John Blair
2008-12-17 04:21:05 UTC
Hi guys
Happy holidays!
A couple of months ago, I suggested that we send in our favorite quotes from
the MB books, without the cite to see if others could pick them blind.
I promised to assemble all of the responses into a list, with a first cut at
the answers.
I¹ve been a bit distracted recently watching my net financial worth plummet
under the inspired care of the current U.S. Administration.
But I¹ve finally roused myself from that reverie and have assembled the
responses into the list below, along with my stab at the answers (where I
know them)
Here they are and everybody that knows the rest of the answers (or can
correct mine ...) weigh in!
Cheers
John
The Quotes
"I don't know about his skill. But I doubt if the plank's been cut yet that
he couldn't beat the hell out of."
³Couldn't spare old clothes, will this do?"
"If it came to the worst I could always eat you -- tastier than a land
rover, eh?"
"This lady, my west... very nice chess."
"Silly me. I could've taken 'em both at twenty feet with me knives, no
problem. In the back, even."
³Golitsyn's confidence had returned now. He could not recall having lost it,
even briefly, for fifteen years.²
"Break right, princess.²
"For a moment I thought you might actually split that infinitive."
"You'll just have to win this one, Willie."
"Garvin, I think you've earned a draw."
³Break right, princess.²
³Despair came very close.²
³It¹s cheaper², Willie said sagely.²
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The Quotes and Contexts
"I don't know about his skill. But I doubt if the plank's been cut yet that
he couldn't beat the hell out of."
Taste for Death; Modesty needling Wenzel.
³Couldn't spare old clothes, will this do?"
??
"If it came to the worst I could always eat you -- tastier than a land
rover, eh?"
??
"This lady, my west... very nice chess."
Modesty Blaise; Sheikh ?? Commenting on Mae West¹s assets
"Silly me. I could've taken 'em both at twenty feet with me knives, no
problem. In the back, even."
??; Willie after the fight with the Polish Twins
³Golitsyn's confidence had returned now. He could not recall having lost it,
even briefly, for fifteen years.²
??
"Break right, princess.²
Impossible Virgin; Willie comes back from the dead
"For a moment I thought you might actually split that infinitive."
?? (it has to be Tarrant talking to Jack Fraser, I¹d imagine!)
"You'll just have to win this one, Willie."
Taste for Death; Modesty makes Willie an offer he can¹t refuse
before the fight with Delicta
"Garvin, I think you've earned a draw."
Taste for Death; Delicta conceded
³Despair came very close.²
Silver Mistress; Willie desperately searches for a weapon or escape
route as the evil doers car approaches
³It¹s cheaper², Willie said sagely.²
Impossible Virgin; Willie explains to Tarrant why they stole the
Brunel papers rather than buying them.
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Happy holidays!
A couple of months ago, I suggested that we send in our favorite quotes from
the MB books, without the cite to see if others could pick them blind.
I promised to assemble all of the responses into a list, with a first cut at
the answers.
I¹ve been a bit distracted recently watching my net financial worth plummet
under the inspired care of the current U.S. Administration.
But I¹ve finally roused myself from that reverie and have assembled the
responses into the list below, along with my stab at the answers (where I
know them)
Here they are and everybody that knows the rest of the answers (or can
correct mine ...) weigh in!
Cheers
John
The Quotes
"I don't know about his skill. But I doubt if the plank's been cut yet that
he couldn't beat the hell out of."
³Couldn't spare old clothes, will this do?"
"If it came to the worst I could always eat you -- tastier than a land
rover, eh?"
"This lady, my west... very nice chess."
"Silly me. I could've taken 'em both at twenty feet with me knives, no
problem. In the back, even."
³Golitsyn's confidence had returned now. He could not recall having lost it,
even briefly, for fifteen years.²
"Break right, princess.²
"For a moment I thought you might actually split that infinitive."
"You'll just have to win this one, Willie."
"Garvin, I think you've earned a draw."
³Break right, princess.²
³Despair came very close.²
³It¹s cheaper², Willie said sagely.²
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The Quotes and Contexts
"I don't know about his skill. But I doubt if the plank's been cut yet that
he couldn't beat the hell out of."
Taste for Death; Modesty needling Wenzel.
³Couldn't spare old clothes, will this do?"
??
"If it came to the worst I could always eat you -- tastier than a land
rover, eh?"
??
"This lady, my west... very nice chess."
Modesty Blaise; Sheikh ?? Commenting on Mae West¹s assets
"Silly me. I could've taken 'em both at twenty feet with me knives, no
problem. In the back, even."
??; Willie after the fight with the Polish Twins
³Golitsyn's confidence had returned now. He could not recall having lost it,
even briefly, for fifteen years.²
??
"Break right, princess.²
Impossible Virgin; Willie comes back from the dead
"For a moment I thought you might actually split that infinitive."
?? (it has to be Tarrant talking to Jack Fraser, I¹d imagine!)
"You'll just have to win this one, Willie."
Taste for Death; Modesty makes Willie an offer he can¹t refuse
before the fight with Delicta
"Garvin, I think you've earned a draw."
Taste for Death; Delicta conceded
³Despair came very close.²
Silver Mistress; Willie desperately searches for a weapon or escape
route as the evil doers car approaches
³It¹s cheaper², Willie said sagely.²
Impossible Virgin; Willie explains to Tarrant why they stole the
Brunel papers rather than buying them.
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