ANSWERS:
1. “E.T. phone home!” from the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
2. “Open the pod bay doors, Hal.” from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey.
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Good ones….I had trouble with 1….2 was a sinch…..although, if Y is considered a vowel, should you have omitted it in PNTHPDBYDRSHL?
ED NOTE: You’re absolutely right, Ian… I’ve adjusted the intro to not include “Y” as a vowel. Thanks!
posted by Ian on 3-3-2009 at 8:20 am