# Match Game anyone? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 24, 2011, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949 "2011-08-24T21:01:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/261 "2011-10-27T14:17:55Z")
> [@HardlySanguine](#): > > “Have you ever noticed that Clark Kent really has a super [killer] bod?” ('cause Lois, like, speaks like that, totally, right?) Ooo, that’s an excellent answer, **HardlySanguine**! Let’s see what our panelists had to say: **antonio107** : Butt! **Yeticus Rex** : Summer Sausage Collection **Dr. Girlfriend** : Smile **Hoopy Frood** : pen **MeanOldLady** : ass **cmkeller** : ass I’m afraid the judge, citing the long-standing rule of not matching general with specific, has to rule that “ass”/“butt” are not matches for “body.” That’s bad news for you, **HardlySanguine** , but good news for **Maus Magill** , who wins the game with a score of 3-0! Congratulations to **Maus Magill**! ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/262 "2011-10-27T14:22:14Z")
W00t! Thank you for running this game, **KTK**. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/263 "2011-10-27T15:04:56Z")
So I’m not the only one who said ass. Hurrah! ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/264 "2011-10-27T15:53:42Z")
Today’s going to be a kind of busy day for me, as I’m helping get some final preparations done for our big fundraiser on Saturday. I will plan to start a new game tomorrow (Friday, Oct. 28) by noon ET. Until then, these messages from our sponsors … ---
**Author:** ![HardlySanguine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HardlySanguine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HardlySanguine)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/265 "2011-10-27T20:58:28Z")
Congrats\*\*, Maus! \*\*_does not surreptitiously drop a suspicious substance into your celebratory wine_ ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2011, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/266 "2011-10-27T22:46:48Z")
Me Me Me! Can I play? ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2011, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/267 "2011-10-28T01:12:44Z")
> [@Avarie537](#): > > Me Me Me! Can I play? Absolutely! Keep your eyes open tomorrow morning (between 9 am and noon ET) and be one of the first 8 responses to the new question. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2011, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/268 "2011-10-28T14:45:04Z")
New game begins now! The first 2 responses I receive via PM will be the contestants in this game. The next 6 will be the panelists. Please PM me your best response to the following: Carol said, “I love everything about my new oven except the fact that it keeps burning my \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.” ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2011, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/269 "2011-10-28T15:19:24Z")
Oh man, and I (finally!) have a good answer, but I’m afraid a game beginning now will render me a lousy participant/panelist as I shall be very busy very soon. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2011, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/270 "2011-10-28T15:20:21Z")
Jump in, anyway. Remember, the last game took over a week to gather 8 responses. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/271 "2011-10-29T18:22:54Z")
Okay, kiddies! We have a full round of replies now, and we can start the game! Contestant #1 is **notfrommensa** , and I would ask that you now share your response to this: > [@](#): > > Carol said, “I love everything about my new oven except the fact that it keeps burning my \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.” (And once that happens, I will ask everyone to be patient for me to post the panelists answers. Today is a very busy day for me as I’m helping **melodyharmonius** get ready for our big fundraiser.) ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2011, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/272 "2011-10-29T18:43:40Z")
> [@](#): > > Carol said, “I love everything about my new oven except the fact that it keeps burning my \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.” Is this Carol Brady? Alice did all the cooking in that household. Since Bobby thought Carol Brady was an evil-stepmother, “Kids” might be a good answer. But alas, I went with **BUNS!** ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/273 "2011-10-30T18:38:35Z")
I thank you all for your patience! Alrighty, then: **notfrommensa** went with buns, and now let’s see what the panelists went with: **Maus Magill** : buns, a match! **janis\_and\_c0** : buns, another match! **Hoopy Frood** : buns, yet another match! **HardlySanguine** : buns, wow! **Dr. Girlfriend** : buns, 5 matches! **Avarie537** : buns, for the Full Matchy! An amazing first-round 6-point score for **notfrommensa**! A first for our version of the _Match Game_! Astounding!! That certainly leaves contestant #2’s work cut out for her. **MeanOldLady** , please contemplate your response to the following: > [@](#): > > The pirate captain awoke one morning after a late night of carousing to find the crew of his ship on deck playing games with his \_\_\_\_\_\_\_. Panelists, please PM me your responses now. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/274 "2011-10-30T20:25:09Z")
Damn, I don’t get to play Round 2 then. Frowny Face. i think I have the definitive answer for this question as well. And BTW, Gene Rayburn taught me the word “definitive”, on Match Game, back in the 70s. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/275 "2011-10-31T11:33:08Z")
Okay! All our panelists are lit 😉 and we are now ready now for **MeanOldLady** to share her answer to this: > [@](#): > > The pirate captain awoke one morning after a late night of carousing to find the crew of his ship on deck playing games with his \_\_\_\_\_\_\_. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/276 "2011-10-31T13:04:42Z")
Booty. :o ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/277 "2011-10-31T14:51:15Z")
Haha! That’s a marvelous answer! Let’s see what our panelists had to say: **Maus Magill** : hook **janis\_and\_c0** : parrot **Hoopy Frood** : booty, there’s a match! **HardlySanguine** : peg leg **Dr. Girlfriend** : peg leg **Avarie537** : peg leg That’s one match for you in round one, **MeanOldLady**! And since **notfrommensa** matched all six panelists, we turn now directly to **MeanOldLady** ’s round two question, which follows: > [@](#): > > Manfred the Magician said, “I finally found a new assistant, but I hired her sight unseen and now I’m not sure her \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ will fit in the box I use to saw her in half!” Panelists, please PM me your responses now. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/278 "2011-10-31T14:51:18Z")
FTR, My answer would have been “Dinghy”. But “Booty” is good too. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/279 "2011-10-31T14:59:30Z")
That would have made a fine answer. The beauty of this game is that every time I write a question thinking there’s obviously only one right answer to it, y’all surprise me. But it happened on the show from time to time, too. I was watching an episode last night where the question was along the lines of “Monty Hall said, 'I’d like to introduce the host of the Indian version of _Let’s Make a Deal_, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Hall.” Everyone went with American Indian-related answers, missing what seemed to me to be the one true answer: Taj Ma. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/280 "2011-10-31T15:14:12Z")
Oh, and please note: **Hoopy Frood** , having already matched **MeanOldLady** in round one, you need not respond. You may lay out this round. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949.md?page=15)