# Botticelli - June, 2014 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [June 1, 2014, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2014/689766 "2014-06-01T13:20:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2014, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2014/689766/181 "2014-06-19T00:23:26Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > I’m not Mr. Wilson. Take DQs for the first two. Weena, from _The Time Machine_ by HG Wells Walter Mitty DQ1: Spy? DQ2: From the comics? reserving a DQ ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2014, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2014/689766/182 "2014-06-19T00:43:31Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Take 3 DQs. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > U.S. Grant is on the $50 bill; Franklin is on the $100. Oops. Make that two DQs… DQ: From a story set on Earth? One DQ reserved. IQ1: Did you write what has been called the most parodied poem? IQ2: Did you play a person who fed a giant crocodile? IQ3: Were you transformed into a fish, a squirrel, and a bird? ---
**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:** [June 19, 2014, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2014/689766/183 "2014-06-19T01:36:24Z")
DQs: 1. Fictional 2. Male 3. Created by an American 4. Science fiction 5. From literature 6. From a work set after the 20th Century 7. Still alive when last heard from 8. Has not yet appeared on TV or in a film 9. Created in 1970 10. Considered a good guy 11. Has been known to use weapons 12. Last name starts with W 13. It starts on Earth, but doesn’t stay there long. 14. Not a spy 15. Not from the comics ---
**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:** [June 19, 2014, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2014/689766/184 "2014-06-19T01:40:01Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Did you write what has been called the most parodied poem? > IQ2: Did you play a person who fed a giant crocodile? > IQ3: Were you transformed into a fish, a squirrel, and a bird? Take a DQ for #1. I am not Betty White. I am not Wart. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2014, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2014/689766/185 "2014-06-19T01:46:20Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Did you write what has been called the most parodied poem? > IQ2: Did you play a person who fed a giant crocodile? > IQ3: Were you transformed into a fish, a squirrel, and a bird? > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Take a DQ for #1. > I am not Betty White. > I am not Wart. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. (The poem, of course, is “The Song of Hiawatha.”) Correct on Betty and Wart. Two DQs reserved while I think… ---
**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:** [June 19, 2014, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2014/689766/186 "2014-06-19T04:14:15Z")
What’s the Betty White/giant crocodile story? Previous IQs: Did you perform with others on the song “No Church in the Wild”? - Kanye West: [The Great Gatsby Soundtrack - No Church in the Wild - Jay Z - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7CVDKkff4c) You are not a monarch. Did your descendants retain foreign titles that were first awarded to you? - The Duke of Wellington: [Duke of Wellington (title) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Wellington_(title)#History) Is the same actor who played you going to appear in the new _Star Wars_ movie? - Bill Weasley was played by Domhnall Gleeson in the Harry Potter movies. DQs: Has appeared in more than one work by the same author? Two DQs reserved. IQ: Are you a major _Ringworld_ character of Asian ancestry? ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2014, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2014/689766/187 "2014-06-19T12:57:16Z")
EH, SCAdian is talking about [Lake Placid](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0139414/). Holding off because I think EH nailed it… ---
**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:** [June 19, 2014, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2014/689766/188 "2014-06-19T13:08:44Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > What’s the Betty White/giant crocodile story? > > Lake Placid. > > DQs: > > Has appeared in more than one work by the same author? > > Three novels and a short story. The first novel’s the best. > > IQ: > > Are you a major _Ringworld_ character of Asian ancestry? Yes! I am Louis Wu. But, technically, Louis is a Flatlander, a mix of all races. He stands over 6’ tall, has yellow-brown skin and his eyes are only slanted if he wears appropriate makeup. But, congratulations 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:** [June 19, 2014, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2014/689766/189 "2014-06-19T18:19:47Z")
Thanks. It’s been a long time since I read _Ringworld_. Why are they called Flatlanders? Our next letter is Z ---
**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:** [June 19, 2014, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2014/689766/190 "2014-06-19T18:49:40Z")
A Flatlander is an Earth-born human, rather than someone born in space. IQs: 1. Did something funny happen to you on the way to the forum? 2. Did you invent Esperanto? 3. Did you star in \*Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch \*? ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2014, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2014/689766/191 "2014-06-19T19:03:58Z")
IQ1: Are you Don Diego de la Vega? IQ2: Were you CNO in the 1970s? IQ3: Are you a comic strip character who doesn’t wear pants? ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2014, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2014/689766/192 "2014-06-19T19:31:42Z")
IQ1: In 1981, did you win a Golden Globe Award as New Star of the Year and the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress? IQ2: Are you a recording artist who uses the Synclavier frequently? IQ3: Were you part of a 4-man comedy troupe in five movies before departing to manufacture machine parts for the war effort? ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2014, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2014/689766/193 "2014-06-19T19:47:19Z")
IQ1: Were you Jimmy Carter’s National Security Advisor? IQ2: Do you wonder if we are having fun yet? IQ3: Did you play guitar and have a god-given ass? ---
**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:** [June 20, 2014, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2014/689766/194 "2014-06-20T03:41:59Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > A Flatlander is an Earth-born human, rather than someone born in space. > > IQs: > > 1. Did something funny happen to you on the way to the forum? > 2. Did you invent Esperanto? > 3. Did you star in \*Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch \*? Ah, thanks for the Flatlander explanation. Not Zero Mostel, dunno, and dunno. > [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Are you Don Diego de la Vega? > IQ2: Were you CNO in the 1970s? > IQ3: Are you a comic strip character who doesn’t wear pants? Dunno the first; not Elmo Zumwalt or Ziggy. > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: In 1981, did you win a Golden Globe Award as New Star of the Year and the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress? > IQ2: Are you a recording artist who uses the Synclavier frequently? > IQ3: Were you part of a 4-man comedy troupe in five movies before departing to manufacture machine parts for the war effort? Not Pia Zadora, dunno, and not Zeppo Marx. > [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > IQ1: Were you Jimmy Carter’s National Security Advisor? > IQ2: Do you wonder if we are having fun yet? > IQ3: Did you play guitar and have a god-given ass? Not Zbigniew (sp?) Brzhenski (sp??), Zippy the Pinhead, and dunno. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2014/689766/195 "2014-06-20T04:01:34Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Are you Don Diego de la Vega? > IQ2: Were you CNO in the 1970s? > IQ3: Are you a comic strip character who doesn’t wear pants? > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Dunno the first; not Elmo Zumwalt or Ziggy. Zorro. Correct on Zumwalt and Ziggy. DQ: Real? (That seems to be the traditional first DQ…) IQ1: Do you wear a red hood that is permanently attached to your face? IQ2: Did you speak thusly? IQ3: Are you famous for a home movie you made? ---
**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:** [June 20, 2014, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2014/689766/196 "2014-06-20T11:58:04Z")
> [@](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did something funny happen to you on the way to the forum? > 2. Did you invent Esperanto? > 3. Did you star in Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch ? > > Not Zero Mostel, dunno, and dunno. Correct on Zero. L. L. Zamenhof invented Esperanto. Zasu Pitts played Mrs. Wiggs opposite W. C. Fields. She, supposedly, was the inspiration for the character of Olive Oyl. DQs: 1. Male? 2. Last name starts with Z? ---
**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:** [June 20, 2014, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2014/689766/197 "2014-06-20T12:00:50Z")
IQs: 1. Did Richard Strauss compose a work inspired by your sayings? 2. Did you record _Valley Girl_ with your dad? 3. Are you the last character in any list of Marvel supervillains? ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2014/689766/198 "2014-06-20T12:17:04Z")
Correct, Frank Zappa, Correct Holding a DQ IQ1: Are you a runway model portrayed by Ben Stiller? IQ2: Did you recently star in the remake of _Rosemary’s Baby_? ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2014/689766/199 "2014-06-20T12:19:46Z")
IQ3: Did you play Steve Sanders on the television series _Beverly Hills, 90210_? ---
**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:** [June 20, 2014, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2014/689766/200 "2014-06-20T13:08:29Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > … > IQ1: Do you wear a red hood that is permanently attached to your face? > IQ2: Did you speak thusly? > IQ3: Are you famous for a home movie you made? Dunno the first two; not Abraham Zapruder. > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did Richard Strauss compose a work inspired by your sayings? > 2. Did you record _Valley Girl_ with your dad? > 3. Are you the last character in any list of Marvel supervillains? Not Zoraster/Zarathustra, Moon Unit Zappa, or… Zzz? > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > … > IQ1: Are you a runway model portrayed by Ben Stiller? > IQ2: Did you recently star in the remake of _Rosemary’s Baby_? Not Derek Zoolander; dunno the second. > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ3: Did you play Steve Sanders on the television series _Beverly Hills, 90210_? Not Ian Zerling. Z. 1. fictional 2. male 3. first name starts with Z [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2014/689766.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2014/689766.md?page=11)