Wednesday, November 30, 2022

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Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 29 05:52AM -0800

On 11/27/22 21:45, Mark Brader wrote:
 
You may seed two copies of this. There seems to be some hickups at
eternal-september. I first had problems seeing Mark's post. Then my
first reply seems to have vanished.
 
> Carl Lewis was not an Olympic athlete when he was born.
 
> 1. Which British royal was born 1961-07-01, the same day as American
> Olympic track and field athlete Carl Lewis?
 
Prince Edward
 
 
> 2. What famous scientist was born 1809-02-12, the same day as
> Abraham Lincoln?
 
Charles Darwin
 
> John F. Kennedy. One was born in 1898; a deeply religious
> man, he also wrote non-fiction Christian apologetics as well
> as novels. He was a close friend of Tolkien. Who was he?
 
CS Lewis
 
> world-famous biologists. On his mother's side of the family,
> author Mrs. Humphrey Ward was his aunt, and poet Matthew Arnold
> was his mother's cousin. Who was he?
 
Aldous Huxley
 
> the "Guinness Book of Records" record for most hours on TV until
> Regis Philbin surpassed him in 2004. He was born on 1921-02-14,
> the same day as Hazel McCallion. Who """is """ he?
 
Mike Wallace
 
> the old and new team should really be considered the same one,
> but they are at least by some people.)
 
> 1. Texas Rangers, 1972.
 
Washington DC
 
> 2. Winnipeg Jets, 2011.
 
Houston
 
> 4. Baltimore Ravens, 1996.
> 5. New Jersey Devils, 1982.
> 6. Colorado Avalanche, 1995.
 
Quebec
 
> 7. Carolina Hurricanes, 1997.
> 8. Washington Nationals, 2005.
 
Montreal
 
> 9. Oklahoma City Thunder, 2008.
 
Seattle
 
 
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Dan Tilque
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Nov 29 07:33PM +0100

> * Game 7, Round 4 - History - Shared Dates of Birth and Death
 
> 1. Which British royal was born 1961-07-01, the same day as American
> Olympic track and field athlete Carl Lewis?
 
Prince Andrew

> 2. What famous scientist was born 1809-02-12, the same day as
> Abraham Lincoln?
 
Tesla

> 7. Which multiple Wimbledon winner was born 1943-11-22, the same
> day as hockey legend Yvan Cournoyer?
 
Margaret Court

> * Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - On the Move
 
> 3. Phoenix Coyotes, 1996.
 
Calgary
 
> 5. New Jersey Devils, 1982.
 
Hartford
 
> 6. Colorado Avalanche, 1995.
 
Québec
 
> 7. Carolina Hurricanes, 1997.
 
Hartford
 
> 9. Oklahoma City Thunder, 2008.
 
Seattle
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Nov 29 11:18PM


> * Game 7, Round 4 - History - Shared Dates of Birth and Death
 
> 1. Which British royal was born 1961-07-01, the same day as American
> Olympic track and field athlete Carl Lewis?
 
Prince Andrew
 
> 2. What famous scientist was born 1809-02-12, the same day as
> Abraham Lincoln?
 
Charles Darwin
 
> the same day as hockey legend Steve Schutt? This actor is
> a firm believer in spirituality and has an avid interest in
> aspects of the paranormal.
 
Dan Aykroyd
 
> John F. Kennedy. One was born in 1898; a deeply religious
> man, he also wrote non-fiction Christian apologetics as well
> as novels. He was a close friend of Tolkien. Who was he?
 
C. S. Lewis
 
> world-famous biologists. On his mother's side of the family,
> author Mrs. Humphrey Ward was his aunt, and poet Matthew Arnold
> was his mother's cousin. Who was he?
 
Aldous Huxley
 
> 7. Which multiple Wimbledon winner was born 1943-11-22, the same
> day as hockey legend Yvan Cournoyer?
 
Billie Jean King
 
> 8. Which American playwright, who """has""" more Academy Award
> and Tony Award nominations than any other author, was born on
> 1927-07-04, the same day as Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida?
 
Neil Simon
 
> the "Guinness Book of Records" record for most hours on TV until
> Regis Philbin surpassed him in 2004. He was born on 1921-02-14,
> the same day as Hazel McCallion. Who """is """ he?
 
Richard Dawson
 
> * Game 7, Round 6 - Sports - On the Move
 
> 8. Washington Nationals, 2005.
 
Montreal
 
 
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