# The Feud: State Capitals by nonfrommensa \[Game Over\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712>\
**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:** 18\
**Page:** 5

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**Author:** ![Kingspades](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecae2f/32.png) [@Kingspades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kingspades)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/81 "2009-08-18T18:21:55Z")

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I’ve been playing the Feud for a few months now and I’ve never seen a special rule other than the no repeated answers restriction. Have there been others?

What would you think about placing a note in the thread’s title, such as _“The Feud: State Capitals by notfrommensa (NO REPEATS)”_

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**Author:** ![Natty\_Bumppo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e480ec/32.png) [@Natty\_Bumppo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Natty_Bumppo)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/82 "2009-08-18T18:50:48Z")

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1. Little Rock
2. Albany
3. Atlanta
4. Springfield
5. Boston
6. Indianapolis
7. Helena
8. Quebec City
9. Panama City
10. Port-au-Prince

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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:** [August 18, 2009, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/83 "2009-08-18T18:59:06Z")

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Although factual accuracy isn’t required in **Feud** answers, here is a list of Canadian provincial capitals:

Alberta: Edmonton (not Calgary)  
British Columbia: Victoria (not Vancouver)  
Manitoba: Winnipeg  
New Brunswick: Fredericton  
Newfoundland and Labrador: St. John’s  
Nova Scotia: Halifax  
Ontario: Toronto (Ottawa is the national capital, but not a provincial capital)  
Prince Edward island: Charlottetown  
Quebec: Quebec City  
Saskatchewan: Regina (not Saskatoon)

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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:** [August 18, 2009, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/84 "2009-08-18T19:23:04Z")

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Yeah, I was going to put Saskatoon, but then decided I’d better double-check to see if it really was. I’m going to kick myself if Saskatoon was more popular than Regina.

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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:** [August 18, 2009, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/85 "2009-08-18T22:47:17Z")

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> [@Rebo](#):
>
> 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?

I “quote” the OP into a regular quote box then delete everything down to question 1 without (oops) actually reading anything. I then erase the questions one at a time as I answer them.

Anyone who’s doing any cutting and pasting is already screwing around with the list in some way, so putting a special announcement in the middle, where it would need to be deleted, isn’t a big deal. Another possibility would be to put it at the \*\*end \*\*of the list – it seems to me that anyone who is doing any version of cutting/pasting/quoting would be not-paying-attention to the stuff above the list, not below it.

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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:** [August 18, 2009, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/86 "2009-08-18T23:54:52Z")

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When you play often .it is done on automatic pilot. I barely glance at the rules. They are the same for 90 percent of the feuds. When you change rules, do it all in red.

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**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 19, 2009, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/87 "2009-08-19T00:47:30Z")

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> [@twickster](#):
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> I “quote” the OP into a regular quote box then delete everything down to question 1 without (oops) actually reading anything…

I was thinking about this. If all the rules were inside a quote tag, and the questions were the only thing outside the quote tag, hitting the “Reply with Quote” would leave only the questions. If there are special rules, they could be outside the quote tag along with the questions.

The downside of this is I think it could lead to people leaving the questions quoted in their answer post.

I’m just thinking out loud, don’t mind 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:** [August 19, 2009, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/88 "2009-08-19T14:22:09Z")

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Ok - I’ve started scoring this. We only have 37 qualified entries, believe it or not!

Two people reposted their list, but that is a disqualification, because in order to read about the no-repeat rule, you probably saw others’ answers. Lots of people deleted their posts after realizing the rule, and it wouldn’t be fair to let two people repost their answers.

I’m going to go ahead and score this. I won’t notify the mods to add [game over] until I’m ready to post. There are a lot of posts, and most people will think they’re too late, so we probably won’t get too many more answers in anyway.

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**Author:** ![Neptunian\_Slug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce7236/32.png) [@Neptunian\_Slug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neptunian_Slug)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/89 "2009-08-19T14:52:15Z")

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1. Saint Paul
2. Albany
3. Sacramento
4. Columbus
5. Phoenix
6. Denver
7. Jefferson City
8. Vancouver
9. San Salvador
10. Nassau

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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:** [August 19, 2009, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/90 "2009-08-19T18:16:50Z")

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1. Name a US State Capital that has two words.  
**1. Baton Rouge 13**

2. Des Moines 8

3. Oklahoma City 6

4. Little Rock 5

5. Carson City 2

6. Santa Fe 2

7. St. Paul 2

8. Name a US State Capital that begins with a vowel.  
**2. Albany 14**

9. Atlanta 9

10. Austin 8

11. Indianapolis 3

12. Augusta 2

13. Annapolis 1

14. Oklahoma City 1

15. Name a US State Capital that ends with a vowel.  
**3. Sacramento 16**

16. Honolulu 5

17. Atlanta 2

18. Augusta 2

19. Juneau 2

20. Nashville 2

21. Santa Fe 2

22. Tallahassee 2

23. Albany 1

24. Boise 1

25. Columbia 1

26. Helena 1

27. Olympia 1

28. Name a US State Capital that begins with a consonant.  
**4. Columbus 10**

29. Phoenix 6

30. Springfield 5

31. Sacramento 4

32. Richmond 3

33. Tallahassee 3

34. Boston 2

35. Trenton 2

36. Harrisburg 1

37. Montgomery 1

38. Salem 1

39. Name a US State Capital that ends with a consonant.  
**5. Denver 6**

40. Austin 5

41. Boston 5

42. Phoenix 5

43. Springfield 5

44. Indianapolis 3

45. Annapolis 2

46. Hartford 2

47. Salem 2

48. Columbus 1

49. Lansing 1

50. Madison 1

51. Name a US State Capital that is the home of at least one major sports team.  
**6. Boston 10**

52. Atlanta 7

53. Indianapolis 7

54. Denver 6

55. Chicago 2

56. Phoenix 2

57. Pheonix 1

58. Sacramento 1

59. Salt Lake City 1

60. St. Paul 1

61. Name a US State Capital that is NOT a large city or metro area.  
**7. Montpelier 9**

62. Concord 3

63. Juneau 3

64. Topeka 3

65. Albany 2

66. Boise 2

67. Carson City 2

68. Dover 2

69. Frankfort 2

70. Pierre 2

71. Augusta 1

72. Bismarck 1

73. Cheyenne 1

74. Helena 1

75. Jefferson City 1

76. Lansing 1

77. Manchester 1

78. Springfield 1

79. Besides Toronto, name a Canadian Provencial Capital.  
**8. Quebec City 20**

80. Edmonton 5

81. Vancouver 4

82. Victoria 2

83. Winnipeg 2

84. Calgary 1

85. Halifax 1

86. Ottowa 1

87. Regina 1

88. Saskatoon 1

89. Besides Mexico City, name a capital of a Central American country.  
**9. Panama City 18**

90. Managua 6

91. San Salvador 6

92. Guatemala City 4

93. San Jose 3

94. Belmopan 1

95. Besides Havana, name a capital of a Carribean Country or Territory.  
**10. Kingston 13**

96. Port-au-Prince 10

97. San Juan 9

98. Nassau 3

99. Santo Domingo 3

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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:** [August 19, 2009, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/91 "2009-08-19T18:21:48Z")

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> [@Rebo](#):
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> 1. Name a US State Capital that is the home of at least one major sports team.
> 
> 2. Phoenix 2
> 
> 3. Pheonix 1

These should be counted together.

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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:** [August 19, 2009, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/92 "2009-08-19T18:24:27Z")

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And the winner is… **labtrash**!! Woo-hoo! ::flings confetti:: **Labtrash** got 7/10 top answers. Good job! Perfect was 336.85.

Thanks for playing, everybody! Thank you, **notfrommensa** for a fun theme!  
\*\*1. labtrash 307.89 \*\*  
2. Munch 294.74  
3. notfrommensa 276.32  
4. garygnu 273.68  
5. swampbear 265.79  
6. 42fish 260.53  
6. Jsb5391 260.53  
8. LilyoftheValley 247.37  
9. MsWhatsit 244.74  
10. RickJay 242.11  
11. MonkeyMensch 231.58  
12. GuiriEnEspaña 226.32  
12. Natty Bumppo 226.32  
12. Tapioca Dextrin 226.32  
15. Avarie537 215.79  
16. Ellen Cherry 213.16  
17. Fretful Porpentine 210.53  
17. KennerTheGreat 210.53  
19. Mahaloth 207.89  
19. Really Not All That Bright 207.89  
21. Justin Credible 197.37  
22. mkecane 192.11  
22. kaylasdad99 192.11  
24. Simmerdown 184.21  
25. Sternvogel 181.58  
25. Snickers 181.58  
27. Chronos 178.95  
28. NDP 176.32  
28. Ponch8 176.32  
30. Neptunian Slug 173.68  
31. Dolores Reborn 168.42  
32. anyrose 152.63  
33. Elendil’s Heir 147.37  
34. VanLandry 128.95  
35. RealityChuck 123.68  
36. madmonk28 118.42  
37. Sigmagirl 113.16  
38. IAmNotSpartacus 92.11

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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:** [August 19, 2009, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/93 "2009-08-19T18:25:29Z")

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> [@Sternvogel](#):
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> These should be counted together.

Crap. I’m on it.

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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:** [August 19, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/94 "2009-08-19T18:26:50Z")

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New standings:

**1. labtrash 307.89**  
2. Munch 294.74  
3. notfrommensa 276.32  
4. garygnu 273.68  
5. swampbear 265.79  
6. 42fish 260.53  
6. Jsb5391 260.53  
8. LilyoftheValley 247.37  
9. MsWhatsit 244.74  
10. RickJay 242.11  
11. MonkeyMensch 231.58  
12. GuiriEnEspaña 226.32  
12. Natty Bumppo 226.32  
12. Tapioca Dextrin 226.32  
15. Avarie537 215.79  
16. Ellen Cherry 213.16  
16. Fretful Porpentine 213.16  
18. KennerTheGreat 210.53  
19. Mahaloth 207.89  
19. Really Not All That Bright 207.89  
21. Justin Credible 197.37  
22. mkecane 194.74  
23. kaylasdad99 192.11  
24. Simmerdown 184.21  
25. Sternvogel 181.58  
25. Snickers 181.58  
27. Chronos 178.95  
28. NDP 176.32  
28. Ponch8 176.32  
30. Neptunian Slug 173.68  
31. Dolores Reborn 168.42  
32. anyrose 152.63  
33. Elendil’s Heir 147.37  
34. VanLandry 128.95  
35. madmonk28 126.32  
36. RealityChuck 123.68  
37. Sigmagirl 113.16  
38. IAmNotSpartacus 92.11

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**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 19, 2009, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/95 "2009-08-19T19:48:23Z")

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gah! so close.

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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:** [August 19, 2009, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/96 "2009-08-19T19:57:51Z")

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That was fun - thanks!

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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:** [August 19, 2009, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/97 "2009-08-19T20:37:38Z")

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Woo hoo 3rd place in my own feud.

It looked like it was tough to score. Mega Thanks as always to **REBO**.

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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:** [August 19, 2009, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-state-capitals-by-nonfrommensa-game-over/506712/98 "2009-08-19T21:12:56Z")

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It was fairly easy to score. But I don’t think I like the “no repeat” rule. I have to double check and triple check that I excluded “repeat” offenders. (Heh.)

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