FINALLY! Someone has finally guessed this one. WTG to DRAGONLADY, queen of the blog games! Here is the answer:
My Name is Jimmy Newman. But if you’re a friend of my daughter MEL, you can call me DAD, as all her friends have always done. I am a semi-retired self-employed furniture upholsterer. I used to be a traveling musician and songwriter, but when my wife (mels MOM) insisted that 5 kids were just too many to travel with year-round, I settled back in Arkansas and went to upholstery school. At first I worked for an insane wealthy man who often came into the shop wearing nothing but shoes and a tuxedo cumberbund, but when he committed suicide, he left his upholstery equipment to me and I started my own shop. In the 35 years I’ve been upholstering furniture, I’ve re-covered everything from house furniture, to airplane seats, to theater seats (while they were still in the theater!), but I mostly upholstered for interior designers, so some of my work can still be seen in many of the mansions in Little Rock. I’ve been retired now for about 5 years, but still upholster for family and friends.
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Congrats to Mac for guessing the occupation of our last guest.
Now on to a new What’s My Line? Please read the rules if you haven’t played before or aren’t sure of them.
My Name is Jimmy N. I am self-employed, and I deal in a service.
For more fun, try these other great blog games:
Dead Guy on the Sidebar
Historical Guy
Moron of the Week
Friday Night Flip-Off
Are you a used car salesman? (Because you look like one.)
Crapped out on Dead Guy #14
Arrive here and DL is already way ahead and has jumped right in with a guess before even asking a question. Man, she’s one fierce competitor.
Here’s my question:
Mr. Jimmy N., do you drive a car to provide your service?
No - I am not a used carsalesman, DL, you pumpkin eater, forgot the rules? LOL
No - I do not use a car to provide my service.
Do you tow things?
No - I don’t tow things.
Is your service something people are happy to get?http://finelineweb.com/blog/mel/wp-images/smilies/cheater.gif
Obviously I’m a total ignoramus with those smiley guys, but they’re just so cute!
Mr. Jimmy N., do you provide your service in an urban area
LMAO Mel. I had to throw that out there because he reminds me of a guy in Southern Pines who sells used cars.
Ok. Does your service primary geared toward one gender?
Do you say, “Ho, Ho, Ho!” a lot?
OX how did that happen? LOL
Yes, they are happy to get my service.
Yes, I provide my service in urban areas.
No, my service is not geared toward one gender.
No, I don’t say Ho Ho Ho a lot. I try to stay out of that part of town.
To be fair to the panel, I must tell you that although our guest doesn’t sell, buy or produce a product, the service he provides has something to do with a product that is bought, sold, or produced by others.
(How John Daly was THAT bit of info? LOL)
God I just reread my question. See what a “Clinton edumacation” gets you?
Does your service involve automobiles?
What’s worse than that DL, is that not only did I understand it, I didn’t see the error until you made me reread it, LOL
No - my service does not involve automobiles, as much as you want it to.
Dammit Mel! He looks like he should be doing SOMETHING car related. LMAO!
hehe. Sorry! and I can’t wait until this one is revealed, to see if you may actually be a bit embarrassed, lmao.
Does your service involve betting?
He looks like Jimmy The Greek’s brother.
Embarrased? Moi?
Maybe if I asked if he was a pimp and he was a preacher.
Does he look like a pimp, DL? hehe
Do you work with chemicals?
No - I do not work with chemicals.
Paul, sorry, I totally missed your question:
No - my service does not involve betting.
Nah, he doesn’t look like a pimp, but I do like asking that.
Does your service involve food products?
No, my service does not involve food products.
Shit.
lmao
lol
Does it involve you talking real fast?
That’s okay, Mel. (Presume Eeyore’s voice) - Thanks for noticin’
No - my service does not require talking really fast.
Does your service involve a door?
Jimmy N., does your service involve putting something into a house?
No - My service does not involve a door.
Skye, that’s hard to answer with a yes or no. So here comes another “John Daly” explanation:
If by “putting something into a house” you mean does it always involve that and is that a required part of our guest’s service, then the answer would have to be no.
guess i have to wait for someone else to ask question then, eh?
Does your job require you to build things?
No - I don’t build things.
Do you repair things???
Yes - IN A WAY, I repair things, but not in the normal sense of the word.
Everyone say hi to Kris from my job.
Do you carry a toolbox?
No, I do not carry a toolbox.
This is funny that Kristine is sitting right across from me asking these questions.
Holy schmoly, where have I been? My finger got sore scrolling down through all the questions.
Mr. Jimmy N., are you located in an office to provide your service
No - I am not in an office.
Are you in the entertainment business?
No - I am not in the entertainment business. Although I was at one time, years ago.
Mr. Jimmy N., do you use your hands to provide your service
Just testing…
What are you testing Ox? How high you can jump? LOL
Yes - I use my hands in my work.
Yes - I often use things with my hands to do what I do.
This is starting to sound a little x-rated. Don’t know if my innocent eyes should be reading it anymore.
Jimmy N, these “things” you use with your hands to do what it is you “do”, are they battery operated?
p.s.,
Hi Kris from Mel’s office. I see she’s already shirking off in her fairly new position. Was wondering how she was all of a sudden finding the time to post so much
LOL
No, they’re not battery operated. And I’ll just go ahead and tell everyone now as a clue - These things that I use with my hands are tools of my trade.
and Kris wasn’t shirking off, LOL we didn’t have anything to do for a bit. We’re both off work now.
Ok, screw it. Are you a jeweler?
No - I’m not a jeweler.
Told you this one would be harder!
I was referring to you, not Kris, in reference to the shirking off…lol.
Jimmy N, are the tools that you use made of metal?
In that case, yes I was. and here I was thinking, “How did she know kristine was new?” LOL!
Yes - some of my tools are made of metal.
A-HA! Are some of your tools made of plastic?
No - I don’t believe any of my tools are made of plastic.
Do you do engraving?
No - I don’t do engraving.
%^&*(*!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jimmy N, does it take more than just you (at one time) to do the service that you do?
(Are you sure this isn’t something perverted?)
Hi Krissy13, you better not be good at this game, my ego suffers too much already and no bribing Mel with real cookies, either.
Do you repair mechanical devices?
No - my service does not require more than myself, although a little help is nice sometimes.
No - I do not repair mechanical devices.
I have to sleep for awhile.
I don’t think John Daly ever went to sleep in the middle of HIS show.
Do you do maintenance work of any kind?
How do you repair things that arn’t mechanical?
Do you repair shoes?
LOL @ Paul, Mr. Daly’s show only lasted half an hour.
No, I do not do maintenance work of any kind.
No, I do not repair shoes.
Mac, would you mind telling me what makes you think our guest repairs anything? OH you mean that little yes up there? Did you notice it was said “IN A WAY” and “NOT IN THE NORMAL SENSE?”
TIP: You guys might want to start asking questions about the item or items that I service. For example: “Is it bigger than a breadbox?”
Someone needs to guess this soon so I can concentrate on my paper.
Are you a tailor?
No - I’m not a tailor.
I guess I should have followed your tip, huh?
Do you repair Teeth?
No, I don’t repair teeth. Mac, did you hear me about the repairs? Or the tip? LOL
Is the item that you service worn on the human body?
I’ll bite…
Jimmy N, is the thing you service bigger than a bread box?
Can I ask a question yet? LMAO
ummmmmmm, in Comment #69, what is that guy doing, and is it in any way related to what Jimmy does for a living?
Oh hey! I did the 69 comment!
Do you leave something behind when you leave, that was not there before, in your line of work?
Mr. Jimmy N, do you use your tools to provide a service to an animate object?
Diane you could have asked a long time ago. Didn’t you ever read the new rules? LOL
No skye, 69 isn’t related, hehe. DL just loves getting the 69 comment and doing strange things with it.
No - what I service isn’t worn.
Yes - it is bigger than a breadbox.
No - I don’t leave something there that wasn’t there before.
No - I don’t do anything to any animate object.
Whew, had to sleep again.
Because a dirty mind is a terrible thing to waste. Actually I picked the “69″ smily I did because I am about strung completely out over my paper. Had I been paying attention, the smily from 79 would have been on 69.
Shit. Are you a chimney sweep?
LMAO DL!!!!!
Sorry about your paper though. But don’t worry, there appears to be no big hurry, lol.
No, I’m not a chimney sweep.
Crap. That wasn’t what I was going to ask originally either, but then that whole “I am not in the entertainment business. Although I was at one time, years ago.” answer threw me off and my original thought turned to Mary Poppins, and DAMMIT “A spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down.” Stuck.In.My.Head.
LOL. Don’t let that part distract you, it’s not related.
I think maybe I just need some sleep.
Are you an air conditioner repairman?
(Please say YESSSSS)
Oh, shoot, just re-read your #67 answer, and darn it all, my guess would fall under that category
Ask again skye, we’ll forget that question, lol.
If anyone would take my tip more seriously, we’d get there faster, lol. You probably won’t guess what I do until you figure out what I do it to. How do you like that for perverted, skye?
Mr. Jimmy N., when you provide your service using your hands is your product on the water
hmmmmmmm…now, what could Larry be thinking???
Okay, so the item you repair IS bigger than a breakbox, but is it bigger than a refrigerator?
No, nothing to do with the water.
Bigger than a refrigerator? Sometimes, but usually not. I can’t give a definite yes or no. Actually, do you mean as tall as or as wide as? Or as wide as the fridge is tall? hehe.
Skye, did you read the above answer after I amended it? I changed it and just wanted to make sure you saw it.
Sometimes it is square, sometimes it isn’t. Again, not a yes or a no.
oh geez, louise. And no, I didn’t see your amended answer.
No - there is no installment involved with these items.
and why are you up so early? or late?
Because I’m sick and my medication just wore off. Time for another pill, and back to bed, since I have to wait for someone else now before I can ask another question
Have a good sleep, Mel. And thanks for the fun game
Aw sorry youre sick skye! See you tomorrow!
p.s.,
And I noticed the “s” at the end of “item”…that’s gotta be a clue
hehehe
Is the product you service used for sitting?
Yes, very often they are used for sitting.
Thank GOD someone is about to get this, lol
Do you service furniture?
Yes kind of, can you be more specific? LOL
Do you reupholster furniture?
YES! YES YES YES! I’M AN UPHOLSTERER! A few minutes for the full info in the original post!
From comment #15 “hehe. Sorry! and I can’t wait until this one is revealed, to see if you may actually be a bit embarrassed, lmao.”
Yes, a little, though not so much as if I had said that he looked like a pimp. I would have had to disappear then.
LOL no you wouldn’t have. He actually did pimp for awhile. Kidding. But seriously. It woulda been ok.
But how the heck did she get to it? Her brain must work differently than the rest of us…lol.
Congratulations DL!
Actually Mel, I did remember you telling me that when I was saying something about John’s Mom doing upholstery work. LOL That’s why I wasn’t playing this one.
I was leaning toward cleaning, but he didn’t work with chemicals. Since it wasn’t repair, that only left upholstery once sitting was confirmed which was my furniture track. And skye, you are implying that I have a brain to begin with. LOL
Come on Diane, you could have left some pointed questions like I did with the train engineer. LOL
I swear her brain works differently, skye, she wins too many blog games! lol. But that makes sense, DL.
I guess we can’t call Diane a
LOL NO Remember I saw the pic of your dad when you were doing oh hell those one sites- my daddy told me or whatever.
yeah i know, lol
Hey, hey, one can upholster on a boat too! Although I wasn’t anywhere near that occupation if truth be told! Congrats DL — at least one of those upstart new participants didn’t snag the prize.
LOL Larry. I knew what you meant.
Congrats, DL. Sorry I missed this whole round!
I remember when I purchased my first used car, it was a beauty, oh well
happy holidays