# Botticelli September 2011 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [September 4, 2011, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2011/595171 "2011-09-04T16:52:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2011/595171/61 "2011-09-06T19:19:50Z")
Well done, **ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness**! Congratulations! ---
**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:** [September 6, 2011, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2011/595171/62 "2011-09-06T19:32:31Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > Had no connection of any kind to the U.S. Civil War - note factoid #6… Well, lots of Civil War vets lived until the end of the 19th century, and many even into the 20th. The person who had a well-known song which was also the title of a popular TV show was Belinda Carlisle, formerly of the Go-Gos, who sang (among other things) “Mad About You.” Congrats, **ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness**! Well done. ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2011/595171/63 "2011-09-07T00:03:47Z")
Your next letter… S ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2011/595171/64 "2011-09-07T03:04:46Z")
IQ: Were you known for scholarly translations of works such as Dante’s ‘Divine Comedy’ and ‘The Song of Roland’ as well as writing detective fiction? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2011/595171/65 "2011-09-07T03:43:54Z")
When you were 15 years old, did you spurn a job offer from Eric Clapton, then accept an offer from Carlos Santana a few days later? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2011/595171/66 "2011-09-07T03:44:59Z")
Can your twin brother gloat that he’s written twice as many Tony-winning plays as you? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2011/595171/67 "2011-09-07T03:46:00Z")
Were you the first black head coach in the modern NFL? ---
**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:** [September 7, 2011, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2011/595171/68 "2011-09-07T04:21:01Z")
IQ: Do you appear on horseback on a prominent Beantown monument? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2011/595171/69 "2011-09-07T06:35:23Z")
IQ: Do you have a tendenshy to shlur your eshes when you shpeak? ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2011/595171/70 "2011-09-07T09:14:58Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > IQ: Were you known for scholarly translations of works such as Dante’s ‘Divine Comedy’ and ‘The Song of Roland’ as well as writing detective fiction? No, I am not Dorothy Sayers > [@astorian](#): > > When you were 15 years old, did you spurn a job offer from Eric Clapton, then accept an offer from Carlos Santana a few days later? No, I am not Neal Schon. (Damn you to hell, Steve Perry). > [@astorian](#): > > Can your twin brother gloat that he’s written twice as many Tony-winning plays as you? No, and I don’t know who you mean. Take a DQ. > [@astorian](#): > > Were you the first black head coach in the modern NFL? No, and I don’t know this one either. Another DQ. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQ: Do you appear on horseback on a prominent Beantown monument? Um…I am not Samuel Adams? If not, take a DQ. > [@Johnny\_Q](#): > > IQ: Do you have a tendenshy to shlur your eshes when you shpeak? No, and I’ll probably get it when you tell me. In the meantime, take a DQ. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2011/595171/71 "2011-09-07T09:46:36Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ: Do you have a tendenshy to shlur your eshes when you shpeak? > No, and I’ll probably get it when you tell me. In the meantime, take a DQ. > Reply With Quote You are Not Sean Connery. (Should I have mentioned that he was Shcottish?) DQ: Male or Female? IQ: Did you once try to pay a hooker with a City credit card? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2011/595171/72 "2011-09-07T11:36:38Z")
British playwright Anthony Shaffer won a Tony for the mystery-comedy _ **Sleuth** _. His twin brother Peter Shaffer rote the Tony-winning plays _ **Amadeus** _ and _ **Equus** _. Art Shell of the Oakland Raiders was the first black head coach in the NFL. By the way, I’m VERY impressed you got Neal Schon! DQ1: Are you a real person? DQ2: Does your last name start with “S”? ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2011/595171/73 "2011-09-07T13:32:42Z")
IQ: Were you the Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the late '90s/early 21st century? ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2011/595171/74 "2011-09-07T17:20:56Z")
> [@Johnny\_Q](#): > > DQ: Male or Female? Male > [@](#): > > IQ: Did you once try to pay a hooker with a City credit card? Shhh… I mean, no, and I don’t know who you mean. DQ Time. > [@astorian](#): > > DQ1: Are you a real person? Yes > [@](#): > > DQ2: Does your last name start with “S”? Yes > [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > IQ: Were you the Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the late '90s/early 21st century? No, and I don’t know who you mean. Summary: 1. Male 2. Real Person 3. Last name starts with ‘S’ ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2011/595171/75 "2011-09-07T17:29:07Z")
Are you obsessed with finding the secret formula of your rival’s hamburgers? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2011/595171/76 "2011-09-07T17:30:30Z")
Since you got Neal Schon, you’ll undoubtedly get this: Are you a successful Eighties pop singer whose Dad played drums for Santana? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2011/595171/77 "2011-09-07T17:32:05Z")
Did you get your first name from a character in The _ **Great Gatsby** _? ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2011/595171/78 "2011-09-07T17:48:49Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally Posted by \*\*Le Ministre de l’au-delà \*\* > IQ: Were you the Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the late '90s/early 21st century? > [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > No, and I don’t know who you mean. So you’re not **Mats Sundin** , who was the Captain of the Leafs after Doug Gilmour and before the current Captain, Dion Phaneuf. DQ: Were you born in the 20th century? ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2011/595171/79 "2011-09-07T17:50:48Z")
IQ: Are you an NBA MVP who grew up in Victoria, BC? ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2011/595171/80 "2011-09-07T18:08:42Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > Are you obsessed with finding the secret formula of your rival’s hamburgers? No, I am not Sheldon J. Plankton > [@astorian](#): > > Since you got Neal Schon, you’ll undoubtedly get this: > Are you a successful Eighties pop singer whose Dad played drums for Santana? No, I am not Sheila E., daughter of Pete Escovedo (sp?) > [@astorian](#): > > Did you get your first name from a character in The _ **Great Gatsby** _? No, and I don’t know who you mean. Take a DQ. > [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > So you’re not **Mats Sundin** , who was the Captain of the Leafs after Doug Gilmour and before the current Captain, Dion Phaneuf. > > DQ: Were you born in the 20th century? No > [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > IQ: Are you an NBA MVP who grew up in Victoria, BC? No, and I seem to be weak against Canadian athletes. Another DQ. Summary: 1. Male 2. Real Person 3. Last name starts with ‘S’ 4. Not born in the 20th century [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2011/595171.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2011/595171.md?page=5)