# 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:** 422

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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:** [January 30, 2022, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8424 "2022-01-30T05:05:27Z")

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**Life since the year 2000**

Apple ipad introduced  
Broadcast TV falls to cable, then streaming services  
Cryptocurrency becomes a thing  
Donald Trump’s presidency  
eSports  
Facebook  
Golf still boring to watch  
Hulu  
Iron Man and other MCU movies  
January 6  
KKK back in vogue, 2017-2021  
Lots of reasons to be alarmed by climate change  
Manchin rules Capitol Hill, it sometimes seems  
Netflix  
Obama becomes the U.S.'s first African American President

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**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:** [January 30, 2022, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8425 "2022-01-30T05:40:34Z")

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**Life since the year 2000**

Apple ipad introduced  
Broadcast TV falls to cable, then streaming services  
Cryptocurrency becomes a thing  
Donald Trump’s presidency  
eSports  
Facebook  
Golf still boring to watch  
Hulu  
Iron Man and other MCU movies  
January 6  
KKK back in vogue, 2017-2021  
Lots of reasons to be alarmed by climate change  
Manchin rules Capitol Hill, it sometimes seems  
Netflix  
Obama becomes the U.S.'s first African American President  
Predicted end of the world in 2012 didn’t happen. Even worse, the movie 2012 DID happen.

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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:** [January 30, 2022, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8426 "2022-01-30T13:25:35Z")

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**Life since the year 2000**

Apple ipad introduced  
Broadcast TV falls to cable, then streaming services  
Cryptocurrency becomes a thing  
Donald Trump’s presidency  
eSports  
Facebook  
Golf still boring to watch  
Hulu  
Iron Man and other MCU movies  
January 6  
KKK back in vogue, 2017-2021  
Lots of reasons to be alarmed by climate change  
Manchin rules Capitol Hill, it sometimes seems  
Netflix  
Obama becomes the U.S.'s first African American President  
Predicted end of the world in 2012 didn’t happen. Even worse, the movie 2012 DID happen.  
Queen Elizabeth II still reigns

---

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2022, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8427 "2022-01-30T17:11:30Z")

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**Life since the year 2000**

Apple ipad introduced  
Broadcast TV falls to cable, then streaming services  
Cryptocurrency becomes a thing  
Donald Trump’s presidency  
eSports  
Facebook  
Golf still boring to watch  
Hulu  
Iron Man and other MCU movies  
January 6  
KKK back in vogue, 2017-2021  
Lots of reasons to be alarmed by climate change  
Manchin rules Capitol Hill, it sometimes seems  
Netflix  
Obama becomes the U.S.'s first African American President  
Predicted end of the world in 2012 didn’t happen. Even worse, the movie 2012 DID happen.  
Queen Elizabeth II still reigns  
Roku

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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:** [January 31, 2022, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8428 "2022-01-31T13:45:17Z")

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**Life since the year 2000**

Apple ipad introduced  
Broadcast TV falls to cable, then streaming services  
Cryptocurrency becomes a thing  
Donald Trump’s presidency  
eSports  
Facebook  
Golf still boring to watch  
Hulu  
Iron Man and other MCU movies  
January 6  
KKK back in vogue, 2017-2021  
Lots of reasons to be alarmed by climate change  
Manchin rules Capitol Hill, it sometimes seems  
Netflix  
Obama becomes the U.S.'s first African American President  
Predicted end of the world in 2012 didn’t happen. Even worse, the movie 2012 DID happen.  
Queen Elizabeth II still reigns  
Roku  
September 11 attacks

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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:** [January 31, 2022, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8429 "2022-01-31T14:35:06Z")

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**Life since the year 2000**

Apple ipad introduced  
Broadcast TV falls to cable, then streaming services  
Cryptocurrency becomes a thing  
Donald Trump’s presidency  
eSports  
Facebook  
Golf still boring to watch  
Hulu  
Iron Man and other MCU movies  
January 6  
KKK back in vogue, 2017-2021  
Lots of reasons to be alarmed by climate change  
Manchin rules Capitol Hill, it sometimes seems  
Netflix  
Obama becomes the U.S.'s first African American President  
Predicted end of the world in 2012 didn’t happen. Even worse, the movie 2012 DID happen.  
Queen Elizabeth II still reigns  
Roku  
September 11 attacks  
Taliban

---

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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:** [January 31, 2022, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8430 "2022-01-31T14:44:20Z")

</div>

**Life since the year 2000**

Apple ipad introduced  
Broadcast TV falls to cable, then streaming services  
Cryptocurrency becomes a thing  
Donald Trump’s presidency  
eSports  
Facebook  
Golf still boring to watch  
Hulu  
Iron Man and other MCU movies  
January 6  
KKK back in vogue, 2017-2021  
Lots of reasons to be alarmed by climate change  
Manchin rules Capitol Hill, it sometimes seems  
Netflix  
Obama becomes the U.S.'s first African American President  
Predicted end of the world in 2012 didn’t happen. Even worse, the movie 2012 DID happen.  
Queen Elizabeth II still reigns  
Roku  
September 11 attacks  
Taliban  
Uncle Kracker not elected President

---

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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:** [February 1, 2022, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8431 "2022-02-01T13:35:31Z")

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**Life since the year 2000**

Apple ipad introduced  
Broadcast TV falls to cable, then streaming services  
Cryptocurrency becomes a thing  
Donald Trump’s presidency  
eSports  
Facebook  
Golf still boring to watch  
Hulu  
Iron Man and other MCU movies  
January 6  
KKK back in vogue, 2017-2021  
Lots of reasons to be alarmed by climate change  
Manchin rules Capitol Hill, it sometimes seems  
Netflix  
Obama becomes the U.S.'s first African American President  
Predicted end of the world in 2012 didn’t happen. Even worse, the movie 2012 DID happen.  
Queen Elizabeth II still reigns  
Roku  
September 11 attacks  
Taliban  
Uncle Kracker not elected President  
Virginia Tech shooting

---

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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:** [February 1, 2022, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8432 "2022-02-01T14:29:06Z")

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**Life since the year 2000**

Apple ipad introduced  
Broadcast TV falls to cable, then streaming services  
Cryptocurrency becomes a thing  
Donald Trump’s presidency  
eSports  
Facebook  
Golf still boring to watch  
Hulu  
Iron Man and other MCU movies  
January 6  
KKK back in vogue, 2017-2021  
Lots of reasons to be alarmed by climate change  
Manchin rules Capitol Hill, it sometimes seems  
Netflix  
Obama becomes the U.S.'s first African American President  
Predicted end of the world in 2012 didn’t happen. Even worse, the movie 2012 DID happen.  
Queen Elizabeth II still reigns  
Roku  
September 11 attacks  
Taliban  
Uncle Kracker not elected President  
Virginia Tech shooting  
Washington Football Team finally drops Redskins name

---

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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:** [February 1, 2022, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8433 "2022-02-01T14:49:23Z")

</div>

**Life since the year 2000**

Apple ipad introduced  
Broadcast TV falls to cable, then streaming services  
Cryptocurrency becomes a thing  
Donald Trump’s presidency  
eSports  
Facebook  
Golf still boring to watch  
Hulu  
Iron Man and other MCU movies  
January 6  
KKK back in vogue, 2017-2021  
Lots of reasons to be alarmed by climate change  
Manchin rules Capitol Hill, it sometimes seems  
Netflix  
Obama becomes the U.S.'s first African American President  
Predicted end of the world in 2012 didn’t happen. Even worse, the movie 2012 DID happen.  
Queen Elizabeth II still reigns  
Roku  
September 11 attacks  
Taliban  
Uncle Kracker not elected President  
Virginia Tech shooting  
Washington Football Team finally drops Redskins name  
Xenophobia grows globally

---

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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:** [February 1, 2022, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8434 "2022-02-01T17:39:53Z")

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**Life since the year 2000**

Apple ipad introduced  
Broadcast TV falls to cable, then streaming services  
Cryptocurrency becomes a thing  
Donald Trump’s presidency  
eSports  
Facebook  
Golf still boring to watch  
Hulu  
Iron Man and other MCU movies  
January 6  
KKK back in vogue, 2017-2021  
Lots of reasons to be alarmed by climate change  
Manchin rules Capitol Hill, it sometimes seems  
Netflix  
Obama becomes the U.S.'s first African American President  
Predicted end of the world in 2012 didn’t happen. Even worse, the movie 2012 DID happen.  
Queen Elizabeth II still reigns  
Roku  
September 11 attacks  
Taliban  
Uncle Kracker not elected President  
Virginia Tech shooting  
Washington Football Team finally drops Redskins name  
Xenophobia grows globally  
Yankees win World Series in 2000, 2009

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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:** [February 1, 2022, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8435 "2022-02-01T18:57:17Z")

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**Life since the year 2000**

Apple ipad introduced  
Broadcast TV falls to cable, then streaming services  
Cryptocurrency becomes a thing  
Donald Trump’s presidency  
eSports  
Facebook  
Golf still boring to watch  
Hulu  
Iron Man and other MCU movies  
January 6  
KKK back in vogue, 2017-2021  
Lots of reasons to be alarmed by climate change  
Manchin rules Capitol Hill, it sometimes seems  
Netflix  
Obama becomes the U.S.'s first African American President  
Predicted end of the world in 2012 didn’t happen. Even worse, the movie 2012 DID happen.  
Queen Elizabeth II still reigns  
Roku  
September 11 attacks  
Taliban  
Uncle Kracker not elected President  
Virginia Tech shooting  
Washington Football Team finally drops Redskins name  
Xenophobia grows globally  
Yankees win World Series in 2000, 2009  
Zendaya’s entire career

**Women not known for show business careers**

Abigail Adams

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2022, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8436 "2022-02-01T19:00:24Z")

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**Women not known for show business careers**

Abigail Adams  
Barbara Bush

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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:** [February 1, 2022, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8437 "2022-02-01T19:04:54Z")

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**Women not known for show business careers**

Abigail Adams  
Barbara Bush  
Curie, Marie

---

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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:** [February 1, 2022, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8438 "2022-02-01T19:09:10Z")

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**Women not known for show business careers**

Abigail Adams  
Barbara Bush  
Curie, Marie  
Diana, Princess of Wales

---

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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:** [February 1, 2022, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8439 "2022-02-01T19:23:21Z")

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Women not known for show business careers

Abigail Adams  
Barbara Bush  
Curie, Marie  
Diana, Princess of Wales  
Emily Brontë

---

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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:** [February 1, 2022, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8440 "2022-02-01T19:26:33Z")

</div>

**Women not known for show business careers**

Abigail Adams  
Barbara Bush  
Curie, Marie  
Diana, Princess of Wales  
Emily Brontë  
Feinstein, Dianne

---

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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:** [February 1, 2022, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8441 "2022-02-01T20:25:13Z")

</div>

**Women not known for show business careers**

Abigail Adams  
Barbara Bush  
Curie, Marie  
Diana, Princess of Wales  
Emily Brontë  
Feinstein, Dianne  
Gertrude Stein

---

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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:** [February 1, 2022, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8442 "2022-02-01T20:56:29Z")

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**Women not known for show business careers**

Abigail Adams  
Barbara Bush  
Curie, Marie  
Diana, Princess of Wales  
Emily Brontë  
Feinstein, Dianne  
Gertrude Stein  
Harriet Tubman

---

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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:** [February 1, 2022, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8443 "2022-02-01T21:10:39Z")

</div>

**Women not known for show business careers**

Abigail Adams  
Barbara Bush  
Curie, Marie  
Diana, Princess of Wales  
Emily Brontë  
Feinstein, Dianne  
Gertrude Stein  
Harriet Tubman  
Indira Ghandi

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