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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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?
DQs:
1. Real
2. Male
3. Last name start with R
4. American
No. 1 is Radagast the Brown, pass on the other two.Quote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
No. 2 is Rasputin, pass on the other two.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
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?
DQs:
1. Real
2. Male
3. Last name start with R
4. American
5. Living
6. Best known for the arts
Nope, pass on all three.Quote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
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?
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
Pass on all three, although that second one is a Game of Thrones one :(Quote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
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?
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?
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
Pass, pass and pass again.Quote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
Pass on all three although I'm curious about the second one.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
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?
IQ2: Are you a mama's boy postman?
IQ3: Did you have to pretend to be gay to live with two female roomies?
DQ: Born East of the Rockies?
DQ reserved
Should there be a question mark for DQ #12? Are you unsure?
Nicely spoofed in Shakespeare in Love (at 1:23 here): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wAG98wcrYcQuote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
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?
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
Should have got the Walter Raleigh question - Good one.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Pass on those three.
Nope, pass on these three as well.Quote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
Don't forget - max of 20 DQs - choose wisely
DQ: Known for Drama?
DQ2: Golden Globe winner?
2 DQs reserved
Those were:
Dean Rusk
John Ratzenberger
John Ritter
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.
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.
Haven't followed the returns this year! Hope EH has!
Are you Paul Rudd?
Nope sorry, wrong marvel movie, even though Ant-Man was the better of the pair.Quote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
Not a comic book guy, so I cry "Uncle"
May I take your guess, Eric?
Sure
Fine by me.
Thanks!
Are you Mark Ruffalo (the Hulk in the two Avengers movies)?
I'd forgot about Ruffalo but no I am the third one, Jeremy Renner aka Hawkeye from the Avenger movies.
Never would've got that!
:: headsmack ::
Good one.
Ok, here we go again, the letter is F
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?
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. FDR?Quote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
2. Frank Underwood
3. Francis Urqahart
1. Argh, you've asked that one before and I can't rememberQuote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
2. Nope
3. Nope
Take 3 DQs.
Fernando Verdasco
Felicia ("Bye, Felicia")
Ben Franklin
DQ: Real?
DQ2: Male?
DQ3: Living?
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?
ask another DQ Elendil. ;)
D'oh! Of course.
DQ:
American?
DQs:
1. Real
2. Male
3. Living
4. Not American
Hmm, nope, pass on all three.Quote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
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?
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"?
DQs:
1. Real
2. Male
3. Living
4. Not American
5. European
6. Not best known for the arts
7. Born since 1964
1. PassQuote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
2. Frasier Crane
3. Pass
Nope, pass on these three as well.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
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?
Fred Lynn
Frank Kaminsky
America Ferrera
3 DQs reserved
IQ: Did you hit the most famous HR in World Series history?
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
1. PassQuote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
2. Pass
3. Floella Benjamin
Nope, no idea. But it will be interesting to see which you think it is.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Carlton Fisk.
DQ reserved, 4 total
DQ: From a Warsaw Pact nation?
DQ2: Political/Military figure?
2DQs reserved
IQ: Did you win your country's Civil War, and are you still dead?
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?
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
Nope. PassQuote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
1. PassQuote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
2. To my shame, pass
3. Feanor
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?
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.Quote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
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. FermiQuote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
2. Pass
3. Pass
4. Yes I am Roger Federer
Congrats Erictelevision - you go it.
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?"
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 EggmanQuote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
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?
Not:
e. e. cummings
Elizabeth Taylor
1. Real
2. Living
3. Female
4. American
5. 1st initial "E"
6. Over 40
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/ElendilQuote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
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
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 SmithQuote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
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?
I'm Not Eva Peron
DQ for the others
Hey, it workedQuote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
It's a cow point. ;)Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
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 GeorgeQuote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
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.
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)
Cat: your musings lead to a useful DQ. ;)
DQ:
Lesbian?
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
12. Over 60
13. Born north of Mason-Dixon line
14. Not a politician, though her fame had political ramifications
15. Not a businesswoman
16. Not a scientist
17. No independently famous SO (famous as unit)
18. Lesbian ("Not that there's anything wrong with that"). ;)
Remember, I'm perfectly happy to go slightly past 20 if necessary
IQ:
Did you play Dory in Finding Nemo?
Not Ellen Degeneress
We each have one DQ reserved, CIAS. Still can't figure out who this is. What else should we ask?
I would hazard a guess that it's someone whom fame happened to more than anything else. I've no ideas as to who it might be though. My knowledge of older American ladies is pretty limited to Hillary Clinton or Hollywood stars.
Hmm, pondering time.
OK, thanks.
DQ:
Best known for a single incident?
Another DQ answerQuote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Still baffled. Want to ask when the single event was, CIAS? "Since 1980," maybe?
I'm baffled too, sounds like a reasonable idea.
DQ. Event took place before 1990?
Quote:
Originally posted by ErictelevisionAnother DQ answerQuote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Stab in the dark....
IQ:
Are you the lesbian daughter of Dick Cheney?
Not Mary Cheney
Would you like me to reveal the answer? (I don't blame CIAS for being stumped)
As far as I'm concerned, yes. Can't figure out who this is, based on the clues. I don't think I know of any famous lesbians over 60.
Okay then: I am Edith "Edie" Windsor. The woman whose lawsuit effectively killed DOMA.
Ah, yes. Vaguely knew of her as a person - certainly knew of the case. Good one!
Thanks!! Your new letter is:
R
Yeah, I was totally stumped. I don't know the person or what DOMA is? Any chance of a clue?
IQs
1. Are you a 1920's silent film star?
2. Are you a well known ballet dancer
3. Do you have a shiny nose?
Not:
1. Rudolph Valentino
2. Rudolph Nuryev
3. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
IQs:
1. Do you want to prove you are better than Ken Masters as the best American fighter?
2. Were you supposed to be Conan's cousin before copyright got in the way?
3. Are your signature weapons a staff and a pack of playing cards?
Cat: 3 DQS
Explanation for last person: DOMA was the Defense of Marriage Act, a law passed in the 90s making same-sex marriage illegal.
IQs:
Are you the best-known person to hail from Dixon, Ill.?
Are you that person's spouse?
Are you the child of that couple, named after the husband?
I am none of the Reagans:
Ronald
Nancy
Ron
1. RufusQuote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
2. Red Sonja
3. Remy LeBeau aka Gambit
DQs:
1. Female
2. Living
3. First name begins with R
IQs:
1. Are you the Universe's best known Lombax?
2. Has your first name become synonymous with trolling?
3. Was your Fall and Rise charted in a famous TV series?
Swept mine!
IQs:
Did you hang out at Rhosgobel?
Did Salmon P. Chase succeed you as Chief Justice?
Did you command His Imperial Majesty's Battlecruiser MacArthur?
Not Chief Justice Ruteledge
2 DQS
1. Female
2. Living
3. Only name begins R
CIAS 3 DQS
Previous IQs:
Did you hang out at Rhosgobel? - Radagast the Brown, a wizard in Tolkien's writings.
Did Salmon P. Chase succeed you as Chief Justice? - Roger B. Taney, notorious for his Dred Scott opinion.
Did you command His Imperial Majesty's Battlecruiser MacArthur? - Roderick, Lord Blaine, in Niven and Pournelle's sf novel The Mote in God's Eye.
DQs:
American?
Born since 1964?
IQs:
Did you sing a duet with Eminem about domestic violence?
Are you the best-known meter maid in pop culture history?
Did you kill a Luftwaffe major?
This round went MUCH better!
I am indeed: RIHANNA!!
Next letter?
Well that went quickly. Well done EH
And obviously, I'm not Rita of Beatles fame. :)
Also shoulda got Taney!! Smh
Woohoo! Thanks. The Rihanna/Eminem song in question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uelHwf8o7_U
Previous IQs:
Are you the best-known meter maid in pop culture history? - Yes, Lovely Rita: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScrfvJr7PyI
Did you kill a Luftwaffe major? - Rick Blaine killed Maj. Strasser at the end of Casablanca. Round up the usual suspects!
It's been awhile since we played it, so our next letter is
A
IQ: Are you the gold standard smart dude?
IQ2: Were you the conservative son of hippie parents in Columbus OH?
IQ3: Are you the only non-President on American paper money?
Not Albert Einstein, Alex (Michael J. Fox) from that Eighties sitcom, or Alexander Hamilton (or Benjamin Franklin, who's on the $100 bill, for that matter).
The show was "Family Ties". Forgot Ben too late
IQ: Did you kill the man on the $10 in a duel?
IQ2: Is there a movement to get you off the $20?
IQ3: Are you a Latino TV chef with a decidedly non-Latino first name?
Not Aaron Burr, Andrew Jackson or... dunno.
Aaron Sanchez
DQ: Real
IQ: Is your least favorite movie "Mr. and Mrs. Smith"?
IQ2: Are you the reason they hate the movie?
IQ3: Are you a former GOP Senator who co-chaired a deficit reduction committee?
Dunno x3.
A.
1. real
Forgot to answer these.Quote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
1. Ratchet
2. Rick Astley
3. Reginald Perrin.
IQs:
1. Were you the original onscreen Demelza?
2. Were you Garion's first kill through Sorcery?
3. Did you play a role instead of Julia Roberts, as an American in London
ET - I like your first two IQs. :D
Jennifer Anniston
Angelina Jolie (met Brad on set)
Alan Simpson
DQ1: Living?
DQ2: Male?
DQ3: American?
IQ: Did you "take the initiative creating the Internet"?
IQ2: Did you do a faceplant on the balance beam at the Olympic Trials?
IQ3: Do you believe stuffing is evil?
Ouch. Dunno any of those.Quote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
Not Al Gore, dunno, and dunno.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
A.
1. real
2. dead
3. male
4. not American
Amy Chow
Alton Brown
DQ: Died after 1900?
DQ2: European?
IQ: Are you the Italian judge on Chopped?
IQ2: Are you the winner of "Next Food Network Star" who has battled Post-Partum Depression?
IQ3: Were you the prototypical "sensitive man"?
1. Angharad ReesQuote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
2. Asharak
3. Andie McDowell
DQs
1. In Poltics/Military
2 DQs reserved
IQs:
1. Did you manage Chelsea to a Champion's League Final?
2. Are you the current England Cricket captain?
3. Are you the MP involved in Plebgate?
Dunno x2, not Alan Alda.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Dunno any of these.Quote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
A.
1. real
2. dead
3. male
4. not American
5. died after 1900
6. European
7. not in politics; served in military but not best known for it
Alex Guarnaschelli
Aarti Sequiri
DQ: General?
DQ2: Died before 1950?
IQ: Is the NBA Coach of the Year award named after you?
IQ2: Did you play a man with serious Mommy issues?
IQ3: Did you play a character who favored fava beans and chianti?
Dunno, not Anthony Perkins (Psycho) or Anthony Hopkins (Silence of the Lambs etc.).Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
A.
1. real
2. dead
3. male
4. not American
5. died after 1900
6. European
7. not in politics; served in military but not best known for it
8. did not rise to the rank of general
9. died after 1950
"Red" Auerbach
DQ: Veteran?
IQ: Do I refer to you as "Hottie Betty"? ;)
IQ2: Are you the A-Rod people like?
IQ3: Are you the A-Rod people hate?
Not Veronica Lodge, dunno and dunno.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
A.
1. real
2. dead
3. male
4. not American
5. died after 1900
6. European
7. not in politics; served in military but not best known for it
8. did not rise to the rank of general
9. died after 1950
10. was a veteran
Those were:
America Ferrera (was SURE you'd get that!). ;)
Andy Roddick
Alex Rodriguez
DQ1: From a Warsaw Pact Nation?
DQ2: Died before 2000?
DQ3: First initial "A"?
IQ1: Did you tell Packer fans to R-E-L-A-X?
IQ2: Are you a former NY congressman and mayoral candidate with a giggle-inducing name?
IQ3: Are you Norman Chad's poker man-crush?
Dunno, not Anthony Weiner (one of my all-time favorite TNY covers: http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1265842/im...R-facebook.jpg), and dunno.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
A.
1. real
2. dead
3. male
4. not American
5. died after 1900
6. European
7. not in politics; served in military but not best known for it
8. did not rise to the rank of general
9. died after 1950
10. was a veteran
11. not from a Warsaw Pact nation
12. died before 2000
13. last name starts with A
Aaron Rodgers
Patrik Antonius
DQ: Won Military Award? (Equ to Purple Heart, etc)
DQ2: Scandanavian?
IQ: Are you an important figure for roughly 3/4 of the world's people?
IQ2: Were you a South American dictator turned war criminal?
IQ: We're you a notable Asian-American SI model during the aughts?
Not Augustus Caesar, Augusto Pinochet or... dunno.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
A.
1. real
2. dead
3. male
4. not American
5. died after 1900
6. European
7. not in politics; served in military but not best known for it
8. did not rise to the rank of general
9. died after 1950
10. was a veteran
11. not from a Warsaw Pact nation
12. died before 2000
13. last name starts with A
14. won no military award that I can determine
15. not Scandinavian
Those were:
Abraham (the religious patriarch)
Audrey Quock
DQs reserved
DQ: From British Isles?
DQ reserved
IQ: Were you the genocidal German dictator during WWII?
IQ2: Were you the brains behind that genocide?
IQ3: Are you an author whose death was overshadowed by JFK's?
Checking Wiki, I see the Roman Empire controlled, at most, about 21% of the world population.
Not Adolf Hitler, Adolf Eichmann (more recent research suggests his role was overstated by the Israelis who captured him - Himmler and Heydrich were more important to the Final Solution) or Aldous Huxley (or C.S. Lewis, who also died Nov. 22, 1963).Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
A.
1. real
2. dead
3. male
4. not American
5. died after 1900
6. European
7. not in politics; served in military but not best known for it
8. did not rise to the rank of general
9. died after 1950
10. was a veteran
11. not from a Warsaw Pact nation
12. died before 2000
13. last name starts with A
14. won no military award that I can determine
15. not Scandinavian
16. not from British Isles
Heydrich was probably a bigger fish in the Holocaust. :)
IQ: Are you the OTHER Iberian dictator? (Who is also still dead). ;)
Can't be Lewis! No "A" initial. :)
DQ: Survived the war he fought in?
1. Avram GrantQuote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
2. Alaistair Cook
3. Andrew Mitchell
DQs:
1. Better known for literature?
3 DQs reserved
IQ: Do we have you to thank/blame for the "Real Housewives.." Shows?
IQ2: Were you "W"'s Chief of Staff?
IQ3: Are you the "Top Chef" alumna who frequently judges "Cutthroat Kitchen"?
Not... Antonio Salazar?Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Dunno, not Andrew Card, and not Alton Brown.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
A.
1. real
2. dead
3. male
4. not American
5. died after 1900
6. European
7. not in politics; served in military but not best known for it
8. did not rise to the rank of general
9. died after 1950
10. was a veteran
11. not from a Warsaw Pact nation
12. died before 2000
13. last name starts with A
14. won no military award that I can determine
15. not Scandinavian
16. not from British Isles
17. survived the war he served in
18. not better known for literature
Andy Cohen foisted those shows on America (he runs programming at Bravo)
Antonia Lafosa is the Cutthroat judge
DQ: Did something that would've led American newscast?
DQ reserved
May we deduce that "not know for literature" means he never wrote book about his experiences/life?
Hmm, I'm rather stumped on this one. I've a feeling I should have extended that one about literature out to the arts or said acting instead.
Still thinking.
DQ: More "infamous" than "famous"?
Check your phrasing. I answered the question just as it was asked.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
A.
1. real
2. dead
3. male
4. not American
5. died after 1900
6. European
7. not in politics; served in military but not best known for it
8. did not rise to the rank of general
9. died after 1950
10. was a veteran
11. not from a Warsaw Pact nation
12. died before 2000
13. last name starts with A
14. won no military award that I can determine
15. not Scandinavian
16. not from British Isles
17. survived the war he served in
18. not better known for literature
19. did not do something that would've led an American newscast
20. not more "infamous" than "famous"
CIAS, I'll let you ask your three reserved DQs in the next 48 hours, please.
DQ: Are you..Armand Assante?
Do you sure you want to ask your "Are you Firstname Lastname?" question before CIAS gets his last three DQs, Eric?
Good point. Though I doubt they'd help
DQs:
1. Worked in the fashion world?
2. Was a Film/TV Star?
3. Aged over 70 when they died?
Your answer to 1 could've led me to someone.
He's alive, so I would've been wrong.
A.
1. real
2. dead
3. male
4. not American
5. died after 1900
6. European
7. not in politics; served in military but not best known for it
8. did not rise to the rank of general
9. died after 1950
10. was a veteran
11. not from a Warsaw Pact nation
12. died before 2000
13. last name starts with A
14. won no military award that I can determine
15. not Scandinavian
16. not from British Isles
17. survived the war he served in
18. not better known for literature
19. did not do something that would've led an American newscast
20. not more "infamous" than "famous"
21. did not work in the fashion world
22. wasn't a film/TV star
23. older than 70 when he died
OK, with three bonus questions, that's it for DQs. You now each get an "Are you Firstname Lastname?" question in the next 48 hours.
I figured out who you AREN'T, just not who you ARE.
Merry Christmas to the stumper!
OK, time's up. I was thinking of
Hans Asperger
The noted psychological-disorder researcher, who gave his name to a particular form of autism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Asperger.
I'll start the next round tomorrow, probably.
Interesting pick!!
My mom diagnosed me with AS, a bull diagnosis. My cousin legitimately has AS.
However, the condition technically doesn't exist anymore, it's all ASD.
Unusual choice, wouldn't have got it, but nice all the same. Ho hum, on to the next one.
OK, our next letter is
H
Have at it!
IQ: Did you die on Halloween night, after a magic trick gone awry?
IQ2: Did you write the first code of law?
IQ3: Were you the first victim of the Southern Strategy?
Not Harry Houdini, Hammurabi or Hubert H. Humphrey. That's a lotta H's!
IQ: Did go from Queen City DJ to substitute history teacher in NYC?
IQ2: Are you a distant cousin of the man Daniel Day Lewis played in his biggest role?
IQ3: Are you the liberal Iowa Senator?
Not Howard Hesseman, Tom Hanks (descended from Nancy Hanks, Lincoln's mother) or Tom Harkin.
IQ: Did you once hold the most revered record in sports?
IQ2: Were you in charge of indoctrinating Germans to the righteousness of Nazism?
IQs:
1. Are you known for your surreal humour and Burp TV?
2. Did you write about the Stainless Steel Rat
3. Did you create Allan Quatermain?
Not Hank Aaron; not Adolf Hitler.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Dunno, not Harry Harrison, and not H. Rider Haggard.Quote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
Wasn't thinking Hitler, but that's closer to who I was thinking. :)
IQ: Were you a major Hitler lieutenant?
IQ2: Were you a Nazi who cheated the gallows by committing suicide on the eve of your execution?
IQ3: Were you vice-Fuhrer, and the last prisoner at the jail you lived out your days?
BTW, the person from the last game I was thinking was Giorgio Armani.
Not Heinrich Himmler, Hermann Goering or Rudolph Hess.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Bonus awful Nazi "H" person: I'm also not Reinhard Heydrich.
Thanks for saving me the IQ! ;)
IQ: After a successful playing career, did you become a manager teaching players a valuable lesson?
IQ2: Were you an advisor to Reagan who didn't know the succession order?
IQ3: Are you the Fox News pundit who made me want to throw things at my TV?
Dunno, not Al Haig or Sean Hannity.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Rogers Hornsby ("There's NO CRYING in baseball! NO CRYING!!")
DQ: Real?
IQ: Are you the MSNBC pundit who airs an hour before Hannity?
IQ2: Are you the designer name dropped by Billy Joel?
IQ3: Are you a top female poker player with an unfortunate last name?
I remember that remark from Tom Hanks in A League of Their Own; didn't know Hornsby originated it.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Dunno, not Halston and dunno.
H.
1. real
He didn't it just referenced him. :)
Chris Hayes
Maria Ho
DQ: Male?
DQ2: Living?
IQ: Are you the greatest hold 'em player?
IQ2: Are you a poker player known for unorthodox hand selection?
IQ3: Did you NOT have a "License to Drive"?
Dunno x2; not Sammy Hagar.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
H.
1. real
2. male
3. dead