Tuesday, August 31, 2021

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swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Aug 30 07:10PM -0700

On Monday, August 30, 2021 at 12:07:20 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> Mark Brader:
> > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-06-06,
...
> > prolific writer.
> Issac Asimov. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, Erland, Dan Blum, and John.
> 3 for Stephen.
...
> Mark Brader, Toronto "Information! ... We want information!"
> m...@vex.net -- The Prisoner
> My text in this article is in the public domain.
 
I miss Isaac so much that I called him Sir, but at least I spelled Isaac correctly. I miss Harlan too.
 
swp
msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Aug 31 01:23AM -0500

Mark Brader:
>>> All three must participate for conception to occur. Name this
>>> prolific writer.
 
>> Issac Asimov...
 
Stephen Perry:
> I miss Isaac so much that I called him Sir, but at least I spelled Isaac
> correctly.
 
Urk, sorry about that. I don't have access to the original game files
from 2011 to check whether it was the Mods' error then, or mine when
I first posted the round in 2012, but obviously I should have noticed
it -- both times.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | Typos are a journalistic tradition of long
msb@vex.net | etaoin shrdlu. -- Truly Donovan
 
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Aug 30 08:28PM +0200

> after it. Around it, you """can see""" the Park Inn Berlin, the
> World Time Clock, and the Fountain of Friendship between Peoples.
> Name that square (in German).
 
Alexanderplatz

> Every year """since 1947, Norway has donated""" a Christmas
> tree as a token of thanks. Canada House """overlooks""" the
> open space. Name the square.
 
Trafalgar Square

> the Great Hall of the People, it's open and bare -- no trees
> or benches, just lampposts fitted with video cameras""".
> Name the square.
 
Tianmen Square

> 5. The name in Arabic translates as "Liberation Square". """To
> get there, just take the Metro to Sadat station.""" Give that
> Arabic name (in our alphabet), or just name the city.
 
Cairo

> 6. Translated as "Revolution Square (or Plaza)", this public space
> """is""" dominated by a monument dedicated to José Martí.
> In what city will you find it?
 
Havana

> a coincidence! Anyway, from it you """can see""" Tyn Cathedral,
> St. Nicholas Church, and the Jan Hus Memorial. In what city
> is this square?
 
Prague

> Historical Museum, and the Resurrection Gate. There """is"""
> a monument to two heroes who repelled Polish invaders in 1612.
> Name the square.
 
Red Square

> stops on the Silk Road. Formerly called the Shah Square, it
> was built 400 years ago to establish it as a capital city and
> cultural center. Name the city. (Hint: it isn't Tehran.)
 
Samarkand
tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Aug 31 12:20AM


> 4. Mel Gibson comes back from the brink of suicide when he starts
> talking to a puppet that he carries around constantly from
> boardroom to bedroom. Name the movie.
 
The Beaver
 
> 5. Wayang kulit is a traditional form of shadow puppetry prevalent
> in Java and Bali. In what 1982 movie by Peter Weir can you
> see a sample?
 
The Year of Living Dangerously
 
> 6. In what movie musical will you see a marionette performance
> done to the song "The Lonely Goatherd"?
 
The Sound of Music
 
> 7. He wasn't the puppeteer, but as producer and writer, he brought
> the Thunderbirds to life in the mid-1960s TV series and in movies
> such as "Thunderbirds Are Go" and "Thunderbird 6". Name him.
 
Gerry Anderson
 
> 8. In this Spike Jonze film from 1999, John Cusack plays a
> struggling puppeteer who achieves fame and fortune after taking
> control of the body of another person. Name the movie.
 
Being John Malkovich
 
> 10. Director Todd Haynes has often played with innovative casting
> in his movies. In his cult film "Superstar", from 1987, he used
> Ken and Barbie dolls to depict the tragic life of what singer?
 
Karen Carpenter
 
> after it. Around it, you """can see""" the Park Inn Berlin, the
> World Time Clock, and the Fountain of Friendship between Peoples.
> Name that square (in German).
 
Alexanderplatz
 
> Every year """since 1947, Norway has donated""" a Christmas
> tree as a token of thanks. Canada House """overlooks""" the
> open space. Name the square.
 
Trafalgar Square
 
> the Great Hall of the People, it's open and bare -- no trees
> or benches, just lampposts fitted with video cameras""".
> Name the square.
 
Tianamen Square
 
> 5. The name in Arabic translates as "Liberation Square". """To
> get there, just take the Metro to Sadat station.""" Give that
> Arabic name (in our alphabet), or just name the city.
 
Cairo
 
> 6. Translated as "Revolution Square (or Plaza)", this public space
> """is""" dominated by a monument dedicated to Jos? Mart?.
> In what city will you find it?
 
Bogota; Havana
 
> a coincidence! Anyway, from it you """can see""" Tyn Cathedral,
> St. Nicholas Church, and the Jan Hus Memorial. In what city
> is this square?
 
Prague
 
> Historical Museum, and the Resurrection Gate. There """is"""
> a monument to two heroes who repelled Polish invaders in 1612.
> Name the square.
 
Red Square
 
> stops on the Silk Road. Formerly called the Shah Square, it
> was built 400 years ago to establish it as a capital city and
> cultural center. Name the city. (Hint: it isn't Tehran.)
 
Agra
 
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swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Aug 30 07:49PM -0700

On Monday, August 30, 2021 at 12:08:46 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> in movies. Sorry, no Muppets.
 
> 1. Name the 1978 movie starring Anthony Hopkins as a ventriloquist
> driven to murder by his mad dummy.
 
magic
 
> 2. What actress suffered the attacks of a Zuni fetish doll come
> to life in the third part of 1975's "Trilogy of Terror"?
 
karen black
 
> 3. Which 2008 movie starring Jason Segel and Kristen Bell ends with
> a performance of a Dracula-puppet rock opera, "A Taste for Love"?
 
forgetting sarah marshall
 
> 4. Mel Gibson comes back from the brink of suicide when he starts
> talking to a puppet that he carries around constantly from
> boardroom to bedroom. Name the movie.
 
the beaver
 
> 5. Wayang kulit is a traditional form of shadow puppetry prevalent
> in Java and Bali. In what 1982 movie by Peter Weir can you
> see a sample?
 
the year of living dangerously
 
> 6. In what movie musical will you see a marionette performance
> done to the song "The Lonely Goatherd"?
 
the sound of music
 
> 7. He wasn't the puppeteer, but as producer and writer, he brought
> the Thunderbirds to life in the mid-1960s TV series and in movies
> such as "Thunderbirds Are Go" and "Thunderbird 6". Name him.
 
gerry anderson
 
> 8. In this Spike Jonze film from 1999, John Cusack plays a
> struggling puppeteer who achieves fame and fortune after taking
> control of the body of another person. Name the movie.
 
being john malkovich
 
> this 7-hour meditation on Germany, history, cinema, and art
> by Hans-Jergen Syberberg. """Order it now from Netflix."""
> What is the title?
 
hitler: a film from germany
 
> 10. Director Todd Haynes has often played with innovative casting
> in his movies. In his cult film "Superstar", from 1987, he used
> Ken and Barbie dolls to depict the tragic life of what singer?
 
karen carpenter
 
> after it. Around it, you """can see""" the Park Inn Berlin, the
> World Time Clock, and the Fountain of Friendship between Peoples.
> Name that square (in German).
 
alexanderplatz
 
> Center. Like many of the streets and buildings in the area,
> the name of the square alludes to the birth of Jesus. What is
> that name (in English)?
 
manger square
 
> Every year """since 1947, Norway has donated""" a Christmas
> tree as a token of thanks. Canada House """overlooks""" the
> open space. Name the square.
 
trafalgar square
 
> the Great Hall of the People, it's open and bare -- no trees
> or benches, just lampposts fitted with video cameras""".
> Name the square.
 
tiananmen square in beijing
 
> 5. The name in Arabic translates as "Liberation Square". """To
> get there, just take the Metro to Sadat station.""" Give that
> Arabic name (in our alphabet), or just name the city.
 
tahrir square ; cairo
 
> 6. Translated as "Revolution Square (or Plaza)", this public space
> """is""" dominated by a monument dedicated to José Martí.
> In what city will you find it?
 
havana
 
> a coincidence! Anyway, from it you """can see""" Tyn Cathedral,
> St. Nicholas Church, and the Jan Hus Memorial. In what city
> is this square?
 
prague
 
> Historical Museum, and the Resurrection Gate. There """is"""
> a monument to two heroes who repelled Polish invaders in 1612.
> Name the square.
 
red square in moscow
 
> stops on the Silk Road. Formerly called the Shah Square, it
> was built 400 years ago to establish it as a capital city and
> cultural center. Name the city. (Hint: it isn't Tehran.)
 
ok, so it's in iran ... isfahan?
 
> """can see""" the famous "Fountain of Joy" but the real draw
> """is""" the medieval horse race held every year, the Palio
> di Siena. What is the name of the square?
 
piazza del campo in sienna italy
 
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> | -- Orville Wright, March 1909
> My text in this article is in the public domain.
 
swp
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