Twenty questions: sesquicentennial anniversary?

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Re: Twenty questions: sesquicentennial anniversary?

by Jamiet99uk » Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:10 am

Colonel Mustard has been used in various markets to advertise the game Cluedo itself, for example:

https://www.adsoftheworld.com/campaigns/col-mustard

And:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Mym2LZ-uGc

He also featured in the US in this commercial for the company "Sprint" who I think is a mobile phone provider:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l1s72opCAU

Re: Twenty questions: sesquicentennial anniversary?

by Octavious » Tue Oct 31, 2023 8:26 am

I vaguely recall an advert for something where a woman said she wanted to be Colonel Mustard, and the slogan was "whatever you want to be in life, be... " something or other. I think it was considered quite iconic at the time, with "I want to be Colonel Mustard" and "I want to be... a tree" being uttered by people on a regular basis

Re: Twenty questions: sesquicentennial anniversary?

by damo666 » Tue Oct 31, 2023 7:55 am

Well done Professor Plum.

How was Col M used in advertising? I can't recall.

Re: Twenty questions: sesquicentennial anniversary?

by Spartaculous » Tue Oct 31, 2023 3:11 am

Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 30, 2023 11:26 pm
 Very well done both to the question master, and to the winner.
Thank you very much. Not sure if anyone picked up on the awkward phrasings of
Spartaculous wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 28, 2023 11:53 pm
 If you are feeling at the end of your rope, I will offer this clue as encouragement...
(I consistently used "clue" in place of "hint" all throughout the round) and
Spartaculous wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 29, 2023 11:39 pm
 That was a free clue; do you want another?
.

Re: Twenty questions: sesquicentennial anniversary?

by Jamiet99uk » Mon Oct 30, 2023 11:26 pm

Very well done both to the question master, and to the winner.

Re: Twenty questions: sesquicentennial anniversary?

by Hominidae » Mon Oct 30, 2023 10:44 pm

Nice! That wasn't where my mind was going at all.
cdngooner wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 30, 2023 12:48 pm
 For my free guess, I'll go with Alfred E. Neuman. Usually thought of as American from the comic strip Mad, but his origins are so murky he could fit the bill.
I actually almost guessed this, but I kept getting stuck on the non-American thing.

Re: Twenty questions: sesquicentennial anniversary?

by DougJoe » Mon Oct 30, 2023 8:52 pm

Spartaculous wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 30, 2023 7:45 pm
cdngooner wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 30, 2023 7:28 pm
 So its a toy, but not a doll. But somehow definitively male.

A hand drawn character, but not in a novel, comic book, children's book, magazine or newspaper.

I realize this is our last question, so I'll have to go for it. I think he must from the game Clue / Cluedo. If so there is a one-in-three chance, so I'll throw a dart and guess:

Colonel Mustard, in the Library, with the Candlestick.
Colonel Mustard, in the Library, with the Candlestick is the exact phrasing I was going to use to when I congratulated the winner. Good job!
Did you mean the Study?

https://youtu.be/8w9YrvJ8368

Re: Twenty questions: sesquicentennial anniversary?

by cdngooner » Mon Oct 30, 2023 8:29 pm

PHEW! Really pulled that one out of the fire.

Thanks for that game, Spartaculous. Very entertaining!

Re: Twenty questions: sesquicentennial anniversary?

by Spartaculous » Mon Oct 30, 2023 7:45 pm

cdngooner wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 30, 2023 7:28 pm
 So its a toy, but not a doll. But somehow definitively male.

A hand drawn character, but not in a novel, comic book, children's book, magazine or newspaper.

I realize this is our last question, so I'll have to go for it. I think he must from the game Clue / Cluedo. If so there is a one-in-three chance, so I'll throw a dart and guess:

Colonel Mustard, in the Library, with the Candlestick.
Colonel Mustard, in the Library, with the Candlestick is the exact phrasing I was going to use to when I congratulated the winner. Good job!

Re: Twenty questions: sesquicentennial anniversary?

by cdngooner » Mon Oct 30, 2023 7:28 pm

So its a toy, but not a doll. But somehow definitively male.

A hand drawn character, but not in a novel, comic book, children's book, magazine or newspaper.

I realize this is our last question, so I'll have to go for it. I think he must from the game Clue / Cluedo. If so there is a one-in-three chance, so I'll throw a dart and guess:

Colonel Mustard, in the Library, with the Candlestick.

Re: Twenty questions: sesquicentennial anniversary?

by Spartaculous » Mon Oct 30, 2023 7:18 pm

Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 30, 2023 7:00 pm
 Is he associated with a sports team?

(Like a mascot).
No.
damo666 wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 30, 2023 6:53 pm
Spartaculous wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 29, 2023 11:39 pm
damo666 wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 29, 2023 10:10 pm
 Can't be Action Man/GI Joe or Ken (Barbie). Anything similar anyone can think of?
I'm not counting this as a question, but yes, not a doll.

That was a free clue; do you want another?
Yes please
GI Joe and Ken are actually not bad guesses, in the sense that you could probably purchase them at the same store you could buy the thing associated with the character in question.

ONE QUESTION REMAINING.

Re: Twenty questions: sesquicentennial anniversary?

by Jamiet99uk » Mon Oct 30, 2023 7:00 pm

Is he associated with a sports team?

(Like a mascot).

Re: Twenty questions: sesquicentennial anniversary?

by damo666 » Mon Oct 30, 2023 6:53 pm

Spartaculous wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 29, 2023 11:39 pm
damo666 wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 29, 2023 10:10 pm
 Can't be Action Man/GI Joe or Ken (Barbie). Anything similar anyone can think of?
I'm not counting this as a question, but yes, not a doll.

That was a free clue; do you want another?
Yes please

Re: Twenty questions: sesquicentennial anniversary?

by Spartaculous » Mon Oct 30, 2023 12:53 pm

cdngooner wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 30, 2023 12:48 pm
 For my free guess, I'll go with Alfred E. Neuman. Usually thought of as American from the comic strip Mad, but his origins are so murky he could fit the bill.
No.

Re: Twenty questions: sesquicentennial anniversary?

by cdngooner » Mon Oct 30, 2023 12:48 pm

For my free guess, I'll go with Alfred E. Neuman. Usually thought of as American from the comic strip Mad, but his origins are so murky he could fit the bill.

Re: Twenty questions: sesquicentennial anniversary?

by cdngooner » Mon Oct 30, 2023 12:42 pm

Hard to imagine what character could be hand-drawn in his first appearance, but not in a comic strip, magazine, TV show or movie.

Re: Twenty questions: sesquicentennial anniversary?

by Spartaculous » Sun Oct 29, 2023 11:39 pm

damo666 wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 29, 2023 10:10 pm
 Can't be Action Man/GI Joe or Ken (Barbie). Anything similar anyone can think of?
I'm not counting this as a question, but yes, not a doll.

That was a free clue; do you want another?

Re: Twenty questions: sesquicentennial anniversary?

by damo666 » Sun Oct 29, 2023 10:10 pm

Can't be Action Man/GI Joe or Ken (Barbie). Anything similar anyone can think of?

Re: Twenty questions: sesquicentennial anniversary?

by Spartaculous » Sun Oct 29, 2023 1:27 am

Hominidae wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 29, 2023 1:13 am
 First appeared in a magazine or newspaper?
No.

Re: Twenty questions: sesquicentennial anniversary?

by Hominidae » Sun Oct 29, 2023 1:13 am

First appeared in a magazine or newspaper?

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