# Botticelli - Aug 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [July 31, 2026, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2026/1032035 "2026-07-31T01:10:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [August 1, 2026, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2026/1032035/21 "2026-08-01T05:02:41Z")
Previous IQs: Were you Achilles’s cousin and perhaps lover? - Yes, Patroclus Were you one of King Arthur’s knights and often sought the Questing Beast? - Sir (or King) Pellinore Were you chief engineer of the USCSS _Nostromo_? - Parker (Yaphet Kotto), in _Alien_ DQs: Considered a “good guy”? American character? IQs: Did you play the title character’s doomed lover in _Oppenheimer_? Did Sam Adams abuse your hospitality in a Robert Lawson book? Did Dame Judi Dench play you in a movie about a woman who gave up her son? ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2026, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2026/1032035/22 "2026-08-01T11:34:43Z")
1. Did you release your first Rock album _after_ being nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? 2. Were you the owner of Paisley Park? 3. Was your career in music rudely interrupted by the draft? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2026/1032035/23 "2026-08-01T16:45:33Z")
IQs: 1. Are you the main character of **Gone-Away Lake**? 2. Did you have a bit in your comedy routine where you explained why a box of Pop-Tarts becomes a meal? 3. Did you write **The Broken Sword**? ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2026/1032035/24 "2026-08-01T19:31:19Z")
> [@SunUp](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you the mascot for the “South of the Border” tourist trap in South Carolina? > 2. Were you a Gryffindor prefect (and later, Head Boy)? > 3. Did you win 268 games without ever giving up a grand slam home run? DQ not Percy Weasley DQ > [@knoodler](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you circumvent the globe in a remarkably quick time? > 2. Did you accompany the above person? > 3. Are you a particularly lovable and noxious character? not Phileas Fogg not Passepartout DQ > [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > 1. Did you create Discworld? > 2. Did you invent the microwave oven, after you noticed a candy bar had melted in your pocket when you were near a radar set? > 3. Did Minnie Driver voice you in a 1999 Disney movie/literary adaptation? not Terry Pratchett (or Sir Pterry, if you prefer) DQ DQ > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Did you play the title character’s doomed lover in _Oppenheimer_? > Did Sam Adams abuse your hospitality in a Robert Lawson book? > Did Dame Judi Dench play you in a movie about a woman who gave up her son? DQ not Paul Revere DQ > [@Eureka](#): > > 1. Did you release your first Rock album _after_ being nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? > 2. Were you the owner of Paisley Park? > 3. Was your career in music rudely interrupted by the draft? DQ DQ Not Elvis Presley > [@kitap](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you the main character of **Gone-Away Lake**? > 2. Did you have a bit in your comedy routine where you explained why a box of Pop-Tarts becomes a meal? > 3. Did you write **The Broken Sword**? Not Portia DQ DQ Which takes us to 24 DQs, so no more IQs, please. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2026/1032035/25 "2026-08-01T19:37:51Z")
**P** 1. fictional 2. only name starts with P 3. male 4. human _ **5. originally from prose** _ 6. main character 7. created by American(s) 8. would probably not be alive today, if real 9. sorta kinda from fantasy or sci/fi genre? 10. not originally from movies/TV 11. not created after 1960 12. considered a “good guy” 13. not an American character? Note correction to DQ5. Please ask remaining earned DQs by 2100 Eastern, 3 Aug 26. ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2026, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2026/1032035/26 "2026-08-01T19:41:01Z")
1. Dolly Parton 2. Prince 3. Elvis Presley, correct 2 DQs reserved ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2026/1032035/27 "2026-08-01T19:42:56Z")
DQ1. Created before 1900? DQ2. Is married or in a romantic relationship? ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2026/1032035/28 "2026-08-01T19:57:58Z")
**P** 1. fictional 2. only name starts with P 3. male 4. human _ **5. originally from prose** _ 6. main character 7. created by American(s) 8. would probably not be alive today, if real 9. sorta kinda from fantasy or sci/fi genre 10. not originally from movies/TV 11. not created after 1960 12. considered a “good guy” 13. not an American character 14. not created before 1900 15. is married or in a romantic relationship Note correction to DQ5. Please ask remaining earned DQs by 2100 Eastern, 3 Aug 26. @De_La_Rue, the correction to DQ5 renders your DQ10 pointless. Try again. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2026, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2026/1032035/29 "2026-08-01T20:13:23Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you the main character of **Gone-Away Lake**? > 2. Did you have a bit in your comedy routine where you explained why a box of Pop-Tarts becomes a meal? > 3. Did you write **The Broken Sword**? Correct, Paula Poundstone, Poul Anderson. DQs: 1. Known from a comedic work? 2. Caucasian? ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2026, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2026/1032035/30 "2026-08-01T21:23:26Z")
1. fictional 2. only name starts with P 3. male 4. human _ **5. originally from prose** _ 6. main character 7. created by American(s) 8. would probably not be alive today, if real 9. sorta kinda from fantasy or sci/fi genre ~~10. not originally from movies/TV~~ 10. not created after 1960 11. considered a “good guy” 12. not an American character 13. not created before 1900 14. is married or in a romantic relationship 15. not known from a comedic work 16. Caucasian Note correction to DQ5. Please ask remaining earned DQs by 2100 Eastern, 3 Aug 26. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2026, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2026/1032035/31 "2026-08-02T01:42:02Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > > [@SunUp](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Are you the mascot for the “South of the Border” tourist trap in South Carolina? > > 2. Were you a Gryffindor prefect (and later, Head Boy)? > > 3. Did you win 268 games without ever giving up a grand slam home run? > > DQ > not Percy Weasley > DQ Correct on #2. #1 was “Pedro” and #3 was Jim Palmer, Hall of Fame pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles DQ: Character is British? 1 DQ reserved. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2026, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2026/1032035/32 "2026-08-02T02:22:26Z")
> [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > 1. Did you create Discworld? > 2. Did you invent the microwave oven, after you noticed a candy bar had melted in your pocket when you were near a radar set? > 3. Did Minnie Driver voice you in a 1999 Disney movie/literary adaptation? > [@SCAdian](#): > > not Terry Pratchett (or Sir Pterry, if you prefer) > DQ > DQ > [@SCAdian](#): > > Try again. DQ: created after 1930? Two DQs reserved. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2026, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2026/1032035/33 "2026-08-02T03:09:33Z")
Apologies, here are the answers. > [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > 1. Did you create Discworld? > 2. Did you invent the microwave oven, after you noticed a candy bar had melted in your pocket when you were near a radar set? > 3. Did Minnie Driver voice you in a 1999 Disney movie/literary adaptation? > [@SCAdian](#): > > not Terry Pratchett (or Sir Pterry, if you prefer) > DQ > DQ 2 was Percy Spencer; 3 was Jane Porter. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2026, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2026/1032035/34 "2026-08-02T05:24:46Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > > [@knoodler](#): > > > > 1. Did you circumvent the globe in a remarkably quick time? > > 2. Did you accompany the above person? > > 3. Are you a particularly lovable and noxious character? > > not Phileas Fogg > not Passepartout > DQ 2 correct; Pepe le Pew 1 DQ reserved ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2026, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2026/1032035/35 "2026-08-02T17:49:00Z")
**P** 1. fictional 2. only name starts with P 3. male 4. human 5. originally from prose 6. main character 7. created by American(s) 8. would probably not be alive today, if real 9. sorta kinda from fantasy or sci/fi genre 10. not originally from movies/TV 11. not created after 1960 12. considered a “good guy” 13. not an American character 14. not created before 1900 15. is married or in a romantic relationship 16. Caucasian 17. character is of British descent 18. created after 1930 My count shows DLR and EH each having two remaining DQs, and knoodler and SunUp having one each, for a total of 24. Please ask remaining DQs by 2100 Eastern, 3 Aug 26. ---
**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:** [August 3, 2026, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2026/1032035/36 "2026-08-03T01:44:10Z")
DQ: originally from a novel? 1 DQ reserved. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2026, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2026/1032035/37 "2026-08-03T03:33:11Z")
**P** 1. fictional 2. only name starts with P 3. male 4. human 5. originally from prose 6. main character 7. created by American(s) 8. would probably not be alive today, if real 9. sorta kinda from fantasy or sci/fi genre 10. not created after 1960 11. considered a “good guy” 12. not an American character 13. not created before 1900 14. is married or in a romantic relationship 15. Caucasian 16. character is of British descent 17. created after 1930 18. not originally from a novel My count shows EH having two remaining DQs, and knoodler, DLR and SunUp having one each. Please ask remaining DQs by 2100 Eastern, 3 Aug 26. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2026, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2026/1032035/38 "2026-08-03T03:45:47Z")
Final DQ: From comics? ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2026, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2026/1032035/39 "2026-08-03T03:49:57Z")
**P** 1. fictional 2. only name starts with P 3. male 4. human 5. originally from prose 6. main character 7. created by American(s) 8. would probably not be alive today, if real 9. sorta kinda from fantasy or sci/fi genre 10. not created after 1960 11. considered a “good guy” 12. not an American character 13. not created before 1900 14. is married or in a romantic relationship 15. Caucasian 16. character is of British descent 17. created after 1930 18. not originally from a novel 19. originally from comics My count shows @Elendil_s_Heir having two remaining DQs, and @knoodler and @De_La_Rue having one each. Please ask remaining DQs by 2100 Eastern tomorrow, 3 Aug 26. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2026/1032035/40 "2026-08-03T14:27:53Z")
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