# Botticelli - January 2025 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [January 1, 2025, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448 "2025-01-01T18:09:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/221 "2025-01-20T02:38:57Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you a member of the band _Scaffold_ and brother to Paul McCartney? > 2. Does Eddie Izzard usually imitate your voice when he’s talking as God in his monologues? > 3. Were you Wally Cox’s college roommate who left you because he couldn’t deal with your pet wolverine? Take 3 DQs. > [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > 1. Welcome! Everything is fine. Were you the architect of Eleanor’s “Good Place” community on _The Good Place_? > 2. Were you Norma Jean DiMaggio on your Department of Defense USO ID card? > 3. Were you the Elephant Man? I am not Michael, Marilyn Monroe has been asked and I am not John Merrick. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/222 "2025-01-20T02:39:59Z")
DQs: 1. Male 2. Known for the arts 3. Born before 1950. 4. Real 5. First name begins with M. 6. Living 7. Known for the performing arts 8. Not American 9. Not an actor 10. European 11. Born after 1925. (are you sure you meant 1925?) 12. British 13. Singer/musician 14. Has been both in a group and solo. Might be better known as part of a group. 15. Best known for rock music. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/223 "2025-01-20T14:42:01Z")
IQs: 1. Did you play in a group where Paul Young and Paul Carrack alternated singing lead? 2. Were you a Moon-based computer named after Sherlock Holmes’s brother? 3. Were you the computer tech who first discovered #2 was sentient? ---
**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 20, 2025, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/224 "2025-01-20T14:52:35Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Were you a member of the band _Scaffold_ and brother to Paul McCartney? > > 2. Does Eddie Izzard usually imitate your voice when he’s talking as God in his monologues? > > 3. Were you Wally Cox’s college roommate who left you because he couldn’t deal with your pet wolverine? > > Take 3 DQs. #1 is Mike McGear (born McCartney). #2 is James Mason. #3 was Marlon Brando. DQs: 1. First name starts with Ma to Me? 2. Last name starts with N to Z? 3 DQs reserved. IQs: 1. Are you a Beatle? 2. Are you a Rolling Stone? 3. Did you perform your best known composition on a variety show playing a clear acrylic guitar partially filled with water and goldfish? ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/225 "2025-01-20T15:29:56Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > I am not Michael, Marilyn Monroe has been asked and I am not John Merrick. A clean sweep, close enough on Joseph Merrick (and I completely forgot Monroe had been asked about). IQs: 1. Were you professional amateur DJ Jason Mendoza? 2. Do you “fly like paper, get high like planes”? 3. Did you say “Hey” a lot, and were a San Francisco Giant? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/226 "2025-01-20T18:44:16Z")
> [@SunUp](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you play in a group where Paul Young and Paul Carrack alternated singing lead? > 2. Were you a Moon-based computer named after Sherlock Holmes’s brother? > 3. Were you the computer tech who first discovered #2 was sentient? Well, I know the brother was Mycroft, so Mycroft? Take 2 DQs. > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > 1. Are you a Beatle? > 2. Are you a Rolling Stone? > 3. Did you perform your best known composition on a variety show playing a clear acrylic guitar partially filled with water and goldfish? I am not Paul McCartney, I am not Mick Jagger and take a DQ. Also, LIVE goldfish?! > [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > 1. Were you professional amateur DJ Jason Mendoza? > 2. Do you “fly like paper, get high like planes”? > 3. Did you say “Hey” a lot, and were a San Francisco Giant? Take 2 DQs and I am not Willie Mays. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/227 "2025-01-20T18:46:35Z")
DQs: 1. Male 2. Known for the arts 3. Born before 1950. 4. Real 5. First name begins with M. 6. Living 7. Known for the performing arts 8. Not American 9. Not an actor 10. European 11. Born after 1925. (are you sure you meant 1925?) 12. British 13. Singer/musician 14. Has been both in a group and solo. Might be better known as part of a group. 15. Best known for rock music. 16. First name starts with Ma-Me 17. Last name does not start with N-Z. All right, no more IQs, please. Please ask all outstanding DQs by 7 PM Wednesday. ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/228 "2025-01-20T18:52:42Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > Take 2 DQs and I am not Willie Mays. 1 was Manny Jacinto, on _The Good Place_; 2 was rapper M.I.A. 2 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 20, 2025, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/229 "2025-01-20T19:16:45Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > > 1. re you a Beatle? > > 2. Are you a Rolling Stone? > > 3. Did you perform your best known composition on a variety show playing a clear acrylic guitar partially filled with water and goldfish? > > I am not Paul McCartney, I am not Mick Jagger and take a DQ. Also, LIVE goldfish?! Correct, correct, and Mason Williams. Yep, live goldfish. On _The Smother Brothers Comedy Hour_ playing _Classical Gas_. DQs: 1. Considered to be part of the British Invasion of the 60’s? 2. Lead singer? 1 DQ reserved. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/230 "2025-01-20T21:24:26Z")
DQs: 1. Male 2. Known for the arts 3. Born before 1950. 4. Real 5. First name begins with M. 6. Living 7. Known for the performing arts 8. Not American 9. Not an actor 10. European 11. Born after 1925. (are you sure you meant 1925?) 12. British 13. Singer/musician 14. Has been both in a group and solo. Might be better known as part of a group. 15. Best known for rock music. 16. First name starts with Ma-Me 17. Last name does not start with N-Z. 18. Not part of the 60s British Invasion 19. Lead singer. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/231 "2025-01-20T23:42:39Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > > [@SunUp](#): > > > > 1. Did you play in a group where Paul Young and Paul Carrack alternated singing lead? > > 2. Were you a Moon-based computer named after Sherlock Holmes’s brother? > > 3. Were you the computer tech who first discovered #2 was sentient? > > Well, I know the brother was Mycroft, so Mycroft? Take 2 DQs. I’ll accept Mycroft, though his nickname was Mike. #1 was Mike Rutherford of Genesis and Mike + The Mechanics, #3 was Manuel Garcia O’Kelly-Davis aka “Manny”. 2 DQs 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 21, 2025, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/232 "2025-01-21T04:20:21Z")
Damn, I missed this round! ---
**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 21, 2025, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/233 "2025-01-21T15:34:47Z")
Well, it’s not Manfred Mann… DQ: First name starts with Ma? ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/234 "2025-01-21T16:54:11Z")
DQ: Plays an instrument (as well as singing) in performance or on records? 1 DQ reserved. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/235 "2025-01-22T01:19:00Z")
DQs: 1. Male 2. Known for the arts 3. Born before 1950. 4. Real 5. First name begins with M. 6. Living 7. Known for the performing arts 8. Not American 9. Not an actor 10. European 11. Born after 1925. (are you sure you meant 1925?) 12. British 13. Singer/musician 14. Has been both in a group and solo. Might be better known as part of a group. 15. Best known for rock music. 16. First name starts with Ma-Me 17. Last name does not start with N-Z. 18. Not part of the 60s British Invasion 19. Lead singer. 20. First name starts with Ma 21. Plays an instrument as well.as singing. ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/236 "2025-01-22T01:57:21Z")
DQ: greatest fame in the 1960s? 1 DQ reserved. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/237 "2025-01-22T02:02:56Z")
DQs: 1. Male 2. Known for the arts 3. Born before 1950. 4. Real 5. First name begins with M. 6. Living 7. Known for the performing arts 8. Not American 9. Not an actor 10. European 11. Born after 1925. (are you sure you meant 1925?) 12. British 13. Singer/musician 14. Has been both in a group and solo. Might be better known as part of a group. 15. Best known for rock music. 16. First name starts with Ma-Me 17. Last name does not start with N-Z. 18. Not part of the 60s British Invasion 19. Lead singer. 20. First name starts with Ma 21. Plays an instrument as well.as singing. 22. Greatest fame was not in the 60s. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/238 "2025-01-22T22:30:30Z")
Last DQ: Last name starts with A-F? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/239 "2025-01-23T02:47:19Z")
DQs: 1. Male 2. Known for the arts 3. Born before 1950. 4. Real 5. First name begins with M. 6. Living 7. Known for the performing arts 8. Not American 9. Not an actor 10. European 11. Born after 1925. (are you sure you meant 1925?) 12. British 13. Singer/musician 14. Has been both in a group and solo. Might be better known as part of a group. 15. Best known for rock music. 16. First name starts with Ma-Me 17. Last name does not start with N-Z. 18. Not part of the 60s British Invasion 19. Lead singer. 20. First name starts with Ma 21. Plays an instrument as well.as singing. 22. Greatest fame was not in the 60s. 23. Last name does not start with A-F Okay, so final guesses are due by 7 PM Friday. ---
**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 23, 2025, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448/240 "2025-01-23T17:18:11Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > 7 PM Friday What time zone? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-january-2025/1012448.md?page=13)