# The Daily Feud: Are you feeling lucky, punk? by Eleanor of Aquitaine \[Game over\] **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [October 12, 2008, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-are-you-feeling-lucky-punk-by-eleanor-of-aquitaine-game-over/467606 "2008-10-12T18:45:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-are-you-feeling-lucky-punk-by-eleanor-of-aquitaine-game-over/467606/61 "2008-10-13T12:45:50Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > If I counted correctly then **Little Nemo** , at #52, was the 50th entry. Drat! (Actually, probably for the best since I screwed the pooch on question 9. No one else thought of slots as a casino game?) ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-are-you-feeling-lucky-punk-by-eleanor-of-aquitaine-game-over/467606/62 "2008-10-13T12:47:41Z")
> [@Bayard](#): > > Drat! (Actually, probably for the best since I screwed the pooch on question 9. No one else thought of slots as a casino game?) It’s not a game, it’s a mechanical tranquilizer. **Dolores** – are you going to count “athletes” and “baseball players” as the same or different for #7? ---
**Author:** ![Walkabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/46a35a/32.png) [@Walkabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walkabout)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-are-you-feeling-lucky-punk-by-eleanor-of-aquitaine-game-over/467606/63 "2008-10-13T12:52:26Z")
1. Shamrock 2. Break a mirror 3. Throw salt over your shoulder 4. Blessed 5. Blow out all the candles on birthday cake 6. Reading palms 7. Baseball players 8. Four of a kind 9. Roulette 10. Ace of spades ETA: Darn, missed again! ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-are-you-feeling-lucky-punk-by-eleanor-of-aquitaine-game-over/467606/64 "2008-10-13T13:00:40Z")
1. Rabbit’s foot 2. Breaking a mirror 3. Salt over shoulder 4. Fortunate 5. Before blowing out candles on a bday cake 6. Tarot cards 7. Builders 8. Royal flush 9. Craps 10. Ace of spades ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-are-you-feeling-lucky-punk-by-eleanor-of-aquitaine-game-over/467606/65 "2008-10-13T13:02:52Z")
Awwwwww. I’ve been eliminated. (10 cool points to whoever knows where I found that paraphrased phrase) ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-are-you-feeling-lucky-punk-by-eleanor-of-aquitaine-game-over/467606/66 "2008-10-13T13:03:42Z")
1. rabbit’s foot 2. breaking mirror 3. throwing salt over shoulder 4. fortunate 5. blowing out birthday candles 6. reading tealeaves 7. sportspeople 8. no idea 9. roulette 10. ace of spades ---
**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:** [October 13, 2008, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-are-you-feeling-lucky-punk-by-eleanor-of-aquitaine-game-over/467606/67 "2008-10-13T13:11:22Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > It’s not a game, it’s a mechanical tranquilizer. > > **Dolores** – are you going to count “athletes” and “baseball players” as the same or different for #7? The same. I’ll go tally the scores! 😃 ---
**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:** [October 13, 2008, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-are-you-feeling-lucky-punk-by-eleanor-of-aquitaine-game-over/467606/68 "2008-10-13T15:09:20Z")
> [@](#): > > If I counted correctly then Little Nemo, at #52, was the 50th entry. Lucky me. ---
**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:** [October 13, 2008, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-are-you-feeling-lucky-punk-by-eleanor-of-aquitaine-game-over/467606/69 "2008-10-13T15:21:01Z")
- snort \* ---
**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:** [October 13, 2008, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-are-you-feeling-lucky-punk-by-eleanor-of-aquitaine-game-over/467606/70 "2008-10-13T19:05:54Z")
**1. Rabbit’s foot 28** 1. Four-leaf clover 18 2. Horseshoe 4 **2. Breaking a mirror 38** 2. Walking under a ladder 8 2. Black cat crossing your path 2 2. Spilling salt 2 **3. Throwing salt over your shoulder 28** 3. Knocking on wood 12 3. Crossing your fingers 7 3. Crossing yourself 2 3. Corno (ward off Malocchia) 1 **4. Fortunate 38** 4. Charmed 7 4. Fortuitous 2 4. blessed 1 4. Born w/silver spoon in mouth 1 4. Pass 1 **5. Blowing out birthday candles 24** 5. Seeing a falling star 18 5. Throwing coins in a fountain 4 5. Breaking a wishbone 3 5. At 11:11 (or 12:12, etc.c) 1 **6. Tarot cards 22** 6. Palm reading 19 6. Crystal ball 7 6. Astrology 2 **7. Professional athletes 28** 7. Actors 15 7. Gamblers 2 7. Carnies 1 7. Pilots 1 7. Psychics 1 7. Soldiers 1 7. Televangelists 1 **8. Royal flush 33** 8. Full house 11 8. Straight flush 5 8. Four of a kind 1 **9. Blackjack 32** 9. Roulette 14 9. Baccarat 1 9. Craps 1 9. Keno 1 9. Poker 1 **10. Ace of Spades 34** 10. Queen of Hearts 8 10. Ace 2 10. Ace of Hearts 2 10. Deuce of hearts 1 10. Four of clubs 1 10. Jack of hearts 1 10. King of hearts 1 ---
**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:** [October 13, 2008, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-are-you-feeling-lucky-punk-by-eleanor-of-aquitaine-game-over/467606/71 "2008-10-13T19:12:11Z")
And the _ **lucky** _ winner is ~~~drumroll~~~ \*\*want2know \*\*!! Way to go! ::flings confetti:: \*\*want2know \*\* got all ten right for a perfect score!!! How lucky can you get? 😉 Thanks everybody, and thanks **Eleanor of Aquitaine** for a fun Feud! Stay tuned for another one… 1. want2know 610.00 2. MadTheSwine 592.00 3. Elendil’s Heir 574.00 4. DfrntBreign 566.00 5. El\_Kabong 560.00 6. wheresgeorge04 558.00 7. Scuba\_Ben 552.00 8. Mahaloth 548.00 9. Dolores Reborn 542.00 10. Bryan Ekers 542.00 11. swampbear 540.00 12. notfrommensa 528.00 13. Gala Matrix Fire 528.00 14. RickJay 528.00 15. Avarie537 526.00 16. ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness 522.00 17. Tengu 522.00 18. This’ll Do 516.00 19. Baker 508.00 20. twickster 506.00 21. Eleanor of Aquitaine 502.00 22. 3acresandatruck 500.00 23. kenner116 500.00 24. cmkeller 496.00 25. bmoak 476.00 26. delphica 466.00 27. Cunctator 466.00 28. Stopfordia 464.00 29. Justin\_Bailey 460.00 30. The Tof 452.00 31. MissMossie 444.00 32. Biffy the Elephant Shrew 442.00 33. Scarlett67 430.00 34. fisha 418.00 35. HongKongFooey 418.00 36. tdn 412.00 37. MsWhatsit 412.00 38. gonzomax 406.00 39. Silver Tyger Girl 406.00 40. 42fish 400.00 41. MHaye 400.00 42. Larry Borgia 398.00 43. Little Nemo 382.00 44. Ellen Cherry 376.00 45. ivan astikov 354.00 46. zamboniracer 352.00 47. tarragon918 312.00 48. Fretful Porpentine 304.00 49. blondebear 282.00 50. Freudian Slit 276.00 ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-are-you-feeling-lucky-punk-by-eleanor-of-aquitaine-game-over/467606/72 "2008-10-13T19:46:42Z")
Damn! dead last. ---
**Author:** ![bink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@bink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bink)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-are-you-feeling-lucky-punk-by-eleanor-of-aquitaine-game-over/467606/73 "2008-10-13T19:56:34Z")
Bummer! I would have done really well on this one! ---
**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-are-you-feeling-lucky-punk-by-eleanor-of-aquitaine-game-over/467606/74 "2008-10-13T19:57:17Z")
> [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > Damn! dead last. That’s where I was a few days ago … and today I came in #47. Damn. I thought I’d done better than that. Gah. ---
**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:** [October 13, 2008, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-are-you-feeling-lucky-punk-by-eleanor-of-aquitaine-game-over/467606/75 "2008-10-13T20:00:54Z")
Third? _ **THIRD?** _ Woo hoo! My best placement yet in a Doper feud!!! What can I say? This must be my… lucky day. 😉 Thanks, **Eleanor** and **Dolores**! ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-are-you-feeling-lucky-punk-by-eleanor-of-aquitaine-game-over/467606/76 "2008-10-13T20:01:18Z")
> [@tarragon918](#): > > That’s where I was a few days ago … and today I came in #47. Damn. I thought I’d done better than that. Gah. Eat my dust, suckers! 😃 ---
**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:** [October 13, 2008, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-are-you-feeling-lucky-punk-by-eleanor-of-aquitaine-game-over/467606/77 "2008-10-13T20:10:41Z")
Blearg. My worst finish ever! Not my lucky day! I blame the baccarat. ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-are-you-feeling-lucky-punk-by-eleanor-of-aquitaine-game-over/467606/78 "2008-10-13T20:50:47Z")
BOO-YAH!!! 😃 Now if I can only get this lucky on the slots! Great Feud, **Dolores** & **Eleanor**! ---
**Author:** ![Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleanor_of_Aquitaine)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-are-you-feeling-lucky-punk-by-eleanor-of-aquitaine-game-over/467606/79 "2008-10-13T21:53:04Z")
When forming this one, the first superstitious profession I thought of was sailors, but on reflection I guessed athletes were more familiar. **tarragon918** , I didn’t know you were supposed to knock on the wood three times. I’ve only been knocking twice - maybe that’s what’s wrong with my life. ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-are-you-feeling-lucky-punk-by-eleanor-of-aquitaine-game-over/467606/80 "2008-10-13T21:54:46Z")
7! That’s my best yet! And in the last Feud I was in, I think I placed 9! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-are-you-feeling-lucky-punk-by-eleanor-of-aquitaine-game-over/467606.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-are-you-feeling-lucky-punk-by-eleanor-of-aquitaine-game-over/467606.md?page=5)