# Botticelli - April, 2013 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [April 4, 2013, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2013/654789 "2013-04-04T01:10:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2013, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2013/654789/181 "2013-04-25T20:27:20Z")
IQ: Did you create a series of books about a Cro-Mag girl raised by Neanderthals? ---
**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:** [April 25, 2013, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2013/654789/182 "2013-04-25T22:03:18Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > IQ: Did you create a series of books about a Cro-Mag girl raised by Neanderthals? Not Jean Auel. ---
**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:** [April 25, 2013, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2013/654789/183 "2013-04-25T23:23:37Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Yeah, I know. I’ve googled writers, dancers, choreographers, ballerinas, directors, theater critics, and all I’ve got is Jane Doe! You’re not supposed to Google anything, or do any research. This game is just about what’s between your ears. ---
**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:** [April 25, 2013, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2013/654789/184 "2013-04-25T23:40:18Z")
Oops, my bad. I won’t do it again. ---
**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:** [April 26, 2013, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2013/654789/185 "2013-04-26T03:05:10Z")
No worries. A word to the wise. ---
**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:** [April 26, 2013, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2013/654789/186 "2013-04-26T12:19:20Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Thanks for the hint. > > OK, so we have an Austrian-born woman, first name starts with J, died since 1950, involved in the creative arts but neither an actress, singer, visual artist or involved in the movies. > > Hmmm. Aha, now it’s so obvious! It’s… (take it away, Elendil’s Heir, ‘cause I got nothin’!) ---
**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:** [April 26, 2013, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2013/654789/187 "2013-04-26T22:37:58Z")
I’m using my 38,000th post to say… I’m stumped. Lemme think some more. ---
**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:** [April 26, 2013, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2013/654789/188 "2013-04-26T23:09:40Z")
ZUI post 153… ---
**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:** [April 27, 2013, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2013/654789/189 "2013-04-27T01:29:53Z")
Anybody know Arnold Schwarzenegger’s mother’s name? ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2013, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2013/654789/190 "2013-04-27T02:48:10Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Anybody know Arnold Schwarzenegger’s mother’s name? Mrs. Schwarzenegger. ;)😃 ---
**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:** [April 27, 2013, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2013/654789/191 "2013-04-27T03:25:35Z")
Hmmm again. IQ: Were you a woman involved or referred to in _The Sound of Music_? ---
**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:** [April 27, 2013, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2013/654789/192 "2013-04-27T03:44:49Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Hmmm again. > > IQ: > > Were you a woman involved or referred to in _The Sound of Music_? IQ, or one of your reserved DQs? ---
**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:** [April 27, 2013, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2013/654789/193 "2013-04-27T18:31:11Z")
…sounds like you’re on to something!.. ---
**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:** [April 27, 2013, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2013/654789/194 "2013-04-27T20:29:51Z")
It’s just that to me, it sounds more like a DQ, for some reason… ---
**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:** [April 28, 2013, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2013/654789/195 "2013-04-28T03:46:21Z")
Treat it as an IQ, if you please. ---
**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:** [April 28, 2013, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2013/654789/196 "2013-04-28T14:08:48Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQ: > > Were you a woman involved or referred to in _The Sound of Music_? Not Julie Andrews. ---
**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:** [April 28, 2013, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2013/654789/197 "2013-04-28T15:31:52Z")
okay… DQ: Are you Joanna von Trapp? ---
**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:** [April 28, 2013, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2013/654789/198 "2013-04-28T17:27:39Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > okay… > DQ: Are you Joanna von Trapp? J 1. Female 2. Dead 3. Not American 4. Real 5. European 6. Not a military figure 7. Did not die before 1900 8. Not royalty 9. First name starts with J 10. Not British 11. Not in the movies 12. Best known for creative arts 13. Died since 1950 14. Not an actress 15. Not French 16. Not a singer 17. Not best known for the visual arts 18. Not born west of the Rhine River 19. Not Johanna von Trapp ---
**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:** [April 28, 2013, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2013/654789/199 "2013-04-28T17:29:00Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Anybody know Arnold Schwarzenegger’s mother’s name? > [@etv78](#): > > Mrs. Schwarzenegger. ;)😃 Don’t be silly - her name was _Frau_ Schwarzenegger. ---
**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:** [April 28, 2013, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2013/654789/200 "2013-04-28T21:49:38Z")
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