Ah. My sister-in-law gave me the first two books for Xmas 2012, but I haven’t gotten around to reading them yet.
You’re in for a treat. And Martin just might get around to finishing the series in this geological era.
I understand he’s writing faster now, to accommodate HBO.
Like Jordan, eh?
I fervently hope it’s true.
Never read his books, and from all I’ve heard, that’s probably for the best.
Not meaning to rush things, but have you got a new letter for us?
All right, for your enjoyment, and I hope, puzzlement - I am T.
IQs:
- Were you the owner of Mighty Manfred, the Wonder Dog?
- Did you paint The Venus of Urbino?
- Did you record Private Dancer?
No, I’m not Titian nor am I Tina Turner. Take a DQ for Manfred the Wonder Dog.
T it is, then.
IQs:
Did a documentary show that several Scottish landowners were mightily annoyed at you?
Did author Merle Miller talk to you at length, and later maybe make up some stuff in “quoting” you?
You were a notable warrior; did a later notable warrior have your name as his middle name?
IQ1: Was Oscar less wilde than you?
IQ2: Were you Korak’s father?
IQ3: Did you and your husband start your detective careers as blackmailers?
Tom Terrific owned Manfred.
DQ: Real?
IQs:
- Were you the Wizard of Menlo Park?
- Did you appear on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, singing falsetto and playing a ukulele?
- Were you a first century A.D. Roman emperor?
IQ1: Did your father say his name was “no-one”?
IQ2: Are you married to Oberon?
IQ3: Is a curse bearing your name said to afflict US presidents?
IQ1: Do your amps go to 11?
IQ2: Is a measurement of magnetic fields named in your honor?
IQ3: Where you the last Whig to be elected President?
I’m stumped; I have nothing but wild guesses to offer. 3 DQs for you.
DQs for #1 and #2. I’m going to guess Tommy and ‘Tuppence’ Beresford for #3.
No, I’m not Thomas Alva Edison, Tiny Tim, nor Titus.
No, I’m not Telemachus nor Titania. DQ for #3.
No, I’m not Nigel Tufnel nor George Taft. DQ for #2.
Yes.
Summary -
- Real
Outstanding DQs
Elendil’s Heir - 3
SCAdian - 2 (poss. 3)
Fanganga - 1
ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness - 1
Previous IQs:
Did a documentary show that several Scottish landowners were mightily annoyed at you? - Donald Trump, who wanted to take their land and build a coastal resort. Good flick: You've Been Trumped (2011) - IMDb
Did author Merle Miller talk to you at length, and later maybe make up some stuff in “quoting” you? - After Miller died, it was found that he might have made up portions of Plain Speaking, a collection of his interviews with Harry Truman.
You were a notable warrior; did a later notable warrior have your name as his middle name? - The latter is Ohio’s own William Tecumseh Sherman.
DQs:
Male?
Living?
Last name start with T?
IQs:
Was your evil, manipulative fictional mom named Livia?
Were you an emperor who provided a middle name for a future interstellar explorer?
Are you a noted American dancer/choreographer?
IQ1: Did you and a friend have an excellent adventure?
IQ2: Were you a controversial figure skater at Lillehammer?
IQ3: Were you the singer of “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch”?
No, I’m not Tiberius nor am I Twyla Tharp. DQ for #1, though I’m sure I’m going to kick myself.
No, I’m not Theodore ‘Ted’ Logan, nor Tonya Harding. I’m stuck on the singer - Boris Karloff is the only voice my tired brain is coming up with.
Yes.
No.
Yes.
Summary -
- Real
- Male
- Dead
- Last name begins with T
Outstanding DQs -
Elendil’s Heir - 1
**SCAdian **- 2 (poss. 3)
**Fanganga **- 1
**ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness **- 1
**Spoons **- 1
Oscar was Wilde, but Thornton was Wilder.
Korak the Killer (Jack Clayton) was the eponymous hero of The Son of Tarzan, the third Tarzan book.
Correct on Tuppence Beresford.
DQ1: American?
DQ2: Known for the Arts?
IQ1: Were you an Albanian who spent over six decades in India?
IQ2: Were you a 17th-century Dutch admiral?
IQ3: Dere you Dum Dum’s partner?
2: Nikola Tesla
3: Well, William Howard Taft was a Republican. However, my question did not specify which country, so in the event there was a George Taft in England while the Whig party existed in that nation, I’ll rephrase.
IQ1: Where you the last Whig to be elected President of the United States?
IQ2: Are you a guitar maker known for a new type of bolt-on neck?
IQ3: Are you a satyr that appears in what is considered to be one of the worst films of all time?
I’ll wait to other replies before asking my DQ