Two Truths & One Lie: Guess My Ancestor!

  • Thread starter Thread starter Evo
  • Start date Start date
Click For Summary

Discussion Overview

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.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Meta-discussion

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.

  • #421
#2 is false!
 
Physics news on Phys.org
  • #422
honestrosewater said:
I already knew zooby was a virgin. :rolleyes: Okay, you guys can continue now.
No, Hypnagogue guessed correctly.

Plus, you didn't guess on this one:

zoobyshoe said:
I have two record players.

I have two electric fans.

I have two telephones.
 
  • #423
zoobyshoe said:
No, Hypnagogue guessed correctly.
You don't need to put on a show for us, zooby. We love you unconditionally. :smile:
Plus, you didn't guess on this one:
You didn't guess mine either. :-p

Hm, I imagine you would have at least two record players. But the others are a toss-up. I say you have no electric fans.
 
  • #424
Rose, you don't help us to find the answer?
 
  • #425
You're right, Lisa!. It was always in a partying and having fun way though - nothing serious. I wonder why the (straight) men never did that kind of thing no matter how drunk they got. Anyone have any idea? :confused:
 
  • #426
1. I only pee while seated, I can't do it standing up.
2. I can't take a crap without taking off my shirt.
3. I despise using toilet paper.
 
  • #427
whozum said:
1. I only pee while seated, I can't do it standing up.
2. I can't take a crap without taking off my shirt.
3. I despise using toilet paper.

You better not despise using toilet paper. What do you use? On the other hand, if you can't crap without taking your shirt off, you're one weird dude. Nice theme to the post, by the way.
 
  • #428
loseyourname said:
You better not despise using toilet paper. What do you use? On the other hand, if you can't crap without taking your shirt off, you're one weird dude. Nice theme to the post, by the way.

Thank you, which was the lie?
 
  • #429
whozum said:
3. I despise using toilet paper.
Well, I can think of a rational explanation for this one, so I say it's a lie.
 
  • #430
Let's see:

1. When I was 21, I married a woman 8 years older than me on our first date.
2. I've been on a television game show.
3. My sister is a professional model.
 
  • #431
whozum said:
Thank you, which was the lie?

The third. Sorry for not being clear.
 
  • #432
Three more (because this is kinda fun)

1. I once performed naked onstage.
2. My mother had her graduation present taken away for dating a guy that wasn't white (my father).
3. I've run a sub-4:30 mile.
 
  • #433
loseyourname said:
You better not despise using toilet paper. What do you use?
He could use those water fountain thingies or something else. And he only said that he despised using toilet paper - not that he doesn't use it.
 
  • #434
loseyourname said:
Three more (because this is kinda fun)

1. I once performed naked onstage.
2. My mother had her graduation present taken away for dating a guy that wasn't white (my father).
3. I've run a sub-4:30 mile.

I'm going for 3, I don't think you can run 13mph for over 4 miutes.
 
  • #435
whozum said:
I'm going for 3, I don't think you can run 13mph for over 4 miutes.

You're correct (somewhat). My PR is 4:34.
 
  • #436
loseyourname said:
2. I've been on a television game show.
Lie......
 
  • #437
loseyourname said:
You're correct (somewhat). My PR is 4:34.

Youre within a minute of the world record.. christ. Your father wasnt kenyan by any chance was he? :smile: :wink:
 
  • #438
Armenian?
 
  • #439
Ian Curtis??
 
  • #440
ok, sorry, guess he's white.
 
  • #441
Too many pages to read, but it sounds fun. Here's three:

1. I obtained a visa to work in the US without getting paid and while being broke.
2. I graduated cum laude three times (high school, college, university).
3. I once drank 1 cup of extra virgine olive oil.
 
  • #442
arildno said:
Since neither 1 or 2 are interesting things about yourself, I can't deduce anything from 3...

_ \\
|||||//
\___/

Just for clarification.

Not:

____
__|
__/\
_/_|_
 
Last edited:
  • #443
I have a Master's in Math, but I don't have a Bachelor's degree.

I performed in the opera Tosca along with Robert Merrill.

I played for the Philadelphia Eagles.
 
  • #444
Monique said:
Too many pages to read, but it sounds fun. Here's three:

1. I obtained a visa to work in the US without getting paid and while being broke.
2. I graduated cum laude three times (high school, college, university).
3. I once drank 1 cup of extra virgine olive oil.

I will go with 3 as being false.
 
  • #445
jimmysnyder said:
I have a Master's in Math, but I don't have a Bachelor's degree.

I performed in the opera Tosca along with Robert Merrill.

I played for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Wow, toss-up for me. I think 3 is true for some reason, and therefore will go with 2 as being the flase one.
 
  • #446
mattmns said:
I ... will go with 2 as being the flase one.
Response in white , drag your cursor over it to view.
Actually, 2 is ture, not flase. It is not that amazing actually. In Tosca, there is a Church Processional where dozens of Church officials walk on stage. I was among these. I was a sub-deacon in the Catholic Church. Some role for a Jew, huh? I walked on stage, the curtain came down, and the house came to its feet and cheered. Oh, and Robert Merrill sung good too.

EOM
 
  • #447
Monique said:
Too many pages to read, but it sounds fun. Here's three:

1. I obtained a visa to work in the US without getting paid and while being broke.
2. I graduated cum laude three times (high school, college, university).
3. I once drank 1 cup of extra virgine olive oil.
I'm voting #3 also.
 
  • #448
I vote for #1!
 
  • #449
How big was the cup?
 
  • #450
Monique said:
Too many pages to read, but it sounds fun. Here's three:

1. I obtained a visa to work in the US without getting paid and while being broke.
2. I graduated cum laude three times (high school, college, university).
3. I once drank 1 cup of extra virgine olive oil.
I'll say #2 is false. I'm not sure high schools offer a "cum laude" status.
 

Similar threads

What was the original purpose of the chainsaw?
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7
Views
5K
Undergrad What if one is in 1905 and debating foundational fundamentals?
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7
Views
1K
Admissions Will I Have to Lie in My Statement of Purpose?
  • · Replies 29 ·
Replies
29
Views
4K
Most recent common ancestor and Mitochondrial Eve
  • · Replies 15 ·
Replies
15
Views
5K
Undergrad Precausality and continuity in 1-postulate derivations of SR
  • · Replies 41 ·
2
Replies
41
Views
4K
Can Night Owl Habits Be Permanently Imprinted on Metabolism?
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Views
2K
Graduate Lie derivative of two left invariant vector fields
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Views
5K
High School My paraphrased explanation of the Twin Paradox
  • · Replies 24 ·
Replies
24
Views
5K
Can I save anything in my greenhouse from frost damage?
  • · Replies 11 ·
Replies
11
Views
3K
Undergrad Wavelength to Frequency Relationship in Musical Notes
  • · Replies 11 ·
Replies
11
Views
6K