# Botticelli July 2016 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [July 1, 2016, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2016/758885 "2016-07-01T19:49:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**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:** [July 30, 2016, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2016/758885/241 "2016-07-30T11:55:52Z")
> [@](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you a private investigator known by your initials in a short-lived TV mystery series? > 2. Did Jane Seymour play you in a period TV series? > 3. Are you aka Pietro Maximoff? DQs: 1. From a show on ABC, CBS, NBC or Fox? 2. From a comedy? 1 DQ reserved. #1 was Quentin Edward Devereaux on the series _Q.E.D._ #2 was Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman #3 is Marvel Comics’s Quicksilver ---
**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:** [July 30, 2016, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2016/758885/242 "2016-07-30T19:16:38Z")
D’oh! Shoulda known Dr. Quinn. Q. 1. fictional 2. male 3. created after 1950 4. not necessarily best known as a literary character 5. first name starts with Q 6. not a comic book character 7. not a cartoon character 8. created after 1980 9. not best known from a movie 10. arguably best known from TV 11. would not be alive if real 12. from a current TV series 13. not a mystery series 14. not from a show on ABC, CBS, NBC or Fox 15. not from a comedy ---
**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:** [July 30, 2016, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2016/758885/243 "2016-07-30T20:39:01Z")
DQ: From a show on a Basic Cable station as opposed to the premium channels (HBO, Showtime, Starz, etc.)? ---
**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:** [July 31, 2016, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2016/758885/244 "2016-07-31T04:09:22Z")
Q. 1. fictional 2. male 3. created after 1950 4. not necessarily best known as a literary character 5. first name starts with Q 6. not a comic book character 7. not a cartoon character 8. created after 1980 9. not best known from a movie 10. arguably best known from TV 11. would not be alive if real 12. from a current TV series 13. not a mystery series 14. not from a show on ABC, CBS, NBC or Fox 15. not from a comedy 16. not from a show on a Basic Cable station as opposed to the premium channels (HBO, Showtime, Starz, etc.) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2016, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2016/758885/245 "2016-07-31T04:14:31Z")
> [@Johnny\_Ace](#): > > IQ’s: > > Are you the alien whose sole purpose in life seems to be to torment Capt. Picard? > Are you Beezus’ annoying little sister? > Is your real name Charles Victor Szasz? Yes, Q. Yes, Ramona Quimby. Szasz is a comic book character also known as The Question. Withholding two DQ’s, mostly because I’m clueless. 😃 ---
**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:** [July 31, 2016, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2016/758885/246 "2016-07-31T12:50:30Z")
Yeah, I only have basic cable. It could also be PBS, but it’s not likely. IQs: 1. Did you get superspeed from reciting a mathematical formula: “3X2(9YZ)4A”? 2. Are you his superspeeding daughter who also recited the formula? 3. Are you aka Braniac 5? ---
**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:** [July 31, 2016, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2016/758885/247 "2016-07-31T20:28:43Z")
Dunno any of those three. ---
**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:** [July 31, 2016, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2016/758885/248 "2016-07-31T20:42:43Z")
> [@](#): > > Yeah, I only have basic cable. It could also be PBS, but it’s not likely. > > IQs: > > 1. Did you get superspeed from reciting a mathematical formula: “3X2(9YZ)4A”? > 2. Are you his superspeeding daughter who also recited the formula? > 3. Are you aka Braniac 5? > > Dunno any of those three. #1 was Johnny Quick. #2 is Jesse Quick. #3 is Qwerl Dox. 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:** [July 31, 2016, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2016/758885/249 "2016-07-31T21:22:55Z")
DQ: From a science fiction/fantasy genre series? ---
**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:** [August 1, 2016, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2016/758885/250 "2016-08-01T03:19:41Z")
Q. 1. fictional 2. male 3. created after 1950 4. not necessarily best known as a literary character 5. first name starts with Q 6. not a comic book character 7. not a cartoon character 8. created after 1980 9. not best known from a movie 10. arguably best known from TV 11. would not be alive if real 12. from a current TV series 13. not a mystery series 14. not from a show on ABC, CBS, NBC or Fox 15. not from a comedy 16. not from a show on a Basic Cable station as opposed to the premium channels (HBO, Showtime, Starz, etc.) 17. from a science fiction/fantasy genre series ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2016, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2016/758885/251 "2016-08-01T12:27:12Z")
Just because it’s the only thing I can think of, and somebody mentioned _Game of Thrones_ … IQ: Are you a disgraced Maester with an interest in making zombies? ---
**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:** [August 2, 2016, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2016/758885/252 "2016-08-02T03:19:31Z")
Not Qyburn AKA Maester Mengele. Q. 1. fictional 2. male 3. created after 1950 4. not necessarily best known as a literary character 5. first name starts with Q 6. not a comic book character 7. not a cartoon character 8. created after 1980 9. not best known from a movie 10. arguably best known from TV 11. would not be alive if real 12. from a current TV series 13. not a mystery series 14. not from a show on ABC, CBS, NBC or Fox 15. not from a comedy 16. not from a show on a Basic Cable station as opposed to the premium channels (HBO, Showtime, Starz, etc.) 17. from a science fiction/fantasy genre series ---
**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:** [August 2, 2016, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2016/758885/253 "2016-08-02T12:20:44Z")
DQ: considered a good guy? ---
**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:** [August 3, 2016, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2016/758885/254 "2016-08-03T03:45:56Z")
Q. 1. fictional 2. male 3. created after 1950 4. not necessarily best known as a literary character 5. first name starts with Q 6. not a comic book character 7. not a cartoon character 8. created after 1980 9. not best known from a movie 10. arguably best known from TV 11. would not be alive if real 12. from a current TV series 13. not a mystery series 14. not from a show on ABC, CBS, NBC or Fox 15. not from a comedy 16. not from a show on a Basic Cable station as opposed to the premium channels (HBO, Showtime, Starz, etc.) 17. from a science fiction/fantasy genre series 18. most people would consider him a good guy ---
**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:** [August 3, 2016, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2016/758885/255 "2016-08-03T12:50:38Z")
IQs: 1. Were you a dragon that appeared in _The Giant Horse of Oz_? 2. Are you the detective in the _The Cat Who…_ series? 3. Did you play Elly May in the movie _Showboat_? ---
**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:** [August 4, 2016, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2016/758885/256 "2016-08-04T02:00:18Z")
Take three DQs. ---
**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:** [August 4, 2016, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2016/758885/257 "2016-08-04T09:49:12Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you a dragon that appeared in _The Giant Horse of Oz_? > 2. Are you the detective in the _The Cat Who…_ series? > 3. Did you play Elly May in the movie _Showboat_? > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Take three DQs. #1 was Quiberon. #2 is Peter Qwilleran. #3 was Queenie Smith. 4 DQs reserved. Thinking, but Madame P. has an Art Show for the next four days affiliated with GenCon, so I probably won’t be on much until Sunday evening. ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2016, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2016/758885/258 "2016-08-04T12:22:10Z")
I am just totally out of ideas, except for this last one: IQ: Are you an omnipotent being from another dimension who like to mess with Federation crews? ---
**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:** [August 5, 2016, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2016/758885/259 "2016-08-05T11:02:30Z")
DQ: From a science fiction series? ---
**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:** [August 8, 2016, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2016/758885/260 "2016-08-08T04:22:37Z")
> [@Draelin](#): > > … > IQ: Are you an omnipotent being from another dimension who like to mess with Federation crews? Still not Q (see post 236). > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > DQ: From a science fiction series? Q. 1. fictional 2. male 3. created after 1950 4. not necessarily best known as a literary character 5. first name starts with Q 6. not a comic book character 7. not a cartoon character 8. created after 1980 9. not best known from a movie 10. arguably best known from TV 11. would not be alive if real 12. from a current TV series 13. not a mystery series 14. not from a show on ABC, CBS, NBC or Fox 15. not from a comedy 16. not from a show on a Basic Cable station as opposed to the premium channels (HBO, Showtime, Starz, etc.) 17. from a science fiction/fantasy genre series 18. most people would consider him a good guy 19. not from a science fiction series Please ask any already-earned DQs by Tues. noon EST, and we’ll wrap this up. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2016/758885.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2016/758885.md?page=14)