Botticelli, June 2011

Thread Games
81

No, and I don’t know who you mean.

82

Brigitte Lin

DQ: Were you a politician?

83

never mind, easy one that is already out-of-court from the DQ answers.

84

Yes, I was alive in 1950.

I should wake up before playing. Ask a DQ.

No, I am not Benazir Bhutto.

  1. I am female.
  2. I am not fictional.
  3. I am American.
  4. I am not an actress.
  5. I am not a musician.
  6. I am not a writer.
  7. I was born in the 20th Century.
  8. I am dead.
  9. My surname starts with ‘B’.
  10. I was alive in 1950.
85

Tom, IQ questions do not have to fall within the DQ parameters.

86

Yeah, I just thought it was too easy, but now I’ve screwed up the record. (My question was about a former PM of Pakistan).

87

Johnny, my last question (politician) was a DQ.

IQ: Were you a dominant male tennis player in the late 1970s?

88

IQ: Have you written poetry celebrating the artistry of Glenn Gould and Emily Carr?

89

Sorry. No, I am not a politician.

No, I am not Bobby Riggs.

No, and I don’t know who you mean.

  1. I am female.
  2. I am not fictional.
  3. I am American.
  4. I am not an actress.
  5. I am not a musician.
  6. I am not a writer.
  7. I was born in the 20th Century.
  8. I am dead.
  9. My surname starts with ‘B’.
  10. I was alive in 1950.
  11. I am not a politician.
90

So, you’re note Kate Braid, author of the books ‘A Well-Mannered Storm’ and ‘To This Cedar Fountain’, poetry about Glenn Gould and Emily Carr, respectively. Other poetic works include ‘Turning Left to the Ladies’ and ‘Covering Rough Ground’.

DQ: Are you an athlete?

91

Hmmm, the period where Bobby Riggs could be considered a dominant tennis player was well before the late '70s (he won Wimbledon in 1939). I was thinking of Björn Borg. But since Riggs was hustling tennis in the '70s and everyone knew who he was, I’ll let it slide. :slight_smile:

IQ: Are you known for giving Las Vegas a huge kick-start back in the '40s?

92

IQ: Were you found guilty of tax evasion in the early 2000s for claiming residence in Monaco while actually living somewhere else?

93

John F. Kennedy joked with Barry Goldwater that maybe they could campaign together, Lincoln-Douglas style, during the 1964 election campaign if Goldwater got the GOP nomination.

DQ: Scientist/inventor?

IQ: Did you blank on your name when first asked by your future wife?

94

I am not an athlete.

No, I am not Benjamin ‘Bugsy’ Siegel

No, I am not Boris Becker.

No, I am not a scientist or inventor.

No, and I don’t know who you mean.

  1. I am female.
  2. I am not fictional.
  3. I am American.
  4. I am not an actress.
  5. I am not a musician.
  6. I am not a writer.
  7. I was born in the 20th Century.
  8. I am dead.
  9. My surname starts with ‘B’.
  10. I was alive in 1950.
  11. I am not a politician.
  12. I am not an athlete.
95

IQ: Did fans of a poet laureate paint your name on their chests?

96

No, and I don’t know who you mean.

97

BASHO! (alias “Banana Tree”) - from the Simpsons episode with Robert Pinsky.

DQ: Were you married to anyone famous?

98

Not married to a famous person.

  1. I am female.
  2. I am not fictional.
  3. I am American.
  4. I am not an actress.
  5. I am not a musician.
  6. I am not a writer.
  7. I was born in the 20th Century.
  8. I am dead.
  9. My surname starts with ‘B’.
  10. I was alive in 1950.
  11. I am not a politician.
  12. I am not an athlete.
  13. Not married to a famous person
99

[Quote=Sternvogel]

IQ: Did you tell an injured girl “You can DO it!”?
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Bela Karolyi, to gymnast Kerri Strug before she vaulted in the 1996 Olympics to clinch team gold for the USA.

DQ: Were you known by a nickname that was not based on your given first name?

IQ: Are you famous for whining your sister’s name thrice in rapid succession?

100

IQ: Were you a famous film choreographer well-known for groups performing kaleidoscopic-type arrangements?