# Botticelli March 2024 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [February 26, 2024, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124 "2024-02-26T22:47:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Quondam\_Mechanic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quondam_mechanic/32/3404_2.png) [@Quondam\_Mechanic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quondam_Mechanic)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/201 "2024-03-29T16:31:46Z")
Look, maybe I’m missing something here. Wasn’t it established that this is a real-life 19th century American man? Unless I misunderstand the game (which wouldn’t be much of a surprise), people seem to be ignoring the summaries that **Elendil\_s\_Heir** is posting. ---
**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:** [March 29, 2024, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/202 "2024-03-29T16:34:26Z")
Well, the idea at this point is to ask IQs to get more DQs to nail down the clues. If I could think of someone who fit the clues we already have, I’d certainly be asking about him. Since I haven’t thought of him yet, I keep asking other questions to narrow it down. ---
**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:** [March 29, 2024, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/203 "2024-03-29T16:43:48Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Hey, welcome back yourself, **SMV**! As to your questions, I’m not Sam Smith, Sam Shepherd or Sam Adventurous Eater. Thought I might getcha on the last one. It’s Sam-I-Am, from _Green Eggs and Ham_. DQ: Known for crime? > [@Quondam\_Mechanic](#): > > Look, maybe I’m missing something here. Wasn’t it established that this is a real-life 19th century American man? Unless I misunderstand the game (which wouldn’t be much of a surprise), people seem to be ignoring the summaries that **Elendil\_s\_Heir** is posting Welcome to Botticelli, @Quondam_Mechanic! As the **Prof** pointed out, the indirect questions (IQs) are meant to trip up **Elendil’s Heir** ; if he can’t answer them, we earn a direct question (DQ), used to ask questions about the target of the round. IQs have to be about a person, real or fictional, one of whose names starts with the same letter as the target; in this case, “S”. ---
**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:** [March 29, 2024, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/204 "2024-03-29T18:57:45Z")
Correct. You are not limited in your IQs by the DQ answers already provided. Even if you already know the mystery person is a guy, for instance, you can still submit IQs about gals. And Sam-I-Am! Duh. Of course. 🤦‍♂️ > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you Red Skelton’s California-based conman character? > 2. Are you Mr. Peabody’s pet boy? > 3. Did Grima Wormtongue kill you? Dunno, not Sherman and not Saruman. S. 1. real 2. male 3. last name starts with S 4. dead 5. naturalized American 6. not known for the Arts 7. died before 1950 8. died before 1900 9. died after 1800 10. last name began with S 11. not best known for the military 12. not known for science/technology 13. not best known for law, politics or government 14. died after 1850 15. known, in part, for business 16. not known for a product with his name attached to it 17. last name doesn’t start with S-Sm 18. not best known for crime ---
**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:** [March 29, 2024, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/205 "2024-03-29T18:59:43Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Were you Red Skelton’s California-based conman character? > > 2. Are you Mr. Peabody’s pet boy? > > 3. Did Grima Wormtongue kill you? > > Dunno, not Sherman and not Saruman. #1 was San Fernando Red. Correct on the others. 1 DQ 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:** [March 31, 2024, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/206 "2024-03-31T15:20:13Z")
DQ: Known for creating a service 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:** [April 1, 2024, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/207 "2024-04-01T02:56:41Z")
S. 1. real 2. male 3. last name starts with S 4. dead 5. naturalized American 6. not known for the Arts 7. died before 1950 8. died before 1900 9. died after 1800 10. last name began with S 11. not best known for the military 12. not known for science/technology 13. not best known for law, politics or government 14. died after 1850 15. known, in part, for business 16. not known for a product with his name attached to it 17. last name doesn’t start with S-Sm 18. not best known for crime 19. not known for creating a service business Happy Easter to those Dopers who celebrate 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:** [April 2, 2024, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/208 "2024-04-02T13:11:18Z")
Where’d everybody go? IQs: 1. Did your discovery lead to the Gold Rush? 2. Are you aka Peter Quill? 3. Were you also known as ALF? ---
**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:** [April 2, 2024, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/209 "2024-04-02T20:21:56Z")
Not Starlord, and dunno about ALF. But ding ding ding! Yes, I am indeed the proprietor of Sutter’s Mill, # John Sutter Not at all a nice guy, I’ve learned. For more: [John Sutter - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Sutter) ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/210 "2024-04-02T20:45:00Z")
Great guess, @Prof.Pepperwinkle ! IIRC, ALF’s name was “Gordon Shumway”. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2024, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124/211 "2024-04-02T20:47:06Z")
Gordon Shumway is correct. I’ll start an April thread quite soon. Now, in fact [Botticelli - April 2024](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-april-2024/999756) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2024/998124.md?page=10)