# The Feud: Rickroll'd! by RickJay \[Game Over\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-rickrolld-by-rickjay-game-over/587060>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [June 27, 2011, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-rickrolld-by-rickjay-game-over/587060 "2011-06-27T20:38:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 4

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**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:** [June 28, 2011, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-rickrolld-by-rickjay-game-over/587060/61 "2011-06-28T14:21:11Z")

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1. Richard Burton
2. Richard Nixon
3. Richard Feynman
4. Rich “Goose” Gossage
5. Ricky Martin
6. Dick Van Dyke
7. Patrick
8. Brick
9. United States of America
10. Together Forever

Blast, looks like I missed this one.

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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:** [June 28, 2011, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-rickrolld-by-rickjay-game-over/587060/62 "2011-06-28T14:34:20Z")

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> [@Rebo](#):
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> (“I like my name. Let’s have a Feud about it!” - RickJay)
> 
> 1. Name a famous actor named Rick or Richard. (Type the whole name.)
> 2. Name a politician named Rick or Richard. (Type the whole name.)
> 3. Name a famous scientist or author, not an actor or politician, named Rick or Richard. (Type the whole name.)
> 4. Name a famous athlete named Rick or Richard. (Type the whole name.)
> 5. Name a person who was usually referred to as “Ricky” or some variant spelling thereof. (Type the whole name.)
> 6. Name a Richard who was commonly referred to as Dick (the nickname, not the insult.) (Type the whole name.)
> 7. Name a first name that has the sound “rick” or “ric” in it, besides “Rick” or “Ricky”.
> 8. Name a word that has the sound “rick” in it, that is not a proper name.
> 9. Name a city, state, province or country that includes the sound “ric” or “rick” in it.
> 10. Name a song other than “Never Gonna Give You Up” - by the RickRoller himself, Rick Astley.

1. Richard Dreyfus
2. Richard M. Nixon
3. Richard Feynman
4. Richard Petty
5. Ricky Nelson
6. Dick Trickle
7. Derek
8. Trick
9. United States of America
10. Together Forever

Too late. Maybe I’ll make it for the follow-up Jaywalkin’ Feud

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**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-rickrolld-by-rickjay-game-over/587060/63 "2011-06-28T17:42:05Z")

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> [@MeanOldLady](#):
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> Never mind the fact that I screwed up 7 through 9. Why didn’t I say _Together Forever_? :smack:

word.

:smack::smack::smack::smack::smack:

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-rickrolld-by-rickjay-game-over/587060/64 "2011-06-28T17:43:32Z")

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Huh, not much commentary this time, I guess, for it to fill up with so few posts.

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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:** [June 28, 2011, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-rickrolld-by-rickjay-game-over/587060/65 "2011-06-28T18:07:12Z")

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**Drain Bead** is #50. Going to score this now.

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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:** [June 28, 2011, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-rickrolld-by-rickjay-game-over/587060/66 "2011-06-28T18:34:52Z")

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> [@Quint](#):
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> Sorry about quoting the whole OP. I feel like such a Dick!!

I see what you did there! 😉

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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:** [June 28, 2011, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-rickrolld-by-rickjay-game-over/587060/67 "2011-06-28T19:13:10Z")

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1. Name a famous actor named Rick or Richard. (Type the whole name.)   
**1. Richard Burton 24**

2. Richard Gere 12

3. Richard Dreyfuss 6

4. Richard Chamberlain 2

5. Richard Harris 2

6. Richard Hatch 1

7. Richard Pryor 1

8. Rick Schroeder 1

9. Ricky Nelson 1

10. Name a politician named Rick or Richard. (Type the whole name.)   
**2. Richard Nixon 38**

11. Rick Santorum 10

12. Richard the Lion-Hearted (Richard I) 1

13. Rick Perry 1

14. Name a famous scientist or author, not an actor or politician, named Rick or Richard. (Type the whole name.)   
**3. Richard Feynman 17**

15. Richard Dawkins 13

16. Richard Bachman 7

17. Richard Wright 4

18. Rick Riordan 3

19. Richard Adams 1

20. Richard Dawson 1

21. Richard Leakey 1

22. Richard Parker 1

23. Richard Scarry 1

24. Rick Castle 1

25. Name a famous athlete named Rick or Richard. (Type the whole name.)   
**4. Richard Petty 12**

26. Ricky Henderson 7

27. Rick Barry 6

28. Rick Fox 6

29. Richard “Goose” Gossage 3

30. Richard Thompson 3

31. Rick Hansen 3

32. Ricky Williams 3

33. Maurice Richard 1

34. pass 1

35. Richard Gannon 1

36. Richard Hamilton 1

37. Richard Lee 1

38. Richard Seymour 1

39. Rick Pitino 1

40. Name a person who was usually referred to as “Ricky” or some variant spelling thereof. (Type the whole name.)   
**5. Ricky Martin 13**

41. Ricky Ricardo 12

42. Ricky Nelson 9

43. Ricky Schroeder 6

44. Rickey Henderson 5

45. Ricky Gervais 4

46. Ricky Williams 1

47. Name a Richard who was commonly referred to as Dick (the nickname, not the insult.) (Type the whole name.)   
**6. Dick Cheney 22**

48. Richard Nixon 10

49. Dick Van Dyke 9

50. Dick Clark 3

51. Dick Cavett 1

52. Dick Grayson 1

53. Dick Solomon 1

54. Dick Tracy 1

55. Dick Trickle 1

56. Richard Winters 1

57. Name a first name that has the sound “rick” or “ric” in it, besides “Rick” or “Ricky”.   
**7. Eric/Erik 18**

58. Ricardo 9

59. Patrick 7

60. Frederick/Fredrick 6

61. Roderick/Rodrick 3

62. Alaric 1

63. Derrick 1

64. Eldrick 1

65. Erica 1

66. Nick 1

67. Rickard 1

68. Vic 1

69. Name a word that has the sound “rick” in it, that is not a proper name.   
**8. Trick 19**

70. rickshaw 11

71. Brick 6

72. Prick 5

73. Derrick 2

74. Cricket 1

75. maverick 1

76. record 1

77. Rickets 1

78. Ricochet 1

79. rictus 1

80. Sick 1

81. Name a city, state, province or country that includes the sound “ric” or “rick” in it.   
**9. United States of America 21**

82. Fredericksburg 7

83. Richmond 7

84. South Africa 5

85. Costa Rica 4

86. Frederick 2

87. Fredericton 1

88. North America 1

89. pass 1

90. Puerto Rico 1

91. Name a song other than “Never Gonna Give You Up” - by the RickRoller himself, Rick Astley.   
**10. Together Forever 31**

92. Whenever You Need Somebody 11

93. She Wants To Dance With Me 3

94. Can’t help falling in love with you 1

95. Cry for Help 1

96. Hold Me In Your Arms 1

97. pass 1

98. When I Fall in Love 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:** [June 28, 2011, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-rickrolld-by-rickjay-game-over/587060/68 "2011-06-28T19:44:21Z")

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And the winner is… **notfrommensa**!!! Congratulations! ::flings confetti:: **notfrommensa** got 8/10 top answers. Good job! Perfect score was 430.00.

Thanks, all! Thanks, **RickJay**!  
**1. notfrommensa 414.00**  
2. GuiriEnEspaña 400.00  
3. Antigen 398.00  
4. Little Nemo 396.00  
5. swampbear 394.00  
6. Munch 378.00  
7. Wheelz 364.00  
8. Hal Briston 360.00  
9. Mahaloth 358.00  
10. Hilarity N. Suze 354.00  
11. astorian 338.00  
12. Queen Tonya 330.00  
12. The Other Jeffrey Lebowski 330.00  
14. ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness 312.00  
15. Invisible Chimp 310.00  
16. rjk 306.00  
17. tumbleddown 298.00  
18. Infovore 292.00  
18. Simmerdown 292.00  
20. YogSosoth 290.00  
21. NDP 284.00  
22. Sternvogel 280.00  
23. needscoffee 278.00  
24. Drain Bead 272.00  
25. Tom Scud 270.00  
25. MeanOldLady 270.00  
27. Labtrash 266.00  
28. MsWhatsit 264.00  
29. JohnT 262.00  
29. missred 262.00  
31. Sparky812 258.00  
32. Really Not All That Bright 250.00  
33. Quint 246.00  
34. Barkis is Willin’ 242.00  
34. twickster 242.00  
36. Chronos 240.00  
37. RachelChristine 238.00  
38. Omniscient 230.00  
39. markdash 228.00  
40. Le Ministre de l’au-delà 226.00  
41. KennerTheGreat 222.00  
42. Airman Doors, USAF 220.00  
43. anyrose 218.00  
44. ENugent 214.00  
45. AuntiePam 202.00  
46. Maus Magill 200.00  
47. Tengu 190.00  
48. Erdosain 186.00  
49. brewha 172.00  
50. maggenpye 168.00

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**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-rickrolld-by-rickjay-game-over/587060/69 "2011-06-28T20:31:01Z")

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Wow - 1st two feuds ago, now 6th. I’m on a roll!

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**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-rickrolld-by-rickjay-game-over/587060/70 "2011-06-28T20:42:40Z")

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> [@Munch](#):
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> Wow - 1st two feuds ago, now 6th. I’m on a roll!

Good job! Never give up on your feuding skills!

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**Author:** ![maggenpye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@maggenpye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maggenpye)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-rickrolld-by-rickjay-game-over/587060/71 "2011-06-28T20:43:04Z")

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Last again, sigh.

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**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-rickrolld-by-rickjay-game-over/587060/72 "2011-06-28T20:51:22Z")

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I really suck at these. At least I wasn’t last!

Sorry, Maggenpye! 🙂

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**Author:** ![maggenpye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@maggenpye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maggenpye)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-rickrolld-by-rickjay-game-over/587060/73 "2011-06-28T20:57:07Z")

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_deeper sigh_

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-rickrolld-by-rickjay-game-over/587060/74 "2011-06-28T21:01:52Z")

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Somehow I saw “continent” as part of Clue #9. Yes, I realize that North America is a collection of nations, not just one country.

At least I feel better knowing that the woman whose screen name is a mispronunciation of “trickster” also apparently misread a couple of the instructions… 😃

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**Author:** ![ENugent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4af34b/32.png) [@ENugent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ENugent)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-rickrolld-by-rickjay-game-over/587060/75 "2011-06-28T21:56:27Z")

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> [@maggenpye](#):
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> Last again, sigh.

Stand proud! You’re an iconoclast!

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2011, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-rickrolld-by-rickjay-game-over/587060/76 "2011-06-28T23:09:29Z")

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> [@Sternvogel](#):
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> At least I feel better knowing that the woman whose screen name is a mispronunciation of “trickster” also apparently misread a couple of the instructions… 😃

:smack:

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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:** [June 29, 2011, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-rickrolld-by-rickjay-game-over/587060/77 "2011-06-29T02:56:04Z")

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Fourth place. Not bad for somebody who was unable to think of the name of his own country.

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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:** [June 29, 2011, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-rickrolld-by-rickjay-game-over/587060/78 "2011-06-29T03:08:00Z")

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Am I truly the only one here old enough to think that Dick Cavett is a household name?

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-rickrolld-by-rickjay-game-over/587060/79 "2011-06-29T03:19:45Z")

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OMG, I won! I started looking at the answers and thinking I did pretty good. and then…I started coughing from all the confetti that I was breathing. My favorite uncle growing up was Uncle Dick. He is the one that took me to baseball games. Thanks **Rebo**.

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**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2011, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-rickrolld-by-rickjay-game-over/587060/80 "2011-06-29T13:32:10Z")

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Let’s see if I understand this. Richard Petty trumps Rickey Henderson as an athlete (Petty’s athleticism is debatable), but nobody else said Dick Trickle! I’ll never understand you feuders.

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