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imenja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:13 PM
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I'm a real historical figure, ask who I am
Edited on Thu Mar-24-05 11:15 PM by imenja
and I wasn't in the Texas Chain Saw Massacre or any other Hollywood flick.

Three questions. Yes or no. I'll give you to 100 posts.
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On the Road Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:15 PM
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OK -- Who are You?
:smoke:
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imenja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:16 PM
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3. yes or no questions Mr. Smartass
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Rowdyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:15 PM
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1. Were you born in Europe?
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imenja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:15 PM
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2. no
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pfitz59 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:17 PM
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4. Here goes......
Are you an: 1) author 2) actor or 3) adventurer?
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imenja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:20 PM
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7. no, no, and no
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imenja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:26 PM
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13. acutally yes to number 2
though that is not what I'm best know for
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Elidor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:17 PM
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5. Ever held public office? Ever been an entertainer? Ever been a whore?
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imenja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:20 PM
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8. yes, no and no
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ralps Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:18 PM
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6. Are you male?
Were you born after 1899?
Are you a politician?
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imenja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:20 PM
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9. yes, yes, and yes
Edited on Thu Mar-24-05 11:21 PM by imenja
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Rowdyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:20 PM
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10. are you American?
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imenja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:21 PM
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11. phrase your question more precisely
Edited on Thu Mar-24-05 11:22 PM by imenja
the answer, however, is yes

Now that is a huge hint
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Rowdyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:26 PM
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16. Are (or were) you a citizen of the United States?
Precise enough?
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imenja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:29 PM
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18. no and yes
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ralps Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:25 PM
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12. Are you a Canadian Politician?
Are you still alive?
Are you still in office?
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imenja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:26 PM
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14. no, no, and no
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aint_no_life_nowhere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:26 PM
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15. As to your native language
English?

Spanish?

Are you politically left of center?
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imenja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:28 PM
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17. no, yes, and yes
now you're getting somewhere
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JohnKleeb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:30 PM
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21. uhhhhhh cesar chavez?
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MrScorpio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:30 PM
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19. Are you a democrat,
Have you ever served in the US Senate, are you hetero?
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imenja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:32 PM
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24. no, no and yes
heed your own reminder at the end of your last historical figure game.
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aint_no_life_nowhere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:30 PM
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20. Were you born in North America?
Central America?

The Caribbean?
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imenja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:32 PM
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25. no, no, and no
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ralps Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:31 PM
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22. Were you a Mexican politician?
Did you die before 1990?
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imenja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:33 PM
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26. no and yes
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Rowdyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:31 PM
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23. You're Dub's bestest buddy, Vincente Fox...
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imenja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:33 PM
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27. nope, bite your tongue!
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Rowdyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:34 PM
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28. Hugo Chavez?
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imenja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:35 PM
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31. nope
you need to read the other posts
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Rowdyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:36 PM
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33. Sorry, I tried to keep up, but us geezers so easily slip by the wayside...
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aint_no_life_nowhere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:34 PM
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29. Are you known to have primarily lived in
Chile?

Argentina?

Venezuela?
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imenja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:36 PM
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32. yes, no, and no
closing in fast
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aint_no_life_nowhere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:37 PM
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35. Allende?
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imenja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:39 PM
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37. Bingo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:bounce: :loveya: :bounce: :loveya: :toast:
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Rowdyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:42 PM
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44. God damn, I did my fucking senior thesis in college on Salvador Allende
way back in 1975. For some reason I was sure your pick was alive....My loss...
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imenja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:43 PM
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48. someone asked if he died before 1990 several posts ago
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Rowdyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:35 PM
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30. Wait, wait, wait!!!!! You're not Fidel, are you?
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imenja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:36 PM
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34. no
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Rowdyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:39 PM
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36. Since I'm obviously on the wrong track....I'll retire to my knitting....
pet the cats, and smoke more ganja......
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imenja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:40 PM
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38. aint no life got it
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aint_no_life_nowhere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:41 PM
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42. I guess there's maybe one or two brain cells left after all
although some days I wonder
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Hissyspit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:40 PM
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39. Are You Che Guevera?
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imenja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:41 PM
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40. Salvador Allende
see posts 35 and 37. Winner announced!
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Hissyspit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:42 PM
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46. Yeah, I just saw it. n/t
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MrScorpio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:41 PM
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41. Are you Pinochet?
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JohnKleeb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:41 PM
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43. Its Allende and Pinochet wasnt left of centre
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imenja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:43 PM
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47. smart guy!
and only 17 1/2! :toast:
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JohnKleeb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:44 PM
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49. errrrr I am 17 2/3s
But thank you, I started one of my own after someone got Allende right. I know about Pinochet, terrible man, thanks a lot Dick and Kissinger.
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imenja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:48 PM
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50. I guess you've aged since last week
I stand corrected. Do you know the National Security Archives website? They have documents on Chile and many other FOIA released documents online.
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JohnKleeb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:48 PM
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51. ha I was 17 1/.2 in mid January
Sorry if you got confused.
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imenja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:50 PM
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52. went I hit 37 I started counting backward
so I'm definitely not marking halves and thirds.
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imenja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:42 PM
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45. This contest has already been won. Here's your history lesson
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador_Allende
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