# The Conchless Feud by 42fish \[game over\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-conchless-feud-by-42fish-game-over/541223>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [May 29, 2010, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-conchless-feud-by-42fish-game-over/541223 "2010-05-29T20:34:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 4

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**Author:** ![Weedy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/weedy/32/301_2.png) [@Weedy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weedy)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-conchless-feud-by-42fish-game-over/541223/61 "2010-05-31T12:15:42Z")

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1.KFC  
2. Roger Moore  
3. murmured  
4. wardrobe  
5. Michael Palin  
6. Shanghai  
7. Hercule Poirot  
8. Placido Domingo  
9. LaToya Jackson  
10. Les Miserables

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**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-conchless-feud-by-42fish-game-over/541223/62 "2010-05-31T15:52:13Z")

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1. Burger King
2. Roger Moore
3. Breathed
4. Dresser
5. Eric Idle
6. Hong Kong
7. Spencer
8. Callas
9. Tito
10. A Chorus Line

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-conchless-feud-by-42fish-game-over/541223/63 "2010-05-31T17:11:33Z")

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If Baker counted right when we were at 42, **Paintcharge** makes the 50th entry. Mods and Rebo, PMed.

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**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-conchless-feud-by-42fish-game-over/541223/64 "2010-05-31T17:40:39Z")

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1. Burger King
2. Roger Moore
3. muttered
4. Closet
5. Eric Idle
6. Shanghai
7. Hercule Poirot
8. Placido Domingo
9. Jermaine
10. Rent

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-conchless-feud-by-42fish-game-over/541223/65 "2010-05-31T17:52:32Z")

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I took your word on the count and marked the game “over” – if the count is off, let me or **Ellen Cherry** know and we’ll switch it back.

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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:** [May 31, 2010, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-conchless-feud-by-42fish-game-over/541223/66 "2010-05-31T20:41:21Z")

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1. Other than McDonalds, name a fast-food chain   
**1. Burger King 42**

2. Wendy’s 5

3. KFC 2

4. Jack in the Box 1

5. Other than Sean Connery, name an actor who portrayed James Bond   
**2. Roger Moore 32**

6. Pierce Brosnan 9

7. Daniel Craig 8

8. Timothy Dalton 1

9. Other than “whispered,” name a synonym for “said quietly”   
**3. murmured 28**

10. Muttered 16

11. breathed 3

12. mouthed 1

13. muted 1

14. Susurrate 1

15. Other than a bed, name something you find in a bedroom   
**4. Bureau/Dresser/Chest of drawers 34**

16. Nightstand 7

17. Wardrobe 4

18. Closet 3

19. clock 1

20. television 1

21. Other than John Cleese, name a member of Monty Python   
**5. Eric Idle 29**

22. Michael Palin 9

23. Terry Gilliam 8

24. Graham Chapman 3

25. Terry Jones 1

26. Other than Beijing, name a city in China   
**6. Shanghai 43**

27. Hong Kong 5

28. Peking 1

29. Taipei 1

30. Other than Sherlock Holmes, name a fictional detective   
**7. Hercule Poirot 23**

31. Philip Marlowe 6

32. Nero Wolfe 4

33. Sam Spade 4

34. Miss Marple 3

35. Batman 2

36. Columbo 2

37. Encyclopedia Brown 2

38. Adrian Monk 1

39. Ellery Queen 1

40. Kojak 1

41. Spencer 1

42. Other than Pavarotti, name an opera singer   
**8. Placido Domingo 31**

43. Beverly Sills 7

44. Enrico Caruso 5

45. Maria Callas 3

46. Andrea Boccelli 1

47. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa 1

48. Jose Carreras 1

49. Nellie Melba 1

50. Other than Janet, name a relative of Michael Jackson   
**9. Tito 18**

51. LaToya 17

52. Jermaine 13

53. Joe 1

54. Lisa Marie Presley 1

55. Other than Cats, name a long-running Broadway show   
**10. The Phantom of the Opera 24**

56. A Chorus Line 11

57. Les Miserables 8

58. Rent 2

59. My Fair Lady 1

60. The Fantasticks 1

61. The Lion King 1

62. West Side Story 1

63. Wicked 1

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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:** [May 31, 2010, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-conchless-feud-by-42fish-game-over/541223/67 "2010-05-31T20:48:20Z")

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I gave up my spot so **Manduck** wouldn’t miss out.

And the winner is… **needscoffee**!!! I think that’s your first win! Congratulations! ::flings confetti:: **needscoffee** got 8/10 top answers. Good job! Perfect score was 608.00.

Thanks for playing, and thanks to **42fish** for yet another fun Feud!

Tune in tomorrow for another one. And Happy Memorial Day! Thanks to all who serve/have served our great country.

\*\*1. needscoffee 574.00 \*\*  
2. Hal Briston 572.00  
3. labtrash 566.00  
4. silenus 556.00  
5. Sternvogel 550.00  
5. Larry Borgia 550.00  
7. swampbear 544.00  
8. Thudlow Boink 542.00  
9. Sigmagirl 538.00  
10. Queen Tonya 524.00  
11. Really Not All That Bright 522.00  
12. Monstera deliciosa 508.00  
12. AppallingGael 508.00  
14. IvoryTowerDenizen 504.00  
15. Tangent 500.00  
16. ZipperJJ 496.00  
17. notfrommensa 492.00  
17. GuiriEnEspaña 492.00  
17. Little Nemo 492.00  
20. Mahaloth 486.00  
21. Skammer 484.00  
22. pravnik 482.00  
22. Fretful Porpentine 482.00  
24. Sparky812 470.00  
25. Manduck 468.00  
26. Baker 466.00  
27. MsWhatsit 464.00  
28. cmkeller 456.00  
29. 42fish 448.00  
29. Justin Credible 448.00  
31. Johnny Q 442.00  
32. ArchiveGuy 438.00  
33. Walkabout 428.00  
34. NDP 412.00  
34. Chronos 412.00  
36. anyrose 406.00  
37. twickster 404.00  
38. KennerTheGreat 394.00  
38. Weedy 394.00  
40. Freudian Slit 384.00  
41. Tengu 372.00  
42. Mr Shine 356.00  
43. Munch 354.00  
43. Paintcharge 354.00  
45. RealityChuck 344.00  
46. kaylasdad99 336.00  
47. AuntiePam 324.00  
48. ShibbOleth 322.00  
49. Ace309 312.00  
50. Ellen Cherry 266.00

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**Author:** ![RachelChristine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@RachelChristine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RachelChristine)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-conchless-feud-by-42fish-game-over/541223/68 "2010-05-31T21:26:17Z")

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1. Wendy’s
2. Pierce Brosnan
3. murmured
4. Dresser
5. Terry Gilliam
6. Shanghai
7. Nero Wolfe
8. Placido Domingo
9. Blanket
10. Les Miserables

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**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-conchless-feud-by-42fish-game-over/541223/69 "2010-05-31T21:54:11Z")

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> [@Rebo](#):
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> I gave up my spot so **Manduck** wouldn’t miss out.

It’s kind of a shame for you to give up your spot just so I could finish 25th 🙂 Go ahead and score yourself!

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**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-conchless-feud-by-42fish-game-over/541223/70 "2010-05-31T22:50:15Z")

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Holy cow! 11th is my best finish in like, a year!

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-conchless-feud-by-42fish-game-over/541223/71 "2010-05-31T23:45:10Z")

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Tito? I miss a top spot for _Tito_?

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**Author:** ![Merneith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Merneith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merneith)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2010, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-conchless-feud-by-42fish-game-over/541223/72 "2010-05-31T23:48:05Z")

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crap didn’t see it was tallied already

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**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-conchless-feud-by-42fish-game-over/541223/73 "2010-06-01T00:09:47Z")

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Curse you, Tito Jackson!!!

Heh…ok, I’ll take a close second. Thanks once again!

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-conchless-feud-by-42fish-game-over/541223/74 "2010-06-01T00:34:24Z")

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37th?!?!?!? How did that happen?!?!?!?!

**checks results**

Oh, only four #1s. Got it.

Fun one!

(Tito beat out LaToya!?!?!?!)

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**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-conchless-feud-by-42fish-game-over/541223/75 "2010-06-01T00:41:01Z")

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> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#):
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> Holy cow! 11th is my best finish in like, a year!

Holy crap! I don’t think I’ve EVER finished DEAD LAST. :eek: **nudges kaylasdad**

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**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-conchless-feud-by-42fish-game-over/541223/76 "2010-06-01T05:43:22Z")

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Does it still count as winning if I actually thought the name of the show was really “Les Mis”, rather than just the nickname?

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-conchless-feud-by-42fish-game-over/541223/77 "2010-06-01T06:12:00Z")

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> [@needscoffee](#):
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> Does it still count as winning if I actually thought the name of the show was really “Les Mis”, rather than just the nickname?

No! Take away his (her) trophy immediately and give it to me! I haven’t had a win in over a year and I deserve one. 😃

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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-conchless-feud-by-42fish-game-over/541223/78 "2010-06-01T10:10:30Z")

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I like ones I know the answers to.

14th! Best in quite a long time!

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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:** [June 1, 2010, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-conchless-feud-by-42fish-game-over/541223/79 "2010-06-01T12:07:49Z")

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> [@Manduck](#):
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> It’s kind of a shame for you to give up your spot just so I could finish 25th 🙂 Go ahead and score yourself!

I did - I came in 33rd. 😉

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**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2010, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-conchless-feud-by-42fish-game-over/541223/80 "2010-06-01T15:43:47Z")

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47th! That’s almost a win for a conchless feud, innit? Only two #1 responses? Yeah, it’s almost a win. 😃

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