Tuesday, 8 February 2011

Hey, let's play Dewey Charades!

Right, we all know and love the Dewey Decimal Classification right?  You know, it's how most big public libraries arrange their non-fiction stock.  Yes, those strange numbers on the spines of the books.

If you want to know more about DDC click here.  If you want to know about Melvil (not a nice man, but by God he knew how to use a decimal point), click here.  If you're a Death Watch beetle, just click.

Ok, here we go.

It's like Charades, but sadder - if such a thing is possible.  I tell you if it's a film, book, play or well-known saying (slight incline of the head to Catchphrase), how many words, and give you the Dewey number and you comment what you think is the answer.

Ready?

It's a film, one word, 963.986.

Heavens this is exciting.  Answer in about a week.

11 comments:

  1. Would Michael Caine have any part to play in this?

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  2. Hmmm, maybe. Might feature Michael in the next exciting instalment of Dewey Charades (drum roll - possibly thunder and lightning too).

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  3. Is there a Welsh connection?

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  4. ... Well there's Stanley Baker, and Ivor Emmanuel too.

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  5. King Solomon's Mine?

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  6. And did it feature good hats?

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  7. While we're waiting for Cardiff Libraries to give us the answer, here is another charade:-

    363.123

    Another one-word film.

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  8. Would this give me a sinking feeling?

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  9. Some people are affected that way when Celine Dion starts singing, Heather!

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  10. Well yes! As far as i'm concerned the best juxtaposition for this would be the salad chill compartment in Waitrose.

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