s'been years that I listened to Nightwish.
Thanks for everything here.
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I believe I know the answer to q2 and q3, but for some reason, ITH won't accept it.
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Thanks for the fun quiz and train, Donners.
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Very nice selection, both as giveaways, and as loved games :)
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My friend introduced me to Nightwish - I think Over the Hills and Far Away was the song he played for me. I've been a fan since. :)
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That was fun, good quiz, good train, thank you Donners
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Thanks. What sport is that from question 1? Couldn't understand a thing.
And hail Floor Jansen and her goddess-like 1,83 m and 79 kg
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That's Australian rules football. In very basic terms: in the final moments of the game, the big guy caught the ball, which allowed him to have a kick without the opposition being able to tackle him. He had to kick it ~60 metres between the white sticks in order to score, and thus win the game.
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I had never watched aussie rules before, it was chaotic and exciting. I think i prefer it to american football to be honest
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Ghost Love Score is simply fu*&¨% awesome. I have loved Nightwish for years. The Nordic Metal is the best.
Thank you, pal.
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Most "female operatic vocals metal" is not really my thing, but not so much for the vocals themselves as much as the overall sound (ie. over-reliance on synths and riffs that don't really do it for me), but I think we can find common ground in early Giant Squid (their later records also feature awesome melodic female vocals, but not as "operatic").
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Great music, nice train, cool puzzle. Thanks :)
Oh and I should say that while I loved Tarja's voice and her very operatic style, Floor's singing really took them places they'd never been with the music.
I mean...
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Entered the train, have all of them, bump nontheless
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I've been in a bit of a grumpy mood lately, and my thoughts turned to things which cheer me up. That in turn led to an idea for a train theme - both gated by and including some of my favourite things.
My last train listed my 50 favourite games, but didn't include any in the train. This time, it features a few of my favourites; hopefully the winner will enjoy them as well.
The gateway is here - http://www.itstoohard.com/puzzle/OZzbRFXq
Just three questions to answer.
The answers are readily available through a few sources, but I've linked one for each below to save you going to too much trouble. Should only take a couple of minutes at most to solve.
Question 1
I am a lifelong fan of the Sydney Swans AFL team. They went through a dismal period in the 1990s, to the point that their continued existence was in question. The recruitment of Tony "Plugger" Lockett marked a change in their fortunes, rising from the bottom-placed side in 1992-1994 to top in 1996. To get to the 1996 Grand Final, though, they had to overcome Essendon in the Preliminary Final. With a minute to go, scores were tied. It all comes down to Plugger. The final minute of the game will answer question 1
Question 2
I have also been a life-long Star Trek fan, from The Original Series to Discovery. A show featuring the return of Captain Picard is coming later this year. This legendary scene from Star Trek: First Contact answers question 2.
Question 3
When I was very young, I loved opera (weird kid, I know). That evolved over the years to a love of metal with operatic female vocalists. Within Temptation, Epica, Delain, Tarja, Lacuna Coil, Nightwish… It's a tough call, but my favourite song is probably this version of Ghost Love Score, which will answer question 3.
Good luck!
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