# Botticelli - January 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [December 31, 2025, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2026/1026186 "2025-12-31T02:03:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2026/1026186/201 "2026-01-22T16:27:52Z")
> [@SunUp](#): > > > [@knoodler](#): > > > > 1. Are you the founder of the XFL? > > 2. Are you a small-time criminal played by Walter Matthau? > > 3. Did you begin your career working at the Mercury Theater in New York City? > > I am not Vince McMahon. > Take 2 DQs. Correct Charley Varrick Vincent Price DQs: European? Known for politics? ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2026/1026186/202 "2026-01-22T16:34:06Z")
# W 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name begins with V 4. Not American 5. Not living 6. Not known from the arts 7. Died before 1945 8. European 9. Was a politician but is generally not known for politics _per se_ ---
**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 22, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2026/1026186/203 "2026-01-22T18:04:06Z")
Died before 1800? ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2026, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2026/1026186/204 "2026-01-22T18:17:55Z")
# W 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name begins with V 4. Not American 5. Not living 6. Not known from the arts 7. Died before 1945 8. European 9. Was a politician but is generally not known for politics _per se_ 10. Died before 1800 ---
**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 22, 2026, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2026/1026186/205 "2026-01-22T19:07:49Z")
IQs: 1. Are you a Dutch F1 driver? 2. Did you create _Hazbin Hotel_? 3. Are you Charlie’s girlfriend on _Hazbin Hotel_? also, the letter on the DQ list is still “W” ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2026, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2026/1026186/206 "2026-01-23T01:55:51Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > 1. Are you the mother of actor Kristoffer Tabori? > 2. Are you Mike Hammer’s secretary? > 3. Did you write **Dreamsnake**? Viveca Lindfors, Velda, Vonda McIntyre 3 DQs 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 23, 2026, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2026/1026186/207 "2026-01-23T02:16:38Z")
IQs 1. Are you hailed as the inventor of the electric battery? 2. Did you star in the TV series _Airwolf_? 3. Are you the princess in _Wreck-It Ralph_? ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2026, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2026/1026186/208 "2026-01-23T06:50:22Z")
> [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > Qs: > > 1. Are you a Dutch F1 driver? > 2. Did you create _Hazbin Hotel_? > 3. Are you Charlie’s girlfriend on _Hazbin Hotel_? Take 3 DQs and I vill change the letter. > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs > > 1. Are you hailed as the inventor of the electric battery? > 2. Did you star in the TV series _Airwolf_? > 3. Are you the princess in _Wreck-It Ralph_? I am not Alessandro Volta. I am not Jan-Michael Vincent. I am not Vanellope Van Shweets. (Shweetz? something like that) ---
**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 23, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2026/1026186/209 "2026-01-23T14:29:48Z")
Swept me! ---
**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 23, 2026, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2026/1026186/210 "2026-01-23T15:46:26Z")
> [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > 1. Are you a Dutch F1 driver? > 2. Did you create _Hazbin Hotel_? > 3. Are you Charlie’s girlfriend on _Hazbin Hotel_? > [@SunUp](#): > > Take 3 DQs 1 was Max Verstappen; 2 was Vivienne “Vivziepop” Medrano; 3 was Vaggie. IQs: 1. from continental Europe (not England, Ireland, etc.)? 2. died after 1400? 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 23, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2026/1026186/211 "2026-01-23T16:14:25Z")
IQs: 1. Was the USA named for you? 2. Did you play Miss Teschmacher in the original _Superman_ movie? 3. Were you a Norwegian politician most often remembered as a Nazi collaborator? ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2026/1026186/212 "2026-01-23T16:26:51Z")
# V 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name begins with V 4. Not American 5. Not living 6. Not known from the arts 7. Died before 1945 8. European 9. Was a politician but is generally not known for politics _per se_ 10. Died before 1800 11. From continental Europe 12. Died before 1400 ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2026/1026186/213 "2026-01-23T16:27:58Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Was the USA named for you? > 2. Did you play Miss Teschmacher in the original _Superman_ movie? > 3. Were you a Norwegian politician most often remembered as a Nazi collaborator? I am not Amerigo Vespucci. I am not Valerie Perinne. I am not Vidkun Quisling. ---
**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 23, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2026/1026186/214 "2026-01-23T16:45:37Z")
Swept again! ---
**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 23, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2026/1026186/215 "2026-01-23T20:00:47Z")
IQs: Were you thought to have inspired Bram Stoker’s _Dracula_? Did you have an astronaut friend with the nickname “Stinky”? Were you a noted opponent of the Roman Empire? ---
**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 23, 2026, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2026/1026186/216 "2026-01-23T20:02:11Z")
IQs: 1. Did you trip over an ottoman? 2. Did you shoot Andy Warhol? 3. Were you a candy striper and Robin Buckley’s girlfriend? DQ: died after 100CE? ---
**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 23, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2026/1026186/217 "2026-01-23T20:09:39Z")
IQs: 1. Were you a 1st century AD Roman emperor? 2. Were you a character from an O. Henry short story that became the title character of a Broadway musical? 3. Did you debut in the TV series _Room 222_? ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2026, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2026/1026186/218 "2026-01-24T00:14:42Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Were you thought to have inspired Bram Stoker’s _Dracula_? > Did you have an astronaut friend with the nickname “Stinky”? > Were you a noted opponent of the Roman Empire? I am not Vlad Tepes. I am not… Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom? Take a DQ. > [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you trip over an ottoman? > 2. Did you shoot Andy Warhol? > 3. Were you a candy striper and Robin Buckley’s girlfriend? I am not Dick van Dyke (only half the time, he also sometimes avoided it) Take a DQ. Man, it’s been less than a month and my memory is failing me. Take another DQ. > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you a 1st century AD Roman emperor? > 2. Were you a character from an O. Henry short story that became the title character of a Broadway musical? > 3. Did you debut in the TV series _Room 222_? I am not Vespasian. 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 24, 2026, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2026/1026186/219 "2026-01-24T00:15:29Z")
# V 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name begins with V 4. Not American 5. Not living 6. Not known from the arts 7. Died before 1945 8. European 9. Was a politician but is generally not known for politics _per se_ 10. Died before 1800 11. From continental Europe 12. Died before 1400 13. Died before 100 CE ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2026, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2026/1026186/220 "2026-01-24T01:15:20Z")
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