# Botticelli - Nov 2020 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [November 2, 2020, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569 "2020-11-02T18:22:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**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:** [November 10, 2020, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/141 "2020-11-10T11:55:43Z")
IQ: Are you the name of the fog in San Francisco? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2020, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/142 "2020-11-10T13:02:40Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Are you the name of the fog in San Francisco? People name fog? ---
**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:** [November 10, 2020, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/143 "2020-11-10T13:11:29Z")
Yes. Apparently the residents of San Francisco have attached a people name to the fog, after a reference to a character in the movie _Big Fish._ ---
**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:** [November 10, 2020, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/144 "2020-11-10T18:41:05Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQ: Are you the name of the fog in San Francisco? I’m not Keith, the San Francisco Fog (or Rice-A-Roni, the San Francisco Treat). K. 1. male 2. real 3. last name starts with K 4. alive 5. kinda sorta known for the Arts 6. not American 7. born before 1960 8. not better known in the world of politics 9. not really known for business 10. European 11. not really still active 12. not primarily known for a single event 13. not known for sports or athletics 14. not best known for science 15. born in or west of Vienna 16. born in or north of Vienna 17. from the UK 18. known from TV ---
**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:** [November 10, 2020, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/145 "2020-11-10T20:35:56Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > > IQ: Are you the name of the fog in San Francisco? > > I’m not Keith, the San Francisco Fog (or Rice-A-Roni, the San Francisco Treat). Nice try, but it’s [Karl.](https://www.kqed.org/news/11682057/how-the-bay-areas-fog-came-to-be-named-karl) > The name Karl is a reference to the 2003 film “Big Fish.” The creator told SF Weekly that Karl was the giant everyone was afraid of because they thought he would kill or eat them, when in fact he was just hungry and lonely. ---
**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:** [November 10, 2020, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/146 "2020-11-10T20:37:06Z")
DQ: Known as himself (rather than a character in a show or commercial)? 1 DQ 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:** [November 11, 2020, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/147 "2020-11-11T12:33:27Z")
IQ1: Are you the head coach of University of Georgia football? IQ2: Are you a comic book artist who created Captain America with Joe Simon? IQ3: Did you play news anchor Catherine Duke on _News Radio_? ---
**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:** [November 11, 2020, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/148 "2020-11-11T18:34:08Z")
IQ1: Did you play Entwistle in _The Last of the Summer Wine_? IQ2: Did you play Jessica on _Soap_? IQ3: Did you surrender Confederate forces west of the Mississippi at the end of the USCW? ---
**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:** [November 11, 2020, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/149 "2020-11-11T21:02:17Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Are you the head coach of University of Georgia football? > IQ2: Are you a comic book artist who created Captain America with Joe Simon? > IQ3: Did you play news anchor Catherine Duke on _News Radio_? Dunno, not Jack Kirby, and not… Kathleen Turner? > [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Did you play Entwistle in _The Last of the Summer Wine_? > IQ2: Did you play Jessica on _Soap_? > IQ3: Did you surrender Confederate forces west of the Mississippi at the end of the USCW? Dunno, not Katherine Hellman, and not Gen. Kirby Smith. K. 1. male 2. real 3. last name starts with K 4. alive 5. kinda sorta known for the Arts 6. not American 7. born before 1960 8. not better known in the world of politics 9. not really known for business 10. European 11. not really still active 12. not primarily known for a single event 13. not known for sports or athletics 14. not best known for science 15. born in or west of Vienna 16. born in or north of Vienna 17. from the UK 18. known from TV 19. known as himself (rather than a character in a show or commercial) ---
**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:** [November 11, 2020, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/150 "2020-11-11T22:17:45Z")
DQ: known from news? ---
**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:** [November 12, 2020, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/151 "2020-11-12T00:47:25Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@SCAdian](#): > > > > IQ1: Did you play Entwistle in _The Last of the Summer Wine_ ? > > IQ2: Did you play Jessica on _Soap_ ? > > IQ3: Did you surrender Confederate forces west of the Mississippi at the end of the USCW? > > Dunno, not Katherine Hellman, and not Gen. Kirby Smith. Burt Kwouk. Helmond, but close enough. ✅ One DQ 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:** [November 12, 2020, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/152 "2020-11-12T02:12:01Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > > > > IQ1: Are you the head coach of University of Georgia football? > > > IQ2: Are you a comic book artist who created Captain America with Joe Simon? > > > IQ3: Did you play news anchor Catherine Duke on _News Radio_ ? > > Dunno, not Jack Kirby, and not… Kathleen Turner? Kirby Smart, correct, Khandi Alexander DQ: Talk show host? 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:** [November 12, 2020, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/153 "2020-11-12T14:58:45Z")
K. 1. male 2. real 3. last name starts with K 4. alive 5. kinda sorta known for the Arts 6. not American 7. born before 1960 8. not better known in the world of politics 9. not really known for business 10. European 11. not really still active 12. not primarily known for a single event 13. not known for sports or athletics 14. not best known for science 15. born in or west of Vienna 16. born in or north of Vienna 17. from the UK 18. known from TV 19. known as himself (rather than a character in a show or commercial) 20. not known from news 21. not a talk show host No more IQs, and please ask any earned DQs by noon EST Friday. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/154 "2020-11-12T15:47:59Z")
Taking a stab: Are you the Galloping Gourmet? ---
**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:** [November 13, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/155 "2020-11-13T14:55:33Z")
Bump. ---
**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:** [November 13, 2020, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/156 "2020-11-13T18:20:02Z")
> [@MissTake](#): > > Taking a stab: > Are you the Galloping Gourmet? Yes, I am indeed! > **[Graham Kerr](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Kerr)** > > Graham Kerr (born 22 January 1934) is an English cooking personality who is best known for his television cooking show The Galloping Gourmet, which aired from 30 December 1968 to 14 September 1972. > Kerr was born in Brondesbury, London. His Scottish parents were established hoteliers. As a result, much of his childhood was spent among European chefs. On the pronunciation of his family name, Kerr wrote in The Graham Kerr Cookbook that "my name is pronounced ‘care’ — not ‘cur’ or ‘car’, as in th... Good job, **MissTake**. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2020, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/157 "2020-11-13T19:02:46Z")
_She shoots! She scores!_ The next letter is U ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2020, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/158 "2020-11-13T19:41:03Z")
Congratulations!! 1. Are you a former Secretary of the Interior? 2. Are you his brother, who ran for President in 1976? 3. Are you #1’s son, who was a US Senator from New Mexico for many years? ---
**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:** [November 13, 2020, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/159 "2020-11-13T21:36:04Z")
Well done, Miss Take! IQs: 1. Are you an Indianapolis 500 winner and the son of an Indianapolis 500 winner? 2. Did you have a hit with _Follow Me_? 3. Did David Letterman repeatedly introduce you to Oprah Winfrey at the Oscars? ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2020, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569/160 "2020-11-13T22:00:01Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > - Are you a former Secretary of the Interior? > - Are you his brother, who ran for President in 1976? > - Are you #1’s son, who was a US Senator from New Mexico for many years? Take three DQs > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > - Are you an Indianapolis 500 winner and the son of an Indianapolis 500 winner? > - Did you have a hit with _Follow Me_ ? > - Did David Letterman repeatedly introduce you to Oprah Winfrey at the Oscars? I am not Al Unser, Jr I am not Uncle Kracker Take a DQ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2020/924569.md?page=9)