# Family Feud! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 10, 2007, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419 "2007-03-10T22:32:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2007, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/201 "2007-03-22T15:15:33Z")
Woo hoo! Welcome back! We now start round two of the guessing: all Blues can choose. 😃 People who can guess: ZipperJJ, Frosted Glass, Secret Volcano Lair, Sternvogel, Taber, Abby\_Emma\_Sasha, Avarie537, Pygmy Rugger, cmkeller, JpnDude, MadTheSwine **Name a profession that involves water** : 1. Plumber 2. Lifeguard 3. Firefighter 4. 5. Fisherman 6. Swimming/diving instructor (includes all coaches and teachers of water sports – heh, “water sports” – like water polo, surfing, water aerobics, etc.) 7. 8. Ship captain (ocean liner) 9. 10. Gardener/landscaper (all ornamental growers) 11. 12. 13. Marine biologist/oceanographer 14. 15. Janitor (maid, cleaning person) 16. 17. 18. Dishwasher 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. Bartender 25. 26. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2007, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/202 "2007-03-22T15:26:12Z")
Coast Guard rescue ---
**Author:** ![JpnDude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/838e76/32.png) [@JpnDude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JpnDude)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2007, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/203 "2007-03-22T15:26:47Z")
Farmer ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2007, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/204 "2007-03-22T15:30:44Z")
A person who works at a water treatment plant. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2007, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/205 "2007-03-22T15:41:35Z")
People who can guess: [del]ZipperJJ[/del], Frosted Glass, Secret Volcano Lair, [del]Sternvogel[/del], Taber, Abby\_Emma\_Sasha, Avarie537, Pygmy Rugger, [del]cmkeller, JpnDude,[/del] MadTheSwine **Name a profession that involves water** : 1. Plumber 2. Lifeguard 3. Firefighter 4. 5. Fisherman 6. Swimming/diving instructor (includes all coaches and teachers of water sports, like water polo, surfing, water aerobics, etc.) 7. 8. Ship captain (ocean liner) 9. 10. Gardener/landscaper (all ornamental growers) 11. ``` Farmer (all food growers) ``` 12. 13. Marine biologist/oceanographer 14. Coast Guard rescue (all Navy and Coast Guard personnel, incl. submarine crews) 15. Janitor (maid, cleaning person) 16. 17. 18. Dishwasher 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. Bartender 25. 26. X: Water treatment plant worker X: Olympic swimmer. ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2007, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/206 "2007-03-22T15:42:28Z")
Olympic swimmer? ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2007, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/207 "2007-03-22T16:03:16Z")
Whoa - time is out of joint! ---
**Author:** ![Santo\_Rugger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Santo\_Rugger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santo_Rugger)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2007, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/208 "2007-03-22T16:06:04Z")
Brewmaster ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2007, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/209 "2007-03-22T16:19:30Z")
Ai, sorry! That makes a third strike. [Richard Dawson]It’s a good answer, darlin’, it just didn’t make the survey.[/RD] Red: Proceed to discuss. The 13 points Blue has racked up are up for grabs. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2007, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/210 "2007-03-22T16:23:10Z")
**twickster** , could you tell us if Diver falls into the same category as 6. Swimming/diving instructor ? It is time for Red Team to put up some suggestions: We seem to be missing: Sailor What else? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2007, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/211 "2007-03-22T16:31:45Z")
“Diver,” other than diving instructor, is a little vague – what kind of diver? And “sailor” is included in #14, all Naval and Coast Guard personnel. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2007, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/212 "2007-03-22T16:40:31Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] “Diver,” other than diving instructor, is a little vague – what kind of diver? And “sailor” is included in #14, all Naval and Coast Guard personnel. [/QUOTE] Hmm, okay, forget Diver, but lumping Navy Sailors in with Coast Guard? Grumble, Coast Guard isn’t even DOD. 😉 Come Red team, lets see some Good Answers! Jim ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2007, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/213 "2007-03-22T16:44:19Z")
Laundry worker? Greenkeeper? Oil rig worker? Deep sea diver? This is a surprisingly tricky category! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2007, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/214 "2007-03-22T16:50:42Z")
[QUOTE=Struan] This is a surprisingly tricky category! 😃 [/QUOTE] “Surprisingly”? You’ve never given any thought to my username? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2007, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/215 "2007-03-22T16:52:32Z")
[QUOTE=Struan] Laundry worker? Greenkeeper? Oil rig worker? Deep sea diver? This is a surprisingly tricky category! 😃 [/QUOTE] Water park attendant? Sewer Worker? Hairdresser/Shampoo girl? ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2007, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/216 "2007-03-22T16:52:51Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] “Surprisingly”? You’ve never given any thought to my username? 😉 [/QUOTE] Ha! I only just realized! Me=slow on uptake. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2007, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/217 "2007-03-22T16:53:58Z")
[QUOTE=IvoryTowerDenizen] Hairdresser/Shampoo girl? [/QUOTE] I like this one. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2007, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/218 "2007-03-22T19:58:44Z")
[QUOTE=IvoryTowerDenizen] Water park attendant? Sewer Worker? Hairdresser/Shampoo girl? [/QUOTE] So far I like Hairdresser/Shampoo girl. Any more suggestions Red Team? ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2007, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/219 "2007-03-22T20:21:47Z")
Is it fair if non-players PM team members with guesses? (I wanna play, dammit, but I don’t have enough time. :)) ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2007, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419/220 "2007-03-22T20:29:09Z")
[QUOTE=Dolores Reborn] Is it fair if non-players PM team members with guesses? (I wanna play, dammit, but I don’t have enough time. :)) [/QUOTE] Well the Red team has yet to win the opening, you could probably join us and have time. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud/395419.md?page=12)