# 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:** 9
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2015, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/161 "2015-01-16T15:43:24Z")
IQ1) Are you a world-famous musician whose daughter is a Grammy winning singer/pianist? IQ2) Are you a Brooklyn-born Irish-American country singer who first came to prominence after writing a hit for Elvis in the Seventies? IQ3) Did you wear stripes on your judicial robes, as a joking tribute to Gilbert and SUllivan? ---
**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 16, 2015, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/162 "2015-01-16T15:56:09Z")
IQs: 1. Were you the “King of the Cowboys”? 2. Are you an archangel who appears in the Apocrypha but not the rest of the Bible? 3. Are you the King of the Nomes in the Oz books? ---
**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 16, 2015, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/163 "2015-01-16T16:18:46Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Did you and your wife apply for refugee status in Canada because you thought the “Hollywood star whackers” were after you? > IQ2: Did you have a hit with “Short People” in 1977? > IQ3: Are you a MLB pitcher nicknamed “The Big Unit”? > > Three DQs. Randy Quaid, Randy Newman, Randy Johnson Randy x3! DQ: Military genre? holding 2 DQs ---
**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 16, 2015, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/164 "2015-01-16T16:37:59Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > IQ1) Are you a world-famous musician whose daughter is a Grammy winning singer/pianist? > > IQ2) Are you a Brooklyn-born Irish-American country singer who first came to prominence after writing a hit for Elvis in the Seventies? > > IQ3) Did you wear stripes on your judicial robes, as a joking tribute to Gilbert and SUllivan? Three DQs, though I probably should know #2… > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you the “King of the Cowboys”? > 2. Are you an archangel who appears in the Apocrypha but not the rest of the Bible? > 3. Are you the King of the Nomes in the Oz books? Not Roy Rogers. Not … Rapheal? DQ. **R** 1. Fictional 2. Male 3. Last name starts with R 4. Possibly best known from a movie 5. Protagonist 6. Military genre ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2015, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/165 "2015-01-16T16:38:28Z")
Originally Posted by astorian IQ1)\*\* Were you the only “member” of Pink Floyd to make a profit on the 1982 The Wall tour?\*\* Keyboard player Richard Wright. He was kicked out of the band by Roger Waters, but was allowed to come on the tour as a paid accompanist. As it turned out, the tour was a disaster- Wright got paid for his performances. and didn’t take a financial bath as he would have if he were still officially part of the group. **IQ2) Is there an 8 foot bronze statue of you at New York City’s Port Authority bus terminal?** The world’s most famous fictional bus driver, Ralph Kramden (played by Jackie Gleason on _ **The Honeymooners** _), has a statue at Port Authority bus terminal **IQ3) Are you a former opthalmologist played by Vanessa Redgrave in a made-for TV movie?** Vanessa Redgrave played former opthalmologist Dr. Richard Raskind, who had a sex change operation and became tennis player Renee Richards Three DQs reserved for now ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2015, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/166 "2015-01-16T16:43:42Z")
Originally Posted by astorian **IQ1) Are you a world-famous musician whose daughter is a Grammy winning singer/pianist?** Sitar player Ravi Shankar is the father of pianist-singer Norah Jones. **IQ2) Are you a Brooklyn-born Irish-American country singer who first came to prominence after writing a hit for Elvis in the Seventies?** Eddie Rabbit (his real name) wrote Elvis’ hit “Kentucky Rain.” **IQ3) Did you wear stripes on your judicial robes, as a joking tribute to Gilbert and Sullivan?** Chief Justice WIlliam Rehnquist DQ1) American? DQ2) Created after 1900? DQ3) Did you first appear in a novel? ---
**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 16, 2015, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/167 "2015-01-16T17:11:12Z")
IQ1: Did Sylvester Stallone portray you in _First Blood_? IQ2: Did Sterling Hayden portray you in _Dr. Strangelove_? IQ3: Did Brad Pitt portray you in _Inglourious Basterds_? ---
**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 16, 2015, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/168 "2015-01-16T17:49:11Z")
> [@](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you the “King of the Cowboys”? > 2. Are you an archangel who appears in the Apocrypha but not the rest of the Bible? > 3. Are you the King of the Nomes in the Oz books? > > Not Roy Rogers. > Not … Rapheal? > DQ. Correct on Roy and Raphael. The Nome King’s name was Ruggedo (or sometimes Ruggero). 1 DQ reserved. ---
**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 16, 2015, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/169 "2015-01-16T17:59:43Z")
From all I’ve read, Rehnquist wasn’t joking - he just liked the look of the stripes. I suspect **Knowed Out** has our man. Previous IQs: Did you pretend to call your famous dad in a TV commercial? - Ron Reagan, Jr., in a credit-card ad (“Hello, Dad…?”) Were you that dad? - Ronald Reagan Were you that dad’s wife? - Nancy Reagan DQs: Considered a “good guy”? Served on or after December 7, 1941? One DQ reserved. IQs: Did you hang out at Rhosgobel? Did an author speculate that your middle name was Thelonious, although it was later revealed to be Thomas? Did Beau Bridges play your exasperated dad several times? ---
**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2015, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/170 "2015-01-16T21:10:30Z")
IQ1: Were you Filipino in the book in which you initially appeared, though amongst many other errors the movie ‘adaptation’ (whose director openly expressed scorn for his source material) incorrectly claimed you were Argentinian? ---
**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 17, 2015, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/171 "2015-01-17T03:52:37Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Did Sylvester Stallone portray you in _First Blood_? > IQ2: Did Sterling Hayden portray you in _Dr. Strangelove_? > IQ3: Did Brad Pitt portray you in _Inglourious Basterds_? Not John Rambo. DQ. DQ. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Did you hang out at Rhosgobel? > Did an author speculate that your middle name was Thelonious, although it was later revealed to be Thomas? > Did Beau Bridges play your exasperated dad several times? Not Radagast the Brown. DQ. DQ. > [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](#): > > IQ1: Were you Filipino in the book in which you initially appeared, though amongst many other errors the movie ‘adaptation’ (whose director openly expressed scorn for his source material) incorrectly claimed you were Argentinian? Not Juan Rico. **R** 1. Fictional 2. Male 3. Last name starts with R 4. Possibly best known from a movie 5. Protagonist 6. Military genre 7. American 8. Created after 1900 9. First appeared in a novel 10. Considered a “good guy” 11. Served on or after December 7, 1941 ---
**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 17, 2015, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/172 "2015-01-17T05:41:24Z")
Preivous IQs: Did you hang out at Rhosgobel? - Yes, Radagast the Brown. Did an author speculate that your middle name was Thelonious, although it was later revealed to be Thomas? - Cmdr. William T. Riker. Did Beau Bridges play your exasperated dad several times? - Randy Hickey, on _My Name Is Earl_. DQs: Serve on or after Jan. 1, 1965? Often carried a rifle? IQs: Were you one of “The Untouchables”? Are you the best-known person to come from Whittier, Calif.? Did you boast of having been “severely conservative” in your public service? ---
**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 17, 2015, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/173 "2015-01-17T11:51:49Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Were you one of “The Untouchables”? > Are you the best-known person to come from Whittier, Calif.? > Did you boast of having been “severely conservative” in your public service? Three DQs. **R** 1. Fictional 2. Male 3. Last name starts with R 4. Possibly best known from a movie 5. Protagonist 6. Military genre 7. American 8. Created after 1900 9. First appeared in a novel 10. Considered a “good guy” 11. Served on or after December 7, 1941 12. May have served on or after Jan. 1, 1965 13. Not known to have often carried a rifle ---
**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 17, 2015, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/174 "2015-01-17T14:12:50Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Did Sylvester Stallone portray you in First Blood? > IQ2: Did Sterling Hayden portray you in Dr. Strangelove? > IQ3: Did Brad Pitt portray you in Inglourious Basterds? > > Not John Rambo. > DQ. > DQ. correct, General Jack D. Ripper, Lt. Aldo Raine 4 DQs in reserve ---
**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 17, 2015, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/175 "2015-01-17T14:37:29Z")
DQ: Movie created after 1980? ---
**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 17, 2015, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/176 "2015-01-17T16:45:04Z")
Previous IQs: Were you one of “The Untouchables”? - Elliot Ness was always barking out orders to “Rico! Youngblood!” Are you the best-known person to come from Whittier, Calif.? - Richard M. Nixon Did you boast of having been “severely conservative” in your public service? - Mitt Romney, describing his term as Governor of Massachusetts. Hmmm. DQs: Officer? U.S. Army? Appeared in more than one movie? IQs: Were you the title character of your movie about the U.S. Navy in WWII? Did you write bios of both William Gladstone and Winston Churchill? Did you remain on the board of the company your brother started for many years after he died? ---
**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 17, 2015, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/177 "2015-01-17T21:09:20Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Were you the title character of your movie about the U.S. Navy in WWII? > Did you write bios of both William Gladstone and Winston Churchill? > Did you remain on the board of the company your brother started for many years after he died? Not Mr Roberts. DQ. DQ. **R** 1. Fictional 2. Male 3. Last name starts with R 4. Possibly best known from a movie 5. Protagonist 6. Military genre 7. American 8. Created after 1900 9. First appeared in a novel 10. Considered a “good guy” 11. Served on or after December 7, 1941 12. May have served on or after Jan. 1, 1965 13. Not known to have often carried a rifle 14. Movie not created after 1980 15. Officer 16. US Army (technically) 17. Appeared in only one movie By my count astorian has three DQs, KO has four, and EH has one. ---
**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 17, 2015, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/178 "2015-01-17T21:16:44Z")
Correction: EH has three DQs. ---
**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 17, 2015, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/179 "2015-01-17T21:19:40Z")
IQs: 1. Are you the Hero of the H.M.S. Pinafore? 2. Did you accompany Prospero in _The Face in the Frost_? 3. Did you invent Droodles? ---
**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 17, 2015, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055/180 "2015-01-17T22:18:06Z")
Hmm. Down to our last three DQs. What would be good to ask? IQ: Did you serve aboard “the wackiest ship in the Army”? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2015/709055.md?page=10)