- 12:42:59: A3 Clyde Bruckman. Character and director both committed suicide
- 12:44:24: Q4 Name the actor and his other more significant role on the show. http://bit.ly/9lDzaz
- 12:45:49: sorry @mihirfadnavis Got the connect from you too late. :( guess timeline's a bit wibbly wobbly to borrow a phrase from The Doctor
- 12:49:18: What self-respecting X-Phile WOULDN'T know that one, eh? :) @mihirfadnavis, @adityamorarka & @pifactor don't get the Flukeman after them
- 12:49:43: A4 Darin Morgan – here in his reluctant Flukeman role, but otherwise one of the show’s most popular writers.
- 12:50:37: Q5 What’s the name of the nonexistent red-herring Lone Gunmen newsletter?
- 12:54:16: A5 The Magic Bullet. Points to @mihirfadnavis @pifactor & @AdityaMorarka
- 12:55:12: Q6 Name the X-Files episode http://yfrog.com/2h45012095j
- 13:01:16: A6 Fearful Symmetry. Pts to @mihirfadnavis, @pifactor & @doh_a_deer (we shall forgive the extra 'l' this time :P )
- 13:01:57: Q7 What’s the real life significance of the scene where Alex Krycek helps kill Melissa Scully?
- 13:06:34: A7 Nicholas Lea (Krycek) was “killing” his better half Melinda McGraw (Melissa). Nicely done @mojorojo, @mihirfadnavis, @AdityaMorarka
- 13:07:30: Q8 What is it? Name the episode in which it appears. http://yfrog.com/j0x10iij
- 13:12:33: Yup @AdityaMorarkar, @pifactor & @mihirfadnavis A8. The Wow! Signal. Little Green Men.
- 13:13:41: Q9 A character in an episode watches a music vid directed by "Deb Brown". What’s the in-joke?
- 13:14:42: @AdityaMorarka Have 15. Hoping to get them all in
- 13:19:28: A9 Deb Brown was an AOL X-Phile handle. Ditto the names from the fake song & record co, ‘Mary Beth Clarke I love you’ & ‘JHartling Records’
- 13:19:56: Pts for Q9 go to @AdityaMorarka @mihirfadnavis @pifactor
- 13:20:37: Q10 Who is this? How else is he connected to the show besides his usual job on it? http://yfrog.com/6qx11pj
- 13:23:12: @doh_a_deer You're 'DOH'ing yourself, now, ain't ya? ;)
- 13:24:10: Hint: he's a lead sound editor
- 13:25:50: Nada? Closing in a min
- 13:26:44: Ok one half answer. Need his non-job connection to the show as well.
- 13:27:28: A10 Sound editor Thierry Couturier. It’s his son Nathan Couturier’s voice saying the TenThirteen Productions line “I made this”
- 13:28:01: 1/2 points to @AdityaMorarka & @mihirfadnavis
- 13:28:32: My fave Q :) Q11 The air-date of ‘Syzygy’ was January 12, 1996. Significance of the date?
- 13:30:14: @mihirfadnavis Shhhhh. Don't send Cancer Man after me. Was looking for his son
- 13:33:11: A11 There was a real life syzygy of Mars, Mercury, and Uranus on that day.
- 13:34:55: Bingo @AdityaMorarka @Pushkarr & @daddy_san (and a bunch of others, but they got it first)
- 13:35:40: Q12 What is this show’s connection with X-Files? http://yfrog.com/9ex14lj
- 13:39:08: A12 Richard Belzer appears in his Law & Order SVU Detective Munch role in the episode ‘Usual Suspects’
- 13:40:46: Pts go to @AdityaMorarka @mihirfadnavis & @doh_a_deer
- 13:41:40: Ok, last 2 Qs coming up
- 13:41:56: Q13 In the shooting of Tempus Fugit, X was so realistically staged, it had people calling the authorities to report It. Identify X
- 13:45:22: Yuppity, @mojorojo @mihirfadnavis & @pifactor It was the plane crash site
- 13:46:22: Last Q: Q14 What was Chris Carter’s real life inspiration behind the scene where Scully throws water in Doggett’s face?
- 13:50:48: Closing in a min. Only one right ans
- 13:52:29: A14 It echoed the fans’ dislike of/reluctance to accept Mulder’s ‘replacement’ Only @mihirfadnavis gets it right
- 13:54:19: And the scores are in. @mihirfadnavis is the top X-Phile with 143 followed by @AdityaMorarka with 124 & @pifactor with 117
- 13:55:43: “They’re shutting us down, Scully” Send the bad Syndicate or good Little Green Men after your QM @lenny_ray Thank you for playing. :)
- 13:57:20: Running behind schedule here but brace yourselves people. General Quiz starting in a minute.
- 13:58:52: Here is your QM @GhantaGuy for tonight. My first quiz here. A show of hands if I may please.
- 14:00:55: The points are 5, 3 and 1 for first 3 correct answers. Any bonus points shall be announced as we go on.
- 14:02:47: All set. Here we go then. Q1-- Put funda -- http://i53.tinypic.com/119aqo3.jpg
- 14:05:24: This is one of the easiest questions tonight by the way. Googlable too.
- 14:07:34: Closing in a minute. Get your answers in. Fast.
- 14:09:06: Alright. The question is closed.
- 14:09:40: It is indeed The first movie to be shown in ryadh,saudi arabia since 30 years.
- 14:11:15: Points -- 5-- @mihirfadnavis 3-- @cheese_charmer and 1-- @Sylvianism
- 14:12:00: Alright then. Moving along..
- 14:12:40: Q2-- http://bit.ly/a2zKUb
- 14:16:12: Closing in a minute. Only One correct answer till now.
- 14:18:40: Closed. The connect I was looking for was-- Directors who have made movies based on Sharat Chandra Chatterjee's works.
- 14:19:26: Points- 5-- @akkiman, 3-- @mihirfadnavis, 1-- @kurisad
- 14:20:19: Q3-- Give me a one word connect- http://i53.tinypic.com/179444.jpg
- 14:23:24: No answers yet. Raise hands for clues.
- 14:24:47: Ok just as I was saying got one correct answer
- 14:26:33: Closed. The answer I was looking for was-- Raju.
- 14:27:49: Raju is a place in Yemen. Dev Anand played Raju in Guide and Shahrukh's screen grab from Raju ban gaya gentleman. Satyam logo of course.
- 14:28:51: Points- 5-- @uglybutbearable, 3-- @kurisad , 1-- @ssb7dd
- 14:29:37: Over to politics now. Q4-- http://bit.ly/akUZO8
- 14:31:00: A special hug from me whoever gets this one first.
- 14:34:58: Ok got some correct ones. Closing in a min. Get your answers in fast.
- 14:36:58: Closed. Funda coming up.
- 14:38:15: The salary of the MP's at that time used to be 420 Rs. Which of course is an *inauspicious* number. Hence the hike was demanded.
- 14:39:05: Points- 5-- @sarveshjasra, 3-- @Sylvianism
- 14:39:38: Moving On. Q5-- Connect-- http://i51.tinypic.com/jh5uvl.jpg
- 14:42:45: Many general answers coming in. Think and Please be more precise.
- 14:44:38: Closing in a minute.
- 14:46:53: Alright. Closed. The connect indeed is -- Indian rock bands. Cassini's Division, Jalebee cartel, Tripwire and Avial
- 14:47:51: Points-- 5-- @uglybutbearable, 3-- @Wolverin3, 1-- @mihirfadnavis
- 14:48:58: Q6-- Give Funda-- http://bit.ly/bSerir
- 14:53:38: Closing in a minute. Get those answers in fast.
- 14:56:19: Alright. Closed. The Funda was-- The filmmakers didn't have the copyrights for the Rorschach designs and hence couldn't use them.
- 14:57:22: Points-- 5-- @uglybutbearable, 3-- @kurisad, 1-- @Wolverin3
- 14:59:09: Q7-- Connect the text and the pic-- http://bit.ly/aMDwVZ (Hint- The guy in the pic 'made' them)
- 15:02:44: Ok i'm getting a few answers, try and be more precise if possible.
- 15:05:08: The text should help narrow down the answer.
- 15:05:35: Alright. Closing in a minute.
- 15:07:42: Closed. The answer I was looking for is -- The Junior Woodchucks. The guy in the pic is the creator Carl Barks.
- 15:08:37: Points-- 5-- @Wolverin3 , 3-- @numbminded, 1-- @mihirfadnavis
- 15:09:20: Easy one. Q8-- http://i55.tinypic.com/2mqm495.jpg
- 15:09:57: Give the proper connect. Bonus 1 point for the names of all 4 guys.
- 15:14:08: Turning out to be tougher than I thought. Okay, Hint-- The answer is not Newcastle United.
- 15:17:08: One correct answer so far. This is the second last question by the way.
- 15:18:01: Closing in a minute then.
- 15:20:37: Closed. The connect I was looking for was -- All time Top scorers in their respective leagues. Gerd Muller, Telmo zarra, Shearer and Piola.
- 15:21:43: Points-- 5+1-- @leedsforlife, 3-- @meaga273 and a lenient 1 -- @kurisad
- 15:22:43: Last question coming up then. The ordeal will be finished gentlemen.
- 15:23:25: Q9-- http://bit.ly/bGdd88
- 15:26:31: Hint- Pre-independence era writer.
- 15:29:02: 10 points for whoever gets the answer. No correct answer yet. I'll have easier questions if I am allowed another time.
- 15:30:52: Damn. No correct answer yet. Ok 'He' was a writer in 'Hindi'. Legendary.
- 15:32:31: Ok. Closing in a minute. Then the scores.
- 15:34:52: The answer indeed is -- Nawab Rai/ Dhanpat Rai also known as Munshi Premchand.
- 15:35:41: Points- 10-- @ssdatar, 5-- @kurisad and 3-- @sumeetkhanna
- 15:37:38: Final scores-- In 3rd place with 10 points each-- @ssdatar and @mihirfadnavis
- 15:38:22: @kurisad in 2nd place with 13 points and @uglybutbearable wins it with 15 points in total.
- 15:40:15: This was @GhantaGuy with this *easy* quiz. (So much for non-googlability.) Hate mails and love bouquets direct at my account please.
- 15:41:57: Stay tuned for much better quizzes. Follow us. Better still host a quiz. Contact @sidvee @unnamedentity @pranavbakliwal
- 15:43:46: Good night and good luck fellow @kweezzz 'ers
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