Sunday, May 17, 2009

Quest Pistols # 12








Connect/Give funda.

Answer

The connect/funda is Glasgow Smile.

A Glasgow smile is a nickname for the practice of cutting a victim's face from the edges of the mouth to the ears. The cut – and the scars it leaves – form an "extension" of what resembles a smile. The practice originated in the Scottish city of Glasgow,which gave it its name.

The top image is that of The Joker from the movie "The Dark Knight".The bottom image is that of Tadanobu Asano who played Kashikara in the well known Japanese shock film "Ichi The Killer".Both the characters had a Glasgow Smile in the movies.

The map indicates Glasgow with a blue dot.

Monday, May 11, 2009

Quest Pistols # 11

1.)




What is being advertised?

Answer

Palmolive




2.)



This is an ad for a serial aired on radio in 1952, sponsored by X(famous brand). Identify X and the serial.



Answer

The New Adventures of Dane Dare,sponsored by Horlicks.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Quest Pistols # 10















The character shown in the images above is X.Brand Y has a longtime association with X and this association is one of it's kinds.The parent company of Y has decided to discontinue the brand by the end of 2009.
Identify X and Y.



Answer

X:Robertson's Jams

Y:Golly

In 1928 Robertson’s started the Golly brooch collector scheme which became the longest running collector scheme in history, only finishing in 2001 when Golly was replaced by Roald Dahl characters.In December 2008 Premier Foods,the parent company of Robertson's announced that it would discontinue the Robinson brand in 2009 in order to focus on its more successful Hartley's jam brand.

Monday, May 4, 2009

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Friday, May 1, 2009

Quest Pistols # 9

Booked !!


Question:This extremely popular and iconic 16th century artwork served as the cover of an equally popular book.

Name the book


Answer:
Hot,Flat and Crowded by Thomas L. Freidman.The artwork is "The Garden of Earthly Delights",a tripytch painted by Hieronymous Bosch.


Question:






The cover of the print rendition of a not-so-famous play.The title of this play(blanked out in the image) is extremely well known and recognized in some other terms.


Give the title.

Answer:
Six Degrees of Separation.