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Calvin

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May 10, 2018, 9:15:37 PM5/10/18
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1 The Strait of Magellan primarily runs through which country?
2 Michael Keaton played the title role in which Oscar-winning 2014 film?
3 Who starred Roger Vadim's 1956 film 'And God Created Woman'?
4 Which nation's police force is known as the Garda Síochána?
5 Which gas makes up over 70% of natural gas?
6 Which author's novels included 'Hollywood Wives' (1983) and 'Poor Little Bitch Girl' (2009)?
7 Which term describes a plant crossed from different species?
8 Who starred in 'Dial M For Murder', 'Rear Window' and 'High Society'?
9 According to the Bible, who lived to age of 969?
10 A person with the surname Singh is most likely to be a follower of which faith?


cheers,
calvin

Dan Blum

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May 10, 2018, 9:25:58 PM5/10/18
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:

> 1 The Strait of Magellan primarily runs through which country?

Philippines

> 2 Michael Keaton played the title role in which Oscar-winning 2014 film?

Birdman

> 3 Who starred Roger Vadim's 1956 film 'And God Created Woman'?

Brigitte Bardot

> 4 Which nation's police force is known as the Garda S??och??na?

Ireland

> 5 Which gas makes up over 70% of natural gas?

methane

> 6 Which author's novels included 'Hollywood Wives' (1983) and 'Poor Little Bitch Girl' (2009)?

Jackie Collins

> 7 Which term describes a plant crossed from different species?

hybrid

> 8 Who starred in 'Dial M For Murder', 'Rear Window' and 'High Society'?

Jimmy Stewart

> 9 According to the Bible, who lived to age of 969?

Methuselah

> 10 A person with the surname Singh is most likely to be a follower of which faith?

Sikhism


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Mark Brader

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May 10, 2018, 10:37:38 PM5/10/18
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Calvin:
> 1 The Strait of Magellan primarily runs through which country?

Argentina.

> 2 Michael Keaton played the title role in which Oscar-winning
> 2014 film?

"The Dark Knight"?

> 3 Who starred Roger Vadim's 1956 film 'And God Created Woman'?

Bardot.

> 4 Which nation's police force is known as the Garda Síochána?

Ireland.

> 5 Which gas makes up over 70% of natural gas?

Methane.

> 6 Which author's novels included 'Hollywood Wives' (1983) and
> 'Poor Little Bitch Girl' (2009)?

Collins?

> 7 Which term describes a plant crossed from different species?

Hybrid.

> 8 Who starred in 'Dial M For Murder', 'Rear Window' and 'High Society'?

Grace Kelly.

> 9 According to the Bible, who lived to age of 969?

Methuselah. (They probably meant to say "months".)

> 10 A person with the surname Singh is most likely to be a
> follower of which faith?

Sikhism.
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Dan Tilque

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May 10, 2018, 11:43:20 PM5/10/18
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 The Strait of Magellan primarily runs through which country?

Chile

> 2 Michael Keaton played the title role in which Oscar-winning 2014 film?
> 3 Who starred Roger Vadim's 1956 film 'And God Created Woman'?
> 4 Which nation's police force is known as the Garda Síochána?

Italy

> 5 Which gas makes up over 70% of natural gas?

methane

> 6 Which author's novels included 'Hollywood Wives' (1983) and 'Poor Little Bitch Girl' (2009)?
> 7 Which term describes a plant crossed from different species?

hybrid

> 8 Who starred in 'Dial M For Murder', 'Rear Window' and 'High Society'?

James Stewart

> 9 According to the Bible, who lived to age of 969?

Methuselah

> 10 A person with the surname Singh is most likely to be a follower of which faith?

Sikhism



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Erland Sommarskog

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May 11, 2018, 4:05:31 AM5/11/18
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1 The Strait of Magellan primarily runs through which country?

Actually more or less entirely in Chile.

> 4 Which nation's police force is known as the Garda Síochána?

Ireland

> 5 Which gas makes up over 70% of natural gas?

Methane

> 7 Which term describes a plant crossed from different species?

Hybride

> 9 According to the Bible, who lived to age of 969?

Methusalem

> 10 A person with the surname Singh is most likely to be a follower
> of which faith?

Sikh

Gareth Owen

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May 11, 2018, 1:13:22 PM5/11/18
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> writes:

> 1 The Strait of Magellan primarily runs through which country?

No idea -- Argentina??

> 2 Michael Keaton played the title role in which Oscar-winning 2014
> film?

Birdman: Or The Something Something Something of Something

> 3 Who starred Roger Vadim's 1956 film 'And God Created Woman'?

Brigette Bardot

> 4 Which nation's police force is known as the Garda Síochána?

Ireland

> 5 Which gas makes up over 70% of natural gas?

Methane

> 6 Which author's novels included 'Hollywood Wives' (1983) and 'Poor
> Little Bitch Girl' (2009)?

Jackie Collins

> 7 Which term describes a plant crossed from different species?

Hybrid

> 8 Who starred in 'Dial M For Murder', 'Rear Window' and 'High
> Society'?

Grace Kelly

> 9 According to the Bible, who lived to age of 969?

Metheuselah (sp?)

> 10 A person with the surname Singh is most likely to be a follower of
> which faith?

Sikhism

Pete Gayde

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May 11, 2018, 7:11:38 PM5/11/18
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:73c7583a-d0c5-49ae...@googlegroups.com:

>
> 1 The Strait of Magellan primarily runs through which country?

Argentina

> 2 Michael Keaton played the title role in which Oscar-winning 2014
> film?

Birdman

> 3 Who starred Roger Vadim's 1956 film 'And God Created Woman'?

Brigitte Bardot

> 4 Which nation's police force is known as the Garda
> Síochána?

San Marino

> 5 Which gas makes up over 70% of natural gas?

Methane

> 6 Which author's novels included 'Hollywood Wives' (1983) and
> 'Poor Little Bitch Girl' (2009)?

Jacqueline Susan

> 7 Which term describes a plant crossed from different species?

Hybrid

> 8 Who starred in 'Dial M For
> Murder', 'Rear Window' and 'High Society'?

Grace Kelly

> 9 According to the Bible, who lived to age of 969?

Methusalah

> 10 A person with the surname
> Singh is most likely to be a follower of which faith?

Hindu

>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>

Pete Gayde

Calvin

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May 20, 2018, 11:12:08 PM5/20/18
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On Friday, May 11, 2018 at 11:15:37 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:

> 1 The Strait of Magellan primarily runs through which country?

Chile

> 2 Michael Keaton played the title role in which Oscar-winning 2014 film?

Birdman

> 3 Who starred Roger Vadim's 1956 film 'And God Created Woman'?

Bridgette Bardot

> 4 Which nation's police force is known as the Garda Síochána?

[Republic of] Ireland

> 5 Which gas makes up over 70% of natural gas?

Methane

> 6 Which author's novels included 'Hollywood Wives' (1983) and 'Poor Little Bitch Girl' (2009)?

Jackie Collins

> 7 Which term describes a plant crossed from different species?

Hybrid
"Plant" didn't throw anyone

> 8 Who starred in 'Dial M For Murder', 'Rear Window' and 'High Society'?

Grace Kelly

> 9 According to the Bible, who lived to age of 969?

Methusalah

> 10 A person with the surname Singh is most likely to be a follower of which faith?

Sikh[ism]


Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 518
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 40 Gareth Owen
1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 41 Mark Brader
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8 37 Dan Blum
1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 7 32 Pete Gayde
1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 6 31 Erland S
1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 5 27 Dan Tilque
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
4 3 4 4 6 3 6 3 6 5 44 73%

Congratulations Gareth.

cheers,
calvin

Mark Brader

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May 21, 2018, 12:38:29 AM5/21/18
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"Calvin":
> 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 41 Mark Brader

Try again.
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Calvin

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May 22, 2018, 8:48:09 PM5/22/18
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On Monday, May 21, 2018 at 2:38:29 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> "Calvin":
> > 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 41 Mark Brader

Oops.

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 518
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 40 Gareth Owen
0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 37 Mark Brader
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8 37 Dan Blum
1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 7 31 Pete Gayde
1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 6 30 Erland S
1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 5 26 Dan Tilque
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
3 3 4 4 6 3 6 3 6 5 43 72%


cheers,
calvin
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