Friday, November 12, 2010

From Twitter 11-11-2010



  • 12:43:08: Q8. What is the name of the road marked in red? http://bit.ly/cAvRq2
  • 12:44:47: No @brahminboy, it is not the outer ring road :-)
  • 12:46:30: A9. Though it is not a loop, it is called the Infinite Loop, around Apple headquarters. @gururajsrao @Shrihari @anandhsub get the pts
  • 12:46:58: sorry , that was Answer 8.
  • 12:48:45: Q9. Photo from Dec 2004 using Historical images feature in Google Earth. What is here now? http://bit.ly/9uMnmw
  • 12:52:50: A9. Not accepting just Burj, as it could mean Burj-Al-Arab, too. It is Burj Dubai/Burj Khalifa @AdityaMorarka @Shrihari @gauravsabnis pts.
  • 12:54:07: q10. A famous movie scene was shot here. Which one? http://yfrog.com/fyshotuj
  • 12:57:25: only 1 partly correct answer until now. Hint: a chase scene on a "high"way
  • 12:59:14: A10. Matrix Reloaded - freeway chase scene. @thecricketcouch @vivekkrish @AdityaMorarka get the pts
  • 13:00:54: q11. Who is the celebrity featured? http://yfrog.com/mofarmerj
  • 13:04:01: do people open the link? Answers vary from Sachin tendulkar to Michael Jackson :-)
  • 13:04:35: a11. It is Oprah. @aayush @AdityaMorarka @Shrihari get the pts.
  • 13:06:09: q12. What is the name of the triangular island in the picture? http://yfrog.com/6xislandbj
  • 13:08:34: a12. It is Sentosa in Singapore. The Songs of the Sea water/laser show is cool. @chin512 @Shrihari @AdityaMorarka get pts
  • 13:10:12: q13. Sitter. Identify the building http://yfrog.com/2qbuildinglj
  • 13:12:02: a13. Difficult to get this one wrong. It is the PENTAGON. @Shrihari @cheese_charmer @kar_rk get the pts
  • 13:13:03: last 2 questions. Aditya and Shrihari both on 19 pts
  • 13:14:16: q14. What is the name of the area bordered by the yellow line? http://bit.ly/9NfsjZ No, it is not in Pune, as the link suggests!
  • 13:17:29: a15. Guantanamo Bay. @AdityaMorarka @Shrihari @cheese_charmer get the pts
  • 13:18:55: q15, the last question. Which city ? http://yfrog.com/2tcitycej
  • 13:22:12: a15. Jerusalem. @chin512 @gururajsrao @aayush get the pts.
  • 13:23:02: see the scores at http://bit.ly/dkGXNd . Aditya wins with 22, Shrihari, a close second with 21 and cheese_charmer, a distant third with 7.
  • 13:24:15: thanks to @kweezzz for the opportunity. Hope you enjoyed the quiz.
  • 13:25:43: oops, chin512 is actually third with 9. Used to excels with colours. Should colour them next time.
  • 13:28:18: Hi all this is your QM @ScorpiusMaximus for the next Quiz on Hill Stations in India
  • 13:28:56: Since the previous Quiz has just ended, i guess a 1o min break would be fine to start this, what do u say
  • 13:30:24: Yes the Quiz will be starting at 11:15 PM IST, basically its going to be on all those lovely hill stations in India.
  • 13:31:43: So let the Hills Come Alive with the Quiz, at 11:15 PM IST( sorry Julie Andrews).
  • 13:34:00: Good time to rewind to all those love stories set in Simla,Ooty, Nainital, Kashmir,Kodaikanal, which we grew up on.
  • 13:35:20: @nayakgirin Well you had Love in Simla
  • 13:35:48: @nayakgirin And all those 60's,70's,80's Bolly love stories set in the Hills
  • 13:37:11: Let's face it guys. You like us: http://on.fb.me/bfy0yW
  • 13:39:37: Ok this is just a loosener, no points here, just to check the attendance.
  • 13:41:05: Lonavala, is also called as the "X capital of India" due to the large number of units making and selling this item. Identify X.
  • 13:42:35: Right on, it is the Chikki Capital of India, the Lonavala brand of Chikki being the most famous.
  • 13:43:50: Ok now the real ones, start, and points are 6,5,4 in order of replying.
  • 13:45:26: Q 1) Start off with a rather easy one, just identify this building, formerly a residence of the Mysore Maharaja http://yfrog.com/emx63pj
  • 13:47:52: I need the name of the Building, the place name won't do.
  • 13:50:03: Closing the Q, this is the Fernhill Palace in Ooty, seen in umpteen Tam/Mallu/Telugu/Kannada/Bolly movies
  • 13:50:46: Points here going to @poeticgooner-6, @maga273-5 and @brahminboy-4.
  • 13:52:46: Oh ok sorry small correction in scores it is @pushkarr-6, @poeticgooner-5 and @maga273-4.
  • 13:53:38: Q 2) http://pastebin.com/zAQKhQue
  • 13:59:49: Closing the Q, this is Patnitop located between Udhampur and Srinagar, its actual name was "Patan Da Talab" and later on got changed.
  • 14:00:22: Points here going to @kurisad-6, @kar_rk-5 and @yesjaypee-4
  • 14:02:03: Q 3) http://pastebin.com/92JFJ39B
  • 14:06:03: Closing the Q, this is the Advaita Ashram at Mayavati, located close to Almora. No relation here to the name sake.
  • 14:06:38: Points here going to @kcgadiyar-6, @cheese_charmer-5 and @pushkarr-4.
  • 14:08:05: Q 4) http://pastebin.com/F89109P8
  • 14:08:37: I need the name of the hill station here,forget about the X bit.
  • 14:11:33: Closing the Q, this is Khajjiar, gets it's name from the Khajjinag temple, dedicated to the local godddess
  • 14:12:41: Also called as the Switzerland of India, points here going to @kcgadiyar-6, @Vencurd-5 and @KaanjiPinji-4
  • 14:13:59: Q 5) Identify this snack, a form of noodle soup served with meat or chicken, found in Darjeeling/Sikkim. http://yfrog.com/g1m2rj
  • 14:17:47: Closing the Q, this is the Thukpa, points here going to @nayakgirin-6, @kar_rk-5 and @yesjaypee-4
  • 14:20:34: Q 6) http://pastebin.com/7wsdDdyu
  • 14:24:19: Closing the Q, it is the Semmering Mountain Railway in Austria, the first such railway to be declared as a World Heritage Site.
  • 14:24:58: Nilgiris and Matheran, came after Darjeeling was declared a World Heritage Site.
  • 14:25:53: Points here going to @yesjaypee-6, @maga273-5 and @kar_rk-4.
  • 14:27:09: Q 7) What Connects the images. http://yfrog.com/n5pggqoj
  • 14:33:09: Closing the Q, the connect is the Panch Prayag, or the 5 points, where the different streams of the Ganges merge
  • 14:34:02: Vishnu Prayag, Nand Prayag( pic of actress Nanda), Karn Prayag, Rudra Prayag and finally Dev Prayag where the Ganges takes it's shape.
  • 14:36:00: The Alakananda joins Saraswathi at Vishnu Prayag, Nandakini joins Alakananda at Nand Prayag,Karn Prayag where Alakananda and Pindar join
  • 14:37:12: Rudra Prayag is where Alakananda and Mandakini merge, and finally at Dev Prayag, Alakananda joins Bhagirathi, and from here on it is Ganges
  • 14:38:01: Points here going to @maga273-6, @yesjaypee-5 and @kar_rk-4.
  • 14:39:27: Q 8) Just identify this place in the picture, again need the specific name. http://yfrog.com/n7l4caj
  • 14:42:36: Closing the Q, this is the World's Highest Cricket Ground at Chail, i needed the Cricket ground for points.
  • 14:43:29: Points here going to @poeticgooner-6, @KaanjiPinji-5 and @kcgadiyar-4, sorry but just Chail does not get points.
  • 14:44:39: Q 7) What connects the images http://yfrog.com/n09benj
  • 14:47:30: Hint one of the persons in the picture is a well known British director, work it out.
  • 14:50:27: The director's movie was set in India, u can work out the connect from it.
  • 14:52:52: I am seeing a lot of close answers, but none what i am seeking for.
  • 14:54:54: Sorry but have to close the Q, the connect i was looking for is the Nilgiri Railway, or even Ooty Toy Train
  • 14:55:52: David Lean's Passage to India was shot on the Nilgiris Railway, the scene of Victor Banerjee on the train, Wellington station.
  • 14:56:40: And the 3rd person in the pic is Roman Abt, who developed the ABT rack system on which the train goes up the hill.
  • 14:57:26: Points here going to @kar_rk-6 and @yesjaypee-5.
  • 14:59:50: Q 10) Connect the images to a hill station http://yfrog.com/n71axrmj
  • 15:00:21: For Q9, @thatsashwin, just manages to make it at last minute-4.
  • 15:03:27: Closing the Q, this is Kasauli, the legend of Hanuman stopping here on his way to fetch the Sanjeevani.
  • 15:04:07: Famous for the Pasteur Institute, Ruskin Bond was born here, and logo of Lawrence School at Sanawar close to Kasauli.
  • 15:05:10: Points here going to @pushkarr-6, @kurisad-5 and @kaanjipinji-4
  • 15:07:39: Q 11) Identify this peak located in the Baba Budan giri range. http://yfrog.com/ms60870406j
  • 15:10:36: Closing the Q, this is Mullayanagiri, the highest peak in Karnataka, points going to @kar_rk-6,@poeticgooner-5 and @adityabhat-4
  • 15:11:28: Comming to the last lap of the Quiz, 2 more to go
  • 15:12:35: Q 12) Connect the images to a popular tourist spot in Uttaranchal http://yfrog.com/3mo2abj
  • 15:13:46: Its a bit of a rebus Q, so try working out that way
  • 15:15:53: Some answers have come close, but not the answer i am seeking.
  • 15:17:01: Hint: This place is located close to Nainital.
  • 15:21:11: Closing the Q, the answer i was looking for is Sat Tal, the 7 interconnected lakes, which is often called as India's Lake District,
  • 15:21:56: The names of the lakes, Ram Tal, Laxman Tal, Sita Tal, Garud Tal, Nala Damayanti Tal, Purna Tal.
  • 15:23:08: Lots of Bhim Tal answers, but they are 2 different entities, points only for Sat Tal or Sattal, @ssb7dd-6, @yesjaypee-5, @sumeetkhanna-4.
  • 15:24:17: Q 13) Identify this pass, a popular trekking route too. http://yfrog.com/nalvzuj
  • 15:27:51: Hint: Kasol is the starting point for this trek.
  • 15:30:06: Closing the Q, this is the Sar Pass, located in the Kulu dist, a trak that has become quite well known in recent times.
  • 15:31:12: The pass remains perpetually snwbound even during summer time, points going here to @kar_rk-6,@yesjaypee-5 and @p6-4
  • 15:32:06: The last Q in the Quiz, Just identify this place in Himahachal, famous for it's hot water springs. http://yfrog.com/2068rxj
  • 15:34:31: Closing the Q, this is Manikaran, also a famous pilgrimage spot for both Hindus and Sikhs, located near Kulu.
  • 15:35:22: Points here going to @ashwines-6, @maga273-5 and @nayakgirin-4.
  • 15:36:15: So that brings an end to the Quiz, send all your taalis, gaalis, seetis to @ScorpiusMaximus, your QM.
  • 15:37:34: The winner of today's Quiz with 36 pts is @kar_rk, closely followed by @yesjaypee-34, 3rd place to @maga273-20
  • 15:38:09: This is ur QM @ScorpiusMaximus, logging out .


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