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Soroban
 Post subject: A silly quotations quiz
PostPosted: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 00:15:00 UTC 
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Identify the source of these quotations.

1. Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin.

2. Klaatu barada nikto.

3. Nov shmov kapop
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 Post subject: Re: A silly quotations quiz
PostPosted: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 22:19:54 UTC 
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Soroban wrote:

Identify the source of these quotations.

1. Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin.

2. Klaatu barada nikto.

3. Nov shmov kapop


1. book of Daniel (bible)
2. ???
3. comic strip around 1930's - 1940's
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 Post subject: Re: A silly quotations quiz
PostPosted: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 22:34:41 UTC 
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Really? 2 is the one you don't get? That surprises me.

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 Post subject: Re: A silly quotations quiz
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Shadow wrote:
Really? 2 is the one you don't get? That surprises me.

Why does that surprise you?
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 Post subject: Re: A silly quotations quiz
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Really? 2 is the one you don't get? That surprises me.

Why does that surprise you?


Because it is likely the most famous of the three.

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 Post subject: Re: A silly quotations quiz
PostPosted: Fri, 8 Jun 2012 00:10:41 UTC 
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Really? 2 is the one you don't get? That surprises me.

Why does that surprise you?


Because it is likely the most famous of the three.

Maybe it is, but I've never heard it.
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 Post subject: Re: A silly quotations quiz
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Exactly, and that is what is so surprising.

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 Post subject: Re: A silly quotations quiz
PostPosted: Fri, 8 Jun 2012 23:01:02 UTC 
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I never saw the movie. Are you assuming most people have?

(Result of Google search)

"The Day the Earth Stood Still"
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 Post subject: Re: A silly quotations quiz
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I never saw the movie. Are you assuming most people have?

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"The Day the Earth Stood Still"


It's considered a classic.

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