# Botticelli June 2015

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2015/721445>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [June 2, 2015, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2015/721445 "2015-06-02T15:53:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**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 12, 2015, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2015/721445/201 "2015-06-12T17:27:55Z")

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How does he _do_ that?

IQ1: Are you one of Golden Age Bruce Wayne’s love interests, a former socialite who became a nurse for the elderly?  
IQ2: Are you a sportscaster for Galaxy Broadcasting who inadvertently created an energy being that scored touchdowns?  
IQ3: Are you Zuunium-powered hero who goes by Lone Wolf and Timber Wolf?

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**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 12, 2015, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2015/721445/202 "2015-06-12T18:27:11Z")

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DQs:

1. Real
2. Female

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**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 12, 2015, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2015/721445/203 "2015-06-12T18:28:40Z")

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> [@Knowed\_Out](#):
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> How does he _do_ that?
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> IQ1: Are you one of Golden Age Bruce Wayne’s love interests, a former socialite who became a nurse for the elderly?  
> IQ2: Are you a sportscaster for Galaxy Broadcasting who inadvertently created an energy being that scored touchdowns?  
> IQ3: Are you Zuunium-powered hero who goes by Lone Wolf and Timber Wolf?

Take a DQ for #1.  
I am not Scott Lombard.  
I am not Brin Londo.

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**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 12, 2015, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2015/721445/204 "2015-06-12T18:36:11Z")

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> [@](#):
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> IQ1: Are you one of Golden Age Bruce Wayne’s love interests, a former socialite who became a nurse for the elderly?  
> IQ2: Are you a sportscaster for Galaxy Broadcasting who inadvertently created an energy being that scored touchdowns?  
> IQ3: Are you Zuunium-powered hero who goes by Lone Wolf and Timber Wolf?
> 
> Take a DQ for #1.  
> I am not Scott Lombard.  
> I am not Brin Londo.

Linda Page  
Actually _Steve_ Lombard, but close enough  
correct

DQ: Alive?

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**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 12, 2015, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2015/721445/205 "2015-06-12T19:09:40Z")

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IQs:

Were you an Englishman who purposefully put his hand into flame?  
Were you an American who did so?  
Were you the “Hero of Little Round Top”?

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**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 12, 2015, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2015/721445/206 "2015-06-12T19:16:08Z")

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DQs:

1. Real
2. Female
3. Dead

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**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 12, 2015, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2015/721445/207 "2015-06-12T19:17:09Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> IQs:
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> Were you an Englishman who purposefully put his hand into flame?  
> Were you an American who did so?  
> Were you the “Hero of Little Round Top”?

Uh, take 3 DQs.

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**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 12, 2015, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2015/721445/208 "2015-06-12T19:44:51Z")

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IQ1: Were you a potential Superman suitor from Staryl, but unable to survive our Sun’s yellow rays?  
IQ2: Were you another potential Superman suitor, an actress from Krypton he met when he went back in time?  
IQ3: Are you Triplicate Girl from the planet Cargg?

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**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 12, 2015, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2015/721445/209 "2015-06-12T21:47:54Z")

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> [@Knowed\_Out](#):
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> IQ1: Were you a potential Superman suitor from Staryl, but unable to survive our Sun’s yellow rays?  
> IQ2: Were you another potential Superman suitor, an actress from Krypton he met when he went back in time?  
> IQ3: Are you Triplicate Girl from the planet Cargg?

I am not Luorno Durgo. Take 2 DQs for the Lost Loves of Superman, whose names have to have the initials “L. L.”.

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**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 13, 2015, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2015/721445/210 "2015-06-13T00:13:24Z")

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Luma Lynai, Lyla Lerrol, correct

DQ: American?  
DQ: Last name start with L?

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**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 13, 2015, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2015/721445/211 "2015-06-13T00:23:30Z")

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IQ1: Are you a Kandorian scientist who invented a device to sap Supergirl’s powers?  
IQ2: Are you Lex Luthor’s younger sister?  
IQ3: Are you Green Arrow’s sidekick Speedy?

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**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 13, 2015, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2015/721445/212 "2015-06-13T01:53:47Z")

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DQs:

1. Real
2. Female
3. Dead
4. Not American
5. Only name starts with L

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**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 13, 2015, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2015/721445/213 "2015-06-13T01:55:56Z")

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> [@Knowed\_Out](#):
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> IQ1: Are you a Kandorian scientist who invented a device to sap Supergirl’s powers?  
> IQ2: Are you Lex Luthor’s younger sister?  
> IQ3: Are you Green Arrow’s sidekick Speedy?

Take a DQ for #1.  
I am not Lena Thorul.  
I am not Roy Harper/Arsenal/Red Arrow, who doesn’t have an “L” at the start of any of those, nor am I Mia Dearden, so which Speedy is this?

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**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 13, 2015, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2015/721445/214 "2015-06-13T02:39:36Z")

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IQ: Did your husband have to spend seven years working for your father before he could marry you, and then another seven years so he could marry your younger sister?

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**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 13, 2015, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2015/721445/215 "2015-06-13T13:09:06Z")

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Disregard IQ3. Lian Harper went to Roy Harper’s page and I wasn’t paying attention.  
IQ1 is Lesla-Lar, IQ2 is correct

holding 1 DQ

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**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 13, 2015, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2015/721445/216 "2015-06-13T13:16:03Z")

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> [@SCAdian](#):
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> IQ: Did your husband have to spend seven years working for your father before he could marry you, and then another seven years so he could marry your younger sister?

I am not Leah.

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**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 13, 2015, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2015/721445/217 "2015-06-13T15:59:52Z")

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> [@SCAdian](#):
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> IQ: Did your husband have to spend seven years working for your father before he could marry you, and then another seven years so he could marry your younger sister?

> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> I am not Leah.

Drat.

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**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 13, 2015, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2015/721445/218 "2015-06-13T18:32:50Z")

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IQ1: Did you unwittingly transform into a gigantic insectoid creature that fed off the life energy of other living beings, until the tenth Doctor lured you into the belltower of Southwark Cathedral and undid your transformation by playing the organ?  
IQ2: Are you a Carrionite witch the tenth Doctor encountered in _The Shakespeare Code_?  
IQ3: Are you the physically disabled head of Cybus Industries who set about to convert humanity to Cybermen in _Rise of the Cybermen_ and _The Age of Steel_?

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**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 13, 2015, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2015/721445/219 "2015-06-13T20:10:01Z")

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> [@Knowed\_Out](#):
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> IQ1: Did you unwittingly transform into a gigantic insectoid creature that fed off the life energy of other living beings, until the tenth Doctor lured you into the belltower of Southwark Cathedral and undid your transformation by playing the organ?  
> IQ2: Are you a Carrionite witch the tenth Doctor encountered in _The Shakespeare Code_?  
> IQ3: Are you the physically disabled head of Cybus Industries who set about to convert humanity to Cybermen in _Rise of the Cybermen_ and _The Age of Steel_?

#1. Was that the one with Agatha Christie?  
I’ve seen all of those, but the names escape me.  
Take 3 DQs.

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**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 13, 2015, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2015/721445/220 "2015-06-13T20:59:08Z")

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Previous IQs:

Were you an Englishman who purposefully put his hand into flame? - Lawrence of Arabia.  
Were you an American who did so? - G. Gordon Liddy.  
Were you the “Hero of Little Round Top”? - Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (his middle name is always used, so I think this is fair play).

DQs:

European?  
Best known for the arts?  
Died since 1900?

IQs:

Are you David Duchovny’s ex-wife?  
Were you the first Cmdr. Adama?  
Were you Superman’s mom?

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