# Botticelli -- June 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [May 31, 2026, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504 "2026-05-31T02:12:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/141 "2026-06-09T02:04:26Z")
DQ: 1. Real ---
**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, 2026, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/142 "2026-06-09T03:24:30Z")
> [@Eureka](#): > > …[Bob Lopez] was on _Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me_ a couple weeks ago, because _The Book of Mormon_ has been running on Broadway for so long, talking about the celebrations they have planned, and low their expectations were… I actually heard him on that show, but didn’t remember his name. Good job, **Eureka**. And wow, quick round, **kitap**! Well done. On to V. IQs: Were you a ship-king of Gondor? Were you the best-known person to survive the Lark Hill Resettlement Camp? Were you a chieftain of Gaul who surrendered to Caesar? ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/143 "2026-06-09T04:12:27Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > > [@knoodler](#): > > > > 1. Were you a fictional spokesman for a variety of products? > > 2. Were you the creator of said character? > > 3. Were you Lucy’s landlady? > > Take 2 DQs and I am not Vivian Vance. Ernest P Worrell (I thought his name was Vorrell, so this question is withdrawn) Jim Varney (I don’t know if this should be withdrawn as well, since it was hinged on Question 1— thoughts?) Correct ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/144 "2026-06-09T08:12:55Z")
1. Were you Emperor of Barryar? 2. Were you Regent during number one’s childhood? 3. Did you decide that the best solution to your brother’s failure to produce an heir was a quick trip off planet for Betan Surgery? One of these must be Miles Vorkesian. Vorsekian? And take 2 DQs. Good call on the main character of the series (Miles Vorkosigan) , but no, I was sneaky. None of those answers are Miles. In order: 1. Gregor Vorbarra 2. Aral Vorkosigan (father of Miles) 3. Lady Donna Vorrutyer (or Lord Dono Vorrutyer post- Surgery) DQ: Male? DQ: First name starts with V? 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 9, 2026, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/145 "2026-06-09T12:27:15Z")
IQs 1. Were you the captain of The Flying Dutchman? 2. Do you compete with Betty Cooper for Archie’s affection? 3. Were you called the Father of Op Art? ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/146 "2026-06-09T15:11:17Z")
IQs: 1. Do you front the Disciples of Soul? 2. Did Peter Cushing play you five times? 3. Were you an actor name-dropped (and your name mangled with that of another) by Billy Crystal in the single “You Look Marvelous!” ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/147 "2026-06-09T15:57:56Z")
IQs: 1. Were you Jay’s best friend on _Modern Family_? 2. Did you wear an “Edgar suit” in one of your roles? 3. Were you the head film critic for The New York Times for most of the latter half of the 20th century? ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/148 "2026-06-09T17:49:42Z")
1. Did you play Scarlett O’ Hara? 2. Are you the Matriarch of the Bridgerton Family? 3. Are you a nightclub singer forced by circumstance to pretend to be a man pretending to be a woman? 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 9, 2026, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/149 "2026-06-09T18:42:46Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Were you a ship-king of Gondor? > Were you the best-known person to survive the Lark Hill Resettlement Camp? > Were you a chieftain of Gaul who surrendered to Caesar? Take 2 DQs and I am not Vorcenterix > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs > > 1. Were you the captain of The Flying Dutchman? > 2. Do you compete with Betty Cooper for Archie’s affection? > 3. Were you called the Father of Op Art? Take a DQ, I am not Veronica and take another DQ > [@SunUp](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Do you front the Disciples of Soul? > 2. Did Peter Cushing play you five times? > 3. Were you an actor name-dropped (and your name mangled with that of another) by Billy Crystal in the single “You Look Marvelous!” Take a DQ, I am not Van Helsing and I am not Vic Damone > [@knoodler](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you Jay’s best friend on _Modern Family_? > 2. Did you wear an “Edgar suit” in one of your roles? > 3. Were you the head film critic for The New York Times for most of the latter half of the 20th century? Take a DQ, I am not Vinvent D’Onofrio, I am not Vincent Canby. > [@Eureka](#): > > 1. Did you play Scarlett O’ Hara? > 2. Are you the Matriarch of the Bridgerton Family? > 3. Are you a nightclub singer forced by circumstance to pretend to be a man pretending to be a woman? I am not Vivien Leigh, take a DQ and am not Victoria. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/150 "2026-06-09T18:45:19Z")
DQ: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with V I don’t know about the Jim Varney DQ. Anyone have any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/151 "2026-06-09T18:48:37Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > I don’t know about the Jim Varney DQ. Anyone have any ideas? I’m willing to scrap the question, and start again. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/152 "2026-06-09T18:52:51Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > > [@knoodler](#): > > > > 1. Were you Jay’s best friend on _Modern Family_? > > 2. Did you wear an “Edgar suit” in one of your roles? > > 3. Were you the head film critic for The New York Times for most of the latter half of the 20th century? > > Take a DQ, I am not Vinvent D’Onofrio, I am not Vincent Canby. Correct, correct, and Vincent (aka “Shorty”) 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 9, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/153 "2026-06-09T18:56:57Z")
> [@knoodler](#): > > > [@kitap](#): > > > > I don’t know about the Jim Varney DQ. Anyone have any ideas? > > I’m willing to scrap the question, and start again. As long as you feel it’s fair it works for me. ---
**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, 2026, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/154 "2026-06-09T19:04:14Z")
Previous IQs: Were you a ship-king of Gondor? - Valandil, in JRR Tolkien’s writings Were you the best-known person to survive the Lark Hill Resettlement Camp? - V in _V for Vendetta_ Were you a chieftain of Gaul who surrendered to Caesar? - Close enough; 'twas Vercingetorix DQs: American? Living? IQs: Were you a noted Ohio Copperhead? Were you the toughest Latina in the USCM? Was “Stinky” Mahmoud a friend of yours? ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/155 "2026-06-09T19:21:01Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > > [@SunUp](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Do you front the Disciples of Soul? > > 2. Did Peter Cushing play you five times? > > 3. Were you an actor name-dropped (and your name mangled with that of another) by Billy Crystal in the single “You Look Marvelous!” > > Take a DQ, I am not Van Helsing and I am not Vic Damone #1 was Steve Van Zandt, aka Little Steven. Correct on #2, Abraham Van Helsing. #3 was Van Heflin (Crystal says “Eddie Van Heflin” and is corrected by his backup singers) Van x3! DQ: Known for the arts? 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 9, 2026, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/156 "2026-06-09T20:06:50Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > > IQs > > > > 1. Were you the captain of The Flying Dutchman? > > 2. Do you compete with Betty Cooper for Archie’s affection? > > 3. Were you called the Father of Op Art? > > Take a DQ, I am not Veronica and take another DQ 1 is Capt. Vandervecken (or van der Decken). 2 is correct. 3 was Victor Vasarely. 2 DQs reserved. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/157 "2026-06-09T22:26:39Z")
DQse: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with V 4. Naturalized American 5. Living 6. Known for the Arts ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/158 "2026-06-09T22:28:17Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Were you a noted Ohio Copperhead? > Were you the toughest Latina in the USCM? > Was “Stinky” Mahmoud a friend of yours? Take 2 DQs and I am not Vasquez ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/159 "2026-06-09T22:33:39Z")
IQs: 1. Were you Sec’y of State in the Carter Administration? 2. Were you an MLB pitcher who debuted with the Angels in 1980? 3. Were you responsible for the California Raisins? ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2026/1030504/160 "2026-06-09T22:36:51Z")
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