Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 12th, 2010
Which movie connects ? Quoting Appu again , ” The connect – Windtalkers A – Statue commemorating the Navajo code talkers who were the basis for the movie B – Mick McCarthy / Roy Keane bust-up occurred at Saipan where much of the movie is set” Appu , Rajith Ravi , Arun , Manjith and [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 11th, 2010
Three questions . a. Identify the contraption . b. Identify the second guy from left . What eponymous invention is he famous for ? c. The same chap has his hands around something . What ? Quoting Appu , “a. Ampex VTR (first video tape recorder) b. Ray Dolby, inventor of Dolby Noise Reduction c. [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 9th, 2010
What is the structure visible through the window on the extreme left ? This is The First Supper by Susan Dorothea White , a parody of Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper . The structure in question is the Uluru/Ayers Rock . Cracked by Konvict , Bbobby , Rithwik , Rahul Varma , Yadhu , [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 8th, 2010
Connect . Quoting Appu , “Entertainer / clown Dan Rice ( A ) who campaigned for Zachary Taylor as president, inviting him to campaign on his circus bandwagon ( B ) , whence the expression “to jump on the bandwagon” Cracked by Rajith Ravi , V Chandrashekar , Appu , Anil Raghavan , Yadhu , [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 7th, 2010
This is a location in Spain . Where have you seen it in a totally different avatar ? This is the Sad Hill cemetery , the burial grounds where the Mexican standoff takes place during the finale of The Good, The Bad And The Ugly . View the scene HERE . Only Buddhifree , Ajith [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 6th, 2010
B is named after A . C and D are in turn named after B . Identify all . The Bonneville Salt Flats ( B ) in Utah , known for its various land speed records is named after US Army officer Benjamin Bonneville ( A ) . The Triumph Bonneville ( C ) and [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 5th, 2010
Lemme take this occasion to wish a Happy 2nd Birthday to all of us !! What started off as a modest venture 2 years back is now 634 questions , 13 monthly sets , 5 online quizzes and approximately 5 lakh visitors old . We are grateful to everyone for being there and helping us [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 4th, 2010
Whose legs ? ‘The Legs of Man‘ , the triskelion which is the symbol of the Isle of Man . Cracked by Deepthi Mani , Anoop V , Arun , Siddharth Jain , Ajith , Sachin R Das , Appu , Rithwik , Bbobby , Wasi Manazir ( yes you’re right on the other count [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 3rd, 2010
What is the thingy seen within the glass house ? Granma , the yacht in which Fidel Castro and his revolutionary expedition sailed to Cuba in 1956 to overthrow the regime of Fulgencio Batista . Pictured is the yacht now on permanent display in a glass enclosure at the Granma Memorial adjacent to the Museum [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 1st, 2010
What’s happening here ? The signing of the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri on 02 Sep 1945 . Cracked by Rajith Ravi , FlightlessOne , Arun , Bobby , Appu , V Chandrashekar , Yadhu , Nakul , Ajith , Aditya Venkataraman , Rithwik , Anil Raghavan , Anoop V , Malcaluffin , Manu [...]
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