# Botticelli, March 2014 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [March 9, 2014, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2014/683297 "2014-03-09T21:04:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [March 11, 2014, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2014/683297/21 "2014-03-11T03:12:40Z")
IQ1: Are you not the Messiah, but instead, a very naughty boy? IQ2: Have your roles included Paul Kersey, Joseph Wladislaw, and Danny the Tunnel King? IQ3: Were you a failed Georgia politician who named a beer after himself? ---
**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:** [March 11, 2014, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2014/683297/22 "2014-03-11T03:51:17Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > IQ: Did your incompetence hasten the Civil War? DQ. > [@Spoons](#): > > IQ1: Are you not the Messiah, but instead, a very naughty boy? > IQ2: Have your roles included Paul Kersey, Joseph Wladislaw, and Danny the Tunnel King? > IQ3: Were you a failed Georgia politician who named a beer after himself? Not Brian. Not Charles Bronson. Not Billy Carter. **B** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Dead 4. Last name starts with ‘B’ 5. American 6. Did not die after 1950 7. Not known for achievements in the arts 8. Did not die after 1900 > [@etv78](#): > > Miss this? 😉 Not at all. My answer’s right up there. ^^^ ---
**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:** [March 11, 2014, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2014/683297/23 "2014-03-11T03:59:24Z")
DQs: 1. Died after 1850? 2. Know for politics? Saving one more. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2014/683297/24 "2014-03-11T04:25:43Z")
That was James Buchanan. DQ: Born East of the Mississippi? ---
**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:** [March 11, 2014, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2014/683297/25 "2014-03-11T14:30:19Z")
**B** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Dead 4. Last name starts with ‘B’ 5. American 6. Did not die after 1950 7. Not known for achievements in the arts 8. Did not die after 1900 9. Did not die after 1850 10. Some involvement in politics, but not best known for that 11. Born east of the Mississippi ---
**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:** [March 11, 2014, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2014/683297/26 "2014-03-11T14:39:38Z")
IQs: 1. Were you a man, a big man, with an eye like an eagle? 2. Do you have electric boots and a mohair suit? 3. Were you played by Scott Baio, but your singing done by Paul Williams? ---
**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:** [March 11, 2014, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2014/683297/27 "2014-03-11T19:45:52Z")
Previous IQs: Did your character try to erect a makeshift barrier made of luggage? - Brad Pitt’s character in _World War Z_, on a jet being taken over by zombies. Did your wife recently film scenes at a church which appears in _Air Force One_? - Ben Affleck’s wife Jennifer Garner, in Cleveland not long ago. Have you played a folk music impresario, a TV network executive and a computer guru? - Bob Balaban in _A Mighty Wind, Seinfeld_ and _2010: The Year We Make Contact_. DQs: Best known for military service? Died after 1775? Born north of the Mason Dixon Line? IQs: Did you have a beautiful daughter named Theodosia? Did you date and later marry a law firm supervisor? Did you get a job held by the person in the previous question? ---
**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:** [March 12, 2014, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2014/683297/28 "2014-03-12T12:55:54Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you a man, a big man, with an eye like an eagle? > 2. Do you have electric boots and a mohair suit? > 3. Were you played by Scott Baio, but your singing done by Paul Williams? Not Daniel Boone. DQ. DQ. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Did you have a beautiful daughter named Theodosia? > Did you date and later marry a law firm supervisor? > Did you get a job held by the person in the previous question? Not Aaron Burr. DQ. DQ. **B** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Dead 4. Last name starts with ‘B’ 5. American 6. Did not die after 1950 7. Not known for achievements in the arts 8. Did not die after 1900 9. Did not die after 1850 10. Some involvement in politics, but not best known for that 11. Born east of the Mississippi 12. Known, though probably not best known, for military service 13. Died after 1775 14. Born south of the Mason-Dixon line ---
**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:** [March 12, 2014, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2014/683297/29 "2014-03-12T13:48:59Z")
Quote: > [@](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you a man, a big man, with an eye like an eagle? > 2. Do you have electric boots and a mohair suit? > 3. Were you played by Scott Baio, but your singing done by Paul Williams? > > Not Daniel Boone. > DQ. > DQ. Right on #1. #2 was Benny (of _Benny and the Jets_). #3 was Bugsy Malone, from the film of the same name. So, a Southerner who died between 1775 and 1850. DQ: Known for your work in science? ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2014, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2014/683297/30 "2014-03-12T14:37:27Z")
IQ: Is a code named for 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:** [March 12, 2014, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2014/683297/31 "2014-03-12T14:53:49Z")
Previous IQs: Did you have a beautiful daughter named Theodosia? - Yes, Aaron Burr. Did you date and later marry a law firm supervisor? - Barack Obama. Did you get a job held by the person in the previous question? - Roland Burris, appointed to Obama’s U.S. Senate seat. DQs: White? Best known for his dealings with slavery? IQs: Was your wife credited with an automotive safety improvement? Did you fake an assassination attempt against yourself? Did you famously give a speech while standing on a tank? ---
**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:** [March 13, 2014, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2014/683297/32 "2014-03-13T00:39:53Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > IQ: Is a code named for you? Not Monsieur Baudot. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Was your wife credited with an automotive safety improvement? > Did you fake an assassination attempt against yourself? > Did you famously give a speech while standing on a tank? DQ. DQ. Not … Omar Bradley? **B** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Dead 4. Last name starts with ‘B’ 5. American 6. Did not die after 1950 7. Not known for achievements in the arts 8. Did not die after 1900 9. Did not die after 1850 10. Some involvement in politics, but not best known for that 11. Born east of the Mississippi 12. Known, though probably not best known, for military service 13. Died after 1775 14. Born south of the Mason-Dixon line 15. Not known for work in science 16. White 17. Slave trader, but not best known for that ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2014/683297/33 "2014-03-13T00:49:36Z")
Going for Samuel F. B. Morse. DQ: Die of natural causes? ---
**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:** [March 13, 2014, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2014/683297/34 "2014-03-13T01:44:23Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > Going for Samuel F. B. Morse. > > DQ: Die of natural causes? However, Baudot is a valid answer, so no DQ. ---
**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:** [March 13, 2014, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2014/683297/35 "2014-03-13T02:36:17Z")
DQ: Explorer or frontiersman? ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2014/683297/36 "2014-03-13T03:25:09Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > However, Baudot is a valid answer, so no DQ. DQs have always been granted under these circumstances, so have fun figuring it out guys, nice playing 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:** [March 13, 2014, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2014/683297/37 "2014-03-13T04:44:58Z")
Come back, **etv**! **SCAdian** is right (his answer was responsive and correct, even if it wasn’t who you were thinking of), but we hope you’ll still keep playing. Previous IQs: Was your wife credited with an automotive safety improvement? - Bob Dole’s wife Elizabeth, as U.S. Secretary of Transportation, pushed for the incorporation of a third, horizontal brake light on all U.S.-made cars. Did you fake an assassination attempt against yourself? - The title character in the political satire _Bob Roberts_. Did you famously give a speech while standing on a tank? - Bradley never gave a speech atop a tank that I recall. This was Boris Yeltsin, during the 1991 Soviet coup attempt. Just two DQs left anyway, once **Prof. P** ’s is answered. Let’s discuss. What else would be useful to know about this pre-Civil War Southerner? ---
**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:** [March 13, 2014, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2014/683297/38 "2014-03-13T06:08:45Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Let’s discuss. What else would be useful to know about this pre-Civil War Southerner? You’ve got me. I may not be American, but have studied American history, both formally and informally. That being said, I’ll admit that I have nowhere near as much knowledge of US history as those of you who went to school in the US. So, at this point, I got nuthin’. Maybe the next time I win, I’ll choose a Canadian. 😉 ---
**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:** [March 13, 2014, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2014/683297/39 "2014-03-13T13:53:28Z")
Well, I’ve guessed explorer/frontiersman. I can’t think of any businessmen offhand that would fit otherwise. IQ: Are you Daniel Boone’s best-known brother? ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2014/683297/40 "2014-03-13T17:04:20Z")
Can we at least be consistent in granting DQs then? Either grant them if if you’re wrong, on not if thinking of someone else. Different posters have different standards it seems. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2014/683297.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2014/683297.md?page=3)