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| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Dec 20 01:11PM +0100 On 2015-12-19 23:54, Mark Brader wrote: > from the 13th century until 1996. It is now a tourist > attraction, featuring dozens of statues and four chapels, > carved underground by miners -- out of what? Salt > on this city's coat of arms. Legend has it that she has been > the city's protector after fishermen saved her from imprisonment. > Name the Polish city. Warsaw; Gdynia > * Abir: India > 5. Ranchi, which is home to Abir's father, is situated at latitude > 23½°N. What is the special name given to this latitude? Tropic of Cancer > 6. Abir was born in this city, which was the capital of the British > Raj until the government was moved to (New) Delhi in December > 1911. Which city? Mumbaj;Calcutta > 10. Hungary is bordered by 7 countries. Name *either of the two > countries* that have the longest borders with Hungary: that is, > either the longest or second-longest of the 7 borders. Serbia;Slovakia > Gregory VII. In 2006, it also became the final resting place > of the footballer and manager who has been called the greatest > soccer player of all time. Name either man. Stefan; Vladislav > This triple refers to the traditional counties. > 13. The southwest tip of the British mainland, Land's End, is in > which county? Kent > 14. The counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, together, are known > as what? The folks ? > 15. Name the smallest county in England. It is bordered by > Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and Northamptonshire. The Shire -- -- Björn |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Dec 20 04:11PM > from the 13th century until 1996. It is now a tourist > attraction, featuring dozens of statues and four chapels, > carved underground by miners -- out of what? salt > on this city's coat of arms. Legend has it that she has been > the city's protector after fishermen saved her from imprisonment. > Name the Polish city. Krakow > * Abir: India > 5. Ranchi, which is home to Abir's father, is situated at latitude > 23??N. What is the special name given to this latitude? Tropic of Capricon; Tropic of Cancer > 6. Abir was born in this city, which was the capital of the British > Raj until the government was moved to (New) Delhi in December > 1911. Which city? Mumbai > 10. Hungary is bordered by 7 countries. Name *either of the two > countries* that have the longest borders with Hungary: that is, > either the longest or second-longest of the 7 borders. Romania > Gregory VII. In 2006, it also became the final resting place > of the footballer and manager who has been called the greatest > soccer player of all time. Name either man. St. Stephen > This triple refers to the traditional counties. > 13. The southwest tip of the British mainland, Land's End, is in > which county? Devon > 14. The counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, together, are known > as what? Home Counties; Downs -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Dec 20 06:58PM > This triple refers to the traditional counties. > 13. The southwest tip of the British mainland, Land's End, is in > which county? Cornwall > 14. The counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, together, are known > as what? East Anglia > 15. Name the smallest county in England. It is bordered by > Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and Northamptonshire. Rutland |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Dec 20 07:49PM -0800 On Sunday, December 20, 2015 at 8:54:18 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > from the 13th century until 1996. It is now a tourist > attraction, featuring dozens of statues and four chapels, > carved underground by miners -- out of what? Salt > on this city's coat of arms. Legend has it that she has been > the city's protector after fishermen saved her from imprisonment. > Name the Polish city. Gdansk > 3-part movie series was based. Name the movie *series*. > 5. Ranchi, which is home to Abir's father, is situated at latitude > 23˝°N. What is the special name given to this latitude? Tropic of Cancer > 6. Abir was born in this city, which was the capital of the British > Raj until the government was moved to (New) Delhi in December > 1911. Which city? Bombay > 10. Hungary is bordered by 7 countries. Name *either of the two > countries* that have the longest borders with Hungary: that is, > either the longest or second-longest of the 7 borders. Poland, Ukraine > This triple refers to the traditional counties. > 13. The southwest tip of the British mainland, Land's End, is in > which county? Cornwall > 14. The counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, together, are known > as what? East Anglia > 15. Name the smallest county in England. It is bordered by > Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and Northamptonshire. Rutland cheers, calvin |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Dec 20 09:49PM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > from the 13th century until 1996. It is now a tourist > attraction, featuring dozens of statues and four chapels, > carved underground by miners -- out of what? salt > on this city's coat of arms. Legend has it that she has been > the city's protector after fishermen saved her from imprisonment. > Name the Polish city. Gdansk > 3-part movie series was based. Name the movie *series*. > 5. Ranchi, which is home to Abir's father, is situated at latitude > 23˝°N. What is the special name given to this latitude? Tropic of Cancer > 6. Abir was born in this city, which was the capital of the British > Raj until the government was moved to (New) Delhi in December > 1911. Which city? Calcutta > 10. Hungary is bordered by 7 countries. Name *either of the two > countries* that have the longest borders with Hungary: that is, > either the longest or second-longest of the 7 borders. Romania > This triple refers to the traditional counties. > 13. The southwest tip of the British mainland, Land's End, is in > which county? Cornwall > as what? > 15. Name the smallest county in England. It is bordered by > Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and Northamptonshire. Lancastershire -- Dan Tilque |
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Dec 20 02:01PM -0800 On Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 5:49:13 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > between DAN BLUM, MARC DASHEVSKY, and JOSHUA KREITZER! You'd better > check my scoring for any errors, but meanwhile, hearty congratulations > and Merry Christmas to all three! well done, each. swp |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Dec 20 06:38AM -0600 Mark Brader: > Golden State Warriors. 4 for Joshua, Pete, and Peter. > The streak is still in progress as I post this and is now up to > 20 games. That was posted on December 3. As it turned out, they didn't lose a game until December 16; the streak extended to 24 wins, an advance of 9 on the previous record. Good going. And now you know. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | Let me know if that is a convincing argument. msb@vex.net | If it is, I'll try it on myself. --Maria Conlon |
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