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Sebatron 9 October 2004

Hi there.Hope you're doing well.Keep up the good work.Always press that button when you go to the lavatory.Don't dribble or sweat.Don't overdo it.Always record in the red. or blue . .

Here are the current scores,, we've made some adjustments and these are now locked in. .

SCORES:

MHUGHES : 25 points

MIKE AT THE CAVE : 30 points

ZEMLIN : 45 points

THE BEAST: 45 points

FREAKY: 90 points

DAVID FRENCH : 95 points

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QUESTION ELEVEN :

Each of these questions is worth a different amount of points .
Pick one AND ONLY ONE.
Answer it as best you can,,, according to the guidelines.
We cannot have two people answering the same questions,, so please avoid that.
We will NOT ACCEPT answers that do not abide to our guidlines.
If you CHEAT you may be disqualified,, which would be a very sad thing to do . . disgraceful in fact .
So please don't try any smartass antics for they will not benefit you in the long run .
...>Or will they ? 8)

1/ What do you consider to be the best song of all time and why?
( No less than thirty words )

2/ What do you consider to be the best Beatles album and why?
( No less than thirty words )

3/ Is Tom Hanks a good actor ?
( 'YES' or 'NO' only thanks )

4/ What's the best John Carpenter film ? (director)
( Just the tiltle and year thanks )

Your time starts NOW,
Don't hesitate act fast. :lol: 8-)

Comments

David French Sat, 10/09/2004 - 13:08

The best Beatles album is Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. It was a ground breaking album in terms of record engineering and production. Many new ideas were employed including the use of headphones as microphones on stringed instruments, placing microphones down in the bells of brass instruments, and creative use of panning.

Bri Sat, 10/09/2004 - 15:29

Hi Sebatron. First, I want to also extend my appreciation for sponsoring such a contest.

Forgive me for bringing this up, especially right in the middle of the currently open question(For various reasons, I was hesitant to wait), however, I have a question in regards to your question #10: " 2/ Is the second last name of the second last man who walked on the moon ..... is it Schmidt or Harrisson ?"...and also in lieu of your statement, " We cannot have two people answering the same questions ,, so please avoid that."

Well, I initially agreed with Mike's answer "yes"(Harrison H. Schmitt), but then I noticed you had misspelled both names: Harrison and Schmitt.(you have Harrisson and Schmidt) Considering the nature of this contest, your interest in space travel, etc., etc., I couldn't see you accidentally misspelling these names, so I assumed you were trying to trick us....thus my answer, "No."

Am I way off base here? Just curious. Thanks again Sebatron. 8-)

Sebatron Sun, 10/10/2004 - 05:53

Well, I initially agreed with Mike's answer "yes"(Harrison H. Schmitt), but then I noticed you had misspelled both names: Harrison and Schmitt.(you have Harrisson and Schmidt)

...in fact ,, then ,, both of you are wrong ....
His full name is : Harrison Hagen Schmitt
First name: Harrison
Second last name : Hagen
Last Name : Schmitt

Mike has been trying real hard lately ,, we can all see that ..... it was only fair to award him some points ..... not many ...... :wink:
You'll get more points , Bri ..... when you do your time .... 8-)

Am I way off base here? Just curious.

No that's fine man .... the sponsor feels that all intentions can be justified ,,, it's the big picture that counts.

I have a question sebatron --Did Dave get 20 points for the Ray campi 1977 answer???I dont understand

I don't either....
I checked out Ray Campi ..... he did release it in 1977.
Of course we all know it by Jerry Lee Lewis' version...
I thought Dave was being original by stating the unobvious ..... :?

However you have brought to light my awareness to the fact that Campi did not infact write the classic tune.... so Dave may be taxed an undisclosed amount of points in the near future.It won't be obvious ,,, it may not even register. :wink:

Now hopefully the bickering will end here ,,
and we can get back into The ~SEBATRON~ Quiz ...... :lol:

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These are now the current scores ,,, totally locked in and NOT NEGOTIABLE....

SCORES:

BRI : 20 points

MIKE AT THE CAVE : 40 points

ZEMLIN : 45 points

THE BEAST: 45 points

MHUGHES : 50 points

FREAKY: 90 points

DAVID FRENCH : 110 points

Good luck to everyone.,
....you may need it ....... :lol:

David French Sun, 10/10/2004 - 07:24

Seb,

When I was researching the Whole Lotta Shakin' question, the site I was using listed separate entries for Whole Lotta Shakin' and Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On, which led me to believe that they were two separate songs. Jerry Lee Lewis was not listed as an rtist who had performed Whole Lotta Shakin' but was (of course) listed as an artist who had performed Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On. This strengthened my belief that they were two different songs. Since a person playing in your contest doesn't exactly have all the time in the world, I quickly gave my Ray Campi answer believing that they were indeed different songs. I have now found the truth that they are one and the same, and that Jerry Lee Lewis didn't write the song. It was actually written by country pianist Roy Hall (under the pseudonym of Sunny David) and a black musician named Dave Williams. Apparently, Hall was first to record the song in 1955 for Decca. Then followed an R&B cover by Big Maybelle on Okeh records which was released later that same year. Finally, Lewis's version was released in 1957 on Sun records.

Sebatron Mon, 10/11/2004 - 02:31

I have now found the truth that they are one and the same, and that Jerry Lee Lewis didn't write the song. It was actually written by country pianist Roy Hall (under the pseudonym of Sunny David) and a black musician named Dave Williams. Apparently, Hall was first to record the song in 1955 for Decca. Then followed an R&B cover by Big Maybelle on Okeh records which was released later that same year. Finally, Lewis's version was released in 1957 on Sun records.

Yes this is what i suspected all along ,, which is why i didn't award full points to you.
I mean if you had stated , ' Dave Williams , 1955 ' ... i may have awarded twice as many points as what i had awarded you....
I had a suspicion that Jerry Lee Lewis didn't write it.
The white guys were always ripping off the black guys back then.

The best song ever is "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth" by Georg Frederic Handel. I mean this song has been sung for 250 odd years and it still makes me cry.

Yes i agree ,, it's a very moving song.
Unfortunately we cannot accept that answer because it's a rather late entry. :cry:

Keep trying though ,, everybody has a chance at winning..... some more of a chance than others ...... 8)

Sebatron Mon, 10/11/2004 - 13:38

QUESTION TWELVE

Choose any one of the following questions.
I will accept only the first four posts as answers …..no matter whichever questions....

It is ok if the same people answer the same question.
You have to use some style ,,, font….colour…..size ,,, in your answer if
your answer is identical to someone else’s.
In other words , two answers may have the same DATA but must be visually independent.
…even just re-wording is cool….

*When did Elvis Aaron Presley die?
What was the publicly released weight of Elvis Aaron Presley when he died?
What was Elvis’ actual weight?
(40 to 60 points )

How many rings does Saturn have?
…… and why?
What is that gap called?
(20 to 50 points )

What is the atomic weight of lead?
Why are bullets usually made of lead?
( 20 to 40 points )

*Who played the character ‘ Talby’ in the John Carpenter film …’ Dark Star ‘?
Who wrote the film score to the above film?
When was it released?
( 20 to 70 points )

*DONATES NO MORE 20 WORDS

Your time starts right now ,,
Get to it. :lol:

zemlin Mon, 10/11/2004 - 14:03

Saturn's ring system is divided up into 7 major divisions with alphabetic designators in the order of discovery. Much of the elaborate structure of the rings is due to gravitational effects of nearby satellites. The major gap is called the Cassini divison - named after Giovanni Cassini who discovered the gap in 1676.

anonymous Mon, 10/11/2004 - 14:11

Saturn's ring system is divided into 7 major divisions and named with alphabetic designators in the order of discovery. From the innermost ring to the outermost ring the designators are D, C, B, A, F, G and E.

Each major division is further subdivided into thousands of individual ringlets.

It's been proposed that electrostatic repulsion between ring particles (positioned consecutively over time) may play a role in creating the ring-effect.

Between the A and B rings is a gap called the Cassini division named after Giovanni Cassini who discovered the Gap in 1676.

They presumably represent either a satellite torn apart by tidal forces, or (more likely) material that was never allowed to condense into moons because of the tidal forces. The evidence indicates that the rings are composed of particles that are mostly ice crystals, with sizes as large as centimeters or meters.

Sebatron Tue, 10/12/2004 - 13:53

SCORES:

BRI : 55 points

MIKE AT THE CAVE : 60 points

ZEMLIN : 65 points

MHUGHES : 70 points

THE BEAST: 90 points

FREAKY: 90 points

DAVID FRENCH : 175 points

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QUESTION 13 :

There are four groups of questions...Choose one group , answer the questions as best you can ,,, try to be as accurate as you can without using too many words.

When did Miles Davis die?
When was 'Bitches Brew' released?
Who wrote the liner notes?

Which of the 'Original Mercury 7' astronauts are still alive?
Were all the Mercury missions launched with an Atlas booster?
What was the longest Mercury mission?

Which Beatles album was released in 1966?
What was Ringo Starr's contribution to Eleanor Rigby?
Name at least one artist that has covered the last track off Revolver?

What voltage is required between the Base and Emitter of a typical transistor for it to turn on?
Which one of these is in a TO-3 package,, 2N3055 , BC-549 , MJE-350 ?
How many volts does a 7815 voltage regulator produce at its output assuming no load?

Interesting use of colours ( preferbly Red , Blue and a nice shade of gray ) will help your score.
Bold is also good ,,, but itallics are definately out ..... for this question anyway.....

Each question is worth up to 80 points but no less than 20 points unless it really lacks style or is just plain shit....
A good use of Ryhme will help everytime.... :lol:
....ahahahahhhahahahhhhheee,....... 8)

Your time starts now...
Get to it. :shock:

zemlin Tue, 10/12/2004 - 14:08

Which of the 'Original Mercury 7' astronauts are still alive?

Scott Carpenter
John H. Glenn, Jr.
Walter M. Schirra, Jr.

Were all the Mercury missions launched with an Atlas booster?

No. Atlas boosters were used only on Mercury missions VI – IX

What was the longest Mercury mission?

Mercury IX was the longest mission with a duration of 34 hours 19 minutes.

anonymous Tue, 10/12/2004 - 14:15

Miles davis passed away on September 28, 1991.

His phenomenal release, Bitches Brew, was released in March 30, 1970. It broke into the Billboards Top 40 chart, reaching #35 for an amazing four weeks.

Ralph J. Gleason wrote the liner notes.

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So the career of this genius came to an end,
but what was the reason for his soul to transcend?

You see, heaven was booming with much rock pizazz..
But God decided that he really dug Jazz.

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anonymous Tue, 10/12/2004 - 14:35

Of the original mercury 7, these three are not in heaven
M Scott Carpenter
John Glenn Jr
Walter Schirra Jr.
Out of 6 Mercury flights,
only 4 reached the heights
that required an atlas booster
on the longest 22 orbit ride,
Mercury 9's pilot inside,
none other than L. Gordon Cooper (Jr...)
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Bri Tue, 10/12/2004 - 14:36

Of the famous mercury 7 astronauts, John Glenn, Wally Schirra, and Scott Carpenter are alive and fine at 83, 81, and 79.

Not all Mercury missions used the Atlast boosters, there were some Redstones and Little joes...hey they sound like roosters.

At 1 day, ten hours and twenty minutes, the longest spaceflight was Mercury 9. The automatic reentry system failed, but L. Gordon Cooper Jr. guided the Mercury in just fine.

David French Tue, 10/12/2004 - 17:39

Now this ain't for the points, this is just for the facts.
I used to think Ringo contributed jack to the
track about pastors and lonely bitches,
but the part about the sock darnin', that one was his.

Hendrix with a 'c-k-s', man am I embarrased.
Sometimes the stress of this contest can impair us.
And messin' up on 'Michael' was especially embarrasing
Why is that, you ask? 'cause Michael's my middle name!

Now hopefully these rhymes of mine will make this contest fun again.
Closer to the one last Summer. And one more thing...
Nice use of gray, Zem. Yo, that was phat.
Did you use some hexadecimal for that?

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