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Old 20 April 2013, 04:15 AM   #1
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Ian Fleming - James Bond Trivia...............................
From what double agent and in what city did Ian Fleming get the idea of a casino gambling James Bond?

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Old 20 April 2013, 04:32 AM   #2
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Agent: Dusan Popov

City: Estoril, Portugal

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Old 20 April 2013, 04:44 AM   #3
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Agent: Dusan Popov

City: Estoril, Portugal

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2 out of 2 ain't bad.

Hotel/Casino?
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Old 20 April 2013, 05:02 AM   #4
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Which was wrong?
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Old 20 April 2013, 05:04 AM   #5
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Which was wrong?
My typing, now corrected.
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Old 20 April 2013, 05:08 AM   #6
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The Estoril Casino. Popov placed an enormous bet, the size of which scared off a rival player. Fleming was reported to have witnessed the event...

At least that's what I read somewhere...

Correct?
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Old 20 April 2013, 05:13 AM   #7
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The Estoril Casino. Popov placed an enormous bet, the size of which scared off a rival player. Fleming was reported to have witnessed the event...

At least that's what I read somewhere...

Correct?
Correct.

It was at the Palacio Hotel where Popov stayed to meet up with Abwehr and where Fleming was assigned to keep an eye on Popov.
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Old 20 April 2013, 05:20 AM   #8
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You got me on the hotel name. I didn't know that part. Do you recall the year?
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Old 20 April 2013, 05:30 AM   #9
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You got me on the hotel name. I didn't know that part. Do you recall the year?
If I remember correct it was early 1941 just before Popov flew to the US to warn the Americans about the upcoming Pearl Harbor attack that they ignored.
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Old 20 April 2013, 05:39 AM   #10
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Got it. Thanks! Keep the trivia questions coming...
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Old 20 April 2013, 05:26 PM   #11
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Old 21 April 2013, 03:04 AM   #12
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so true, also Mr.Popov born in. ............
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Old 21 April 2013, 03:29 AM   #13
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Blimey!!!

I thought I knew about James Bond Trivia

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Old 21 April 2013, 03:32 AM   #14
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so true, also Mr.Popov born in. ............
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Old 21 April 2013, 03:36 AM   #15
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Really sharp guys ... and here I was thinking the JB is just a figment of Fleming's imagination.
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Old 21 April 2013, 06:19 AM   #16
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Mr.Popov, he was born in the former.Jugoslavien, or ...??
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Mr.Popov, he was born in the former.Jugoslavien, or ...??
Like I said above, he was born in Titel.
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Old 21 April 2013, 06:27 AM   #18
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Here is a picture of young, also a senior who Mr.Popov. Now saw that he was was born 10.Juli 1912 in Serbia. The real Mr.James Bond.
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Old 21 April 2013, 06:31 AM   #19
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Like I said above, he was born in Titel.

Thank you, quite right, I did not know where it was. Never heard of the town / village ..... l:thumbsupI myself am born in Croatia, which borders Serbia, also never heard the word Titel....!!!
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Thank you, quite right, I did not know where it was. Never heard of the town / village ..... l

It's in south Bačka, Vojvodina now Serbia but was part of Austria-Hungary in 1912 when Popov was born there.
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It's all in Popov's book Spy, Counterspy that was published in 1974 (I read it in 76) that by the way the US tried to stop because of the embarassing incident with J.Edgar Hoover who in my eyes (and most of the world) is responsible for Pearl Harbor.
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In the book " the man with the golden gun" what is the middle name of _Scaramanga?
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In the book " the man with the golden gun" what is the middle name of _Scaramanga?
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What was the watch he was wearing?
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What was the watch he was wearing?
Rolex Midas in the movie! not sure about the book...

What watch does Red Grant wear at the start of FRWL (book) when he gets his massage?
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Rolex Midas in the movie! not sure about the book...

What watch does Red Grant wear at the start of FRWL (book) when he gets his massage?
Not correct but feel free to guess again.
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Celini KING Midas...?
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Celini KING Midas...?
Not even close.
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Celini KING Midas...?
This one Mark.
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This one Mark.
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