# 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:** 19
**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 15, 2014, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/361 "2014-12-15T20:37:56Z")
> [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](#): > > IQ1: Did a popular song describe your nose as very shiny? > IQ2: Do you run an arena for super powered fights? > IQ3: Did you impersonate your fraternal twin, who of the opposite sex and believed dead? Correct on the first two, the third was Ayla Ranzz (Lightning Lass), crossdressing in the early sixties… Reserving 1 DQ. IQ1: Were you a scientific collaborator with Brainiac 5? IQ2: Did you appear in an early JLA/JSA crossover as an antagonist? IQ3: Did you find your girlfriend’s corpse in your refrigerator? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2014, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/362 "2014-12-15T21:11:55Z")
IQ1) Were you lead guitarist of both Mott the Hoople and Bad Company? IQ2) Did you play lead guitar on the McCoys’ “Hang On Sloopy”? IQ3) Did you win a Tony for composing a musical that allowed the audience to decide the ending? ---
**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 15, 2014, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/363 "2014-12-15T21:45:18Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Female 3. First name begins with R 4. Dead 5. 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 15, 2014, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/364 "2014-12-15T21:46:44Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Is your mask an inkblot? > IQ2: Are you the first teenage President of the United States of America? > IQ3: Did you, your son & grandson, all of whom have the same name, serve with the _Suicide Squad_? 1. I am not Rorschach. 2. I am not Prez Rickard. 3. Somehow I never got around to the Squad. Take a DQ. ---
**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 15, 2014, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/365 "2014-12-15T21:50:22Z")
> [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](#): > > Correct on the first two, the third was Ayla Ranzz (Lightning Lass), crossdressing in the early sixties… > > Reserving 1 DQ. > > IQ1: Were you a scientific collaborator with Brainiac 5? > IQ2: Did you appear in an early JLA/JSA crossover as an antagonist? > IQ3: Did you find your girlfriend’s corpse in your refrigerator? Take a DQ for #1. I am not the Red Tornado (in his first appearance). I am not Kyle Radner. ---
**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 15, 2014, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/366 "2014-12-15T21:51:40Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > IQ1) Were you lead guitarist of both Mott the Hoople and Bad Company? > > IQ2) Did you play lead guitar on the McCoys’ “Hang On Sloopy”? > > IQ3) Did you win a Tony for composing a musical that allowed the audience to decide the ending? #3. I am not Rupert Holmes for _The Mystery of Edwin Drood_. Take 2 DQs for the others. ---
**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 15, 2014, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/367 "2014-12-15T22:17:53Z")
> [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](#): > > Correct on the first two, the third was Ayla Ranzz (Lightning Lass), crossdressing in the early sixties… > > Reserving 1 DQ. > > IQ1: Were you a scientific collaborator with Brainiac 5? > IQ2: Did you appear in an early JLA/JSA crossover as an antagonist? > IQ3: Did you find your girlfriend’s corpse in your refrigerator? 1 was Rond Vidar Your answers for 2 and 3 are correct enough (though I was thinking of Power Ring on 2 for the trio of Green Lanterns, and I think 3’s last name was actually Rayner) DQ: Died after 1964? DQ: Best known for contributions to the Arts, performing or creative? that’s all my DQs. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2014, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/368 "2014-12-15T22:18:43Z")
Mick Ralphs was guitarist of Mott the Hoople and Bad Company Rick Derringer was guitarist of the McCoys Right on Rupoer Holmes DQ1) Born after 1900? DQ2) Caucasian? DQ3) Born East of the Mississippi? Will save 2 DQs ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2014, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/369 "2014-12-15T22:25:08Z")
IQ1) Did you start in baseball’s All-star game at five different positions? IQ2) As a player, did you win 11 Stanley Cups? IQ3) Did your actress Mom name you after the author of\*\*\* Black Narcissus\*\*\*? ---
**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 15, 2014, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/370 "2014-12-15T22:32:21Z")
IQ1: Were you Baba Wawa? IQ2: Were you that same person, under a different name? IQ3: Were you told not to lose that number? ---
**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 15, 2014, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/371 "2014-12-15T22:37:36Z")
IQ1: Did you famously refuse to change seats? IQ2: Were you one of the group of four Legionnaires kidnapped and memory-wiped by Universo? IQ3: Were you a Soviet member of the Justice League? ---
**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 15, 2014, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/372 "2014-12-15T22:48:52Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Female 3. First name begins with R 4. Dead 5. American 6. Died after 1964 7. Known for the Arts 8. Born after 1900 9. Caucasian 10. Born east of the Mississippi ---
**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 15, 2014, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/373 "2014-12-15T22:50:39Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > IQ1) Did you start in baseball’s All-star game at five different positions? > > IQ2) As a player, did you win 11 Stanley Cups? > > IQ3) Did your actress Mom name you after the author of\*\*\* Black Narcissus\*\*\*? Take 3 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:** [December 15, 2014, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/374 "2014-12-15T22:52:41Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Were you Baba Wawa? > IQ2: Were you that same person, under a different name? > IQ3: Were you told not to lose that number? I am not Gilda Radner. I am not Roseanne Roseannadanna. (sp?) I am not Rikki. ---
**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 15, 2014, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/375 "2014-12-15T22:54:00Z")
> [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](#): > > IQ1: Did you famously refuse to change seats? > IQ2: Were you one of the group of four Legionnaires kidnapped and memory-wiped by Universo? > IQ3: Were you a Soviet member of the Justice League? I am not Rosa Parks. Take a DQ for #2. I am not Rocket Red. ---
**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 15, 2014, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/376 "2014-12-15T23:42:46Z")
> [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](#): > > IQ1: Did you famously refuse to change seats? > IQ2: Were you one of the group of four Legionnaires kidnapped and memory-wiped by Universo? > IQ3: Were you a Soviet member of the Justice League? 1 and 3 were correct, 2 was Reep Daggle. DQ: Best known for movies and/or television? IQ1: Did Madonna sing about you in “Vogue”? IQ2: Was it revealed at one point that you would become the Time Trapper? IQ3: Are you half of the original Firestorm? ---
**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 16, 2014, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/377 "2014-12-16T01:40:43Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Female 3. First name begins with R 4. Dead 5. American 6. Died after 1964 7. Known for the Arts 8. Born after 1900 9. Caucasian 10. Born east of the Mississippi 11. Not best known for movies/TV, but did do both ---
**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 16, 2014, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/378 "2014-12-16T01:40:55Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Were you Baba Wawa? > IQ2: Were you that same person, under a different name? > IQ3: Were you told not to lose that number? > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > I am not Gilda Radner. > I am not Roseanne Roseannadanna. (sp?) > I am not Rikki. Correct on all three. ---
**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 16, 2014, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/379 "2014-12-16T01:42:02Z")
> [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](#): > > IQ1: Did Madonna sing about you in “Vogue”? > IQ2: Was it revealed at one point that you would become the Time Trapper? > IQ3: Are you half of the original Firestorm? I am not Rita Hayworth. I am not Rokk Krinn, Cosmic Boy. I am not Ronnie Raymond. ---
**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 16, 2014, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2014/706153/380 "2014-12-16T01:59:12Z")
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