# 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:** 4
**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 5, 2022, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/61 "2022-10-05T17:49:09Z")
D. 1. real 2. dead 3. first name began with D 4. male 5. died after 1950 6. American 7. died before 1980 8. not known for the Arts, as such 9. not known for politics 10. not known for sports 11. born before 1900 12. died before 1965 13. known, in part, for business 14. not known for a specific event 15. not a particularly unusual first name, especially in one part of the world 16. not known for science 17. an innovator but not an inventor, really 18. known for non-fiction writing 19. has something named after him 20. sorta kinda known for travel writing 21. not known for writing the self-help book _How To Win Friends and Influence People_ AKA Dale Carnegie 22. first name doesn’t start with DA - to- DI ---
**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 5, 2022, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/62 "2022-10-05T18:06:16Z")
DQ: last name begins with letter from second half of the English alphabet? 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:** [October 5, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/63 "2022-10-05T18:11:33Z")
D. 1. real 2. dead 3. first name began with D 4. male 5. died after 1950 6. American 7. died before 1980 8. not known for the Arts, as such 9. not known for politics 10. not known for sports 11. born before 1900 12. died before 1965 13. known, in part, for business 14. not known for a specific event 15. not a particularly unusual first name, especially in one part of the world 16. not known for science 17. an innovator but not an inventor, really 18. known for non-fiction writing 19. has something named after him 20. sorta kinda known for travel writing 21. not known for writing the self-help book _How To Win Friends and Influence People_ AKA Dale Carnegie 22. first name doesn’t start with DA - to- DI 23. last name begins with letter from first half of the English alphabet ---
**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 5, 2022, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/64 "2022-10-05T18:13:12Z")
DQ: Journalist or columnist? 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 5, 2022, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/65 "2022-10-05T18:17:11Z")
D. 1. real 2. dead 3. first name began with D 4. male 5. died after 1950 6. American 7. died before 1980 8. not known for the Arts, as such 9. not known for politics 10. not known for sports 11. born before 1900 12. died before 1965 13. known, in part, for business 14. not known for a specific event 15. not a particularly unusual first name, especially in one part of the world 16. not known for science 17. an innovator but not an inventor, really 18. known for non-fiction writing 19. has something named after him 20. sorta kinda known for travel writing 21. not known for writing the self-help book _How To Win Friends and Influence People_ AKA Dale Carnegie 22. first name doesn’t start with DA - to- DI 23. last name begins with letter from first half of the English alphabet 24. a journalist or columnist, among other things Please ask all earned DQs by 4pm EST tomorrow. ---
**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 5, 2022, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/66 "2022-10-05T18:26:08Z")
DQ: Known from radio? ---
**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 5, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/67 "2022-10-05T19:42:34Z")
D. 1. real 2. dead 3. first name began with D 4. male 5. died after 1950 6. American 7. died before 1980 8. not known for the Arts, as such 9. not known for politics 10. not known for sports 11. born before 1900 12. died before 1965 13. known, in part, for business 14. not known for a specific event 15. not a particularly unusual first name, especially in one part of the world 16. not known for science 17. an innovator but not an inventor, really 18. known for non-fiction writing 19. has something named after him 20. sorta kinda known for travel writing 21. not known for writing the self-help book _How To Win Friends and Influence People_ AKA Dale Carnegie 22. first name doesn’t start with DA - to- DI 23. last name begins with letter from first half of the English alphabet 24. a journalist or columnist, among other things 25. not known from radio ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/68 "2022-10-05T22:16:53Z")
Errrr… DQs: 1. Caucasian? 2. Involved in the film industry? ---
**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 6, 2022, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/69 "2022-10-06T14:49:32Z")
DQ: innovated something and it’s named after him? 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 6, 2022, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/70 "2022-10-06T18:05:39Z")
Wait a minute. Final "D"Q: had a food brand named after him? ---
**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 6, 2022, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/71 "2022-10-06T18:14:10Z")
D. 1. real 2. dead 3. first name began with D 4. male 5. died after 1950 6. American 7. died before 1980 8. not known for the Arts, as such 9. not known for politics 10. not known for sports 11. born before 1900 12. died before 1965 13. known, in part, for business 14. not known for a specific event 15. not a particularly unusual first name, especially in one part of the world 16. not known for science 17. an innovator but not an inventor, really 18. known for non-fiction writing 19. has something named after him 20. sorta kinda known for travel writing 21. not known for writing the self-help book _How To Win Friends and Influence People_ AKA Dale Carnegie 22. first name doesn’t start with DA - to- DI 23. last name begins with letter from first half of the English alphabet 24. a journalist or columnist, among other things 25. not known from radio 26. Caucasian 27. not involved in the film industry 28. innovated something and it’s named after him 29. had a food brand named after him ---
**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 6, 2022, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/72 "2022-10-06T21:34:36Z")
No bells yet for me. ---
**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 6, 2022, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/73 "2022-10-06T22:46:05Z")
I certainly have no idea. ---
**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 7, 2022, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/74 "2022-10-07T03:19:01Z")
Are you Duncan Hines? ---
**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 7, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/75 "2022-10-07T12:48:46Z")
That’s probably it. Great guess, **DLR**! ---
**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 7, 2022, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/76 "2022-10-07T17:58:09Z")
I would have never made that mental leap, but that’s probably the answer. Great job! ---
**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 7, 2022, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/77 "2022-10-07T18:00:06Z")
Dingdingding! Yes, I am indeed # Duncan Hines About whom more here: [Duncan Hines - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncan_Hines) Well done, **DLR**! ---
**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 7, 2022, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/78 "2022-10-07T18:05:50Z")
OK: I am V. [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Hans_Holbein_the_Younger%2C_Letter_V%2C_NGA_11945.jpg/617px-Hans_Holbein_the_Younger%2C_Letter_V%2C_NGA_11945.jpg) ](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Hans_Holbein_the_Younger%2C_Letter_V%2C_NGA_11945.jpg/617px-Hans_Holbein_the_Younger%2C_Letter_V%2C_NGA_11945.jpg) ---
**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 7, 2022, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/79 "2022-10-07T18:13:01Z")
IQs: 1. Were you very recently outed as a lesbian? 2. Did you write _Candide_? 3. Did you blow up like a blueberry? ---
**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 7, 2022, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-oct-2022/972516/80 "2022-10-07T18:20:04Z")
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