| Don Piven <don@piven.net>: Mar 07 07:01AM -0600 On 3/7/17 00:39, Mark Brader wrote: > * The first 3 questions are about Arthur C. Clarke novels. > 1. A peaceful invasion of Earth by the mysterious Overlords results > in a massive leap in human evolution. Name the 1953 book. Childhood's End > 2. Name the 1968 novel, developed concurrently with the film, > involving the discovery of an alien monolith on the Moon. 2001: A Space Odyssey > 3. A 1973 novel describing the imminent arrival in near-Earth space > of a large asteroid, named for a Hindu god -- which turns out > to actually be an alien spaceship. Rendezvous with Rama > science-fiction story of all time", about a world that has > only known day and which is dreading the coming of darkness. > Name the novella. Nightfall > 5. Asimov's most famous series, comprising 7 books, features the > fictional science of psychohistory, developed by Hari Seldon and > used to help create a galaxy-spanning empire. Name the series. Foundation > 6. Give the title of the 1950 book of short stories featuring > artificial humans with positronic brains. An unfortunate Will > Smith film sharing the same title was released in 2004. I, Robot > * Finally, Robert Heinlein. > 7. Name the 1961 book about a human named Valentine Michael Smith, > raised by Martians, who returns to Earth. Stranger in a Strange Land > 8. This Heinlein book was turned into a Paul Verhoeven film in > 1997 about space marines fighting insectoid aliens. Starship Troopers > 9. Another film adaptation from 1994, starring Donald Sutherland and > about parasitic alien slugs taking over human brains, was adapted > from the 1951 Heinlein novel of the same title. The Puppet Masters > English usage. In <answer 7> he describes a Martian word which > means to understand something so fully as to become one with it. > What is the word? Grok |
| Bruce <bbowler@bigelow.org>: Mar 07 01:50PM On Tue, 07 Mar 2017 00:39:00 -0600, Mark Brader wrote: > in a massive leap in human evolution. Name the 1953 book. > 2. Name the 1968 novel, developed concurrently with the film, > involving the discovery of an alien monolith on the Moon. 2001: A Space Odyssey > older age. Name the series. > 2. In this 1986 hit, Wil Wheaton plays the character at a young > age; Richard Dreyfuss, as a grown man. Name the movie. Stand By Me > 6. For her role in this movie, Gloria Stuart became the oldest > person ever to receive an Oscar nomination for acting. Kate Winslet > played her character at a younger age. Name the movie. Titanic > 10. Harrison Ford plays the lead in "Indiana Jones and the Last > Crusade". But what late actor plays Indy at a younger age in the > same movie? River Phoenix |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Mar 07 02:15PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:lLydnfJYA9wZyCPFnZ2dnUU7- > * The first 3 questions are about Arthur C. Clarke novels. > 1. A peaceful invasion of Earth by the mysterious Overlords results > in a massive leap in human evolution. Name the 1953 book. "The Sentinel" > 2. Name the 1968 novel, developed concurrently with the film, > involving the discovery of an alien monolith on the Moon. "2001: A Space Odyssey" > 3. A 1973 novel describing the imminent arrival in near-Earth space > of a large asteroid, named for a Hindu god -- which turns out > to actually be an alien spaceship. "Rendezvous with Rama" > 6. Give the title of the 1950 book of short stories featuring > artificial humans with positronic brains. An unfortunate Will > Smith film sharing the same title was released in 2004. "I, Robot" > * Finally, Robert Heinlein. > 7. Name the 1961 book about a human named Valentine Michael Smith, > raised by Martians, who returns to Earth. "The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress" > 8. This Heinlein book was turned into a Paul Verhoeven film in > 1997 about space marines fighting insectoid aliens. "Starship Troopers" > English usage. In <answer 7> he describes a Martian word which > means to understand something so fully as to become one with it. > What is the word? grok > 1. In the third movie in this series, Josh Brolin plays the > character at a young age; Tommy Lee Jones plays the character > at an older age. Name the series. "Men in Black" > 2. In this 1986 hit, Wil Wheaton plays the character at a young > age; Richard Dreyfuss, as a grown man. Name the movie. "Stand by Me" > 3. In this 2003 Tim Burton fantasy, Ewan McGregor plays the > character as a young man. Albert Finney plays him on his > deathbed. Name the movie. "Big Fish" > 4. Through time travel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt's character meets > his future self, and it is Bruce Willis. Name the movie. "Inception" > 5. In the third movie in this series, Rob Lowe plays a young > man, and Robert Wagner plays the same character 30 years older. > Name the series. "Austin Powers" > 6. For her role in this movie, Gloria Stuart became the oldest > person ever to receive an Oscar nomination for acting. Kate > Winslet played her character at a younger age. Name the movie. "Titanic" > 7. Leonard Nimoy as Spock comes face to face with his younger self > in "Star Trek" (2009). Who plays the younger version? Zachary Quinto > 8. In "The Debt" (2010), Jessica Chastain plays a Mossad agent > chasing a Nazi war criminal in 1965. Who plays the same > character 30 years older? Helen Mirren > 9. Gena Rowlands plays the character at an advanced age in the > 2004 romance "The Notebook". What Canadian actress plays the > same character in flashback? Rachel McAdams > 10. Harrison Ford plays the lead in "Indiana Jones and the Last > Crusade". But what late actor plays Indy at a younger age in > the same movie? River Phoenix -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: Mar 07 02:15PM Mark Brader wrote: > 5. Asimov's most famous series, comprising 7 books, features the > fictional science of psychohistory, developed by Hari Seldon and > used to help create a galaxy-spanning empire. Name the series. Foundation > 6. Give the title of the 1950 book of short stories featuring > artificial humans with positronic brains. An unfortunate Will > Smith film sharing the same title was released in 2004. I Robot > 6. For her role in this movie, Gloria Stuart became the oldest > person ever to receive an Oscar nomination for acting. Kate > Winslet played her character at a younger age. Name the movie. Titanic > 7. Leonard Nimoy as Spock comes face to face with his younger self > in "Star Trek" (2009). Who plays the younger version? Zachary Quinto > 10. Harrison Ford plays the lead in "Indiana Jones and the Last > Crusade". But what late actor plays Indy at a younger age in > the same movie? Peter Smyth |
| tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Mar 07 02:48PM > ** Game 9, Round 2 - Literature - The "Big 3" of Science Fiction > 1. A peaceful invasion of Earth by the mysterious Overlords results > in a massive leap in human evolution. Name the 1953 book. Invasion Earth > 2. Name the 1968 novel, developed concurrently with the film, > involving the discovery of an alien monolith on the Moon. 2001: A Space Odyssey > 3. A 1973 novel describing the imminent arrival in near-Earth space > of a large asteroid, named for a Hindu god -- which turns out > to actually be an alien spaceship. Rendevous With Rama > science-fiction story of all time", about a world that has > only known day and which is dreading the coming of darkness. > Name the novella. Nightfall > 5. Asimov's most famous series, comprising 7 books, features the > fictional science of psychohistory, developed by Hari Seldon and > used to help create a galaxy-spanning empire. Name the series. Foundation > 6. Give the title of the 1950 book of short stories featuring > artificial humans with positronic brains. An unfortunate Will > Smith film sharing the same title was released in 2004. I, Robot > 7. Name the 1961 book about a human named Valentine Michael Smith, > raised by Martians, who returns to Earth. Stranger in a Strange Land > 8. This Heinlein book was turned into a Paul Verhoeven film in > 1997 about space marines fighting insectoid aliens. Starship Troopers > English usage. In <answer 7> he describes a Martian word which > means to understand something so fully as to become one with it. > What is the word? grok > 1. In the third movie in this series, Josh Brolin plays the > character at a young age; Tommy Lee Jones plays the character > at an older age. Name the series. Men in Black > 2. In this 1986 hit, Wil Wheaton plays the character at a young > age; Richard Dreyfuss, as a grown man. Name the movie. Stand By Me > 4. Through time travel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt's character meets > his future self, and it is Bruce Willis. Name the movie. Looper > 5. In the third movie in this series, Rob Lowe plays a young > man, and Robert Wagner plays the same character 30 years older. > Name the series. Austin Powers > 6. For her role in this movie, Gloria Stuart became the oldest > person ever to receive an Oscar nomination for acting. Kate > Winslet played her character at a younger age. Name the movie. Titanic > 7. Leonard Nimoy as Spock comes face to face with his younger self > in "Star Trek" (2009). Who plays the younger version? Zachary Quinto > 10. Harrison Ford plays the lead in "Indiana Jones and the Last > Crusade". But what late actor plays Indy at a younger age in > the same movie? River Phoenix -- _______________________________________________________________________ Dan Blum tool@panix.com "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up." |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Mar 07 09:15PM +0100 > ** Game 9, Round 2 - Literature - The "Big 3" of Science Fiction > 1. A peaceful invasion of Earth by the mysterious Overlords results > in a massive leap in human evolution. Name the 1953 book. Funny. I happened to come to think of it earlier today. The Swedish title was "Mot nya världar", which back-translated would be "Towards New Worlds". > 2. Name the 1968 novel, developed concurrently with the film, > involving the discovery of an alien monolith on the Moon. 2001 > 3. A 1973 novel describing the imminent arrival in near-Earth space > of a large asteroid, named for a Hindu god -- which turns out > to actually be an alien spaceship. "Rendez-Vous with Rama". > science-fiction story of all time", about a world that has > only known day and which is dreading the coming of darkness. > Name the novella. Nightfall > 5. Asimov's most famous series, comprising 7 books, features the > fictional science of psychohistory, developed by Hari Seldon and > used to help create a galaxy-spanning empire. Name the series. Foundation > 6. Give the title of the 1950 book of short stories featuring > artificial humans with positronic brains. An unfortunate Will > Smith film sharing the same title was released in 2004. I, Robot -- Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esquel@sommarskog.se |
| Marc Dashevsky <usenet@MarcDashevsky.com>: Mar 07 02:55PM -0600 In article <lLydnfJYA9wZyCPFnZ2dnUU7-LnNnZ2d@giganews.com>, msb@vex.net says... > * The first 3 questions are about Arthur C. Clarke novels. > 1. A peaceful invasion of Earth by the mysterious Overlords results > in a massive leap in human evolution. Name the 1953 book. Childhood's End > 2. Name the 1968 novel, developed concurrently with the film, > involving the discovery of an alien monolith on the Moon. 2001: A Space Odyssey > 3. A 1973 novel describing the imminent arrival in near-Earth space > of a large asteroid, named for a Hindu god -- which turns out > to actually be an alien spaceship. Rendezvous with Rama > science-fiction story of all time", about a world that has > only known day and which is dreading the coming of darkness. > Name the novella. Twilight > 5. Asimov's most famous series, comprising 7 books, features the > fictional science of psychohistory, developed by Hari Seldon and > used to help create a galaxy-spanning empire. Name the series. Foundation > 6. Give the title of the 1950 book of short stories featuring > artificial humans with positronic brains. An unfortunate Will > Smith film sharing the same title was released in 2004. I Robot > * Finally, Robert Heinlein. > 7. Name the 1961 book about a human named Valentine Michael Smith, > raised by Martians, who returns to Earth. Stranger in a Strange Land > 8. This Heinlein book was turned into a Paul Verhoeven film in > 1997 about space marines fighting insectoid aliens. Starship Troopers > 9. Another film adaptation from 1994, starring Donald Sutherland and > about parasitic alien slugs taking over human brains, was adapted > from the 1951 Heinlein novel of the same title. Puppet Masters > English usage. In <answer 7> he describes a Martian word which > means to understand something so fully as to become one with it. > What is the word? grok > at an older age. Name the series. > 2. In this 1986 hit, Wil Wheaton plays the character at a young > age; Richard Dreyfuss, as a grown man. Name the movie. Stand By Me > 6. For her role in this movie, Gloria Stuart became the oldest > person ever to receive an Oscar nomination for acting. Kate > Winslet played her character at a younger age. Name the movie. Titanic > 7. Leonard Nimoy as Spock comes face to face with his younger self > in "Star Trek" (2009). Who plays the younger version? Zachary Quinto > 10. Harrison Ford plays the lead in "Indiana Jones and the Last > Crusade". But what late actor plays Indy at a younger age in > the same movie? River Phoenix [connecting to Stand By Me] -- Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address. |
| swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Mar 07 06:24PM -0800 On Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 1:39:05 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote: > * The first 3 questions are about Arthur C. Clarke novels. > 1. A peaceful invasion of Earth by the mysterious Overlords results > in a massive leap in human evolution. Name the 1953 book. Childhood's End > 2. Name the 1968 novel, developed concurrently with the film, > involving the discovery of an alien monolith on the Moon. 2001:A Space Odyssey > 3. A 1973 novel describing the imminent arrival in near-Earth space > of a large asteroid, named for a Hindu god -- which turns out > to actually be an alien spaceship. Rendezvous with Rama > science-fiction story of all time", about a world that has > only known day and which is dreading the coming of darkness. > Name the novella. Nightfall > 5. Asimov's most famous series, comprising 7 books, features the > fictional science of psychohistory, developed by Hari Seldon and > used to help create a galaxy-spanning empire. Name the series. the Foundation series > 6. Give the title of the 1950 book of short stories featuring > artificial humans with positronic brains. An unfortunate Will > Smith film sharing the same title was released in 2004. I, Robot > * Finally, Robert Heinlein. > 7. Name the 1961 book about a human named Valentine Michael Smith, > raised by Martians, who returns to Earth. Stranger in a Strange Land > 8. This Heinlein book was turned into a Paul Verhoeven film in > 1997 about space marines fighting insectoid aliens. Starship Troopers > 9. Another film adaptation from 1994, starring Donald Sutherland and > about parasitic alien slugs taking over human brains, was adapted > from the 1951 Heinlein novel of the same title. The Puppet Masters > English usage. In <answer 7> he describes a Martian word which > means to understand something so fully as to become one with it. > What is the word? grok > 1. In the third movie in this series, Josh Brolin plays the > character at a young age; Tommy Lee Jones plays the character > at an older age. Name the series. Men in Black III > 2. In this 1986 hit, Wil Wheaton plays the character at a young > age; Richard Dreyfuss, as a grown man. Name the movie. Stand By Me > 3. In this 2003 Tim Burton fantasy, Ewan McGregor plays the > character as a young man. Albert Finney plays him on his > deathbed. Name the movie. Big Fish > 4. Through time travel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt's character meets > his future self, and it is Bruce Willis. Name the movie. Looper > 5. In the third movie in this series, Rob Lowe plays a young > man, and Robert Wagner plays the same character 30 years older. > Name the series. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me > 6. For her role in this movie, Gloria Stuart became the oldest > person ever to receive an Oscar nomination for acting. Kate > Winslet played her character at a younger age. Name the movie. Titanic > 7. Leonard Nimoy as Spock comes face to face with his younger self > in "Star Trek" (2009). Who plays the younger version? Zachary Quinto > 8. In "The Debt" (2010), Jessica Chastain plays a Mossad agent > chasing a Nazi war criminal in 1965. Who plays the same > character 30 years older? Helen Mirren > 9. Gena Rowlands plays the character at an advanced age in the > 2004 romance "The Notebook". What Canadian actress plays the > same character in flashback? Rachel McAdams > 10. Harrison Ford plays the lead in "Indiana Jones and the Last > Crusade". But what late actor plays Indy at a younger age in > the same movie? River Phoenix Stephen isn't typing this. And he HaTeS that I use CAPITAL letters. This was not worth the box of Thin Mints he bribed me with. |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Mar 07 08:43PM -0800 On Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 4:39:05 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > in a massive leap in human evolution. Name the 1953 book. > 2. Name the 1968 novel, developed concurrently with the film, > involving the discovery of an alien monolith on the Moon. 2001 A Space Odyssey > 5. Asimov's most famous series, comprising 7 books, features the > fictional science of psychohistory, developed by Hari Seldon and > used to help create a galaxy-spanning empire. Name the series. Foundation > 6. Give the title of the 1950 book of short stories featuring > artificial humans with positronic brains. An unfortunate Will > Smith film sharing the same title was released in 2004. I am Legend; I, Robot > * Finally, Robert Heinlein. > 7. Name the 1961 book about a human named Valentine Michael Smith, > raised by Martians, who returns to Earth. Stranger in a Strange Land > 1. In the third movie in this series, Josh Brolin plays the > character at a young age; Tommy Lee Jones plays the character > at an older age. Name the series. Men in Black > 6. For her role in this movie, Gloria Stuart became the oldest > person ever to receive an Oscar nomination for acting. Kate > Winslet played her character at a younger age. Name the movie. Titanic > 10. Harrison Ford plays the lead in "Indiana Jones and the Last > Crusade". But what late actor plays Indy at a younger age in > the same movie? Phoenix cheers, calvin |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 07 10:33PM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > * The first 3 questions are about Arthur C. Clarke novels. > 1. A peaceful invasion of Earth by the mysterious Overlords results > in a massive leap in human evolution. Name the 1953 book. Childhood's End > 2. Name the 1968 novel, developed concurrently with the film, > involving the discovery of an alien monolith on the Moon. 2001: A Space Odyssey > 3. A 1973 novel describing the imminent arrival in near-Earth space > of a large asteroid, named for a Hindu god -- which turns out > to actually be an alien spaceship. Rendezvous with Rama > science-fiction story of all time", about a world that has > only known day and which is dreading the coming of darkness. > Name the novella. Nightfall > 5. Asimov's most famous series, comprising 7 books, features the > fictional science of psychohistory, developed by Hari Seldon and > used to help create a galaxy-spanning empire. Name the series. Foundation series > 6. Give the title of the 1950 book of short stories featuring > artificial humans with positronic brains. An unfortunate Will > Smith film sharing the same title was released in 2004. I, Robot > * Finally, Robert Heinlein. > 7. Name the 1961 book about a human named Valentine Michael Smith, > raised by Martians, who returns to Earth. Stranger in a Strange Land > 8. This Heinlein book was turned into a Paul Verhoeven film in > 1997 about space marines fighting insectoid aliens. Starship Troopers > 9. Another film adaptation from 1994, starring Donald Sutherland and > about parasitic alien slugs taking over human brains, was adapted > from the 1951 Heinlein novel of the same title. The Puppet Masters > English usage. In <answer 7> he describes a Martian word which > means to understand something so fully as to become one with it. > What is the word? grok -- Dan Tilque |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Mar 06 10:16PM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: >> 8. Adjective, used for goods made to order, especially clothing. > Bespoke. 4 for Dan Blum, Don, Peter, Joshua, Calvin, Bruce, Marc, > and Pete. 3 for Dan Tilque. Protest my only getting 3. See htpps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bespoke wherein it says: "variants: or less commonly *bespoken*" -- Dan Tilque |
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