Early start on the weekend.

[observer]

1. Who said, "Anybody wishing to banish theft from the world must cut off the thief's hands?

2. Who invented the Polaroid camera?

3. What nickname was given to the group of performers which included Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra?

4. Who said, "The hardest thing to understand in the world is income tax?"

5. Pong was an early console type of game based on which sport?

6. If edu appears at the end of an address, what is the host computer?

7. In which country did the Internet start?

8. What name is given to a program designed to cause damage by attaching itself to other programs?

9. Jersey Joe Walcott was a world champion in which sport?

10. If E=Mc2 according to "Einstein, what does m stand for?

[kishgo]

#1 A longish name, Iatolla but it's NOT spelled correctly
#2 Our friend who worked in the camera industry, always said "Our Mr. Land"
#3 Rat Pack
#4 Me
#8Virus
#10 M stands for Mass. Hey! I learned that in High School and remembered it!

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7 Canada

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9 Boxing

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6. Educational Institution.
5. Ping Pong

[kishgo]

I thought number 5 was ping pong too but figured it was too obvious! Fingers crossed that you are correct!

[observer]

WOW you guys. So many correct answers so fast!



.#1 A longish name, Iatolla but it's NOT spelled correctly - Yes the Ayatollah Khomeinie

#2 Our friend who worked in the camera industry, always said "Our Mr. Land" - Yes
#3 Rat Pack - Yes
#4 Me _ I believe you - but YOU are not the famous person who said this! LOL

#8Virus _ YES
#10 M stands for Mass. Hey! I learned that in High School and remembered it! - YES - isn't it wonderful which pieces of useless information stick in your brain!

7 Canada - NO

9 Boxing - YES

6. Educational Institution. - YES
5. Ping Pong - YES


Looks to me like 4 and 7 left.

[kishgo]

#7 Hubby says USA and Britain. He thinks a fellow in England had the idea and it was another in USA that developed it.

[kishgo]

#4 Hubby, an accountant, says it was Albert Einstein. Apparently they 'share' similarities, so he says? Hmmm...oh....Yes, it's true, both had little hair on top of the head!!

[observer]

Hubby hit them both!

Re my source - the internet originated in the good ol' USA.

And if Einstein found taxes confusing - what are WE to do?

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