# \[GAME\] 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:** 41
**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 25, 2014, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/801 "2014-10-25T17:54:48Z")
IQs: 1. Did you write _The Vampire: His Kith and Kin_? 2. Did you have a hit with _Long Way Down (Look What The Cat Dragged In)_? 3. Are you the “Celine Dion of Country Music”? ---
**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 25, 2014, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/802 "2014-10-25T18:48:48Z")
Previous IQs: Were you a top political aide to Bill Clinton in 1996? - Dick Morris, who has since become quite conservative Did you make a movie focusing on Donald Rumsfeld? - Errol Morris Were you a finicky feline? - Yes, Morris the cat DQs: Has won an Oscar? Considered a character actor? IQs: Did you lead The Citadel after WWII? Have you played an Army officer, a top public official and a deserter? Have you played a gangster’s moll, a cop and a wizardess? ---
**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 25, 2014, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/803 "2014-10-25T20:08:30Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you write _The Vampire: His Kith and Kin_? > 2. Did you have a hit with _Long Way Down (Look What The Cat Dragged In)_? > 3. Are you the “Celine Dion of Country Music”? Three DQs. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Did you lead The Citadel after WWII? > Have you played an Army officer, a top public official and a deserter? > Have you played a gangster’s moll, a cop and a wizardess? Not … Mark Clark? DQ. DQ. **M** 1. First name does not start with ‘M’ 2. Real 3. Male 4. American 5. Dead 6. Best known for the Arts 7. Not born after 1950 8. Born after 1900 9. Not a singer, musician or composer (I’ve sung in public, but that’s not what I’m best known for) 10. Known for the performing arts 11. Born east of the mighty Mississippi 12. Born north of the Mason Dixon Line 13. Actor 14. Not known for playing comedy roles (This seems to be the best answer here…) 15. Known primarily from movies 16. Did not win an Oscar 17. Not considered a character actor ---
**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 25, 2014, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/804 "2014-10-25T21:08:22Z")
Previous IQs: Did you lead The Citadel after WWII? - Yes, Mark Clark Have you played an Army officer, a top public official and a deserter? - Martin Sheen, in _Apocalypse Now, The West Wing_ and _The Execution of Private Slovik_ Have you played a gangster’s moll, a cop and a wizardess? - Helen Mirren, in _The Long Good Friday, Prime Suspect_ and _Excalibur_ DQs: Biggest fame before 1970? Had a famous wife? IQs: Does your portrait hang in the SCOTUS dining room? Does yours, too? Were you also known as Olorin and Tharkun? ---
**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 25, 2014, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/805 "2014-10-25T21:09:38Z")
> [@](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you write The Vampire: His Kith and Kin? > 2. Did you have a hit with Long Way Down (Look What The Cat Dragged In)? > 3. Are you the “Celine Dion of Country Music”? > > Three DQs. #1 was Montague Summers. #2 is Michael Penn. #3 is Martina McBride. DQ: Do you usually portray the movie’s protagonist? 3 DQs reserved. ---
**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 25, 2014, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/806 "2014-10-25T21:53:15Z")
IQ1: Have you played a retired jockey who tried to steal the Black Stallion? IQ2: Do you write the Mike Hammer detective novels? IQ3: Are you a MLB player with the nickname “The Commerce Comet”? ---
**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 25, 2014, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/807 "2014-10-25T23:32:18Z")
> [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](#): > > IQ1: Was your mustache painted on for most of your career? > IQ2: Were you a private detective who lived on a houseboat in Florida? > IQ3: Were you the author of the books that chronicled IQ2? Two corrects and IQ2 was Travis McGee. I almost had you name three more Marx brothers until I realized they’d been excluded by question 14. hmmm… ---
**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 26, 2014, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/808 "2014-10-26T00:57:02Z")
IQs: 1. Did you team up with George Burns in _The Sunshine Boys_? 2. Did you play the original Absent Minded Professor? 3. Were you the Saint and one of the Bonds? ---
**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 26, 2014, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/809 "2014-10-26T01:45:50Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Does your portrait hang in the SCOTUS dining room? > Does yours, too? > Were you also known as Olorin and Tharkun? Not … Thurgood Marshall? DQ. Not Mithrandir. > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Have you played a retired jockey who tried to steal the Black Stallion? > IQ2: Do you write the Mike Hammer detective novels? > IQ3: Are you a MLB player with the nickname “The Commerce Comet”? Three DQs. > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you team up with George Burns in _The Sunshine Boys_? > 2. Did you play the original Absent Minded Professor? > 3. Were you the Saint and one of the Bonds? DQ. DQ. Not Roger Moore (who also played one of the Mavericks). **M** 1. First name does not start with ‘M’ 2. Real 3. Male 4. American 5. Dead 6. Best known for the Arts 7. Not born after 1950 8. Born after 1900 9. Not a singer, musician or composer (I’ve sung in public, but that’s not what I’m best known for) 10. Known for the performing arts 11. Born east of the mighty Mississippi 12. Born north of the Mason Dixon Line 13. Actor 14. Not known for playing comedy roles (This seems to be the best answer here…) 15. Known primarily from movies 16. Did not win an Oscar 17. Not considered a character actor 18. Biggest fame before 1970 19. Did not have a famous wife 20. Protagonist. Hmmm… Usually played a good guy and the romantic lead. That might make me the (a?) protagonist… Endgame! All outstanding DQs are hereby cancelled. fanfanga, KO, Prof P, astorian, Tim, and EH may each ask one DQ in the form “Are you Firstname Lastname?” ZUI DQs 14 and 20. As the man said, I shall return. ---
**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 26, 2014, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/810 "2014-10-26T01:54:16Z")
DQ: Are you Robert Mitchum? ---
**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 26, 2014, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/811 "2014-10-26T02:08:32Z")
> [@](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you team up with George Burns in The Sunshine Boys? > 2. Did you play the original Absent Minded Professor? > 3. Were you the Saint and one of the Bonds? > > DQ. > DQ. > Not Roger Moore (who also played one of the Mavericks). #1 was Walter Matthau. #2 was Fred MacMurray (in the Disney movie of the same name). Time to ponder… ---
**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 26, 2014, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/812 "2014-10-26T02:27:43Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Have you played a retired jockey who tried to steal the Black Stallion? > IQ2: Do you write the Mike Hammer detective novels? > IQ3: Are you a MLB player with the nickname “The Commerce Comet”? > Three DQs. Mickey Rooney, Mickey Spillane, Mickey Mantle Mickey X3! ---
**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 26, 2014, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/813 "2014-10-26T02:37:28Z")
Would you be Lee Marvin? ---
**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 26, 2014, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/814 "2014-10-26T03:52:49Z")
Previous IQs: Does your portrait hang in the SCOTUS dining room? - William Marbury Does yours, too? - James Madison Were you also known as Olorin and Tharkun? - Yes, Mithrandir AKA Gandalf Mitchum, Matthau and Marvin are all great guesses. Hmmm. Are you Lee Majors? ---
**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 26, 2014, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/815 "2014-10-26T11:48:03Z")
> [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](#): > > DQ: Are you Robert Mitchum? I am not. > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > Would you be Lee Marvin? I am not. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Are you Lee Majors? I am not. ---
**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 26, 2014, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/816 "2014-10-26T13:47:38Z")
I can think of two Victors who fit… DQ: Are you Victor Mature? ---
**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 26, 2014, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/817 "2014-10-26T14:23:27Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > DQ: Are you Victor Mature? I am not. Waiting on fanganga and astorian… ---
**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 27, 2014, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/818 "2014-10-27T04:48:21Z")
:: gets ready to headsmack self :: ---
**Author:** ![fanganga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fanganga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fanganga)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/819 "2014-10-27T08:44:35Z")
The only ones I can think of have already been tried and rejected, I yield. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044/820 "2014-10-27T11:05:00Z")
I got nothing. Are you… Joel McRea? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044.md?page=40) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-oct-2014/700044.md?page=42)