# Botticelli - May 2018 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [May 8, 2018, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2018/813813 "2018-05-08T13:30:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2018/813813/122 "2018-05-21T01:10:46Z")
> [@MonkeyMensch](#): > > IQs > 1)Are you Lady Liberty’s poet?Correct > 2)Are you the protagonist of _Memento_?So you’re not Leonard or Lenny > 3) _Were you noted for using stick’em while playing in the **NFL** _?You’re not Lester “the molester” Hayes? DQS 1. Died after 1960? 2. Known from performing 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 21, 2018, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2018/813813/123 "2018-05-21T01:18:40Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Last name starts with L 3. Dead 4. Male 5. Not American 6. Died after 1920 7. British 8. Died after 1960 9. Known from the performing arts ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2018/813813/124 "2018-05-21T01:33:51Z")
IQs 1)Were you Sherlock’s occasional foil? 2)Were you Rice’s vampire? 3)Were you a TV character with a late night talk show (hey now\*\*\*!)\*\*\*? ---
**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 21, 2018, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2018/813813/125 "2018-05-21T01:51:07Z")
> [@MonkeyMensch](#): > > IQs > 1)Were you Sherlock’s occasional foil? > 2)Were you Rice’s vampire? > 3)Were you a TV character with a late night talk show (hey now\*\*\*!)\*\*\*? 1. I am not Inspector Lestrade. 2. I am not Lestat. Take a DQ for #3. ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2018/813813/126 "2018-05-21T02:02:36Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > 1. I am not Inspector Lestrade.Correct > 2. I am not Lestat. Correct > Take a DQ for #3. 3)Were you a TV character with a late night talk show (hey now\*\*\*!)\*\*\*?So you’re not Larry Sanders? DQ DQ Primarily film fame? ---
**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 21, 2018, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2018/813813/127 "2018-05-21T02:31:07Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Last name starts with L 3. Dead 4. Male 5. Not American 6. Died after 1920 7. British 8. Died after 1960 9. Known from the performing arts 10. Primarily known from films ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2018/813813/128 "2018-05-21T02:49:33Z")
IQs 1)Were you Superboy’s boyhood girlfriend? 2)Were you chimpanzee-acted spy? 3)Was an early role of yours in _The Cotton Club_? ---
**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:** [May 21, 2018, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2018/813813/129 "2018-05-21T06:30:07Z")
IQ: Were you a prolific and long serving actor with a fine operatic singing voice? IQ: Were you better known as Cary Grant? IQ: Did you star in The Odd Couple? ---
**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 21, 2018, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2018/813813/130 "2018-05-21T12:20:02Z")
> [@MonkeyMensch](#): > > IQs > 1)Were you Superboy’s boyhood girlfriend? > 2)Were you chimpanzee-acted spy? > 3)Was an early role of yours in _The Cotton Club_? 1. I am not Lana Lang. 2. I am not Lancelot Link. 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 21, 2018, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2018/813813/131 "2018-05-21T12:21:05Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > IQ: Were you a prolific and long serving actor with a fine operatic singing voice? > IQ: Were you better known as Cary Grant? > IQ: Did you star in The Odd Couple? 1. I am not Mario Lanza (??) 2. I am not Archibald Leach. 3. I am not Jack Lemmon. ---
**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 21, 2018, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2018/813813/132 "2018-05-21T12:43:55Z")
IQ1: Are you considered one of thee greatest first basemen of all time, and is your name associated with the disease that took your life, ALS? IQ2: Are you the lead singer of Foreigner? IQ3: Did you meet your straight man partner after a failed stint in Hollywood in 1935? ---
**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 21, 2018, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2018/813813/133 "2018-05-21T13:02:29Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Are you considered one of thee greatest first basemen of all time, and is your name associated with the disease that took your life, ALS? > IQ2: Are you the lead singer of Foreigner? > IQ3: Did you meet your straight man partner after a failed stint in Hollywood in 1935? 1. I am not Lou Gherig. 2. Take a DQ. 3. I am not Jerry Lewis (???) ---
**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:** [May 21, 2018, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2018/813813/134 "2018-05-21T13:29:20Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > 1. I am not Mario Lanza (??) > 2. I am not Archibald Leach. > 3. I am not Jack Lemmon. 2 & 3 correct, Mario Lanza appeared in about 7 films over a 10 year period before his untimely death so I wouldn’t say that was long serving or prolific - I was thinking of Christopher Lee. May I take a DQ? ---
**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 21, 2018, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2018/813813/135 "2018-05-21T13:30:37Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > 2 & 3 correct, Mario Lanza appeared in about 7 films over a 10 year period before his untimely death so I wouldn’t say that was long serving or prolific - I was thinking of Christopher Lee. May I take a DQ? I wouldn’t call Chris’s voice operatic. He sang with his own metal band. No, you may not take a DQ, mainly because I am Christopher Lee! Good job, DC! ---
**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 21, 2018, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2018/813813/136 "2018-05-21T13:54:40Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > 1. I am not Lou Gherig. > 2. Take a DQ. > 3. I am not Jerry Lewis (???) correct, Lou Gramm, Lou Costello Lou x 3! Congrats, DC! ---
**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:** [May 21, 2018, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2018/813813/137 "2018-05-21T15:31:55Z")
Ah - sorry for not being more precise with my IQ. I phrased it in that way as I recall hearing years ago that he was going to be in Sweeney Todd, partly as he was a classically trained opera singer. I agree he also sang in other styles but a little post-game research suggests the question was reasonable. I could have rephrased but since I didn’t agree Mario Lanza fitted the question I felt staking a claim to a DQ was the right course, not knowing I had hit on the target. Thanks! Who would like to guess who J might be? ---
**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 21, 2018, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2018/813813/138 "2018-05-21T15:35:08Z")
IQs: 1. Did you play Catwoman on the 1960’s TV series _Batman_? 2. Were you a teenage redheaded white boy for about 75 years, and then became an adult black man? 3. Did you write _The Alchemist_? ---
**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:** [May 21, 2018, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2018/813813/139 "2018-05-21T16:43:07Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you play Catwoman on the 1960’s TV series _Batman_? > 2. Were you a teenage redheaded white boy for about 75 years, and then became an adult black man? > 3. Did you write _The Alchemist_? Two wild guesses for you: 1. I am not Grace Jones 2. No idea 3. I am not Henry James Take DQs as appropriate. ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2018/813813/140 "2018-05-21T16:51:11Z")
Oh man I was so eager to get in here this morning because I knew the answer was **Desmond Llewelyn** , “Q” from most 007 movies. I was going to be famous! IQs 1. Were you first Supreme Court Justice? 2. Did you direct _The Rocketeer_? 3. Did you play Michael Bluth? ---
**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 21, 2018, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2018/813813/141 "2018-05-21T17:35:59Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you play Catwoman on the 1960’s TV series _Batman_? > 2. Were you a teenage redheaded white boy for about 75 years, and then became an adult black man? > 3. Did you write _The Alchemist_? > [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > Two wild guesses for you: > > 1. I am not Grace Jones > 2. No idea > 3. I am not Henry James > > Take DQs as appropriate. #1 was Julie Newmar. #2 is Jimmy Olsen (Superman’s pal, who became a black man on the current _Supergirl_ TV series. #3 was Ben Jonson. DQs: 1. Real? 2. Last name starts with J? 3. Male? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2018/813813.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2018/813813.md?page=8)