# Botticelli, Oct. 2022 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [September 30, 2022, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516 "2022-09-30T17:26:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/261 "2022-10-18T20:54:57Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you play Ellen Harvelle on **Supernatural**? > 2. Are you an author probably best known for the book **Rascal**? > 3. Did your boyfriend ask Carrie White to the prom? Samantha Ferris, Sterling North Sue Snell. 3 DQs held ---
**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 18, 2022, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/262 "2022-10-18T21:30:12Z")
IQs: 1. Does your name mean “fright” or “terror” in German? 2. Does your last name mean “fright” or “terror” in German? 3. Does your last name mean “fright” or “terror” in German (and unlike the above two people, were you actually real and an actor)? ---
**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, 2022, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/263 "2022-10-19T12:14:20Z")
DQ: Actor? 3 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:** [October 19, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/264 "2022-10-19T17:01:18Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > IQ: Were you a black member of the Rat Pack? I’m not Sammy Davis Jr., baby. > [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > 1. Does your name mean “fright” or “terror” in German? > 2. Does your last name mean “fright” or “terror” in German? > 3. Does your last name mean “fright” or “terror” in German (and unlike the above two people, were you actually real and an actor)? Not Mr. Schrecht, the other Mr. Schrecht or Max Schrecht. S. 1. real 2. male 3. dead 4. known for the Arts 5. born after 1900 6. not Caucasian 7. known for the performing arts 8. first name begins with S 9. died before 2000 10. known for music, among other things 11. American 12. died after 1980 13. known for acting, among other things 14. black 15. an actor, among other things No more IQs, please. Please ask all earned DQs by 1pm 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:** [October 19, 2022, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/265 "2022-10-19T17:07:44Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Not Mr. Schrecht, the other Mr. Schrecht or Max Schrecht. 1 was Shrek; 2 was Max Schreck, in _Batman Returns_; 3 was _Nosferatu_’s Max Schreck, who he was named after. Not close enough for DQs? ---
**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, 2022, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/266 "2022-10-19T17:14:39Z")
I think I was close enough on #3, but take 2 or 3 DQs, as you see fit. ---
**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, 2022, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/267 "2022-10-19T17:25:28Z")
DQs: 1. Unusual first name? 2. Known from movies? 1 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:** [October 19, 2022, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/268 "2022-10-19T17:56:03Z")
S. 1. real 2. male 3. dead 4. known for the Arts 5. born after 1900 6. not Caucasian 7. known for the performing arts 8. first name begins with S 9. died before 2000 10. known for music, among other things 11. American 12. died after 1980 13. known for acting, among other things 14. black 15. an actor, among other things 16. unusual first name 17. known from movies, among other things ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2022, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/269 "2022-10-19T20:52:39Z")
DQs: 1. Known for a specific role? 2. Known for TV? 1 DQ 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:** [October 19, 2022, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/270 "2022-10-19T22:18:45Z")
Last DQ: Greatest fame before 1970? ---
**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 20, 2022, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/271 "2022-10-20T15:03:12Z")
DQ: known **primarily** for music **and** acting, not some other third thing? 1 DQ reserved. ---
**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 20, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/272 "2022-10-20T17:19:33Z")
Final DQ: known for jazz/scat singing? ---
**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 20, 2022, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/273 "2022-10-20T17:31:38Z")
You and I are on the same wavelength, DLR. ---
**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:** [October 20, 2022, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/274 "2022-10-20T19:07:29Z")
Hmmm. I think I may be tuning you guys in… ---
**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 20, 2022, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/275 "2022-10-20T19:29:04Z")
Yeah, I’m think I’m beginning to shine with the rest of you. ---
**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 20, 2022, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/276 "2022-10-20T19:30:31Z")
S. 1. real 2. male 3. dead 4. known for the Arts 5. born after 1900 6. not Caucasian 7. known for the performing arts 8. first name begins with S 9. died before 2000 10. known for music, among other things 11. American 12. died after 1980 13. known for acting, among other things 14. black 15. an actor, among other things 16. unusual first name 17. known from movies, among other things 18. known for several specific roles 19. known for TV, among other things 20. greatest fame arguably after 1970 21. known **primarily** for music **and** acting, not some other third thing 22. known for jazz/scat singing ---
**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:** [October 21, 2022, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/277 "2022-10-21T21:24:39Z")
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**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 23, 2022, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/278 "2022-10-23T00:59:11Z")
Nothing! There ain’t NOTHING in room 237! ---
**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 23, 2022, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/279 "2022-10-23T14:31:41Z")
Oh, Phooey! ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2022, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/280 "2022-10-23T15:13:30Z")
Don’t look over at me. More seriously, I’m having major surgery tomorrow. My thinking for a few days after that will be, shall we say, dubious. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516.md?page=15)