I got this idea from TaoRaven's thread.  Here's her explanation:

Quote from: TaoRaven on November 23, 2013, 07:07:02 PM
Anyway....there were a few new additions to the company, and so our district manager thought it would be fun to play the old "two truths and a lie" game. If you're unfamiliar with it, it goes like this....when it's your turn, you state three things about yourself, two of which are true, and one of which is a lie, and the group tries to guess which one might be the lie.

The way I thought it might work here is this: whoever wants to posts their 2 truths and 1 lie.  People can then post which 1 they think is the lie.  The OP comes back after 24 hours the next day and posts the real answer.  Taking turns would be too slow so everyone can take a turn any time (as long as they don't have a current 2T1L post up). 

Make sure to identify which person's entry you're guessing. 

Not sure if this is going to work, but why not give it a try? If you are reading this, go ahead and post something.

Edit: It doesn't have to be exact, just sometime the next day (see bold text above).

I'll give people a chance to read the above before I take a turn.  Go ahead and start anytime!  I'll come back before too long and post my 1st post.

I once held an expert rating in chess
I am the direct descendent of a signer of the Declaration of Independence
I lost my virginity at age 14

Yay! A contestant! 

Thanks for playing J!

I'm guessing J's 3rd answer is the lie because it's the only answer that appears easy to believe.

I might as well enter the game while I'm here. hehe

1. I am a lesbian.
2. I have lived on a boat.
3. I generally prefer British TV to American TV.

Quote from: Marissa on November 25, 2013, 08:27:38 PM
Yay! A contestant! 

Thanks for playing J!

I'm guessing J's 3rd answer is the lie because it's the only answer that appears easy to believe.

I lost my virginity at the age of 16, in a 1969 Pontiac Firebird   

hehe Cool. 

You're supposed to wait a day before giving the answer though.

I think that your living on a boat is a lie - lets see what you post tomorrow
My go:
1. My brother was the founder of LGBT in my city state
2. I represented my country in the Irommanworld Chamionships in Hawaii
3. I have been married 4 times

Quote from: Marissa on November 25, 2013, 08:41:31 PM
hehe Cool. 

You're supposed to wait a day before giving the answer though.

LOL!  I should read the instructions better.  I saw the original post about the "coming out as trans" at work.

Quote from: warlockmaker on November 25, 2013, 08:49:14 PM
I think that your living on a boat is a lie - lets see what you post tomorrow
My go:
1. My brother was the founder of LGBT in my city state
2. I represented my country in the Irommanworld Chamionships in Hawaii
3. I have been married 4 times

This is a tough entry.  Hmm...I'm going with...almost at random, #1.

Quote from: Joules on November 26, 2013, 05:48:58 PM
Wild toss here, but I'm going with #3, I bet you don't watch TV at all!

1. I once peed in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans at the same time.
2. I own 8 computers, 9 monitors and only 1 keyboard.
3. I have spent 11 days in jail.

Hi Joules! *Hug*

I'll be back later to give my answer, but I'm guessing...#2 is the lie.  The first fact sounds too much like a bar bet and well, it might be the third, but c'mon, only 11 days? hehehe

Answer

Quote from: Marissa on November 25, 2013, 08:29:03 PM
1. I am a lesbian.
2. I have lived on a boat.
3. I generally prefer British TV to American TV.

1. This is the lie.  Actually, I'm bisexual, leaning toward a preference for men.
2. True.  It was when I was 4 and 5 (had my 5th b-day on the boat). We lived on a sailboat and sailed the entire U.S. east coast and went to the Bahamas.
3. True.  I don't watch a lot of TV, but I do watch it.  A few of the shows I like are Doctor Who, Torchwood, and Top Gear (not just a guy show, they are funny).

Me?  Respect for doing things right? Muahahahaha! 

I guess we're both good liars.

1. My brother was the founder of LGBT in my city state. True, I'm still in stealth mode and he is really famous.
2. I represented my country in the Irommanworld Chamionships in Hawaii. True did it 2 times and laso many triathlons
3. I have been married 4 times. LIE. I've only been married three times

Joules- guess you #3 theory works on me
and I thinky your number 1. has to be a lie. Logically, you can't pee in two oceans at the same time.

Quote from: warlockmaker on November 26, 2013, 11:41:50 PM
Logically, you can't pee in two oceans at the same time.

Split stream?

You can pee on the Atlantic and Pacific more directly at Cape Horn, Chile, where they meet.
I guessed wrong, but if they're all lies, maybe not. hehehe

Okay, two more truths and one more lie.

1. I am a blood relative to the only person to have ever been the president of a country and the governor of two of the United States.



2. I took my first college-level classes at the age of 13, as part of a gifted child program.



3. I climbed to the top of the derrick on a deep sea research vessel, rolling at sea, so I could see the Galapagos Islands.

Quote from: Jamie D on November 28, 2013, 04:50:49 PM
Okay, two more truths and one more lie.

1. I am a blood relative to the only person to have ever been the president of a country and the governor of two of the United States.



2. I took my first college-level classes at the age of 13, as part of a gifted child program.



3. I climbed to the top of the derrick on a deep sea research vessel, rolling at sea, so I could see the Galapagos Islands.

3! Though if true, that's awesome!

Quote from: Jamie D on November 28, 2013, 04:50:49 PM
Okay, two more truths and one more lie.

1. I am a blood relative to the only person to have ever been the president of a country and the governor of two of the United States.
2. I took my first college-level classes at the age of 13, as part of a gifted child program.
3. I climbed to the top of the derrick on a deep sea research vessel, rolling at sea, so I could see the Galapagos Islands.

Going with my current method: picking the most vanilla answer.

I took my first college-level class at the age of 12.

Sam Houston came from the hills of eastern Tennessee, Blount County; some of my close relatives still carry the Houston name.  Log cabin types.  He was the Governor of both Tennessee and Texas, and the President of the Republic of Texas.

I worked three summers while in college on a deep sea research vessel.  Climbing to the top of the derrick, while underway, was one of the scariest things I have ever done.  I now have a keen appreciation of what the tall ship sailors experienced, and why they lived (or died) by the adage, "One hand for the ship; one hand for yourself."