# Botticelli - November 2015 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [November 2, 2015, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440 "2015-11-02T17:55:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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 2, 2015, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/1 "2015-11-02T17:55:29Z")
Starting off the month, I am G. ---
**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 2, 2015, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/2 "2015-11-02T21:37:42Z")
I heard about the bomb at the Atlanta Olympics, but I never paid attention to the guy’s name. IQ1: Did you command the losing side in a siege that lasted almost a year? IQ2: Did you command the forces sent to relieve #1? IQ3: Are you called the Dialogist? ---
**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 2, 2015, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/3 "2015-11-02T21:42:06Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > I heard about the bomb at the Atlanta Olympics, but I never paid attention to the guy’s name. > IQ1: Did you command the losing side in a siege that lasted almost a year? > IQ2: Did you command the forces sent to relieve #1? > IQ3: Are you called the Dialogist? Take 3 DQs. ---
**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 3, 2015, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/4 "2015-11-03T04:39:58Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > I heard about the bomb at the Atlanta Olympics, but I never paid attention to the guy’s name. > IQ1: Did you command the losing side in a siege that lasted almost a year? > IQ2: Did you command the forces sent to relieve #1? > IQ3: Are you called the Dialogist? > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Take 3 DQs. Our old friend Chinese Gordon. 😃 Field Marshal Sir Garnet Wolseley. Pope Gregory the Great. DQ1: Real? DQ2: Male? Holding off on DQ3 in case anyone thinks Wolseley isn’t well enough known. IQ1: Were you a noted TV chef of the '60s and '70s? IQ2: Were you a Byrd and a Flying Burrito Brother? IQ3: Did you play Arthur and Brian? ---
**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 3, 2015, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/5 "2015-11-03T13:57:11Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male Go ahead and take the DQ for Wolseley! ---
**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 3, 2015, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/6 "2015-11-03T13:59:28Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Were you a noted TV chef of the '60s and '70s? > IQ2: Were you a Byrd and a Flying Burrito Brother? > IQ3: Did you play Arthur and Brian? 1. I am not the Galloping Gourmet Graham Kerr. 2. I am not Gram Parsons. 3. I am not Graham Chapman. Gra(ha)m x3, eh? ---
**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 3, 2015, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/7 "2015-11-03T15:37:58Z")
IQ1: Are you the alias of Steven Sharpe and one of the Injustice Society? IQ2: Are you the alias of Tal Nahii, a member of the Heroes of Lallor? IQ3: Are you a super detective from _All Funny Comics_ who wears a costume of purple gray tights, red cape and boots, and yellow helmet, and also goes by Answer Man? ---
**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 3, 2015, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/8 "2015-11-03T15:52:48Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Are you the alias of Steven Sharpe and one of the Injustice Society? > IQ2: Are you the alias of Tal Nahii, a member of the Heroes of Lallor? > IQ3: Are you a super detective from _All Funny Comics_ who wears a costume of purple gray tights, red cape and boots, and yellow helmet, and also goes by Answer Man? I am not the Gambler. Take 2 DQs for the others. ---
**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 3, 2015, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/9 "2015-11-03T16:43:46Z")
I knew about Richard Jewell and have actually been in Olympic Park. Good name for Botticelli. On to G. IQs: Is the best-known equestrian statue of you made of melted, captured enemy cannon? Did you leave the room when you were nominated for an important job? Did you write the Long Telegram? ---
**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 3, 2015, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/10 "2015-11-03T17:07:33Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > On to G. > > IQs: > > Is the best-known equestrian statue of you made of melted, captured enemy cannon? > Did you leave the room when you were nominated for an important job? > Did you write the Long Telegram? Take 3 DQs. ---
**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 3, 2015, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/11 "2015-11-03T18:34:22Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Are you the alias of Steven Sharpe and one of the Injustice Society? > IQ2: Are you the alias of Tal Nahii, a member of the Heroes of Lallor? > IQ3: Are you a super detective from All Funny Comics who wears a costume of purple gray tights, red cape and boots, and yellow helmet, and also goes by Answer Man? > > I am not the Gambler. > Take 2 DQs for the others. Gas Girl, Genius Jones DQ: Alive? DQ: First name starts with G? ---
**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 3, 2015, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/12 "2015-11-03T18:45:29Z")
IQ1: Are you a Golden Age Wonder Woman foe who started out as Dr. Doris Zeul? IQ2: Are you the Female Furies member who is really good at chopping things? IQ3: Are you a Green Lantern foe whose alias is Keith Kenyon? ---
**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 3, 2015, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/13 "2015-11-03T19:44:52Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Dead 4. Last name starts with G ---
**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 3, 2015, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/14 "2015-11-03T19:46:15Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Are you a Golden Age Wonder Woman foe who started out as Dr. Doris Zeul? > IQ2: Are you the Female Furies member who is really good at chopping things? > IQ3: Are you a Green Lantern foe whose alias is Keith Kenyon? I am not Giganta. Don’t recall that Fury, take a DQ. Take a DQ for #3 as well. ---
**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 3, 2015, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/15 "2015-11-03T21:00:19Z")
Previous IQs: Is the best-known equestrian statue of you made of melted, captured enemy cannon? - George Henry Thomas, at Thomas Circle in Washington: [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/Statue\_and\_Steeple\_at\_Thomas\_Circle.JPG](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/Statue_and_Steeple_at_Thomas_Circle.JPG). Did you leave the room when you were nominated for an important job? - George Washington, when nominated by John Adams to become commander of the Continental Army. Did you write the Long Telegram? - U.S. diplomat George F. Kennan: [X Article - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Article) George x3! DQs: American? Died since 1950? Known for the arts? IQs: Were you a key creator of Dungeons & Dragons? Are you a noted Civil War historian? Are you SpongeBob’s pet? ---
**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 3, 2015, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/16 "2015-11-03T21:15:22Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Dead 4. Last name starts with G 5. American 6. Died since 1950 7. Known for 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:** [November 3, 2015, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/17 "2015-11-03T21:17:02Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Were you a key creator of Dungeons & Dragons? > Are you a noted Civil War historian? > Are you SpongeBob’s pet? 1. I am not E. Gary Gygax. 2. I am not Paddy Griffith. 3. I am not Gary. I figure you had another Gary for #2, but I couldn’t think of him. Care to rephrase the question? ---
**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 3, 2015, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/18 "2015-11-03T22:08:23Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > 1. I am not the Galloping Gourmet Graham Kerr. > 2. I am not Gram Parsons. > 3. I am not Graham Chapman. > > Gra(ha)m x3, eh? I actually wanted to do Graham, Gram and Graeme, but I kept drawing a blank on the last one… DQ: Known for the 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:** [November 3, 2015, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/19 "2015-11-03T23:23:30Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. Dead 4. Last name starts with G 5. American 6. Died since 1950 7. Known for the arts 8. Known for the performing arts ---
**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 3, 2015, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/20 "2015-11-03T23:24:20Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Are you a Golden Age Wonder Woman foe who started out as Dr. Doris Zeul? > IQ2: Are you the Female Furies member who is really good at chopping things? > IQ3: Are you a Green Lantern foe whose alias is Keith Kenyon? > > I am not Giganta. > Don’t recall that Fury, take a DQ. > Take a DQ for #3 as well. Gilotina, Goldface DQ: Known for the performing arts? DQ: Born east of the Mississippi? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440.md?page=2)