# The Frozen Binomial game - Please read the rules in the OP **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [June 7, 2026, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725 "2026-06-07T12:40:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/241 "2026-06-14T15:25:11Z")
Dang, the OP did more exploring than Clark and Lewis. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/242 "2026-06-14T16:06:08Z")
He couldn’t have dug up the data better if he used a shovel and pick ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/243 "2026-06-14T16:07:45Z")
I don’t want to moan and piss, but it did take a while to compile. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/244 "2026-06-14T16:16:24Z")
Did you do it with paper and pen? ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/245 "2026-06-14T16:18:57Z")
Nope, on the keyboard, peck and hunt method. ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/246 "2026-06-14T17:57:33Z")
I prefer Mary, Peter and Paul. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/247 "2026-06-14T19:31:24Z")
Well, the merrier, the more. ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/248 "2026-06-14T19:37:22Z")
I love Judy Garland’s version of the “Topeka, Santa Fe and Atchison”. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/249 "2026-06-14T22:52:26Z")
Back to the Beatles, if I may: Everywhere, there, and here. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/250 "2026-06-15T01:34:55Z")
and _The Winding and Long Road_ ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/251 "2026-06-15T01:42:47Z")
… travelling with Dog Named Boo and You and Me ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/252 "2026-06-15T01:52:29Z")
Starting this thread has become both a curse and a blessing. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/253 "2026-06-15T02:13:20Z")
But it’s very popular with the file and rank of the Dopers. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/254 "2026-06-15T03:45:00Z")
Along with the dead and the quick. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/255 "2026-06-15T09:54:55Z")
It’s a bit early in the day for me for this, but I’m doing my best to shine and rise. ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/256 "2026-06-15T10:31:20Z")
Thats to be expected, about as certain as taxes and death. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/257 "2026-06-15T11:47:43Z")
I’ve got the moon at night and the sun in the morning. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/258 "2026-06-15T12:39:57Z")
I like how the moon wanes and waxes. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/259 "2026-06-15T12:49:19Z")
We are up to 239 distinct FBs. This thread is growing by bounds and leaps. Abbott and Costello (2) Aiding and abetting (2) A-OK Apples and oranges Arm and a leg Arsenic and old lace Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Back and forth Bait and switch Barefoot and pregnant Barnes and Noble Beggars can’t be choosers Bell, book, and candle Ben and Jerry’s Black and blue Black and white Blessing and a curse Body and soul Bosnia and Herzegovina Bread and butter Bread and circuses Brick and mortar Bright and early Burns and Allen Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Butter and cheese By and large Cagney and Lacey Calm, cool, and collected Cease and desist Chapter and verse Cheech and Chong (2) Clear and present danger Cock and balls Cookies and cream Cops and robbers Country and western Courage of my convictions Cowboys and Indians Crank and Boom Crime and punishment Crimson and clover Crochets and whims Day and age Days of wine and roses Dazed and confused (2) Death and taxes Died and went to heaven Dine and dash Dos and don’ts (2) Drawn and quartered Drunk and disorderly Each and every Easy peasy Every now and then Facts and figures Far and away Fast and loose Feast or famine Fibber McGee and Molly Fine and dandy Fish and chips Flesh and blood For all intents and purposes Garfunkel and Oates Gin and tonic Go home or go big God willing and the creek don’t rise Good and Plenty Grace and favour Green eggs and ham Grin and bear it Gyre and gimble Hall and Oates Ham and eggs Hammer and tongs Hanged, drawn, and quartered Hansel and Gretel Head and shoulders Heart and soul Hearts and minds Heaven and hell Hell or high water Helter skelter Hem and haw Here, there, and everywhere Higgledy-Piggledy High and dry High and mighty High crimes and misdemeanors Highways and byways Hip hop Hit and miss Hither and yon Horse and buggy Hot and bothered Hot and cold Hunky dory Hunt and peck Hustle and bustle Ins and outs John, Paul, George, and Ringo Judge, jury, and executioner Kith and kin Ladies and altos Land of hope and glory (2) Larry, Moe and Curly Laurel and Hardy Laverne and Shirley Law and order Leaps and bounds Lewis and Clark Life and death Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness Little and less Live and learn Live and let die Lo and behold Lock, stock, and barrel Love it or leave it Mac and cheese Me and you and a dog named Boo Milk and honey Mind my Ps and Qs Mom and apple pie Money on my mind More or less Mountain out of a molehill Name and number Naughts and crosses Neat and tidy Netflix and chill Nook and cranny Now or never Null and void Nuts and bolts Odds and ends Of mice and men Old and grey Olsen and Johnson Once and a thousand times One and one makes two One and only one One or the other One thing or another One way or another Open and shut Out and about Part and parcel (2) Peace and quiet Peanut butter and jelly (2) Pen and paper Penn and Teller Peter, Paul, and Mary Pick and choose Pick and shovel Piss and moan Piss and vinegar Plain and simple Politics and elections Post and rail Potato Potahto Pride and joy Pride and prejudice Proctor and Gamble Pros and cons Rack and pinion Rags to riches Raining cats and dogs Rank and file Red, white, and blue Rhyme or reason Rhythm and blues Rinse, lather, repeat Rise and shine Rock and roll (2) Rocket’s red glare Rolling on the floor and laughing Rough and tumble Safe and sound Salt and pepper Sausage, egg, and cheese Screwed and tattooed Shits and giggles Shock and awe Short and sweet Sick and tired Simon and Garfunkel Simon and Schuster Six of one, half dozen of the other Skull and cross-bones Slowly but surely Slowly I turned, step by step, inch by inch Sooner or later (2) Sour cream and onion Spic and span Spirit and image Stars and stripes Starsky and Hutch Straight and narrow Stuff and nonsense Sturm and drang Sun in the morning and the moon at night Support of my family Sweet and sour Swords and sandals Take it or leave it Take the money and run Tar and feather Terms and conditions The long and winding road The more the merrier The quick and the dead Thelma and Louise This and that Thoughts and prayers (2) Thunder and lightning Tic tac Time and again Tom, Dick, or Harry (2) Tooth and nail Topsy turvy (2) Trick or treat Tried and convicted Tried and true Up and at ‘em Ups and downs Vim and vigor War and peace Wax and wane Wear and tear When all is said and done Wild and woolly Will and Grace Wine and dine Wrack and ruin X’s and O’s Yin and yang You and the horse you rode in on ---
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