# 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:** 4
**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:** [August 29, 2011, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/61 "2011-08-29T20:19:59Z")
That is a fine, fine answer, and one of the ones I was expecting to see when I read the clue. I confess that I think my answer, had I been playing, would have been American. Now, let’s see what our panelists have for you: **HardlySanguine** : exotic beauty **MeanOldLady** : inner beauty **antonio107** : Black Beauty, so there’s a match! **Skammer** : Sleeping Beauty **etv78** : natural beauty **Dr. Girlfriend** : Sleeping Beauty So, that is 1 match, which – due entirely to my poor recollection of the rules of this part of the game (curse my television-enfeebled mind!), means that game 1 ends with the score **MadTheSwine** - 1 **cmkeller** - 3 Congratulations to **cmkeller** , champion of our first shake-down game! Back after these messages for you … ---
**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 29, 2011, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/62 "2011-08-29T20:21:42Z")
Aww, I was looking forward to doing another round myself. Not that I mind winning. BTW, I’m extremely surprised that none of the panelists chose “American.” Another answer I was surprised not to see was “Bathing.” ---
**Author:** ![antonio107](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/63 "2011-08-29T20:33:39Z")
> [@cmkeller](#): > > Aww, I was looking forward to doing another round myself. Not that I mind winning. > > BTW, I’m extremely surprised that none of the panelists chose “American.” Another answer I was surprised not to see was “Bathing.” After Black Beauty, my next guess would have been “Sleeping.” “American Beauty” had never occurred to me, though I was sleeping through that beautifully…😃 [Price is Right losing Horn.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ytCEuuW2_A) ---
**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:** [August 29, 2011, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/64 "2011-08-29T20:42:46Z")
I hear you, **cmkeller** , but hey! as champion: you get first dibs at choosing to return as a contestant again. I think the shake-down game went well, and we got a lot of bugs (mostly introduced by me) worked out. I’d like to hear back now from all 8 participants in game 1 to know if anybody is interested in leaving the game, and more importantly, who wishes to remain a panelist. Our champion is allowed to choose to remain a contestant, but that’s not a requirement. If you’d rather switch to panelist, just let me know. No PMs necessary. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![antonio107](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/65 "2011-08-29T20:45:17Z")
I’m still good! And **KneadToKnow** , if you feel like hopping in on game three, I’m also willing to emcee one of these. I think I got some good ideas! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/66 "2011-08-29T20:45:18Z")
I’ll stay on as a panelist (or contestant if needed). ---
**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:** [August 29, 2011, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/67 "2011-08-29T20:51:30Z")
> [@antonio107](#): > > I’m still good! And **KneadToKnow** , if you feel like hopping in on game three, I’m also willing to emcee one of these. I think I got some good ideas! 🙂 Actually, that may come into play, as I’m heading to Dragon\*Con this weekend and would love to lighten my load a little. Who knows, we might be up to game 4 or 5 by then, but I’d be happy to switch and play panelist for a game or two. Thanks for the offer! Also, in case anyone mentioned it upthread, in addition to the bugs we’ve identified (and plan to eliminate) in game 1, in game 2, the questions will change to the more familiar “short story” type used in the actual show. I’m already working on some. Please don’t be mad if the first four questions aren’t all Greatest Hits characters (Dumb Dora, Dumb Donald, etc.) I’m trying hard to make sure I don’t reuse actual questions from the show, and those fall into such a predictable pattern, that I fear I would accidentally duplicate some if I go to that well too often. Also, if Tarzan does show up, I will be trying assiduously to make sure that the answer is not “loin cloth.” 🙂 Oh, and one last thing: if you’ve already gotten tired with your “celebrity” location assignment, let me know about that too. ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/68 "2011-08-29T20:53:13Z")
I will stay on ---
**Author:** ![HardlySanguine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HardlySanguine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HardlySanguine)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/69 "2011-08-29T21:00:58Z")
Likewise. ETA: Congrats, **cmkeller** ---
**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:** [August 29, 2011, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/70 "2011-08-29T21:02:43Z")
> [@MadTheSwine](#): > > I will stay on Glad to hear it! (I hate that someone had to lose. And that I can’t even offer consolation prizes.) ---
**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 29, 2011, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/71 "2011-08-29T21:06:16Z")
I’d love to return as a contestant again. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/72 "2011-08-29T21:09:25Z")
Richard Dawson will stay on the panel. ---
**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:** [August 29, 2011, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/73 "2011-08-29T21:14:31Z")
At the rate we’re going, game 2 will just be a re-match. 🙂 ETA: what I did there, do you see it? ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2011, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/74 "2011-08-29T21:18:22Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > At the rate we’re going, game 2 will just be a re-match. 🙂 > > ETA: what I did there, do you see it? Yes, I **DID** see what you did there! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2011, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/75 "2011-08-30T00:35:43Z")
[Intro!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx00hmmUQxQ&feature=related) [More](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPG_VDGwj6k)? [MORE!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXo9wAWn-hA&feature=related) ---
**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:** [August 30, 2011, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/76 "2011-08-30T01:20:10Z")
Oop, are you waiting on me? I will play again! 😃 ---
**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:** [August 30, 2011, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/77 "2011-08-30T01:22:36Z")
One more participant to hear from, and then we can get started with game 2. ---
**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:** [August 30, 2011, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/78 "2011-08-30T15:20:57Z")
All right! We are ready to go with game 2!!! As it happens, everyone is happy with their current roll, so game 2 will, in fact, be a re-match 😉 of game 1, with the only difference being that we now have a champion/challenger flavor to the contestants. Mmmmmmmmmm, flavor. GAME 2 BEGINS! **MadTheSwine** is now our challenger, this is his question: Al said, “I think my mother-in-law is getting senile. Every time she sees me kiss my wife, she asks if I’m planning to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ her.” Panelists, please PM me now with your responses. ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2011, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/79 "2011-08-30T21:35:08Z")
Ok.Waiting… ---
**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:** [August 31, 2011, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949/80 "2011-08-31T01:34:27Z")
Just a couple of panelists remain uncommitted . . . [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/match-game-anyone/593949.md?page=5)