# January 2014, Botticelli **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [January 2, 2014, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669 "2014-01-02T00:56:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**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:** [January 5, 2014, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/121 "2014-01-05T03:21:54Z")
All right, **fanganga**! Previous IQs: Did Bob & Ray joke about your change of plans? - Hannibal, who decided not to cross the Alps after his troops complained about what a pain in the ass it was. Although born overseas, did you spend some time in Cleveland as a kid? - Bob Hope. Were you Nelson Rockefeller’s last wife? - Yes, Happy. New IQs: Did you often leave town early to avoid bothersome ceremonies? Did Boris Karloff memorably give you voice? Did you sing a song that was edited to mention different cities for release in each? ---
**Author:** ![fanganga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fanganga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fanganga)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2014, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/122 "2014-01-05T13:01:21Z")
My initial letter is \*\* G \*\* and… 1: I am real 2: I am male 3: G is the first letter of my last name > [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Are you known for crashing into trees? > IQ2: Can I call you Meyer? > IQ3: Did you write of the first and the last? 1: I am not George of the Jungle 2: I don’t know to whom you refer 3: I don’t know to whom you refer > [@etv78](#): > > IQ: Did your future wife have the hots for your future son? I am not George McFly > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you write _The Quiet American_? > 2. Were you one of Italy’s fathers of the fatherland? > 3. Were you often misquoted as saying “I vant to be alone?” 1: I don’t know to whom you refer 2: I am not Guiseppe Garibaldi 3: I don’t know to whom you refer. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Did you often leave town early to avoid bothersome ceremonies? > Did Boris Karloff memorably give you voice? > Did you sing a song that was edited to mention different cities for release in each? Again, I’m 0 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:** [January 5, 2014, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/123 "2014-01-05T16:12:36Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you write _The Quiet American_? > 2. Were you one of Italy’s fathers of the fatherland? > 3. Were you often misquoted as saying “I vant to be alone?” > [@fanganga](#): > > 1: I don’t know to whom you refer > 2: I am not Guiseppe Garibaldi > 3: I don’t know to whom you refer. Graham Greene wrote _The Quiet American_. Actress Greta Garbo actually said “I want to be left alone”. DQs: 1. Are you alive? 2. Are you known for your work in Science? ---
**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:** [January 5, 2014, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/124 "2014-01-05T18:22:26Z")
Previous IQs: Did you often leave town early to avoid bothersome ceremonies? - George Washington, touring the South during his Presidency, had a low tolerance for hoopla. He would sometimes leave town an hour earlier than announced. Did Boris Karloff memorably give you voice? - The Grinch! Did you sing a song that was edited to mention different cities for release in each? - Lady Gaga in “You and I.” DQs: American? Two DQs reserved. IQs: Did you write of Jesus defending an organist? Did you publish _The Liberator_? Did you marry a girl from Troy, N.Y. and end up being buried there? ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2014, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/125 "2014-01-05T19:48:08Z")
IQ: Were you a major lieutenant to Hitler? ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2014, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/126 "2014-01-05T22:50:11Z")
IQ1: Do you love lasagna and hate Mondays? IQ2: Have your roles included Arlen Bitterbuck and Kicking Bird? IQ3: Were you an ogre to a group of nerds, before becoming one yourself? ---
**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:** [January 5, 2014, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/127 "2014-01-05T23:12:47Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Are you known for crashing into trees? > IQ2: Can I call you Meyer? > IQ3: Did you write of the first and the last? > [@fanganga](#): > > 1: I am not George of the Jungle > 2: I don’t know to whom you refer > 3: I don’t know to whom you refer Correct on George of the Jungle. Hermann Goering. (“No enemy bomber can reach the Ruhr. If one reaches the Ruhr, my name is not Goering. You may call me Meyer.”) German fighter ace Adolf Galland, whose autobiography was called _Die Erste und die Letzte_ (“The First and the Last”). Two DQs reserved. IQ1: Are you a British general with an Oriental nickname? IQ2: Did a famous pianist refer to you as “Joe Green”? IQ3: Were you the commander of the Free French forces during WW II? ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2014, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/128 "2014-01-05T23:40:37Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > IQ: Were you a major lieutenant to Hitler? Nevermind ---
**Author:** ![fanganga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fanganga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fanganga)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2014, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/129 "2014-01-05T23:55:17Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Did you write of Jesus defending an organist? > Did you publish _The Liberator_? > Did you marry a girl from Troy, N.Y. and end up being buried there? 1: I am not … Gustav Holst? 2: I am not … Viktor Gollancz? 3: I don’t know to whom you refer. > [@Spoons](#): > > IQ1: Do you love lasagna and hate Mondays? > IQ2: Have your roles included Arlen Bitterbuck and Kicking Bird? > IQ3: Were you an ogre to a group of nerds, before becoming one yourself? 1: I am not Garfield 2: I don’t know to whom you refer. 3: I don’t know to whom you refer. > [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Are you a British general with an Oriental nickname? > IQ2: Did a famous pianist refer to you as “Joe Green”? > IQ3: Were you the commander of the Free French forces during WW II? 1: I am not Charles “Chinese” Gordon. 2: Unless “Joe Green” counts as his name, I don’t know. 3: I am not Charles DeGaulle. My initial letter is G and… 1: I am real 2: I am male 3: G is the first letter of my last name 4: I am no longer alive 5: I am not known for my contribution to science. 6: I am American ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2014, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/130 "2014-01-06T00:11:52Z")
IQ: Is your Presidential memoir the gold standard for the genre? ---
**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:** [January 6, 2014, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/131 "2014-01-06T00:16:46Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Are you a British general with an Oriental nickname? > IQ2: Did a famous pianist refer to you as “Joe Green”? > IQ3: Were you the commander of the Free French forces during WW II? > [@fanganga](#): > > 1: I am not Charles “Chinese” Gordon. > 2: Unless “Joe Green” counts as his name, I don’t know. > 3: I am not Charles DeGaulle. Correct on Gordon and de Gaulle. Victor Borge translated Giuseppe Verdi into English. DQ1: Known for the Arts? DQ2: Died after 1900? One DQ reserved. IQ1: Was your ear cut off after you were kidnapped in Rome? IQ2: Were you the father of that person? IQ3: Were you the father of _that_ person? ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2014, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/132 "2014-01-06T00:30:18Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > IQ1: Do you love lasagna and hate Mondays? > IQ2: Have your roles included Arlen Bitterbuck and Kicking Bird? > IQ3: Were you an ogre to a group of nerds, before becoming one yourself? > [@fanganga](#): > > 1: I am not Garfield > 2: I don’t know to whom you refer. > 3: I don’t know to whom you refer. Correct on Garfield. Graham Greene played Arlen Bitterbuck in _The Green Mile_, and Kicking Bird in _Dances with Wolves_. Donald Gibb played the role of Ogre in the _Revenge of the Nerds_ movies. Two DQs reserved for now. ---
**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:** [January 6, 2014, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/133 "2014-01-06T00:42:00Z")
IQs: 1. Are you arguably the best known professional ice hockey player? 2. Were you Pantagruel’s father? 3. Are you a beneficent Kaiju oft-seen on MST3K? ---
**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:** [January 6, 2014, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/134 "2014-01-06T01:45:15Z")
Previous IQs: Did you write of Jesus defending an organist? - Garrison Keillor: [http://www.prettygoodgoods.org/products/57942-the-stoning-of-the-organist-by-garrison-keillor](http://www.prettygoodgoods.org/products/57942-the-stoning-of-the-organist-by-garrison-keillor) Did you publish _The Liberator_? - The great abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison. Did you marry a girl from Troy, N.Y. and end up being buried there? - Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas, born in Virginia but true to the United States during the Civil War. Five DQs now reserved. ---
**Author:** ![fanganga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fanganga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fanganga)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2014, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/135 "2014-01-06T19:40:08Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > IQ: Is your Presidential memoir the gold standard for the genre? I’ve seen this one before and I can’t remember who it was, so I’ll guess - I am not… Grover Cleveland? > [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Was your ear cut off after you were kidnapped in Rome? > IQ2: Were you the father of that person? > IQ3: Were you the father of _that_ person? 0 for 3 > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you arguably the best known professional ice hockey player? > 2. Were you Pantagruel’s father? > 3. Are you a beneficent Kaiju oft-seen on MST3K? I am not Wayne Gretzky I do not know to whom you refer I am not … King Ghidora? My initial letter is **G** and… 1: I am real 2: I am male 3: G is the first letter of my last name 4: I am no longer alive 5: I am not known for my contribution to science. 6: I am American **for a particular definition of American** 7: I am not known for the arts 8: I died since 1900 ---
**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:** [January 6, 2014, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/136 "2014-01-06T20:15:48Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you arguably the best known professional ice hockey player? > 2. Were you Pantagruel’s father? > 3. Are you a beneficent Kaiju oft-seen on MST3K? > [@fanganga](#): > > I am not Wayne Gretzky > I do not know to whom you refer > I am not … King Ghidora? #2 was Gargantua. #3 is Gamera. King Ghidora attacks Tokyo, Gamera defends it. DQs: 1. Known for politics? 2. Citizen of the U.S.A.? ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2014, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/137 "2014-01-06T20:40:50Z")
That was Grant. DQ: Died after 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:** [January 6, 2014, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/138 "2014-01-06T21:40:05Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > …Five DQs now reserved. DQs: Ever in business? Naturalized U.S. citizen? Three DQs reserved. IQs: Were you often cast as a wise old Indian? Were you beloved by a young secret agent? Did you joke about Ahab and the curiously precise white whale? ---
**Author:** ![fanganga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fanganga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fanganga)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2014, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/139 "2014-01-06T22:04:33Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > #2 was Gargantua. #3 is Gamera. King Ghidora attacks Tokyo, Gamera defends it. > > DQs: > > 1. Known for politics? > 2. Citizen of the U.S.A.? Darn. It was a coin-flip between those two. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Were you often cast as a wise old Indian? > Were you beloved by a young secret agent? > Did you joke about Ahab and the curiously precise white whale? 1: I don’t know to whom you refer. 2: I am not … Pussy Galore? 3: I am not … George Carlin? 1: I am real 2: I am male 3: G is the first letter of my last name 4: I am no longer alive 5: I am not known for my contribution to science. 6: I am American for a particular definition of American 7: I am not known for the arts 8: I died since 1900 9: I am known as a leader. 10: I don’t know if my guy was a US citizen - he could have been, but I think probably not. 11: I am not known for business ---
**Author:** ![fanganga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fanganga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fanganga)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2014, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669/140 "2014-01-06T22:21:46Z")
1: I am real 2: I am male 3: G is the first letter of my last name 4: I am no longer alive 5: I am not known for my contribution to science. 6: I am American for a particular definition of American 7: I am not known for the arts 8: I died since 1900 9: I am known as a leader. 10: I don’t know if my guy was a US citizen - he could have been, but I think probably not. 11: I am not known for business 12: I died before 1950 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-2014-botticelli/677669.md?page=8)