# 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:** 7
**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 4, 2017, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/121 "2017-05-04T20:00:11Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > I’ve heard him referred to more as “Gronk,” but I’ll take your word for it. Well, that _is_ the first syllable of his name… > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > [Well, I’m not gonna get this one.] I guess it’s up to EH, then. ---
**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 4, 2017, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/122 "2017-05-04T20:08:35Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Were your official papers moved in the past ten years to Mississippi, of all places? - U.S. Grant: [http://digital.library.msstate.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/USG\_volume](http://digital.library.msstate.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/USG_volume). During the Civil War, that was enemy territory to him Hmpf. If they going to move them to Mississippi, they could at least have put them in Vicksburg. ---
**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 4, 2017, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/123 "2017-05-04T20:10:18Z")
One last DQ, to see if it helps EH: DQ: Second letter of last name is a vowel? Wake me up when the next game starts… ---
**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 5, 2017, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/124 "2017-05-05T00:33:31Z")
DQ Roundup 1. Real 2. Male 3. Alive 4. Born since 1964 5. Not known for the arts 6. Last name starts with G 7. American 8. Not known for politics/military 9. Not known for business 10. Born south of Mason-Dixon 11. Known for sports 12. Known for playing baseball or football 13. Currently active 14. Not white 15. Plays football 16. Player for a team based east of the Mississippi 17. Plays in the NFL 18. Definitely does not play for a team that made it to the Superbowl in the last 5 years 19. Second letter of last name is a vowel Sorry guys, didn’t realize this subject matter would go over like a lead balloon. I misunderstood the earlier DQ. I thought you meant “goes by first letter of last name,” not “first syllable.” Turns out no harm done. ---
**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 5, 2017, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/125 "2017-05-05T01:16:10Z")
What the heck – I still have one reserved DQ; might as well get this over with. DQ: Best known for playing offence? ---
**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 5, 2017, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/126 "2017-05-05T13:17:16Z")
DQ Roundup 1. Real 2. Male 3. Alive 4. Born since 1964 5. Not known for the arts 6. Last name starts with G 7. American 8. Not known for politics/military 9. Not known for business 10. Born south of Mason-Dixon 11. Known for sports 12. Known for playing baseball or football 13. Currently active 14. Not white 15. Plays football 16. Player for a team based east of the Mississippi 17. Plays in the NFL 18. Definitely does not play for a team that made it to the Superbowl in the last 5 years 19. Second letter of last name is a vowel 20. Plays defense Go ahead and ask any outstanding DQs you have, then we start the name guessing. ---
**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 5, 2017, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/127 "2017-05-05T14:09:38Z")
I only know a few of the Colts. DQ: Are you Denzel Good? ---
**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 5, 2017, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/128 "2017-05-05T15:42:01Z")
I don’t know the NFL all that well, and can’t think of any players to fit these answers. I yield my remaining DQ to whoever wishes to use it. ---
**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 5, 2017, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/129 "2017-05-05T17:21:50Z")
I am not Denzel Good. ---
**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 5, 2017, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/130 "2017-05-05T20:44:22Z")
Grange and Gronkowski are the only ‘G’ football players I can think of (not that I can name more than a dozen or so anyway\*), so I pass. - Grange, Gronkowski, “Refrigerator” Perry, Joe Montana, Bart Starr, O J Simpson, “Mean Joe” Greene, Joe Namath… ---
**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 6, 2017, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/131 "2017-05-06T22:20:17Z")
OK, let’s wrap this up. I am Myles Garrett! I am 2017’s #1 NFL draft pick, picked up by perennial cellar dwellers the Cleveland Browns. If nobody’s heard of him, I’ll pass this off. ---
**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 6, 2017, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/132 "2017-05-06T23:56:52Z")
I haven’t. ---
**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 7, 2017, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/133 "2017-05-07T00:12:21Z")
I can’t say I’ve ever heard of him. ---
**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 7, 2017, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/134 "2017-05-07T12:16:07Z")
OK SCAdian, you want the next round? ---
**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 7, 2017, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/135 "2017-05-07T13:50:34Z")
House rules are that it goes back to the previous host, which in this case was the Prof. ---
**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 7, 2017, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/136 "2017-05-07T14:45:23Z")
This time, I am T. ---
**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 7, 2017, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/137 "2017-05-07T17:45:24Z")
IQ1: Did you invent the Chicago typewriter? IQ2: Did you write _The Mysterious Stranger_? IQ3: Did you write the _Marche Slave_? ---
**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 7, 2017, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/138 "2017-05-07T17:54:51Z")
IQ1: Are you a Monty Python member who directed _12 Monkeys_? IQ2: Are you a Monty Python member who directed _Life of Brian_? IQ3: Were you the original lead singer and guitarist for the band _Chicago_ before your death in 1978? ---
**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 7, 2017, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/139 "2017-05-07T18:47:43Z")
I confess I should have, but had not, heard of Myles Garrett before. IQs: Were you buried in your wife’s hometown, in part because your sisters had disowned you? Did the same actor who played an aspiring king and a British detective also play you in an HBO miniseries? Are you a scruffy soothsayer in the comic musical _Something Rotten_? ---
**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 7, 2017, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506/140 "2017-05-07T20:19:29Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Did you invent the Chicago typewriter? > IQ2: Did you write _The Mysterious Stranger_? > IQ3: Did you write the _Marche Slave_? #2. I am not Mark Twain. #3. I am not Tschaikovsky. Take a DQ for #1. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2017/785506.md?page=8)