Friday, October 22, 2021

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tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Oct 22 01:42AM

> floods, plagues and cataclysms in the Bible and other texts.
> Works include "Worlds in Collision", "Ages in Chaos", and
> "Earth in Upheaval". Name the author.
 
Velikovsky
 
> Nazca lines in Peru, were evidence of early contact with
> technologically advanced aliens. He published his ideas in a
> bestselling book. What was its title?
 
Chariots of the Gods
 
> to Armenia in the 1980's to prove that Noah's Ark still rests
> in the snow and ice near the summit of what mountain on the
> border of Turkey and Armenia?
 
Mt. Ararat
 
> the Holy Land for its protection in the 6th century BC. In his
> 1992 book "The Sign and the Seal", British journalist Graham
> Hancock relates his quest to track down that item. What is it?
 
The Ark of the Covenant
 
> 70 years before Columbus, a fleet of enormous ships circum-
> navigated the globe, touching all the continents, including the
> Americas. From which country were they alleged to have set sail?
 
China
 
> polar explorer flew to this world and received from its leader
> a warning to be careful with atomic energy. Who allegedly flew
> into the hollow earth?
 
Byrd
 
> been put forward. Only four of them have signicant numbers
> of followers, though, so name *any one* of those four most
> popular candidates.
 
Sir Francis Bacon
 
> Jesus lived in the 12th Century. This belief, which takes its
> name from the study of the order of events, is known as the
> New -- what?
 
Historiography
 
> ruled a lost Christian kingdom. This belief led to many popular
> stories and even quests to find him until the age of exploration
> ruled out his existence. What was this king's name?
 
Prester John
 
> up bad guys, in """14""" books by Lee Child. Titles include
> "The Killing Floor", "Gone Tomorrow", and "Worth Dying For".
> Name the tough guy.
 
Reacher
 
> assassin, struggle to make sense of his past. Name this
> tough guy. (Give his usual name used in the stories, not any
> other name.)
 
Jason Bourne
 
> 9. An ex-boxer, a Bostonian, and a private detective with a heart of
> gold, this tough guy's sidekicks include Hawk and Chollo.
> Name him.
 
Spenser
 
> of the item's value, in """21""" novels by John D. MacDonald,
> each with the name of a color in the title. He lives on his
> houseboat in Florida. Name him.
 
Travis McGee
 
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Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Oct 21 09:30PM -0700

On 10/19/21 9:20 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
> floods, plagues and cataclysms in the Bible and other texts.
> Works include "Worlds in Collision", "Ages in Chaos", and
> "Earth in Upheaval". Name the author.
 
Velikovsky
 
> Nazca lines in Peru, were evidence of early contact with
> technologically advanced aliens. He published his ideas in a
> bestselling book. What was its title?
 
Chariots of the Gods
 
> to Armenia in the 1980's to prove that Noah's Ark still rests
> in the snow and ice near the summit of what mountain on the
> border of Turkey and Armenia?
 
Ararat
 
> the Holy Land for its protection in the 6th century BC. In his
> 1992 book "The Sign and the Seal", British journalist Graham
> Hancock relates his quest to track down that item. What is it?
 
Ark of the Covenant
 
> 70 years before Columbus, a fleet of enormous ships circum-
> navigated the globe, touching all the continents, including the
> Americas. From which country were they alleged to have set sail?
 
China
 
> polar explorer flew to this world and received from its leader
> a warning to be careful with atomic energy. Who allegedly flew
> into the hollow earth?
 
Peary
 
(I believe Peary was dead by 1947, but he's the only American
aviator-polar explorer I can think of.)
 
> been put forward. Only four of them have signicant numbers
> of followers, though, so name *any one* of those four most
> popular candidates.
 
Edward de Vere
 
> Jesus lived in the 12th Century. This belief, which takes its
> name from the study of the order of events, is known as the
> New -- what?
 
Chronology
 
> ruled a lost Christian kingdom. This belief led to many popular
> stories and even quests to find him until the age of exploration
> ruled out his existence. What was this king's name?
 
Prester John
 
> 21 years before "The Da Vinci Code". The authors sued Brown
> -- unsuccessfully, because his book had acknowledged theirs.
> Name their book.
 
Holy Blood, Holy Grail
 
 
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Dan Tilque
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