20 (or 30) questions

The online 20 Questions program guessed Tom from my answers below starting at 1.
http://www.20q.net/

Not too shabby.


Q30. I am guessing that it is Tom Robbins?
Right, Wrong, Close
29. I guessed that it was J.D. Salinger? Wrong.
28. Did you die recently? No.
27. Were you popular in the '50s? No.
26. Were you popular in the '70s? Yes.
25. Are you old? Yes.
24. I guessed that it was Chuck Palahniuk? Wrong.
23. Do you appeal to children? No.
22. Are you often in tabloids? No.
21. Are you funny? Yes.
20. I guessed that it was Anne Rice? Wrong.
19. Has your work been turned into a movie? Yes.
18. Do you appeal to teenagers? Yes.
17. I guessed that it was Stephen King? Wrong.
16. Are you European? No.
15. Are you an author? Yes.
14. Are you the youngest child? No.
13. Are you a humanitarian? No.
12. Are you involved in politics? No.
11. Were you ever a part of the Olympics? No.
10. Are you under 40 years old? No.
9. Are you on a hit TV show? No.
8. Are you still alive? Yes.
7. Do you play the piano? No.
6. Are you in more than one sport? No.
5. Are you an actor? No.
4. Do you have dark hair? Yes.
3. Did you star in a 2005 movie? No.
2. Have you ever been on MTV? No.
1. Were you popular with children? Irrelevant.

Here are the notes from 20 Questions:
You are Tom Robbins.
Do you have dark hair? You said Yes, 20Q was taught by other players that the answer is Doubtful.
Contradictions Detected
The opinions of the 20Q A.I. are its own, and are based on the input of players. 20Q's answers reflect common knowledge. If you feel that 20Q is in error, the only way to correct it is to play again!
Similar Objects
Stephen King, John Waters, Alan Moore, J.D. Salinger, Margaret Atwood, Rocky Balboa, Chuck Palahniuk, George Lucas, Isaac Asimov, Tommy Chong, Stan Lee, Elvira (Cassandra Peterson).
Spontaneous Knowledge about Tom Robbins
20Q has made extra connections
Are you muscular? 20Q says Doubtful.
Are you usually on Disney Channel? 20Q says Doubtful.

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Tom's Grassroots Efforts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 19, 2009
12:47 PM

CONTACT: Marijuana Policy Project
Mike Meno, MPP assistant director of communications
202-905-2030 or mmeno@mpp.org

Marijuana Policy Project’s 15th Anniversary Gala to Celebrate ‘15 States in 15 Years’
Celebrity guests and other prominent figures will help celebrate MPP’s remarkable passage of improved marijuana laws in 15 states in 15 years
WASHINGTON - November 19 - The Marijuana Policy Project, America's largest marijuana policy reform organization, will look back on 15 productive years of improving marijuana laws at a January 13 gala that will feature guest speakers such as talk show host Montel Williams. The star-studded host committee includes Melissa Etheridge, Tom Robbins, Bill Maher, Ben Taylor, Steve Buscemi, Susan Sarandon, Lewis Black, Nicole Atkins, Margaret Cho, Mark Leno, Hal Sparks, Ani DiFranco, Garry Trudeau, and Medeski, Martin and Wood, along with many other prominent supporters.

When MPP was founded in 1995, medical marijuana was illegal in all 50 states. Since then, 13 states have passed medical marijuana laws, with Michigan becoming the 13th state in November 2008, when Michigan voters passed MPP's ballot initiative by a 63% to 37% margin. By the end of 2010, MPP is hopeful that medical marijuana will be legal in 15 states (with passage in New York and New Jersey).

At the same time, marijuana possession is now decriminalized in 13 states, with Massachusetts becoming the 13th state in November 2008, when Massachusetts voters passed MPP's ballot initiative by a 65% to 35% margin. In 2010, MPP is hopeful that marijuana will be decriminalized in 15 states (with Rhode Island and Vermont becoming the 14th and 15th states).

WHAT: The Marijuana Policy Project's 15th Anniversary Celebration

WHEN: January 13, 2010. Press Availability from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m.

Reception from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Dinner from 7:30 to 11:00 p.m

WHERE: Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW, 20001

Tickets cost $250 each, or $2,000 for a table.

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With more than 26,000 members and 100,000 e-mail subscribers nationwide, the Marijuana Policy Project is the largest marijuana policy reform organization in the United States. MPP believes that the best way to minimize the harm associated with marijuana is to regulate marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol. For more information, please visit http://MarijuanaPolicy.org.

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Daffy Yum: Indigone

Well we've finished reading Jitterbug Perfume--one page per day, about the same pace that Tom wrote it. Aptly it ended right after 9/11 because it is a story of hope and peace and love.

Tomorrow, Sept 13, 2009, we'll start Skinny Legs and All.

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Spoiler Alert- Daffy Yum- Jitterbug Perfume page 317

Big happenings in today's page. Alobar is going to dematerialize. They all are apportioned their shares of the profit for K23 perfume. All is forgiven.

In one of the little coincidences which I've grown accustomed to with Robbins, i just yesterday learned the French word, blague. And today Tom mentions that all this happens on the rue Quelle Blague. The word means 'joke' and the phrase means 'fiddlesticks'. :-)

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Your Opinion of B is for Beer?

Aubrey Winkler, the Literature columnist for the San Diego Examiner newspaper has written a column about B is for Beer. She invites readers to give their opinion about Tom's latest book. I rated it wonderful. Her past columns are interesting as well.

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