Twenty questions, round 100000000

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Re: Twenty questions, round 100000000

by Spartaculous » Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:54 am

han-shahanshah wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:18 am
 Thanks! Another of your clever picks.
Thank you! This one came from a conversation with a friend about people who are very well-known, but known as "that guy who...". So I've done "that guy who dressed up like a buffalo to storm the Capitol" and "that guy who does the voice of Mario".
Hominidae wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:40 am
 This is not a comparison I would make in any other circumstance...
Everyone is glad for this disclaimer.
Hominidae wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:12 am
Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:51 am
 According to the internet he is from Arizona.
Yeah, he did grow up there apparently. But in the US it's extremely common to move from one part of the country to another, especially to a place like Phoenix. It's more likely than not that he was born in Arizona, but it's unclear enough that the pass was probably justified.
This is exactly the reason I passed. If cdngooner had repeated the passed question, I would have gone with "no", but I couldn't find any specific details saying he was born in Arizona. (For what it's worth, I grew up my entire life in one town in a particular state until I went off to study at university - but I was born in a different state.)

Re: Twenty questions, round 100000000

by Hominidae » Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:12 am

Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:51 am
Hominidae wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:40 am
cdngooner wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:32 am
I agree. The four census regions are very clearly described and easily accessible (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_regions_of_the_United_States). Its pretty much impossible not to be able to find the place of birth of a living person famous enough to qualify for this game.
This is not a comparison I would make in any other circumstance, but remember Tank Man? Not everyone who is famous is famous in a traditional way that would lead to all their biographical details being well-known.
According to the internet he is from Arizona.
Yeah, he did grow up there apparently. But in the US it's extremely common to move from one part of the country to another, especially to a place like Phoenix. It's more likely than not that he was born in Arizona, but it's unclear enough that the pass was probably justified.

Re: Twenty questions, round 100000000

by Jamiet99uk » Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:51 am

Hominidae wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:40 am
cdngooner wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:32 am
The Pass to Midwest Northeast is intriguing. Wikipedia page usually gives place of birth.
I agree. The four census regions are very clearly described and easily accessible (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_regions_of_the_United_States). Its pretty much impossible not to be able to find the place of birth of a living person famous enough to qualify for this game.
This is not a comparison I would make in any other circumstance, but remember Tank Man? Not everyone who is famous is famous in a traditional way that would lead to all their biographical details being well-known.
According to the internet he is from Arizona.

Re: Twenty questions, round 100000000

by Hominidae » Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:40 am

cdngooner wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:32 am
The Pass to Midwest Northeast is intriguing. Wikipedia page usually gives place of birth.
I agree. The four census regions are very clearly described and easily accessible (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_regions_of_the_United_States). Its pretty much impossible not to be able to find the place of birth of a living person famous enough to qualify for this game.
This is not a comparison I would make in any other circumstance, but remember Tank Man? Not everyone who is famous is famous in a traditional way that would lead to all their biographical details being well-known.

Re: Twenty questions, round 100000000

by Hominidae » Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:32 am

OK, I was thinking along totally different lines, but I knew it was someone associated with a major event like that. Good pick.

Re: Twenty questions, round 100000000

by Jamiet99uk » Thu Apr 11, 2024 8:30 am

What a sad, fucked-up individual.

Re: Twenty questions, round 100000000

by han-shahanshah » Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:18 am

Thanks! Another of your clever picks.

Re: Twenty questions, round 100000000

by Spartaculous » Thu Apr 11, 2024 3:22 am

han-shahanshah wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 11, 2024 3:07 am
 The QAnon shaman?
Yes! The guy who dressed up like a buffalo to storm the Capitol on January 6 is the correct answer!

That was *quite* impressive.

Re: Twenty questions, round 100000000

by han-shahanshah » Thu Apr 11, 2024 3:07 am

The QAnon shaman?

Re: Twenty questions, round 100000000

by Spartaculous » Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:50 am

damo666 wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:29 am
Democrat?
No.
cdngooner wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:32 am
The Pass to Midwest Northeast is intriguing. Wikipedia page usually gives place of birth.
I agree. The four census regions are very clearly described and easily accessible (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_regions_of_the_United_States). Its pretty much impossible not to be able to find the place of birth of a living person famous enough to qualify for this game.
Spicy mode is activated.
cdngooner wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:38 am
Has this person ever been elected to a governmental position in the United States?
No.
Request clarification: I would read this question and answer as meaning that the person was never elected to any government position, anywhere in the US, whether federal, state or local government. A more strained interpretation would be that the person was never elected to US (ie federal) office, but may have been elected to state or local government. Which answer did you intend to give?
I interpreted this as you did: this person has not been elected to any federal, state, or local governmental office in the USA.
han-shahanshah wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:45 am
 Is a member of this person’s immediate family more famous than they are?
No.

Re: Twenty questions, round 100000000

by han-shahanshah » Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:45 am

Spartaculous wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:21 pm
Hominidae wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:12 pm
 Has this person ever been elected to a governmental position in the United States?
No.
Is a member of this person’s immediate family more famous than they are?

Re: Twenty questions, round 100000000

by cdngooner » Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:38 am

Has this person ever been elected to a governmental position in the United States?
No.
Request clarification: I would read this question and answer as meaning that the person was never elected to any government position, anywhere in the US, whether federal, state or local government. A more strained interpretation would be that the person was never elected to US (ie federal) office, but may have been elected to state or local government. Which answer did you intend to give?

Re: Twenty questions, round 100000000

by cdngooner » Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:32 am

The Pass to Midwest Northeast is intriguing. Wikipedia page usually gives place of birth.
I agree. The four census regions are very clearly described and easily accessible (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_regions_of_the_United_States). Its pretty much impossible not to be able to find the place of birth of a living person famous enough to qualify for this game.

The rules allow us to ask again, and this time QM has to give us his "best guess" (Rule 3), while indicating whether an answer is misleading (Rule 2). I don't want to ask again, because place of birth is not very helpful to me in narrowing down such a large pool. But the original questioner may want to.

Re: Twenty questions, round 100000000

by damo666 » Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:29 am

Democrat?

Re: Twenty questions, round 100000000

by damo666 » Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:23 am

The Pass to Midwest Northeast is intriguing. Wikipedia page usually gives place of birth.

Re: Twenty questions, round 100000000

by Aristocrat » Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:15 am

Hominidae wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:56 am
Aristocrat wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:33 am
 Born before 1850?
We already know he is living.
Right. Scratch.

Re: Twenty questions, round 100000000

by Hominidae » Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:56 am

Aristocrat wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:33 am
 Born before 1850?
We already know he is living.

Re: Twenty questions, round 100000000

by Aristocrat » Thu Apr 11, 2024 1:33 am

Born before 1850?

Re: Twenty questions, round 100000000

by Spartaculous » Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:21 pm

Hominidae wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:12 pm
 Has this person ever been elected to a governmental position in the United States?
No.

Re: Twenty questions, round 100000000

by Hominidae » Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:12 pm

Has this person ever been elected to a governmental position in the United States?

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