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| Quailman |
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2003 2:27 pm Post subject: 1 |
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Pi raised a question about the actual "last" name of this individual. Some of the websites seemed to give conflicting information, so I e-mailed a GL member, Nepali (guess where he lives), and I got this reply:
quote: Hello,
I don't really know about an American phone directory, but in a Nepali phone directory, I think Tenzin(g) Norgay Sherpa would appear as Sherpa, Tenzing Norgay, because the official surname for these people in Nepal is Sherpa.
As to which of Tenzin(g) and Norgay is the family name, Tenzin is certainly a name given by the parents and it means "good supporter" or something like that, so Norgay must be a family name of sorts (It is actually quite confusing because it turns out that the names of two of his children are Jamling Tenzing Norgay and Norbu Tenzing.) Sherpas mostly name their children according to the day on which they are born, but apparently, neither Tenzin nor Norgay is one of the seven names that might be given in such a way.
Here are some links you might find helpful:
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Studios/8338/history.htm http://www.bena.com/sherpa1/sfa/sSherNam.htm
-Amrit.
Bob White wrote:
>Nepali: > >Long time no see! I have a question perhaps only you among the Grey >Labyrinth members can answer. It's about the great Nepalese Sherpa, Tenzing >Norgay. Is Tenzing his family name or is Norgay? Where would he be listed >in an American phone book, under T or N? Sorry to bother you with this. > >-Quailman
Now I'm more confused. It appears we may all be wrong and his last name was Sherpa. ???
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| Duphrates |
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2003 10:13 am Post subject: 0 |
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Originally posted by me: DP - Not necessarily, there are numerous places it could be-New Zealand and err..err plenty of places....Nepal....
D'oh, so near and yet so far. Nice going Quail.
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| Beartalon |
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2003 5:36 am Post subject: -1 |
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And too late now, but Peggy Hill's voice is provided by Kathy Najimy. Very nice puzzle. |
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| jesternl |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 6:58 pm Post subject: -2 |
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| Agamemnon |
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| Cadmium |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 5:48 pm Post subject: -4 |
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Wow, that was a tough one, Quailman .
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| Pi |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 5:48 pm Post subject: -5 |
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*Decides to eat sour grapes instead*  |
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| Quailman |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 5:46 pm Post subject: -6 |
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His son, Jamling Tenzing Norgay, also goes by Jamling Norgay.
[This message has been edited by Quailman (edited 03-03-2003 12:46 PM).] |
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| Dragon Phoenix |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 5:46 pm Post subject: -7 |
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| Pi, not according to here. As far as I know, Nepalese have Western style names in the sense that the family name is the last (in contrast to Chinese and Koreans e.g.). |
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| Dragon Phoenix |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 5:44 pm Post subject: -8 |
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On the way to the kitchen I realised I had forgoten Nepal and Bhutan - I did not see your invisibled hint until later.
Close call! |
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| Pi |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 5:43 pm Post subject: -9 |
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| But...but..but, Isn't Norgay his first name??? Tenzing is the family name no? |
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| Quailman |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 5:41 pm Post subject: -10 |
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DING DING DING DING DING! And you've used all your generals!
It's a good thing you're correct. Good work. BTW, Duphrates mentioned Nepal in reply 30. |
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| QuaiIman |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 5:41 pm Post subject: -11 |
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DP, no!
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| Cadmium |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 5:40 pm Post subject: -12 |
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::still holding general::
::waiting anxiously for DP::
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| Agamemnon |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 5:40 pm Post subject: -13 |
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Michael Nunn was said boxer.
Leaving Hennie to claim the spoils. |
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| Dragon Phoenix |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 5:39 pm Post subject: -14 |
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Alright, here goes nothing (I am sure I have a general left from all my stumpers):
General: are you Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa mountaineer from Nepal, who conquerted the Everest with Sir Edmund Hilary? |
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| Dragon Phoenix |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 5:37 pm Post subject: -15 |
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I THINK I HAVE IT!
Please do not post a general. |
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| Pi |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 5:35 pm Post subject: -16 |
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I might suggest Haing Ngor
oops he's been in films
[This message has been edited by Pi (edited 03-03-2003 12:36 PM).] |
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| Quailman |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 5:35 pm Post subject: -17 |
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Freebie: I died before the breakup of the Soviet Union, so I would have been from the USSR, and I would have included that in Europe, since Moscow is there.
A bigger freebie: If that list were phrased as a general, guess what I'd answer.  |
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| Dragon Phoenix |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 5:30 pm Post subject: -18 |
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Countries that fit:
Mongolia Myanmar (Birma) Laos Cambodia Thailand Vietnam =============================> most likely? South Korea (all Lee or Kim) North Korea (see South Korea) former USSR republics Bangladesh |
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| Cadmium |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 5:25 pm Post subject: -19 |
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Hehe, I know those last two generals were somewhat questionable. I was trying to keep the questions as broad as possible (to finally get a yes). Maybe I got a little caried away .
Vince Neil was the lead singer of Motley Crue.
Holding the general.
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| Pi |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 5:17 pm Post subject: -20 |
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| oh dear, oh dear oh dear oh dear. |
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| Quailman |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 5:14 pm Post subject: -21 |
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General 19: Are you from an Island nation? NO
Aga: I am not Neville? |
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| Quailman |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 5:11 pm Post subject: -22 |
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I am not Nanook.
That's a very intersting list, DP, though, as Aga discovered, I am not from an island nation.
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| Agamemnon |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 5:09 pm Post subject: -23 |
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Stumper: Did you lose you undisputed world middleweight boxing title to James Toney?
Originally posted by Metallic Dutch bloke: Isn't sport some sort of presentation to the public?
Maybe, maybe not. Depending on how the viewing public inturprit(sp) said presentation. IMO, sport is NOT a public presentation, though art is.
General: Are you from an Island nation?
[edited to get my '[' in correct]
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| Pi |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 5:09 pm Post subject: -24 |
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| Stumper:Are you a famous Inuit /Eskimo? |
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| Dragon Phoenix |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 5:07 pm Post subject: -25 |
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Let's be careful with the remaining generals and brainstorm a bit.
Famous New Zealanders Arthur Lydiard. Invented the name 'Jogging', in 1960. Anna Paquin. Oscar Winning Actor. Bob Charles. Golf. Bruce McLaren. Motor Racing. Chris Amon. Motor Racing. Colin Murdoch. Invented the disposable syringe, in 1956. Crowded House. Music. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. Opera singer. Denny Hulme. World Formula 1 Champion 1967. Edward Nathan. Founded Glaxo in 1906, with his dried milk formula, now GlaxoSmithKline. Fred Hollows. Eye Surgeon. Godfrey Bowen. Fastest sheep shearer in the World. Harold Williams. Guinness Book of Records, greatest linguist. He spoke 58 Languages. Ivan Mauger. Speedway Rider. Jane Campion. Film Director. Jean Batten. Aviator. John Britten. Motorcycle Designer. John Walker. First person to run the sub 3min. 50sec. mile. Kate Sheppard. Suffragette. Katherine Mansfield. Writer. Len Lye. Kinetic Artist. Lord Ernest Rutherford. The first person to split the atom, 1913. Mark Todd. Master Horseman. Naomi James. First woman to sail around the world single handed, in 1978. Peter Jackson. Film Director. Phar Lap. The Race Horse - Born Timaru 4 Oct. 1926. Rachael Hunter. The model who married Rod Stewart - then left him !!!. Richard Hadlee. Cricketer. Richard Pearce. First person to fly - March 1903. He beat the Wright brothers by 9 months. Robert Dickie. Invented and patented the world's first stamp vending machine. Sam Neill. Actor. Sir Peter Blake. Yachtsman. Sir Edmond Hillary. The first person to climb Mt. Everest. Split Enz. Music. The All Blacks. Rugby - Sean Fitzpatrick, Jonah Lomu and Frankie Bunce. The Human Instinct. Band - Had a residency at the Marquee Club, supported Jimi Hendirx. Trow Bayliss. Grip - Academy award winner for 'cable cam' Denny Hulme. World Formula 1 Champion 1967. William Atack. First referee to use a whistle to stop a sports game. William Hamilton. Invented the Jet Boat in 1953. William Pickering. The man behind America's first launch into space with the 'Explorer 1' rocket.
Only Nathan and Neill and as an inventor and an actor, they do not qualify.
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| Quailman |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 5:03 pm Post subject: -26 |
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While posting the last one, you guys posted a couple more times.
Freebie: I don't know if being involved in sports would necessarily be presentation to the public, but let's say it is, but only if there are grandstands or live TV, so the answer would be no.
And now Pi breaks the string!!!!!!
General Did you appear in a documentary? YES
..though I had to check IMDB.
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| Pi |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 5:03 pm Post subject: -27 |
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| What bout my general, above? |
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| Quailman |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 5:00 pm Post subject: -28 |
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That could be open to broad interpretation. Did Abraham Lincoln's mother do anything good for humanity? Some might say yes, but I would say no, but you knew that. At any rate, the answer would have to be a resounding 'No'.
General: Did you do anything good for humanity? NO
Stumper: Were you the lead singer of Motley Crue? I am not Michael Nesmith?
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| Pi |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 4:54 pm Post subject: -29 |
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Narayan wrote 'The Painter of Signs'
Thinking of general General Did you appear in a documentary?
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| Cadmium |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 4:54 pm Post subject: -30 |
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Originally posted by Aga: ~Cannot believe no one has asked if said person is involved in sports~???
Isn't sport some sort of presentation to the public?
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| Agamemnon |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 4:51 pm Post subject: -31 |
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Nyron 'Dave' Nosworthy is Gillinghams utility player. I'll hold my general untill the one above has been answered.
~Cannot believe no one has asked if said person is involved in sports~??? |
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| Cadmium |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 4:45 pm Post subject: -32 |
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General: Did you do anything good for humanity?
Stumper: Were you the lead singer of Motley Crue?
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| Quailman |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 3:54 pm Post subject: -33 |
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Oops.  |
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| Cadmium |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 3:52 pm Post subject: -34 |
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I guess you mean Charles Barkley? I was looking for Steve Nash.
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| Quailman |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 3:38 pm Post subject: -35 |
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General: Did you present anything to the public (e.g. stories, knowledge, songs, photos, ideas)? Nope
Stumper: Are you a two-time NBA All-Star? I am not Charles Narkley.
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| Cadmium |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 3:31 pm Post subject: -36 |
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General: Did you present anything to the public (e.g. stories, knowledge, songs, photos, ideas)?
I came up with a stumper, but it's in the forbidden category. I'm sure you would have known it though: Did the Watergate scandal led to your resignation? Okay, another one.
Stumper: Are you a two-time NBA All-Star?
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| Quailman |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 3:07 pm Post subject: -37 |
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| General: are you a writer and/or artist? Of course not. |
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| Dragon Phoenix |
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 3:06 pm Post subject: -38 |
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Alessandro Nesta.
General: are you a writer and/or artist? |
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