# Botticelli August 2022 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2022, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071 "2022-08-04T03:35:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**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 26, 2022, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/201 "2022-08-26T13:53:56Z")
DQs: 1. male 2. real 3. last name starts with Y 4. living 5. born before 1970 6. known for the Arts 7. American 8. born after 1950 9. best known for the performing arts 10. has acted, not best known for it 11. Caucasian 12. known for music, including singing 13. has often indirectly performed rock/pop, but likely when you think of him it’s in a different category 14. has won multiple Grammies 15. has a band, the band isn’t really well-known 16. first name starts with A-M 17. most successful after the 1970s 18. not known for country music, has indirectly performed a country rock song and a country pop song, has also performed two original country-esque songs 19. second letter of last name is A or E 20. known for parodies and novelty songs 21. accordion player OK, I think all DQs have been asked, so please get in your final guesses by 5:30PM EDT today (Friday). ---
**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 26, 2022, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/202 "2022-08-26T15:32:34Z")
Pretty sure I know who it is, but the Prof got there first, so… ---
**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 26, 2022, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/203 "2022-08-26T16:52:40Z")
Oh, go ahead and guess. ---
**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 26, 2022, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/204 "2022-08-26T17:24:37Z")
Meh. I’ve already done a few games recently (L, K, and F). ---
**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 26, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/205 "2022-08-26T20:08:41Z")
Ah, very well. # Art thou Weird Al Yankovic? ---
**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 26, 2022, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/206 "2022-08-26T20:35:44Z")
Verily, I am indeed the one and only “Weird Al” Yankovic, the man from UHF! Next game goes to the Prof. ---
**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 26, 2022, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/207 "2022-08-26T21:42:20Z")
and on to… [![](https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.ef40e47c1654a9b15299f3ce8e7ca05e?rik=gzFaFchak26OrA&riu=http%3a%2f%2fstatic3.depositphotos.com%2f1006443%2f225%2fi%2f950%2fdepositphotos_2257369-stock-photo-golden-pattern-gothic-letter-a.jpg&ehk=AEPliVbuAwztL3UBlrSdqQK%2bQsN7mBc5DzmK4SE2U4I%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0) ](https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.ef40e47c1654a9b15299f3ce8e7ca05e?rik=gzFaFchak26OrA&riu=http%3a%2f%2fstatic3.depositphotos.com%2f1006443%2f225%2fi%2f950%2fdepositphotos_2257369-stock-photo-golden-pattern-gothic-letter-a.jpg&ehk=AEPliVbuAwztL3UBlrSdqQK%2bQsN7mBc5DzmK4SE2U4I%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0) ---
**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 26, 2022, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/208 "2022-08-26T22:31:00Z")
Ah, of course! Good one. On to A…. IQs: Did you lose at Fredericksburg? Did you, according to Heinlein, end up at Mt. Shasta? Did you claim a closer relationship with Ike than was actually true? ---
**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 26, 2022, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/209 "2022-08-26T22:38:00Z")
IQ1: Were you the youngest March sister? IQ2: Did God change your name to Abraham? IQ3: Did you say that you wanted to see Mr Watson? ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2022, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/210 "2022-08-26T23:12:43Z")
IQ1: Did “Eye-gore” think he used your brain in Dr “Fronkensteen”'s creation? IQ2: Were you Jim Rockford’s former cellmate? IQ3: Did you famous for being famous, buying billboard space throughout Southern California in the 1980s? ---
**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 26, 2022, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/211 "2022-08-26T23:29:50Z")
IQs: IQ1: Did you write the Animorphs series? IQ2: Were you college roommates with Tommy Lee Jones? IQ3: What’s it all about? ---
**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 26, 2022, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/212 "2022-08-26T23:44:24Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Did you lose at Fredericksburg? > Did you, according to Heinlein, end up at Mt. Shasta? > Did you claim a closer relationship with Ike than was actually true? Take 3 DQs. > [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Were you the youngest March sister? > IQ2: Did God change your name to Abraham? > IQ3: Did you say that you wanted to see Mr Watson? #1. I am not Amy. #2. I am not Abram. #3. I am not Alexander Graham Bell. > [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > IQ1: Did “Eye-gore” think he used your brain in Dr “Fronkensteen”'s creation? > IQ2: Were you Jim Rockford’s former cellmate? > IQ3: Did you famous for being famous, buying billboard space throughout Southern California in the 1980s? #1. I am not Abby Normal. Take 2 DQs. > [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > IQ1: Did you write the Animorphs series? > IQ2: Were you college roommates with Tommy Lee Jones? > IQ3: What’s it all about? #3. I am not Alfie. Take 2 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:** [August 26, 2022, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/213 "2022-08-26T23:54:29Z")
Bah. IQ1: Were you obnoxious and disliked? IQ2: Did you write _Watership Down_? IQ3: Were you an NCO stationed at Ft Courage? ---
**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, 2022, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/214 "2022-08-27T00:01:50Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > #3. I am not Alfie. > Take 2 DQs. 1 was K.A. Applegate; 2 was Al Gore. DQs: 1. real? 2. female? ---
**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 27, 2022, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/215 "2022-08-27T01:05:29Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > Bah. > > IQ1: Were you obnoxious and disliked? > IQ2: Did you write _Watership Down_? > IQ3: Were you an NCO stationed at Ft Courage? #1. I am not John Adams. #2. I am not Richard Adams. #3. Take a DQ for this Adams. ---
**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 27, 2022, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/216 "2022-08-27T01:05:45Z")
# DQs: 1. Real 2. Male ---
**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 27, 2022, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/217 "2022-08-27T01:11:48Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > [@SCAdian](#): > > > > Bah. > > > > IQ1: Were you obnoxious and disliked? > > IQ2: Did you write _Watership Down_? > > IQ3: Were you an NCO stationed at Ft Courage? > > #1. I am not John Adams. > #2. I am not Richard Adams. > #3. Take a DQ for this Adams. 1. Correct 2. Correct 3. Cpl Agarn DQ: Known for the Arts? ---
**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, 2022, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/218 "2022-08-27T01:34:04Z")
Previous IQs: Did you lose at Fredericksburg? - Gen. Ambrose Burnside Did you, according to Heinlein, end up at Mt. Shasta? - Ambrose Bierce Did you claim a closer relationship with Ike than was actually true? - historian Stephen Ambrose Ambrose x3! DQs: American? Living? Last name start with A? IQs: Did Lorne Greene play you, an officer, first? Did you legendarily sulk in your tent? Was the Owl Ship named after you? ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2022, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/219 "2022-08-27T01:38:12Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > > > IQ1: Did “Eye-gore” think he used your brain in Dr “Fronkensteen”'s creation? > > IQ2: Were you Jim Rockford’s former cellmate? > > IQ3: Did you famous for being famous, buying billboard space throughout Southern California in the 1980s? > > #1. I am not Abby Normal. > Take 2 DQs. Correct Angel Martin, from The Rockford Files Angelyne, subject of a recent bio-miniseries on one of the streaming services. Holding 2 DQs ---
**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, 2022, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071/220 "2022-08-27T02:07:18Z")
IQs: 1. Were you White House communications director for ten days? 2. Do you _not_ appear in _Clerks_, though you’re in _Mallrats_, _Chasing Amy_, _Dogma_, and _Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back_ (as both your character in _Chasing Amy_ and yourself)? 3. Do you also appear in _Dogma_, as God–a silent role, so ironically you don’t get to sing? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2022/969071.md?page=12)