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| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jul 07 08:09PM -0700 1 The outermost metallic layer of a Compact Disc usually consists of which metal? 2 What word is variously an Irish sports TV network, the Catalan word for 70, and the birth name of the mythological figure Cú Chulainn? 3 Which foreign country has twice hosted the tennis tournament now known as the Australian Open? 4 This weapon lends its name to a type of woman's shoe with a slender, tapered high heel? 5 Which American poet's parody of the laws of thermodynamics states that (1) You can't win, (2) You can't break even, and (3) You can't get out of the game? 6 Which is the only country in mainland Europe that shares the same time zone as the UK and Ireland? 7 In what chronological order was Krzysztof Kieślowski's "Three Colors" trilogy released? All we need is the three colours, in their correct order. 8 'Walking in Memphis' was a 1991 hit for which American folk musician? 9 What is the most common name of the professional basketball team that ended a 2,495-game losing streak with a one-point win over their arch rivals in 1971? 10 Twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid are members of which British musical group? cheers, calvin |
| Joe <joe@oxtedonline.com>: Jul 08 06:24AM +0100 On 2019-07-08 03:09:17 +0000, Calvin said: > 1 The outermost metallic layer of a Compact Disc usually consists of > which metal? Aluminium? > 2 What word is variously an Irish sports TV network, the Catalan word > for 70, and the birth name of the mythological figure Cú Chulainn? No Idea > 3 Which foreign country has twice hosted the tennis tournament now > known as the Australian Open? New Zealand? > 4 This weapon lends its name to a type of woman's shoe with a slender, > tapered high heel? Stiletto > 5 Which American poet's parody of the laws of thermodynamics states > that (1) You can't win, (2) You can't break even, and (3) You can't get > out of the game? Thurber? > 6 Which is the only country in mainland Europe that shares the same > time zone as the UK and Ireland? Portugal? > 7 In what chronological order was Krzysztof Kieślowski's "Three Colors" trilogy > released? All we need is the three colours, in their correct order. Blue, White, Red > 8 'Walking in Memphis' was a 1991 hit for which American folk musician? Cher? (I wouldn't call her a folk musician but I can't think of anyone else) > 9 What is the most common name of the professional basketball team that > ended a 2,495-game losing streak with a one-point win over their arch > rivals in 1971? Cubs? > 10 Twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid are members of which British > musical group? One Direction? > cheers, > calvin That was a tough one. Mostly guesses. -- "To err, as they say, is human. To forgive is divine. To err by withholding your forgiveness until it's too late is to become divinely fucked up." ― Jonathan Tropper, The Book of Joe |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Jul 08 09:26AM +0200 > 1 The outermost metallic layer of a Compact Disc usually consists of > which metal? Aluminuium > 2 What word is variously an Irish sports TV network, the Catalan > word for 70, and the birth name of the mythological figure Cú Chulainn? Settant > 3 Which foreign country has twice hosted the tennis tournament now > known as the Australian Open? New Zealand? > 6 Which is the only country in mainland Europe that shares the same > time zone as the UK and Ireland? Portugal > 7 In what chronological order was Krzysztof Kie?lowski?s "Three > Colors" trilogy released? All we need is the three colours, in their > correct order. That question wouldn't be acceptable in Toronto. Asking for there things! And in order! Hm, white-blue-read? |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jul 07 08:06PM -0700 On Monday, July 1, 2019 at 2:56:45 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 Which UK 'joke' political party was created by 'Screaming' Lord Such in 1980? Monster Raving Loony Party > 2 A shot of Sambuca "con la mosca" (literally "with a fly") is served with what item floating on top? Coffee bean > 3 Which prolific artist released the hit 1973 album "Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player"? Elton John > 4 What is the two-word name of the tests which all black cab drivers must pass in order to gain a licence to work in London? The Knowledge > 5 Operating since at least 1727 and located in County Kildare, what is the premier horse-racing track in Ireland? The Curragh > 6 Students hoping to study in which discipline might sit a GAMSAT or MCAT entry test? Medicine > 7 What happens to a pyrophoric substance when it is exposed to air? It ignites (or similar) > 8 A physician would use a scratch test to test for what? Allergies > 9 Which company has produced the Barbie doll since 1959? Mattel Inc. > 10 The annual 'Hackademy Awards' discourage the depiction of what human activity in movies? Smoking Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 567 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 36 Joe 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 8 34 Dan Blum 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 7 31 Mark Brader 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 6 26 Bruce Bowler 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 20 Pete Gayde 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 12 Dan Tilque 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 13 Erland S - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 3 2 6 4 2 3 7 4 5 2 38 54% Joe returns from exile to claim the win. cheers, calvin |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Jul 07 03:52PM -0700 On Sunday, July 7, 2019 at 9:35:20 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > 3. When were the Dionne quintuplets born? > 4. Within a year, how old was Queen Elizabeth II at her accession > to the throne? 26 > you for the other. > 1. In book form, the 1961 gothic horror film "The Innocents" > is better known to fans of novelist Henry James as what? The Ambassadors? > 2. The 1979 hostage thriller "Nothing Lasts Forever" by Roderick > Thorp took place in a Los Angeles office tower and was made into > a 1988 movie that spawned four sequels. Name the first movie. Die Hard > Mills and again in 1998 with Lindsay Lohan -- was taken from a > German novel titled "Lottie and Lisa" ("Das doppelte Lottchen"). > The same title was used for both movies. Freaky Friday, The Parent Trap > short title. > 5. Marine Corps veteran Gustav Hasford's 1979 novel "The > Short-Timers" was made into what classic 1987 war movie? Platoon > movie it became 31 years later. > 8. Rosalind Wiseman's book "Queen Bees and Wannabes" was made into > what 2004 Lindsay Lohan film? Freaky Friday, The Parent Trap > Day-Lewis movie? > 10. Vikas Swarup's 2005 novel "Q & A" became this Best Picture > Oscar-winning movie. Slumdog Millionaire cheers, calvin |
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