# Botticelli May 2025 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [May 8, 2025, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2025/1018078 "2025-05-08T03:06:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2025/1018078/161 "2025-05-15T02:19:53Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > 1. I am not Deep Throat. > 2. I am not Dave Barry. > 3. I am not Kim Darby. A clean sweep! IQs: 1. W’ere you Janet on _The Good Place_? 2. As per the back of my _Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations_, did you note “white cat or black cat—as long as it catches mice, it is a good cat”? 3. Were you The Last Dinosaur? ---
**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 15, 2025, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2025/1018078/162 "2025-05-15T04:31:02Z")
Hmm, never heard of _Hannie Caulder_ before. Good job, **Prof. P.**! On to D: IQs: You were Lincoln’s campaign manager, and he put you on the Supreme Court. Some (not many) historians believe you were POTUS for a single day. You were a political patron and eventual frenemy of Winston Churchill’s. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2025/1018078/163 "2025-05-15T05:41:02Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > [@knoodler](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Did you hijack a plane for cash, and get away with it? > > 2. Was your biggest hit a song based on a 1977 movie of the same title? > > 3. Do you consider yourself a “scream queen” and “the world’s best mom” because of your early movie roles? > > 1. I am not D.B. Cooper. > 2. I am not David Gates (who had a hit with _Goodbye Girl_ about then). > 3. Take a DQ. Correct, correct, and Dee Wallace (The Hills Have Eyes, Cujo, and E.T.) 3 DQs reserved (thanks, **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 15, 2025, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2025/1018078/164 "2025-05-15T13:22:28Z")
> [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > > 1. W’ere you Janet on _The Good Place_? > 2. As per the back of my _Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations_, did you note “white cat or black cat—as long as it catches mice, it is a good cat”? > 3. Were you The Last Dinosaur? Take 3 DQs. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > You were Lincoln’s campaign manager, and he put you on the Supreme Court. > Some (not many) historians believe you were POTUS for a single day. > You were a political patron and eventual frenemy of Winston Churchill’s. I oughta remember 1 and 2, but not this morning. Take 3 DQs. ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2025/1018078/165 "2025-05-15T14:18:19Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Take 3 DQs. 1 was D’arcy Carden; 2 was Deng Xiaopeng; 3 was Denver. DQs: 1. American? 2. living? 3. known from 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 15, 2025, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2025/1018078/166 "2025-05-15T14:32:22Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with D 4. Not American 5. Dead 6. Not known from the arts ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2025/1018078/167 "2025-05-15T14:36:44Z")
DQs: European? Known for prose? 1 DQ reserved ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2025/1018078/168 "2025-05-15T14:40:06Z")
IQs: 1. Was your father a famous movie director, and your half-sister and grandfather both actors? 2. Are you a former Texas politican who hosts a popular talk show? 3. Are you a former sports anchor who hosts a popular sports talk show? ---
**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 15, 2025, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2025/1018078/169 "2025-05-15T14:51:05Z")
IQ1: Is your daughter noted for her roles in SF movies? IQ2: Did you play a woman whose boyfriend was killed by a mugger? IQ3: Were you an Amerind mutant? ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2025/1018078/170 "2025-05-15T15:05:43Z")
1. Dylan Thomas 2. Dorothy Day, founder of the Catholic Worker movement 3. Danny Torrance, the kid from _The Shining_ Reserving 3 DQs for now IQs: 1. Were you the last President of apartheid-era South Africa? 2. Were you a world leader who caused an international incident by saying “Vive le Quebec libre!” on an official visit to Canada? 3. Were you the first permanent non-Native resident of what is now Chicago? ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2025/1018078/171 "2025-05-15T15:27:15Z")
OK, here are DQs. 1. Known for politics? 2. Known for science? 3. Died before 1900? ---
**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 15, 2025, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2025/1018078/172 "2025-05-15T15:28:16Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with D 4. Not American 5. Dead 6. Not known from the arts 7. European 8. Known for a specialized field of writing 9. Not known for politics 10. Known for Science 11. Died before 1900 ---
**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 15, 2025, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2025/1018078/173 "2025-05-15T15:29:09Z")
> [@knoodler](#): > > Qs: > > 1. Was your father a famous movie director, and your half-sister and grandfather both actors? > 2. Are you a former Texas politican who hosts a popular talk show? > 3. Are you a former sports anchor who hosts a popular sports talk show? take 3 DQs. > [@Thing.Fish](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you the last President of apartheid-era South Africa? > 2. Were you a world leader who caused an international incident by saying “Vive le Quebec libre!” on an official visit to Canada? > 3. Were you the first permanent non-Native resident of what is now Chicago? Take 3 DQs. ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2025/1018078/174 "2025-05-15T15:31:56Z")
> [@Thing.Fish](#): > > - Were you the last President of apartheid-era South Africa? > - Were you a world leader who caused an international incident by saying “Vive le Quebec libre!” on an official visit to Canada? > - Were you the first permanent non-Native resident of what is now Chicago? 1. Frederik de Klerk 2. Charles de Gaulle 3. Jean-Baptiste Sable du Pont (He’s usually referred to as “du Pont”, but I’ll call for a ruling on whether that’s legit) ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2025/1018078/175 "2025-05-15T15:37:39Z")
1. Did you sail for five years on the HMS Beagle? 2. Are you known to all as one of the greatest minds in the history of Western civilization, and to Monty Python fans as a guy whose name rhymes with “fart”? 3. Are you a black man known for comedy skits in which you play a blind KKK member who thinks he’s white? ---
**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 15, 2025, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2025/1018078/176 "2025-05-15T15:39:37Z")
I’ll accept “du Pont”, no problem. 1. I am not Charles Darwin. 2. I am not Rene Descartes. 3. Take a DQ. ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2025/1018078/177 "2025-05-15T15:41:31Z")
3 was Dave Chappelle. DQ reserved. Is it OK to keep asking questions, or should I wait and give others a chance? ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2025/1018078/178 "2025-05-15T16:34:39Z")
IQs: 1. Did you and Robert Benchley consider getting a sign for the door of your shared office that said “Utica Drop Forge and Tool Company”? 2. Did you drive a car with a big 3 in it? 3. Did you investigate paranormal mysteries with your twin sister in Gravity Falls, Oregon? ---
**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 15, 2025, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2025/1018078/179 "2025-05-15T17:11:48Z")
> [@Thing.Fish](#): > > DQ reserved. Is it OK to keep asking questions, or should I wait and give others a chance? It’s a matter of personal taste. I myself never let myself have more than 6 DQs waiting at a time. But it’s really up to you. You’re playing very well, BTW. ---
**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 15, 2025, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2025/1018078/180 "2025-05-15T17:12:39Z")
> [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you and Robert Benchley consider getting a sign for the door of your shared office that said “Utica Drop Forge and Tool Company”? > 2. Did you drive a car with a big 3 in it? > 3. Did you investigate paranormal mysteries with your twin sister in Gravity Falls, Oregon? 1. I am not Dorothy Parker. Take 2 DQs. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2025/1018078.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-may-2025/1018078.md?page=10)