Botticelli - October 2015

Thread Games
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DQ Roundup

  1. Real
  2. Male
  3. Living
  4. American
  5. Not known for the arts
  6. First name starts with E
  7. Born after 1980
  8. Not political/military
  9. White
  10. Not known for sports
  11. Not known for science
  12. Has won top awards in his field
  13. Not best known for being somebody’s significant other
  14. Known for a particular type of business, but not favorably
  15. Born south of Mason-Dixon line
  16. Born east of Mississippi River
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not Eric Severeid, DQ, not Earl Hickey

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IQs:

  1. Did you and your father stop the evil Haman?
  2. Are you the Greek equivalent of Aurora?
  3. Were you the ultimate source of the Trojan War?
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Previous IQs:

Were you a noted early TV journalist? - Yes, Eric Severeid.
Were you another one? - Edward R. Murrow.
Was your brother Randy, who lived with you in Camden County? - Yes, the star of My Name is Earl.

DQ:

Known for dotcom business?

IQs:

Did a product named after you flop?
Were you the protagonist of Wicked?
Were you the Ohioan who wrote “Dixie”?

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DQ, DQ, not Eris, goddess of Discord

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#1 was Esther, from the Bible.
#2 was Eos, the Dawn goddess.
Correct on Eris.

2 DQs reserved.

187

DQ Roundup

I think I misled you with the answer to 14, so I’ll revise it. Ask another DQ EH.

  1. Real
  2. Male
  3. Living
  4. American
  5. Not known for the arts
  6. First name starts with E
  7. Born after 1980
  8. Not political/military
  9. White
  10. Not known for sports
  11. Not known for science
  12. Has won top awards in his field
  13. Not best known for being somebody’s significant other
  14. Not primarily known for business
  15. Born south of Mason-Dixon line
  16. Born east of Mississippi River
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take 3 DQs

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DQs:

  1. Known for criminal activity?
  2. First name starts with “Ed”?
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DQ Roundup

  1. Real
  2. Male
  3. Living
  4. American
  5. Not known for the arts
  6. First name starts with E
  7. Born after 1980
  8. Not political/military
  9. White
  10. Not known for sports
  11. Not known for science
  12. Has won top awards in his field
  13. Not best known for being somebody’s significant other
  14. Not primarily known for business
  15. Born south of Mason-Dixon line
  16. Born east of Mississippi River
  17. Known for criminal activity
  18. First name starts with “Ed”

5… 4… 3… 2…

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Waiting for the next game…

192

IQs:

  1. Did you edit the first Greek New Testament?
  2. Did you edit the Textus Receptus
  3. Are you a New Testament textual critic who wrote The Orthodox Corruption of Scripture?
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Seriously? Take 3 DQs.

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  1. Desidarius Erasmus.
  2. Robert Etienne.
  3. Bart Ehrman.

DQ:

  1. Last name starts with “Snow”?

2 DQs reserved.

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DQ Roundup

  1. Real
  2. Male
  3. Living
  4. American
  5. Not known for the arts
  6. First name starts with E
  7. Born after 1980
  8. Not political/military
  9. White
  10. Not known for sports
  11. Not known for science
  12. Has won top awards in his field
  13. Not best known for being somebody’s significant other
  14. Not primarily known for business
  15. Born south of Mason-Dixon line
  16. Born east of Mississippi River
  17. Known for criminal activity
  18. First name starts with “Ed”
  19. Last name starts with “Snow”

So nobody wants this? Ya killing me!

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I won the last one, and was wanting to give someone else a chance.

197

Whoever wants this, go ahead and start a new letter.

198

Well, I may as well then. DQ: Are you Edward Snowden?

New one: I am Z.

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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?

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#1 isn’t likely Zod or Zor-El, so take a DQ.
#2 take a DQ.
#3 is Zook. I’m not it.