Schro

QUOTE (madra sneachta @ Jan 27 2005, 04:16 AM) Schro, as one of those who regularly plays this game, I doff my cap and say well done. I suspect our horns will lock sooner rather than later. Your words here are so prophetic I wonder if you have some psyhic powers that even you are not aware of. But seriously, regardless of who gets it right first, I have fun here. I hope the rest of y'all do too. Schro

QUOTE (Schro @ Feb 24 2005, 05:41 PM)QUOTE (Bastille Night @ Feb 24 2005, 04:40 PM) Alright, maybe this one is a bit ridiculous so I'll add an easy hint Original puzzle: SANE SCHRO NOT FIRST !! AND BASTILE THE RUDE DUNCE WON !! SHEESH. Hint puzzle: NONE CATCH ME ERR. Gotta get both of them!! I won't be around to confirm the answer tonight, so carry on once you get it. Regardless, here is the solution to your Loch Rush Monster SANE SCHRO NOT FIRST !! AND BASTILE THE RUDE DUNCE WON !! SHEESH is Silence shrouds the forest As the birds announce the dawn NONE CATCH ME ERR is The Necromancer Now I need some aspirin. Schro A small note to Bastille Night. Again, thanks for joining the fun in here - we like having you. However, if I may submit a wee complaint. A few weeks ago, you gave this thread it's biggest challenge yet. A 48 letter behemoth (the "sane Schro not first" one) that had my brain in knots trying to solve it. Then, when I finally did, you, uh, neglected the fine tradition of this thread to give the obligatory response saying I had got it. Perhaps it was obvious, but still it would have been nice. Plus we waited a few days because normally we wait for the poster to verify an answer before we start the next one. Which left Steel Rat anagramless for days. QUOTE (Steel Rat @ Feb 27 2005, 04:44 PM ) ...Waiting... If i'm giving you the impression that i'm bitter and pouting that my solution was never acknowledged, let me put that to rest. I finished my week long bout of being bitter and pouting a full two days ago. And I'm over it. Really, I am. I can go several consecutive minutes without thinking about it. But perhaps a quick note from you on the subject might be nice, if you have a moment. Cheers, Schro (Edit: shortened a bit)

QUOTE (Bastille Night @ Mar 14 2005, 01:22 PM) Grrrrrr.....stumped again so far. Unless of course you actually did pay a psychic who gave you some information regarding a particular board member and a techno artist: SOLD VISION. SLAINE OFFS MOBY !! I guess I should probably try again, eh!?! Glad you're throwing your hat into the fray, Bastille. It's great to have you in our small group here that works on these. I'll give a small hint. Again, it is a Rush lyric, though it's one that is a bit more obscure than some. Also, your last guess had a word in it that was mighty close to one that's in the solution. Keep trying! Schro

Bastille Day - the only song recorded for the "Down The Tubes" tour. (I'm guessing here, I'm stumped as well)

Can someone tell me my point total again? I lost track.

I don't know that much Python trivia. I'm passing my turn to whomever wants it. Cheers, Schro

QUOTE (madra sneachta @ Mar 11 2005, 08:55 PM)This is a nightmarish look into the future - Alex is convicted, and sent to prison, by coincidence on the same day that George Lucas is sent to prison for crimes against Sci-Fi perpetrated when he created Jar Jar Binx. They end up in the same cell, but Alex realises to his horror that Lucas snores. Loudly. Eventually, he covers his ears with three blankets and a pillow, and curls up in the foetal position in the far corner of the cell. The headlines the next day in the prison newspaper read Felon Avoids Noisy Film Boss Not quite Madra, good try! Schro

Sorry guy, had this done this afternoon, then the forum got sick and threw up. Now that you have that lovely image dancing in your head, let me proceed with the next challenge.. As you all know, Alex is dealing with his court case this week. One of the TRF crack staff was able to get close to this precarious scenario to bring you the following almost but not quite live report. Alex and his attorny are walking to the courtroom. Alex is clearly nervous and is chatting to his attorney John trying to get some last minute advice. Alex: What's our plan? John: Plan? Uh, compliment the judge alot. Alex: That's the plan? John: You have a better idea? Alex: No, not really. John: Look, I've been preparing for this case for 5 months. I'm ready. Just let me do the talking, ok? Alex: Ok, ok. I won't say a word, I promise. (They get into the courtroom and an imposing black female judge comes in and sits down.) Alex: This is perfect, I'm great with girls. John: Uh, Alex, that's not going to work here, don't even think about.. (Alex stands up) Alex: Good morning Judge. I just want to say one thing before we start. Judge: Which is.. Alex: Well, I really like your choice of shoes today. Judge: Is that all? Alex: Oh yeah, and also, is there any chance you could just dimiss the case? Judge: About the same chance as you being able to pull a rabbit out of your ass. Alex: Really? Well I just did that yesterday for some kids at the hospital but it takes a couple days before I can do it again.. Judge: That's enough Mr. Zivojinovich, would you please sit down so we can get started? Alex: Could you call me Mr. Lifeson? Judge: I'll call you whatever the heck I want, I think I've earned it. Alex: Well if it's all the same I would prefer to be called Alex or Mr. Lifeson or Bo, I think I've earned it. Judge: Bo? Alex: Yeah, you know, from Bo knows Bo? Played football and baseball? Judge: Why would anyone call you Bo? Alex: Well, you see Bo was a famous athlete known to play all these sports, and I'm a famous musician that can play all these different guitars.. John: Alex.. (pause) Judge: Mr. Lifeson, would you please sit down? Alex: Sure, did I mention how nice your shoes look? Judge: Attorney, can you please control your client. John: (mumbles) Not really, no.. John: (louder) I mean, of course I will. (to Alex) Alex, please.. Alex: Stop the shoe compliments..? John: That'd be a start. Alex: But they go with her gown so well! John: I know that but.. Alex: I mean, she coulda chose brown shoes, those woulda been terrible with a black robe! I'm just sayin'.. John: I think she gets that by now but I really don't think it's helping our case.. Alex: And not only do they look good, but they look comfy too, which shows she's practical.. At this, the judge bangs her gavel against the podium and says.. "Bo Liffeson, sim' yo liv' ass don!" Good luck! Schro

New scramble forthcoming, but they're makin' me work again today. Slavedrivers! If only they knew the pain and suffering they were causing the Rush Games forum by making me do my job. I mean, good grief! Today is shot. Tomorrow is a possibility.. Must work Must work Must work Must work Must not browse TRF all day Must work Must work Schro

QUOTE (madra sneachta @ Mar 8 2005, 03:48 AM)Back in the '70s when the boys were recording Hemispheres, Alex was experimenting with a zither, which he intended playing live and fitting on to the omega concern. Neil was given the job of making a special bracket so the instrument would fit neatly. However, the others' admiration was tempered by the fact that neil was wearing the most hideous belt buckle imaginable, which he said he was taking on tour. "No you're not", said Alex and Geddy together when he told them. The others went out, and after a while, they decided they had to get tough, so they sent a very forthright message back to base - Neil, If Zither On Omega Rest, Melt Belt! It appears you decided to keep with the Arctic theme, as I believe you must be referring to Freeze This Moment A Little Bit Longer (however, if I'm right, I think you missed a "t" in there - needs to be 5 of them) Good one, Madra! Schro

QUOTE (madra sneachta @ Mar 7 2005, 06:21 PM) That last quirky guess should read "They Wish For Blow AT Butan, OK" by the way. I was just wondering if geddy's experience in the snow was similar to the fate of a rather chubby bunny becoming stuck in its burrow, because if it was, one of the kids could have quipped "You know how that rabbit feels" Hurray!! By Joe, I think he's got it! Excellent work, my friend. A tough opponent, but you refused to yield. You're up!! Schro

QUOTE (madra sneachta @ Mar 7 2005, 02:08 PM) I'm starting to panic now For a while, I though it was about the time a disgruntled fan of the band's first drummer took out his frustration on Neil while Mr Peart was starring in Peter Pan during his seldom publicised stint as a pantomime star Rutsey Fan Beat Hook With Blow Then again, it could refer to the 'round the world trip commemerated in A passage To Bangkok when they ran out of in the Himalayas, and management sent a telegram back to SRO HQ which read They Wish For Blow In Butan, O.K.? I'm almost about to ask for a hint!!!! LOL Brilliant Madra!! You're getting there but you've not quite nailed it yet. Keep trying! A small hint: It is a line from a Rush song. A line that no respectable Rush fan would not be familiar with. Good luck!! Schro

I think it was the "Upper-Class Twit of the Year Championship" As a small aside, I believe the correct spelling of our rodent friend is Gervaise Brooke-Hamster

QUOTE (Sark @ Mar 5 2005, 05:17 AM) QUOTE (Schro @ Mar 4 2005, 03:20 PM) MD grew a bit slowly on me, but now I enjoy it very much. I can't remember if I ever heard MD live, but Pedro's comment resonated with me. I think some songs can be great studio songs, but, for whatever reason, just not provide the same spark in a live setting. I happen to think Camera Eye is one of those songs. I love this song to death, but live it just.. doesn't seem to work. When did you hear Camera Eye live? I've never heard Rush play it live, but I did hear a tribute band named Thunderhead play it live in St. Louis (part of the encore, no less). I agree with everything Indica said (mark this down Indica - we agree on something haha). TCE just didn't create the energy one thinks it would when played live. I don't understand it myself because I love the song. Perhaps when we've travelled to the last galaxy in the universe, scientists will also be able to figure out why The Camera Eye doesn't work live. Until then, I'll just shrug my shoulders. Schro

This is a song about a car, it is called "Ferrari 166 Columbo V12 With Dual Overhead Camshafts And Four Cupholders"

"The Magdelene Sisters". It's the Schindler's List of this decade, though you might never have heard of it. Very well done (not for kids tho). "Below" (yes that's the title, not to be confused with Johnny Depp's "Blow". Great thriller you also might have missed.

I'm gonna check this one out too. Thanks for the recommendation - was on the fence.

An apolitical man?

QUOTE (madra sneachta @ Mar 4 2005, 07:58 PM) Started on this tonight, already had boy, then quickly found alone, far and home. Thought I was on to something for a minute!! Then I came up with "Why Solo With Abe? Toke fart Bun!" , but that's probably wrong!! You're right!!!! About being wrong, that is. Nice go, though. Schro

MD grew a bit slowly on me, but now I enjoy it very much. I can't remember if I ever heard MD live, but Pedro's comment resonated with me. I think some songs can be great studio songs, but, for whatever reason, just not provide the same spark in a live setting. I happen to think Camera Eye is one of those songs. I love this song to death, but live it just.. doesn't seem to work.

QUOTE (Stickman @ Mar 3 2005, 03:27 PM) The only think my poor old brain can think of is the cat being used to beat the rug in the 'Bring Out Ya Dead' scene and in the 'Giant Rabbit' scene you can hear a cat meowing in the background. Im new to this by the way so be gentle. You got it Stickman, good job! Here's the quote I found: There are subtle instances of cat abuse because this was set in the time of the bubonic plague. Cats were the friends of witches, who supposedly spread the plague, so as many cats as possible were slaughtered. People began keeping lap dogs because they thought that the plague would reach the animal first and not get to them. This was, in fact, partly true. The fleas that really spread the plague did bite the dogs and not the people. You're up!! Schro

Bass pedals?

Wow, quite an honor and quite the gig. Hopefully it doesn't take him away from his band duties too long though. I wonder who would play Neil for his biographical movie..? Sounds like a good challenge for Tom Cruise.

In "Monty Python and the Holy Grail", which animal was intentionally most abused in the background during the film? Bonus question: Why?

So Geddy is asked to do a safety video on tobagganing. It'd been awhile, but he figures hey what the heck - I'll give it a go. It's for the kids, right? After he finishes the shoot, a bunch of kids ask him if he'd be willing to go down the biggest hill there, called Devil's Dugout. "Sure," he says. "Anything for the kids," he thought. He gets up to the top and starts to regret his decision. It's bit longer and steeper than it looked like from the bottom. But, he couldn't let the kids down. So he grabbed his tobaggan, secured the rope in his hands, and with a big smile at the youngin's yelled, "Here I goooooooo"!! The kids watched in amazement. Nobody had gone down Devil's Dugout for years - it was banned for being too dangerous. But there went their hero, Geddy, barrelling down. "Man - is he brave," said one of the kids. "Man, am I stupid," thought Geddy. By this time he was going way too fast and has completely lost control of his vehicle. Spinning, whirling, yet still descending, he neared his deadly goal with sound and fury. "Oh my g-d. Wha.. what is that?" The kids above could still see Geddy, though by this time it was getting hard to make him out so far away. But they saw him hit something, as man and alloyed air car were clearly separated and flung into the air. In a white blur and cloud of snow, the trek was over. "Oh no! We gotta save him!" cried the kids. They immediately ran down the hill without concern for their safety. They could have used their tobaggons but for some reason were having second thoughts about using that method of travel. They finally got there. They found Geddy's tobaggon, but no Geddy. They searched frantically. At last someone came upon a heap of fresh snow and saw some movement. He was trapped under some snow! All the kids quickly started digging and uncovered a nose. "It's him!! We found him!!" In short order they were able to dig out the snow around him and get him out. Is he alive? Is he gonna be ok? Geddy finally started moving his head and blinking his snow-crusted eyes. With a huge shudder, he thundered out a behemoth sneeze. The kids started smiling, knowing Geddy was gonna be alright. One of the kids grinned and said, "Aw boy! Ah Think 'e Blew Frost Out!!" Good luck!! Schro