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Re: 20 Questions - Game #8

#21 Post by Doom427 » Tue Jun 07, 2022 1:43 pm

Do most know her for things she did over a period of less than a year?

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #8

#22 Post by Kakarroto » Tue Jun 07, 2022 2:08 pm

aardvarkarmy wrote:
Tue Jun 07, 2022 1:42 pm
Very interesting. Currently alive but known from at least 20 years ago, not an atcress, singer or from government (which I assume rules out any elected office)... how do we know her??? Hmmm...

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also not famous for writing a (or more) book(s).

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #8

#23 Post by Ginge86 » Tue Jun 07, 2022 2:40 pm

aardvarkarmy wrote:
Tue Jun 07, 2022 1:42 pm
Very interesting. Currently alive but known from at least 20 years ago, not an atcress, singer or from government (which I assume rules out any elected office)... how do we know her??? Hmmm...

Is she a journalist/news anchor/commentator?
No

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #8

#24 Post by Ginge86 » Tue Jun 07, 2022 2:40 pm

Doom427 wrote:
Tue Jun 07, 2022 1:43 pm
Do most know her for things she did over a period of less than a year?
No

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #8

#25 Post by Ginge86 » Tue Jun 07, 2022 2:42 pm

Recap

1 - Is female
2 - Native language is English
3 - Alive now
4 - Not famous for writing a book
5 - Not more famous now than 20 years ago
6 - Not a singer or involved in the music industry
7 - Never worked in government
8 - Not an actress
9 - Most do not know here for things she did over a period of less than a year

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #8

#26 Post by Ginge86 » Tue Jun 07, 2022 2:44 pm

aardvarkarmy wrote:
Tue Jun 07, 2022 1:42 pm
Very interesting. Currently alive but known from at least 20 years ago, not an atcress, singer or from government (which I assume rules out any elected office)... how do we know her??? Hmmm...

Is she a journalist/news anchor/commentator?
I will not count this as a question but you are correct, this rules out any elected office

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #8

#27 Post by Hamish » Tue Jun 07, 2022 2:44 pm

I was going to ask for scientific achievements, but I guess those usually involve writing a book, so I'll pass on that.

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #8

#28 Post by Hamish » Tue Jun 07, 2022 2:45 pm

We haven't asked for real or fictional. Should we do that?
(Not a question for the GM... :))

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #8

#29 Post by Ferdack » Tue Jun 07, 2022 3:25 pm

Hamish wrote:
Tue Jun 07, 2022 2:45 pm
We haven't asked for real or fictional. Should we do that?
(Not a question for the GM... :))
Based on #3 that she's currently alive it's probably safe to say she is real.

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #8

#30 Post by aardvarkarmy » Tue Jun 07, 2022 4:02 pm

Well, the core rules are that at least 50% of people must know of her, so moderately well-known...

If she is not an author, singer, actress, government/elected official, then our challenge is: what other fields of endeavor can bring some measure of fame?

My next try is:

Is/was she an athlete?

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #8

#31 Post by Johnny Big Horse » Tue Jun 07, 2022 4:37 pm

I bet she is an athlete.

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #8

#32 Post by acamer4 » Tue Jun 07, 2022 5:03 pm

Mia Hamm

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #8

#33 Post by Ginge86 » Tue Jun 07, 2022 5:28 pm

aardvarkarmy wrote:
Tue Jun 07, 2022 4:02 pm
Well, the core rules are that at least 50% of people must know of her, so moderately well-known...

If she is not an author, singer, actress, government/elected official, then our challenge is: what other fields of endeavor can bring some measure of fame?

My next try is:

Is/was she an athlete?
No

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #8

#34 Post by Ginge86 » Tue Jun 07, 2022 5:28 pm

acamer4 wrote:
Tue Jun 07, 2022 5:03 pm
Mia Hamm
No

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #8

#35 Post by Hamish » Tue Jun 07, 2022 6:13 pm

Brainstorm, do not treat as actual questions please:
Royalty? Or is that covered by government?
Civil rights movement? Like Rosa Parks, but I guess she would not fit #9.
TV show host? Oprah? Ellen?

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #8

#36 Post by Octavious » Tue Jun 07, 2022 6:18 pm

aardvarkarmy wrote:
Tue Jun 07, 2022 4:02 pm
Well, the core rules are that at least 50% of people must know of her, so moderately well-known...
Not strictly true. The rule is that if you throw a dart out of the window at least 50% of the people you hit should know who they are. Now if you took a literal interpretation of this rule you could argue that the chances of hitting anyone with a dart out of the window are very small indeed (why not try this experiment at home, kids?), so no one in fact actually needs to know them. But an interpretation more in keeping of the spirit of the rule is surely that the 50% public awareness level can be rather local, and that it is perfectly valid for an American to choose someone well known in America but more obscure elsewhere.
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Re: 20 Questions - Game #8

#37 Post by Ginge86 » Tue Jun 07, 2022 6:32 pm

Recap

1 - Is female
2 - Native language is English
3 - Alive now
4 - Not famous for writing a book
5 - Not more famous now than 20 years ago
6 - Not a singer or involved in the music industry
7 - Never worked in government
8 - Not an actress
9 - Most do not know here for things she did over a period of less than a year
10 - Not an athlete

Guess (acamer4) - Not Mia Hamm

For clarity, I would be extremely surprised if 50% of people did not know who this is

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #8

#38 Post by Trigfea63 » Tue Jun 07, 2022 6:41 pm

Is she American?

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #8

#39 Post by Ginge86 » Tue Jun 07, 2022 6:43 pm

Trigfea63 wrote:
Tue Jun 07, 2022 6:41 pm
Is she American?
No

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #8

#40 Post by aardvarkarmy » Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:20 pm

Octavious wrote:
Tue Jun 07, 2022 6:18 pm
aardvarkarmy wrote:
Tue Jun 07, 2022 4:02 pm
Well, the core rules are that at least 50% of people must know of her, so moderately well-known...
Not strictly true. The rule is that if you throw a dart out of the window at least 50% of the people you hit should know who they are. Now if you took a literal interpretation of this rule you could argue that the chances of hitting anyone with a dart out of the window are very small indeed (why not try this experiment at home, kids?), so no one in fact actually needs to know them. But an interpretation more in keeping of the spirit of the rule is surely that the 50% public awareness level can be rather local, and that it is perfectly valid for an American to choose someone well known in America but more obscure elsewhere.
Well, of course. There probably aren't 5 names that are known to 50% of the world population! But known by half of USA, or half of the EU or half of the Commonwealth etc still means pretty dang well known

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