20 Questions - Game 238

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

by han-shahanshah » Sat Mar 23, 2024 3:26 pm

Congratulations Spartaculous! We’d better start memorizing the list of famous Guianians, it seems.

Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

by Spartaculous » Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:10 pm

cdngooner wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:48 am
 General NEIL RITCHIE is correct! Born in British Guiana in 1897, he was Monty’s predecessor as head of Eighth Army, having held only divisional command hitherto. He was soundly defeated by Rommel at Gazala, and was busted back to a division on home duties. He later became one of Monty’s best corps commanders in Northwest Europe. Postwar he led British forces in the Malaya Emergency. He retired to Canada where he died in 1983. His career is a lesson in military leadership, and the need to ensure proper experience before being appointed to high command.

Congratulations Spartculous! (seems I say that a lot). Over to you.
Good pick! Next one up soon.

Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

by Hominidae » Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:55 am

Good choice. This is one of those ones where I knew there had to be only one person who fit the criteria, but I couldn't figure out who.

Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

by cdngooner » Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:48 am

General NEIL RITCHIE is correct! Born in British Guiana in 1897, he was Monty’s predecessor as head of Eighth Army, having held only divisional command hitherto. He was soundly defeated by Rommel at Gazala, and was busted back to a division on home duties. He later became one of Monty’s best corps commanders in Northwest Europe. Postwar he led British forces in the Malaya Emergency. He retired to Canada where he died in 1983. His career is a lesson in military leadership, and the need to ensure proper experience before being appointed to high command.

Congratulations Spartculous! (seems I say that a lot). Over to you.

Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

by Aristocrat » Sat Mar 23, 2024 4:34 am

Spartaculous wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 23, 2024 4:10 am
 Neil Ritchie
This was going to be my guess, good one.

Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

by Spartaculous » Sat Mar 23, 2024 4:10 am

Neil Ritchie

Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

by cdngooner » Sat Mar 23, 2024 3:25 am

I've reorganized the summary to better reflect what you know and don't know.

1. Real dead male human.
2,3,13,14a. Born 1886-1907.
8,9,10,12,15,17. Born in Western hemisphere; but not North America or Europe.
5. Died 1976-2024.
4. First language English.
6,7,11,14b,16,18. Primarily famous as WW2 General or Lieutenant General. May still have some fame for government (but if so not British govt), nobility/royalty (but if so, not British royalty/aristocracy), STEM, or business, but these have not been excluded yet.

Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

by cdngooner » Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:45 am

I said you have lots of clues, but on reflection still lots of unknowns, considering there have been 18 questions. Still don't know what citizenship this person had, what army he fought for, or what WW 2 campaigns he was involved in.

Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

by cdngooner » Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:43 am

Also part of Oceania is in the Western Hemisphere.
Some of it is. The 180 meridian cuts pretty much down the middle of it.

Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

by cdngooner » Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:42 am

Was this person most know for their involvement in world war 2?
Yes.
There is a chance that the QM interpreted "North America" to exclude Central America and the Caribbean, but I really hope not because those places are definitely part of North America.
There is no chance of this.

Two questions left.

1. Real dead male human.
2,3,13,14a. Born 1886-1907.
8,10,12,15,17. Born in Western hemisphere; but not US, Canada, Europe.
9. Not born 1940 or earlier in Europe or North America.
5. Died 1976-2024.
4. First language English.
6,7,11,14b,18. Primarily famous for military involvement in WW2. May still have some fame for government (but if so not British govt), nobility/royalty (but if so, not British royalty/aristocracy), STEM, or business, but these have not been excluded yet.
16. Highest military rank equivalent to NATO General or Lieutenant General.

Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

by Hominidae » Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:14 am

There is a chance that the QM interpreted "North America" to exclude Central America and the Caribbean, but I really hope not because those places are definitely part of North America.

Also part of Oceania is in the Western Hemisphere.

Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

by Wattsthematter » Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:06 am

Was this person most know for their involvement in world war 2?

Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

by Wattsthematter » Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:01 am

Looks like South America and western Horn of Africa

Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

by kingofthepirates » Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:55 am

Not a question: please correct me if wrong, but do these hints basically limit us to south america? my geography is pretty bad...

Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

by cdngooner » Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:30 am

Does this man's highest military rank correspond with NATO rank codes OF-8 or OF-9? For the British Army, these would be General (4-Star) and Lieutenant General (3-Star).
Yes.
Was this person born in the western hemisphere?
Yes.

Three questions left. You have lots of clues.

1. Real dead male human.
2,3,13,14a. Born 1886-1907.
8,10,12,15,17. Born in Western hemisphere; but not US, Canada, Europe.
9. Not born 1940 or earlier in Europe or North America.
5. Died 1976-2024.
4. First language English.
6,7,11,14b. Primarily famous for military. May still have some fame for government (but if so not British govt), nobility/royalty (but if so, not British royalty/aristocracy), STEM, or business, but these have not been excluded yet.
16. Highest military rank equivalent to NATO General or Lieutenant General.

Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

by DiplomacyandWarfare » Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:21 pm

Aristocrat wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:29 pm
Diplomacy&Warfare wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:28 pm
 How do I phrase this...
Were they born on the west side of the prime meridian?
ie, the US would be on the west side and China would be on the east side
Western Hemisphere (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Hemisphere)
Yes, that.
Scratch my previous question. Was this person born in the western hemisphere?

Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

by Saw725 » Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:46 pm

Hominidae wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:17 pm
Saw725 wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:07 pm
 SUMMARY:

1. Real dead male human.
2,3,13,14. Born 1886-1907.
8,9,10,12,15. Not born in NA, Europe, South Africa, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, China, or Japan.
5. Died 1976-2024.
4. First language English.
6,7,11,14. Primarily famous for military. May still have some fame for government (but if so not British govt), nobility/royalty (but if so, not British royalty/aristocracy), or STEM, but these have not been excluded yet.

I'm with Hominid that this is probably a WW2 officer from a British colony, but we only have five more questions to narrow this down.
Welcome back to the game!
And thanks! I can't tell you how happy I was to see an active game of this still running when I got back on the site.

Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

by Saw725 » Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:44 pm

Does this man's highest military rank correspond with NATO rank codes OF-8 or OF-9? For the British Army, these would be General (4-Star) and Lieutenant General (3-Star).

Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

by Aristocrat » Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:29 pm

Diplomacy&Warfare wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:28 pm
 How do I phrase this...
Were they born on the west side of the prime meridian?
ie, the US would be on the west side and China would be on the east side
Western Hemisphere (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Hemisphere)

Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

by DiplomacyandWarfare » Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:28 pm

How do I phrase this...
Were they born on the west side of the prime meridian?
ie, the US would be on the west side and China would be on the east side

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