# Botticelli - June 2022 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [May 30, 2022, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2022/965380 "2022-05-30T19:52:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**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:** [June 15, 2022, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2022/965380/101 "2022-06-15T15:37:14Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. First name starts with U 4. Dead 5. Best known for the Arts 6. American 7. Died after 1950 ---
**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:** [June 15, 2022, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2022/965380/102 "2022-06-15T15:37:42Z")
> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > IQ1: Did you sue Nintendo because they turned you “into an evil, occult Pokemon character”? > IQ2: Did you write the famous muckracking novel _The Jungle_? > IQ3: Are you the alias used by a certain hobbit while traveling? #1. Take a DQ. #2. I am not Upton Sinclair. #3. I am not Mr. Underhill. ---
**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:** [June 15, 2022, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2022/965380/103 "2022-06-15T17:21:55Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > > > IQ1: Did you sue Nintendo because they turned you “into an evil, occult Pokemon character”? > > IQ2: Did you write the famous muckracking novel _The Jungle_? > > IQ3: Are you the alias used by a certain hobbit while traveling? > > #1. Take a DQ. > #2. I am not Upton Sinclair. > #3. I am not Mr. Underhil Uri Geller - objected to the psychic type Kadabra (Japanese name Yungeller) who holds a spoon. Correct, correct DQ: Known for acting? ---
**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:** [June 15, 2022, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2022/965380/104 "2022-06-15T19:14:02Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. First name starts with U 4. Dead 5. Best known for the Arts 6. American 7. Died after 1950 8. Not known for acting ---
**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:** [June 16, 2022, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2022/965380/105 "2022-06-16T00:51:22Z")
IQ1: Did you write _The Left Hand of Darkness_? IQ2: Did you retire as a very successful college football head coach, then come out of retirement to become a spectacularly **un** successful NFL head coach? IQ3: Are you a very 'umble law clerk? ---
**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:** [June 16, 2022, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2022/965380/106 "2022-06-16T11:22:58Z")
> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > Q1: Did you write _The Left Hand of Darkness_? > IQ2: Did you retire as a very successful college football head coach, then come out of retirement to become a spectacularly **un** successful NFL head coach? > IQ3: Are you a very 'umble law clerk? #1. I am not Ursula K. Le Guin. #2. Take a DQ. #3. I am not Uriah Heep. ---
**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 16, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2022/965380/107 "2022-06-16T15:21:08Z")
Previous IQs: Were you an early UN Secretary-General? - Yes, U Thant of Burma Were you a top Kennedy Administration diplomat? - Alexis U. Johnson (always used his middle initial) Did the Alan Parsons Project have a song about you on their first album? - Yes, Roderick Usher, from the Poe tale, on _Tales of Mystery and Imagination_ DQ: Best known for the visual arts? IQs: Did Stephen King say you were one of the best fictional villains ever? Were you an ancient king referred to in a Sherlock Holmes tale? Do some people think your first name was Penda, and others, Nyota? ---
**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:** [June 16, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2022/965380/108 "2022-06-16T16:24:15Z")
[quote=“Prof.Pepperwinkle, post:104, topic:965380, full:true”] DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. First name starts with U 4. Dead 5. Best known for the Arts 6. American 7. Died after 1950 8. Not known for acting 9. Best known for the visual 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:** [June 16, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2022/965380/109 "2022-06-16T16:24:56Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Did Stephen King say you were one of the best fictional villains ever? > Were you an ancient king referred to in a Sherlock Holmes tale? > Do some people think your first name was Penda, and others, Nyota? Take 2 DQs. #3. I am not Uhura. ---
**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:** [June 16, 2022, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2022/965380/110 "2022-06-16T16:53:49Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > > > IQ1: Did you write _The Left Hand of Darkness_? > > IQ2: Did you retire as a very successful college football head coach, then come out of retirement to become a spectacularly **un** successful NFL head coach? > > IQ3: Are you a very 'umble law clerk? > > #1. I am not Ursula K. Le Guin. > #2. Take a DQ. > #3. I am not Uriah Heep. Correct Urban Meyer - had a 187-32 record in the NCAA, got fired mid-way through his only NFL season (2-11) Correct DQ: Known for painting/sketching/drawing? ---
**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:** [June 16, 2022, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2022/965380/111 "2022-06-16T17:06:50Z")
IQ1: Did Walt Disney piss you off by taking most of the credit for your co-creation? IQ2: Is your real name Tuco? IQ3: Were you voiced by Pixar’s “good luck charm” in both _Incredibles_ films? ---
**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:** [June 16, 2022, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2022/965380/112 "2022-06-16T20:39:17Z")
> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > IQ1: Did Walt Disney piss you off by taking most of the credit for your co-creation? Yes, I am # Ub Iwerks! Well played, **ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness**! ---
**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 16, 2022, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2022/965380/113 "2022-06-16T20:57:16Z")
Well done, **CFOHG**! Previous IQs: Did Stephen King say you were one of the best fictional villains ever? - Dolores Umbridge in the _Harry Potter_ books Were you an ancient king referred to in a Sherlock Holmes tale? - Uffa, in “The Five Orange Pips” Do some people think your first name was Penda, and others, Nyota? - Yes, Lt. Uhura ---
**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:** [June 16, 2022, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2022/965380/114 "2022-06-16T23:40:11Z")
Great! I could have sworn I played him before, but search doesn’t turn up anything. Maybe I thought about playing him, but never did. > [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > IQ2: Is your real name Tuco? > IQ3: Were you voiced by Pixar’s “good luck charm” in both _Incredibles_ films? Catch up…#2 - The Ugly, from _The Good, The Bad and The Ugly_ #3 - The Underminer After consulting the letters used list, I will be **N** [![](https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/27056532/resize-h350%5Ecompr-r85/7319/73195813/Couch+Alphabet+Letter+A+Square+Pillow+Cover+%2526+Insert.jpg) ](https://secure.img1-fg.wfcdn.com/im/27056532/resize-h350%5Ecompr-r85/7319/73195813/Couch+Alphabet+Letter+A+Square+Pillow+Cover+%2526+Insert.jpg) ---
**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:** [June 17, 2022, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2022/965380/115 "2022-06-17T12:06:07Z")
IQs: 1. Do you say “Satisfactory” when you are pleased and “Pfui” when you’re not? 2. Are you a musical comedy character based on Arnold Rothstein? 3. Are you usually the protagonist in the highly acclaimed all-leather 1950’s BBC radio series _The Goon Show_? ---
**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:** [June 17, 2022, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2022/965380/116 "2022-06-17T16:20:30Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > 1. Do you say “Satisfactory” when you are pleased and “Pfui” when you’re not? > 2. Are you a musical comedy character based on Arnold Rothstein? > 3. Are you usually the protagonist in the highly acclaimed all-leather 1950’s BBC radio series _The Goon Show_? Take 3 DQs ---
**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 17, 2022, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2022/965380/117 "2022-06-17T17:40:19Z")
N it is. IQs: Did you go up against Lord Cornwallis at the Battle of Guilford Court House? Did you earn an unwanted nickname during the Civil War when enemy troops captured a lot of your supplies? Did you allegedly say that a winning commander should “get there the fustest with the mostest”? ---
**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:** [June 17, 2022, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2022/965380/118 "2022-06-17T17:45:35Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Did you go up against Lord Cornwallis at the Battle of Guilford Court House? > Did you earn an unwanted nickname during the Civil War when enemy troops captured a lot of your supplies? > Did you allegedly say that a winning commander should “get there the fustest with the mostest 2 DQs Not Nathan Bedford Forrest ---
**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 17, 2022, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2022/965380/119 "2022-06-17T17:50:32Z")
Nathanael Greene, Nathanael “Commissary” Banks, and yes, Nathan Bedford Forrest. Nathan[] x3! DQs: Real? Male? IQs: Are you known for your poetry anthologies? Was Hagrid very sorry to see you go, but knew it was for the best? Were you Sluggo’s pal in the comics? ---
**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:** [June 17, 2022, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2022/965380/120 "2022-06-17T17:58:25Z")
> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > > 1. Do you say “Satisfactory” when you are pleased and “Pfui” when you’re not? > > 2. Are you a musical comedy character based on Arnold Rothstein? > > 3. Are you usually the protagonist in the highly acclaimed all-leather 1950’s BBC radio series _The Goon Show_? > > Take 3 DQs #1 is Nero Wolfe. #2 was Nathan Detroit, from _Guys and Dolls_. #3 is Neddie Seagoon! DQ: Last name starts with N? 2 DQs reserved. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2022/965380.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2022/965380.md?page=7)