Friday, April 1, 2011

From Twitter 03-31-2011



  • 05:31:55: ANNOUNCEMENT: Tune in for a movie quiz at 10pm tonight and win shiny prizes via @moviesnowtv. Tell everyone.
  • 11:23:02: Reminder: Movie quiz in an hour. Top 3 winners get shiny prizes. Roll up.
  • 12:24:37: Hullo folks, welcome to the Hollywood Movie Kweezzz. Here's your chance to win some prizes sponsored by @moviesnowtv. Roll up :)
  • 12:27:37: Rules: 10 simple questions - 6 twitpic-based and 4 trivia based. 20, 10, 5 points for the first three right answers to each qn.
  • 12:29:55: Multiple answers are allowed, most of the movies picked have been telecast on @moviesnowtv. Bole to easy peasy. Lets begin!
  • 12:30:27: Q1) Name this movie - http://min.us/lksbPK
  • 12:34:09: A1: Yes it is indeed 'Gattaca'. Many right answers, but the first to answer were @snidekick, @amit_das and @imsabbah. Well done
  • 12:35:29: Q2) Film buffs should know this scene like the back of their hands - name this movie - http://min.us/lksCdY
  • 12:38:28: A2: 'Seven'. almost universally cracked. 20 points for @vivekratnam, 10 for @uncommonfraand and 5 for @complicateur
  • 12:40:35: Q3) Why was the Octopus scene in 'Oldboy' a tad troublesome for protagonist Choi min sik?
  • 12:43:00: No right answers so far. Just half answers.
  • 12:45:21: A3: He's a Buddhist. (You know what that means). Points for @imsabbah, @singlaankush and drunkenmonkg. well done
  • 12:46:52: Q4) 'A' once told a goonda that he was rather comical. Goonda was furious. Inspired, 'A' acted out the scene in a film. Name 'A' & the film.
  • 12:50:34: A4: Joe Pesci in Goodfellas. Points for @snidekick, @amit_das and @rahulxc
  • 12:51:37: Q5) Which was the FIRST actor finalised and cast for the Harry Potter movies? Name the character too.
  • 12:55:32: A5: Robbie Coltrane who plays Hagrid. Points for @aditya_gn, @vinayvasan, @lemonsparrow. well done
  • 12:56:29: Q6) The internetzzz haz ridiculed a certain director and his movie for his hilariously gratuitous use of lens flares. Name this fellow.
  • 12:59:36: A6: JJ Abrams for star Trek. Yes, he topped all Michael Bay films with a single movie. Pts for @vinayvasan, @lemonsparrow and imsabbah
  • 13:00:54: Q7) Name this movie - http://imgur.com/pattw
  • 13:03:41: A7: Yes it was a sitter. Case of fastest finger first. It is 'A Single man'. Pts for @arkadev @amit_das @sandeepnaganur.
  • 13:05:04: Loads of candidates up for the prize from @moviesnowtv. Last three questions coming up.
  • 13:05:16: Q8) Identify this movie - http://i.imgur.com/9XqI8.jpg
  • 13:07:14: Hint: Its *not* Road to Perdition :) .. Very famous scene.
  • 13:08:52: Just the one right answer so far. Closing in a minute.
  • 13:10:21: A8: Yes its 'Millers Crossing'. Superbly spotted by @uncommonfraand - 20 pts for him. 10 pts for @aaru4, 5 for @mskumar22
  • 13:11:14: Q9) Identify this movie - http://i.imgur.com/qrAWn.jpg
  • 13:11:33: @aaroo4 Whoops sorry, yes you only :)
  • 13:14:17: A9: Its not Apocalypto, its 'The Fountain' :) .. Well done @invokeanand, @chewbaccogum and @imsabbah
  • 13:15:48: Final question - Q10) Name this masterpiece - http://i.imgur.com/QSxgw.jpg
  • 13:18:23: Nope. No right answers so far.
  • 13:19:53: Someone has struck gold. Closing in a minute.
  • 13:21:40: A10: Its Roman Polansky's mind bogglingly awesome 'Repulsion'. Cracked only by @thequark :)
  • 13:23:10: Hokay - we have a tie for third place between @vinayvasan, @uncommonfraand and @amit_das - are they available for a tie breaker?
  • 13:24:12: note: @mysticmargarita answered the previous question just before i closed it. Well done :)
  • 13:25:05: Note that ONLY @vinayvasan, @uncommonfraand and @amit_das are to answer this question. Here it comes......
  • 13:26:04: Tie breaker - Name this movie http://i.imgur.com/DdZHL.jpg
  • 13:29:38: Yikes. None of the three seems to know :) .. the rest of you are now allowed to answer.
  • 13:31:53: Yes the answer is 'Brick'. @invokeanand got it right. Well done
  • 13:33:53: Alright in third place are @vinayvasan, @uncommonfraand and @amit_das with 30 pts each.
  • 13:34:40: However ima give the goodies to @amit_das for scoring pts on three questions, one more than the others :)
  • 13:35:10: In second place is @imsabbah with 35 points. Well done!
  • 13:35:52: However the winner of the movie quiz is @snidekick with 40 points! Congrats!
  • 13:36:23: All three winners get free couple passes for this weekend's movies from @moviesnowtv! Cheers!
  • 13:38:38: Congrats winners, do contact @mihirfadnavis and @sidvee to collect your prize. Hat tip to @moviesnowtv http://on.fb.me/gRTb6q. Shalom!
  • 13:49:06: Who all up for an extempore #Football Image Quiz? If adequate response and I'll start in a jiffy. Reply Back.
  • 13:54:43: Ok, cool this is @RahulxC here - starting in 5 mins. Uploading Pics. :)
  • 14:00:16: Ok start of this #youremember football Quiz Q1 - http://imgur.com/IU5QO - Identify this former Croatia Legend.
  • 14:03:05: Not Suker. Him and Suker were quite close though. Played together for NT and in the same league during the late 90s.
  • 14:04:00: Ok the Scoring Pattern is 10,5, 3 @MainBhiPhenku
  • 14:05:57: Finally Got a Correct Answer. Closing this Question now.
  • 14:07:11: Goran Vlaovic is the answer, one of the heroes from Croatia's France 98 campaign, Also was a famous player for Valencia in the late 90s.
  • 14:07:52: 10 for @johncharlesblog, 5 for @MainBhiPhenku and 3 for for @SandeepNaganur.
  • 14:11:06: Q2: http://imgur.com/MhbB2 Ex-Madrid Legend and you already know the nationality. Identify.
  • 14:13:49: Ans . Emilio Butragueno, Madrid and Spain Legend. One of the greatest Spanish Strikers.
  • 14:14:22: 10 to @_kaushik7, 5 to @rohitnair, 3 to @vivekratnam.
  • 14:17:24: Identify Q3 - http://imgur.com/a9ALy One of the greatest footballers from his country.
  • 14:19:02: This is an extempore Quiz., Sorry for the delay in between questions.
  • 14:19:31: HINT for Q3: The Jersey is the obvious clue for Nationality.
  • 14:21:00: The pics are optically converted to make them non tin-eye searchable. @AnirbanBasu_
  • 14:24:02: Ans is Faustino Asprilla from Colombia, had a great time with Newcastle United in the EPL during the mid 90s. 6th in FIFA WPOTY in 96.
  • 14:25:35: 10 to @johncharlesblog, 5 to @MainBhiPhenku
  • 14:26:29: Q5 - Identify this famous British Manager - http://imgur.com/ddIX2
  • 14:27:52: Sorry that was Q4. not Q5.
  • 14:30:47: Ok the Answer is John Toshak, the current Welsh manager. Also managed Real Madrid in two unsuccessful stints.
  • 14:31:38: 10 to @_kaushik7, 5 to @dattaps317, 3 to @shami
  • 14:33:40: Q5: Should be an easy one if you know your Champions League. Ex-French Interational - http://imgur.com/AkrMi
  • 14:35:03: @mskumar22 @dattaps317 @shami Sorry mate Point Noted. Apologies. 5 to you and 3 to @dattaps317
  • 14:35:56: Easy one - Ans is Jerome Rothen - one of the heroes from Monaco's 03/04 CL Campaign.
  • 14:36:32: 10 to @vivekratnam, 5 to @johncharlesblog, 3 to @dattaps317
  • 14:39:07: 4 more questions.
  • 14:40:42: Q6: Milan Legend - http://imgur.com/xN48g Identify.
  • 14:44:32: Dejan Savicevic, who scored one of the goals of UCL history in that 4-0 demolition of Barcelona in 92 UCL final.
  • 14:46:31: 10 to @johncharlesblog, 5 to @mainbhiphenku and 3 for @dattaps317
  • 14:46:53: RT @johncharlesblog: @kweezzz One of the greatest goals in European Finals ever that!
  • 14:47:36: Apologies for the delay. This (C)hootsuite really causing problems.
  • 14:49:19: Q7: Identify this defender. http://imgur.com/2a2Qx
  • 14:52:48: Jorge Andrade, Portugese Defender of great potential, had to retire due to constant injuries.
  • 14:53:22: 10 to @dattaps317, 5 to @_kaushik7 and 3 to @MainBhiPhenku
  • 14:56:08: Q8: One of the greatest coaches of all time . Identify : http://imgur.com/7x55j
  • 14:59:07: Easy one - It's of course Helenio Herrara architect of the famous "catenaccio" which is no longer practiced by Italian Sides (mythbuster!).
  • 14:59:57: The Usual Suspects - @johncharlesblog, @_kaushik7 and @dattaps317 got this one correct.
  • 15:02:45: Final Question - Identify http://imgur.com/12bjt
  • 15:04:59: Ok HINT - Ex-French International and Jersey Colour
  • 15:07:57: Think of teams with Orange Jerseys other than the obvious one. Central Defender.
  • 15:10:48: Alright the team is Valencia. Valencia's away jersey was Orange #youremember
  • 15:14:23: Got the right answer. Jocelyn Angloma - member of Valencia's successive CL final reaching team. @vikram_acm only one who gets it right.
  • 15:17:17: End of the Quiz - Calculating Scores.
  • 15:20:12: @johncharlesblog pwns this one, @MainBhiPhenku 2nd and @_kaushik7 comes 3rd. Well Done.
  • 15:20:46: @mainbhiphenku mate not according to what I see here.
  • 15:21:59: Sorry for the delay in between questions, Was an extempore quiz and chootsuite wasn't helping my cause either. This is @RahulxC signing off.


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