Science Fiction Trivia

JazHaz · Post by **JazHaz** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 4:59 pm

DaddyHoggy wrote:
I remember the ad Warner ran when Mel Blanc died - it was all the cartoon characters stood off to one side with an an empty mike on the other and a single word "Speechless" - very poignant.

Missed.

Website · Post by **DaddyHoggy** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:43 pm

That's the one - good find. Sad, but good.

Wiki pages · Post by **Thargoid** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:20 pm

Yup, over to Commander McLane.

And that image is actually an artwork that Warner produced (I have one of the issue). There were 3 of them commemorating the deaths of certain animation greats. One for Don Messick (voice of Scooby Doo) called "Farewell" and the last one for Friz Freleng called "Friz".

Selezen · Post by **Selezen** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:47 am

McLaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaane!

While we're waiting for the good commander to think of a question, here's one...

Name the novel and author.

"A weapon of mass destruction is in the wrong hands and threatens the galaxy, and the only people who can prevent it are an embittered young star pilot and a scientist."

Post by **Disembodied** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 3:18 pm

Status Quo, by a certain Drew Wagar?

JazHaz · Post by **JazHaz** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 3:50 pm

Disembodied wrote:
Selezen wrote:
Name the novel and author.

"A weapon of mass destruction is in the wrong hands and threatens the galaxy, and the only people who can prevent it are an embittered young star pilot and a scientist."
Status Quo, by a certain Drew Wagar?

LOL now why didn't I think of that!

Was going to say Star Wars but that was obviously wrong lol!

Selezen · Post by **Selezen** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:21 pm

Disembodied wrote:
Status Quo, by a certain Drew Wagar?

Hee hee. Right on commander...

Well, I thought he deserved a mention...

Commander McLane · Post by **Commander McLane** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:40 pm

Sorry, guys, I've got a trivia-question-maker's block.

Seems I've run out of obscure German SciFi. Have to search for something else... I promise I'll have a question by tomorrow.

(And I actually had thought about asking for something from Status Quo as well.

)

JazHaz · Post by **JazHaz** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:30 pm

Whilst we are waiting for Cmdr McLane to come up with a question, I'll ask one:

Author and Title please. Mount Kraken erupts on an idyllic waterworld called Thalassa.

Commander McLane · Post by **Commander McLane** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:43 pm

JazHaz wrote:
Whilst we are waiting for Cmdr McLane to come up with a question, I'll ask one:

Author and Title please. Mount Kraken erupts on an idyllic waterworld called Thalassa.

Arthur C. Clarke, The Songs of Distant Earth

Cmd. Cheyd · Post by **Cmd. Cheyd** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 10:57 pm

Dammit McLane, that was the first one I actually knew ...

Well, aside from the Status Quo one.

JazHaz · Post by **JazHaz** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:42 am

Cmd. Cheyd wrote:
Dammit McLane, that was the first one I actually knew ... Well, aside from the Status Quo one.

Hehe. Score 2 McLane! Thought it was quite easy.

Commander McLane · Post by **Commander McLane** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:55 pm

Finally I've come up with a new challenge:

The mad scientist builds a cyborg and lets it loose on the masses in order to stir a riot, in what was the most expensive movie featuring the most stunning special effects of its time. What's the scientist's name?

JensAyton · Post by **JensAyton** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:16 am

Frankenstein? :-)

Commander McLane · Post by **Commander McLane** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:44 am

Ahruman wrote:
Frankenstein?

Nope.