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Re: TRIAD: only for serious mindbending! #407953 06/20/06 04:14 PM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 17,274 Omaha, Utah, DC, wherever my j... Lightning Lad Time Trapper Lightning Lad Time Trapper Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 17,274 Omaha, Utah, DC, wherever my j... Wrong even though it is true. There were actually eight presidents who took office without being elected to the Presidency. They were elected as vice presidents and then promoted from that position. While these three are among those eight, there is still something else that sets these three apart from the other five.

Re: TRIAD: only for serious mindbending! #407954 06/20/06 04:39 PM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 5,267 Cincinnati L lancesrealm Wanderer lancesrealm Wanderer L Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 5,267 Cincinnati Clarification: Gerald Ford was never elected as either president or vice president. I am not sure if he is one of the eight you are counting, Scott.

Re: TRIAD: only for serious mindbending! #407955 06/20/06 04:42 PM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 17,274 Omaha, Utah, DC, wherever my j... Lightning Lad Time Trapper Lightning Lad Time Trapper Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 17,274 Omaha, Utah, DC, wherever my j... Nope, Ford isn't one of the eight. Just for the record the other five were: Andrew Johnson Theodore Roosevelt Calvin Coolidge Harry S. Truman Lyndon Johnson

Re: TRIAD: only for serious mindbending! #407956 06/21/06 11:00 AM Joined: May 2004 Posts: 3,446 Denver, CO CJ Taylor Legionnaire! CJ Taylor Legionnaire! Joined: May 2004 Posts: 3,446 Denver, CO Neither they, nor their predecessors, served a full term in office. Just spouting off.

Re: TRIAD: only for serious mindbending! #407957 06/21/06 11:05 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 57,030 Boston Quislet, Esq strange but not a stranger Quislet, Esq strange but not a stranger Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 57,030 Boston Quote Originally posted by CJ Taylor: Neither they, nor their predecessors, served a full term in office. I was thinking that, but then Andrew Johnson would also fit the bill. Big Dog! Big Dog! Bow Wow Wow!

Re: TRIAD: only for serious mindbending! #407958 06/21/06 11:11 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 57,030 Boston Quislet, Esq strange but not a stranger Quislet, Esq strange but not a stranger Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 57,030 Boston Quote Originally posted by Lance's realm: Clarification: Gerald Ford was never elected as either president or vice president. I am not sure if he is one of the eight you are counting, Scott. In my high school history class the teacher would ask the class "how many electoral votes do you have to get to be president?" When we would say a number (I forget what the minimum number needed is to be elected president) My teacher would say "Wrong! none." and then talk about Gerald Ford. Big Dog! Big Dog! Bow Wow Wow!

Re: TRIAD: only for serious mindbending! #407959 06/21/06 12:18 PM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 17,274 Omaha, Utah, DC, wherever my j... Lightning Lad Time Trapper Lightning Lad Time Trapper Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 17,274 Omaha, Utah, DC, wherever my j... Quote Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.: Quote Originally posted by CJ Taylor: [b] Neither they, nor their predecessors, served a full term in office. I was thinking that, but then Andrew Johnson would also fit the bill.[/b] Good but not quite it. And I did say Johnson would fit this if not for the length of term of his predecessor. Last hint. I said it involved their position but I didn't say which one. Hopefully I haven't made this too convuluted.

Re: TRIAD: only for serious mindbending! #407960 06/21/06 12:20 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 57,030 Boston Quislet, Esq strange but not a stranger Quislet, Esq strange but not a stranger Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 57,030 Boston AH, so then are they the 3 VPs with the shortest term in that office before becoming president? Big Dog! Big Dog! Bow Wow Wow!

Re: TRIAD: only for serious mindbending! #407961 06/21/06 12:36 PM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 17,274 Omaha, Utah, DC, wherever my j... Lightning Lad Time Trapper Lightning Lad Time Trapper Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 17,274 Omaha, Utah, DC, wherever my j... It does have to do with the VP position but not the length of term. It is what was done with the VP position.

Re: TRIAD: only for serious mindbending! #407962 06/21/06 12:44 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 57,030 Boston Quislet, Esq strange but not a stranger Quislet, Esq strange but not a stranger Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 57,030 Boston They were not filled with a replacement VP? Nope, I know that is wrong. Big Dog! Big Dog! Bow Wow Wow!

Re: TRIAD: only for serious mindbending! #407963 06/21/06 12:57 PM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 17,274 Omaha, Utah, DC, wherever my j... Lightning Lad Time Trapper Lightning Lad Time Trapper Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 17,274 Omaha, Utah, DC, wherever my j... No, that is right. Those three took over for their predecessor after only being in office for a short period and served their Presidential term without a VP. Others, including Johnson did the same but either took over during a second term (as Johnson did) or succeeded themselves and had a VP who served later.

Re: TRIAD: only for serious mindbending! #407964 06/21/06 01:58 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 57,030 Boston Quislet, Esq strange but not a stranger Quislet, Esq strange but not a stranger Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 57,030 Boston I'll take the question then. But A. Johnson only served one term and didn't have a VP either. OK a new triad......... Diesel engine Geiger counter Petri dish Big Dog! Big Dog! Bow Wow Wow!

Re: TRIAD: only for serious mindbending! #407965 06/21/06 02:32 PM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 17,274 Omaha, Utah, DC, wherever my j... Lightning Lad Time Trapper Lightning Lad Time Trapper Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 17,274 Omaha, Utah, DC, wherever my j... Quote Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.: I'll take the question then. But A. Johnson only served one term and didn't have a VP either. But I explained that. He assumed office during Lincoln's second term so he didn't count. The others all assumed during their predecessor's first term and never had another of their own.

Re: TRIAD: only for serious mindbending! #407966 06/21/06 02:53 PM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,799 Manchester, UK Bevis Leader Bevis Leader Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,799 Manchester, UK As for Quis's three I think they can be joined by the windscreen wiper and disposable nappies/diapers in that tey were all invented by women. Truth and Justice shall Prevail! (Unless Tamper Lad Screws it up...)

Re: TRIAD: only for serious mindbending! #407967 06/21/06 02:55 PM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,799 Manchester, UK Bevis Leader Bevis Leader Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,799 Manchester, UK Oh ignore me on that one, I am talking rubbish. They were all invented by and named after Germans. Truth and Justice shall Prevail! (Unless Tamper Lad Screws it up...)

Re: TRIAD: only for serious mindbending! #407968 06/22/06 02:49 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 57,030 Boston Quislet, Esq strange but not a stranger Quislet, Esq strange but not a stranger Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 57,030 Boston I don't know if they were all Germans, but they were all named after their inventors. (just checked and they were all Germans) Take it away, Bevis! Big Dog! Big Dog! Bow Wow Wow!

Re: TRIAD: only for serious mindbending! #407969 06/23/06 12:34 AM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,799 Manchester, UK Bevis Leader Bevis Leader Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,799 Manchester, UK I was going to list Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable and Montgomery Clift in the belief that The Misfits was the last completed film they all made before they died only I just checked and in fact Clift did make a few others afterwards, if only in minor roles. So instead... Ambrose Bierce Mike Wieringo Me Truth and Justice shall Prevail! (Unless Tamper Lad Screws it up...)

Re: TRIAD: only for serious mindbending! #407970 06/23/06 06:07 AM Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,104 Ontario M Matthew E Leader Matthew E Leader M Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,104 Ontario People who disappeared mysteriously in Mexico and were never heard from again? Legion Abstract

Re: TRIAD: only for serious mindbending! #407971 06/23/06 06:29 AM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,799 Manchester, UK Bevis Leader Bevis Leader Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,799 Manchester, UK Probably not the right answer (unless someone hasn't told me something I should know yet). Truth and Justice shall Prevail! (Unless Tamper Lad Screws it up...)

Re: TRIAD: only for serious mindbending! #407972 06/23/06 06:41 AM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 17,274 Omaha, Utah, DC, wherever my j... Lightning Lad Time Trapper Lightning Lad Time Trapper Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 17,274 Omaha, Utah, DC, wherever my j... Hmm. I can get the connection between you and Bierce but I just can't figure out where Wieringo fits in.

Re: TRIAD: only for serious mindbending! #407973 06/23/06 07:01 AM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,799 Manchester, UK Bevis Leader Bevis Leader Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,799 Manchester, UK What's the connection between me and Bierce? Truth and Justice shall Prevail! (Unless Tamper Lad Screws it up...)

Re: TRIAD: only for serious mindbending! #407974 06/23/06 07:07 AM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 17,274 Omaha, Utah, DC, wherever my j... Lightning Lad Time Trapper Lightning Lad Time Trapper Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 17,274 Omaha, Utah, DC, wherever my j... Bierce was featured as a detective in a novel "Ambrose Bierce and the Queen of Spades". You, of course, are famous for the Queen of Diamonds. But the only Queen I can think of to connect Wieringo with is when he drew Insect Queen in the Amalgam comics.

Re: TRIAD: only for serious mindbending! #407975 06/23/06 07:21 AM Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,104 Ontario M Matthew E Leader Matthew E Leader M Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,104 Ontario Quote Originally posted by Bevis: Probably not the right answer (unless someone hasn't told me something I should know yet). Wait for it. Legion Abstract

Re: TRIAD: only for serious mindbending! #407976 06/23/06 07:45 AM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,799 Manchester, UK Bevis Leader Bevis Leader Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,799 Manchester, UK Wow, that's a very good connection between me and Bierce. Especially since the Queen of Diamonds is (visually) also based on me. Unfortunately it's not the right answer. Truth and Justice shall Prevail! (Unless Tamper Lad Screws it up...)

Re: TRIAD: only for serious mindbending! #407977 06/23/06 01:08 PM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 24,141 The world's your oyster He Who Wanders Not much between despair and ecstacy He Who Wanders Not much between despair and ecstacy Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 24,141 The world's your oyster Same birthday: June 24. (Happy birthday, by the way.) Check out my new Power Club website! The Semi-Great Gildersleeve - writing, super-heroes, and this 'n' that