# The Daily Feud:  The Memory Game by Scarlett67 \[Closed\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-the-memory-game-by-scarlett67-closed/459063>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [August 6, 2008, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-the-memory-game-by-scarlett67-closed/459063 "2008-08-06T18:35:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 4

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**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-the-memory-game-by-scarlett67-closed/459063/61 "2008-08-06T22:12:22Z")

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1. A purse

2. 70

3. Gas Tank Cap

4. Colors in the Rainbow

5. Milk

6. Birthdays

7. The Dog Ate It

8. Smell

9. Under the Welcome Mat

10. PINs

11. Two bonus points if you’ve done this.

12. Somehow I don’t think star spectra classes will score very high here. Oh, Be A Fine Girl, and Kiss Me!

13. You mean everyone doesn’t keep a spare key on the spare ring in their pocket?

14. My first choice was going to be π, to six or ten decimal places. But the last time I counted on geek solidarity I got hammered.

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**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-the-memory-game-by-scarlett67-closed/459063/62 "2008-08-06T22:13:24Z")

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Come on… ya’ll know you can’t remember you bank account numbers, right?

As for the milk, I never buy milk - but most people do so 🙂

And doesn’t anyone else live in an apartment building? I have neither doormat nor rocks ☹

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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:** [August 6, 2008, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-the-memory-game-by-scarlett67-closed/459063/63 "2008-08-06T22:14:35Z")

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1. Umbrella
2. 80
3. Coffee Cup
4. Planets
5. Milk
6. animals
7. sick last night
8. Hearing
9. Under the flower pot
10. Social Security Number  
for #4 I really wanted to go with PEMDAS (Order of Operations), but I’m scared no one else will say it!  
for #6 I really have no idea!

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**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-the-memory-game-by-scarlett67-closed/459063/64 "2008-08-06T22:14:43Z")

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1. Cell Phone
2. 60
3. Coffee (cup or mug)
4. Students
5. Milk
6. Don’t understand the question
7. Thought it was due tomorrow
8. Smell
9. Under a door mat
10. SSN

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**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-the-memory-game-by-scarlett67-closed/459063/65 "2008-08-06T22:21:35Z")

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1. Name an item that might show up in a Lost & Found box.

2. Name an age at which Alzheimer’s sets in.

3. Name an item likely to be left on top of a car.

4. Name a group or series of items that people use a mnemonic to remember. (To save our scorer’s sanity, give the name of the class of items, rather than listing the individual items or the mnemonic itself: to give a fake example, post “days of the week” rather than “Sunday, Monday, (etc.)” or “Some Men Take Wives To Facilitate Sex.” )

5. Name a common item found on a grocery list.

6. Name a theme that people use to create/remember serial passwords at work.

7. Other than “I forgot,” name a reason a kid might give for not having his homework done.

8. Name a sense that is a common memory trigger.

9. Name a place to hide a spare key.

10. Name something numerical that people have trouble remembering.

11. wallet

12. 75

13. drink in plastic cup

14. continents of earth

15. eggs

16. music - Every Good Boy Does Fine, like that, it’s a musical note reminder/pneumonic

17. dog ate it

18. sight

19. in the flower pot

20. telephone number

OMG - Alzheimer’s starts setting in at 50 - and my answers here are proof of it! There goes my fifth place tie from the last feud! 😃

edited - to see if I made it; apparently I have … probably not for my own good! LOL

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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:** [August 6, 2008, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-the-memory-game-by-scarlett67-closed/459063/66 "2008-08-06T22:26:08Z")

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1. sunglasses
2. 65
3. coffee cup
4. the planets in our solaar system
5. milk
6. pet’s name and year of birth
7. the dog ate it
8. smell
9. under the doormat
10. new phone numbers

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**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-the-memory-game-by-scarlett67-closed/459063/67 "2008-08-06T22:44:12Z")

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Hmm surprised no one has Those Girls Can Flirt And Other Queer Things Can Do for #4

Mohs Harness Scale

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**Author:** ![sinjin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@sinjin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sinjin)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-the-memory-game-by-scarlett67-closed/459063/68 "2008-08-06T23:01:14Z")

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1. A glove
2. 90
3. Coffee go-mug
4. Great Lakes in NA: HOMES
5. Bread
6. Change out numbers for letters: 5 = S
7. Dog ate it
8. Smell
9. Under a rock
10. Pi

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**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-the-memory-game-by-scarlett67-closed/459063/69 "2008-08-06T23:04:28Z")

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Obviously, when I mentioned driving off with the gas cap on top of the car, I just dated myself. _sigh_  
Dated myself right out of the running for that answer. 😉

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**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-the-memory-game-by-scarlett67-closed/459063/70 "2008-08-06T23:09:43Z")

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[QUOTE=OtakuLoki]  
Obviously, when I mentioned driving off with the gas cap on top of the car, I just dated myself. _sigh_  
Dated myself right out of the running for that answer. 😉  
[/QUOTE]

I drove around with my gas tank door open and the cap hanging out the side once. Not far, thankfully.

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**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-the-memory-game-by-scarlett67-closed/459063/71 "2008-08-06T23:21:08Z")

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1. Umbrella
2. 70
3. Mobile phone
4. Periodic table of elements
5. Bread
6. Sequential numbers
7. Illness
8. Smell
9. Flowerpot
10. Tax file number

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**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-the-memory-game-by-scarlett67-closed/459063/72 "2008-08-06T23:30:41Z")

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[QUOTE=sinjin]

1. A glove  
[/QUOTE]  
If **DR** ’s last count was correct, this is entrant #50.

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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 7, 2008, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-the-memory-game-by-scarlett67-closed/459063/73 "2008-08-07T01:12:29Z")

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Right you are!

Scores up shortly.

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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 7, 2008, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-the-memory-game-by-scarlett67-closed/459063/74 "2008-08-07T01:43:38Z")

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The answers: Number 6 was hard to sort…

**1. Glasses/sunglasses 11**

1. Umbrella 10
2. Gloves 7
3. Keys 7
4. Cell Phone 6
5. Jacket/Coat 3
6. Wallet 3
7. Button 1
8. purse 1
9. Sweater 1

**2. 70 18**  
2. 75 10  
2. 65 7  
2. 60 5  
2. 80 4  
2. 50 1  
2. 63 1  
2. 64 1  
2. 72 1  
2. 81 1  
2. 90 1

**3. Drink 36**  
3. Purse 6  
3. Grocery bag/Shopping bag 4  
3. Briefcase 3  
3. Gas Tank Cap 1

**4. Colors of the rainbow 18** TIE  
**4. The Planets 18** TIE  
4. Musical scale 5  
4. The Great Lakes 4  
4. continents of earth 1  
4. I before E 1  
4. Number of days in a month 1  
4. phone numbers 1  
4. Students 1

**5. Milk 38**  
5. Bread 9  
5. Eggs 3

**6. Family birthdays 18**  
6. Family names 8  
6. Pet Names 8  
6. Important dates 2  
6. Pass 2  
6. Alphabetizing 1  
6. Animals 1  
6. Change out numbers for letters: 5 = S 1  
6. does not compute 1  
6. Don’t understand the question 1  
6. Family Initials 1  
6. First letter of each line of song lyrics 1  
6. Last Name + Sequential Numbering 1  
6. months 1  
6. music 1  
6. Pet names plus a number 1  
6. phone numbers 1

**7. The dog ate it 47**  
7. My computer crashed 1  
7. Sick last night 1  
7. Thought it was due tomorrow 1

**8. Smell 43**  
8. Sound 5  
8. Sight 2

**9. Under the doormat 31**  
9. Under a rock/fake rock 10  
9. Under the flower pot 8  
9. The neighbour 1

**10. Phone Number 26**  
10. SSN/National ID number 6  
10. Birthdays 4  
10. PIN 4  
10. Anniversary date 3  
10. Driver’s license number 2  
10. pi (to a 100 decimal places) 2  
10. Bank account number 1  
10. Combination of lock 1  
10. Credit card number 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:** [August 7, 2008, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-the-memory-game-by-scarlett67-closed/459063/75 "2008-08-07T01:52:59Z")

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And the winner is ~~~drumroll~~~ **Glory**!!! Glory has been on a roll lately! Good job! :: flings confetti:: **Glory** got 9/10 for only two points off of perfect, 572! Awesome!

Thanks everyone, and thanks **Scarlett67**!

Stay tuned for the Night Time Feud! (I don’t know how long I can keep up the two-a-days, but I’m trying to clear the queue. You guys are a prolific bunch! I have about 20.)

\*\*1. Glory 570.00 \*\*  
2. 42fish 548.00  
3. Scarlett67 544.00  
4. Hockey Monkey 536.00  
5. Zebra 530.00  
5. anyrose 530.00  
7. iamthewalrus(:3= 528.00  
8. HongKongFooey 520.00  
8. 5 time champ 520.00  
10. wheresgeorge04 516.00  
11. Hoopy Frood 508.00  
12. Panurge 498.00  
13. IvoryTowerDenizen 496.00  
14. bannerrefugee 484.00  
15. KGS 480.00  
15. Mtgman 480.00  
15. garygnu 480.00  
18. Beadalin 474.00  
19. winterhawk11 472.00  
19. swampbear 472.00  
21. Sternvogel 468.00  
22. El\_Kabong 456.00  
22. WormTheRed 456.00  
24. WVmom 452.00  
25. Dolores Reborn 450.00  
26. LilyoftheValley 434.00  
26. OtakuLoki 434.00  
28. Justin\_Bailey 424.00  
29. Sigmagirl 420.00  
30. Biffy the Elephant Shrew 418.00  
30. Happy Lendervedder 418.00  
30. KayElCee 418.00  
33. InvisibleWombat 414.00  
33. Aholibah 414.00  
35. 3acresandatruck 408.00  
36. pravnik 392.00  
37. Gangster Octopus 388.00  
38. 5-4-Fighting 386.00  
39. SpazCat 380.00  
40. This’ll Do 370.00  
41. Dead Cat 366.00  
41. Pushkin 366.00  
43. Amp 346.00  
44. ivan astikov 342.00  
45. adam yax 330.00  
46. cmkeller 328.00  
47. sinjin 316.00  
48. Freudian Slit 300.00  
49. tarragon918 270.00  
50. RachelChristine 250.00

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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 7, 2008, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-the-memory-game-by-scarlett67-closed/459063/76 "2008-08-07T01:54:07Z")

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Alpha:

3acresandatruck 408.00  
42fish 548.00  
5 time champ 520.00  
5-4-Fighting 386.00  
adam yax 330.00  
Aholibah 414.00  
Amp 346.00  
anyrose 530.00  
bannerrefugee 484.00  
Beadalin 474.00  
Biffy the Elephant Shrew 418.00  
cmkeller 328.00  
Dead Cat 366.00  
Dolores Reborn 450.00  
El\_Kabong 456.00  
Freudian Slit 300.00  
Gangster Octopus 388.00  
garygnu 480.00  
Glory 570.00  
Happy Lendervedder 418.00  
Hockey Monkey 536.00  
HongKongFooey 520.00  
Hoopy Frood 508.00  
iamthewalrus(:3= 528.00  
InvisibleWombat 414.00  
ivan astikov 342.00  
IvoryTowerDenizen 496.00  
Justin\_Bailey 424.00  
KayElCee 418.00  
KGS 480.00  
LilyoftheValley 434.00  
Mtgman 480.00  
OtakuLoki 434.00  
Panurge 498.00  
pravnik 392.00  
Pushkin 366.00  
RachelChristine 250.00  
Scarlett67 544.00  
Sigmagirl 420.00  
sinjin 316.00  
SpazCat 380.00  
Sternvogel 468.00  
swampbear 472.00  
tarragon918 270.00  
This’ll Do 370.00  
wheresgeorge04 516.00  
winterhawk11 472.00  
WormTheRed 456.00  
WVmom 452.00  
Zebra 530.00

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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:** [August 7, 2008, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-the-memory-game-by-scarlett67-closed/459063/77 "2008-08-07T03:05:34Z")

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Last. That’s worse than my usual mid-40s spot! This was a really great one too.

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**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-the-memory-game-by-scarlett67-closed/459063/78 "2008-08-07T04:48:30Z")

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never mind…

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**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-the-memory-game-by-scarlett67-closed/459063/79 "2008-08-07T08:25:50Z")

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Above the middle! Wohooooooo!

And thank you Dolores and Scarlett67, I really liked this one 🙂

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**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-the-memory-game-by-scarlett67-closed/459063/80 "2008-08-07T13:53:43Z")

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You’re welcome, and glad you liked it! I was worried that some of the questions were a bit clunky.

**Dolores,** we just don’t want you to run out of Feuds! 😃

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