Unutterably Silly Quiz

[Shayne Parkinson]

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

That's the coolest thing I've read here for ages

Thanks, Bilbo. We moved on to LOTR the following year (still have that old set, too).

[Shayne Parkinson]

Forbes Magazine publishes an annual list of the highest-earning estates of no-longer-living people. From the most recent (2011) list:

- One point for each correct name
- One point for getting the person's (or rather the estate's) 2011 earnings correct to within the nearest $5 million for amounts over $10 million, or the nearest $1 million for amounts of $10 million or less.

[Iznogood]

Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

Forbes Magazine publishes an annual list of the highest-earning famous people who are no longer alive. From the most recent (2011) list:

- One point for each correct name
- One point for getting the annual earnings correct to within the nearest $5 million for amounts over $10 million, or the nearest $1 million for amounts of $10 million or less.

Elizabeth Taylor has got to be on that list somewhere. But when you say 2011, is she qualified?

How does Forbes compare these people? Since they are dead, and probably died in different times, do they compare average earnings and adjust for inflation, or do they just compare the highest yearly income in these peoples career?

[Shayne Parkinson]

Elizabeth Taylor is correct - she's on the list at number 5 equal.

I edited my initial post to make it less confusing. The figure is the estate's earnings for the twelve months to October 2011.

[pdurrant]

I suspect it's the highest currently earning estates of dead people that are wanted.

Agatha Christie?

[Bilbo1967]

Musicians spring to mind for me, so;

Michael Jackson (30 million dollars)
Whitney Houston (20 milion dollars)

[Daithi]

John Lennon, George Harrison?, I've heard Paul is dead too but it's just a rumor.
Elvis
Michael Jackson

[Shayne Parkinson]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

I suspect it's the highest currently earning estates of dead people that are wanted.

Agatha Christie?

You're right as to my intent. I've re-edited.

Not Agatha Christie.

[Shayne Parkinson]

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

Musicians spring to mind for me, so;

Michael Jackson (30 million dollars)
Whitney Houston (20 million dollars)

Michael Jackson is at #1. $30 is much too modest.
No to Whitney.

[Shayne Parkinson]

Originally Posted by Daithi

John Lennon, George Harrison?, I've heard Paul is dead too but it's just a rumor.
Elvis
Michael Jackson

John Lennon is 5th equal with Elizabeth Taylor.
Elvis is at #2.
Bilbo slipped in just before you with Michael Jackson.

[issybird]

Tolkien, VC Andrews, Ian Fleming, Dr. Seuss?

[Shayne Parkinson]

Originally Posted by issybird

Tolkien, VC Andrews, Ian Fleming, Dr. Seuss?

The previous quiz was what reminded me of this list, because Tolkien was on it the previous year. I suspect his estate will be again when the Hobbit movies start coming out.

But no, not on the 2011 list. Dr Seuss was, though! Theodor Geisel at #8.

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by orlok

No offense intended, but The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings quizzes were the reason I gave up smoking dope (so I didn't have to be subjected to any more such quiz nights).

I'm with you. I still have not read The Hobbit nor Lord of the Rings, and have no interest in doing so. I've tried several times to read the Dresden books, but can't get past the first 50 pages... That sort of magical world holds no appeal for me. I wish it did. I have a lot of reportedly wonderful reading available, but alas...


Stitchawl

[Daithi]

Oooh, I just thought of one -- Steig Larson (sp.?) the guy who wrote the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo books.

[Shayne Parkinson]

Originally Posted by Daithi

Oooh, I just thought of one -- Steig Larson (sp.?) the guy who wrote the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo books.

Well done! Stieg Larsson is at 9th equal.