IQ: Are you the name of the fog in San Francisco?
People name fog?
Yes. Apparently the residents of San Francisco have attached a people name to the fog, after a reference to a character in the movie Big Fish.
I’m not Keith, the San Francisco Fog (or Rice-A-Roni, the San Francisco Treat).
K.
- male
- real
- last name starts with K
- alive
- kinda sorta known for the Arts
- not American
- born before 1960
- not better known in the world of politics
- not really known for business
- European
- not really still active
- not primarily known for a single event
- not known for sports or athletics
- not best known for science
- born in or west of Vienna
- born in or north of Vienna
- from the UK
- known from TV
Nice try, but it’s Karl.
The name Karl is a reference to the 2003 film “Big Fish.” The creator told SF Weekly that Karl was the giant everyone was afraid of because they thought he would kill or eat them, when in fact he was just hungry and lonely.
DQ: Known as himself (rather than a character in a show or commercial)?
1 DQ reserved.
IQ1: Are you the head coach of University of Georgia football?
IQ2: Are you a comic book artist who created Captain America with Joe Simon?
IQ3: Did you play news anchor Catherine Duke on News Radio?
IQ1: Did you play Entwistle in The Last of the Summer Wine?
IQ2: Did you play Jessica on Soap?
IQ3: Did you surrender Confederate forces west of the Mississippi at the end of the USCW?
Dunno, not Jack Kirby, and not… Kathleen Turner?
Dunno, not Katherine Hellman, and not Gen. Kirby Smith.
K.
- male
- real
- last name starts with K
- alive
- kinda sorta known for the Arts
- not American
- born before 1960
- not better known in the world of politics
- not really known for business
- European
- not really still active
- not primarily known for a single event
- not known for sports or athletics
- not best known for science
- born in or west of Vienna
- born in or north of Vienna
- from the UK
- known from TV
- known as himself (rather than a character in a show or commercial)
DQ: known from news?
Burt Kwouk.
Helmond, but close enough.
One DQ reserved.
Kirby Smart, correct, Khandi Alexander
DQ: Talk show host?
holding a DQ
K.
- male
- real
- last name starts with K
- alive
- kinda sorta known for the Arts
- not American
- born before 1960
- not better known in the world of politics
- not really known for business
- European
- not really still active
- not primarily known for a single event
- not known for sports or athletics
- not best known for science
- born in or west of Vienna
- born in or north of Vienna
- from the UK
- known from TV
- known as himself (rather than a character in a show or commercial)
- not known from news
- not a talk show host
No more IQs, and please ask any earned DQs by noon EST Friday.
Taking a stab:
Are you the Galloping Gourmet?
Bump.
Yes, I am indeed!
Good job, MissTake.
She shoots! She scores!
The next letter is U
Congratulations!!
- Are you a former Secretary of the Interior?
- Are you his brother, who ran for President in 1976?
- Are you #1’s son, who was a US Senator from New Mexico for many years?
Well done, Miss Take!
IQs:
- Are you an Indianapolis 500 winner and the son of an Indianapolis 500 winner?
- Did you have a hit with Follow Me?
- Did David Letterman repeatedly introduce you to Oprah Winfrey at the Oscars?
Take three DQs
I am not Al Unser, Jr
I am not Uncle Kracker
Take a DQ