Botticelli March 2024

[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.

[Prof.Pepperwinkle]

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.

[Slow_Moving_Vehicle]

@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”.

[Elendil_s_Heir]

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

[Prof.Pepperwinkle]

@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.

[Prof.Pepperwinkle]

DQ: Known for creating a service business?

[Elendil_s_Heir]

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!

[Prof.Pepperwinkle]

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?

[Elendil_s_Heir]

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

[SunUp]

Great guess, @Prof.Pepperwinkle !

IIRC, ALF’s name was “Gordon Shumway”.

[Prof.Pepperwinkle]

Gordon Shumway is correct.

I’ll start an April thread quite soon.

Now, in fact Botticelli - April 2024