# Botticelli March 2025 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [March 11, 2025, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2025/1015443 "2025-03-11T19:24:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2025/1015443/181 "2025-03-27T08:23:43Z")
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**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 28, 2025, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2025/1015443/182 "2025-03-28T03:21:31Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Did you command the mercenary unit in _West of Honor_? > IQ2: Did you write _West of Honor_? > IQ3: Were you the best-known Nez Perce leader? Dunno, not James Michener and not Chief Joseph. > [@knoodler](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you play a contract killer with a strong aversion to fowl? > 2. Did you suffer a head injury while fetching a pail of water? > 3. Are you the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town? Not Jack, not Jill’s friend Jack, and not Jack Skellington. > [@SunUp](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you a New Wave musician who performed “New Song”? > 2. Were you the first person narrator of “The Menace from Earth”? > 3. Did you found a restaurant and hotel chain? Dunno, not Junebug and not Howard Johnson. J. 1. real 2. male 3. last name begins with J 4. not first class, I would say, but YMMV 5. deceased 6. Caucasian 7. known, in large part, for politics 8. not American 9. known for a specific talent or event 10. first name does not begin with A-M 11. European 12. died after 1900 13. not known for something named after him ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2025/1015443/183 "2025-03-28T03:34:34Z")
DQ: from continental Europe? IQs: 1. Did you succeed (in order from earliest to your immediate predecessor) William, Patrick, Jon, Tom, Peter, Colin, Sylvester, Paul, Christopher, David, and Peter? 2. Are you the patron saint of lost causes? 3. Did you work at Gizmonic Institute, just another face in a red jumpsuit–you did a good job cleaning up the place, but your bosses didn’t like you so they shot you into spaaaaaaace? ---
**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 28, 2025, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2025/1015443/184 "2025-03-28T03:37:40Z")
Not whoever’s playing Doctor Who these days (take a DQ), not St. Jude the Obscure and dunno. J. 1. real 2. male 3. last name begins with J 4. not first class, I would say, but YMMV 5. deceased 6. Caucasian 7. known, in large part, for politics 8. not American 9. known for a specific talent or event 10. first name does not begin with A-M 11. European 12. died after 1900 13. not known for something named after him 14. from continental Europe ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2025/1015443/185 "2025-03-28T04:12:16Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@SunUp](#): > > > > 1. Were you a New Wave musician who performed “New Song”? > > 2. Were you the first person narrator of “The Menace from Earth”? > > 3. Did you found a restaurant and hotel chain? > > Dunno, not Junebug and not Howard Johnson. Howard Jones, Holly Jones, and correct. DQ: From north of Vienna? DQ: From east of Vienna? ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2025/1015443/186 "2025-03-28T05:27:25Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@knoodler](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Did you play a contract killer with a strong aversion to fowl? > > 2. Did you suffer a head injury while fetching a pail of water? > > 3. Are you the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town? > > Not Jack, not Jill’s friend Jack, and not Jack Skellington. 1. Javier Bardem, _No Country for Old Men_ 1 DQ reserved ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2025/1015443/187 "2025-03-28T06:53:14Z")
DQ: Associated with World War 1? ---
**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:** [March 28, 2025, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2025/1015443/188 "2025-03-28T10:24:04Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@SCAdian](#): > > > > IQ1: Did you command the mercenary unit in _West of Honor_? > > IQ2: Did you write _West of Honor_? > > IQ3: Were you the best-known Nez Perce leader? > > Dunno, not James Michener and not Chief Joseph. John Christian Falkenberg Jerry Pournelle correct DQ: Native speaker of a Romance language? Two DQs reserved. IQ1: Are you a joker who’s trying to steal my baby/ IQ2: Did you sing “Everybody Loves a Nut”? IQ3: Did you sing “The Battle of New Orleans”? ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2025/1015443/189 "2025-03-28T11:51:09Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Not whoever’s playing Doctor Who these days (take a DQ), not St. Jude the Obscure and dunno. 1 was Jodie Whitaker, the 13th Doctor (the current actor in the role is Ncuti Gatwa); 3 was Joel Robinson, in _Mystery Science Theater 3000_. 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:** [March 29, 2025, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2025/1015443/190 "2025-03-29T02:45:16Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ1: Are you a joker who’s trying to steal my baby/ > IQ2: Did you sing “Everybody Loves a Nut”? > IQ3: Did you sing “The Battle of New Orleans”? Not Jesse, dunno and not Jerry Rice. J. 1. real 2. male 3. last name begins with J 4. not first class, I would say, but YMMV 5. deceased 6. Caucasian 7. known, in large part, for politics 8. not American 9. known for a specific talent or event 10. first name does not begin with A-M 11. European 12. died after 1900 13. not known for something named after him 14. from continental Europe 15. from north of Vienna 16. from east of Vienna, it appears to me 17. not associated with World War I 18. not a native speaker of a Romance language No more IQs, please, as we have more than 20 DQs pending. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2025, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2025/1015443/191 "2025-03-29T04:49:05Z")
DQ: 1. Died after 1945? 2 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:** [March 29, 2025, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2025/1015443/192 "2025-03-29T05:35:05Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@SCAdian](#): > > > > IQ1: Are you a joker who’s trying to steal my baby/ > > IQ2: Did you sing “Everybody Loves a Nut”? > > IQ3: Did you sing “The Battle of New Orleans”? > > Not Jesse, dunno and not Jerry Rice. Johnny Johnny Cash Johnny Horton Johnny x3! Five DQs 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 29, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2025/1015443/193 "2025-03-29T15:45:18Z")
DQs: 1. From a Scandinavian country? 2. Did the specific event result in your death? ---
**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:** [March 29, 2025, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2025/1015443/194 "2025-03-29T15:55:38Z")
DQ: Native speaker of a Slavic language? Four 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:** [March 30, 2025, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2025/1015443/195 "2025-03-30T03:21:18Z")
J. 1. real 2. male 3. last name begins with J 4. not first class, I would say, but YMMV 5. deceased 6. Caucasian 7. known, in large part, for politics 8. not American 9. known for a specific talent or event 10. first name does not begin with A-M 11. European 12. died after 1900 13. not known for something named after him 14. from continental Europe 15. from north of Vienna 16. from east of Vienna, it appears to me 17. not associated with World War I 18. not a native speaker of a Romance language 19. died after 1945 20. not from a Scandinavian country 21. the specific event did not result in his death 22. native speaker of a Slavic language ---
**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:** [March 30, 2025, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2025/1015443/196 "2025-03-30T08:34:34Z")
DQ1: From Poland? DQ2: Died a natural death? Two DQs reserved. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2025, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2025/1015443/197 "2025-03-30T15:22:35Z")
Last DQ: Died after 2000? ---
**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 31, 2025, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2025/1015443/198 "2025-03-31T01:11:30Z")
J. 1. real 2. male 3. last name begins with J 4. not first class, I would say, but YMMV 5. deceased 6. Caucasian 7. known, in large part, for politics 8. not American 9. known for a specific talent or event 10. first name does not begin with A-M 11. European 12. died after 1900 13. not known for something named after him 14. from continental Europe 15. from north of Vienna 16. from east of Vienna, it appears to me 17. not associated with World War I 18. not a native speaker of a Romance language 19. died after 1945 20. not from a Scandinavian country 21. the specific event did not result in his death 22. native speaker of a Slavic language 23. from Poland 24. died a natural death 25. died after 2000 Please ask all other earned DQs by 9pm EST tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2025, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2025/1015443/199 "2025-03-31T14:10:10Z")
DQ: event associated with the Cold War? 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:** [March 31, 2025, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2025/1015443/200 "2025-03-31T23:31:56Z")
Hour and a half left until the deadline. I yield my two remaining DQs to whoever can think of a good use for them. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2025/1015443.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-march-2025/1015443.md?page=11)