Botticelli - April 2026

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I already guessed Willkie.

162

IQs:

  1. Were you the announcer for that all-leather talking-type 1950’s radio series I frequently mention? You know, the British 1950’s one with Harry Secombe and a couple of other blokes? The one with such lively catchphrases as “I don’t wish to know that!”, “Whatwhatwhatwhatwhat?” and “He’s fallen in the wa-ter.”?
  2. Did your artwork on the earlier Mars Attacks! trading cards prompt Tim Burton’s vision for the movie?
  3. Were you the title character of a 1950’s TV series that had parents concerned because their kids were drawing on the TV screen?
163

Ah, I missed that.

@Elendil_s_Heir ignore my second DQ (commissioned officer)

164

IQ1-2: Did you often need food badly?
IQ3: Were you a bear of very little brain?

165

D’oh! It was incumbent Vice President Henry Wallace, not later GOP presidential candidate George Wallace, whom FDR dumped in 1944, with Truman then becoming his running mate. I shouldn’t have mentioned his first name.

Not Whistler, dunno and dunno.

Dunno x3.

Not Wimpy, dunno, and not Winnie the Pooh.

W.

  1. real
  2. male
  3. dead
  4. not known for the Arts
  5. known for politics/military, and more
  6. died before 1950
  7. American
  8. never held elective office
  9. first name begins with W
  10. died after 1900
  11. not also known for business

SunUp, in light of the answer to question 10, ask another DQ, if you like.

166

Thanks. I missed knoodler’s DQ.

Last name begins with A-M?

167

Warrior and Wizard, from the Gauntlet arcade game
correct


IQ: Were you the US commander in Vietnam?


DQ1: Known better for military than for politics?
One DQ reserved,

168

1 was Wallace Greenslade.
2 was Wally Wood.
3 was Winky Dink. Parents could be a removable and washable clear plastic screen for the TV and a set of crayons. The kids could then, for instance, draw a bridge to help Winky Dink escape. The problem came, obviously, when kids decided to color the screen without benefit of the plastic screen.

3 DQs reserved.

169

Correct
Winnie Winkle
Wonder Warthog

2 DQs reserved

170

I think Wimpy is a valid answer to your IQ. He was always asking for a loan to buy a hamburger.

And I’m not Gen. William Westmoreland.

W.

  1. real
  2. male
  3. dead
  4. not known for the Arts
  5. known for politics/military, and more
  6. died before 1950
  7. American
  8. never held elective office
  9. first name begins with W
  10. died after 1900
  11. not also known for business
  12. last name doesn’t begin with A-M
  13. known better for military than for politics
171

But did he ever say he needed food badly? “Warrior needs food badly” and “Wizard needs food badly” are direct quotes from the game.

172

DQs

  1. A general?
  2. Known for actions in a World War?

1 DQ reserved.

I think Wimpy should count, considering the number of times he’s betrayed his friends for a meal.

173

W.

  1. real
  2. male
  3. dead
  4. not known for the Arts
  5. known for politics/military, and more
  6. died before 1950
  7. American
  8. never held elective office
  9. first name begins with W
  10. died after 1900
  11. not also known for business
  12. last name doesn’t begin with A-M
  13. known better for military than for politics
  14. not a general
  15. not known for actions in a world war
174

DQ: Known from the Civil War?

175

I’ve always had the impression he was just looking for a meal – not in danger of becoming incapacitated by lack of food.

But whatever.

176

IQs:
1. Does Zapp Brannigan mistakenly address “you” in “The Problem with Popplers”?
2. Did you inspire Zapp Brannigan?
3. Was your spouse imprisoned on Robben Island?

177

IQs:

  1. Were you the namesake of two US presidents?
  2. Did you play a boy with unstoppable powers in an episode of Star Trek?
  3. Are you one of Ricky Bobby’s sons?
178

IQs:

  1. Did you host the Love Connection?
  2. Do you host Let’s Make A Deal?
  3. Did you host Tic-Tac-Dough?
179

IQ1: Did you write about Cedric the Saxon and his son?
IQ2: Were you that son?
IQ3: Was Manfred von Richthofen shot down whilst attempting to shoot you down?

180

Not William Shatner, also not William Shatner, and not Winnie Mandela.

Dunno x3.

Not Wink Martindale, Wink Martindale or Wink Martindale.

Dunno x3.

W.

  1. real
  2. male
  3. dead
  4. not known for the Arts
  5. known for politics/military, and more
  6. died before 1950
  7. American
  8. never held elective office
  9. first name begins with W
  10. died after 1900
  11. not also known for business
  12. last name doesn’t begin with A-M
  13. known better for military than for politics
  14. not a general
  15. not known for actions in a world war
  16. not known from the Civil War

We’re going to be well over 20 DQs, so no more IQs, please.