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Re: XX Questions - Game XCVIII

#41 Post by JECE » Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:59 pm

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From Australia/New Zealand?
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Re: XX Questions - Game XCVIII

#42 Post by han-shahanshah » Thu Mar 16, 2023 2:27 pm

Huh, guess my hunch was wrong. It could be some former British colony? But for those countries the native language would be unlikely to be English.

Perhaps we must ask our question master if North America includes the Caribbean.

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Re: XX Questions - Game XCVIII

#43 Post by JECE » Thu Mar 16, 2023 3:11 pm

han-shahanshah wrote:
Thu Mar 16, 2023 2:27 pm
Huh, guess my hunch was wrong. It could be some former British colony? But for those countries the native language would be unlikely to be English.

Perhaps we must ask our question master if North America includes the Caribbean.
You don't need to ask me. North America includes most, if not all, of the Caribbean islands. For the Caribbean islands that may be counted as part of South America depending on the definition, I would have refused to answer the question.
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Re: XX Questions - Game XCVIII

#44 Post by Hamish » Thu Mar 16, 2023 3:24 pm

South African?

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Re: XX Questions - Game XCVIII

#45 Post by JECE » Thu Mar 16, 2023 4:14 pm

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South African?
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Re: XX Questions - Game XCVIII

#46 Post by Jamiet99uk » Thu Mar 16, 2023 4:48 pm

1. Real
2. Dead
3. Male
4. First language NOT a romance language.
5. Born in or after 1850.
6. NOT primarily known for being an actor, singer, musician, mime, performer, or entertainer.
7. First language = English.
8. NOT from North America.
9. NOT from the British Isles.
10. Died after 1975.
11. Involved in politics, the military, or news media.
12. Best known for being a politician.
13. Not from Australia or New Zealand.
14. Not from South Africa.
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Re: XX Questions - Game XCVIII

#47 Post by Jamiet99uk » Thu Mar 16, 2023 4:49 pm

To the group:

I suggest we stop asking geography questions.
We only have six total questions left.
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Re: XX Questions - Game XCVIII

#48 Post by Jamiet99uk » Thu Mar 16, 2023 4:55 pm

The UK government classifies the following countries as "majority native English speaking":

Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
The Bahamas
Barbados

Belize
Canada*
Dominica
Grenada

Guyana
Ireland
Jamaica
Malta
New Zealand
St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent and the Grenadines

Trinidad and Tobago
United Kingdom
United States of America


Therefore it appears likely that either:

a) Our target is from Guyana, or Malta, or

b) Our target is from an English speaking minority in a country where English is not the majority first language.

I am inclined to assume it is option (b).
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Re: XX Questions - Game XCVIII

#49 Post by Jamiet99uk » Thu Mar 16, 2023 4:56 pm

Sorry, I meant to indicate, countries in red have already been ruled out, either because they have specifically been asked, or because they are regarded as being in "North America".
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Re: XX Questions - Game XCVIII

#50 Post by Hamish » Thu Mar 16, 2023 6:29 pm

Jamiet99uk wrote:
Thu Mar 16, 2023 4:49 pm
To the group:

I suggest we stop asking geography questions.
We only have six total questions left.
We have run out of those actually.... this guy was from nowhere.
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Re: XX Questions - Game XCVIII

#51 Post by Hamish » Thu Mar 16, 2023 6:32 pm

Jamiet99uk wrote:
Thu Mar 16, 2023 4:55 pm
b) Our target is from an English speaking minority in a country where English is not the majority first language.

I am inclined to assume it is option (b).
Which countries come to mind when you say that?
What is the definition of being "from" a certain country anyway? Birthplace? Could be a diplomat's kid born in any country of the world.

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Re: XX Questions - Game XCVIII

#52 Post by cdngooner » Thu Mar 16, 2023 7:07 pm

I expect we're looking for a politician from Africa, either white or black. I have two in mind, so I'll ask the defining question: is this person black?

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Re: XX Questions - Game XCVIII

#53 Post by belhilly » Thu Mar 16, 2023 8:10 pm

To the group: there are a lot of native English speakers in India (and Pakistan, Bangladesh, etc)

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Re: XX Questions - Game XCVIII

#54 Post by JECE » Fri Mar 17, 2023 1:04 am

cdngooner wrote:
Thu Mar 16, 2023 7:07 pm
I expect we're looking for a politician from Africa, either white or black. I have two in mind, so I'll ask the defining question: is this person black?
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Re: XX Questions - Game XCVIII

#55 Post by JECE » Fri Mar 17, 2023 1:08 am

Hamish wrote:
Thu Mar 16, 2023 6:32 pm

What is the definition of being "from" a certain country anyway? Birthplace? Could be a diplomat's kid born in any country of the world.
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Re: XX Questions - Game XCVIII

#56 Post by damo666 » Fri Mar 17, 2023 4:37 am

Ian Smith?

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Re: XX Questions - Game XCVIII

#57 Post by JECE » Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:14 pm

damo666 wrote:
Fri Mar 17, 2023 4:37 am
Ian Smith?
You got it!

It's amazing how quick you all are. It looked increasingly like you all were on track to losing again, but then cdngooner cracked the riddle and you immediately solved it.
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Re: XX Questions - Game XCVIII

#58 Post by Jamiet99uk » Fri Mar 17, 2023 4:24 pm

Excellent work, Damo.
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Re: XX Questions - Game XCVIII

#59 Post by cdngooner » Fri Mar 17, 2023 5:09 pm

Beat me to it. The two I had it narrowed to were Ian Smith and Robert Mugabe.
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Re: XX Questions - Game XCVIII

#60 Post by damo666 » Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:00 pm

cdngooner wrote:
Fri Mar 17, 2023 5:09 pm
Beat me to it. The two I had it narrowed to were Ian Smith and Robert Mugabe.
Mugabe was black.

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