# The Feud: Known by Initials by MadTheSwine and twickster \[game over\] **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 9, 2009, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-known-by-initials-by-madtheswine-and-twickster-game-over/502447 "2009-07-09T13:41:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-known-by-initials-by-madtheswine-and-twickster-game-over/502447/21 "2009-07-09T16:13:12Z")
1. J. Edgar Hoover 2. George W. Bush 3. IBM 4. REM 5. J. R. R. Tolkien 6. J.R. Ewing 7. W 8. DNFTT 9. ST:TNG 10. IRL #7 refers to the same person as #2 ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-known-by-initials-by-madtheswine-and-twickster-game-over/502447/22 "2009-07-09T16:13:17Z")
1. J. Edgar Hoover 2. George W. Bush 3. IBM 4. REM 5. T.S. Eliot 6. B.J. Hunnicutt 7. Q 8. MPSIMS 9. STNG 10. OMG 11. My preferred answer is ELP, but I think this will have more matches. 12. Hoping the reference to M_A_S\*H in question 9 will make people think of him. 13. Star Trek character 14. Not really a “meme,” but… ---
**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:** [July 9, 2009, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-known-by-initials-by-madtheswine-and-twickster-game-over/502447/23 "2009-07-09T16:17:00Z")
1. J. Edgar Hoover. 2. Samuel L. Jackson. 3. IBM. 4. ABBA. 5. J. K. Rowling. 6. Dubya (W) - George W Bush. 7. M (From James Bond). 8. YMMV. 9. LOTR. 10. ROFL. ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-known-by-initials-by-madtheswine-and-twickster-game-over/502447/24 "2009-07-09T16:25:09Z")
1. H. Ross Perot 2. George W. Bush 3. KFC 4. k. d. lang 5. J. D. Salinger 6. B J Hunnicutt 7. Q (from James Bond) 8. DNFTT (do not feed the trolls) 9. GWTW (Gone with the Wind) 10. IMHO ---
**Author:** ![gazpacho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6f9a4e/32.png) [@gazpacho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gazpacho)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-known-by-initials-by-madtheswine-and-twickster-game-over/502447/25 "2009-07-09T16:30:02Z")
1. F. Scott Fitzgerald 2. John F Kennedy 3. AT&T 4. ELO 5. ee cummings 6. JR (From Dallas) 7. W (George W Bush) 8. OP (original post) 9. ST (Star Trek) 10. ianal (I am not a lawyer) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-known-by-initials-by-madtheswine-and-twickster-game-over/502447/26 "2009-07-09T16:32:14Z")
1. H. Ross Perot 2. Michael J. Fox 3. IBM 4. REM 5. J.R.R. Tolkien 6. J.R. Ewing 7. George W. Bush 8. IMHO 9. SNL 10. ROFL ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-known-by-initials-by-madtheswine-and-twickster-game-over/502447/27 "2009-07-09T16:41:40Z")
1. I. M. Pei 2. Harry S Truman 3. CBS 4. REM 5. J. K. Rowling 6. J. J. Jameson (from Spiderman) 7. M (James Bond’s boss) 8. IANAL 9. GWTW (Gone With the Wind) 10. TLDR ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-known-by-initials-by-madtheswine-and-twickster-game-over/502447/28 "2009-07-09T16:48:06Z")
1. J. Edgar Hoover 2. George W. Bush 3. AT&T 4. REM 5. J.K. Rowling 6. MASH 7. W (George W. Bush) 8. MPSIMS 9. LOTR (Lord of the Rings) 10. IMHO ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-known-by-initials-by-madtheswine-and-twickster-game-over/502447/29 "2009-07-09T16:58:45Z")
1. J. Edgar Hoover 2. Harry S Truman 3. IBM 4. REM 5. J. R. R. Tolkien 6. J.D. (Scrubs) 7. Q from either Star Trek or James Bond(if I have to choose, I choose James Bond) 8. IANAD 9. BSG (Battlestar Galactica) 10. OMG ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-known-by-initials-by-madtheswine-and-twickster-game-over/502447/30 "2009-07-09T17:00:31Z")
> [@Alka\_Seltzer](#): > > 1. J. Edgar Hoover. > 2. Samuel L. Jackson. > 3. IBM. > 4. ABBA. > 5. J. K. Rowling. > 6. Dubya (W) - George W Bush. > 7. M (From James Bond). > 8. YMMV. > 9. LOTR. > 10. ROFL. FYI, from the rules… > [@](#): > > No periods (except for the one following the number.) Welcome to the Feud, I’ve noticed you’ve posted a couple times in the wrong format. The extraneous periods give **REBO** a hard time scoring. ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-known-by-initials-by-madtheswine-and-twickster-game-over/502447/31 "2009-07-09T17:10:17Z")
1. R. Lee Ermey 2. Michael J. Fox 3. IBM 4. ABBA 5. A. A. Milne 6. JR 7. Q 8. DNFTT 9. LOTR 10. TLDR 6 - As in “Who Shot …” (Dallas) 7 - James Bond’s deus ex machina producing guy (although it could also be the omniscent guy from various Star Trek series, but since it says “be specific” I’ll go with M5’s weapons master) 8 - Do not feed the trolls 9 - Lord of the Rings 10 - Too Long, Didn’t Read ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-known-by-initials-by-madtheswine-and-twickster-game-over/502447/32 "2009-07-09T17:10:43Z")
1. H. Ross Perot 2. George W. Bush 3. IBM 4. ELO 5. J.R.R. Tolkien 6. B. A. Baracus 7. Q 8. MMP 9. ST: TNG 10. IMHO #7 = character in Star Trek: The Next Generation ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-known-by-initials-by-madtheswine-and-twickster-game-over/502447/33 "2009-07-09T17:13:17Z")
1. M. Night Shamamlam 2. John F. Kennedy 3. IBM 4. REM 5. J.D. Salinger 6. Q 7. W 8. IMHO 9. GWTH 10. WTF ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-known-by-initials-by-madtheswine-and-twickster-game-over/502447/34 "2009-07-09T17:14:59Z")
1. T. Boone Pickens 2. George W. Bush 3. IBM 4. Jay-Z 5. J.D. Salinger 6. Q 7. M (head of the British SIS) 8. IANAL 9. LOTR 10. ROTFLMAO ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-known-by-initials-by-madtheswine-and-twickster-game-over/502447/35 "2009-07-09T17:18:53Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > 1. REM This was my [del]initial reaction[/del] first thought, but I didn’t know whether it counted as “initials.” Do the letters R.E.M. _as the name of the band_ stand for anything? ---
**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:** [July 9, 2009, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-known-by-initials-by-madtheswine-and-twickster-game-over/502447/36 "2009-07-09T17:34:01Z")
1. F. Lee Bailey 2. John F. Kennedy 3. IBM 4. CSNY 5. J.R.R. Tolkien 6. CSI 7. The Queen 8. IMHO 9. LOTR 10. FYI 11. Naturally! 12. R. (for “Regina”) in legal proceedings 13. _The Lord of the Rings_ ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-known-by-initials-by-madtheswine-and-twickster-game-over/502447/37 "2009-07-09T17:37:58Z")
1. F. Scott Fitzgerald 2. Michael J. Fox 3. IBM 4. REM 5. e.e. cummings 6. B.J. Hunnicut 7. Q (Bond films) 8. IANAL 9. LOTR 10. TMI ---
**Author:** ![gazpacho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6f9a4e/32.png) [@gazpacho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gazpacho)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-known-by-initials-by-madtheswine-and-twickster-game-over/502447/38 "2009-07-09T17:44:19Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > This was my [del]initial reaction[/del] first thought, but I didn’t know whether it counted as “initials.” Do the letters R.E.M. _as the name of the band_ stand for anything? Rapid Eye Movement. Although there are people who say this is BS. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-known-by-initials-by-madtheswine-and-twickster-game-over/502447/39 "2009-07-09T18:01:35Z")
1. F. Murray Abraham 2. John F. Kennedy 3. IBM 4. ELO 5. T.S. Eliot 6. B.J. Hunnicutt 7. W (George W. Bush) 8. IMHO 9. MST3K 10. FTW ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-known-by-initials-by-madtheswine-and-twickster-game-over/502447/40 "2009-07-09T18:04:27Z")
1. F. Murray Abraham 2. James A. Michener 3. IBM 4. REM 5. C.S. Lewis 6. B.A. Barracus 7. M (James Bond character) 8. TLDR 9. ST:TNG 10. WTF 11. He pities the fool. 12. Not really specific to the SDMB, but all I could think of. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-known-by-initials-by-madtheswine-and-twickster-game-over/502447.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-known-by-initials-by-madtheswine-and-twickster-game-over/502447.md?page=3)