# Botticelli May 2015 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [May 8, 2015, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2015/719571 "2015-05-08T19:13:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 26
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2015/719571/501 "2015-05-29T10:45:15Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Did you and Bruce Woodley write “Red Rubber Ball”? > IQ2: Were you a fictional RCMP officer portrayed on TV by Richard Simmons? > IQ3: One of the Diadochi, were you especially associated with Egypt? Not Paul Simon or Sergeant Preston 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:** [May 29, 2015, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2015/719571/502 "2015-05-29T10:46:16Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Are you one of the Blue Wizards sent to the distant east of Middle Earth? > IQ2: Are you Bellerophon’s winged horse? > IQ3: Did you guard the center of the earth until slain by Apollo? Not Pegasus Take two DQs ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2015/719571/503 "2015-05-29T11:22:13Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you star in a movie as yourself wherein you fake your own death? > 2. Did you play Prof. Pepperwinkle on _The Adventures of Superman_? > 3. Did you lasso a tornado? Not Pecos Bill Take two DQs ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2015/719571/504 "2015-05-29T11:24:59Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Were you Lincoln’s SECTREAS? > A young man, did you impress Liet Kynes? > According to Robert Lawson, did you have a horse nicknamed Sherry? Not Paul Revere Take DQs for 1 and 2 ---
**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:** [May 29, 2015, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2015/719571/505 "2015-05-29T12:11:55Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Are you one of the Blue Wizards sent to the distant east of Middle Earth? > IQ2: Are you Bellerophon’s winged horse? > IQ3: Did you guard the center of the earth until slain by Apollo? > > Not Pegasus > > Take two DQs Pallando, correct, Python DQ: Originally from Europe? DQ: Known for a single event? ---
**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:** [May 29, 2015, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2015/719571/506 "2015-05-29T12:29:28Z")
[QUOTE] IQs: 1. Did you star in a movie as yourself wherein you fake your own death? 2. Did you play Prof. Pepperwinkle on The Adventures of Superman? 3. Did you lasso a tornado? Not Pecos Bill #1 was Pauly Shore. #2 was Phil Tead. 2 DQs reserved. Take two DQs Reply With Quote ---
**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:** [May 29, 2015, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2015/719571/507 "2015-05-29T13:02:46Z")
Previous IQs: Were you Lincoln’s SECTREAS? - Salmon P. Chase - but question withdrawn, as he didn’t invariably use the middle initial. A young man, did you impress Liet Kynes? - Paul Atreides, in _Dune_. According to Robert Lawson, did you have a horse nicknamed Sherry? - Yes, Paul Revere. DQ: Died since 2000? IQs: Are you currently the top-ranked British Royal Navy officer? Is your owner’s sister named D.W.? Were you a top British suffragist? ---
**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:** [May 29, 2015, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2015/719571/508 "2015-05-29T13:35:23Z")
IQ1: Is a major type of fraud scheme named after you? IQ2: Did you sell the Brooklyn Bridge twice a week for years? IQ3: Are you a boy band producer caught in a scheme in 2006 named for IQ1? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2015/719571/509 "2015-05-29T14:11:38Z")
# SUMMARY 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with P 4. Dead 5. Not American by birth, but became a US citizen late in life 6. Born before 1950 7. Not a soldier or politician of any kind… but had some relevance to political and military history 8. Not European 9. Died after year 2000 10. Not exactly famous for one specific “event”… but widely known for one accomplishment ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2015/719571/510 "2015-05-29T14:13:37Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Are you currently the top-ranked British Royal Navy officer? > Is your owner’s sister named D.W.? > Were you a top British suffragist? Not Arthur’s dog Pal. Take DQs for the admiral and the suffragette ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2015/719571/511 "2015-05-29T14:14:49Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Is a major type of fraud scheme named after you? > IQ2: Did you sell the Brooklyn Bridge twice a week for years? > IQ3: Are you a boy band producer caught in a scheme in 2006 named for IQ1? Not Charles Ponzi or Lou Pearlman Take a DQ for 2 ---
**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:** [May 29, 2015, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2015/719571/512 "2015-05-29T14:29:27Z")
DQ: 1. Known for the Arts? 2. Hispanic/Latin American? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2015/719571/513 "2015-05-29T14:48:36Z")
# SUMMARY 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with P 4. Dead 5. Not American by birth, but became a US citizen late in life 6. Born before 1950 7. Not a soldier or politician of any kind… but had some relevance to political and military history 8. Not European 9. Died after year 2000 10. Not exactly famous for one specific “event”… but widely known for one accomplishment 11. Not from the Americas 12. Not directly involved in the arts… but has a strong (though indirect) connection to one of the arts. ---
**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:** [May 29, 2015, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2015/719571/514 "2015-05-29T15:12:58Z")
IQs: 1. Were you a cohost of the _Today_ show and _Dateline NBC_? 2. Are you Marlo Thomas’s husband? 3. Did you help Skip, April and Augie? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2015/719571/515 "2015-05-29T15:26:14Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you a cohost of the _Today_ show and _Dateline NBC_? > 2. Are you Marlo Thomas’s husband? > 3. Did you help Skip, April and Augie? Not Jane Pauley or Phil Donahue Take a DQ for #3 ---
**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:** [May 29, 2015, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2015/719571/516 "2015-05-29T15:31:30Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you a cohost of the _Today_ show and _Dateline NBC_? > 2. Are you Marlo Thomas’s husband? > 3. Did you help Skip, April and Augie? > [@astorian](#): > > Not Jane Pauley or Phil Donahue > Take a DQ for #3 Correct on 1 and 2. #3 is The Funky Phantom. DQ: Known for Business? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2015/719571/517 "2015-05-29T15:55:28Z")
# SUMMARY 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with P 4. Dead 5. Not American by birth, but became a US citizen late in life 6. Born before 1950 7. Not a soldier or politician of any kind… but had some relevance to political and military history 8. Not European 9. Died after year 2000 10. Not exactly famous for one specific “event”… but widely known for one accomplishment 11. Not from the Americas 12. Not directly involved in the arts… but has a strong (though indirect) connection to one of the arts. 13. Not known as any kind of businessman ---
**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:** [May 29, 2015, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2015/719571/518 "2015-05-29T15:57:13Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Is a major type of fraud scheme named after you? > IQ2: Did you sell the Brooklyn Bridge twice a week for years? > IQ3: Are you a boy band producer caught in a scheme in 2006 named for IQ1? > > Not Charles Ponzi or Lou Pearlman > > Take a DQ for 2 George C. Parker DQ: Asian origin? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2015/719571/519 "2015-05-29T16:31:09Z")
# SUMMARY 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with P 4. Dead 5. Not American by birth, but became a US citizen late in life 6. Born before 1950 7. Not a soldier or politician of any kind… but had some relevance to political and military history 8. Not European 9. Died after year 2000 10. Not exactly famous for one specific “event”… but widely known for one accomplishment 11. Not from the Americas 12. Not directly involved in the arts… but has a strong (though indirect) connection to one of the arts. 13. Not known as any kind of businessman 14. Born in Asia, and spent most of life 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:** [May 29, 2015, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2015/719571/520 "2015-05-29T18:31:40Z")
IQs: 1. Did no one fool you? 2. Are you a hyperactive and excitable "My Little Pony’ character? 3. Are you an Apostolic Father of the early church who Eusebius basically called a moron? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2015/719571.md?page=25) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2015/719571.md?page=27)