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mathgrant · A very tilted cell member

I don't consider it a "talk" show either. I think it's a "bleep" show. But the general public calls it a "talk" show, so that's why I called it that in the question

Lucky Wizard · Daedalian Member

The answer to my stumper was Screaming Lord Sutch.

General: Were you born after 1955?

Stumper: After your retirement, did you decide to join the Campaign for Real Time?

Moose · Liberty Chick

first, i want to say to aga that this person is not known for being a fiction writer. I didn't know he did this until I searched on amazon just to see. So don't leave 'cause of that!!

Generals (update for page 2):
Are you female? No
Are you alive? YES
Are you from the Americas? YES
Are you a performer? yes (but that's not really what I'm known for)
Are you involved in politics? NO
Are you famous for art? Yes
Have you written a book? Yes
Was your book fictional? Yes
Were you born after 1955? No
Are you also known for non-fiction? No
Are you more than 70 years old? No
Are you a science fiction writer? No
Are you known for visual arts? No
Are you known for contributions to science? No
Do you write children's books? No
Does your art form involve sound? Yes
Are you most famous for being proficient on a musical instrument?No

Lucky Wizard, take a general.

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Quailman · His Postmajesty

Rod Stewart sang Maggie May - "Wake up, Maggie..."

General: Are you also known for non-fiction?

Stumper: Did you paint this:

Title: Phoenix

Dragon Phoenix · Judge Doom

The composer was Aulis Salinen.

Stumper: are you the most famous Swedish classical music composer?

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Lucky Wizard · Daedalian Member

Stumper answer was Slartibartfast (a character in the Hitchhiker's Guide series).

Holding my general until Quailman's gets answered.

Beartalon · 'Party line' kind of guy

Stumper: Did you write "Of Mice and Men"?

Cadmium · Heavy Metal

The retarded killer in The Dirty Dozen was Donald Sutherland.

General: Are you more than 70 years old?

Stumper: Did you sing a duet with your daughter which was later performed by two others?

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Duphrates · Bambi Magnet

The answer was Harry Secombe.

General : Are you a Science Fiction writer ?

Stumper : Are you the other Goon ?

Moose · Liberty Chick

Generals:
Are you also known for non-fiction? No
Are you more than 70 years old? No
Are you a science fiction writer? No

Stumpers:
Did you paint this? uh....Bambi Phoenix doesn't start with S!
are you the most famous Swedish classical music composer? Gah...DP is taking advantage of my ignorance of classical composers. take a general.
Did you write "Of Mice and Men"? John Steinbeck!
Are you the other goon? What other goon! gah! take a general

Quailman · His Postmajesty

I'll give you that one, though her given name is Lu Schaper. The painting is named Phoenix.

Stumper: Were your exploits the inspiration for the movie Natural Born Killer?

Cadmium · Heavy Metal

What about my stumper

?

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Beartalon · 'Party line' kind of guy

Stumper: She played the bigot's daughter in the 70's and then went on to be a humanitarian, saving children.

Duphrates · Bambi Magnet

The other Goon was Peter Sellers.

Saving General Ryan.

Moose · Liberty Chick

I'm sorry Cadmium! Take a general.

Were your exploits the inspiration for the movie Natural Born Killer? Thanks for giving me credit for Bambi Phoenix...you can take a general now

She played the bigot's daughter in the 70's and then went on to be a humanitarian, saving children. Hmm...I think you might be talking about the girl on All in the Family? But I don't know who that is so...take a general.

Quailman · His Postmajesty

The killer was Charles Starkweather.

General: Are you known for visual arts?

Stumper: Did you write the definitive book on child rearing for the parents of the baby boomers?

Beartalon · 'Party line' kind of guy

You've got the right person; she was Sally Struthers!

*Thinks about general.*

The Cruciverbalist · Lucrative Britches

Stumper: Are you an advocate of outlawing not skateboarding?

(Awkwardly phrased, I know, but it's the best way I could think to put it.)

Moose · Liberty Chick

First of all i went to a concert tonight which reminded me of another S composer, so if it's not too late I'd like to guess Shubert for DP's stumper.

Did you write the definitive book on child rearing for the parents of the baby boomers? Dr. Spock!

Are you an advocate of outlawing not skateboarding? Umm...please rephrase if possible. I'm not sure how you can outlaw NOT doing something. (outlawing not skateboarding sounds like this person wants to make skateboarding mandatory...)

General:
Are you known for visual arts? Umm...would this mean somebody who performs in things like dance, theater, etc? Could it include people who are involved in other ways but not performing?

Lucky Wizard · Daedalian Member

General: Are you known for contributions to science?

Stumper: During your life, were you the public face of astronomy?

Cadmium · Heavy Metal

I'm pretty sure you know the answer to my stumper ... oh well. It was Frank Sinatra who sang "Something stupid" together with his daughter Nancy. Later on, Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman sang the same duet.

I'll hold my general until the last two are answered.

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Quailman · His Postmajesty

Visual Arts would be something you look at, like a painting or sculpture, while dancing, acting or mimicry would be performing arts.

Stumper: Did you host the PBSseries Nova?

The Cruciverbalist · Lucrative Britches

Mine makes sense if you know who I'm talking about, although your interpretation is correct. (You're going to kick yourself when you hear the answer to this one!)

jesternl · Yankee Doodle Dutchie

Stumper: Are you better known as Sting?

Moose · Liberty Chick

ah...right. thanks quail.
General:
Are you known for visual arts? No
Are you known for contributions to science? No

Stumpers:
During your life, were you the public face of astronomy? Carl Sagan?
Did you host the PBSseries Nova? I'll also guess Carl Sagan for this one

Are you an advocate of outlawing not skateboarding? sniklac? (is that spelled right?)

Moose · Liberty Chick

Jesternl...take a general.

Quailman · His Postmajesty

I had not noticed the stumper before mine.

Stumper: Were you the leader of an Arab nation who was assassinated in 1981?

Cadmium · Heavy Metal

General: Does your art form involve sound?

Stumper: Were you the person that saved over a thousand Jewish lives during WWII?

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jesternl · Yankee Doodle Dutchie

Sting's real name is Gordon Sumner... Named Sting because he used to wear his favorite sweater which was black and yellow striped.

[b]General: Do you write children's books?[b]

The Cruciverbalist · Lucrative Britches

Sniklac, or however it's spelled, was right.

Stumper: Did you play Deanna Troi?

Moose · Liberty Chick

Stumper: Were you the leader of an Arab nation who was assassinated in 1981? You expect me to know something that happend before I was born?!

Take a general.
Stumper: Were you the person that saved over a thousand Jewish lives during WWII? Take a general
Stumper: Did you play Deanna Troi? Take a general.

Generals:
Do you write children's books? No
Does your art form involve sound? Yes

Quailman · His Postmajesty

Hosni Mubarak became President of Egypt following Anwar Sadat's assassination.

Thinking about my general...

Stumper: Did your love affair with King Edward VIII lead him to abdicate?

The Cruciverbalist · Lucrative Britches

Marina Sirtis.

General: Are you most famous for being proficient on a musical instrument?

The Cruciverbalist · Lucrative Britches

Stumper: Did you shoot Mr. Burns...in the alternate ending?

Moose · Liberty Chick

may i ask what "abdicate" means?

Did you shoot Mr. Burns...in the alternate ending? hmm...take a general.

General: Are you most famous for being proficient on a musical instrument? No.

Quailman · His Postmajesty

Abdicate = to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function (from m-w.com) He gave up being the king to marry a divorced American commoner.

The Cruciverbalist · Lucrative Britches

In the original ending, Maggie Simpson did it, but Wayland Smithers did it in the originally unaired alternate version.

Well, if there's sound but no pictures, you must be a musician. And if there's no instrument involved, you must be a singer. How many American "S" singers have written fiction books and are currently alive and between the ages of 48 and 70? Anyone?

Lucky Wizard · Daedalian Member

Indeed, the stumper answer was Carl Sagan.

Stumper: According to tradition, did you lead the first naval invasion in world history?

Moose · Liberty Chick

Quailman and Lucky take generals.

Cruci: I'm just giving you a warning not to make false assumptions.

The Cruciverbalist · Lucrative Britches

Hmm...perhaps you're not a musician, then. Books-on-tape, maybe? Nah. A disc jockey? Hmmm...

Stumper/Guess: Have you dubbed yourself "The King of All Media?"

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