# Fish Feud by 42fish \[game over\] **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 16, 2011, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fish-feud-by-42fish-game-over/592896 "2011-08-16T14:30:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Mariemarie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/58f4c7/32.png) [@Mariemarie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mariemarie)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fish-feud-by-42fish-game-over/592896/81 "2011-08-19T04:31:23Z")
never mind ---
**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:** [August 19, 2011, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fish-feud-by-42fish-game-over/592896/82 "2011-08-19T11:52:17Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > If we got 50 people, how come there are decimals in the scores? Cuz I’m a dumbass. I’ve learned how to change the spreadsheet to have two points pwer match no matter how many players. However, I need to manually adjust the number of players. I failed to do that. It’s still correct, but I don’t know what the point values are. Sorry. You should have seen me nodding out with my laptop in my lap last night! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JMLVT68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@JMLVT68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JMLVT68)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fish-feud-by-42fish-game-over/592896/83 "2011-08-19T13:36:06Z")
So, I’ve done 4 of these now, and my best showing was my first one, where I placed 23rd out of 42 with about two-thirds of the points as the winner. Any suggestions for improving my standing? (sure, bring on the puns and abuse: “Try spreading your feet farther apart!” etc…) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fish-feud-by-42fish-game-over/592896/84 "2011-08-19T13:39:54Z")
> [@JMLVT68](#): > > So, I’ve done 4 of these now, and my best showing was my first one, where I placed 23rd out of 42 with about two-thirds of the points as the winner. Any suggestions for improving my standing? (sure, bring on the puns and abuse: “Try spreading your feet farther apart!” etc…) In Sweet Adelines, they tell us your feet should be hip’s width apart, one foot slightly forward, rear end only slightly tucked under, and knees flexed. Now, SING! ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fish-feud-by-42fish-game-over/592896/85 "2011-08-19T14:05:55Z")
Damn, reports of fisher sightings around here screwed me on #7. > [@JMLVT68](#): > > So, I’ve done 4 of these now, and my best showing was my first one, where I placed 23rd out of 42 with about two-thirds of the points as the winner. Any suggestions for improving my standing? (sure, bring on the puns and abuse: “Try spreading your feet farther apart!” etc…) Hold off on your first instinct and/or the correct answer and try to guess what the teeming millions might answer ``` ... otherwise, marry above your station.:D ``` ---
**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:** [August 19, 2011, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fish-feud-by-42fish-game-over/592896/86 "2011-08-19T14:48:53Z")
Isn’t a betta the same as a Japanese Fighting Fish? ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fish-feud-by-42fish-game-over/592896/87 "2011-08-19T14:50:42Z")
Oh, #11! Not bad considering my history with Feuds. I still can’t believe I put ‘silverfish’ for 7, that was stupid. Great Feud, thanks **Dolores**. ---
**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:** [August 19, 2011, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fish-feud-by-42fish-game-over/592896/88 "2011-08-19T15:06:30Z")
> [@cmkeller](#): > > Isn’t a betta the same as a Japanese Fighting Fish? Yes, it seems to be. I guess I’m not up on my fish species. 😉 The spreadsheet is at home, however. I’ll update the standings as soon as I can. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fish-feud-by-42fish-game-over/592896/89 "2011-08-19T15:07:21Z")
> [@Rebo](#): > > Cuz I’m a dumbass. Nah the dumbass was 47th in this feud, with answers like “Crappie” & “Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus” “Gar” and “Black Mollie” Nice feud. PS you can use a **=Count( … )** formula to count your entrants. And it will be dynamic. ---
**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:** [August 19, 2011, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fish-feud-by-42fish-game-over/592896/90 "2011-08-19T15:07:32Z")
> [@JMLVT68](#): > > So, I’ve done 4 of these now, and my best showing was my first one, where I placed 23rd out of 42 with about two-thirds of the points as the winner. Any suggestions for improving my standing? (sure, bring on the puns and abuse: “Try spreading your feet farther apart!” etc…) Copy **Swampbear**. (Just kidding!) ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fish-feud-by-42fish-game-over/592896/91 "2011-08-19T15:17:10Z")
> [@JMLVT68](#): > > So, I’ve done 4 of these now, and my best showing was my first one, where I placed 23rd out of 42 with about two-thirds of the points as the winner. Any suggestions for improving my standing? (sure, bring on the puns and abuse: “Try spreading your feet farther apart!” etc…) Take solace that you are not one of the “sheep” and think for yourself, because it gets harder and harder to do. I have been sucking at these for years. I think I have posted good answers and as the posts pile up, I learn again, I suck at these. I won one once. Keep trying. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fish-feud-by-42fish-game-over/592896/92 "2011-08-19T17:20:51Z")
> [@](#): > > Isn’t a betta the same as a Japanese Fighting Fish? While we’re at it, whoever answered “Little Nemo” for the movie probably meant “Finding Nemo”, though I’m not sure whether that’s close enough to count. And I’m not surprised that “Starfish” was the top non-fish, but I am surprised that no one else at all had “Jellyfish”. I’d have thought that would do better than “Silverfish” or “Cuttlefish”, at least. Man, if I had just switched to starfish, I would have been almost at the top of the list. ---
**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:** [August 19, 2011, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fish-feud-by-42fish-game-over/592896/93 "2011-08-19T17:40:39Z")
I fixed the Little Nemo answer. I usually make corrections to brain farts! Except my own, sadly… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fish-feud-by-42fish-game-over/592896/94 "2011-08-19T18:47:06Z")
I am the idiot who said “Little Nemo” and I totally planned on not getting those points. But thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Simmerdown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simmerdown/32/14859_2.png) [@Simmerdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simmerdown)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fish-feud-by-42fish-game-over/592896/95 "2011-08-19T22:05:47Z")
Didn’t see this until now. I’m actually on vacation in Nova Scotia right now, so we been seeing (and tasting) much that is fishy. Thanks for a fun one. ---
**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:** [August 22, 2011, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fish-feud-by-42fish-game-over/592896/96 "2011-08-22T20:13:47Z")
36th is the best I’ve done on one of these Feuds (love them as I do) in a loooooooooooooong time, so I’ll take it. Thanks, **42fish** and **DoloRebo**! ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2011, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fish-feud-by-42fish-game-over/592896/97 "2011-08-23T01:59:41Z")
Number FIVE?!? REALLY??!!?? Man, for me, that’s as good as a WIN! ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2011, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fish-feud-by-42fish-game-over/592896/98 "2011-08-23T02:17:52Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Dammit, salmon did me in. I now have a reason for not liking salmon. What are you complaining about? I came in 27th place in a feud in which I was one of the answers. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fish-feud-by-42fish-game-over/592896.md?page=4)