Sunday, October 3, 2010

From Twitter 10-02-2010



  • 14:15:53: Remember this is a history AND geography quiz. Every question will have elements of both. And history + geography of earth ONLY.
  • 14:17:42: Some very random guesses, none correct. Okay hint: think of mathematical applications in geography.
  • 14:19:43: @abhishekupadhya Can you be more specific?
  • 14:21:06: I have two correct answers. A2: Lambert and Mercator. Men who have map projections named for them. Points to @abhishekupadhya, @bcl400.
  • 14:22:11: Also answering Q3 mere seconds before I hit 'publish': @UnnamedEntity. One point for you.
  • 14:24:19: Sorry, @UnnamedEntity answered Q2, not Q3. Here is Q3: Text - http://bit.ly/aug7iB Image - http://bit.ly/cMUC73
  • 14:27:14: Please name all three cities for points.
  • 14:29:46: Not as hard as I feared. A is Babur. Therefore Babri Masjid -> Ayodhya. X: Ayodhya, Y: Ayutthaya (Thailand), Z: Yogyakarta (Indonesia)
  • 14:30:26: Points for this one to @UnnamedEntity, @abhishekupadhya and @adityamorarka. Well done!
  • 14:32:23: Q4: Text - http://bit.ly/dejlnP Image - http://bit.ly/aQjVx8
  • 14:37:22: Two correct answers in. Hint: it's not the poles. Something more commercially useful than reaching the North/South Pole.
  • 14:42:13: A4: The Northwest Passage. Detailed explanation: http://bit.ly/d2w90B Points to @UnnamedEntity, @ameyc and @bcl400
  • 14:43:58: Q5: One name to connect the area in red on the map with the other image. http://bit.ly/dmqjx8
  • 14:49:52: Welldone, welldone all. A5: Simon Bolivar, who brought independence and democracy to Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela
  • 14:50:59: He also has Bolivia AND its currency, the Bolivar named for him. Coin is 1 Bolivar. Points to @tintin1107, @uglybutbearable, @varunshridhar.
  • 14:53:16: Q6 is pure text: http://bit.ly/caQRSb
  • 14:58:39: A6: A: The Netherlands, B: New Zealand, X: (N & S) Holland, Y: Zeeland. First to answer: @tintin1107, @uglybutbearable, @bcl400.
  • 15:00:13: Q7: Combines etymology with a bit of geography and history. Text - http://bit.ly/bvOBP2
  • 15:04:03: You are all pwnz0rs. A7: POSH, supposedly (but not actually) from 'Port Out, Starboard Home'. Pwned by @tintin1107, @shatadal & Lord @sidvee
  • 15:06:59: Q8: Very specific reason I am asking this question in this way - estimate this distance in ancient Greek units http://bit.ly/anvh9W
  • 15:08:38: (A reminder: full responsibility for the awesomeness of good questions goes to @i_r_squared. All rotten questions are Lalit Bhanot's fault)
  • 15:09:51: Some of you are getting the funda behind Q8. Awesome. But please answer the precise question asked and then put funda after that :)
  • 15:11:36: Feel free to Google/Wiki. I have left deliberate loopholes. You can't Google without actually knowing something, which is the awesome bit.
  • 15:11:53: RT @sidin @kweezzz 80 rupees by auto. Night charge extra.
  • 15:16:06: A8: 5000 stadia. Eratosthenes used this Alexandria-Aswan distance for the first measurement of the earth's circumference.
  • 15:16:31: Points for A8 to @shatadal, @varunshridhar, @ameyc. Last two questions coming up.
  • 15:19:18: Q9: Name the most famous member of this particular family. Image - http://bit.ly/dtl55Q
  • 15:23:17: A9: Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland. These are all basalt columns. Points to @sidin, @krtgrphr, @bcl400.
  • 15:24:38: Lot of people saying Devil's Tower. Yes, Devil's Tower looks similar but it is sandstone, not basalt. A minor technicality.
  • 15:26:07: Annd finally. Q10: Break out your English textbooks from school. Name this famous famous museum exhibit. http://bit.ly/cQE7NN
  • 15:29:33: Nice sitter to finish. A10: Kon Tiki, on which Thor Heyerdahl and crew crossed the Pacific. @sidin, @uglybutbearable & @tintin1107 score.
  • 15:31:14: So nice. Won by @tintin1107. Congrats. 3-way tie for second place between @abhishekupadhya, @uglybutbearable and @unnamedentity. Tie-break?
  • 15:33:43: Please wait a bit, your @kweezzz-master needs a... er, break. Will be back with tie-break.
  • 15:39:08: Oh yes, @shriniwask will be doing a kweez right after this. Tie breaker coming up.
  • 15:43:17: Tie-breaker. 3-2-1 again. 3 questions. @abhishekupadhya, @uglybutbearable, @unnamedentity - ready?
  • 15:44:54: Tiebreak 1: Two-word phrase please. Image - http://bit.ly/aufclC
  • 15:49:31: Phrase I was looking for is "Louisiana Purchase" - the land the Americans bought from the French. No correct answers from tied contenders.
  • 15:51:28: Tiebreak 2: Name the awesometastic monument and/or the explorer whose statue stands in front of it. Image - http://bit.ly/dzoAB3
  • 15:54:17: Hint: That explorer isn't one of your run-of-the-mill explorers. He's a badass who beat Columbus to America.
  • 15:58:24: A: Leif Ericson, Norse explorer from Iceland - in front of Hallgrimskirkja in Reykjavik, Iceland. Points to @unnamedentity, @abhishekupadhya
  • 16:01:03: Final tiebreak question: http://bit.ly/cTEgIe
  • 16:05:28: Answer to tiebreak 3: Doldrums, and hence 'in the doldrums'. Points to @uglybutbearable and @abhishekupadhya.
  • 16:08:16: That still leaves a tie for third place, but I'm out of questions, so we'll leave it tied.
  • 16:09:43: 2nd place to @abhishekupadhya, joint 3rd to @UnnamedEntity and @uglybutbearable. Full scores: http://bit.ly/cIRrsC
  • 16:11:31: Bouquets/brickbats to @i_r_squared. If you want to do a quiz, ping @sidvee. Please stick around for @shriniwask's quiz. Out!
  • 16:19:07: Hello Sheeple, this is @shriniwask Time for Simpsons-Southpark-FamilyGuy Quiz
  • 16:21:04: I have around 15 questions. since Family guy and Southpark have way too many pop culture references please dont hit me for my question choi
  • 16:26:56: Warmup Question - What were the 2 short animation films that served as the precursor for South Park done by Stone and Parker in college?
  • 16:31:25: http://bit.ly/aIQIz9 and http://bit.ly/cB12xw Jesus vs Frosty and Jesus vs Santa @lzafeer got it
  • 16:33:06: Were part of The spirit of Christmas Also cracked by @notsosleepy and @monishnangrani
  • 16:36:10: Q1 #ques Connect and give fundas http://bit.ly/d0mgkd
  • 16:39:19: Many good answers - The episode in question is well known - It cased something - thats the funda
  • 16:41:55: A1 Many got the answers - It is Isaac Hayes who plays Chef he quit after the Trapped in the Closet episode that mocks Scientology #ans
  • 16:42:40: A1 first cracked by @monishnangrani more scores at http://bit.ly/afS2Ah
  • 16:45:39: Q2 #ques http://bit.ly/aeRB1l What is ? and its significance ?
  • 16:47:24: Hint is the warmup question - I bet you all remember What A Cartoon that gave us Dexters Lab, Courage the Cowardly dog, Ed Edd n Eddy
  • 16:50:26: Only 1 exact answer - others are getting the funda I need whats in the ?
  • 16:52:55: A1 #Ans - Larry and Steve - Seth Macfarlane's Cartoon Cartoon which went on to be the basis for Peter and Brian Family Guy
  • 16:54:14: Q2 cracked by @randomdude128 @lzaeer and @notsosleepy these 3 pwn ing this Qweezzzz
  • 16:55:26: Correction its @lzafeer scores on http://bit.ly/afS2Ah
  • 16:59:07: Q3 http://bit.ly/aFh92p what do the Griffins portray here ? #ques
  • 16:59:56: Q3 also here http://bit.ly/bblsuP Twitpic Yfrog one is slow
  • 17:01:45: Welcome back the @kunalns Can you guys see the pic on http://bit.ly/bblsuP ?
  • 17:04:36: Q3 again here http://bit.ly/cELRVI What is being depicted by the griffins (This is worst than the time we were _______ )
  • 17:06:57: one correct answer so far the hint is of course the way the cartoons are drawn
  • 17:09:24: Apologies from QM - one image in the previous tweets is wrong
  • 17:10:49: Closing Q3 http://bit.ly/b4cJi3 #ans is the Tracey Ullman show - Griffins are pretending to be simpsons cracked by @lzafeer
  • 17:11:58: Q4 http://bit.ly/cELRVI One episode X shows Stan Smith (American Dad) and Peter with arrows which episode Y peter with Homer ?
  • 17:13:45: For Q3 I am giving 1/2 points to whoever told Simpsons and full for Tracey ullman
  • 17:15:26: Q4 I want 2 episodes - one is where Stan and Peter show up and one where peter is among homer http://bit.ly/cELRVI
  • 17:21:54: @NotSoSleepy That was a mistake but I wasnt getting many ans for Q3 anyway so I will scrap it if needed
  • 17:23:38: A4. is The simpsons episode Italian Bob which shows Stan and Peter as Plagiarism
    the other is Treehouse of horror XIII with peter #ans
  • 17:24:55: I am giving points for funda and correct answers alike @lzafeer and @pranavrai1510
  • 17:26:02: Also to @notsosleepy scores here - The funda is Simpsons showing Family guy/Macfarlane as clones or plagiarism
  • 17:27:26: Q5 #ques Connect give episode name http://bit.ly/9b4V8W
  • 17:28:31: @randomdude128 sorry there is no prize money so chill ... smotri.com has all episodes thats your consolation :)
  • 17:34:40: Ans 5 - Korn, Banderas, Scooby and Ed209 robocop - Korns Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery Southpark! #ans
  • 17:35:15: Cracked by regular pwnzers notsosleepy
    randomdude128
    monishnangrani
  • 17:36:27: The low turnout is discouraging - I guess people hate these 3 shows as they cover a very large range of topics
  • 17:38:34: Q6 if 0.5x + 0.5y + 0.5z = xyz what is "xyz" #southpark #ques
  • 17:41:14: RT @randomdude128 @kweezzz good question! you couldn't have put that better!
  • 17:42:03: I am more discouraged by the low number of US people following ...
  • 17:44:46: ok This is last question then - I will continue later as new Quiz ... Q6 if 0.5x + 0.5y + 0.5z = xyz what is "xyz" #southpark #ques
  • 17:47:39: Haha not mathematically but you are right on that count RT @sidv @kweezzz 0
  • 17:49:40: Hint is @algore and 0 is not acceptable eventhough the philosophy behind the answer might be
  • 17:53:12: A6: Half Man Half Bear Half Pig -> Manbearpig @algore I am super cereal Excelsior
  • 17:54:51: Cracked by randomdude128 lzafeer and regular pwners - Stone and Parker called @algore the first person to win oscar for PPT presentation
  • 17:56:35: Q7 Nadya Suleman - _______ - ________ - ____________ - 7-eleven
    Connect fill blanks #ques
  • 17:58:00: 7-eleven is big clue - its one word for abig chain of gas(petrol) station stores
  • 18:01:09: I dont want the blanks in exact order - just the chain connect ... the 7-Eleven is special as they did something when a movie came out
  • 18:03:24: Hint : 2007 movie, one of the show in theme, store, owner?
  • 18:04:53: This is the last question anyway .. I will split the quizzes next time for each show
  • 18:06:40: @lzafeer you are close to connect think who is in kwik-e-mart
  • 18:10:11: Dang - tail end of connect is Kwik e mart and 7-eleven (which renamed for movie), who owns kwik-e-mart and connect to Octomom?
  • 18:12:07: No points for you! Closing in 3 mins ... so far @randomdude128 @lzafeer and @notsosleepy have done well, also @shatadal @monishnangrani
  • 18:13:48: #ans a7 @MonishNangrani got it - Nadya - octomom, Manjula Apus Wife also octuplets, Apu owns Kwik-Emart and 7-eleven connect 2007 movie
  • 18:17:11: Ok this is @shriniwask signing out scores at http://bit.ly/afS2Ah - I will split topics next time and try to wake up early on weekends
  • 18:20:18: Sign off question Calvin : Spaceman Spiff :: Leopold Scotch : ________ :: Eric Cartman : ______ (Bonus for what is Leopolds distress cry)
  • 18:25:37: @MonishNangrani Awesom-o
  • 18:29:08: Perfect and signing off, follow @shriniwask for more #southopark RT @MonishNangrani @kweezzz butters is Prof Chaos Cartman The Coon


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