# 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:** 9
**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 11, 2015, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/161 "2015-10-11T00:39:48Z")
DQ: Born after 1980? ---
**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 11, 2015, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/162 "2015-10-11T02:41:55Z")
IQ1: Did you write _Stalking the Wild Asparagus_? IQ2: Are you a recently deceased former mayor of NYC? IQ3: Did you lose your job in 1976 because of a racist comment about what black men want? ---
**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 11, 2015, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/163 "2015-10-11T04:26:13Z")
Previous Qs: Were you Lincoln’s first AG? - Yes, Edward Bates. Were you and your mom the butt of a joke about the weather? - Edward, Prince of Wales (the future Edward VII). The joke was, “How is the Queen like the weather?” “Because she reigns, and reigns, and reigns… and never gives the poor son a chance.” A double pun. Did your character write a poem about “the trim-set petticoat we leave behind in Devon”? - Edward Woodward played the title character, the bush poet and soldier, in _Breaker Morant_. Edward x3! DQs: Political/military? White? IQs: Were you the protagonist of the movie _Limitless_? Were you the first Mormon to serve in the U.S. Cabinet? Was your ship transformed into what we know as Venus? ---
**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 11, 2015, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/164 "2015-10-11T11:20:09Z")
DQ Roundup 1. Real 2. Male 3. Living 4. American 5. Not known for the arts 6. First name starts with E 7. Born after 1980 8. Not political/military 9. White ---
**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 11, 2015, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/165 "2015-10-11T11:21:20Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Did you write _Stalking the Wild Asparagus_? > IQ2: Are you a recently deceased former mayor of NYC? > IQ3: Did you lose your job in 1976 because of a racist comment about what black men want? DQ, not Ed Koch, DQ ---
**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 11, 2015, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/166 "2015-10-11T11:25:03Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Were you the protagonist of the movie _Limitless_? > Were you the first Mormon to serve in the U.S. Cabinet? > Was your ship transformed into what we know as Venus? DQ, DQ, not Eurystheus(?) ---
**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 11, 2015, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/167 "2015-10-11T12:36:22Z")
DQ: Known for sports? ---
**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 11, 2015, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/168 "2015-10-11T12:50:18Z")
IQs: 1. Do you currently have a song in the Top 20 on Billboard? 2. Are you small, red, furry, loved by children, giggly, and annoying to parents? 3. Do you hunt wascawwy wabbits? ---
**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 11, 2015, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/169 "2015-10-11T13:32:30Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Did you write _Stalking the Wild Asparagus_? > IQ2: Are you a recently deceased former mayor of NYC? > IQ3: Did you lose your job in 1976 because of a racist comment about what black men want? > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > DQ, not Ed Koch, DQ Euell Gibbons. Correct. Earl [Butz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Butz#Scandals_and_resignation), Ford’s SecAg. DQ: Known for science? One DQ reserved. IQ1: Were you the host of _The Toast of the Town_? IQ2: Are you a Viking who always wears a long red robe? IQ3: Did you settle at Brattahlid? ---
**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 11, 2015, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/170 "2015-10-11T18:00:39Z")
Previous IQs: Were you the protagonist of the movie _Limitless_? - Eddie Morra. Were you the first Mormon to serve in the U.S. Cabinet? - Ezra Taft Benson, SecAg in Ike’s Cabinet. Was your ship transformed into what we know as Venus? - Earendil the Mariner, in Tolkien’s legendarium. DQ: Has won a top award in his field? Two DQs reserved. IQs: Did you play the nice teacher in _Matilda_? Are you a punk Scandinavian computer hacker with some personal issues? Are you one of the recent Doctors Who? ---
**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 11, 2015, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/171 "2015-10-11T18:20:30Z")
DQ Roundup 1. Real 2. Male 3. Living 4. American 5. Not known for the arts 6. First name starts with E 7. Born after 1980 8. Not political/military 9. White 10. Not known for sports 11. Not known for science 12. Has not won any top awards in his field ---
**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 11, 2015, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/172 "2015-10-11T18:21:31Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Do you currently have a song in the Top 20 on Billboard? > 2. Are you small, red, furry, loved by children, giggly, and annoying to parents? > 3. Do you hunt wascawwy wabbits? not Eminem(?), not Elmo, not Elmer Fudd ---
**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 11, 2015, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/173 "2015-10-11T18:23:12Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Were you the host of _The Toast of the Town_? > IQ2: Are you a Viking who always wears a long red robe? > IQ3: Did you settle at Brattahlid? not Ed McMahon(?), not Eric the Red(?), DQ ---
**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 11, 2015, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/174 "2015-10-11T18:24:27Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Did you play the nice teacher in _Matilda_? > Are you a punk Scandinavian computer hacker with some personal issues? > Are you one of the recent Doctors Who? DQ, DQ, not Christopher Eccleston ---
**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 11, 2015, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/175 "2015-10-11T18:30:50Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Were you the host of _The Toast of the Town_? > IQ2: Are you a Viking who always wears a long red robe? > IQ3: Did you settle at Brattahlid? > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > not Ed McMahon(?), not Eric the Red(?), DQ Ed Sullivan. Lucky Eddie, from _Hägar the Horrible_. Eric the Red. DQ: Best known for being somebody’s significant other? Two 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:** [October 11, 2015, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/176 "2015-10-11T23:16:08Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Do you currently have a song in the Top 20 on Billboard? > 2. Are you small, red, furry, loved by children, giggly, and annoying to parents? > 3. Do you hunt wascawwy wabbits? > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > not Eminem(?), not Elmo, not Elmer Fudd Correct on 2 and 3. #1 is Ed Sheeran. DQ 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:** [October 11, 2015, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/177 "2015-10-11T23:28:57Z")
DQ Roundup 1. Real 2. Male 3. Living 4. American 5. Not known for the arts 6. First name starts with E 7. Born after 1980 8. Not political/military 9. White 10. Not known for sports 11. Not known for science 12. Has not won any top awards in his field 13. Not best known for being somebody’s significant other ---
**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 11, 2015, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/178 "2015-10-11T23:38:17Z")
I looked back at the mystery guest’s history, and he actually has won awards in his field. I didn’t realize those types of awards existed. So, 12 is revised. DQ Roundup 1. Real 2. Male 3. Living 4. American 5. Not known for the arts 6. First name starts with E 7. Born after 1980 8. Not political/military 9. White 10. Not known for sports 11. Not known for science 12. Has won top awards in his field 13. Not best known for being somebody’s significant other ---
**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 11, 2015, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/179 "2015-10-11T23:46:27Z")
DQ: Known for business? ---
**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 12, 2015, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156/180 "2015-10-12T03:42:17Z")
Previous IQs: Did you play the nice teacher in _Matilda_? - Embeth Davidtz played Miss Honey. Are you a punk Scandinavian computer hacker with some personal issues? - Elspeth Salander, who is, of course, _The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo._ Are you one of the recent Doctors Who? - Yes, Christopher Eccleston. DQs: Born north of the Mason-Dixon Line? Born east of the Miss. River? IQs: Were you a noted early TV journalist? Were you another one? Was your brother Randy, who lived with you in Camden County? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-october-2015/733156.md?page=10)