# Botticelli - September 2019 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [September 2, 2019, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2019/839600 "2019-09-02T20:16:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2019, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2019/839600/281 "2019-09-17T00:11:38Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Dunno, not Tiny Tim, and not the other, more creepy Tiny Tim. Kee-rect on the diminutive Timothies. The starting QB for the Crimson Tide is, of course, Tua Tagovailoa. (I mean, how do you forget that name, right?) IQ1: Are you a Venetian artist, especially known for your ability to paint water? IQ2: Were you an atheist English radical writer and orator, whose pamphlets inspired the American revolutionaries to declare independence from the United Kingdom? IQ3: Did you succeed Stephen Fry as host of _QI_? DQ: Single incident for which you are known was related to your art? ---
**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 17, 2019, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2019/839600/282 "2019-09-17T02:56:32Z")
> [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > … > > IQ1: Are you a Venetian artist, especially known for your ability to paint water? > IQ2: Were you an atheist English radical writer and orator, whose pamphlets inspired the American revolutionaries to declare independence from the United Kingdom? > IQ3: Did you succeed Stephen Fry as host of _QI_?.. Not Tomasello, Tom Paine (although I don’t think it was a “United Kingdom” until 1801) and… dunno. T. 1. real 2. dead 3. male 4. last name starts with T 5. not American 6. died after 1900 7. known, in part, for the Arts 8. European 9. died after 1970 10. not from the British Isles 11. sorta kinda primarily known for a single incident 12. not a native speaker of a Romance language 13. not Scandinavian 14. not known for the visual arts 15. single incident not scandalous 16. single incident was related to his art A hint: I would not get too hung up on the single incident thang. ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2019, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2019/839600/283 "2019-09-17T03:33:51Z")
Previous IQs: IQ1: Are you a Venetian artist, especially known for your ability to paint water? IQ2: Were you an atheist English radical writer and orator, whose pamphlets inspired the American revolutionaries to declare independence from the United Kingdom? IQ3: Did you succeed Stephen Fry as host of _QI_? > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Not Tomasello, Tom Paine (although I don’t think it was a “United Kingdom” until 1801) and… dunno. Right on Tom Paine. First IQ was Tintoretto. Last was Sandi Toksvig. DQ1: Russian? DQ2: Known for literary 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:** [September 17, 2019, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2019/839600/284 "2019-09-17T13:18:30Z")
IQs: 1. Did you write the hymn _Rock of Ages, cleft for me_? 2. Is the largest of Uranus’s moons named for you? 3. Were you Elizabeth Taylor’s third husband? ---
**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 17, 2019, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2019/839600/285 "2019-09-17T14:39:20Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you write the hymn _Rock of Ages, cleft for me_? > 2. Is the largest of Uranus’s moons named for you? > 3. Were you Elizabeth Taylor’s third husband? Dunno, not Tethys, and dunno. T. 1. real 2. dead 3. male 4. last name starts with T 5. not American 6. died after 1900 7. known, in part, for the Arts 8. European 9. died after 1970 10. not from the British Isles 11. sorta kinda primarily known for a single incident 12. not a native speaker of a Romance language 13. not Scandinavian 14. not known for the visual arts 15. single incident not scandalous 16. single incident was related to his art 17. Russian 18. not known for literary 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:** [September 17, 2019, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2019/839600/286 "2019-09-17T17:21:48Z")
> [@](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you write the hymn Rock of Ages, cleft for me? > 2. Is the largest of Uranus’s moons named for you? > 3. Were you Elizabeth Taylor’s third husband? > Dunno, not Tethys, and dunno. #1 was Augustus M. Toplady. #2 is Titania. #3 was Michael Todd. Since we’re now low on DQ’s to ask, I’m going to assume he’s in the Performing Arts. DQ: Actor? 2 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:** [September 17, 2019, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2019/839600/287 "2019-09-17T20:28:13Z")
T. 1. real 2. dead 3. male 4. last name starts with T 5. not American 6. died after 1900 7. known, in part, for the Arts 8. European 9. died after 1970 10. not from the British Isles 11. sorta kinda primarily known for a single incident 12. not a native speaker of a Romance language 13. not Scandinavian 14. not known for the visual arts 15. single incident not scandalous 16. single incident was related to his art 17. Russian 18. not known for literary arts 19. not an actor No more IQs, please, since we’ll be over 20. Please ask all earned DQs by noon EST Thursday. ---
**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 17, 2019, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2019/839600/288 "2019-09-17T20:33:07Z")
DQs: 1. Musician/singer? 2. Died after 1999? ---
**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 18, 2019, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2019/839600/289 "2019-09-18T03:00:01Z")
T. 1. real 2. dead 3. male 4. last name starts with T 5. not American 6. died after 1900 7. known, in part, for the Arts 8. European 9. died after 1970 10. not from the British Isles 11. sorta kinda primarily known for a single incident 12. not a native speaker of a Romance language 13. not Scandinavian 14. not known for the visual arts 15. single incident not scandalous 16. single incident was related to his art 17. Russian 18. not known for literary arts 19. not an actor 20. musician/singer 21. died before 1999 ---
**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 18, 2019, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2019/839600/290 "2019-09-18T03:36:38Z")
Final FirstName LastName DQ: Are you Something-or-other Theremin? ---
**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 18, 2019, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2019/839600/291 "2019-09-18T12:33:50Z")
DQ: Died of natural causes? ---
**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 18, 2019, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2019/839600/292 "2019-09-18T13:34:44Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Final FirstName LastName DQ: Are you Something-or-other Theremin? Dingdingding! Yes, I am Leon Theremin Russian inventor and musician, to whom generations of horror movie composers are indebted (not to mention the Beach Boys on “Good Vibrations”). He was also involved in a memorable bit of Cold War espionage: [Leon Theremin - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9on_Theremin) Well done, **PP**! ---
**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 18, 2019, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2019/839600/293 "2019-09-18T13:52:50Z")
I always think of the Star Trek theme. Thank you! I am H! ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2019/839600/294 "2019-09-18T14:09:53Z")
IQ1: Were you the quiet Beatle? IQ2: Were you the first president with the same last name as IQ1? IQ3: Were you the second president with that name? ---
**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 18, 2019, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2019/839600/295 "2019-09-18T15:02:09Z")
> [@atimnie](#): > > IQ1: Were you the quiet Beatle? > IQ2: Were you the first president with the same last name as IQ1? > IQ3: Were you the second president with that name? I am not George, William Henry or Benjamin Harrison. ---
**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 18, 2019, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2019/839600/296 "2019-09-18T15:53:54Z")
So that’s where the name comes from. I thought it was a portmanteau. on to H IQ1: Are you head coach of the Baltimore Ravens? IQ2: Are you his brother, coach of the Michigan Wolverines? IQ3: Did you play The Wolf in _Pulp Fiction_? ---
**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 18, 2019, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2019/839600/297 "2019-09-18T16:23:02Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > So that’s where the name comes from. I thought it was a portmanteau. > > on to H > > IQ1: Are you head coach of the Baltimore Ravens? > IQ2: Are you his brother, coach of the Michigan Wolverines? > IQ3: Did you play The Wolf in _Pulp Fiction_? Take 2 DQs. #3. I am not Harvey Keitel. ---
**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 18, 2019, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2019/839600/298 "2019-09-18T20:33:46Z")
IQs: Were you VPOTUS from 1861-65? Were you the first VPOTUS in 1945? Were you the second? ---
**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 18, 2019, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2019/839600/299 "2019-09-18T21:51:30Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Were you VPOTUS from 1861-65? > Were you the first VPOTUS in 1945? > Were you the second? 1. I am not Hannibal Hamlin. 2. I am not Henry Wallace. 3. I am not Harry S Truman. ---
**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 19, 2019, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2019/839600/300 "2019-09-19T12:52:01Z")
Righto! IQs: Were you the young hero of the Brad Bird movie _The Iron Giant_? Were you an artist noted for his scabrous illustrations of Georgian society? Did your father, a former CIA agent, train you as a killer in the remote Finland wilderness? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2019/839600.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2019/839600.md?page=16)