Game the Twentieth: Caption Contest {7}

Here is the picture on which you are to exercise your wit--

--and the rules are as general. We request clean and funny captions (you may submit more than one), and the winning caption will be posted on Saturday, &c., &c.

Game the Nineteenth: Answers

Following up Monday's Name the Actor post...

1) Col. Fitzwilliam
Anthony Calf

2) Charlotte Lucas
Lucy Scott

3) Charles Bingley
Crispin Bonham-Carter

4) Georgiana Darcy
Emilia Fox

5) Harriet Forster
Victoria Hamilton
6) Jane Bennet
Susannah Harker

7) Lady Catherine de Bourgh
Barbara Leigh-Hunt

8) Louisa Hurst
Lucy Robinson

9) Mary Bennet
Lucy Briers

10) Mr. Bennet
Benjamin Whitrow 

Extra credit:
Sarah the Maid
Kate O'Malley

Scores...

Miss Margaret Dashwood: 60%
Jane: 40%

Thanks to those who played! ;) Guess this one was a bit tricky! Be on the lookout for the next amusement on Monday.

Game the Nineteenth: Name the Actor

This game is very simple: it just tests your knowledge of the actors' names from P&P95. Five years ago I recognized hardly any actors names... now I recognize all sorts, although most of them are British! :)

Anyways. I'll give you the character name, and then you guess the actor who played the character. 2 points each, for a total of 20 (or 25 if you happen to know the extra credit). You can guess up to two times. Play from memory!! 

1) Col. Fitzwilliam

2) Charlotte Lucas

3) Charles Bingley

4) Georgiana Darcy

5) Harriet Forster

6) Jane Bennet

7) Lady Catherine de Bourgh

8) Louisa Hurst

9) Mary Bennet

10) Mr. Bennet

And I've got to do something really obscure for extra credit (let's say, 5 points if you can really get this from memory) --
Sarah the Maid

Answers will come on Saturday.

Screencap Scavenger Hunt - Answers

Sorry for the delay in getting this up, y'all!  First off, I'd like to thank everyone for participating-- and to announce that we've set a record today, because everyone who competed in this game ended up winning.  How cool is that?

No, I'm not being one of those annoying kids' event coordinators whose mantra is "everybody's a winner"-- I really mean that you all found all the right screencaps in this scavenger hunt!  Of course, no two sets of answers were alike, but that's because this game is pretty open-ended.  I loved browsing through all your choices for each item on the list.  

In case you're interested, here are the pictures I had in mind as I compiled the hunt list...

1.  

Elizabeth and Georgiana curtseying to each other

2.

Mr. Bingley looking confused (lots of choices for this one!)

3.

Mr. Darcy smiling (not at the wedding!).  I couldn't choose between these two-- and I was thrilled to see that you ladies came up with several other pictures as well! I see a "Proof That Mr. Darcy Does Indeed Smile" post in the near future...

4.

Lydia Bennet wearing a bonnet (again, many choices).

5.

Mary Bennet at the pianoforte

6.

Mr. Darcy wearing stockings (and though I don't withdraw my statement that the stockings look ridiculous, I do realize that they were the fashion at formal events in those days, and he wasn't the only one wearing them!)

7.

Mrs. Bennet listening at the door

8.

Mrs. Gardiner writing a letter

9.

Caroline Bingley drinking tea (though as some pointed out, she's technically just holding the cup in this photo)

10.

Wicked Wickham at the seaside

11.

Maria Lucas looking frightened (several options for this as well!).

12.

Jane Bennet with her hair down (I had no idea there were so MANY pictures that fit this criteria... Jane seems to run around with her hair down for half the movie! KIDDING, KIDDING. This isn't Fake P&P, after all.)

Thanks for playing!

Game the Eighteenth: Screencap Scavenger Hunt

I find it quite delightful that I, Miss Dashwood, should have had the privilege of organising the eighteenth game here at the Club, as eighteen is my favorite number and the one I tend to use the most when I am speaking of a great many things.  I might not have noticed either of these facts if it had not been for Miss Marianne, who kindly pointed out my rather excessive usage of the digits... the idea that it should be my favorite number seemed the next logical step, because I wouldn't use a number so much if I didn't like it, now would I?

Moving on.

This week your challenge is to find twelve pictures in the screencap albums here at the Club.  Miss Marianne took a great deal of time and effort last summer to compile a comprehensive index of lovely screencaps, and it is my intention that each one of you go through them and fully appreciate them.   As an incentive, I've given you a list of twelve items to search for.   You must go through the albums (conveniently linked at the beginning of this paragraph, and again here in case you are too lazy to scroll back up) to find these pictures, keeping in mind that there may be several screencaps to fit one requirement.  For example, I might have asked you for a picture of Jane Bennet wearing a bonnet.  There are quite a few pictures that fit that description, and any one of them would be a correct answer.   This is a very open-ended game--however, if I DO ask for a picture of a bonneted Jane Bennet and you give me a smirking Mr. Collins, I shall have to mark that answer as incorrect.

Clear as mud?

Good.  Moving on.

Find all twelve of the pictures listed below, then copy and paste the image URLs into a comment with the corresponding number and leave the comment on this post.  I shall keep tabs on your comments all week long--though I can't promise I'll reply with your score--and on Saturday a winner will be announced.

Here is the list:

1. Elizabeth Bennet and Georgiana Darcy curtseying to one another.

2.  Mr. Bingley looking confused.

3.  Mr. Darcy smiling (and the end picture from the wedding isn't allowed! You must dig deeper!).

4.  Lydia Bennet wearing a bonnet.

5.  Mary Bennet at the pianoforte.

6.  Mr. Darcy's ridiculous stockings (stockings must be fully visible in the picture).

7.  Mrs. Bennet listening at the door.

8.  Mrs. Gardiner writing a letter.

9.  Miss Caroline Bingley drinking tea.

10.  Mr. Wickham at the seaside.

11.  Maria Lucas looking frightened.

12.  Jane Bennet with her hair down.

Happy searching!

Caption Contest Winner and Throwdown Result

Caption Contest {6}
Winner of last week's caption contest is Miss Margaret Dashwood!

Throwdown: Worst P&P Cover
And the worst P&P cover according to popular vote is....

I would have to agree. That has to be the model for the saying "You can't tell a book by its cover." Somebody picking up that book because of what it looks like would be in for a major surprise! They probably wouldn't get past page 2. ;)

Sorry this was late, folks! (And sorry if we sound like a broken record... :P)

Two things...

One: Don't forget about the caption contest, everybody! You still have all of Friday to come up with something. ;) Feel free to submit captions on this post.

Two: The poll on the sidebar seems to have messed up. I know there were a lot more than five votes (in fact, before it said six...) so you may want to try to re-vote if it lets you. If you want to bother, you know. Just thought I'd point it out.

Regards,
Miss Marianne

Throwdown {1}: Worst P&P Cover

Here's a little amusement for the week in addition to the caption contest! :)

Throwdown: Worst P&P Cover
We all see them now and then... covers of Jane Austen novels that are a complete misrepresentation and they just kind of make you cringe. Well, I realized recently just how many awful covers for P&P there are. Since it's Jane Austen's most popular story, of course it is the most published. (I mean, don't cite me on that, but it seems reasonable. :P) So, I've chosen 10 covers and we must all vote on which one is the most horrendous. I think this might make a fun discussion, too, so be sure to comment and say what you voted for, and which other ones you think are the worst. Also, if you know of any other covers I didn't put her, do share! ;)

1.

One begins to understand why people automatically think of P&P as "a romance"...

and good grief, did you read the blurb at the top? *grimace*

2.

Somebody compared this one to Twilight, and I'm going to have to agree... ugh.

And again with the stupid line at the top.

3.

Cough. No comment.

4.

Um... interesting. I would have loved to see the rest of the illustrations. :P

5.

Bleh. Just not JA.

6.

Blehhhhhhh.

7.

This is actually the cover of the first copy I ever read... I liked the font, 

but I always thought the cover quite ugly.

8. 

If it needs to look like your typical novel in the teen section

for a teen to read it, they need to find another book.

9. 

Okay, well the cover itself is pretty but... um? 

Since when is P&P a 20th-century novel?

10. 

UMMM????

This one's a trick question. Sowwee, you can't vote on it.

It has an unfair disadvantage.

Game the Seventeenth: Caption Contest {6}

Usual and general rules apply for the caption contest-- don't forget that you can leave more than one entry!  The game will close on Friday and a winner will be announced Saturday.

Your General Quote Game - Answers

Sorry this wasn't up before, everybody! I... uh, kind of forgot...


1. Yes, yes, but this is all extremely vexing.  I am QUITE put out!
Lady Catherine de Bourgh - episode 4

2. I think one would be willing to put up with a good deal to be mistress of Pemberley.
Mrs. Gardiner - episode 4

3. I am resigned. Resignation is never so perfect, as when the blessing denied begins to lose somewhat of its value in our estimation.
Mr. Collins - episode 2

4. What's the matter, Mamma? Why do you keep winking at me? What am I to do?
Kitty - episode 6

5. Well, well, what do we live for, but to make sport for our neighbors, and laugh at them in our turn?
Mr. Bennet - episode 6

6. The very rich can afford to give offense wherever they go. We need not care for their good opinion.
Elizabeth - episode 1

7. Well, we must allow her to be an excellent walker, I suppose. But her appearance this morning—she really looked almost wild.
Louisa Hurst - episode 1

8. I know you find great enjoyment in professing opinions which are not your own.
Mr. Darcy - episode 3

9. We must stem the tide of malice, and pour into each other's wounded bosoms the balm of sisterly consolation.
Mary - episode 5

10. You think that, Jane, if it gives you comfort.
Mr. Bennet - episode 5

Yup, I realize that a lot of those are next to each other. Did it throw you off? ;) See, in games everybody expects things to be completely scrambled... so when they aren't it can be confusing in itself.

On to the results!

Our winner is.... Miss Margaret Dashwood, with 100 points! Good job!

And we had several who were very close...

Caroline L. - 95

Lizzie - 95

Emily - 95

BatZion - 80

The Elf - 70

Kiri Liz - 60

Livia Rachelle - 45

Keep an eye out for the next game later today!

Game the Sixteenth: Your General Quote Game

--For any of you who were confused at the supposedly 'blank' post yesterday, that was just an April Fool's prank. Scroll down and then highlight it and all will be revealed. ;) For those of you who figured it out and commented, I will be taking comments on either post into account.--

The quotes in P&P, as we know, are one of the best things about the movie. So today, here is a challenge to recognize some of them. Usually it seems we do something a bit more challenging like making you finish the quote or whatever, but to be honest I'm a bit starved for ideas at present so I'm just going to throw some random ones out there, and your job is to guess who said them. Oh, wait, we'll add a bit more of a challenge and make you guess what episode they come from, too.

And, of course, do not cheat and peek at the quotes although it may be easy to. ;)

5 points for each correctly-guessed character and another 5 for guessing the right episode. Have fun! Answers will be posted on Saturday.

1. Yes, yes, but this is all extremely vexing.  I am QUITE put out!

2. I think one would be willing to put up with a good deal to be mistress of Pemberley.

3. I am resigned. Resignation is never so perfect, as when the blessing denied begins to lose somewhat of its value in our estimation. 

4. What's the matter, Mamma? Why do you keep winking at me? What am I to do?

5. Well, well, what do we live for, but to make sport for our neighbors, and laugh at them in our turn?

6. The very rich can afford to give offense wherever they go. We need not care for their good opinion.

7. Well, we must allow her to be an excellent walker, I suppose. But her appearance this morning—she really looked almost wild. 

8. I know you find great enjoyment in professing opinions which are not your own.

9. We must stem the tide of malice, and pour into each other's wounded bosoms the balm of sisterly consolation.

10. You think that, Jane, if it gives you comfort.

Game the Sixteenth: Your General Quote Game

The quotes in P&P, as we know, are one of the best things about the movie. So today, here is a challenge to recognize some of them. Usually it seems we do something a bit more challenging like making you finish the quote or whatever, but to be honest I'm a bit starved for ideas at present so I'm just going to throw some random ones out there, and your job is to guess who said them. Oh, wait, we'll add a bit more of a challenge and make you guess what episode they come from, too.

And, of course, do not cheat and peek at the quotes although it may be easy to. ;)

5 points for each correctly-guessed character and another 5 for guessing the right episode. Have fun! Answers will be posted on Saturday.

1. Yes, yes, but this is all extremely vexing.  I am QUITE put out!

2. I think one would be willing to put up with a good deal to be mistress of Pemberley.

3. I am resigned. Resignation is never so perfect, as when the blessing denied begins to lose somewhat of its value in our estimation. 

4. What's the matter, Mamma? Why do you keep winking at me? What am I to do?

5. Well, well, what do we live for, but to make sport for our neighbors, and laugh at them in our turn?

6. The very rich can afford to give offense wherever they go. We need not care for their good opinion.

7. Well, we must allow her to be an excellent walker, I suppose. But her appearance this morning—she really looked almost wild. 

8. I know you find great enjoyment in professing opinions which are not your own.

9. We must stem the tide of malice, and pour into each other's wounded bosoms the balm of sisterly consolation.

10. You think that, Jane, if it gives you comfort.

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Happy April Fool's Day! This post will take on a normal appearance tomorrow. If you can see this, you are a clever creature indeed. :)