VFAU: Well I'm a bit lost here

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Well this is really odd. I just got back from the Academy Awards, I won best Supporting Actor. Maybe you know my name? Barack Obama, the famous actor. Anyways, I glanced at the news. Apparently there's been an oil in the Gulf but I swore they banned offshore drilling in 1979. Did an oil tanker get hit by a Cuban missile again?

It also seems I've made a statement about this oil spill I know nothing about, which confuses me.

And what the hell happened to Korea? It was unified last I checked.

Anyone want to tell me what's going on?
 
It appears that you are a Visitor From Another Universe -- or a Another Time Line, or a Parallel Universe, or what have you -- we've been getting a number of them around here lately, so if you don't mind, we'll see what we can find out about our respective worlds. (Oh, by the way, you may run into a "Hendryk who has been making the rounds, trying to round up these visitors -- just letting you know) Anyway:

By any chance, were you born August 4, 1961, in Hawaii?

Who are the superpowers where your from? Is the US the only one?

Who is the President?

You said they "banned offshore drilling" -- how important is oil to the economy?

What sort of government does Cuba have? Does it have nuclear missiles, by some chance?

You said Korea "was unified last time you checked" -- were they at one point divided after the Second World War? For that matter, do you know of a Second World War?

EDIT ADD: Oops, look like Hendryk beat me to it :rolleyes:
 
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Don't know how to say this Mr. Obama, but you're president.

Wait. What?

By any chance, were you born August 4, 1961, in Hawaii?

Who are the superpowers where your from? Is the US the only one?

Who is the President?

You said they "banned offshore drilling" -- how important is oil to the economy?

What sort of government does Cuba have? Does it have nuclear missiles, by some chance?

You said Korea "was unified last time you checked" -- were they at one point divided after the Second World War? For that matter, do you know of a Second World War?

Yeah, got the date right and everything.

Superpowers would be the USA, The Republic of India, the European Union, The Republic of China, The Russian Federation, and The People's Republic of Mexico.

President is Colin Powell, first black president, elected in 2008. Nice guy, I voted for him.

Offshore drilling was banned after the incident in 1979 after the oil spill in the Gulf, Cuban terrorists bombed an oil rig, the spill was terrible.

Cuba doesn't have nukes, never have. Mexico might supply them but they're smart enough not to give them anything that dangerous.

Yeah, they were divided but it's been a while. Korea has been unified since the Second Korean War in 1984, right after the fall of the Soviet Union.

Second World War? Yeah, America, England, France, and the USSR fought Nazi Germany, Italy, Finland, and Japan.
 
OK -- you mentioned "the People's Republic of Mexico". When did the country south of the border become a Communist state?

Also, do any of these names ring a bell?

Harry Truman

Mao Tse-Tung

Fidel Castro

John F Kennedy
 
OK -- you mentioned "the People's Republic of Mexico". When did the country south of the border become a Communist state?

Also, do any of these names ring a bell?

Harry Truman

Mao Tse-Tung

Fidel Castro

John F Kennedy

The coup happened in 1970. Actually helped bring the end of the Cold War closer because the USSR hated them too.

Truman? President after FDR died, defeated Dewey, dropped nukes on Japan. president before Eisenhower. R

Mao Tse-Tung? Oh Mao Zedong, yeah, made China communist. His successor got overthrown in 1989 during the Tiananmen Square Revolution.

Fidel Castro? Yeah, He was a big supporter of Che Guevara, the guy who made Mexico communist. He also used to lead Cuba, His brother is in charge now though.

John F. Kennedy? President from 1968 to 1976, very nice guy. Just died a couple months ago. Age finally caught up to him. They're going to put him and Reagan on Mt. Rushmore.

Anyways, it seems I'm the president. This is very odd.
 
Anyways, it seems I'm the president. This is very odd.

Alternate timelines can be weird.

So, IIUYC, Truman was President 1945-52, while Eisenhower was President 1953-60. Who was elected in 1960 -- was it Nixon by any chance?
 
I see some warnings and possibly kickings for the people who can't take a hint.

I repeat (since you also seem not to be able to take a hint): if you're an admin, just move all this to Sandbox or wherever you prefer (by the way, move, not close), and if you aren't an admin, why do you have any more authority at this than me or, you know, the thread starter?
 
OOC: Yep.

However you don't have a full list of presidents yet.

IC: OK, so if I understand correctly, Nixon was President 1961-68, JFK from 1969-76, Reagan also became President, and Colin Powell is now.

Starting from 1960, who am I missing?
 
Cease these unethical activities.

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IC: OK, so if I understand correctly, Nixon was President 1961-68, JFK from 1969-76, Reagan also became President, and Colin Powell is now.

Starting from 1960, who am I missing?

1960: Nixon
1964: Nixon
1968: Kennedy
1972: Kennedy
1976: Mondale
1980: Reagan
1984: Reagan
1988: Bush
1992: Bush
1996: Biden
2000: Biden
2004: Edwards
2008: Powell

Hopefully you know all these men?
 
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