We ’ve hit 100 !! Congratz and thanx to everyone who made this possible !
We have a special question to mark this occasion . It is a theme/connect question with 7 parts.0.5 mark per part and 1 for the theme/connect and 0.5 for the perfect 10.
So 3.5 + 1 + 0.5 = 5
The set will be opened for 7200 hrs and the ans will be up by July 3 !
1.Who Connects ? (Think movie!)
A
B
C
2.Identify the patent.
3.Who? Where?
4. A , B , C and D ( not shown ) constitute an exclusive list .Identify all!
A
B
C
5.Connect.
A
B
6.How did A pay his trubute to B ? Identify A-B.
A
B
7.Connect the band in A to the (in)famous event in B.
A
B
8.Theme / Connect ?
Answers
1. Obi-Wan Kenobi (A) , Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (B) & Fagin (C) were portrayed by Alec Guiness !
3. Eric Cartman
4. Agamemnon ( A ) , Ajax ( B ) , St Clement / Clement ( C ) and Gage ( D ) – Apollo class Starships
5.Pikasso guitar, custom-made guitar (42 strings, three necks) played from Pat Metheny (A) and Picasso triggerfish, a triggerfish found in the reefs of the Indo-Pacific region (B).
Connect – Both of them named after Pablo Picasso, prolific and well known Spanish painter and sculptor !
6. Holland McTyeire ( A ) paid his tribute to Cornelius Vanderbilt ( B ) by founding the Vanderbilt University .
7. A swing album called Zoot Suit Riot, featuring a song of the same name, was released by the American band Cherry Poppin’ Daddies .
Theme / Connect – RED HAT LINUX CODENAMES !
The whole list !
- 1.0 (Mother’s Day), November 3, 1994 (Linux 1.2.8)
- 1.1 (Mother’s Day+0.1), August 1, 1995 (Linux 1.2.11)
- 2.0, September 20, 1995 (Linux 1.2.13-2)
- 2.1, November 23, 1995 (Linux 1.2.13)
- 3.0.3 (Picasso), May 1, 1996 – first release supporting DEC Alpha
- 4.0 (Colgate), October 3, 1996 (Linux 2.0.18) – first release supporting SPARC
- 4.1 (Vanderbilt), February 3, 1997 (Linux 2.0.27)
- 4.2 (Biltmore), May 19, 1997 (Linux 2.0.30-2)
- 5.0 (Hurricane), December 1, 1997 (Linux 2.0.32-2)
- 5.1 (Manhattan), May 22, 1998 (Linux 2.0.34-0.6)
- 5.2 (Apollo), November 2, 1998 (Linux 2.0.36-0.7)
- 6.0 (Hedwig), April 26, 1999 (Linux 2.2.5-15)
- 6.1 (Cartman), October 4, 1999 (Linux 2.2.12-20)
- 6.2 (Zoot), April 3, 2000 (Linux 2.2.14-5.0)
- 7 (Guinness), September 25, 2000 (this release is labeled “7″ not “7.0″) (Linux 2.2.16-22)
- 7.1 (Seawolf), April 16, 2001 (Linux 2.4.2-2)
- 7.2 (Enigma), October 22, 2001 (Linux 2.4.7-10, Linux 2.4.9-21smp)
- 7.3 (Valhalla), May 6, 2002 (Linux 2.4.18-3)
- 8.0 (Psyche), September 30, 2002 (Linux 2.4.18-14)
- 9 (Shrike), March 31, 2003 (Linux 2.4.20-8) (this release is labeled “9″ not “9.0″)
Theme cracked by sumo_ftb , Captain & Johny Walker ! Good Work !
SCORES
1. Captain Chandrakant – 5
2. Johny Walker – 5
3. sumo_ftb – 5
4. Humpty Dumpty – 2
5. Swaroop – 1
6. Xavier – 1
7. Abhi – 0.5
Thanks to all who attempt the set and hope all of u liked the set !
Regards ,
Rithwik K
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1. Alec Guiness
2. Enigma
3. Eric Cartman , Taji,Iraq.4.A-Agamemnon, B- Ajax, C-Saint Clement, D-Apollo
5. Picasso
7.Zoot Suit
8. Red Hat/Fedora names
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3. Looks like some kind of typewriter.
5. A: The Pikasso guitar
B: Picassofish
Both are named after pablo picasso.
No idea about the rest of the questions…
1. Roles of Alec Guinness
A – Obi Wan Kenobi ( Episode IV )
B – Benjamin Disraeli ( The Mudlark )
C – Fagin ( Oliver Twist )
2. The Enigma Machine
3. Eric Cartman ; Iraq
4. Agamemnon ( A ) , Ajax ( B ) , St Clement / Clement ( C ) and Gage ( D ) – Apollo class Starships
5. Pikasso Guitar ( A ) and Picasso Triggerfish ( B ) ; Connect – Picasso
6. Holland McTyeire ( A ) paid his tribute to Cornelius Vanderbilt ( B ) by founding the Vanderbilt University
7. Zoot Suit Riots ( A ) and Cherry Poppin Daddies ( B ) ; B has an album by the name A
Theme / Connect – RED HAT LINUX CODENAMES
Guinness(7) – Enigma(7.2) – Cartman(6.1) – Apollo(5.2) – Picasso(3.0.3) – Vanderbilt(4.1) – Zoot(6.2)
1. Alec Guinness
2. Enigma
3. An image of Eric Cartman dressed as a police officer from the season two episode “Chickenlover” at Taji, Iraq
4. Apollo class starships (Agamemnon, Ajax, Clement, Gage)
5. Picasso
6. Vanderbilt University
A – Holland Nimmons McTyeire
B – Cornelius Vanderbilt
7. A swing album called Zoot Suit Riot, featuring a song of the same name, was released by the American band Cherry Poppin’ Daddies
8. Theme – Red Hat release names (Guinness, Enigma, Cartman, Apollo, Picasso, Vanderbilt, Zoot)
Nice question!
1. All characters portrayed by ALEC GUINESS !
2. Enigma Machine
3. Eric Cartman
5. Both of them named after Pablo Picasso
1. Roles of Alec Guiness
2. The patent for Enigma Machine
4. Apollo class starships
6. Vanderbilt University
A – Holland Nimmons McTyeire
B – Cornelius Vanderbilt
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