# 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:** 5
**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 8, 2018, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/81 "2018-01-08T22:42:31Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > A great king of ancient times, did your name unfortunately become synonymous with “dweeb”? > Do many blame you for the Fort Pillow Massacre? > Did you write about Ronald Reagan’s funeral before he’d even died? 1. I am not Nimrod. 2. Take a DQ. 3. I am not Nancy Reagan. (total guess) ---
**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 9, 2018, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/82 "2018-01-09T03:05:02Z")
DQ: Known for appearing in franchise movies? (_Twilight_, etc) 1 DQ left in the tank ---
**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 9, 2018, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/83 "2018-01-09T03:09:32Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Alive 3. Male 4. First name starts with N 5. Not American 6. European 7. Has written, but not known for it 8. Under the age of 50 9. British 10. Best known for the Arts 11. Not considered handsome 12. Best known for the performing arts 13. Has not won a top award in his field 14. Actor 15. Best known for movies, but has done quite a bit of TV 16. Not known as a dramatic actor 17. Known for appearing in a sort of a trilogy, but not really a franchise ---
**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 9, 2018, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/84 "2018-01-09T04:58:04Z")
Previous IQs: A great king of ancient times, did your name unfortunately become synonymous with “dweeb”? - Yes, Nimrod Do many blame you for the Fort Pillow Massacre? - Nathan Bedford Forrest Did you write about Ronald Reagan’s funeral before he’d even died? - Onetime Reagan speechwriter and later political commentator Peggy Noonan; she imagined, in an essay, how sad but stirring it would be to march in his funeral parade behind the caisson Two DQs reserved. What do you think I should ask? ---
**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 9, 2018, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/85 "2018-01-09T07:08:17Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > IQ1: Did you write _Calendar Girl_? > IQ2: Did you play a computer with an IQ equivalent to 12,000 P.E. teachers’? > IQ3: Did you win the 2016 Formula 1 World Championship? Correct with Neil Sedaka. 2 is Norman Lovett, who played the ship’s computer Holly in Red Dwarf and claimed he had an IQ of 6,000 (hence the joke). 3 is Nico Rosberg. DQ: best known for comedy? One DQ reserved, but I don’t think I’m going to get this one as I’m not up on my films. ---
**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 9, 2018, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/86 "2018-01-09T11:38:46Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Alive 3. Male 4. First name starts with N 5. Not American 6. European 7. Has written, but not known for it 8. Under the age of 50 9. British 10. Best known for the Arts 11. Not considered handsome 12. Best known for the performing arts 13. Has not won a top award in his field 14. Actor 15. Best known for movies, but has done quite a bit of TV 16. Not known as a dramatic actor 17. Known for appearing in a sort of a trilogy, but not really a franchise 18. Best known for comedy ---
**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 9, 2018, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/87 "2018-01-09T12:00:07Z")
Now comes the point where I think about this for days until one of my neurons fire up. ---
**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 9, 2018, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/88 "2018-01-09T13:18:03Z")
DQ: English? IQ1: Did you move from acting to dressing? IQ2: Are you the former leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP)? IQ3: Is probably your most famous role in the _Scream_ films? ---
**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 9, 2018, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/89 "2018-01-09T13:22:08Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Alive 3. Male 4. First name starts with N 5. Not American 6. European 7. Has written, but not known for it 8. Under the age of 50 9. British 10. Best known for the Arts 11. Not considered handsome 12. Best known for the performing arts 13. Has not won a top award in his field 14. Actor 15. Best known for movies, but has done quite a bit of TV 16. Not known as a dramatic actor 17. Known for appearing in a sort of a trilogy, but not really a franchise 18. Best known for comedy 19. English ---
**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 9, 2018, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/90 "2018-01-09T13:23:13Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > IQ1: Did you move from acting to dressing? > IQ2: Are you the former leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP)? > IQ3: Is probably your most famous role in the _Scream_ films? Take 3 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 9, 2018, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/91 "2018-01-09T14:16:13Z")
DQs: Best known for a single role? Greatest fame since 2008? ---
**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 9, 2018, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/92 "2018-01-09T15:35:11Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > IQ1: Did you move from acting to dressing? > IQ2: Are you the former leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP)? > IQ3: Is probably your most famous role in the _Scream_ films? 1 is Paul Newman, who has (or at least, had) his own salad dressing range. 2 is Nigel Farage, 3 is Neve Campbell. 3 DQs reserved. ---
**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 9, 2018, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/93 "2018-01-09T17:53:48Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Alive 3. Male 4. First name starts with N 5. Not American 6. European 7. Has written, but not known for it 8. Under the age of 50 9. British 10. Best known for the Arts 11. Not considered handsome 12. Best known for the performing arts 13. Has not won a top award in his field 14. Actor 15. Best known for movies, but has done quite a bit of TV 16. Not known as a dramatic actor 17. Known for appearing in a sort of a trilogy, but not really a franchise 18. Best known for comedy 19. English 20. Not best known for a single role, at least not in the U.S. Anyone with DQs left to ask may ask them today. Tomorrow morning we’ll move on to Final Jeopardy. ---
**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 9, 2018, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/94 "2018-01-09T20:08:57Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > DQs: > > Best known for a single role? > Greatest fame since 2008? Overlooked - thanks. ---
**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 9, 2018, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/95 "2018-01-09T21:18:48Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Alive 3. Male 4. First name starts with N 5. Not American 6. European 7. Has written, but not known for it 8. Under the age of 50 9. British 10. Best known for the Arts 11. Not considered handsome 12. Best known for the performing arts 13. Has not won a top award in his field 14. Actor 15. Best known for movies, but has done quite a bit of TV 16. Not known as a dramatic actor 17. Known for appearing in a sort of a trilogy, but not really a franchise 18. Best known for comedy 19. English 20. Not best known for a single role, at least not in the U.S. 21. Greatest fame since 2007 ---
**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 9, 2018, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/96 "2018-01-09T22:32:06Z")
DQ: was the “sort of a trilogy” in 17 a comedy trilogy? Hang on, I think I might have it (or at least, this is my best guess). IQ: are you Simon Pegg’s fat sidekick? ---
**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 9, 2018, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/97 "2018-01-09T22:39:08Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > DQ: was the “sort of a trilogy” in 17 a comedy trilogy? > > Hang on, I think I might have it (or at least, this is my best guess). > > IQ: are you Simon Pegg’s fat sidekick? We have a winner! Yes, I am Nick Frost, seen with Mr. Pegg in _Shaun of the Dead_, _Hot Fuzz_ and _The World’s End_. He also appeared in a fairly recent Doctor Who Christmas Special as Santa Claus. Well done, DC! ---
**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 9, 2018, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/98 "2018-01-09T23:26:06Z")
/smacks forehead Grats DC! ---
**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 10, 2018, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/99 "2018-01-10T05:00:49Z")
D’oh! I have some forehead-smacking to do, too. Good on ya, **DC**! ---
**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 10, 2018, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706/100 "2018-01-10T06:49:58Z")
Thanks all. I estimate I have only watched about 200 films in my life (seriously - much lower than the average, I would wager) but fortunately Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz were two of them. I guess I’ll be O, then - fire away. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2018/805706.md?page=6)