# Botticelli 2009! **URL:** \ **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:** 25
**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 21, 2009, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/481 "2009-01-21T15:48:20Z")
> [@seodoa](#): > > I am not FDR. > I did not, but I have no idea who this is. > I am not St. Francis of Assisi > I am not Federico Fellini > And I am not Flashman. I had Larry Flint in mind for the first one, but FDR works. And Henry Ford bought a huge area in Brazil he dubbed [Fordlandia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fordlandia), to farm rubber. It hum… faced troubles. QD : Are you from a book (comic books excluded) ? IQs : Are you clad in scarlet ? Did whiskey feature proeminently at your funeral ? Should we remember, remember a day in your life ? Did you found a race car company ? ---
**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 21, 2009, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/482 "2009-01-21T16:16:21Z")
One more : Did you die of an ironic heart attack ? ---
**Author:** ![seodoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@seodoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seodoa)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/483 "2009-01-22T08:18:58Z")
Oh, lordy, an avalanche! > [@WormTheRed](#): > > We seem to be getting better at obscure questions 😉 > > Since there seem to be a lot more American orators starting with an F than I could think off, I’ll further specify: > > IQ Are you an controversial AA orator who is the National Representative of a specific association? > > IQ: Did you ever win a grand prize you receive in Stockholm? > > IQ: Did you win a civil war? > > IQ: Did you star in a short film where you most of all wanted to sit under a tree and smell the flowers? > > IQ: Did your wife sponsor a man who later made an egg stand on the _short_ end? No, I am not Louis Farrakhan (or however that is spelled) I am not Enrico Fermi No, and I have no idea who did. I am not Ferdinand the Bull. I am not, uhhh, monsieur Fabergé? I have no clue. > [@Kobal2](#): > > I had Larry Flint in mind for the first one, but FDR works. And Henry Ford bought a huge area in Brazil he dubbed [Fordlandia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fordlandia), to farm rubber. It hum… faced troubles. > > QD : Are you from a book (comic books excluded) ? > > IQs : > Are you clad in scarlet ? > Did whiskey feature proeminently at your funeral ? > Should we remember, remember a day in your life ? > Did you found a race car company ? To answer your DQ, no, I am not from a book (comic books excluded). No, and I’m not sure who is. I’m sure it’ll be a :smack: moment, though Sadly, I’m not Tim Finnegan. Not Guy Fawkes. 😃 Not Enzo Ferrari > [@Kobal2](#): > > One more : > Did you die of an ironic heart attack ? No, but do tell who did and have a DQ. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/484 "2009-01-22T08:43:37Z")
Do you own a Blue Parrot in Morocco? Are you a sexy man of action who steals his friend’s bride(WOOF!)? ---
**Author:** ![seodoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@seodoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seodoa)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/485 "2009-01-22T08:49:52Z")
> [@Johnny\_Q](#): > > Do you own a Blue Parrot in Morocco? > Are you a sexy man of action who steals his friend’s bride(WOOF!)? I know I am not Mr. Ferrari. I have no clue who this is… have a DQ. ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/486 "2009-01-22T08:52:47Z")
So you’re neither Francesco Franco or Ferdinand II (who was married to Isabella who sponsored Columbus who, among other things, made an [egg stand on the short end](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_of_Columbus) :D). DQ: Are you a movie character? DQ: Are you created after 1990? IQ: Are you one of the hawtest actressess of the 70.s? ---
**Author:** ![seodoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@seodoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seodoa)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/487 "2009-01-22T08:59:28Z")
> [@WormTheRed](#): > > So you’re neither Francesco Franco or Ferdinand II (who was married to Isabella who sponsored Columbus who, among other things, made an [egg stand on the short end](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_of_Columbus) :D). > > DQ: Are you a movie character? > DQ: Are you created after 1990? > > IQ: Are you one of the hawtest actressess of the 70.s? :smack: to both. Good questions. I am in a movie, but not exclusively so. I was not created after 1990. To answer your IQ, I am not Ms. Farrah Fawcett. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/488 "2009-01-22T09:03:36Z")
So you’re not Lord Flashheart (edmund Blackadder’s best man) DQ: Are you a humorous character? IQ: Are you a reporter who assumes various disguises while investigating things? ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/489 "2009-01-22T09:08:41Z")
tihi - especially pleased with the Columbus one 🙂 (but kudos on Ferdinand the bull; did you know it, or google?) IQ: Did you play Bonnie as well as Milady? IQ: Are you a a bowler-hatted, plastic-mac wearing and umbrella carrying superhero? ---
**Author:** ![seodoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@seodoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seodoa)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/490 "2009-01-22T09:24:21Z")
(I did, in fact, know Ferdinand, I remember the short, used to play a lot on TV when I was a wee thing :)) I am not Faye Dunaway. Nor am I Captain Fantastic. ---
**Author:** ![seodoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@seodoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seodoa)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/491 "2009-01-22T09:26:13Z")
> [@Johnny\_Q](#): > > So you’re not Lord Flashheart (edmund Blackadder’s best man) > > DQ: Are you a humorous character? > > IQ: Are you a reporter who assumes various disguises while investigating things? DQ: Yes, many would consider me quite humorous. IQ: I am not Fletch. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/492 "2009-01-22T09:29:08Z")
Ferdinand the Bull is brilliant! I wanna be like him when I grow up (whenever that’ll happen). IQ: Do churches honor animals around you feast day? IQ: Do you star in a rock-themed show? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/493 "2009-01-22T09:38:29Z")
Have you ever sung your favorite pastime to the tune of “Ride of the Valkyries”?(not that you’re very good at it.) ---
**Author:** ![seodoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@seodoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seodoa)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/494 "2009-01-22T09:38:38Z")
> [@WormTheRed](#): > > Ferdinand the Bull is brilliant! I wanna be like him when I grow up (whenever that’ll happen). > > IQ: Do churches honor animals around you feast day? > > IQ: Do you star in a rock-themed show? Still not St Francis of Assisi. Still not Dr Frank N Furter? Not Elmer Fudd, either. (perhaps the best animated short ever, that one) ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/495 "2009-01-22T09:41:32Z")
Nope, thinking of another who we haven’t asked about. So shoot again 🙂 (It’s :smack:-worthy though) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/496 "2009-01-22T09:55:08Z")
Are you an uptight, ferret faced, busybody? ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/497 "2009-01-22T09:58:22Z")
IQ: Are you a Southern penman who got a price in Stockholm? IQ: Did you go on a really long trip, that took a shorter time than anyone could believe? IQ: Did someone stand by you and were you a lost boy? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2009, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/498 "2009-01-22T17:17:25Z")
Are you a puppet monarch who lives by the train tracks? ---
**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 22, 2009, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/499 "2009-01-22T17:43:30Z")
> [@seodoa](#): > > To answer your DQ, no, I am not from a book (comic books excluded). > > No, and I’m not sure who is. I’m sure it’ll be a :smack: moment, though > Sadly, I’m not Tim Finnegan. > Not Guy Fawkes. 😃 > Not Enzo Ferrari > No, but do tell who did and have a DQ. Flash, the Fastest Man Alive, is dressed in red from head to err… mid-thigh. He used to be nicknamed the Scarlet Speedster And Jim Fixx, the health nut who advised that anything could be cured by running a lot, died of a heart attack while jogging. Ironic, don’t you think ? It’s like… no, it’s not like rain at all. Aaaanyway, what are the facts so far ? ---
**Author:** ![seodoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@seodoa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seodoa)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311/500 "2009-01-24T03:44:44Z")
Whoops, had a busy day yesterday, couldn’t drop by to answer questions. _Mea culpa._ > [@Johnny\_Q](#): > > Are you an uptight, ferret faced, busybody? No and I don’t know who you are thinking of… > [@WormTheRed](#): > > IQ: Are you a Southern penman who got a price in Stockholm? > > IQ: Did you go on a really long trip, that took a shorter time than anyone could believe? > > IQ: Did someone stand by you and were you a lost boy? I am not Anatole France? Have no idea who did. I haven’t a clue, take a DQ. > [@Johnny\_Q](#): > > Are you a puppet monarch who lives by the train tracks? No, I am not his majesty, King Friday. Although he technically lives by trolley tracks. 😉 > [@Kobal2](#): > > Flash, the Fastest Man Alive, is dressed in red from head to err… mid-thigh. He used to be nicknamed the Scarlet Speedster > > And Jim Fixx, the health nut who advised that anything could be cured by running a lot, died of a heart attack while jogging. Ironic, don’t you think ? It’s like… no, it’s not like rain at all. > > Aaaanyway, what are the facts so far ? The facts so far are: I am **male** and **fictional** I am **not from a book** I **was in a movie** but not exclusively so. I was created **prior to 1990**. I am considered **humorous**. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311.md?page=24) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-2009/480311.md?page=26)