# An even 10 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [December 15, 2018, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-even-10/826181 "2018-12-15T16:11:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-even-10/826181/1 "2018-12-15T16:11:09Z")
Post an entry appropriate to the category. Since the lists are a bit shorter than Bakers Dozen, only one entry per poster per list. Poster of tenth item has the option of starting the next category and list. First category: How do you plan to celebrate New Year’s Eve? 1. Have a shot and a beer, say a prayer, and watch New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-even-10/826181/2 "2018-12-15T16:43:43Z")
How do you plan to celebrate New Year’s Eve? 1. Have a shot and a beer, say a prayer, and watch New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. 2. If we want to try to stay up until midnight there’s a 50-50 chance we’ll make it and make a toast with a glass of wine. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-even-10/826181/3 "2018-12-15T16:59:51Z")
How do you plan to celebrate New Year’s Eve? 1. Have a shot and a beer, say a prayer, and watch New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. 2. If we want to try to stay up until midnight there’s a 50-50 chance we’ll make it and make a toast with a glass of wine. 3. I assume I’ll be able to watch football. As the night wears on, I expect we’ll be in bed by 10:00 or 11:00. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-even-10/826181/4 "2018-12-15T19:42:55Z")
How do you plan to celebrate New Year’s Eve? 1. Have a shot and a beer, say a prayer, and watch New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. 2. If we want to try to stay up until midnight there’s a 50-50 chance we’ll make it and make a toast with a glass of wine. 3. I assume I’ll be able to watch football. As the night wears on, I expect we’ll be in bed by 10:00 or 11:00. 4. Have pizza and watch movies until just before midnight. Watch the ball drop, and go to bed. or, “The same thing we do every year, Pinky. Try to take over the world!” ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2018, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-even-10/826181/5 "2018-12-18T14:38:30Z")
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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2018, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-even-10/826181/6 "2018-12-18T16:41:32Z")
How do you plan to celebrate New Year’s Eve? 1. Have a shot and a beer, say a prayer, and watch New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. 2. If we want to try to stay up until midnight there’s a 50-50 chance we’ll make it and make a toast with a glass of wine. 3. I assume I’ll be able to watch football. As the night wears on, I expect we’ll be in bed by 10:00 or 11:00. 4. Have pizza and watch movies until just before midnight. Watch the ball drop, and go to bed. 5. Going to a party thrown by political friend ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2018, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-even-10/826181/7 "2018-12-18T17:10:05Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > How do you plan to celebrate New Year’s Eve? > > 1. Have a shot and a beer, say a prayer, and watch New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. > 2. If we want to try to stay up until midnight there’s a 50-50 chance we’ll make it and make a toast with a glass of wine. > 3. I assume I’ll be able to watch football. As the night wears on, I expect we’ll be in bed by 10:00 or 11:00. > 4. Have pizza and watch movies until just before midnight. Watch the ball drop, and go to bed. > 5. Going to a party thrown by political friend #6 Watch Anderson Cooper on CNN. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2018, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-even-10/826181/8 "2018-12-18T20:05:40Z")
How do you plan to celebrate New Year’s Eve? 1. Have a shot and a beer, say a prayer, and watch New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. 2. If we want to tr\*\*y to stay up until midnight there’s a 50-50 chance we’ll make it and make a toast with a glass of wine. 3. I assume I’ll be able to watch football. As the night wears on, I expect we’ll be in bed by 10:00 or 11:00. 4. Have pizza and watch movies until just before midnight. Watch the ball drop, and go to bed. 5. Going to a party thrown by political friend 6 Watch Anderson Cooper on CNN. 6. Going to a friend’s house party. Guitars, booze, and Cards Against Humanity will be involved. Perhaps some of the new legal stuff too. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2018, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-even-10/826181/9 "2018-12-18T22:56:57Z")
How do you plan to celebrate New Year’s Eve? 1. Have a shot and a beer, say a prayer, and watch New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. 2. If we want to tr\*\*y to stay up until midnight there’s a 50-50 chance we’ll make it and make a toast with a glass of wine. 3. I assume I’ll be able to watch football. As the night wears on, I expect we’ll be in bed by 10:00 or 11:00. 4. Have pizza and watch movies until just before midnight. Watch the ball drop, and go to bed. 5. Going to a party thrown by political friend 6 Watch Anderson Cooper on CNN. 6. Going to a friend’s house party. Guitars, booze, and Cards Against Humanity will be involved. Perhaps some of the new legal stuff too. 7. I’ll be in my chat room for a few hours, say “Happy New Year” to every time zone involved, and watch the ball drop. ---
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-even-10/826181/10 "2018-12-19T02:16:55Z")
How do you plan to celebrate New Year’s Eve? 1. Have a shot and a beer, say a prayer, and watch New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. 2. If we want to try to stay up until midnight there’s a 50-50 chance we’ll make it and make a toast with a glass of wine. 3. I assume I’ll be able to watch football. As the night wears on, I expect we’ll be in bed by 10:00 or 11:00. 4. Have pizza and watch movies until just before midnight. Watch the ball drop, and go to bed. 5. Going to a party thrown by political friend 6 Watch Anderson Cooper on CNN. 6. Going to a friend’s house party. Guitars, booze, and Cards Against Humanity will be involved. Perhaps some of the new legal stuff too. 7. I’ll be in my chat room for a few hours, say “Happy New Year” to every time zone involved, and watch the ball drop. 8. Due to family obligations, I will be traveling by car most of the night and into the near-dawn of Jan 1. No celebration worth mentioning. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-even-10/826181/11 "2018-12-19T03:42:16Z")
How do you plan to celebrate New Year’s Eve? 1. Have a shot and a beer, say a prayer, and watch New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. 2. If we want to try to stay up until midnight there’s a 50-50 chance we’ll make it and make a toast with a glass of wine. 3. I assume I’ll be able to watch football. As the night wears on, I expect we’ll be in bed by 10:00 or 11:00. 4. Have pizza and watch movies until just before midnight. Watch the ball drop, and go to bed. 5. Going to a party thrown by political friend 6 Watch Anderson Cooper on CNN. 6. Going to a friend’s house party. Guitars, booze, and Cards Against Humanity will be involved. Perhaps some of the new legal stuff too. 7. I’ll be in my chat room for a few hours, say “Happy New Year” to every time zone involved, and watch the ball drop. 8. Due to family obligations, I will be traveling by car most of the night and into the near-dawn of Jan 1. No celebration worth mentioning. 9. Force myself to watch movies with my wife until midnight(past our normal bedtime) and kiss, go to bed. Next list: What book do you recommend everyone read, no matter their normal preferences? 1. Small Gods by Terry Pratchett ---
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-even-10/826181/12 "2018-12-19T03:46:40Z")
What book do you recommend everyone read, no matter their normal preferences? 1. Small Gods by Terry Pratchett 2. A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-even-10/826181/13 "2018-12-19T05:56:52Z")
What book do you recommend everyone read, no matter their normal preferences? 1. Small Gods by Terry Pratchett 2. A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole 3. Founding Brothers by Joseph Ellis A great short intro to early American history. Ellis really earned his Pulitzer. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-even-10/826181/14 "2018-12-19T18:14:00Z")
What book do you recommend everyone read, no matter their normal preferences? 1. Small Gods by Terry Pratchett 2. A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole 3. Founding Brothers by Joseph Ellis 4. Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-even-10/826181/15 "2018-12-19T18:18:27Z")
1. Small Gods by Terry Pratchett 2. A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole 3. Founding Brothers by Joseph Ellis 4. Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk 5. Lonesome Dove ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-even-10/826181/16 "2018-12-19T18:36:31Z")
What book do you recommend everyone read, no matter their normal preferences? 1. Small Gods by Terry Pratchett 2. A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole 3. Founding Brothers by Joseph Ellis 4. Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk 5. Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry 6. Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin Clever, funny sf satire about environmentalism, cats, mushrooms and absolute power. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-even-10/826181/17 "2018-12-19T19:35:53Z")
What book do you recommend everyone read, no matter their normal preferences? 1. Small Gods by Terry Pratchett 2. A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole 3. Founding Brothers by Joseph Ellis 4. Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk 5. Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry 6. Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin 7. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Kind of odd, timey wimey, semi autobiographical account of an optometrist who survived the bombing of Dresden, was caged in an alien zoo, and who contemplates fate and free will. ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2018, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-even-10/826181/18 "2018-12-19T19:56:55Z")
What book do you recommend everyone read, no matter their normal preferences? 1. Small Gods by Terry Pratchett 2. A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole 3. Founding Brothers by Joseph Ellis 4. Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk 5. Lonesome Dove 6. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Only one entry per poster per list, please. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-even-10/826181/19 "2018-12-20T17:11:24Z")
Might be awhile to finish the category if you stick to that rule. ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-even-10/826181/20 "2018-12-20T17:37:48Z")
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