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OldGoat · 18-12-2008 1:40pm

latchyco wrote: »

Assuming your correct to previous question old goat .

Is it Rick Wakeman ? .

Nope. But he is British. Famous for his writing rather then for his toe-dip into music. He wrote lyrics for Hawkwind and Blue oyster Cult.

rojerdandry · 18-12-2008 7:35pm

Correct!

rojerdandry · 18-12-2008 8:00pm

Think you got the birth date wrong though...

Latchy · 18-12-2008 8:09pm

Halleujah by Leonard Cohen.

Right song but always thought Leonard Cohen was Canadian ?

( havent looked on google to tell me otherwise )

rojerdandry · 19-12-2008 3:20am

The British guy is a new question (which I think I got also...)

OldGoat · 19-12-2008 9:40am

rojerdandry wrote: »

The British guy is a new question (which I think I got also...)

Yep you got Mr. Moorcock. Sorry about the date, typical OldGoat getting the question wrong just to make things more difficult. Michael Moorcocks actual birthdate is 18th Dec. 1939.
Mia Culpa.

rojerdandry · 20-12-2008 4:01am

A book that is divided into four parts - one was adapted for a film. First published in 1958, but written over a period of twenty years. Has been described as comical at the beginning but joyless by the finish. What is the title?

rojerdandry · 22-12-2008 12:05am

Film was made by Disney.

rojerdandry · 23-12-2008 2:24am

A Cartoon

OldGoat · 23-12-2008 9:21am

The only collection of books I can think off is the Winnie The Pooh stories but I don't know the publication dates and as I've never read the originals I don't know if it has a joyless ending, though I imagine Pooh running out of honey or Tigger loosing his spring...or Eeyore having a good day.
[Cue Eeyore Ma joke]

rojerdandry · 24-12-2008 4:51am

Main character's name is Wart and he becomes a famous leader. I want the name of the book and not the movie remember...

rojerdandry · 27-12-2008 9:17am

The Once and Future King by T. H. White.

Gaspode · 27-12-2008 3:35pm

And whose works did TS White copy base his stories on?

trout · 27-12-2008 7:19pm

The works of Sir Thomas Mallory ... L'Mort d'Arthur

rojerdandry · 31-12-2008 3:33pm

So are you asking next Mr. Trout?

trout · 31-12-2008 9:08pm

rojerdandry wrote: »

So are you asking next Mr. Trout?

OK ... in keeping with my habit of asking questions that google cannot answer.

What is the oldest computer in my attic ... and how old is it ?

I'll settle for manufacturer and within 5 years ... full marks and a jammy dodger for more detail.

Gaspode · 31-12-2008 9:12pm

I would guess that it is an Acer, from 1994

trout · 31-12-2008 9:19pm

deswalsh wrote: »

I would guess that it is an Acer, from 1994

Not even close :cool:

Zaph · 31-12-2008 9:50pm

A ZX81 from 1981?

smashey · 31-12-2008 9:52pm

Commodore 64, 1982?

Gaspode · 31-12-2008 10:10pm

Zaph wrote: »

A ZX81 from 1981?

pfft, he wasnt even out of nappies in 81!

I'll guess again at an Amiga of 1989 vintage, a hand-me-down from a generous if nerdy uncle, still currently adorned with HeMan and Shera stickers, wagon wheel crumbs, and an unidentifed brown goo under the CTRL key.

trout · 31-12-2008 10:43pm

Zaph wrote: »

A ZX81 from 1981?

Nope ... I'd love one though.

smashey wrote: »

Commodore 64, 1982?

Nope. Although I have one of those.

Think older. More buttons. Less power.

trout · 31-12-2008 10:45pm

deswalsh wrote: »

pfft, he wasnt even out of nappies in 81!

I'll guess again at an Amiga of 1989 vintage, a hand-me-down from a generous if nerdy uncle, still currently adorned with HeMan and Shera stickers, wagon wheel crumbs, and an unidentifed brown goo under the CTRL key.

Nope ... although I have several Amigas

Don't forget ... I was a child of the 70's.

Zaph · 31-12-2008 10:45pm

A VIC-20? 1980-ish.

trout · 31-12-2008 10:46pm

Zaph wrote: »

A VIC-20? 1980-ish.

Getting warmer ... but nope!

Zaph · 31-12-2008 10:49pm

Can't think of anything else from around then. An Acorn of some description?

trout · 31-12-2008 10:51pm

Zaph wrote: »

Can't think of anything else from around then. An Acorn of some description?

Nope ... not the Acorn Electron, nor the BBC Model B ... wrong decade.

Rashers · 01-01-2009 12:26am

ZX80?

mrmac · 01-01-2009 11:25am

An Apple II, with a "genuine" floppy still in the drive!
Still works!!
Has a program of "Pong" on it which you carefully programmed in, but must admit you copied it from a book/magazine about "Basic"

Circa: 1978

trout · 01-01-2009 11:29am

mrmac wrote: »

An Apple II, with a "genuine" floppy still in the drive!
Still works!!
Has a program of "Pong" on it which you carefully programmed in, but must admit you copied it from a book/magazine about "Basic"

As it happens, I do have an Apple IIe, with TWO floppy drives. There is a version of Breakout written in Pascal ... which takes 14 minutes to compile. And yes, I copied if from a book/magazine.

It's not the oldest computer in the attic though. :cool:

Gaspode · 01-01-2009 12:07pm

trout · 01-01-2009 12:10pm

deswalsh wrote: »

hehehe.

Nope. The oldest computer in my attic is a little more recent than that. Smaller too.

robtri · 02-01-2009 9:33am

trout wrote: »

hehehe.

Nope. The oldest computer in my attic is a little more recent than that. Smaller too.

how about the comodore PET 1977......

trout · 02-01-2009 12:24pm

robtri wrote: »

how about the comodore PET 1977......

Bingo!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_PET

robtri · 02-01-2009 2:37pm

trout wrote: »

Bingo!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_PET

Can't believe you have one of those bad boys..... does it still work??

anyway someone else take the next question, as I will hopefully be out of here(work) in an hour or so and won't be back on the interweb till at least monday....

OldGoat · 05-01-2009 9:38am

Zaph wrote: »

A ZX81 from 1981?

Ohhh I have four of these little beasties still knocking around in the shed somewhere...including the extra 1k RAM expansions! I remember trying to use one to control the stage lights at a gig and watched in joy/horror as it melted after working perfectly for about 4 seconds.
I was going to have a guess with the Oric-1 but...too late as usual.

robtri · 07-01-2009 9:22am

alright then..... try this one....

who is this person?? pictured

Blue850 · 07-01-2009 9:55am

Enzo Ferrari.

Name 3 actors who have appeared in 2 Bond films playing different characters

robtri · 07-01-2009 2:43pm

Blue850 wrote: »

Enzo Ferrari.

Name 3 actors who have appeared in 2 Bond films playing different characters

god I only know two, caroline bliss, and joe baker.....

Blue850 · 07-01-2009 3:07pm

missed Caroline Bliss too! so name 2 other actors:D

rojerdandry · 09-01-2009 8:47pm

Walter Gotell
Anthony Dawson
Charles Gray
Martine Beswick
Tsai Chin

rojerdandry · 13-01-2009 10:56pm

I'm just gonna ask one, assuming I got the previous...

This European actor, now dead, could speak fluent English, German, Italian and French. He is chiefly know for his 5 movie collaberation with a single director.

Capt'n Midnight · 21-01-2009 2:21am

Peter Ustinov for the languages :pac:

I'm guessing Klaus Kinski for the colaborations

rojerdandry · 21-01-2009 2:58am

gottit!

Capt'n Midnight · 21-01-2009 8:54pm

These days many ladies like a drop of the black stuff.

So the question is, how many pints could you give Patricia before she's full ?

OldGoat · 22-01-2009 10:12am

Hummmm, is it an anagram? Nope, no "n" in Patricia. Oooh what if the black stuff could be read as Guinness or Beamish or Murphys. Pattsy Murphy? Trisha Beamish? Patricia Guinness? Hey wait...was one of the Guinness boats called Patricia?
Nice one Cptn. Midnight.
Now, anyone know the capacity of the boats?

Latchy · 22-01-2009 2:46pm

Anybody know how to stop this thread from dying ?

OldGoat · 22-01-2009 2:52pm

Name the artist.

Latchy · 22-01-2009 10:09pm

Cant name the artist but those rusty men statues are the ones sticking up out of the sea in Liverpool bay .

dr.bollocko · 22-01-2009 10:16pm

I think there is one in UL as well.
Bloody awful ugly hulking thing.

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