This is a history game. You give 3 clues about your identity as an historical figure. The person who answers correctly then picks another historical figure and gives 3 clues, etc. I will go first.
1. I was the governor of two southern states in the USA.
2. I was the commander of the Texas army in its revolution against Mexico.
3. I was the President of a republic.
Who am I?
:popcorn:
I will guess that the answer is not Davy Crockett, Not L. B. Johnson (or Ladybird), not Gregg Abbott. I will take a shot at the answer; Sam Houston.
1. A person called Leonardo of Pisa.
2. Real name Leonardo Pisano Bigolla
3. He dreamed up a system of numbers that can describe the number of petals on a flower and also identify the Golden ratio. What are his numbers commonly called? ................Clue; Not Bigolla numbers
cheating by using google is permitted in this game I presume.
First, you were right about Sam Houston.
Second, the answer to your puzzle is Fibonacci Numbers.
I will wait for confirmation before posting again.
Yup, Fibonacci numbers. #numbertheorygroupy
1. Je parle francais.
2. I led an army, unlike most people who looked like me.
3. I died a painful death.
Who am I?
Napoleon?
I was thinking of Joan of Arc, but I see that Napoleon is also correct, so you win.
Tom, do you have a puzzle for us.
1: WWII
2: Germany had a huge and famous battleship, superior to almost any other.
3: Churchill believed it imperative to destroy the ship. There is a Churchill quotation that addresses that need.
What was the name of the ship? Did the Brits manage to sink it?
Everyone knows Kenneth More sank the Bismark.
There's a very American sounding song about it but I don't think they had anything to do with it.
Who was Star Trek's Kirk named after?
Captain James Cook?
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on September 26, 2023, 12:28:29 PMCaptain James Cook?
I think that connection was made
after he was already named though, no..?
Quote from: The Magic Pudding.. on September 26, 2023, 09:39:32 AMWho was Star Trek's Kirk named after?
From what I remember of ancient lore, he was (first-)named after Roddenberry's mom's lover. Whether or not that is true... Well... Roddenberry wrote so, and The Asmo approves.
Tiberius is for Tiberius of Rome, although Kirk had a different middle name at one point.
The Asmo was a Treckie before Modern Day(tm) ruined it. :sadshake:
1. I used to have a funny moustache
2. I was mostly [or,
by most] seen in black and white
3. Not
that one. ;-)
Quote from: Asmodean on September 26, 2023, 12:31:52 PMQuote from: Ecurb Noselrub on September 26, 2023, 12:28:29 PMCaptain James Cook?
I think that connection was made after he was already named though, no..?
Quote from: The Magic Pudding.. on September 26, 2023, 09:39:32 AMWho was Star Trek's Kirk named after?
From what I remember of ancient lore, he was (first-)named after Roddenberry's mom's lover. Whether or not that is true... Well... Roddenberry wrote so, and The Asmo approves.
Tiberius is for Tiberius of Rome, although Kirk had a different middle name at one point.
The Asmo was a Treckie before Modern Day(tm) ruined it. :sadshake:
1. I used to have a funny moustache
2. I was mostly [or, by most] seen in black and white
3. Not that one. ;-)
Charlie Hitler.
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on September 26, 2023, 12:28:29 PMCaptain James Cook?
Of course
Quote from: The Magic Pudding.. on September 26, 2023, 12:48:31 PMCharlie Hitler.
The Asmo gives this...
QuoteOf course
...And this a 50% accuracy rating, which, if combined, add up to a hundred percent, because that is how reality works because He so proclaimeth. :smilenod:
(It was Charlie Chaplin. Also, it seems that at least Memory Alpha remembers Kirk's origins sort-of-ish in line with how I do)
I am one of the thirteen Forsaken
When I used to have friends they called me Joar
The fkn bastards have written me out of the TV series
Joar Adam Nessossin. A name for a different age. :smilenod:
Asmodean of the Wheel of Time (the good one - not the televised one)
I am a saint
...Or am I a fraud?
I must have done some good with all that blood mony, so... Could I be both?
You could be about half the Popes who have ever existed.
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on September 27, 2023, 04:12:12 PMYou could be about half the Popes who have ever existed.
The history of the papacy is quite a comical read.
Popes (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_papacy)
I'm a saint in the sense of "sanctified," not "merely" good. I am not a pope or a priest, as such.
Gerald Tarrant?
The Witcher?
kim kardashian?
Wow... Thought this one was also easy. Ok, more clues;
I was from South-Eastern Europe, though I was canonized as a saint of an Asian city.
Sister Mary Teresa. Called "Mother" by many. I might wish such a mother on my worst enemy, but probably not.
Sister Anjezë Bojaxhiu, indeed. :smilenod:
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I worship the sky, and am said to have been born with blood in my fist. My riders and I cover huge distances and subdue opposition we encounter, frequently with severe action.
1. Fictional woman in Britain, last of the 18th century.
2. Orphan girl given name was Margery Meanwell. Brits had a habit of naming people for their trades or perceived characteristics.
3. a wealthy stranger adopted Margery's brother but left her adrift. The stranger did buy her some clothes and other items before he left.
What is her most familiar name?
Quote from: Recusant on October 02, 2023, 03:08:11 PM:thumbsup2:
I worship the sky, and am said to have been born with blood in my fist. My riders and I cover huge distances and subdue opposition we encounter, frequently with severe action.
Genghis Khan?
My protégé and friend, Bela, and I collected songs together. Who am I ?
Dracula?
Quote from: hermes2015 on October 04, 2023, 07:49:11 AMQuote from: Recusant on October 02, 2023, 03:08:11 PM:thumbsup2:
I worship the sky, and am said to have been born with blood in my fist. My riders and I cover huge distances and subdue opposition we encounter, frequently with severe action.
Genghis Khan?
Yes. It grates on my ear when English speakers pronounce the title with a hard G. Looking at older sources, you will see it spelled with a "J" or a "Ch".
:thumbsup:
Quote from: Icarus on October 04, 2023, 05:23:16 AM1. Fictional woman in Britain, last of the 18th century.
2. Orphan girl given name was Margery Meanwell. Brits had a habit of naming people for their trades or perceived characteristics.
3. a wealthy stranger adopted Margery's brother but left her adrift. The stranger did buy her some clothes and other items before he left.
What is her most familiar name?
Goodie Two Shoes
Quote from: Recusant on October 04, 2023, 02:52:55 PMQuote from: hermes2015 on October 04, 2023, 07:49:11 AMQuote from: Recusant on October 02, 2023, 03:08:11 PM:thumbsup2:
I worship the sky, and am said to have been born with blood in my fist. My riders and I cover huge distances and subdue opposition we encounter, frequently with severe action.
Genghis Khan?
Yes. It grates on my ear when English speakers pronounce the title with a hard G. Looking at older sources, you will see it spelled with a "J" or a "Ch".
I have checked the older sources 1:47
Thanks Pudding. Temujin is one of my most fascinating characters.
Quote from: The Magic Pudding.. on October 18, 2023, 11:18:56 AMQuote from: Recusant on October 04, 2023, 02:52:55 PM[. . .]
I have checked the older sources 1:47
Well done. It depends on the historical consultant hired by the film, I suppose. I'm not sure but I think this one uses the hard G. ;D
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on October 09, 2023, 04:47:25 PMQuote from: Icarus on October 04, 2023, 05:23:16 AM1. Fictional woman in Britain, last of the 18th century.
2. Orphan girl given name was Margery Meanwell. Brits had a habit of naming people for their trades or perceived characteristics.
3. a wealthy stranger adopted Margery's brother but left her adrift. The stranger did buy her some clothes and other items before he left.
What is her most familiar name?
Goodie Two Shoes
I think you're up.
"Goody" at the time the story was written was more or less equivalent to "Mrs" but that usage has disappeared.
O.K. Who was the fearless or perhaps reckless warrior commander who said: "Damn the torpedoes,full speed ahead"?
admiral dewey, i thought, manila bay. i was wrong, and shall remain silent