# \[ GAME \] Botticelli - Nov. 2014 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [October 31, 2014, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-nov-2014/703138 "2014-10-31T16:34:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**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:** [November 3, 2014, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-nov-2014/703138/41 "2014-11-03T13:36:53Z")
IQ1: Were you born a slave who pioneered methods of farming and crop rotation? IQ2: Did you invent the cyclometer in 1895? IQ3: Are you credited with inventing the mechanical reaper, eventually becoming one of the founding members of International Harvester? ---
**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:** [November 3, 2014, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-nov-2014/703138/42 "2014-11-03T13:40:09Z")
IQs: 1. Were you one of the Mercury Seven? 2. Were you another of the Mercury Seven? 3. Were you given the nickname Scarface? ---
**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:** [November 3, 2014, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-nov-2014/703138/43 "2014-11-03T15:13:34Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Were you the pilot of _Aurora 7_? > IQ2: Did you die in the Apollo 1 fire? > DQ3: Are you a friendly spirit? > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Dunno, not Roger Chaffee, and not Casper the Friendly Ghost. Scott Carpenter. Correct on Chaffee and Casper. Three 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:** [November 3, 2014, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-nov-2014/703138/44 "2014-11-03T16:19:41Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Were you born a slave who pioneered methods of farming and crop rotation? > IQ2: Did you invent the cyclometer in 1895? > IQ3: Are you credited with inventing the mechanical reaper, eventually becoming one of the founding members of International Harvester? The third time is not a charm (see post 32), and I am still not George Washington Carver. Dunno the second; not Cyrus McCormick. > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you one of the Mercury Seven? > 2. Were you another of the Mercury Seven? > 3. Were you given the nickname Scarface? Also still not Scott Carpenter or Roger Chaffee; not Al Capone. ---
**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:** [November 3, 2014, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-nov-2014/703138/45 "2014-11-03T18:22:54Z")
See the straws. ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| See me grasping at them. Curtis Veeder invented the cyclometer. DQ: Noted for an invention? 2 DQs reserved ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2014, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-nov-2014/703138/46 "2014-11-03T22:15:10Z")
IQ1) Was the tallest building in the world, briefly, named after you? ---
**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:** [November 3, 2014, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-nov-2014/703138/47 "2014-11-03T22:35:10Z")
IQs: 1. Is there a thread in Cafe Society dedicated to your new TV series? 2. Are you one of Timmy Turner’s fairy godparents? 3. Did you compose _Star Dust_? ---
**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:** [November 4, 2014, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-nov-2014/703138/48 "2014-11-04T04:11:32Z")
IQ1: Did your company’s products include the Hawk, Sparrowhawk, and Tomahawk? IQ2: Were you Andromeda’s mother? IQ3: Did you ask if anyone was going to Phoenix, Arizona? ---
**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:** [November 4, 2014, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-nov-2014/703138/49 "2014-11-04T04:24:32Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > IQ1) Was the tallest building in the world, briefly, named after you? Not Mr. Chrysler. > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Is there a thread in Cafe Society dedicated to your new TV series? > 2. Are you one of Timmy Turner’s fairy godparents? > 3. Did you compose _Star Dust_? Not Tom Cruise, dunno, or George M. Cohan. > [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Did your company’s products include the Hawk, Sparrowhawk, and Tomahawk? > IQ2: Were you Andromeda’s mother? > IQ3: Did you ask if anyone was going to Phoenix, Arizona? Dunno, not Calliope (also just a guess), and dunno. C. 1. real 2. male 3. dead 4. last name starts with C 5. not known for the arts 6. American 7. not known for political or military endeavours 8. died after 1900 9. born west of the Mississippi 10. known for science or a related field 11. born north of the Mason-Dixon Line 12. died of natural causes 13. died before 2000 14. not known for medical achievement 15. associated with manufacturing 16. born before 1900 17. not noted for an invention ---
**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:** [November 4, 2014, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-nov-2014/703138/50 "2014-11-04T05:25:14Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Did your company’s products include the Hawk, Sparrowhawk, and Tomahawk? > IQ2: Were you Andromeda’s mother? > IQ3: Did you ask if anyone was going to Phoenix, Arizona? > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Dunno, not Calliope (also just a guess), and dunno. Aviation pioneer Glenn Curtis. (The Tomahawk was the plane used by the Flying Tigers.) Cassiopeia. Charley Pride. Bleah… ---
**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:** [November 4, 2014, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-nov-2014/703138/51 "2014-11-04T13:53:28Z")
DQ: Noted criminal? 1 DQ left ---
**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:** [November 4, 2014, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-nov-2014/703138/52 "2014-11-04T13:59:10Z")
C. 1. real 2. male 3. dead 4. last name starts with C 5. not known for the arts 6. American 7. not known for political or military endeavours 8. died after 1900 9. born west of the Mississippi 10. known for science or a related field 11. born north of the Mason-Dixon Line 12. died of natural causes 13. died before 2000 14. not known for medical achievement 15. associated with manufacturing 16. born before 1900 17. not noted for an invention 18. not a noted criminal ---
**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:** [November 4, 2014, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-nov-2014/703138/53 "2014-11-04T14:28:35Z")
> [@](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Is there a thread in Cafe Society dedicated to your new TV series? > 2. Are you one of Timmy Turner’s fairy godparents? > 3. Did you compose Star Dust? Not Tom Cruise, dunno, or George M. Cohan. #1 is Constantine. #2 is Cosmo. #3 was Hoagy Carmichael. DQ: Died before 1950? ---
**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:** [November 4, 2014, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-nov-2014/703138/54 "2014-11-04T14:46:26Z")
C. 1. real 2. male 3. dead 4. last name starts with C 5. not known for the arts 6. American 7. not known for political or military endeavours 8. died after 1900 9. born west of the Mississippi 10. known for science or a related field 11. born north of the Mason-Dixon Line 12. died of natural causes 13. died before 2000 14. not known for medical achievement 15. associated with manufacturing 16. born before 1900 17. not noted for an invention 18. not a noted criminal 19. died after 1950 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2014, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-nov-2014/703138/55 "2014-11-04T15:42:54Z")
IQ) Are you considered a pioneer in air conditioning? ---
**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:** [November 4, 2014, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-nov-2014/703138/56 "2014-11-04T17:42:11Z")
IQ: Did you make lanterns and camping gear? ---
**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:** [November 4, 2014, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-nov-2014/703138/57 "2014-11-04T21:22:17Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > IQ) Are you considered a pioneer in air conditioning? Neither Mr. Carrier… > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQ: Did you make lanterns and camping gear? …nor Mr. Coleman. ---
**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:** [November 4, 2014, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-nov-2014/703138/58 "2014-11-04T22:51:05Z")
IQ: Does a chain of stores selling hunting, fishing, and camping gear bear your 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:** [November 4, 2014, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-nov-2014/703138/59 "2014-11-04T23:45:01Z")
IQ: Did you market and successfully advertise your line of water conditioners? ---
**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:** [November 5, 2014, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-nov-2014/703138/60 "2014-11-05T05:09:07Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ: Does a chain of stores selling hunting, fishing, and camping gear bear your name? Not Mr. Cabela… > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQ: Did you market and successfully advertise your line of water conditioners? …and not Mr. Culligan. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-nov-2014/703138.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-nov-2014/703138.md?page=4)