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Thread Author: Crankcase	Replies: 63

Sun 22 Sep 13 17:09   What literary character are you? - Crankcase

www.abebooks.com/docs/Community/Featured/LiteraryCharacterQuiz/character-quiz.shtml 10 questions. Apparently I'm Sherlock Holmes, interestingly. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 17:16   What literary character are you? - Zero

Voldemort. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 18:02   What literary character are you? - Dog

>>Voldemort. +1 Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 17:17   What literary character are you? - Runfer D'Hills

Dirk Pitt apparently. Never heard of him. Sounds a bit like a minor participant in a porn movie. Not that I...oh never mind... Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 17:22   What literary character are you? - Zero

>> Dirk Pitt apparently. Never heard of him. Sounds a bit like a minor participant in >> a porn movie. Thats Dick Pitt, completely different bloke. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 17:28   What literary character are you? - Runfer D'Hills

They do say, or I've heard it said anyway that you can create your own porn star name by taking the name of your first pet and adding it to the name of the street you first lived in. In my case it gets Rusty St George. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 18:19   What literary character are you? - Zero

>> They do say, or I've heard it said anyway that you can create your own >> porn star name by taking the name of your first pet and adding it to >> the name of the street you first lived in. In my case it gets Rusty >> St George. Jesus, that makes me some kind of big titted lesbian porn star Alicia Flight. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 19:21   What literary character are you? - borasport

>> They do say, or I've heard it said anyway that you can create your own >> porn star name by taking the name of your first pet See, when your first pet was a guinea pig called Lord Ringo Chuckabutty, (as in 'throw a sandwich', thats never going to work Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 19:42   What literary character are you? - Fursty Ferret

Spooky Union. I like it. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 20:01   What literary character are you? - Crankcase

Hmm. The porn combo for me yields Sammy Kimbolton. It does kind of work, doesn't it. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 20:06   What literary character are you? - Westpig

Fangio Riverside Road West? Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 20:13   What literary character are you? - Zero

>> Fangio Riverside Road West? Not sure you have got the hang of this porn star thing. Started off well but it all fell apart at the end. And don't tell me, Fangio was the name of your tortoise. Last edited by: Zero on Sun 22 Sep 13 at 20:14 Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 20:14   What literary character are you? - No FM2R

I often wonder why they ever make a porn film more than 3 minutes long. Rgds, Whisky Stoneham. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 20:34   What literary character are you? - Robin O'Reliant

>> I often wonder why they ever make a porn film more than 3 minutes long. >> >> And why, when the wife gets home and catches her husband at it with the babysitter she only gets slightly annoyed then joins in. Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 23 Sep 13 11:05   What literary character are you? - Alanovich

>> Whisky Stoneham. >> We shared a cat, evidently. I'm Whisky Windsor. Quite why our cat was called Whisky when neither of my parents ever touched the stuff I do not know. Anyway, my literary character is Samwise Gamgee, apparently. Short, fat and ginger. How did they know? EDIT: meant to add, Radio Berkshire was doing a thing on "Downton Abbey" names this morning. Grandparent's first name, plus your primary school name. Mine is Fred Spital. Definitely a "downstairs" name - as they said on the radio, probably the bloke delivering the coal. Last edited by: Alanović on Mon 23 Sep 13 at 11:07 Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 22:54   What literary character are you? - Westpig

>> And don't tell me, Fangio was the name of your tortoise. >> Ginger cat, would follow me to the school bus. Used to sleep at the bottom of my bed. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 17:26   What literary character are you? - Fursty Ferret

"You are Dirk Pitt from the well-known Clive Cussler novels. [You are] bold, confident and witty. You love to face new challenges and discover new things." But obviously. ^^ Although he's gone off his prime a bit (quite a lot, actually), Clive Cussler is one of my favourite authors. Yeah, the plots are formulaic, characters flat, writing dodgy and the baddies never American but they're good fun, and he always finds a way to squeeze an antique car / plane in to save the day. Last edited by: VxFan on Mon 14 Oct 13 at 00:59 Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 17:33   What literary character are you? - Robin O'Reliant

I'm Dirk Pitt as well. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 17:39   What literary character are you? - -

Another Dirk Pitt here. My porn star name according to the above method would have been Robbie Isham. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 17:51   What literary character are you? - BiggerBadderDave

I fell in love with the Dirk Pitt novels when I was about 15, Iceberg was the first one I read. Nowadays I'll try and grab one in the airport but not desperately. If I re-read one, I can't believe the abysmal dialogue. Far worse than Star Wars even. Cringe... I must be Dirk Pitt though since I have green eyes, love boats and twonk anything. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 17:38   What literary character are you? - Focusless

You are Sam Gamgee (hobbit) from the trilogy The Lord of the Rings. :o Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 17:39   What literary character are you? - Manatee

Tigger. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 17:49   What literary character are you? - Armel Coussine

Superman, rather surprisingly. Shome mishtake shurely? Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 17:53   What literary character are you? - Runfer D'Hills

Never trusted Superman. It was the underpants on the outside thing I could never get on with. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 17:57   What literary character are you? - Armel Coussine

Surely that was John Major? Superman goes commando. That isn't underpants, it's a special harness for a discreet superweapon or two. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 18:03   What literary character are you? - helicopter

Another Sherlock Holmes here...... Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 17:59   What literary character are you? - sherlock47

Another Sherlock Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 18:01   What literary character are you? - CGNorwich

"Apparently I'm Sherlock Holmes, interestingly." Obviously an impersonation since I am. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 18:05   What literary character are you? - helicopter

Its getting a bit like Spartacus on here ...... I'm Sherlock...... No I 'm Sherlock... Last edited by: helicopter on Sun 22 Sep 13 at 18:05 Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 18:14   What literary character are you? - CGNorwich

The Sherlock problem: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmja0S6ZPxs Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 18:29   What literary character are you? - sherlock47

>> The Sherlock problem: >> >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmja0S6ZPxs >> >> >> I am not sure which deserves the biggest accolade - CGN finding it or the actual clip! Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 18:26   What literary character are you? - PeterS

Well it seems that I'm Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings: "You are a visionary with grand ideas and courage to match. You are thoughtful and often spend more time thinking about the future than the present." Must get round to reading it some time ;-) Last edited by: PeterS on Sun 22 Sep 13 at 18:27 Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 18:40   What literary character are you? - Runfer D'Hills

Dirk Pitt is a renowned adventurer. Cussler describes him as tall, 6 ft 3 in with craggy looks, dark wavy hair, and possessing a rangy build. His most striking feature is his eyes, which can be both alluring or intimidating, as need be. Pitt has a commanding presence which, combined with a quick, sly wit, often infuriates those opposed to him. His comical banter with his sidekick Al Giordino during stressful situations leaves the reader with little doubt that both are confident of their abilities... The above shamelessly stolen from elsewhere on tinterweb. I'm kinda cool with this...may have to consider another screen name change..."Dirk"...Hmmm has a certain ring to it I guess... ;-)) Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 18:46   What literary character are you? - smokie

Another Tigger... "You are fun and rambunctious. You love to make your friends laugh and to have a good time. People like to be around you because you accept others without judgement and you are cheerful and outgoing. As Tigger says himself "Bouncing is what Tiggers do best." Not a bad interpretation of how I see myself... Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 19:06   What literary character are you? - Armel Coussine

I must say the cast of literary characters is a short and quirky one. Where's Scrooge? Mr Micawber? Captain Ahab? I'm surprised not to see the Dukes of Hazzard on the existing list. ... 'Call me Ishmael.' First sentence of the leading contender for great American novel, Herman Melville's Moby Dick. The other leading contender is Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian, fabulous but a gruelling read, not for the squeamish. Actually Moby Dick is not for the squeamish in parts. Perhaps that is a characteristic of great American novels. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 19:17   What literary character are you? - Westpig

Sherlock Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 19:24   What literary character are you? - corax

>> Dirk Pitt is a renowned adventurer. Cussler describes him as tall, 6 ft 3 in >> with craggy looks, dark wavy hair, and possessing a rangy build. His most striking feature >> is his eyes, which can be both alluring or intimidating, as need be. Another Dirk Pitt here. Is Brad Pitt the modern equivalent? Think I'd rather be Gandalf. I prefer his qualities. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 19:30   What literary character are you? - No FM2R

Peter Pan. I have no words. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 19:37   What literary character are you? - Manatee

How do you think Tigger feels? Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 19:41   What literary character are you? - R.P.

Winney Finney Cradock. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 19:42   What literary character are you? - madf

Sherlock. I feel for Wendy Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 19:57   What literary character are you? - Zero

>> Peter Pan. >> >> I have no words. I wish I could post an animated ROFL smiley. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 22:00   What literary character are you? - MD

>> Peter Pan. >> >> I have no words. >> Ditto and ditto!! Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 20:00   What literary character are you? - Zero

>> The above shamelessly stolen from elsewhere on tinterweb. I'm kinda cool with this...may have to >> consider another screen name change..."Dirk"...Hmmm has a certain ring to it I guess... I am sure you would be better able to engage with your major client "Hello Primark Head Office" "Oh hello Dirk, yes the chief buyer will be delighted to make an appointment" Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 20:03   What literary character are you? - No FM2R

Dirk Pitt was ruined for me when Clive Cussler announced that he had largely based the character upon himself. It made it all seem a bit sad, somehow. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 20:11   What literary character are you? - Zero

Bit Like Jack Reacher when Tom Cruise decided he would play the lead...... Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 20:12   What literary character are you? - No FM2R

I never watched Jack Reacher because of that, although I do have a copy. Was it worth watching? Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 20:16   What literary character are you? - Zero

Actually, to be fair, once you have got over the horror of a midget playing the part of a 6'3" hard man, it comes together quite well. Very faithful to the book. Including the poor ending. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 21:08   What literary character are you? - -

I wasn't going to watch it either, but SWMBO had already ordered it on rental so reluctantly i did watch it. Really didn't want to like it but annoyingly we did. Apart from the accent it would have been a decent role for Jason Strathan IMO. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 20:30   What literary character are you? - Armel Coussine

PAN DENOUNCES PULP FICTION FOR 'AUTHORIAL NARCISSISM' Retired Explorer Hits Out at Popular Culture Former explorer Mr Peter Pan (perhaps better known as the widower of the late Baroness Wendy Pan of Never-Never Land) has hit out at modern popular literature in a hard-hitting interview timed to coincide with publication of his long-awaited autobiography 'Wendy and Others (not other wives obviously though)'. Speaking from his bed in the £30,000-a-week nursing home where he is being restrained for his own good, Mr Pan croaked that the widely-read Mickey Spillane's detective character Mike Hammer... (contd page 94). Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 21:48   What literary character are you? - PhilW

I'm Romeo as in Juliet (?) "a gentleman and a passionate man. You love deeply and are not afraid to show your emotions. You make your intentions known and do not back down if you are forced to fight." Sounds quite good - but is it me? Actually, I'm quite pleased with that verdict!!! Even if it ain't me, how do you lot know!!!! My porn name is Timmy Great North Road. Which doesn't quite fit with the above! Something not quite right here! Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 21:57   What literary character are you? - Runfer D'Hills

I think, though I claim no expertise here, that you're meant to just use one word of your childhood address when creating your porn star name. so in your case, perhaps "Timmy Great" might scan a bit better and Westpig's "Fangio Riverside" might get more work... :-) Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 23:05   What literary character are you? - henry k

Must be a bug in it. You are Superman. You are a hero who fights for justice and you have a strong sense of right and wrong. You stand up for the down-trodden and fight evil with all your strength. You are unafraid of death and to some you may seem mysterious. The superhero Superman was created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian artist Joe Shuster in 1932. Also known as the mild-mannered Clark Kent, Superman has been adapted throughout the years and has become an American cultural icon. The character came to life through movies, most notably acted by Christopher Reeves. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 23:55   What literary character are you? - legacylad

I think Burt Lancaster would be good as Jack Reacher. If he was still on top Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 22 Sep 13 23:58   What literary character are you? - legacylad

My pornstar name was Fred Whetley Fred being a tortoise and Whetley Hill in Bradford. Quite a good surname for a pornstar..... Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 23 Sep 13 03:18   What literary character are you? - Pat

Not surprisingly I'm Juliet and it seems Phil is my Romeo:) Pat Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 23 Sep 13 07:19   What literary character are you? - hjd

I'm Hermione from Harry Potter. Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 23 Sep 13 08:14   What literary character are you? - Dog

You must be a women then Hermione, I always had you down as a geezer. :} Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 23 Sep 13 08:44   What literary character are you? - Cliff Pope

Gandalf Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 23 Sep 13 08:54   What literary character are you? - Ambo

Romeo. I must tell my wife. It will give her a sour laugh. Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 23 Sep 13 13:03   What literary character are you? - tyro

>> Romeo. I must tell my wife. It will give her a sour laugh. >> Yup, I turned out to be Romeo as well. I have always tended to see myself as in the running for the title of Britain's least romantic man, so this came as a bit of a surprise. And I'm not even going to consider telling my wife. Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 23 Sep 13 08:53   What literary character are you? - Pat

Do try and keep up Dog:) Pat Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 23 Sep 13 08:56   What literary character are you? - Dog

You sound just like the missus, Pat. :+) Reply to this message | Report message

Mon 23 Sep 13 11:10   What literary character are you? - Cliff Pope

Going back and changing a few of my borderline answers and I find I am now Sherlock Holmes. Such are the vagaries of careers advice services. Reply to this message | Report message