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I'm thinking of a character beloved by geeks and nerds the world over.
You all have 20 yes-or-no questions to figure out who it is.
phantalien
09/11/2009, 09:12
arrrrgh that could be anyone!
Is it a character from a comic book?
Ignatz_Mouse
09/11/2009, 09:13
is it male?
arrrrgh that could be anyone!
Is it a character from a comic book?
No, the character did not originate from a comic book.
is it male?
Yes, the character is male.
2 down. 18 to go.
Is he human?
Yes, he's human.
3 down. 17 to go.
Did he invent something?
No, he didn't.
4 down. 16 to go.
Does he have any superhuman abilities or powers?
Does he have any superhuman abilities or powers?
No, he doesn't.
5 down. 15 to go.
Does he exist in a futuristic timeline?
Does he exist in a futuristic timeline?
No, he doesn't.
6 down. 14 to go.
Captain Beyond
09/11/2009, 09:54
Is he from the past?
Is he from the past?
Yes, he is.
7 down. 13 to go.
Captain Beyond
09/11/2009, 10:11
Is he a swashbuckler type?
Is he in a feature-length movie?
Is he a swashbuckler type?
No, not in the traditional sense.
8 down. 12 to go.
Is he in a feature-length movie?
Yes, he is.
9 down. 11 to go.
Is he a detective?
No, he's not.
10 down. 10 to go.
JackAssterson
09/11/2009, 11:28
Does he wear a vest?
Does he wear a vest?
No, he doesn't.
11 down. 9 to go.
BudPalmer
09/11/2009, 11:50
Is he American?
Is he an adult?
Is he American?
Is he an adult?
Yes, he's American.
Yes, he's an adult.
13 down. 7 to go.
BudPalmer
09/11/2009, 12:49
Did he work for the government?
Did he work for the government?
Not on a regular basis, no.
14 down. 6 to go.
Captain Beyond
09/11/2009, 12:56
Has he been the star of a comic book?
BudPalmer
09/11/2009, 12:57
Did he like flying kites?
Has he been the star of a comic book?
Yes, he has.
15 down. 4 to go.
Did he like flying kites?
Not as far as I know.
16 down. 4 to go.
Captain Beyond
09/11/2009, 13:01
Does he have a faithful sidekick?
Does he have a faithful sidekick?
Not on a regular basis, no.
17 down. 3 to go.
Captain Beyond
09/11/2009, 13:11
Ok, I think some one needs to recap here.
He had his own comic but didn't originate in comics, he occasionally worked for the government but he's not a detective, he's an adult American, he's had a feature length movie. He's not a traditional swashbuckler type, he's vestless and kiteless, he's a human noninventor from the past.
Captain Beyond
09/11/2009, 13:16
Does he wear a mask?
Does he wear a mask?
No, he doesn't.
18 down. Only 2 to go.
Gee whiz, you guys are gonna be embarassed if you don't get this one.
Captain Beyond
09/11/2009, 13:21
Well, I guess with two questions left we might as well call for a hint.
Well, I guess with two questions left we might as well call for a hint.
Here's the hint:
He had his own comic but didn't originate in comics, he occasionally worked for the government but he's not a detective, he's an adult American, he's had a feature length movie. He's not a traditional swashbuckler type, he's vestless and kiteless, he's a human noninventor from the past.
Oh, and he doesn't wear a mask.
Hints? Hints? I don't give no stinkin' hints!!!!
(And the Treasure of Sierra Madre reference inherent in that quote isn't a hint either.)
Captain Beyond
09/11/2009, 13:28
Here's the hint:
He had his own comic but didn't originate in comics, he occasionally worked for the government but he's not a detective, he's an adult American, he's had a feature length movie. He's not a traditional swashbuckler type, he's vestless and kiteless, he's a human noninventor from the past.
Oh, and he doesn't wear a mask.
Hints? Hints? I don't give no stinkin' hints!!!!
(And the Treasure of Sierra Madre reference inherent in that quote isn't a hint either.)
You ain't right! I believe without my hint you NEVER would have gotten Lurch. I'm waggin' my finger on this one.
You ain't right! I believe without my hint you NEVER would have gotten Lurch. I'm waggin' my finger on this one.
Okay, if you're going to be a big whinny-baby about it :laugh:, here's a hint:
Roosevelt; Truman; Eisenhower
Captain Beyond
09/11/2009, 13:34
Kennedy? I didn't think we were after REAL people here.
Kennedy? I didn't think we were after REAL people here.
We're not.
And it's not Kennedy.
Down to the last question. Who wants to take one last guess?
Ignatz_Mouse
09/11/2009, 13:40
Does he wear a fedora and carry a whip?
Does he wear a fedora and carry a whip?
Curse you, brickthrower!!! You're like my evil nemesis!!!!!
(It's because you've guessed that I've been secretly in love with your wife ever since you said she looked like Velma from Scooby Doo, isn't it? You've dedicated yourself to foiling me at every step.)
Yes, it's Indiana Jones. The hint referred to the three men who were president during the span of time covered by the three movies, thus identifying the time period. (I couldn't remember what year the first Young Indy movie took place, or I might have gone back farther with the list.)
NEXT TIME!!!!!!! I'LL GET YOU ALL NEXT TIME!!!!!
Captain Beyond
09/11/2009, 13:59
Imitating a V-8 commercial. how could I have been so blind?
At first I was thinking Sinbad, then I was thinking Lone Ranger, then I was thinking the Spirit. Indy just never entered my mind. I should have known that geeks and nerds probably didn't care all that much about Kennedy. I'll bet there was a comic about though and I know he was the subject of a movie.
Ignatz_Mouse
09/11/2009, 14:01
I thought it was Indy earlier, but then got distracted and failed to post a follow-up question. Came back, and we were at 19.
Ignatz_Mouse
09/11/2009, 14:04
No, not in the traditional sense.
8 down. 12 to go.
This was where I first thought of Indy (the Q was "Swashbuckler"?)
Then the worked for the government on an occasional basis convinced me, by by the time I posted the thread had also mentioned the non-regular sidekick thing and I was even more certain.
That's the trouble with 20 questions. Strictly speaking, I should be giving just Yes or No answers. But with stuff like "Was he a swashbuckler" or "Did he have a sidekick," the answer seems to demand qualification. Hopefully, that just makes the game more fun.
JackAssterson
09/11/2009, 16:05
I was so sure it was Han Solo, too (hence the vest q). At least I got the actor right.
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