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zoobyshoe said:
You have invented this clue yourself. I never said or implied he was an explorer of the Americas. All I said is he went looking for iron.
I know, I'm just thinking out loud. Maybe I should stop that. But you did say it was in the US?
 
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honestrosewater said:
I know, I'm just thinking out loud. Maybe I should stop that. But you did say it was in the US?
Absolutely. And he was a US Citizen from birth.
 
Meriwether Lewis?
 
honestrosewater said:
Meriwether Lewis?
Much too early in US history. No.
 
wolram said:
I think he had an unusual ship named after him
I just googled this and there is, in fact, a non-standard seagoing vessel named after this man.
 
honestrosewater said:
Henry Ford?
No, but you're much closer to the target dates. Look a little earlier in time.
 
D.O.S, i don't want to answer this as i haven't a good clue.
 
wolram said:
D.O.S, i don't want to answer this as i haven't a good clue.
Just write down the initial of his first name. That will be a clue for Honestrosewater, and will probably confirm to me you know the answer.
 
Maybe a Civil War era vessel? :redface:
 
zoobyshoe said:
Just write down the initial of his first name. That will be a clue for Honestrosewater, and will probably confirm to me you know the answer.
If i am right it is D
 
honestrosewater said:
Maybe a Civil War era vessel? :redface:
No, the vessel wasn't commissioned till long after he died.

He is so famous, you'll be amazed when you find out. This cement/ iron thing that he pursued for 20 years was basically a money pit and financial failure for him. Precious few people know of this chapter of his life.
 
wolram said:
If i am right it is D
No...Sorry! You have had the wrong person in mind.
 
Lincoln? Eh, I have given up the not thinking out loud thing. :-p
 
honestrosewater said:
Lincoln? Eh, I have given up the not thinking out loud thing. :-p
No. You're back to being too early.
 
david o saylor was my guess
 
Thomas Edison, Theodore Roosevelt

Little note: Edison's submarine had a piano on it. Hah.
 
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honestrosewater said:
Thomas Edison,
Yes!
 
See, if you just guess enough... :smile:
 
I think people should have a clue ready when they answer the question
 
Moving from one hill to another, he became his own master.
 
does it have anything to do with faries? because that's what google told me
 
yomamma said:
does it have anything to do with faries? because that's what google told me
Um, no...
 
honestrosewater said:
Um, no...
hmm... hints...?
 
honestrosewater said:
Moving from one hill to another, he became his own master.

Are these hills the hills of Rome? Just a random guess.
 
matthyaouw said:
Are these hills the hills of Rome? Just a random guess.
No. In the US. The hills aren't the biggest clue, more like confirmation.
 
yomamma said:
hills in the us...
The hills are in the US...
 
I'm going to abandon this thread for now and go to the "where is it?" thread
 

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