# 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:** 360

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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 3, 2025, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7182 "2025-01-03T13:27:57Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions**

Ask your boss for a raise  
Buy that yacht you didn’t get for Christmas despite dropping, like, a _million_ hints  
Cook for myself more often  
Drop twenty pounds  
Exceed practically everyone’s expectations of me  
Face my diabetes

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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:** [January 3, 2025, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7183 "2025-01-03T13:44:55Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions**

Ask your boss for a raise  
Buy that yacht you didn’t get for Christmas despite dropping, like, a _million_ hints  
Cook for myself more often  
Drop twenty pounds  
Exceed practically everyone’s expectations of me  
Face my diabetes  
Get out and exercise

---

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**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7184 "2025-01-03T13:48:25Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions**

Ask your boss for a raise  
Buy that yacht you didn’t get for Christmas despite dropping, like, a _million_ hints  
Cook for myself more often  
Drop twenty pounds  
Exceed practically everyone’s expectations of me  
Face my diabetes  
Get out and exercise  
Harden my heart

---

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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:** [January 3, 2025, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7185 "2025-01-03T14:43:08Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions**

Ask your boss for a raise  
Buy that yacht you didn’t get for Christmas despite dropping, like, a _million_ hints  
Cook for myself more often  
Drop twenty pounds  
Exceed practically everyone’s expectations of me  
Face my diabetes  
Get out and exercise  
Harden my heart  
Invest more in retirement savings

---

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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 3, 2025, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7186 "2025-01-03T19:09:24Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions**

Ask your boss for a raise  
Buy that yacht you didn’t get for Christmas despite dropping, like, a _million_ hints  
Cook for myself more often  
Drop twenty pounds  
Exceed practically everyone’s expectations of me  
Face my diabetes  
Get out and exercise  
Harden my heart  
Invest more in retirement savings  
Jump up and down five times right now

Done!

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**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 3, 2025, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7187 "2025-01-03T19:14:44Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions**

Ask your boss for a raise  
Buy that yacht you didn’t get for Christmas despite dropping, like, a _million_ hints  
Cook for myself more often  
Drop twenty pounds  
Exceed practically everyone’s expectations of me  
Face my diabetes  
Get out and exercise  
Harden my heart  
Invest more in retirement savings  
Jump up and down five times right now  
Kill Hitler

Step 1: Obtain a time machine

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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 3, 2025, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7188 "2025-01-03T19:45:29Z")

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[Be careful with that, **Little\_Nemo!**](https://www.abyssapexzine.com/wikihistory/)

**New Year’s resolutions**

Ask your boss for a raise  
Buy that yacht you didn’t get for Christmas despite dropping, like, a _million_ hints  
Cook for myself more often  
Drop twenty pounds  
Exceed practically everyone’s expectations of me  
Face my diabetes  
Get out and exercise  
Harden my heart  
Invest more in retirement savings  
Jump up and down five times right now  
Kill Hitler  
Lick 'way fewer doorknobs

---

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**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:** [January 3, 2025, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7189 "2025-01-03T21:00:59Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions**

Ask your boss for a raise  
Buy that yacht you didn’t get for Christmas despite dropping, like, a _million_ hints  
Cook for myself more often  
Drop twenty pounds  
Exceed practically everyone’s expectations of me  
Face my diabetes  
Get out and exercise  
Harden my heart  
Invest more in retirement savings  
Jump up and down five times right now  
Kill Hitler  
Lick 'way fewer doorknobs  
Make more time for your loved ones

---

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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 3, 2025, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7190 "2025-01-03T21:03:08Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions**

Ask your boss for a raise  
Buy that yacht you didn’t get for Christmas despite dropping, like, a _million_ hints  
Cook for myself more often  
Drop twenty pounds  
Exceed practically everyone’s expectations of me  
Face my diabetes  
Get out and exercise  
Harden my heart  
Invest more in retirement savings  
Jump up and down five times right now  
Kill Hitler  
Lick 'way fewer doorknobs  
Make more time for your loved ones  
Never use mind control on anyone unless they really deserve it

---

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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:** [January 4, 2025, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7191 "2025-01-04T05:07:43Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions**

Ask your boss for a raise  
Buy that yacht you didn’t get for Christmas despite dropping, like, a _million_ hints  
Cook for myself more often  
Drop twenty pounds  
Exceed practically everyone’s expectations of me  
Face my diabetes  
Get out and exercise  
Harden my heart  
Invest more in retirement savings  
Jump up and down five times right now  
Kill Hitler  
Lick 'way fewer doorknobs  
Make more time for your loved ones  
Never use mind control on anyone unless they really deserve it  
Open myself to new opportunities

---

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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 4, 2025, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7192 "2025-01-04T05:21:01Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions**

Ask your boss for a raise  
Buy that yacht you didn’t get for Christmas despite dropping, like, a _million_ hints  
Cook for myself more often  
Drop twenty pounds  
Exceed practically everyone’s expectations of me  
Face my diabetes  
Get out and exercise  
Harden my heart  
Invest more in retirement savings  
Jump up and down five times right now  
Kill Hitler  
Lick 'way fewer doorknobs  
Make more time for your loved ones  
Never use mind control on anyone unless they really deserve it  
Open myself to new opportunities  
Punch Nazis

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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:** [January 4, 2025, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7193 "2025-01-04T08:07:57Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions**

Ask your boss for a raise  
Buy that yacht you didn’t get for Christmas despite dropping, like, a _million_ hints  
Cook for myself more often  
Drop twenty pounds  
Exceed practically everyone’s expectations of me  
Face my diabetes  
Get out and exercise  
Harden my heart  
Invest more in retirement savings  
Jump up and down five times right now  
Kill Hitler  
Lick 'way fewer doorknobs  
Make more time for your loved ones  
Never use mind control on anyone unless they really deserve it  
Open myself to new opportunities  
Punch Nazis  
Question government policies – especially in the upcoming administration

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**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:** [January 4, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7194 "2025-01-04T15:03:17Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions**

Ask your boss for a raise  
Buy that yacht you didn’t get for Christmas despite dropping, like, a _million_ hints  
Cook for myself more often  
Drop twenty pounds  
Exceed practically everyone’s expectations of me  
Face my diabetes  
Get out and exercise  
Harden my heart  
Invest more in retirement savings  
Jump up and down five times right now  
Kill Hitler  
Lick 'way fewer doorknobs  
Make more time for your loved ones  
Never use mind control on anyone unless they really deserve it  
Open myself to new opportunities  
Punch Nazis  
Question government policies – especially in the upcoming administration  
Read more books

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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 4, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7195 "2025-01-04T15:41:53Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions**

Ask your boss for a raise  
Buy that yacht you didn’t get for Christmas despite dropping, like, a _million_ hints  
Cook for myself more often  
Drop twenty pounds  
Exceed practically everyone’s expectations of me  
Face my diabetes  
Get out and exercise  
Harden my heart  
Invest more in retirement savings  
Jump up and down five times right now  
Kill Hitler  
Lick 'way fewer doorknobs  
Make more time for your loved ones  
Never use mind control on anyone unless they really deserve it  
Open myself to new opportunities  
Punch Nazis  
Question government policies – especially in the upcoming administration  
Read more books  
SDMB 24/7

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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:** [January 5, 2025, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7196 "2025-01-05T01:15:27Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions**

Ask your boss for a raise  
Buy that yacht you didn’t get for Christmas despite dropping, like, a _million_ hints  
Cook for myself more often  
Drop twenty pounds  
Exceed practically everyone’s expectations of me  
Face my diabetes  
Get out and exercise  
Harden my heart  
Invest more in retirement savings  
Jump up and down five times right now  
Kill Hitler  
Lick 'way fewer doorknobs  
Make more time for your loved ones  
Never use mind control on anyone unless they really deserve it  
Open myself to new opportunities  
Punch Nazis  
Question government policies – especially in the upcoming administration  
Read more books  
SDMB 24/7  
Time management: try not to procrastinate so much

---

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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 5, 2025, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7197 "2025-01-05T04:05:20Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions**

Ask your boss for a raise  
Buy that yacht you didn’t get for Christmas despite dropping, like, a _million_ hints  
Cook for myself more often  
Drop twenty pounds  
Exceed practically everyone’s expectations of me  
Face my diabetes  
Get out and exercise  
Harden my heart  
Invest more in retirement savings  
Jump up and down five times right now  
Kill Hitler  
Lick 'way fewer doorknobs  
Make more time for your loved ones  
Never use mind control on anyone unless they really deserve it  
Open myself to new opportunities  
Punch Nazis  
Question government policies – especially in the upcoming administration  
Read more books  
SDMB 24/7  
Time management: try not to procrastinate so much  
Underestimate no one

---

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**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2025, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7198 "2025-01-05T06:07:07Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions**

Ask your boss for a raise  
Buy that yacht you didn’t get for Christmas despite dropping, like, a _million_ hints  
Cook for myself more often  
Drop twenty pounds  
Exceed practically everyone’s expectations of me  
Face my diabetes  
Get out and exercise  
Harden my heart  
Invest more in retirement savings  
Jump up and down five times right now  
Kill Hitler  
Lick 'way fewer doorknobs  
Make more time for your loved ones  
Never use mind control on anyone unless they really deserve it  
Open myself to new opportunities  
Punch Nazis  
Question government policies – especially in the upcoming administration  
Read more books  
SDMB 24/7  
Time management: try not to procrastinate so much  
Underestimate no one  
Visit the better parts of myself and nurture them

---

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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 5, 2025, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7199 "2025-01-05T06:08:24Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions**

Ask your boss for a raise  
Buy that yacht you didn’t get for Christmas despite dropping, like, a _million_ hints  
Cook for myself more often  
Drop twenty pounds  
Exceed practically everyone’s expectations of me  
Face my diabetes  
Get out and exercise  
Harden my heart  
Invest more in retirement savings  
Jump up and down five times right now  
Kill Hitler  
Lick 'way fewer doorknobs  
Make more time for your loved ones  
Never use mind control on anyone unless they really deserve it  
Open myself to new opportunities  
Punch Nazis  
Question government policies – especially in the upcoming administration  
Read more books  
SDMB 24/7  
Time management: try not to procrastinate so much  
Underestimate no one  
Visit the better parts of myself and nurture them  
Walk every day

---

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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 6, 2025, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7200 "2025-01-06T03:57:19Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions**

Ask your boss for a raise  
Buy that yacht you didn’t get for Christmas despite dropping, like, a _million_ hints  
Cook for myself more often  
Drop twenty pounds  
Exceed practically everyone’s expectations of me  
Face my diabetes  
Get out and exercise  
Harden my heart  
Invest more in retirement savings  
Jump up and down five times right now  
Kill Hitler  
Lick 'way fewer doorknobs  
Make more time for your loved ones  
Never use mind control on anyone unless they really deserve it  
Open myself to new opportunities  
Punch Nazis  
Question government policies – especially in the upcoming administration  
Read more books  
SDMB 24/7  
Time management: try not to procrastinate so much  
Underestimate no one  
Visit the better parts of myself and nurture them  
Walk every day  
X-rays? No more than eight daily.

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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:** [January 6, 2025, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/7201 "2025-01-06T13:04:14Z")

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**New Year’s resolutions**

Ask your boss for a raise  
Buy that yacht you didn’t get for Christmas despite dropping, like, a _million_ hints  
Cook for myself more often  
Drop twenty pounds  
Exceed practically everyone’s expectations of me  
Face my diabetes  
Get out and exercise  
Harden my heart  
Invest more in retirement savings  
Jump up and down five times right now  
Kill Hitler  
Lick 'way fewer doorknobs  
Make more time for your loved ones  
Never use mind control on anyone unless they really deserve it  
Open myself to new opportunities  
Punch Nazis  
Question government policies – especially in the upcoming administration  
Read more books  
SDMB 24/7  
Time management: try not to procrastinate so much  
Underestimate no one  
Visit the better parts of myself and nurture them  
Walk every day  
X-rays? No more than eight daily.  
Yank fewer chains

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