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by spud42
Sun Aug 01, 2021 9:51 am
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
Replies: 7405
Views: 1764015

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

ffutures is correct on #3
Cmdr James is correct on #4
Disembodied is correct on #1
RockDoctor sorry well off the mark on that one.

so we have 3/5 correct and there should be enough of a trend to identify the last 2 items #2 and #5
by spud42
Sat Jul 31, 2021 3:04 pm
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Sci-fi paperbacks
Replies: 37
Views: 16536

Re: Sci-fi paperbacks

on the other hand there are no transport costs, no distribution costs , no warehousing costs . paper may be cheap but that is not the issue . the manuscript never leaves the digital realm except maybe for printed drafts during the editing you mention. no need for printing and their cost, no need for...
by spud42
Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:52 pm
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Sci-fi paperbacks
Replies: 37
Views: 16536

Re: Sci-fi paperbacks

funny guy Alexei.. having spent the last 7 months commuting to work on a train with between 1 hr and up to 2 hrs ,depending on the site i was at , i can now say that my purchase of a second hand Kindle paperwhite with a backlight screen was well worth it. However there is a downside to the e-book ph...
by spud42
Fri Jul 30, 2021 1:22 pm
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Sci-fi paperbacks
Replies: 37
Views: 16536

Re: Sci-fi paperbacks

same here Cody. there were very few books in my local library. looks like the council has 1 librarys worth of books spread over 7or 8 libraries sites. i remember going through the local library when i was in highschool and there were a lot of sci-fi books and that was in a small country town of 5000...
by spud42
Fri Jul 30, 2021 8:23 am
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
Replies: 7405
Views: 1764015

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

and here i was thinking it was safe to get the 4th answer... DOH!! ok ths shoulkd be easy for you lot... what are these.. hint they are all on a single theme anchored by the 5th answer. what are the first 4 objects and there reference. 1. big green and versatile 2. has a birds name 3. this colourful...
by spud42
Tue Jul 27, 2021 3:39 am
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
Replies: 7405
Views: 1764015

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

#3: Oceanic Airlines
1996 film Executive Decision and the TV reference is that it was the name of the airline that crashed in LOST ...
by spud42
Wed Jul 21, 2021 1:03 pm
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
Replies: 7405
Views: 1764015

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

i knew i had read that somewhere but couldnt remember....
by spud42
Fri Jul 09, 2021 2:11 pm
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
Replies: 7405
Views: 1764015

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

how does V stack up in your question???

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1307824/
by spud42
Thu Jul 01, 2021 10:57 am
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
Replies: 7405
Views: 1764015

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

My Favorite Martian..... https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056775/
by spud42
Sun Jun 27, 2021 11:43 am
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Relative sizes of space ships both fictional and real for comparison
Replies: 8
Views: 4153

Relative sizes of space ships both fictional and real for comparison

whats your guess at the biggest and the smallest ship in this youtube video??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTPwbVqU6lc
by spud42
Fri Jun 25, 2021 2:42 pm
Forum: Outworld
Topic: International Dawn Chorus Day
Replies: 55
Views: 31285

Re: International Dawn Chorus Day

Obscured by Clouds ? Perhaps....
by spud42
Sat May 22, 2021 2:28 pm
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
Replies: 7405
Views: 1764015

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

and Commander_X takes the prize.
and mistakes were made.. see what happens when you post after midnight..lol
by spud42
Thu May 20, 2021 2:01 pm
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
Replies: 7405
Views: 1764015

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

ffutures : the Thermian homeworld in Galaxy Quest Disembodied : Earth, by the Vogons, to make way for a hyperspace bypass in THHGTTG Nite Owl : Star Trek timeline saw the planet Vulcan get blown away by a vengeful Romulan from the original timeline Disembodied : The big fat obvious one: Alderaan, in...
by spud42
Mon May 10, 2021 1:14 pm
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
Replies: 7405
Views: 1764015

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

yes,well, a question is it? .... mmmm ok a quick round is a good round. name 5 planets inhabited by an inteligent species that was intentionally blown up. by that i mean completely destroyed/made uninhabitable by any living thing for at least a couple of hundred years. being destroyed as a byproduct...
by spud42
Sun May 09, 2021 12:40 pm
Forum: Outworld
Topic: Science Fiction Trivia
Replies: 7405
Views: 1764015

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

5th Element.

does Batman qualify as sci fi? lol