End of Open Season

This marks the end of Open Season
All the answers will be released by tonight
So tis your last chance to catapult yourself by around 400 points in the scoreboard, and a good way to entertain yourself if you are bored.
lol
All the questions will be on the home page, so no need to go searching for the questions
Questins from 452-472 should be answered

Also, make your attempts for the theme connecting the questions on this post
Word from the wise
Don't cut yourselves on Occam's Razor
Smirk.

Question 472: Lock and Load

A refreshing change from XKCD I presume, but comics nonetheless.
ID what the 2 dinosaurs are talking about (the technique)
And who created it (the playwright)

Question 471: Gives you a Migraine doesn't it?

Whats being denoted in this picture?
SImple question

Question 470: Tit for Tat

Firstly, we wish all of you a very happy New Year.

All the best for 2011!

Wait, I believe we've already done this, so I'm skipping to the question.

There was an event in Russia in the early 20th century. Let's assume that this event is X.

It changed the functioning of the country completely.

This question happens to be about a particular member of the Royal Family. Let's call this person Y.

Evidence has documented Y's death due to a bullet to the back of the head. But, you know, people love rumours.

And that's just what happened. Down in the country of England, a lady called Larissa turned up, good looking, a tinge of Auburn in the hair, and by comparison of impressions and pictures, this person seemed to bear a remarkable resemblance to Y, and a new theory popped up that Y didn't actually die, but was, in reality, transported to GBR by British Agents.

Id both X and Y.

Mainly Y.

P.S: Whether you get part points for Id-ing just X depends completely on my whim and fancy.

If you give me Y, you get full points anyway.

Question 469: Year me out (Dedicated to all those who come to a quiz blog on new year's eve)

To those mentioned in my dedication, to quote Marx
"Nerds of the world unite
You have nothing to lose, coz its already all gone"
Smirk


A for the question, i'll keep it simple


There have been several odd years in the history of the world, like There was no Full Moon in February for the years 1809, 1847, 1866, 1885, 1915, 1934, 1961, 1999.


There were several discrepancies when the Gregorian calendar replaced the Julian, Ten days were omitted from the calendar to bring the calendar back in line with the solstices, and Pope Gregory XIII decreed that the day following Thursday, October 4, 1582 would be Friday, October 15, 1582 and from then on the reformed Gregorian calendar would be used. 


But
Name me one year where they had both new year's eve and new year's day fall on the same day.


Happy new decade/year/month/day to all.
Hopefully next year, our lives would've improved such that we aren't on a quiz blog on new years eve.


Cheers

Question 468: Where is the party? On the island of (Insert answer)?

A sitter of a question, but its new years eve, so if you are on a quiz blog, 
Solidarity Mate.


Now for the question.


Originally names Ikes GIlbert, after the British Captain Thomas Gilbert, the island is now known as __X__. Although in the native Gilbertese tongue the island name is Tungaru, they chose the name __X__, which is the Gilbertese Rendition of Gilbert


A fairly obscure island nation, which has raised its voice in the Cancun and Copenhagen Summits due to the fact that it will sink in the next century at the present rate of deglaciation (not a word i made up, its an actual word).


But Apart from this, this island nation has another claim to fame once every year
So
ID the nation, and its claim to Fame.


And a Happy New Years to all, but this won't be the last question of the day, month, year or decade.
Stay tuned, or get a social life
lol

Question 467: Pair-O-These (parodies)

I'll spare you all the long commentary

Just ID the 2 universes in each
(or the 2 main franchises being merged into 1)

1) For pic 1, ID the 2 individuals(wielding the guns no doubt(Fake bonus points for IDying their franchise)), and which franchise's poster they are parodying.

2) For pic 2, ID the 2 Individuals merged into one (look closely, their similarities extend past their name)


Happy Tineyeing

pic 1

pic 2

Question 466: No's the Answer.

Old logo of?

Question 465: Up Up And Away

These are the general side effects of a drug which was originally used to treat hypertension and a symptom related to heart attacks. Its present use mirrors this in some aspects, but what really rises to one's mind when one sees this drug is something more concrete, hard evidence if you could pardon the term.

An Ignobel was awarded for the use of this drug in the treatment of Jetlag as well, as it benefit for treating altitude sickness and other ailments is well known.

Just ID the drug (this picture should serve as a clue in 2 other ways, other than what has been blanked out)
Pseudo bonus points for anyone who can id the ways as well
lol

Question 464: Wingardium

What is this?
Technology-ish.
If you don't know, look at the question title.
Something'll pop up to your mind.
If you've heard of it, you'll get it.
Thanks.