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| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Aug 10 04:44PM -0700 1 Enrico Caruso (1873 – 1921) was best known for his achievements in which field of the arts? 2 What is the distinguishing physical feature of Def Leopard drummer Rick Allen? 3 Which South Korean rapper made Gangnam Style famous in 2012? 4 Which 2002 Steven Spielberg film detailed the colourful life of Frank Abagnale Jr? 5 Following the upcoming Rio games, what will be the largest country (by area) never to have hosted an Olympics Games? 6 Name either of the bands that TV characters Beavis and Butt-head have printed on their T shirts. 7 What two figures are depicted in a classical Pieta sculpture? 8 Which vitamin plays a major role in blood clotting? 9 Who had a 1973 hit with "Daniel"? 10 What was Mahatma Gandhi's profession? cheers, calvin |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Aug 11 12:27AM Calvin wrote: > 1 Enrico Caruso (1873 – 1921) was best known for his achievements in > which field of the arts? Opera > 2 What is the distinguishing physical feature of Def Leopard drummer > Rick Allen? Has one arm > 3 Which South Korean rapper made Gangnam Style famous in 2012? Psy > 4 Which 2002 Steven Spielberg film detailed the colourful life of > Frank Abagnale Jr? Catch Me If You Can > 5 Following the upcoming Rio games, what will be the largest country > (by area) never to have hosted an Olympics Games? Democratic Republic of Congo > 6 Name either of the bands that TV characters Beavis and Butt-head > have printed on their T shirts. Nirvana > 7 What two figures are depicted in a classical Pieta sculpture? Adam and Eve > 8 Which vitamin plays a major role in blood clotting? K > 9 Who had a 1973 hit with "Daniel"? Elton John > 10 What was Mahatma Gandhi's profession? Peter Smyth |
| Joe <joe@oxtedonline.com>: Aug 11 03:43AM +0100 On 2016-08-10 23:44:12 +0000, Calvin said: > 1 Enrico Caruso (1873 – 1921) was best known for his achievements in > which field of the arts? Opera > 2 What is the distinguishing physical feature of Def Leopard drummer > Rick Allen? One armed > 3 Which South Korean rapper made Gangnam Style famous in 2012? > 4 Which 2002 Steven Spielberg film detailed the colourful life of Frank > Abagnale Jr? Catch Me If You Can > 5 Following the upcoming Rio games, what will be the largest country > (by area) never to have hosted an Olympics Games? India > 6 Name either of the bands that TV characters Beavis and Butt-head have > printed on their T shirts. Led Zeppelin > 7 What two figures are depicted in a classical Pieta sculpture? Madonna and child > 8 Which vitamin plays a major role in blood clotting? D > 9 Who had a 1973 hit with "Daniel"? Elton John > 10 What was Mahatma Gandhi's profession? Lawyer -- "To err, as they say, is human. To forgive is divine. To err by withholding your forgiveness until it's too late is to become divinely fucked up." ― Jonathan Tropper, The Book of Joe |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 10 10:29PM -0500 "Calvin": > 1 Enrico Caruso (1873 -- 1921) was best known for his > achievements in which field of the arts? Operatic singing. > 2 What is the distinguishing physical feature of Def Leopard > drummer Rick Allen? He's blind? > 3 Which South Korean rapper made Gangnam Style famous in 2012? Psy. > 4 Which 2002 Steven Spielberg film detailed the colourful life > of Frank Abagnale Jr? "Catch Me If You Can". > 5 Following the upcoming Rio games, what will be the largest > country (by area) never to have hosted an Olympics Games? India. > 6 Name either of the bands that TV characters Beavis and > Butt-head have printed on their T shirts. > 7 What two figures are depicted in a classical Pieta sculpture? Mary and Jesus. > 8 Which vitamin plays a major role in blood clotting? K. > 9 Who had a 1973 hit with "Daniel"? Don't you think 5 music questions in one quiz is about 4 too many? > 10 What was Mahatma Gandhi's profession? Lawyer. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "You can write a small letter to Grandma msb@vex.net | in the filename." -- Forbes Burkowski |
| "Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@cfaj.ca>: Aug 11 12:45AM -0400 On 2016-08-10, Calvin wrote: > 1 Enrico Caruso (1873 ??? 1921) was best known for his achievements in which field of the arts? Singing (opera mostly) > 2 What is the distinguishing physical feature of Def Leopard drummer Rick Allen? > 3 Which South Korean rapper made Gangnam Style famous in 2012? > 4 Which 2002 Steven Spielberg film detailed the colourful life of Frank Abagnale Jr? "Catch Me If You Can" > 5 Following the upcoming Rio games, what will be the largest country (by area) never to have hosted an Olympics Games? India > 6 Name either of the bands that TV characters Beavis and Butt-head have printed on their T shirts. > 7 What two figures are depicted in a classical Pieta sculpture? Mary and Jesus > 8 Which vitamin plays a major role in blood clotting? K > 9 Who had a 1973 hit with "Daniel"? Elton John > 10 What was Mahatma Gandhi's profession? Customs officer -- Chris F.A. Johnson |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Aug 11 12:27AM -0500 In article <5547b04c-5ee1-4f75-b2ae-4b52d3e8b75b@googlegroups.com>, 334152@gmail.com says... > 1 Enrico Caruso (1873 ? 1921) was best known for his achievements in which field of the arts? opera > 2 What is the distinguishing physical feature of Def Leopard drummer Rick Allen? > 3 Which South Korean rapper made Gangnam Style famous in 2012? > 4 Which 2002 Steven Spielberg film detailed the colourful life of Frank Abagnale Jr? Catch Me If You Can > 5 Following the upcoming Rio games, what will be the largest country (by area) never to have hosted an Olympics Games? > 6 Name either of the bands that TV characters Beavis and Butt-head have printed on their T shirts. > 7 What two figures are depicted in a classical Pieta sculpture? Mary and Jesus > 8 Which vitamin plays a major role in blood clotting? K > 9 Who had a 1973 hit with "Daniel"? Elton John > 10 What was Mahatma Gandhi?s profession? law -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Aug 11 08:57AM +0200 > 1 Enrico Caruso (1873 ? 1921) was best known for his achievements in > which field of the arts? Opera singer > 2 What is the distinguishing physical feature of Def Leopard drummer > Rick Allen? Only one arm > 5 Following the upcoming Rio games, what will be the largest country > (by area) never to have hosted an Olympics Games? Kazakhstan (They had a bid for the winter Olympics 2026 though.) > 7 What two figures are depicted in a classical Pieta sculpture? Virgin Mary and the child > 8 Which vitamin plays a major role in blood clotting? A > 9 Who had a 1973 hit with "Daniel"? Elton JOhn > 10 What was Mahatma Gandhi?s profession? Teacher -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Aug 11 01:17AM -0700 Calvin wrote: > 1 Enrico Caruso (1873 – 1921) was best known for his achievements in which field of the arts? singing > 3 Which South Korean rapper made Gangnam Style famous in 2012? > 4 Which 2002 Steven Spielberg film detailed the colourful life of Frank Abagnale Jr? > 5 Following the upcoming Rio games, what will be the largest country (by area) never to have hosted an Olympics Games? India > 6 Name either of the bands that TV characters Beavis and Butt-head have printed on their T shirts. > 7 What two figures are depicted in a classical Pieta sculpture? Mary and Jesus > 8 Which vitamin plays a major role in blood clotting? B-12 > 9 Who had a 1973 hit with "Daniel"? Steely Dan -- Dan Tilque |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Aug 10 11:32AM Mark Brader wrote: > 2. The BC government recently imposed a tax on real estate purchases > by persons who are not citizens or permanent residents. The tax > is what percentage of a property's price? 5%, 10% > the late Rob Ford claim he wanted to tear out in one of his > drunken videos, as per the account of a witness who said he > was there? Justin Trudeau > 4. What is the title of the most recent installment in the Harry > Potter saga? It's the script of a play currently running in > London, and was released in book form on July 31. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child > Iraq, who have had a very public war of words with Donald Trump > since their appearance at the recent Democratic Convention? > Last name is enough. Khan > 6. The US centers for Disease Control recently began advising > pregnant women to avoid parts of which US city because of the > risk of the Zika virus? Miami > to their roster just before the August 1 trading deadline. > 9. Name either the men's or women's championship winner at the > 2016 Rogers Cup. Djokovic, Murray > 10. A recent Associated Press report looked at 25 scientific > studies and concluded that there was no strong evidence for > the effectiveness of what hygiene practice? Flossing > 11. A Boeing 777 crash-landed on August 3, with no loss of life > to passengers or crew, though a firefighter died in the rescue. > Either name the airline or tell us where the crash occurred. Dubai > 12. Why was a waiter in Sherbrooke, Quebec, arrested last week? He punched someone who didn't leave a tip > at age 81? > 15. Way to ruin it for the rest of us, Norway! What gift is Norway > considering giving Finland as a 100th birthday present? Peter Smyth |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Aug 10 01:10PM > 2. The BC government recently imposed a tax on real estate purchases > by persons who are not citizens or permanent residents. The tax > is what percentage of a property's price? 10%; 12% > 4. What is the title of the most recent installment in the Harry > Potter saga? It's the script of a play currently running in > London, and was released in book form on July 31. The Cursed Child > Iraq, who have had a very public war of words with Donald Trump > since their appearance at the recent Democratic Convention? > Last name is enough. Khan > 6. The US centers for Disease Control recently began advising > pregnant women to avoid parts of which US city because of the > risk of the Zika virus? Miami > 10. A recent Associated Press report looked at 25 scientific > studies and concluded that there was no strong evidence for > the effectiveness of what hygiene practice? flossing > 11. A Boeing 777 crash-landed on August 3, with no loss of life > to passengers or crew, though a firefighter died in the rescue. > Either name the airline or tell us where the crash occurred. Dubai -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Aug 10 04:42PM -0700 On Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 1:18:26 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > and should be interpreted accordingly. If any answers have changed > due to newer news, you are still expected to give the answers that > were correct on that date. noted. the heat index here is 99° (f) at 7:15pm. tomorrow will be hotter. as will the next day. and the day after that. sunday will peak at around 100° actual temperature, with humidity not going below 60% all day. which is my long way around saying that I may be in the pool instead of scoring the latest rq on saturday. time will tell. > dignified title) who dubbed the singing voices of such stars > as Natalie Wood, Marilyn Monroe, and Deborah Kerr, and who died > on July 24 at age 86? marni nixon > 2. The BC government recently imposed a tax on real estate purchases > by persons who are not citizens or permanent residents. The tax > is what percentage of a property's price? 15% - which makes me wonder how you can say someone is not a permanent resident if they bought real estate to live in. is it a paperwork thing? > the late Rob Ford claim he wanted to tear out in one of his > drunken videos, as per the account of a witness who said he > was there? justin trudeau? > 4. What is the title of the most recent installment in the Harry > Potter saga? It's the script of a play currently running in > London, and was released in book form on July 31. harry potter and the cursed child > Iraq, who have had a very public war of words with Donald Trump > since their appearance at the recent Democratic Convention? > Last name is enough. khan > 6. The US centers for Disease Control recently began advising > pregnant women to avoid parts of which US city because of the > risk of the Zika virus? miami > 7. Who did Prime Minister Trudeau appoint as the chair of an > advisory committee to recommend potential Supreme Court justices? rosie maclennen (she's an olympian and they are dominating the news cycle right now) > 8. Name any one of the 5 players that the Toronto Blue Jays added > to their roster just before the August 1 trading deadline. price ; rowe > 9. Name either the men's or women's championship winner at the > 2016 Rogers Cup. djokovic > 10. A recent Associated Press report looked at 25 scientific > studies and concluded that there was no strong evidence for > the effectiveness of what hygiene practice? flossing (they were wrong) > 11. A Boeing 777 crash-landed on August 3, with no loss of life > to passengers or crew, though a firefighter died in the rescue. > Either name the airline or tell us where the crash occurred. dubai international airport > 12. Why was a waiter in Sherbrooke, Quebec, arrested last week? was he the one who served seafood to a customer with an allergy to seafood? > 13. Who is the Canadian publisher, bookseller, author, nationalist, > and politician who died last week at age 84? morley safer > 14. What was the claim to fame of Marianne Ihlen, who died recently > at age 81? leonard cohen wrote songs about her > 15. Way to ruin it for the rest of us, Norway! What gift is Norway > considering giving Finland as a 100th birthday present? the top of mount halti, by moving the border over to give finland a new highest point swp |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 10 10:33PM -0500 Mark Brader: >> 2. The BC government recently imposed a tax on real estate purchases >> by persons who are not citizens or permanent residents. The tax >> is what percentage of a property's price? Stephen Perry: > 15% - which makes me wonder how you can say someone is not a permanent > resident if they bought real estate to live in. "Permanent resident" is a status granted by the immigration department. It used to be called "landed immigrant" status in Canada and "resident alien" in the US, I believe. I haven't followed this story, but presuambly the primary concern is which people are buying property not to live in, but to rent out. -- Mark Brader "People with whole brains, however, dispute Toronto this claim, and are generally more articulate msb@vex.net in expressing their views." -- Gary Larson My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Aug 11 12:19AM -0500 In article <UNydnT2Gm9qBJDfKnZ2dnUU7-aXNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > Iraq, who have had a very public war of words with Donald Trump > since their appearance at the recent Democratic Convention? > Last name is enough. Khan > 6. The US centers for Disease Control recently began advising > pregnant women to avoid parts of which US city because of the > risk of the Zika virus? Miami > 10. A recent Associated Press report looked at 25 scientific > studies and concluded that there was no strong evidence for > the effectiveness of what hygiene practice? flossing [the report is bullshit] -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Aug 11 01:12AM -0700 Mark Brader wrote: > 4. What is the title of the most recent installment in the Harry > Potter saga? It's the script of a play currently running in > London, and was released in book form on July 31. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child > Iraq, who have had a very public war of words with Donald Trump > since their appearance at the recent Democratic Convention? > Last name is enough. Khan > 6. The US centers for Disease Control recently began advising > pregnant women to avoid parts of which US city because of the > risk of the Zika virus? Miami > 10. A recent Associated Press report looked at 25 scientific > studies and concluded that there was no strong evidence for > the effectiveness of what hygiene practice? flossing teeth -- Dan Tilque |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Aug 10 04:39PM -0700 On Thursday, August 4, 2016 at 4:03:48 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 Which technological innovation saw Bob Dylan booed at a concert in Manchester in 1966? He played an electric guitar > 2 What is the name of the official news publication of the Salvation Army? War Cry In Australia anyway. I'm happy to consider international equivalents. > 3 Between 1977 and 1987 American athlete Edwin Moses won 122 consecutive races in which track event? 400 metres hurdles > 4 Around 90% of all goitres are caused by a deficiency of which trace element? Iodine > 5 How many times did Muhammad Ali fight Joe Frazier? 3 > 6 What is the Japanese word for both the pufferfish and the dish commonly prepared from it? Fugu > 7 In March 2015, pop singer left Zayn Malik which band? One Direction > 8 J G Galle discovered which planet in 1846? Neptune > 9 The Italian courtier and musician David Rizzio (1533-1566) was also private secretary to which British monarch? Mary, Queen of Scots > 10 Following ionisation, a gas transitions to which state of matter? Plasma Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 451 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 9 67 Aren Ess 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 8 58 Peter Smyth 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 8 62 Gareth Owen 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 7 58 Mark Brader 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 7 58 Marc Dashevsky 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 6 42 Joe 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 6 51 Pete Gayde 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 40 Erland S 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 42 Chris Johnson 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 4 34 Bjorn Lundin 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 37 Dan Tilque - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 10 4 7 5 9 7 5 10 2 10 69 63% Congratulations Aren. cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 10 10:27PM -0500 "Calvin": > > 3 Between 1977 and 1987 American athlete Edwin Moses won 122 > > consecutive races in which track event? > 400 metres hurdles What, I guessed right again?!? -- Mark Brader | "This is just the result of someone sitting down before Toronto | a computer and carefully removing his head first. msb@vex.net | It's a phenomenon which is becoming more and more common." | -- Leonard Wibberley |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Aug 10 04:49PM -0700 On Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at 5:33:00 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > 1. In the 1957 Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis movie "The Delicate > Delinquent", the two lead characters took their surnames from two > legendary Greeks who were great friends. Give those two names. Damon and Pythias > 2. In the Bible -- second book of Samuel, chapter 1, verse 26 to > be exact -- David mourns the death of *which friend*, with the > lament that his love was "more wonderful than the love of women"? Daniel > 4. James Taylor had his only #1 hit with "You've Got a Friend". > Who actually wrote it, and released it on a very successful > album in 1971? Young, King > #1 hit and won two Grammy Awards after being covered by Dionne > Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder for an > AIDS benefit. Name the song. That's what friends are for > 7. During its run, how many Emmy Award *nominations* did the TV show > "Friends" receive, within 5 in either direction? 12, 23 > 8. In 2013, the Oxford English Dictionary added a cheeky 3-word > phrase containing the word "friend", which also provided the > title of a 2011 romantic-comedy movie. What was it? Friend with Benefits > crowds because of segregation and racism. Another celebrity > then stepped in and promised to book a table in the front row > every night if they gave Fitzgerald the job. Name her. Hepburn, Monroe > 10. In a popular series of novels, Diana Barry is the "kindred > spirit" who becomes -- *whose* best friend? > * Game 5, Round 6 - Science - Does it have a Pulse? Pass cheers, calvin |
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