From Twitter 12-05-2010

• 12:49:16: Finally a question with some decent cracks! Will close in a minute.
  
• 12:50:33: Ans5. The brilliant memory game scene in Aranyer Din Ratri. Details: http://pastebin.com/vB1sLN5r
  
• 12:51:50: Q6. Connect and complete the list with two more names: http://yfrog.com/0dnr0p
  
• 12:52:30: Q5 was cracked by @OldmonkMGM @b_bakshi and @kurisad in that order.
  
• 12:53:04: I want the name of two more *people*.
  
• 12:54:33: Again - most of you are getting the connection - but I want the names of two people.
  
• 12:56:42: A6: Documentaries. Tagore and Sukumar Ray. (Sikkim was document too but not focused on a person). Details: http://pastebin.com/2uVpmhcG
  
• 12:57:50: Q7 is here: http://pastebin.com/6y4uEZgs
  
• 12:59:11: Q6 was answered by @siddev18 @OldmonkMGM and @b_bakshi (mentioned Sikkim first time around but got it in the second try).
  
• 13:02:00: Since there is another quiz in half hour, I will hurry along. Ans7 is here: http://pastebin.com/d3t4keJi
  
• 13:03:21: Only @benimadhob2 got near the funda for Q7.
  
• 13:06:23: Queston 8 here: http://pastebin.com/NH1rF4ak
  
• 13:09:01: That was universally cracked: A8. Jean Renoir’s “The River’
  
• 13:11:23: Q8 cracked by @OldmonkMGM @b_bakshi and @saliltripathi
  
• 13:11:35: Q9 Connect the images to Ray: http://plixi.com/p/61176680
  
• 13:12:53: @morefeeus the closest was by @benimadhob2 for Q7
  
• 13:14:36: Closing question. All works translated bby Ray. Details here: http://pastebin.com/1bt9NPYC
  
• 13:14:58: Q10. "I had to photograph her very carefully not to show that side of her" Who or what is Ray talking about here?
  
• 13:15:25: Q9 cracked by @siddev18 @b_bakshi and @kurisad
  
• 13:16:16: Ans9 details here: http://pastebin.com/1bt9NPYC
  
• 13:17:53: Am so glad people are answering this question. It is about Ray's personal favorite film after all!
  
• 13:18:39: Ans10: Indeed Madhabi in Charulata. Ray had to hide her teeth!! Details: http://pastebin.com/ZUJrAG1D
  
• 13:20:23: Ok - there is a tie between @b_bakshi and @OldmonkMGM - are you guys up for a quick tie-breaker question?
  
• 13:21:29: @oldmonkmgm Are you there for a quick tie-breaker?
  
• 13:22:46: Q (tiebreaker). Connect the images to Ray. Very specific name of a film. http://plixi.com/p/61178418
  
• 13:23:22: Please let @OldmonkMGM and @b_bakshi answer the question first.
  
• 13:24:52: Umm... might as well also mention that @siddev18 actually won the quiz! The tie-break will be for second place. Sorry -scoring error earlier
  
• 13:26:37: Okay @oldmonkmgm got that 2nd/3rd place tie-breaker. Also Q10 was answered by @saliltripathi @siddev18 and @morefeeus . Full scores soon.
  
• 13:28:04: Ans to tie-break q: Shakespearwallah. Darjeeling Express used music from the film with music by Ray (made by Ivory-Merhcant-Jhabvala team)
  
• 13:29:12: That was an appropriate question to end the quiz on since Darjeeling Express was dedicated to Ray (you can see his photo hanging in there).
  
• 13:30:12: All kudos/brickbats to @bongopondit It was fun doing this since I am huge fan of Ray. Another quiz coming up right away.
  
• 13:31:37: Special mention to @saliltripathi with 14pts - came in 4th. @OldmonkMGM and @b_bakshi tied at 15 but the former won the tiebreaker.
  
• 13:32:44: Winner of this quiz, barely edging out others is @siddev18 with 16 points. Was a close contest. Next quiz by @arkab
  
• 14:27:02: folks..your new Qm @arkab here..gonna float warm up Q in a couple of mins..and there will be 10 Qs in all..sorry for delay O!!
  
• 14:29:58: Also FYI quiz will be completely impromtu..plizz excuse for newbie errors..promise to ensure that my next sci-fiction quiz is stud level!!
  
• 14:32:22: alright then..sitter warm up Q followed by first Q in 3 mins. Connect pic to the world of science & technology http://yfrog.com/jjigj0j
  
• 14:37:19: wokay..way out guesses by a few but not lady ada and nothing playboy 'bout this one :D..hint: think french for already done!
  
• 14:39:51: no answers yet..last hint and closing in 2.. painter is famous sci-tech person O!!
  
• 14:44:28: :O..not as sitter as i thought... that was Richard feynman's painting ... he painted under pseudonym "Ofey" play on "au fait" in french
  
• 14:49:24: For those who think it's too hardcore,stick around.first one was cracked by no one..will go super easy for a few Qs, couple of Qs after this
  
• 14:51:00: alright a real toughie even if i do say so..and expecting a few cracks still..Connect ABC broadcasting & MIT's Lincoln laboratory.
  
• 14:55:48: Hint: Logos & french mathematician ..nuff said!!
  
• 14:57:36: yay.. 2 correct answers in !!
  
• 14:59:39: closing in a minute..planty corrects in ! ( I'm lying ..but 3 in at least :D)
  
• 15:01:59: Wokay... Q1 closed tweeps scoring @mohantysid - 10 , @mihirfadnavis - 5 , @RaisonD - 3 .. honourable mentions: @chaitanyaadg @ritesh_bd
  
• 15:02:40: A1. Was the lissajous curves of course. ABC is a 3:1 ..lincoln's iconic logo a complex lissajous based on sine & cos functions
  
• 15:03:12: ok next Q in a couple of ticks..a simple one me thinks
  
• 15:05:40: simple ..connect peeps in pics plizz! http://yfrog.com/mrlr901j Geww specific funda!
  
• 15:06:09: that was Q2..excuse my noobness old hands!
  
• 15:12:41: Wokay .. Q2 cracked by : @chaitanyaadg - 10 @ritesh_bd - 5 & @RaisonD -3
  
• 15:13:14: A2. First nobels in Sci-tech.. Rontgen physics, Van't hoof - chem & Behring - medicine
  
• 15:14:26: honourable mention for @kcgadiyar ..as Q3 loads next..
  
• 15:15:31: Tres Tres Simple... identify bloke on left and explain connection to pic on right..a one word specific answer will do OR essay in 140 chars!
  
• 15:15:44: that be Q3
  
• 15:19:32: Sorry O!! here's the pic for Q3 !! http://yfrog.com/mo114u0j thar she goes!!
  
• 15:22:43: ok..that was too easy ..eh?!! @kcgadiyar - 10 , @kenneth - 5 & @RaisonD - 3 in the points..about 500 correct answers there :D
  
• 15:23:22: A3. Was Gregor Mendel and peas in a pod ..one word connect wud have been genes / genetics
  
• 15:26:41: ok..hope this Kweez not disappointment so far...7 Qs to go..lemme if pace is ok !
  
• 15:27:03: Q4..on your screens in..60 seconds :D
  
• 15:32:18: After that hiatus.. i reveal that i actually from saturn :D
  
• 15:32:51: hold on a spli minute :D
  
• 15:33:29: Q4. E= M C<squared> : Einstein ... but E squared = <Root of> M squared C to the fourth power PLUS constant : Who? and what as consequence
  
• 15:33:41: sorry there
  
• 15:38:19: Hint: Englishman
  
• 15:39:42: closing in 60 earth seconds..:D
  
• 15:41:16: wokay @PrateekMUFC - 5 & @kcgadiyar- 3 parts point for Paul Dirac... no other scorers..antimatter is what i was looking for!
  
• 15:41:46: A4. Negative root of said eqn gives rise to antimatter..positive root to matter
  
• 15:43:36: Q5. C's papers were rejected by famous jounal A. He sent his papers to B, who added strong recco and forward to A again . A, B, C plizz !
  
• 15:44:58: Ok all.. I'm gonna call it at 5 Qs..forgive the semi quiz and waste of time for some..but issues with seesmic familiarity doing me in here!
  
• 15:45:51: will be back with a sci -fi quiz soon.. promise you fun there!..also will def repeat a sci-tech quiz that's not impromptu
  
• 15:46:22: @kenneth trust me..it has plenty in it for a crack but hin if i dont get 3 answers in 2 mins
  
• 15:46:48: Already have 2/3rds answer by a few
  
• 15:47:35: one crack so far!!
  
• 15:49:14: wokay 3 answers in
  
• 15:51:41: In the points are @shatadal - 10 , @bongopandit - 5 (pipped to the bong SN bose answer here by shatadal :D) and@kcgadiyar- 3 .
  
• 15:52:43: A5. A= Zeitshruft Fur Physik. B- Einstein C= SN Bose and of course the result was the Bose-Einstein condensates
  
• 15:53:31: ok closing this quiz..apologising to all..promising to be back with an awesome sci-tech quiz minus the time shifts and jumps soon..and..
  
• 15:54:32: ..leaving you with a trailer Q for my upcoming Sci-fi quiz (again promising no time shifts , but then are there any guarantess in sci-fi ??)
  
• 15:56:19: According to X-Y treaty. X was best science writer ; Y second best same. also Y was best sci-fi writer X second best same. X & Y plizz
  
• 15:58:08: To those pissed at curtailed quiz.. i did it coz i'm going impromptu from Q1 & dont want to waste peeps time.
  
• 15:59:43: two answers in..will wait for third as i compile results for my mini-non-quiz :D
  
• 16:02:50: wokay...many right answers in .. scores for Sci -tech quiz coming up ..the answer to the trailer Q : the Asimov- Clarke treaty.
  
• 16:03:52: as per which: Asimov best science writer & Clarke best Sci-fi writer. Treaty in jest wonly though with no legal santion as per the ICJ :D
  
• 16:06:22: @kcgadiyarwins the quiz with 16.. 3 with 10 and Special mention to @rasionD who ended with 9 points but cracked all Qs
  
• 16:06:54: ok.. siging off folks..and hoping to QM with more finesse next time.. see you soon O!!
  
• 16:10:21: again correcting typos @kcgadiyar - gold..Joint Silver to @mohantysid @shatadal & @chaitanyaadg .. super bronze to @RaisonD ..toodle oo!
  

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