[QUOTE=Johnny L.A.]
I was thinking of Mark Andreessen, co-founder of Netscape; but fair enough.
IQ: Were you the grandson of Leopold and were you nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor?
[/QUOTE]
No, and I don’t know who you mean.
[QUOTE=WF Tomba]
No, and I don’t know who you mean.
[/QUOTE]
Mischa Auer was nominated for My Man Godfrey. He was born Mischa Ounskowsky but renamed himself after his grandfather Leopold Auer.
DQ: Were you an actor?
Did you drive really, really fast?
BTW: thanks for starting the game Johnny L.A.
[QUOTE=Johnny L.A.]
DQ: Were you an actor?
[/QUOTE]
No, I was not an actor.
MA is[ul]
[li]male[/li][li]not fictional[/li][li]not alive[/li][li]not an actor[/li][/ul]
No, I am not Mario Andretti.
Are you a stand-up comedian who was born in Pittsburgh and became a regular on Hollywood Squares?
Were you on the Columbia?
Have you been in movies with Kevin Spacey and Kevin Costner, but not Kevin Bacon?
[QUOTE=WF Tomba]
No, and I don’t know who you mean.
[/QUOTE]
I was thinking of TNT Basketball Announcer Marv Albert.
DQ: Are you associated with sports, but not an active athelete?
Unrelated Note: I tried this game out with my family at dinner just now. It bombed. :mad: any ideas why?
[QUOTE=Johnny L.A.]
Are you a stand-up comedian who was born in Pittsburgh and became a regular on Hollywood Squares?
[/QUOTE]
No, and I don’t know who you mean.
[QUOTE=ArizonaTeach]
Were you on the Columbia?
[/QUOTE]
No, and I don’t know who you mean.
Wow, you guys are kicking my ass. 
[QUOTE=bufftabby]
Have you been in movies with Kevin Spacey and Kevin Costner, but not Kevin Bacon?
[/QUOTE]
No, and I don’t know who you mean.
[QUOTE=Meeko]
DQ: Are you associated with sports, but not an active athelete?
[/quote]
No, I am not associated with sports at all.
MA is[ul]
[li]male[/li][li]not fictional[/li][li]not alive[/li][li]not an actor[/li][li]not associated with sports[/li][/ul]
Possibly because you tried using relatively obscure people like we are doing here? Traditionally you’re supposed to pick someone “at least as famous as Botticelli”. I think for a non-internet game it would be best to follow that guideline.
[QUOTE=WF Tomba]
No, and I don’t know who you mean.
[/QUOTE]
Marty Allen.
DQ: Are you a political figure?
Meeko: What do you mean ‘It bombed’? Did it go like this (7:25 into it) and picked up again here (until 2:15)?
Are you an oft-quoted emperor?
[QUOTE=Johnny L.A.]
Marty Allen.
DQ: Are you a political figure?
[/QUOTE]
No, not in the usual sense.
MA is[ul]
[li]male[/li][li]not alive[/li][li]not fictional[/li][li]not an actor[/li][li]not associated with sports[/li][li]not a political figure[/li][/ul]
No, I am not Marcus Aurelius.
Are you one of Canada’s greatest literary figures?
[QUOTE=HongKongFooey]
Are you one of Canada’s greatest literary figures?
[/QUOTE]
No, and I don’t know who you mean.
[QUOTE=WF Tomba]
No, and I don’t know who you mean.
[/QUOTE]
Margaret Atwood
Are you a political figure?
[QUOTE=HongKongFooey]
Are you a political figure?
[/QUOTE]
Psst. HKF. See above. 
IQ: Are you a Russian sculptor who created a Faustian statue?
[QUOTE=Johnny L.A.]
Marty Allen.
DQ: Are you a political figure?
Meeko: What do you mean ‘It bombed’? Did it go like this (7:25 into it) and picked up again here (until 2:15)?
[/QUOTE]
EXACTLY!
They played with the rule that you only needed the Initial of the Last Name. Does that help or hurt the game?