Botticelli, Oct. 2022

Samantha Ferris,
Sterling North
Sue Snell.

3 DQs held

IQs:
1. Does your name mean “fright” or “terror” in German?
2. Does your last name mean “fright” or “terror” in German?
3. Does your last name mean “fright” or “terror” in German (and unlike the above two people, were you actually real and an actor)?

DQ: Actor?

3 DQs reserved.

I’m not Sammy Davis Jr., baby.

Not Mr. Schrecht, the other Mr. Schrecht or Max Schrecht.

S.

  1. real
  2. male
  3. dead
  4. known for the Arts
  5. born after 1900
  6. not Caucasian
  7. known for the performing arts
  8. first name begins with S
  9. died before 2000
  10. known for music, among other things
  11. American
  12. died after 1980
  13. known for acting, among other things
  14. black
  15. an actor, among other things

No more IQs, please. Please ask all earned DQs by 1pm EST tomorrow.

1 was Shrek; 2 was Max Schreck, in Batman Returns; 3 was Nosferatu’s Max Schreck, who he was named after. Not close enough for DQs?

I think I was close enough on #3, but take 2 or 3 DQs, as you see fit.

DQs:

  1. Unusual first name?
  2. Known from movies?

1 DQ reserved.

S.

  1. real
  2. male
  3. dead
  4. known for the Arts
  5. born after 1900
  6. not Caucasian
  7. known for the performing arts
  8. first name begins with S
  9. died before 2000
  10. known for music, among other things
  11. American
  12. died after 1980
  13. known for acting, among other things
  14. black
  15. an actor, among other things
  16. unusual first name
  17. known from movies, among other things

DQs:

  1. Known for a specific role?
  2. Known for TV?

1 DQ reserved

Last DQ: Greatest fame before 1970?

DQ: known primarily for music and acting, not some other third thing?

1 DQ reserved.

Final DQ: known for jazz/scat singing?

You and I are on the same wavelength, DLR.

Hmmm. I think I may be tuning you guys in…

Yeah, I’m think I’m beginning to shine with the rest of you.

S.

  1. real
  2. male
  3. dead
  4. known for the Arts
  5. born after 1900
  6. not Caucasian
  7. known for the performing arts
  8. first name begins with S
  9. died before 2000
  10. known for music, among other things
  11. American
  12. died after 1980
  13. known for acting, among other things
  14. black
  15. an actor, among other things
  16. unusual first name
  17. known from movies, among other things
  18. known for several specific roles
  19. known for TV, among other things
  20. greatest fame arguably after 1970
  21. known primarily for music and acting, not some other third thing
  22. known for jazz/scat singing

<twiddles thumbs…>

Nothing! There ain’t NOTHING in room 237!

Oh, Phooey!

Don’t look over at me.

More seriously, I’m having major surgery tomorrow. My thinking for a few days after that will be, shall we say, dubious.