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.

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.

  • #541
pattylou said:
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.
Actually the shrooms one is the only thing that's true on that list. :biggrin: :approve: :-p :-p :smile: :wink: :rolleyes: o:)
 
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  • #542
Well, then, you cheated. It's called two truths and a lie.
 
  • #543
Evo, you're too smart. :)
 
  • #544
pattylou said:
Evo, you're too smart. :)
Do you mean, she is very smart because she knew? Or is she too smart as in "you would've known if you didn't have to be too smart, lady"?
 
  • #545
Wouldn't you like to know?
 
  • #546
pattylou said:
Well, then, you cheated. It's called two truths and a lie.
That doesn't make you any less wrong. :biggrin:
 
  • #547
This sentence is true
This sentence is false
One of these sentences is false
 
  • #548
whozum said:
This sentence is false
False. Far too easy whozum, come on your not even trying. yes I'm aware of the logical paradox
 
  • #549
Smurf said:
That doesn't make you any less wrong. :biggrin:
Does so. Shrooms are a separate set from (alcohol and weed.) If you have to pick one, you pick shrooms. If you have to pick two, it's alcohol and weed.
 
  • #550
pattylou said:
Does so. Shrooms are a separate set from (alcohol and weed.) If you have to pick one, you pick shrooms. If you have to pick two, it's alcohol and weed.
:confused: What? Patty that doesn't make any sense.
 
  • #551
Okay, I'll do a simple one:
1) I've lived in New Jersey.
2) I've lived in Pennsylvania.
3) I've lived in Michigan.
 
  • #552
Moonbear said:
2) I've lived in Pennsylvania.
3) I've lived in Michigan.
It's one of these 2, I think i'll go with Michigan as the lie.
 
  • #553
Smurf said:
:confused: What? Patty that doesn't make any sense.
You're probably right.

I was talking about availability.
 
  • #554
Smurf said:
It's one of these 2, I think i'll go with Michigan as the lie.
Nope, Pennsylvania was the lie. I skipped right over that state. :smile:
 
  • #555
Moonbear said:
Nope, Pennsylvania was the lie. I skipped right over that state. :smile:
Oh, I knew it was PA if it wasn't MI... or NJ.
 
  • #556
whozum said:
This sentence is true
This sentence is false
One of these sentences is false
Is there a logical solution to this? If #2 is false, then it's true. OTOH if #2 is true then it's false.
 
  • #557
Smurf said:
False. Far too easy whozum, come on your not even trying. yes I'm aware of the logical paradox


Funny you say that.

Is there a logical solution to this? If #2 is false, then it's true. OTOH if #2 is true then it's false.

Thats one of the solutions, the cool thing is, all 3 can be the false one.

First way, #1 is false,
then #2 can be true, and #3 is true because #1 is false.

Second way, #2 is false, #1 is true, so #3 is true because #2 is false.

Third way #3 is false, which means the first two are true.

HA Smurf, guess YOU are the one not even trying!
 
  • #558
whozum said:
HA Smurf, guess YOU are the one not even trying!
you don't review your posts do you? :-p
 
  • #559
whozum, according to your logic, smurf is correct. He chose the right answer, as they were all right :smile:
 
  • #560
If #2 is false, then it's true. OTOH if #2 is true then it's false. Doesn't that imply a contradiction either way? I wish HRW was here to shine her candlelight on this.
 
  • #561
EnumaElish said:
If #2 is false, then it's true. OTOH if #2 is true then it's false. Doesn't that imply a contradiction either way? I wish HRW was here to shine her candlelight on this.

I've slept 3 hours in the last 48, spare me. :cry:


I mean't if the statement is false, which means that the statement is true, hehe.
 
  • #562
whozum said:
I've slept 3 hours in the last 48, spare me. :cry:
Maybe it's time for you to turn off the monitor and turn yourself in.
 
  • #563
mattmns said:
Ok I will post mine:
I own 7 2pac albums (true: I own every cd released while he was alive + 7 day theory and Greatest hits).
I have never been to a rap concert (true)
Every rap cd I own was released originally in 90s (false: I own one rap cd that was not made in the 90s - Dr. Dre's 2001).
Hmm brought back to life. I am actually wrong here: Dr Dre's 2001 was released in 1999 Sorry :redface:
 
  • #564
I am bored

I have a pet dog named Ruffles.
I was born in Thailand.
I lived in China for five years.
 
  • #565
I think #2 is false
 
  • #566
yomamma said:
I think #2 is false
Sorry, but you are wrong. :cool:
 
  • #567
laminatedevildoll said:
I have a pet dog named Ruffles.
I was born in Thailand.
I lived in China for five years.
#1 is false.
 
  • #568
zoobyshoe said:
#1 is false.

Yup, I am not a dog person nor would I name it 'Ruffles.' :rolleyes:
 
  • #569
laminatedevildoll said:
Yup, I am not a dog person nor would I name it 'Ruffles.' :rolleyes:
I figured if you had one it would be the LaminatedDevilDog.
 
  • #570
I'm a pathological liar.:biggrin:
I've been attacked by a schizophrenic
I've revived a stopped heart.:!)
 

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