Author Topic: Blanko! (Read 512913 times)

pedln · « **Reply #3240 on:** January 22, 2013, 11:08:38 AM »

BLANKO

Welcome to our newest brain teaser

The rules are simple:

The Challenger posts either a title or the name of an author, not both. One letter is supplied. More information may be given, but isn't required.

Example:

Title of Book: three words, a prize winning novel:

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ T __ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

What is it?

The Contestants guess--the title (or author) if they can, or a letter. One guess between appearances of the Challenger for each contestant.

At the end of the day, or more often if the Challenger wants, the Challenger will add one or more of the letters the Contestants have suggested, everywhere it appears. (Note that the original supplied letter might also appear elsewhere.)

The winner becomes the new Challenger.

Good Luck !!

Any T's ? Is this non-fiction?

Frybabe · « **Reply #3241 on:** January 22, 2013, 12:05:22 PM »

No, it is a novel. It's a little hard to describe - at once an adventure/quest story and a philosophical guidebook of sorts. I tried reading it years ago, but couldn't get through it. I still have it on the off chance I might try reading it again. The book is twenty years old this year. Two Ts.

T __ E

__ E __ E __ T __ __ E

__ R __ __ __ E __ __

JoanP · « **Reply #3242 on:** January 22, 2013, 04:34:29 PM »

A C perhaps??

pedln · « **Reply #3243 on:** January 28, 2013, 11:39:51 AM »

And maybe an "H"?

Frybabe · « **Reply #3244 on:** January 28, 2013, 01:51:55 PM »

T H E

C E __ E __ T __ __ E

__ R __ __ H E C __

I see I missed a day. H's and C's there are.

JoanK · « **Reply #3245 on:** January 28, 2013, 02:24:52 PM »

The Celestine Prophecy?

Frybabe · « **Reply #3246 on:** January 28, 2013, 02:34:33 PM »

WINNER WINNER WINNER WINNER WINNER

Yes, there is supposed to be a sequel, but I never got it because I couldn't get through this one.

JoanK · « **Reply #3247 on:** January 28, 2013, 02:39:55 PM »

I wouldn't bother -- it poses as being profound, but doesn't amount to much was my reaction to it.

I'll post something tomorrow.

JoanK · « **Reply #3248 on:** January 29, 2013, 03:33:33 PM »

OK, I've given you plenty of letters to find. Non-fiction.

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.

Frybabe · « **Reply #3249 on:** January 31, 2013, 05:07:03 PM »

I started reading it, but it was a bit boring. I couldn't figure out why it was recommended reading for execs. Maybe I just don't have an exec type brain.

I'd like to try for a T or two.

pedln · « **Reply #3250 on:** February 01, 2013, 09:43:24 AM »

And I'll ask for an "E"

jane · « **Reply #3251 on:** February 01, 2013, 12:40:15 PM »

JoanK · « **Reply #3252 on:** February 01, 2013, 02:38:18 PM »

Sorry, I got buried in stuff yesterday and didn't get on the computer.

T __ E __ __ S T __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.

Sorry, no R.

Guessed: T, E, R

Since I forgot to give you a letter, I threw one in.

pedln · « **Reply #3253 on:** February 03, 2013, 11:19:23 AM »

An "H"?

Frybabe · « **Reply #3254 on:** February 03, 2013, 12:59:00 PM »

or some I's?

JoanK · « **Reply #3255 on:** February 03, 2013, 04:29:44 PM »

Hint: this book is often referred to by the name of its author, rather than by the title.

T H E __ __ S T __ __ __ __ __ __ I __ __

__ __ H __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.

Guessed: T, E, R, H, I

jane · « **Reply #3256 on:** February 03, 2013, 07:33:44 PM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #3257 on:** February 04, 2013, 07:25:22 AM »

JoanK · « **Reply #3258 on:** February 04, 2013, 03:01:42 PM »

I've been waiting for that O. Who wants to guess first?

T H E __ O S T O N __ O O __ I N __

__ __ H O O __ __ O O __ __ O O __.

Guessed: T, E, R, H, I, N, O

jane · « **Reply #3259 on:** February 04, 2013, 03:41:43 PM »

The Boston Cooking School Cookbook.....by Fannie Farmer ?

JoanK · « **Reply #3260 on:** February 04, 2013, 04:30:44 PM »

WINNER WINNER WINNER

How many of you cooked from that cookbook? but we always called it simply Fannie Farmer.

jane · « **Reply #3261 on:** February 04, 2013, 06:46:59 PM »

NONFICTION

T ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

JoanK · « **Reply #3262 on:** February 04, 2013, 07:24:08 PM »

E please.

jane · « **Reply #3263 on:** February 04, 2013, 10:56:56 PM »

T ___ E

___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ E ___ ___ ___ ___

GUESSED: E,

Frybabe · « **Reply #3264 on:** February 05, 2013, 06:57:17 AM »

jane · « **Reply #3265 on:** February 05, 2013, 09:38:27 AM »

NONFICTION

T ___ E

___ R ___ ___ ___

___ E ___ ___ ___ ___

GUESSED: E, R

JoanK · « **Reply #3266 on:** February 05, 2013, 03:37:26 PM »

JoanP · « **Reply #3267 on:** February 05, 2013, 03:42:40 PM »

JoanP · « **Reply #3268 on:** February 05, 2013, 03:51:40 PM »

The Great Deluge?

jane · « **Reply #3269 on:** February 05, 2013, 07:48:29 PM »

No O's and not the Great Deluge.

NONFICTION Author is a well-known name in science.

T ___ E

G R ___ ___ ___

___ E ___ ___ G ___

Guessed: E, R, O, G,

Frybabe · « **Reply #3270 on:** February 06, 2013, 07:02:37 AM »

Ah, Stephen Hawking's The Grand Design

jane · « **Reply #3271 on:** February 06, 2013, 09:27:00 AM »

WINNER!! WINNER!!

JoanK · « **Reply #3272 on:** February 06, 2013, 01:08:09 PM »

Good for you, FRY!

Frybabe · « **Reply #3273 on:** February 06, 2013, 01:38:47 PM »

Fiction. I was intrigued by the title, so did a Google. There are several books, a calander, YouTube presentations, a concerto, an instrumental, and a number of businesses and organizations by the same name.
__ __ __ __ __ T

__ __ __ __ __ __

jane · « **Reply #3274 on:** February 06, 2013, 03:52:30 PM »

My husband is reading Grand Design at the moment. He says he has to take it in small sections to grasp all the content...quantum physics, he says, isn't something he can grasp in large bites! I'm not even going to attempt to read it. I do NOT have "science brains."

jane · « **Reply #3275 on:** February 06, 2013, 03:52:59 PM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #3276 on:** February 06, 2013, 04:30:51 PM »

I know, Jane. I've am often of the opinion that quantum physics is some kind of a cosmic joke (or fantasy maybe?). Schroedinger's Cat, for all I know, could be related to Alice's Cheshire Cat who likes to fade away until all that is left is that insane grin.

__ __ __ __ __ T

__ __ __ __ E __

JoanK · « **Reply #3277 on:** February 07, 2013, 04:05:31 PM »

Fry:

A?

Frybabe · « **Reply #3278 on:** February 07, 2013, 04:15:01 PM »

Sorry, no A's

__ __ __ __ __ T

__ __ __ __ E __

jane · « **Reply #3279 on:** February 07, 2013, 05:21:39 PM »

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Author Topic: Blanko! (Read 512913 times)