Botticelli - June 2012

Thread Games
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Duane Allman played the lead on Derek and the Dominos version of Layla, Aldo Leopold’s Sand County Almanac (edited and published by his son Luna a year after his death) greatly influenced conservationists, and the LA Kings, including Slovenian center Anže Kopitar, won the Stanley Cup last Monday.

DQs:

  1. Were you born before 1900?
  2. Were you a political figure?
  3. (I’ll wait to ask this one)
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Dunno this one. DQ.

You got me. Three DQs.

A.

  1. Male
  2. Dead
  3. Not fictional
  4. American
  5. Died after 1900
  6. Not known for contributions to the arts
  7. Last name starts with “A”
  8. Born after 1900
  9. Political figure
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Was going for Arnold “Red” Auerbach

DQ: Were you in the Cabinet?

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A.

  1. Male
  2. Dead
  3. Not fictional
  4. American
  5. Died after 1900
  6. Not known for contributions to the arts
  7. Last name starts with “A”
  8. Born after 1900
  9. Political figure
  10. Never served in the Cabinet
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  1. St. Augustine, who’s Confessions detailed his early hedonistic life then eventual conversion to Christianity.

  2. Field Marshal Sir Alan Brooke, Viscount Alanbrooke - who was Chief of the Imperial General Staff during World War Two and Churchill’s right hand man.

  3. The local theater in Mount Airy is named after native son Andy Griffith. Mayberry is often thought to be modeleed after Mount Airy, and Mount Pilot is modelled after the town of Pilot Mountain, ten miles away and Wargamer’s home town. :slight_smile:

DQ. Did you die after 1975?
DQ. Did you serve in either house of the US Congress?
DQ. Were you a Democrat?

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IQ1: Are you a musician with an airport named after you?
IQ2: Good… bad… [shrug]. Are you the guy with the gun?
IQ3: Are you a West African musician whose work combined traditional Malian music with American blues?

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The second is Alan Ladd? Dunno the other two. Take two (or three) DQs.

A.

  1. Male
  2. Dead
  3. Not fictional
  4. American
  5. Died after 1900
  6. Not known for contributions to the arts
  7. Last name starts with “A”
  8. Born after 1900
  9. Political figure
  10. Never served in the Cabinet
  11. Died after 1975
  12. Never served in Congress
  13. Not a Democrat
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IQ: Were you the longest service SC Justice?

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You can find Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans, the quote “good, bad… I’m the guy with the gun” is said by the character Ash in the Evil Dead movie franchise, and the third is guitarist and singer Ali Farka Toure.

DQs:

  1. Are you most famous for your involvement in federal politics?
  2. Are you identified with a particular state?
  3. Did you die of natural causes?
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No, I’m not… William O. Douglas?

A.

  1. Male
  2. Dead
  3. Not fictional
  4. American
  5. Died after 1900
  6. Not known for contributions to the arts
  7. Last name starts with “A”
  8. Born after 1900
  9. Political figure
  10. Never served in the Cabinet
  11. Died after 1975
  12. Never served in Congress
  13. Not a Democrat
  14. Most famous for involvement in federal politics
  15. Identified with a particular state, but not strongly so, I’d say
  16. Died of natural causes
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IQ: Were you disbarred in your home state after resigning your highest-profile job?

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Douglas was indeed the longest served Justice (1939-75)

IQ: Did you resign from the Vice Presidency over a scandal from your gubernatorial days?

193

That’s the same guy as mine!

194

That’s what I figured! :wink:

195

Relax, I’m not Spiro Agnew either time.

And where’s the “A” in “William O. Douglas”?

196

IQ1. Were you the guitar playin’ chairman of the GOP who advised 41?
IQ2. Are you Richmond’s best known tennis star?
IQ3. Is Gloria Vanderbilt very proud of your career?

197

I FUBARed Douglas. :smack: my bad.

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Yes, I am

Lee Atwater

Well done, Wargamer! Start us out for the next round, please.

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Congrats, Wargamer!

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I will cede my turn to MissTake who also correctly guessed JRR Tolkien, if she’s ready and willing to give us a person.

How about it, MissyT?