Two Truths & One Lie: Guess My Ancestor!

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The thread revolves around a game where participants share two truths and one lie about themselves, inviting others to guess which statement is the lie. The discussion includes personal anecdotes, humorous exchanges, and various claims about past experiences and family history.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant claims to have had their own TV show at 16, later correcting it to a radio show.
  • Another participant asserts they were investigated for grand larceny, drove a car over 230 mph, and pitched no-hitters in little league baseball.
  • A different participant shares they have been proposed to three times, had a relative who fixed German trucks in WW2, and spent years in Somalia as a child.
  • Claims about family connections to notable figures, including a relative married to the Bride of Frankenstein and a wealthy ancestor from the late 18th century, are discussed.
  • Participants express skepticism about the feasibility of driving a car at 230 mph and question the truth of various personal claims.
  • One participant mentions holding passports from three countries and ranks in the top 20 of minesweeper expert times.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

There is no consensus on which statements are true or false, as participants express differing opinions and guesses about each other's claims. The discussion remains unresolved with multiple competing views.

Contextual Notes

Some claims rely on personal experiences that may not be verifiable, and assumptions about the feasibility of certain statements are debated without resolution.

  • #391
zoobyshoe said:
They're kinda like a cross between a rat and a barn owl: a giant rat with a barn owl's eyes. Part monkey also: opposable thumbs fore and aft.
You forgot the prehensile tail. I read that they haven't changed in 40 million years. They're very cool. They have hot pink feet and tails, black leathery ears and HUGE FANGS.
 
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  • #392
MIH, look, aren't they adorable.

Raul :cry: :cry: :cry:

http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/images/opsinbarrel.jpg
 
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  • #393
Evo said:
You forgot the prehensile tail. I read that they haven't changed in 40 million years. They're very cool. They have hot pink feet and tails, black leathery ears and HUGE FANGS.
True, and they exhale deadly HCl gas, and they can jump 30 feet straight up, and they can open beer cans with their little hands, and they understand the concept of the US postal service and often mail themselves around the country.
 
  • #394
Evo said:
MIH, look, aren't they adorable.
Wow. That bunch is totally cute.
 
  • #395
Oh, Evo- they're so cute! Did you know that when they are newborn they are the size of a bee?

RIP, Raul.
 
  • #396
zoobyshoe said:
Wow. That bunch is totally cute.
I always knew I liked you a lot. :approve:
 
  • #397
whozum said:
If i was three years older i'd be three years behind my classmates

This is not a very good way to go about things.

You shouldn't say you are ahead of everyone. I've experienced getting ahead and then later noticing I've left a lot behind.

In the end, don't get ahead of yourself.

Note: I'm still moving my way up, but I'm doing it with some new perspective.
 
  • #398
Evo said:
MIH, look, aren't they adorable.

Raul :cry: :cry: :cry:
I don't mind snakes... but those things scare the crap out of me.
 
  • #399
Math Is Hard said:
Oh, Evo- they're so cute! Did you know that when they are newborn they are the size of a bee?
That's right, they're marsupial. Very cool animals.

RIP, Raul.
Thank you, I really miss him. :cry:
 
  • #400
Evo said:
That's right, they're marsupial. Very cool animals.
I just noticed the one on the far right in the front row is lifting his rear leg up like he's peeing.
 
  • #401
Evo said:
I always knew I liked you a lot. :approve:
Yeah...well...you're cuter than a barrel o' possums!
 
  • #402
zoobyshoe said:
I just noticed the one on the far right in the front row is lifting his rear leg up like he's peeing.
he's trying to chillax
 
  • #403
Smurf said:
I've talked on MSN with Gale17
I've talked on MSN with Whozum
I've talked on MSN with Franznietzsche


Except that I don't use MSN.

Hi everybody. :biggrin:
 
  • #404
franznietzsche said:
Except that I don't use MSN.

Hi everybody. :biggrin:
it's... it's... it's a miracle! My minion has RETURNED! :wink:

(hi)
 
  • #405
Smurf said:
it's... it's... it's a miracle! My minion has RETURNED! :wink:

(hi)

Doesn't change the fact that I don't use MSN.

and Hi.
 
  • #406
franznietzsche said:
Doesn't change the fact that I don't use MSN.

and Hi.
Yeah, that's why it's called "Two truths and a lie". (you were the lie)
 
  • #407
Smurf said:
Yeah, that's why it's called "Two truths and a lie". (you were the lie)

Fair enough, I'm used to that sort of thing by now anyway.
 
  • #408
Evo said:
That's right, they're marsupial.
What does that make their closest living relatives? Are rats marsupials? And what's so special about the tail? It's kind of like a rat's tail.
 
  • #409
1. I was house broken by a tiny, cute mouse which I killed with a snow shovel
2. I was house broken by a tiny, cute mouse which became adopted (creatively named "Mouse")
3. I was house broken by a tiny, cute mouse that got itself into a bottle of olive oil and pickled for days before being discovered ("Dear, do you remember that you thought the vegan salad tasted a little bacon-like? Well, guess what, there was a reason for it.")
 
  • #410
EnumaElish said:
What does that make their closest living relatives? Are rats marsupials? And what's so special about the tail? It's kind of like a rat's tail.
Rats are rodents. Possums can wrap their tails around tree branches and it helps them hang on. It's kinda like having a fifth limb.
 
  • #411
Math Is Hard said:
Rats are rodents. Possums can wrap their tails around tree branches and it helps them hang on. It's kinda like having a fifth limb.


Hey there MIH. Have some aftershock.
 
  • #412
franznietzsche said:
Hey there MIH. Have some aftershock.
Hey, buddy! Welcome back! It's about time you popped into say hello! :smile:
 
  • #413
Math Is Hard said:
Hey, buddy! Welcome back! It's about time you popped into say hello! :smile:

Well, I'm a workaholic all summer long. Just got back on campus yesterday, so I actually have free time now.
 
  • #414
I have two record players.

I have two electric fans.

I have two telephones.
 
  • #415
zoobyshoe said:
I have two record players.

I have two electric fans.

I have two telephones.

we know there are no electric fans in the bursh shelter, silly.
 
  • #416
I didn't say any of these things were plugged in.
 
  • #417
zoobyshoe said:
I didn't say any of these things were plugged in.

And i didn't say we knew there was no electricity. I said we know there are no electric fans. SO a difference it makes not.
 
  • #418
AH! How long was I asleep? franznietzsche is back! Everyone stop posting until I get caught up.
 
  • #419
honestrosewater said:
AH! How long was I asleep? franznietzsche is back! Everyone stop posting until I get caught up.
Yeah, It's amazing isn't it? Finally someone worthy of being my minion. Pengwuino, you're fired.
 
  • #420
I already knew zooby was a virgin. :rolleyes: Okay, you guys can continue now. Bah, Smurf! You don't listen very well.

______
I've had 'unclean thoughts' about Shakespeare.

I've never (lustfully) kissed another female.

When I was little kid, I 'prayed' to Satan, trying to convince him to come back to the 'good' side.
 
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