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.

  • #511
Lisa! said:
Good for you!

:confused::confused::confused:


why?
 
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  • #512
zoobyshoe said:
I've never gotten a full frontal view of a topless woman.
I hope this is the lie, for your own sake!
:smile: Otherwise we may need to ask the PF Sisterhood to provide a Full Frontal Toplass View.

P.S. Fun fact of the day: The "PF" in "PF Sisterhood" stands for Partial Frontal.
 
  • #513
EnumaElish said:
I hope this is the lie, for your own sake!
:smile: Otherwise we may need to ask the PF Sisterhood to provide a Full Frontal Toplass View.
I'd accept, even if that's not the lie.

Notice though, all the statements apply to things that have or haven't happened at the beach.
 
  • #514
gurkhawarhorse said:
:confused::confused::confused:


why?
Because you're not good at lies!
 
  • #515
my brother actually used to bring guns home after training and i have played with it, when it has no bullets. if it had silencer i would have done few fires but it didnt have so i couldnt.
 
  • #516
gurkhawarhorse said:
my brother actually used to bring guns home after training and i have played with it, when it has no bullets. if it had silencer i would have done few fires but it didnt have so i couldnt.
You didn't need that! When you have a gun in your hand, who dares to tell you anything unpleasantly! :devil:
 
  • #517
cmmon, i wouldn't point it at someone, not even when it is not loaded!
only when it aint got no bullets:biggrin:
 
  • #518
zoobyshoe said:
That means, someday, when the time is right, you must tell the twin story.
------

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.
#1 is false
 
  • #519
#3 has to be false
even i have
 
  • #520
Lisa! said:
#1 is false
Lisa is correct. I have seen five or six rescues.

Sunbathing women frequently undo their bikini tops when lying on their stomachs so they don't get a tan line on their back. However, I have never seen one forget to refasten it before getting up. There is always hope.
 
  • #521
Ha, I was thinking that you tried surfing and had to be rescued... :biggrin:
 
  • #522
^
|
:smile:
 
  • #523
Never asked to leave the classroom
used to eat bananas
Dislike milk
 
  • #524
#1 is false
 
  • #525
I think #2 is false. Lisa once said she didn't like bananas.
 
  • #526
well #2 could be but has she never asked to go out of the classroom? not even for a pee? she mush have done it, at least once.
 
  • #527
Yeah, Zooby! I dislike bananas but I used to eat them!

gurkhawarhorse said:
#1 is false
That's right! :blushing: Only once when I was 8 and didn't do anything wrong! :cry:
 
  • #528
Oops, I meant "been asked to leave the classroom"
 
  • #529
yay! this is my first right guess.:blushing:
 
  • #530
Lisa! said:
Oops, I meant "been asked to leave the classroom"

oops, still i got the right one. yay! :redface: :biggrin:
 
  • #531
Not really! Because I know you misunderstood me! Anyway Congratulations!
 
  • #532
Where did everyone go? You can't handle the truth? :biggrin:
 
  • #533
ok, here we go again:

1. I sent my parents on an all-expenses paid vacation
2. my vacation next week is going to be crappy
3. a perfect vacation is relaxing on the beach
 
  • #534
Monique said:
ok, here we go again:

1. I sent my parents on an all-expenses paid vacation
2. my vacation next week is going to be crappy
3. a perfect vacation is relaxing on the beach
1. Truth
2. Blatant, unashamed lie
3. True
 
  • #535
I've never done Shrooms
I've never done Marijuana
I've never drank alcohol
 
  • #536
Easy Peasy, Smurf.

here's mine:

1. I've been clinically dead.

2. My sister's in the space program.

3. I've seen UFO's.
 
  • #537
3 is false, but you probably think it's true, and 2 is also false.

What's the answer then if it's so easy?
 
  • #538
You've seen UFO's -- NOT!
 
  • #539
Hey - this is fun.

the answer is you have done shrooms but nothing else because shrooms are natural where you grew up and you're an environmantalist.
 
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  • #540
For pattylou I say #1.

Everyone has seen a UFO. UFO's don't have to be extraterrestrial.

those are good btw
 

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