# Botticelli - October 2015 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [October 1, 2015, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156 "2015-10-01T16:53:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2015, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/1 "2015-10-01T16:53:49Z")
Okay, my turn again. I’ll go with L ---
**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 1, 2015, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/2 "2015-10-01T17:24:05Z")
IQs: 1. Is the Battle of Waterloo on your back? 2. Did you knock your future boss into the water with a stick? 3. Did your father co-author the premier dictionary of Classical Greek? ---
**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 1, 2015, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/3 "2015-10-01T17:43:42Z")
IQ1: Did the makers of correction fluid from the Mancunian Nebula go back in time to give you their product to use on your poems? IQ2: Are you a permanent guest the Patrician of Ankh-Morpork consults to design war machines? IQ3: Did you attend the council of Elrond to inform that Gollum had escaped from captivity in Mirkwood? ---
**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:** [October 1, 2015, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/4 "2015-10-01T18:27:52Z")
IQ1: Did you sing “Judy’s Turn to Cry”? IQ2: Did you sing “16th Avenue”? IQ3: Did you sing “Fist City”? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2015, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/5 "2015-10-02T01:13:25Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Is the Battle of Waterloo on your back? > 2. Did you knock your future boss into the water with a stick? > 3. Did your father co-author the premier dictionary of Classical Greek? Not Lydia the tattooed lady Take a DQ for 2 & 3 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2015, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/6 "2015-10-02T01:15:43Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Did the makers of correction fluid from the Mancunian Nebula go back in time to give you their product to use on your poems? > > IQ2: Are you a permanent guest the Patrician of Ankh-Morpork consults to design war machines? > > IQ3: Did you attend the council of Elrond to inform that Gollum had escaped from captivity in Mirkwood? Not Legolas But I know ridiculously little about sci-fi or fantasy. Two DQs for you. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2015, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/7 "2015-10-02T01:17:52Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Did you sing “Judy’s Turn to Cry”? > IQ2: Did you sing “16th Avenue”? > IQ3: Did you sing “Fist City”? Not Leslie Gore or Loretta Lynn Take a DQ for #2 ---
**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 2, 2015, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/8 "2015-10-02T01:54:06Z")
> [@](#): > > Quote: > Originally Posted by Prof. Pepperwinkle View Post > IQs: > > 1. Is the Battle of Waterloo on your back? > 2. Did you knock your future boss into the water with a stick? > 3. Did your father co-author the premier dictionary of Classical Greek? > Not Lydia the tattooed lady > > Take a DQ for 2 & 3 #2 was Little John from the Robin Hood tales. #3: The book is the Liddell & Scott Greek-English Lexicon. The father is Henry Liddell. His daughter, Alice Liddell and her sisters were told stories by the Rev. Charles L. Dodgson, and she starred in them. He wrote them down as _Alice in Wonderland_. So: DQs: 1. Real? 2. Male? ---
**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:** [October 2, 2015, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/9 "2015-10-02T02:05:30Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Did you sing “Judy’s Turn to Cry”? > IQ2: Did you sing “16th Avenue”? > IQ3: Did you sing “Fist City”? > [@astorian](#): > > Not Leslie Gore or Loretta Lynn > Take a DQ for #2 Correct. Lacy J Dalton. Correct. One DQ reserved. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2015, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/10 "2015-10-02T04:01:01Z")
# SUMMARY 1. Fictional 2. Male ---
**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:** [October 2, 2015, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/11 "2015-10-02T10:42:27Z")
DQ: Originally from literature? IQ1: Are you a big cat who pals around with a hyena? IQ2: Were you a cartoon orangutan who wanted to be human? IQ3: Were you a monkey who went to scout camp? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2015, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/12 "2015-10-02T11:23:29Z")
# SUMMARY 1. Fictional 2. Male 3. Originated in literature ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2015, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/13 "2015-10-02T11:24:55Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > DQ: Originally from literature? > IQ1: Are you a big cat who pals around with a hyena? > IQ2: Were you a cartoon orangutan who wanted to be human? > IQ3: Were you a monkey who went to scout camp? Not Lippy Lion or King Louie Take a DQ for #3 ---
**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 2, 2015, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/14 "2015-10-02T12:13:06Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Did the makers of correction fluid from the Mancunian Nebula go back in time to give you their product to use on your poems? > > IQ2: Are you a permanent guest the Patrician of Ankh-Morpork consults to design war machines? > > IQ3: Did you attend the council of Elrond to inform that Gollum had escaped from captivity in Mirkwood? > Not Legolas > But I know ridiculously little about sci-fi or fantasy. Two DQs for you. Lallafa (from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy), Leonard of Quirm (from Discworld), correct DQ: Created after 1950? holding a DQ ---
**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 2, 2015, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/15 "2015-10-02T12:30:17Z")
IQ1: Are you the nickname of the brothel owner who betrayed Eddard Stark and married and murdered Lysa Arryn? IQ2: Do you blame Tyrion for Joanna’s death? IQ3: Did you portray Qui-Gon Jinn? ---
**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 2, 2015, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/16 "2015-10-02T13:27:33Z")
IQs: 1. Did you seduce (or were seduced by) your king’s queen? 2. Were you a Frankensteinian servant? 3. Do I have to get my old tuxedo pressed because you’re back in town? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2015, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/17 "2015-10-02T15:04:26Z")
# SUMMARY 1. Fictional 2. Male 3. Originated in literature 4. Created before 1950 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2015, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/18 "2015-10-02T15:05:58Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Are you the nickname of the brothel owner who betrayed Eddard Stark and married and murdered Lysa Arryn? > IQ2: Do you blame Tyrion for Joanna’s death? > IQ3: Did you portray Qui-Gon Jinn? Not Littlefinger Not Tywin Lannister Not Liam Neeson I know I said I was weak at sci-fi and fantasy, but I do watch _ **Game of Thrones** _, and EVERYBODY’s seen the\*\*\* Star Wars \*\*\*movies! ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2015, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/19 "2015-10-02T15:07:01Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you seduce (or were seduced by) your king’s queen? > 2. Were you a Frankensteinian servant? > 3. Do I have to get my old tuxedo pressed because you’re back in town? Not Lancelot or Lulu Take a DQ for #2 ---
**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 2, 2015, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/20 "2015-10-02T15:12:28Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you seduce (or were seduced by) your king’s queen? > 2. Were you a Frankensteinian servant? > 3. Do I have to get my old tuxedo pressed because you’re back in town? > [@astorian](#): > > Not Lancelot or Lulu > Take a DQ for #2 Correct. Lurch, from _The Addams Family_. Correct. DQ: Of American origin? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156.md?page=2)