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 Author: Hardstone View Messages Posted By Hardstone
 Posted: May 15, 2024 18:18
 Subject: What would be your first guess?
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Hardstone (118)

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Here is a little thought experiment that I want to try with those in here who
are willing to participate. Lacking any clues to the actual context, what would
be your first assumption if someone you didn’t know and never met in real life
claimed to own all of the following. Note, the claim below applies to me and
it’s all true. I’ll reveal the context (with photos for proof) later.

I own…
1 Audi Automobile
3 Batmobiles
1 BMW Automobile
1 Bugatti Automobile
1 Buick Automobile
3 Chevrolet Automobiles (two of which are Corvettes)
2 Dodge Automobiles
2 Ferrari Automobiles
2 Ford Automobiles
3 Lamborghini Automobiles
1 Lotus Automobile
1 McLaren Automobile
1 Mercedez Benz Automobile
1 Mercury Automobile
1 Tucker Automobile

I also own…
1 Airbus A330
1 Airbus A350
1 Boeing 737
3 Boeing 747s (one of which is Air Force One)
1 Boeing 757
1 Boeing 767
1 Boeing 777

Which of these “context” options would be your first guess? What would be the
first thing that comes to mind? What would you assume? Note of the options below,
only one is true when applied to me. The rest are all false.

The context options are…
A: He is a multi-billionaire who owns a huge garage full of cars and a small
fleet of aircraft.
B: He ran an investment (Ponzi scheme) and derived his fortune by ripping off
investors.
C: He ripped off taxpayers by fraudulently getting a PPP loan from the government
and spending the money on himself instead of paying his employees.
D: He is an eclectic collector of diecast cars and desktop aircraft.
E: He's an imaginative dreamer.
 Author: popsicle View Messages Posted By popsicle
 Posted: May 15, 2024 18:37
 Subject: Re: What would be your first guess?
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In Off Topic, Hardstone writes:
  Here is a little thought experiment that I want to try with those in here who
are willing to participate. Lacking any clues to the actual context, what would
be your first assumption if someone you didn’t know and never met in real life
claimed to own all of the following. Note, the claim below applies to me and
it’s all true. I’ll reveal the context (with photos for proof) later.

I own…
1 Audi Automobile
3 Batmobiles
1 BMW Automobile
1 Bugatti Automobile
1 Buick Automobile
3 Chevrolet Automobiles (two of which are Corvettes)
2 Dodge Automobiles
2 Ferrari Automobiles
2 Ford Automobiles
3 Lamborghini Automobiles
1 Lotus Automobile
1 McLaren Automobile
1 Mercedez Benz Automobile
1 Mercury Automobile
1 Tucker Automobile

I also own…
1 Airbus A330
1 Airbus A350
1 Boeing 737
3 Boeing 747s (one of which is Air Force One)
1 Boeing 757
1 Boeing 767
1 Boeing 777

Which of these “context” options would be your first guess? What would be the
first thing that comes to mind? What would you assume?

  Note of the options below, only one is true when applied to me. The rest are all false.

Obviously D (pics of such would be nice) Though "only one is true
when applied to me" Really? I'd wager that E holds true too

  
The context options are…
A: He is a multi-billionaire who owns a huge garage full of cars and a small
fleet of aircraft.
B: He ran an investment (Ponzi scheme) and derived his fortune by ripping off
investors.
C: He ripped off taxpayers by fraudulently getting a PPP loan from the government
and spending the money on himself instead of paying his employees.
D: He is an eclectic collector of diecast cars and desktop aircraft.
E: He's an imaginative dreamer.
 Author: Nubs_Select View Messages Posted By Nubs_Select
 Posted: May 15, 2024 22:46
 Subject: Re: What would be your first guess?
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f its all lego
 Author: Hardstone View Messages Posted By Hardstone
 Posted: May 16, 2024 08:48
 Subject: Re: What would be your first guess?
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Hardstone (118)

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I was hoping to get a few more guesses, but it doesn't look like it though.
Popsicle is correct, it's D. I think the claim that I own Air Force One was
a dead giveaway. Obviously, there is no legit way someone can own Air Force One,
unless it's a model of the aircraft.

Here are the photos of my collection:
 














 Author: popsicle View Messages Posted By popsicle
 Posted: May 16, 2024 09:02
 Subject: Re: What would be your first guess?
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In Off Topic, Hardstone writes:
  I was hoping to get a few more guesses, but it doesn't look like it though.
Popsicle is correct, it's D. I think the claim that I own Air Force One was
a dead giveaway. Obviously, there is no legit way someone can own Air Force One,
unless it's a model of the aircraft.

Here are the photos of my collection:

Nice! The Buick Roadmaster is my favorite. Thanks for sharing.
 Author: yorbrick View Messages Posted By yorbrick
 Posted: May 16, 2024 09:19
 Subject: Re: What would be your first guess?
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In Off Topic, Hardstone writes:
  I was hoping to get a few more guesses, but it doesn't look like it though.
Popsicle is correct, it's D. I think the claim that I own Air Force One was
a dead giveaway. Obviously, there is no legit way someone can own Air Force One,
unless it's a model of the aircraft.

Here are the photos of my collection:

It was obvious it was D, which is presumably why most people didn't bother
posting a guess.
 Author: starbeanie View Messages Posted By starbeanie
 Posted: May 16, 2024 09:58
 Subject: Re: What would be your first guess?
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Someone built a replica and used to offer tours.

https://web.archive.org/web/20200817074128/https://www.airforceoneexperience.com/

In Off Topic, Hardstone writes:
  I was hoping to get a few more guesses, but it doesn't look like it though.
Popsicle is correct, it's D. I think the claim that I own Air Force One was
a dead giveaway. Obviously, there is no legit way someone can own Air Force One,
unless it's a model of the aircraft.

Here are the photos of my collection:
 Author: Hardstone View Messages Posted By Hardstone
 Posted: May 16, 2024 10:33
 Subject: Re: What would be your first guess?
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Hardstone (118)

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I have quite a few more diecast cars and desktop aircraft in my collection. There
are too many to post in one message, so I am going to break them up into groups.
To avoid breaking any rules concerning daily image limits, I am going to share
only one group each day until all images have been posted.

I'll post the next eight sometime tomorrow.