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Title: Almost-Impossible Rock & Roll Quiz
Post by: Bombay Chutney on November 07, 2007, 12:42:00 pm
The Almost-Impossible Rock & Roll Quiz (http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17177243/the_almost_8212_impossible_rock__roll_quiz#)
 
 YOU SCORED 46: EXPERT
 You know your Bowie From Your Bambaataa
Title: Re: Almost-Impossible Rock & Roll Quiz
Post by: sonickteam2 on November 07, 2007, 01:09:00 pm
i went sorta fast, got 28
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Post by: Bags on November 07, 2007, 01:10:00 pm
A friend emailed this to me...there's no way.  I got a 20 -- an apprentice, but still smarter than Bush.
 
 Not the kind of stuff I know, plus a lot of it seemed to be pretty 'historic,' as in going back to the early days of rock 'n' roll.
Title: Re: Almost-Impossible Rock & Roll Quiz
Post by: beetsnotbeats on November 07, 2007, 01:15:00 pm
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Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:
  The Almost-Impossible Rock & Roll Quiz (http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17177243/the_almost_8212_impossible_rock__roll_quiz#)
 
 YOU SCORED 46: EXPERT
 You know your Bowie From Your Bambaataa
You're 1 smarter than me (45 is still an expert though, thank you very much).
Title: Re: Almost-Impossible Rock & Roll Quiz
Post by: Brian_Wallace on November 07, 2007, 01:35:00 pm
Amongst their other, unforgivable sins, the people at Rolling Stone can't add.
 
 The Cure question #45.  If he leaves at 6:15 A.M. and arrives 38 hours later?
 
 24 hours later is 6:15 the next day.  12 more hours is 6:15 at night.  That gives you 36 hours.  Two hours after 6:15 P.M. is 8:15 P.M. which isn't one of the answers.
 
 Brian
Title: Re: Almost-Impossible Rock & Roll Quiz
Post by: distance on November 07, 2007, 01:42:00 pm
35
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Post by: Mobius on November 07, 2007, 01:47:00 pm
54
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Post by: Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface on November 07, 2007, 01:49:00 pm
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Originally posted by Brian_Wallace:
  Amongst their other, unforgivable sins, the people at Rolling Stone can't add.
 
Amongst your other, unforgivable sins, you (and, to be fair, Rolling Stone) seem unaware of how time zones work.
Title: Re: Almost-Impossible Rock & Roll Quiz
Post by: Brian_Wallace on November 07, 2007, 01:50:00 pm
Another mistake is that the five parts in Green Day's "Jesus of Suburbia" are:
 
 1. "Jesus of Suburbia"
 2. "City of the Damned"
 3. "I Don't Care"
 4. "Dearly Beloved"
 5. "Tales of Another Broken Home"
 
 so two don't belong in question 55.
 
 Brian
 
 P.S.  I got a 67.
Title: Re: Almost-Impossible Rock & Roll Quiz
Post by: sonickteam2 on November 07, 2007, 02:07:00 pm
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Originally posted by Brian_Wallace:
 
 P.S.  I got a 67.
which further proves, theres no way youre under 30. or you're just a flat out big fat liar.
Title: Re: Almost-Impossible Rock & Roll Quiz
Post by: distance on November 07, 2007, 02:21:00 pm
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Originally posted by Brian_Wallace:
  Amongst their other, unforgivable sins, the people at Rolling Stone can't add.
 
 The Cure question #45.  If he leaves at 6:15 A.M. and arrives 38 hours later?
 
 24 hours later is 6:15 the next day.  12 more hours is 6:15 at night.  That gives you 36 hours.  Two hours after 6:15 P.M. is 8:15 P.M. which isn't one of the answers.
 
 Brian
yeah, but if you have any knowledge of the cure, you know they were TRYING to make it a cure-related answer.
Title: Re: Almost-Impossible Rock & Roll Quiz
Post by: Brian_Wallace on November 07, 2007, 02:24:00 pm
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Originally posted by le sonick:
   
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Originally posted by Brian_Wallace:
 
 P.S.  I got a 67.
which further proves, theres no way youre under 30. or you're just a flat out big fat liar. [/b]
Just because I loathe "Classic Rock" doesn't mean I don't know a lot about it.  I've read a LOT about "Classic Rock" but have never really listened to it.  Know your enemy.
 
 Brian
 
 P.S.  Sue me.  I know a LOT about ABBA.
Title: Re: Almost-Impossible Rock & Roll Quiz
Post by: sweetcell on November 07, 2007, 02:43:00 pm
my score: 30, "whiz".  probably wouldn't have missed a few if i had taken a little more time, but i "whizzed" through it.
 
   
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Originally posted by Brian_Wallace:
  Amongst their other, unforgivable sins, the people at Rolling Stone can't add.
 
 The Cure question #45.  If he leaves at 6:15 A.M. and arrives 38 hours later?
 
 24 hours later is 6:15 the next day.  12 more hours is 6:15 at night.  That gives you 36 hours.  Two hours after 6:15 P.M. is 8:15 P.M. which isn't one of the answers.
 
 Brian
chicago (the departure point) is 2 hours behind LA (the destination), so the actual answer is 6:15 pm.  had robert gone from LA to chicago, the math would have worked and Sat 10:15 would have been the correct answer.
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Post by: bearman🐻 on November 07, 2007, 02:51:00 pm
38...a whiz.
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Post by: Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface on November 07, 2007, 02:52:00 pm
34- whiz
 
 Thought I did ALOT worse.
Title: Re: Almost-Impossible Rock & Roll Quiz
Post by: eros on November 07, 2007, 03:19:00 pm
42 - Expert
 
 I figured I'd get schooled by everyone (except Brian of course).
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Post by: vansmack on November 07, 2007, 03:47:00 pm
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Originally posted by sweetcell:
 chicago (the departure point) is 2 hours behind LA (the destination), so the actual answer is 6:15 pm.  had robert gone from LA to chicago, the math would have worked and Sat 10:15 would have been the correct answer.
Thanks for posting that.  I was trying to correct him for the past half-hour or so but I'm having trouble with the board this morning so I just gave up...
Title: Re: Almost-Impossible Rock & Roll Quiz
Post by: El Jefe Design on November 07, 2007, 04:13:00 pm
33 - Whiz
 
 Man, I feel like I know nothing about music now.
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Post by: Arthwys on November 07, 2007, 04:45:00 pm
32....Whiz
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Post by: renton007 on November 08, 2007, 08:22:00 am
32
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Post by: tigersscareme on November 08, 2007, 01:38:00 pm
50
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Post by: ggw on November 08, 2007, 02:01:00 pm
38
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Post by: Relaxer on November 08, 2007, 02:29:00 pm
42
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Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on November 08, 2007, 03:03:00 pm
41 -- expert
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Post by: stu47 on November 10, 2007, 01:14:00 am
31