Title: Nerd Quiz
Description: part one
biggestlibraryyet - November 23, 2009 08:15 PM (GMT)
some geek related questions for your enjoyment....
1) In Star Wars, what is Chewbacca’s weapon of choice?
Bowcaster - Simon Pegg
2) What 1989 Weird Al Yankovic film also starred Michael Richards?
UHF - Fritter3) In The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, what is the character named Eccentrica Gallumbits better known as?
The triple-breasted whore of Eroticon 6 - Fritter4) What is “The Konami Code”?
5) What “nerd rock” band took its name from an insult delivered by Princess Leia to Han Solo?
Nerf Herder - Orphiztic6) From which university did famed nerd Bill Gates graduate?
He didn't graduate, he dropped out of Harvard - Stefan7) What classic video game featured enemies known as Pookas and Fygars?
Dig Dug - Orphiztic8) Due to playing fast and loose with the rules of time travel, which Star Trek: the Next Generation character died three separate times during the series?
Lt. Tasha Yar - A Worred Man9) With horn-rimmed glasses, ill-fitting suits and Cyrillic subtitles, the Rentals helped define geek chic with which 1995 hit?
Friends of P - Orphiztic10) Nerds worldwide mourned in March 2008 when this Dungeons & Dragons creator passed away.
Gary Gygax - A Worried ManPoints!
Orphiztic - 3
A Worred Man - 2
Fritter - 2
Stefan - 1
Simon Pegg - 1
Fritter - November 23, 2009 08:18 PM (GMT)
3) The triple-breasted whore of Eroticon 6
biggestlibraryyet - November 23, 2009 08:19 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Fritter @ Nov 23 2009, 02:18 PM) |
| 3) The triple-breasted whore of Eroticon 6 |
:lol: :applaud: :lol:
Fritter - November 23, 2009 08:20 PM (GMT)
1) Didn't he alternate between a blaster pistol and a big spiky stick thing?
Orphistic - November 23, 2009 08:21 PM (GMT)
biggestlibraryyet - November 23, 2009 08:21 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Fritter @ Nov 23 2009, 02:20 PM) |
| 1) Didn't he alternate between a blaster pistol and a big spiky stick thing? |
It has a specific name... :whistle:
Orphistic - November 23, 2009 08:21 PM (GMT)
Orphistic - November 23, 2009 08:22 PM (GMT)
Orphistic - November 23, 2009 08:23 PM (GMT)
biggestlibraryyet - November 23, 2009 08:24 PM (GMT)
Orphy - :applaud: for 9 and 5, 8 is incorrect
Orphistic - November 23, 2009 08:26 PM (GMT)
stefan - November 23, 2009 08:27 PM (GMT)
8. Jean Luc himself, I think
6. Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard as an undergrad. Not sure where he graduated from.
A Worried Man - November 23, 2009 08:28 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Orphistic @ Nov 24 2009, 08:22 AM) |
| 5. Nerf Herder |
Writers and performers of the Buffy theme.
A Worried Man - November 23, 2009 08:29 PM (GMT)
biggestlibraryyet - November 23, 2009 08:30 PM (GMT)
Hmmm, I'll give Stefan the point for 6. He dropped out, and never received a diploma.
Everything else not already addressed is incorrect.
A Worried Man - November 23, 2009 08:31 PM (GMT)
Was Weird Al Yankovic in The Kentucky Fried Movie?
biggestlibraryyet - November 23, 2009 08:31 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (A Worried Man @ Nov 23 2009, 02:29 PM) |
| 10 Gary Gygax? |
B) correct B)
A Worried Man - November 23, 2009 08:33 PM (GMT)
biggestlibraryyet - November 23, 2009 08:33 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (A Worried Man @ Nov 23 2009, 02:33 PM) |
| 8. Tasha Yar? |
ding ding ding ding ding :girl2:
A Worried Man - November 23, 2009 08:36 PM (GMT)
A Worried Man - November 23, 2009 08:38 PM (GMT)
1. Was it called something like a light bow or lazer bow?
Orphistic - November 23, 2009 08:38 PM (GMT)
Fritter - November 23, 2009 08:40 PM (GMT)
biggestlibraryyet - November 23, 2009 08:40 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Orphistic @ Nov 23 2009, 02:38 PM) |
| 7. Dig Dug |
You bet your ass
biggestlibraryyet - November 23, 2009 08:45 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (A Worried Man @ Nov 23 2009, 02:38 PM) |
| 1. Was it called something like a light bow or lazer bow? |
You're in the ballpark, but this isn't right
A Worried Man - November 23, 2009 08:51 PM (GMT)
I'm going to have to retire from this quiz as I've googled the remaining answers. I would not have got any of them in a million years, but I have seen the Weird Al Yankovic film at some point.
Fritter - November 23, 2009 08:52 PM (GMT)
biggestlibraryyet - November 23, 2009 08:53 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Fritter @ Nov 23 2009, 02:52 PM) |
| Who is Michael Richards? |
better known as Kramer from Seinfeld
DJAsh - November 23, 2009 08:53 PM (GMT)
1 Huge steaming wookie turds he throws at his adversaries?
biggestlibraryyet - November 23, 2009 08:55 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (DJAsh @ Nov 23 2009, 02:53 PM) |
| 1 Huge steaming wookie turds he throws at his adversaries? |
-1
It's common knowledge Wookie crap is entirely liquid, making it near impossible to throw in its natural state
Fritter - November 23, 2009 08:56 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (biggestlibraryyet @ Nov 24 2009, 08:53 AM) |
| QUOTE (Fritter @ Nov 23 2009, 02:52 PM) | | Who is Michael Richards? |
better known as Kramer from Seinfeld
|
Oh god, it's UHF, thanks for reminding me.
biggestlibraryyet - November 23, 2009 08:57 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Fritter @ Nov 23 2009, 02:56 PM) |
| QUOTE (biggestlibraryyet @ Nov 24 2009, 08:53 AM) | | QUOTE (Fritter @ Nov 23 2009, 02:52 PM) | | Who is Michael Richards? |
better known as Kramer from Seinfeld
|
Oh god, it's UHF, thanks for reminding me.
|
it is indeed!
Fritter - November 23, 2009 08:59 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (biggestlibraryyet @ Nov 24 2009, 08:57 AM) |
| QUOTE (Fritter @ Nov 23 2009, 02:56 PM) | | QUOTE (biggestlibraryyet @ Nov 24 2009, 08:53 AM) | | QUOTE (Fritter @ Nov 23 2009, 02:52 PM) | | Who is Michael Richards? |
better known as Kramer from Seinfeld
|
Oh god, it's UHF, thanks for reminding me.
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it is indeed!
|
Not quite as funny as Weird Al's records, which is saying something.
biggestlibraryyet - November 23, 2009 11:47 PM (GMT)
*hints*
1) Sort of sounds like the trade name for an electric cello
4) It was used to cheat in many old Nintendo games
Fritter - November 24, 2009 08:49 PM (GMT)
1) I don't know if it's cheating (or name-dropping) but I just asked the actor Simon Pegg about Chewbacca's weapon and he gave me the answer instantly.
So, for the sake of some sort of closure:
A Bowcaster.
biggestlibraryyet - November 24, 2009 09:01 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Fritter @ Nov 24 2009, 02:49 PM) |
1) I don't know if it's cheating (or name-dropping) but I just asked the actor Simon Pegg about Chewbacca's weapon and he gave me the answer instantly.
So, for the sake of some sort of closure:
A Bowcaster. |
absolutely correct B)