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Re: 20 Questions - game 25

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 7:37 pm
by damo666
Jamiet99uk wrote:
Thu Jun 30, 2022 7:13 pm
Was he a wealthy industrialist, land owner, or similar?
No

Re: 20 Questions - game 25

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 7:38 pm
by damo666
Jaguar wrote:
Thu Jun 30, 2022 7:22 pm
Jamiet99uk wrote:
Thu Jun 30, 2022 7:02 pm
Involved in politics, but not a politician, royal, civil servant, writer, trades unionist or campaigner.

Brains trust: What other roles would be "involved in politics" other than the above?
As part of brainstorm you can chuck in ‘religious figure/leader’.

We could also try narrowing down the dates he lived further.
Nope (won't count)

Re: 20 Questions - game 25

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 7:39 pm
by damo666
5 left

Re: 20 Questions - game 25

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 7:55 pm
by Johnny Big Horse
Was he a publisher?

Re: 20 Questions - game 25

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 7:56 pm
by Johnny Big Horse
not that anyone at least in the USA knows any publishers in England.

Re: 20 Questions - game 25

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 7:58 pm
by Johnny Big Horse
Was it Gandhi?

Re: 20 Questions - game 25

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:00 pm
by Jamiet99uk
Jaguar wrote:
Thu Jun 30, 2022 7:22 pm
Jamiet99uk wrote:
Thu Jun 30, 2022 7:02 pm
Involved in politics, but not a politician, royal, civil servant, writer, trades unionist or campaigner.

Brains trust: What other roles would be "involved in politics" other than the above?
As part of brainstorm you can chuck in ‘religious figure/leader’.

We could also try narrowing down the dates he lived further.
Yes but we're fast running out of questions.

Re: 20 Questions - game 25

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:01 pm
by Jamiet99uk
Johnny Big Horse wrote:
Thu Jun 30, 2022 7:58 pm
Was it Gandhi?
Uhhhhh what?

You think Gandhi was born in Britain and died before 1900?

Are you reading this thread?

Re: 20 Questions - game 25

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:02 pm
by Jamiet99uk
Was he a criminal?

Re: 20 Questions - game 25

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:17 pm
by damo666
Johnny Big Horse wrote:
Thu Jun 30, 2022 7:55 pm
Was he a publisher?
No

Re: 20 Questions - game 25

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:25 pm
by Jaguar
Was this man born after 1750?

Was he knighted?

Re: 20 Questions - game 25

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:27 pm
by Jamiet99uk
Jaguar wrote:
Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:25 pm
Was this man born after 1750?

Was he knighted?
You realise we've got like one question left after this?

I'd have waited to find out if he was a criminal first.

Re: 20 Questions - game 25

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:30 pm
by damo666
Jamiet99uk wrote:
Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:02 pm
Was he a criminal?
Yes

Re: 20 Questions - game 25

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:32 pm
by damo666
Jaguar wrote:
Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:25 pm
Was this man born after 1750?

Was he knighted?
4 left before these.

Do you still want to ask these?

Re: 20 Questions - game 25

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:35 pm
by Jaguar
damo666 wrote:
Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:32 pm
Jaguar wrote:
Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:25 pm
Was this man born after 1750?

Was he knighted?
4 left before these.

Do you still want to ask these?
No thank you.

Am I allowed to guess again or not?

Re: 20 Questions - game 25

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:35 pm
by Jaguar
Brainstorm: I’m thinking of pirates, possibly Blackbeard. What do you think?

Re: 20 Questions - game 25

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:36 pm
by damo666
I'll throw in a free bit of info.

His proffesion/job/trade was 'soldier'.

Re: 20 Questions - game 25

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:38 pm
by damo666
Jaguar wrote:
Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:35 pm
damo666 wrote:
Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:32 pm
Jaguar wrote:
Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:25 pm
Was this man born after 1750?

Was he knighted?
4 left before these.

Do you still want to ask these?
No thank you.

Am I allowed to guess again or not?
Yes

Re: 20 Questions - game 25

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:46 pm
by Jaguar
Cheeky guess then. Clive of India

Re: 20 Questions - game 25

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:49 pm
by damo666
Jaguar wrote:
Thu Jun 30, 2022 8:46 pm
Cheeky guess then. Clive of India
Incorrect