# Botticelli- November 2025 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [November 1, 2025, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476 "2025-11-01T13:31:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**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 14, 2025, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/81 "2025-11-14T18:26:54Z")
H. 1. real 2. male 3. not American 4. not known for the Arts 5. deceased 6. last name begins with H 7. European 8. not known for science 9. died before 1900 10. born north of Vienna 11. born west of Vienna 12. not known for politics/military 13. from the British Isles 14. not known for religion 15. died before 1800 16. not royalty 17. died after 1600 17a. not known for prose 18. not an explorer 19. not an inventor 20. not Engliah, but English Right. Please ask any earned “Are you Firstname Lastname?” questions by noon EST Sunday. ---
**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 14, 2025, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/82 "2025-11-14T21:50:40Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > 1. not Engliah, but English Come again? ---
**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 15, 2025, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/83 "2025-11-15T03:21:36Z")
See post 79. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2025, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/84 "2025-11-15T07:00:56Z")
What does this leave us with? Teacher? Architect? Gardener? ---
**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 15, 2025, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/85 "2025-11-15T12:35:06Z")
1. not known for the Arts 2. last name begins with H 3. not known for science 4. not known for politics/military 5. not known for religion died before 1800 6. not royalty died after 1600 7. not an explorer 8. not an inventor English Okay. A real Englishman\*, last name begins with H, died 1601-1799. Not royalty, an explorer, or an inventor. Not known for the Arts, science, politics/military, or religion. Best known for medical research, which I would call science, than for practicing medicine – are you William **H** arvey? \*After rereading for a dozen times or so, I finally noticed the typo. _Damn’ Discourse – keeps turning my footnote into a bullet point!_ ---
**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 15, 2025, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/86 "2025-11-15T15:57:34Z")
Very good guess, SCA! ---
**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 16, 2025, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/87 "2025-11-16T16:06:03Z")
Are you John Hunter? ---
**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 17, 2025, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/88 "2025-11-17T04:57:35Z")
I am neither of those gentlemen, but am instead # Thomas Hobson Who gave us the concept of “Hobson’s choice”: [Thomas Hobson (postal carrier) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Hobson_(postal_carrier)) ---
**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 17, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/89 "2025-11-17T16:02:27Z")
Ouch! I know of Hobson’s choice, and I remember reading about the guy years ago. Way to straddle the line of obscurity, EH! ---
**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 17, 2025, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/90 "2025-11-17T17:18:55Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > I know of Hobson’s choice, Ditto, but I’ve never bothered with finding out who he was. ---
**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 17, 2025, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/91 "2025-11-17T19:59:35Z")
Thanks! Let’s next go with # T ---
**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 17, 2025, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/92 "2025-11-17T21:33:29Z")
IQs: 1. Are you a former football coach who’s now a Senator from Alabama? 2. Did you have a hit song with _Love Will Lead You Back_? 3. Did you have a hit song with _Earth Angel_? ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2025, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/93 "2025-11-17T22:19:46Z")
1. Are you nicknamed “the Oracle of Oil”? 2. Did you receive a Grammy for “O Brother Where Are Thou” soundtrack? 3. Did you play one of the cops in _New Jack City_? ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2025, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/94 "2025-11-18T00:24:13Z")
1. Are you a woman who toured with the Beach Boys in the band in 1972? 2. Are you main character of the **Arrows of the Queen** trilogy? 3. Did you write about the Moomins? ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2025, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/95 "2025-11-18T01:21:40Z")
Wow, good one. A very stable genius, indeed! On to T. 1. Did you sail through the Pacific on the _Kon-Tiki_? 2. Were you a Hall of Fame pitcher, mostly for the Mets and Reds? 3. Did you command the Union Army’s Right Wing during the Corinth campaign? ---
**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, 2025, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/96 "2025-11-18T05:11:53Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you a former football coach who’s now a Senator from Alabama? > 2. Did you have a hit song with _Love Will Lead You Back_? > 3. Did you have a hit song with _Earth Angel_? Not Tuberville, Tommy Tune or Troy Donahue. > [@knoodler](#): > > 1. Are you nicknamed “the Oracle of Oil”? > 2. Did you receive a Grammy for “O Brother Where Are Thou” soundtrack? > 3. Did you play one of the cops in _New Jack City_? Dunno, not Thompson and not Taylor. > [@kitap](#): > > 1. Are you a woman who toured with the Beach Boys in the band in 1972? > 2. Are you main character of the **Arrows of the Queen** trilogy? > 3. Did you write about the Moomins? Dunno x3. > [@SunUp](#): > > … > > 1. Did you sail through the Pacific on the _Kon-Tiki_? > 2. Were you a Hall of Fame pitcher, mostly for the Mets and Reds? > 3. Did you command the Union Army’s Right Wing during the Corinth campaign? Not Thor Heyerdahl, Kent Tekulve or George H. Thomas. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2025, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/97 "2025-11-18T05:36:39Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@SunUp](#): > > > > 1. Did you sail through the Pacific on the _Kon-Tiki_? > > 2. Were you a Hall of Fame pitcher, mostly for the Mets and Reds? > > 3. Did you command the Union Army’s Right Wing during the Corinth campaign? > > Not Thor Heyerdahl, Kent Tekulve or George H. Thomas. Correct on Heyerdahl and Thomas. #2 was Tom Seaver. DQ: Real? ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2025, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/98 "2025-11-18T05:52:51Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@knoodler](#): > > > > 1. Are you nicknamed “the Oracle of Oil”? > > 2. Did you receive a Grammy for “O Brother Where Are Thou” soundtrack? > > 3. Did you play one of the cops in _New Jack City_? > > Dunno, not Thompson and not Taylor. I don’t know who Thompson and Taylor are, but my answers are: T. Boone Pickens T. Bone Burnett Ice-T Tx3! DQ: Male? 2 DQs reserved ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2025, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/99 "2025-11-19T00:10:32Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > 1. Are you a woman who toured with the Beach Boys in the band in 1972? > 2. Are you main character of the **Arrows of the Queen** trilogy? > 3. Did you write about the Moomins? Toni Tennille, Talia, Tove Jansson 3 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:** [November 19, 2025, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476/100 "2025-11-19T16:16:51Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Are you a former football coach who’s now a Senator from Alabama? > > 2. Did you have a hit song with _Love Will Lead You Back_? > > 3. Did you have a hit song with _Earth Angel_? > > Not Tuberville, Tommy Tune or Troy Donahue. #1 is correct. #2 is Taylor Dayne. #3 is Johnny Tillotson. DQ: Last name starts with T? 1 DQ reserved. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-november-2025/1024476.md?page=6)