Vapour Cluesday edition 132 by logik

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Edition 1322nd August , 2016

If its Tuesday, its

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The Rules

4 participants per table. If you are more than 4 then please ask for an extra table number. Yes, you can still sit together

Cluesday is a fun quiz so please no using the internet for answers. Take a shot (literally ;))

Answers need to come in before the song ends or the quizmasters countdown. If you win Cluesday, your teams booze bill is on the house!

Spread the good word - Twitter -> @vapourblr Facebook -> www.facebook.com/groups/cluesday/

If its Tuesday, its

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1. Richmond Circle2. Indira Nagar 3. VR Mall4. ISRO Layout5. Hit, Stand or Bust6. Grand FinaleRounds

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1111+1/0/-13

Sure of your strengths? *Use the joker to double your points in any of the first four rounds. Call out before the round begins.

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Richmond Circle Observations in BangaloreIndira Nagar Indira is India, India is IndiraVR Mall VR the World, VR the childrenISRO Layout Out of this worldHit, Stand or Bust Its our choices, Harry, that show what we truly areGrand Finale More of the same, MaybeRounds

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Sure of your strengths? *Use the joker to double your points in any of the first four rounds. Call out before the round begins.

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Richmond CircleRound 1

Make some noise if you want a clue

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RCQ 1

This is an anti-aging, anti-obesity clinique in Vyalikaval And a European Caf. Their name as seen and pronounced, should remind you of a famous 80s band with an eponymous debut album. What name that fits perfectly with this clinic?

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RCQ 1

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RCQ 2

A resort I was recently at, featured this warning outside the room door. Its a nice pun on which birds name, mostly because it sounds like what you would do with a cigarette. #WhenIWasThere

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RCQ 3

This Bangalore bands previous avatar had a name that meant The Inner fire in Sanskrit/Hindi/Kannada.(audio wont play on slideshare. Available in answer slide)Give that old name.

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RCQ 4

Fundamentally, What connects the KGA Golf course, Majestic Bus stand, Kanteerava Stadium, National Games complex? ( Not exhaustive)

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RCQ 5

A new/second venue for an old bookstore. Which one?

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ANSWERSwww.facebook.com/groups/cluesday

@vapourblrRichmond Circle

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RCQ 1

This is an anti-aging, anti-obesity clinique in Vyalikaval And a European Caf. Their name as seen and pronounced, should remind you of a famous 80s band with an eponymous debut album. What name that fits perfectly with this clinic?

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RCQ 1

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RCQ 2

A resort I was recently at, featured this warning outside the room door. Its a nice pun on which birds name, mostly because it sounds like what you would do with a cigarette. #WhenIWasThere

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RCQ 2

No Puffin

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RCQ 3

This Bangalore bands previous avatar had a name that meant The Inner fire in Sanskrit/Hindi/Kannada.Give that old name.

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RCQ 3

Antar+Agni = Antaragni http://mio.to/album/Antaragni

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RCQ 4

Fundamentally, What connects the KGA Golf course, Majestic Bus stand, Kanteerava Stadium, National Games complex? ( Not exhaustive)

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RCQ 4

All built on erstwhile lakes

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RCQ 5

A new/second venue for an old bookstore. Which one?

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RCQ 5

Bookworm

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Bonus!What two-word Graffiti question featured at many locations around Bangalore to Promote this building?

Bonus!

Bonus!Mohan Kaun?

IndiranagarRound 2


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INQ 1

Of the lot, Malayalam cinema seems to be the biggest offender, with a large fraction of movies following this practice with directors saying its because of their universal storylines and appeal to a global audience.A Kerala panel recommended that monetary awards be given to only films that dont follow this practice. Tamil Nadu doesnt give them subsidies. What practice?

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INQ 2

Who is this Baba Sehgal impersonator cricketer doling out these birthday wishes on twitter?

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INQ 3

Once, youve translated it from English to Hindi just write down the blanked out first two lines.

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INQ 4

Its been a funny old journey: something that was invented in Britain for the Indian market, something that could survive the six month sea-journey from Britain, was revived by Americans and then copied by folks in Britain.

Story of what?

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INQ 5

Advertisements for a quasi-illegal service thats available in India, Bangladesh, and China, that can be hired on demand. What service?

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@vapourblrIndiranagar

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INQ 1

Of the lot, Malayalam films seem to the biggest offender, with a large fraction of movies following this practice with directors saying its because of their universal storylines and appeal to a global audience.A Kerala panel recommended that monetary awards be given to only films that dont follow this practice. Tamil Nadu doesnt give them subsidies. What practice?

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INQ 1

Films keeping English titles.

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Who is this Baba Sehgal impersonator cricketer doling out these birthday wishes on twitter?

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INQ 2

Virender Sehwag

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INQ 3

Once, youve translated it from English to Hindi just write down the blanked out first two lines.

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INQ 3

Meri pant bhi sexy Meri shirt bhi sexyMere baal bhi sexy meri chal bhi sexyYe roomal sexy haihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr_CO73AxnI

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INQ 4

Its been a funny old journey: something that was invented in Britain for the Indian market, something that could survive the six month sea journey from Britain, was revived by Americans and then copied by folks in Britain.

Story of what?

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INQ 4

India Pale Ale

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INQ 5

Advertisements for a quasi-illegal service thats available in India, Bangladesh, and China that can be hired on demand. What service?

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INQ 5

PROFESSIONAL CAPCHA ENTRY CAPTCHA breaking

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Bonus!A mistake in a FT article on Vijay Mallya, made a passing comment about a peculiar habit of a famous Indian, which was corrected by an astute observer who observed that cows were not involved in this process.Whose/ What ritual?

Bonus!FT issued this correction

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Lis-Titash5 of these are North of the Equator. Name the rest.DurbanWellingtonSingaporeBogotaBulawayoKuala LumpurBrasiliaJaffnaMogadishu

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VRQ 2

Where in the world would youve to be,to have seen this recently.

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VRQ 3

A purple sulfur bacterium named Ectothiorhodospira marismortuiA Halobacterium named Haloarcula marismortuiA fungi called Gymnascella marismortuiThese are some extreme species that have been found.

What/Where is Maris-Mortui? (Or should I say Mortui-Maris)

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Id track and artisthttp://www.nospoiler.com/y/XAi3VTSdTxU

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VRQ 5

What is common and meta about names of Capital cities of China, Japan, and Kazakhstan (Astana) etc ?

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@vapourblrVR Mall

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VRQ 1

Lis-Titash5 of these are North of the Equator. Name the rest.DurbanWellingtonSingaporeBogotaBulawayoKuala LumpurBrasiliaJaffnaMogadishu

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VRQ 2

Where in the world would youve to be,to have seen this recently.

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VRQ 2

Malaysia had this different ending for Kabali, else it wouldnt be permitted to screen there.

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VRQ 3

A purple sulfur bacterium named Ectothiorhodospira marismortuiA Halobacterium named Haloarcula marismortuiA fungi called Gymnascella marismortuiThese are some extreme species that have been found.

What/Where is Maris-Mortui? (Or should I say Mortui-Maris)

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VRQ 3

Maris Mariner/Maritime SeaMortui Mortuary/Mortified Dead

These are the extremophile species that survive in the Dead Sea, in high Saline conditions

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VRQ 4

Id track and artist

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VRQ 4

Michael Jackson Earth Song

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VRQ 5

What is common and meta about names of Capital cities of China, Japan, and Kazakhstan (Astana) etc ?

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VRQ 5

They all mean Capital in their respective languagesBeijing Northern CapitalTokyo Eastern CapitalAstana - Capital

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Bonus!

Which capital citys name comes from the Arabic phrase Al-Qahira, meaning The Victorious?

Bonus!Cairo

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ISRQ 1

In an edition of Celebrities reading out mean tweets, he had this to say about a tweet that saidhe seems like the worst person to watch movies with.

Im not the worst person to see movies with. I dont talk during the movies, only after. The real worst person to watch a movie with: someone that read the book.

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This South-se-liya-hua photo was taken by something on its way to the next planet in the year 2000. It surfaced recently. Everyone on social media seemed to have the same thought that it looked like a dosa.Photographer? Subject?

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Which 1970s cosmic songs opening line was inspired thusly?

[ It was hardly spiritual; it was his first wifes nagging that gave him the idea: I was a bit irritated and I went downstairs and it turned into a sort of cosmic song rather than, Why are you always mouthing off at me? ]

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ISRQ 4

In what capacity has West Godavari-based Andhra Sugars Limited been involved with ISRO for close to two decades now?

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ISRQ 5

What are such galaxies known as? (8)

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@vapourblrISRO LAYOUT

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ISRQ 1

In an edition of Celebrities reading out mean tweets, he had this to say about a tweet that saidhe seems like the worst person to watch movies with.

Im not the worst person to see movies with. I dont talk during the movies, only after. The real worst person to watch a movie with: someone that read the book.

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ISRQ 1

Neil Degrasse Tyson

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ISRQ 2

This South-se-liya-hua photo was taken by something on its way to the next planet in the year 2000. It surfaced recently. Everyone on social media seemed to have the same thought that it looked like a dosa.Photographer? Subject?

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ISRQ 2

CassiniJupiter

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ISRQ 3

Which 70s cosmic songs opening line was inspired thusly?

[ It was hardly spiritual; it was his first wifes nagging that gave him the idea: I was a bit irritated and I went downstairs and it turned into a sort of cosmic song rather than, Why are you always mouthing off at me? ]

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ISRQ 3

Across the Universe

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ISRQ 4

In what capacity has West Godavari-based Andhra Sugars Limited been involved with ISRO for close to two decades now?

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ISRQ 4

The byproduct of Sugar production is Liquid Rocket Propellants/Fuel, that this company exclusively makes for ISRO.

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ISRQ 5

What are such galaxies known as? (8)

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ISRQ 5

Sombrero

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Bonus!Snapshots from whose music video titled Beyond the Terra?

Bonus!Commander Chris Hadfield

Round 5

No Clues +1/-1/0Hit, Stand or Bust

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Q1Who won the Wimbledon Singles title first?

Pete SamprasAndre AgassiHit, Stand or Bust

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Q2Which word has a higher scrabble tile-score?

QuizJeezHit, Stand or Bust

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Q3Which German town lends its name to a light-sponge pink and yellow quartered cake?

BattenbergBrandenbergHit, Stand or Bust

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Q4Can the Richter Scale be negative?

YesNoHit, Stand or Bust

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Q5What is the Airport code of Hyderabad, Pakistan?

HDDHADHit, Stand or Bust

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Hit, Stand or Bust


@vapourblr

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Pete SamprasAndre AgassiHit, Stand or Bust

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Pete Sampras (1993)Andre Agassi (1992)Hit, Stand or Bust

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QuizJeezHit, Stand or Bust

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Quiz (10+1+1+10)Jeez (8+1+1+10)Hit, Stand or Bust

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YesNoHit, Stand or Bust

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Yes ( -7 is a feather hitting the ground)NoHit, Stand or Bust

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HDDHADHit, Stand or Bust

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HDDHAD (Halmstad, Sweden)Hit, Stand or Bust

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Round 6

No clues

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FinaleQ1This is the construction sheet guide to create something of National importance in that country. Which country? What is this object?If you notice, the circle is at 4.5 and not at the centre, which should have been 5 units. Think about its functionality - Why this offset?

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FinaleQ2This is a 60s song called Psyche Rock by French Electronic composer Pierre Henry. http://www.nospoiler.com/y/vC1cgcOEErQIt was sampled in for the theme of a TV show, and a remix version featured in an introductory Cafeteria scene in an average, nay, not-so-average 2004 movie. Which TV show?Which movie?

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FinaleQ3The chocolate giant has mythologized its early candy-making machinery, in the backstory it tells for the origins of this products name.Their website saysWhile its not known exactly how they got their name, Its a popular theory that the candy was named for the sound or motion of the chocolate being deposited during the manufacturing process

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Finale!


@vapourblr

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FinaleQ1This is the construction sheet guide to create something of National importance in that country. Which country? What is this object?If you notice, the circle is at 4.5 and not at the centre, which should have been 5 units. Think about its functionality - Why this offset?

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FinaleQ1The Bangladesh National FlagSo that when its flying on a pole, including the Pole-width, the circle appears at the centre.

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FinaleQ2This is a 60s song called Psyche Rock by French Electronic composer Pierre Henry. It was sampled in for the theme of a TV show, and a remix version featured in an introductory Cafeteria scene in an average, nay,not-so-average 2004 movie. Which TV show?Which movie?

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FinaleQ2FuturamaMean Girlshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVhfrUkH5JY

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FinaleQ3The chocolate giant has mythologized its early candy-making machinery, in the backstory it tells for the origins of this products name.Their website saysWhile its not known exactly how they got their name, Its a popular theory that the candy was named for the sound or motion of the chocolate being deposited during the manufacturing process

What?

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FinaleQ3Hersheys Kisses

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Tie BreakerSix Clues

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1. Across:Twenty-one

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2. Down:Whats the capital of Rwanda?Um, if you dont know that, maybe a recent movie might fit into the grid as well.

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4. Across:What are these called?

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5. Down:South Indian city that in English would be verb-form of this image?

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6. Across:In depictions dating between the eighth and 11th centurieswarriors appear either bareheaded or clad in simple helmets likely made of either iron or leather. And despite years of searching, archaeologists have yet to uncover the stereotypical helmet that we are used to.So thats clearly a myth.Which group of People?

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3. Down:The capital city of the state where SouthPark is set in?

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1. Across:Twenty-one

BlacKjack

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2. Down:Whats the capital of Rwanda?Um, if you dont know that, maybe a recent movie might fit into the grid as well.Kigali/Kabali

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4. Across:What are these called?AmmetEr

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5. Down:South Indian city that in English would be verb-form of this image?Erode

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6. Across:In depictions dating between the eighth and 11th centurieswarriors appear either bareheaded or clad in simple helmets likely made of either iron or leather. And despite years of searching, archaeologists have yet to uncover the stereotypical helmet that we are used to.So thats clearly a myth.Which group of People?VikIngs

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3. Down:The capital city of the state where SouthPark is set in?DenVer

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