h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Thanks Fargo - that helps a lot...

I shall have to go with C - I have reservations with your use of 'all' and 'funny' in answer D (if you're going to be picky )

From what I know, answer d is a lot closer to the truth than answer c.....I had no idea this question was so controversial. If ever you get filmed by tv all will be revealed.

Perhaps C Hawke should adjudicate

Hey Fargo, I don't mind - it does mean I come away with having won absolutely no money at all - but there was always a chance - I should have taken the 200 (or whatever it was) - I know the rules (darned rules)

OK - does this mean I can set the next question to see who is the next contestant?

Right then, all you participants.. the first person to put these into correct order of invention will be the next lucky participant in Who Wants to Be A Virtual Millionaire...

Correct Chronological Order of Invention (oldest first):

a. typewriter
b. computer
c. camera
d. telephone

Are we talking patents, prototypes, or commercial products?

This is my guess anyway:
c, a, d, b

If I'm wrong can I have another go?

Bluebelle

Correct, Bluebelle


I was going to specify all the specifics but it would have been far too long-winded

Anyway :

c, a, d, b

c. camera - 1826 - first permanent image using camera and light-sensitive paper (Niepce)

a. typewriter - 1867 - first patent (Sholes / Glidden / Soules)

d. telephone - 1876 - first spoken transmission (Bell)

b. computer - 1888 - first successful use of punch-card tabulating machine (Hollerith)


Anyway - your first question -

Complete the name of Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting, Mona ....

a. View
b. Lisa
c. Minnie
d. Theresa

Yippee.

Is it b by any chance?

Yes, I'm sure. No I don't want to change my mind.

Blue

Congratulations Blue, you have won 100A$.

I think etiquette suggests I leave a reasonable time now for other people to pose you a slightly harder question for 200A$. I shall be back in about an hour and a half to see - if another question hasn't been posted I'll put up your question for 200... isn't it exciting

slightly harder eh....

What are light particles called
a] photons
b] crutons
c] vegans
d] vulcans

Definitely a

Blue

200 in the bag, good on yer Blue.

next question someone please...

OK I beleive A$500 is the next prize, and still easyish

How many books are there in the Hitch-hikers guide to the galaxy triolgy

a) 2
b) 3
c) 5
d)10

Good luck Blue

C

That'll be 5 then. Sorry, c.

Blue

Correct, U have now won A$500 , enough for 16 days hitch-hiking around the Galaxy. Just a reminder, U have all three life lines left and 1 question from a assured A$1000

Next Questioner please. I see our first contestant is on-line perhaps revenge from Frizzychick?

Chris

OK in order to keep it moveing another from me, for A$1000

The Y2K bug aka the millenium bug is:

A a computer virus
B a strain of flu anticipated nexct year
C A problem with computers not recognizing the date 2000
D a problem created by IS consultants in order that they can earn lots of fixing the problem they caused in the first place

Chris

Always c, but almost certainly d too sometimes. Or maybe "an imaginiary problem created by IS consultants...". What a cynic. I'll stick with c.

Blue

Congratulations you leave here with a certain A$1000 (wish I could spell Guarunteed)

My ISP is playing silly sods so I will say goodnite as I'm logged on via a backup ISP. Next question for BlueBelle anyone?

Chris

I'm sure Hawke-face won't mind me responding in his/her place to say CORRECT Blue, you have just won yourself an assured 1000A$ - whatever happens from now on you will always have that money.

Next Question : (I'm afraid I don't know what the sum is - Chris can fill this on on his/her return) :


What is the principle vegetable in the dish Moussaka

a. carrot
b. aubergine (eggplant)
c. courgette (zucchini)
d. sweet potato


And Blue, can I ask (not part of the multichoice I'm afraid) your nationality and first language. It might help in writing future questions so we don't make them totally impossible by being UK/Anglo- or Euro- centric - thanks... We know you can go all the way - 1,000,000A$.... are you nervous yet (hee hee)

Ahh! Something I can get my teeth into!

b I think.

And the answer to your other questions, just in case I got that right, are: British, English, and not yet.

Blue

Are you sure about that answer, Blue - is that your final answer?

(Chris Tarrant, eat your heart out (please))

Hey this is great fun - the most drawn out game of "Millionaire" Ive ever seen.

Is the English one with Mr Tarrant as slow as the Australian version. Theres only about four or five questions asked in half an hour - so painful!!!!!

Hope you get the million blue (you may not live long enough to see it at this rate though!!!)