Scavenger hunt
1. What is the weight of the world's biggest pumpkin? I asked "Jeeves" and his answer was: Another record for the world's largest pumpkin. Oregon farmer STEVE DOLETAS grew a pumpkin that weighed 1,180 pounds. Mooter.com offered me no help at all. Seeing 'relevance' is their moto...
2. What is the best way (quickest, most reliable) to contact Grant Hackett? Miami Olympic heated pool, 80 pacific ave, Miami, qld, 4220. I looked into Altavista.com and another blog from this course in the past came up. Sorry Lenny_G. Actually, I'll reference it : Lenny_G (http://www.users.on.net/~lenus/nct/2005/04/nct-week-6.html) accessed 21/3/06
3. What is the length of a giraffe's tongue? A giraffe's tongue is 18 to 20 inches (46 to 50 centimeters) long and blue-black. Thankyou a9.com http://a9.com/length%20of%20giraffes%20tongue
4. How would you define the word "ontology"? What does it really mean? An ontology is a specification of a conceptualization. In philosophy it refers to the subject of existence. Basically : Knowing about knowing... ujiko.com was little help but we got there in the end. http://www-ksl.stanford.edu/kst/what-is-an-ontology.html
5. What was David Cronenberg's first feature film? Shivers... *ba ba boow* (scary horror music) Icerocket.com. cool name. coll search engine. http://horrorlibrary.net/MovieRJC100104.htm
6. When was the original "Hacker's Manifesto" written? originally written in 1989. hotbot.com isn't useless http://www.hotbot.com/default.asp?query=hackers+manifesto+originally+written&ps=&loc=searchbox&tab=web&provKey=Ask+Jeeves 7. Why do all phone numbers in Hollywood films start with "555"? They do it on purpose so that no-one can molest the unsuspecting owner of a number - 555-numbers do not exist. a9.com once again. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A812800#footnote5 (this page is very funny)
8. What is the cheapest form of travel from Crete to Rhodes? To walk and swim. or fly by yourself (check out my blog)... I didn't need a search engine for that one.
9. What song was top of the Australian Pop Charts this week in 1965? Over The Rainbow Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs. http://www.onmc.iinet.net.au/top/1965.htm
10. Which Brisbane band was (still is?) Stephen Stockwell a member of? Brisbane punk band Black Assassins http://www.brisbanewritersfestival.com.au/2005/content/standard.asp?name=StockwellS
2. What is the best way (quickest, most reliable) to contact Grant Hackett? Miami Olympic heated pool, 80 pacific ave, Miami, qld, 4220. I looked into Altavista.com and another blog from this course in the past came up. Sorry Lenny_G. Actually, I'll reference it : Lenny_G (http://www.users.on.net/~lenus/nct/2005/04/nct-week-6.html) accessed 21/3/06
3. What is the length of a giraffe's tongue? A giraffe's tongue is 18 to 20 inches (46 to 50 centimeters) long and blue-black. Thankyou a9.com http://a9.com/length%20of%20giraffes%20tongue
4. How would you define the word "ontology"? What does it really mean? An ontology is a specification of a conceptualization. In philosophy it refers to the subject of existence. Basically : Knowing about knowing... ujiko.com was little help but we got there in the end. http://www-ksl.stanford.edu/kst/what-is-an-ontology.html
5. What was David Cronenberg's first feature film? Shivers... *ba ba boow* (scary horror music) Icerocket.com. cool name. coll search engine. http://horrorlibrary.net/MovieRJC100104.htm
6. When was the original "Hacker's Manifesto" written? originally written in 1989. hotbot.com isn't useless http://www.hotbot.com/default.asp?query=hackers+manifesto+originally+written&ps=&loc=searchbox&tab=web&provKey=Ask+Jeeves 7. Why do all phone numbers in Hollywood films start with "555"? They do it on purpose so that no-one can molest the unsuspecting owner of a number - 555-numbers do not exist. a9.com once again. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A812800#footnote5 (this page is very funny)
8. What is the cheapest form of travel from Crete to Rhodes? To walk and swim. or fly by yourself (check out my blog)... I didn't need a search engine for that one.
9. What song was top of the Australian Pop Charts this week in 1965? Over The Rainbow Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs. http://www.onmc.iinet.net.au/top/1965.htm
10. Which Brisbane band was (still is?) Stephen Stockwell a member of? Brisbane punk band Black Assassins http://www.brisbanewritersfestival.com.au/2005/content/standard.asp?name=StockwellS

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