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[Graham Clayton]

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Originally posted by AAA-Eagle
Has he ever raced a Ferrari in WDC race?

Yes, this driver raced a Ferrari in a WDC race.

14 questions asked - 6 questions left.

[Graham Clayton]

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Originally posted by David Hyland

Just out of interest Graham, how would you have answered the question "Is the driver over 30?" if the driver had died at an age younger than 30, but would now be over 30 if he had survived?

(A good reason for asking the question "Is the driver alive?" before asking anything about age, methinks)

Also, in the context of "20 questions", I think "animal" (as in "animal, vegetable or mineral?") is usually interpreted to include the human animal. But since we're only allowing Yes/No answers, the answer to "Is the driver animal, vegetable or mineral?" therefore always has to be "Yes", so it's not perhaps the most enlightening of questions. [/B]

Hi David,
I would have answered "No" if the driver had died before they were 30.
"Is the driver alive?" would be one of the first questions that I would ask.

I wanted to stick to "Yes" and "No" answers to make the quiz easier to follow and to avoid any arguments, though there probably will be a few in future quizzes.

I stated that I had chosen a driver, but from now on the person setting the quiz does not have to volunteer any information at all, instead letting the responses give information.

[AAA-Eagle]

Has he ever finished in a WDC race driving a Ferrari?

[Gary Davies]

I get the impression you can feel you're closing in, TripleA!

[Graham Clayton]

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Originally posted by AAA-Eagle
Has he ever finished in a WDC race driving a Ferrari?

No, this driver did not finish a WDC race driving a Ferrari.

15 questions asked - 5 questions left.

AAA-Eagle, would you like to give the answer?

[AAA-Eagle]

Andrea de Adamich

[Graham Clayton]

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Originally posted by AAA-Eagle
Andrea de Adamich

AAA-Eagle, correct!

Andrea de Adamich was the driver.

It is your turn to choose.
Please let everyone know when you are ready to start answering questions.

[AAA-Eagle]

I'm afraid that I will not have a possibility to check the Internet during next several days, so please continue now without me...

[ensign14]

Is it Dan Gurney?

[D-Type]

Is it time to pause for a minute and think about the rules we should have?

Because we are on the internet there are a few challenges because we are on an internet bulletin board and not sat round a table:

1. People are in different time zones and some people - eg in Australasia or USA may lose out.
2. We lose immediacy of question and answer, but I think we have to go with 'one question, one answer' as things will diverge too much if we don't
3. There's nothing magic about the number 20 - it just fits for a parlour game

I suggest that the equivalent of 'animal vegetable or mineral' could be that the 'questioner' names a general category: 'Current driver, retired driver, deceased driver, car, race, etc' This would save the initial four or five stock questions.

Any other ideas?

But at the end of the day, it has to be Graham who sets the rules.

[f1steveuk]

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Originally posted by D-Type


But at the end of the day, it has to be Graham who sets the rules.

But this "motorsport" does that not mean we can try and bend the rules and find the "unfair advantage" !!!??

[KWSN - DSM]

Suggest that Graham ask another question, since the winner of the first round begged out. With the forum covering the world, there are bound to be gaps between questions and answers. I suggest that we keep the 1 question, 1 answer format, and also that we avoid to much "talking" in between.

[David Beard]

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Originally posted by KWSN - DSM
Suggest that Graham ask another question, since the winner of the first round begged out. With the forum covering the world, there are bound to be gaps between questions and answers. I suggest that we keep the 1 question, 1 answer format, and also that we avoid to much "talking" in between.

Yes

[jcbc3]

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Originally posted by KWSN - DSM
Suggest that Graham ask another question, since the winner of the first round begged out. With the forum covering the world, there are bound to be gaps between questions and answers. I suggest that we keep the 1 question, 1 answer format, and also that we avoid to much "talking" in between.

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Originally posted by David Beard


Yes

I concur.

[D-Type]

How do you do a quote of a quote of a quote?

In other words: Go on Graham

[Graham Clayton]

I want to thank everyone for their constructive comments about the game.

I will do do some research on a new topic, and will let everyone know when I have chosen it, so that you can start asking questions.

I think that the problem with different time-zones will even out over time.

[KWSN - DSM]

Is it the pacific time zone??

;)

[Graham Clayton]

I have chosen my next topic, so please start asking the 20 questions.

[KWSN - DSM]

After 1980?

[Graham Clayton]

Yes, my topic existed after 1980.

1 question asked - 19 questions left.

[Ray Bell]

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Originally posted by D-Type
.....I suggest that the equivalent of 'animal vegetable or mineral' could be that the 'questioner' names a general category: 'Current driver, retired driver, deceased driver, car, race, etc' This would save the initial four or five stock questions.....

Okay, I think this is right too...

Driver, car or circuit?

[Graham Clayton]

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Originally posted by Ray Bell


Okay, I think this is right too...

Driver, car or circuit?

Hi Ray,

I think that if we decide to state at the start of the quiz what the topic is, I think that the number of questions should be reduced, if the "stock" questions are not to be asked.

So for the purposes of the current quiz there will be a maximum of 15 questions.
I have chosen a deceased driver, who was racing after 1980. (KWSN-DSM's question)

1 question asked - 14 questions left

[Ray Bell]

Did he die in a race car?

[Graham Clayton]

No,
This deceased driver did not die in a race car.

2 questions asked - 13 questions left.

[Richard Jenkins]

Didier Pironi?

[Graham Clayton]

No,
The driver is not Didier Pironi.

3 questions asked - 12 questions left.

[Richard Jenkins]

Was he from Europe?

[Graham Clayton]

Yes, this driver was from Europe.

4 questions asked - 11 questions left.

[macoran]

Vittorio Brambilla

[Graham Clayton]

No, this driver was not Vittoria Brambilla.

5 questions asked - 10 questions left.

[macoran]

Was he an F1 driver?

[Graham Clayton]

No, this driver was not a F1 driver.

6 questions asked - 9 questions left.

[David Shaw]

Is this driver from a country that was an ally of Britain in the Second World War?

[Graham Clayton]

Yes, this driver was from a country that was an ally of Britain in the Second World War.

7 questions asked - 8 questions left.

[Gary Davies]

Was he primarily a single seater driver?

[Graham Clayton]

Hi Vanwall,

That question is very difficult to answer with a straight "yes" or 'no" answer.
It all depends on your definition of "primarily" and "single seater".

Would you like to rephrase the question?

[Gary Davies]

Bugga! Caught in the act! Can't blame a bloke for trying, though, guv.

OK. Was he best known as a driver of formula cars, ie open-wheel, single seaters?

Hope that does it. I've truly tried to eliminate deviousness this time.;)

[Graham Clayton]

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Originally posted by Vanwall
Was he best known as a driver of formula cars, ie open-wheel, single seaters?

No, he was not best known as a driver of formula cars, ie open-wheel single seaters.

[ReWind]

Did his first name (in its usually form) consist of less than four letters?

(My tip is Bob Wollek.)

[Vicuna]

Wow did I miss something or did 20 questions just become 15 questions..

Anyway is he a German who Le Mans?

[ensign14]

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Originally posted by Vicuna
Anyway is he a German who Le Mans?

Unless Germany was an ally of Britain in WW2, probably not, whether he Le Manses or not.

[DN5]

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Originally posted by ReWind
Did his first name (in its usually form) consist of less than four letters?

(My tip is Bob Wollek.)

I always thought the name was Brilliant Bob Wollek

Geoff

[Bill Becketts]

Is this driver best known for his Sports Car (Le Mans type) adventures....

[Graham Clayton]

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Originally posted by ReWind
Did his first name (in its usually form) consist of less than four letters?

(My tip is Bob Wollek.)

ReWind,

Congratulations! Bob Wollek is the driver.

Would you like to choose a topic?

Is everyone happy for the person choosing the topic to state what category (car, driver, race, circuit) it is prior to the questions, or should everyone work it out from scratch with no hints?

Seeing how quickly this quiz was answered, I think 15 questions is more than enough.

[Richard Jenkins]

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Originally posted by Graham Clayton
Seeing how quickly this quiz was answered, I think 15 questions is more than enough.

Unless someone asks 15 stupid questions.

[macoran]

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Originally posted by Graham Clayton
Seeing how quickly this quiz was answered,

it took from 07.45 post time to 22.59 for confirmation !!!

[Graham Clayton]

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Originally posted by macoran


it took from 07.45 post time to 22.59 for confirmation !!!

Hi Macoran,

I do need my sleep in the evenings!

[macoran]

OK ! sorry to have woken you

[KWSN - DSM]

Is it an electric clock?

[ReWind]

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Originally posted by Graham Clayton


ReWind,

Congratulations! Bob Wollek is the driver.

Would you like to choose a topic?

Is everyone happy for the person choosing the topic to state what category (car, driver, race, circuit) it is prior to the questions, or should everyone work it out from scratch with no hints?

Seeing how quickly this quiz was answered, I think 15 questions is more than enough.

Yippeeeh!

And now for something completely different!

I don't want to state the category. Therefore I keep the option of 20 questions to be asked.

One small hint: By saying "different" I mean "different"!

Where I live it is 8.30 a.m. now. So you can guess when I will be able to answer your questions.