# A Game with no Name

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-game-with-no-name/395280>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 9, 2007, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-game-with-no-name/395280 "2007-03-09T17:53:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![JustAnotherGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58f4c7/32.png) [@JustAnotherGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustAnotherGeek)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-game-with-no-name/395280/61 "2007-03-09T20:47:10Z")

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_ **Crap!** _

Four and five minutes, respectively. Nicely done, **dasgupta**!  
JAG3.1 - Florence  
JAG3.2 - Hip  
JAG3.3 - Vacuum

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**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-game-with-no-name/395280/62 "2007-03-09T20:47:28Z")

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> [@](#):
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> Z4-1 Chickadee  
> Z4-2 Mockingbird  
> Z4-3 Eagle  
> Z4-4 Penguin  
> Z4-5 Flamingo

How about species of birds that mate for life.

Here is mine:

d1-1 Giles Aston  
d1-2 Kennewick Man  
d1-3 Patrick Stewart

d2-1 Palm  
d2-2 Airline  
d3-3 Pen

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-game-with-no-name/395280/63 "2007-03-09T20:49:39Z")

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[QUOTE=Dragwyr]  
How about species of birds that mate for life.

[/QUOTE]

Even if this is true, it’s not what I’m after. Sorry.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-game-with-no-name/395280/64 "2007-03-09T20:51:55Z")

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[QUOTE=Sailboat]  
I think the name for this game is [Tribond](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribond).

Sailboat  
[/QUOTE]

That’ll work if you want to limit it to three things/items. This version has no such restriction. I can accept this as a variation, though.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-game-with-no-name/395280/65 "2007-03-09T20:52:57Z")

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[QUOTE=Dragwyr]  
d2-1 Palm  
d2-2 Airline  
d3-3 Pen  
[/QUOTE]

Surely not Pilots?

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**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-game-with-no-name/395280/66 "2007-03-09T20:53:23Z")

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[QUOTE=Zeldar]  
Surely not Pilots?  
[/QUOTE]

Yes!

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**Author:** ![Scruloose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@Scruloose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scruloose)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-game-with-no-name/395280/67 "2007-03-09T21:32:02Z")

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[QUOTE=Dragwyr]

d1-1 Giles Aston  
d1-2 Kennewick Man  
d1-3 Patrick Stewart

[/QUOTE]

People that look like Jean Luc Picard?

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**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-game-with-no-name/395280/68 "2007-03-09T21:33:48Z")

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[QUOTE=Zeldar]  
Would that be Kirk, McCoy and Scott?  
[/QUOTE]

Aye aye, sir! Regarding Z4, is it birds that have been characters in Disney movies?

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-game-with-no-name/395280/69 "2007-03-09T21:35:14Z")

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[QUOTE=Spatial Rift 47]  
Aye aye, sir! Regarding Z4, is it birds that have been characters in Disney movies?  
[/QUOTE]

No on the Z4 question, but I’ll say you entering the ballpark.

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**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-game-with-no-name/395280/70 "2007-03-09T21:37:54Z")

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[QUOTE=Scruloose]  
Kevin Smith videos?  
[/QUOTE]  
My “official” answer was “Music videos in which Silent Bob makes an appearance”, but your answer is basically the same thing. Good job!

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**Author:** ![dasgupta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e56c9b/32.png) [@dasgupta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasgupta)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-game-with-no-name/395280/71 "2007-03-09T21:41:17Z")

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[QUOTE=JustAnotherGeek]

JAG3.1 - Florence  
JAG3.2 - Hip  
JAG3.3 - Vacuum  
[/QUOTE]  
Flasks?

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**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-game-with-no-name/395280/72 "2007-03-09T21:50:23Z")

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JAG is of course right with MM1 being lunches.

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> Z4-1 Chickadee  
> Z4-2 Mockingbird  
> Z4-3 Eagle  
> Z4-4 Penguin  
> Z4-5 Flamingo

Birds in movie titles?

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**Author:** ![Scruloose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@Scruloose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scruloose)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-game-with-no-name/395280/73 "2007-03-09T21:56:33Z")

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[QUOTE=Hal Briston]

HB1-1 Guinea Pig  
HB1-2 Turtle  
HB1-3 Duckling

[/QUOTE]  
Wonder Pets? Right or wrong, now I’ve got that song in my head: _“Wonder pets, wonder pets, we’re on our way…”_ :mad:

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-game-with-no-name/395280/74 "2007-03-09T21:57:15Z")

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[QUOTE=MonkeyMensch]  
JAG is of course right with MM1 being lunches.  
Birds in movie titles?  
[/QUOTE]

Good work!

My Little Chickadee  
To Kill A Mockingbird  
The Eagle Has Landed  
March of the Penguins  
Pink Flamingo

(probably others, but at least these)

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-game-with-no-name/395280/75 "2007-03-09T21:59:27Z")

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[QUOTE=JustAnotherGeek]

JAG1.1 - Condor  
JAG1.2 - Albatross  
JAG1.3 - Eagle

[/QUOTE]

Now that my five birds in Movie Titles have been guessed, is this another such grouping?

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**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-game-with-no-name/395280/76 "2007-03-09T22:05:03Z")

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[QUOTE=Scruloose]  
Wonder Pets? Right or wrong, now I’ve got that song in my head: _“Wonder pets, wonder pets, we’re on our way…”_ :mad:  
[/QUOTE]  
Ha! Glad I could help. And yup, you got it. Three-for-three on my puzzles…way to go!

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-game-with-no-name/395280/77 "2007-03-09T22:14:32Z")

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Z5-1 Loose  
Z5-2 Maple  
Z5-3 Table  
Z5-4 New

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**Author:** ![Scruloose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@Scruloose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scruloose)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-game-with-no-name/395280/78 "2007-03-09T22:25:57Z")

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[QUOTE=Zeldar]  
Now that my five birds in Movie Titles have been guessed, is this another such grouping?  
[/QUOTE]

**dasgupta** got this one upthread - those are golf scores.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-game-with-no-name/395280/79 "2007-03-09T22:30:28Z")

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[QUOTE=Scruloose]  
**dasgupta** got this one upthread - those are golf scores.  
[/QUOTE]

Sorry. And I called myself looking for your reply.

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**Author:** ![Fetchund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b2d939/32.png) [@Fetchund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fetchund)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-game-with-no-name/395280/80 "2007-03-09T22:32:23Z")

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