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* Rotating Quiz #14 - 5 messages, 5 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/f9f42edad3e55965?hl=en
* BrainBashers: May 2011 Common Answers - 1 messages, 1 author
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* Calvin's Rare Entries Quiz #1 - RESULTS - REVISED - 2 messages, 2 authors
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TOPIC: Rotating Quiz #14
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/f9f42edad3e55965?hl=en
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== 1 of 5 ==
Date: Sun, May 1 2011 11:51 pm
From: John Masters
On 2011-05-02 07:27:52 +0100, Rob Parker said:
> 1. Which 'Big ... ' tourist icon is located just north of Coff's Harbour?
> 2. Who writes the Discworld novels?
Terry Pratchett
> 3. What place holds the record for the highest recorded temperature in
> Australia?
Alice Springs?
> 4. Who was the Australian Nobel laureate whose award related to the
> development of penicillin?
> 5. In the IT world, what does the acronym WAIS stand for?
Why am I surprised?
> 6. Which is the least successful Australian Football League team?
> 7. What was the (unofficial) theme song of the 1983 Australia II
> America's Cup team?
Tie me kangaroo down, sport?
> 8. Who announced his retirement from cricket commentary in February 2009?
Richie Benaud
> 9. Where is the lowest point in Australia?
Great Barrier Reef?
> 10. Who was/is the shortest serving Australian Prime Minister?
>
> Enjoy,
>
> Rob
--
Eight years involved with the nuclear industry have taught me that when
nothing can possible go wrong and every avenue has been covered, then
is the time to buy a house on the next continent.
(Terry Pratchett)
== 2 of 5 ==
Date: Mon, May 2 2011 6:45 am
From: "Peter Smyth"
"Rob Parker" <NO robpparker SPAM @ FOR optusnet.com.au ME> wrote in
message news:4dbe4f12$0$13392$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> Here is the next in the Rotating Quiz series. Post your answers to
> the group, based on your own knowledge (ie. no looking things up).
> The answers and winner will be revealed in about 5 days from now.
> This time, there's no theme - but there is a slight Australian bias
> ;-)
I'm betting on Calvin to win
> 1. Which 'Big ... ' tourist icon is located just north of Coff's
> Harbour?
> 2. Who writes the Discworld novels?
Terry Pratchett
> 3. What place holds the record for the highest recorded temperature in
> Australia?
Uluru
> 4. Who was the Australian Nobel laureate whose award related to the
> development of penicillin?
> 5. In the IT world, what does the acronym WAIS stand for?
> 6. Which is the least successful Australian Football League team?
> 7. What was the (unofficial) theme song of the 1983 Australia II
> America's Cup team?
> 8. Who announced his retirement from cricket commentary in February
> 2009?
Richie Benaud
> 9. Where is the lowest point in Australia?
> 10. Who was/is the shortest serving Australian Prime Minister?
Peter Smyth
== 3 of 5 ==
Date: Mon, May 2 2011 7:02 am
From: swp
On May 2, 2:27 am, "Rob Parker" <NO robpparker SPAM @ FOR
optusnet.com.au ME> wrote:
> Here is the next in the Rotating Quiz series. Post your answers to the
> group, based on your own knowledge (ie. no looking things up). The answers
> and winner will be revealed in about 5 days from now. This time, there's no
> theme - but there is a slight Australian bias ;-)
aw...
> 1. Which 'Big ... ' tourist icon is located just north of Coff's Harbour?
that's on the north coast of new south wales, right?
> 2. Who writes the Discworld novels?
terry pratchett
> 3. What place holds the record for the highest recorded temperature in
> Australia?
some hellhole in the outback surely
> 4. Who was the Australian Nobel laureate whose award related to the
> development of penicillin?
flory?
> 5. In the IT world, what does the acronym WAIS stand for?
wide area information server
> 6. Which is the least successful Australian Football League team?
the cleveland indians
> 7. What was the (unofficial) theme song of the 1983 Australia II America's
> Cup team?
down under
> 8. Who announced his retirement from cricket commentary in February 2009?
no idea
> 9. Where is the lowest point in Australia?
you probalby want lake eyre, but I think the claim on the great
barrier reef would make some point on it the correct answer
> 10. Who was/is the shortest serving Australian Prime Minister?
frank ford, unless you mean the person's height in which case I have
no idea
swp
== 4 of 5 ==
Date: Mon, May 2 2011 3:43 pm
From: Calvin
On Mon, 02 May 2011 16:27:52 +1000, Rob Parker <NO robpparker SPAM FOR
optusnet.com.au ME> wrote:
> Here is the next in the Rotating Quiz series. Post your answers to the
> group, based on your own knowledge (ie. no looking things up). The
> answers
> and winner will be revealed in about 5 days from now. This time,
> there's no
> theme - but there is a slight Australian bias ;-)
I am outraged :-)
> 1. Which 'Big ... ' tourist icon is located just north of Coff's Harbour?
The Big Banana
> 2. Who writes the Discworld novels?
Terry Pratchett, who AFAIK is not an Aussie
> 3. What place holds the record for the highest recorded temperature in
> Australia?
Marble Bar?
> 4. Who was the Australian Nobel laureate whose award related to the
> development of penicillin?
Florey?
> 5. In the IT world, what does the acronym WAIS stand for?
Surely the Western Australian Institute of Sport going by the theme.
> 6. Which is the least successful Australian Football League team?
Freo alone have never won a flag so I guess you mean them.
> 7. What was the (unofficial) theme song of the 1983 Australia II
> America's Cup team?
Down Under by Men at Work
> 8. Who announced his retirement from cricket commentary in February 2009?
Richie Benaud
> 9. Where is the lowest point in Australia?
Lake Eyre?
> 10. Who was/is the shortest serving Australian Prime Minister?
Ford.
--
cheers,
calvin
== 5 of 5 ==
Date: Mon, May 2 2011 8:08 pm
From: Marc Dashevsky
In article <4dbe4f12$0$13392$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>, "Rob Parker" <NO robpparker SPAM @ FOR optusnet.com.au ME>
says...
> Here is the next in the Rotating Quiz series. Post your answers to the
> group, based on your own knowledge (ie. no looking things up). The answers
> and winner will be revealed in about 5 days from now. This time, there's no
> theme - but there is a slight Australian bias ;-)
>
> 1. Which 'Big ... ' tourist icon is located just north of Coff's Harbour?
> 2. Who writes the Discworld novels?
Terry Pratchett
> 3. What place holds the record for the highest recorded temperature in Australia?
> 4. Who was the Australian Nobel laureate whose award related to the development of penicillin?
Alexander Fleming
> 5. In the IT world, what does the acronym WAIS stand for?
Wide Area Information Server
> 6. Which is the least successful Australian Football League team?
> 7. What was the (unofficial) theme song of the 1983 Australia II America's Cup team?
> 8. Who announced his retirement from cricket commentary in February 2009?
> 9. Where is the lowest point in Australia?
> 10. Who was/is the shortest serving Australian Prime Minister?
--
Go to http://MarcDashevsky.com to send me e-mail.
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TOPIC: BrainBashers: May 2011 Common Answers
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/4b8bba8ee0fa1bcc?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Mon, May 2 2011 2:24 am
From: "Kevin Stone"
>> If you create a UserID, and add a league called rec.games.trivia we'll be
>> able to easily see how **rec.games.trivia** regulars compare
> those of us who are both would like our own group.
Shall we call it:
rec.both
--
Kev
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TOPIC: Calvin's Rare Entries Quiz #1 - RESULTS - REVISED
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/d32d06781a0a20d2?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Mon, May 2 2011 3:49 pm
From: Calvin
On Thu, 28 Apr 2011 14:27:27 +1000, Calvin <calvin@phlegm.com> wrote:
I've allowed Erland's answer of Bashkortostan to Q3 which moves him into
second place. His answers were:
Kim Hughes
Netscape Navigator 2.02
Kyrgyzstan
Tennis
Charles Sturt
Chad
Blinky Bill
Reg Gadney
Douala, Cameroon
Polonium
I trust this aligns properly...
# Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 BP Total
1 Mark Brader 2 1 1 3 2 1 2 1 2 1 48
2 Erland Sommarskog 1 1 1 3 1 1 9 2 1 1 -2 52
3 Dan Tilque 1 1 4 9 1 2 1 1 1 1 -3 69
4 Kevin Stone 1 1 4 1 1 9 1 1 1 2 72
5 Nick Selwyn 3 1 3 9 2 2 1 1 1 1 324
6 Sam Buttrey 9 1 3 9 1 2 1 1 1 1 486
7 Stephen Perry 2 1 4 9 1 2 9 1 2 1 -1 2591
8 Lieven Marchand 3 2 4 3 2 1 9 2 1 2 5184
9 Roy rthearle@hotmail.com 3 2 3 9 2 9 2 1 1 1 5832
--
cheers,
calvin
== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Tues, May 3 2011 12:08 am
From: Erland Sommarskog
Calvin (calvin@phlegm.com) writes:
> On Thu, 28 Apr 2011 14:27:27 +1000, Calvin <calvin@phlegm.com> wrote:
>
> I've allowed Erland's answer of Bashkortostan to Q3 which moves him into
> second place. His answers were:
>
> Kim Hughes
> Netscape Navigator 2.02
> Kyrgyzstan
> Tennis
> Charles Sturt
> Chad
> Blinky Bill
> Reg Gadney
> Douala, Cameroon
> Polonium
No, this was someone else's answers. I was the one who answered Chameleon.
> I trust this aligns properly...
It exceeds 80 column, so it gets a bit complicated to read.
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
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