1:Then you are not John Muir, Scottish-born American founder of the Sierra Club and the John Muir Trust, whose name occurred to me immediately after I made my guess.
2: As you say, you are not Ernesto Miranda - had to get that name out of the way.
3: Then you are not Baron von Munchausen, whose implausible exploits are legendary.
DQ 1: Are you real?
DQ 2: Are you male?
IQs:
IQs:
Were you a military man who ended up heading a Southern institution of higher learning?
Did you get a Medal of Honor even though many military historians think you shouldn’t?
Were The Shadows’ ambassador and liaison?
Mine were:
Manny Machado
Jarah Mariano
DQ1)Living?
DQ2)American?
IQ1: Are you the filmmaker who made “Canadian Bacon”?
IQ2: Did your mother invent Liquid Paper?
IQ3: Did you shoot down 80 aircraft in WWI?
Not Mighty Mouse.
Not Moshe Dayan.
Not … Matisse?
DQ (for which I will probably kick myself).
Not … Mary Walker?
DQ.
DQ.
Not Mike Nesmith.
Not Manfred Frhr von Richthofen.
M
IQ: Did your “Plan” rebuild postwar Europe?
IQ2: Did you have a momentus encounter with future colleagues?
Not George C Marshall.
DQ.
That was Thurgood Marshall (He argued Brown at the SCOTUS)
DQ: Died after 1950?
Previous IQs:
Were you a military man who ended up heading a Southern institution of higher learning? - Gen. Mark Clark ended up as superintendent of The Citadel.
Did you get a Medal of Honor even though many military historians think you shouldn’t? - Dr. Mary Walker is an excellent guess; I’ll rephrase.
Were The Shadows’ ambassador and liaison? - Mr. Morden on Babylon 5.
DQs:
Last name end with M?
Died since 1950?
IQs:
Did you get a Medal of Honor since 1941 even though many military historians think you shouldn’t?
Are you usually depicted in military uniform even though you’re not associated with military endeavors?
Did you and your husband enjoy Arby’s food in a movie?
Elendil-I already asked your 2nd DQ.
IQ: Did you pick a historic running mate in your ill-fated Presidential run?
The filmmaker who made “Canadian Bacon” was Michael Moore.
DQ: Are you best known for your work in the arts, as we describe them here?
IQ1: Are you one of Vito Corleone’s sons?
IQ2: Did you play quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1980s?
IQ3: Do you like Life cereal?
IQ1: Are you Vito Corleone’s creator?
IQ2: Did you conduct an experiment that disproved the luminiferous ether? (I only know the last name, so that’s all I’m looking for)
IQ3: Are you the other person who conducted the experiment above? (Again, I only know the last name, so that’s all I’m looking for)
Not Douglas MacArthur.
DQ.
DQ.
DQ.
Not Michael Corleone.
DQ.
Not Mikie.
Not Mario Puzo.
DQ.
DQ.
M
Right on #1 and #2. Claude Monet is #3.
DQ: Actor/Entertainer?
As you said, Mario Puozo.
Then you are neither Michelson or Moreley, of Michelson-Morely experiment fame.
DQ1: Best known for the performing arts?
DQ2: Born west of the Mississipi?
IQ1: Are you Vito Corleone’s actor?
IQ2: Are you bad (aaaaooow)?
IQ3: Are you a no-talent assclown who started winning Grammies?
IQs:
So you did - thanks. Withdrawn.
Previous IQs:
Did you get a Medal of Honor since 1941 even though many military historians think you shouldn’t? - Yes, “Dugout Doug”: Gen. Douglas MacArthur As Recipient of the Medal of Honor: Worthy or Not? - Great Debates - Straight Dope Message Board.
Are you usually depicted in military uniform even though you’re not associated with military endeavors? - Black nationalist Marcus Garvey: http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/sayitplain/images/mgarvey.jpg.
Did you and your husband enjoy Arby’s food in a movie? - Sheriff Marge Gunderson in Fargo.
Three DQs reserved (waiting on answers to those already asked).
IQs:
Did David Sedaris make a joke about you in his short story “Town and Country”?
Are you a red witch in Game of Thrones?
Are you perhaps the most prominent current member of your famous family?
