Botticelli - March 2015

Thread Games
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Originally Posted by astorian View Post
IQ1) Were you a mini-skirted communist activist in Northern Ireland?
IQ2) Are you the only SMU alumnus to win the Heisman Trophy?
IQ3) Are you a fictional barrio gang member who became a top CIA operative?
They are, in order, Bernadette Devlin, Doak Walker and Domingo “Ding” Chavez (a character in numerous Tom Clancy books).
DQ1) Whether or not you’re a “Good guy,” do you make your living illegally?

DQ2) Would the books you appear in appear in the sci-fi, fantasy or horror sections?

DQ3) Are you human?

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Previous IQs:

Did Gene Hackman play you in several movies? - “Popeye” Doyle
Were you killed in a movie since 1990, but returned to life in a TV show? - Darth Maul
Were you a naval officer whom Lincoln admired? - Adm. John Dahlgren

Looks like we’re at 20 DQs. Hmm. Not sure who this guy is.

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With one exception, all of the fictional characters I can think of that are associated with NYC either are cops/detectives or are best known from TV. And that one exception doesn’t have a ‘D’ name.

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DQ roundup

  1. Fictional
  2. Male
  3. Last name starts with D
  4. American
  5. From a movie or series of movies, but not best known for that
  6. First appeared before 1975
  7. Technically not a good guy, but is still a favorable character
  8. Considered contemporary the first time he appeared
  9. First appeared after 1950
  10. Associated with NYC
  11. Does not prefer guns
  12. Better known from literature
  13. Not a sidekick or supporting character
  14. Not a cop or detective
  15. Not considered stylish or well-dressed by a long shot
  16. Known from a series of books
  17. Adult
  18. Generally makes a living illegally
  19. Not sci-fi, fantasy or horror genre
  20. Human

Additional hint: I was portrayed on screen by Martin Lawrence, but the movie was utter crap and proof that Lawrence should never work again.

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not Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler, dunno x2

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So… we’re in the “Are you Firstname Lastname?” phase. Thanks for the big hint about Martin Lawrence, but I don’t know the names of any of his characters. Hmmm.

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I have a very hard time picturing Martin Lawrence as this character*, but… are you professional thief John Dortmunder from Donald Westalke’s ***The Hot Rock ***(among other books)?

(I’ve never read any of the books, but know of the character from the Robert Redford movie.)

  • Then again, I can’t picture Whoopi Goldberg as professional thief Bernie Rhodenbarr, either!
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Which is why the movie failed so horribly.

Yes, I am John [SIZE=“7”]Dortmunder[/SIZE] from many caper books written by Donald E. Westlake.

Congrats astorian!

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Hmmm… let’s see. What’s a letter I haven’t used lately?

Let’s go with W

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Wow, didn’t know Dortmunder at all! Oh, well…
IQs:

  1. Are you a witch who is the protagonist in a series of books by a great author who died today?
  2. Is the high school in Elwood, Indiana named after you?
  3. Did you shoot Lincoln?
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I know #1 has to be a Terry Pratchett character, but I’ve never read anything he’s ever written. Take a DQ for #1

No clue on #2

Not John Wilkes Booth.

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Correct on Terry Pratchett, the character is Granny Weatherwax. #2 was Wendell L. Willkie. Correct on Booth.

DQs:

  1. Real?
  2. Male?
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SUMMARY

  1. Real
  2. Male
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IQs:

  1. Did you write Leaves of Grass?
  2. Did you compose A Saturday Night at the World?
  3. Did you start your broadcasts with “Good evening, Mr & Mrs. America, and all the ships at sea. Let’s go to press!”
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NOOOOO!!!

He’s one of my favorite authors. I’m really heartbroken.

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Whoopi Goldberg as Bernie Rhodenbarr??? The mind boggles. I don’t think I even want to hear any details…
I’ve read The Hot Rock - was just thinking about it a few days ago, in fact
IQ1: Were you an outstanding archer, as long as you didn’t think anyone was watching?
IQ2: Were you a pig starring in a Superman parody?
IQ3: Were you a Bohemian duke who has been immortalised in song?

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A thread on Pratchett’s death: Terry Pratchett dead at 66. - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board. My condolences to his fans.

On to W.

IQs:

Are you the only leader of your country to have earned a Ph.D.?
Were you the last of your kind to be eaten?
Did you fire Gifford Pinchot, causing a political stir?

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Not William Tell?

Take a DQ for #2

Not good king Wenceslas?

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Not Woodrow Wilson

Take DQs for #2 and #3

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IQ1: Were you the last German Emperor and King of Prussia?
IQ2: Are you a director of The Matrix who used to be a man?
IQ3: Did radical feminist Valerie Solanas attempt to kill you in 1968?