# Botticelli - October 2015 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [October 1, 2015, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156 "2015-10-01T16:53:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**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:** [October 15, 2015, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/261 "2015-10-15T19:04:27Z")
IQs: 1. Did you create Beetle Bailey? 2. Did you give up a successful career as a comedic actor when your wife died so you could raise your kids right? 3. Are you a great white whale? ---
**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:** [October 15, 2015, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/262 "2015-10-15T20:52:37Z")
Previous IQs: Did you hang paintings by your husband all over your Penna. house? - Mamie Eisenhower. In a movie, did your dad pull himself along a spear to kill you? - Mordred, slain by his father King Arthur in _Excalibur_. Did you mar the song of Eru? - Yes, Morgoth, in Tolkien’s legendarium. DQs: American? Born since 1975? IQs: Are you Morgoth by another name? Are you the heroine of _The Pirates of Penzance_? Are you also known as Tharkun and Olorin? ---
**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:** [October 15, 2015, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/263 "2015-10-15T22:30:14Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Are you a Dominican-American MLB outfielder who retired in 2009 rather than face a 100-game suspension for taking hCG? > IQ2: Did you break the MLB record of most home runs in 1961 with 61? > IQ3: Did you break IQ2’s record in 1998 with 70 home runs? Three DQs. > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you create Beetle Bailey? > 2. Did you give up a successful career as a comedic actor when your wife died so you could raise your kids right? > 3. Are you a great white whale? Not Mort Walker. DQ. Not Moby Dick. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Are you Morgoth by another name? > Are you the heroine of _The Pirates of Penzance_? > Are you also known as Tharkun and Olorin? DQ. Not Mabel. Not Mithrandir. **M** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Alive 4. Last name begins with M 5. Not American 6. Not born after 1975 EH: ZUI post 259. Ask another question. ---
**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:** [October 15, 2015, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/264 "2015-10-15T22:33:57Z")
> [@](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you create Beetle Bailey? > 2. Did you give up a successful career as a comedic actor when your wife died so you could raise your kids right? > 3. Are you a great white whale? > Not Mort Walker. > DQ. > Not Moby Dick. Correct. Rick Moranis. Correct. DQ: Known for the Arts? ---
**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:** [October 16, 2015, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/265 "2015-10-16T04:25:15Z")
Thanks, **SCAdian**. Previous IQs: Are you Morgoth by another name? - Melkor. Are you the heroine of _The Pirates of Penzance_? - Yes, Mabel. Are you also known as Tharkun and Olorin? - Yes, Mithrandir AKA Gandalf. DQ: European? One DQ reserved. IQs: Did you play Jed Bartlet? Did you play Arthur Dent? Did you play a doomed cop in _Psycho_? ---
**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:** [October 16, 2015, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/266 "2015-10-16T10:09:59Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Did you play Jed Bartlet? > Did you play Arthur Dent? > Did you play a doomed cop in _Psycho_? Three DQs. **M** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Alive 4. Last name begins with M 5. Not American 6. Not born after 1975 7. Known for the Arts 8. European ---
**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:** [October 16, 2015, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/267 "2015-10-16T12:31:35Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Are you a Dominican-American MLB outfielder who retired in 2009 rather than face a 100-game suspension for taking hCG? > IQ2: Did you break the MLB record of most home runs in 1961 with 61? > IQ3: Did you break IQ2’s record in 1998 with 70 home runs? > > Three DQs. Manny Ramirez, Roger Maris, Mark McGwire DQ: From the UK? DQ: Known for the performing arts? holding a DQ ---
**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:** [October 16, 2015, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/268 "2015-10-16T12:41:03Z")
IQs: 1. Did you star in _I Was A Teenage Werewolf_? 2. Did you play the old gypsy woman in the Universal Studios movie _The Wolfman_? 3. Were you voiced by Jim Backus? ---
**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:** [October 16, 2015, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/269 "2015-10-16T19:34:13Z")
Previous IQs: Did you play Jed Bartlet? - Martin Sheen, on _The West Wing_. Did you play Arthur Dent? - Martin Freeman, in _The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Galaxy_. Did you play a doomed cop in _Psycho_? - Martin Balsam. Martin x3! DQs: Born since 1950? Three DQs reserved. IQs: Are you and your sister’s first names alphabetical by birth order? Did you play one of Von Trapp girls? Are you blue, squeaky-voiced, and just want to help? ---
**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:** [October 16, 2015, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/270 "2015-10-16T19:53:15Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you star in _I Was A Teenage Werewolf_? > 2. Did you play the old gypsy woman in the Universal Studios movie _The Wolfman_? > 3. Were you voiced by Jim Backus? Not Michael Landon. DQ for the woman who was the subject of a previous game. 😃 Not Mr Magoo. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Are you and your sister’s first names alphabetical by birth order? > Did you play one of Von Trapp girls? > Are you blue, squeaky-voiced, and just want to help? Three DQs. **M** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Alive 4. Last name begins with M 5. Not American 6. Not born after 1975 7. Known for the Arts 8. European 9. Not from the UK 10. 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:** [October 16, 2015, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/271 "2015-10-16T20:08:11Z")
> [@](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you star in I Was A Teenage Werewolf? > 2. Did you play the old gypsy woman in the Universal Studios movie The Wolfman? > 3. Were you voiced by Jim Backus? > > Not Michael Landon. > DQ for the woman who was the subject of a previous game. > Not Mr Magoo. Correct. Maria Ouspenskaya, as you remember. Correct. DQ: Actor? ---
**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:** [October 16, 2015, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/272 "2015-10-16T20:30:27Z")
Previous IQs: Are you and your sister’s first names alphabetical by birth order? - Malia (and Sasha) Obama. Did you play one of Von Trapp girls? - Heather Menzies. Are you blue, squeaky-voiced, and just want to help? - Mr. Meeseeks, on _Rick and Morty_. Unanswered previous DQ: Born since 1950? DQs: Born in or east of Vienna? Born in or north of Vienna? Has won a top award in his field? Most famous in or after 2000? Two DQs 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:** [October 16, 2015, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/273 "2015-10-16T22:50:07Z")
**M** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Alive 4. Last name begins with M 5. Not American 6. Not born after 1975 7. Known for the Arts 8. European 9. Not from the UK 10. Known for the performing arts 11. Not born after 1950 12. Not an actor 13. Not born in or east of Vienna 14. Not born in or north of Vienna 15. Have won top awards in my field 16. Not most famous (though quite a few of said awards were received) in or after 2000 ---
**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:** [October 16, 2015, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/274 "2015-10-16T23:37:39Z")
IQs: 1. Do you play Burt Gummer in a series of movies? 2. Are you #1’s sister? 3. Did you play #1’s wife in a long running sitcom? ---
**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:** [October 17, 2015, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/275 "2015-10-17T00:50:10Z")
IQ1: Are you a French cabaret singer who sang the theme to The _Aristocats_? IQ2: Did you compose _Boléro_? IQ3: Are you known for _Livin’ la Vida Loca_? ---
**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:** [October 17, 2015, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/276 "2015-10-17T11:22:29Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Do you play Burt Gummer in a series of movies? > 2. Are you #1’s sister? > 3. Did you play #1’s wife in a long running sitcom? Three DQs. (Who pays attention to him when Reba McEntire’s on screen?) > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Are you a French cabaret singer who sang the theme to The _Aristocats_? > IQ2: Did you compose _Boléro_? > IQ3: Are you known for _Livin’ la Vida Loca_? DQ. Not Maurice Ravel. DQ. **M** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Alive 4. Last name begins with M 5. Not American 6. Not born after 1975 7. Known for the Arts 8. European 9. Not from the UK 10. Known for the performing arts 11. Not born after 1950 12. Not an actor 13. Not born in or east of Vienna 14. Not born in or north of Vienna 15. Have won top awards in my field 16. Not most famous (though quite a few of said awards were received) in or after 2000 ---
**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:** [October 17, 2015, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/277 "2015-10-17T12:29:44Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Are you a French cabaret singer who sang the theme to The Aristocats? > IQ2: Did you compose Boléro? > IQ3: Are you known for Livin’ la Vida Loca? > > DQ. > Not Maurice Ravel. > DQ. Maurice Chevalier, correct, Ricky Martin DQ: Musician? DQ: From the Iberian Peninsula? 1 DQ in storage ---
**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:** [October 17, 2015, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/278 "2015-10-17T17:08:51Z")
So, a man known for the performing arts, last name starts with M, still alive, born southwest of Vienna. Hmmm. ---
**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:** [October 17, 2015, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/279 "2015-10-17T17:10:51Z")
[QUOTE] IQs: 1. Do you play Burt Gummer in a series of movies? 2. Are you #1’s sister? 3. Did you play #1’s wife in a long running sitcom? Three DQs. (Who pays attention to him when Reba McEntire’s on screen?) #1 is Michael Gross. #2 is Mary Gross. #3 was Meredith Baxter (Birney). 3 DQs 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:** [October 17, 2015, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/280 "2015-10-17T18:33:23Z")
**M** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Alive 4. Last name begins with M 5. Not American 6. Not born after 1975 7. Known for the Arts 8. European 9. Not from the UK 10. Known for the performing arts 11. Not born after 1950 12. Not an actor 13. Not born in or east of Vienna 14. Not born in or north of Vienna 15. Have won top awards in my field 16. Not most famous (though quite a few of said awards were received) in or after 2000 17. Musician 18. Not from the Iberian Peninsula [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156.md?page=15)