# Botticellii -- Dec 2025 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [December 1, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticellii-dec-2025/1025303 "2025-12-01T21:07:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticellii-dec-2025/1025303/121 "2025-12-15T18:18:17Z")
DQ: Known for a judged (rather than timed) event? 1 DQ reserved. ---
**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:** [December 15, 2025, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticellii-dec-2025/1025303/122 "2025-12-15T18:35:05Z")
**DQs** 1. Real 2. Female 3. Last name starts with L 4. No obvious Christmas connection 5. Born after 1950 6. Alive 7. Not known for the Arts 8. American 9. Born after 1980 10. Known for sports 11. Caucasian 12. Not known for a team sport 13. Known for a physically active sport 14. Has competed in the Olympics 15. First name begins with N - Z 16. Known for a Winter Sport 17. Has won an Olympic Medal 18. Sport does not involve a ball 19. Did not compete in track and field 20. Not known for skiing or sledding 21. Known for a judged event ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2025, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticellii-dec-2025/1025303/123 "2025-12-15T19:25:43Z")
Last DQ: Figure skater? ---
**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:** [December 15, 2025, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticellii-dec-2025/1025303/124 "2025-12-15T19:35:53Z")
[quote=“Prof.Pepperwinkle, post:122, topic:1025303, full:true”] **DQs** 1. Real 2. Female 3. Last name starts with L 4. No obvious Christmas connection 5. Born after 1950 6. Alive 7. Not known for the Arts 8. American 9. Born after 1980 10. Known for sports 11. Caucasian 12. Not known for a team sport 13. Known for a physically active sport 14. Has competed in the Olympics 15. First name begins with N - Z 16. Known for a Winter Sport 17. Has won an Olympic Medal 18. Sport does not involve a ball 19. Did not compete in track and field 20. Not known for skiing or sledding 21. Known for a judged event 22. Figure skater ---
**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:** [December 16, 2025, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticellii-dec-2025/1025303/125 "2025-12-16T03:04:31Z")
No more DQs. Please ask your final “Are you FirstName LastName?” questions by 10pm 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:** [December 17, 2025, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticellii-dec-2025/1025303/126 "2025-12-17T03:09:35Z")
The year is 1998. The place, Nagano, Japan. The ladies figure skating gold medal went to… # Tara Lipinski! [![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C5HnThDXUAAWIAq.jpg) ](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C5HnThDXUAAWIAq.jpg) > **[Tara Lipinski](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara_Lipinski)** > > Tara Kristen Lipinski (born June 10, 1982) is an American former competitive figure skater, actress, sports commentator, and documentary film producer. A former competitor in women's singles, she is the 1998 Olympic champion, the 1997 World champion, a two-time Champions Series Final champion (1997–1998) and the 1997 U.S. national champion. Until 2019, she was the youngest single skater to win a U.S. Nationals and the youngest to become an Olympic and World champion in figure skating history.... …do I continue, or was I the only one watching? ---
**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:** [December 17, 2025, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticellii-dec-2025/1025303/127 "2025-12-17T04:25:01Z")
I remember her, but wouldn’t have come up with her in a million years. I’d say, start another round. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticellii-dec-2025/1025303/128 "2025-12-17T06:20:14Z")
Yeah, I remember her. I thought I remembered her gold medal but it turned out I was thinking of Sarah Hughes (who won the Olympics after Tara). Please continue hosting… ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticellii-dec-2025/1025303/129 "2025-12-17T12:34:30Z")
I totally spaced on her. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticellii-dec-2025/1025303/130 "2025-12-17T16:08:19Z")
Good one, **Prof**! I should’ve known this one. ---
**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:** [December 17, 2025, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticellii-dec-2025/1025303/131 "2025-12-17T16:55:55Z")
And so, on to… # F! ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticellii-dec-2025/1025303/132 "2025-12-17T17:09:12Z")
Here we go! IQs: 1. Were you one of the most-liked actors on the set of _MASH_, contrary to you character’s unlikeability? 2. Did you start a rock band with Peter Green? 3. Did you play a live-in maid on a 70s TV sitcom? ---
**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:** [December 17, 2025, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticellii-dec-2025/1025303/133 "2025-12-17T17:10:40Z")
> [@knoodler](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you one of the most-liked actors on the set of _MASH_, contrary to you character’s unlikeability? > 2. Did you start a rock band with Peter Green? > 3. Did you play a live-in maid on a 70s TV sitcom? 1. I am not Frank Finlay. Take 2 DQs. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticellii-dec-2025/1025303/134 "2025-12-17T17:12:16Z")
Frank Burns (played by Larry Linville) Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac And I’m withdrawing this question, as it’s in error. DQs: Real? Male? ---
**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:** [December 17, 2025, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticellii-dec-2025/1025303/135 "2025-12-17T17:14:12Z")
DQs: 1. Fictional 2. Male ---
**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:** [December 17, 2025, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticellii-dec-2025/1025303/136 "2025-12-17T17:27:48Z")
Oh, man! I suspected it was Lipinski, but then forget to respond by the 10PM deadline. IQs: 1. Did you claim that “History is bunk”, which means you likely wouldn’t do well at this game? 2. Did you write _My Brilliant Friend_? 3. Did you star in a 70s TV sitcom with a live-in housekeeper? ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticellii-dec-2025/1025303/137 "2025-12-17T18:05:25Z")
On to F! IQs: 1. Was your _Harry Potter_ character a favorite for fanfics? 2. Were you known as “The Great Brain”? 3. Did you play guitar in a band with your brother John? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticellii-dec-2025/1025303/138 "2025-12-17T18:57:47Z")
1. Were you one of John Dickson Carr’s detectives? 2. Did you play Baby Snooks? 3. Did you play Jack Crawford on the TV show **Hannibal**? ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticellii-dec-2025/1025303/139 "2025-12-17T19:49:51Z")
IQs: 1. Were you the first cast member replacement to appear on _MASH_? 2. Are you credited for inventing the first steamboat? 3. Did your love for a bottle of Amontillado lead to your demise? ---
**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:** [December 17, 2025, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticellii-dec-2025/1025303/140 "2025-12-17T20:47:19Z")
> [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you claim that “History is bunk”, which means you likely wouldn’t do well at this game? > 2. Did you write _My Brilliant Friend_? > 3. Did you star in a 70s TV sitcom with a live-in housekeeper? 1. I am not Henry Ford. 2. Take 2 DQs. > [@SunUp](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Was your _Harry Potter_ character a favorite for fanfics? > 2. Were you known as “The Great Brain”? > 3. Did you play guitar in a band with your brother John? 1. I am not Fred Weasley. Take 2 DQs. > [@kitap](#): > > 1. Were you one of John Dickson Carr’s detectives? > 2. Did you play Baby Snooks? > 3. Did you play Jack Crawford on the TV show **Hannibal**? 1. I am not Gideon Fell. 2. I am not Fanny Brice. Take a DQ. > [@knoodler](#): > > Qs: > > 1. Were you the first cast member replacement to appear on _MASH_? > 2. Are you credited for inventing the first steamboat? > 3. Did your love for a bottle of Amontillado lead to your demise? 1. Take a DQ. 2. I am neither the actual inventor, John Fitch, nor am I Robert Fulton, who usually gets credit. 3. For the love of God, I am not Fortunato. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticellii-dec-2025/1025303.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticellii-dec-2025/1025303.md?page=8)