# Botticelli - August 2018 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 2, 2018, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972 "2018-08-02T12:11:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 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 2, 2018, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/1 "2018-08-02T12:11:00Z")
And now I am G. ---
**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 2, 2018, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/2 "2018-08-02T15:50:14Z")
IQ1: Are you Howard Stern’s longtime producer, aka “Baba Booey”? IQ2: Did you have an HBO series starring a fictional version of you hosting a late-night talk show? IQ3: Are you an R&B artist whose nickname sounds like a PDA to buy government securities? ---
**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 2, 2018, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/3 "2018-08-02T16:37:09Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Are you Howard Stern’s longtime producer, aka “Baba Booey”? > IQ2: Did you have an HBO series starring a fictional version of you hosting a late-night talk show? > IQ3: Are you an R&B artist whose nickname sounds like a PDA to buy government securities? #2. I am not Space Ghost (???). Take 2 DQs (or maybe 3). ---
**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 3, 2018, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/4 "2018-08-03T13:48:16Z")
Gary Dell’Abate, Gary Shandling (Space Ghost Coast to Coast was on Cartoon Network), Gary U.S. Bonds (He didn’t choose the name for that reason, though–it wound up helping him get more airplay anyway) Gary x 3! Real? First name start with G? Male? ---
**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 3, 2018, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/5 "2018-08-03T18:28:55Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Last name starts with G 3. Male ---
**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 4, 2018, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/6 "2018-08-04T00:58:57Z")
IQ1: Are you the lead singer of Bush? IQ2: Are you the lead singer of the Foo Fighters? IQ3: Are you the former lead singer of Genesis, now a longtime solo artist? ---
**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 4, 2018, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/7 "2018-08-04T01:18:52Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Are you the lead singer of Bush? > IQ2: Are you the lead singer of the Foo Fighters? > IQ3: Are you the former lead singer of Genesis, now a longtime solo artist? 1. Take a DQ. 2. I am not Dave Grohl. 3. I am not Peter Gabriel. ---
**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 5, 2018, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/8 "2018-08-05T15:08:00Z")
Gavin Rossdale 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 5, 2018, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/9 "2018-08-05T15:12:01Z")
IQ1: Did you play the title role in _The Amazing Spider-Man_? IQ2: Did you play the title role in _Adventures of Superman_? IQ3: Did you play Reed Richards in the first _Fantastic Four_ film? ---
**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 5, 2018, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/10 "2018-08-05T21:55:57Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Last name starts with G 3. Male 4. Living ---
**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 5, 2018, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/11 "2018-08-05T21:57:00Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Did you play the title role in _The Amazing Spider-Man_? > IQ2: Did you play the title role in _Adventures of Superman_? > IQ3: Did you play Reed Richards in the first _Fantastic Four_ film? 1. I am not Andrew Garfield. 2. I am not George Reeves. 3. I am not Ioan Gruffudh (sp??). ---
**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 6, 2018, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/12 "2018-08-06T02:22:32Z")
IQ1: Are you a really stupid warrior illustrated by Sergio Aragones? IQ2: Are you the only alien character on _The Muppet Show_? (Didn’t know this til recently) IQ3: Did Harvey Korman voice your character in the last season of _The Flintstones_? ---
**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 6, 2018, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/13 "2018-08-06T04:09:04Z")
July’s thread: [https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=859353](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=859353) IQs: Did your wife burn most of your personal letters when you died? Were you buried in Troy, N.Y., your wife’s hometown, despite having no other connection to it yourself? Was your wife self-conscious about having eyes of different colors? ---
**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 6, 2018, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/14 "2018-08-06T14:13:59Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Are you a really stupid warrior illustrated by Sergio Aragones? > IQ2: Are you the only alien character on _The Muppet Show_? (Didn’t know this til recently) > IQ3: Did Harvey Korman voice your character in the last season of _The Flintstones_? 1. I am not Groo. 2. I am not the Great Gonzo. 3. I am not the Great Gazoo. ---
**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 6, 2018, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/15 "2018-08-06T14:15:16Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > July’s thread: [https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=859353](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=859353) > > IQs: > > Did your wife burn most of your personal letters when you died? > Were you buried in Troy, N.Y., your wife’s hometown, despite having no other connection to it yourself? > Was your wife self-conscious about having eyes of different colors? #1) I am not George Washington. Take 2 DQs. ---
**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 6, 2018, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/16 "2018-08-06T15:42:59Z")
Previous IQs: Did your wife burn most of your personal letters when you died? - Yes, George Washington Were you buried in Troy, N.Y., your wife’s hometown, despite having no other connection to it yourself? - Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas Was your wife self-conscious about having eyes of different colors? - George Burns George x3! DQs: American? Best known for the Arts? IQs: Did you tell a reporter, “I save my feelings for Mrs. [Lastname]”? Are you the best-known person to come from New Rumley, Ohio? Does a statue of you stand in Times Square, NYC? ---
**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 6, 2018, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/17 "2018-08-06T16:02:36Z")
Back to sports… IQ1: Are you head coach of the Oakland Raiders? IQ2: Are you head coach of the Washington Redskins, and IQ1’s brother? IQ3: Are you head coach of the Dallas Cowboys? ---
**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 6, 2018, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/18 "2018-08-06T16:12:40Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Last name starts with G 3. Male 4. Living 5. American 6. Best known for the Arts ---
**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 6, 2018, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/19 "2018-08-06T16:13:40Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Did you tell a reporter, “I save my feelings for Mrs. [Lastname]”? > Are you the best-known person to come from New Rumley, Ohio? > Does a statue of you stand in Times Square, NYC? Take 3 DQs. > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > Back to sports… > > IQ1: Are you head coach of the Oakland Raiders? > IQ2: Are you head coach of the Washington Redskins, and IQ1’s brother? > IQ3: Are you head coach of the Dallas Cowboys? Take 3 DQs. ---
**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 6, 2018, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/20 "2018-08-06T18:30:24Z")
Previous IQs: Did you tell a reporter, “I save my feelings for Mrs. [Lastname]”? - George C. Marshall, when asked what he “felt” about a bill pending on Capitol Hill Are you the best-known person to come from New Rumley, Ohio? - George Armstrong Custer Does a statue of you stand in Times Square, NYC? - George M. Cohan George x3 redux! DQs: Best known for the performing arts? Born since 1964? Has won a top award in his field? IQs: Did Sherlock Holmes keep a portrait of you at 221B Baker Street? Were you the victor of the Battle of Gettysburg? Did the actor who played you appear twice in the cast-picnic photo of the film of which you were the protagonist? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972.md?page=2)