# Botticelli August 2023 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 3, 2023, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2023/987985 "2023-08-03T02:27:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2023, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2023/987985/161 "2023-08-13T18:43:52Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you the main character of Mercedes Lackey’s _Arrows_ trilogy? > 2. Are you a TV character who once said “Ivan, did you see the sunrise?” > 3. Did you play The Chief on the TV show **Where in the World is Carmen San Diego**? Talia, Thomas Sullivan Magnum on the original **Magnum, P.I.** , Lynne Thigpen. DQ: 1. Best known for genre roles? 3 DQs reserved. ---
**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 13, 2023, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2023/987985/162 "2023-08-13T18:46:05Z")
**DQs:** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Only the first name starts with T 4. Living 5. Known for the Arts 6. American (born in the U.S, with an American mom and a foreign dad, so dual nationality) 7. Known for the Performing Arts 8. Surname begins with A - M 9. Known for acting 10. Born after 1970 11. Not a character actor 12. Not known particularly for comedic roles 13. Born after 1990 14. Not best known for TV, but has done some TV work 15. At the moment, best known for genre roles ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2023, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2023/987985/163 "2023-08-13T18:54:01Z")
1. Are your fictional diaries considered prophetic by white supremacists? 2. Were you awarded a bible for your ability to memorized verses despite the fact that you thought that David and Goliath were apostles? 3. In stage productions is your role often played by a lightbuilb? ---
**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 13, 2023, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2023/987985/164 "2023-08-13T19:00:53Z")
Take 3 DQs. ---
**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 13, 2023, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2023/987985/165 "2023-08-13T19:08:28Z")
> [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > 1. Were you born Araminta Ross? > 2. Did you write about an unusually named streetcar and a woman with a glass menagerie? > 3. Is everyone in Gravity Falls a tad strange, except ironically you? > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > 1. I am not Tennessee Williams. > Take 2 DQs. 1 was Harriet Tubman; 3 was Tad Strange. DQs: 1. first name is Thomas or Timothy, or some variation? 2. famous before 2010? ---
**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 13, 2023, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2023/987985/166 "2023-08-13T19:15:31Z")
**DQs:** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Only the first name starts with T 4. Living 5. Known for the Arts 6. American (born in the U.S, with an American mom and a foreign dad, so dual nationality) 7. Known for the Performing Arts 8. Surname begins with A - M 9. Known for acting 10. Born after 1970 11. Not a character actor 12. Not known particularly for comedic roles 13. Born after 1990 14. Not best known for TV, but has done some TV work 15. At the moment, best known for genre roles 16. First name is Thomas or Timothy, or some variation 17. Not famous before 2010 ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2023, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2023/987985/167 "2023-08-13T19:16:40Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > 1. Are your fictional diaries considered prophetic by white supremacists? > 2. Were you awarded a bible for your ability to memorized verses despite the fact that you thought that David and Goliath were apostles? > 3. In stage productions is your role often played by a lightbuilb? 1. Earl Turner of the extremely racist “Turner Diaries” 2. Tom Sawyer, he trades the stuff that he got from his fence white wash scheme to other kids for the tickets that they were awarded for bible verse memorization, until he had enough to win the coveted bible and the status that came with it. Unfortunately it all came crashing down when the visiting superintendent while presenting the prize lobs a softball bible question at him. [(scene here)](https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/34/the-adventures-of-tom-sawyer/5433/chapter-4/) 3. Tinkerbell DQ: Starred in a widely released movie? 2DQs reserved ---
**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 13, 2023, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2023/987985/168 "2023-08-13T19:32:38Z")
**DQs:** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Only the first name starts with T 4. Living 5. Known for the Arts 6. American (born in the U.S, with an American mom and a foreign dad, so dual nationality) 7. Known for the Performing Arts 8. Surname begins with A - M 9. Known for acting 10. Born after 1970 11. Not a character actor 12. Not known particularly for comedic roles 13. Born after 1990 14. Not best known for TV, but has done some TV work 15. At the moment, best known for genre roles 16. First name is Thomas or Timothy, or some variation 17. Not famous before 2010 18. Starred in a widely released movie ---
**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:** [August 13, 2023, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2023/987985/169 "2023-08-13T20:17:27Z")
Not all DQs are in, but I have firstname-lastname guess; can I do so, or do I need to wait until we have 20 DQs? ---
**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 13, 2023, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2023/987985/170 "2023-08-13T20:26:05Z")
If we are still in IQ mode (and we are), you can ask it as an IQ any time. ---
**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:** [August 13, 2023, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2023/987985/171 "2023-08-13T20:48:59Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > If we are still in IQ mode (and we are), you can ask it as an IQ any time Good point. IQs: 1. Are you the eponymous hero of what is thought to be Shakespeare’s first tragedy? 2. Are you an ex-husband of Jane Fonda, who managed, for one day, a baseball team you owned? 3. Do you play Paul Atreides in the current version of _Dune_? ---
**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 13, 2023, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2023/987985/172 "2023-08-13T20:51:49Z")
> [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > Do you play Paul Atreides in the current version of _Dune_? Yes, I am Timothée Chalamet! Star of _Call Me By Your Name, Dune_, and the upcoming _Wonka_, among others. Take it away, **SMV**! Oh, and I am not Titus Andronicus, nor Ted Turner. ---
**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 13, 2023, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2023/987985/173 "2023-08-13T20:58:56Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Timothée Chalamet! Never heard of him. ---
**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:** [August 13, 2023, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2023/987985/174 "2023-08-13T22:17:51Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > > Timothée Chalamet! > > Never heard of him He’s the hot young actor of the moment. Did a good job, IMO, in the first _Dune_, the second half of which is coming out in November. [![](https://variety.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Dune-01.jpg) ](https://variety.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Dune-01.jpg) ---
**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:** [August 13, 2023, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2023/987985/175 "2023-08-13T22:33:44Z")
New round. I am … [![](https://as1.ftcdn.net/v2/jpg/01/92/92/68/1000_F_192926872_KawIH4NEJt5VsKn74nM2WSXSomkUBrWL.jpg) ](https://as1.ftcdn.net/v2/jpg/01/92/92/68/1000_F_192926872_KawIH4NEJt5VsKn74nM2WSXSomkUBrWL.jpg) That’s a **V** , if you can’t read it ---
**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 14, 2023, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2023/987985/176 "2023-08-14T03:11:03Z")
My brain: Tom Holland. Me: It can’t be him, he’s not American. My brain: I still say it’s Tom Holland. Me: You can’t think of literally anyone else who would fit? My brain: Nope. Tom Holland. Me: STOP THINKING ABOUT TOM HOLLAND! My brain: He was in the recent Spider-man movies, he was in _Uncharted_… Me: oh thank god someone got it. IQs: 1. Did you paint a starry night? 2. Did you voice the Iron Giant? 3. Was your cover blown by “Scooter” Libby? ---
**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:** [August 14, 2023, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2023/987985/177 "2023-08-14T10:55:35Z")
> [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > My brain: Tom Holland. > Me: It can’t be him, he’s not American. > My brain: I still say it’s Tom Holland. > Me: You can’t think of literally anyone else who would fit? > My brain: Nope. Tom Holland. > Me: STOP THINKING ABOUT TOM HOLLAND! > My brain: He was in the recent Spider-man movies, he was in _Uncharted_… > Me: oh thank god someone got it. 😁 That’s happened to me before, too. > [@](#): > > IQs: > 1. Did you paint a starry night? > 2. Did you voice the Iron Giant? > 3. Was your cover blown by “Scooter” Libby? 1. I am not Vincent van Gogh. 2. Dairy Queen for you. 3. I am not Valerie Plame. ---
**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 14, 2023, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2023/987985/178 "2023-08-14T12:41:04Z")
IQs: 1. Did you compose the theme for _Chariots of Fire_? 2. Did you play a pornstar who was captured by aliens to be a mate for a time traveler? 3. Did you play Stringfellow Hawke on TV? ---
**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 14, 2023, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2023/987985/179 "2023-08-14T13:03:12Z")
> [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > 1. I am not Vincent van Gogh. > 2. Dairy Queen for you. > 3. I am not Valerie Plame. 2 was Vin Diesel. DQ: real? IQs: 1. Were you an Atlanta Falcons quarterback who got busted for dog fighting, then joined the Philadelphia Eagles after serving your sentence? 2. Are you the sister-in-law of Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian? 3. Were you a high-ranking Yeerk in the _Animorphs_ series? ---
**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 14, 2023, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2023/987985/180 "2023-08-14T14:29:11Z")
Wow, quick round! Swept my three earlier IQs, BTW. On to V: Did you have an unpleasant stay in Larkhill? Did you throw your wedding ring in a chemical toilet, and then take it back out again? Have you spent a lot of time with Pat Sajak over the years? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2023/987985.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2023/987985.md?page=10)