# 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:** 232
**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 22, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4622 "2020-12-22T20:10:55Z")
**Natural Phenomena** Aurora Borealis Bioluminescence Cold snap Decomposition Erosion Flatulence Green lightning Heliocentrism Icebergs Jovian bands Killing frost Lava pools Mist Natural selection Ostrich fights Photosynthesis ---
**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 23, 2020, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4623 "2020-12-23T00:40:08Z")
**Natural Phenomena** Aurora Borealis Bioluminescence Cold snap Decomposition Erosion Flatulence Green lightning Heliocentrism Icebergs Jovian bands Killing frost Lava pools Mist Natural selection Ostrich fights Photosynthesis Quake ---
**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 23, 2020, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4624 "2020-12-23T00:59:37Z")
**Natural Phenomena** Aurora Borealis Bioluminescence Cold snap Decomposition Erosion Flatulence Green lightning Heliocentrism Icebergs Jovian bands Killing frost Lava pools Mist Natural selection Ostrich fights Photosynthesis Quake Rainbow ---
**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 23, 2020, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4625 "2020-12-23T01:02:51Z")
**Natural Phenomena** Aurora Borealis Bioluminescence Cold snap Decomposition Erosion Flatulence Green lightning Heliocentrism Icebergs Jovian bands Killing frost Lava pools Mist Natural selection Ostrich fights Photosynthesis Quake Rainbow Sunspot ---
**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 23, 2020, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4626 "2020-12-23T01:23:26Z")
**Natural Phenomena** Aurora Borealis Bioluminescence Cold snap Decomposition Erosion Flatulence Green lightning Heliocentrism Icebergs Jovian bands Killing frost Lava pools Mist Natural selection Ostrich fights Photosynthesis Quake Rainbow Sunspot Typhoon ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2020, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4627 "2020-12-23T02:57:46Z")
**Natural Phenomena** Aurora Borealis Bioluminescence Cold snap Decomposition Erosion Flatulence Green lightning Heliocentrism Icebergs Jovian bands Killing frost Lava pools Mist Natural selection Ostrich fights Photosynthesis Quake Rainbow Sunspot Typhoon Ultraviolet ---
**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 23, 2020, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4628 "2020-12-23T02:58:29Z")
**Natural Phenomena** Aurora Borealis Bioluminescence Cold snap Decomposition Erosion Flatulence Green lightning Heliocentrism Icebergs Jovian bands Killing frost Lava pools Mist Natural selection Ostrich fights Photosynthesis Quake Rainbow Sunspot Typhoon Ultraviolet Volcanic eruptions ---
**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 23, 2020, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4629 "2020-12-23T02:59:37Z")
**Natural Phenomena** Aurora Borealis Bioluminescence Cold snap Decomposition Erosion Flatulence Green lightning Heliocentrism Icebergs Jovian bands Killing frost Lava pools Mist Natural selection Ostrich fights Photosynthesis Quake Rainbow Sunspot Typhoon Ultraviolet Volcanic eruptions Water spout tornados ---
**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 23, 2020, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4630 "2020-12-23T03:03:56Z")
**Natural Phenomena** Aurora Borealis Bioluminescence Cold snap Decomposition Erosion Flatulence Green lightning Heliocentrism Icebergs Jovian bands Killing frost Lava pools Mist Natural selection Ostrich fights Photosynthesis Quake Rainbow Sunspot Typhoon Ultraviolet Volcanic eruptions Water spout tornados X-ray bursts ---
**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 23, 2020, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4631 "2020-12-23T04:07:09Z")
**Natural Phenomena** Aurora Borealis Bioluminescence Cold snap Decomposition Erosion Flatulence Green lightning Heliocentrism Icebergs Jovian bands Killing frost Lava pools Mist Natural selection Ostrich fights Photosynthesis Quake Rainbow Sunspot Typhoon Ultraviolet Volcanic eruptions Water spout tornados X-ray bursts Yeast fermentation ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2020, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4632 "2020-12-23T09:47:20Z")
**Natural Phenomena** Aurora Borealis Bioluminescence Cold snap Decomposition Erosion Flatulence Green lightning Heliocentrism Icebergs Jovian bands Killing frost Lava pools Mist Natural selection Ostrich fights Photosynthesis Quake Rainbow Sunspot Typhoon Ultraviolet Volcanic eruptions Water spout tornados X-ray bursts Yeast fermentation Zero latitude (but not zero longitude, which is man-made) Pass ---
**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 23, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4633 "2020-12-23T20:46:37Z")
Secondary characters from Christmas fiction Al the Post Office mail sorter, Miracle on 34th Street ---
**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 23, 2020, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4634 "2020-12-23T21:32:09Z")
Secondary characters from Christmas fiction Al the Post Office mail sorter, Miracle on 34th Street Bob Cratchit, A Christmas Carol ---
**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 23, 2020, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4635 "2020-12-23T21:43:30Z")
Secondary characters from Christmas fiction Al the Post Office mail sorter, Miracle on 34th Street Bob Cratchit, A Christmas Carol Cindy-Lou Who (who was only just two), How the Grinch Stole Christmas ---
**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 23, 2020, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4636 "2020-12-23T23:23:18Z")
Secondary characters from Christmas fiction Al the Post Office mail sorter, Miracle on 34th Street Bob Cratchit, A Christmas Carol Cindy-Lou Who (who was only just two), How the Grinch Stole Christmas Drosselmeyer, Herr, The Nutcracker ---
**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 23, 2020, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4637 "2020-12-23T23:39:02Z")
Secondary characters from Christmas fiction Al the Post Office mail sorter, Miracle on 34th Street Bob Cratchit, A Christmas Carol Cindy-Lou Who (who was only just two), How the Grinch Stole Christmas Drosselmeyer, Herr, The Nutcracker Eddie, Cousin, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation ---
**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 23, 2020, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4638 "2020-12-23T23:42:21Z")
Secondary characters from Christmas fiction Al the Post Office mail sorter, Miracle on 34th Street Bob Cratchit, A Christmas Carol Cindy-Lou Who (who was only just two), How the Grinch Stole Christmas Drosselmeyer, Herr, The Nutcracker Eddie, Cousin, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Flick, A Christmas Story ---
**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 24, 2020, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4639 "2020-12-24T14:20:21Z")
Secondary characters from Christmas fiction Al the Post Office mail sorter, Miracle on 34th Street Bob Cratchit, A Christmas Carol Cindy-Lou Who (who was only just two), How the Grinch Stole Christmas Drosselmeyer, Herr, The Nutcracker Eddie, Cousin, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Flick, A Christmas Story Gruber, Hans, Die Hard ---
**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 24, 2020, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4640 "2020-12-24T22:15:06Z")
Secondary characters from Christmas fiction Al the Post Office mail sorter, Miracle on 34th Street Bob Cratchit, A Christmas Carol Cindy-Lou Who (who was only just two), How the Grinch Stole Christmas Drosselmeyer, Herr, The Nutcracker Eddie, Cousin, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Flick, A Christmas Story Gruber, Hans, Die Hard Henry F. Potter, It’s A Wonderful Life Let the record reflect my objection to the assertion that Die Hard is a Christmas movie. ---
**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 24, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/4641 "2020-12-24T23:06:10Z")
Secondary characters from Christmas fiction Al the Post Office mail sorter, Miracle on 34th Street Bob Cratchit, A Christmas Carol Cindy-Lou Who (who was only just two), How the Grinch Stole Christmas Drosselmeyer, Herr, The Nutcracker Eddie, Cousin, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Flick, A Christmas Story Gruber, Hans, Die Hard Henry F. Potter, It’s A Wonderful Life Ivy, The Contest of the Holly and the Ivy * * * The Director of _Die Hard_ says Not Only Is It A Christmas Movie, But It Was Inspired By ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ > **[’Die Hard’ Director Says It Was Inspired by ’It’s A Wonderful Life’](https://uproxx.com/movies/die-hard-director-christmas-movie-its-a-wonderful-life/)** > > This lends more credibility to those who think the 1988 action classic is a Christmas movie. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920.md?page=231) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920.md?page=233)