Cornfed Hick
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LooseCannon said:
Yes.
Historical Figures 20 Questions
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Yes.
Was this person, while not a politician, a political appointee?
Black Thunder
Ancient Mariner
Bill Clinton?
LooseCannon said:
cornfedhick said:
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19, 1946)
Black_Thunder94 said:
Dude, what the fuck? Seriously. Not only is Bill Clinton born in the 1900s, he is also a politician, which has clearly been ruled out.
Black Thunder
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LooseCannon said:
OK, dude, sorry, why do you piss off so quick
Look, man, I'm not pissed off, but it's definitely annoying when you guess all over the place, especially when you were asked to read the other answers beforehand. It's like if we're playing poker and you flip a card before we all bet, y'know?
Cornfed Hick
Ancient Mariner
LooseCannon said:
Yes. He was appointed.
Black_Thunder94 said:
As it is inconsistent with not only the DOB answer, but also the "not a politician" answer, I'll ignore this guess. Needless to say, I am not thinking of Bill Clinton.
Sorry I am slow to answer questions, it has been a hectic few days.
Alright, if this person was appointed, let's see.
Hmm. Was this person in the US Cabinet?
Hmm. Was this person in the US Cabinet?
Cornfed Hick
Ancient Mariner
LooseCannon said:
No.
@LC (not a question to CFH)-- do we need to know if this appointment was what this person was historically relevant for?
It's really all we have to work on. So it might be nice to know.
All we know is it is an American political appointee born in the 1800s. So we need a way to narrow it down fast.
All we know is it is an American political appointee born in the 1800s. So we need a way to narrow it down fast.
Ok, thats cool... what else would be a historically important post-- ambassador?
Cornfed Hick
Ancient Mariner
Wasted155 said:
I'll give you a freebie, so as to avoid any unnecessary wheel-spinning, and it's no fun if you don't even get close -- what this person did in his appointed position is what he is known for. I will also clarify my earlier answer regarding the military -- though he was in the military as young man, that is not what he is known for.
Wasted155 said:
I assume this is posed to LC and not one of the 20 questions.
Sorry, yes, that question was to LC....
Wasted155 said:
Yep, ambassador is a big one.
Alright. Was this person relevant to history primarily for one big act? (IE, Sewell is mostly known for buying Alaska, whereas his one-time rival and contemporary Lincoln is known for a series of things.)
Cornfed Hick
Ancient Mariner
LooseCannon said:
No. He is more akin to Lincoln than Sewell in that regard.
Alright. Let's ask: was this person an ambassador?
Cornfed Hick
Ancient Mariner
LooseCannon said:
No.
Not a cabinet member, not an ambassador, not a politician, but an important government appointee. You're getting there... I think there's still a decent chance to get this in the next three questions if the right light bulb comes on.
I will admit, I had been thinking someone like Joe Kennedy, however, he was ambassador to the UK.
Ahem. Justice of the Supreme Court?
Ahem. Justice of the Supreme Court?