# 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:** 225
**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:** [December 6, 2020, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4482 "2020-12-06T20:11:52Z")
Ah, thanks. I saw post 4475 and assumed it had been overlooked by the later posters. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2020, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4483 "2020-12-07T02:32:36Z")
[quote=“Elendil\_s\_Heir, post:4480, topic:846920, full:true”] Y’all remember the alphabet has 26 letters, right? **Notable ships, real or fictional, and a no more than five-word description** _Abraham Lincoln_ , USS - warship from _20,000 Leagues_ _Benthic Explorer_ - drilling platform from _The Abyss_ _Carl Vinson_ , USS - US Navy _Nimitz_ -class supercarrier _Daedalus_ , Battlecruiser from Stargate _Enterprise_ , USS Naval aircraft carrier _Flying Dutchman_ , Legendary ship with Wagnerian fame _Great Kraken_ , from GRRM’s _Game of Thrones_ _Henrietta_ , steamer from _Around the World_ … _Iowa,_ USS, battleship _Jubilant_ , HMS, torpedoed in 1942 _Kootenai_ , D class Canadian destroyer _Lusitania_ , RMS, passenger liner sunk in WWI _Mary Celeste_ , mysteriously abandoned sailing ship _Nahant_ , USS, an American Civil War ironclad _Oneida_ , Hearst yacht - Ince murder scandal _Pequod_ , Captain Ahab’s ship _Queen Anne’s Revenge_ , Blackbeard’s pirate ship _Rudy Giuliani_ - Garbage scow abandoned off Nantucket _Saratoga_ , USS, seven different US Navy ships _Titanic_ , RMS - sunk by iceberg, 1912 _U-21_ , first U-boat sinking a ship _Victoria_ - Magellan’s ship, first to circumnavigate the world _Washington_ , USS - _Virginia_ -class fast attack submarine _Xpedition_ - Celebrity Cruise Line vessel _Yarnall_, USS - WW2 _Fletcher_-class destroyer **Super powers and unusual abilities** Airbending Bouncing Cryokinesis Dimunition Exorcism Flight Gravity control Horror-inducing Invisibility ---
**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:** [December 7, 2020, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4484 "2020-12-07T12:37:08Z")
**Super powers and unusual abilities** Airbending Bouncing Cryokinesis Dimunition Exorcism Flight Gravity control Horror-inducing Invisibility Jactitation The ability to “absorb kinetic energy and use it to prevent oneself from ever becoming immobilized.” ---
**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:** [December 7, 2020, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4485 "2020-12-07T13:23:31Z")
**Super powers and unusual abilities** Airbending Bouncing Cryokinesis Dimunition Exorcism Flight Gravity control Horror-inducing Invisibility Jactitation Karate as in Karate Kid, whose martial arts skills were good enough to place him on a team with people with actual superpowers ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2020, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4486 "2020-12-07T16:09:59Z")
**Super powers and unusual abilities** Airbending Bouncing Cryokinesis Dimunition Exorcism Flight Gravity control Horror-inducing Invisibility Jactitation Karate Levitation ---
**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:** [December 7, 2020, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4487 "2020-12-07T17:06:02Z")
**Super powers and unusual abilities** Airbending Bouncing Cryokinesis Dimunition Exorcism Flight Gravity control Horror-inducing Invisibility Jactitation Karate Levitation Magic ---
**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:** [December 7, 2020, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4488 "2020-12-07T19:35:23Z")
**Super powers and unusual abilities** Airbending Bouncing Cryokinesis Dimunition Exorcism Flight Gravity control Horror-inducing Invisibility Jactitation Karate Levitation Magic Night vision Dr. Mid-Nite can’t see in the daytime, but at night, sure. ---
**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:** [December 7, 2020, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4489 "2020-12-07T19:40:56Z")
**Super powers and unusual abilities** Airbending Bouncing Cryokinesis Dimunition Exorcism Flight Gravity control Horror-inducing Invisibility Jactitation Karate Levitation Magic Night vision Omnilingualism The ability to speak and understand any language. ---
**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:** [December 7, 2020, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4490 "2020-12-07T21:16:17Z")
**Super powers and unusual abilities** Airbending Bouncing Cryokinesis Dimunition Exorcism Flight Gravity control Horror-inducing Invisibility Jactitation Karate Levitation Magic Night vision Omnilingualism Psychokinesis ---
**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:** [December 8, 2020, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4491 "2020-12-08T01:56:35Z")
**Super powers and unusual abilities** Airbending Bouncing Cryokinesis Dimunition Exorcism Flight Gravity control Horror-inducing Invisibility Jactitation Karate Levitation Magic Night vision Omnilingualism Psychokinesis Quadrupedalism ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2020, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4492 "2020-12-08T05:08:08Z")
**Super powers and unusual abilities** Airbending Bouncing Cryokinesis Dimunition Exorcism Flight Gravity control Horror-inducing Invisibility Jactitation Karate Levitation Magic Night vision Omnilingualism Psychokinesis Quadrupedalism Ratiocination ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2020, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4493 "2020-12-08T07:57:05Z")
**Super powers and unusual abilities** Airbending Bouncing Cryokinesis Dimunition Exorcism Flight Gravity control Horror-inducing Invisibility Jactitation Karate Levitation Magic Night vision Omnilingualism Psychokinesis Quadrupedalism Ratiocination Speed [Think “The Flash.”] ---
**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:** [December 8, 2020, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4494 "2020-12-08T17:08:39Z")
**Super powers and unusual abilities** Airbending Bouncing Cryokinesis Dimunition Exorcism Flight Gravity control Horror-inducing Invisibility Jactitation Karate Levitation Magic Night vision Omnilingualism Psychokinesis Quadrupedalism Ratiocination Speed Teleportation ---
**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:** [December 8, 2020, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4495 "2020-12-08T17:12:50Z")
**Super powers and unusual abilities** Airbending Bouncing Cryokinesis Dimunition Exorcism Flight Gravity control Horror-inducing Invisibility Jactitation Karate Levitation Magic Night vision Omnilingualism Psychokinesis Quadrupedalism Ratiocination Speed Teleportation Underwater “breathing” Aquaman, Sub-Mariner, etc. ---
**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:** [December 8, 2020, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4496 "2020-12-08T17:35:27Z")
**Super powers and unusual abilities** Airbending Bouncing Cryokinesis Dimunition Exorcism Flight Gravity control Horror-inducing Invisibility Jactitation Karate Levitation Magic Night vision Omnilingualism Psychokinesis Quadrupedalism Ratiocination Speed Teleportation Underwater “breathing” Vulcan mind meld ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4497 "2020-12-09T03:07:48Z")
[quote=“FastDan1, post:4496, topic:846920, full:true”] **Super powers and unusual abilities** Airbending Bouncing Cryokinesis Dimunition Exorcism Flight Gravity control Horror-inducing Invisibility Jactitation Karate Levitation Magic Night vision Omnilingualism Psychokinesis Quadrupedalism Ratiocination Speed Teleportation Underwater “breathing” Vulcan mind meld Water-witching ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4498 "2020-12-09T03:38:45Z")
**Super powers and unusual abilities** Airbending Bouncing Cryokinesis Dimunition Exorcism Flight Gravity control Horror-inducing Invisibility Jactitation Karate Levitation Magic Night vision Omnilingualism Psychokinesis Quadrupedalism Ratiocination Speed Teleportation Underwater “breathing” Vulcan mind meld Water-witching X-ray vision ---
**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:** [December 9, 2020, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4499 "2020-12-09T04:19:47Z")
**Super powers and unusual abilities** Airbending Bouncing Cryokinesis Dimunition Exorcism Flight Gravity control Horror-inducing Invisibility Jactitation Karate Levitation Magic Night vision Omnilingualism Psychokinesis Quadrupedalism Ratiocination Speed Teleportation Underwater “breathing” Vulcan mind meld Water-witching X-ray vision Yara Ma Yha Who Physiology No, I’d never heard of it before either: > **[Yara Ma Yha Who Physiology](https://powerlisting.fandom.com/wiki/Yara_Ma_Yha_Who_Physiology)** > > The power to use the abilities of a Yara-ma-yha-who. Variation of Goblin Physiology, Cryptid Physiology and Vampire Physiology. Yara-ma-yha-who Mimicry Users with this ability either is or can transform into a Yara-ma-yha-who. A vampiric creature... ---
**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:** [December 9, 2020, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4500 "2020-12-09T14:08:57Z")
**Super powers and unusual abilities** Airbending Bouncing Cryokinesis Dimunition Exorcism Flight Gravity control Horror-inducing Invisibility Jactitation Karate Levitation Magic Night vision Omnilingualism Psychokinesis Quadrupedalism Ratiocination Speed Teleportation Underwater “breathing” Vulcan mind meld Water-witching X-ray vision Yara Ma Yha Who Physiology Zombie control Yule all knew it was coming… **Christmastide** Advent calendar ---
**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:** [December 9, 2020, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4501 "2020-12-09T14:10:12Z")
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