# Botticelli - August 2015 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 5, 2015, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2015/727053 "2015-08-05T12:08:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 23
**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:** [August 30, 2015, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2015/727053/441 "2015-08-30T15:58:14Z")
I watched a few Australian rules football games on ESPN back around '81-'82… ---
**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 30, 2015, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2015/727053/442 "2015-08-30T19:45:28Z")
You’re on, **astorian**! ---
**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:** [August 30, 2015, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2015/727053/443 "2015-08-30T23:26:53Z")
Well, I don’t need no stinkin’ letter. IQs: 1. Were you that guy, who did that thing in that place? 2. Did you write or sing about #1? 3. Were you #2’s girlfriend/wife/mistress? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2015/727053/444 "2015-08-31T11:54:52Z")
Sorry to keep everybody waiting- yesterday was a busy day and I didn’t even know I’d won til this morning. Let’s go with… C ---
**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:** [August 31, 2015, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2015/727053/445 "2015-08-31T12:06:23Z")
IQs: 1. Were you aka Giuseppe Balsamo? 2. Were you the top Box Office draw of the 1940’s? 3. Were you the Lonesome Cougar as shown in seemingly endless reruns on _Disney’s The Wonderful World of Color_? ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2015/727053/446 "2015-08-31T12:46:36Z")
Oh why not, let’s keep going with sports stars who commited crimes. IQ1: Are you a Carolina Panthers wide receiver currently serving time for conspiracy to murder your pregnant girlfriend? IQ2: Are you a Miami Dolphins running back who served 12 years for burglary? IQ3: Are you a Puerto Rican MLB first baseman who served time for drug possession? ---
**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 31, 2015, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2015/727053/447 "2015-08-31T13:31:19Z")
C it is. IQs: Did you give a campaign speech in front of a giant poster of yourself? Were you the Tory heavy in Jeffrey Archer’s political thriller _First Among Equals_? Did you dictate letters to your sister back in Boston? > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Well, I don’t need no stinkin’ letter. > > IQs: > > 1. Were you that guy, who did that thing in that place? > 2. Did you write or sing about #1? > 3. Were you #2’s girlfriend/wife/mistress? Dunno any of those. Dammit! ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2015/727053/448 "2015-08-31T13:54:56Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you aka Giuseppe Balsamo? > 2. Were you the top Box Office draw of the 1940’s? > 3. Were you the Lonesome Cougar as shown in seemingly endless reruns on _Disney’s The Wonderful World of Color_? No idea on #1. So many possibilities for #, but I’ll guess not Cary Grant (could easily be Gary Cooper or CLark Gable or James Cagney or…) No idea on #3. You get either 2 or 3 DQs. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2015/727053/449 "2015-08-31T13:56:47Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > Oh why not, let’s keep going with sports stars who commited crimes. > > IQ1: Are you a Carolina Panthers wide receiver currently serving time for conspiracy to murder your pregnant girlfriend? > IQ2: Are you a Miami Dolphins running back who served 12 years for burglary? > IQ3: Are you a Puerto Rican MLB first baseman who served time for drug possession? Not Rae Carruth or Orlando Cepeda Take a DQ! for #2 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2015/727053/450 "2015-08-31T13:58:09Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > C it is. > > IQs: > > Did you give a campaign speech in front of a giant poster of yourself? > Were you the Tory heavy in Jeffrey Archer’s political thriller _First Among Equals_? > Did you dictate letters to your sister back in Boston? Shoot, I haven’t been swept in a while, but I don’t know any of these. Take 2 DQs. ---
**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:** [August 31, 2015, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2015/727053/451 "2015-08-31T16:44:20Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you aka Giuseppe Balsamo? > 2. Were you the top Box Office draw of the 1940’s? > 3. Were you the Lonesome Cougar as shown in seemingly endless reruns on _Disney’s The Wonderful World of Color_? > [@astorian](#): > > No idea on #1. > > So many possibilities for #, but I’ll guess not Cary Grant (could easily be Gary Cooper or CLark Gable or James Cagney or…) > > No idea on #3. > > You get either 2 or 3 DQs. #1 was Count Alessandro di Cagliostro. Balsamo was his real name. #2 was Bing Crosby. #3 was Charlie the Lonesome Cougar. I must’ve seen it two dozen times, and all the while I just wanted a cartoon. DQs: 1. Real? 2. Male? 3. Last name starts with C? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2015/727053/452 "2015-08-31T17:00:40Z")
# SUMMARY 1. Real 2. Male 3. First name starts with C ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2015/727053/453 "2015-08-31T17:07:17Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Are you a Carolina Panthers wide receiver currently serving time for conspiracy to murder your pregnant girlfriend? > IQ2: Are you a Miami Dolphins running back who served 12 years for burglary? > IQ3: Are you a Puerto Rican MLB first baseman who served time for drug possession? > > Not Rae Carruth or Orlando Cepeda > Take a DQ! for #2 Cecil Collins DQ: Alive? ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2015/727053/454 "2015-08-31T17:24:38Z")
Athlete/musicians IQ1: Are you a current NASCAR driver who owns the record label Back40 Records, named after the way you do a back flip when you win races? IQ2: Are you a Puerto Rican boxer who won titles in 7 weight divisions and also sang and played flamenco guitar? IQ3: When you played for the LA Lakers, did you build a million-dollar mansion you called the “Ursa Major” where you kept your bongo drums, as a play on your nickname “The Big Dipper?” ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2015/727053/455 "2015-08-31T18:39:55Z")
# SUMMARY 1. Real 2. Male 3. First name starts with C 4. Dead ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2015/727053/456 "2015-08-31T18:42:48Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > Athlete/musicians > > IQ1: Are you a current NASCAR driver who owns the record label Back40 Records, named after the way you do a back flip when you win races? > IQ2: Are you a Puerto Rican boxer who won titles in 7 weight divisions and also sang and played flamenco guitar? > IQ3: When you played for the LA Lakers, did you build a million-dollar mansion you called the “Ursa Major” where you kept your bongo drums, as a play on your nickname “The Big Dipper?” Not Hector (Macho) Camacho or Wilt Chamberlain. DQ for 1 ---
**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:** [August 31, 2015, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2015/727053/457 "2015-08-31T19:04:32Z")
IQs: 1. Did you pal around with Tennessee Tuxedo? 2. Did you write a tell-all book about your father because you had to pay off gambling debts? 3. Did Mark Twain vehemently and hilariously abject to the facts in your novels? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2015/727053/458 "2015-08-31T19:22:04Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you pal around with Tennessee Tuxedo? > 2. Did you write a tell-all book about your father because you had to pay off gambling debts? > 3. Did Mark Twain vehemently and hilariously abject to the facts in your novels? Not Chumley (Cholmondeley?) the Walrus. Not Gary Crosby Not James Fenimore Cooper ---
**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:** [August 31, 2015, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2015/727053/459 "2015-08-31T19:25:35Z")
Correct all around. IQs: 1. Did you write _How To Tell Your Friends From The Apes_? 2. Did you have a hit with _Sunglasses At Night_? 3. Were you a Texas aviator known for your poor directional sense? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2015/727053/460 "2015-08-31T19:31:05Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Correct all around. > > IQs: > > 1. Did you write _How To Tell Your Friends From The Apes_? > 2. Did you have a hit with _Sunglasses At Night_? > 3. Were you a Texas aviator known for your poor directional sense? Take a DQ for #1 Not Corey Hart or Wrong Way Corrigan [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2015/727053.md?page=22) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2015/727053.md?page=24)