Author Topic: Blanko! (Read 512293 times)

JoanK · « **Reply #400 on:** August 14, 2010, 04:42:54 PM »

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Welcome to our newest brain teaser: BLANKO

The rules are simple:

The Challenger posts either a title or the name of an author, but not both.

Ex:

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

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

What is it?

The Contestants guess the title or author (if it's a challenge on an author's name) and post their answer. If they can, the solve the entire answer. If not, they can also suggest one of the title words or a letter to fill in one of the blanks. One guess per "day" (between appearances of the Challenger) for each contestant.

At the end of the day if the puzzle is not solved, the Challenger will then add only one of the suggested letters the Contestants have suggested, everywhere it appears.

The winner becomes the new Challenger.

Good Luck !!

List of Winners and Book Titles or Authors:

1. Pat H for Rabbit Run Post #27
2. Ginny for Hound of the Baskervilles Post #45
3. Joan P for The Winter of our Discontent # 51
4. Ginny for Aesop's Fables # 54
5. Frybabe for The Caine Mutiny # 68
6. Ginny for Seven Pillars of Wisdom #75
7. Gumtree for Lost in America #100
8. Frybabe for King Solomon's Mines #138
9. Gumgree for Thus Spake Zarathustra # 174
10. Frybabe for All Quiet on the Western Front # 193
11. Joan K for Seven Years in Tibet # 205
12. Gumtree for all Quiet on the Western Front # 210
13. Frybabe for The Scarlet Pimpernel #221
14. PatH for Two years Before the Mast #225
15. Gumtree for The Rime of the Ancient Mariner #229
16. PatH for HMS Surprise #232
17. JoanP for Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea #241
18. Frybabe for The Life of Pi #249
19. pedlin for Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass #264
20. Frybabe for Undaunted Courage #281
21. pedln for Ice Station Zebra #292
22. Gumtree for The African Queen #304
23. pedln for Alias Grace #319
24. Frybabe for Stephen Crane #333
25. JoanP for Is Paris Burning? #343
26. Ginny for Zeituon #350
27. Frybabe for S*** My Dad Says #371
28. JoanP for Ghosts of Vesuvius #384
29. pedln for The 39 Steps #407
30. Frybabe for The Namesake #430

JoanK

Is there an "S"?

This is driving me crazy!!!

Frybabe · « **Reply #401 on:** August 14, 2010, 07:27:42 PM »

How about a P?

JoanP · « **Reply #402 on:** August 14, 2010, 10:37:10 PM »

JoanK was first - S it is...

T _ _ _ _ S _ _ _ S

Another clue? Published in Scotland in 1915

ginny · « **Reply #403 on:** August 15, 2010, 11:23:16 AM »

Is the first word Tea?

JoanP · « **Reply #404 on:** August 15, 2010, 08:50:54 PM »

only one guess today - sorry, the first word is NOT "Tea" -

Another clue - an adaptation of this thriller made it to Broadway, where the raves called it "hilarious."

ginny · « **Reply #405 on:** August 16, 2010, 10:37:10 AM »

HA!! Not a clue! The PBS clue has thrown me off totally.

There is no I, how about an A, I have no earthly idea at all.

T _ _ _ _ S _ _ _ S

ginny · « **Reply #406 on:** August 16, 2010, 10:38:13 AM »

Actually there has to be an O in there somewhere.

pedln · « **Reply #407 on:** August 16, 2010, 11:04:34 AM »

It's a good thing nobody tried to guess the second word.

Is it The 39 Steps ?

PBS was a big clue.

ginny · « **Reply #408 on:** August 16, 2010, 11:06:19 AM »

Oh I bet that IS it, clever you. I did actually, guess the 2nd word, obviously incorrectly!

ginny · « **Reply #409 on:** August 16, 2010, 11:07:09 AM »

I actually, small world, just reread that a couple of years ago, would never have connected it with "hilarious."

Gumtree · « **Reply #410 on:** August 16, 2010, 11:16:26 AM »

Pedln - Wow! - Wow!

PatH · « **Reply #411 on:** August 16, 2010, 11:28:09 AM »

Pedln, you're a genius! Ginny, I reread the book recently too, when it was on PBS. Although it has moments of humor, it's not "hilarious", but perhaps the Broadway show was.

JoanP, that was a clever one.

JoanP · « **Reply #412 on:** August 16, 2010, 12:40:39 PM »

Yes, that's it! I almost had to give the P the other day - that would have speeded things up.

Quote

THE 39 STEPS features a cast of four actors who, against all odds, breathlessly and hilariously attempt to reenact all of the characters, locations and famous scenes in Hitchcock's 1935 film thriller with just a few props and a lot of theatrical ingenuity and split second quick changes.

Read more: http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE_39_STEPS_Continues_Hitchcock_Meets_Hilarious_Talkback_With_Rachel_Dratch_Joining_The_Cast_728_20090723#ixzz0wn9giFnT

You're it, Pedln!

JoanK · « **Reply #413 on:** August 16, 2010, 03:44:22 PM »

I knew I would kick myself when I knew what it was. And I am! Good for Pedlin!!

pedln · « **Reply #414 on:** August 16, 2010, 07:36:43 PM »

___ H ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Contemporary book and film

ginny · « **Reply #415 on:** August 16, 2010, 08:52:58 PM »

oh how tricky. If one says "first word is the?" then one does not get the other letters T or E where they may appear elsewhere.

hmmm.

I guess R

JoanP · « **Reply #416 on:** August 16, 2010, 09:05:26 PM »

I'll guess "S"?

Mippy · « **Reply #417 on:** August 17, 2010, 07:07:55 AM »

Well done, Pedln!!

E please

pedln · « **Reply #418 on:** August 17, 2010, 12:15:31 PM »

Well, I must say there is NO R.

JoanP · « **Reply #419 on:** August 17, 2010, 06:28:36 PM »

Another clue? I'll ask for "S" again...

JoanK · « **Reply #420 on:** August 17, 2010, 07:19:23 PM »

Is the first word "The"

pedln · « **Reply #421 on:** August 19, 2010, 11:20:35 AM »

The first word is THE

Yikes, sorry, I'm so forgetful. Yesterday was kind of a screwy day.

T H E ___ ___ ___ ___ S ___ ___ ___

Contemporary book and film

I'll bet you all have either read or seen this. Since I was so forgetful, I'll give that S that was asked for.

Frybabe · « **Reply #422 on:** August 19, 2010, 06:04:15 PM »

How about an A?

ginny · « **Reply #423 on:** August 19, 2010, 08:19:55 PM »

I'll go for an I.

pedln · « **Reply #424 on:** August 20, 2010, 10:14:39 AM »

T H E ___ ___ ___ ___ S ___ ___ ___

Sorry, there is no I. But the author has one.

Mippy · « **Reply #425 on:** August 20, 2010, 10:42:09 AM »

O please

Frybabe · « **Reply #426 on:** August 20, 2010, 03:58:47 PM »

let's try an N.

pedln · « **Reply #427 on:** August 20, 2010, 06:05:42 PM »

T H E ___ ___ ___ ___ S ___ ___ ___

Sorry, there is no O

JoanP · « **Reply #428 on:** August 20, 2010, 06:27:24 PM »

I like the "N" - let's try that again. Another clue today?

pedln · « **Reply #429 on:** August 21, 2010, 10:00:23 AM »

T H E N ___ ___ ___ S ___ ___ ___

Well, if you really insist. I'm surprised no one has guessed it by now.

Frybabe · « **Reply #430 on:** August 21, 2010, 11:48:29 AM »

Of course! The Namesake. I saw the movie last month, but the book is still in my TBR pile.

pedln · « **Reply #431 on:** August 21, 2010, 12:44:01 PM »

Frybabe, why am I not surprise you got this one. You're out in front, girl

Frybabe · « **Reply #432 on:** August 22, 2010, 08:51:33 AM »

This nonfiction book was made into a movie in 1990.

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ S

JoanK · « **Reply #433 on:** August 22, 2010, 02:51:35 PM »

Is there an E?

Frybabe · « **Reply #434 on:** August 23, 2010, 02:44:36 PM »

Back from my first day at school.

Yes, there is indeed an E.

__ __ __ __ E __ __ __ __ S

JoanK · « **Reply #435 on:** August 23, 2010, 03:31:47 PM »

How is school? The first days are always complete chaos!

pedln · « **Reply #436 on:** August 23, 2010, 05:40:10 PM »

How about an N ?

Frybabe · « **Reply #437 on:** August 24, 2010, 02:21:11 PM »

The classes were okay. The online class area was down yesterday. Fixed now. Lots of reading and some exercises to do. I am feeling a little behind already.

N it is

__ __ __ __ E N __ N __ S

Mippy · « **Reply #438 on:** August 25, 2010, 08:56:11 AM »

How about a T ?

pedln · « **Reply #439 on:** August 25, 2010, 01:34:14 PM »

How about an A ?

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