# 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:** 29
**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:** [February 27, 2012, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/561 "2012-02-27T21:37:52Z")
After conferring with the judges, (transcripts available upon request after the game - no, really - I want to keep a clean, transparent game), **KneadToKnow** does not get a match. After Round 2 - Question 2, the score is 0-0. ---
**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:** [February 27, 2012, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/562 "2012-02-27T21:40:27Z")
Wow - that was exciting. Panel, please PM me with your response to: > [@](#): > > Have you seen the state of Dora’s kitchen? There’s \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ all over the place. I asked her what happened, and she said she was just trying to make her own bacon salt. Dr. Girlfriend, please start thinking of your answer. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2012, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/563 "2012-02-28T13:09:54Z")
We are waiting for the last panelist to respond. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2012, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/564 "2012-02-28T14:23:20Z")
All the Panelists have turned in their answers. **Dr. Girlfriend** , please post your answer to: > [@](#): > > Have you seen the state of Dora’s kitchen? There’s \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ all over the place. I asked her what happened, and she said she was just trying to make her own bacon salt. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2012, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/565 "2012-02-29T01:25:23Z")
Snouts? That would certainly be messy… ---
**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:** [February 29, 2012, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/566 "2012-02-29T03:05:37Z")
Dora’s been explorin’ in the kitchen! ---
**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:** [February 29, 2012, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/567 "2012-02-29T13:26:08Z")
Here we go: The question was: > [@](#): > > Have you seen the state of Dora’s kitchen? There’s \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ all over the place. I asked her what happened, and she said she was just trying to make her own bacon salt. **Dr. Girlfriend** ’s response was: [QUOTE=Dr. Girlfriend] Snouts? That would certainly be messy… [/QUOTE] Let’s see what the panelists had to say: [QUOTE=Richard Dawson aka etv78] Grease [/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Dolores Reborn] : Firewood. For smoking the pig, to make bacon. Lame, I know. These are _hard!_ [/QUOTE] [QUOTE=cmkeller] mud [/QUOTE] [QUOTE=janis\_and\_c0] Pig Droppings (ew) [/QUOTE] Ew, indeed. [QUOTE=Nipsy Russel doing an incredible Intergalactic Gladiator Impression] : I went to Dora and said “Yo girl, what’s the scoop? How come your kitchen’s all covered in pig poop?” [/QUOTE] [QUOTE=notfrommensa] SLOP [/QUOTE] No matches. That leaves us at zero-zero. You all will need to give me a bit to come up with some questions for a tie-breaker round. I’ll probably use one word clues. As in “Match \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_” ---
**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:** [February 29, 2012, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/568 "2012-02-29T14:34:25Z")
Okay - We’ve got to break this tie. Panelists, get your Hive Minds on, and send me your response to: > [@](#): > > Ice \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ **KneadToKnow** , take off your tin fol hat, and listen to the brainwaves. ---
**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:** [February 29, 2012, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/569 "2012-02-29T17:36:40Z")
Wow - That was quick. All the panelist have replied. **KneadToKnow** , please reveal your response to: > [@](#): > > Ice \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ---
**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:** [February 29, 2012, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/570 "2012-02-29T18:23:12Z")
Oh, wow. Reverting to a child-like state of wonder, I’ll offer Ice Cream. ---
**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:** [February 29, 2012, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/571 "2012-02-29T18:57:43Z")
Okay - The clue was: > [@](#): > > Ice \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ **KneadToKnow** ’s response was: [QUOTE=KneadToKnow] Oh, wow. Reverting to a child-like state of wonder, I’ll offer Ice Cream. [/QUOTE] Let’s see what the panel said: [QUOTE=Richard Dawson aka etv78] Queen [/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Dolores Reborn] I scream, you scream, we all scream for ICE CREAM!!! [/QUOTE] **Match!** [QUOTE=cmkeller] Cream [/QUOTE] **Match!** [QUOTE=janis\_and\_c0] water [/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Nipsy Russel doing a lousy Intergalactic Gladiator Impression] Cream [/QUOTE] No rhymes, but a **Match!** [QUOTE=notfrommensa] I come from a bunch of Rubes We never, ever cut our Pubes I want to be Really Nice My answer to the question Ice Can only be the Obvious Cubes. [/QUOTE] That’s three matches for **KneadToKnow** Next Clue up in a bit. ---
**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:** [February 29, 2012, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/572 "2012-02-29T19:10:49Z")
Next clue: > [@](#): > > Hot \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Panel, please PM me your answer. **Dr. Girlfriend** , remove your tin foil hat, it worked for **KneadToKnow** , but whatever you do, DON’T get three matches. ---
**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:** [February 29, 2012, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/573 "2012-02-29T21:37:15Z")
The Panel have all turned in their answers. **Dr. Girlfriend** , please show us your response to: > [@](#): > > Hot \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2012, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/574 "2012-03-02T03:17:51Z")
Hot Mess! Sorry for the hold-up, I was at a hockey game last night. Game was a hot mess too… ---
**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:** [March 2, 2012, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/575 "2012-03-02T16:30:30Z")
Thank you, **Dr Girlfriend**. The Clue was: > [@](#): > > Hot \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ You said: [QUOTE=Dr. Girlfriend] Hot Mess! [/QUOTE] That describes my morning so far perfectly. Let’s see what the panel had: [QUOTE=Richard Dawson aka etv78] Chocolate [/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Dolores Reborn] dog [/QUOTE] [QUOTE=cmkeller] Dog [/QUOTE] [QUOTE=janis\_and\_c0] Tamale [/QUOTE] …and now I want tamales [QUOTE=Mick Jones doing an incredible Intergalactic Gladiator Impression] blooded [/QUOTE] [QUOTE=notfrommensa] Chocolate [/QUOTE] I’m sorry. No matches, there. So the final score: ```auto Contestant 1: **KneadToKnow** 0 0 3 Contestant 2: **Dr. Girlfriend** 0 0 0 ``` Congratulations, **KneadToKnow** on a hard fought win. ---
**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 2, 2012, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/576 "2012-03-02T17:11:23Z")
Congrats, **KneadToKnow**! ---
**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:** [March 2, 2012, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/577 "2012-03-02T18:20:15Z")
Wow, that was a nail-biter. I thought I was sunk with _Hot \_\_\_\_\_\_\__, but I lucked out that the panelists got split between chocolate and dog. Good game, **Dr. Girlfriend**! Now’s as good at time as any to offer up the emcee slot to anyone who might be interested in giving it a twirl. If no one has spoken up by Monday afternoon, I’ll plan to start a new game no later than Tuesday night. ---
**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:** [March 2, 2012, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/578 "2012-03-02T19:23:49Z")
Hopefully, this will help the next MC. 1 - Communicate with your panel by PMs. They usually respond with answers to the clues much more quickly if they just have to hit “reply”, rather than creating a new PM. 2 - Make your clues as specific as possible. My frist question was a mess, which you can tell, because the answers were all over the place. Rather than: > [@](#): > > Did you hear about Adele’s new single? Apparently, she’s trying to be more upbeat, she’s named it \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A better version would have been: > [@](#): > > Did you hear about Adele’s new single? Apparently, she’s trying to be more upbeat, she’s named it “Rolling in the\_\_\_\_\_.” 3 - Clean out you PM box before you begin. I’ve sent/received nearly 100 PMs in the last week. The hamsters are tired. ---
**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:** [March 2, 2012, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/579 "2012-03-02T19:48:36Z")
Great tips, **Maus**! ---
**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:** [March 2, 2012, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/580 "2012-03-02T20:12:12Z")
I felt better after I started seeing matches in the panel, now if only you and **Dr Girlfriend** had matched as well… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949.md?page=28) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949.md?page=30)