# \[GAME\] Botticelli Oct 2014 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [October 1, 2014, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044 "2014-10-01T01:41:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 38
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2014, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/741 "2014-10-21T17:35:34Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you a cockroach who typed in lower case? > 2. Were you one of the stars in _We’re No Angels_? > 3. Were you a Serbian king who was assassinate by your palace guard, and whose naked and mutilated corpse was thrown from the palace window to the cheers of the crowd? Not archy Not Aldo Ray Take a DQ for #3 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2014, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/742 "2014-10-21T17:36:47Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: In honor of **etv78** , are you the A-Rod everybody likes? > IQ2: Did Bill Hader play you as an undercover agent in _Men in Black III_? > IQ3: Are you considered the pioneer of motion-capture acting? Not Andy Warhol for #2 Take 2 DQs for the others ---
**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 21, 2014, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/743 "2014-10-21T18:06:11Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Did Patton call you the “world champion” tank commander? > IQ2: Were you an overweight actor named Roscoe? > IQ3: Was your head caught in a tree branch while you were fleeing from a battle? > [@astorian](#): > > Not Fatty Arbuckle or Absalom > > Take a DQ for #1 Creighton Abrams (the guy the tank was named for). Correct on the other two. DQ: Known for a sport in which a ball (or ball equivalent) is used? One DQ reserved. IQ1: Did your staff turn into a snake? IQ2: Were you Nefertiti’s hsband? IQ3: Are you a monocle-wearing vegetable? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2014, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/744 "2014-10-21T19:21:01Z")
SUMMARY 1. Real 2. Male 3. Dead 4. American 5. Not involved in the arts 6. Not a military figure 7. Died after 1900 8. First name starts with A 9. Born after 1850 10. Born East of the Mississippi 11. Not involved in science 12. Not involved in politics 13. Died before 1960 14. Best known for involvement in sports 15. A “businessman” of sorts, not an inventor 16. Best known for one particular incident 17. Best known for connection to a sport in which a ball is used. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2014, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/745 "2014-10-21T19:22:06Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Did your staff turn into a snake? > IQ2: Were you Nefertiti’s hsband? > IQ3: Are you a monocle-wearing vegetable? Not Aaron or Akhenaten Take a DQ for the veggie ---
**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 21, 2014, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/746 "2014-10-21T19:34:49Z")
Previous IQs: Did you eject just moments before your ride crashed? - Neil Armstrong: [Armstrongs Close Call Smithsonian Magazine](http://www.airspacemag.com/videos/armstrongs-close-call/?no-ist) Were you J.L. Chamberlain’s superior officer, and later a Carpetbagger governor? - Adelbert Ames, formerly of the 20th Maine Did you celebrate Communion in a unique place? - Buzz Aldrin: [Did Buzz Aldrin Take Communion on the Moon? | Snopes.com](http://www.snopes.com/glurge/communion.asp) I’m not much good on sports, and can’t think of who this guy is based on my limited knowledge. I yield my DQs to others, one per player. ---
**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 21, 2014, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/747 "2014-10-21T19:57:40Z")
> [@](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you a cockroach who typed in lower case? > 2. Were you one of the stars in We’re No Angels? > 3. Were you a Serbian king who was assassinate by your palace guard, and whose naked and mutilated corpse was thrown from the palace window to the cheers of the crowd? > > Not archy > > Not Aldo Ray > > Take a DQ for #3 Correct on the first two. #3 was King Alexander I of Serbia. His wife, Queen Darga, was similarly executed and humiliated. 1 DQ reserved. ---
**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 21, 2014, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/748 "2014-10-21T20:20:56Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Did your staff turn into a snake? > IQ2: Were you Nefertiti’s hsband? > IQ3: Are you a monocle-wearing vegetable? > [@astorian](#): > > Not Aaron or Akhenaten > > Take a DQ for the veggie Archibald Asparagus, from _VeggieTales_. DQ1: Baseball or football player? DQ2: Played for a team east of the Mississippi? I can only think of two ball players whose first names start with A, and as far as I know they’re both still alive. Those DQs look like they might be helpful for people who know more about sports than I do… ---
**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 21, 2014, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/749 "2014-10-21T20:27:12Z")
IQ: Are you frequently credited with inventing baseball? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2014, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/750 "2014-10-21T21:11:38Z")
SUMMARY 1. Real 2. Male 3. Dead 4. American 5. Not involved in the arts 6. Not a military figure 7. Died after 1900 8. First name starts with A 9. Born after 1850 10. Born East of the Mississippi 11. Not involved in science 12. Not involved in politics 13. Died before 1960 14. Best known for involvement in sports 15. A “businessman” of sorts, not an inventor 16. Best known for one particular incident 17. Best known for connection to a sport in which a ball is used. 18. Not known as an athlete or sports player Since I DIDN’T play for ANY team, SCAdian gets his DQ back ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2014, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/751 "2014-10-21T21:12:55Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQ: Are you frequently credited with inventing baseball? Neither Abner Doubleday (who deserves NO credit for inventing baseball) nor Alexander Cartwright (who DOES deserve some credit) ---
**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 21, 2014, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/752 "2014-10-21T23:49:54Z")
\ Anybody know offhand who organised the Black Sox scandal? Anybody know who jinxed the Red Sox by trading Babe Ruth? Does football or basketball history include any such events? \ ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2014, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/753 "2014-10-22T02:02:25Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > \ > > Anybody know offhand who organised the Black Sox scandal? > > Anybody know who jinxed the Red Sox by trading Babe Ruth? > > Does football or basketball history include any such events? > > \ Getting warm… VERY warm! ---
**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 22, 2014, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/754 "2014-10-22T02:14:35Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: In honor of etv78, are you the A-Rod everybody likes? > IQ2: Did Bill Hader play you as an undercover agent in Men in Black III? > IQ3: Are you considered the pioneer of motion-capture acting? > > Not Andy Warhol for #2 > > Take 2 DQs for the others Andy Roddick, correct, Andy Serkis (model for Gollum and King Kong) holding 4 DQs as I ruminate ---
**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 22, 2014, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/755 "2014-10-22T12:15:05Z")
DQ: Sports team owner? ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2014, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/756 "2014-10-22T13:30:22Z")
SUMMARY 1. Real 2. Male 3. Dead 4. American 5. Not involved in the arts 6. Not a military figure 7. Died after 1900 8. First name starts with A 9. Born after 1850 10. Born East of the Mississippi 11. Not involved in science 12. Not involved in politics 13. Died before 1960 14. Best known for involvement in sports 15. A “businessman” of sorts, not an inventor 16. Best known for one particular incident 17. Best known for connection to a sport in which a ball is used. 18. Never owned a sports team ---
**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 22, 2014, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/757 "2014-10-22T15:25:59Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > \ > > Anybody know offhand who organised the Black Sox scandal? > > Anybody know who jinxed the Red Sox by trading Babe Ruth? > > Does football or basketball history include any such events? > > \ All good thoughts… but no "A"s spring to mind that would fit. ---
**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 22, 2014, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/758 "2014-10-22T19:29:20Z")
The only Black Sox scandal names that come to mind are Shoeless Joe Jackson and Kenesaw Mountain Landis. DQ: Known from a scandal in baseball? ---
**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2014, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/759 "2014-10-22T22:30:57Z")
Just a heads-up, the first # 18 1. Not known as an athlete or sports player seems to have disappeared between summaries. ---
**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 22, 2014, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/760 "2014-10-22T22:40:00Z")
Good catch, Tim. I thought I remembered reading the mystery guest wasn’t an athlete, but it’s not on the latest summary. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044.md?page=37) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044.md?page=39)