# Botticelli February 2021

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [February 4, 2021, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224 "2021-02-04T23:51:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2021, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/1 "2021-02-04T23:51:06Z")

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The next letter is

P

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**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:** [February 5, 2021, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/2 "2021-02-05T00:10:08Z")

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IQs:

1. Are you the actor who played Prof. Pepperwinkle on _The Adventures of Superman_?
2. Did Ben Vereen play you in the original Broadway cast of an eponymous musical?
3. Did John, Paul and George have Mr. Martin tell you take your drum and beat it?

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**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:** [February 5, 2021, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/3 "2021-02-05T01:25:31Z")

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IQs:  
1. Were you Mitt Romney’s running mate in 2012?  
2. Were you Rose Tyler?  
3. Did you animate the Puppetoons, as well as direct live action sci-fi films?

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**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2021, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/4 "2021-02-05T02:03:47Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> IQs:
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> 1. Are you the actor who played Prof. Pepperwinkle on _The Adventures of Superman_?
> 2. Did Ben Vereen play you in the original Broadway cast of an eponymous musical?
> 3. Did John, Paul and George have Mr. Martin tell you take your drum and beat it?

Take a DQ,  
I am not Pippin?or take a DQ  
, I am not Pete Best? or take a DQ.

> [@De\_La\_Rue](#):
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> IQs:  
> 1 Were you Mitt Romney’s running mate in 2012?  
> 2. Were you Rose Tyler?  
> 3. Did you animate the Puppetoons, as well as direct live action sci-fi films?

I am not Paul Ryan and take 2 DQs.

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**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:** [February 5, 2021, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/5 "2021-02-05T02:09:59Z")

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> [@kitap](#):
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> > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> > IQs:
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> > > 1. Are you the actor who played Prof. Pepperwinkle on _The Adventures of Superman_ ?
> > > 2. Did Ben Vereen play you in the original Broadway cast of an eponymous musical?
> > > 3. Did John, Paul and George have Mr. Martin tell you take your drum and beat it?
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> Take a DQ,  
> I am not Pippin?or take a DQ  
> , I am not Pete Best? or take a DQ.

#1 was the enormously talented Phil Tead. Correct on the others.

DQ: Real?

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**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2021, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/6 "2021-02-05T03:04:05Z")

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I am P

1. Fictional

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**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:** [February 5, 2021, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/7 "2021-02-05T03:59:04Z")

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> [@kitap](#):
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> I am not Paul Ryan and take 2 DQs.

2 was Billie Piper (in _Doctor Who_); 3 was George Pal.

DQs:  
1. male?  
2. first name starts with P?

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**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2021, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/8 "2021-02-05T05:06:16Z")

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I am P

1. Fictional
2. Female
3. Only one name.

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**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:** [February 5, 2021, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/9 "2021-02-05T05:37:03Z")

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IQ1: Are you the lead guitarist for Aerosmith?  
IQ2: Were you the lead singer for Journey in the 1980s?  
IQ3: Were you the lead singer for Jane’s Addiction?

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**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2021, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/10 "2021-02-05T07:52:12Z")

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> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#):
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> IQ1:
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> Are you the lead guitarist for Aerosmith?  
> IQ2: Were you the lead singer for Journey in the 1980s?  
> IQ3: Were you the lead singer for Jane’s Addiction?

Take a DQ  
I am not Steve Perry? Or take a DQ  
Take a DQ

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**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:** [February 5, 2021, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/11 "2021-02-05T11:51:26Z")

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IQs:

1. Did you live rent-free with the Weasleys for years?
2. In the Oz books, are you the Rainbow’s Daughter?
3. Did you famously eat an ogre?

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**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:** [February 5, 2021, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/12 "2021-02-05T12:13:43Z")

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1. Were you married to John Rolfe?
2. Are you Magneto’s daughter?
3. Did you play Roz Doyle in _Frazier_?

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**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2021, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/13 "2021-02-05T15:11:13Z")

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> [@Knowed\_Out](#):
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> 1 Were you married to John Rolfe?  
> 2. Are you Magneto’s daughter?  
> 3. Did you play Roz Doyle in _Frazier_?

I am not Pocahontas  
I am not Wanda,whose last name I can’t remember. Or did they make Polaris a daughter, too?  
3. I am not Peri Gilpin

> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> IQs:
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> 1. Did you live rent-free with the Weasleys for years?
> 2. In the Oz books, are you the Rainbow’s Daughter?
> 3. Did you famously eat an ogre?

I am not Harry Potter

**Yes!!! I am POLYCHROME!!**

…That was fast.

Good going, Prof.!!!

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**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:** [February 5, 2021, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/14 "2021-02-05T15:59:56Z")

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Thank you.

I am

[![](https://img0.etsystatic.com/068/0/6203942/il_fullxfull.800645294_lza1.jpg) ](https://img0.etsystatic.com/068/0/6203942/il_fullxfull.800645294_lza1.jpg)

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**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:** [February 5, 2021, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/15 "2021-02-05T16:37:27Z")

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Congrats, Prof.!

IQs:  
1. Were you Bojack Horseman’s agent?  
2. Between quests, do the Knights of the Round Table impersonate you?  
3. Were you the first criminal caught by radio?

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**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:** [February 5, 2021, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/16 "2021-02-05T17:03:59Z")

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> [@De\_La\_Rue](#):
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> 1. Were you Bojack Horseman’s agent?
> 2. Between quests, do the Knights of the Round Table impersonate you?
> 3. Were you the first criminal caught by radio?

Take 3 DQs.

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**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:** [February 5, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/17 "2021-02-05T18:49:29Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> Take 3 DQs.

1 was Princess Carolyn (on _BoJack Horseman_); 2 was Clark Gable; 3 was Hawley Crippen.

DQs:  
1. real?  
2. female?  
3. first name begins with C?

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**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:** [February 5, 2021, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/18 "2021-02-05T20:26:51Z")

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Last month’s thread: [Botticelli - Jan 2021](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/)

I missed P! On to C.

IQs:

Did you win your wings helping George Bailey?  
Are you the best-known person from Pinpoint, Ga.?  
Were you a noted Ohio lawyer who shares a birthday with my father?

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**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:** [February 5, 2021, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/19 "2021-02-05T22:23:00Z")

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DQs:

1. Real
2. Male
3. Last name begins with C

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**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:** [February 5, 2021, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2021/932224/20 "2021-02-05T22:24:00Z")

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IQs:

1. I am not Clarence.
2. I am not Jimmy Carter (??)
3. Foul. I have no way of knowing when your father’s birthday is.

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