# Botticelli - March 2018 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [March 2, 2018, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880 "2018-03-02T12:39:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![AlonzoSWhitebeard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71c47a/32.png) [@AlonzoSWhitebeard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlonzoSWhitebeard)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/281 "2018-03-28T20:50:35Z")
IQs 1. Are you a Celtic chieftain, and the inspiration for a theme park? 2. Are you a British politician who worked as the “aristocracy coordinator” on a popular film, and whose novelist husband once murdered a baboon? 3. Were you a bugger for the bottle? ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2018, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/282 "2018-03-28T22:09:52Z")
EH, I think you missed these three DQs: > [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > Avril Lavigne, April from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Anthony Hopkins (“A nice Chianti”). > > DQ: Are you a main character in a Hollywood feature film (or films)? > DQ: Would you be alive if real? > DQ: Male? > > IQ: Are you a large, blonde comedienne who has starred in several Hollywood films? > IQ: Was a New York sports arena named after you? > IQ: Are you the author of a well-known book on quitting? These were Amy Poehler, Arthur Ashe, and Allen Carr, but on review I have somehow managed to confuse Amy Poehler with Rebel Wilson - Amy isn’t really “large” so please consider that one withdrawn. 2 DQs reserved. ---
**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 29, 2018, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/283 "2018-03-29T03:29:24Z")
Ah, thanks, **DC** - so I did. > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you Bruce Campbell’s best known role? > 2. Did you die after your hair was caught in low-hanging branches as you rode under it, separating you from your mount, which allowed the enemy soldiers to dispatch you? > 3. Are you the Greek equivalent of the goddess Diana? Not Ash, Absalom or Artemis again. > [@AlonzoSWhitebeard](#): > > IQs > > 1. Are you a Celtic chieftain, and the inspiration for a theme park? > 2. Are you a British politician who worked as the “aristocracy coordinator” on a popular film, and whose novelist husband once murdered a baboon? > 3. Were you a bugger for the bottle? Not Asterix, dunno, and not Aristotle (is your name not Bruce, then, **Alonzo**? That might cause confusion). A. 1. fictional 2. human 3. created by American(s) 4. created after 1900 5. appears in more than one written work of fiction 6. has been represented in a filmed work of entertainment 7. created after 1970 8. first name starts with A 9. not really the protagonist 10. fiction set in contemporary America (i.e., at the time when it was written) 11. not in a military genre 12. male 13. created before 2000 14. a main character in a Hollywood feature film (or films) 15. would probably be alive, if real 16. male ---
**Author:** ![AlonzoSWhitebeard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71c47a/32.png) [@AlonzoSWhitebeard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlonzoSWhitebeard)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2018, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/284 "2018-03-29T06:19:07Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Not Asterix, dunno, and not Aristotle (is your name not Bruce, then, **Alonzo**? That might cause confusion). Yep. Not being Amber Rudd, then, who despite the rubbish CV is our Home Secretary? Yep. DQ: Are you a significant antagonist or villain? I’m not a Bruce, and don’t know what you mean. IQs; 1. Are you the inventor of the screwpump? 2. Are you a Shunemite bedwarmer? 3. Were you prosecuted for performing an inappropriate charm on a goat? ---
**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 29, 2018, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/285 "2018-03-29T12:11:17Z")
We’ve got “male” listed twice in the DQs. DQ: Action genre? out of DQs ---
**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 29, 2018, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/286 "2018-03-29T12:19:08Z")
Correct x3. IQs: 1. Were you the star of the show-within-a-show on _The Dick Van Dyke Show_? 2. Did you sub in and sing for an ailing Pavarotti on the 1998 Grammys? 3. Did Ian Holm play you in _Alien_? ---
**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 29, 2018, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/287 "2018-03-29T17:19:50Z")
IQ1: Are you head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs? IQ2: Are you head coach of the Miami Dolphins? IQ3: Are you a former head coach of the Washington Redskins, whose son with the same first name served both as senator and governor of Virginia? ---
**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 29, 2018, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/288 "2018-03-29T21:01:15Z")
> [@AlonzoSWhitebeard](#): > > …I’m not a Bruce, and don’t know what you mean… These gentlemen later burst into song about Aristotle being a “bugger for the bottle”: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyVX3uJpqxc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyVX3uJpqxc) > [@AlonzoSWhitebeard](#): > > … > > IQs; > > 1. Are you the inventor of the screwpump? > > 2. Are you a Shunemite bedwarmer? > > 3. Were you prosecuted for performing an inappropriate charm on a goat? Not Aeschylus, Anna, or Aberforth Dumbledore. > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > … > > IQs: > > 1. Were you the star of the show-within-a-show on _The Dick Van Dyke Show_? > 2. Did you sub in and sing for an ailing Pavarotti on the 1998 Grammys? > 3. Did Ian Holm play you in _Alien_? Dunno, dunno, and not Ash. > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Are you head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs? > IQ2: Are you head coach of the Miami Dolphins? > IQ3: Are you a former head coach of the Washington Redskins, whose son with the same first name served both as senator and governor of Virginia? Dunno, dunno, and not George Allen. I’ll strike the second “male” answer. Ask another DQ, **Dead Cat** , if you wish. A. 1. fictional 2. human 3. created by American(s) 4. created after 1900 5. appears in more than one written work of fiction 6. has been represented in a filmed work of entertainment 7. created after 1970 8. first name starts with A 9. not really the protagonist 10. fiction set in contemporary America (i.e., at the time when it was written) 11. not in a military genre 12. male 13. created before 2000 14. a main character in a Hollywood feature film (or films) 15. would probably be alive, if real 16. not a significant antagonist or villain 17. not really in the action genre, although there is action ---
**Author:** ![AlonzoSWhitebeard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71c47a/32.png) [@AlonzoSWhitebeard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlonzoSWhitebeard)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2018, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/289 "2018-03-30T06:04:41Z")
Archimedes rather than Aeschylus, Abishag rather than Anna, but Aberforth is bang on. DQ: Does the fiction in which you feature have elements of magic or highly implausible science? DQ: Do at least two books in the written fiction precede the first filmed fiction? ---
**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 30, 2018, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/290 "2018-03-30T10:10:16Z")
Quote: Originally Posted by Prof. Pepperwinkle View Post … > [@](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you the star of the show-within-a-show on The Dick Van Dyke Show? > 2. Did you sub in and sing for an ailing Pavarotti on the 1998 Grammys? > 3. Did Ian Holm play you in Alien? > Dunno, dunno, and not Ash. #1 was Alan Brady. #2 was Aretha Franklin. She did very well. Correct on Ash. I’m going to be AFK most of the weekend, so Happy Easter and here’s my DQs: 1. Uncommon first name? 2. From a comedy? and my final DQ: 1. Are you Andy Dufresne (sp?) from _The Shawshank Redemption_? ---
**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 30, 2018, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/291 "2018-03-30T11:54:43Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Are you head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs? > IQ2: Are you head coach of the Miami Dolphins? > IQ3: Are you a former head coach of the Washington Redskins, whose son with the same first name served both as senator and governor of Virginia? > > Dunno, dunno, and not George Allen. Andy Reid, Adam Gace, correct holding 2 DQs ---
**Author:** ![AlonzoSWhitebeard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71c47a/32.png) [@AlonzoSWhitebeard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlonzoSWhitebeard)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2018, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/292 "2018-03-30T12:11:04Z")
Do we run out at twenty questions? Dufresne only appears in one book, which was set well before it was written, and is the protagonist, failing on an impressive three counts. A series of books usually indicates genre of some kind, so I like Knowed Out’s line of questioning. You need quite a cast of characters for there to be someone who is notable but is neither protagonist or antagonist, as well. That leans towards TV serial rather than movie: a bloke is less likely to be romantic interest, although I suppose he could be a sidekick. ---
**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 30, 2018, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/293 "2018-03-30T22:02:36Z")
I don’t think you’ve earned a DQ for that \*Shawshank \*question, have you, **Prof. P.**? A. 1. fictional 2. human 3. created by American(s) 4. created after 1900 5. appears in more than one written work of fiction 6. has been represented in a filmed work of entertainment 7. created after 1970 8. first name starts with A 9. not really the protagonist 10. fiction set in contemporary America (i.e., at the time when it was written) 11. not in a military genre 12. male 13. created before 2000 14. a main character in a Hollywood feature film (or films) 15. would probably be alive, if real 16. not a significant antagonist or villain 17. not really in the action genre, although there is action 18. the fiction in which I feature arguably has elements of magic or highly implausible science 19. none of the books in the written fiction preceded the first filmed fiction 20. not an uncommon first name 21. mostly comedic, but with some noteworthy serious moments That’s it for IQs, then. Please ask all earned DQs by noon EST Monday. ---
**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 31, 2018, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/294 "2018-03-31T11:09:12Z")
That DQ is for the final “Who is FirstName LastName?” round, after all the other DQ’s have been asked. I put it in because I wasn’t sure I’d be posting before Monday. ---
**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 31, 2018, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/295 "2018-03-31T17:30:53Z")
Ah, got it. No, I am not Andy Dufresne (that _is_ the correct spelling) from _The Shawshank Redemption_. ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2018, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/296 "2018-03-31T21:15:37Z")
Doc Brown from the Back to the Future films might fit, if his first name begins with A - anyone want to try that, if they know it? ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2018, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/297 "2018-03-31T21:17:22Z")
Ghostbusters is the other franchise that might fit, though I don’t think the implausible science in that is really arguable. ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2018, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/298 "2018-03-31T22:12:18Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > Doc Brown from the Back to the Future films might fit, if his first name begins with A - anyone want to try that, if they know it? That would be _Emmit Brown_; that’s easy to remember because his first name is virtually “Time” spelled backwards… ---
**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:** [April 1, 2018, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/299 "2018-04-01T04:35:35Z")
DQ: Is the character used in merchandising? (like Spiderman undies etc.) holding a DQ ---
**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:** [April 1, 2018, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880/300 "2018-04-01T18:13:15Z")
A. 1. fictional 2. human 3. created by American(s) 4. created after 1900 5. appears in more than one written work of fiction (that is, in comics) 6. has been represented in a filmed work of entertainment 7. created after 1970 8. first name starts with A 9. not really the protagonist 10. fiction set in contemporary America (i.e., at the time when it was written) 11. not in a military genre 12. male 13. created before 2000 14. a main character in a Hollywood feature film (or films) 15. would probably be alive, if real 16. not a significant antagonist or villain 17. not really in the action genre, although there is action 18. the fiction in which I feature arguably has elements of magic or highly implausible science 19. none of the books in the written fiction preceded the first filmed fiction 20. not an uncommon first name 21. mostly comedic, but with some noteworthy serious moments 22. not aware of the character being used in merchandising DQ 5 amended to be more specific. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2018/809880.md?page=16)