# Botticelli - Jan 2021 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [December 28, 2020, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120 "2020-12-28T19:27:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 23
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/441 "2021-01-19T22:56:21Z")
**I am G** 1. Male 2. Real 3. Deceased 4. American 5. Last name starts with G 6. Known for an Art, not necessarily what is normally considered The Arts 7. Died before 1950 8. Died after 1850 9. Caucasian 10. Born east of the Mississippi 11. Not known for medical practice 12. Died after 1899 13. Not known for public performances 14. Neither a chef or restauranteur - Upon further reading, I would like to clarify #6: Some people consider aspects of his profession as being art; however, there is a practical aspect that cannot be ignored, which removes it from being in The Arts (as usually used in this game) ---
**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 19, 2021, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/442 "2021-01-19T22:57:07Z")
DQ: Known for writing? 2 DQs reserved. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/443 "2021-01-19T22:59:22Z")
**I am G** 1. Male 2. Real 3. Deceased 4. American 5. Last name starts with G 6. Known for an Art, not necessarily what is normally considered The Arts 7. Died before 1950 8. Died after 1850 9. Caucasian 10. Born east of the Mississippi 11. Not known for medical practice 12. Died after 1899 13. Not known for public performances 14. Neither a chef or restauranteur 15. Not known for writing - Upon further reading, I would like to clarify #6: Some people consider aspects of his profession as being art; however, there is a practical aspect that cannot be ignored, which removes it from being in The Arts (as usually used in this game) ---
**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 19, 2021, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/444 "2021-01-19T23:25:20Z")
DQ: Known for military? One DQ reserved. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/445 "2021-01-19T23:41:14Z")
**I am G** 1. Male 2. Real 3. Deceased 4. American 5. Last name starts with G 6. Known for an Art, not necessarily what is normally considered The Arts 7. Died before 1950 8. Died after 1850 9. Caucasian 10. Born east of the Mississippi 11. Not known for medical practice 12. Died after 1899 13. Not known for public performances 14. Neither a chef or restauranteur 15. Not known for writing 16. Not known for anything military - Upon further reading, I would like to clarify #6: Some people consider aspects of his profession as being art; however, there is a practical aspect that cannot be ignored, which removes it from being in The Arts (as usually used in this game) ---
**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 20, 2021, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/446 "2021-01-20T03:38:23Z")
Nitpick: “restaurateur” has no “n.” Previous IQs: Were you Ted Baxter’s girlfriend and later wife? - Yes, Georgette, on _The Mary Tyler Moore Show_ Were you Mr. Darcy’s naive younger sister? - Georgiana, in _Pride & Prejudice_ Are you a grandson of the Duke of Cornwall? - Yes, Prince George of Cambridge, whose father’s father is the Prince of Wales Georg[] x3! DQ: Businessman, too? IQs: Were you a decorated submarine captain of the Austro-Hungarian Empire? Did you commit suicide before you could be executed? Did LBJ appoint you to a prominent job, and Nixon kept you on when he might easily have fired you? ---
**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 20, 2021, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/447 "2021-01-20T03:41:30Z")
DQ: Known for fashion or the decorative arts (furniture design, ceramics, glassware, etc.)? 1 DQ reserved. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/448 "2021-01-20T04:31:30Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Were you a decorated submarine captain of the Austro-Hungarian Empire? > Did you commit suicide before you could be executed? > Did LBJ appoint you to a prominent job, and Nixon kept you on when he might easily have fired you? DQ DQ DQ ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/449 "2021-01-20T04:36:24Z")
**I am G** 1. Male 2. Real 3. Deceased 4. American 5. Last name starts with G 6. Known for an Art, not necessarily what is normally considered The Arts 7. Died before 1950 8. Died after 1850 9. Caucasian 10. Born east of the Mississippi 11. Not known for medical practice 12. Died after 1899 13. Not known for public performances 14. Neither a chef or restaurateur 15. Not known for writing 16. Not known for anything military 17. Did run a business, but his accomplishments are under his name 18. Known for decorative arts (see below) - Upon further reading, I would like to clarify #6: Some people consider aspects of his profession as being art; however, there is a practical aspect that cannot be ignored, which removes it from being in The Arts (as usually used in this game) ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/450 "2021-01-20T04:37:14Z")
IQ1: Did you awake one morning from uneasy dreams and find yourself transformed in your bed into a gigantic insect? IQ2: Were you a stage hand on the Gong Show recruited to do a recurring dancing bit? IQ3: Is your husband quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? ---
**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 20, 2021, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/451 "2021-01-20T04:40:33Z")
DQ: Known for ceramics or glassware? ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/452 "2021-01-20T04:40:43Z")
> [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > IQ1: Did you awake one morning from uneasy dreams and find yourself transformed in your bed into a gigantic insect? > IQ2: Were you a stage hand on the Gong Show recruited to do a recurring dancing bit? > IQ3: Is your husband quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? I’m completely blanking, but I know I’ve read this book. DQ DQ Gisela Bundchen? ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/453 "2021-01-20T04:41:35Z")
**I am G** 1. Male 2. Real 3. Deceased 4. American 5. Last name starts with G 6. Known for an Art, not necessarily what is normally considered The Arts 7. Died before 1950 8. Died after 1850 9. Caucasian 10. Born east of the Mississippi 11. Not known for medical practice 12. Died after 1899 13. Not known for public performances 14. Neither a chef or restaurateur 15. Not known for writing 16. Not known for anything military 17. Did run a business, but his accomplishments are under his name 18. Known for decorative arts (see below) 19. Not known for ceramics or glassware - Upon further reading, I would like to clarify #6: Some people consider aspects of his profession as being art; however, there is a practical aspect that cannot be ignored, which removes it from being in The Arts (as usually used in this game) ---
**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 20, 2021, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/454 "2021-01-20T04:46:03Z")
Previous IQs: Were you a decorated submarine captain of the Austro-Hungarian Empire? - Georg von Trapp, in WWI Did you commit suicide before you could be executed? - Hermann Goering Did LBJ appoint you to a prominent job, and Nixon kept you on when he might easily have fired you? - Erwin Griswold, Solicitor General of the United States, Uncle Sam’s top appellate lawyer DQs: Sold mass-produced art? Most famous before 1939? Associated with NYC? ---
**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 20, 2021, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/455 "2021-01-20T04:52:01Z")
IQ: Did you design and promote Craftsman-style homes? ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/456 "2021-01-20T05:45:24Z")
**I am G** 1. Male 2. Real 3. Deceased 4. American 5. Last name starts with G 6. Known for an Art, not necessarily what is normally considered The Arts 7. Died before 1950 8. Died after 1850 9. Caucasian 10. Born east of the Mississippi 11. Not known for medical practice 12. Died after 1899 13. Not known for public performances 14. Neither a chef or restaurateur 15. Not known for writing 16. Not known for anything military 17. Did run a business, but his accomplishments are under his name 18. Known for decorative arts (see below) 19. Not known for ceramics or glassware 20. Did not sell mass market products 21. Most famous before 1939 22. I like to think he’s associated with Minnesota, but NYC became his base of operations - Upon further reading, I would like to clarify #6: Some people consider aspects of his profession as being art; however, there is a practical aspect that cannot be ignored, which removes it from being in The Arts (as usually used in this game) ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/457 "2021-01-20T05:45:49Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ: Did you design and promote Craftsman-style homes? I am not Gustav Stickley ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/458 "2021-01-20T06:11:13Z")
> [@MissTake](#): > > > [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](#): > > > > IQ1: Did you awake one morning from uneasy dreams and find yourself transformed in your bed into a gigantic insect? > > > > > IQ2: Were you a stage hand on the Gong Show recruited to do a recurring dancing bit? > > > IQ3: Is your husband quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers? > > I’m completely blanking, but I know I’ve read this book. DQ > DQ > Gisela Bundchen? Gregor Samsa, from Kafka’s _The Metamorphosis_ Gene Gene the Dancing Machine Correct Still thinking about my DQs ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2021, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/459 "2021-01-21T01:03:25Z")
I’m stumped. Feel free to use my 2 DQs ---
**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 21, 2021, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120/460 "2021-01-21T01:18:18Z")
One of Chock’s DQs: 1. Known for architecture? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120.md?page=22) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-jan-2021/929120.md?page=24)