Botticelli - December 2024

Thread Games
101

I tried guessing Tommy Tuberville. I have no idea who this person is.

102

Final DQ: ran in a US presidential election?

103

Ditto and ditto.

104

DQs:

  1. Real
  2. First name starts with T
  3. Male
  4. Not known for the Arts
  5. American
  6. Living
  7. Known for politics
  8. Born before 1960
  9. Currently serving in public office
  10. Associated with a state east of the Mississippi River
  11. Last name begins with A-M
  12. Born after 1940
  13. Elected
  14. Presently elected to federal office; previously elected to state office, but best known for an election he didn’t win
  15. Democrat
  16. Second letter of first name is not A or E
  17. Currently represents a state below the Mason-Dixon Line
  18. Currently in the Senate
  19. Ran in a U.S. presidential election, though not for President
105

Ooo, I think I have it:

Were you Hillary’s running mate in 2016?

106

Yes! I am…

Tim Kaine,

junior Senator from Virginia and Ms. Clinton’s running mate in 2016.

Take it away, EH!

107

Of course, Tim Kaine. Good job, EH!

108

Thanks. He was even on SNL last month!

Off to bed. I’ll start the next round in the morning.

109

Aaaaaaand our next letter will be

D

Updated: Botticelli - the letters we've used so far - #129 by Elendil_s_Heir

110

Great get on Kaine, @Elendil_s_Heir !

IQs:

  1. Did you go in the span of a couple years from campaign manager to Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
  2. Are a guitarist who played in the same band as your brother?
  3. Have you won four MLS Cup titles with three different clubs?
111

IQs:

  1. Were you the last ruling steward of Gondor?
  2. Are you the quietest of the Dwarfs?
  3. Are you remembered for saying things like “He shouldn’t hadn’t oughta swang!”
112

IQs:
1. Were you the inspiration for the folksy, homespun influential media figure Yancy in “The Mold of Yancy”?
2. Did you write “The Mold of Yancy”?
3. Were you Janet on The Good Place?

113

Not David Davis, dunno and dunno.

Not Denethor, not Doofus and dunno.

Dunno x3.

114

IQs:

  1. Are you arch rival to Bugs Bunny?
  2. Are you arch rival to Mickey Mouse?
  3. Did you revoke the charter of a troublesome fraternity after putting them on double-secret probation?
115

I’m neither Daffy Duck, Donald Duck nor Dean Wormer (although I think that’s his title and not his name).

116

IQ1: Were you a former congressman killed in Texas in 1836/
IQ2: Were you a WWII fighter pilot who is better known as a comedian?
IQ3: Were you one of the co-stars of a show featuring #2?

117

Correct on David Davis. #2 was Dave Davies, brother of Kinks frontman Ray Davies; #3 was Darlington Nagbe, midfielder for the Columbus Crew (also Portland Timbers and Atlanta United FC).

DQs:

  1. Real?
  2. Female?
118

Not Davy Crockett, dunno and dunno.

D.

  1. fictional
  2. male
119

Yep, I lobbed a few softballs this time. It’s gonna get rough now.

120

IQs:

  1. Are you a cartoon character partly based on English actor Terry-Thomas?
  2. Was Frank actually your sister’s boyfriend?
  3. Did you have a fling with Johnny Fontane before marrying Fredo Corleone?