# 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:** 3
**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:** [August 2, 2024, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/41 "2024-08-02T21:26:10Z")
Not Susan Sarandon, not Sherlock Holmes and dunno. S. 1. real 2. female 3. last name begins with S 4. dead 5. not known for the Arts 6. American 7. died before 1970 8. died after 1900 9. died before 1940 10. not known for politics 11. not known for something named after her 12. kinda sorta known for being part of a movement 13. not known for crime 14. first name starts A-M ---
**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:** [August 2, 2024, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/42 "2024-08-02T21:35:17Z")
DQ: Last name starts with Sa - to - Si? ---
**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:** [August 3, 2024, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/43 "2024-08-03T14:24:05Z")
IQs: 1. According to some accounts, does your name begin “S’chn T’gai…” 2. Did you play a rabbi in _My X-Girlfriend’s Wedding Reception_? 3. Are you a character in the _Doctor Who_ episode “The Haunting of Villa Diodati” (and did you also travel with the Eighth Doctor a bit)? ---
**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:** [August 3, 2024, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/44 "2024-08-03T17:49:54Z")
> [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you play a mathematician from the planet of Traken on _Doctor Who_? > 2. Did you end your days keeping bees on the Sussex Downs? > 3. Did a sudden attack of blindness make you change your name and completely alter your life? > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Not Susan Sarandon, not Sherlock Holmes and dunno. Correct on Sherlock Holmes. 1 was referring to Nyssa of Traken, played by Sarah Sutton (Sorry, **EH** , I had thought you were a Whovian; it’s not a fair question if you’re unfamiliar with the show.) 3 was Saul of Tarsus, who was famously struck blind on the road to Damascus, then changed his name to Paul and founded Christianity. 2 DQs reserved. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/45 "2024-08-03T18:19:47Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@SunUp](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Is your most famous song inspired by the works of Lewis Carroll? > > 2. Did you appear in the movie version of _Lil’ Abner_ as Appasionata von Climax? > > 3. Did you write and star in an adaptation of a Cyrano de Bergerac classic? > > Dunno, not Susan St. James and not Steve Martin. Grace Slick wrote “White Rabbit”, and Stella Stevens starred in the movie adapation as Ms. von Climax. 2 DQs reserved. ---
**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:** [August 3, 2024, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/46 "2024-08-03T21:14:29Z")
> [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > 1. According to some accounts, does your name begin “S’chn T’gai…” > 2. Did you play a rabbi in _My X-Girlfriend’s Wedding Reception_? > 3. Are you a character in the _Doctor Who_ episode “The Haunting of Villa Diodati” (and did you also travel with the Eighth Doctor a bit)? Dunno, not Ben Stiller, and not Salieri. And no worries, **SMV** , but I’m not a Whovian. I’ve seen bits and pieces over the years, but never a single complete show. S. 1. real 2. female 3. last name begins with S 4. dead 5. not known for the Arts 6. American 7. died before 1970 8. died after 1900 9. died before 1940 10. not known for politics 11. not known for something named after her 12. kinda sorta known for being part of a movement 13. not known for crime 14. first name starts A-M 15. last name doesn’t start with Sa-to-Si ---
**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:** [August 4, 2024, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/47 "2024-08-04T00:42:08Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Dunno, not Ben Stiller, and not Salieri. 1 was Spock (in some _Star Trek_ tie-in novels); 2 was Bernie Sanders; 3 was Mary Shelley. DQ: last name starts from Sp-Sz? 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:** [August 4, 2024, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/48 "2024-08-04T13:44:03Z")
IQs: 1. Is Mike Wazowski your best friend? 2. Are you French Stewart’s best known role? 3. Were you the only female U.S. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia? ---
**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:** [August 4, 2024, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/49 "2024-08-04T18:22:08Z")
Not Sully, not the S guy from _Third Rock from the Sun_, and not Shirley Temple Black. S. 1. real 2. female 3. last name begins with S 4. dead 5. not known for the Arts 6. American 7. died before 1970 8. died after 1900 9. died before 1940 10. not known for politics 11. not known for something named after her 12. kinda sorta known for being part of a movement 13. not known for crime 14. first name starts A-M 15. last name doesn’t start with Sa-to-Si 16. last name starts from Sp-Sz As we have enough reserved DQs to take us over 20, no more IQs, please. Please ask all reserved DQs by noon EST tomorrow. ---
**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:** [August 4, 2024, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/50 "2024-08-04T18:38:02Z")
Swept me. The S guy was Harry Solomon. ---
**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:** [August 4, 2024, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/51 "2024-08-04T18:39:25Z")
Take a DQ! My half-assed, non-specific guess doesn’t deprive you of it. ---
**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:** [August 4, 2024, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/52 "2024-08-04T18:39:49Z")
DQ: Known for business? ---
**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:** [August 4, 2024, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/53 "2024-08-04T18:41:04Z")
S. 1. real 2. female 3. last name begins with S 4. dead 5. not known for the Arts 6. American 7. died before 1970 8. died after 1900 9. died before 1940 10. not known for politics 11. not known for something named after her 12. kinda sorta known for being part of a movement 13. not known for crime 14. first name starts A-M 15. last name doesn’t start with Sa-to-Si 16. last name starts from Sp-Sz 17. not known for business ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2024, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/54 "2024-08-04T19:28:50Z")
DQ: Known for being an educator / tutor? 1 DQ reserved. ---
**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:** [August 5, 2024, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/55 "2024-08-05T02:40:52Z")
S. 1. real 2. female 3. last name begins with S 4. dead 5. not known for the Arts 6. American 7. died before 1970 8. died after 1900 9. died before 1940 10. not known for politics 11. not known for something named after her 12. kinda sorta known for being part of a movement 13. not known for crime 14. first name starts A-M 15. last name doesn’t start with Sa-to-Si 16. last name starts from Sp-Sz 17. not known for business 18. known for being an educator / tutor ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/56 "2024-08-05T03:46:53Z")
Final DQ: Had a famous student named Helen? ---
**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:** [August 5, 2024, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/57 "2024-08-05T17:06:23Z")
I think SunUp has it. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/58 "2024-08-05T18:38:13Z")
I think I do too… except that I’m racking my brains to remember her last name. Tip-of-the-tongue kind of thing. ---
**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:** [August 5, 2024, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/59 "2024-08-05T22:56:20Z")
**SunUp** - think of the big blue guy from _Monsters, Inc._ Very common Irish name. Or the guy that wouldn’t show Elvis from the waist down. ---
**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:** [August 6, 2024, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070/60 "2024-08-06T03:18:17Z")
> [@SunUp](#): > > Final DQ: Had a famous student named Helen? Dingdingding! Yes, indeed, I am Helen Keller’s beloved teacher and friend, # Anne Sullivan Good job, **SunUp**! For more: [Anne Sullivan - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Sullivan) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070.md?page=4)