20 Questions - 6 Score and Akker - Multiball Madness

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Re: 20 Questions - 6 Score and Akker - Multiball Madness

by damo666 » Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:11 am

Octavious wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 18, 2023 7:46 am
Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 18, 2023 1:28 am
 What was it about Edward Murphy, who coined "Murphy's Law", that prompted you to say "Ha!" when asked if he was known for involvement in philosophy or religion?
Give it a rest, mate. You didn't like the style or format. We get it. It is the Star Trek musical episode debate played out in 20 questions form. It's been, it's gone, the game's moved on, and JECE (as ever) has it pretty much right.
I liked it. (The musical episode of strange worlds).

Re: 20 Questions - 6 Score and Akker - Multiball Madness

by Octavious » Fri Aug 18, 2023 7:46 am

Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 18, 2023 1:28 am
 What was it about Edward Murphy, who coined "Murphy's Law", that prompted you to say "Ha!" when asked if he was known for involvement in philosophy or religion?
Give it a rest, mate. You didn't like the style or format. We get it. It is the Star Trek musical episode debate played out in 20 questions form. It's been, it's gone, the game's moved on, and JECE (as ever) has it pretty much right.

Re: 20 Questions - 6 Score and Akker - Multiball Madness

by JECE » Fri Aug 18, 2023 2:36 am

Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 18, 2023 1:28 am
 @Octavious:

Can you please explain why you answered as follows:
Octavious wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 04, 2023 3:34 pm
han-shahanshah wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 04, 2023 3:19 pm
 Known for involvement in philosophy or religion?
A) No
B) No
C) Ha! No, not really
D) No

I dare say that there were religious views, but they're not known for their contribution to religion
What was it about Edward Murphy, who coined "Murphy's Law", that prompted you to say "Ha!" when asked if he was known for involvement in philosophy or religion?
I assume it's because lay people might view it as a philosophical concept.

Re: 20 Questions - 6 Score and Akker - Multiball Madness

by Jamiet99uk » Fri Aug 18, 2023 1:28 am

@Octavious:

Can you please explain why you answered as follows:
Octavious wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 04, 2023 3:34 pm
han-shahanshah wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 04, 2023 3:19 pm
 Known for involvement in philosophy or religion?
A) No
B) No
C) Ha! No, not really
D) No

I dare say that there were religious views, but they're not known for their contribution to religion
What was it about Edward Murphy, who coined "Murphy's Law", that prompted you to say "Ha!" when asked if he was known for involvement in philosophy or religion?

Re: 20 Questions - 6 Score and Akker - Multiball Madness

by DougJoe » Thu Aug 17, 2023 5:28 pm

Octavious wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 17, 2023 2:51 pm
 Nah, that was just mentioned as a hanging has become closely associated with lynching, and I thought it might get you thinking along the right lines.

Another of the Lynch clues was in post 214 when I said
Right, I have to disappear and read the latest dross from the leader of the RMT union, so won't be about for a while. There will be no further clues past this point
The leader of the RMT union, as most Brits will know as he's almost constantly in the news over here, is Mick Lynch. A bit more obscure for none Brits, but someone engaging in a bit of curiosity would have found themselves face to face with the word Lynch. Much like someone who searched for the etymology of gobbledygook (which I thought might have been unusual enough to attract some attention) would find themselves face to face with the word Maverick.

I was almost totally convinced, when JECE used gobbledygook in his post to me, that he was signalling that he had done exactly that
I remember reading that post, took it as a true "real-life" thing and not a clue - I did wonder what the RMT was at the time (not a Brit) but didn't pursue it. I don't remember reading about gobbledygook in any of the posts - I wasn't as involved in this game as others in the past, that's what I get.

I do like the "eponym" link between the four, I think that was cool.

Re: 20 Questions - 6 Score and Akker - Multiball Madness

by JECE » Thu Aug 17, 2023 3:11 pm

That's pretty funny. I did look up the RMT, but stopped short of looking up who its leader is. Had I run across that surname it would have been easier to come up with Lynch. And I did look up how to spell 'gobbledygook', but the entry in Merriam-Webster makes no reference to the Mavericks, even in the etymology ("irregular from gobble, noun").

Re: 20 Questions - 6 Score and Akker - Multiball Madness

by Octavious » Thu Aug 17, 2023 2:51 pm

Nah, that was just mentioned as a hanging has become closely associated with lynching, and I thought it might get you thinking along the right lines.

Another of the Lynch clues was in post 214 when I said
Right, I have to disappear and read the latest dross from the leader of the RMT union, so won't be about for a while. There will be no further clues past this point
The leader of the RMT union, as most Brits will know as he's almost constantly in the news over here, is Mick Lynch. A bit more obscure for none Brits, but someone engaging in a bit of curiosity would have found themselves face to face with the word Lynch. Much like someone who searched for the etymology of gobbledygook (which I thought might have been unusual enough to attract some attention) would find themselves face to face with the word Maverick.

I was almost totally convinced, when JECE used gobbledygook in his post to me, that he was signalling that he had done exactly that

Re: 20 Questions - 6 Score and Akker - Multiball Madness

by DougJoe » Thu Aug 17, 2023 2:29 pm

Agreed, a good one. I just didn't google hard enough. The handful of pages of eponyms that I looked at (including a *huge* list on wikipedia) didn't have Maverick. Since then I've found pages that do.

Was the clue about Hanging Rook's avatar also supposed to be a reference to the character H_NGM_N in the movie?

Re: 20 Questions - 6 Score and Akker - Multiball Madness

by JECE » Thu Aug 17, 2023 2:18 pm

Ah, interesting, so the war he fought in was the Texas Revolution, not the Civil War.

I'll set up the next game soon.

Re: 20 Questions - 6 Score and Akker - Multiball Madness

by Octavious » Thu Aug 17, 2023 6:34 am

Drum roll...

It was Samuel Augustus Maverick, born July 23, 1803, South Carolina - died September 2, 1870, Texas, and educated at Yale University. Fought in the Texas Revolution and was captured and imprisoned by Mexico. Was later elected to the Texas Congress.

Maverick was known for being particularly independently minded, so much so that the word maverick has meant unorthodox ever since. Last year Tom Cruise helped ensure that the word was plastered over advertising billboards everywhere as Top Gun: Maverick became one of the top grossing films of last year.

And, for any amateur etymologists out there, Maverick's grandson (also a Maverick) was the man who invented the word "gobbledygook"

Re: 20 Questions - 6 Score and Akker - Multiball Madness

by Octavious » Wed Aug 16, 2023 10:06 pm

JECE has first dibs on the reveal. If not, I'll let you know tomorrow.

But for now, let's just say it was the Texas Congress you were looking for

Re: 20 Questions - 6 Score and Akker - Multiball Madness

by Jamiet99uk » Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:24 pm

Was it Father Spodo Komodo?

Re: 20 Questions - 6 Score and Akker - Multiball Madness

by damo666 » Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:21 pm

So who was it?

Re: 20 Questions - 6 Score and Akker - Multiball Madness

by Octavious » Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:08 pm

Well, that's all she wrote.

SCORES ON THE DOORS

1/ JECE 5.3
2/ damo666 1.0

An imperious performance from JECE who carries the flame into the next round.

Well played, sir. My hat is duly doffed

Re: 20 Questions - 6 Score and Akker - Multiball Madness

by Octavious » Wed Aug 16, 2023 8:58 pm

Last minute is nearly upon us...

Re: 20 Questions - 6 Score and Akker - Multiball Madness

by JECE » Wed Aug 16, 2023 8:32 pm

Octavious wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 16, 2023 8:27 pm
Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 16, 2023 8:00 pm
Octavious wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 16, 2023 7:59 pm
 One hour to go...

Is it time for JECE to put people out of their misery?
Does he know?
I'm 90% certain he's known since last night
JECE wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 26, 2023 8:54 pm
Octavious wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:30 pm
JECE wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 20, 2023 3:49 pm
 I should frame this on a (virtual) wall. I think it's the first time that I've ever seen Octavious concede a point and admit that he was wrong.
I'll have you know I have admitted I'm wrong and you were right on every occasion it has been so.

If you were right more often you'd have noticed ;)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=wbre5Fs9m8I

Re: 20 Questions - 6 Score and Akker - Multiball Madness

by Octavious » Wed Aug 16, 2023 8:27 pm

Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 16, 2023 8:00 pm
Octavious wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 16, 2023 7:59 pm
 One hour to go...

Is it time for JECE to put people out of their misery?
Does he know?
I'm 90% certain he's known since last night

Re: 20 Questions - 6 Score and Akker - Multiball Madness

by Jamiet99uk » Wed Aug 16, 2023 8:01 pm

I could end it by insisting that all the names in my Todd Unctious post are sincere guesses.

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