Botticelli - July 2015

Thread Games
201

I am not Vesta.
I am not Veritas.
I am not Verucca Salt.

202

DQs:

  1. Real
  2. Female
  3. Dead
  4. First name starts with V
  5. European
  6. Not known for the Arts
  7. British
  8. Not known for royalty, nor politics
  9. Died since 1900
  10. Not considered a beauty
  11. Known for science (though not a scientist)
  12. Born after 1900
  13. Nothing named after me, except an asteroid and a recent rock band.
  14. Born before 1950
  15. Not best known for my husband
203

I am still not Virginia Dare.
Take 2 DQs for the others.

204

IQ1: Are you a Czech writer (don’t see many of those anymore since ATM cards and online banking :D) who was the first democratically elected president of Czechoslovakia since 1948?
IQ2: In Aliens, did Hudson ask you if you were ever mistaken for a man?
IQ3: Are you the author of Slaughterhouse 5 and Cat’s Cradle?

205

Take a DQ for #1.
I am not Vasquez.
I am not Kurt Vonnegut.

206

Vaclav Havel

DQ: Known for a discovery?

207

IQ1: Are you the first woman to fly in outer space, who went on to volunteer for a one-way trip to Mars in your seventies?
IQ2: Did you compose The Four Seasons?
IQ3: Are you a Mexican MLB pitcher who pitched for the LA Dodgers from 1980-1990 and was renowned for your devastating screwball?

208

IQ1) Did you win the National League CY Young award as a rookie in a shortened season?

IQ2) Were you the last switch hitter to win the American League MVP award?

IQ3) Have Fandral and Hogun had to save your fat butt many times?

209

DQs:

  1. Real
  2. Female
  3. Dead
  4. First name starts with V
  5. European
  6. Not known for the Arts
  7. British
  8. Not known for royalty, nor politics
  9. Died since 1900
  10. Not considered a beauty
  11. Known for science (though not a scientist)
  12. Born after 1900
  13. Nothing named after me, except an asteroid and a recent rock band.
  14. Born before 1950
  15. Not best known for my husband
  16. Not known for a discovery, but because of a discovery
210

I am not Valentina Tereshkova.
I am not Vivaldi.
Take a DQ for the ball player.

211

I am not Volstagg, the Lion of Asgard.
Take 2 DQs.

212

Fernando Valenzuela won the Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards in 1981

Vida Blue was a switch hitter, but hardly anyone noticed since he was a pitcher.

DQ1) Name begin with “VE” or “VI”?

DQ2) Were you the subject of a medical experiment or innovation?

213

Fernando Valenzuela

DQ: Known for unusual appearance?

214

IQ1: Are you an electronic musician who composed the theme to Chariots of Fire?
IQ2: Did you portray Archie Bunker’s Italian neighbor on All in the Family?
IQ3: Were you Mini-me in the Austin Powers movies?

215

DQs:

  1. Real
  2. Female
  3. Dead
  4. First name starts with V
  5. European
  6. Not known for the Arts
  7. British
  8. Not known for royalty, nor politics
  9. Died since 1900
  10. Not considered a beauty
  11. Known for science (though not a scientist)
  12. Born after 1900
  13. Nothing named after me, except an asteroid and a recent rock band.
  14. Born before 1950
  15. Not best known for my husband
  16. Not known for a discovery, but because of a discovery
  17. First name begins with “VE” or “VI”
  18. Not the subject of a medical experiment or innovation
  19. Not known for unusual appearance
216
  1. I am not Vangelis.
  2. Take a DQ.
  3. I am not Verne Troyer.
217

IQ1) Did you resign over an attempted rescue of the Iran hostages?

IQ2) Were you a beer-maker who established a prominent college?

IQ3) Did you write Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day?

218

I am not Judith Viorst. Take 2 DQs for the first two.

219

Cyrus Vance resigned as Secy of State over the failed Iran hostage rescue, and Matthew Vassar founded a famed women’s college.
Since there are already 19 DQs, I only get one…
DQ1) Are you connected to astronomy or space exploration?

220

DQs:

  1. Real
  2. Female
  3. Dead
  4. First name starts with V
  5. European
  6. Not known for the Arts
  7. British
  8. Not known for royalty, nor politics
  9. Died since 1900
  10. Not considered a beauty
  11. Known for science (though not a scientist)
  12. Born after 1900
  13. Nothing named after me, except an asteroid and a recent rock band.
  14. Born before 1950
  15. Not best known for my husband
  16. Not known for a discovery, but because of a discovery
  17. First name begins with “VE” or “VI”
  18. Not the subject of a medical experiment or innovation
  19. Not known for unusual appearance
  20. Fame is connected with astronomy

And that’s 20. Anyone who received a DQ may guess one question of the “Are you Firstname Lastname?” variety.

One last hint: the choice of this person is timely and topical.