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* Rotating Quiz #38 - 4 messages, 4 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/cfaab7a6c78c74b8?hl=en
* Toughest Age Question - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/8eb57e1681376cfa?hl=en
* Search online single women - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/b1a16a7708c61d02?hl=en
* Calvin's Quiz #175 - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/2b5fb777b4a3847c?hl=en
* Calvin's Quiz #176 - 4 messages, 4 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/4c8f342f6d4e1751?hl=en
* Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz 298 (GOLQ298) - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/3f5adc1d0937f1fb?hl=en
* CORRECTION(S) to Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz 298 (GOLQ298) - 1 messages, 1
author
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/3ba322e8acb909ee?hl=en

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TOPIC: Rotating Quiz #38
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/cfaab7a6c78c74b8?hl=en
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== 1 of 4 ==
Date: Sat, Nov 5 2011 6:34 pm
From: "Chris F.A. Johnson"

1. By what name is Archibald Leach better known?

Cary Grant

:1 Marc Dashevsky, Peter Smyth, Pete, Calvin

2. One of the most popular chess openings is named after this 16th century Spanish bishop and chess author

Ruy Lopez

:2 Marc Dashevsky, Dan Tilque, Peter Smyth, Calvin

3. Aerangis, Cattleya, Dendrobium and Phalaenopsis belong to what biological family?

Orchids

:3 John Masters

4. The City of Baguio is the summer capital of what country?

Philippines

:4 Dan Tilque

5. Who was the emperor of Rome when Vesuvius erupted in 79AD?

Titus [Flavius Caesar Vespasianus Augustus]

6. Who wrote "The Last Days of Pompeii"?

Edward Bulwer-Lytton

:6 Dan Tilque

7. Who painted "Les Demoiselles D'Avignon" (though he called it "Le Bordel d'Avignon")?

Picasso

:7 Marc Dashevsky, David B, Calvin

8. W.G. Grace (1848-1915) was pre-eminent in what sport?

Cricket

:8 Marc Dashevsky, Peter Smyth, John Masters, Pete, Rob Parker, Calvin

9. Schubert wrote one of only two pieces written for this short-lived instrument that was fretted and tuned like a guitar, but bowed like a cello; what was it called?

Arpeggione

10. In 1967, a supertanker was shipwrecked off the coast of Cornwall; what was its name?

Torrey Canyon

:A Dan Tilque, John Masters

Results:
4 Dan Tilque
4 Marc Dashevsky
4 Calvin
3 Peter Smyth
3 John Masters
2 Pete
1 Rob Parker
1 David B

A 3-way tie for first.

I am awarding the win to Dan Tilque, as he answered two of the more
difficult questions that no one else answered correctly.

Over to you Dan!

--
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)

== 2 of 4 ==
Date: Sun, Nov 6 2011 1:15 am
From: Dan Tilque

Chris F.A. Johnson wrote:
>
>
> Results:
> 4 Dan Tilque
> 4 Marc Dashevsky
> 4 Calvin
> 3 Peter Smyth
> 3 John Masters
> 2 Pete
> 1 Rob Parker
> 1 David B
>
> A 3-way tie for first.
>
> I am awarding the win to Dan Tilque, as he answered two of the more
> difficult questions that no one else answered correctly.
>
> Over to you Dan!
>

OK, expect #39 in a day or two.

--
Dan Tilque

Nale: Sabine, find us a lair, somewhere we can hole up for 2 to 3 weeks.
Someplace where no one will notice a teenage schoolgirl bound and gagged.
Sabine: I'll start near the hentai bookstore and work my way out.
-- Rich Burlew, OotS#258

== 3 of 4 ==
Date: Sun, Nov 6 2011 2:23 am
From: Erland Sommarskog

Chris F.A. Johnson (cfajohnson@gmail.com) writes:
> 5. Who was the emperor of Rome when Vesuvius erupted in 79AD?
>
> Titus [Flavius Caesar Vespasianus Augustus]
>
>:5

There were at least two of us who answered Vespasianus, although we
both distorted the name a bit. I mean, compared to all those who answered
Nero, we did a lot better!

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

== 4 of 4 ==
Date: Sun, Nov 6 2011 9:13 am
From: John Masters

On 2011-11-06 01:34:20 +0000, Chris F.A. Johnson said:

> 3. Aerangis, Cattleya, Dendrobium and Phalaenopsis belong to what
> biological family?
>
> Orchids
>
> :3 John Masters
>

I've been cultivating these for years, as did my mother and
grandfather. Fascinating plants.

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TOPIC: Toughest Age Question
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/8eb57e1681376cfa?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Sun, Nov 6 2011 5:38 am
From: Birender rawat

Toughest Age Question

http://hardest-puzzle.blogspot.com/2011/11/toughest-age-question.html?fb=facebook

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TOPIC: Search online single women
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/b1a16a7708c61d02?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Sun, Nov 6 2011 8:03 am
From: monica

Search online single women +++++ http://lifestyleurl.com/dj +++++++
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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #175
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/2b5fb777b4a3847c?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Sun, Nov 6 2011 4:41 pm
From: Calvin <334152@gmail.com>

On Nov 3, 10:30 am, Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Mark's problems appear to be contagious. I've posted this twice via my
> news server for no responses so am trying via Google groups.

Still posting via GG. Apologies if anyone's entry didn't get marked
due to my server issues.

> 1 What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?

White
12/12

> 2 Which brand of canned soup tins were painted by Andy Warhol?

Campbell's
11/12

> 3 In the 2000 movie Castaway, what object played the character Wilson?

A Volleyball. I accepted "ball" as well.
7/12
And it was indeed titled "Cast Away".

> 4 The 1986 film Platoon was set during which war?

Vietnam
11/12

> 5 The TV show Magnum PI was set in which American state

Hawaii
10/12

> 6 What was the nickname of Spice Girl Geri Halliwell?

Ginger Spice
7/12

> 7 The British TV series Life on Mars was set in which decade?

1970s
6/12

> 8 What was the scarlet letter?

A [for Adultery]
7/12
Not accepting a novel as the "title" was not capitalised (and I'm not
Sephen)

> 9 What nationality was tennis player Ilie Nastase?

Romanian
10/12

> 10 Wall Street is located in which New York borough?

Manhattan
12/12

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL Quiz 175
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 8 Dan Tilque
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 8 David Brown
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 Erland S
1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 7 Jeffrey Turner
1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 6 Joachim Parsch
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 Joshua Kreitzer
1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 7 Marc Dashevsky
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 9 Pete Gayde
1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 7 Peter Smyth
1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 7 Rob Parker
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 Russ
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 Stephen Perry
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
12 11 7 11 10 7 6 7 10 12 93 78%

Congratulations to Joshua, Russ and Stephen. This is the first time
the last two names have both done the same quiz, dashing my conspiracy
theory.

--
cheers,
calvin

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TOPIC: Calvin's Quiz #176
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/4c8f342f6d4e1751?hl=en
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== 1 of 4 ==
Date: Sun, Nov 6 2011 4:49 pm
From: Calvin <334152@gmail.com>

Still suffering via GG...

1 Alex "Hurricane" Higgins is a former world champion in which sport?
2 Which author wrote the Godfather novels?
3 Who had a 1985 hit with Summer of '69?
4 How many men did Liz Taylor marry?
5 Who was Ronald Reagan's vice-president?
6 Which actor played detective Jack Frost in the TV series A Touch of
Frost?
7 Which restaurant chain is sometimes known by the acronym HRC?
8 What ingredient provides the main flavouring in aioli?
9 Which fictional detective was created by author Raymond Chandler?
10 Launched in 1954, what was the first nuclear-powered submarine?

cheers,
calvin

== 2 of 4 ==
Date: Sun, Nov 6 2011 7:02 pm
From: Marc Dashevsky

In article <209feb8e-2e84-4c3e-8400-ea1fae67fdc0@p36g2000prp.googlegroups.com>, 334152@gmail.com
says...
> 1 Alex "Hurricane" Higgins is a former world champion in which sport?
> 2 Which author wrote the Godfather novels?
Mario Puzo

> 3 Who had a 1985 hit with Summer of '69?
Bryan Adams

> 4 How many men did Liz Taylor marry?
7

> 5 Who was Ronald Reagan's vice-president?
George Herbert Walker Bush

> 6 Which actor played detective Jack Frost in the TV series A Touch of Frost?
> 7 Which restaurant chain is sometimes known by the acronym HRC?
> 8 What ingredient provides the main flavouring in aioli?
garlic

> 9 Which fictional detective was created by author Raymond Chandler?
Philip Marlowe

> 10 Launched in 1954, what was the first nuclear-powered submarine?
U.S.S. Nautilus

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

== 3 of 4 ==
Date: Sun, Nov 6 2011 7:36 pm
From: "Rob Parker"

> 1 Alex "Hurricane" Higgins is a former world champion in which sport?

snooker

> 2 Which author wrote the Godfather novels?

Mario Puzo

> 3 Who had a 1985 hit with Summer of '69?

Don Henley

> 4 How many men did Liz Taylor marry?

7 (8 marriages)

> 5 Who was Ronald Reagan's vice-president?

Dan Quayle (?)

> 6 Which actor played detective Jack Frost in the TV series A Touch of
> Frost?

David Jason

> 7 Which restaurant chain is sometimes known by the acronym HRC?

Hard Rock Cafe

> 8 What ingredient provides the main flavouring in aioli?

garlic

> 9 Which fictional detective was created by author Raymond Chandler?

Phillip Marlowe

> 10 Launched in 1954, what was the first nuclear-powered submarine?

USS Nautilus

Rob

== 4 of 4 ==
Date: Sun, Nov 6 2011 10:01 pm
From: John Masters

On 2011-11-07 00:49:06 +0000, Calvin said:

> Still suffering via GG...
>
> 1 Alex "Hurricane" Higgins is a former world champion in which sport?

Snooker

> 2 Which author wrote the Godfather novels?

Mario Puzo

> 3 Who had a 1985 hit with Summer of '69?

Bobby Goldsboro

> 4 How many men did Liz Taylor marry?

> 5 Who was Ronald Reagan's vice-president?

Ford

> 6 Which actor played detective Jack Frost in the TV series A Touch of
> Frost?

David Jason

> 7 Which restaurant chain is sometimes known by the acronym HRC?

> 8 What ingredient provides the main flavouring in aioli?
> 9 Which fictional detective was created by author Raymond Chandler?

Marlow

> 10 Launched in 1954, what was the first nuclear-powered submarine?
>
>
> cheers,
> calvin

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TOPIC: Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz 298 (GOLQ298)
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/3f5adc1d0937f1fb?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Sun, Nov 6 2011 8:27 pm
From: The GOLQ Institute

GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #298 (GOLQ298)

Welcome to GOLQ298. There is no theme, but some songs have things in
common with others.

Enjoy!

-- Regina Litman <golq298@GOLQ.org>

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Blindly searching for lyrics on the Internet is not in the spirit
of the GOLQs, and we disapprove of this practice.

Entries are due by 5:00 p.m. EST (GMT-5) on Wednesday, November 30, 2011.
E-mail early, because you can't be sure of how long it will take for
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Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #298
Recordings #01-25 were from 1955 through 1969
Due 5:00 p.m. EST (GMT-5), Wednesday, November 30, 2011
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Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious
If you say it loud enough
You'll always sound precocious
#01)

Love was such an easy game to play
Now I need a place to hide away
#02)

Did I miss the skyscrapers
Did I miss the long freeways
From the coast of California
To the shores of the Delaware Bay
#03)

But I won't set her free
She stole my love
And now she's gotta pay
One more time, yes
#04)

I, I
Used to be such a lonely guy
I cried
Til you came into my life
#05)

All our plans and all our schemes
How could I think you'd be mine
The lies I tell myself each time
#06)

You're always howlin' 'bout where I been
You're always screamin' 'bout the money I spend
What's buggin' you
#07)

Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby
Can you tell me where he's gone
I thought I saw him walking up over the hill
#08)

Throw my ticket out the window
Throw my suitcase out there too
Throw my troubles out the door
I don't need them any more
#09)

(Silly girl)
Shame on you your mama said
(Silly girl)
Shame on you you cried in bed
#10)

To find a love like yours is rare these days
'Cause you've shown me what happiness is in so many ways
I look in the mirror and I'm glad to see
The laughter in the eyes where tears used to be
#11)

Can a kid without a cent
Get a break and maybe grow up to be President
#12)

Forget the dancin' every Friday night
I ain't a-gonna let you outta sight
I'm goin' out and buy a wedding ring
So you can start forgetting everything
#13)

Midnight
One more night without sleepin'
Watchin'
Til the morning comes creepin'
#14)

Turn left, turn right, hold tight
Lift your feet, the heart will follow
Lift your voice to the hollow
Spread your wings like a swallow
Fly away, greet the day
#15)

Come on
Take a lesson now
Open up your jar now
Spread it on your cracker now
#16)

Was that you last night
Cryin' on the radio
Beggin' for a way to go
To go back where love wasn't so jumbled so
#17)

I can remember when your hair was longer then mine
Woo Since you were a little girl your love was stronger than mine
Baby you move me
Oh child you move me
Bet your bottom dollar baby you're never gonna lose me
#18)

Took a walk and passed your house
Late last night
All the shades were pulled and drawn
Way down tight
#19)

[Voice 1]
Tempo, Teddy, Tempo
[Voice 2]
Senator, we're gonna have to get these kids out of the studio
[Voice 1]
Sorry, Ethel do want to
Kids are stepping on the musicians, Ethel
Get them out of the recording studio now I think, yes
Eunice, a little more tempo there please
#20)

Once there was a silly old ram
Thought he'd punch a whole in a dam
No one could make that ram scram
He kept buttin' that dam
#21)

The grocery store's a supermart, uh-huh
Little girls still break their hearts, uh-huh
And men still keep on marchin' off to war
'lectrically they keep a baseball score
#22)

Such a thrill
Oh when she's close to you
Well-ll hold her tight
#23)

Woh-oh-oh-oh yeah, just a little bit longer
Please, please, please, please, please
Tell me you're going to
#24)

You
Break my heart
I want to go and cry
It's so sad to watch a sweet thing die
#25)

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Tie-Breakers
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[Voice 1, sung]
And how can we their meanings convey
Through the thunder of ignorance and bigotry and war and death
[Voice 2, spoken]
And is not peace, in the last analysis, basically a matter of human rights
A right to live out our lives without fear of devastation
[Voice 1, sung]
We're little children
Just waiting for the games to begin
#T1)

9 of the PT boats
2 of the Yogi Bear beachballs
The ball of Silly Putty
Belong to Caroline
9 of the PT boats
1 of the Yogi Bear beachballs
And the 2 Howdy Doody bouncing clowns
Are Baby John's
The rubber swan is mine
#T2)

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TOPIC: CORRECTION(S) to Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz 298 (GOLQ298)
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trivia/t/3ba322e8acb909ee?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Sun, Nov 6 2011 9:53 pm
From: The GOLQ Institute