# Botticelli, January 2012 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [January 1, 2012, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2012/608083 "2012-01-01T21:33:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**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:** [January 18, 2012, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2012/608083/61 "2012-01-18T02:59:07Z")
J. 1. Real person 2. Male 3. Born after 1900 4. American 5. Dead 6. Not best known as a performer on stage, screen or television ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2012/608083/62 "2012-01-18T05:26:36Z")
IQ1: Did you prank call an NBC anchorman, posing as Newsweek reporter Christopher Dickey, and tell him on the air that Princess Diana’s fatal car crash was due to her racing at high speeds to a video store to rent Howard Stern’s movie _ **Private Parts?** _ IQ2: Did you co-create Gerald McBoingBoing with Dr. Seuss, and direct the classic TV animated version of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”? IQ3: Did Marcia Gay Harden win an Oscar playing your spouse? ---
**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:** [January 18, 2012, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2012/608083/63 "2012-01-18T14:39:34Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > IQ1: Did you prank call an NBC anchorman, posing as Newsweek reporter Christopher Dickey, and tell him on the air that Princess Diana’s fatal car crash was due to her racing at high speeds to a video store to rent Howard Stern’s movie _ **Private Parts?** _ > > IQ2: Did you co-create Gerald McBoingBoing with Dr. Seuss, and direct the classic TV animated version of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”? > > IQ3: Did Marcia Gay Harden win an Oscar playing your spouse? I’m not Stuttering John, Chuck Jones, or Jackson Pollack. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2012/608083/64 "2012-01-18T16:28:00Z")
Chuck Jones and Jackson Pollock are right. The prank phone caller was “Captain Janks.” DQ1: Did your last name start with J? ---
**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:** [January 18, 2012, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2012/608083/65 "2012-01-18T16:41:50Z")
And who was “Captain Janks”? Does anyone know? J. 1. Real person 2. Male 3. Born after 1900 4. American 5. Dead 6. Not best known as a performer on stage, screen or television 7. Last name started with J ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2012/608083/66 "2012-01-18T17:36:04Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > And who was “Captain Janks”? Does anyone know? > > J Glad you asked… [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/A_sqC1JQpUM/hqdefault.jpg "Captain Janks- CNN Hurricane Charlie Call") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_sqC1JQpUM) https://www.youtube.com/embed/VsXX3dSvtAo?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/lJLIlnslEYc/hqdefault.jpg "Captain Janks from the Howard Stern Show Crank Calls ESPN AGAIN!!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJLIlnslEYc) ---
**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:** [January 18, 2012, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2012/608083/67 "2012-01-18T18:23:28Z")
Heh. Has he ever been identified? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2012/608083/68 "2012-01-20T16:17:32Z")
IQ: Was Nora Barnicle your main squeeze? IQ2: Are you a frequet guest of David Letterman, and former director of the Columbus Zoo? IQ3: Did you win back-to-back Oscars as Best Supporting Actor In the 1970s? ---
**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:** [January 20, 2012, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2012/608083/69 "2012-01-20T18:32:32Z")
IQ1: Are you a singer/songwriter from Fort McLeod, Alberta? IQ2: Are you a jazz trombonist who recorded with Miles Davis in the 50s? IQ3: Are you one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s more famous sons? ---
**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:** [January 22, 2012, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2012/608083/70 "2012-01-22T22:23:34Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > IQ: Was Nora Barnicle your main squeeze? > > IQ2: Are you a frequet guest of David Letterman, and former director of the Columbus Zoo? > > IQ3: Did you win back-to-back Oscars as Best Supporting Actor In the 1970s? Dunno about the first. As for the second, no, I’m not Jack Hanna, and as for the third, no, I’m not Jon Voight. > [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > IQ1: Are you a singer/songwriter from Fort McLeod, Alberta? > > IQ2: Are you a jazz trombonist who recorded with Miles Davis in the 50s? > > IQ3: Are you one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s more famous sons? Dunno about the first two. As for the third, no, I’m not Johann Christian Bach. ---
**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:** [January 22, 2012, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2012/608083/71 "2012-01-22T23:10:10Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > IQ1: Are you a singer/songwriter from Fort McLeod, Alberta? > > IQ2: Are you a jazz trombonist who recorded with Miles Davis in the 50s? > > IQ3: Are you one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s more famous sons? > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Dunno about the first two. As for the third, no, I’m not Johann Christian Bach. Absolutely right about J. C. Bach. As to the others, Joni Mitchell is originally from Fort McLeod, Alberta, and the jazz trombonist is Jay Jay Johnson, who recorded with Miles on the Blue Note sessions, and who played on “Walkin’”. Miles said that those Blue Note sessions with J. J. were among his favourite things he’d ever recorded. So, then - DQ1: Are you a political figure? I’ll reserve my second DQ until I get an answer to the first, if I may. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2012/608083/72 "2012-01-23T04:07:14Z")
Jack Hanna is right. But James Joyce was Nora Barnicle’s love. And Jason Robards won the back to back Oscars, for _ **Julia** _ and _ **All the President’s Men.** _ DQ1: Are you known as a writer of any kind? DQ2: Did you die before 1950? ---
**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:** [January 23, 2012, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2012/608083/73 "2012-01-23T18:25:49Z")
J. 1. Real person 2. Male 3. Born after 1900 4. American 5. Dead 6. Not best known as a performer on stage, screen or television 7. Last name started with J 8. Not a political figure 9. Did some writing, but not best known for that 10. Did not die before 1950 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2012/608083/74 "2012-01-23T20:17:07Z")
IQ1: Did you win the Tony as Best Actor for your performance in a musical based on a Eugene O’Neill play (even though 99% of the public knows you solely as a sitcom star)? IQ2: After your execution, were your children raised by a popular songwriter? IQ3: Were you the last National Leaguer to win the Triple Crown? ---
**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:** [January 23, 2012, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2012/608083/75 "2012-01-23T20:31:55Z")
DQ2: Are you known for athletic achievements? ---
**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:** [January 23, 2012, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2012/608083/76 "2012-01-23T21:16:26Z")
IQ: Have you been portrayed by such luminaries as Spencer Tracy, Frederic March, John Barrymore, and David Hasselhoff? ---
**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:** [January 24, 2012, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2012/608083/77 "2012-01-24T00:44:51Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > IQ1: Did you win the Tony as Best Actor for your performance in a musical based on a Eugene O’Neill play (even though 99% of the public knows you solely as a sitcom star)? > > IQ2: After your execution, were your children raised by a popular songwriter? > > IQ3: Were you the last National Leaguer to win the Triple Crown? Dunno the first and third. As to the second, no, I’m not Julius Rosenberg? > [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > IQ: Have you been portrayed by such luminaries as Spencer Tracy, Frederic March, John Barrymore, and David Hasselhoff? No, I’m not… Dr. John H. Watson? J. 1. Real person 2. Male 3. Born after 1900 4. American 5. Dead 6. Not best known as a performer on stage, screen or television 7. Last name started with J 8. Not a political figure 9. Did some writing, but not best known for that 10. Did not die before 1950 11. Not known for athletic achievements ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2012, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2012/608083/78 "2012-01-24T01:37:23Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Dunno the first and third. As to the second, no, I’m not Julius Rosenberg? Very good on Julius Rosenberg! Jackie Gleason won the Tony for a musical version of _ **Ah, Wilderness!** _ And the last NL player to win the Triple Crown was Joe (Ducky) Medwick of the Cardinals. DQ1: Were you born East of the Mississippi River? DQ2: Are you involved in painting, sculpting, photography or any of the other fine arts? ---
**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:** [January 24, 2012, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2012/608083/79 "2012-01-24T03:01:25Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > Very good on Julius Rosenberg!.. It was a wildass guess. Who was the songwriter who raised the Rosenbergs’ kids? J. 1. Real person 2. Male 3. Born after 1900 4. American 5. Dead 6. Not best known as a performer on stage, screen or television 7. Last name started with J 8. Not a political figure 9. Did some writing, but not best known for that 10. Did not die before 1950 11. Not known for athletic achievements 12. Born east of the Mississippi River 13. Not involved in painting, sculpting, photography or any of the other fine arts ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2012, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2012/608083/80 "2012-01-24T03:41:39Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > It was a wildass guess. Who was the songwriter who raised the Rosenbergs’ kids? Abel Meeropol (professionally known as Lewis Allan), composer of Billie Holliday’s “Strange Fruit” and Frank Sinatra’s “The HOuse I Live In.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2012/608083.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2012/608083.md?page=5)