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Calvin
Oct 18, 2019, 12:42:13 AM10/18/19
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1 Skipper, Kelly (aka Shelly), Chelsea and twins Tutti and Todd are among the siblings of which enduring fashion icon?
2 In the fashion world, what does FCUK stand for?
3 Which name is shared by a Hollywood legend (1930-1980) and the director of the 2013 movie 12 Years a Slave? [BOTH names needed]
4 Torn and Big Mistake were late 1990s hit for which Australian singer?
5 What is the term for the use of strong contrasts between light and dark, to achieve a sense of volume in modelling three-dimensional objects and figures? Similar effects are used in cinema and photography as well.
6 How many *track* events are included in an Olympic decathlon?
7 Which American musician owns a restaurant chain called, appropriately enough, Margaritaville?
8 What US state shares the longest border with Canada?
9 What is the given name of both the protagonist of the Charles Dickens novel The Pickwick Papers, and his manservant?
10 In 2017 the maximum number of characters in a standard Tweet was increased from 140 to what figure?
cheers,
calvin
2 In the fashion world, what does FCUK stand for?
3 Which name is shared by a Hollywood legend (1930-1980) and the director of the 2013 movie 12 Years a Slave? [BOTH names needed]
4 Torn and Big Mistake were late 1990s hit for which Australian singer?
5 What is the term for the use of strong contrasts between light and dark, to achieve a sense of volume in modelling three-dimensional objects and figures? Similar effects are used in cinema and photography as well.
6 How many *track* events are included in an Olympic decathlon?
7 Which American musician owns a restaurant chain called, appropriately enough, Margaritaville?
8 What US state shares the longest border with Canada?
9 What is the given name of both the protagonist of the Charles Dickens novel The Pickwick Papers, and his manservant?
10 In 2017 the maximum number of characters in a standard Tweet was increased from 140 to what figure?
cheers,
calvin
Joe
Oct 18, 2019, 1:22:44 AM10/18/19
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On 2019-10-18 04:42:12 +0000, Calvin said:
> 1 Skipper, Kelly (aka Shelly), Chelsea and twins Tutti and Todd are
> among the siblings of which enduring fashion icon?
Kardashian
> 1 Skipper, Kelly (aka Shelly), Chelsea and twins Tutti and Todd are
> among the siblings of which enduring fashion icon?
> 2 In the fashion world, what does FCUK stand for?
> 3 Which name is shared by a Hollywood legend (1930-1980) and the
> director of the 2013 movie 12 Years a Slave? [BOTH names needed]
> 4 Torn and Big Mistake were late 1990s hit for which Australian singer?
> 5 What is the term for the use of strong contrasts between light and
> dark, to achieve a sense of volume in modelling three-dimensional
> objects and figures? Similar effects are used in cinema and photography
> as well.
> 6 How many *track* events are included in an Olympic decathlon?
> 7 Which American musician owns a restaurant chain called, appropriately
> enough, Margaritaville?
> 8 What US state shares the longest border with Canada?
> 9 What is the given name of both the protagonist of the Charles Dickens
> novel The Pickwick Papers, and his manservant?
> 10 In 2017 the maximum number of characters in a standard Tweet was
> increased from 140 to what figure?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
--
“To err, as they say, is human. To forgive is divine. To err by
withholding your forgiveness until it’s too late is to become divinely
fucked up.”
― Jonathan Tropper, The Book of Joe
Mark Brader
Oct 18, 2019, 1:45:40 AM10/18/19
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"Calvin":
I had no idea, saw "Skipper", decided that Barbie would be a tolerably
good joke answer, and then decided that in fact it was probably right.
> 2 In the fashion world, what does FCUK stand for?
French Connection U.K.
> 3 Which name is shared by a Hollywood legend (1930-1980) and the
> director of the 2013 movie 12 Years a Slave? [BOTH names needed]
Steve McQueen.
> 4 Torn and Big Mistake were late 1990s hit for which Australian singer?
Imbruglia?
> 5 What is the term for the use of strong contrasts between light
> and dark, to achieve a sense of volume in modelling
> three-dimensional objects and figures? Similar effects are used in
> cinema and photography as well.
> 6 How many *track* events are included in an Olympic decathlon?
3.
> 7 Which American musician owns a restaurant chain called,
> appropriately enough, Margaritaville?
Buffett?
> 8 What US state shares the longest border with Canada?
Alaska, by far.
> 9 What is the given name of both the protagonist of the Charles
> Dickens novel The Pickwick Papers, and his manservant?
> 10 In 2017 the maximum number of characters in a standard Tweet
> was increased from 140 to what figure?
280, I think.
--
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Toronto | Understanded me?"
m...@vex.net | -- Buck (Get Fuzzy: Darby Conley)
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1 Skipper, Kelly (aka Shelly), Chelsea and twins Tutti and Todd
> are among the siblings of which enduring fashion icon?
Barbie.
> are among the siblings of which enduring fashion icon?
I had no idea, saw "Skipper", decided that Barbie would be a tolerably
good joke answer, and then decided that in fact it was probably right.
> 2 In the fashion world, what does FCUK stand for?
> 3 Which name is shared by a Hollywood legend (1930-1980) and the
> director of the 2013 movie 12 Years a Slave? [BOTH names needed]
> 4 Torn and Big Mistake were late 1990s hit for which Australian singer?
> 5 What is the term for the use of strong contrasts between light
> and dark, to achieve a sense of volume in modelling
> three-dimensional objects and figures? Similar effects are used in
> cinema and photography as well.
> 6 How many *track* events are included in an Olympic decathlon?
> 7 Which American musician owns a restaurant chain called,
> appropriately enough, Margaritaville?
> 8 What US state shares the longest border with Canada?
> 9 What is the given name of both the protagonist of the Charles
> Dickens novel The Pickwick Papers, and his manservant?
> 10 In 2017 the maximum number of characters in a standard Tweet
> was increased from 140 to what figure?
--
Mark Brader | "Grammar am for people who can't think for *myself*.
Toronto | Understanded me?"
m...@vex.net | -- Buck (Get Fuzzy: Darby Conley)
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog
Oct 18, 2019, 3:18:47 AM10/18/19
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Four
> 8 What US state shares the longest border with Canada?
Washington
> 10 In 2017 the maximum number of characters in a standard Tweet was
> increased from 140 to what figure? >
280
> 8 What US state shares the longest border with Canada?
> 10 In 2017 the maximum number of characters in a standard Tweet was
> increased from 140 to what figure? >
Dan Blum
Oct 18, 2019, 9:55:35 AM10/18/19
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 1 Skipper, Kelly (aka Shelly), Chelsea and twins Tutti and Todd are among the siblings of which enduring fashion icon?
Barbie
> 1 Skipper, Kelly (aka Shelly), Chelsea and twins Tutti and Todd are among the siblings of which enduring fashion icon?
> 3 Which name is shared by a Hollywood legend (1930-1980) and the director of the 2013 movie 12 Years a Slave? [BOTH names needed]
> 4 Torn and Big Mistake were late 1990s hit for which Australian singer?
> 5 What is the term for the use of strong contrasts between light and dark, to achieve a sense of volume in modelling three-dimensional objects and figures? Similar effects are used in cinema and photography as well.
> 6 How many *track* events are included in an Olympic decathlon?
> 7 Which American musician owns a restaurant chain called, appropriately enough, Margaritaville?
> 8 What US state shares the longest border with Canada?
> 10 In 2017 the maximum number of characters in a standard Tweet was increased from 140 to what figure?
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_______________________________________________________________________
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"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Dan Tilque
Oct 18, 2019, 12:23:04 PM10/18/19
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On 10/17/19 9:42 PM, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Skipper, Kelly (aka Shelly), Chelsea and twins Tutti and Todd are among the siblings of which enduring fashion icon?
Barbie
> 1 Skipper, Kelly (aka Shelly), Chelsea and twins Tutti and Todd are among the siblings of which enduring fashion icon?
> 2 In the fashion world, what does FCUK stand for?
> 3 Which name is shared by a Hollywood legend (1930-1980) and the director of the 2013 movie 12 Years a Slave? [BOTH names needed]
> 4 Torn and Big Mistake were late 1990s hit for which Australian singer?
> 5 What is the term for the use of strong contrasts between light and dark, to achieve a sense of volume in modelling three-dimensional objects and figures? Similar effects are used in cinema and photography as well.
> 6 How many *track* events are included in an Olympic decathlon?
> 7 Which American musician owns a restaurant chain called, appropriately enough, Margaritaville?
> 8 What US state shares the longest border with Canada?
> 9 What is the given name of both the protagonist of the Charles Dickens novel The Pickwick Papers, and his manservant?
> 10 In 2017 the maximum number of characters in a standard Tweet was increased from 140 to what figure?
--
Dan Tilque
Bruce Bowler
Oct 18, 2019, 12:58:32 PM10/18/19
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On Thu, 17 Oct 2019 21:42:12 -0700, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Skipper, Kelly (aka Shelly), Chelsea and twins Tutti and Todd are
> among the siblings of which enduring fashion icon?
Barbie
> 1 Skipper, Kelly (aka Shelly), Chelsea and twins Tutti and Todd are
> among the siblings of which enduring fashion icon?
> 2 In the fashion world, what does FCUK stand for?
> 3 Which name is shared by a Hollywood legend (1930-1980) and the
> director of the 2013 movie 12 Years a Slave? [BOTH names needed]
> 4 Torn and Big Mistake were late 1990s hit for which Australian
singer?
> 5 What is the term for the use of strong contrasts between light and
> dark, to achieve a sense of volume in modelling three-dimensional
> objects and figures? Similar effects are used in cinema and photography
> as well.
> 6 How many *track* events are included in an Olympic decathlon?
> 7 Which American musician owns a restaurant chain called,
appropriately
> enough, Margaritaville?
> 8 What US state shares the longest border with Canada?
> 9 What is the given name of both the protagonist of the Charles
Dickens
> novel The Pickwick Papers, and his manservant?
> 10 In 2017 the maximum number of characters in a standard Tweet was
> increased from 140 to what figure?
Pete Gayde
Oct 20, 2019, 3:31:52 PM10/20/19
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:b6afb64d-5948-422e...@googlegroups.com:
> 1 Skipper, Kelly (aka Shelly), Chelsea and twins Tutti and Todd
> are among the siblings of which enduring fashion icon?
Ralph Lauren
> 2 In the fashion world, what does FCUK stand for?
> 3 Which name is shared by
> a Hollywood legend (1930-1980) and the director of the 2013 movie 12
> Years a Slave? [BOTH names needed]
Steve McQueen
> 4 Torn and Big Mistake were
> late 1990s hit for which Australian singer?
Kylie Minogue
> 5 What is the term for
> the use of strong contrasts between light and dark, to achieve a sense
> of volume in modelling three-dimensional objects and figures? Similar
> effects are used in cinema and photography as well.
> 6 How many
> *track* events are included in an Olympic decathlon?
3
> 7 Which
> American musician owns a restaurant chain called, appropriately
> enough, Margaritaville?
Buffett
> 8 What US state shares the longest border with Canada?
Alaska
> 9 What is the given name of both the protagonist of
> the Charles Dickens novel The Pickwick Papers, and his manservant?
> 10 In 2017 the maximum number of characters in a standard Tweet was
> increased from 140 to what figure?
280
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
news:b6afb64d-5948-422e...@googlegroups.com:
> 1 Skipper, Kelly (aka Shelly), Chelsea and twins Tutti and Todd
> are among the siblings of which enduring fashion icon?
> 2 In the fashion world, what does FCUK stand for?
> 3 Which name is shared by
> a Hollywood legend (1930-1980) and the director of the 2013 movie 12
> Years a Slave? [BOTH names needed]
> 4 Torn and Big Mistake were
> late 1990s hit for which Australian singer?
> 5 What is the term for
> the use of strong contrasts between light and dark, to achieve a sense
> of volume in modelling three-dimensional objects and figures? Similar
> effects are used in cinema and photography as well.
> 6 How many
> *track* events are included in an Olympic decathlon?
> 7 Which
> American musician owns a restaurant chain called, appropriately
> enough, Margaritaville?
> 8 What US state shares the longest border with Canada?
> 9 What is the given name of both the protagonist of
> the Charles Dickens novel The Pickwick Papers, and his manservant?
> 10 In 2017 the maximum number of characters in a standard Tweet was
> increased from 140 to what figure?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
Calvin
Oct 29, 2019, 9:20:55 PM10/29/19
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On Friday, October 18, 2019 at 2:42:13 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Skipper, Kelly (aka Shelly), Chelsea and twins Tutti and Todd are among the siblings of which enduring fashion icon?
Barbie
> 1 Skipper, Kelly (aka Shelly), Chelsea and twins Tutti and Todd are among the siblings of which enduring fashion icon?
> 2 In the fashion world, what does FCUK stand for?
> 3 Which name is shared by a Hollywood legend (1930-1980) and the director of the 2013 movie 12 Years a Slave? [BOTH names needed]
> 4 Torn and Big Mistake were late 1990s hit for which Australian singer?
> 5 What is the term for the use of strong contrasts between light and dark, to achieve a sense of volume in modelling three-dimensional objects and figures? Similar effects are used in cinema and photography as well.
> 6 How many *track* events are included in an Olympic decathlon?
> 7 Which American musician owns a restaurant chain called, appropriately enough, Margaritaville?
> 8 What US state shares the longest border with Canada?
D'Oh!
> 9 What is the given name of both the protagonist of the Charles Dickens novel The Pickwick Papers, and his manservant?
Singleton for Joe
> 10 In 2017 the maximum number of characters in a standard Tweet was increased from 140 to what figure?
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 578
1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 7 30 Mark Brader
0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 6 20 Joe
1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 6 26 Dan Blum
1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 6 27 Bruce Bowler
1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 4 20 Dan Tilque
0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 4 21 Pete Gayde
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 9 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
4 2 5 3 2 2 4 5 1 7 35 50%
Congratulations Mark.
cheers,
calvin
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