Science Fiction Trivia
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Re: Science Fiction Trivia
Having looked it up, I'll dive in and say the Bobiverse.
I would advise stilts for the quagmires, and camels for the snowy hills
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
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Re: Science Fiction Trivia
the google fu is strong in this one......
over to you Cody....
over to you Cody....
Arthur: OK. Leave this to me. I'm British. I know how to queue.
OR i could go with
Arthur Dent: I always said there was something fundamentally wrong with the universe.
or simply
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OR i could go with
Arthur Dent: I always said there was something fundamentally wrong with the universe.
or simply
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When I first wrote my answer, I typo'd it and got Blobiverse! This conjured up an image of a universe filled with Mr Blobbys! The horror!
What is the significance of the black flowers, and in which TV mini-series do they appear?
What is the significance of the black flowers, and in which TV mini-series do they appear?
I would advise stilts for the quagmires, and camels for the snowy hills
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
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https://www.goodreads.com/series/192752-bobiverse
https://bobiverse.fandom.com/wiki/We_Ar ... _Bob)_Wiki
Arthur: OK. Leave this to me. I'm British. I know how to queue.
OR i could go with
Arthur Dent: I always said there was something fundamentally wrong with the universe.
or simply
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OR i could go with
Arthur Dent: I always said there was something fundamentally wrong with the universe.
or simply
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Clue the first: for your delectation, here's a live recording of the main theme. The guitarist, who co-wrote the award-winning soundtrack for the series, is very well known, with a distinctive style. Identify him, and that should lead you to the series in question.
I would advise stilts for the quagmires, and camels for the snowy hills
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
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Well yes, except that when I open it in VLC Media Player, the only software I have that opens Ogg files as far as I know, the title and artist are shown at the top of the window which I think defeats the object of the exercise...
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Oh well, that's blown it - forgot to strip out the metadata! You may as well provide the answers.
Does your browser not open Oggs?
Does your browser not open Oggs?
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Really? I thought you might want to set something else. It's Edge of Darkness, with Eric Clapton playing
Re Ogg, it's possible I have something else that plays it but I had to download the whole file to play it - just clicking on the link didn't work - and it looks like I set VLC as the default for opening them. It may be I have something else that can do it, I haven't checked.
OK, if I'm setting the next question....
Let's have five SF books, films, whatever, which include deliberately faked religions (no real-world examples PLEASE, really don't want to start a jihad or something). The usual rules - only one from any source or derivative, e.g. if you find something in Marvel Comics the whole of the Marvel universe including TV shows and films can't be used for anything else. Appropriation and manipulation of existing religions isn't acceptable - it needs to be all-new, or at least highly modified.
Re Ogg, it's possible I have something else that plays it but I had to download the whole file to play it - just clicking on the link didn't work - and it looks like I set VLC as the default for opening them. It may be I have something else that can do it, I haven't checked.
OK, if I'm setting the next question....
Let's have five SF books, films, whatever, which include deliberately faked religions (no real-world examples PLEASE, really don't want to start a jihad or something). The usual rules - only one from any source or derivative, e.g. if you find something in Marvel Comics the whole of the Marvel universe including TV shows and films can't be used for anything else. Appropriation and manipulation of existing religions isn't acceptable - it needs to be all-new, or at least highly modified.
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Stranger in a Strange Land ; Robert A. Heinlein
Church of All Worlds.
"A central element of the second half of the novel is the religious movement founded by Smith, the "Church of All Worlds", an initiatory mystery religion blending elements of paganism and revivalism, with psychic training and instruction in the Martian language."
Church of All Worlds.
"A central element of the second half of the novel is the religious movement founded by Smith, the "Church of All Worlds", an initiatory mystery religion blending elements of paganism and revivalism, with psychic training and instruction in the Martian language."
Arthur: OK. Leave this to me. I'm British. I know how to queue.
OR i could go with
Arthur Dent: I always said there was something fundamentally wrong with the universe.
or simply
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OR i could go with
Arthur Dent: I always said there was something fundamentally wrong with the universe.
or simply
42
Re: Science Fiction Trivia
The Conan the Barbarian Series (Marvel Comics and Arnold films) had The Cult of Set, the Great Snake God. In this context Set is an evil God that fights against the Gods of light.
No disparagment is intended towards any worshipers of the original Ancient Egyptian God Set who might still be around, be they mummified or otherwise. Being Set upon and generally harrassed by mummies is right up there on my "most undesirable things that might happen" list. It places just after The Zombie Apocalypse.
No disparagment is intended towards any worshipers of the original Ancient Egyptian God Set who might still be around, be they mummified or otherwise. Being Set upon and generally harrassed by mummies is right up there on my "most undesirable things that might happen" list. It places just after The Zombie Apocalypse.
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Incomplete answer!
I would advise stilts for the quagmires, and camels for the snowy hills
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
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That's onespud42 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 9:41 amStranger in a Strange Land ; Robert A. Heinlein
Church of All Worlds.
"A central element of the second half of the novel is the religious movement founded by Smith, the "Church of All Worlds", an initiatory mystery religion blending elements of paganism and revivalism, with psychic training and instruction in the Martian language."
I think I'm going to have to say no on this one - it's fantasy, not SF!Nite Owl wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:51 amThe Conan the Barbarian Series (Marvel Comics and Arnold films) had The Cult of Set, the Great Snake God. In this context Set is an evil God that fights against the Gods of light.
No disparagment is intended towards any worshipers of the original Ancient Egyptian God Set who might still be around, be they mummified or otherwise. Being Set upon and generally harrassed by mummies is right up there on my "most undesirable things that might happen" list. It places just after The Zombie Apocalypse.
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No - my failure to make the distinction between Sci Fi and Fantasy and/or my attempts at humor (see signature).
Humor is the second most subjective thing on the planet
Brevity is the soul of wit and vulgarity is wit's downfall
Good Night and Good Luck - Read You Soon
Brevity is the soul of wit and vulgarity is wit's downfall
Good Night and Good Luck - Read You Soon