# Family Feud Survey Says: **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 4, 2006, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-survey-says/342985 "2006-02-04T13:48:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-survey-says/342985/81 "2006-02-05T14:51:51Z")
1. Name a part of speech. Verb 2. Which day is most likely to have rain? Saturday 3. Name a food you put salt on before even tasting. Baked potato 4. Name the most popular star in the sky. Polaris (North Star) 5. Which USA state has the funniest name? Kentucky 6. Which spectator sport is the most boring? Auto racing 7. How far will the average car go on a tank of gasoline/petrol? 400 miles 8. Name a college course or class. English 9. Which island gets the most tourists per year? Puerto Rico ---
**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:** [February 5, 2006, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-survey-says/342985/82 "2006-02-05T15:02:05Z")
Hmph! I’m posting 'em anyway! πŸ˜› 1. Noun 2. Tuesday 3. French Fries 4. North Star 5. Ohio 6. Soccer 7. 300 miles 8. English 101 9. Hawaii ---
**Author:** ![RachelChristine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@RachelChristine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RachelChristine)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-survey-says/342985/83 "2006-02-05T18:34:24Z")
SURVEY SAYS! Top answers are on the board. 1. Name a part of speech. Noun – 28 Verb – 11 Adjective – 4 Adverb – 2 2. Which day is most likely to have rain? Monday – 15 Saturday – 10 Tuesday – 7 Sunday – 6 Thursday – 5 Wednesday – 3 3. Name a food you put salt on before even tasting. French Fries – 20 Popcorn – 7 Potatoes – 7 None / Nothing – 4 Eggs – 3 4. Name the most popular star in the sky. North Star / Polaris – 32 (most popular answer in whole survey) Sun – 8 Sirius – 3 Betelguese – 2 5. Which USA state has the funniest name? Idaho – 10 Massachusetts – 6 Mississippi – 6 Kentucky – 5 Wyoming – 5 Iowa – 2 Nebraska – 2 Oregon – 2 6. Which spectator sport is the most boring? Golf – 27 Baseball – 8 Auto Racing / NACAR – 5 Soccer – 3 Basketball – 2 7. How far will the average car go on a tank of gasoline/petrol? 300 mmiles – 15 350 miles – 8 250 miles – 7 200 miles – 5 400 miles – 3 500 miles – 2 8. Name a college course or class. English – 11 Psychology – 8 Calculus – 5 Biology – 3 Economics – 3 Sociology – 3 Statistics – 3 (and 2 each for Algebra, Basket Weaving, History, & Physics) 9. Which island gets the most tourists per year? Hawaii – 25 Maui – 5 Oahu – 5 Jamaica – 3 Great Britain – 3 Long Island – 2 Manhattan – 2 ---
**Author:** ![RachelChristine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@RachelChristine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RachelChristine)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-survey-says/342985/84 "2006-02-05T18:43:18Z")
The top 10 winners of our Family Feud game are: 1. **Kiros** with 164 points (getting 7 of the 9 top answers) 2. **middleman** with 163 points (getting 8 of the 9 top answers) 3. **Team of Scientists** with 162 points (getting 6 of the top 9 answers) 4. **jackelope** with 152 points (getting 5 of the top 9 answers) 5. **RachelChristine** with 148 points (getting 5 of the top 9 answers) 6. (tie) **Aholibah & KeithT** with 141 points (Aholibah got 6 of the top 9 and KeithT got 4) 7. **FairyChatMom** with 143 points (getting 5 of the top 9 answers) 8. **HalBriston** with 142 points (getting 6 of the top 9 answers) 9. (tie) **Nic2004 & Zoe** with 141 points (each getting 6 of the top 9 answers) ---
**Author:** ![RachelChristine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@RachelChristine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RachelChristine)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-survey-says/342985/85 "2006-02-05T18:50:54Z")
I’ll start a new game as soon as I come up with 9 questions. I have a few in mind, but not enough! ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-survey-says/342985/86 "2006-02-05T18:53:21Z")
> [@RachelChristine](#): > > I’ll start a new game as soon as I come up with 9 questions. I have a few in mind, but not enough! Beautiful work, **RachelChristine**! ---
**Author:** ![Kiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@Kiros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiros)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-survey-says/342985/87 "2006-02-05T19:26:43Z")
Whee! Thanks muchly for the work with the tallying, **RachelChristine** , and great fun with the thread idea, **Zeldar**. I’m not usually a big one for β€œgame” type threads, but this is cool stuff πŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Aholibah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Aholibah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aholibah)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2006, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-survey-says/342985/88 "2006-02-05T22:50:11Z")
> [@RachelChristine](#): > > The top 10 winners of our Family Feud game are: > > 1. (tie) **Aholibah & KeithT** with 141 points (Aholibah got 6 of the top 9 and KeithT got 4) > 2. **FairyChatMom** with 143 points (getting 5 of the top 9 answers) > 3. **HalBriston** with 142 points (getting 6 of the top 9 answers) > 4. (tie) **Nic2004 & Zoe** with 141 points (each getting 6 of the top 9 answers) Something went a bit kerflooey with the numbers here, I think. I’m assuming the 141 for **KeithT** and me is a typo, since if it’s correct we placed higher than several people who outscored us. Just out of curiosity, what’s the real number? (And let me add my thanks to **Rachel** for the tallying!) ---
**Author:** ![RachelChristine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@RachelChristine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RachelChristine)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-survey-says/342985/89 "2006-02-06T05:13:21Z")
Sorry, that was a typo. The correct score is 145. ---
**Author:** ![Leah\_M](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/57b2e6/32.png) [@Leah\_M](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leah_M)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-survey-says/342985/90 "2006-02-06T10:19:12Z")
1. Name a part of speech. - Verb 2. Which day is most likely to have rain? - Monday 3. Name a food you put salt on before even tasting. - French fries 4. Name the most popular star in the sky. - Polaris 5. Which USA state has the funniest name? - Mississippi 6. Which spectator sport is the most boring? - Golf 7. How far will the average car go on a tank of gasoline/petrol? - 200 miles 8. Name a college course or class. - English 9. Which island gets the most tourists per year? - Hawaii ---
**Author:** ![Leah\_M](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/57b2e6/32.png) [@Leah\_M](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leah_M)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-survey-says/342985/91 "2006-02-06T10:20:29Z")
Oops, my apologies. Didn’t notice the game was already over. Curse those extra pages I didn’t notice. :smack: Well, at least I can see how well I went with the crowd. ---
**Author:** ![Whifton\_Polekitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/97f17d/32.png) [@Whifton\_Polekitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whifton_Polekitty)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-survey-says/342985/92 "2006-02-06T11:04:43Z")
1. Name a part of speech. Verb. 1. Which day is most likely to have rain? Wednesday. 1. Name a food you put salt on before even tasting. Cucumber. 1. Name the most popular star in the sky. Subaru! (Okay, technically that’s a constellation, fine. Polaris!) 1. Which USA state has the funniest name? Connecticut. 1. Which spectator sport is the most boring? Bowling. 1. How far will the average car go on a tank of gasoline/petrol? Errrrrrr… 12\*30=… Around 300? 1. Name a college course or class. English 343 1. Which island gets the most tourists per year? New Zealand, North Island. ---
**Author:** ![bluecanary](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bluecanary/32/3614_2.png) [@bluecanary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bluecanary)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-survey-says/342985/93 "2006-02-06T13:21:04Z")
1. Name a part of speech. 2. Which day is most likely to have rain? 3. Name a food you put salt on before even tasting. 4. Name the most popular star in the sky. 5. Which USA state has the funniest name? 6. Which spectator sport is the most boring? 7. How far will the average car go on a tank of gasoline/petrol? 8. Name a college course or class. 9. Which island gets the most tourists per year? OK, done without looking at any other posts in the thread: 1. Question 2. Monday 3. French Fries 4. Sun 5. Massachusetts 6. American Football 7. 70 miles 8. English Lit 9. The United Kingdom ---
**Author:** ![Nic2004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4491bb/32.png) [@Nic2004](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nic2004)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-survey-says/342985/94 "2006-02-06T14:47:19Z")
> [@RachelChristine](#): > > 1. (tie) **Nic2004 & Zoe** with 141 points (each getting 6 of the top 9 answers) Who Whooo! Tied for LAST! I’d like to thank the Acadamy, my Manager… ---
**Author:** ![Nic2004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4491bb/32.png) [@Nic2004](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nic2004)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-survey-says/342985/95 "2006-02-06T14:50:28Z")
**RachelChristine** , have you considered taking suggestions via email for the next list? That way the Teeming Millions won’t have their answers tainted (at least no more than usual). By the way, nice OP. That was fun. ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-survey-says/342985/96 "2006-02-06T15:38:20Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Reply without looking at other replies and you’re part of the survey … > > Here goes: > > 1. Name a part of speech. > 2. Which day is most likely to have rain? > 3. Name a food you put salt on before even tasting. > 4. Name the most popular star in the sky. > 5. Which USA state has the funniest name? > 6. Which spectator sport is the most boring? > 7. How far will the average car go on a tank of gasoline/petrol? > 8. Name a college course or class. > 9. Which island gets the most tourists per year? 1. Verb 2. Saturday 3. French Fries 4. Sirius 5. Idaho 6. Golf 7. 200 miles 8. Economics 9. Oahu ---
**Author:** ![Adversary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@Adversary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Adversary)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-survey-says/342985/97 "2006-02-06T18:56:43Z")
1. Name a part of speech. Noun 2. Which day is most likely to have rain? Monday 3. Name a food you put salt on before even tasting. Corn 4. Name the most popular star in the sky. North Star 5. Which USA state has the funniest name? Mississippi 6. Which spectator sport is the most boring? Basketball 7. How far will the average car go on a tank of gasoline/petrol? 350m 8. Name a college course or class. Calculus 9. Which island gets the most tourists per year? Hawaii ---
**Author:** ![fruitbat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@fruitbat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fruitbat)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-survey-says/342985/98 "2006-02-06T19:04:50Z")
1. Verb 2. Sunday 3. French Fries 4. Orion 5. Nebraska ??? first thing that popped into my head 6. Hockey 7. 300 miles 8. Physics 9. Jamaica Now to read the replies. ---
**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-survey-says/342985/99 "2006-02-06T21:08:11Z")
1. Noun 2. Wednesday (WTF?) 3. Eggs 4. North Star 5. Wisconsin 6. NASCAR 7. 300 mi. 8. Chemistry 9. Hawaii ---
**Author:** ![Lionne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-survey-says/342985/100 "2006-02-07T04:07:36Z")
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