52 Phoenix Pick-up

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:01 pm

Correctamondo

Over to Harry

blackmogu · Post by **blackmogu** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:34 pm

Techically incorrect. The worlds first compact disc was invented and prototyped by James T. Russel.

http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/russell.html

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:37 pm

That'll learn me for trusting the BBC site

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6950845.stm

harry 3 · Post by **harry 3** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:51 pm

What connects the following ?

A Martin Scorcese Film about a child prostitute

A quintessential English film set in a sixties boarding school

A baddie in a BBC sci-fi series

A famous nineteenth century American soldier.

Weyland · Post by **Weyland** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:29 pm

Okay, so...

Taxi Driver
If
(guess) The Master
(guess) Custer

Er...

EDIT: I think I've got it, but I only guessed it by looking up one of the movies in question. So I'll abstain. But both my guesses above were wrong.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:34 pm

2 could have been the browning version, or goodbye mr chips

but i have no idea about 1 or 3

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:40 pm

[quote="Weyland"]Okay, so...

Taxi Driver
If
(guess) The Master
(guess) Custer

Er...

EDIT: I think I've got it, but I only guessed it by looking up one of the movies in question. So I'll abstain. But both my guesses above were wrong. ]

Ditto for If, know number 3 but no idea with 4 so I will also abstain

harry 3 · Post by **harry 3** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 3:00 pm

First two are spot on. 3 and 4 not.

Weyland · Post by **Weyland** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 12:09 am

My current guess is that #3 is Blake's 7, correct? I also have no idea about the fourth.

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 12:35 pm

I agree that 3 is also Blakes 7 but even with the use of the interweb I cannot find an obvious tie in between the answer and the fourth clue

Weyland · Post by **Weyland** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 6:35 pm

I can, but I did use the 'net to check my guess.

harry 3 · Post by **harry 3** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 12:45 am

Three is Blakes 7.

Weyland · Post by **Weyland** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 11:07 am

Doesn't look like anyone's going to get this, so I'll go for it, despite using the web. A bit.

I got the first two films, but couldn't see a connection. So I looked at the cast list for Taxi Driver. That showed up the lead character called Travis Bickle. That immediately made me think of Blake's 7 (me a fanboy

) and the villan called Travis in the first two seasons.

I checked the cast list for If..., and Malcolm McDowell's character is called Mick Travis. So, I assumed there must be a famous American Civil War soldier called Travis, but I've only just checked now and there is: Lieutenant Colonel William Barret Travis, who was at the Alamo.

Judge for yourself how much I cheated.

harry 3 · Post by **harry 3** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 1:42 pm

WD. Just thought the questions on here were getting too easy lol.

Over to you Weyland.