# Boticelli Oct. 2019

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boticelli-oct-2019/841166>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [October 2, 2019, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boticelli-oct-2019/841166 "2019-10-02T18:14:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boticelli-oct-2019/841166/101 "2019-10-09T12:40:25Z")

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DQ: Human?

holding 2 DQs

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boticelli-oct-2019/841166/102 "2019-10-09T13:46:39Z")

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Ha - I had Earl Tupper in an earlier round!

Previous IQs:

Were you the weird servant in _Manos: Hands of Fate_? - Yes, Torgo  
Were you a schoolmate of young Flashman’s? - Tom Brown  
Were you the longtime Governor of Illinois? - Jim Thompson

DQs:

European character?  
Was a contemporary character when he first appeared?

IQs:

Did you go to the Moon with your dog Snowy?  
Do you say that your kind has tops of rubber and bottoms of spring?  
Did your son not come to your funeral even though he relatively easily could have?

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boticelli-oct-2019/841166/103 "2019-10-09T14:30:51Z")

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DQs:

1. Fictional
2. First name starts with T (last name unknown)
3. Male
4. Dead
5. Character not originally from movie/TV, but was eventually in movie/TV
6. Character from literature
7. Not from a novel
8. Antagonist
9. Not from children’s literature
10. Usually live action in movie/TV, but there are animated versions
11. First appeared before 1950
12. Not considered evil
13. Not from American literature
14. Not a comic book character, though there have been comic book adaptations of the story
15. Not French speaking
16. Created before 1900
17. European character
18. Contemporary character in first appearance
19. Human

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boticelli-oct-2019/841166/104 "2019-10-09T14:31:55Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> IQs:
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> Did you go to the Moon with your dog Snowy?  
> Do you say that your kind has tops of rubber and bottoms of spring?  
> Did your son not come to your funeral even though he relatively easily could have?

#2. I am not Tigger.  
Take 2 DQs.

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**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boticelli-oct-2019/841166/105 "2019-10-09T15:11:48Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> 1. I am not Tock.
> 2. I am not the Tick.
> 3. Take a DQ.

Correct on IQ1 and 2. The last one was South Carolina senator “Pitchfork Ben” Tillman. I’ll forgo my DQ, because on reflection, he’s a bit too obscure to really be fair.

Still holding one DQ, though.

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boticelli-oct-2019/841166/106 "2019-10-09T16:56:44Z")

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DQ: Created before 1800?

holding a DQ

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boticelli-oct-2019/841166/107 "2019-10-09T17:01:03Z")

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DQs:

1. Fictional
2. First name starts with T (last name unknown)
3. Male
4. Dead
5. Character not originally from movie/TV, but was eventually in movie/TV
6. Character from literature
7. Not from a novel
8. Antagonist
9. Not from children’s literature
10. Usually live action in movie/TV, but there are animated versions
11. First appeared before 1950
12. Not considered evil
13. Not from American literature
14. Not a comic book character, though there have been comic book adaptations of the story
15. Not French speaking
16. Created before 1900
17. European character
18. Contemporary character in first appearance
19. Human
20. Created before 1800

And that’s 20. No more IQ’s. Please ask all remaining DQs by 8 am EDT tomorrow.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boticelli-oct-2019/841166/108 "2019-10-09T17:20:31Z")

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[I had considered using \*\*Tami \*\*from the \*Made Up Bands\* thread game, but realized some of our players don’t participate over there.]

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boticelli-oct-2019/841166/109 "2019-10-09T17:37:50Z")

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DQ: From Medieval period?

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**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boticelli-oct-2019/841166/110 "2019-10-09T18:22:42Z")

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DQ: From poetry?

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boticelli-oct-2019/841166/111 "2019-10-09T18:27:32Z")

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DQs:

1. Fictional
2. First name starts with T (last name unknown)
3. Male
4. Dead
5. Character not originally from movie/TV, but was eventually in movie/TV
6. Character from literature
7. Not from a novel
8. Antagonist
9. Not from children’s literature
10. Usually live action in movie/TV, but there are animated versions
11. First appeared before 1950
12. Not considered evil
13. Not from American literature
14. Not a comic book character, though there have been comic book adaptations of the story
15. Not French speaking
16. Created before 1900
17. European character
18. Contemporary character in first appearance
19. Human
20. Created before 1800
21. Character originally created in the late 15th Century, but that’s not the best known version
22. Not from poetry

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**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boticelli-oct-2019/841166/112 "2019-10-09T22:34:00Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> 1. I am not Earl Tupper.  
> Take 2 DQs.

1 (Trillin character) was Murray Tepper; 2 (CNN host) was Jake Tapper.  
DQ: from Shakespeare?

Two DQs reserved.

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**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boticelli-oct-2019/841166/113 "2019-10-09T23:01:39Z")

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DQs:

1. Fictional
2. First name starts with T (last name unknown)
3. Male
4. Dead
5. Character not originally from movie/TV, but was eventually in movie/TV
6. Character from literature
7. Not from a novel
8. Antagonist
9. Not from children’s literature
10. Usually live action in movie/TV, but there are animated versions
11. First appeared before 1950
12. Not considered evil
13. Not from American literature
14. Not a comic book character, though there have been comic book adaptations of the story
15. Not French speaking
16. Created before 1900
17. European character
18. Contemporary character in first appearance
19. Human
20. Created before 1800
21. Character originally created in the late 15th Century, but that’s not the best known version
22. Not from poetry
23. **From Shakespeare**  
At this point, anybody eligible who wants to use his or her “Are you FirstName LastName?” DQ, should feel free to do so. Or you can wait until all the DQs have been asked.

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**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boticelli-oct-2019/841166/114 "2019-10-09T23:42:16Z")

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Are you Tybalt? Although I would consider him evil.

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**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boticelli-oct-2019/841166/115 "2019-10-09T23:51:19Z")

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> [@atimnie](#):
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> Are you Tybalt? Although I would consider him evil.

Yes. I am Tybalt! , Juliet’s choleric cousin. He has a lot of family pride and a hair trigger, but only a little more so than, say, Romeo.

Good job, **atimnie**!

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**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2019, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boticelli-oct-2019/841166/116 "2019-10-10T00:06:02Z")

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Almost used him in an IQ.

Okay, game’s back to me, and I am W

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2019, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boticelli-oct-2019/841166/117 "2019-10-10T12:34:01Z")

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Grats atimnie. Shakespeare good.

IQ1: Is the award for most outstanding offensive player in the Division I Football named after you?  
IQ2: Did Bill Macy play you in a 1970’s sitcom?  
IQ3: Did you play one of the Grumpy Old Men?

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**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2019, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boticelli-oct-2019/841166/118 "2019-10-10T12:40:38Z")

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2 and 3 are Walter Findlay and Walter Matthau, so I’m guessing 1 is Walter Payton.

And as always, spelling doesn’t count, just in case I got some of those wrong.

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**Post date:** [October 10, 2019, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boticelli-oct-2019/841166/119 "2019-10-10T13:32:01Z")

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IQs:

1. Did you create Pogo Possum?
2. Did you create Andy Panda?
3. Did you create Oswald the Lucky Rabbit?

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**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2019, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boticelli-oct-2019/841166/120 "2019-10-10T13:48:10Z")

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What’s with all the Walts?

Walt Kelly, Walter Lantz, Walt Disney.

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