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Aug 14, 2009 08:43PM
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Person 1. Born in Rome
2. killed teenaged brother
3. picked to succeed head of state at age 31
4. successfully thwarted attempted coup
5. became head of state among widespread scorn and disdain by population and military.
6. assumed would rule as autocrat, same as predecessor.
7. became defender of democracy and stability.
8. direct descendent of Louis XIV
9. comes from a dynasty that has been abolished THREE TIMES
10. competed in the modern Olympics
Person 1. Born in Rome
2. killed teenaged brother
3. picked to succeed head of state at age 31
4. successfully thwarted attempted coup
5. became head of state among widespread scorn and disdain by population and military.
6. assumed would rule as autocrat, same as predecessor.
7. became defender of democracy and stability.
8. direct descendent of Louis XIV
9. comes from a dynasty that has been abolished THREE TIMES
10. competed in the modern Olympics
11 praised and supported by the Communist Party leadership
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Bravo Susanna!!!!Si el rey de Espana
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1. Never learned to spell.
2. Considered joining the Royal Navy.
3. After a demotion at home, unsuccessful in offering his services to the sultan.
4. Author of a romantic novella.
My clues explained1. Born in Rome-family had been exiled from Spain
2. killed teenaged brother-accidentally shot his brother while playing with a gun
3. picked to succeed head of state at age 31-Chosen as Franco's successor 1969
4. successfully thwarted attempted coup-coup launched in Feb 1981, failed when the king announced on nation wide TV is was supporting democracy.
5. became head of state among widespread scorn and disdain by population and military-was expected to rule same as Franco
6. assumed would rule as autocrat, same as predecessor.
7. became defender of democracy and stability.
8. direct descendent of Louis XIV
9. comes from a dynasty that has been abolished THREE TIMES
10. competed in the modern Olympics
11 praised and supported by the Communist Party leadership
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1. Son of a linen-merchant.
2. Educated illegally.
3. A hunchback.
4. Bought villa, complete with spring and grotto, but, alas, no nymphs.
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Susanna wrote: "Right you are, Ed!"While you provide us with the explanation for your clues, I will be thinking about my next question.
Event:Answer must be precise ie: the name of the event.
1. Happened when a previous planned event was canceled.
2. Early success was illusory.
3. Justified by a theory that was unproven and false.
4. Violated a treaty signed 2 years earlier.
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1. Son of a linen-merchant. I think this one is self-explanatory.
2. Educated illegally. Pope's parents were Catholic. He was educated furtively and, in the end, at home, via much reading.
3. A hunchback. He had Pott's Disease.
4. Bought villa, complete with spring and grotto, but, alas, no nymphs. His house, at Twickenham, is gone, I believe, although the grotto remains. It is open to the public once a year. Pope once said the only thing it was missing was nymphs. They found the spring while they were adding the grotto.
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Susanna beat me to it.......clues.....????
Ed wrote: "Event:Answer must be precise ie: the name of the event.
1. Happened when a previous planned event was canceled.
2. Early success was illusory.
3. Justified by a theory that was unproven and false.
4. Violated a treaty signed 2 years earlier."
5. Violated a long held military rule of thumb.
Sorry about that. I live in Hong Kong and because of the storms and earthquake in Taiwan, which destroyed a number of cables, I have had very spotty access to many sites.
Ed
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Sorry to hear about the storms and earthquake, Ed - hope you're doing well.
Susanna wrote: "Barbarossa, e.g. the Nazi invasion of Soviet Russia?Sorry to hear about the storms and earthquake, Ed - hope you're doing well."
Is clue 5 refered to in this quote?
"You only think I guessed wrong! That's what's so funny! I switched glasses when your back was turned! Ha ha! You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous is never get involved in a land war in Asia, but only slightly less well-known is this: never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha..."
— William Goldman (The Princess Bride)
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Susanna wrote: "Barbarossa, e.g. the Nazi invasion of Soviet Russia?Sorry to hear about the storms and earthquake, Ed - hope you're doing well."
I hope you're not implying that I'm a major military assault with a view to genocide and oil theft that was carried out with poor understanding of terrain and meteorological conditions?
I am a comedy pirate, more akin to Captain Red Beard Rum of Blackadder fame than a slush disrupted advance into Russia.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6Ocg6...
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Susanna wrote: "Barbarossa, e.g. the Nazi invasion of Soviet Russia?Sorry to hear about the storms and earthquake, Ed - hope you're doing well."
Things have improved considerably.
Susanna you are absolutely correct. Too bad, I had another great clue ready.
Explanation follows.
Ed
Explanation of Barbarossa Answer
1. Happened when a previous planned event was canceled.
The canceled invasion was "Operation Sea Lion", the invasion of England.
2. Early success was illusory.
The Germans enjoyed incredible success at first, advancing 50 miles or more a day. But when they got to Leningrad, Moscow and Stalingrad the advance ground to a halt.
3. Justified by a theory that was unproven and false.
The theory was that members of the the slavic race including the Russians were "untermenschen" or less than human.
4. Violated a treaty signed 2 years earlier.
A non-aggression pact between Germany and Russia was signed in 1939.
5. Violated a long held military rule of thumb.
The rule of thumb was/is "Don't ever get involved in a land war in Russia."
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1. Convert to Judaism.
2. Playwright.
3. Distant relative of royalty.
4. Cross-dresser.
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1. Convert to Judaism.
2. Playwright.
3. Distant relative of royalty.
4. Cross-dresser.
5. Many affairs.
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1. Convert to Judaism.
2. Playwright.
3. Distant relative of royalty.
4. Cross-dresser.
5. Many affairs.
6. Rumors of lesbianism.
Manuel wrote: "George Sand???"George Sand would be my guess, too.
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Yikes,give me a minute for a new topic
Here is an easy onePerson
1. controversial figure.
2. only ever dated one woman-his wife.
3. an environmentalist, writer, lecturer. among other things.
4. Loathed and detested by FDR
Person1. controversial figure.
2. only ever dated one woman-his wife.
3. an environmentalist, writer, lecturer. among other things.
4. Loathed and detested by FDR
5. dropped out of engineering school
Person1. controversial figure.
2. only ever dated one woman-his wife.
3. an environmentalist, writer, lecturer. among other things.
4. Loathed and detested by FDR
5. dropped out of engineering school
6. interested in eugenics
7. help design the artificial heart
Bravo Ed.As I was thinking of clues, I kept thinking I had already put him in here in the past.
My turn, I guess.Person:
1. Legislator from the U.S. Midwest for many years.
2. Famed for his mellifluous voice and use of big words.
3. Incorrectly quoted as saying, "A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon you're talking about real money."
4. A member of the minority political party in a state under the strong control of the other party.
Nicki wrote: "Narva, EstoniaPeter the Great-Russia
Charles XII of Sweden (Karl XII in Swedish) "
Huh?
actually we are still playing Ed's game.........
Person:1. Legislator from the U.S. Midwest for many years.
2. Famed for his mellifluous voice and use of big words.
3. Incorrectly quoted as saying, "A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon you're talking about real money."
4. A member of the minority political party in a state under the strong control of the other party.
5. Noted for his head of wavy white hair.
6. An economic conservative but a strong supporter of Civil Rights legislation.
Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois
I was looking at page one of 43...my mistake......still learning how to use this site........
Tony,You got it. Your turn to try and stump us.
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