# The Atoz Game (Part 2) **URL:** \ **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:** 290
**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 7, 2024, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5782 "2024-08-07T19:38:25Z")
Wow. Where was my head? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5783 "2024-08-07T20:03:50Z")
**Lame excuses** All of the good ones were already taken. But my sister did it. Can I have an extension? Didn’t think it was my responsibility. Everybody’s doing it. Forgot it was due today. Got too late in the day to start it Have to do something else _“I forgot that armed robbery was a crime”_ - Steve Martin Mother told me I could. Just couldn’t remember which letter comes after “I.” Keep thinking Mu comes after Iota ---
**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:** [August 7, 2024, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5784 "2024-08-07T20:18:11Z")
**Lame excuses** All of the good ones were already taken. But my sister did it. Can I have an extension? Didn’t think it was my responsibility. Everybody’s doing it. Forgot it was due today. Got too late in the day to start it Have to do something else _“I forgot that armed robbery was a crime”_ - Steve Martin Mother told me I could. Just couldn’t remember which letter comes after “I.” Keep thinking Mu comes after Iota Lucky Dime came up heads, which means it’s OK ---
**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 7, 2024, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5785 "2024-08-07T23:05:06Z")
**Lame excuses** All of the good ones were already taken. But my sister did it. Can I have an extension? Didn’t think it was my responsibility. Everybody’s doing it. Forgot it was due today. Got too late in the day to start it Have to do something else _“I forgot that armed robbery was a crime”_ - Steve Martin Mother told me I could. Just couldn’t remember which letter comes after “I.” Keep thinking Mu comes after Iota Lucky Dime came up heads, which means it’s OK Maybe I can use the Mother one now ---
**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:** [August 8, 2024, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5786 "2024-08-08T01:52:02Z")
**Lame excuses** All of the good ones were already taken. But my sister did it. Can I have an extension? Didn’t think it was my responsibility. Everybody’s doing it. Forgot it was due today. Got too late in the day to start it Have to do something else _“I forgot that armed robbery was a crime”_ - Steve Martin Mother told me I could. Just couldn’t remember which letter comes after “I.” Keep thinking Mu comes after Iota Lucky Dime came up heads, which means it’s OK Maybe I can use the Mother one now Nobody told me I couldn’t. ---
**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:** [August 8, 2024, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5787 "2024-08-08T03:12:35Z")
**Lame excuses** All of the good ones were already taken. But my sister did it. Can I have an extension? Didn’t think it was my responsibility. Everybody’s doing it. Forgot it was due today. Got too late in the day to start it Have to do something else _“I forgot that armed robbery was a crime”_ - Steve Martin Mother told me I could. Just couldn’t remember which letter comes after “I.” Keep thinking Mu comes after Iota Lucky Dime came up heads, which means it’s OK Maybe I can use the Mother one now Nobody told me I couldn’t. Old age. I once read that when you get past a certain age (I think it was eighty) you’re no longer obligated to come up for an excuse to not do something. You can just say you don’t want to do. ---
**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 8, 2024, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5788 "2024-08-08T12:43:45Z")
**Lame excuses** All of the good ones were already taken. But my sister did it. Can I have an extension? Didn’t think it was my responsibility. Everybody’s doing it. Forgot it was due today. Got too late in the day to start it Have to do something else _“I forgot that armed robbery was a crime”_ - Steve Martin Mother told me I could. Just couldn’t remember which letter comes after “I.” Keep thinking Mu comes after Iota Lucky Dime came up heads, which means it’s OK Maybe I can use the Mother one now Nobody told me I couldn’t. Old age. Police pulled me over for NO REASON! ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2024, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5789 "2024-08-08T13:30:18Z")
**Lame excuses** All of the good ones were already taken. But my sister did it. Can I have an extension? Didn’t think it was my responsibility. Everybody’s doing it. Forgot it was due today. Got too late in the day to start it Have to do something else _“I forgot that armed robbery was a crime”_ - Steve Martin Mother told me I could. Just couldn’t remember which letter comes after “I.” Keep thinking Mu comes after Iota Lucky Dime came up heads, which means it’s OK Maybe I can use the Mother one now Nobody told me I couldn’t. Old age. Police pulled me over for NO REASON! Quicksand claimed my homework (I barely escaped with my life! Really!) ---
**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 8, 2024, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5790 "2024-08-08T14:32:31Z")
**Lame excuses** All of the good ones were already taken. But my sister did it. Can I have an extension? Didn’t think it was my responsibility. Everybody’s doing it. Forgot it was due today. Got too late in the day to start it Have to do something else _“I forgot that armed robbery was a crime”_ - Steve Martin Mother told me I could. Just couldn’t remember which letter comes after “I.” Keep thinking Mu comes after Iota Lucky Dime came up heads, which means it’s OK Maybe I can use the Mother one now Nobody told me I couldn’t. Old age. Police pulled me over for NO REASON! Quicksand claimed my homework Rules don’t apply to me. ---
**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 8, 2024, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5791 "2024-08-08T16:02:57Z")
**Lame excuses** All of the good ones were already taken. But my sister did it. Can I have an extension? Didn’t think it was my responsibility. Everybody’s doing it. Forgot it was due today. Got too late in the day to start it Have to do something else _“I forgot that armed robbery was a crime”_ - Steve Martin Mother told me I could. Just couldn’t remember which letter comes after “I.” Keep thinking Mu comes after Iota Lucky Dime came up heads, which means it’s OK Maybe I can use the Mother one now Nobody told me I couldn’t. Old age. Police pulled me over for NO REASON! Quicksand claimed my homework Rules don’t apply to me. Seemed like a good idea at the time… _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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 8, 2024, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5792 "2024-08-08T16:08:06Z")
**Lame excuses** All of the good ones were already taken. But my sister did it. Can I have an extension? Didn’t think it was my responsibility. Everybody’s doing it. Forgot it was due today. Got too late in the day to start it Have to do something else _“I forgot that armed robbery was a crime”_ - Steve Martin Mother told me I could. Just couldn’t remember which letter comes after “I.” Keep thinking Mu comes after Iota Lucky Dime came up heads, which means it’s OK Maybe I can use the Mother one now Nobody told me I couldn’t. Old age. Police pulled me over for NO REASON! Quicksand claimed my homework Rules don’t apply to me. Seemed like a good idea at the time… Took Nyquil last night, and overslept. ---
**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:** [August 9, 2024, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5793 "2024-08-09T07:03:03Z")
**Lame excuses** All of the good ones were already taken. But my sister did it. Can I have an extension? Didn’t think it was my responsibility. Everybody’s doing it. Forgot it was due today. Got too late in the day to start it Have to do something else _“I forgot that armed robbery was a crime”_ - Steve Martin Mother told me I could. Just couldn’t remember which letter comes after “I.” Keep thinking Mu comes after Iota Lucky Dime came up heads, which means it’s OK Maybe I can use the Mother one now Nobody told me I couldn’t. Old age. Police pulled me over for NO REASON! Quicksand claimed my homework Rules don’t apply to me. Seemed like a good idea at the time… Took Nyquil last night, and overslept. Umm…uhhh…I dunno… ---
**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 9, 2024, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5794 "2024-08-09T13:32:29Z")
**Lame excuses** All of the good ones were already taken. But my sister did it. Can I have an extension? Didn’t think it was my responsibility. Everybody’s doing it. Forgot it was due today. Got too late in the day to start it Have to do something else _“I forgot that armed robbery was a crime”_ - Steve Martin Mother told me I could. Just couldn’t remember which letter comes after “I.” Keep thinking Mu comes after Iota Lucky Dime came up heads, which means it’s OK Maybe I can use the Mother one now Nobody told me I couldn’t. Old age. Police pulled me over for NO REASON! Quicksand claimed my homework Rules don’t apply to me. Seemed like a good idea at the time… Took Nyquil last night, and overslept. Umm…uhhh…I dunno… Veronica said she’d do it for me. ---
**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:** [August 9, 2024, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5795 "2024-08-09T16:55:40Z")
**Lame excuses** All of the good ones were already taken. But my sister did it. Can I have an extension? Didn’t think it was my responsibility. Everybody’s doing it. Forgot it was due today. Got too late in the day to start it Have to do something else _“I forgot that armed robbery was a crime”_ - Steve Martin Mother told me I could. Just couldn’t remember which letter comes after “I.” Keep thinking Mu comes after Iota Lucky Dime came up heads, which means it’s OK Maybe I can use the Mother one now Nobody told me I couldn’t. Old age. Police pulled me over for NO REASON! Quicksand claimed my homework Rules don’t apply to me. Seemed like a good idea at the time… Took Nyquil last night, and overslept. Umm…uhhh…I dunno… Veronica said she’d do it for me. We talked about this already, and nobody had any objection ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2024, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5796 "2024-08-09T17:34:41Z")
**Lame excuses** All of the good ones were already taken. But my sister did it. Can I have an extension? Didn’t think it was my responsibility. Everybody’s doing it. Forgot it was due today. Got too late in the day to start it Have to do something else _“I forgot that armed robbery was a crime”_ - Steve Martin Mother told me I could. Just couldn’t remember which letter comes after “I.” Keep thinking Mu comes after Iota Lucky Dime came up heads, which means it’s OK Maybe I can use the Mother one now Nobody told me I couldn’t. Old age. Police pulled me over for NO REASON! Quicksand claimed my homework Rules don’t apply to me. Seemed like a good idea at the time… Took Nyquil last night, and overslept. Umm…uhhh…I dunno… Veronica said she’d do it for me. We talked about this already, and nobody had any objection Xylophones are my big passion in life. I couldn’t help myself, I just had to play mine all night. And it was a hot night, so I couldn’t help keeping the window open. ---
**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:** [August 9, 2024, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5797 "2024-08-09T17:45:55Z")
**Lame excuses** All of the good ones were already taken. But my sister did it. Can I have an extension? Didn’t think it was my responsibility. Everybody’s doing it. Forgot it was due today. Got too late in the day to start it Have to do something else _“I forgot that armed robbery was a crime”_ - Steve Martin Mother told me I could. Just couldn’t remember which letter comes after “I.” Keep thinking Mu comes after Iota Lucky Dime came up heads, which means it’s OK Maybe I can use the Mother one now Nobody told me I couldn’t. Old age. Police pulled me over for NO REASON! Quicksand claimed my homework Rules don’t apply to me. Seemed like a good idea at the time… Took Nyquil last night, and overslept. Umm…uhhh…I dunno… Veronica said she’d do it for me. We talked about this already, and nobody had any objection Xylophones are my big passion in life. I couldn’t help myself, I just had to play mine all night. And it was a hot night, so I couldn’t help keeping the window open. You can’t prove I did it. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2024, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5798 "2024-08-09T18:01:29Z")
**Lame excuses** All of the good ones were already taken. But my sister did it. Can I have an extension? Didn’t think it was my responsibility. Everybody’s doing it. Forgot it was due today. Got too late in the day to start it Have to do something else _“I forgot that armed robbery was a crime”_ - Steve Martin Mother told me I could. Just couldn’t remember which letter comes after “I.” Keep thinking Mu comes after Iota Lucky Dime came up heads, which means it’s OK Maybe I can use the Mother one now Nobody told me I couldn’t. Old age. Police pulled me over for NO REASON! Quicksand claimed my homework Rules don’t apply to me. Seemed like a good idea at the time… Took Nyquil last night, and overslept. Umm…uhhh…I dunno… Veronica said she’d do it for me. We talked about this already, and nobody had any objection Xylophones are my big passion in life. I couldn’t help myself, I just had to play mine all night. And it was a hot night, so I couldn’t help keeping the window open. You can’t prove I did it. Zealots burned my homework! pass ---
**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 9, 2024, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5799 "2024-08-09T18:50:12Z")
**The Wild West, Hollywood Style** Alias Smith & Jones ---
**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 9, 2024, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5800 "2024-08-09T20:00:45Z")
**The Wild West, Hollywood Style** Alias Smith & Jones Big Valley, The ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2024, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/5801 "2024-08-09T20:03:09Z")
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