# 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:** 7
**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 27, 2018, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/121 "2018-08-27T14:20:31Z")
DQ: Known for science? IQ1: Are you likely to be starting QB for the Philadelphia Eagles after Nick Foles choked in pre-season? IQ2: Do you play defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals, having previously played that position for the NE Patriots for 4 seasons? IQ3: Do you play outside linebacker for the Houston Texans, having a name that sounds like you should be in a circus? ---
**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 27, 2018, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/122 "2018-08-27T14:24:27Z")
Previous IQs: Did you play golf with the Dalai Lama? - Yes, Carl Spackler in _Caddyshack_ Did you insist your date call you “Bronco”? - Phil Connors in _Groundhog Day_: [Told You, Call Me Bronco - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuxZ79r6HSU) Were you a young friend of the Great Gatsby? - Yes, Nick Carroway DQ: Known for military service? IQs: Were you Nelson’s right-hand man at Trafalgar? Did Sherlock Holmes foil your scheme in “The Red-Headed League”? Were you compared to a rotten mackerel by moonlight? ---
**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:** [August 27, 2018, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/123 "2018-08-27T22:05:09Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you discover hydrogen? > 2. Did you explore King Tut’s tomb? > 3. Did you write _Sylvie & Bruno_? 1. Take a DQ. 2. I am not Howard Carter. 3. I am not Lewis Carroll. > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Are you likely to be starting QB for the Philadelphia Eagles after Nick Foles choked in pre-season? > IQ2: Do you play defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals, having previously played that position for the NE Patriots for 4 seasons? > IQ3: Do you play outside linebacker for the Houston Texans, having a name that sounds like you should be in a circus? Take three DQs. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Were you Nelson’s right-hand man at Trafalgar? > Did Sherlock Holmes foil your scheme in “The Red-Headed League”? > Were you compared to a rotten mackerel by moonlight? 1. Take a DQ. 2. I am not John Clay. 3. Take a DQ. DQs: 4. real 5. male 6. dead 7. not American 8. born before 1950 9. European 10. last name starts with C 11. Born after 1800 12. not known from the Arts 13. from the UK 14. not known for politics/royalty 15. not known for science 16. not known for military service (How are we defining science?) ---
**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 28, 2018, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/124 "2018-08-28T03:03:41Z")
In past rounds, “science” has included astronomy, chemistry, physics, botany, etc. The usual. Previous IQs: Were you Nelson’s right-hand man at Trafalgar? - Adm. Cuthbert Collingwood Did Sherlock Holmes foil your scheme in “The Red-Headed League”? - Yes, John Clay Were you compared to a rotten mackerel by moonlight? - Henry Clay, “because he both stank and shined.” DQs: Born in or east of Vienna? Born in or north of Vienna? IQs: Were you, along with Garibaldi, considered a father of Italian unification? Were both your sons and your onetime daughter-in-law psychiatrists? Were you the grandson of that person? ---
**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 28, 2018, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/125 "2018-08-28T12:59:01Z")
> [@](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you discover hydrogen? > 2. Did you explore King Tut’s tomb? > 3. Did you write Sylvie & Bruno? > 4. Take a DQ. > 5. I am not Howard Carter. > 6. I am not Lewis Carroll. #1 was Henry Cavendish. Correct on the others. Science, however does not necessarily cover doctors or nurses. Clara Barton and Florence Nightingale were not scientists. Jonas Salk was (in creating the Salk vaccine). Psychology is considered a science for purposes of this game. 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:** [August 28, 2018, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/126 "2018-08-28T14:14:50Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Are you likely to be starting QB for the Philadelphia Eagles after Nick Foles choked in pre-season? > IQ2: Do you play defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals, having previously played that position for the NE Patriots for 4 seasons? > IQ3: Do you play outside linebacker for the Houston Texans, having a name that sounds like you should be in a circus? > > Take three DQs. Carson Wentz, Chandler Jones, Jadaveon Clowney Science: discovered/created a process that had potentially a significant affect on industry or development of society? Maybe the mystery guest had an ant farm as a kid, but that wouldn’t count. Maybe the person came up with something weird like [orgone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orgone), but it’s widely regard as pseudo-science. That would be up to you to define with your answer, like “Known for science in a controversial sense,” depending on your mood. DQ: Primarily known for a single event? 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:** [August 28, 2018, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/127 "2018-08-28T17:43:49Z")
DQ: Born after 1900? 1. Are you a Brazilian parrot Disney character? 2. Were you the animal star of the TV show _Daktari_? 3. Were you George W. Bush’s Vice President? ---
**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 28, 2018, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/128 "2018-08-28T17:44:50Z")
Uh, EH? He’s from the U.K. (#10) Why are you asking about directions from Vienna? ---
**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 29, 2018, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/129 "2018-08-29T02:32:38Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Uh, EH? He’s from the U.K. (#10) Why are you asking about directions from Vienna? Oops, I missed that. Thanks. Two DQs 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:** [August 29, 2018, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/130 "2018-08-29T03:35:40Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Were you, along with Garibaldi, considered a father of Italian unification? > Were both your sons and your onetime daughter-in-law psychiatrists? > Were you the grandson of that person? 1. Take a DQ. 2. I am not Martin Crane. 3. Take a DQ. > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > 1. Are you a Brazilian parrot Disney character? > 2. Were you the animal star of the TV show _Daktari_? > 3. Were you George W. Bush’s Vice President? 1. I am not José Carioca. 2. I am not Clarence the Cross-Eyed Lion. 3. I am not Dick Cheney. DQs: 1. real 2. male 3. dead 4. not American 5. born before 1950 6. European 7. last name starts with C 8. born after 1800 9. not known from the Arts 10. from the UK 11. not known for politics/royalty 12. not known for science, if science is defined as the pursuit of knowledge through experimentation; is associated with innovation 13. not known for military service 14. primarily known for a single event 15. born before 1900 ---
**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 29, 2018, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/131 "2018-08-29T12:03:52Z")
DQ: Known for a crime? 1 DQ left ---
**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 29, 2018, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/132 "2018-08-29T12:57:28Z")
Correct on all three. You swept me! IQs: 1. Did you build Chitty Chitty Bang Bang? 2. Did you have a hit with _Anticipation_? 3. Were you the monarch also known as Khufu? ---
**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 29, 2018, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/133 "2018-08-29T13:17:21Z")
**Knowed Out** , see DQ 12. Still want to ask about crime? Previous IQs: Were you, along with Garibaldi, considered a father of Italian unification? - Count Cavour Were both your sons and your onetime daughter-in-law psychiatrists? - Yes, Martin Crane on _Frasier_ Were you the grandson of that person? - Frederick Crane Four DQs 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:** [August 29, 2018, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/134 "2018-08-29T17:58:47Z")
EH, I’m going to assume 12 is “not known for science” because conditionals always lead me down wrong paths. I was trying to narrow down the nature of the single event in 14. ---
**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:** [August 29, 2018, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/135 "2018-08-29T23:14:07Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you build Chitty Chitty Bang Bang? > 2. Did you have a hit with _Anticipation_? > 3. Were you the monarch also known as Khufu? 1. I am not Caractacus Potts. 2. Take a DQ. 3. I am not Cheops. DQs: 1. real 2. male 3. dead 4. not American 5. born before 1950 6. European 7. last name starts with C 8. born after 1800 9. not known from the Arts 10. from the UK 11. not known for politics/royalty 12. not known for science, but is associated with innovation 13. not known for military service 14. primarily known for a single event (innovating something) 15. born before 1900 16. not known for a crime Added some qualifiers. ---
**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, 2018, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/136 "2018-08-30T03:44:55Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > EH, I’m going to assume 12 is “not known for science” because conditionals always lead me down wrong paths. I was trying to narrow down the nature of the single event in 14. Righto - thanks. DQs: Greatest fame after 1914? English? Innovation had direct military application? One DQ 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:** [August 30, 2018, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/137 "2018-08-30T12:17:56Z")
> [@](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you build Chitty Chitty Bang Bang? > 2. Did you have a hit with Anticipation? > 3. Were you the monarch also known as Khufu? > 4. I am not Caractacus Potts. > 5. Take a DQ. > 6. I am not Cheops. Correct on 1 and 3. #2 was Carly Simon. 1 DQ 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:** [August 30, 2018, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/138 "2018-08-30T12:19:49Z")
IQ: Did you and Watson discover DNA? ---
**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:** [August 30, 2018, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/139 "2018-08-30T22:48:15Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQ: Did you and Watson discover DNA? I am not Francis Crick. DQs: 1. real 2. male 3. dead 4. not American 5. born before 1950 6. European 7. last name starts with C 8. born after 1800 9. not known from the Arts 10. from the UK 11. not known for politics/royalty 12. not known for science, but is associated with innovation 13. not known for military service 14. primarily known for a single event (innovating something) 15. born before 1900 16. not known for a crime 17. known before 1914, but greatest fame really came afterwards 18. English 19. innovation did not have direct military application ---
**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, 2018, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2018/818972/140 "2018-08-30T23:02:22Z")
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