Let's play Botticelli!

[Elendil's Heir]

Of course! Should've gotten Elvis's wife. :: headsmack ::

P.

1. real
2. female
3. living
4. American
5. born before 1975
6. not in the Arts
7. last name begins with P
8. born before 1950
9. born east of the Miss. River
10. born south of the Mason-Dixon Line
11. kind of a political figure, although not in the usual sense
12. not born east of the Appalachians
13. not famous because of her SO
14. not an appointed official
15. not born in Ky., Ala., Tenn., or Miss.
16. not a military advisor (Joint Chiefs or similar)
17. did not come to power at all
18. not a Floridian
19. not a candidate for elective office
20. born after 1925
21. not involved in a scandal

Please ask your "Are you Firstname Lastname?" question by noon EST Weds.

[Erictelevision]

My (wrong) guess: Are you Frances Perkins?

[Elendil's Heir]

No. I am actually

Sister Helen Prejean

Susan Sarandon won an Oscar for playing her in a 1995 movie, based on the nun's book, which got a lot of attention at the time: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Man_Walking_(film)

Sr. Helen was born in Baton Rouge, La., on the east bank of the Miss. River.

[Erictelevision]

That's kinda a BS MS river answer. (Only kinda!). Was that the movie with the guy on death row a nun befriended?

[Elendil's Heir]

Yes, as the Wiki link will show you.

[Erictelevision]

Yes, as the Wiki link will show you.

Asked before clicking link.

[Elendil's Heir]

No worries. As for the Miss. River - would it have made any difference if I said she was born on the other side? It runs right through the southern half of the state.

[Erictelevision]

If you had said west, I could have concentrated on the southwest. Not saying I would have guessed her.

[Elendil's Heir]

Gotcha. Want to start the next round? CIAS hasn't responded to my PM encouraging him to return to play.

[Erictelevision]

Okay

I'm B

[Elendil's Heir]

IQs:

Were you the front man for Culture Club?
Are you the best-known person from Russell, Kans.?
Did you sing "Circle in the Sand"?

[Erictelevision]

I'm not: Boy George
Bob Dole
James Vanderbeek (he sang backup technically)

[Elendil's Heir]

Correct as to the first two; the singer was Belinda Carlisle.

DQ:

Real?

IQs:

Have you played George Washington and a mayor of NYC?
Did you write Enemy Mine?
Did you once accidentally have sex with Lana Kane?

[Erictelevision]

Duh! Was thinking of "Sandcastles in the Sand" from HIMYM.

Not Barry Bostwick (mayor on "Spin City")

2 DQs

[Erictelevision]

1. Real

[Elendil's Heir]

Previous IQs:

Have you played George Washington and a mayor of NYC? - Yes, Barry Bostwick.
Did you write Enemy Mine? - Barry Longyear.
Did you once accidentally have sex with Lana Kane? - Barry the ODIN agent, on Archer.

Barry x3!

DQs:

Male?
Last name start with B?

IQs:

Were you a noted American oceanographer of the early 20th century?
Were you Ozymandias's genetically-engineered pet?
Were you a supernatural villain on Twin Peaks?

[Erictelevision]

3 DQS

[Erictelevision]

1. Real
2.Male
3.First name starts "B"

More answers

[Elendil's Heir]

Previous IQs:

Were you a noted American oceanographer of the early 20th century? - Dr. Beebe.
Were you Ozymandias's genetically-engineered pet? - Bubastis, in the graphic novel Watchmen.
Were you a supernatural villain on Twin Peaks? - Bob (no last name).

DQs:

American?
Alive?
Best known for the arts?

IQs:

Did you date and eventually marry your law firm supervisor?
Have you played an overzealous prosecutor, a network executive and a concierge?
Did you eventually marry Mr. Darcy?

[Erictelevision]

Not Barack Obama (thank you Sporcle!)
DQ
Not Amanda Bearse

[Erictelevision]

1.Real
2.Male
3.First name begins "B"
4.American
5.Living
6.Not in Arts

[Elendil's Heir]

Previous IQs:

Did you date and eventually marry your law firm supervisor? - Yes, Barack Obama.
Have you played an overzealous prosecutor, a network executive and a concierge? - Bob Balaban, in Absence of Malice, Seinfeld and The Grand Budapest Hotel.
Did you eventually marry Mr. Darcy? - I'll rephrase.

DQ:

Born since 1964?

IQs:

In a book written before 1900, did you eventually marry Mr. Darcy?
Was your 111th birthday a big deal locally?
Were you the heir of the person whose birthday was celebrated?

[Erictelevision]

1.Real
2.Male
3.First name begins "B"
4.American
5.Living
6.Not in Arts
7.Born before 1964

Another answer

[Erictelevision]

Not Emily Bronte (?!)

DQs for the centenarian and their heir

[CatInASuit]

Sorry I've been away for a while, I'll try to catch up again.

[Erictelevision]

Post #3473 should get you up to speed

[Elendil's Heir]

Welcome back, CIAS! We missed you.

Previous IQs:

In a book written before 1900, did you eventually marry Mr. Darcy? - Elizabeth Bennet, in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
Was your 111th birthday a big deal locally? - Bilbo Baggins.
Were you the heir of the person whose birthday was celebrated? - Frodo Baggins.

DQs:

Political/military?
Greatest fame since 1990?
Associated with NYC?

IQs:

Did your fictional brother win the Medal of Honor?
Did you, a police officer, appear in the same work of fiction?
Do you have the same name as #2, and have a friend of the same name (apparently coincidentally) as #2 does?

[Erictelevision]

3 DQS

[Erictelevision]

1.Real
2.Male
3.First name begins "B"
4.American
5.Living
6.Not in Arts
7.Born before 1964
8.Political figure
9.Greatest fame since 1990
10.Associated w/NYC as youth, not as adult

Another answer

Even more info

[CatInASuit]

IQs

1. When asked if he can fix it, the answer is yes he can?
2. Did you fly a kite in a storm with a key attached?
3. Did you often get lost on the way to Alberqueque?

[Erictelevision]

Not Ben Franklin

2 DQs

[Elendil's Heir]

Previous IQs:

Did your fictional brother win the Medal of Honor? - George Bailey in It's A Wonderful Life.
Did you, a police officer, appear in the same work of fiction? - Bert.
Do you have the same name as #2, and have a friend of the same name (apparently coincidentally) as #2 does? - Bert (and Ernie) of Sesame Street.

DQs:

Ever held elective office?
Ever held Federal office?

One DQ reserved.

IQs:

Were you a noted painter from East Liverpool, Ohio?
Were you hanged for treason against a state, not a country?
Did you succeed Joe Johnston in command of the Army of Tennessee in July 1864?

[Erictelevision]

Not KKK founder Nathan Bedford Forrest (IQ3)

2 DQs

[Erictelevision]

1.Real
2.Male
3.First initial is "B"
4.American
5.Living
6.Not in Arts
7.Born before 1964
8.Political figure
9.Fame came after 1990
10.Associated w/NYC as youth, not as adult
11.Elected official
12.Has held federal elected office

[Elendil's Heir]

Previous IQs:

Were you a noted painter from East Liverpool, Ohio? - David Gilmour Blythe
Were you hanged for treason against a state, not a country? - John Brown
Did you succeed Joe Johnston in command of the Army of Tennessee in July 1864? - Not Forrest, but John Bell Hood (he always used the middle name)

Four DQs reserved.

IQ:

Are you a longtime Vermont Independent, now calling himself a Democrat, and running for President?

[Erictelevision]

Yes, I am indeed everybody's favorite Socialist, and Brooklyn native:

BERNIE SANDERS!

[CatInASuit]

Nice one EH and nicely topical eric

IQs

1. When asked if he can fix it, the answer is yes he can?
2. Did you fly a kite in a storm with a key attached?
3. Did you often get lost on the way to Alberqueque?

Previous IQs were
1. Bob the Builder
3. Bugs Bunny

[Elendil's Heir]

Topical indeed - thanks. I'll start the next round tomorrow.

[Erictelevision]

Awesome!! I'm watching returns.

[Elendil's Heir]

OK, I am now

S

[Erictelevision]

IQ: Are you comedian who has written several versions of a song listing celebrities who share your religion?
IQ2: Are you a singer who was murdered by the president of your fan club?
IQ3: Are you a singer/actress named in honor of #2?

[Elendil's Heir]

Not Adam Sandler (and all those talented Jewish folks), Selena, or Selena Gomez.

[Erictelevision]

Yup the "Hannakuah" song

IQ: Are you Midwestern governor whose Presidential campaign never got any traction?
IQ2: Last year, did you come 2 wins short of completing the Grand Slam?
IQ3: Were you the 1st man to hit 400 HR AND accumulate 3000 hits?

[CatInASuit]

IQs

1. Are you the disgraced former President of FIFA?
2. Were you born on a Monday, buried on a Sunday according to the rhyme?
3. Did you win Best Original Song at this year's Oscars?

[Elendil's Heir]

...
IQ: Are you Midwestern governor whose Presidential campaign never got any traction?
IQ2: Last year, did you come 2 wins short of completing the Grand Slam?
IQ3: Were you the 1st man to hit 400 HR AND accumulate 3000 hits?

Dunno x3.

IQs

1. Are you the disgraced former President of FIFA?
2. Were you born on a Monday, buried on a Sunday according to the rhyme?
3. Did you win Best Original Song at this year's Oscars?

Not Sepp Blatter, Solomon Grundy or Sam Smith (great song, too, IMHO: )

[Erictelevision]

Scott Walker
Serena Williams
Stan Musial

DQ: Real?
DQ2: Male?
DQ3: American?

[Erictelevision]

IQ: Did your loss launch the poker boom?
IQ2: Are you the late producer of "the Simpsons"?
IQ3: Did you go from Red Sox pitcher to bartender?

[Elendil's Heir]

IQ: Did your loss launch the poker boom?
IQ2: Are you the late producer of "the Simpsons"?
IQ3: Did you go from Red Sox pitcher to bartender?

Dunno x3.

S.

1. real
2. female
3. American

[Erictelevision]

Sam Farha (he lost in 2003 to the aptly named Chris Moneymaker)
Sam Simon
Sam Malone ("Cheers")

DQ: Living?
DQ2: Born East of Mississippi River?
DQ3: Born South of the Mason-Dixon Line?

BTW: That "Triple Sam" was unintentional

IQ: Are you a New England Senator, and everybody's favorite Socialist?
IQ2: Are you the most famous African-American Jew?
IQ3: Did a man cede great power due to his love of you?

[CatInASuit]

IQs:

1. Were you the second person picked up by Bill and Ted?
2. Did you go looking for Dr. Livingston?
3. Are you the main villain of Final Fantasy VII?