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

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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.

  • #241
Since neither 1 or 2 are interesting things about yourself, I can't deduce anything from 3...
 
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  • #242
My favorite plant (widest sense) is the willow.

I still have my appendix.

I once wrote a story about a man named 'Lady'.
 
  • #243
honestrosewater said:
My favorite plant (widest sense) is the willow.
Nope, your favourite plant (widest sense) is a sturdy, knobby oak.
 
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  • #244
El Hombre Invisible said:
2. My left knee is one and a half inches higher than my right knee.
lie......
 
  • #245
The willow is my favorite, and I am appendixless. :frown:

Where did everyone go? If you guys leave, I'll have no excuse not to get my work done.
 
  • #246
im here add me on ur msn we'll chat :P
 
  • #247
honestrosewater said:
The willow is my favorite, and I am appendixless. :frown:

Where did everyone go? If you guys leave, I'll have no excuse not to get my work done.
You miss your appendix, too?
Mine was positively necrotic and ready to burst before the doctor took care of it for me.
Poor appendix.
 
  • #248
cefarix said:
im here add me on ur msn we'll chat :P
Ha, then I would really never get any work done. I had to swear off instant messaging a long time ago. It's the leading cause of appendicitis, you know.
 
  • #249
hypnagogue said:
MathIsHard said:
And yes, this is definitely a GD "crack" thread. I should have been asleep hours ago!
In the margins it says "Forum pusher: Evo"
And I pimp cats on the side. :-p
 
  • #250
1. My uncle was a famous person.
2. I wrote my first story when I was 10.
3. Good at painting.
 
  • #251
3 is false.
 
  • #252
Why do you think I'm not good at painting?
 
  • #253
Lisa! said:
Why do you think I'm not good at painting?
Because it is less probable that your uncle was famous.
Hence, he was.
 
  • #254
And what about the second?
 
  • #255
I don't see why the second wouldn't be true, most children are required to write stories in elementary school. I'll say #1.
 
  • #256
Yep, but it's the first story at 10.
 
  • #257
Used to fly light aeroplanes.

Had a harley davidson motor bike.

Have a pin in left ankle.
 
  • #258
OK it seems that I have to give the answer myself. #2 is wrong because I wrote my first story when I was 8.
 
  • #259
Lisa! said:
OK it seems that I have to give the answer myself. #2 is wrong because I wrote my first story when I was 8.
So who was your uncle? And let's see one of your paintings :smile:
 
  • #260
mattmns said:
So who was your uncle? And let's see one of your paintings :smile:
I'm sure you don't know him because he wasn't a kind of famous person who was known by all. He wasn't actor or stuff like that.
About my painting, as soon as I start painting again, perhaps I'll post a photo of them. :smile:
 
  • #261
well, tell us who your uncle was please. even if we might not know him
 
  • #262
Why should Lisa! tell that?
I see no reason why she should.
 
  • #263
because I'm curious, she doesn't have to
 
  • #264
wolram said:
Used to fly light aeroplanes.

Had a harley davidson motor bike.

Have a pin in left ankle.
#3 is false
 
  • #265
No, wollie didn't have a harley davidson.
 
  • #266
Perhaps it was his right ankle!
 
  • #267
Deleting off topic posts.
 
  • #268
I am with arildno here, wolram did not have a harley
 
  • #269
wolram said:
Used to fly light aeroplanes.
I think this one's false.
 
  • #270
Evo said:
#3 is false

Its in the righ :biggrin: cleaver dick.
 

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