# Botticelli, Nov. 2022

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2022/974093>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [October 31, 2022, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2022/974093 "2022-10-31T20:23:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 18

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**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2022/974093/341 "2022-11-30T20:12:06Z")

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Last DQ: known for a team sport?

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**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 30, 2022, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2022/974093/342 "2022-11-30T21:39:23Z")

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> [@kitap](#):
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> Last DQ: known for a team sport?

Ahem.

> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#):
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> 1. Known for a team sport

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**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 30, 2022, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2022/974093/343 "2022-11-30T22:18:12Z")

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Previous IQs:

Were you nicknamed “Pops” on your sports team? - Not Warner, but Willie Stargell of the Pittsburgh Pirates  
Were you fired after you punched a player for the opposing team? - OSU football coach Woody Hayes, who liked to win just a little _too_ much  
Did you star in the _Divergent_ movies? - Close enough; Shailene Woodley

Three DQs reserved.

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**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2022/974093/344 "2022-11-30T22:47:53Z")

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**W**

1. Real
2. Male
3. Dead
4. Last name begins with W
5. Died after 1900
6. American
7. Not known for the Arts
8. Died after 1960
9. Died after 1990
10. Not known from politics
11. Known for sports
12. Caucasian
13. Known for a team sport
14. Won a championship
15. It’s subjective, but I’ll say greatest athletic glory after 1970. YMMV
16. Not known for baseball
17. Not known for football
18. Known for basketball

kitap, take another DQ as your last one was already answered (#13)

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**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2022/974093/345 "2022-11-30T23:02:32Z")

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> [@SCAdian](#):
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> IQ1: Did you compose the music for _A Clockwork Orange_?  
> IQ2: Did the resulting soundtrack album bear your name?  
> IQ3: Were you named for your clothing, which was a different colour from that of your associates’ clothing?

Not Wendy Carlos  
Not Walter Carlos  
DQ

> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> 1. Did you create Woody Woodpecker?
> 2. Is your best known painting arguably _Breezing Up_?
> 3. Are you the title character of a song by the Association?

Not Walter Lantz  
2 DQs

> [@De\_La\_Rue](#):
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> 1. Did you build an enormous house in San [something], California?
> 2. Did you build an enormous house in San [something], California?
> 3. Did you teach a yellow guy, a red guy, and a green bird about friendship?

Not William Hearst  
Not Frank Lloyd Wright?  
Not Warren the worm

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**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2022/974093/346 "2022-11-30T23:09:59Z")

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Well, rats. Um…Blast. Played on a pro yeam?

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**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2022/974093/347 "2022-11-30T23:16:01Z")

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**W**

1. Real
2. Male
3. Dead
4. Last name begins with W
5. Died after 1900
6. American
7. Not known for the Arts
8. Died after 1960
9. Died after 1990
10. Not known from politics
11. Known for sports
12. Caucasian
13. Known for a team sport
14. Won a championship
15. It’s subjective, but I’ll say greatest athletic glory after 1970. YMMV
16. Not known for baseball
17. Not known for football
18. Known for basketball
19. Played on a pro team, but not best known for that

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**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:** [December 1, 2022, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2022/974093/348 "2022-12-01T00:15:02Z")

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> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#):
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> > [@SCAdian](#):
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> > IQ1: Did you compose the music for _A Clockwork Orange_?  
> > IQ2: Did the resulting soundtrack album bear your name?  
> > IQ3: Were you named for your clothing, which was a different colour from that of your associates’ clothing?
> 
> Not Wendy Carlos  
> Not Walter Carlos  
> DQ

correct  
correct  
Will Scarlet

DQ1: Best known for college ball?  
DQ2: Best known for playing the game?  
One DQ reserved.

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**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:** [December 1, 2022, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2022/974093/349 "2022-12-01T00:17:17Z")

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> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#):
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> Not William Hearst  
> Not Frank Lloyd Wright?  
> Not Warren the worm

1 was correct; 2 (also built an enormous house in CA) was Sarah Winchester; 3 was correct. 1 DQ reserved.

IQs:  
1. Did you play the only adult whose face was shown (well, until the last part of the movie), as Spielberg considered your character “one of the kids”?  
2. Were you one of Ms. Frizzle’s students?  
3. Did you compile _The Complete Unabridged Super Trivia Encyclopedia_?

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**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2022, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2022/974093/350 "2022-12-01T00:44:44Z")

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**W**

1. Real
2. Male
3. Dead
4. Last name begins with W
5. Died after 1900
6. American
7. Not known for the Arts
8. Died after 1960
9. Died after 1990
10. Not known from politics
11. Known for sports
12. Caucasian
13. Known for a team sport
14. Won a championship
15. It’s subjective, but I’ll say greatest athletic glory after 1970. YMMV
16. Not known for baseball
17. Not known for football
18. Known for basketball
19. Played on a pro team, but not best known for that
20. Best known for college ball
21. Not best known for playing the game

And that’s over 20. No more IQs please.

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**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2022, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2022/974093/351 "2022-12-01T00:45:39Z")

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> [@De\_La\_Rue](#):
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> 1. Did you play the only adult whose face was shown (well, until the last part of the movie), as Spielberg considered your character “one of the kids”?
> 2. Were you one of Ms. Frizzle’s students?
> 3. Did you compile _The Complete Unabridged Super Trivia Encyclopedia_?

Not Dee Wallace in ET?  
Take 2 DQs

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**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:** [December 1, 2022, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2022/974093/352 "2022-12-01T00:53:24Z")

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> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#):
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> Not Dee Wallace in ET?  
> Take 2 DQs

1 was correct; 2 was Wanda; 3 was Fred Worth.

DQ: best known for coaching?

2 DQs reserved.

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**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2022, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2022/974093/353 "2022-12-01T00:55:13Z")

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**W**

1. Real
2. Male
3. Dead
4. Last name begins with W
5. Died after 1900
6. American
7. Not known for the Arts
8. Died after 1960
9. Died after 1990
10. Not known from politics
11. Known for sports
12. Caucasian
13. Known for a team sport
14. Won a championship
15. It’s subjective, but I’ll say greatest athletic glory after 1970. YMMV
16. Not known for baseball
17. Not known for football
18. Known for basketball
19. Played on a pro team, but not best known for that
20. Best known for college ball
21. Not best known for playing the game
22. Best known for coaching

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**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:** [December 1, 2022, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2022/974093/354 "2022-12-01T02:30:15Z")

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> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#):
>
> > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
> >
> > 1. Did you create Woody Woodpecker?
> > 2. Is your best known painting arguably _Breezing Up_?
> > 3. Are you the title character of a song by the Association?
> 
> Not Walter Lantz  
> 2 DQs

Correct on #1.  
#2 is Winslow Homer.  
#3 is Windy.

DQ: Last name starts with Wa-Wi?

1 DQ reserved.

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**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2022, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2022/974093/355 "2022-12-01T02:31:46Z")

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**W**

1. Real
2. Male
3. Dead
4. Last name begins with W
5. Died after 1900
6. American
7. Not known for the Arts
8. Died after 1960
9. Died after 1990
10. Not known from politics
11. Known for sports
12. Caucasian
13. Known for a team sport
14. Won a championship
15. It’s subjective, but I’ll say greatest athletic glory after 1970. YMMV
16. Not known for baseball
17. Not known for football
18. Known for basketball
19. Played on a pro team, but not best known for that
20. Best known for college ball
21. Not best known for playing the game
22. Best known for coaching
23. Last name does not start with Wa-Wi

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**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:** [December 1, 2022, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2022/974093/356 "2022-12-01T14:14:39Z")

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Last DQ: In the Hall of Fame?

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**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:** [December 1, 2022, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2022/974093/357 "2022-12-01T15:44:41Z")

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Last DQ: Best known from a college east of the Mississippi?

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**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2022, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2022/974093/358 "2022-12-01T17:55:08Z")

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**W**

1. Real
2. Male
3. Dead
4. Last name begins with W
5. Died after 1900
6. American
7. Not known for the Arts
8. Died after 1960
9. Died after 1990
10. Not known from politics
11. Known for sports
12. Caucasian
13. Known for a team sport
14. Won a championship
15. It’s subjective, but I’ll say greatest athletic glory after 1970. YMMV
16. Not known for baseball
17. Not known for football
18. Known for basketball
19. Played on a pro team, but not best known for that
20. Best known for college ball
21. Not best known for playing the game
22. Best known for coaching
23. Last name does not start with Wa-Wi
24. In the Hall of Fame (2x)
25. Not best known from a college east of the Mississippi

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**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:** [December 1, 2022, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2022/974093/359 "2022-12-01T22:00:15Z")

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I don’t know college basketball at all, really. I release my three earned DQs, one per person, to other players.

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**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:** [December 1, 2022, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-nov-2022/974093/360 "2022-12-01T23:23:50Z")

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one of EH’s DQs: Coached for UCLA?

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