# Botticelli - November 2024

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2024/1009446>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [October 30, 2024, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2024/1009446 "2024-10-30T12:25:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 10

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**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:** [November 11, 2024, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2024/1009446/181 "2024-11-11T18:16:41Z")

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> [@SunUp](#):
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> > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> > 1. Did you play Willie Armitage on the fist TV version of _Mission: Impossible_?
> > 2. Did you voice the sloth, Sid, in the _Ice Age_ movies?
> > 3. Were you a French artist who turned Cubism into Tubism?
> 
> I’m blanking on everyone except Peter Graves. Take a DQ.  
> I am not John Leguizamo.  
> Take a DQ.

#1 was Peter Lupus.  
#2 is correct.  
#3 was Fernand Leger.

DQs:

1. From a comedy show?
2. Created after 2000?

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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:** [November 11, 2024, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2024/1009446/182 "2024-11-11T18:20:41Z")

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Yeah, I’ve been playing a lonnnnnng time. Don’t know how long exactly.

IQs:

Did you bother your wife by often going around the house shoeless, because, you said, your feet needed to “breathe”?  
Were you that wife?  
Were you their eldest son?

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**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:** [November 11, 2024, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2024/1009446/183 "2024-11-11T18:33:06Z")

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> [@SCAdian](#):
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> Don’t know about EH or the Prof, but I’ve been playing at least since March of 2013.

Seems I’ve been lurking since Oct 2012, and asked my first set of IQs on 7 Jan 2013.

EH, you’ve been playing since May 2008.

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**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2024, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2024/1009446/184 "2024-11-11T18:42:43Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> IQs:
> 
> Did you bother your wife by often going around the house shoeless, because, you said, your feet needed to “breathe”?  
> Were you that wife?  
> Were you their eldest son?

I am not Abraham Lincoln.  
I am not Mary Todd Lincoln.  
I am not Robert Lincoln.

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**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2024, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2024/1009446/185 "2024-11-11T18:43:20Z")

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# L

1. Fictional
2. Female
3. First name starts with L
4. Not from prose fiction
5. Created after 1940
6. From TV
7. Played by a Caucasian actress
8. Created after 1980
9. Not from a comedy show
10. Created before 2000

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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:** [November 11, 2024, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2024/1009446/186 "2024-11-11T18:50:07Z")

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Swept me, **SunUp** , and thanks, **SCAdian**!

IQs:

Was a fort in Pennsylvania named after you?  
Did you create _Battlestar Galactica_?  
Did Coach Beard work closely with you before faking a panic attack on an airplane?

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**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:** [November 11, 2024, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2024/1009446/187 "2024-11-11T18:53:27Z")

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IQ1: Were you Cagney’s partner?  
IQ2: Were you the person who originally played #1?  
IQ3: Did you help search for a left-handed boy?

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2024, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2024/1009446/188 "2024-11-11T19:04:02Z")

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> [@SunUp](#):
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> > [@knoodler](#):
> >
> > 1. Was yours the second stocking which Santa was implored to fill?
> > 2. Was your first known reference found in _The Vision of Piers Plowman_?
> > 3. Were you one of the nomenclatures of Enrico Bandello?
> 
> I am not… Little Will?  
> I am not… Sir Lancelot?  
> Take a DQ.

1. Little _Nell_, but close enough
2. Little John, friend and second to Robin Hood
3. Little Caesar (from _Little Caesar_ with Edward G Robinson)

**DQ:**

Known for antagonist role/roles?  
Known for being older than 20?  
Last name begins with A - M?

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**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2024, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2024/1009446/189 "2024-11-11T20:22:11Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
>
> IQs:
> 
> Was a fort in Pennsylvania named after you?  
> Did you create _Battlestar Galactica_?  
> Did Coach Beard work closely with you before faking a panic attack on an airplane?

Hmmm, Braddock, Duquesne/Pitt… I’m coming up empty. Take a DQ.  
I am not Glen Larson.  
I am not Ted Lasso.

> [@SCAdian](#):
>
> IQ1: Were you Cagney’s partner?  
> IQ2: Were you the person who originally played #1?  
> IQ3: Did you help search for a left-handed boy?

I am not Lacey.  
Tyne Daly didn’t originate the role? Knock me over with a feather. Oh, and take a DQ.  
No idea. Take a DQ.

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**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2024, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2024/1009446/190 "2024-11-11T20:28:27Z")

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# L

1. Fictional
2. Female
3. First name starts with L
4. Not from prose fiction
5. Created after 1940
6. From TV
7. Played by a Caucasian actress
8. Created after 1980
9. Not from a comedy show
10. Created before 2000
11. Last name begins N-Z

The other two DQs:

> [@knoodler](#):
>
> Known for antagonist role/roles?  
> Known for being older than 20?

I’m not sure how they apply, given a fictional character and these questions seem to be more about a portrayer? Retake the DQs if you want, or I’ll answer them to the best of my ability.

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**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:** [November 11, 2024, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2024/1009446/191 "2024-11-11T20:43:19Z")

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IQs:

1. Did Stephanie Zimbalist play you on _Remington Steele_?
2. Were you the lead character on _Thundercats_?
3. Did your character express concern about buying a box of Trix even though he was an adult in _Ted_?

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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:** [November 11, 2024, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2024/1009446/192 "2024-11-11T21:07:48Z")

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Previous IQs:

Was a fort in Pennsylvania named after you? - Lord Ligonier  
Did you create _Battlestar Galactica_? - Yes, Glen Larson  
Did Coach Beard work closely with you before faking a panic attack on an airplane? - Yes, Ted Lasso

DQ:

Considered a beauty?

IQs:

Did Robert De Niro play you in _Jackie Brown_?  
Did you say, “Punctuality is the politeness of kings”?  
Were you Bogie and Bacall married at your Ohio farm?

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**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:** [November 11, 2024, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2024/1009446/193 "2024-11-11T21:26:03Z")

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> [@SunUp](#):
>
> > [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#):
> >
> > 1. Are you a New Zealand actor who gained fame in a series with homoerotic subtext, then followed that up with a series known for graphic sex and violence?
> > 2. Did you play Cottonmouth?
> > 3. Were you the second Pope?
> 
> Take 2 DQs.  
> I am not… Leo the Great?

1. was Lucy Lawless, first in _Xena, Warrior Princess_, then _Spartacus_.
2. Cottonmouth was the codename of O-Ren Ishii in _Kill Bill_, played by Lucy Liu.
3. The second Pope was Linus.

DQs:

1. American show?
2. Part of regular cast?
3. Character’s show ran more than 3 seasons?

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**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:** [November 11, 2024, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2024/1009446/194 "2024-11-11T21:49:11Z")

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IQs:

1. Were you the sensual, hedonistic Medici Pope who said “God has given us the Papacy. Let us enjoy it.”?
2. Were you the daughter of a Pope, and now by most historians considered innocent of the crimes attributed to you by his enemies?
3. Were you a moderate Republican congresswoman from New York, in _Doonesbury_?

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**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:** [November 11, 2024, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2024/1009446/195 "2024-11-11T22:54:44Z")

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> [@SunUp](#):
>
> > [@SCAdian](#):
> >
> > IQ1: Were you Cagney’s partner?  
> > IQ2: Were you the person who originally played #1?  
> > IQ3: Did you help search for a left-handed boy?
> 
> I am not Lacey.  
> Tyne Daly didn’t originate the role? Knock me over with a feather. Oh, and take a DQ.  
> No idea. Take a DQ.

correct  
Loretta Swit (one episode, followed by somebody else for six episodes, then Daly)  
Luke Spencer or Laura Baldwin – take your pick. (I hurried home from work every day so I wouldn’t miss an episode of that story arc.)

Two DQs reserved.

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**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2024/1009446/196 "2024-11-12T00:33:02Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
>
> 1. Did Stephanie Zimbalist play you on _Remington Steele_?
> 2. Were you the lead character on _Thundercats_?
> 3. Did your character express concern about buying a box of Trix even though he was an adult in _Ted_?

Take 3 DQs.

> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
>
> Did Robert De Niro play you in _Jackie Brown_?  
> Did you say, “Punctuality is the politeness of kings”?  
> Were you Bogie and Bacall married at your Ohio farm?

Take a DQ.  
I am not… Louis XIV?  
Take another DQ.

> [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#):
>
> 1. Were you the sensual, hedonistic Medici Pope who said “God has given us the Papacy. Let us enjoy it.”?
> 2. Were you the daughter of a Pope, and now by most historians considered innocent of the crimes attributed to you by his enemies?
> 3. Were you a moderate Republican congresswoman from New York, in _Doonesbury_?

I am not Lorenzo de Medici.  
I am not Lucrezia Borgia.  
I am not Lacey Davenport.

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**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2024/1009446/197 "2024-11-12T00:38:59Z")

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# L

1. Fictional
2. Female
3. First name starts with L
4. Not from prose fiction
5. Created after 1940
6. From TV
7. Played by a Caucasian actress
8. Created after 1980
9. Not from a comedy show
10. Created before 2000
11. Last name begins N-Z
12. Not considered a beauty
13. American-produced show for an American audience
14. Not part of regular cast
15. Character’s shows both ran more than 3 seasons

I believe that, with our outstanding DQs, we are past the 20-question limit. I’ll cut off DQs after noon Wednesday, 13 November.

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2024/1009446/198 "2024-11-12T04:04:02Z")

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> [@SunUp](#):
>
> > [@knoodler](#):
> >
> > Known for antagonist role/roles?  
> > Known for being older than 20?
> 
> I’m not sure how they apply, given a fictional character and these questions seem to be more about a portrayer? Retake the DQs if you want, or I’ll answer them to the best of my ability.

Sorry, I’ll try again.

Known for drama?  
Are you under the age of 20?

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**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2024, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2024/1009446/199 "2024-11-12T05:39:56Z")

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# L

1. Fictional
2. Female
3. First name starts with L
4. Not from prose fiction
5. Created after 1940
6. From TV
7. Played by a Caucasian actress
8. Created after 1980
9. Not from a comedy show
10. Created before 2000
11. Last name begins N-Z
12. Not considered a beauty
13. American-produced show for an American audience
14. Not part of regular cast
15. Character’s shows both ran more than 3 seasons
16. Known largely for drama
17. Older than 20 years old

I believe that, with our outstanding DQs, we are past the 20-question limit. I’ll cut off DQs after noon Wednesday, 13 November EST.

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**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:** [November 12, 2024, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2024/1009446/200 "2024-11-12T13:01:29Z")

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DQ: From a police/detective show?  
One DQ reserved.

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