# Botticelli, Sept. 2022 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [September 1, 2022, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2022/970748 "2022-09-01T17:46:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**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 15, 2022, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2022/970748/81 "2022-09-15T20:33:21Z")
W. 1. real 2. male 3. first name starts with W 4. alive 5. holds dual citizenship, including of the United States 6. born before 1970 7. not known for the Arts 8. not known for politics, although he has dabbled 9. born after 1950 10. known for sports 11. known for a team sport 12. Caucasian 13. sport does not involve a ball 14. has won awards for his sport (like MVP) ---
**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 15, 2022, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2022/970748/82 "2022-09-15T21:40:21Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Are you Jackie Chan’s character in _Shanghai Noon_? > > 2. Did you co-star with Chan in that movie? > > 3. Did you write the songs for _The Music Man_? > > Not Wilson, Wilson or Meredith Wilson. #1 was Chon Weng. Correct on Owen Wilson and Meredith Willson. DQ: European? ---
**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 15, 2022, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2022/970748/83 "2022-09-15T21:44:03Z")
IQs: 1. Are you “a dealer in magical spells”? 2. Are you the mother of Poof, the first fairy baby born in thousands of years? 3. Did you have a hit with the song _My Guy_? ---
**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, 2022, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2022/970748/84 "2022-09-16T16:47:36Z")
Not Witchiepoo, dunno and not Gretchen Wilson. W. 1. real 2. male 3. first name starts with W 4. alive 5. holds dual citizenship, including of the United States 6. born before 1970 7. not known for the Arts 8. not known for politics, although he has dabbled 9. born after 1950 10. known for sports 11. known for a team sport 12. Caucasian 13. sport does not involve a ball 14. has won awards for his sport (like MVP) 15. not European ---
**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, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2022/970748/85 "2022-09-16T17:33:47Z")
Swept me IQ1: Did you look out on the feast of Steven? IQ2: Were you Fl **e** sh Gordon’s nemesis? IQ3: Were you the lead singer of The Plasmatics? ---
**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, 2022, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2022/970748/86 "2022-09-16T17:38:26Z")
#1 was John Wellington Wells from Gilbert & Sullivan’s _The Sorcerer_. #2 was Wanda from _Fairly Oddparents_. #3 was Mary Wells. 3 DQs reserved. Non-European team sport player without a ball? Maybe Asian. Maybe African. Maybe Australian. Huh. Maybe Latin American. Maybe Canadian. Oh. 1. Is your first name Wayne and your last name Gretzky? ---
**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, 2022, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2022/970748/87 "2022-09-16T18:17:52Z")
Dingdingding! Yes, indeed, I am The Great One, # Wayne Gretzky For more: [Wayne Gretzky - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Gretzky) Good job, **Prof. P.**! ---
**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, 2022, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2022/970748/88 "2022-09-16T18:37:23Z")
Thanks! Next… I am [![](https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.3065df854edd36aa3a65759c2379973e?rik=jdYmqQpNNlYyTA&pid=ImgRaw&r=0) ](https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.3065df854edd36aa3a65759c2379973e?rik=jdYmqQpNNlYyTA&pid=ImgRaw&r=0) ---
**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, 2022, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2022/970748/89 "2022-09-16T23:30:45Z")
Prof. shoots, he scores!! Good job! IQ1: Were you the first to record _Smokestack Lightning_? IQ2: Were you a children’s show character whose name was thought to be a covert drug reference? IQ3: Were you Miley Cyrus’ teenage alter-ego? ---
**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 17, 2022, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2022/970748/90 "2022-09-17T00:39:42Z")
Take 2 DQs. #3. I am not Hannah Montana. ---
**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, 2022, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2022/970748/91 "2022-09-17T02:39:40Z")
> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > IQ1: Were you the first to record _Smokestack Lightning_? > IQ2: Were you a children’s show character whose name was thought to be a covert drug reference? > IQ3: Were you Miley Cyrus’ teenage alter-ego? > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Take 2 DQs. > #3. I am not Hannah Montana. Howlin’ Wolf H.R. Pufnstuf Correct DQs: Real? Male? ---
**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, 2022, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2022/970748/92 "2022-09-17T03:38:38Z")
IQ1: Did Ursula Andress play you in a very memorable wet white bikini? IQ2: Were you obsessed with your landlady’s 12 year old daughter? IQ3: Did you misplace an infamous laptop? ---
**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 17, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2022/970748/93 "2022-09-17T13:14:19Z")
# DQs: 1. Real 2. Female ---
**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 17, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2022/970748/94 "2022-09-17T13:14:54Z")
> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > IQ1: Did Ursula Andress play you in a very memorable wet white bikini? > IQ2: Were you obsessed with your landlady’s 12 year old daughter? > IQ3: Did you misplace an infamous laptop? 1. Take a DQ. It’s Bond, but I’m not remembering her name. 2. I am not Humbert H. Humbert. 3. I am not Hunter Biden. ---
**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, 2022, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2022/970748/95 "2022-09-17T20:59:18Z")
Honey Rider was the first cinematic Bond Girl Correct, correct DQ: Alive? ---
**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, 2022, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2022/970748/96 "2022-09-17T21:44:58Z")
IQ1: Were you the source of a line of cancer cells widely used in medical research? IQ2: Did your face launch 1000 ships? IQ3: Holy cow!! Were you a Chicago-area sports announcer? ---
**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 17, 2022, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2022/970748/97 "2022-09-17T22:31:54Z")
# DQs: 1. Real 2. Female 3. Dead ---
**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 17, 2022, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2022/970748/98 "2022-09-17T22:32:27Z")
> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > IQ1: Were you the source of a line of cancer cells widely used in medical research? > IQ2: Did your face launch 1000 ships? > IQ3: Holy cow!! Were you a Chicago-area sports announcer? #1. Take a DQ. #2. I am not Helen of Troy. #3. I am not Harry Carey (sp?). ---
**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, 2022, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2022/970748/99 "2022-09-17T23:44:14Z")
Henrietta Lacks Correct Correct (Caray) DQ: Died after 1900? ---
**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 18, 2022, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2022/970748/100 "2022-09-18T05:46:26Z")
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