Botticelli - January 2023

Thread Games
61

I am not um…Alice someone? Take a DQ.
I am not Arthur or take a DQ
Take a DQ

62

I am not Ann Landers. Or take a DQ
Take a DQ
I am not Archimedes, or take a DQ.

DQs:

  1. Real

  2. First name begins with A.

  3. Female

  4. Not alive.

  5. Known for the Arts.

  6. Not known for the performing arts.

  7. Died since 1950.

  8. American

  9. Died since 2000.

  10. Best known for novels.
    11.Won a top award in her field.

  11. Known for writing.

  12. Known for writing novels in a specific genre.
    14.Best known for SF/fantasy

  13. Did not win a Pulitzer

  14. Greatest popularity before 2000.

Because my kindle is acting up, we are at 16 DQs.

63

Correct, Alvar Aalto, Correct.

64

DQs:

  1. Real
  2. First name begins with A.
  3. Female
  4. Not alive.
  5. Known for the Arts.
  6. Not known for the performing arts.
  7. Died since 1950.
  8. American
  9. Died since 2000.
  10. Best known for novels.

11.Won a top award in her field.
12. Known for writing.
13. Known for writing novels in a specific genre.
14.Best known for SF/fantasy
15. Did not win a Pulitzer
16. Greatest popularity before 2000.

housekeeping

65

Previous IQs:

Were you a black feminist author? - Audre Lourde
Did a snarky servant respond to a declaration of yours, “I shall alert the media”? - Yes, the imperious butler in Arthur
Were you one of three leading Organians? - Ayelbourne, in the ST:TOS episode “Errand of Mercy”

Two DQs reserved.

IQs:

Did you create and write about Pern?
Did you costar in Groundhog Day?
Is your codename DUCHESS?

66

1 (newspaper column beginning in 1973) was Cecil Adams. 2 (When the Pawn…) was Fiona Apple. 3 was correct.

2 DQs reserved.

67

I am not Anne McCaffrey, I am not Andie McDowell, I have no clue, so take a DQ.

68

Previous IQs:

Did you create and write about Pern? - yes, Anne McCaffrey (thought I had you there!)
Did you costar in Groundhog Day? - yes, Andie McDowell
Is your codename DUCHESS? - the title character in the animated spy parody Archer

Three DQs reserved.

69

DQ: Best known for Fantasy?

70

DQs:

  1. Real
  2. First name begins with A.
  3. Female
  4. Not alive.
  5. Known for the Arts.
  6. Not known for the performing arts.
  7. Died since 1950.
  8. American
  9. Died since 2000.
  10. Best known for novels.

11.Won a top award in her field.
12. Known for writing.
13. Known for writing novels in a specific genre.
14.Best known for SF/fantasy
15. Did not win a Pulitzer
16. Greatest popularity before 2000.

  1. Best known for fantasy.
71

More cleanup:

DQs:

1. Real
2. First name begins with A.
3. Female
4. Not alive.
5. Known for the Arts.
6. Not known for the performing arts.
7. Died since 1950.
8. American
9. Died since 2000.
10. Best known for novels.
11. Won a top award in her field.
12. Known for writing.
13. Known for writing novels in a specific genre.
14. Best known for SF/fantasy
15. Did not win a Pulitzer
16. Greatest popularity before 2000.
17. Best known for fantasy.

72

I really don’t know why my kindle is acting up.

73

Can’t figure out who this is. I yield my three unasked DQs, one per customer.

74

DQ: Hugo winner?

1 DQ reserved.

75

DQs:

1. Real
2. First name begins with A.
3. Female
4. Not alive.
5. Known for the Arts.
6. Not known for the performing arts.
7. Died since 1950.
8. American
9. Died since 2000.
10. Best known for novels.
11. Won a top award in her field.
12. Known for writing.
13. Known for writing novels in a specific genre.
14. Best known for SF/fantasy
15. Did not win a Pulitzer
16. Greatest popularity before 2000.
17. Best known for fantasy.

  1. Did not win a Hugo.

I need to clarify #11 as it hit me that the major award was as much a bestowed honor as award.

76

One of EH’s DQs: Common first name?

77

DQs:

1. Real
2. First name begins with A.
3. Female
4. Not alive.
5. Known for the Arts.
6. Not known for the performing arts.
7. Died since 1950.
8. American
9. Died since 2000.
10. Best known for novels.
11. Won a top award in her field.
12. Known for writing.
13. Known for writing novels in a specific genre.
14. Best known for SF/fantasy
15. Did not win a Pulitzer
16. Greatest popularity before 2000.
17. Best known for fantasy.

  1. Did not win a Hugo.

I need to clarify #11 as it hit me that the major award was as much a bestowed honor as award.

  1. Not a common first name here in the US.
78

Okay, I believe we are at 20 DQs, so no more IQs, please.

Please ask all DQs by Saturday night at 6 PM Arizona time.

79

Still drawing a blank. Hmm.

DQ:

One-syllable first name?

80

DQs:

1. Real
2. First name begins with A.
3. Female
4. Not alive.
5. Known for the Arts.
6. Not known for the performing arts.
7. Died since 1950.
8. American
9. Died since 2000.
10. Best known for novels.
11. Won a top award in her field.
12. Known for writing.
13. Known for writing novels in a specific genre.
14. Best known for SF/fantasy
15. Did not win a Pulitzer
16. Greatest popularity before 2000.
17. Best known for fantasy.

  1. Did not win a Hugo.

I need to clarify #11 as it hit me that the major award was as much a bestowed honor as award.

  1. Not a common first name here in the US.

  2. Two syllable first name.