Tute Week 4

1. What is the weight of the worlds biggest pumpkin? How long did it take to grow?

The worlds biggest pumpkin weighed in at 1528 pounds and took 4 1/2 months to grow (http://www.worldamazingrecords.com/2008/10/worlds-biggest-and-heaviest-pumpkin.html)



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

I would have thought it would be twitter but I can't find anything on the internet to substantiate this. All I could find it this bogus website where you pay to find out her contact details (http://www.contactanycelebrity.com/trial/do/celebrityView?name=Lily-Allen&id=58697).



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

46 centimeters!!! (http://www.ask.com/bar?q=How+Long+Is+a+Giraffe%27s+Tongue&page=1&qsrc=6&ab=0&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sandiegozoo.org%2Fanimalbytes%2Ft-giraffe.html).




4. How would you define the word 'glycomics'? In your own words what does it really mean? What does the term 'seagull manager' refer to?

Glycomics is an area of biology concerned with the study of the structure & function of chains of sugars (http://www.ask.com/bar?q=glycomics+definition&page=1&qsrc=2417&ab=2&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bio-medicine.org%2Fbiology-definition%2FGlycomics%2F).

A 'seagull manager' is a manager who flies in, makes a lot of noise, craps on everything, then leaves (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=seagull+manager).




5. What was David Cronenberg's first feature film? Which of his movies had Blondie in it?

Cronenberg's first feature film was Shivers in 1975 (http://www.ask.com/movies/people/David-Cronenberg/86249). His movie Videodrome featured Blondie (http://www.scifimoviepage.com/video.html).



6. When was the original 'Hackers Manifesto' written?

1986 (http://www.docdroppers.org/wiki/index.php?title=Hacker_Manifesto).

7. Why do phone numbers in Hollywood films start with 555?

Because the telephone numbers from 555 0100 to 555 0199 do not exist. They have been reserved especially for use in Hollywood movies. This is to avoid actual phone numbers being used in movies, which will eventually result in fans prank calling the number (http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/geekend/?p=2438).


8. What is the cheapest form of travel from the Gold Coast to Sydney?

After searching Countrylink, Greyhound & Webjet I found the cheapest way would be to fly with Jetstar. They have flights from $52 (http://www.webjet.com.au/flights/). Realistically though, hitchhiking would be the cheapest (but maybe not the safest) way.





9. What song was top of the Australian pop charts this week in 1965?

"Help!" by The Beatles (http://tsort.info/music/6hsv00.htm).



10. Which Brisbane band includes Stephen Stockwell on keyboards & vocals?

The Black Assassins (http://members.optusnet.com.au/~toxicoh/blackas.htm)