# Botticelli - September 2017 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [September 4, 2017, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2017/795516 "2017-09-04T22:27:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**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 24, 2017, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2017/795516/141 "2017-09-24T03:27:05Z")
Previous IQs: Did Brad Pitt make his screen debut in a movie that bore your name? - He was in _Thelma and Louise_ Did your book on naval power impress T.R.? - Yes, Alfred Thayer Mahan Were you, a Vermonter who moved to Pennsylvania, played by a Texan in a recent movie? - Thaddeus Stevens, played by Tommy Lee Jones in Spielberg’s _Lincoln_ DQs: Best known for a single role? Considered handsome? IQs: Were you a rat who got to go to the county fair and ate 'way too much there? Were there nasty rumors that you had an incestuous affair with your father? Did you draw Lincoln writing on a drum? ---
**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:** [September 24, 2017, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2017/795516/142 "2017-09-24T12:15:06Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Were you a rat who got to go to the county fair and ate 'way too much there? > Were there nasty rumors that you had an incestuous affair with your father? > Did you draw Lincoln writing on a drum? Three DQs **T** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name does not start with T 4. Living 5. Not American 6. European 7. Known for the Arts 8. Not born after 1960 9. Known for the performing arts 10. Known as an actor 11. Not an unusual first name 12. Not from the UK 13. Known primarily as a film actor 14. Born west of Vienna 15. Born south of Vienna 16. Not best known for a single role 17. Considered handsome ---
**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:** [September 24, 2017, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2017/795516/143 "2017-09-24T13:29:28Z")
DQ: From Italy or Spain? ---
**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:** [September 24, 2017, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2017/795516/144 "2017-09-24T14:23:44Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Did you play Jesus Quintana in The Big Lebowsky? > IQ2: Did you play Caesar Flickerman in The Hunger Games? > IQ3: Did you play Vinnie Barbarino in Welcome Back Kotter? > DQ. > DQ. > Not John Travolta. John Torturro, Stanley Tucci, correct DQ: Ever won a major award in his field? holding 2 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:** [September 24, 2017, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2017/795516/145 "2017-09-24T14:32:42Z")
IQs: 1. Is _The Simpsons_ TV series a spinoff from your show? 2. Did you create the _Dexter’s Lab_ and _Samurai Jack_ cartoon series? 3. Did you and your now ex-husband have a hit with _Love Will Keep Us Together_? ---
**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:** [September 24, 2017, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2017/795516/146 "2017-09-24T15:54:17Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Is _The Simpsons_ TV series a spinoff from your show? > 2. Did you create the _Dexter’s Lab_ and _Samurai Jack_ cartoon series? > 3. Did you and your now ex-husband have a hit with _Love Will Keep Us Together_? Three DQs. **T** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name does not start with T 4. Living 5. Not American 6. European 7. Known for the Arts 8. Not born after 1960 9. Known for the performing arts 10. Known as an actor 11. Not an unusual first name 12. Not from the UK 13. Known primarily as a film actor 14. Born west of Vienna 15. Born south of Vienna 16. Not best known for a single role 17. Considered handsome 18. From Italy or Spain 19. Have won at least one award, though no major ones, in my 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:** [September 24, 2017, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2017/795516/147 "2017-09-24T15:59:36Z")
DQ: From Spain? DQ: Primarily a leading 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:** [September 24, 2017, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2017/795516/148 "2017-09-24T16:04:21Z")
> [@](#): > > Quote: > Originally Posted by Prof. Pepperwinkle View Post > IQs: > > 1. Is The Simpsons TV series a spinoff from your show? > 2. Did you create the Dexter’s Lab and Samurai Jack cartoon series? > 3. Did you and your now ex-husband have a hit with Love Will Keep Us Together? > Three DQs. #1 is Tracey Ullman. #2 is Genndy Tartakovsky. #3 is Toni Tennille (of the Captain and…). ---
**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:** [September 24, 2017, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2017/795516/149 "2017-09-24T16:05:59Z")
DQs: 1. Still active? 2. Known for comedy? 3. Known from U.S. or U.K. films? ---
**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:** [September 25, 2017, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2017/795516/150 "2017-09-25T02:38:49Z")
**T** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name does not start with T 4. Living 5. Not American 6. European 7. Known for the Arts 8. Not born after 1960 9. Known for the performing arts 10. Known as an actor 11. Not an unusual first name 12. Not from the UK 13. Known primarily as a film actor 14. Born west of Vienna 15. Born south of Vienna 16. Not best known for a single role 17. Considered handsome 18. From Italy or Spain 19. Have won at least one award, though no major ones, in my field 20. Not from Spain 21. Primarily a leading man 22. Still active 23. Known for comedy 24. Not known from US or UK films By my count all outstanding DQs have been used, so… 😃 Re DQ11: It’s not an unusual first name, but it is unusual for someone to use the full name rather than a nickname. Wednesday afternoon, after I get home from work, should be quite enough time for the three of you to come up with your final “Are you FirstName LastName?” 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:** [September 25, 2017, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2017/795516/151 "2017-09-25T03:48:45Z")
Previous IQs: Were you a rat who got to go to the county fair and ate 'way too much there? - Templeton, in _Charlotte’s Web_ Were there nasty rumors that you had an incestuous affair with your father? - Theodosia Burr, Aaron’s daughter Did you draw Lincoln writing on a drum? - Thomas Nast (one of my favorites of his): [http://www.fielddrums.com/uploaded\_images/315a-788769.jpg](http://www.fielddrums.com/uploaded_images/315a-788769.jpg) Since we’re already past 20 DQs, I’ll waive mine. The only Italian comic actor I can think of is Marcello Mastroianni. Who’s the _Life Is Beautiful_ guy? Lemme think… ---
**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:** [September 25, 2017, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2017/795516/152 "2017-09-25T10:55:52Z")
Roberto Benigni is the _Life Is Beautiful_ guy. DQ: Are you Terence Hill of spaghetti western fame? ---
**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:** [September 25, 2017, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2017/795516/153 "2017-09-25T17:14:54Z")
I guess it’s not Adriano Celentano, the guy who did [Prisencolinensinainciusol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisencolinensinainciusol). They took it down from YouTube. ---
**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 25, 2017, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2017/795516/154 "2017-09-25T20:00:30Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Roberto Benigni is the _Life Is Beautiful_ guy… Ah, yes. Thanks. ---
**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:** [September 25, 2017, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2017/795516/155 "2017-09-25T22:04:38Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > DQ: Are you Terence Hill of spaghetti western fame? Yes, I am indeed **T** erence Hill. I was born Mario Girotti, but a director thought that westerns would play better in the States if the stars had English names. I’m best known in the US for the 18 films in which I co-starred with former Olympic swimmer Carlo Pedersoli – aka Bud Spencer – but during the last twenty years I’ve mostly been playing leading roles in Italian TV shows. ---
**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:** [September 25, 2017, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2017/795516/156 "2017-09-25T22:21:23Z")
On to U! ---
**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 26, 2017, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2017/795516/157 "2017-09-26T04:29:07Z")
Never heard of Hill. U it is. IQs: Did Frodo Baggins say he was you? Were you a hero of Arnhem and later worked for the UN? Were you a very capable young U.S. Army general during the Civil War who later committed suicide, perhaps due to a brain tumor? ---
**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:** [September 26, 2017, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2017/795516/158 "2017-09-26T12:21:03Z")
IQ1: Are you a character in the Epic of Gilgamesh who is tasked by Enki to abandon his worldly possessions and create a giant ship called “The Preserver of Life”? IQ2: Are you the drummer for Metallica? IQ3: Are you the voice of Dr. Venture in _The Venture Brothers_? ---
**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:** [September 26, 2017, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2017/795516/159 "2017-09-26T13:28:25Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Never heard of Hill. > > U it is. > > IQs: > > Did Frodo Baggins say he was you? > Were you a hero of Arnhem and later worked for the UN? > Were you a very capable young U.S. Army general during the Civil War who later committed suicide, perhaps due to a brain tumor? 1. I am not Mr. Underhill. 2. I am not U Thant. Take a DQ for #3. ---
**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:** [September 26, 2017, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2017/795516/160 "2017-09-26T13:29:25Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Are you a character in the Epic of Gilgamesh who is tasked by Enki to abandon his worldly possessions and create a giant ship called “The Preserver of Life”? > IQ2: Are you the drummer for Metallica? > IQ3: Are you the voice of Dr. Venture in _The Venture Brothers_? 1. I am not Utnapishtim. Take 2 DQs. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2017/795516.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2017/795516.md?page=9)