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Calvin
Jun 1, 2016, 7:46:24 PM6/1/16
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1 What 2-word term is used to describe the chess opening 1.e4 c5?
2 Which American author's novels include "The Right Stuff" and "I am Charlotte Simmons"?
3 The British TV series "Fawlty Towers" was set in which seaside town?
4 Who played the title role in the 1996 black comedy "The Cable Guy"?
5 Who was the leader of the British Labour Party between 2010 and 2015?
6 Which organic chemical compound, natural constituent of crude oil, has the chemical formula C6H6?
7 Which company introduced Clippy to the world in 1997, before removing it following widespread criticism?
8 Which noted economist (1908-2006) shares his surname with the pseudonym JK Rowling used when she wrote "The Cuckoo's Calling"?
9 2.47 acres is equal to which SI unit?
10 Which country's internet domain is .za?
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Jun 1, 2016, 8:26:09 PM6/1/16
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"Calvin":
> 2 Which American author's novels include "The Right Stuff" and "I
> am Charlotte Simmons"?
Wolfe.
> 3 The British TV series "Fawlty Towers" was set in which seaside town?
Torquay.
> 4 Who played the title role in the 1996 black comedy "The Cable Guy"?
Carrey.
> 5 Who was the leader of the British Labour Party between 2010 and 2015?
Miliband.
> 6 Which organic chemical compound, natural constituent of crude
> oil, has the chemical formula C6H6?
Benzene.
> 7 Which company introduced Clippy to the world in 1997, before
> removing it following widespread criticism?
Micros--t.
> 8 Which noted economist (1908-2006) shares his surname with the
> pseudonym JK Rowling used when she wrote "The Cuckoo's Calling"?
Galbraith.
> 9 2.47 acres is equal to which SI unit?
Hectare.
> 10 Which country's internet domain is .za?
South Africa.
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Mark Brader, Toronto | In the affairs of this world men are saved,
m...@vex.net | not by faith, but by the want of it. --Franklin
> 1 What 2-word term is used to describe the chess opening 1.e4 c5?
Sicilian defense?
> 2 Which American author's novels include "The Right Stuff" and "I
> am Charlotte Simmons"?
> 3 The British TV series "Fawlty Towers" was set in which seaside town?
> 4 Who played the title role in the 1996 black comedy "The Cable Guy"?
> 5 Who was the leader of the British Labour Party between 2010 and 2015?
> 6 Which organic chemical compound, natural constituent of crude
> oil, has the chemical formula C6H6?
> 7 Which company introduced Clippy to the world in 1997, before
> removing it following widespread criticism?
> 8 Which noted economist (1908-2006) shares his surname with the
> pseudonym JK Rowling used when she wrote "The Cuckoo's Calling"?
> 9 2.47 acres is equal to which SI unit?
> 10 Which country's internet domain is .za?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | In the affairs of this world men are saved,
m...@vex.net | not by faith, but by the want of it. --Franklin
Chris F.A. Johnson
Jun 1, 2016, 9:08:04 PM6/1/16
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On 2016-06-01, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 What 2-word term is used to describe the chess opening 1.e4 c5?
Sicilian Defense
>
> 1 What 2-word term is used to describe the chess opening 1.e4 c5?
> 2 Which American author's novels include "The Right Stuff" and "I am Charlotte Simmons"?
> 3 The British TV series "Fawlty Towers" was set in which seaside town?
> 4 Who played the title role in the 1996 black comedy "The Cable Guy"?
> 5 Who was the leader of the British Labour Party between 2010 and 2015?
> 6 Which organic chemical compound, natural constituent of crude oil, has the chemical formula C6H6?
> 7 Which company introduced Clippy to the world in 1997, before removing it following widespread criticism?
> 8 Which noted economist (1908-2006) shares his surname with the pseudonym JK Rowling used when she wrote "The Cuckoo's Calling"?
> 9 2.47 acres is equal to which SI unit?
> 10 Which country's internet domain is .za?
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Chris F.A. Johnson
Marc Dashevsky
Jun 1, 2016, 10:32:04 PM6/1/16
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In article <b65d70c9-ed09-447b...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
> 2 Which American author's novels include "The Right Stuff" and "I am Charlotte Simmons"?
Tom Wolfe
> 3 The British TV series "Fawlty Towers" was set in which seaside town?
> 4 Who played the title role in the 1996 black comedy "The Cable Guy"?
Jim Carrey
> 5 Who was the leader of the British Labour Party between 2010 and 2015?
> 6 Which organic chemical compound, natural constituent of crude oil, has the chemical formula C6H6?
benzene
> 7 Which company introduced Clippy to the world in 1997, before removing it following widespread criticism?
Microsoft
> 8 Which noted economist (1908-2006) shares his surname with the pseudonym JK Rowling used when she wrote "The Cuckoo's Calling"?
> 9 2.47 acres is equal to which SI unit?
hectare
> 10 Which country's internet domain is .za?
South Africa
> cheers,
> calvin
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>
> 1 What 2-word term is used to describe the chess opening 1.e4 c5?
Sicilian defense
> 1 What 2-word term is used to describe the chess opening 1.e4 c5?
> 2 Which American author's novels include "The Right Stuff" and "I am Charlotte Simmons"?
> 3 The British TV series "Fawlty Towers" was set in which seaside town?
> 4 Who played the title role in the 1996 black comedy "The Cable Guy"?
> 5 Who was the leader of the British Labour Party between 2010 and 2015?
> 6 Which organic chemical compound, natural constituent of crude oil, has the chemical formula C6H6?
> 7 Which company introduced Clippy to the world in 1997, before removing it following widespread criticism?
> 8 Which noted economist (1908-2006) shares his surname with the pseudonym JK Rowling used when she wrote "The Cuckoo's Calling"?
> 9 2.47 acres is equal to which SI unit?
> 10 Which country's internet domain is .za?
> cheers,
> calvin
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Pete
Jun 1, 2016, 11:53:56 PM6/1/16
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:b65d70c9-ed09-447b...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 What 2-word term is used to describe the chess opening 1.e4 c5?
> 2 Which American author's novels include "The Right Stuff" and "I
> am Charlotte Simmons"?
> 3 The British TV series "Fawlty Towers" was
> set in which seaside town?
> 4 Who played the title role in the 1996
> black comedy "The Cable Guy"?
> 5 Who was the leader of the British
> Labour Party between 2010 and 2015?
Brown
> 6 Which organic chemical
> compound, natural constituent of crude oil, has the chemical formula
> C6H6?
> 7 Which company introduced Clippy to the world in 1997,
> before removing it following widespread criticism?
Microsoft
> 8 Which noted
> economist (1908-2006) shares his surname with the pseudonym JK Rowling
> used when she wrote "The Cuckoo's Calling"?
> 9 2.47 acres is equal to which SI unit?
Hectare
> 10 Which country's internet domain is .za?
South Africa
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
news:b65d70c9-ed09-447b...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 What 2-word term is used to describe the chess opening 1.e4 c5?
> 2 Which American author's novels include "The Right Stuff" and "I
> am Charlotte Simmons"?
> 3 The British TV series "Fawlty Towers" was
> set in which seaside town?
> 4 Who played the title role in the 1996
> black comedy "The Cable Guy"?
> 5 Who was the leader of the British
> Labour Party between 2010 and 2015?
> 6 Which organic chemical
> compound, natural constituent of crude oil, has the chemical formula
> C6H6?
> 7 Which company introduced Clippy to the world in 1997,
> before removing it following widespread criticism?
> 8 Which noted
> economist (1908-2006) shares his surname with the pseudonym JK Rowling
> used when she wrote "The Cuckoo's Calling"?
> 9 2.47 acres is equal to which SI unit?
> 10 Which country's internet domain is .za?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
Erland Sommarskog
Jun 2, 2016, 3:34:50 AM6/2/16
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1 What 2-word term is used to describe the chess opening 1.e4 c5?
Sicilian defense
> 1 What 2-word term is used to describe the chess opening 1.e4 c5?
> 3 The British TV series "Fawlty Towers" was set in which seaside town?
> 5 Who was the leader of the British Labour Party between 2010 and
> 2015?
> 6 Which organic chemical compound, natural constituent of crude oil,
> has the chemical formula C6H6?
> 9 2.47 acres is equal to which SI unit?
I have very little idea of what an acre is.)
> 10 Which country's internet domain is .za?
>
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Mark Brader
Jun 2, 2016, 5:40:49 AM6/2/16
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"Calvin":
> (Althogh I am not sure that the hectare counts as an SI unit.)
Now that you mention it, it's not. But it is one of the non-SI units
that are "accepted for use with the SI". (The others are the day,
hour, and minute of time; the degree, minute, and second of arc;
the liter; and the tonne or metric ton.)
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Yes, you're very smart. Shut up."
m...@vex.net --The Princess Bride
My text in this article is in the public domain.
>> 9 2.47 acres is equal to which SI unit?
Erland Sommarskog [copyedited]:
> (Althogh I am not sure that the hectare counts as an SI unit.)
Now that you mention it, it's not. But it is one of the non-SI units
that are "accepted for use with the SI". (The others are the day,
hour, and minute of time; the degree, minute, and second of arc;
the liter; and the tonne or metric ton.)
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Yes, you're very smart. Shut up."
m...@vex.net --The Princess Bride
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog
Jun 2, 2016, 6:26:44 AM6/2/16
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> "Calvin":
>>> 9 2.47 acres is equal to which SI unit?
>
> Erland Sommarskog [copyedited]:
>> (Althogh I am not sure that the hectare counts as an SI unit.)
>
> Now that you mention it, it's not. But it is one of the non-SI units
> that are "accepted for use with the SI". (The others are the day,
> hour, and minute of time; the degree, minute, and second of arc;
> the liter; and the tonne or metric ton.)
I first entered 1 km² because of the SI unit thing. But then I recalled the
> "Calvin":
>>> 9 2.47 acres is equal to which SI unit?
>
> Erland Sommarskog [copyedited]:
>> (Althogh I am not sure that the hectare counts as an SI unit.)
>
> Now that you mention it, it's not. But it is one of the non-SI units
> that are "accepted for use with the SI". (The others are the day,
> hour, and minute of time; the degree, minute, and second of arc;
> the liter; and the tonne or metric ton.)
only relation to the acre that I have: the Bilmore estate in Asheville, NC,
is 8000 acres, whereupon I decided that 1 km² was just not reasonable. But
maybe to stay within the realm of the question, I should have answered 1hm².
But I bet that Calvin would not have sorted that out!
Peter Smyth
Jun 2, 2016, 1:18:04 PM6/2/16
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 What 2-word term is used to describe the chess opening 1.e4 c5?
Sicilian Defence
> 1 What 2-word term is used to describe the chess opening 1.e4 c5?
> 2 Which American author's novels include "The Right Stuff" and "I am
> Charlotte Simmons"?
>
> 3 The British TV series "Fawlty Towers" was set in which seaside town?
Torquay
> Charlotte Simmons"?
>
> 3 The British TV series "Fawlty Towers" was set in which seaside town?
> 4 Who played the title role in the 1996 black comedy "The Cable Guy"?
Vince Cable
> 5 Who was the leader of the British Labour Party between 2010 and
> 2015?
Ed Miliband
> 2015?
> 6 Which organic chemical compound, natural constituent of crude oil,
> has the chemical formula C6H6?
Benzene
> has the chemical formula C6H6?
> 7 Which company introduced Clippy to the world in 1997, before
> removing it following widespread criticism?
Microsoft
> removing it following widespread criticism?
> 8 Which noted economist (1908-2006) shares his surname with the
> pseudonym JK Rowling used when she wrote "The Cuckoo's Calling"?
Galbraith
> pseudonym JK Rowling used when she wrote "The Cuckoo's Calling"?
> 9 2.47 acres is equal to which SI unit?
Hectare
> 10 Which country's internet domain is .za?
South Africa
Peter Smyth
Gareth Owen
Jun 2, 2016, 4:12:45 PM6/2/16
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> writes:
> 1 What 2-word term is used to describe the chess opening 1.e4 c5?
Sicilian Defense
> 1 What 2-word term is used to describe the chess opening 1.e4 c5?
> 2 Which American author's novels include "The Right Stuff" and "I am
> Charlotte Simmons"?
> 3 The British TV series "Fawlty Towers" was set in which seaside town?
> 4 Who played the title role in the 1996 black comedy "The Cable Guy"?
> 5 Who was the leader of the British Labour Party between 2010 and
> 2015?
> 6 Which organic chemical compound, natural constituent of crude oil,
> has the chemical formula C6H6?
> 7 Which company introduced Clippy to the world in 1997, before
> removing it following widespread criticism?
> 8 Which noted economist (1908-2006) shares his surname with the
> pseudonym JK Rowling used when she wrote "The Cuckoo's Calling"?
> 9 2.47 acres is equal to which SI unit?
> 10 Which country's internet domain is .za?
Dan Tilque
Jun 2, 2016, 8:06:40 PM6/2/16
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 What 2-word term is used to describe the chess opening 1.e4 c5?
queen's gambit
> 1 What 2-word term is used to describe the chess opening 1.e4 c5?
> 2 Which American author's novels include "The Right Stuff" and "I am Charlotte Simmons"?
> 3 The British TV series "Fawlty Towers" was set in which seaside town?
> 4 Who played the title role in the 1996 black comedy "The Cable Guy"?
> 5 Who was the leader of the British Labour Party between 2010 and 2015?
> 6 Which organic chemical compound, natural constituent of crude oil, has the chemical formula C6H6?
> 7 Which company introduced Clippy to the world in 1997, before removing it following widespread criticism?
> 8 Which noted economist (1908-2006) shares his surname with the pseudonym JK Rowling used when she wrote "The Cuckoo's Calling"?
> 9 2.47 acres is equal to which SI unit?
> 10 Which country's internet domain is .za?
--
Dan Tilque
Björn Lundin
Jun 3, 2016, 3:38:36 AM6/3/16
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On 2016-06-02 01:46, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 What 2-word term is used to describe the chess opening 1.e4 c5?
> 2 Which American author's novels include "The Right Stuff" and "I am Charlotte Simmons"?
> 3 The British TV series "Fawlty Towers" was set in which seaside town?
Torqey
>
> 1 What 2-word term is used to describe the chess opening 1.e4 c5?
> 2 Which American author's novels include "The Right Stuff" and "I am Charlotte Simmons"?
> 3 The British TV series "Fawlty Towers" was set in which seaside town?
> 4 Who played the title role in the 1996 black comedy "The Cable Guy"?
Jim Carrey
> 5 Who was the leader of the British Labour Party between 2010 and 2015?
Kinnoch
> 6 Which organic chemical compound, natural constituent of crude oil, has the chemical formula C6H6?
> 7 Which company introduced Clippy to the world in 1997, before removing it following widespread criticism?
Microsoft
> 8 Which noted economist (1908-2006) shares his surname with the pseudonym JK Rowling used when she wrote "The Cuckoo's Calling"?
> 9 2.47 acres is equal to which SI unit?
1 ha ?
> 9 2.47 acres is equal to which SI unit?
> 10 Which country's internet domain is .za?
Zambia
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
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--
Björn
Björn Lundin
Jun 3, 2016, 3:44:34 AM6/3/16
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On 2016-06-02 12:26, Erland Sommarskog wrote:
> But
> maybe to stay within the realm of the question, I should have answered 1hm²
But that is not a ha (hektar) , it is an ar(e)
> But
> maybe to stay within the realm of the question, I should have answered 1hm²
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Björn
Mark Brader
Jun 3, 2016, 4:40:31 AM6/3/16
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Erland Sommarskog:
--
Mark Brader "Thus the metric system did not really catch on
Toronto in the States, unless you count the increasing
m...@vex.net popularity of the 9 mm bullet." -- Dave Barry
>> But maybe to stay within the realm of the question, I should have
>> answered 1hm²
Björn Lundin:
>> answered 1hm²
> But that is not a ha (hektar) , it is an ar(e)
Think again.
--
Mark Brader "Thus the metric system did not really catch on
Toronto in the States, unless you count the increasing
m...@vex.net popularity of the 9 mm bullet." -- Dave Barry
Erland Sommarskog
Jun 3, 2016, 6:16:14 AM6/3/16
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Björn Lundin
Jun 3, 2016, 9:10:54 AM6/3/16
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On 2016-06-03 12:16, Erland Sommarskog wrote:
> Björn Lundin (b.f.l...@gmail.com) writes:
>> On 2016-06-02 12:26, Erland Sommarskog wrote:
>>> But
>>> maybe to stay within the realm of the question, I should have answered
> 1hm²
>>
>> But that is not a ha (hektar) , it is an ar(e)
>>
>
> Nah. 1 a = 1h(m²). 1 ha = 1(hm)².
>
>
I don't follow. (that is not unusual)
> Björn Lundin (b.f.l...@gmail.com) writes:
>> On 2016-06-02 12:26, Erland Sommarskog wrote:
>>> But
>>> maybe to stay within the realm of the question, I should have answered
> 1hm²
>>
>> But that is not a ha (hektar) , it is an ar(e)
>>
>
> Nah. 1 a = 1h(m²). 1 ha = 1(hm)².
>
>
1 a = 100 m²
1 ha = 100 a = 10_000 m²
Now, you wrote 1 hm² which is 100 m² which is 1 a.
Or ?
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Björn
Erland Sommarskog
Jun 3, 2016, 2:11:39 PM6/3/16
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Björn Lundin (b.f.l...@gmail.com) writes:
> Now, you wrote 1 hm² which is 100 m² which is 1 a.
> Or ?
>
And 1 km² = 1000 m² = 0.1 ha?
> Now, you wrote 1 hm² which is 100 m² which is 1 a.
> Or ?
>
Björn Lundin
Jun 4, 2016, 8:40:53 AM6/4/16
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On 2016-06-03 20:11, Erland Sommarskog wrote:
> Björn Lundin (b.f.l...@gmail.com) writes:
>> Now, you wrote 1 hm² which is 100 m² which is 1 a.
>> Or ?
>>
>
> And 1 km² = 1000 m² = 0.1 ha?
>
You mean you answered 1 hm² meaning '1 ha m²' ?
> Björn Lundin (b.f.l...@gmail.com) writes:
>> Now, you wrote 1 hm² which is 100 m² which is 1 a.
>> Or ?
>>
>
> And 1 km² = 1000 m² = 0.1 ha?
>
That would be an answer in the wrong unit then ? ar * m² = 100 m3 which
is volume ?
Or - I sense som kind of irony here - but I don't get it. But never mind.
--
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Björn
Calvin
Jun 9, 2016, 11:20:55 PM6/9/16
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On Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 9:46:24 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 What 2-word term is used to describe the chess opening 1.e4 c5?
Sicilian defence
> 1 What 2-word term is used to describe the chess opening 1.e4 c5?
> 2 Which American author's novels include "The Right Stuff" and "I am Charlotte Simmons"?
As Gareth pointed out, The Right Stuff isn't a novel exactly.
> 3 The British TV series "Fawlty Towers" was set in which seaside town?
> 4 Who played the title role in the 1996 black comedy "The Cable Guy"?
> 5 Who was the leader of the British Labour Party between 2010 and 2015?
Neil Kinnock was some time back :-)
> 6 Which organic chemical compound, natural constituent of crude oil, has the chemical formula C6H6?
> 7 Which company introduced Clippy to the world in 1997, before removing it following widespread criticism?
> 8 Which noted economist (1908-2006) shares his surname with the pseudonym JK Rowling used when she wrote "The Cuckoo's Calling"?
> 9 2.47 acres is equal to which SI unit?
As Mark pointed out, it is more properly an "SI-accepted" unit
> 10 Which country's internet domain is .za?
DR Congo (formerly Zaire) was a good guess!
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 442
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 58 Mark Brader
1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 52 Gareth Owen
1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 8 47 Chris Johnson
1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 48 Peter Smyth
1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 7 45 Marc Dashevsky
1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 5 33 Erland S
0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 25 Bjorn Lundin
0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 4 27 Dan Tilque
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 23 Pete Gayde
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
6 5 4 5 5 6 7 4 9 7 58 64%
Congratulations Mark!
cheers,
calvin
Gareth Owen
Jun 10, 2016, 1:49:53 AM6/10/16
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> writes:
>> 6 Which organic chemical compound, natural constituent of crude oil,
>> has the chemical formula C6H6?
>
> Benzene
Still can't believe I missed this. Total brain melt.
>> 6 Which organic chemical compound, natural constituent of crude oil,
>> has the chemical formula C6H6?
>
> Benzene
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