# Botticelli - August 2024 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [July 31, 2024, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070 "2024-07-31T19:27:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**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 24, 2024, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/241 "2024-08-24T15:59:31Z")
#1 is Sredni Vashtar. #2 is Jimmy Valentine. Correct on Victoria. DQs: 1. Known for the Arts? 2. Died after 2000? ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/242 "2024-08-24T17:26:39Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Female 3. First name begins with V 4. Dead 5. Not American 6. Was European 7. Died after 1924 8. Known for the Arts 9. Died after 2000 ---
**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 24, 2024, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/243 "2024-08-24T18:15:32Z")
> [@knoodler](#): > > 1. Take a DQ > 2. Take a DQ > 3. I am not Amerigo Vespucci (?) 1 (Philo Vance) was S.S. Van Dine; 2 (Ahasuerus) was Vashti; 3 was correct. DQs: #1. died after 2010? #2. from continental Europe? ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/244 "2024-08-24T19:47:04Z")
IQs: 1. Are you the last Britsih woman to have won a Wimbledon singles title? 2. Were you a Confederate colonel and the wartime governor of North Carolina? 3. Did you play “Weird Al” Yankovic’s love interest in _UHF_? ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/245 "2024-08-24T20:21:19Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Female 3. First name begins with V 4. Dead 5. Not American 6. Was European 7. Died after 1924 8. Known for the Arts 9. Died after 2000 10. Died after 2010 11. From continental Europe (if not already covered by #6) ---
**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 24, 2024, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/246 "2024-08-24T20:21:31Z")
IQs: 1. Were you the first producer of _Doctor Who_? 2. Do you belong to a select group of people with (among others) Thomas Edison, Joyce Kilmer, and Molly Pitcher? 3. Were you Wendy’s emo boyfriend in _Gravity Falls_? ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/247 "2024-08-24T20:24:26Z")
> [@SunUp](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you the last Britsih woman to have won a Wimbledon singles title? > 2. Were you a Confederate colonel and the wartime governor of North Carolina? > 3. Did you play “Weird Al” Yankovic’s love interest in _UHF_? 1. I am not Virginia Wade 2. Take a DQ 3. I am not Victoria Jackson ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/248 "2024-08-24T20:27:16Z")
> [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you the first producer of _Doctor Who_? > 2. Do you belong to a select group of people with (among others) Thomas Edison, Joyce Kilmer, and Molly Pitcher? > 3. Were you Wendy’s emo boyfriend in _Gravity Falls_? Take 3 DQs ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/249 "2024-08-24T21:08:30Z")
> [@knoodler](#): > > 1. I am not Virginia Wade > 2. Take a DQ > 3. I am not Victoria Jackson Correct on 1 & 3; #2 was Zebulon Vance. DQ: From north of Vienna? (Note that the DQ you answered for 11 is meant to distinguish continental Europe i.e. the mainland from Ireland, the British Isles or Iceland. If that DQ was answered incorrectly, i.e. you are from non-continental Europe, my DQ should change to: Irish?) ---
**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 24, 2024, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/250 "2024-08-24T21:08:57Z")
> [@knoodler](#): > > Take 3 DQs 1 was Verity Lambert; 2 was fellow NJ rest stop honoree Vince Lombardi; 3 was Robbie Valentino. DQs: 1. known for the performing arts? 2. born west of Vienna? 1 DQ reserved. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/251 "2024-08-24T23:10:49Z")
> [@SunUp](#): > > DQ: From north of Vienna? > > (Note that the DQ you answered for 11 is meant to distinguish continental Europe i.e. the mainland from Ireland, the British Isles or Iceland. If that DQ was answered incorrectly, i.e. you are from non-continental Europe, my DQ should change to: Irish?) OK, let me change my reply. The person in question is from Europe, but NOT continental Europe. Sorry for misunderstanding. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/252 "2024-08-24T23:11:48Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Female 3. First name begins with V 4. Dead 5. Not American 6. Was European 7. Died after 1924 8. Known for the Arts 9. Died after 2000 10. Died after 2010 11. Not from continental Europe 12. Known for performing arts 13. North of Vienna (conditionally) 14. West of Vienna (conditionally) ---
**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 25, 2024, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/253 "2024-08-25T01:44:30Z")
“Conditionally”? Previous IQs: Did you escape from Larkhill detention center? - V, in _V for Vendetta_ Were you one of the early ship-kings of Gondor? - Valandil, in the writings of JRR Tolkien Were you a friend of “Stinky” Mahmoud? - Valentine Michael Smith, in Heinlein’s _Stranger in a Strange Land_ DQs: From the British Isles? Best known for music? Has won a top award in her field? IQs: Did you appear in a TV ad with Jennifer Aniston, but not onscreen at the same time? Did you once play Princess Irulan? Did you repeatedly play the mother of a woman much older than you? ---
**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 25, 2024, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/254 "2024-08-25T01:49:36Z")
IQs: 1. Were you a Gallic chieftain? 2. Were you Mr. Hands, the frequent assailant of Mr. Bill (and has your sister also worked in TV)? 3. You’ve got it–yeah baby, you’ve got it. Are you our you, are you our fire, at our desire? ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/255 "2024-08-25T04:38:52Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Did you appear in a TV ad with Jennifer Aniston, but not onscreen at the same time? > Did you once play Princess Irulan? > Did you repeatedly play the mother of a woman much older than you? 1. Take a DQ 2. I am not Virginia Madsen 3. Take a DQ ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/256 "2024-08-25T04:41:51Z")
> [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you a Gallic chieftain? > 2. Were you Mr. Hands, the frequent assailant of Mr. Bill (and has your sister also worked in TV)? > 3. You’ve got it–yeah baby, you’ve got it. Are you our you, are you our fire, at our desire? 1. Take a DQ 2. I am not Vince Degeneres 3. I am not your Venus ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/257 "2024-08-25T04:47:47Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Female 3. First name begins with V 4. Dead 5. Not American 6. Was European 7. Died after 1924 8. Known for the Arts 9. Died after 2000 10. Died after 2010 11. Not from continental Europe 12. Known for performing arts 13. North of Vienna (conditionally) 14. West of Vienna (conditionally) 15. I am from the British Isles\* 16. I am best known for music 17. I held a top award in my field \*“conditionally” because the British Isles aren’t exactly north nor west, but they are northwest. ---
**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 25, 2024, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/258 "2024-08-25T13:51:00Z")
> [@knoodler](#): > > 1. Take a DQ > 2. I am not Vince Degeneres > 3. I am not your Venus 1 was Vercingetorix. Close enough on Vance DeGeneres. DQ: known for singing? ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/259 "2024-08-25T14:57:41Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Female 3. First name begins with V 4. Dead 5. Not American 6. Was European 7. Died after 1924 8. Known for the Arts 9. Died after 2000 10. Died after 2010 11. Not from continental Europe 12. Known for performing arts 13. North of Vienna (conditionally) 14. West of Vienna (conditionally) 15. I am from the British Isles\* 16. I am best known for music 17. I held a top award in my field 18. I am known for 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 25, 2024, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/260 "2024-08-25T15:24:39Z")
IQs: 1. Were you a British Music Hall singer of the early 20th Century, who popularized _Won’t You Come Home, Bill Bailey_ in England? 2. Were you a leader of the Suffragette movement in the U.S.? 3. Did you play King Tut on the 1960’s _Batman_ TV show? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070.md?page=14)