# Botticelli Game #25

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-25/453302>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [June 18, 2008, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-25/453302 "2008-06-18T04:14:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 6

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**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-25/453302/101 "2008-06-23T03:32:38Z")

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[QUOTE=Darryl Lict]  
Are you a recent comeback player of the year?  
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Carlos Peña was the 2007 AL comeback player of the year.

DQ: Are you Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese?

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**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-25/453302/102 "2008-06-23T03:49:19Z")

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You’re not Carl Palmer, Catherine Parr, Charlie Parker, Carl Perkins,Camille Paglia, Christopher Plummer, Charles Parnell, Chris Patterson, Chuck Palahniuk, Camille Pissarro, a different Carl Perkins, Carl Pohlad, Cat Power, Cindy Pickett, Christine Perfect, Chazz Palmintieri. Carson Palmer, Carlton Palmer, Clive Ponting, Cole Porter, Chad Pennington, Craig Pickering, Chris Powell. Corey Pavin, Carlo Ponti, Chris Patten , Calvin Peete, Chris Partridge, Chris Paul, Conrad Poohs, Carlos Peña, Candace Parker, Christable Pankhurst, Chynna Phillips, Chris Penn, Charlie Pride.

IQ: Are you a baseball Hall of Famer with an unfortunate nickname?

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-25/453302/103 "2008-06-23T04:30:16Z")

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[QUOTE=Darryl Lict]  
Carlos Peña was the 2007 AL comeback player of the year.

DQ: Are you Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese?  
[/QUOTE]

Yes.  
**Summary:**  
Female  
Real person  
Italian, Spanish or Portugese  
Not alive  
Died before 1970  
Was alive after 1900  
Not a native English speaker  
Not married  
Involved in politics  
Never held a Cabinet level position in a government  
Not a Communist  
Not involved in arts or sports

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-25/453302/104 "2008-06-23T04:32:01Z")

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[QUOTE=Darryl Lict]  
You’re not Carl Palmer, Catherine Parr, Charlie Parker, Carl Perkins,Camille Paglia, Christopher Plummer, Charles Parnell, Chris Patterson, Chuck Palahniuk, Camille Pissarro, a different Carl Perkins, Carl Pohlad, Cat Power, Cindy Pickett, Christine Perfect, Chazz Palmintieri. Carson Palmer, Carlton Palmer, Clive Ponting, Cole Porter, Chad Pennington, Craig Pickering, Chris Powell. Corey Pavin, Carlo Ponti, Chris Patten , Calvin Peete, Chris Partridge, Chris Paul, Conrad Poohs, Carlos Peña, Candace Parker, Christable Pankhurst, Chynna Phillips, Chris Penn, Charlie Pride.

IQ: Are you a baseball Hall of Famer with an unfortunate nickname?  
[/QUOTE]

Not Cum Posey (you have a dirty mind, don’t you?).

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**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-25/453302/105 "2008-06-23T10:14:35Z")

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Are you the first porn star to be elected in Italy?

Skip it - I was thinking of Cicciolina…

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**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-25/453302/106 "2008-06-23T17:28:13Z")

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Were you elected to the House of Representatives after you were a U.S. senator?

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**Author:** ![fruitbat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fruitbat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fruitbat)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-25/453302/107 "2008-06-23T22:31:35Z")

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Do you have a swindle named after you?

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-25/453302/108 "2008-06-23T23:33:35Z")

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[QUOTE=fruitbat]  
Do you have a swindle named after you?  
[/QUOTE]

Not Charles Ponzi

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-25/453302/109 "2008-06-23T23:35:10Z")

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[QUOTE=Darryl Lict]  
Were you elected to the House of Representatives after you were a U.S. senator?  
[/QUOTE]

No, and I don’t know who you are. Ask a DQ

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**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-25/453302/110 "2008-06-23T23:53:51Z")

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Are you Dr. Leo Spaceman?

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**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-25/453302/111 "2008-06-24T00:20:55Z")

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[QUOTE=Darryl Lict]  
Were you elected to the House of Representatives after you were a U.S. senator?  
[/QUOTE]

Claude Pepper.

DQ: Are you Italian? BTW, we have established that you are Spanish, Portuguese, or Italian.

IQ: Are you a basketball player known as “The Rifleman”?

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-25/453302/112 "2008-06-24T00:42:26Z")

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[QUOTE=Kid\_A]  
Are you Dr. Leo Spaceman?  
[/QUOTE]

Not Chris Parnell

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-25/453302/113 "2008-06-24T00:43:27Z")

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[QUOTE=Darryl Lict]  
Claude Pepper.

DQ: Are you Italian? BTW, we have established that you are Spanish, Portuguese, or Italian.

IQ: Are you a basketball player known as “The Rifleman”?  
[/QUOTE]

Yes, I am Italian

**SUMMARY:**  
Female  
Real person  
Italian  
Not alive  
Died before 1970  
Was alive after 1900  
Not a native English speaker  
Not married  
Involved in politics  
Never held a Cabinet level position in a government  
Not a Communist  
Not involved in arts or sports

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-25/453302/114 "2008-06-24T00:47:22Z")

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And I’m still not Chuck Person

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**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-25/453302/115 "2008-06-24T01:11:58Z")

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Did you give up two grand slams to the same guy in one inning?

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**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-25/453302/116 "2008-06-24T02:29:16Z")

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Are you a former GM of the Pittsburgh Penguins?

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-25/453302/117 "2008-06-24T03:03:56Z")

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[QUOTE=Darryl Lict]  
Did you give up two grand slams to the same guy in one inning?  
[/QUOTE]

Not Chan Ho Park

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-25/453302/118 "2008-06-24T03:05:07Z")

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[QUOTE=Kid\_A]  
Are you a former GM of the Pittsburgh Penguins?  
[/QUOTE]

No, and I don’t know who was. Ask a DQ

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**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-25/453302/119 "2008-06-24T03:21:48Z")

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Do you design tall buildings?

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-25/453302/120 "2008-06-24T03:25:32Z")

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[QUOTE=Darryl Lict]  
Do you design tall buildings?  
[/QUOTE]

No, and I don’t know who does. Ask a DQ

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