Monday, October 08, 2018

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Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Oct 07 07:26PM -0700

1 Kermit the Frog, Mickey Mouse and Porky Pig have all portrayed which character in dramatisations of 'A Christmas Carol'?
2 What phobia is the fear of all animals?
3 In 2017 which American broadcasting conglomerate purchased the [Australian] Network Ten?
4 Who portrayed Quasimodo in the 1939 version of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'?
5 Which African country is named for the many elephants that once roamed its plains?
6 How many years does a sesquicentenary celebrate?
7 Due to its deep and powerful sound, which brass instrument is traditionally the only one of its type in an orchestra?
8 What letter of the alphabet turns a traditional Italian dish into a town square?
9 What are the first two words of the popular song 'My Way'?
10 To pass the Bechdel–Wallace test, a film must feature a scene where two or more women converse on any topic, bar which single exception?
 
cheers,
calvin
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Oct 08 03:47AM


> 1 Kermit the Frog, Mickey Mouse and Porky Pig have all portrayed which character in dramatisations of 'A Christmas Carol'?
 
Bob Cratchit
 
> 2 What phobia is the fear of all animals?
 
zoophobia
 
> 4 Who portrayed Quasimodo in the 1939 version of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'?
 
Charles Laughton
 
> 5 Which African country is named for the many elephants that once roamed its plains?
 
Cote d'Ivoire
 
> 6 How many years does a sesquicentenary celebrate?
 
150
 
> 7 Due to its deep and powerful sound, which brass instrument is traditionally the only one of its type in an orchestra?
 
tuba
 
> 8 What letter of the alphabet turns a traditional Italian dish into a town square?
 
t
 
> 10 To pass the Bechdel???Wallace test, a film must feature a scene where two or more women converse on any topic, bar which single exception?
 
men
 
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Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Oct 07 07:24PM -0700

On Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at 10:33:17 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
 
> 1 In a classic line from the 1959 Alfred Hitchcock film 'North By Northwest', Cary Grant's character Roger Thornhill claims that he supports a secretary, a mother, two ex-wives, and several what?
 
Bartenders
 
> 2 Whose signature songs included 'Mimi', 'Valentine', and 'Thank Heaven for Little Girls'?
 
Maurice Chevalier
 
> 3 According to Greek mythology ambrosia was the food of the gods; but what was their drink?
 
Nectar
 
> 4 In a much-viewed YouTube skit, a monologue from comedian Eddie Izzard is played out by Lego characters situated in the canteen of which iconic fictional movie location?
 
Death Star
 
> 5 What was the title of Steve Martin's 1987 film version of 'Cyrano de Bergerac'?
 
Roxanne
 
> 6 What is the major component of a nosegay?
 
Flowers
 
> 7 The name of which iconic jukebox manufacturer is, in some countries, a genericised name for a jukebox itself?
 
Wurlitzer
Singleton for Stephen
 
> 8 What is the common name of the building that is the seat of the Northern Ireland Assembly?
 
Stormont
 
> 9 Which variable opening determines how much light passes through the lens of a camera?
 
Aperature
 
> 10 Piranhas are native to which continent?
 
South America
 
 
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 538
1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 31 Stephen Perry
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 8 30 Dan Blum
0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 7 27 Mark Brader
1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 5 22 Pete Gayde
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 13 Erland S
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 Dan Tilque
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
3 4 3 2 3 4 1 2 5 6 33 55%
 
Congratulations Stephen.
 
cheers,
calvin
Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Oct 07 06:34PM -0700

On Friday, October 5, 2018 at 8:15:27 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
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> jrer zhygvcyr pbzcbfref anzrq Wbunaa va gur snzvyl -- naq V pbhyqa'g
> uvag ng gung hagvy *nsgre* lbh'q fnvq Wbunaa.
 
Lrf, haqrefgbbq :-)
 
cheers,
calvin
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