# Botticelli October 2023 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [October 2, 2023, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2023/990977 "2023-10-02T01:34:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**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 30, 2023, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2023/990977/281 "2023-10-30T12:57:21Z")
IQs: 1. Are you one of Mickey Mouse’s nephews? 2. Did you battle Merlin in _The Sword and the Stone_? 3. Are you one of Aurora’s guardian fairies in _Sleeping Beauty_? ---
**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 30, 2023, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2023/990977/282 "2023-10-30T14:18:48Z")
IQs: 1. Did you found the Church of Christ, Scientist? 2. Wearing blue coveralls stolen from a garage mechanic, do you appear in a 1978 film and subsequent sequels set on…well…tomorrow? 3. Are you not to be confused with the above person (though you _did_ star in _So I Married an Axe Murderer_)? ---
**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 30, 2023, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2023/990977/283 "2023-10-30T17:39:48Z")
Previous DQs: Has won an Oscar? Considered handsome? IQs: Did Maroon 5 sing about your moves? Did you pick your stage name from the second word of the title of a movie? Did you urge women in a song to express themselves? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2023/990977/284 "2023-10-31T01:17:48Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you one of Mickey Mouse’s nephews? > 2. Did you battle Merlin in _The Sword and the Stone_? > 3. Are you one of Aurora’s guardian fairies in _Sleeping Beauty_? Take a DQ, I am not Madame Mim, I am not Merriweather. > [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > 1. Did you found the Church of Christ, Scientist? > 2. Wearing blue coveralls stolen from a garage mechanic, do you appear in a 1978 film and subsequent sequels set on…well…tomorrow? > 3. Are you not to be confused with the above person (though you _did_ star in _So I Married an Axe Murderer_)? I am not Mary Baker Eddy, Michael Myers or Mike Meyers. Or is it Meyer? > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Did Maroon 5 sing about your moves? > Did you pick your stage name from the second word of the title of a movie? > Did you urge women in a song to express themselves? I am not Mick Jagger, take a DQ, I am not Madonna. ---
**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, 2023, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2023/990977/285 "2023-10-31T01:18:40Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Are you one of Mickey Mouse’s nephews? > > 2. Did you battle Merlin in _The Sword and the Stone_? > > 3. Are you one of Aurora’s guardian fairies in _Sleeping Beauty_? > > Take a DQ, I am not Madame Mim, I am not Merriweather. #1 is Morty. Correct on the others. 1 DQ reserved. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2023/990977/286 "2023-10-31T01:19:28Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Living 3. Male 4. Born before 1960 5. Not American 6. Known for the arts. 7. Not European. 8. **NOT** Known for the visual arts. 9. Known for acting. 10. Canadian 11. Born after 1940. 12. Last name does not begin with M. 13. Best known from movies. 14. Not known for leading roles. 15. Born in 1950. 16. Has not won an Oscar. 17. Is not considered handsome. Okay IQs are closed. Please ask all DQs by noon Wednesday. ---
**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, 2023, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2023/990977/287 "2023-10-31T01:24:11Z")
DQ: Known for comedies? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2023/990977/288 "2023-10-31T01:46:11Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Living 3. Male 4. Born before 1960 5. Not American 6. Known for the arts. 7. Not European. 8. **NOT** Known for the visual arts. 9. Known for acting. 10. Canadian 11. Born after 1940. 12. Last name does not begin with M. 13. Best known from movies. 14. Not known for leading roles. 15. Born in 1950. 16. Has not won an Oscar. 17. Is not considered handsome. 18. Not known for comedies. ---
**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, 2023, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2023/990977/289 "2023-10-31T15:04:31Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > I am not Mary Baker Eddy, Michael Myers or Mike Meyers. Or is it Meyer? A clean sweep! (It’s Myers.) ---
**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, 2023, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2023/990977/290 "2023-10-31T15:56:36Z")
Previous IQs: Did Maroon 5 sing about your moves? - Yes, Mick Jagger: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suRsxpoAc5w](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suRsxpoAc5w) Did you pick your stage name from the second word of the title of a movie? - Michael Caine. He couldn’t use his own full name due to another actor having the same name, so he chose Caine from _The Caine Mutiny_, which he saw advertised on a nearby movie theater marquee. He later joked, “Thank God it wasn’t _101 Dalmatians_.” Did you urge women in a song to express themselves? - Yes, Madonna: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h\_r620DGoiE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_r620DGoiE) DQ: Last name begins A-M? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2023, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2023/990977/291 "2023-10-31T21:41:20Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Living 3. Male 4. Born before 1960 5. Not American 6. Known for the arts. 7. Not European. 8. **NOT** Known for the visual arts. 9. Known for acting. 10. Canadian 11. Born after 1940. 12. Last name does not begin with M. 13. Best known from movies. 14. Not known for leading roles. 15. Born in 1950. 16. Has not won an Oscar. 17. Is not considered handsome. 18. Not known for comedies. 19. Last name begins with A-M. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2023, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2023/990977/292 "2023-11-02T00:51:31Z")
Well, blast. Did I miscount the 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:** [November 2, 2023, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2023/990977/293 "2023-11-02T13:30:20Z")
Dunno. FirstName LastName Q: Are you Michael Bell? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2023, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2023/990977/294 "2023-11-02T19:09:02Z")
I am not Michael Bell. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2023/990977/295 "2023-11-03T03:24:44Z")
Well, please,ask all Are you questions by 10 PM Pacific Time Friday. ---
**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:** [November 3, 2023, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2023/990977/296 "2023-11-03T13:10:42Z")
I’ve got another idea who this might be, but I can’t guess it myself. This may be an actor whose last name is the same as a 1970’s TV detective in a wheelchair. ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2023/990977/297 "2023-11-03T13:52:16Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > I’ve got another idea who this might be, but I can’t guess it myself. > This may be an actor whose last name is the same as a 1970’s TV detective in a wheelchair I think I know who you mean. If I guess it, and guess correctly, can I pass my turn on to you? ---
**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 3, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2023/990977/298 "2023-11-03T14:25:40Z")
Sure, why not? ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2023/990977/299 "2023-11-03T14:49:32Z")
Firstname-lastname question: Are you Michael Ironside? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2023/990977/300 "2023-11-03T20:31:05Z")
Yes! I am Michael Ironside! Probably best known for **Scanners**! Congratulations to the both of you!! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2023/990977.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2023/990977.md?page=16)