Trivia Game - answer the question, then add your own!

Posted by: joe90 on 26 March 2007

Let's have some fun.

This section of the forum can be a bit doom-and-gloom.

Answer the question and then ask another.

I'll start.

Q. What was the name of the B29 Superfortress that dropped the second atomic bomb? Correct spelling please.
Posted on: 02 April 2007 by Chillkram
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Originally posted by Beano:
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Elen síla lumenn’omentielvo

sonidos como una carga de bollocks a mí Winker


Usted no significa los testículos?
Posted on: 02 April 2007 by Alexander
Which leads to the next question: how do you say cojones in elvish?
Posted on: 02 April 2007 by Deane F
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Originally posted by Beano:

Enochian Science?


Huh?

That's like saying "Scientific Magic?"
Posted on: 02 April 2007 by Beano
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Originally posted by Deane F:
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Originally posted by Beano:

Enochian Science?


Huh?

That's like saying "Scientific Magic?"





The mythical Language Mark And Acad are quoting is elvish; what I want to know is, is it something to do with the Mayan civilisation or the Incas?

Enochian Science is a kind of Egyptian magickal philosophy?
Posted on: 02 April 2007 by Deane F
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Originally posted by Beano:

Enochian Science is a kind of Egyptian Magickal philosophy?


Yes, a friend of mine who is a practitioner describes it as ceremonial magic.

I think parts of it were incorporated into Crowley's system - not sure.
Posted on: 02 April 2007 by Beano
Freemasonry springs to mind.
Posted on: 02 April 2007 by Chillkram
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Originally posted by Beano:

The Language Mark And Acad are quoting is elvish; what I want to know is, is it something to do with the Mayan civilisation or the Incas?


Tolkien was a great student of language and his influences came from far and wide. The language we are quoting is but one elvish language, Quenya, the oldest and 'highest' form of elvish, also spoken by the 'Valar'(gods if you will). His linguistic influences came mainly from finnish, latin, and also possibly welsh and greek. His works really started as a vehicle for his 'invented' languages and were being developed from a young age right up until he died in 1973. As a result, 'The Lord of the Rings' is but the tip of an iceberg of languages, peoples and stories that sprang from his imagination over the majority of his life. He also studied myths and legends from many other cultures, particularly Norse and old english. It is entirely possible that he had influences from south american civilisations. Why do you ask, Beano?

Regards

Mark
Posted on: 02 April 2007 by acad tsunami
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Originally posted by Beano:
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The mythical Language Mark And Acad are quoting is elvish; what I want to know is, is it something to do with the Mayan civilisation or the Incas?



Mythical language? Old Tollers will be turning in his grave. The Incas and Mayan people are long gone but if you take a stroll at night through the woods by Conishead Priory Beano old chop you may yet see an Elf passing silently into the shadows.
Posted on: 02 April 2007 by joe90
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joe90

There are no flying examples left of the SR71. Therefore they are not "operational" according to your definiton.


Oh - I didn't know that. When were they retired?
Posted on: 03 April 2007 by Beano
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Originally posted by acad tsunami:
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Originally posted by Beano:
[QUOTE]

The mythical Language Mark And Acad are quoting is elvish; what I want to know is, is it something to do with the Mayan civilisation or the Incas?



Mythical language? Old Tollers will be turning in his grave. The Incas and Mayan people are long gone but if you take a stroll at night through the woods by Conishead Priory Beano old chop you may yet see an Elf passing silently into the shadows.


That Elf's known to have rubber pockets in his pants so he can steal mycelium soup. Big Grin
Posted on: 03 April 2007 by Beano
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Originally posted by Chillkram:
quote:
Originally posted by Beano:

The Language Mark And Acad are quoting is elvish; what I want to know is, is it something to do with the Mayan civilisation or the Incas?


Tolkien was a great student of language and his influences came from far and wide. The language we are quoting is but one elvish language, Quenya, the oldest and 'highest' form of elvish, also spoken by the 'Valar'(gods if you will). His linguistic influences came mainly from finnish, latin, and also possibly welsh and greek. His works really started as a vehicle for his 'invented' languages and were being developed from a young age right up until he died in 1973. As a result, 'The Lord of the Rings' is but the tip of an iceberg of languages, peoples and stories that sprang from his imagination over the majority of his life. He also studied myths and legends from many other cultures, particularly Norse and old english. It is entirely possible that he had influences from south american civilisations. Why do you ask, Beano?

Regards

Mark


I've never read or watched any Tolkien, and I've never been interested in Middle Earth stuff; my curiosity was pricked when looking at the language quotes, as I thought they were Esperanto; then, subtle random thoughts started to bubble in the mental drawers' from when I was a school boy, which I then began posting onto the forum.

Beano has happy thoughts by counting his blessings and not his cash!
Posted on: 03 April 2007 by Deane F
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Originally posted by joe90:
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joe90

There are no flying examples left of the SR71. Therefore they are not "operational" according to your definiton.


Oh - I didn't know that. When were they retired?


Last one flew in 1999 as far as I can find out. From memory, it was for NASA or atmospheric research or something.
Posted on: 03 April 2007 by acad tsunami
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Originally posted by Beano:
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That Elf's known to have rubber pockets in his pants so he can steal mycelium soup. Big Grin


You might need some of these yourself before you actually see an elf. Hobbits have been seen in sea wood, Bardsea.
Posted on: 03 April 2007 by acad tsunami
who is this actress and what is the films title?

Posted on: 03 April 2007 by acad tsunami
Name of actor and title of film?

Posted on: 03 April 2007 by acad tsunami
Name of actor on the left and title of film?

Posted on: 03 April 2007 by acad tsunami
Name of film?

Posted on: 03 April 2007 by Bruce Woodhouse
Cinema Paradiso!
Posted on: 03 April 2007 by Big Brother
Looks like David Niven and Sir Lawrence, maybe some Shakespearean thing ? The other looks like that French actor Gerard Depardieu . The one with the kid looks like a scene from 'The 400 Blows'. The other 'Sunset Boulevard' ? Joan Crawford' ?


BB
Posted on: 03 April 2007 by JWM
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Originally posted by acad tsunami:
Name of actor on the left and title of film?



David Niven and Marius Goring in the glorious Powell Pressberger, 'A Matter of Life and Death'.

James
Posted on: 03 April 2007 by acad tsunami
Bruce - Cinema Paradiso is correct (my favourite film)

BB - Gerard Depardieu is correct but what is the film? David Niven is correct but not Olivier - 4oo blows is incorrect (see above)- Sunset Boulevard is correct but the actress is not Joan Crawford.

JWM - Spot on James 'A matter of life and death' another great favourite of mine.
Posted on: 03 April 2007 by JWM
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Originally posted by acad tsunami:
JWM - Spot on James 'A matter of life and death' another great favourite of mine.


Goody, goody, I gets to ask a question. Watch this space ... whilst, like Bagpuss, I think ... YAAWWWWNN


'cos I'm not Professor Yaffle, you know. Nyeh, nyeh, nyeh.
Posted on: 03 April 2007 by Alexander
Sunset Boulevard. Gloria Swanson. Swan-song, that way I don't forget. Maybe I remember wrong, but I don't forget.
Posted on: 03 April 2007 by acad tsunami
Bagpus is great but my all time Oliver Postgate favourite is Noggin the Nog. Does anyone know on what figures Noggin the nog was based on?

Posted on: 03 April 2007 by acad tsunami
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Originally posted by AlexanderVH:
Sunset Boulevard. Gloria Swanson. Swan-song, that way I don't forget. Maybe I remember wrong, but I don't forget.


Alexander, Absolutely correct.

Gloria Swanson played Norma Desmond an aging former star of the silent screen.

Joe Gillis: You're Norma Desmond. You used to be in silent pictures. You used to be big.
Norma Desmond: I am big. It's the pictures that got small!

Sunset Boulevard is memorable for being narrated by a dead man!