okay so i dont know how right these answers are.
but.... i gave them a fair crack. :)
1. What is the height of the World's biggest tree? How long did it take to grow?
"Hyperion, a Coast Redwood in California, at 115.5 m tall the tallest tree in the world, found in 2006. Hyperion is the name of a coast redwood tree in Northern California that has been confirmed to measure 115.55 m (379.1 feet), which ranks it as the world’s tallest known living tree" (Purpleslinky, 2009).
'It is approximately 700 - 800 years old' (SF Chronicle, 2006).
2. What is the best way (quickest, most reliable) to contact Madonna?
umm to call her?
hahaha. nah i don't really know ay.
There's always the social networking sites, like Facebook and twitter. Twitter would be the most reliable, you would think. I found this website though, http://www.contactanycelebrity.com/
you full subscribe and get celebrity information. I don't know how good it is, but it seemed pretty interesting. As seen on CNN.
"Now you can contact any celebrity using our online rolodex of over 59,505 celebrities, 9 156 representatives and 5 538 companies... All cross-referenced with USPS-verified addresses, Phone and Fax numbers, email formulas and charitable causes for easy access to who represents who!" (Contact any celebrity)
3. What is the age of the oldest ever captive elephant? Is this older than the average wild age?
The oldest elephant which ever lived was 86 years of age, named "Lin Wang" and he lived in captivity at the Taipei zoo in Taiwan.
This is just older than the average wild age.
4. a: How would you define the word 'glycomics?' In your own words, what does it really mean?According to Bio-Medicine.org: "Glycomics, or glycobiology is a discipline of biology that deals with the structure and function of oligosaccharides (chains of sugars). The term glycomics is derived from the chemical prefix for sweetness or a sugar, "glyco-"
So after getting a definition of the word I would say that it is a study of biology which main focus is the study of sugars. This could be relating to sugar content in foods and drinks, etc.
b: What does the term, seagull manager refer to?SEAGULL MANAGER: "A manager who flies in, makes a lot of noise, craps on everything, and then leaves" (Urban Dictionary.com, 2009).
"The term Seagull Manager dates back to the late '80s, and was used in an article by Michael Madison, who used it to describe a particular management approach of interacting with employees, of only dealing with them when a problem arises, making quick-fire decisions about things, then leaving and letting others have to deal with all of the mess left behind" (Swanktrendz, 2008).
5. What was David Cronenberg's most recent feature film? Which of his films had 'Blondie' in it?
MOST RECENT: A History of Violence (2005)
FILMS WITH BLONDIE: Video Drome (1983)
6. When was the original 'Hackers' released?
AMERICA: 15/09/1995
AUSTRALIA: 11/07/1996
7. Why do phone numbers in Hollywood films start with '555?'This is because there are no real phone numbers in Hollywood that start with 555.
It was agreed between the TV/Film industry and telcos, to 'reserve' the 555 prefix and NOT assign it to phone numbers, to save people being hassled by kids/cranks/whatever, in case the screen phone number, turned out to be an actual one. It seems it is purely an act of etiquette to avoid inadvertently giving out someone’s phone number. (Simian Play Limited, 2009)
8. What is the cheapest form of travel from the Gold Coast to Cairns?
The cheapest way is walking.
Though the cheapest "logical" way would be to fly.
Flights range from $69 - $469, depending on time of travel and airline you travel with.
9. What song was top of the Australian Pop Charts this week in 1970?CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL: Up around the bend/run through the jungle
This song was number one for 3 weeks 1/08/1970 -> 15/08/1970
10. Which Brisbane band includes Stephen Stockwell on keyboards and vocals?
The Black Assassains
REFERENCES:
date accessed for all websites 20/08/09
Nobert Soloria Bermosa, 2008, World's tallest and Largest trees,
http://purpleslinky.com/trivia/science/worlds-tallest-and-largest-trees/
Cazedero Nature Program, 2006, The World's Tallest Tree: A Redwood, http://www.davidlnelson.md/Cazadero/Redwood_WorldsTallestTree.htm
The Elephant Sanctuary, 2005, In Memory,
http://www.elephants.com/inmem.htm
Bob Borst, 2001, US Number One Songs on August 16,
http://www.bobborst.com/popculture/numberonesongs/?m=8&d=16&y=1970&chart=us&o=&Submit=Submit
Mega Niche Media LLC, Contact Any Celebrity, http://www.contactanycelebrity.com/
Simian Play Limited, 2009, Movie Blog History Lesson: 555,
http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/06/movie-blog-history-lesson-555
Bio-Medicine, 2009, Glycomics,
http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-definition/Glycomics/
Imdb.com Inc, 2009, Hackers,
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113243/
Urban Dictionary, 2009, Seagull Manager,
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=seagull+manager
Swanktrendz, 2008, Seagull Management Redefined,
http://swanktrendz.blogspot.com/2008/11/seagull-management-redefined-book.html
Imdb.com, 2009, Biography for David Cronenberg,
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000343/bio
Go-set, Australian Charts: Number one singles 1970,
http://www.poparchives.com.au/gosetcharts/1970/top1970.html
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