# Botticelli - December 2021 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [December 4, 2021, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2021/955496 "2021-12-04T14:50:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**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:** [December 18, 2021, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2021/955496/141 "2021-12-18T23:21:11Z")
IQs: 1. Was it you, you, you, you, you, you, you for me in a campaign ad? 2. Are you the most successful writer of _Twilight_ alternate universe fanfiction (given that you changed the names and published them as original stories)? 3. Are you half of the current desk of Weekend Update? ---
**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:** [December 19, 2021, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2021/955496/142 "2021-12-19T16:14:49Z")
DQ: died after 1800? ---
**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 19, 2021, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2021/955496/143 "2021-12-19T16:58:56Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you a notable student of Freud who split from him 'cause you thought Sigmund needed to be analyzed himself? > 2. Did the peacock come complaining to you because he could not sing? > 3. Are you Ebenezer Scrooge’s sole living relative at the start of the story? Not Jung, dunno and not James Scrooge. ---
**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 19, 2021, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2021/955496/144 "2021-12-19T17:00:01Z")
> [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > 1. Was it you, you, you, you, you, you, you for me in a campaign ad? > 2. Are you the most successful writer of _Twilight_ alternate universe fanfiction (given that you changed the names and published them as original stories)? > 3. Are you half of the current desk of Weekend Update? Dunno, dunno and not Colin Jost. ---
**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 19, 2021, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2021/955496/145 "2021-12-19T17:00:38Z")
J. 1. real 2. male 3. last name starts with J 4. dead 5. not American 6. known from the Arts 7. died before 1900 8. died after 1700 9. European 10. known, in part, from writing 11. died before 1800 ---
**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:** [December 19, 2021, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2021/955496/146 "2021-12-19T17:16:34Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Dunno, dunno and not Colin Jost. 1 was John F. Kennedy; 2 was _50 Shades_ author E.L. James. DQs: 1. from the British/Irish Isles? 2. known from science? ---
**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 19, 2021, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2021/955496/147 "2021-12-19T20:17:43Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > > 1. Were you a notable student of Freud who split from him 'cause you thought Sigmund needed to be analyzed himself? > > > 2. Did the peacock come complaining to you because he could not sing? > > > 3. Are you Ebenezer Scrooge’s sole living relative at the start of the story? > > Not Jung, dunno and not James Scrooge. #1. Correct. #2 was Juno. She gave him the beautiful tail, and told him to cope with not singing. #3 was Jack, last name unknown, son of Ebenezer’s sister Fan. 2 DQs 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:** [December 19, 2021, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2021/955496/148 "2021-12-19T20:57:46Z")
**DLR** , please explain your JFK answer to me. J. 1. real 2. male 3. last name starts with J 4. dead 5. not American 6. known from the Arts 7. died before 1900 8. died after 1700 9. European 10. known, in part, from writing 11. died before 1800 12. from the British/Irish Isles 13. not known from science ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2021, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2021/955496/149 "2021-12-19T22:40:43Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > > > > IQ1: Was your Oscar nomination of Best Supporting **Actor** of 1993 considered a spoiler for your film? > > > IQ2: Were you assassinated by the coward Robert Ford? > > > IQ3: Were you the source material for a galaxy spanning army? > > Not Jaye Davidson, not Jesse James and not Janiss. Yes, yes, I’ll rephrase IQ1: Did you provide the source DNA material for a galaxy spanning army of clones? IQ2: Did you make a modest proposal regarding the poor in Ireland? IQ3: Did you found a distillery in Dublin which is no longer in operation, but the company is still in business? ---
**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:** [December 19, 2021, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2021/955496/150 "2021-12-19T22:59:16Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > **DLR** , please explain your JFK answer to me. [Here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4naX15vC4g)’s the ad (it’s not that long, just a minute). IQs: 1. Are you the USS _Protostar_’s Emergency Training Holographic Advisor in _Star Trek: Prodigy_? 2. Did you produce the 1985 monster movie _Pulgasari_, after the director was kidnapped and brought to your country? 3. Are you half of Insane Clown Posse? ---
**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 20, 2021, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2021/955496/151 "2021-12-20T00:27:32Z")
DQs: 1. Known for royalty/government/military? 2. Common last name? ---
**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 20, 2021, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2021/955496/152 "2021-12-20T18:32:57Z")
> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > … > IQ1: Did you provide the source DNA material for a galaxy spanning army of clones? > IQ2: Did you make a modest proposal regarding the poor in Ireland? > IQ3: Did you found a distillery in Dublin which is no longer in operation, but the company is still in business? Not Jango Fett, Jonathan Swift or John Bushmill. > [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > … > IQs: > 1. Are you the USS _Protostar_’s Emergency Training Holographic Advisor in _Star Trek: Prodigy_? > 2. Did you produce the 1985 monster movie _Pulgasari_, after the director was kidnapped and brought to your country? > 3. Are you half of Insane Clown Posse? Thanks for the JFK 1960 TV ad. Dunno, not Kim Jong-Un and dunno. J. 1. real 2. male 3. last name starts with J 4. dead 5. not American 6. known from the Arts 7. died before 1900 8. died after 1700 9. European 10. known, in part, from writing 11. died before 1800 12. from the British/Irish Isles 13. not known from science 14. not known for royalty/government/military 15. not a common last 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:** [December 20, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2021/955496/153 "2021-12-20T18:49:32Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Dunno, not Kim Jong-Un and dunno. 1 was Kathryn Janeway; 2 was Kim Jong-Il; 3 was Violent J. DQs: 1. English? 2. connected to Christmas in some way? 1 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:** [December 20, 2021, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2021/955496/154 "2021-12-20T18:53:29Z")
J. 1. real 2. male 3. last name starts with J 4. dead 5. not American 6. known from the Arts 7. died before 1900 8. died after 1700 9. European 10. known, in part, from writing 11. died before 1800 12. from the British/Irish Isles 13. not known from science 14. not known for royalty/government/military 15. not a common last name 16. English 17. connected to Christmas in some way No more IQs for this round, please. Please ask all earned DQs (there are at least three) by noon Weds. EST. ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2021, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2021/955496/155 "2021-12-20T19:27:32Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > > > > IQ1: Did you provide the source DNA material for a galaxy spanning army of clones? > > > IQ2: Did you make a modest proposal regarding the poor in Ireland? > > > IQ3: Did you found a distillery in Dublin which is no longer in operation, but the company is still in business? > > Not Jango Fett, Jonathan Swift or John Bushmill. Correct, Correct, John Jameson (Bushmills is named after a town in Northern Ireland) Holding one 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 20, 2021, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2021/955496/156 "2021-12-20T22:17:46Z")
I should’ve asked something about what time of art. My bad. ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2021, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2021/955496/157 "2021-12-21T00:58:38Z")
DQ: Known for music? ---
**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 21, 2021, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2021/955496/158 "2021-12-21T12:53:06Z")
Should’ve been “what type of art”. My new allergy medicine is kicking my butt, apparently. ---
**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 21, 2021, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2021/955496/159 "2021-12-21T14:18:08Z")
J. 1. real 2. male 3. last name starts with J 4. dead 5. not American 6. known from the Arts 7. died before 1900 8. died after 1700 9. European 10. known, in part, from writing 11. died before 1800 12. from the British/Irish Isles 13. not known from science 14. not known for royalty/government/military 15. not a common last name 16. English 17. connected to Christmas in some way 18. known for music, in a way Hope you’re feeling better, **Prof. P.**! ---
**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 21, 2021, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2021/955496/160 "2021-12-21T15:49:53Z")
Thanks, I’m fine, I’ve switched back to Claritin. Not comin’ up with anything for this guy, though. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2021/955496.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2021/955496.md?page=9)