Botticellii -- Dec 2025

Thread Games
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DQ: Known for a judged (rather than timed) event?

1 DQ reserved.

122

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
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Last DQ: Figure skater?

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[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
125

No more DQs. Please ask your final “Are you FirstName LastName?” questions by 10pm EST tomorrow.

126

The year is 1998. The place, Nagano, Japan.

The ladies figure skating gold medal went to…

Tara Lipinski!

…do I continue, or was I the only one watching?

127

I remember her, but wouldn’t have come up with her in a million years. I’d say, start another round.

128

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…

129

I totally spaced on her.

130

Good one, Prof! I should’ve known this one.

131

And so, on to…

F!

132

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?
133
  1. I am not Frank Finlay.
    Take 2 DQs.
134

Frank Burns (played by Larry Linville)
Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac
And I’m withdrawing this question, as it’s in error.

DQs:

Real?
Male?

135

DQs:

  1. Fictional
  2. Male
136

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?

137

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?
138
  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 ?
139

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?
140
  1. I am not Henry Ford.
  2. Take 2 DQs.
  1. I am not Fred Weasley.
    Take 2 DQs.
  1. I am not Gideon Fell.
  2. I am not Fanny Brice.
    Take a DQ.
  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.