# Botticelli - Sept 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [September 4, 2026, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2026/1032812 "2026-09-04T03:06:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**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, 2026, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2026/1032812/101 "2026-09-09T18:53:59Z")
DQs 1. Fictional 2. Only name begins with T 3. Male 4. Non-American creator(s) 5. Created after 1950 6. Created before 1985 7. Did not first appear in prose 8. First appeared in movies or TV 9. First appeared in a movie 10. Created by Europeans 11. First appeared after 1967 12. Human 13. From a live action film 14. From a sci-fi or fantasy movie 15. First appeared before 1976 16. Created by British people ---
**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, 2026, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2026/1032812/102 "2026-09-09T18:55:29Z")
> [@knoodler](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you a caretaker in a previous life? > 2. Did you survive a zombie apocalypse with three other people? > 3. Did you invite several fictional detectives to your mansion? 1. I am not Lionel Twain. Take 2 DQs. > [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did things come full circle when you had a guest role in “Bart’s Dog Gets an F”? > 2. Was the product you invented sold at parties? > 3. Was everyone in Gravity Falls a tad strange, except ironically you? 1. I am not Mr. Tupper. Take 2 DQs. > [@Eureka](#): > > 1. Did you direct “The Hateful Eight”? > 2. Are you played by Arnold Schwarzenegger? > 3. Do you come back from Paris singing “What did I Miss”? 1. I am not Quentin Tarentino. 2. I am not the Terminator. 3. I am not Thomas Jefferson. ---
**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, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2026/1032812/103 "2026-09-09T18:56:28Z")
We now have 20 or more DQs, so no more IQs, please. Please ask all remaining DQs by 8 pm EDT tomorrow. ---
**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:** [September 9, 2026, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2026/1032812/104 "2026-09-09T19:03:59Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > 1. I am not Mr. Tupper. > Take 2 DQs. 1 was Tracey Ullman; 3 was Tad Strange. DQ: from a sci-fi film? 1 DQ reserved. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2026, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2026/1032812/105 "2026-09-09T19:04:12Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > [@knoodler](#): > > > > 1. Were you a caretaker in a previous life? > > 2. Did you survive a zombie apocalypse with three other people? > > 3. Did you invite several fictional detectives to your mansion? > > 1. I am not Lionel Twain. > Take 2 DQs. 1. Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson; _The Shining_) 2. Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson; _Zombieland_) 3. Correct 4 DQs reserved ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2026/1032812/106 "2026-09-09T19:17:16Z")
DQs: First appeared before 1970? Appeared as star or leading man? 2 DQs reserved ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2026/1032812/107 "2026-09-09T19:34:51Z")
Correct on all three, swept me 2DQs reserved ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2026, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2026/1032812/108 "2026-09-09T19:36:46Z")
DQ1: Name begins with Ta-Th? ---
**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, 2026, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2026/1032812/109 "2026-09-09T21:41:40Z")
[ DQs 1. Fictional 2. Only name begins with T 3. Male 4. Non-American creator(s) 5. Created after 1950 6. Created before 1985 7. Did not first appear in prose 8. First appeared in movies or TV 9. First appeared in a movie 10. Created by Europeans 11. First appeared after 1967 12. Human 13. From a live action film 14. From a sci-fi or fantasy movie 15. First appeared before 1976 16. Created by British people 17. Not from a sci-fi film 18. First appeared after 1970 19. Supporting character, small role 20. Name begins with Ti - Tz ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2026/1032812/110 "2026-09-09T21:49:26Z")
DQ: Are you a wizard? ---
**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, 2026, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2026/1032812/111 "2026-09-09T22:20:07Z")
DQs 1. Fictional 2. Only name begins with T 3. Male 4. Non-American creator(s) 5. Created after 1950 6. Created before 1985 7. Did not first appear in prose 8. First appeared in movies or TV 9. First appeared in a movie 10. Created by Europeans 11. First appeared after 1967 12. Human 13. From a live action film 14. From a sci-fi or fantasy movie 15. First appeared before 1976 16. Created by British people 17. Not from a sci-fi film 18. First appeared after 1970 19. Supporting character, small role 20. Name begins with Ti - Tz 21. A wizard ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2026, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2026/1032812/112 "2026-09-09T22:22:49Z")
DQ: Were you portrayed by John Cleese? ---
**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, 2026, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2026/1032812/113 "2026-09-09T22:27:54Z")
Yes, **knoodler,** [![](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQaBFOzx7j334Gep06yEj2514cNpNxM6rf14VDyiOFWug&s=10) ](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQaBFOzx7j334Gep06yEj2514cNpNxM6rf14VDyiOFWug&s=10) Well done, you who are wise in the ways of the Python! For anyone who can’t see the picture, it’s Tim the Enchanter from _Monty Python & the Holy Grail_. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2026, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2026/1032812/114 "2026-09-09T22:29:01Z")
LOL, Thanks, **Prof**! I would say I am as big a Python fan as you are to _The Goon Show._ ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2026, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2026/1032812/115 "2026-09-09T22:30:33Z")
Let’s get this going! I am **O** ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2026, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2026/1032812/116 "2026-09-09T22:55:21Z")
Tim, I have heard of this Tim. I think I know the quote much better than I do the source material. New questions: 1. Did you portray one of the major characters in _Lawrence of Arabia_? 2. Were you the title character in a Dickens novel (Also musical)? 3. Are you a character in _Hamlet_? ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2026, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2026/1032812/117 "2026-09-10T01:13:50Z")
Take a DQ I am not Oliver Twist I am not Ophelia ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2026, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2026/1032812/118 "2026-09-10T03:23:52Z")
Some Call Me Tim used to play Botticelli with us, but apparently we lost him during the switch to Discourse. I figured he was probably quoting something, but had no idea what. (Yes, I’ve seen the movie. Once. In 1993.) ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2026, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2026/1032812/119 "2026-09-10T12:25:26Z")
1. Omar Sharif 2. Oliver Twist, correct 3. Ophelia. Correct DQ: Real? New IQs 1. Are you the leader of the Transformers? 2. Did you marry your mother and kill your father? 3. Did a movie about your life star Sandra Bullock? ---
**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, 2026, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2026/1032812/120 "2026-09-10T15:07:47Z")
IQs 1. Have you been an elf, a swordmaker, and Katy Perry’s boyfriend? 2. Have you been portrayed by both Jeff Goldblum and Richard Pryor? 3. Did Robin Williams play you in Branagh’s _Hamlet_? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2026/1032812.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-sept-2026/1032812.md?page=7)