# Botticelli - Oct. 2020 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [October 5, 2020, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262 "2020-10-05T13:57:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [October 6, 2020, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/21 "2020-10-06T14:04:14Z")
> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > 1. Does your guitar want to kill my mama? > 2. Did you play guitar, jamming good with Weird and Gilly? > 3. Do you suffer from the very sexy learning disability sexlexia? Welcome, **ChockFull**! Not Frank Zappa, also not Frank Zappa, and not Derek “Blue Steel” Zoolander. Z. 1. male 2. real 3. last name starts with Z 4. alive 5. American 6. associated with the Arts 7. not associated with sports 8. not associated with science ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/22 "2020-10-06T14:22:33Z")
DQs: 1. actor? 2. born after 1950? 3 DQs reserved. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/23 "2020-10-06T14:51:40Z")
IQs 1. Did you play the antagonist in the biggest boat movie of the 90’s? 2. Are you a failed robber in a Snickers commercial? 3. Did you play the best friend in _Employee of the Month_? ---
**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:** [October 6, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/24 "2020-10-06T14:54:19Z")
Dunno, dunno and not Zooey Deschanel. Z. 1. male 2. real 3. last name starts with Z 4. alive 5. American 6. associated with the Arts 7. not associated with sports 8. not associated with science 9. not an actor 10. born after 1950 ---
**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:** [October 6, 2020, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/25 "2020-10-06T14:57:02Z")
DQs: 1. Known for music? 2. Born after 1970? 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:** [October 6, 2020, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/26 "2020-10-06T15:08:41Z")
Z. 1. male 2. real 3. last name starts with Z 4. alive 5. American 6. associated with the Arts 7. not associated with sports 8. not associated with science 9. not an actor 10. born after 1950 11. not known for music 12. born before 1970 ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/27 "2020-10-06T15:13:40Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Dunno, dunno and not Zooey Deschanel. Billy Zane, [Pete Zagarine](https://www.ispot.tv/ad/IS8H/creamy-snickers-heist), and Steve Zahn DQs: Known for visual art? Has he won any awards for his work? ---
**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:** [October 6, 2020, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/28 "2020-10-06T15:18:07Z")
Z. 1. male 2. real 3. last name starts with Z 4. alive 5. American 6. associated with the Arts 7. not associated with sports 8. not associated with science 9. not an actor 10. born after 1950 11. not known for music 12. born before 1970 13. known for visual art 14. has won awards for his work ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/29 "2020-10-06T16:18:18Z")
DQ: known for painting, drawing, photography, architecture, or sculpture? 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:** [October 6, 2020, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/30 "2020-10-06T17:01:38Z")
Z. 1. male 2. real 3. last name starts with Z 4. alive 5. American 6. associated with the Arts 7. not associated with sports 8. not associated with science 9. not an actor 10. born after 1950 11. not known for music 12. born before 1970 13. known for visual art 14. has won awards for his work 15. not known for painting, drawing, photography, architecture, or sculpture ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/31 "2020-10-06T17:39:17Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > > > 1. Does your guitar want to kill my mama? > > 2. Did you play guitar, jamming good with Weird and Gilly? > > 3. Do you suffer from the very sexy learning disability sexlexia? > > Welcome, **ChockFull**! Not Frank Zappa, also not Frank Zappa, and not Derek “Blue Steel” Zoolander. Yes on #1 Frank Zappa (I would have also accepted Dweezil Zappa, as he covered his dad’s song on a solo album). #2 is Ziggy Stardust, titular character of David Bowie’s concept album. #3 is Futurama’s Zapp Brannigan, although Zoolander is so on point I had to Google to make sure they didn’t use the same joke. DQ1: Known for being a director or cinematographer? I’ll hold on to my second 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:** [October 6, 2020, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/32 "2020-10-06T17:51:05Z")
IQs: 1. Did you direct _Airplane!_? 2. Are you #1’s brother, who is also a director? ---
**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:** [October 6, 2020, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/33 "2020-10-06T18:33:45Z")
Not either Zucker or Zucker. Z. 1. male 2. real 3. last name starts with Z 4. alive 5. American 6. associated with the Arts 7. not associated with sports 8. not associated with science 9. not an actor 10. born after 1950 11. not known for music 12. born before 1970 13. known for visual art 14. has won awards for his work 15. not known for painting, drawing, photography, architecture, or sculpture 16. known for being a director or cinematographer ---
**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:** [October 6, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/34 "2020-10-06T18:36:31Z")
Forgot about the monthly restarts. IQ1: Did you direct _Who Framed Roger Rabbit_? IQ2: Did you have a faux cable access show called _Between Two Ferns_? IQ3: Were you Jon Bon Jovi’s lead guitarist for 30 years? ---
**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:** [October 6, 2020, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/35 "2020-10-06T18:41:54Z")
Still not Robert Zemeckis, not Zach Gallifinakis (sp?), and not Zig Zigby. ---
**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:** [October 6, 2020, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/36 "2020-10-06T18:46:43Z")
DQ: Known for movie-or-TV-related work? ---
**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:** [October 6, 2020, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/37 "2020-10-06T18:49:01Z")
IQs: 1. Did you logically prove that Achilles could never reach his destination? 2. Are you Jack Skellington’s pet dog? 3. Are you the actress sister of the actress who played Dr. Brennan on _Bones_? ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/38 "2020-10-06T18:53:53Z")
IQ1: Are you the writer/director that killed Tom Cruise’s Jack Reacher franchise? IQ2: Did you coin or at least popularize the catchphrase “Are we having fun yet?” IQ3: Is the announcement of your death the last chronological line in _Pulp Fiction_? ---
**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:** [October 6, 2020, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/39 "2020-10-06T19:01:49Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you logically prove that Achilles could never reach his destination? > 2. Are you Jack Skellington’s pet dog? > 3. Are you the actress sister of the actress who played Dr. Brennan on _Bones_? Not Zeus, not Zippy, and still not Zooey Deschanel. > [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > IQ1: Are you the writer/director that killed Tom Cruise’s Jack Reacher franchise? > IQ2: Did you coin or at least popularize the catchphrase “Are we having fun yet?” > IQ3: Is the announcement of your death the last chronological line in _Pulp Fiction_? Dunno, dunno, and not George Zipp. Z. 1. male 2. real 3. last name starts with Z 4. alive 5. American 6. associated with the Arts 7. not associated with sports 8. not associated with science 9. not an actor 10. born after 1950 11. not known for music 12. born before 1970 13. known for visual art 14. has won awards for his work 15. not known for painting, drawing, photography, architecture, or sculpture 16. known for being a director or cinematographer 17. known for movie-or-TV-related work ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/40 "2020-10-06T19:39:42Z")
IQs: 1. Do you host _The Allusionist_? 2. Were you played by Bert Lahr in _The Wizard of Oz_? 3. Aside from your work as a vocalist, did you direct _House of 1000 Corpses_, _The Devil’s Rejects_, and the trailer for _Werewolf Women of the SS_? DQs: 1. won an Oscar? 2. primarily known as a director? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262.md?page=3)