A
1 - Real
2 - First name starts with A
3 - Male
4 - Dead
5 - Not known from the Arts
6 - Not American
7 - Not born after 1900
8 - Known (though not primarily) for politics
9 - European
10 - Have not died (not even once!) since 2000
11 - Probably best known for a single incident
12 - Not known for the Sciences
13 - The single incident was a positive one for this person
14 - Did not die after 1900
15 - From the UK
16 - Employed by the government at the time of the incident
17 - Associated with London (though primarily with another place)
18 - Not royalty
19 - The single event did not occur before 1800
20 - The single event still bears relevance today
By my count:
The Prof has 2 unasked DQs.
KO has 1.
Chock has 2.
DLR has 1.
Seven hours to go.
DQ: Was the incident criminal in nature?
holding a DQ
DQs:
- Born after 1850?
- Known for business?
A
1 - Real
2 - First name starts with A
3 - Male
4 - Dead
5 - Not known from the Arts
6 - Not American
7 - Not born after 1900
8 - Known (though not primarily) for politics
9 - European
10 - Have not died (not even once!) since 2000
11 - Probably best known for a single incident
12 - Not known for the Sciences
13 - The single incident was a positive one for this person
14 - Did not die after 1900
15 - From the UK
16 - Employed by the government at the time of the incident
17 - Associated with London (though primarily with another place)
18 - Not royalty
19 - The single event did not occur before 1800
20 - The single event still bears relevance today
21 - The incident was not criminal in nature
22 - Not born after 1850?
23 - Not known for business
By my count, you have none left.
I assume the question mark after clue 22 was just copied from Prof. P., and ought not to be there.
You assume correctly. Bad editing on my part.
A
1 - Real
2 - First name starts with A
3 - Male
4 - Dead
5 - Not known from the Arts
6 - Not American
7 - Not born after 1900
8 - Known (though not primarily) for politics
9 - European
10 - Have not died (not even once!) since 2000
11 - Probably best known for a single incident
12 - Not known for the Sciences
13 - The single incident was a positive one for this person
14 - Did not die after 1900
15 - From the UK
16 - Employed by the government at the time of the incident
17 - Associated with London (though primarily with another place)
18 - Not royalty
19 - The single event did not occur before 1800
20 - The single event still bears relevance today
21 - The incident was not criminal in nature
22 - Not born after 1850
23 - Not known for business
Still waiting for DQs from Chock (2) and DLR (1).
DQ: Scottish?
DQ: Single event occured after 1850?
Whoops, OK.
A
1 - Real
2 - First name starts with A
3 - Male
4 - Dead
5 - Not known from the Arts
6 - Not American
7 - Not born after 1900
8 - Known (though not primarily) for politics
9 - European
10 - Have not died (not even once!) since 2000
11 - Probably best known for a single incident
12 - Not known for the Sciences
13 - The single incident was a positive one for this person
14 - Did not die after 1900
15 - From the UK
16 - Employed by the government at the time of the incident
17 - Associated with London (though primarily with another place)
18 - Not royalty
19 - The single event did not occur before 1800
20 - The single event still bears relevance today
21 - The incident was not criminal in nature
22 - Not born after 1850
23 - Not known for business
24 - Not Scottish
25 - Single event did not occur after 1850
Hmmm. Military would seem to be likely.
1 (said A=A) was Ayn Rand; 2 (played Han Solo) was Alden Ehrenreich (in Solo).
DQs:
1. (since the Prof. has suggested it…) known for something military-related?
2. primarily associated with a place outside of the UK but in the British empire?
A
1 - Real
2 - First name starts with A
3 - Male
4 - Dead
5 - Not known from the Arts
6 - Not American
7 - Not born after 1900
8 - Known (though not primarily) for politics
9 - European
10 - Have not died (not even once!) since 2000
11 - Probably best known for a single incident
12 - Not known for the Sciences
13 - The single incident was a positive one for this person
14 - Did not die after 1900
15 - From the UK
16 - Employed by the government at the time of the incident
17 - Associated with London (though primarily with another place)
18 - Not royalty
19 - The single event did not occur before 1800
20 - The single event still bears relevance today
21 - The incident was not criminal in nature
22 - Not born after 1850
23 - Not known for business
24 - Not Scottish
25 - Single event did not occur after 1850
26 - Known for something military-related
27 - Not primarily associated with a place which was outside of the UK but in the British empire
Seven people earned DQs this game (the Prof, KO, Chock, kit, EH, DLR, and Miss T) – been a while since I last saw that many! Please ask your “Firstname Lastname” questions by 2145 EST tomorrow (20 Dec).
If it wasn’t for that non-royalty part, I’d be guessing Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington. Ponder, ponder…
Go for it, Prof. He was nobility, but not royalty.
I kept going back and forth on #24 if I should ask Scottish or Irish. That would have helped, if Irish got a yes response. I can’t think of anyone else that ticks all the boxes.
Right. Thanks, Chock, I always have confused the two.
DQ: Art thou the Victor of Waterloo, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington?
Yes! I am Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, Duke and Marquess of Wellington, Marquess Douro, Earl of Wellington, Viscount Wellington, Baron Douro, KG, GCB, KCH, PC, FRS, &c, &c, twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, and victor of the Battle of Waterloo.
Congratulations @Prof.Pepperwinkle!
Thank you!
I am
IQs
- Were you a cartoonist and short story writer, who often characterized men as being fairly ineffectual?
- Did you write The Snob Papers?
- Is your archnemesis a 10 year old boy?