# The Atoz Game (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [January 24, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920 "2020-01-24T21:53:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 199
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2020, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3962 "2020-10-04T19:09:16Z")
Automotive Terms Anti-lock brakes Battery Catalytic converter Disc brakes Electric car Fan belt Garage Hot patch Ignition Jump start Knock Liability insurance Motor mounts Neutral Open diff Prindle Quaker State motor oil Running board Steering wheel Tires Undercarriage ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2020, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3963 "2020-10-05T02:08:04Z")
Automotive Terms Anti-lock brakes Battery Catalytic converter Disc brakes Electric car Fan belt Garage Hot patch Ignition Jump start Knock Liability insurance Motor mounts Neutral Open diff Prindle Quaker State motor oil Running board Steering wheel Tires Undercarriage Vehicular homicide ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2020, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3964 "2020-10-05T02:15:00Z")
Automotive Terms Anti-lock brakes Battery Catalytic converter Disc brakes Electric car Fan belt Garage Hot patch Ignition Jump start Knock Liability insurance Motor mounts Neutral Open diff Prindle Quaker State motor oil Running board Steering wheel Tires Undercarriage Vehicular homicide Windshield ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2020, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3965 "2020-10-05T02:19:56Z")
[quote=“Little\_Nemo, post:3964, topic:846920, full:true”] Automotive Terms Anti-lock brakes Battery Catalytic converter Disc brakes Electric car Fan belt Garage Hot patch Ignition Jump start Knock Liability insurance Motor mounts Neutral Open diff Prindle Quaker State motor oil Running board Steering wheel Tires Undercarriage Vehicular homicide Windshield X-body A platform which GM used for a number of models in the 1960s and 1970s. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2020, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3966 "2020-10-05T17:26:24Z")
Automotive Terms Anti-lock brakes Battery Catalytic converter Disc brakes Electric car Fan belt Garage Hot patch Ignition Jump start Knock Liability insurance Motor mounts Neutral Open diff Prindle Quaker State motor oil Running board Steering wheel Tires Undercarriage Vehicular homicide Windshield X-body Yard horse ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3967 "2020-10-06T02:30:36Z")
Automotive Terms Anti-lock brakes Battery Catalytic converter Disc brakes Electric car Fan belt Garage Hot patch Ignition Jump start Knock Liability insurance Motor mounts Neutral Open diff Prindle Quaker State motor oil Running board Steering wheel Tires Undercarriage Vehicular homicide Windshield X-body Yard horse Zero-to-60 Brand name and the state (no repeats) where it is/was headquartered Anheuser Busch - Missouri ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3968 "2020-10-06T03:36:50Z")
Brand name and the state (no repeats) where it is/was headquartered Anheuser Busch - Missouri Bank of America - North Carolina ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3969 "2020-10-06T12:42:31Z")
Brand name and the state (no repeats) where it is/was headquartered Anheuser Busch - Missouri Bank of America - North Carolina Chevrolet - Michigan ---
**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3970 "2020-10-06T13:06:26Z")
Brand name and the state (no repeats) where it is/was headquartered Anheuser Busch - Missouri Bank of America - North Carolina Chevrolet - Michigan Dunkin’ Donuts - Massachusetts ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3971 "2020-10-06T13:17:06Z")
Brand name and the state (no repeats) where it is/was headquartered Anheuser Busch - Missouri Bank of America - North Carolina Chevrolet - Michigan Dunkin’ Donuts - Massachusetts Exxon-Mobil - Texas ---
**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:** [October 6, 2020, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3972 "2020-10-06T13:20:20Z")
Brand name and the state (no repeats) where it is/was headquartered Anheuser Busch - Missouri Bank of America - North Carolina Chevrolet - Michigan Dunkin’ Donuts - Massachusetts Exxon-Mobil - Texas Fanta - Georgia (Coca-Cola) ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3973 "2020-10-06T14:09:51Z")
Brand name and the state (no repeats) where it is/was headquartered Anheuser Busch - Missouri Bank of America - North Carolina Chevrolet - Michigan Dunkin’ Donuts - Massachusetts Exxon-Mobil - Texas Fanta - Georgia (Coca-Cola) Google - California ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3974 "2020-10-06T14:18:49Z")
Brand name and the state (no repeats) where it is/was headquartered Anheuser Busch - Missouri Bank of America - North Carolina Chevrolet - Michigan Dunkin’ Donuts - Massachusetts Exxon-Mobil - Texas Fanta - Georgia (Coca-Cola) Google - California Hyatt - Illinois ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3975 "2020-10-06T14:30:44Z")
Brand name and the state (no repeats) where it is/was headquartered Anheuser Busch - Missouri Bank of America - North Carolina Chevrolet - Michigan Dunkin’ Donuts - Massachusetts Exxon-Mobil - Texas Fanta - Georgia (Coca-Cola) Google - California Hyatt - Illinois IBM - New York ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3976 "2020-10-06T14:45:32Z")
Brand name and the state (no repeats) where it is/was headquartered Anheuser Busch - Missouri Bank of America - North Carolina Chevrolet - Michigan Dunkin’ Donuts - Massachusetts Exxon-Mobil - Texas Fanta - Georgia (Coca-Cola) Google - California Hyatt - Illinois IBM - New York Joy - Ohio ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3977 "2020-10-06T15:02:38Z")
Brand name and the state (no repeats) where it is/was headquartered Anheuser Busch - Missouri Bank of America - North Carolina Chevrolet - Michigan Dunkin’ Donuts - Massachusetts Exxon-Mobil - Texas Fanta - Georgia (Coca-Cola) Google - California Hyatt - Illinois IBM - New York Joy - Ohio KinderCare Learning Centers - Oregon ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3978 "2020-10-06T16:16:49Z")
Brand name and the state (no repeats) where it is/was headquartered Anheuser Busch - Missouri Bank of America - North Carolina Chevrolet - Michigan Dunkin’ Donuts - Massachusetts Exxon-Mobil - Texas Fanta - Georgia (Coca-Cola) Google - California Hyatt - Illinois IBM - New York Joy - Ohio KinderCare Learning Centers - Oregon Levi’s - California ---
**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3979 "2020-10-06T16:46:26Z")
Brand name and the state (no repeats) where it is/was headquartered Anheuser Busch - Missouri Bank of America - North Carolina Chevrolet - Michigan Dunkin’ Donuts - Massachusetts Exxon-Mobil - Texas Fanta - Georgia (Coca-Cola) Google - California Hyatt - Illinois IBM - New York Joy - Ohio KinderCare Learning Centers - Oregon Levi’s - California **(California was previously used)** L.L. Bean - Maine ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3980 "2020-10-06T22:08:32Z")
Brand name and the state (no repeats) where it is/was headquartered Anheuser Busch - Missouri Bank of America - North Carolina Chevrolet - Michigan Dunkin’ Donuts - Massachusetts Exxon-Mobil - Texas Fanta - Georgia (Coca-Cola) Google - California Hyatt - Illinois IBM - New York Joy - Ohio KinderCare Learning Centers - Oregon L.L. Bean - Maine McIlhenny Company - Louisiana (Tabasco Sauce) Obviously the most important company on the list so far 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/3981 "2020-10-06T22:42:37Z")
Brand name and the state (no repeats) where it is/was headquartered Anheuser Busch - Missouri Bank of America - North Carolina Chevrolet - Michigan Dunkin’ Donuts - Massachusetts Exxon-Mobil - Texas Fanta - Georgia (Coca-Cola) Google - California Hyatt - Illinois IBM - New York Joy - Ohio KinderCare Learning Centers - Oregon L.L. Bean - Maine McIlhenny Company - Louisiana (Tabasco Sauce) Nabisco - New Jersey [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920.md?page=198) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920.md?page=200)