# Botticelli, August 2025 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2025, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698 "2025-08-04T18:14:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**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 29, 2025, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/281 "2025-08-29T14:23:54Z")
Correct, correct, and Remy, the mouse chef. 1 DQ reserved. ---
**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:** [August 29, 2025, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/282 "2025-08-29T14:50:23Z")
I have you with two reserved (posts 276 and 281). ---
**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 29, 2025, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/283 "2025-08-29T15:47:04Z")
Okay: DQs: 1. Native speaker of a Romance language? 2. Born after 1700? ---
**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 29, 2025, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/284 "2025-08-29T18:06:39Z")
Previous IQs: Was your middle name suggested by a novelist to be Thelonious, but eventually revealed to be Thomas? - Cmdr. William T. Riker of _ST:TNG_ Did you, in a credit-card ad, pretend to be talking to your dad on the phone? - Ron Reagan Jr. Did a butler offer to take your trident? - [Prince Ruprecht](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKDX-qJaJ08) DQ: Known for religion or philosophy? Four DQs reserved. ---
**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:** [August 29, 2025, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/285 "2025-08-29T20:19:07Z")
**R** 1. Real 2. Male 3. First name begins with R. 4. Not American 5. Not known for arts 6. Not born after 1950 7. Not born after 1900 8. European 9. Kinda sorta known from politics / military, though not best known for that 10. Not born after 1850 11. Born west of Vienna 12. Born north of Vienna 13. Not known more for business 14. Not known for science 15. Probably not a native English speaker 16. Not knighted or ennobled 17. Not known for religion or philosophy 18. Not a native speaker of a Romance language 19. Not born after 1700 That brings us up to 24 DQs, so no more IQs please. ---
**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 30, 2025, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/286 "2025-08-30T02:35:42Z")
DQs: More known for politics than for military? Best known for a single incident? Died of natural causes? One DQ reserved. ---
**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:** [August 30, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/287 "2025-08-30T14:03:47Z")
**R** 1. Real 2. Male 3. First name begins with R. 4. Not American 5. Not known for arts 6. Not born after 1950 7. Not born after 1900 8. European 9. Kinda sorta known from politics / military, though not best known for that 10. Not born after 1850 11. Born west of Vienna 12. Born north of Vienna 13. Not known more for business 14. Not known for science 15. Probably not a native English speaker 16. Not knighted or ennobled 17. Not known for religion or philosophy 18. Not a native speaker of a Romance language 19. Not born after 1700 20. Not known for politics more than for military 21. Not best known for a single incident 22. Died of natural causes EH and knoodler each have one remaining DQ. Please ask them by noon EDT tomorrow, 31 August. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2025, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/288 "2025-08-30T14:09:43Z")
DQ: Known for leading a rebellion? ---
**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:** [August 30, 2025, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/289 "2025-08-30T14:24:39Z")
**R** 1. Real 2. Male 3. First name begins with R. 4. Not American 5. Not known for arts 6. Not born after 1950 7. Not born after 1900 8. European 9. Kinda sorta known from politics / military, though not best known for that 10. Not born after 1850 11. Born west of Vienna 12. Born north of Vienna 13. Not known more for business 14. Not known for science 15. Probably not a native English speaker 16. Not knighted or ennobled 17. Not known for religion or philosophy 18. Not a native speaker of a Romance language 19. Not born after 1700 20. Not known for politics more than for military 21. Not best known for a single incident 22. Died of natural causes 23. Involved in two rebellions, but not a leader thereof EH has one remaining DQ. Please ask it by noon EDT tomorrow, Sunday, 31 August. ---
**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 31, 2025, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/290 "2025-08-31T02:25:34Z")
Hmm, I’m drawing a blank. I yield my final DQ to whoever would like to ask 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 31, 2025, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/291 "2025-08-31T02:52:16Z")
EH’s DQ: Born after 1400? ---
**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:** [August 31, 2025, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/292 "2025-08-31T13:57:58Z")
**R** 1. Real 2. Male 3. First name begins with R. 4. Not American 5. Not known for arts 6. Not born after 1950 7. Not born after 1900 8. European 9. Kinda sorta known from politics / military, though not best known for that 10. Not born after 1850 11. Born west of Vienna 12. Born north of Vienna 13. Not known more for business 14. Not known for science 15. Probably not a native English speaker 16. Not knighted or ennobled 17. Not known for religion or philosophy 18. Not a native speaker of a Romance language 19. Not born after 1700 20. Not known for politics more than for military 21. Not best known for a single incident 22. Died of natural causes 23. Involved in two rebellions, but not a leader thereof 24. Born after 1400 Okay – please ask your “Firstname Lastname” DQs by 1200 EDT Tuesday, 2 Sep. ---
**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 31, 2025, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/293 "2025-08-31T15:36:52Z")
Maybe an explorer… ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/294 "2025-08-31T15:40:15Z")
Are you Robin Hood? ---
**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:** [August 31, 2025, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/295 "2025-08-31T17:59:52Z")
I am not. ---
**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, 2025, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/296 "2025-09-01T02:40:55Z")
Still drawing a blank, given the answers. ---
**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, 2025, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/297 "2025-09-01T16:06:24Z")
Still thinking. No clue. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2025, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/298 "2025-09-01T17:49:09Z")
I got nada. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2025, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/299 "2025-09-01T20:33:55Z")
The best I could muster: Robert the Bruce, Cardinal Richelieu, Robespierre None fit the criteria. ---
**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, 2025, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698/300 "2025-09-01T20:48:49Z")
I was thinking of Rasputin, even further off-base. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2025/1021698.md?page=16)