Botticelli - Oct. 2020

Thread Games
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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
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DQs:
1. actor?
2. born after 1950?

3 DQs reserved.

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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?
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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
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DQs:

  1. Known for music?
  2. Born after 1970?

1 DQ reserved

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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
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Billy Zane, Pete Zagarine, and Steve Zahn

DQs:
Known for visual art?
Has he won any awards for his work?

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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
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DQ: known for painting, drawing, photography, architecture, or sculpture?

2 DQs reserved.

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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
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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.

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IQs:

  1. Did you direct Airplane!?
  2. Are you #1’s brother, who is also a director?
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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
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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?

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Still not Robert Zemeckis, not Zach Gallifinakis (sp?), and not Zig Zigby.

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DQ: Known for movie-or-TV-related work?

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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?
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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?

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Not Zeus, not Zippy, and still not Zooey Deschanel.

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
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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?