Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Kiwis, Quizzes, and a Failed Nerdship

Readers (read: siblings) may remember a previous post in which I bemoaned the fact that the Australian on the "Outback Steakhouse" adverts is in fact from New Zealand.

The Kiwi in question is part of a duo called "Flight of the Conchords", New Zealand's fourth most popular digi-folk paradists who have a self-titled show on HBO.

Last weekend I got to watch "Flight of the Conchords" and they are hysterical! For those with time on their hands, YouTube "flight of the Conchords" and enjoy!!

My siblings have all posted their "Nerd Type". I took the quiz and I am, not surprisingly, a "Science Nerd". Where is the post I hear you ask? Well the link you are meant to copy and paste onto your blog had a number of errors (aparently), so I couldn't even post it! Hence my failed nerdiness...

Finally, a quiz question:
Who invented frequency hopping (the technique of changing frequencies, originally used to prevent radio-jamming, commonly used in cell phones and WiFi)?

I'll give you a hint... She was one of the first actresses to appear naked in a major film.

6 comments:

JollyRgr said...

Norma Jean Baker would be a guess but I think it may be some one who pre-dates her

Goose said...

You're right about it being before her time.

Odyssey said...

It wouldn't be that Australian swimming champion, would it? Can't think of her name though...

Goose said...

Okay... Sorry Odyssey, you're no where close...

It was Hedy LaMarr

mouthfulofpancake said...

Yeah I knew that! Was just giving everyone else a chance?!?!?!?

Odyssey said...

We all believe you 'Cakes. Really we do.