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Pigboy* · Guest

can someone explain the UM / DG answers?

Undercover Monk · Professor Chaos

I don't have unlimited internet at home so my updates are usually only MWF, so I gave Duke Gnome the answer so he could field any generals that I miss and speed the game along. I still handle the stumpers and sporadic update though.
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The Classic Blunders:
1. never get involved in a land war in Asia
2.Never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line
3. Never release Peyton Manning

Quailman · His Postmajesty

Undercover Monk (UM) started the thread and gave answers to general questions, but it was really dragging (it still is), and UM said his access was limited. That's when Duke Gnome (DG) sterpped up and said if UM would PM him the person's name he'd answer in UM's absence.

Then DG said he'd have answered a couple differently, specifically "Are you American?" and "Are you in the Entertainment industry?"

Ooh! Ooh! I just noticed that I have a general because ralphmerridew knew who Jack Palance was - he won Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Curly in City Slickers.

General: Are your books in the Non-Fiction Category?

Duke Gnome · Daedalian Member

My books are not Non-fiction

Are you male? Yes
Are you alive? Yes
Are you an American? No (UM) Yes (DG)
Are you best known for your involvement in politics or military? No
Are you known for being in the entertainment industry? No (UM) Yes (DG)
Are you European? No
Are you known for your scientific or engineering breakthroughs? No
Are you real? Yes
Are you eligible to run for the President of the United States of America? No
Are you a singer/moviestar? No
Were you born in another country but now reside in the U.S.? Yes
Are you Caucasion? Yes
Have you had at least one book published in your name? (That is, as author) Yes
Are you famous for something you do regularly (versus a one-shot, 15 minutes of fame sort of thing)? Yes
Are you best known for being an author of novels or non-fiction books? Yes
G: Are you Asian? No
Do you appear on this wikipedia list of authors? No
Have you ever been recognized in association with any of the following awards: Pulitzer (as a "nominated finalist" or winner), Nobel (as a winner), Hugo or Nebula (as a "finalist")? No
Are your books in the Non-Fiction Category? No

Lepton* · Guest

Yep, Pullman wrote the Dark Materials trilogy, which includes The Golden Compass. Thanks !

General: Were you born in a country that is today considered to be a Less-Economically Developed Country (LEDC) or a developing world country?

Duke Gnome · Daedalian Member

I was not born in a country that is today considered to be a Less-Economically Developed Country (LEDC) or a developing world country.

Are you male? Yes
Are you alive? Yes
Are you an American? No (UM) Yes (DG)
Are you best known for your involvement in politics or military? No
Are you known for being in the entertainment industry? No (UM) Yes (DG)
Are you European? No
Are you known for your scientific or engineering breakthroughs? No
Are you real? Yes
Are you eligible to run for the President of the United States of America? No
Are you a singer/moviestar? No
Were you born in another country but now reside in the U.S.? Yes
Are you Caucasion? Yes
Have you had at least one book published in your name? (That is, as author) Yes
Are you famous for something you do regularly (versus a one-shot, 15 minutes of fame sort of thing)? Yes
Are you best known for being an author of novels or non-fiction books? Yes
G: Are you Asian? No
Do you appear on this wikipedia list of authors? No
Have you ever been recognized in association with any of the following awards: Pulitzer (as a "nominated finalist" or winner), Nobel (as a winner), Hugo or Nebula (as a "finalist")? No
Are your books in the Non-Fiction Category? No
Were you born in a country that is today considered to be a Less-Economically Developed Country (LEDC) or a developing world country? No

I make that 20 Questions. I think it's up to UM to wrap things up if he wishes. I would be really surprised if anybody guessed it from here.

MatthewV · Daedalian Member :_

General: So besides being an author of fiction, is there something that makes you stand out?

Courk · Daedalian Member

I didn't think thee was a 20 Q limit.

Duke Gnome · Daedalian Member

The link to DP's description specifies a 20Q limit, hovever I will continue to answer generals if UM wishes to continue.

As far as I can tell, besides being an author of fiction, nothing makes me stand out.

Are you male? Yes
Are you alive? Yes
Are you American? No (UM) Yes (DG)
Are you best known for your involvement in politics or military? No
Are you known for being in the entertainment industry? No (UM) Yes (DG)
Are you European? No
Are you known for your scientific or engineering breakthroughs? No
Are you real? Yes
Are you eligible to run for the President of the United States of America? No
Are you a singer/moviestar? No
Were you born in another country but now reside in the U.S.? Yes
Are you Caucasion? Yes
Have you had at least one book published in your name? (That is, as author) Yes
Are you famous for something you do regularly (versus a one-shot, 15 minutes of fame sort of thing)? Yes
Are you best known for being an author of novels or non-fiction books? Yes
G: Are you Asian? No
Do you appear on this wikipedia list of authors? No
Have you ever been recognized in association with any of the following awards: Pulitzer (as a "nominated finalist" or winner), Nobel (as a winner), Hugo or Nebula (as a "finalist")? No
Are your books in the Non-Fiction Category? No
Were you born in a country that is today considered to be a Less-Economically Developed Country (LEDC) or a developing world country? No
So besides being an author of fiction, is there something that makes you stand out? No

MatthewV · Daedalian Member :_

(just a general comment)
So we need the name of an alive semi-famous Caucasian writer (but not on the wikipedia list) who moved to America from somewhere.
I have no clue-- is there really a hope of us getting this person?

Duke Gnome · Daedalian Member

Personally I'd call "semi-famous" generous., but otherwise it's pretty accurate.

Lepton* · Guest

Actually, we know something else. Since he's not a native-born American, nor European, nor Asian, nor from a developing country, he must be from one of these countries: Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Canada.

This brings up my joke from earlier: the character in question *must* be better-known than Botticelli. It's one of the rules.

Pigboy · Daedalian Member

Well, if he's not Asian, he can't be from South Korea or Japan either. He could be from South America?

ralphmerridew · Daedalian Member

If the game is played with the question limit, then generals should be numbered as used.

Quailman · His Postmajesty

The numbers were distorted when different aswers were given by DG versus UM. How many questions were used to determine nationality when an initial positive response to "Are you American?" would have stopped that line of enquiry?

Undercover Monk · Professor Chaos

Actually the guy has written at least two non-fiction books

He is one of my favorite authors and I am surprised he isn't on that list as he does have a wikipedia page.
_________________
The Classic Blunders:
1. never get involved in a land war in Asia
2.Never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line
3. Never release Peyton Manning

Undercover Monk · Professor Chaos

He is Frank E. Peretti

Born in Canada, he is a christian Author.

His most famous books are This Present Darkness, The Oath, and his newest Monster.

He also had a cameo in the film version Hangman's Curse. It was part of a shortlived teen series called Veritas Project.

His non-fiction work No more Victims and No More Bullies dealt with harassment in highschools.

He is also the author of the Cooper Kid Series.

Sorry if this one was too hard, I knew him so I assumed someone here would.
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The Classic Blunders:
1. never get involved in a land war in Asia
2.Never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line
3. Never release Peyton Manning

pigboy* · Guest

Quailman · His Postmajesty

Well, he does have a wiki page. On the other hand, so does Socks the Cat.

MatthewV · Daedalian Member :_

I'll add him to my deathwatch list next year if the angry mob of GLers doesn't kill him.

Zag · Tired of his old title

Duke Gnome · Daedalian Member

For the record I answered the "Are you American" question as though it was a parallel to "Are you European" (i.e "Were you born on the continent of North or South America?") Everybody else seemed to consider it to mean "Are you a US Citizen" which caused some confusion.

MatthewV · Daedalian Member :_

First you're an unknown, then you write one book and you move up to obscurity.
- Martin Myers