# January 2014, Botticelli **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [January 2, 2014, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669 "2014-01-02T00:56:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 20
**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:** [January 19, 2014, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/381 "2014-01-19T14:54:13Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ: Are you a creation of Earl Derr Biggers? > [@fanganga](#): > > pass Charlie Chan. DQ: In a book by an American author? IQ1: Did you name your son for the day and month he was born? IQ2: Did you conquer Texcoco? IQ3: Are you the best-known native of Kashyyk? ---
**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:** [January 19, 2014, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/382 "2014-01-19T16:30:41Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you quoted as saying, “I’ve never been hurt by what I have not said.”? > 2. Were you based on a local cheese wheel? > 3. Did you utter completely true prophecies which were completely disregarded? > [@fanganga](#): > > 1: Pure guess here, but since so much gets attributed to him… I am not Winston Churchill > 2: All I can think of is Horace the Talking Cheese from the Tiffanny Aching books, and I doubt that’s correct > 3: I am not Cassandra. #1 was actually the taciturn Calvin Coolidge. Since someone else has guessed him, though, I won’t take a DQ for that. #2 is the Cheshire Cat. In Lewis Carroll’s time Cheshire cheesemakers put out cheese wheels with a cat printed on them, and children delighted in eating up the cheese until “nothing was left but the smile”. #3 is, of course, Cassandra. You are correct. I’ll wait on my DQ. ---
**Author:** ![fanganga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fanganga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fanganga)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/383 "2014-01-19T22:18:24Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > Charlie Chan. > DQ: In a book by an American author? > IQ1: Did you name your son for the day and month he was born? > IQ2: Did you conquer Texcoco? > IQ3: Are you the best-known native of Kashyyk? pass I am not Henran Cortez I am not Chewbacca My initial letter is C and… 1: I am not real 2: I am not male 3: My first name begins with C 4: I am not American 5: I was created in the twentieth century 6: I originally appeared in a book 7: I am not European 8: My death has not been written 9: I am not Asian 10: I have not appeared in a big-screen movie 11: I am generally not considered a goodie 12: My first appearance in print was after 1950 13: I appeared in a book by an American author ---
**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:** [January 19, 2014, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/384 "2014-01-19T22:40:37Z")
DQ: From a science-fiction or fantasy work? ---
**Author:** ![fanganga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fanganga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fanganga)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/385 "2014-01-19T23:12:00Z")
My initial letter is C and… 1: I am not real 2: I am not male 3: My first name begins with C 4: I am not American 5: I was created in the twentieth century 6: I originally appeared in a book 7: I am not European 8: My death has not been written 9: I am not Asian 10: I have not appeared in a big-screen movie 11: I am generally not considered a goodie 12: My first appearance in print was after 1950 13: I appeared in a book by an American author 14: I am from a work of Science Fiction or Fantasy ---
**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:** [January 19, 2014, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/386 "2014-01-19T23:20:55Z")
IQs: 1. Do you co-rule in Lothlorien with Galadriel? 2. Are you an emperor in Asimov’s _Foundation_ trilogy? 3. Are you a buck-toothed professor who is an ally of the Stainless Steel Rat? ---
**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:** [January 19, 2014, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/387 "2014-01-19T23:23:05Z")
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**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:** [January 20, 2014, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/388 "2014-01-20T00:40:34Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Did you name your son for the day and month he was born? > IQ2: Did you conquer Texcoco? > IQ3: Are you the best-known native of Kashyyk? > [@fanganga](#): > > pass > I am not Henran Cortez > I am not Chewbacca Fletcher Christian named his son, born on Pitcairn Island, Thursday October Christian. Correct on Cortez and Chewbacca. DQ: Main character of the book? IQ1: Are you a female starship captain, from a feline species? IQ2: Did you write about her? IQ3: Did you use your telekinetic abilities to take revenge on bullying classmates? ---
**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:** [January 20, 2014, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/389 "2014-01-20T02:08:54Z")
Previous IQs: Were you a member of Congress who got an aircraft carrier named after him? - Carl Vinson, longtime Congressman from Georgia, an arch-segregationist but a strong friend to the Navy. Did Dame Judi Dench play you in her youth, and again in the past three months? - Cleopatra. Will you be starring in the upcoming movie _The Monuments Men_? - Yes, Cate Blanchett IS in the movie. Not who I was thinking of, though, so I’ll rephrase. DQs: Human being? If real, would be alive today? IQs: A dude, will you be starring in the upcoming movie _The Monuments Men_? Did you fall in the water at just the right moment? Are you the best-known person from Pinpoint, Ga.? ---
**Author:** ![fanganga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fanganga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fanganga)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2014, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/390 "2014-01-20T12:41:12Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Do you co-rule in Lothlorien with Galadriel? > 2. Are you an emperor in Asimov’s _Foundation_ trilogy? > 3. Are you a buck-toothed professor who is an ally of the Stainless Steel Rat? 1: I am not Celeborn 2: I read the foundation series, but can’t remember that name … I am not Cleon? 3: pass > [@SCAdian](#): > > DQ: Main character of the book? > IQ1: Are you a female starship captain, from a feline species? > IQ2: Did you write about her? > IQ3: Did you use your telekinetic abilities to take revenge on bullying classmates? pass pass I am not Carrie > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Previous IQs: > > Were you a member of Congress who got an aircraft carrier named after him? - Carl Vinson, longtime Congressman from Georgia, an arch-segregationist but a strong friend to the Navy. > Did Dame Judi Dench play you in her youth, and again in the past three months? - Cleopatra. > Will you be starring in the upcoming movie _The Monuments Men_? - Yes, Cate Blanchett IS in the movie. Not who I was thinking of, though, so I’ll rephrase. > > DQs: > > Human being? > If real, would be alive today? > > IQs: > > A dude, will you be starring in the upcoming movie _The Monuments Men_? > Did you fall in the water at just the right moment? > Are you the best-known person from Pinpoint, Ga.? I am … still not Leonardo di Caprio? pass pass My initial letter is C and… 1: I am not real 2: I am not male 3: My first name begins with C 4: I am not American 5: I was created in the twentieth century 6: I originally appeared in a book 7: I am not European 8: My death has not been written 9: I am not Asian 10: I have not appeared in a big-screen movie 11: I am generally not considered a goodie 12: My first appearance in print was after 1950 13: I appeared in a book by an American author 14: I am from a work of Science Fiction or Fantasy 15: I am not the main character 16: I am human 17: As a consequence of 14, my life can’t be put on a timeline that features today. ---
**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:** [January 20, 2014, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/391 "2014-01-20T13:56:25Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Are you a female starship captain, from a feline species? > IQ2: Did you write about her? > IQ3: Did you use your telekinetic abilities to take revenge on bullying classmates? > [@fanganga](#): > > pass > pass > I am not Carrie Pyanfar Chanur, from The Pride of Chanur and its sequels. C J Cherryh. Correct on Carrie White. Let’s narrow this down a bit. DQ: From a work of science fiction, rather than fantasy? IQ1: Were you a member of Congress whom an aircraft carrier was named for? IQ2: Were you Paul Linebarger? IQ3: Were you a pseudonym used by people writing about a girl detective? ---
**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:** [January 20, 2014, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/392 "2014-01-20T13:57:33Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Do you co-rule in Lothlorien with Galadriel? > 2. Are you an emperor in Asimov’s _Foundation_ trilogy? > 3. Are you a buck-toothed professor who is an ally of the Stainless Steel Rat? > [@fanganga](#): > > 1: I am not Celeborn > 2: I read the foundation series, but can’t remember that name … I am not Cleon? > 3: pass Correct on Celeborn. Correct on Cleon I. #3 is Prof. Coypu, from Harry Harrison’s series. DQ: Are you a villain? ---
**Author:** ![fanganga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fanganga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fanganga)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2014, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/393 "2014-01-20T19:15:20Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Were you a member of Congress whom an aircraft carrier was named for? > IQ2: Were you Paul Linebarger? > IQ3: Were you a pseudonym used by people writing about a girl detective? I am still not Carl Vinson pass pass My initial letter is C and… 1: I am not real 2: I am not male 3: My first name begins with C 4: I am not American 5: I was created in the twentieth century 6: I originally appeared in a book 7: I am not European 8: My death has not been written 9: I am not Asian 10: I have not appeared in a big-screen movie 11: I am generally not considered a goodie 12: My first appearance in print was after 1950 13: I appeared in a book by an American author 14: I am from a work of Science Fiction or Fantasy 15: I am not the main character 16: I am human 17: As a consequence of 14, my life can’t be put on a timeline that features today. 18: I am from a work of Fantasy, rather than Science Fiction 19: I would generally be considered a villain. ---
**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:** [January 20, 2014, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/394 "2014-01-20T19:35:11Z")
Okay, a Fantasy world villain, male, from a book by an American author after 1950, not on the big screen, whose death has not been written. Thinking… ---
**Author:** ![fanganga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fanganga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fanganga)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2014, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/395 "2014-01-20T19:37:04Z")
Ahem, you’ve misread my answer to question 2. ---
**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:** [January 20, 2014, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/396 "2014-01-20T20:49:37Z")
Previous IQs: A dude, will you be starring in the upcoming movie _The Monuments Men_? - George Clooney. Did you fall in the water at just the right moment? - Clarence the angel, in _It’s a Wonderful Life_. Are you the best-known person from Pinpoint, Ga.? - Clarence Thomas. Thinking… ---
**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:** [January 20, 2014, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/397 "2014-01-20T20:57:15Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Were you a member of Congress whom an aircraft carrier was named for? > IQ2: Were you Paul Linebarger? > IQ3: Were you a pseudonym used by people writing about a girl detective? > [@fanganga](#): > > I am still not Carl Vinson > pass > pass John C Stennis. Cordwainer Smith. Carolyn Keene. ---
**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:** [January 20, 2014, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/398 "2014-01-20T23:00:08Z")
Oops, female. Hmmmmm… ---
**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:** [January 21, 2014, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/399 "2014-01-21T01:07:15Z")
Could this be some Conan or John Carter of Mars villainess? I don’t know those stories well. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2014, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/400 "2014-01-21T03:59:03Z")
I backed out once I realized we were moving into science-fiction/fantasy. I don’t know those genres very well. Reviewing the thread, I see where I still have three DQs reserved (post 374). Help yourself; at this point, I won’t be using them. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669.md?page=19) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669.md?page=21)