# Anybody want to play 20 questions? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 8, 2009, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757 "2009-05-08T16:02:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/321 "2009-05-14T03:59:35Z")
Dammit… the suspense is killing me. Recap: It’s smaller than Florida, is in the western mainland US, is in a state with a foreign border or on the Pacific coast, isn’t in California or Texas, is in more than one state, is a tourist destination, is not known for producing anything specific, and isn’t an entertainment hotspot. Oooh… think I figured it out. The Grand Canyon? ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/322 "2009-05-14T04:42:59Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Dammit… the suspense is killing me. > > Recap: It’s smaller than Florida, is in the western mainland US, is in a state with a foreign border or on the Pacific coast, isn’t in California or Texas, is in more than one state, is a tourist destination, is not known for producing anything specific, and isn’t an entertainment hotspot. > > Oooh… think I figured it out. > > The Grand Canyon? that can’t be it as it was established that is man-made. It straddles at least two states. It can’t be something like Hoover Dam because it produces electricity. Perhaps it could be this place: [The four corner monument](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Corners_Monument) between Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/323 "2009-05-14T06:28:41Z")
Got it! 4 corners ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/324 "2009-05-14T12:24:16Z")
> [@Bearflag70](#): > > 1. From Asia? 1. Nope. I’m here to take questions about the “person” topic. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/325 "2009-05-14T13:47:54Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > 1. Nope. > > I’m here to take questions about the “person” topic. 🙂 How about Africa? Is he from that continent? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/326 "2009-05-14T14:33:43Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > How about Africa? Is he from that continent? 1. No. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/327 "2009-05-14T14:37:23Z")
Is he Caucasian? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/328 "2009-05-14T14:38:06Z")
Let’s review: 1. Alive now? 2. American? 3. Male? 4. Yes. 5. No. 6. Yes. 7. From UK? 8. No. 9. If he is not from UK is he from Europe? 10. No. Is he a political figure? 11. No. Is this not-American dude a politician? 12. No. 13. From Asia 14. No How about Africa? Is he from that continent? 15. No. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/329 "2009-05-14T14:39:11Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Is he Caucasian? 1. Yes ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/330 "2009-05-14T14:43:24Z")
Canada? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/331 "2009-05-14T15:44:02Z")
Guess this was overlooked: is he an entertainer of some sort? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/332 "2009-05-14T16:15:07Z")
> [@Bearflag70](#): > > Canada? 1. Yes 🙂 > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Guess this was overlooked: is he an entertainer of some sort? 1. Yes 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/333 "2009-05-14T16:21:26Z")
So, 12 questions down, and all we got is a male Canadian entertainer. 1. Primarily an actor? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/334 "2009-05-14T16:59:46Z")
If the answer to 13 is no, is he a musician? ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/335 "2009-05-14T17:26:30Z")
If the answer to #13 is yes, is he primarily known for comic roles? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/336 "2009-05-14T18:25:21Z")
> [@Bearflag70](#): > > 1. Primarily an actor? 13 Yes. > [@Sternvogel](#): > > If the answer to #13 is yes, is he primarily known for comic roles? 1. No. ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/337 "2009-05-14T18:38:55Z")
Did this person have a regular spot on SCTV? ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/338 "2009-05-14T18:55:04Z")
Is he known for appearing in science fiction productions? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/339 "2009-05-14T19:24:06Z")
> [@Bearflag70](#): > > Did this person have a regular spot on SCTV? 1. No > [@Sternvogel](#): > > Is he known for appearing in science fiction productions? 1. Yes \* You did not say “primarily known” so I have answered that he is known for appearing in science fiction productions, **primarily or not**. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/340 "2009-05-14T20:08:31Z")
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