From Twitter 12-14-2010

• 13:29:26: Rules are straightforward. 17 questions. 5,2,1 points for first three to answer. Thinking evil thoughts about the QM is discouraged.
  
• 13:31:40: Show of hands, please. Y'all are there right? Starting in 2 min.
  
• 13:33:31: Okay, cool. Let's start. Here's is nice easy warmup question - http://yfrog.com/5f37749384j
  
• 13:35:49: A0. Baba Sehgal (Baba say-gal). 0, 0 and 0 points to @punvati, @UnnamedEntity and @hypnosh. Q1 coming up...
  
• 13:36:48: Q1. http://yfrog.com/i315076598j
  
• 13:39:33: A1. Walmart (Wall mart). Almost everyone got that, but first 3 were @UnnamedEntity, @namit93 and @kshira_saagar.
  
• 13:40:20: Q2. http://yfrog.com/mo27969414j
  
• 13:41:15: No, it's not STFU. Try again.
  
• 13:43:11: Correct answers flowing in now. Closing in 30 seconds...
  
• 13:44:07: One request guys. Please don't RT the correct answer if someone else gets it, encourages copying.
  
• 13:45:06: A2. Godrej. God rage :P Well cracked by @srikvlteswaran, followed by @mihirfadnavis and @UnnamedEntity.
  
• 13:45:23: Q3. http://yfrog.com/7a28041350j
  
• 13:48:59: A3. Food for thought. (Food, 4 thought). Points to @mihirfadnavis, @hypnosh and @azaxacavabanama. Q4 coming up.
  
• 13:49:53: Q4. Okay, hope this isn't too much of a stretch: http://yfrog.com/jj57781282j
  
• 13:51:45: Not "cut cut cut". Not Kat-three-na, lol. It's a bit more lateral.
  
• 13:53:23: Just to clarify, the number 3 is not relevant. Only one correct answer so far.
  
• 13:54:31: Closing this question now. Only one answer.
  
• 13:55:07: A4. LOLCats. (Lol Kats). Please don't kill me. Cracked only by @batmanush - 7 points (2 bonus points) to him!
  
• 13:55:59: Ah okay, @mihirfadnavis and @UnnamedEntity cracked it in time too. Normal points then, 5,2,1. Q5 coming up.
  
• 13:56:51: Q5. http://yfrog.com/2q91226843j
  
• 14:00:12: A5. Dalai Lama it is. (The lie Llama). Points to @Jiggy_Bwoi, @namit93 and @mihirfadnavis. Good stuff.
  
• 14:01:08: Q6. I'm hoping this is tough. Also, mildly #NSFW: http://yfrog.com/jw64412246j
  
• 14:03:00: Not Ashton. Not Carton. The good news is, I'm looking for the name of a person.
  
• 14:04:55: Zero correct answers. Clue #2: Think music
  
• 14:08:19: A6. Carlos Santana (Car-loss sun-tanner). Brilliantly cracked by @namit93, followed by @mihirfadnavis and @shrinipedia.
  
• 14:10:26: Q7. Rebus, with a small element of general quiz here: http://yfrog.com/mi75856323j
  
• 14:14:47: A7. Hannibal Lecter. (That's the king Hannibal in a lecture hall). Points to @anandhsub, @UnnamedEntity and @shrinipedia.
  
• 14:15:28: Q8. http://yfrog.com/j345455081j
  
• 14:18:46: RT @St_Hill: @kweezzz Oh Mantri (Oman 3) (hindi version of Yes Minister)
  
• 14:19:26: A8. The Three Musketeers (3 Muscat years). Points to @shrinipedia, @hariharansunder and @UnnamedEntity.
  
• 14:21:00: Q9. http://yfrog.com/1r30101991j
  
• 14:25:18: A9. One (k)night at the call center. Cracked first by @namit93, @sriharsha87 and @nayakgirin.
  
• 14:26:18: Q10. Easy. Fastest fingers first - http://yfrog.com/0r42672559j
  
• 14:28:16: RT @sidmahesh: @kweezzz prisoner of addzkaban?
  
• 14:29:41: A10. Blackadder. That was Sirius Black, of course. Points to @punvati, @mihirfadnavis and @UnnamedEntity.
  
• 14:30:25: Q11. http://yfrog.com/3142802589j
  
• 14:35:10: A11. United Colours of Benetton (Ben-eaten). Superbly cracked by @vivekratnam, @mihirfadnavis and @kshira_saagar.
  
• 14:36:33: Q12. http://yfrog.com/jw74902965j
  
• 14:40:54: A12. Lonely Planet (Lone-lee Plan-ET). I'll give 3 points each to @UnnamedEntity and @srikvlteswaran, because Unnamed was first but typo-ed.
  
• 14:41:23: Points for Q12: @UnnamedEntity and @srikvlteswaran (3 each) and @nayakgirin (1).
  
• 14:43:08: Q13. http://yfrog.com/0k75815911j
  
• 14:44:07: Emirates is a super guess, but not what I'm looking for.
  
• 14:47:02: Not gulf-rent either. Got some correct answers, closing in 30 seconds...
  
• 14:48:42: A13. Lawrence of Arabia (Low-rents of Arabia). Well cracked by @ar_J_un, @mihirfadnavis and @hariharansunder.
  
• 14:48:55: 4 questions remain. Stick around people!
  
• 14:49:59: Q14. http://yfrog.com/4770766969j
  
• 14:54:10: A14. Bombay Stock Exchange (Bomb-A Stork exchange). Points to @srikvlteswaran, @punvati and @siddev18.
  
• 14:54:53: Q15. Here's a freebie: http://yfrog.com/n162268606j
  
• 14:58:12: A15. Forrest Whittaker (Wheat acre). Points to @UnnamedEntity, @siddev18 and @mihirfadnavis. Last 2 questions coming up.
  
• 14:58:58: Q16. This is slightly weird. Think very lateral. http://yfrog.com/5c14aiij
  
• 15:01:08: Not room with a view. Clue: it doesn't matter which floor it's on. It matters which side it's on.
  
• 15:03:13: Not Rear Window. Not West Wing. You're getting closer though.
  
• 15:05:08: A16. West Side Stor(e)y. Superb answers from @srikvlteswaran, @mihirfadnavis and @UnnamedEntity. Last question coming up.
  
• 15:05:46: Q17. http://yfrog.com/7255277380j
  
• 15:06:49: Nope. Not as obvious as "Who moved my cheese".
  
• 15:08:51: A17. Pizza Hut. Cracked by @namit93, @vivekratnam and @UnnamedEntity.
  
• 15:09:18: Final scores in a minute. Hope the questions weren't too convoluted. Please send honest feedback to @PranavBakliwal.
  
• 15:11:31: First, honorable mention for @srikvlteswaran. Some brilliant answers, he finishes in a close 4th place with 18 points.
  
• 15:11:58: In 3rd place with 19 points, @namit93. Very well played!
  
• 15:12:25: There's a tie for 1st, but I'll give it to the person with more 5's.
  
• 15:13:08: 2nd place - @mihirfadnavis (21 points). Bad luck sir, and brilliant kweezzzing.
  
• 15:13:54: In 1st place - @UnnamedEntity, who overcame Tweetdeck failures and nitpicky QMs. *claps*
  
• 15:14:29: That's it from me @PranavBakliwal. Thanks all for the awesome response!
  
• 15:15:13: But the quizzing isn't over yet. @preetidhingra is up next with a quiz on advertising. So please stick around.
  
• 15:25:03: Hey Everyone! this is @preetidhingra and I'm about to start the advertising quiz. ready?
  
• 15:27:32: Q1. "Feels like heaven, feels like ........" Fill in the blank.
  
• 15:29:49: Ans is Raymond. @maithilikabre @hypnosh @namit93 got it first :)
  
• 15:30:46: Q2. Tagline: "At the heart of the image" Name the brand.
  
• 15:32:45: Ans is Nikon. @hypnosh @kshira_saagar @jiggy_bwoi got it first :)
  
• 15:33:39: Q3. "dil jo chaahe, paas laaye ......." Fill up the blank.
  
• 15:35:15: Ans is Airtel. @vivekratnam @shagun_20 @kshira_saagar got it first :)
  
• 15:36:44: Q4. Tagline: "Technology that touches lives", name the brand.
  
• 15:38:46: Ans is HCL. @anilyst @pranavbakliwal @numbminded got it first :)
  
• 15:39:40: Q5. "It's the way you make me feel .........." Fill in the blank.
  
• 15:41:34: Ans is Monte Carlo. @maithilikobre @kshira_saagar @ohayesha got it first :)
  
• 15:42:44: Q6. Tagline: "There's always a solution". Name the brand.
  
• 15:44:55: Ans is Axis Bank. @numbminded @_stoic_ @sukhkarni got it first :)
  
• 15:46:13: Q7. Tagline: "A new look at life". Name the brand.
  
• 15:49:04: Ans is Tata AIG. @numbminded @vivekratnam @Pranavbakliwal got it first :) p.s half ans not counted.
  
• 15:50:19: Q8. Tagline: "The king of good times" Name the brand.
  
• 15:52:34: Ans is Kingfisher. @jiggy_bwoi @hypnosh @maithilikabre got it first. p.s short forms not counted.
  
• 15:53:49: Q9. Tagline: "The power of Dreams". name the brand.
  
• 15:55:30: Ans is Honda. @anilyst @namit93 @hypnosh got it first :)
  
• 15:56:38: Q10. Tagline: "Nothing else will do" Name the brand.
  
• 15:59:06: Ans is Mahindra Scorpio. @numbminded @pranavbakliwal @vaansui got it first :) p.s half ans again not counted.
  
• 16:01:04: Q11. Tagline: "You're the fuel" Name the brand. Only 'Complete' will be counted.
  
• 16:04:22: Ans is Maruti Swift. @hariharansunder @kshira_saagar @pranavbakliwal got it first :)
  
• 16:06:08: Q12. Tagline: "the best a man can get" Name the Brand.
  
• 16:08:34: Ans is Gillette. @anilyst @shagun_20 @hypnosh got it first :) p.s not counting the wrong spelled ans :p
  
• 16:11:23: Q13. "There are somethings money can't buy, for everything else there is ........" Fill in the blank.
  
• 16:13:40: Ans is Mastercard. @anilyst @kshira_saagar @hypnosh got it first :)
  
• 16:15:25: Q14. "Love, Sex, ........." Fill in the blank.
  
• 16:18:11: Ans is Durex. @numbminded got it in seconds followed by @Vaansui @_stoic_ later :)
  
• 16:20:18: Q15. Tagline: "laye naya kal" Name the brand.
  
• 16:22:47: Ans is Intel. @jhayu @anilyst @hypnosh got it first :) pom pom pom pom! :D
  
• 16:26:29: Bonus Question: Ad me hai ad, batao konsi ad :p (Sorry couldn't resist)
  
• 16:29:24: clue for bonus question: the actress in the ad calls 'movie' as 'moveeeey' :p
  
• 16:32:52: Ans is Spice Mobile! (ad me ad is of 'sauna belts') actress is the manly Sonam Kapoor. @hypnosh @kshira_saagar got it :)
  
• 16:35:58: That's it for tonight. All the lovely comments can be directed to @preetidhingra and the complaints to @anilyst :p
  
• 16:36:43: For conducting a Quiz, contact @unnamedentity or @sidvee :D
  

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