[QuintEssence]

Originally Posted by Gwaihir @ Fri Dec 03, 2004 2:16 am

And out of the handful that remain:
7. is definitely from the Foundation series, don't remember the exact one, is it Foundation's Edge?
12. how did the others miss that? Fountainhead.

Now only 10 remains. And the confirmation/clarification of 7.

7. its actually the first one "foundation"; its starts off like this "the psychohistorians..hari seldon..."

9. it was a tough one..hemingway in "a farewell to arms"

10. the cult novel of the beat generation , jack keruoac in "on the road"

Originally Posted by Gwaihir @ Fri Dec 03, 2004 2:16 am

[B.] Which is the largest battle the US Army has fought till date, in numerical terms? Be as specific as possible in naming the battle.
[Hint: Don't be distracted by recent minor riff-raff]

[D.] Who was the first soldier to win the Param Vir Chakra?

[B.] was it the 3rd army under Patton ?
[D.] he was a captain..don't recall the name..sharma something probably. he got it for his heroism in the 1948 war over kashmir; unfortunately posthumously :(

[pendyal]

Originally Posted by Gwaihir

And now a question which I ask you for my own info, I don't know the answer. Does anyone know the exact rank of the Vir Chakra in the Indian Gallantry awards? I know the topmost is Paramveer Chakra, but I'm fuzzy below that, and where does the Ashok Chakra fit in? Most of you must know that the Ashok is the highest that can be given in peacetime, it's the one given for the highest valor in anti-terrorist ops in Kashmir. Only for Kargil was this rule excepted, coz it was a limited war anyway. So pray tell, if anyone knows.

among the awards given for bravery shown during war or any other conflict the order is param vir chakra followed maha vir chakra and then vir chakra.among the bravery awards given for bravery shown during peacetime ashok chakra is the highest followed by (i think)kirti chakra and shaurya chakra.

[Ranjitha]

ending of which book...(one of my favourites )



"Lying on the floor was a dead man, in evening dress, with a knife in his heart. He was withered, wrinkled, and loathsome of visage. It was not until they examined the rings that they recognised who it was."







Ranjitha

[vindictive_viper]

Originally Posted by Ranjitha

ending of which book...(one of my favourites )


"Lying on the floor was a dead man, in evening dress, with a knife in his heart. He was withered, wrinkled, and loathsome of visage. It was not until they examined the rings that they recognised who it was."

Ranjitha

the pic. of dorian gray

nik

[vindictive_viper]

try gettin this one....

"I lingered round them, under that benign sky; watched the moths fluttering among the heath, and hare-bells; listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass; and wondered how anyone could ever imagine unquiet slumbers, for the sleepers in that quiet earth"



nik

[Ranjitha]

Originally Posted by vindictive_viper

the pic. of dorian gray

nik

That's right!!!!





Ranjitha

[supervish]

Originally Posted by Ranjitha

That's right!!!!



Ranjitha

ARGH, i've just started off on Dorian Gray

Try this ... ending line ...

"all human wisdom was contained in these two words .... WAIT and HOPE"

Vish

[vindictive_viper]

try gettin this one....

"I lingered round them, under that benign sky; watched the moths fluttering among the heath, and hare-bells; listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass; and wondered how anyone could ever imagine unquiet slumbers, for the sleepers in that quiet earth"



nik

[vindictive_viper]

Originally Posted by supervish

ARGH, i've just started off on Dorian Gray

Try this ... ending line ...

"all human wisdom was contained in these two words .... WAIT and HOPE"

Vish

easy one

the count of monte cristo..

nik

[supervish]

Originally Posted by vindictive_viper

easy one

the count of monte cristo..

nik

yep. my ALL TIME FAVOURITE

Something more contemporary .... this time, its the starting lines...

"The man with ten minutes to live was laughing. "

Vish