# The Atoz Game (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920>\
**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:** 286

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**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:** [May 3, 2021, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5703 "2021-05-03T17:31:02Z")

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**More things that please you or make you happy**

American history, reading  
Beer  
Chocolate covered raisins  
Debussy’s music, especially “Clair de Lune”  
Electric guitar  
Flounder  
Greek studies (koine)  
History  
Ice cream (vanilla, please)  
Japanese maple trees  
Kayaking  
Libraries  
My wife  
Nescafe coffee

The freeze-dried stuff, which is also known as Taster’s Choice here in the U.S. I can make myself a cup of coffee in 2 minutes, and it actually tastes good.

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**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:** [May 3, 2021, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5704 "2021-05-03T17:34:41Z")

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**More things that please you or make you happy**

American history, reading  
Beer  
Chocolate covered raisins  
Debussy’s music, especially “Clair de Lune”  
Electric guitar  
Flounder  
Greek studies (koine)  
History  
Ice cream (vanilla, please)  
Japanese maple trees  
Kayaking  
Libraries  
My wife  
Nescafe coffee  
Oatmeal on a cold morning

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**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:** [May 3, 2021, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5705 "2021-05-03T20:17:38Z")

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**More things that please you or make you happy**

American history, reading  
Beer  
Chocolate covered raisins  
Debussy’s music, especially “Clair de Lune”  
Electric guitar  
Flounder  
Greek studies (koine)  
History  
Ice cream (vanilla, please)  
Japanese maple trees  
Kayaking  
Libraries  
My wife  
Nescafe coffee  
Oatmeal on a cold morning  
Puppies

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**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5706 "2021-05-03T23:06:41Z")

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**More things that please you or make you happy**

American history, reading  
Beer  
Chocolate covered raisins  
Debussy’s music, especially “Clair de Lune”  
Electric guitar  
Flounder  
Greek studies (koine)  
History  
Ice cream (vanilla, please)  
Japanese maple trees  
Kayaking  
Libraries  
My wife  
Nescafe coffee  
Oatmeal on a cold morning  
Puppies  
Qwik Way

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**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:** [May 3, 2021, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5707 "2021-05-03T23:26:01Z")

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**More things that please you or make you happy**

American history, reading  
Beer  
Chocolate covered raisins  
Debussy’s music, especially “Clair de Lune”  
Electric guitar  
Flounder  
Greek studies (koine)  
History  
Ice cream (vanilla, please)  
Japanese maple trees  
Kayaking  
Libraries  
My wife  
Nescafe coffee  
Oatmeal on a cold morning  
Puppies  
Qwik Way  
Ravel’s _Bolero_

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2021, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5708 "2021-05-04T04:50:49Z")

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**More things that please you or make you happy**

American history, reading  
Beer  
Chocolate covered raisins  
Debussy’s music, especially “Clair de Lune”  
Electric guitar  
Flounder  
Greek studies (koine)  
History  
Ice cream (vanilla, please)  
Japanese maple trees  
Kayaking  
Libraries  
My wife  
Nescafe coffee  
Oatmeal on a cold morning  
Puppies  
Qwik Way  
Ravel’s _Bolero_  
scones (lemon, cranberry, orange, blueberry, maple, almost any flavor except chocolate)

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**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:** [May 4, 2021, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5709 "2021-05-04T10:55:08Z")

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**More things that please you or make you happy**

American history, reading  
Beer  
Chocolate covered raisins  
Debussy’s music, especially “Clair de Lune”  
Electric guitar  
Flounder  
Greek studies (koine)  
History  
Ice cream (vanilla, please)  
Japanese maple trees  
Kayaking  
Libraries  
My wife  
Nescafe coffee  
Oatmeal on a cold morning  
Puppies  
Qwik Way  
Ravel’s _Bolero_  
scones (lemon, cranberry, orange, blueberry, maple, almost any flavor except chocolate)  
Travel

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**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:** [May 4, 2021, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5710 "2021-05-04T11:54:09Z")

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**More things that please you or make you happy**

American history, reading  
Beer  
Chocolate covered raisins  
Debussy’s music, especially “Clair de Lune”  
Electric guitar  
Flounder  
Greek studies (koine)  
History  
Ice cream (vanilla, please)  
Japanese maple trees  
Kayaking  
Libraries  
My wife  
Nescafe coffee  
Oatmeal on a cold morning  
Puppies  
Qwik Way  
Ravel’s _Bolero_  
scones (lemon, cranberry, orange, blueberry, maple, almost any flavor except chocolate)  
Travel  
Umbrella in the rain

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**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:** [May 4, 2021, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5711 "2021-05-04T12:51:20Z")

</div>

**More things that please you or make you happy**

American history, reading  
Beer  
Chocolate covered raisins  
Debussy’s music, especially “Clair de Lune”  
Electric guitar  
Flounder  
Greek studies (koine)  
History  
Ice cream (vanilla, please)  
Japanese maple trees  
Kayaking  
Libraries  
My wife  
Nescafe coffee  
Oatmeal on a cold morning  
Puppies  
Qwik Way  
Ravel’s _Bolero_  
scones (lemon, cranberry, orange, blueberry, maple, almost any flavor except chocolate)  
Travel  
Umbrella in the rain  
Vivid Sunrises

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**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:** [May 4, 2021, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5712 "2021-05-04T14:33:05Z")

</div>

**More things that please you or make you happy**

American history, reading  
Beer  
Chocolate covered raisins  
Debussy’s music, especially “Clair de Lune”  
Electric guitar  
Flounder  
Greek studies (koine)  
History  
Ice cream (vanilla, please)  
Japanese maple trees  
Kayaking  
Libraries  
My wife  
Nescafe coffee  
Oatmeal on a cold morning  
Puppies  
Qwik Way  
Ravel’s _Bolero_  
scones (lemon, cranberry, orange, blueberry, maple, almost any flavor except chocolate)  
Travel  
Umbrella in the rain  
Vivid Sunrises  
Women

Most of them, anyway…

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**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2021, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5713 "2021-05-04T15:26:16Z")

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**More things that please you or make you happy**

American history, reading  
Beer  
Chocolate covered raisins  
Debussy’s music, especially “Clair de Lune”  
Electric guitar  
Flounder  
Greek studies (koine)  
History  
Ice cream (vanilla, please)  
Japanese maple trees  
Kayaking  
Libraries  
My wife  
Nescafe coffee  
Oatmeal on a cold morning  
Puppies  
Qwik Way  
Ravel’s _Bolero_  
scones (lemon, cranberry, orange, blueberry, maple, almost any flavor except chocolate)  
Travel  
Umbrella in the rain  
Vivid Sunrises  
Women  
X-Factor (show)

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**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2021, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5714 "2021-05-04T16:34:06Z")

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**More things that please you or make you happy**

American history, reading  
Beer  
Chocolate covered raisins  
Debussy’s music, especially “Clair de Lune”  
Electric guitar  
Flounder  
Greek studies (koine)  
History  
Ice cream (vanilla, please)  
Japanese maple trees  
Kayaking  
Libraries  
My wife  
Nescafe coffee  
Oatmeal on a cold morning  
Puppies  
Qwik Way  
Ravel’s _Bolero_  
scones (lemon, cranberry, orange, blueberry, maple, almost any flavor except chocolate)  
Travel  
Umbrella in the rain  
Vivid Sunrises  
Women  
X-Factor (show)  
Yachting

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**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2021, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5715 "2021-05-04T17:00:02Z")

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**More things that please you or make you happy**

American history, reading  
Beer  
Chocolate covered raisins  
Debussy’s music, especially “Clair de Lune”  
Electric guitar  
Flounder  
Greek studies (koine)  
History  
Ice cream (vanilla, please)  
Japanese maple trees  
Kayaking  
Libraries  
My wife  
Nescafe coffee  
Oatmeal on a cold morning  
Puppies  
Qwik Way  
Ravel’s _Bolero_  
scones (lemon, cranberry, orange, blueberry, maple, almost any flavor except chocolate)  
Travel  
Umbrella in the rain  
Vivid Sunrises  
Women  
X-Factor (show)  
Yachting  
Zebras

Pass

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2021, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5716 "2021-05-04T17:06:14Z")

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**Things children love** :

Attention

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**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:** [May 4, 2021, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5717 "2021-05-04T18:50:03Z")

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**Things children love** :

Attention  
Bananas

Usually.

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**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:** [May 4, 2021, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5718 "2021-05-04T19:20:00Z")

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**Things children love** :

Attention  
Bananas  
Candy

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**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:** [May 4, 2021, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5719 "2021-05-04T19:36:09Z")

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**Things children love** :

Attention  
Bananas  
Candy  
Doggies

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**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:** [May 4, 2021, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5720 "2021-05-04T19:43:18Z")

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**Things children love** :

Attention  
Bananas  
Candy  
Doggies  
Easter eggs

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**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:** [May 5, 2021, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5721 "2021-05-05T03:56:31Z")

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**Things children love** :

Attention  
Bananas  
Candy  
Doggies  
Easter eggs  
Fart jokes

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**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5722 "2021-05-05T11:41:51Z")

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**Things children love** :

Attention  
Bananas  
Candy  
Doggies  
Easter eggs  
Fart jokes  
Gummy Bears

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