# New Game

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 19, 2000, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754 "2000-09-19T18:20:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![NicePete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@NicePete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NicePete)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/21 "2000-09-19T18:47:43Z")

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Does he appear regularly on a TV series?

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**Author:** ![SaxFace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@SaxFace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaxFace)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/22 "2000-09-19T18:48:02Z")

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Is it Jon Bon Jovi? (Even though I know he lives in Florida)? **nope**

Is it Sting? \*\* no\*\*

Is it David Bowie? \*\* not\*\*

If we all wished really hard, could we send this person back in time to both become Tony Randall, and appear on Full House? **NEVER (for the record, I am secretly in love with this celebrity)**

DuhMan singer? **He does sing**

just play an instrument? **yes**

rap musician? **no**

rock musician? **yes**

classical? **no**

country? **no**

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**Author:** ![NicePete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@NicePete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NicePete)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/23 "2000-09-19T18:49:12Z")

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Is he the only celebrity in his family?

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**Author:** ![DuhMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@DuhMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DuhMan)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/24 "2000-09-19T18:50:32Z")

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were they most popular in the 70’s?  
80’s?  
90’s?

is it just him as a solo?

does he have a band?

does he play guitar?

drums?

piano?

bass?

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**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/25 "2000-09-19T18:51:06Z")

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Has he had any hits in the last five years?

If so, name them.  
_(maybe this’ll trip him up - I’m so sneaky)_

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**Author:** ![SaxFace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@SaxFace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaxFace)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/26 "2000-09-19T18:51:44Z")

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Does this celebrity have a seven inch tongue and a past habit of breathing fire and drooling blood? **I wish, but no**

Is he a vocalist or an instrumentalist? **This isn’t a yes or no question, but I already answered it**

Has he won a Grammy? **I don’t know, but I’m guessing No**

Is he best known as an actor or a musician? \*\* This isn’t a yes or no question either, but the answer depends on who you talk to \*\*

Does he appear regularly on a TV series? **Not anymore**

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**Author:** ![DuhMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@DuhMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DuhMan)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/27 "2000-09-19T18:51:54Z")

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is it Kenny G? just a guess b/c of your name.

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**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/28 "2000-09-19T18:52:47Z")

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Donny Osmond?

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**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/29 "2000-09-19T18:53:00Z")

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Its Yanni, isn’t it?

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**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/30 "2000-09-19T18:53:19Z")

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Rick Springfield?

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**Author:** ![NicePete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@NicePete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NicePete)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/31 "2000-09-19T18:54:50Z")

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Branford Marsalis?

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**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/32 "2000-09-19T18:55:25Z")

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Branford Marsalis.

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**Author:** ![SaxFace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@SaxFace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaxFace)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/33 "2000-09-19T18:55:39Z")

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Is he the only celebrity in his family? \*\* NO!!\*\*

were they most popular in the 70’s? **no**  
80’s? **no**

90’s? **yes**

is it just him as a solo? **no**

does he have a band? **yup**

does he play guitar? **Yes!**

drums? **no**

piano? **no**

bass? **no**

Has he had any hits in the last five years? **no**

If so, name them.  
(maybe this’ll trip him up - I’m so sneaky) \*\*For the record, I’m a FEMALE already. Cripes. Secondly, it’s not a yes and no question.

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**Author:** ![DuhMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@DuhMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DuhMan)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/34 "2000-09-19T18:57:01Z")

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Eric Clapton?

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**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/35 "2000-09-19T18:57:09Z")

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DAMN! I wanted beer!

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**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/36 "2000-09-19T18:57:20Z")

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Sorry for the mix-up Sax,

Is it Johnny Depp?

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**Author:** ![NicePete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@NicePete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NicePete)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/37 "2000-09-19T18:57:28Z")

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Mike Nesmith?

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**Author:** ![NicePete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@NicePete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NicePete)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/38 "2000-09-19T18:58:43Z")

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Great minds think alike, eh Connor?

David Cassidy?

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**Author:** ![DuhMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@DuhMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DuhMan)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/39 "2000-09-19T18:58:47Z")

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Bruce Willis?

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**Author:** ![Zumba\_The\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/779978/32.png) [@Zumba\_The\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zumba_The_Cat)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/40 "2000-09-19T18:58:50Z")

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Mark Walberg?

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