# 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:** 38
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/741 "2009-05-30T18:54:01Z")
> [@Bearflag70](#): > > I’m at a loss. So, this person is alive, the former head of a major company that does not deal in goods Or perhaps the current head of a formerly major company. Is this dude famous for a catch phrase, a haircut, and a succession of wives? 😛 Edit: If it’s not Donald Trump. is it Ted Turner? ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/742 "2009-05-30T18:55:01Z")
> [@Bearflag70](#): > > Is the business known for providing consumer services (as opposed to commercial services)? 1. not sure what you mean so I’ll give another hint. His companies can be classified as entertainment. ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/743 "2009-05-30T18:55:08Z")
OK, thanks, gotta go for now though. ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/744 "2009-05-30T18:56:33Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > 1. not sure what you mean so I’ll give another hint. His companies can be classified as entertainment. Thanks, I was going to try narrowing down the various service sectors such as finance, medical, entertainment, information, transportation, real estate, etc. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/745 "2009-05-30T18:59:17Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > Or perhaps the current head of a formerly major company. > > Is this dude famous for a catch phrase, a haircut, and a succession of wives? 😛 1. No, it is not Donald Trump ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/746 "2009-05-30T18:59:21Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > Ted Turner? Oooooh, good guess. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/747 "2009-05-30T19:01:59Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > is it Ted Turner? Ted Turner it is. Famous for yachting, Atlanta Braves owner, and Atlanta Hawks owner, and also wrestling. Bear was so close when he guess sarcastically Jerry Jones, and then he got way off track. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/748 "2009-05-30T19:04:45Z")
Okay, I’m thinking of a place. ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/749 "2009-05-30T19:23:43Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > Okay, I’m thinking of a place. 1. Fictional (includes the “supernatural”)? Only if not fictional: 1. On Earth? Only if on Earth: 1. In the Americas (including coastal waters)? ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/750 "2009-05-30T19:25:58Z")
I’m going to sit this one out. Got to get ready to go out of town. Dang, I hate traveling. Have fun. ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/751 "2009-05-30T19:57:11Z")
Only if on Earth: 1. Is the place naturally occurring (e.g., Los Angeles Basin, as opposed to human-made (e.g., City of Los Angeles))? ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/752 "2009-05-30T20:13:55Z")
> [@Bearflag70](#): > > 1. Fictional (includes the “supernatural”)? > > Only if not fictional: > > 1. On Earth? > > Only if on Earth: > > 1. In the Americas (including coastal waters)? 1. Not fictional 2. On Earth 3. In the Americas **Bearflag70** : 1. Not naturally occurring ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/753 "2009-05-30T21:33:11Z")
1. In the United States? Only if in the US: 1. West of the Mississippi? ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/754 "2009-05-30T22:34:14Z")
Is it on the mainland of the Americas (where “on the mainland” includes inland waterways and inland islands but excludes coastal waters and islands apart from the mainland)? Only if the place is on the mainland US, is it on or south of Interstate 80? ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/755 "2009-05-30T22:44:29Z")
1. Yes, in the United States 2. No, not west of the Mississippi > [@Bearflag70](#): > > Is it on the mainland of the Americas (where “on the mainland” includes inland waterways and inland islands but excludes coastal waters and islands apart from the mainland)? > > Only if the place is on the mainland US, is it on or south of Interstate 80? 1. Not on the mainland, but connected to it (big clue) 2. Not on I-80, but at approximately the same latitude (another clue that should help narrow down the location) ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/756 "2009-05-30T23:00:22Z")
1. Is it in New York City? ---
**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 30, 2009, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/757 "2009-05-30T23:31:36Z")
1. If the answer to 9 is yes, is it Manhattan? ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/758 "2009-05-30T23:37:53Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > 1. If the answer to 9 is yes, is it Manhattan? I would think Manhattan is part of the “mainland” as an “inland island” pursuant to my previous question since it is separated from the true mainland by “inland waterways.” ---
**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 31, 2009, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/759 "2009-05-31T01:25:23Z")
Was it featured in a major movie? ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2009, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757/760 "2009-05-31T03:24:46Z")
[Quote=Bearflag70] 9. Is it in New York City? [/quote] Yes. [Quote=Really Not All That Bright] 10. If the answer to 9 is yes, is it Manhattan? [/Quote] No, neither the entire island nor any portion thereof. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Was it featured in a major movie? 1. I can think of at least one fairly major movie which featured it, though I’m not sure if the film was actually shot there. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757.md?page=37) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-to-play-20-questions/495757.md?page=39)