# 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:** 22
**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 24, 2026, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/421 "2026-06-24T00:02:58Z")
Something authentically Spanish, ie predates the Santa María, the Pina and the Nina. ---
**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 24, 2026, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/422 "2026-06-24T00:27:19Z")
In the words of Lawrence Welk, “A-two-a and a-one-a…” ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/423 "2026-06-24T00:38:39Z")
Not exactly, they are a Bourbon and Tequila Hall, that serves [epic](https://www.agaveandrye.com/) tacos. ---
**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 24, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/424 "2026-06-24T16:45:53Z")
Bourbon and Tequila? Is that separaetly, or served together like a beer and a shot? ---
**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 24, 2026, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/425 "2026-06-24T17:24:11Z")
It’s two-for-one, like a haircut and a shave for two bits. ---
**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 24, 2026, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/426 "2026-06-24T18:37:46Z")
If you’re doing that you may as well get a pedi-mani. ---
**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 24, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/427 "2026-06-24T19:18:44Z")
It’s neither that nor this. ---
**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 24, 2026, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/428 "2026-06-24T22:04:12Z")
Which is just tat for tit. ---
**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 24, 2026, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/429 "2026-06-24T22:17:27Z")
Well if you are going to go all potty mouthed I’ll need to wash out your mouth with water and soap. ---
**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 24, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/430 "2026-06-24T22:31:47Z")
I wouldn’t let anyone put soap in my mouth for money nor love. ---
**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 24, 2026, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/431 "2026-06-24T22:46:43Z")
Folks, we are up to 394 FBs. Great work! The entries are coming in furious and fast! 1001 Arabian nights 9-to-5 A to Z Abbott and Costello Above and beyond Adam and Eve Agave and rye Aiding and abetting Alas and alack Ali Baba and the 40 thieves Alive and well All or nothing A-OK A-one and a-two Apples and oranges Arm and a leg Arsenic and old lace Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Baba O’Riley Back and forth Bacon and eggs Bait and switch Ball and chain Ball and chain Barefoot and pregnant Barnes and Noble Beck and call Beggars can’t be choosers Bell, book, and candle Ben and Jerry’s Birds and the bees Bits and pieces Black and blue Black and white Blessing and a curse Body and soul Bosnia and Herzegovina Bow and arrow Boyce and hart Bread and butter Bread and circuses Brick and mortar Bright and early Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed 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 Champagne wishes and caviar dreams Chapter and verse Cheech and Chong Chutes and ladders Clear and present danger Cock and balls Cock and bull Col Joye and the joy boys Come and go Comm ci, comme çae Cookies and cream Cops and robbers Copy and paste Country and western Courage of my convictions Cowboys and Indians Crank and Boom Crime and punishment Crimson and clover Crochets and whims Cut and dried Cut and run David and Goliath Day and age Days of wine and roses Dazed and confused Death and taxes Died and went to heaven Dine and dash Do or die Dos and don’ts Drawn and quartered Dribs and drabs Drunk and disorderly Dungeons and dragons E=MC2 Each and every Easy peasy Eat, drink, and be merry Ebb and flow Every now and then Facts and figures Far and away Far and wide Fast and loose Fat, drunk, and stupid Feast or famine Fibber McGee and Molly Fight or flight Fine and dandy Fire and brimstone Fish and chips Flesh and blood Flora and fauna Flowers and the trees For all intents and purposes For better or worse For love nor money Fruits and vegetables Fun with Dick and Jane Garfunkel and Oates Gentleman and a scholar Get up and go Gin and tonic Give and take Gladys Knight and the pips 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 cheese Ham and eggs Hammer and tongs Hand over fist Hanged, drawn, and quartered Hansel and Gretel Happy go lucky Harold and the purple crayon Haute cuisine Head and shoulders Head over heels Heart and soul Hearts and minds Heaven and hell Hell or high water Helter skelter Hem and haw Here, there, and everywhere Hey, you, get off of my cloud Higgledy-Piggledy High and dry High and mighty High crimes and misdemeanors Highs and lows Highways and byways Hip hop Hit and miss Hither and yon Horse and buggy Hot and bothered Hot and cold Hue and cry Hunky dory Hunt and peck Hustle and bustle I fought the law and the law won In sickness and in health In-N-Out Ins and outs It was the best of times, it was the worst of times Jam and Jerusalem John, Paul, George, and Ringo Judge, jury, and executioner Kicking and screaming Kill or be killed Kit and Kaboodle Kith and kin Ladies and altos Land of hope and glory Large and in charge Larry, Moe and Curly Laurel and Hardy Laverne and Shirley Law and order Law and the Prophets 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 Locked and loaded Loggins and Messina Love it or leave it Mac and cheese Macht nichts Mani-pedi Marx brothers Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Me and you and a dog named Boo Mean Mr. Mustard Milk and honey Mind my Ps and Qs Minneapolis St. Paul Miscreants and ne’er-do-wells Mix and match Mom and apple pie Money on my mind More or less Mountain out of a molehill Name and number Naughts and crosses Near and dear Neat and tidy Neither here nor there Neither this nor that Netflix and chill New and improved Niña, Pinta, and Santa María No shoes, no shirt, no service Nook and cranny Now or never Null and void Nuts and bolts Odds and ends Of mice and men Off and running Officer and a gentleman 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 Onward and upward Open and shut Out and about Over and done Part and parcel Paul Revere and the raiders Peace and quiet Peanut butter and jelly 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 Plug and chug Plug and play Politics and elections Post and rail Potato Potahto Praise and worship Pride and joy Pride and prejudice Prim and proper Proctor and Gamble Pros and cons Rack and pinion Rags to riches Raining cats and dogs Rank and file Ranting and raving Ready, aim, fire Red, white, and blue Rest and relaxation Rhyme or reason Rhythm and blues Rinse, lather, repeat Rise and fall Rise and shine Rob Peter to pay Paul Rock and a hard place Rock and roll Rock, paper, scissors Rocket’s red glare Rodgers and Hammerstein Rodgers and Hart Rolling on the floor and laughing Rough and ready Rough and tumble Rowan and Martin Rules and regulations Safe and sound Salt and pepper Sao Tome and Principe Sausage, egg, and cheese Screwed and tattooed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego Shave and a haircut Shit from Shinola Shit or get off the pot Shit, shower, and shave Shits and giggles Shock and awe Short and sweet Shot and a beer Sick and tired Simon and Garfunkel Simon and Schuster Six of one, half dozen of the other Skin and bones Skull and cross-bones Slowly but surely Slowly I turned, step by step, inch by inch Smoke and mirrors Snap, crackle, and pop So long and thanks for all the fish Soap and water Sodom and Gomorrah Sooner or later Sour cream and onion Spay and neuter Spic and span Spirit and image Spring and neap tides Stars and stripes Starsky and Hutch Steak and ale Steak and eggs Stocks and bonds Straight and narrow Stuff and nonsense Sturm and drang Sun in the morning and the moon at night Sunshine and lollipops Support of my family Sweet and sour Swords and sandals Take from the rich, give to the poor Take it or leave it Take the money and run Tangerine trees and marmalade skies Tar and feather Tequila and bourbon Terms and conditions Tex-Mex Thanks and regards The good, the bad, and the ugly The long and winding road The more the merrier The quick and the dead The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth Thelma and Louise This and that Thoughts and prayers Thunder and lightning Tic tac Time and again Tit for tat To and fro To be or not to be Tom, Dick, or Harry Tongue in cheek Tooth and nail Topsy turvy Town and country Trick or treat Tried and convicted Tried and true Trinidad and Tobago Truth or consequences Tune in, turn on, drop out United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Up and at ‘em Up and running Up, up and away! Ups and downs Van and Schenck Vim and vigor Vitamins and minerals War and peace Warm and fuzzy Wax and wane Weak and weary Wear and tear When all is said and done When the going gets tough, the tough get going Wild and woolly Will and Grace Wine and dine Wine, women, and song Wrack and ruin X and Y chromosomes X’s and O’s Yin and yang You and the horse you rode in on Your ass from a hole in the ground Your ass from your elbow Your mama don’t dance and your daddy don’t rock and roll ---
**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 24, 2026, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/432 "2026-06-24T22:53:04Z")
394 FBs in 431 posts? You are horsing a dead flog. ---
**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 24, 2026, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/433 "2026-06-24T22:58:27Z")
Perhaps there are some duplicates. To list doubles or not is a dilemma that puts me between the deep blue sea and the devil. ---
**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 24, 2026, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/434 "2026-06-24T23:04:10Z")
Mayhaps there are, but your curating of this thread has been to the point, sharp and short. ---
**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 24, 2026, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/435 "2026-06-24T23:25:59Z")
I just sees 'em as I calls 'em. ---
**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 24, 2026, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/436 "2026-06-24T23:57:05Z")
Certainly an apt demonstration of matter over mind. ---
**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 25, 2026, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/437 "2026-06-25T00:01:32Z")
You are to be commended for not keeping us on needles and pins. ---
**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 25, 2026, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/438 "2026-06-25T00:03:33Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > Perhaps there are some duplicates. Ball and chain was listed twice, but it’s nothing to phrase a coin about. ---
**Author:** ![vbob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vbob/32/4439_2.png) [@vbob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vbob)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/439 "2026-06-25T00:05:31Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > Well, it’s either be killed or kill. A death worse than fate! ---
**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 25, 2026, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725/440 "2026-06-25T00:37:20Z")
> [@Kent\_Clark](#): > > > [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > > > Perhaps there are some duplicates. > > Ball and chain was listed twice, but it’s nothing to phrase a coin about. Thanks. I try to catch and remove all the dupes, but as the list grows longer, I feel it takes me a day and forever to review it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725.md?page=21) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frozen-binomial-game-please-read-the-rules-in-the-op/1030725.md?page=23)