# 3 items Game

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-items-game/453382>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [June 18, 2008, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-items-game/453382 "2008-06-18T18:57:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-items-game/453382/1 "2008-06-18T18:57:31Z")

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Player one offers list (I know that a list contains 3 items thanks to this board):

_Shot put, 100 meter dash, long jump._

Next player answers-

_Decathalon events._

Then gives new list.

_Chakka Khan, Diana Ross, Whitney Houston._

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**Author:** ![Great\_Dave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/46a35a/32.png) [@Great\_Dave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Dave)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-items-game/453382/2 "2008-06-18T20:02:06Z")

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Female R&B singers who are black.

Fuggle, Saaz, Kent Goldings.

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**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-items-game/453382/3 "2008-06-18T20:08:25Z")

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Varieties of hops.

stapes, malleus, incus.

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**Author:** ![trustno\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc29f/32.png) [@trustno\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/trustno_1)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-items-game/453382/4 "2008-06-18T20:14:37Z")

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small bones found in the ear.  
Aster, Ranunculus, Gladiolus

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-items-game/453382/5 "2008-06-18T21:11:59Z")

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Types of flowers.

Sphynx, Korat, Singapura

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**Author:** ![Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleanor_of_Aquitaine)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-items-game/453382/6 "2008-06-18T21:57:33Z")

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Cats.

Snow, barque, pinnace

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**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-items-game/453382/7 "2008-06-18T21:58:15Z")

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[QUOTE=winterhawk11]  
Types of flowers.

Sphynx, Korat, Singapura  
[/QUOTE]

Cat breeds.

Green, Panang, Jungle.

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**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-items-game/453382/8 "2008-06-19T00:11:19Z")

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[QUOTE=Eleanor of Aquitaine]

Snow, barque, pinnace  
[/QUOTE]

Boats.

> [@pravnik](#):
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> Green, Panang, Jungle.

Curry, I think.

Bossk, IG-88, Dengar

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**Author:** ![Soul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-items-game/453382/9 "2008-06-19T00:14:21Z")

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[QUOTE=JSexton]  
Boats.  
Curry, I think.

Bossk, IG-88, Dengar  
[/QUOTE]

Star Wars bounty hunters, I think.

Broken Window, Differential Association, Chicago School

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**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-items-game/453382/10 "2008-06-19T02:25:29Z")

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[QUOTE=Soul]

Broken Window, Differential Association, Chicago School  
[/QUOTE]

Theoretical frameworks in the field of criminology.

Columbia, National, Mutual.

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**Author:** ![adhemar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@adhemar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhemar)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-items-game/453382/11 "2008-06-19T02:31:42Z")

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[QUOTE=Governor Quinn]  
Theoretical frameworks in the field of criminology.

Columbia, National, Mutual.  
[/QUOTE]

Insurance Companies

Inkle, tablet, jacquard

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-items-game/453382/12 "2008-06-19T02:38:55Z")

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[QUOTE=adhemar]  
Inkle, tablet, jacquard  
[/QUOTE]

Types of looms.

(And my guess for **Governor Quinn** ’s was going to be “broadcasting companies.” Oh well.)  
Adirondack, Barcelona, Windsor

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**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-items-game/453382/13 "2008-06-19T02:44:45Z")

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[QUOTE=twickster]

(And my guess for **Governor Quinn** ’s was going to be “broadcasting companies.” Oh well.)

[/QUOTE]

If it pleases you any, that (or “radio networks”) was the answer I was hoping for.

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-items-game/453382/14 "2008-06-19T02:46:23Z")

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[QUOTE=Governor Quinn]  
If it pleases you any, that (or “radio networks”) was the answer I was hoping for.  
[/QUOTE]

**does happy dance**

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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-items-game/453382/15 "2008-06-19T02:53:34Z")

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[QUOTE=twickster]  
Adirondack, Barcelona, Windsor  
[/QUOTE]  
Chairs?

Horned  
Beaded  
Fence

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-items-game/453382/16 "2008-06-19T02:59:00Z")

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[QUOTE=blondebear]  
Chairs?

[/QUOTE]

Correctimundo.

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**Author:** ![picker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/picker/32/13969_2.png) [@picker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picker)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-items-game/453382/17 "2008-06-19T04:08:06Z")

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[QUOTE=blondebear]  
?

Horned  
Beaded  
Fence  
[/QUOTE]

Lizards

An  
Ninhursag  
Enki

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**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-items-game/453382/18 "2008-06-19T04:12:46Z")

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[QUOTE=picker]

An  
Ninhursag  
Enki  
[/QUOTE]

Ancient gods.

DECT  
EVDO  
UMTS

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**Author:** ![WoodenTaco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/45deac/32.png) [@WoodenTaco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WoodenTaco)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-items-game/453382/19 "2008-06-19T06:54:47Z")

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[QUOTE=fusoya]  
DECT  
EVDO  
UMTS  
[/QUOTE]

Cell phone standards?  
SS NT PK

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**Author:** ![Great\_Dave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/46a35a/32.png) [@Great\_Dave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Dave)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-items-game/453382/20 "2008-06-19T14:41:24Z")

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[QUOTE=WoodenTaco]  
Cell phone standards?  
SS NT PK  
[/QUOTE]

Secret police?

Kerplunk  
1,039/smoothed out slappy hours  
Dookie

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