Correct, correct, and Remy, the mouse chef.
1 DQ reserved.
I have you with two reserved (posts 276 and 281).
Okay:
DQs:
- Native speaker of a Romance language?
- Born after 1700?
Previous IQs:
Was your middle name suggested by a novelist to be Thelonious, but eventually revealed to be Thomas? - Cmdr. William T. Riker of ST:TNG
Did you, in a credit-card ad, pretend to be talking to your dad on the phone? - Ron Reagan Jr.
Did a butler offer to take your trident? - Prince Ruprecht
DQ:
Known for religion or philosophy?
Four DQs reserved.
R
1. Real
2. Male
3. First name begins with R.
4. Not American
5. Not known for arts
6. Not born after 1950
7. Not born after 1900
8. European
9. Kinda sorta known from politics / military, though not best known for that
10. Not born after 1850
11. Born west of Vienna
12. Born north of Vienna
13. Not known more for business
14. Not known for science
15. Probably not a native English speaker
16. Not knighted or ennobled
17. Not known for religion or philosophy
18. Not a native speaker of a Romance language
19. Not born after 1700
That brings us up to 24 DQs, so no more IQs please.
DQs:
More known for politics than for military?
Best known for a single incident?
Died of natural causes?
One DQ reserved.
R
1. Real
2. Male
3. First name begins with R.
4. Not American
5. Not known for arts
6. Not born after 1950
7. Not born after 1900
8. European
9. Kinda sorta known from politics / military, though not best known for that
10. Not born after 1850
11. Born west of Vienna
12. Born north of Vienna
13. Not known more for business
14. Not known for science
15. Probably not a native English speaker
16. Not knighted or ennobled
17. Not known for religion or philosophy
18. Not a native speaker of a Romance language
19. Not born after 1700
20. Not known for politics more than for military
21. Not best known for a single incident
22. Died of natural causes
EH and knoodler each have one remaining DQ. Please ask them by noon EDT tomorrow, 31 August.
DQ: Known for leading a rebellion?
R
1. Real
2. Male
3. First name begins with R.
4. Not American
5. Not known for arts
6. Not born after 1950
7. Not born after 1900
8. European
9. Kinda sorta known from politics / military, though not best known for that
10. Not born after 1850
11. Born west of Vienna
12. Born north of Vienna
13. Not known more for business
14. Not known for science
15. Probably not a native English speaker
16. Not knighted or ennobled
17. Not known for religion or philosophy
18. Not a native speaker of a Romance language
19. Not born after 1700
20. Not known for politics more than for military
21. Not best known for a single incident
22. Died of natural causes
23. Involved in two rebellions, but not a leader thereof
EH has one remaining DQ. Please ask it by noon EDT tomorrow, Sunday, 31 August.
Hmm, I’m drawing a blank. I yield my final DQ to whoever would like to ask it.
EH’s DQ: Born after 1400?
R
1. Real
2. Male
3. First name begins with R.
4. Not American
5. Not known for arts
6. Not born after 1950
7. Not born after 1900
8. European
9. Kinda sorta known from politics / military, though not best known for that
10. Not born after 1850
11. Born west of Vienna
12. Born north of Vienna
13. Not known more for business
14. Not known for science
15. Probably not a native English speaker
16. Not knighted or ennobled
17. Not known for religion or philosophy
18. Not a native speaker of a Romance language
19. Not born after 1700
20. Not known for politics more than for military
21. Not best known for a single incident
22. Died of natural causes
23. Involved in two rebellions, but not a leader thereof
24. Born after 1400
Okay – please ask your “Firstname Lastname” DQs by 1200 EDT Tuesday, 2 Sep.
Maybe an explorer…
Are you Robin Hood?
I am not.
Still drawing a blank, given the answers.
Still thinking. No clue.
I got nada.
The best I could muster: Robert the Bruce, Cardinal Richelieu, Robespierre
None fit the criteria.
I was thinking of Rasputin, even further off-base.