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Re: XX Questions, Game LXII

#41 Post by Jamiet99uk » Mon Dec 05, 2022 12:08 am

So, profession is significant but we've ruled out:

X Major movie star
X Politician
X Sportsman
X Scientist
X Criminal
X Entertainer
X Financier or Economist

With only 6 questions left, shall we brainstorm other likely occupations before we formally ask the next question?
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Re: XX Questions, Game LXII

#42 Post by Kakarroto » Mon Dec 05, 2022 12:17 am

(human rights) activist comes to mind, but I'm not sure if that is covered with politician at some level. Maybe someone famous as law enforcer? Or military?

What do you think about lawyer? (like in as an option, not ethically)

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Re: XX Questions, Game LXII

#43 Post by Bonatogether » Mon Dec 05, 2022 1:27 am

it might be useful that the person was primarily associated with one region, and people from that region are much more likely to know details of this person and his job.

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#44 Post by JECE » Mon Dec 05, 2022 2:08 am

I considered Clarence Darrow, but he has been portrayed in film and is not associated with a region.

I wonder if somebody from the Civil War may fit.
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Re: XX Questions, Game LXII

#45 Post by Kakarroto » Mon Dec 05, 2022 4:21 am

Maybe we should try to get more information about his date of death? What do you think?

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#46 Post by damo666 » Mon Dec 05, 2022 11:46 am

How about "Did he experience WW2" or similar.

Eg died before, lived after.

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#47 Post by Jamiet99uk » Mon Dec 05, 2022 1:38 pm

damo666 wrote:
Mon Dec 05, 2022 11:46 am
How about "Did he experience WW2" or similar.

Eg died before, lived after.
"Experience" is quite subjective. "Was he alive during...." is clearer.
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Re: XX Questions, Game LXII

#48 Post by Jamiet99uk » Mon Dec 05, 2022 1:38 pm

Bonatogether wrote:
Mon Dec 05, 2022 1:27 am
it might be useful that the person was primarily associated with one region, and people from that region are much more likely to know details of this person and his job.
He was associated with the USA.
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#49 Post by Jamiet99uk » Mon Dec 05, 2022 1:41 pm

JECE wrote:
Mon Dec 05, 2022 2:08 am
I wonder if somebody from the Civil War may fit.
The American Civil War ended in 1865 so if he was an adult during the Civil War he would have been quite old by 1900 - but it's not impossible, as the two oldest Union solders from the Civil War to die passed away in 1953 and 1956 respectively.
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#50 Post by Jamiet99uk » Mon Dec 05, 2022 1:41 pm

Let's ask the military question perhaps:

Q: Did he serve in the military?
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#51 Post by Jamiet99uk » Mon Dec 05, 2022 2:24 pm

Jamiet99uk wrote:
Mon Dec 05, 2022 1:41 pm
JECE wrote:
Mon Dec 05, 2022 2:08 am
I wonder if somebody from the Civil War may fit.
The American Civil War ended in 1865 so if he was an adult during the Civil War he would have been quite old by 1900 - but it's not impossible, as the two oldest Union soldiers from the Civil War to die passed away in 1953 and 1956 respectively.
I guess there was also the Mexican-American War just after the Civil War. The last surviving US veteran of that war died in 1929.

Mind you none of these people are famous for anything other than surviving into old age, so....
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#52 Post by JECE » Mon Dec 05, 2022 3:10 pm

I know that that was probably just a typo, but the Mexican-American War took place before the Civil War.

I thought about the Civil War because Confederate generals would be best remembered in the Southern region of the United States.
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#53 Post by Bonatogether » Mon Dec 05, 2022 3:26 pm

Jamiet99uk wrote:
Mon Dec 05, 2022 1:41 pm
Let's ask the military question perhaps:

Q: Did he serve in the military?
he did not

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Re: XX Questions, Game LXII

#54 Post by Bonatogether » Mon Dec 05, 2022 3:34 pm

Jamiet99uk wrote:
Mon Dec 05, 2022 1:38 pm
Bonatogether wrote:
Mon Dec 05, 2022 1:27 am
it might be useful that the person was primarily associated with one region, and people from that region are much more likely to know details of this person and his job.
He was associated with the USA.
my country is bigger than your continent

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#55 Post by Bonatogether » Mon Dec 05, 2022 3:37 pm

almost bigger

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#56 Post by Jamiet99uk » Mon Dec 05, 2022 3:55 pm

Bonatogether wrote:
Mon Dec 05, 2022 3:34 pm
Jamiet99uk wrote:
Mon Dec 05, 2022 1:38 pm
Bonatogether wrote:
Mon Dec 05, 2022 1:27 am
it might be useful that the person was primarily associated with one region, and people from that region are much more likely to know details of this person and his job.
He was associated with the USA.
my country is bigger than your continent

gtfo
Oh I'm sorry, which state did you want to ask about first?

Idaho or Wyoming?
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Re: XX Questions, Game LXII

#57 Post by Jamiet99uk » Mon Dec 05, 2022 3:56 pm

Jobs this person did NOT have:

X Major movie star
X Politician
X Sportsman
X Scientist
X Criminal
X Entertainer
X Financier or Economist
X Military
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#58 Post by Jamiet99uk » Mon Dec 05, 2022 3:57 pm

Ok let's take the bait. Is he associated with the southern United States?
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#59 Post by Bonatogether » Mon Dec 05, 2022 4:14 pm

Jamiet99uk wrote:
Mon Dec 05, 2022 3:57 pm
Ok let's take the bait. Is he associated with the southern United States?
yes

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Re: XX Questions, Game LXII

#60 Post by Hamish » Mon Dec 05, 2022 4:21 pm

Brainstorming remaining jobs:
- Judge
- Lawyer
- Law enforcement
- Activist
- Something religious

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