# 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:** 3

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [January 25, 2020, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/41 "2020-01-25T20:12:20Z")

</div>

Birds

1. Albatross
2. Bobwhite
3. Caracara
4. Dove
5. Emu
6. Falcon
7. Goose
8. Hummingbird
9. Ibis
10. Joyful Greenbul
11. Kite
12. Loon
13. Magpie
14. Nightingale
15. Owl

[keeping the alphabetical order pristine]

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2020, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/42 "2020-01-25T21:03:23Z")

</div>

Birds

1. Albatross
2. Bobwhite
3. Caracara
4. Dove
5. Emu
6. Falcon
7. Goose
8. Hummingbird
9. Ibis
10. Joyful Greenbul
11. Kite
12. Loon
13. Magpie
14. Nightingale
15. Owl
16. Parrot

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2020, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/43 "2020-01-25T21:03:33Z")

</div>

Birds

1. Albatross
2. Bobwhite
3. Caracara
4. Dove
5. Emu
6. Falcon
7. Goose
8. Hummingbird
9. Ibis
10. Joyful Greenbul
11. Kite
12. Loon
13. Magpie
14. Nightingale
15. Owl
16. Petrel

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2020, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/44 "2020-01-25T21:13:56Z")

</div>

Birds

1. Albatross
2. Bobwhite
3. Caracara
4. Dove
5. Emu
6. Falcon
7. Goose
8. Hummingbird
9. Ibis
10. Joyful Greenbul
11. Kite
12. Loon
13. Magpie
14. Nightingale
15. Owl
16. Petrel
17. Quail

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [January 25, 2020, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/45 "2020-01-25T21:46:28Z")

</div>

Birds

1. Albatross
2. Bobwhite
3. Caracara
4. Dove
5. Emu
6. Falcon
7. Goose
8. Hummingbird
9. Ibis
10. Joyful Greenbul
11. Kite
12. Loon
13. Magpie
14. Nightingale
15. Owl
16. Petrel
17. Quail
18. Robin

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2020, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/46 "2020-01-25T22:11:04Z")

</div>

Birds

1. Albatross
2. Bobwhite
3. Caracara
4. Dove
5. Emu
6. Falcon
7. Goose
8. Hummingbird
9. Ibis
10. Joyful Greenbul
11. Kite
12. Loon
13. Magpie
14. Nightingale
15. Owl
16. Petrel
17. Quail
18. Robin
19. Sparrow

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2020, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/47 "2020-01-25T23:20:40Z")

</div>

Birds

1. Albatross
2. Bobwhite
3. Caracara
4. Dove
5. Emu
6. Falcon
7. Goose
8. Hummingbird
9. Ibis
10. Joyful Greenbul
11. Kite
12. Loon
13. Magpie
14. Nightingale
15. Owl
16. Petrel
17. Quail
18. Robin
19. Sparrow
20. Turkey

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [January 25, 2020, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/48 "2020-01-25T23:22:06Z")

</div>

Birds

1. Albatross
2. Bobwhite
3. Caracara
4. Dove
5. Emu
6. Falcon
7. Goose
8. Hummingbird
9. Ibis
10. Joyful Greenbul
11. Kite
12. Loon
13. Magpie
14. Nightingale
15. Owl
16. Petrel
17. Quail
18. Robin
19. Sparrow
20. Turkey
21. Umbrella Bird

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [January 25, 2020, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/49 "2020-01-25T23:28:20Z")

</div>

Birds

1. Albatross
2. Bobwhite
3. Caracara
4. Dove
5. Emu
6. Falcon
7. Goose
8. Hummingbird
9. Ibis
10. Joyful Greenbul
11. Kite
12. Loon
13. Magpie
14. Nightingale
15. Owl
16. Petrel
17. Quail
18. Robin
19. Sparrow
20. Turkey
21. Umbrella Bird
22. Vulture

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2020, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/50 "2020-01-25T23:29:31Z")

</div>

Birds

1. Albatross
2. Bobwhite
3. Caracara
4. Dove
5. Emu
6. Falcon
7. Goose
8. Hummingbird
9. Ibis
10. Joyful Greenbul
11. Kite
12. Loon
13. Magpie
14. Nightingale
15. Owl
16. Petrel
17. Quail
18. Robin
19. Sparrow
20. Turkey
21. Umbrella Bird
22. Vulture
23. Western Tanager

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2020, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/51 "2020-01-26T01:06:53Z")

</div>

Birds

1. Albatross
2. Bobwhite
3. Caracara
4. Dove
5. Emu
6. Falcon
7. Goose
8. Hummingbird
9. Ibis
10. Joyful Greenbul
11. Kite
12. Loon
13. Magpie
14. Nightingale
15. Owl
16. Petrel
17. Quail
18. Robin
19. Sparrow
20. Turkey
21. Umbrella Bird
22. Vulture
23. Western Tanager
24. Xeme

or _Xema sabinus_, Sabine;s Gull

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [January 26, 2020, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/52 "2020-01-26T01:11:14Z")

</div>

Birds

1. Albatross
2. Bobwhite
3. Caracara
4. Dove
5. Emu
6. Falcon
7. Goose
8. Hummingbird
9. Ibis
10. Joyful Greenbul
11. Kite
12. Loon
13. Magpie
14. Nightingale
15. Owl
16. Petrel
17. Quail
18. Robin
19. Sparrow
20. Turkey
21. Umbrella Bird
22. Vulture
23. Western Tanager
24. Xeme
25. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2020, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/53 "2020-01-26T01:16:14Z")

</div>

Birds

1. Albatross

2. Bobwhite

3. Caracara

4. Dove

5. Emu

6. Falcon

7. Goose

8. Hummingbird

9. Ibis

10. Joyful Greenbul

11. Kite

12. Loon

13. Magpie

14. Nightingale

15. Owl

16. Petrel

17. Quail

18. Robin

19. Sparrow

20. Turkey

21. Umbrella Bird

22. Vulture

23. Western Tanager

24. Xeme

25. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  
[/QUOTE]

26. Zapata Sparrow

MLB players by surname

1. Aaron

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2020, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/54 "2020-01-26T01:24:13Z")

</div>

Sorry, misunderstood the category…

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [January 26, 2020, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/55 "2020-01-26T03:55:16Z")

</div>

> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
>
> …
> 
> Speaking of Atoz: [Atoz | Memory Alpha | Fandom](https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Atoz)

> [@John\_DiFool](#):
>
> [missing hyphens in the title meant that I initially thought this was some weird obscure appeal [to an old Star Trek episode](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=22099443&postcount=42), and thus yet another Trek thread…]…

Hmm. Should I use my powers of invisibility for good or evil…?

MLB players by surname

1. Aaron
2. Brown

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [January 26, 2020, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/56 "2020-01-26T04:15:50Z")

</div>

MLB players by surname

A: Aaron  
B: Brown  
C: Cobb

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2020, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/57 "2020-01-26T05:55:30Z")

</div>

MLB players by surname

A: Aaron  
B: Brown  
C: Cobb  
D: DiMaggio

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [January 26, 2020, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/58 "2020-01-26T08:37:04Z")

</div>

MLB players by surname

A: Aaron  
B: Brown  
C: Cobb  
D: DiMaggio  
E: Encarnacion

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [January 26, 2020, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/59 "2020-01-26T10:48:39Z")

</div>

MLB players by surname

A: Aaron  
B: Brown  
C: Cobb  
D: DiMaggio  
E: Encarnacion  
F: Fingers

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2020, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/60 "2020-01-26T14:18:31Z")

</div>

MLB players by surname

A: Aaron  
B: Brown  
C: Cobb  
D: DiMaggio  
E: Encarnacion  
F: Fingers  
G: Garrett

[Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920.md?page=2)

[Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920.md?page=4)