# Botticelli - Sept. 2021 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [September 4, 2021, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097 "2021-09-04T14:42:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**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:** [September 9, 2021, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/41 "2021-09-09T17:51:11Z")
IQs: 1. Did you write _The Vicar of Wakefield_? 2. Did you compose _Koyaanisqatsi_ (sp?) ? 3. Were you the frontman for _Wham!_? ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/42 "2021-09-10T00:32:59Z")
IQ1: Were you a party clown with a rather disturbing crawlspace under your house? IQ2: Did Mojo Nixon claim you were pregnant with his two-headed love child? IQ3: Was your opening of Al Capone’s vault extremely anticlimactic? ---
**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:** [September 10, 2021, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/43 "2021-09-10T02:55:45Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you write _The Vicar of Wakefield_? > 2. Did you compose _Koyaanisqatsi_ (sp?) ? > 3. Were you the frontman for _Wham!_? Not George Eliot, Philip Glass or George Michael. > [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > IQ1: Were you a party clown with a rather disturbing crawlspace under your house? > IQ2: Did Mojo Nixon claim you were pregnant with his two-headed love child? > IQ3: Was your opening of Al Capone’s vault extremely anticlimactic? Not John Wayne Gacy, Gloria Estefan or Geraldo Rivera. G. 1. real 2. female 3. alive 4. American 5. known for the Arts 6. last name starts with G 7. known, in part, for the performing arts 8. born after 1979 9. not known for acting 10. born before 1999 11. not known for music 12. not known for dance or choreography 13. not known from sports 14. kinda sorta known from TV 15. an author, but not best known for it ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/44 "2021-09-10T06:54:53Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > > > > IQ1: Were you a party clown with a rather disturbing crawlspace under your house? > > > IQ2: Did Mojo Nixon claim you were pregnant with his two-headed love child? > > > IQ3: Was your opening of Al Capone’s vault extremely anticlimactic? > > Not John Wayne Gacy, Gloria Estefan or Geraldo Rivera. Yes, Debbie Gibson, Yes Holding 2 DQs total ---
**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:** [September 10, 2021, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/45 "2021-09-10T11:54:05Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > > 1. Did you write _The Vicar of Wakefield_ ? > > > 2. Did you compose _Koyaanisqatsi_ (sp?) ? > > > 3. Were you the frontman for _Wham!_ ? > > Not George Eliot, Philip Glass or George Michael. #1 was Oliver Goldsmith. Correct on the others. DQ: Known from business? ---
**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:** [September 10, 2021, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/46 "2021-09-10T18:46:22Z")
G. 1. real 2. female 3. alive 4. American 5. known for the Arts 6. last name starts with G 7. known, in part, for the performing arts 8. born after 1979 9. not known for acting 10. born before 1999 11. not known for music 12. not known for dance or choreography 13. not known from sports 14. kinda sorta known from TV 15. an author, but not best known for it 16. not known from business ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/47 "2021-09-10T23:21:27Z")
DQ: Known for visual arts? Holding one DQ ---
**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:** [September 11, 2021, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/48 "2021-09-11T03:37:41Z")
G. 1. real 2. female 3. alive 4. American 5. known for the Arts 6. last name starts with G 7. known, in part, for the performing arts 8. born after 1979 9. not known for acting 10. born before 1999 11. not known for music 12. not known for dance or choreography 13. not known from sports 14. kinda sorta known from TV 15. an author, but not best known for it 16. not known from business 17. not known for visual arts ---
**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:** [September 11, 2021, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/49 "2021-09-11T14:27:03Z")
IQs: 1. Does Jane Fonda play you in a TV series with Lily Tomlin? 2. Did you play the Mayor’s wife in the movie _The Music Man_? 3. Were you the Third Doctor’s companion, the one before Sarah Jane? ---
**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:** [September 11, 2021, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/50 "2021-09-11T15:40:05Z")
Dunno x3. No more IQs, please. ---
**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:** [September 11, 2021, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/51 "2021-09-11T16:47:26Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Does Jane Fonda play you in a TV series with Lily Tomlin? > 2. Did you play the Mayor’s wife in the movie _The Music Man_ ? > 3. Were you the Third Doctor’s companion, the one before Sarah Jane? #1 is Grace on _Grace & Frankie_. #2 was Hermione Gingold. #3 was Jo Grant. DQs: 1. Currently active? 2. Known as a film or TV director or producer? 1 DQ reserved. ---
**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:** [September 11, 2021, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/52 "2021-09-11T18:35:59Z")
G. 1. real 2. female 3. alive 4. American 5. known for the Arts 6. last name starts with G 7. known, in part, for the performing arts 8. born after 1979 9. not known for acting 10. born before 1999 11. not known for music 12. not known for dance or choreography 13. not known from sports 14. kinda sorta known from TV 15. an author, but not best known for it 16. not known from business 17. not known for visual arts 18. currently active 19. not known as a film or TV director or producer Please ask all earned DQs by noon EST tomorrow. ---
**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:** [September 11, 2021, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/53 "2021-09-11T18:37:44Z")
DQ: Known for comedy? ---
**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:** [September 12, 2021, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/54 "2021-09-12T01:15:44Z")
G. 1. real 2. female 3. alive 4. American 5. known for the Arts 6. last name starts with G 7. known, in part, for the performing arts 8. born after 1979 9. not known for acting 10. born before 1999 11. not known for music 12. not known for dance or choreography 13. not known from sports 14. kinda sorta known from TV 15. an author, but not best known for it 16. not known from business 17. not known for visual arts 18. currently active 19. not known as a film or TV director or producer 20. not known for comedy ---
**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:** [September 12, 2021, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/55 "2021-09-12T16:58:08Z")
Right. Please ask all earned “Are you Firstname Lastname?” questions by noon EST Tuesday. ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2021, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/56 "2021-09-12T20:12:49Z")
Ah crap. Missed my last DQ. Hmm… arts, including performing arts, but not acting, music, dance or comedy… what does that leave? Performance artist? Some sort of YouTube star or social media influencer? She is in her 20s or 30s. Also an author, but not famous for it… Pondering… ---
**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:** [September 13, 2021, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/57 "2021-09-13T01:08:45Z")
Go ahead and ask your last DQ, if you wish, **CFOHG**. ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2021, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/58 "2021-09-13T05:28:19Z")
Meh, I’m grasping here… DQ: Famous from the internet? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2021, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/59 "2021-09-13T06:24:22Z")
So some sort of TV host, commentator or contestant? Is that what we’re left with? Or a model? ---
**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:** [September 13, 2021, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/60 "2021-09-13T13:14:52Z")
G. 1. real 2. female 3. alive 4. American 5. known for the Arts 6. last name starts with G 7. known, in part, for the performing arts 8. born after 1979 9. not known for acting 10. born before 1999 11. not known for music 12. not known for dance or choreography 13. not known from sports 14. kinda sorta known from TV 15. an author, but not best known for it 16. not known from business 17. not known for visual arts 18. currently active 19. not known as a film or TV director or producer 20. not known for comedy 21. not famous from the Internet [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097.md?page=4)