# 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:** 426

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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 9, 2022, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8504 "2022-02-09T17:10:13Z")

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**Air travel**

Airlines  
Baggage  
Complimentary peanuts  
Dirigibles  
Elevators and ailerons  
Fokker F.II  
Grumman  
Helicopters  
Itinerary  
Junkers  
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines  
Lufthansa  
Malaysia Airlines  
Nose of the plane  
Overhead storage bins  
Pilot error  
Qantas  
Regional airport  
Supersonic transport

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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 9, 2022, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8505 "2022-02-09T19:06:26Z")

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**Air travel**

Airlines  
Baggage  
Complimentary peanuts  
Dirigibles  
Elevators and ailerons  
Fokker F.II  
Grumman  
Helicopters  
Itinerary  
Junkers  
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines  
Lufthansa  
Malaysia Airlines  
Nose of the plane  
Overhead storage bins  
Pilot error  
Qantas  
Regional airport  
Supersonic transport  
Tickets

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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 9, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8506 "2022-02-09T20:04:20Z")

</div>

**Air travel**

Airlines  
Baggage  
Complimentary peanuts  
Dirigibles  
Elevators and ailerons  
Fokker F.II  
Grumman  
Helicopters  
Itinerary  
Junkers  
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines  
Lufthansa  
Malaysia Airlines  
Nose of the plane  
Overhead storage bins  
Pilot error  
Qantas  
Regional airport  
Supersonic transport  
Tickets  
Under the seat storage

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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:** [February 9, 2022, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8507 "2022-02-09T21:06:30Z")

</div>

**Air travel**

Airlines  
Baggage  
Complimentary peanuts  
Dirigibles  
Elevators and ailerons  
Fokker F.II  
Grumman  
Helicopters  
Itinerary  
Junkers  
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines  
Lufthansa  
Malaysia Airlines  
Nose of the plane  
Overhead storage bins  
Pilot error  
Qantas  
Regional airport  
Supersonic transport  
Tickets  
Under the seat storage  
Vertical stabilizer

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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 10, 2022, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8508 "2022-02-10T04:16:44Z")

</div>

**Air travel**

Airlines  
Baggage  
Complimentary peanuts  
Dirigibles  
Elevators and ailerons  
Fokker F.II  
Grumman  
Helicopters  
Itinerary  
Junkers  
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines  
Lufthansa  
Malaysia Airlines  
Nose of the plane  
Overhead storage bins  
Pilot error  
Qantas  
Regional airport  
Supersonic transport  
Tickets  
Under the seat storage  
Vertical stabilizer  
Window seat

---

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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 10, 2022, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8509 "2022-02-10T04:36:53Z")

</div>

**Air travel**

Airlines  
Baggage  
Complimentary peanuts  
Dirigibles  
Elevators and ailerons  
Fokker F.II  
Grumman  
Helicopters  
Itinerary  
Junkers  
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines  
Lufthansa  
Malaysia Airlines  
Nose of the plane  
Overhead storage bins  
Pilot error  
Qantas  
Regional airport  
Supersonic transport  
Tickets  
Under the seat storage  
Vertical stabilizer  
Window seat  
X-ray machine at security checkpoint

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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 10, 2022, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8510 "2022-02-10T17:09:08Z")

</div>

**Air travel**

Airlines  
Baggage  
Complimentary peanuts  
Dirigibles  
Elevators and ailerons  
Fokker F.II  
Grumman  
Helicopters  
Itinerary  
Junkers  
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines  
Lufthansa  
Malaysia Airlines  
Nose of the plane  
Overhead storage bins  
Pilot error  
Qantas  
Regional airport  
Supersonic transport  
Tickets  
Under the seat storage  
Vertical stabilizer  
Window seat  
X-ray machine at security checkpoint  
Yoke

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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 10, 2022, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8511 "2022-02-10T17:45:10Z")

</div>

**Air travel**

Airlines  
Baggage  
Complimentary peanuts  
Dirigibles  
Elevators and ailerons  
Fokker F.II  
Grumman  
Helicopters  
Itinerary  
Junkers  
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines  
Lufthansa  
Malaysia Airlines  
Nose of the plane  
Overhead storage bins  
Pilot error  
Qantas  
Regional airport  
Supersonic transport  
Tickets  
Under the seat storage  
Vertical stabilizer  
Window seat  
X-ray machine at security checkpoint  
Yoke  
Zeppelin

Valentine’s Day is coming up.  
**Famous Lovers (or pairs of lovers)**

Abelard & Heloise

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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 10, 2022, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8512 "2022-02-10T18:46:07Z")

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**Famous Lovers (or pairs of lovers)**

Abelard & Heloise  
Bonnie and Clyde

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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 10, 2022, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8513 "2022-02-10T18:55:41Z")

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**Famous Lovers (or pairs of lovers)**

Abelard & Heloise  
Bonnie and Clyde  
Cleopatra and Mark Antony

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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 10, 2022, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8514 "2022-02-10T19:08:45Z")

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**Famous Lovers (or pairs of lovers)**

Abelard & Heloise  
Bonnie and Clyde  
Cleopatra and Mark Antony  
Delilah and Sampson

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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 10, 2022, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8515 "2022-02-10T19:51:47Z")

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**Famous Lovers (or pairs of lovers)**

Abelard & Heloise  
Bonnie and Clyde  
Cleopatra and Mark Antony  
Delilah and Sampson  
Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy

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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 10, 2022, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8516 "2022-02-10T19:56:43Z")

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**Famous Lovers (or pairs of lovers)**

Abelard & Heloise  
Bonnie and Clyde  
Cleopatra and Mark Antony  
Delilah and Sampson  
Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy  
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt

Early on, at least.

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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 10, 2022, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8517 "2022-02-10T20:28:07Z")

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**Famous Lovers (or pairs of lovers)**

Abelard & Heloise  
Bonnie and Clyde  
Cleopatra and Mark Antony  
Delilah and Sampson  
Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy  
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt  
Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas

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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 10, 2022, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8518 "2022-02-10T23:51:07Z")

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**Famous Lovers (or pairs of lovers)**

Abelard & Heloise  
Bonnie and Clyde  
Cleopatra and Mark Antony  
Delilah and Sampson  
Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy  
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt  
Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas  
Harry and Sally

from _When Harry Met Sally_

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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 10, 2022, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8519 "2022-02-10T23:52:31Z")

</div>

**Famous Lovers (or pairs of lovers)**

Abelard & Heloise  
Bonnie and Clyde  
Cleopatra and Mark Antony  
Delilah and Sampson  
Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy  
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt  
Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas  
Harry and Sally  
Iseult and Tristan

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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 11, 2022, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8520 "2022-02-11T03:07:06Z")

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**Famous Lovers (or pairs of lovers)**

Abelard & Heloise  
Bonnie and Clyde  
Cleopatra and Mark Antony  
Delilah and Sampson  
Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy  
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt  
Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas  
Harry and Sally  
Iseult and Tristan  
John Lennon and Yoko Ono

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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 11, 2022, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8521 "2022-02-11T14:34:08Z")

</div>

**Famous Lovers (or pairs of lovers)**

Abelard & Heloise  
Bonnie and Clyde  
Cleopatra and Mark Antony  
Delilah and Sampson  
Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy  
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt  
Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas  
Harry and Sally  
Iseult and Tristan  
John Lennon and Yoko Ono  
Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman

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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:** [February 11, 2022, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8522 "2022-02-11T14:37:44Z")

</div>

**Famous Lovers (or pairs of lovers)**

Abelard & Heloise  
Bonnie and Clyde  
Cleopatra and Mark Antony  
Delilah and Sampson  
Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy  
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt  
Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas  
Harry and Sally  
Iseult and Tristan  
John Lennon and Yoko Ono  
Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman  
Louis XV and Madame Pompadour

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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 11, 2022, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8523 "2022-02-11T17:52:50Z")

</div>

**Famous Lovers (or pairs of lovers)**

Abelard & Heloise  
Bonnie and Clyde  
Cleopatra and Mark Antony  
Delilah and Sampson  
Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy  
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt  
Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas  
Harry and Sally  
Iseult and Tristan  
John Lennon and Yoko Ono  
Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman  
Louis XV and Madame Pompadour  
Meghan and Harry

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