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Calvin

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Jun 20, 2011, 12:12:06 AM6/20/11
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Bit of Aussie bias in this one, but it's no worse than the Obscure Pubs of
Toronto round :-)

1 Which part of the body is affected by Meniere's Disease?
2 Julia Gillard was born in which country?
3 What colour is Superman's cape?
4 Which Australian mammal is also known as an ornithorhynchus?
5 What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer may have in his bag during
a round?
6 Which architect designed London's St Paul's Cathedral?
7 Which day of the year is All Saints Day?
8 Kenneth Grahame wrote which 1908 children's book?
9 Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd co-starred in which 1980s TV series?
10 Peter Lalor was the leader of which 19th century rebellion?


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Marc Dashevsky

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Jun 20, 2011, 12:44:10 AM6/20/11
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In article <op.vxcwm...@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au>, cal...@phlegm.com says...

> 1 Which part of the body is affected by Meniere's Disease?
inner ear

> 2 Julia Gillard was born in which country?
> 3 What colour is Superman's cape?

red

> 4 Which Australian mammal is also known as an ornithorhynchus?

platypus

> 5 What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer may have in his bag during a round?

12

> 6 Which architect designed London's St Paul's Cathedral?
> 7 Which day of the year is All Saints Day?

November 1

> 8 Kenneth Grahame wrote which 1908 children's book?

The WInd In The Willows

> 9 Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd co-starred in which 1980s TV series?

Moonlighting

> 10 Peter Lalor was the leader of which 19th century rebellion?


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John Masters

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Jun 20, 2011, 1:05:04 AM6/20/11
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On 2011-06-20 05:12:06 +0100, Calvin said:

> Bit of Aussie bias in this one, but it's no worse than the Obscure Pubs
> of Toronto round :-)
>
> 1 Which part of the body is affected by Meniere's Disease?

Ear

> 2 Julia Gillard was born in which country?

Canada

> 3 What colour is Superman's cape?

Black

> 4 Which Australian mammal is also known as an ornithorhynchus?

Kangaroo

> 5 What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer may have in his bag
> during a round?

14

> 6 Which architect designed London's St Paul's Cathedral?

Sir Christopher Wren

> 7 Which day of the year is All Saints Day?

April 1st

> 8 Kenneth Grahame wrote which 1908 children's book?

Wind in the Willows

> 9 Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd co-starred in which 1980s TV series?

Moonlighting

> 10 Peter Lalor was the leader of which 19th century rebellion?


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Mark Brader

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Jun 20, 2011, 2:12:51 AM6/20/11
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"Calvin":

> Bit of Aussie bias in this one, but it's no worse than the Obscure Pubs of
> Toronto round :-)

Hmph! :-)



> 1 Which part of the body is affected by Meniere's Disease?

Ear.

> 2 Julia Gillard was born in which country?

New Zealand?

> 3 What colour is Superman's cape?

Red, mostly.

> 4 Which Australian mammal is also known as an ornithorhynchus?

Platypus.

> 5 What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer may have in his bag during
> a round?

11.

> 6 Which architect designed London's St Paul's Cathedral?

Wren.

> 7 Which day of the year is All Saints Day?

November 1.

> 8 Kenneth Grahame wrote which 1908 children's book?

"The Wind in the Willows".

> 9 Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd co-starred in which 1980s TV series?

"Moonlighting".

> 10 Peter Lalor was the leader of which 19th century rebellion?

I can't think of any 19th-century Australian rebellions, so I'll guess
that he was a Luddite.
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Mark Brader, Toronto "Then she got a Googling look."
m...@vex.net --Vernor Vinge, "Rainbows End"

Erland Sommarskog

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Jun 20, 2011, 4:25:38 AM6/20/11
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Calvin (cal...@phlegm.com) writes:
> 1 Which part of the body is affected by Meniere's Disease?

The skeleton

> 2 Julia Gillard was born in which country?

UK

> 3 What colour is Superman's cape?

Blue

> 5 What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer may have in his bag
> during a round?

12

> 7 Which day of the year is All Saints Day?

November 1st


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David

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Jun 20, 2011, 5:58:41 AM6/20/11
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> 1 Which part of the body is affected by Meniere's Disease?

The ear.

> 2 Julia Gillard was born in which country?

Australia

> 3 What colour is Superman's cape?

Red

> 4 Which Australian mammal is also known as an ornithorhynchus?

Duck Billed Platypus

> 5 What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer may have in his bag
> during a round?

14

> 6 Which architect designed London's St Paul's Cathedral?

Sir Christopher Wren

> 7 Which day of the year is All Saints Day?

31st September

> 8 Kenneth Grahame wrote which 1908 children's book?
> 9 Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd co-starred in which 1980s TV series?

Moonlighting

Rob Parker

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Jun 20, 2011, 6:57:08 PM6/20/11
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> 1 Which part of the body is affected by Meniere's Disease?

Ear

> 2 Julia Gillard was born in which country?

Wales

> 3 What colour is Superman's cape?

Red

> 4 Which Australian mammal is also known as an ornithorhynchus?

Platypus

> 5 What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer may have in his bag during
> a round?

14

> 6 Which architect designed London's St Paul's Cathedral?

Christopher Wren

> 7 Which day of the year is All Saints Day?

25 May (?)

> 8 Kenneth Grahame wrote which 1908 children's book?

The Wind In The Willows

> 9 Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd co-starred in which 1980s TV series?

Moonlighting

> 10 Peter Lalor was the leader of which 19th century rebellion?

Eureka rebellion on the Ballarat goldfields - named for the stockade at
Eureka, the site of the final showdown with the police and army.


Rob

Jeffrey Turner

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Jun 20, 2011, 9:27:09 PM6/20/11
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On 6/20/2011 12:12 AM, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 Which part of the body is affected by Meniere's Disease?
> 2 Julia Gillard was born in which country?
> 3 What colour is Superman's cape?
Red

> 4 Which Australian mammal is also known as an ornithorhynchus?
Duck-billed Platypus

> 5 What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer may have in his bag
> during a round?
11

> 6 Which architect designed London's St Paul's Cathedral?
Wren

> 7 Which day of the year is All Saints Day?
November 1

> 8 Kenneth Grahame wrote which 1908 children's book?
> 9 Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd co-starred in which 1980s TV series?
Moonlighting

> 10 Peter Lalor was the leader of which 19th century rebellion?

--Jeff

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the virtues of self-reliance to the poor.
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Dan Tilque

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Jun 21, 2011, 4:46:06 AM6/21/11
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Calvin wrote:
>
> Bit of Aussie bias in this one, but it's no worse than the Obscure Pubs
> of Toronto round :-)
>
> 1 Which part of the body is affected by Meniere's Disease?

brain

> 2 Julia Gillard was born in which country?

Australia

> 3 What colour is Superman's cape?

red

> 4 Which Australian mammal is also known as an ornithorhynchus?

duck-billed platypus

> 5 What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer may have in his bag
> during a round?

14

> 6 Which architect designed London's St Paul's Cathedral?

Christopher Wren

> 7 Which day of the year is All Saints Day?

Nov 2

> 8 Kenneth Grahame wrote which 1908 children's book?
> 9 Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd co-starred in which 1980s TV series?

Mad About You

> 10 Peter Lalor was the leader of which 19th century rebellion?

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Dan Tilque

björn lundin

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Jun 22, 2011, 4:49:37 PM6/22/11
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On Jun 20, 6:12 am, Calvin <cal...@phlegm.com> wrote:

Open to anyone?

> 2       Julia Gillard was born in which country?

being aussie theme, Australia?


> 3       What colour is Superman's cape?

red


> 4       Which Australian mammal is also known as an ornithorhynchus?

Platypus?


> 5       What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer may have in his bag during  a round?

14


> 7       Which day of the year is All Saints Day?

October 30th?


> 8       Kenneth Grahame wrote which 1908 children's book?

Peter Pan
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Björn Lundin

Calvin

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Jun 22, 2011, 9:09:26 PM6/22/11
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On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:12:06 +1000, Calvin <cal...@phlegm.com> wrote:

> 1 Which part of the body is affected by Meniere's Disease?

Ears
5/9
The oldies at the Bowls club had no problems with this one ;-)

> 2 Julia Gillard was born in which country?

Wales / UK
2/9

> 3 What colour is Superman's cape?

Red
7/9

> 4 Which Australian mammal is also known as an ornithorhynchus?

Platypus
7/9

> 5 What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer may have in his bag
> during a round?

14
5/9

> 6 Which architect designed London's St Paul's Cathedral?

Sir Christopher Wren
6/9

> 7 Which day of the year is All Saints Day?

1 November
4/9
31 September???

> 8 Kenneth Grahame wrote which 1908 children's book?

The Wind in the Willows
4/9

> 9 Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd co-starred in which 1980s TV series?

Moonlighting
6/9

> 10 Peter Lalor was the leader of which 19th century rebellion?

The Eureka Stockade
1/9
Not much of a rebellion as rebellions go, but probably the closest
Australia ever came to civil war.

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL Quiz 139
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Bjorn Lundin
0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 Dan Tilque
1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 6 David
0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 Erland S
0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 5 Jeffrey Turner
1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 5 John Masters
1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 6 Marc Dashevsky
1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 7 Mark Brader
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 9 Rob Parker
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
5 2 7 7 5 6 4 4 6 1 47 TOTAL
52%

Welcome Bjorn!

A not unexpected win for Rob given the Aussie bias.

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calvin

David

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Jun 23, 2011, 4:17:04 AM6/23/11
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"Calvin" wrote in message
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>
> 7 Which day of the year is All Saints Day?
>
> 1 November
> 4/9
> 31 September???

:o)
Well, a 1/366 guess seemed a bit pointless.

D

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