# Botticelli, Aug. 2011 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 1, 2011, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2011/591030 "2011-08-01T13:26:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2011/591030/161 "2011-08-17T11:53:18Z")
I was thinking of someone who had killed someone else directly, so a ‘no’ would eliminate that line of inquiry. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2011/591030/162 "2011-08-17T11:56:10Z")
IQ: Did you, early in your career, knock a monstrous home run into the Toronto Harbour? ---
**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:** [August 17, 2011, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2011/591030/163 "2011-08-17T12:37:56Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > I was thinking of someone who had killed someone else directly, so a ‘no’ would eliminate that line of inquiry. 1. Dead 2. Not European 3. Real 4. First name starts with “R” 5. Born in the 20th century 6. Not usually thought of as a political figure, as such 7. Not a pro sportsman 8. Not American 9. Male 10. Not known for writing 11. Born north of the Equator 12. Not an entertainer of any kind 13. Not a scientist or inventor 14. Generally not well-regarded 15. Died in the 20th century 16. Asian 17. From a country generally considered Middle or Near Eastern 18. Never, to my knowledge, killed anyone directly > [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > IQ: Did you, early in your career, knock a monstrous home run into the Toronto Harbour? No, I’m still not Rod Carew. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2011/591030/164 "2011-08-17T19:10:16Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally Posted by \*\*Le Ministre de l’au-delà \*\* > IQ: Did you, early in your career, knock a monstrous home run into the Toronto Harbour? > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > No, I’m still not Rod Carew. 😃 By the time Rod Carew was playing, it would be an incredible feat to have slammed a ball from Exhibition Stadium or from the Sky Dome into the harbour. **Babe Ruth** managed it, but he had the advantage of playing from a ball park on Centre Island near Hanlan’s Point. The ball was never verified as recovered, althhough one tavern claims to have the ball on display. DQ: Are you a military figure? ---
**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:** [August 17, 2011, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2011/591030/165 "2011-08-17T23:53:24Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > …DQ: Are you a military figure? You sure know your Toronto baseball! 1. Dead 2. Not European 3. Real 4. First name starts with “R” 5. Born in the 20th century 6. Not usually thought of as a political figure, as such 7. Not a pro sportsman 8. Not American 9. Male 10. Not known for writing 11. Born north of the Equator 12. Not an entertainer of any kind 13. Not a scientist or inventor 14. Generally not well-regarded 15. Died in the 20th century 16. Asian 17. From a country generally considered Middle or Near Eastern 18. Never, to my knowledge, killed anyone directly 19. Not a military figure ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2011/591030/166 "2011-08-18T00:38:15Z")
Did your final illness cause controversy in the U.S.? ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2011/591030/167 "2011-08-18T02:01:35Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > IQ: Are you a comedienne famous for such lines as “Some people build castles in the air. My mother cleans them”? > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > No, I’m not Roseanne Barr. If you’ve heard Roseanne say this, she stole it from Rita Rudner. Assuming I earn a DQ: Are you a Muslim? IQ: Did you once tell Sandra Day O’Connor she needed to loosen up? ---
**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:** [August 18, 2011, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2011/591030/168 "2011-08-18T02:17:34Z")
IQ: Did you overthrow a leader who came to power in a CIA supported coup against your country’s democratically elected prime minister? ---
**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:** [August 18, 2011, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2011/591030/169 "2011-08-18T03:57:58Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > Did your final illness cause controversy in the U.S.? No, I am not Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. > [@Sternvogel](#): > > …DQ: Are you a Muslim? > > IQ: Did you once tell Sandra Day O’Connor she needed to loosen up? No, I’m not Redskins football star John Riggs, Justice O’Connor’s inebriated tablemate at a White House dinner. 1. Dead 2. Not European 3. Real 4. First name starts with “R” 5. Born in the 20th century 6. Not usually thought of as a political figure, as such 7. Not a pro sportsman 8. Not American 9. Male 10. Not known for writing 11. Born north of the Equator 12. Not an entertainer of any kind 13. Not a scientist or inventor 14. Generally not well-regarded 15. Died in the 20th century 16. Asian 17. From a country generally considered Middle or Near Eastern 18. Never, to my knowledge, killed anyone directly 19. Not a military figure 20. Muslim > [@Johnny\_Q](#): > > IQ: Did you overthrow a leader who came to power in a CIA supported coup against your country’s democratically elected prime minister? Yes, I am the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini! Well done, **Johnny Q**! You won it at the buzzer. ---
**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:** [August 18, 2011, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2011/591030/170 "2011-08-18T04:38:23Z")
All right people, your letter is **I.** Have at it. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2011/591030/171 "2011-08-18T04:56:09Z")
Did you cosponsor a major exploration? ---
**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:** [August 18, 2011, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2011/591030/172 "2011-08-18T05:18:48Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > Did you cosponsor a major exploration? It’s not coming to me. Ask your DQ. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2011/591030/173 "2011-08-18T05:22:32Z")
Are you Queen Isabella? ---
**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:** [August 18, 2011, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2011/591030/174 "2011-08-18T06:02:57Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > Are you Queen Isabella? No. Ask away. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2011/591030/175 "2011-08-18T11:26:46Z")
IQ: Are you a Canadian hero of the War of 1812? ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2011/591030/176 "2011-08-18T21:25:37Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > No, I’m not Redskins football star John Riggs, Justice O’Connor’s inebriated tablemate at a White House dinner. Actually John Riggins, but it didn’t affect the outcome of the round. IQ for new game: Are you the less-famous but still well-known brother of a great composer? ---
**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:** [August 19, 2011, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2011/591030/177 "2011-08-19T00:52:23Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > Actually John Riggins, but it didn’t affect the outcome of the round. > > IQ for new game: Are you the less-famous but still well-known brother of a great composer? No, I’'m not Ira Gershwin > [@](#): > > Le Ministre de l’au-delà IQ: Are you a Canadian hero of the War of 1812? Don’t know this one. Ask a DQ. ---
**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:** [August 19, 2011, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2011/591030/178 "2011-08-19T02:01:27Z")
Was Arlen Specter your lawyer before you decided to skip town? ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2011/591030/179 "2011-08-19T02:24:51Z")
> [@](#): > > **Le Ministre de l’au-delà** IQ: Are you a Canadian hero of the War of 1812? > [@Johnny\_Q](#): > > Don’t know this one. Ask a DQ. Sir Isaac Brock, for whom Brockville, Brock University and countless Canadian streets are named. He died at the Battle of Queenston Heights in 1812. DQ: Are you fictional? ---
**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:** [August 19, 2011, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2011/591030/180 "2011-08-19T08:15:02Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > Sir Isaac Brock, for whom Brockville, Brock University and countless Canadian streets are named. He died at the Battle of Queenston Heights in 1812. > > DQ: Are you fictional? 1. Real Person > [@](#): > > \*\*Elendil’s Heir \*\* Was Arlen Specter your lawyer before you decided to skip town? The name escapes me. Have a DQ. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2011/591030.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-aug-2011/591030.md?page=10)