# Botticelli - January 2024 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [January 2, 2024, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2024/995514 "2024-01-02T20:22:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**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 22, 2024, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2024/995514/181 "2024-01-22T18:51:32Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Did you say, “I would rather be right than be President”? > Were you the young criminal mastermind behind “The Red-Headed League”? > Did Tommy Lee Jones play you in _JFK_? #1. I am not Henry Clay. Take 2 DQs. > [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you a bandleader who starred in a comic movie called _Hi-De-Ho_? > 2. Did a co-star call you an “ignorant slut” and attribute your ignorance to the inability to achieve orgasm? > 3. Were you an Irish monk who evangelized western Scotland, founded a hugely important monastery, and, according to legend, encountered the Loch Ness Monster? 1. I am not Cab Calloway. 2. I am not Jane Curtin. 3. Take a DQ. ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2024, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2024/995514/182 "2024-01-22T20:45:30Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > Did you say, “I would rather be right than be President”? > > Were you the young criminal mastermind behind “The Red-Headed League”? > > Did Tommy Lee Jones play you in _JFK_? > > #1. I am not Henry Clay. > Take 2 DQs. > > > [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Were you a bandleader who starred in a comic movie called _Hi-De-Ho_? > > 2. Did a co-star call you an “ignorant slut” and attribute your ignorance to the inability to achieve orgasm? > > 3. Were you an Irish monk who evangelized western Scotland, founded a hugely important monastery, and, according to legend, encountered the Loch Ness Monster? > > 1. I am not Cab Calloway. > 2. I am not Jane Curtin. > 3. Take a DQ Correct, correct. 3 was Saint Columba. DQ: Canadian? IQs: 1. Were you a 19th c. American painter, known for your paintings of mothers and children? 2. Are you a fictional Beard Award-winning chef who inherits his brother’s Italian beef restaurant in Chicago? 3. Were you an Italian mafioso who adopted an Irish surname and became notorious during the Kefauver hearings? ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2024, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2024/995514/183 "2024-01-22T21:53:28Z")
IQs: 1. Did your character complain about being chased by Guido the Killer Pimp in _Risky Business_? 2. Did you have a Mobile Infantry training camp named after you in _Starship Troopers_? 3. Were you the father of both of the fourth pair of brothers in major league history to form a double-play combo? ---
**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 23, 2024, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2024/995514/184 "2024-01-23T03:23:47Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Dead 4. Died since 1950 5. American, but not a citizen of the U.S.A. 6. Political/military 7. Not Canadian ---
**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 23, 2024, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2024/995514/185 "2024-01-23T03:24:17Z")
> [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you a 19th c. American painter, known for your paintings of mothers and children? > 2. Are you a fictional Beard Award-winning chef who inherits his brother’s Italian beef restaurant in Chicago? > 3. Were you an Italian mafioso who adopted an Irish surname and became notorious during the Kefauver hearings? #1. I am not Mary Cassatt. Take 2 DQs. > [@SunUp](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did your character complain about being chased by Guido the Killer Pimp in _Risky Business_? > 2. Did you have a Mobile Infantry training camp named after you in _Starship Troopers_? > 3. Were you the father of both of the fourth pair of brothers in major league history to form a double-play combo? Take 3 DQs. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2024/995514/186 "2024-01-23T04:00:53Z")
1. Were you Diana Canova’s character on **Soap**? 2. Did you play Mary Campbell on **Soap**? 3. Were you Robert Mandan’s character on **Soap**? DQ: Caucasian? One DQ held. ---
**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 23, 2024, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2024/995514/187 "2024-01-23T16:27:58Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Dead 4. Died since 1950 5. American, but not a citizen of the U.S.A. 6. Political/military 7. Not Canadian 8. Latin-American, which would have been considered Caucasian when I was younger (e.g., Desi Arnaz, Charo) but now is doubted as such by many ---
**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 23, 2024, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2024/995514/188 "2024-01-23T16:28:43Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > - Were you Diana Canova’s character on **Soap**? > - Did you play Mary Campbell on **Soap**? > - Were you Robert Mandan’s character on **Soap**? Been too long. Take 3 DQs. ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2024/995514/189 "2024-01-23T17:19:15Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Were you a 19th c. American painter, known for your paintings of mothers and children? > > 2. Are you a fictional Beard Award-winning chef who inherits his brother’s Italian beef restaurant in Chicago? > > 3. Were you an Italian mafioso who adopted an Irish surname and became notorious during the Kefauver hearings? > > #1. I am not Mary Cassatt. > Take 2 DQs. Correct on 1. 2 is Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto, from the Hulu series _The Bear_. 3 was Francesco Castiglia, who adopted the alias “Frank Costello”. DQs: 1. Cuban? 2. Leader of his country? IQs: 1. Did you play a fashion photographer in _Just Shoot Me_ and the leader of a hapless group of aliens in _Galaxy Quest_? 2. Are you a professional poker player who’s also a noted public intellectual, hosting the British show _Only Connect_, as well as frequently appearing on _QI_? 3. Did the C.I.A. attempt to assassinate or embarrass you many times in the 60s, including one attempt to poison you with a powder that would cause your beard to fall out? ---
**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 23, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2024/995514/190 "2024-01-23T17:30:40Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Dead 4. Died since 1950 5. American, but not a citizen of the U.S.A. 6. Political/military 7. Not Canadian 8. Latin-American, which would have been considered Caucasian when I was younger (e.g., Desi Arnaz, Charo) but now is doubted as such by many 9. Naturalized Cuban citizenship 10. Not the leader of his country ---
**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 23, 2024, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2024/995514/191 "2024-01-23T17:31:20Z")
> [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you play a fashion photographer in _Just Shoot Me_ and the leader of a hapless group of aliens in _Galaxy Quest_? > 2. Are you a professional poker player who’s also a noted public intellectual, hosting the British show _Only Connect_, as well as frequently appearing on _QI_? > 3. Did the C.I.A. attempt to assassinate or embarrass you many times in the 60s, including one attempt to poison you with a powder that would cause your beard to fall out? #3. I am not Fidel Castro. Take 2 DQs. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2024/995514/192 "2024-01-23T17:54:36Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > 1. Were you Diana Canova’s character on **Soap**? > > 2. Did you play Mary Campbell on **Soap**? > > 3. Were you Robert Mandan’s character on **Soap**? Corinne Tate, Cathryn Damon, Chester Tate. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2024/995514/193 "2024-01-23T17:54:39Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > [@SunUp](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Did your character complain about being chased by Guido the Killer Pimp in _Risky Business_? > > 2. Did you have a Mobile Infantry training camp named after you in _Starship Troopers_? > > 3. Were you the father of both of the fourth pair of brothers in major league history to form a double-play combo? > > Take 3 DQs. #1 is Curtis Armstrong, #2 General Arthur Currie, #3 Cal Ripken Sr. DQ1: Better known by a nickname? 2 DQs reserved. ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2024/995514/194 "2024-01-23T18:50:02Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Did you play a fashion photographer in _Just Shoot Me_ and the leader of a hapless group of aliens in _Galaxy Quest_? > > 2. Are you a professional poker player who’s also a noted public intellectual, hosting the British show _Only Connect_, as well as frequently appearing on _QI_? > > 3. Did the C.I.A. attempt to assassinate or embarrass you many times in the 60s, including one attempt to poison you with a powder that would cause your beard to fall out? > > #3. I am not Fidel Castro. > Take 2 DQs. 1 was Enrico Colantoni. 2 was Victoria Coren Mitchell. Correct on 3. DQs: 1. Last name starts with “C”? 2. Communist? IQs: 1. Are you a young woman raised by a corrupt pair of innkeepers, then adopted by a reformed thief? 2. Were you King Henry VIII’s fourth wife, whose marriage to the King was never consummated, leading to an annulment? 3. Are you a firebrand Argentinian revolutionary whose beret-clad image is a very popular symbol of rebellion and counterculture, adorning millions of T-shirts? ---
**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 23, 2024, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2024/995514/195 "2024-01-23T19:48:30Z")
> [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > Are you a firebrand Argentinian revolutionary whose beret-clad image is a very popular symbol of rebellion and counterculture, adorning millions of T-shirts? Quick work from **Slow Moving Vehicle!** Si, soy yo **Che Guevara**!.. [![](https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.3xyvxNBuDuXEc9wYIbMv7gHaEK?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain) ](https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.3xyvxNBuDuXEc9wYIbMv7gHaEK?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain) Nicely done. ---
**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, 2024, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2024/995514/196 "2024-01-23T21:50:04Z")
_Que bueno!_ One of my favorite T-shirts: > **[Viva La Evolucion](https://www.bustedtees.com/products/vivalaevolucion?variant=31740983410785)** > > You're going to look awesome in your new BustedTees gear! With a stylish fit you can feel and a custom design you can be proud of. It's the perfect addition to your already great style. Treat yourself for once! You deserve this.If you need... Previous IQs: Did you say, “I would rather be right than be President”? - Yes, Henry Clay, Whig of Kentucky Were you the young criminal mastermind behind “The Red-Headed League”? - John Clay, in the Sherlock Holmes story Did Tommy Lee Jones play you in _JFK_? - Clay Shaw Clay x3! ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2024/995514/197 "2024-01-23T22:23:52Z")
Thank you! I thought I had it with Castro, but @SunUp’s DQ about nicknames gave me the clue. To close out my other two IQs, 1 was Cosette, from _Les Miserables_. 2 was Anne of Cleves. So, on to the next round. I am **H!** Incidentally, I’ve also updated the “Letters Used” thread, as well. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2024/995514/198 "2024-01-23T23:12:11Z")
Ah, circled in on it but didn’t quite pull the trigger. Good work, @Slow_Moving_Vehicle ! DQ1: Did you attempt to assassinate General Edwin Walker? DQ2: Did you own a chain of restaurants and hotels associated with southwestern railroads? DQ3: Was your character often referred to by the name of the inventor of spread-spectrum radio transmission for communication security? ---
**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, 2024, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2024/995514/199 "2024-01-24T00:08:21Z")
H it is. IQs: Were you Lincoln’s 1860 running mate? Did Sinatra say to you, “Hands off the threads, creep”? Were you FDR’s cadaverous aide in 1945? ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2024/995514/200 "2024-01-24T00:14:27Z")
> [@SunUp](#): > > DQ1: Did you attempt to assassinate General Edwin Walker? > DQ2: Did you own a chain of restaurants and hotels associated with southwestern railroads? > DQ3: Was your character often referred to by the name of the inventor of spread-spectrum radio transmission for communication security? Take 3 DQs. The Edwin Walker one is right on the tip of my tongue, though. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Were you Lincoln’s 1860 running mate? > Did Sinatra say to you, “Hands off the threads, creep”? > Were you FDR’s cadaverous aide in 1945? 1. I am not Hannibal Hamlin. 2. Take a DQ, but it’s probably someone whose initials are “H.H.”, since… 3. I am not Harry Hopkins. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2024/995514.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2024/995514.md?page=11)