Botticelli - February 2017

[Knowed_Out]

IQ1: Did your brother trick you into exchanging your birthright for his stew?
IQ2: Were you a high priest of Shiloh and subject of a song by Three Dog Night?
IQ3: Were you a Hebrew priest who hammered the bronze censers of those who rebelled against Moses into a protective covering for an altar?
I am not Esau or Eli, but take a DQ for #3.

Eleazar

DQ: Known for science?

[Knowed_Out]

IQ1: Are you an English surgeon who discovered the vaccine for smallpox?
IQ2: Were you the poet who wrote The Owl and The Pussycat?
IQ3: Are you a TV host who claims to communicate with the dead?

[Elendil_s_Heir]

Previous IQs:

Were you a noted Irish freedom fighter of the late 18th century? - An earlier Edward FitzGerald
Did a cartoonist once draw you standing in the corner while your mother sat nearby, not looking at you? - The future King Edward VII (and his mom, Queen Victoria): http://brigittegastelancestry.com/gifs3/victoriabritain1819f.jpg
Did your father have your pockets sewn shut so that you couldn’t stick your hands in them? - The future King Edward VIII

DQ:

Born before 1850?
British?

One DQ reserved.

[Prof.Pepperwinkle]

IQs:

1. Was your mind the template for Max Headroom?
2. Did Katherine Hepburn play you in The Lion In Winter?
3. In the Marvel Movie Universe, are you Starlord’s father?

[Draelin]

Sorry everybody, busy weekend!

@Knowed_Out

IQ1: Are you an English surgeon who discovered the vaccine for smallpox?
IQ2: Were you the poet who wrote The Owl and The Pussycat?
IQ3: Are you a TV host who claims to communicate with the dead?

I am not John Edward, and I’m going to kick myself for not knowing the first two. 2 DQs.

@Prof. Pepperwinkle

1. Was your mind the template for Max Headroom?
2. Did Katherine Hepburn play you in The Lion In Winter?
3. In the Marvel Movie Universe, are you Starlord’s father?

I am not Eleanor of Aquitane or Ego, take a DQ for Max.

E.

1. Real
2. Male
3. Dead
4. Not American
5. Last name does not start with E
6. Born before 1964
7. European
8. Not political or royalty
9. Not born before 1800
10. Native English speaker
11. Not born after 1900
12. First name starts with “Ed”
13. Not known for the arts
14. Not known for science
15. Not born before 1850
16. British

[Knowed_Out]

IQ1: Are you an English surgeon who discovered the vaccine for smallpox?
IQ2: Were you the poet who wrote The Owl and The Pussycat?
IQ3: Are you a TV host who claims to communicate with the dead?
I am not John Edward, and I’m going to kick myself for not knowing the first two. 2 DQs.

Edward Jenner, Edward Lear

DQ: Best known for a single event?

Holding a DQ.

[Prof.Pepperwinkle]

1. Was your mind the template for Max Headroom?
2. Did Katherine Hepburn play you in The Lion In Winter?
3. In the Marvel Movie Universe, are you Starlord’s father?
   I am not Eleanor of Aquitane or Ego, take a DQ for Max.

#1 was Edison Carter (as played by Matt Frewer). Correct on 2 and 3.

1 DQ reserved.

[Prof.Pepperwinkle]

IQs:

1. Did you and fellow band member Greg Lake die in 2016?
2. Are you red and furry and do you have trouble with pronouns?
3. Did you write The Hoosier Schoolmaster?

[Elendil_s_Heir]

So, we have a British male, dead, first name “Ed____,” born between 1850 and 1900. Not political, royalty, a scientist or in the arts.

DQ:

Businessman/entrepreneur?

IQs:

In an alt-hist novel about the Tunguska blast, did you become President of the United States?
Did you play Miss Honey in Matilda?
Were you a Scandinavian punk computer hacker?

[Knowed_Out]

IQ1: Are you aka Lord Dunsany, horror/dark fantasy author?
IQ2: Did you direct Plan 9 From Outer Space, widely regarded as the worst movie of all time?
IQ3: Are you an American playwright most noted for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

[Draelin]

Work has been crazy today, I’m going to try to get to these as soon as I get home. I CAN tell you that I don’t think anybody’s got it yet.

[Draelin]

@Prof.Pepperwinkle

1. Did you and fellow band member Greg Lake die in 2016?
2. Are you red and furry and do you have trouble with pronouns?
3. Did you write The Hoosier Schoolmaster?

I am neither Emerson or Elmo, but take a DQ for #3.

@Elendil's Heir

In an alt-hist novel about the Tunguska blast, did you become President of the United States?
Did you play Miss Honey in Matilda?
Were you a Scandinavian punk computer hacker?

3 DQs, because I think my brain is broken and I should have known at least one of those. It was seriously a long day.

@Knowed Out

IQ1: Are you aka Lord Dunsany, horror/dark fantasy author?
IQ2: Did you direct Plan 9 From Outer Space, widely regarded as the worst movie of all time?
IQ3: Are you an American playwright most noted for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

DQ, and I am not Ed Wood or Edward Albee.

E.

1. Real
2. Male
3. Dead
4. Not American
5. Last name does not start with E
6. Born before 1964
7. European
8. Not political or royalty
9. Not born before 1800
10. Native English speaker
11. Not born after 1900
12. First name starts with “Ed”
13. Not known for the arts
14. Not known for science
15. Not born before 1850
16. British
17. Not known for science
18. Best known for a single event
19. Not a businessman or entrepreneur

So that leaves Knowed Out and Prof. P with one DQ reserved each, plus the ones awarded above. I have a suspicion that one of you has a solid guess.

[Prof.Pepperwinkle]

1. Did you and fellow band member Greg Lake die in 2016?
2. Are you red and furry and do you have trouble with pronouns?
3. Did you write The Hoosier Schoolmaster?
   I am neither Emerson or Elmo, but take a DQ for #3

Correct x 2. #3 was Edward Eggleston.

2 DQs reserved. No solid guesses here, at least not yet.

[Elendil_s_Heir]

Previous IQs:

In an alt-hist novel about the Tunguska blast, did you become President of the United States? - Thomas Edison
Did you play Miss Honey in Matilda? - Embeth Davidtz
Were you a Scandinavian punk computer hacker? - Withdrawn. I was thinking it was Elspeth (but it’s actually Lisbeth) Salandar, in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

DQ:

Athlete?

One DQ reserved.

[Prof.Pepperwinkle]

DQs:

1. Criminal?
2. In law enforcement?

Trying to get my DQs in under the timer.

[Draelin]

@Elendil's Heir

Were you a Scandinavian punk computer hacker? - Withdrawn. I was thinking it was Elspeth (but it’s actually Lisbeth) Salandar, in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

This makes me feel better, because I was sure it was her, but even after I finally remembered her last name, it didn’t fit.

E.

1. Real
2. Male
3. Dead
4. Not American
5. Last name does not start with E
6. Born before 1964
7. European
8. Not political or royalty
9. Not born before 1800
10. Native English speaker
11. Not born after 1900
12. First name starts with “Ed”
13. Not known for the arts
14. Not known for science
15. Not born before 1850
16. British
17. Not known for science
18. Best known for a single event
19. Not a businessman or entrepreneur
20. Not an athlete
21. Not a criminal
22. Not in law enforcement

It’s been a while - are we at the point where we just go with the “Are you Firstname Lastname” questions?

[Prof.Pepperwinkle]

Yes. DQ20 or later is that point.

[Prof.Pepperwinkle]

Not sure when he was born…

DQ: Are you Sir Edmund Hillary?

[Knowed_Out]

IQ1: Are you aka Lord Dunsany, horror/dark fantasy author?
IQ2: Did you direct Plan 9 From Outer Space, widely regarded as the worst movie of all time?
IQ3: Are you an American playwright most noted for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
DQ, and I am not Ed Wood or Edward Albee.

Edward Plunkett

Holding 2 DQs, but have no clue to the mystery guest’s identity. Anyone who wants an extra guess can take mine.

[Elendil_s_Heir]

Or mine.