# Botticelli - February 2017 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [February 2, 2017, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2017/778792 "2017-02-02T00:54:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 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:** [February 3, 2017, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2017/778792/41 "2017-02-03T19:39:23Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Did your brother trick you into exchanging your birthright for his stew? > IQ2: Were you a high priest of Shiloh and subject of a song by Three Dog Night? > IQ3: Were you a Hebrew priest who hammered the bronze censers of those who rebelled against Moses into a protective covering for an altar? > I am not Esau or Eli, but take a DQ for #3. Eleazar DQ: Known for science? ---
**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:** [February 3, 2017, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2017/778792/42 "2017-02-03T19:43:05Z")
IQ1: Are you an English surgeon who discovered the vaccine for smallpox? IQ2: Were you the poet who wrote _The Owl and The Pussycat_? IQ3: Are you a TV host who claims to communicate with the dead? ---
**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 3, 2017, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2017/778792/43 "2017-02-03T21:33:39Z")
Previous IQs: Were you a noted Irish freedom fighter of the late 18th century? - An earlier Edward FitzGerald Did a cartoonist once draw you standing in the corner while your mother sat nearby, not looking at you? - The future King Edward VII (and his mom, Queen Victoria): [http://brigittegastelancestry.com/gifs3/victoriabritain1819f.jpg](http://brigittegastelancestry.com/gifs3/victoriabritain1819f.jpg) Did your father have your pockets sewn shut so that you couldn’t stick your hands in them? - The future King Edward VIII DQ: Born before 1850? British? 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:** [February 3, 2017, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2017/778792/44 "2017-02-03T22:16:29Z")
IQs: 1. Was your mind the template for Max Headroom? 2. Did Katherine Hepburn play you in _The Lion In Winter_? 3. In the Marvel Movie Universe, are you Starlord’s father? ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2017/778792/45 "2017-02-06T12:56:29Z")
Sorry everybody, busy weekend! > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Are you an English surgeon who discovered the vaccine for smallpox? > IQ2: Were you the poet who wrote _The Owl and The Pussycat_? > IQ3: Are you a TV host who claims to communicate with the dead? I am not John Edward, and I’m going to kick myself for not knowing the first two. 2 DQs. > [@Prof. Pepperwinkle](#): > > 1. Was your mind the template for Max Headroom? > 2. Did Katherine Hepburn play you in The Lion In Winter? > 3. In the Marvel Movie Universe, are you Starlord’s father? I am not Eleanor of Aquitane or Ego, take a DQ for Max. E. 1. Real 2. Male 3. Dead 4. Not American 5. Last name does not start with E 6. Born before 1964 7. European 8. Not political or royalty 9. Not born before 1800 10. Native English speaker 11. Not born after 1900 12. First name starts with “Ed” 13. Not known for the arts 14. Not known for science 15. Not born before 1850 16. British ---
**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:** [February 6, 2017, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2017/778792/46 "2017-02-06T13:22:11Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Are you an English surgeon who discovered the vaccine for smallpox? > IQ2: Were you the poet who wrote The Owl and The Pussycat? > IQ3: Are you a TV host who claims to communicate with the dead? > I am not John Edward, and I’m going to kick myself for not knowing the first two. 2 DQs. Edward Jenner, Edward Lear DQ: Best known for a single event? Holding a DQ. ---
**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 6, 2017, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2017/778792/47 "2017-02-06T14:33:51Z")
> [@](#): > > 1. Was your mind the template for Max Headroom? > 2. Did Katherine Hepburn play you in The Lion In Winter? > 3. In the Marvel Movie Universe, are you Starlord’s father? > I am not Eleanor of Aquitane or Ego, take a DQ for Max. #1 was Edison Carter (as played by Matt Frewer). Correct on 2 and 3. 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:** [February 6, 2017, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2017/778792/48 "2017-02-06T14:50:57Z")
IQs: 1. Did you and fellow band member Greg Lake die in 2016? 2. Are you red and furry and do you have trouble with pronouns? 3. Did you write _The Hoosier Schoolmaster_? ---
**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 6, 2017, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2017/778792/49 "2017-02-06T15:14:21Z")
So, we have a British male, dead, first name “Ed\_\_\_\_,” born between 1850 and 1900. Not political, royalty, a scientist or in the arts. DQ: Businessman/entrepreneur? IQs: In an alt-hist novel about the Tunguska blast, did you become President of the United States? Did you play Miss Honey in _Matilda_? Were you a Scandinavian punk computer hacker? ---
**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:** [February 6, 2017, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2017/778792/50 "2017-02-06T19:59:50Z")
IQ1: Are you aka Lord Dunsany, horror/dark fantasy author? IQ2: Did you direct _Plan 9 From Outer Space_, widely regarded as the worst movie of all time? IQ3: Are you an American playwright most noted for _Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf_? ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2017/778792/51 "2017-02-06T20:34:19Z")
Work has been crazy today, I’m going to try to get to these as soon as I get home. I CAN tell you that I don’t think anybody’s got it yet. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2017/778792/52 "2017-02-06T22:04:57Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > 1. Did you and fellow band member Greg Lake die in 2016? > 2. Are you red and furry and do you have trouble with pronouns? > 3. Did you write _The Hoosier Schoolmaster_? I am neither Emerson or Elmo, but take a DQ for #3. > [@Elendil's Heir](#): > > In an alt-hist novel about the Tunguska blast, did you become President of the United States? > Did you play Miss Honey in Matilda? > Were you a Scandinavian punk computer hacker? 3 DQs, because I think my brain is broken and I should have known at least one of those. It was seriously a _long_ day. 🙂 > [@Knowed Out](#): > > IQ1: Are you aka Lord Dunsany, horror/dark fantasy author? > IQ2: Did you direct Plan 9 From Outer Space, widely regarded as the worst movie of all time? > IQ3: Are you an American playwright most noted for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? DQ, and I am not Ed Wood or Edward Albee. E. 1. Real 2. Male 3. Dead 4. Not American 5. Last name does not start with E 6. Born before 1964 7. European 8. Not political or royalty 9. Not born before 1800 10. Native English speaker 11. Not born after 1900 12. First name starts with “Ed” 13. Not known for the arts 14. Not known for science 15. Not born before 1850 16. British 17. Not known for science 18. Best known for a single event 19. Not a businessman or entrepreneur So that leaves **Knowed Out** and **Prof. P** with one DQ reserved each, plus the ones awarded above. I have a suspicion that one of you has a solid guess. 🙂 ---
**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 6, 2017, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2017/778792/53 "2017-02-06T22:06:05Z")
> [@](#): > > 1. Did you and fellow band member Greg Lake die in 2016? > 2. Are you red and furry and do you have trouble with pronouns? > 3. Did you write The Hoosier Schoolmaster? > I am neither Emerson or Elmo, but take a DQ for #3 Correct x 2. #3 was Edward Eggleston. 2 DQs reserved. No solid guesses here, at least not yet. ---
**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 7, 2017, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2017/778792/54 "2017-02-07T04:36:26Z")
Previous IQs: In an alt-hist novel about the Tunguska blast, did you become President of the United States? - Thomas Edison Did you play Miss Honey in _Matilda_? - Embeth Davidtz Were you a Scandinavian punk computer hacker? - Withdrawn. I was thinking it was Elspeth (but it’s actually Lisbeth) Salandar, in _The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo_ DQ: Athlete? 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:** [February 7, 2017, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2017/778792/55 "2017-02-07T11:37:44Z")
DQs: 1. Criminal? 2. In law enforcement? Trying to get my DQs in under the timer. ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2017, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2017/778792/56 "2017-02-07T12:55:18Z")
> [@Elendil's Heir](#): > > Were you a Scandinavian punk computer hacker? - Withdrawn. I was thinking it was Elspeth (but it’s actually Lisbeth) Salandar, in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo This makes me feel better, because I was sure it was her, but even after I finally remembered her last name, it didn’t fit. 🙂 E. 1. Real 2. Male 3. Dead 4. Not American 5. Last name does not start with E 6. Born before 1964 7. European 8. Not political or royalty 9. Not born before 1800 10. Native English speaker 11. Not born after 1900 12. First name starts with “Ed” 13. Not known for the arts 14. Not known for science 15. Not born before 1850 16. British 17. Not known for science 18. Best known for a single event 19. Not a businessman or entrepreneur 20. Not an athlete 21. Not a criminal 22. Not in law enforcement It’s been a while - are we at the point where we just go with the “Are you Firstname Lastname” questions? ---
**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 7, 2017, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2017/778792/57 "2017-02-07T13:08:10Z")
Yes. DQ20 or later is that point. ---
**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 7, 2017, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2017/778792/58 "2017-02-07T13:11:23Z")
Not sure when he was born… DQ: Are you Sir Edmund Hillary? ---
**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:** [February 7, 2017, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2017/778792/59 "2017-02-07T13:33:22Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Are you aka Lord Dunsany, horror/dark fantasy author? > IQ2: Did you direct Plan 9 From Outer Space, widely regarded as the worst movie of all time? > IQ3: Are you an American playwright most noted for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? > DQ, and I am not Ed Wood or Edward Albee. Edward Plunkett Holding 2 DQs, but have no clue to the mystery guest’s identity. Anyone who wants an extra guess can take mine. ---
**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 7, 2017, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-february-2017/778792/60 "2017-02-07T14:02:56Z")
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