# Botticelli - April 2024 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [April 2, 2024, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2024/999756 "2024-04-02T20:48:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**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 16, 2024, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2024/999756/141 "2024-04-16T15:38:08Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Did you die in the Battle of Hogwarts? > > 2. Were you known as the Queen of Jazz? > > 3. Did Michael Douglas play you in a very recent TV mini-series? > > DQ x3 #1 was Fred Weasley. #2 was Ella Fitzgerald. #3 is Ben Franklin. 3 DQs reserved. ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2024, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2024/999756/142 "2024-04-16T16:43:30Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > > [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Were you a structural engineer who built an eponymous machine, after being tasked to come up with a marvel for the 1893 World Columbian Exposition in Chicago that would beat Gustave Eiffel’s recently opened Tower in Paris? > > 2. Did you write _Tender Is The Night_? > > 3. Were you a Jewish factory supervisor, wrongfully convicted of and lynched for the murder of a 13 year-old Irish girl in Atlanta? > > 1. Not Mr Ferris > 2. DQ > 3. DQ Correct on George Washington Gale Ferris. 2 was F. Scott Fitzgerald. 3 was Leo Frank. DQs: 1. Known for the literary arts? 2. First name begins A - M? IQs: 1. Are you a charming crossdresser from a gender-fluid planet? 2. Are you married to Garth Brooks? 3. Did you write _The Day of the Jackal_ and _The Dogs of War_? ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2024, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2024/999756/143 "2024-04-16T17:05:02Z")
IQs: 1. Were you Bender’s twin, distinguishable only by your goatee, on _Futurama_? 2. Were you a crack-smoking mayor of Toronto? 3. Was all you were asking for a little respect? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2024/999756/144 "2024-04-17T03:22:25Z")
[quote=“kitap, post:133, topic:999756, full:true”] > [@kitap](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you Impress Mnementh in the Pern books? > 2. Did you Impress Canth in the Pern books? > 3. Did you write, among other books, **Midworld**? Swept me! 1. Did Didi Conn play you in **Grease**? 2. Did Kevin McNally play you on **Supernatural**? 3. Did you play J. Pinkerton Snoopington in **The Bank Dick**? ---
**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 17, 2024, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2024/999756/145 "2024-04-17T21:16:33Z")
Previous IQs: Were you a movie character named after an American car? - Yes, Ford Fairlane, in the movie of the same name Were you a radio, book and movie character named after a British car? - Yes, Ford Prefect, in _Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy_ Were you regarded as something like a demigod in Aldous Huxley’s sf novel _Brave New World_? - Henry Ford Ford x3! One DQ reserved. IQs: Did you lead the RNC in the Reagan years? Did you command Hill Street Station? Were you a gay Congressman from the Bay State? ---
**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 17, 2024, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2024/999756/146 "2024-04-17T21:27:23Z")
> [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you a charming crossdresser from a gender-fluid planet? > 2. Are you married to Garth Brooks? > 3. Did you write _The Day of the Jackal_ and _The Dogs of War_? 1. DQ 2. DQ 3. Not Frederick Forsyth > [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > Qs: > > 1. Were you Bender’s twin, distinguishable only by your goatee, on _Futurama_? > 2. Were you a crack-smoking mayor of Toronto? > 3. Was all you were asking for a little respect? DQ x3 > [@kitap](#): > > 1. Did Didi Conn play you in **Grease**? > 2. Did Kevin McNally play you on **Supernatural**? > 3. Did you play J. Pinkerton Snoopington in **The Bank Dick**? 1. Not … Frenchie? 2. DQ 3. DQ > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Did you lead the RNC in the Reagan years? > Did you command Hill Street Station? > Were you a gay Congressman from the Bay State? DQ x3 ---
**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 17, 2024, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2024/999756/147 "2024-04-17T21:28:42Z")
Previous IQs: Did you lead the RNC in the Reagan years? - Frank Fahrenkopf Did you command Hill Street Station? - Frank Furillo, on _Hill Street Blues_ Were you a gay Congressman from the Bay State? - Barney Frank Frank x3! Four DQs now reserved. ---
**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 17, 2024, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2024/999756/148 "2024-04-17T21:33:30Z")
**F** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Dead 4. American 5. Known from the arts 6. Last name begins with F 7. Died after 1960 8. Not known from TV or movies 9. Not known for the literary arts 10. First name begins A - M By my count we’re now up to well over twenty DQs, 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 17, 2024, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2024/999756/149 "2024-04-17T21:35:30Z")
DQs: 1. Known for the visual arts? 2. Died after 2000? 1 DQ reserved. ---
**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 17, 2024, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2024/999756/150 "2024-04-17T21:40:22Z")
**F** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Dead 4. American 5. Known from the arts 6. Last name begins with F 7. Died after 1960 8. Not known from TV or movies 9. Not known for the literary arts 10. First name begins A - M 11. Not known for the visual arts 12. Did not die after 2000 ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2024/999756/151 "2024-04-17T21:54:20Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > > [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > > > : > > > > 1. Are you a charming crossdresser from a gender-fluid planet? > > 2. Are you married to Garth Brooks? > > 3. Did you write _The Day of the Jackal_ and _The Dogs of War_? > > 1. DQ > 2. DQ > 3. Not Frederick Forsyth 1 is the sweet transvestite from transexual Transylvania, Dr. Frank N. Furter. I won’t claim a DQ for 2, because I was thinking of Faith Hill; but in fact Garth Brooks is married to Trisha Yearwood. Faith Hill’s husband is Tim McGraw. Correct on 3. DQ: known for the performing arts? ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2024/999756/152 "2024-04-17T22:02:52Z")
> [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > 1. Were you Bender’s twin, distinguishable only by your goatee, on _Futurama_? > 2. Were you a crack-smoking mayor of Toronto? > 3. Was all you were asking for a little respect? > [@SCAdian](#): > > DQ x3 1 was Flexo; 2 was Rob Ford; 3 was Aretha Franklin. DQ: known for the performing arts? 2 DQs reserved. ---
**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 17, 2024, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2024/999756/153 "2024-04-17T23:52:34Z")
**F** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Dead 4. American 5. Known from the arts 6. Last name begins with F 7. Died after 1960 8. Not known from TV or movies 9. Not known for the literary arts 10. First name begins A - M 11. Not known for the visual arts 12. Did not die after 2000 13. Known for the performing arts > [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > DQ: known for the performing arts? Ask another one – SMV beat you to this one by eight minutes. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2024, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2024/999756/154 "2024-04-17T23:53:50Z")
DQ: Appeared on Broadway? 1 DQ reserved. ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2024/999756/155 "2024-04-18T00:00:08Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > Ask another one – SMV beat you to this one by eight minutes. 😃 Aw, hell. DQ: died before 1980? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2024/999756/156 "2024-04-18T02:34:54Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > 1. Did Didi Conn play you in **Grease**? > 2. Did Kevin McNally play you on **Supernatural**? > 3. Did you play J. Pinkerton Snoopington in **The Bank Dick**? Correct (though I believe the spelling was Frenchy), Frank, Franklin Pangborn. 2 DQs 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 18, 2024, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2024/999756/157 "2024-04-18T13:23:36Z")
DQ: Singer? ---
**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 18, 2024, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2024/999756/158 "2024-04-18T15:22:39Z")
DQs: Won a top award in his field? Greatest fame before 1980? Two DQs reserved. ---
**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 18, 2024, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2024/999756/159 "2024-04-18T20:20:19Z")
**F** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Dead 4. American 5. Known from the arts 6. Last name begins with F 7. Died after 1960 8. Not known from TV or movies 9. Not known for the literary arts 10. First name begins A - M 11. Not known for the visual arts 12. Did not die after 2000 13. Known for the performing arts 14. Did not appear on Broadway 15. Died before 1980 16. Singer 17. Did not win a top award in my field 18. Greatest fame before 1980 SunUp has one DQ reserved. DLR, kitap and EH each have two. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2024/999756/160 "2024-04-18T20:59:36Z")
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