No, but it's someone associated with him
The recently deceased Tommy Lasorda is associated with our mystery man
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No, but it's someone associated with him
The recently deceased Tommy Lasorda is associated with our mystery man
DQ
Not William Shakespeare
DQ
S
1.Real
2.Male
3.Living
4.American
5.Last name "S"
Previous IQs:
Were you the lead character of a recent novel that adapted and retold the story of Hamlet? - Edgar Sawtelle
Was your wife the first Anne Hathaway? - Yes, William Shakespeare
Did an interviewer ask you about your wife, not realizing she had died several years earlier? - Martin Short
DQs:
Born since 1950?
Best known for the Arts?
IQs:
Were you an early American colonial leader with the same first name as a Star Trek character?
Did you write a book about your experiences preparing for, and playing, Richard III?
Were you an eccentric twin in the Conan Doyle novel The Sign of Four?
DQ
Not Patrick Stewart
DQ
S
1.Real
2.Male
3.Living
4.American
5.Last name "S"
6.Born BEFORE 1950
7.Not associated with Arts
Previous IQs:
Were you an early American colonial leader with the same first name as a Star Trek character? - Miles Standish / Miles O'Brien
Did you write a book about your experiences preparing for, and playing, Richard III? - Not Patrick Stewart, who IIRC hasn't played Richard III; this was Simon Callow
Were you an eccentric twin in the Conan Doyle novel The Sign of Four? - Major Sholto
DQs:
Political/military?
Born since 1950?
Best known for a single incident?
IQs:
Were you JFK's de facto White House chief of staff?
Did you say, "It's a small world, but I wouldn't want to paint it"?
Was your name mispronounced by a not-so-bright cop in a Nineties thriller?
Already answered DQ2
Not Pierre Salinger
Not Pablo Picasso
DQ
S
1.Real
2.Male
3.Living
4.American
5.Last name "S"
6.Born BEFORE 1950
7.Not associated with Arts
8.Not associated with Politics/Military
9.Not known for single incident
Ah, yes, so you did as to 1950. Sorry.
Previous IQs:
Were you JFK's de facto White House chief of staff? - Not Salinger, who was press secretary, but Ted Sorensen
Did you say, "It's a small world, but I wouldn't want to paint it"? - Stephen Wright
Was your name mispronounced by a not-so-bright cop in a Nineties thriller? - The Brad Pitt character Mills in Se7en referred to the "Marquis de Shar-day" (Sade).
DQs:
Athlete?
Famous wife?
Two DQs reserved.
IQs:
Were your brothers Robert and Renly?
Did T'Pring not want to marry you?
Did she want to marry you instead?
3 DQ
S
1.Real
2.Male
3.Living
4.American
5.Last name "S"
6.Born BEFORE 1950
7.Not associated with Arts
8.Not associated with Politics/Military
9.Not known for single incident
10.NOT an Athlete
11.No famous wife
Previous IQs:
Were your brothers Robert and Renly? - Stannis Baratheon, in Game of Thrones
Did T'Pring not want to marry you? - Spock, on Star Trek
Did she want to marry you instead? - Stonn, ditto
DQs:
Businessman/entrepreneur?
Greatest fame before 2000?
Best known for a single incident?
Two DQs reserved.
IQs:
Was your baseball nickname "Pops"?
Were you a peg-legged colonial Dutch official?
Did you write The Bell Jar?
DQ
Not Peter Stuyvesant
Not Sylvia Plath
Already answered DQ3
S
1.Real
2.Male
3.Living
4.American
5.Last name "S"
6.Born BEFORE 1950
7.Not associated with Arts
8.Not associated with Politics/Military
9.Not known for single incident
10.NOT an Athlete
11.No famous wife
12.NOT a businessman/entrepreneur
13.Greatest fame BEFORE 2000
So you did. Sorry. I should re-read past answers more carefully.
Previous IQs:
Was your baseball nickname "Pops"? - Willie Stargell of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1970s and after
Were you a peg-legged colonial Dutch official? - Yes, Peter Stuyvesant of New Amsterdam
Did you write The Bell Jar? - Yes, Sylvia Plath
DQs:
Scientist?
Has won a top award in his field?
IQs:
Did you, in an SNL sketch, remember that a fan had returned a scratched record album of yours?
Did you write a book about Lincoln's service in the Illinois statehouse?
Did you interview Diana Rigg early in her career and, even then a total fanboy, ask, "Just what is it that makes you so wonderful?"
DQ
DQ
Not Tom Snyder
S
1.Real
2.Male
3.Living
4.American
5.Last name "S"
6.Born BEFORE 1950
7.Not associated with Arts
8.Not associated with Politics/Military
9.Not known for single incident
10.NOT an Athlete
11.No famous wife
12.NOT a businessman/entrepreneur
13.Greatest fame BEFORE 2000
14.NOT a scientist
15.Won SEVERAL top awards in his field
Previous IQs:
Did you, in an SNL sketch, remember that a fan had returned a scratched record album of yours? - Paul Simon
Did you write a book about Lincoln's service in the Illinois statehouse? - The other Paul Simon
Did you interview Diana Rigg early in her career and, even then a total fanboy, ask, "Just what is it that makes you so wonderful?" - Not Tom Snyder, but NPR's Scott Simon
Simon x3!
DQs:
Journalist?
Two DQs reserved.
IQs:
Did you sometimes have "a boy in buttons" working for you?
Were you a bigshot football coach who started a chain of restaurants?
Did your dad supervise the investigation of the Lindbergh baby kidnapping?
3 DQ
S
1.Real
2.Male
3.Living
4.American
5.Last name "S"
6.Born BEFORE 1950
7.Not associated with Arts
8.Not associated with Politics/Military
9.Not known for single incident
10.NOT an Athlete
11.No famous wife
12.NOT a businessman/entrepreneur
13.Greatest fame BEFORE 2000
14.NOT a scientist
15.Won SEVERAL top awards in his field
16.Media figure, but I wouldn't call him a journalist
Previous IQs:
Did you sometimes have "a boy in buttons" working for you? - Sherlock Holmes, in the original Conan Doyle stories
Were you a bigshot football coach who started a chain of restaurants? - Don Shula
Did your dad supervise the investigation of the Lindbergh baby kidnapping? - Gen. Norman Schwartzkopf
DQs:
TV show host?
Considered handsome?
Three DQs reserved.
I should have known 2 and 3!
S
1.Real
2.Male
3.Living
4.American
5.Last name "S"
6.Born BEFORE 1950
7.Not associated with Arts
8.Not associated with Politics/Military
9.Not known for single incident
10.NOT an Athlete
11.No famous wife
12.NOT a businessman/entrepreneur
13.Greatest fame BEFORE 2000
14.NOT a scientist
15.Won SEVERAL top awards in his field
16.Media figure, but I wouldn't call him a journalist
17.NOT a TV host
18.NOT notably handsome
DQs:
Commentator or opinion-maker?
Associated with NYC?
One DQ reserved.
S
1.Real
2.Male
3.Living
4.American
5.Last name "S"
6.Born BEFORE 1950
7.Not associated with Arts
8.Not associated with Politics/Military
9.Not known for single incident
10.NOT an Athlete
11.No famous wife
12.NOT a businessman/entrepreneur
13.Greatest fame BEFORE 2000
14.NOT a scientist
15.Won SEVERAL top awards in his field
16.Media figure, but I wouldn't call him a journalist
17.NOT a TV host
18.NOT notably handsome
19.NOT a commentator or opinion-maker
20.NOT associated with NYC to most people
Use that DQ and I'll set it deadline
Hmmm.
DQ:
Best known for his association with broadcasting?
S
1.Real
2.Male
3.Living
4.American
5.Last name "S"
6.Born BEFORE 1950
7.Not associated with Arts
8.Not associated with Politics/Military
9.Not known for single incident
10.NOT an Athlete
11.No famous wife
12.NOT a businessman/entrepreneur
13.Greatest fame BEFORE 2000
14.NOT a scientist
15.Won SEVERAL top awards in his field
16.Media figure, but I wouldn't call him a journalist
17.NOT a TV host
18.NOT notably handsome
19.NOT a commentator or opinion-maker
20.NOT associated with NYC to most people
21.Associated with broadcasting
Please submit your guess by 5 PM ET Saturday
You got a couple extra hours. Our mystery man is
VIN SCULLY
Ah, sure. I've heard of him. Good one.
Start the next round, if you like.
I'll post tomorrow (tablet dying, I'm about to fall asleep)
Sorry for the delay, a letter we're due for is
Z
IQs:
Did you play the mom of two doomed, unrelated young women on Nineties TV?
Did you discover a notable mountain out west?
Were you a put-upon, hard-luck schlub of an alien on Babylon 5?
DQ
Not Zebulon Pike
DQ
Previous IQs:
Did you play the mom of two doomed, unrelated young women on Nineties TV? - Grace Zabriskie played the mom of Laura Palmer on Twin Peaks and the mom of Susan, George's fiancee, on Seinfeld
Did you discover a notable mountain out west? - Yes, Zebulon Pike
Were you a put-upon, hard-luck schlub of an alien on Babylon 5? - Zathras
DQs:
Male?
Real?
IQs:
Were you a Mobile Infantry drill instructor?
Did you write A People's History of the United States?
Were you marooned in Sarpeidon's ice age?
Z.
1) Male
2) Fictional
DQ
DQ (will PISS ME OFF when you reveal)
DQ
Previous IQs:
Were you a Mobile Infantry drill instructor? - Master Sergeant Zim, in Heinlein's Starship Troopers
Did you write A People's History of the United States? - Howard Zinn (don't be TOO pissed!)
Were you marooned in Sarpeidon's ice age? - Zarabeth, in ST:TOS "All Our Yesterdays"
DQs:
American?
Would be alive today, if real?
First appeared since 1950?
IQs:
Were you in charge of a castle filled with nubile young women?
Were you Ike's favorite author?
Did you play a bad guy in the film Titanic?
Shoulda known Zinn! :)
DQ
Not Zane Grey
Not Billy Zane
Z.
1) Male
2) Fictional
3) NOT American
4) Would be DEAD if real
5) First appeared BEFORE 1950
Previous IQs:
Were you in charge of a castle filled with nubile young women? - Zoot, in Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Were you Ike's favorite author? - Yes, Zane Grey
Did you play a bad guy in the film Titanic? - Yes, Billy Zane
DQ:
European?
IQs:
Was an early Ohio city named after you?
Were you known for playing Tevye?
Was your father delighted to find your flower petals back in his pocket?
3 DQ
Z.
1) Male
2) Fictional
3) NOT American
4) Would be DEAD if real
5) First appeared BEFORE 1950
6) European, in a sense
Previous IQs:
Was an early Ohio city named after you? - Edward Zane, I think it was; namesake of Zanesville, Ohio
Were you known for playing Tevye? - Zero Mostel, in Fiddler on the Roof
Was your father delighted to find your flower petals back in his pocket? - Zuzu Bailey, in It's A Wonderful Life
DQs:
Human?
First appeared before 1800?
Protagonist?
IQs:
Did Strauss's song about you appear in a major sf film?
Did the same actor who played your husband also play a villain and a British Army officer in other movies?
Did Anthony Hopkins play your world-weary mentor?
3 DQ
Z.
1) Male
2) Fictional
3) NOT American
4) Would be DEAD if real
5) First appeared BEFORE 1950
6) European, in a sense
7) Human-form
8) First appeared BEFORE 1800
9) Protagonist
Previous IQs:
Did Strauss's song about you appear in a major sf film?- Zarathustra, in 2001: A Space Odyssey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFPwm0e_K98
Did the same actor who played your husband also play a villain and a British Army officer in other movies? - Zelda Fitzgerald's husband F. Scott in Midnight in Paris is played by Tom Hiddleston, who also played Loki in the Avengers movies, and a British officer in War Horse
Did Anthony Hopkins play your world-weary mentor? - Zorro
DQs:
Biologically human, as you and I are?
First name starts with Z?
Thought to be British by those around him?
IQs:
Were you a notable CNO after whom a warship was named?
Were you briefly stunned by washers thrown at your head?
Did a giant flying stone head appear in a movie named after you?
3 DQs
Z.
1) Male
2) Fictional
3) NOT American
4) Would be DEAD if real
5) First appeared BEFORE 1950
6) European, in a sense
7) Human-form
8) First appeared BEFORE 1800
9) Protagonist
10) Biologically human
11) Name begins "Z"
12) NOT considered British
Previous IQs:
Were you a notable CNO after whom a warship was named? - Adm. Elmo Zumwalt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Zumwalt
Were you briefly stunned by washers thrown at your head? - Evil Emperor Zurg, by Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story 2
Did a giant flying stone head appear in a movie named after you? - Zardoz
DQs:
Biblical?
Considered a good guy?
One DQ reserved.
IQs:
Did you reluctantly help a NYC cop cope with a crisis?
Did you costar in TJ Hooker?
Are you a noted orchestra conductor with the same number of letters in your first and last names?
DQ
Not Adrian Zmed
DQ
Z.
1) Male
2) Fictional
3) NOT American
4) Would be DEAD if real
5) First appeared BEFORE 1950
6) European, in a sense
7) Human-form
8) First appeared BEFORE 1800
9) Protagonist
10) Biologically human
11) Name begins "Z"
12) NOT considered British
13) NOT considered Biblical
14) Considered "Good guy" probably
Previous IQs:
Did you reluctantly help a NYC cop cope with a crisis? - Zeus, the Samuel L. Jackson character in Die Hard with a Vengeance
Did you costar in TJ Hooker? - Yes, Adrian Zmed
Are you a noted orchestra conductor with the same number of letters in your first and last names? - Zubin Mehta
DQs:
From Greek or Roman mythology?
Two DQs reserved.
IQs:
Were you Hera's errant husband?
Did you sing about Greased Lightning?
Were you the subject of a film about a Greek military coup?
YES! I am indeed:
ZEUS, king of the gods!
What was Darrow's issue with closely set eyes?!
I believe he thought it meant they were narrow-minded. Strange of him to think that, but he was a very skillful trial lawyer.
My other IQs:
Did you sing about Greased Lightning? - Danny Zucco (John Travolta), in Grease
Were you the subject of a film about a Greek military coup? - The movie was simply called Z
OK, our next letter is
F
IQ: Were you the oldest participant in the Constitutional Convention?
IQ2: Are you the Spanish tennis star once linked to a supermodel?
IQ3: Are you the Argentine who's the first from your region in your job?
Not Benjamin Franklin, Roger Federer or Pope Francis.
Correct
Fernando Verdasco (Roger is Swiss)
Correct
DQ: Real?
IQ: Are you the impressionist best known for your John Madden?
IQ2: Are you the HOF 1B who hocks a male supplement?
IQ3: Are you the Heisman winning QB who ALSO hocks a male supplement?
Dunno x3.
R.
1. real
Frank Caliendo
Frank Thomas
Doug Flutie
DQ: Male?
DQ2: Living?
DQ3: American?
IQ: Were you the 1st woman to run a federal executive department?
IQ2: Are you the NFL RB who shares his last name with a former VPOTUS?
IQ3: Are you the greatest Italian tennis player?
Is the letter R of F?!
F. :: headsmack ::
Sorry.
Not Frances Perkins, dunno and dunno.
F.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. American
Correct
Frank Gore
Francesca Schiavone
DQ: Born After 1900?
DQ2: Political/Military figure?
IQ: Did you build the 1st practical steamboat?
IQ2: Are you the most famous drag racer?
IQ3: Did you have a memorable encounter with a bird while riding a roller coaster?
Not Robert Fulton, Frank "Funnycar" Foreskin IV or Fabio.
F.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. American
5. born before 1900
6. not a political/military figure
Correct
John Force
Correct
DQ: Inventor/Scientist?
IQ: Are you the Italian nuclear scientist?
IQ2: Are you the inventor of the manzier?
IQ3: Did you you play the anti-sex "Three's Company" landlord?
Not Enrico Fermi, Frank Costanza or Norman Fell.
F.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. American
5. born before 1900
6. not a political/military figure
7. partly an inventor, but not his usual professional descriptor
3 for 3
IQ: Did you perform the experiment that made lightning rods possible?
IQ2: Did you demand R-E-S-P-E-C-T?
IQ3: Were you the strong legged kicker for the 1980s Patriots?
Not Benjamin Franklin, Aretha Franklin or Thatfootballplayerwhoselastnameis Franklin.
3 for 3 technically
The kicker was Tony
IQ: Are you the Mouseketeer turn Beach beauty?
IQ2: Were the the longtime Monday Night Football announcer who was married to a morning TV personality?
IQ3: Were you the youngest First Lady?
Ask a DQ. I wouldn't know Tony Franklin from Ben.
Not Annette Funicello (sp?), Frank Gifford or Frances Cleveland.
3 for 3 (I THINK she doubled the "n")
DQ: Author?
IQ: Did you create a form of communication that didn't rely on speech?
IQ2: Did you write about the last member of a Native American tribe?
IQ3: Did you play the older son on "3rd Rock From the Sun"?
Dunno, not James Fennimore Cooper and dunno.
F.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. American
5. born before 1900
6. not a political/military figure
7. partly an inventor, but not his usual professional descriptor
8. not an author
Samuel F.B. Morse (the initials are regularly used)
Correct
French Stewart
DQ: Explorer?
DQ2: Born after 1850?
IQ: Were you the last Whig POTUS?
IQ2: Are you the POTUS who attended college with Nathaniel Hawthorne?
IQ3: Did Hal Holbrook play you in a movie, even though he didn't know it at the time?
Not Millard Fillmore (but I thought Zachary Taylor was the last Whig President?), Franklin Pierce or Mark "Deep Throat" Felt.
F.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. American
5. born before 1900
6. not a political/military figure
7. partly an inventor, but not his usual professional descriptor
8. not an author
9. not an explorer
10. born after 1850
Fillmore came after Zach
But 3 for 3
IQ: Are you reported to have rematked,"Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar."
IQ2: Are you the industrialist whose descendants own the NFL franchise from the city you made a major hub of your industry?
IQ3: Are you the Addams played by Christopher Lloyd?
Ah, thanks. I guess Taylor was the last elected Whig President.
Not Freud, Frick or Fester.
Correct
Henry Ford (they own the Lions)
Correct
DQ: Businessman/entrepreneur?
The widow of Henry's grandson is the current owner
IQ: Did your semi-autobiographical novel need to wait decades to be published?
IQ2: Were you the sportswriter who appeared on NPR?
IQ3: Do you have a brand new colleague in the Senate from your state?
Dunno x3.
E.M. Forester
Frank Deford
Dianne Feinstein
3 DQ reserved
Righto.
F.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. American
5. born before 1900
6. not a political/military figure
7. partly an inventor, but not his usual professional descriptor
8. not an author
9. not an explorer
10. born after 1850
You missed post #9087
Thanks.
F.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. American
5. born before 1900
6. not a political/military figure
7. partly an inventor, but not his usual professional descriptor
8. not an author
9. not an explorer
10. born after 1850
11. businessman/entrepreneur, among other things
DQ: Namesake of his company?
DQ2: Main company still around in 2021?
DQ3: Product used by average American?
F.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. American
5. born before 1900
6. not a political/military figure
7. partly an inventor, but not his usual professional descriptor
8. not an author
9. not an explorer
10. born after 1850
11. businessman/entrepreneur, among other things
12. namesake of his company
13. main company not still around in 2021
14. product used by average American
IQ: Did you found a car company driven under by the Big 3?
IQ2: Are you hosting the 2nd season of cooking bracket competition?
IQ3: Are you the former ESPN talk show host?
Not Frank Tucker, dunno and dunno.
Correct
Guy Fieri
Roy Firestone
DQ: Product costs more than a month's pay?
DQ2: Company went bankrupt (as opposed to taken over)?
F.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. American
5. born before 1900
6. not a political/military figure
7. partly an inventor, but not his usual professional descriptor
8. not an author
9. not an explorer
10. born after 1850
11. businessman/entrepreneur, among other things
12. namesake of his company
13. main company not still around in 2021
14. product used by average American
15. product costs more than a month's pay
16. unable to determine how company ended
IQ: Are you the former NBA player once married to Vanessa Williams?
IQ2: Are you the former NBA player who signed with the Lakers due to medical care your child needed?
IQ3: Were you called "The Voice of God"?
Dunno, dunno and not Morgan Freeman.
F.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. American
5. born before 1900
6. not a political/military figure
7. partly an inventor, but not his usual professional descriptor
8. not an author
9. not an explorer
10. born after 1850
11. businessman/entrepreneur, among other things
12. namesake of his company
13. main company not still around in 2021
14. product used by average American
15. product costs more than a month's pay
16. unable to determine how company ended
Rick Fox
Derek Fisher
John Facenda
DQ: Product portable?
DQ2: Consumers expected to pay for it all at once?
DQ3: Product meant for adults?
Morgan Freeman has been referred to as "the voice of God" and even played Him twice in movies, so I think my answer was valid.
F.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. American
5. born before 1900
6. not a political/military figure
7. partly an inventor, but not his usual professional descriptor
8. not an author
9. not an explorer
10. born after 1850
11. businessman/entrepreneur, among other things
12. namesake of his company
13. main company not still around in 2021
14. product used by average American
15. product costs more than a month's pay
16. unable to determine how company ended
17. product not portable
18. most "consumers" expected to pay for its use all at once
Fair enough
IQ: Did you famously narrate NFL FILMS?
IQ2: Did you play Tootie on "Facts of Life"?
IQ3: Did you invent te suburbs after WWII?
Dunno x3.
John Facenda
Kim Fields
Frank Leavitt
DQ: Product designed to,last 10+ years?
DQ2: Product can be exhausted?
DQ3: Company demise after 1950?
BTW: Facenda was called "The Voice of God"
Righto.
F.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. American
5. born before 1900
6. not a political/military figure
7. partly an inventor, but not his usual professional descriptor
8. not an author
9. not an explorer
10. born after 1850
11. businessman/entrepreneur, among other things
12. namesake of his company
13. main company not still around in 2021
14. product used by average American
15. buying entire product costs more than a month's pay
16. unable to determine how company ended
17. product not portable
18. most "consumers" expected to pay for its use all at once
19. product typically designed to last 10+ years
20. product cannot be exhausted, as such
21. original company demise before 1950, I believe
Answer #15 clarified.
No more IQs; please ask your "Are you Firstname Lastname?" question by noon EDST Monday.
Time to ponder
UNCLE!
As it happens, I am
G.W.G. Ferris, Jr.
An American civil engineer and inventor of the Ferris wheel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George...Gale_Ferris_Jr.
Start the next round, if you like.
GREAT ONE EH! Ever kiss a girl on a Ferris wheel? ;)
Letter momentarily
We're due for
D
Don't think I ever have kissed a girl on a Ferris wheel (I know I have on a merry-go-round, though). I'll have to try that sometime!
D it is.
IQs:
Is an important test of expert and scientific testimony named after you?
Do you work for the PHB?
Did James Arness play you for many years?
Not Charles Darwin
DQ
Not Matt Dillon
Previous IQs:
Is an important test of expert and scientific testimony named after you? - Not Mr. Darwin, but Mr. Daubert: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dauber...ceuticals,_Inc.
Do you work for the PHB? - Dilbert works for the Pointy-Haired Boss
Did James Arness play you for many years? - Yes, Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke
DQs:
Real?
Male?
IQs:
Did you want to get a spacecraft in order for your world to join the Empire of Humanity on more favorable terms?
Were you Bathsheba's second husband?
Did you joke, "Winston Churchill would skin his own mother to make a drum with which to beat his own praises"?
DQ
DQ
Not Charles DeGaulle GREAT LINE!) stumbled on doc about him yesterday
D
1) Real
2) Male
Previous IQs:
Did you want to get a spacecraft in order for your world to join the Empire of Humanity on more favorable terms? - The title character from Niven and Pournelle's sf novel King David's Spaceship
Were you Bathsheba's second husband? - The Biblical King David
Did you joke, "Winston Churchill would skin his own mother to make a drum with which to beat his own praises"? - Not Charles De Gaulle, but David Lloyd George, the British PM during WWI
David x3!
DQs:
Living?
Last name start with D?
American?
IQs:
Were you a lonely hero from Heinlein's Future History?
Did Roy Marsden play you for many years on British TV?
Were you Dagwood's boss in Blondie?
3 DQ
D
1) Real
2) Male
3) Living
4) FIRST name begins "D"
5) American
Previous IQs:
Were you a lonely hero from Heinlein's Future History? - Lt. Ezra Dahlquist, who single-handedly foiled a military coup on the Moon but died doing so
Did Roy Marsden play you for many years on British TV? - DCI Adam Dalglish
Were you Dagwood's boss in Blondie? - The short-tempered Mr. Dithers
DQs:
Best known for the Arts?
Born since 1950?
White?
IQs:
Did Jerry guess your name was Mulva?
Did Stephen King say you were one of his favorite British literary villains?
Were you Harry Rehnquist's wife's codename?
Not Delores
DQ
DQ
D
1) Real
2) Male
3) Living
4) FIRST name begins "D"
5) American
6) No connection to Ars
7) Born AFTER 1950
8) White
Needed to look up 7 & 8 (latter a Google image search) to confirm what I should have known
Thanks. You misspelled "Arts," for future rounds, BTW.
Previous IQs:
Did Jerry guess your name was Mulva? - Yes, Dolores, on Seinfeld
Did Stephen King say you were one of his favorite British literary villains? - Dolores Umbridge, from the Harry Potter tales
Were you Harry Rehnquist's wife's codename? - He was Boris, and she ended up as Doris (not Natasha), in True Lies
DQs:
Political/military?
One DQ reserved.
IQs:
Were you pursued by DCI Harry "Snapper" Organs?
Were you, too?
Did Jerry Ford try to get you impeached?
DQ
DQ
Not William O. Douglas
D
1) Real
2) Male
3) Living
4) FIRST name begins "D"
5) American
6) No connection to Arts
7) Born AFTER 1950
8) White
9) Associated with a Political/Military figure
And yeah, I :facepalmed: when I saw that typo
Previous IQs:
Were you pursued by DCI Harry "Snapper" Organs? - Doug Piranha, on Monty Python: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdgjGKXHwd4
Were you, too? - His brother Dinsdale
Did Jerry Ford try to get you impeached? - Yes, Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas
DQs:
Associated with a political/military figure now in Federal office?
Democrat?
IQs:
Were you President Reagan's last White House chief of staff?
Did you play King Tommen's wife?
Were you one of the leaders of the Mad Scientists' Club?
Not Mike Denver
DQ
DQ
D
1) Real
2) Male
3) Living
4) FIRST name begins "D"
5) American
6) No connection to Arts
7) Born AFTER 1950
8) White
9) Associated with a Political/Military figure
10) Associated with a currently serving Political/Military figure
11) Democrat
Not Mike Deaver
DQ
DQ
Previous IQs:
Were you President Reagan's last White House chief of staff? - Mike Deaver was never chief of staff; this was Kenneth Duberstein
Did you play King Tommen's wife? - Natalie Dormer, on Game of Thrones
Were you one of the leaders of the Mad Scientists' Club? - Mortimer Dalrymple, in the kids' books of the same name
DQs:
Best known for who he's married to?
Two DQs reserved.
IQs:
Are you the Second Gentleman of the United States?
Later a US senator, were you known for your controversial Nixon Administration report on the breakdown of black families?
Are you one of Illinois's current US senators?
YES, I AM INDEED:
Douglas Emhoff, the husband of VPOTUS Kamala Harris
Thanks! Good one. Seems like a nice guy, from all I've read.
My other previous IQs:
Later a US senator, were you known for your controversial Nixon Administration report on the breakdown of black families? - Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Are you one of Illinois's current US senators? - Dick Durbin
Lemme check the list and think of our next letter.
Aaaaand our next letter is
A
IQ: Did you set early Cold War policy?
IQ2: Were you a political ally of Jefferson who later became infamous?
IQ3: Were you the 1st person to have the previous mystery person's title?
Not Dean Acheson, Aaron Burr or John Adams.
Correct
Correct
Not John, but his wife Abby (2nd Spouse)
DQ: Real?
IQ: Are you the Midwestern governor who lost running for POTUS against a war hero, and thought it would be a good idea to challenge him again?
IQ2: Are you the general best known for your facial hair?
IQ3: Are you the famous CBS news curmudgeon whose daughter hosted a local PBS public affairs program?
Mystery person #2 above, you agreed, was Aaron Burr, who served as VPOTUS. John Adams was "the 1st person to have the previous mystery person's title." I don't think you get a DQ.
Not Adlai, Ambrose or Andy.
He mystery person was Emhoff (maybe I phrased that poorly)
3 for 3
Stevenson, Burnside and Rooney respectively
Emhoff is not an "A," in any event.
I never said he was
IQ: Are you the late night writer who pretends to be offended by your boss's racist jokes?
IQ2: Are you the baseball legend they had hoped to pay tribute to at the All-Star game?
IQ3: Did you play an amateur detective in a small Maine town with a HILARIOUSLY high murder rate?
Dunno, not Hank Aaron and not Angela Lansbury.
Uh... reading posts 9143 and 9144 together, I thought you were.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Sorry I was vague
Amber Ruffin on Seth Meyers
Correct
Correct
DQ: Real?
IQ: Were you briefly Soviet leader in the early 80s?
IQ2: Are you the most famous fablist?
IQ3: Are you the famously rebellious American tennis player?
Not Yuri Andropov, Aesop or Andre Agassi.
A.
1. fictional
3 for 3
IQ: Were you the 1st Asian-American SI model?
IQ2: Did you lose an election trying to duplicate a feat most recently achieved by the father of the man you lost to?
IQ3: Are you the embattled Northeastern governor?
Dunno x3
Audrey Quock
Al Gore (sitting VP)
Andrew Cuomo
DQ: Male?
DQ2: American?
Dq3: Could be living, if real?
Ah, clever phrasing for the second question! Well done.
A.
1. fictional
2. male
3. not American
4. would not be alive now, if real
IQ: Are you a legendary British monarch with no historical evidence suggesting your existence?
IQ2: Did you play the "Golden Girl" who was the butt of many mean jones about your appearance?
IQ3: Are you the Knicks broadcaster who had an embarrassing sex scandal?
Not King Arthur, Bea Arthur or Arthur Basketballannouncerguy - no, strike that: I'm not Marv Albert.
3 for 3
IQ: Are you the drummer in the house band of a 70s-80s variety show?
IQ2: Were you the housekeeper for an architect and his blended family?
IQ3: Did you play #2?
Dunno, not Alice on The Brady Bunch, and not Alice IforgetherlastnamebutyoushouldtakeaDQ.
Animal
Correct
Ann B. Davis
DQ: European?
DQ2: Created by a European?
IQ: Are you the current leader of Germany?
IQ2: Are you the most notorious leader of Germany?
IQ3: Were you the chief producer of military wares for #2?
Animal! D'oh - should have known that. Good one.
I'm not Angela Merkel, Adolf Hitler or Albert Speer (a good German, a horrible one and a pretty bad one).
A.
1. fictional
2. male
3. not American
4. would not be alive now, if real
5. European
6. created by a European or Europeans
3 for 3 of course
IQ: Are you the Lakers big battling an injury you hope heals by the playoffs?
IQ2: Are you the NBA all-time scoring leader?
IQ3: Were you the only NBA player to lead the league in points AND assists?
Not Hakeem Alajouwon, Hakeem Alajouwon or Hakeem Alajouwon (I'm assuming that's the answer for at least one of them!).
Anthony Davis
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Nate "Tiny" Archibald
So no, NONE were Hakeem Olajuwon
DQ: Created after 2000?
DQ2: From prose?
DQ3: British?
IQ: Are you a poorly disguised stand-in for Jesus?
IQ2: Are you the Food TV host whose show was shot in Georgia, unlike every other kitchen-based show on the network?
IQ3: Did you play the sexiest video game character in her movie adaptation?
Not Aslan, dunno and not Angelina Jolie.
A.
1. fictional
2. male
3. not American
4. would not be alive now, if real
5. European
6. created by a European or Europeans
7. created before 2000
8. not from prose
9. not British
Correct
Alton Brown
Correct
DQ: Created after 1900?
IQ: Are you the "Star Wars" actor whose previous long career was overshadowed by your "SW" role?
IQ2: Are you the actor notorious for your foul-mouthed voicemail to your daughter?
IQ3: Were you the corrupt Interior Secretary?
Not Alec Guinness, Alec Baldwin or Albert Fall.
A.
1. fictional
2. male
3. not American
4. would not be alive now, if real
5. European
6. created by a European or Europeans
7. created before 2000
8. not from prose
9. not British
10. created after 1900
3 for 3
IQ1: Are you the French writer with a silent letter at the end of your name?
IQ2: Did you appear alongside your RL husband in the "Problem Child" movies?
IQ3: Are you the late chef known for traveling the world looking for unique food adventures?
Not Albert Camus, I mean Camoo; not Angela Ritter or James Abeard.
Right, or should I say, Wright
Amy Yasbeck
Anthony Bourdain
DQ: Speaks a Romance Language?
DQ2: From a play?
IQ: Are you the Food Network host who famously badgered Guy Fieri to eat a pizza with egg on it?
IQ2: Are you the stereotypical smart dude?
IQ3: Are you the doctor who won the Nobel Peace Prize?
Dunno, not Albert Einstein, and not Dr. Albert Schweitzer.
A.
1. fictional
2. male
3. not American
4. would not be alive now, if real
5. European
6. created by a European or Europeans
7. created before 2000
8. not from prose
9. not British
10. created after 1900
11. unknown, but probably didn't speak a Romance language
12. not from a play
Andrew Zimmern
Correct
Correct
DQ: Scandinavian?
The Defunctland YouTube channel has a video about Ferris Wheels
A.
1. fictional
2. male
3. not American
4. would not be alive now, if real
5. European
6. created by a European or Europeans
7. created before 2000
8. not from prose
9. not British
10. created after 1900
11. unknown, but probably didn't speak a Romance language
12. not from a play
13. not Scandinavian
IQ: Were you a Southern lawyer who unsuccessfully represented a black man in a rape trial?
IQ2: Are you the most famous visitor to Wonderland?
IQ3:.Are you the current guest host of "Jeopardy"?
Not Atticus Finch, Alice or Dr. Ahmet Oz.
Correct
Correct
Aaron Rodgers
DQ: From a poem?
A.
1. fictional
2. male
3. not American
4. would not be alive now, if real
5. European
6. created by a European or Europeans
7. created before 2000
8. not from prose
9. not British
10. created after 1900
11. unknown, but probably didn't speak a Romance language
12. not from a play
13. not Scandinavian
14. not from a poem
IQ: Did you initiate the "Trail of Tears"?
IQ2: Were you the Bruins goalie during the 80s?
IQ3: Are you the MLB active leader in HR?
Not Andrew Jackson, dunno, and not Hank Aaron.
Correct
Andy Moog
Albert Pujols (Aaron isn't active, in face he's dead)
DQ: From Benelux country?
DQ2: From song?
A.
1. fictional
2. male
3. not American
4. would not be alive now, if real
5. European
6. created by a European or Europeans
7. created before 2000
8. not from prose
9. not British
10. created after 1900
11. unknown, but probably didn't speak a Romance language
12. not from a play
13. not Scandinavian
14. not from a poem
15. not from a Benelux country
16. not from a song
IQ: Are you the eccentric Boston lawyer who dreams of a dancing baby?
IQ2: Did you coach the Warriors to a title during the '70s?
IQ3: Did you notoriously shoot your lover's wife in the face?
Not Abby McBeal, dunno and dunno.
So close! Ally McBeal
Al Attlee
Amy Fisher
DQ: German?
DQ2: Created after 1950?
DQ3: Received a screen adaptation?
A.
1. fictional
2. male
3. not American
4. would not be alive now, if real
5. European
6. created by a European or Europeans
7. created before 2000
8. not from prose
9. not British
10. created after 1900
11. unknown, but probably didn't speak a Romance language
12. not from a play
13. not Scandinavian
14. not from a poem
15. not from a Benelux country
16. not from a song
17. German, in a sense
18. created after 1950
19. mentioned on the big screen
IQ: Are you the respected journalist getting your turn to guest host "Jeopardy"?
IQ2: Are you a famously incompetent terrorist?
IQ3: Are you the plus size SNL cast member who plays an enthusiastic teen adventurer during "Weekend Update"?
Not Anderson Cooper, not Abdul the Terrorist and dunno.
Correct (he'd be a GREAT permanent host)
Achmed
Aidy Bryant
DQ: Considered "Good guy"?
DQ2: Major character? (Answer at your discretion, it's DQ21)
A.
1. fictional
2. male
3. not American
4. would not be alive now, if real
5. European
6. created by a European or Europeans
7. created before 2000
8. not from prose
9. not British
10. created after 1900
11. unknown, but probably didn't speak a Romance language
12. not from a play
13. not Scandinavian
14. not from a poem
15. not from a Benelux country
16. not from a song
17. German, in a sense
18. created after 1950
19. mentioned on the big screen
20. in context, yes, probably a good guy
21. not a major character - in fact, does not appear and is only spoken of
And a bonus:
22. only has one name
Please ask your "Are you [name]?" question by noon EDT Saturday.
I got a few extra hours but I'm here to cry "Uncle!"
OK, then, I am
St. Atilla
Consecrator of the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch in Monty Python and the Holy Grail:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ashgP4YMdJw
https://montypython.fandom.com/wiki/...ade_of_Antioch
And presuming he's some relation to this more famous Atilla: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attila
Good one! I almost made a "Princess Bride" reference but that wasn't Monty Python.
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