"Open the pod bay doors, HAL"

Arthur C. Clarke once said, "If you understand 2001 completely, we failed. We wanted to raise far more questions than we answered."

Robot Boy is back today... [He has a new battery]

Stanley Kubrick worked for several months with effects technicians to come up with a convincing effect for the floating pen in the shuttle sequence. After trying many different techniques, without success, Kubrick decided to simply use a pen that was taped to a sheet of glass and suspended in front of the camera. In fact, the shuttle attendant can be seen to "pull" the pen off the glass when she takes hold of it..

 

What do you know, Joe?

What was the name of the space ship 2001 A Space Odyssey?

A. Challenger


B. Discovery


C. Athena

D. Sirius

Last Post Answers: C. A penny-farthing was the logo of The Village in the cult 1960s television series The Prisoner, and was also featured in the show's closing titles. Patrick McGoohan has stated that the bike represented slowing down the wheels of progress

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It's High-Wheeling time

Ready for a ride in the country? Dont fall

Thanks to Matt from Stockton for the subject and questions. Robot Boy is off today...[He is OK just a bad battery]

• Each February in Evandale, Tasmania, Penny Farthing enthusiasts from around the world converge on the small village for a series of Penny Farthing races, including the national championship. This is the largest Penny Farthing festival in the world.

• Progressive rock band Arena's album The Visitor features a man on a penny-farthing in its cover artwork.

 

What do you know, Joe?

A penny-farthing was the logo of The Village in what cult 1960s television series? (and was also featured in the show's closing titles)

A. Dr. Who


B. The Avengers


C. The Prisoner

D. Monty Python

Last Post Answers: C. Scratch of course!

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Who wants to break first?

Let Cue up a great show!

Thanks to Josh Myers in WN for the subject and questions.

The term 'poolroom' now means a place where billiards is played, but in the 19th century a poolroom was a betting parlor for horse racing. Billiard tables were installed so patrons could pass the time between races. The game of billiards and the poolroom became connected in the public's mind. Today, the two terms are used interchangeably.  

What do you know, Joe?

What is the term used for when the cue ball falls into the pocket?

A. Miscue

B. Break

C. Scratch

D. Replay

Last Post Answers: Royale with Cheese In fact it's actually just a "Royale Cheese" - there's no "with". See how travel broadens the mind.

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