Sunday, November 29, 2009

Scavenger Hunt questions

When i read the following questions i just thought ...what an easy exercise because i knew i could count on Google BUT Too bad not this time! I had to use search engines other than Google to get the answers. Oh my gosh..it took me ages to complete the task.
1.What did Alan Turing wear while riding his bicycle around Bletchley Park?
he could be seen riding his bicycle while wearing a gas-mask to prevent hay-fever......from alltheweb.com then it directed me to this page http://www.nels.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/GURPS/WWII/Turing.htm
2. On what date did two computers first communicate with each other? Where were they?

3What is Bill Gates’ birthday and what age was he when he sold his first software?
He was born on the 28th of October 1955 so sold his first software in 1975 at the age of 20.....AOL.com

4. Where was the World Wide Web invented?
At the CERN (the European Organisation for Nuclear Research in Switzerland...AOL.com
http://www.boutell.com/newfaq/history/inventedwebwhere.html5. How does the power of the computer you are working on now compare with the power of a personal computer from 30 years ago?
6. What is the weight of the largest parsnip ever grown?
It was grown by Norman Craven of Cannington, Ontario weighing in at 8 lb 6 oz which is equivalent to about 3.7 kilos…AOL.com
http://www.vintageassessments.com/vd/rawf_2003.html
7. When did Queensland become a state and why is the Tweed River in New South Wales?
It became a state in 1859
8. What was the weather like in south-east Queensland on 17 November 1954?
9. Why is is Lord Byron still remembered in Venice
?
He bragged that he had sex with 250 women over the course of one year. The sheer brazenness and multiplicity of his sexual swath astonished people. ...ask.com ....doggy huh????
http://hayleybell.wordpress.com/2009/08/21/week-4-scave..

10. What band did Sirhan Chapman play in and what is his real name?

The band is Black Assassins but im not sure of his real name because i couldn't find it anywhere

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