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| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Mar 30 05:00PM -0700 1 Who produced and directed the 1993 musical comedy film 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights'? 2 Which animal appears on the logo of the Dutch banking company ING? 3 What three-word term denotes the music production formula developed by Phil Spector in the 1960s? The dense aesthetic created by having a number of electric and acoustic instrumentalists perform the same parts in unison appears on tracks as diverse as Bruce Springsteen's 'Born to Run' and The Beach Boys' 'Wouldn't It Be Nice'? 4 On which city is the original US version of Monopoly based? 5 The right bower is the highest ranked card in which card game? 6 Which virus, closely related to rabies and usually fatal to humans, is commonly found in Australian bats? 7 In baseball, which team always bats in the first-half or 'top' of each inning? 8 Scottish surgeon and lecturer Dr Joseph Bell (1837-1911) was the inspiration for which literary character? 9 'Brent' and 'West Texas Intermediate' are the two major benchmarks for which commodity? 10 Which word can mean an indentation on a bottle, a shallow boat or a kick? cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 30 08:50PM -0500 "Calvin": > 1 Who produced and directed the 1993 musical comedy film 'Robin > Hood: Men in Tights'? Brooks. > 2 Which animal appears on the logo of the Dutch banking company ING? Lion. > instrumentalists perform the same parts in unison appears on > tracks as diverse as Bruce Springsteen's 'Born to Run' and The > Beach Boys' 'Wouldn't It Be Nice'? Wall of Sound. > 4 On which city is the original US version of Monopoly based? You mean the original version published by Parker Bros. Then the answer is Atlantic City, NJ. But the game was about 30 years old by then and existed in many versions, mostly privately produced. > 5 The right bower is the highest ranked card in which card game? Euchre. > 6 Which virus, closely related to rabies and usually fatal to > humans, is commonly found in Australian bats? Damn, got me on an Australia question. I'll say coxsackie virus; I have no idea what that is. > 7 In baseball, which team always bats in the first-half or 'top' > of each inning? The visiting team. > 8 Scottish surgeon and lecturer Dr Joseph Bell (1837-1911) was > the inspiration for which literary character? Sherlock Holmes. > 9 'Brent' and 'West Texas Intermediate' are the two major > benchmarks for which commodity? Oil. > 10 Which word can mean an indentation on a bottle, a shallow > boat or a kick? Punt. -- Mark Brader | "No [flying machine] will ever fly from New York to Toronto | Paris ...[because] no known motor can run at the msb@vex.net | requisite speed for four days without stopping..." | -- Orville Wright, March 1909 My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 30 08:10PM -0700 Calvin wrote: > 1 Who produced and directed the 1993 musical comedy film 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights'? Mel Brooks > 2 Which animal appears on the logo of the Dutch banking company ING? penguin > 3 What three-word term denotes the music production formula developed by Phil Spector in the 1960s? The dense aesthetic created by having a number of electric and acoustic instrumentalists perform the same parts in unison appears on tracks as diverse as Bruce Springsteen's 'Born to Run' and The Beach Boys' 'Wouldn't It Be Nice'? wall of sound > 4 On which city is the original US version of Monopoly based? Atlantic City, NJ > 5 The right bower is the highest ranked card in which card game? > 6 Which virus, closely related to rabies and usually fatal to humans, is commonly found in Australian bats? > 7 In baseball, which team always bats in the first-half or 'top' of each inning? visiting team > 8 Scottish surgeon and lecturer Dr Joseph Bell (1837-1911) was the inspiration for which literary character? Sherlock Holmes > 9 'Brent' and 'West Texas Intermediate' are the two major benchmarks for which commodity? petroleum > 10 Which word can mean an indentation on a bottle, a shallow boat or a kick? punt -- Dan Tilque |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Mar 31 12:51AM -0500 In article <84d1b3b8-3ec0-4ad2-bfdf-adefc540769c@googlegroups.com>, 334152@gmail.com says... > 1 Who produced and directed the 1993 musical comedy film 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights'? Mel Brooks > 2 Which animal appears on the logo of the Dutch banking company ING? lion > 3 What three-word term denotes the music production formula developed by Phil Spector in the 1960s? The dense aesthetic created by having a number of electric and acoustic instrumentalists perform the same parts in unison appears on tracks as diverse as Bruce Springsteen's 'Born to Run' and The Beach Boys' 'Wouldn't It Be Nice'? wall of sound > 4 On which city is the original US version of Monopoly based? Atlantic City NJ > 5 The right bower is the highest ranked card in which card game? > 6 Which virus, closely related to rabies and usually fatal to humans, is commonly found in Australian bats? > 7 In baseball, which team always bats in the first-half or 'top' of each inning? visitors > 8 Scottish surgeon and lecturer Dr Joseph Bell (1837-1911) was the inspiration for which literary character? Sherlock Holmes > 9 'Brent' and 'West Texas Intermediate' are the two major benchmarks for which commodity? crude oil > 10 Which word can mean an indentation on a bottle, a shallow boat or a kick? punt -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 31 08:13AM > 2 Which animal appears on the logo of the Dutch banking company ING? Cow > having a number of electric and acoustic instrumentalists perform the > same parts in unison appears on tracks as diverse as Bruce Springsteen's > 'Born to Run' and The Beach Boys' 'Wouldn't It Be Nice'? Wall of Sound > 4 On which city is the original US version of Monopoly based? Atlantic City, NJ > 5 The right bower is the highest ranked card in which card game? Kille > 7 In baseball, which team always bats in the first-half or 'top' of > each inning? The best team > 8 Scottish surgeon and lecturer Dr Joseph Bell (1837-1911) was the > inspiration for which literary character? Dr Watson > 9 'Brent' and 'West Texas Intermediate' are the two major > benchmarks for which commodity? Oil -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Mar 31 11:23AM +0200 On 2016-03-31 02:00, Calvin wrote: > 1 Who produced and directed the 1993 musical comedy film 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights'? Mel Brooks > 2 Which animal appears on the logo of the Dutch banking company ING? > 3 What three-word term denotes the music production formula developed by Phil Spector in the 1960s? The dense aesthetic created by having a number of electric and acoustic instrumentalists perform the same parts in unison appears on tracks as diverse as Bruce Springsteen's 'Born to Run' and The Beach Boys' 'Wouldn't It Be Nice'? > 4 On which city is the original US version of Monopoly based? Philadelphia > 5 The right bower is the highest ranked card in which card game? > 6 Which virus, closely related to rabies and usually fatal to humans, is commonly found in Australian bats? > 7 In baseball, which team always bats in the first-half or 'top' of each inning? Home team? > 8 Scottish surgeon and lecturer Dr Joseph Bell (1837-1911) was the inspiration for which literary character? Dr Jekyll? -- -- Björn |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Mar 30 12:32PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:4omdnUjL-s_s52bLnZ2dnUU7- > Round 2 is about "Common Bonds". You will be given the names > of three athletes from the same country. Name that country. > 1. Samantha Stosur, Ian Thorpe, Ricky Ponting. Australia > 2. Retief Goosen, Mark Boucher, Francois Pienaar. South Africa > 3. Rio Ferdinand, Mo Farah, Chris Hoy. Jamaica > 4. Patrik Elias, Roman Sebrle, Tomas Rosicky. Czech Republic; Slovakia > 5. Juan Martin Del Potro, Cristian Simari Birkner, Manu Ginobili. Argentina > 6. Paul Tergat, Duncan Kibet, David Rudisha. Belgium; France > 7. Sergei Martynov, Victoria Azarenka, Darya Domracheva. Belarus; Russia > 8. Kristaps Porzingis, Arturs Irbe, Ernests Gulbis. Latvia; Lithuania > 9. Roberto Carlos, Leandro Barbosa, Helio Castroneves. Brazil > 10. Katarina Witt, Dirk Nowitzki, Mario Gotze. Germany > 1. Bond, Eddie Bond. Eddie Bond was a musician who rather > infamously told *which 18-year-old* in 1953 that he should "stick > to driving a truck, because you'll never make it as a singer"? Elvis Presley > 2. Bond, Linda Bond. Between 2011 and 2013, Linda Bond of Canada > served as the 19th General of *which international organization*? > This organization was founded in 1865 in London, England. Salvation Army > famous games include "Red Storm Rising", a game that he designed > in conjunction with *which author* who wrote a techno-thriller > of the same title in 1986? Tom Clancy > 5. Bond, Michael Bond. Michael Bond is a British author, born in > 1926, who most famously created *which title character* from > Peru, who first appeared in books in 1958? Paddignton > from 2005 to 2009? She is currently the provincial Minister > of Jobs, Tourism, and Skills Training there, as well as the > Minister responsible for Labour. New Brunswick; Nova Scotia > to 1987 and was the chair of the NAACP from 1998 to 2010. > In 1977, he became the first black political figure to host > *which TV show*? "Saturday Night Live" > trap-door spiders, one of which he named after Neil Young. > In 2008, Bond named the other species of trap-door spider > after *which late-night host* while appearing on his TV show? Conan O'Brien > owned media, he went to jail. In 1983, he bankrolled Australia's > success with which sporting trophy? The Australian challenger > was the first one from outside of the US to ever win this trophy. America's Cup -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| bbowler <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Mar 30 12:45PM On Wed, 30 Mar 2016 02:04:17 -0500, Mark Brader wrote: > 3. Rio Ferdinand, Mo Farah, Chris Hoy. > 4. Patrik Elias, Roman Sebrle, Tomas Rosicky. > 5. Juan Martin Del Potro, Cristian Simari Birkner, Manu Ginobili. Italy > 7. Sergei Martynov, Victoria Azarenka, Darya Domracheva. > 8. Kristaps Porzingis, Arturs Irbe, Ernests Gulbis. > 9. Roberto Carlos, Leandro Barbosa, Helio Castroneves. US of A > 10. Katarina Witt, Dirk Nowitzki, Mario Gotze. Germany > 1. Bond, Eddie Bond. Eddie Bond was a musician who rather > infamously told *which 18-year-old* in 1953 that he should "stick to > driving a truck, because you'll never make it as a singer"? Elvis > owned media, he went to jail. In 1983, he bankrolled Australia's > success with which sporting trophy? The Australian challenger was > the first one from outside of the US to ever win this trophy. Americas Cup |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Mar 30 08:15AM -0500 In article <4omdnUjL-s_s52bLnZ2dnUU7-avNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > in competition. Names are written here without diacriticals. > 1. Samantha Stosur, Ian Thorpe, Ricky Ponting. > 2. Retief Goosen, Mark Boucher, Francois Pienaar. Netherlands > 6. Paul Tergat, Duncan Kibet, David Rudisha. > 7. Sergei Martynov, Victoria Azarenka, Darya Domracheva. > 8. Kristaps Porzingis, Arturs Irbe, Ernests Gulbis. Latvia > 9. Roberto Carlos, Leandro Barbosa, Helio Castroneves. > 10. Katarina Witt, Dirk Nowitzki, Mario Gotze. Germany > 1. Bond, Eddie Bond. Eddie Bond was a musician who rather > infamously told *which 18-year-old* in 1953 that he should "stick > to driving a truck, because you'll never make it as a singer"? Elvis Presley > 2. Bond, Linda Bond. Between 2011 and 2013, Linda Bond of Canada > served as the 19th General of *which international organization*? > This organization was founded in 1865 in London, England. Salvation Army > to 1987 and was the chair of the NAACP from 1998 to 2010. > In 1977, he became the first black political figure to host > *which TV show*? SNL > trap-door spiders, one of which he named after Neil Young. > In 2008, Bond named the other species of trap-door spider > after *which late-night host* while appearing on his TV show? David Letterman > played for the San Francisco Giants. He is now a Hollywood > actor. Casey Bond played the part of another former baseball > player, relief pitcher Chad Bradford, in *which 2011 movie*? Moneyball > owned media, he went to jail. In 1983, he bankrolled Australia's > success with which sporting trophy? The Australian challenger > was the first one from outside of the US to ever win this trophy. America's Cup -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 30 01:42PM > * Game 007, Round 2 - Sports - Common Bonds > 1. Samantha Stosur, Ian Thorpe, Ricky Ponting. Canada; Australia > 2. Retief Goosen, Mark Boucher, Francois Pienaar. Switzerland; Netherlands > 3. Rio Ferdinand, Mo Farah, Chris Hoy. USA; Canada > 4. Patrik Elias, Roman Sebrle, Tomas Rosicky. Romania > 5. Juan Martin Del Potro, Cristian Simari Birkner, Manu Ginobili. Argentina > 6. Paul Tergat, Duncan Kibet, David Rudisha. UK; Canada > 7. Sergei Martynov, Victoria Azarenka, Darya Domracheva. Russia; Ukraine > 8. Kristaps Porzingis, Arturs Irbe, Ernests Gulbis. Lithuania; Latvia > 9. Roberto Carlos, Leandro Barbosa, Helio Castroneves. Spain; Mexico > 10. Katarina Witt, Dirk Nowitzki, Mario Gotze. Germany > 1. Bond, Eddie Bond. Eddie Bond was a musician who rather > infamously told *which 18-year-old* in 1953 that he should "stick > to driving a truck, because you'll never make it as a singer"? Elvis Presley > 2. Bond, Linda Bond. Between 2011 and 2013, Linda Bond of Canada > served as the 19th General of *which international organization*? > This organization was founded in 1865 in London, England. Salvation Army > famous games include "Red Storm Rising", a game that he designed > in conjunction with *which author* who wrote a techno-thriller > of the same title in 1986? Tom Clancy > 4. Bond, Frederick Bligh Bond. Frederick Bligh Bond was an English > architect who excavated a monastery in *which town* in Somerset, > synonymous with a 5-day music festival held in August each year? Glastonbury > 5. Bond, Michael Bond. Michael Bond is a British author, born in > 1926, who most famously created *which title character* from > Peru, who first appeared in books in 1958? Paddington Bear > from 2005 to 2009? She is currently the provincial Minister > of Jobs, Tourism, and Skills Training there, as well as the > Minister responsible for Labour. British Columbia; New Brunswick > to 1987 and was the chair of the NAACP from 1998 to 2010. > In 1977, he became the first black political figure to host > *which TV show*? The Tonight Show > trap-door spiders, one of which he named after Neil Young. > In 2008, Bond named the other species of trap-door spider > after *which late-night host* while appearing on his TV show? Jay Leno; David Letterman > played for the San Francisco Giants. He is now a Hollywood > actor. Casey Bond played the part of another former baseball > player, relief pitcher Chad Bradford, in *which 2011 movie*? Moneyball > owned media, he went to jail. In 1983, he bankrolled Australia's > success with which sporting trophy? The Australian challenger > was the first one from outside of the US to ever win this trophy. America's Cup -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Mar 30 05:03PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:4omdnUjL-s_s52bLnZ2dnUU7- > athlete was actually born, but is the one that they represent > in competition. Names are written here without diacriticals. > 1. Samantha Stosur, Ian Thorpe, Ricky Ponting. Australia > 2. Retief Goosen, Mark Boucher, Francois Pienaar. South Africa > 3. Rio Ferdinand, Mo Farah, Chris Hoy. England > 4. Patrik Elias, Roman Sebrle, Tomas Rosicky. Czech Republic > 5. Juan Martin Del Potro, Cristian Simari Birkner, Manu Ginobili. Argentina > 6. Paul Tergat, Duncan Kibet, David Rudisha. France > 7. Sergei Martynov, Victoria Azarenka, Darya Domracheva. Russia > 8. Kristaps Porzingis, Arturs Irbe, Ernests Gulbis. Latvia > 9. Roberto Carlos, Leandro Barbosa, Helio Castroneves. Brazil > 10. Katarina Witt, Dirk Nowitzki, Mario Gotze. Germany > 1. Bond, Eddie Bond. Eddie Bond was a musician who rather > infamously told *which 18-year-old* in 1953 that he should "stick > to driving a truck, because you'll never make it as a singer"? Elvis Presley > 2. Bond, Linda Bond. Between 2011 and 2013, Linda Bond of Canada > served as the 19th General of *which international organization*? > This organization was founded in 1865 in London, England. Salvation Army > 4. Bond, Frederick Bligh Bond. Frederick Bligh Bond was an English > architect who excavated a monastery in *which town* in Somerset, > synonymous with a 5-day music festival held in August each year? Cheltenham; Glyndebourne > from 2005 to 2009? She is currently the provincial Minister > of Jobs, Tourism, and Skills Training there, as well as the > Minister responsible for Labour. Ontario; British Columbia > to 1987 and was the chair of the NAACP from 1998 to 2010. > In 1977, he became the first black political figure to host > *which TV show*? Saturday Night Live > trap-door spiders, one of which he named after Neil Young. > In 2008, Bond named the other species of trap-door spider > after *which late-night host* while appearing on his TV show? Leno; Conan O'Brian > played for the San Francisco Giants. He is now a Hollywood > actor. Casey Bond played the part of another former baseball > player, relief pitcher Chad Bradford, in *which 2011 movie*? Moneyball > owned media, he went to jail. In 1983, he bankrolled Australia's > success with which sporting trophy? The Australian challenger > was the first one from outside of the US to ever win this trophy. America's Cup Pete Gayde |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Mar 30 05:17PM Mark Brader wrote: > athlete was actually born, but is the one that they represent > in competition. Names are written here without diacriticals. > 1. Samantha Stosur, Ian Thorpe, Ricky Ponting. Australia > 2. Retief Goosen, Mark Boucher, Francois Pienaar. South Africa > 3. Rio Ferdinand, Mo Farah, Chris Hoy. United Kingdom > 4. Patrik Elias, Roman Sebrle, Tomas Rosicky. Czech Republic > 5. Juan Martin Del Potro, Cristian Simari Birkner, Manu Ginobili. Argentina > 6. Paul Tergat, Duncan Kibet, David Rudisha. Kenya > 7. Sergei Martynov, Victoria Azarenka, Darya Domracheva. Belarus > 8. Kristaps Porzingis, Arturs Irbe, Ernests Gulbis. Latvia > 9. Roberto Carlos, Leandro Barbosa, Helio Castroneves. Brazil > 10. Katarina Witt, Dirk Nowitzki, Mario Gotze. Germany > 1. Bond, Eddie Bond. Eddie Bond was a musician who rather > infamously told *which 18-year-old* in 1953 that he should "stick > to driving a truck, because you'll never make it as a singer"? Elvis Presley > 2. Bond, Linda Bond. Between 2011 and 2013, Linda Bond of Canada > served as the 19th General of *which international organization*? > This organization was founded in 1865 in London, England. Salvation Army > famous games include "Red Storm Rising", a game that he designed > in conjunction with *which author* who wrote a techno-thriller > of the same title in 1986? Tom Clancy > 4. Bond, Frederick Bligh Bond. Frederick Bligh Bond was an English > architect who excavated a monastery in *which town* in Somerset, > synonymous with a 5-day music festival held in August each year? Glastonbury > 5. Bond, Michael Bond. Michael Bond is a British author, born in > 1926, who most famously created *which title character* from > Peru, who first appeared in books in 1958? Paddington Bear > from 2005 to 2009? She is currently the provincial Minister > of Jobs, Tourism, and Skills Training there, as well as the > Minister responsible for Labour. New Brunswick, Nova Scotia > to 1987 and was the chair of the NAACP from 1998 to 2010. > In 1977, he became the first black political figure to host > *which TV show*? Saturday Night Live > trap-door spiders, one of which he named after Neil Young. > In 2008, Bond named the other species of trap-door spider > after *which late-night host* while appearing on his TV show? David Letterman, Jay Leno > owned media, he went to jail. In 1983, he bankrolled Australia's > success with which sporting trophy? The Australian challenger > was the first one from outside of the US to ever win this trophy. America's Cup Peter Smyth |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 30 08:39PM +0200 > 1. Samantha Stosur, Ian Thorpe, Ricky Ponting. Australia > 2. Retief Goosen, Mark Boucher, Francois Pienaar. Belgium > 3. Rio Ferdinand, Mo Farah, Chris Hoy. UK > 4. Patrik Elias, Roman Sebrle, Tomas Rosicky. Chech Republic > 5. Juan Martin Del Potro, Cristian Simari Birkner, Manu Ginobili. Argentina > 6. Paul Tergat, Duncan Kibet, David Rudisha. France > 7. Sergei Martynov, Victoria Azarenka, Darya Domracheva. Belarus > 8. Kristaps Porzingis, Arturs Irbe, Ernests Gulbis. Latvia > 9. Roberto Carlos, Leandro Barbosa, Helio Castroneves. Brasil > 10. Katarina Witt, Dirk Nowitzki, Mario Gotze. Germany (Although I don't think Katarina Witt ever represented the current Bundesrepublik.) > 1. Bond, Eddie Bond. Eddie Bond was a musician who rather > infamously told *which 18-year-old* in 1953 that he should "stick > to driving a truck, because you'll never make it as a singer"? Chuck Berry > 2. Bond, Linda Bond. Between 2011 and 2013, Linda Bond of Canada > served as the 19th General of *which international organization*? > This organization was founded in 1865 in London, England. Salvation Army > from 2005 to 2009? She is currently the provincial Minister > of Jobs, Tourism, and Skills Training there, as well as the > Minister responsible for Labour. Alberta -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 30 02:23PM -0500 Erland Sommarskog: > (Although I don't think Katarina Witt ever represented the > current Bundesrepublik.) http://en.katarina-witt.de/figure-skating-olympic-games-1994.html -- Mark Brader "Men are animals." Toronto "What are women? Plants, birds, fish?" msb@vex.net -- Spider Robinson, "Night of Power" |
| Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>: Mar 30 09:11PM +0100 > 4. Bond, Frederick Bligh Bond. Frederick Bligh Bond was an English > architect who excavated a monastery in *which town* in Somerset, > synonymous with a 5-day music festival held in August each year? June, not August. |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Mar 30 05:12PM -0700 On Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 5:04:18 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > * Game 007, Round 2 - Sports - Common Bonds > 1. Samantha Stosur, Ian Thorpe, Ricky Ponting. Australia > 2. Retief Goosen, Mark Boucher, Francois Pienaar. South Africa > 3. Rio Ferdinand, Mo Farah, Chris Hoy. England / UK > 4. Patrik Elias, Roman Sebrle, Tomas Rosicky. France, Germany > 5. Juan Martin Del Potro, Cristian Simari Birkner, Manu Ginobili. Argentina > 6. Paul Tergat, Duncan Kibet, David Rudisha. Kenya > 7. Sergei Martynov, Victoria Azarenka, Darya Domracheva. Belarus > 8. Kristaps Porzingis, Arturs Irbe, Ernests Gulbis. Canada > 9. Roberto Carlos, Leandro Barbosa, Helio Castroneves. Italy > 10. Katarina Witt, Dirk Nowitzki, Mario Gotze. East Germany / Germany > 1. Bond, Eddie Bond. Eddie Bond was a musician who rather > infamously told *which 18-year-old* in 1953 that he should "stick > to driving a truck, because you'll never make it as a singer"? Elvis > 2. Bond, Linda Bond. Between 2011 and 2013, Linda Bond of Canada > served as the 19th General of *which international organization*? > This organization was founded in 1865 in London, England. Red Cross > famous games include "Red Storm Rising", a game that he designed > in conjunction with *which author* who wrote a techno-thriller > of the same title in 1986? Crichton, Harris > 4. Bond, Frederick Bligh Bond. Frederick Bligh Bond was an English > architect who excavated a monastery in *which town* in Somerset, > synonymous with a 5-day music festival held in August each year? Glastonbury > 5. Bond, Michael Bond. Michael Bond is a British author, born in > 1926, who most famously created *which title character* from > Peru, who first appeared in books in 1958? Paddington Bear > from 2005 to 2009? She is currently the provincial Minister > of Jobs, Tourism, and Skills Training there, as well as the > Minister responsible for Labour. PEI, BC > to 1987 and was the chair of the NAACP from 1998 to 2010. > In 1977, he became the first black political figure to host > *which TV show*? Saturday Night Live > trap-door spiders, one of which he named after Neil Young. > In 2008, Bond named the other species of trap-door spider > after *which late-night host* while appearing on his TV show? Leno, Letterman > played for the San Francisco Giants. He is now a Hollywood > actor. Casey Bond played the part of another former baseball > player, relief pitcher Chad Bradford, in *which 2011 movie*? Moneyball > owned media, he went to jail. In 1983, he bankrolled Australia's > success with which sporting trophy? The Australian challenger > was the first one from outside of the US to ever win this trophy. America's Cup cheers, calvin |
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Mar 30 06:09PM -0700 On Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 3:04:18 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2015-11-09, > and should be interpreted accordingly. noted > athlete was actually born, but is the one that they represent > in competition. Names are written here without diacriticals. > 1. Samantha Stosur, Ian Thorpe, Ricky Ponting. australia > 2. Retief Goosen, Mark Boucher, Francois Pienaar. south africa > 3. Rio Ferdinand, Mo Farah, Chris Hoy. uk > 4. Patrik Elias, Roman Sebrle, Tomas Rosicky. czechoslovakia > 5. Juan Martin Del Potro, Cristian Simari Birkner, Manu Ginobili. argentina > 6. Paul Tergat, Duncan Kibet, David Rudisha. kenya > 7. Sergei Martynov, Victoria Azarenka, Darya Domracheva. belarus > 8. Kristaps Porzingis, Arturs Irbe, Ernests Gulbis. latvia > 9. Roberto Carlos, Leandro Barbosa, Helio Castroneves. brazil > 10. Katarina Witt, Dirk Nowitzki, Mario Gotze. germany > 1. Bond, Eddie Bond. Eddie Bond was a musician who rather > infamously told *which 18-year-old* in 1953 that he should "stick > to driving a truck, because you'll never make it as a singer"? elvis presley > 2. Bond, Linda Bond. Between 2011 and 2013, Linda Bond of Canada > served as the 19th General of *which international organization*? > This organization was founded in 1865 in London, England. salvation army > famous games include "Red Storm Rising", a game that he designed > in conjunction with *which author* who wrote a techno-thriller > of the same title in 1986? tom clancy > 4. Bond, Frederick Bligh Bond. Frederick Bligh Bond was an English > architect who excavated a monastery in *which town* in Somerset, > synonymous with a 5-day music festival held in August each year? glastonbury? > 5. Bond, Michael Bond. Michael Bond is a British author, born in > 1926, who most famously created *which title character* from > Peru, who first appeared in books in 1958? paddington bear > from 2005 to 2009? She is currently the provincial Minister > of Jobs, Tourism, and Skills Training there, as well as the > Minister responsible for Labour. ontario ; quebec > to 1987 and was the chair of the NAACP from 1998 to 2010. > In 1977, he became the first black political figure to host > *which TV show*? saturday night live > trap-door spiders, one of which he named after Neil Young. > In 2008, Bond named the other species of trap-door spider > after *which late-night host* while appearing on his TV show? conan obrian > played for the San Francisco Giants. He is now a Hollywood > actor. Casey Bond played the part of another former baseball > player, relief pitcher Chad Bradford, in *which 2011 movie*? moneyball > owned media, he went to jail. In 1983, he bankrolled Australia's > success with which sporting trophy? The Australian challenger > was the first one from outside of the US to ever win this trophy. the america's cup swp |
| Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: Mar 30 06:39PM -0700 On Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 3:04:18 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > 8. Kristaps Porzingis, Arturs Irbe, Ernests Gulbis. > 9. Roberto Carlos, Leandro Barbosa, Helio Castroneves. > 10. Katarina Witt, Dirk Nowitzki, Mario Gotze. Germany > 1. Bond, Eddie Bond. Eddie Bond was a musician who rather > infamously told *which 18-year-old* in 1953 that he should "stick > to driving a truck, because you'll never make it as a singer"? Elvis Presley > famous games include "Red Storm Rising", a game that he designed > in conjunction with *which author* who wrote a techno-thriller > of the same title in 1986? Tom Clancy |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 30 08:22PM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > athlete was actually born, but is the one that they represent > in competition. Names are written here without diacriticals. > 1. Samantha Stosur, Ian Thorpe, Ricky Ponting. Scotland > 2. Retief Goosen, Mark Boucher, Francois Pienaar. South Africa > 3. Rio Ferdinand, Mo Farah, Chris Hoy. > 4. Patrik Elias, Roman Sebrle, Tomas Rosicky. > 5. Juan Martin Del Potro, Cristian Simari Birkner, Manu Ginobili. Argentina > 8. Kristaps Porzingis, Arturs Irbe, Ernests Gulbis. > 9. Roberto Carlos, Leandro Barbosa, Helio Castroneves. > 10. Katarina Witt, Dirk Nowitzki, Mario Gotze. Germany > 1. Bond, Eddie Bond. Eddie Bond was a musician who rather > infamously told *which 18-year-old* in 1953 that he should "stick > to driving a truck, because you'll never make it as a singer"? Elvis Presley > 2. Bond, Linda Bond. Between 2011 and 2013, Linda Bond of Canada > served as the 19th General of *which international organization*? > This organization was founded in 1865 in London, England. International Red Cross > famous games include "Red Storm Rising", a game that he designed > in conjunction with *which author* who wrote a techno-thriller > of the same title in 1986? Tom Clancy > owned media, he went to jail. In 1983, he bankrolled Australia's > success with which sporting trophy? The Australian challenger > was the first one from outside of the US to ever win this trophy. America's Cup -- Dan Tilque |
| "Björn Lundin" <b.f.lundin@gmail.com>: Mar 31 11:20AM +0200 On 2016-03-30 09:04, Mark Brader wrote: > athlete was actually born, but is the one that they represent > in competition. Names are written here without diacriticals. > 1. Samantha Stosur, Ian Thorpe, Ricky Ponting. Australia > 8. Kristaps Porzingis, Arturs Irbe, Ernests Gulbis. > 9. Roberto Carlos, Leandro Barbosa, Helio Castroneves. > 10. Katarina Witt, Dirk Nowitzki, Mario Gotze. DDR > 1. Bond, Eddie Bond. Eddie Bond was a musician who rather > infamously told *which 18-year-old* in 1953 that he should "stick > to driving a truck, because you'll never make it as a singer"? Elvis Presley > famous games include "Red Storm Rising", a game that he designed > in conjunction with *which author* who wrote a techno-thriller > of the same title in 1986? Tom Clancy -- -- Björn |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Mar 30 04:57PM -0700 On Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 9:58:47 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 Which chemical element with the atomic number 84 did Marie Curie name after the land of her birth? Polonium > 2 The cities of Ceuta and Melilla are Spanish enclaves that share a land border with which country? Morocco And thanks to those posters who recalled my ignorance of this fact some quizzes back :-) > 3 What four-word warning is the internet-related acronym 'NSFW' short for? Not Safe For Word > 4 Nicknamed 'The Teflon Don', which mobster (1940-2002) became head of New York's Gambino crime family upon the murder of Paul Castellano in 1985? John Gotti > 5 Which French actress portrayed Julie Vignon de Courcy in Krzysztof Kieślowski's 'Three Colors' trilogy? She was a main character in 'Blue', and a minor character in the other two. Juliet Binoche > 6 Which video games company's releases include 'Need for Speed', 'FIFA World Cup', 'Command and Conquer' and 'The Sims'? Electronic Arts / EA > 7 Which European country's internet domain is .ch? Switzerland > 8 Despite some popular success, which Scotsman (1825-1902) is widely regarded by critics as the worst poet in the history of English literature? William McGonagall I was tempted to disqualify Mark for the use of reference material :-) > 9 The Minoan civilisation was based on which Mediterranean island? Crete > 10 First published in 1962, which two social scientists developed the first psychometric questionnaire designed to measure psychological preferences in how individuals make decisions and perceive the world? Katharine Briggs and Isabel Myers (nee Briggs) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 432 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 54 Gareth Owen 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 9 55 Mark Brader 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 8 50 Peter Smyth 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 7 47 Marc Dashevsky 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 35 Pete Gayde 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 6 42 Dan Tilque 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 6 43 Bruce Bowler 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 4 29 Bjorn Lundin 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 30 Erland S - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 8 5 7 6 4 4 9 3 8 5 59 66% Congrats Gareth who pips Mark by the smallest possible margin. cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Mar 30 08:45PM -0500 "Calvin": > > 3 What four-word warning is the internet-related acronym 'NSFW' short for? > Not Safe For Word (Grink) -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "One thing that surprises you about this business msb@vex.net | is the surprises." -- Tim Baker |
| ArenEss <areness1@yahoo.com>: Mar 30 08:45AM -0500 On Sun, 27 Mar 2016 11:12:03 -0700 (PDT), swp > 1. who are the 2 left-handed members of the beatles? Who are Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr? > 2. they were 1st trained to help with police work about 1900 in ghent, belgium. What are dogs? > 3. what is the currency of liechtenstein, luxembourg & andorra What is the Euro? > 4. the prime minister of england lives at this street address > 5. feathered friend who lives at 123 1/2 sesame street Who is Big Bird? > 6. boxer whose life was portrayed in "somebody up there likes me" > 7. patti page hit that is the official song of a southern state What is "Georgia on my mind?" > 8. poe's tale of torture in a spanish castle What is "The Pit and the Pendulum?" > 9. found in rye bread, these seeds are also the flavoring of kummel liqueur What are caraway seeds? >10. breeches cut full above the knee that are used for horseback riding What are stirrups? >11. the only day of the week named for a roman god What is Thursday? >12. helping to found it in 1957, martin luther king, jr. headed this civil rights group until his death What is the NAACP? >13. clyde barrow's female crime partner (first and last name, please) Who is Bonnie Parker? >14. hollandaise seasoned with chervil, shallots & tarragon becomes this sauce named for region of southwestern france What is Bournaise sauce? >15. jimmy durante would yell it to bring a song to a grinding & funny halt >swp, who wishes you each a happy and blessed Easter ArenEss |
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