- 13:20:04: Connect http://twitpic.com/2j1s07
- 13:21:28: Okk dont concentrate on the individual comics. They inspired something. That is the connect
- 13:23:44: Closing this Q. Seems it might have been slightly vague. Both these comic books were the inspiration for Comic Sans font
- 13:24:00: Identify http://twitpic.com/2j1tcn
- 13:28:33: Closing this Q. This is the 99, the first Muslim super heroes comic book. Cracked only by @AdityaMorarka .
- 13:30:43: What term did this comic inspire? Identify the comic also http://twitpic.com/2j1vrw
- 13:33:55: Ans is Yellow Journalism .Hogan's Alley is the strip Cracked by @gudur, @AdityaMorarka and @mcaroax
- 13:34:03: Which company has been blanked out? http://twitpic.com/2j1wxz
- 13:38:24: Ans is Proctor and Gamble. Cracked by @PranavBakliwal (where were you all this time) , @jimanish and @AdityaMorarka
- 13:39:33: Who is the person paid tribute to here (Hattip to @kartographer) http://twitpic.com/2j1ytd
- 13:42:41: Ans is Gary Gygax, the amazing developer of Dungeons and Dragons. Routed by @AdityaMorarka, @mcaroax and @PranavBakliwal .
- 13:43:07: Which comic book's cover is this and to whom is it in tribute of? http://twitpic.com/2j2035
- 13:45:44: Ans is : Y The last Man and Hamlet. Cracked by @gudur, @mcaroax and @moez89
- 13:46:24: Identify http://twitpic.com/2j21a1
- 13:48:41: Ans is Groo the Wanderer, Sergio Aragones. Cracked by @gudur, @mcaroax and @AdityaMorarka
- 13:48:45: Identify this artist and the reason for his fame http://twitpic.com/2j2248
- 13:52:38: Ans is Kurt Westergaard, the Danish Cartoonist for his cartoons on Prophet Mohammed. Cracked by @AdityaMorarka, @jimanish and @moez89
- 13:52:50: Identify http://twitpic.com/2j23hu
- 13:54:56: Ans is indeed Bashi Bazouk. The blistering barnacles were @AdityaMorarka, @moez89 and @mcaroax
- 13:56:29: Connect http://twitpic.com/2j24ri
- 13:59:56: Ans is Frank Miller. Elektra and Hard Boiled. Cracked by @mcaroax, @AdityaMorarka and @gudur
- 14:02:42: Some twitpic problems folks.Hold on
- 14:03:41: When such comics were published in 1960's, there was a furor regarding the impact on children. Thus some changes h http://twitpic.com/2j278i
- 14:07:03: Ans is: homophobia because of showing a young boy wit a man in bed and subsequent introduction of characters such as Batgirl and Batwoman
- 14:07:57: Cracked by @gudur, @AdityaMorarka (loose ans but still accepted) and @mcaroax
- 14:08:13: Identify http://twitpic.com/2j28sj
- 14:12:08: Ans is XIII, the Belgian comic book series which was appallingly shown on TV a year back. Cracked by @AdityaMorarka, @mcaroax and @brijwhiz
- 14:12:44: Identify the graphic novel. Also the movie http://twitpic.com/2j2aal
- 14:12:47: Final q of the quiz
- 14:13:56: I want the graphic novel and the movie
- 14:16:46: Closing this q in 1 min
- 14:18:03: Ans is " The Hunter " and Payback. Cracked by @imsabbah , @mcaroax and @jimanish
- 14:18:25: Thats it folks. Thanx a lot for being so patient wit the QM. Hold on a min while I tabulate the scores
- 14:19:35: @AdityaMorarka There is an old cover of The Hunter which has this image. However I will check again.
- 14:19:54: Numero Uno is @AdityaMorarka (37) , closely followed by @mcaroax (34) and third is @gudur . Excellent quizzing Folks
- 14:20:40: Thats it from me folks. All brickbats, marriage proposals and cheques can be sent to @Gunmaster_G_9 .
- 14:21:25: Contact the head kweezzz honcho @sidvee for scheduling other quizzes or use http://bit.ly/cu47yn
- 15:33:46: Reminder: there'll be a Kweezzz on alcohol (wine/beer/cocktails that sort of thing) in an hour. So booze up and join in the fun.
- 16:27:25: Ok, so the Happy Hour BoozeKwiz by @bongopondit to start in a few minutes. A show of hands if people are around ?
- 16:33:30: Got a few response, so will start and see where it goes. This is a quiz related to that wonderful poison, alcohol.
- 16:36:03: Points: 3 shots for the first correct answer, 2 shots for the second.... you know the drill. Some bonus points.
- 16:37:07: Couple of easy shooters to begin with to give you an idea of the quiz.
- 16:37:52: Q0. George Hodgson developed this beer with higher than usual (for the time) alcohol & hops so it could survive long sea voyages. Identify
- 16:40:17: Got one correct and one partial so far. Will wait another minute.
- 16:42:45: Ok, answer: India Pale Ale (IPA) - they made it for the East India Co. so that British sailors won't remain thirsty! @imsabbah 3 @a_muse 2
- 16:43:47: 2. Sitter. Identify the movie and the drink. Very specific answer.
Person 1: Bring me ........... (Describes a (cont) http://tl.gd/3cjtq6 - 16:46:09: Need a specific name for the drink :)
- 16:49:09: Ans to Q2: The Vesper Martini, movie is of course, Casino Royale. Lots of dry martini, but bartender/quizmaster's decision final :P
- 16:51:10: Ok those didn't go down as easy as I thought. But moving onto some serious drinking (with beer chasers in between)
- 16:52:19: Q3. Kipling wrote: "You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a (cont) http://tl.gd/3cjvun
- 16:55:05: Q3 is now on twitlong. Q2 points: @nelsonnium 3 1 each to @a__muse and @The_Silly_Me
- 16:58:28: A3: "Free Lunch" He was referring to the practice of offering a free lunch when one paid for a beer etc. Later popularized as TANSTAAFL.
- 16:59:36: @The_Silly_Me :) ok ok . but bartender's decision will be final from now!
- 17:00:33: Q4. Easy, ad for what ? http://twitpic.com/2j3txk
- 17:02:48: Q3 points: @a_muse @@pranavbakliwal @nelsonnium all get 3 (since I can't make out who hit the buzzer first!).
- 17:05:09: Should have specified I need the particular name of the product not just the spirit. But got a few right ans already.
- 17:07:25: Btw, quiz is open to all teetotalers, abstainers, dipsomaniacs ..we do not discriminate, nor judge? Even better if you're drinking now!!
- 17:08:47: A4: Loch Lomond. Cap't Haddock's water. @mihirfadnavis 3 @pranavbakliwal 3 @a__muse 1 got it first in that order.
- 17:09:26: Q5. In the episode of The Simpsons, Bart the Murderer, what cocktail does Bart make that saves him from getting killed by the mafia ?
- 17:13:09: A5: Cracked by all and sundry: The Manhattan cocktail (do try, it's wonderful!) @a__muse 3 @pranavbakliwal 2 @imsabbah 1 & @The_Silly_Me 1
- 17:14:49: Q6.A beer chaser: "Creamy ___ Bavarian beer with pronounced clove, vanilla, banana, apple, bubblegum, and (cont) http://tl.gd/3ck5sc
- 17:18:48: The blank in Q6 is not the answer. If it helps, the blank should be 'wheat'. Again, looking for a specific ans.
- 17:22:21: A6: Dunkelweizen (not Hefeweizen or just Weissbier since I mentioned roasted malts which makes it dark). @The_Silly_Me cracked it.
- 17:24:25: @The_Silly_Me gets 3 shots for that one. @a__muse and @pranavbakliwal get 1 each.
- 17:25:49: Ok another twitpic question coming up.
- 17:26:52: Q7: Connect (to a drink of course) http://twitpic.com/2j42vr
- 17:27:50: Try that while I quench my thirst with a beer.
- 17:29:31: @pranavbakliwal funda? I am not looking for Jack Daniels, but appreciate good fundaes :)
- 17:31:37: Got couple of right answers. Will wait a few more minutes to see if someone crack it. Clue: what happened in the garden of eden?
- 17:33:44: @sidvee ok - will keep in mind.
- 17:35:44: A7: Appletini or Apple Martini. Drunk by JD (of Srubs, "light on the 'tini"), Alan Harper (2.5 Men) and Sue Sylvester (Glee)'s fav. flavor.
- 17:36:16: Points for Q7. @ameyc 3, @nelsonnium 2 @pranavbakliwal 1
- 17:37:12: Q8. Kate Hester, owner of a saloon near Pittsburgh, used to hush her patrons when they got too rowdy by (cont) http://tl.gd/3ckd24
- 17:41:21: A8: Speakeasy boys, leading to the word Speak Easy for establishments that illegally sold liquor during Prohibition. Well done!
- 17:42:32: Points for Q8 @pranavbakliwal 3 @a__muse 2 and @nelsonnium 1
- 17:43:19: Q9. A version of this classic drink was lent its name by a famous author since he liked it with grapefruit and (cont) http://tl.gd/3ckf6p
- 17:46:28: Got two correct answers so far, will wait a another minute.
- 17:47:25: A9: The Hemingway Daiquiri. @i_r_squared opens an account at the bar with 3. @pranavbakliwal 2 and @a__muse 1
- 17:49:09: Q10. What's the connection. Looking for a very specific answer. http://twitpic.com/2j4add
- 17:51:17: No answers so far. Hint: related to a very early question I asked.
- 17:53:44: LOL! RT @i_r_squared: @kweezzz "You're drunk". "You're ugly, but I'll be sober in the morning";. Or variations thereof. *prays*
- 17:54:16: Okay closing the question now.
- 17:55:19: A10: What I was looking for was 'dry martini'. Capt Peirce, Churchill and Bunuel are all famous for asking for/recipes of dry martini!
- 17:56:31: Will explain the funda more in a bit. But an easy Q11 (the penultimate) to make up for it.
- 17:56:45: Q11. What would be Ricky Ponting's favorite beer, if he was partial to his hometown brewery?
- 18:00:06: A11. Boags (the second oldest running brewery in Australia, I think) located in Launceston, Tasmania, Captain Ricky's hometown.
- 18:00:46: Q11 points: @rvalluri1 3 @i_r_squared 2 @a__muse 1
- 18:01:08: Final call: last question coming up!
- 18:02:11: Q12. Identify the event depicted here. Bonus for name of the film. http://twitpic.com/2j4eoq
- 18:02:56: Umm....that should've said Last Call, not final call :P
- 18:04:25: It is a historic event in the world of alcohol. Will tell you which particular alcohol if no one cracks it.
- 18:05:55: No it's not the last supper - there are only 9 people seated :)
- 18:06:40: Clue is wine. @imsabbah is close. Which specific event?
- 18:10:19: A12: Judgement of Paris where a blind tasting showed that California wines were better than French! http://bit.ly/8ZmVpZ
- 18:11:00: The film was 'Bottle Shock' - a mildly amusing romantic comedy made around the incident. Tolerable for Alan Rickman's acting.
- 18:12:06: Bar's closing folks. Thanks for dropping by. Will settle the accounts in a few minutes.
- 18:14:03: Tips (please!), abuses, empty glasses can be hurled at @bongopondit ; I will place all the questions and detailed answers on my blog soon.
- 18:16:22: Winner is @a__muse with 15, closely followed by @pranavbakliwal 14 then @nelsonnium & @imsabbah with 9.
- 18:17:36: Extra kudos to @imsabbah for doing so well as a teetotaller :)
- 18:18:17: Big prizes for @a__muse &@pranavbakliwal : Pint of home-made beer (to be collected in San Diego, CA :P). Anyway, that's it for now. Cheers.
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