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- Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz 348 (GOLQ348) - 1 Update
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jan 11 09:14PM -0800 1 Which word describes a portable, round tent covered with skins and used as a dwelling by nomads in Central Asia? 2 Though he never held the event world record (his one apparent record was later deemed ineligible as the course was around 150 metres short), which athlete won three consecutive New York marathons from 1980-82? 3 Which Egyptian president was assassinated in 1981? 4 A spin-off from 'Soap", which US TV comedy ran for 158 episodes between 1979 and 1986? Robert Guillaume played the title role as butler to a dysfunctional family. 5 As at 2015, which is the only golf major to retain a full 18 hole playoff in the event of a tie? 6 The fictional detective Nero Wolfe was created by which American writer? 7 T is second with 10, but with which letter of the alphabet do a record 12 elements of the periodic table commence? 8 Which is the only country in the Commonwealth of Nations located on the South American mainland? 9 The term 'Chicano' (or 'Chicana') is sometimes used in the United States to identify migrants from which foreign country? 10 Under Islamic law, which term beginning with 'H' refers to any object or action which is permissible to use or engage in? cheers, calvin |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Jan 11 11:50PM -0600 In article <c2672819-23dd-45c3-b40d-a98ebffa6b33@googlegroups.com>, 334152@gmail.com says... > 1 Which word describes a portable, round tent covered with skins and used as a dwelling by nomads in Central Asia? yurt > 2 Though he never held the event world record (his one apparent record was later deemed ineligible as the course was around 150 metres short), which athlete won three consecutive New York marathons from 1980-82? > 3 Which Egyptian president was assassinated in 1981? Anwar Sadat > 4 A spin-off from 'Soap", which US TV comedy ran for 158 episodes between 1979 and 1986? Robert Guillaume played the title role as butler to a dysfunctional family. Benson > 5 As at 2015, which is the only golf major to retain a full 18 hole playoff in the event of a tie? > 6 The fictional detective Nero Wolfe was created by which American writer? Rex Stout > 7 T is second with 10, but with which letter of the alphabet do a record 12 elements of the periodic table commence? C > 8 Which is the only country in the Commonwealth of Nations located on the South American mainland? Guyana > 9 The term 'Chicano' (or 'Chicana') is sometimes used in the United States to identify migrants from which foreign country? Mexico > 10 Under Islamic law, which term beginning with 'H' refers to any object or action which is permissible to use or engage in? halal -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Jan 12 07:31AM > 1 Which word describes a portable, round tent covered with skins and > used as a dwelling by nomads in Central Asia? Yurt > was later deemed ineligible as the course was around 150 metres > short), which athlete won three consecutive New York marathons from > 1980-82? Yifter? > 3 Which Egyptian president was assassinated in 1981? Anwar Sadat > 4 A spin-off from 'Soap", which US TV comedy ran for 158 episodes > between 1979 and 1986? Robert Guillaume played the title role as > butler to a dysfunctional family. Benson > 5 As at 2015, which is the only golf major to retain a full 18 hole > playoff in the event of a tie? Masters? > 6 The fictional detective Nero Wolfe was created by which American > writer? Nope > 7 T is second with 10, but with which letter of the alphabet do a > record 12 elements of the periodic table commence? C?? > 8 Which is the only country in the Commonwealth of Nations located on > the South American mainland? Belize > 9 The term 'Chicano' (or 'Chicana') is sometimes used in the United > States to identify migrants from which foreign country? Mexico > 10 Under Islamic law, which term beginning with 'H' refers to any > object or action which is permissible to use or engage in? Halal |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jan 12 08:55AM +0100 > 1 Which word describes a portable, round tent covered with skins and > used as a dwelling by nomads in Central Asia? Yurt > 3 Which Egyptian president was assassinated in 1981? Anwar Sadat > 7 T is second with 10, but with which letter of the alphabet do a > record 12 elements of the periodic table commence? A > 8 Which is the only country in the Commonwealth of Nations located > on the South American mainland? Guyana > 9 The term 'Chicano' (or 'Chicana') is sometimes used in the United > States to identify migrants from which foreign country? Costa Rica -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 12 03:01AM -0600 "Calvin": > 1 Which word describes a portable, round tent covered with > skins and used as a dwelling by nomads in Central Asia? Yurt. > apparent record was later deemed ineligible as the course > was around 150 metres short), which athlete won three > consecutive New York marathons from 1980-82? Johnson. > 3 Which Egyptian president was assassinated in 1981? Sadat. > 4 A spin-off from 'Soap", which US TV comedy ran for 158 > episodes between 1979 and 1986? Robert Guillaume played > the title role as butler to a dysfunctional family. "Benson". > 5 As at 2015, which is the only golf major to retain a full > 18 hole playoff in the event of a tie? Masters. > 6 The fictional detective Nero Wolfe was created by which > American writer? Stout. > 7 T is second with 10, but with which letter of the > alphabet do a record 12 elements of the periodic table > commence? C. > 8 Which is the only country in the Commonwealth of Nations > located on the South American mainland? Guyana. > 9 The term 'Chicano' (or 'Chicana') is sometimes used in > the United States to identify migrants from which foreign > country? Mexico. > 10 Under Islamic law, which term beginning with 'H' refers > to any object or action which is permissible to use or > engage in? Halal. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "Common sense isn't any more common on Usenet msb@vex.net | than it is anywhere else." --Henry Spencer My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Jan 12 11:34AM +0100 On 2016-01-12 06:14, Calvin wrote: > 1 Which word describes a portable, round tent covered with skins and used as a dwelling by nomads in Central Asia? portable-round-tent-covered-with-skins > 2 Though he never held the event world record (his one apparent record was later deemed ineligible as the course was around 150 metres short), which athlete won three consecutive New York marathons from 1980-82? > 3 Which Egyptian president was assassinated in 1981? Sadat > 4 A spin-off from 'Soap", which US TV comedy ran for 158 episodes between 1979 and 1986? Robert Guillaume played the title role as butler to a dysfunctional family. > 5 As at 2015, which is the only golf major to retain a full 18 hole playoff in the event of a tie? The (British) Open > 6 The fictional detective Nero Wolfe was created by which American writer? > 7 T is second with 10, but with which letter of the alphabet do a record 12 elements of the periodic table commence? C > 8 Which is the only country in the Commonwealth of Nations located on the South American mainland? Brasil > 9 The term 'Chicano' (or 'Chicana') is sometimes used in the United States to identify migrants from which foreign country? Mexico -- -- Björn |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jan 11 09:10PM -0800 On Monday, January 4, 2016 at 8:43:44 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > Happy New Year all. > 1 How many valves does a French horn have? 4 Singleton for Erland > 2 At which famous landmark did Tom Cruise propose to Katie Holmes? The Eiffel Tower > 3 What four-letter word can mean a character in the 1994 Disney film "The Lion King", a Guardian of the Universe in DC comics, or a 2004 song by Missy Higgins? Scar > 4 Which famous Australian painter (1939-1992) provided the cover artwork for the Dire Straits album "Alchemy"? Brett Whitely > 5 Who composed the 1875 opera "Carmen"? Georges Bizet > 6 Knighted in 1997, his works include "Arcadia" and "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead". Which prolific Czech-born British playwright was born Tomas Straussler in 1937? Tom Stoppard > 7 Jarlsberg cheese is traditionally produced in which European country? Norway > 8 Dorothea Brooke and Sir James Chettam are characters in which 1874 novel? Middlemarch > 9 Politician Shimon Peres and soccer player Miroslav Klose were both born in which European country? Poland > 10 Mimas and Rhea are moons of which planet? Saturn Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 420 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 6 27 Gareth Owen 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 5 20 Erland S 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 5 22 Peter Smyth 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 5 24 Mark Brader 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 16 Marc Dashevsky 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 10 Bjorn Lundin 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 Pete Gayde - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 1 0 5 0 6 3 5 0 3 5 28 40% Gareth takes a tough one. cheers, calvin |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jan 11 09:11PM -0800 On Thursday, January 7, 2016 at 6:21:26 AM UTC+10, Gareth Owen wrote: > >> artwork for the Dire Straits album "Alchemy"? > > Rolf Harris > Sadly, still alive. We don't talk about him any more. cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Jan 12 02:57AM -0600 "Calvin": > > 1 How many valves does a French horn have? > 4 Apparently there are two versions. See also: http://musicshowcaseonline.com/images/horn-diagram.jpg > > 2 At which famous landmark did Tom Cruise propose to Katie Holmes? > The Eiffel Tower Kindly rescore this one also. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | A driver I know is getting uncomfortably close to msb@vex.net | earning the nickname "Crash". --Lee Ayrton |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jan 12 09:46AM >> 4 > Apparently there are two versions. See also: > http://musicshowcaseonline.com/images/horn-diagram.jpg The article "French Horn" in Wikipedia says: Three valves control the flow of air in the single horn, which is tuned to F or less commonly B?. The more common double horn has a fourth valve, I guess that Calvin's idea was to lure entrants that a horn is like a trumpet, and indeed he did. But since he did not specify "double" or "common", it seems that 3 should be accepted as well. -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| The GOLQ Institute <list@golq.org>: Jan 11 05:07AM -0600 GOLDEN OLDIES LYRICS QUIZ #348 (GOLQ348) Welcome to GOLQ348! At first glance, this looks like a no-theme quiz, and it actually should work quite well without using the theme. However, there is a theme that ties the artists together. For groups, one or more group members, especially ones who played major roles in these songs, are part of the theme. The title of the album on which one of the songs in this quiz made its U.S. album debut serves as a clue to this theme. Also, a word in the title of the album on which another song appears serves as part of a clue to the theme, while the artist name of yet another song serves as the other part of this clue. Regina Litman <golq348@golq.org> ============================================================================ 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 Sunday, January 31, 2016. E-mail early, because you can't be sure of how long it will take for your message to reach GOLQ World Headquarters. DO NOT POST your answers to any newsgroups, discussion forums, etc. E-mail your entry to <golq348@golq.org>. By using this address, you will be able to determine whether your entry has been received by viewing the GOLQ entry log at <http://golq.org/cgi-bin/golqentry.cgi>. Use this address only for GOLQ348-related mail. After the quiz is over, mail to this address will be discarded without being read. The web site for the Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz is at <http://golq.org>. There you will find: - the GOLQ rules <http://golq.org/rules.html> - instructions for subscribing to the GOLQ mailing list - the current quiz <http://golq.org/current.html> - an archive of past quizzes and results <http://golq.org/archive.html> ============================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Golden Oldies Lyrics Quiz #348 Recordings #01-25 were from 1956 through 1969 Due 5:00 p.m. EST (GMT-5), Sunday, January 31, 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- You don't know how many times I wish that I had told you You don't know how many times I wish that I could hold you You don't know how many times I wish that I could mold you into someone #01) You told me when my girl was untrue I loaned you money when the funds weren't too cool I talked your folks out of making you cut off your hair #02) I'm crossing you in style Some day #03) Well she dances to the bop She dances to the stroll She dances to the walk She can rock and roll #04) It's right that I should care about you And try to make you happy when you're blue #05) Why does my heart go on beating? Why do these eyes of mine cry? #06) If I was to say it to you Girl we couldn't get much higher #07) We'll live a life no one has ever known But I know you're thinking that I'm hardly grown But oh thank God at last and finally #08) The one we danced to all night long It used to bring sweet memories (sweet memories) Of a tender love that used to be #09) He's walkin' down Some street in town And I know he's lookin' there for me #10) These arms These arms want to hold you Hold you again #11) Now she's dancing going through the movements Swaying to and fro Body moving bringing back a memory Thoughts of long ago #12) Remember how it used to was Before the rovin' eye of love Why does it do the way it does #13) Listen to the talk that's goin' 'round the town Everywhere you go they're spreadin' it around Sayin' that you've gone and found another one #14) Because I'm hopin' obviously That someday the answer will be #15) Left school with a first class pass Started work but as second class School taught one and one is two But right now that answer just ain't true #16) But the dawn is breakin' It's early morn Taxi's waitin' He's blowin' his horn Already I'm so lonesome I could cry #17) Then in flies a guy who's all dressed up just like a Union Jack #18) Wish I didn't feel like winter 'Cause spring's a better thing I know I know I'd feel so much better If I could only let her go #19) And I wonder Where she will stay-yay #20) Each time I find myself flat on my face I pick myself up and get back in the race #21) He's got everything a girl could want Man, oh, man What a prize #22) Sweet perfume Those little old roses bloom And I want to walk with you My whole life through #23) Just take me inside your arms And hold me tight And always be by my side If I am wrong or right #24) I'm gonna smile and say I hope you're feelin' better I'll close with love the way you do #25) ------------ Tie-Breakers ------------ Just a loud-mouthed Yankee I went down to Mexico I didn't have much time to spend About a week or so #T1) Now, we don't feel tied down Although our hearts are bound I don't have to chase her all over town My baby she's always around #T2) ============================================================================ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please fill in the following information (append at the end of each line): Name(s) = E-mail address = Age(s) [will be published if provided] = Number of people (including you) who contributed to your answers = ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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