Silliness Quiz - Page 598

orlok · 09-01-2012, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

5. Pynchon?

No

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

1. The Stranger Beside Me?

Correct!

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

5. e.e. cummings?

No.

As promised, I'll reveal the answer to the final question "who wrote to his editor to ask how they were finding the manuscript of his novel, simply saying '?'. It was:

Spoiler:

Final scores:

Dreams - 1
Stitchawl - 4 (or 5, if he's sulking about it

)
Bookpossum - 3
Fbone - 2
issybird - 1
poohbear - 1

So take it away Stitchy...

Stitchawl · 09-01-2012, 06:32 AM

Sulk? Moi? Ha!

Here's a question...

In the AMERICAN tv show "The Rockford Files," Jim Rockford was famous for making something in the trunk of his car, which later became one of the earliest consumer computer shareware programs and carried his name. What did Rockford make in the trunk of his (AMERICAN) car?

(We watched the pilot episode for the series last night. That series ran from '74-'80, recreating the magic that 'Maverick' had but in a modern detective setting. Great fun! Download the series. I think you'll enjoy it, even if your British. Maybe. Excuse me while I go back to sulking.)

orlok · 09-01-2012, 06:40 AM

I watched The Rockford files avidly - great series. Cannot for the life of me remember him making anything in his trunk (boot - ENGLISH).

pdurrant · 09-01-2012, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Sulk? Moi? Ha!

Here's a question...

In the AMERICAN tv show "The Rockford Files," Jim Rockford was famous for making something in the trunk of his car, which later became one of the earliest consumer computer shareware programs and carried his name. What did Rockford make in the trunk of his (AMERICAN) car?

(We watched the pilot episode for the series last night. That series ran from '74-'80, recreating the magic that 'Maverick' had but in a modern detective setting. Great fun! Download the series. I think you'll enjoy it, even if your British. Maybe. Excuse me while I go back to sulking.)

I don't know about it being in the trunk. I remember him having it in his glove compartment. But it was a long time ago that I watched them.

But he had a home printing kit and printed up fake business cards as he needed them.

Stitchawl · 09-01-2012, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

I don't know about it being in the trunk. I remember him having it in his glove compartment. But it was a long time ago that I watched them.

But he had a home printing kit and printed up fake business cards as he needed them.

Yes, Paul has the correct answer! (And is British too?!?)
But Rockford did have his small One-Arm printing press in the trunk of his car, and would print fake business cards in almost every other episode. So often, in fact, that the first home software for printing your own cards was named "Rockford," developed by George Campbell of 'OsoSoft' Software. These days I can buy 30 different card stock papers (or plastics) already perfed for separation, but when 'Rockford' came out, you had to cut your own with a paper cutter!

Paul, give us a question!

Stitchawl

pdurrant · 09-01-2012, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Yes, Paul has the correct answer! (And is British too?!?)
But Rockford did have his small One-Arm printing press in the trunk of his car, and would print fake business cards in almost every other episode. So often, in fact, that the first home software for printing your own cards was named "Rockford," developed by George Campbell of 'OsoSoft' Software. These days I can buy 30 different card stock papers (or plastics) already perfed for separation, but when 'Rockford' came out, you had to cut your own with a paper cutter!

Paul, give us a question!

Ah - I must be remembering him setting the type in the fornt seat of his car, and had forgotten the trip to the trunk to do the actual printing.

The Rockford Files was shown on British television in the 1970s.

A question. Hmm...

Give the year that these crazes hit the big time. Three points for spot on. One point for one year either way. My decision is final, no matter what internet or other references you turn up

1958 Hula-hoop (dreams)
1969 Space Hopper (Fbone)
1980 Rubik's Cube (red_pheonix)
1983 Cabbage Patch Doll (red_pheonix)
1998 Pokemon (orlok)
1997 Tamagotchi (Stitchawl)
1996 Beanie Babies (orlok)
1994 POGs (dreams)
1975 Pet Rocks (Fbone)
0000 Frisbee
1984 Trivial Pursuit (Bookpossum)
2010 Angry Birds (orlok)
1982 My Little Pony (Fbone)
1990 Game Boy (orlok)
2001 Bionicles (red_pheonix)

red_phoenix · 09-01-2012, 08:38 AM

Hula-hoop - 1953
Space Hopper
Rubik's Cube - 1980
Cabbage Patch Doll - 1984
Pokemon
Tamagotchi
Beanie Babies
POGs
Pet Rocks
Frisbee
Trivial Pursuit - 1982
Angry Birds - 2000
My Little Pony
Game Boy
Bionicles - 2000

orlok · 09-01-2012, 09:30 AM

Hula-hoop - 1956
Space Hopper - 1971
Rubik's Cube - 1975
Cabbage Patch Doll - 1980
Pokemon - 1997
Tamagotchi - 2002
Beanie Babies - 2000
POGs - 1998
Pet Rocks - 1987
Frisbee - 1960
Trivial Pursuit - 1995
Angry Birds - 2010
My Little Pony - 1989
Game Boy - 1990
Bionicles - ??? (what are they?)

HomeInMyShoes · 09-01-2012, 09:34 AM

Bionicles are Lego. Sort of robot/animal characters.

orlok · 09-01-2012, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

Bionicles are Lego. Sort of robot/animal characters.

We almost started stocking them for our on-line shop once, should have remembered.

Bionicles - 2007?

pdurrant · 09-01-2012, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by red_pheonix

Hula-hoop - 1953
Rubik's Cube - 1980
Cabbage Patch Doll - 1984
Trivial Pursuit - 1982
Angry Birds - 2000
Bionicles - 2000

Hula-hoop: No
Rubik's cube: Spot on, 3 points.
Cabbage Patch Doll. 1984, so 1 point.
Trivial Pursuit: No
Angry Birds: No.
Bionicles: 2001, so 1 point.

Five points to red_pheonix

pdurrant · 09-01-2012, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by orlok

Hula-hoop - 1956
Space Hopper - 1971
Rubik's Cube - 1975
Cabbage Patch Doll - 1980
Pokemon - 1997
Tamagotchi - 2002
Beanie Babies - 2000
POGs - 1998
Pet Rocks - 1987
Frisbee - 1960
Trivial Pursuit - 1995
Angry Birds - 2010
My Little Pony - 1989
Game Boy - 1990
Bionicles - ??? (what are they?)

Hula-hoop: No
Space Hopper: No
Rubik's Cube: No
Cabbage Patch Doll: No
Pokemon: 1998, so 1 point
Tamagotchi: No
Beanie Babies: No
POGs: No
Pet Rocks: No
Frisbee: No
Trivial Pursuit: No
Angry Birds: Yes! 3 points
My Little Pony: No
Game Boy: Yes! 3 points

Seven points to orlok

pdurrant · 09-01-2012, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by orlok

Bionicles - 2007?

No. Still 7 points.

pdurrant · 09-01-2012, 10:08 AM

Lots of points left to get! It's anyone's game.

pdurrant · 09-01-2012, 07:01 PM

Roll up, roll up! Take a guess at the remaining dates!

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09-01-2012, 06:32 AM	#8957
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	Sulk? Moi? Ha! Here's a question... In the AMERICAN tv show "The Rockford Files," Jim Rockford was famous for making something in the trunk of his car, which later became one of the earliest consumer computer shareware programs and carried his name. What did Rockford make in the trunk of his (AMERICAN) car? (We watched the pilot episode for the series last night. That series ran from '74-'80, recreating the magic that 'Maverick' had but in a modern detective setting. Great fun! Download the series. I think you'll enjoy it, even if your British. Maybe. Excuse me while I go back to sulking.)

09-01-2012, 06:40 AM	#8958
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	I watched The Rockford files avidly - great series. Cannot for the life of me remember him making anything in his trunk (boot - ENGLISH).

09-01-2012, 08:38 AM	#8962
red_phoenix Grand Sorcerer Posts: 18,417 Karma: 445850508 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Sony PRS-T1	Hula-hoop - 1953 Space Hopper Rubik's Cube - 1980 Cabbage Patch Doll - 1984 Pokemon Tamagotchi Beanie Babies POGs Pet Rocks Frisbee Trivial Pursuit - 1982 Angry Birds - 2000 My Little Pony Game Boy Bionicles - 2000

09-01-2012, 09:30 AM	#8963
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Hula-hoop - 1956 Space Hopper - 1971 Rubik's Cube - 1975 Cabbage Patch Doll - 1980 Pokemon - 1997 Tamagotchi - 2002 Beanie Babies - 2000 POGs - 1998 Pet Rocks - 1987 Frisbee - 1960 Trivial Pursuit - 1995 Angry Birds - 2010 My Little Pony - 1989 Game Boy - 1990 Bionicles - ??? (what are they?)

09-01-2012, 09:34 AM	#8964
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	Bionicles are Lego. Sort of robot/animal characters.

09-01-2012, 10:08 AM	#8969
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,010 Karma: 315160596 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Lots of points left to get! It's anyone's game.

09-01-2012, 07:01 PM	#8970
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,010 Karma: 315160596 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Roll up, roll up! Take a guess at the remaining dates!

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