# Botticelli -- November 2016 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [November 3, 2016, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2016/770528 "2016-11-03T12:25:59Z")\ **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:** [December 3, 2016, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2016/770528/181 "2016-12-03T03:11:09Z")
> [@](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you the Sheriff of Nottingham? > 2. Did you talk in sound effects? > 3. Did you write The Vicar of Wakefield? #1 was Sir Guy of Gisborne. #2 was Gerald McBoing-Boing. #3 was Oliver Goldsmith. 3 DQs reserved. ---
**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 3, 2016, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2016/770528/182 "2016-12-03T04:56:02Z")
G. 1. real 2. male 3. alive 4. last name starts with G 5. born before 1970 6. not known for the Arts 7. American 8. born before 1950 9. known for politics/military, but not primarily so 10. not known as a criminal 11. not known for science 12. born east of the Miss. River 13. not known for business 14. not known for sports or games 15. last name starts with GO-GZ 16. not best known as someone’s husband ---
**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 3, 2016, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2016/770528/183 "2016-12-03T12:59:55Z")
DQ: known for law enforcement? ---
**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 3, 2016, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2016/770528/184 "2016-12-03T14:44:53Z")
G. 1. real 2. male 3. alive 4. last name starts with G 5. born before 1970 6. not known for the Arts 7. American 8. born before 1950 9. known for politics/military, but not primarily so 10. not known as a criminal 11. not known for science 12. born east of the Miss. River 13. not known for business 14. not known for sports or games 15. last name starts with GO-GZ 16. not best known as someone’s husband 17. not known for law enforcement ---
**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 3, 2016, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2016/770528/185 "2016-12-03T21:49:01Z")
DQ: known primarily from TV? ---
**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 4, 2016, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2016/770528/186 "2016-12-04T01:18:27Z")
G. 1. real 2. male 3. alive 4. last name starts with G 5. born before 1970 6. not known for the Arts 7. American 8. born before 1950 9. known for politics/military, but not primarily so 10. not known as a criminal 11. not known for science 12. born east of the Miss. River 13. not known for business 14. not known for sports or games 15. last name starts with GO-GZ 16. not best known as someone’s husband 17. not known for law enforcement 18. arguably known primarily 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:** [December 4, 2016, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2016/770528/187 "2016-12-04T03:53:14Z")
DQ: Known from a news show or a talk show? ---
**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 4, 2016, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2016/770528/188 "2016-12-04T03:56:35Z")
IQs: 1. Were you host of _World News with [your name]_? 2. Are you a sportscaster who was also a longtime co-host of the _Today Show_? ---
**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 4, 2016, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2016/770528/189 "2016-12-04T05:18:35Z")
Dunno, and not Bryant Gumbel. G. 1. real 2. male 3. alive 4. last name starts with G 5. born before 1970 6. not known for the Arts 7. American 8. born before 1950 9. known for politics/military, but not primarily so 10. not known as a criminal 11. not known for science 12. born east of the Miss. River 13. not known for business 14. not known for sports or games 15. last name starts with GO-GZ 16. not best known as someone’s husband 17. not known for law enforcement 18. arguably known primarily from TV 19. not known from a news or talk show ---
**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 4, 2016, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2016/770528/190 "2016-12-04T12:35:55Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you host of _World News with [your name]_? > 2. Are you a sportscaster who was also a longtime co-host of the _Today Show_? #1 is Charles Gibson. Correct on #2. 1 DQ reserved. ---
**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 4, 2016, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2016/770528/191 "2016-12-04T18:55:07Z")
Just one DQ left to be asked, in any event. ---
**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 4, 2016, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2016/770528/192 "2016-12-04T19:32:56Z")
Might as well get it over with… DQ: Second letter of last name is a vowel? ---
**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 4, 2016, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2016/770528/193 "2016-12-04T21:01:16Z")
G. 1. real 2. male 3. alive 4. last name starts with G 5. born before 1970 6. not known for the Arts 7. American 8. born before 1950 9. known for politics/military, but not primarily so 10. not known as a criminal 11. not known for science 12. born east of the Miss. River 13. not known for business 14. not known for sports or games 15. last name starts with GO-GZ 16. not best known as someone’s husband 17. not known for law enforcement 18. arguably known primarily from TV 19. not known from a news or talk show 20. second letter of last name is a consonant OK. Discuss amongst yourselves, if you like, but please ask your earned “Are your Firstname Lastname?” questions by noon EST Tues. ---
**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 4, 2016, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2016/770528/194 "2016-12-04T21:16:27Z")
Maybe from a commercial? I have to think. ---
**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 5, 2016, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2016/770528/195 "2016-12-05T03:38:00Z")
Graham(e), Grant, Gwynne, Gruber, Gregory, Griffin, Grubb, Gropius, Grover, Groves, Grossmith, Grey/Gray, Gregg, Gregson, Grundy… ---
**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 5, 2016, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2016/770528/196 "2016-12-05T21:00:45Z")
Getting warmer… ---
**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 5, 2016, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2016/770528/197 "2016-12-05T22:01:06Z")
Merv Griffin had a talk show. Hmmm… ---
**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 6, 2016, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2016/770528/198 "2016-12-06T05:01:12Z")
Green(e), Grimes, Grace, Grice, Grimm, Greville, Grosvenor… ---
**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 6, 2016, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2016/770528/199 "2016-12-06T05:04:22Z")
:: looks at watch :: ---
**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 6, 2016, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2016/770528/200 "2016-12-06T15:43:32Z")
Nope. Not even a bad guess. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2016/770528.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2016/770528.md?page=11)