From Twitter 01-29-2011

• 09:36:15: Hello all,this is @yesjaypee on behalf of @TEDxSSN for a quiz predominantly on business and technology. Will start in 5 minutes.
  
• 09:38:15: Winners of this quiz will get a free pass each for the TEDx conference to be held at SSN College , Chennai. www.tedxssn.com
  
• 09:40:18: We are doing this as a part of @nenindia's entrepreneurship week celebrations through @ssnlakshya.
  
• 09:40:40: Follow the scores here. http://bit.ly/gtqYyn
  
• 09:44:29: Before we start with the real deal , a warmup question. Show of hands please!
  
• 09:44:46: Q0.What brandname did the Maharashtrian entrepreneur, Kaka Dandekar, coin after seeing an American cigarette ad in 1930?
  
• 09:50:46: First 3 with right answers get 10 5 and 3 points. Answer is Camlin! @vamc_c @amradhika @InsaneInanities get it. No pts as it's just a warmup
  
• 09:52:43: Here we go with the real deal. Q1. http://kweezzz.com/txt/373
  
• 09:55:26: Entrepreneur it is! @vamc_c @nitinsunny @InsaneInanities with the points.
  
• 09:56:39: Q2. http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/3226/kq2o.jpg #TEDxSSN
  
• 10:01:08: A1.Dalal street it is. (D.A + Lal Bahdur + Street) @MusicAloud @vamc_c @Gunmaster_G_9 first 3 to answer it right.
  
• 10:01:38: Q3. http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/7981/kq5a.jpg #TEDxSSN
  
• 10:07:07: Got a couple of answers thus far. And , no , it is not wolf market!
  
• 10:10:34: A3. It is known as chicken market , with no movement upward or downward. @InsaneInanities @crownish @asvin_1989 for points
  
• 10:11:15: Q4. http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/9439/kq7.jpg #TEDxSSN
  
• 10:14:12: No , it's not 6th sense though the person there is pranav mistry.
  
• 10:16:33: A4. It is the mouseless technology , truly a marvel! @vamc_c @asvin_1989 @Gunmaster_G9 with the points
  
• 10:17:24: Q5. http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/9554/kq4t.jpg A rebus. #TEDxSSN
  
• 10:20:14: We , at TEDxSSN have an awesome speaker list who'll enthrall you! www.tedxssn.com/speakers Do take a look please!
  
• 10:23:15: Clue : Refer to question 2 !
  
• 10:24:42: Clue : Name the building related to answer for question 2.
  
• 10:28:12: A5. Phiroze Jeejeebhoy towers (Pi+Rose_2Gs+Boy+Tower) @himsini @vamc_c @nitinsunny with the points.
  
• 10:29:20: Q6. http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/9417/kq8k.jpg #TEDxSSN
  
• 10:31:23: A small change. @kushwiz is 3rd for the last Q.
  
• 10:32:39: A6.It's pedobear. @punvati @musicaloud @nayakgirin for points.
  
• 10:33:57: Q7. http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/3545/kq3o.jpg
  
• 10:38:10: A7.It is Suhas Gopinath , youngest CEO ever. @Musicaloud , our very own @sidvee @chaits89 get it!
  
• 10:40:37: Q8. http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/5264/19384487.jpg
  
• 10:43:57: A8. It is Chris Anderson , the curator of TEDTalks. @asvin_1989 @tezeshwar @Musicaloud get the points.
  
• 10:45:12: THIS IS THE NEWS! We have @krishashok at TEDxSSN. Get ready to be ROFL-ing on feb 9th!
  
• 10:45:48: Q9. http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/3274/83421363.jpg
  
• 10:50:04: A9. Divya Narendra , FB idea was apparently his! (The Social Network reference) @pradyutroy @tezeshwar @chaits89 for points.
  
• 10:51:22: Q10. Identify the logo. http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/794/13604680.jpg
  
• 10:52:54: Clue : It is that of a foundation which nurtures young entrepreneurs from India.
  
• 10:58:25: A10. It is the Wadhwani Foundation! @Musicaloud @InsaneInanities @iNKV first 3. And @azaxacavabanama (whattey handle) gets a special mention
  
• 11:01:06: With that , we come to the end of the quiz. Do follow @TEDxSSN for getting latest info about us and check out www.tedxssn.com!
  
• 11:02:22: If you have not won it here , you still can by participating in the quiz at @ssnlakshya at 9PM.
  
• 11:04:05: The winners of this quiz are @MusicAloud @vamc_c. There is a tie for third place between @insaneinanities and @asvin_1989.
  
• 11:04:34: Tie-breaker between the two. Ready @asvin_1989 and @insaneinanities?
  
• 11:08:20: Will wait for a minute for @asvin_1989.
  
• 11:10:06: Whoever answers first , takes the third place. http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/7240/sapling.jpg
  
• 11:12:40: Ok , @asvin_1989 gets the third place! TEDtalks are curated by the Sampling Foundation.
  
• 11:13:43: The top 3 are @musicaloud @vamc_c and @asvin_1989. DM your details to @yesjaypee.
  
• 11:15:28: One question before we end. A surprise gift for the one who answers it first. How many speakers are we going to have in TEDxSSN?
  
• 11:19:20: Giving it to @asvin_1989 , we'll be having 10 speakers (inclusive of 2 performers)!
  
• 11:20:29: And if you want your tickets for TEDxSSN,contact 98408 61840 or mail to tickets[at]tedxssn[dot]com!
  
• 11:23:59: Thanks @sidvee for providing us with this opp. and thanks to all of you for taking part. Follow @TEDxSSN or fb.com/tedxssn to get all info.
  
• 11:27:21: Hope to see you guys at SSN on feb 9th! http://tedxssn.com/venue/ And don't forget the quiz on @ssnlakshya at 9PM! Off to the next QM.
  
• 11:30:39: Hi guys..here's yer QM for the moderately tough Tintin quiz.
  
• 11:31:49: The rules are simple. 15 points for the first right answer, 10 for the sec, 5 for the third.
  
• 11:33:29: I will wait for approximately 1 min after each question for the right answers. Even if there is one right answer at the end of 1 min, 15...
  
• 11:34:30: Btw, this is @maheshbiyer
  
• 11:35:46: Here goes the first question.
  
• 11:36:08: Q1. In King Ottokar’s Sceptre, Tintin escapes from a Bordurian border check post with three things. Name them.
  
• 11:42:21: A1. The answer is A jug of wine, a loaf of bread and the sceptre. No right answers.
  
• 11:43:10: Q2. What is the exhibit number of the Arumbaya fetish with the broken ear?
  
• 11:44:12: @gunmaster_g9 sorry mate. Only full answers carry points.
  
• 11:46:49: A2. The right answer is 3542. 15 @chaits89, 10 @amradhika, 5 @Gunmaster_G9. Way to go.
  
• 11:47:30: Q3. Who is Iago?
  
• 11:51:52: A3. the answer is "Iago is The parrot Bianca Castafiore gifts Haddock". 15 @chaits89, 10 @UncommonFraand, 5 @Gunmaster_G9. Congrats.
  
• 11:52:24: Q4. Who became King Ottokar the first?
  
• 11:54:14: I know its a toughie :)
  
• 11:57:21: A4. the answer is Baron Almaszout. 15 @vadakkus. Congrats man.
  
• 11:58:00: oh.. 10 @desolatecranium
  
• 11:59:15: Q5. What is Zsnôrr?
  
• 12:05:00: A5. the answer is "The Hotel in Borduria where Capt. Haddock and Tintin stay" 15 @desolatecranium, 10 @chaits89.
  
• 12:05:51: Q6. What is Marlinspike hall's phone number?
  
• 12:08:44: A6. the answer is 421. 15 @mihirfadnavis, 10 @vadakkus, 5 @asvin_1989
  
• 12:09:23: Q7. What is the national beverage of Syldavia?
  
• 12:11:03: A7. the answer is "mineral water" 15 @mihirfadnavis, 10 @vadakkus, 5 @chaits89
  
• 12:11:36: Q8. Where is Hotel des Sommets?
  
• 12:14:31: A8 the answer is Tibet. 15 @vadakkus. 10 @desolatecranium, 5 @PramodhN. Very good.
  
• 12:17:15: Q9. What was the only meal Tintin had in "The Black Island"?
  
• 12:20:14: A9. the answer is "a chicken leg". 15 @mihirfadnavis, 10 @desolatecranium, 5 @chaits89.
  
• 12:20:33: Now for the last question..
  
• 12:21:13: Q10. What’s the registration number of the seaplane Tintin hijacks in The Crab with the Golden Claws?
  
• 12:23:48: A10. the answer is CN-3417. 15 @mihirfadnavis, 10 @asvin_1989, 5 @vadakkus. Great going guys. I'm overwhelmed.
  
• 12:24:12: Now lemme compute the score
  
• 12:27:29: the winners of the Tintin quiz are, @mihirfadnavis with 60 points, @vadakkus with 55 and chaits89 with 50. Excellent work guys.
  
• 12:28:46: This is yer QM @maheshbiyer signing off. Thanks for participating. See you soon :)
  

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