- Calvin's Quiz #578 - 4 Updates
- Calvin's Quiz #577 - ANSWERS & SCORES - 1 Update
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Oct 17 09:42PM -0700 1 Skipper, Kelly (aka Shelly), Chelsea and twins Tutti and Todd are among the siblings of which enduring fashion icon? 2 In the fashion world, what does FCUK stand for? 3 Which name is shared by a Hollywood legend (1930-1980) and the director of the 2013 movie 12 Years a Slave? [BOTH names needed] 4 Torn and Big Mistake were late 1990s hit for which Australian singer? 5 What is the term for the use of strong contrasts between light and dark, to achieve a sense of volume in modelling three-dimensional objects and figures? Similar effects are used in cinema and photography as well. 6 How many *track* events are included in an Olympic decathlon? 7 Which American musician owns a restaurant chain called, appropriately enough, Margaritaville? 8 What US state shares the longest border with Canada? 9 What is the given name of both the protagonist of the Charles Dickens novel The Pickwick Papers, and his manservant? 10 In 2017 the maximum number of characters in a standard Tweet was increased from 140 to what figure? cheers, calvin |
| Joe <joe@joemasters.me.uk>: Oct 18 06:22AM +0100 On 2019-10-18 04:42:12 +0000, Calvin said: > 1 Skipper, Kelly (aka Shelly), Chelsea and twins Tutti and Todd are > among the siblings of which enduring fashion icon? Kardashian > 2 In the fashion world, what does FCUK stand for? French Connection UK > 3 Which name is shared by a Hollywood legend (1930-1980) and the > director of the 2013 movie 12 Years a Slave? [BOTH names needed] Steve McQueen > 4 Torn and Big Mistake were late 1990s hit for which Australian singer? Natalie Imbruglia > dark, to achieve a sense of volume in modelling three-dimensional > objects and figures? Similar effects are used in cinema and photography > as well. Chiarasocuro > 6 How many *track* events are included in an Olympic decathlon? 3 > 7 Which American musician owns a restaurant chain called, appropriately > enough, Margaritaville? Kris Kristofferson > 8 What US state shares the longest border with Canada? North Dakota > 9 What is the given name of both the protagonist of the Charles Dickens > novel The Pickwick Papers, and his manservant? Sam > 10 In 2017 the maximum number of characters in a standard Tweet was > increased from 140 to what figure? 280 -- "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 |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 18 12:45AM -0500 "Calvin": > 1 Skipper, Kelly (aka Shelly), Chelsea and twins Tutti and Todd > are among the siblings of which enduring fashion icon? Barbie. I had no idea, saw "Skipper", decided that Barbie would be a tolerably good joke answer, and then decided that in fact it was probably right. > 2 In the fashion world, what does FCUK stand for? French Connection U.K. > 3 Which name is shared by a Hollywood legend (1930-1980) and the > director of the 2013 movie 12 Years a Slave? [BOTH names needed] Steve McQueen. > 4 Torn and Big Mistake were late 1990s hit for which Australian singer? Imbruglia? > three-dimensional objects and figures? Similar effects are used in > cinema and photography as well. > 6 How many *track* events are included in an Olympic decathlon? 3. > 7 Which American musician owns a restaurant chain called, > appropriately enough, Margaritaville? Buffett? > 8 What US state shares the longest border with Canada? Alaska, by far. > Dickens novel The Pickwick Papers, and his manservant? > 10 In 2017 the maximum number of characters in a standard Tweet > was increased from 140 to what figure? 280, I think. -- Mark Brader | "Grammar am for people who can't think for *myself*. Toronto | Understanded me?" msb@vex.net | -- Buck (Get Fuzzy: Darby Conley) My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Oct 18 09:18AM +0200 > 6 How many *track* events are included in an Olympic decathlon? Four > 8 What US state shares the longest border with Canada? Washington > 10 In 2017 the maximum number of characters in a standard Tweet was > increased from 140 to what figure? > 280 |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Oct 17 09:39PM -0700 On Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 9:54:47 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote: > 1 Which island with about 60,000 inhabitants lies some 40 km north east of Trinidad? Tobago There's a clue in the country name :-) > 2 What term denotes a bet placed before any cards are dealt? Ante or Blind > 3 Which actor's death prevented him playing the role of Dr Peter Venkman in the 1981 film Ghostbusters? The role subsequently went to Bill Murray. John Belushi > 4 In the song (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay, which US state does the singer leave for San Francisco? Georgia > 5 The Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy is awarded annually to the winner of a contest between France and Italy in which sport? Rugby union Singleton for Pete > 6 What country does the comic franchise The Smurfs hail from? Belgium > 7 The so-called Bulgarian Riviera is adjacent to which body of water? Black Sea > 8 Which legendary music festival was held in August 1969 at Max Yasgur's dairy farm in New York State, USA? Woodstock > 9 Which country is separated into two parts by the Malaysian district of Limbang? Brunei > 10 The centre court at the Melbourne Park tennis centre is named after which Australian tennis legend? Rod Laver Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 577 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 8 38 Mark Brader 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 7 34 Dan Blum 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 6 28 Pete Gayde 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 6 28 Bruce Bowler 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 6 31 Joe 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 5 27 Dan Tilque 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 24 Erland S - - - - - - - - - - --- ---------- 6 5 2 3 1 3 6 7 5 4 42 60% cheers, calvin |
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