# Questions Only **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [December 9, 2012, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491 "2012-12-09T05:40:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 124
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2461 "2013-06-25T16:17:10Z")
Are you familiar with GRRM’s Game of Thrones novels or the HBO series? ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2462 "2013-06-25T16:18:56Z")
Is that the show I heard about where the guy does that thing? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2463 "2013-06-25T16:20:41Z")
Yeah, did you hear about how he did this, and then she did THAT, and then everybody died? ---
**Author:** ![Didact\_Lectorem777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f05b48/32.png) [@Didact\_Lectorem777](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Didact_Lectorem777)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2464 "2013-06-25T16:55:08Z")
Are those the plot lines you are referring to, or the books (I’m not sure the novels know half the time)? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2465 "2013-06-25T17:12:52Z")
Do you think GRR Martin will live long enough to finish the series? ---
**Author:** ![Didact\_Lectorem777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f05b48/32.png) [@Didact\_Lectorem777](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Didact_Lectorem777)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2466 "2013-06-25T17:15:23Z")
You haven’t heard about his reported excellent health, and his greatness has a contingency in giving out the two main plot points that will be necessary for the show should he die (there is a question buried in here)? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2467 "2013-06-25T17:17:01Z")
Speaking as a fan, do you have any idea how freaking long he makes us wait between volumes? ---
**Author:** ![Didact\_Lectorem777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f05b48/32.png) [@Didact\_Lectorem777](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Didact_Lectorem777)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2468 "2013-06-25T17:29:09Z")
Can we trust his promise to not take the same 10 years with 6 as with 5? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2469 "2013-06-25T17:38:07Z")
Do you think he might be hustling to keep the HBO money flowing in? ---
**Author:** ![Didact\_Lectorem777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f05b48/32.png) [@Didact\_Lectorem777](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Didact_Lectorem777)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2470 "2013-06-25T18:07:05Z")
You really think an author of his magnitude needs to be so conniving? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2471 "2013-06-25T18:09:00Z")
Have you ever met him? ---
**Author:** ![Didact\_Lectorem777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f05b48/32.png) [@Didact\_Lectorem777](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Didact_Lectorem777)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2472 "2013-06-25T18:44:48Z")
You think I didn’t notice your edited question? (and, unfortunately, no) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2473 "2013-06-25T18:48:34Z")
Don’t you sometimes find you have a better idea after you’ve pushed the Reply button? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2474 "2013-06-25T19:16:40Z")
Well, duh - doesn’t everyone? ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2475 "2013-06-25T20:15:52Z")
Are you saying we’re all idiots? ---
**Author:** ![Didact\_Lectorem777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f05b48/32.png) [@Didact\_Lectorem777](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Didact_Lectorem777)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2476 "2013-06-25T21:35:13Z")
Are you implying that I didn’t understand their questions? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2477 "2013-06-25T21:54:11Z")
Are you implying that I’m implying that she’s implying…wait, where was I? ---
**Author:** ![Didact\_Lectorem777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f05b48/32.png) [@Didact\_Lectorem777](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Didact_Lectorem777)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2478 "2013-06-25T21:56:57Z")
Are you insinuating by your implication of her intimation that I can no longer follow this train of though? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2479 "2013-06-25T21:57:42Z")
When did it leave the station? ---
**Author:** ![Didact\_Lectorem777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f05b48/32.png) [@Didact\_Lectorem777](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Didact_Lectorem777)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491/2480 "2013-06-25T21:59:12Z")
Did it crash off of the runaway railroad or thereabouts? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491.md?page=123) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-only/643491.md?page=125)