Those were:
Phil Hellmuth
Gus Hansen
Corey Haim
DQ: In Arts?
DQ2: American?
DQ3: Died after 1900?
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Those were:
Phil Hellmuth
Gus Hansen
Corey Haim
DQ: In Arts?
DQ2: American?
DQ3: Died after 1900?
IQ: Did you replace David Lee Roth in Van Halen?
IQ2: Are you on the $10?
IQ3: Do you live in Texas, and sell propane, and propane accessories?
Not Sammy Hagar, Alexander Hamilton (one of my favorite Framers) or Hank Hill.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
H.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. not in the arts
5. not American
6. died before 1900
IQ: Are you a Cold War era spy whose guilt is STILL hotly debated?
IQ2: Are you an overweight mamas boy, whose dad is convinced you're gay?
IQ3: Are you a substitute Spanish teacher who sold skunky beer?
Not Alger Hiss (a law school classmate of my late grandfather's!), dunno and dunno.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Bobby Hill (Hank's son)
Peggy Hill (Hank's wife)
DQ: Died after 1800?
DQ2: European?
IQ: Are you the too powerful government official played by Leonardo DiCaprio?
IQ2: Are you the idiosyncratic businessman played by Leonardo DiCaprio?
BTW: What's your take on Hiss? I say spy.
Neither J. Edgar Hoover nor Howard Hughes.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
I'm inclined to agree with you about Hiss, although the evidence, even using post-1991 Soviet files, is mixed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alger_...oviet_archives. It may now be impossible to ever know for sure. My grandfather died in 1979 and FWIW was convinced Hiss was innocent.
H.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. not in the arts
5. not American
6. died before 1900
7. died after 1800
8. European
IQ: Were you Japanese emperor during WWII?
IQ2: Were you Lincoln's 1st VP?
IQ3: Were you the hockey player turned golfer?
Saw Time magazine book about Hamilton today in Shaws. Immediately thought of you. :)
Not Hirohito, Hannibal Hamlin or... dunno.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Thanks! If you want something thicker, try Ron Chernow's book. Simply magnificent.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
"No I'm not talking about Tiger Woods, I'm talking about Mr. Happy Gilmore!"
DQ: Born between 1750 and 1800?
IQ: Are you a supermodel engaged to the most overrated player in baseball history?
IQ2: Is your name synonymous with a person's signature?
IQ3: Did you deliver the longest innagural address in history, and quickly come to regret it?
Dunno, not John Hancock (here's the stern of a destroyer named after him: http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/0598129.jpg) and not William Henry Harrison.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
H.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. not in the arts
5. not American
6. died before 1900
7. died after 1800
8. European
9. born between 1750 and 1800
Hannah Davis (engaged to Derek Jeter)
DQ: From traditional NATO nation?
IQ: Are you a POTUS who defeated a sitting Prez, only to lose a rematch?
IQ2: Are you a Congressman whose work meant you didn't live to see the Civil War?
IQ3: Are you an NBA great nicknamed "The Dream"?
Not Benjamin Harrison, who won and then lost running against Grover Cleveland; not Henry Clay, and dunno.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
H.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. not in the arts
5. not American
6. died before 1900
7. died after 1800
8. European
9. born between 1750 and 1800
10. from a traditional NATO nation
Hakeem Olajuwon
DQ: died before 1850?
IQ: Are you the only Commerce Secretary to become POTUS?
IQ2: Are you an otherwise unremarkable NBA player known for clutch playoff play?
IQ3: Are you the only 20th century POTUS not to attend college?
Not Herbert Hoover; dunno; not Harry Truman.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
H.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. not in the arts
5. not American
6. died before 1900
7. died after 1800
8. European
9. born between 1750 and 1800
10. from a traditional NATO nation
11. died after 1850
Robert Horry
DQ: Political/Military figure?
IQ: Do you voice a Springfield resident victimized by juvenile prank calls?
IQ2: Did you help people live out dreams on your property after they arrived by plane?
IQ3: Are you a famed actor whose dad murdered a judge?
Not Moe's voice, as memorably provided by Hank Azaria; not Tattoo, played by Herve Villechaize (sp?); not Woody Harrelson.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
H.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. not in the arts
5. not American
6. died before 1900
7. died after 1800
8. European
9. born between 1750 and 1800
10. from a traditional NATO nation
11. died after 1850
12. not a political/military figure
Think you nailed Tattoo's spelling. :bow: :)
IQ: Are you a former NFL DB, who holds the record for pick-6s?
IQ2: Is your best known song a Dolly Parton cover?
IQ3: Did you create Dennis the Menace?
Still on H?
1. Harry HillQuote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
DQ:
British
IQs:
1. Were you a Welsh Goon?
2. Did you, a South African Rugby Player, notably race a cheetah?
3. Did you write about a young reporter and his scotty dog?
Not Franco Harris (?), Whitney Houston ("I Will Always Love You") or Hank Ketcham.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Dunno x2; not Herge of Tintin and Snowy fame.Quote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
H.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. not in the arts
5. not American
6. died before 1900
7. died after 1800
8. European
9. born between 1750 and 1800
10. from a traditional NATO nation
11. died after 1850
12. not a political/military figure
13. British
Ken Houston
DQ: Scientist/Inventor?
IQ: Did you notoriously miss a putt at the Masters, giving rise to your rhyming nickname?
IQ2: Did you win the U.S. Open after surviving a car wreck that should have killed you?
IQ3: Did you bring your Oscar with you when accepting a Razzie?
Dunno any of those. Three DQs!Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
H.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. not in the arts
5. not American
6. died before 1900
7. died after 1800
8. European
9. born between 1750 and 1800
10. from a traditional NATO nation
11. died after 1850
12. not a political/military figure
13. British
14. not a scientist/inventor
Scott Hoch ("Hoch as in choke")
Ben Hogan
Halle Berry
DQ: Businessman?
DQ2: Knighted?
DQ reserved
IQ: Did you play Corey Haim's dream girl in "License to Drive"?
IQ2: When hit a key approach shot, did you exclaim,"Be the right club today!"?
IQ3: Are you a bust NFL QB who later served in Congress?
Dunno #1 and 3; not Happy Gilmore.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
H.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. not in the arts
5. not American
6. died before 1900
7. died after 1800
8. European
9. born between 1750 and 1800
10. from a traditional NATO nation
11. died after 1850
12. not a political/military figure
13. British
14. not a scientist/inventor
15. businessman
16. not knighted
Heather Graham
Hal Sutton
Heath Shuler
DQ: Named business after himself?
DQ2: Business still around today?
2 DQs reserved
DQ: Last initial "H"?
DQ reserved
1. Harry SecombeQuote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
2. Bryan Habana
2 DQs reserved
H.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. not in the arts
5. not American
6. died before 1900
7. died after 1800
8. European
9. born between 1750 and 1800
10. from a traditional NATO nation
11. died after 1850
12. not a political/military figure
13. British
14. not a scientist/inventor
15. businessman
16. not knighted
17. named business after himself
18. business still around today
19. last name starts with H
IQ: Did your granddaughter star in a reality show with Lionel Richie's daughter?
Not Conrad Hilton.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
IQ: Does Colin Mochrie do a TERRIBLE impression of you?
IQ2: Did you notoriously pick up a transgender prostitute?
IQ3: Did you live at Walden?
Not Holly Golightly (?), not Hugh Grant, and not Henry David Thoreau.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Humphrey Bogart (go to YouTube, look for "Whose Line Questionable Impressions")
DQ: Business produced a tangible product? (As opposed to provided service)
Do I forfeit my other 2 DQs?
I looked, but there are several, and the one I watched didn't have Mochrie do Bogie (unless it was SO bad that I didn't even recognize it). Link, please?Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
H.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. not in the arts
5. not American
6. died before 1900
7. died after 1800
8. European
9. born between 1750 and 1800
10. from a traditional NATO nation
11. died after 1850
12. not a political/military figure
13. British
14. not a scientist/inventor
15. businessman
16. not knighted
17. named business after himself
18. business still around today
19. last name starts with H
20. produces tangible products and provides services
Go ahead and ask your final two DQs.
Sorry, don't know how to,post linkies. :(
DQ: Product/service used on daily basis by people?
DQ2: Advertised on TV?
Go to YouTube.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Find the video you want.
Click once on the URL at the top of your screen.
Click CTRL-C (which copies it).
Come back here.
Click CTRL-V (to paste it where you want it).
Easy peasy - good luck!
H.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. not in the arts
5. not American
6. died before 1900
7. died after 1800
8. European
9. born between 1750 and 1800
10. from a traditional NATO nation
11. died after 1850
12. not a political/military figure
13. British
14. not a scientist/inventor
15. businessman
16. not knighted
17. named business after himself
18. business still around today
19. last name starts with H
20. produces tangible products and provides services
21. products/services used on daily basis by people
22. advertised on TV
OK, please ask your "Are you Firstname Lastname?" questions, one apiece, by noon Sunday EST.
Are you Mr. Hormel?
Good guess, but no. He was American, I think.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
George was from Buffalo, settled in MN. Also born too late (1860)
I remember that Hormel is now based in Minnesota (there was a controversial strike by its workers in the Eighties), but didn't know where exactly the guy who founded the company was from.
Got that from Wikipedia. :)Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
OK, time's up. Our mystery person is
Charles Harrod
Best known for the upscale department store he opened in London, which is still going strong:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Henry_Harrod
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrods
I'll start the next round in the next day or two.
Great pick!!
Good pick there.
Thanks! I only visited Harrods once, on a London visit in early 1983, but it was certainly memorable.
Our first letter of the New Year is
M
IQ: Are you a supermodel fixed up by the ARod people like?
IQ2: Do I know about you what Ross didn't know about Dorothy?
IQ3: Are you the most popular singer of the 90s?
Not Minka Kelly, dunno, and neither Michael Jackson nor Michael Bolton.
Jarah Mariano
Michelle Kwan
Mariah Carey
DQ1: Real?
DQ2: Male?
DQ3: Living?
Hmm. I guess I don't understand the Ross/Dorothy clue. And by what measure was Mariah Carey bigger than Jackson or Bolton?
M.
1. fictional
Mariah had most record sales (110m)
Explanation for Michelle Kwan: Remember the "Friends" episode with the "freebie" lists? One of Ross' was Dorothy Hamill. Rachel asked,"You DO know she only spins like that on ice right?" Ross' expression shows he DIDN'T know this.
IQs:
1. Did you run the prison containing Roxie and Velma?
2. Are you a magical, mysterious cat?
3. Are you a magician and one of the earliest comic book superheroes?
Thanks for the explanations.
Dunno (from Chicago, I presume); not McCavitty (sp?) and not Merlin.Quote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
M.
1. fictional
2. male
3. would be alive today, if real
IQ: Are you the rival of the most famous detective?
IQ2: Did you hold your wedding on Dick Clark's estate?
IQ3: Are you the baseball slugger who fell off the HOF ballot this year?
BTW: maybe because my IQs have been obvious, you've never asked for explanations before answering DQs.
Yes, I have to admit those threw me a bit.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Not Moriarty, Michael Jackson or... dunno.
Melissa Ethridge (when she married Tammy)
Mark McGwire
DQ: American
DQ2: From literature?
IQ: Did you play the dream girl of many a Gen X teenage boy, later becoming a math geek?
IQ2: Are you the "Father of the Constitution"?
IQ3: Are you holding the flag in the famous portrait of Washington crossing the Delaware?
Not the girl from The Wonder Years, whose name escapes me; not James Madison (or Gouverneur Morris); not James Monroe.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
M.
1. fictional
2. male
3. would be alive today, if real
4. American
5. from literature
Danica Mckellar (yes, the girl from the "Wonder Years")
DQ: Created after 1975?
IQ: Are you the "women's empowerment" singer who recently admitted your ASPCA commercials bum you out?
IQ2: Did you go from maid for a laundromat entrepreneur in NY to a DC area housewife?
IQ3: Are you a women's golfer who adopted an awkward looking putting stance, likely due to your height?
1. Mama MortonQuote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
3. Mandrake the Magician
DQs:
Last name begins with M
From Action/Adventure novels?
IQs:
1. Are you a very famous American crime author?
2. Did you paint the Scream?
3. Were you the sniggering canine companion to a known cheater?
Not Madonna; dunno the other two.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Not Kinsey Milhone, Edvard Munch or... dunno.Quote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
M.
1. fictional
2. male
3. would be alive today, if real
4. American
5. from literature
6. created after 1975
7. first name begins with M
8. from action/adventure novel
The book could be categorized in other ways, too.
Sarah Mclachlan
Marla Gibbs
Michelle Wie
3 DQs reserved
DQ: Had big screen adaptation?
DQ2: Created by American?
DQ reserved
IQ: Are you the former single-season HR champ?
IQ2: Are you an all-time great switch-hitter who batted behind the above?
IQ3: Are you a great slugger whose eccentricities were dismissed as "you being you"?
Not Mark McGuire, dunno, or Thurman Munson.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
M.
1. fictional
2. male
3. would be alive today, if real
4. American
5. from literature
6. created after 1975
7. first name begins with M
8. from action/adventure novel
9. had a big-screen adaptation
10. created by an American
Roger Maris
Mickey Mantle
Manny Ramirez
DQ: Created before 2000?
DQ2: Movie live-action?
DQ3: Movie win awards?
DQ reserved
IQ: Did you co-headline Lillithfair with Sarah Mclachlan after leaving your B-movie inspired band?
IQ2: Are you a former Yankee captain who perished in a plane crash while at the controls?
IQ3: Were you the creative force behind Devo?
Dunno any of these. Three DQs!Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
M.
1. fictional
2. male
3. would be alive today, if real
4. American
5. from literature
6. created after 1975
7. first name begins with M
8. from action/adventure novel
9. had a big-screen adaptation
10. created by an American
11. created after 2000
12. movie was live-action
13. won awards
Natalie Merchant (10,000 Maniacs)
Thurmon Munson (!)
Mark Mothersbaugh
DQ: Were those awards Oscars?
DQ2: Movie a financial success?
DQ3: Movie get sequel(s)?
DQ4: Movie released after 2010?
IQ: Did your mom invent whiteout?
IQ2: Were you the drummer in the Monkees?
IQ3: Are you an NFL QB best known for canine cruelty?
Ooo, I should know that but don't; dunno; not Michael Vick.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
M.
1. fictional
2. male
3. would be alive today, if real
4. American
5. from literature
6. created after 1975
7. first name begins with M
8. from action/adventure novel
9. had a big-screen adaptation
10. created by an American
11. created after 2000
12. movie was live-action
13. won awards
14. not Oscars
15. movie was a financial success
16. no sequel
17. movie released after 2010
Mike Nesmith
Mickey Dolenz (Mike's bandmate, of course)
DQ: Won Golden Globes?
DQ2: Set on Modern-day Earth?
M.
1. fictional
2. male
3. would be alive today, if real
4. American
5. from literature
6. created after 1975
7. first name begins with M
8. from action/adventure novel
9. had a big-screen adaptation
10. created by an American
11. created after 2000
12. movie was live-action
13. won awards
14. not Oscars
15. movie was a financial success
16. no sequel
17. movie released after 2010
18. won Golden Globes
Please rephrase or make more specific your DQ2, Eric.
DQ: Set in outer space?
IQ: Are you a WWI spy executed for spying?
IQ2: Are you the first great Chief Justice?
IQ3: Were you the first movie Batman?
3. Muttley from Wacky RacesQuote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
DQ reserved
*Cough - Adam West - cough*Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
West played him on TV!! If you want to be gamemaster, figure out who this is! Don't fuck around with someone else's game!!
My apologies, you are quite right and I should not have commented on your IQ.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
No worries, and thank you.
Not Mata Hari, John Marshall (a hero of mine) or Michael Keaton.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
M.
1. fictional
2. male
3. would be alive today, if real
4. American
5. from literature
6. created after 1975
7. first name begins with M
8. from action/adventure novel
9. had a big-screen adaptation
10. created by an American
11. created after 2000
12. movie was live-action
13. won awards
14. not Oscars
15. movie was a financial success
16. no sequel
17. movie released after 2010
18. won Golden Globes
19. set partly in outer space
Of course a spy is executed for spying!! :D
What would a good DQ BE? Cat has couple I believe.
Better for a spy to be executed for spying than for tax evasion, I suppose....
IQ: Were you the QB for USC during their 2000's revival?
IQ2: Were you a more recent QB, who hasn't been any more successful in the NFL?
Dunno either. Take two DQs.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Matt Leinart
Matthew Barkley
DQ: Were the GGs in the marquee categories (Acting, Dirctor, Picture)
DQ2: Disaster film?
I think I know who this might be.
DQ: Won at this year's GG?
M.
1. fictional
2. male
3. would be alive today, if real
4. American
5. from literature
6. created after 1975
7. first name begins with M
8. from action/adventure novel
9. had a big-screen adaptation
10. created by an American
11. created after 2000
12. movie was live-action
13. won awards
14. not Oscars
15. movie was a financial success
16. no sequel
17. movie released after 2010
18. won Golden Globes
19. set partly in outer space
20. GGs were in the marquee categories (Acting, Dirctor, Picture)
21. not a disaster film
22. won at this year's GG ceremony
OK, that's 20 DQs, and then some. Please ask your earned "Are you Firstname Lastname?" questions, one apiece, by noon EST Weds.
DQ: Are you the "Interstellar" character played by Matt Damon?
I am not.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Drat - given it was this year's GGs, I would have thought it was Mark Watney.
Well given the main winners were the Revenant and the Martian, and given it isn't Mark Watney from Eric's guess and certainly isn't going to be Hugh Glass then I have no clue.
Nope, I give up.
Not so fast there! It is indeed
Mark Watney
who is a character in The Martian, not Interstellar, as Eric had asked. Damon plays astronauts in both movies. Congrats, CIAS! Start the next round when you're ready.
I misremembered the name of the movie!!
You guys are terrible at movies. :)
Matt Damon wasn't in Interstellar, it was Matthew McConaughey leading.
Also, the first Batman movie starring Adam West. It even had a theatrical release.
I've got no probs if EricTV wants to take the next one, because I could see which character he was aiming for, otherwise I'll kick it off tomorrow.
I'll leave it to EH.
You don't say!Quote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
http://www.dvdizzy.com/images/i/interstellar-04.jpg
http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0486...ttfc_fc_cl_t22
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Marti...mon-72117.html
The next round is yours, and fairly won, CIAS.
Go for it Cat!
Ah good old Karma, right in the brain fade. :smackQuote:
Originally posted by Elendil's HeirYou don't say!Quote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
http://www.dvdizzy.com/images/i/interstellar-04.jpg
http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0486...ttfc_fc_cl_t22
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Marti...mon-72117.html
The next round is yours, and fairly won, CIAS.
Ok, Let's go for L
Was Noah Brooks one of the few men who actually liked you?
Did a famous actor apologize after a letter you wrote about Shakespeare appeared in the newspaper?
Did you look an awful lot like Leonardo DiCaprio when you were a young man?
IQ: Did you found a religion with many celebrity adherents?
IQ2: Did Dana Carvey mention you, under another name?
IQ3: Did Oliver Stone heavily imply you were behind the Kennedy assasination?
Nope, pass on all of them. Take 3 DQs.Quote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
L Ron HubbardQuote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Pass
I'm guessing its not Lee Harvey Oswald then.
Take 1, probably 2 DQs.
Previous IQs:
Was Noah Brooks one of the few men who actually liked you? - Mary Todd Lincoln; he was a newspaper editor and friend of both her and her husband.
Did a famous actor apologize after a letter you wrote about Shakespeare appeared in the newspaper? - Mr. Lincoln himself.*
Did you look an awful lot like Leonardo DiCaprio when you were a young man? - Robert Todd Lincoln: http://www.clevelandcivilwarroundtab...oln_rob_21.jpg
* http://quod.lib.umich.edu/l/lincoln/...;view=fulltext
http://housedivided.dickinson.edu/si...vember-2-1863/
DQs:
real?
male?
last name start with L?
IQs:
Was a fort in Pennsylvania named after you?
Were you named U.S. Marshal for the District of Columbia by President Lincoln?
Is one of your songs a running gag on Archer?
DQs:
1. Not Real
2. Female
3. First name start with L
Nope, pass on all 3 again.Quote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
Previous IQs:
Was a fort in Pennsylvania named after you? - General Ligonier.
Were you named U.S. Marshal for the District of Columbia by President Lincoln? - Ward Hill Lamon.
Is one of your songs a running gag on Archer? - Kenny Loggins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyAn3fSs8_A.
DQs:
American?
Would be alive today, if real?
First appeared in a book?
IQs:
Are you a free-spirited Scandinavian girl with ponytails?
Were you Gary Seven's secretary?
Were you the lead character on 30 Rock?
Lucifer
LBJ (the conversation between Don Sutherland and Costner)
2 DQs reserved
IQ: Did you nearly come to blows over a missing poker ante?
IQ2: Were you a First Lady famous for your temperance?
IQ3: Are you the worst holder in football history?
DQs:
1. Not Real
2. Female
3. First name start with L
4. Not American
5. Would be alive today, if real.
6. Did not first appear in a book.
1. Pippa Longstocking (sp?)Quote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
2. Pass
3. Pass
And pass on these 3. DQs aplenty to you.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Previous IQs:
Are you a free-spirited Scandinavian girl with ponytails? - Close enough - Pippi Longstocking.
Were you Gary Seven's secretary? - Roberta Lincoln, in an episode of ST:TOS.
Were you the lead character on 30 Rock? - Liz Lemon, played by Tina Fey.
DQs:
European?
First appeared in a movie?
IQs:
Did you tell James Bond "I'm the money"?
Were you a punk computer hacker with a thing for tattoos?
Did you perch atop a piano played by the Vice President of the United States?
Jeff Lisandro
"Lemonade Lucy" Hayes
Lucy van Pelt
DQ: Created by an American?
DQ2: Created after 1950?
3 DQs reserved
DQs:
1. Not Real
2. Female
3. First name start with L
4. Not American
5. Would be alive today, if real.
6. Did not first appear in a book.
7. European
8. Did not first appear in a movie
9. Not created by an American
10. Created after 1950
1. LeChiffre?Quote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
2. Lisbeth Salander
3. Pass
Previous IQs:
Did you tell James Bond "I'm the money"? - Right movie, wrong person. It was Vesper Lynd, on the train.
Were you a punk computer hacker with a thing for tattoos? - Yes, Lisbeth Salander.
Did you perch atop a piano played by the Vice President of the United States? - Lauren Bacall: http://sports.mearsonlineauctions.co...74922a_lg.jpeg
DQs:
British?
First appeared on TV?
IQs:
Were you a silent-film comic star?
Were you U.S. Secretary of the Treasury in 1994?
Were you firebrand editor of The Liberator?
IQ: Were you the interim coach of the Warriors?
IQ2: Are you the "Hick from French Lick"?
DQ: Created before 2000?
2 DQs reserved
DQs:
1. Not Real
2. Female
3. First name start with L
4. Not American
5. Would be alive today, if real.
6. Did not first appear in a book.
7. European
8. Did not first appear in a movie
9. Not created by an American
10. Created after 1950
11. British
12. Did not first appeared on TV
13. Created before 2000
1. Harold LloydQuote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
Pass on the other two.
Pass on those 2.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Those were:
Luke Walton
Larry Bird
DQ: From a comic book?
DQ2: Created after 1975?
2 DQS reserved
Previous IQs:
Were you a silent-film comic star? - Yes, Harold Lloyd.
Were you U.S. Secretary of the Treasury in 1994? - Lloyd Bentsen.
Were you firebrand editor of The Liberator? - William Lloyd Garrison.
Lloyd x3!
DQs:
Considered a heroine?
Considered a beauty?
IQs:
Was a convention center named after you in Pittsburgh?
Were you a hero of Little Round Top?
Did Commodore Perry name a warship after you?
DQs:
1. Not Real
2. Female
3. First name start with L
4. Not American
5. Would be alive today, if real.
6. Did not first appear in a book.
7. European
8. Did not first appear in a movie
9. Not created by an American
10. Created after 1950
11. British
12. Did not first appeared on TV
13. Created before 2000
14. Not from a comic book
15. Created after 1975
16. Not really considered as a heroine (ie. person who does good) but YMMV
17. Considered a beauty.
Nope, no idea on those three either.Quote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
DQ: From comic strip?
DQ reserved
Previous IQs:
Was a convention center named after you in Pittsburgh? - David L. Lawrence.
Were you a hero of Little Round Top? - Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain.
Did Commodore Perry name a warship after you? - Capt. James "Don't give up the ship!" Lawrence.
Lawrence x3!
Three DQs reserved. We're on the home stretch here, Eric. What else would be useful to know?
IQ: Did Jerry Jones fire you after buying the Cowboys?
IQ2: Will your namesake trophy be played for a week from Sunday?
IQ3: are you the namesake of the Packers' stadium?
If she isn't from a comic strip, I have no clue what is useful.
DQ: Is she still appearing in current released material?
DQ:
Has she ever appeared in a movie?
Psst, see #8. ;)Quote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
Yes, I know. But that's that she didn't first appear in a movie.
Good point. :)
IQ: Are you one of the Gospel writers?
IQ2: Do you you have 2 brothers named Darryl?
DQs:
1. Not Real
2. Female
3. First name start with L
4. Not American
5. Would be alive today, if real.
6. Did not first appear in a book.
7. European
8. Did not first appear in a movie
9. Not created by an American
10. Created after 1950
11. British
12. Did not first appeared on TV
13. Created before 2000
14. Not from a comic book
15. Created after 1975
16. Not really considered as a heroine (ie. person who does good) but YMMV
17. Considered a beauty.
18. Not from a comic strip
19. Is still appearing in current released material
20. Has appeared in a movie
1. PassQuote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
2. Vince Lombardi
3. Someone Lambeau?
No idea on these two.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
So, 20 questions up, if you want to ask DQs for the three outstanding feel free, otherwise time to pick your person.
Tom Landry
Luke
Larry from "Newhart"
DQ: From an animated feature?
DQ2: Main protagonist?
DQ3: Movie win Oscars?
BTW, Lambeau's first name was Earl and was nicknamed "Curly"
I'll waive my three reserved DQs since we've reached 20.
Are you Lara Croft?
I feel dumb now!! GREAT guess!!Quote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
I think it fits all the clues. Just popped into my head.
She certainly does. I was thinking of "Frozen" or "Tangled".
Those would fail clues 9 and 13, wouldn't they?
Uh, yeah. :smack:
Yes indeed, I am Lara Croft, star of the Tomb Raider series.Quote:
Originally posted by Elendil's Heir
Well guessed EH.
Woohoo! Thanks, CIAS. Good one.
Our next letter is
D
IQ: Are you an 80s TV character with an iconic article of clothing named after you?
IQ2: Are you a historic scientist born the same day as Lincoln?
IQ3: Did you loose the "Long Count Bout"?
Not Daisy Duke, Charles Darwin (a great historical coincidence) or... Jack Dempsey?Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
3 for 3
IQ: Are you an ancient figure looking for an honest man?
IQ2: Were you the leader of the French government post-WWII?
IQ3: Were you part of a trade that brought the MOP of the 1985 Final Four to the team you now serve as GM?
Not Diogenes, Charles de Gaulle or... dunno.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Danny Ainge. (Part of the Pickney trade)
DQ: Real?
D.
1. real
IQ: Did you coach the Nuggets during the 80s?
IQ2: Were you part of the Raiders for nearly 45 years, mostly as owner?
IQ3: Were you considered the only man to play in the World Series AND Super Bowl?
You know sports is my Achilles heel. Take three DQs.
Doug Moe
Al Davis
Deion Sanders
DQ: Living?
DQ2: American?
DQ3: Political/military figure?
IQ: Were you the only high pick from the '86 NBA draft not derailed by drug abuse?
IQ2: Was your resurrection the most notorious retconning in TV history?
IQ3: Were you a 19th c. politician after whom JFK's least favorite city was named?
Dunno and dunno; not George Dallas.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
D.
1. real
2. dead
3. American
4. not a political/military figure
Brad Daugherty
Patrick Duffy ("Dallas")
DQ: Born after 1900?
DQ2: In Arts?
IQ: Did you go from "My So Called Life" to "Homeland"?
IQ2: Did you go from a Cabinet post to an ill fated term as a national President?
IQ3: Is your son the current "it guy" in the NBA?
IQs:
1. Were you swapped at birth to become an ambassador's son?
2. Are you a TV Chef known for her Canaries
3. Are you a Grand Prix winner and son of another Grand Prix winner.
Not Claire Danes, Jefferson Davis and dunno.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Not Damien Thorne (The Omen), dunno and dunno.Quote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
D.
1. real
2. dead
3. American
4. not a political/military figure
5. born before 1900
6. not in Arts
Dell Curry, father of Stephan Curry
DQ: Scientist?
IQ: Were you Lincoln's political AND romantic rival?
IQ2: Were you the Senate Majority Leader who quit your Senate seat when you ran for POTUS?
IQ3: Are you a public servant who: Served in the Cabinet, ran a major social service agency, Served in the Senate?
Not Stephen Douglas or Bob Dole; dunno the third, but I should.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
D.
1. real
2. dead
3. American
4. not a political/military figure
5. born before 1900
6. not in Arts
7. not a scientist
Elizabeth Dole. :)
DQ: Athlete?
IQ: Did you make back-to-back WSOP Main Event final tables at the beginning of the poker boom?
IQ2: Did you QB a team in consecutive playoff games in divergent conditions, going from a sauna to an icebox?
IQ3: Were you the losing QB the last time the Super Bowl visited the area this year's game is?
2. Delia Smith (The Canaries being Norwich football team)Quote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
3. Damon Hill (Son of Graham Hill)
DQs:
Businessman
Surname begins with D
IQs:
1. Did being hit make you inform the other team that "You'se guys is history."?
2. Did your comment about an armband to a fast bowler horribly backfire?
3. In Street Fighter terms, are you known as "The Beast"
Don't think I'd call the Department of Transportation a "social service agency." That suggests HEW, HHS or NIH to me.
Take three DQs.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
You, too.Quote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
D.
1. real
2. dead
3. American
4. not a political/military figure
5. born before 1900
6. not in Arts
7. not a scientist
8. not an athlete
9. businessman
10. first name begins with D
Between being in Reagan's Cabinet and her Senate term, she ran the Red Cross. :)
The most recent guys were:
Dan Harrington ('03 and '04)
Dan Fouts (1982, Miami and Cincinnati)
Dan Marino (SB XIX)
DQ: Died after 1900?
DQ2: Born East of the Mississippi?
DQ3: Born South of the Mason-Dixon Line?
IQ: Did you beat the Miami Hurricanes with a Thanksgiving Hail Mary, clinching your Heisman?
IQ2:Are you a horn dog DA on the graveyard shift?
IQ3: Did you hit a key HR for the Red Sox in the '86 ALCS?
Dunno x3.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
D.
1. real
2. dead
3. American
4. not a political/military figure
5. born before 1900
6. not in Arts
7. not a scientist
8. not an athlete
9. businessman
10. first name begins with D
11. died after 1900
12. indeterminate, but probably born west of the Miss. River
13. indeterminate, but probably born north of the Mason-Dixon Line
I cannot find this person's birthplace anywhere online. Judging by later career, I believe these are the likeliest answers.
Doug Flutie
Dan Fielding
Dave Henderson
DQ: Business produce a tangible product?
DQ2: Died before 1950?
DQ3: Business named after him?
IQ: Were you a star DT for the '85 Bears? (Watching the 30 for 30 now)
IQ2: Were you derisively nicknamed "Mr. May"?
IQ3: Did you name your burger franchise after your daughter?
Dunno x3 again!Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
D.
1. real
2. dead
3. American
4. not a political/military figure
5. born before 1900
6. not in Arts
7. not a scientist
8. not an athlete
9. businessman
10. first name begins with D
11. died after 1900
12. indeterminate, but probably born west of the Miss. River
13. indeterminate, but probably born north of the Mason-Dixon Line
14. business produce a tangible product
15. died in 1950
16. business partly named after him
Dan Hampton
Dave Winfield (Steinbrenner gave him the name)
Dave Thomas (Wendy's)
DQ: Product edible?
DQ2: Product advertised on TV?
DQ reserved
IQ: Is your product nicknamed "Hog"?
IQ2: Are you a former Oklahoma State hoops star turned broadcaster?
IQ3: Are you an actor best known for helping poor children battle serious illness?
Clarification of 12 & 13: can we say that he's most identified with those geographical parameters?
Yeesh. Dunno any of these, either.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
D.
1. real
2. dead
3. American
4. not a political/military figure
5. born before 1900
6. not in Arts
7. not a scientist
8. not an athlete
9. businessman
10. first name begins with D
11. died after 1900
12. indeterminate, but probably born west of the Miss. River
13. indeterminate, but probably born north of the Mason-Dixon Line
14. business produce a tangible product
15. died in 1950
16. business partly named after him
17. product edible
18. product not (and never has been, as far as I know) advertised on TV
18a. probably not really most identified with geographical parameters of 12 and 13
That last one is the best I can do, as I see it, and not held against you as to the 20 DQ max.
Those were:
Mr. Davidson (as in Harley-Davidson)
Doug Gottlieb
Danny Thomas (founder of St. Jude hospitals)
DQ: Fast food?
DQ2: Usually a main dish?
DQ3: Dish food, as opposed to a beverage?
I thought of Marlo Thomas, but not her father Danny. The "Are you...?" phrasing made me think the person you were asking about was still alive.
D.
1. real
2. dead
3. American
4. not a political/military figure
5. born before 1900
6. not in Arts
7. not a scientist
8. not an athlete
9. businessman
10. first name begins with D
11. died after 1900
12. indeterminate, but probably born west of the Miss. River
13. indeterminate, but probably born north of the Mason-Dixon Line
14. business produce a tangible product
15. died in 1950
16. business partly named after him
17. product edible
18. product not (and never has been, as far as I know) advertised on TV
18a. probably not really most identified with geographical parameters of 12 and 13
19. not a fast food
20. usually not a main dish
21. dish food, as opposed to a beverage
OK, that's it for DQs. Discuss amongst yourselves, then ask your earned "Are you Firstname Lastname?" questions, one apiece, by noon Tues. EST, please.
1. Devon MalcolmQuote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
2. Dean Jones
3. Daigo Umehara
As for who this is - not a clue. Good luck EricTV - it's all on you.
The deadline has already passed, but I'll extend it to noon EST Weds. for Eric.
Sorry, my iPad is temperamental. You stumped me anyway.
I am
David Rosenberg
of Harry & David and Fruit of the Month Club fame:
http://www.harryanddavid.com/
http://www.harryanddavid.com/h/view/about01
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_%26_David
Best-known for his business in Oregon, but I could never find out where he was born.
Wow!! NEVER would have gotten that!! Never heard of him, TBH.
Ditto - never heard of him or even the Fruit of the Month Club before?
Interesting choice.
I'm surprised - I thought Harry & David is pretty well-known.
If one of you would like to start the next round, help yourself.
Okay
I'm C
IQs:
Were you Nelson's #2 dude at Trafalgar?
Are you buried in Plymouth Notch, Vermont?
Does your creator live in Chagrin Falls, Ohio?
Don't know Nelson's right hand man
Not Calvin Coolidge
DQ
IQs:
1. Are you the current British PM?
2. Did you have a funny walk and a bowler hat?
3. Did you avoid death by Basilisk due to your camera?
Not Dave Cameron
2 DQs
Previous IQs:
Were you Nelson's #2 dude at Trafalgar? - Adm. Cuthbert Collingwood.
Are you buried in Plymouth Notch, Vermont? - Yes, Calvin Coolidge.
Does your creator live in Chagrin Falls, Ohio? - Bill Watterson, creator of Calvin and Hobbes.
DQs:
Real?
Male?
IQs:
Did you have a raccoon as a pet?
Did you forget your name when you first met your future wife?
Did you once head the Legal Services Corporation?
Not Davy Crockett, King of the wild frontier
2 DQs, though I should known the guy who got tongue tied.
1.Real
2.Male
Previous IQs:
Did you have a raccoon as a pet? - I'll rephrase.
Did you forget your name when you first met your future wife? - Bill Clinton.
Did you once head the Legal Services Corporation? - Hillary Clinton.
DQs:
American?
Living?
IQs:
A woman, did you have a raccoon as a pet?
Did a fictional young woman misidentify a young man as you based on his apparel?
Are you a U.S. senator from New Jersey?
Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
DQ
DQ
Not Christie Todd Whitman (?)
Previous IQs:
A woman, did you have a raccoon as a pet? - Grace Coolidge, Calvin's wife.
Did a fictional young woman misidentify a young man as you based on his apparel? - Marty McFly's mom in Back to the Future kept referring to him as "Calvin," since he was wearing Calvin Klein underwear.
Are you a U.S. senator from New Jersey? - Cory Booker.
DQs:
Born since 1964?
Last name start with C?
Political/military?
IQs:
Are you a U.S. senator from Texas?
Did you allegedly name your horse a consul of Rome?
Were you Marcus Aurelius's son?
Not Caligula
Marc's son WOULD have earned you a DQ, BUT...
I am indeed Ted Cruz! :)
Woohoo! Thanks, Eric. That was quick. Marcus Aurelius's son was Commodus, played by Joaquin Phoenix in Gladiator.
I'll start the next round tomorrow.
Excellent goodnight.
Congrats EH
Answers to mine were.
2. Charlie ChaplinQuote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
3. Colin Creevey
OK, our next letter is
P
IQ: Are you a Greek-American tennis champ?
IQ2: Did you write legislation helping working and middle-class kids afford college?
IQ3: Are you #2's grandson, married to my celebrity crush?
Dunno, not Sen. Claiborne Pell, and dunno.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Pete Sampras
Clay Pell (married to Michelle Kwan)
DQ: Real?
DQ2: Male?
IQ: Are you regarded as the greatest hold 'Em player of all time?
IQ2: Did you "bubble" the 2003.WSOP MAIN EVENT final table?
IQ3: Are you a classical musician who committed suicide because you were about to be "outed"?
IQs:
1. Are you a party loving cartoon pony?
2. Were you a coach used to cross Australia?
3. Were you constantly being rescued by the Ant Hill Mob?