# Botticelli - Jan 2021

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [December 28, 2020, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120 "2020-12-28T19:27:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 17

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**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/321 "2021-01-13T23:18:03Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> - Did you play Prof. Pepperwinkle on _The Adventures of Superman_ ?
> - Were you once haunted by the ghost of Julius Caesar on _The Adventures of Superman_ ?
> - Are you the last remaining living cast member of _The Adventures of Superman_ ?

No clue to any of these. Take three!

> [@SCAdian](#):
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> IQ1-2: Were you worried that you might end up awaiting the sensation of a short, sharp shock from a cheap and chippy chopper on a big black block?  
> IQ3: Were you a cause of that worry?

I know it’s The Mikado, but that’s about it. Three DQs

> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#):
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> IQ1: Did you pick a peck of pickled peppers?  
> IQ2: Did Mr. McGregor put your father in a pie?  
> IQ3: Did Gene Autry have a top 5 hit about you hoppin’ down the bunny trail?

I am not Peter Piper  
I am not Peter Rabbit  
I am not Peter Cottontail

> [@Knowed\_Out](#):
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> IQ1: Did you drive the Compact Pussycat in Wacky Races?  
> IQ2: Did you drive the Turbo Terrific in Wacky Races?  
> IQ3: Did you drive the Convert-a-Car in Wacky Races?

DQ  
I am not Peter Perfect  
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:** [January 13, 2021, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/322 "2021-01-13T23:26:04Z")

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> [@MissTake](#):
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> > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> > - Did you play Prof. Pepperwinkle on _The Adventures of Superman_ ?
> > 
> > > - Were you once haunted by the ghost of Julius Caesar on _The Adventures of Superman_ ?
> > > - Are you the last remaining living cast member of _The Adventures of Superman_ ?
> 
> No clue to any of these. Take three!

#1 was Phil Tead.  
#2 was Perry White.  
#3 is Phyllis Coates, the first Lois Lane.

DQs:

1. Real?
2. Male?
3. Last name starts with P?

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**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/323 "2021-01-13T23:28:06Z")

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**My letter is P**

1. Real
2. Female
3. Last name begins with P

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**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:** [January 13, 2021, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/324 "2021-01-13T23:33:36Z")

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> [@MissTake](#):
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> > [@SCAdian](#):
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> > IQ1-2: Were you worried that you might end up awaiting the sensation of a short, sharp shock from a cheap and chippy chopper on a big black block?  
> > IQ3: Were you a cause of that worry?
> 
> I know it’s The Mikado, but that’s about it. Three DQs

Pish-Tush and Pooh-Bah.  
Nanki-Poo.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/_dVLS6FazQ4/hqdefault.jpg "Stratford Festival 1982--"The Mikado" I Am So Proud") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dVLS6FazQ4)

Ninja’d!

Three DQs reserved, since the Prof asked the three I was going to ask. (And in the same order! How rude!)

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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:** [January 13, 2021, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/325 "2021-01-13T23:37:43Z")

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IQs:

1. Were you the star of the TV show **Quantico**?
2. Are you the host of a competitive reality show that has won that category at the Emmys 7 consecutive times?
3. Were you a US Politician who issued a Golden Fleece Award every year?

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**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/326 "2021-01-13T23:58:50Z")

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> [@kitap](#):
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> - Were you the star of the TV show **Quantico**?
> - Are you the host of a competitive reality show that has won that category at the Emmys 7 consecutive times?
> - Were you a US Politician who issued a Golden Fleece Award every year?

I am not Priyanka Chopra (Jonas)  
I am not Phil Keoghan  
DQ

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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:** [January 14, 2021, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/327 "2021-01-14T03:55:14Z")

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> [@MissTake](#):
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> > [@Knowed\_Out](#):
> >
> > > IQ1: Did you drive the Compact Pussycat in Wacky Races?  
> > > IQ2: Did you drive the Turbo Terrific in Wacky Races?  
> > > IQ3: Did you drive the Convert-a-Car in Wacky Races?
> 
> DQ  
> I am not Peter Perfect  
> DQ

Penelope Pitstop, correct, Professor Pat Pending

DQ: Alive?  
DQ: American?

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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:** [January 14, 2021, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/328 "2021-01-14T04:01:59Z")

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IQs:

1. Are you the central character in _Great Expectations_?
2. Are you Ophelia’s dad in _Hamlet_?
3. Did Sheb Woolley have a Christmas novelty semi-hit about you meeting Santa Claus?

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**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:** [January 14, 2021, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/329 "2021-01-14T04:19:33Z")

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DQ: Known for the Arts?  
Two DQs reserved.

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**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:** [January 14, 2021, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/330 "2021-01-14T04:28:24Z")

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IQ1: Were you a musical prime minister?  
IQ2: Were you the SS officer blamed for the Malmedy massacre?  
IQ3: Did you have a “private army” in North Africa during WW II?

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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:** [January 14, 2021, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/331 "2021-01-14T04:46:51Z")

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> [@kitap](#):
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> IQs:
> 
> 1. Were you the star of the TV show **Quantico**?
> 2. Are you the host of a competitive reality show that has won that category at the Emmys 7 consecutive times?
> 3. Were you a US Politician who issued a Golden Fleece Award every year?

Correct t, correct, William Proxmire.

One DQ reserved.

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**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/332 "2021-01-14T04:49:03Z")

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> [@Knowed\_Out](#):
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> Penelope Pitstop

JFC! Tim Keys’ “No More Jockeys” go to. I should’ve known that on.

> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
>
> - Are you the central character in _Great Expectations_ ?
> - Are you Ophelia’s dad in _Hamlet_ ?
> - Did Sheb Woolley have a Christmas novelty semi-hit about you meeting Santa Claus?

I am not Pip  
I am not Polonius  
DQ

> [@SCAdian](#):
>
> IQ1: Were you a musical prime minister?  
> IQ2: Were you the SS officer blamed for the Malmedy massacre?  
> IQ3: Did you have a “private army” in North Africa during WW II?

Take 3 DQs

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**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/333 "2021-01-14T04:52:49Z")

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**My letter is P**

1. Real
2. Female
3. Last name begins with P
4. Deceased
5. American
6. Known for The Arts

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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:** [January 14, 2021, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/334 "2021-01-14T05:40:08Z")

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Good job, **MissTake**!

Previous IQs:

Were you a leading U.S. Army logistician and engineer during the Civil War? - Montgomery Meigs  
Were you a self-described “Aberdeen pub-crawler”? - Lt. Cmdr. Montgomery “Scotty” Scott, on _Star Trek_  
Did Ted Danson’s character criticize you in a movie? - Field Marshal Montgomery, in _Saving Private Ryan_

Montgomery x3!

P it is.

IQs:

Did you surrender Vicksburg on July 4, 1863?  
Did Andre Braugher play you on _Homicide: Life on the Streets_?  
Were you the political boss who helped Harry S Truman get started in elective office?

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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:** [January 14, 2021, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/335 "2021-01-14T09:11:55Z")

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IQs:

1. Are you a fictional character who’s nickname is Face or Faceman?
2. Did you donate $1 million to Vanderbilt University for Coronavirus research in April?
3. Did you play **The Man from Atlantis**?

DQ:

Born after 1900?

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**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/336 "2021-01-14T12:58:33Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> Did you surrender Vicksburg on July 4, 1863?  
> Did Andre Braugher play you on _Homicide: Life on the Streets_ ?  
> Were you the political boss who helped Harry S Truman get started in elective office?

Pemberton?  
Frank pembleton  
DQ

> [@kitap](#):
>
> - Are you a fictional character who’s nickname is Face or Faceman?
> - Did you donate $1 million to Vanderbilt University for Coronavirus research in April?
> - Did you play **The Man from Atlantis**?

DQ  
Dolly Parton  
DQ

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**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/337 "2021-01-14T12:59:05Z")

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**My letter is P**

1. Real
2. Female
3. Last name begins with P
4. Deceased
5. American
6. Known for The Arts
7. Born before 1900

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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:** [January 14, 2021, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/338 "2021-01-14T13:18:23Z")

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> [@kitap](#):
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> IQs:
> 
> 1. Are you a fictional character who’s nickname is Face or Faceman?
> 2. Did you donate $1 million to Vanderbilt University for Coronavirus research in April?
> 3. Did you play **The Man from Atlantis**?

1. Templeton “Face” Peck on **The A-Team**.
2. Correct
3. Patrick Duffy

DQs:

1. Known for prose?
2. Born before 1800?

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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:** [January 14, 2021, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/339 "2021-01-14T14:00:38Z")

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Previous IQs:

Did you surrender Vicksburg on July 4, 1863? - Yes, Gen. Pemberton  
Did Andre Braugher play you on _Homicide: Life on the Streets_? - Yes, Det. Pembleton  
Were you the political boss who helped Harry S Truman get started in elective office? - Prendergast

DQ:

Won a top award in her field?

IQs:

Did you write, “I’d rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy”?  
Did you play a crime boss, an unsavory POTUS and the _Reichsfuhrer-SS_?  
Did you costar with Robert Wagner in a TV show?

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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:** [January 14, 2021, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/340 "2021-01-14T15:39:43Z")

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IQ1: Did you say of Katherine Hepburn, “She runs the gamut of emotions from A to B”?  
IQ2: Were you a frequent silent film era actress before the introduction of sound to film?  
IQ3: Did you play April Ludgate in _Parks and Recreation_?

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