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Congrats to the winner of my first How Did You Know? Trivia Hunt! Neil Konouchi was one of many who had all the answers correct, but he was the first, so he gets the bragging rights and t-shirt/book of his choice from our store. Below you’ll find his e-mail containing the answers and the logic.
Thanks also to the dozens who e-mailed in critique and support. Muchly appreciated as we refine for round two coming toward the end of the month. So stay tuned…
Neil Konouchi wrote:
I’m sure I’m too late, but here are my answers!
“The Beastie Boys were the first rap artists to record an album that went to #1 on the Billboard charts. It was called ‘Licensed To Ill’.”
Day 1:
Each song was sampled/used by The Beastie Boys.
Mr Ed Theme - Time To Get Ill. When The Levee Breaks - Rhymin’ & Stealin. Down On The Corner - Time To Get Ill. Just Like Tom Thumb Blues - Finger Lickin’ Good. I Fought The Law - Rhymin’ & Stealin’
Day 2:
1. Birdie
2. Par
3. Bogey
All golf terms, #2 backwards spells Rap
Day 3:
The first video (Sesame Street) only contained the number 2, while all the others contained “To Record” (or “2 record”)
Day 4:
All the albums listed went to #1 on the Billboard charts. Michael
Jackson - Thriller, Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill, U2 - The
Joshua Tree, Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland
Day 5:
The album “Licensed To Ill” is the first rap album to go to #1.
Ah, nicely done. I had mine submitted in under two hours, I thought it was mine!
posted by Jake Le Master on 3-1-2008 at 6:39 pm
Congrats, Neil! Enjoy your book and shirt. And let’s give David a warm round of applause for all his hard work putting this together.
posted by Jason on 3-1-2008 at 7:53 pm
good job neil, and great idea david
posted by Chris B on 3-1-2008 at 10:50 pm
Wow, thanks so much! I was really shocked to find out I was first; I had been waiting around for the Day 5 clue but ended up stepping away from the computer for a little while. I should also thank my friends Becki and Steven for filling in the two gaps I was stuck on. Looking forward to the next contest!
posted by Neil on 3-1-2008 at 11:43 pm
Neil you are totally illin’
posted by Amos on 3-2-2008 at 3:34 pm
It’s not really a WTF moment I’m having…more of a HowTF???!!
Neil, I salute you.
posted by AMR on 3-2-2008 at 5:52 pm
Congrats to the winner. This was a fun feature. Looking forward to the next one!
posted by Sara on 3-2-2008 at 7:02 pm
Congrats to Neil! I certainly did my part to help you to victory by not being even *remotely* close with my submission. :-) Ah, well - thanks to David for a great feature! Looking forward to the next one.
posted by Roger on 3-3-2008 at 8:45 am