Two Truths & One Lie: Guess My Ancestor!

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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.

  • #481
huh?
bible?
genesis?
i have no knowledge on bible
and your name. :confused:
 
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  • #482
1. I think Sean Connery is sexy
2. I think Harrison Ford is sexy
3. I think Leonardo di Caprio is sexy.
 
  • #483
# 3 is true. that is what i know.
 
  • #484
Arildno : #3 HAS to be false.

Lisa! and rose caught my lie. My ratio is just under 1, but I hope to remedy that in the next 3 years.
 
  • #485
arildno said:
3. I think Leonardo di Caprio is sexy.
Lie. (I will lose all respect for you otherwise.) He looks too much like Orlando.
 
  • #486
Parents name their kids all kinds of strange things. "Moon Unit Zappa" comes to mind.
 
  • #487
gurkh: I don't share your taste in men, evidently.
Gokul&HrW are right.
 
  • #488
I frequently have the desire to post three lies.

I frequently have the desire to post three truths.

I frequently have the desire to post two lies and a truth.

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Edit: switched last one around.
 
  • #489
Have you indulged in any of your strange desires lately, zoob (for example when you wrote your last post)?
 
  • #490
arildno said:
Have you indulged in any of your strange desires lately, zoob (for example when you wrote your last post)?
No. I have been strictly following the rules.
 
  • #491
zoobyshoe said:
Parents name their kids all kinds of strange things. "Moon Unit Zappa" comes to mind.
Okay, you are right I guess. No, that's not my real name. OTOH, I've never colored my hair, let alone purple.
 
  • #492
zoobyshoe said:
I frequently have the desire to post two lies and a truth.
False. You only do so as a compromise. Poor zoobie.
 
  • #493
Yeah I agree with hrw for zoob's
 
  • #494
You're both wrong. It is much easier to confabulate than it is to think up true things which are interesting, therefore I often have to stop myself from posting three, or two lies.

#2 is false. I haven't once been tempted to post all truths.
 
  • #495
honestrosewater said:
Lie......

Actually, that one is true. I was on Kid Quiz when I was twelve.
 
  • #496
hypnagogue said:
Don't you mean you proposed to her on the first date? Unless you were in Vegas or something?

Anyway, I'll guess that


is false.

Wrong on both counts. We did go to Vegas, and I have been on a game show.
 
  • #497
Anyway, these are getting back a bit, so I'll just answer them.

loseyourname said:
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.

3 is false. My sister was a professional model when she was an adolescent, but she is no longer.

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.

3 is again false, although I have come very close.
 
  • #498
I have never smoked marijuanna
I have never slept with twins (simultaneously)
I have never been outside the country (US)

Here is the way around it zoob. Just negate 2 false statements :smile:
 
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  • #499
The answer to mine way back when was #1, I can pee standing up.
 
  • #500
zoobyshoe said:
How do they see how short you are over the phone?
:smile: :smile: :smile: :wink:
 
  • #501
Gokul43201 said:
Lisa! and rose caught my lie.
That says something! :wink: By the way, you're not :mad: at me
anymore, am I right?! o:)
 
  • #502
mattmns said:
I have never smoked marijuanna
I have never slept with twins (simultaneously)
I have never been outside the country (US)

Here is the way around it zoob. Just negate 2 false statements :smile:
I get your drift. Good thinkin'.

I think #3 is false.
 
  • #503
tyr this
i have done pot
i have used a gun; a real one
i have had a gang fight
 
  • #504
#2 is false!
 
  • #505
why do u think that i can't use a ghun when my brother is a gurkha?:confused:
but u could be right.:biggrin:
 
  • #506
You mean I'm not right?
 
  • #507
no u r right.
i haven't used a gun.
i suck at lying.
 
  • #508
Good for you!
 
  • #509
You were correct Zoob! I was once in Mexico for about an hour.
 
  • #510
mattmns said:
You were correct Zoob! I was once in Mexico for about an hour.
That means, someday, when the time is right, you must tell the twin story.
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I often go to the beach here (Pacific Ocean - San Diego) but:

I've never seen the lifeguards rescue anyone.

I've never tried surfing.

I've never gotten a full frontal view of a topless sunbathing woman.
 
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