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Day 3: 12 Days of Xmas Quiz

Generali
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[FONT=&quot]Which band's single copy album sold in 2014 for $5mn was requested to be handed over in a Freedom of Information Act request in the US? [/FONT]
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  • HAMISH_MCTAVISH
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    Sadly, I think I know this one.

    Is it Wu Tang Clan? - the crazy hedge fund pharmacy guy bought it?
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    Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
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  • kinger101
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    Damn, you beat me to it. Yes, it's Wu Tang Clan.
    "Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance" - Confucius
  • Generali
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    Well that was easy!

    For a special bonus point, what are the Wu Tang Clan allowed to do once to the album?
  • kinger101
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    I think they were allowed to play short excerpts to the media. Some people heard bits of it anyway.
    "Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance" - Confucius
  • Generali
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    edited 26 December 2015 at 9:56AM
    kinger101 wrote: »
    I think they were allowed to play short excerpts to the media. Some people heard bits of it anyway.

    Nope, not the right answer to the bonus Q (although you might well be right). There is a very usual clause in the contract. I want to know what it is.
  • vivatifosi
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    Hadn't heard about this but do find it as hilarious as I find Martin Shrikeli repugnant. There's an interesting thread about him over on DT.
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  • kinger101
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    Gosh, I just googled who he was. What a nasty piece of work.
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  • SailorSam
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    I heard a good question on the radio the other day for a Christmas Quiz.
    If you were to go out and buy all the gifts in the song 'The 12 days of Christmas' each time they were mentioned, what is it going to cost you ?
    Start having guesses before you read the answer.

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-12-days-of-christmas-costs-how-much-now_565ce051e4b079b2818b8937
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  • Generali
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    kinger101 wrote: »
    Gosh, I just googled who he was. What a nasty piece of work.

    Oh yes, a very nasty man indeed.

    For those that are not aware of his work he specialises in buying up the rights to drugs that are out of patent (so prices aren't regulated) but do not sell in the sort of quantities that would enable a generic version of the drug to be licenced. He then cranks up the price, according to what I have read in the papers anyway.

    He has been investigated more than once for securities fraud too.
  • Generali
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    SailorSam wrote: »
    I heard a good question on the radio the other day for a Christmas Quiz.
    If you were to go out and buy all the gifts in the song 'The 12 days of Christmas' each time they were mentioned, what is it going to cost you ?
    Start having guesses before you read the answer.

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-12-days-of-christmas-costs-how-much-now_565ce051e4b079b2818b8937

    I'm not sure how you could price people. That sort of thing is generally frowned upon these days since Wilbur Wilerberforce got involved anyway.
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