# Party Quirks II -- discussion thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 12, 2008, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-discussion-thread/456242 "2008-07-12T15:09:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-discussion-thread/456242/101 "2008-07-17T21:57:16Z")
MORE SECRETS FOR YOU SAD SAD HOSTS–GO AWAY! AWAY! AWAY! AWAY! AWAY! Away! Away! Away! Away! away… Woohoo, got it! Now working on **MadtheSwine’s/fachverwirrt’s** quirk. My best guess so far is that it’s Scrabble-related, perhaps equal to score on a double-word space or something. “Sorry” would earn 16 points, and “Cazique” would earn --crap, 54 points I think (10 each for z and q, 3 for C, 1 each for a,i,u,e, for 27, times 2). Jim Bean and Jack Daniels would earn something similar to the 25-20 split given, I think. Am I close? Do other guests have ideas? Daniel ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-discussion-thread/456242/102 "2008-07-17T22:25:19Z")
## T h o u s h a l t n o t r e a d b e l o w t h i s l i n e [QUOTE=Left Hand of Dorkness] MORE SECRETS FOR YOU SAD SAD HOSTS–GO AWAY! AWAY! AWAY! AWAY! AWAY! Away! Away! Away! Away! away… Woohoo, got it! Now working on **MadtheSwine’s/fachverwirrt’s** quirk. My best guess so far is that it’s Scrabble-related, perhaps equal to score on a double-word space or something. “Sorry” would earn 16 points, and “Cazique” would earn --crap, 54 points I think (10 each for z and q, 3 for C, 1 each for a,i,u,e, for 27, times 2). Jim Bean and Jack Daniels would earn something similar to the 25-20 split given, I think. Am I close? Do other guests have ideas? Daniel [/QUOTE] “Cazique” would, indeed be 54 (no double word score necessary; it’s a bingo (all seven letters). “Caziques” is 56 (add the “s” for two more points). I’ll admit that I’m not terribly diligent about adding up everything in every post. I’m also trying to think of ways to be less obvious than simply pointing out a score for every post, but I think that ship may have sailed. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-discussion-thread/456242/103 "2008-07-17T22:26:34Z")
x x x x x x x x x x x x Any guesses on mine? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-discussion-thread/456242/104 "2008-07-18T01:15:19Z")
[QUOTE=Antinor01] x Any guesses on mine? 🙂 [/QUOTE] x x x x xx x x x x x x x x x x It took me awhile, but after Googling “Great Lie,” crossreferencing with IMDBing “Dead Ringer,” I’d be willing to Bette a great deal on what it is. Edited to add: VERY well done, by the way–they read very naturally! Daniel ---
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-discussion-thread/456242/105 "2008-07-18T01:22:44Z")
q w e r t y u i o p a Wow this looks like fun. If the ship ever sails around again, could you let me on board? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-discussion-thread/456242/106 "2008-07-18T01:41:13Z")
[QUOTE=pedescribe] Wow this looks like fun. If the ship ever sails around again, could you let me on board? [/QUOTE] Of course! There’s usually a sign-up thread – just keep an eye out and post in that thread to get a seat at the table. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-discussion-thread/456242/107 "2008-07-18T04:50:14Z")
[QUOTE=Left Hand of Dorkness] x x x x xx x x x x x x x x x x It took me awhile, but after Googling “Great Lie,” crossreferencing with IMDBing “Dead Ringer,” I’d be willing to Bette a great deal on what it is. Edited to add: VERY well done, by the way–they read very naturally! Daniel [/QUOTE] x x x x x x x x x x x x x What can I say? Kim Carnes was right about me! ---
**Author:** ![brujaja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-discussion-thread/456242/108 "2008-07-18T06:04:43Z")
bnbnbnbbnbnbnbbnbnbnnbnbnbnbnbbnbnbn bnbnbnbbnbnbnbbnbnbnnbnbnbnbnbbnbnbn bnbnbnbbnbnbnbbnbnbnnbnbnbnbnbbnbnbn bnbnbnbbnbnbnbbnbnbnnbnbnbnbnbbnbnbn bnbnbnbbnbnbnbbnbnbnnbnbnbnbnbbnbnbn bnbnbnbbnbnbnbbnbnbnnbnbnbnbnbbnbnbn bnbnbnbbnbnbnbbnbnbnnbnbnbnbnbbnbnbn bnbnbnbbnbnbnbbnbnbnnbnbnbnbnbbnbnbn bnbnbnbbnbnbnbbnbnbnnbnbnbnbnbbnbnbn bnbnbnbbnbnbnbbnbnbnnbnbnbnbnbbnbnbn bnbnbnbbnbnbnbbnbnbnnbnbnbnbnbbnbnbn bnbnbnbbnbnbnbbnbnbnnbnbnbnbnbbnbnbn bnbnbnbbnbnbnbbnbnbnnbnbnbnbnbbnbnbn bnbnbnbbnbnbnbbnbnbnnbnbnbnbnbbnbnbn bnbnbnbbnbnbnbbnbnbnnbnbnbnbnbbnbnbn bnbnbnbbnbnbnbbnbnbnnbnbnbnbnbbnbnbn Aww, you guys are **just too smart!** twicks, those are some danged good quirks you came up with ---- I am frankly amazed at the erudition evidenced above. **LHoD** , I forget, did you do the “nuke 'em from space” thing? ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-discussion-thread/456242/109 "2008-07-18T17:29:17Z")
x x x x x xx x x xx x x x x x x Haven’t done “nuke 'em from space” yet. I’ll have to see if I can find an appropriately obscure way to slip it in. **Drain Bead** , didja mean to use the word “very” in line 2 of [this post](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=10016446&postcount=367)? Was this a subtle clue that it was your lie? Daniel ---
**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:** [July 18, 2008, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-discussion-thread/456242/110 "2008-07-18T18:26:00Z")
x x x x x x x x x x x x x I thought of a subtle clue. I changed my location to Campaign Headquarters. Can anyone think of something better for a location as clue? I swore that I was going too far when I thought up “jogging buddies.” (Running mates - get it? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-discussion-thread/456242/111 "2008-07-18T18:41:08Z")
[QUOTE=Left Hand of Dorkness] x x x x x xx x x xx x x x x x x Haven’t done “nuke 'em from space” yet. I’ll have to see if I can find an appropriately obscure way to slip it in. **Drain Bead** , didja mean to use the word “very” in line 2 of [this post](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=10016446&postcount=367)? Was this a subtle clue that it was your lie? Daniel [/QUOTE] x x x x x x x x x x x xx x x Yeah, that was supposed to be a clue–was it too obvious? ---
**Author:** ![choie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/choie/32/7829_2.png) [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-discussion-thread/456242/112 "2008-07-18T19:01:26Z")
Hi there! May a mere observer make a comment in here too? I hope so because I’m about to … Just wanted to say you guys are doing an _amazing_ job. Kudos to **twickster** for coming up with some fiendish quirks – challenging to depict and to guess! Special applause for **brujaja** , **LHoD** and **Inner Stickler**. I would _never_ have guessed yours. Especially **LHoD** : I can’t wait until either the game ends or someone guesses you so that I can find out exactly what each of your references means. Some of 'em are too clever for me, even knowing most of the Dope shticks! (Of the refs I got, the “post office,” “French police” and “Guido” tales are my favorites: hilariously inventive.) **Drain Bead** : I don’t think it was too obvious. To the contrary, it threw me off, because I’d guessed the quirk until seeing that “very” – suddenly I assumed I’d chosen wrong. I assumed your quirk was that you were _unable_ to, er, do the thing that you did in that line. I guess it’s just that you don’t _like_ to? **OtakiLoki** : You’re another one who threw me off a lot. I figured you were someone obsessed by gadgets/mechanical things. Then you keep saying “mementos,” and I thought of the film, so maybe you were someone with a five-second memory who had to obsessively keep track of everything (e.g. by taking a picture). **Dolores Reborn** : I thought your quirk was that you were **Shayna**! 😃 Humble suggestion: I wonder if towards the end, assuming no one’s guessed correctly, you might start acting impatient … making vague references to Obama not making up his mind or putting off decisions too long. For a location, what about “Waiting by the phone”? P.S. “Jogging Buddies” was awesome. Finally, **DaphneBlack** is freakin’ amazing at this game. Congrats again so far, guys! Very enjoyable to watch as an audience member. I’ll look for the next one and maybe get up the courage to participate. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-discussion-thread/456242/113 "2008-07-18T19:25:27Z")
[QUOTE=Drain Bead] x Yeah, that was supposed to be a clue–was it too obvious? [/QUOTE] x x x x x x x x x x x x xx x x Not too obvious–my worry was that it’d throw people off, since it’s not following the quirk. Thanks, **choie** , for the kind words–I’m glad you’re enjoying them! Guido is probably my favorite one so far. If you let me know which ones are stumping you, I’m happy to give further hints in here. Daniel ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-discussion-thread/456242/114 "2008-07-18T19:26:06Z")
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x **Choie** – of course you’re welcome to post in this thread! And you’d be more than welcome to join in the next time we play, whenever that is – coming up with enough quirks is kind of a challenge. I’m not going to do it again anytime soon, but whoever wants to can put together a game. My only nit to pick with you is when you suggest ways to start giving things away – remember, this is a competition, and the guests are trying _not_ to get guessed in order to win. The other time I modded one of these was the only time all the guests got guessed, which made me feel indadquate as game mod. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-discussion-thread/456242/115 "2008-07-18T19:37:59Z")
[QUOTE=Left Hand of Dorkness] x x x x x x x x x x x x xx x x Not too obvious–my worry was that it’d throw people off, since it’s not following the quirk. Thanks, **choie** , for the kind words–I’m glad you’re enjoying them! Guido is probably my favorite one so far. If you let me know which ones are stumping you, I’m happy to give further hints in here. Daniel [/QUOTE] x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x The guido story was awesome! My favorite of mine so far was slipping Now, Voyager into a post and even including the correct punctuation from the movie title. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-discussion-thread/456242/116 "2008-07-18T21:10:50Z")
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x xx x x x Twicks, army is a shade of green. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List\_of\_colors](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colors) ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-discussion-thread/456242/117 "2008-07-18T21:36:13Z")
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Hm. Army green is a shade of green – but “army” isn’t. Similarly, you’d say “baby blue” is a shade of blue, but not “baby.” I think you’re skating close to the edge here – given how many options you’ve got – but I’ll go withdraw the “bzzt.” ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-discussion-thread/456242/118 "2008-07-18T21:39:31Z")
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Well, I thought it would be okay, since you said in your email that I could say something like “I thinking about joining the navy.” ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-discussion-thread/456242/119 "2008-07-18T21:41:59Z")
x x x x x x x x x x xx But people _do_ say just “navy” for the shade of blue. **Shrug** I don’t feel strongly enough about this to get into an argument – as I said, I’m officially withdrawing my objection ---
**Author:** ![Omi\_no\_Kami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a88e4f/32.png) [@Omi\_no\_Kami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omi_no_Kami)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2008, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-discussion-thread/456242/120 "2008-07-19T01:07:32Z")
w C…\* C…\* C…\* C…\* C…\* C…\* C.\* C\* C Pacman! …THAT was **JC** ’s quirk? Gah, that is just downright mean. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-discussion-thread/456242.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-quirks-ii-discussion-thread/456242.md?page=7)