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
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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.

  • #61
Smurf said:
Oooh, they give you a separate ID thing. okay well that makes sense.

Separate? It's not Separate...you use your normal military ID card. You get a military ID card when you're in the service. How do you suppose they know who to let on base?
 
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  • #62
Smurf said:
you'll means "you will", "you all" is y'all.

yeah...I know...
Just be glad the world does not depend on my spelling and grammar skills...
 
  • #63
Townsend said:
bunch of jerks you all were being...

happy?


Don't take that crap from him. bomb him!
 
  • #64
Pengwuino said:
Don't take that crap from him. bomb him!

It's ok...I am satisfied knowing that he has to live with his 4 to 4.5 inch penis for the rest of his life...

What kind of life would that be?
 
  • #65
One of my ancestors' relative fought along side Tipu Sultan.
I made two operating systems, one in assembly, and the other a mixture of assembly and C, when I was 12 years old.
My ancestors are from Pakistan.

Good luck guessing which one is false :wink:
 
  • #66
cefarix said:
One of my ancestors' relative fought along side Tipu Sultan.
I made two operating systems, one in assembly, and the other a mixture of assembly and C, when I was 12 years old.
My ancestors are from Pakistan.

Good luck guessing which one is false :wink:
I'll guess 1 & 2.
 
  • #67
its two 2 truths and 1 false.
1 & 2 are false or true? (according to evo?)
 
  • #68
2 is false.
 
  • #69
Smurf said:
2 is false.

That's what I'm thinking but I expect the correct answer is one or three...
 
  • #70
cefarix said:
its two 2 truths and 1 false.
1 & 2 are false or true? (according to evo?)
I'm guessing 1 & 2 are true.
 
  • #71
I think 2 is true. 3 seems a bit weird, and for 1 I have no clue who that person is. So I will go with 3 as the false one.
 
  • #72
I once met commedian Joe Piscopo.

I once met commedian John Candy

I once met commedian Martin Mull.
 
  • #73
I'm going to say zoob has never met John Candy.
 
  • #74
Yeah I am going to go with John Candy as well.
 
  • #75
All right, I will say he never met Martin Mull, just to be different.
 
  • #76
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  • #77
I will go with David Chalmers as false.
 
  • #78
Damn, this is getting hard.
 
  • #79
I've talked on MSN with Gale17
I've talked on MSN with Whozum
I've talked on MSN with Franznietzsche
 
  • #80
Smurf said:
I've talked on MSN with Gale17
I've talked on MSN with Whozum
I've talked on MSN with Franznietzsche

i know the answer! but i won't give it away...
 
  • #81
I once had a chat with steven speilberg
I've been on TV twice
I was once kicked in the shin by a horse
 
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  • #82
I think #1 is false.
 
  • #83
sorry, messed up. EDITED
 
  • #84
Gale17 said:
i know the answer! but i won't give it away...
lol. You just did with that post (oh wait, maybe not)
 
  • #85
yomamma: 3 is false.
 
  • #86
nope,--> 1 is false
 
  • #87
Evo said:
All right, I will say he never met Martin Mull, just to be different.
Evo is correct. I have never met comedian Martin Mull.

I met John Candy when he was a member of Second City which performed at my college in the 1970's, and I met Joe Piscopo when visiting a friend who did makeup at NBC in NY.
 
  • #88
YES! finally :blushing:
 
  • #89
anyone got any more?
 
  • #90
Evo said:
I think #1 is false.
You were right about this, too![/size]
 

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