Botticelli - January 2013

Thread Games
341

Table Talk - I’m not a US citizen, so I’m not as aware of these things as others. What other US political positions are not elected? IIRC, judges are elected, not appointed in the US. We’ve eliminated cabinet and the diplomatic corps - what’s left? Other chiefs of staff? An interesting little problem to chew on…

With the dates we’ve got, this person’s military service could have been in any of WWI, WWII, the Korean War or even Vietnam, and it doesn’t sound like it’s a key point to recognizing this person in any case. Hmph. Off to do some dishes and cogitate.

342

You’re wrong about our federal judges! They are universally appointed.

343

IQ: Were you "W"s CIA director?

344

Not George Tenet.

There are many ways to be “a political/military figure.”

And judges are elected in some states, appointed in others. As etv78 says, all Federal judges are appointed.

345

IQ1: Were you a Marine Corps test pilot and US Senator who was best known for a different job?
IQ2: Were you responsible for drafting a legal justification for torture?
IQ3: Does a memorial to you and your crew read, in part, “ad astra per aspera”?

346

Removed. I think Enginerd may have it.

347

Not John Glenn, Alberto Gonzalez or… dunno the third.

348

Gus Grissom - the Latin phrase (“a rough road leads to the stars”) is on the Cape Canaveral memorial to the crew of Apollo 1.

DQ: Did you die before 1980?

349

I’m going to cash in my reserved DQ.

DQ - Are you a member of the US Judiciary system?

350

G.

  1. Real
  2. Male
  3. Dead
  4. American
  5. Not involved in the creative arts
  6. Died after 1950
  7. Born before 1950
  8. Known as a political/military figure
  9. G is the initial letter of my last name
  10. Not an elected official
  11. Not a Cabinet secretary
  12. Not known primarily as a military figure
  13. Not a diplomat
  14. Not born east of the Mississippi
  15. Died after 1980
  16. Not a member of the U.S. judiciary
351

IQ1: Are you and your mother antagonists of an epic hero?
IQ2: Did you command the troops that repelled a cold-war superpower from your country?
IQ3: Do you recommend that people shoot law enforcement officials in the head in case they’re wearing body armor?

352

IQ1 Were you a serial killer who dressed as a clown?

353

Not Grendel, Che Guevara (at the Bay of Pigs) or the incredibly stupid G. Gordon Liddy.

Not John Wayne Gacy.

G.

  1. Real
  2. Male
  3. Dead
  4. American
  5. Not involved in the creative arts
  6. Died after 1950
  7. Born before 1950
  8. Known as a political/military figure
  9. G is the initial letter of my last name
  10. Not an elected official
  11. Not a Cabinet secretary
  12. Not known primarily as a military figure
  13. Not a diplomat
  14. Not born east of the Mississippi
  15. Died after 1980
  16. Not a member of the U.S. judiciary
354

May as well use one of my DQs…

Died after 1999?

355

IQ1: Are you a founding member of the Quintette du Hot Club de France?
IQ2: Are you the title character of a ballet?
IQ3: Were you a Canadian born economic adviser to John F. Kennedy?

356

Dunno the first; not Giselle; dunno the third. Two DQs?

G.

  1. Real
  2. Male
  3. Dead
  4. American
  5. Not involved in the creative arts
  6. Died after 1950
  7. Born before 1950
  8. Known as a political/military figure
  9. G is the initial letter of my last name
  10. Not an elected official
  11. Not a Cabinet secretary
  12. Not known primarily as a military figure
  13. Not a diplomat
  14. Not born east of the Mississippi
  15. Died after 1980
  16. Not a member of the U.S. judiciary
  17. Died before 1999
357

Giselle is right, from the ballet by Adolphe Adam.

#1. is Stephane Grapelli, who was the violinist in the Quintette. The other famous member was Django Reinhardt, guitarist extraordinaire.

#3. is John Kenneth Galbraith, prolific author and economic advisor to JFK. He was born near St. Thomas, Ontario.

I’ll have to reserve my DQs for a while; I confess myself to be quite stymied.

358

Never heard of Grapelli. I hadn’t known Galbraith was born in Canada - interesting! A college friend of mine served as a research assistant for him, and found him to be a very smart and courtly old gentleman.

359

Well, it might help if I spelled his name right - Stéphane Grappelli, here playing with Bucky Pizzarelli.

360

Thanks, but it wouldn’t have made any difference! I wouldn’t know him under either spelling.