From Twitter 09-29-2010

• 11:18:45: Truly an Arabian Nightmare! It is indeed... slave trading!
  
• 11:19:35: Poltroons @mihirfadnavis, @suprateek86 and @Gunmaster_G_9 get 3,2,1 points.
  
• 11:20:17: Q11 Who is the first to answer the Control Room from the moon rocket?
  
• 11:24:27: Yay! We get some new participants! And it is Snowy, whose answer is the very eloquent WOOFWOOF :P
  
• 11:25:01: 3 points @MystiquePai, 2 @gradwolf, 1 @adityamorarka
  
• 11:26:33: Q12 First name. Then tell me the connection. http://twitpic.com/2t39tc
  
• 11:29:02: Clue: The foods refer to _____
  
• 11:30:17: Some answers are in the vicinity. Aur dimaag ladao! You'll get it!
  
• 11:33:02: Tapioca pudding = General Tapioca, Gorgonzola cheese = Marquis di Gorgonzola, Rack of ham = Red Rackham. All villains! Nobody got it :-(
  
• 11:34:40: I will give 3 points to @adityamorarka for guessing 'all villains', identifying gorgonzola and connecting ham with Rackham.
  
• 11:35:21: Q13 Ok easy one! Where is Red Rackham's treasure discovered? :)
  
• 11:36:46: Hang on a bit. @nayakgirin also made those connects so 3 points to him as well for Q12.
  
• 11:38:46: And the answer is Marlinspike Hall. Laut ke buddhoo ghar ko aaye :P
  
• 11:39:16: Almost all got it. 3 pts @mihirfadnavis 2 @siddev18 1 @nayakgirin
  
• 11:39:58: Q14 Marlinspike Hall keeps getting phone calls intended for ________?
  
• 11:43:06: That's right! Addle-pated lumps of anthracite calling for that Jack-pudding Cutts the Butcher!
  
• 11:43:46: 3 points @siddev18, 2 pts @mihirfadnavis, 1 pt @avishnu89
  
• 11:44:15: Q15 Bit hard... What does the Syldavian proverb 'Eih bennek eih blavek' mean?
  
• 11:44:36: RT @siddev18: @kweezzz I never thought I will ever say this to a QM ,much less a lady, but I love the way you swear :)
  
• 11:48:54: You thundering herd of zapotecs! It is 'If you gather thistles expect prickles' or 'Who rubs himself there gets stung'.
  
• 11:49:55: Top googlers :P are @adityamorarka 3 pts @mihirfadnavis 2 pts @sidvee 1 pt. If you didn't google, I doff my hat to you!
  
• 11:50:27: Q16 After he is deposed, how does General Alcatraz earn a living?
  
• 11:53:11: As I have had too much whisky, I typed General Alcatraz instead of Alcazar. Forgive me *hic*
  
• 11:53:30: And the answer is: he became a knife thrower. *points and laughs*
  
• 11:54:04: 3 pts @mihirfadnavis 2 pts @avishnu89 1 pt @adityamorarka
  
• 11:54:34: Q17 Who is the only real-life person to make a cameo in a Tintin book?
  
• 11:58:23: That cyclotron Al Capone! Herge did draw himself & some characters r modeled on real-life ppl but Capone is the only 1 to appear as himself.
  
• 11:58:42: 3 points @siddev18 2 pts @mihirfadnavis 1 pt @anantha
  
• 11:59:06: Q18 What does General Tapioca drop in the forests to 'neutralise' the Arumbayas and Picaros?
  
• 12:02:11: What an altruistic and utterly lovely interplanetary goat! He drops cases of Loch Lomond whisky :D
  
• 12:03:48: Almost everyone got that it was daroo but 3 pts to @nayakgirin 2 pts @Gunmaster_G_9 and 1 pt @nihalv for specifying Loch Lomond.
  
• 12:04:57: Q19 Why did Wagner the pianist regularly play a tape recorder and go roaming around?
  
• 12:06:22: RT @azaxacavabanama: @kweezzz You should have awarded hiccups instead of points :)
  
• 12:09:38: The blithering scum hated practicing :P
  
• 12:10:47: 3 points to @anantha for getting it. Yes, he was a big time gambler (at the horse races) but that's not why he snuck out :P
  
• 12:11:40: And yes that was a trick q. Q20 In which Hollyood movie does a lead character read a copy of 'Red Rackham's Treasure'?
  
• 12:14:01: Yes, Dustin Hoffman reads to his son in Kramer vs Kramer. What a fun book in such a roti shakkal movie :P
  
• 12:14:56: 3 points @mihirfadnavis 2 pts @adityamorarka 1 pt @anantha
  
• 12:15:29: Last question, you dunderheaded coconuts! Q21 What happens to Capt Haddock when he escapes from the moon rocket?
  
• 12:16:57: @mihirfadnavis @siddev18 I read all books day b yest, he places bets by ph. But he sneaks out becoz Casta makes him practise all the time.
  
• 12:18:19: He becomes a satellite of Adonis and goes into orbit, the insolent porcupine :D
  
• 12:19:27: And the misguided missiles are @mihirfadnavis @nayakgirin @chin512 3,2,1 pts.
  
• 12:19:52: Now I have to go do math *weeps* Stay tuned for results.
  
• 12:27:31: http://twitpic.com/2t3rr9
  
• 12:29:07: http://twitpic.com/2t3s5z
  
• 12:29:20: http://twitpic.com/2t3sai
  
• 12:31:19: 1st place @mihirfadnavis with WHOPPING 38 points!! 2nd spot @adityamorarka 20pts, Tie for 3rd @avishnu89 & @nayakgirin Fancy dress fascists!
  
• 12:32:32: And I must logout before the next QM attacks me. Well played and thanks for letting me host. Subtropical sea louse @pitusultan signing out.
  
• 12:33:30: To host, contact @sidvee Calendar is http://bit.ly/9ol7wX
  
• 12:34:06: Folks, this is your host @iPrash. Welcome to the cryptic @kweezzz!
  
• 12:36:13: Simple rules - just solve the cryptic-crossword style clues. Point system is 3-2-1 for the first three correct answers.
  
• 12:37:24: While cryptic kweezzz is in progress, updated scores will be available here: http://bit.ly/c6ZxRG First #cryptic coming up!
  
• 12:39:00: Q 01. Irritable, crazy nun traces oak (12) #cryptic
  
• 12:42:01: RT @AdityaMorarka @kweezzz lindsay lohan from machete (yes, very select awesomenesses will be retweeted :) )
  
• 12:44:02: A 01. CANTANKEROUS (anagram of NUN TRACES OAK) @diogeneb, @ashwines and @_logic got it first.
  
• 12:45:06: Q 02. Gypsy hesitated again by the baton (8) #cryptic
  
• 12:49:16: A 02. WANDERER (WAND-ER-ER) @UnnamedEntity opens his account followed by @diogeneb and @vikas_m ( scores updated at http://bit.ly/c6ZxRG )
  
• 12:49:53: Q 03. Dupe 66, Al? Jolly! (9) #cryptic
  
• 12:54:27: A 03. CONVIVIAL (CON + VI + VI + AL) And @naresha throws his hat in the ring. Followed by @diogeneb and @UnnamedEntity
  
• 12:54:54: Q 04. Trooper, I'm eternally grateful you hold the border! (9) #cryptic
  
• 12:58:33: A 04. PERIMETER (held in TROO[PER, I'M ETER]NALLY) @UnnamedEntity @naresha and @nayakgirin in that order!
  
• 13:00:30: Q 05. Pitch an opening rebuke (9) #cryptic
  
• 13:03:52: A 05. CASTIGATE (CAST+I+GATE) @diogeneb, @abhishekmadan and @naresha get it (applications to eject "certain" folks now being accepted :) )
  
• 13:04:48: Q 06. Register turns around the brink (6) #cryptic
  
• 13:07:41: A 06. LEDGER ([L]eft and [R]ight turns around EDGE) @naresha, @vikas_m and @parthajha registered it!
  
• 13:08:11: Q 07. Sounds like a real worker gone astray (6) #cryptic
  
• 13:10:30: A 07. TRUANT (sounds like true: TRU + ANT) Not led astray were: @vikas_m, @sidvee and @ashwines!
  
• 13:11:23: Q 08. Ordain after group is sneaky (11) #cryptic
  
• 13:14:19: A 08. CLANDESTINE (DESTINE after CLAN) Nothing clandestine to these folks: @UnnamedEntity, @vikas_m and @naresha !
  
• 13:14:44: Q 09. So pliable, it was held back by the tacit salesman (7) #cryptic
  
• 13:18:07: A 09. ELASTIC (contained backwards in TA[CIT SALE]SMAN) Well played by @UnnamedEntity, @sidvee and @diogeneb
  
• 13:18:22: Q 10. One dire soul is confused and irrational (9) #cryptic
  
• 13:21:46: A 10. DELIRIOUS (anagram of I+DIRE+SOUL) @ashwines, @UnnamedEntity and @diogeneb first (I just copy and paste their ids now!)
  
• 13:22:06: Q 11. Tiny form in one hundred mules (9) #cryptic
  
• 13:25:33: A 11. MINISCULE (anagram of IN I C MULES) Not miniscule is the number of grey cells these folks possess: @naresha, @vikas_m and @sidvee
  
• 13:25:58: Q 12. Reduce one catwalk (7) #cryptic
  
• 13:26:25: RT @krtgrphr Dear @kweezzz, just for kicks, you should pick an #InDecent word for your next cryptic clue. What a timeline that'd make for.
  
• 13:29:16: A 12. ABRIDGE (A BRIDGE) @diogeneb, @PranavBakliwal (opens his account) and @naresha get it! OK 3 more clues folks!
  
• 13:30:16: Q 13. Mark the alien for a receipt (6) #cryptic
  
• 13:32:45: Not docket - I have one right answer.
  
• 13:34:54: A 13. TICKET (TICK ET) is what I had in mind and what I feel fits best. @parthajha, @vikas_m and @vencat get this!
  
• 13:35:45: Q 14. Contraption initially ruined orbiting bodies on target (5) #cryptic
  
• 13:36:34: BTW there is an epic fight for the first three places! http://bit.ly/c6ZxRG
  
• 13:37:16: Heh! RT @krtgrphr Okay all those who said 'docket' after @diogeneb, what's *your* excuse? @kweezzz
  
• 13:39:47: A 14. ROBOT (First letters of [R]uined [O]rbiting [B]odies [O]n [T]arget) @diogeneb, @UnnamedEntity, @aanteladda get the Endhiran tribute :)
  
• 13:41:00: Last clue folks! Q 15. Primitive to confuse you with deviant nail (12)" #cryptic
  
• 13:44:05: A 15. ANTEDILUVIAN (anagram of U + DEVIANT + NAIL) First in were @diogeneb, @ashwines and @pranavbakliwal !
  
• 13:50:04: Congrats to the winners of the #cryptic kweezzz: 1st: @diogeneb, 2nd: @UnnamedEntity and 3rd: @naresha. http://bit.ly/9NgAEA
  
• 13:52:36: Thanks to everyone for playing along - glad you all had fun! To conduct a @kweezzz please ping @sidvee or @lavanyam. @iPrash signing off :)
  
• 14:38:13: Will Post QOTD-04 answers in 45 mins.. no correct answer so far.. Can still post your response.. hash tag response with #QOTD-04
  
• 14:39:13: #QOTD-04 A specific song which Pancham wanted AshaBhosle to sing ina specific manner,bt she was not convinced if thats the way to sing ...
  
• 14:39:50: #QOTD-04 so both Pancham & Asha took the case to Lata ji & only after Lataji told Ashaji how Pancham want it,she got convinced. which song?
  
• 15:41:38: #QOTD-4 Time for Answers.. People tried with different answers, different Pancham-Asha songs.. but only one of them got it correct!!!
  
• 15:42:03: #QOTD-4 Here is the answer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSYQd2Q1N7I
  
• 15:43:57: #QOTD-04 Asha ji mentions " I had 2 take aja aja to Lata Didi tobe convinced that itwas a beatbased tune without parallel in the annals of .
  
• 15:46:08: ".. our music. Did sat up with jerks as I hummed 'a aa aaja aah aaja. aa jaa aa... Didi told me I should render with jerks as is.. #QOTD-04
  
• 15:48:27: The Bollywood Expert chin512 got it right! Congrats @chin512
  
• 15:50:24: The answer (in text) is Aaja aaja main hoon pyar tera from Teesri Manzil (Asha-Rafi, RD Burman, Majrooh)
  
• 15:57:56: To host a regular quiz contact @sidvee @mihirfadnavis @lavanyam . The Kweezzz Calendar is at http://bit.ly/9ol7wX #kweezzz
  
• 16:44:04: Great job by all quizmasters today. Coming up tomorrow: Bollywood connect quiz by @chin512 and Rajinikanth quiz by @degree_kaapi. Do join.
  

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