# Botticelli - Sept. 2021

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**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:** 5

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**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 16, 2021, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/81 "2021-09-16T04:13:14Z")

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> [@kitap](#):
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> 1. Are you one of Barbara Mandrell’s sisters?
> 2. Were you a male child actor probably best known for 1975’s **Escape to Witch Mountain**?
> 3. Were you an actress best known for playing Granny on **The Beverly Hillbillies**?

Dunno x3

> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#):
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> …  
> IQ1: Are you a friend of Kurosawa’s famous for directing many kaiju films?  
> IQ2: Are you the goddess of the rainbow?  
> IQ3: Are you a doctor’s assistant who enjoys a good roll in the hay?

Dunno, not Isis, and dunno (Terri Garr from _Young Frankenstein_?)

I.

1. fictional
2. female
3. first name starts with I
4. from film or TV
5. not the protagonist

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**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 16, 2021, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/82 "2021-09-16T04:59:09Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> > [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#):
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> > > IQ1: Are you a friend of Kurosawa’s famous for directing many kaiju films?  
> > > IQ2: Are you the goddess of the rainbow?  
> > > IQ3: Are you a doctor’s assistant who enjoys a good roll in the hay?
> 
> Dunno, not Isis, and dunno (Terri Garr from _Young Frankenstein_ ?)

Ishiro Honda  
I’ll rephrase  
Inga, who was indeed played by Teri Garr in _Young Frankenstein_

IQ1: Are you the Greek goddess of the rainbow?  
IQ2: Are you the She-Wolf of the SS?  
IQ3: Did you sponsor Columbus’ voyages of exploration?

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**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 16, 2021, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/83 "2021-09-16T04:59:30Z")

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DQ: Created before 1980?

Holding one DQ

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**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2021, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/84 "2021-09-16T05:06:24Z")

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> [@kitap](#):
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> 1. Are you one of Barbara Mandrell’s sisters?
> 2. Were you a male child actor probably best known for 1975’s **Escape to Witch Mountain**?
> 3. Were you an actress best known for playing Granny on **The Beverly Hillbillies**?

Irlene, Ike Eisenman, Irene Ryan

DQs:

1. From the movies?
2. From a genre?

One DQ held

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**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 16, 2021, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/85 "2021-09-16T13:26:34Z")

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IQs:

1. Have you been played by Johnny Depp, Bing Crosby and Jeff Goldblum?
2. Did you create a bogus autobiography of Howard Hughes?
3. Did you have a hit with _Society’s Child_?

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**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 16, 2021, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/86 "2021-09-16T14:11:45Z")

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> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#):
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> IQ1: Are you the Greek goddess of the rainbow?  
> IQ2: Are you the She-Wolf of the SS?  
> IQ3: Did you sponsor Columbus’ voyages of exploration?

Not Ilyra, Ilsa or Queen Isabella.

> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> IQs:
> 
> 1. Have you been played by Johnny Depp, Bing Crosby and Jeff Goldblum?
> 2. Did you create a bogus autobiography of Howard Hughes?
> 3. Did you have a hit with _Society’s Child_?

Dunno x3.

I.

1. fictional
2. female
3. first name starts with I
4. from film or TV
5. not the protagonist
6. created before 1980
7. from the movies
8. from a genre, I would say, but YMMV

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**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 16, 2021, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/87 "2021-09-16T15:02:05Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> > IQs:
> > 
> > > 1. Have you been played by Johnny Depp, Bing Crosby and Jeff Goldblum?
> > > 2. Did you create a bogus autobiography of Howard Hughes?
> > > 3. Did you have a hit with _Society’s Child_ ?
> 
> Dunno x3.

#1 was Ichabod Crane.  
#2 was Clifford Irving.  
#3 was Janis Ian.

DQs:

1. Antagonist?
2. Created by an American or Americans?
3. Unusual first name?

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**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 16, 2021, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/88 "2021-09-16T15:24:13Z")

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I.

1. fictional
2. female
3. first name starts with I
4. from film or TV
5. not the protagonist
6. created before 1980
7. from the movies
8. from a genre, I would say, but YMMV
9. not the antagonist
10. created by an American or Americans
11. not a particularly unusual first name

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**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2021, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/89 "2021-09-16T19:38:18Z")

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My previous two DQs

1. Created after 1960?
2. Did the movie win any awards?

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**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 16, 2021, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/90 "2021-09-16T19:46:25Z")

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I.

1. fictional
2. female
3. first name starts with I
4. from film or TV
5. not the protagonist
6. created before 1980
7. from the movies
8. from a genre, I would say, but YMMV
9. not the antagonist
10. created by an American or Americans
11. not a particularly unusual first name
12. created after 1960
13. movie won awards

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**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 16, 2021, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/91 "2021-09-16T20:00:08Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> > [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#):
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> > > IQ1: Are you the Greek goddess of the rainbow?  
> > > IQ2: Are you the She-Wolf of the SS?  
> > > IQ3: Did you sponsor Columbus’ voyages of exploration?
> 
> Not Ilyra, Ilsa or Queen Isabella.

Iris, correct, correct

DQ previous: From a single film?  
DQ new: Character age under 30?

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**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 16, 2021, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/92 "2021-09-16T20:03:05Z")

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I.

1. fictional
2. female
3. first name starts with I
4. from film or TV
5. not the protagonist
6. created before 1980
7. from the movies
8. from a genre, I would say, but YMMV
9. not the antagonist
10. created by an American or Americans
11. not a particularly unusual first name
12. created after 1960
13. movie won awards
14. from a single film
15. character age under 30

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**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 16, 2021, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/93 "2021-09-16T22:28:16Z")

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IQ1: Did you find scarves and convertible autos to be a bad mix?  
IQ2: Did you kill 007’s wife?  
IQ3: Did you own an exceedingly large number of shoes?

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**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 17, 2021, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/94 "2021-09-17T00:22:48Z")

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Not Isadora Duncan, I. Blofeld or Imelda Marcos.

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**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2021, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/95 "2021-09-17T00:43:27Z")

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1. Did you disastrously reply “yes” when asked if you’d seen the sunrise?
2. Were you Persis Khambatta’s most famous role?
3. Did Dolph Lundgren play you in a Rocky movie?

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**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 17, 2021, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/96 "2021-09-17T01:06:59Z")

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> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#):
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> IQ1: Did you find scarves and convertible autos to be a bad mix?  
> IQ2: Did you kill 007’s wife?  
> IQ3: Did you own an exceedingly large number of shoes?

> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> Not Isadora Duncan, I. Blofeld or Imelda Marcos.

Yes  
**E** rnst Blofeld was driving the getaway car, but henchwoman Irma Bunt fired the shot.  
Yes

DQ: If real, would be alive today?

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**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 17, 2021, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/97 "2021-09-17T03:22:01Z")

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> [@kitap](#):
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> 1. Did you disastrously reply “yes” when asked if you’d seen the sunrise?
> 2. Were you Persis Khambatta’s most famous role?
> 3. Did Dolph Lundgren play you in a Rocky movie?

Not Icarus, Ilia of _ST:TMP_ or Ivan Drago.

I.

1. fictional
2. female
3. first name starts with I
4. from film or TV
5. not the protagonist
6. created before 1980
7. from the movies
8. from a genre, I would say, but YMMV
9. not the antagonist
10. created by an American or Americans
11. not a particularly unusual first name
12. created after 1960
13. movie won awards
14. from a single film
15. character age under 30
16. if real, might be alive today, but I would bet not

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**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2021, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/98 "2021-09-17T03:29:41Z")

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Let me rephrase: Did you disastrously answer yes when Magnum asked if you’d see the sunrise?

Correct, correct.

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**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 17, 2021, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/99 "2021-09-17T03:30:42Z")

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Dunno that one.

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**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2021, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2021/950097/100 "2021-09-17T03:31:33Z")

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Ivan from the episode **Did You See the Sunrise**?

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