Botticelli: Late June, 2012

Thread Games
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Way to go, Enginerd!

For those curious:

Robert Todd Lincoln.
Lincoln Steffens.
Mary Todd Lincoln.

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Thanks, folks!

These were Annie Liebovitz and Lyle Alzado, respectively.
Unless we’ve covered it since the last update of the “letters we’ve used” thread, we haven’t done P since February, so let’s do that one. The letter is P.

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Are you looking for a encore in London this summer?

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I’m not Michael Phelps.

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IQ1: Were you a famous actor, director, winner of numerous awards before your death in 2004?
IQ2: Did you host a show about critters?
IQ3: Did your downfall occur after you were shown to be a charlatan by James Randi?

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IQ1: Prior to entering rehab, did you live one day at a time?

IQ2: Do you hang out with a group of doctors, and one guy who has a Master’s?

IQ3: Hey, Starchild, ever been kissed?

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  1. I’m not Sidney Pollack? Or take a DQ.
  2. DQ
  3. I’m not Peter Popoff.

I’m not Penny from the Big Bang Theory - take 2 more DQs.

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IQ: Do even you not want to be you?

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Correct on Penny. The others were Mackenzie Phillips, who was on “One Day at a Time” back in the 1970s; and Paul Stanley (the “Starchild”) of the band KISS.

DQ: Are you real?
DQ: Are you male?

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Take a DQ for this.

Summary for P:

  1. I am real.
  2. I am male.
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IQs:

Although associated with another country entirely, were you actually born on Corfu?
Do you own the world’s largest non-museum collection of Battle of the Alamo papers and artifacts?
Did you cowrite the screenplays for the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy?

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IQ1: Did you succeed Rip Engel as a coach?
IQ2: Were you the original singer on “Sea of Love?”
IQ3: Did your name grace one of the historic theaters in Los Angeles?

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IQ1: Should you, or any member of your IM Force be caught or killed, will the Secretary disavow any knowledge of your actions?

IQ2: Are you the reason police officers in London are known as Bobbies?

IQ3: When all the leaves were brown and the sky was grey, did you, your buddy, and two ladies go for a walk on a winter’s day?

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Peter Ustinov and Marlin Perkins

DQ1: Are you known for your contributions to the arts?
DQ2: Last name start with L?

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Summary for P:

  1. I am real.
  2. I am male.
  3. I’m not known for contributions to the arts.
  4. My last name doesn’t start with L (but it does start with P). :stuck_out_tongue:

I had to look up Corfu, so you definitely get a DQ for that one. I’m not H. Ross Perot (?) or Peter Jackson - take one or two DQs.

I’m not Joe Paterno, but you get two more DQs here.

Finally, some questions I know that I know! I’m not Peter Graves, Robert Peeler, or John Phillips.

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Hey, I’m still learning and fumbling on my Kindle…

IQ1: Did you pass a short five years after your induction to the Hall of Fame?
IQ2: Are you on the short list to be number two?
IQ3: Do you have a beverage named after you (it’s also called a half and half) ?

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IQ: Were you a noted WWI general?

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  1. Is this Bill Parcells? I remember some questions about eligibility and whether he was really retired, but I’m not sure they qualify as “a short five years.” Take a DQ if I’m wrong.
  2. I’m not Rand Paul or Paul Ryan.
  3. I’m not Arnold Palmer.

I’m not Jack Pershing.

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Just to clarify, it’s the character Jim Phelps (who was played by Peter Graves), and Robert Peel–though his police were sometimes known as “Peelers.” Still, I know what you meant, so no DQs for me. Correct, by the way, on Papa John Phillips–no problem there.

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IQ: Are you an Obama official who also served in the Clinton Administration?