# Guess the character by the eating habits **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 27, 2009, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-character-by-the-eating-habits/522737 "2009-12-27T21:40:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-character-by-the-eating-habits/522737/21 "2009-12-28T00:39:27Z")
> [@Small\_Hen](#): > > 1. Bachalor chow and a sandwich from a bathroom vending machine. Philip Fry of _Futurerama_. 21: A literary figure, she likes several plates of waffles in the morning. 22: His favorite food is something named Ovalquik. 23: Another literary figure, he has a taste for gold and possibly virgins. 24: And another literary figure, he seasons his food with heavy metals. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-character-by-the-eating-habits/522737/22 "2009-12-28T00:39:34Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I think 1. is Michael Westin. I don’t know that one. What’s he on? It’s Dr. Christian Troy. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-character-by-the-eating-habits/522737/23 "2009-12-28T00:40:40Z")
> [@Johnny\_Q](#): > > 1. Milk and Pepsi > 2. Uncooked baked beans > 3. roasted leg of an “absent friend” > 4. Strudel with whipped cream 1. Laverne and Shirley. Does anyone really drink that combination IRL? ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-character-by-the-eating-habits/522737/24 "2009-12-28T00:42:02Z")
> [@Small\_Hen](#): > > 1. Bachalor chow and a sandwich from a bathroom vending machine. Philip J Fry. As to ‘uncooked baked beans’ - no doubt there are many. I suspect the intended answer is Rorschach, simply because it was a memorable scene. 21 (ok, 25, then) LITERALLY anything and everything. Has a special fondness for gemstones. Occasionally eats inconvenient papers. (Primarily comic book character, has had a handful of TV appearances.) ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-character-by-the-eating-habits/522737/25 "2009-12-28T00:42:06Z")
These two eat almost exclusively from diners and fast food places, though one of them will also gobble up anything that’s around and will drink besides. ---
**Author:** ![TWDuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@TWDuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TWDuke)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-character-by-the-eating-habits/522737/26 "2009-12-28T00:42:08Z")
> [@Johnny\_Q](#): > > 1. Milk and Pepsi > 2. Uncooked baked beans > 3. roasted leg of an “absent friend” > 4. Strudel with whipped cream 1. Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Rocky Horror Picture Show) No. 19 reminds me: 25: Crisp apple streudels and schnitzel with noodles. > [@vivalostwages](#): > > 1. Laverne and Shirley. Does anyone really drink that combination IRL? Tried it once of curiosity, thought it was wretched. Maybe the secret is in the ratio. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-character-by-the-eating-habits/522737/27 "2009-12-28T00:43:07Z")
Make that last one #22. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-character-by-the-eating-habits/522737/28 "2009-12-28T00:46:39Z")
> [@TWDuke](#): > > 25: Crisp appel streudels and schnitzel with noodles. Maria von Trapp, and goddammit, you’ll pay for getting that song stuck in my head. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-character-by-the-eating-habits/522737/29 "2009-12-28T00:47:55Z")
> [@Johnny\_Q](#): > > 1. Milk and Pepsi > 2. Uncooked baked beans > 3. roasted leg of an “absent friend” > 4. Strudel with whipped cream 1. Makes me think of Hannibal Lecter…but he wasn’t really a leg man. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-character-by-the-eating-habits/522737/30 "2009-12-28T00:51:47Z")
1. The inner organs of beasts and fowls. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-character-by-the-eating-habits/522737/31 "2009-12-28T00:58:23Z")
> [@vivalostwages](#): > > I don’t know that one. What’s he on? > > It’s Dr. Christian Troy. Burn Notice. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-character-by-the-eating-habits/522737/32 "2009-12-28T01:09:47Z")
> [@Johnny\_Q](#): > > Uncooked baked beans Isn’t this an oxymoron? ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-character-by-the-eating-habits/522737/33 "2009-12-28T01:11:29Z")
1. This character eats virtually anything (and anyone) but notably ate gemstones, particularly relishing those created by the son of Finwe. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-character-by-the-eating-habits/522737/34 "2009-12-28T01:13:25Z")
> [@Tengu](#): > > 21 (ok, 25, then) LITERALLY anything and everything. Has a special fondness for gemstones. Occasionally eats inconvenient papers. (Primarily comic book character, has had a handful of TV appearances.) Matter Eater Lad ( never actually read/saw anything with him in it )? ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-character-by-the-eating-habits/522737/35 "2009-12-28T01:14:43Z")
> [@BrotherCadfael](#): > > 1. This character eats virtually anything (and anyone) but notably ate gemstones, particularly relishing those created by the son of Finwe. Ungoliant. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-character-by-the-eating-habits/522737/36 "2009-12-28T01:17:14Z")
> [@Der\_Trihs](#): > > Matter Eater Lad ( never actually read/saw anything with him in it )? Yep. ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-character-by-the-eating-habits/522737/37 "2009-12-28T01:25:11Z")
1. This literary character drinks Yoo-Hoo. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-character-by-the-eating-habits/522737/38 "2009-12-28T01:49:20Z")
vivalostwages(16) and TWDuke(18) are correct. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-character-by-the-eating-habits/522737/39 "2009-12-28T02:08:50Z")
## #2, 3, and 4 from the OP were also answered correctly. 29.: These two ate mostly nachos and anything from a vending machine, as well as burritos if they could get them. Just junk. And they watched a ton of TV. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-character-by-the-eating-habits/522737/40 "2009-12-28T02:34:33Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > And this guy drinks milk. Archie Goodwin. 1. Fish. Alive and wriggling. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-character-by-the-eating-habits/522737.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-character-by-the-eating-habits/522737.md?page=3)