once saw them setting
up to do so (actually before I'd ever heard of the series). How could
I be more connected with her than that?
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Mark Brader, Toronto | "Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible"
m...@vex.net | -- Lord Kelvin
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Calvin
Jun 3, 2018, 7:52:06 PM6/3/18
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On Saturday, June 2, 2018 at 6:48:11 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> Mark Brader, Toronto | "Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible"
> m...@vex.net | -- Lord Kelvin
Has he really never seen a bird?
> Mark Brader, Toronto | "Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible"
> m...@vex.net | -- Lord Kelvin
cheers,
Calvin
Calvin
Jun 3, 2018, 7:52:30 PM6/3/18
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cheers,
Calvin
Calvin
Jun 3, 2018, 7:53:56 PM6/3/18
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On Saturday, June 2, 2018 at 4:48:27 PM UTC+10, Gareth Owen wrote:
> Runaway winner is Calvin! Congratulations!
Thanks. First time I've ever felt knowing Clive Woodward's name was useful.
> Runaway winner is Calvin! Congratulations!
Show me dealing, as they said on The Bill.
cheers,
Calvin
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