Botticelli -- June 2026

Thread Games
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One of these has to be Gus Grissom. I’m not him, and take two DQs.

1. I am not George Wendt.
2. I am not Boy George.
3. Take a DQ.

1. I am not Gretel.
2. I am not Greta Gerwig.
3. I am not Greg Louganis.

1. I am not Greta Garbo.
2. I am not Eva Gabor.
3. I am not Zsa Zsa Gabor.

DQs:
1. fictional
2. male

402

Swept me!

IQs:

  1. Were you the leader on the New York Sack Exchange?
  2. Were you the voice of inspiration for an unusual chef?
  3. Did you provide that voice?
403

I’ve certainly heard of Phil Knight. Good one.

On to G!

IQs:

Did your wife call you “Old Man,” and you had a dog named Sweetlips?
Were you nicknamed, among other things, “Old Slow Trot”?
Did you take a very roundabout route in order to spend more time with a beautiful young woman in whom you were interested?

404

All correct, Swept me.

Next set

  1. Are you the founder of Hobby Lobby?
  2. Are you a comedian famous for smoking cigars?
  3. Are you his wife?
405

1. I am not Mark Gustineau.
2. I am not Auguste Gusteau.
3. I am not Brad Garrett.

Respectively:
I am not George Washington.
I am not George H. Thomas.
I am not George C. Marshall.

1. Take a DQ.
2. I am not George Burns.
3. I am not Gracie Allen.

406

Swept again!

IQs:

  1. Were you the announcer on Laugh-In?
  2. Were you part of a verse in an song Henry Roth sang to his “forgetful” girlfriend?
  3. Were you introduced in two different film franchises as a protagonist in 2005?
407

Which one was Grissom, and which two am I getting DQs for?

408

Swept me! George x3 (the three greatest Georges in American history IMHO). Well done.

IQs:

Were you Mr. Darcy’s naive little sister?
Were you editor of The Liberator?
Were you Sir Launcelot’s bastard son?

409

1. Take a DQ.
2. Take a DQ.
3. Take a DQ.

Respectively:
I am not Georgiana.
Take a DQ.
I am not Galahad.

OK, let me restate:

1. I am not Gus Grissom.
2. I am not Gus Grissom.
3. I am not Gus Grissom.

If none of them are Grissom, you get three DQs, but if one is then you just get two.

410

[Moe Howard]Oh, a wise guy, eh?[/Moe Howard]

Gordon Cooper
John Glenn
Gus Grissom


DQ1: Originally from prose?
DQ2: American character?

411

DQs:
1. fictional
2. referred to as “it” in some works, “he” in others, usually assumed to be male
3. not originally from prose
4. character is not American nor originally created by Americans, although has appeared in works by Americans

412

Correct, correct and Billy Gilbert.

DQ: last name starts with G?

413

Gary Owens
Gary Busey (50 First Dates)
Gary Oldman (Batman Begins; Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban)

Gary x3!

DQs:

First appeared after 1950?
Created by European(s)?

1 DQ reserved

414

IQs:

  1. Are you the announcer for Jeopardy!?
  2. Is Terra your nation, and deep space your dwelling place?
  3. Are you Spongebob’s pet?
415

IQs:

  1. Did you cause a former WWII pilot to suffer PTSD after encountering you?
  2. Are you also known by this name?
  3. Did you establish a music retail chain that currently has one store remaining open?
416
  1. David Green
  2. Correct
  3. Correct

1 DQ reserved

417

I am not Johnny Gilbert, Gully Foyle, Gary, or Sam Goody, but I am indeed Godzilla! Whether from the original movie or (as this question refers to) the recent Godzilla Minus One. Next game goes to Knoodler.

(Here’s what I cropped the letter image from:)

418

Definitely someone I’ve heard of.

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Yeah, me too. Heh. Good job, knoodler!

Previous IQs:

Were you Mr. Darcy’s naive little sister? - Yes, Georgiana, in Pride and Prejudice
Were you editor of The Liberator? - Firebrand abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison
Were you Sir Launcelot’s bastard son? - Yes, Sir Galahad

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New thread here: Botticelli – July 2026