# Botticelli - January 2015 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [January 5, 2015, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055 "2015-01-05T19:40:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**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:** [January 27, 2015, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/321 "2015-01-27T22:14:22Z")
IQs: 1. Were you one of the 5 artists in the Hoosier Group? 2. Were you another of the 5 artists in the Hoosier Group? 3. Did you write, direct and star in the highly acclaimed BBC famous radio series _The Goon Show_? ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2015, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/322 "2015-01-28T00:22:03Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Were you the Young Pretender? > IQ2: Are you Ted’s wife and Hilary’s mother? > IQ3: Did you serve in the Confederate Army, the Union Army, and the Union Navy? > [@astorian](#): > > Not Charles Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) > > Not Sally Forth > > Take a DQ for #3 Correct. Correct. Henry Morton Stanley. DQ: Born after 1970? IQ1: Do you write about the Emberverse? IQ2: Did you lead the second party to each the South Pole? IQ3: Did you star in a show with Carroll, Jean, and Rob? ---
**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:** [January 28, 2015, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/323 "2015-01-28T03:12:39Z")
IQ1: Are you the first American woman in space? IQ2: Are you a talk show hostess who wears red glasses? IQ3: Do you like me, do you really like me? ---
**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 28, 2015, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/324 "2015-01-28T03:52:44Z")
Oll korrect as to mine (although Lincoln appointed Salmon P. Chase as Chief Justice of the United States, not “just” an Associate Justice). IQs: Were you the Tory hero of Jeffrey Archer’s political novel _First Among Equals_? Are you a comedian and actor who served in the U.S. Air Force? Are you a former president of Oberlin College and head of the Aspen Institute? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2015, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/325 "2015-01-28T15:40:32Z")
SUMMARY 1. Real Person 2. Male 3. Still alive 4. American 5. Last name starts with S 6. Not involved in the arts 7. Not involved in politics or military affairs 8. Not involved in sports 9. Born before 1970 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2015, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/326 "2015-01-28T15:42:59Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you one of the 5 artists in the Hoosier Group? > 2. Were you another of the 5 artists in the Hoosier Group? > 3. Did you write, direct and star in the highly acclaimed BBC famous radio series _The Goon Show_? Not Spike Milligan. But I’ve never heard of the “Hoosier Group,” so take 2 DQs. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2015, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/327 "2015-01-28T15:45:23Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Do you write about the Emberverse? > IQ2: Did you lead the second party to each the South Pole? > IQ3: Did you star in a show with Carroll, Jean, and Rob? Not Robert “Scott of the Antarctic” Scott Not Sally Struthers. Take a DQ for #1 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2015, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/328 "2015-01-28T15:48:24Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Are you the first American woman in space? > IQ2: Are you a talk show hostess who wears red glasses? > IQ3: Do you like me, do you really like me? Not Sally Ride, Sally Jesse Raphael or Sally Field ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2015, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/329 "2015-01-28T15:50:21Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Were you the Tory hero of Jeffrey Archer’s political novel _First Among Equals_? > Are you a comedian and actor who served in the U.S. Air Force? > Are you a former president of Oberlin College and head of the Aspen Institute? No idea on #1 or #3, so take two DQs. Not Sinbad ---
**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 28, 2015, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/330 "2015-01-28T15:59:03Z")
Previous IQs: Were you the Tory hero of Jeffrey Archer’s political novel _First Among Equals_? - Simon Kerslake Are you a comedian and actor who served in the U.S. Air Force? - Yes, Sinbad (whom I once met) Are you a former president of Oberlin College and head of the Aspen Institute? - S. Frederick Starr DQs: Born north of the Mason-Dixon Line? Businessman / tycoon? IQs: Did Mike Myers play you, a precocious British kid in his tub? Did you play Gen. Buck Turgidson? Did you have a memorable shore leave on Argelius? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2015, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/331 "2015-01-28T16:07:41Z")
SUMMARY 1. Real Person 2. Male 3. Still alive 4. American 5. Last name starts with S 6. Not involved in the arts 7. Not involved in politics or military affairs 8. Not involved in sports 9. Born before 1970 10. Businessman/tycoon 11. Born north of the Mason-Dixon Line ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2015, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/332 "2015-01-28T16:08:48Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Did Mike Myers play you, a precocious British kid in his tub? > Did you play Gen. Buck Turgidson? > Did you have a memorable shore leave on Argelius? Not Simon Not Sterling Hayden for #3, just guessing… not Mr. Spock? ---
**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:** [January 28, 2015, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/333 "2015-01-28T16:34:51Z")
IQ1: Did you establish an American brokerage and banking company in San Francisco named after you? IQ2: Are you known as “The Man Who Broke The Bank of England” from a short sale you made during the 1992 Black Wednesday UK currency crisis? IQ3: Are you a Mexican tycoon who was considered the richest man in the world from 2010-2013? ---
**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 28, 2015, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/334 "2015-01-28T16:42:57Z")
Previous IQs: Did Mike Myers play you, a precocious British kid in his tub? - Yes, Simon. Did you play Gen. Buck Turgidson? - Not Sterling Hayden; he played Gen. Jack D. Ripper. Geoge C. Scott played Turgidson (“I’m not saying we won’t get our hair mussed, Mr. President”). Did you have a memorable shore leave on Argelius? - Chief Engineer Montgomery “Scotty” Scott became a suspect in two murders on Argelius. DQs: Best known for work in the tech sector? Famous by 1993? IQs: Were you an iconic role for a famous Method actor? Were you the woman he cried out for? Were you a villain played by Russell Crowe early in his career? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2015, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/335 "2015-01-28T16:49:37Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Did you establish an American brokerage and banking company in San Francisco named after you? > IQ2: Are you known as “The Man Who Broke The Bank of England” from a short sale you made during the 1992 Black Wednesday UK currency crisis? > IQ3: Are you a Mexican tycoon who was considered the richest man in the world from 2010-2013? Not Charles Schwab or Carlos Slim Take a DQ for #2 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2015, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/336 "2015-01-28T16:50:41Z")
SUMMARY 1. Real Person 2. Male 3. Still alive 4. American 5. Last name starts with S 6. Not involved in the arts 7. Not involved in politics or military affairs 8. Not involved in sports 9. Born before 1970 10. Businessman/tycoon 11. Born north of the Mason-Dixon Line 12. Famous before 1993 13. Not involved in the technology field ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2015, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/337 "2015-01-28T16:51:43Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Were you an iconic role for a famous Method actor? > Were you the woman he cried out for? > Were you a villain played by Russell Crowe early in his career? Not Stanley Kowalski Not STELLLLLAAAAAAAAA!!! Take a DQ for #3 ---
**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:** [January 28, 2015, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/338 "2015-01-28T17:00:57Z")
> [@](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you one of the 5 artists in the Hoosier Group? > 2. Were you another of the 5 artists in the Hoosier Group? > 3. Did you write, direct and star in the highly acclaimed BBC famous radio series The Goon Show? > Not Spike Milligan. > > But I’ve never heard of the “Hoosier Group,” so take 2 DQs. They are T. C. Steele and Otto Stark (there were three others). Correct on Spike. DQ: Last name starts with SA-to-SI? 1 DQ reserved. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2015, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/339 "2015-01-28T17:18:13Z")
SUMMARY 1. Real Person 2. Male 3. Still alive 4. American 5. Last name starts with S 6. Not involved in the arts 7. Not involved in politics or military affairs 8. Not involved in sports 9. Born before 1970 10. Businessman/tycoon 11. Born north of the Mason-Dixon Line 12. Famous before 1993 13. Not involved in the technology field 14. Last name starts with SJ-SZ ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2015, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/340 "2015-01-28T17:54:08Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Do you write about the Emberverse? > IQ2: Did you lead the second party to each the South Pole? > IQ3: Did you star in a show with Carroll, Jean, and Rob? > [@astorian](#): > > Not Robert “Scott of the Antarctic” Scott > > Not Sally Struthers. > > Take a DQ for #1 S M Stirling. Correct. Correct. DQ: In merchandising? IQ1: Did you, Zal, and Denny sit at the Night Owl? IQ2: Was God your co-pilot? IQ3: Did your songs include “One Hippopotami”? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055.md?page=16) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055.md?page=18)