Little game to waste your time with!
May 3rd 2007, 9:07 am
#1
Lost in BE Cyberspace
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Posts: 9,397
Little game to waste your time with!
I don't know if it's already been invented (probably has) but a little game I play is to click on Wikipedia, think of something (Christmas, say, or lithium - whatever takes your fancy) and click the "Random Article" link.
The objective is to get to the page describing the word you thought of by clicking as few links as possible - only the links in the pages count, not any sidebar links.
It's amazing how few clicks you need for most games!
The objective is to get to the page describing the word you thought of by clicking as few links as possible - only the links in the pages count, not any sidebar links.
It's amazing how few clicks you need for most games!
May 3rd 2007, 9:54 am
#2
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Joined: Jan 2005
Location: The Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia
Posts: 11,056
Re: Little game to waste your time with!
I don't know if it's already been invented (probably has) but a little game I play is to click on Wikipedia, think of something (Christmas, say, or lithium - whatever takes your fancy) and click the "Random Article" link.
The objective is to get to the page describing the word you thought of by clicking as few links as possible - only the links in the pages count, not any sidebar links.
It's amazing how few clicks you need for most games!
The objective is to get to the page describing the word you thought of by clicking as few links as possible - only the links in the pages count, not any sidebar links.
It's amazing how few clicks you need for most games!
May 4th 2007, 8:15 am
#3
Lost in BE Cyberspace
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Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 9,397
Re: Little game to waste your time with!
Sounds a bit like that Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon game
May 4th 2007, 11:26 am
#4
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Joined: Mar 2006
Location: Set adrift on memory bliss
Posts: 690
Re: Little game to waste your time with!
Actor :
Taking Chance (2008) (TV) (pre-production) .... Lt. Col. Michael Strobl
Rails & Ties (2007) (post-production)
Death Sentence (2007) (post-production) .... John Hume
Saving Angelo (2007) (completed) .... Brent
The Air I Breathe (2007) .... Love
Where the Truth Lies (2005) .... Lanny
Beauty Shop (2005) .... Jorge
Loverboy (2005) .... Marty
Cavedweller (2004) (TV) .... Randall Pritchard
The Woodsman (2004) .... Walter
In the Cut (2003) (uncredited) .... John Graham
Mystic River (2003) .... Sean Devine
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update (2003) (V) (voice) .... Rev. Chip Diller
Trapped (2002) .... Joe Hickey
... aka 24 Stunden Angst (Germany)
Novocaine (2001) (uncredited) .... Actor Lance Phelps
Hollow Man (2000) .... Sebastian Caine
... aka Hollow Man - Unsichtbare Gefahr (Germany)
My Dog Skip (2000) .... Jack Morris
Stir of Echoes (1999) .... Tom Witzky
Wild Things (1998) .... Sgt. Ray Duquette
... aka wildthings (USA: video box title)
Digging to China (1998) .... Ricky Schroth
Telling Lies in America (1997) .... Billy Magic
Destination Anywhere (1997) (V) .... Mike
Picture Perfect (1997) .... Sam Mayfair
Sleepers (1996) .... Sean Nokes
Balto (1995) (voice) .... Balto
Apollo 13 (1995) .... Jack Swigert
... aka Apollo 13: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Murder in the First (1995) .... Henri Young
... aka Meurtre à Alcatraz (France)
"Frasier" .... Vic (1 episode, 1994)
- Adventures in Paradise: Part 2 (1994) TV Episode (voice) .... Vic
The River Wild (1994) .... Wade
The Air Up There (1994) .... Jimmy Dolan
New York Skyride (1994) .... Narrator/Host
A Few Good Men (1992) .... Capt. Jack Ross
JFK (1991) .... Willie O'Keefe
... aka JFK (France)
... aka JFK - Affaire non classée (France: poster title)
He Said, She Said (1991) .... Dan Hanson
"Saturday Night Live" .... Host (1 episode, 1991)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
- Kevin Bacon/INXS (1991) TV Episode .... Host
Queens Logic (1991) .... Dennis
Pyrates (1991) .... Ari
Flatliners (1990) .... David Labraccio
Tremors (1990) .... Valentine McKee
The Big Picture (1989) .... Nick Chapman
Criminal Law (1988) .... Martin Thiel
She's Having a Baby (1988) .... Jefferson 'Jake' Edward Briggs
Lemon Sky (1988) (TV) .... Alan
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) .... Taxi Racer
End of the Line (1987) .... Everett
White Water Summer (1987) .... Vic
... aka The Rites of Summer
Quicksilver (1986) .... Jack Casey
The Little Sister (1985) (TV) (uncredited) .... Probation officer
... aka Forbidden
... aka The Tender Age
Mister Roberts (1984) (TV) .... Ens. Frank Pulver
Footloose (1984) .... Ren McCormack
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute (1983) .... Dennis
... aka Enormous Changes
... aka Trumps
The Demon Murder Case (1983) (TV) .... Kenny Miller
... aka The Rhode Island Murders
Forty Deuce (1982) .... Ricky
Diner (1982) .... Timothy Fenwick, Jr.
Only When I Laugh (1981) .... Don
... aka It Hurts Only When I Laugh
... aka Neil Simon's Only When I Laugh
"The Guiding Light" (1952) TV Series .... T. J. 'Tim' Werner #2 (unknown episodes, 1980-1981)
... aka Guiding Light (USA: new title)
Friday the 13th (1980) .... Jack Burrell
Hero at Large (1980) .... 2nd Teenager
"Search for Tomorrow" (1951) TV Series .... Todd Adamson (unknown episodes, 1979)
The Gift (1979) (TV) .... Teddy
Starting Over (1979) .... Husband (Young Couple)
Animal House (1978) .... Chip Diller
... aka National Lampoon's Animal House
Taking Chance (2008) (TV) (pre-production) .... Lt. Col. Michael Strobl
Rails & Ties (2007) (post-production)
Death Sentence (2007) (post-production) .... John Hume
Saving Angelo (2007) (completed) .... Brent
The Air I Breathe (2007) .... Love
Where the Truth Lies (2005) .... Lanny
Beauty Shop (2005) .... Jorge
Loverboy (2005) .... Marty
Cavedweller (2004) (TV) .... Randall Pritchard
The Woodsman (2004) .... Walter
In the Cut (2003) (uncredited) .... John Graham
Mystic River (2003) .... Sean Devine
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update (2003) (V) (voice) .... Rev. Chip Diller
Trapped (2002) .... Joe Hickey
... aka 24 Stunden Angst (Germany)
Novocaine (2001) (uncredited) .... Actor Lance Phelps
Hollow Man (2000) .... Sebastian Caine
... aka Hollow Man - Unsichtbare Gefahr (Germany)
My Dog Skip (2000) .... Jack Morris
Stir of Echoes (1999) .... Tom Witzky
Wild Things (1998) .... Sgt. Ray Duquette
... aka wildthings (USA: video box title)
Digging to China (1998) .... Ricky Schroth
Telling Lies in America (1997) .... Billy Magic
Destination Anywhere (1997) (V) .... Mike
Picture Perfect (1997) .... Sam Mayfair
Sleepers (1996) .... Sean Nokes
Balto (1995) (voice) .... Balto
Apollo 13 (1995) .... Jack Swigert
... aka Apollo 13: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Murder in the First (1995) .... Henri Young
... aka Meurtre à Alcatraz (France)
"Frasier" .... Vic (1 episode, 1994)
- Adventures in Paradise: Part 2 (1994) TV Episode (voice) .... Vic
The River Wild (1994) .... Wade
The Air Up There (1994) .... Jimmy Dolan
New York Skyride (1994) .... Narrator/Host
A Few Good Men (1992) .... Capt. Jack Ross
JFK (1991) .... Willie O'Keefe
... aka JFK (France)
... aka JFK - Affaire non classée (France: poster title)
He Said, She Said (1991) .... Dan Hanson
"Saturday Night Live" .... Host (1 episode, 1991)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
- Kevin Bacon/INXS (1991) TV Episode .... Host
Queens Logic (1991) .... Dennis
Pyrates (1991) .... Ari
Flatliners (1990) .... David Labraccio
Tremors (1990) .... Valentine McKee
The Big Picture (1989) .... Nick Chapman
Criminal Law (1988) .... Martin Thiel
She's Having a Baby (1988) .... Jefferson 'Jake' Edward Briggs
Lemon Sky (1988) (TV) .... Alan
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) .... Taxi Racer
End of the Line (1987) .... Everett
White Water Summer (1987) .... Vic
... aka The Rites of Summer
Quicksilver (1986) .... Jack Casey
The Little Sister (1985) (TV) (uncredited) .... Probation officer
... aka Forbidden
... aka The Tender Age
Mister Roberts (1984) (TV) .... Ens. Frank Pulver
Footloose (1984) .... Ren McCormack
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute (1983) .... Dennis
... aka Enormous Changes
... aka Trumps
The Demon Murder Case (1983) (TV) .... Kenny Miller
... aka The Rhode Island Murders
Forty Deuce (1982) .... Ricky
Diner (1982) .... Timothy Fenwick, Jr.
Only When I Laugh (1981) .... Don
... aka It Hurts Only When I Laugh
... aka Neil Simon's Only When I Laugh
"The Guiding Light" (1952) TV Series .... T. J. 'Tim' Werner #2 (unknown episodes, 1980-1981)
... aka Guiding Light (USA: new title)
Friday the 13th (1980) .... Jack Burrell
Hero at Large (1980) .... 2nd Teenager
"Search for Tomorrow" (1951) TV Series .... Todd Adamson (unknown episodes, 1979)
The Gift (1979) (TV) .... Teddy
Starting Over (1979) .... Husband (Young Couple)
Animal House (1978) .... Chip Diller
... aka National Lampoon's Animal House
May 4th 2007, 11:33 am
#5
Still alive
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 28,994
Re: Little game to waste your time with!
Actor :
Taking Chance (2008) (TV) (pre-production) .... Lt. Col. Michael Strobl
Rails & Ties (2007) (post-production)
Death Sentence (2007) (post-production) .... John Hume
Saving Angelo (2007) (completed) .... Brent
The Air I Breathe (2007) .... Love
Where the Truth Lies (2005) .... Lanny
Beauty Shop (2005) .... Jorge
Loverboy (2005) .... Marty
Cavedweller (2004) (TV) .... Randall Pritchard
The Woodsman (2004) .... Walter
In the Cut (2003) (uncredited) .... John Graham
Mystic River (2003) .... Sean Devine
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update (2003) (V) (voice) .... Rev. Chip Diller
Trapped (2002) .... Joe Hickey
... aka 24 Stunden Angst (Germany)
Novocaine (2001) (uncredited) .... Actor Lance Phelps
Hollow Man (2000) .... Sebastian Caine
... aka Hollow Man - Unsichtbare Gefahr (Germany)
My Dog Skip (2000) .... Jack Morris
Stir of Echoes (1999) .... Tom Witzky
Wild Things (1998) .... Sgt. Ray Duquette
... aka wildthings (USA: video box title)
Digging to China (1998) .... Ricky Schroth
Telling Lies in America (1997) .... Billy Magic
Destination Anywhere (1997) (V) .... Mike
Picture Perfect (1997) .... Sam Mayfair
Sleepers (1996) .... Sean Nokes
Balto (1995) (voice) .... Balto
Apollo 13 (1995) .... Jack Swigert
... aka Apollo 13: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Murder in the First (1995) .... Henri Young
... aka Meurtre à Alcatraz (France)
"Frasier" .... Vic (1 episode, 1994)
- Adventures in Paradise: Part 2 (1994) TV Episode (voice) .... Vic
The River Wild (1994) .... Wade
The Air Up There (1994) .... Jimmy Dolan
New York Skyride (1994) .... Narrator/Host
A Few Good Men (1992) .... Capt. Jack Ross
JFK (1991) .... Willie O'Keefe
... aka JFK (France)
... aka JFK - Affaire non classée (France: poster title)
He Said, She Said (1991) .... Dan Hanson
"Saturday Night Live" .... Host (1 episode, 1991)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
- Kevin Bacon/INXS (1991) TV Episode .... Host
Queens Logic (1991) .... Dennis
Pyrates (1991) .... Ari
Flatliners (1990) .... David Labraccio
Tremors (1990) .... Valentine McKee
The Big Picture (1989) .... Nick Chapman
Criminal Law (1988) .... Martin Thiel
She's Having a Baby (1988) .... Jefferson 'Jake' Edward Briggs
Lemon Sky (1988) (TV) .... Alan
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) .... Taxi Racer
End of the Line (1987) .... Everett
White Water Summer (1987) .... Vic
... aka The Rites of Summer
Quicksilver (1986) .... Jack Casey
The Little Sister (1985) (TV) (uncredited) .... Probation officer
... aka Forbidden
... aka The Tender Age
Mister Roberts (1984) (TV) .... Ens. Frank Pulver
Footloose (1984) .... Ren McCormack
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute (1983) .... Dennis
... aka Enormous Changes
... aka Trumps
The Demon Murder Case (1983) (TV) .... Kenny Miller
... aka The Rhode Island Murders
Forty Deuce (1982) .... Ricky
Diner (1982) .... Timothy Fenwick, Jr.
Only When I Laugh (1981) .... Don
... aka It Hurts Only When I Laugh
... aka Neil Simon's Only When I Laugh
"The Guiding Light" (1952) TV Series .... T. J. 'Tim' Werner #2 (unknown episodes, 1980-1981)
... aka Guiding Light (USA: new title)
Friday the 13th (1980) .... Jack Burrell
Hero at Large (1980) .... 2nd Teenager
"Search for Tomorrow" (1951) TV Series .... Todd Adamson (unknown episodes, 1979)
The Gift (1979) (TV) .... Teddy
Starting Over (1979) .... Husband (Young Couple)
Animal House (1978) .... Chip Diller
... aka National Lampoon's Animal House
Taking Chance (2008) (TV) (pre-production) .... Lt. Col. Michael Strobl
Rails & Ties (2007) (post-production)
Death Sentence (2007) (post-production) .... John Hume
Saving Angelo (2007) (completed) .... Brent
The Air I Breathe (2007) .... Love
Where the Truth Lies (2005) .... Lanny
Beauty Shop (2005) .... Jorge
Loverboy (2005) .... Marty
Cavedweller (2004) (TV) .... Randall Pritchard
The Woodsman (2004) .... Walter
In the Cut (2003) (uncredited) .... John Graham
Mystic River (2003) .... Sean Devine
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update (2003) (V) (voice) .... Rev. Chip Diller
Trapped (2002) .... Joe Hickey
... aka 24 Stunden Angst (Germany)
Novocaine (2001) (uncredited) .... Actor Lance Phelps
Hollow Man (2000) .... Sebastian Caine
... aka Hollow Man - Unsichtbare Gefahr (Germany)
My Dog Skip (2000) .... Jack Morris
Stir of Echoes (1999) .... Tom Witzky
Wild Things (1998) .... Sgt. Ray Duquette
... aka wildthings (USA: video box title)
Digging to China (1998) .... Ricky Schroth
Telling Lies in America (1997) .... Billy Magic
Destination Anywhere (1997) (V) .... Mike
Picture Perfect (1997) .... Sam Mayfair
Sleepers (1996) .... Sean Nokes
Balto (1995) (voice) .... Balto
Apollo 13 (1995) .... Jack Swigert
... aka Apollo 13: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Murder in the First (1995) .... Henri Young
... aka Meurtre à Alcatraz (France)
"Frasier" .... Vic (1 episode, 1994)
- Adventures in Paradise: Part 2 (1994) TV Episode (voice) .... Vic
The River Wild (1994) .... Wade
The Air Up There (1994) .... Jimmy Dolan
New York Skyride (1994) .... Narrator/Host
A Few Good Men (1992) .... Capt. Jack Ross
JFK (1991) .... Willie O'Keefe
... aka JFK (France)
... aka JFK - Affaire non classée (France: poster title)
He Said, She Said (1991) .... Dan Hanson
"Saturday Night Live" .... Host (1 episode, 1991)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
- Kevin Bacon/INXS (1991) TV Episode .... Host
Queens Logic (1991) .... Dennis
Pyrates (1991) .... Ari
Flatliners (1990) .... David Labraccio
Tremors (1990) .... Valentine McKee
The Big Picture (1989) .... Nick Chapman
Criminal Law (1988) .... Martin Thiel
She's Having a Baby (1988) .... Jefferson 'Jake' Edward Briggs
Lemon Sky (1988) (TV) .... Alan
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) .... Taxi Racer
End of the Line (1987) .... Everett
White Water Summer (1987) .... Vic
... aka The Rites of Summer
Quicksilver (1986) .... Jack Casey
The Little Sister (1985) (TV) (uncredited) .... Probation officer
... aka Forbidden
... aka The Tender Age
Mister Roberts (1984) (TV) .... Ens. Frank Pulver
Footloose (1984) .... Ren McCormack
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute (1983) .... Dennis
... aka Enormous Changes
... aka Trumps
The Demon Murder Case (1983) (TV) .... Kenny Miller
... aka The Rhode Island Murders
Forty Deuce (1982) .... Ricky
Diner (1982) .... Timothy Fenwick, Jr.
Only When I Laugh (1981) .... Don
... aka It Hurts Only When I Laugh
... aka Neil Simon's Only When I Laugh
"The Guiding Light" (1952) TV Series .... T. J. 'Tim' Werner #2 (unknown episodes, 1980-1981)
... aka Guiding Light (USA: new title)
Friday the 13th (1980) .... Jack Burrell
Hero at Large (1980) .... 2nd Teenager
"Search for Tomorrow" (1951) TV Series .... Todd Adamson (unknown episodes, 1979)
The Gift (1979) (TV) .... Teddy
Starting Over (1979) .... Husband (Young Couple)
Animal House (1978) .... Chip Diller
... aka National Lampoon's Animal House
May 4th 2007, 4:58 pm
#6
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Joined: Mar 2006
Location: Set adrift on memory bliss
Posts: 690
Re: Little game to waste your time with!
No - google is your friend!
May 4th 2007, 9:53 pm
#7
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Joined: Aug 2006
Location: Frankston, Victoria
Posts: 1,199
Re: Little game to waste your time with!
