Botticelli - January 2026

Thread Games
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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
  14. Best known for military
  15. Not Gaullish
222

Correct on Vespasian.
2 was Jimmy Valentine.
3 was Karen Valentine.

DQ: Roman?
1 DQ reserved.

223

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
  14. Best known for military
  15. Not Gaullish
  16. Roman
224

2 (Warhol) was Valerie Solanas; 3 (Robin Buckley’s girlfriend) was Vickie.

DQ: died after 0CE?

1 DQ reserved.

225

IQs:

  1. Were you married to the granddaughter of the emperor Tiberius?
  2. Were you exiled from France at your request?
  3. Do you have a son named Wolfgang?
226

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
  14. Best known for military
  15. Not Gaullish
  16. Roman
  17. Died after December 31, 1 B.C.E.

Technically there is no Year 0 unless Ray Milland is involved.

227

Take 2 DQs and I am not Eddie Van Halen.

I think we’re over 20 DQs awarded. Please finish all DQs by Sunday the 25th at 11:00 p.m. CDT.

228
  1. Marcus Vinicius
  2. Voltaire
  3. Correct (I was thinking of Valerie Bertinelli but it works both ways)

2 DQs reserved

229

Final DQ:

  1. Executed?
230

Final DQ: Mentioned by Josephus?

231

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
  14. Best known for military
  15. Not Gaullish
  16. Roman
  17. Died after December 31, 1 B.C.E.
  18. Not executed
  19. Mentioned by Josephus
232

I’m still only coming up with Vespasian. Hmmm…

233

Previous IQs:

Were you thought to have inspired Bram Stoker’s Dracula? - Yes, Vlad Tepes
Did you have an astronaut friend with the nickname “Stinky”? - Valentine Michael Smith in Heinlein’s Stranger in a Strange Land, pals with “Stinky” Mahmoud
Were you a noted opponent of the Roman Empire? - Vercingetorix (sp?) of the Gauls

Can’t think of who this is. I yield my two remaining DQs, one per person, first come, first served.

234

I was banking on it being Vercingtorex.

235

EH DQ: Last name starts with Va-Ve?

236

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
  14. Best known for military
  15. Not Gaullish
  16. Roman
  17. Died after December 31, 1 B.C.E.
  18. Not executed
  19. Mentioned by Josephus
  20. Last name starts with Va-Ve
237

I’ll give up my 2 DQs.

238

OK, time for “Are you Firstname Lastname?” questions. (In this case, I would accept just the last name.)

We’ll run them until 10 a.m. Tuesday the 27th.

239

Are you Arri Vederci?

240

I am not Arri Vederci.