# 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:** 27
**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 31, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/522 "2020-10-31T18:59:02Z")
[quote=“Prof.Pepperwinkle, post:516, topic:922262”] DQs: 1. Female 2. Human 3. Alive 4. American 5. First name begins with S 6. Caucasian 7. Known for the Arts 8. Born before 1950 9. Known for the Performing Arts 10. Real ---
**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 31, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/523 "2020-10-31T18:59:57Z")
> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > - Did an unauthorized adaptation of your best-known novel change the title character’s name to Orlok? > - Did you portray Orlok in the above mentioned adaptation? > - Did you supply sometimes questionable illustrations to a much-beloved Chicago-based alternative newsweekly question-and-answer column? #3. I am not Slug Signorino. Take 2 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:** [October 31, 2020, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/524 "2020-10-31T19:17:26Z")
DQ: Actor? holding a DQ ---
**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 31, 2020, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/525 "2020-10-31T19:19:06Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > #1. I am not Sookie Stackhouse. > #2. I am not Mr. Sandman. > #3. I am not Scott Bacula. A clean sweep! IQs: 1. Are you Hellboy’s pyrokinetic friend? 2. Did you play the above person? 3. Is all you wanna do to have some fun until the sun comes up over Santa Monica Boulevard? ---
**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 31, 2020, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/526 "2020-10-31T19:56:47Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > > > > - Did an unauthorized adaptation of your best-known novel change the title character’s name to Orlok? > > > - Did you portray Orlok in the above mentioned adaptation? > > > - Did you supply sometimes questionable illustrations to a much-beloved Chicago-based alternative newsweekly question-and-answer column? > > #3. I am not Slug Signorino. Take 2 DQs. Not Bram Stoker, whose novel _Dracula_ was adapted in 1922 without permission as the classic _Nosferatu_. Not Maximilian Schreck, who played Count Orlok. I’ll reserve my 2 DQs. ---
**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 31, 2020, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/527 "2020-10-31T20:01:11Z")
IQ1: Are you an actress who uttered the famous line “Get away from her, you BITCH!” IQ2: Are you a former Special Forces operative coerced into rescuing the President of the United States from Manhattan Penitentiary? IQ3: Did you write _The Art of War?_ ---
**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 31, 2020, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/528 "2020-10-31T22:25:05Z")
DQs: 1. Female 2. Human 3. Alive 4. American 5. First name begins with S 6. Caucasian 7. Known for the Arts 8. Born before 1950 9. Known for the Performing Arts 10. Real 11. Actor Happy Halloween! 🎃 ---
**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 31, 2020, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/529 "2020-10-31T22:26:04Z")
> [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you Hellboy’s pyrokinetic friend? > 2. Did you play the above person? > 3. Is all you wanna do to have some fun until the sun comes up over Santa Monica Boulevard? 1. I am not Elizabeth Sherman. 2. I am not Selma Blair. 3. I am not Sheryl Crow. ---
**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 31, 2020, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/530 "2020-10-31T22:30:01Z")
> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > IQ1: Are you an actress who uttered the famous line “Get away from her, you BITCH!” YES! I am the star of Alien, Aliens, Aliens 3, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters 2, Paul, Galaxy Quest, Snow White: A Tale of Terror, Madman, and other holiday-appropriate films: # **Sigourney Weaver** [![](https://411mania.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Sigourney-Weaver-Ghostbusters-645x370.png) ](https://411mania.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Sigourney-Weaver-Ghostbusters-645x370.png) Well done, **Chock!** ---
**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 31, 2020, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/531 "2020-10-31T22:31:24Z")
Yes, Happy Halloween, all! 👻 👽 👺 🎃 Previous IQs: Were you Ted Baxter’s girlfriend and later wife? - Georgette Were you any of the founding family behind _National Geographic_? - The Grosvenors Were you the Lady of Lothlorien? - Galadriel D’oh! Too slow - I just missed an entire round. Good job, **Prof. P.** and **Chock**! ---
**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 31, 2020, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/532 "2020-10-31T22:59:54Z")
Congrats **Chock**! ---
**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 31, 2020, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/533 "2020-10-31T23:11:11Z")
> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > IQ1: Are you an actress who uttered the famous line “Get away from her, you BITCH!” > IQ2: Are you a former Special Forces operative coerced into rescuing the President of the United States from Manhattan Penitentiary? > IQ3: Did you write _The Art of War?_ > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > I am the star of Alien, Aliens, Aliens 3, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters 2, Paul, Galaxy Quest, Snow White: A Tale of Terror, Madman, and other holiday-appropriate films: What, no love for Alien: Resurrection? 😄 Granted, everyone involved with that film probably wants to forget it ever happened. Wrap-up: #2 Snake Plissken, #3 Sun Tzu It’ s 4pm in my time zone. Enough time for one more Halloween-themed round. Although, if we get any trick-or-treaters this year, they’ll start showing up in about 2 hours, so I may not be all that responsive tonight. I am **L** ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/534 "2020-11-01T00:05:13Z")
Congratulations! 1. Are you most famous for writing children’s books about a very strong redheaded girl who owned a horse and a monkey? 2. Are you most famous for writing a children’s book that was based on the life of Mary Jemison? 3. Are you the main character of _The House with a Clock in Its Walls_? ---
**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:** [November 1, 2020, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/535 "2020-11-01T00:55:51Z")
Congrats, CFOHG! IQs: 1. Did you direct _The Toxic Avenger_, _Poultrygeist_, and other works of cinema for Troma Studios? 2. Were you the head writer of _TGS with Tracy Jordan_? 3. Are you still, are you still you from the block? ---
**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 1, 2020, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/536 "2020-11-01T01:31:14Z")
IQs: Were you and your father both famous for appearing in scary movies, sometimes while nearly unrecognizable? Were you James Earl Jones’s first screen role? Were you killed with a crossbow while in the loo? ---
**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:** [November 1, 2020, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/537 "2020-11-01T02:20:12Z")
IQ1: Does Rick Hoffman play you in _Suits_? IQ2: Did Ray Wise play you in _Twin Peaks_? IQ3: Did you create and direct _Twin Peaks_? ---
**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:** [November 1, 2020, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/538 "2020-11-01T02:31:41Z")
IQs 1. Did you and a hockey masked guy have an on/off relationship for many years? 2. Cthulhu much? 3. Did you have an affinity for fave beans and a nice Chianti? ---
**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:** [November 1, 2020, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/539 "2020-11-01T05:53:28Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > - Are you most famous for writing children’s books about a very strong redheaded girl who owned a horse and a monkey? > - Are you most famous for writing a children’s book that was based on the life of Mary Jemison? > - Are you the main character of _The House with a Clock in Its Walls_ ? Not whoever wrote Pippi Longstocking - Take a DQ 3 DQs total > [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > 1. Did you direct _The Toxic Avenger_ , _Poultrygeist_ , and other works of cinema for Troma Studios? > 2. Were you the head writer of _TGS with Tracy Jordan_ ? > 3. Are you still, are you still you from the block? Take 2 DQs, Not Jennifer Lopez > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Were you and your father both famous for appearing in scary movies, sometimes while nearly unrecognizable? > Were you James Earl Jones’s first screen role? > Were you killed with a crossbow while in the loo? Not Lon Chaney, Jr (or Sr either) Take 2 DQs > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Does Rick Hoffman play you in _Suits_ ? > IQ2: Did Ray Wise play you in _Twin Peaks_ ? > IQ3: Did you create and direct _Twin Peaks_ ? Take 2 DQs, Not David Lynch > [@MissTake](#): > > - Did you and a hockey masked guy have an on/off relationship for many years? > - Cthulhu much? > - Did you have an affinity for fave beans and a nice Chianti? Take a DQ - unless you meant Laurie Strode, who had an on/off relationship with a William Shatner masked guy. Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th series) wore the hockey mask. Anyway, I’m not her. Not H.P. Lovecraft Not Hannibal Lector ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/540 "2020-11-01T08:06:24Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > Congratulations! > > 1. Are you most famous for writing children’s books about a very strong redheaded girl who owned a horse and a monkey? > 2. Are you most famous for writing a children’s book that was based on the life of Mary Jemison? > 3. Are you the main character of _The House with a Clock in Its Walls_? Astrid Lindgren, Lois Lenski and Lewis Barnavelt. 1. Real? 2. Male? 3. From the US? ---
**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:** [November 1, 2020, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/541 "2020-11-01T10:19:16Z")
> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > > > > IQ1: Does Rick Hoffman play you in _Suits_ ? > > > IQ2: Did Ray Wise play you in _Twin Peaks_ ? > > > IQ3: Did you create and direct _Twin Peaks_ ? > > Take 2 DQs, Not David Lynch Louis Litt, Leland Palmer holding 2 DQs [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262.md?page=26) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262.md?page=28)