# The Feud: A Sporting Chance by SiXSwordS \[Game Over\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-a-sporting-chance-by-sixswords-game-over/491499>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [March 31, 2009, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-a-sporting-chance-by-sixswords-game-over/491499 "2009-03-31T21:08:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 19\
**Page:** 3

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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:** [April 1, 2009, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-a-sporting-chance-by-sixswords-game-over/491499/41 "2009-04-01T08:50:59Z")

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1. Stock car racing
2. Golf
3. Foot racing
4. Marathon
5. Football
6. Basketball
7. Football
8. Soccer
9. Baseball
10. Beach volleyball

For 5 & 7, I’m talking about American football. And I know soccer is a widely televised sport in other countries but I’m going with American television.

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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:** [April 1, 2009, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-a-sporting-chance-by-sixswords-game-over/491499/42 "2009-04-01T08:54:33Z")

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I was going to say dodgeball for 8 but then I remembered ESPN 8 - “The Ocho”.

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-a-sporting-chance-by-sixswords-game-over/491499/43 "2009-04-01T11:00:33Z")

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1. Hockey
2. Golf
3. Running
4. Marathon
5. Weightlifting
6. Basketball
7. Football
8. Lacrosse
9. Baseball
10. Beach Volleyball

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**Author:** ![Walkabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/46a35a/32.png) [@Walkabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walkabout)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-a-sporting-chance-by-sixswords-game-over/491499/44 "2009-04-01T11:08:31Z")

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1. Hockey
2. Gymnastics
3. Soccer
4. Triathlon
5. Weight lifting
6. High jump
7. Football
8. Curling
9. Bicycle racing
10. Swimming

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**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-a-sporting-chance-by-sixswords-game-over/491499/45 "2009-04-01T11:29:31Z")

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1. football
2. golf
3. running
4. marathon running
5. weight lifting
6. the high jump
7. baseball
8. soccer
9. baseball
10. swimming

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**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-a-sporting-chance-by-sixswords-game-over/491499/46 "2009-04-01T19:18:01Z")

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1. Ice Hockey
2. Golf
3. Ultimate Frisbee
4. Marathon running
5. Weightlifting
6. Basketball
7. American Football
8. Gymnastics
9. Baseball
10. Beach Volleyball

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-a-sporting-chance-by-sixswords-game-over/491499/47 "2009-04-01T20:15:31Z")

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1. American football
2. Golf
3. Running
4. Basketball
5. Wrestling
6. Basketball
7. American football
8. Lacrosse
9. Baseball
10. Swimming

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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:** [April 1, 2009, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-a-sporting-chance-by-sixswords-game-over/491499/48 "2009-04-01T22:31:49Z")

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1. Golf
2. Golf
3. Soccer
4. Soccer
5. Football
6. Basketball
7. Football
8. Curling
9. Cycling
10. Water polo

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**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-a-sporting-chance-by-sixswords-game-over/491499/49 "2009-04-02T02:43:45Z")

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1. Formula 1 racing
2. Karate
3. Wrestling
4. Marathon running
5. Weight lifting
6. High jump
7. Football
8. Lawn bowls
9. Weight lifting
10. Swimming

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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:** [April 2, 2009, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-a-sporting-chance-by-sixswords-game-over/491499/50 "2009-04-02T02:54:36Z")

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1. Name a sport that requires a great deal of equipment   
**1. Hockey 15**

2. Football 11

3. Golf 9

4. Auto racing 4

5. Scuba diving 3

6. Baseball 2

7. Name a sport that requires years of training to become proficient   
**2. Golf 18**

8. Gymnastics 9

9. Baseball 3

10. Martial arts 3

11. Archery 2

12. Figure Skating 2

13. Bowling 1

14. Diving 1

15. Fencing 1

16. football 1

17. skiing 1

18. Swimming 1

19. Tennis 1

20. Name a sport that requires little or no equipment   
**3. Running 17**

21. Soccer 14

22. swimming 5

23. Basketball 4

24. Baseball 1

25. Dodgeball 1

26. Tennis 1

27. Ultimate Frisbee 1

28. Name a sport that requires a great deal of endurance   
**4. Long-distance running 34**

29. Soccer 5

30. Cycling 3

31. Basketball 1

32. water polo 1

33. Name a sport that requires great physical strength   
**5. weightlifting 32**

34. Football 6

35. Boxing 2

36. Wrestling 2

37. Men’s gymnastics 1

38. rugby 1

39. Name a sport that entails jumping   
**6. Basketball 22**

40. high jump 12

41. Track and field 5 \<\<— too vague

42. Long jump 2

43. Figure skating 1

44. hurdles 1

45. steeplechase 1

46. Name a sport that entails strategies and tactics   
**7. Football 31**

47. baseball 7

48. fencing 2

49. Basketball 1

50. curling 1

51. Racecar driving 1

52. Soccer 1

53. Name a sport that is rarely televised   
**8. Curling 8**

54. Lacrosse 7

55. Fencing 3

56. Soccer 3

57. Badminton 2

58. bowling 2

59. Jai Alai 2

60. Ping-pong 2

61. polo 2

62. rugby 2

63. track and field 2

64. Archery 1

65. Chess 1

66. Cross Country Skiing 1

67. Cycling 1

68. Dodgeball 1

69. Gymnastics 1

70. Olympic Weightlifting 1

71. racquetball 1

72. water polo 1

73. Name a sport where people who excel are suspected of taking steroids   
**9. Baseball 34**

74. Cycling 4

75. Running 2

76. Bodybuilding 1

77. Football 1

78. Gymnastics 1

79. Weightlifting 1

80. Name a sport that people play without shoes   
**10. Swimming 23**

81. Beach volleyball 9

82. Water Polo 9

83. Wrestling 2

84. Surfing 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:** [April 2, 2009, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-a-sporting-chance-by-sixswords-game-over/491499/51 "2009-04-02T02:55:43Z")

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> [@Aspidistra](#):
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> 1. Formula 1 racing
> 2. Karate
> 3. Wrestling
> 4. Marathon running
> 5. Weight lifting
> 6. High jump
> 7. Football
> 8. Lawn bowls
> 9. Weight lifting
> 10. Swimming

Sorry, you just missed the cutoff.

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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:** [April 2, 2009, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-a-sporting-chance-by-sixswords-game-over/491499/52 "2009-04-02T03:06:21Z")

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And the wwinner is ~~~drumroll~~~ **Sparky812**!!! Way to go! ::flings confetti:: **Sparky812** got 8/10 top answers. Good job! Perect score was 531.81.

Thanks everyone, and thanks **SiXSwordS**! Fun one!

New one tomorrow.  
\*\*1. Sparky812 497.73 \*\*  
2. Sigmagirl 495.45  
3. swampbear 490.91  
4. RickJay 488.64  
5. twickster 459.09  
6. El\_Kabong 452.27  
7. Dead Cat 443.18  
8. Larry Borgia 440.91  
9. rexnervous 438.64  
9. Fretful Porpentine 438.64  
11. bibliophage 434.09  
12. NDP 429.55  
13. winterhawk11 427.27  
14. WormTheRed 425.00  
15. DfrntBreign 420.45  
16. gardentraveler 413.64  
16. Walkabout 413.64  
18. Really Not All That Bright 409.09  
19. mhendo 406.82  
20. Little Nemo 404.55  
21. gonzomax 402.27  
22. HongKongFooey 400.00  
23. Simmerdown 395.45  
24. 42fish 388.64  
24. notfrommensa 388.64  
26. Civil Guy 379.55  
27. astorian 375.00  
28. Gangster Octopus 370.45  
29. AuntiePam 365.91  
30. Munch 359.09  
31. Sternvogel 356.82  
32. Mahaloth 343.18  
33. Freudian Slit 340.91  
34. Springtime for Spacers 336.36  
35. ArchiveGuy 329.55  
36. El Perro Fumando 320.45  
37. Elendil’s Heir 313.64  
38. Paintcharge 286.36  
39. MsWhatsit 284.09  
40. Amp 277.27  
41. Dolores Reborn 245.45  
42. ShibbOleth 231.82  
43. Avarie537 218.18  
44. Scuba\_Ben 215.91

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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:** [April 2, 2009, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-a-sporting-chance-by-sixswords-game-over/491499/53 "2009-04-02T03:08:37Z")

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Back to the middle I go.

Thanks as always, **DR**!

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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:** [April 2, 2009, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-a-sporting-chance-by-sixswords-game-over/491499/54 "2009-04-02T05:08:25Z")

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37 out of 44? :: shrugs :: About what I expected.

Thanks for another fun Feud!

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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:** [April 2, 2009, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-a-sporting-chance-by-sixswords-game-over/491499/55 "2009-04-02T11:41:16Z")

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Weeehaaa! I’m back with a vengeance! Totally crushed the \*\*Gonzer \*\*and almost everyone else too. Even \*\*Mhendo \*\*crushed **Gonzo** 🙂

Now where did I put the keys to the pietapult, anyone remember?

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**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-a-sporting-chance-by-sixswords-game-over/491499/56 "2009-04-02T12:47:15Z")

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So near . . . and yet so sucky.

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**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2009, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-a-sporting-chance-by-sixswords-game-over/491499/57 "2009-04-02T13:11:24Z")

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> [@Rebo](#):
>
> Sorry, you just missed the cutoff.

That’s terrible! Because by my count this means I just missed my best chance to be DEAD LAST!

😛

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**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:** [April 3, 2009, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-a-sporting-chance-by-sixswords-game-over/491499/58 "2009-04-03T21:54:27Z")

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And instead I wind up dead last. Gah, I suck.

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**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2009, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-a-sporting-chance-by-sixswords-game-over/491499/59 "2009-04-04T01:05:34Z")

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Curling? I lost to the Worm because of Curling? I have actually curled a few times. I saw it in the Olympics and the Canadian station in our area shows curling once a week. There is too much curling on TV. But who has ever seen racquetball on TV. ,I protest.

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