# Botticelli - Jan. 2016 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [December 31, 2015, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2016/741824 "2015-12-31T16:18:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**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:** [January 6, 2016, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2016/741824/41 "2016-01-06T16:32:00Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you DC Comics’s “Son of Saturn”? > 2. Are you Prof. X’s stepbrother? > 3. Did you play Jimmy Olsen in _The Adventures of Superman_? 1. Jemm. 2. the Juggernaut. 3. Jack Larson. 3 DQs reserved. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2016, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2016/741824/42 "2016-01-06T19:26:57Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Were you kidnapped in Rome in 1973, and your ransom bargained down because your grandfather didn’t want to pay any more than was tax-deductible? > IQ2: Are you a Georgia office holder who was the first president of the Southern Poverty Law Center? > IQ3: Are you a French author who wrote a book in which the title references the length, not depth, of a sea journey? > Dunno, not Jimmy Carter (guessing) and not Jules Verne. J. Paul Ghetty III, Julian Bond, correct (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea) DQ: Died before 1900? holding 2 DQs ---
**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:** [January 7, 2016, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2016/741824/43 "2016-01-07T01:02:12Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > DQ: Died before 1900? Probably not. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > 1. died after 1900 ---
**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:** [January 7, 2016, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2016/741824/44 "2016-01-07T05:18:05Z")
Word. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2016/741824/45 "2016-01-07T13:04:22Z")
change that to DQ: Is a product or service named after you? ---
**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:** [January 7, 2016, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2016/741824/46 "2016-01-07T19:52:13Z")
J. 1. real 2. male 3. dead 4. not American 5. not known for the arts 6. died after 1900 7. last name starts with J 8. European 9. not known for politics/government 10. British 11. had military significance, but did not serve 12. died before 1980 13. not best known for Science 14. not known for a single incident 15. known, in part, for business 16. product or service named after him ---
**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:** [January 8, 2016, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2016/741824/47 "2016-01-08T01:29:25Z")
DQ: product named after him? 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:** [January 8, 2016, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2016/741824/48 "2016-01-08T05:10:56Z")
J. 1. real 2. male 3. dead 4. not American 5. not known for the arts 6. died after 1900 7. last name starts with J 8. European 9. not known for politics/government 10. British 11. had military significance, but did not serve 12. died before 1980 13. not best known for Science 14. not known for a single incident 15. known, in part, for business 16. product or service named after him 17. product named after him ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2016/741824/49 "2016-01-08T13:30:50Z")
DQ: Is product edible? 1 DQ left ---
**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:** [January 8, 2016, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2016/741824/50 "2016-01-08T16:35:06Z")
J. 1. real 2. male 3. dead 4. not American 5. not known for the arts 6. died after 1900 7. last name starts with J 8. European 9. not known for politics/government 10. British 11. had military significance, but did not serve 12. died before 1980 13. not best known for Science 14. not known for a single incident 15. known, in part, for business 16. product or service named after him 17. product named after him 18. product not edible Unless you have very unusual tastes… ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2016/741824/51 "2016-01-08T19:40:53Z")
IQ1: Are you a Taiwanese-American guard for the New York Knicks? IQ2: Did you win 3 Emmies for playing an agent on _Entourage_? IQ3: Did you play twin gynaecologists in _Dead Ringers_? ---
**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:** [January 9, 2016, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2016/741824/52 "2016-01-09T02:42:54Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Are you a Taiwanese-American guard for the New York Knicks? > IQ2: Did you win 3 Emmies for playing an agent on _Entourage_? > IQ3: Did you play twin gynaecologists in _Dead Ringers_? Not Jeremy LNU, not Jeremy Piven, not Jeremy Irons. J. 1. real 2. male 3. dead 4. not American 5. not known for the arts 6. died after 1900 7. last name starts with J 8. European 9. not known for politics/government 10. British 11. had military significance, but did not serve 12. died before 1980 13. not best known for Science 14. not known for a single incident 15. known, in part, for business 16. product or service named after him 17. product named after him 18. product not edible ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2016/741824/53 "2016-01-09T14:27:12Z")
> [@](#): > > IQ1: Are you a Taiwanese-American guard for the New York Knicks? > IQ2: Did you win 3 Emmies for playing an agent on Entourage? > IQ3: Did you play twin gynaecologists in Dead Ringers? > Not Jeremy LNU, not Jeremy Piven, not Jeremy Irons. Jeremy Lin DQ: Is the product an appliance? holding a DQ ---
**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:** [January 9, 2016, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2016/741824/54 "2016-01-09T16:38:33Z")
Jeremy LNU - Jeremy Lin. I was only one letter off! OK, I know, I know… J. 1. real 2. male 3. dead 4. not American 5. not known for the arts 6. died after 1900 7. last name starts with J 8. European 9. not known for politics/government 10. British 11. had military significance, but did not serve 12. died before 1980 13. not best known for Science 14. not known for a single incident 15. known, in part, for business 16. product or service named after him 17. product named after him 18. product not edible 19. produce not an appliance ---
**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:** [January 10, 2016, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2016/741824/55 "2016-01-10T02:38:25Z")
…not coming up with anything… ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2016/741824/56 "2016-01-10T13:52:44Z")
OK let’s end this. DQ: Product associated with transportation? ---
**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:** [January 11, 2016, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2016/741824/57 "2016-01-11T16:06:18Z")
J. 1. real 2. male 3. dead 4. not American 5. not known for the arts 6. died after 1900 7. last name starts with J 8. European 9. not known for politics/government 10. British 11. had military significance, but did not serve 12. died before 1980 13. not best known for Science 14. not known for a single incident 15. known, in part, for business 16. product or service named after him 17. product named after him 18. product not edible 19. produce not an appliance 20. product associated with transportation, in a way OK, that’s 20 DQs. Tawk amongst yourselves, if you like, and please ask your earned “Are you Firstname Lastname?” questions, one apiece, by noon EST Weds. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2016/741824/58 "2016-01-11T20:57:49Z")
No sparks for me yet. ---
**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:** [January 12, 2016, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2016/741824/59 "2016-01-12T04:56:54Z")
:: hands **Knowed Out** a flint and steel :: ---
**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:** [January 12, 2016, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2016/741824/60 "2016-01-12T14:12:11Z")
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