1501ART Tutorial Task Three (part 1)

Scavenger Hunt

For the first part of todays tutorial task, we have been asked to answer "Scavenger Hunt Questions". To answer these question I would usually go straight to google, but we have been idvised to go beyond google and explore other types of search engines . . . so here goes . . . (these questions are really random lol)

1. What is the weight of the world's biggest pumpkin (include the year of this record, is there a more recent record)?
I used Altavista to find the weight of the world's biggest pumpkin. Pictured is the 2005 world record pumpkin. It weighed in at 1,469 pounds and was grown by Larry Checkon of North Cambria, Pennsylvania in America. It was weighed in on October 1, 2005 at the Pennsylvania Giant Pumpkin Growers Weighoff






http://www.pumpkinnook.com/giants/record.htm

2. What is the best way (quickest, most reliable) to contact Grant Hackett?
The funny thing about this question is that without searching on the internet, I believe I would be able to contact grant hacket quite easily. My boyfriend Matt is a queensland elite athelte, and has contacts to many other elite athletes and elite trainers of all sports around the country, some of which I am certain would know Grant Hackett. This would probably be the quickest and most reliable way to contact Grant Hackett without being arrested I think. Yet as I am being assessed for this so I think I should do the task properly and not be a smart ass about it :P lol. . . so here goes . . .

I found the best way to contact Grant Hackett is to log onto Grant Hackett's website which is http://granthackettonline.free.fr/?page_id=107and leave him a post on the above link. Grant also has an email gali@granthackettonline.com, which he can be contacted on aswell.

This information was found on yahoo.com

http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0geupCKwmNFS0wBuNpXNyoA?p=About+Grant+Hackett&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-501&x=wrt

3. What is the length of a giraffe's tongue?
I found on Altavista that an adult giraffe's tongue can be up to 27 inches long. I also found out a theory behind why a giraffe's tongue is black, and that is to prevent it from being sunburned. I also found out that Giraffes sleep no more than 5 to 30 minutes in a 24-hour period. There is so much I didnt know about Giraffes.

http://www.flying-dreams.com/spotted/facts.phpng-dreams.com/spotted/facts.php

4. How would you define "ontology"? In your own words, what does it mean?
Ontology is the science or the study of the being. It is a theory concerning the kinds of entities and specifically the kinds of abstract entities that are to be admitted to a language system. Ontology has a branch of metaphysics relating to the nature and relations of being. The term Ontology is borrowed from Philosophy where and ontology is a systematic account of existence. I define Ontology as being unique because a person can study Ontology, while they can also being a part of it.

http://www.formalontology.it/section_4.htm

5. What was David Lynch's first film?
David Lynch's first film is called "Eraserhead" in 1977. This information was found at www.ask.com

http://www.ask.com/web?q=David+Lynch%27s+first+film%3F+&qsrc=0&o=333&l=dir&sugreqs=2

6. When was the original "Hacker's Manifesto" written, and by whom?
The original Hacker Manifesto was written in 1986 on the 8th of January. It was written by a Lord Blanken Sheperd

http://www.ask.com/web?q=Hacker%27s+Manifesto&qsrc=1&o=333&l=dir&sugreqs=1

7. What is the capital of Bhutan, and what language do the citizens speak?
I have found this information from Yahoo. The capital city of Bhutan is called Thimphu and has a population of 60,200. The official national language of Bhutans citizens is Dzongkha, while among the Bhotes, Tibetan dialects are used, and among the Nepalese, Nepalese dialects are used.

http://www.kingdomofbhutan.com/

8. What is the cheapest form of travel from Bergen, Norway to Ornskoldsvik, Sweden?

Unforunately I ran out of time looking for what would be the cheapest form of travel from Bergen, Norway and Ornskoldsvik. I probably would have said walking, but one of my classmates stated that it was something like a 10000k trip, so while walking might be the cheapest, I wouldnt suggest that it would be possible. Most likely flying would be the cheapest and easiest.

9. What song was top of the Australian Pop Charts this week in 1972?

In 1972 the song "The first time ever i saw your face" by Roberta Flack was at the top of the Australian Pop Charts

www.mag.weddingcentral.com

10. What punk band was Stephen Stockwell (head of the school of arts) in?
Stephen Stockwell was in the punk band called "The Black Assasins". This information is from www.ask.com

http://www.ask.com/web?q=Stephen+Stockwell+punk+band&qsrc=1&o=333&l=dir&sugreqs=6