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Previous IQs:
Did JFK wish you a happy birthday hours before he died? - Yes, John Nance Garner*
Were you nursemaid to the Stark kids at Winterfell? - Old Nan
Did Elizabeth Swann not marry you after all? - Commodore Norrington
*But he turned 95, not 98, that day: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_N...ars_and_legacy
Two DQs reserved.
IQ:
Were you Edison's rival and did a rock group name itself after you?
YES!!
I am NIKOLA TESLA!
Woohoo! Thanks. Quite a guy; one of the shuttlecraft in our Star Trek RPG is named after him: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla
I'll start the next thread soon.
OK, our next letter is another one we haven't done in awhile:
U
IQ: Were you the UN Secretary General with an easy 1st name to spell?
IQ2: Did you change your name after West Point made a mistake, and you decided to just go with it?
IQ3: Are you an ancient fictional character who was a character in a story whose title became a term for a long journey?
About the last game: do you agree with my editorial comment about Tesla?
You mean about, "he died alone, a poor, broken man"? I don't know his biography well enough to say.
Not U Thant (the "U" is an honorific like "Mr.," not a name), Ulysses S. Grant or Ulysses.
3 for 3 (never knew that about Thant). :)
Yeah, I was referring to that characterization. I got it from reading Wiki.
IQ: Are you an author famous for historical epic fiction?
IQ2: Are you a track star strangely unaffected by weed?
IQ3: Are you famous for ruining flatware?
Dunno, not Usain Bolt, and dunno.
Leon Uris
Uri Gellar
DQ: Real?
DQ2: Male?
IQ: Are you a famously slobby sportswriter?
Dunno the sportswriter.
U.
1. real
2. male
Felix Unger
DQ: Living?
Oscar Madison was the slob of a sportswriter; Felix was his roommate.
Duh!! I knew that!
IQ: Were you prissy fussbudget played by Tony Randall?
IQ2: Did you provide the play-by-play in "Major League"?
IQ3: Did the "Simpsons" debut on your show?
Not Felix Unger, Bob "Juuuust a bit outside" Uecker or Tracey Ullman.
"Ball 4, Ball 8, Ball 12". ;)
IQ: Were you famous for your gold?
IQ2: Were you the villainess in "The Little Mermaid"?
IQ3: Were you the actress who shares her name with #2?
Not Ulle (sp?), Ursula or Ursula Andress.
Running outta "U"s!
Some more came to me! :)
IQ: Were you an NFL lineman paralyzed on a freak play?
IQ2: Are you a 2B who went from "The City of Brotherly Love" to "The City of Angels"?
IQ3: Are you a supermodel whom I suspect isn't very popular in Detroit right now?
BTW: it's spelled "Ullee", IIRC
Dunno any of those.
Mike Utley (guy landed on his head)
Chase Utley (went from the Phillies to the Dodgers)
Kate Upton (her fiancé Justin Verlander hasn't been as good since they got together)
DQ: Living?
DQ2: American?
DQ reserved
IQ: Are you a journalist who went from Boston to Fox News?
IQ2: Are you a Boston TV anchor whose last name sounds like a palindrome, but isn't?
IQ3: Are you a single named singer named after your great-grandfather, grandfather, and father
Dunno x3.
U.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. not American
Uma Pammarajuh
Heather Unruh ("h" is silent)
Usher
DQ: European?
DQ2: In Arts?
DQ3: Died after 1900?
DQ reserved
IQ: Are you noted American novelist from the Gilded Age?
Hi again - so letter U it is.
IQs:
1. Did you play "The Bride" who got to kill Bill?
2. Did your illegitimate son go on to rule Britain?
3. Are you known as "The Watcher"?
CIAS: I almost asked your 1st IQ! (Or close to it)
IQ2: Are you a noted American novelist some may assume is long dead?
IQ3: Are you a poker player who won the Main Event back-to-back, adding a 3rd title shortly before succumbing to your demons?
IQ4: Are you a poker player nicknamed after a potentially deadly delicacy?
Welcome back, CIAS! So glad to have you here. Not Uma Thurman, Uther Pendragon or... dunno.
Eric, dunno x3. I did not answer your IQ4, as you're only supposed to ask three at a time.
U.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. not American
5. European
6. in the arts
7. died after 1900
Sorry, I tried to sneak it in. ;)
Those were:
Upton Sinclair
John Updike (maybe I'm the only one who thinks that about him)
Stu Ungar
IQ: Are you a poker player nicknamed after a potentially deadly delicacy?
IQ2: Did you play a Boston detective who first appeared in books?
DQ: Died after 1950?
DQ2: Won award?
DQ3: From visual medium?
Question: if a person is refered to as "Uncle X", does that count as a "U"?
Just checked Wiki, Updike is dead, but lived more recently than I always think.
IQ: Are you an all time great Indy car driver?
IQ2: Are you his son?
IQ3: Are you #1's brother?
Ignore for now. ;)Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Dunno, and not Robert "Spenser" Urich.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
No, because that's not a first name, it's the title of a relative.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
Not Al Unser, Al Unser Jr., or ... Bob Unser?Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
U.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. not American
5. European
6. in the arts
7. died after 1900
8. died after 1950
9. won awards
10. from visual medium
Uatu - the watcher from Marvel comics.Quote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
DQ: Western European?
IQs.
1. Are you a fictional politician who schemed his way to the presidency
2. Are you the original and superior British version who went on to become Prime Minister?
Thanks for answering all my IQs at once. :)
That's what I figured about "Uncle X".
The poker player is David "Devilfish" Ulliott
DQ: Painter?
I read the 1st "Spenser" book in 10th grade.
Happy 4th!
CIAS: would've showed off my PolSci knowledge when phrasing your DQ. :)
IQ: Are you a canine superhero named after a non-favorite?
IQ2: Were you the breakout character on "Family Matters"?
IQ3: Are you a Baltimore legend who finished your career in San Diego?
Not Frank Underwood, and not Francis Urquhart (much as I enjoy the American version of House of Cards, I agree with you - Urquhart is much more fun to watch, because he seems to be having so much fun himself! By contrast, Underwood is simply pissed off much of the time.)Quote:
Originally posted by CatInASuit
Not Underdog, not Urkel, and dunno.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
U.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. not American
5. European
6. in the arts
7. died after 1900
8. died after 1950
9. won awards
10. from visual medium
11. not a painter
I suggest you interpret #10 broadly.
That was Johnny Unitas (Colts and Chargers)
DQ: from the screen, big or little?
IQ: Are you the former head of the NFLPA?
IQ2: Were you commissioner of baseball during the 80s?
IQ3: Were you Secretary of the Interior under JFK and LBJ?
#3 wasn't exactly who I thought, but still fits.
Dunno; not Pete Ueberroth or Stewart Udall.Quote:
Originally posted by Erictelevision
U.
1. real
2. male
3. dead
4. not American
5. European
6. in the arts
7. died after 1900
8. died after 1950
9. won awards
10. from visual medium
11. not a painter
12. not from the screen, big or little
Gene Upshaw
DQ: from stage?
IQ: Are you a southwestern congressman, and Stewart's brother?
IQ2: You're not Mr. O'Toole, are you a noted "Peter" actor? (I'd have to cheat to ask a better question)