# Botticelli - August 2024 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [July 31, 2024, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070 "2024-07-31T19:27:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**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:** [September 1, 2024, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/321 "2024-09-01T02:40:03Z")
> [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > 1. Does the logo of your Organisation show a man striking a gong? > 2. Are you a judoka and UFC fighter-turned-WWE wrestler? > 3. Does “your” tombstone appear in “Where No Man Has Gone Before”? Not Sir Run Run Shaw, dunno, and not James R. (later and more enduringly T.) Kirk. > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you the central character in _Crime and Punishment_? > 2. Do you insult D’Artagnan’s honor in the first chapter of _The Three Musketeers_? > 3. Did you compose _The Flight of the Bumblebee_? Not Raskalnikov (sp?), dunno, and not Rimsky-Korsikov (sp?). R. 1. real 2. male 3. first name begins with R 4. dead 5. American 6. died before 1924 7. not known from the Arts 8. first name not Robert or Richard 9. from North America 10. died after 1850 11. not really known for having something named after him 12. kinda sorta known for politics/military/government 13. last name starts with A-M 14. died after 1889 15. died after 1900 16. last name stars with A-G 17. didn’t serve in the Spanish-American War 18. didn’t serve in WWI With reserved DQs that should get us to 20, so no more IQs, please. ---
**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:** [September 1, 2024, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/322 "2024-09-01T14:00:25Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Not Sir Run Run Shaw, dunno, and not James R. (later and more enduringly T.) Kirk. 1 was J. Arthur Rank; 2 was Ronda Rousey. 2 DQs reserved. ---
**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:** [September 1, 2024, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/323 "2024-09-01T14:29:31Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Are you the central character in _Crime and Punishment_? > > 2. Do you insult D’Artagnan’s honor in the first chapter of _The Three Musketeers_? > > 3. Did you compose _The Flight of the Bumblebee_? > > Not Raskalnikov (sp?), dunno, and not Rimsky-Korsikov (sp?). Correct on Raskolnikov. #2 was the Comte de Rochefort. Correct on Rimsky-Korsakov. DQ: Known for writing? ---
**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:** [September 2, 2024, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/324 "2024-09-02T00:12:58Z")
DQ: Second letter of ‘R’ name is A or E? ---
**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:** [September 2, 2024, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/325 "2024-09-02T02:49:50Z")
See DQ 7, and take another DQ, **Prof. P.** R. 1. real 2. male 3. first name begins with R 4. dead 5. American 6. died before 1924 7. not known from the Arts (including writing) 8. first name not Robert or Richard 9. from North America 10. died after 1850 11. not really known for having something named after him 12. kinda sorta known for politics/military/government 13. last name starts with A-M 14. died after 1889 15. died after 1900 16. last name stars with A-G 17. didn’t serve in the Spanish-American War 18. didn’t serve in WWI 19. second letter of “R” name is not A or E ---
**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:** [September 2, 2024, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/326 "2024-09-02T12:27:46Z")
Thank you. DQ: Known for business? ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2024, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/327 "2024-09-02T15:03:28Z")
DQ: Were you executed for treason by the UK government? ---
**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:** [September 2, 2024, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/328 "2024-09-02T23:09:16Z")
R. 1. real 2. male 3. first name begins with R 4. dead 5. American 6. died before 1924 7. not known from the Arts (including writing) 8. first name not Robert or Richard 9. from North America 10. died after 1850 11. not really known for having something named after him 12. kinda sorta known for politics/military/government 13. last name starts with A-M 14. died after 1889 15. died after 1900 16. last name stars with A-G 17. didn’t serve in the Spanish-American War 18. didn’t serve in WWI 19. second letter of “R” name is not A or E 20. known, in part, for business 21. not executed for treason by the UK government Please ask all earned DQs by noon EST tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2024, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/329 "2024-09-03T15:11:37Z")
DQ: Were you a captain of industry? ---
**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:** [September 3, 2024, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/330 "2024-09-03T15:50:06Z")
DQs: 1. known for science? 2. unusual first name? ---
**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:** [September 4, 2024, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/331 "2024-09-04T02:58:18Z")
R. 1. real 2. male 3. first name begins with R 4. dead 5. American 6. died before 1924 7. not known from the Arts (including writing) 8. first name not Robert or Richard 9. from North America 10. died after 1850 11. not really known for having something named after him 12. kinda sorta known for politics/military/government 13. last name starts with A-M 14. died after 1889 15. died after 1900 16. last name stars with A-G 17. didn’t serve in the Spanish-American War 18. didn’t serve in WWI 19. second letter of “R” name is not A or E 20. known, in part, for business 21. not executed for treason by the UK government 22. not a captain of industry 23. not known for science 24. not a particularly unusual first name Right, then. Tawk amongst yourselves, and then please ask your earned “Are you Firstname Lastname?” questions by noon EST Thursday. ---
**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:** [September 4, 2024, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/332 "2024-09-04T03:26:04Z")
Roger? Rupert? Ronald? Roderick? Roland? Russell? Rip? Ross? Rufus? Roy? Robin? Rutherford? Riley? Ripley? ---
**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:** [September 4, 2024, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/333 "2024-09-04T15:22:36Z")
Known for business and, probably, government, died 1900-1924. Not comin’ up with anything yet. ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2024, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/334 "2024-09-04T16:19:34Z")
Someone who died on the _Titanic_, maybe? ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2024, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/335 "2024-09-05T01:37:41Z")
Were you appointed the chair of Semitic Languages at Princeton? ---
**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:** [September 5, 2024, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/336 "2024-09-05T04:34:24Z")
That is not a “Are you Firstname Lastname?” question. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2024, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/337 "2024-09-05T06:00:25Z")
Are you Rudolph Ernst Brünnow? ---
**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:** [September 5, 2024, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/338 "2024-09-05T15:01:23Z")
Are you Russell Stover? ---
**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:** [September 5, 2024, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/339 "2024-09-05T20:44:51Z")
I am neither of those fellas. I am, instead, # Judge Roy Bean The celebrated and/or notorious Texas jurist, portrayed by Paul Newman in a 1972 comedy Western: [Roy Bean - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Bean) ---
**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:** [September 5, 2024, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/340 "2024-09-05T21:44:13Z")
Love that movie. Good choice, EH! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070.md?page=16) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070.md?page=18)