That was Francisco Franco
DQ: Athlete?
2 DQs reserved
That was Francisco Franco
DQ: Athlete?
2 DQs reserved
DQ: From a "Low country"?
DQ reserved
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
12. Born west of Vienna
13. Born oh so slightly south of Vienna
14. Athlete - as in sportsman
15. Not from a Low Country
Pass on all three.Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
Why ask about a "low country" given my Vienna questions, Eric?
Previous IQs:
Were you a noted Irish freedom-fighter before 1900? - Edward FitzGerald.
Were you the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Governor of Ohio in 2014? - A later Edward FitzGerald.
Did Gordon Lightfoot sing about a ship named after you? - Edmund Fitzgerald.
DQs:
Known for a sport that uses a ball?
Known for a team sport?
Won a championship in his sport?
Two DQs still reserved.
Good point. :head smack:
DQ: Country a dictatorship at some point during 20th century.
IQ: Were you an Italian contributor to nuclear physics?
IQ2: Did you play the not so amorous landlord on "Three's Company"?
IQ3: Are you a former 49er RB who shares his last name with a former VPOTUS?
IQ: Are you a tennis champ who has fathered two sets of twins?
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
12. Born west of Vienna
13. Born oh so slightly south of Vienna
14. Athlete - as in sportsman
15. Not from a Low Country
15. Known for a sport that uses a ball
16. Not Known for a team sport
17. Has won a championship in his sport
18. Country not a dictatorship at some point during 20th century.
1. Fermi
2. Pass
3. Pass
4. Yes I am Roger Federer
Congrats Erictelevision - you go it.
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
Norman Fell
Frank Gore
Letter coming up soon
Okay, your letter is:
E
Good job, Eric!
IQs:
Were you known for your pioneering early photography of humans and animals in motion?
Were you Lincoln's second SecWar?
Were you Lincoln's first Atty. Gen.?
Not Edwin Stanton
2 DQs
IQs:
1. Are you known for your crazy motorbike stunts?
2. Are you the main antagonist for a blue hedgehog?
3. Are you a ski-jumper nicknamed "The Eagle?"
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
Not:
Evel Kenieval
Eddie the Eagle
DQ
Previous IQs:
Were you known for your pioneering early photography of humans and animals in motion? - Eadweard Muybridge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eadwar...nd_horse_gaits.
Were you Lincoln's second SecWar? - Yes, Edwin Stanton.
Were you Lincoln's first Atty. Gen.? - Edward Bates.
DQs:
Real?
Male?
IQs:
Did you play Miss Honey in Matilda?
Were you the leader of the rebels at Masada?
Are you the IMF's best-known recent agent?
3 DQs
Real
Female
Please number the DQ answers.
Previous IQs:
Did you play Miss Honey in Matilda? - Embeth Davidtz.
Were you the leader of the rebels at Masada? - Eleazar.
Are you the IMF's best-known recent agent? - Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise, in the Mission: Impossible movies).
DQs:
Living?
American?
Last name start with E?
IQs:
Did you famously boast that you had "the heart of a man"?
Are you the current Duke of Normandy?
Are you the Manticore monarch in the Honor Harrington sf series?
Not Prince Philip
2 DQS
1.Real
2.Female
3.Living
4.American
5.1st Initial "E"
2. Dr Eggman
DQ: Aged over 40
IQs:
1. Are you the Author of the Lensman Series?
2. Are you a well known American poet?
3. Are you a Hollywood star who married over 6 times?
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
Not:
e. e. cummings
Elizabeth Taylor
1. Real
2. Living
3. Female
4. American
5. 1st initial "E"
6. Over 40
Last edited by Erictelevision; 04 Dec 2015 at 12:03 PM. Reason: Another DQ ANSWER
By "1st initial 'E'" you mean her first name starts with E, right?
Previous IQs:
Did you famously boast that you had "the heart of a man"? - Queen Elizabeth I, in a speech to her troops as the Spanish Armada approached.
Are you the current Duke of Normandy? - I presume this was your Prince Philip guess (please specify which guess is for which IQ, in future), but no, it's his wife, Queen Elizabeth II: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_o...ish_monarch.29
Are you the Manticore monarch in the Honor Harrington sf series? - Queen Elizabeth III.
Elizabeth x3!
DQs:
Best known for the arts?
Considered a beauty?
One DQ reserved.
IQs:
Did you famously wear a black dress apparently held together with clothespins?
Did you star in Showgirls?
Did you play J. Jonah Jameson's secretary?
I'm Not Elizabeth Berkley of "Showgirls" infamy.
DQs for the others
And yes, her first initial is "E".
1. Real
2. Living
3. Female
4. American
5. 1st name begins "E"
6. Over 40
7. Not in Arts
8. Not known as beauty, YMMV
Thanks.
Previous IQs:
Did you famously wear a black dress apparently held together with clothespins? - Elizabeth Hurley, Hugh Grant's gf at the time: http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/wwfeatures/6...j/p01n2j0l.jpg.
Did you star in Showgirls? - Yes, Elizabeth Berkley.
Did you play J. Jonah Jameson's secretary? - Elizabeth Banks.
Another Elizabeth x3!
DQs:
Athlete?
Often seen on TV?
IQs:
Was your tower the highest point in its (not Paris) city?
Did you have "seven stones and seven stars and one White Tree"?
Did your ship become what we know as Venus?
Eiffel was my only guess for the tower, but it's not him so:
3 Dqs
1. Real
2. Living
3. Female
4. American
5. 1st initial is "E"
6. Over age 40
7. Not in Arts
8. Not a beauty, YMMV
9. Not an athlete
10. Not famous for TV appearances
Previous IQs:
Was your tower the highest point in its (not Paris) city? - Ecthelion, in Minas Tirith, in Tolkien's LOTR.
Did you have "seven stones and seven stars and one White Tree"? - Elendil the Tall, escaping from Numenor.
Did your ship become what we know as Venus? - Earendil the Mariner, after sailing into the West.
DQs:
Political/military?
Born north of Mason-Dixon Line?
Two DQs reserved.
IQs:
Was your husband the GOP nominee in 1996?
Did a handsome blacksmith refuse to use your first name?
Did FitzWilliam Darcy woo and win you?
Not Wouldbe First Lady Elizabeth Dole
2 DQS
1. Real
2. Living
3. Female
4. American
5. Her 1st name begins "E"
6. Over age 40
7. Not in Arts
8. Not known as beauty, YMMV
9. Not an Athlete
10. Not known for TV appearances
11. Born North of the Mason-Dixon Line
12. Not politician, though her fame had political ramifications (not in military in any way)
Assume your second revealed IQ above is the source of your screen name?
Yes indeed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ElendilAssume your second revealed IQ above is the source of your screen name?
Previous IQs:
Was your husband the GOP nominee in 1996? - Yes, Elizabeth "Libby" Dole.
Did a handsome blacksmith refuse to use your first name? - Elizabeth Swann, in the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie.
Did FitzWilliam Darcy woo and win you? - Elizabeth "Lizzie" Bennet, in Pride and Prejudice.
Elizabeth x3 again! (And the fact that Keira Knightley played the latter two roles is only a coincidence. Ahem).
DQs:
Married to a famous man?
Over 60?
IQs:
Were you married to Henry II of England?
Did your mother-in-law give you a house but come and go as she pleased?
Were you Samwise's beautiful daughter?
Not Eleanor of Aquitaine
Not Eleanor Roosevelt (Anna Delano being the pushy mother-in-law)
DQ
1. Real
2. Living
3. Female
4. American
5. 1st initial "E"
6. Over 40
7. Not in Arts
8. Not a beauty, YMMV
9. Not an Athlete
10. Not famous for TV appearances
11. Never had famous Husband
12. Over 60
13. Not a politician, though her fame had political implications
14. From North of the Mason-Dixon Line
Note subtle hint in 11
Last edited by Erictelevision; 06 Dec 2015 at 01:12 AM.
BTW, just checked, FDR's mom was Sarah.
The 3rd one's an "Eleanor" I assume?
IQs:
Were you married to Henry II of England? - Yes, Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Did your mother-in-law give you a house but come and go as she pleased? - Yes, Eleanor Roosevelt.
Were you Samwise's beautiful daughter? - Elanor Gamgee.
El[e]anor x3!
DQ:
Known as a businesswoman?
IQs:
Were you the heroine of Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Were you the heroine of a G.B. Shaw play, later turned into a musical?
Have you been played by Patrick Stewart, Michael Caine and George C. Scott?
Need to read UTC
Not Eliza Doolittle ("My Fair Lady")
No idea who those actors all have in common
2 DQS
1. Real
2. Living
3. Female
4. American
5. 1st initial "E"
6. Over 40
7. Not in Arts
8. Not a beauty, YMMV
9. Not an athlete
10. Not known for TV appearances
11. No famous Husband (hint!)
12. Over 60
13. Born north of the Mason-Dixon Line
14. Not a politician or military figure (though her fame had political ramifications)
15. Not a businesswoman
EH: If we make it to 20, and CIAS returns, I will let him ask his unused DQ, if that's okay.
Back again
E.E. Doc Smith
DQ:
Scientist?
IQs:
1. Did Andrew Lloyd Webber make a musical out of your ruling life?
2. Were you the previous Governor of the Bank of England?
3. Are you married to Paul Simon?
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
I'm Not Eva Peron
DQ for the others
Hey, it worked
It's a cow point.
BTW, willing to go slightly past 20 If needed
Moooo! Thanks.
Previous IQs:
Were you the heroine of Uncle Tom's Cabin? - Eliza.
Were you the heroine of a G.B. Shaw play, later turned into a musical? - Yes, Eliza Doolittle.
Have you been played by Patrick Stewart, Michael Caine and George C. Scott? - Ebenezer Scrooge.
Two DQs reserved.
Hmm. Drawing a blank on this lady, given the clues so far. What would be useful to ask next, CIAS?
Should have got Scrooge!
Read my parenthetical comments
1. Eddie George
2. Edie Brickell
Why do I have a feeling that this is someone a law or something has been named after or she was some politician's mistress/unmarried partner, or even preferred ladies, hence the husband hint. Unfortunately, my knowledge of elderly American mistresses is a little lacking.
Hmm.
DQ: Famous Partner?
One DQ reserved.
In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.
1. Real
2. Living
3. Female
4. American
5. First name begins "E"
6. Over 40
7. Not in Arts
8. Not a beauty, YMMV
9. Not an athlete
10. Not known for TV appearances
11. No famous Husband (HINT!)
12. Over 60
13. Born north of the Mason-Dixon Line
14. Not a politician (though her fame has political implications)
15. Not a businesswoman
16. Not a scientist
17. No independently famous SO (their fame is linked)
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