Friday, August 20, 2010

From Twitter 08-19-2010



  • 11:21:04: Final question closed.
  • 11:21:35: A16: All the power on earth can't change destiny. Enough correct answers
  • 11:22:44: For q16 @arvindblogs gets 3, @UnnamedEntity gets 2 and @gauravsabnis gets 1. Congrats. The finally tally coming up in 2 mins.
  • 11:32:10: Ok.. Congrats to @arvindblogs for he wins Godfather 2/3 quiz. He scored 15 points. Second is @UnnamedEntity at 14 points and ..
  • 11:32:37: Third is @gauravsabnis with 9 points. Congrats to all.
  • 11:33:56: . @gongala scored 7 points and rest <6: @saujia49 @St_Hill @csdthegr8 @mspraveen @rohonesh @sagarch @avishnu89 @CapnSaurabh Congrats all
  • 11:35:17: Oops I missed @harishmenon who gets 7. And the following in <= 6 : @moindear @avishnu89 and @AniruddhaGuha Congrats all.
  • 11:36:16: A special mention for @junk102 for being honest. Had great time conducting this. Please give your feedback to me at @kaprasanna
  • 11:37:59: Hello folks! @slckrqn here.Quick & easy 15 Q food quiz starts in 5 minutes. First to answer gets 3 pts, second gets 2 and third gets 1.
  • 11:41:56: Q1. Easy one to start things off. Which famous food icon’s family includes Poppie Fresh, Bun-Bun and Flapjack?
  • 11:45:28: Yup. All of you're right. It's the Pillsbury Doughboy or Poppin' Fresh.
  • 11:46:09: @gauravsabnis is in first, follwed by @complicateur and @singh_dr
  • 11:48:22: @arvindblogs My bad.
  • 11:49:15: Please to be patient while the next visual Q loads.
  • 11:49:31: Identify the famous food themed painting being referenced here and the painter. http://twitpic.com/2g7960
  • 11:52:42: This one's a toughie?
  • 11:53:35: @sumants Not really 'open air'.....but...
  • 11:54:18: I'm closing this question in about 2 mins. C'mon people!
  • 11:56:05: Alright. That was Manet's Le Dejeuner Sur L'Herbe or Lunch on the Grass. Highly controversial when exhibited thanks to the naked lady.
  • 11:56:27: Points only to @sumants. Easier questions follow.
  • 11:56:50: Q3. Before he patented corn flakes,J.H.Kellogg patented the process of making this very popular food item.In his (cont) http://tl.gd/37qjk0
  • 11:57:29: @sidvee I didn't get any details. Do I just tell em to contact him for prizes?
  • 12:01:25: Peanut butter it is. @hallidude , @kriznaz and @gauravsabnis score.
  • 12:01:46: Sweet, sour, salt & bitter are the 4 primary tastes which constitute the sense of taste. What is the term for (cont) http://tl.gd/37qmf1
  • 12:02:04: @saffrontrail Yikes. :S More contemporary type questions coming up.
  • 12:04:35: Almost universally cracked. Umami it is.
  • 12:05:09: .@moez89's first, @yesternoon follows and @gauravsabnis is third
  • 12:05:42: The logo of this product references a legend from the life of St.Hubertus, the patron saint of archers, dogs and hunting.What is it?
  • 12:09:03: Only one right answer so far! It's a beverage, if that helps any.
  • 12:10:57: .@gunmaster_g_9, @moez89 and @kriznaz are the first to get Jaegermeister
  • 12:12:17: Name this street snack widely available across SE Asia. http://twitpic.com/2g7fjq
  • 12:16:22: Yup, that's balut. Fertilized eggs with fully grown embryos which are boiled and eaten in the shell like hard boiled eggs.
  • 12:16:34: @Krthna Hello hello! :D
  • 12:17:04: .@moez89, @nayakgirin and @yesternoon, congratulations!
  • 12:17:50: This extremely popular beverage gets its name from its resemblance to an order of monks. What is it?
  • 12:18:24: Half way through the quiz,folks.
  • 12:21:24: Cappucino,named after Capucin monks. @gauravsabnis, @gunmaster_g_9, @suryaroshini come in first
  • 12:25:17: Connect the images. http://twitpic.com/2g7j8m
  • 12:26:45: @OjasJani Twitter limits? :)
  • 12:27:23: Ok,clue time. It's a beverage (related) question again.
  • 12:28:58: Yowza. More clues?
  • 12:29:48: Yay! One right answer. I kinda like this question...
  • 12:30:42: Ok, one more minute folks. Come on now. This is crackable if you identify 2 of the images and then google em. :)
  • 12:31:19: @hallidude go on....
  • 12:31:36: More right answers coming in now...
  • 12:33:05: So reading clockwise from top left, that's Magnum, Piccolo, Chopine and Nebuchadnezzar. All wine/champagne bottle sizes.
  • 12:33:46: .@sumants,@gauravsabnis and @singh_dr come in first
  • 12:35:46: Chamomile, ginseng,hibiscus, licorice and cinnamon are some examples of this. What?
  • 12:36:53: Specific answers please.
  • 12:37:18: Specific answer. And no, it's not tea.
  • 12:37:39: @gauravsabnis go on..
  • 12:39:04: One right answer in!
  • 12:39:34: And 60 seconds to go before the answer's revealed...
  • 12:40:39: .@shenoyn, @unnamedentity and @siddharthadev18 get it right first.
  • 12:41:11: It's a tisane or ptisan. Tea is only used for infusions made with tea leaves (camellia sinensis)
  • 12:41:42: Name the word which can be used to describe both a ‘disaster,debacle or complete failure’ and a kind of (cont) http://tl.gd/37rc5q
  • 12:43:03: @hallidude Illa. Cinnamon is not a herb. Neither is hibiscus. Tisanes are infusions made from roots, flowers, leaves and herbs.
  • 12:44:32: Right you all are. 'Fiasco' is the right answer. @gauravsabnis, @kriznaz and @gunmaster_g_9 are first 3 in.
  • 12:44:45: Only 5 questions to go!
  • 12:48:02: Identify the (rather shitty) food movie and name the author of the book it is based on. http://twitpic.com/2g7pyc
  • 12:48:10: pic seems to have some problem uploading. Bear with me please.
  • 12:48:57: Both answers please!
  • 12:52:04: It is Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. Yet another horrid English movie starring Aishwarya Rai.
  • 12:52:32: .@gunmaster_g_9, @AaruC and @hallidude answered first
  • 12:53:05: Most alcohol is made by the fermentation of some sort of fruit/grain/cereal. This popular Russian beverage, (cont) http://tl.gd/37rhn9
  • 12:58:09: .@yesternoon, @gauravsabnis and @siddharthadev18 answered it right first
  • 12:59:53: Just two more and we're done! Hang in there.
  • 13:01:48: Name this now popular cooking method which helps maintain the original colors and textures of the food.(I <3 Top C http://twitpic.com/2g7um0
  • 13:03:44: @hallidude At work,boyo.Waiting to finish and drive 14 kms to get home!
  • 13:04:24: If you watch Top Chef like I do, you'll have heard this French term several times.
  • 13:05:19: One person gets it right. Come on, come on!
  • 13:06:13: @hallidude Brother aa? :D
  • 13:07:55: Ok, 5 mins up. @causticsarky and @pranavbakliwal are the only ones to get Sous-Vide right.
  • 13:08:20: Food is vacuum sealed and immersed in warm water and cooked slowly.
  • 13:08:36: @kriznaz just a tad bit late,dude. sorry.
  • 13:09:01: Caramel&Salt, Cucumber, Orange and Green Tea are only some of the 80 (and counting) flavors of this popular snack. What it is?
  • 13:09:18: Penultimate question that.
  • 13:09:37: @hallidude I don't know ya,dude. Just kidding. I'm @slckrqn.
  • 13:10:24: Oops! My bad. @gauravsabnis did answer before @pranavbakliwal *looks ashamed*
  • 13:12:40: Kit Kat it is!Thank the Japanese for all the weird & wonderful flavors. @pranavbakliwal, @gauravsabnis and @gunmaster_g_9 first 3 to answer.
  • 13:13:58: http://www.weirdasianews.com/2010/03/18/japans-strangest-kit-kat-flavors/. Check this out.
  • 13:14:11: Last question and we call it a night.
  • 13:17:41: Waiting on work connection to cooperate!
  • 13:19:20: Looking at the Ashvita menu while I wait for my work connection to load the last visual q isn't helping any. :(
  • 13:20:41: One last connect question to end the quiz. http://twitpic.com/2g8009
  • 13:21:52: If the pic doesn't upload in another minute, we call it quits at 14Q.
  • 13:23:02: Connect! http://twitpic.com/2g80ju
  • 13:23:40: @Gunmaster_G_9 :D
  • 13:23:44: RT @kartographer: @kweezzz Ashvita is a great place to eat - superb platters.
  • 13:24:19: @gauravsabnis Pls to check again. Answers coming in.
  • 13:24:45: @sumants Sorry,sir. Bad connection.
  • 13:25:27: Aha. Google-bugs all of youse are. :)
  • 13:26:49: Right direction.....
  • 13:28:23: It is Jerry Garcia alright...
  • 13:29:16: Ok, I'm wrapping it up, folks. That's Bismarck, Anna Pavlova, Jerry Garcia and Sarah Berhhardt.
  • 13:29:33: All of them have had desserts/ sweet dishes named after them.
  • 13:31:04: .@gauravsabnis comes in first with a spectacular 19pts, followed by gunmaster_g_9 at 9pts and @moez89 at 8 points.
  • 13:32:08: Thank y'all for playing. I'm over @slckrqn . Feedback would be greatly appreciated. Good night!!
  • 13:40:17: Congrats to @gauravsabnis and @gunmaster_g_9 for each winning a free meal at Ashvita Cafe. Contact @AshvinAshvita to to pick up the coupons
  • 13:42:03: Thanks to @kaprasanna and @slckrqn for the quiz fun today. Watch this space for more: http://bit.ly/bMxox8. Contact @sidvee to host a quiz


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