# 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:** 5
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/81 "2011-07-14T20:49:14Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQ: Did your uncle keep an eye on you after your parents died in a tragic boating accident? No, I’m not Frodo Baggins (or any other hobbit, for that matter) ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/82 "2011-07-14T22:01:05Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > The only NFL quarterback I know who’s a big car dealer is John Elway, but that doesn’t fit the category. > > So, ask a DQ. I saw Bart Starr’s Lincoln-Mercury dealership on a visit to Alabama about 35 years ago. DQ: Are you known for writing for one or more of the media mentioned in Summary Answer #9? IQ: Are you the more famous sister of baseball pitcher Randy Moffitt? ---
**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 14, 2011, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/83 "2011-07-14T22:20:58Z")
IQ: Are you the inspiration for Michael Ondaatje’s early success 'The Collected Works of…"? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/84 "2011-07-14T23:43:57Z")
IQ: When you died, did you take the music out with you? ---
**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 14, 2011, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/85 "2011-07-14T23:53:22Z")
IQ: Was Straker your partner in an antiques firm? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/86 "2011-07-15T01:12:00Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > I saw Bart Starr’s Lincoln-Mercury dealership on a visit to Alabama about 35 years ago. > > DQ: Are you known for writing for one or more of the media mentioned in Summary Answer #9? > > IQ: Are you the more famous sister of baseball pitcher Randy Moffitt? No, I’m not Billie Jean King. Yes, I am known as a writer in one of those four fields 1. Real person 2. Male 3. First name starts with “B” 4. Dead 5. Born in the 20th century 6. Not involved with sports/athletics 7. American 8. Not involved in politics 9. Best known for work in music, theater, movies or literature. 10. Best known for work done between 1950-2000 11. Best known as a writer in the field of music, theater, movies or literature. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/87 "2011-07-15T01:13:07Z")
> [@Johnny\_Q](#): > > IQ: When you died, did you take the music out with you? No I’m not… Buddy Holly? (I’m guessing this is an “American Pie” reference.) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/88 "2011-07-15T01:14:09Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > IQ: Are you the inspiration for Michael Ondaatje’s early success 'The Collected Works of…"? I’m not familiar with this book, so take 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 15, 2011, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/89 "2011-07-15T01:15:25Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQ: Was Straker your partner in an antiques firm? No, I’m not the vampire Barlowe from “Salem’s Lot.” ---
**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 15, 2011, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/90 "2011-07-15T02:38:09Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > No, I’m not the vampire Barlowe from “Salem’s Lot.” Without an “e” on the end, but correct. Well done. IQ: Were you Mr. Plow’s business rival? ---
**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 15, 2011, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/91 "2011-07-15T02:40:59Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally Posted by \*\*Le Ministre de l’au-delà \*\* > IQ: Are you the inspiration for Michael Ondaatje’s early success 'The Collected Works of…"? > [@astorian](#): > > I’m not familiar with this book, so take a DQ. “The Collected Works of Billy the Kid” was first produced as a play in the early 70s by Tarragon Theatre in Toronto and then published as poetry. Not surprisingly, William Bonney, aka Billy the Kid, features prominently throughout. DQ: Did you win at least one Oscar for your script writing? ---
**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 15, 2011, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/92 "2011-07-15T02:45:28Z")
IQ: Does your phenomenal strength derive from the fact that you are the son of the wind? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/93 "2011-07-15T02:52:18Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > “The Collected Works of Billy the Kid” was first produced as a play in the early 70s by Tarragon Theatre in Toronto and then published as poetry. Not surprisingly, William Bonney, aka Billy the Kid, features prominently throughout. > > DQ: Did you win at least one Oscar for your script writing? No, I never wrote a movie screenplay. 1. Real person 2. Male 3. First name starts with “B” 4. Dead 5. Born in the 20th century 6. Not involved with sports/athletics 7. American 8. Not involved in politics 9. Best known for work in music, theater, movies or literature. 10. Best known for work done between 1950-2000 11. Best known as a writer in the field of music, theater or literature. 12. Never wrote a movie screenplay. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/94 "2011-07-15T02:54:08Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > IQ: Does your phenomenal strength derive from the fact that you are the son of the wind? I’m stumped- ask your next DQ. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/95 "2011-07-15T02:55:38Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Without an “e” on the end, but correct. Well done. > > IQ: Were you Mr. Plow’s business rival? One of the rare “Simpsons” episodes I’ve actually seen. I remember the “Mr. Plow” song Homer set to the Roto-Rooter Jingle. No, I’m not Barney. ---
**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 15, 2011, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/96 "2011-07-15T03:48:36Z")
IQ: Were Mina and Renfield secondary characters of yours? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/97 "2011-07-15T04:07:07Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQ: Were Mina and Renfield secondary characters of yours? Not Bram Stoker. ---
**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 15, 2011, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/98 "2011-07-15T12:23:02Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally Posted by **Le Ministre de l’au-delà** > IQ: Does your phenomenal strength derive from the fact that you are the son of the wind? > [@astorian](#): > > I’m stumped- ask your next DQ. A reference to the Mahabharata - Kunti uses her mantra to summon Vayu, the deva of the wind, and the resultant child, **Bhima** is the second of the Pandava brothers. He was said to have the strength of ten thousand elephants. So, let’s narrow this down a bit more… DQ: Are you a writer of novels and/or short stories? ---
**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 15, 2011, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/99 "2011-07-15T12:41:28Z")
IQ: Were you at the centre of the quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles? ---
**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 15, 2011, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711/100 "2011-07-15T12:49:20Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > I was actually going for Montgomery Burns, who is fruitlessly hankered after by Smithers in The Simpsons. I don’t know anything about Perry Mason, so perhaps the next passing Doper could rule on whether your answer was a fair one, and hence if I get a DQ or not? > > In the meantime, another IQ: did your exceptional achievement in your field lead to an (admittedly rarely-used) eponym being coined meaning roughly “light years ahead of the competition”? The answer to the last IQ there is “Bob Beamon” - I have heard the expression “That’s a Beamon jump ahead of the others”. I’ll take a DQ for that - still waiting for a ruling on my first IQ! DQ: Is your work usually comic in nature? IQ: Are you a British comedian, who came up with the famous one-liners (among others): “You should always go to other people’s funerals, otherwise they won’t come to yours” and “When I was asked as a boy what I wanted to do when I grew up and I said I wanted to be a comedian, they laughed. They’re not laughing now”? IQ: Are you an American comic of great longevity who was a favourite among the troops? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2011/588711.md?page=6)