# The Atoz Game (Part 2)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097 "2022-08-04T15:42:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 136

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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:** [July 31, 2023, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2702 "2023-07-31T16:31:27Z")

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**Pets, exotic and common**

Anole  
Boa constrictor  
Cheetah  
Dalmatian  
Emu  
Frog  
Gerbil  
Horse  
Iguana  
Jack Russell  
Kitten  
Lemur  
Mink  
Newt  
Ocelot  
Parrot

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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:** [July 31, 2023, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2703 "2023-07-31T16:48:44Z")

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**Pets, exotic and common**

Anole  
Boa constrictor  
Cheetah  
Dalmatian  
Emu  
Frog  
Gerbil  
Horse  
Iguana  
Jack Russell  
Kitten  
Lemur  
Mink  
Newt  
Ocelot  
Parrot  
Quahog

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2704 "2023-07-31T18:13:00Z")

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**Pets, exotic and common**

Anole  
Boa constrictor  
Cheetah  
Dalmatian  
Emu  
Frog  
Gerbil  
Horse  
Iguana  
Jack Russell  
Kitten  
Lemur  
Mink  
Newt  
Ocelot  
Parrot  
Quahog  
Rabbit

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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:** [July 31, 2023, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2705 "2023-07-31T18:19:41Z")

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**Pets, exotic and common**

Anole  
Boa constrictor  
Cheetah  
Dalmatian  
Emu  
Frog  
Gerbil  
Horse  
Iguana  
Jack Russell  
Kitten  
Lemur  
Mink  
Newt  
Ocelot  
Parrot  
Quahog  
St. Bernard

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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:** [July 31, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2706 "2023-07-31T18:21:38Z")

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**Pets, exotic and common**

Anole  
Boa constrictor  
Cheetah  
Dalmatian  
Emu  
Frog  
Gerbil  
Horse  
Iguana  
Jack Russell  
Kitten  
Lemur  
Mink  
Newt  
Ocelot  
Parrot  
Quahog  
St. Bernard  
Tarantula

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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:** [July 31, 2023, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2707 "2023-07-31T20:22:23Z")

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**Pets, exotic and common**

Anole  
Boa constrictor  
Cheetah  
Dalmatian  
Emu  
Frog  
Gerbil  
Horse  
Iguana  
Jack Russell  
Kitten  
Lemur  
Mink  
Newt  
Ocelot  
Parrot  
Quahog  
St. Bernard  
Tarantula  
Uaru Chichlid

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2708 "2023-07-31T20:48:29Z")

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Housekeeping …

**Pets, exotic and common**

Anole  
Boa constrictor  
Cheetah  
Dalmatian  
Emu  
Frog  
Gerbil  
Horse  
Iguana  
Jack Russell  
Kitten  
Lemur  
Mink  
Newt  
Ocelot  
Parrot  
Quahog  
Rabbit  
St. Bernard  
Tarantula  
Uaru Chichlid

> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> Quahog

And seriously, @Elendil’s\_Heir? A clam as a pet?

_ **-“BB”-** _

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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:** [July 31, 2023, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2709 "2023-07-31T20:50:03Z")

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Hey, my sister had a pet rock back in the day.

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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:** [July 31, 2023, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2710 "2023-07-31T23:25:52Z")

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**Pets, exotic and common**

Anole  
Boa constrictor  
Cheetah  
Dalmatian  
Emu  
Frog  
Gerbil  
Horse  
Iguana  
Jack Russell  
Kitten  
Lemur  
Mink  
Newt  
Ocelot  
Parrot  
Quahog  
Rabbit  
St. Bernard  
Tarantula  
Uaru Cichlid  
Vizsla

And spelling correction

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2711 "2023-08-01T02:14:24Z")

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**Pets, exotic and common**

Anole  
Boa constrictor  
Cheetah  
Dalmatian  
Emu  
Frog  
Gerbil  
Horse  
Iguana  
Jack Russell  
Kitten  
Lemur  
Mink  
Newt  
Ocelot  
Parrot  
Quahog  
Rabbit  
St. Bernard  
Tarantula  
Uaru Cichlid  
Vizsla  
Water buffalo

_Oh, everybody’s got a water buffalo!  
Yours is fast, but mine is slow  
Oh, how we got them, I don’t know  
But everybody’s got a water buffaloooooooooooooooooooooooooo!_

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2712 "2023-08-01T02:21:47Z")

</div>

**Pets, exotic and common**

Anole  
Boa constrictor  
Cheetah  
Dalmatian  
Emu  
Frog  
Gerbil  
Horse  
Iguana  
Jack Russell  
Kitten  
Lemur  
Mink  
Newt  
Ocelot  
Parrot  
Quahog  
Rabbit  
St. Bernard  
Tarantula  
Uaru Cichlid  
Vizsla  
Water buffalo  
Yellow tang

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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:** [August 1, 2023, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2713 "2023-08-01T02:54:46Z")

</div>

**Pets, exotic and common**

Anole  
Boa constrictor  
Cheetah  
Dalmatian  
Emu  
Frog  
Gerbil  
Horse  
Iguana  
Jack Russell  
Kitten  
Lemur  
Mink  
Newt  
Ocelot  
Parrot  
Quahog  
Rabbit  
St. Bernard  
Tarantula  
Uaru Cichlid  
Vizsla  
Water buffalo  
Yellow tang  
Zebu

**Television**

Antenna

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2714 "2023-08-01T02:57:33Z")

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**Television**

Antenna  
Broadcast

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2715 "2023-08-01T04:51:43Z")

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**Television**

Antenna  
Broadcast  
Cable

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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:** [August 1, 2023, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2716 "2023-08-01T12:13:22Z")

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**Television**

Antenna  
Broadcast  
Cable  
Dish, Satellite

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2717 "2023-08-01T12:45:20Z")

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**Television**

Antenna  
Broadcast  
Cable  
Dish, Satellite  
Electron gun

Found in older TVs that used cathode ray tubes. B&W TVs had one while color TVs required three (one for each primary color).

_ **-“BB”-** _

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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:** [August 1, 2023, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2718 "2023-08-01T12:51:16Z")

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**Television**

Antenna  
Broadcast  
Cable  
Dish, Satellite  
Electron gun  
Foil on the rabbit ears

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2023, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2719 "2023-08-01T13:30:39Z")

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**Television**

Antenna  
Broadcast  
Cable  
Dish, Satellite  
Electron gun  
Foil on the rabbit ears  
Gamma setting

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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:** [August 1, 2023, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2720 "2023-08-01T13:31:57Z")

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**Television**

Antenna  
Broadcast  
Cable  
Dish, Satellite  
Electron gun  
Foil on the rabbit ears  
Gamma setting  
HDTV

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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:** [August 1, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2721 "2023-08-01T14:25:52Z")

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**Television**

Antenna  
Broadcast  
Cable  
Dish, Satellite  
Electron gun  
Foil on the rabbit ears  
Gamma setting  
HDTV  
Infrared remote

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