# 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:** 10
**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 15, 2015, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/181 "2015-11-15T01:11:57Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Dead 3. Female 4. American 5. Last name starts with H 6. Born before 1950 7. Known for the arts 8. Born of American parents outside the U.S.A. ---
**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 15, 2015, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/182 "2015-11-15T01:12:59Z")
> [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](#): > > IQ1: Did a US President to whom you were not married sire (at least one of) your children? > IQ2: Were you the source of the best known human immortal cell line? > IQ3: Did you figure out a better way to fix nitrogen? Take 3 DQs. ---
**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 15, 2015, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/183 "2015-11-15T01:14:01Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Were you one of Britain’s greatest naval admirals despite being plagued by seasickness? > IQ2: Are you the author of _Ragged Dick_? > IQ3: Are you a Chilean comedian who was a member of SNL from 1998 to 2006? #2. I am not Horatio Alger. Take 2 DQs for the others. ---
**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2015, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/184 "2015-11-15T01:42:46Z")
> [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](#): > > IQ1: Did a US President to whom you were not married sire (at least one of) your children? > IQ2: Were you the source of the best known human immortal cell line? > IQ3: Did you figure out a better way to fix nitrogen? Sally Hemings (slave of Thomas Jefferson), Henrietta Lacks, and Fritz Haber. DQ1: Known for the performing arts? 2 DQ reserved. ---
**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 15, 2015, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/185 "2015-11-15T02:28:21Z")
IQ1: Did you play Mrs Ada Quonsett, the stowaway? IQ2: Did you write the book that movie was based on? IQ3: Did you play Jonas Grumby? ---
**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 15, 2015, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/186 "2015-11-15T02:46:26Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Dead 3. Female 4. American 5. Last name starts with H 6. Born before 1950 7. Known for the arts 8. Born of American parents outside the U.S.A. 9. Not 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 15, 2015, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/187 "2015-11-15T02:47:26Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Did you play Mrs Ada Quonsett, the stowaway? > IQ2: Did you write the book that movie was based on? > IQ3: Did you play Jonas Grumby? Take 2 DQs. I am not Alan Hale, Jr. ---
**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 15, 2015, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/188 "2015-11-15T04:29:09Z")
Previous IQs: Did you appear in a TV scene with Einstein and Newton? - Stephen Hawking: [Greatest minds in physics playing poker - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg8_cKxJZJY) Were you a famous jazzman with the first name of Coleman? - Coleman Hawkins. Have you played a mobster, a pirate and a Soviet leader? - Bob Hoskins, in _The Long Good Friday, Hook_ and _Enemy at the Gates_. DQs: Known for the visual arts? Born before 1900? Won a top award in her field? IQs: Were you an astronaut who became a U.S. senator? Are you an American helicopter pilot who’s better known for something else? Are you a British helicopter pilot who’s better known for something else? ---
**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 15, 2015, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/189 "2015-11-15T04:54:03Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Did you play Mrs Ada Quonsett, the stowaway? > IQ2: Did you write the book that movie was based on? > IQ3: Did you play Jonas Grumby? > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Take 2 DQs. I am not Alan Hale, Jr. Helen Hayes (_Airport_). Arthur Hailey. Correct. Two 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:** [November 15, 2015, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/190 "2015-11-15T14:39:36Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Were you one of Britain’s greatest naval admirals despite being plagued by seasickness? > IQ2: Are you the author of Ragged Dick? > IQ3: Are you a Chilean comedian who was a member of SNL from 1998 to 2006? > > #2. I am not Horatio Alger. > > Take 2 DQs for the others. Horatio Nelson, Horatio Sanz Horatio Trifecta! holding 4 DQs ---
**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 15, 2015, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/191 "2015-11-15T14:58:24Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Dead 3. Female 4. American 5. Last name starts with H 6. Born before 1950 7. Known for the arts 8. Born of American parents outside the U.S.A. 9. Not known for the performing arts 10. Known for the visual arts 11. Born before 1900 12. Did not win a top award in her field, though she received much recognition ---
**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 15, 2015, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/192 "2015-11-15T14:59:24Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Were you an astronaut who became a U.S. senator? > Are you an American helicopter pilot who’s better known for something else? > Are you a British helicopter pilot who’s better known for something else? 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 15, 2015, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/193 "2015-11-15T18:00:17Z")
DQ: Painter? holding 3 ---
**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 15, 2015, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/194 "2015-11-15T20:06:41Z")
Previous IQs: Were you an astronaut who became a U.S. senator? - Harrison Schmitt. Are you an American helicopter pilot who’s better known for something else? - Harrison Ford. Are you a British helicopter pilot who’s better known for something else? - Prince Harry. DQs: Married to a famous man? Two DQs reserved. IQs: Did you flee your wife Stella, but still want to remember her? Do you love cats, mushrooms and deadpan sarcasm? Are you mentioned several times but never seen in _Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid_? ---
**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 16, 2015, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/195 "2015-11-16T01:51:45Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Dead 3. Female 4. American 5. Last name starts with H 6. Born before 1950 7. Known for the arts 8. Born of American parents outside the U.S.A. 9. Not known for the performing arts 10. Known for the visual arts 11. Born before 1900 12. Did not win a top award in her field, though she received much recognition 13. Not a painter 14. Not married to a famous 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 16, 2015, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/196 "2015-11-16T01:52:45Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Did you flee your wife Stella, but still want to remember her? > Do you love cats, mushrooms and deadpan sarcasm? > Are you mentioned several times but never seen in _Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid_? Take 3 DQs. ---
**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 16, 2015, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/197 "2015-11-16T02:34:53Z")
Previous IQs: Did you flee your wife Stella, but still want to remember her? - Harcourt Fenton Mudd: [Harry Mudd Star Trek - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag1EbxYKh_4) Do you love cats, mushrooms and deadpan sarcasm? - Haviland Tuf, in the sf stories of George R.R. Martin. Are you mentioned several times but never seen in _Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid_? - The banking magnate E.H. Harriman. DQ: Created things that would be found in an art gallery today? Five DQs reserved. ---
**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 16, 2015, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/198 "2015-11-16T03:34:21Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Dead 3. Female 4. American 5. Last name starts with H 6. Born before 1950 7. Known for the arts 8. Born of American parents outside the U.S.A. 9. Not known for the performing arts 10. Known for the visual arts 11. Born before 1900 12. Did not win a top award in her field, though she received much recognition 13. Not a painter 14. Not married to a famous man 15. Did not create things that would be found in an art gallery ---
**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 16, 2015, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/199 "2015-11-16T12:35:23Z")
DQ: Known for comics/illustration? 2 remaining ---
**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 16, 2015, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/200 "2015-11-16T14:08:17Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Dead 3. Female 4. American 5. Last name starts with H 6. Born before 1950 7. Known for the arts 8. Born of American parents outside the U.S.A. 9. Not known for the performing arts 10. Known for the visual arts 11. Born before 1900 12. Did not win a top award in her field, though she received much recognition 13. Not a painter 14. Not married to a famous man 15. Did not create things that would be found in an art gallery 16. Known for writing, and not comic books [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440.md?page=11)