I think Q7 is the culprit of the confusion. We should avoid asking complex questions of this sort since they can generate a positive answer to any positive constituent.

I interpret 4 as English not being first language. Does the team agree? The not-totally-binary nature of the answer suggest it do be that way, yez. We should stop asking that question (and specifying "native English speaker" isn't much better), it just doesn't do much when it applies to so many peo...

@GM, confirmation request:

the person used to be active as an athlete but is mostly known for his activity outside this domain?

Not a real question, since it's rhetorical: can we hope that this person is not yet another obscure American? With the emphasis put on 'obscure' and 'American'.

Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 28, 2023 10:59 am

Szpoti wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 28, 2023 5:51 am

han-shahanshah wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 28, 2023 4:22 am

All right with everyone if I guess George Stanley?

I'm desperate enough to propose Agatha Christy, thus Stanley seems like an infinitely better choice.

Agatha Christie was female.

And she was English who didn't serve. I thought that my exaggeration was clear.

han-shahanshah wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 28, 2023 4:22 am

All right with everyone if I guess George Stanley?

I'm desperate enough to propose Agatha Christy, thus Stanley seems like an infinitely better choice.

Dousing wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 27, 2023 5:07 pm

(I don’t think I’m breaking the two consecutive guesses rule but I don’t think so since our 20 questions are up)

Is it Joseph heller, author of catch-22?

He's on the list...

I've got a gut feeling that this writer doesn't pass the dart test by a loooong shot.

Scientist?

Native speaker of English?

Known for his involvement in politics?

Free guess: Evander Holyfield?

Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 13, 2022 11:29 pm

Szpoti wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 13, 2022 5:06 pm

I almost banned you for this, Jamiet!
But since you're an expert in the field of apricot, I'd like to buy some apricot tree leaves to refute them in the house, never in the garden.

Why don't you delete the whole thread?

Why only delete the bot?

I didn't want to ruin your work.

I almost banned you for this, Jamiet!
But since you're an expert in the field of apricot, I'd like to buy some apricot tree leaves to refute them in the house, never in the garden.

JECE wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 12, 2022 5:17 am

Szpoti wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 12, 2022 4:44 am

damo666 wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 11, 2022 6:31 pm

Free guess: Mike Tyson

I believe that Mike Tyson is a bit older than 22.

Jamiet99uk claims that "1900s" refers exclusively to a decade.

He's wrong, of course, and owes us that question back!

Oh, I missed that part (joining in late). So '1900s' refers purely to the period of 1900-1909?

damo666 wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 11, 2022 6:31 pm

Free guess: Mike Tyson

I believe that Mike Tyson is a bit older than 22.

Hmm, I'm not sure and maybe totally wrong, but there is something on my radar the whole time and I'm not sure if that fit ... but Texas and the region is still considered Southern US and the stuff, right, so maybe, maybe it was some sort of Cowboy or Texas Ranger, or someone from the wild west, but...

A scientist?

My standard question: was he a native speaker of English?

But I understand, of course. British people are very sensitive when it comes to remembering national humiliations. ;-) I should be pursuing a PhD in Iberian studies to even begin comprehending why, as a British person, I should feel national humiliation. On top of that, the event took place before ...