CV-celli

[The Cruciverbalist]

My turn!

Letter is W.

Please, no sports stumpers. (I'll let you guys decide what is and is not a sport.)

Fire away!


Summary so far:
I am not alive.
I was born after 1800.
I was American.
I was male.
I was not primarily known for politics or science.
I did not die after 1970.
I was not born after 1900.
I was not primarily known for arts or entertainment.
I invented or constructed something.
I was not an architect or bridge designer.
My invention or construction did not require electricity.
My invention or construction is primarily found/used indoors.
I was not African-American.
I was born after 1850.
My invention is primarily used in private homes as opposed to office buildings.



[This message has been edited by The Cruciverbalist (edited 02-20-2003 06:05 AM).]

[Chuck]

Are you the first president of The United States?

[quercitron]

I'll start out with an easy one.

Stumper: did you publish a book of poems entitled Leaves of Grass which you were to revise all your life?

[The Cruciverbalist]

No, I am neither George Washington nor Walt Whitman.

[pikachamp]

Do you kill metroids?

[The Cruciverbalist]

Er, all I can think of is Samus Aran, and she isn't a "W." Ask away.

[Quailman]

Stumper: Were you the Fonz?

[The Cruciverbalist]

Ah, this one I know. No, I'm not Henry Winkler.

[pikachamp]

is that how this game works? sorry

[pikachamp]

are you one of mario's enemy's?

[Beaudoin]

Stumper: Are you a crewmember of Sealab, whose real name is Derek but who always goes by his punnish nickname?

[Hitchhiker]

Is your best friend a spider named Charlotte?

[SaberKitty]

stumper: did you reveal your true identity by saying "as you wish"

[The Cruciverbalist]

Wario, Wilbur, Wesley. (That sounds like a tongue twister or a law firm.)

Don't watch Sealab; take a crack at it, Beaudoin.

[quercitron]

Was a recent film starring Nicole Kidman and Meryl Streep based on the plot from one of your novels?

[Beaudoin]

Derek "Stormy" Waters

General: Are you alive?

[Hitchhiker]

Were you the neighbor of Dennis the Menace?

[The Cruciverbalist]

General: Are you alive?
No.

quercitron: The movie is "The Hours". Don't know much about it, but I've heard Virginia Woolf's name associated with it, so that'll be my guess.

Hitchhiker: No, I'm neither Mr. nor Mrs. Wilson.

[Hitchhiker]

Did you go by the name Marky Mark before you decided you wanted to be taken seriously as an actor?

[Courk]

Are you a hard, butterscotch-flavored candy?

[Trojan Horse]

Stumper: Did you appear on the sitcom Family Matters? (Want an actor's name, not a character's name. There'd be a W for each )

[kevinatilusa]

Stumper: Were you run over by Daisy Buchanan?

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[Dragon Phoenix]

Stumper: did you compose the song cycle Curlew?

[Quailman]

Stumper: Did you write The Caine Mutiny?

[Duphrates]

Are you the Italian born British painter whose most famous work is ' The Lady Of Shalott

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[The Cruciverbalist]

Hitchhiker: No, I'm not Mark Wahlberg.
Courk: No, I'm not a Werther's.
kevinatilusa: No, I'm not Mrs. Wilson from The Great Gatsby.
Dragon Phoenix: I'll go with Wagner on this one, mainly since I can't think of any other "W" composers.

Trojan Horse, Quailman, and Duphrates have all got me stumped.

[Dragon Phoenix]

Nope, Peter Warlock.

General: were you born after 1800?

Stumper: did you write the song Tom Trauberts blues?

[Quailman]

Herman Wouk wrote The Caine Mutiny.

General: Are you American?

Stumper: Did you receive Best Actress nominations for your roles in Terms of Endearment and An Officer and a Gentleman?

[Duphrates]

Answer was John William Waterhouse

General : Are you male ?

Stumper : Are you the British painter whose surrealistic paintings often reflected nautical themes due to the painters life in the Royal Navy?

[The Cruciverbalist]

Generals:
Were you born after 1800? Yes
Are you American? Yes
Are you male? Yes

Dragon Phoenix: No clue; can't even think of a decent guess.
Quailman: Total stab in the dark: Natalie Wood?
Duphrates: No clue; I'll guess John William Waterhouse on the off chance that it's a trick question.

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[Dragon Phoenix]

Tom Waits is the author of that song - better known as Waltzing Matilda.

General: are you primarily known for politics and/or science?

Stumper: did you paint Campbell soup cans?

[Quailman]

Debra Winger.

General: Did you die after 1970?

Stumper: Did you costar with Penny Marshall in Laverne and Shirley?

[Stubby]

Stumper: Did Phil Mickelson accuse you of having "inferior equipment"?

[Quiller]

Stumper: did you create Psmith?

[Moose]

stumper: Are you Annie's Fiance in Sleepless in Seattle?

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[SaberKitty]

Stumper: Have people searched for you through your Fantastic Journey, through Hollywood, and Now?

[Trojan Horse]

Actor on Family Matters: Jaleel White. (aka Steve Urkel)

So many stumpers! Better get my general out there before it gets any more crowded...

General: Were you born after 1900?

[The Cruciverbalist]

Andy Warhol to Dragon Phoenix, and a great big Agamemnon-style PAH! to all the other stumpers.

Generals:
Are you primarily known for politics and or science? No.
Did you die after 1970? No.
Were you born after 1900? No.

[SaberKitty]

mine was Waldo- from the lovely Where's Waldo books
general: were you known primarily for arts or entertainment?

[The Cruciverbalist]

SK: Could go either way. Define "arts and entertainment."