# Botticelli - July, 2014 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [July 10, 2014, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2014/692768 "2014-07-10T14:38:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**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:** [July 25, 2014, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2014/692768/321 "2014-07-25T20:55:59Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Previous IQs: > > DQ: > > Living? > > IQs: > > Did a character based on you appear in Pat Conroy’s _The Lords of Discipline_? > Were you a political candidate since 1922 whose seldom-used middle name was Stanley? > Did a fictional version of you appear in the most recent season of _Downton Abbey_? dunno, dunno, not Margaret Thatcher (?) 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with M 4. Dead ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2014, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2014/692768/322 "2014-07-25T21:25:42Z")
Will rephrase IQ: Are you the host of classic Tic Tac Dough? ---
**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 25, 2014, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2014/692768/323 "2014-07-25T22:10:53Z")
> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > IQ1: Are you a prominent Japanese animator? > IQ2: Are you only pawn in game of life? > IQ3: Are you a secret agent who was portrayed by Peter Lorre? > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > dunno, dunno, not M 1: Hayao Mizayaki 2: Mongo from _Blazing Saddles_ 3: Actually Peter Lorre was a child murderer in _M_. The secret agent was Mr. Moto, who had a series of films. DQ1: American? DQ2: Known for the arts? ---
**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:** [July 25, 2014, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2014/692768/324 "2014-07-25T22:39:42Z")
DQ: Died since 1900? 1 DQ reserved. IQs: 1. Did you appear in _The Producers_ and _Young Frankenstein_? 2. Did you appear in _Silent Movie_ and _Young Frankenstein_? 3. Did you appear in _Blazing Saddles_ and _Young Frankenstein_? ---
**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:** [July 26, 2014, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2014/692768/325 "2014-07-26T01:09:55Z")
1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with M 4. Dead 5. Not American 6. Known for the arts 7. Died since 1900 ---
**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:** [July 26, 2014, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2014/692768/326 "2014-07-26T01:11:15Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > Will rephrase > > IQ: Are you the host of classic Tic Tac Dough? Not Wink Martendale ---
**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:** [July 26, 2014, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2014/692768/327 "2014-07-26T01:15:39Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > 1. Did you appear in _The Producers_ and _Young Frankenstein_? > 2. Did you appear in _Silent Movie_ and _Young Frankenstein_? > 3. Did you appear in _Blazing Saddles_ and _Young Frankenstein_? 1. Not Zero Mostel 2. Not Marty Feldman 3. Not Madeline Khan ---
**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 26, 2014, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2014/692768/328 "2014-07-26T01:31:36Z")
Previous IQs: Did a character based on you appear in Pat Conroy’s _The Lords of Discipline_? - Gen. Mark Clark of WWII fame Were you a political candidate since 1922 whose seldom-used middle name was Stanley? - Mike Dukakis, Democratic nominee in 1988 Did a fictional version of you appear in the most recent season of _Downton Abbey_? - Australian singer Nellie Melba DQs: European? Known for the performing arts? Died since 1950? IQs: Did you defect with your submarine? Did you hire Jake Gittes? Were you the one and only female Governor of Vermont? ---
**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:** [July 26, 2014, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2014/692768/329 "2014-07-26T01:47:01Z")
> [@](#): > > 1. Did you appear in The Producers and Young Frankenstein? > > 2. Did you appear in Silent Movie and Young Frankenstein? > > 3. Did you appear in Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein? > > 4. Not Zero Mostel > > 5. Not Marty Feldman > > 6. Not Madeline Khan Zero Mostel wasn’t in _Young Frankenstein_. Kenneth Mars was in both movies. 2 DQs reserved for now. ---
**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:** [July 26, 2014, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2014/692768/330 "2014-07-26T04:36:08Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Do people ask you to row your boat ashore? > IQ2: Were you a cook famous for making people ill? > IQ3: Are you the girl I love? > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > Dunno, dunno, I hope not. [Michael](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEM8JgPninI). Mary Mallon, commonly known as “Typhoid Mary.” [Bloody Mary](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k67Yh0Nmr-o). DQs reserved pending answers to EH’s. IQ1: Were you the top flying ace of WW I? IQ2: Were you the top British ace of WW I? IQ3: Was your body found 75 years after you died whilst climbing a mountain? ---
**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:** [July 26, 2014, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2014/692768/331 "2014-07-26T13:19:50Z")
1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with M 4. Dead 5. Not American 6. Known for the arts 7. Died since 1900 8. Not European 9. Known for performing arts 10. Died since 1950 ---
**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:** [July 26, 2014, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2014/692768/332 "2014-07-26T13:21:49Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Did you defect with your submarine? > Did you hire Jake Gittes? > Were you the one and only female Governor of Vermont? 3 DQs for you ---
**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:** [July 26, 2014, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2014/692768/333 "2014-07-26T13:22:53Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Were you the top flying ace of WW I? > IQ2: Were you the top British ace of WW I? > IQ3: Was your body found 75 years after you died whilst climbing a mountain? 3 DQs for you too ---
**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:** [July 26, 2014, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2014/692768/334 "2014-07-26T14:12:19Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Were you the top flying ace of WW I? > IQ2: Were you the top British ace of WW I? > IQ3: Was your body found 75 years after you died whilst climbing a mountain? > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > 3 DQs for you too Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen. Mick Mannock. George Mallory, on Mt Everest. DQ1: Musician? DQ2: African? 4 DQs reserved. IQ1: Did you win “all but 11” of your 12 fights as a boxer, before going on to be a singer and actor? IQ2: Did you sing “Pata Pata”? IQ3: Did you play the headmistress of Gryffindor House? ---
**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:** [July 26, 2014, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2014/692768/335 "2014-07-26T17:38:36Z")
1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with M 4. Dead 5. Not American 6. Known for the arts 7. Died since 1900 8. Not European 9. Known for performing arts 10. Died since 1950 11. Not a musician 12. Not African ---
**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:** [July 26, 2014, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2014/692768/336 "2014-07-26T17:39:53Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Did you win “all but 11” of your 12 fights as a boxer, before going on to be a singer and actor? > IQ2: Did you sing “Pata Pata”? > IQ3: Did you play the headmistress of Gryffindor House? Not Dean Martin, dunno x2 ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2014, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2014/692768/337 "2014-07-26T17:55:23Z")
IQ: Were you known for collaborating with Jack Lemmon? ---
**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:** [July 26, 2014, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2014/692768/338 "2014-07-26T18:55:32Z")
DQs: 1. Asian? 2. Actor? ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2014, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2014/692768/339 "2014-07-26T19:10:25Z")
IQ: Did you mentor Daniel-son? ---
**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:** [July 26, 2014, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2014/692768/340 "2014-07-26T19:35:23Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Did you win “all but 11” of your 12 fights as a boxer, before going on to be a singer and actor? > IQ2: Did you sing “Pata Pata”? > IQ3: Did you play the headmistress of Gryffindor House? > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > Not Dean Martin, dunno x2 Correct on Dean Martin. South African singer Miriam Makeba. Dame Maggie Smith. DQs reserved… IQ1: Were you the mother of two English kings? IQ2: Were you the mother of King Henry II? IQ3: Are you the current queen of Denmark? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2014/692768.md?page=16) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-july-2014/692768.md?page=18)