# Botticelli June 2023 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [June 1, 2023, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2023/984875 "2023-06-01T14:47:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 18
**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 29, 2023, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2023/984875/341 "2023-06-29T17:20:44Z")
IQs: Were you Odysseus’s loyal son? - close enough; it was Telemachus Did a top U.S. general have your name as his middle name? - William Tecumseh “Cump” Sherman Did a notable sf character have your Roman name as his middle name? - yes, James Tiberius Kirk One DQ reserved. Hmm. Dunno who this is…. ---
**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 29, 2023, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2023/984875/342 "2023-06-29T17:41:27Z")
> [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > 1. Are you the youngest of your party, once called a fool by the angel leading it? > 2. Are you the creator of IQ 1? > 3. Are you an insect-based superhero whose catchphrase involves cutlery? Not Pippin Took Not JRR Tolkein Not The Tick > [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > 1. Are you a fictional male main character originally from science fiction/fantasy prose fiction created by an American after 1900 but before 1950, because you’re the protagonist of _The Marvelous Land of Oz_? > 2. Were you ironically nicknamed “the Georgia Peach”, given your personality? > 3. Were you ~~Summer’s ovine friend~~ a stinking mind parasite? Not Tip 2 DQs ---
**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 29, 2023, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2023/984875/343 "2023-06-29T17:42:02Z")
> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > > [@SCAdian](#): > > > > IQ1: Did you sing “Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad”? > > IQ2: Did you sing “Sixteen Tons”? > > IQ3: Did you sing “Diggin’ Up Bones”? > > Not Tammy Wynette > 2 DQs correct Tennessee Ernie Ford Randy Travis DQ: Main character? Two DQs reserved. ---
**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 29, 2023, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2023/984875/344 "2023-06-29T17:43:22Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > DQ: Main character? Already answered in #6 ---
**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 29, 2023, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2023/984875/345 "2023-06-29T17:45:40Z")
Drat. DQ: On-screen performances were live-action? Two 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 29, 2023, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2023/984875/346 "2023-06-29T17:45:58Z")
Reserved DQ: Usually found on Earth? ---
**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 29, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2023/984875/347 "2023-06-29T17:46:44Z")
> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > Not Tip > 2 DQs 2 (the “Georgia Peach”) was Ty Cobb; 3 (mind parasite) was Tinkles, in _Rick and Morty_. 2 DQs reserved. ---
**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 29, 2023, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2023/984875/348 "2023-06-29T18:08:50Z")
**T** 1. Fictional 2. Male 3. Created after 1900 4. First name begins with T 5. Originally from prose fiction 6. Main character 7. Created before 1980 8. From science fiction/fantasy 9. Created by an American 10. Created after 1950 11. Has appeared in film and/or TV 12. Could be alive today, if real. Questionable if human, given lifestyle choices., but given the answer to #14, who can say? 13. Created before 1965 14. Not human 15. Has appeared in both film and TV 16. Known for poor lifestyle habits (i.e., smoking, drug use?) 17. On-screen performances were live-action 18. Not usually found on Earth - by which I mean extraterrestrial in origin, although other than some flashbacks the story takes place on Earth. ---
**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 29, 2023, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2023/984875/349 "2023-06-29T18:29:41Z")
UPDATE: After doing some research, I may have to retract part of my answer to #12. I based my original answer off having seen the first film adaptation. I was under the impression that the TV appearance, which I have not seen, was a remake, but it turns out it is a sequel, and the character appears alive today. ---
**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 29, 2023, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2023/984875/350 "2023-06-29T19:11:35Z")
DQ: From a series of books? 2 DQs reserved. ---
**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 29, 2023, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2023/984875/351 "2023-06-29T21:02:18Z")
**T** 1. Fictional 2. Male 3. Created after 1900 4. First name begins with T 5. Originally from prose fiction 6. Main character 7. Created before 1980 8. From science fiction/fantasy 9. Created by an American 10. Created after 1950 11. Has appeared in film and/or TV 12. Could be alive today, if real. 13. Created before 1965 14. Not human 15. Has appeared in both film and TV 16. Known for poor lifestyle habits (i.e., smoking, drug use?) 17. On-screen performances were live-action 18. Not usually found on Earth - by which I mean extraterrestrial in origin, although other than some flashbacks the story takes place on Earth. 19. From a standalone book ---
**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 29, 2023, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2023/984875/352 "2023-06-29T21:13:15Z")
I see at least 6 outstanding DQs, so I’m going to close this one to further IQs. ---
**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 29, 2023, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2023/984875/353 "2023-06-29T21:42:15Z")
DQ: From a work by Asimov, Bradbury or Heinlein? 1 DQ reserved. ---
**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 29, 2023, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2023/984875/354 "2023-06-29T22:18:06Z")
**T** 1. Fictional 2. Male 3. Created after 1900 4. First name begins with T 5. Originally from prose fiction 6. Main character 7. Created before 1980 8. From science fiction/fantasy 9. Created by an American 10. Created after 1950 11. Has appeared in film and/or TV 12. Could be alive today, if real. 13. Created before 1965 14. Not human 15. Has appeared in both film and TV 16. Known for poor lifestyle habits (i.e., smoking, drug use?) 17. On-screen performances were live-action 18. Not usually found on Earth - by which I mean extraterrestrial in origin, although other than some flashbacks the story takes place on Earth. 19. From a standalone book 20. Not from a work by Asimov, Bradbury or Heinlein ---
**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 29, 2023, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2023/984875/355 "2023-06-29T22:46:12Z")
Last DQ: Are you a robot? ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2023, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2023/984875/356 "2023-06-29T23:21:40Z")
> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > UPDATE: After doing some research, I may have to retract part of my answer to #12. I based my original answer off having seen the first film adaptation. I was under the impression that the TV appearance, which I have not seen, was a remake, but it turns out it is a sequel, and the character appears alive today. Well that’s an awful lot of incredibly useful unsolicited information that should really help in figuring out who this guy is. But unfortunately I’m still drawing a blank. ---
**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 29, 2023, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2023/984875/357 "2023-06-29T23:32:36Z")
**T** 1. Fictional 2. Male 3. Created after 1900 4. First name begins with T 5. Originally from prose fiction 6. Main character 7. Created before 1980 8. From science fiction/fantasy 9. Created by an American 10. Created after 1950 11. Has appeared in film and/or TV 12. Could be alive today, if real. 13. Created before 1965 14. Not human 15. Has appeared in both film and TV 16. Known for poor lifestyle habits (i.e., smoking, drug use?) 17. On-screen performances were live-action 18. Not usually found on Earth - by which I mean extraterrestrial in origin, although other than some flashbacks the story takes place on Earth. 19. From a standalone book 20. Not from a work by Asimov, Bradbury or Heinlein 21. Not a robot ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2023, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2023/984875/358 "2023-06-29T23:42:44Z")
> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > > [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > > > 1. Have you been impeached more times than you’ve been elected to office? > > 2. Do you ride around in a chariot pulled by goats that you eat every night. > > 3. Were you given your powers by Dr. Doom in the first secret war. > > Not Donald Trump > Not Thor > DQ First two correct #3 was Titania. Final DQ: Was the original work or any of the adaptations primarily a comedy (e.g. Hitchiker’s guide, Red Dwarf or Dark Star). ---
**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 29, 2023, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2023/984875/359 "2023-06-29T23:45:56Z")
**T** 1. Fictional 2. Male 3. Created after 1900 4. First name begins with T 5. Originally from prose fiction 6. Main character 7. Created before 1980 8. From science fiction/fantasy 9. Created by an American 10. Created after 1950 11. Has appeared in film and/or TV 12. Could be alive today, if real. 13. Created before 1965 14. Not human 15. Has appeared in both film and TV 16. Known for poor lifestyle habits (i.e., smoking, drug use?) 17. On-screen performances were live-action 18. Not usually found on Earth - by which I mean extraterrestrial in origin, although other than some flashbacks the story takes place on Earth. 19. From a standalone book 20. Not from a work by Asimov, Bradbury or Heinlein 21. Not a robot 22. Not primarily a comedy in any incarnation ---
**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 30, 2023, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2023/984875/360 "2023-06-30T03:11:58Z")
DQ: film is better known than book? 1 DQ reserved. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2023/984875.md?page=17) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2023/984875.md?page=19)