# Wanna play Botticelli? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 13, 2007, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-botticelli/395759 "2007-03-13T16:18:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-botticelli/395759/41 "2007-03-13T18:28:27Z")
Are you straight as an arrow? ---
**Author:** ![ArizonaTeach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@ArizonaTeach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArizonaTeach)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-botticelli/395759/42 "2007-03-13T18:28:44Z")
Do you love Chachi? ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-botticelli/395759/43 "2007-03-13T18:30:06Z")
[QUOTE=Johnny L.A.] Got it. Took me a while though. [/QUOTE] Tweeet! I gotta get a ruling from **Zeldar**. I say a no is a no. In case anyone’s askin’. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-botticelli/395759/44 "2007-03-13T18:31:03Z")
[QUOTE=Johnny L.A.] Okay… I’m EM. [/QUOTE] Do you have a couple of right famous jazz musician sons? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-botticelli/395759/45 "2007-03-13T18:31:59Z")
[QUOTE=Contrapuntal] Are you straight as an arrow? [/QUOTE] I don’t get the reference. > [@ArizonaTeach](#): > > Do you love Chachi? No, I’m not Erin Moran. > [@Contranuptal](#): > > Tweeet! I gotta get a ruling from **Zeldar**. I say a no is a no. In case anyone’s askin’. Sorry, I meant I got your reference. No, I’m not Eugene McCarthy. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-botticelli/395759/46 "2007-03-13T18:33:12Z")
[QUOTE=Zeldar] Do you have a couple of right famous jazz musician sons? [/QUOTE] No, I’m not Enrico Mancini. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-botticelli/395759/47 "2007-03-13T18:34:24Z")
[QUOTE=Contrapuntal] Tweeet! I gotta get a ruling from **Zeldar**. I say a no is a no. In case anyone’s askin’. [/QUOTE] Sorry, I missed the pre-edit answer. Can your refresh me? Offhand, I’d say edited replies by the Chooser must stand as the answer to the question, but the Questioner should get the benefit of the “wrong answer” for DQ’s sake. The correct response needs to be there to assist other Guessers. That clear enough? ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-botticelli/395759/48 "2007-03-13T18:35:36Z")
[QUOTE=Johnny L.A.] No, I’m not Enrico Mancini. [/QUOTE] He had ONE famous son. My guy has two. ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-botticelli/395759/49 "2007-03-13T18:35:52Z")
[QUOTE=Johnny L.A.] Sorry, I meant I got your reference. No, I’m not Eugene McCarthy. [/QUOTE] Yeah, but after you already said no. Your “no” answer appeared while you were editing it. Do you push really big gears? ---
**Author:** ![ArizonaTeach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@ArizonaTeach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArizonaTeach)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-botticelli/395759/50 "2007-03-13T18:37:20Z")
Are you a singer who’s an ex-cop? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-botticelli/395759/51 "2007-03-13T18:38:18Z")
[QUOTE=Zeldar] He had ONE famous son. My guy has two. [/QUOTE] Hm. I don’t know to whom you’re referring. ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-botticelli/395759/52 "2007-03-13T18:39:14Z")
[QUOTE=Zeldar] Sorry, I missed the pre-edit answer. Can your refresh me? Offhand, I’d say edited replies by the Chooser must stand as the answer to the question, but the Questioner should get the benefit of the “wrong answer” for DQ’s sake. The correct response needs to be there to assist other Guessers. That clear enough? [/QUOTE] If the Chooser says “I don’t know who you mean,” can he change that answer four minutes and 59 seconds later? Shouldn’t an “I don’t know” entitle the Guesser to a DQ? ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-botticelli/395759/53 "2007-03-13T18:39:43Z")
[QUOTE=Johnny L.A.] Okay… I’m EM. [/QUOTE] Are you well known for playing multiple roles in several movies? ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-botticelli/395759/54 "2007-03-13T18:42:15Z")
[QUOTE=Contrapuntal] If the Chooser says “I don’t know who you mean,” can he change that answer four minutes and 59 seconds later? Shouldn’t an “I don’t know” entitle the Guesser to a DQ? [/QUOTE] That’s the spirit of my ruling. The Chooser should have a correct answer – if he/she can edit that fast – for the benefit of other Guessers. But the Guesser who got a wrong or misleading answer should be allowed a DQ. The wronged Guesser should alert the Chooser to the error in order to claim the DQ. That better? ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-botticelli/395759/55 "2007-03-13T18:43:18Z")
[QUOTE=Johnny L.A.] Hm. I don’t know to whom you’re referring. [/QUOTE] Ellis Marsalis. Branford and Wynton’s daddy. DQ: are you male? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-botticelli/395759/56 "2007-03-13T18:45:17Z")
> [@Contranuptal](#): > > Do you push really big gears? > [@ArizonaTeach](#): > > Are you a singer who’s an ex-cop? Man, I suck at pop-culture references! (Can you tell this is the first time I’ve played this?) I don’t know who these are. > [@Zeldar](#): > > DQ: are you male? Yes. (This would be easier with more direct questions!) ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-botticelli/395759/57 "2007-03-13T18:45:51Z")
[QUOTE=Zeldar] That better? [/QUOTE] It totally blows, man, but since I know there is absolutely no chance of me getting my money back, I guess I’ll keep playing. ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-botticelli/395759/58 "2007-03-13T18:47:23Z")
Eddie Merckx pushes the big gears. Well, not so much anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-botticelli/395759/59 "2007-03-13T18:47:36Z")
[QUOTE=Zeldar] Are you well known for playing multiple roles in several movies? [/QUOTE] No. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-botticelli/395759/60 "2007-03-13T18:51:50Z")
[QUOTE=Contrapuntal] It totally blows, man, but since I know there is absolutely no chance of me getting my money back, I guess I’ll keep playing. [/QUOTE] If I can make it any clearer: you deserve a DQ from **Johnny L.A.**. But he (or any future Chooser) needs to be able to edit a reply so as not to be giving bad info to other Guessers. The edit function corrupts this game’s intent, I suppose. But we need to live with it. To be absolutely clear: you get a DQ! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-botticelli/395759.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-play-botticelli/395759.md?page=4)