# 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:** 12
**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 13, 2015, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/221 "2015-10-13T23:51:50Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Living 4. American 5. Last name begins with Z 6. Known for the Arts ---
**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 14, 2015, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/222 "2015-10-14T00:00:02Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Were you the saxophonist on a variety show? > IQ2: Were you a tax-collector visited by a holy man? > IQ3: Did your son claim to be the voice of one crying in the wilderness? > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > I am not Zoot from _The Muppet Show_. > I am not Zacchaeus. > I am not Zechariah. Correct on all three. ---
**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 14, 2015, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/223 "2015-10-14T00:14:22Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Are you a renegade Kandorian scientist who discovered Ilium 349, which could be used to shrink entire cities? > IQ2: Are you the red-haired high priestess of the mystic Cult of the Crimson Flame? > IQ3: Were you Golden Age Martian Manhunter’s alien pet? > > #1 isn’t likely Zod or Zor-El, so take a DQ. > #2 take a DQ. > #3 is Zook. I’m not it. Zak-Kul, Zara, correct holding 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 14, 2015, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/224 "2015-10-14T00:18:12Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > So, just to be clear… it’s Edward Snowden? Yes it was. ---
**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 14, 2015, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/225 "2015-10-14T00:35:45Z")
IQ1: Did you and the Missile Men try to make Platinum (of the Metal Men) your queen? IQ2: Did you build the weather dome that prevented Argo City from being blown up with the rest of Krypton? IQ3: Are you a Batman foe who has the power of Diamagnetism? ---
**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 14, 2015, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/226 "2015-10-14T00:52:08Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Did you and the Missile Men try to make Platinum (of the Metal Men) your queen? > IQ2: Did you build the weather dome that prevented Argo City from being blown up with the rest of Krypton? > IQ3: Are you a Batman foe who has the power of Diamagnetism? Take a DQ for #1. I am still not Zor-El. (If it’s someone else, take a DQ.) I am not Zebra-Man. ---
**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 14, 2015, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/227 "2015-10-14T03:47:19Z")
Previous IQs: Did Paul Giamatti play you in a recent movie? - Abraham Zapruder in _Parkland_ (good role; powerful movie). Did you twice play the mom of a daughter who died? - Grace Zabriskie, on _Twin Peaks_ (Laura Palmer) and _Seinfeld_ (Susan, George’s fiancee). Did you live in a tower with lots of other beautiful but bored young maidens? - Yes, Zoot, in _Monty Python and the Holy Grail._ DQs: Actor? Born since 1975? IQs: Did you look damn good in an animal-skin bikini? Were you a noted portrayer of Tevye? Did you suggest that maybe Mexico might like some land back, nudge nudge wink wink? ---
**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 14, 2015, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/228 "2015-10-14T11:04:12Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Living 4. American 5. Last name begins with Z 6. Known for the Arts 7. Not an actor 8. Born before 1975 ---
**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 14, 2015, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/229 "2015-10-14T11:06:16Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Did you look damn good in an animal-skin bikini? > Were you a noted portrayer of Tevye? > Did you suggest that maybe Mexico might like some land back, nudge nudge wink wink? I am not Zooey Deschanel. If you had someone else in mind, take the DQ. I am not Zero Mostel. 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 14, 2015, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/230 "2015-10-14T12:07:57Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Did you and the Missile Men try to make Platinum (of the Metal Men) your queen? > IQ2: Did you build the weather dome that prevented Argo City from being blown up with the rest of Krypton? > IQ3: Are you a Batman foe who has the power of Diamagnetism? > > Take a DQ for #1. > I am still not Zor-El. (If it’s someone else, take a DQ.) > I am not Zebra-Man. Z-1 DQ: Musician? holding 2 DQs ---
**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 14, 2015, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/231 "2015-10-14T12:22:02Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Living 4. American 5. Last name begins with Z 6. Known for the Arts 7. Not an actor 8. Born before 1975 9. Musician ---
**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 14, 2015, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/232 "2015-10-14T15:19:36Z")
DQ: Classical genre? 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 14, 2015, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/233 "2015-10-14T15:27:44Z")
IQ1: Are you known for Lawyers, Guns and Money? IQ2: Are you known for St. Alphonso’s Pancake Breakfast? IQ3: Are you the lead singer of _American Authors_, the band that produced the song that plagues many commercials, Best Day of My Life, my Li-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-uh-IFE? ---
**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 14, 2015, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/234 "2015-10-14T16:36:00Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Living 4. American 5. Last name begins with Z 6. Known for the Arts 7. Not an actor 8. Born before 1975 9. Musician 10. Not classical genre ---
**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 14, 2015, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/235 "2015-10-14T16:37:01Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Are you known for Lawyers, Guns and Money? > IQ2: Are you known for St. Alphonso’s Pancake Breakfast? > IQ3: Are you the lead singer of _American Authors_, the band that produced the song that plagues many commercials, Best Day of My Life, my Li-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-uh-IFE? I am not Warren Zevon. I am not Frank Zappa. Take a DQ for #3. ---
**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 14, 2015, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/236 "2015-10-14T18:08:52Z")
Previous IQs: Did you look damn good in an animal-skin bikini? - Zarabeth, in ST:TOS: [http://www.oocities.org/falconprss/zarabth3.jpg](http://www.oocities.org/falconprss/zarabth3.jpg) Were you a noted portrayer of Tevye? - Yes, Zero Mostel. Did you suggest that maybe Mexico might like some land back, nudge nudge wink wink? - German Foreign Secretary Zimmermann: [Zimmermann Telegram - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimmermann_Telegram) DQ: Rock musician? Has won a Grammy? IQs: Did Pershing chase but never catch you? Did Strauss write a tone poem about you? Did you direct _Back to the Future_? ---
**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 14, 2015, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/237 "2015-10-14T18:14:09Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Living 4. American 5. Last name begins with Z 6. Known for the Arts 7. Not an actor, though he has acted 8. Born before 1975 9. Musician 10. Not classical genre 11. Rock musician 12. Has not won a Grammy ---
**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 14, 2015, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/238 "2015-10-14T18:15:13Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Did Pershing chase but never catch you? > Did Strauss write a tone poem about you? > Did you direct _Back to the Future_? Take a DQ for #1. I am not Zoroaster/Zarathustra. I am not Robert Zemeckis. ---
**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 14, 2015, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/239 "2015-10-14T19:16:04Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Are you known for Lawyers, Guns and Money? > IQ2: Are you known for St. Alphonso’s Pancake Breakfast? > IQ3: Are you the lead singer of American Authors, the band that produced the song that plagues many commercials, Best Day of My Life, my Li-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-uh-IFE? > I am not Warren Zevon. > I am not Frank Zappa. > Take a DQ for #3. Zac Barnett Ba-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-uh-nett DQ: Is a family member also a known rock musician? holding a 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 14, 2015, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/240 "2015-10-14T19:21:00Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Living 4. American 5. Last name begins with Z 6. Known for the Arts 7. Not an actor, though he has acted 8. Born before 1975 9. Musician 10. Not classical genre 11. Rock musician 12. Has not won a Grammy 13. A family member is also a known rock musician [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156.md?page=13)