# Botticelli March 2024 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [February 26, 2024, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124 "2024-02-26T22:47:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/121 "2024-03-17T01:25:18Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > > **Prof. P.,** take three DQs (although I wonder how many other people here would know those?). > > **De\_La\_Rue** has answered 'em. > > #1 was Col. Bloodnok. > #2 was Bluebottle. > #3 was Minnie Bannister. I will say that out of these, the only one I would have gotten would’ve been #3 (though I’ve heard the other two mentioned). Anyway, I’m here, so I might as well do some IQs: 1. Do you play a lesbian Philadelphia cop in _Drive-Away Dolls_? 2. Did you recently propose a 32-hour work week for Americans? 3. Are you the obvious character to mention in the context of someone appearing when their name is spoken? ---
**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 17, 2024, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/122 "2024-03-17T02:56:44Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > … > IQs: > > 1. Were you the best man at Bill Murray’s wedding? > 2. Were you an Indiana senator from the 1960s to 1981? > 3. Do you live in a hut that stands on giant bird feet? I am not Brian Doyle-Murray, Birch Bayh or Baba Yaga. > [@SunUp](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you a _Saturday Night Live_ original cast member? > 2. Were you a singer played by #1? > 3. Were you the brother of #2? I’m not John Belushi, Jake Blues or Elwood Blues. > [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > … > IQs: > 1. Do you play a lesbian Philadelphia cop in _Drive-Away Dolls_? > 2. Did you recently propose a 32-hour work week for Americans? > 3. Are you the obvious character to mention in the context of someone appearing when their name is spoken? Dunno, not Bernie Sanders and not Beelzebub (“Speak of the Devil…”). B. 1. real 2. male 3. last name starts with B 4. born before 1950 5. dead 6. not best known for the arts 7. American ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/123 "2024-03-17T03:06:50Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Dunno, not Bernie Sanders and not Beelzebub (“Speak of the Devil…”). 1 was Beanie Feldstein. DQ: born before 1900? ---
**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 17, 2024, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/124 "2024-03-17T13:19:39Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Were you the best man at Bill Murray’s wedding? > > 2. Were you an Indiana senator from the 1960s to 1981? > > 3. Do you live in a hut that stands on giant bird feet? > > I am not Brian Doyle-Murray, Birch Bayh or Baba Yaga. #1 was Bobcat Goldthwait. Correct on the others. 1 DQ reserved. ---
**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 17, 2024, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/125 "2024-03-17T17:07:07Z")
DQ: Known for military/political? ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/126 "2024-03-18T00:36:21Z")
IQs: 1. Does your husband get a mention in the spoken intro (on the album version) to Tom Lehrer’s “National Brotherhood Week”? 2. Did you write an American history book in which, to simplify things, all the dates are October 8th? 3. Are you another very obvious character to mention in the context of appearing when your name…your name…YOUR NAME! is spoken? (And vanishing when someone says it again?) ---
**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 18, 2024, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/127 "2024-03-18T02:55:26Z")
Not Barbara Stanwyck, Bill Maher or Beetlejuice. B. 1. real 2. male 3. last name starts with B 4. born before 1950 5. dead 6. not best known for the arts 7. American 8. born after 1900 9. not known for military/political ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/128 "2024-03-18T03:01:47Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Not Barbara Stanwyck, Bill Maher or Beetlejuice. 1 was Betty Shabazz; 2 was Dave Barry. DQs: 1. known for science? 2. died before 2000? ---
**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 18, 2024, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/129 "2024-03-18T16:05:55Z")
IQs: 1. Did you write _The Face In The Frost_? 2. Did you write _All The Bells On Earth_? 3. Are you William Shatner’s favorite author? ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/130 "2024-03-18T16:14:47Z")
IQs: 1. Did you say you weren’t a _real_ cowboy, but you _were_ one helluva stud? 2. Were you, in fact, Robert Leroy Parker? 3. Threatened by someone who claimed to have a black belt in karate, did you reply that you had a black belt in bar stools (and use one in combat)? ---
**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 18, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/131 "2024-03-18T16:16:15Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you write _The Face In The Frost_? > 2. Did you write _All The Bells On Earth_? > 3. Are you William Shatner’s favorite author? Dunno, dunno and not Bill Shatner. > [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > 1. Did you say you weren’t a _real_ cowboy, but you _were_ one helluva stud? > 2. Were you, in fact, Robert Leroy Parker? > 3. Threatened by someone who claimed to have a black belt in karate, did you reply that you had a black belt in bar stools (and use one in combat)? Dunno, not Bob Parker and dunno. B. 1. real 2. male 3. last name starts with B 4. born before 1950 5. dead 6. not best known for the arts 7. American 8. born after 1900 9. not known for military/political 10. not known for science 11. died after 2000 ---
**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 18, 2024, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/132 "2024-03-18T16:26:48Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Did you write _The Face In The Frost_? > > 2. Did you write _All The Bells On Earth_? > > 3. Are you William Shatner’s favorite author? > > Dunno, dunno and not Bill Shatner. #1 was John Bellairs. #2 was James P. Blaylock. #3 is Ray Bradbury. DQ: Known for business? 3 DQs reserved. ---
**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 18, 2024, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/133 "2024-03-18T16:29:50Z")
IQ1: Is a Swiss mountain pass named for you? IQ2: Do the Black Monks follow your rule? IQ3: Did you kill Grendel and his mother? ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/134 "2024-03-18T16:35:06Z")
> [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > 1. Did you say you weren’t a _real_ cowboy, but you _were_ one helluva stud? > 2. Were you, in fact, Robert Leroy Parker? > 3. Threatened by someone who claimed to have a black belt in karate, did you reply that you had a black belt in bar stools (and use one in combat)? > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Dunno, not Bob Parker and dunno. 1 was Joe Buck, in _Midnight Cowboy_; 2 was Butch Cassidy; 3 was Foxy Brown. Now you know what movies I’ve been seeing recently. DQs: 1. has something named after him? 2. born after 1925? 3. first name starts from A-M? ---
**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 18, 2024, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/135 "2024-03-18T19:04:45Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Is a Swiss mountain pass named for you? > IQ2: Do the Black Monks follow your rule? > IQ3: Did you kill Grendel and his mother? Dunno, not St. Benedict and not Beowulf. B. 1. real 2. male 3. last name starts with B 4. born before 1950 5. dead 6. not best known for the arts 7. American 8. born after 1900 9. not known for military/political 10. not known for science 11. died after 2000 12. not known for business 13. has something named after him 14. born after 1925 15. first name doesn’t start from A-M ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/136 "2024-03-18T19:30:55Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@SunUp](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Were you a _Saturday Night Live_ original cast member? > > 2. Were you a singer played by #1? > > 3. Were you the brother of #2? > > I’m not John Belushi, Jake Blues or Elwood Blues. Swept me, of course. IQs: 1. Did you escape to Sweden to avoid arrest by Germans during World War II? 2. Did you get the assist on the U.S.'s game-winning goal to beat England in the 1950 World Cup? 3. Are you #2’s son who scored all of his team’s points in the 1991 NFC Championship game? ---
**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 18, 2024, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/137 "2024-03-18T19:32:49Z")
DQ: Known for sports? 2 DQs reserved. ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/138 "2024-03-18T19:35:40Z")
IQs: 1. Are you a character on _Star Trek: Lower Decks_? 2. Are you a character on _Star Trek: Discovery_? 3. Were you an accomplished female basketball player, track and field athlete, and especially golfer? ---
**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 18, 2024, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/139 "2024-03-18T20:26:42Z")
> [@SunUp](#): > > … > IQs: > > 1. Did you escape to Sweden to avoid arrest by Germans during World War II? > 2. Did you get the assist on the U.S.'s game-winning goal to beat England in the 1950 World Cup? > 3. Are you #2’s son who scored all of his team’s points in the 1991 NFC Championship game? Not Niels Bohr (sp?), dunno and dunno. > [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > 1. Are you a character on _Star Trek: Lower Decks_? > 2. Are you a character on _Star Trek: Discovery_? > 3. Were you an accomplished female basketball player, track and field athlete, and especially golfer? Not Ens. Boimler, dunno, and not Babe Didrikson. B. 1. real 2. male 3. last name starts with B 4. born before 1950 5. dead 6. not best known for the arts 7. American 8. born after 1900 9. not known for military/political 10. not known for science 11. died after 2000 12. not known for business 13. has something named after him 14. born after 1925 15. first name doesn’t start from A-M 16. known for sports I think we have at least four reserved DQs, so no more IQs, please. ---
**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 18, 2024, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/140 "2024-03-18T20:39:20Z")
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