Scavenger hunt!

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

Joe Jutras on his 1689 pound pumpkin which was weighed at the Topsfield Fair GPC weigh-off in Topsfield, MA on September 29, 2007. Joe grew this monster on the 998.6 Pukos 2005 and crossed it with 1225 Jutras 2003.

The source of this information was -http://www.bigpumpkins.com/viewarticle.asp?id=162&gid=50

"That pumpkin grew in 87 days. It was an average of 20 pounds a day. I went on vacation for three days and came back and it was huge."

The source of this information was -www.salemnews.com/punews/local_story_273234042.html

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

Through yahoo.com search i discovered Twitter is the best way to contact Lilly, however your chances of her replying are slim to none.

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

"The giraffe has the longest tongue in the animal kingdom. It can extend to a record length of 53cm! Its flexible tongue functions like a ‘hand’ for grasping leaves. It has a tough and leathery surface, which allows the animal to feed on the thorny acacia." I was very startled by this news as i knew their tongues where big but not half a meter long.

The source of this information was - http://www.zoo.com.sg/spotlight/african_giraffe.htm

4. How would you define the word 'glycomics'? In your own words, what does it really mean ?

“Glycomics,” the scientific attempt to characterize and study carbohydrates, is a rapidly emerging branch of science, for which informatics is just beginning.

http://www.ploscompbiol.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000075

What does the term 'seagull manager' refer to?

According to http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Seagull%20Management

The type of management is 'where your boss hovers around the, takes the good ideas for himself/herself, and shits on every other idea you have.'

However a more refined search bought about the results 'Seagull manager is a

Transient, highly critical manager: a manager whose interaction with the workforce consists in arriving, criticizing everything and everybody harshly, and leaving again

Reference: http://www.ask.com/bar?q=seagull+manager&page=1&qsrc=0&ab=4&u=http%3A%2F%2Fuk.encarta.msn.com%2Fdictionary_1481585101%2Fseagull_manager.html

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

Videodrome- "Love it or loathe it, David Cronenberg's 1983 horror film Videodrome is a movie to be reckoned with. Inviting extremes of response from disdain (critic Roger Ebert called it "one of the least entertaining films ever made") to academic euphoria, it's the kind of film that is simultaneously sickening and seemingly devoid of humanity, but also blessed with provocative ideas and a compelling subtext of social commentary."

Source of information was http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086541/

6. When was the original 'Hacker's Manifesto' written?

The Hacker Manifesto was written on January 8^th 1986 by a lord Blanken Shepard.

The source was - http://www.mithral.com/~beberg/manifesto.html

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

Due to the low fill of the 555 code Hollywood was encouraged to quote 555 numbers in their production to prevent people calling the numbers written on the screen.

http://www.telephonecollecting.org/code.htm

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

Varying with air flights, virgin, Jetstar ect. However to truly do it cheaply hitchhiking is the only was you can usual get down there within 24 hours.

9. What song was top of the Australian Pop Charts this week in 1965?

Ray Brown & the Whispers with their song Fool, Fool, Fool was top of the charts this week in 1965 with #1 Sydney #4 Melbourne #2 Brisbane #1 Adelaide #1 Perth

http://www.poparchives.com.au/feature.php?id=186

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

The Black Assassins were a vital part of the Brisbane Punk scene which developed in the late 1970's and early 1980's. They played at every major venue at one time or another. Sometimes they got banned for outrageous behavior.

So the Brisbane punk band the black assassins starred Stephen Stockwell on key board and vocals!

The source of this information was -http://members.optusnet.com.au/~toxicoh/blackas.htm