I have a busy weekend on tap as well
IQ: Did you play Grandma Griswold in "Vacation"?
IQ2: Did you get a scarf jammed in a car axle?
IQ3: Did you lead the Polish independence movement?
I have a busy weekend on tap as well
IQ: Did you play Grandma Griswold in "Vacation"?
IQ2: Did you get a scarf jammed in a car axle?
IQ3: Did you lead the Polish independence movement?
Not Imogene Coca, Isadora Duncan or Iech Walensa.
His name was Lech. I was going for Ignce Paderewski
DQ: Real?
IQ: Were you the RL husband in the "Big Fat Greek Wedding"?
IQ2: Are you the Miami-based ESPN journalist who appears on their afternoon bloc?
IQ3: Are you the former Sixers guard best known for stepping over the ONLY coach Lebron seems to respect?
Ian Gomez
Israel Gutierrez
Allen Iverson
DQ: Male?
DQ2: Living?
DQ3: American?
IQ: Are you the former Asian First Lady who was a notorious shoe whore?
IQ2: Were you FDR's Agriculture Secretary?
IQ3: Were you George Costanza's overly tanned girlfriend?
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Not Imelda Marcos, Harold Ickes or... dunno.
I.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. American
Correct
Correct
Ileana Douglas
DQ: Born after 1900?
IQ: Was your boss obsessed with the animal who crippled him?
IQ2: Were you the Norte Dame WR nicknamed "The Rocket"?
IQ3: Were you the Syracuse WR nicknamed "The Missile"?
Not Ishmael, dunno and dunno.
I.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. American
5. born before 1900
Yes, "call me Ishmael"
Raghib Ismael
Quadry Ismael
DQ: Born after 1850?
DQ2: Military/Political figure?
IQ: Was silver more valuable to you than the life of your friend and mentor?
IQ2: Are you the greatest Japanese MLB player?
IQ3: Were you the MLB pitcher derisively nicknamed "The Big Toad"?
Not Judas Iscariot, Isoroku "Bucky" Yamashiro or dunno. And the second is a wildass guess.
I.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. American
5. born before 1900
6. born after 1850
7. not military/political
Correct
Ichiro Suzuki
Hideki Irabu
DQ: In the Arts, broadly defined?
DQ: Died before 1925?
IQ: Are you Anna Kournikova's SO?
IQ2: Are you her father-in-law?
IQ3: Were you the movie writer who collaborated with your longtime life partner?
Wanted to confirm IQ3's first name, could've used another IQ
Dunno x3.
I.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. American
5. born before 1900
6. born after 1850
7. not military/political
8. in the Arts, broadly defined
9. died after 1925
Enrique Iglesias
Julio Iglesias
James Ivory
DQ: Actor?
DQ2: Died before 1950?
DQ3: Born East of the Mississippi?
IQ: Were you James Ivory's collaborator/life partner?
IQ2: Are you the "Fluffy Comic"?
IQ3: Were you the longtime moderator of "Washington Week"?
Not Ismail Merchant, dunno, and not Angela Ifill.
I.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. American
5. born before 1900
6. born after 1850
7. not military/political
8. in the Arts, broadly defined
9. died after 1925
10. not an actor
11. died after 1950
12. born east of the Mississippi
Correct
Gabriel Iglesias
Her first name was Gwen, but you got the important part correct
DQ: Born South of the Mason-Dixon Line?
IQ: Are you Harrison Ford's 2nd most famous character?
IQ2: Were you the decapitated equestrian?
IQ3: Did you create #2?
Not Indiana Jones, Ichabod Crane (although it was the Headless Horseman and not Crane himself who was decapitated), or Washington Irving.
I.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. American
5. born before 1900
6. born after 1850
7. not military/political
8. in the Arts, broadly defined
9. died after 1925
10. not an actor
11. died after 1950
12. born east of the Mississippi
13. born north of the Mason-Dixon Line
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Correct
Correct (ALWAYS mess that up)
Correct
IQ: Are you the 80s RB who invented a famous TD dance?
IQ2: Did you play a Canadian school cafeteria employee?
IQ3: Were you a WR for the Best Show on Turf?
Ickey Woods
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Bruce
DQ: Author?
DQ2: Won major award(s)?
DQ3: Born East of Appalachians?
IQ: Are you the South American author with a black sheep cousin?
IQ2: Did you go from NBC to Yahoo News?
IQ3: Are you the auto executive who hit his peak in the 80s?
Not Isabel Allende, dunno, and not Lee Iacocca.
I.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. American
5. born before 1900
6. born after 1850
7. not military/political
8. in the Arts, broadly defined
9. died after 1925
10. not an actor
11. died after 1950
12. born east of the Mississippi
13. born north of the Mason-Dixon Line
14. not an author
15. won major award(s)
16. born east of the Appalachians
Correct
David Isikoff
Correct
DQ: Visual artist?
I.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. American
5. born before 1900
6. born after 1850
7. not military/political
8. in the Arts, broadly defined
9. died after 1925
10. not an actor
11. died after 1950
12. born east of the Mississippi
13. born north of the Mason-Dixon Line
14. not an author
15. won major award(s)
16. born east of the Appalachians
17. not a visual artist
IQ: Were you the martyrded Israeli PM?
IQ2: Are you the violinist who survived polio?
IQ3: Did you "Rock the Craddle of Love"?
I am not Itzhak Rabin, Itzhak Perlman or Chris Isaacs ("Craddle"?).
Correct
Correct
Billy Idol
DQ: Singer?
I.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. American
5. born before 1900
6. born after 1850
7. not military/political
8. in the Arts, broadly defined
9. died after 1925
10. not an actor
11. died after 1950
12. born east of the Mississippi
13. born north of the Mason-Dixon Line
14. not an author
15. won major award(s)
16. born east of the Appalachians
17. not a visual artist
18. not a singer - or not best known for it, anyway
IQ: Were you the bartender on the Love Boat?
IQ2: Are you the Australian golfer who won a random major a few years back?
IQ3: Were you the bass player in Guns n Roses?
Correct
Trevor Immelmann
Izzy Stratling
DQ: Better known for behind the scenes activities?
DQ2: Died before 1975?
I.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. American
5. born before 1900
6. born after 1850
7. not military/political
8. in the Arts, broadly defined
9. died after 1925
10. not an actor
11. died after 1950
12. born east of the Mississippi
13. born north of the Mason-Dixon Line
14. not an author
15. won major award(s)
16. born east of the Appalachians
17. not a visual artist
18. not a singer - or not best known for it, anyway
19. arguably better known for behind-the-scenes activities
20. died after 1975
Right, then. Please ask your "Are you Firstname Lastname?" question by noon EST Weds.
Are you:
Burl Ives?
Not a bad guess, but I'm actually the great American lyricist
Ira Gershwin
George's big brother, naturally: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ira_Gershwin
Want to start the next round?
Good one! Your letter is:
K
IQs:
Did you play women named Elizabeth for two of your best-known early roles?
Did you found modern-day Turkey?
Are you a female Democratic candidate for President in 2020?
DUDE! GET OUT OF MY HEAD!
I am indeed
KAMALA HARRIS
Ha! This early on in a round, I wouldn't mind you changing your mind (and not even telling me), and going with someone else. As it happens, I met Sen. Harris and heard her speak about a year ago at a fundraiser in Ohio. She was OK but didn't particularly wow me.
My other IQs:
Did you play women named Elizabeth for two of your best-known early roles? - Keira Knightley, in Pirates of the Caribbean and Pride & Prejudice
Did you found modern-day Turkey? - Kemal Ataturk
Go again, if you like.
It occurred to me, you ALSO could have meant Kristen Gillibrand
New letter coming soon
Saw her on Maddow awhile back m thought she was good. If she's not on the ticket, she'd be good AG.
Your letter is:
R
IQs:
Are you the best-known person from Dixon, Ill.?
Are you that person's spouse?
Are you that person's best-known child?
I'm none of the Reagans:
Ronald
Nancy
Ron (though Michael might be as known, depending on what interests you)
Swept me!
IQs:
Did you reside in Rhosgobel?
Did you own the Cafe Americain?
Were you Stimpy's frenemy?
DQ
Not Rick Blaine
Not Ren
IQs:
Did you reside in Rhosgobel? - Radagast the Brown, in Tolkien's Middle-earth tales
Did you own the Cafe Americain? - Yes, Rick Blaine
Were you Stimpy's frenemy? - Yes, Ren
DQ:
Real?
IQs:
Were you noted for your film portrayals of Sherlock Holmes?
Were you Reagan's first SecTreas?
Were you the eventual Labour Party leader in Jeffrey Archer's political thriller First Among Equals?
Not Basil Rsthborn (dunno why that didn't come quicker)
Not Don Regan
DQ
1.Real
I read, and shared, your Memorial Day speech.
Not Basil Rathborn (dunno why that didn't come quicker)
Not Don Regan
DQ
Mistyped Basil's last name
Thank you. Glad you liked it.
Heh - twice! It's Rathbone. But close enough.
Correct as to Donald Regan; Raymond Gould is the character from the Jeffrey Archer book.
DQ:
Male?
IQs:
Did your father play Veruca Salt's gutless dad?
Have you played a pianist, an android and a petty criminal?
Were you implied to be the British Prime Minister in Watchmen?