# Botticelli 2009!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [January 8, 2009, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311 "2009-01-08T00:42:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 10

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**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/181 "2009-01-10T07:30:15Z")

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Do you have ants in your pants (and you want to dance)?

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**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/182 "2009-01-10T10:33:16Z")

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Are you a lyricist who also happens to be a pornstar ?

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**Author:** ![seodoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@seodoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seodoa)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/183 "2009-01-10T11:50:22Z")

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Are you an exceedingly ordinary everyman?

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**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/184 "2009-01-10T13:35:45Z")

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> [@Kobal2](#):
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> Assuming J is first nam, B last name :
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> Do you know the recipe for Rocket Sauce ?

I have no idea whom you’re talking about. Have a DQ.

> [@Johnny\_Q](#):
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> Will Millions of People Die if you are not allowed to complete your mission?

And you too.

> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#):
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> Do you have ants in your pants (and you want to dance)?

I’m not James Brown

> [@Kobal2](#):
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> Are you a lyricist who also happens to be a pornstar ?

I don’t know my pornstars well enough ☹ Another DQ.

> [@seodoa](#):
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> Are you an exceedingly ordinary everyman?

Sure ain’t. But have a dq.

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**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/185 "2009-01-10T13:40:38Z")

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The Rocket Sauce one is Jack Black, the pornstar is Jasmine Byrne.

DQs : Are you fictional, are you alive ?

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**Author:** ![seodoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@seodoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seodoa)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/186 "2009-01-10T13:42:50Z")

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> [@WormTheRed](#):
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> Sure ain’t. But have a dq.

**Joe Blow** , the imaginary personification of the average guy. Akin to “John Doe.” 😃

DQ: Are you European?

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**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/187 "2009-01-10T14:20:11Z")

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I’m non-fictional (aka real)  
I’m not alive  
I was a European

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**Author:** ![seodoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@seodoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seodoa)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/188 "2009-01-10T14:31:18Z")

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Do you personify Blighty?

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**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/189 "2009-01-10T14:38:44Z")

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Not that I’m aware of, have another DQ.

I’m off to a really bad start… ☹

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**Author:** ![seodoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@seodoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seodoa)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/190 "2009-01-10T14:44:31Z")

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**John Bull** is the national personification of England (and to a somewhat lesser extent, the UK).

DQ: Were you a politician?

(and don’t worry about it, it’s tough to be the chooser)

IQ: Are you an amnesiac hunted by the CIA?

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**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/191 "2009-01-10T14:53:24Z")

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Not a politician

And ha! I’m not Jason Bourne.

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**Author:** ![seodoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@seodoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seodoa)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/192 "2009-01-10T14:57:25Z")

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Will you resign from your currently-held political post next week?

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**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/193 "2009-01-10T15:08:22Z")

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Who’s resigning next week? Please do tell, and have another DQ.

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**Author:** ![seodoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@seodoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seodoa)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/194 "2009-01-10T15:24:03Z")

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**Joe Biden** is resigning from his senate seat so he can become VPOTUS.

DQ: Were you a _Continental_ European?

IQ: Did you make your acting debut on a show about a family living in the 19th century American West?

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**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/195 "2009-01-10T15:24:21Z")

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Are you the producer responsible for a famous film featuring homoerotica among US Navy pilots ?

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**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/196 "2009-01-10T15:37:20Z")

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Yes, I was a continental European.

I’m not Jason Bateman, nor am I Jerry Bruckheimer

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**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/197 "2009-01-10T15:38:46Z")

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And a big :smack: for not thinking about Biden.

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**Author:** ![seodoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@seodoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seodoa)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/198 "2009-01-10T15:45:58Z")

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> [@WormTheRed](#):
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> And a big :smack: for not thinking about Biden.

He’s not a terribly memorable man, is he? 😛

IQ: Did you play a character whose two friends schemed to keep you from marrying a psycho?

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**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/199 "2009-01-10T15:50:33Z")

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Apparently not memorable enough.

And have another dq.

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**Author:** ![seodoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@seodoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seodoa)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/200 "2009-01-10T16:01:01Z")

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**Jason Biggs** played Darren Silverman in the movie, _Saving Silverman_.

DQ: Were you male?

IQ: Were you half of a famous American children’s book writing and illustrating duo?

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