Twenty questions, round 264

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Re: Twenty questions, round 264

by Hominidae » Sat Apr 20, 2024 1:46 pm

Yay! Good pick.

Starting the next thread right now.

Re: Twenty questions, round 264

by Spartaculous » Sat Apr 20, 2024 12:28 pm

Aristocrat, you might appreciate this: when I was settling on my pick, I anticipated that I might be asked whether or not this person was a citizen of the USA (presumably meaning at any point in his life). I spent a nontrivial amount of time reading up on Elk v. Wilkins, the Dawes Act, and the Indian Citizenship Act until I convinced myself the answer was "no".

Re: Twenty questions, round 264

by Spartaculous » Sat Apr 20, 2024 12:25 pm

Hominidae wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:34 am
 Born in a location that is currently part of Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, or Panama?
No.
Hominidae wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 20, 2024 11:08 am
 If no, I have a free guess: Geronimo
And you are correct! Congratulations!

Re: Twenty questions, round 264

by Hominidae » Sat Apr 20, 2024 11:08 am

Hominidae wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:34 am
 Born in a location that is currently part of Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, or Panama?
If no, I have a free guess: Geronimo

Re: Twenty questions, round 264

by Hominidae » Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:34 am

Born in a location that is currently part of Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, or Panama?

Re: Twenty questions, round 264

by Aristocrat » Sat Apr 20, 2024 4:54 am

JECE wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 20, 2024 4:19 am
 So born in Greenland, the CSA or other secessionist state, a part of Mexico that was later annexed by the USA, a small island territory outside the Caribbean or a Central American nation
It would also potentially be in the Louisiana Purchase, pre-Purchase

Re: Twenty questions, round 264

by JECE » Sat Apr 20, 2024 4:19 am

So born in Greenland, the CSA or other secessionist state, a part of Mexico that was later annexed by the USA, a small island territory outside the Caribbean or a Central American nation

Re: Twenty questions, round 264

by Spartaculous » Sat Apr 20, 2024 3:14 am

1. Real dead male human
2,8. Born in 1784 -- 1880
3,4,6,7,9. Born in North America, but not born in the USA, not born in the Caribbean (as shown on the map in the question), and not born in what is currently Canada or Mexico.
5. Primarily famous for something or some things related to politics, government, the military or multiple militaries, royalty or being royalty, nobility or being nobility, religion or multiple religions, or philosophy
10. Well known for military- or paramilitary-related achievements

Re: Twenty questions, round 264

by Spartaculous » Sat Apr 20, 2024 3:11 am

Hominidae wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 20, 2024 2:16 am
 Born in an area that is within the frame of this map (but is not currently part of Florida, Honduras, Nicaragua, or Costa Rica)? https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/CIA_map_of_the_Caribbean.png
No.
Aristocrat wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 20, 2024 2:58 am
 Is this person well known for any military or paramilitary related achievements?
Yes.

Re: Twenty questions, round 264

by Aristocrat » Sat Apr 20, 2024 3:02 am

Aristocrat wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 20, 2024 2:58 am
 Is this person well known for any military or paramilitary related achievements?
To be clear, “well known” is not to the general public who almost certainly has no idea who this person is, but rather along the population of, e.g., relevant historians who would know this person and their reasons for fame.

Re: Twenty questions, round 264

by Aristocrat » Sat Apr 20, 2024 2:58 am

Is this person well known for any military or paramilitary related achievements?

Re: Twenty questions, round 264

by Hominidae » Sat Apr 20, 2024 2:16 am

Hominidae wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 20, 2024 2:15 am
 Born in an area that is within the frame of this map (but is not currently part of Florida, Honduras, Nicaragua, or Costa Rica)?
Forgot to post the map: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/CIA_map_of_the_Caribbean.png

Re: Twenty questions, round 264

by Hominidae » Sat Apr 20, 2024 2:15 am

Born in an area that is within the frame of this map (but is not currently part of Florida, Honduras, Nicaragua, or Costa Rica)?

Re: Twenty questions, round 264

by Spartaculous » Sat Apr 20, 2024 2:07 am

DarthPorg36 wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 20, 2024 1:09 am
 former head of state, cabinet-level government official, or extremely high-ranking military officer?
Pass.
Aristocrat wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 20, 2024 1:27 am
 Born after 1880?
No.

Re: Twenty questions, round 264

by Aristocrat » Sat Apr 20, 2024 1:27 am

Born after 1880?

Re: Twenty questions, round 264

by DarthPorg36 » Sat Apr 20, 2024 1:09 am

former head of state, cabinet-level government official, or extremely high-ranking military officer?

Re: Twenty questions, round 264

by Spartaculous » Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:56 pm

Hominidae wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:47 pm
 Born in what is currently Canada or Mexico?
No.

1. Real dead male human
2. Born in 1784 or later
3,4,6,7. Born in North America, but not born in the USA, and not born in what is currently Canada or Mexico.*
5. Primarily famous for something or some things related to politics, government, the military or multiple militaries, royalty or being royalty, nobility or being nobility, religion or multiple religions, or philosophy

* I guess you also know that this person was born in the Western Hemisphere, so that rules out some of the Aleutians... I can assure you: I have previously looked for famous people born in the Aleutians and haven't found any, or else I definitely would have tried this by now.

Re: Twenty questions, round 264

by Hominidae » Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:47 pm

Born in what is currently Canada or Mexico?

Re: Twenty questions, round 264

by Aristocrat » Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:45 pm

Spartaculous wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:35 pm

But you, fellow esteemed question-asker, did walk through that door.

Or at least you asked that question.

Yes.
I no longer litigate but I need to find a way to fill the void in my soul that has been left by not having to draft 100 page responses to simple interrogatory questions anymore.

Re: Twenty questions, round 264

by Spartaculous » Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:35 pm

Hominidae wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:09 pm
 Born in North America?
Yes.

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