2013 Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 6, Day 2
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2013 Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 6, Day 2
Weekly Winner Updates to be added today, I promise.
ETA: I think it's still Tuesday somewhere, so here goes:
ROUND 1 -- Austin Powers
ROUND 2 -- EndlessEntropy
ROUND 3 -- SwanShadow
ROUND 4 -- cinemaniax7
ROUND 5 -- demomoke
Congratulations all.
Here are some more clues to tide you over until then.
ETA: I think it's still Tuesday somewhere, so here goes:
ROUND 1 -- Austin Powers
ROUND 2 -- EndlessEntropy
ROUND 3 -- SwanShadow
ROUND 4 -- cinemaniax7
ROUND 5 -- demomoke
Congratulations all.
Here are some more clues to tide you over until then.
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Re: 2013 Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 6, Day 2
TOYS & GAMES
2: Kenner's first mail-in promotion for toys related to this movie offered Boba Fett in exchange for five “proofs of purchase” of other action figures.
4: Originally called the VCS, the 2600 video game console made by this company was in production for over fourteen years beginning in the late 70's.
6: Scoring 63 or more points in the “upper section” of this dice game scores a player a 35-point bonus.
8: One of the two childhood toys that Calvin turned into a transmogrifier.
10: Hazards in this French card game include “Out of Gas,” “ Flat Tire,” and “Speed Limit.”
NOT-TECHNICALLY-ENGLISH-PER-SE LITERATURE
The language is English, but the writers . . . not so much.
3: In 1914, this Irish author's widow published “Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories.”
6: This Swansea native originally wrote “A Child's Christmas in Wales” for BBC radio.
9: This Robert Louis Stevenson novel about Jim Hawkins is subtitled “The Mutiny of the Hispaniola.”
12: Arthur Conan Doyle's story “The Captain of the Polestar” tells the story fo the discovery of this ship. Mysteriously abandoned off Gibralter.
15: Three-word title that precedes “For Preventing the Children of Poor People From Being a Burden to Their Parents or Country, and for Making Them Beneficial to the Public”
2: Kenner's first mail-in promotion for toys related to this movie offered Boba Fett in exchange for five “proofs of purchase” of other action figures.
4: Originally called the VCS, the 2600 video game console made by this company was in production for over fourteen years beginning in the late 70's.
6: Scoring 63 or more points in the “upper section” of this dice game scores a player a 35-point bonus.
8: One of the two childhood toys that Calvin turned into a transmogrifier.
10: Hazards in this French card game include “Out of Gas,” “ Flat Tire,” and “Speed Limit.”
NOT-TECHNICALLY-ENGLISH-PER-SE LITERATURE
The language is English, but the writers . . . not so much.
3: In 1914, this Irish author's widow published “Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories.”
6: This Swansea native originally wrote “A Child's Christmas in Wales” for BBC radio.
9: This Robert Louis Stevenson novel about Jim Hawkins is subtitled “The Mutiny of the Hispaniola.”
12: Arthur Conan Doyle's story “The Captain of the Polestar” tells the story fo the discovery of this ship. Mysteriously abandoned off Gibralter.
15: Three-word title that precedes “For Preventing the Children of Poor People From Being a Burden to Their Parents or Country, and for Making Them Beneficial to the Public”
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Re: 2013 Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 6, Day 2
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TOYS & GAMES
2: "Star Wars" (ah, the"Early Bird" package...)
4: Atari
6: Yahtzee
8: squirt gun?
10: Mille Bornes
NOT-TECHNICALLY-ENGLISH-PER-SE LITERATURE
3: Bram Stoker
6: Dylan Thomas?
9: "Treasure Island"
12: ?
15: "A Modest Proposal"
2: "Star Wars" (ah, the"Early Bird" package...)
4: Atari
6: Yahtzee
8: squirt gun?
10: Mille Bornes
NOT-TECHNICALLY-ENGLISH-PER-SE LITERATURE
3: Bram Stoker
6: Dylan Thomas?
9: "Treasure Island"
12: ?
15: "A Modest Proposal"
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Re: 2013 Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 6, Day 2
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2: Star Wars
4: Atari
6: Yahtzee
8: Cardboard box
10: Mille Bornes
3: Bram Stoker
6: Dylan Thomas
9: Treasure Island
12: Clam
15: A Modest Proposal
4: Atari
6: Yahtzee
8: Cardboard box
10: Mille Bornes
3: Bram Stoker
6: Dylan Thomas
9: Treasure Island
12: Clam
15: A Modest Proposal
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Re: 2013 Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 6, Day 2
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2: Star Wars
4: Atari
6: Yahtzee
8: Cardboard box
10: Mile Bornes
3: Joyce
6: Dylan Thomas
9: Treasure Island
12:
15: A Modest Proposal
4: Atari
6: Yahtzee
8: Cardboard box
10: Mile Bornes
3: Joyce
6: Dylan Thomas
9: Treasure Island
12:
15: A Modest Proposal
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Re: 2013 Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 6, Day 2
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TOYS & GAMES
2: Star Wars
4: Atari
6: Yahtzee
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10: Milles Bornes
NOT-TECHNICALLY-ENGLISH-PER-SE LITERATURE
3: Bram Stoker
6: Dylan Thomas
9: Treasure Island
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4: Atari
6: Yahtzee
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10: Milles Bornes
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3: Bram Stoker
6: Dylan Thomas
9: Treasure Island
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Re: 2013 Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 6, Day 2
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4 atari
6 yahtzee
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10 mille bornes
3 braqm stoker
6 dylan thomas
9 treasure island
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15 a modest proposal
4 atari
6 yahtzee
8 -----------
10 mille bornes
3 braqm stoker
6 dylan thomas
9 treasure island
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15 a modest proposal
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Re: 2013 Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 6, Day 2
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2: Star Wars
4: Atari
6: Yahtzee
8: clam
10: clam
3: Bram Stoker
6: Dylan Thomas?
9: Treasure Island
12: clam
15: clam
4: Atari
6: Yahtzee
8: clam
10: clam
3: Bram Stoker
6: Dylan Thomas?
9: Treasure Island
12: clam
15: clam
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Re: 2013 Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 6, Day 2
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Toys & Games
2: The Empire Strikes Back
4: Atari
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8:cardboard box
10:
Not-Technically-English-Per-Se Literature
3: Bram Stoker
6: Dylan Thomas
9: Treasure Island
12:
15: A Modest Proposal
2: The Empire Strikes Back
4: Atari
6:
8:cardboard box
10:
Not-Technically-English-Per-Se Literature
3: Bram Stoker
6: Dylan Thomas
9: Treasure Island
12:
15: A Modest Proposal
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Re: 2013 Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 6, Day 2
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TOYS & GAMES
2: Star Wars
4: Atari
6: Yahtzee!
8:
10: Mille Bourne
NOT-TECHNICALLY-ENGLISH-PER-SE LITERATURE
3: Bram Stoker
6: Dylan Thomas?
9: Treasure Island
12: Marie Celeste?
15: A Modest Proposal
2: Star Wars
4: Atari
6: Yahtzee!
8:
10: Mille Bourne
NOT-TECHNICALLY-ENGLISH-PER-SE LITERATURE
3: Bram Stoker
6: Dylan Thomas?
9: Treasure Island
12: Marie Celeste?
15: A Modest Proposal
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Re: 2013 Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 6, Day 2
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TOYS & GAMES
2: Star Wars
4: Atari
6: Yahtzee
8: water pistol (tricky question -- most of the transmogrifiers I recall were cardboard boxes)
10: CLAMopoly
NOT-TECHNICALLY-ENGLISH-PER-SE LITERATURE
3: Stoker
6: Dylan Thomas
9: Treasure Island
12: The Mary Celeste?
15: A Modest Proposal
2: Star Wars
4: Atari
6: Yahtzee
8: water pistol (tricky question -- most of the transmogrifiers I recall were cardboard boxes)
10: CLAMopoly
NOT-TECHNICALLY-ENGLISH-PER-SE LITERATURE
3: Stoker
6: Dylan Thomas
9: Treasure Island
12: The Mary Celeste?
15: A Modest Proposal
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Re: 2013 Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 6, Day 2
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2: Star Wars
4: Atari
6: Yahtzee?
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3: Bram Stoker
6: Dylan Thomas
9: Treasure Island
12:
15: A modest proposal
4: Atari
6: Yahtzee?
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3: Bram Stoker
6: Dylan Thomas
9: Treasure Island
12:
15: A modest proposal
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Re: 2013 Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 6, Day 2
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2: The Empire Strikes Back
4: Atari
6: Yahtzee
8: water gun
10: Milles Bornes
3: Bram Stoker
6. Dylan Thomas
9: Treasure Island
12: Mary Celeste
15: "A Modest Proposal"
4: Atari
6: Yahtzee
8: water gun
10: Milles Bornes
3: Bram Stoker
6. Dylan Thomas
9: Treasure Island
12: Mary Celeste
15: "A Modest Proposal"
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Re: 2013 Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 6, Day 2
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TOYS & GAMES
2: Star Wars
4: Atari
6: Yahtzee!
8: water pistol
10: Mille borne
NOT-TECHNICALLY-ENGLISH-PER-SE LITERATURE
The language is English, but the writers . . . not so much.
3: Shaw
6: clam
9: Treasure Island
12: Mary Celeste
15: clam
2: Star Wars
4: Atari
6: Yahtzee!
8: water pistol
10: Mille borne
NOT-TECHNICALLY-ENGLISH-PER-SE LITERATURE
The language is English, but the writers . . . not so much.
3: Shaw
6: clam
9: Treasure Island
12: Mary Celeste
15: clam
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2:star wars
4: atari
6:yahtzee
8: clam
10: le clam
3: bram stoker
6:clam
9:treasure island
12:clam
15:a modest proposal
4: atari
6:yahtzee
8: clam
10: le clam
3: bram stoker
6:clam
9:treasure island
12:clam
15:a modest proposal
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Re: 2013 Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 6, Day 2
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2: Star Wars
4: Atari
6: Yahtzee
8: cardboard box
10: Mille Bornes
3: Stoker
6: Thomas
9: Kidnapped
12: CLAM
15: A Modest Proposal
4: Atari
6: Yahtzee
8: cardboard box
10: Mille Bornes
3: Stoker
6: Thomas
9: Kidnapped
12: CLAM
15: A Modest Proposal
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Re: 2013 Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 6, Day 2
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TOYS & GAMES
2: I don't know if you're looking for the generic Star Wars, but if a BMS is in order, then my answer is The Empire Strikes Back.
4: Atari
6: backgammon
8: cardboard box
10:
NOT-TECHNICALLY-ENGLISH-PER-SE LITERATURE
3: Bram Stoker
6: Dylan Thomas
9: Treasure Island
12: Marie Celeste
15: A Modest Proposal
2: I don't know if you're looking for the generic Star Wars, but if a BMS is in order, then my answer is The Empire Strikes Back.
4: Atari
6: backgammon
8: cardboard box
10:
NOT-TECHNICALLY-ENGLISH-PER-SE LITERATURE
3: Bram Stoker
6: Dylan Thomas
9: Treasure Island
12: Marie Celeste
15: A Modest Proposal
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Re: 2013 Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 6, Day 2
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TOYS & GAMES
2: Star Wars
4: Atari
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NOT-TECHNICALLY-ENGLISH-PER-SE LITERATURE
The language is English, but the writers . . . not so much.
3: Stoker
6: Dylan Thomas
9: Treasure Island
12:
15: A Modest Proposal
2: Star Wars
4: Atari
6:
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NOT-TECHNICALLY-ENGLISH-PER-SE LITERATURE
The language is English, but the writers . . . not so much.
3: Stoker
6: Dylan Thomas
9: Treasure Island
12:
15: A Modest Proposal
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Re: 2013 Summer Hiatus Challenge -- Round 6, Day 2
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TOYS & GAMES
2: Star Wars
4: Atari
6: Yahtzee
8: cardboard box? (I could have sworn that's how he made his transmogrifier, and a cardboard box can be loosely considered a "childhood toy".)
10: Mille Bornes
NOT-TECHNICALLY-ENGLISH-PER-SE LITERATURE
3: Bram Stoker
6: Dylan Thomas
9: Treasure Island
12: the Mary Celeste
15: A Modest Proposal
2: Star Wars
4: Atari
6: Yahtzee
8: cardboard box? (I could have sworn that's how he made his transmogrifier, and a cardboard box can be loosely considered a "childhood toy".)
10: Mille Bornes
NOT-TECHNICALLY-ENGLISH-PER-SE LITERATURE
3: Bram Stoker
6: Dylan Thomas
9: Treasure Island
12: the Mary Celeste
15: A Modest Proposal