From Twitter 08-22-2010

• 11:27:14: Q8: Identify the cricketer and his significance to the sport. http://twitpic.com/2h7e5n
  
• 11:29:30: RT @Sala_jamesbond: @kweezzz Ramesh jadeja . He has given RAVINDER JADEJA to world of cricket .
  
• 11:31:15: A bunch of you got it. A8: Basil D'oliviera and the significance: Ban on South Africa for reasons related to Apartheid
  
• 11:31:46: A8: 3 points to @Dhaanu 2 to @tintin1107 and 1 to @tifosiguy
  
• 11:33:01: Q9: Fast finger Q: In the history of India, whose funeral was attended by most people? (Googling gives you genital warts. Don't do it)
  
• 11:33:55: @AdityaMorarka and yet you found time to be a dirty whore.. impressed I am
  
• 11:36:29: A9: Former Tamil Nadu CM C. N. Anna Durai in 1969 (estimated 15 million attended)
  
• 11:37:29: A9 3 points to @tintin1107 2 to @atlasdanced and 1 to @adityamorarka and self admitted genital warts to @subhashishdg
  
• 11:39:00: before the last Qn: contact @sidvee for hosting kweezzz and all that jazz. i am your host @thecricketcouch
  
• 11:39:52: Q10: What's hidden in the picture? (need exact answer) http://twitpic.com/2h7i5g
  
• 11:43:13: A10: "So was Red" from Shawshank Redemption. A lot of you got it. Finall tally in a minute.
  
• 11:43:58: @Dhaanu you just missed finishing 3rd :(
  
• 11:45:21: by the powers invested in me as QM by @sidvee, I pronounce @tintin1104 with 14 pts winner, followed by @adityamorarka with 11 and @vicramb 9
  
• 11:46:19: excellent effort by @dhaanu @tifosiguy @adiratan @subhashishdg and @atlasdanced
  
• 11:47:32: Typo. Take 2: The winner is @tintin1107 with 14 pts this is ur QM @thecricketcouch signing off. enjoy whatever is left of ur weekend. Ciao!
  
• 12:25:56: Hi this is @Gunmaster_G_9 . Tech Quiz starting in 5 mins. Hope you guys can join in
  
• 12:30:59: The rules of the quiz are as follows : There are 20 questions.top 3 to answer get 3 ,2 and 1 point respectively. Mostly connect q's
  
• 12:32:48: I shall give a few teaser q's to give you guys a feel. Shall i start?
  
• 12:34:21: ”__________ are delicious delicacies”. This statement was the official definition in the preferences pane of (cont) http://tl.gd/39hi4r
  
• 12:37:30: No Answers? Is there no1 out there??
  
• 12:43:00: The answer is indeed Cookies and the software Mozilla. Sorry for the delay. Small tech glitch here. My (cont) http://tl.gd/39hmcg
  
• 12:45:13: Cracked first by @suryaroshni,@ abhishekupadhya and @AdityaMorarka
  
• 12:45:56: Next Ans is Werner Heisenberg, cracked by @kartographer, @UnNamedIdentity, @AdityaMorarka
  
• 12:46:07: Next Teaser Q:
  This is the description of the process:
  “First a piston fires and then the following piston (cont) http://tl.gd/39hnuk
  
• 12:48:42: Ans is Harley Davidson engine sound. Cracked by @AdityaMorarka , @tintin1107 and @moez89. Tats it for teaser q's. On to the Actual Quiz now
  
• 12:49:08: The name of this company originates from the description of a position in a game which states when the (cont) http://tl.gd/39hpb4
  
• 12:51:34: Ans is Atari . Cracked by @abhishekupadhyaya, @tenalirama and @UnNamedIdentity
  
• 12:51:56: Its first major product was a ring designed to fit on your fingers, which could hold the cigarette leaving your (cont) http://tl.gd/39hql2
  
• 12:55:27: Ans 2 is Casio. Cracked by @tenalirama, @AdityaMorarka and @moez89
  
• 12:56:02: Identify and Connect the two pictures. http://twitpic.com/2h858f
  
• 12:57:18: I want both pics identified. Not just the connect
  
• 12:59:02: 1 more minute. Only 1 person has successfully identified the pics so far
  
• 13:00:14: Ans is Birmingham Small Arms aka BSA. The first pic is the BSA Martini rifle used in the Boer wars and the second is the cycle.
  
• 13:00:53: Cracked successfully by @AdityaMorarka , @tenalirama and @abhishekupadhaya
  
• 13:01:20: The original purpose of this product was to create something that was not just easy to stick on the walls but (cont) http://tl.gd/39hv6u
  
• 13:03:31: Ok its not sticky notes. Read the q very carefully. Hint: Its also a major stress buster for some people
  
• 13:05:37: Closing the question in 1 min
  
• 13:06:38: Ans is indeed Bubble Wrap. Cracked superbly by @anandhsub, @abhishekupadhya and @sruthirk
  
• 13:08:48: Identify and Connect the two pictures http://twitpic.com/2h890x
  
• 13:11:38: Ok that is not Gordon Moore . Try again
  
• 13:15:09: Ans is Pic a-> James Shockley, Pic b-> Traitorous Eight aka Fairchildren. Connect is the fairchildren
  
• 13:15:15: Cracked by @abhishekupadhya, @pradyutroy and @tenalirama .
  
• 13:17:29: My fav q in the entire quiz. Identify and Connect http://twitpic.com/2h8bki
  
• 13:17:43: Small correction. Tats William Bradford Shockley, nt James Shockley as I have written. Thanx to @abhishekupadhya for reminding me
  
• 13:22:43: Ok a small hint might be in note. This product has spawned an entire range of merchandise and toys. One of the (cont) http://tl.gd/39i8ai
  
• 13:23:18: Closing this q in 1 min.
  
• 13:24:07: Ok I guess this was too tough a q.
  Ans is: Pic 1-> Scooter , Pic 2-> Daniel Malmedahl , Pic 3->Erik (cont) http://tl.gd/39i8qt
  
• 13:25:16: Connect and Identify: http://twitpic.com/2h8duh
  
• 13:28:13: Its not HAL or skynet. Keep going. You are almost there
  
• 13:29:13: Ans is Arthur C Clarke. He was a radar instructor in the RAF and wrote the idea of geostationary satellites in a short story. Pic 3-HAL
  
• 13:30:16: Cracked by @AdityaMorarka, @ameyc and @siddharthdev18
  
• 13:31:27: This annual event is famous for recognizing talent of individuals who are capable of
  entertaining people while m http://twitpic.com/2h8fn6
  
• 13:33:51: Identify http://twitpic.com/2h8gcq
  
• 13:33:52: Ans is the IgNobel Prizes. Cracked by @abhishekupadhya, @AdityaMorarka and @Abh1manyu .
  
• 13:36:45: Ans is Lena who is the sample image used for digital image processing. Cracked by @kartographer, @Abh1manyu and @AdityaMorarka
  
• 13:36:51: Connect: http://twitpic.com/2h8h77
  
• 13:38:48: Its not second life etc.Ok a hint for this q. The 3rd pic is the key here.
  
• 13:40:10: Closing this q in a min
  
• 13:41:39: Ans is Vaporware. Basically all these products were schedule to be produced/ launched but never came out. The (cont) http://tl.gd/39ifia
  
• 13:42:15: Cracked brilliantly by @binnyva (without hint) and by @pradyutroy and @bintechie
  
• 13:43:18: Identify and Connect: http://twitpic.com/2h8j4o
  
• 13:45:14: I have got 2 correct answers already. One more to go
  
• 13:47:01: Connect the 4 pics. http://twitpic.com/2h8k76
  
• 13:47:13: Ans is Heidi Lamarr and Spread Spectrum communication. Cracked by @abhishekupadhya, @tenalirama and @AdityaMorarka
  
• 13:51:25: Ans is Windows codenames - Janus, Daytona,Memphis and Chicago . Cracked by @pradyutroy, @AdityaMorarka and @Abh1manyu
  
• 13:51:52: Identify http://twitpic.com/2h8low
  
• 13:52:38: there are 8 more q's to go. Should be a bit faster now.
  
• 13:54:09: I want the connect, not just the identification guys
  
• 13:55:30: Hint : These are very commonly used in books and articles
  
• 13:56:16: @AdityaMorarka No
  
• 13:56:32: Closing this q in a min
  
• 13:59:04: Ans is names commonly used in cryptography articles,algos and books. Cracked(truly :D) by @AdityaMorarka, @twistedlogix and @abhishekupadhya
  
• 13:59:05: Identify and Connect http://twitpic.com/2h8nvd
  
• 14:01:37: Ans is indeed XKCD. Cracked quickly by @kartographer , @abhishekupadhya and @binnvya
  
• 14:02:08: http://twitpic.com/2h8oty
  
• 14:03:15: Both of these are themes which were started by XKCD. The 1st is wet riffs involving girls with guitars in a (cont) http://tl.gd/39imt7
  
• 14:03:43: @kartographer @AaruC I was looking for memes brought about by XKCD. Real life situations inspired is too specific
  
• 14:06:58: Closing q in 1 min
  
• 14:08:29: Ans: This is Arne Larson who was the first person to use a pacemaker.Cracked by @pradyutroy ,@AdityaMorarka Others failed to identify Larson
  
• 14:08:35: http://twitpic.com/2h8qw0
  
• 14:12:44: Ans is the GMT.The 1st pic is the royal observatory,the 2nd a laser used 2 mark the line.Cracked by @pradyutroy,@abhishekupadhya, @Abh1manyu
  
• 14:13:31: http://twitpic.com/2h8sd5
  
• 14:16:26: Ans is Android versions. Cracked by @Abh1manyu, @pradyutroy and @abhishekupadhya
  
• 14:16:53: @Abh1manyu Ouch. My mistake. I didnt know.
  
• 14:17:50: Twitpic is being one painful bitch.
  
• 14:18:22: The first person was replaced by the second person at the top of a list recently. Name the
  list. http://twitpic.com/2h8tvk
  
• 14:19:29: I want an exact answer to this one. Vague fundaes wont do
  
• 14:20:59: Ans is the List of Most dangerous celebs to search for.Cameron Diaz currently took the lead from Jessice Biel (cont) http://tl.gd/39isgq
  
• 14:21:35: Cracked by @Abh1manyu ( who is on a hot spree), @abhishekupadhya and @alteregotist
  
• 14:21:59: RT @Dhaanu: @kweezzz Most number of films with TOm Cruise.
  
• 14:22:38: Identify this device http://twitpic.com/2h8v5y
  
• 14:23:45: Again I want a specific answer to this q also
  
• 14:25:59: Ans is the Ipod click wheel. Cracked superbly by @AdityaMorarka and @abhishekupadhya and @twistedlogix
  
• 14:26:13: Identify http://twitpic.com/2h8w8z
  
• 14:28:08: Ans is the Antikythera mechanism . It is one of the oldest mechanical computers capable of predicting lunar and solar cycles.
  
• 14:28:47: Cracked by @AdityaMorarka , @abhishekupadhya and @planet_ritwam
  
• 14:31:12: The final scores stand as follows:@abhishekupadhya (27 ), a very close second is @AdityaMorarka with 25 points and third is @pradyutroy(15)
  
• 14:32:21: Pats on the back to @Abh1manyu, @tenalirama, @moez89 and @twistedlogix for answering so many q's.
  
• 14:33:13: All those interested in hosting a quiz can kindly contact @sidvee or log onto the calender http://bit.ly/d98VOU
  
• 14:34:14: All brickbats/marriage proposals can be sent 2 the quizmaster @Gunmaster_G_9 . Thanx a lot for ur patience & enthusiasm. Signing off
  

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