# Botticelli - May 2017 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [April 29, 2017, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506 "2017-04-29T16:43:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**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 11, 2017, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/201 "2017-05-11T14:03:19Z")
What movie is the Bruce Willis line from? Z. 1. real 2. female 3. living 4. American 5. known for the Arts 6. last name starts with Z 7. actress 8. not known primarily from movies 9. born before 1977 10. not best known for comedy, I’d say, although she has done it 11. Caucasian ---
**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:** [May 11, 2017, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/202 "2017-05-11T14:36:31Z")
DQs: 1. Did you win gold medals at the 1932 Olympics? 2. Are you known for writing the Thrawn series of Star Wars novels? 3. Did you write _A Night In The Lonesome October_ on a bet? ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/203 "2017-05-11T15:39:00Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > What movie is the Bruce Willis line from? **Pulp Fiction** ---
**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 11, 2017, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/204 "2017-05-11T15:47:56Z")
Hello divemaster. Always good to have more players. DQ: Primarily known for appearing on soap operas? ---
**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 11, 2017, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/205 "2017-05-11T15:53:40Z")
IQ1: Are you an prophet whose teachings became the dominant religion of Ancient Persia? IQ2: In Hindu myth, are you the first mortal to die and eventually become god of the underworld? IQ3: Are you the father of serpents in Lovecraft’s mythos? ---
**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 11, 2017, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/206 "2017-05-11T17:34:03Z")
Thanks, **divemaster**. I’d forgotten that from _Pulp Fiction_. > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > DQs: > > 1. Did you win gold medals at the 1932 Olympics? > 2. Are you known for writing the Thrawn series of Star Wars novels? > 3. Did you write _A Night In The Lonesome October_ on a bet? Dunno, not Zahn, and not Zane Grey. > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Are you an prophet whose teachings became the dominant religion of Ancient Persia? > IQ2: In Hindu myth, are you the first mortal to die and eventually become god of the underworld? > IQ3: Are you the father of serpents in Lovecraft’s mythos? Not Zoroaster; dunno x2. Z. 1. real 2. female 3. living 4. American 5. known for the Arts 6. last name starts with Z 7. actress 8. not known primarily from movies 9. born before 1977 10. not best known for comedy, I’d say, although she has done it 11. Caucasian 12. not primarily known for appearing on soap operas ---
**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:** [May 11, 2017, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/207 "2017-05-11T18:00:33Z")
> [@](#): > > DQs: > > 1. Did you win gold medals at the 1932 Olympics? > 2. Are you known for writing the Thrawn series of Star Wars novels? > 3. Did you write A Night In The Lonesome October on a bet? > Dunno, not Zahn, and not Zane Grey. #1 was Babe Zaharias. Correct on Zahn. #3 was Roger Zelazny, who wrote in on a bet with Robert Scheckey that he couldn’t create a story with Jack the Ripper as its hero. I really better ask it: DQ: Known from TV? 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:** [May 11, 2017, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/208 "2017-05-11T18:03:40Z")
Z. 1. real 2. female 3. living 4. American 5. known for the Arts 6. last name starts with Z 7. actress 8. not known primarily from movies 9. born before 1977 10. not best known for comedy, I’d say, although she has done it 11. Caucasian 12. not primarily known for appearing on soap operas 13. known from TV ---
**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:** [May 11, 2017, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/209 "2017-05-11T18:05:47Z")
DQ: best known for one particular show? ---
**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:** [May 11, 2017, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/210 "2017-05-11T18:09:10Z")
IQs: 1. Known for playing Eden on _Heroes_? 2. Are you half of the musical duo She & Him? 3. Were you the main villain on season two of _The Flash_? ---
**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 11, 2017, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/211 "2017-05-11T18:33:19Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Known for playing Eden on _Heroes_? > 2. Are you half of the musical duo She & Him? > 3. Were you the main villain on season two of _The Flash_? Dunno x3. Z. 1. real 2. female 3. living 4. American 5. known for the Arts 6. last name starts with Z 7. actress 8. not known primarily from movies 9. born before 1977 10. not best known for comedy, I’d say, although she has done it 11. Caucasian 12. not primarily known for appearing on soap operas 13. known from TV 14. best known, I’d say, for two particular shows ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/212 "2017-05-11T18:41:49Z")
> [@](#): > > 1. not primarily known for appearing on soap operas > 2. known from TV > 3. best known, I’d say, for two particular shows I have 2 DQs left: DQ: Is one (or both) of the particular shows a conventional network (i.e., ABC, CBS, NBC, or FOX) scripted weekly show? (as opposed to a reality/variety/news/talk show) ---
**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:** [May 11, 2017, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/213 "2017-05-11T18:42:17Z")
> [@](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Known for playing Eden on Heroes? > 2. Are you half of the musical duo She & Him? > 3. Were you the main villain on season two of The Flash? > Dunno x3. #1 is Nora Zehetner. #2 is Zooey Deschanel. #3 was Zoom. 3 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:** [May 11, 2017, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/214 "2017-05-11T20:27:31Z")
Z. 1. real 2. female 3. living 4. American 5. known for the Arts 6. last name starts with Z 7. actress 8. not known primarily from movies 9. born before 1977 10. not best known for comedy, I’d say, although she has done it 11. Caucasian 12. not primarily known for appearing on soap operas 13. known from TV 14. best known, I’d say, for two particular shows 15. one (or both) of the particular shows a conventional network (i.e., ABC, CBS, NBC, or FOX) scripted weekly show (as opposed to a reality/variety/news/talk show) ---
**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 11, 2017, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/215 "2017-05-11T23:10:10Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Are you an prophet whose teachings became the dominant religion of Ancient Persia? > IQ2: In Hindu myth, are you the first mortal to die and eventually become god of the underworld? > IQ3: Are you the father of serpents in Lovecraft’s mythos? > Not Zoroaster; dunno x2. I totally screwed up. The last two are Y answers. Another senior moment. ---
**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 12, 2017, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/216 "2017-05-12T04:14:56Z")
Yog-Soggoth? ---
**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:** [May 12, 2017, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/217 "2017-05-12T12:16:56Z")
DQ: On a currently running series? 2 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:** [May 12, 2017, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/218 "2017-05-12T15:27:07Z")
Z. 1. real 2. female 3. living 4. American 5. known for the Arts 6. last name starts with Z 7. actress 8. not known primarily from movies 9. born before 1977 10. not best known for comedy, I’d say, although she has done it 11. Caucasian 12. not primarily known for appearing on soap operas 13. known from TV 14. best known, I’d say, for two particular shows 15. one (or both) of the particular shows a conventional network (i.e., ABC, CBS, NBC, or FOX) scripted weekly show (as opposed to a reality/variety/news/talk show) 16. has appeared on currently-running series ---
**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:** [May 12, 2017, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/219 "2017-05-12T15:36:58Z")
IQ: Did you play Sarah on _Twin Peaks_? ---
**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 12, 2017, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/220 "2017-05-12T16:10:55Z")
Ding ding ding! Yes, I am Grace Zabriskie a hardworking character actress who played the moms of two doomed young women on TV, on both _Twin Peaks_ (mom of homecoming queen Laura Palmer) and _Seinfeld_ (mom of George’s fiancee Susan). According to Wiki, she has made appearances in three current TV series, and will also appear in the upcoming _Twin Peaks_ sequel series. [![](https://doctorinsermini.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/grace-zabriskie1.jpg) ](https://doctorinsermini.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/grace-zabriskie1.jpg) [![](http://matthew.mennoboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/grace-zabriskie-seinfeld.png) ](http://matthew.mennoboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/grace-zabriskie-seinfeld.png) > **[Grace Zabriskie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Zabriskie)** > > Grace Zabriskie (née Caplinger; born May 17, 1941) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Sarah Palmer in Twin Peaks (1990–1991; 2017) and its film prequel Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), Lois Henrickson in Big Love, as well as in cult films such as two of David Lynch's films: Juana Durango in Wild at Heart (1990) and Visitor #1 in Inland Empire (2006). Other film roles include Nickel Mountain (1984), Child's Play 2 (1990), and The Grudge (2004). She also is known for h... Good job,\*\* Prof. P.\*\*! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506.md?page=12)