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| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jan 15 05:09PM -0800 1 For what purpose would a tandoor normally be used? 2 Which infamous island can be viewed from the Golden Gate Bridge? 3 Which author wrote the 1844 fairy-tale 'The Snow Queen'? 4 Commonly used in biology, which word means 'state of living together'? 5 A line from whose 1819 poem inspired the title of F Scott Fitzgerald's 1934 novel 'Tender is the Night'? 6 What country was divided into four different occupied zones from 1945-1949? 7 According to a 2006 hit by Shakira, which body part doesn't lie? 8 Named after a famous Briton, what is the capital city of North Carolina? 9 A sesquicentennial celebrates how many years? 10 Which rock band had hits in the 1980s with 'Welcome to the Jungle' and 'Paradise City'? cheers, calvin |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jan 16 03:28AM > 1 For what purpose would a tandoor normally be used? cooking > 2 Which infamous island can be viewed from the Golden Gate Bridge? Alcatraz > 3 Which author wrote the 1844 fairy-tale 'The Snow Queen'? Hans Christian Andersen > 4 Commonly used in biology, which word means 'state of living together'? symbiosis > 5 A line from whose 1819 poem inspired the title of F Scott Fitzgerald's 1934 novel 'Tender is the Night'? Longfellow > 6 What country was divided into four different occupied zones from 1945-1949? Germany > 7 According to a 2006 hit by Shakira, which body part doesn't lie? hips > 8 Named after a famous Briton, what is the capital city of North Carolina? Raleigh > 9 A sesquicentennial celebrates how many years? 150 > 10 Which rock band had hits in the 1980s with 'Welcome to the Jungle' and 'Paradise City'? Guns 'n Roses -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jan 16 10:08AM +0100 > 1 For what purpose would a tandoor normally be used? To make Tandoori chicken > 2 Which infamous island can be viewed from the Golden Gate Bridge? Sing-Sing > 4 Commonly used in biology, which word means 'state of living > together'? Symbios > 6 What country was divided into four different occupied zones from > 1945-1949? Germany > 7 According to a 2006 hit by Shakira, which body part doesn't lie? Hips I know this because my cousin sent me a CD with a mix of material, and this was one of the songs. He wrote that he did not where she comes from. I found that quite amusing, as the backing vocals say this explicitly! > 8 Named after a famous Briton, what is the capital city of North > Carolina? Raleigh > 9 A sesquicentennial celebrates how many years? 600 > 10 Which rock band had hits in the 1980s with 'Welcome to the > Jungle' and 'Paradise City'? Guns'n'Roses |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jan 15 05:06PM -0800 On Monday, January 14, 2019 at 9:39:30 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 Which sweet, known as lokum in its native language, is typically flavoured with rosewater and eaten in cubes? Turkish Delight > 2 What is the westernmost capital city in mainland Europe? Lisbon > 3 Sun City is a premium resort located in which country? South Africa > 4 The Hallelujah Chorus is part of which work, often performed at Christmas? [Handel's] Messiah > 5 Which US president served the most terms? FDR > 6 What is the occupation of Silas Marner, title character of the 1861 George Eliot novel? Weaver > 7 Which B vitamin is also known as thiamine? B1 > 8 'Killing Me Softly' was a 1973 hit for which singer? Roberta Flack > 9 What is the southernmost South American capital? Montevideo > 10 In July 1994 the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 collided with which planet? Jupiter Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 550 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 46 Aren Ess 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 7 37 Bruce Bowler 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 7 37 Dan Blum 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 7 40 Mark Brader 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 6 37 Pete Gayde 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 32 Dan Tilque 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 25 Erland S - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 3 7 6 6 7 1 3 5 2 6 46 66% Congratulations Aren. cheers, calvin |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Jan 15 02:47PM > > share the *same title -- what was it?* > "The Paper Chase" > (I'm pretty sure that USC *does* have a law school, though) It does (and did when the show was filmed). -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Bruce Bowler <bruce.bowler@gmail.com>: Jan 15 02:53PM On Mon, 14 Jan 2019 21:49:04 -0600, Mark Brader wrote: > from the movie, because they couldn't afford to actually, y'know, > run the helicopter. > The movie and TV show share the *same title -- what was it?* Blue Thunder > of the University of Southern California -- which doesn't have a > law school. The movie and TV show share the *same title -- what > was it?* The Paper Chase > *This species of shark* is found primarily around the central > Pacific islands and is second only to the great white for most > recorded attacks on humans. Tiger shark > *This largest species of shark*, typically weighing about 21 > tons, feeds (unlike most sharks) on plankton and other small > organisms. Whale Shark > This shark is sometimes called the bonito shark, and has the top > recorded swimming speed of any shark, able to reach sprints of 70 > km/h (45 mph). *Give its other name.* Mako shark > * C. Born the Same Year Nope. > gel treatments. It is cured using UV light, after which no > drying time is required. The main downside is that it cannot be > removed at home. Jamberry > Thin strands of cotton or polyester are doubled and twisted, then > rolled over areas of unwanted hair, removing it at the follicle > level. Unlike tweezing, it can remove rows of hair at a time. Threading > dermatologist or plastic surgeon. As it is mechanical rather > than surgical, it can even be done at home. > * E. Toronto Public Library Branches Nope. > * F. Athletes from Unexpected Countries Nope. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jan 15 08:44PM +0100 > C1. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-10/when/c1.jpg > John F. Kennedy, Ella Fitzgerald, Desi Arnaz. *All born > in what year*, within 1? 1915 > C2. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-10/when/c2.jpg > Alfred Hitchcock, Ernest Hemingway, Humphrey Bogart. > *All born in what year*, within 2? 1904 > C3. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-10/when/c3.jpg > Seth McFarlane, Pharrell Williams, Heidi Klum. *All born > in what year*, within 1? 1985 > * F. Athletes from Unexpected Countries > F1. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-10/where/f1.jpg > In *what country* was NBA player Steven Adams born? Greece > F2. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-10/where/f2.jpg > In *what country* was former Toronto Blue Jays catcher Yan > Gomes born? Brazil > F3. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-10/where/f3.jpg > In *what country* was golfer Vijay Singh born? India |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jan 15 04:28PM -0800 On Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 1:49:09 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > on the campus of the University of Southern California -- > which doesn't have a law school. The movie and TV show > share the *same title -- what was it?* The Paper Chase? > *This species of shark* is found primarily around the central > Pacific islands and is second only to the great white for > most recorded attacks on humans. Tiger, Grey Nurse > *This largest species of shark*, typically weighing about > 21 tons, feeds (unlike most sharks) on plankton and other > small organisms. Whale shark > C1. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-10/when/c1.jpg > John F. Kennedy, Ella Fitzgerald, Desi Arnaz. *All born > in what year*, within 1? 1917 > C2. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-10/when/c2.jpg > Alfred Hitchcock, Ernest Hemingway, Humphrey Bogart. > *All born in what year*, within 2? 1895, 1900 > C3. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-10/when/c3.jpg > Seth McFarlane, Pharrell Williams, Heidi Klum. *All born > in what year*, within 1? 1969, 1974 > Gomes born? > F3. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-10/where/f3.jpg > In *what country* was golfer Vijay Singh born? Fiji cheers, calvin |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jan 15 03:17PM -0800 On Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 3:35:00 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > "Jeopardy!", they had a category WINDMILLS and this was the $800 question: > PARIS' MONTMARTRE AREA ONCE HAD 30 WINDMILLS; TODAY THE BEST-KNOWN > ONE IS THE MOULIN OUTSIDE THIS NIGHTSPOT Why put moulin in the question I wonder, rather than mill? Gives it away entirely. cheers, calvin |
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