Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Tutorial 3 Scavenger Hunt

1. What is the weight of the world's biggest pumpkin (include the year of this record, is there a more recent record)?
The largest pumpkin ever grown is 1,502 pounds. It was grown by Ron Wallace of Greene, Rhode Island. It was weighed in on October 7, 2006 at the Rhode Island Weigh-off.
(http://www.pumpkinnook.com/giants/record.htm through askjeeves)

2. What is the best way (quickest, most reliable) to contact Grant Hackett?

If you want to contact Grant, please write to the Miami Swimming Club, their address is:Miami Swimming ClubPO BOX 2461BURLEIGH QLD 4220
(http://granthackettonline.free.fr/?page_id=107)

3. What is the length of a giraffe's tongue?

It can reach to a size of 22 inches in length.
(http://www.bellsouthmspioneers.org/ZooGiraffes.htm)

4. How would you define "ontology"? In your own words, what does it mean?

Ontology is the study of being or existence. Ontology can be said to study conceptions of reality. It has one basic question: "What is there?"
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontology)

5. What was David Lynch's first film?

"Six Men Getting Sicker" in 1967.
(http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=100454&mod=films)

6. When was the original "Hacker's Manifesto" written, and by whom?

January 8, 1986 by Loyd Blankenship aka The Mentor
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacker_Manifesto)

7. What is the capital of Bhutan, and what language do the citizens speak?

The capital city is Thimphu. Their official languages are Dzongkha and English
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan)

8. What is the cheapest form of travel from Bergen, Norway to Ornskoldsvik, Sweden?

Walking.....?

9. What song was top of the Australian Pop Charts this week in 1972?

The first time ever I saw your face by Roberta Flack

(www.weddingcentral.com)

10. What punk band was Stephen Stockwell (head of the school of arts) in?

The Black Assassins.

(http://www.brisbanewritersfestival.com.au/2005/content/standard.asp?name=StockwellS)






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