# Botticelli - April 2023 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [April 3, 2023, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093 "2023-04-03T16:37:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/201 "2023-04-26T22:51:27Z")
DQs 1. Real 2. Male 3. Living 4. The Arts made them famous, but _not_ because they are an artist. If that makes sense. Like, um, journalists made Harry Truman famous because he refused to evacuate from his home near Mount St. Helens, not because he was an artist. Does that make sense? 5. Not American 6. Born before 1971 7. Not political/military 8. European 9. White 10. First name does not start with H. 11. British 12. Not known for sports. 13. Not known for business. 14. Does not hold a royal or noble title. 15. Not best known as the subject of a pinting. 16. Presenter or host of some kind. Let me clarify #4. He is not known for the Arts, but tge Arts are what made him famous. Like Gordon Ramsey. He’s not known for the Arts, but TV made him famous. ---
**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, 2023, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/202 "2023-04-27T00:53:10Z")
DQ: From a show currently on the air? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2023, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/203 "2023-04-27T03:02:49Z")
DQs 1. Real 2. Male 3. Living 4. The Arts made them famous, but _not_ because they are an artist. If that makes sense. Like, um, journalists made Harry Truman famous because he refused to evacuate from his home near Mount St. Helens, not because he was an artist. Does that make sense? 5. Not American 6. Born before 1971 7. Not political/military 8. European 9. White 10. First name does not start with H. 11. British 12. Not known for sports. 13. Not known for business. 14. Does not hold a royal or noble title. 15. Not best known as the subject of a pinting. 16. Presenter or host of some kind. 17. From a show that is currently on the air in the sense that it is still being produced but at this time it is between seasons. Let me clarify #4. He is not known for the Arts, but tge Arts are what made him famous. Like Gordon Ramsey. He’s not known for the Arts, but TV made him famous. [/quote] ---
**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, 2023, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/204 "2023-04-27T13:50:04Z")
Just to make sure… DQ: Show primarily seen in Britain? Four DQs reserved. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2023, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/205 "2023-04-27T14:41:51Z")
DQs 1. Real 2. Male 3. Living 4. The Arts made them famous, but _not_ because they are an artist. If that makes sense. Like, um, journalists made Harry Truman famous because he refused to evacuate from his home near Mount St. Helens, not because he was an artist. Does that make sense? 5. Not American 6. Born before 1971 7. Not political/military 8. European 9. White 10. First name does not start with H. 11. British 12. Not known for sports. 13. Not known for business. 14. Does not hold a royal or noble title. 15. Not best known as the subject of a pinting. 16. Presenter or host of some kind. 17. From a show that is currently on the air in the sense that it is still being produced but at this time it is between seasons. 18. Mainly seen in the UK. Let me clarify #4. He is not known for the Arts, but tge Arts are what made him famous. Like Gordon Ramsey. He’s not known for the Arts, but TV made him famous. ---
**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, 2023, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/206 "2023-04-27T14:44:21Z")
I yield my remaining four DQs (one per customer) to anybody who can think of a good use for them. ---
**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, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/207 "2023-04-27T15:33:50Z")
SCA DQ: From a British panel show? (e.g., QI, Would I Lie To You?, 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Duck Quacks Don’t Echo) ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2023, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/208 "2023-04-27T16:14:53Z")
DQs 1. Real 2. Male 3. Living 4. The Arts made them famous, but _not_ because they are an artist. If that makes sense. Like, um, journalists made Harry Truman famous because he refused to evacuate from his home near Mount St. Helens, not because he was an artist. Does that make sense? 5. Not American 6. Born before 1971 7. Not political/military 8. European 9. White 10. First name does not start with H. 11. British 12. Not known for sports. 13. Not known for business. 14. Does not hold a royal or noble title. 15. Not best known as the subject of a pinting. 16. Presenter or host of some kind. 17. From a show that is currently on the air in the sense that it is still being produced but at this time it is between seasons. 18. Mainly seen in the UK. 19. Not from a panel show. Let me clarify #4. He is not known for the Arts, but tge Arts are what made him famous. Like Gordon Ramsey. He’s not known for the Arts, but TV made him famous. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2023, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/209 "2023-04-27T16:15:10Z")
last and only DQ: Known for science? ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2023, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/210 "2023-04-27T16:39:26Z")
Actually I’m going to jump in and make my guess. Are you Paul Hollywood? ---
**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, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/211 "2023-04-27T16:55:42Z")
That’s a good guess. ---
**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, 2023, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/212 "2023-04-27T17:37:37Z")
Never heard of him. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/213 "2023-04-27T17:46:18Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > Actually I’m going to jump in and make my guess. > > Are you Paul Hollywood? Yes! I am bread baker and co-judge of **The Great British Bake Off** Paul Hollywood! Well done! ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2023, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/214 "2023-04-27T18:40:50Z")
Thanks, I was lucky that it was one of the few British Celebs I actually know. So I’ve got an entry that could be be easy, could be hard,but hopefully should be interesting. So lets go with [![](https://wallpapers.com/images/hd/elegant-letter-s-44yslmhafjw1bmpt.jpg) ](https://wallpapers.com/images/hd/elegant-letter-s-44yslmhafjw1bmpt.jpg) ---
**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, 2023, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/215 "2023-04-27T23:29:23Z")
IQs: 1. Were you the Democratic candidate who lost the presidency twice in the 1950’s? 2. Did you write the scripts for the highly acclaimed chiaroscuro 1950’s BBC radio series _The Goon Show_? 3. Did you have a hit with _Anticipation_? ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2023, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/216 "2023-04-28T00:34:28Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > - Were you the Democratic candidate who lost the presidency twice in the 1950’s? > - Did you write the scripts for the highly acclaimed chiaroscuro 1950’s BBC radio series _The Goon Show_? > - Did you have a hit with _Anticipation_? 1. Take a DQ 2. I’m not Peter Sellers 3. I’m not Britany Spears? ---
**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, 2023, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/217 "2023-04-28T01:57:54Z")
Good job, **Buck**! Previous IQs: Were you sorry to let Norbert go? - Yes, Hagrid, and his pet dragon Were you the only human being to appear in the first _SpongeBob_ movie? - David Hasselhof Were you a very scary interdimensional bad guy in the works of H.P. Lovecraft? - Hastur the Unspeakable On to S. IQs: Were you Lincoln’s first SECWAR? Were you his second? Were you his SECSTATE? ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2023, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/218 "2023-04-28T03:29:44Z")
Congrats, Buck! IQs: 1. Were you a Jewish LA Dodger? 2. Is your book _On Writing_ on writing? 3. Did you command your footwear to begin perambulating? ---
**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, 2023, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/219 "2023-04-28T13:00:07Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > > - Were you the Democratic candidate who lost the presidency twice in the 1950’s? > > - Did you write the scripts for the highly acclaimed chiaroscuro 1950’s BBC radio series _The Goon Show_? > > - Did you have a hit with _Anticipation_? > > 1. Take a DQ > 2. I’m not Peter Sellers > 3. I’m not Britany Spears? #1 was Adlai Stevenson. #2 was Spike Milligan. Peter did do a number of characters on the show, though. #3 was Carly Simon. DQs: 1. Real? 2. Male? 3. Last name starts with S? ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2023, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2023/982093/220 "2023-04-28T15:17:51Z")
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