20 Questions

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- One player is chosen to be the answerer. That person chooses anything (can be a person, type of food or car manufacturer etc.) but does not reveal this to the others.
- All other players are questioners. They each take turns asking a question which can be answered with a simple "Yes" or "No".
- The answerer answers each question in turn. Using resources such as Google IS permitted.
- Sample questions could be: "Is it bigger than a microwave?" or "Can I put it in my mouth?"
- Lying is not allowed, as it would ruin the game. Therefore, we ask that you PM your answer to Hero, to ensure that there are no cheaters.
- If a questioner guesses the correct answer, that questioner wins and becomes the answerer for the next round.
- If 20 questions are asked without a correct guess, then the answerer has stumped the questioners and gets to be the answerer for another round.
- Please use answers that people actually have a chance of getting - nothing stupid like "My best mate Fred Hobbs"

Okay now you know the rules, lets start playing. Me first...

are you ethan suplee from my name is earl?

he's < 50

oops

1. Human
2. Male
3. Alive
4. I became popular from a TV show
5. I am not a sportsman
6. I am over 50
7. I am not British
8. I am not a stand up comic but my shows/ films have largely been comedic
9. I am American (born in Manhattan not that its important!)
10. I am white
11. I am not Ethan Suplee from My Name is Earl

12. Are you famous for playing a character that is not yourself?

1. Human
2. Male
3. Alive
4. I became popular from a TV show
5. I am not a sportsman
6. I am over 50
7. I am not British
8. I am not a stand up comic but my shows/ films have largely been comedic
9. I am American (born in Manhattan not that its important!)
10. I am white
11. I am not Ethan Suplee from My Name is Earl
12. I play a character - ie I have a different name and personality (not like Larry David for example)

Were you in an American sitcom?

1. Human
2. Male
3. Alive
4. I became popular from a TV show
5. I am not a sportsman
6. I am over 50
7. I am not British
8. I am not a stand up comic but my shows/ films have largely been comedic
9. I am American (born in Manhattan not that its important!)
10. I am white
11. I am not Ethan Suplee from My Name is Earl
12. I play a character - ie I have a different name and personality (not like Larry David for example)
13. I was in an american sitcom (and starred in all 11 seasons)

David Scwhimmer?

ted danson?

is david schwimmer >50?

he's 44

Were you in The Jeffersons?

Kelsey Grammar?

14. Not schwimmer
15. Not ted danson
16. Not sure in the jeffersons - will check in a moment (but dont think so)

17. Not kelsey grammer

clue - something i did on the show, is now used in popular culture

David Hyde Pierce

18. Not from frasier

Ratzenberger?

george carlin?

19. Not from Cheers either!

My popular culture crossover involved me waterskiing on the show

Henry Winkler?

YES! I was the Fonz!

(the popular culture crossover is "jumping the shark" which was coined after Fonzie jumped over a shark on his waterskis whilst wearing his leather jacket.

The waterski clue, linked with the popular culture reference gave it away!

My turn now, ask away!

are you a living man?

1. No - not a living man

dead man?

1. No - not a living man
2. Yes - a dead man

Are you a film star?

Are you White?

Are you 50+

1. No - not a living man
2. Yes - a dead man
3. No - not a film star
4. Yes - white
5. No - not over 50

Were you a musician?

1. No - not a living man
2. Yes - a dead man
3. No - not a film star
4. Yes - white
5. No - not over 50
6. Yes - I was a musician

Jimi Hendrix?

Kurt Cobain?

Jimi was black.

Freddie Mercury

1. No - not a living man
2. Yes - a dead man
3. No - not a film star
4. Yes - white
5. No - not over 50
6. Yes - I was a musician
7. Not Jimi Hendrix
8. Not Kurt Cobain
9. Not Freddie Mercury

Just to clarify the age question is at time of death, I would now be over 50. Realised it could cause confusion as which it meant

Are you Australian?

1. No - not a living man
2. Yes - a dead man
3. No - not a film star
4. Yes - white
5. No - not over 50
6. Yes - I was a musician
7. Not Jimi Hendrix
8. Not Kurt Cobain
9. Not Freddie Mercury
10. No - I'm not Australian

Were you a drummer?

Were you in The Who?

1. No - not a living man
2. Yes - a dead man
3. No - not a film star
4. Yes - white
5. No - not over 50
6. Yes - I was a musician
7. Not Jimi Hendrix
8. Not Kurt Cobain
9. Not Freddie Mercury
10. No - I'm not Australian
11. No - I was not a drummer
12. No - I wasn't in The Who

Are you british?

Have you died in the last 5 years?

were you american?

were you the singer of a band/ singer without a band?

1. No - not a living man
2. Yes - a dead man
3. No - not a film star
4. Yes - white
5. No - not over 50
6. Yes - I was a musician
7. Not Jimi Hendrix
8. Not Kurt Cobain
9. Not Freddie Mercury
10. No - I'm not Australian
11. No - I was not a drummer
12. No - I wasn't in The Who
13. No - I'm not British
14. No - I haven't died in the last five years
15. Yes - I am American
16. Yes - I was the singer in a band (not a yes/no question Hobo tut tut!)

Sounds a lot like my Jim Morrison attempt from last week...

did you die in the 1970s?

(don't worry I think I'm on to something)

1. No - not a living man
2. Yes - a dead man
3. No - not a film star
4. Yes - white
5. No - not over 50
6. Yes - I was a musician
7. Not Jimi Hendrix
8. Not Kurt Cobain
9. Not Freddie Mercury
10. No - I'm not Australian
11. No - I was not a drummer
12. No - I wasn't in The Who
13. No - I'm not British
14. No - I haven't died in the last five years
15. Yes - I am American
16. Yes - I was the singer in a band (not a yes/no question Hobo tut tut!)
17. Yes - I died in the seventies

Pr4wn you may want to ask a question!

Are you Jim Morrison>?

Is it Jim Morrison?

Goddammit! KB beat me to it