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"Martin Willett" |
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02 Oct 2005 02:45:17 AM |
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OT: Are you world class smart? |
Who lost the pence and later took a pounding over the beef question?
What disparaging term is named after a character in the first million
selling novel?
What positive integer, when spelled out, has a Scrabble score equal to
that integer?
Five ounces, how many feet?
Who confused and stunned the world by seeming to score one out of ten,
in 1976?
You score an eagle, your partner scores a double bogey on the same hole.
The difference between your two scores is the same as the par for the
hole. What did your partner score?
A democratic country with over a billion citizens, a sport, a drink, a
city, a province, four blokes, a couple of dances, a couple of
Shakespearean characters but what month? Do you want me to spell it out
for you?
What links Dodgson's walrus to the father of the girl embarking on her
nineteenth nervous breakdown?
Where in the world is this? http://mwillett.org/Quiz/2.jpg
Mood | Crush | Envy | Cowardice | Rage | Depression | Flower
What's the usual sequence?
What modern day manufacturing company began with a 17th century
alchemist’s unsuccessful attempt to create gold?
Wearside football and toothpaste might give you a clue. Malaysia beats
the USA by one, but which one? Are we talking something to quench a
Caribbean thirst or a guitarist who used to be married to his “sister”?
A hero named after an American ornithologist gets to grips with an evil
genius named after an English cricket commentator. What line of work was
the hero's father-in-law in?
I was playing SCRABBLE the other day with Death, I thought I had done
well by scoring 16 for JIHAD when Death claims 26 for WEEKEND. There was
no cheating and no bonus points, blank tiles or multiple word or letter
scores involved. Explain how he did it.
Which famous Washingtonian was welcomed to the Nixon White House as an
honoured guest, a noble man of the highest rank, although his father had
gone in the back door as a servant?
It does look rather silly and I expect some people may tell you so, are
you sure that's nothing to be scared of, Mr Goddard? How sure are you?
What is connection between Worzel Gummidge, Abraham Van Helsing, Patsy
Stone, Mr Bean, Withnail and I?
Supply the sixth and final element of this (chronological) list:
Canada
India
Russia
Coral Sea
Brazil
????
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Martin Willett
http://mwillett.org
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| User: "Brian E. Clark" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Are you world class smart? |
02 Oct 2005 09:19:14 PM |
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In article <3q9hg6Fdt18uU3@individual.net>, Martin Willett
said...
Who lost the pence and later took a pounding over the beef question?
We'd better consult the Iowa caucuses.
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Brian E. Clark
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| User: "Elroy Willis" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Are you world class smart? |
02 Oct 2005 06:05:23 AM |
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Martin Willett <mwillett.org@invalid.invalid> wrote in alt.atheism
Who lost the pence and later took a pounding over the beef question?
McDonald's?
The World Quiz League has been running for several years now but took a
year off. It's back now and better than ever.
http://mwillett.org/Quiz/quiz1.htm
I just finished reading your "Why I am an atheist" page and wanted to
say I enjoyed it.
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Elroy Willis
www.elroysemporium.com
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| User: "Martin Willett" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Are you world class smart? |
02 Oct 2005 11:42:13 AM |
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Elroy Willis wrote:
Martin Willett <mwillett.org@invalid.invalid> wrote in alt.atheism
Who lost the pence and later took a pounding over the beef question?
McDonald's?
No.
The World Quiz League has been running for several years now but took a
year off. It's back now and better than ever.
http://mwillett.org/Quiz/quiz1.htm
I just finished reading your "Why I am an atheist" page and wanted to
say I enjoyed it.
Thanks. I am collecting similar stories from other people, if you're
interested.
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Martin Willett
http://mwillett.org
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| User: "Elroy Willis" |
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03 Oct 2005 08:03:09 AM |
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Martin Willett <mwillett.org@invalid.invalid> wrote in alt.atheism
Elroy Willis wrote:
<snip>
I just finished reading your "Why I am an atheist" page and wanted to
say I enjoyed it.
Thanks. I am collecting similar stories from other people, if you're
interested.
I might be. I have a page I started a few years ago that I need to
update and finish, and might be interested in having you include it on
some "Why I'm An Atheist" page, with stories from different people.
--
Elroy Willis
www.elroysemporium.com
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| User: "Martin Willett" |
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03 Oct 2005 01:06:56 PM |
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Elroy Willis wrote:
Martin Willett <mwillett.org@invalid.invalid> wrote in alt.atheism
Elroy Willis wrote:
<snip>
I just finished reading your "Why I am an atheist" page and wanted to
say I enjoyed it.
Thanks. I am collecting similar stories from other people, if you're
interested.
I might be. I have a page I started a few years ago that I need to
update and finish, and might be interested in having you include it on
some "Why I'm An Atheist" page, with stories from different people.
http://mwillett.org/atheism/why-we-are-atheists.htm
--
Martin Willett
http://mwillett.org
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| User: "Christopher A. Lee" |
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02 Oct 2005 11:48:40 AM |
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On Sun, 02 Oct 2005 17:42:13 +0100, Martin Willett
<mwillett.org@invalid.invalid> wrote:
Elroy Willis wrote:
Martin Willett <mwillett.org@invalid.invalid> wrote in alt.atheism
Who lost the pence and later took a pounding over the beef question?
McDonald's?
No.
Jimmy Carter. Reagan's constant and frustrating response of "but
where's the beef?"to everything he said.
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| User: "Colin Day" |
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02 Oct 2005 05:35:51 PM |
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Christopher A. Lee wrote:
On Sun, 02 Oct 2005 17:42:13 +0100, Martin Willett
<mwillett.org@invalid.invalid> wrote:
Elroy Willis wrote:
Martin Willett <mwillett.org@invalid.invalid> wrote in alt.atheism
Who lost the pence and later took a pounding over the beef question?
McDonald's?
No.
Jimmy Carter. Reagan's constant and frustrating response of "but
where's the beef?"to everything he said.
No, it was Gary Hart. He was born "Hartpence", but dropped the "pence".
He was later challenged by Walter Mondale with the question "Where's the
beef?".
The scrabble word equal to its value as an integer is "twelve". The v
and w are four points each, and the others are one point each.
The golf score: your partner shot 6, the difference between an eagle and
a double bogey is 4.
The confuser was Nadia Comaneci of Rumania. She scored a perfect ten in
a gymanstics event, but the electronic scoreboard lacked a tens digit.
Guess on disparaging term from first million-selling novel: Yahoo, from
Gulliver's Travels?
Colin Day
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