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Calvin
Dec 8, 2016, 9:08:16 PM12/8/16
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1 Which actor portrayed lawyer Tom Hagen in the Godfather films?
2 Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker comprised which rock group?
3 Which word can refer to either a fruit or calcium oxide (CaO)?
4 Which car manufacturer's logo features three diamonds?
5 The Hittites were an ancient Anatolian people whose empire centred on the city of Hattusa located in which modern-day country?
6 What is the most widely spoken language in Switzerland?
7 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: "Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right"?
8 What was the title of American relationship counsellor John Gray's 1992 best-seller?
9 Founded in 1876 in Baltimore and named after its benefactor, which US university is often known by the acronym JHU?
10 Idi Amin died in 2003 in which Middle-East country?
I'm away for a week so this won't be marked before 19 December.
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Dec 9, 2016, 12:01:44 AM12/9/16
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"Calvin":
> 2 Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker comprised which rock group?
No doubt a very well known one.
> 3 Which word can refer to either a fruit or calcium oxide (CaO)?
Lime.
> 4 Which car manufacturer's logo features three diamonds?
Mitsubishi. Which, I believe, means "Three Diamonds".
> 5 The Hittites were an ancient Anatolian people whose empire
> centred on the city of Hattusa located in which modern-day
> country?
Anatolian? It had better be Turkey.
> 6 What is the most widely spoken language in Switzerland?
German. Or Schweitzerdeutsch, if you prefer.
> 7 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: "Clowns to
> the left of me, Jokers to the right"?
No doubt a very well known one.
> 8 What was the title of American relationship counsellor John
> Gray's 1992 best-seller?
"Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus".
> 9 Founded in 1876 in Baltimore and named after its benefactor,
> which US university is often known by the acronym JHU?
Johns Hopkins University. With one S in each word.
> 10 Idi Amin died in 2003 in which Middle-East country?
Saudi Arabia?
> I'm away for a week so this won't be marked before 19 December.
Have a good time, if applicable.
--
Mark Brader | "Forgive me if I misunderstood myself, but
Toronto | I don't think I was arguing in favour of that..."
m...@vex.net | -- Geoff Butler
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1 Which actor portrayed lawyer Tom Hagen in the Godfather films?
No doubt a very well known one.
> 2 Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker comprised which rock group?
> 3 Which word can refer to either a fruit or calcium oxide (CaO)?
> 4 Which car manufacturer's logo features three diamonds?
> 5 The Hittites were an ancient Anatolian people whose empire
> centred on the city of Hattusa located in which modern-day
> country?
> 6 What is the most widely spoken language in Switzerland?
> 7 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: "Clowns to
> the left of me, Jokers to the right"?
> 8 What was the title of American relationship counsellor John
> Gray's 1992 best-seller?
> 9 Founded in 1876 in Baltimore and named after its benefactor,
> which US university is often known by the acronym JHU?
> 10 Idi Amin died in 2003 in which Middle-East country?
> I'm away for a week so this won't be marked before 19 December.
--
Mark Brader | "Forgive me if I misunderstood myself, but
Toronto | I don't think I was arguing in favour of that..."
m...@vex.net | -- Geoff Butler
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Chris F.A. Johnson
Dec 9, 2016, 12:09:49 AM12/9/16
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On 2016-12-09, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 Which actor portrayed lawyer Tom Hagen in the Godfather films?
> 2 Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker comprised which rock group?
Creme
>
> 1 Which actor portrayed lawyer Tom Hagen in the Godfather films?
> 2 Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker comprised which rock group?
> 3 Which word can refer to either a fruit or calcium oxide (CaO)?
> 4 Which car manufacturer's logo features three diamonds?
> 5 The Hittites were an ancient Anatolian people whose empire centred on the city of Hattusa located in which modern-day country?
> 6 What is the most widely spoken language in Switzerland?
> 7 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: "Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right"?
> 8 What was the title of American relationship counsellor John Gray's 1992 best-seller?
> 9 Founded in 1876 in Baltimore and named after its benefactor, which US university is often known by the acronym JHU?
> 10 Idi Amin died in 2003 in which Middle-East country?
--
Chris F.A. Johnson
Gareth Owen
Dec 9, 2016, 1:18:43 AM12/9/16
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> writes:
> 1 Which actor portrayed lawyer Tom Hagen in the Godfather films?
Robert Duvall (a good peacetime Consiglieri)
> 1 Which actor portrayed lawyer Tom Hagen in the Godfather films?
> 2 Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker comprised which rock
> group?
> 3 Which word can refer to either a fruit or calcium oxide (CaO)?
> 4 Which car manufacturer's logo features three diamonds?
> 5 The Hittites were an ancient Anatolian people whose empire centred
> on the city of Hattusa located in which modern-day country?
> 6 What is the most widely spoken language in Switzerland?
> 7 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: "Clowns to the
> left of me, Jokers to the right"?
> 8 What was the title of American relationship counsellor John Gray's
> 1992 best-seller?
> 9 Founded in 1876 in Baltimore and named after its benefactor, which
> US university is often known by the acronym JHU?
> 10 Idi Amin died in 2003 in which Middle-East country?
Dan Tilque
Dec 9, 2016, 3:23:29 AM12/9/16
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which actor portrayed lawyer Tom Hagen in the Godfather films?
> 2 Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker comprised which rock group?
Derek and the Dominoes
> 1 Which actor portrayed lawyer Tom Hagen in the Godfather films?
> 2 Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker comprised which rock group?
> 3 Which word can refer to either a fruit or calcium oxide (CaO)?
> 4 Which car manufacturer's logo features three diamonds?
> 5 The Hittites were an ancient Anatolian people whose empire centred on the city of Hattusa located in which modern-day country?
> 6 What is the most widely spoken language in Switzerland?
> 7 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: "Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right"?
Stuck in the Middle with You
> 8 What was the title of American relationship counsellor John Gray's 1992 best-seller?
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus
(I was severely tempted to answer "49 Shades of Gray")
> 9 Founded in 1876 in Baltimore and named after its benefactor, which US university is often known by the acronym JHU?
> 10 Idi Amin died in 2003 in which Middle-East country?
--
Dan Tilque
Peter Smyth
Dec 9, 2016, 3:00:12 PM12/9/16
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which actor portrayed lawyer Tom Hagen in the Godfather films?
>
> 2 Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker comprised which rock
> group?
Cream
> 1 Which actor portrayed lawyer Tom Hagen in the Godfather films?
>
> 2 Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker comprised which rock
> group?
> 3 Which word can refer to either a fruit or calcium oxide (CaO)?
Lime
> 4 Which car manufacturer's logo features three diamonds?
>
> 5 The Hittites were an ancient Anatolian people whose empire centred
> on the city of Hattusa located in which modern-day country?
Iraq
>
> 5 The Hittites were an ancient Anatolian people whose empire centred
> on the city of Hattusa located in which modern-day country?
> 6 What is the most widely spoken language in Switzerland?
German
> 7 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: "Clowns to the
> left of me, Jokers to the right"?
> left of me, Jokers to the right"?
Stuck in the middle with you
> 8 What was the title of American relationship counsellor John Gray's
> 1992 best-seller?
> 1992 best-seller?
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus
> 9 Founded in 1876 in Baltimore and named after its benefactor, which
> US university is often known by the acronym JHU?
John Hopkins University
> US university is often known by the acronym JHU?
> 10 Idi Amin died in 2003 in which Middle-East country?
Saudi Arabia
Peter Smyth
Erland Sommarskog
Dec 9, 2016, 6:52:16 PM12/9/16
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1 Which actor portrayed lawyer Tom Hagen in the Godfather films?
I only remember Marlon Brando, but he played another character, didn't je?
> 1 Which actor portrayed lawyer Tom Hagen in the Godfather films?
> 2 Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker comprised which rock group?
> 4 Which car manufacturer's logo features three diamonds?
> 5 The Hittites were an ancient Anatolian people whose empire centred
> on the city of Hattusa located in which modern-day country?
(So I did mention the Hittites in another post earlier today *before* seeing
this question.)
> 6 What is the most widely spoken language in Switzerland?
to make it easy, they all officially are called German.
> 7 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: "Clowns to the
> left of me, Jokers to the right"?
> 10 Idi Amin died in 2003 in which Middle-East country?
Marc Dashevsky
Dec 10, 2016, 2:17:22 AM12/10/16
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In article <a40f5313-7095-46ae...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
> 2 Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker comprised which rock group?
Cream
> 3 Which word can refer to either a fruit or calcium oxide (CaO)?
lime
> 4 Which car manufacturer's logo features three diamonds?
Mitsubishi
> 5 The Hittites were an ancient Anatolian people whose empire centred on the city of Hattusa located in which modern-day country?
Turkey
> 6 What is the most widely spoken language in Switzerland?
German; French
> 7 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: "Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right"?
Stuck In The Middles With You
> 8 What was the title of American relationship counsellor John Gray's 1992 best-seller?
Men Are From Mars, Women from Venus
> 9 Founded in 1876 in Baltimore and named after its benefactor, which US university is often known by the acronym JHU?
Johns Hopkins University
> 10 Idi Amin died in 2003 in which Middle-East country?
Saudi Arabia
> I'm away for a week so this won't be marked before 19 December.
>
> cheers,
> calvin
--
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
>
> 1 Which actor portrayed lawyer Tom Hagen in the Godfather films?
Robert Duvall
> 1 Which actor portrayed lawyer Tom Hagen in the Godfather films?
> 2 Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker comprised which rock group?
> 3 Which word can refer to either a fruit or calcium oxide (CaO)?
> 4 Which car manufacturer's logo features three diamonds?
> 5 The Hittites were an ancient Anatolian people whose empire centred on the city of Hattusa located in which modern-day country?
> 6 What is the most widely spoken language in Switzerland?
> 7 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: "Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right"?
> 8 What was the title of American relationship counsellor John Gray's 1992 best-seller?
> 9 Founded in 1876 in Baltimore and named after its benefactor, which US university is often known by the acronym JHU?
> 10 Idi Amin died in 2003 in which Middle-East country?
> I'm away for a week so this won't be marked before 19 December.
>
> cheers,
> calvin
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Mark Brader
Dec 10, 2016, 5:13:09 AM12/10/16
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"Calvin":
> German; French
What language is that?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "The language should match the users,
m...@vex.net not vice versa" -- Brian W. Kernighan
> > 6 What is the most widely spoken language in Switzerland?
Marc Dashevsky:
> German; French
What language is that?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "The language should match the users,
m...@vex.net not vice versa" -- Brian W. Kernighan
Pete
Dec 11, 2016, 4:03:26 PM12/11/16
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:a40f5313-7095-46ae...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Which actor portrayed lawyer Tom Hagen in the Godfather films?
> 2 Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker comprised which rock
> group?
Cream
> 3 Which word can refer to either a fruit or calcium oxide
> (CaO)?
> 4 Which car manufacturer's logo features three diamonds?
Mitsubishi
> 5 The Hittites were an ancient Anatolian people whose empire
> centred on the city of Hattusa located in which modern-day country?
Jordan
> 6 What is the most widely spoken language in Switzerland?
German
> 7 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: "Clowns to
> the left of me, Jokers to the right"?
Stuck in the Middle With You
> 8 What was the title of
> American relationship counsellor John Gray's 1992 best-seller?
I'm OK, You're OK
> 9 Founded in 1876 in Baltimore and named after its benefactor,
> which US university is often known by the acronym JHU?
Johns Hopkins
> 10 Idi Amin died in 2003 in which Middle-East country?
Iran
>
>
> I'm away for a week so this won't be marked before 19 December.
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
Pete Gayde
news:a40f5313-7095-46ae...@googlegroups.com:
>
> 1 Which actor portrayed lawyer Tom Hagen in the Godfather films?
> 2 Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker comprised which rock
> group?
> 3 Which word can refer to either a fruit or calcium oxide
> (CaO)?
> 4 Which car manufacturer's logo features three diamonds?
> 5 The Hittites were an ancient Anatolian people whose empire
> centred on the city of Hattusa located in which modern-day country?
> 6 What is the most widely spoken language in Switzerland?
> 7 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: "Clowns to
> the left of me, Jokers to the right"?
> 8 What was the title of
> American relationship counsellor John Gray's 1992 best-seller?
> 9 Founded in 1876 in Baltimore and named after its benefactor,
> which US university is often known by the acronym JHU?
> 10 Idi Amin died in 2003 in which Middle-East country?
>
>
> I'm away for a week so this won't be marked before 19 December.
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
ArenEss
Dec 14, 2016, 11:35:24 AM12/14/16
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On Thu, 8 Dec 2016 18:08:14 -0800 (PST), Calvin <334...@gmail.com>
wrote:
>
>1 Which actor portrayed lawyer Tom Hagen in the Godfather films?
Robert Duvall
>2 Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker comprised which rock group?
Cream
>3 Which word can refer to either a fruit or calcium oxide (CaO)?
Lime?
>4 Which car manufacturer's logo features three diamonds?
Mitsubishi
>5 The Hittites were an ancient Anatolian people whose empire centred on the city of Hattusa located in which modern-day country?
Syria?
>6 What is the most widely spoken language in Switzerland?
German?
>7 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: "Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right"?
>9 Founded in 1876 in Baltimore and named after its benefactor, which US university is often known by the acronym JHU?
Johns Hopkins University
>10 Idi Amin died in 2003 in which Middle-East country?
Saudi Arabia?
>
>
>I'm away for a week so this won't be marked before 19 December.
>
Aren Ess
>cheers,
>calvin
wrote:
>
>1 Which actor portrayed lawyer Tom Hagen in the Godfather films?
>2 Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker comprised which rock group?
>3 Which word can refer to either a fruit or calcium oxide (CaO)?
>4 Which car manufacturer's logo features three diamonds?
>5 The Hittites were an ancient Anatolian people whose empire centred on the city of Hattusa located in which modern-day country?
>6 What is the most widely spoken language in Switzerland?
>7 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: "Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right"?
Stuck in the middle with you
>8 What was the title of American relationship counsellor John Gray's 1992 best-seller?
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus?
>9 Founded in 1876 in Baltimore and named after its benefactor, which US university is often known by the acronym JHU?
>10 Idi Amin died in 2003 in which Middle-East country?
>
>
>I'm away for a week so this won't be marked before 19 December.
>
>cheers,
>calvin
Calvin
Dec 18, 2016, 10:18:39 PM12/18/16
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On Friday, December 9, 2016 at 12:08:16 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which actor portrayed lawyer Tom Hagen in the Godfather films?
Robert Duvall
> 1 Which actor portrayed lawyer Tom Hagen in the Godfather films?
> 2 Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker comprised which rock group?
> 3 Which word can refer to either a fruit or calcium oxide (CaO)?
> 4 Which car manufacturer's logo features three diamonds?
It is on fact Japanese for "three diamonds" as Mark pointed out.
> 5 The Hittites were an ancient Anatolian people whose empire centred on the city of Hattusa located in which modern-day country?
> 6 What is the most widely spoken language in Switzerland?
> 7 Which hit song of 1973 includes the following line: "Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right"?
Stuck in the Middle with You
> 8 What was the title of American relationship counsellor John Gray's 1992 best-seller?
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus
Dan's suggestion "49 Shades of Gray" was very droll indeed!
> 9 Founded in 1876 in Baltimore and named after its benefactor, which US university is often known by the acronym JHU?
> 10 Idi Amin died in 2003 in which Middle-East country?
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 467
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 65 Marc Dashevsky
1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 9 60 Aren Ess
1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 8 53 Gareth Owen
0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 55 Chris Johnson
0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 7 48 Mark Brader
0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 7 49 Dan Tilque
0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 7 49 Peter Smyth
0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 5 37 Pete Gayde
0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 27 Erland S
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
3 7 7 8 5 7 7 7 8 6 65 72%
Congratulations Marc on a clear round.
cheers,
calvin
Calvin
Dec 18, 2016, 10:21:26 PM12/18/16
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On Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 8:13:09 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> "Calvin":
> > > 6 What is the most widely spoken language in Switzerland?
>
> Marc Dashevsky:
> > German; French
>
> What language is that?
Just clarifying that you can put as many answers as you like but I will only consider the first one.
> "Calvin":
> > > 6 What is the most widely spoken language in Switzerland?
>
> Marc Dashevsky:
> > German; French
>
> What language is that?
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
Dec 18, 2016, 10:22:45 PM12/18/16
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"Calvin":
> John Hopkins University
With one S in each word, dammit.
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> John Hopkins University
With one S in each word, dammit.
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m...@vex.net | --Washington Post, June 24, 2002
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