# The $25,000 Pyramid Game **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 10, 2006, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162 "2006-08-10T15:08:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/1 "2006-08-10T15:08:22Z")
Example: [ul] [li]“I’m very sharp and I cut things!”[/li][li]“Don’t run with me!”[/li][li]“Keep me with the rest of the office supplies.”[/li][li]“I look a little like shears, but I’m not.”[/li][/ul] Answer: Things scissors might say. OK, let’s play - solve any outstanding and post your own. [ul] [li]Moby Dick[/li][li]Old Yeller[/li][li]Buck [/li][li]Bambi’s mother[/li][li]the rabid dog in “To Kill A Mockingbird”[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![StarvingButStrong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/starvingbutstrong/32/335_2.png) [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/2 "2006-08-10T15:27:59Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > [ul] > [li]Moby Dick[/li][li]Old Yeller[/li][li]Buck [/li][li]Bambi’s mother[/li][li]the rabid dog in “To Kill A Mockingbird”[/li][/ul] Animals that are killed in a movie. [ul] [li] Press[/li][li] Kid[/li][li] Pages[/li][li] Fever[/li][li] Bellies[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/3 "2006-08-10T15:29:27Z")
> [@StarvingButStrong](#): > > Animals that are killed in a movie. > > [ul] > [li] Press[/li][li] Kid[/li][li] Pages[/li][li] Fever[/li][li] Bellies[/li][/ul] Things that are yellow. [ul] [li]Check for blown fuses[/li][li]Play cat’s cradle[/li][li]Dance a tango[/li][li]Turn a mattress[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/4 "2006-08-10T15:42:42Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > [ul] > [li]Check for blown fuses[/li][li]Play cat’s cradle[/li][li]Dance a tango[/li][li]Turn a mattress[/li][/ul] Things to do on a first date. [ul]Find a 50 cal. Hawken [li]Skin a bear[/li][li]Help a woman dig graves[/li][\*]Get to Feather Mesa[/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/5 "2006-08-10T15:42:58Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Things that are yellow. > > [ul] > [li]Check for blown fuses[/li][li]Play cat’s cradle[/li][li]Dance a tango[/li][li]Turn a mattress[/li][/ul] Things that are easier to do if two do them? [ul] [li]blue [/li][li]crab[/li][li]Johnson[/li][li]Bermuda[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/6 "2006-08-10T15:47:11Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Things to do on a first date. I don’t know whether to :rolleyes: , 😛 , or 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/7 "2006-08-10T16:08:09Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > [ul] > [li]blue [/li][li]crab[/li][li]Johnson[/li][li]Bermuda[/li][/ul] Types of shorts. [ul] [li]Less [/li][li]Out[/li][li]Reed[/li][li]Itch[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/8 "2006-08-10T16:08:57Z")
> [@Mindfield](#): > > Types of shorts. Nope – types of grass. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/9 "2006-08-10T16:10:16Z")
> [@Mindfield](#): > > Types of shorts. Not what I was thinking. Add St. Augustine ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/10 "2006-08-10T16:11:44Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Nope – types of grass. Ta-daaaa. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/11 "2006-08-10T16:14:37Z")
[QUOTE=lieu] [ul]Find a 50 cal. Hawken [li]Skin a bear[/li][li]Help a woman dig graves[/li][li]Get to Feather Mesa[/ul][/li][/QUOTE] Things Jeremiah Johnson might do (I cheated and did a search on Feather Mesa) ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/12 "2006-08-10T16:16:02Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Things that are yellow. > > [ul] > [li]Check for blown fuses[/li][li]Play cat’s cradle[/li][li]Dance a tango[/li][li]Turn a mattress[/li][/ul] These are “things to do when the power’s out.” ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/13 "2006-08-10T16:20:20Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > These are “things to do when the power’s out.” I was thinking of **Zeldar** ’s answer in #5, but this works also. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/14 "2006-08-10T16:47:24Z")
[ul] [li]Peach[/li][li]Thistle[/li][li]Salmon[/li][li]Mulberry[/li][li]Silver[/li][li]Mahogany[/li][li]Tan[/li][li]Raw umber[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/15 "2006-08-10T16:51:59Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > [ul] > [li]Peach[/li][li]Thistle[/li][li]Salmon[/li][li]Mulberry[/li][li]Silver[/li][li]Mahogany[/li][li]Tan[/li][li]Raw umber[/li][/ul] Crayola colors? ][ul] [li]Hedge[/li][li]Road[/li][li]Adam’s[/li][li]Rome[/li][li]Gala[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/16 "2006-08-10T17:01:24Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Crayola colors? > > ] > [ul] > [li]Hedge[/li][li]Road[/li][li]Adam’s[/li][li]Rome[/li][li]Gala[/li][/ul] Yup. And, “apples.” Banana Buttercrunch Coconut Coffee Fruit Salad Lemon Stick Peppermint Stick Pineapple ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/17 "2006-08-10T17:04:56Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Yup. > > And, “apples.” > > Banana > Buttercrunch > Coconut > Coffee > Fruit Salad > Lemon Stick > Peppermint Stick > Pineapple Got mine right and I’m guessing ice cream flavors or else the flavors of candy you can get at Cracker Barrel. How about: Gravy Soul Night Freedom Bridal ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/18 "2006-08-10T17:07:23Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Got mine right and I’m guessing ice cream flavors or else the flavors of candy you can get at Cracker Barrel. > > How about: > > Gravy > Soul > Night > Freedom > Bridal Ice cream – specifically, original Howard Johnson’s flavors. Trains. I’m gonna close this window – I’ve got too much to do this afternoon. Catch ya later, \*\*Zeldar[/b!. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/19 "2006-08-10T17:07:24Z")
> [@Mindfield](#): > > [ul] > [li]Less [/li][li]Out[/li][li]Reed[/li][li]Itch[/li][/ul] Who the hell is Scratch Reed? ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2006, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/20 "2006-08-10T17:18:41Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > [ul] > [li]Peach[/li][li]Thistle[/li][li]Salmon[/li][li]Mulberry[/li][li]Silver[/li][li]Mahogany[/li][li]Tan[/li][li]Raw umber[/li][/ul] Just a few of the selections at **Bastard Rob N.'s 32 Ice Cream Flavors** [ul] [li]Orange you going to open the door?[/li][li]Keith me, my thweet preenth![/li][li]Apple your hair if you don’t let me in.[/li][li]Dwayne the bathtub, I’m dwowning![/li][li]Mooooooooo![/li][/ul] [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162.md?page=2)