Movie quiz

If you get 7 out of 10 right you're a "Movie Star," 4 to 6 right a "Best Supporting Actor" and 3 or less a "Lowly Usher." Answers in the comments. (I got 4 right.)

(1) "The Jazz Singer" was the first talking film. What year did it open?

(2) First animation film ever nominated for "Best Foreign Film" Oscar.

(3) The two films receiving the most nominations for an Oscar are "All About Eve" and "Titanic." How many nominations did each receive?

(4) Name 3 of the 7 actors who played "The Magnificent Seven" (1960).

(5) A film about blacklisting in which Woody Allen starred but did not write or direct.

(6) The actor who holds the record for most leading roles, 142 films.

(7) John Huston directed both his daughter and father in movies for which they each won an Oscar. What movies?

(8) Clark Gable did not win the best actor Oscar for "Gone With the Wind." Who did win that year?

(9) Francis Ford Coppola directed 2 films which won consecutive best picture Oscars. Which films?

(10) Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift were film stars in a Theodore Dreiser tragedy. Which film?

HT to Elliot Kanbar, president of the Quad Cinema

Semi-random thoughts

● My bank wants me to put "Retired" for employer on forms I submit, not "None." I guess that makes a difference.

● I did a reply all to an e-mail I received, and got back an "Automatic Response" saying

Hello, I am away until February 28, 2007 and am unable to read your message.

● I hate it when people cc me on their replies to e-mails from others, without copying the original message. I'm left guessing what the original message said.

● The Indians actually climbed out of last place for 2 or 3 days, but they're back in the cellar now. The Central Division is so even they're only a game and a half out of third place, and 6.5 out of first.

● I generally stay away from all those silly Facebook quizzes, but sometimes I can't resist. I succumbed to the "Do You Make A Better Man or Woman?" quiz and got the result: You Are 48% Male, 52% Female. They got that one right.

What are your chances of getting a tapeworm?

HT to Sandy Shoes

And what kind of serial killer would you be?

What Kind of Serial Killer Would You Be? Your Result: Organized and Goal-Oriented   You're a planner. You'd carefully plot each murder, and carry it out methodically. You'll kill them in one location and move them to another later, and you'll study up your forensic science. The good news is, you're much harder to catch. You won't kill for the person, you'll kill for material gain. Your goal is finance, not a psychopathic compulsion- but you have absolutely no problem killing as many people as necessary to get what you want.
Disorganized and Gain-Oriented
Organized and Mission-Oriented
Disorganized and Mission-Oriented
Organized and Hedonistic
Organized Visionary
Disorganized and Hedonistic
Disorganized Visionary
What Kind of Serial Killer Would You Be? Quiz Created on GoToQuiz

HT to Veronica

The ultimate silly online quiz

I could survive for 60 seconds chained to a bunk bed with a velociraptor
Thanks, Sandyshoes.

I think that's about right

I'm an Uber Cool Light-Weight Nerd


Thanks to Alexandra for this.

My body is worth $24.58/lb.!

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You can do the math.

I'm Batman!

Which Action Hero Would You Be? v. 2.0
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I'm Batman! They had to give me a tie-breaker question, because Batman tied with Maximus.

Actually, I'd prefer to be Lara Croft.

You scored as Batman, the Dark Knight. As the Dark Knight of Gotham, Batman is a vigilante who deals out his own brand of justice to the criminals and corrupt of the city. He follows his own code and is often misunderstood. He has few friends or allies, but finds comfort in his cause.

Maximus 63% Batman, the Dark Knight 63% Lara Croft 54% The Amazing Spider-Man 54% James Bond, Agent 007 46% Neo, the "One" 46% The Terminator 42% El Zorro 33% William Wallace 33% Captain Jack Sparrow 17% Indiana Jones 13%

Is this better than being Bert?

I can't seem to eliminate this blank space. Please scroll down.

After finding out that the Sesame Street character I most resemble is Bert, I now find the most Star Trek character I'm most like is Geordi LaForge. But I'm equally like a Redshirt--an expendable character who gets killed in an early encounter with whatever enemy the main characters happen to be battling. In neither case do I resemble them that much though--only 55%.
I think I prefer being Bert.
Your results: You are Geordi LaForge
You work well with others and often fix problems quickly. Your romantic relationships are often bungled.
Geordi LaForge	55%
An Expendable Character (Redshirt)	55%
Jean-Luc Picard	50%
Deanna Troi	50%
Data	47%
Uhura	40%
Spock	37%
Chekov	30%
Leonard McCoy (Bones)	25%
Beverly Crusher	25%
James T. Kirk (Captain)	20%
Mr. Sulu	20%
Mr. Scott	15%
Will Riker	15%
Worf	15%

Click here to take the "Which Star Trek character am I?" quiz...

Neat freak? Me?

I took the Sesame Street Personality test (link below). They think I'm Bert. I think their test is a little off (I had to correct a misspelling in the results, besides.) Take it at your own risk.

You Are Bert

Extremely serious and a little eccentric, people find you loveable - even if you don't love them! You are usually feeling: Logical - you rarely let your emotions rule you You are famous for: Being smart, a total neat freak, and maybe just a little evil How you live your life: With passion, even if your odd passions (like bottle caps and pigeons) are baffling to others

The Sesame Street Personality Quiz