Monday, May 30, 2016

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Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: May 28 08:49PM -0500

In article <jLOdnXzgwJI0n9TKnZ2dnUU7-SfNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says...
> were basing this on people on American money instead of sports, then
> you might expect the answer Benjamin Franklin Roosevelt to come up.
 
> 1. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/ba/1.jpg
George Brett Favre
 
 
> 5. The first Olympic Games held in the Southern Hemisphere;
> Hungary and the USSR literally fight it out for gold in
> water polo.
Melbourne
 
> 6. Held at the highest altitude of all Summer Olympics to date;
> Bob Beamon and Dick Fosbury soar in the long and high jumps,
> respectively.
Mexico City
 
> Super Bowl.
 
> 7. The only game *ever* in American professional football to finish
> with a score of 43-8.
Denver Broncos
 
> 8. Janet Jackson has a "wardrobe malfunction"... allegedly.
New England Patriots
 
> 9. Nicknamed the "Blackout Bowl" after the lights in the Superdome
> go out early in the third quarter.
Baltimore Ravens
 
 
> 11. Mark William Calaway -- John was the minister; Paul, the corpse;
> George, the gravedigger; and Ringo was...
 
> 12. Dwayne Johnson -- Al Capone called it home from 1934 to 1939.
The Rock
 
 
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Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: May 30 01:34AM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:jLOdnXzgwJI0n9TKnZ2dnUU7-
> were basing this on people on American money instead of sports, then
> you might expect the answer Benjamin Franklin Roosevelt to come up.
 
> 1. http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-6/ba/1.jpg
 
George Brett Favre
 
> Olympic Games. These are all summer games.
 
> 4. For the first time, a city hosts a second Olympic Games; Paavo
> Nurmi wins 5 gold medals.
 
Paris
 
 
> 5. The first Olympic Games held in the Southern Hemisphere;
> Hungary and the USSR literally fight it out for gold in
> water polo.
 
Melbourne
 
 
> 6. Held at the highest altitude of all Summer Olympics to date;
> Bob Beamon and Dick Fosbury soar in the long and high jumps,
> respectively.
 
Mexico City
 
> Super Bowl.
 
> 7. The only game *ever* in American professional football to finish
> with a score of 43-8.
 
Denver Broncos
 
 
> 8. Janet Jackson has a "wardrobe malfunction"... allegedly.
 
> 9. Nicknamed the "Blackout Bowl" after the lights in the Superdome
> go out early in the third quarter.
 
New Orleans Saints
 
> you have his professional name.
 
> 10. Michael ("Mick") Foley -- the 11th word of a famous quote
> uttered at 02:56 Greenwich Mean Time, 1969-07-21.
 
Mankind
 
 
> 11. Mark William Calaway -- John was the minister; Paul, the corpse;
> George, the gravedigger; and Ringo was...
 
> 12. Dwayne Johnson -- Al Capone called it home from 1934 to 1939.
 
The Rock
 
> So what 2-card hands are these?
 
> 13. Crosby.
> 14. Dolly Parton.
 
2 aces
 
> 15. Flat Tire.
 
Pete Gayde
Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: May 29 11:58PM

Calvin <334152@gmail.com> wrote in
 
> 1 What are the two competition lifts in an Olympic weightlifting
> competition?
 
Clean and jerk AND snatch
 
> 2 In which year was the Soviet Union dissolved?
 
1989
 
> 3 What cartoon characters catchphrase was "Exit, stage left"?
 
Snagglepuss
 
> 4 What creature is the traditional symbol of the medical
> profession?
 
Snake
 
> 5 Which is the only chemical element named after a US state?
 
Californium
 
> 6 What homophone refers to both an African antelope and a
> manufacturer of sporting apparel?
 
Reebok
 
> 7 Which German figure skater won
> two Olympic golds and four wold championships?
 
Katarina Witt
 
> 8 CONMEBOL is the
> governing body for football (soccer) in which continent?
 
South America
 
> 9 Jonathan Higgins III, 'TC' Calvin and Robin Masters
> were characters in which 1980s TV series?
 
Magnum, P.I.
 
> 10 Which musical duo was
> comprised of Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley?
 
The Lettermen
 
 
> cheers,
> calvin
 
Pete Gayde
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