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Re: think you know Rootes?

To: Alpines@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: think you know Rootes?
From: niceone@attbi.com
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 00:56:20 +0000
No one should be afraid, to take the test as I'm sure I've got last place
in the bag!
--
Take it easy,
Bill
> Good to see some interest in this doodad. There has been some traffic over 
> the last few days, though not everyone is fearless enough to post their 
> score. And 2 (this one and another) disputed questions so far. Out of 100 
> questions compiled 15 years ago that's not bad!
> 
> Just this moment I've pulled Russell's name from the Top 5 stats to be 
> fair. One would hope the originator of the whole concept would score 
> highest. This leaves Jarrid on top of the heap with 15/20 = 75%. He found 
> one question with a disputable answer, an issue of spelling, and after a 
> little Googling it appears both he and Russell are correct, so the 
> database and his score have been adjusted.
> 
> There is a mechanism now so that disputes and questions can reach me, but 
> you have to take the test to get to it so that I can avoid SPAMbots 
> harvesting my address.
> 
> It's also harder to cheat now, though no one has tried as far as I can 
> tell, or they haven't done it very well. ;-)
> 
> I could use a good Rootes Group logo, something that can scale down to 
> about 50x50 pixels. Contributions welcomed.
> 
> 
> On Tuesday 11 March 2003 03:53 pm, you wrote:
> > But now at least I get One right. :-)
> >
> > Vic
> >
> > niceone@attbi.com wrote:
> > > Darn!  That's like the only one that showed correct when I took the
> > > quiz!  I think I got a minus 'tsk, tsk'
> > > --
> > > Take it easy,
> > > Bill
> > >
> > > > Thanks to Vic Hughes for pointing out the question on the year the
> > > > Humber Sceptre first went into production had the incorrect answer.
> > > >
> > > > It's been fixed now!
> > > >
> > > > Russ
> 
> -- 
> 
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