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"Is That All, Folks?" Question for Tuesday Apr 5, 2011

An easy-breezy, just cause its Tuesday!

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"You again?" Question for Fri, Mar 4, 2011.

2011 set the record with 27 X this year. The previous record holder was 2003 with 24. Last year we had 19 X.

There is almost unanimous agreement that X are inferior in quality and content. It is a rare event when X surpasses Y. But even then year after year, we see several X being churned out. Brand recognition, previous success etc are obviously the factors that make X so popular. The trend has also caught on India recently with several X coming in 2011 alone.

"Ladaiya re" Question for Wednesday, Feb 23

The following are four Asian languages depicting the same word. Identify:

"You talking to me?" Question for Wednesday, Feb 9th

An easy one.

Identify:

• This auteur was famously snubbed by the Academy awards 5 times before finally winning in 2006.
• Several of his films are set in New York and have Italian American characters. 
• He has famously collaborated in 8 films with  X, but has recently been casting this boyish actor Y as the protagonist. 
• He is widely acclaimed as one of the best directors in America with his films appearing in several "All time favorites" lists. 
• Apart from films he is also known for his documentary films on famous Rock Bands and singers

Question for Wednesday Jan 26, 2011

Happy Republic Day folks!! And I welcome myself to the more juicy weekday slot!


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"Happy New Year" Question for Sunday, Jan 2, 2011

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Question for Sunday Dec 19th

Sorry for the Late post!

"Where we're going, We don't need roads"

Eric Stoltz was first cast as the lead in this 1985 comedy film before being replaced, 2 weeks into shooting , by Y, a diminutive actor now afflicted with Parkinson's . The featured invention in the movie was first set to be a laser device fixed in a room. This was scrapped in favor of a refrigerator, however this too was discarded because Producer Spielberg didn't want children climbing into refrigerators and getting trapped. Finally a gull-wing doored sports car popular in the 80's was selected. The film went on to be a huge hit, spawning two sequels, an animated series and several video games. The film was back in the news recently for its 25th anniversary and the incorrect internet brouhaha of the arrival of a date featured prominently in the second film of the series. In fact several trends shown in the second film have now become more or less reality.
Identify this Film

"Current" Affairs : Question for Sun, Dec 5

The rivalry between X & Y over the use of DC or AC as the primary form of distribution of Electric Power came to be known as the "War of Currents". DC was the standard in the USA and X who was a famed inventor of the time, whose various patents worked with DC, promoted DC. Y threw his hat in the ring after partnering with the Austrian born Z aka the Wizard of the West to commercialize Z's work in generating and transmitting AC. Fierce campaigning by both parties followed to set the new standard, with X promoting the hazardous effects of AC by publically electrocuting stray dogs and cats and even horses. X even went on to invent the first Electric Chair which worked with AC. Finally Y's successful bid for the construction of the Niagara Falls power plant sealed the fate in favor of AC. However the companies they both started to distribute Electric Current still survive today.

Identify X & Y.

What goes up.... Sun,Nov 21

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