# Botticelli - January 2025 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [January 1, 2025, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448 "2025-01-01T18:09:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**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 26, 2025, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/281 "2025-01-26T02:29:38Z")
Ah, thanks, missed that. Ignore my second DQ, then, please. ---
**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 26, 2025, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/282 "2025-01-26T16:44:54Z")
[quote=“Prof.Pepperwinkle, post:276, topic:1012448”] DQs: 1. Real 2. Female 3. First name starts with U 4. Living 5. Not known for the Arts 6. American 7. Born after 1965 8. Born after 1985 9. Last name begins with N-Z 10. Not known for science 11. Known for politics/military 12. Not considered a beauty 13. Known specifically from politics 14. Famous spouse 15. Not best known for a single incident EH, DLR had already just guessed your first question, so I answered your second anyway. ---
**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 26, 2025, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/283 "2025-01-26T16:45:58Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Are you the heavy in _The Little Mermaid_? > Are you the heroine of Kate Atkinson’s _Life After Life_? > An ancient king, was the year of your death mentioned in the Old Testament? #1. I am not Ursula. #2. Take a DQ. #3. I am not Uzziah. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/284 "2025-01-26T16:50:43Z")
IQs: 1. Did this character earn an Academy Award for the actor in 1946? 2. Are you known for your stand against file-sharing in the music industry? 3. Did your breakout role pit you against Kirsten Dunst? ---
**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:** [January 26, 2025, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/285 "2025-01-26T17:47:16Z")
IQs: 1. Were you a founder and member of the Red Army Faction? 2. “Damn, we’re in a tight spot!” Were you the Odysseus figure in _O Brother, Where Art Thou_? 3. Were you one of the inspirations behind the name of the author of _O Brother, Where Art Thou?_ , given your Progressive novels about labor and industry, like the one about meatpacking? ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/286 "2025-01-26T18:59:39Z")
IQs: 1. Did you serve with all three combat arms during the Civil War? 2. Were you inspired by Mel Brooks and originated by Art Carney? 3. Were you a fictional Florida beekeeper? ---
**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 26, 2025, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/287 "2025-01-26T19:06:49Z")
> [@knoodler](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did this character earn an Academy Award for the actor in 1946? > 2. Are you known for your stand against file-sharing in the music industry? > 3. Did your breakout role pit you against Kirsten Dunst? Take 3 DQs. > [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you a founder and member of the Red Army Faction? > 2. “Damn, we’re in a tight spot!” Were you the Odysseus figure in _O Brother, Where Art Thou_? > 3. Were you one of the inspirations behind the name of the author of _O Brother, Where Art Thou?_ , given your Progressive novels about labor and industry, like the one about meatpacking? 1. Take a DQ. 2. I am not Ulysses. 3. I am not Upton Sinclair. > [@SunUp](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you serve with all three combat arms during the Civil War? > 2. Were you inspired by Mel Brooks and originated by Art Carney? > 3. Were you a fictional Florida beekeeper? 1. I am not Ulysses S. Grant (??) Take 2 DQs. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/288 "2025-01-26T19:32:31Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > [@SunUp](#): > > > > 1. Did you serve with all three combat arms during the Civil War? > > 2. Were you inspired by Mel Brooks and originated by Art Carney? > > 3. Were you a fictional Florida beekeeper? > > 1. I am not Ulysses S. Grant (??) > Take 2 DQs. #1 was Emory Upton, who started as a new lieutenant of the 4th U.S. Artillery, moved to the infantry, and ended as a cavalry division commander. #2 was Felix Unger. #3 was Ulee Jackson, title role in _Ulee’s Gold._ DQ: 1. Officeholder? 2 DQs reserved. ---
**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:** [January 26, 2025, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/289 "2025-01-26T19:50:50Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > 1. Take a DQ. > 2. I am not Ulysses. > 3. I am not Upton Sinclair. 1 was Ulrike Meinhof, of the Baader-Meinhof Gang\*; close enough on Ulysses Everett McGill; 3 was correct. I liked being able to do questions on both _O Brother_s (the novel by Sinclair Beckstein from _Sullivan’s Travels_ and the Coen brothers movie named after it). 1 DQ reserved. \* I’m sorry, everyone. I tried to get a [Baader-Meinhof phenomenon/frequency illusion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency_illusion) joke in there, I really did, but I just couldn’t make it work. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/290 "2025-01-26T20:03:24Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > [@knoodler](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Did this character earn an Academy Award for the actor in 1946? > > 2. Are you known for your stand against file-sharing in the music industry? > > 3. Did your breakout role pit you against Kirsten Dunst? > > Take 3 DQs. 1. Uncle Remus (played by James Baskett, who won an Honorary Academy Award in 1946 for his role in Disney’s _Song of the South_) 2. Lars Ulrich, drummer for Metallica, who testified in court over shutting down Napster 3. Gabrielle Union (_Bring It On_) 3 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:** [January 27, 2025, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/291 "2025-01-27T02:30:27Z")
Previous IQs: Are you the heavy in _The Little Mermaid_? - Yes, Ursula Are you the heroine of Kate Atkinson’s _Life After Life_? - Another Ursula An ancient king, was the year of your death mentioned in the Old Testament? - Yes, Uzziah 1 DQ reserved. ---
**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 27, 2025, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/292 "2025-01-27T02:45:53Z")
> [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > - I’m sorry, everyone. I tried to get a [Baader-Meinhof phenomenon/frequency illusion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency_illusion) joke in there, I really did, but I just couldn’t make it work. This morning on the More Jokes thread I posted: ### The other day I learned about the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon, which is when increased awareness of something causes you to create the illusion of it happening more frequently I’ve been seeing a lot more examples of it lately. ---
**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 27, 2025, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/293 "2025-01-27T02:46:40Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Female 3. First name starts with U 4. Living 5. Not known for the Arts 6. American 7. Born after 1965 8. Born after 1985 9. Last name begins with N-Z 10. Not known for science 11. Known for politics/military 12. Not considered a beauty 13. Known specifically from politics 14. Famous spouse 15. Not best known for a single incident 16. Not an Officeholder, but known for her position ---
**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:** [January 27, 2025, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/294 "2025-01-27T02:54:27Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > This morning on the More Jokes thread Hey! I just learned about the More Jokes thread! ---
**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 27, 2025, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/295 "2025-01-27T03:00:05Z")
IQ: Are you married to VPOTUS? ---
**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 27, 2025, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/296 "2025-01-27T03:01:29Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Are you married to VPOTUS? Yes! I am the SLOTUS, # Usha Vance! [![](https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.9Y8wx9YFLIxE0NBwLZvnZAHaEK?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain) ](https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.9Y8wx9YFLIxE0NBwLZvnZAHaEK?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain) Well done, **EH!** ---
**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 27, 2025, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/297 "2025-01-27T03:28:44Z")
Thanks! Let’s next go with # K Updated: [Botticelli - the letters we've used so far - #130 by Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-the-letters-weve-used-so-far/619048/130) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/298 "2025-01-27T04:24:46Z")
Good job **E\_H**! IQs: 1. Did you assume the alias “Royal” after going into hiding, following the fall of the Ministry of Magic? 2. Did Ben Affleck portray you in a recent movie that prominently featured Michael Jordan? 3. Did LeVar Burton play your father in an epic TV miniseries? ---
**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:** [January 27, 2025, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/299 "2025-01-27T04:26:59Z")
IQs: 1. did your mom say You think you just fell out of a coconut tree? 2. Did you create _Ren & Stimpy_? 3. Did you write the _Animorphs_ series? ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/300 "2025-01-27T07:55:44Z")
Great call, **E\_H**! IQs: 1. Did you play the title role in _The White Shadow_? 2. Did you play the male lead in _Herbie Rides Again_? 3. Did you host the Merry Pranksters? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448.md?page=16)