# Botticelli - November 2015 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [November 2, 2015, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440 "2015-11-02T17:55:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**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:** [November 18, 2015, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/221 "2015-11-18T14:11:01Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Dead 3. Female 4. American 5. Last name starts with H 6. Born before 1950 7. Known for the arts 8. Born of American parents outside the U.S.A. 9. Not known for the performing arts 10. Author 11. Born before 1900 12. Did not win a top award in her field, though she received much recognition 13. Not married to a famous man 14. Not known for children’s books 15. Born after 1800 ---
**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:** [November 18, 2015, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/222 "2015-11-18T16:30:00Z")
DQ: Known for prose, rather than poetry? One DQ 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:** [November 18, 2015, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/223 "2015-11-18T16:40:41Z")
DQs (I had five): Associated with NYC? Greatest fame before 1861? ---
**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:** [November 18, 2015, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/224 "2015-11-18T16:51:03Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Dead 3. Female 4. American 5. Last name starts with H 6. Born before 1950 7. Known for the arts 8. Born of American parents outside the U.S.A. 9. Not known for the performing arts 10. Author 11. Born before 1900 12. Did not win a top award in her field, though she received much recognition 13. Not married to a famous man 14. Not known for children’s books 15. Born after 1800 16. Known for nonfiction prose 17. Not associated with NYC 18. Born after 1861 ---
**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:** [November 18, 2015, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/225 "2015-11-18T18:26:59Z")
IQ1: Were you Cosmopolitan’s chief editor for over 30 years? IQ2: Did you become the first female member of the White House press corps during the JFK administration and go on to cover 10 more presidents? IQ3: Did you play one of the Snoop Sisters? DQ: Journalist? ---
**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:** [November 18, 2015, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/226 "2015-11-18T19:28:12Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Dead 3. Female 4. American 5. Last name starts with H 6. Born before 1950 7. Known for the arts 8. Born of American parents outside the U.S.A. 9. Not known for the performing arts 10. Author 11. Born before 1900 12. Did not win a top award in her field, though she received much recognition 13. Not married to a famous man 14. Not known for children’s books 15. Born after 1800 16. Known for nonfiction prose 17. Not associated with NYC 18. Born after 1861 19. Not a journalist ---
**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:** [November 18, 2015, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/227 "2015-11-18T19:29:23Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Were you Cosmopolitan’s chief editor for over 30 years? > IQ2: Did you become the first female member of the White House press corps during the JFK administration and go on to cover 10 more presidents? > IQ3: Did you play one of the Snoop Sisters? > > DQ: Journalist? I am not Helen Gurley Brown. Take a DQ for Helen #2. I am not Helen Hayes. ---
**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:** [November 18, 2015, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/228 "2015-11-18T19:43:16Z")
Helen Thomas 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:** [November 19, 2015, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/229 "2015-11-19T02:54:55Z")
No idea. I give up. ---
**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:** [November 19, 2015, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/230 "2015-11-19T15:47:28Z")
OK, let’s close this out. DQ: Caucasian? ---
**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:** [November 19, 2015, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/231 "2015-11-19T16:31:19Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Dead 3. Female 4. American 5. Last name starts with H 6. Born before 1950 7. Known for the arts 8. Born of American parents outside the U.S.A. 9. Not known for the performing arts 10. Author 11. Born before 1900 12. Did not win a top award in her field, though she received much recognition 13. Not married to a famous man 14. Not known for children’s books 15. Born after 1800 16. Known for nonfiction prose 17. Not associated with NYC 18. Born after 1861 19. Not a journalist 20. Caucasian You all know the drill. You have until noon tomorrow. I really didn’t think this one was going to be that hard. ---
**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:** [November 19, 2015, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/232 "2015-11-19T17:49:43Z")
Pass. ---
**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:** [November 19, 2015, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/233 "2015-11-19T18:50:34Z")
It’s not resonating for me. Pass. ---
**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:** [November 20, 2015, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/234 "2015-11-20T17:28:22Z")
Okay. I am “the greatest woman Classicist”, Edith Hamilton, author of _The Greek Way_, _The Roman Way_ and the classic work _Mythology_, which is still used as a textbook. I was also one of the founders of Bryn Mawr. Next round to start soon. ---
**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:** [November 20, 2015, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/235 "2015-11-20T21:15:41Z")
Never heard of her. ---
**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:** [November 20, 2015, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/236 "2015-11-20T22:45:04Z")
Ditto. ---
**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:** [November 21, 2015, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/237 "2015-11-21T18:33:56Z")
…waiting on KO and Tim… ---
**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2015, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/238 "2015-11-21T18:37:41Z")
Also had never heard of her, alas. ---
**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:** [November 21, 2015, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/239 "2015-11-21T21:52:19Z")
Oh, I was waiting for the next letter. I’ve never heard of her either. ---
**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:** [November 21, 2015, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440/240 "2015-11-21T22:05:36Z")
All right, in that case it reverts back to SCAdian to host the next round. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2015/736440.md?page=13)