# Botticelli - August 2017 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 1, 2017, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2017/792593 "2017-08-01T20:00:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 22
**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:** [September 3, 2017, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2017/792593/421 "2017-09-03T01:13:06Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Pembleton (I think Andre Braugher won an Emmy for playing him) was a character on _Homicide: Life on the Street_s. Never heard of Braugher or the show, either… > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Were you a teammate of Willie Stargell? > Were you another? > Were you Arthur’s adorable puppy on PBS? Umm … football? Three DQs. **P** 1. Real 2. Dead 3. Female 4. Did not die after 2000 5. Last name starts with P 6. Not American 7. Known for the Arts 8. European 9. Not an actress 10. Died after 1950 ---
**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:** [September 3, 2017, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2017/792593/422 "2017-09-03T01:57:36Z")
Correct on all three. 1. Are you returning to Earth after spending over 9 months in space? 2. Did Groucho Marx play you in _The Story of Mankind_? 3. Did you play the Devil in _The Story of Mankind_? ---
**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:** [September 3, 2017, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2017/792593/423 "2017-09-03T03:14:44Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > 1. Are you returning to Earth after spending over 9 months in space? > 2. Did Groucho Marx play you in _The Story of Mankind_? > 3. Did you play the Devil in _The Story of Mankind_? Okay, fine, you can have three DQs, too. ---
**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:** [September 3, 2017, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2017/792593/424 "2017-09-03T12:44:39Z")
Musician? holding a DQ ---
**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:** [September 3, 2017, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2017/792593/425 "2017-09-03T13:21:18Z")
IQ1: Did you run for president 6 times with the slogan “Just a common, ordinary, simple savior of America’s destiny?” IQ2: Are you a stand-up comic who delivers lines in a paraprosdokian manner? IQ3: Are you one of the main animators of _South Park_? ---
**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:** [September 3, 2017, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2017/792593/426 "2017-09-03T13:22:28Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Correct on all three. > > 1. Are you returning to Earth after spending over 9 months in space? > 2. Did Groucho Marx play you in _The Story of Mankind_? > 3. Did you play the Devil in _The Story of Mankind_? > [@SCAdian](#): > > Okay, fine, you can have three DQs, too. #1 is astronaut Peggy Whitson. #2 was Peter Minuit. #3 was Vincent Price. DQ: British or Irish? 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:** [September 3, 2017, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2017/792593/427 "2017-09-03T16:40:01Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Did you run for president 6 times with the slogan “Just a common, ordinary, simple savior of America’s destiny?” > IQ2: Are you a stand-up comic who delivers lines in a paraprosdokian manner? > IQ3: Are you one of the main animators of _South Park_? And three DQs for you, as well. **P** 1. Real 2. Dead 3. Female 4. Did not die after 2000 5. Last name starts with P 6. Not American 7. Known for the Arts 8. European 9. Not an actress 10. Died after 1950 11. Not a musician 12. British or Irish ---
**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:** [September 3, 2017, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2017/792593/428 "2017-09-03T18:24:11Z")
DQ: Known for the visual arts? 1 DQ reserved. ---
**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:** [September 3, 2017, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2017/792593/429 "2017-09-03T18:39:56Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Did you run for president 6 times with the slogan “Just a common, ordinary, simple savior of America’s destiny?” > IQ2: Are you a stand-up comic who delivers lines in a paraprosdokian manner? > IQ3: Are you one of the main animators of South Park? > > And three DQs for you, as well. Pat Paulsen, Emo Phillips, Trey Parker Holding 4 DQs ---
**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:** [September 3, 2017, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2017/792593/430 "2017-09-03T21:00:02Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > Pat Paulsen :smack: I think of him every election… **P** 1. Real 2. Dead 3. Female 4. Did not die after 2000 5. Last name starts with P 6. Not American 7. Known for the Arts 8. European 9. Not an actress 10. Died after 1950 11. Not a musician 12. British or Irish 13. Not known for the visual arts (as defined by Wikipedia: “including drawing, painting, photography, ceramics, and sculpting”) ---
**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:** [September 3, 2017, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2017/792593/431 "2017-09-03T22:24:45Z")
Just to cover all bases, known for the performing arts? holding 3 DQs ---
**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:** [September 4, 2017, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2017/792593/432 "2017-09-04T00:24:32Z")
**P** 1. Real 2. Dead 3. Female 4. Did not die after 2000 5. Last name starts with P 6. Not American 7. Known for the Arts 8. European 9. Not an actress 10. Died after 1950 11. Not a musician 12. British or Irish 13. Not known for the visual arts (as defined by Wikipedia: “including drawing, painting, photography, ceramics, and sculpting”) 14. Not known for the performing arts ---
**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:** [September 4, 2017, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2017/792593/433 "2017-09-04T01:44:13Z")
Culinary arts? holding 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:** [September 4, 2017, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2017/792593/434 "2017-09-04T02:29:11Z")
IQs: 1. Did you write about Peter Cottontail? 2. Did you write about Brother Cadfael? 3. Were you noted for writing on the subject of etiquette? ---
**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:** [September 4, 2017, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2017/792593/435 "2017-09-04T03:00:58Z")
Previous IQs: Were you a teammate of Willie Stargell? - Dave Parker, on the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team in the late Seventies Were you another? - Phil Garner Were you Arthur’s adorable puppy on PBS? - Pal DQs: Won a top award in her field? Knighted? One DQ reserved. IQs: When you were told not to talk about your salaries, did you and your coworkers wear signs around your necks which revealed them at a party? Were you Brett’s boss on the _Nostromo_? Was your love of chicken mentioned in _La La Land_? ---
**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:** [September 4, 2017, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2017/792593/436 "2017-09-04T10:58:29Z")
It’s early and I have a headache, so if you’ll pardon me I’ll just answer the one important question here: > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > 1. Did you write about Brother Cadfael? Yes, I am Edith **P** argeter OBE BEM, better known as Ellis **P** eters, former Wren and author of over twenty books and short stories about Welsh soldier-and-sailor-turned-monk Brother Cadfael. ---
**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:** [September 4, 2017, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2017/792593/437 "2017-09-04T13:43:22Z")
Hooray! I’ll start a September thread this evening or tomorrow with my Q. ---
**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:** [September 4, 2017, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2017/792593/438 "2017-09-04T22:28:01Z")
Here it is: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=20458623#post20458623](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=20458623#post20458623) ---
**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:** [September 5, 2017, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2017/792593/439 "2017-09-05T02:46:57Z")
I’ve heard of Cadfael, but not his author. Good job, **Prof. P.** Previous IQs: When you were told not to talk about your salaries, did you and your coworkers wear signs around your necks which revealed them at a party? - Dorothy Parker Were you Brett’s boss on the _Nostromo_? - Parker, in the movie _Alien_ Was your love of chicken mentioned in _La La Land_? - Charlie “Yardbird” (or “Bird”) Parker Parker x3! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2017/792593.md?page=21)