Let's play Botticelli!

[Erictelevision]

IQ: Did you post the highest Batting Average for any player who debuted after WWII?
IQ2: Are you the Frosted Flakes spokesman?
IQ3: Did you get murdered while listening to a a Journey hit?

[Elendil's Heir]

Not Thurman Munson, Tony the Tiger or (many people think) Tony Soprano.

T.

1. fictional
2. female
3. American
4. would not be alive now if real
5. created by American
6. from literature
7. created after 1900
8. created before 1950
9. from prose
10. not award-winning that I can see
11. no big-screen adaptation
12. not really from a specific genre, I'd say, but that's debatable
13. taught in school commonly
14. not a child at any time

I will be in rural Connecticut through late Tuesday with an iffy Internet connection, so please bear with me.

[Erictelevision]

Tony Gwynn Sr. (.338)
Correct
Correct

Enjoy your long weekend.

DQ: Creator died after 1950?

[Elendil's Heir]

Many thanks!

T.

1. fictional
2. female
3. American
4. would not be alive now if real
5. created by American
6. from literature
7. created after 1900
8. created before 1950
9. from prose
10. not award-winning that I can see
11. no big-screen adaptation
12. not really from a specific genre, I'd say, but that's debatable
13. taught in school commonly
14. not a child at any time
15. creator died after 1950

[Erictelevision]

IQ: Are you the openly gay WI Senator?
IQ2: Are you Melissa Etheridge's ex-wife?
IQ3: Are you the former NBA great nicknamed "The Big Fundamental"?

[Elendil's Heir]

Not Tammy Evans; dunno x2.

[Erictelevision]

Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Etheridge (Michaels)
Tim Duncan

DQ: From East of the Mississippi?
DQ2: From North of the Mason-Dixon?
DQ3: Originally intended audience children?

[Erictelevision]

IQ: Did you play the Mad-Hatter in a music video?
IQ2: Are you the former DNC head who became a governor?
IQ3: Did you run across Canada to raise cancer awareness?

[Elendil's Heir]

Dunno, not Terry McAuliffe and dunno.

T.

1. fictional
2. female
3. American
4. would not be alive now if real
5. created by American
6. from literature
7. created after 1900
8. created before 1950
9. from prose
10. not award-winning that I can see
11. no big-screen adaptation
12. not really from a specific genre, I'd say, but that's debatable
13. taught in school commonly
14. not a child at any time
15. creator died after 1950
16. unclear if from east of the Miss., but seems likely
17. unclear if from north of the Mason-Dixon Line, but seems likely
18. not originally intended for children, to say the least

[Erictelevision]

Tom Petty ("Don't Come Around Here No More")
Correct
Terry Fox

DQ: Could it be considered Nightmare Fuel?
DQ2: Main character?

[Erictelevision]

I had intended 16 and 17 to refer to the creator. No matter, I'm coming up empty anyway.

[Elendil's Heir]

Ah, I always interpret DQs as being about the mystery person unless otherwise specified.

T.

1. fictional
2. female
3. American
4. would not be alive now if real
5. created by American
6. from literature
7. created after 1900
8. created before 1950
9. from prose
10. not award-winning that I can see
11. no big-screen adaptation
12. not really from a specific genre, I'd say, but that's debatable
13. taught in school commonly
14. not a child at any time
15. creator died after 1950
16. unclear if from east of the Miss., but seems likely
17. unclear if from north of the Mason-Dixon Line, but seems likely
18. not originally intended for children, to say the least
19. the story could be considered Nightmare Fuel
20. is a main character
20a. creator originally from west of the Miss.
20b. creator originally from south of the Mason-Dixon Line, if it were extended farther west

Go ahead and ask your "Are you Firstname Lastname?" question by noon Thurs. EST.

[Erictelevision]

18 hrs early, but: UNCLE!

[Elendil's Heir]

I am the doomed

Tessie Hutchinson

in the chilling 1948 American short story "The Lottery," by Shirley Jackson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lottery

[Erictelevision]

I read that in middle school!

[Elendil's Heir]

'Twas high school for me. Great story, and it really stuck with me!

[Erictelevision]

Would you like me to do the next letter?

[Elendil's Heir]

Sure. Take a look at the last post here, then go ahead: http://www.mellophant.com/forums/sho...rs-used-so-far

[Erictelevision]

We are WAY overdue for:

U

[Erictelevision]

Merry Christmas Eve! This can wait until Tuesday definitely.

[Elendil's Heir]

No prob. I have a little time now.

IQs:

Were you a noted Burmese diplomat?
Were you a hero of Arnhem?
Are you a famous Sports Illustrated swimsuit model?

[Erictelevision]

Not U Thant
DQ
Not Kate Upton (she may be Kate Verlander now)

[Elendil's Heir]

Correct on both; the second was British soldier Robert Urquhart, who later became a UN diplomat himself.

DQ:

Real?

IQs:

Were you the main character of the British version of House of Cards?
Were you his wife?
Were you the main character of the American version of House of Cards?

[Erictelevision]

Not John Underwood
Not Jane Underwood
Not Frank Underwood

Underwood x3

[Erictelevision]

1.Real

[Elendil's Heir]

Previous IQs:

Were you the main character of the British version of House of Cards? - Francis Urquhart
Were you his wife? - Elizabeth Urquhart
Were you the main character of the American version of House of Cards? - Yes, Frank Underwood

DQs:

Male?
Living?

IQs:

Did you pretend to want to visit your ailing mother?
Were you a monstrous spider in the tales of J.R.R. Tolkien?
Were you, on the other hand, an extraordinarily beautiful woman in those tales?

[Erictelevision]

Not U.S. GRANT
DQ
DQ

[Erictelevision]

1.Real
2.Male
3.Dead

[Elendil's Heir]

Previous IQs:

Did you pretend to want to visit your ailing mother? - Not U.S. Grant, but Claire Underwood, also on House of Cards
Were you a monstrous spider in the tales of J.R.R. Tolkien? - Ungoliant
Were you, on the other hand, an extraordinarily beautiful woman in those tales? - Arwen Undomiel

DQs:

American?
Last name start with U?

IQs:

Were you Ygraine's lover?
Did you sing "Scream" and "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love Again"?
Did your wife Julia not get along well with the wife of your boss?

[Erictelevision]

DQ
DQ
Not U.S. Grant THIS time (why didn't she like Mary Lincoln?)

[Erictelevision]

1.Real
2.Male
3.Dead
4.American
5.Last name "U"

[Elendil's Heir]

Previous IQs:

Were you Ygraine's lover? - Uther Pendragon, in the Arthurian legends
Did you sing "Scream" and "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love Again"? - The pop singer Usher
Did your wife Julia not get along well with the wife of your boss? -Yes, U.S. Grant. Mary Todd Lincoln irrationally thought that Mrs. Grant was either flirting with her husband, or hoped to supplant her as a leader of Washington high society.

DQs:

Political/military?
Dead since 1900?

IQs:

Were you a hated member of the Hogwarts faculty?
Did you destroy an entire species in rage after your wife was killed?
Did you write The Name of the Rose?

[Erictelevision]

3 DQS

[Erictelevision]

1.Real
2.Male
3.Dead
4.American
5.Last name "U"
6.Not political/military in any way
7.Died AFTER 1900

[Elendil's Heir]

Previous IQs:

Were you a hated member of the Hogwarts faculty? - Dolores Umbridge
Did you destroy an entire species in rage after your wife was killed? - Kevin Uxbridge, in an episode of ST:TNG
Did you write The Name of the Rose? - Italian author Umberto Eco

DQs:

Best known for the Arts?
Died after 1950?

One DQ reserved.

IQs:

Was your dog named Argos?
Was your catchphrase, "Did I do that?"
Were you a young but talented U.S. Army general during the Civil War?

[Erictelevision]

Not Underdog
Not Steve Uriel
DQ

[Erictelevision]

1.Real
2.Male
3.Dead
4.American
5.Last name "U"
6.Not political/military in any way
7.Died AFTER 1900
8.NOT in Arts
9.Died AFTER 1950

[Erictelevision]

Not Underdog
Not Steve Urkel
DQ

Weird typo

[Elendil's Heir]

Previous IQs:

Was your dog named Argos? - Not Underdog, but Ulysses, in the Greek myths
Was your catchphrase, "Did I do that?" - Yes, Steve Urkel
Were you a young but talented U.S. Army general during the Civil War? - Emory Upton

DQs:

Best known for science/technology?
Won a top award in your field?

One DQ reserved.

IQs:

Was your death an important reference point in the Old Testament?
Were you an 18th C. Italian monarch?
Did David Letterman mention you repeatedly - and unfunnily - when hosting the Oscars?

[Erictelevision]

DQ
Not Umberto (I remember him being a "U" on the Dope)
Not Uma Thurman (wonder if she HAD met Oprah before)

[Erictelevision]

1.Real
2.Male
3.Dead
4.American
5.Last name "U"
6.Not political/military in any way
7.Died AFTER 1900
8.NOT in Arts
9.Died AFTER 1950
10.NOT involved in science/technology
11.Won a top trophy in his field (reworded it for most accurate answer)

[Elendil's Heir]

Previous IQs:

Was your death an important reference point in the Old Testament? - "In the year King Uzziah died...."
Were you an 18th C. Italian monarch? - Yes, Umberto (I think maybe there were several)
Did David Letterman mention you repeatedly - and unfunnily - when hosting the Oscars? - Yes, Uma Thurman

DQ:

Athlete?

IQs:

Are you a noted black actress of the Seventies?
Frodo Baggins used what fake name to escape the notice of the spies of Mordor?
Is your company best known for its deviled ham?

[Erictelevision]

3 DQs

[Erictelevision]

1.Real
2.Male
3.Dead
4.American
5.Last name "U"
6.Not political/military in any way
7.Died AFTER 1900
8.NOT in Arts
9.Died AFTER 1950
10.NOT involved in science/technology
11.Won a top trophy in his field (reworded it for most accurate answer)
12.Competitor (what he did didn't really require athleticism)

[Elendil's Heir]

Previous IQs:

Are you a noted black actress of the Seventies? - Leslie Uggams
Frodo Baggins used what fake name to escape the notice of the spies of Mordor? - Mr. Underhill, on his way from Hobbiton to Bree
Is your company best known for its deviled ham? - Underwood

DQs:

Completed in Olympics?
Black?

Two DQs reserved.

IQs:

Are you a superfast runner?
Are you a widely-hated European-born film director?
Were you the protagonist of the Kate Atkinson novel Life After Life?

[Erictelevision]

Not Usain Bolt
Not Uwe Boll (people HATE him?! I thought he was merely a hack?)
DQ

[Erictelevision]

1.Real
2.Male
3.Dead
4.American
5.Last name "U"
6.Not political/military in any way
7.Died AFTER 1900
8.NOT in Arts
9.Died AFTER 1950
10.NOT involved in science/technology
11.Won a top trophy in his field (reworded it for most accurate answer)
12.Competitor (what he did didn't really require athleticism)
13.NOT an Olympian (his "event" isn't an Olympic sport (yet))
14.Not African-American

[Elendil's Heir]

Correct on both (yes, some people really seem to loathe Boll); the last is Ursula Todd. Good book, BTW.

DQs:

Associated with NYC?
Considered handsome?
Best known for a single event or incident?

IQs:

Were you the villain in Disney's The Little Mermaid?
Were you the Bond Girl in Dr. No?
Did you write about terrible conditions in Chicago's meat-packing plants?

[Erictelevision]

Not Ursula
Not Ursula Andress
Not Upton Sinclair

[Erictelevision]

1.Real
2.Male
3.Dead
4.American
5.Last name "U"
6.Not political/military in any way
7.Died AFTER 1900
8.NOT in Arts
9.Died AFTER 1950
10.NOT involved in science/technology
11.Won a top trophy in his field (reworded it for most accurate answer)
12.Competitor (what he did didn't really require athleticism)
13.NOT an Olympian (his "event" isn't an Olympic sport (yet))
14.NOT African-American
15.Secondarily associated with NYC
16.Considered okay looking, YMMV
17.NOT known for single event