One Solution

So here we are once again. All men search, for what, some do not know.... but quizzers search for what some do not know. Moral: watch your punctuation. Here are the answers to Set One.


1.1
Project Blue Book was the last official US Air Force investigation into UFO sightings. Corpsed beamed down the right answer, but Kaushik and Shrey got lost in the crop circles.

1.2
Building (usually skyscrapers),
Antenna,
Span (includes Bridges and Arches)
Earth (natural geological formations like cliffs).

Balloons and Aeroplanes won't work as they aren't fixed structures, and thus don't conform to the idea of BASE jumping. Shrey pretty much cracked it, missing only Span. We got some really innovative answers, but my personal favourite was Corpsed's 'Buildings.... And Suitably Elevated places'.

1.3
A perfect four line description of guerilla/guerrilla tactics. Kaushik and Shrey made decisive strikes, but Corsped rambled in muddy political waters.

1.4
The date was intended to mislead, but all that was in vain as Kaushik and Shrey saw through my deception. Sniff. It is indeed 'Weapons of Mass Destruction'. In 1937 it referred to the aerial bombing of cities, which was a relatively new tactic, and also chemical attacks.

1.5
Ever heard of Mountain Dew? Though I'd really like to try out Corpsed's Janx Spirit Stew :). Mountain Dew was a euphemism for illegally brewed alcohol/whisky - aka moonshine.

1.6
Milkha Singh. No cigars for anyone.

1.7
'We're more popular than Jesus now,' said John Lennon. Shrey got the person, though not the line.

1.8
Somewhat ironically, Kaushik guessed Leonardo da Vinci, and Corpsed inspired by the da Vince code, and very astutely noting the crosses in the keys, guessed the Opus Dei, but the keys are the Keys of Peter, the keys to the Kingdom, and the reason you should be hitting yourself on the head is the name written below the shield, which I thought of erasing, but didn't.... it's Giovanni Paolo II.... better known as Pope John Paul II. Each Pope has his own coat of arms. Heheh... I think I can hear you banging your heads on the walls.

1.9
Unfortunately, both Kaushik and Corpsed overshot themselves this time. It's nothing to do with Operation BlueStar, but it is the annual cleaning of the tank (not a lake, Shrey, but excellent try) outside the Golden Temple.

1.10
A hesitant but very smart guess by Kaushik, and confident one from Shrey.... the 1984 climb was the first ever by an Indian woman - Bachendri Pal. In fact, you can see her standing right in the centre of the group.

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Till next time, amigos!