# Botticelli - May 2019 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [May 3, 2019, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2019/833407 "2019-05-03T03:22:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 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 6, 2019, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2019/833407/41 "2019-05-06T21:44:05Z")
IQ: Known from science? ---
**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 6, 2019, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2019/833407/42 "2019-05-06T21:46:19Z")
Swept me. IQs: 1. Are you the Greek goddess of magic? 2. Are you a falcon-headed Egyptian god? 3. Is your face on the world’s most valuable baseball card? ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2019, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2019/833407/43 "2019-05-07T14:39:32Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Swept me. > > IQs: > > 1. Are you the Greek goddess of magic? > 2. Are you a falcon-headed Egyptian god? > 3. Is your face on the world’s most valuable baseball card? 1: I am not Hecate. 2: I am not Horus. 3: I am not Honus Wagner. H. 1. Real. 2. Surname starts with “H”. 3. Male. 4. Born before 1900. 5. Not American. 6. Dead. 7. Born after 1700. 8. British. 9. Not known as an author of fiction. 10. Born before 1800. 11. Not in politics or royalty. 12. Died before 1861. 13. Not known for the creative arts. 14. Not known for science. ---
**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, 2019, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2019/833407/44 "2019-05-07T14:49:43Z")
Swept me, too. IQs: Did you get your first name from a Cleveland department store? Did you make a robot duplicate of your hated wife Stella? Are you the Duke of Sussex? ---
**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, 2019, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2019/833407/45 "2019-05-07T15:52:44Z")
Swept again. 1. Did you have a hit with _Tiny Bubbles_? 2. Are you a detective in a series by Michael Connelly? 3. Are you the author of _Complete Book of Marvels_? ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2019, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2019/833407/46 "2019-05-07T17:05:04Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Swept me, too. > > IQs: > > Did you get your first name from a Cleveland department store? > Did you make a robot duplicate of your hated wife Stella? > Are you the Duke of Sussex? 1: Take a DQ. I suspect you’re referring to Higbees, but I don’t know any character of that name. 2: Take a DQ. 3: I am not Prince Harry. > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Swept again. > > 1. Did you have a hit with _Tiny Bubbles_? > 2. Are you a detective in a series by Michael Connelly? > 3. Are you the author of _Complete Book of Marvels_? Returned the favor! Take three DQs. H. 1. Real. 2. Surname starts with “H”. 3. Male. 4. Born before 1900. 5. Not American. 6. Dead. 7. Born after 1700. 8. British. 9. Not known as an author of fiction. 10. Born before 1800. 11. Not in politics or royalty. 12. Died before 1861. 13. Not known for the creative arts. 14. Not known for science. ---
**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, 2019, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2019/833407/47 "2019-05-07T17:14:31Z")
Oh, good! > [@](#): > > 1. Did you have a hit with Tiny Bubbles? > 2. Are you a detective in a series by Michael Connelly? > 3. Are you the author of Complete Book of Marvels? > Returned the favor! Take three DQs. #1 was Don Ho. #2 is Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch. #3 is Richard Halliburton. DQ: Known for business? 2 DQs reserved. ---
**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, 2019, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2019/833407/48 "2019-05-07T18:16:48Z")
IQ1: Are you a British admiral whose statue has a nauseated lion by his chair to reflect that despite his affinity for sea warfare, he was prone to seasickness? IQ2: Did you discover Uranus? IQ3: Did you win the Heisman Trophy in 1982 as a running back for UGA? ---
**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, 2019, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2019/833407/49 "2019-05-07T19:29:49Z")
Previous IQs: Did you get your first name from a Cleveland department store? - Halle Berry Did you make a robot duplicate of your hated wife Stella? - Harry Mudd, on the original _Star Trek_ Are you the Duke of Sussex? - Yes, Prince Harry DQs: Noble either by birth or ennobling? One DQ reserved. IQs: Were you the best-known doctor from Cabot Cove, Me.? Did you share living quarters with him? Were you Shakespeare’s wife? ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2019, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2019/833407/50 "2019-05-07T20:38:38Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Are you a British admiral whose statue has a nauseated lion by his chair to reflect that despite his affinity for sea warfare, he was prone to seasickness? > IQ2: Did you discover Uranus? > IQ3: Did you win the Heisman Trophy in 1982 as a running back for UGA? 1: I am not Horatio, Lord Nelson. 2: I am still not William Herschel. 😃 3: I am not Herschel Walker. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Previous IQs: > > Did you get your first name from a Cleveland department store? - Halle Berry > Did you make a robot duplicate of your hated wife Stella? - Harry Mudd, on the original _Star Trek_ > Are you the Duke of Sussex? - Yes, Prince Harry > > DQs: > > Noble either by birth or ennobling? > > One DQ reserved. > > IQs: > > Were you the best-known doctor from Cabot Cove, Me.? > Did you share living quarters with him? > Were you Shakespeare’s wife? 1: I am not Benjamin Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce. (Did you mean _Crabapple_ Cove? Cabot Cove, I think, is from _Murder, She Wrote_.) 2: I am not B.J. Hunnicut. 3: I am not Anne Hathaway. H. 1: Real. 2: Surname starts with “H”. 3: Male. 4: Born before 1900. 5: Not American. 6: Dead. 7: Born after 1700. 8: British. 9: Not known as an author of fiction. 10: Born before 1800. 11: Not in politics or royalty. 12: Died before 1861. 13: Not known for creative arts. 14: Not known for science. 15: Not known for business. 16: Not a nobleman. ---
**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, 2019, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2019/833407/51 "2019-05-07T21:02:57Z")
DQ: Known for exploration? ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2019/833407/52 "2019-05-08T14:12:08Z")
H. 1. Real. 2. Surname starts with “H”. 3. Male. 4. Born before 1900. 5. Not American. 6. Dead. 7. Born after 1700. 8. British. 9. Not known as an author of fiction. 10. Born before 1800. 11. Not in politics or royalty. 12. Died before 1861. 13. Not known for creative arts. 14. Not known for science, though did work that can be considered a precursor to psychology and cognitive neuroscience. 15. Not known for business. 16: Not a nobleman. 16. Not known for exploration. Note that after consideration, and checking Wikipedia, I’ve revised the answer to 14 for accuracy. ---
**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 8, 2019, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2019/833407/53 "2019-05-08T14:55:43Z")
Swept me. IQs: Did you carry Bran Stark around for quite awhile? Were you an Elf who died fighting in Rohan? Was the place where that Elf died named after you? ---
**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 8, 2019, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2019/833407/54 "2019-05-08T15:17:25Z")
IQ1: Did Ray Liotta play you in _Goodfellas_? IQ2: Are you the former lead for Black Flag who went on to do rant tours and some acting in Scifi shows? IQ3: Did you compose the theme for _The Pink Panther_? ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2019/833407/55 "2019-05-08T17:36:19Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Swept me. > > IQs: > > Did you carry Bran Stark around for quite awhile? > Were you an Elf who died fighting in Rohan? > Was the place where that Elf died named after you? 1: I am not Hodor. 2: I am not Haldir. 3: I am not Helm the Hammerhand. > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Did Ray Liotta play you in _Goodfellas_? > IQ2: Are you the former lead for Black Flag who went on to do rant tours and some acting in Scifi shows? > IQ3: Did you compose the theme for _The Pink Panther_? 1: I am not Henry Hill. 2: Take a DQ. (Henry Something, I think?) 3: I am not Henry Mancini. H. 1. Real. 2. Surname starts with “H”. 3. Male. 4. Born before 1900. 5. Not American. 6. Dead. 7. Born after 1700. 8. British. 9. Not known as an author of fiction. 10. Born before 1800. 11. Not in politics or royalty. 12. Died before 1861. 13. Not known for creative arts. 14. Not known for science, though did work that can be considered a precursor to psychology and cognitive neuroscience. 15. Not known for business. 16: Not a nobleman. 16. Not known for exploration. Note that after consideration, and checking Wikipedia, I’ve revised the answer to 14 for accuracy. ---
**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 8, 2019, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2019/833407/56 "2019-05-08T18:07:36Z")
IQ: Are you a Scottish philosopher known for _A Treatise on Human Nature_? ---
**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 8, 2019, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2019/833407/57 "2019-05-08T18:59:14Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Did Ray Liotta play you in Goodfellas? > IQ2: Are you the former lead for Black Flag who went on to do rant tours and some acting in Scifi shows? > IQ3: Did you compose the theme for The Pink Panther? > > 1: I am not Henry Hill. > 2: Take a DQ. (Henry Something, I think?) > 3: I am not Henry Mancini. Henry Rollins - I saw him rant in Chapel Hill NC about 20 years ago. holding a DQ ---
**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 8, 2019, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2019/833407/58 "2019-05-08T21:07:00Z")
Swept me again. I suspect **Prof. P.** has it. But if not… IQs: Were you senior NCO to Capt. Miller in _Saving Private Ryan_? Were you a little boy from 1950s Maine who found a gigantic playmate? Were you the speckled white owl of a young wizard? ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2019/833407/59 "2019-05-08T21:33:29Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQ: Are you a Scottish philosopher known for _A Treatise on Human Nature_? DING DING DING DING! Fire the T-shirt cannons, cue the dancing girls and ponies, we have a winner! Yes, I am David Hume, Scottish philosopher, economist, skeptic and historian, who was such an Anglophile I was said to have died confessing not my sins, but my Scotticisms. Congratulations, **Professor Pepperwinkle**! Now on to _I_! ---
**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 8, 2019, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2019/833407/60 "2019-05-08T23:08:30Z")
Yeah, the extra info on 14 was the giveaway to a philosopher. I am I! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2019/833407.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2019/833407.md?page=4)