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pa_newt

Birthday quiz

May 24, 2007 15:33

I am approaching my 52nd birthday at speed and I hope you will help me celebrate by participating in my birthday quiz. There are ten items in the picture below; each is related in some way to the number "52". I hope you will post your answers even if you don't get all ten. I will post the answers June 3rd on my birthday.

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Because I love you best. captainbluebear May 25 2007, 13:37:39 UTC

1. For Lady and the Tramp's 50th anniversary Disney released a 2-disc anniversary edition.
2. That is a B-52 Bomber
3. There are 5 olympic rings and 2 sails on the boat. (Best Guess)
4. 52 Cards in a deck.
5. He is George Sherill, #52 for the Seattle Mariners - pitcher.
6. The numbers 2 and 5 appear with 3 & 4 between them.
7. That is from 52, a comprehensive online newspaper of Earth from DC comics.
8. LII is the Roman Numeral equivalent of 52
9. That is a .52 calibre hand gun.
10. Steve MacLean flew on the Space Shuttle Columbia for Mission STS-52.

Re: Because I love you best. pa_newt May 25 2007, 15:03:55 UTC

HOLY CRAP you're good!
However ...
1. not quite
3. nope
6. not yet
9. impresive try but no

Each answer has a obvious '52' in it you don't have to construct the digits.

Love
Dad

Re: Because I love you best. captainbluebear May 25 2007, 22:58:43 UTC

Is the Lady and the Tramp because it's running time is 52 minutes...and 8 seconds....?

Re: Because I love you best. pa_newt May 26 2007, 00:05:20 UTC

oooooooooh! Another excellent attempt but sadly ... wrong.

fiery_roses May 25 2007, 15:01:16 UTC

I'd do this but I really don't think there's a point anymore. ^ trounced.

pa_newt May 25 2007, 15:05:31 UTC

Go ahead, there are still some openings.

I'll try nlxth May 26 2007, 18:45:15 UTC

1. Lady and the Tramp was first shown in 1955, making this year the 52nd anniversary.
3. The 1952 Summer Olympics were held in Finland, but I can't find this picture associated with them, so this is only a tenative guess.
6. I think Megan's answer was better, but 52 in hexadecimal is 34.
9. I believe, thanks to a Google image search, that this is a CZ-52 pistol, as the pictures match.

Re: I'll try pa_newt May 26 2007, 18:59:30 UTC

Excellent work!
I thought Q 6 would make it to the end unanswered, but no.
However ...
Q.3 is still looking for a correct answer (it is all in the symbol)

Love
Dad

Hah! hackettparents May 28 2007, 04:44:19 UTC

After much dredging and some small hints from Dad (it helps to live here - you can whine and minge and get clues) I have determined that the Fijian Olympic Organization was recognized by the IOC in 1955 - 52 years ago!

Re: Hah! pa_newt May 28 2007, 05:01:44 UTC

Excellent.

Congratulations pa_newt May 28 2007, 05:06:29 UTC

You have collectively solved all ten items in the quiz.
I had thought that #10 would take a few days but Meg got it right away.
I had also thought #6 would last until the end but Jesse was all over it.
Just wait until I turn 53, the quiz will be much tougher.

Thanks for playing.

Re: Congratulations pjbarner June 1 2007, 04:13:32 UTC

I'm a Johnny-come-lately and now don't have to play; however, I do wish you very happy on your upcoming birthday. And many, many returns!! :)

Re: Congratulations pa_newt June 1 2007, 17:27:16 UTC

Thank you very much.