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Post by indophile Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:10 pm



Please do not google.




  • President Ford was well known for his gaffes. What is the worst gaffe for which he was credited, but absolutely had no vision or hand in conceiving it?
  • Jay Leno quipped that this former United States lawmaker was “inducted into the Idaho Hall of Fame, not the entire Hall, just the mens room.” Name the lawmaker.
  • Bill Maher once quipped, "It's amazing, the only time you get accountability out of this administration is when they are actually holding a smoking gun." What was the incident that was the inspiration for this quip?
  • When asked by Jay Leno what would be his first act as President, this candidate for President said that he would order a thorough shampoo and scrub of the carpets, drapes, furniture, and furnishings in the Oval Office. Who was that candidate?
  • Identify this political couple, and what are their names? http://indiauncut.com/uploads/images/ashok-chavan-middle-finger.jpg
  • We could say that Iago (in Othello by Shakespeare) has no real motives for evit acts – he's just plain evil. This famous poet characterized Iago as "a being next to the devil, only not quite the devil" and goes on to call Iago's behavior "motiveless malignity." Who was that famous poet?
  • Why did the question, “asti kaSchit vaagviSeshah (अस्ति कश्चित् वाग्विशेषः)?” become so famous in the Indian classical literary lore? who was reported to have asked this question, addressing whom, and what was the answer?
  • Along with questions on drugs and gender, all the athletes in 1960 Olympics in Rome had to answer a rather silly question. What was that question?


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Post by indophile Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:13 pm

1. President Ford was well known for his gaffes. What is the worst gaffe for which he was credited, but absolutely had no vision or hand in conceiving it?


2. Jay Leno quipped that this former United States lawmaker was “inducted into the Idaho Hall of Fame, not the entire Hall, just the mens room.” Name the lawmaker.


3. Bill Maher once quipped, "It's amazing, the only time you get accountability out of this administration is when they are actually holding a smoking gun." What was the incident that was the inspiration for this quip?


4. When asked by Jay Leno what would be his first act as President, this candidate for President said that he would order a thorough shampoo and scrub of the carpets, drapes, furniture, and furnishings in the Oval Office. Who was that candidate?


5. Identify this political couple, and what are their names? [url=http://indiauncut.com/uploads/images/ashok-chavan-middle-finger.jpg]http://indiauncut.com/uploads/images/ashok-chavan-middle-finger.jpg[/url]


6. We could say that Iago (in Othello by Shakespeare) has no real motives for evit acts – he's just plain evil. This famous poet characterized Iago as "a being next to the devil, only not quite the devil" and goes on to call Iago's behavior "motiveless malignity." Who was that famous poet?


7. Why did the question, “asti kaSchit vaagviSeshah (अस्ति कश्चित् वाग्विशेषः)?” become so famous in the Indian classical literary lore? who was reported to have asked this question, addressing whom, and what was the answer?


8. Along with questions on drugs and gender, all the athletes in 1960 Olympics in Rome had to answer a rather silly question. What was that question?

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Post by Guest Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:14 pm

indophile wrote:
5. Identify this political couple, and what are their names? [url=http://indiauncut.com/uploads/images/ashok-chavan-middle-finger.jpg]http://indiauncut.com/uploads/images/ashok-chavan-middle-finger.jpg[/url]

LOLLLL! too late. substitute the q. with another.

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Post by indophile Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:28 pm

Question #5 substituted with this one.

5. There is a rivulet in Oregon called Seperation Creek. What does it separate?

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Post by Idéfix Wed Jun 27, 2012 1:15 pm

1. The one when he claimed in a debate with Carter that there was no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe?

2. Larry Craig, the vehemently-not-gay former senator from Idaho.

3. When Dick Cheney shot his hunting buddy in the face?

4. Stephen Colbert?

5. The states of Oregon and Washington?

7. Kalidasa's wife asked him the question. He went on to use the words as the first words of three of his famous works: kumArasambhavam, mEghadUtam, and raghuvamsam.

8. That they were truly amateurs?
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Post by indophile Wed Jun 27, 2012 1:20 pm

panini press wrote:1. The one when he claimed in a debate with Carter that there was no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe?

2. Larry Craig, the vehemently-not-gay former senator from Idaho. -- Yes

3. When Dick Cheney shot his hunting buddy in the face? --- Yes

4. Stephen Colbert? --- No

5. The states of Oregon and Washington? ---- No

7. Kalidasa's wife asked him the question. He went on to use the words as the first words of three of his famous works: kumArasambhavam, mEghadUtam, and raghuvamsam. ----- Yes

8. That they were truly amateurs?
----- No

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Post by indophile Wed Jun 27, 2012 1:22 pm

Panini Press --- # 1 was also incorrect.

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Post by Obnoxious Wed Jun 27, 2012 2:55 pm

[*]Jay Leno quipped that this former United States lawmaker was “inducted into the Idaho Hall of Fame, not the entire Hall, just the mens room.” Name the lawmaker.

Larry Craig? I guy who git busted in Bathroom.


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Post by indophile Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:02 pm

Silk Smitha wrote:
[*]Jay Leno quipped that this former United States lawmaker was “inducted into the Idaho Hall of Fame, not the entire Hall, just the mens room.” Name the lawmaker.

Larry Craig? I guy who git busted in Bathroom.


Yes, that's him, the guy with a wide stance.Smile

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Post by Kris Wed Jun 27, 2012 10:01 pm

indophile wrote:

Please do not google.




  • President Ford was well known for his gaffes. What is the worst gaffe for which he was credited, but absolutely had no vision or hand in conceiving it?
>>>>>golf ball hitting his head


  • Jay Leno quipped that this former United States lawmaker was “inducted into the Idaho Hall of Fame, not the entire Hall, just the mens room.” Name the lawmaker.
>>>>>Craig


  • Bill Maher once quipped, "It's amazing, the only time you get accountability out of this administration is when they are actually holding a smoking gun." What was the incident that was the inspiration for this quip?
>>>>Dick Cheney gun incident when he hit his friend


  • When asked by Jay Leno what would be his first act as President, this candidate for President said that he would order a thorough shampoo and scrub of the carpets, drapes, furniture, and furnishings in the Oval Office. Who was that candidate?
>>>>Bush Jr?


  • Identify this political couple, and what are their names? http://indiauncut.com/uploads/images/ashok-chavan-middle-finger.jpg
  • We could say that Iago (in Othello by Shakespeare) has no real motives for evit acts – he's just plain evil. This famous poet characterized Iago as "a being next to the devil, only not quite the devil" and goes on to call Iago's behavior "motiveless malignity." Who was that famous poet?
>>>>Tennyson?





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Post by Kris Wed Jun 27, 2012 10:06 pm

Along
with questions on drugs and gender, all the athletes in 1960 Olympics
in Rome had to answer a rather silly question. What was that question?

>>>Race?

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Post by indophile Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:20 am

ANSWERS:


  • President Ford was well known for his gaffes. What is the worst gaffe for which he was credited, but absolutely had no vision or hand in conceiving it?

When Queen Elizabeth and Ford were dancing after big White House social event, and the band played the song “the lady is a tramp.”



2. Jay Leno quipped that this former United States lawmaker was “inducted into the Idaho Hall of Fame, not the entire Hall, just the mens room.” Name the lawmaker.



Larry Craig from Idaho.



3. Bill Maher once quipped, "It's amazing, the only time you get accountability out of this administration is when they are actually holding a smoking gun." What was the incident that was the inspiration for this quip?



Dick Cheney shooting his friend while hunting (home-grown) turkey.



4. When asked by Jay Leno what would be his first act as President, this candidate for President said that he would order a thorough shampoo and scrub of the carpets, drapes, furniture, and furnishings in the Oval Office. Who was that candidate?



George W. Bush. That was the time Clinton-Lewinsky episode was in the news everyday.



5, There is a rivulet in Oregon called Seperation Creek. What does it separate?



Two mountains named Husband and Wife.Surprised



6. We could say that Iago (in Othello by Shakespeare) has no real motives – he's just plain evil. This famous poet characterized Iago as "a being next to the devil, only not quite the devil" and goes on to call Iago's behavior "motiveless malignity." Who was that famous poet?



Samuel Taylor Coleridge.



7. Why did the question, “asti kaSchit vaagviSeshah (अस्ति कश्चित् वाग्विशेषः)?” become so famous in the Indian classical literary lore? According to legend who asked this question, addressing whom, and what was the answer? Who asked this question.



Sanskrit poet Kalidasa’s wife asked him that question to break the ice on their wedding night. Translation - “some conversation to enlighten me please." He took that as the cue and wrote three great works each starting with one of those words – “asti” for kumarasambhavam (astyuttaraasyaam diSi dEvataatmaa ), “kaSchit” for meghadootam (kaSchit kaantaa virahaguruNaa ), and “vaag” for raghuvamSa (vaagarthaaviva samprkthau ).



8. Along with questions on drugs and gender, all the athletes in 1960 Olympics in Rome had to answer a rather silly question. What was that?



The question was - when you were a little baby, were you breastfed or bottlefed?Smile

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