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Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

#21 Post by Hominidae » Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:52 pm

Born in what is currently South Africa, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand?

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

#22 Post by cdngooner » Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:00 pm

Born in what is currently South Africa, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand?
No. When you say "currently," I don't know if the borders of any of those countries has changed since 1886, but I'll add freely that he was not born in anything that is or ever was part of any of those countries.

1. Real dead male human.
2,3. Born 1886-2024.
8,10. Not born in US, South Africa, Canada, Australia or New Zealand.
9. Not born 1940 or earlier in Europe or North America.
5. Died 1976-2024.
4. First language English.
6,7. Famous for government (but if so not British govt), military, nobility/royalty (but if so, not British royalty/aristocracy), STEM or business.

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

#23 Post by Aristocrat » Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:06 pm

Primarily famous for military or business-related activities?

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

#24 Post by cdngooner » Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:16 pm

Primarily famous for military or business-related activities?
Yes.

1. Real dead male human.
2,3. Born 1886-2024.
8,10. Not born in US, South Africa, Canada, Australia or New Zealand.
9. Not born 1940 or earlier in Europe or North America.
5. Died 1976-2024.
4. First language English.
6,7,11. Primarily famous for military or business. 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.

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

#25 Post by Hominidae » Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:18 pm

Born in Europe?

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

#26 Post by kingofthepirates » Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:49 pm

Born after 1910?
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#27 Post by cdngooner » Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:55 pm

Born in Europe?
No.
Born after 1910?
No.

1. Real dead male human.
2,3,13. Born 1886-1910.
8,10,12. Not born in US, Europe, South Africa, Canada, Australia or New Zealand.
9. Not born 1940 or earlier in Europe or North America.
5. Died 1976-2024.
4. First language English.
6,7,11. Primarily famous for military or business. 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.

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

#28 Post by Hominidae » Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:56 pm

kingofthepirates wrote:
Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:49 pm
Born after 1910?
I would suggest scratching it or making it conditional. If the answer to my Europe question is "yes", then we know the birth year is after 1940.

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

#29 Post by Hominidae » Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:57 pm

Hominidae wrote:
Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:56 pm
kingofthepirates wrote:
Fri Mar 22, 2024 7:49 pm
Born after 1910?
I would suggest scratching it or making it conditional. If the answer to my Europe question is "yes", then we know the birth year is after 1940.
Whoops, too late. Fortunately it wasn't a problem.

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

#30 Post by Hominidae » Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:08 pm

Primarily famous for military, and born in 1907 or earlier?

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#31 Post by kingofthepirates » Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:25 pm

Born in what is currently China or Japan?
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Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

#32 Post by cdngooner » Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:48 pm

Primarily famous for military, and born in 1907 or earlier?
Yes.
Born in what is currently China or Japan?
No.

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

#33 Post by Hominidae » Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:02 pm

So for birth places, we have:
-South America
-Africa (but not South Africa)
-Asia (but not China or Japan)
-Oceania (but not Australia or New Zealand)

Remember this is a native English speaker. My guess is that he is a British WWII (or maybe WWI, but not as likely given the birth and death years) person who was born in one of the colonies.

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

#34 Post by Saw725 » 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.

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

#35 Post by Hominidae » 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!

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

#36 Post 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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Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

#37 Post 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)

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

#38 Post 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).

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

#39 Post 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.

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Re: 20 Questions - Game 238

#40 Post 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?

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