# Botticelli - Oct. 2020 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [October 5, 2020, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262 "2020-10-05T13:57:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2020, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/201 "2020-10-15T17:57:53Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Not Orville Reddenbacher (sp?), dunno, and not Orlando Bloom. #2 was Charles O’Reilly, founder of the O’Reilly Auto Parts chain. Correct on the other 2. My last DQ: Financial services company (i.e banking, accounting)? ---
**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:** [October 15, 2020, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/202 "2020-10-15T20:48:26Z")
O. 1. real 2. last name starts with O 3. deceased 4. American 5. died after 1900 6. not known from the Arts 7. died after 1960 8. not known from a single incident 9. died before 2000 10. known from business 11. male 12. not an inventor 13. died before 1980 14. known for founding or leading a company 15. not known for producing physical products 16. name is part of the company name 17. company still in operation 18. company is not a retailer of some sort 19. not a software business 20. not a financial services company (i.e banking, accounting) ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2020, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/203 "2020-10-16T14:04:19Z")
Don’t know if the company is still around, but are you Jackie Kennedy’s second husband? ---
**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:** [October 16, 2020, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/204 "2020-10-16T14:08:39Z")
I am not Aristotle Onassis (who wasn’t an American). ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2020, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/205 "2020-10-16T18:05:52Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Aristotle Onassis (who wasn’t an American Details… ---
**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:** [October 16, 2020, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/206 "2020-10-16T18:32:27Z")
No idea. ---
**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:** [October 16, 2020, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/207 "2020-10-16T19:08:58Z")
I’m not coming up with anyone either. ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2020, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/208 "2020-10-16T20:47:29Z")
I’m stumped. It crossed my mind that I could be barking up the wrong tree. The DQ says “name is part of company name”, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the last name. It could be something like Bob’s Big Boy or Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, where the _last_ name isn’t part of the company name. Either way, I surrender for this round. ---
**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:** [October 16, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/209 "2020-10-16T21:59:15Z")
The name might even be reduced to an initial O. I dunno. ---
**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:** [October 17, 2020, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/210 "2020-10-17T15:49:59Z")
Final DQ: full last name appears in name of company? ---
**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:** [October 17, 2020, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/211 "2020-10-17T18:55:12Z")
O. 1. real 2. last name starts with O 3. deceased 4. American 5. died after 1900 6. not known from the Arts 7. died after 1960 8. not known from a single incident 9. died before 2000 10. known from business 11. male 12. not an inventor 13. died before 1980 14. known for founding or leading a company 15. not known for producing physical products 16. name is part of the company name 17. company still in operation 18. company is not a retailer of some sort 19. not a software business 20. not a financial services company (i.e banking, accounting) 21. full last name appears in name of company Please ask any other remaining “Are you Firstname Lastname”? questions by noon EST Monday. ---
**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:** [October 17, 2020, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/212 "2020-10-17T19:11:24Z")
Are you Ransom Olds, founder of Oldsmobile? ---
**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:** [October 17, 2020, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/213 "2020-10-17T21:22:29Z")
I am not. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/214 "2020-10-19T12:00:29Z")
Are you DW Onan? ---
**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:** [October 19, 2020, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/215 "2020-10-19T15:00:00Z")
I am not. ---
**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:** [October 19, 2020, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/216 "2020-10-19T15:53:31Z")
Are you Otto Orkin, founder of the Orkin pest control company? ---
**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:** [October 19, 2020, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/217 "2020-10-19T15:59:46Z")
Now there’s a buzzer-beater for you! Yes, indeed, I am # **Otto Orkin** Founder of the pest-control company which still bears his name: [Orkin - Wikipedia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orkin) Well done, **DLR**! ---
**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:** [October 19, 2020, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/218 "2020-10-19T16:44:00Z")
Great job, DLR! Good choice, EH! I’ve heard of the company but not its founder. ---
**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:** [October 19, 2020, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/219 "2020-10-19T20:02:16Z")
New game: I am C. ---
**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:** [October 19, 2020, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2020/922262/220 "2020-10-19T20:09:27Z")
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