# Botticelli -- June 2020 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [June 2, 2020, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2020/854923 "2020-06-02T13:53:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2020, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2020/854923/21 "2020-06-04T19:44:42Z")
IQs: 1. Does an H.P. Lovecraft story consist of your statement? 2. Were you reportedly attacked by a giant swimming rabbit while fishing in Plains, Georgia? 3. Were you a state supreme court justice best known for vanishing in 1930? ---
**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 5, 2020, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2020/854923/22 "2020-06-05T02:00:39Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Were you Nelson’s #2 at Trafalgar? > Were you a longtime CBS TV newsman of the same last name? > Were you the hapless PM whom FU brought down? Not Collingwood. DQ. (I’m guessing Wossname Collingwood, but I’ve never heard of him, so…) DQ. (“FU”?) > [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Does an H.P. Lovecraft story consist of your statement? > 2. Were you reportedly attacked by a giant swimming rabbit while fishing in Plains, Georgia? > 3. Were you a state supreme court justice best known for vanishing in 1930? DQ. Not Jimmy Carter. Not Judge Crater. **C** 1. Fictional 2. Male 3. Last name starts with C 4. American 5. First name does not start with C 6. Not best known from politics 7. Not born after 1900 8. Not from prose 9. Not originally the main character **9a. Has been a protagonist** 10. Has appeared in a movie 11. Created by American(s) 12. Did not first appear in a movie 13. Born after 1800 14. Antagonist of some kind ---
**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 5, 2020, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2020/854923/23 "2020-06-05T05:07:20Z")
Previous IQs: Were you Nelson’s #2 at Trafalgar? - Yes, Adm. Cuthbert Collingwood Were you a longtime CBS TV newsman of the same last name? - Charles Collingwood Were you the hapless PM whom FU brought down? - Charles Collingridge, in the original British _House of Cards_ Colling x3! DQs: In a genre film (Western, sf, fantasy, horror, etc.)? Movie set before 1860? One DQ reserved. IQs: Were you overconfident on _Jeopardy_? Did the same man who played your ex-husband later play Nixon and a secretive military officer? Were you a noted robopsychologist? ---
**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 5, 2020, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2020/854923/24 "2020-06-05T10:58:38Z")
DQ: Originally from a song? 2 DQs remaining. ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2020, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2020/854923/25 "2020-06-05T16:17:57Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > DQ. > Not Jimmy Carter. > Not Judge Crater. 1 (an H.P. Lovecraft story consisted of his statement) was Randolph Carter. DQ: created after 1960? IQs: 1. Did you get your nickname because you lived by the fireplace? 2. Do people who put on the Ritz try hard to look like you? 3. Was the movie _Company Man_ inspired by the real-life CIA plots against you in the early 60s? ---
**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 5, 2020, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2020/854923/26 "2020-06-05T16:40:55Z")
**C** 1. Fictional 2. Male 3. Last name starts with C 4. American 5. First name does not start with C 6. Not best known from politics 7. Not born after 1900 8. Not from prose 9. Not originally the main character **9a. Has been a protagonist** 10. Has appeared in a movie 11. Created by American(s) 12. Did not first appear in a movie 13. Born after 1800 14. Antagonist of some kind 15. In a genre film (Western, sf, fantasy, horror, etc.) 16. Movie not set before 1860 17. Not originally from a song 18. Created after 1960 ---
**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 5, 2020, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2020/854923/27 "2020-06-05T16:51:52Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Were you overconfident on _Jeopardy_? > Did the same man who played your ex-husband later play Nixon and a secretive military officer? > Were you a noted robopsychologist? DQ. DQ. Not Susan Calvin. > [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you get your nickname because you lived by the fireplace? > 2. Do people who put on the Ritz try hard to look like you? > 3. Was the movie _Company Man_ inspired by the real-life CIA plots against you in the early 60s? Three DQs. No more IQs, please. Ask your remaining earned DQs by 1800 EST tomorrow, please. ---
**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 5, 2020, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2020/854923/28 "2020-06-05T17:04:38Z")
DQ: Originally from a TV series? 1 DQ remaining. ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2020, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2020/854923/29 "2020-06-05T18:13:43Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > Three DQs. 1 was Cinderella; 2 was Gary Cooper; 3 was Fidel Castro. DQ: created before 1990? 2 DQs reserved. ---
**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 5, 2020, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2020/854923/30 "2020-06-05T21:05:56Z")
Previous IQs: Were you overconfident on _Jeopardy_? - Cliff Clavin, on _Cheers_: [Cliff Clavin on Jeopardy - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=botdmsQilnU) Did the same man who played your ex-husband later play Nixon and a secretive military officer? - Carla the barmaid on _Cheers_; the same actor (Dan Hedaya) later played the title character in _Dick_ and a general in _Alien Resurrection_ Were you a noted robopsychologist? - Yes, Dr. Susan Calvin, in Asimov’s writings DQs: Has appeared in more than one movie? White? One DQ reserved. ---
**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 5, 2020, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2020/854923/31 "2020-06-05T22:20:36Z")
**C** 1. Fictional 2. Male 3. Last name starts with C 4. American 5. First name does not start with C 6. Not best known from politics 7. Not born after 1900 8. Not from prose 9. Not originally the main character 9a. Has been a protagonist 10. Has appeared in a movie 11. Created by American(s) 12. Did not first appear in a movie 13. Born after 1800 14. Antagonist of some kind 15. In a genre film (Western, sf, fantasy, horror, etc.) 16. Movie not set before 1860 17. Not originally from a song 18. Created after 1960 19. Originally from a TV series 20. Created before 1990 21. Has not appeared in more than one movie 22. White ---
**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 5, 2020, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2020/854923/32 "2020-06-05T22:23:27Z")
DQ: From a Western? ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2020, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2020/854923/33 "2020-06-06T02:00:21Z")
DQ: created before 1975? One DQ reserved. ---
**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 6, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2020/854923/34 "2020-06-06T15:52:23Z")
**C** 1. Fictional 2. Male 3. Last name starts with C 4. American 5. First name does not start with C 6. Not best known from politics 7. Not born after 1900 8. Not from prose 9. Not originally the main character 9a. Has been a protagonist 10. Has appeared in a movie 11. Created by American(s) 12. Did not first appear in a movie 13. Born after 1800 14. Antagonist of some kind 15. In a genre film (Western, sf, fantasy, horror, etc.) 16. Movie not set before 1860 17. Not originally from a song 18. Created after 1960 19. Originally from a TV series 20. Created before 1990 21. Has not appeared in more than one movie 22. White 23. Not from a Western 24. Created before 1975 ---
**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 6, 2020, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2020/854923/35 "2020-06-06T16:10:49Z")
Hmm. Can’t figure out who this dude is. I yield my unasked DQ to whoever would like to use it. ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2020, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2020/854923/36 "2020-06-06T16:45:39Z")
DQ: from a science fiction/fantasy series? ---
**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 6, 2020, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2020/854923/37 "2020-06-06T23:57:02Z")
**C** 1. Fictional 2. Male 3. Last name starts with C 4. American 5. First name does not start with C 6. Not best known from politics 7. Not born after 1900 8. Not from prose 9. Not originally the main character 9a. Has been a protagonist 10. Has appeared in a movie 11. Created by American(s) 12. Did not first appear in a movie 13. Born after 1800 14. Antagonist of some kind 15. In a genre film (Western, sf, fantasy, horror, etc.) 16. Movie not set before 1860 17. Not originally from a song 18. Created after 1960 19. Originally from a TV series 20. Created before 1990 21. Has not appeared in more than one movie 22. White 23. Not from a Western 24. Created before 1975 25. Could be considered a science fiction/fantasy series So – ask your “Firstname Lastname” questions by 1800 tomorrow (Sun 7 Jun), please. ---
**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 7, 2020, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2020/854923/38 "2020-06-07T13:51:25Z")
Created 1960-1975 in an American fantasy/scifi TV series; antagonist but has been protagonist on occasion; appeared in only one movie. White male, last name starts with C, born 1800s. I was thinking from _Dark Shadows_, but there have been three movies for that series. Cogitating… ---
**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 7, 2020, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2020/854923/39 "2020-06-07T13:54:32Z")
Oh, wait. DQ: Are you Quentin Collins? He wasn’t in _House of Dark Shadows_ or the Johnny Depp one, but he was in _Night of Dark Shadows_, if I remember correctly. ---
**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 7, 2020, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2020/854923/40 "2020-06-07T18:01:46Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Created 1960-1975 1961-1974 – neither '60 nor '75 is possible. > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > DQ: Are you Quentin Collins? > > He wasn’t in _House of Dark Shadows_ or the Johnny Depp one, but he was in _Night of Dark Shadows_, if I remember correctly. You do. I am werewolf Quentin **C** ollins, protagonist of _Night of Dark Shadows_ but often an antagonist in the TV series. Your move, Prof… 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2020/854923.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2020/854923.md?page=3)