# The Feud: Presidential Surnames by Wheelz \[Game Over\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-presidential-surnames-by-wheelz-game-over/575099>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [March 18, 2011, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-presidential-surnames-by-wheelz-game-over/575099 "2011-03-18T01:30:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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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:** [March 18, 2011, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-presidential-surnames-by-wheelz-game-over/575099/61 "2011-03-18T14:47:32Z")

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1. Denzel Washington
2. Bryan Adams
3. Marilyn Monroe
4. Michael Jackson
5. Don Johnson
6. Hugh Grant
7. Isaac Hayes
8. Brian Wilson
9. Harrison Ford
10. Helena Bonham Carter

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**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-presidential-surnames-by-wheelz-game-over/575099/62 "2011-03-18T15:13:56Z")

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1. Booker T. Washington
2. Douglas Adams
3. Marilyn Monroe
4. Michael Jackson
5. Magic Johnson
6. Amy Grant
7. Helen Hayes
8. Brian Wilson
9. Harrison Ford
10. Helena Bonham Carter

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**Author:** ![UncaStuart](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uncastuart/32/404_2.png) [@UncaStuart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncaStuart)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-presidential-surnames-by-wheelz-game-over/575099/63 "2011-03-18T15:30:13Z")

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1. Denzel Washington
2. Amy Adams
3. Marilyn Monroe
4. Michael Jackson
5. Magic Johnson
6. Hugh Grant
7. Helen Hayes
8. Carny Wilson
9. Harrison Ford
10. Helena Bonham Carter

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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:** [March 18, 2011, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-presidential-surnames-by-wheelz-game-over/575099/64 "2011-03-18T15:45:36Z")

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**UncaStuart** is #50. I’ll let the formatting errors slide this time.

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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:** [March 18, 2011, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-presidential-surnames-by-wheelz-game-over/575099/65 "2011-03-18T15:48:02Z")

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1. Denzel Washington
2. Amy Adams
3. Marilyn Monroe
4. Janet Jackson
5. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
6. Hugh Grant
7. Helen Hayes
8. Valerie Plame Wilson
9. Henry Ford
10. Lynda Carter

Erk. 3 mins too late. That’s what I get for getting stuck on some of the names.

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**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-presidential-surnames-by-wheelz-game-over/575099/66 "2011-03-18T16:10:46Z")

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1. Deznel Washington
2. Amy Adams
3. Marilyn Monroe
4. Michael Jackson
5. Don Johnson
6. Cary Grant
7. Helen Hayes
8. Brian Wilson
9. Henry Ford
10. Nell Carter

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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:** [March 18, 2011, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-presidential-surnames-by-wheelz-game-over/575099/67 "2011-03-18T16:20:44Z")

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1. Denzel Washington
2. Sam Adams
3. Marilyn Monroe
4. Peter Jackson
5. Magic Johnson
6. Cary Grant
7. Helen Hayes
8. Owen Wilson
9. Henry Ford
10. Helena Bonham Carter

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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:** [March 18, 2011, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-presidential-surnames-by-wheelz-game-over/575099/68 "2011-03-18T16:24:12Z")

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I should have said Don Adams. Missed it by _that_ much.

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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:** [March 18, 2011, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-presidential-surnames-by-wheelz-game-over/575099/69 "2011-03-18T16:29:29Z")

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> [@bibliophage](#):
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> I should have said Don Adams. Missed it by _that_ much.

:smack:

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-presidential-surnames-by-wheelz-game-over/575099/70 "2011-03-18T16:54:56Z")

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I can’t \*believe \*I didn’t think of Denzel Washington.

And I can’t believe that here, of all places, Cecil Adams isn’t the conch. For shame! 😃

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**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-presidential-surnames-by-wheelz-game-over/575099/71 "2011-03-18T17:17:45Z")

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What is a “conch” that I’ve seen mentioned 3-4 times?

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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:** [March 18, 2011, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-presidential-surnames-by-wheelz-game-over/575099/72 "2011-03-18T17:28:00Z")

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1. Denzel Washington
2. Samuel Adams
3. Marilyn Monroe
4. Michael Jackson
5. Duane Johnson
6. Cary Grant
7. Isaac Hayes
8. Flip Wilson
9. Henry Ford
10. Nell Carter

5 - The Rock  
8 - I’m showing my age

I suspect, if I’m even in time, I shall be in the bottom 10

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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:** [March 18, 2011, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-presidential-surnames-by-wheelz-game-over/575099/73 "2011-03-18T17:31:48Z")

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> [@divemaster](#):
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> What is a “conch” that I’ve seen mentioned 3-4 times?

It goes back to a feud that involved different sea creatures - for mollusk, every player typed “conch” - so that’s now what we call an answer that is all but assured to be given by every player

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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:** [March 18, 2011, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-presidential-surnames-by-wheelz-game-over/575099/74 "2011-03-18T17:32:31Z")

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> [@divemaster](#):
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> What is a “conch” that I’ve seen mentioned 3-4 times?

Once upon a time, in the beginning of [del]time[/del] The Feud, there was a Question. The Question was, “Name a type of shell.”

The most popular answer was “conch.” It wasn’t quite a complete match of 50, but it was close.

Thereafter, an answer that has an inordinate amount of matches is called a “conch.”

ETA: \*\*anyrose \*\*beat me to it!

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-presidential-surnames-by-wheelz-game-over/575099/75 "2011-03-18T17:35:49Z")

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Huh, and here I was thinking it was short for “CONsensus CHoice”.

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-presidential-surnames-by-wheelz-game-over/575099/76 "2011-03-18T17:44:04Z")

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> [@Tom\_Scud](#):
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> Huh, and here I was thinking it was short for “CONsensus CHoice”.

Ooh, we have our very first Feud Backronym! 😃

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**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-presidential-surnames-by-wheelz-game-over/575099/77 "2011-03-18T18:05:49Z")

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Huh…and I thought it was some sort of _Lord Of The Flies_ reference.

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**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-presidential-surnames-by-wheelz-game-over/575099/78 "2011-03-18T18:16:10Z")

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I thought it was a typo for ‘cinch’ - on querty, the i and the o are right side by each. Sorta like when the kids say ‘teh’…

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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:** [March 18, 2011, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-presidential-surnames-by-wheelz-game-over/575099/79 "2011-03-18T18:35:59Z")

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Ha! I found it.

[The conch feud.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=467106)

…and now I’ll get to scoring 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:** [March 18, 2011, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-presidential-surnames-by-wheelz-game-over/575099/80 "2011-03-18T19:13:27Z")

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**1. Denzel Washington 38**

1. Booker T. Washington 5
2. Dinah Washington 2
3. Freddie “Boom Boom” Washington 2
4. Harold Washington 1
5. Irvin Washington 1
6. Ron Washington 1

**2. Amy Adams 11**  
2. Samuel Adams 8  
2. Cecil Adams 7  
2. Don Adams 6  
2. Douglas Adams 6  
2. Bryan Adams 3  
2. Grizzly Adams 2  
2. Henry Adams 2  
2. Scott Adams 2  
2. Ansel Adams 1  
2. Jane Adams 1  
2. Joey Lauren Adams 1

**3. Marilyn Monroe 49**  
3. Earl the Pearl Monroe 1 \<---------- Who’s the wise guy?

**4. Michael Jackson 38**  
4. Samuel L. Jackson 5  
4. Janet Jackson 2  
4. Hugh Jackson 1  
4. Jesse Jackson 1  
4. Peter Jackson 1  
4. Reggie Jackson 1  
4. Stonewall Jackson 1

**5. Magic Johnson 22**  
5. Don Johnson 12  
5. Jack Johnson 5  
5. Randy Johnson 3  
5. Jimmy Johnson 2  
5. Samuel Johnson 2  
5. Howard Johnson 1  
5. Junior Johnson 1  
5. Lyndon Johnson 1  
5. Walter Johnson 1

**6. Hugh Grant 22**  
6. Amy Grant 14  
6. Cary Grant 10  
6. Grant Imahara 1  
6. Grant Tinker 1  
6. Johnny Grant 1  
6. Lou Grant 1

**7. Isaac Hayes 32**  
7. Helen Hayes 11  
7. Sean Hayes 3  
7. Gabby Hayes 1  
7. Michael Hayes 1  
7. Robert Hayes 1  
7. Woody Hayes 1

**8. Owen Wilson 17**  
8. Brian Wilson 15  
8. Flip Wilson 6  
8. Nancy Wilson 3  
8. Carnie Wilson 2  
8. Don Wilson 1  
8. Glenn Wilson 1  
8. Harold Wilson 1  
8. Jackie Wilson 1  
8. Phil Wilson 1  
8. William Wilson 1  
8. Wilson Wilson 1

**9. Henry Ford 36**  
9. Harrison Ford 13  
9. Whitey Ford 1

**10. Lynda Carter 15**  
10. Helena Bonham Carter 12  
10. Dixie Carter 5  
10. June Carter 5  
10. Chris Carter 3  
10. Aaron Carter 2  
10. Nell Carter 2  
10. Amy Carter 1  
10. Angela Carter 1  
10. Clarence Carter 1  
10. Gary Carter 1  
10. Joe Carter 1  
10. John Carter 1

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