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Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 2:34 am
by ffutures

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 3:08 pm
by spud42
seeing as the theme is movies of books.....

1980's sci fi movie, "dreams change reality" title of movie and if you name the original author i will even refuel the Slipper before setting autopilot to your current planet of residence.

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 1:41 am
by ffutures
Um... sorry to be a know it all - The Lathe of Heaven, original author Ursula K. Le Guin.

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 7:17 am
by spud42
we have a winner... the slipper is on its way

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 6:38 pm
by ffutures
OK, another simple one - If Tej marries Ivan, who married Ekaterin?

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 12:22 pm
by Malacandra
ffutures wrote: Mon Jan 01, 2018 6:38 pm
OK, another simple one - If Tej marries Ivan, who married Ekaterin?
TFW you can Google and find out everything you need to know about the subject other than the actual answer to the question.

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 6:14 pm
by ffutures
It can be googled fairly easily if you do it the other way round and find the right links.

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 9:58 pm
by Malacandra
Miles Vorkosigan?

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 5:54 pm
by ffutures
Absolutely right - told you it was easy. The zipper is yours.

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:00 pm
by spud42
great, another series of books to add to the list...lol

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2018 12:34 pm
by Cody
They're a good read too, spud.

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2018 3:42 pm
by spud42
i acquired a eBook of shards of honour last night.... just checked Goodreads and this is the book the author suggests starting with, followed by Bayararrararraa or however its spelled..lol

i seem to have misplaced it..... bloody win 10 now i cant find it!!

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2018 5:31 pm
by Malacandra
Okay, here's an easy one to start the ball rolling again: How many Demon Princes does Kirth Gersen kill?

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 12:36 pm
by spud42
google says.... 5

Re: Science Fiction Trivia

Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 1:47 pm
by Malacandra
spud42 wrote: Sun Jan 07, 2018 12:36 pm
google says.... 5
Google says... wrong. There are five books, but the answer is a little more involved.

There may be a popular online encyclopaedia which will give a definitive answer in return for a little study.