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    IQ: Are you the greatest hockey player to come out of the Boston area?
    IQ2: Are you a mystic who just wouldn't die?
    IQ3: Ars you the Oxford educated MSNBC pundit?

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    DQs:

    1. Real
    2. Male
    3. Last name start with R
    4. American

    Quote Originally posted by Elendil's Heir View post
    IQs:

    Did you hang out in Rhosgobel?
    Are you now appearing in Bridge of Spies with Tom Hanks?
    Did you fly across America "crash by crash"?
    No. 1 is Radagast the Brown, pass on the other two.

    Quote Originally posted by Erictelevision View post
    IQ: Are you the greatest hockey player to come out of the Boston area?
    IQ2: Are you a mystic who just wouldn't die?
    IQ3: Ars you the Oxford educated MSNBC pundit?
    No. 2 is Rasputin, pass on the other two.
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    Previous IQs:

    Did you hang out in Rhosgobel? - Yes, Radagast the Brown, a wizard in Tolkien's writings.
    Are you now appearing in Bridge of Spies with Tom Hanks? - British actor Mark Rylance.
    Did you fly across America "crash by crash"? - Cal Rodgers, an early-aviation hero of mine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calbraith_Perry_Rodgers

    DQs:

    Living?
    Best known for the arts?

    IQs:

    Did you lose the Battle of Chickamauga and ignominiously run away?
    Were you a movie actor and father of a noted TV comic actor?
    Were you that TV comic actor?

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    DQs:

    1. Real
    2. Male
    3. Last name start with R
    4. American
    5. Living
    6. Best known for the arts

    Quote Originally posted by Elendil's Heir View post
    IQs:

    Did you lose the Battle of Chickamauga and ignominiously run away?
    Were you a movie actor and father of a noted TV comic actor?
    Were you that TV comic actor?
    Nope, pass on all three.
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    Previous IQs:

    Did you lose the Battle of Chickamauga and ignominiously run away? - Gen. William Rosecrans.
    Were you a movie actor and father of a noted TV comic actor? - Tex Ritter.
    Were you that TV comic actor? - John Ritter.

    DQs:

    Best known for the visual arts?
    Has won a top award in his field?
    Born since 1964?

    IQs:

    Was a law passed to keep someone like you from ever getting your job (or one like it) again?
    Were Stannis your next-eldest brother?
    Did you have no sisters and an eldest brother named Robert?

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    1. Real
    2. Male
    3. Last name start with R
    4. American
    5. Living
    6. Best known for the arts
    7. Best known for the visual arts
    8. Has not won a top award in his field - but has won the next tier down.
    9. Born since 1964

    Quote Originally posted by Elendil's Heir View post
    IQs:

    Was a law passed to keep someone like you from ever getting your job (or one like it) again?
    Were Stannis your next-eldest brother?
    Did you have no sisters and an eldest brother named Robert?
    Pass on all three, although that second one is a Game of Thrones one
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    As is the third.

    Previous IQs:

    Was a law passed to keep someone like you from ever getting your job (or one like it) again? - After Robert Kennedy served as his brother's Attorney General, a Federal anti-nepotism law was passed.
    Were Stannis your next-eldest brother? - Robert Baratheon.
    Did you have no sisters and an eldest brother named Robert? - Renly Baratheon.

    DQ:

    Actor?
    Born since 1990?

    One DQ reserved.

    IQs:

    Were you Earl's dim-witted younger brother?
    Were you Samwell's cold-blooded father?
    Were you Sully's sneaky rival?

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    Jeremy Roenick is the hockey player
    Rachel Maddow is the Oxford Alum.

    DQ: Born East of the Mississippi?
    DQ2: Born South of the mason-Dixon Line?

    IQ: Are you a painter mentioned in a current car ad?
    IQ2: Were you a British nobleman famous for your chivalry?
    IQ3: Did you later apologize for your role in perpetuating the Vietnam War?

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    DQs:

    1. Real
    2. Male
    3. Last name start with R
    4. American
    5. Living
    6. Best known for the arts
    7. Best known for the visual arts
    8. Has not won a top award in his field - but has won the next tier down.
    9. Born since 1964
    10. Actor
    11. Born before 1990
    12. Born west of the Mississippi?
    13. Born south of the mason-Dixon Line


    Quote Originally posted by Elendil's Heir View post
    IQs:

    Were you Earl's dim-witted younger brother?
    Were you Samwell's cold-blooded father?
    Were you Sully's sneaky rival?
    Pass, pass and pass again.

    Quote Originally posted by Erictelevision View post
    IQ: Are you a painter mentioned in a current car ad?
    IQ2: Were you a British nobleman famous for your chivalry?
    IQ3: Did you later apologize for your role in perpetuating the Vietnam War?
    Pass on all three although I'm curious about the second one.
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    Rembrandt
    Walter Raleigh (put a cape over mud for Queen Elizabeth, probably apocryphally)
    Robert Macnamara

    DQ: From TV?
    DQs reserved

    IQ: Were you a Cabinet-mate of MacNamara?

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    IQ2: Are you a mama's boy postman?
    IQ3: Did you have to pretend to be gay to live with two female roomies?

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    DQ: Born East of the Rockies?

    DQ reserved

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    Should there be a question mark for DQ #12? Are you unsure?

    Quote Originally posted by Erictelevision View post
    ...Walter Raleigh (put a cape over mud for Queen Elizabeth, probably apocryphally)....
    Nicely spoofed in Shakespeare in Love (at 1:23 here):

    Previous IQs:

    Were you Earl's dim-witted younger brother? - Randall "Randy" Hickey, in My Name is Earl.
    Were you Samwell's cold-blooded father? - Randall Tarly, on Game of Thrones.
    Were you Sully's sneaky rival? - Randall in Monsters Inc.

    Randall x3!

    DQs:

    Typically a leading man?
    Considered good-looking?

    One DQ reserved.

    IQs:

    Did an actor and his nephew play you as an older man and a younger one?
    Did you go from the Marines to the CIA to the White House?
    Were you a fictional character from Alaska and born after 2000?

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    DQs:

    1. Real
    2. Male
    3. Last name start with R
    4. American
    5. Living
    6. Best known for the arts
    7. Best known for the visual arts
    8. Has not won a top award in his field - but has won the next tier down.
    9. Born since 1964
    10. Actor
    11. Born before 1990
    12. Born west of the Mississippi
    13. Born south of the mason-Dixon Line
    14. Not from TV, but has done some TV work.
    15. Born West of the Rockies?
    16. Not typically a leading man, but has led in some films
    17. Is considered good-looking

    Quote Originally posted by Erictelevision View post
    IQ: Were you a Cabinet-mate of MacNamara?
    IQ2: Are you a mama's boy postman?
    IQ3: Did you have to pretend to be gay to live with two female roomies?
    Should have got the Walter Raleigh question - Good one.
    Pass on those three.

    Quote Originally posted by Elendil's Heir View post
    IQs:

    Did an actor and his nephew play you as an older man and a younger one?
    Did you go from the Marines to the CIA to the White House?
    Were you a fictional character from Alaska and born after 2000?
    Nope, pass on these three as well.

    Don't forget - max of 20 DQs - choose wisely
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    DQ: Known for Drama?
    DQ2: Golden Globe winner?

    2 DQs reserved

    Those were:

    Dean Rusk
    John Ratzenberger
    John Ritter

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    Previous IQs:

    Did an actor and his nephew play you as an older man and a younger one? - Tom Riddle, played by Ralph Fiennes and his nephew in the Harry Potter movies.
    Did you go from the Marines to the CIA to the White House? - Jack Ryan, in the Tom Clancy novels.
    Were you a fictional character from Alaska and born after 2000? - William T. Riker, First Officer of the USS Enterprise-D on ST:TNG.

    DQ:

    Has been in a major film in 2015?

    Three DQs reserved.

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    DQs:

    1. Real
    2. Male
    3. Last name start with R
    4. American
    5. Living
    6. Best known for the arts
    7. Best known for the visual arts
    8. Has not won a top award in his field - but has won the next tier down.
    9. Born since 1964
    10. Actor
    11. Born before 1990
    12. Born west of the Mississippi
    13. Born south of the mason-Dixon Line
    14. Not from TV, but has done some TV work.
    15. Born West of the Rockies?
    16. Not typically a leading man, but has led in some films
    17. Is considered good-looking
    18. Is known for Drama, as in picked up most of his award nominations for Drama.
    19. Not a Golden Globe winner
    20. Appeared in the second biggest film of 2015

    That last clue should give it away easily.

    Last guesses, if you please.
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    Haven't followed the returns this year! Hope EH has!

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    Are you Paul Rudd?

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    Quote Originally posted by Elendil's Heir View post
    Are you Paul Rudd?
    Nope sorry, wrong marvel movie, even though Ant-Man was the better of the pair.
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    Not a comic book guy, so I cry "Uncle"

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    May I take your guess, Eric?

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    Sure

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    Fine by me.
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    Thanks!

    Are you Mark Ruffalo (the Hulk in the two Avengers movies)?

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    I'd forgot about Ruffalo but no I am the third one, Jeremy Renner aka Hawkeye from the Avenger movies.
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    Never would've got that!

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    :: headsmack ::

    Good one.

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    Ok, here we go again, the letter is F
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    IQs:

    Did you give a speech in front of a giant poster of yourself?
    When we first meet you, an American, are you Majority Whip?
    When we first meet you, a Brit, are you Majority Whip?

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    IQ: Were you fixed up with your current girlfriend by the wife of the A-Rod people like?
    IQ2: Are you the subject of a meme biding you farewell?
    IQ3: Are you the part of the alternate logo for the Philadelphia 76ers?

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    Quote Originally posted by Elendil's Heir View post
    IQs:

    Did you give a speech in front of a giant poster of yourself?
    When we first meet you, an American, are you Majority Whip?
    When we first meet you, a Brit, are you Majority Whip?
    1. FDR?
    2. Frank Underwood
    3. Francis Urqahart

    Quote Originally posted by Erictelevision View post
    IQ: Were you fixed up with your current girlfriend by the wife of the A-Rod people like?
    IQ2: Are you the subject of a meme biding you farewell?
    IQ3: Are you the part of the alternate logo for the Philadelphia 76ers?
    1. Argh, you've asked that one before and I can't remember
    2. Nope
    3. Nope

    Take 3 DQs.
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    Fernando Verdasco
    Felicia ("Bye, Felicia")
    Ben Franklin

    DQ: Real?
    DQ2: Male?
    DQ3: Living?

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    Previous IQs:

    Did you give a speech in front of a giant poster of yourself? - Charles Foster Kane: http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/mt...0Kane_post.jpg
    When we first meet you, an American, are you Majority Whip? - Yes, Frank Underwood.
    When we first meet you, a Brit, are you Majority Whip? - Yes, Francis Urquhart.

    DQ:

    Real?

    IQs:

    Did a very bad guy have a picture of you in his hideout?
    Did a very bad guy say he'd rather have a tooth pulled than meet with you again?
    Did you conquer the Incas?

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    ask another DQ Elendil.

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    D'oh! Of course.

    DQ:

    American?

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    DQs:

    1. Real
    2. Male
    3. Living
    4. Not American

    Quote Originally posted by Elendil's Heir View post
    IQs:

    Did a very bad guy have a picture of you in his hideout?
    Did a very bad guy say he'd rather have a tooth pulled than meet with you again?
    Did you conquer the Incas?
    Hmm, nope, pass on all three.
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    Previous IQs:

    Did a very bad guy have a picture of you in his hideout? - Hitler had a picture of Frederick the Great hanging in the Fuhrerbunker.
    Did a very bad guy say he'd rather have a tooth pulled than meet with you again? - Hitler said this after meeting with Francisco Franco of Spain.
    Did you conquer the Incas? - Francisco Pizarro.

    DQs:

    European?
    Best known for the arts?
    Born since 1964?

    IQs:

    Was your mom named Lilith?
    Were you Lilith's first husband?
    Was Louis Howe a longtime supporter and friend of yours?

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    IQ: Did you pull the MVP/RoY double leading your team to a fondly remembered World Series?
    IQ2: Were you a guest at the Correspondents Dinner, who subtly checked out Chrissy Teigen?

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    IQ3: Are you the actress I affectionately call "Hottie Betty"?

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    DQs:

    1. Real
    2. Male
    3. Living
    4. Not American
    5. European
    6. Not best known for the arts
    7. Born since 1964

    Quote Originally posted by Elendil's Heir View post
    IQs:

    Was your mom named Lilith?
    Were you Lilith's first husband?
    Was Louis Howe a longtime supporter and friend of yours?
    1. Pass
    2. Frasier Crane
    3. Pass


    Quote Originally posted by Erictelevision View post
    IQ: Did you pull the MVP/RoY double leading your team to a fondly remembered World Series?
    IQ2: Were you a guest at the Correspondents Dinner, who subtly checked out Chrissy Teigen?
    IQ3: Are you the actress I affectionately call "Hottie Betty"?
    Nope, pass on these three as well.
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    Previous IQs:

    Was your mom named Lilith? - Frederick Crane.
    Were you Lilith's first husband? - Yes, Frederick's dad, Frasier.
    Was Louis Howe a longtime supporter and friend of yours? - FDR.

    DQs:

    Last name start with F?
    British?

    IQs:

    Do you play Mrs. Bates in a popular TV show?
    Did you create that show?
    Did you play a female secret agent in a TV show before 2000?

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    Fred Lynn
    Frank Kaminsky
    America Ferrera

    3 DQs reserved

    IQ: Did you hit the most famous HR in World Series history?

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    DQs:

    1. Real
    2. Male
    3. Living
    4. Not American
    5. European
    6. Not best known for the arts
    7. Born since 1964
    8. Last name starts with F
    9. Not British

    Quote Originally posted by Elendil's Heir View post
    IQs:

    Do you play Mrs. Bates in a popular TV show?
    Did you create that show?
    Did you play a female secret agent in a TV show before 2000?
    1. Pass
    2. Pass
    3. Floella Benjamin

    Quote Originally posted by Erictelevision View post
    IQ: Did you hit the most famous HR in World Series history?
    Nope, no idea. But it will be interesting to see which you think it is.
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    Carlton Fisk.

    DQ reserved, 4 total

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    DQ: From a Warsaw Pact nation?
    DQ2: Political/Military figure?

    2DQs reserved

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    IQ: Did you win your country's Civil War, and are you still dead?

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    Previous IQs:

    Do you play Mrs. Bates in a popular TV show? - Joanne Froggatt, on Downton Abbey.
    Did you create that show? - Julian Fellowes.
    Did you play a female secret agent in a TV show before 2000? - I'll rephrase.

    Two DQs reserved.

    IQs:

    You are not Floella Benjamin. Did you play a female secret agent in a TV show before 2000?
    Did you woo and win Elizabeth Bennet?
    Did you forge the Silmarils?

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    DQs:

    1. Real
    2. Male
    3. Living
    4. Not American
    5. European
    6. Not best known for the arts
    7. Born since 1964
    8. Last name starts with F
    9. Not British
    10. Not from a Warsaw Pact nation
    11. Not a Political or Military figure

    Quote Originally posted by Erictelevision View post
    IQ: Did you win your country's Civil War, and are you still dead?
    Nope. Pass

    Quote Originally posted by Elendil's Heir View post
    IQs:

    You are not Floella Benjamin. Did you play a female secret agent in a TV show before 2000?
    Did you woo and win Elizabeth Bennet?
    Did you forge the Silmarils?
    1. Pass
    2. To my shame, pass
    3. Feanor
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    Previous IQs:

    You are not Floella Benjamin. Did you play a female secret agent in a TV show before 2000? - Barbara Feldon, on Get Smart!
    Did you woo and win Elizabeth Bennet? - FitzWilliam Darcy, in Pride and Prejudice.
    Did you forge the Silmarils? - Yes, Feanor.

    DQs:

    Born in or east of Vienna?
    Born in or north of Vienna?

    IQs:

    Were you a noted Irish freedom-fighter before 1900?
    Were you the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Governor of Ohio in 2014?
    Did Gordon Lightfoot sing about a ship named after you?

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