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* Rotating Quiz #16 - 2 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/720e6665521c09c9?hl=en
* Calvin's Quiz #126 ANSWERS & SCORES - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/a26d8112bdd79f9e?hl=en
* Calvin's Quiz #127 - 5 messages, 5 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/cb940d5666fa2967?hl=en
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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: Sat, May 14 2011 7:00 pm
From: "Rob Parker"
> 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?
Dungeons & 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?
Tea
> 10. who is famous for saying "it aint over till it's over"
Me (well, probably not - I've said it, but I'm not famous for saying it)
Rob
== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Sun, May 15 2011 3:23 pm
From: Calvin
On Sat, 14 May 2011 23:06:05 +1000, swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com> wrote:
> 1. what is the first name of the lead singer for the stooges?
> 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?
Twister?
> 6. what is the name of the hypothetical subatomic particle that moves
> faster than light?
> 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?
Midori?
> 10. who is famous for saying "it aint over till it's over"
--
cheers,
calvin
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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #126 ANSWERS & SCORES
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/a26d8112bdd79f9e?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Sun, May 15 2011 6:56 pm
From: Calvin
On Fri, 13 May 2011 09:34:01 +1000, Calvin <calvin@phlegm.com> wrote:
> 1 Which fashion designer was shot dead close to his Miami home in 1997?
Gianni Versace
7/11
> 2 For which novel is author Helen Fielding best known?
Bridget Jones' Diary
3/11
> 3 Odessa is a city in which European country?
Ukraine
8/11
> 4 Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser co-starred in which US TV sitcom?
Mad About You
6/11
> 5 Which is the USA's most populous state?
California
11/11
> 6 What African animal can produce its own sun tan lotion?
Hippo
6/11
Not paying 'man' :-)
> 7 Which fictional quartet's catchphrase was "Cowabunga"?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
8/11
> 8 Jaune is the French word for which colour?
Yellow
11/11
> 9 Which letter of the alphabet signifies Mercedes Benz top of the range
> models?
S [Class]
5/11
> 10 What is the common name for hair from the angora goat?
Mohair
4/11
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL Quiz 126
1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 7 Chris Johnson
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 4 Dan Tilque
1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 6 David
0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 Erland S
0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 5 Jeffrey Turner
0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 4 John Masters
1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 Marc Dashevsky
1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 6 Pete Gayde
1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 7 Peter Smyth
1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 8 Rob Parker
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 9 Stephen Perry
7 3 8 6 11 6 8 11 5 4 69 TOTAL
63%
Well done Marc and Stephen.
--
cheers,
calvin
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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 5 ==
Date: Sun, May 15 2011 6:59 pm
From: Calvin
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?
4 What is the largest internal organ in the human body?
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?
10 What colour is the gemstone lapus lazuli?
--
cheers,
calvin
== 2 of 5 ==
Date: Sun, May 15 2011 7:28 pm
From: "Chris F.A. Johnson"
On 2011-05-16, 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?
Smith
> 3 What nationality was author Stieg Larsson?
Swedish
> 4 What is the largest internal organ in the human body?
Pancreas
> 5 Heat is a fragrance endorsed by which American pop singer?
> 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?
Mitsubishi (actually short for the Evolution), or
EVO Electric
> 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
--
Chris F.A. Johnson <http://cfajohnson.com>
Author: =======================
Pro Bash Programming: Scripting the GNU/Linux Shell (2009, Apress)
Shell Scripting Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach (2005, Apress)
== 3 of 5 ==
Date: Sun, May 15 2011 8:34 pm
From: Jeffrey Turner
On 5/15/2011 9:59 PM, Calvin wrote:
>
>
> 1 Who was Mayor of Carmel, California from 1986 to 1988?
Charlton Heston
> 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?
> 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?
> 10 What colour is the gemstone lapus lazuli?
Blue
--Jeff
--
Money to get power;
Power to protect money.
--Medici family motto
== 4 of 5 ==
Date: Sun, May 15 2011 9:54 pm
From: John Masters
On 2011-05-16 02:59:16 +0100, Calvin said:
> 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?
Lungs
> 5 Heat is a fragrance endorsed by which American pop singer?
Mariah Carey?
> 6 Who is the leader of the UK Labour Party?
Ed Milliband
> 7 Which Australian rock star committed suicide in 1997?
Michael Hutchence
> 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?
Blue
--
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)
== 5 of 5 ==
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
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