# Botticelli - December 2014 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [December 2, 2014, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153 "2014-12-02T19:01:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/221 "2014-12-11T08:12:12Z")
Hmm, since you swept KO’s set of DC trivia… IQ1: Is your homeworld extremely hot, which relates to your superpowers? IQ2: Did you (mostly) quit a superhero team upon your accession to the throne of your homeland? IQ3: Do you wield an axe that can cut through anything? _Anything_? ---
**Author:** ![fanganga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fanganga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fanganga)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/222 "2014-12-11T08:26:49Z")
> [@fanganga](#): > > IQ1: Are you you? > IQ2: Are you liable to murder someone with a candlestick in a conservatory? > IQ3: Do you enforce the law in Balamory? AS you said, Professor Pepperwinkle As you said, Professor Plum PC Plum DQ: Does your last name begin with P? ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/223 "2014-12-11T13:18:12Z")
The gauntlet has been thrown. I am determined to stump you on a comic book question. IQ1: Are you a supervillain who can duplicate super powers who determined that 3/4 of the human race was inferior and needed to be eliminated? IQ2: In a crossover with Marvel, did you team with Dr. Doom to take on Superman and Spider-man? IQ3: Were you originally a crook named Eel O’Brien before you developed super powers and decided to fight crime? ---
**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:** [December 11, 2014, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/224 "2014-12-11T14:36:02Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Did your uncle’s death lead to your taking on a new career? > IQ2: Did you bring fire to mankind? > IQ3: Did you bring evil and misery to mankind? 1. I’m not Peter Parker. 2. I’m not Prometheus. 3. I’m not Pandora. ---
**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:** [December 11, 2014, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/225 "2014-12-11T14:37:40Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Did you seduce Igraine? > Were you First Speaker of the Second Foundation? > Were the trainer of ancient Greek heroes in the Disney movie _Hercules_? 1. I’m not Uther Pendragon. 2. Take a DQ. All I can remember is Hari Seldon. 3. I’m not Philoctetes. (That’s one of my grandson’s favorite movies.) ---
**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:** [December 11, 2014, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/226 "2014-12-11T14:40:15Z")
> [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](#): > > Hmm, since you swept KO’s set of DC trivia… > > IQ1: Is your homeworld extremely hot, which relates to your superpowers? > IQ2: Did you (mostly) quit a superhero team upon your accession to the throne of your homeland? > IQ3: Do you wield an axe that can cut through anything? _Anything_? Since that’s not Sun Boy, take a DQ for #1. 2. I’m not Princess Projectra. 3. I’m not the Persuader from the Fatal Five. ---
**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:** [December 11, 2014, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/227 "2014-12-11T14:45:31Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > The gauntlet has been thrown. I am determined to stump you on a comic book question. > > IQ1: Are you a supervillain who can duplicate super powers who determined that 3/4 of the human race was inferior and needed to be eliminated? > IQ2: In a crossover with Marvel, did you team with Dr. Doom to take on Superman and Spider-man? > IQ3: Were you originally a crook named Eel O’Brien before you developed super powers and decided to fight crime? #1. I’m not Prof. Ivo, creator of Amazo. #2. I’m not the Parasite. (Not the best comic team-up ever, BTW IMHO) #3. Eel’s first name is actually Patrick. I’m not Plastic Man. ---
**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:** [December 11, 2014, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/228 "2014-12-11T14:46:37Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with P ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/229 "2014-12-11T16:01:32Z")
IQ1) Did you get \*\*\*A Confederacy of Dunces \*\*\*published after John Kennedy Toole’s mother showed it to you? IQ2) Have you won six championships since firing Bob Hill and taking his job yourself? IQ3) Do you drive the Compact Pussycat? ---
**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:** [December 11, 2014, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/230 "2014-12-11T16:17:59Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > IQ1) Did you get \*\*\*A Confederacy of Dunces \*\*\*published after John Kennedy Toole’s mother showed it to you? > > IQ2) Have you won six championships since firing Bob Hill and taking his job yourself? > > IQ3) Do you drive the Compact Pussycat? Take DQs for 1 and 2. I’m not Penelope Pitstop. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/231 "2014-12-11T16:27:37Z")
Walker Percy got\*\*\* Confederacy of Dunces \*\*\*published. Team GM Gregg Poppovich fired Bob Hill and took over as coach of the San Antonio Spurs, who have won 6 NBA titles since then. DQ1) Alive? DQ2) American? ---
**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:** [December 11, 2014, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/232 "2014-12-11T16:29:56Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with P 4. Dead 5. American ---
**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:** [December 11, 2014, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/233 "2014-12-11T16:35:02Z")
Previous IQs: Did you seduce Igraine? - Yes, Uther Pendragon. Were you First Speaker of the Second Foundation? - Preem Palver. Were the trainer of ancient Greek heroes in the Disney movie _Hercules_? - Yes, Philoctetes (“Phil”), memorably voiced by Danny DeVito. DQ: Born since 1900? IQs: Were you a spy whose cover was blown by a top State Department official? Did you reveal that Ronald Reagan was a real go-getter control freak behind the scenes? Did you once briefly play a stabby Father Christmas? ---
**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:** [December 11, 2014, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/234 "2014-12-11T16:56:03Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Did your uncle’s death lead to your taking on a new career? > IQ2: Did you bring fire to mankind? > IQ3: Did you bring evil and misery to mankind? > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > 1. I’m not Peter Parker. > 2. I’m not Prometheus. > 3. I’m not Pandora. Correct on all three. IQ1: Were you born Thelma Ryan? IQ2: Were you the Confederate commander during the attack on Fort Sumter? IQ3: Did you design and build a new passenger vehicle in the 19th century? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/235 "2014-12-11T17:08:39Z")
IQ1) Did you play the drums for the jazz fusion band Brand X? IQ2) DId you win and lose your title to Ingemar Johannson? IQ3) Are you Michael J Fox’s brother-in-law and a successful author? ---
**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/236 "2014-12-11T17:37:42Z")
> [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](#): > > Hmm, since you swept KO’s set of DC trivia… > > IQ1: Is your homeworld extremely hot, which relates to your superpowers? > IQ2: Did you (mostly) quit a superhero team upon your accession to the throne of your homeland? > IQ3: Do you wield an axe that can cut through anything? _Anything_? > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Since that’s not Sun Boy, take a DQ for #1. > 2. I’m not Princess Projectra. > 3. I’m not the Persuader from the Fatal Five. Sun Boy was from Earth, of course. It was Polar Boy, whose people used their cold powers to manage to live in very hot conditions. If they had awards for most mismatched codename and power set, I think the Persuader would be in the running. DQ: Are you known for the arts, performing or creative? IQ1: Were you hired by DC comics to write a letter column while you were still a teenager? IQ2: Are you from the planet Braal? IQ3: Did you design a new kinds of guitars? ---
**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:** [December 11, 2014, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/237 "2014-12-11T18:03:10Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with P 4. Dead 5. American 6. Born before 1900 7. Not known for the Arts (I had thought of using John Payne again, but decided better of it.) ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/238 "2014-12-11T18:17:48Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Are you a supervillain who can duplicate super powers who determined that 3/4 of the human race was inferior and needed to be eliminated? > IQ2: In a crossover with Marvel, did you team with Dr. Doom to take on Superman and Spider-man? > IQ3: Were you originally a crook named Eel O’Brien before you developed super powers and decided to fight crime? > > #1. I’m not Prof. Ivo, creator of Amazo. > #2. I’m not the Parasite. (Not the best comic team-up ever, BTW IMHO) > #3. Eel’s first name is actually Patrick. I’m not Plastic Man. I actually had in mind [Paragon](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paragon_(DC_Comics)) for #1. According to [Ivo’s wiki](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professor_Ivo), Ivo didn’t actually duplicate super powers. He stole them and imbued his android Amazo with them. There’s no indication he thought the human race was inferior, as far as I can tell. He just didn’t like being among them. So, I’m calling it a DQ, but I’m not finished with testing your DC knowledge yet. 🙂 DQ: Known for military or war achievement? ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/239 "2014-12-11T18:29:21Z")
IQ1: Are you one of the Metal Men, nicknamed “Tina”? IQ2: Are you a jaded, street-wise, cigarette-smoking janitor who works for Dream? IQ3: Are you an eyeless enemy of Green Lantern and Green Arrow, who tries to destroy atomic power plants? ---
**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:** [December 11, 2014, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/240 "2014-12-11T18:52:47Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Were you a spy whose cover was blown by a top State Department official? > Did you reveal that Ronald Reagan was a real go-getter control freak behind the scenes? > Did you once briefly play a stabby Father Christmas? Take 3 DQs. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153.md?page=13)