Friday, November 30, 2007

Levi's




The rebirth cycle of a Levis Jeans !!


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This ends the first week of "Founders' Special" on adMad. We will restart from Monday. The picture last day was of Levi Strauss who founded the eponymous company targeting gold miners whose trouser pockets were getting torn due to heavy gold ingots. He improvised with the idea of attaching copper rivets to the pockets and thus the story began. The clue we gave, were all types of jeans. eg Boot cut, Torn,Stretch jeans, Stone wash, Acid wash (the last 2 were quite a rage in the 80's ;-) ). The Winner for the day is Murali Duggineni!! Congrats on your first win here.

Thursday, November 29, 2007

Volkswagen EOS



Volkswagen coupe with panoramic sun-roof!

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Ferdinand Porsche designed the first Volkswagen Beetle under orders from Hitler. He wanted to make a "car for the people"; which is what "Volkswagen" means in German. Later of course, Porsche company started and his name became synonymous with luxury sports cars. So the person in question was Ferdinand Porsche and the brand is Volkswagen. Congrats Deepthi for becoming the lucky winner. A special round of applause to all those who got their answers correct.

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Identify the person and the brand associated with him.
Clue: Stretch, Boot, Torn, Slim, Acid or Stone. This guy started it all.

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Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Moto Rokr



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The picture was of Galvin brothers (Paul and Joe) - founders of Motorola. Unfortunately there wasnt any correct answer this time..

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No need of identifying the "famous" among the two (:p). Identify the first one and the brand associated with him.

Clue: "Name spells Luxury now, but he designed the car for the people".

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Tuesday, November 27, 2007

McDonalds



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In the last trivia, the person in the picture was Ray Kroc, founder of McDonalds. Ron" or Ronald Mc Donald is the name of the clown used by Mc Donalds. Also referring to the "I'm loving it" punchline and the fact that people put on weight due to McDonalds food and hence adds to the coffers of the fitness industry. The lucky winner for the day is Ram. Congrats man, and to all those who got their answers correct. Now moving on to today's trivia.

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Identify the personalities and guess the brand associated with them.

Clue: "Zander got-em back-on-track but still way behind the Finn".

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Monday, November 26, 2007

IBM



The tagline says, "What most people want from a computer company is a good night's sleep". Quite true!

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Before we announce the lucky winner for the day, here's the much awaited tally of last fortnight's trivia.

Glenn came first with a whopping 9/9 correct answers!
Bipin came close second with 8/9!
Deepthi & Anish were third with 7/9 each.
Congrats to the top three. Keep the spirit going..

The two personalities in the previous trivia were Thomas Watson Sr. and Thomas Watson Jr. IBM was founded by the Sr. & later run by Thomas Watson Jr. They were hence called FATHER & SON company. Also the punchline, "think". The lucky winner for the day is Bipin. Congrats man, and to all those who got their answers correct.

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Identify the person and the brand associated with him..

Clue: "Maybe Ron is loving it but so does the fitness industry"

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Friday, November 23, 2007

Adidas





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The person in picture was Adolf Dassler and the brand related with him is Adidas. When Jesse Owens won in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, he had used Adidas shoes. So he made Adolf Dassler happy but Adolf Hitler got angry that a Black won beating his German Athletes. So they say he made one Adolf happy and the other angry. The lucky winner for the day is Bipin. Congrats man, and to all those who got their answers correct.

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Clue: "Father, Son and you just need to "think" of the company!" (Click on the pic to enlarge). Name the two and identify the brand associated with them..

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Thursday, November 22, 2007

Ford



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Well, that was Henry Ford, founder of Ford, in his twenties. The lucky winner for the day is Rajesh. Congrats man, and to all those who got their answers correct.

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Clue: Owens made him happy but not much so his namesake... (Other clues in the pic. Click on the pic to enlarge)

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Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Sony Widescreen TV



The Sony Widescreen experience!

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Those famous men were Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita (whose autobiography, Made in Japan), founders of Sony Corp. They entered into a JV with Swedish Ericsson for mobile phone business. Congrats to the many who guessed it correct. The lucky winner for the day is Bipin. Congrats man!

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Name the personality and the brand associated with him.. (We are more familiar with the photo of him in his fifties)

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Tuesday, November 20, 2007

HP



HP Laptops with new skins.

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The photo was that of William Hewlett and David Packard, founders of HP. Unfortunately there were no correct answers this time.. Sorry for not yet consolidating the list of winners of last trivia.. We will do it as soon as possible. Now, moving on to today's trivia..

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Two Samurais; one founded it and the other "Made it in this Axis Country". And guess what now, they Allied with a Swede!

Name them and the brand associated with them.

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Monday, November 19, 2007

Mas Cera



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We will be putting the toppers of the last trivia in a while.. Going ahead with the new round of adMad Trivia.

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Who are these people? What is the brand name associated with them?

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Saturday, November 17, 2007

Honda



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The answer to last trivia is Honda and the lucky winner for the day is Deepthi. Congrats lady, and to all those who got their answers correct. Keep the spirit going..

We will be back with the trivia on Monday. Till then, have a great weekend..

Friday, November 16, 2007

DHL



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The "interesting" personality was Larry Hillblom, the H in DHL. Congrats Shyam for becoming the lucky winner, and to all those who got correct answers this time. Moving on to today's trivia..

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Which team does Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button represent in F1 nowadays?

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Thursday, November 15, 2007

Toyota



This ad was released to tell about the eco-friendliness of Toyota cars. Please click on the Toyota label to view other Toyota ads posted in adMad.

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Well, no specific reasons for asking such a question last time.. Just thought of putting a puzzle rather than a question. We hope you people liked it. The numbers given correspond to the letters in English alphabet. The 20th letter of English alphabet is T, O is the 15th and so on.. So the answer to the puzzle is TOYOTA. Congrats to the lot who got their answers correct. Great job indeed! The lucky winner for the day is Thanu. Congrats lady!

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This American Billionaire moved to Saipan in the 80s. His seaplane crashed on May 21, 1995, on a flight from Pagan Island to Saipan. The bodies of the pilot and of a fellow passenger were found, but his body was never recovered. Girls from several Asian and Pacific countries made claims that he was the father of their children. They stated that he had visited bars in Micronesia and the Philippines, offering teenagers money in exchange for sex. However, since his body wasn't recovered in the crash, there was no DNA that could be used to determine paternity. Mysteriously, his house in Saipan was discovered to have been wiped clean. The sinks had been scrubbed with muriatic acid and toothbrushes, combs, hairbrushes and clothes were found buried in the backyard, making them useless for DNA testing.

Name this "interesting" personality and the company he helped found and made his billions from. It was named after the 3 people who founded the company and is now one of the giants in the field. Remember, you have to name the person and the company.

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Wednesday, November 14, 2007

WWF



Excellent ad, where the trees and their shades resemble the stripes of a tiger, followed by an apt tagline, "Save trees. Save wildlife".

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World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is the charity organization and World Wrestling Federation is the sports organization who later changed their name to WWE. The lucky winner for the day is Abdul Quadir. Congrats man, and to all those who got their answers correct..

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Trying something different this time..

"20 15 25 15 20 1" - What could be the famous automobile brand that has been written in a different way here?

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Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Morphy Richards



Another of those similar concept iron box ads..

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So the answer to last trivia was Morphy Richards, and the lucky winner for the day is Aravind. Congrats man, and to all those who got their answers correct.

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This organization was formed as a charitable trust on 11 September 1961, in Morges, Switzerland. In 2000, this organization sued a sports organization for using the same abbreviation and the court ruled in favour of it and the sports company changed their name to a different one. Name the charitable organization.

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Monday, November 12, 2007

Infomedia Yellow Pages



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Really sorry for not posting the ad last day.. Yellow Pages is the answer to last trivia and the lucky winner for the day is Anish. Congrats man and to all those who got their answer correct. Now moving on to today's dose of trivia..

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This company makes toasters, hairdryers, bread makers, kettles and sandwich toasters and other appliances. It is named after the two individuals who started the company in 1936 in Kent, England. In April 1982, the company was sold for £5 million to Capital For Industry (CFI). Name the company.

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Thursday, November 08, 2007

Aquafresh



Ok, got the point but I wouldnt need my brush to be THAT flexble :-)) !!

Sorry for the delay, Jithu has taken off to Goa for the Diwali weekend and I forgot all about putting the ad. Anyway here's your daily dose of trivia

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The answer to last trivia was Aquafresh and the lucky winner for the day is Bipin. Congrats boss, and to all those who got their answers correct. Here's the one for today.. Very workoutable, no need to google ;-)

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Whose logo is known as "Walking Fingers" ?

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Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Monster



The print version of those famous video ads you see on TV!

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The answer to last trivia is Monster and the lucky winner for the day is Shyam. Congrats man, and to all those who got their answers correct.

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SQRAHAEUF - Unscramble this to get a tooth paste brand.

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Tuesday, November 06, 2007

Kawasaki



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So, Kawasaki is the answer to the previous trivia and the lucky winner for the day is Anish. Congrats man, and to all those who got their answers correct. Keep the spirit going..

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Founded by Jeff Taylor, this is one of the 20 most visited websites out of 100 million worldwide sites. Its NASDAQ quote is MNST. Just name the site. (Try guess this one out, without googling ;-)

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Monday, November 05, 2007

Eatmail.tv



Well, this is what is called free home delivery! Eatmail.tv is an online entertainment service provider.

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Declaring the winners of the Fortnight Trivia..
Deepthi came first with a whopping 10 out of 10! A big round of applause there!!
Glenn came second with 7/10. Congrats sir!
Shyam and Aravind came third with 6/10 each! Congrats guys!!
Keep the spirit going..

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In 1878, Shozo ......... (1837–1912) founded this company (named after his surname) in Tsukiji in Tokyo as a shipyard. In 1881, the Hyogo shipyard was established in Hyogo and in 1896 it was merged with the Tsukiji shipyard to form the ..... Shipyard
Corporation. The group adopted its present name in 1939 after expanding into the manufacture of locomotives, passenger coaches, freight cars, bridge girders, steel plates and aircraft. Name the company.

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Saturday, November 03, 2007

Scotch Brite



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The answer to the previous trivia was Scotch Brite and the lucky winner for the day is Bipin. Congrats man, and to all those who got their answers correct..

We will be back with the trivia on Monday.. Till then, have a great weekend guys!

Friday, November 02, 2007

Samsung



The deafening sound!?

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The answer to last trivia is Samsung and the lucky winner is Jitaditya. Congrats man and to all those who got their answers correct. Now moving on to today's trivia..

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By which brand name is the most famous product of 3M's cleaning and care division known by?

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Thursday, November 01, 2007

Nivea



Not using a deo would be the best way to win a marathon! ;-)

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The answer to last trivia is Nivea and the lucky winner is Glenn Suares. Congrats man and to all those who got their answers correct. Now moving on to today's trivia..

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This company's construction branch won the contract to build one of the two Petronas Towers in Malaysia and the Burj Dubai. Name the company which is more famous in the electronics field..

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