MoeFOH Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Every week we're going to have a poll about a certain quote and who said it. Could be a famous quote from history, a line from a movie or a song, the opening line to a novel, something very topical, etc... We'll create a poll with the quote and a question based on it, from the answer options you just have to pick the correct one. Voters who pick correctly go into the draw for an El Pres Sampler!! (Drawn Tuesday morning, Brisbane time. Please note: Polls don't show on Tapatalk, but you can participate via a web version of the site) NO GOOGLING!! And it may not help you anyway - depending on how tricky we get with the question. We're using the honour system. It's just a bit of fun. If you know, you know. If you don't, have a stab in the dark or an educated guess (if you prefer that term ). You may elaborate about your choice in the topic thread below if you wish but no posting of anything that gives the answer away to those who haven't voted. Now you know the drill, vote away! Good luck!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mprach024 Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Ironically I couldn’t get airplanes quote but this one I know, great book I read that not long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bijan Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 I've been watching the movies these past few weeks, and was going to read the books, but if it's the opening line, I feel that would be really cheating... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bijan Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 5 minutes ago, mprach024 said: Ironically I couldn’t get airplanes quote but this one I know, great book I read that not long ago. I definitely got it wrong then... Better not be the one I actually did read Edit: Looks like it was one of the other two! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sho671 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 I recognize two of the titles from the movies with the same title and picked the movie that I liked more. I’m not much of a reader, so I have absolutely no idea if that line was in either book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChangBang Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Only heard of the 2 big movies and guessed lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 I have not read any of these books, so I picked American Psycho.... only because I am looking at a bunch of business cards at the moment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoeFOH Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 9 minutes ago, Fuzz said: I have not read any of these books, so I picked American Psycho.... only because I am looking at a bunch of business cards at the moment. Go with the off-white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 1 minute ago, MoeFOH said: Go with the off-white. And use spellchecker before sending off to the printer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 i reckoned it was one of two. it was. i pciked the wrong one, which is sitting nearby waiting for me to read it. while we are on this, and i assume anyone getting this far has voted, anyone read 2666? i tried so hard. i slogged on and on. what a boring heap of drivel. eventually, i could go no further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoeFOH Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 34 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said: i reckoned it was one of two. it was. i pciked the wrong one, which is sitting nearby waiting for me to read it. while we are on this, and i assume anyone getting this far has voted, anyone read 2666? i tried so hard. i slogged on and on. what a boring heap of drivel. eventually, i could go no further. I'm part way through The Savage Detectives. Plan to read 2666 as a follow-up. It's highly lauded by all and sundry, apparently. That said, as far as Detectives goes, I rate a lot of other authors and texts much higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 16 minutes ago, MoeFOH said: I'm part way through The Savage Detectives. Plan to read 2666 as a follow-up. It's highly lauded by all and sundry, apparently. That said, as far as Detectives goes, I rate a lot of other authors and texts much higher. it was why i got into 2666 - endless rave reviews. lord knows why. trust me, if you are not enjoying it, don't stick at it. it does not improve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westg Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 I guessed American Psycho...with nearly all of these I have no clue. One of my absolute favourite movies, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaclub Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 I have not read any of these books, so I picked American Psycho.... only because I am looking at a bunch of business cards at the moment. Go with Bone, and Silian rail !Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 That scene always cracks me up. How they are so obsessed with having the better looking business card, with minor differences in shade and font between each card.... yet they all missed one tiny detail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoeFOH Posted November 12, 2020 Author Share Posted November 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Fuzz said: That scene always cracks me up. How they are so obsessed with having the better looking business card, with minor differences in shade and font between each card.... yet they all missed one tiny detail. Ha! Never noticed that before. Aquisitions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucko8 Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Yay. I've actually read this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoeFOH Posted November 16, 2020 Author Share Posted November 16, 2020 Closing this off soon - vote now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoeFOH Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 Yep, David Foster Wallace said that. Well done to those who got it right! The random draw winner is @taylorgov2 !! Congrats!! Please PM your details (name, address, and email) to me @MoeFOH and we'll arrange dispatch of your prize. Thanks to all who participated. Next quote up soon! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bijan Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Congratulations @taylorgov2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mprach024 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Nice congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viva Vegas Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Congrats man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodfortune Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Congrats!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChangBang Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Congrats! Never heard of 2666 or infinite jest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGuns Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 It sounded so much like something Patrick Bateman would blurt out to himself, too. I am HORRIBLE at this game! Congrats @taylorgov2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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