# Botticelli, July 2011 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [July 12, 2011, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711 "2011-07-12T03:36:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2011, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/201 "2011-07-23T20:33:13Z")
IQ: Were you truly beautiful to behold when you were just seven hours old? ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2011, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/202 "2011-07-24T02:48:34Z")
> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > I’ll take my DQ now. > > DQ: Are you known for inventing anything? Yes. > [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > DQ: Were you born by 1875? Another positive response. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > DQ: Military? > > IQ: Did you write “Christmas in Capetown”? I am not known for military service, and no mention of any appears in various sources which discuss my life. I did not write “Christmas in Capetown”. Tell me who did and take a DQ. > [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > IQ: Were you truly beautiful to behold when you were just seven hours old? My parents may have thought so, but I assume you have a specific lyric or literary line in mind. So I’ll give you a DQ as well. Summary: 1. Not fictional 2. Not female 3. Not still alive 4. Not born during the twentieth century 5. Last name does not begin with R 6. American 7. Born in the nineteenth century 8. Not dead by 1900 9. Some involvement in politics, but not famous for political activity 10. Not alive in 1861 11. Not involved in any of the fields generally considered the arts 12. Credited with inventing 13. Born by 1875 14. No known military service ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2011, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/203 "2011-07-24T04:45:13Z")
Were you a pioneer in assembly line technology? ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2011, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/204 "2011-07-24T12:08:21Z")
IQ: Are you known for playing stritch, manzello, nose flute and sax, all at the same time? ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2011, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/205 "2011-07-24T13:45:27Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > Were you a pioneer in assembly line technology? You got me! I am Ransom E. Olds, creator of the Oldsmobile and Reo (as in the REO Speed Wagon, which inspired the band name REO Speedwagon) lines of automobiles. My political activity included serving as a Michigan delegate to the 1908 Republican National Convention, which nominated William Howard Taft for the presidency he subsequently won. Your turn! As for **Le Ministre** ’s question, I’m not Rahsaan Roland Kirk (looked that up, but I have heard the name, and it’s not cheating since the round is over). ---
**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:** [July 24, 2011, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/206 "2011-07-24T15:00:07Z")
Good job, **astorian**! And 'twas Randy Newman wot wrote “Christmas in Capetown”: [Christmas in Capetown - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqsFfILSLgA) ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2011, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/207 "2011-07-24T19:35:14Z")
Good job, astorian. It was Rocky Horror, titular character of The Rocky Horror Show and Rocky Horror Picture Show, who sang he was “just seven hours old, truly beautiful to behold” ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2011, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/208 "2011-07-24T22:11:17Z")
Okay, new game: we’ll go with the letter _ **F.** _ ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2011, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/209 "2011-07-25T00:02:35Z")
IQ: Are you really fond of hot spices? ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2011, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/210 "2011-07-25T00:18:00Z")
Well done, **astorian**!! IQ: Was your first public appearance on the Steve Allen show, playing a bicycle? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2011, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/211 "2011-07-25T02:26:40Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > Well done, **astorian**!! > > IQ: Was your first public appearance on the Steve Allen show, playing a bicycle? Not Frank Zappa ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2011, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/212 "2011-07-25T02:28:33Z")
> [@Tom\_Scud](#): > > IQ: Are you really fond of hot spices? Not… Bobby Flay? (If that’s wrong, take a DQ.) ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2011, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/213 "2011-07-25T02:33:51Z")
IQ: Were you known as the “Heater from Van Meter”? ---
**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:** [July 25, 2011, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/214 "2011-07-25T03:11:56Z")
IQ: Was your son murdered within sight of the White House? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2011, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/215 "2011-07-25T03:14:10Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > IQ: Were you known as the “Heater from Van Meter”? No idea who this is. Ask a DQ. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2011, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/216 "2011-07-25T03:17:15Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQ: Was your son murdered within sight of the White House? Ask a DQ. (I don’t seem to know ANYTHING tonight!) ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2011, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/217 "2011-07-25T03:21:08Z")
IQ: Do you love your husband so much that you dress as a man, work in a prison and call yourself by this name in the hope of finding him? ---
**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:** [July 25, 2011, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/218 "2011-07-25T12:47:01Z")
IQ: Could it be that one of your greatest hits inspired the current slogan of a popular fast-food chain? IQ: Were you considered one of the greatest ever in your field, only to lose your world title by default? ---
**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:** [July 25, 2011, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/219 "2011-07-25T13:48:26Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQ: Was your son murdered within sight of the White House? Francis Scott Key, writer of the poem “The Star-Spangled Banner.” DQ: Fictional? IQ: A poker pal of Harry Truman’s, were you later appointed to the Supreme Court? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2011, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/220 "2011-07-25T14:04:01Z")
Yes, fictional. 1. Fictional character. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711.md?page=12)