# Botticelli - May 2017 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [April 29, 2017, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506 "2017-04-29T16:43:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**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 14, 2017, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/261 "2017-05-14T02:45:24Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Did you and your brother Theo both grapple with mental illness? > Were you a robot assigned to the exploratory starship _Palomino_? > Did you costar in _Swingers_? 1. I am still not Vincent van Gogh. 2. I am not VINCENT from _The Black Hole_ . 3. I am not Vince Vaughn. ---
**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 14, 2017, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/262 "2017-05-14T02:45:47Z")
IQ1: Did you play Ernest P. Worrell in commercials? IQ2: Are you the one IQ1 asked if you knew what he meant? IQ3: Are you a Miami-based private detective specializing in the retrieval of missing animals? ---
**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 14, 2017, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/263 "2017-05-14T02:47:18Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Did you play Ernest P. Worrell in commercials? > IQ2: Are you the one IQ1 asked if you knew what he meant? > IQ3: Are you a Miami-based private detective specializing in the retrieval of missing animals? 1. I am still not Jim Varney. 2. I am not Vern. 3. I am not Ace Ventura. ---
**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 14, 2017, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/264 "2017-05-14T03:59:22Z")
Swept mine - Vince(nt) x3! IQs: Were you an ancient Greek poet? Did your colleagues think you “screwed the pooch”? Did you stain your hand blue from recovering your wedding ring from a chemical toilet? ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2017, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/265 "2017-05-14T04:34:44Z")
IQ1: Were you a fashion designer murdered by a serial killer? IQ2: Did you get stuck in the middle while getting an earful of law enforcement? IQ3: Are you the renowned grunge rocker / Cubs fan who sang _Take Me Out to the Ballgame_ during a World Series game last year? ---
**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 14, 2017, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/266 "2017-05-14T13:20:56Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Swept mine - Vince(nt) x3! > > IQs: > > Were you an ancient Greek poet? > Did your colleagues think you “screwed the pooch”? > Did you stain your hand blue from recovering your wedding ring from a chemical toilet? 1. I’m not Virgil. (If not Virgil [who was Roman, not Greek], take a DQ.) 2. I am not Virgil “Gus” Grissom. 3. Take a DQ, Virg. ---
**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 14, 2017, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/267 "2017-05-14T13:21:57Z")
> [@divemaster](#): > > IQ1: Were you a fashion designer murdered by a serial killer? > IQ2: Did you get stuck in the middle while getting an earful of law enforcement? > IQ3: Are you the renowned grunge rocker / Cubs fan who sang _Take Me Out to the Ballgame_ during a World Series game last year? #3. I am not Eddie Vedder. Take 2 DQs. ---
**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 14, 2017, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/268 "2017-05-14T14:30:58Z")
IQ1: Are you a French philosopher noted for criticism of the Catholic Church? IQ2: Did you paint the _Mona Lisa_? IQ3: Did you play Peter Petrelli in _Heroes_? ---
**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:** [May 14, 2017, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/269 "2017-05-14T15:01:20Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Did you paint _The Milkmaid_? > IQ2: Did you paint _Syndics of the Drapers’ Guild_? > IQ3: Did you paint _The Starry Night_? > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > 1. I am not Jan Vermeer. > 2. I am not Rembrandt van Rijn. > 3. I am not Vincent van Gogh. Drat – correct on all three, of course. DQ: Were you known for your portraits of King Charles I? ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2017, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/270 "2017-05-14T15:32:04Z")
> [@divemaster](#): > > IQ1: Were you a fashion designer murdered by a serial killer? > IQ2: Did you get stuck in the middle while getting an earful of law enforcement? > IQ3: Are you the renowned grunge rocker / Cubs fan who sang _Take Me Out to the Ballgame_ during a World Series game last year? > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > #3. I am not Eddie Vedder. > Take 2 DQs. #1: Versace #2: Vic Vega (aka “Mr. Blonde”) in **Reservoir Dogs** DQ1: Died before 1600? DQ2: Reserved ---
**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 14, 2017, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/271 "2017-05-14T16:21:21Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > Drat – correct on all three, of course. > DQ: Were you known for your portraits of King Charles I? I am not van Dyck. ---
**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 14, 2017, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/272 "2017-05-14T16:22:27Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Dead 4. Last name starts with V 5. Not a politician 6. Not American 7. Died before 1950 8. Known for the Arts 9. European 10. Died before 1800 11. Not Spanish 12. Born west of Vienna 13. Born 0.6 degrees north latitude of Vienna 14. Not a musician 15. Died before 1600 ---
**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 14, 2017, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/273 "2017-05-14T16:23:30Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Are you a French philosopher noted for criticism of the Catholic Church? > IQ2: Did you paint the _Mona Lisa_? > IQ3: Did you play Peter Petrelli in _Heroes_? 1. I am not Voltaire. 2. I am not Leonardo da Vinci. Take a DQ for #3. ---
**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 14, 2017, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/274 "2017-05-14T16:30:12Z")
Milo Ventimiglia DQ: Visual artist? ---
**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 14, 2017, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/275 "2017-05-14T16:54:00Z")
IQ1: Are you a Denver Broncos linebacker named Super Bowl MVP in 2015? IQ2: Are you a placekicker for the Indianapolis Colts and currently the oldest player in the NFL? IQ3: Are a star of _Hot in Cleveland_ who used to be married to Eddie Van Halen? ---
**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 14, 2017, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/276 "2017-05-14T16:55:55Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Dead 4. Last name starts with V 5. Not a politician 6. Not American 7. Died before 1950 8. Known for the Arts 9. European 10. Died before 1800 11. Not Spanish 12. Born west of Vienna 13. Born 0.6 degrees north latitude of Vienna 14. Not a musician 15. Died before 1600 16. Not a visual artist (that is, not a painter, illustrator, printmaker, sculptor, fashion designer, etc.) ---
**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 14, 2017, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/277 "2017-05-14T16:56:55Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Are you a Denver Broncos linebacker named Super Bowl MVP in 2015? > IQ2: Are you a placekicker for the Indianapolis Colts and currently the oldest player in the NFL? > IQ3: Are a star of _Hot in Cleveland_ who used to be married to Eddie Van Halen? 1. I am not Valerie Bertinelli. Take 2 DQs for the others. ---
**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:** [May 14, 2017, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/278 "2017-05-14T16:57:56Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > 1. Born 0.6 degrees north latitude of Vienna What exactly are you trying to say here? ---
**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 14, 2017, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/279 "2017-05-14T17:00:02Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > What exactly are you trying to say here? 1. Born in Paris ---
**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:** [May 14, 2017, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/280 "2017-05-14T17:17:07Z")
Not sure when this guy lived, but: Were you a French poet known for brushes with the law, and who disappeared from history after being banished? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506.md?page=15)