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| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: May 28 03:17PM -0700 1 Which US vehicle company has a bulldog as its symbol? 2 Unlike hypertrophic scars which do not grow beyond the boundaries of the original wound, what abnormal proliferation of scar tissue extends beyond the immediate site of the trauma? 3 Renaissance artist Lorenzo Ghiberti's famous bronze doors, called "The Gates of Paradise" by Michelangelo, are located in which Italian city? 4 Which movie, winner of the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2001, features two opposing soldiers (a Bosnian Serb and a Bosniak), a foxhole and an unexploded land mine? 5 "A boy's best friend is his mother" was the tagline to which 1960 movie? 6 Which fictional character who appears in both book and film series was originally known as Sméagol? 7 Which Major League Baseball team got its nickname from its fans avoiding potentially lethal trolley cars on their way to home games? 8 In the game of pool, what colour is the eight ball? 9 In the 1913 novel and various film adaptions, Miss Jane Porter of Baltimore, Maryland marries which iconic fictional character? 10 Most commonly used on social media, what five words does the abbreviation ICYMI most commonly stand for? cheers, calvin |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): May 28 10:31PM > 3 Renaissance artist Lorenzo Ghiberti's famous bronze doors, called "The Gates of Paradise" by Michelangelo, are located in which Italian city? Florence > 5 "A boy's best friend is his mother" was the tagline to which 1960 movie? Psycho > 6 Which fictional character who appears in both book and film series was originally known as Sm??agol? Gollum > 7 Which Major League Baseball team got its nickname from its fans avoiding potentially lethal trolley cars on their way to home games? Dodgers > 8 In the game of pool, what colour is the eight ball? black -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 28 06:14PM -0500 "Calvin": > 1 Which US vehicle company has a bulldog as its symbol? Mack. > 2 Unlike hypertrophic scars which do not grow beyond the > boundaries of the original wound, what abnormal proliferation of > scar tissue extends beyond the immediate site of the trauma? Keloid? > 3 Renaissance artist Lorenzo Ghiberti's famous bronze doors, > called "The Gates of Paradise" by Michelangelo, are located in > which Italian city? Florence? > in 2001, features two opposing soldiers (a Bosnian Serb and a > Bosniak), a foxhole and an unexploded land mine? > 5 "A boy's best friend is his mother" was the tagline to which 1960 movie? "Psycho". > 6 Which fictional character who appears in both book and film > series was originally known as Sméagol? Gollum. > 7 Which Major League Baseball team got its nickname from its fans > avoiding potentially lethal trolley cars on their way to home > games? L.A. Dodgers. > 8 In the game of pool, what colour is the eight ball? Black. -- Mark Brader | "How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice. Toronto | "You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn't have msb@vex.net | come here. This is, after all, a Bridge Club." | -- Ray Lee (after Lewis Carroll) My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: May 28 05:49PM -0700 On Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 6:17:46 PM UTC-4, Calvin wrote: > 1 Which US vehicle company has a bulldog as its symbol? mack truck > 2 Unlike hypertrophic scars which do not grow beyond the boundaries of the original wound, what abnormal proliferation of scar tissue extends beyond the immediate site of the trauma? keloid > 3 Renaissance artist Lorenzo Ghiberti's famous bronze doors, called "The Gates of Paradise" by Michelangelo, are located in which Italian city? florence, italy > 4 Which movie, winner of the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2001, features two opposing soldiers (a Bosnian Serb and a Bosniak), a foxhole and an unexploded land mine? no man's land > 5 "A boy's best friend is his mother" was the tagline to which 1960 movie? psycho > 6 Which fictional character who appears in both book and film series was originally known as Sméagol? gollum > 7 Which Major League Baseball team got its nickname from its fans avoiding potentially lethal trolley cars on their way to home games? dodgers > 8 In the game of pool, what colour is the eight ball? black > 9 In the 1913 novel and various film adaptions, Miss Jane Porter of Baltimore, Maryland marries which iconic fictional character? tarzan > 10 Most commonly used on social media, what five words does the abbreviation ICYMI most commonly stand for? in case you missed it swp |
| "Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@cfaj.ca>: May 28 10:39PM -0400 On 2020-05-28, Calvin wrote: > 1 Which US vehicle company has a bulldog as its symbol? Mack > 2 Unlike hypertrophic scars which do not grow beyond the boundaries of the original wound, what abnormal proliferation of scar tissue extends beyond the immediate site of the trauma? hypotrophic > 3 Renaissance artist Lorenzo Ghiberti's famous bronze doors, called "The Gates of Paradise" by Michelangelo, are located in which Italian city? Florence > 4 Which movie, winner of the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2001, features two opposing soldiers (a Bosnian Serb and a Bosniak), a foxhole and an unexploded land mine? > 5 "A boy's best friend is his mother" was the tagline to which 1960 movie? Psycho > 6 Which fictional character who appears in both book and film series was originally known as Sm??agol? Gollum > 7 Which Major League Baseball team got its nickname from its fans avoiding potentially lethal trolley cars on their way to home games? Dodgers > 8 In the game of pool, what colour is the eight ball? Black > 9 In the 1913 novel and various film adaptions, Miss Jane Porter of Baltimore, Maryland marries which iconic fictional character? Tarzan > 10 Most commonly used on social media, what five words does the abbreviation ICYMI most commonly stand for? In case you missed it -- Chris F.A. Johnson <http://cfajohnson.com/> =========================== Author: =============================== Shell Scripting Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach (2005, Apress) Pro Bash Programming: Scripting the GNU/Linux shell (2009, Apress) |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 28 08:22PM -0700 On 5/28/20 3:17 PM, Calvin wrote: > 3 Renaissance artist Lorenzo Ghiberti's famous bronze doors, called "The Gates of Paradise" by Michelangelo, are located in which Italian city? > 4 Which movie, winner of the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2001, features two opposing soldiers (a Bosnian Serb and a Bosniak), a foxhole and an unexploded land mine? > 5 "A boy's best friend is his mother" was the tagline to which 1960 movie? Psycho > 6 Which fictional character who appears in both book and film series was originally known as Sméagol? Gullum > 7 Which Major League Baseball team got its nickname from its fans avoiding potentially lethal trolley cars on their way to home games? Los Angeles Dodgers (although they acquired the name when they were in Brooklyn) > 8 In the game of pool, what colour is the eight ball? black > 9 In the 1913 novel and various film adaptions, Miss Jane Porter of Baltimore, Maryland marries which iconic fictional character? Tarzan > 10 Most commonly used on social media, what five words does the abbreviation ICYMI most commonly stand for? I see you mean it -- Dan Tilque |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: May 28 03:12PM -0700 On Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 10:15:47 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 Built between 1705 and 1725 for the Duke of Marlborough, which palace is situated near the Oxfordshire village of Woodstock? Blenheim Palace > 2 What informal two-word term for a university derisively refers to the intellectual pursuits of its academics, as disconnected from the practicalities of everyday life? Ivory Tower > 3 Reflected in the correct pronunciation of place names such as Whangarei and Whakatane, in the Maori language the letters "Wh" at the start of a word should be pronounced as if they were which English consonant? F > 4 Which American racehorse was the subject of a 2003 film earning 7 Oscar nominations? Seabiscuit > 5 What is the full name of the Indian state often referred to as "J&K"? It is subject of a territorial conflict between China, India and Pakistan. Jammu and Kashmir > 6 Which cricketing term refers to over from which no runs are scored? Maiden > 7 Chemically speaking, reduction occurs when a molecule, atom or ion gains one or more electrons during a chemical reaction. What is the term for the opposite process, where electrons are lost? Oxidation > 8 In the traditional RYB colour model, what is the complementary colour to green? Red > 9 What are the first two words in the technological abbreviation RFID? Radio Frequency > 10 What was the appropriate title of Gloria Gaynor's autobiography? I Will Survive Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 600 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 27 Mark Brader 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 6 21 Chris Johnson 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 6 22 Dan Tilque 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 23 Dan Blum 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 14 Pete Gayde 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 10 Erland S - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 3 4 3 3 4 2 3 4 5 2 33 55% Congratulations Mark. cheers, calvin |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 28 04:26AM -0700 On 5/26/20 12:04 AM, Mark Brader wrote: > Note: I have rendered all station names in ISO 8859-1; in some > cities other characters would appear in the name's primary form. > 1. Schönbrunn, Stephansplatz, Rochusgasse. Vienna > 2. Parc Nou, El Prat Estació, Catalunya. Barcelona > 3. Baixa-Chiado, Campo Grande, Martim Moniz. Rio de Janiero > 4. Tagore Garden, Jangpura, Nehru Place. Delhi > 5. Göztepe, Merter, Topkapi-Ulubatli. Istanbul > 6. Pulaski, Logan Square, Jackson. Boston > 7. Hasan Abad, Hossein Abad, Zam Zam. Cairo > 8. Castle Hill, Tallawong, Chatswood. Sydney > 9. Lufthavnen, Ørestad, Trianglen. Copenhagen > 10. Cristóbal Colón, San José de la Estrella, San Pablo. Mexico City > 7. This villain, a wicked employer and heartless miser, is allowed > to repent and see the error of his ways via a very disturbed > night's sleep. Scrooge -- Dan Tilque |
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