So this is Christmas…and to celebrate, we’re having a break from our scheduled programming and inviting you to join us on our very special seasonal adventure!
The rules are simple; I’ve put 21 toys under the Christmas tree, and I’m sure you’ll be able to identify most of them. If you can get any five correct answers, then you qualify to compete for the ultimate prize, but to win it, you’ll also have to identify the very tricky number 21. There’s 12 days of Christmas, so you’ve got 12 days to identify them all! Answers and winner announced on Jan 6th 2022!
Update; And the first brave entry has come in, 5/5, well done, but no, it’s not The Big Lebowski, although I can see how you might get that….
Update 2; And no, sorry , it’s not Gandalf from Lord of the Rings, although again, I can see how you got there….
Update 3; it is also not Tiny Tim, or Doc Brown from Back to the Future. Good guesses.
Update 4; Not is it Homer Simpson, or the actor who plays him. Nice try!
Update 5; Nor is it Joel Grey in Cabaret, but we’re getting warmer…
Update 6; It’s not the Cowardly Lion from the Wizard of Oz.
Update 7; It’s not Ben Johnson from The Last Picture Show.
Update 8; It’s not Marlon Brando as Vito Corleone in The Godfather.
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- And this is the big one, the tiebreaker, can you identify this Oscar-nominated actor and in which role?
Answers to tensecondsfromnow@yahoo.co.uk by Jan 6th 2022. No cash alternatives offered. No timewasters or Paddington 2 fans please. Merry Christmas to all.
Um hang on, when did this happen?? How come midget wins and gets told the knitted guy??? What happened to my 19 right????
Sigh. I haven’t made a formal announcement. But no-one got the tie-breaker right, so although the awards ceremony will be muted, you will still get all the glory of being on the leaderboard. It’s a great honour. I wish everyone could get a prize, I really do.
Don’t need a prize, just tha accolade 😀
And yet you stand voiceless while Alex refuses to accept that I ace his quiz on a weekly basis? I’ve seen the accusations made against you regarding reverse picture searches, the word on the street is you’ve got something to hide. I hearby subpeona you to testify in the ‘stop the steal’ inquiry to get to the bottom of who has been trying to steal my quiz victories from me! I’ll start by reading some of your text messages to an agog press….
I haven’t sent any texts to agoggy press.
That’s what you think. I’m writing some now as placeholders until my investigation is complete. I notice you do not deny the accusations.
Of course I don’t! You win the quiz because you know the answers without research, and I just do looking things up like who’s in the movie, or what the scene represents, so not really winning, just having a bash. There are some great Chinese sites out there with lots of movie info and I use them quite a bit. Can’t see the problem meself, Alex doesn’t mind and it is his quiz.
Well, it is my contention that Alex plays down my successes and frequently lets you away with stuff that I don’t get away with. I believe that until Alex and his quiz and reformed, there will be no fairness in the world of movie quizzes. I am subpoenaing all his text messages and comments until I get to the bottom of this scandal.
What do we have to do to get Booky to eat his greens? Nothing wrong with broccoli…
When will you put me out my agony and tell us the name of the film of your wee yellow knitted man? Its been driving me crazy… (love frustrated from Finland but originally Scotland)
Now that IS a good question. I’ll be making a formal announcement soon, obviously today was all about Inspector Gadget, but I’ll announce the solution soon. You were round about the right year, and yes, an Oscar nominated performance by a celebrated British actor…
Think I am seriously kicking myself now…
So close…well, maybe you should be the first to know, it was a hand-knitted Peter O’Toole from Peter Medak’s adaptation of The Ruling Class. Not a lot of merchandising for that film…
Ouch..that hurt. Was just wondering..well played! And pretty cool merch.
I think you are the official winner ie got the most pictures right. So no need for a tie breaker. Congratulations!
Will accept this when its official, looking forward to seeing the answers for this.. do I win a prize?
Dance your cares away, down at Fraggle Rock! Happy Christmas 🎄
Worries for another day!
Deep voice
Down at Fraggle Rock!
https://youtu.be/KLQS6xo40kI
Home sweet home 😐
Rubbing hands together with glee
Now this is my kind of Christmas, my friend. A couple of these are going to be tricky.
Am I allowed to take to my Christmas gathering and ask for help from fellow Novaks???
Merry Christmas, my friend. You make the internet great.
As indeed do you, I’m constantly recommending your wonderful writing!
No limits on numbers of participants, so make it a family affair, and if you get all twenty, that’s FOUR swings of the bat at that tricky number 21….
12 Days and countimg….Merry Christmas indeed!
I am incredibly impressed by all that swag!
Is the correct answer.
Does that mean I automatically win? Because Dickens would also approve of me winning 😉
Nope.
Is this because I made that joke at your expense?
😉
No, I need five correct answers, and then a tiebreaker answered correctly!
If I took offence at every joke at my expense, there”s be just blacnk pages here…
Well, with the power of Dickens I’m sure I’ll be the winner! I do watch so many movies after all 😉
True. We do give you a pretty hard time don’t we?
I wouldn’t have it any other way. But you’ve got to buy a ticket to win the lottery, no favouritism for regular posters.
Well shoot, there goes my chance then. I was counting on crony’ism to give me that leg up that I need.
One of them is Vince Vega from Pulp Fiction, that’s as much slack as I can cut you…
Ah ha, a CLUE!
with that clue, I’m sure I’ll win now. Everyone else better watch out, ’cause I’ve got this all sewn up….
Long way to go. And I’m updating some wrong guesses, so no Big Lebowski….
People guessed wrong? Oh my goodness. Some people, amiright?
It’s a process of elimination, Father Brown…
Well, if Father Brown is involved, I give up then. He’ll get ALL the answers….
Good Grief Father Brown!
Wouldn’t surprise me one bit if his first name turned out to be Charlie.
Merry Christmas! I am afraid no. 21 will haunt me in my dreams tonight. (Hopefully with a name tag!!)
It’s very tricky…
Very nice tree. The last one is terribly hard to guess but I’ve an idea. Not sure.
You have 12 days to figure it out! There’s a reason that last one is the tie-breaker…
You don’t want answers in the comments?
Also: Are you looking for the name of the toys or the name of the movies?
One or the other is fine.
In comments, or email, but if you take a swing for the king, you’d better not miss…
I am both impressed and aghast.
Me too, I don’t do Christmas movies!
No Christmas movies included.
As you should be.
It’s a scary quiz. Like stepping into a black hole . . .
That’s one. And it’s the one that fraggle struggled with. She’s a front runner with 8, a great score!