# The "add a group" people exclusion thread game **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [December 8, 2018, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800 "2018-12-08T14:54:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2019, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/102 "2019-01-09T21:09:40Z")
Barack Obama The person may not be a hymnwriter The person’s last name may not start with “W” The person may not have had his/her own TV series The person may not have published under another name The person may not be buried in Troy, N.Y. The person may not have the same first name as the previous person The person may not be a religious official The person may not have been a native of Massachusetts The person may not have been French The person may not have married a prince The person may not be fictional The person must not have been murdered The person may not have been a quarterback. The person may not have covered a Beatles’ song The person was born after 1000 A.D. The person may not have been a revolutionary The person’s last name must not start with a vowel. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/103 "2019-01-10T14:12:55Z")
Tom Paxton The person may not be a hymnwriter The person’s last name may not start with “W” The person may not have had his/her own TV series The person may not have published under another name The person may not be buried in Troy, N.Y. The person may not have the same first name as the previous person The person may not be a religious official The person may not have been a native of Massachusetts The person may not have been French The person may not have married a prince The person may not be fictional The person must not have been murdered The person may not have been a quarterback. The person may not have covered a Beatles’ song The person was born after 1000 A.D. The person may not have been a revolutionary The person’s last name must not start with a vowel. The person’s last name must not have an “X” in it. ---
**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:** [January 10, 2019, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/104 "2019-01-10T15:02:07Z")
Yuri Gagarin The person may not be a hymnwriter The person’s last name may not start with “W” The person may not have had his/her own TV series The person may not have published under another name The person may not be buried in Troy, N.Y. The person may not have the same first name as the previous person The person may not be a religious official The person may not have been a native of Massachusetts The person may not have been French The person may not have married a prince The person may not be fictional The person must not have been murdered The person may not have been a quarterback. The person may not have covered a Beatles’ song The person was born after 1000 A.D. The person may not have been a revolutionary The person’s last name must not start with a vowel. The person’s last name must not have an “X” in it The person may not have been a Soviet citizen ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2019, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/105 "2019-01-11T14:51:17Z")
Boog Powell The person may not be a hymnwriter The person’s last name may not start with “W” The person may not have had his/her own TV series The person may not have published under another name The person may not be buried in Troy, N.Y. The person may not have the same first name as the previous person The person may not be a religious official The person may not have been a native of Massachusetts The person may not have been French The person may not have married a prince The person may not be fictional The person must not have been murdered The person may not have been a quarterback. The person may not have covered a Beatles’ song The person was born after 1000 A.D. The person may not have been a revolutionary The person’s last name must not start with a vowel. The person’s last name must not have an “X” in it The person may not have been a Soviet citizen The person may not have been an athlete ---
**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:** [January 11, 2019, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/106 "2019-01-11T21:34:44Z")
Lord Nelson The person may not be a hymnwriter The person’s last name may not start with “W” The person may not have had his/her own TV series The person may not have published under another name The person may not be buried in Troy, N.Y. The person may not have the same first name as the previous person The person may not be a religious official The person may not have been a native of Massachusetts The person may not have been French The person may not have married a prince The person may not be fictional The person must not have been murdered The person may not have been a quarterback. The person may not have covered a Beatles’ song The person was born after 1000 A.D. The person may not have been a revolutionary The person’s last name must not start with a vowel. The person’s last name must not have an “X” in it The person may not have been a Soviet citizen The person may not have been an athlete The person may not have been missing a limb ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2019, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/107 "2019-01-11T23:58:16Z")
Emmett Kelly The person may not be a hymnwriter The person’s last name may not start with “W” The person may not have had his/her own TV series The person may not have published under another name The person may not be buried in Troy, N.Y. The person may not have the same first name as the previous person The person may not be a religious official The person may not have been a native of Massachusetts The person may not have been French The person may not have married a prince The person may not be fictional The person must not have been murdered The person may not have been a quarterback. The person may not have covered a Beatles’ song The person was born after 1000 A.D. The person may not have been a revolutionary The person’s last name must not start with a vowel. The person’s last name must not have an “X” in it The person may not have been a Soviet citizen The person may not have been an athlete The person may not have been missing a limb The person may not have been a circus performer ---
**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:** [January 12, 2019, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/108 "2019-01-12T02:25:47Z")
John Hay The person may not be a hymnwriter The person’s last name may not start with “W” The person may not have had his/her own TV series The person may not have published under another name The person may not be buried in Troy, N.Y. The person may not have the same first name as the previous person The person may not be a religious official The person may not have been a native of Massachusetts The person may not have been French The person may not have married a prince The person may not be fictional The person must not have been murdered The person may not have been a quarterback. The person may not have covered a Beatles’ song The person was born after 1000 A.D. The person may not have been a revolutionary The person’s last name must not start with a vowel. The person’s last name must not have an “X” in it The person may not have been a Soviet citizen The person may not have been an athlete The person may not have been missing a limb The person may not have been a circus performer The person may not be buried in Cleveland, Ohio ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2019, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/109 "2019-01-12T14:59:39Z")
Joe Hill (the author, not the revolutionary The person may not be a hymnwriter The person’s last name may not start with “W” The person may not have had his/her own TV series The person may not have published under another name The person may not be buried in Troy, N.Y. The person may not have a famous father The person may not have the same first name as the previous person The person may not be a religious official The person may not have been a native of Massachusetts The person may not have been French The person may not have married a prince The person may not be fictional The person must not have been murdered The person may not have been a quarterback. The person may not have covered a Beatles’ song The person was born after 1000 A.D. The person may not have been a revolutionary The person’s last name must not start with a vowel. The person’s last name must not have an “X” in it The person may not have been a Soviet citizen The person may not have been an athlete The person may not have been missing a limb The person may not have been a circus performer The person may not be buried in Cleveland, Ohio ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2019, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/110 "2019-01-12T17:17:59Z")
Orville Redenbacher The person may not be a hymnwriter The person’s last name may not start with “W” The person may not have had his/her own TV series The person may not have published under another name The person may not be buried in Troy, N.Y. The person may not have a famous father The person may not have the same first name as the previous person The person may not be a religious official The person may not have been a native of Massachusetts The person may not have been French The person may not have married a prince The person may not be fictional The person must not have been murdered The person may not have been a quarterback. The person may not have covered a Beatles’ song The person was born after 1000 A.D. The person may not have been a revolutionary The person’s last name must not start with a vowel. The person’s last name must not have an “X” in it The person may not have been a Soviet citizen The person may not have been an athlete The person may not have been missing a limb The person may not have been a circus performer The person may not be buried in Cleveland, Ohio The person must be alive ---
**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:** [January 12, 2019, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/111 "2019-01-12T17:28:53Z")
Robert Mueller The person may not be a hymnwriter The person’s last name may not start with “W” The person may not have had his/her own TV series The person may not have published under another name The person may not be buried in Troy, N.Y. The person may not have a famous father The person may not have the same first name as the previous person The person may not be a religious official The person may not have been a native of Massachusetts The person may not have been French The person may not have married a prince The person may not be fictional The person must not have been murdered The person may not have been a quarterback. The person may not have covered a Beatles’ song The person was born after 1000 A.D. The person may not have been a revolutionary The person’s last name must not start with a vowel. The person’s last name must not have an “X” in it The person may not have been a Soviet citizen The person may not have been an athlete The person may not have been missing a limb The person may not have been a circus performer The person may not be buried in Cleveland, Ohio The person must be alive The person must not be a former FBI Director ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/112 "2019-01-13T00:10:28Z")
Mitch McConnell The person may not be a hymnwriter The person’s last name may not start with “W” The person may not have had his/her own TV series The person may not have published under another name The person may not be buried in Troy, N.Y. The person may not have a famous father The person may not have the same first name as the previous person The person may not be a religious official The person may not have been a native of Massachusetts The person may not have been French The person may not have married a prince The person may not be fictional The person must not have been murdered The person may not have been a quarterback. The person may not have covered a Beatles’ song The person was born after 1000 A.D. The person may not have been a revolutionary The person’s last name must not start with a vowel. The person’s last name must not have an “X” in it The person may not have been a Soviet citizen The person may not have been an athlete The person may not have been missing a limb The person may not have been a circus performer The person may not be buried in Cleveland, Ohio The person must be alive The person must not be a former FBI Director The person may not be a politician Note: in post #107 Annie-Xmas did not “add a group” to the list. ---
**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/113 "2019-01-13T02:35:00Z")
Marvin Minsky The person may not be a hymnwriter The person’s last name may not start with “W” The person may not have had his/her own TV series The person may not have published under another name The person may not be buried in Troy, N.Y. The person may not have a famous father The person may not have the same first name as the previous person The person may not be a religious official The person may not have been a native of Massachusetts The person may not have been French The person may not have married a prince The person may not be fictional The person must not have been murdered The person may not have been a quarterback. The person may not have covered a Beatles’ song The person was born after 1000 A.D. The person may not have been a revolutionary The person’s last name must not start with a vowel. The person’s last name must not have an “X” in it The person may not have been a Soviet citizen The person may not have been an athlete The person may not have been missing a limb The person may not have been a circus performer The person may not be buried in Cleveland, Ohio The person must be alive The person must not be a former FBI Director The person may not be a politician The person must never have been given the Turing Award. ---
**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:** [January 13, 2019, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/114 "2019-01-13T05:09:09Z")
Marvin Minsky died in 2016, violating the “must be alive” rule. ---
**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2019, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/115 "2019-01-13T08:19:43Z")
Oof! OK, a new one. Marvin Minsky. The person must never have been given the Turing Award. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/116 "2019-01-14T15:08:38Z")
Bruce Springsteen The person must never have been given the Turing Award. The person must not have appeared on both Time & Newsweek covers ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2019, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/117 "2019-01-14T23:46:34Z")
Amahl (from Amahl and the Night Visitors) The person must never have been given the Turing Award. The person must not have appeared on both Time & Newsweek covers This person must not be subject of an opera. ---
**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:** [January 15, 2019, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/118 "2019-01-15T05:39:03Z")
George Washington The person must never have been given the Turing Award. The person must not have appeared on both Time & Newsweek covers This person must not be subject of an opera. The person must not now appear on U.S. paper currency ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2019, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/119 "2019-01-15T14:28:21Z")
Lin-Manuel Miranda The person must never have been given the Turing Award. The person must not have appeared on both Time & Newsweek covers This person must not be subject of an opera. The person must not now appear on U.S. paper currency The person may not have written a musical about a person who now appears on U.S. paper currency ---
**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:** [January 15, 2019, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/120 "2019-01-15T15:28:49Z")
George H. Thomas The person must never have been given the Turing Award. The person must not have appeared on both Time & Newsweek covers This person must not be subject of an opera. The person must not now appear on U.S. paper currency The person may not have written a musical about a person who now appears on U.S. paper currency The person may not have had a beard ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2019, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800/121 "2019-01-15T16:13:25Z")
Olive Oyl The person must never have been given the Turing Award. The person must not have appeared on both Time & Newsweek covers This person must not be subject of an opera. The person must not now appear on U.S. paper currency The person may not have written a musical about a person who now appears on U.S. paper currency The person may not have had a beard The person must not be a cartoon character. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-add-a-group-people-exclusion-thread-game/825800.md?page=7)