+ Reply to thread
Page 175 of 190 FirstFirst ... 75 125 165 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 185 ... LastLast
Results 8,701 to 8,750 of 9487

Thread: Let's play Botticelli!

  1. #8701
    Member Elendil's Heir's avatar
    Registered
    Sep 2009
    Location
    The North Coast
    Posts
    24,320

    Default

    E.

    1. fictional
    2. female
    3. if real, would now be dead
    4. American
    5. not created after 1900
    6. from literature
    7. created by an American
    8. created after 1800
    9. from a work of prose
    10. not the main character
    11. book has been adapted for big screen
    12. adaption made before 1975
    13. considered "good girl," I suppose
    14. mostly a kid-friendly character
    15. not played by what most people today would say was a notable actress
    16. an adult
    17. book not commonly taught in schools these days, I believe
    18. adaptation won Oscars that were arguably major
    19. movie not initially a financial success

  2. #8702
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    IQ: Are you the most famous woman in etiquette?

  3. #8703
    Member Elendil's Heir's avatar
    Registered
    Sep 2009
    Location
    The North Coast
    Posts
    24,320

    Default

    I am not Emily Post.

  4. #8704
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    Correct

    IQ: Are you the most famous clown
    IQ2: Are you the singer whose most famous song was a tribute to your son?
    IQ3: Are you the politician whose career was ruined by snow?

  5. #8705
    Member Elendil's Heir's avatar
    Registered
    Sep 2009
    Location
    The North Coast
    Posts
    24,320

    Default

    Not Ebozo, Eric Clapton or Ed Muskie.

  6. #8706
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    Emmett Kelly
    Correct
    Correct

    DQ: Considered cult classic? (19 made me think this)

  7. #8707
    Member Elendil's Heir's avatar
    Registered
    Sep 2009
    Location
    The North Coast
    Posts
    24,320

    Default

    E.

    1. fictional
    2. female
    3. if real, would now be dead
    4. American
    5. not created after 1900
    6. from literature
    7. created by an American
    8. created after 1800
    9. from a work of prose
    10. not the main character
    11. book has been adapted for big screen
    12. adaption made before 1975
    13. considered "good girl," I suppose
    14. mostly a kid-friendly character
    15. not played by what most people today would say was a notable actress
    16. an adult
    17. book not commonly taught in schools these days, I believe
    18. adaptation won Oscars that were arguably major
    19. movie not initially a financial success
    20. by now, much too successful to be considered a cult classic

    Righto! Please ask your "Are you Firstname Lastname?" question by noon EST Sunday.

  8. #8708
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    I JUST thought of who this! Is it:

    AUNTIE EM, from "The Wizard of Oz"?

  9. #8709
    Member Elendil's Heir's avatar
    Registered
    Sep 2009
    Location
    The North Coast
    Posts
    24,320

    Default

    Dingdingding! Yes, indeed, I am

    Auntie Em

    Dorothy Gale's testy but beloved caregiver in The Wizard of Oz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aunt_Em

    Your turn! Please see the last entry here for an updated list of the letters we've used, and when: http://www.mellophant.com/forums/sho...d-so-far/page2

  10. #8710
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    Among the letters we're WAY overdue for, your letter is:

    U

  11. #8711
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    Unfortunately, the only thing I know about her actress is her sad end.

  12. #8712
    Member Elendil's Heir's avatar
    Registered
    Sep 2009
    Location
    The North Coast
    Posts
    24,320

    Default

    U

    it is.

    IQs:

    Were you a Burmese diplomat?
    Were you an American diplomat around the same time?
    Were you Architect of the U.S. Capitol?

  13. #8713
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    Not U Thant
    DQ
    DQ, though I SHOULD probably know

  14. #8714
    Member Elendil's Heir's avatar
    Registered
    Sep 2009
    Location
    The North Coast
    Posts
    24,320

    Default

    Previous IQs:

    Were you a Burmese diplomat? - Yes, U Thant
    Were you an American diplomat around the same time? - U. Alexis Johnson, who served in JFK's and LBJ's administrations
    Were you Architect of the U.S. Capitol? - Thomas U. Walter

    DQs:

    Real?
    Male?

    IQs:

    Were you a nerdy black kid on TV?
    Were you King Arthur's dad?
    Were you a terrible giant spider?

  15. #8715
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    U

    1.Real
    2.Male

  16. #8716
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    Not Urkel
    DQ
    DQ

  17. #8717
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    Is his middle initial routinely used?

  18. #8718
    Member Elendil's Heir's avatar
    Registered
    Sep 2009
    Location
    The North Coast
    Posts
    24,320

    Default

    Who, Thomas U. Walter? Yes, I've always seen his name written that way.

    Previous IQs:

    Were you a nerdy black kid on TV? - Yes, Urkel
    Were you King Arthur's dad? - Uther Pendragon
    Were you a terrible giant spider? - Ungoliant, in the Middle-earth legendarium of J.R.R. Tolkien

    DQs:

    Living?
    American?

    IQs:

    Did you write about a wizards' school quite awhile before J.K. Rowling did?
    Were you the villain of The Little Mermaid?
    Were you the heroine of Life After Life?

  19. #8719
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    I thought so

    DQ
    Not Ursula
    DQ

  20. #8720
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    U

    1.Real
    2.Male
    3.Living
    4.American

  21. #8721
    Member Elendil's Heir's avatar
    Registered
    Sep 2009
    Location
    The North Coast
    Posts
    24,320

    Default

    Previous IQs:

    Did you write about a wizards' school quite awhile before J.K. Rowling did? - Ursula K. LeGuin, in her Earthsea books
    Were you the villain of The Little Mermaid? - Yes, Ursula
    Were you the heroine of Life After Life? - Ursula, in the Kate Atkinson book

    Ursula x3!

    DQs:

    Last name start with U?
    Best known for the Arts?

    IQs:

    Did you work prompt the passage of the Clean Food and Drug Act?
    Did you kill an entire alien race in your rage and grief after your wife was murdered?
    Were you that wife?

  22. #8722
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    Not Upton Sinclair ("The Jungle")
    DQ
    DQ

  23. #8723
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    U

    1.Real
    2.Male
    3.Living
    4.American
    5.LAST name begins "U"
    6.No relation to Arts

  24. #8724
    Member Elendil's Heir's avatar
    Registered
    Sep 2009
    Location
    The North Coast
    Posts
    24,320

    Default

    Previous IQs:

    Did you work prompt the passage of the Clean Food and Drug Act? - Yes, Upton Sinclair
    Did you kill an entire alien race in your rage and grief after your wife was murdered? - Kevin Uxbridge, in a ST:TNG episode
    Were you that wife? - Rishon Uxbridge

    DQs:

    Political/military?
    Born since 1950?

    IQs:

    Did Steve Martin fall in love with you in The Man with Two Brains?
    Was your birthname actually Hiram?
    Were you photographed in a swimsuit and fur coat 'way down south?

  25. #8725
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    Not Uma Thurman
    Not U.S. Grant
    Not Kate Upton

  26. #8726
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    U

    1.Real
    2.Male
    3.Living
    4.American
    5.LAST name begins "U"
    6.No relation to Arts
    7.NOT Political/Military figure
    8.Born BEFORE 1950

  27. #8727
    Member Elendil's Heir's avatar
    Registered
    Sep 2009
    Location
    The North Coast
    Posts
    24,320

    Default

    Previous IQs:

    Did Steve Martin fall in love with you in The Man with Two Brains? - Not Uma Thurman, but Ann Umaalmahaye (sp?)
    Was your birthname actually Hiram? - Yes, U.S. Grant
    Were you photographed in a swimsuit and fur coat 'way down south? - Yes, Kate Upton. Mrowrrr: https://www.masslive.com/entertainme...imsuit_co.html

    DQ:

    Businessman/entrepreneur?

    IQs:

    Have you played a king, a doctor and a cop?
    Are you married to an actress who will appear in an upcoming HBO miniseries?
    Were you a noted medieval Pope?

  28. #8728
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    Not Robert Urich
    DQ
    Not Urban (many)

  29. #8729
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    U

    1.Real
    2.Male
    3.Living
    4.American
    5.LAST name begins "U"
    6.No relation to Arts
    7.NOT Political/Military figure
    8.Born BEFORE 1950
    9.NOT businessman/entrepreneur

  30. #8730
    Member Elendil's Heir's avatar
    Registered
    Sep 2009
    Location
    The North Coast
    Posts
    24,320

    Default

    Previous IQs:

    Have you played a king, a doctor and a cop? - Not Robert Urich, but Karl Urban, in The Return of the King, Star Trek and Dredd.
    Are you married to an actress who will appear in an upcoming HBO miniseries? - Keith Urban is married to Nicole Kidman, who will be in The Undoing
    Were you a noted medieval Pope? - Yes, several Urbans

    Urban x3!

    DQs:

    Science/tech guy?
    Has won a top award in his field?

    IQs:

    Did Frodo say he was you in Bree?
    Did Ian Richardson play you, a Tory whip?
    Did Kevin Spacey play you, a Democratic whip?

  31. #8731
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    DQ
    Not Francis Urqurt
    Not Frank Underwood

  32. #8732
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    U

    1.Real
    2.Male
    3.Living
    4.American
    5.LAST name begins "U"
    6.No relation to Arts
    7.NOT Political/Military figure
    8.Born BEFORE 1950
    9.NOT businessman/entrepreneur
    10.NOT a science/tech guy
    11. Did NOT win top award in his field

  33. #8733
    Member Elendil's Heir's avatar
    Registered
    Sep 2009
    Location
    The North Coast
    Posts
    24,320

    Default

    Previous IQs:

    Did Frodo say he was you in Bree? - Mr. Underhill, in LOTR
    Did Ian Richardson play you, a Tory whip? - Close enough - Francis Urquhart, in the original British House of Cards
    Did Kevin Spacey play you, a Democratic whip? - Yes, Frank Underwood, in the American remake

    DQ:

    Journalist?

    IQs:

    Did you sing "Scream" and "More"?
    Was your sister buried too soon?
    Did an award-show host's jokes about your name, and someone else's, flop?

  34. #8734
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    DQ
    DQ
    Not Uma Thurman

  35. #8735
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    U

    1.Real
    2.Male
    3.Living
    4.American
    5.LAST name begins "U"
    6.No relation to Arts
    7.NOT Political/Military figure
    8.Born BEFORE 1950
    9.NOT businessman/entrepreneur
    10.NOT a science/tech guy
    11.Did NOT win top award in his field
    12.NOT a journalist

  36. #8736
    Member Elendil's Heir's avatar
    Registered
    Sep 2009
    Location
    The North Coast
    Posts
    24,320

    Default

    Previous IQs:

    Did you sing "Scream" and "More"? - Usher
    Was your sister buried too soon? - Roderick Usher, in the Poe story
    Did an award-show host's jokes about your name, and someone else's, flop? - Yes, Uma Thurman ("Uma, Oprah... Oprah, Uma...!")

    DQs:

    Cop or criminal?
    Best known for a single incident?

    IQs:

    Are you a widely-critically-loathed action-film director?
    Did you star in Jericho?
    Were you a noted black actress of the Seventies?

  37. #8737
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    Not Uwe Boll
    Not Skeet Ulrich
    DQ

  38. #8738
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    U

    1.Real
    2.Male
    3.Living
    4.American
    5.LAST name begins "U"
    6.No relation to Arts
    7.NOT Political/Military figure
    8.Born BEFORE 1950
    9.NOT businessman/entrepreneur
    10.NOT a science/tech guy
    11.Did NOT win top award in his field
    12.NOT a journalist
    13.NOT criminal/cop
    14.NOT known for single incident

  39. #8739
    Member Elendil's Heir's avatar
    Registered
    Sep 2009
    Location
    The North Coast
    Posts
    24,320

    Default

    Previous IQs:

    Are you a widely-critically-loathed action-film director? - Yes, Uwe Boll
    Did you star in Jericho? - Yes, Skeet Ulrich
    Were you a noted black actress of the Seventies? - Leslie Uggams, seen more recently in the Deadpool movies

    DQ:

    Philosopher/thinker?

    IQs:

    Are you costarring in L.A.'s Finest?
    Are you a track and field star?
    Were you, arguably, even worse than your awful dad?

  40. #8740
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    DQ
    Not Usain Bolt
    DQ

  41. #8741
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    U

    1.Real
    2.Male
    3.Living
    4.American
    5.LAST name begins "U"
    6.No relation to Arts
    7.NOT Political/Military figure
    8.Born BEFORE 1950
    9.NOT businessman/entrepreneur
    10.NOT a science/tech guy
    11.Did NOT win top award in his field
    12.NOT a journalist
    13.NOT criminal/cop
    14.NOT known for single incident
    15.NOT a philosopher/thinker

  42. #8742
    Member Elendil's Heir's avatar
    Registered
    Sep 2009
    Location
    The North Coast
    Posts
    24,320

    Default

    Previous IQs:

    Are you costarring in L.A.'s Finest? - Gabrielle Union
    Are you a track and field star? - Yes, Usain Bolt
    Were you, arguably, even worse than your awful dad? - Uday Hussein

    DQs:

    Religious leader of some kind?
    Associated with NYC?

    IQs:

    Are you a noted Pixar staffer?
    Does a fictional astronaut's experiences hearken back to your story?
    Did a beautiful princess acquire your name?

  43. #8743
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    3 DQs! I SHOULD HAVE swept the previous round!

  44. #8744
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    U

    1.Real
    2.Male
    3.Living
    4.American
    5.LAST name begins "U"
    6.No relation to Arts
    7.NOT Political/Military figure
    8.Born BEFORE 1950
    9.NOT businessman/entrepreneur
    10.NOT a science/tech guy
    11.Did NOT win top award in his field
    12.NOT a journalist
    13.NOT criminal/cop
    14.NOT known for single incident
    15.NOT a philosopher/thinker
    16.NOT a religious figure
    17.Associated w/NYC
    17a. Most famous job based in NYC

  45. #8745
    Member Elendil's Heir's avatar
    Registered
    Sep 2009
    Location
    The North Coast
    Posts
    24,320

    Default

    Previous IQs:

    Are you a noted Pixar staffer? - Lee Unkrich
    Does a fictional astronaut's experiences hearken back to your story? - Bowman in 2001: A Space Odyssey, like Ulysses/Odysseus of old, defeats a one-eyed monster, survives a dangerous voyage and returns home forever changed. Ulysses was a bowman, and proved his identity by restringing his old bow and then expertly shooting an arrow through a series of holes in a row of ax handles
    Did a beautiful princess acquire your name? - Arwen, later called Undomiel in LOTR

    DQs:

    Last letter of last name a vowel?
    Greatest fame before 2000?

    One DQ reserved.

    I won't ask any more IQs.

  46. #8746
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    U

    1.Real
    2.Male
    3.Living
    4.American
    5.LAST name begins "U"
    6.No relation to Arts
    7.NOT Political/Military figure
    8.Born BEFORE 1950
    9.NOT businessman/entrepreneur
    10.NOT a science/tech guy
    11.Did NOT win top award in his field
    12.NOT a journalist
    13.NOT criminal/cop
    14.NOT known for single incident
    15.NOT a philosopher/thinker
    16.NOT a religious figure
    17.Associated w/NYC
    17a. Most famous job based in NYC
    18.Last name ends in CONSONANT
    19.Greatest fame BEFORE 2000

  47. #8747
    Member Elendil's Heir's avatar
    Registered
    Sep 2009
    Location
    The North Coast
    Posts
    24,320

    Default

    DQ:

    Best known for sports?

  48. #8748
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    U

    1.Real
    2.Male
    3.Living
    4.American
    5.LAST name begins "U"
    6.No relation to Arts
    7.NOT Political/Military figure
    8.Born BEFORE 1950
    9.NOT businessman/entrepreneur
    10.NOT a science/tech guy
    11.Did NOT win top award in his field
    12.NOT a journalist
    13.NOT criminal/cop
    14.NOT known for single incident
    15.NOT a philosopher/thinker
    16.NOT a religious figure
    17.Associated w/NYC
    17a. Most famous job based in NYC
    18.Last name ends in CONSONANT
    19.Greatest fame BEFORE 2000
    20.Best known for his association with sports

    Please submit your guess by 1:30 PM Saturday (It's 1:30 AM Friday as I type)

  49. #8749
    Member Elendil's Heir's avatar
    Registered
    Sep 2009
    Location
    The North Coast
    Posts
    24,320

    Default

    Are you Al Unser, the racecar driver?

  50. #8750
    Oliphaunt
    Registered
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    4,549

    Default

    No, I am instead:

    PETER UEBERROTH Chairman of 1984 Olympics and MLB commissioner

+ Reply to thread

Posting rules

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts