# Botticelli, September 2025 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [September 3, 2025, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2025/1022694 "2025-09-03T01:19:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**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:** [September 10, 2025, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2025/1022694/121 "2025-09-10T18:14:34Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. First name begins with J 4. American 5. Born before 1950 6. Dead 7. Not known for the Arts 8. Not known for politics 9. Died before 2000 ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2025, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2025/1022694/122 "2025-09-10T18:22:41Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > #3. I am not Michael Jackson. Take 2 DQs. > [@knoodler](#): > > - Are you set to replace Russell Wilson of the NFL’s New York Giants? > - Are you also ready to replace the same player? > - Are you the youngest member of hit 70s group, The Jacksons? Jaxson Dart Jameis Winston Randy Jackson (Michael was the youngest of the Jackson 5; Randy joined after Jermaine departed, and they became The Jacksons) DQs: Known for business or industry? 2 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:** [September 10, 2025, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2025/1022694/123 "2025-09-10T22:29:23Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. First name begins with J 4. American 5. Born before 1950 6. Dead 7. Not known for the Arts 8. Not known for politics 9. Died before 2000 10. Known for business or industry ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2025, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2025/1022694/124 "2025-09-10T23:52:23Z")
IQs: 1. Did you help found the Riverside Church in New York City? 2. Are you #1’s father? 3. Did you help save the U.S. monetary system during the Panic of 1907? ---
**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:** [September 10, 2025, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2025/1022694/125 "2025-09-10T23:53:34Z")
IQs: 1. Were you credited under the alias John Jay Smith for your guest role in “Lisa’s Birthday”? 2. Were you a North American president, but not of the US? 3. See you. See you run. Run you run? ---
**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:** [September 11, 2025, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2025/1022694/126 "2025-09-11T01:52:01Z")
> [@SunUp](#): > > Qs: > > 1. Did you help found the Riverside Church in New York City? > 2. Are you #1’s father? > 3. Did you help save the U.S. monetary system during the Panic of 1907? Take 3 DQs. > [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you credited under the alias John Jay Smith for your guest role in “Lisa’s Birthday”? > 2. Were you a North American president, but not of the US? > 3. See you. See you run. Run you run? Take 2 DQs. 1. I am not Jack. ---
**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:** [September 11, 2025, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2025/1022694/127 "2025-09-11T02:18:54Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Take 2 DQs. > > 1. I am not Jack. 1 was Michael Jackson (not the beer expert, the other one); 2 was CSA president Jefferson Davis; 3 was Jane (unless there was a “Jack” in the Dick and Jane books). DQs: 1. known for connection with company? 2. born before 1900? 3. first name begins from A-M? ---
**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:** [September 11, 2025, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2025/1022694/128 "2025-09-11T02:55:49Z")
> [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > > in what genre do you consider _The Simpsons_ to be? > > Family sitcom. Hmm. That’s a type of show, but not really a _genre_, I’d say. YMMV. Previous IQs: Were you one of Lincoln’s two personal White House aides? - John Nicolay Were you the other one? - John Hay Allegedly jealous of your status, were you slow to welcome President George Washington to Boston? - John Hancock John x3! Three DQs reserved. IQs: Did you build Kykuit, north of NYC? Were you that person’s eldest son? Were you a very rich guy lost when the _Titanic_ sank? ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2025, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2025/1022694/129 "2025-09-11T03:32:44Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > [@SunUp](#): > > > > Qs: > > > > 1. Did you help found the Riverside Church in New York City? > > 2. Are you #1’s father? > > 3. Did you help save the U.S. monetary system during the Panic of 1907? > > Take 3 DQs. #1 was John D. Rockefeller, Jr. #2 of course was John D. Rockefeller. #3 was J.P. Morgan. 3 DQs reserved. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2025, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2025/1022694/130 "2025-09-11T03:47:21Z")
IQs: 1. Were you a long time cast member of _Hee Haw_? 2. Following a successful NBA career, did you acquire _Ebony_ and _Jet_ magazines, as well as several fast-food franchises? 3. Were you a former head of the DiMeo crime family who tried unsuccessfully to bump off his nephew? ---
**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:** [September 11, 2025, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2025/1022694/131 "2025-09-11T12:44:27Z")
IQs: 1. Did you ask the Lord to buy you a Mercedes-Benz? 2. Was Idlewild Airport renamed after you in December 1963? 3. Er, ah, are you Dan Castellanetta doing an impression of the above person? ---
**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:** [September 11, 2025, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2025/1022694/132 "2025-09-11T13:30:27Z")
[quote=“Prof.Pepperwinkle, post:123, topic:1022694, full:true”] DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. First name begins with J 4. American 5. Born before 1950 6. Dead 7. Not known for the Arts 8. Not known for politics 9. Died before 2000 10. Known for business or industry 11. Known in connection with a company 12. Born before 1900 ---
**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:** [September 11, 2025, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2025/1022694/133 "2025-09-11T13:32:33Z")
**DLR** we already know his first name starts with J (#3). Take another DQ. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > IQs: > > Did you build Kykuit, north of NYC? > Were you that person’s eldest son? > Were you a very rich guy lost when the _Titanic_ sank? Take 3 DQs. > [@knoodler](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Were you a long time cast member of _Hee Haw_? > 2. Following a successful NBA career, did you acquire _Ebony_ and _Jet_ magazines, as well as several fast-food franchises? > 3. Were you a former head of the DiMeo crime family who tried unsuccessfully to bump off his nephew? 1. I am not Grandpa Jones. Take 2 DQs. > [@De\_La\_Rue](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you ask the Lord to buy you a Mercedes-Benz? > 2. Was Idlewild Airport renamed after you in December 1963? > 3. Er, ah, are you Dan Castellanetta doing an impression of the above person? 1. I am not Janis Joplin. 2. I am not John F. Kennedy. 3. Take a DQ. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2025, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2025/1022694/134 "2025-09-11T14:01:21Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > > [@knoodler](#): > > > > IQs: > > > > 1. Were you a long time cast member of _Hee Haw_? > > 2. Following a successful NBA career, did you acquire _Ebony_ and _Jet_ magazines, as well as several fast-food franchises? > > 3. Were you a former head of the DiMeo crime family who tried unsuccessfully to bump off his nephew? > > 1. I am not Grandpa Jones. > Take 2 DQs. 1. I was looking for Junior Samples, but your answer is correct as well 2. Junior Bridgeman 3. Junior “Uncle Jun” Soprano Junior x3! DQs: Company bears your name? Company still in existence? ---
**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:** [September 11, 2025, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2025/1022694/135 "2025-09-11T14:24:38Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > 1. I am not Janis Joplin. > 2. I am not John F. Kennedy. > 3. Take a DQ. 3 (impression) was Mayor Diamond Joe Quimby. DQs: 1. _last_ name begins from A-M? 2. born before 1850? ---
**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:** [September 11, 2025, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2025/1022694/136 "2025-09-11T19:43:13Z")
Previous IQs: Did you build Kykuit, north of NYC? - [John D. Rockefeller](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kykuit) Were you that person’s eldest son? - John D. Rockefeller Jr. Were you a very rich guy lost when the _Titanic_ sank? - John Jacob Astor John [plutocrat] x3! Six 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:** [September 12, 2025, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2025/1022694/137 "2025-09-12T00:49:14Z")
[quote=“Prof.Pepperwinkle, post:132, topic:1022694”] DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. First name begins with J 4. American 5. Born before 1950 6. Dead 7. Not known for the Arts 8. Not known for politics 9. Died before 2000 10. Known for business or industry 11. Known in connection with a company 12. Born before 1900 13. Company bears my name 14. Company still in existence 15. Last name begins with N-Z 16. Born after 1850 EH has six DQs out, and there may be more, so that’s it for IQ’s. Please ask all remaining DQs by 8pm EDT tomorrow. ---
**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:** [September 12, 2025, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2025/1022694/138 "2025-09-12T15:50:42Z")
DQs: Is now a manufacturing company? Is a Fortune 500 company? Corporate HQ east of the Miss. River? Corporate HQ north of the Mason-Dixon Line? Two 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:** [September 12, 2025, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2025/1022694/139 "2025-09-12T16:07:20Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. First name begins with J 4. American 5. Born before 1950 6. Dead 7. Not known for the Arts 8. Not known for politics 9. Died before 2000 10. Known for business or industry 11. Known in connection with a company 12. Born before 1900 13. Company bears my name 14. Company still in existence 15. Last name begins with N-Z 16. Born after 1850 17. Best known as retail stores, but has manufactured and does manufacture many of its own goods 18. On the Fortune 500 list 19. Corporate HQ west of the Mississippi River 20. Corporate HQ south of the Mason-Dixon Line ---
**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:** [September 12, 2025, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2025/1022694/140 "2025-09-12T16:26:36Z")
DQs: 1. Real 2. Male 3. First name begins with J 4. American 5. Born before 1950 6. Dead 7. Not known for the Arts 8. Not known for politics 9. Died before 2000 10. Known for business or industry 11. Known in connection with a company 12. Born before 1900 13. Company bears my name 14. Company still in existence 15. Last name begins with N-Z 16. Born after 1850 17. Best known as retail stores, but many of their items are manufactured specifically for them 18. On the Fortune 500 list 19. Corporate HQ west of the Mississippi River 20. Corporate HQ south of the Mason-Dixon Line Correct 17 above. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2025/1022694.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-september-2025/1022694.md?page=8)