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Devantè

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Registered: 2006-07-14

Posts: 6,400

Re: Q20

1. Male, alive.
2. Yes, he is a musician.
3. No. He is not an American.
4. No. He is not British.
5. No. He is not an Asian.
6. Yes, he is white.
7. Yes, he is a European.
8. No, he is not from France.
9. Yes, he currently lives in Europe.
10. No, he is not currently living in a Scandinavian country.
11. No, he is not from Italy.
12. No, his primary music style is not classical.
13. Yes, his primary style of music is rock.
14. No, he is not Devantè.
15. No, he is not over 40 years old.
16. Yes, he is still active in music.
17. Yes, he sings with a guitar always.
18. No, he is not the most popular rock artist in Europe at present.

Clues:

a) You have very good suggestions.
b) Although he is a multi-instrumentalist, in which sometimes he sings and plays other instruments.
c) He is not very well known at all.

Should I give you 21 questions instead because of Identity's wasted question?

Jai Ganesh

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Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 48,413

Re: Q20

Devante`,
No way! A game is a game, the team of members, I am sure, would rather accept defeat honorably!

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Devantè

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Registered: 2006-07-14

Posts: 6,400

Re: Q20

Consider the information you have. If you ask the correct question, you can still win, there is a small chance.

Also, can I go again if you don't guess it?

JaneFairfax

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Registered: 2007-02-23

Posts: 6,868

Re: Q20

#19. Does his name appear in this list or this list or this list?

Devantè

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Registered: 2006-07-14

Posts: 6,400

Re: Q20

1. Male, alive.
2. Yes, he is a musician.
3. No. He is not an American.
4. No. He is not British.
5. No. He is not an Asian.
6. Yes, he is white.
7. Yes, he is a European.
8. No, he is not from France.
9. Yes, he currently lives in Europe.
10. No, he is not currently living in a Scandinavian country.
11. No, he is not from Italy.
12. No, his primary music style is not classical.
13. Yes, his primary style of music is rock.
14. No, he is not Devantè.
15. No, he is not over 40 years old.
16. Yes, he is still active in music.
17. Yes, he sings with a guitar always.
18. No, he is not the most popular rock artist in Europe at present.
19. No, his name does not appear in any of those lists.

Clues:

a) You have very good suggestions.
b) Although he is a multi-instrumentalist, in which sometimes he sings and plays other instruments.
c) He is not very well known at all.

MathsIsFun

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Registered: 2005-01-21

Posts: 7,713

Re: Q20

He may be one of us ... we have one Q left, so we better frame it well.

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Devantè

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Registered: 2006-07-14

Posts: 6,400

Re: Q20

1. Male, alive.
2. Yes, he is a musician.
3. No. He is not an American.
4. No. He is not British.
5. No. He is not an Asian.
6. Yes, he is white.
7. Yes, he is a European.
8. No, he is not from France.
9. Yes, he currently lives in Europe.
10. No, he is not currently living in a Scandinavian country.
11. No, he is not from Italy.
12. No, his primary music style is not classical.
13. Yes, his primary style of music is rock.
14. No, he is not Devantè.
15. No, he is not over 40 years old.
16. Yes, he is still active in music.
17. Yes, he sings with a guitar always.
18. No, he is not the most popular rock artist in Europe at present.
19. No, his name does not appear in any of those lists.

Clues:

a) You have very good suggestions.
b) Although he is a multi-instrumentalist, in which sometimes he sings and plays other instruments.
c) He is not very well known at all.
d) He now as a solo career, although he used to be in a band in the 90s.

mikau

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Registered: 2005-08-22

Posts: 1,504

Re: Q20

i think its time to give up.

20. Is it Brian May?

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Zach

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Registered: 2005-03-23

Posts: 2,075

Re: Q20

Because Brian May's definetly not English nor is he well known.

DEFINETLY younger than 40.

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I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.
And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.

Devantè

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Registered: 2006-07-14

Posts: 6,400

Re: Q20

1. Male, alive.
2. Yes, he is a musician.
3. No. He is not an American.
4. No. He is not British.
5. No. He is not an Asian.
6. Yes, he is white.
7. Yes, he is a European.
8. No, he is not from France.
9. Yes, he currently lives in Europe.
10. No, he is not currently living in a Scandinavian country.
11. No, he is not from Italy.
12. No, his primary music style is not classical.
13. Yes, his primary style of music is rock.
14. No, he is not Devantè.
15. No, he is not over 40 years old.
16. Yes, he is still active in music.
17. Yes, he sings with a guitar always.
18. No, he is not the most popular rock artist in Europe at present.
19. No, his name does not appear in any of those lists.
20. No, he is not Brian May.

Clues:

a) You have very good suggestions.
b) Although he is a multi-instrumentalist, in which sometimes he sings and plays other instruments.
c) He is not very well known at all.
d) He now as a solo career, although he used to be in a band in the 90s.

MathsIsFun

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Registered: 2005-01-21

Posts: 7,713

Re: Q20

Devantè Wins!

You can tell us who it is, so we can all groan.

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mikau

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Registered: 2005-08-22

Posts: 1,504

Re: Q20

Because Brian May's definetly not English nor is he well known.

DEFINETLY younger than 40.

fiend! The fact is I couldn't even think of a random guess that fit the description. So I threw something that was obviously wrong to end it. We've been trying to guess this for nearly 10 days! Cease to insult me! Or PERISH!

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Devantè

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Registered: 2006-07-14

Posts: 6,400

Re: Q20

Devantè Wins!

You can tell us who it is, so we can all groan.

The answer is Tim Christensen, an early 30s rock guitarist, former in the band of Dizzy Mizz Lizzy, from Denmark, which was popular in 1994 and 1996. He started playing guitar when he was only 7 and he is a talented multi-instrumentalist, and is still releasing albums. His first Dizzy Mizz Lizzy album sold over 220,000 copies, but they disbanded because their second album didn't even reach 100,000 copies.

I was thinking of giving you the clue about his last name, but that wouldn't have helped you, because Christensen is an extremely common name and there are so many rock guitarists from Denmark ending with Christensen out there. Tim Christensen being the most popular, of course.

mikau

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Registered: 2005-08-22

Posts: 1,504

Re: Q20

I've never heard of him. Has anyone else?

and what was the "you have VERY good suggestions" clue supposed to tell us? That baffled me to no end!

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Zach

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Registered: 2005-03-23

Posts: 2,075

Re: Q20

I thought it was him.

It's a shame that Denmark is a scandanavian country then, isn't it?

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Boy let me tell you what:
I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.
And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.

mikau

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Registered: 2005-08-22

Posts: 1,504

Re: Q20

Wahahaha! oh bother...

So who goes next? I say Devente should pick!

Last edited by mikau (2007-11-16 12:22:40)

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mikau

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Registered: 2005-08-22

Posts: 1,504

Re: Q20

(backs away) you okay, Jane?

note, your question was merely if he was LIVING in Scandinavia, which doesn't say anything about where he was from. A bit misleading, i know. But technically, correct.

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mikau

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Registered: 2005-08-22

Posts: 1,504

Re: Q20

and I vote Jane should go next.

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JaneFairfax

Member

Registered: 2007-02-23

Posts: 6,868

Re: Q20

1. Woman, dead.

siva.eas

Member

Registered: 2005-09-17

Posts: 166

Re: Q20

Was she a scientist?

JaneFairfax

Member

Registered: 2007-02-23

Posts: 6,868

Re: Q20

1. Woman, dead.
2. No, she was not a scientist.

Identity

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Registered: 2007-04-18

Posts: 934

Re: Q20

Was she European?

(Sorry about the dud question last round, I won't do it again lol)

mikau

Member

Registered: 2005-08-22

Posts: 1,504

Re: Q20

hehe, well you couldn't do it this round unless you suspect Jane is really dead. Which is absurd right?

....right?

(gulp)

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JaneFairfax

Member

Registered: 2007-02-23

Posts: 6,868

Re: Q20

1. Woman, dead.
2. No, she was not a scientist.
3. Yes, she was European.

MathsIsFun

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Registered: 2005-01-21

Posts: 7,713

Re: Q20

Was she, perchance, an author?

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