# Botticelli May 2016 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [April 29, 2016, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2016/753458 "2016-04-29T22:14:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2016, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2016/753458/1 "2016-04-29T22:14:27Z")
For the merry month of May, I will start if off with A! ---
**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:** [April 30, 2016, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2016/753458/2 "2016-04-30T00:58:39Z")
> [@Botticelli April 2016](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2016/750886/345): > > Anybody seen SCAdian lately? > [@Botticelli April 2016](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2016/750886/350): > > Hmm. I see he hasn’t been on the SDMB since the 18th. I hope he’s okay. Internet issues. Glad I wasn’t hosting the game when the problems started… 🙂 Don’t know how often I’ll be able to get on, so I’m going to drop out for a while. ---
**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:** [April 30, 2016, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2016/753458/3 "2016-04-30T01:54:30Z")
Just glad you’re all right! Look forward to seeing you back around when you can. IQs: 1. Are you the subject of a song by Tom Lehrer often used as an IQ by SCAdian? 2. Are you the Savior of Rann? 3. Do you play Lois Lane in the current run of DC movies? ---
**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:** [April 30, 2016, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2016/753458/4 "2016-04-30T04:00:59Z")
Here’s the April thread: [Botticelli April 2016 - Thread Games - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=789042) Come back soon, **SCA**! IQs: Were you a Reconstruction governor of Mississippi? Did your creator imagine you humming like a bee around your workplace? Were you that character’s brother? ---
**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2016/753458/5 "2016-04-30T04:08:52Z")
Glad to hear you’re okay, SCAdian. I’m traveling this weekend so may sit out for a cycle as well. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2016/753458/6 "2016-04-30T11:40:00Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > 1. Are you the subject of a song by Tom Lehrer often used as an IQ by SCAdian? > 2. Are you the Savior of Rann? > 3. Do you play Lois Lane in the current run of DC movies? 3 DQs ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2016/753458/7 "2016-04-30T11:41:06Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Were you a Reconstruction governor of Mississippi? > Did your creator imagine you humming like a bee around your workplace? > Were you that character’s brother? 3 DQs ---
**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:** [April 30, 2016, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2016/753458/8 "2016-04-30T12:53:33Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you the subject of a song by Tom Lehrer often used as an IQ by SCAdian? > 2. Are you the Savior of Rann? > 3. Do you play Lois Lane in the current run of DC movies? > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > 3 DQs #1 was Alma Mahler Gropious Werfel. #2 is Adam Strange. #3 is Amy Adams. DQs: 1. Real? 2. Male? 3. Last name starts with A? ---
**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:** [April 30, 2016, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2016/753458/9 "2016-04-30T13:30:00Z")
IQs: 1. Are you rumored to be Star-Lord’s father in _Guardians of the Galaxy 2_? 2. Did you and your wife have a religious experience which resulted in changing your names? 3. Did your mechanical owl help the heroes in the original _Clash of the Titans_? ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2016/753458/10 "2016-04-30T16:33:14Z")
DQ Roundup 1: Fictional 2. Male 3. Last name starts with A ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2016/753458/11 "2016-04-30T16:37:16Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you rumored to be Star-Lord’s father in _Guardians of the Galaxy 2_? > 2. Did you and your wife have a religious experience which resulted in changing your names? > 3. Did your mechanical owl help the heroes in the original _Clash of the Titans_? I thought that was J’son?/DQ/I thought it was Perseus? ---
**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:** [April 30, 2016, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2016/753458/12 "2016-04-30T18:29:31Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you rumored to be Star-Lord’s father in _Guardians of the Galaxy 2_? > 2. Did you and your wife have a religious experience which resulted in changing your names? > 3. Did your mechanical owl help the heroes in the original _Clash of the Titans_? > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > I thought that was J’son?/DQ/I thought it was Perseus? 1. The powers that be have said Star-Lord’s dad won’t be the same as in the comics. Rumor has it that it will be Adam Warlock. 2. is Hebrew patriarch Abram/Abraham. 3. Athena sent Bubu to Perseus. DQs: 1. From a movie? 2. Created after 1950? 3. By an American author? ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2016/753458/13 "2016-04-30T19:14:18Z")
DQ Roundup 1: Fictional 2. Male 3. Last name starts with A 4. Not from a movie 5. Created before 1950 6. By an American author Adam Warlock? Interesting. IIRC he had the Infinity Gauntlet, so I guess they’re tying in to that. ---
**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:** [April 30, 2016, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2016/753458/14 "2016-04-30T19:57:45Z")
Previous IQs: Were you a Reconstruction governor of Mississippi? - Adelbert Ames. Did your creator imagine you humming like a bee around your workplace? - Albus Dumbledore. Were you that character’s brother? - Aberforth Dumbledore. DQs: Considered a good guy? Would be alive today, if real? First appeared in print? IQs: Were you a talented young pickpocket? Did you star in _Harry and Tonto_? Are you letting Bernie Sanders use one of your songs? ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2016/753458/15 "2016-04-30T23:06:46Z")
DQ Roundup 1: Fictional 2. Male 3. Last name starts with A 4. Not from a movie 5. Created before 1950 6. By an American author 7. Not considered a good guy 8. Would not alive today if real 9. First appeared in print ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2016, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2016/753458/16 "2016-04-30T23:12:36Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Were you a talented young pickpocket? > Did you star in _Harry and Tonto_? > Are you letting Bernie Sanders use one of your songs? not the Artful Dodger, DQ DQ ---
**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:** [April 30, 2016, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2016/753458/17 "2016-04-30T23:38:18Z")
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**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:** [May 1, 2016, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2016/753458/18 "2016-05-01T04:36:05Z")
Previous IQs: Were you a talented young pickpocket? - Yes, the Artful Dodger in Dicken’s _Oliver Twist_. Did you star in _Harry and Tonto_? - Art Carney. Are you letting Bernie Sanders use one of your songs? - Art Garfunkel. DQs: American character? First appeared in a book? IQs: Have you played a princess, a nun, a reporter and a pregnant Southerner? Were you known, among other things, for your drug use and eye makeup? Did Kevin Smith direct a movie about you? ---
**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:** [May 1, 2016, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2016/753458/19 "2016-05-01T10:35:22Z")
IQ: Did you sing a well-known series of duets with Gordie Tapp? ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2016, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2016/753458/20 "2016-05-01T13:16:12Z")
DQ Roundup 1: Fictional 2. Male 3. Last name starts with A 4. Not from a movie 5. Created before 1950 6. By an American author 7. Not considered a good guy 8. Would not alive today if real 9. First appeared in print 10. Not an American character Ask another DQ EH, I assumed #9 to mean the same as “in a book” [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2016/753458.md?page=2)