Re: Twenty questions, round 572

[damo666]

Born in the Indian Subcontinent?

No

[damo666]

This is a curious one.

Beware of jumping to conclusions about the knowns.

[Aristocrat]

Caucasian?

Welcome to 20Q Ozborne. FYI some QMs do not feel that race questions are able to be answered with certainty (for example, is Tiger Woods Black? White? Asian? All of the above? None of the above? When does someone become one race versus another?). So many will pass on these race questions.

I will say the questions tend to be useful and one way around it is to just ask about ethnicity or origin which, even if QMs for some reason feel uncomfortable about, can usually be verified with some objectivity on Wikipedia so it takes the decision out of the QMs hands.

[Aristocrat]

Native speaker of a language that is NOT a Germanic language?

[Aristocrat]

Native speaker of a language that is NOT a Germanic language?

Actually I will scratch this since we don't have many questions left and probably need to eliminate more. Replace with:

Born in Europe?

[damo666]

Native speaker of a language that is NOT a Germanic language?

Actually I will scratch this since we don't have many questions left and probably need to eliminate more. Replace with:

Born in Europe?

Yes

[damo666]

1,2,3,4,8,11,13,14,15. Real English speaking male human born in Europe in the Northern Hemisphere's "temperate zone" (but not in Ireland, UK or any of its territories or dependencies) after 1800 and before 1923.
5,6,7,9,10,12. Primarily famous playing music or singing.

Not: Fred Astaire (Ernst_Brenner)

[Jamiet99uk]

Born in France or Germany?

[Jamiet99uk]

Born in France or Germany?

If yes, more famous as a composer or instrumentalist, rather than as a singer?

[Ozborne]

I want to thank Aristocrat for the courteous response to my Very Poorly framed question.

It was better than the question deserved.

To all: Please accept my apology.

[damo666]

Born in France or Germany?

Yes

[damo666]

Born in France or Germany?

If yes, more famous as a composer or instrumentalist, rather than as a singer?

No

[damo666]

I want to thank Aristocrat for the courteous response to my Very Poorly framed question.

It was better than the question deserved.

To all: Please accept my apology.

OK. Please don't be put off joining in.

[yavuzovic]

I want to thank Aristocrat for the courteous response to my Very Poorly framed question.

It was better than the question deserved.

To all: Please accept my apology.

No problem at all, welcome to the game.

[damo666]

1,2,3,4,8,11,13,14,15,16. Real English speaking male human born in France or Germany after 1800 and before 1923.
5,6,7,9,10,12,17. Primarily famous for playing music or singing but not more famous as a composer or instrumentalist than a singer.

Not: Fred Astaire (Ernst_Brenner)

[Jamiet99uk]

Free guess:

Jean Sablon, often called "the French Bing Crosby".

[damo666]

Free guess:

Jean Sablon, often called "the French Bing Crosby".

Non

[Jamiet99uk]

Free guess:

Jean Sablon, often called "the French Bing Crosby".

Non

Merde

[Aristocrat]

Born between the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine by Germany and the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine by France?

(born between 10 May 1871 - 28 June 1919)

[damo666]

Born between the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine by Germany and the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine by France?

(born between 10 May 1871 - 28 June 1919)

Oui