Can You Spot the Lie? - A Game of Truths and Deceptions

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The thread revolves around a game where participants share three truths and one lie about themselves, inviting others to guess which statement is the lie. The discussion includes personal anecdotes, humorous exchanges, and various guesses, creating an engaging and light-hearted atmosphere.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant claims to have water skied in the Bering Sea, been deported from Bulgaria, run into a moose, and been shot by a drunk cop.
  • Several participants guess that the statement about being shot by a drunk cop is the lie, but it is confirmed to be true.
  • Another participant shares a story about running into a moose while racing with their brother in Alaska, asserting that this event actually occurred.
  • Another participant states they have never been to Bulgaria, suggesting that the deportation claim might be the lie.
  • A new participant introduces their own set of statements, including being escorted out of Thailand's Imperial palace and witnessing a murder, prompting guesses about which is false.
  • One participant claims that they were indeed involved in a narcotics raid but were let go by officers who recognized them.
  • Another participant presents a series of statements about their past, including writing novels and being jailed, leading to guesses about which statement is a lie.
  • Multiple participants express disbelief or amusement at the stories shared, contributing to the playful nature of the thread.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on which statements are lies, as multiple guesses are made, and several claims are confirmed as true, leaving some statements still contested.

Contextual Notes

Some statements are based on personal experiences that may not be verifiable, and the nature of the game allows for exaggeration or embellishment, which adds to the uncertainty of the claims.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in light-hearted personal storytelling, games involving truth and deception, or community engagement through shared experiences may find this thread enjoyable.

  • #121
Hobbiton, very cool!

Hmm, I'd guess

Borg said:
4. I once flew from Detroit to Los Angeles first class and flew back first class again on the next return flight - just for the fun of it.

is a lie.
 
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  • #122
DennisN said:
Hobbiton, very cool!

Hmm, I'd guess



is a lie.
Nope. Not that either. My mother worked for an airline when I was in my teens. At that time employees just had to pay for something called a zone tax for the areas where the flight passed. The zone tax was about $25 for a coach flight and double for a first class flight. She asked me one year what I wanted for my birthday so I said that I wanted to fly to LA and back by myself. The flights were on a 747 when the upper deck used to be configured as a lounge. During the first flight, there were 4 stewardesses and 3 passengers in first including myself. I played cards with one of them for most of that flight.
 
  • #123
Borg said:
She asked me one year what I wanted for my birthday so I said that I wanted to fly to LA and back by myself.
:biggrin: Cool story!
 
  • #124
I suppose you haven't kissed the Blarney Stone.
 
  • #125
  • #126
lendav_rott said:
I suppose you haven't kissed the Blarney Stone.
That's correct, I haven't. You're up. :smile:
 
  • #127
Psinter said:
Amazing! :!) I didn't know there were tours.
From the looks of it, the place is in better shape than when I was there after the last of the original three was shot. The story that they told us was that it was supposed to be completely dismantled but bad weather prevented that from happening right away. When they shot the original three films the activities on the farm were treated like Area 51. After filming was over, word of course got out and people started asking the owner to see what was left. One thing led to another and they ended up bringing people by the busload. From what they told us, the Tolken heirs and the studio did not want tours but finally relented. The stipulation was that the landowner could not fix up anything or even paint the homes. This is why my picture shows the homes in a pretty sorry shape when compared to the ones on Tripadvisor. I'm guessing that when the studio came back wanting to film the Hobbit, he got a better agreement.
 
  • #128
Anyone take it for me, I don't have time for a few days to venture here :(
 
  • #129
Meh, screw it, figured a way to catch wifi with my phone

1. I drink a lot of milk, I love it.
2. I have jumped down from the 3rd floor as a kid resulting in no significant injury (on purpose).
3. My car can do 280 km/h tops (77.78 m/s for SI-fanatics or 174mph for those who use the Wrong system :) ).
4. I don't like any Grand Theft Auto video-game.
 
  • #130
I think
lendav_rott said:
4. I don't like any Grand Theft Auto video-game.
is a lie.
 
  • #131
I really don't like any, have tried - nothing about them appealed, therefore it's the truth. 2 chances left :)
 
  • #132
lendav_rott said:
Meh, screw it, figured a way to catch wifi with my phone

1. I drink a lot of milk, I love it.

I place my money on this one :)
 
  • #133
Oh come now, I love milk - been drinking milk since I was little and I don't see myself stop at any time soon. Reason, probably, the milk in Estonia is magnificent. In general, Estonian dairy product industry really knows their s*.
 
  • #134
I think I remember you mentioning you drive a Celica therefore#3 is a lie :-p
 
  • #135
This is why I don't and shouldn't gamble.
 
  • #136
Yanick said:
I think I remember you mentioning you drive a Celica therefore#3 is a lie :-p

Good lad, it can do 240 at very tops, 230ish stable :D Your turn to lie :=)
 
  • #137
Okay I'll give it a go.

1. I was questioned multiple times by the FBI in a mafia investigation.

2. I stopped going to bars/clubs at 21 years of age, the legal drinking age in the US.

3. I cannot do division by hand beyond the simplest of cases.

4. I once entered the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog eating contest and almost won.
 
  • #138
Yanick said:
Okay I'll give it a go.

1. I was questioned multiple times by the FBI in a mafia investigation.

2. I stopped going to bars/clubs at 21 years of age, the legal drinking age in the US.

3. I cannot do division by hand beyond the simplest of cases.

4. I once entered the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog eating contest and almost won.

:smile:

I'm guessing #4 is the lie.
 
  • #139
Damnit, guess I'm a pretty bad liar. I did enter a pierogi (actually pelmeni, the Russian version) eating contest just down the boardwalk from Nathan's on Coney Island. I came in 4th, which is kind of the same but not as famous. I would've thought that the FBI thing was more unbelievable, I still can't quite wrap my brain around it.

I'm not as interesting as you guys, really had to think hard about some of the odd things that happened to me.
 
  • #140
Yanick said:
Damnit, guess I'm a pretty bad liar. I did enter a pierogi (actually pelmeni, the Russian version) eating contest just down the boardwalk from Nathan's on Coney Island. I came in 4th, which is kind of the same but not as famous. I would've thought that the FBI thing was more unbelievable, I still can't quite wrap my brain around it.

I'm not as interesting as you guys, really had to think hard about some of the odd things that happened to me.

I thought the FBI story was too weird to be made-up! Glad you got through that OK.

I've gone a couple times already, I'll pass my turn to whoever wants it.
 
  • #141
1) I bought a new vehicle in 1995, drove it for 4 years, totaled it in a wreck, at a loss of only $1000 by the time the dust had settled with the insurance company.
2) I have never borrowed money, for anything.
3) I am a virgin.
4) I have been banned on this forum and came back under a different user name and had to use a different email address.
 
  • #142
Well, if the last one is NOT a lie, consider yourself banned again.
 
  • #143
Averagesupernova said:
1) I bought a new vehicle in 1995, drove it for 4 years, totaled it in a wreck, at a loss of only $1000 by the time the dust had settled with the insurance company.
2) I have never borrowed money, for anything.
3) I am a virgin.
4) I have been banned on this forum and came back under a different user name and had to use a different email address.

#2 has to be the lie.

I don't care what you were thinking when writing #4, but all I know is that everybody must have borrowed some money at some point in their lives.
 
  • #144
Averagesupernova said:
1) I bought a new vehicle in 1995, drove it for 4 years, totaled it in a wreck, at a loss of only $1000 by the time the dust had settled with the insurance company.
2) I have never borrowed money, for anything.
3) I am a virgin.
4) I have been banned on this forum and came back under a different user name and had to use a different email address.

I think #3 has to be the lie. If it WERE true, you wouldn't admit it on an open forum unless you are 14 or younger, and even then I'm not sure. :smile:
 
  • #145
No one for #1?
 
  • #146
Averagesupernova said:
No one for #1?

3 of 4 have been picked. You have to answer now. If #1 is the lie, then you win and Borak will ban you
 
  • #147
I am just curious to know who will pick what. :)
 
  • #148
phinds said:
If #1 is the lie, then you win and Borak will ban you

I will also ban you for mistyping my nick :devil:
 
  • #149
Borek said:
I will also ban you for mistyping my nick :devil:

EK ... I have sinned
 
  • #150
Averagesupernova said:
1) I bought a new vehicle in 1995, drove it for 4 years, totaled it in a wreck, at a loss of only $1000 by the time the dust had settled with the insurance company.
2) I have never borrowed money, for anything.
3) I am a virgin.
4) I have been banned on this forum and came back under a different user name and had to use a different email address.

Number 2 has to be a lie. Truly when you are broke, you need to borrow money from someone you know during the time you needed it.
 

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