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Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 13 08:40PM +0200

> Sub-Provincial, Organizational, and Just Plain Unofficial Flags
> 1. Which flag on the handout is the ensign of the Royal Canadian
> Air Force?
 
13 looks like likely.

> 2. Flag #5 represents a Canadian cultural group. Which one?
 
Hispanocanadians
 
> 3. Flag #7 belongs to which southern Ontario city?
 
London
 
> 4. Which flag is for the Métis Nation of Canada?
 
8
 
> 5. Which flag is for the City of Vancouver?
 
19
 
> 6. Which fraternal organization does flag #21 represent?
 
The Orange Brothers
 
> 8. The unofficial flag in picture #9 represents a geographically
> distinct region of a Canadian province. Name the region *or*
> the province.
 
Labrador

> 9. Flag #13 represents the francophone community in which province?
 
I've already said that: The Royal Air Force. OK, OK, I go with New Brunswick
 
> 10. Which flag belongs to a Canadian religious organization?
 
1
 
(Although that flag makes me think: did I miss the news and Canada
conquered Georgia last week?)

 
 
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Sep 13 04:05PM -0700

On Monday, September 12, 2016 at 2:51:57 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
 
 
> have been to regroup the questions according to which way they go
> (making some of them harder) or to require a lot of separate rot13's
> (making it inconvenient).
 
Thanks for taking the trouble.
 
> 1. Which flag on the handout is the ensign of the Royal Canadian
> Air Force?
 
22
 
> 2. Flag #5 represents a Canadian cultural group. Which one?
 
Those of French descent
 
> 3. Flag #7 belongs to which southern Ontario city?
 
London?
 
> 4. Which flag is for the Métis Nation of Canada?
 
11, 12
 
> 5. Which flag is for the City of Vancouver?
 
1, 2
 
 
> 8. The unofficial flag in picture #9 represents a geographically
> distinct region of a Canadian province. Name the region *or*
> the province.
 
Newfoundland, Quebec

> 9. Flag #13 represents the francophone community in which province?
 
PEI, Manitoba
 
> was also an accomplished organist and music scholar -- and
> then he gained wider renown when he became a medical doctor,
> and a missionary in Gabon. In 1952 he won the Nobel Peace Prize.
 
Schweitzer
 
> The latter novel, incidentally, resulted in his being "read
> the Riot Act" by the Church for his portrayal of an alcoholic
> Mexican priest. Name this British author, who died in 1991.
 
Hardy?
 
> apologist. In addition to his theological works, he produced
> an impressive body of fiction, including many stories of a
> clergyman who was a sometime detective.
 
Chesterton
 
 
> 8. This American psychologist, philosopher, and seeker of mystical
> experiences through drug use was the author of the 1902 work
> "The Varieties of Religious Experience".
 
Watson, Skinner
 
> screenplay for "Star Wars". Dan Brown claims that the character
> of Robert Langdon (in "The Da Vinci Code" and other books)
> was based on him.
 
 
cheers,
calvin
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Sep 13 10:51PM -0500

Mark Brader:
>> have been to regroup the questions according to which way they go
>> (making some of them harder) or to require a lot of separate rot13's
>> (making it inconvenient).

"Calvin":
> Thanks for taking the trouble.
 
Taking the trouble to not change it? Any time.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Courtesy, hell. We're programmers not humans."
msb@vex.net | -- S. M. Ryan
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Sep 13 08:44PM +0200

> 5. How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?
 
If the US spoons in question have the size as Swedish spoons the
answer would be 3.
 
 
 
 
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se
swp <Stephen.W.Perry@gmail.com>: Sep 13 06:20PM -0700

On Monday, September 12, 2016 at 8:04:28 AM UTC-4, Dan Tilque wrote:
> are going to be a small integer or simple fraction. You don't have to
> answer in liters or whatever.
 
> 1. How many cubic inches are in a gallon?
 
231
 
> 2. How large is a pottle?
 
1/2 gallon
 
> 3. How many tablespoons are in a fluid ounce?
 
2
 
> 4. How many fluid drams are in a tablespoon?
 
8
 
> 5. How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?
 
3
 
> 6. How large is a gill?
 
depends on the kind of fish...
 
> 7. How many cups are in a pint?
 
2
 
> 8. How many fluid ounces are in a quart?
 
32
 
> 9. What's the smallest unit in this measurement system?
 
minim
 
> 10. How many of <answer 9> are in a fluid dram?
 
60
 
 
swp
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