IQ: Did you change the pronunciation of your last name while you were at Notre Dame?
The Alice books were illustrated by Sir John Tenniell.
DQ: Are you active in the arts?
Are you a former newscaster born again Christian who somehow managed to make a second career out of being a composer of the world’s shittiest new age music?
Jack Twist was Ennis cowboy lover in “Brokeback Mountain” (which gave us the unintentionally hilarious line “I wish I knew how to quit you”).
DQ: Were you a writer?
Hmm… not technically European, but everyone considers him a Euro…
Did you create Smeagol?
[QUOTE=Darryl Lict]
Are you a former newscaster born again Christian who somehow managed to make a second career out of being a composer of the world’s shittiest new age music?
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Boy, lots of editorializing in this round. 
[QUOTE=astorian]
Hmm… not technically European, but everyone considers him a Euro…
Did you create Smeagol?
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I sure did. I’m John Ronald Reuel Tolkien - or, as my friends call me, JRR.
Great game everyone! Briefer than usual, but I have exams coming up so its for the best. I am afraid my Europe comment may have given away too much, but I think it was fair.
Take it away, astorian. Next round is yours.
Good game, WoodenTaco, thanks!
And I’m glad it was someone we’ve all heard of! 
[QUOTE=Darryl Lict]
Are you a former newscaster born again Christian who somehow managed to make a second career out of being a composer of the world’s shittiest new age music?
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Oh, I’m also dying to know who this is. Fantastic blurb.
[QUOTE=Biffy the Elephant Shrew]
Boy, lots of editorializing in this round.
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My apologies to Yankee and John Tesh fans. Hey, I didn’t even get to toss in my “Did you suffer the worst sports injury ever recorded on video?”. OUCH!
[QUOTE=Darryl Lict]
My apologies to Yankee and John Tesh fans. Hey, I didn’t even get to toss in my “Did you suffer the worst sports injury ever recorded on video?”. OUCH!
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I beat you to that one:
[QUOTE=Enginerd]
IQ: Did you change the pronunciation of your last name while you were at Notre Dame?
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He really wanted that trophy - when he was a freshman, he pronounced his name “THEEZ man.”
And Clint Malarchuk has him beat by a country mile. You can google it, but don’t watch the video unless you’ve got an iron (and empty) stomach.
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And Clint Malarchuk has him beat by a country mile. You can google it, but don’t watch the video unless you’ve got an iron (and empty) stomach.
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I still think the Joe Theismann video is more horrific to watch.
PS - The guy who laid down the playoff winning hit - Jake Taylor, from the movie Major League.