Twenty Questions...

[Greyshaft]

I'm thinking of a person

[RBWhite]

?????????????????????????????????????????

[Poolmick]

Dead or alive?

[DamoclesX]

Bob

[stevemk1a]

My guess is ... 42

[rhondabrwn]

ORIGINAL: willy

My guess is ... 42

Definitely... the ultimate answer to the ultimate question... [;)]

[Tankerace]

The answer is D, All of the Above.

[Greyshaft]

so thats what happened to this thread... I thought I created it in Trivia, but obviously not. I've been looking for it for the last three days. Perhaps some kind Admin can banish this thread to the trivia area...

1. Dead or alive - DEAD

[rhondabrwn]

Are they a famous military leader?

[Greyshaft]

1. Dead or alive - DEAD
2. Are they a famous military leader? - YES

[Raverdave]

Sir John Monash

[Greyshaft]

(hints given after questions 5, 10 and 15)

1. Dead or alive - DEAD
2. Are they a famous military leader? - YES
3. Sir John Monash - NO

[RBWhite]

Which century: 18th, 19th, 20th or before?

[Greyshaft]

(hints given after questions 5, 10 and 15)
questions must be phrased so they can be answered yes or no

1. Dead or alive - DEAD
2. Are they a famous military leader? - YES
3. Sir John Monash - NO
4. Which century: 18th, 19th, 20th or before? - REPHRASE THE QUESTION TO A YES/NO ANSWER

[Tankerace]

Are they from teh 20th century?

[Greyshaft]

(hints given after questions 5, 10 and 15)
questions must be phrased so they can be answered yes or no

1. Dead or alive - DEAD
2. Are they a famous military leader? - YES
3. Sir John Monash - NO
4. Are they from teh 20th century? - NO, THE PERSON IS NOT KNOWN FOR THEIR EXPLOITS BETWEEN 1900 AND 1999

[stevemk1a]

Are they the head of their state, or a military officer?

[Greyshaft]

(hints given after questions 5, 10 and 15)
questions must be phrased so they can be answered yes or no

1. Dead or alive - DEAD
2. Are they a famous military leader? - YES
3. Sir John Monash - NO
4. Are they from teh 20th century? - NO, THE PERSON IS NOT KNOWN FOR THEIR EXPLOITS BETWEEN 1900 AND 1999
5. Are they the head of their state... - NO
HINT: This persons first language was English
6. ... or a military officer? - YES

[stevemk1a]

Are they the head of their state, or a military officer?

I think it's one question ... not two!

Yes or No ... would have been sufficient. don't try to pare down the questions [:)]

[DandricSturm]

Did they participate in the US Civil War?