Comments on: Lost in Translation http://allthatcomeswithit.com/archives/461 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:48:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/ By: “It’s all Greek to me” Sunday at All that comes with it http://allthatcomeswithit.com/archives/461#comment-28082 “It’s all Greek to me” Sunday at All that comes with it Sun, 06 Jan 2008 10:05:15 +0000 http://allthatcomeswithit.com/?p=461#comment-28082 [...] done things like this in the past and have always been surprised how quickly people have got the right [...] [...] done things like this in the past and have always been surprised how quickly people have got the right [...]

]]> By: Dan http://allthatcomeswithit.com/archives/461#comment-13958 Dan Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:08:38 +0000 http://allthatcomeswithit.com/?p=461#comment-13958 And with that correct answer, the competition draws to it's natural close. You clever swine you. And with that correct answer, the competition draws to it’s natural close.

You clever swine you.

]]> By: Lise M http://allthatcomeswithit.com/archives/461#comment-13856 Lise M Fri, 08 Jun 2007 01:52:46 +0000 http://allthatcomeswithit.com/?p=461#comment-13856 9 is princess bride 9 is princess bride

]]> By: Dan http://allthatcomeswithit.com/archives/461#comment-13811 Dan Thu, 07 Jun 2007 20:53:09 +0000 http://allthatcomeswithit.com/?p=461#comment-13811 Anthony, my spam filter caught your comment for some reason and so i didn't know you'd had a go too. so you get an exciting prize as well. you still didn't get the elusive number nine right though. Anthony, my spam filter caught your comment for some reason and so i didn’t know you’d had a go too. so you get an exciting prize as well. you still didn’t get the elusive number nine right though.

]]> By: Dan http://allthatcomeswithit.com/archives/461#comment-13767 Dan Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:41:51 +0000 http://allthatcomeswithit.com/?p=461#comment-13767 Yeah, to be honest I hadn't thought people would get them that easily. I'm impressed. Anyway, there is still number nine outstanding - it's not the Untouchables. OC Mom, Sci Fi Dad, Lise M and Jill (from kansas) will shortly be receiving emails asking for their addresses. You lucky people you. I think I'll have another go at this competition in a couple of days once I figure out how to do it better. Here are the correct answers so far, along with the original taglines and the people who got them right: <ol> <li>Not to continue itself the signal can <strong>Can't stop the signal (Serenity)</strong> <em>Sci Fi Dad, Lise M, Jill</em></li> <li>Buy the milk. Ring to Mum. Dodge Zombies <strong>Buy Milk. Ring Mum. Dodge Zombies (Shaun of the Dead)</strong> <em>Sci Fi Dad, Lise M, Jill</em></li> <li>Prepare, in order outside of the water to be blown <strong>Prepare to be blown out of the water (Pirates of the Caribbean)</strong> <em>Sci Fi Dad, Lise M</em></li> <li>3 casino. 11 types. 150 million male. Prepare, over to win largely? <strong>3 Casinos. 11 Guys. 150 Million Bucks. Ready To Win Big? (Oceans Eleven)</strong> <em>OC Mom, Sci Fi Dad, Lise M, Jill</em></li> <li>A ring, in order to prevail all a ring, in order to find it, a ring, to bring over it bind it all and in the darkness them <strong>One ring to rule them all, One ring to find them, One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them (Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring)</strong> <em>OC Mom, Sci Fi Dad, Lise M, Jill</em></li> <li>The toy is from return to city <strong>The Toys are Back in Town (Toy story 2)</strong> <em>OC Mom, Lise M, Jill</em></li> <li>Humans with the hat are from return. And this mark brings it its dad. <strong>The man with the hat is back. And this time, he's bringing his Dad. (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade)</strong> <em>Sci Fi Dad, Lise M</em> </li> <li>Is approximate, the previous evening of Christmas in L.A. and the action of part, which can be exploded... On the vierzigsten soil! <strong>It's Christmas Eve In L.A. And The Party Action's About To Explode... On The Fortieth Floor! (Die Hard)</strong> <em>OC Mom, Sci Fi Dad, Lise M, Jill</em></li> <li>They were sieve - and they fought as sieved hundreds! <strong>They were seven - And they fought like seven hundred! (The magnificent seven)</strong> <em>Sci Fi Dad, Lise M</em></li> Yeah, to be honest I hadn’t thought people would get them that easily. I’m impressed.

Anyway, there is still number nine outstanding - it’s not the Untouchables.

OC Mom, Sci Fi Dad, Lise M and Jill (from kansas) will shortly be receiving emails asking for their addresses. You lucky people you.

I think I’ll have another go at this competition in a couple of days once I figure out how to do it better. Here are the correct answers so far, along with the original taglines and the people who got them right:

  1. Not to continue itself the signal can
    Can’t stop the signal (Serenity)
    Sci Fi Dad, Lise M, Jill
  2. Buy the milk. Ring to Mum. Dodge Zombies
    Buy Milk. Ring Mum. Dodge Zombies (Shaun of the Dead)
    Sci Fi Dad, Lise M, Jill
  3. Prepare, in order outside of the water to be blown
    Prepare to be blown out of the water (Pirates of the Caribbean)
    Sci Fi Dad, Lise M
  4. 3 casino. 11 types. 150 million male. Prepare, over to win largely?
    3 Casinos. 11 Guys. 150 Million Bucks. Ready To Win Big? (Oceans Eleven)
    OC Mom, Sci Fi Dad, Lise M, Jill
  5. A ring, in order to prevail all a ring, in order to find it, a ring, to bring over it bind it all and in the darkness them
    One ring to rule them all, One ring to find them, One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them (Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring)
    OC Mom, Sci Fi Dad, Lise M, Jill
  6. The toy is from return to city
    The Toys are Back in Town (Toy story 2)
    OC Mom, Lise M, Jill
  7. Humans with the hat are from return. And this mark brings it its dad.
    The man with the hat is back. And this time, he’s bringing his Dad. (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade)
    Sci Fi Dad, Lise M
  8. Is approximate, the previous evening of Christmas in L.A. and the action of part, which can be exploded… On the vierzigsten soil!
    It’s Christmas Eve In L.A. And The Party Action’s About To Explode… On The Fortieth Floor! (Die Hard)
    OC Mom, Sci Fi Dad, Lise M, Jill
  9. They were sieve - and they fought as sieved hundreds!
    They were seven - And they fought like seven hundred! (The magnificent seven)
    Sci Fi Dad, Lise M
]]> By: Paul http://allthatcomeswithit.com/archives/461#comment-13751 Paul Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:24:46 +0000 http://allthatcomeswithit.com/?p=461#comment-13751 Maybe some way of leaving comments so that everybody else can't see them may be an idea? Still, fun! Maybe some way of leaving comments so that everybody else can’t see them may be an idea? Still, fun!

]]> By: Jill (from Kansas) http://allthatcomeswithit.com/archives/461#comment-13720 Jill (from Kansas) Thu, 07 Jun 2007 13:23:44 +0000 http://allthatcomeswithit.com/?p=461#comment-13720 Hi Dan - I don't think I've ever commented before, but I read your blog faithfully. I can't tell you how often your insights and humor have made me laugh out loud and made the day a little brighter. Amy reminds me so much of my little sister when she was that age! Here are my guesses...I promise I didn't look at the comments before I posted! -- Jill 1. Serenity 2. Shawn of the Dead 3. ? 4. Ocean’s Eleven 5. Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Rings 6. Toy Story 2?? 7. ? 8. Die Hard 9. ? 10. ? Hi Dan - I don’t think I’ve ever commented before, but I read your blog faithfully. I can’t tell you how often your insights and humor have made me laugh out loud and made the day a little brighter. Amy reminds me so much of my little sister when she was that age!

Here are my guesses…I promise I didn’t look at the comments before I posted!
– Jill

1. Serenity
2. Shawn of the Dead
3. ?
4. Ocean’s Eleven
5. Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Rings
6. Toy Story 2??
7. ?
8. Die Hard
9. ?
10. ?

]]> By: Lise M. http://allthatcomeswithit.com/archives/461#comment-13701 Lise M. Thu, 07 Jun 2007 10:47:51 +0000 http://allthatcomeswithit.com/?p=461#comment-13701 Sorry, I didn't realize I'd ruin it for everyone else - but maybe my answers are WRONG! And Dan, I do think knowing these films are in your personal collection made a difference in my "GUESSES" - I struggled with #9, sure it was "Predator" or "Hellraiser" - but those weren't films I thought you'd give shelf-space. Sorry, I didn’t realize I’d ruin it for everyone else - but maybe my answers are WRONG! And Dan, I do think knowing these films are in your personal collection made a difference in my “GUESSES” - I struggled with #9, sure it was “Predator” or “Hellraiser” - but those weren’t films I thought you’d give shelf-space.

]]> By: Darren http://allthatcomeswithit.com/archives/461#comment-13645 Darren Thu, 07 Jun 2007 03:43:15 +0000 http://allthatcomeswithit.com/?p=461#comment-13645 Well Lise just put an end to the comments, didn't she? Well Lise just put an end to the comments, didn’t she?

]]> By: Lise M. http://allthatcomeswithit.com/archives/461#comment-13613 Lise M. Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:41:53 +0000 http://allthatcomeswithit.com/?p=461#comment-13613 I think I Got them all! Great Game, Dan! 1 is Serenity 2 is Shawn of the Dead 3 is Pirates of the Caribbean 4 is Oceans Eleven 5 is Lord of the Rings 6 is Toy Story II 7 is Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 8 is Die Hard 9 is The Untouchables 10 is The Magnificent Seven I think I Got them all!

Great Game, Dan!

1 is Serenity
2 is Shawn of the Dead
3 is Pirates of the Caribbean
4 is Oceans Eleven
5 is Lord of the Rings
6 is Toy Story II
7 is Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
8 is Die Hard
9 is The Untouchables
10 is The Magnificent Seven

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