Tuesday, May 17, 2011

rec.games.trivia - 8 new messages in 2 topics - digest

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Today's topics:

* Calvin's Quiz #127 - 6 messages, 6 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/cb940d5666fa2967?hl=en
* Rotating Quiz #16 - 2 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/720e6665521c09c9?hl=en

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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #127
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/cb940d5666fa2967?hl=en
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== 1 of 6 ==
Date: Mon, May 16 2011 12:23 am
From: Erland Sommarskog


Calvin (calvin@phlegm.com) writes:
> 1 Who was Mayor of Carmel, California from 1986 to 1988?

Clint Eastwood

> 3 What nationality was author Stieg Larsson?

Swedish

> 4 What is the largest internal organ in the human body?

The skeleton

> 6 Who is the leader of the UK Labour Party?

Ed Miliband

> 8 Which car manufacturer makes the Evo model?

Hyundau

> 10 What colour is the gemstone lapus lazuli?

Red


--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se


== 2 of 6 ==
Date: Mon, May 16 2011 1:57 am
From: "David"


"Calvin" wrote in message
news:op.vvjw42r8yr33d7@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au...

1 Who was Mayor of Carmel, California from 1986 to 1988?
2 Who was captain of the Titanic when it sank in 1912?
3 What nationality was author Stieg Larsson?

Swedish

4 What is the largest internal organ in the human body?

Lungs

5 Heat is a fragrance endorsed by which American pop singer?

Beyonce

6 Who is the leader of the UK Labour Party?

Ed Milliband

7 Which Australian rock star committed suicide in 1997?

Michael Hutchins

8 Which car manufacturer makes the Evo model?

Mitsubishi

9 Who played the title role in the 1996 remake of The Nutty Professor?

Eddie Murphy

10 What colour is the gemstone lapus lazuli?

== 3 of 6 ==
Date: Mon, May 16 2011 5:20 am
From: swp


On May 15, 9:59 pm, Calvin <cal...@phlegm.com> wrote:
> 1       Who was Mayor of Carmel, California from 1986 to 1988?

clint eastwood

> 2       Who was captain of the Titanic when it sank in 1912?

johnson

> 3       What nationality was author Stieg Larsson?

swedish

> 4       What is the largest internal organ in the human body?

liver (skin is the largest external organ)

> 5       Heat is a fragrance endorsed by which American pop singer?

beyonce

> 6       Who is the leader of the UK Labour Party?

ed

> 7       Which Australian rock star committed suicide in 1997?

mike hutchens

> 8       Which car manufacturer makes the Evo model?

mitsubishi

> 9       Who played the title role in the 1996 remake of The Nutty Professor?

ed murphy

> 10      What colour is the gemstone lapus lazuli?

blue

swp


== 4 of 6 ==
Date: Mon, May 16 2011 6:33 am
From: Marc Dashevsky


In article <op.vvjw42r8yr33d7@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au>, calvin@phlegm.com says...
>
> 1 Who was Mayor of Carmel, California from 1986 to 1988?
Clint Eastwood

> 2 Who was captain of the Titanic when it sank in 1912?
> 3 What nationality was author Stieg Larsson?
Swedish

> 4 What is the largest internal organ in the human body?
liver

> 5 Heat is a fragrance endorsed by which American pop singer?
> 6 Who is the leader of the UK Labour Party?
> 7 Which Australian rock star committed suicide in 1997?
> 8 Which car manufacturer makes the Evo model?
> 9 Who played the title role in the 1996 remake of The Nutty Professor?
Eddie Murphy

> 10 What colour is the gemstone lapus lazuli?
deep blue

--
Go to http://MarcDashevsky.com to send me e-mail.


== 5 of 6 ==
Date: Mon, May 16 2011 8:05 pm
From: Pete


Calvin <calvin@phlegm.com> wrote in
news:op.vvjw42r8yr33d7@04233-jyhzp1s.staff.ad.bond.edu.au:

>
>
> 1 Who was Mayor of Carmel, California from 1986 to 1988?

Clint Eastwood

> 2 Who was captain of the Titanic when it sank in 1912?

Smith

> 3 What nationality was author Stieg Larsson?

Norwegian

> 4 What is the largest internal organ in the human body?

Lungs

> 5 Heat is a fragrance endorsed by which American pop singer?

Madonna

> 6 Who is the leader of the UK Labour Party?

Brown

> 7 Which Australian rock star committed suicide in 1997?
> 8 Which car manufacturer makes the Evo model?

Opel

> 9 Who played the title role in the 1996 remake of The Nutty
> Professor?

Eddie Murphy

> 10 What colour is the gemstone lapus lazuli?

Purple

>

Pete


== 6 of 6 ==
Date: Mon, May 16 2011 10:49 pm
From: Dan Tilque


Calvin wrote:
>
>
> 1 Who was Mayor of Carmel, California from 1986 to 1988?

Clint Eastwood

> 2 Who was captain of the Titanic when it sank in 1912?

Anderson

> 3 What nationality was author Stieg Larsson?

Norwegian

> 4 What is the largest internal organ in the human body?

liver

> 5 Heat is a fragrance endorsed by which American pop singer?
> 6 Who is the leader of the UK Labour Party?

Gordon Brown

> 7 Which Australian rock star committed suicide in 1997?
> 8 Which car manufacturer makes the Evo model?
> 9 Who played the title role in the 1996 remake of The Nutty Professor?

Eddie Murphy

> 10 What colour is the gemstone lapus lazuli?

blue

--
Dan Tilque

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TOPIC: Rotating Quiz #16
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/720e6665521c09c9?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Mon, May 16 2011 1:52 am
From: "David"


1. what is the first name of the lead singer for the stooges?

Iggy Pop

2. what is the name of frank capra's 1931 adventure film about the
competition between american naval fixed-wing and airship pilots to
reach the south pole by air?
3. what nationality is oscar winning actor peter o'toole?

Irish

4. what land animal has a gestation period of 22 months?

Elephant

5. what game, first published in 1974 by tactical studies rules, inc,
was originally designed by gary gygax and dave arneson?

Diplomacy

6. what is the name of the hypothetical subatomic particle that moves
faster than light?

Quark

7. what is the name of the ultimate villain in _the watchmen_ graphic
novel and movie?
8. what is the capital city of the northern territory, australia?
9. what is green tea called in a traditional japanese sushi house?

Char

10. who is famous for saying "it aint over till it's over"

bonus points are available...

swp


== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Mon, May 16 2011 3:36 am
From: Dan Tilque


swp wrote:
>
> 1. what is the first name of the lead singer for the stooges?

Moe?

> 2. what is the name of frank capra's 1931 adventure film about the
> competition between american naval fixed-wing and airship pilots to
> reach the south pole by air?
> 3. what nationality is oscar winning actor peter o'toole?

British

> 4. what land animal has a gestation period of 22 months?

elephant

> 5. what game, first published in 1974 by tactical studies rules, inc,
> was originally designed by gary gygax and dave arneson?

Dungeons and Dragons

> 6. what is the name of the hypothetical subatomic particle that moves
> faster than light?

tachyon

> 7. what is the name of the ultimate villain in _the watchmen_ graphic
> novel and movie?
> 8. what is the capital city of the northern territory, australia?

Darwin

> 9. what is green tea called in a traditional japanese sushi house?
> 10. who is famous for saying "it aint over till it's over"

Yogi Berra

--
Dan Tilque


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