Botticelli February 2015

Thread Games
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SUMMARY

  1. Real person
  2. Dead
  3. American
  1. Died before 1950
  1. Very much involved in politics, but that’s not what I’m best known for
  2. Last name starts with C
  3. Died after 1900.
  4. Not a military figure
  5. Male
  6. Born North of Mason-Dixon Line
  7. Not involved in the arts
  8. Born East of the Mississippi
  9. No involvement with science
  10. Largely known for a single, sort-of historical sort-of “event”
  11. Last name starts with CM-CZ
  12. Many people thought I was crooked (or at least shady), but that’s not what made me famous. Regardless, I was never formally charged with a crime.
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Not Al Capone

Take DQs for #2 and #3

343

Not… Chuck Colson?

Take DQs for #2 and #3

344

DQ: Known for business?

IQs:

  1. Did you hang around with Spinner and Paddlefoot?
  2. Were you aka Captain Nice?
  3. Did you post a masked but topless pic of yourself at Mardi Gras?
345

SUMMARY

  1. Real person
  2. Dead
  3. American
  1. Died before 1950
  1. Very much involved in politics, but that’s not what I’m best known for
  2. Last name starts with C
  3. Died after 1900.
  4. Not a military figure
  5. Male
  6. Born North of Mason-Dixon Line
  7. Not involved in the arts
  8. Born East of the Mississippi
  9. No involvement with science
  10. Largely known for a single, sort-of historical sort-of “event”
  11. Last name starts with CM-CZ
  12. Many people thought I was crooked (or at least shady), but that’s not what made me famous. Regardless, I was never formally charged with a crime.
  13. Not a businessman

Please think about answer #5. It’s important!

346

No idea on #1 or #2

Not CHelsea Handler

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IQ1: Is the White Sox stadium named after you?
IQ2: Were you a pitcher for the White Sox nicknamed “Knuckles” who confessed your part in the Black Sox scandal to the Chicago grand jury?
IQ3: Are you considered the ringleader of the Black Sox scandal?

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#5 is key here. To give you an idea of what I mean…
SUPPOSE my mystery person was John Wilkes Booth. If you asked “Are you an actor,” or “Are you in the arts” the answer would be “Very much so- but that’s not what I’m famous for. I’m famous for ONE thing that’s not related to my career.”

In this case, when you asked “Are you involved in politics,” the answer is emphatically “YES, but that’s NOT why I’m well remembered today. If I’d just lived out my life in my political post and retired, nobody would know my name. I’m remembered for one thing that’s PROBABLY not related to my job.”

349

Hmm. Interesting hints.

Previous IQs:

Did Robert De Niro play in you in a movie, wielding a baseball bat? - Yes, Al Capone, in The Untouchables
Did you play Eddie Morra? - Bradley Cooper, in the terrific technothriller Limitless
Were you Morra’s mentor and later rival? - Carl Van Loon, also played by De Niro, in Limitless

DQs:

Ever elected to Federal office?

One DQ reserved. What else should I ask? We’re on the home stretch here.

350

Not Charlie Comiskey or Eddie Cicotte

Take a DQ for #3, which I’m sure I’ll know as soon as you tell me.

351

SUMMARY

  1. Real person
  2. Dead
  3. American
  1. Died before 1950
  1. Very much involved in politics, but that’s not what I’m best known for
  2. Last name starts with C
  3. Died after 1900.
  4. Not a military figure
  5. Male
  6. Born North of Mason-Dixon Line
  7. Not involved in the arts
  8. Born East of the Mississippi
  9. No involvement with science
  10. Largely known for a single, sort-of historical sort-of “event”
  11. Last name starts with CM-CZ
  12. Many people thought I was crooked (or at least shady), but that’s not what made me famous. Regardless, I was never formally charged with a crime.
  13. Not a businessman
  14. Never held a federal office
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HUGE Hint: While the answer I gave to question #2 is legally true and almost certainly FACTUALLY true… I can’t be completely sure.

353

Thanks for all these hints!

IQs:

Were you a New York judge who disappeared under suspicious circumstances?

354

Chick Gandil

Waiting for the new round. :slight_smile:

355

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!

I am** Judge Joseph F. Crater**, who disappeared after leaving a Manhattan restaurant. I was declared dead in 1939… but since my body was never found, hypothetically, I could be alive at the age of 126.

356

Well done, EH!

357

Thanks! Our next letter is

B

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IQs:

  1. Were you married to Hugh Hefner for a time?
  2. Did your refusal to marry him bring about Gaston’s obsession?
  3. Did you paint a famous series of four nudes, one for each season?
359

IQ1: Are two of your recurring characters on SNL Slappy Pappy and Drunk Uncle?
IQ2: Were you a coach of the Indiana Hoosiers infamous for throwing chairs across the court?
IQ3: Did your hit “Mack the Knife” win a Grammy in 1960?

360

IQ1: Did you write about David Innes and Abner Perry?
IQ2: Did you and your friend Honey plan to become detectives when you grew up?
IQ3: Were you Bert, Nan, and Freddie’s sister?