# Botticelli: Late June, 2012 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [June 25, 2012, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-late-june-2012/626209 "2012-06-25T03:03:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**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 26, 2012, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-late-june-2012/626209/41 "2012-06-26T22:28:20Z")
Way to go, **Enginerd**! For those curious: > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Did you build the beautiful mansion Hildene in Vermont? > Were you a leading muckraking reporter? > Was your Whig dad tight with Henry Clay? Robert Todd Lincoln. Lincoln Steffens. Mary Todd Lincoln. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-late-june-2012/626209/42 "2012-06-26T23:07:32Z")
Thanks, folks! > [@Enginerd](#): > > IQ2: Are you a photographer known for the covers of Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair? > IQ3: Did you attribute your terminal brain tumor to your use of steroids while playing in the NFL? These were Annie Liebovitz and Lyle Alzado, respectively. Unless we’ve covered it since the last update of the “letters we’ve used” thread, we haven’t done P since February, so let’s do that one. The letter is **P**. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-late-june-2012/626209/43 "2012-06-26T23:11:07Z")
Are you looking for a encore in London this summer? ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-late-june-2012/626209/44 "2012-06-26T23:12:38Z")
I’m not Michael Phelps. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-late-june-2012/626209/45 "2012-06-26T23:41:52Z")
IQ1: Were you a famous actor, director, winner of numerous awards before your death in 2004? IQ2: Did you host a show about critters? IQ3: Did your downfall occur after you were shown to be a charlatan by James Randi? ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-late-june-2012/626209/46 "2012-06-26T23:45:26Z")
IQ1: Prior to entering rehab, did you live one day at a time? IQ2: Do you hang out with a group of doctors, and one guy who has a Master’s? IQ3: Hey, Starchild, ever been kissed? ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-late-june-2012/626209/47 "2012-06-27T00:15:02Z")
> [@MissTake](#): > > IQ1: Were you a famous actor, director, winner of numerous awards before your death in 2004? > IQ2: Did you host a show about critters? > IQ3: Did your downfall occur after you were shown to be a charlatan by James Randi? 1. I’m not Sidney Pollack? Or take a DQ. 2. DQ 3. I’m not Peter Popoff. > [@Spoons](#): > > IQ1: Prior to entering rehab, did you live one day at a time? > > IQ2: Do you hang out with a group of doctors, and one guy who has a Master’s? > > IQ3: Hey, Starchild, ever been kissed? I’m not Penny from the Big Bang Theory - take 2 more DQs. ---
**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:** [June 27, 2012, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-late-june-2012/626209/48 "2012-06-27T00:29:36Z")
IQ: Do even you not want to be you? ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-late-june-2012/626209/49 "2012-06-27T00:58:37Z")
> [@Enginerd](#): > > I’m not Penny from the Big Bang Theory - take 2 more DQs. Correct on Penny. The others were Mackenzie Phillips, who was on “One Day at a Time” back in the 1970s; and Paul Stanley (the “Starchild”) of the band KISS. DQ: Are you real? DQ: Are you male? ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-late-june-2012/626209/50 "2012-06-27T01:40:51Z")
> [@Johnny\_Q](#): > > IQ: Do even you not want to be you? Take a DQ for this. Summary for P: 1. I am real. 2. I am male. ---
**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 27, 2012, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-late-june-2012/626209/51 "2012-06-27T01:54:09Z")
IQs: Although associated with another country entirely, were you actually born on Corfu? Do you own the world’s largest non-museum collection of Battle of the Alamo papers and artifacts? Did you cowrite the screenplays for the _Lord of the Rings_ movie trilogy? ---
**Author:** ![denquixote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@denquixote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/denquixote)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-late-june-2012/626209/52 "2012-06-27T01:57:08Z")
IQ1: Did you succeed Rip Engel as a coach? IQ2: Were you the original singer on “Sea of Love?” IQ3: Did your name grace one of the historic theaters in Los Angeles? ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-late-june-2012/626209/53 "2012-06-27T02:02:25Z")
IQ1: Should you, or any member of your IM Force be caught or killed, will the Secretary disavow any knowledge of your actions? IQ2: Are you the reason police officers in London are known as Bobbies? IQ3: When all the leaves were brown and the sky was grey, did you, your buddy, and two ladies go for a walk on a winter’s day? ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-late-june-2012/626209/54 "2012-06-27T02:13:06Z")
> [@Enginerd](#): > > 1. I’m not Sidney Pollack? Or take a DQ. > 2. DQ > 3. I’m not Peter Popoff. Peter Ustinov and Marlin Perkins DQ1: Are you known for your contributions to the arts? DQ2: Last name start with L? ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-late-june-2012/626209/55 "2012-06-27T03:40:52Z")
Summary for P: 1. I am real. 2. I am male. 3. I’m not known for contributions to the arts. 4. My last name doesn’t start with L (but it does start with P). 😛 > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Although associated with another country entirely, were you actually born on Corfu? > Do you own the world’s largest non-museum collection of Battle of the Alamo papers and artifacts? > Did you cowrite the screenplays for the _Lord of the Rings_ movie trilogy? I had to look up Corfu, so you definitely get a DQ for that one. I’m not H. Ross Perot (?) or Peter Jackson - take one or two DQs. > [@denquixote](#): > > IQ1: Did you succeed Rip Engel as a coach? > IQ2: Were you the original singer on “Sea of Love?” > IQ3: Did your name grace one of the historic theaters in Los Angeles? I’m not Joe Paterno, but you get two more DQs here. > [@Spoons](#): > > IQ1: Should you, or any member of your IM Force be caught or killed, will the Secretary disavow any knowledge of your actions? > > IQ2: Are you the reason police officers in London are known as Bobbies? > > IQ3: When all the leaves were brown and the sky was grey, did you, your buddy, and two ladies go for a walk on a winter’s day? Finally, some questions I know that I know! I’m not Peter Graves, Robert Peeler, or John Phillips. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-late-june-2012/626209/56 "2012-06-27T04:00:26Z")
Hey, I’m still learning and fumbling on my Kindle… IQ1: Did you pass a short five years after your induction to the Hall of Fame? IQ2: Are you on the short list to be number two? IQ3: Do you have a beverage named after you (it’s also called a half and half) ? ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-late-june-2012/626209/57 "2012-06-27T04:16:33Z")
IQ: Were you a noted WWI general? ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-late-june-2012/626209/58 "2012-06-27T04:35:27Z")
> [@MissTake](#): > > Hey, I’m still learning and fumbling on my Kindle… > > IQ1: Did you pass a short five years after your induction to the Hall of Fame? > IQ2: Are you on the short list to be number two? > IQ3: Do you have a beverage named after you (it’s also called a half and half) ? 1. Is this Bill Parcells? I remember some questions about eligibility and whether he was really retired, but I’m not sure they qualify as “a short five years.” Take a DQ if I’m wrong. 2. I’m not Rand Paul or Paul Ryan. 3. I’m not Arnold Palmer. > [@etv78](#): > > IQ: Were you a noted WWI general? I’m not Jack Pershing. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-late-june-2012/626209/59 "2012-06-27T04:47:52Z")
> [@Enginerd](#): > > Finally, some questions I know that I know! I’m not Peter Graves, Robert Peeler, or John Phillips. Just to clarify, it’s the character Jim Phelps (who was played by Peter Graves), and Robert Peel–though his police were sometimes known as “Peelers.” Still, I know what you meant, so no DQs for me. Correct, by the way, on Papa John Phillips–no problem there. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2012, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-late-june-2012/626209/60 "2012-06-27T04:57:31Z")
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