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Ohfour · Hooker

Six degrees of seperation

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Jensen Ackles

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

I have no clue what that means.

FNW · Guru

I don't know how to play.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Me either. I really have no idea about this.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Six degrees of separation, meaning none of us are more than six people from anyone on the planet.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Example, Randy Owens, singer with the group Alabama.

My great aunt sold him a dog.

I'm one person removed from him.

karl271 · Guru

So, how does one research such information?

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
Example, Randy Owens, singer with the group Alabama.

My great aunt sold him a dog.

I'm one person removed from him.

OK? I still don't get it.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

I have no relation or interaction to the vast majority of people on the planet. OK, Brad Pitt! Whatever that means. No i have nobody in my life or family that ever had any interaction with him whatsoever. This seems a bit strange. Sorry.

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

Annette Funachelo was my 4th cousin but had nothing to do with her extended family.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Ok. Using the people on this board.

Starting with me, I know O4, any artist she works with is the 3rd seperation.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I did PR for a local band, the lead singer worked back stage at concerts, one of which was Marty Stewart, Marty Stewart knows Travis Trent.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

i dont any celebs so yeah

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

My sister dated Johnny Depp in the 70's. I knew him too. So I guess that connects me to a good portion of celebs. If you go out 6 degrees it's probably a good bit.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

I have no clue how to play.

Vette · Owl drink to that!

I used to have all the spice girl Barbie dolls. If you think about it, they were indirectly the spice girls. So I basically knew all the spice girls.

FNW · Guru

I used to live near Kenny Loggins and Mike Anthony (Van Halen). So.....not sure what that makes me...

Divine Geek · Guru

I guess when I stop to think, I'm only 2-3 degrees from most celebrities and professional athletes. My BIL is in radio, he worked on a nationally syndicated morning show, they had a lot of celebs and athletes on over the years.

Vette · Owl drink to that!

Nice!

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

I saw Lady Gaga in concert, does that mean something?

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
i dont any celebs so yeah

It's not about you knowing celebrities, it's about who you know that knows others.

You know O4 through this board. Anyone she knows is a degree.

Do you understand?

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Six degrees of separation is the idea that all living things and everything else in the world are six or fewer steps away from each other so that a chain of "a friend of a friend" statements can be made to connect any two people in a maximum of six steps.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

My cousin works in the movie industry and has worked in radio.

So anyone she knows, is connected to me.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
i dont any celebs so yeah
It's not about you knowing celebrities, it's about who you know that knows others.

You know O4 through this board. Anyone she knows is a degree.
Do you understand?

No i really dont understand. I mean, ok so i might know soneone who knows a celebrity. So what? So what does that mean? Not trying to be dumb, i just dont get it.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Oh good lord, it's a game.

And it doesn't have to be anyone famous.

It's a game, just like any other game.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

O4, if you do have a connection to Jensen Ackles, I'd love, love, love an autogragh. Maybe an old set piece?

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
Oh good lord, it's a game.

And it doesn't have to be anyone famous.

It's a game, just like any other game.

OK. I said I don't understand how you are supposed to play it. I can name a 1000 celebs or whatever and have absolutely no connection to them in any way. So, i dont understand what this is, that's all. Geez, i am just trying to "get it" on this. I can name Kanye West but I dont' know any body that knows of him in any way. Sorry. I am just asking for clarity . I apparently am on not the only one not getting this.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Oh good lord, it's a game.

And it doesn't have to be anyone famous.

It's a game, just like any other game.
OK. I said I don't understand how you are supposed to play it. I can name a 1000 celebs or whatever and have absolutely no connection to them in any way. So, i dont understand what this is, that's all. Geez, i am just trying to "get it" on this. I can name Kanye West but I dont' know any body that knows of him in any way. Sorry. I am just asking for clarity . I apparently am on not the only one not getting this.

Apparently it's akin to boasting about a friend of a friend.

A friend of mine went to high school with the Rock. I am 2 degrees away from Tom Brady.

3 degrees from Michael Douglas.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Oh good lord, it's a game.

And it doesn't have to be anyone famous.

It's a game, just like any other game.
OK. I said I don't understand how you are supposed to play it. I can name a 1000 celebs or whatever and have absolutely no connection to them in any way. So, i dont understand what this is, that's all. Geez, i am just trying to "get it" on this. I can name Kanye West but I dont' know any body that knows of him in any way. Sorry. I am just asking for clarity . I apparently am on not the only one not getting this.
Apparently it's akin to boasting about a friend of a friend.
A friend of mine went to high school with the Rock. I am 2 degrees away from Tom Brady.
3 degrees from Michael Douglas.

OK

NAOW · Vette's SS

I think it's interesting. Like when you are on vacation somewhere far away and you start chatting with a stranger only to discover they went to the same elementary school a few grades ahead of you. It's a small world.

TrudyML · Guru

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
Oh good lord, it's a game.

And it doesn't have to be anyone famous.

It's a game, just like any other game.
OK. I said I don't understand how you are supposed to play it. I can name a 1000 celebs or whatever and have absolutely no connection to them in any way. So, i dont understand what this is, that's all. Geez, i am just trying to "get it" on this. I can name Kanye West but I dont' know any body that knows of him in any way. Sorry. I am just asking for clarity . I apparently am on not the only one not getting this.
Apparently it's akin to boasting about a friend of a friend.
A friend of mine went to high school with the Rock. I am 2 degrees away from Tom Brady.
3 degrees from Michael Douglas.

Tom Brady!

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

It's the friend version of the family tree.

Vette · Owl drink to that!

I just don't get it either. If we are all "six" people away from other people, then everybody wins this game. Since I know DG I would be connected with all her celebrities and whatnot. Right?

FNW · Guru

My mother researched our ancestors on ancestry.com and we are related to Princess Di and Prince Charles. I'm expecting my invitation to the upcoming royal wedding to arrive shortly. LOL

Divine Geek · Guru

Vette wrote:
I just don't get it either. If we are all "six" people away from other people, then everybody wins this game. Since I know DG I would be connected with all her celebrities and whatnot. Right?

That’s exactly how it works.

You’re welcome btw

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

Okay, I will try to play.

My dad's first cousin, whom I knew personally, was one of the helicopter pilots for JFK during his presidency.

So, I have all the Kennedy's. ;)

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

FNW wrote:
My mother researched our ancestors on ancestry.com and we are related to Princess Di and Prince Charles. I'm expecting my invitation to the upcoming royal wedding to arrive shortly. LOL

According to ancestry.com, Mary Todd is a cousin, a whole heck of a lot times removed, meaning Abraham Lincoln is a cousin by marriage.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Our family is friends with the Maples family, of course Marla was married to Trump.

-- Edited by lilyofcourse on Thursday 18th of January 2018 06:04:45 PM