IQ: Are you the archer whose son was counting on your accurate aim?
IQ2: Did you famously appear on screen with a takeout coffee cup?
IQ3: Are you the new TB Buccaneers QB?
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IQ: Are you the archer whose son was counting on your accurate aim?
IQ2: Did you famously appear on screen with a takeout coffee cup?
IQ3: Are you the new TB Buccaneers QB?
Not William Tell, not Daenarys Targaryen and dunno.
T.
1. fictional
2. male
Correct
Correct
Tom Brady
DQ: If he were real, could he be living?
IQ: Is your least favorite song "Don't Stop Believing"?
IQ2: Did you play Al Bundy's father-in-law?
IQ3: Did you play a boxer who drove a cab on the side, and later a housekeeper to an advertising exec?
Not Tony Soprano (heh), dunno and dunno.
T.
1. fictional
2. male
3. if real, would be dead now
Correct
Tim Conway
Tony Danza
DQ: Created before 1900?
DQ2: American?
IQ: Did you play an actress who ended marooned on a deserted island?
IQ2: Were you the Speaker of the House who eventually was our Ambassador to Japan?
IQ3: Were you a less than inspiring VPOTUS candidate who lost in a polarizing election?
Not Tina Louise, Tom Foley or Tim Kaine.
T.
1. fictional
2. male
3. if real, would be dead now
4. created after 1900
5. not American
3 for 3 of course
IQ: Are you the former Patriots kicker who's probably a little bummed they signed Cam Newton?
IQ2: Were you the 1st coach in Cowboys history?
IQ3: Were you the Raiders coach who was the last AFC coach to win a SB for a generation?
Dunno, not Tom Landry and dunno.
Tony Franklin (they gave Newton his old number)
Correct
Tom Flores (he won SB XVIII, the next AFC win was SB XXXI)
DQ: From TV?
DQ2: European?
IQ: Are you the MA Senator whose family background informed your advocacy for the ADA?
IQ2: Are you the IA Senator who famously won an uncontested home state caucus?
IQ3: Are you the oil executive turned Cabinet member?
Not Edward "Ted" Kennedy, Tom Harkin or former SECSTATE Rex Tillerson.
T.
1. fictional
2. male
3. if real, would be dead now
4. created after 1900
5. not American
6. not from TV
7. European
3 for 3. :)
IQ: Did you famously own a cabin during 19th c America?
IQ2: Did you have the longest continuous run as Speaker?
IQ3: Did you mastermind the scandal that briefly put my celebrity crush in the public eye, before she went on to become famous on her own merit?
3 for 3. :)
IQ: Did you famously own a fictional cabin during 19th c America?
IQ2: Did you have the longest continuous run as Speaker?
IQ3: Did you mastermind the scandal that briefly put my celebrity crush in the public eye, before she went on to become famous on her own merit?
Not Uncle Tom, not Tip O'Neill (or Thomas Reed), and dunno.
Correct
Correct (Thinking Tip there '77-'87)
Tonya Harding
DQ: From film?
IQ: Did you use a phone booth to go back in time and kidnap historical figures for a school project?
IQ2: Did you play a baseball player whose alcoholism ruined his career, only to become a bartender?
IQ3: Did you play a bartender on a cruise ship?
Not Ted (or Bill), Ted Danson or Ted Lange.
T.
1. fictional
2. male
3. if real, would be dead now
4. created after 1900
5. not American
6. not from TV
7. European
8. from film
Yup, TedX3!
IQ: Did you urge women to " Stand by your man"?
IQ2: Did you pioneer 24-hour cable news?
IQ3: Are you the famously ultra-patriotic 21st c country singer?
Not Tammy Wynette, Ted Turner or Toby "Brought to you courtesy of the Red, White and Blue" Keith.
Once again, 3 for 3
IQ: Did you play a space robot who was convinced he was real?
IQ2: Did you play the catcher from the "Major League" who was offended by the lack of effort from the prima Donna 3B?
IQ3: Did you play the cowboy who was treasured toy?
Not Tim Allen (although if that's who you mean, he was a Space Ranger, not a robot), not Tom Berenger and not Tom Hanks.
3 for 3. You're OF COURSE correct he was a SPACE RANGER. :). (Once we can be together again, my nephew and I need to watch "TS4")
IQ: Did you play the love interest of a young martial artist early in your career, and later an infectious disease doctor?
IQ2: Are you the longtime baseball broadcaster known famously for being an antagonist for Deion Sanders?
IQ3: Are you the ESPN baseball writer famously prone to the giggles?
He wasn't flying, he was falling... with style!
Dunno x3.
Tamilyn Tomita ("Karate Kid II and "Criminal Minds")
Tim Mcarver
Tim Kurkjian
DQ: Crated after 1950?
DQ2: From traditional NATO country?
DQ3: Main character?
I vaguely remembered Tomita; I see she's been on Star Trek: Picard recently.
T.
1. fictional
2. male
3. if real, would be dead now
4. created after 1900
5. not American
6. not from TV
7. European
8. from film
9. created after 1950*
10. from traditional NATO country**
11. not a main character
* never crated
** depending on your definition
D'oh, hilarious typo!
"Tradition NATO" to me means: Wedtern European countries not in Warsaw Pact
D'oh, hilarious typo!
"Tradition NATO" to me means: Western European countries not in Warsaw Pact
IQ: Did you go on to be the namesake of an 80s band?
IQ2: Did you coach the Rockets to their 2 NBA titles?
IQ3: Are you the most famous Disney fairy?
Not T'Pau, dunno and not Tinkerbelle.
By that definition, then yes, from a traditional NATO country.
I'll rephrase the 1st: Were you a 4-legged creature who later lent your name to an 80s band?
Rudy Tomjanovich
Correct
DQ: Main antagonist?
IQ: Are you the filmmaker who frequently collaborates with Johnny Depp and a now former partner?
IQ2: Are you the NBA great famously ejected while sitting on the bench?
IQ3: Are you the Celtics broadcaster and unrepentant homer?
A YouTube video I watched made me think they were talking about #1, but I wasn't certain. According to Wikipedia, I was right
Not Toto.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Dunno x3.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
T.
1. fictional
2. male
3. if real, would be dead now
4. created after 1900
5. not American
6. not from TV
7. European
8. from film
9. created after 1950
10. from traditional NATO country
11. not a main character
12. not the main antagonist
Tim Burton (was a Disney apprentice animator as a young man)
Tim Duncan
Tommy Heihnson
DQ: Created after 2000?
DQ2: Kid friendly character?
DQ3: Survives the movie?
T.
1. fictional
2. male
3. if real, would be dead now
4. created after 1900
5. not American
6. not from TV
7. European
8. from film
9. created after 1950
10. from traditional NATO country
11. not a main character
12. not the main antagonist
13. created before 2000
14. kinda sorta a kid-friendly character
15. does not survive the movie
IQ: Are you the Sesame Street character with an "addiction" that was gradually phased out of his character?
IQ2: Are you the 80s 1-hit wonder who was named after a classic Ethnic dish?
IQ3: Did you apocryphally invent chocolate mousse?
Not The Cookie Monster, not Tony Tortellini and not Tallullah Bankhead.
Telly
Taco
Tullouse Latrec
3 DQ reserved
I'll still give you the DQ for the first, but see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cookie...er#Development
Thanks, and that's a valid point ("a sometimes Food"). :)
DQ: Movie win major awards?
DQ2: Movie a financial success?
DQ3: Character a bad guy?
T.
1. fictional
2. male
3. if real, would be dead now
4. created after 1900
5. not American
6. not from TV
7. European
8. from film
9. created after 1950
10. from traditional NATO country
11. not a main character
12. not the main antagonist
13. created before 2000
14. kinda sorta a kid-friendly character
15. does not survive the movie
16. movie won major awards
17. movie a financial success
18. character a bad guy
IQ: Were you Darth Vader's mentor?
IQ2: Did you play "The Ladies Man"?
IQ3: Have you played a jockey and superhero?
I am not Obi-Wan Kenobi, Sen. Palpatine or Darth Sidious (but those aren't Ts); I'm also not Tim Meadows or Tobey McGuire.
Was thinking Grand Moff Tarkin
Correct
Correct
DQ: Live-action human?
Mentor? Hmm. Imperial superior, obviously. Not sure about mentor, but take a DQ.
T.
1. fictional
2. male
3. if real, would be dead now
4. created after 1900
5. not American
6. not from TV
7. European
8. from film
9. created after 1950
10. from traditional NATO country
11. not a main character
12. not the main antagonist
13. created before 2000
14. kinda sorta a kid-friendly character
15. does not survive the movie
16. movie won major awards
17. movie a financial success
18. character a bad guy
19. live-action human
DQ 19 covered him
IQ: Were you the most popular celebrity on MySpace?
Not Donald Trump. If I'm wrong, take your last DQ.
Tila Tequila
DQ: Role won Best Actor/Supporting Actor Oscar?
T.
1. fictional
2. male
3. if real, would be dead now
4. created after 1900
5. not American
6. not from TV
7. European
8. from film
9. created after 1950
10. from traditional NATO country
11. not a main character
12. not the main antagonist
13. created before 2000
14. kinda sorta a kid-friendly character
15. does not survive the movie
16. movie won major awards
17. movie a financial success
18. character a bad guy
19. live-action human
20. role won no Oscar
Please ask your "Are you Firstname Lastname?" question by noon EST Sunday.
"Uncle"!
I am actually
Toht
The semi-comical Nazi mook from Raiders of the Lost Ark: https://indianajones.fandom.com/wiki/Arnold_Ernst_Toht
Want to start the next round, or shall I?
Never saw those movies! You stumped me, so you rightly maintain control.
Thanks, but jeez, you gotta see Raiders. You just gotta! The others in the series IMHO are so-so, but it's a masterpiece! I'll make you a deal. I'll watch one movie you suggest, if you watch Raiders, in the next 30 days.
Our next letter:
E
IQ: Were you Time's Man of the Century?
IQ2: Were you the most notable member of the Team of Rivals?
IQ3: Are you me?
Not Albert Einstein, not Ohio's own Edwin Stanton, and not the inimitable Erictelevision!
Gonna take my movie offer?
Links a pain on iPad. :(
3 for 3 of course
IQ: Are you the Bruin great who was part of big trades, both coming and going?
IQ2: Were you the great goalie who is #1's brother?
IQ3: Were you the NHL goalie who had a young Dominik Hasek as your backup?
Dunno x3.
Third time: gonna take my movie offer?
Oh, I didn't even see the offer!! I'll have to see if I can find it on demand.
Phil Esposito
Tony Esposito
Ed Belfour
DQ: Real?
DQ2: Male?
DQ reserved
IQ: Were you the 1st woman to swim the English Channel?
IQ2: Did you take an iconic photo that recently marked its 75th anniversary?
IQ3: Are you the Father of Geometry?
Dunno, not Eisenstadt, and not Euclid.
You could also probably get Raiders of the Lost Ark on DVD from your local library, or just buy a copy (as little as $1.21, used, on Amazon right now).
E.
1. fictional
2. female
I'll look into that. No promises
Gertrude Ederle
Correct
Correct
DQ: If real, would be living?
IQ: Did you invent the instant camera?
IQ2: Did you bring Disney to previously unknown heights?
IQ3: Did you famously play a city girl on a farm your husband wanted to buy?
Not Edwin Land, dunno, and not Elsa Gabor.
E.
1. fictional
2. female
3. if real, would now be dead
I was thinking George Eastman,but I think Land is more correct
Michael Eisner
Eva Gabor
DQ: American?
DQ2: Created after 1900?
DQ3: From Literature?
IQ: Are you an early ventriloquist whose daughter had a popular 80s-90s sitcom?
IQ2: Did your creation make Johnny Weismeller famous?
IQ3: Did you ALSO famously play that character?
Not Edgar Bergen or Edgar Rice Burroughs, and dunno.
E.
1. fictional
2. female
3. if real, would now be dead
4. American
5. not created after 1900
Given the Eastman/Land thing, I think you only have two DQs.
Post #8662, I reserved a DQ. :D
Correct
Correct
Elmo Lincoln
DQ reserved
Ah, right. Thanks.
E.
1. fictional
2. female
3. if real, would now be dead
4. American
5. not created after 1900
6. from literature
DQ: Creaed by an American?
IQ: Were you the 1st woman?
IQ: Are you the director who named names in front of HUAC?
IQ3: Did you invent the sewing machine?
Not Eve, I should know this but don't, and not Ervin Singer.
E.
1. fictional
2. female
3. if real, would now be dead
4. American
5. not created after 1900
6. from literature
7. created by an American
Correct
Elian Kazan
Elias Howe
DQ: Created after 1800?
DQ2: From work of prose?
IQ: Are you a noted 18th century mathematician?
IQ2: Did you play the NASA mission control director who saw the Apollo XIII mission through its rocky conclusion?
IQ3: Did you score the most famous Olympic hockey goal, and help light the Olympic torch a generation later?
Dunno, not Ed Harris, and dunno.
E.
1. fictional
2. female
3. if real, would now be dead
4. American
5. not created after 1900
6. from literature
7. created by an American
8. created after 1800
9. from a work of prose
Euler
Correct
Mike Eruzione (1980 and 2010)
DQ: Main character?
DQ2: Book been adapted for big screen?
E.
1. fictional
2. female
3. if real, would now be dead
4. American
5. not created after 1900
6. from literature
7. created by an American
8. created after 1800
9. from a work of prose
10. not the main character
11. book has been adapted for big screen
IQ: Did you famously learn diction from a man of higher status?
IQ2: Did you play the mom on "Silver Spoons"?
IQ3: Did you play a Middle Eastern leader in the then-most expensive film ever made?
Not Eliza "The rain in Spain...." Doolittle, dunno, and not Elizabeth Taylor.
Thought it was Eliza FOR SURE!
Erin Grey
Yup, as Cleopatra
DQ: Adaption made after 1975?
IQ: Did you try to shed your wholesome image by starring in a notoriously campy box office bomb?
IQ2: Are you the MS Civil Rights leader murdered in your driveway?
IQ3: Are you the pop star who barely survived a bus accident?
Dunno, not Medgar Evers and not Gloria Estefan.
Her being an American would be a strong indicator that it's not Eliza.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Huh. Didn't know Erin Gray was on Silver Spoons! I had a crush on her when she was on Buck Rogers.
E.
1. fictional
2. female
3. if real, would now be dead
4. American
5. not created after 1900
6. from literature
7. created by an American
8. created after 1800
9. from a work of prose
10. not the main character
11. book has been adapted for big screen
12. adaption made before 1975
You're right about Eliza being British of course
Elizabeth Berkeley ("Saved by the Bell" to "Showgirls")
Correct
Correct
DQ: Considered "Good girl"?
IQ: Are you the notorious miser boss who saw the light on Christmas?
IQ2: Were you the MSNBC host with the catchphrase,"Let's get to work"?
IQ3: Were you mayor of NYC during the 80s?
Not Ebenezer Scrooge, dunno, and not Ed Koch.
E.
1. fictional
2. female
3. if real, would now be dead
4. American
5. not created after 1900
6. from literature
7. created by an American
8. created after 1800
9. from a work of prose
10. not the main character
11. book has been adapted for big screen
12. adaption made before 1975
13. considered "good girl," I suppose
Correct
Ed Schultz
Correct
DQ: Kid friendly character?
E.
1. fictional
2. female
3. if real, would now be dead
4. American
5. not created after 1900
6. from literature
7. created by an American
8. created after 1800
9. from a work of prose
10. not the main character
11. book has been adapted for big screen
12. adaption made before 1975
13. considered "good girl," I suppose
14. mostly a kid-friendly character
IQ: Was your daughter a witch whose husband abruptly changed appearance?
IQ2: Are you the namesake of a notorious consumer flop?
IQ3: Did you famously wrench your knee trying to tackle Jim Thorpe?
Not Endora, Edsel Ford and dunno.
Correct
Correct
Dwight Eisenhower
DQ: Played by a notable actress?
Wiki says Eisenhower injured his knee in the next game after tackling Thorpe, but I'll still give you credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight..._and_education
E.
1. fictional
2. female
3. if real, would now be dead
4. American
5. not created after 1900
6. from literature
7. created by an American
8. created after 1800
9. from a work of prose
10. not the main character
11. book has been adapted for big screen
12. adaption made before 1975
13. considered "good girl," I suppose
14. mostly a kid-friendly character
15. not played by what most people today would say was a notable actress
I specifically went to Wikipedia after posting that! :). Guess the story was wrong or has changed over the years.
IQ: Did you play the African-American doctor on "ER"?
IQ2: Did you play the Latino L.A motorcycle cop?
IQ3: Were you the one-armed baseball player?
Not Eriq Lasalle (sp?), Erik Estrada and dunno.
Correct
Correct
Ed Grey
DQ: Adult?
E.
1. fictional
2. female
3. if real, would now be dead
4. American
5. not created after 1900
6. from literature
7. created by an American
8. created after 1800
9. from a work of prose
10. not the main character
11. book has been adapted for big screen
12. adaption made before 1975
13. considered "good girl," I suppose
14. mostly a kid-friendly character
15. not played by what most people today would say was a notable actress
16. an adult
IQ: Are you 1 removed as the youngest WSOP MAIN EVENT champion (the current record holder broke your record)
IQ2: Are you the notable high stakes poker player who isn't even a full time player?
IQ3: Are you the poker player who had "Erictelevision the player" favorite player as your best man?
Dunno x3.
Peter Eastgate (Joe Cada)
Eli Alezera
Erik Lindgren (Daniel Negraneau)
DQ: Book commonly taught in schools?
DQ2: Adaptation win major Oscars?
DQ3: Movie a financial success?
E.
1. fictional
2. female
3. if real, would now be dead
4. American
5. not created after 1900
6. from literature
7. created by an American
8. created after 1800
9. from a work of prose
10. not the main character
11. book has been adapted for big screen
12. adaption made before 1975
13. considered "good girl," I suppose
14. mostly a kid-friendly character
15. not played by what most people today would say was a notable actress
16. an adult
17. book not commonly taught in schools these days, I believe
18. adaptation won Oscars that were arguably major
19. movie not initially a financial success
IQ: Are you the most famous woman in etiquette?
I am not Emily Post.
Correct
IQ: Are you the most famous clown
IQ2: Are you the singer whose most famous song was a tribute to your son?
IQ3: Are you the politician whose career was ruined by snow?
Not Ebozo, Eric Clapton or Ed Muskie.
Emmett Kelly
Correct
Correct
DQ: Considered cult classic? (19 made me think this)
E.
1. fictional
2. female
3. if real, would now be dead
4. American
5. not created after 1900
6. from literature
7. created by an American
8. created after 1800
9. from a work of prose
10. not the main character
11. book has been adapted for big screen
12. adaption made before 1975
13. considered "good girl," I suppose
14. mostly a kid-friendly character
15. not played by what most people today would say was a notable actress
16. an adult
17. book not commonly taught in schools these days, I believe
18. adaptation won Oscars that were arguably major
19. movie not initially a financial success
20. by now, much too successful to be considered a cult classic
Righto! Please ask your "Are you Firstname Lastname?" question by noon EST Sunday.
I JUST thought of who this! Is it:
AUNTIE EM, from "The Wizard of Oz"?
Dingdingding! Yes, indeed, I am
Auntie Em
Dorothy Gale's testy but beloved caregiver in The Wizard of Oz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aunt_Em
Your turn! Please see the last entry here for an updated list of the letters we've used, and when: http://www.mellophant.com/forums/sho...d-so-far/page2
Among the letters we're WAY overdue for, your letter is:
U
Unfortunately, the only thing I know about her actress is her sad end.
U
it is.
IQs:
Were you a Burmese diplomat?
Were you an American diplomat around the same time?
Were you Architect of the U.S. Capitol?
Not U Thant
DQ
DQ, though I SHOULD probably know
Previous IQs:
Were you a Burmese diplomat? - Yes, U Thant
Were you an American diplomat around the same time? - U. Alexis Johnson, who served in JFK's and LBJ's administrations
Were you Architect of the U.S. Capitol? - Thomas U. Walter
DQs:
Real?
Male?
IQs:
Were you a nerdy black kid on TV?
Were you King Arthur's dad?
Were you a terrible giant spider?
U
1.Real
2.Male
Not Urkel
DQ
DQ
Is his middle initial routinely used?
Who, Thomas U. Walter? Yes, I've always seen his name written that way.
Previous IQs:
Were you a nerdy black kid on TV? - Yes, Urkel
Were you King Arthur's dad? - Uther Pendragon
Were you a terrible giant spider? - Ungoliant, in the Middle-earth legendarium of J.R.R. Tolkien
DQs:
Living?
American?
IQs:
Did you write about a wizards' school quite awhile before J.K. Rowling did?
Were you the villain of The Little Mermaid?
Were you the heroine of Life After Life?
I thought so
DQ
Not Ursula
DQ
U
1.Real
2.Male
3.Living
4.American
Previous IQs:
Did you write about a wizards' school quite awhile before J.K. Rowling did? - Ursula K. LeGuin, in her Earthsea books
Were you the villain of The Little Mermaid? - Yes, Ursula
Were you the heroine of Life After Life? - Ursula, in the Kate Atkinson book
Ursula x3!
DQs:
Last name start with U?
Best known for the Arts?
IQs:
Did you work prompt the passage of the Clean Food and Drug Act?
Did you kill an entire alien race in your rage and grief after your wife was murdered?
Were you that wife?
Not Upton Sinclair ("The Jungle")
DQ
DQ
U
1.Real
2.Male
3.Living
4.American
5.LAST name begins "U"
6.No relation to Arts
Previous IQs:
Did you work prompt the passage of the Clean Food and Drug Act? - Yes, Upton Sinclair
Did you kill an entire alien race in your rage and grief after your wife was murdered? - Kevin Uxbridge, in a ST:TNG episode
Were you that wife? - Rishon Uxbridge
DQs:
Political/military?
Born since 1950?
IQs:
Did Steve Martin fall in love with you in The Man with Two Brains?
Was your birthname actually Hiram?
Were you photographed in a swimsuit and fur coat 'way down south?
Not Uma Thurman
Not U.S. Grant
Not Kate Upton
U
1.Real
2.Male
3.Living
4.American
5.LAST name begins "U"
6.No relation to Arts
7.NOT Political/Military figure
8.Born BEFORE 1950
Previous IQs:
Did Steve Martin fall in love with you in The Man with Two Brains? - Not Uma Thurman, but Ann Umaalmahaye (sp?)
Was your birthname actually Hiram? - Yes, U.S. Grant
Were you photographed in a swimsuit and fur coat 'way down south? - Yes, Kate Upton. Mrowrrr: https://www.masslive.com/entertainme...imsuit_co.html
DQ:
Businessman/entrepreneur?
IQs:
Have you played a king, a doctor and a cop?
Are you married to an actress who will appear in an upcoming HBO miniseries?
Were you a noted medieval Pope?
Not Robert Urich
DQ
Not Urban (many)
U
1.Real
2.Male
3.Living
4.American
5.LAST name begins "U"
6.No relation to Arts
7.NOT Political/Military figure
8.Born BEFORE 1950
9.NOT businessman/entrepreneur
Previous IQs:
Have you played a king, a doctor and a cop? - Not Robert Urich, but Karl Urban, in The Return of the King, Star Trek and Dredd.
Are you married to an actress who will appear in an upcoming HBO miniseries? - Keith Urban is married to Nicole Kidman, who will be in The Undoing
Were you a noted medieval Pope? - Yes, several Urbans
Urban x3!
DQs:
Science/tech guy?
Has won a top award in his field?
IQs:
Did Frodo say he was you in Bree?
Did Ian Richardson play you, a Tory whip?
Did Kevin Spacey play you, a Democratic whip?
DQ
Not Francis Urqurt
Not Frank Underwood
U
1.Real
2.Male
3.Living
4.American
5.LAST name begins "U"
6.No relation to Arts
7.NOT Political/Military figure
8.Born BEFORE 1950
9.NOT businessman/entrepreneur
10.NOT a science/tech guy
11. Did NOT win top award in his field
Previous IQs:
Did Frodo say he was you in Bree? - Mr. Underhill, in LOTR
Did Ian Richardson play you, a Tory whip? - Close enough - Francis Urquhart, in the original British House of Cards
Did Kevin Spacey play you, a Democratic whip? - Yes, Frank Underwood, in the American remake
DQ:
Journalist?
IQs:
Did you sing "Scream" and "More"?
Was your sister buried too soon?
Did an award-show host's jokes about your name, and someone else's, flop?
DQ
DQ
Not Uma Thurman
U
1.Real
2.Male
3.Living
4.American
5.LAST name begins "U"
6.No relation to Arts
7.NOT Political/Military figure
8.Born BEFORE 1950
9.NOT businessman/entrepreneur
10.NOT a science/tech guy
11.Did NOT win top award in his field
12.NOT a journalist
Previous IQs:
Did you sing "Scream" and "More"? - Usher
Was your sister buried too soon? - Roderick Usher, in the Poe story
Did an award-show host's jokes about your name, and someone else's, flop? - Yes, Uma Thurman ("Uma, Oprah... Oprah, Uma...!")
DQs:
Cop or criminal?
Best known for a single incident?
IQs:
Are you a widely-critically-loathed action-film director?
Did you star in Jericho?
Were you a noted black actress of the Seventies?
Not Uwe Boll
Not Skeet Ulrich
DQ
U
1.Real
2.Male
3.Living
4.American
5.LAST name begins "U"
6.No relation to Arts
7.NOT Political/Military figure
8.Born BEFORE 1950
9.NOT businessman/entrepreneur
10.NOT a science/tech guy
11.Did NOT win top award in his field
12.NOT a journalist
13.NOT criminal/cop
14.NOT known for single incident
Previous IQs:
Are you a widely-critically-loathed action-film director? - Yes, Uwe Boll
Did you star in Jericho? - Yes, Skeet Ulrich
Were you a noted black actress of the Seventies? - Leslie Uggams, seen more recently in the Deadpool movies
DQ:
Philosopher/thinker?
IQs:
Are you costarring in L.A.'s Finest?
Are you a track and field star?
Were you, arguably, even worse than your awful dad?
DQ
Not Usain Bolt
DQ
U
1.Real
2.Male
3.Living
4.American
5.LAST name begins "U"
6.No relation to Arts
7.NOT Political/Military figure
8.Born BEFORE 1950
9.NOT businessman/entrepreneur
10.NOT a science/tech guy
11.Did NOT win top award in his field
12.NOT a journalist
13.NOT criminal/cop
14.NOT known for single incident
15.NOT a philosopher/thinker
Previous IQs:
Are you costarring in L.A.'s Finest? - Gabrielle Union
Are you a track and field star? - Yes, Usain Bolt
Were you, arguably, even worse than your awful dad? - Uday Hussein
DQs:
Religious leader of some kind?
Associated with NYC?
IQs:
Are you a noted Pixar staffer?
Does a fictional astronaut's experiences hearken back to your story?
Did a beautiful princess acquire your name?
3 DQs! I SHOULD HAVE swept the previous round!
U
1.Real
2.Male
3.Living
4.American
5.LAST name begins "U"
6.No relation to Arts
7.NOT Political/Military figure
8.Born BEFORE 1950
9.NOT businessman/entrepreneur
10.NOT a science/tech guy
11.Did NOT win top award in his field
12.NOT a journalist
13.NOT criminal/cop
14.NOT known for single incident
15.NOT a philosopher/thinker
16.NOT a religious figure
17.Associated w/NYC
17a. Most famous job based in NYC
Previous IQs:
Are you a noted Pixar staffer? - Lee Unkrich
Does a fictional astronaut's experiences hearken back to your story? - Bowman in 2001: A Space Odyssey, like Ulysses/Odysseus of old, defeats a one-eyed monster, survives a dangerous voyage and returns home forever changed. Ulysses was a bowman, and proved his identity by restringing his old bow and then expertly shooting an arrow through a series of holes in a row of ax handles
Did a beautiful princess acquire your name? - Arwen, later called Undomiel in LOTR
DQs:
Last letter of last name a vowel?
Greatest fame before 2000?
One DQ reserved.
I won't ask any more IQs.
U
1.Real
2.Male
3.Living
4.American
5.LAST name begins "U"
6.No relation to Arts
7.NOT Political/Military figure
8.Born BEFORE 1950
9.NOT businessman/entrepreneur
10.NOT a science/tech guy
11.Did NOT win top award in his field
12.NOT a journalist
13.NOT criminal/cop
14.NOT known for single incident
15.NOT a philosopher/thinker
16.NOT a religious figure
17.Associated w/NYC
17a. Most famous job based in NYC
18.Last name ends in CONSONANT
19.Greatest fame BEFORE 2000
DQ:
Best known for sports?
U
1.Real
2.Male
3.Living
4.American
5.LAST name begins "U"
6.No relation to Arts
7.NOT Political/Military figure
8.Born BEFORE 1950
9.NOT businessman/entrepreneur
10.NOT a science/tech guy
11.Did NOT win top award in his field
12.NOT a journalist
13.NOT criminal/cop
14.NOT known for single incident
15.NOT a philosopher/thinker
16.NOT a religious figure
17.Associated w/NYC
17a. Most famous job based in NYC
18.Last name ends in CONSONANT
19.Greatest fame BEFORE 2000
20.Best known for his association with sports
Please submit your guess by 1:30 PM Saturday (It's 1:30 AM Friday as I type)
Are you Al Unser, the racecar driver?
No, I am instead:
PETER UEBERROTH Chairman of 1984 Olympics and MLB commissioner
I'll think of a letter
Huh. I'll be damned. I actually thought of him, but could've sworn he was dead.
I was mildly surprised he's alive.
Another letter we're due for:
N
IQs:
Does a statue of you stand in Langley, Va.?
Were you probably misquoted as saying "Get there fustest with the mostest"?
Did you play a gay priest in Jeffrey?
Not Nathan Hale
DQ
Not Nathan Lane
IQs:
Does a statue of you stand in Langley, Va.? - Yes, Nathan Hale, at CIA HQ
Were you probably misquoted as saying "Get there fustest with the mostest"? - Confederate cavalry genius Nathan Bedford Forrest
Did you play a gay priest in Jeffrey? - Yes, Nathan Lane
Nathan x3!
DQ:
Real?
IQs:
Did you put up a good fight at Guilford Court House?
Did Daniel Day-Lewis play you before 1995?
Were you an Old Testament figure with the same name as them?
DQ
Not Noah Webster
Not Noah
N
1) Real
Previous IQs:
Did you put up a good fight at Guilford Court House? - Nathaniel Greene, who lost the battle but gave Lord Cornwallis's army a beating
Did Daniel Day-Lewis play you before 1995? - Not Noah Webster, but Nathaniel Poe in The Last of the Mohicans
Were you an Old Testament figure with the same name as them? - Not Noah, but the patriarch Nathaniel
Nathaniel x3!
DQs:
Male?
American?
Living?
IQs:
Was Hagrid very sorry to see you go?
Was your dad Martin a retired cop?
Did George R.R. Martin name a planet in his sf novel Tuf Voyaging after you?
Not Norbid
Not Niles Crane
DQ
N
1) Real
2) Female
3) American
4) Living
Previous IQs:
Was Hagrid very sorry to see you go? - It was Norbert, not Norbid. Not sure that's close enough. I'll leave it up to you.
Was your dad Martin a retired cop? - Yes, Dr. Niles Crane
Did George R.R. Martin name a planet in his sf novel Tuf Voyaging after you? - Namor; it was a waterworld
DQ:
Best known for the Arts?
IQs:
Were you known for your poetry collections?
Were you one of Gatsby's few real friends?
Did you appear in Excalibur early in your career?
I'd say it's pronounced the same.
DQ
Not Nick Carroway
Not Jack Nicholson
N
1) Real
2) Female
3) American
4) Living
5) No connection to Arts
Previous IQs:
Were you known for your poetry collections? - All those Norton Anthologies
Were you one of Gatsby's few real friends? - Yes, Nick Carroway
Did you appear in Excalibur early in your career? - Not Jack Nicholson, but Liam Neeson
Unanswered DQ:
Best known for the Arts?
New DQs:
Born since 1950?
Considered a beauty?
I'd disagree, but have a listen (at 1:10 here, and after): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfdlmS-ur6kQuote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
IQs:
Were you a water-fairie of English legend?
Did you want to reestablish courts of magic in Regency England?
Were you the antihero of Boardwalk Empire?
Yeah, now that I read the name, and think about it, you're right. My accent led me astray. ;)
3 DQ
I already answered that DQ. :)
N
1) Real
2) Female
3) American
4) Living
5) No connection to Arts
6) Born BEFORE 1950
7) NOT known as a beauty
:: headsmack :: So you did. Don't know how I missed that. Thanks.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Previous IQs:
Were you a water-fairie of English legend? - Nimue
Did you want to reestablish courts of magic in Regency England? - Gilbert Norrell, in Susanna Clarke's fantasy Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
Were you the antihero of Boardwalk Empire? - Nucky Thompson
DQs:
First name start with N?
Born since 1950?
Political/military?
One DQ reserved.
IQs:
Was your father once the mayor of Baltimore?
Was Sluggo your best pal?
Did Jane Fonda play you in perhaps her most unlikely role ever?
We established she was born BEFORE 1950
YES! I AM indeed: NANCY PELOSI
Yeesh, I don't know why I keep overlooking obvious things. Thanks, Eric.
Other previous IQs:
Was Sluggo your best pal? - Nancy, in the kids' comic
Did Jane Fonda play you in perhaps her most unlikely role ever? - She played Nancy Reagan in The Butler - ironic, considering her Sixties radicalism
Nancy x3!
Go again, since that was a short round, if you like.
Thanks! Another letter we're due for:
K
IQs:
Did Queen name-check you in a big hit of theirs?
Did they name-check you, too?
Did you jokingly paraphrase the Seebees motto in the early Seventies?
3 DQs
Last year I went to an event marking the SeaBees anniversary.
Previous IQs:
Did Queen name-check you in a big hit of theirs? - JFK, in "Killer Queen"
Did they name-check you, too? - Khrushchev
Did you jokingly paraphrase the Seebees motto in the early Seventies? - Henry Kissinger, in the Nixon White House: "The illegal we do right away; the unconstitutional takes a little longer."
DQs:
Real?
Male?
Last name start with K?
IQs:
Were you the Tory hero of Jeffrey Archer's political novel First Among Equals?
Were you his wife, a doctor?
Were you a noted boxer from Cleveland in the Twenties?
3 DQ
ALMOST used Jissinger
K
1) Fictional
2) Male
3)"FIRST name begins K
Previous IQs:
Were you the Tory hero of Jeffrey Archer's political novel First Among Equals? - Simon Kerslake, MP
Were you his wife, a doctor? - Elizabeth Kerslake, MD
Were you a noted boxer from Cleveland in the Twenties? - Johnny Kilbane
DQs:
American?
Would be alive today, if real?
First appeared before 1980?
IQs:
Do you die every time on South Park?
Did you love the smell of napalm in the morning?
Were you, perhaps unfairly, portrayed as the top bad guy in Breaker Morant?
OMG IT IS
KENNY! :)
Wow, in three questions! Want to go again, or shall I?
Other IQs:
Did you love the smell of napalm in the morning? - Col. Kilgore, in Apocalypse Now
Were you, perhaps unfairly, portrayed as the top bad guy in Breaker Morant? - Lord Kitchener
I've had multiple turns in a row. All yours
OK, thanks. I think I have just the person for the letter
L
IQ: Did Dana Carvey mention you, under another name?
IQ2: Are you the Senator who got in trouble for your actions in a public bathroom?
IQ3: Did you go from astronaut to oil magnate?
Not Baberaham, er, Abraham Lincoln, not Larry Whatshislastname, and not Jim Lovell.
Lucifer
Yes, Larry Craig
Larry Hagman
DQ: Real?
DQ2: Male?
IQ: Did you star in e most famous porn movie?
IQ2: Were you famous for your 80s catfights?
IQ3: Did you befriend the most famous intern in history, and use taped conversations to attempt to bring down her boss?
Are you crying?! THERE'S NO CRYING IN BOTTICELLI!
My cousin married Nora Ephron's niece.
No kidding!
But I think I correctly answered your first question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URf7zwwNnPU
I'm none of the Lindas: Lovelace, Evans or Tripp.
L.
1. fictional
Haven't seen "WW" in YEARS, unsure who's he's referring to.
BUT: you got the Lindas (Tripp died earlier this year, 2020 has been SUCH a slog it felt likes years ago)
IQ: Are you the comic book villain played by Gene Hackman?
IQ2: Are you about to make your 10th appearance in the NBA FINALS?
IQ3: Did you pioneer germ theory and antiseptic practices?
Checked to make sure I'm on right track, I am.
Wayne and Garth are waxing lyrical as to Wayne's new crush; I forget her name. Tia Carrere played her - a babe indeed (I particularly liked her in True Lies).
Not Lex "Australia!" Luthor, dunno, and not Dr. Joseph Lister (I read a short bio of him when I was a kid).
Ahh, Cassandra WAS a babe!
Correct
Lebron James
Correct
DQ: Male?
IQ: Are you the Miami based ESPN radio host who's known for his anti-establishment views?
IQ2: Were you Michael Cohen's lawyer?
IQ3: Are you the NHL player who forced a trade that became a HUGE transaction which helped build a dynasty?
Dunno x3.
L.
1. fictional
2. male
Dan Lebatard
Lanny Davis
Eric Lindros
DQ: American?
DQ2: Would be living if real,
DQ3: From literature?
IQ: Are you the pioneer of right-wing talk radio?
IQ2: Were you Superman's love interest?
IQ3: Are you the greatest American male soccer player?
Not Rush Limbaugh, Lois Lane or... oh, jeez, I can see his face but can't remember his name.
L.
1. fictional
2. male
3. American
4. would be dead, if real
5. not from literature
Correct
Correct
Landon Donovan
DQ: From film?
IQ: Are you the world leader who died in the early hours of Holy Saturday?
IQ2: Were you the first woman to dunk in a game?
IQ3: Were you the first European to visit North America?