# Botticelli, June 2011 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [June 5, 2011, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2011/584366 "2011-06-05T04:05:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2011, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2011/584366/81 "2011-06-07T14:23:36Z")
> [@divemaster](#): > > IQ: Did you play many roles (often as a man) in Hong Kong martial arts/fantasy/swordplay films? No, and I don’t know who you mean. ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2011, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2011/584366/82 "2011-06-07T14:26:47Z")
[Brigitte Lin](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigitte_Lin) DQ: Were you a politician? ---
**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:** [June 7, 2011, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2011/584366/83 "2011-06-07T14:28:10Z")
never mind, easy one that is already out-of-court from the DQ answers. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2011, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2011/584366/84 "2011-06-07T14:35:03Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > DQ: Alive in 1950? > > IQ: Did a potential rival muse that it might be fun to travel around with you, making public appearances together? Yes, I was alive in 1950. I should wake up before playing. Ask a DQ. > [@divemaster](#): > > DQ: Were you a politician? No, I am not Benazir Bhutto. 1. I am female. 2. I am not fictional. 3. I am American. 4. I am not an actress. 5. I am not a musician. 6. I am not a writer. 7. I was born in the 20th Century. 8. I am dead. 9. My surname starts with ‘B’. 10. I was alive in 1950. ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2011, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2011/584366/85 "2011-06-07T14:35:19Z")
Tom, IQ questions do not have to fall within the DQ parameters. ---
**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:** [June 7, 2011, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2011/584366/86 "2011-06-07T14:37:23Z")
Yeah, I just thought it was too easy, but now I’ve screwed up the record. (My question was about a former PM of Pakistan). ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2011, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2011/584366/87 "2011-06-07T15:01:40Z")
Johnny, my last question (politician) was a DQ. IQ: Were you a dominant male tennis player in the late 1970s? ---
**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:** [June 7, 2011, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2011/584366/88 "2011-06-07T15:16:47Z")
IQ: Have you written poetry celebrating the artistry of Glenn Gould and Emily Carr? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2011, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2011/584366/89 "2011-06-07T15:36:07Z")
> [@divemaster](#): > > Johnny, my last question (politician) was a DQ. > > IQ: Were you a dominant male tennis player in the late 1970s? Sorry. No, I am not a politician. No, I am not Bobby Riggs. > [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > IQ: Have you written poetry celebrating the artistry of Glenn Gould and Emily Carr? No, and I don’t know who you mean. 1. I am female. 2. I am not fictional. 3. I am American. 4. I am not an actress. 5. I am not a musician. 6. I am not a writer. 7. I was born in the 20th Century. 8. I am dead. 9. My surname starts with ‘B’. 10. I was alive in 1950. 11. I am not a politician. ---
**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:** [June 7, 2011, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2011/584366/90 "2011-06-07T15:44:50Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally Posted by Le Ministre de l’au-delà > IQ: Have you written poetry celebrating the artistry of Glenn Gould and Emily Carr? > [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > No, and I don’t know who you mean. So, you’re note Kate Braid, author of the books ‘A Well-Mannered Storm’ and ‘To This Cedar Fountain’, poetry about Glenn Gould and Emily Carr, respectively. Other poetic works include ‘Turning Left to the Ladies’ and ‘Covering Rough Ground’. DQ: Are you an athlete? ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2011, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2011/584366/91 "2011-06-07T15:54:28Z")
Hmmm, the period where Bobby Riggs could be considered a dominant tennis player was well before the late '70s (he won Wimbledon in 1939). I was thinking of Björn Borg. But since Riggs was hustling tennis in the '70s and everyone knew who he was, I’ll let it slide. 🙂 IQ: Are you known for giving Las Vegas a huge kick-start back in the '40s? ---
**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:** [June 7, 2011, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2011/584366/92 "2011-06-07T16:05:42Z")
IQ: Were you found guilty of tax evasion in the early 2000s for claiming residence in Monaco while actually living somewhere else? ---
**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:** [June 7, 2011, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2011/584366/93 "2011-06-07T16:14:12Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > …IQ: Did a potential rival muse that it might be fun to travel around with you, making public appearances together? John F. Kennedy joked with Barry Goldwater that maybe they could campaign together, Lincoln-Douglas style, during the 1964 election campaign if Goldwater got the GOP nomination. DQ: Scientist/inventor? IQ: Did you blank on your name when first asked by your future wife? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2011, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2011/584366/94 "2011-06-07T16:37:14Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > DQ: Are you an athlete? I am not an athlete. > [@divemaster](#): > > IQ: Are you known for giving Las Vegas a huge kick-start back in the '40s? No, I am not Benjamin ‘Bugsy’ Siegel > [@Tom\_Scud](#): > > IQ: Were you found guilty of tax evasion in the early 2000s for claiming residence in Monaco while actually living somewhere else? No, I am not Boris Becker. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > DQ: Scientist/inventor? > > IQ: Did you blank on your name when first asked by your future wife? No, I am not a scientist or inventor. No, and I don’t know who you mean. 1. I am female. 2. I am not fictional. 3. I am American. 4. I am not an actress. 5. I am not a musician. 6. I am not a writer. 7. I was born in the 20th Century. 8. I am dead. 9. My surname starts with ‘B’. 10. I was alive in 1950. 11. I am not a politician. 12. I am not an athlete. ---
**Author:** ![panamajack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/47e85d/32.png) [@panamajack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panamajack)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2011, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2011/584366/95 "2011-06-07T17:00:27Z")
IQ: Did fans of a poet laureate paint your name on their chests? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2011, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2011/584366/96 "2011-06-07T17:09:23Z")
> [@panamajack](#): > > IQ: Did fans of a poet laureate paint your name on their chests? No, and I don’t know who you mean. ---
**Author:** ![panamajack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/47e85d/32.png) [@panamajack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panamajack)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2011, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2011/584366/97 "2011-06-07T18:13:32Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > No, and I don’t know who you mean. BASHO! (alias “Banana Tree”) - from the Simpsons episode with Robert Pinsky. DQ: Were you married to anyone famous? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2011, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2011/584366/98 "2011-06-07T18:17:43Z")
> [@panamajack](#): > > DQ: Were you married to anyone famous? Not married to a famous person. 1. I am female. 2. I am not fictional. 3. I am American. 4. I am not an actress. 5. I am not a musician. 6. I am not a writer. 7. I was born in the 20th Century. 8. I am dead. 9. My surname starts with ‘B’. 10. I was alive in 1950. 11. I am not a politician. 12. I am not an athlete. 13. Not married to a famous person ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2011, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2011/584366/99 "2011-06-07T19:54:54Z")
[Quote=Sternvogel] IQ: Did you tell an injured girl “You can DO it!”? [/quote] > [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > I’m striking out tonight. DQs for you all. Bela Karolyi, to gymnast Kerri Strug before she vaulted in the 1996 Olympics to clinch team gold for the USA. DQ: Were you known by a nickname that was not based on your given first name? IQ: Are you famous for whining your sister’s name thrice in rapid succession? ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2011, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2011/584366/100 "2011-06-07T19:56:55Z")
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