# Botticelli - January 2018 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [January 1, 2018, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706 "2018-01-01T20:34:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**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 27, 2018, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/301 "2018-01-27T12:54:01Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Are you QB for the Detroit Lions? > IQ2: Are you QB for the Minnesota Vikings? > IQ3: Are you QB for the Kansas City Chiefs? > > Take 3 DQs. Matthew Stafford, Sam Bradford, Alex Smith DQ: Primarily known as an actor? holding 2 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 27, 2018, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/302 "2018-01-27T14:01:57Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Deceased 4. Born before 1950 5. Last name starts with an S 6. Born in the Eastern Hemisphere 7. Born after 1800 8. Known for the Arts 9. European 10. Not known for his writing 11. Known for the performing arts 12. Not known as an actor ---
**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 27, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/303 "2018-01-27T14:46:19Z")
DQ: Director/producer? 1 DQ left ---
**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, 2018, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/304 "2018-01-27T14:59:32Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Deceased 4. Born before 1950 5. Last name starts with an S 6. Born in the Eastern Hemisphere 7. Born after 1800 8. Known for the Arts 9. European 10. Not known for his writing 11. Known for the performing arts 12. Not known as an actor 13. Not a director/producer ---
**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:** [January 27, 2018, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/305 "2018-01-27T19:41:07Z")
Well played. The third was Harry Saltzman. DQ: Mainly known for being a musician/singer? ---
**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 27, 2018, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/306 "2018-01-27T19:47:39Z")
Previous IQs: Did you murder the corrupt governor of your state, who was a lot like Huey Long? - Dr. Adam Stanton, in _All the King’s Men_ Were you the murderer’s sister? - Anne Stanton Were you the governor hisself? - Willie Stark DQs: British? Won a top award in his field? Greatest fame since 1950? IQs: Did Mike Myers play you, a precocious little British boy in a bathtub? Were you the Tory hero of Jeffrey Archer’s political thriller _First Among Equals_? Were you the main character of a comedy in which it was said, “The Nixon who went to China was not the Nixon who came back”? ---
**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, 2018, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/307 "2018-01-27T19:50:27Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Deceased 4. Born before 1950 5. Last name starts with an S 6. Born in the Eastern Hemisphere 7. Born after 1800 8. Known for the Arts 9. European 10. Not known for his writing 11. Known for the performing arts 12. Not known as an actor 13. Not a director/producer 14. Best known as a musician (not a singer) 15. British, but a naturalized citizen 16. Won top awards in his field 17. Greatest fame after 1950 ---
**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, 2018, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/308 "2018-01-27T19:51:31Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Did Mike Myers play you, a precocious little British boy in a bathtub? > Were you the Tory hero of Jeffrey Archer’s political thriller _First Among Equals_? > Were you the main character of a comedy in which it was said, “The Nixon who went to China was not the Nixon who came back”? Take 3 DQs. ---
**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, 2018, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/309 "2018-01-28T23:22:42Z")
IQ1: Do you sing _Smooth Operator_? IQ2: Are you a rock guitarist whose real name is Saul Hudson? IQ3: Are you the Goth lead singer of _The Cure_? ---
**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 29, 2018, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/310 "2018-01-29T00:20:25Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Do you sing _Smooth Operator_? > IQ2: Are you a rock guitarist whose real name is Saul Hudson? > IQ3: Are you the Goth lead singer of _The Cure_? #1) I am not Sade. Take 2 DQs. ---
**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 29, 2018, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/311 "2018-01-29T05:37:12Z")
Previous IQs: Did Mike Myers play you, a precocious little British boy in a bathtub? - Simon Were you the Tory hero of Jeffrey Archer’s political thriller _First Among Equals_? - Simon Kerslake Were you the main character of a comedy in which it was said, “The Nixon who went to China was not the Nixon who came back”? - The title character (Alan Arkin) in _Simon_ Simon x3! DQs: Instrumentalist? Best known as a solo artist? Best known for rock and roll? IQs: Was the character Johnny Favorite in _Angel Heart_ loosely based on you? Were you a cartoon character who took part in a tontine? Were you named Chief Justice of the United States in 1864? ---
**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 29, 2018, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/312 "2018-01-29T05:41:20Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > #1) I am not Sade. > Take 2 DQs. correct, Slash (of GnR), Robert Smith holding 3 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 29, 2018, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/313 "2018-01-29T13:30:21Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Deceased 4. Born before 1950 5. Last name starts with an S 6. Born in the Eastern Hemisphere 7. Born after 1800 8. Known for the Arts 9. European 10. Not known for his writing 11. Known for the performing arts 12. Not known as an actor 13. Not a director/producer 14. Best known as a musician (not a singer) 15. British, but a naturalized citizen 16. Won top awards in his field 17. Greatest fame after 1950 18. Not a solo artist 19. Not known for rock & roll 20. Instrumentalist? Uh, he’s a conductor. And that’s 20! If you have DQ’s ask them now. Sorry, EH, no more questions answered once we hit 20. ---
**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:** [January 29, 2018, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/314 "2018-01-29T13:52:40Z")
I suspected a conductor but can’t guess the name. Unfortunately it’s likely I will know him when he is revealed! I’ll keep thinking on it in case it comes to me. ---
**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:** [January 29, 2018, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/315 "2018-01-29T14:55:54Z")
I believe I’ve got it, but as I am not currently entitled to any DQs, I’ll let others have the opportunity before making a guess (if indeed that is allowable). ---
**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 29, 2018, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/316 "2018-01-29T15:22:17Z")
Previous IQs: Was the character Johnny Favorite in _Angel Heart_ loosely based on you? - Frank Sinatra Were you a cartoon character who took part in a tontine? - Grampa Simpson Were you named Chief Justice of the United States in 1864? - Salmon P. Chase Hmmm. DQ: Were you a noted conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra with the same first name as a U.S. President? ---
**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 29, 2018, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/317 "2018-01-29T15:31:22Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Hmmm. > > DQ: > > Were you a noted conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra with the same first name as a U.S. President? I am not George Szell, but good guess! ---
**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 29, 2018, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/318 "2018-01-29T16:09:45Z")
Thanks. I now see he was born in Hungary, not the UK: [George Szell - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Szell) ---
**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 29, 2018, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/319 "2018-01-29T16:28:08Z")
Hmmm, are you Leopold Stokowski? ---
**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:** [January 29, 2018, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/320 "2018-01-29T17:16:20Z")
I hope PP won’t mind me saying that I think people are misinterpreting the answer to DQ 15. If I am right with my unrevealed guess, it means the person was born outside the UK but later became a naturalised British citizen, not that he was UK-born but then became a naturalised American (or indeed any other nationality). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706.md?page=17)