# Botticelli - April 2023 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [April 3, 2023, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093 "2023-04-03T16:37:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**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:** [April 12, 2023, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/81 "2023-04-12T18:03:36Z")
IQ1: Were you killed when a remotely-piloted bomb exploded prematurely? IQ2: Were you #1’s brother? IQ2: Were you their father ---
**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:** [April 12, 2023, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/82 "2023-04-12T21:49:01Z")
> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > IQ1: Are you an incarcerated former spokesman for a fast food chain, who got the gig based on your dramatic weight loss from exclusively eating said chain’s food? > IQ2: Did you write _Two Treatises of Government_? > IQ3: Were you the founder of the Simpson’s home town? Not Jared, John Locke or Jebediah Springfield > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you occasionally perform under the name Winston O’Boogie? > 2. Was Knobby Walsh your boxing manager? > 3. Did you write _History of the Jewish Wars_? Not John Lennon, Jack Dempsey or Josephus > [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Were you killed when a remotely-piloted bomb exploded prematurely? > IQ2: Were you #1’s brother? > IQ2: Were you their father Not Joe Kennedy Jr., JFK or Joe Kennedy Sr. J. 1. real 2. male 3. first name starts with J 4. not known for the Arts 5. not American 6. not known for business 7. not an unusual first name 8. dead 9. not known for politics/military 10. European 11. not known for sports 12. died before 1950 ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2023, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/83 "2023-04-12T22:37:05Z")
Swept me. IQ1: Were you the guitarist for The Sex Pistols? IQ2: Were you the guitarist for The Clash? IQ3: Were you the guitarist for Foreigner? ---
**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:** [April 13, 2023, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/84 "2023-04-13T00:55:17Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@SCAdian](#): > > > > IQ1: Were you killed when a remotely-piloted bomb exploded prematurely? > > IQ2: Were you #1’s brother? > > IQ2: Were you their father > > Not Joe Kennedy Jr., JFK or Joe Kennedy Sr. Correct x3 ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2023, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/85 "2023-04-13T02:31:48Z")
IQ’s 1. Did you complain about the use of expensive oils have been sold and the money given to the poor. 2. Were you the person the oils were used on. 3. Are you a reluctant prophet who pouted because you went to a great deal of trouble to prophesy disaster to a city on god’s behalf, but god didn’t follow through on the smiting. ---
**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:** [April 13, 2023, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/86 "2023-04-13T11:50:13Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Did you occasionally perform under the name Winston O’Boogie? > > 2. Was Knobby Walsh your boxing manager? > > 3. Did you write _History of the Jewish Wars_? > > Not John Lennon, Jack Dempsey or Josephus Correct, Joe Palooka, correct. DQ: Died before 1800? 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:** [April 13, 2023, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/87 "2023-04-13T11:52:37Z")
IQs: 1. Are you the subject of more biographies than anyone else in human history? 2. Were you his stepfather? 3. Were you his best known brother? ---
**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:** [April 13, 2023, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/88 "2023-04-13T13:23:01Z")
> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > IQ1: Were you the guitarist for The Sex Pistols? > IQ2: Were you the guitarist for The Clash? > IQ3: Were you the guitarist for Foreigner? Dunno x3. > [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > IQ’s > > 1. Did you complain about the use of expensive oils have been sold and the money given to the poor. > 2. Were you the person the oils were used on. > 3. Are you a reluctant prophet who pouted because you went to a great deal of trouble to prophesy disaster to a city on god’s behalf, but god didn’t follow through on the smiting. Not Judas, Jesus or Jonah. > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you the subject of more biographies than anyone else in human history? > 2. Were you his stepfather? > 3. Were you his best known brother? Still not Jesus, not Joseph, and not John the Baptist (his first cousin, actually). J. 1. real 2. male 3. first name starts with J 4. not known for the Arts 5. not American 6. not known for business 7. not an unusual first name 8. dead 9. not known for politics/military 10. European 11. not known for sports 12. died before 1950 13. died after 1800 ---
**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:** [April 13, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/89 "2023-04-13T14:22:41Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Are you the subject of more biographies than anyone else in human history? > > 2. Were you his stepfather? > > 3. Were you his best known brother? > > Still not Jesus, not Joseph, and not John the Baptist (his first cousin, actually). Correct, correct, and not cousin John but [James](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_brother_of_Jesus), who became head of the church in Jerusalem, and who was mentioned by Josephus. DQs: 1. From continental Europe? 2. Died after 1900? ---
**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:** [April 13, 2023, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/90 "2023-04-13T14:54:13Z")
DQ: Known for science? ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/91 "2023-04-13T15:27:08Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Not Judas, Jesus or Jonah. Correct to all three, I guess you know your bible. ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2023, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/92 "2023-04-13T16:42:36Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > > > IQ1: Were you the guitarist for The Sex Pistols? > > IQ2: Were you the guitarist for The Clash? > > IQ3: Were you the guitarist for Foreigner? > > Dunno x3. Steve Jones, Mick Jones, a different Mick Jones Holding 3 DQs ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2023, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/93 "2023-04-13T23:42:39Z")
IQs; 1. Did start a mammoth fantasy series of books, but died of a blood disease before being able to finish the final books. 2. Are you the true love of a highly influential Aardvark? 3. Are you a manhunter from Mars? ---
**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:** [April 14, 2023, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/94 "2023-04-14T12:27:42Z")
IQs: 1. Were you an artist for MAD magazine who passed away this month at the age of 102? 2. Did you play Leeloo in _The Fifth Element_? 3. Did you play Gimli in _The Lord of the Rings_ movie trilogy? ---
**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:** [April 14, 2023, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/95 "2023-04-14T14:31:44Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > > Not Judas, Jesus or Jonah. > > Correct to all three, I guess you know your bible. Better than I know my rock guitarists, clearly! > [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > IQs; > > 1. Did start a mammoth fantasy series of books, but died of a blood disease before being able to finish the final books. > 2. Are you the true love of a highly influential Aardvark? > 3. Are you a manhunter from Mars? Dunno, dunno and not J’Ohnn J’Ohhnz (sp?) > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you an artist for MAD magazine who passed away this month at the age of 102? > 2. Did you play Leeloo in _The Fifth Element_? > 3. Did you play Gimli in _The Lord of the Rings_ movie trilogy? Not Jaffe, Jovovich or dammit his name is on the tip of my tongue but I can’t come up with it! Not… John Rees-Davies? J. 1. real 2. male 3. first name starts with J 4. not known for the Arts 5. not American 6. not known for business 7. not an unusual first name 8. dead 9. not known for politics/military 10. European 11. not known for sports 12. died before 1950 13. died after 1800 14. from continental Europe 15. died before 1900 16. not known for science ---
**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:** [April 14, 2023, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/96 "2023-04-14T17:33:27Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Were you an artist for MAD magazine who passed away this month at the age of 102? > > 2. Did you play Leeloo in _The Fifth Element_? > > 3. Did you play Gimli in _The Lord of the Rings_ movie trilogy? > > Not Jaffe, Jovovich or dammit his name is on the tip of my tongue but I can’t come up with it! Not… John Rees-Davies? Correct on Sam Jaffe. Correct on Milli Jovovich. Correct on John Rhys-Davies. Swept me. DQs: 1. Did you write _The Ambassadors_? 2. Did you write _Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man_? 3. Did you write the poem _Trees_? ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2023, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/97 "2023-04-14T17:58:20Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > > > 1. Did start a mammoth fantasy series of books, but died of a blood disease before being able to finish the final books. > > 2. Are you the true love of a highly influential Aardvark? > > 3. Are you a manhunter from Mars? > > Dunno, dunno and not J’Ohnn J’Ohhnz (sp?) 1. Robert Jordan author of the wheel of time series 2. Jaka beloved of Cerebus the aardvark 3. J’onn J’onnz (close enough) DQ 1: Known for humanities/social sciences (history, anthropology, philosophy, Sociology, literary criticism etc.)? 1DQ reserved ---
**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:** [April 14, 2023, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/98 "2023-04-14T19:29:35Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > [IQs]: > > 1. Did you write _The Ambassadors_? > 2. Did you write _Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man_? > 3. Did you write the poem _Trees_? Dunno, not James Joyce, and dunno. J. 1. real 2. male 3. first name starts with J 4. not known for the Arts 5. not American 6. not known for business 7. not an unusual first name 8. dead 9. not known for politics/military 10. European 11. not known for sports 12. died before 1950 13. died after 1800 14. from continental Europe 15. died before 1900 16. not known for science 17. not known for humanities/social sciences (history, anthropology, philosophy, Sociology, literary criticism etc.) **CFOHG** will put us over the top, so no more IQs, please. ---
**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:** [April 14, 2023, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/99 "2023-04-14T20:54:11Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > > [IQs]: > > > > 1. Did you write _The Ambassadors_? > > 2. Did you write _Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man_? > > 3. Did you write the poem _Trees_? > > Dunno, not James Joyce, and dunno. #1 was Henry James. #2 was James Joyce, correct. #3 was Joyce Kilmer. Henry James Joyce Kilmer DQs: 1. Criminal? 2. Native speaker of a Romance language? ---
**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:** [April 15, 2023, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/100 "2023-04-15T02:35:51Z")
J. 1. real 2. male 3. first name starts with J 4. not known for the Arts 5. not American 6. not known for business 7. not an unusual first name 8. dead 9. not known for politics/military 10. European 11. not known for sports 12. died before 1950 13. died after 1800 14. from continental Europe 15. died before 1900 16. not known for science 17. not known for humanities/social sciences (history, anthropology, philosophy, Sociology, literary criticism etc.) 18. not a criminal 19. not a native speaker of a Romance language [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093.md?page=6)