Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 10th, 2011
Whatever the grandpa is wearing on his head inspired the name of something . What ? Also identify where the still is from . Bad Hat Harry Productions , after the “That’s some bad hat , Harry” scene from Jaws . Hat-tip to Rajith Ravi , Appu , Fifthape and Visitor .
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Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 8th, 2011
Why was this advertising sign commissioned ? Quoting NigelT , “Babe Ruth’s called shot was the home run hit by Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees in the fifth inning of Game 3 of the 1932 World Series, held on October 1, 1932 at Wrigley Field in Chicago.Shortly after the called shot, the Chicago [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 7th, 2011
What ? Where ? The pile of stones pictured is a memorial on Robben Island and built by the political prisoners who were imprisoned there . Each stone was placed by a former inmate during a reunion and is dedicated to the struggle against the oppressive regime . Cracked by Ajith , Fifthape and Visitor [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 5th, 2011
These are the first five in a very ambitious/innovative/<insert-your-adjective-here> modern day project . Identify and explain . P.S : Keep your eyes open . One of the pics gives it away ( just dropping a hint to make it dead-easy for you guys ) Dead Drops . Cracked by Rithwik , Fifthape , Ajith , [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 4th, 2011
Why are they doing this ? The Yeomen of the Guard ceremonially search the cellars of the palace of Westminster prior to the State opening of Parliament . The cellars have been searched since 1605 to prevent a modern day Gunpowder plot . Anon , Ajith , NigelT , Fifthape , Appu and Nakul crack [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 3rd, 2011
What just went boom ? Quoting Appu , “Jean Tinguely’s self-destroying sculpture titled Study for an End of the World No. 2 (1962), detonated successfully in front of an audience gathered in the desert outside Las Vegas” Only Appu and NigelT survived the detonation . Way to go , guys !
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Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 1st, 2011
Who’s the gentleman gazing at the plane ? Francis Gary Powers , pilot of the U-2 spyplane ( seen here with a model of the same ) which caused much embarassment to the United States in the 1960 U-2 incident . Cracked by NigelT , Anon , Ajith P , Yadhu , Appu , Balakrishnan [...]
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