NEW THEME : What's in a Name?

Yes, another theme.
Starting tonight.
Each question by itself contains 5 points.
The value of the theme in the first question is 40/ -20
We'll announce the particulars as we post.

Make this interesting and go for the theme! =D


UNtil then, get the questions that are still open.

Question 383:PQ- Pass Question (Dedicated to the Great One)

Something we all wish were true, but uptil now, there is no college diagostic test to determine this
Thomas Friedman describes them as the most important human qualities which can help one succeed in this world of rampant globalization

id all 3 elements in this formula

Question 382: F**K You (Happy X Day on Nov 5th)

(pic 2)


(pic 1)

Born and Brought up in York, X's father died when he was 8. He mother later married a recusant Catholic, which had a significant bearing upon him later in his life.
Described as "a tall, powerfully built man, with thick reddish-brown hair, a flowing moustache in the tradition of the time, and a bushy reddish-brown beard", and that he was "a man of action ... capable of intelligent argument as well as physical endurance, somewhat to the surprise of his enemies."

Today is the 405th anniversary of a significant event in X's life.
Picture 2 is the after math of that event

Question:

1) Id the picture
2) Id X
3) What is X famous for.
4) What does the 2nd pic depict
5) How is it connected to the title

New theme :)

Everyone, we've thought of a theme.
We'll start it tomorrow. Until then, answer these three unanswered questions!!
Cheers!

Question 381: Scooby's ruby

I knwo this is getting lazy, but bear with us

we're trying to think of a good theme

until them

amuse yourselves

QUESTION 380 : Presto!

Whaaaaat..?

Question 379: do-re-me-fa-so-la-si

Used as a minced oath for the word damn on tv, its been defined as "Expressing frustration at the realization that things have turned out badly or not as planned, or that one has just said or done something foolish. Also (usu. mildly derogatory): implying that another person has said or done something foolish"

Id the phrase, origins and its connection to the question.

QUESTION 378: Come on! Don't be a brute!

In 1962, X, a cabana motel owner, used US$35 million that had been lent to him by the Teamsters Central States Pension Fund to begin plans for a hotel on land owned by Kerk Kerkorian. X would later act as designer of the building he planned to construct.

X struggled to decide on a name for the building. He finally decided to call it Ys __ because he thought that the name X would evoke thoughts of royalty . Also he felt the name would attract a more seductive crowd of women to attract more men into the gambling portion of the casino. X felt that guests should feel they were at a king's home while at his hotel. It is called "Ys" and not "Y's" because every guest is a Y.

QUestion 377: Pesos, pounds or paisa?

__X___ is known to be a prakrit of Pati or "Lord”. It may have come from Appaya meaning elder brother according to Poet B.B. Borkar.

They lived by the Saraswati River but were forced to moved when there was a drought. These families branched out to Punjab, Gujarat, Goa, Maharashtra and various other locales where they continued to live.

Their ancestors were the Aryans, who crossed over into Northern India from countries extending as far as Eastern Europe and Central Asia and have completed knowledge of the Vedas.

They were usually ledger keepers, an important factor considering their contributions and callings today.


Question:
Id x; and as always, comemnt on the question

QUESTION 376: Not a Lafeing matter!

I want you to identify the guy.
The other two pictures, something iconic and a city- have something to do with him.
Try IDing all, if possible.