# Botticelli - March 2015 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [March 1, 2015, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2015/713955 "2015-03-01T21:49:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2015, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2015/713955/241 "2015-03-14T14:48:03Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you “Some Pig!”? > 2. Is your name the eponymous title of a Monkees song? > 3. Did you room with Marlon Brando in college but left because of his pet wolverine? Not Wilbur or Mr .Webster Take a DQ for #3 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2015, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2015/713955/242 "2015-03-14T15:01:32Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Were you the leading scorer for the UNC Tar Heels before playing 12 seasons for the LA Lakers? > IQ2: Were you a small forward for the Atlanta Hawks nicknamed the Human Highlight Reel? > IQ3: Are you currently North America’s only black billionaire? Not James Worthy or Oprah Winfrey Take a DQ for #3 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2015, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2015/713955/243 "2015-03-14T15:04:28Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Were you a US president named Thomas? > IQ2: According to a song, did you spend a month in a Memphis jail for asking a green-eyed girl a question? > IQ3: Does a North Carolina university bear your name? Not Woodrow Wilson Take a DQ for #2 Not Joe Wakeforest (couldn’t help it… take a DQ for #3) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2015, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2015/713955/244 "2015-03-14T15:05:28Z")
# SUMMARY 1. Real 2. Male 3. American 4. Dead 5. First name starts with W 6. Not involved in the arts 7. Born between 1800 and 1950 8. Not a politician or military figure 9. Not famous for a single event. 10. Was a very wealthy and successful businessman 11. My first name isn’t extremely common, but it wouldn’t raise any eyebrows. 12. My name is well known and closely associated with one particular type of product 13. I had a very large manufacturing operation, but that’s not all I’m known for ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2015, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2015/713955/245 "2015-03-14T15:08:16Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Did you allow open access to the Dead Sea Scrolls? > Did you command the USS **Kearsarge** in its 1864 victory over the CSS **Alabama** off the coast of Cherbourg, France? > Did you burn almost all of your husband’s letters before you died? Take a DQ for 1 & 2 Not Martha Washington ---
**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 14, 2015, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2015/713955/246 "2015-03-14T16:29:38Z")
> [@](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you “Some Pig!”? > 2. Is your name the eponymous title of a Monkees song? > 3. Did you room with Marlon Brando in college but left because of his pet wolverine? > Not Wilbur or Mr. Webster > > Take a DQ for #3 Correct on Wilbur. I had in mind D. W. Washburn, but Mr. Webster works, too. 1 DQ reserved. ---
**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:** [March 14, 2015, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2015/713955/247 "2015-03-14T18:38:16Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Were you the leading scorer for the UNC Tar Heels before playing 12 seasons for the LA Lakers? > IQ2: Were you a small forward for the Atlanta Hawks nicknamed the Human Highlight Reel? > IQ3: Are you currently North America’s only black billionaire? > > Not James Worthy or Oprah Winfrey > > Take a DQ for #3 Dominique Wilkins DQ: Is the product food or drink? holding a DQ ---
**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:** [March 14, 2015, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2015/713955/248 "2015-03-14T19:10:01Z")
IQ1: Are you the British hero of the Battle of Waterloo for whom Beef Wellington is named? IQ2: Is a dish of diced chicken in a cream sauce most likely named after you? IQ3: Is the process of transforming a community or society to resemble a theme park named after you? ---
**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 14, 2015, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2015/713955/249 "2015-03-14T20:53:08Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Were you a US president named Thomas? > IQ2: According to a song, did you spend a month in a Memphis jail for asking a green-eyed girl a question? > IQ3: Does a North Carolina university bear your name? > [@astorian](#): > > Not Woodrow Wilson > > Take a DQ for #2 > > Not Joe Wakeforest (couldn’t help it… take a DQ for #3) Correct. Buford Wilson ([second verse](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PtlRUsGxb0)). Washington Duke. DQs reserved. IQ: Do a land and a world bear your name? ---
**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 14, 2015, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2015/713955/250 "2015-03-14T22:03:10Z")
DQ: Born before 1900? ---
**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 14, 2015, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2015/713955/251 "2015-03-14T23:58:54Z")
Previous IQs: Did you allow open access to the Dead Sea Scrolls? - Huntington Library chief William A. Moffett. Did you command the USS _Kearsarge_ in its 1864 victory over the CSS _Alabama_ off the coast of Cherbourg, France? - Capt. John A. Winslow. Did you burn almost all of your husband’s letters before you died? - Yes, Martha Washington. DQs: Noted for poor labor relations? Born east of the Miss. River? IQs: Did your wife Lurleen once hold your best-known job? Did you allegedly meet the man whose name you bore while you were still an infant? Did you build the Brooklyn Bridge? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2015, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2015/713955/252 "2015-03-15T01:04:56Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Are you the British hero of the Battle of Waterloo for whom Beef Wellington is named? > IQ2: Is a dish of diced chicken in a cream sauce most likely named after you? > IQ3: Is the process of transforming a community or society to resemble a theme park named after you? Not Arthur Wellesley or Walt Disney Take DQ for 2 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2015, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2015/713955/253 "2015-03-15T01:12:06Z")
# SUMMARY 1. Real 2. Male 3. American 4. Dead 5. First name starts with W 6. Not involved in the arts 7. Born between 1800 and 1950 8. Not a politician or military figure 9. Not famous for a single event. 10. Was a very wealthy and successful businessman 11. My first name isn’t extremely common, but it wouldn’t raise any eyebrows. 12. My name is well known and closely associated with one particular type of product 13. I had a very large manufacturing operation, but that’s not all I’m known for 14. Not involved with foods or beverages 15. Born before 1900 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2015, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2015/713955/254 "2015-03-15T01:14:20Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > Correct. > Buford Wilson ([second verse](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PtlRUsGxb0)). > Washington Duke. > DQs reserved. > IQ: Do a land and a world bear your name? Not Walt Disney ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2015, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2015/713955/255 "2015-03-15T01:15:29Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Previous IQs: > > Did you allow open access to the Dead Sea Scrolls? - Huntington Library chief William A. Moffett. > Did you command the USS _Kearsarge_ in its 1864 victory over the CSS _Alabama_ off the coast of Cherbourg, France? - Capt. John A. Winslow. > Did you burn almost all of your husband’s letters before you died? - Yes, Martha Washington. > > DQs: > > Noted for poor labor relations? > Born east of the Miss. River? > > IQs: > > Did your wife Lurleen once hold your best-known job? > Did you allegedly meet the man whose name you bore while you were still an infant? > Did you build the Brooklyn Bridge? Not George Wallace or Wahington Roebling. DQ for #2 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2015, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2015/713955/256 "2015-03-15T01:20:28Z")
# SUMMARY 1. Real 2. Male 3. American 4. Dead 5. First name starts with W 6. Not involved in the arts 7. Born between 1800 and 1950 8. Not a politician or military figure 9. Not famous for a single event. 10. Was a very wealthy and successful businessman 11. My first name isn’t extremely common, but it wouldn’t raise any eyebrows. 12. My name is well known and closely associated with one particular type of product 13. I had a very large manufacturing operation, but that’s not all I’m known for 14. Not involved with foods or beverages 15. Born before 1900 16. May have faced some kind of labor unrest at some point, but there’s no description of it in basic encyclopedia entries 17. Born well East of 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 15, 2015, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2015/713955/257 "2015-03-15T01:27:26Z")
IQs: 1. Did you team up with Henry Wells to create American Express & the Pony Express? 2. Does your company make household appliances, especially refrigerators you can be sure of? 3. Did children in the late 1950’s draw on their TV screens with crayons to help 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 15, 2015, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2015/713955/258 "2015-03-15T04:06:15Z")
Previous IQs: Did your wife Lurleen once hold your best-known job? - Yes, George Wallace, Governor of Alabama. Did you allegedly meet the man whose name you bore while you were still an infant? - Washington Irving was presented to George Washington by his nanny, or so the story goes. Did you build the Brooklyn Bridge? - Yes, Washington Roebling. DQ: Born south of the Mason-Dixon Line? Hmmm. Not sure who this guy is… ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2015, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2015/713955/259 "2015-03-15T13:16:07Z")
# SUMMARY 1. Real 2. Male 3. American 4. Dead 5. First name starts with W 6. Not involved in the arts 7. Born between 1800 and 1950 8. Not a politician or military figure 9. Not famous for a single event. 10. Was a very wealthy and successful businessman 11. My first name isn’t extremely common, but it wouldn’t raise any eyebrows. 12. My name is well known and closely associated with one particular type of product 13. I had a very large manufacturing operation, but that’s not all I’m known for 14. Not involved with foods or beverages 15. Born before 1900 16. May have faced some kind of labor unrest at some point, but there’s no description of it in basic encyclopedia entries 17. Born well East of Mississippi 18. Born well north of the Mason-Dixon line ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2015, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2015/713955/260 "2015-03-15T13:20:07Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you team up with Henry Wells to create American Express & the Pony Express? > 2. Does your company make household appliances, especially refrigerators you can be sure of? > 3. Did children in the late 1950’s draw on their TV screens with crayons to help you? Not William Fargo or Winky Dink. Now, here’s a valid answer to #2 AND a hint… I had to look this up, because I thought it was POSSIBLE you’d gotten the answer right. Turns out you didn’t. So you get a DQ for #2. But more importantly, you get a big hint that the correct answer has a connection to refrigeration. I’m not George Westinghouse, but I have quite a few things in common with him. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2015/713955.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2015/713955.md?page=14)