# 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:** 7
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/121 "2006-08-11T19:06:46Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Ohhh, I’m a lumber **Jack** and I’m OK… Maybe being as close to **John** as it wound up being made it easier? ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/122 "2006-08-11T19:09:48Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Maybe being as close to **John** as it wound up being made it easier? Not really. I considered John already for the previous one but had never heard of a **demijohn** before (I just Googled it). And I thought a **trick** is what a \*\*john \*\* picked up. No? ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/123 "2006-08-11T19:18:51Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Visible crack. Well, close… but not exactly. For instance, the teenage boy usually has a long shirt hanging down over the outside, not tucked in… (But I was thinking “People who need to pull their pants up”, so it’s probably close enough…) ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/124 "2006-08-11T19:26:49Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Not really. I considered John already for the previous one but had never heard of a **demijohn** before (I just Googled it). And I thought a **trick** is what a \*\*john \*\* picked up. No? Maybe in some usages that’s right. But often you’ll hear TV or movie whores talk about their “tricks” and their “Johns” synonymously. Maybe I have relied too heavily on this usage as opposed to actual dictionary definitions. But (just now resorting to such) I find one M-W definition as: “a prostitute’s client.” ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/125 "2006-08-11T19:38:58Z")
[ul] [li]Head[/li][li]Beer[/li][li]Ultra[/li][li]Night[/li][li]Flood[/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 11, 2006, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/126 "2006-08-11T19:43:19Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > [ul] > [li]Head[/li][li]Beer[/li][li]Ultra[/li][li]Night[/li][li]Flood[/li][/ul] Light ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/127 "2006-08-11T20:16:07Z")
[ul] [li]writer[/li][li]light[/li][li]grey[/li][li]story[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/128 "2006-08-11T20:17:24Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Maybe in some usages that’s right. But often you’ll hear TV or movie whores talk about their “tricks” and their “Johns” synonymously. Maybe I have relied too heavily on this usage as opposed to actual dictionary definitions. But (just now resorting to such) I find one M-W definition as: “a prostitute’s client.” i always thought it was “prostitutes turned tricks for johns” ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/129 "2006-08-11T20:22:02Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > [ul] > [li]writer[/li][li]light[/li][li]grey[/li][li]story[/li][/ul] ghost ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/130 "2006-08-11T20:24:35Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > i always thought it was “prostitutes turned tricks for johns” That sounds like equating johns with pimps. Johns are tricks. Whores turn tricks _with_ johns and sometimes this goes to the benefit of pimps. This is all hearsay as far as I am personally concerned. If any whores want to step in and clarify things, I’ll shut up. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/131 "2006-08-11T20:25:41Z")
[ul] [li]horse[/li][li]horn[/li][li]string[/li][li]brake[/li][li]soft[/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 11, 2006, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/132 "2006-08-11T20:26:34Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > [ul] > [li]horse[/li][li]horn[/li][li]string[/li][li]brake[/li][li]soft[/li][/ul] shoe ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/133 "2006-08-11T20:28:07Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > [ul] > [li]horse[/li][li]horn[/li][li]string[/li][li]brake[/li][li]soft[/li][/ul] Shoe ---
**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:** [August 11, 2006, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/134 "2006-08-11T20:28:15Z")
Candidate Ogre Difficult Puzzle Daniel ---
**Author:** ![Ghanima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Ghanima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ghanima)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/135 "2006-08-11T20:29:26Z")
> [@Ghanima](#): > > Uhh, En Vogue, oh, Halle, Halle, Halle Berry… > > Yo, uhh, your Auntie Clarisse…? > [@Zeldar](#): > > I’m gonna need a clue here… It’s from Dr. Dre’s _The Chronic_. Anyone? Anyone? ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/136 "2006-08-11T20:52:46Z")
> [@Left Hand of Dorkness](#): > > Candidate > Ogre > Difficult Puzzle > > Daniel Could this be stump? If so, I don’t get the Ogre connection. If not, I’m stumped. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/137 "2006-08-11T20:54:53Z")
> [@Ghanima](#): > > It’s from Dr. Dre’s _The Chronic_. Anyone? Anyone? Still not a clue, but it’s due to my absolute ignorance of rap. Any more clues? ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/138 "2006-08-11T20:56:51Z")
> [@Ghanima](#): > > It’s from Dr. Dre’s _The Chronic_. Anyone? Anyone? I had to Google _Dr. Dre_. I guess I’m stumped too. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/139 "2006-08-11T21:00:21Z")
utility vault south barber ---
**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:** [August 11, 2006, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162/140 "2006-08-11T21:00:54Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Could this be stump? If so, I don’t get the Ogre connection. If not, I’m stumped. Yeah. Sorry, I was referring to “stump” as a style of movement–i.e., walking heavily. An ogre was the best thing I could think of for that category. Daniel [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-25-000-pyramid-game/368162.md?page=8)