The book dialog game - Page 5

Hamlet53 · 08-14-2011, 07:19 PM

Yes Brave New World. I was worried that quote might not be enough. On the other hand I was thinking about an alternate quote that included the discussion of alphas and betas, and thought that too much of a giveaway.

issybird · 08-14-2011, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Hamlet53

Yes Brave New World. I was worried that quote might not be enough. On the other hand I was thinking about an alternate quote that included the discussion of alphas and betas, and thought that too much of a giveaway.

Nice choice. I didn't remember the quote itself, but it sufficiently evoked the scene that I figured I had a good shot at making the right guess.

Here's a famous one:

"It was like saying goodbye to a statue. After a while I went out and left the hospital and walked back to the hotel in the rain."

Hamlet53 · 08-15-2011, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by issybird

Nice choice. I didn't remember the quote itself, but it sufficiently evoked the scene that I figured I had a good shot at making the right guess.

Here's a famous one:

"It was like saying goodbye to a statue. After a while I went out and left the hospital and walked back to the hotel in the rain."

Yes the first or last lines of a novel make a good choice for this game. Anyone care to take the first guess?

poohbear_nc · 08-15-2011, 08:50 AM

Aaaaahhhhhhh! I know this one - but can't think of it (resisting urge to Google) - it's a Hemingway novel - can't remember which one - need more coffee. BRB.

MJK2111 · 08-15-2011, 03:02 PM

BRB?

Busy Roasting Birds?
Birds Richly Barbecued?

poohbear_nc · 08-15-2011, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MJK2111

BRB?

Busy Roasting Birds?
Birds Richly Barbecued?

Busily Reading Books!

[you fiend! Love your new avatar! Classy!]

issybird · 08-15-2011, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Busily Reading Books!

[you fiend! Love your new avatar! Classy!]

So, may I call you pooh? When I saw you had the last post, I thought you had finally finished what must have been a gallon or so of coffee and returned with the name of the book! Alas, my expectations were dashed.

So, everyone, including poohbear! You now know the author, which book? He didn't write all that many, especially if you ignore the ones he published after he was dead. Take a shot.

HomeInMyShoes · 08-15-2011, 03:57 PM

I'm going to guess "The Sun Also Rises" even though I haven't read it. It's on my required reading list for next year. Well, Maybe. There's a lot of things on that list.

poohbear_nc · 08-15-2011, 04:04 PM

"For Whom the Bell Tolls"?

[and yes - you may call me Pooh

]

Hamlet53 · 08-15-2011, 05:59 PM

Good guesses HomeInMyShoes and poohbear_nc (or pooh). Just not A Farewell to Arms.

issybird · 08-15-2011, 06:00 PM

Keep guessing, folks, the third time's the charm!

poohbear_nc · 08-15-2011, 07:45 PM

A Farewell to Arms?

issybird · 08-15-2011, 08:47 PM

Ding! Ding! Ding! Ladies and gents, we have a winner!

Step to the plate, pooh.

poohbear_nc · 08-15-2011, 08:58 PM

Yes! Finally! I've been following this thread - but never posted in time! [or correctly for that matter].

This is from one of my all-time top 10 favorite books ... If no one knows it I'll be so depressed I'll have to start reading long, depressing Russian novels!

"This is the saddest story I have ever heard."

"So long, old man, I must have a bit of a rest, you know."

issybird · 08-15-2011, 09:24 PM

Get out of my head, pooh! This is also one of my top ten favorites. So no need to be depressed and start in on the Russians.

I'll hold back and let someone else play, since I was just up.

08-15-2011, 09:24 PM	#75
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 20,210 Karma: 222235366 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: H2O, Aura One, PW5	Get out of my head, pooh! This is also one of my top ten favorites. So no need to be depressed and start in on the Russians. I'll hold back and let someone else play, since I was just up. Last edited by issybird; 08-15-2011 at 09:26 PM.

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08-14-2011, 07:19 PM	#61
Hamlet53 Nameless Being	Yes Brave New World. I was worried that quote might not be enough. On the other hand I was thinking about an alternate quote that included the discussion of alphas and betas, and thought that too much of a giveaway.

08-15-2011, 08:50 AM	#64
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,806 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Aaaaahhhhhhh! I know this one - but can't think of it (resisting urge to Google) - it's a Hemingway novel - can't remember which one - need more coffee. BRB.

08-15-2011, 03:02 PM	#65
MJK2111 FUBAR! Posts: 1,946 Karma: 15018767 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Woodstock, IL Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 S	BRB? Busy Roasting Birds? Birds Richly Barbecued?

08-15-2011, 03:57 PM	#68
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	I'm going to guess "The Sun Also Rises" even though I haven't read it. It's on my required reading list for next year. Well, Maybe. There's a lot of things on that list.

08-15-2011, 04:04 PM	#69
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,806 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	"For Whom the Bell Tolls"? [and yes - you may call me Pooh ]

08-15-2011, 05:59 PM	#70
Hamlet53 Nameless Being	Good guesses HomeInMyShoes and poohbear_nc (or pooh). Just not A Farewell to Arms.

08-15-2011, 06:00 PM	#71
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 20,210 Karma: 222235366 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: H2O, Aura One, PW5	Keep guessing, folks, the third time's the charm!

08-15-2011, 07:45 PM	#72
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,806 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	A Farewell to Arms?

08-15-2011, 08:47 PM	#73
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 20,210 Karma: 222235366 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: H2O, Aura One, PW5	Ding! Ding! Ding! Ladies and gents, we have a winner! Step to the plate, pooh.

08-15-2011, 08:58 PM	#74
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,806 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Yes! Finally! I've been following this thread - but never posted in time! [or correctly for that matter]. This is from one of my all-time top 10 favorite books ... If no one knows it I'll be so depressed I'll have to start reading long, depressing Russian novels! "This is the saddest story I have ever heard." "So long, old man, I must have a bit of a rest, you know."

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