# Botticelli August 2022 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2022, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071 "2022-08-04T03:35:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**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 21, 2022, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/161 "2022-08-21T22:08:10Z")
DQs: 1. male 2. real 3. last name starts with Y 4. living 5. born before 1970 6. known for the Arts ---
**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 21, 2022, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/162 "2022-08-21T23:54:14Z")
DQ1: American DQ2: Born before 1950? ---
**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 21, 2022, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/163 "2022-08-21T23:59:33Z")
IQ1: Were you lead singer for the Limeliters? IQ2: Did you, with others, sing “Teach Your Children”? IQ3: Did you create _Blondie_? ---
**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:** [August 22, 2022, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/164 "2022-08-22T12:03:19Z")
IQs: 1. Were you the artist son of Victor Vasarely? 2. Are you mentioned along with Lyle Lovett in a song by Mary Chapin Carpenter? 3. Did you play the love interest in the original movie version of _The Time Machine_? ---
**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 22, 2022, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/165 "2022-08-22T14:48:26Z")
Previous IQs: Were you one of the first two astronauts to venture into orbit aboard a Space Shuttle? - Yes, John Young Were you part of a famous folk trio? - Yes, Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul & Mary Was your cinematic death mentioned in an episode of _Friends_? - Old Yeller DQ: Best known for the performing arts? IQs: Did you play Rocky’s eventual brother-in-law? Did you star in _Witchblade_? Are you a country star with two two-syllable names? ---
**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 22, 2022, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/166 "2022-08-22T15:03:28Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Were you lead singer for the Limeliters? > IQ2: Did you, with others, sing “Teach Your Children”? > IQ3: Did you create _Blondie_? IQ1: Take a DQ. IQ2: Take a DQ. IQ3: I am not Chic Young. > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you the artist son of Victor Vasarely? > 2. Are you mentioned along with Lyle Lovett in a song by Mary Chapin Carpenter? > 3. Did you play the love interest in the original movie version of _The Time Machine_? 1. Take a DQ. 2. Take a DQ. 3. I am not Yvette Mimieux. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Did you play Rocky’s eventual brother-in-law? > Did you star in _Witchblade_? > Are you a country star with two two-syllable names? Respectively: I am not Burt Young. I am not Yancy Butler. I am not Tricia Yearwood. DQs: 1. male 2. real 3. last name starts with Y 4. living 5. born before 1970 6. known for the Arts 7. American 8. born after 1950 9. best known for the performing arts ---
**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 22, 2022, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/167 "2022-08-22T15:24:55Z")
Swept me! IQs: Were you the only woman to appear in _The Black Hole_? Were you John Carpenter’s well-endowed muse? Were you one of the Dionne quintuplets? ---
**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:** [August 22, 2022, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/168 "2022-08-22T15:48:41Z")
> [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Were you the artist son of Victor Vasarely? > > 2. Are you mentioned along with Lyle Lovett in a song by Mary Chapin Carpenter? > > 3. Did you play the love interest in the original movie version of _The Time Machine_? > > 1. Take a DQ. > 2. Take a DQ. > 3. I am not Yvette Mimieux. #1 was Yvaral. #2 is Dwight Yoakam (in the song _I Feel Lucky_). Correct on Ms. Mimieux. DQs: 1. Best known as an actor? 2. Caucasian? ---
**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 22, 2022, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/169 "2022-08-22T16:28:50Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Were you the only woman to appear in _The Black Hole_? > Were you John Carpenter’s well-endowed muse? > Were you one of the Dionne quintuplets? Respectively: I am not Yvette Mimieux (previously used by the Prof.). Take a DQ. I am not Yvonne Dionne. DQs: 1. male 2. real 3. last name starts with Y 4. living 5. born before 1970 6. known for the Arts 7. American 8. born after 1950 9. best known for the performing arts 10. has acted, not best known for it 11. 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 22, 2022, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/170 "2022-08-22T17:14:46Z")
> [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > > [@SCAdian](#): > > > > IQ1: Were you lead singer for the Limeliters? > > IQ2: Did you, with others, sing “Teach Your Children”? > > IQ3: Did you create _Blondie_? > > IQ1: Take a DQ. > IQ2: Take a DQ. > IQ3: I am not Chic Young. 1. Glenn Yarbro 2. Neil Young 3. Correct DQ1: Best known as a singer? One DQ reserved. ---
**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 22, 2022, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/171 "2022-08-22T20:48:44Z")
Swept me, and I realized my second question was about Adrienne Barbeau, who wasn’t a Y, so never mind. Lemme think of some more Ys… ---
**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:** [August 22, 2022, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/172 "2022-08-22T21:16:34Z")
IQs: 1. Were you a Peruvian-American soprano well known in the 1950s? 2. Are you one of Dr. Henry Pym’s many aliases? 3. Are you a Greek-American entertainer known by one name? ---
**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 23, 2022, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/173 "2022-08-23T02:10:04Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > I realized my second question was about Adrienne Barbeau, who wasn’t a Y, so never mind. Ah, I was wondering about that. Neither Barbeau nor Jamie Lee Curtis fit. > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you a Peruvian-American soprano well known in the 1950s? > 2. Are you one of Dr. Henry Pym’s many aliases? > 3. Are you a Greek-American entertainer known by one name? 1. I am not Amy Camus Yma Sumac. 2. I am not Yellowjacket. 3. I am not Yanni. DQs: 1. male 2. real 3. last name starts with Y 4. living 5. born before 1970 6. known for the Arts 7. American 8. born after 1950 9. best known for the performing arts 10. has acted, not best known for it 11. Caucasian 12. known for music, including singing ---
**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 23, 2022, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/174 "2022-08-23T04:02:48Z")
IQs: Was your killing referred to in a _West Wing_ episode title? Are you a very tall Chinese athlete? Are you a popular chef featured on PBS? ---
**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 23, 2022, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/175 "2022-08-23T14:24:07Z")
IQ1: Were you an oversized gorilla? IQ2: Did you play a WAAF officer in _The Battle of Britain_? IQ3: Did you play a Sandman looking for Sanctuary? ---
**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 23, 2022, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/176 "2022-08-23T14:55:51Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Was your killing referred to in a _West Wing_ episode title? > Are you a very tall Chinese athlete? > Are you a popular chef featured on PBS? Respectively: I am not Yamamoto. I am not Yao Ming. I am not Yan. > [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Were you an oversized gorilla? > IQ2: Did you play a WAAF officer in _The Battle of Britain_? > IQ3: Did you play a Sandman looking for Sanctuary? IQ1: I am not Mighty Joe Young. IQ2: Take a DQ. IQ3: I am not Michael York. DQs: 1. male 2. real 3. last name starts with Y 4. living 5. born before 1970 6. known for the Arts 7. American 8. born after 1950 9. best known for the performing arts 10. has acted, not best known for it 11. Caucasian 12. known for music, including singing ---
**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:** [August 23, 2022, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/177 "2022-08-23T15:43:25Z")
IQs: 1. Were you the first Darren? 2. Did Cotton Mather request your book collection for his new college? 3. Is your face a trademark of displeasure and warning? ---
**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 23, 2022, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/178 "2022-08-23T16:05:08Z")
Swept me again! I’m running out of Ys… IQs: Were you Abner Marsh’s business partner? Did you play Superman’s mom? Did you often say Jon Snow knew nothing? ---
**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 23, 2022, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/179 "2022-08-23T16:34:13Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you the first Darren? > 2. Did Cotton Mather request your book collection for his new college? > 3. Is your face a trademark of displeasure and warning? 1. I am not Dick York. 2. I am not Elihu Yale. 3. I am not Mr. Yuk. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Were you Abner Marsh’s business partner? > Did you play Superman’s mom? > Did you often say Jon Snow knew nothing? Respectively: Take a DQ. I am not Susannah York. Take a DQ. DQs: 1. male 2. real 3. last name starts with Y 4. living 5. born before 1970 6. known for the Arts 7. American 8. born after 1950 9. best known for the performing arts 10. has acted, not best known for it 11. Caucasian 12. known for music, including singing ---
**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:** [August 23, 2022, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/180 "2022-08-23T16:37:51Z")
Swept me again! IQs: 1. Were you a French artist who was a progenitor of the performance art movement? 2. Were you a son of Morgan le Fay? 3. Are you a Hall of Famer who spent his whole career with the Boston Red Sox? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071.md?page=10)