Silliness Quiz - Page 168

harakiri · 04-11-2011, 06:15 AM

>Is is to do with breaking something?

I would say yes. Not sure how much I want to nitpick now ...

Think about what he did in his movies often ..

orlok · 04-11-2011, 06:16 AM

Well he did all his own stunts, so did he break his own bones?

harakiri · 04-11-2011, 06:21 AM

You know what, i think Orlok basically got it:

As a kid he fell down a stair, like in those slapstick comedies. Where you think the guy must have broken all bones in his body.
Harry Houdini (the Magician) was present and said: "That was a real buster!"

Keatons dad then decided to call his kid "Buster". One must say that Keatons parents were Vaudeville actors with a show. It turned out that young Buster was virtually indestructible. So part of the show was that his dad actually threw his Kid around:

"The young Keaton would goad his father by disobeying him, and the elder Keaton would respond by throwing him against the scenery, into the orchestra pit, or even into the audience. A suitcase handle was sewn into Keaton's clothing to aid with the constant tossing. The act evolved as Keaton learned to take trick falls safely; he was rarely injured or bruised on stage. This knockabout style of comedy led to accusations of child abuse, and occasionally, arrest. However, Buster Keaton was always able to show the authorities that he had no bruises or broken bones. He was eventually billed as "The Little Boy Who Can't Be Damaged," with the overall act being advertised as "'The Roughest Act That Was Ever in the History of the Stage."

Orlok you are next I think

orlok · 04-11-2011, 06:24 AM

Wow - child abuse in the name of showbiz! Nice question.

Try guessing this one without resorting to the dreadful G.

"It was a pleasure to burn." is the first line from which book?

harakiri · 04-11-2011, 06:57 AM

wild guess:

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury?

orlok · 04-11-2011, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harakiri

wild guess:

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury?

Not so wild. Your go harakiri!

harakiri · 04-11-2011, 07:59 AM

Well, I ran out of intelligent ones. Lets try a stupid little one:

What are tree mistake in this sentence?

poohbear_nc · 04-11-2011, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harakiri

Well, I ran out of intelligent ones. Lets try a stupid little one:

What are tree mistake in this sentence?

Hmmm... it's Monday morning but what the hay:

1. tree => three
2. mistake => mistakes
3. there's no third mistake?

harakiri · 04-11-2011, 08:42 AM

correct.

Too easy? Drats!

poohbear_nc · 04-11-2011, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harakiri

correct.

Too easy? Drats!

Lucky, sleepy guess.

BRB with a new question.

LCF · 04-11-2011, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Lucky, sleepy guess.

BRB with a new question.

8 Minutes is enough time for a skilled evil person to make a chickenburger from scratch. I hope it wasn't you!

poohbear_nc · 04-11-2011, 08:57 AM

OK - we all like to laugh at cartoons printed in magazines, like the New Yorker. But using the term cartoon to describe such an image is a far cry from the original meaning of cartoon - which was a full size drawing on heavy paper or pasteboard made by Renaissance artists, and used to create frescoes or complicated paintings.

Which magazine coined the term "cartoon" in its modern sense -- a humorous illustration in print media?

poohbear_nc · 04-11-2011, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LCF

8 Minutes is enough time for a skilled evil person to make a chickenburger from scratch. I hope it wasn't you!

[checking all wings & legs - nope! all parts & pieces intact! No chickenburger made here!

]

poohbear_nc · 04-11-2011, 08:58 AM

[welcome back Mr. Blinky Blue Eye!]

LCF · 04-11-2011, 09:01 AM

[thanks

]

04-11-2011, 06:21 AM	#2508
harakiri Groupie Posts: 174 Karma: 464618 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Germany Device: Kindle Oasis 2	You know what, i think Orlok basically got it: As a kid he fell down a stair, like in those slapstick comedies. Where you think the guy must have broken all bones in his body. Harry Houdini (the Magician) was present and said: "That was a real buster!" Keatons dad then decided to call his kid "Buster". One must say that Keatons parents were Vaudeville actors with a show. It turned out that young Buster was virtually indestructible. So part of the show was that his dad actually threw his Kid around: "The young Keaton would goad his father by disobeying him, and the elder Keaton would respond by throwing him against the scenery, into the orchestra pit, or even into the audience. A suitcase handle was sewn into Keaton's clothing to aid with the constant tossing. The act evolved as Keaton learned to take trick falls safely; he was rarely injured or bruised on stage. This knockabout style of comedy led to accusations of child abuse, and occasionally, arrest. However, Buster Keaton was always able to show the authorities that he had no bruises or broken bones. He was eventually billed as "The Little Boy Who Can't Be Damaged," with the overall act being advertised as "'The Roughest Act That Was Ever in the History of the Stage." Orlok you are next I think Last edited by harakiri; 04-11-2011 at 06:24 AM.

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04-11-2011, 06:15 AM	#2506
harakiri Groupie Posts: 174 Karma: 464618 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Germany Device: Kindle Oasis 2	>Is is to do with breaking something? I would say yes. Not sure how much I want to nitpick now ... Think about what he did in his movies often ..

04-11-2011, 06:16 AM	#2507
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Well he did all his own stunts, so did he break his own bones?

04-11-2011, 06:24 AM	#2509
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Wow - child abuse in the name of showbiz! Nice question. Try guessing this one without resorting to the dreadful G. "It was a pleasure to burn." is the first line from which book?

04-11-2011, 06:57 AM	#2510
harakiri Groupie Posts: 174 Karma: 464618 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Germany Device: Kindle Oasis 2	wild guess: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury?

04-11-2011, 07:59 AM	#2512
harakiri Groupie Posts: 174 Karma: 464618 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Germany Device: Kindle Oasis 2	Well, I ran out of intelligent ones. Lets try a stupid little one: What are tree mistake in this sentence?

04-11-2011, 08:42 AM	#2514
harakiri Groupie Posts: 174 Karma: 464618 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Germany Device: Kindle Oasis 2	correct. Too easy? Drats!

04-11-2011, 08:57 AM	#2517
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,673 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	OK - we all like to laugh at cartoons printed in magazines, like the New Yorker. But using the term cartoon to describe such an image is a far cry from the original meaning of cartoon - which was a full size drawing on heavy paper or pasteboard made by Renaissance artists, and used to create frescoes or complicated paintings. Which magazine coined the term "cartoon" in its modern sense -- a humorous illustration in print media?

04-11-2011, 08:58 AM	#2519
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,673 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	[welcome back Mr. Blinky Blue Eye!]

04-11-2011, 09:01 AM	#2520
LCF Wizard Posts: 1,472 Karma: 9795311 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germany Device: Hanlin V3 (LBook), GS3	[thanks ]