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readyeddy?
10/02/2009, 06:51
I'm thinking of an Entertainer, you have 20 yes or no questions to figure out who.
incredible
10/02/2009, 07:08
Is the entertainer a Male?
readyeddy?
10/02/2009, 07:15
Is the entertainer a Male?
Yes he is!
19 questions to go.
I'm going to crash for a few hours so I probably won't get back to this until 10 or 11 Central time.
AlienFlanders
10/02/2009, 07:22
Is he still alive?
incredible
10/02/2009, 09:04
Is he hispanic?
readyeddy?
10/02/2009, 13:06
Is he still alive?
No, 18 to go.
readyeddy?
10/02/2009, 13:07
Is he hispanic?
No, 17 to go.
JKLantern
10/02/2009, 14:20
Is he a musician?
readyeddy?
10/02/2009, 14:35
Is he a musician?
yes that's one of his talents.
JKLantern
10/02/2009, 14:36
yes that's one of his talents.
Intriguing, yes yes.
Is he a comedian?
Wealthily yours,
Jackassterson
readyeddy?
10/02/2009, 14:49
Is he a comedian?
Wealthily yours,
Jackassterson
Yes, that's one of his talents.
15 to go.
readyeddy?
10/02/2009, 14:57
Was he in film?
Yes, that was another of his talents.
14 to go.
I have to run some errands guys, I should be back on in about an hour.
BudPalmer
10/02/2009, 15:17
Was he ever a member of a "super group" (which everyone knows is a group of already established musicians forming a new band)?
I should specify.
He he have a 1/2 hour or longer radio program?
was he on radio?
readyeddy?
10/02/2009, 16:10
Was he ever a member of a "super group" (which everyone knows is a group of already established musicians forming a new band)?
No, he was never a member of a supergroup.
13 to go.
readyeddy?
10/02/2009, 16:12
I should specify.
He he have a 1/2 hour or longer radio program?
Yes, twelve to go.
I have to get the oil changed in my wife's car, should be back in another hour.
Sorry, I miss read that as "He could have changed the oil in my wife's car."
Yes, twelve to go.
I have to get the oil changed in my wife's car, should be back in another hour.
readyeddy?
10/02/2009, 17:43
Is it Jack Benny?
No, 11 to go. This guy was quite talented, he probably could have changed my car and kept me laughing while he was doing it.
Did he commonly appear as part of a team or with a partner?
Jack would've gotten Eddie Anderson to fix your car.
No, 11 to go. This guy was quite talented, he probably could have changed my car and kept me laughing while he was doing it.
readyeddy?
10/02/2009, 19:09
Did he commonly appear as part of a team or with a partner?
Yes, he often did.
10 to go.
readyeddy?
10/02/2009, 19:09
was he in "talkies?"
Yes, he was.
9 to go.
readyeddy?
10/02/2009, 19:13
Did he have a moustache?
No he didn't.
8 to go.
Was he part of a husband/wife team?
readyeddy?
10/02/2009, 19:21
Was he part of a husband/wife team?
No he wasn't.
7 to go.
The last two questions took out Groucho Marx, George Burns, Ozzie Nelson and Fibber McGee.
Did his radio show eventually move to television?
readyeddy?
10/02/2009, 19:29
The last two questions took out Groucho Marx, George Burns, Ozzie Nelson and Fibber McGee.
Did his radio show eventually move to television?
I'm so tempted to give a qualifying answer here.
No, his RADIO SHOW did not.
6 questions to go.
Was his radio show a comedy?
readyeddy?
10/02/2009, 19:44
Was his radio show a comedy?
No, it wasn't a comedy. (If you mean along the lines of "Our Miss Brooks" or "Ozzie and Harriet".
5 questions to go.
I've got to shower for work. I'll check on this before I head out for work. After that I won't be back on the Realms until after 3:30 A.M. Central time.
I've got to shower for work. .
Okay, that's definitely too much information.
Was his radio show a variety show?
readyeddy?
10/02/2009, 19:58
Was his radio show a variety show?
Yes, it was a variety show.
4 questions to go.
I've got a few more minutes before I head to work.
Did he appear in a series of movies with the same co-star?
readyeddy?
10/02/2009, 20:06
Did he appear in a series of movies with the same co-star?
No, he did not.
3 questions to go.
I've got to head to work now so I'll look in on this when I come home.
Good luck.
readyeddy?
10/03/2009, 16:00
I'm thinking I've even got Kal stumped. Do you need a hint?
Does he have a famous daughter?
readyeddy?
10/04/2009, 17:04
Does he have a famous daughter?
No he does not.
We're down to two questions now.
We've eliminated Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Edgar Bergan with those last few questions.
Did he eventually star in a TV Show?
readyeddy?
10/05/2009, 05:50
We've eliminated Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Edgar Bergan with those last few questions.
Did he eventually star in a TV Show?
Yes he did'
One question left.
Kal, I know you'll groan when you find out. Are we ready for hints?
Yes he did'
One question left.
Kal, I know you'll groan when you find out. Are we ready for hints?
I'm stuck, so I'll take a hint.
readyeddy?
10/05/2009, 12:35
Ok, first hint: he has many famous catch phrases including a famous sign off at the end of his shows. The sign off phrase had six words.
readyeddy?
10/05/2009, 12:48
Jimmy Durante.
Wow, that hint was all it took? I thought for sure I'd have to hint about his nose or his cartoon caricatures or something. You got it, with no questions to spare.
Goodnight Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are!
I'd actually forgotten he had a TV show as well as a radio show. In fact, I checked IMDB to make sure before I knew for certain that he was the answer.
readyeddy?
10/05/2009, 13:20
So he crossed your mind earlier?
So he crossed your mind earlier?
He did. But after the intial TV question, I incorrectly dropped him from consideration.
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