# Botticelli - June 2024 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [May 30, 2024, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2024/1002278 "2024-05-30T15:51:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**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, 2024, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2024/1002278/41 "2024-06-06T20:18:14Z")
> [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > 1. Were you six foot four and could shoot fireballs out your arse; at least, according to your propaganda? > 2. Were you a singer who caused scandal with an album cover showing you pressing a microphone cord into your (clothed) vulva? > 3. Are you the alliteratively-named alter ego of a superhero, played by an alliteratively-named actor? Not George Washington, not Wendy Williams and dunno. > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you the author of _One World_? > 2. Did you write the hymn _Joy To The World_? > 3. Were you Cliff Arquette’s stage persona? Not Henry Wallace, not William Wilberforce and dunno. > [@SunUp](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you steal over 600 bases as an outfielder, mostly with the Kansas City Royals? > 2. Are you the alter ego of the Phantom? > 3. Were you the orthographer who dropped the letter U from many spellings in your dictionary? Dunno x3. ---
**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 6, 2024, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2024/1002278/42 "2024-06-06T20:29:21Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Were you the author of _One World_? > > 2. Did you write the hymn _Joy To The World_? > > 3. Were you Cliff Arquette’s stage persona? > > Not Henry Wallace, not William Wilberforce and dunno. #1 was Wendell L. Willkie. #2 was Isaac Watts. #3 was Charlie Weaver. DQs: 1. Real? 2. Male? 3. Last name starts with W? ---
**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, 2024, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2024/1002278/43 "2024-06-06T20:36:05Z")
W. 1. fictional 2. female 3. first name starts with W ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2024/1002278/44 "2024-06-06T21:17:44Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > > > 1. Were you six foot four and could shoot fireballs out your arse; at least, according to your propaganda? > > 2. Were you a singer who caused scandal with an album cover showing you pressing a microphone cord into your (clothed) vulva? > > 3. Are you the alliteratively-named alter ego of a superhero, played by an alliteratively-named actor? > > Not George Washington, not Wendy Williams and dunno. 1. was William Wallace. Correct on Wendy O. Williams. 3 is Wade Wilson, otherwise known as Deadpool, played by Ryan Reynolds. W.W. x 3! DQs: 1.From literature? 2. Last name starts A - M? IQs: 1. Are you the cartoon version of a character played by Audrey Meadows? 2. Did you write _The Moonstone_? 3. Did you marry the roommate and amanuensis of the world’s first consulting detective? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2024/1002278/45 "2024-06-06T23:26:09Z")
1. Are you the mother in the comic strip **Baby Blues**? 2. Did you voice Kronk in **The Emperor’s New Groove**? 3. Did you write, among other stories, the stories of John the Balladeer? ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2024/1002278/46 "2024-06-07T01:03:47Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@SunUp](#): > > > > 1. Did you steal over 600 bases as an outfielder, mostly with the Kansas City Royals? > > 2. Are you the alter ego of the Phantom? > > 3. Were you the orthographer who dropped the letter U from many spellings in your dictionary? > > Dunno x3. #1 was Willie Wilson, #2 was Kit Walker (the ghost who walks), #3 was Noah Webster. 3 DQs reserved. (Make 'em a Blizzard, a soft-serve and a Dilly Bar!) ---
**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 8, 2024, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2024/1002278/47 "2024-06-08T04:21:42Z")
Duh, Webster, of course! 🙄 > [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > … > IQs: > > 1. Are you the cartoon version of a character played by Audrey Meadows? > 2. Did you write _The Moonstone_? > 3. Did you marry the roommate and amanuensis of the world’s first consulting detective? Not Wilma Flintstone, Wilkie Collins or Mrs. Mary Morstan Watson. > [@kitap](#): > > 1. Are you the mother in the comic strip **Baby Blues**? > 2. Did you voice Kronk in **The Emperor’s New Groove**? > 3. Did you write, among other stories, the stories of John the Balladeer? Not Wanda, Patrick Warburton or Wallace. W. 1. fictional 2. female 3. first name starts with W 4. not from literature 5. last name unknown ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2024, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2024/1002278/48 "2024-06-08T05:51:29Z")
DQ1: From a work created since 1950? DQ2: From television? 1 DQ reserved. IQs: 1. Are you a Grammy-winning guitarist with “Weird Al” Yankovic? 2. Did Kevin Kline win an Oscar for playing you in _A Fish Called Wanda_? 3. Did you write _O Pioneers_? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2024, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2024/1002278/49 "2024-06-08T06:57:18Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > 1. Are you the mother in the comic strip **Baby Blues**? > 2. Did you voice Kronk in **The Emperor’s New Groove**? > 3. Did you write, among other stories, the stories of John the Balladeer? Correct, correct, Manly Wade Wellman. IQs: 1.Did you play Scott McCall in the 1980s TV series **The Equalizer**? 2. Did you play Vicki on **The Love Boat**? 3. Were you Jack’s wife in **The Shining**? 1 DQ 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:** [June 8, 2024, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2024/1002278/50 "2024-06-08T15:35:39Z")
IQs: 1. Did you write _Ben Hur_? 2. In DC Comics lore, were you the first member of the _Seven Soldiers of Victory_ to die? 3. Were you a serious BBC news presenter who also provided the posh talk for the highly acclaimed semi-neurotic, all-inclusive, tin-plated 1950’s British radio series _The Good Show_? 👏👏👏 ---
**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 9, 2024, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2024/1002278/51 "2024-06-09T03:03:47Z")
> [@SunUp](#): > > … > IQs: > > 1. Are you a Grammy-winning guitarist with “Weird Al” Yankovic? > 2. Did Kevin Kline win an Oscar for playing you in _A Fish Called Wanda_? > 3. Did you write _O Pioneers_? Dunno, not Otto W., and not Willa Cather. > [@kitap](#): > > … > IQs: > 1.Did you play Scott McCall in the 1980s TV series **The Equalizer**? > 2. Did you play Vicki on **The Love Boat**? > 3. Were you Jack’s wife in **The Shining**? Not Edward Woodward, dunno and not Wendy. > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you write _Ben Hur_? > 2. In DC Comics lore, were you the first member of the _Seven Soldiers of Victory_ to die? > 3. Were you a serious BBC news presenter who also provided the posh talk for the highly acclaimed semi-neurotic, all-inclusive, tin-plated 1950’s British radio series _The Good Show_? 👏👏👏 Not Lew Wallace, dunno and dunno. W. 1. fictional 2. female 3. first name starts with W 4. not from literature 5. last name unknown 6. from a work created since 1950 7. not from television ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2024, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2024/1002278/52 "2024-06-09T06:29:56Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > IQs: > 1.Did you play Scott McCall in the 1980s TV series **The Equalizer**? > 2. Did you play Vicki on **The Love Boat**? > 3. Were you Jack’s wife in **The Shining**? William Zabka, not Edward Woodward (he was Robert McCall), Jill Whelan, correct. DQ: From a movie? Two 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:** [June 9, 2024, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2024/1002278/53 "2024-06-09T13:06:29Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Did you write _Ben Hur_? > > 2. In DC Comics lore, were you the first member of the _Seven Soldiers of Victory_ to die? > > 3. Were you a serious BBC news presenter who also provided the posh talk for the highly acclaimed semi-neurotic, all-inclusive, tin-plated 1950’s British radio series _The Good Show_? 👏 👏 👏 > > Not Lew Wallace, dunno and dunno #1 is correct. #2 was Wing. #3 is, of course, Wallace Greenslade. 😆 2 DQs reserved. ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2024, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2024/1002278/54 "2024-06-09T20:25:08Z")
Swept me! 1. Do you play Q in most of Daniel Craig’s Bond films? 2. Are you the Germanic counterpart of Hephaestus and Vulcan? 3. Were you a child actor who redeemed your much-hated character in a popular sci-fi universe, by playing yourself with self deprecating humor in another hit show? ---
**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 10, 2024, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2024/1002278/55 "2024-06-10T02:38:58Z")
Not Ben Whishaw (sp?), Wotan or William (Bill) Mumy of both _Lost in Space_ and _Babylon 5_. W. 1. fictional 2. female 3. first name starts with W 4. not from literature 5. last name unknown 6. from a work created since 1950 7. not from television 8. not from a movie ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2024, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2024/1002278/56 "2024-06-10T05:36:12Z")
DQ: from a play? > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@SunUp](#): > > > > 1. Are you a Grammy-winning guitarist with “Weird Al” Yankovic? > > 2. Did Kevin Kline win an Oscar for playing you in _A Fish Called Wanda_? > > 3. Did you write _O Pioneers_? > > Dunno, not Otto W., and not Willa Cather. Jim West, Otto West, and, yes, Willa Cather, who wrote books about the Old West. 1 DQ reserved. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2024, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2024/1002278/57 "2024-06-10T10:06:46Z")
IQs: 1. Were you played by both Robert Conrad and Will Smith? 2. Did you play Cannon in the TV show of the same name? 3. Did Marg Helgenberger play you on **CSI**? ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2024, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2024/1002278/58 "2024-06-10T11:03:23Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Not Ben Whishaw (sp?), Wotan or William (Bill) Mumy of both _Lost in Space_ and _Babylon 5_. Correct on Ben Wishaw. Vulcan’s nearest Germanic equivalent was Wayland Smith. I’ll accept Bill Mumy, but I was actually thinking of Wil Wheaton, the obnoxious Wesley Crusher on _Star Trek: The Next Generation_, and then himself on _The Big Bang Theory_. DQ: 1. Animated? ---
**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 10, 2024, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2024/1002278/59 "2024-06-10T15:41:01Z")
DQ: From a song? 1 DQ 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 11, 2024, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2024/1002278/60 "2024-06-11T02:08:42Z")
**SMV** , I’d overlooked the “playing yourself with self deprecating humor” part of your question, and Mumy didn’t do that in _Babylon 5_, so please take another DQ. > [@kitap](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you played by both Robert Conrad and Will Smith? > 2. Did you play Cannon in the TV show of the same name? > 3. Did Marg Helgenberger play you on **CSI**? Not Jim West of _Wild Wild West_, not William Conrad, and not Detective Pretty (to quote TV Tropes). Don’t know her “W” character name, though. W. 1. fictional 2. female 3. first name starts with W 4. not from literature 5. last name unknown 6. from a work created since 1950 7. not from television 8. not from a movie 9. not from a play 10. not animated 11. from a song [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2024/1002278.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2024/1002278.md?page=4)