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Postby Lance » Mon Nov 05, 2007 8:11 pm

I'm out of ways to narrow it down.

I give up.

Who was it?
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FDR

Postby Halcyon Dayz, FCD » Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:29 pm

It would have to be one of these.
(Footnote 4 is interesting.)

I say FDR.
Arguably the most influential Democrat in history.
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Re: FDR

Postby Bill_Thompson » Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:33 pm

Halcyon Dayz wrote:It would have to be one of these.
(Footnote 4 is interesting.)

I say FDR.
Arguably the most influential Democrat in history.[/url]


Good Post.
What is your question?
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Postby Bill_Thompson » Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:40 pm

Lance wrote:I'm out of ways to narrow it down.

I give up.

Who was it?


Since Lance "gave up" for everyone here, shall I post the answer?
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FDR?

Postby Halcyon Dayz, FCD » Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:54 pm

Bill_Thompson wrote:Since Lance "gave up" for everyone here, shall I post the answer?

You might as well.
There are still to many possibilities.
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Re: FDR?

Postby Bill_Thompson » Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:05 pm

Halcyon Dayz wrote:
Bill_Thompson wrote:Since Lance "gave up" for everyone here, shall I post the answer?

You might as well.
There are still to many possibilities.


Exactly why it is 20 questions. I can think of lots of ways of narrowing it down.

If you have a list of 128 possibilities and each question illiminated 50%, you would get to your answer in 7 questions.
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Re: FDR?

Postby Halcyon Dayz, FCD » Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:10 pm

Bill_Thompson wrote:
Halcyon Dayz wrote:
Bill_Thompson wrote:Since Lance "gave up" for everyone here, shall I post the answer?

You might as well.
There are still to many possibilities.


Exactly why it is 20 questions. I can think of lots of ways of narrowing it down.

If you have a list of 128 possibilities and each question illuminated 50%, you would get to your answer in 7 questions.

Very well.

Was this person actually elected to the Presidency?
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Postby Bill_Thompson » Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:28 pm

DOH!
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Postby Bill_Thompson » Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:34 pm

No, he was not elected president before the year 1900.

6 questions left.
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Postby Halcyon Dayz, FCD » Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:35 pm

It is Bill Clinton.

(The only Democrat president who is still alive and isn't Jimmy Carter. (_8(|) "D'oh")

I completly forgot about the first post. :oops:
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Postby Bill_Thompson » Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:38 pm

Halcyon Dayz wrote:It is Bill Clinton.


Yes.

I thought you guys were playing with me at first.

Bill Clinton drops in at Microsoft to say thanks
The former president visited Microsoft's Redmond campus to express thanks for the company's support of a pair of outreach programs


I got a chance to see him last Friday.
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Postby Halcyon Dayz, FCD » Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:43 pm

He was over here last month for a book signing session.
One of the requests was a plate of selected cheeses.

He sure likes his snacks. :P
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Postby KLA2 » Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:12 pm

Way to go, HD! :=D:
Hit that one over the wall, with 6 questions left!
The switch hitter does it!
(I have no idea WHAT I am saying.) :oops:

BT, cool. Who would you be more impressed at meeting - Bill Clinton or Bill Gates?

{Wait a minute. Bill thompson? Bill Clinton? Bill Gates? ... Nah.} :wink:
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Postby Dragon Star » Tue Nov 06, 2007 12:27 am

KLA2 wrote:Way to go, HD! :=D:
Hit that one over the wall, with 6 questions left!
The switch hitter does it!
(I have no idea WHAT I am saying.) :oops:

BT, cool. Who would you be more impressed at meeting - Bill Clinton or Bill Gates?

{Wait a minute. Bill thompson? Bill Clinton? Bill Gates? ... Nah.} :wink:


If Bill Thompson was Bill Gates, I'd give up on life. :P
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Postby Bill_Thompson » Tue Nov 06, 2007 1:01 am

Dragon Star wrote:
KLA2 wrote:Way to go, HD! :=D:
Hit that one over the wall, with 6 questions left!
The switch hitter does it!
(I have no idea WHAT I am saying.) :oops:

BT, cool. Who would you be more impressed at meeting - Bill Clinton or Bill Gates?

{Wait a minute. Bill thompson? Bill Clinton? Bill Gates? ... Nah.} :wink:


If Bill Thompson was Bill Gates, I'd give up on life. :P


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Postby Bill_Thompson » Tue Nov 06, 2007 1:02 am

KLA2 wrote:Way to go, HD! :=D:
Hit that one over the wall, with 6 questions left!
The switch hitter does it!
(I have no idea WHAT I am saying.) :oops:

BT, cool. Who would you be more impressed at meeting - Bill Clinton or Bill Gates?

{Wait a minute. Bill thompson? Bill Clinton? Bill Gates? ... Nah.} :wink:


Bill Clinton is a better public speaker, I think. THey both have interesting things to say, tho.
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Postby Dragon Star » Tue Nov 06, 2007 1:53 am

Bill_Thompson wrote:
Dragon Star wrote:
KLA2 wrote:Way to go, HD! :=D:
Hit that one over the wall, with 6 questions left!
The switch hitter does it!
(I have no idea WHAT I am saying.) :oops:

BT, cool. Who would you be more impressed at meeting - Bill Clinton or Bill Gates?

{Wait a minute. Bill thompson? Bill Clinton? Bill Gates? ... Nah.} :wink:


If Bill Thompson was Bill Gates, I'd give up on life. :P


I love you too.


:goodbye:
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Postby Bill_Thompson » Tue Nov 06, 2007 2:39 am

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Postby Dragon Star » Tue Nov 06, 2007 2:41 am

Wow, Bill used a smiley. I'm impressed by your behavior recently Bill. Good on ya mate. :D
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Postby Bill_Thompson » Tue Nov 06, 2007 3:36 am

Bill_Thompson wrote:
KLA2 wrote:Way to go, HD! :=D:
Hit that one over the wall, with 6 questions left!
The switch hitter does it!
(I have no idea WHAT I am saying.) :oops:

BT, cool. Who would you be more impressed at meeting - Bill Clinton or Bill Gates?

{Wait a minute. Bill thompson? Bill Clinton? Bill Gates? ... Nah.} :wink:


Bill Clinton is a better public speaker, I think. THey both have interesting things to say, tho.



Bill Clinton:
http://download.rbn.com/rstone/rstone/d ... nton-1.mp3

Bill Gates:
http://download.rbn.com/rstone/rstone/d ... lGates.mp3

From:
http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/ ... ry_issue/3
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Postby troubleagain » Tue Nov 06, 2007 3:10 pm

I saw Clinton's motorcade once....I was in NYC, and we wanted to check out the Marriott Marquis. Unfortunately, they had the whole damned place locked down because Clinton was on his way there for some event, so we just left. Saw his motorcade about two blocks down the street.
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Postby Bill_Thompson » Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:50 pm

troubleagain wrote:I saw Clinton's motorcade once....I was in NYC, and we wanted to check out the Marriott Marquis. Unfortunately, they had the whole damned place locked down because Clinton was on his way there for some event, so we just left. Saw his motorcade about two blocks down the street.


That is nothing. A few months before I went to join the Navy, I toured Washington DC with my brother and I took a huge dump in the Nation's Capitol Building's restroom.
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Postby Dragon Star » Wed Nov 07, 2007 12:09 am

Just when I give him a compliment, Bill shits on it. Go figure.
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Postby troubleagain » Wed Nov 07, 2007 12:09 am

Ha! You took a shit in the place that is the Capitol of BullSh*t!
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Postby Bill_Thompson » Wed Nov 07, 2007 3:02 am

I figure your lads are not from The States.
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