Tuesday, November 3, 2009

What is this the 1st of ?



Simple Question..


What is the significance of this picture ? This innocous report inadvertently started something unique in the technical field. What is it ?

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Friday, September 11, 2009

Answer: Whats the good phrase?

Question : Etymology researchers are yet to determine when this phrase first appeared. The first popular occurrence was in a 1991 case concerning a car bumper sticker – The supreme court of Georgia ruled that using lewd or profane stickers on vehicles was unconstitutional. It then made it to television on an episode of Chicago hope running past the censors who deemed it a harmless.

It has now found its place in popular culture occurring in movies (Forest Gump, Predator), music (Every time I die), games (Duke Nukem 3D) and even WWF for that matter. What phrase?


Answer : The phrase is 'Shit Happens' !

In the movie Forrest Gump , during his quest to keep running, Forrest unwittingly inspires two separate entrepreneurs to create Smiley Face/"Have a Nice Day" T-shirts and "Shit Happens" bumper stickers. While being asked questions by an excited fan, Forrest steps in a pile of dog feces. The fan tells Forrest he had just stepped in a big pile of shit, to which Gump replies, "It happens." to which the fan replies, "What, shit?" In the film, this incident inspires that fan to create the "shit happens" slogan,

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Whats the good phrase?

Etymology researchers are yet to determine when this phrase first appeared. The first popular occurrence was in a 1991 case concerning a car bumper sticker – The supreme court of Georgia ruled that using lewd or profane stickers on vehicles was unconstitutional. It then made it to television on an episode of Chicago hope running past the censors who deemed it a harmless.

It has now found its place in popular culture occurring in movies (Forest Gump, Predator), music (Every time I die), games (Duke Nukem 3D) and even WWF for that matter. What phrase?


Thursday, August 27, 2009

Answer: Dont play games with me !

Question : Identify X !

X was first published in 1948 in the United Kingdom by Anthony Pratt. It concerned a particular Mr. Black who was the owner of a mansion. Its North American version had a different name for the owner (more popular ). A movie dedicated to this game was made in 1985 with the tagline "It is not just a game anymore" making it the first game to inspire a movie.

What is X ?

Answer : The answer is the game 'Clue' also known as Cluedo . Published and popularized by the Parker brothers in UK, it came to the United States in the 1970s where it was published by the Hasbro brothers! The North American version actually was a comical movie first where the owner of the mansion was 'Mr. Boddy'.

So, any Clue what the next question will be ?

Friday, August 21, 2009

Dont play games with me! Just give me the answer..

Identify X !

X was first published in 1948 in the United Kingdom by Anthony Pratt. It concerned a particular Mr. Black who was the owner of a mansion. Its North American version had a different name for the owner (more popular ). A movie dedicated to this game was made in 1985 with the tagline "It is not just a game anymore" making it the first game to inspire a movie.

What is X ?

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Answer : Whats the connection ( Its a toughie! )

Question : There is a particular term that connects the below 3 pictures. Whats that?

Answer: The term we are looking for is Nebuchadnezzar . Whats that you ask? The funda goes like this ...

The 3rd picture shows the picture of the ship used by Morpheus and his crew in the movie 'The Matrix'. The name of this ship is the Nebuchadnezzar. The 2nd picture is a depiction of one of the ancient wonders of the world 'The Hanging gardens of Babylon' (of which there are no remains apart from some bare ruins . This wonder was built by the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar . The 1st picture is an over sized bottle of wine which is also called the Nebuchadnezzar (bottles that can hold 15 litres )

There you go! .... you had it in the back of your mind , didnt you?

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Question: Whats the conection (Its a toughie ! )







There is a particular term that connects these 3 pictures. Whats that? U get this and i will shall call you 'master' for the next year!

Picture 3: (any clue here wld be giving it away :)), Picture 2 is a place and Picture 1 is actually a measurement of something. Ready, set and go!...Answers in 5 days