# Botticelli, February 2014 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [February 2, 2014, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2014/680337 "2014-02-02T06:47:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 22
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2014/680337/421 "2014-02-20T12:32:13Z")
IQ1: Were you killed on the day the music died? ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2014/680337/422 "2014-02-20T12:39:43Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > IQ1: Were you the drummer for Yes, Genesis and King Crimson at various times in the 70s? > IQ2: Were you a Canadian hero in the War of 1812? > IQ3: Are you a henchman in “Much Ado about Nothing”? > [@SCAdian](#): > > (Sorry - missed these because you posted while I was composing my last post.) > As far as I know, Laura Secord was the only Canadian who had anything to do with the War of 1812, so take three DQs. 1 is **Bill Bruford** , who was a founding member of Yes, joined Genesis on tour after Peter Gabriel left, and went on to spend many years in King Crimson. 2 is Isaac Brock, for whom Brockville, Ontario and countless Brock Streets, Avenues, and Boulevards are named. 3. is Borachio, who sports with his girlfriend Margaret at her window to trick Claudio into believing that Hero is unfaithful, causing, well, much ado about nothing. I’ll hold onto these until Elendil’s Heir’s DQs are answered, if I may. ---
**Author:** ![fanganga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fanganga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fanganga)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2014/680337/423 "2014-02-20T12:50:18Z")
DQ: Did your death involve a vehicle? IQ: Were you a member of the Jackass team? ---
**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:** [February 20, 2014, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2014/680337/424 "2014-02-20T13:45:23Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > IQ1: Were you comforted by Juan Romero after you were shot? > IQ2: Do we know you from such films as “All About Eve,” and “Now, Voyager”? > IQ3: Did you portray Sue Ann Nivens? Three DQs. > [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > IQ1: Were you killed on the day the music died? Not the Big Bopper. > [@fanganga](#): > > IQ: Were you a member of the Jackass team? **B** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Dead 4. Last name does not start with B 5. American 6. Died after 1950 7. Primarily known for the Arts 8. Did not die of natural causes 9. Not born east of the Mississippi 10. Born south of the Mason-Dixon Line 11. Probably best known for the performing arts, but known for other activities (artistic and otherwise - see DQ7) as well 12. Killer did not face prosecution 13. Did not die since 1990 14. Actor, but not known for it (listed on IMDb with a few minor roles) 15. Killer possibly known to public (according to which theory is believed) 16. Death involved a vehicle, in that he died of complications from a wound received whilst sitting in a car ---
**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:** [February 20, 2014, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2014/680337/425 "2014-02-20T14:18:18Z")
IQs: 1. Are you the Winter Soldier? 2. Are you Felicia Hardy’s costumed alter ego? 3. Are you Sean Cassidy’s costumed alter ego? ---
**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:** [February 20, 2014, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2014/680337/426 "2014-02-20T14:39:31Z")
Oh. Forget the above three, please. IQ: Were you a Hollywood director/choreographer who was known for elaborate Art Deco-inspired musical numbers with geometric patterns? ---
**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:** [February 20, 2014, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2014/680337/427 "2014-02-20T14:45:17Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Oh. Forget the above three, please. > > IQ: Were you a Hollywood director/choreographer who was known for elaborate Art Deco-inspired musical numbers with geometric patterns? Forget the above three, aye. Not Busby Berkeley. ---
**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:** [February 20, 2014, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2014/680337/428 "2014-02-20T14:46:55Z")
DQ: Best known for work in TV? ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2014/680337/429 "2014-02-20T15:55:28Z")
IQ: Were you Notorious? ---
**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:** [February 20, 2014, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2014/680337/430 "2014-02-20T18:00:24Z")
IQs: Were you a very large rap star who was shot to death in L.A.? Were you the cavalry commander who saved the first day of Gettysburg for Union forces? Did a critic compare you to a small garden component? ---
**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:** [February 20, 2014, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2014/680337/431 "2014-02-20T18:19:15Z")
**B** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Dead 4. Last name does not start with B 5. American 6. Died after 1950 7. Primarily known for the Arts 8. Did not die of natural causes 9. Not born east of the Mississippi 10. Born south of the Mason-Dixon Line 11. Probably best known for the performing arts, but known for other activities (artistic and otherwise - see DQ7) as well 12. Killer did not face prosecution 13. Did not die since 1990 14. Actor, but not known for it (listed on IMDb with a few minor roles) 15. Killer possibly known to public (according to which theory is believed) 16. Death involved a vehicle, in that he died of complications from a wound received whilst sitting in a car 17. Acting credits are in TV, but again, not widely known as an actor 18. Not notorious Almost to twenty… ---
**Author:** ![fanganga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fanganga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fanganga)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2014/680337/432 "2014-02-20T18:24:49Z")
It looks like you’ve posted neither an answer nor a DQ to my question, and I think Etv’s last question was an IQ rather than a DQ. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2014/680337/433 "2014-02-20T18:44:00Z")
My IQ also references EH’s 1st guy. ---
**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:** [February 20, 2014, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2014/680337/434 "2014-02-20T18:46:31Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > My IQ also references EH’s 1st guy. Thanks. I thought it might, but wasn’t sure. ---
**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:** [February 20, 2014, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2014/680337/435 "2014-02-20T18:49:09Z")
> [@fanganga](#): > > IQ: Were you a member of the Jackass team? Sorry - thought I had answered that. :smack: DQ. ---
**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:** [February 20, 2014, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2014/680337/436 "2014-02-20T18:56:09Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > IQ: Were you Notorious? Sorry - that just didn’t look like an IQ! DQ. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Were you a very large rap star who was shot to death in L.A.? > Were you the cavalry commander who saved the first day of Gettysburg for Union forces? > Did a critic compare you to a small garden component? I really should know #2, but take three DQs. **B** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Dead 4. Last name does not start with B 5. American 6. Died after 1950 7. Primarily known for the Arts 8. Did not die of natural causes 9. Not born east of the Mississippi 10. Born south of the Mason-Dixon Line 11. Probably best known for the performing arts, but known for other activities (artistic and otherwise - see DQ7) as well 12. Killer did not face prosecution 13. Did not die since 1990 14. Actor, but not known for it (listed on IMDb with a few minor roles) 15. Killer possibly known to public (according to which theory is believed) 16. Death involved a vehicle, in that he died of complications from a wound received whilst sitting in a car 17. Acting credits are in TV, but again, not widely known as an actor ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2014/680337/437 "2014-02-20T19:09:47Z")
That’s Notorious B.I.G. DQ:Was he shot to death? ---
**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:** [February 20, 2014, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2014/680337/438 "2014-02-20T19:12:42Z")
IQs: 1. Did you marry Ruth? 2. Do you help defend the good people of Mayberry? 3. Were you one of the earliest recording stars whose keynote was performing works by George M. Cohan? ---
**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:** [February 20, 2014, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2014/680337/439 "2014-02-20T20:41:25Z")
Previous IQs: Were you a very large rap star who was shot to death in L.A.? - As noted, this was Notorious B.I.G. aka Biggie Smalls. Since **etv78** asked about him first, I’ll waive my DQ. Were you the cavalry commander who saved the first day of Gettysburg for Union forces? - Brig. Gen. John Buford. Did a critic compare you to a small garden component? - Texas political satirist Molly Ivins dubbed George W. Bush “Shrub.” DQs: Black? Best known as a musician? IQs: Were you the hero of the _Walking Tall_ movies? Did you write the short story collection _Manifest Destiny_? Did you appear, seated, in a Pepsi ad with a singer and a dog? ---
**Author:** ![fanganga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fanganga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fanganga)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2014/680337/440 "2014-02-20T20:50:01Z")
> [@fanganga](#): > > DQ: Did your death involve a vehicle? > > IQ: Were you a member of the Jackass team? I was thinking of Bam Magera. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2014/680337.md?page=21) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2014/680337.md?page=23)