QOD Wednesday 12-19 "FIRST WORDS"

[etaoin22]

I swear I knew that what I put for #4 was wrong!!!

[NellyLunatic1980]

Spoiler

1. Call Me Ishmael.
"Moby Dick", Herman Melville

2. It was a pleasure to burn.
"Fahrenheit 451", Ray Bradbury?

2. Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.
pass

3. Serene was a word you could put to Brooklyn, New York.
pass

4. The village of Holcomb stands on the high wheat plains of western Kansas, a lonesome area that other Kansans call "out there".
"The Wizard of Oz", Frank Baum?

5. What can you say about a 25 year old girl who died?
pass

QOD: The sweat wis lashing oafay Sick Boy; he wis trembling.
pass

5 Point Bonus: Who played the aforementioned Sick Boy in the 1996 movie?
pass

5 Point Bonus: He was the first husband of what actress (who is more humanitarian than full time nut job these days)?
Anne Heche?

[starfish1113]

Spoiler

1. Moby Dick - Herman Melville
2. The Autobiography of Joan of Arc - Joan of Arc
3. Nope
4. Nope
5. I read this a few months ago. In Cold Blood - Truman Capote
6. Nope

QoD - Pass

Edited to put in spoiler

[tanstaafl2]

12/19 "FIRST WORDS"

Spoiler

1. Call Me Ishmael.
Moby-Dick, Herman Melville

2. It was a pleasure to burn.
Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury

2. Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.
Sounds very Merchant and Ivory-ish but I don't know. Howards End?

3. Serene was a word you could put to Brooklyn, New York.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Betty Smith

4. The village of Holcomb stands on the high wheat plains of western Kansas, a lonesome area that other Kansans call "out there".
I got nuthin'.

5. What can you say about a 25 year old girl who died?
Nope.

QOD Note: You need the title only, no bonuses for the author. Don't automatically think you don't know it, you might be able to work backwards, as the Bonuses give some clues to help you.


Mebbe, but I don't think so...

QOD: The sweat wis lashing oafay Sick Boy; he wis trembling.
Yep, I was right!

5 Point Bonus: Who played the aforementioned Sick Boy in the 1996 movie?
I dunno

5 Point Bonus: He was the first husband of what actress (who is more humanitarian than full time nut job these days)?
I dunno

[T_Bone0806]

Spoiler

1-Moby Dick-Herman Melville
2-Fahrenheit 451-Ray Bradbury
3-A Tree Grows in Brooklyn?
4-
5-Love Story-Erich Segal

QOD: Sling Blade
5PB: Billy Bob Thornton
5PBB:Angelina Jolie

I did what you said and worked backwards..these would seem to be the answers.

[KillerTomato]

Spoiler

CARO! Go back right now and read the directions, dammit!


Yes, Mistress!


1. I remember hearing about someone in high school who told the teacher he hadn't finished this book. The teacher asked how far he'd gotten, and he said, "Call me Ish." "Moby-Dick, or The Whale" by Herman Melville.

2. "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury

The Other 2. "Rebecca" by Daphne DuMaurier

3. "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Somebody or Other

4. "In Cold Blood" by Truman (Lionel Twain) Capote

5. "Love Story" by Erich Segal

QOD: "Trainspotting" (I LOVE that movie)

Bonus: (I LOVE that movie) but I can't remember the name of the guy who played Sick Boy, except that it wasn't Ewan MacGregor.

Bonus Bonus: Well, since I don't remember who it was, I have no clue here.

[hermillion]

KT, regarding your response to QoD #1 -- how big was the bruise that resulted after the teacher threw his/her chalkboard eraser at you, I mean, um . . . "someone"??

[littlebeast13]

Spoiler

1. Call Me Ishmael. - Moby Dick - Herman Melville


2. It was a pleasure to burn.


2. Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.


3. Serene was a word you could put to Brooklyn, New York.


4. The village of Holcomb stands on the high wheat plains of western Kansas, a lonesome area that other Kansans call "out there". - In Cold Blood - Truman Capote


5. What can you say about a 25 year old girl who died?

QOD Note: You need the title only, no bonuses for the author. Don't automatically think you don't know it, you might be able to work backwards, as the Bonuses give some clues to help you.


QOD: The sweat wis lashing oafay Sick Boy; he wis trembling.

5 Point Bonus: Who played the aforementioned Sick Boy in the 1996 movie?

5 Point Bonus: He was the first husband of what actress (who is more humanitarian than full time nut job these days)?

[fantine33]

Oh, OK. I've never known KT to be called Caro.

Don't feel bad, most people probably haven't, but I can't help myself from giving people nicknames (who have already given themselves handles, ha!). I'm the only one that calls him that (or Pomodoro Uccidere). Or calls Moon Moonbeam (or Grape Boy) or calls kayrharris BoB or calls starfish Spunky (which is good, because he hates it) or calls....oh wait a minute, I'm not the only one that calls Saucy Saucy or Snaxx Snaxx. YAY!

Well, I did go four days (I think) without a mistake, so I had to get my average back up. Ha! I put in Call Me Ishmael afterwards because I thought I needed an easier one in there to start than #2, which was originally #1. I'm going to leave it, so there's just the opportunity for extra points today. YAY!

Extra points are great - however it didn't do me any good because I didn't know one of the #2s. Still in all, you're doing a great job with a tough task, fannie, so don't get discouraged.

Actually it did do you some good, because the #2 I was going to take out was the one you knew. Ha! I wasn't discouraged about this one, since it didn't take any effort to fix, but thank you for the compliment.

Kittyfish I bet I can guess that #4 is the one you have under "to be read". I loved #1, although I would never have read it if it weren't required in school. The thing I like most about it is that it led me to reading Bartleby the Scrivener, which affected me quite profoundly.

And YAY!!!!!1 for reading #3 too many times! That is my all-time favourite book (along with The Agony and the Ecstasy). Those were the two books that I had to own, getting them from the library over and over again wasn't enough. On my 17th birthday I took the bus downtown, trekked down to the bookstore and bought them for myself. Yes, it was quite the chore to get books back then. How thrilled was I years later when the internet and amazon.com appeared. Ha! And, no matter how many times I've read it, there are three places where I'm going to cry. I just am, no matter what.

[DevilKitty100]

Today you've got the first line of a book. You only have to give the title, but if you kick in the author you'll get an extra fiver for your troubles. You need the exact title on these rather than on the finish the poem where I gave some leeway as long as you had the main gist. This isn't because I put in some book with a crazy parenthetical title or anything. In fact, these titles would be kind of hard to mess up if you know them. I chose pretty clear cut and direct ones, I guess because lines have to pretty be simple if you remember them (two of these I looked up).

12/19 "FIRST WORDS"

CARO! Go back right now and read the directions, dammit!

1. Call Me Ishmael.


2. It was a pleasure to burn.


2. Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.


3. Serene was a word you could put to Brooklyn, New York.


4. The village of Holcomb stands on the high wheat plains of western Kansas, a lonesome area that other Kansans call "out there".


5. What can you say about a 25 year old girl who died?

QOD Note: You need the title only, no bonuses for the author. Don't automatically think you don't know it, you might be able to work backwards, as the Bonuses give some clues to help you.


QOD: The sweat wis lashing oafay Sick Boy; he wis trembling.

5 Point Bonus: Who played the aforementioned Sick Boy in the 1996 movie?

5 Point Bonus: He was the first husband of what actress (who is more humanitarian than full time nut job these days)?

Spoiler

Moby Dick - Hermann Melville

[Appa23]

Today you've got the first line of a book. You only have to give the title, but if you kick in the author you'll get an extra fiver for your troubles. You need the exact title on these rather than on the finish the poem where I gave some leeway as long as you had the main gist. This isn't because I put in some book with a crazy parenthetical title or anything. In fact, these titles would be kind of hard to mess up if you know them. I chose pretty clear cut and direct ones, I guess because lines have to pretty be simple if you remember them (two of these I looked up).

12/19 "FIRST WORDS"

CARO! Go back right now and read the directions, dammit!

1. Call Me Ishmael.


2. It was a pleasure to burn.


2. Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.


3. Serene was a word you could put to Brooklyn, New York.


4. The village of Holcomb stands on the high wheat plains of western Kansas, a lonesome area that other Kansans call "out there".


5. What can you say about a 25 year old girl who died?

QOD Note: You need the title only, no bonuses for the author. Don't automatically think you don't know it, you might be able to work backwards, as the Bonuses give some clues to help you.


QOD: The sweat wis lashing oafay Sick Boy; he wis trembling.

5 Point Bonus: Who played the aforementioned Sick Boy in the 1996 movie?

5 Point Bonus: He was the first husband of what actress (who is more humanitarian than full time nut job these days)?

Spoiler

1. Moby Dick, Herman Melville

2. Farenheit 451, Ray Bradbury

2. Nope. Some silly Chick Lit

3. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Betty Smith

4. In Cold Blood, Truman Capote

5. Love Story, Erich Segal (blechhhhh)

Double Top Secret Bonus: Angelina Jolie
Bonus: Jonny Lee Miller
QOD: Trainspotting (Hackers is the only other movie of Miller's that I know)

[a1mamacat]

[quote="fantine33
Don't feel bad, most people probably haven't, but I can't help myself from giving people nicknames (who have already given themselves handles, ha!). I'm the only one that calls him that (or Pomodoro Uccidere). Or calls Moon Moonbeam (or Grape Boy) or calls kayrharris BoB or calls starfish Spunky (which is good, because he hates it) or calls....oh wait a minute, I'm not the only one that calls Saucy Saucy or Snaxx Snaxx. YAY!
[/quote]

heh heh, I've called Moonie Moonbeam a time or two in public meself, and I do remember the Caro incident....

Belle on Board hasn't been seen for a long time tho, and I don't think anyone else used Spunky, (and lived LOL)

[kayrharris]

I'm missing? Or am I just confused, as usual?

[fantine33]

[quote="fantine33]
Don't feel bad, most people probably haven't, but I can't help myself from giving people nicknames (who have already given themselves handles, ha!). I'm the only one that calls him that (or Pomodoro Uccidere). Or calls Moon Moonbeam (or Grape Boy) or calls kayrharris BoB or calls starfish Spunky (which is good, because he hates it) or calls....oh wait a minute, I'm not the only one that calls Saucy Saucy or Snaxx Snaxx. YAY!


heh heh, I've called Moonie Moonbeam a time or two in public meself, and I do remember the Caro incident....

Belle on Board hasn't been seen for a long time tho, and I don't think anyone else used Spunky, (and lived LOL)

He lets you call him Moonbeam? Ha!

And I'd better mention Snoopy as well, or he'll be all out of sorts.

I'm missing? Or am I just confused, as usual?

[/quote]

I think Saucy is referring to Cori aka Gabrielle. I recall that the conversation went that she was a BoB, Junior League Division, Mel was BoB, Auxiliary and Ellie was Honourary BoB, Northern Branch. But you, and only you, are THE Belle of the Board. I can't imagine why she couldn't keep all that straight. Ha!

What happened to your notebook where you took down all this stuff so as to be able to keep up in chatte?

[a1mamacat]

[quote="fantine33]
Don't feel bad, most people probably haven't, but I can't help myself from giving people nicknames (who have already given themselves handles, ha!). I'm the only one that calls him that (or Pomodoro Uccidere). Or calls Moon Moonbeam (or Grape Boy) or calls kayrharris BoB or calls starfish Spunky (which is good, because he hates it) or calls....oh wait a minute, I'm not the only one that calls Saucy Saucy or Snaxx Snaxx. YAY!


heh heh, I've called Moonie Moonbeam a time or two in public meself, and I do remember the Caro incident....

Belle on Board hasn't been seen for a long time tho, and I don't think anyone else used Spunky, (and lived LOL)

He lets you call him Moonbeam? Ha!

And I'd better mention Snoopy as well, or he'll be all out of sorts.

I'm missing? Or am I just confused, as usual?

I think Saucy is referring to Cori aka Gabrielle. I recall that the conversation went that she was a BoB, Junior League Division, Mel was BoB, Auxiliary and Ellie was Honourary BoB, Northern Branch. But you, and only you, are THE Belle of the Board. I can't imagine why she couldn't keep all that straight. Ha!

What happened to your notebook where you took down all this stuff so as to be able to keep up in chatte?

[/quote]

Kay, you are soooo there it is scary. I referred merely to the term BOB, not the most excellent reigning holder of the title.

Trust Queen Fantine to remember all the honorariums LOL. I think I got to be a Junior BoB northern edition, along with Mom.

[Catfish]

Kittyfish I bet I can guess that #4 is the one you have under "to be read". I loved #1, although I would never have read it if it weren't required in school. The thing I like most about it is that it led me to reading Bartleby the Scrivener, which affected me quite profoundly.

And YAY!!!!!1 for reading #3 too many times! That is my all-time favourite book (along with The Agony and the Ecstasy). Those were the two books that I had to own, getting them from the library over and over again wasn't enough. On my 17th birthday I took the bus downtown, trekked down to the bookstore and bought them for myself. Yes, it was quite the chore to get books back then. How thrilled was I years later when the internet and amazon.com appeared. Ha! And, no matter how many times I've read it, there are three places where I'm going to cry. I just am, no matter what.

You're right about #3. My son's name is Francis (Frank), but had he been a girl, he would have been Frances (Francie).

It's #2B that's in my to-be-read pile. I guess I should add 2A.

I read #4 soon after it was published. Scared me silly.

And YAY!! for "Bartleby the Scrivener."! One of the better papers I wrote in college was about "Bartleby" characters in the works of Bernard Malamud. It's probably one of the few papers I wrote after reading the subject works in their entirety.

[minimetoo26]

Spoiler

Today you've got the first line of a book. You only have to give the title, but if you kick in the author you'll get an extra fiver for your troubles. You need the exact title on these rather than on the finish the poem where I gave some leeway as long as you had the main gist. This isn't because I put in some book with a crazy parenthetical title or anything. In fact, these titles would be kind of hard to mess up if you know them. I chose pretty clear cut and direct ones, I guess because lines have to pretty be simple if you remember them (two of these I looked up).

12/19 "FIRST WORDS"

CARO! Go back right now and read the directions, dammit!

1. Call Me Ishmael.

Moby-Dick, Herman Melville?


2. It was a pleasure to burn.

Grrrrr....Fahrenheit 451? (Confession: never read it....) If so, Isaac Asimov


2. Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.

Rebecca! Daphne DuMaurier. My son had to watch the movie in English class and I tried to psyche him into liking it. I prefer the book, but I usually do....


3. Serene was a word you could put to Brooklyn, New York.

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Betty Smith. I will make my m-i-l read this book if it's the last thing she does. She loves the movie and it's soooooo incomplete!


4. The village of Holcomb stands on the high wheat plains of western Kansas, a lonesome area that other Kansans call "out there".

In Cold Blood, Truman Capote. I had just read this before the WWTBAM episode....


5. What can you say about a 25 year old girl who died?

Umm....Girl, Interrupted? No idea if this was a book...

QOD Note: You need the title only, no bonuses for the author. Don't automatically think you don't know it, you might be able to work backwards, as the Bonuses give some clues to help you.


QOD: The sweat wis lashing oafay Sick Boy; he wis trembling. Nope

5 Point Bonus: Who played the aforementioned Sick Boy in the 1996 movie? Jonny Lee Miller?

5 Point Bonus: He was the first husband of what actress (who is more humanitarian than full time nut job these days)?

Sounds like Angelina Jolie, so maybe I'll go answer the other q....

[fantine33]

12/19 "FIRST WORDS"

CARO! Go back right now and read the directions, dammit!

Quite a few people didn't go back and read the directions (maybe because they weren't Caro and they were scared to disobey? Ha!)

1. Call Me Ishmael.

MOBY DICK - HERMAN MELVILLE

2. It was a pleasure to burn.

FAHRENHEIT 451 - RAY BRADBURY


2. Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.

REBECCA - DAPHNE DUMAURIER


3. Serene was a word you could put to Brooklyn, New York.

A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN - BETTY SMITH

The best book in the history of the written word. Mini, you are right about the movie. I was so disappointed when I finally saw it (back when you had to just catch old movies at 3 am when you could), but there was just so much in the book. Plus, I'm always disappointed in movies when I read the book first and particularly enjoyed it.


4. The village of Holcomb stands on the high wheat plains of western Kansas, a lonesome area that other Kansans call "out there".

IN COLD BLOOD - TRUMAN CAPOTE

I was pleased with how many of you had read this. I'm wondering if it was because of the dueling Capote movies from a couple years ago? The Hoffman one was far superior, in my opinion. Caro, I hadn't thought about Lionel Twain in a long time. That was a funny-ass movie.


5. What can you say about a 25 year old girl who died?

LOVE STORY - ALI MCGRAW

I loved this movie, but I was a angsty young girl with an Ali hat. I also loved Sunshine. When I was older and read the book, I thought it was crap.

QOD Note: You need the title only, no bonuses for the author. Don't automatically think you don't know it, you might be able to work backwards, as the Bonuses give some clues to help you.


QOD: The sweat wis lashing oafay Sick Boy; he wis trembling.

TRAINSPOTTING


5 Point Bonus: Who played the aforementioned Sick Boy in the 1996 movie?

JONNY LEE MILLER

I thought the EW readers would get Angelina Jolie and know he was her first husband and then the Sick Boy thing would click.

5 Point Bonus: He was the first husband of what actress (who is more humanitarian than full time nut job these days)?

ANGELINA JOLIE

Quiz QOD Bonus Total
85 85 0 170 KillerTomato
75 75 10 160 appa
75 75 0 150 andrewjackson
70 70 5 145 ToLiveisToFly
85 0 0 85 AnnieCamaro
75 0 5 80 kittyfish
70 0 10 80 minimetoo
70 0 5 75 ne1410s
70 0 5 75 peacock
70 0 0 70 earendel
65 0 0 65 etaoin
60 0 5 65 mrkelley
60 0 5 65 wintergreen
60 0 0 60 mikehardware
60 0 0 60 tlynn
55 0 0 55 marley
50 0 0 50 traininvain
40 0 0 40 tanstaafl
30 0 0 30 kayrharris
30 0 0 30 littlebeast
30 0 0 30 nelly
30 0 0 30 saucy
30 0 0 30 starfish
15 0 0 15 devilkitty
60 -60 5 5 nitrah
55 -55 5 5 tbone
40 -40 5 5 seersucker
30 -30 5 5 trevormacfee