# The Feud: If I Were King... by 42fish (game over)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-king-by-42fish-game-over/553834>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [September 15, 2010, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-king-by-42fish-game-over/553834 "2010-09-15T12:19:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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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:** [September 17, 2010, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-king-by-42fish-game-over/553834/41 "2010-09-17T01:20:36Z")

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> [@anyrose](#):
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> \<snip\>  
> 10. Sean Murray  
> 10 - he plays Timothy McGee on NCIS :sigh:

And if he’s not available - in no particular order: Alton Brown, Neil Caffrey\*, Scott Bakula, Lewis Black, and this guy I’ve known for years who is, unfortunately, married.

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  - I know nothing of the Actor Matt Boomer, but I love the Character Neil Caffrey

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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:** [September 17, 2010, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-king-by-42fish-game-over/553834/42 "2010-09-17T04:44:13Z")

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Le royal bump

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**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-king-by-42fish-game-over/553834/43 "2010-09-17T12:15:02Z")

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By my count, **Dead Cat** is 36.

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**Author:** ![Shark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/73ab20/32.png) [@Shark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-king-by-42fish-game-over/553834/44 "2010-09-17T18:36:57Z")

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1. Peter
2. Henry VIII
3. Monoco
4. Russia
5. The Madness of King George
6. Wealth
7. Responsibility
8. Chuck Norris
9. Nancy Grace
10. My Wife

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**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-king-by-42fish-game-over/553834/45 "2010-09-17T21:31:51Z")

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1. Alexander
2. Julius Ceasar
3. Japan
4. France
5. The Madness of King George
6. Wealth
7. Privacy
8. Stephen Colbert
9. None
10. My wife
11. spec. “lack of”

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**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-king-by-42fish-game-over/553834/46 "2010-09-17T21:51:30Z")

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1. Alexander the Great
2. Elizabeth I of England
3. Spain
4. France
5. The Return of the King
6. chauffeur
7. exposure
8. Barack Obama
9. Mel Gibson
10. my current SO

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**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-king-by-42fish-game-over/553834/47 "2010-09-17T22:21:47Z")

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1. Alexander
2. King Richard
3. Spain
4. France
5. The Queen
6. Travel
7. Powerless
8. Oprah
9. Ryan Seacrest
10. Jodie Foster

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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:** [September 18, 2010, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-king-by-42fish-game-over/553834/48 "2010-09-18T04:26:15Z")

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:: blare of trumpets ::

My lords and ladies, a most royal bump!

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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:** [September 20, 2010, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-king-by-42fish-game-over/553834/49 "2010-09-20T11:52:27Z")

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I guess there’s no respect for royalty anymore.

How about a simple courtesy bump. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Alka\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-king-by-42fish-game-over/553834/50 "2010-09-20T12:28:04Z")

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1. Alexander
2. Elizabeth
3. Saudi Arabia
4. France
5. Elizabeth
6. Money
7. Sycophants
8. Oprah Winfrey
9. Mel Gibson
10. Scarlett Johansson

Bit of a half-hearted go to get the numbers up, don’t expect to do well on this one.

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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:** [September 20, 2010, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-king-by-42fish-game-over/553834/51 "2010-09-20T12:53:03Z")

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**Alka Seltzer** is #41.

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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:** [September 20, 2010, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-king-by-42fish-game-over/553834/52 "2010-09-20T13:34:11Z")

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1. Alexander
2. Elizabeth II
3. Sweden
4. France
5. Elizabeth
6. Money
7. Responsibility
8. My dog
9. My former boss
10. My husband

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**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-king-by-42fish-game-over/553834/53 "2010-09-20T13:37:25Z")

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1. Alexander
2. Victoria
3. Sweden
4. France
5. Elizabeth
6. Jewels
7. Enemies
8. Me
9. Glenn Beck
10. my husband

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**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-king-by-42fish-game-over/553834/54 "2010-09-20T14:40:20Z")

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1. Alexander
2. Victoria
3. Sweden
4. France
5. The Madness of King George
6. Travel
7. Privacy
8. Vin Diesel
9. Simon Cowell
10. Richard Armitage

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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:** [September 21, 2010, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-king-by-42fish-game-over/553834/55 "2010-09-21T18:38:01Z")

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C’mon King me.

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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:** [September 21, 2010, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-king-by-42fish-game-over/553834/56 "2010-09-21T18:54:44Z")

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Ok - I guess I’ll get this one scored. Back in a bit…

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**Author:** ![blue\_infinity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_infinity/32/2817_2.png) [@blue\_infinity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blue_infinity)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-king-by-42fish-game-over/553834/57 "2010-09-21T19:13:50Z")

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1. Alexander
2. Elizabeth I
3. Japan
4. France
5. Elizabeth
6. power
7. privacy
8. Bill Gates
9. Justin Bieber
10. Scarlett Johansson

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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:** [September 21, 2010, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-king-by-42fish-game-over/553834/58 "2010-09-21T19:31:59Z")

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1. Name a monarch known as ‘the Great’   
**1. Alexander 37**

2. Peter 3

3. Alfred 2

4. Catherine 1

5. Frederick 1

6. Name a monarch who isn’t called ‘the Great’ but should be   
**2. Elizabeth I 26**

7. Elizabeth II 5

8. Victoria 4

9. Julius Caesar 2

10. Genghis Khan 1

11. Henry VIII 1

12. Ivan the Terrible 1

13. Juan Carlos 1

14. King Richard 1

15. Louis XIV 1

16. Satchel Paige 1

17. Other than the UK, name a current monarchy   
**3. Spain 16**

18. Sweden 10

19. Saudi Arabia 4

20. Japan 3

21. Monaco 3

22. Netherlands 3

23. Norway 2

24. Belgium 1

25. Canada 1

26. Denmark 1

27. Name a former monarchy   
**4. France 36**

28. Russia 3

29. China 1

30. Greece 1

31. Hawaii 1

32. Iran 1

33. Nepal 1

34. Name a movie about a monarch   
**5. Elizabeth 15**

35. The Madness of King George 11

36. The Queen 9

37. King Ralph 3

38. The Lion in Winter 2

39. Caligula 1

40. History of the World 1

41. King Arthur 1

42. The Return of the King 1

43. Other than food, name (one word only) the best thing about being a monarch   
**6. Power 13**

44. Money/riches/wealth 9

45. Consort/mistress/sex/wenches 7

46. servants/chauffeur/pissboy 6

47. castle/palace 2

48. Jewels 2

49. Travel 2

50. Crown 1

51. Gifts 1

52. Sycophants 1

53. Other than potentially being overthrown and/or beheaded, name (one word only) the worst thing about being a monarch.   
**7. Privacy 10**

54. responsibility 5

55. Paparazzi 4

56. Sycophants 3

57. enemies 2

58. Exposure 2

59. In-breeding 2

60. Parliament 2

61. Politics 2

62. Powerlessness 2

63. Assassinations 1

64. Blame 1

65. bodyguards 1

66. Clothes 1

67. conspirators 1

68. governing 1

69. Guillotines 1

70. Intrigue 1

71. Pressure 1

72. treachery 1

73. The US decides to create a monarchy with ceremonial powers ala the UK. Who should be named the first king/queen.   
**8. Oprah Winfrey 11**

74. Me 5

75. Bill Clinton 4

76. Barack Obama 3

77. Jimmy Carter 3

78. Hillary Clinton 2

79. Morgan Freeman 2

80. Al Gore 1

81. Angelina Jolie 1

82. Beyonce the First 1

83. Bill Maher 1

84. Chuck Norris 1

85. Ellen Degeneres 1

86. George Clooney 1

87. John McCain 1

88. My dog 1

89. Nobody 1

90. Roger Staubach 1

91. Stephen Colbert 1

92. Tom Hanks 1

93. Vin Diesel 1

94. The US decides to make you an absolute monarch. Name one non-political celebrity you would have beheaded. (Or merely imprisoned/exiled/whatever for any wimps out there.)   
**9. Paris Hilton 9**

95. Mel Gibson 4

96. Fred Phelps 3

97. Glenn Beck 3

98. nobody 3

99. Rush Limbaugh 3

100. Ryan Seacrest 3

101. Nancy Grace 2

102. Snooki 2

103. Carrot Top 1

104. Jack Chick 1

105. Jenna McCarthy 1

106. Ke$ha 1

107. Lady Gaga 1

108. Lindsay Lohan 1

109. Martha Stewart 1

110. Michael Moore 1

111. My former boss 1

112. Shia TheBeef 1

113. Simon Cowell 1

114. Tom Cruise 1

115. Name the person you would choose for your Queen Consort/Prince Consort   
**10. My current SO 17**

116. George Clooney 3

117. Halle Berry 2

118. Scarlett Johansson 2

119. Tina Fey 2

120. Aishwarya Rai 1

121. Amy Adams 1

122. Angelina Jolie 1

123. Brad Pitt 1

124. Carmen Electra 1

125. Christina Hendricks 1

126. Jennifer Aniston 1

127. Jewel Staite 1

128. Jodie Foster 1

129. Johnny Depp 1

130. Megan Fox 1

131. Natalie Portman 1

132. Paris Hilton 1

133. Queen Latifah 1

134. Richard Armitage 1

135. Robert Downey, Jr. 1

136. Sarah Palin 1

137. Sean Murray 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:** [September 21, 2010, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-king-by-42fish-game-over/553834/59 "2010-09-21T19:37:58Z")

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Whoops! **Blue Infinity** snuck in there!

New answers: (no coding! :))

1. Name a monarch known as ‘the Great’

2. Alexander 38

3. Peter 3

4. Alfred 2

5. Catherine 1

6. Frederick 1

7. Name a monarch who isn’t called ‘the Great’ but should be

8. Elizabeth I 27

9. Elizabeth II 5

10. Victoria 4

11. Julius Caesar 2

12. Genghis Khan 1

13. Henry VIII 1

14. Ivan the Terrible 1

15. Juan Carlos 1

16. King Richard 1

17. Louis XIV 1

18. Satchel Paige 1

19. Other than the UK, name a current monarchy

20. Spain 16

21. Sweden 10

22. Saudi Arabia 4

23. Japan 4

24. Monaco 3

25. Netherlands 3

26. Norway 2

27. Belgium 1

28. Canada 1

29. Denmark 1

30. Name a former monarchy

31. France 37

32. Russia 3

33. China 1

34. Greece 1

35. Hawaii 1

36. Iran 1

37. Nepal 1

38. Name a movie about a monarch

39. Elizabeth 16

40. The Madness of King George 11

41. The Queen 9

42. King Ralph 3

43. The Lion in Winter 2

44. Caligula 1

45. History of the World 1

46. King Arthur 1

47. The Return of the King 1

48. Other than food, name (one word only) the best thing about being a monarch

49. Power 14

50. Money/riches/wealth 9

51. Consort/mistress/sex/wenches 7

52. servants/chauffeur/pissboy 6

53. castle/palace 2

54. Jewels 2

55. Travel 2

56. Crown 1

57. Gifts 1

58. Sycophants 1

59. Other than potentially being overthrown and/or beheaded, name (one word only) the worst thing about being a monarch.

60. Privacy 11

61. responsibility 5

62. Paparazzi 4

63. Sycophants 3

64. enemies 2

65. Exposure 2

66. In-breeding 2

67. Parliament 2

68. Politics 2

69. Powerlessness 2

70. Assassinations 1

71. Blame 1

72. bodyguards 1

73. Clothes 1

74. conspirators 1

75. governing 1

76. Guillotines 1

77. Intrigue 1

78. Pressure 1

79. treachery 1

80. The US decides to create a monarchy with ceremonial powers ala the UK. Who should be named the first king/queen.

81. Oprah Winfrey 11

82. Me 5

83. Bill Clinton 4

84. Barack Obama 3

85. Jimmy Carter 3

86. Hillary Clinton 2

87. Morgan Freeman 2

88. Al Gore 1

89. Angelina Jolie 1

90. Beyonce the First 1

91. Bill Gates 1

92. Bill Maher 1

93. Chuck Norris 1

94. Ellen Degeneres 1

95. George Clooney 1

96. John McCain 1

97. My dog 1

98. Nobody 1

99. Roger Staubach 1

100. Stephen Colbert 1

101. Tom Hanks 1

102. Vin Diesel 1

103. The US decides to make you an absolute monarch. Name one non-political celebrity you would have beheaded. (Or merely imprisoned/exiled/whatever for any wimps out there.)

104. Paris Hilton 9

105. Mel Gibson 4

106. Fred Phelps 3

107. Glenn Beck 3

108. nobody 3

109. Rush Limbaugh 3

110. Ryan Seacrest 3

111. Nancy Grace 2

112. Snooki 2

113. Carrot Top 1

114. Jack Chick 1

115. Jenna McCarthy 1

116. Justin Beiber 1

117. Ke$ha 1

118. Lady Gaga 1

119. Lindsay Lohan 1

120. Martha Stewart 1

121. Michael Moore 1

122. My former boss 1

123. Shia TheBeef 1

124. Simon Cowell 1

125. Tom Cruise 1

126. Name the person you would choose for your Queen Consort/Prince Consort

127. My current SO 17

128. George Clooney 3

129. Halle Berry 2

130. Scarlett Johansson 3

131. Tina Fey 2

132. Aishwarya Rai 1

133. Amy Adams 1

134. Angelina Jolie 1

135. Brad Pitt 1

136. Carmen Electra 1

137. Christina Hendricks 1

138. Jennifer Aniston 1

139. Jewel Staite 1

140. Jodie Foster 1

141. Johnny Depp 1

142. Megan Fox 1

143. Natalie Portman 1

144. Paris Hilton 1

145. Queen Latifah 1

146. Richard Armitage 1

147. Robert Downey, Jr. 1

148. Sarah Palin 1

149. Sean Murray 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:** [September 21, 2010, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-if-i-were-king-by-42fish-game-over/553834/60 "2010-09-21T19:46:36Z")

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And the winners are… **Sparky812 and swampbear**!! Woo-hoo! ::flings confetti:: They each got 9/10 top answers, but they were different! Good job, guys! Perfect score was 435.55.

Thanks for playing, everyone! Thanks for a fun game, **42fish**.

New one up soon…  
\*\*1. Sparky812 422.22

1. swampbear 422.22 \*\*
2. Snickers 397.78
3. labtrash 391.11
4. grimpixie 382.22
5. twickster 371.11
6. astorian 357.78
7. Alka Seltzer 337.78
8. blue infinity 333.33
9. jsgoddess 333.33
10. Paintcharge 331.11
11. Skammer 326.67
12. Kobal2 317.78
13. Little Nemo 311.11
14. 42fish 311.11
15. anyrose 311.11
16. ColdPhoenix 311.11
17. Sigmagirl 304.44
18. Wheelz 300.00
19. Antigen 297.78
20. pravnik 293.33
21. Maus Magill 288.89
22. Tom Scud 286.67
23. gonzomax 277.78
24. Walkabout 277.78
25. NDP 275.56
26. Asimovian 262.22
27. Sternvogel 260.00
28. IvoryTowerDenizen 257.78
29. notfrommensa 253.33
30. ScareyFaerie 251.11
31. AuntiePam 248.89
32. zamboniracer 248.89
33. Mahaloth 246.67
34. Dead Cat 244.44
35. Wargamer 235.56
36. Elendil’s Heir 226.67
37. DCnDC 220.00
38. kaylasdad99 202.22
39. Really Not All That Bright 188.89
40. Scuba\_Ben 175.56
41. needscoffee 166.67
42. Miller 162.22
43. KennerTheGreat 153.33
44. Shark 117.78

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