# The Feud: State Capitals by nonfrommensa \[Game Over\] **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 17, 2009, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712 "2009-08-17T12:28:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**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:** [August 17, 2009, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/61 "2009-08-17T19:34:32Z")
1. Des Moines 2. Austin 3. Sacramento 4. Salem 5. Boston 6. Atlanta 7. Pierre 8. Victoria 9. Managua 10. Kingston ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/62 "2009-08-17T22:56:07Z")
1. Oklahoma City 2. Indianapolis 3. Honolulu 4. Columbus 5. Madison 6. Atlanta 7. Montpelier 8. Winnipeg 9. Panama City 10. San Juan ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/63 "2009-08-17T23:34:23Z")
1. Baton Rouge 2. Atlanta 3. Atlanta 4. Boston 5. Boston 6. Boston 7. Juneau 8. Ottawa 9. San Jose 10. Kingstown How did I miss the NO REPEATS rule!?!?! Phooey. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2009, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/64 "2009-08-17T23:49:13Z")
1. Des Moines 2. Indianapolis 3. Sacramento 4. Columbus 5. Austin 6. Salt Lake City 7. Cheyenne 8. Quebec 9. Panama City 10. Kingston ---
**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:** [August 18, 2009, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/65 "2009-08-18T00:19:15Z")
1. Des Moines 2. Albany 3. Sacremento 4. Columbus 5. Indianapolis 6. Boston 7. Montpeilier 8. Quebec 9. Panama City 10. San Juan ---
**Author:** ![HookerChemical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/278dde/32.png) [@HookerChemical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HookerChemical)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/66 "2009-08-18T00:22:27Z")
1. Carson City 2. Augusta 3. Carson City 4. Carson City 5. Carson City 6. Phoenix 7. Carson City 8. Victoria 9. San Jose 10. San Juan ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/67 "2009-08-18T00:22:54Z")
1. Baton Rouge 2. Atlanta 3. Sacramento 4. Columbus 5. Springfield 6. Boston 7. Boise 8. Vancouver 9. Managua 10. Kingston ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/68 "2009-08-18T00:24:32Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > 1. Baton Rouge > 2. Atlanta > 3. Atlanta > 4. Boston > 5. Boston > 6. Boston > 7. Juneau > 8. Ottawa > 9. San Jose > 10. Kingstown > > How did I miss the NO REPEATS rule!?!?! Phooey. I don’t think it matters much, as least no less than Boston. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/69 "2009-08-18T00:39:12Z")
I missed the no repeats rule. I have no repeats out of habit. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/70 "2009-08-18T03:37:11Z")
1. Baton Rouge 2. Austin 3. Sacramento 4. Boston 5. Phoenix 6. Boston 7. Carson City 8. Quebec 9. Panama City 10. Port au Prince ---
**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:** [August 18, 2009, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/71 "2009-08-18T13:59:59Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > How did I miss the NO REPEATS rule!?!?! Phooey. I’m not being snarky, here, I promise. But how do so many of you miss special rules? It happens almost everytime! What can I do to make it stand out? I’ve thought about putting it into the middle of the list of questions, but that makes a bit more work for you to cut and paste, if that’s how you do it. (That’s what I do - c&p the questions into the quick reply box, then type over each of them as I answer.) Suggestions? ---
**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:** [August 18, 2009, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/72 "2009-08-18T14:02:38Z")
I think **astorian** is #43. It’s harder to count leaving out the repeats. ---
**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:** [August 18, 2009, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/73 "2009-08-18T14:35:06Z")
> [@Rebo](#): > > I think **astorian** is #43. It’s harder to count leaving out the repeats. Well, he’s discounted as well… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/74 "2009-08-18T14:50:30Z")
1. Baton Rouge 2. Austin 3. Sacremento 4. Montgomery 5. Denver 6. Atlanta 7. Montpelier 8. Calgary 9. Panama City 10. San Juan ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/75 "2009-08-18T14:53:01Z")
> [@Rebo](#): > > But how do so many of you miss special rules? It happens almost everytime! What can I do to make it stand out? Maybe if “Special Rules” had been at the beginning of the post (but maybe not). I don’t think I’ve done a feud before that had special rules. I’m accustomed to highlighting and scrolling down to the first question, quickly, without reading, because I think I know what it says. I don’t think you need to change anything. Those of us who messed up this time will be more careful in the future. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/76 "2009-08-18T14:54:29Z")
> [@Rebo](#): > > …But how do so many of you miss special rules? It happens almost everytime! What can I do to make it stand out? > … I think I missed it because it was in red, as odd as it seems. I think having a “Special Rules:” note just before the list of categories every time would work. If there are no special rules, put “None.” I also think no-repeats should be a permanent rule. ---
**Author:** ![IAmNotSpartacus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/cc9497/32.png) [@IAmNotSpartacus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IAmNotSpartacus)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/77 "2009-08-18T14:58:13Z")
> [@Rebo](#): > > Suggestions? Do a better job of articulating your rules in plain English. This is my first time participating in a game like this and the no repeat thing is just plain unclear. You do not specify if you meant no repeated answers from the same poster or if someone is repeating other posters’ answers. ---
**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:** [August 18, 2009, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/78 "2009-08-18T15:25:35Z")
Oh, I see your confusion there. I can reword “special rules” in the future. Are the other rules clear enough? It’s good to hear from a newbie. We’ve all been playing so long nobody even reads the regular rules any more. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/79 "2009-08-18T15:29:42Z")
You could put a comment in between questions 3 and 4 like: “Did you read the special rule about the NO repeat answer clause?” ---
**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:** [August 18, 2009, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/80 "2009-08-18T15:42:01Z")
> [@IAmNotSpartacus](#): > > Do a better job of articulating your rules in plain English. This is my first time participating in a game like this and the no repeat thing is just plain unclear. You do not specify if you meant no repeated answers from the same poster or if someone is repeating other posters’ answers. Well, you shouldn’t be repeating other posters’ answers anyway, because you’re not supposed to be looking at them. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712.md?page=5)