# Botticelli Game #34 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [July 10, 2008, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-34/456058 "2008-07-10T23:57:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2008, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-34/456058/81 "2008-07-15T03:28:16Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] Randall Park, of _Wild N’ Out_. DQ: Were you from the Western Hemisphere? (As defined here: [Western Hemisphere - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_hemisphere)) [/QUOTE] No **SUMMARY:** Real person Male Dead Born before 1900 Alive after 1945 Not American Not European From the Southern Hemisphere Not from the Western Hemisphere Not involved in arts, politics or the military ---
**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:** [July 15, 2008, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-34/456058/82 "2008-07-15T18:45:57Z")
Were you The Beast? ---
**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:** [July 15, 2008, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-34/456058/83 "2008-07-15T19:26:16Z")
Did you give a popular lecture not long ago? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-34/456058/84 "2008-07-16T04:15:27Z")
[QUOTE=ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness] Were you The Beast? [/QUOTE] Not Ron Perlman ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-34/456058/85 "2008-07-16T04:17:06Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] Did you give a popular lecture not long ago? [/QUOTE] Kinda vague, but… no, I don’t know who you are. Ask a DQ. ---
**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:** [July 16, 2008, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-34/456058/86 "2008-07-16T16:04:14Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] Did you give a popular lecture not long ago? [/QUOTE] Randy Pausch of CMU. It’s been all over YouTube and he even appeared on _Oprah_. DQ: Are you Asian? ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-34/456058/87 "2008-07-16T17:02:02Z")
Are you a doctor who has recently been found guilty of plagiarism? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-34/456058/88 "2008-07-16T22:00:05Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] Randy Pausch of CMU. It’s been all over YouTube and he even appeared on _Oprah_. DQ: Are you Asian? [/QUOTE] No **SUMMARY:** Real person Male Dead Born before 1900 Alive after 1945 Not American Not European Not Asian From the Southern Hemisphere Not from the Western Hemisphere Not involved in arts, politics or the military ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-34/456058/89 "2008-07-16T22:01:07Z")
[QUOTE=Dead Cat] Are you a doctor who has recently been found guilty of plagiarism? [/QUOTE] No, and I don’t know who is- ask a DQ ---
**Author:** ![WoodenTaco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/45deac/32.png) [@WoodenTaco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WoodenTaco)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-34/456058/90 "2008-07-17T03:12:19Z")
Were you a dominant professional bowler in the 80s and 90s who is now a professional bowling commentator (why can’t I find a job like that?)? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-34/456058/91 "2008-07-17T03:22:41Z")
[QUOTE=WoodenTaco] Were you a dominant professional bowler in the 80s and 90s who is now a professional bowling commentator (why can’t I find a job like that?)? [/QUOTE] Absolutely no idea- ask a DQ. ---
**Author:** ![WoodenTaco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/45deac/32.png) [@WoodenTaco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WoodenTaco)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-34/456058/92 "2008-07-17T03:31:24Z")
Why, its Randy Pederson, of course! 😛 IQ: Did you receive the highest civilian award in the United States from President Bush… for driving cars quickly? DQ: Were you involved in science? ---
**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:** [July 17, 2008, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-34/456058/93 "2008-07-17T03:35:00Z")
Did you lead the Alberta New Democratic Party for four years? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-34/456058/94 "2008-07-17T04:07:46Z")
[QUOTE=WoodenTaco] Why, its Randy Pederson, of course! 😛 IQ: Did you receive the highest civilian award in the United States from President Bush… for driving cars quickly? DQ: Were you involved in science? [/QUOTE] Yes, I’d say I was involved in science **SUMMARY:** Real person Male Dead Born before 1900 Alive after 1945 From the Southern Hemisphere Involved in science Not American Not European Not Asian Not from the Western Hemisphere Not involved in arts, politics or the military ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-34/456058/95 "2008-07-17T04:11:22Z")
[QUOTE=WoodenTaco] IQ: Did you receive the highest civilian award in the United States from President Bush… for driving cars quickly? [/QUOTE] No, I’m not Richard Petty… who’s gotta be at LEAST as deserving as fellow winners Julia Child, Andy Griffith or Martha Raye. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-34/456058/96 "2008-07-17T04:12:49Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] Did you lead the Alberta New Democratic Party for four years? [/QUOTE] I’m only slightly better at Canadian politics than I am at British rugby, cricket and soccer players. Ask a DQ ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-34/456058/97 "2008-07-17T11:55:56Z")
Mine was [Dr Raj Persaud](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raj_Persaud). DQ: Are you Australian? ---
**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:** [July 17, 2008, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-34/456058/98 "2008-07-17T14:32:22Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] Did you lead the Alberta New Democratic Party for four years? [/QUOTE] Raj Pannu. DQ: In the work for which you’re best known, were you self-employed? ---
**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:** [July 17, 2008, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-34/456058/99 "2008-07-17T14:46:39Z")
Were you known as “The Chief”? ---
**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:** [July 17, 2008, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-34/456058/100 "2008-07-17T19:12:14Z")
Were you a star college quarterback who twice lead your team to victory over your school’s primary rival, but played reserve backup to the same rival quarterback in the NFL? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-34/456058.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-game-34/456058.md?page=6)